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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

between Europe and the United States;
and, finally, they must sit down again
among themselves TO adjust their own
basis to our position. 1t will be long
job. But there Is no reason why, in
the meantime. Germany should not be
told what her total debt is. That is
not only essential to the plans for COM
mercialization it is essential to Justice
And it is so recognized by responsible
students of the subject, notably by Mr.
S. Parker Gilbert, the American who is
the agent general for reparations."
* ); X
Certainly there is nothing at the
present time to suggest that the troops
in the Rhineland will be used during
the next six years to enforce the Ver-
sallles treaty." thinks the Providence
Journal, with the suggestion, however,
that there is information in Germany
which France would like to have
through the medium of an inspection
commission of the type NJ. BRAND prob
ably has in mind
Discussing the committee of Locarno
signatories as a substitute for military
occupation and as one which would be
charged with adjusting any matter
unsatisfactory to the powers in the
military condition of the released ter
rltory," the Brooklyn Daily Eagle COM
mentS: The BRAND Lroposal sug-
gests that France may, in part at least.
waive the advantage of holding security
Tor the annual reparationS payments
Those payments have now entered
upon the first year of their standard
level. They have proceeded without a
nltch, and the release of some of the
occupied territory in advance of the
appointed time should have a favor
able effect on German opinion"
The nations concerned III the full
illlment of the Versailles treaty." it is
pointed out by the Salt Lake Deseret
News. have one after another salts
fled themselves that Germany is act
ing IN good faith, and will continue to
do so. BRAND, in reply to Muel-
ler's request, says that nothing can be
done without agreement among the al
lies. III this is the case. Britain, Italy
and America should hasten to inform
France that inasmuch as Germany is
making every reasonable effort to full
Ill her obligations in the interests of
peace and friendliness, the French
army of occupation should be with
drawn without delay"
Some permanent settlement, def
nitely fixing the total sum due from
Germany arranged as soon as possible, ;"
is advocated by the Kalamazoo Gazette
while the Boston Transcript says of
the Germans that they undoubtedly
meet reasonable expectation in what
they pay and what they have to pay.
but the club of the occupation held over
their heads constantly cannot fail to
embitter their disposition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Words and Music.
The brass bands come from near and
far;
The ukulele, too,
Is ready, with the soft guitar,
Musician work to do.
And then speaker lifts his shout
To halt the dizzy dance,
And says, Lets cut the Music out
And give the Words chance!"
We've had the ballads" and the
blues"
Their strains we scarcely note.
When we are looking for the news
Relating to the vote.
So, on the orchestra so stout,
Just now, we look askance,
And say, please cut the Music out
And give the Words a chance!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

@. Please give some data about Lake
Como.-M. E.
A. Lake Como is classified as the
most beautiful and celebrated Of the
Italian lakes, situated in Lombardy at
the western foot of the Bergamese Alps,
30 miles north of Milan. It's elevation
is $50 feet. it's area about ssh square
miles. Its greatest length 43 miles, its
greatest width not quite miles and its
greatest depth 1865 feet. The south
ern part divides at Bellaggio into two
arms-the eastern called Lake Lecco,
the western retaining the name Lake
Como. and having the City of Como at
its extremity.
O. How many Carnegie libraries are
there Pr. K. E.
A. At the time of Andrew Carnegies
death in 1919 there were 2.505 library
buildings. 1879 in the United States,
$50 in Great Britain and Ireland, 125
in Canada and Al elsewhere.
q. rs orang-utan" an English term?
S. r.
A. The term consists of two Malay
words. 'orang" meaning man" and
"utan." Jungle" 1t thus means man
of the jungle" or Jungle man.
O. When we're the books of the New
Testament written?-C. M. Nice.
A. There are no actual data as to the
precise dates at which the books of the
New Testament were written. 1t is be-
lieved they were all written before
100 AID
@. What was the form of the
Colonial stamp tax?--W. 3. M.
A. The stamp act of l765 imposed
tax on 81 kinds of documents and pa
perS used by the Thirteen Colonies.
This tax may also have been levied on
other articles such as china. The stamp
used in paying these taxes was printed
in letters sometimes embossed directly
on the paper. but more often en1-
bosSed on coarse blue paper commonly
known as tobacco paper" This blue pa
per stamp had narrow strips of tin foil
showing a brief section on the face Of
the stamp. The end of the foil was
passed through the parchment and the
paper was flattened on the opposite
side. piece of paper with rough
device and number, with crown and
the initial of the King, was pasted
over the foil to secure it. This tax was
levied until the Revolutionary War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TRACEVELL.

IDENTIFY, for the place" was gone, en-
tirely obliterated by large car parked
according to Harland.
Mrs. Gearshift frowned
Somebody's got our place!"
*& *&
Her husband laughed
Wen find some place soon"
Down F street they went several
blocks, craning their necks to find
enough space to wedge in one small
car of an ancient date
Small spaces were, indeed, at pre-
MUM.
There's a place." shouted Mrs. Gear
shift. Henry steered hopefully.
Fire plug" he announced, going
right by. Thought you said it was a
place"
Well it looked like a place to me-"
We'll, keep your eyes open-whats
that up there?"
"Whcre?"
over there"
Fire plug"
mo, 1t isn't either"
Yes, 1t is! There! What did l tell
you?"
The man at the wheel had bright
idea.
We'll go up Thirteenth street." he
said.
Better try Twelfth"
We'll, have 1t your way"
The car poked along, its occupants
looking to right and left.
There! There!"
"Where?"
over there"
Gearshift executed a brilliant left
hand turn in defiance of all the traffic
rules and regulations ever written.
1t brought him up to the space lust
IN time to witness a DETER individual
gently slide Car into it,
There was nothing to say, really, so
Henry didn't say it. but Mrs Gcarsnift
had a few remarks to make about
hogs" anyway
The weary search continued.
It was now $50 O'Clock.
"All the seats are gone by this time. -
said Mrs. Gearshift, dismally
You better keep on looking for a
place"
I am looking. If you had been a
little faster that last time, we would
have got in"
You mean if you had been a little
faster seeing it,"
Il can't see every place at once. I
cont see you finding so many places. y
Just then car began to move out
from the curb.
"Ah!"
Henry put on the brakes, and waited.
1t was 10 blocks from the theater
they wanted to go to- but the place
looked like heaven of refuge, as he
parked at last.
u * 4
Two downstairs" said the pilgrim
father, as they moved up to the glass
cage, amid the brilliant lights.
The ticket popped out and the Gear
shifts popped in. past the gentleman in
gold braid, into the half-dark theater,
Not seat" groaned Gearshift.
There are two over there" said an
usher, indicating a neat pair behind a
post.
Il guess we had better go upstairs
and be done with it," breathed Henry
as they began to climb the padded
steps.
He started his favorite grafton.
Il can't see why they can't tell a
fellow If there are no decent seats left.
That extra 80 cents is just as good to
me as it is to them. think there
ought to be law"
How about those two in the last row
over there?" Mrs. Gearsnift did not
stop to argue, but simply walked over
and sat down
DO you suppose it will be raining
when we come out?"
Il don't think so-the stars are shin
ing replied she.
I'VE have got in in the middle of it..
as usual I would like to see a show
once from the beginning"
We'll, SO would l." whispered Mrs.
Henry Gearshift. gently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Several Degrees of Fever.

Political campaigns pass through varl-
Gus stages which are fairly clearly de-
fined. There are first the nominations,
the climax of a long period of prepare
ton. Then come the notifications and
acceptances. with organization work
both preceding and following. Next
come the opening guns of speech
making by the candidates, with lesser
calibered artillery in action. Quickly
follows the period of charge and
counter-charge, accusation and correc-
ton. denial and rebuttal In short the
mud singing" This present cam
paign was to have been mudless. There
was what passed for an agreement be-
tween the national committees manag-
ing the two major parties that there
should be no bemiring tactics. But
alas! the old habit Of decades has
proved too strong for the maintenance
OF such a truce, and now the campaign
enters into its customary aspect Of
high-tempered abuse, denunciation and
Distraction.
It was hardly to be expected that the
contest could be waged upon the high
plane Of intellectual politics that both
sides with presumptive sincerity sought
to attain. The declared issues were not
in themselves such as to lead to the
evocation of high emotion. But under
lying those issues were questions upon
which feelings were certain to run to
intensity, and those feelings were GER
tain to come into open manifestation
soon or later. They have now burst
forth, perhaps a little earlier than
usual in such a competition, and the
short and ugly word" is now flying
about like tennis ball.
At this present rate the campaign
of 1923 will produce more recruits for
the Ananias Club Mat was founded by
he latA 3meodore Roosevelt than 1t
has reAsGtsd tor many years. Almost
very n1ug nnds a new nomination for
the r5nk and file of this organization.
distinction, availing himself of inalien-
able privilege, is declining the honor
and is offering a substitute, who in turn
declines. If this vicious circle" of
charge and defense should continue
unchecked the paradoxical phenome-
non will, be presented of liars club
without members by virtue of their own
destinations or else club so full that
accommodations will be strained to
Bursting.
It all depends upon who is to decide
IS to who has tempered with the truth.
The supreme judgment viii be rendered
In November, but there is no assurance
that this verdict will definitely settle
the identity of the truth tellers and
the retailers of untruths. It is to be
hoped that before November there
will be period of calm during which
the people can seriously consider the
real questions at issue in this campaign
the economic propositions that are at
stake. the matters that affect the ma
teriai and moral welfare of the coun-
try. This hectic condition may pass
in season. just now it is somewhat
disturbing to those who sincerely be-
lieve that there are at stake important
matters that are quite distinct from the
>ytraneous disputations that are now
,llline the air-literally, indeed, by vir-
.ue Of the radio-and which are by no
means to the point of which party has
offered a candidate who is best fitted
TO serve as President of the United
States.
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A theory that delight in causing
suffering is due to varying degrees OF
"sadism" should be brought to the at
tention of some of the amateur orches-
tras who go ION the air."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

No committee chairman can hope to
be content with the programs offered
by committee of opposite craftsmanship
There is a tendency toward agreement
in trade, but competition remains the
life of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

At least it must be admitted that the
police cannot be adversely criticized for
lack of vigilance in cases where car
is inadvertently allowed to park over
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

Impromptu insertions become so i'm
portant that it may be found desirable
to give them most prominent publicity,
even at the sacrifice of the prepared
speech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

The newspaper is, after all, the chief
reliance of the statesman. enabling
auditors to check up, without inter-
ference by static, on precisely what was
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Spectators Price.

From the Tulsa Daily World
A seat on the New York Stock Elk
change has just been sold for S410,00O
a new high price. Well, that's better
than standing up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Both Have 1t.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
The farm belt is attached to both
political machines at this stage Of the
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Few Lost At That.

From the Yakima Daily Republic.
1t looks now as If people who go out
doors must soon begin to count that
day lost when they are not killed by
some one in an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Placating the Multitude.

Your speech was so long that you
used up the radio time allotted to a
number of jazz bands" said the man.
ager
Il mustn't let it happen again." re-
joined Senator Sorghum. 1--WE mustn't
take chance on alternating the musi-
clan vote"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Ground Listening Paws.

From the Omaha World-Herald.
There will be lots of politics in the
air, but the fellow who wants to get the
drift will have to keep his ear to the
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

ments of so-called civilization This
book conveys much of the charm of the
Basque country. from Bayonne down
to Riarritz, over the Spanish border.
and from west to east through the
PYgeueeA -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

For a while ocean breezes will not be
mentioned among the charms of the
Southeastern coast line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

1t is claimed that many an Oklahoma
cowboy who went prepared to throw a
lasso contented himself with tossing a
bouquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Since the Airplane.

SIHCe INC AITpIdHt.
Locomotive down the road.
Sounds his old refrain.
Patiently he draws the load
OF the passing train.
He was once SO young and gay.
Now his reign must end,
AS we merely pause to say,
Good fashioned Friend!"
You can't allus judge a man by de
company he keeps" said Uncle Eben.
Men and dogs are consid'able alike.
An many a good dog sticks to a bad
master"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

November 6 is not far off. Then
follows that strictly non-partisan holi-
day, Thanksgiving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

Crowds flock to see Lindbergh fly. His
favorite pronoun I'VE" still includes a
large section of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
You'd Expect 1t.

From the Savannah Morning News.
Naturally you'd expect some log-rolling
before the speakers take to tAs stump,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Power of Imagination

BY Fiction we are much controlled;
And, as its charms expand,
The Truth when told, though it be bold
Is hard to understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
In Doubt.

In Doubt.
THE teacher told me not to come
back to school if failed to know my
lesson" said the small boy.
Il hope you regard that as a pun
ishment"
I'm not sure whether it is a punish
ment or an inducement."
"Our hopes" said Hi Ho. the sage
of Chinatown, "are the children of
fancy and often prove disobedient."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE
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New York once: ITO East And st.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European once: IL Regent ST.. London.
England
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Jud Tunkins says oratory is easier
than it used to be. There is no use of
trying to heckle radio loud speaker.
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which it was better with the common
man than it was in the United States.
X y y
In his dramatic history of the Rus
sian Revolution, The Fall of the
Russian Empire" Or. Edmund A. Walsh
calls attention to an underlying cause
of many important historical events
which is too often overlooked-"the
essential humanity of kings and queens.
He says: Had Anne Boleyn been less
comely, Henry VIII might never have
repudiated Katherine of Aragon; there
might have been no Spanish Armada,
no Schism, nor religious wars in Eng
land. A diamond necklace and
WOman'S vanity can never be disaSso-
ciated from the inner history of the
French Revolution and the hecatombS
of heads that fell into its baskets,
Neither can withered arm be con-
sidered irrelevant by investigators OF
the role played by the German Kaiser
in modern times. Had her son not
been a chronic haemophilic, had she
not been an abnormal hyrochondriac,
the Empress Alexandra might not have
been the innocent tool for Rasputins
Vaccinations.
x K X x
A delightful book on the Pyrenees
and their people, both French and
Spanish, is The Romance of the
Basque Country and the Pyrenees," by
Eleanor Elsner. The Basques are a
people whcGe origin is not known with
any certainty. Those now living in
France and those in Spain strongly
resemble each other. though there are
minor differences in their customs. 1t
is supposed by some ethnolOgists that
the Basques were in their present loca-
ton before the Aryans entered Europe.
They are reserved people, not over
friendly to tourists, loving their noun
tainS. and resenttM Of the sncroach-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-01
Animal Trainer Has
 Real Narrow Escape

Bangor. Me. June R-Mabel Stark, animal trainer. narrowly es- capped death here last night and 5000 people watched thrilling rescue when the Hon trainer of the John Robinson Circus saved her from the claws of two tigers that had. knocked her down.
 Miss Stark slipped and fell as she entered the arena to perform her regular act with seven of the big cats. One tiger rushed upon her but ahe regained her feet and ran out of the cage before the animal reached her.
 When she returned to chastise the unruly animal another tiger crert up from behind and knocked her down with one sweep Of its big paw. Then both animals fell upon her prostrate body and ciawed her about the shoulders. arms and breast.
 The other tigers growled and showed their fangs. They were ap- preaching the girl when the lion tanner and an attendant entered the cage and drove them off with spears and revolvers They carried Miss Stark from the arena and she was taken to the Eastern Maine hospital suffering from severe lacerations.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-01
BOUND FOR LONDON
s3 Cadets From Coast Guard Acad- emy Start Today For Their 1O,. OGO-Nltle Summer Cruise,

New London. June 1 R-Bound for London, England, a cadets from the United States coast guard academy here sailed aboard the training ship Alexander Hamilton and the destroyer Shaw on the first leg Of a 1o.000-mile summer prac- tIce cruise at l o'clock this after noon. The cruise is In command of Captain II. G. Hamlet, who succeed Commander II. D. Hinchley as su- pertendent Of the academy. May l6. The Shaw is in command of Com. mander M. T. Finlay
 Stops will be made at London. Antwerp, Cherbourg. Corunna, Casa Blanca. Funchal and Hamilton. The cadets are scheduled to return here August 27. Due to the large num- Der Of cadets making the cruise this year 1t was necessary to take along destroyer to provide sufficient &C., commodations. The cadets would alternate on the two vessels so that they will have two months training on the Hamilton and one month on the Shaw. The Hamilton is a Rarkentine rigged sailing and steam vessel.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-01
Will Attend Convention
 On Nursing Problems

Mrs. Everett B. Proudman Of Maple Hill will attend the biennial convention at Louisville. Ky, on June f, of the three national nurs- ing associations, namely. the Amer lcan Nurses' assoctation. the Ma tlonal League Of Nursing Education and the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, as lay delegate Of the board of directors of the Visiting Nurse association. About 5000 nurses are expected 10 convene there.
 Special sessions for members Of board of directors Of public health associations from all over the United States will be held. Common prob lems and newer aspects of public health nursing from the lay workers viewpoint will be discussed.
 Miss Sara Keevers and Mrs. Hat. tie Recknagel will attend the con- vention as nurse delegates from the Visiting Nurse association staff. The Connecticut representation to the convention has steadily increased and 1t has been found necessary to charter five car train called the "Conneeticut Special" instead of the one car as previously planned. The delegates will leave tomorrow morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-01
Girl C0nfesses She
 Accidentally Shot Man

Seattle. Wash. June Pl-Sheriff Claude G. Bannick announces that Mrs. Peggy Davis, roadhouse opera tor. confessed she accidentally shot to death George Fowler, 2l, son of a Brooklyn. N. Y.. physician on q highway near her esta blishment at Skokomish, 50 miles northeast of Seattle.
 The body of the youth was found on the road near the resort. search was begun Immediately for the woman as Fowler is known to have been in her company. and she was found In the brush early today and placed under arrest
 "I kidded him for carrying a re- rolver," Bannick quoted the woman as saying, 'so he gave me the weapon, saying it was unloaded. [ pulled the trigger and I saw him fall. Half-crazed with fear ran away. plunsins over rocks and streams and through brush until early today. Then I started back to skokomish and you officers found me-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-01
League Asked to Send
 Beauty" to Contest

Geneva. June l Rl-Eyen the Galveston beauty contest has 0 League of Nations angle.
 Enthusiastic admirers of q beau teous maiden of Wilma, Poland. the city which Lithuania claims 1t was despoiled of by Poland, wrote to Sir Eric Drummond that the city had unanimously elected Miss Poland" but that unhappily funds were lack ing to get her from Wilma to Calves ton.
 Could not the league Facilitate" the voyage. implored the writers. Alas. the league could not. Sir Eric was obliged to reply that Geneva possessed no funds for international beauty contests.
 Miss Poland" Is just 20 and has captured no fewer than l2 prizes in local beauty competitions.