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Evening star., 1928-06-14
The Country Doctor

Wanted, country doctorsi Once again
tf1is perpiezing problem is before the
American Medical Association. at t,s
annual convention In Minneapolis this
week.
Tnis time the appeal 20 the physicians
comes from the National Grange. With
tfae alarming statement that one-thtrd
OF ne rural communities below 900 in
population which had doctors in 1914
are "1thous them to-day. They have
1'apFec away 70 the cities. The country
people are left without the possibility
o. speedy naedicaI attention ia cases Of
acei1ent and sudden illness.
~ u easy ~ explain why the zE.ort-
sge has come about, though II Is ex-
Fenseiy difficult 70 suggest any remedy.
In tfs@ AEs' plzce. country life seems 10
% losing it, appeal There is q drift
10 ne cities, With their ho6pitalg. libra
Tiea, coi.eGes. Bgnhd streets. eating
pi&&1s anG theaters. The doctor has
mined The drift
IN me secoFa1 p.zee, general practice
IL losing ~ appeal M0re and more the
medical gsadaate wants 10 be a special.
3sA, aTlc for The pfactbGe of q specialist
B. large population a required.
In tile third psaee, tne Standards q,
n2eeacs1 e1gcatba4 are higner II elsta
mere aAc requires better intellect.
The candidate Who meets tie 6sncujt
requirements TOT az b. y. cegree feels
th&E ne oes@ryes the best life has 70 Of
fer He WA not he satisfied with q mere
iiySgg, such ~ .o8id be afi0gded BY a
rural Draefsce he feels coDpeEeul "
fight fai@ w&g ~ ire up 10 the keenel
competition of tile city 80 the coagtys
1e.Gs with its batd&biDs and It's limited
opportunities for ngDDey and fame, d
xaegleebe0.
.Ew9 remedial possibilities afe eug,
eested One H. W ieBer the eosleztaos
requirements. Iills tllf American Aedi
"a Association Is loatg 70 sdyoca41 Il
would prefer, r2tigsT, ~ raise them stil
higher and 70 torce o4t ot the profes.
ssoE all incoEnDetents ard ei3aElstans.
Tfle otkasF il " iugDQs the sOQGafu
feetofs, W far greater extent than 4
the case to1ay, with the religion Of sery
Ice sne self-saerifaee, This wopIe De 1
long anc giGw pfGe2s4~~foT The DroieE,
essHsl code already is 9ign.
Meanwhile the siiuati0n may rot ~
qQlts ~ bad as 1t seems. Fsrt a ltl
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Writer ON Old Capitol
COrrects Impressions
70 the Editor Of The star,

TO this Editor OF The star
Since my letter TO you June rela~
tive 10 the "old Capitol" / have re-
celyed an avalanche Of letters. some OF
them signed, but most OF them anony-
nous, all OF them friendly, In which
persons better informed than / have
corrected my statement.
Wish to thank these ladies and gen.
tlemen for their courtesy in writing To
me personally rather than contladicting
ms openly I'm your columns, which they
might reasonably have done, and for
sparlng my bluAhes and enabling me To
assiinilate desirable knowledge which.
as they dellcately intimate, Is "A good
print.
wish To pass ON 10 the general pub
lic the Information have received. The
0ld Capitol was torn down In 1860,
ana the thfah buildings now occupying
lts site bear no resemblance 10 IL, Allen
9. CLARK. an unquestioned authority on
The history OF the District Of Columbia.
has taken the trouble 10 write me 10
that effect
Another writer suggests that a marble
tablet, recording the fact that this was
tiie site OF the "0ld Capitol would be
an adeauate memorial Another admires
my youthful enthusiasm Ia . good
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Wire-Tapping in Dry Cases
Assailed, Though Held Legal

in which both reason, proceeding from
the base of constitutional rights, and
everyday decency are on the side OF
the four members OF the Supreme Court
VIII we're in the minority" The Chat
tanooga Times, the Arkansas Democrat,
the Albany Evening News, the Lincoln
State Journal and other papers find
force In the opinions of the dissenting
justices and quote widely from them.
*'& -
But the majority opinion Of the Su-
preme Court is not entirely without its
supporters. Says the Grand Rapids
Press. We gladly make exceptions TO
home sanctity in the case of the vice
procurer, the hide of stolen goods, the
escaping criminal. the counterfeiter and
other offenders The Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin doubts II the average
citizen will condemn overmuch the
penetration" by the Government OF one
OF the "buttreSSeS" with which crime
shields itself from law" The Worcester
Daily Telegram finds logic in the wire
tapping decision wholly on the side Of
the bare majority" and says, Persons
engaged in violating the prohibition
laws or In violating any Of the other
laws deserve no protection from wire
tapping or from any other kind Of
'esnionage.'"
Chief Justice Taft's suggestion that
Congress by direct legislation might
throw protection around telephone con-
verSations arouses interest in many
minds, and the Milwaukee Journal Is OF
the opinion that Congress. when It re-
assemblies, should lose no time in doing
that very thing" The Detroit News
also puts 1t up TO Congress, and states
1t is mot concerned so much with the
legal side of this matter as with the
ethical" while the Bellingham Herald
finds comfort in the fact that should
the army of Government shoppers make
itself obnoxious, as the minority mem-
bers of the court fear they will do, agi-
tation will be transferred from the ju-
dicial TO the legislative branch Of our
Government, In that fact. perhaps, Is q
safeguard" suggests the Herald.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Timothy Jones was q man who
didn't like crowds.
Even as child he had shrunk from
! too close contact with his fellow human
beings in the mass.
The pushing and showing of the mob
even the well ordered happy herd on
pleasure bent, had been too much for
his nerves.
OF course, he enjoyed the circus.
Was there ever a boy who did not?
After all, 1t was only the surging into
the grounds. and the escape there
from, that irked him.
Once a fellow was In. the fun began.
There were elephants, and lions, and
clowns, and chariot races, and ladies
on horseback, and any number of dar-
ing gentlemen in tights plunging around
through space In defiance of all laws
of gravity and common sense.
The unacceptable fear that the char
lots would plunge into the third-row
seat on which he invariably sat added
zest to the gathering. In his later years
he wondered why the third row from
the bottom is the favorite with circus
devotees.
If patrons had their way about It.
there would be nothing but one gigantic
third row a mile or two or three in
circumference, with the whole of the
gigantic aggregation and all of the un-
paralleled performers going through
their hectic evolutions.
If there Is anything more hectic in
modern life than the circus. one has to
think very hard TO recall what it is.
Even automobile racing lacks some
thing of the push, the hustle, the
seeming confusion In order. of the we'll
managed modern circus, with its thou
sand and one acts all going on at the
same time, yet each feat scheduled as
from coming tower.
Even the parade in the morning
through the main thoroughfare of the
town gives the onlooker a sense of mass
heaviness, the wagons are so large, so
ornate, the beasts so inescapably crca-
lures OF major dimensions.
Everything about a circus .mpresses
the crowd-timid man. Right here let
1t be said that no reference Is made to
the abnormal fear of crowds" discuss
ed in psychology books. Persons sub
ject to this disease have keen though
intangible impression of pressure, which
Is mostly mental in character There
10 q SALAoS VA bliG dAlSC
in the air.
Timothy Jones had no such obsession
His was just physical objection to the
noise, the confusion, the gathering to-
gether Of so many persons in a limited
space. 1t was not matter of fear, but
simply Of dislike. As he grew older he
neither increased nor mitigated this
feeling.
If Jones had his choice he would
choose a quiet party to a rough
house; II he were forced, through CIR
cumstances, to take the latter, he would
make the best Of 1t and enjoy himself
II he possibly could, which he often did
When the course Of years brought two
children TO the Jones household, 1t de.
veloped upon Timothy Jones, esq, tC
take the kids TO the circus, after they
had reached the circus-going age.
Jones two children, boy and girl
a set, as he called them-insisted on
seeing the latest thing in the big tent
line; and, nothing ioath, Jones agreed
TO take them that night.
So jamie and Bill put on their hats
and the crowd sailed forth for the
bright lights. the pink lemonade and the
Sawdust.
Jones viewed with alarm the half
mile trek from the street TO the tent
Evening star., 1928-06-14
The Let-Down.

National conventions have well estab-
hShed regulations for wearing down and
firing out those who attend them. and
the reports from Kansas City indicate
that on this third day of the convention
many CT the delegates and possibly all
Of the camp followers" are about ready
to drop III their tracks. But it is prob
ably not the physical fatigue which gives
this impression at Kansas City so much
ss it is the evident knowledge that the
nomination Of Mr.. Hoover is assured,
and the remaining interval before the
time actually set for the balloting is
just SO much more time to be spent
waiting to go home. Hamlet is still
being played, but Hamlet left the
stage III the first act. There is little TO
keep up the interest and pep" asso-
ciated with political gatherings. The
delegates are ike any other group of
normal citizens who have been set down
In strange city and have not much to
do 10 while away their time.
The Kansas City convention will not
rank among the long -drawn-out and
man-killing affairs Of the past Madison
Square Garden was filed for sixteen
days before the Democrats could decide
on a candidate. and the Kansas City
convention viii probably be history by
Friday night, unless there develops un-
expected wrangling on the floor over the
farm plank in the platform. But at
Kansas City the climax was premature.
The Pennsylvania delegation, instead of
retaining for itself the cloak Of mystery
which many believed it was wearing
when II reached the convention city.
almost Immediately divested itself of
such raiment and the mystery was
solved.
While the delegates and the spectators
have suffered from the blight Of bore
dom. perhaps. there are members Of the
convention who have had to work
steadily and laborioasly to prepare the
way for them. The committee on Gre
oens3als, whose chairman, Mrs. WILLIE
brandt. kept the convention waiting al
most an hour yesterday for the report
sne delivered. worked all night long on
Us drafting and did not complete tha,
task until the convention was being
called 10 order. The committee on reso-
lutaong, or It's various subcommittee. was
N almost continuous session for more
than twenty-four hours before it was
a2as to complete the party platform.
And the chairnen Of these committees
and members Of the national committee
have PIT in many long days assembling
the parts and cling the gears for the
aestal convention machinery which
clicks 80 smoothly when once it gets
under way.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

exodus of the practitioner from the
country has been due to the increased
ability of the patient to come to the
city. Improved roads and better trans
portation vehicles will play an impor-
tant part in the future.
But the resurrection Of the country
family doctor who played such an inn
portant part In pioneering days seems
to call for heroic action, II it can be ac-
complished at all.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Federal Employees
Voice Appreciation

To the Editor Of The Star;
In behalf Of the officers and members
OF Federal Employees Union, No. $50
Washington Navy Yard. l wish to ex-
press my sincere appreciation To you
and your staff for the consideration and
publicity given us In your publication
during the past session Of Congress.
The results we're steps In the right
direction, and We hope for better In the
future.
Again assuring you OF our appreeia-
ton and support. I am,
HARVEY LYNCH,
President National Federation of Fed.
eral Employees
Evening star., 1928-06-14

manager. Jacks closed It's doors IN
1925. In 80 years Dunston accumulated
fortune OF $4,000 900 In the restau-
rant. He died last December.
O. How did Threadneedle Street. Lon
don. get its name?--P. ID.
A. It is supposed that the three
needles on the escutcheon Of the Needle
Makers Co, suggested the name.
@. How did Barbecue Jelly get its
name?--L ID. T.
A. The original Barbecue preserves.
made of selected white currants, were
manufactured in Bar-le-Duc. France.
The term now includes preserves made
OF seeded currantS or gooseberries.
Bar-le-Duc Is usually served with cream
cheese.
@. On an average, how many child
actors are needed a day by the moving
picture companies?-H. II.
A. Only IL children a day. on an
average, are employed through the
under the care Of teachers assigned by
the Los Angeles Board Of Education
ana PAID by the producers. School
nours are maintained in the studio.
@. Which class of athletes is the
longest hved-base ball players or foot
ball players?-S. A. NJ.
a. statistics indicate that the aver
age life OF foot ball players Is greater
than that Of base bali players.
@. About how many people take out
hunting licenses in a year?-H. T.
A. In the season Of 1925-26 there
were 5,l68,353 hunting licenses issued
in the United States and Alaska. These
cost s6,a72,Sl2.59.
@. Was Earl Haig a great horse
man?-A. A.
"A. His first army service was In
India, where he became conspicuous
as polo player and breaker Of ponies.
Much OF his service was with cavalry.
q. What Is the eartil's grayitatlonal
pull on the noon?--R. NJ.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
there Is no limit to the distance 70
which the earth's gravitational pull ex-
tends. but its amount decreases In pro-
portion to the square Of the distance
from the earth's center. At the dis
tance Of the moon it is about / 1/3,60Oth
what 1t Is at the earth's surface.
@. How much money is bet on horse
races in England?-R. z. S.
A. In 1927 S1,50O, 900 900 was bet on
horse races IN Great Britain. A tax
is now levied on bets-2 per cent and
3l2 per cent, according to the nature
of the bet and kind Of race. The tax
is paid by the bookmaker.
O. When was influenza first known
in Europe?-L. A. T.
A. 1t was first experienced in Eu-
rope in 1910. II was then believed 10
be an epidemic due to TIE planets and
influenced by volcanic action.
@. Give the three royal dynasties Of
France.-N. E. S.
A. The Merovingian race, from 400
752, had "a sovereigns, including Phara-
nond; the Carlovingian race, from 752-
937. had 16 sovereigns; the Capetian
race, from 937-1843, had 81 sovereigns.
The intervals of republic we're from
1892 to 1904 and Of the empire Of Ma
poleon from 1904 TO 1914. In l84S
Louis Napoleon was President and
Emperor from 1S52-i871. A republican
form OF government was established in
/ 1871.
O. How many U-boats did Germany
lose during the World War?-A. NJ.
A. 1t was announced on November
20, 1918. that Germany had lost about
200 U-boats in the course Of the war.
According TO a later compilation made
by Reuters Agency, the total number
Of German submarines lost by accident
! and enemy action was 205.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

cause and hopes that time will mature
my Judgment,
] wish 10 say that have not only
been mistaken In my own assumption,
but have heguiled others more intelli.
gent into the same error, TO whom now
make the amende honorable. And fur,
tharmnfe. apologize 10 Grandfather
Babbitt
MARIETTA MINNIuEIlODE
ANDREWS.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

President Coolidge said he did not
cnoose. His possible preferences are
studied With thought in mind that
Ills close observation Of men and mo-
f'yes viii not prevent him from a help
fug willingness 10 select.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHmAEDER JOHNSON
Idealization.

ideaIizatI0n.
This world, philosophers declare,
Is what we think II. rude or fair.
And there are men we learn TO prize
Because we can ideaIize.
And 50, Great Man, frankly vow,
The vast esteem give you now,
As trinmphs you assert anew,
Is 10 my own ideals due.
Which scorn suspicion that you may
At last prove only common clay.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
fted in this paper and also the local news
published herein All RIGHTS OF publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1928-06-14

New York VIII move to Texas and
trust to the bandwagon TO produce q
tune about Sidewalks Of Houston" To
promote political harmony.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Wal Street is nervous The political
eaepnant and donkey indulge in rougk,
sfoiic, which the traditional bulls and
bears feel called upon to take seriously
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Names that become most prominent
are not necessary most influential.
This Is made apparent 10 those inter-
ested in McNary- -Haugen campaigning.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Already Informed.

you did not attend the eonyenti0np
no" answered Senator Sorghum.
why should ! travel 10 far 10 ascer-
tain what already knew was going
10 happen"
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Contention duties have been plainly
Gf1ned. Delegates find patriotic re-
3s9 IN the appearance ot statesman
whom II il proper 10 applaud,
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Dark horse talent is at present lin
tied To question OF selecting a vice
presidential candidate.
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Going for the Ride.

The Delegate has heard the news: ;.
He cannot falter or refuse.
He sigtg, Though Duty bade me roam,
Why should not have etaid at homer"
Evening star., 1928-06-14
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Evening star., 1928-06-14

Jud Tunkins says II you tell all you
know you are liable 10 reveal the fact
that your supply of information is
limited,
Evening star., 1928-06-14
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Evening star., 1928-06-14
Discouraged Fish.

Tbs fsh, unnstsd, swan away
And said. The sport 10 me appears
4 trifis duIle~-coFns back some day
When no Convention tnterfefes."
Evening star., 1928-06-14
Rough Quality

"gcienee says that alcohol can be
made from leather scraps"
IT'S no news" answered Uncle Bill
Eottlet0p I'm convinced my boot"
logger found that out LONG ago"
Evening star., 1928-06-14

WE sigh f9f The good old days" said
iii H0. the sage of Chinatown. when
q fairly satisfactory war could be fought
out With Two opposing packs OF fiFe-
crackers"
Evening star., 1928-06-14

"A fairy has an easy job" said Uncle
Ebeg, "pf0n,sin' three wishes A pollr
tseisa has 10 promise q daxsDs"
Evening star., 1928-06-14

q. About how many people take out
hunting licenses in a year?-H T.
A. In the season Of 1925-26 there
were 5.168,353 hunting licenses issued
in the United States and Alaska. These
cost 372,812.59.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

Many Americans think IL Is optional
whether they render aetiye service 10
the Nation, Never have they felt the
strong hand NJ compulsory military
training IN time of peace. aud seldom of
compulsory service IN time of war. In
that respect Americans have been
Evening star., 1928-06-14

q. Which class of athletes Is the
longest hved-base ball players or foot
ball players?-S. A. M.
A. Statistics indicate that the aver
age lie OF foot ball players is greater
than that OF base bali players.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

@. Was Earl Haig a great horse
nan?-A. A.
A. His first army service was In
India, where he became conspicuous
as polo player and breaker Of ponies.
Much Of his service was with cavalry,
Evening star., 1928-06-14

O. How many U-boats did Germany
lose during the World War?-A. NJ.
A. 1t was announced on November
29, 1918. that Germany had lost about
200 U-boats in the course Of the war.
According 10 a later compilation made
by Reuters Agency, the total number
Of German submarines lost by accident
and enemy action was 2O5.
Evening star., 1928-06-14

@. When was influenza first known
in Europe?-L. A. T.
A. 1t was first experienced in Eu-
rope in 1910. II was then believed 70
be an epidemic due to TIE planets and
influenced by volcanic action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-07
''QRCUS DAYS
IS ON FOX
PROGRAM

First class stage and screen fare
is the order at the Fox Theatcr
this week.
The Leon Brusiloff musicians
start 1t off with q harmonious
grouping Of the Rio Rita" melo.
dies which reach a glorious con.
clusion when J. Harold Murray Of
the Ziegfeld forces comes to life
in the movietone to render the stir
ring Rangers" song from that
epic musical comedy. The orches-
trail accompaniment for the screen
singer was both novel and finished.
Again the movietone stars when
the overseas filters are not only
seen but heard in their New York
welcome. Captain FitZmaurice Is
the best orator of the airmen,
managing to get off a nifty in his
half-minute speech.
Benny Davis, author OF popular
songs, sings a budget of his own
ditties as the highlight of the
presentation number that features
band and entertainers. MARY
Ann" and other tunes which the
multitude has sung and whistled
drew plenty of applause. Jeanette
Dietrich and Dorothy Barber in
dancing stunts, Mrs. Benny Davis
In some more stepping, and Helen
Lind, who gives impressions of
Lenore Uric and Jeanne Eagels,
were other enjoyable features of
this number.
The Fox dancing ensemble this
week shows best in an artistically
conceived leopard dance that en-
lists the full ballet with Helen and
Bert Harger, crackerjack
adagio team. This is part of the
8. J.. Stebbins presentation "Cir-
Gus TraVesty," which is opened
by Critic, a clown addicted to
limitations, Joseph Turin in the
''Pagliacci' lament and Erma and
Lawrence Flowers, acrobats.
The film feature this week is
why Sailors Go Wrong" and
stars the comedy team of what
Price Glory" Ted Mcnamara and
Sammy Cohen. 1t is all rather
ridiculous slap-stick with most of
the action taking place on
cannibal island. Screened for
laughter it serves it's purpose.