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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
For BETTER Law Enforcement.

President Hoover has asked for a
joint congressional committee to plan
a reorganization of the Governments
administration Of the dry laws. His
primary purpose is to bring about more
effective enforcement of the law. In
his special message sent to Congress
yesterday recommending creation Of
this joint committee, the President call
ed attention to the fact that transfers
of parts of various bureaus and agen-
cies from certain departments of the
Government to others are needed. He
pointed out also that plans must be
made for strengthening the border con-
trolls patrols in connection with prohi-
bition and illegal entry of aliens.
It has been clear for some time that
the Government machinery for carrying
out the dry laws has needed overhaul
ing. 1t creaks and loses motion fire.
quently. In his inaugural address the
President said, discussing prohibition,
1T is essential that large part Of the
enforcement activities be transferred
from the Treasury Department to the
Department of Justice as a beginning
of more effective organization" His
special message to Congress yesterday
does not go into details of the proposed
reorganization. Apparently the Presi-
dent has preferred to leave this matter
to the joint committee and to Congress.
What he is interested in is plan for
more effective administration. Action
by Congress is necessary to grant the
President power to make the needed
transfers from one department to an
other.
1t is obvious that a concentration of
prohibition activities as far as posi-
BILE into one department of the Gov
! eminent must work for efficiency and
for the elimination of the duplication
of work.
The President stands ready to
| appoint a committee from the Gov
eminent departments affected to CO.
operate with the proposed congressional
committee. He does not ask that the
Congress at its present special session,
but that it shall be ready for consid-
Grafton when the regular session Of Con-
gress begins in December. In this he
is wise, for the intersection of prohibit
ton legislation, no matter in what
form, probably would lead to long de-
bate and throw out of gear the admin
! istration's program for the special
session, limited to farm relief, tariff
revision, reapportionment and suspen-
/ sion of the national origins clause of
the immigration law.
Reorganization of prohibition en-
/ forcement is considered by the Presi-
dent a first and essential step for
bringing about greater observance OF
the dry laws. The subject of prohibit
| ton enforcement is involved closely in
a program advanced by the President
for the better enforcing of all laws in
this country. Already his so-called
crime commission /: at work. The
recommendations of that commission
when they are submitted, may be ex-
pected to deal with the question Of pro-
hibition in broad way. The joint
congressional committee which the
President has requested will deal with
single aspect of the iSsue-reorganiza-
ton of Government agencies in the
interest of compelling observance of the
( law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
What Is a Representative"

representative Ruth Bryan owen,
democrat, of Florida, in an allbi Tor
her vote on the Hawley tariff bill, says
she supported that Republican hlgn
protection measure because the people
NJ her State favor it. The accom-
plished daughter of celebrated father
declines to admit that she was recreant
either to ancestral political traditions or
10 the Democratic faith.
The gentlewoman from Miami con-
lures UP vividly the question as to what
really is the duty of member OF
national legislature under popular
form of government. The question IS
as old as the hills. Some authorities
hold to the hide-bound view that the
party label is a party yoke which can
and should, in no circumstances, be
thrown of. Others declare that when
the interests Of congressional district
mr. a state demand disloyalty to the
party platform member of the House
or the Senate has no choice. He (or
she). as in Mrs. owens case, must
plun1p for a high tariff on citrus prod
uce, no matter whether the Democrats
happen to favor the free and unlimited
importation of grapefruit, lemons ano
oranges at the ratio of 16 to /, or or
any other basis.
The pending session of Congress pro-
vides William Jennings Bryan's daugh'
ter with plenty of precedent. Officially
the Republican party is opposed to thu
farm debenture plan. Thirteen Repub
lican Senators were for it and secured
its passage. Herbert Hoover, titula
chief of the G. o. p, recommends
Limited" revision of the tariff. TIL
cumbersome administration majority ii
tia House .mads .mincsmsat 81 y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

THE discrimination between slang
| and idiom is one Of the incest points III
literary usage"
So says Prof. Logan Pearsall Smith
in his Words and Idioms," and those
who love their mother tongue may well
ponder his statement.
1t is mostly matter of usage, he
tells the reader, and of delicate sense
Of what is accepted and what is not.
In The Kings English" by H. w:
and F. G. Fowler, issued by the oxford
Press some years ago, the thing Is put
this way: THE idiomatic writer differs
chiefly from the slangy in using what
was slang and is now idiom."
Webster's defines the word as 1.-THE
language proper or peculiar to peo-
pie: the genius or cast of a language;
an expression the meaning of which as
whole cannot be derived from the
conjoined meaning of its elements"
The word is derived from Greek
forms meaning Ito make persons own
ones own, peculiar" IdiosynCrasy is the
only one word which will define ''idionl,
but 1t is too broad.
The use of propositions in almost all
languages is a pure study in the lido
syncrasy of that tongue. There are no
rules, or practically none; one either
knows how to use them or he does not
The only way he can learn is by read
ing good books and by hearing educated
people talk. One of the commonest
mistakes in the use of propositions is
seen in the sentence, Il am sick to my
stomach"
The tyrannical character of preposi-
tional use is we'll illustrated in one
paragraph from Prof. Smiths book;
I'VE tamper with, but we tinker at;
we find fault in a person, but find
4nFN Il h 80 IS
the moment, but at a moments notice
we are insensible to- but are uncon-
SciouS of; we say for long, but at
length-not at long, although at long
was once an English idiom. So we now
say on earth, when in earth was the
older usage. as we see in the Lord S
prayer, Thy will be done In earth, as it
is in Heaven
It is plain to be seen that grammar
is the natural enemy of idiom. Life is
battle, it is said, and language is also
conflict.
| language standard, whereas idiom
rather concentrates on what it wants
to say.
DR., Johnson spoke Of refining the
language to grammatical purity.
Perhaps 1t was a noble ideal, but an
| impossible one.
The idiom, or genius, of the language
is forever creating new words and
phrases which are so filled with fresh
life and humor that every one adopts
them.
The history of these phrases is one
of ups and downs. One century they
are slang. the next good idiomatic
English, the next they may be frowned
upon again.
Prof. Smith points out the expression
these kind" and these sort" Of things
was found up to the nineteenth century
in manv good authors, and that by this
means" an analogous form, is still
considered good English.
Commonly we tend to accept lido
matte phrases without thought, just as
the proper use of propositions comes
natural to those who love books, or who
have had the advantage of well bred
converSatio
We seldom stop to consider that such
words as today and tomorrow" are
in reality phrases. Nor until we see
such long lists as Prof. Smith and other
specialists give in their books do we
| commonly stop to consider the romance
of our idioms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Upon gentle old refrain;
A song was made that needs no tune
When Riley wrote Knee Deep in June. u
Through every Winter, long and drear,
The thought of clover bloom gave cheer
Though Time in speeding on his way
Brought disappointment and dismay.
Mingling the poets name will rise
'Mongst meadow perfumes to the skies.
The birds and bees, just as of yore,
Carol Knee Deep in June" once more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
How About the "8's"?

from INC btblII5 DalIy news.
The Cuban Ambassador, Orestes
Ferrara. says the countries of the West
tern Hemisphere should strive to elimi-
nate snobbishness. Well, he might
start by getting the owners of six
cylinder cars to stop high-hatting the
four-cylinder CONTINGENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

A joint debate which results in a
draw follows we'll known precedent in
leaving much credit for the success of
the occasion with the box office pro-
motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

The Associated Press IS exclusively entltieo
to the use for republication OF 81 IeWs x aLs-
Patches credited to IL or not other"lse cree
fed in this paper and also the loca! new
niihiished herein All rights OF publication CT
SPECIAL dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Literature would receive some valu-
able contributions If learned censors
would write their precise reasonings in
objecting to established classics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

disappointment" is a subject that
does net arouse great ardor among citi-
zens who feel that they already have
Congressman enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Mussolini is said to have succeeded in
abolishing tips in hotels. His genius
for taking small details into account
has been a strong factor in Mussolini's
extraordinary career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

When the present Prince OF Wales
becomes King, he will be expected, as
a matter of public policy, to promise
never to go horseback riding any more,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

A rigid observance of prohibition in
all diplomatic circles might call for a
number of medical prescriptions to cure
nostalgia known as home
sickness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Washing Postage Stamps.

He washed his stamps; and all confes
He leaves the Treasury vexed.
&c. who shall say that Cleanliness
To Goodness is next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

A tremendous advance would be made
in aviation If Lindbergh could under
take to teach a large class of flying men
to become as expert as he is himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Freedom of the seas is question OF
significance. Yet a certain amount OF
policing is recognized as necessary even
in maintaining freedom of the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Vine growers on the slopes Of Vesu-
vius are in need of farm relief" more
urgent than any this country has un-
dertaken to consider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Some lives might be saved by an ar
rangement to supervise the Summer
canoe as we'll as the battleship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Labor Sorelv Needed.

From the Charlotte Is. CO News.
England is to have a Labor govern
ment, and IL reports as to unemploy-
ment over there are not exaggerated,
that Is the sort it sorely needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Husband Only Thing Left.

From the Portland (oreg) Daily journal.
Two women who were neighbors
talked over the backyard fence. did
she leave her husband?" asked one
Eyes, but she took everything else"
said the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

"Dar ain so much danger of over
work." said Uncle Eben, "as dar is of
everyday. We stops de days labor when
de whistle blows; but Quittin' time fob
card game kin be anything up to 4
o'clock in de mornin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Oblivious to Aid.

From the South Bend Tribune.
The wheat market seems oblivious to
congressional attempts TO help the
farmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Selective Sport.

Il hear you have decided to give up
golf"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
Il have decided to concentrate on one
game at time. I find golf so inter-
esting that 1t is taking my mind of Of
politics"
Jud Tunkins says man who wants
to be a boss" has to learn to take
orders from all kinds of people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
At Least One Virtue.

From the Louisville Times.
To give bootleggers their due. they
never enter insanity plaza -'~s -. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Storing Wisdom.

do you understand exactly what a
debenture tsp"
Not yet" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. "One of my reasons for pushing
our boy Josh through college is the
hope that he'll get smart enough to ex-
plain 1t to the family"
"One who assumes to be a teacher
for a year." said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, Should require himself to
spend twenty years previously in an eff
fort to learn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
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The Evenine ass ger month
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orders may be sent in by man or Telephone
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Figure 1t for Yourself.
From the Muncie Star.
So far nobody has figured that the
Zeppelin's nonkeyshines may have
been dive 70 the gorilla On board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

Something to Talk About.
From the Evansville Courier and Journal
People seem to enjoy going to the
talkies so they can tell their friends
how they don't like 'em.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Germany "Please Remit.

Germany now has nothing more to do
with the reparations problem than to
observe the please rsmit' slaase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
Publicity Test,

1t is most loquacious age!
AS great men speak aloud and guess
Grabbing the center Of the stage
Becomes the measure of success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

nth 81. and PennsylyaniR AVE-
New York once: ITO East emo ~.
Chicago Office: Lake Michisan Building,
European Once II Regent ST.. LONDON
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

@. What kind of potatoes make the
best potato chips?-M. A.
A. Green Mountain potatoes and
Rural New Workers are considered
among the best varieties for potato
chips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

@. Are there more licensed pilots
than there are licensed planes?-R r. L.
A. There are approximately 5,671
licensed pilots and 1000 licensed air
planes at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

O. Are snakes poisonous to them
Selves?-E. c. G.
A. The Biological Survey says that
snakes have resistance to their own
poison, like all poisonous animals. How
ever, they can be killed by a great
amount of their own poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-07

O. How is Sir Arthur CUTLER
COUGHS last name pronounced2-J. s. A.
A. 1t Is pronounced as If spelled
MLCnnfck y
Evening star., 1929-12-20
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Evening star., 1929-12-20

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Evening star., 1929-12-20
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-11
TEST AIR LUNGS ON
 OCEANS FLOOR TODAY
S-I Men Win Step from S.abnsariaN' Under Pressure of no Feet
 In Escape Attempt.

Aboard U. S. Tender Mallard Off Key West. Fla. Feb. 11.-~0Sev- eral men today were prepared to sink to depth of l1o feet in the submarine S-4 fasten on their me chanical lair lungs" and step out into the terrific pressure in an effort to demonstrate that men can es- cape from sunken submarines from great depths.
 The tender Mallard, with S4 in tow. steamed out into the gulf stream from Key West last night. after leaky periscope forced sev- cral days idlencss for repairs to the submersible.
 Already the safety devices with which the tests are being conducted have demonstrated that men can
 rise to the surface from depths vary ing from 40 to 76 feet without out side aid.
 The MaIlard today carried Frank Hobson civilian engineer and co-in- ventor of tho oxygen mask or lung with which the successful escapes have been made and Alberto Lais. Italian naval attache who expected to witness the tests which were to be carried out at the approximate depth at which the ill-starred submarine rested after it was rammed and sunk by a coast guard cutter off Province town MaSS \ year ago
New Britain herald., 1929-02-11
MOODY QUITS AS
 SEMINARY HEAD.
Laws Northhdd School Dis atisdsd With Spsd's Policy

New York. Feb. 1l.-tP}-The New York Times today says that William L. Moody has resigned as chairman of the board of trustees Of Northfeld seminary for girls. East Northfield. Mass. the Mount Her mon school for boys, near East Northfield. and the summer Bible and missionary conference at East Northf1eld.
 Mir. Moody, eldest son of Dwight Moody. the evangelist, who was com missioned by his father to carry on the religious work and has devoted es years of his life to the direction of the three projects. presented his resignation at A meeting of the board of trustees in New York Friday. He gave as his reason for resignins the policy and conduct of the work as carried on by the Rev. Elliott speer. president of the board. Seventeen of the 26 trustees were present and they voted unanimously to accept the resignation.
 Speer is the son of pr. Robert E. Speer. former moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church and senior secretary of the board of foreign mission of the Pres byterian church. Most of the trustees are wealthD lay philanthropists of New York. Boston, New London. Chicago and Baltimore.
 Stays as Trustee
 Moody will remain as a trustee of the schools and will retain charge of the Bible conferences next summer. in view of the fact that programs for it have been virtually completed. He still has the privilege of con- tinuing to live at the Moody home stead.
 The Times will say that over the telephone tonight MT. Speer said that for some time it had been known that MT. Moodys resignation might be offered, and the trustees have been doing everything in their power to~make MT. Moody continue in his office here happily"
 COtlc tlHlc dSo, Hc duucu, iNNl- ing 8 lack of cordiality on the part of Mir. Moody toward me, I gave him my resignation with permission 10 present 1t 10 the board. but he never presented it.
 The board has commissioned MT, Speer to make the announcement of Mir. Moody's resignation.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-11

A steadily increasing group Of words making its way into the die tionary is that of dalectal. provin- cial and local words and expressions.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-11
Special Notice

Bridge and whist Tuesday after noon at the T. A. B. hall. Admission 25c. Public is invited.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
HARM0NICA BAND
 WILL BE FORMED
Boys Club Plans Organization
 Of Unusual Character

A harmonica band, the nucleus for which has already been formed, will be the next youthful organization lcstcrod by the New Britain Boys club, according to the plans of Dwight Skinner. the club superin- tcndcnt. This tyne of organization, though formerly unheard of in the city. is H well known source of music in other cities. An instructor for the band will be secured and an attempt made to create and foster this group within the next month. Several of the boys attending the club have been heard blowing upon these so-called mouth organs. and with q little training an organized group will compete with the present fife and drum corps for musical place Tn the ranks of the club.
 The club will shortly be in full swing, and the first meetings of the groups interested in the several courses offered at the club are about 10 be held. At the present time there are three classes offered in woodworking. one in printing. and one in electrical work. Plans are being made for a class in sign paint ing and card designing to begin as soon as possible. The printing de- parting has swung into action and is beginning to publish the Boys Club News, he monthly newspaper of the organization. Gym classes are now meeting regularly and the
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Your Satisfaction Is
 Our First Consideration

If, for any reason, any garment factory, we want you to bring it back. We will gladly exchange it fer you, CT, if you prefer, we will refund your money.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Says Egyptians Had
 Money in 17O0 E. C.

Berlin. Oct. 1. tP>-Hecenl inNes- tigations have shown that the E9yp- tians had d regular monetary sys- tenn q thousand years before the first Greek coins were struck seven centuries B.C. according 10 Pro- lessor Baron Friedrich ". von BissinE. eminent Egyptologist writ ing in the scientific journal Re search and Progress.
 This Egyptian mon'y was called "shct" and served as a standard ln determining the vaiHe Of food clothing or payments made in kind for work done. Two shet was a la borers daily wage. The ratio Of value for the same weight was; gold 12, silver 6, and lead 3 shet, Duly stamped gold rings represent ed the coinage standards.
 This money fell into disuse in the Middle Kingdom period, cen- turies before Tut-Ankh-Amen' < time. when the Egyptians reverted to primitive barter, owing to the