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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Submetering Argument
Of Attorney Answered
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The press reports that in the case
before the District Supreme Court in
volving the submetering of electric
light by apartment house owners "coun-
sci for the owners commended that sub
meterng of electric current has been
practiced since 1915, and asserted that
the central meters and submeters placed
In their buildings would now be rem
dered useless"
Writing from memory. this argument
is about on q par with the defense made
in the English courts some centuries
ago by a highwaynan charged with
robbing q pedestrian on Gad's Hill, in
London. his contention being that rob-
berry on Gads Hill was no crime, the
practice being firmly established by
precedent, as the memory of man rum
meth not to the contrary when 1t was
not customary to rob on Gad's Hill.
Let us hope that these gentlemen will
be no more successful in convincing the
court Of the soundness Of their conten-
ton than was this highwayman.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LAN1EH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Costly Delay.

Congress Is talking about shutting
up shop for a three-month recess this
Summer. The tentative program, II
such q recess is adopted, calls for a
return Of Congress about September IS.
1t postpones the passage Of the tariff
bill until an even later date. perhaps
In November. The legislators, includ-
ing both Senators and Representatives,
feel the call Of home. Of forest and
stream. In other words, they want a
vacation.
Whether they have earned vaca-
ton is a matter that the country will
decide for itself. The Congress was
called in special session April Is. 1t
had two principal tasks to perform.
One is the passage of q farm relief
bill and the other revision OF the
tariff. Although the session of Con-
gress has lasted already six weeks, the
Congress has no record Of achievement
Of which to boast. The farm bill Is
deadlocked in conference. The sup
porters of the export debenture plan
insist they will hold the measure up
until the snow flies" unless the House
will take a vote on the debenture prop
osition. It is well understood that
whether the House takes such a vote
or not the debenture plan Is frowned
upon by a majority Of the House and
that. If It we're included In the farm
bill President Hoover would veto
the measure. The attitude Of those who
are demanding the debenture is un.
tenable unless they are DESTROYS Of pre-
| venting all farm legislation.
The prospect for the farmers. unless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
SHOOTING STARS.
by PHILANDER JOHNSON.

ny PHIIANDER JOHNSON.
El0quentiasis.
An orator, well understood,
We listen to with pride.
Yet there is some one just as good
Upon the other side.
And while we seek a master mind
Upon the waiting list
The orator, we often ind.
Is but vocalist.
'Mongst those for eloquence well known
No tenor wins the race.
It's we'll to be baritone,
Or, better still, bass.
Reverberations long and deep
VIII lull the listening ear,
And If they soothe us most to sleep
Well still wake up and cheer.
In public speaking we shall see
Great intellectual gain,
For those who use the voice will be
Compelled to use the brain;
And some day we point shall reach
When all men will be taught
To be expert in public speech
And even more in thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
The West Wins Again.

Come East, young man. to win the
National Oratorical Contest!
For the fourth time in six events
the West has triumphed over the North,
the East and the South in capturing the
prize for silver-tongued oratory and
the words that go to make it. Ben
Swofford, eighteen-year-old youth of
Kansas City. awarded the victor's silver
cup on Saturday night by the five dis
tinguished members Of the United
States Supreme Court who decided
that he was the best of the eight con-
testants participating. Is to be con-
graduated.
Those who heard him Saturday
night in the Auditorium or through
the millions of radio sets tuned in on
Washington witnessed his final victory.
But that victory becomes more sig
nificant with the realization of how
great and how many have been the
battles that preceded it. Those who
saw and heard him Saturday night
were interested merely in the efforts
Of the eight young men and women
who spoke. Each of those had tri-
umphed in previous contests which in
volved nearly two million persons
about million and a half having
actually competed in preliminary trials,
and half q million more having taken
part as judges. Eight schools were
represented in the contest Saturday
night. But those eight were the for
tunate ones emerging from a hard
fought battle in which nearly twenty
one thousand schools had been entered.
Young Swofford is a victor among VIC
tors. He wears laurel crown. but
those whom he vanquished have won
more honors than usually fall to the
lot of one man. or woman. In life
time.
Mr.. Swofford has upheld the honor
and renown of his sex. Only once, in
the five previous contests. has woman
triumphed. And while 1t would be
ungallant to say that this proves any
thing, it is at least comforting to q
world Of men who constantly are re-
minded that woman's place Is in the
home-and out of the home and any
where else she chooses to 60. Twice
the oratory championship went to the
Far West. twice 1t has gone to Kansas
City, which is out where the West be-
gins. and twice it has gone to the
South. Shades Of Daniel Webster!
What have become Of our orators OF
the North and East?
But let that pass. Mr.. Swofford no
longer represents q section OF the
United States. He becomes Americas
defender in the international contest
to be held In the Fall, for which some
| twenty-five nations are now preparing
their representatives. May this be only
the beginning of the triumphs that
lie ahead!
The victorious candidate is the son
Of a real estate man and he wants to
be a newspaper man. His knowledge
| of the Constitution will serve him well
If his hopes materialize and he be-
comes a member OF the Fourth Estate
That document needs strong and virile
defenders. Welcome to the fold. young
Swofford! May printers ink flow long
and free to catch and hold your words
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
RY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

To this observer there comes from a
radio constituent in Philadelphia the
suggestion that Americas surplus wheat
this year, instead of being exported
under any debenture plan, be donated
to the famine-stricken people OF China.
by SO doing" the suggestion runs,
I'VE shall promote Christianity in
China far more than all our mission
airy preaching will do"
Martin Codel, Washington newspa-
per man and radio scribe. Is the owner
of flaming new red necktie, the gift
of William P. MacCracken. jr. Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics.
Thereby hangs a tale of reward for
meritorious journalistic service. Codel
has been advocating for some time that
the numerous 400-foot wireless towers
OF the Radio Corporation Of America
particularly the mile-long row of them
that pierce the sky on the Jersey Coast
near New Brunswick, should be tllumi-
mated as an aid to air navigation, espe-
cially to mail pilots. In fog and cloudy
weather the masts are distinct
menace to aviatorS. The r. c. A. has
hitherto rejected the suggestion on
consequence OF CodelS hammering
away at the proposition in newspaper
articles, the company has capitulated
Its masts on both coasts are hence
forward to be signals of safety. In
stead of pillars of peril. Some 100000
will be spent in lighting them up. Sec
rotary MacCracken, just before sailing
for the Paris aeronautics conference,
thrust a brilliant cardinal cravat on
Codel, saying 1t was symbolical OF the
red beacon soon to CLEAN from the
r. G. A. towers.
x ** *
Senator Royal S. Copeland, Democrat,
of New York. who held his nose" when
is accused by the Democratic New YORK
World, which should know. Of harbor-
ing 1882 presidential ambitions. Cope
land, having run far ahead Of the Al
Smith ticket in 1928. is said to feel
the urge to lead the Democratic hosts
three years hence. But DIR. Copeland.
slams the World, twill discover that 1t
is difficult to get into the White House
by holding your nose"
x ***
Out in Rock Creek Cemetery,
Washington. Is the celebrated Saint
Gaudens statue called Grief" erected
by the late Henry Adams in memory OIL
his wife. Many authorities consider II
the most classic piece OF sculpture eX-
tant in America. Representative Will
liam l.. Nelson, Democrat, OF missouri
went to Rock Creek Cemetery on Mother
day. and next day-discussing farm re-
lief in the House-was moved to the
utterance LAS I looked upon the
statue called Grief weeping woman
cf1iseled by a master hand. the thought
came to me that. unless something Is
done. the time may come speedily when
sad as it may seem, grief will best
symbolic the lives of those who would
wrest a living from the SOIL"
(Copyrisht, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Japanese Beetles
Found i'm Cemetery
ro thu E,litor of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
1t may be of interest to those who are
trying to trace the Japanese beetle to
know I found quite a number OF them
last week in Congressional Cemetery
while digging up tulip bulbs in my lot
I killed all 1 found, but two days later
when put some plants in the same
space found several more bugs and
worms. At the time I did not know
what kind of bugs these were, but since
seeing the picture Of the Japanese beetle
in The Star am sure what dug up
were the same.
MRS EDWIN LEE MORGAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Chinese women are no longer COM
PEELED to squeeze their feet in order to
be identified with aristocracy. In this
country women are no longer expected
to pinch their waists. Civilization pro-
ceeds on anatomical as well as intellec-
tual lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Aviation will, according to Henry
Ford, be impossible II laws cannot be
so enforced as to prevent the risk of
drunken pilots. A true airman does not
care for drink. The immediate problem
Is to keep bootleg addlcts from trying
to manage the steering gear of fiivver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
What? No Tango.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Under a recent ruling. Cuban orches-
tras must play a native selection for
every jazz piece on their programs. Oh.
well-tnat gives couples chance to sit
out every other dance!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Bad Hit. Bad Miss.

From the Louisville Times.
The Neighborhood Cynic says he
struck at a fly with swatter yesterday
and smashed an So vase, which makes
him wonder whether he should not be
credited with sacrifice hit at any rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
And Columbus Was Jailed.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
Records at Genoa indicate that it cost
only $4,000 to outfit Columbus for his
famous voyage Of discovery. The hard
part of 1t Is that Spain has nothing to
show for the investment, as small as 1t
was,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Bit What's the Difference?

From the Huntington Advertiser
poet IN Cleveland sings hash for
q living. The dispatch doesn't say
whether he was hash-slinger discov-
cred as a poet or a poet discovered as
hash-slinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

There is no limit to what may be
done with poison gas-except the limit
which common sense must impose on
riotous imaginations bent on spectacula.
destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Camera men are not welcomed by
Harry Sinclair. Not being in the mo-
ton picture business, he has no use for
the publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Should Know Chance.

From the Detroit News.
The fellow who held on too long in
the bull stock market is out at the ball
park these days, encouraging the run
ner to try to stretch a double into a
triple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
No More Extra Sessions.

From the Columbus tohio) State Journal.
Well make this definite and unquali-
fed prediction here and now, that the
next time Mr.. Hoover runs he won't
promise to call an extra session Of Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

The Senate is being urged TO candor
IN facing the fact that none OF It's
sessions has been and probably never
will be genuinely secret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
With Enthusiasm.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Former screen star laments he Is
making but 5000 a week now. If we
could do that kind Of lamenting we'd
call 1t sweet soyxow. -.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

All England is congratulating itself
on the fact that the Prince Of Wales Is
luckier with airplanes than he is with
horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Fashion notes indicate that on some
bathing beaches coat Of tan will be
regarded as full dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
And No Losses in Sight.

From the Huntington Advertiser.
One can get almost all the aches and
thrills Of playing the stock market by
watching and hoping for better weather,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Applies Here, Too.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
OF late the chap who saved for d
rainy day has had plenty Of opportunity
70 use we Mopss. * "a cg,rs;7%zs3s- :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Economist.

"Have you any new ideas about
public economies?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
I'm trying to figure out an efficiency
scheme that will give the Government
the benefit of time now being squan-
dered on cross word puzzles"
Jud Tunkins says that since boy
aviator lit on his hay rick, there's no
use tryin' to tell him there's no such
thing as luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Parents" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, should strive to be worthy
to be obeyed by their children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
All Other States and Canada.


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10 the use for republication OF ell rews dis
t.tches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights OF publication CT
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
Imnending Vacation.

Impending Vacation.
A statesman said, with courage strong
To work he Is inclined;
But when a hot wave comes along,
I know he'll change his mind.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave-.
New York once: ITO East 42nd ~.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Bulldinr.
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England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

Some of us goes fshin'," said Uncle
Eben. simply because when house
cleanin' comes on, dey jes gotta go
somewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27

@. Who is the heir apparent to the
throne of Slams. j.
A. His royal highness, the Prince Of
Songkla, is the heir apparent,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
WOMAN Filler
SETS RECORD
Mrs. Thadden Stays Aloft
More Than % Hours
At Oakland, Cal.

OAKLAND, Cal, March 18.-(P-
Having remained in the air % hours,
3 minutes and II seconds, Lulse
McPhetridge, former student at the
University of Arkansas, today held
the Women's endurance flight rec
ord as well as the women'S altitude
mark.
Miss McPhetridge ended her en-
durance flight at the municipal air
port here at 1:54:47 p. m, yeSter-
day after staying aloft nearly live
hours longer than the previous rec
ord, held by Miss Bobby Trout, OF
Los Angeles, who made a flight OF
II hours, S minutes and 81 seconds
February II. Miss McPhetridge set
thu altitude record December q,
when she reached 20,270 feet.
The young aviatrix began the en-
durance flight at 1851 p. m. Satur-
day. with 1876 gallons of gasoline
in the tanks of her travel-air plane.
She came down with only IL gall
Ions left. saying she could have
stayed up another hour, but landed
because she found it hard to keep
awake.
In private life Miss McPhetridge
is Mrs. H. V. Thadden, wife of an
airplane manufacturer here. She
was married last July. She formerly
lived in Wichita, Kan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Starr District
Irrigation Bond
Issue Validated

RIO GRANDE CITY, March IS.
-(P-The special measure validat-
ing the $500, 900 bond issue Of
Starr County Water Improvement
District No. 1 has been signed by
Governor Moody. The bill was in
troduced by Senator Parr and pass
ed both houses without opposition.
The bonds were voted last sum-
mer, but sale was delayed pending
valuation by the legislature to as
sumo maximum price. 1t is under
stood that part of the issue will be
placed on sale Immediately.
Considerable work already has
been done IN the main canal Of
the district which will extend from
a point near the bridge at Roma to
Is miles below Rio Grande City.
The district comprises approximate
~ 10000 acres lying between the
foot hill and the Rio Grande.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Miss Conrad In
Spanish Drama

Miss Sarita Conrad, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. v. L. Conrad. of this
city. who is attending the University
of Ohio, at Columbus. is making
quite good progress with Spanish
and dramatics there, it would ap-
pear from the following clipping
which recently appeared in the COL
lege paper. reviewing two Spanish
plays presented by the Spanish club,
of which Miss Conrad is a member.
"The first. mo Smoking" "a a
short comedy Of a talkati' old lady
and her daughter who harass a
traveller from their a and finally
throw his baggage off by mistake.
Sarita Conrad was splendid as the
many tongued mother and Olive
Tyson made an attractive young
daughter. Joseph L. OWES played
the part of the traveller"
Miss Esther May Patteson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Drew P~atteson,
is spending her spring vacation with
Miss Conrad. Miss Patteson is en-
rolled in Monticello Seminary, at
Godfrey, Ill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
SHIP LINE BUYER is
NATIVE OF o R BELT

CHICAGO. March 18.-lP-pauI
W. Chapman, the Chicago banker
who purchased the United States
lines and the American merchant
iineS, Is a product of the corr belt.
although he traces his ancestry to
maritime folk. who lived in Hart
lord, Conn. in the early 1905.
Fresh from a jersey county. IIli-
nois. farm in 1899, Chapman be-
came q messenger boy at the Har-
ris Trust and Savings bank at 81
a week. He went up, specializing
in securities.
CHAPMAN is without hobbies and
takes few vacations. He is interest,"
ed in aeronautics and the POSSIBLE
lty Ct coordinating land and water
travel. He owns a large monopIane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Menus
44. aMe Day

BY MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
Menus For A Day
Breakfast
Tokay or White Grapes
Corn Cereal Cream or Milk
Buttered Toast
Coffee
Luncheon
Celery and Apple Salad
Bread and Butter
Coccanut Cookies Tea
Dinner
Spanish Rice Mashed Turnips
Bread Orange Marmalade
Head Lettuce and French Dressing
Chocolate Pie Coffee
Celery and Apple Salad, Serve Four
l cup diced aples, l tablespoon
lemon juice, 1-2 cup diced celery,
1-3 cup diced marshmalows, 1-3 cup
salad dressing.
Chill all the ingredients, add IL
the dressing to the rest of the in
gradients and serve in cups of let
tuce leaves. Top with the remain
ing dressing and serve at once.
Cocoanut Cookies, Three Dozen
IL cut fat, l ID cups light brown
sugar 2 eggs. l teaspoon orange ex-
tract, ! teaspoon lemon extract. l
tablespoon grated lemon rind, IA
teaspoon salt, Ia cup cream q
tablespoons), 2 1-2 cups flour 2 tea
spoons baking powder, IL cup CO.
coanut, 2 tablespoons milk.
Cream the fat and sugar for 2
minutes. Add the eggs, extracts,
lemon rind. salt and cream. Beat
for l minute. Add the flour ana
baking powder. Drop bits of the
dough 3 inches apart on creased
baking sheets. Flatten down with
the broad side of a knife which has
been dipped with milk. Mix the CO.
coanut and milk and place some on
top Of each cooky. Press into the
dough with the broad side Of q
knife.
Spanish Rice, De Luxe
Serving SKI
4 slices bacon, cut in / inch pieces.
2 tablespoons chopped onions, 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
MISSION SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTION SET APRIL 6

MISSION. March 18.-Notice of
an election to be held here on Sat-
urday, April 6. to elect successors
to the four retiring members of the
school board has been posted.
George kohler, John Waite, Hol-
lis Rankin and Roy Buckley are
the men whose terms expire. Buck
ley has refused to have his name
placed for reelection. Waite and
Rankin will again be candidates.
George Kohler has made no state
ment.
The members who hold over are
Mrs. G. D. Eppright. Owen Council
and DR.. T. j. Caldwell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
AT QUEEN

Danger will bring out true char
acter, and where there is SUPPRESS
ed love. danger will bring that out,
too. This is ably demonstrated in
Looping the Loop" the latest pro-
duction imported from the UFA
company of Europe by Paramount.
and which will be the feature at
traction a 1.-THE Queen theater to-
day and tomorrow.
The story concerns Botto, a IA
nous clown, who believes he is des-
tined. because Of his profession, to
go through life without love. He
has this impression because of a
previous unfortunate love affair.
There comes. however, into his
life a beautiful girl. Because of
the circumstances in which thew
meet the girls g~ratefulness turns
into love.
Complications arise with the two
lovers becoming separated. The girl
JOINS the same circus in which her
rance is the star, although this
TACT is unknown to her. She Joins
a mechanical act in which she ID
placed in great danger. Although
not strong enough physically to
perform her duty. she satisfies her
partner. who desires her. that She
is able to go through with it.
At the first performance in which
tre girl makes her debut she fails
and as a result is placed in great
danger. The clown. horror-stricl-
en-, rushes to her rescue and at
great risk, saves her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
OIL TOWN HOSTELRY
IS MOVER

MIDLAND, Texas, March 18.-[P
Here in the oil country they move
hotels from town to town almost
over night.
E. E. Bryant, a travelling a
stayed at a hotel in Leck, a small
oil town in western Texas. Business
called him away, but he left his
belongings in the hotel.
When BRYANT returned the hotel
was gone. Leck's hostelry had been
lacked up and moved to Wink. an
other oil town, where Bryant found
his apparel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

tablespoons chopped celery, 8 cups
cooked rice, 2 cups tomatoes, IL
teaspoon salt, Ia teaspoon paprika,
IL cup cooked mushrooms.
Place the bacon in a frying pan
and when it is hot and the edges
begin to curl up, add the onions and
celery, cook slowly and stir fire.
quently, until the foods become a
light brown. Add the rice and cook
for Is minutes, or until thick.