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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Less Than Unanimous
Verdicts Commended
From the Columbus Ohio Dispatch.

From the Columbus Ohio Dispatch.
No harm has come from the opera
ton OF the new Ohio law which per-
mitS jury to return a verdict by the
vote of 9 of the II members, and it is
pleasing to note that other States are
making like provision. Our less-than-
unanlmity provision applies only to civil
cases; but the New York Crime Com
mission, which has done good work in
the fight against lawlessness in that
State, is now considering a proposition
TO depart from the usual custom of
unanimous jury verdicts in criminal
trials as well, excepting only those
crimes which involve capital punish
ment. No decision has yet been made.
but such is the esteem in which the
crime commission is held that a rec
concentration to this effect from it
would go far toward writing it into the
statute books at Albany. No attempt
Is made to conceal the fact that this
is movement aimed at the Jury fixer.
When by provision of law one member
OF the jury can at least prevent con-
Vlction, 1t constitutes a very great in
ducement to INSCRIPTIONS persons to
get juror who will tie up a guilty
verdict
1t would also render less effective the
stubborn juror who is unwilling to con-
cede anything TO the Judgment Of his
associates in the jury. This is not to
say that the stubborn Juror is always
wrong, but that it is more probable
that the IL are right than the one who
differs with them is.
There is a growing feeling that the
whole jury system is wrong, but it is
too deeply rooted in our English law
system to be easily torn out, and the
worst OF 1t is that those who would do
so offer nothing better to take its place.
This Is not to say, however, that the
system might not be amended here and
there with good effect as the result of
cur experience with it In our day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

equipped to handle It, Perhaps his
fellow Pittsburgher, "Alec" Moore, one
time Ambassador to Spain, will give
Laughlin some valuable tips on his
royal buddy, ALT" and how to deal
with him.
This observer of things Washing
tonian makes his professional salaam
to william F. Schilling of Minnesota
dairy-industry representative on the
Federal Farm Board. These are Bills
emotions anent recent events In the
Capital
The Macdonalds from England
have been visiting the Hoovers and
the folks are all upset. It's a good
thing to have company once in a
while. 1t makes us spruce up a bit.
Last week the stone in the monu-
rnents in front of the White House
was scrubbed. Gen. Won SteubenS
boots were polished, the sparrows'
nests were all dug out of Andy
Jackson's horses nostrils, and Gen.
Lafayette received a facial massage.
I'm having hellova time
trying to sleep down here. Folks
don't let me go to sleep nights, and
mornings one of the milk drivers
horses, that delivers milk in our
neighborhood, has loose shoe and
goes clickety-clacking down K street.
1t annoys me lot. Aside from this
and ambulances, patrol wagons, fire
companies. riveting machines and
the Senate's agricultural committee
guess Ill survive.
4 x
The United States Navy Band this
month is delighting -night-stand
audiences throughout New England,
having just entertained the natives at
number of points in New Jersey and
New York. Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island. Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire will be visited by Lieut..
Charles Benter and his fellow artists
in navy blue between now and No.
vember 10. Radio has made all of our
three great service bands-the Army,
Navy and Marine-familiar and well
come visitors to every living room in
the country. They take the air" with
theory that in contributing to the Joy
and artistic uplift of the people they
are more than earning their service pay
and allowances. Capt. STANDARDS Army
Band, recently home from the Seville
Exposition, won distinguished laurels
"over there"
Mrs. Walter E. Edge, wife of the
senior Senator from New Jersey and
future American Ambassador to France,
is organising remarkable farewell to
her woman friends in Jersey. On the
eve of her departure for Paris next
month Mrs. Edge will entertain 1000
guests at monster bridge, party in an
Atlantic City Boardwalk hotel Most of
them will be neighbors, for the Edges
home, when they're not in Washington,
is at ventnor, suburb of the big sea-
side metropolis.
X X
Naval limitation has reached the foot
lights. A British naval play which has
just had its American premiere in
Washington contains lines by battle
ship captain, who laments the prospect
of early consignment ito the beach," on
account of the British fleets impending
reduction.
tCopyright. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
The Anticipated Aeronaut.
FROM the Hartford paily Times.

From the Hartford Daily Times.
Van Orman seems to have won the
international balloon race without
breaking any records. Public interest in
these annual contests is not now keen.
They have little value otherwise than
as the drift of the gas bags may throw
some light on the movement of atmos-
pheric currents for the benefit of the
meteorologists. The plane and the
dirigible have taken serious attention
away from the helpless balloon.
1t has never helped the world much
Of itself that non-motored air craft
might float In the sky for hour or
for 48, except as we ascribe merit to the
purposes during the Civil War and
afterward. The parachute literally came
from the balloon. The monoplane, the
biplane, the "blimp" and the beautiful
Los Angeles have superseded 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Fishermen All. -
Sometimes two men will sit and think
Out there upon the rivers brink
Where waves are swishin'.
The thinkin' often does 'em good
The way to be best understood
Is goin' fishin'.
And after they have fished awhile
Each frown dissolves into smile;
And lifes condition
Would be improved, If now and then
Each man could meet his fellow men
While goin' fishin'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Intense interest in base ball affords
reminder that while there are many
serious questions to be considered, the
public remains calm, and displays nor
NAL interest in time honored relaxa-
tions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Questions Of social precedence become
confusing. Wise craftsmanship man
ages to arrange its gatherings in a
manner that will, in large measure,
evade them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

A great benefit was conferred by
Ramsay Macdonald in making the dis
cussion of world policies more interest
ing to the general public than the police
news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Manufacturing combines have in
creased the price of cigarettes, but not
enough to inspire hope in the minds of
anti-tobacco agitators that the price
will become prohibitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

The time is expected when privately
owned airplanes will be as numerous as
automobiles. The prospect implies
need of q new and greater trafic police
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Goodwill visits are now easily and
quickly exchanged. War is made pos
sible only by misunderstanding which
frank conferences should easily avoid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

It is asserted that the man who buys
bootleg is as wicked as the one who sells
it. After drinking some of it, he is
likely to become even wickeder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Stock market prices vary, but not in
precise accordance with the true value
of securities. Popular imagination as
to what the future may bring forth is
large factor in market transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

The Russian Communist retains a
status as q literary influence, but he
cannot be regarded as a commercial
asset. {,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Let the City Share It.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
If arrangements could be made to
have 10 per cent of the protection"
money in Chicago paid into the city
treasury, perhaps the overdue expense
accounts then could be met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Much Of the tragedy with which the
news reports have to deal is about the
same old story Of youth pathos, utilizing
different names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Golf Morality.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
John D. Rockefeller insists he never
met a golfer who had bad character.
Evidently Johns playmates have never
dared to monkey with the score card
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Nfemher nf fhe Assnciated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dig
patches credited to It or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
True Rliss.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
The secret of happiness? Never read
any automobile ads except the ones that
describe the superior car you have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
No Squandering.

From the Sioux City Journal.
II Mr.. Coolidge does any extensive
whiting in his retirement, 1t won't be
on his bank account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Measuring His Public.

Measuring His Public.
what do you intend to tell us in
your next speech?"
"I propose to be popular rather than
instructive" answered Senator Sor-
ehum. II intend to tell you nothing
except funny stories"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
No Comeback.

My radio! At me you fling
A voice, with homage heard.
Whatever you may say or sing,
You have the final word!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Under certain current conditions, oil
has no effect whatever in calming trou-
bled waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
White Mule Puzzle.

From the Tulsa Daily World.
The burning question in some circSs
Is not what to do with white eIe5nan.
but where to find Q litt.e .<caks :z<iiA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Or How It Dies.

From the Des Moines Tribune Capital.
Half the world seems interested only
In the wicked way the other half lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Autumn Sadness.

The melancholy days draw nigh
And to sad thoughts return us.
To shovel snow again we'll try;
Likewise to tend the furnace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Impetuous Donations.

How have you managed to take so
much money from the lambs in Wall
Street,"
II don't take it from Them" answered
Mr.. Dustin Stax. "They stand in line
waiting for a chance to give it to me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Jud Tunkins says his idea of propa-
ganda is getting to be any line of argu-
ment that contradicts his own opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

He who possesses wisdom" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, Shows it
by never revealing his knowledge reck-
lesSly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Family quarrels," said Uncle Even,
lis dangerous. Cain and Abel was de
original bad example for de entire hui
man race"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
FUNKHOUSER SEES
GAINS IN FLYING
Capital to Be More important
Center of Activity Than Ever
Before, He Believes.

This Spring and Summer will find
the National Capital a more important
center of flying activity than at any
other time since commercial aviation
became q vital transportation factor,
in the opinion of Robert z. FunkhouSer.
president Of United States Air Trans
port, operators of the Washington Air
port and the Washington-New York
air line.
Commercial aviation in general will
make remarkable advances during the
next few months. Mr.. Funkhouser be-
lieves, and continued favorable weather
conditions will result within the next
few weeks in marked increase in
inter-city air traffic.
"A survey Of the situation at this
juncture should be heartening to all
those interested in the progress of
said. Although the season of greatest
aviation activity is just barely under
way, already there are unmistakable
signs of unprecedented growth as COM
pared with this same period last year.
THAT inter-city flying will reach new
levels in volume is a foregone conclu-
sion on the basis of developments thus
far. Despite few widely heralded
mishaps here and there, it has become
firmly fixed In the public mind that
safe.
Furthermore, the public now is COM
pletely sold on, the practical value Of
the plane. The business man, for ex-
ample, likes the idea of saving hours
which can be turned to profitable con-
ferences, rather than spending them In
less rapid means of transportation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
TWO RULES GIVEN s.as
FOR AIR PASSENGERS
Examine Plane for License and
Make Sure Of Pilots Fitness, L.
..s Is Warning. ss,s

Maximum safety In air travel Is as
sured, says the American Air Trans
port Association, If two simple rules viii
be followed by the passenger before
stepping into any plane. The associa-
tons rules are:
Examine the plane for its Depart
ment of Commerce Identification num-
ber.. It will be found, preceded by the
letter C or NC Gas C-697 or melissa
on both wings and on the rudder. The
numbers show the plane has passed
the rigid tests of the Government and
is airworthy.
Ask the pilot if he Is licensed and.
if there is any doubt, ask to see his
license. He must carry it with him and
is required to show it on demand of
any passenger. Only transport pilots
and limited commercial pilots may car
ry passengers for hire. Others break
the law and should be reported to the
nearest authorities.
The association points out that all
the large commercial air transport COM
panies use only licensed planes and
pilots, and both are required to undergo
exhaustive tests at regular intervals.
Ninety per cent of all aircraft acct
dents occur In unlicensed planes oper-
ated by unlicensed pilots and these
figures alone should warn the prospec-
tive passenger to exercise every care,
the association says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
'WR|GHTS' MEDAL
. WON BY NAVY man
Paper on PropelIers b,
Comdr. HaviII Awarded
AitiaI Honor. u

Lieut.. Comdr. Clinton H. Havill, chief
of the propeller section Of the Navy
Bureau Of Aeronautics, has been
awarded the Wright Brothers Medal
for 1928 for the best paper Of the year
on aerodynamics, structural theory OF
construction of aircraft.
Comdr. Havill Is the first man ever
to be awarded this medal. Although the
award first was offered in 1924, the
board of awards up to this year has not
felt that any paper submitted has COM
piled with the rigid requirements set
up for the contest.
The paper which won the award for
Comdr. Havill deals with aircraft pro-
pellors and was submitted by him to
the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The paper contains description of re-
search work performed by the author
while on duty in the Bureau of Aero
nautics.
In this paper Comdr. Havill has tab
ulated the data on many types Of pro-
pellors in such form that from his
tables the proper propellors may be
selected for an airplane of any given
weight, speed and rate of climb.
The Wright medal will be presented
to Comdr. Havill at dinner to be held
In Detroit April IA at the conclusion Of
the Detroit aircraft show, which will
open Saturday.
Comdr. Havill is a native of Rochester,
N. Y, where he was born November Is,
1892. He was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis in 1915 and was commissioned
an ensign. Prior to his present assign
ment here he was Stationed at the Naval
Air Station, Lakehurst, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
#. A. F. IN AVIATION
SIMILAR TO IF. 0. B.
Fly Away Factory Means Delivery
Will Be Made on Field at Plant,
Buyer to Take Air.

What "F. o. b." means to the auto
mobile buying public IF. A. F." is COM
ing to mean to the increasingly air.
minded public.
"F. O. b." as many automobile pur-
chasers formerly learned to their sor-
row. means freight on board" or that
the manufacturer pays for loading the
automobile into the freight car, but
that the buyer pays the cost from that
point on. It is on that basis that most
motor cars are sold.
: Shipmen of airplanes by rail, how
ever, Is not as simple as the shipment
Of automobiles, owing to the need for
dissembly, Grating and more careful
handling. Hence IF. AIRY away
factory"
These letters after an airplane's list
price signify that delivery win be made
on the factory flying field, the buyer to
fly the plane away. Many manufacture
ers will engage pilots to deliver the
plane, but In such circumstances de-
livery Is legally consummated when the
plane takes of from the factory airport.
"F. A. F." has been the basis Of air.
lane deliveries from New York to
points as far as Mexico and the north
arn portions Of Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
GERMAN ANYWAYS
LIGHTING PLANNED
Extensive Development in Next
Two Years Aim Of Large Or
ganization, y. s. Informed.

Extensive lighting development is
planned for German Always In the
next two years by the Deutsche Luft
Hansa, the largest European CONNER
cial aviation organization, according to
word received here by the Department
of Commerce. Today only two German
Always, the Berlin Dantzig- Koeniss-
berg and the Berlin-H Hanover lines, are
lighted
The new lighting program will pro-
vide lighted airways to all parts of
Germany. Electric beacons will be es-
tablished on towers at intervals Of IS
to 80 kilometerS, the beacons having q
range Of so to go kilometers. Emergency
landing fields will be laid out at in
tervals of SO to so kilometers, or 30
to 81 miles.
At intervals Of hlometers, or >
miles, between the main beacons aug
iiary beacons with q range Of 10 to
is kilometers will be installed. The
system Of radio beacons Is to be de-
veloped so that pilots will be able to
determine their position with great ac-
curacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
FIND BIRDS STILL .
ARE BEST AIRPLANES
French Scientists Conclude -Swal-
low Is Three Times as Fast
= as Best Pursuit Plane.

PARIS Cp.-Birds still fly better than
men, for all science and airplanes can
do. A single swallow is three times as
swift and economical a flyer as the very
best pursuit plane in the French army.
Such are the conclusions placed before
the French Academy of Sciences by a
group Of distinguished scientists.
Three savants, Huguenard, Magnan
and Sainte- Lague, have used a new
machine gun" movie camera, with q
double objective, to devolve method
for testing the "finesse" on real air.
planes in actual flight and on birds in
the air.
The camera gives simultaneously on
the same strip of film clear images OF a
guiding mark on the ground six feet
from its lens and of an airplane flying
far away, as we'll as clear image Of
q man placed $50 feet away.
Using it, the scientists discovered a
good pursuit plane gave "finesse" 1r-
ferior to 6. The "fineSse" of a swallow
was found to be at least 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
AIR CAMERAMEN TRACE
MISSOURI RIVER IN FILM
Accurate Map Made for Use in
Flood Control and Naviga-
=.
ton Projects.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Up.-The
muddy face of the Missouri River be-
tween Sioux City, Iowa, and st. Louis
has been photographed by aerial cam
eramen working $4,000 feet above their
subject.
The river was traced in film to pro-
vide the War Department an accurate
map Of the river and its banks for use
In flood control and navigation projects
Two Chicago cameramen, j. B. Hon.
berg and Hugh j. O'Boyle, both former
Army airmen, spent many days sighting
their camera through an aperture in
the bottom of an airplane as they criss-
crossed the river between the Iowa
point and the mouth at st. Louis.
It was necessary to cross and recross
the stream to obtain accurate prints
If they had followed the twists and
turns of the stream, the banking of the
plane would have distorted the ex-
poSures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

shoulder and said, GO, little girl" and
went. From then until I heard the
cord snap don't remember thing.
Scotty says that when I had dropped
about $50 feet he said, Pull" and I
pulled the rip-cord but I didn't hear
him and don't remember it.
"Ground Met Me-"
"Then came the jerk of the chute
catching the wind. / saw my feet in
the air. They looked is feet away, and
wondered, do those belong to me?"
was so busy getting my chest-pack
unlocked and thrown over my head
that just glanced at the ground. I
noticed myself oscillating and tried to
stop it. was not in the line of flight
and tried to turn around. But things
just didn't happen. All could do
didn't feaze the chute at all. It kept
on going and doing just what and
where it pleased. I looked down at
about 200 feet from the ground and
saw the fellows getting out of the car.
looked up, and at that second I hit
the ground. 1t must have come I'D and
met me, Tor one Of us sure arrived
quick.
II rolled over on my back, the boys
caught the chute, and everything was
OK. When / stood up, my left knee
hurt pretty bad, but not long. Lots
of fellows were around me talking and
then we got in the car to go back.
They took me the whole length of the
crowd, and they cheered and cheered
1t made me feel SO queer. For I hadn't
been brave at ALL was scared to
death.
1.-THE last thing Maj. Upton. the
pilot, said to me before jumped was,
Don't forget to bring back the rip
cord" But never even thought of
it. So the ripcord was lost, and
bought cigars for the bunch, as is the
usual custom"