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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Tardy Judges.

Several weeks ago attendants IN the
minor New York City courts, those
presided over by magistrates" may or
may not have observed the presence
daily of we'll dressed women, taking
notes. II they did, they doubtless
wondered what particular line Of study
was under way. If they did not, they
and their chiefs, the magistrates, are
now getting a severe shock in the pub
LEGATION of a report submitted by the
Womans City Club of New York, acting
jointly with the City Club, regarding
the hardness of the judges in the munic-
ipal courts. The showing these women
observers make is startling. In the
seven district courts Of the Greater City
during the period of observation, which
covered a week In November, the average
lateness Of the Judge in opening court
was fifty minutes. Notwithstanding the
fact that the law requires certain
length OF time daily In which the courts
are open and functioning, the average
of the active periods was less by two
or three hours in numerous instances
The women's report says: From the In
| formation so far adduced It seems clear
that either the judges do not have sum
Gent business to demand the fun Quots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
DENLY of the Marines.

Edwin DENLY does not leave a dis
honored name. The abnormal circum-
stances under which he was retired
from the secretaryship of the Navy in
1924, after three years service, tar
| nished his escutcheon. but left 1t UNI
blemished from the standpoint of per-
sonal integrity At no stage Of the tor
tuous naval oil reserves controversy did
any one impugn Secretary Denby's hon.
esty. His faults were faults of the heart.
not of the head. No tainted money
touched his hands. His mistakes we're
errors OF judgment. They never bor-
dered on high crimes" or ''mlsdemean-
ors" within the meaning Of the stat
utes providing for impeachment of Fed
eral officers. If DENLY faltered in the
administration of the Navy Department,
1t was due to misplaced faith in the
sincerity and efficiency Of colleagues. He
betrayed no trust
DENLY of the Marines" was the title
Of which the late Harding cabinet off,
Ger was almost prouder than that of
Secretary of the Navy. He was devoted
to the sea service. He enlisted in the
Spanish American War as a gunner's
mate aboard the U. s. 8. Yosemite.
When the United States entered the
World War, in 1917, DENLY, though a
man Of forty-seven, joined the Marines
as a private and underwent the rigors of
the leathernecks' training system for the
ensuing year and half. In 1919 he
achieved the rank of a major in the
Marine Reserve Corps.
Mr.. DENLY was a member of the
House of Representatives for three
terms, from 1905 to 1911, and distin-
guished himself on important commit
tees, especially those dealing with the
military and naval establishments. He
was a confrere and intimate colleague
of the late John w. Weeks of Massa-
chusetts, upon whose recommendation
and with whom he entered the Harding
administration In 1921.
In the Navy the name of Edwin
DENLY will be gratefully remembered.
He stood unf1inchingly by it in recur-
ring days Of storm and stress on Capitol
Hill. His first-hand knowledge of its
needs, especially those of the enlisted
man, enabled him to be persuasive
protagonist of the Navy and all its
works. Though he was doomed to take
leave Of the service he loved under a
cloud, he ministered to its wants with
a degree of af1ectionate interest which,
as Teapot Dome recedes into history, is
designed to make Edwin Denby's con-
nection with 1t appear less and less
discreditable.
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Thinks He Sees Movie
Man and Commits Murder

A remarkable story of Authorizations
that began with vision Of Lon CLANCY,
the motion picture actor, and led to
murder in London park, was told re-
Gently by the murderer arraigned in
London court. On October %, 1928, a
waitress named Julia Mangan was
killed in Hyde Park by having her
throat cut with a razor. A carpenter
named Robert Williams was arrested.
In telling his story to the court, VIII
liams asserted that he has no memory
Of what happened. While he was talk
ing with the girl in the park. the ac-
cursed carpenter said, noises" came into
his ears and it seemed as If steam were
coming out of the sides of his head.
Suddenly he thought that he saw Lon
CLANCY in corner making faces and
shouting at him and he felt as though
red-hot iron were being pushed in
behind his eyes. He remembered moth
ing further, williams insisted, until he
came to himself in the hospital, where
he was in custody of the police. Urged
by the prisoners counsel as proof Of
irresponsible insanity, this account of
visions accompanying or preceding
the crime was not accepted by judge
or jury as proving legal insanity. VIII
liams was found guilty and sentenced to
death, subject to later examination OF
his sanity by government mental ex-
perts. Nevertheless. the case has
aroused scientific interest, as lying on
the ill-defined border line between
sanity and insanity where distinction
between real and unreal becomes I'M
certain and fantasies are sometimes
mistaken for truth even by persons
otherwise sane.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

silk-clad legs appeared to great ad-
vantage-in the majority OF cases
| stopped at corners to let the automo-
bilists roll forward.
How luxuriant the automobilist looks
as he sits back comfortably Graded in
cushions! 1t Is almost impossible for
the meekest man in the world not to
look arrogant in such a position.
| There is something almost insolent
| in the attitude of many motorists, and
| this seems to be reflected in the &C
! lions of some of them, who sound their
horns at the slightest hesitancy of the
car ahead and in other ways manifest
lack of respect for simple courtesy.
Almost every one Is notorist upon
occasion, however, so no one really re-
sents what they do, only at times one
becomes slightly irritated, one becomes
| somewhat bored at 1t all, since most of
it Is so unnecessary.
| X X " X
A tall, dark girl with a black coat
wrapped tightly hesitates between two
parked cars.
She darts glances right and left, upon
which gentlemen in those respective
positions calmly take them to have
been meant for themselves.
Her bright glances suddenly turn
| .,
any fool could see that
None Is so blind, however, as he who
will not see!
The young gentlemen keep trying to
flirt with all their might. Spring is in
the air and young ladies should be
careful about looking to right and left.
X X X
In several hours the city had dried
| H.. rlNwx, .f@xv
showed puddles only at long intervals
From an office window one might see
a black cat gingerly treading its way
to window sill, its door for the mo-
ment, into which it disappeared, its
tail hanging like a black streak over
the edge for a moment after the rest
had vanished.
On this bright Spring in Winter
morning the very air seemed to carry
sounds better than usual; perhaps this
was not in accord with physics, and
maybe 1t was, but at any rate that
was the effect.
Office workers could hear the sounds
Of building activity coming for blocks.
The rumble of street cars smote ears
wildly, and the occasional honking of
an automobile horn cut through as so
many accent notes might in some SYM
phonic score.
Talk Of fishing PARTIES was revived
One man who lives just two blocks
over the District Line was lamenting
the fact that he couldn't run his new
car because he had sent to Baltimore
for his license and it hadn't come.
A booky fellow happened to see an
advertisement Of new book, Dialogues
and Monologues," by Humbert Wolfe
What a coincidencei" he exclaimed,
highly pleased. Last night read a
poem by Wolfe. 1t was the first time
I had ever heard of him. It was a
fine piece of work. And now this
morning run onto his name again"
He was as pleased as If he had made
some important discovery, and maybe
| he had, who knows? But the would
be fishermen paid no attention to him;
they kept on talking about flsh and
boats and bait.
1t was the Springlike day that did
1t. the soft, balmy feel in the air, which
set men dreaming, dreaming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Free Bus Rides for Germs.

Our Health Department, always dill
gent in its pursuit of germs, should find
an inviting field for extensive research
and possible correction in the buses
which have come to play such an i'm
portant role in the city's system of
transportation. So poor and inadequate
are the ventilating devices in the ma
jority OF these BUSES that the vehicles
provide places Of refuge for what must
be an excellent assortment Of healthy
germs. Entering one of these buses
on cold or rainy day, one is almost
smothered by the hot and fetid atmos-
phere. Investigation reveals sign near
the driver, put there by the Health De-
partment, warning the populace that
ventilators in the buses must be kept
open. Search for the vent!lators is re-
warded by a chorus Of hoarse chortles
and derisive laughter from the germs,
for the ventilators are so small that
only the weak and sickly microbes can
be forced through them. Some Of the
ventilators are carefully guarded by fine
screens, so that any wide-awake germ,
by planting his feet firmly on the wire
mesh, easily escapes eviction.
Passengers so fortunate as to have
obtained seats next the windows might
show temerity enough to open one OF
them. But to do so invites blast of
cold, raw air that Immediately starts
barrage of protesting sneeSes and
coughs, which, of course, is greeted by
cries of intense delight from the germs
thus afforded rare opportunities Tor
change of scenery.
There is no reason why buses should
not be equipped with ventilators that
ventilate. The street cars are bad
enough, but compared to the BUSES
they are regular fresh air farms on
wheels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
Of varied depth. Dunes are often piled
up to heights of 800 and 400 feet.

Of varied depth. Dunes are often piled
up to heights of 800 and 400 feet.
@. Who was the first woman ad-
mitted to the bar in this country?-J.
S. T.
A. 1t Is understood that Mrs. A. A.
Mansfield Of Iowa was admitted to the
bar in that state in 1889, and that sic
was the first woman to be admitted to
the bar in this country.
@. How long have there been coal
breakers In the anthracite region?--E.
d. A.
A. The first factory of this kind was
probably one which was built i'm 1852.
although breaking coal by machinery
was begun in 184S. For the first brea's-
ing machine 200 tons was good days
output for a 10 or IL hour day, while
now 5000 tons can be turned out in
an 8-hour day.
@. Please tell something of the cary
theater in Eng,and.-M. l..
A. In all the early continental the
aters the construction was founded on
Greek models. but in England a simpler
idea served. Here the earliest dramatic
performances took place in booths,
tennis courts or in the open courtyards
of inns. It was not until the end of
the sixteenth century that the first per-
manent building was erected for the
atrical purposes. This was The Theater.
built by Burbage, in Shoreditch, in
| 1876, which was founded not on any
classical model, but on the inn yards.
in which the actors had been accus-
toned to play. The stage was literally
stage-a platform erected against one
side of the building-and on three sides
Of this platform the spectators stood or
sat in the pit (then called the Yard,
while all around it ran the galleries
or boxes (then called roons). There
was no provision for scenery.
| @. If the president Of a wonan'S or
ganization is unmarried, should she be
addressed as Madam President or Miss
! President?-B. @.
=, A. The term Madam President is
| always used regardless of whether the
woman is married or single.
@. Where are the reports made con-
corning the cooperative fuel research
work that Is done at the Bureau OF
Standards?-F. r. d.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the cooperative fuel research
work at the bureau Is reported at the
| annual meeting Of the American Pc
| troleum Institute and at the seni-ar1-
nual meetings of the Society OF Auto
motive Engineers.
@. Is there demand for chemists
| in this country?-B. L.
A. More persons are engaged in the
pursuit of chemistry than in any other
! science. There are over $4,000 chem
lists and assistants in the United States.
| However, there is constant demand
| for the thoroughly trained chemist in
| the numerous industrial plants, labora-
tories and Federal Government depart
| ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Mr.. Coolidge's Future.

Gossip is busy with President Cool
idges future. What is he to do after
March 4? Is he to become a college
president? Is he to be appointed a
justice of the Supreme Court? Is he
to devote himself to the production OF
a book? All of these possibilities have
been suggested, some Of them with con-
siderable detail, as of actual knowledge
AS matter of fact, probably nobody
knows what Mr.. Coolidge is going to dc
after March 4 besides Mr. Coolidge
himself. Perhaps he does not know
He has had i've and a half years OF
strenuous Office holding and he has
devoted himself assiduously to his task.
The responsibilities have been incessant
and heavy. He will probably welcome
a chance to rest, to be free of all
cares. Maybe he will travel for a time,
going where the inhibitions of office
have heretofore prevented him from
going. Perhaps he has decided on that
course as preliminary to engaging in
some specific work.
Ex-Presidents have gone into all lines
of endeavor. John Quincy Adams was
elected to the House Of Representatives
and served there for many years and
died IN that service. Theodore Roose-
welt became an editor of a national
publication. Grover Cleveland took up
the practice of law. Mr.. Coolidge Is q
lawyer and may find in his own profess
sion a congenial and profitable activity.
His name has been connected with nu-
merous assignments to duty, especially
educational, the latest suggestion being
that he may succeed the recently re-
signed president of Michigan University
Probably Mr.. Coolidge derives much
amusement from these well meant and
sympathetic endeavors to place" him
congenially. He has made a tradition
OF silence and has thereby promoted
guessing. Probably most, If not all, of
the speculation respecting his future is
merely guesswork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
Wall Streets Spasm

Wall Street had spasm of liquida-
Non yesterday that shook the stock
market severely. Many millions of paper
profits were wiped out. The tremors ran
all up and down the securities column.
No stock was immune. At the end of
the day prospective millionaires found
themselves in reduced circumstances
Some, indeed, were actually impover-
ished, because they had been playing
the game on purely speculative basis
and were unable to meet their margins,
which were suddenly called on heavy
percentage. The whole trouble arose
from statement issued by the Federal
Reserve Board sounding warning to
member banks that drastic action might
be taken unless funds going into specu-
1atiye channels were curtailed. 1t was
sccentuated by an announcement from
London that the Bank of England had
Increased its discount rate.
Tne stock market has for some time
past been overextended 1t has been ex-
traordinarily active, with daily transac-
lions of over four million shares. The
average of prices has risen to point
considerably above that of safe invest
ment return. 1t has been unquestion-
ably chiefly speculative market. Pre-
dictions of a reaction have frequently
been made. Now it has come, but
whether for period or for only short
turn remains to be seen. A fact of i'm.
portance in this connection to be borne
In mind is that large volume of the
money used in market transactions has
come from the great corporations Ans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09

There was a soft feel In the air the
morning after the rain, something
balmy and fervid, which drove a whole
cityful of people to wondering II
Spring had come already.
How people long for Spring.
It seems that the more closely they
are confined to apartment houses and
office buildings the more eagerly they
look forward to softer winds on the
cheek.
Perhaps farmers think nothing of It,
except in their line of business: they
greet the seasons as they come, and
do not ask for more.
Your average city dweller, however
would like Spring the year around, II
he thought there was any chance OF
getting It: perhaps an amelioration OF
climate might not be beyond the pos
sibilities of scientific achievement
X X X X
Springlike days in February are no
new thing in the District of Columbia
Several years ago we had a whole
month filled with them, while word
came back from Florida that disagree
able weather was being experienced
down there for the time of year.
When balmy weather lasted the en-
tire month bulbs began to sprout, and
as we recall 1t, many crocus bloOmed
to be torn up by thoughtless children
and be cast by them on the ground.
Rosebushes, too. put forth leaves, and
growing things in general got ready
for Spring, and some of them were
literally "nipXd in the bud" at that
time by the ADVENT of Winter again.
X X X X
This weeks interlude was a mere
taste of the days to be, q harbingel
prefacing in neat and pleasant man.
ner the true Spring.
Every one on the street that morn
ing seemed to have q sparkle in his
eyes as he strobe along the wet side
walks, which had not yet dried out
from the heavy rain of the night.
It had poured for hours; Sleepy ones
heard it beating against the north
panes and dripping down spouts and
swishing against trees.
Then the morning had come with q
warm, bright sun, hot enough to have
dried up the streets In a few minutes
II there had been Just a little less water
everywhere.
There was too much for that. how
ever; so the city went to work over
very moist sidewalks beneath trees
which still dripped water when the
breeze shook them.
X II 4 II
It is said that even trees must have
their exercise, as stationary as they are
through the motion impaired to them
by the winds.
Men as trees walking" Why
does that odd combination of words
from whose poem we know not, come
to mind?
Their leafiess branches hung out over
the walks. None of the thousands OF
walkers paid the slightest attention to
them; they were too busy getting to
work on time.
Thousands of new automobiles. shiny
In their lacquers, with hobby profiles
and silhoucttes a la mode, slipped along
the black, wet streets.
They came to enforced stops at red
and white signs: they easily glided for
ward again; they each and every one
attempted to bulldoze the other fellow
The city was In motion.
X X X X
Women in furs, under which their
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of tirne which the law requires them to
be sitting, or that they do not give
adequate consideration in the interest
of justice to each one Of the cases which
comes before them"
This matter is now engaging the
attention of the mayor and the presiding
Judge. No comeback has as yet been
made except the suggestion by the latter
official that In most instances the courts
cannot begin to function earlier In the
day because the detectives cannot get to
court sooner, on account Of being re-
CURED to attend the morning lineup at
headquarters, when at ten o'clock daily
all persons under arrest are paraded
before the detective force. This would
suggest that the judges, finding that
the detectives are not able to be In two
places at once, have adjusted themselves
to the headquarters schedule and made
the hour of opening court contingent
upon the timetable Of the sleuths. This,
of course, takes no account Of the time
of the people summoned as witnesses,
who must wait around the courtroom
until the detectives arrive and the Judge
takes his seat.
Some change may be worked out, in
the law or In the practice, as result
of this investigation and the report. 1t
is worthy work that has been accom-
plished by the women of the club. Per-
haps hereafter note will be carefully
taken of the presence Of strangers in
the courtrooms, and thought given to
the possibility Of checking up on reforms
that may be adopted in advance of
embarrassing publicity.
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shows that the bitterness of politicai
campaign confines itself merely to
issues" and the New Castle News
similarly remarks that there was some
thing cheering and wholesome about the
meeting; that every four years we get
heated up and fight hard. but 1t Is a
battle of ballots only and the outcome Is
accepted by all who believe in the
wisdom of our form of government"
The appropriateness of the hand
shaking by the respective heads of two
parties is seen by the Savannah Morning
News, which adds that some folks think
Democrat, nowadays" The Rochester
Times Union feels that cit was the most
natural thing in the world for them to
meet and enjoy the time they spent
together; the Worcester Gazette that
sit cannot fail to register favorably upon
the 100000 who voted for the one
and the 81 100000 who voted for the
other" and the Duluth Herald that
wishing President-elect good luck
means wishing your country good luck"
1T is curious" thinks the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle, that two Americans with
such distinguished records in public
service should receive the nominations
of the two major parties, go through
long campaign ana nave Lnelr nrSG real
personal meeting months after the cleo
ton. Perhaps this could not happen in
any other country in the world"
Protesting about the local efforts to
bring the two men together, the Hart
ford Times suggests: Both men are
entitled to the privacy which they seek.
It would have been far better to leave
them alone. in peace. To hound them
into a situation where they had to go
through the motions of social en-
counter was indeed pitiless, and crude,
publicity" The Roanoke Times also
says: "Inasmuch as both men were in
Florida for vacation. both would have
preferred to be left free to follow their
own devices. But. having been pushed
into 1t, so to speak, both acted with the
good sense of which each possesses so
abundant a quantity"