Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1923, Page 22

2 GOOD ROADS WILL KEEP BOYS AND GIRLS ON FARM Expert Autolst Says Better High- ways Will Stop Immigra- tion to City. From the Topeka Capital. : “The Kansas Automobile Owners Association belieyes gugd roads will induce more country boys and girls to stay on the farms and more city hoys and girls to go to the farms/ declares E. J. Heckle, manager. “Government statistics compiled at intervals during the past thirty vears have shown, and do show, & steady tide if immigration of farm boys and _girls into the citie Heckle said. "Within the past de- cade .the. receding wave from the farms has assumed alarming pro- portions. “But the automobile owners see a powerful counter-irritant, which if generally adopted, will reverse the tide and send the farm-bred boy and girl back to the farm and take with them a number of their city-reared cousinz. For Real State System. “That is @ state svstem of high- such as the project proposed | Kans which would include miles’ of hard-surfaced road that could be traveled 365 days a vear, without one cent of additional cost to the taxpayers. “One of the vrincipal causes of the pull of the cities is the unimproved or only slightly improved roads which are an effectual barrier be- tween the farmer. his wife and chil- dren and the undoubted pleasure and gayety that the city and town With the advent of the utomobile this barrier was in a way emoved, but rain and bad weather promptly replaces it periodically. Break Down Barriers. “This project to break down the last barrier between the farm and city in Kansas includes the passage of ‘a bill, at the next legislature, submitting to the veonle of Kansas a_ proposition authorizing a _state system of highwavs to be pald for by the funds ralsed annually by the present automobile license fees. “The plan also includes removal of the automobile from the personal property tax list. This feature in itself would tend to reduce the taxes | of every Kansas an day roads. every state.” utomobile owner and give improved system of 365- touching every county and important trade: center in the Nirvana a Strange Sense. From the Kansas City Times In Brahmanism nirvana is a syno- | meaning _spiritual | nym_ of mokshz freedom and ecstasy. In the Bud- dhist religion it means the final re- lease of the soul from the necessity of transmigration and its consequent ranchisement from the ills of ex- nce by absorption into the divine sgence. Complete nirvana, or extinction, cannot, of take place till death; but this state of preparation for it. called simply nirvana, seems attainable during life and was, in fact, attained by Gautama himself. The process by ~which the state is attained is called dhyana, and Is neither more nor less than ecstasy, or trance, which plays so Important a part among mystics of all religions. The individual is described as losing ne feeling after another, until per- is attained, and he region “‘where there are the idea of the ab- How Porterhouse Got Name. Prom the New York Sun any yvears ago there was a celebrated hostelry in what is now the downtown section of New York that served meals as well as porter. The sallors that landed in New York with their ships were in the habit of going there because of the delici- ous quality of the steaks that were served, and which were furnished by New York butcher who cut them in ctordance with instructions that re given by the proprietor of the porter h The butcher cut steaks in this way for this one customer «nly, and the men in the market, the men who did the cutting, soon got in the habit referring to them as porter hou 3 instead of steaks for the p In time other eating houses as well as housewives demanded steaks cut w‘r;l ;hp me way. and the butchers a Ver town were soon cutting them. That is one story of how. the ortam Louse steak got its name. The “Arnold” Trail. Letter to the Editor Kennebec Journal. Whatever else we may call it will be a misnomer. Arnold and his brave comrades first passed that way and left a trial that has endured. Few people realize how near Arnold came 10 success. If he had not been wounded at the critical moment of attack, the Americans would have captured Queb 1 the exploit vould have surpassed Wolfe's pre- vious capture of the same city. Creasy calls the second battle of Saratoga one o fthe fifteen decisive battles of all history. Certain it is that if we had not won that fight, the American Revolution would have railed, and without Arnold's dash, daring and indomitable courage, we would have lost. Again he was wounded, this time at the moment of vietory. = So, when we speak of the Arpold trail, it reminds us of the hero of Ticonderoga, Quebec and Saratoga and if we think of his later jife, it i8 as a warning never to for- sake the paths of. recitude and Joyalty. Among the heroes of the yevolution, Washington's place is se- #ure. He will always stand first, probably Greene is second, and if Arnold had fulfilled the promise of his first vears of service, he would 1 for third place, if for one, I vote to “The Arnold Trial,” r of Arnold's better all it what it is not_only in hoi qualities but in the brave men. xpedition who made up his you to commemoration of | Civil War Debit Carried on Books Of Post Office debit of more than $37,000 charge agalnst four southern cities. Every time a balance is struck apd every time the Postmaster General issue: his annual report those debits must be taken Into account. In 1861, he said, Confederate forces took possession of federal postal funds at the New Orleans subtreas- In United States depositaries at Little Rock in_the amount of $5,823.60, at Savannah, Ga., of $205.76 and at Gal- veston of $83.36. In 1912 legislation was offered in Congress to have the accounts wiped from the books. An amendment, | nowever, was accepted providing that the books should be kept open 8o that the money could be received in the event it was offered. The amendment had the effect of nullifying the bill, 80 the accounts are still carried on the books. Plant a Tree. From the Pathfinder. At last the people are beginning to realize the vital need of tree planting and are attacking the problem in a practical way. Massachusetts will plant 2,000,000 spruces and pines this year on waste lands near towns. Lake county, Iil, reports 100 per cent tree planting for the schools. All over the country trees are being planted, and none too soon, as it takes from twen- ty to fifty vy s to grow trees that are of much use for manufacturing purposes. Our forests are being dev- astated so rapidly that in a few more years lumber will be too costly for common use unless millions of trees are planted each vear. Trees have much to do with health, beauty and rainfall and it is time that every fam- fly in this country planted at least one tree each year. Every farm fam- ily should plant at least twenty trees a'year. The kind of trees to plant must be determined by the locality. Cer- tain trees will grow best on certain kinds of ground. Almost every home needs more fruit trees. Many homes Tcan be greatly benefited by planting evergreen trees both for beauty and Yo serve as a windbreak. Soft maples grow quickly and make good shade ! trees. The Jefferson Bible. ¥rom the Pathfinder. The Jefferson Bible is a collection of scriptural passages arranged by Thomas Jefferson. While Jefferson was living in Washington he bought ; two cheap coples of the New Testa- ment and with a pair of scissors he lipped from them all the words at- tributed to Jesus. Some other pass- ages in close accord with the words of Jesus were also added. These clip- pings he pasted in a little book which he entitled “The Philosophy of Jesus Extracted From the Text of the Evangelists.” Two evenings were spent at the interesting task, and when it was completed Jefferson re- marked: “A more precious morsel of ethics was never seen.” * i 1 Porto Rico Shows Loyalty. ¥From the Army and Navy Journal. The 295th Regiment of Infantry, Porto Rico National Guard, now has a | strength of sixty-two officers an 1,368 | enlisted men, the largest regimental enrollment in the entire National Guard, according to returns from the militia bureau of the War Depart- ment. Second honors belong to the 162d Infantry, Oregon National Guard, which has a strength of fifty-nine of- ficers and 1,258 enlisted men. When it is considered that the maximum strength allotted to an infantry regi- ment Is sixty-two officers and 1,520 enlisted men, the record of Porto Rico seems all the more remarkable. —_— Living Sponge Different. | From the Adventure Magazine ! As taken from the water, spouges | differ from those on the market as| widely as the diver's plunge into the | sea .does from the business man's bathtub. To most persons the sponge, as it comes from the water, would be wholly unrecognizable. A molid-look- ing, slimy feeling, fleshy body, which varies in color from a grayish yellow to a sooty black, the living sponge 1s a cake-shaped mass. The commercial sponge is only the supporting frame- work of the living animal. —_— There have been some raw deals in iraw sugar and some not so refined in refined sugar. XECUTIVE—Energetic, loyal, ble, with wide business ex- perience, would 1ike to connect with established local business. If necessary, will eventually buy interest, if connection proves mutually satisfactory. Replies confidential. Highest references. Address Box 271-H, Star offios. * For Better Vision The Right Glasses and Eye Comfort Consult Kinsman Optical Co., 705 14th St. N.W. Established in 1900 Oakland asks buy upon a basis of The Post OMce Department has carried for mére than sixty years & |defeating d | Schneider, the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, :OHI0 BOY WINS. Defeats St. Louis Lad in Marble Tourney. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. June 29.— Harlin McCoy, fourteen, of Columbus, Ohio, today won the marble-shooting chanmplonship of the United States. eleven-year-old Sammy hootin’ flash” of St. Louis, in the final round of the na- tional tournament. Negro Slavery’s Start. From the Adventure Magasiae, . Amerida by Columbus. It was car- ried to Central and South Amerioa by the Spaniards, and it existed there a hundred years before being trans. planted, to_ the ‘Erglisn colonles of orth America. From & &mall &innt made in Virginia the insti- tution grew and ep! d to other col- onies as they were founded, and at the opening of the revolution there were about 600,000 slaves (n the col- onies. It Was So Pointed. From the Boston Transcript. “Dearest, answer m “I am on the rack. came a volee from he pleaded. Not What She Expeoted. ¥From the London Punchs Woman Candidate (to heckler who has been pestering her for a plain yes or no to his various questions)—1¢ I k you a question will you answer ‘Yes" or “No™ Heckler—With pleasure. Candidate (employing Well known device) —Have you stopped beating your wife? 1o Heckler—No: I beat her this morn- ng. Candidate—What! Heckler—Yes—3 up and 2 to play. Appropriate Title. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1923 achoel who never spoil the. picture for a pennysworth of color, He had just given the Iast touch to_ a purple-and-blue ‘landsoips when his wife came into the studio. “My dear,” sald tho artist, “this— er—landscape 1 was—er—telling you about, 1 am at a loss for a title. Can you suggest one?” “Why not cal it ‘Home'" she eod, after a long, lingering look. ‘Home? said the artist. ‘Why it ‘Home?' " ‘Becautte, there's no placa like it!” —_— Great Speed for the “Times. 1 | ‘she - answered . meekly, | From Judge. ning Post of October 2, 1807, may af- | T boat, which 1s fitted up In a neat style | for. passengers, and is intended to run | from New York to Albany as a pack- et, left here this noon with ninety passengers, against a strong head | wind. ~Notwithstanding this, It was o judged that she moved through the | inE hearts. ;‘u!er at the rate of six miles an our! “The reaton gjrls more easily than men fs because po- Summer Girls. , ¥rom the Boston Transeript, “‘ “Summer girla have thie faculty pf breaking engageiments without bredk-* learn 4 to swim body ever has any fun teaching a His Part. | man to swim." summer She keeps us guessing | “The enigma. girl is a perfect Melntyre—When I was in the army | summer and we mnust give her up 1 1 was considered a hero. | the fall.” Heath—What did you do army “1 done picket duty.” “What is picket duty?” in the Musical Note. | Prom the Boston Transeript. The enslavement of ! race for commercial purposs beginning in sbuthern ury in the amount of $31,164.44, and | half a century before the discovery of African had its rope about Membe s 0‘ fh. Better Business Bure The Barg’ains are Truly Wonderful in this Big’ Alteration Sale Pure Silk Hose Glove, Chiffon and Thread Silk; some with $ 1 _48 lisle tops. Allcolors...........covvnuunnn Pointing to the more important reductions in Millinery White Trimmed Hats Canton Crepe, Taffeta, Straw, Garden and effec- tive Combinations of Straw and Silkk. Pure White, the preferred ef- fect for Summer wear. Now marked Model Hats Master productions = White, Black and exclu- sive colorings, and include all the Fine and Exclusive Hats in the French Room Section. Now marked to “So 18 your hat, the h stairs. the young man took the hint, his headpiece and his departure. From the New York Sun. He was an English artist. s more, he was an artist Whereupon 608 to 614 phili What of that | An extract from the New York Eve- | | ford some amusement ‘to'travelers by water in these days: ¢ . o |0 ———3 0| = 0| ——— o|—— ol ——]ol—=o|=lalc—=lcl—"alal =2l =02 ol =0 [ o | |0 botrtt ELEVENTH ST, “De oldiers catched de chicken and | | they got me to pick it; dat's what I|sweet Mr. Fulton’s newly Invented steam- | calls picket duty.” Married life may not be song, but there’s plenty of chin music. I;nrgest Exclusive Ladies' Specialty House in Washing- ton, Satinay Slips excellent quality; Saturday.............. $ .95 We've Just Placed in this Sale 350 Fine Cott They're in beautiful combinations of Linene, handsome Dotted Voiles, Plain Voile and Printed Crepes. -also- Attractive Silk and Summer 59 Beautiful Frocks in Canton Crepe, Printed Crepes, Sport Silks, Organdies, etc. Now marked— 5190 Make the most of these specials in Sill( Underwear Neptunette Chemise—lace $1 59 trimmed or tailor finished. Now marked bes Gowns—of Shadow Batiste, built-up or strap shoulders; and lace trimmed or tailor finished. $ 1 .79 Now marked........ Gowns—of fine Crepe de Chine—lace trimmed or tailor finished. Now marked........... $3.69 Three Groups of Tailored and definite and’ actual mileage— and you will realize that no other car offers the dollar-for- dollar value so evident throughout the Oakland line. Sports Suits “Our success is due to selling auto- mobiles that won't come back—to ous- tomers whe will.” Sports Hats The real Italian Leg- horn, with Velvet, edges and Velvet dnyind; or C Sashes and hemp inding.- Now marked to Sports Suits and Tailored Models. Now mark $1 4.00 Poiret Twill and Tricotine Suits; fancy and tailored models. $2 8.00 Now marked...... .. Very best Suits in the house—Two and Three piece and Silk Suits. . Now marked. eser o, Two Attractive Groups of Sweaters All-wool Slip-over Sweaters—in plain and novelty weaves—and the preferred colorings. $ 1 00 A host of styles—of many grades— gathered from our stocks in one big assortment—sleeves and sleeveless— not all sizes in any lot, but all popular weaves and $279 colors. NOW marked . Two : Sl(irt Specials ' Knife plaits and the grace- ful Wrap-around models—in White, Tan, Gray, $4 90 etc. Now marked. . .- Wool . Crepes and Silks— Knife plaits and plain draping —Tan, - Gray, E White. ‘Now marked on FI‘OCl(S . The models represent the latest mterpreted thoug}lt of fashion—and the artistic finish adds its charm. -also- Very High-type Frocks—in Silks. $2.8.00 Group of the Finest Silks. Now marked— 5380 Now Wanted Blouses Pretty Wash Waists—in effective models. $1.59 Silk and Handmade Tuck-in, Overblouse and Jacquette styles. Now marked. ... ... Blouses $3.90 A Splendid Advantage in Coatsand Wraps Jacquettes and Sports Coats— that are much in demand this season. Now mukea....,......sg’oo Sports Coats, Jacquettes; Silk Capes and Twill Coats—distinctive mod- Now marke-d........,$18'00 Handsome Silk Capes (some fur trimmed) —Sports Coats, Jacquettes and Wrappy Coats — light and medium e ekl B Some of the finer grades of Dressy Coats —Straightline and Wrappy; and Novelty and Staple types of Capes. { 538.00 Now marked.......-. le——3o]——=]o[c——=]ale=—2110] | o] one grana s Renerally ole——>|o|—=2|n|e=—=o]ac=—]al==Nla|—=alolc—xlal—2a o | =0} lole—|0|—2 ol |ole=—=]o]e=—=|o|—=|alc—=]al =——=}la} GlE