Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1925, Page 38

2 THE EVENING With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. SUNDAY..... May 24, 1925 THEODORE W. NOYES. ... The Evening Star Newspaper Company Bustness Ofice 11th St and Pennsylvenia Ave. New York Office: 110 East 42nd 'St. Chicago Office: Tower Building. European Ofice: 18 Regrnt St.. London, England. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn ing edition, 18 delivered by carriers within the city at' 60 cents per month: dafly only 45 cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders may, be scnt by mail or telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by carrier at the end of each month, Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daly snd Sunday Y. Daily only £10.00: 1 to. 870011 mo. $:5.00: 1 mo. T 157 Sunday only . Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclus fo the Use for republ patehas credited to fred in thi p: published lere of special diar 3 atches herain are A The End of the Rent Law. Expiration of the Reni Leen operating the law « which nmission has i that tenants and land 1t under Distric puts an e w court of appeals fo ords. Congress has refu con and has made no substitution of means for the regulation of rents. the District re rded with the law of supply and demand in ration rather than statu Apprehension has been felt by ten- ants in Washington lest upon the ex- of the tinue the commission In So now condi return normal state, tions in to what may be as a ope wy law. on rent-commission law e should immediately For such an advance there would be no natural or justifi- able reason. The number of houses and apariments and the of tenants are same of the hange in pperiy in advance rents. number approximately the now as during the lust life of the commission the economic There &nd ven No ¢ situation has occurred. it anything, apartments 1 dency downward rathe change oeeurs, It enz are, houses The move now of than u available. natur: te rents should ard if any has med of ihe vent law that normat surs and ns of regu sinee the et wdjusiment he . we maor speedy without such a me lation than with it. Owners sought t reductions of Penants asked for of suffering inc 1s an abnormal condition with 1 through fon redueijons result w no nty of equity effect appeals The rent-commission jaw n Iy checked the Who sought loubied ced of some owners ke advantage of the city's congestion during and after the At the time it checked huilding development in the District which if unhampered through fear of repressive legislation and decisions would more quickly have caught up with the community’s requirements. war same One of the evils from which the Dis- | trict has suffered has been the unwar- ranted inflation of resity values. The Rent Commission ‘had no power to check " this proceduie.” Congress in- quired into the question and disclosed mome instances of undue overloading through successive sales and extrava. and interest in foundation financing. But it passed no law looking to the correction of this condition. Thus the passing of the Rent ssion In no wise affects this situation It is of vital importance to the peo- ple of Washington that be envugh dwellings for which represent a reasonable. hut onty ¢asonuble the who not ,» gant commissions Commr there shyuld them at ratem a profit to vwners, Those buy should infated he com which investment therefore, should The move building the the chance of the home the tenant what he a1 fair prices. 1t ernment aid in this process of con struction by furnishing the capital as a loan (o those who wish to construct Awellings and apartments on a large scale, to be sold and rented at rea- sonable profits for the sake of cor- recting the present condition of strin. zency. There is,Chowever, no law, and a0 far as disclosed, no administrative means for doing this. Private capital must be relied upon for such works. it to be scen whether with the removal of whal has by rel- tors been regarded as & menace in the torm of the rent law there will come the period of bullding enterprise which will restore normal pelted 1o pay ces make the property a Building, be encouraged. beiter for them buyer and o get needs remains now relations between buyers and tenants on the one hand aud bullders and owners on the other. For the sake of Washington's good name, for the sake of the welfare of the community and the prosperity of both classes of consumers and of the purvevors of housing this will about come - The rush 1o Canada for beer is such that the law may have to be invoked tn keep the lawbreakers from interfer ing with one another's comfort. +——— The Dayton Trial. Dayton, Tenn., will- for some dayvs to come be one of the most interesting towns in the United States. For there wiill center the legal proceedings which grew out of what is charged as the vio. lation of a State statute prohibiting the teaching of evolution in uny insti tution of public instruction. One of the teachers in that city of 2,500 in- habitants deliberately stepped over the statutory line in order to test the law. He is (0 be tried there during this coming week. Eminent counsel have been engaged in his defense and for his prosecution. The Dayton trial will be one of the notable legal forensic Battles in history. Thus suddenly brought into promi- nence, the little city is now suffering from. notoriety and prominence in the news, I is filling up with visitors. Reservations for accommodations have pourad in upon ihe hostelries 1o ex- haust rvesources. The whole Lown has baen practicully turned into a hoarding house for the oceasion. The -eity STAR |zations are Editor has been proposed that the Gov- straining every nerve to provide more facilittes. They are trying to get Army tents to shel- ter the overflow, and to induce the { railroad company to lay sidings for the placing of special trains. From | present indications it is probable that three times as many people | as comprise the normal population will flow into Dayton for this cceasion. Radio to be used tn the “wider audience” informed of the pro- | ceedin 1t is reassuring thus to find s |a degree of public interest in & trial which involves no criminal featurea, There is nothing scandalous or morbid | about this case. Tt is a religio ti involving e dry constitu- | tional question of the right of the Lez- | o forbid @ certain form of | teaching in the public schools and col- leges. That so many peopie should be suf- ficiently interésted in this travel long distances and endure hard- | ships is a token of an alert public intelligence. The presence of great crowds at notorious criminal trials in- volving matters of moral {and physical dabasement is to be ex- pected. But a crowded attendance at the Dayton case will establish a record that will go far toward absolving mod- | of the charge of i} of interest. | . “Goods Across the Water." The cause of wus well pleaded b, British Ambassador, night two or is Keep great| issue islature case to depravity ern society lieved n war-str Sir Bsme Howa 0 his eddress ¥ to the American Iron snd Steel Institute. As the A can Am- | bassador, Mr. Houghton, speaking in London recently, set forth so admira- bly the expectations of America with | regard Europe, Sir sme has set forth the hopes of Europe. including Great Britain, ‘with vegurd to the United States. Both Ambassadors united in advocating international peace as the sovereign remedy for the ills of the world today. Mr. Houghton characterized peace as a great adven- tu in faith, urging the nations of Europe to.greater faith in each other and a ecnsequent abandenment of war- 1 ken Europe | 1| day [ | | | preparations. that ad- we wdded that in Agreeing pedce is in faith, Siv n a great venture it is al=o an adveniure charity est of all, ple. hope and | naming The Br their intention 1o meet all oblim charity as the great-| ish are a g Ambasssdor Wil peo and declared | | their Britain haw al-! meet her The steps which Great aken war-time ol ligutions to the United States are (he Ther of anvihing less in ence o charity. But a that well may be heart America @and her Selfishneas, in the end, is the policy. hesi evidence of her intention. Was no sugeestio Siv Esme's refe he made int taken to by leaders. poorest The viewad A 1’ of from foreign eves 1arifi wall that great extent the manufactured prod- | ucts of (ireat Briwain and other coun-| tries i= further buttressed by debts of | { Eurcpe running into the billions. Sir | Iisme pertinently asks how it may be possillle for Great Britain to pay her debis to this country if the balance of trade against her is to continue in-! definitely. His plea in material terms | is for “goods across the water.” By | trade Britain can pay. Without trade, | pay. In_the end a good | customer c¢f the United States will to be able buy ~American | The Uniied States is greatly blessed. | The naturzl resources of the country, the industry of the people. make | America a Natlon that is practically ig and selfsufficient. The position America_today as is interest- excludes o a ing. i she cannot H cease to self-£uppo Iview to ¢ Lior that which has heen elecied, tions. | y | i & i {it. THE 8 acres has been secured, which will prevent an unsightly intrusion upon the line of the bridge and its Virginia approach. Now should come the acquisition of the lands Iying immediately adjacent to the Key Bridge, at present occupled by unsightly buildings and cut by crooked streets. The Virginia ap- proazch 1o that dge is not only un- pleasant to the eve, but it fs danger- ous. Traffic is heavy over that route belween Virginia and the Capital. There should be a brosd, straight boulevard from the southern end of the bridge to the military reservation, wiping out the shacks and commercial buildings that have clustered on the shore. Attention been called this condition and this need on many occa in the but nothing has been done. It is now tentatively pro- vosed to estublish w river park be- tween the Key Dridgze and the new Memorial Bridge. The purchase just mude is purt of the project, Acquisi- tion of & portion of the Rosslyn terri- tory should follow. This may not lie within the province and authority of the Arlington Bridge Commission, but it should be made the subject of spe- and urgent recommendation to Congre the next fon. with & ction which fsilt permit earty | There is, greater need ot present for ol has to sions past, el s purchase. indecd, « clearance than [ Bridze is in use and (he traf is daily subjecied to bl zers | the Key ks and dan B The New Fire Box. A new fire alarm box is being sub- tituted in Washington for the old tyle “break the und pull the K form’ of sounder. Explanation is given that the new style box will be quicker and to than the old, and that no more false alarms re likely with the improved system. The theory of the glass incased key was that only a person who needed to summon the fire engines would break the seal to reach the key that opened the box and exposed the lever that sent the signal. As @ matter of fact, the false alarm sounder, actuated by the meanest motives, not stopped hy any such complication of procedure. As Chief Watson few who re welined tarn false @ | | gluss inc easier operate is savm the o in 2rms and the important as « when will do €0 any thing way is (o male it just as eacy wssible to summon (he engin The e Depariment depeids upon the prompt with The moee alarn boxe, and the more casily they the mor a fire oeeurs. ney of the Fire ness which it s called into ac ton. there arve, e operated, he engines can be The ehly (o the scens of a blaze. UNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, MAY 24, Sees Accepted Truths Upset THOS. R. MARSHALL, { Former Vice President of the United States. If we are to deul justly with the men either of the present or the past, we soon shall have to revise some of ocr def'nitions. for research into lan- guage, ancient documents and records of courts has cast a shadow of doubt on many truths of which we all along have been sure. If we continue to ap- ply our ordinary definitions to present- day developments, we shall be forced to admit that some of our men of his- tory did not achieve the things with which they have been credited. Recent studies into the discovery of America have produced a big question point in the minds of many. Words which were in the language of the people of this continent before Colum- bus came, together with the records of some uncient lawsults in Irance, have led certain historians to assert at Columbus did not discover Ameri- ca. Their assertions bring back to m: mind a vague idea. gained in my bo: hood, that some Norsemen, in a re- mote day, had visited Martha's Vine- vard. It was only recently, however, that I was assured that the Irish dis- covered Newfoundland, that Norse. men were in America 500 vears before Columbus sailed, that the Spaniar had occupied Cuba a hall centur: fore then. and that Columbus merely acted upon data placed in his hands by a Spanish lieutenant, who knew all about Americi. ¥ ox % | am not enouxh of o historian to dispute any this, vel 1 am unwill- ing 1o believe, even though it all be true, that Columbus was not the dis- coverer of America in the true sense of the word. By the true sense of the word 1 regurd a discoverer as one who not only finds something, but recognizes his discovery as something of value, and proceeds, therefore, to give the world knowledge of his dis- covery and its value. If & man to be entitled to be denominated a discover- er is to be required to furnish proof that no other human ever knew any- thing about his p ir discovery, we might as well admit that no real discoverer has existed within the range of recorded history Thousands of veurs ago the prescher said: “'Is there anything whereof it may be said. see, this {s new” It hath been already- of old time, which was before us.” If we are to insist that one is not discoverer just because some one before him knew something, however vague, about the question in hand, we shall have to deny Edison credit f the elecirie bulh. Almo: cen tury hefore the use of the ndes cent lizht received tention. selentists who esperimented with elec trie magnet tteries had constract el oy lam for the jusement of the French peonle. 'he | le was there, all rizhi, the wctus W was there also, but none who understood the principle or saw the light dream ed of the sssibilities for the public 2 I. They lucked vision. So I main tain that Nir. Edison was the real dis. brought he welcomed | new hoy, therefore hd it should be. r ple and used only wk is o spected by peo. need false n there Whoeter alarm shouid b of the law is caught turning in punished to the limit as wn example. e es of the world a commi of the District of Columbia becomes a position of in- creasing influence and distinction. The compliment of selcction for the place hizh in proportfon to the ever- growing weight of its responsihility. SR A few more discoveries of the North Pole should Jay a foundation for prac- tical research as to what to do with It appears. to be useleas for any human purpose, - hut competent realtor can often work wonders e United States long Senators are a Summer vacation will & country produces raw materials which the resi of the worid must have, Br ain in particular. 10 is the surplus production, the products which consi in America, but sold greatly add fo the weilih I ie this foreign trade | ently the measure be- | veen prosperity and hard times. It is| to insure a continuince of this trade | that America. speaking from a purely businéss and non-sentimental sland.; point. urges peace, for with peace in- ! dustry. paying ability and markets | are built up. | Sir Esme Howard, though painting with a light touch, has pictured a &loomy situation. Unless something is done toward building up peace and markets he sees world trade in a state of collapse, with all the ills attendant. Nor can the United States escape the distress which would follow, he points out, although the distress here might ! be far less than in other countries But the trade that today marks the | line between prosperity and hard times | in the United States may be wiped out. From @ purely commercial view the warning of Sir Esme is timely. I in certainly worthy of attention. Pros- perity should be contagious. 1t cannot be confined entirely o one of the na- tions of the earth as the world is now constituted, and to the exclusion of the others. The volce of Great Britain through the mouth of her Ambassador in especially worthy of attention, since Great Britain’s insistence upon Euro- | pean and world peace is above sus. picion, as Sir Esme has declered. America would never countenance & change in our laws which Would break down the industry of the country. The | hard times resulting from postwar | conditions have not been all outside of the United States. Agriculture. for example, has gone through a disas- trous experience here. But America, for her own' protection, must aid in upbuilding her foreign market e Col. Bryan, referring to Darwinism, | is quoted as saying he fails to under- stand “how educated people can fall for such « line of bunk.” Spoken like a true college boy! et One of the many current problems in at last definitely decided. The cli- mate unmistakably calls for a straw hat. e not 1l else: where. that of the Nation. that ma i | —————— e Clearing Bridge Approaches. Purchase by the Arlington Memo- rial Bridge Commission of a tract of land on the south bank-of the Po- tomac hetween Rosslyn and the Penn- svivania Rallroad tracks has been ef- fected, (o check the commerctal devel- | opment of the southern shore of the river. and the impairment of the ap- ustom My, Dawes (o the pa- | tient quietudes they have heretofore re-| fas befitting a Vice President. garded allow T Soviet office impiies veapect it not es. | e st enough ta tefusal to cotsky to hold ! teem. is evidently powertul § ——— TING STARS. SHOO EY PRILANDER ‘The Phlivverphiles. Everybody has a little flivver OBNRON. To roll Wim on the road 1o work or [N play. Everybody feels a little shiver At any threat of taking it away. We'll do without our bread and beef and bacen; We'll struggle to economize on rent, | But the little flivver will not be for- saken If we have to house the fam’ly a tent in Everyhody has a little motor Relentless in demand for oll. Evervbody wants (o lie a floater Afar from scenes of customary (ol We love our friends and r dear)y! The home with deep affeclion we re- call! Modern queer We love t 3 g4s and ives so But Sentiment's behaving e little flivver most of all! easuring Influenc “What is your opinion of the theory of evolution?” “I'm against i,” answered Senator Sorghum. “What's the use of flatter- ing a few simians? They have no votes. Foot Work. Germans who were much dis- mayved Now take another chance. The Goose Step is again displaved Instead of jazzy dance. The because nobody remembered to ‘bring along any poker chips. Knocks. bathing costumes we are shocked "Near’ Summer seas; The gals' habiliments are “knocked S0 are the knees. “Wary of Wealth. ‘Would you marry for money?" No,” answered Miss Cayenne. “A display of wealth would not impress me. 1 should hesitaie in fear of bring- ing @ bootlegger into the tamily "Atrue friend.” said 1'ncle’ Eben, keepa on likin' you, even if he owes tathers and the various civié orgami-iproach to Arlington. A tract of 14; | you money.” | House, {bu | the ' By Modern-Day Researchers coverer of the electric light. He found what others perhaps had found and he possessed the imagination to realize it might be used to serve the world. 'R would be foolish 1o assert that peacé of the world was a new theme. Men of all times have dis- cussed it. Tennyson wrote of “the parliament of man, the federation of the world.” He was one of thousands to realize that what the world needed was an organization that would Lring the people to discuss thelr srievances and seek amicable adjust- ments rather than to depend upon force of arms. And so critics of Woodrow Wilson and Jan Smuts said that these two statesmen, who con- celved the League of Nations, had discovered nothing new, that their idea was as old as history, as drv as dust. This well may be conceded if the idea Is to he treated merely his- torlcally, We have only to recall the words of philosophers, the utterances of statesmen, the divine language of the Master of Mankind Himself, to realize that the idea of a League of Nations was not a discovery. The idea long had been Interwoven with the theories, hopes and ambitions of right-thinking men. But who, save Wilkon and Smuts, ever endeavored to put this dream into the light of modern life, (o weave it into the civilization of the twentieth century? P proper definition, he justly called @ discoverer who, of lands, Lws, O eco- nomie forces, or spiritual ideas, takes them, uses them, endeavors to hestow their benefits upon the world. All men have seen the sun set, vet only a gifted few may reproduce on can- vas w real sunset. All men have heard and spoken the word patriot- ism. It falls with equal facility from lips of martyr traitor But only he hus discovered patriotism who hopes to make of hix country a blessinz to the world. And so we m: go through the fields of art, literature, cience. But wherever we o, he is justly to be denominated a discover- er who sees somethinz. knows what it is, recoznizes its value to the world —dares. if it is material, to give it to the world's zood: if it is intellec- tual, to defend it; if it is spiritual, to die for it 1t the, Under 4 ay be Columbus discovered the world “Toltec” The Knights of dishand. Not- previous abandon has heen We need not because it Africa hief. need not the possible presence of some Irishman, Scandi- navian or Spaniurd who may have touched (hese shores Lefore his time, Columbus discovered Auerica, in the true sense of the word. He realized its importance to the world and xet the tide of commerce and emigration Howing this way. Our falth in Co- Jumbus will survive the modern skepticism. (Copsright Columbus withstanding [ " The Mecklenburg Celebration BY Questions of foreign tions of domestic affairs. qu relative 10 the French debt, to bassador Houghton's speech myriad others came and went ons and in affairs. ques. |was born TREDERIC J. HASKIN named another Commodore Also they county Anson, after Charlotte from Germanv to England. Then they sent their petitions to the| recent press conference at the White King. but one persisted At almost every session asked and each time the given by Mr. Coolidge was “'no." question ‘Are you going to Charlotte, C.. May 20, to partici- pate in the celebration of the Meck lenburg Declaration of Independ- ence?” All of which gives rise to = discussion of the Mec ation, Its writers and the re: wanting the President’s it was answer wax, N. |at the celebration of it. Mecklenburg County is on the s border of North Carolina, about mid- way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Tennessee line. Its county seat 18 Charlotte. which boasts a popula tion of 46000, The Mecklenburg declaration was drawn up at Char lotte. o of telsh. name. however misnomer aives the impression that 1 ple zre o mixture of Scoteh and I whareas they undiluted Scoteh and nothing In Scotlind they jdered of pure h strain ne ever heard of an lrishman that they were part of his Mecklen This it inhat were S i > early nts e people The reason (o Scotch-Ivish dates from the relgn of the prelatic James 1. Also here be gins the backzround for the Mecklen- burg declaration. The rabellion of two nobles of the Water province in ‘orthern Ireland. furnished the King with a popular reason to confiscate their domains. In order to maintain these confiscations and to people them with men that could hold their own against Catholic Ireland, James de- cided to hand-pick his subjects. He offered the Scotch various induce- ments to make Ulster their home. These offers were very attractive and large numbers responded, from which James selected the best, and sent them to Ulster. Today the de- scendants of these people in the Unit- ed States are called Scotch-Irish. This is “ethnologically incorrect, the term possessing geographical significance only. Soon Forced Out of Ulster. ‘These people created prosperity in the province of Ulster, but England soon made their lives unbearable. The Ulster men were oppressed just as the American colonies were oppressed. First England destroyed their woolen trade. This was like cutting their throat and there began an exodus of Scotch colonists to Amerlea. A sec- ond and larger emigration was caused by .the advancement of taxes. This first outrage was an attack on the industry of the people; the second was an attack on their agriculture. For 50 years, 1720 to 1770, these peo- ple, abused and then ejected from their farms and homesteads, emigrated to America at the rate of 12,000 a year. They settled principally in Pennsy vdnia, then in Virginia and then be- tween the Catawba and Yadkin rivers in North Carolina. So great was this influx from Ulster that at the out- break of the Revolutionary War the Scotch formed almost one-third of the populdtion of the American colonies. These Scotch came with a bitter ha- tred for all things that smacked of English. Their homes, the homes they had been cordially invited to by the precursors of their detested sovereign, had been taken from them. But, with their characteristic energy and thrift, they soon prospered in the Piedmont country. About the year 1771, however, they found new causes for being angry with the English. They wished to found a college to educate their young men and ‘wanted a charter from the King In order to establish it. Also they wanted permission for their own ors to marry their children. Hith- erto they had been compelled to pay « fee to the Church of England’s min- isters every time a marriage occurred. In order to placate the King whom they so despised and further their cause “they decided on a - strategic poliey, They' named their queen city Char- lotte, .in honor of the wife of George IIf, and they named Mecklenburg. after the 'which he appellation district ‘The | rizht back with a | moniously spat in their faces. | clared the sovereignty King Refused Both Requests. That amiable monarch sent them most emphatic re- jection. His reply was to the point. “You shall not have the charter, neither shall your petition in regard to the marriage of your children be allowed,” it read. The rage of these good people knew no bounds. The Kins had uncere- Follow- ed the War of the Regulators In 1771 and the battle of Alamance Was fought, after which a number of peo- ple were hanged und whole companies. made to swear their allegiance to the King. The Revolutivnary War began in April, 17 The Boston port bill was passed and the sympathies of the colonles were aroused in favor of Bos- ton. On May 19 the County of Meck lenburg sent delegates Into conferenc al Charlotte to raise money for B ton's id, and while this assembly was in session in rode a messenger from Mas: husetts telling of the bat- tles and murder of citizens at Con cord and Lexi on. The effec ac- cording to evewitnesses, wik elec trieal The Mecklenburg Declaration of In dependence followed, containing five resolutions These resolutions de- of their rights and that any one who invaded them, as the English Parliament had done. was an enemy. They dissolved their political bonds with England and re- nounced allegiance to the British crown. They declared themselves free and independent and provided for civil and military_authorities. Then they forwarded these resolutions to the Continental Congress. sitting at Phila- delphia. The North Carolina Legis- lature in 1831 declared May 20 a legal holiday in honor of this declaration. Authenticity Doubted. Some doubt exists, however, as to the authenticity of this document. It |is claimed that the date was May 31, and not May 20, and that the reso- lutions now observed were from memory, the originals been destroyed by fire in 1800. It remains an established though, that these hardy Scotch of Mecklenburg County flung their de- flance at George 111 in a declaration of no uncertain terms and greatly served to fire the rest of the colonles with enthusiasm. They formed a de- termined contingent in the Conti- nental Army of Washington and thor- oughly revenged themselves upon the British King. Congress appropriated $15,000 for participation by the Federal Govern- ment in the Mecklenburg celebration, which began May 19 and lasted through May 23. It also provided for a commisslon to represent the Gov- ernment consisting of four from the Senate, four from the House and three appointed by the President. But the Mecklenburgers, true to the characteristics of their hardy an. cestors, who bearded the King of Eng- land, believed that the presence of the President himself was essential. Hency the persistence, prior to the celebr: tion, of the question in the pres conferences. having fact, D That Versatile Jug. arom the Houston Post The jug has become almost obso- lete since most of the molasses comes packed in tin. But the jug was a most versatile vessel in its day. The Superlative Faith. From the Ohio State Journal Our idea of faith to remove moun- tains is thinking that a suit brought by the Government to break up mo- nopolistic practices will do any good. Opening for Americans. From the- Baltimore Sun. The great: problem is _distribution. their county | The Balkans could use bor:d Ameri- in cans who shoot one another for Queen of England, thrill of it. the An-f Am- | son. the naval officer who had brought 1925—PART 2. Capital Sidelights ‘Walking, the favorite exercise of the President and Mrs. Coolidge and many members of their official family, is now officially rated as the best exer- cise and the first in lifelong useful- ness. Dr. Henry S. Curtis, State director of physical education for Missouri, after making @ comprehensive survey for the United States Bureau of Edu- cation, rela‘es how he scored a num- ber of ecxercises on their appeal— whether loyalty is created, whether co-operation is demanded, on exercise value, safety, corrective value, inter- est, average value to student body, vears continued and life value. His ratings, which will upset many pre- conceived popular opinions, are as fol- lows: Walking, first; swimming, second; volley ball, third; tennis, fourth; soc- cer, fifth; playground base ball, sixth; hockey, ~seventh:; dancing, eighth! track "~ dashes (220 yards and less), ninth; fleld athletics — the hammer throw, shotput, discus and javelin— and base ball are tied for tenth place; basket ball, eleventh: foot ball, twelfth; jumps, thirteenth; gymnas. tics, fourteenth, and long track runs, fifteenth. Dr. Curtis found that in popularity swimming was first, hasket ball sec- ond ‘and soccer third. This seems to be & body blow at the quite universal opinlon that base ball is our great national game. His ratings are based on the preferences of boys and girls In two universities. Dr. Curtis estimates that walk, danelng, swimming and volley may be carried on for 50 year: tennis for 40 vears, hockey for and playground base ball and soceer for 20 vears. But In life value he ranks walking first, swimming sec-. ond, volley ball third, tennis fourth and field athletics last. Here s what he says about walking. “Probably walking represents about nine-tenths of all the physical energy most of us develop. It is the on activity most of us continue in after lfe. Tt is said that in walking miles we raise the weight of our bodies vertically one mile. Tt is a decided advantage for students to have & zood walk to and from high school. Every high school should have a walker’s guide and develop a series of 20 to 30 walks of from 5 to 20 miles each.” * ing, bali * x % Have you a little home-grown forest in your town's back vard? It's | the very latest in community style and in the economy efficiency wave that is sweeping the under the regime of “Cal” The sovereign State of which Cool- Idge was formerly govern 1 leading In the spreading movement to make waste land productive by planting municipal forests. A text hook for city wnd town auihorities and civie | organizations, showing how te carry out & local forestation program has een prepared by Harris A. Reynolds, secretary of the Massachusetts For- [estry Association, swhich Is to he given Natfon-wide distribution by the American Tree Association. The movement has many ramifica- {tions. A wealthy resident of Berks | Counsy, Pu., gave a large tract of land for ol forest. Bov Scouts have planted 10,000 pines xt Lansing. Mich. The little town of Waurwick. Mass., | has voied 10 establish a town forest. | he Northfield. Vi.. Chamber of Com- merce made a drive to set out 75.000 { trees. New York State authorities are | jPreparinz to plant 46,000,000 trees for ©unicipalities and individuzls. The City of Albany has planted 50,000 pines with « view to providing a lumber sup- ply for the city in 50 vears. More than 150,000 nut bearing trees are being planted in one county in West ginia. Boy Scouts in Gloversville, N. Y. planted 17,000 trees this Spring. These are but illustrations—the plant trees crusade is spreading all over the coun- try. And to get the soul-stirring vision of it all just read the hero-poet, Joyce Kilmer's lines on “What do we plant when we plant a tree.” The practical side of it is pointed out by Mr. Reynolds, who says that every town can produce its lumber supply and should do so. A town forest will prove an important means of alding a. town to reduce its taxation and debt, and to beautify land that would other- vise be o llability. “In hundreds of ropean towns the citizens receive a check each vear instead of a tax bill because of their forests,” savs Charles Lathrop Pecl, presideni of the Ameri- can Tree Association. All of which Is @ pretty good argu- ment for Congress when it returns to | {the Capital to realize the desirability of establishing a national arboretum on the Mount Hamilton tract as a fi- iting and utilitarian beautification of | the entrance to the National Capital | | trom the East over country > oolidge. 1 | * ok % Uncle Sam is constantly and con- tinually doing so many and such varied things for the betterment of our citizens that we often entirely |overlook these benefactions. Take fodine, for example, which prevents and reduces goiter and other disorders of the thyroid gland, or “Adam’s ap- ple.” Arthur W. Wells, assistant technologist of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries, has found lodine in preserved fish and fish meal, as well as in fresh fish. This discovery is of very great importance to in- habitants of regions where fresh fish are difficult to obtain, as goiter is usually prevalent among them, but seldom where plenty of fish is eaten. Anybody who eats fish two or three times a week will never suffer from goiter, Mr. Wells gives assurance. He ranks the fresh fish in the following order for fodine content—lobster, clams, oysters, oyster juice, shrimp, rock, bluefish, white perch, Spanish mackerel, tautog, spots, haddock, ced, scup, pollock, ete. Most fresh water fish, and also such foods as butter, eggs, corn, milk, beef- ateak, apples and wheat have iodine, but not In such large quantities as fish. * ok ok ¥ You who have been accustomed to quips at the Weather Man's expense, and jibes about his prognostications that sometimes go awry don't get a mental vision of the whole picture, for there is apparently no limit to the Although he has been a keen horse- man all of his life, and a factor on the American turf during the past several years, Rear Admiral Cary Grayson has just witnessed his first Kentucky Derby. He had been trying to get to the Derby for a decade and a half, but always something inter- vened ‘to prevent. The physician to the late President Wilson has not as vet had one of his own horses in the Kentucky classic. but there are dark intimations from the stable connec- tions that he may have a contender next vear. Jockey Bruening, who rode the fa- vorite, Quatrain, in the Derby, is un- der contract to Admiral Grayson. One provision of the contract requires the admiral “to feed und clothe” the boy. That was all very well a few vears ago. but the jockey is getting new ideas every day and Cary opines that from the size of some of the bills he has had to meet lately, Bruening has ambitions to become the Beau Brum- mel of the American turf. However, that is as nothing com- pared to the admiral's recent experi ences in trying to get a gardener for his semi-suburban place in Washing- ton, lving acrors the road from Ned McLean's Friendship estate. Cary wrote 1o North Carolina for (he par- tieular colored man he had his eve on. Cary sald he wanted a hachelor. The man replied he was all of that, admit there might still be a “slight hitch.” The “hitch” appeared to bhe simply had to bring along if he came to Washington. And there were eight hound dogs, of which he would just simply have to bring at least six. The admiral and Mrs. Grayson weighed the situation and decided that even with the domestic menagerie would have to have the man. In dne course of time the gardener arrived. He not only had the cow and all eight of the hounds, but six game rooster as well. To add to the complications, the cow had 2 calf. The situation was tense. indeed, un til one of the young Grayson's relieved it by demanding to know of his father just what gemes the game chickens plaved. It is not often that the opposing national committeemen for a State are as close personal friends as hap- Dens to be the case with C. €. Ham- lin. Republican. and John Barnett, Defnocrat, of Colorado. Between them they practically control the political affuirs of th This and That By Charles E. Tracewell. A picture of a large cat wearing ctacles dropped out of the letter This was Ludwig, “fur-bezring animal name of three letters: common to roofs and back fences,” I was inform ed on a pasted label. utiny of the photograph showed that the spectacles were indubitably worn by the cat at the time the pic ture was snapped: there was not the slightest evidence that the “‘specs’ had been peinted on the print Some of the history of this interest ing creature was contained in u com munication inclosed with the picture. d signed with the single .name “Bowen." The gentleman takes mild exception to my article recently upon the affection displayed by felines for their human friends He shows, however. that he believes heartily in what he professes to not believe in. Thus faithful are the triends of cate! Listen to his tale: and nature fakers score very low when they overextol the attachment and affection of our horizontal com- rades, cats, for those who hold them near. and dear. “Comes now the case of Ludwig, widely known in this town for brains and pulchritude, who has shared my bed and board for 10 long vears, and latterly a lonely apartment where the companionship factor becomes of in creasing importance. “The inevitable parting of the ways came in the form of a v: ney in the cat staff of the John Dickson Home, which 1 choose to designate as one of life’s splendid terminal facilities for man or beust. “He will go, I decided, for only a few short years, perchance. He will breathe again in the great open spaces where cais are cals. as my courier 'here’s no such thing as an in- mate at John Dickson. The portals swing open to only guests or the boys who just naturally drop in for a stay at home after a long. tiresome jour- ney. John Joy Edson happened to be at the wicket when we arrived for a liminary parley. “He quite bubbled over with en- thusiasm at the prospect of an entrant which so perfectlv matched the sur- roundings: accepted cat at par and ac- crued interest, current rate. The nurses were discreetly cordial, with mental reservations: but somehow } felt that the old “Veni, vidi, vici’ stuff had gotten over again. he great disillusionment was to come a week later. Keen for one of those demonstrative - exhibitions that ‘we read about, I sought out Ludwig on his beat up and down the long halls. “There he lay, on a Persian rug, guarding a synthetic mouse. I em- ployed the cello tones so effective in the past. ‘Babe, the old man's here with the meat, c'mon.’ but there was no gleam of recognition in the level gaze that was focused -way beyond me. ““The thought that went was as plain as though only dimly recollect you; you are a member in poor standing: how did vou get here; hereafter please state our business at the office; good-day.’ “And that's the creature whose lullaby somnambulized: whose nose was always at the door when it opened; who acted as an alarm clock and effected an enormous saving in such timepieces; who could propitiate the boss with the skill of an $800 with it poken: ‘I practical uses that are being made of forecasts and weather data generally supplied by the United States Weather Bureau. ¥ A teacher of vocal sxpressiori plan- ned an outdoor recital. As her pupils were young and their volces not strong she ascertained from the Weather Bu- reau the probable direction of the wind on that evering and arranged to have the audience seated to leeward of the young artists, who were heard without difficulty. Trainers of fox hounds frequently call on the Weather Bureau to learn the probability of fog or dew in the early morning hours, as hounds work best on still, Aamp morning A candy maker at Augusta, Ga., has sought the co-operation of the Weath- er Bureau on a study of humidity in his factory to prevent certain popular hard candies from “sweating” and los- ing their luster. R ; ‘The owner of stone quarries in Ne- braska, reports that forecasts are ea- pecially needed before heavy blastings, as stone brought down just before a riin or snow storm prevents the ground from drying under the shot and the men have to work in mud. Clergymen- keep an anxious eye on the weather, as it frequently influences the size of their congregation. The pas- tor of one of the largest’ churches in Canton, N. Y., reports that he made a big saving in his coal bill by consulting the forecasts—besides supplying a more satisfactory temperature to hi parishoners. clerk. Bah! 3 “But still T e, sundry.” love all and * ok kK One does not need a pair of spec- tacles to see that Ludwig's pal pos- sesses a love for cats that is proof against all the slings of outPageous fortune, as well as ingratitude, which {s said to be sharper than a ser- pent’s tooth. Ludwig, of course, did see him. ‘There is no doubt of it. He was too proud to let on that he did, that was all. . After a lifetime of observation of dogs Ludwig scorned the slobbering demonstrations of that tribe. No doubt Ludwig, as he lay on his Persian rug, had argued it out: “Now he will come to see me, of course. Shall I, or shall 1 not, rush up to bhim and purr prodigiously? “It I do I will be acting for all ihe world like a dog. Perish the thought! Better had an honest cat be deprived of his spectacles than ape the man- ners of that nolsy, blatant gang, those insufferable, coarsely barking crea- tures that are a disgrace to the mammals. “As for me,” continued Ludwig to himself, * 1 have a .reputation to maintain, not only as a cat, but also as a wearer of spectacles. Those who ‘wear tortoise-shelled glasses must be dignified at all hazard. ““Therefore, when he comes I must and will be dignified. I will focus a @ cow that the old fellow said he just | they | Kkl “Evidence piles up that the poets | State—or at least part_of it_which Ku Klux Klan. Perhaps one reason for the inti- macy between the two national cor mitteemen is the fact that they sel- dom, if ever, actually discuss politic- in a serious vein. At breakfast few mornings ago. however, John Barnett was telling Hamlin about the Democeratic plans to start a national weekly in Washington “Well,” drawled Hamlin, “that will be just fine, John. As a matter of fact I think it very, very considerate of you Democrats.” We Republicans have been suffering the hardships o a national paper for vears. Now that you are goinz to have one, wr will at least start even with you in the future.” John allowed there mizht be theory after all * they is that the control opposed to that he “reckoned something to that v Tregoe of New altimore, executive secretary of the National Association of Credit Men is a great story teller. It would seem that lately the yarns with which he has been regaling business men from one end of the country to the other | dinners and luncheons e heer rather hard on the ludies For instance, there is the one ahout (he little town of Easton, Md . which {at one time was of Gret | Green for voung ex from north- rylind and esstern Iennsy | nd Deliware. One sung man and woman appr | just as Sunday services wer | to begin and asked that the n knot be tled forthwith. The | he would have to explained that | on with the services first, but if the couple would remain. he would call them forward after the benediction and do his best for them This was entirely agree. voung people. and the ceeded. It came at last 10 the doxologs and then the benediction. Whereupon | the pastor rose and in & very voice called out “And now x1l of those who would like to be joined in the hely bond of wedlock will please step forward The result, according 1o Mr was wholly’ unexpected me forward and 13 women * York and s ‘e abou uptia pastor the solemn Treze One man | | In Detroit, the “good old da | Pear to have returned 5 5 the office boy My He just stepped out says | Smith is not in | for u cold beer.’ oy fty Years Ago In The Star Uncle raids Whisky Ring. Fi Sam was engaged in whish as now. but nt character going after alled “whisky which, formed Louis in 1872 and grew later into national pr defrandinz the Goverm ternal revenue tux on distilled lic | by coalition of dishonest officers and distillers which resulted in the inc 38 persons, showed that t haa been defrauded 000 in 10 months. The St 17, says of the curre garding the investization “Secretary Bristow (Secretary of the Treasury) and those operatine with him are quite reticent in regar |to their respective movements, bu there is unmistakable evidence th another blow is to be struck within the ensuing 45 hours, the force of which will be felt in the East and tucky. Today Secretary called on the Attornex afterwards on the President “Within the past few days ) | tow has received communications from Eastern cities indicating to him that he has hardly as yet broken the crus |of the formidable ring which he is | tr¥ing to put down. Offers have beer |made him, contingent upon his operation with those making }nflpu to supply evidence which involve a number of heretofore | spectable houses in Philadelphi York. Baltimore, Pit whe H ng the in ions Ge s Nt news re ment ot 1875, in Ken Bristow an ieneral th wi re | . New | burgh and else nmendable forethoug jthe Secretary has relieved the secret | service from any further active p ticipation in the crusade, and has in |trusted to Mr. Prati. the new reven | commissioner. the duty of arranzinz | for further seizures. Mr. Wilson. the | solicitor of the department, was no |chosen for the work that he per recent raids, owing 1« | formed in the a remarkable aptitude he possessed conducting the same personally for but because he was the only available man at the time who coyld be used and owing to the further fact th the Secretary was at the time afrai to trust the revenue department. The recent raids have developed who the efficient and honest revenue agents are, and Mr. Bristow has concluded that it is even safer to confide to the revenue department his further plans than to trust the other force, who have too often, in the light of past ex perience, been engaged in operations not wholly creditable to themselves or the department employing them * * % Rivalry between the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac Rail . roads for Washington Railroad 70070 o< keen 50 yer Rivalry. ago, and rate cutting was started, to the greal delight of patrons of the lines. The Star of May 22, 1875, has the follow ing on the subject: ‘There is no doubt that the reduc tion of rates between Washington and Baltimore by the Baltimore and I'o tomac road Is diverting a large pro portion of the travel to that line, and it would seem that this harassing mode of warfare upon the Baltimore and Ohio road by its rival is entered upon at a time when. by the recen decision of the Supreme Court of the United States upon the capitalization tax question, it is least able to com pete for patronage by cutting undes the reduced rates. By that decision it has been definitely determined that under existing laws the State of Maryland is entitled to one-fifth of ajl the money received from passengers from the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road, and the com- pany has been required to pay over io. the State the sum of $424,229 on ac count of receipts from passengers on the Washington branch up to Jan- uary 1, 1870. The American is in- formed that Mr. Garrett has always been ready to pay the amount found to be due on January 1, 1870, on coR-. dition that the charter of the com. pany should be so amended as to ex- empt it from further demands on this account. It certainly seems to be fair and just that the Baltimore and Ohio road should be relieved from this cap- itation tax, as the Baltimore and Po- tomac road is not burdened by a like tax. Let the two roads be put upon the same footing, and then we shall have a chance to see which is dis- posed to do the most for the accom- modation of the public.” level gaze away beyond him will say, seeing me: ‘Babe, !man’s here with the meat.’ “I will continiie t6 gaze, knowing that he has brought no meat; and he’ will say, watching me: ‘Bah!’ “But still T love him, im my strange, feline way.' and he the old