Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1925, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Kdition. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY....... June 1, 1925 | s — —1 “THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor he Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office: 11th St and Pennevivania Ave. New Yor Office: 110 Fagt dsnd 8. | Chicago Gffice: Tower Buill Xuropean Office: 18 Regent St.. London, England The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn- Ing edition. 1% Geiivered by curriers within the city at 60 cents per month: daily only. 43 cents per month: Sunday_ only. 20 centd er month, Orders may he sent by mall or telephone Main 5000, Collection is made by carrier at the end of each month. Mail—] '_K_)’:hIO in Advance. ryland and Virginia. 1sr iu 40: 1 mo. Rate bfil i Dally ahd Sunday. Daily only ..¢ Bunday only s 80c | 5. $6.00¢ 1 mo. 1 3yr. $4.00 289 1 r. $2.40: 1 mo. All Other States. Daily and Sunday...1yr.$10.00: 1 mo. il only 1y g0 tmo unday only . 135 $500: 1 mos Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10 the use for republication of all news dig. tches credited to it or not otherwise cred- d in this paper and also the local news | published herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved The Doctrine of States’ Duties. President Coolidge, in his Memortal day address, enunciated the doctrine of States’ dutles. He called upon the in dividual States to perform those duties. | He warned them that unless the States of their own initiative provided the kind of government which the American people demand, then some other government than that of the States would provide it. He pictured local self-government as the very corner stone of the American idea of government. He pleaded with the peo- ple of the States and con munities not to relinquish the powers, the great powers remaining to them after the adoption of the Federal Con stitution. Appropriately the President dis cussed on the day set aside to honor the memory of the who have made the greatest sacrifice for their country the need of service by those who remain and who are to come. The day has passed, the President safd, when a split in the Union might have been conceivable because of differences with the Federal Government ove: “rights.” The days of a comparatively weak Federal Government have long passed. The problem today is not to strengthen the Government now cen- tralized in Washington, but to preserve the strength of the local governments. The President is not blind to the great changes which have come in or- ganized society in this country, due to the improvement of communications | nd to the commerce between the States. The Federal Government nec- essarily has been compelied to expand and to cover fields of action that orig- inally were undreamed of. But unless the States use properly the powers which they retain and perform the gervice demanded, then the further de- velopment of the Federal Government | seems inevitable. Two forces are constantly at work bringing about an enlargement of the scope of Federal activity. One is a de- mand for soclal reforms—very proper in themselves, perhaps—and the other is @ desire to dip into the Federal Treasury, which is not so-proper. The shortest course, the reformers have discovered, to obtain action is through an amendment to the Federal Constitu- tion, or through a law enacted by the Federal Congress, a law that will ap- piy to all States alike. They have dis- covered that it is easier to obtain one big victory than to make the campaign n 48 States, and win them all; that it is easier to enforce the will of three- fourths of the States upon the re- mainder than to win in all the States. In a meagure, the backwardness, the failure of some of the States to meet | their full duties in local government | has been responsible for the adoption of such tactics, The second force. working toward centralization s even more insidious. The Federal Treasury is the bait and goal. Less wealthy States, through Federal appropriations, are recelving money raised by taxation in the more wealthy and more populous States. The system of Federal aid for 830 80c 23¢ varij men the | the lof | career was a resident of that State. board. This change, it is announced at_the White House, 18 “in_compli- ance with the request of the rallroad companfes for the purpose of oper- ating convenlence and every precau- tion for safety.” The President’s first choice of his mode of travel was probably to conform to the spirit of economy in Government expenses, but it was not generally approved at time. Disgatisfaction was ex- pressed and the apprehension was entertained that this method of travel might expose the President to un- necessary hazard and possible an- noyance from the curious. It can be taken for granted that the President’s safety and comfort are prior conslderations with the people over the difference in the cost travel involved. Congress pro- vides money for the President’s trav- eling expenses and the people are not likely to begrudge it. The haz- ards of travel are sufficlent in them- selves and it is a wise policy to reduce them as much as possible. Moreover, 1t is likely that the people will approve the journeying of the President with dignified as well as comfortable surroundings. The rafl- road companjes are to be commended in taking the initiative to fnduce the President to change his plans. ———— Thomas R. Marshall. With shocking suddenness, despite a recent warning illness, comes today the death of Thomas B. Marshall, for- mer Vice President of the, United States. Since his retirement from that | office Mr. Marshall has been residing in this city. It had been his official home for eight years. He has become, in fact, a member of this community, and has made many friendships among | its people. who are now greatly grieved | at his passing. Thomas R. Marshall was a native of Indiana, and throughout his active A graduate of an Indlana college, he be- gan the practice of law at the age of 1, and continued it without interrup- tion until his election to the office of governor in 1808. His nomination for the vice presidency in 1912 was regard- ed as a merited honor to one who had been always faithful to his party, and who had contributed greatly to fits success in his State. He had been a national figure, indeed, before the Democratic convention of 1912 selected him as Woodrow Wilson's running mate. As Vice President, Mr. Marshall maintained the dignity of the office without losing his genlality of disposi- tion and bearing which had made him popular. He was an efficient presiding officer, @ keen student of parliamen- tary law, an expert in the management of difficult legislative situations and always scrupulously observant of the traditions of the Senate. Renominated and re-elected Vice President in 1916, he found himself at the time of the i{llnese of President Wilson in a most trying situation, in which he was sympathetically sustained by public feeling. Possessed of keen perception and a gift for unusually felicitous expre: sion both in speech and in writing, Mr. Marshall was a valuable observer. He was {n demand upon the lecture cir- cuit and his writings were welcomed by the people. The Star has been for- tunate in being able for several years weekly to present his views on cur- rent themes of interest in its columns. He was guided by a broad philisophical view, yet always practical in applica- tion. His perso warmly 1 qualities endeared hi to ell who knew him. His kindly disposition, his ready wit, his sympathetic understanding won for him friendships throughout the coun try. “Tom” Marshall lic life. —————— If it had chanced to be the Vice President instead of the President who referred to the tendency of so many to place too much dependence on *'some nebulous concourse of humant United States Senate might easily have wondered whether the speaker was be coming personal. ——— g00d roads is u case in point. It is a system which Is being applied more and more in other directions. President Coolidge referred faflure of the States to enforce their | own eriminal laws, in consequence of which crime is committed with more | ‘hance of irmimunity in this country than any other great civilized nation i the world. He attacked the multi- plicity of laws, the complicated pro- cedure of the ‘courts, the delays and expense of litigation, all of Which help to make justice difficult. “We are not a lawless people, but we are too frequently a-careless one." the President sald, emphasizing the need of the people of the States to meet this situation. In some quarters the speechi may be hailed as a restatement of the old “States’ rights” doctrine But those who so regard it confuse rights with duties. The President is deeply concerned that the dual system | of government, under which this coun iry.has lived and developed, shall be perfected and adapted to the changing conditions of organized society. This duaf system has laid great stress upon local self-government, which must be maintained, else in the end the States will be governed as provinces from Washington, with all the danger of corruption and the encroaching weak- nesses which have marked the fall of great governments in the past. to the President’s | — - o The zoological debate has become so interesting that even the old sea ser- pent put in an appearance in an effort to complicate the argument. -, ———s The President’s Mode of Travel. General public satisfaction will be felt over the decision of President Coolidge to take his forthcoming trip 10 Minnesota by special train instead of using the regular equipment of the ordinary scheduled. trains. It will be recalled ‘that on the trip to Chicago last Winter the President and Mrs. Coolidge traveled on a regular train, sharing accommodations with the or- dindry run’ of travelers. On this Journey he is to go on & pectal section. and none outside of presidenzial past, will Lbefoni miaterial reduction in President Coolidge observed Memo- rlal day most fittingly by expressing u number of ideas on Government well worthy of remembrance by every citi zen. ————— Many strange cases are being take: to the courts. Among other things his honor may have to decide is the ques- | tion of who is to get the best of the publictty. .- It is not Henry Ford's intention td make his purchase of amy ships he may be able to use resemble an experi- ment in price fixing by government. ——— Grade Crossings. Beginning today the rallroads of this | country will conduct an intensive cam- paign of publicity and warning against the evil of grade-crossing accidents. Such a campaign was conducted last vear, and, it is believed, resulted in a the number of casualties. In 1924 the number killed at grade crossings was 2,149, a reduc- tion of 5 per cent from the year pre- vious. During the first two months of rear reports show 258 fatalities, or less than in the same period last year, and 809 persons injured as com- pared with 1,050 in 1924, If these re- ductions are due to the broadcast warnings of the steam raflroads the campaign has surely been of value. Yesterday morning five persons were killed by a train which struck an auto- mobile near Hamilton, Ohio. The driver was a man of 38, and in the machine were his four children and a triend of the family. Charged with the | responsibility for his own famtly, he was presumably a careful driver. Yet in some way not made known he sent his machine on the tracks only to be hit. Was there a lack of knowledge of the road? Was there a blockade of vision? Were warning signs absent? These are questions that vaturally arise. No driver is going tb send his car deliberately into peril unless he is a vietlm of the speed mania. If there are adequate warnings not merely of | { the nearness of tracks at grade, but of the approach of trains, grade-crossing celdents will be cut down by far | | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. than the percentage already scored through educational campaigns. “The true gafeguard lies in specific informa- tion of the conditions. Every grade crossing should be so well marked far in advance of the intersection that there is no possible excuse for any driver approaching the tracks in ig- norance of the condition. Bells, lights and swinging signs are necessary. If the tracks themselves are exposed in the absence of gates and watchmen— and none should be in the regions of heavy trafic—these visual and audible signals must surely be installed. Cam- paigning through warnings may lessen the danger and the casualties. But more effective is systematic installa- tion of specific-signals that cannot be missed. ——— The Flower Shows. We have had the usual volume of May-June news of rose shows in Wash- ington, perhaps a little more of the news this year than usual. The indica- tion is that practical interest In rals ing flowers {s increasing. Most of the news comes from parts of Washington which a few years ago were called sub- urban villages, but which are now within the walls or at least the lines of the city. Some of these city dis- tricts retain the anclent suburb names, as Brookland, Petworth, Takom Mount Pleasant, Kenllworth, An costia and the like, but their avenues and streets have city names and num- bers, city paving, lights, fireplugs and all that, and the once quiet village Ilanes need policemen at crossings to gulde the traffic. In these city sections are gardens. Many of them are old gardens and have been bearing lilles, llacs and roses for half a century, and a great many newcomers fall in line with the tradition and have garden appur- tenances to the homes. The village custom i3 kept up of having a horticul- tural club, botanic club, rose club, iris club, chrysanthemum or dahlia club. In these shows amateur gardeners set out their best blooms with the hope of getting & prize. Of course, it i3 not the prize they want, but the honor of being given public recognition as knowing a good deal about flower: The winning of a prize for growing a fine rose, carnation, dahlia or other garden beauty is an honor and gives distinction to the winner. There are health and happiness in the garden afid the garden contests. Not all garden owners go into these contests, but the’ flower shows have a wide and becoming effect on many gardens that do not send flowers to the show. Keeping alive the spirit of the garden makes for an attractive home, and streets of homes with pretty gardens make an attractive clity sec- tion. Most persons In Washington, even those who never have a rose that { does not come from the flower shop, like to read of the rose and other flower shows, and very lkely the thoughts of many persons are turned to the pleasure of having a home with a garden. L s 1t John W. Davis {s drawn into the Darwinfan controversy the support of Ex.Gov. Charles Bryan should reason- ably be expected for him. The ease with which men of public responsibiiity are brought into controversies which have no practical part in the regulation of affairs is one of the surprising ele. ments of uncertainty in American poli- tics Under present conditions the man who knows when to say nothing is the most accompiished of all statesmen. - Instead of helping to solve a mys- tery, “third-degree” methods of investt gation are often regarded as bringing new elements of doubt into a case. Some new and bewlldering demonstra- was beloved as | tions on lines of psycho-analysis may | have been few men in Ameriean pub- easily be expected In the case of the young Chinese prisoner, Wan. e A return to the “white lights” of Broadway may have convinced Harry Thaw that the depression of New York is such that some enterprize contem plating the Jazzification of old Virginta will really be easier. ————. Vice President Dawes' sprained ankle can cause no malicious satisfac- tion in the United States Senate, even if & Senator could be capable of such a thing. It Is Mr. Dawes' headwork that is feared, and not his footwork. ——— SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Kind Word for a Poor Relation. A chimpanzee would never taste Tobacco, nor his substance waste On any tipple, large or small That had the taint of alcohol. A chimpanzee ne'er dissipates His salary or his estates; And so I say, we ought to be Politer to the chimpanzes. Serious Questions. “What do you regard as the most important question now before the people? “My observation,” replied Senator Sorghum, “is that what everybody 1s taking most seriously at present is the effort to find some word that'll fit into a cross-word puzzle. Commercially Considered. The Hall of Fame brings moments ead Although its purpose all must prize. It gives deserving men an ad Which they can never utilize. Jud TunKins says he's willing to economize, Bt he ean't seem to get any encouragement:from the landlord, nor the grocer, nor the dry goods man, nor enybody! A Discouragement. “There's 1o use tryin’ to do any- thing for Snake Ridge,” exclaimed Cactus Joe. “I was a leader in a move- ment to be neighborly and helpful. We sent a missionary to give 'em a little | religious instruction.’” “Weren't the Snake Ridge folks berefited?” : “No. After two lessons they started an argument about the literal interpre- tion of the Bible and now the town s wiider than”ever.” ; “I never yet saw a man,” said Uncle Eben, “dat acted as grateful foh sho'- nuff good advice as he would foh a no-'count tip on a hoss rage” (05 .BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. How s it possible to connect up a drunk man and a dog burying a bone, a flower and a hero in a French novel, a phonograph record and Shakespeare? The first pair are happenings of a Sunday morning, the second and third pairs are curlous juxtapositions such as all have experienced. One learns a new word; immediately he meets it everywhere. . One gets Interested in a certain sub- Ject; at once he finds every one inter- ested in It; he sees it mentloned in his favorite paper and magazines; he is surprised, but he should not be. These curious connections of hap- penings in real life, these sudden run- ning-across-of-things in the mental| world, are bright spots in the life of the {ndividual, and, to the extent that he may properly reproduce them, are interesting to others. Take the drunk man. very drunk. Perhaps only the taxi| man who had him {n tow could say | just how drunk he was or was not. The taxi rolled up beneath a lamp. post on & residentlal street at 3 o'clock in the morning, Sunday morn- ing, and the man lumbered out on the curb. “I own that house, and that house, and that house,” said the drunk man, | with an inclusive sweep of his arm. *"Yes, ves,” replied the chanffeur, soothingly. “But don't talk so loud— you will wake these people.” “Don't care who I wake,” belliger- ently retorted the other. “Walt here, now-—go to try get in."” He walked, rather unsteadily, the block, then turned in. rap! he knocked on a door, and night, and the soft chugging the cab motor. Rap! rap! rap! “Won't let me in,” eomplained the man, upon his retura to the vehicle “All' alone in the world. Nobody cares. Guess I will have to go honie to my old mother. “Yes,” soothed the tax! driver. he will be glad to see you when | nobody else will. He was not | down of | L That was 3 a.m., and at 6 o little dog ran down a back walk, a bone in its mouth. Man, drunk; dog, hunting a place to secrete food. Man, gone home to his mother, the best thing he did that night; and dog, under the guidance of nature, burying a bone. The dog ran down the path, look- ing to right and left, cautiously sniff ing his way along, to be sure no one found his hiding place. Down the path he went: up the path he traveled. There was little place in this yard for an honest dog to bury a | bone. Hollyhocks rustled in the slight | breeze; trimmed hedges were t0o open; | lawn was too even. Down and back, down and back, trotted the little dog, his teeth keep- ing tight clinch on the bomne, his eyes peering this way and that. Down and back again, and back and down again Where is he to bury the bone? Sliding between the wires in the fence, the dog tried to find a place in the next yard. He trotted down the path, and he trotted back again, he headed north, and he traveled soutl It was all to no avall. There was no spot there to tempt a dog to in trust his preclous bone. Hard times might come. The china dish that al ways held food at stated interva might go dry. What dog knows? Thus it {5 well to bury unneeded bones. They keep well in earth, and retain much of their flavor, so that a hungry dog may get much nutriment and enjoyment out of them weeks lat | will ‘send out tHeir spikes of bones; did not his old mother tell him that, time and time again? The wise dog buries his bones! But where can_a dog of any degree of wis dom hide away a _tempting morsel to- day? It is worse than trying to find a needle in a haystack, as the mer-ani mals say. At last ‘he comes to a’foxglove plant, just beginning to display its bells of pink, blossoming up from the bottom of the spike. Quickly the little dog drops his bone at its base and covers it over with a bit of earth. He has buried his bone. ' xx Later in the morning a man comes out into his garden to examine the progress of his gladioli toward blos soms. Shell pink he finds doing well; Jeaves of Le Marechal Joch stand bright in the sun. His particu lar pets, the Schwaben, are growing finely; not so0 many weeks, now, \]l’\u\' beauties. Here is Baron Hulot, destined to refresh the world with purple-blue blossoms; but there §s mo sign in the world of them vet. Only the sword shaped leaves are visible, sticking out of ‘the ground, each pointed leaf-stalk growing out of anather, and that, in turn, out of still another and lower inclosing sheath. “Baron Hulot " the gardener muses. ‘I wonder where that giad got that name? Must be a French flower. Baron Hulot?" Inside the house, a few hours later. he is reading In a book, when he comes across a reference to Balzac's “Cousine Bette,” and there pops out at him the name of — Baron Hulot! * x So the day had started with sleepy vision of an intoxicated out the window, had progressed to the happier sight of a dog burying a bone, and had gotten to a consideration of that wonderful flower, the gladiol bringing in unexpectedly a Irer writer and one of his characters Then came a rainstorm, bringing down the temperature considerably for the day had been hot and uncom fortable. There, in the cool of the evening, a black dikc was placed upon a phonograph and soon the dulcet tones of a soprano were heard fn Sir Henry Bishop's “Lo, Here the Gentle Lark. As with most sopranos, whether in real life or via machine, it was im- possidle to understand more than ew words of what she sald. 'L here the gentle lark” was plain probably because it was printed the label. It made no difference, however flute obbligato soared and trilled, volce joined tn, now the flute, now the voice, now flute and voice eth ending in a tremendously high not well sustained, with a final gurgle by the orchestra How pleasant the it is, in the cool of the evening, to hear the sweet-voiced lady sing of the gentle lark! Then we pick up Taine's “History of Eng lish Literature,” by chance openir to the chapters on Shakespeare We read! “All is taken by storm the senses first * * * but the hear also, from whence poetry overflows: the fulness of vouth inundates even inanimate things: the country looks charming amidst the rays of the ris- Ing sun: the air, saturated brightness, makes i gala d h And wakes the morn: bhreast. The sun’ ariseth in his mejesty er. The wise dog buries his surplus WASHINGTON Who doth the world so gloriousiy behold That cedac-tops and hills seem burnish'd gold OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE No royal palace in the world sur-|the National Geographic Society, has passes in beauty of background for ceremonial occasions the marbled magnificence of the Pan-American Union in Washington. There can have been few occasions in the unton’s history when 1t shone with such splendor as at last Friday eve- ning's reception in honor of the Pres ident and Mrs. Coolidge. These r curring functions in the Pan-Amer- fcan palace are America's nearest ap- proach to the levees and drawing rooms of Old World courts. That ef fect is heightened by the presence of many members of the diplomatic corps in_thelr glittering regalla and by the habit of even 100 per cent Americans in bedecking themselves with all the jeweled forelgn orders and decorations they own. Wash- ington’s galaxy of beautiful women never is on dress parade to better ad- vantage than at Pan-American eve- nings. The late reception took place under atmospheric conditions that made the patio and the gorgeous gardens play their predistined part with entrancing light effects to which, capping an altogether glorious climax, even the crescent moon con- tributed its silvery share. xx x x George H. Williams, the new United States Senator from Missouri, will bring to the upper house of Congress still another first-class legal brain. Mr. Willlams for 20 years has been one of the leaders of the bar at St. Louis, and, like the late Senator Spencer, whom he succeeds, once was on the circuit bench. Old Nassau, which is not heavily represented in Congress, gains an adherent on Capitol Hill, teo, for Willlams was graduated at Prince- ton with the class of 1894. He Is a stanch Republican, but a man of more than ordinary independence of view. whether he will team with the or ganization at all times as loyally as Senator Spencer, who ranked as a wheel-horse. ok N The Earl of Oxford and Asquith, for. mer prime minister of Great Britain, has come out for Vice President Dawes. At any rate, when receiving the freedom of the City of London the other day that noble lord took unto himself credit for revising the rules of the House of Commons in the direc- tion of less loquacity. - He said: I do think I did something- to shorten speeches. I have alway had in my mind what was once sald of a famous American orator —that he was like a train of 15 cars with only dne passenger. That is prolixity, and prolixity; believe me, is the child of idleness. If people would take pains to be as in- dustrious and prudent in condens- ing and concentrating their re- marks as o many seem to be in expanding, embroldering and ex- uberating them, I think that in the House of Commons we should have a higher and more effective standard in our public speech. * % ok ¥ Washington is full of notable dou- bles. A c?uple that is constantly be- ing taken for each other is Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, former House leader and now a director of the War Finance Corporation, and David S. Barry, sergeant-atarms of the United States Senate. Even at.the White House, where each of them is aecus- tomed to come and go, veteran door- keepers occaslonally get them mixed up. Mr, Barry recently was the re- cipient of so obsequious attentlons at the Executive Mansion that he was unable to account for them, burdened with honors as he is, though modest. The mystery was cleared up' when he was handed his hat and coat with the : “Good evening, Mr. Mon- * % % % - L eBlL 4 1t therefore remains to be seer| “|ton? received from Jules Jusserand, former French Ambassador in Washington, a charming letter of acknowledgment. It refers to the resolution passed at the farewell banquet tendered the Jus- serands on their departure from Washington. M. Jusserand wri The saving that a thing of beauty is a joy forever has never been so true.” "But the resolution, splen dtdly garbed and {lluminated as ft is, {s more than a thing of beauty, and what we cherish above all {n it is the sentiment which inspired i a text which I would like so muc to better deserve, and that won derful serfes of signatures, where figure all the most fllustrious and the best beloved of our American friends. No possession of ours will ever be dearer to us than that one. We are deeply grateful to all those who took part, and to you, especlally, the originator, the mov- ing spirit and the real cause of it. The binding is a great credit to American art, and its French blue is a delight. "The first to see this work of art will be some American friends who lunch with us the day after tomorrow. It will seem to us we are in Washington again, * x ok % When Charles C. Hart pointed American Ministe, takes up his duties in th: country, there'll be one thin; . mind him of home. About a Sear ae, the revolutionary party, headed b M. Fan Noli, who paved the way for the present regime, renamed the port of San Glovanni di Madua “Wilson" In token of the American war Presi- ent’s services in liberating Albs from the Turkish yoke. Wilson 12‘3§2 port of Scutari, the largest town in Albania. newly ap- to Albania, at picturesque * * ¥ % There was a dramatic episode at the Army War College in Washington not long ago, when Willlam Green, the new president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, addressed the offi |cers now taking ‘the college courses, Instead of making a speech on his account, Green read the address which was to have been delivered before the same audlence, had he lived, by Sam- uel Gompers. Gompers was a great favorite at the War College. The last time he spoke there, he was cheered longer and louder .than any man who ever occupied the platform. i (Copyright, 192 lSight-Seeing Guides i Are Held Accurate To the Editor of The Star: | In reply to W. E. Allen's remarks which recently appeared in vour pa- | per, has he ever taken a trip with one |of the sight-seeing cars in Washing. | Has he, or can he say in truth that he was misinformed on any point of interest? On behalf of the men who show hundreds of people from all ovep the world this city daily, I want to ask |him to come downtown some after- noon and make one of the trips, at my expense, on any one of.three sight- seeing bus lines which have been in Washington for more than 10 vears, namely, the Blue Line, at Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue north- west; the Gray Line, at 1417 Pennsyl- vanfa avenye northwest, or the Con- gressional Co., at 103 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. All of these lines employ only expe- rienced guides, of whom I am one, and if_given the opportunity could quickly convince Mr. Allen that there is a lot he does not know about the city. MONDAY, JUNE man | 1, 1925. The Needlework Guild By Frederic J. Haskin. A part of the exhibition held in connection with the recent meeting of the National Council of Women in Washington was the booth of the Needlework Guild of America. In this was displayed garments made by members of the varlous branches of this association, and also literature in great abundance giving its history and objects. The organization of the Needlework Guild of America'is the direct result of the inspiration furnished by an Englishwoman. In 1883 ady Wol verton, who had for some time been much interested in a certain orphan asylum, conceived the idea of asking her friends to contribute each year two pleces of wearing apparel or of household linen for use in this asylum. | She made the request that each of these articles be new. This was not to be an opportunity to rid one’s self of garments no longer in style, or which were no longer desired. Lady Wolverton succeeded in inter esting a number of her friends in her project. She named the group the Needlework Guild because of the orig Inul idea that the garments be mace by the members themselves. After this first group Lad been organized for some time a local paper carried a notice of the work. This was copled in a London paper, and Princess Mary of Cambridge, Duchess of Teck and the mother of the present Queen of England, became so interested in {the movement that she organized the London Needlework Gufld In 1885 Mrs. Alanson Hartpence of Philadelphia was traveling in England and heard of this organization and its work. When she returned to the United States she told of it. and her niece, who is now Mrs. John Wood Stewart, became so enthusiastic over that persuaded some of friends to join her in starting a similar organization In deference to Lady Wolverton, who originated the idea, she called this little band the Needlework Guild of America. This organization has now grown a membership of a proximately 600,000 and has branches all over the United States. In the first vear of its existence the number of garments collected was 921, while in 1924, 1,213,765 were collected. £k The object of The Needlework Guild of America is, as stated in its by-laws, to collect and distribute new, plain, suitable garments to meet the great need of hospitals, homes and other | charitie 1 to extend its usefulness | by the organization of branches. Spe- |clal collections of garments may be taken times scal, national or international disaster. The only requirement for member ship is the annual contribution of two or more new articles of wearing ap | parel or household linen, or a donation of money. Any man, woman or child | may become a member. The organiza- tion is non-sectarian and members of faith are welcomed. That this is t [but in fact is shown by a rej | Minneapolis: “We have succeeded in isting the help of all creeds and nationalities as guild contributors. We have a wonderful Jewish section, one Swedish women, Norwegian, two Catholic sections, various churches, | study clubs and philanthropic | thes.” While it is specif | garments collectea > regular man- | ner should not be to foreign | countries, special collections are made | for this purpose. For instance, at the outbreak of the European War in 1914 workrooms were established at Lyon, France. Later a war relief depart ment was opened in New York City for the purpose of ulding the needy of the allied countries. The various branches of the guild took & particular interest in the people of St. Quentin, and many {adopted orphans for whom they are still caring. Of course, in such cases |it is necessary to obtaln money, and {one branch in Connecticut does this | b a bridge party. Their ike to come and enjoy them- sel nmensely. On one such « casion they were able without much |effort to raise not only enough to | re-adopt their particular French or | phan, but an additional . which was used to help two needy St. Quen- tin families in whom they had former. ly been interested. Thus the members of this branch combined an enjoyable social event with a good deed. % iy While money has always beer minor consideration with the guild, no organization can be efiiciently operated without funds. An executive office must be maintained, and money is necessary to-defray certain ex- penses in connection with various conferences held for the purpose of stimulating interest in this guild and extending its activities. It was found that the contributions of the money- members—which number only 1 to every garments—were {insufficient to meet all these demands. Therefore a “thank offering” was established. To this offering each branch s ask ed to contribute something—no mat- ter how small the amount. It is not desired that the amount contributed work a hardship on any individual member. Various methods of raising this money have been contrived by | the branches. Some hold bazaars, the returns from which are used for this purpose. Some have rummage sales, others lawn partfes and still others | bridge parties. One branch gave a a large ball on which $300 was clear- ed. A portion of this was contributed to the “thank offering.” The rest was used for two purposes—to purchase materials out of which garments might be made, and as a donation to a shoe fund. s One of the most interesting phases of the work of the guild is its co- operation with Dr. Grenfell in his activities in Labrador. Dr. Grenfell is an English m!ssionary physician who a number of years ago became much interested in the mariners of the northern seas. He has always main- tained that it is important to improve the physical and economic conditions of these people before stressing the spiritual. He has devoted himself to this end, and through his efforts sev- eral hospitals, a serfes of co-operative stores, mills 'and_orphanage and school have been built. The Labrador branches of the guild reported that during the vear 1928 they jointly contributed over 27,000 garments and articles of household linen. Because of the extremely cold climate of Labrador many heavier garments are needed than are usually contributed by guild members. Money has therefore been collected with which to purchase these. Bed covering is another great need of the people of this far north coun- try, and Dr. Grenfell recently reques- ed that if possible the branches co- operating with him send blankets— thick or thin, old or new. He made the startling statement that some. of these people have no blankets at all. From a small group of energetic young women of Philadelphia in 1885 the guild has grown to a national or- ganization affiliated with the Camp Fire Girls, the American Red Cross, the General Federation of Women'’s Clubs and other national associations. This is work where_all can co-operate, meet on the common ground of wal- fare seryice. It is a bond between peoples of differing creeds, nationali- ties and viewpoints: It is fuel b neath the melting pot. ————— So Hve that when you leave town for a few days some one won't say: “Well, T certainly am enjoying his va- cation.”—Detroit News. - Feople who work for nothing except money always are underpald.—] Dispatch Herald, she socie- Iy stated that | erosion | sh Q. What is the height of the Aque- duct Bridge from the floor of the bridge to the average water level? F.J. P. A. the water level is 30 feet under the bridge and 14 feet under the canal. Q. How much money is spent on radio each vear’—E. J. B. A. The Copper and Brass Research- ers’ Association estimates that radio sales in 1924 reached the $300,000,000 mark. The figure from the Depart ment of Commerce for 1923 was about $120,000,000, or 100 per cent over 19 Q. Are volcanic eruptions more or less frequent than formerl . McK A. Volcanlc eruptions, which are re garded by scientists as safety valves for the emission of gases and steamn generated In the earth’s interlor, are much less frequent than formerly, due to the thickening of the earth's crust. Geology shows that from the Cam brian to and through the Paloezoic ages the surface of the earth was dot ted with volcanoes as thickly as the rind of an orange is covered with pores. At that time the crust of the earth was considerably thinner. Q. Are duels still fought In England and Germany?—R. W. A. The laws against dueling are ex ceedingly strict both in England and Germany. Q. What is the temperature of the ordinary refrigerator’—R. W. A. The Department of Agriculture says that the temperature found in the average household icebcx tween 50 and F. Q. H. L. A. is be Who invented bifocal lenses M. Benjamin Franklin invented bi focals in 1784. In 1866 cement bi- focals were fntroduced, and the * visible"” bifocal appeared in 1890, i 1 A, Monu in El Pa markable um Where Monument is Park? t Park is a en o County, Colo. It is for its natural stone col They have been sculptured b into varlous shapes, showing resemblance to human forms. Q. The other night a radio ar nouncer said: “John Philip Sousa all conduct Victor Herbert's ‘Ameri- can Fantasle.'” In all the announce- ments he used this form of the auxil- fary verb. Is it correct?—D. 0. H A. In such a construction, wher simple futurity is expressed, ‘will” should be used in the second and third persons, ‘‘sha with the first person only. If determination, com- mand. threat or promise {s expressed. 4 1" is used in the second an third persons, “‘will” in the first per son Q. How much money did the Gov- ernment contribute to the Centennial celebration in 18767—J. B. F. A. Congress appropriated $1,500,000 This was found to be a loan, not a gift, and ceeds of Q. Will it hurt to trim the branches ofi pine trees at this ti year?—J. A. C, A. The For the fair. lower Service says that it In War onTr The Federal Trade Commission has been caught between two fires former friends declare that it has de- feated its purpose, and its ancient enemies have renewed their wrath. Too much publicity for its findines 4nd not enough are the varying charges it has to face Demanding that the commissior shall go, the Philadelphia Publi Ledger accuses it of having “tried to be prosecutor, judge and Jjur: predicts that “in the next Congres the move to destroy it will have the support of its old-time friends, nov its bitterest opponents.” Of its his- tory the Public Ledger states: “There is a general admission that the com- mission has not lived up to expecta- tions. Many of the men who helpe create it have become its enemies Several attempts have been made abolish it, but it has been saved here- tofore by its radical friends, by the men and movements who have used it in furthering their won political and personal aims and ambitions. It should feel the bite of the headsman's ax.” “The history of the con according to the Little Roc sas Democrat, “has been that of man: similar boards and commissions, both a desired and just purpose, but has developed into an imposition. It should furnish a fine subject for the politicians to battle over when Con- gress goes back Into sesston.” * % % ¥ Defense of the commission, rule, accompanied by protes against the change by which publicity of complaints is abolished. “By de- clining to give publicity to its future actions, it invites harsh comment, sug- gesting there is something to hide,” the Loulsville Post remarks, to which the Omaha World-Herald adds: “It was the intent, when the commission was created, to protect competitors and the public against dishonest prac tice, both by publicity and by legal action. The rule now is reversed so as to protect the guilty company against the harm that would come if the people were permitted to know what it has been doing.” The Balti- more Sun cites a case where a firm had been guilty of misbranding, but promised to “be good,” and was re- leased ‘‘without publicity or prosecu tion.” The Sun adds: “As well allow a pickpocket to go free on his promise to pick no more pockets.” “Go and sin no more,” is the Knox- ville Sentinel's interpretation of the up-to-date decree of the commission, but it calls attention to the fact that the “fear of publicity will be re- moved. Differing views are held as to the prospect of abolishing the commission. “So long as the Federal anti-trust law remains on the statute book,” in the pinion of the Springfleld Republican, is Tederal Trade Commission to furc- tion. But it should receive proper support from Congress to be of the largest service; its personnel should be kept at a high grade and its policies should harmonize with the Sherman act as interpreted by the Supreme Court.” The Seattle Times, agreeing with this view, states: “The majority of the American people believe the commission should merit the con- fidence of honest business. It would be well to convince hanest firms and individuals that when information is sought it will be used for the public good.” The view that this standard has been maintained is expressed by ‘the Rochester Times-Union, which de. clares: “The best judges and most serious students of the Trade Com- mission are of the opinion that it has done useful work, and has had a bene- ficial effect on business practice and business morals. The commission should go on.” * k¥ % Opposition to the proposal by pro- gressive Republicans to abolsh the commission is expressed - by the Springfield, Ohio, Daily News. “If the tendency toward reaction,” sug- gests ' the News, “goes to the point of thwarting the purpose of the law, the evil should be corrected by change in the administration rather than by destruction of the law,” A board The engineer's office says that | was repaid out of the pro- | and | State and Federal—it was created for | “there {s room for such a body as the | ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN is not advisable to trim pine and ev green trees at this time of the vearny This should be done about Novernbery v M. ATt is a value of an pay to the N What is an inheritance tax'— G tax estate or percentage of which t heird e or Federal Governs ment. There n all States exe emptions, varying in degree both ad to the amount and as to the degree of kin who are exempt from taxations Q Is the the line from Amy writing, “Step lightly dow races, they are records of in reference to any g |6. ¥ A. Miss Lowell spoke thus of @& particularly lovely estate cailed Mids dleton Place, in Charleston, Lowe these ters dreamn,” rtic place?— Q. How heads?—W A. T iy did B In er arrowhe | use hol fiint was pl tom of the Indians make arrows Office says that g ere made by horn. pi ed in the horn, the bote horn squeczed together a tightly as possible d the flint ped off to the shape harder ston; desire with Q. Who was the first woman to America?—D. T. A. No women arrived w settlers in Virginia in 16 lowing year, however, tw Mistress Forrest and her maid Burras, came to America. T probably among the earliest the country. o come h the first The fols a Anne ese are to reach at is the opinion es with regard to of med In parents, it i air. It is less laden | Cold air, moreo t experir be even mor afr rding has beer ing than wa some ceded? AT | have rec glacial epoc Q. What regarded preservative from death D. K A. The Hindoos w turquoise preserve them fron t death | @ wny P. G A an so cal fror a hill of 1k of the Tiber, name Latin “Mons Va Rome, on the rigl upon which the deriv J deric J. Haskin is employed by of our readers and you are invited to cail upon him as freely and as often as yow | please. Ask anything that is a matter of jact and the authority will be quoted |you. There is no charge for this serv- Ask awhat you want, sign youw name and address and inclose, 2 cents |in stamps for return postage. Address The Ktar Information Bureau, Frederic |J. Hask Twenty-first and IC streets northwest.) per handle the inquiries Former Friends Joining Foes ade Commission ies on the Quin “Congress the com- are tog ! Whig Journal, t probably will mg mission. Trade serves ids h 5 fair trial,® which was cre- “It has {explains: *T |ated in good faith |think it has been {such an ageney ¢ estly «nd effectivel Times sees a defect | the com { jua | why = den: mot in the position of on as both prosecutor and great worked badiy,” says i ongress will seeming |Solve either to mend it er e {The 1 State Journal's v |the situation is this: “The countr: |at this moment, tolerates m |1t the opposition to r be abandoned trade established to_ oppose should, of course, be abolished.” .On a differesnt cour, News_holds th nopolies. commission | f medieval Ve her than s cach hip, the News woi olish the body. The Providenc believes that the ques ssing for a s the one, “DNoes de Commn: 1 pay for its keep Sees War of Horror Reader Asks Discussion of Inters national Troubles. stagger we glide, stumble, into vd Georg and stumbled last, “perhaps through folly,” it might inferest “the man in the street” to-know where he comes in. “Death and taxes” being the two sure things in life he gets speedier death and heavier taxes. Dis- agreement between alleged authorities has emphasized the fact that all past W have been child's p! what that “next war” will be. Wholesale dae struction and depopulation by air- carried pofsons, high explosives, and ignition bombs’ will replace the kil | ing by retail of days gone by. In 191§ | this new order was just starting. Fhat year Congress allotted 48,000 men appropriated $100,000,000 for | “Chemical Warfare Service,” of wh few people had heard. Our Edgewood arsenal and its tribu- [ tarles were turning out about 810 tons | weekly of poison compounds. against Britain's 410 tons, France's 385 tons, and Germany's 210 tons. Edgewood | was nearly equipped to rise to 13,000 or rather | tons a month ) It is said Edison was asked: “It is true that all life in New York could be extinguished in 12 hours?” He re- plied: “No, sir! Not true! Do it in 13 hours!” A flight of airplanes drop- ping, thereafter, phosphorus bombs could complete the devastation and leave that city or any metropolis_s | smoking ruin! The anti-aircraft gun, the “killing ray” and any other defense against in vasion from the air has proved chilgi® ishly inadequate, while such new gas@ as “Lewisite” are threefold as dead!¥ as any used in the World War. Taking these new factors into cghl* sideration, it surely seems not wholl¥’ impossible that the world's” alleged statesmen might accept Gen. Per: shing’s recommendation for disarma ment. Sald he: “Unless some such move be made we may well ask our- selves whether -civilization does e really reach a point where it begins 9 destroy itself, and whether we ar thus doomed to go headlong dowr through destructive war and darkness to_barbarism.” Let Lloyd George speak again ag * the last world disaster: ‘A discussid: I have no doubt, would have avert! it.” Such discussions might help r. alize George Washington's “first wish to see that plague of mankind, war | banished from the earth.” % EDWARD BERWICK, . |