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6 ‘With Sundasy Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY... .June 19, 1925 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office: Llth St and Pennavivanta Ave, New York Office: 110 East 42nd St. Chicazo Office: Tower Bulldink pean Ofiice: 16 Regent St., Londom. England. The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn- Ine edition. is delivered by carriers within the city at’ 60 cents per month: daily only. 25 cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents ®er month Orders may be sent by mail or 1elephone Main 5000. Collection is made by =arrier at the end of each month Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virgin Daily and s L...1yr, SR40: Daily onjy unday- .1 5T 3800 Sunday only . 1yr.$2.40: All Other States. .00: 1 . 85¢ Baiiy and, Sunday. -1 3v. $10.00: 1 o B0 Sunday only .00l 1yr. $3.00:1mo. 25¢ Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitl 1o the use for republication of all news di Robert M. La Follette. The twin goals for which Senator La Follette labored during his long career in public life were better pub- lic service and better conditions for the worker. His methods and his con- ception of the remedies for existing evils differed widely from those of other men who likewise have labored earnestly for the public welfare in America. - He fought always, however, for what he conscientiously believed to be the right. It is as a fighter that La Follette ill go down in history. He had the courage to fight, and he had the abil- ity. In many of his contests he stood single handed, or almost single hand- ed, in the lists. He never won all for which he fought, but on the hand, he did not lose completely. Inch by inch, foot by foot and yard by yard, the reforms and principles for which he struggled gained ground, until a glance in retrospect shows that woven into the laws of the land today are many of the things for which La Fol- lette declarcd himself in his @reer. Like other agitators, La Follette was always a step ahead of his time. He could not have been a leader other- wise. Early in his career it must have been evident to him that, with his talents as speaker and his energy, he couid have gone far on the path to success had he chosen to go along with ouners, the casier way. He chose the harder, the more bitter way. It wis a course that kept him apart. In his own State he had plenty of fol- lowers; they had faith in him because of his labors for them before he be- came a national figure. where 20 years ago he was practically ostracised by the leaders of his own party because of his radical views, he gathered strength and weight as the vears passed. Ife was the recognized leader of a small group of so-called progressives which two years ago beld the balance of power in the Senate But for the most part he stood alone. In Wisconsin La Follette succeeded early in moiding the Republican party to meet his views. He worked from with in. For many ye: he strugzled to accomplish similar results in the wider field he found in Washington, but without succe He was de- nounced by his party leagues as an leaders and col obstructionist, and faithless to party solidarity because | he was constantly at varianc with them on legislation and public issues. La Follette put his principles above party. There was neve ny doubt where he stood on the issues of the day In the end. when he had reached almost the allotted threescore years and ten, La Follette sought to accom- plish outside of the Republican party that which he had so long attempted within the ranks. He headed a third presidential ticket. It hope that out of the progressive movement would srow eventually a new liberal party in this country. For years he had dreamed of a different political alignment, with progressives in one camp and conservatives in another. The result of the contest last Fall wa. a bitter blow to this dream. Yet up to the hour of his death the dream persisted, and he looking forward to still another fight in its cause. e Darwin did not assert that human beings are directly descended from monkeys. The trial in Tennessee may have value in assisting the discovery of the missing think. ——— e There is scientific difference as to whether the “next war’ is to fought in the air or is already under way in the laboratories. — A rumboat is not be be classified by the Coast Guard as a pleasure craft, whatever the skipper's own opinion in the matter may be. - There is no provision for a fine or a Jail sentence in retribution for deadly accident resulting from an bridge. unsafe — o Director, Law and Rules. Doubt as to the legality of the Dis- trict Commissioners’ action in revok- ing the plan of Director Eldridge for, . the flow of vehicles at the south end of Connecticut Avenue bridge is raised by a reading of the law which created the office of director of traffic In respect to the director the law _sharply defines his powers by the fol- lowing: ‘“The director is hereby au- thorized to make reasonable regula- tions in respect to brakes, horns, mufflers * * and such other regulations with respect to the control of traffic in the District not in con- filct with any law of the United States as are deemed advisable, which regu- lations shall remain in force until re- voked by the director, with the ap- -proval of the Commissioners.” Routing of traffic at the Connecticut Avenue bridge as well as traffic con- trol at other points in the National Capital comes under the section of the law quoted. Therefore, it was up to the director of traffic, if he saw fit, to recommend the abolishment of the new plan and Dot up to the Commis. | over the world. It s perhaps more | more interestin’,” = L In the Senate, | be ! i | tomary | wreck a 1 Amundsen and with no recommendation from him. Mr. Eldridge, if he found that the bridge plan was not working out sat- isfactorily, would be the first one to propose its change. It is doubtful, however, if he would have been in- clined to make the change simply for the reison that the noise of automo- biles on the street was “‘disturbing” the residents of an apartment house. There are too many big questions to be worked out, which affect a large proportion of Washingtonians, such as parking, speeding and the Killing of people in the streets, for him to change a desi le plan solely be- cause automobiles must use the streets. The law clearly gives the director authority to work out plans for traf- fic betterment. It states that these plans shall remain in force until he revokes them. And that is the way it should be. If the Commissioners intend to strip him of all authority there is no hope (hat, capable as he is, he will be able to Improve traffic conditions here. It was the intent of Congress to give the director powers which would enable him to make changes without the cus- and cumbersome “‘red tape’ which has been in force in Washing ton for many years. To this end he should be supported and not ham pered in the performance of his duties e Amundsen's Inspiring Failure. While Roald Amundsen and his party failed to reach the North Pole, the fact that they returned in safety is cause for rejoicing. The story told by Amundsen upon his arrival at Kings Bay is one of thrilling adven- turs » of the most extraordinary experiences ever had by man. It is a story of failure; vet of triumph over the most forbidding obstacles. Fog, cold and treacherous ice were encoun- tered. High winds cut down the speed other { of the planes so that the fuel supply was half gone when the planes de- scended 100 miles short of the goal. Wise precaution commanded a descent in order that the party might turn homeward. Further advance would have left Amundsen and.his com- panions. however successful in their first flight. at the mercy of the ele ments and with little chance for a return There is nothing in the story as told now either to warrant the hope of a successful effort later or to cause despair on the score of possible polar attainment by airplane. Amundsen found it possible to make a true flight by means of newly devised in- struments of observation. He found, however, that conditions make the problem of alighting one of exceed ing difficulty and doubt. There is no indication of land near the Pole. The planes on descending must either find open . which v immediately freeze and crush them, or upon flo which are normally rough enough to machine on landing. Capt. expresses doubt of the significance and value of a mere flight over the polar area without landing. The net accomplishment of this ad venture, which has fortunately cost no lives, is discovery that the conditions in the neighborhood of the Pole do not invite airplane visitation. Yet it already indicated that another attempt will be the same means to reach the With wat. is made by northern axial point « larger fuel supply this may be done. | Whether the planes making such an | attempt can succeed in reaching the | Pole, and return, is, as this voy shows. largely matter of luck. Amundsen and his entire party have ne back in safety from this present expedition. They might not be so for tunate u second time. Although this fiight has ge a was concerned, it is to be hailed ax a great achievement in human hardi hood and courage and skill. It not materially increased man’s knowl- edge of polar conditions. It has, how ever, inspired houndless admiration for the men who risked their lives in it. o Theatrical press agents have organ- ized. The best part of the entertain- ment is often given by the literary ex- | Both | perts who herald it to attention the drama and the screen will doubt in intellectual quality press agents ussert them les improve when the selves in full responsibility. + —o—— The chimpanzee, whatever his posi- tion in the biological scale, is undoubt- edly an intellectual deficient. This fact alone entitles him to the interest of the eminent psycholegalist, Clar- ence Darrow. - Washington real estate has pros pered amazingly. Florida, however, will agree that it might have gone for- ward even faster if Col. Bryan had at one time another been elected President or —— e Chinese Legerdemain. According to the vernacular papers of Peking, there is no ground what- ever for concern by foreign govern- | ments over conditions in the zone of trouble in China. They have made ex- planations that clearly state the truc situation in terms that disarm criti- cism. The trouble at Hankow, they say, was due to a fight between fac- tions of Japanese, the Chinese having nothing whatever to do with the row. The foreign buildings recently burned at Kiukiang were fired by spon- taneous combustion, and not by a Chi- nese mob. W. W. Mackenzie, the Brit- ish subject who was reported to have been shot by snipers at Shanghai, in fact died of natural sickness, and the British consul ordered the doctor at- tending him to mutilate the body in order to throw the blame upon the Chinese. These explanations do not seem to have influenced the British govern. ment, whose spokesman, Foreign Sec- retary Chamberlain, has declared in the House of Commons that the lives and property of British subjects in China will be protected, and the Chi- nese government will be held responsi- ble for all injuries to them. The naive attempt of the Peking vernacular newspapers to ‘“dust the eyes” by their ingenious alibis is char- acteristic. Yet it is not an exclusively Chinese characteristic. It is done all been a fail- | ure, so far as its immediate purpose | has | THE the allegation of Japanese factions, spontaneous combustion and body- mutilating physician. China has produced some very won- derful ‘“magicians,” prestidigitators and masters of iegerdemain. One of them, Ching Ling Foo, toured America some years ago and was remarkably successful in mystifying his audlences. But he attempted nothing more diffi- cult than the present endeavor of the Peking vernacular press to make the world see the picture of the Chinese turmoll in 4 manner wholly different from the fact. ———— A Maskless Klan Parade. Unmasked, the Ku Klux Klan is to stage a huge parade in Wash. ington, the Natlon's Capital. If this demonstration were made the signal for discarding forever the mask, the Klan would grow in estimation. A hooded order, the identity of its membership concealed by musks, does not smack of real freedom and 100 per cent Americanism. The Klan, its supporters maintain, stands for law and order, for high ideals and princi- ples. With such ideals and princi- ples, the Klan has a reason for ex- istence. Tt should be able to stand solidly forth as an organization for good citizenship and progress in the various communities and States. It the mask is the only source of the Klan's strength, there is not only no good reason for its existence, but reason for its discontinuance. The permit to the Klan officials to parade the streets of Washington fs | granted with the specific understand- ing that the marchers shall not con- ceal their faces. The very fact that such a promise was exacted by the officials of the Government and made by those of the Klan is significant. Tt has been estimated that between 150,000 and 200,000 Klansmen will march through Washington streets in the parade, coming from all parts of the Union. Such a parade of men in masks, no matter to what organi- zation they might claim adherence, through the Capital of the Nation would be unthinkable. And if the mask is objectionable in the streets of Washington it is equally objec- tionable in the streets of other Ameri- can cities and towns. A mask has never been a badge of courage. Too often it has been a mark of terrorism The Klan has been its own worst enemy in adopting and adhering to the mask. The rest of the regalia contains no menace. If men desire to clothe themselves in gheets to parade the streets it is no more ob- jectionable than the fanciful costumes adopted by other organizations. The Capital has been the scene of parades in the past, socleties | of all kinds, fraternal, religious, some of them secret. To the Klan the | same courtesy is now to be extended. | There should be no menace to freedom in such a demonstration, no’ sugges- [ tion of a government within a gov- ernment, an invisible empire. great su - It is mentioned In connection with {J. Hampton Moore's senatorial candi- | dacy that he did not support the Vol- | stead act. Never mind. He was alway strong for water as related to rivers and harbors. | v oo | There an element of Mexican | sentiment that regards antagonism to S. A. as a national institution [like bull fighting or the fandango. is | the U7, | e | Few citizens object to a policy of {economy as indicated by Secretary Mellon's systematic purpose to reduce | the income tax. R The Chinese invented firecrackers, but decline to limit themselves to so i harmless a form of explosion. | | S [ — | SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Current Humor. We're tryin’ to be cheerful. Our laughter rises high When one man hits another With a piece of custard pie. We're longing to be merry. Our sorrows all succumb When one man knocks another Into a delirium. { Our efforts to be joyous Lend favor to the dream That a crutch is truly comic, And a funeral's a scream! The Real Nuisance. is your opinion of Evolu- “What tion?" mpathy is always with the answered Senator Sorghum, I don't care much for music. I'm in favor of letting the poor old monk alone and going after the organ grinder.” . Inevitable Destiny. The monkey never tried the game Of oratory, so prolix. He has been silent. Just the same, He finds himself in politics. Jud Tunkins says the less @ man knows the faster he has to talk to keep from being shown up. The Old Swimmin’ Pool. “Mother, may I go out to swim?" Yes, my daughter, dearest. Be sure you show a figure trim To the camera that's nearest.” Sympathy. “The ‘farmer is entitled to a great deal of sympathy.” “Yep,” answered Farmer Corntossel. “An’' sympathy's the one thing he's entitled to that he's always sure to et Satanic Art. Into the “‘chapel’'s” quietude The early printers, in belief, ‘Were leagued with the Satanic Chief. Men thought the “Devil” would in- trude. And “deviltry” unto this day The printing press puts on display— The source of that alluring bluff, The label on the bootleg stuff. “1 don't want no mo' weddin’ invi- tations,” said Uncle Eben. “I prefers to wait foh de divorce trials, which is | has been made” through this agree- EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THE EV TAR |sloners to take the matter out of hig|clumsily done in China than elsewlfere. s ENING STA hands while he was out of the city | Yet one must concede ingenuity in Tennessee Law Hit. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS THIS AND THAT Watching plants break ground and grow is one of the prime delights of the garden. With these bables we get an entire life in the course of one Summer, from birth to flower to death. All the seven ages are spread be- fore us in little, in the garden, o that in three or four months we have unrolled for us the whole theory and fact of their evolution. There 1s no argument in the gar- den. Things proceed according to immutable law, and no one need enter here to dispute about the mat- ter. All this has been settled be- forehand. The laws of plant growth are older than the hills. Given _the seed, the earth, afr, sun, water, Nature takes care of our gar- den, alded with some co-operation from us, of course, for she has cre- ated also plant lice, drought and other flower enemles, to say nothing of the harsh feet of small boys and romping dogs. So the garden should be behind a fence. He who thinks to garden in the open has disappointment ahead of him. Do you imagine it is for nothing that " the great, essential farming of the Middle and Far West reqlflreu miles and miles of fencing? With a small flower garden, proper protection is even more essential. One who has spent hours, days, cul- tivating his floral treasures, finds genuine sorrow in coming out some morning to discover his gems stolen or_destroyed. "”\\;‘:lerel'ore‘ u; there be u fence, by eans, or, better still, 5 higher the better. ASalthe ok ok % It is interesting, indeed, to watch the life history of the Kochia, from the time {ts curious, gnarled seed is put in the ground, to its final flourish- ing as u bright red bush in the| Autumn. This plant is also known as Sum mer Evergreen, Burning Bush, and Mexican Fire Plant. It is of the easiest culture, and ever garden ought to have at least a couple of specimens, if not a hedge of it. We put the seeds about an inch deep, and covered them over, the row not being more than a foot long, as only a few plants were desired, to place at certain vantage points in the yard. Six days later, without watering (and there was no rain), the plants broke ground. There was a crack along the whole row, as if some one had done it with a knife. The sur. face dirt was baked. but not hard enough to stop the Kochias! They had cracked the ground. in that ‘mysterious way of growing things, and were about ready to poke | their first tender shoots into the air. In a little while we could see them, Just -beneath the surface, tiny green things, so soft that it seemed impos sible for them to have cracked that ground. Yet they had done it, even as earlier peony shoots, crimson and| tender, had come up through hard.| baked clay where it seemed no earthly thing could grow. The next morning the Kochia bushes had emerged into the light of | Just two small, very small, Vit day. leaves, of a pale color were sitting there on the top of the Beneath them lay the root small as yet, but functioning. How fine it would be, we thought, it we could give them some magic fertilizer that could make them ma- ture in a week! Luckily for the plant, there s no such wonder worker. There is no royal road to growth among these living things any more than there is among the living, breathing animals, among which we class ourselves, at least for biological purposes. No baby can be shot from childhood to manhood in a year, nor can any Kochia be made to become a sym BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. metrical 2-foot bush in three weeks. It takes 18 to 21 years or so for a child to become a man, even approxi- mate, as it requires two or three months for the Kochia seed to turn into a full-fledged Summer Cypress. In a couple of weeks, however, it takes on the characteristic pale green color, and the feathery nature, and round form of the mature plant. As it is now, it will remain, except grow larger and fuller. In the Fall it will turn bright red, so that those not acquainted with it will regard it with astonishment, and i Why, what sort of a bush * o o ¥ The ‘sturdy Zinnia plants broke ground with a smash in a week, the Asters doing the same. Each took on its characteristic leaf formation. The Zinnias were dark green, strong at birth, destined to a vigorous ma- turity, when they will send up their fine though stiff blossoms to stand on the end of their stalks, much as the eyes of the fiddler crab are on the end of protuberances. The Asters are weaker sisters, al- though, if one is fortunate, he will have no more trouble in ruising them to flowering than the Zinnias. Both need . protection from the sun upon transplanting, at least for a day or so. Asters are subject to various dis- eases, such as vellows and wilt, which do not affect Zinnias, but many ama- teur gardeners manage to bring them along very successfully each year, without being bothered by maludies of any kind. Chinese Woolflower, a form of Celo sia, or Cockscomb, breaks ground in a crimson sort of fashion, the first shoots being decidedly red. Later the plantlets are of green and red com- plexion, the leaves being tinged with crimson. The Woolflower is an old favorite of Grandmother’s day, once more coming into fashion. It bears, later in the Summer, great tufts of crimson wool- like material, of a novel appearance. * ok ox ¥ Most of all. however, we delight to watch the Gladioll break ground on their skyward sweep toward flowers unrivaled. Our system, whether right or wrong, was to plant them about 3 to 4 inches deep, cover them, level the ground and then let them alone. We did not even water the ground. From 6 to 25 days later they began to emerge. As various groups were out in the ground at two.week intervals, there were always Gladiolus leaves shooting up. Spotting them as soon as they ap peared has been one of the early Sum- | mer sports of the garden, as record is being kept of the time of appearance, time of blooming and days necessary to blossom, of many different-named species. The pale. almost white, shoot is rather tender, when it first lifts its head an eighth of an inch out of the dirt, but after that it gets green and begins to shoot up out of its sheath at a tremendous rate, Our experience has been that the largest bulbs give the largest leaves and the most, and the most sturdy growth, and we will find, no doubt, that they also present the greatest number of flower spikes and blooms Cultivation of the ground is now the order of the day. Recently viewing in this column Prof. Bailey's “The Gardener,” 1 said no book ex plained just why stirring the ground —that is. mulching—conserved the er in the soil. The Gardener” does explain it, 1 find, on closer reading. The reason is that the attraction of the water in the air and the water in the soil is broken up by the layer of fine dust. which in- terposes much as a covering of grass or_manure wouid. The gladiolus offers more than usual interest for the amateur gardener, since from now on he will be on the watch for the appearance of the flower spike, which appears almost overnight from between the sword like leav Security Treaty As Achievement Toward Peace! Is Considered ‘ The agreement between France and | Great Britain tc the terms of a se-| curity pact, which is planned to in- clude Germany and Belgium, is looked upon by many American editors as the greatest achievement toward | permanent peace since the war. A few writers are still doubtful as to Germany’s sincere co-operation, though others agree with the Schenectady Gazette that the Teutons “will hesi tate a long time before starting hostilities, knowing the navy and army of England will be hurled against her.” “A greater stride toward normal life ment “than through any other meas. ure that has been adopted since the congress of Paris,” according to the New York Evening World, which in- terprets it as a Franco-British pledge “to protect Germany against any pos- sible aggressian.’ as well as “to guar- antee the security of France against Germany”; thus France has “rendered an incalculable service to peace, for she made possible a pact, not against any one country, but for peace.” The achievement is viewed bv the Phila- delphia Public Ledger as evidence that “the war menace in Western Europe at last has been formally brought to book,” and that paper be- lieves that ‘“this security compact glves a guarantee of peace as effective as could well be put on paper.” The Public Ledger adds: “For the moment acceptance of the new basis of comity lies with Germany. But it is deemed scarcely possible that Germany could afford, at this stage of the game, to throw a monkey wrench into the ma- chinery."” Recognition of the fact that “pro- tection of Germany from French ag- gression, as well as the other side of the picture,” is essential to endur- ing peace, is given by the Baltimore Sun, which believes that “Germany can probably secure by acceptance all, or nearly all, of her guarantees for her own rights which she is en- titled to demand.” To the Birming- ham News “it is gratifying to know that Germany’'s honesty of purpose to keep the peace is about to have an acid test. She is to be allowed opportunity to participate in this European pact to keep order in Cen- tral Europe. She is to be permitted to enter the League of Nations on equal terms with her former adver- saries.” The News finds further sat- isfaction in the assumption that “the British and French governments have reached a perfect agreement.” * K k% The removal of “blind distrust” is held significant by the Kalamazoo Gazette, whieh qunlos.,?%m ler Paln- leve to the effect that u led sus- picion is “as great an error as blind confidence.” According to the Ga- zette, “European statesmen can now fairly claim they have taken ome im- portant step in the direction of a real and lasting peace; they talk about security pacts based on international good will instead of those founded upon unstable military superiority. The St. Paul Ploneer Press adds that othing so important as this agreement has happened since the Dawes plan, the chief significance of which is that it made possible this step in advance.” Agreeing with this Judgment as to the character of the agreement, the Indianapolis News remarks that “there is and no such security as that Erows out of friendship between peo- ples, and it is not impossible for even can be |the French and Germans to be friends.” A compliment to Germany is ob: served by the Louisville Herald in the character of the arrangement. The Herald “does not recall a prior in- stance of the victors getting together so soon after the conclusion of & war in which all their objectives were won to insure themselves against the ag- g ion of the vanquished.” Uncer- tainty, however, as to whether Ger- many will agree to the proposals is expressed the Buffalo News. “It would mean,” the News states, “aban- donment of the hope she has held to regain Danzig, Posen and Silesia, in return for which the Rhineland would be freed.” The Lynchburg Ner likewise warns against “premature jubilation,” and is of the opinfon that “Germany is not to be expected to verlook the opportunity for further rgaining.” The News continues: “So, while hopéful of successful com- pletion of the negotiations and of re- sults expected to flow from it, the world is content to wait without un- due excitement for the unfolding of the negotiations."” * K ok ok The position of the United States is a matter for discussion in some news- papers. ‘‘uropeans gradually are ar- riving at the decision,” says the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. ‘to dismiss from their consideration all prospects of help from America in establishing future peace. If this involves a slower and less efficient process than would have been possible with the United States co-operating fully, it cannot be helped. The tragedy of America’y aloofness is that the great resources of America, pre-eminently the greatest of all nations, have not been used to anything like their capacity for the greatest of all causes.” In similar in the Knoxville Sentinel declares: f the new pact should be realized in all its conditions, the United States will be more lonesome than ever in its isolation from the association of nations that have, pooled their en- deavors and plighted their faith to the purpose of preserving the peace of the world.” On the other hand, the Pitts- burgh Chronicle-Telegraph asks: “What possible business should we have with this purely European ar- rangement? Its value will depend wholly on the good faith of the sign- ers.” In reply to this the Springfield (Ohio) News asserts “it is not to be said that the United States has no in- terest in the undertaking, for the rea- son that the problem is one of purely European concern.” The News cites the fact that the World War “involved this country as deeply ‘as if there were no ocean to separate,” and finds cause for congrat. ulation in this country that the Euro- pean nations ‘“are turning to the League of Nations as the bedrock of their building.” The Utica Observer- Dispatch also remarks that “the way out is the League of Nations.” The Morgantown New Dominjon says that “the pact is linked with the League of Nations' covenant.” As to the influ- ence of Germany, however, the San Francisco Bulletin holds that ‘con- summation of the pact would mean more for the peace of Europe than German membership in the league without the four-power treaty.” ‘The effect upon future armaments is in re- | which | FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1925. Writer Declares Evolution Stat- ute Infringes on Constitution. To the Editor of The Btar: The first amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States reads: “Congress shall make no law respect- ing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This principle has since been re- affirmed by solemn treaty with Tripoli, wherein it was declured that this Government was not founded on any particular religion, but that all religions have equal rights and oppor- tunities here. It would therefore ap- pear that the Tennessee law which reads: “It shall be unlawful for any teacher * * * to teach any theory that denies the story of the divine cre- atlon of man as taught in the Bible, and that to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals” is an attempt to establish the Christian religion in this country by law. and is therefore a violation of the Constitution. The doctrine of evolution is the framework of all natural sciences. If we study the change and the growth of the solar system or of the nebulae and stars, we call the study cosmog- ony; it is evolution. If we study the development of the earth from & flam- ing mass to its present condition, as shown by the evidences contained in the rocks, we call the study geology: | it is evolution. If we study the growth of life on this earth from single cell forms to the highest types of plants and animals, we call the study biology; it is evolution. .If we specialize in that branch of biology which has to do with the development of man from lower animal forms, we call the study anthropology; it is evolution. Not one of the above subjects can be intelli- gently studied from the mass of evi- dence which has been accumulated without acceptance of the doctrine of growth, or evolution, as it is com- monly called. The Tennessee Legislature has pro- hibited only the study of the develop- ment of min, although the other sub- jects are equally at variance with the Genesis account of creation. Even in the graded schools, our children are taught the history of coal, and in the study of physical geography they are taught about the ice ages, neither of which subjects can be intelligently treated in accordance with the Genesis story. Some people try to reconcile the evidence of nature with the Bible by saying that the *' " of Genesis were in truth “ages.” A careful ex amination would discle however, that the sun, moon and stars would therefore have been made three ages after the earth and one age after the grass, trees and fruits, \\h(l‘h‘]i absurd. The doctrine of evolution is the hope of mankind. It is the law of growth and progress. It is the law of op timism. It teaches that the present is truly the child of the past and the parent of the future. It teaches that only by working in harmony with the aws of nature, which are disclosed by science, can we hope to control our destiny. There is no conflict between science and true religion, but there is conflict between science and some forms of re- {liglon. It was orthodox religion which opposed the inquiries into the subject of geology when the first fossils were |discovered in the rocks. It was ortho- {dox religion that burned Bruno at the {stake for declaring that the earth was {not the center of the universe. It was jorthodox religion which persecuted Galllleo and burned his books for lIParhYng that the earth revolved {around the sun. Tt is now orthodox | {religion which is persecuting the teach- | crs of biology for teaching the devel- opment of man. Orthodoxy is blind |adherence to old beliefs. It is opposi- tion to progress. Opposition to prog ress is stagnation, and unless many of the religious leaders of today change | their attitude they will learn the truth lin that old saying. agnation is the {first step toward decay i The evidence in support of evolution is 50 overwhelming that it seems in {credible for any reasoning person who studied the subject to doubt its {validity. At the Toronto meeting of | !the American Assoctation for the Ad- | vancement of Science and lucation, which is composed of 14,300 of the | leading scientists and educitors of the following statement was approved by unanimous vote: o scientific generalization is more |strongly supported by thoroughly | ted evidences than is that of or- - evolution.” The Lncyclopaedia annica says “the doctrine of evolution has outgrown the trammels of controversy and has been accepted as fundamental prineiple.” It is & deplorable situation, and one which clearly indicates a general low {average of education. that such laws |as this Tennessee and similar | |ones passed by other Southern State: should be placed on the statute bool However, it is believed that the final results are bound to be beneficial, both to science and religion. The great in- terest shown by the public in this trial and the resultant inquiry into the evi- dences of evolution should result in a clearer understanding between religion and science, and, it is hoped, a recon- ciliation. WM. D. PATTERSON. Star Is Thanked for Aid For Neighborhood House To the Editor of The Star: The board of Neighborhood House has requested me to thank you for the great assistance given us at the time of our annual fete t Charles J. Bell's estate, Twin Oaks, on May 14, With almost all our expenses cov- ered by the donations of generous friends, we cleared in the neighbor- hood of $2,500, and this we sorely needed, for while our share of the re- ceipts from the charity ball on March 4 amounted to $2,600, we gave up our own annual ball, which always clears from $3,000 to $5,000, and on which we depend. While several people and societies have been kind enough to give “bene- fits” for our worthy cause, the re. ceipts have not amounted to 0, and on account of the inclement weather the amount raised at the annual Spring festival at the Neighborhood House was only half of the usual sum. This leaves us with several thousand dollars to raise during the Summer months, and once again we appeal for the help of your paper. Any one who has once visited the Neighborhood House at 470 N, street southwest must wish that this work shall “carry on.” EDITH TUCKERMAN. the subject of some discussion. “If Germany gives assent to the agree- ment, France should be willing and glad to make some reductions in land armament,” says the Providence Bul- letin. “If it is indeed a security pact in effect as well as name, then France should fear no longer and she can af- ford to cut down some of her militar- istic preparations,” states the Albany Newy. “The way should be open to another world conference looking to reduction in submarines, aircraft and armies,” concludes the New York Sun. Stillfurther, the Oakland Tribune comments: “Marking as it does the abandomment by Great Britain of its policy of isolation, the pact i$ regard- ed as one of the most important pa- pers drawn in modern times. It may have the adherence of a larger num- ber of nations.” The Little Rock Ar- kansas Democrat also says of Great Britain: “The peace move has brought out a precedent which is the most sig- nificant of any feature of the agree- ment, and ;hnl is that England has abandoned her long-standi; imolation from c“wumwuq o8 Q. What are the five causes of au-| tomobile accidents in the order of their importance?—W. F. C. A. Automobile accidents are attrib- uted chiefly to jaywalking, conges. tlon, lack of adequate traffic police and mechanical traffic control, care less, reckless and inexperfenced driv- | ing and speeding. Q. Where is the best harbor in Hawali?—A. S. | A. Hilo, on the eastern coast of the | island, claims the best harbor. | Q. When did Charles E. Hughes first figure in national politics’—O. B A. Mr. Hughs made the speech at | the formal opening of the Repubican national campaign in 1908, and his| prominence in national affairs may be | sald to date from that time. Q. Can a ball lying within a club's | length of another ball in a bunker be | lifted>—W. H. M. A. It can be. The golf rule regard- ing the lifting of a ball that lies so | closely as possibly to interfere with | the stance or shot of & person playing | another ball applies to balls in hazards | as well as through the fairway and on | the green. Q. been developed F.C. | A." The first traceable indication of the movement in this country occu- pied the triangular plot ground | formed by the main line and the Y of the Baltimore & Ohio at Relay Station, where the through line from Wash- ington joins the main line from Balti more to the West. Q How long has railway gardening in this country?—A. How much does the national de- | fense cost each citize V. M. It is estimated that the Army Na and Marine Corps cost each per son less than 50 annually. Q. Is Ayer of Aver's American Newspaper Annual and Directory still | living?—T. §. | A. Francls Wayland Ayer died March 5, 1923, at the age of 75 years. | In 1869 he joined his father, N. W. Avyer, in the advertising business, and was largely responsible for the crea tion of the newspaper directory. Q. Has Alaska many forms of animal life?—J. F. | A. 1t has more than 1,000 species of | insects, over 200 habitat birds, about 50 kinds of fish, and many four-footed animals. Among them are the bear. fox, beaver, ermine, goat, hare. lynx, martin, mink, moose. otter, reindeer sheep, squirrel, wolf and wolverine. Q. When were handkerchiefs fi used and why are they square P. M y A. Handkerchifs were in use from the earliest days of civilization, but they were in various shapes. One | day Queen Marie Antoinette chanced to remark to King Loui T that it would be more convenient if the square form only were used. On | January 2, 1785, King Louis issued a | decree that “the length of handker- chiefs shall equal thelr width through- | out the kingdom Q. What is the name given the In-! diun pipe of peace?—T. S A. It is known as a calumet. When | the calumet is passed around. to ac- | cept it is to agree to the proposed terms; to refuse it is to reject them. | There is also a war calumet, bu pipe is made differently. Tobuc smoked in the pipe, and those accept. | ing it draw a few whiffs. | Q. Was Julius Caesar of noble | birth?—W. §. T. A. His ancestry was pure patrician | but from early youth he was a cham pion of the popular party. Q. Is Roquefort cheese made of cow's milk?—0. G. | A. The Department of Agriculture says that most of the Roquefort cheese is made of sheep’s milk. smaller quantities being made of cow's and goat’s milk. The difference in quality BY FREDERIC J. FASKIN. | dian { Boston, | pare wit is mostly a matter of flavor caused by fats of varying composition Q. In what way doy differ from a crocos A. True alligators crocodiles in_the following respects: the feet uare less webbed: the head is shorter and flatter; +he long first and fourth teeth of th: nder jaw nt iuie pits in the upper jaw, and not e notch between tae teeth, and this causes the whole head to be broader and the snout more obtuse than in crocodiles. Q. How many people will the Le- viathtan c: Al cabin passengers senges Q. What word A. It is big water. B This steams! d_cabin pas- of 1,200 of the In- L meani is the me inneton! Dakota nin a wo Q. Where the Federal Reserve Banks located?>—M. €. G A. They are in the following cities: ew York, Phil land Louis. Minne: las and San Richmond. Atlan 1polis, Kans Q. Where be cut.—F 1 A. An afredale cut when it and should be cut the dog is full the proper lengt Q. Was the George Was being bt A George Washi proposed ' John Ada : the National Washingtor cause he red the not wish to give u supposition that he its sale Q. How did the cos the c D al?—E. D. Alaska_cost 00,000. The Canal in full was $3 Q. What kind of a n British stores to are public proy A. The broad pu t Sydnes was Viscount master gen to 1 Q. How 1 seeds keep A. All tility in the Much depends upont the k and the way in which tr stored us to the ler several ire after Q dent Who wa of the Fukuzaway (The keyn cient service. 1 rs with a free in Washington The this principle in deed and f are paying liberally for this sery in order that it may be to public. Submit r queries to staff of erperts whose services puf at your disposal. Inclose 2 cents in stamps for return postage. Ad- g its re » free Iress The Ntar Information Burcau Frederic J. Haskin bt nrst and C streets h WASHINGTO OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE It would be difficult to think of any- | body who could leave a greater void | in the public life of Washington than | Robert Marion La Follette. For full | 40 vears his impress was upon na tional affairs. Congress first knew him when he came to the House as a | young Hotspur of 30 in 1885. In the succeeding six vears he was a factor | on the ways and means committee | and one of the framers of the cele. brated McKinley bill. There was a lapse of 14 years between his service | in the House and his first election to | the United States Senate, where Wis consin was destined to keep him unin- | terruptly for 20 . History will place him among the immortals of American politics, though his supreme ambition was doomed to frustration. iy La Follette's passing removes thé keystone of the arch of Western radi calism. Of that church he was the pillar beyond all compare. There is ne to take his place. In political skill, ripeness of experience, bulldog | courage and personal magnetism, | “Fighting Bob" stood alone among his | cohorts. The elections of 1924 dealt | the radical organization. of which La Follette was the incarnation, all but a knockout blow. He was the sole sur- vivor of the holocaust that purged the Northwest country of ultra-progres: sive polities and recaptured it for the Republicanism against which La Fol- lette so long and so bitterly waged his vendetta. Now that their Napoleon | has met the eternal Waterloo, it will | be a miracle if the radical old guard | pulls itself together to continue the | ficht. Beaten and baffled under its noblest captain, there is probabfy in the whole bereaved host optimistic enough to imagine that it can march to new victories under other leader- ship. * ok % ok Is it more ““Coolidge luck’ that takes from the arena the field marshal of Western radicalism at the very mo- ment that the President, by common consent, has established his political supremacy in the great open spaces? It is at least a significant coincidence. Within the same fortnight that marks the disappearance of La Follette, Cal- vin Coolidge swung across the region that the departed leader in recent times ruled with almost autocratic power—Wisconsin * and- Minnesota. Every assurance awaited the Presi- dent that those ancient citadels of Republican strength have at length been weaned from their devotion to the things La Follette stood for. There was always the danger that the pendulum might turn again in his di- rection before swinging definitely to regular Republicanism. La Follette, often down, was never out. Now the old warrior has stacked arms for keeps. No longer the menace of his indomitable personality is athwart the Republigan path.. It is as if the po litical &tars had suddenly changed their course. * K K % William 'E. Borah comes nearer be- ing La Follette’s heir than anybody else. Hiram Johnson might have as- pired to that distinction except for the repudiation he has suffered {n his own State and his personal unpopularity among Progressive ‘leaders. Burton K. Wheeler has certain residuary claims to La Follette's crown. Henrik Shipstead, young, forceful, ambitious, has_the makings of a leader. Smith W. Brookhart might be a possibility as radicalism’s commander-in-chief, but he lacks political experience. George W. Norris, it he longed for general- ship, would be a logical candidate for (%4 be likely | liberalism |e the place none of th qualities of ¢ wd possessed in high measures up mos the post, and, in fon, will' sooner herit and occupy Senator does not put. c Robert Marion La Fo now independence to th litical leadership. to admit t is extreme the elements La t 60—which is presidenti: He may to buckle on the armor L has 1aid off is now hoth a duty a mont towering stature. | opportunity * oo % La Follette became a stitution by g f the which he fought ind whic him tooth and nail. Tt was not aftes the tion, he entered national tate Legislature, : placed transport crossing Wiscon; a railroad and slon. Minnesota enacted a similar law. in wl Frank B. Kell then young corpe lawy hand. cepted the law in Wisconsin they bucked it and thereby incurred at La Follette hands an enmity that was never to die, . Forthwith railroad politics me the specialty of the man was three times gover: of State and ever afterward in ible political boss. If La Follette a ruling passion in the Senate, it war to the knife on the railroads R Many of his senatorial colle believed that La Follette nev riously hankered for the presidency despite his many organized thrusts in that dfrection. Senator Moses once said to me that La Follette’s dearest longings were to engrave his na upon national legislative policies lik transportation, tariff or shipping, he wrote it so indelibly upon the leg islative history. of Wisconsin. To wield the power that the La Folletta bloc held in the Sixty-eighth Congre was said to represent the zenith La Follette's ambitions. Defeat the presidential elections in 1924 cos him no real tears. If the result filled him with any deep remorse it was the realization that his sway on Capi Hill was -broken. . . Rooseveltians in Washington e clare that “T. R.” never forgave La Follette for preventing the colonels nomination for the presidency at Ch cago in 1912.. Thirty-six votes, those of Wisconsin and North Dakota, were held by and cast for La Follette ut a time when they would have just I Just previously r ion In Minnesota the railrc without a f who the sufficed to give Roosevelt victorv over Taft. “Fighting Bob" became used, as the vears went by, fo the obloquy of Republican national con ventions. The hissing of his name was a regularity at them. But it never prevented the spokesman the Wisconsin delegation from stand ing in his place and, telling the world in defiant. tone, that the State’s votes were for Robert M. La Folletta —first, last and all the time. In the, consciousness of Wisconsin's un- flagging devotion, “Fighting Bob” made his last stand. e - (Copyright, 1935.) v \ - i