Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1926, Page 6

[] THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. ...June 5, 1928 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office: . 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. New York Office: 110 East 42nd St. t Chicago Offico’ Tower Buildin Buropean Office: 14 Regent St., L ngland. The Erening Star. wigh th 1ne edition, ia delivered by the city at 60 cents per mor 45 cents per month: Sunday only per month. Orders may, be sent b telephone Main 5000, Collection i carrier at the end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday Daily onty oo Sunday only All Other States and Canada. Daily and & Daily onls, Sunday only $4.00: 1 mo Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Proas is exclusively entitled 1o the uee for renullication of all news dic- patehes credited to it or not otherwise cred- ited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Al rights of publication ©of epecial dispatches herein are also reserved. American Youth and Oratory. Burvivors of mearly 2,000,000 con- testants, seven young people last night competed in the finals of the National Oratorical Contest in . this city, splendid examples of young American manhood and womanhood, gifted with exceptional powers of ex- pression, yet typical of the great mul- titude of their schoolmates in their comprehension of the fundamental law of this Nation. These seven de- livered themselves of orations which would have heen creditable to adult thinkers and speakers on this subject. They indicated deep research and thoughtful consideration. They ex- pressed themselves clearly and elo- quently. They contributed richly to the literature of the history of the *making of Government in the United States. It was no easy task for those chosen as judges in this, the third of the Na- tional Oratorical Contests, to dgfer- mine the order of rank necessary for the award of positions. There was merit in all of these orations. Naturally, there were differences of judgment on the part of their hearers, both those who were present, nearly 8,000 in number, and the countless larger au- dience who heard their offerings by radio. The five justices of the Su- preme Court, including the Chief Jus- tice, rendered their decision, how- ever, from which there is no appeal, as there is no appeal from the judg- ments of that court in law, and to Herbert Wenig of Los Angele to Myrtle Posey of Washington and to Helen Bylund of New York go the first honors. To the others have al- ready gone valuable prizes in their cities, their States and their grand di- visions, and to all seven is awarded the prize of a tour of Europe. This vear the oratorical contest broadens in its scope, and in October next will meet in an international con- test in this city representatives of the United States, England, France, Ge: many, Mexico and Canada, each speaker interpreting his own govern- mental institutions in his own lan- guage. The American representative was chosen by last night's award, Herbert Wenig of Los Angeles. The purpose of this contest which cli- maxes in October is to promote a bet- ter understanding between nations by means of a frank and friendly ex- change of national viewpoints. The Star is proud to have been in- strumental in the development of this great competition among the school children of the United States. Wash- ington is proud to be the scene of both the national and the interna- tional finals. It is appropriate that the American capital should be thus the forum of this debate, a debate which has no “sides” in opposition, but in which the entries are in friend 1y rivalry for honors in their best in- terpretation and best expression of the spirit and the significance and the value of the fundamental law. The educators of this country recog- nize the National Oratorical Contest as an institution of the highest value ernment might reap some return from its investment in the young manhood of the country. Reports from the home town of the midshipman state that he did not know of these rules when he was ap- pointed to the naval school, and that he looked upon the institution as a regular college. He, the reports state, indicated that he was willing to serve as a reserve officer, but not in the Regular Navy. Academy resignation rules are, of course, based on the theory that the Government cannot dispense free edu- cation to the youth of the country. Previous to the adoption of these reg- ulations there were many who resign- ed immediately on completion of their courses to take up civil pursuits. They had the benefit of a splendid education, absolutely free, and it was to break up this practice that action was taken. Whether or not this case comes in stimulating the study of the Ameri- can Constitution and its history. thermore, the value to American citi- zenship of this nation-wide research by the younger generation is unmis- takable. In the course of three years many millions of people have come into contact directly with these ora- tions, in their preparation at home and in their delivery In local State, divisional and final contests. As a re- sult of these three vears of friendly competition among the school pupils of the higher grades the American peeople are today better acquainted with and more respectful of the Con- stitution than ever before in the na- Monal history —————————— It is a fortunate fact that Wash- ington, D. C., is but a few hours’ travel from Philadelphia. Both cities wre closely associated with patriotic Interest. The Sesquicentennial cere- monies afford opportunities for sight- seeing, among which a side trip to the Nation's Capital is eminently valu- able. ———r—t——————— A Commission Refused. The refusal of a midshipman upon graduation to accept an ensign’s com- mission because of his “distaste for naval life” and his immediate assign- ment to the battleship New York for the Summer cruise of midshipmen is an interesting case without precedent. The midshipman involved completed his Annapolis training with four hun- dred and forty-six others of his class. At the graduation ceremonies he re- fused to accept his diploma from Sec- retary of the Navy Wilbur, but was required unfer orders to take his place in line. When the time came for the ensign’s commission to be con- ferred upon him he abruptly halted proceedings by declining to take the oath of allegiance. Naval regulations prohibit resigna- tions from cadets during their first- class year, which is their fourth and last year at the Academy, or for two years following graduation and com- mission. The cost to the Government of the Academy education is estimat at $12,000. These regulations ha been provided in order that the Gov- within that category it not definitely known, but the facts which have so far been brought out give strong indi- cations that this midshipman had lit- tle intention of remaining in his coun- try’s service at the completion of his course. Under orders by Secretary Wilbur he is now on the seas for the Summer cruise, still a midshipman, although eligible to a commission. It is easily conceivable that a change of heart may occur during the long trip. Na- val life is fascinating, and once it gets a firm hold its grip is almost impossible to break. Thus the mid- shipman who upset Navy precedent may yet become a good officer of the service. If he does not he should be com- pelled to serve the allotted two years, as a lesson not only to himself, but to others who may attempt to pursue the same course. Annapolis is the training ground for naval officers and not for civilians, and the privilege of attending this wonderful institution of learning should not be abused by those who do not Intend to give the Government some return for its in- vestment. Ry Helen Wills. America’s prayers for an early re- covery go forth to Helen Wills, this country woman tennis champion, who was soon to meet Suzanne Len- glen, who now holds the world title in that sport. On the eve of her sec- ond meeting with Miss Lenglen, Miss Wills was stricken with illness, and an operation wus necessary. Her match with the French champion was to have taken place today. She felt ill Thursday night, and her condition not improving in the morning she asked for postponement of her match scheduled for Friday. Fearing lest some might think that she was providing what is known in sport an alibi, she was determined to sti to the tournament despite her suffer- ings. Her friends, however, insisted upon hospital attention. By her ex- pertness at her chosen sport, by her pluckiness in contest and by her splen- did sportsmanship in victory and in defeat, Helen Wills has won the af- fectionate adrhiration of France. This country is proud to have so fine a specimen of American womanhood as is its representative in the arena, and to have her win so high a place in European esteem despite her failure thus far to establish her supremacy on the court: a e An Attempted Jail Break. A break at the District Jail was frustrated and the life of a guard was probably saved last night when three prisoners, two of them convict- ed of murder, sided with law and order and quelled an uprising of pris- oners attempting an escape. Success of the jail break, planned carefully for weeks, would have involved the killing of a guard. It was prevented only by the prompt efforts of the three prisoners, who rescued the at- tendant as he was being beaten over the head with iron bars. Credit should certainly go to these men who acted to aid their jailer. It matters little by what motive they were actuated. They prevented a crime and the menace of escaped prisoners at large in the community. Whether they realized it or not, they were acting according to the highest ideals of humanity and so, convicts as they may be, they have accom- plished something to be marked with high credit on life’s ledger. et — Public taste is not much of a pro- tection against the unscrupulous show- man who capitalizes unsavory pub- licity. People do not take their di- version seriously enough to realize that the degrading influence of a shameless theatric exhibition is a force to be reckoned with in all seri- ousness in the effort to work out a sane and responsible social economy. ————————— Gifts From Japan. Japan is to give us some ornamental goldfish and carp for the improve- ment of our aquaria and park fish basins. The Associated Press says that diplomatic amenities have been completed for the presentation by the Japanese government of 100 goldfish and 100 ornamental carp to the Bu- reau of Fisheries as an expression of appreciation for a recent gift by the bureau to the Japanese of 3,000, 000 white-fish eggs. Ambagsador Mat- sudaira informed the State Depart- ment last month of the desire of his government to present the goldfish and carp specimens, and the depart- ment replied that the offer was ac- ceptable to the fisheries bureau. Japan has already done .much for us. It gave us the cherry trees which have become famous throughout the United States. It has given us cherry trees. twice. The first presentation was a failure because the trees were infected with a dangerous growth. Our famillar honeysuckle, the cul- tivated vine which has escaped from thousands of gardens and gone wild, though retaining its beauty and fra- grance, came from Asia, and surely many of the early specimens came from Japan. Botanists call it “Loni- cera japonica.” The flowers occur in pairs in the upper axils and are white or pink, turning yellow, and the fruit is black. “That which we call the “Empress tree,” and the better name of. which is “Paulownia,” came to us from Asia, and it 1s believed that ft THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THIS AND THAT came from Japan. For some reason it was named Paulownfa after a Rus- slan princess who was a daughter of Emperor Paul. It has escaped and is often met outside of cultivation in the District.. It has panicles of blue flow- ers, and its habit is suggestive of our native catalpa. Of this tree the Smithsonian Institution, in its publi- cation, “Flora of the District,” pre- pared principally by A. S. Hitchcock and Paul C. Standley, says: “This is probably the most rapid grower of any tree found in the Eastern United States, sprouts attaining a very large size In a single season. The flower panicles are formed in Autumn. The large, showy flowers appear before the leaves."” We have numerous things of Japa- nese origin in the fields, and among cultivated flowers the suffix ‘“‘japon- ica” is often met. S, Muzzles, The first of June was the date on which went into effect the regulation for the muzzling of all dogs for the next four months. This is one month earlier than heretofore, and the rea- son announced is obvious: Noticeable increase in the number of persons bit- ten last Summer and up to this Spring. Dr. Fowler, District health officer, is in favor of year-around muz: zling. No one, irrespective of his love of dogs, can sanely consider the ques- tion and announce that Dr. Fowler is wrong. Love of dogs is Innate in most per- sons. The close and co-operative com- panionship between man and dog goes so far back into the djm recesses of prehistory that no one can with any accuracy say when it began. Although there are, of course, exceptions, the great majority of people like dogs. No one enjoys seeing an intelligent and friendly animal, often a hand- some one, wearing a muzzle for a vear, or for four months or for one day. Yet his teeth may, innocently, be the most deadly of dangers. Those who feel they must keep dogs in a city, and whose hearts are trou- bled on account of the restrictions of their and others’ pets, may well bear this in mind: All the grief over pets since the world began is not compara- ble to the grief in one mother’s heart over a youngster dying of of the most horrible of ailments, rabies; all the sympathy of all the dog owners put together cannot compare with that felt by a father for his child un- dergoing the series of two dozen or more painful and distressing injec- tions of the Pasteur treatment, the one preventive known to science. Up- to-date muzzles, while certainly not a joy to wear, are comparatively com- fortable and can be borne with equa- nimity by any dog after a brief inter- val. But whether they can or cannot is not the question. They must be. e - The money due Uncle Sam is per- haps not very important as a matte of intrinsic and tangible advantage. It hold a certain significance, how- ever, in relation to the maintenance of international diplomacy strictly as a gentlemen's game. Efforts to remodel the rules for the next Democratic convention are well meant. But they may result in dis- appointing many listeners-in, who found the Madison Square Garden pro- ceedings a wonderful demonstration of comedy one B T RN, Chicago s acquiring a reputation as a tough town as well as that of a musical and literary center. It stands secure in its prestige as one of the Nation’s most versatile communities. g ——. References by Senator Borah to wet politics show a wise recognition of the fact that the evening's pleasure is never so influential in serious thought as next morning’s headache. ——— An Towa Republican must be able to discriminate in recognition of the fact that zoology points out several different varieties of elephants. Pilsudski is regarded as a possible dictator for Poland. It remains for him to decide whether he will side- step an exceedingly tough job. ——————————— Europe has fssued 8o many mem- oranda of obligation that spelling re- formers may have to invent the word “LO.U.-rope.” SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. The 0ld Mother Hubbard. And now I must apologize Because I used to criticize In Puritanic days of yore The ““Mother Hubbard” that she wore. It was a garment which implied That drapery was scant inside. And all the neighbors would deplore The *“Mother Hubbard” that she wore. These dresses that we now observe Displdy anatomy and nerve. Dame Fashion, can you not restore The ‘“Mother Hubbard” that she wore! As Time Goes On. “There is no man whose place can- not be filled,” sald the ready-made philosopher. - 9 True,” answered Senator Sorghum. “But in a little while it is apt to look mighty different from the same place.” ———e Among Fishermen. Jonah in the whale did dwell. He found eternal glory. The whale caught him and let him tell The champion fish story. Jud Tunkins says the news from Broadway may make it desirable to padlock all bathtubs except on Satur- day night. Relief. “Are you interested in farm relief?” ““Yes,” answered Farmer Corntossel. “Every once in a while us farmers have to rally at the polls and hasten to the relief of some popular pol- iticlans.” oI Climatic Impressions. All in the merry month of June ‘We sound an old familiar tune. “Where are the snows of yester year?"” They still seem hangin’ 'round right here. “A man dat uses big words,” said Uncle Eben, “makes hisself interestin’ by startin’ a guessin’ contéht 'bout what he actually means.” BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. We left Louis Cornaro yesterday making the statement that he felt he had a long time to live in “this beau- tiful world, which is, indeed, beautiful to those who know how to make it so for themselves." Written 400 years ago at Venice, the above is answer enough to the American lady who hopped up at a social work convention recently to make known her views that the home, s an institution, is in a class with nta Claus, Sneering at the home-makers, she is reported to have declared that the home is a “fetish,” that is, a sort of modern god, because no one seems to believe in it any more. The existence of hundreds of thou- sands of happy homes throughout A Droves the lady entirely There are, it is true, many fake homes, homes that are failures, simply because the occupants do not know how to make them beautiful. This minority, however, is far, far outnumbered by those who do know how to make their homes beautiful for themselves, as well as the world in whiclf they live. ‘Each honte is its own problem, and no one else can work it out for you except yourself. Life, as a general proposition, s a personal affair, in which one may be alded, undoubtedly, but where the main work has to be done by one's self. * Kk ok ok ‘We present now a few more gems from Cornaro’s “The Temperate Life” and will leave out the quota- tion marks, as every word following will be the product of the Venetian centenarian. The gem: It is certain that habit, in man, eventually hecomes second nature. The force of habit will triumph even over reason. O wretched and unhappy Italy, canst thou not see that intemperance Kills every year amongst thy people as great a number as would perish during the time of a most dreadful pestilence, or by the sword or fire of many bloody wars! And these truly immoral banquets of thine, now so commonly the cus- tom-—feasts so great and intolerable that the tables are never found large enough to accommodate the {nnumer- able dishes set upon them, so that they must be heaped, one upon an- other, almost mountain high—must we not brand them as.so many de- structive battles! Who could live amid such a multitude of disorders and excesses! Oh, for the love of God, T conjure You to apply a remedy to this unholy condition, for I am, certain there is no vice more displeasing to His Di- vine Majesty than this fatal one of intemperance. (Note: €ornaro used intemperance in its general sense, not u limited one.) Tet this new death, worse than any npestilence ever known, be driven out of Italy, as was the case with that other epi- demic, which, though it once caused so much misery, nowadays does but very little harm—indeed, scarcely thanks to the improved state of Ars brought about by good sani- tary regulations For there is a remedy by which we may banish this fatal vice of in- temperance—an easy remedy, and one of which every man may avail himself if he will—that is, to live in accordance with the simplicity of Nature, which teaches us to be satis- Aled with little, to follow the ways of holy self-control and divine reason and to accustom ourselves to eat nothing but that which is necessary to_sustain life, Intemperance is merely a gratifica- tion of the palate—a pleasure that BACKGROUND | wrong to fear that which c SATURDAY, vanishes in a moment—yet for a long time afterward it causes the body much suffering and damage, and finally destroys it, together with the soul, * ok ok K Nature does not deny us the power of living many years. Indeed, old age, as a matter of fact, Is the time of life to be most coveted, as it is then that prudence is best exercised, and the fruits of all the other virtues are en- Joyed with the le sition; be- cause, by that tim fons are subdued, and man gives himself up wholly to reason. This regular and orderly life pre- serves in health even persons of feeble constitution and decrepit age, as long as they observe it. From order and frém disorder must of necessity proceed the contrary ef- fects. 1 accustomed myself to the habit of never fully satisfying my appetite, either with eating or drinking—al- ways leaving the table well able to take more. In this I acted according to the proverb: “Not to satiate one self with food is the stience « health.” Two very important rules: Namely, to take only the quantity of food which my stomach can easily digest, and only the kinds that agree with it. 1 have also been careful to gu against great heat and cold, as well as extreme fatigue or exc es of ar nature; 1 have never allowed my a customed sleep and rest to be inter- fered with; 1 have avoided remain- ing for any length of time in places poorly ventilated. 1 have also preserved myself, as far as T have been able, from’those other disorders fromwhich it is more diff cult to be exempt; 1 mean melancholy, hatred, and other passions of the which all appear greatly to affect the body. L The world is maintained by order It is through order that the sciences are more easily mastered; it order that gives the victory to armies; and, finally, it is due to order that the bility of families, of cities, and even of governments, is maintained. Thers fore, I conclude that orderly living is the most positive law and foundation of a long and healthy life. Since a man can have no better doctor than himself, and no better medicine than the temperate life, he should by all means embrace that life. , Men say that it is preferable to live 10 vears less and to “enjoy one’s lif: I have chosen to live those 10 vears Nature, being desirous to preserve man as long as possible what rule to follow in time of illne; for she fmmediately deprives the sick of thefr gppetite in order that they may eat l&t lttle. The Tehperate flict with the ¢ of man. Thy Temperate Life I am ever cheerful, happy and con- tented—free from all perturbations of the soul and from every vexatious thought: instead of these, joy and peace have fixed their abod my heart, and never depart from 1 endeavor to omit nothing from which I can derive either delight or information, Republics are slow to begin enter prises of great importance. I have learned, through a practic of many vears, to give full play to rea-, son. Wherefore I not only deem it nnot be hope that, when Life does not con- of any condit The Order in avoided. but I als the hour of my passing away is come, 1 shall feel the consoling power of the grace of Jesus Christ. In order that I may be moderate, even in its (temperance's) regard, I shall bring this treatise to a close. OF EVENT BY PAUL V. COLLINS, It is an axiom of journalism that a “dog fight in the main street of the home city is of greater news value than a battle at the antipodes. With that in mind, how thrilling is the story of the battle of Washington housewives today with the armies of moths which invade their homes! Housewives are complaining that moths are violating union rules by working overtime. What should be done about that? e e ked about moths in Wash- ington, Dr. E. A. Back, the scientist of the Department of Agriculture, who calls them all by their pet names, and keeps them in glass cages to tame them, parried the question with this come-back: “Which moths?” Of course, there are the Rhopalocera —but they were not meant; they are the “flappers” of the insects—pretty wings and powdered noses and all. The others are either Micro or Macro Lepidoptera—which are they? If Ma- crolepidoptera, they might be Geomet- ridae, vulgarly termed inch -worms, or even Noctuldae, owlets; or, if com- mercially disposed, they might be Bombyx mori, which make silk dresses for madame. i Dr. Back’s comeback was cruel mockery, when he well knew that there are in America—perhaps right in our homes—no less than 6,000 va- rieties of moths. And he asked a mere newspaper man to identify ‘“which moth?” : By the process of elimination it is found that reference is not to the Aegerlidae, nor the Sphingidae. The first has glass wings and the latter 18 o cross between the Sphynx and the hummingbird. It is not a cecropia, for that is as big as a pigeon. It is that pesky beast of prey which ate up last Winter's overcoat and— “Oh, you refer to the clothes moth?" ‘When EE I There are three varieties of clothes moths—the Tinea pellionella, which specializes on fur-lined overcoats and woolen dresses which have never even been turned and made over. Then there is the Tineola bisselllella, which leaves his visiting card in the form of a web, and the coarser Trichophaga tapetzella, which dines on royal q'obeA lin tapestries, or ‘“eats to live,” of the fmitatién tapestry-covered furni- ture, preferring the overstuffed. * kK ok Some of the sclentific lore regard- ing Miss Tinea Pellionella reads like a paper pattern of a bathing suit. Here is a sample: “Without leaving its case, the Jarva makes a slit half-way down one side and inserts a triangular gore of new material. A similar insertion is made on the opposite side, and the larva reverses ftself without leav- ing the case and makes correspond- ing slits and additions in the other half. The case is lengthened by suc- cessive additions to éither end. Ex- teriorially, the case appears to be a matted mass of small particles of wool; . interiorlally, it is lined with soft whitish silk.” ‘What Washington flapper could ask _for better than a wool dress lined with white silk? No wonder Miss Tinea Pellionella keeps hers on all season, especially since she can change its color at willl But the cut is out of style, for the dress reaches below the ankles. ERE Miss Tineola Bisselliella has often been taken for a true Southerner, yet Mmmmnhumeflmzmz P R she was simply putting on air: she, with her web visiting eura 1o found as frequently in Boston as in New Orleans. She eats the nap from clothes, so that the owner never sleeps ‘as soundly thereafter, either at night or in a church sermon. Ior forewings are black and hindwings gray, but that does not prove her Southern habitat, for the provider of her food is often blue, and in this age the union of the blue and gray makes a real cosmopolitan American, knowing “no South, no North." * ¥k k *k Dr. Back declares that there are fakes and superstitions as to how to get rid of moths. In some stores there will be found on sale various Hquids to be sprayed over clothes with faith-cure gestures. these sprays consist of kerosene and 2 per cent sassafras ofl Some of per cent to Kkill the kerosene odor pint bottle, and a.b~so»lu~'(elyv|':;‘:l; & Of course, kerosene will kill the bug ;s]ci:l 1‘1“!;; n—b(\ixt you've got to catch vorm ang i s o put the liquid on its ormerly there was a spray which, like & certain soap, was “SI;FJ)pGr cerl'l‘l bure”—pure water, with six-tenths of 1 per cent poison. The American 1’:‘9\?'::‘:1 »\t'oc!te't‘:' killed it, although not, ethically speaking, a reg- ular patient. ST 5l i _There are some “mothproofing solu- tions” which are utterly harmless to the moths but rank poison to the human who chances to have any scratch or abrasion of skin. “Old wives” traditions recommend red pepper, tar paper, printed news- papers or cedar chips. Useless! Even moth balls are vain unless they are used plentifully and the garment with them is inclosed in an airtight closet or trunk. A few moth balls in a coat pocket, in a closet opened more or less, are a joke to the moth wits. Printer’s ink is vain—except in a well read colyum. Cedar oil is good, if confined in a trunk or closet, but not in the open. Impregnate a cardboard with cedar ofl and shut it in with clothes in a trunk—as good as a cedar chest, if renewed when it has evapo- rated. Too much cedar oll, however, will oxidize on the clothes and make them stiff. * ok Xk K Clothes filled with moth eggs? How treat them? Brush and hang them in the sun for three or four hours. ‘Then lay them in a trunk and on top of them, in an open vessel, put a few spoonfuls of disulphid of carbon, and shut the trunk tight, before your nose gets out of joint with the foul odor. Beware of fire or explosion from a lighted cigar or candle! It is inflammable and poisonous, but re- liable in killing even the moth eggs. Leave the clothes in that gas four or flve hours, then put them in a paper moth bag, which has no breaks or openings. % Chests made of the heart of cedar kill moth eggs. - Moth bags made of muslin—ex- cept when the muslin is very thick or specially treated—are useless, for the female ‘moth, when laying it egg, ‘penetrates the thin muslin with its “ovipositor” and deposits the egg inside, through the muslin. It can- not penetrate a paper bag. (Covsright. 1926, by Paul V. Collins.) —— - Prestidigitation. From the Duluth Herald. If France wants to try another| minister of finance, we know u chap who pulls wads of money from an empty hat. & Y JUNE 5, 1926. THE LIBRARY TABLE By the Booklover. Foreign lands and peoples and beau- tiful scenery interest Count Herman Keyserling only, or almost only, be- cause of the philosophical significance which he reads® into them. His “Travel Diary of a Philosopher” is a unique book, disappointing to one who looks for a' popular work of travel, but full of suggestion and stimula- tion for the amateur who enjoys phil- osophic speculation. — Count Keyser- ling, born in 1880 in Esthoni ed until he was 15 at home on is father's estate of Raykull, later attended the unlversities of Heldelberg and Vienna. He early discovered in himself a bent for philosophy and was fortunately able to devote himself to this unlucrative vocation. In 1911 he commepced his journey around the world which resulted in “The Travel Diary of a Philosopher,” the latter part of which was written during the World War. Count Keyserling had | by this time inherited his father's estates, which, being on Russian soil, were cut off during 19141918 from communication with Germany. The outbreak of war found some of the proofs of the “Travel Diary” in the hands of Count Keyserling and_some in the hands of his German publisher. The war seems to have made little impression on the thought of this singular man. He secluded himself at Raykull and gave himself up to mediation and_self-culture. In 1918, } however, the Russian revolution de prived him of his estates and fortune, nd since then he has lived as a refu: gee in Germany. In 1919 he married a granddaughter of Bismarck. In 1920 he opened the School of Wisdom at Darmstadt. HA e The central idea of Count Key- serling's philosophy is personal perfec- tion as opposed to professional effi- ciency. The different ways in which various races and nationalities strive for this personal perfection form the subject of study in the “Travel Diary.’ Among the ruins of Anuradhapura in Ceylon he comes upon 2 hut occupied by a young Englishman who dwells there in the midst of hundreds of ser- pents, which he ms into harmless- ness by something in his personality and understandin, erling reflects that mentil atmosphere deter- mines conduct. or “expediency condi- tions moral behavio contented man is seldom maliciou Worship of creative natural force in the - ern religions impresses him. “While in Ceylon, I spent a great deal ation in noting the vege cter of mental creations nd I expressed the as- Hinduism_also, in i alth, should be under- vegetative process.” phy fascinates hi He sy spirit of polytheism takes po receptive soul more pt, as a matter of course, s within and without me as be- ing subs 1, 2nd my pantheon he. comes richer from hour to hour.” The passin all personality, of all hievement, seems to him a8 natural nd as desirable as it dogs to the Hindu Transitor! the safeguard of eternity. . . . The ending of = has nmever hurt me in my heart of hearts, hut how often have suffered _on rediscovering conditions which should have been buried long ag He is in harmony with the spirit of the Bhagavat-Gita: “Toil day and night, but sacrifice beforehand the results of thy worl * K * Part VIII of the “Travel Dj America, tells of Count Ke San Francisco, the Y the Yellow Chica, tative in the tr sumption th unlimited W stood as Oriental phill York. On re: noticas in himself a metamorphosis. “The consciousness of bei that of ‘becoming’ inere: cides that “for this world has chosen the better p: New York, as he ps of Liberty, he reflects t e new world “is not really more free than the old one,” and that “arbitrariness not of one, as i of eve individual, which is not better.” His conclusion about de- mogr: that “the ‘will of the peo- ple’ s itself on the whole the rule of incompetence.” ok ok ok Three stories of average interest, with sattings in Europe and Africa, and three other her unusual stories of New England characters make up dith Wharton's L lume, and Beyond.” Tl in_the_volume, “The Young Gentlemen witched,” are of thet piece, “Ethan Frome, Puritan fatalism, niorbid New land characters, and a m phere as chill as the New Winter in which the tragedy place. Though the scene Mary Pask” is Brittany, Mary hersell is a New despotism, but “Be: aster- of and pe of her 1 that story exile, “like hundreds of other dowdy old maids, cheerful derelicts content with their innumerable little substi- tutes for living.” Her lonely la close to the sea, on the Bay of the Dead, is the ne of a most startling 1peace. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Q. Is the greyhound the fleetest dog?—J. J. | A. At a recent dog carnival it was | shown that the whippet—a cross | ween the greyhound and the terrier -—is the fastest dog in existence. The world's record for speed made by a whippet is 200 p 113 seconds. Q. In speaking of eggs what meant by “firsts” and “seconds are considered strictly | _probably only a 4 orm in ory full shell. “Seconds” that are kept longe than v days and have air spaces in the shell 1 are not uniform in size Q. How many people postman serve?—(. W. A. The Post Office says that the number of resider served by city carrie age from 1,200 to 1,500, depe upon the topography of the jurisdietion served. Q. ame? A. English does one Department What is the English national is regarded as the Q. Why s ly found in of red bananas?- 2 A. The texture of vellow banan: is more mel fibrous than that of the red It is foi this reason that they are more popu- lar and more widely, cultivated. + give some ardens, L. D. information near Please Magnolia i€ Q. about Charleston, A. About miles from (¢ ton, 8. C.. is Magnol whose peculiar feat found nowhere else, est growth, 1 oak and ms to remain these r dered b i 0 fect high and in th re a perfect glory of trees and rare plants HE SURRENDER rles rdens, to be been nd v Spring Foreign e to be secn The surrender of Abd-el-Krim under circumstanceg which 1 surprisi Iy the capitulation of Abd more than three-quarters of i centu ago comes at a fortunate moment for France, from the standpoint of hmhl domestic and for politic: At home it gives a measure of prestige to | the Briand government, shaken by the | recent decline of the franc, and at the | ne time removes one of the chief causes for attack from the Socialists. Incidentally, but not without obvious importance it ends severe drain upon the French treasury, which can hardly bear it Abroad the success T e of French prest and_Morc financ 1 to diminish tre French influer 2 French power on the continent her army occupied and her treasuvy shape to lend any aid to her e: allies, France has not been the factor wl she w vears immediat ywing the arrival of ores some | The two , together ree France renter and Italy and it was high| French interests to have with the Riffian camy grave is the dan; immediate or an eventual Ital lenge in the Mediterrenean : north Africa i tter of conjecture, although growing jation of the danger is ench com ment and ion quite as arly as it is revealed in Italian pub- lic declarations and private conversa- tion. But with her hands at last free | in Morocco the French pos patently far less vulnerable * * x % war was not of | The Moroccan : s the direct con- | ench making. it wa sequence of Abd-el-Krim's complete | success in dealing with the Spanish in the zone which fell to Spain in the Morocean partition. pilled over into the French zome largely because the French were care- less of their own fnterests and watched the Spanish struggie with too little concern until the Riffians, having practically disposed of Spain, turned ainst the French. The cause precipitating of the French phase was the precautionary occypation by the French, very tar Gily, of an arca withi their own zone but on the horder of the Span- fsh territory and actually’ constituting territory of tribes which were allied with Abd-el-Krim. Finally perceiving that Abd-el-Krim's ambition had been fired by his victories and that he was dreaming of the conquest of all Mo- | rocco, the French pushed troops north and established a line of blockhouses. But it was too late and the home government was too weak to take the other necessary As a result, a little more t. year ago the Rifflans came crashing over the occurrence on a foggy night—one which rivals the events which took place in a fog on the Cornish coast in Hugh Walpole’s romance, “Portrait of a Man With Red Hair.” “The Younsg Gentlemen” i a'story of family de. generacy, successfully concealed for over 30 but_suddenly exposed to the view of all the community through the curiosity of a Boston architect who comes prowling about the dead little town of Harpledon. This_story suggests Mrs. Wharton's novel “Summer,” with its colony of degenerates in the Berkshires. *Be- witched,” most of all suggestive of “Ethan Frome,” {s an unexplained ghost story, though one may guess the solution. It takes place on the snow- bound slopes of Lonetop, where Saul Rutledge, the bewitched man, lives. It is not surprising that remnants of the witcheraft superstition should linger in this desolate place, where “a tuneral offered an opportunity for an outing that was not to be missed.” Mrs. Wharton's power of creating at- mosphere by a few careful sentences is illustrated by the following al- lusion to Rutledge’s house. “He glanced through the thickening fafl of snow at the desolate front of the Ru ledge house, the more melancholy. in its present neglected state because, like the gate-posts, it kept traces of former elegance. Bosworth had often wondered how such a house had come to be built in that lonely stretch be- tween North Ashmore and Cold Corners.” * Kk % In these days of high .wages and short hours and superior manners on the part of domestic servants many a woman of education and taste is forced to go into her own kitchen and perhaps to stay there for many hours a day, even though. she may dislike cooking and -housework in general. | For such victims of modern economic developments Jeanette Lee, herself for 12 years a professor in English in Smith College, has written a book en- titled “If You Must Cook.” The author learned to cook because she could get no one to cook for her and has put into her book the results of her own experience. The information and recipes are such as to be easily understood by novices. A Job for William. From the Boston Traveler. ! Wonder it William with his 23,000-word vocabulary could bave made & Biuls meve. r i frontier, forced the border tribes to join them and made a thrust at Fez, which was well nigh successful, for the French were too weak in num- bers to check the invaders in the hills. At one moment Fez was prac- tically uncovered and the Riffs were within some 20 miles of it. * ok kK By luck the capital was saved, large French reinforcements were hurried to Morocco and the line of blockhouses which had been sub- merged and isolated but not captured were relieved and evacuated. But a long campaign was now inevitable | and in the end Marshal Petain him- self had to be called and Marshal Lyautey, who had been governor gen- eral for so long and had accom- plished such a great work, was re- called. He suffered largely for the | faults of a timid civilian cabinet with socialist fringes. Last year the French army did not cover {tself with' glory in the cam- paign, mainly because it was trained in the European fashion and relied largely upon the use of machinery, which could not '.e employed success- fully in the rough mountain country. The fighting, too, was very severe. A friend of mine, a major in the Foreign Legion who was wounded in the July struggle, told me that he had seen nothing as sharp in the World War, although he lost an arm -;wvlmy Ridge in the offensive of 1915. i In fact, the French army repeated its experience against Abd-el-Kader, in Algeria, where the veterans of the Napoleonic war, led by officers who had had their training under the great emperor, were long unable to deal with the Algerians, and did not triumph until they adopted the light and nibile tactics of their great op- ponent. . Of course, the end was always inevitable as it was in the later case, for, given the resources of France, no collection of semi-savage mountain’ _tribes ' could hold out permanently. s 2t 5 Abd-el-Krim was misled by his early successes and unquestionably relied upon the opposition to the struggle in many French political quarters, He had a chance tg make peace without more fighting in the on ever: so blended in effect that a perfection of beauty i3 attained | or consideration The war simply | BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. ide, and nature and art are Th rden is the result of the @ gentleman whose property § by whose family still held for some v ments have L d for its opened to the housar of people visit it Soerates, Plato Pericles, Herod Aeschylus? Who wer Aristotle, Pythagor otus, Orpheus ader., A Soerates ilosophers the most fame ph Aristot s were, philosopher : greatest of Plato is regard of _ancient e and Pythago- resy > times 1 of the wor! from the o they are firs ned . wh ted e kn. dor a flag whic 1 for use.—W. T flag i o old to e rnment disposes of it his way to know? What do you need Is there some point about your business or personal life that puszles you? Is there something you 1w nt to I‘n.mr without delay? Swhwit your questin J. Ha director our o information Bureaw. He toyed to help Address your The Evening Star Infor au, Frederie J. Haskir shington, D. and stay return inquiry to for postage. OF ABD-EL-KRIM BY FRANK H. SIMONL success, the Spanish - able to occur effectiv been abl As for cours o ican ion A emy w T s were never ench _influence ould have L iother aampaign f of the Riffia to dispose as a great in north and achievement in regions has heen enormous vemains a small area in the Atlas to be occupied and there oubtless be other campaigns. none of th ze of the nt. which absorbed not less than 000 French and cost number of . although the blood tax w mainly by Seneg troops efgn Le ) per cent effer ave Cierman 1 “deal of ne 1pathy has been this Mo rctually ra rther India may choose owed him 1 have resisted tlon since Roman nl have ately raided the neighborin ¢ Jands and resorte The future of F) power, &bviously lie west Afri nd th will nd of whose civiliza ever sympath ative 1 Africa, i s well as more In 7 ry France has ter and sound administration, magnificent highway have been constructed, and even in Morocco there are many lines of rail none_ existed 10 year: ago. sablanca_has been provided with the fine modern harhor and has become a boom city displayed more France i 1 and Tunis in M and o security. than Iger able way the g the world ss of the Riffians would have been whelly comy le to a triumph of the Afgh: ¢ tribes in cut ting their way into the plains ¢ India_and carrying fire and sword in all directiond. The war was a great misfortune to the French, who ible to hold and even extend their influence in Moroeco during the World War with little serious trouble, but, as 1 have said, it was a conse quence of the Spanish failure, which | gave the Riffs the mistaken notic {that they could sweep Kuropeans out of north Afri But if the war began across the Spanish boundar there s no doubt:that tSe Frenc were very stupid in handling the affair at the outset and have had to pay excessively heavily @ when the) uld il afford it. 1t is a mistake, however, to set the war down to French militarism o imperialism. It w no more than one of the inevitable incide history of a colonizing power: we had it in the Philippines, the British ¥ it all over the lot and even the r- mans had it in southwest Africa when they were still a colonial power, (Copyright, 1926.) THINK IT OVER Not ‘a Good National Anthem. By William Mather Lewis, President George Washington University. America, which has glorified mo- tion, will do well to pay more atten- tion to direction. At the crossroads of civilization the stop sign is turned against us. The person who popularized “pep" has much to answer for. It is related that a European visitor to New York, shown by his proud host the subways and the elevated railroads, when told of America’s supremacy in time-saving machinery, asked, “And what do you do with all the time you save?” ' That is a pertinent question, indeed. If we are slaves of the machine, all the products of inventive genius are worse than useless. If we are mas- ters of the machine, if time-saving machinery-'saves time which enables us really to live, then we are blessed indeed. ‘The specialist in medicine who, be- cause of his training and skill, gains merited popularity fs making a tragic mistake when he takes more patients than he can thoroughly consider; when he turns from the day’s work without time or energy to keep abreast with the latest developments in his field. The great lawyer 18 he whose judical mind will not be hur- early Spring of this year, but he over- stayed ‘his market and has now to surrender at discretion. He will prob- Shakespeare | ably live ingdignified but harmless | jne g greater predecessor, as. ried. The successful merchant is the one who values science wmore than es. “We don't know where we're go- ‘we're on our is AR tOTAL WAtneRLY . - PO " (Convight,