Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1929, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY.........May 28, 1920 The Evening Star Ne: { ‘Bust mess e. 1ith @ and Pennsylvania ‘ork Office: 110 East Chicago Office: Lake Michigan Building. Buropean Ofice 14 Regent St.. London. England. Rate by Carrier Within the City. The Evening Star . 462 per month | ‘The Evening a unday Btar (when 4 Sundays) ‘The !venlns and Sunday Sta (when § Sundays). ‘The Sunday Star . . Collec'ion made at the end Orders may be sent In by mall or telepnone | Main 5000. Rate by Mail—Pavable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. 157 31000: 1 mo., 88| 137 $6.00: 1 m | ARl Other States and Canada. Dafly and Sunday..1 yr. $1200: 1 mo., $1.00 v enly . 1 3r., $8.00: 1 mo. 78¢ Sunday only $5.00; 1 mo., Member of the Associated Press. { The Associated Press is exclusively entitled | to the use for republication of ell rr'lfdln- Dot otherw ed to it or Fied'In this paper and aiso the ircal news ublished herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are aiso reserved. Financing the Airport. Chairman Simmons of the House subcommittee on District appropria- tions is anxious to know the Joint Com- mission on Airports’ plans for financing the proposed Washington airport before he agrees to the appropriation of $500,- 000 out of the Federal Treasury. at this session of Congress, with which to be- gin the acquisition of land for the atr. | port. | ‘The Washington community also ‘would like to know the plans for financ- ing this great semi-national project. ‘The cost of the airport has never been definitely settled. It may run as high as $6,000,000. If the Federal Govern- ment intends to contribute the first half a million dollars and make up the remainder out of the funds alloted through the annual appropriation bills |erty value incurred through the intru- long, fast runs, will argue that the future growth of the city will in many cases confine the selection of advanta- geous sites to residentially zoned com- munities, Before the Zoning Commission accepts this argument, it should compel the fire department to submit facts in support. The amendment to the zoning regula- tion is too important to be based upon theories and predictions alone. If a contingency arises whereby a fire en- | gine or police station must be located | in a residentially zoned community, the Zoning Commission has the authority to change the zoning to commercial in the immediate territory to be affected. This would give home-owners the benefit, at least, of profiting by the rise | in values eventually following & change | to commercial. It would protect them | from suffering loss of residential prop- slon of a nuisance in the neighbor- hood. At any rate the Zoning Commission must regard the zoning regulations as protecting the individual from the encroachment of his government as well as from the encroachment of other individuals. There should be no dis- crimination in favor of the mfunicipality merely because it is the municipality. ot In the Public Interest. The Senate. unless all signs fall, is | about to amend its rule which now clothes in sechecy all details of the con- sideration of“nominations to public of- fice. This amendment, it is generally admitted, Will provide for the publica- tion of the record v¥es taken in execu- tive session on nominations. It may go further and provide also for the con- sideration of all mominations in open session unless the Senate orders other- wise in individual cases by a majority vote. The amendment of the rules will be in large measure an outgrowth.of the recent effort of the Senate rules com- mittee to investigate the so-called Sen- ate “leak” and the publication by the for the District, in which the Federal Government participates to the extent of the arbitrary and inadequate lump sum of $9,000,000, this method of pay- ing for the airport will mean a danger- ous and unfair hardship upon the local taxpayers. 1If the Federal Government's proposed payment of half a million dollars now is to be followed by appropriations sharing the cost of the airport between the District and the Federal Govern- ment in the fair and equitable propor- tlon of Aifty-fifty, the local community’s enthusiasm for the airport project will be accompanied by a willingness to pay ts share. Previous experience in the financing of national or semi-national projects through the District appropriation bills has made the Capital community fear- ful lest the great atrpori contemplated for the Federal Capital be made an- other instrument by which to foist ad- ditional and undeserved tax burdens upon the community. Hearings on this project have devel- eped two important points: First. The airport must be built and fand acquired within & reasonably short time, before the city's rapid growth destroys the few remaining ad- ‘vantageous sites. 4 Second. The airport must be built to “serve the National Capital and should be a model airport, and, in the words of ane of the witnesses, “such an airport as is constructed should not be sur. passed in its facilities by any other ‘l-h'- port.” How should this great semi-national project be financed? 1t should be removed from the cate- gory of those items treated in the an- nual appropriation bills and made the subject of special legislation on the basis of its distinct character as & na- tional or semi-national project. If it is allowed to remain in the District bill, Congress should return to its lawful and time-honored method of financing semi-national projects by matching Distriet dollars with Federal dollars. And if this lawful method is not fol- lowed, Congress should materially in- crease the lump sum to make up, in hard cash, for the deficlencies which become so apparent in its departure from the principle of fixed ratio. ——— o ——— Agitation concerning beverage im- munities should not become serious. A diplomat is popularly pictured as & very serious personage. Yet Nature has not necessarily denled him a sense of bumor. ————————— When the English hold an election they throw themselves into the enter- prise, heart and soul. Local interest takes full precedence over any interna- tlonal aspirations. ———— o Fire Engine House Zoning. Held over from the last public meet- ing of the Zoning Commission as an fmportant question upon which much is to be sald, the proposed amendment to the soning regulations permitting the District government to place fire engine houses, police stations, pumping stations, public playgrounds, public recreation centers and public swimming pools in residential areas will be sub- mitted at the June 5 meeting. The citizens’ associations have already regis- tered their oposition and such agencles as the Operative Builders' Association will send representatives to oppose the change. The controversial factors center prin- cipally around the proposal to give the District authorities the right to place fire engine houses and police stations in residentially zoned communities. TThere does not seem to be so much objection to the location therein of playgrounds and public swimming pools. And the contention probably to be wvoiced by representatives of the organ- izations opposed to the amendment is that the location of the fire engine houses and police stations should be definitely blocked from residential sec- tions by making it mandatory to put them in the commercially zoned areas. The location of public playgrounds, pools or recreation centers might be treated separately. They should not be Jumped together for convenience. Pire engine houses and police stations, fegardless of the importance of their functions, are nuisances when they are located among private residences. On the other hand, the fire department, newspapers of reports of the proceed- ings in executive session. The rules committee undertook to discipline the United Press and its correspondent, Paul R. Mallon, because of the publica~ tion of a roll call vote upon the nomi- ‘nation of former Senator Lenroot to be a judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals. No rule of the Sen- ate limits in any way the publication of any news story in regard to secret sessions of the Senate or any other matter in which the Senate may be in- terested. The rules committee, however, sought to obtain from Mr. Mallon the source of the information he used in writing his story of the secret session on the Lenroot nomination. Very prop- erly Mr. Mallon declined to reveal the source of his information. Newspapers and newspaper men do not reveal sources of information when that in- formation is obtained in confidence. It has been obvious for years that in- formation regarding secret executive sessions has come from members of the Senate itself. If any investigation is to go forward the Senators themselves necessarily must be interrogated. ‘The alternative to bringing 95 mem- bers of the Senate before the rules com- mittee, including the members of the committee itself, for questioning, is an amendment to the rule requiring secrecy regarding action taken by the Senate on nominations. That alternative the rules committee apparently has accept- ed as a way out of its dilemma, The rule itselt for years has been honored more in the breach than in its observ- ance. Apparently there has been no way effectually to keep Senators of the United States from talking about what ‘transpires in secret sessions, although the rule provides expulsion from the Senate. The weakness of the rule of secrecy and its supporters lies in the fact that it 15 not n the public interest to' con~ ceal the action of the Senators on im- portant nominations to public office. There is no justification whatever for keeping from the public the record vote of Senators for or against an appointee to office. The rules committee has been in- structed by the Senate, through & unan- imous consent agreement, to report an amendment to the rules or to stand discharged from further consideration of the matter, thereby allowing the Senate to deal with the proposed amendment directly. Under the consent agreement the rules committee must re- port by next Tuesday. A majority of the Senate clearly favors liberalization of the rule of secrecy. There is an over- whelming majority ready to vote for the publication of the record votes on nominations, although some of the Senators who favor thai course con- tinue to oppose publication of the de- bates on nominations. It was the pub- Necation of the roll call on the Lenroot nomination which forced this issue to the consideration of the Senate. That publication has served a public interest. After all, it is more important to know how the Senators vote on a nomination than how they talk about it. ———— o What Science teaches is that a stu- dent should be permitted to use his brains and investigate with no obliga- tion to believe everything he reads in the way of theory. ———————————— Uncle 8am has problems of his own, but must find time to conduct European classes in international arithmetic. r———t——— A Patriotic Decision. The cause of national defense won a notable victory yesterday in the United States Supreme Court. In denying cit- izenship to Frau Roslka Schwimmer, a | notorious Hungarian pacifist, who pro- | claimed, while applying for naturaliza- tion, her unwillingness to take up arms in protection of America, the court laid down a sound and significant doctrine. “Whatever tends to lessen the willing- ness of citizens to discharge their duty to bear arms in the country's defense, the majority of the court declared, “de- | tracts from the strength and safety of the Government.” It was held by our | tribunal of highest instance, in reversal of two lower courts, that Frau Schwim- mer’s activities in decrying the legiti- macy of military establishments prop- | ! - THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, IMAY 28, 1929. ———e = ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. ’na with access to through streets !or'nn America worth belonging to—as & citizen—is worth fighting for and dying for when its honor is aspersed or its territory invaded. Frau Schwimmer and her kind presumably shake the dust of their native lands from oppressed feet in order to enjoy the untrammeled op- portunities which life in the United States affords. American citizenship, while offering opportunities, imposes obligations. One of them, as the Supreme Court now suc- cinctly serves notice on all whom it may concern—the Schwimmers of both i sexes and all origins—is duty to defend the land that opens for them, and keeps open, the door of opportunity. The theory of the Schwimmers is that they should be privileged to enjoy all the benefits of that gate, but be re- quired to take no part in keeping it ajar. | When allens are admitted to Ameri- can eitizenship, they are called upon to swear allegiance to the Constitution. The Constitution, thie Supreme Court points out in yesterday's decision, de- clares that the duty of citizens to shoul- der arms and “defend our Government against all enemies, whenever necessity arises, is a fundamental principle of the Constitution.” Frau Schwimmer scorned to assume that responsibility. She sought to break into the American fam- ily on her own terms. The Supreme Court rightly and resolutely says to all who make such pretensions, “Thou shalt not pass. S Let Them Alone! Now that another firm of “We” has come into existence, it is to be hoped that the press of America will show a little less energy than it did in chrom- cling the doings of the original organi- zation, 1f there is ever a time in a man’s life when he wants and needs privacy it is on his honeymoon. Even a hero such as Charles A. Lindbergh needs it. If all the world loves a lover, as has been said, now is the time to show it by letting the young people alone. There is little doubt that the news- papers of the country have done & wonderful job of keeping the people of the United States informed as to the movements of Col. Lindbergh. The greatest individual hero of our time has not been able to take & plane off the ground without the feat being carried on & thousand front pages. His goings and his comings have been merked as regularly as if he were a celestial body of some sort. Even the hero indicated, from time to time, that he was getting pretty tired of it. Solitude is & need of the human soul, the psychologists declare, but no one in America seemed to think of pri- vacy in terms of Lindbergh. The people want to know what “Lindy” does, because everything that he does is dear to them. Granted. The newspapers have chronicled his acts and words because the people of America wanted to read about them. So much is granted. Now that our hero is piloting another “We” ‘over an ocean which America and the world hope will be as smooth and fair and beautiful as ever bore another couple on to happiness, the time seems to have come to “soft pedal” the high pressure publicity which has attended this much admired man. Let them alone! A rising thermometer has a certain influence in public affairs, as a reminder that & Summer vacation is something to be considered in connection with keeping fit for the legislative struggle. ———— Lindbergh's popularity placed him in & peculiar position, obliging him either to invite the whole world to his wed- ding or else nobody outside the inme- diate family. China still desires a republic without being able to ascertain in satisfactory terms of politics and philosophy exactly what a republic is. Chicago authorities are still hoping to arrange some kind of peace confer- ence that will bring an end to gang war. ——— e SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Junetime Witchery. The blossoming from the garden flings An incense mystical and rare, Which a relief, so subtle, brings ‘To every familiar care. The cruel figures which display ‘The tasks which must be met anew— The threats of sorrow and dismay No longer hover and pursue. Sweet incantations fill the air, As birds approach on buoyant wings. Junetime, the witch, finds incense rare ‘Which blossoming from the garden flings. Not Tempted. “Were you never tempted to sell your vote?” “Never,” answered Senator Sorghum. “A man in public life is through forever when he gets his statesmanship mixed up with salesmanship.” Jud Tunkins says the faclal expres- sion of a nickel is now fierce; nothing like 50 benign as when five cents would buy & large bag of peanuts or a long- | distance street car ride. Horrors of War. If there should be another war, ‘What Horrors New would stray, With still more war songs ready for The phonograph to play. “We labor,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “to win the reverence of Posterity. Yet Posterity will go on laughing, as it has always done.” ‘The Big B. B. Idea. ‘Why worry o'er affairs of state Or various mortal sins? Let's merely wait and concentrate And hope the Home Team wins. “Many a man,” said Uncle Eben, “has lost a good job by listenin’ to some high-power talker tellin’ de world how he were g'ineter loaf and let loaf. ety — They Squawked First. From the Louisvilie Times. It took the movies twenty vears to learn to talk and they are certainly now erly bar her from the privileges of { American citizenship. Excepting our professional peace: any-price groups, the republic will a| taking into consideration the need for strategically located stations affording -~ plaud the Supreme Court’s ruling. The overwhelming majority of the people making up for lost time. All' Equally Important? From the Asheville Times. There are three sides to the farm re- lief question—the political, the eco- THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL, Several requests have been received by this column recently for an expre sion of our views as to the “best roses. One letter asked for an opinion as to the “best roses for the amateur.” and it is this question we would prefer to answef. ‘The American Rose Society has been holding one referendum after another for many years in order to get at its members’ ideas as to the “best roses.” ‘The resuits, while interesting, have given only individual preferences, after all, and have in no way setiled the moot question. In fact, to determine “the best” of anything is an almost impossible ideal. Such contests always are and no doubt mostly beneficial, since they tend to narrow the choice. ‘The “best” books, the “best” music, no two will agree, although perhaps | nine out of ten will admit that there is some justice in every one's beliefs. ‘Taste is above art, for without the power of appreciation there would be no art. Flowers are the art of the Al- mighty, made first for the sake of the plant, and then for humanity. ‘They touch the esthetic faculties of man, waken them to harmony and bring forth beauty where it never grew before. One feature of such growth is the garnering of varieties, each with its good points and bad points, its beauties in coloring, texture and manner cf growth. ‘These differences are shown in all flowers, but particularly in those fam- ilies with which the hand of man has experimented. From such experimenta- tion have come flowers never brought forth by Nature, but merely indicated by her as possibilities. Hybridizers have been quick to see these possibilities, have spent ceaseless effort to bring them forth. have succeeded often be- yond their own expectations, certainly beyond the knowledge of those to whom a flower is just a flower. x K oK Kk ‘There are thousands of rose varie- ties upon the market, many of them splendid, many indifferently good—or :md—.some not so much so, others even ess. ‘There are roses which will throw a few fine specimen blooms, but are no good for month-in-and.month-out en- Jjoyment. There are some which do well in certain sections of the country, but are not so good in others. There are climbers which are subject to mildew, and others quite resistant to this nui- sance. ‘There are bush roses (we use this term to indicate the hybrid perpetuals, the hybrid teas, etc.) which are sturdy and there are bush roses, which will not do well in the average garden with the average care ‘which the average home gardener will give them. Some roses do fine in the hothouse, and will grow fairly well outdoors, but the amateur must never expect to get as splendid flowers as he sees in the florost’s window. An example of this latter rose is the much-praised Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. Even the growers are admitting now that this fine rose, as wonderful as it is for the professional, is not the best in the world for the ordinary home garden. Seldom will the amateur grow this sunflower-yellow rose with the proper deep color, and not often will the blooms grown in the open air have that “water-lily look,” which makes those professionally grown things of exquisite beauty. * % % % ‘There is little doubt that the two best bush roses for the amateur are Radiance interesting | and Red Radiance. They have held their own in the American Rose Society | referenda for many years. In the 1924 Rose Annual. Radiance placed third and Red Radiance eighth. In later years their positions have fluctuated, Radiance at times gaining the premier place. . Sturdiness and freedom from “bugs” and blights are the two underlying jualities which make the Radiance twins the great amateur roses. More difficult roses will do for professionals, but what the average home owner wants is roses and plenty of them. ‘These two fine bushes will give him all the roses he has a right to expect. No rose will grow like the petunia, free from trouble, care or worry. There can be little question that if the rose were not unversally loved, if it were not the “queen of flowers,” few people would monkey with it. Roses are temperamental at the best, they are subject to all sorts of insects and fungus growths, they will sulk in rainy seasons, and are very subject to all sorts of weather conditions. Often for what seems to the amateur perfectly unaccountable reasons the best Toses will refuse to grow properly, but will mill along season after season re- fusing to grow very much, and giving { small roses on short stems. Usually there is some good reason, but the trouble is that the diagnosis is ex- tremely difficult. It must be confessed that the average gardener is not willing to give his roses the treatments and care which they need. He does not feed them enough, on the average, and he does not spray them enough to keep down the insects and fungus growths, such as the black spot, the leaf spot and the mildew. Radiance and Red Radiance (of the two we like the latter best) will come as near to getting along without care as any roses in the world. They are inher- ently healthy plants, somehow filled with a mysterious vigor which is at once their beauty and their glory. If you are seeking the “best roses for the ama- teur,” these are the ones for you. * * ‘The two best climbers, in our opinion, are Paul's Scarlet and the old familiar ‘Thousand Beauties. The former is the red climber which has lately blossomed and which never fails to attract at- tention. If you see a climber over a doorway and are attracted by the unusual per- fection of its deep red flowers, the . chances are 10 to 1 that it is Paul's| Scarlet. ‘What we particularly like about it is that it is not a rampant grower. Most climbing roses are just a_little bit too much of & good thing. They will grow over the top of the house if you will let them. Even those fine ones, the climbing American Beauty and the Dr. Van Fleet, get much to thick and luimrlnnv. for the average home prop- erty. Paul's Scarlet, however, is abundant | without taking 'the placé. "It is free | from obnoxlous diseases and has bright but not gaudy flowers. ‘The old-fashioned Thousand Beauties throws dainty pink and white blossol by the hundreds and also is as free from trouble as a rose can be. Its follage is of a lighter green than usual; some may not like it for that reason. Thousand Beauties has one other advantage, it is free from thorns and, therefore, may be grown more inti- mately than the prickly varieties. One | almost has to put on armor to handle | NEW BOOKS AT RANDOM LG M MEMORIES OF A SCULPTOR'S WIFE. Mrs. Danlel Chester French. Houghton Mifflin Co. I saw him for the first time in the bright breakfast room of his father-in- law’s house. I want to roam Wait a minute. about a bit. That house, a big, three-storied, bay- fronted brick, was of a clearly dignified port, but not otherwise remarkable— save that but a few steps to the west of it stood a famous inn, “Brock’s.” Nowadays this hostel lingers only in the memory along with other lost de- lights of the robust diners from all parts of the Capital City. In those days this old public was the favorite Summer resort of the long-session Congressmen, who, having shipped their families back to the four corners of the country where they belonged, settled down in rare contentment to the hot-weather easements of “Brocn's.” Now the old house is gone. The home of the French family nearby is gone, too, and with it many another substan- tial residence stretching from the hotel corner at New Jersey avenue to the south of it and to the east. Upon this swept site now stands the House Office Building. Just a minute of reminis- cence this, not far enough away to carry with it the chill of history. In- stead, only a hand’s reach backward into the cheering warmth of a friendly ! spot now gone from the beautiful Capi- tol Hill section. As I was saying, T saw him for the first time in the old French home. Even then I didn't see him, not really. For the foreground of the breakfast room was at the moment filled, quite, by a remarkable young woman, round about 2 years of age, as I recall. Maybe less. This baby was in a natural morn- ing clamor for food, like any other young animal. A sort of royal young one to look at, seated in a high chair, banging the table with a spoon. Cry- ing? Whimpering? Not a bit of it— just raising a rumpus for her breakfast in a gale of laughter, entirely secure in her own prowess. A man standing well to one side said in a quiet, mon- committal way. “Mary, your daugh- ter—" Wherupon the small riot gave way to a contented intake of nourishment. It was only with this in- terlude of peace that I saw the man who had, for the moment, so clearly repudiated his offspring, like any other inadequate male in like situation. That man was Daniel Chester French, the artist around whom these “Mem- ories” so naturally and so simply gather. Within them, too, that same baby appears many times. Not so lit- tle now, but still markedly “forehand- ed,” according to the account of her mother. To be sure, she no longer raises a racket with a spoon to make ends meet desire. But, without ques- tion, she does create a good deal of a stir on the road up toward womanhood. Something of the persuasive radiance of that baby at the breakfast table in her grandfather's house appears to cling yet to the young girl of efficient record in war-time work and in other interesting and useful lines of forth- faring into life. i Then in but a few years the name of Daniel Chester French, sculptor, began | to make a frequent way into the appre- ciation of lovers of art. “The Minute Man” up in New England began the public career of this artist. Today, some of the climbers, they are so bel- ligerent. | This quartet constitutes the choice | for “the best roses for the amateur.” | These four may be “the best roses,” for | all we know, but that is something | else again. BACKGROUND OF EVENTS BY PAUL V. COLLINS. ‘The morbid seeking after publicity, which sometimes becomes epidemic among men and women, suggests the great need of another amendment to the American Constitution which will enable the addiction to come under better control than that vouchsafed by State laws. For example, two “prominent” preach- ers in New York City announced as the topic on which they would preach last Sunday the proposition that Me- morial day should be abolished, because “it preserves the tradition of war, as do the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, mil- itary training in public schools and propaganda by our so-called patriotic socleties. * * *” One said: I would have parades of black-robed mothers through the streets mourning the dead, so futilely dead. I would have the living rededicate them- selves, that if these dead shall not have died in vain we must see to it that no others shall similarly die.” * Kk x Just as the devil has been accused of quoting Holy Scripture, and dis- torting its meaning to his own hellish purpose, 8o the cause of love of coun- try and its ideals of lberty and jus- tice is distorted in a false paraphrase of Lincoln’s noble Gettysburg appeal that “we, the living, shall be here consecrated to the cause for which they el cause” was not cowardice. “So futilely dead?” Go ask a war mother if she would today desecrate the holy grave of son or husband by recalling him to live a character like that which would sneer at the brave and scoff at love of country even in the face of the ultimate sacrifice. ‘Was it the pacifists who formulated the Kellogg multilateral treaty? Was it the traitors who pledged the nations of the world to forswear war as a national policy? No! But it is only they who today belittle the statesman- ship which pledges that every other method but war shall first be used to maintain peace and secure the safety of civilization. And, after all else has failed, and evil threatens to destroy the ideals of liberty and home, then men shall say as did the patriot at Lexington: “If they are bound to have war, let it begin here and now.” So long as character surmounts cowardice, and duty commands sacri- fice, men will know that defensive war—defensive of ideals of liberty and home and of the dependent weak— is righteous, and slinking evasion is shameful. * Kk K Memorial day has accomplished ‘7 miracle of reconciliation between the Blue and the Gray of those who fought for their ideals, 60 or more years ago, but today know only that bravery and devotion and sacrifice, such as exalts humanity, was on both sides of the fighting line. Was not Lincoln right in saying: “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forset what they did here”? Nor di differ one whit in spirit and devotion to lofty ideals from the American men of Manila and Cuba or the men at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonie. * kK x Abolish Memorial day? What ghoul those heroes of Gettysburg | ti triotism, the New York American glonnaires threatened a great indis- cretion; they consulted with each other on attending the meeting in order to register indignant disapproval, but cooler, wiser councils prevailed. Not a single Leglonnaire—and probably not a veteran of any war—was present. Some legalists might construe that stifiing absence as directly violating the Constitution, which expressly for- bids “cruel and unusual punishment” —even to a seeker for pulpit notoriety. Maybe the President’s Crime Commis- sion should study that. * Ok x * In thrilling contrast to the spirft of the preachers above referred to were the words of the Bishop of Washington, Right Rev. Freeman, speaking on the same day to a present audience of 12,000 and a radio audience of hundreds o fthousands. Said the bishop: “It would be of little worth that we remember those who heroically gave their all, "unless we remember those ideals for which they stood. To praise their deeds is one thing; to emulate their virtues is another. We must not forget in this period of prosperity those fundamental things which have made and preserved us & nation. More im- portant than decorating the graves of our heroes is respect and obedience for those things for which they gave their last full measure of devotion.” ‘There were many scores of patriotic organizations at that open-air meeting, with “Old Glory” and their organiza- tion colors. As the recessional of the flags wound up the aisle and lost itself among the green foliage of the Cathe- dral Close it seemed impossible to sep- arate the spirit of true religion from that of true patriotism. What a holy inspiration! * K K K ‘To demonstrate the vast distance the decryers of “cruel war” have wandered from the spirit of the American in the ‘World War, nothing could be finer nor stronger than the “Official Order” of the commander of the A. E. F., Gen. Pershing: “You are now in France to expel an enemy that has invaded this beautiful land. Your first duty is to fight against this foe and protect your ally. You are here also to lift a shield above the poor and weak. You will be kind, therefore, to the aged and invalid. You will be courteous to all women, and never have as much as an evil thought in your minds. You will be very tender and gentle to little children.” You will do well, therefore, to forswear the use of all liquors.. You will do your duty like !c,""! megéf F:llrbeood Honor your ountry. ‘end liberty. God havi in His keeping.” . e In the history of all literature, in the appeals of all humanity to the noble in character, where is there a passage that is more beautiful than that above uoted? The calls to duty which have lived in fame, the cries for peace by the greatest of soldiers, ring true and glorious, but none are greater or more exalting than Pershing’s command— “'courteous to women, tender to chil- dren, a shield to the weak.” There was no note of the slacker or the cow- ard. It was the mandate of civiliza- lon. Admiral Nelson, in 1805, fighting a would-be world mnquemr,flzslgnsled from his flagship, “England expects every officer and man to do his duty.” It proved an expectation well fulfilled. In 1917 Gen. Pershing, in language here in Washington, there is more than one testimonial to the genius of French | who, so feelingly, changes unvielding marble into the pliancy of human fiesh and raiment. And these, invariably, the housing of some indwelling spirit. Most notable of his work in this city. or any where else, is the great Lincoin seated in the Memorial Bullding. In another mood up at Dupont Circle is the lovely classic group of the fountain. A common bond among the French figures, whatever they may be or wher- ever, apart from their superb techricai excellence, is that of poetic conception on the part of Daniel French, is th: of a symbolic lyric essence in his wo “The Angel of Death” is a'mastery ir these lines. A beloved artist, this Daniel Chester French, as well as 2 most distinguished one. * ok kK The “Memories” begin with the girl- hood of Mary French in the home on Capitol Hill. Farther back they run than my own slight reminiscence of that quarter, somewhat farther back, to gather in the earliest recollections of this girl about the “Hill” as it was when she first began to remember things—that fine old house now gone, that great estate now cut into city lots, the tearing down of this, the opening of streets here and there. There is & good deal of the social ways of her girlhood here—receptions at the White House, contacts with a President, or a cabinet officer, or groups of statesmen, or views of figures that are still celebrated to- day. Indeed, by virtue of its natural and simple quality, as well as by virtue of the personal partaking of the French family in many of the social affairs of the day, this, it seems to me is one of the best of the pictures of Washington not so many years bagk. Clearly, more genuine is it than any report of pass- ing observer or professional travel writer could possibly be. * kK X ‘With the coming of her cousin, Danlel French, the memories swiftly pass to other places and other activities. Court- ship and marriage, lightly touched here, of course. Then up to New England and off to Europe, turn and turn about, Boston, —Cancord, New York, Paris, Taormina and other points in Italy become the background of these recol- lections while_a young sculptor is in the making. Recognition ed, some of the visionS embodied in art and placed here and there for the joy of all onlookers of students and art lovers, there must have come expan- sion in the life of this family. And it does come, yet there is mever an in- stant of conscious flamboyance in these recollections. Simple, modest, just like anybody's life—so these little stories run, so these pictures come and go, s0 these incidents make their way through what is, in reality, & most unusual course of life for this family of three. As a matter of course, somewhat as if Mrs. Smith had run in for & chat or Mrs. Brown had stopped in passing by, here are moments when the people about whom we have read and have hungered just to hear for a minute even come and go in the French house- hold. Nothing to make a fuss about. ther a thing to accept in gladness and quiet appreciation. The roster of Concord celebrities stands here as mod- estly as if these high-thinkers were merely part of a truly high-thinking world. It is this attitude that imparts to the reader a sense of personal par- taking in the people, all of them work- ing folks striving in one or another of the fields of art, To name even a few of them would take too long. You know their names. Go along here and you will have a sense of real well-being in the company of serious men and women who succeed in making rather a lovely matter of the business of being alive. Just possibly, the highest beauty of romantic cast in Mary French's work lies in her recollections of life around lovely Taormina—but that, ), is & thing of personal choice. As & whole, the story moves sedately and beauti- fully through work, through struggles will desecrate the grave of the Un-|even more direct and confident, an-|for finer work, through the deep sym- known Soldler, who typifies all true soldiers? ‘The traitorous proj Ameriean into closer comprehension of how Moses felt when he came down from the mountain with the stone tab- lets of the Ten Commandments, and was so shocked and furious at the sight of the gold calf that he smashed the stones. Scriptures fail tc say that he hit the calf with them, but surely there are some modern calves which would make fine targets. ‘When this notoriety-seeking puut;:r &r:cllimed his brave (?) pur- pose ult the MOthETs pulpit brings every veterans and war with & horangue peainst nounced: ou will do your duty like brave men.” Was he right? Shall the Flanders Field be dishonored now and its popples return to blood futilely shed? ‘The answer come In President Hoover’s address at Arlin, Cemetery Rundreds of ‘other gatherings of patei- un of other gat bri- otic Americans. L (Copyrisht, 1929, by Paul V. Collins.) —ct—————— Do Trades Count? From the Ottawa (Canada) Journal. orie R0l e hos pRcEURAES) Wi oo 10 W bis oid pathy of Daniel Chester French's wife and daughter for this heart and soul of the family life, for the artist him- self in his urge toward a higher and higher art. Whether this sums to the story of Danlel Chester French, or whether it constitutes a passing picture of places and mh connected with his career and wit unqualified triumph, does not so greatly matter. is a sincere tribute to the many who stood man and to the As for Washington, it has a. d him. right to be proud of Mary French, wife of Daniel [book not only to a deeply interesting Chester French, who in telling the story | personal revelation, same one 10 | of her early home life here has pro- las well the lasting ' duced & vivid add intimate and lovely record. I ‘The resources of our Free Informa- tion Bureau are at your service. You are invited to call upon it as often as you please. It is being maintained sole- | ly to serve you. What question can we | answer for you? There is no charge at | all except 2 cents in toin or stamps for I feturn postage, Address your leiter ' |taining to the United States at large is The Evening Star Information Bureau, | ;fedglccl. Haskin, director, Washing- | Q. How many foot ball games did | Notre Dame lose in its winning streak from 1919 to 1924’—C. R. J. | A. In Notre Dame the six years from 1919 to 1924 represent a success which | may never be approached in major com- petition in foot ball. Notre Dame won 53 games, lost 3 and tled 1. Q. Do crocodiles shed tears?—H. J. A. The Department of Agriculture | says that crocodiles do not shed tears. | There are secretions in their eyes to | keep them moist just as there are in all animals. Q. What is the nature of the investi- gation ordered by Congress into the real estate financing corporations in ‘Washington?—F. C. 8. A. A sweeping investigation by the Senate of Teal estate financing opera- tions in the District of Columbia was proposed by Senator Brookhart, Repub- lican, of Iowa, in a resolution intro- duced in the Senate May 10, in which he made charges against the F. H. Smith Co. by name. This resolution says, in part: “Whereas, it has been al- leged that some of the real estate and finance operators in the District of Co- lumbia, and particularly the F. H. Smith Co. and its subsidiaries, have been de- barred from selling bonds sponsored by them in the States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and that the said F. H. Smith Co. has been denied membership in the Real Estate Board of the District of Columbia because of alleged irregular practices consisting of pyramiding of values for the purpose of securing ex- cessive loans, of having irregular and excessive appraisals made by favored and partial agents and of publishing or causing to be published advertisements intended to deceive the public as to the real value of the properties securing said mortage notes or bonds; * * *” Q. How many embassies and lega- tions are there in Washington?— M. V. B. A. There are 14 embassies and 37 legations in the Capital. Q. Should one say. “Data s sub- mitted” or “Data are submitted”?— the oath of allegiance to the United States. Q. What is the earliest volume of Inited States laws?—F. F. A The colonies compiled and printed their own law books and King's rulings, but probably the first book per- the “Reports of the Attorney General of United States—1795.” Q. Can stars be seen in the daytime from the bottom of a well?>—A. M. 8. ‘A. Stars are not visible during the | day because the superior light of the sun and {ts reflected rays from objects on the earth are so strong as to ob- literate the (1:15»1 from stars so that they make no impsession on the retina of the eye. At the wottom of a shaft or very tall chimney Q;ere no light enters and the direct rad of sunlight are cut off, the retina registex’s the rays from the stars and hence they become visible. Q. Upon what is the metric systam based?—M. K. A. It originated in France at the close of the elghteenth century. The basis is the meter, which was intended to be 1/10,000,000 part of the distance from the Equator to the Pole, measured on a meridian. In reality it is very nearly this length. Q. Why does soot burn in a chimney and not in a firepot?—O. M. A. Soot is deposited on cold surfaces of the chimney and burns only when it becomes very hot. It you notice a fireplace after a fire has burned down, a deposit of soot is left at the back. When a fire is again built, the soot will burn off. Q. How many college fraternities are there?—K. D. M. A. There are 76 men's fraternities and 30 women's now on the campuses of American schools and colleges. In- cluding the various honorary frater- nitles, Jiterary societies and other stu- dent activities, the total is 881. Q. How far from the base line can the shortstop and second baseman play? —J.H. W. A. According to rule 17 of the Of- ficial Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs: “The players of the team not at bat may be stationed at any points on the field on fair ground their captain may elect, regardless of their respective positions, except that the pitcher. while in the act of delivering the ball to the bat, must take his posi- tion as defined in rules 9 and 30, and the catcher must be within the lines of his position, as defined in rule 3, and N.B. K. A." The word “data” is merely the Latin form of our English word “de- tafls.” It is the plural of “datum.” Just as one would say “Details are,” so he says “Data are.” | Q. gow many elements are there?— A. According to the modern belief of chemists, there are 92 elements. Of these, 2 still remain unidentified—Nos. 85 and 87. Many of the named are known to be elements, while others are | tentatively assumed to be so. ‘Where is the longest non-stop | railroad run made?—A. G. "A. The longest non-stop train run | in the world at the present time is | made between London and Plymouth, England, by the 10:30 limited, in 247 minutes over a distance of 2253; miles. Q. When and by whom was Agui- naldo captured?—J. A, H. A. Aguinaldo, the leader of the Philippine insurrection, was captured March 23, 1901, by Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston at Palawan, Province of Isa- bella, Luzon, and brought to Manila on April 19, 1901. Aguinaldo formally took within 10 feet of home base, whenever the pitcher delivers the ball to the bat: | nor shall the catcher leave his naturai | position immediately and directly back of the plate for the purpose of aiding the pitcher to give intentionally a base on balls to & batsman.” Q. When did Wil Rogers first ap- pear in New York?—W. L. R. A. Will Rogers began in vaudeville at Hammerstein's Roof Garden, New York City, in 1905. Q. Why was Abraham Lincoln’s mother called Nancy Hanks instead of Mrs, Lincoln?—S. E. A. A. Prior to her marriage the mother of Abraham Lincoln was Nancy Hanks. It not infrequently happens that the mothers of famous men are referred to by their Christian and maiden names. For example, the biography of | the mother of James Barry, written by | her son, is called “Margaret Ogilvie.” Q. Has Ralph Waldo Emerson any living descendants?—P. K. A. Ralph Waldo Emerson was twice married. Of his four children three survived. His descendants are numer- ous and have various names .Expert Service Is Expected From Davis in Philippines The selection of Dwight F. Davis for the post of governor general of the Philippines meets with approval throughout the country. The only ques- tion raised by the minority appears based on a fear that Mr. Davis’ con- nection with the War Department might suggest to some a military fly in the ointment. Speaking of the “traditional associa- tion” between the Philippines and the ‘War Department, the Richmond News- Leader asks: “Why is it necessary to have the archipelago under a man who has the viewpoint of the military? Is that the best means of promoting Philippine self-government? It may well be doubted. However, this much is to be sald: If there must be some nexus between the islands and the War De- partment, it is far better to appoint & ‘f’olnner Secretary of War than a sol- er.” “Though formerly Secretary of War,” the Birmingham News explains, “Mr. Davis is not a professional soldier, as Leonard Wood was. The sorest need of the Philippines just now is not a mili- tary autocrat,” ‘concludes this paper. Believing that “the gentleman from St. Louis goes to a more useful sphere of action,” the Houston Chronicle thinks “the diplomatic thing for Col. Davis to do is to forget he ever was Secretary of War and park his military title with his hat. The Filipino has pride, and noth- ing can rouse the sparks of discontent more quickly than a feeling that Amer- ica regards his land as a conquered province to be ruled over by & pro- consul in the style of old Rome.” EEE To the Manchester Union the choice of Mr. Davis is “a happy compromise between the two conflicting schools of thought” as to military or civil ap- pointee. That “the President could not have made a more impressive manifes- tation of his good will toward the Phil- ippines than in the appointment of Dwight F. Davis as director of that im- portant group of islands,” is the opinion of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, which confidently expects the Filipinos “to re- ciprocate by offering the new governor- general every assistance that lies within their powers.” The San Francisco Chronicle also is glemfl, saying: “The Davis appointment strengthens the tra- dition of regarding the governor gener alship as one of the most important posts to be filled by the President. It is & happy augury for continued tact, abil- ity ung sincerity in meeting the prob- lems that arise from the peculiar rela- tions between the Philippines and the United States,” concludes this journal. From Mr. Davis’ own city of St. Louis comes the comment of the St. Louis Times. “The office is an important and honorable one, carrying the same dif nity and prestige as that accorded to member of the Presidant’s cabinef The Times believes that Gov. Gen. Da- vis will so fill the office that “his ad- ministration from Manila will set its mark on the history of the islands to which we have become almost a reluc- tant heir.” As to the qualities of Mr. Davis, there is much favorable expression. Says the Utica Observer-Dispatch, “Of wide ex- perience, & man of great poise, he will take to the Philippines attainments which that great post most assuredly re- uirles.” The Providence Journal stresses is “industry and good judgment”; the Albany Evening News speaks of his “high " executive ability, determination and tact”; and to this list is added “hu- maneness and understanding,” by the picture of the Washington included within the scope of these ‘“Memories.” And, for the later years, those of achievement and recognition for this American sculptor, these, t00, are of a sincerity, of a sympat and insight, of a pictorial charm that round the Syracuse Herald, which speaks of his work in St. Louis of a philanthropic nature “for the unfortunates of all | ages and classes.” ¥ x Philippine affairs are not an wun- known quantity to this new presidential appointee, as the New York Times points_out, saying: “The - tion of the islands is supervised by the Bureau of Insular Affairs, which is a division of the War Department. Both as Assistant Secretary and as head of this department, Mr. Davis was able to keep in. touch with the affairs of the bureau. He knows personally the vari- ous leaders of the Filipino political groups, and will go to his new post, like his predecessor, with the prestige of having held a high cabinet office.” The New York Evening Post thinks that “friends of the Philippines must recognize a step for their own in the appointment of Dwight F. vis to the governor generalship. He knew the policies laid down by his predecessor, Secretary Stimson: he approved them, he will follow them,” predicts this metropolitan paper. Noting that the “Philippine delega- tion at Washington welcomes the ap- pointment of Mr. Davis as ‘evidence of the administration’s desire to place at the head of the islands’ affairs a man of national prestige and proved abil- ity,’ ” the Chicago Daily News declares: “This is the intelligent view. The new governor general doubtless will endeavor to aid the moderate elements among the Filipinos in solving their economic and administrative problems and thus ad- vance them further on the road to genuine self-government.” * K K X ‘That those problems are many and still unsestled is widely noted. A typi- cal comment is that of the Lynchburg Advance, which says: “The Filipinos must be treated with tact and diplo- macy. Unfortunately the United States has not always been represented at Manila by a man who could win the confidence of the residents of the is- lands, and at times there has been con- siderable feeling toward the American Government.” Likewise, the Salt Lake Tribune re- marks: “It requires a man of tact as well as ability to work in harmony with the Filipinos, who, having been prom- ised independence whenever they are fit for self-government, keep harping upon that subject. Stimson got along with them very well, however,” continues this paper, “and Davis is expected to keep the troubled waters well oiled.” 'he Louisville Courier-Journal predi- cates the success of Mr. Davis very largely “on the policy at Washington,” while the Roanoke Times sees “an in- viting opportunity in the islands to continue the constructive program be- gun under the late Leonard Wood and continued by Stimstus” Patrons of &lg Mal Waste Muck Rostsge Prom the Wichita Beacon. America can't realize that air mfil service is provided at so little cost. Of the 140,000 letters sent on air mail routes within the last year thousands had too much postage, officials of the Ppst Office Department report. Although a national advertising cam- palgn was staged to inform the public that a 5-cent air mail stamp would carry a l-ounce letter by plane to any point in the United States, Canada or Mexico, many writers used a 3-cent stamp with the regular air mail stamp. In the days of the old pony express it was the same condition. When faster train mail service was developed, exces- sive stamps were placed on letters. Soon air mail service will be devel- oped to so high a point of efficiency that 2 cents will be sufficient for a let- but _that give to it value of hhmc‘ S ter. Then will come something fi 3 EAR IR