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8 THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY........August 6, 1920 THEODORE W. NOYES....Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company ‘Business Office: 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. New York Office: 110 East 42nd 8t. Chicago Office: Lake Michigan Buildirig. Eurcpean Office: 14 Regent St., London, England. Rate by Carrier Within the City. The E: iz Star 45¢ per month ‘The Evening a: (when 4 Sundays) . 60c per month ‘The Evening and Sunday Star (when 5 Sundays). ‘The Sunday Star ... ic per copy Collection made at ach month. Orders mav he sent in by mail or telephone NAtibnal 5000. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Dailv and Sund: 1 vyr., $10.00; 1 mo., 85¢ Dailv only . yr. 6. 1 mo, 50¢c Sunday only 1 3yr, $4.00; 1 mo., 40c All Other States and Canada. 1 mo.. $1.00 1mo, ¢ $5.00; 1 mo., 50c Sunday only . Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press 1s exclusively entitled o the use for republication of ell news atches credited to it or not otherwise cr ted {n this paper and also the local ne publisked herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. Another Hague Peace Conference. Today at The Hague official repre- sentatives of the German government and of Germany's allied creditors con- vene for the purpose of ratifying—if they can—the Young reparations plans. ‘The agreement reached at Paris at the beginning of the Summer was only semi-official. Though formulated and accepted by experts representing all the Interested countries, except the | United States, it was in no respect | binding upon their respective guvem-; ments. The revised reparation scheme will become effective only after it meets with the final approval of the states- men now assembled for what may well be called another Hague peace confer- ence. If their deliberations end, as certain pessimistic European authorities are afraid they may end, without an accord to put the Young plan in actual opera- tion, the cause of European peace will suffer a setback highly disagreeable to contemplate, Conversely, if the discussions eventu- ate in a decision to “O. K.” the work of the Paris experts, Europe at last will be launched upon an era of economic and political tranquillity for which she has longed in vain since the vicissi- tudes of Versailles. By one of the strange ironies of po- litical fate, The Hague may find France and Germany making common cause against Great Britain, instead of the former Anglo-French reparation com- bination against the Germans. The British are dissatisfied with the per- centage of reparations allotted them under the Young plan. They begrudge the lion's share which goes to the French. The Germans appear ready to support France's claims. Britain and France are also at loggerheads over the location of the international bank which is to be set up under the Young plan. John Bull wants the bank to pitch its tent in London. France would like to have it in Paris. The Germans, 1t is thought, favor a neutral place in Switzerland. France at The Hague will find itself arrayed against Germany with regard to evacuation of the Rhineland, while the Paris government is determined not | to let Berlin raise in any form the issue | of recession of the Saar Basin. The French are virtually committed to evac- uating the Rhineland, but hesitate to leave until allied ways and means are provided for maintaining control over German demilitarization. If they are themselves to quit “watch on the Rhine,” the French desire to be certain that it will not be resumed, in the old spirit, by the Germans themselves. Mr. Briand, the new premier of France, is destined to play a stellar role at The Hague. No European states- man has a greater personal urge than he to achieve a successful outcome of the Young plan parley. He is bent upon securing prompt ratification of the rep- arations portion of the plan, leaving, if necessary, the vexatious Rhineland tan- ( gle to be unraveled by the League of | Nations at Geneva in September. Here in the United States, though our interest in reparations is restricted and relatively slight, we do have a cer-) tain pride of authorship in the Young plan that will make us wish for re- gults at The Hague. Our hopes in that direction are tinctured with a strong conviction that Old World statesmen are fully conscious of the magnitude of | the possibilities that lie dormant in a revival of suspicion and turmoil in their politico-economic relations. Enlightened self-interest should impel them to early acceptance of the new charter of peace and security so laboriously and patiently | devised in Paris. —— e Great concern is manifest over the number of warships the ocean may con- tain in the future. Not so many as is now estimated if the capacities for devastation from the sky are correctly estimated. P Wheat Concentration. The American wheat farmer, encour- aged by the 50-cent rise in the price of wheat since June 1, has been selling his old and new wheat at a rapid rate. The consequence is that the accumulation of wheat at leading points of grain concentration is unprecedent- edly large. A corollary is a falling off | sand District citizens each time took this time a year ago. The price of De- cember wheat has broken in conse- quence 13 cents a bushel from the high point reached a week ago. There are evidences, however, that the market has strong financial backing and that this backing will meet and support the mar- ket on such breaks as may come. Again it has been emphasized that the problem of the American farmer, particularly of the grain farmer, is not one of production, but of marketing. It is to meet just such situations and to make it possible for the ‘farmer to reap the full benefit of his labor and his investment that the new farm re- lief law has been put through. The men who have been placed in charge | of its administration and operation be- lieve that it will accomplish great good for the farmer, and there are already signs that this is to be the case. It; will be a glad day for the farmer when, through co-operation, he is able to fix a price on his commodities, rather than to accept whatever price the buyers of- fc- him. When that day arrives, he will be on all fours with American industry. The farmer, it is true, must always meet the hazard of flood and drought. Like other producers he will be, in some cases, inefficient. No Government agency could possibly meet and offset all the hazards of weather and personal in- eptness, But the Goverriment at last has taken steps to aid the farmer ma- terially in the marketing of the crops, once they have been produced. And that is a big step forward. ———————————— The President’s Cup Regatta. Washingtonians should be gratified at the announcement of the Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat Association that it will sponsor the resumption this year of the President's Cup regatta on the Potomac River at Hains Point. This event, one of the blue ribbon classics of motor boat racing, was missing from the National Capital’s attractions last Summer. For two years the Corinthian Yacht Club had sponsored the regatta, but while more than one hundred thou- advantage of the opportunity to watch daring pilots cut through the water at speeds up to eighty miles an hour, even the small fund necessary to finance the event was not forthcoming. Conse- quently, the Corinthian Club withdrew its sponsorship and no races were held last year. The Chesapeake and Potomac Power Boat Association, which is affil- iated with the American Power Boat Association, the governing body of speed- boat racing in the United States, has determined to put Washington again on the water map and the beautiful Presi- dent’s Cup, sponsored by Calvin Cool- idge when he was an occupant of the ‘White House, will be placed in compe- ; tition on September 13 and 14. A fund of only ten thousand dollars is necessary to make the National Capi- tal the focal point of the Nation next month. This money will be used for expressage for the various speedcraft and other outlays necessary to stage a meet of this character. The Navy De- partment and the Coast Guard will lend their ald as they have done in the past, thus making the President's Cup re- gatta almost a semi-official project. Speedboat racing is not only a danger- ous game, but an expensive one for the owners of boats. It has not, been ex- pensive, however, nor will it be, for the hundred or more thousand spectators who have gathered to witness it or who | will be thrilled by the spectacle next| month. If every resident of the District | who intends to view the event would | subscribe only a small amount no diffi: culty should be experienced by the as- sociation in raising the necessary fund.' There can be no controversy over the | desirablity of Washington's participa- | tion in the annual speedboat racing| program of the United States. With the | cup sponsored by a Chief Executive of | the Nation and facilities for spectators | and competitors almost unequaled on | any river, Washington logically is the | place for a national event. All that re- mains now is for the people of this city to get solidly behind the regatta in order that annually, hereafter, the| Capital will take its rightful place as leader in the promotion of wholesome | sporting attractions, oo Archeology continues to reveal the fact that anclent kings were fond of Jewelry and of shows which correspond | to our modern spectacles featuring | girls Rarlier cwilizatione were $m- pressive in some points of magnificence, but they lacked our modern improve- ments ———.——— The Gra# Zeppelin is another answer to protests that something wonderful “could not be done.” s What Is Democracy? - The Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia is devoting one of its round tables this Summer to the study of democracy in government. The first task of the political scien- tists was to define the term that long has been a popular catchword, used freely and carelessly without much con- sideration of its real significance. The definition became the subject of pro- longed debate among these men whose lives have been devoted to the study of political economy. Is -the democratic government syn- onymous with “government by the people”? If such is the case it is an impossible abstraction, for no such thing ever has existed in the world, except possibly on a very small scale. The definition finally agreed upon was a “form of government in which an or- in the price of this commodity, And the lesson involved is again one which demands more orderly marketing by the farmers. The fact that wheat prices have been up and the added fact that certain wheat crops in the United States and Canada are short this year have prevent- ed disaster to the farmers. The Federal Farm Board, newly created by act of Congress and appointed by President Hoover, has acted none too soon in bringing about plans-for the formation of a $20,000,000 grain corporation, This corporation should play an important part in meeting such situations. Had the crop movement of wheat from the farm to the buyer been con- ducted at the same rapid rate at a"time when a bumper crop was coming in both in this country and Canada the result would have been a huge loss.to the wheat farmers. As it is, while the farmers have escaped loss and made a profit, their profit might have been greater with more orderly marketing. 1t is estimated that the accumulation 'ot wheat at all commercial points amounts today to 137,387,000 bushels, - ms compared with 62,316,000 bushels at ganized will which is not the prevail- ing will can be made the prevailing will by a bioodless revolution.” ‘The people of a democracy do mot govern. But they have in their hands the means by which they can turn out the existing government without re- course to bombs and bullets. In this sense the United States is a true de- mocracy. “So are Great Britain, the British dominions and France. A mon- archy may be a democracy if, as in England, an organized will which is not the prevailing will can be made the prevailing will without recourse to vio- lence. A republic, such as some of the Latin American nations in the past, may be decidedly the reverse. “Was Germany a democracy at the start of the World War,” - somebody asked. Judged by this definition she probably was not—but she was just on the border line. A political mechanism was provided by which the “prevailing will” could be forced out of control, but it was very difficult to operate. The fact that whep the people—or an or- the the war they succeeded only by means of rev- olution probably would force an an- swer in the negative. Germany was not @ democracy. This definition is provacative of thought and of re-examination of the evolution of the mechanisms of gov- ernments. It provides a refreshing viewpoint on political history. Democ- racy is taken from the classification of sentimental fetishes and given a sci- entific medning. —— et Crepe Myrtle. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” The project indorsed by the Virginia branch of the American Automobile As- soclation and the garden clubs of Rich- mond to plant a border of crepe myrtle along both sides of the Washington- Richmond highway seems deserving of all encouragement. The crepe myrtle with its masses of delicate pink blossoms is easily the queen of August in this locality. Its only competitor is the althea, but we hardly can consider this flowering shrub a serious rival. In Washington gar- dens the crepe myrtle attains greater and greater popularity as the years go by. It symbolizes Spring in Midsum- mer. It is a matron of flowers retain- ing the blushes and innocence of early childhood. The countryside traversed by the Washington-Richmond highway, in- cluding considerable stretches of rather desolate swamp, is not very picturesque. The road hardly would be recommended to the motorist looking for “scenery.” But what a transformation would be wrought by the accomplishment of this project! It intrigues the imagina- tion to picture those ghostly old battle- flelds folded in the tender arms of the crepe myrtle border away from the dust and noise of the busy highway, the full August moonlight falling upon the blossoming branches, the mile after mile of perfect road through a continuous line of flowers and fragrance. If this project is realized Washing- ton will have reason to be deeply grate- ful to the Old Dominion. One of the most beautiful drives in the world will be provided for her motorists. ——— . Curiosity arises as to whether the very small number of people who un- derstand the Einstein theory has in- creased. It is a fascinating research which should lure the general imagin: tion. But so many would .rather do cross-word puzzles. vt ‘The stowaway on the Graf Zeppelin wes unceremoniously treated and shipped back from Ellis Island with no chance before the camera. The greatest punishment of the noteriety seeker is oblivion. ——— e ‘Whether or not the New York Stock Market is a moral influence is a mat- ter which does not come under discus- sion until somebody loses. The winner at the game is, as usual, admired as a type of sagacity. ————————— ‘The attitude of Mrs. Willebrandt is not altogether different (though more grammatically expressed) from that of the old-time statesman who said, “I seen my duty and I done it.” ————— ‘There is no use trying to guess what Christopher Columbus would have thought of the casual manner in which & non-stop trip round the world is now projected. B New York officials, without saying much about prohibition, declare with emphasis that the average night club is a first-rate argument for total abstinence. —— SHOOTING ST. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Optimistic Katydid. The Katydid and Locust Had a quarrel, just out yonder, In their prime. 5 One said “Hocus!” One said “Poc: Till the storm began to thunder, Calling “Time!"” The Locust still grew glummer! But the Kaydid tuned gayly. Hope seemed lost. And we 'most despaired in Summer Till that Katydid told daily Of the Frost. Sentiment. “Is there any true sentiment in poli- tics?” “Sentiment!" exclaimed Senator Sor- ghum. “You have evidently never not- ed the profound emotion with which 1 always mention the Declaration of Independence end the Star Spangled Banner!” Jud Tunkins says he has read so much about crop managing that he &?",’.‘%’f" :: capital dosen’t feel sure whether agriculture ?n. ‘This includes, dwhtg , is farming or litarature. Keen Disappointment. On literature I sometimes sadly look And sigh, in sorry lot. “Oh that mine enemy would write' a book!— ©Oh that my friend would not!” United Interests. “That brilliant marriage has united two of the world’s greatest fortunes.” |igze how large a per cent of “Is it a marriage,” asked Miss Cay- enne, “or a ‘merger?” “The wisdom of our ancestors,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “gives |is very often us reverent pleasure, but never saves us Temperament. ‘The climate's ups and downs we see ‘With feelings far from gentle. This old thermom has proved to be Too wildly temperamental! “Tell de truth” said Uncle Eben. “It's & heap easier dan botherin’ yoh mind tryin’ to remember what you done said previous!; —ete——————— Maybe It Isn'’t. From the Montana Standard (Butte). —_— Prince Fears Not Il Duce. From the Muncie Morning Star. Crown who | | THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL, “Against the superiority of another there exists no wea) or save | th pon or remedy love.”- e. This is a quotation from the great | hang himself- b sticks in_ the | offce, German master which mind. It keeps on from within rr.fielh. it makes its vici admit its Against the Christian sanity of its utter truthfulness many s person will fight hard, unwilling to believe that the truth can be as simple as all that. It may be many a day or many year before one is willing to admit the truth in the nagging sentence, which, read somewhere in an article or as the foreword of a book, keeps so insistently in the mind. All the pride of mankind is involved in the struggle. Often it is much easfer to hate than to admire. To rail, to to fulminate, to abhor, are far easier than to admire, to revere, to tolerate, to like, to love. Perhaps the first reaction of many is against any one who excels them. The inf t man will recognize this tendency himself and will fight against it with all his abllity. He knows the error of giving in too easily to _basic emotions, le will fall at d it was for them that Goethe penned his statement, for he knew that the other type would recognize its truth in their own lives :}L;lnut the necessity of being reminded * x % % We use the term “less intelligent” without any particular slur upon the quality of gray matter involved. Un- doubtedly less intelligence is displayed by hasty hate than by any other * emotion, unless it be anger, which is almost the same thing. It is unintelligent to resent the superi- ority of another, especially when that excellence is displayed in ways which he who resents could not possibly imitate. Vet thousands of ,persons go right ahead disliking others on no more mnds than that they excel in some- g. A great show is made, of course, of admiring those whose work is so dif- ferent that by no means can even the most rabid jealously institute a com- parison. Thus thousands of ns will sit at a base ball game, applauding the hitting of the home-run king of the moment, without feeling the slightest envy of him. The man who sells vacuum sweepers for a living will not envy Foxx, the Athletics’ nifty home-run " socker, but just let a rival agent come to notice, he will not give him much in the mat- ter of praise. And so it goes through all the walks of life. ® ok ok X There was once & famous artist, in which country we forget, who so far excelled others that his rivals banded themselves together for no other pur- pose than to revel in the luxury of hate. Banquets were given every so often, the eole duty of each present being to tell some lneMplnnmg" the absent one. Need it be stated that this fervor against the man only suc- ceeded in stirring up admiration for | him? No doubt some of the very worst of | his “enemies” ended up by g the man, and from admiration it is not a very far journey to love. Perhaps there is no office in the land which does not contain at least one| that man whose rise to fame and fortune is so steady that he draws upon himself The intelligent associates then begin to try to find out what there was about the man which got him ahead so surely, so rapidly. They “knock” less and study more. They see what Goethe knew—that against the superiority of another there exists no weapon or remedy save love. Superiority, no matter how mani- fested, has its ruthless aspects. The man is 30 sure of himself that he ap- pears cruel, so self-centered that he seems ultra- tical, so swift in his detection of merits and faults that he often strikes one as of a prying nature. In most superiorities there is just a touch of rebuke, as if the man were tually saying, “I know myself and realize how little I differ from the rest. Why can’t the fools do as well?” Often the man of genuine superiority, whether it be in things mental, physical or spiritual, tends to be arrogant, as if down deep in his nature he recognized that laws were not for him as for other men, 3 It will be noticed that great men— whether warriors, statesmen, church- men, poets, writers, athletes—have some of the same look in their faces, and often it is a look which per- mits something not altogether admi- rable to peep out. So men have come to the habit of grumbling at greatness and of liking to read of the foibles of truly superior persons, glad to find some common ground with th:m;‘ * * ‘The opposite to this attitude is that manifested in laudatory articles written about eminent men, especially in the field of politics. Here discretion is thrown to the winds, and the reader is presented with a paragon. Such writ- 3:1”175 so‘r‘nett.ilmea t?rmed “butter- | rs,” and those written about said to be “buttered.” Yk There would seem to be little neces- |sity for the average man to patronize either one stand or the other. A mid- dle course will do very well. He should approach the superior man or woman with & due deference, yet one at the same time which sees the entire per- sonality. Thus he saves himself from dislike on the one hand and from ful- **Genuine superiority has e superiority 8 wa, makes itself felt. Talk Anlnlyt‘i:“cll: one may, others recognize it and look blank when one says anything. Every :::e has had this humiliating experi- Since hate of another gets one noth- ing and often helps get the other some- | thing, it would appear to be useless from every standpoint. 1Is there noth- ing to do, then, except call in the weapon—the remedy of love? The recalcitrant can solace himself with the thought that “love” is the biggest little word in the world. It has a variety of degrees and meanings. ‘With some natures love goes no farther than a grudging admittance of supe- mny. Well, that is love, too—of a With others love extends as far as: admiration, and when it gets that far often it turns into love itself—the in- imitable. When a man has reached this state he realizes gladly—although sometimes with a wncl’a‘gl sadness, too— Goethe was right—against superiority of another there exm;n-?; Wweapon or remedy save love. BACKGROUND OF EVENTS BY PAUL V. COLLINS. Americans produce ninety billion dol- lars’ worth of wealth every year—and 92 out of every 100 retail merchants who constitute the last link in the chain which ties the producer to the con- sumer become the “missing link" every He fails, or goes out of busi with his futile ef. forts as to constitute a voluntary failure. These statistics are derived from the | latest reports of the Departm of Commerce. il * % x ¥ Very often, the surveyor of business trends “views with alarm” the develop- ment of chain stores, mail order houses and systems of house-to-house distribu- tion as the cause of the failures of in- dividual merchants. But the ment of Commerce cites ‘nationally known credit-rating firm” which shows that only 3.6 per cent of the failures are traceable to competition—any competi- tlon—while 36 per cent are charged to simple “incompetence.” “Incompetence” really ought.to include the victims of competition, for if they had been com- petent to analyze the conditions they were facing they would, in many cases, have foreseen the obstacles they must he: and avoided or conquered them, hour in the development of the strong- est business that ht not bring ru'h through a blunder of the management, no matter how well organized. Yet the incompstent merchant fails to stu the ever-changing conditions he is fac- ing. He permits stock to remain on his shelves which does not sell—forgetting that every hour it is drawing interest on the inveStment, * deteriorating through “moth and rust” and styles and costing its share of overhead, and barring ether items which ht be ac- tively drawing customers. It is the turnover that lzuiu*th: profits, ‘The same authority which attributes 36 per cent of failures to personal in- adds the next 35 cent, sufficient onl over] expenses and vn.kl! ening resources needed to meet emer- gencies. Bankers are prone to watch this tendency of tl;;lr bomaln: cus- very _closel :‘nlnst encourpging tog rapid expan- hr.heckllvd“r not real- goods re- mains dead. According to Dr. Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Com- Tt b vho De%nt g n o merce have shown conclusively that it possible to increase a mer- chant’s profits substantially by means of an extensive reduction of the items of his inventory. Sometimes a 50 per cent cut in the number of different articles carried may bring about a 50 per cent lnerel‘u’m‘n:t Teturns. ‘The next cause of loss to the mer- chant is the credits extended and not collected. Nearly a r of the re- tail business 'k every season —or even more tly—do dy | to rely mainly on se side issue 'of to | American “ Men are of comparatively little im- portance in modern trade—as custom- ers. Many merchants forget that 85 per cent of the buying of all sorts of goodn—!mm men’s clothing to heavy ardware—is done by women. Forget- ting how much the ladies are infiu- |enced by pleasing surroundings, the | merchant is too indifferent to location and enviroment and decoration within | the store. So declares Dr. Klein in his | summary of causes influencing success lor failure. He is today analyzing the | subject in & h before the Chicago Association of Commerce, and he is “telling 'em.” * X ok % . ‘The most superficial observer must that business is constantly who refuses to watch the changes of his field, from year to year, fails to note that the street which in earlier years was crowded with possible customers has ceased to have the same char- acter—trade has shifted to the next street or to the other side. There is no accounting for the recognized fact that one side of a certain street may many times more desirable for business than the other side, and the dealer who is blind to this shifing will be stranded as surely as the fisher who ignores the tides while he perches on a rock. LEXR] ble illustrations 0&: of the most tan, of the changing trades is found in chain drug stores. Dmf stores expected ling medicines? That would be a joke today, while the customer weaves his way around their lunch counters, beauty counters and book stalls—all in a “drug store.” A “drug store” may be discovered in some medical building among 50 or 100 physicians’ offices, but that is not & mere drug store—it is a ‘pharmacy” devoted to the needs of the doctors, rather than the layman public. Recently the owner of the largest “‘apothetek” of Berlin visited America to study the methods of Yankees in his trade: he went home disgusted after discovering how foreign to the book store-beauty lor-lunchroom was the a prescription desk in stores.” There are no more drug stores in America than there are wooden Indians keeping cigar stores. : Find the old-fashioned eme: ;r b lden udlbnml"mug or gol yellow liquid, rbehind which shines the flame to public to the attention of t! | the medicines compounded where those samples of strangely colored fluids are .fu stores now carry mixed The/largest furniture store of W L3 ton sells dress goods and napery. The finest store of glassware and china has broadened into a stock of furniture and silver and gold plate. Pity the sorrows of the merchant who falls to keep pace with modern develop- ments—for better or worse. * ok ok % It is familiar that there has been a very great shifting of occupations in the last 50 years, This is brought out in the Chamber of Commerce Year }'\ook for 1929, just issued. Agriculture, recognize changing its plans. The old-time dealer | be them. Interesting and useful as is the 49.4 per cent of the population in . In 1920 only 27.9 per cent. , mechanical pursuits in 1880, 25.6 per cent, and t is noted that while NEW BOOKS AT RANDOM . G. M. THE PEDRO_ GORINO. Ca Dean and Sterling North. Houghton, Miffiin Co. pt. Harry His next move was to secure a ship of his own. Great projects cannot pause at any land's end. And the ship was found at Stavanger, in the tiptop of Norway. A battered hulk. Yet it held the spirit, the essence of power which every true seaman feels and runs out to meet. Upon its prow was a faded name. ‘This, under the brush of al! painter of Spanish persuasion, came out as the Pedro Gorino. Its real name, as it turned out, had been Pellar Guri, that of a peasant girl of Norway who in some long ago had led her peog:e vietoriously against the invading robber barons. No matter. Any name would do, since the fighting fiber of Pellar Gun! still, clearly, possessed the sturdy craft. Adnd 80 t‘l’u l:edr:) Oofl:l':, ml{m;‘ and equipped, set out upon its great ad- venture. This, nothing less than the first move toward the building of all Africa into an empire of its native peo- ple, & strong dominion, able to repel encroachment from an outside world, marauding and acquisitive. This ship commander, Harry Dean—Ileader, con- queror, builder, all in his dreams, you see—was remembering Haiti, a mere pinpoint beside his own vast scheme. He was recalling Toussaint 1'Overture and the Christophes who fought the best soldiery of France to a finish. This and more—oh, much more!—would fol- low his own outfaring in behalf of his race, in behalf of Africa, the rightful dominion of that race. A dream—but a great one. Its outcome? Well, you know your geography and your history as well as I do. The answer lies in the daily press and in the current maps. To be sure, a dream is the most un- dependable of things. Yet, what would we do without them? 8o, here, the vision turns to story. Capt. Harry Dean is telling it, the story of his own career. Sitting beside him, | pen in hand, is Sterling North taking it | down. No, no, not at all—bears not the slightest resemblance, either in purpose, or substance, or effect, to that other “taking down"” of a year or so ago. ‘There is nothing even a shade spec- tacular about any part of this com- panionable recital. Capt. Harry Dean is of African blood, undiluted. Born and reared in the United States, circumstance plus his own inner drive’ began early to shape him to the pattern of pure adventure. Even as a lad, years before the ship Pedro Gorino became even a faint fore- shadowing, he had covered pretty much the world itself. As his years grew, so also did his wanderings reach out into the far places of the earth. Between voyages he penetrated the borderi.ngl lands. Desert, forests, wide plains, topping mountains, deep rivers to be crossed—these became his transient passion of quest. A trader, now. Here a sojourner among strange peoples— native and barbaric at times, civilized and sophisticate at other times. A hunter of wild beasts, now. An ob- server of strange rites among th: primitives at other times. Barring the way to the empire of his dreams stands | always the obstructive white man, of | whom ke has many things to tell here. Listening in, one marvels—even in this hour of amazing individual achieve- ment, of astounding individual experi- ences—that a man, a single personality, could have done so many different things; that he can hold so much of change and adventure within his own life and recollection. Reading or listen- ugl.nn you will, it is clear that the prime usefulness of Sterling North is to shake down the mass, and maze, of fact | into measurable scope, is to tie together in a seizable simplicity innumerable de- tails of a common kinship, is to co-/ ordinate and round and conclude the big matter. Probably the triumph of | the whole is the personal flavor of Capt. Harry Dean himself. This, in some- thing like a jealous zeal, Sterling North has maintained and projected to the complete savoring of the strange story g( a great wanderer driven by a great ream. * ® %k UNDISCOVERED AUSTRALIA. Capt. Sir G. H. Wilkins, M. C. G. P. Put- nam's Sons. “Undiscovered Australia” constitutes | the completely authentic factual report of a scientist upon an expedition into Australia. The definite purpose of this mission was to secure for the British Museum sj ens of characteristic na- tive animals of this continental island for the use of both general student and special investigator. The timeliness of the work is established by the fact that for one reason or another certain of these animals are already fading out of the scheme of existence. Therefore, if it serves any good purpose to have such specimens, now is the time to obtain report of Capt. Wilkins upon the results of his expedition in the special line for which it was instituted, quite as useful and interesting is the body of collat- eral fact concerning Australia that the book holds in great an abundance. work of hunting this native animal or that one, there sum here as part of the procedure innumer- able pictures and scenes belonging to one of the least known regions of the earth—one of the least generally known regions. The face of the country, the climate, the condition of the soil, the attitude of the population. not only to- ward the tilling of the soil, but toward other occupations as well that have risen through the incoming of outsiders into this huge area—these points, and many another, come out in this report of scientific investigation directed spe- cifically upon the fauna of Australia. The effect of the study as a whole, therefore, is that of a general survey in a relatively new field. The average man’s information about the theme in question appears to exhaust itself with the kangaroo, that curiously wise and ingenious and interesting creature that was saved, obviously, from Noah's boat. But there are many, many others, whose names I undertook to set down for fur- ther ursl\‘ut. Thuteh 'e":l V:Ir?gon me “1:0 rapidly, however, tha up the scgeme was a necessity. make the roln', only to hint at the rich fleld that ies within the island for the zoologist and biologist. Birds of unfamiliar build and color and habit—these are numer- ous and absorbing. Strange creatures that .m have started along defi- nitely lines of animal develop- ment and then to have veered off to ings lown in our common knowl- edge of animal structure and habit. In this unde; the geography of different localities becomes clear where before it has been vague and unproduc- tive of any clear notion of the huge ex- nse. In one region cannibals come into the open and in another one vari- ous tribal origins are suggested by cur- rent rites and ceremonies that have rsisted, clearly, from very remote imes. Old stories—folk lore—are abun- dant. ‘These are illuminating of the past, 100, as they are in every old era of culture. The on umunmentsi EgEEsE o i ; : i ifi s5% g ] i and fineness of the coins were chang “This is a special to the handling of 3 at your disposal an extensive organi- zation in Washington to serve you in any capacity that relates to informa- ticn. Write your question, your name and your address clearly, and inclose 2 cents in coin or stamps for reply. Send to The Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director, ‘Washington, D. C. Q. 1Is the Boeing radiophone equip-| ment too heavy to use in, a small| plane?—A. T. A. As finally rfected the Boeing radiophone equipment weighs 112 pounds. It can be used in a large plane or a small one. Q. Was Walter Winchell the column- | ist, ever on_the stage?—B. E. L. | A. With George Jessel, Eddie Cantor and a third East Side boy, Walter Win- chell sang tenor in a quartet in one of the earliest nickelodeon movie houses. Subsequently they were signed up by Gus Edwards, the vaudeville impresario, and performed as part of a Newsboys' Sextet at the Hudson Theater in Union Hill, N. J. At the outbreak of the war Mr. Winchell enlisted in the N?vy, returning to vaudeville on his release. Q. Is cashew fruit edible?>—N, T. G. A. Cashew fruit is not only edible but very tasty and makes an excellent conserve. It also is used in a beverage very much as lemons are used in this country. en pressed, it emits a valuable sweet ofl. Q. When were silver dollars first coined?—R. K. A. The original coinage of the silver dollar was authgrized in 1792. By the act of January 18, 1837, the we!z::d! The act of February 12, 1873, pro- | vided for. the discontinuation of the! coinage of silver dollars. The acts of February 28, 1876, July 14, 1890, and | March 3, 1891, authorized the recoinage of silver dollars. The silver purchased | under the act of 1891 was consumed in ! 1904. There was no further authori-| zation to purchase silver for dollars un- | til the passage of the Pittman act of | April 23, 1918. From that time on silver dollars have been issued each year. | Q. Where did Comdr. Harold Bllln-j ders attend school>—M. S. A. Comdr. Harold Saunders, one | of the officers in charge of the S-4 salvage expedition, was graduated from | the United States Naval Academy in | 1912. He entered the Construction | Corps. a part of the Navy which is re- | cruited only from the men at the very| head fo their classes. He was detailed | for study at the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology and obtained the | degree of master of science in nlvll‘ construction in 1916. Six years later his exceptional achievements had won for him the rank of commander. | Q. 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Where in the world is the great- est variation in tides?—S. W. T. A. The highest and most variable tides in the world are encountered on the Atlantic coast of North Americs. ‘They range from 50 feet in the Bay of Fundy to 1 foot at Nantucket Island. Q. What caused the French and In- | dian War?—M. F. A. The French claimed the whole Mississippl Valley as well as all the land that was drained by the rivers flowing through the St. Lawrence. France strengthened her possessions and crept nearer to her enemies on their western frontier. They were warned not to infringe on British do- minfon. The result of this was the French and Indian War. Q. What is jujutsu?—G. B. R. A. Jujutsu is the Japanese art of self-defense without weapons. It de- pends for its effect largely upon the principle of making use of an oppo nent’s strength and weight to disable or injure him and by applying pressure 50 that his movements will throw him out of balance, dislocate or break a Joint, etc. It opposes knowledge and skill to strength and demands an ex- | pert knowledge of human anatomy. Q. To what ruling house does the ing of Spain belong?—E. A. A. Alfonso XIIT is a member of the House of Bourbon. Q. Who awards the Pulitzer prizes? =D A. They are a ded by the trustees of Columbia University on the recom- mendation of the advisory board of the School of Journalism. Q. What States of the United States are in the wheat belt>—W. 8. 8. A. The wheat belt of the United States includes Missouri, Kansas, Ne- braska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. . Q. Are there more women than men in England? Is the employment situ- ation improving there>—F. E. B. A. The male and female population of England and Wales in the 1921 cen- sus was as follows: Males, 18,082,220: females, 19,803,022. Unemployment is decreasing slightly in England accord- ing to recent reports, but it still pre- sents one of the principal problems. Q. Is Mississippi represented in Stat- uary Hall>—N. Y. A. A. At present Mississippi is not rep- resented. The State has contracted for two statues to be in Statuary Hall. The subjects are Jefferson Davis and James Z. George. It is understood that the statues have been completed, but as yet are not in position. Q. How many persons had crossed the Atlantic by air before Charles Lindbergh made his solo flight?—J. A. C. A. Sixty-four persons had ecrossed previously. Several airplanes and the English dirigible R-34 had made trips across. K Edge Declared ‘While the: appointment of Senator | Walter Evans Edge of New Jersey as| Ambassador to France to succeed the| late Ambassador Herrick, subject to | confirmation by the Senate, does mot ! receive unanimous approval, there is a | widespread and friendly comment upon his qualifications of intellect and per- | sonality, well-wishes in the new fleld of endeavor. “So far as Senator Edge personally | is concerned his elevation will be re- ceived with varying opinions, but even those who disagree with him politically will admit that he has been a force- | ful figure in public life at both Trenton and Washington,” says the Jersey City Journal. In naming him, the President has made a “highly practical appoint- ment,” according to the viewpoint of | the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which describes him as having “none of the picturesque commanding personality of Dawes; none of the sentimental qual- ities of Herrick,” and concludes that Paris he will represent business rather than the sentiment which marked relationship between French and American people ever since the | American Revolution.” | The Manchester Union is of the/ opinion that “very likely we shall hear | laments that this is a return to the school of ‘dollar diplomacy,’” and suj gests that “in the sense that the Presi- dent desires to see increased business with other countries along with main- tenance of amicable relations, haps the term will not be amiss. The | Philadelphia Bulletin sees an adminis- tration desire “to have in the chief | missions abroad men capable of prop- erly estimating the role which the larger business and industrial relations | play in international intercourse.” “Inasmuch as Mr. Hoover throughout his public career has been exception- ally fortunate in choosing his co- workers, it may be taken for granted his appointment of Senator Edge meets his requirements in every particular” and that the President has perceived in the appointee “qualities that fit him to undertake the duties of one of the moet exacting diplomatic posts,” is the opinion of the Hartford Daily Courant. Indeed, Senator Edge “will go to the Prench capital with the prestige of hav- ing occupied an important place in American public life and his role as the :Pokesmln of. the ident in the nited States Senate has heightened this distin says the Boston ‘Transcript. This is the thought, too, of the Buf- falo Evening News, which nptes that the appointee is “in full sympathy with the ideas of Mr. Hoover, and will be able to interpret the administration to the French without prompting.” With the additional comment that “he is; comparatively rich and can afford the: 1 the Roanoke Times agrees that | ‘has been on friendly terms witn the present administration from the; outset.” His position in the adminis-; tration is emphasized by the Asbury! Park Press and the Haverhill Gazette. | It is. on the question of wealthy i American_diplomats that comments of | i kinds are found. ical | ““The logi selection would be a man trained in the service and moted on his merits,” asserts the 9ille - Courier-Journal, but this paper agrees that “such pro- cedure is the salaries the richest Nation | in the world pays its envoys. Posts J London and Paris are costly to incumbents and only wealthy men can aff to hold them,” it concludes. h asgE" g giziiace Of Business Man as Envoy an Example should also be remembered that large matters of international finance enter into relations between the United States and European countries as one conse- quence of the war not yet outlived.” The Lansing State Journal considers it im- portant that “America is taking vastly more interest in her Ambassadors than was once the case” and extends its good wishes to the Senator. Opportunity to extol the late Am- bassador Herrick is gladly made use of on this occasion of the appointment of his successor, by many of the editors of the country. “Mr. will have a high standard to maintain if he comes up to the measure of ability and pop- ularity enjoyed by his predecessor, the late Myron T. Herrick,” says the Salt Lake Deseret News. In similar vein | speaks the Indianapolis News, “He will find that the French peopie had a genuine affection for Herrick, and that his successor must measure up to the standards France has learned to expect from this Nation.” On this subject the Columbus Ohio State Journal remarks: “Being muech younger and of a different temperament. from Mr. Herrick, Senatro Edge is not ipt to make the same kind of Ambas- sador as the Ohioan; but there is every reason to believe that he can fill the post to the satisfaction of both countries and with credit to himself.” Even though the Rochester Democrat and_Chronicle sees Senator “different type from Mr. Herrick” as in fact “a fighter, usually ready for an argument and none too diplomatic when it ‘comes to expressing his convictions,” it expects him to make good. As to his preparations for these im- portant duties, the Scranton Times re- fers to his in the United States Senate Ppost. Chronicle praises his “pleasant per- sonality” and his “savoir faire,” so im- portant in the “sophisticated capital of France.” The Worcester Tel notes that “he has lived in France. He speaks French. He knows and likes the French people and understands their ways,” and yet is “vigorously Ameri- n.” The fact that he is “outstand- ing in his comprehension of problems of finance” appeals to the El Paso Her- ald, since “financial relations between France and the United States are only second to diplomatic relations.” ’ according to 16 xington Leader; will “stand very high in the affections of the French le in the opinion of the Rock ObunerA:e'l‘:mrfle‘ aiie e "'upmhe G'P"mwe: than the politician. ki Carol Is Censured For Rift With Mother From the St. Louis Times. virtually impossible, owing to | L€