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Evening star., 1914-08-23
Sentimental Side Of War.
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
The French have instantly invaded Al
SAGE, one Of the lost provinces" from the
war of 1870 They have wrested small
town from the Germans. That's senti-
ment. The account shows that IT was
a brilliant little affair and the French un-
doubtedly took the highest relish in
executing it. The captured town appears
TO be of no Importance nor is It's posi-
tion of much value strategically. The
possession of Alsace-Lorraine would be
settled by the outcome of the war any.
way. But the French people and army
will be thrilled by this strickland friend
ly countries will sympathize with their
emotion.
So grim old Mars often shows his SEN
timental side. At the beginning Of the
South African war the Engish-com-
monty regarded as the least emotional OF
peopie-were bent on relieving Ladysmith,
where the garrison had been bottled up
by the Beers Enormous energy was de-
voted to reaching Ladysmith, though
whether 1t was relieved or not could
have no bearing on the outcome of the
war. The British public simply could not
abide the thought Of having the soldiers
there suffer the humiliation of being
starved into surrender. The annals of
war are full of incidents where senti-
placing cold military science Such sou-
timent is not really wasted. The effect
on the morale Of an army is worth
great deal. That little affair In A,sace
will help to fire the whole French army
for the Joy Of battle.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
The Health Cost Of War.
nm tna Cnicaso Journal.

From TIE Chicago Journal
children born in France Belgium
Germany and Austria-Hungary during
the six months or q year following May
1. 1918, will average below par IN
health and size. They will die more
readily OF infantile diseases than the
children Of other years. and those who
aurvive will fall short OF normal stat
ure and development. -
II military conscrteptaon prevails IN
Europe In 1895. boys born during the
neriod named will be rejected in large
numbers because they are under the
minimum height prescribed FOR SOL
der. .,
.,a,e. viii nravaii In Russia, and to q
much smaller extent in England.
This 10 prophecy only in form. In
substance Il IL science and experience.
Children born In the months Follow
ing May /, 1915, will be the offspring
Of fathers who did not go to the war
since all able-bodied men in four coun-
tries have been swept into the army
| II follows that most OF the children In
| question are the sons and daughters
l Of physically defective men-and weak
ness breeds weakness.
The generation in France conceived
lduring 'rannee TERRIBLE" the terrible
tho gates Of Paris. averaged nearly an
Itnch shorter than the national average
and the exemptions from military serv-
| ice for weakness and defective stature
were twice as great in that group OF
conscripts a. in any other. This is
one OF the prices Of war of which kings
and statesmen seldom think.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

real estate and other classes OF real
property upon which great sums are
loaned by state banks and trust e0m.
panies. Whether any advantage was
gained for the system by the exclusion
of such securities is matter open TO
question. Another interesting feature
of the section dealing with mortgage
that the land must be situated In the
same federal reserve district as the
lending bank This proposition Is In
harmony with the purpose of the act
that as far as possible the money OF
each region shall be kept and invested
at home.
In order to assure that the business
In no way lead to the develop
ment of an unconservative administra-
tion among national bankers. the act
limits the per centum of it's actual val
ue- and further limits the loan to a
period of Ave years. The soundness
Of the national banks has long been
the pride Of the government, the peo-
pie and of the national bankers, and
the provisions of the act are careful
characteristic.
While the new act does not solve
fully the rural banking problem it
contributes toward its solution. and
the rest Of this solution will likely be
accomplished by the establishme ent of
agricultural credit banks in this coun-
try on the plan of the cooperative
however, the new legislation is de-
signed to ground the fabric of Amer
lean banking upon an unshakable foun-
dation and to make most ample pro-
vision for the fullest healthy develop
ment Of the country's financial power.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Russia-A Partial Protector.
the Manchester Guardian.

From the Manchester Guardian.
Russia is very often called the protector
of the Slavs, but the phrase is one OF
those which people go on repeating with
out considering whether 1t is right or
wrong. Russia may justly be called the
protector Of the orthodox, but to give
her the title of protector Of the Slavs is
only partly true. The Poles are Slavs,
and they exceed in number the entire
population Of the Balkan peninsula, yet
Russia has consistently oppressed them
The Bohemians are also Slavs. and al
though a few Russian nationalists have
tried to curry favor with them. there Is
NOT the slightest chance Of Russia risk
ing the life Of a single soldier to save
them. should Austria again treat them
harshiy or unjustly. The bond between
Russia and Servia Is religious rather than
racial For Catholic or Protestant Slavs
Russia cares nothing.
One rarely hears a Russian speak we'll
Of tho Poles, writes correspondent put
they are often enthusiastic when they
talk Of Servians and Bulgarians. In Bel
grade and Sofia went into the churches.
ing" said Russian publicist: the serv-
ices were Just like those at home. and
as I looked at the people round me.
felt more than l had ever done before
that they were truly my brothers" In
the churches Of Warsaw or Prague the
good man would doubtless have felt that
Poles or Bohemians were even more dis
tant cousins than he had been led to
think The influence Of religion in inter-
national politics is far stronger than is
generally imagined.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Girl Scouts.
Troop No. IL.

July II Mrs. Walworth Cady held a
meeting to organize a troop of Girl Scouts
In Tenleytown. There were twelve en-
thusiasttc girls present, and July 10 six
teen girls passed their necessary examin-
alton to be enrolled as tenderfoot scouts
The girls elected Edna Lindner and Emily
Barrick patrol leaders. The first obsta-
Gle that met the new troop was the IA
miliar one of lack of money. Uniforms
were needed, and so with hearty will
the girls got up a lawn party, which was
hold July 90. The work was done entire
ly by the Girl Scouts, and $50 was
cleared. With this money they pur-
chased material for uniforms, ties, ETC.,
the official color of dark blue being
chosen. Meetings are held every Wednes-
day afternoon in ST Columha's Hall.
There are now enrolled twenty-one Girl
Scouts and several others will be en-
rolled at the next meeting. August 10
the captain Mrs. Cady. took the girls to
Great Falls for the afternoon and even
ing. most enjoyable time was had on
the river and the supper cooked over the
campfire was excellent. Great interest Is
taken in the semaphore practice. Next
Wednesday the meeting Will be held In
the woods. where they Will have their
regular exercises and learn few of the
many things a Girl Scout has to learn
The girls are showing much enthusiasm
and spirit and are a real help to their
captain. Each member Of the troop is
trying to earn one dollar. as the re-
ceipts from the lawn party were not suf-
ficient to pay. for their uniforms. At
each meeting Mrs. Cady gives the girls
an instructive talk on the scout laws.
hoping through the influence Of the Girl
Scouts to raise the moral standard of the
community. The enrolled members are:
Rosa Brown, Emily Barrick, Edna Bar
rick, Thelma Burrows. Christel Bangor
ter, Evelyn CoIburn. Florence Derrick,
Evening star., 1914-08-23
On Old BattleAelds.
From the Boston Transcript.

II heroic memories have not lost their
force, British soldiers will find in the
traditions Of Namur inspiration to rival
the deeds done by their ancestors at or
near the quaint Belgian fortress city. Ma
mur is q great name in British military
history, for its capture by William III, in
1895, Is one Of the marked dating points
of the decline Of Louis XIV, who had 30
long posed as the arbiter Of Europe. 1t
IL forty miles from Namur to Brussels,
and between the two lie Waterloo and
Quatre Bras. Raimillies, where Marlbor-
ough won his great victory over Villeroy
In l1O6, is but thirteen miles from Ma
MUIR. These British triumphs were won
over the French. but the latter. a war
like people, are philosophical in such
matters and will not blame their allies
tf they ind Indictment to renewed exer-
tions in their proximity to these famous
battleffelds. The map Of Belgium is
studded with the miniature crossed
swords which mark where armies have
contended. II has ever been a fighting
ground and the French can point to
names on the map which are repeated
in the list of the glories of France II
the Britons draw pride from the refiec-
ton that they may fight in sight OF
Waterloo or under the walls of Namur
their allies can for their part dwell with
equal satisfaction on the memories clus-
tering around Jemappes. Fleurs and Wat.
tignies, places where French courage and
skill made or helped to make history.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

The representatives Of the Grand
Lodge, knights of Pythias Of the District
of Columbia, to the convention OF the
Supreme Lodge. which just comp ieted its
session at Winnipeg, Manitoba last
week. have returned.
The Supreme Lodge convention closed
on Tuesday, the 11th instant. after de-
Gliding to hold the next convention at
Portland, Ore, August 2. 1916. Ten
thousand dollars was voted for Pythtan
education for the ensuing biennial term.
II was decided to recognize the Dramadc
Order Knights Of khorassan as an auNl-
iary order and to purchase the library OF
the late William D. Kennedy OF Chlcago,
the noted historian Of the order The
proposition to admit members at the age
IF eighteen years was voted down.
The following officers were elected
Supreme chancellor. Brig. S. Young. Ada.
Ohio; supreme vice chancellor, John j.
Brown, Vandalia. ILL.,: supreme prelate.
Joseph H. Spearing. (re-electedl, Column
hia Tenn: supreme keeper OF records
and seals, Fred E. Wheaton (re-electod).
Minneapolis, Mimi; supreme master OF
excheouer, Thomas D. Mears Fe-eleet-
ed). Wilmington. NJ c.: supreme master
at arms, Merrill G. Martindale. Spokane.
Wash: supreme inner guard. Douglas
8. Wright (re-elected), vicksburg. Miss. !;
supreme outer guard. Henry NJ: Wads-
worth (re-elected). Philadelphia. Pa
Board OF control, Charles 8. Davis Of
Denver, Colo, and William O'Neal Of
Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. Ella Garner entertained the Past
Chiefs Association. Pythian Sisters Of
Evening star., 1914-08-23
STATISTICS OF LIES.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE,
Copyright, 1914. by Frank Crane.)

A journalist. endowed with one Of those
patient and persistent minds one finds
only in the hundredth man. has conduct
ed an inquest, compiled his tables and
presents statistics on the subject Of lies.
Statistics have q peculiar interest.
They seem to be proving something.
They impress you as indisputable. You
feel you dare not argue with them. And
they usually come to no conclusion at
all.
A triumphant general law can only be
maintained by one who gayly casts facts
to the winds.
Our colleague, for a period Of six con-
secuttve months. has carefully had under
observation ten persons. coming as often
as possible in contast with them and
checking up the accuracy Of their state
ments.
The subjects were legislator (party
not given), q physician. two lawyers.
one young. the other old: a banker, q
grocer, a grandmother. q young mother.
a young lady and a servant girl.
During the six months the Investigator
found that the legislator in 80 inter-
views lied 10 times; the doctor In % ut
terances told IA lies: the young attorney
departed from the truth q times in 40
| conversations; the old advocate. natur-
l
| talks % times; out of 10 remarks Of the
| banker 3 were untrue and one literally
true statement told with intent to mis-
lead: the grocer in Is talks lied 40
times: the grandmother managed to get
in falsehoods in 8 visits; the young
married wOman's score was 15 whacks
| in II calls; the young lady told a In 1s
| innings; and the servant girl-she worked
for the journalists family-in six months
Of continued observation produced over
150 lies.
| Total: ST conversations and 84 lies.
| OF the 3A lies, 100 were traceable to
vanity pure and simple; over 60 were
told to advance the speakers personal
interests: 80 were put forth to conceal
some embarrassing defect or mistake
Of the teller's self or Of another: four
and 90 to make excuse for not keeping
some promise or for not doing what
| ought to have been done.
| An analysis Of the record shows any
thing you please. That Is the beauty OF
statistics.
Also the conviction cannot be resisted
that a man who could discover such a
quantity of lies must have been some
thing Of an artist himself.
| Besides, there are lies that, are not lies
When the hired girl says her mistress is
not at home while said mistress Is up
stairs with a novel: when your lady
| friend says she is not bit hungry, and
forthwith consumes So worth of food
and drink; when you say to pan
handling friend. Sorry. old top. but
haven't a cent about me- and there ie
a large yellow $50 bill in your vest
pocket; these are not lies: they are Of.
| forts to spare peoples feelings; they are
| triumphs Of altruism over the brutality
of conscience.
Evening star., 1914-08-23

bership was received. The trustees re-
port on the condition Of the council
commissary was read and. it is said
showed the comgtssary in q hourishins
Congressional Council met wednes-
day evening at Typographical Temple
, Mr. Smith, vice president, acted a.
| president President Hogan is spending
several weeks at Colonial Beach. A
large attendance was present, and forty
applications we're received for member
| ship. James NJ. Money and John Holla.
way were elected as members Of the
cabinet.
Federal Council at its meeting last
evening at Perpetual Building Associa-
| tion Hall received one application fol
membership. General Deputy Bueden
made an address.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
(&,Bz}$S}se ~ S&sBEAg&$S;ES}2s;e

FRANCES Easton. Helen Hodges. Evelyn
French. Julia Jopes. Ruth King. Marie
koib. Margaret Long. Leila Parks. Ivy
Riley. Alice Humphreys. Marguerite
smith. Edna Lndner. Patia Smith and
Mamie Sparshott
Troop No. 10.
The national secretary met with the
captain. Mrs. Foster. and her girls az tho
meeting held last Tuesday evening AT tho
home of Mrs. NJ. B. Foster She express
ed deep interest in the work being ac-
complished by this troop. Margaret Ed
ridge was awarded her second class
badge. The girls of this troop are plan
ming to go camping at Colchester Beach,
Nd. the first week in September. Next
Tuesday ii was voted to invite the moth
ers of the girls. so that they may become
more familiar with the scout movement.
Troop No. 8.
Petworth's troop met at the Methodist
church last Friday night Two new
members We're admitted. Thurza Sutcr
and Madeline Elliott. 1t was suggested
that each girl should give . cents a
week toward a fund to purchase enamel.
ed dishes for camping next year. and the
idea was greeted with enthusiasm. Last
Tuesday evening the girls lived up to
one of their scout laws by helping the
citizens association serve refreshments
at a large outdoor meeting. The mem-
bers who are away on a vacation writo
that they wear their scout uniforms
Friday evenings as a reminder of the
weekly meetings held at home. Two
girls have written their captain that they
have been able to render effective nrst
aid.
Troop No. 5.
At the meeting last week at Tallona
Park semaphore work was practicod.
Minnette Bergman has been admitted as
a new member 1t was voted to buy the
troops oak crest for each member from
the money in the treasury. The next
meeting will he held at Chesapeake
Beach.
Through the influence of Arthur E
Randle a large troop OF Girl Scouts WI.
be formed soon at Randle Highlands.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Economy in Flour.
rom the London Chronicle.

The scarcity Of flour drove the privy
council to some remarkable sumptuary
recommendations in 1795. All families
were begged to give up puddings and
pies, and the privy councillors announced
that they proposed to set an example by
conflninH themselves to fish, meat. vege-
tables and household bread, partly made
Of rye. One quartern loaf a week was
recommended as the maximum allowance
DER head, and the loaf should be put on
tho table for each to help himself, so
that there might be no waste. Rich peo-
ple were urged to do without soups and
gravies. to take only the prime cuts and
leave the rest for the poor. The poor
should be taught how to make soup and
rice pudding. rice being a now food which
until then had been little used.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
Traits of Bitish Troops.
From the London ChOnicle.

When discussing the peninsular CAM
paign with John Wilson Croker yelling
ton told him that ''the national character
of the three Kingdoms was strongly mark
ed in my army. 1 found the English regi-
ments always in the best humor when We
we're we'll supplied with beef: the Irish
when we were in the wine countries, and
the Scotch when the dollars for pay came
up. This looks like an epigram, but 1
assure you 1t was a fact, and quite per
ceptible. But we managed to reconcile
all their tempers, and ] venture to say
that In our later campaigns. and especial
ly when We crossed the Pyrenees. there
never was an army In the world in bet
ter spirits, better order or better disci-
pline"
Evening star., 1914-08-23
THEOSOPH|CA[ SOCIETY
MEETS HERE THURSDAY
Annual Convention to Be Held ct
the Raleigh-Five Hundred
to Attend.

Members Of the American section Of the
Theosophical Society will gather at the
Raleigh Hotel Thursday for their annual
convention. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions and evening lectures open to the
public will be held during the latter part
of the week and the early part of next
week About 500 members from all parts
of the United States and Canada are ex-
pected to attend. 4 number of excur-
sions have been arranged by members
of the two Washington lodges Of the
society.
The convention will be the first Of the
sections meetings held in Washington
al meetings have taken place in Chicago.
A. P. Warrington, general secretary OF
the American section, will preside.
The American section is branch Of .
worldwide society with headquarters in
Adyar, India. Its headquarters are In
Los Angeles. Cal The president of tho
general society is Mrs. Annie Besant:
The Theosophical Society was founded
in New York in 1875 by Mime. ii. T.
Blavatsky and Henry Steele Olcott. IL
now has national sections in twenty
three countries and Is represented else
where in the world by presidential agents.
The membership of the general society is
Canada there are about l6O lodges with q
membership of nearly 5000.
Objects Of the Society.
The society claims to present philoso-
ply of life which seeks to harmonize
science, religion and art, and to furnish
a rational explanation of man and the
universe. The three stated objects are:
ITO furnish a nucleus Of the universal
brotherhood of humanity; to encourage
the study of comparative religion, philos-
ophy and science, and to investigate the
unexplained laws of nature and the pow
ers latent in man."
One of the important phases of activity
of the society has been it's Investigations
of occult phenomena In this field 1t pc
gan on similar lines to those OF the SO
ciety of Psychical Research. but It mas
carried the work much farther and has
presented its findings in greater detali.
The society has produced an extensive
literature, maintains numerous book coll
Germs and publishing houses and numbers
among its members several famous SCI
entists, including Sir William Crookes OF
England.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
War Balloons.
From the London Chronicle.

Air craft it is pretty certain will figure
prominently In the present war, but this
will not be quite the novelty most Of us
suppose. AS early as the eighteenth GEN.
tury the French military authorities
founded an aeronautic school. and in IDA
balloons were used to reconnoiter during
the battle Of Fleurus. and. 1t Is said.
played a large part In the French victory.
In the early stages Of the American civil
war, too. the balloon was much used, but
abandonment. And during the siege OF
Paris balloons were the only means of
keeping up any communication between
the besieged city and the outside world
Evening star., 1914-08-23
CHANCE FOR AMERICANS
TO VIEW own LAND
War in Europe Will Enable Tourists
to Inspect the Home
Country.

One result of the great European con-
hict. it is pointed out, will be that the
thousands of Americans who annually
seek pleasure and recreation across the
Atlantic will have splendid oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with their
native land next summer, and. probably.
for longer period than that. While
there are certain admitted advantages
possessed by Europe over the United
States as summer playground. they are
claimed to be more than Offset by things
America has to offer. and it is expected
that there will be a general waking up
as to the diversity of amusements. eli
mates. scenery and types that may be
pleasurably and prodtably encountered
on this continent.
The carriers of the country. the rail-
roads and steamship lines. are expected
to derive largely increased business
from this state of affairs, and. it Is said,
are already laying their plans to attract
the favorable notice of both the winter
and the summer tourist. A general
boom in the amount of travel and
proportionate decrease in rates, there
fore. will doubtless be an early result
of the great conflict.
Advantages Offered at Home.
Many thousands Of persons who have
been putting of visits to the great ma
tional parks Of the United States and
Canada, also, 1t may be added, are ex-
pected to avail themselves of this op-
portunity to become familiar with the
beauties and the diversions of these great
national Fairgrounds. The Department
of the Interior is making no moves to
increase the accessibility and conven-
fence Of these portions Of the country to
tourists. for. as it happens, it has lately
by happy coincidence accomplished all
possible steps to that end.
Just this year the department has en-
tered into new contract for hanolne
tourists from the western entrance OF
the Yellowstone National PARK hereto.
fore not used. This Is expected to resul,
in a distinct reduction in the cost OF the
usual circular tour of this great reserva'
ton, as we'll as an increase in the number
Of persons visiting the park IN the course
Of q year.
Automobiles Admitted to Parks.
Automobiles are to be admitted to the
use of the roads in the Mesa Verde Ma
tional Park of Colorado. the Sequoia and
General Grant parks Of California, the
Yosemite Park Of California, the Mount
Rainier Park of Washington, Glacier
Park in Montana, Wind Cave Park 70
South Dakota, and Crater Lake Park IN
OREGON. AS a result Of this action tour
lists can enter and cover these parks IN .
far more expeditions manner than lu
horse-drawn vehicles, although these
win Of course, still be permitted.
The bureau Of national parks and res
ervations Of the Interior Department is
also using every effort to promo,e =, .ns .ns
hotel In the Yosemite Park. and general
increase in the number and desirabinty
of recommendations throughout all the
parks is not unlikely as direct result
Of the great war.
Evening star., 1914-08-23
NATlQyN%ai{6N

Central Council met Monday evening
in its council chamber at Perpetual
Building Association Hall with large
number of members and visitors. One
application for membership was re-
ceived. Mr.. Ford. president of the Ma
tional Council. addressed the meeting
on tho good of the order. DIR. Glushak.
a member of the Central Council, is re-
ported still abroad.
Mckinley Council met last week. Rou-
tine business was transacted and Ar.
rangements made for the excursion to
Marshall Hall. One application for men,