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Evening star., 1923-06-11
Hot Springs Disaster
Shows Need of Radio

The Hot Springs disaster reminds
US with a shock that the only high
ways which are never interrupted are
the highways of the air. The famed
resort city was cut from all communi-
cation with the outside world at $50
pm, Monday. All that was heard of
the place the following night and
most of the next day was by indirect
report, which was fragmentary and
unauthentic. The town might have
been wiped out completely. and the
world would not have been the wiser.
Wires were down, railroads washed
out and roads obstructed.
The predicament' of Hot Springs
proclaims the need Of modern COM
munication for all Communities. "A
radio broadcasting apparatus might
have apprised the world. Of the situa-
ton Immediately. Preparedness would
have enabled surrounding cities to
send quick airplane relief. Airplanes
from many surrounding towns and
cities could have brought all the as
sistance both in material and person
mel that any disaster might have re-
quired.
The day is coming when every ham
let in America will have it's complete
radio station and airplane, or many
of them, for the sending or receiving
of news of moment and the dispatch
ing of aid in the kind and quantity
needed on almost instant notice.
[-St, Louis -Dispatch@
Evening star., 1923-06-11
A Champion for Justice.

Senator Copeland of New York has
declared emphatically for the enfran-
chisement Of the Washingtonian. In a
Flag day address conducted by the
Elks in this city he yesterday said:
All Americans ought to have the
right to vote and to direct the policies
of the District of Columbia, being
Americans. are entitled to that right
as much as any other city in this
country.
The District will look to Senator
Copeland for practical service in the
effort to secure the right of national
representation for the citizens of the
capital. They hope that he will lend
his aid to obtain for the joint resolu-
ton proposing a constitutional amend
ment a favorable report from commit
tee and favorable action in the Senate.
If he will make such work one of his
principal purposes as a national legis-
lator he will be of great assistance
to this end.
Senator Copeland sees this matter
correctly from the point of view of
political righteousness. He recognizes
the truth that the people of Washing
ton have been urging for years-that
they are Americans. no different in
their persons and their obligations and
responsibilities from Americans who
live few miles to the north or south
or west or east in one Of the neigh
boring states. He sees that they are
taxed, as are their neighbors. called
upon as are their neighbors for ma
tional services in time Of war and in
time Of peace.
One phrase in Senator Copeland s
speech leads to sthe hope that a per-
sistent champion for the cause Of ma
tional representation to the District
has been gained. He said: ITO attain
that end ! shall fight until the victory
is won" 1t is a fight worthy Of any
American legislator.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Girding for the FRAY.

Gov. Smith of New York and Will
liam Jennings Bryan are engaging in
q joint debate through the press over
prohibition and state rights which has
broadened into a shower of PERSONAL
ties full of ginger. The New York
Times started the rumpus by submit
ting to Mr.. Bryan a series of questions
whether prohibition will be leading
issue at the next democratic conven-
ton, what strength will be developed
on each side, whether it will continue
to be an issue in national politics. and
so on. Mr.. Bryan replied to each in
order. He declared that if the vets at
tempt to reopen the prohibition ques.
ton in the convention and muster
force enough to menace enforcement
Of. the VoIstead law, prohibition will
not only be the leading issue, but the
only issue. He held that prohibition
will continue an issue in national poll
tics as long as there is any organized
opposition to the prohibition law.
Then Mr.. Bryan set out to ridicule
mercilessly Gov. Smiths espousal Of
state rights to uphold his signing Of
the repeal bill. Neither in the north
nor in the SOUTH" said Mr.. Bryan.
"are the defenders of the rights of tine,
states willing to chain their cause to
q corpse and use the doctrine as a
cover Tor bootlegeers. iahfdf df4tgers sad
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Psychoanalyst Takes
Place of Spanking

The modern theory is that the bad
child Is not bad, but psychopathic.
What used to be ascribed to original
sin is now regarded as the result of
the arrangement of the mental func-
tions. Hence the old-fashioned
spanking, which, in the old, unen-
lightened, unprogressive days was
regarded as reasonably effective in
the matter of permanent character
building, is rapidly giving way among
the advanced to milder and more
Immediately considerate treatment, a
call on the doctor or visit to the
psychoanalyst. -.
Now a woman psychologist of some
note extends the theory to apply to
parents also. Neglect by parents OF
their. homes and their children, she
says. is largely the result, not OF
their moral fault. but Of their mental
Effectiveness
Doubtless there. is much of truth
in the modern theory, but there Is
great deal of danger in it, too, for
new ana attractive theories are
pretty likely to receive an exag-
Grated and overextended application
from those who eSpouse and promill-
gate them. If they're not careful,
this one will crowd out and replace
responsibility. II. for psychopathic
reasons. we can't be good anyway.
what's the use in trying Columbus
Ohio State J00rUal sss
Evening star., 1923-06-11
A Crossed Scent.

Fox hunting in the West Virginia
hills is not an altogether safe sport.
1t has it's perils. not deadly ones. but
decidedly poignant. The other day a
group of fashionable fox hunters set
forth on one of the first runs of the
sort. The master of the hounds
planned the drag in regulation man.
ner to afford a maximum OF rough rid
ing and of smooth riding combined.
The hounds soon picked up the scent
and were off, with the field in good
order close behind. Presently, how
ever, a certain little animal that is
beautiful to the eye-but not to other
tered by the yelping followers of the
anise bag, and they forthwith lost
their interest in the shadow trail and
addressed vociferous remarks at the
upon the intruder demonstrated in
characteristic manner. BY this time
the hunters had arrived on the scene,
an unhappy coincidence. The hunt
broke up right there and then. The
dogs dispersed, and the hunters fled
in dismay and great disgrace. Report
is that they made their way back to
their hotel by devious courses. not en-.
tering proudly as from a successful
hunt, but in scattered formation,
through back doors, mostly headed
straight for the swimming pools. Some
expensive clothes. it is said, have been
discarded for the season. perhaps for
good, and those who have not for
sworn the hunt have been put to the
cost Of expensive new outfits. AS a
promoter Of the clothing and haber.
dashers' trade the little black-and'
white animal that only asks to be let
alone is a pronounced success.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Would Save Blair Home
Appeal Made TO Buy House Of
Virginia Patriot.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
l noticed with great interest the
account of a-luncheon given May 10
In Washington in aid of the fund for
the purchase of Monticello, the beau
tiful residence OF Thomas Jefferson.
1t is wonderful place and ought by
all means to be preserved both in
honor of its distinguished founder
and because of it's beauty as a relic
of the best type of colonial architec-
ture.
But there Is another place In Vir-
ginia far less pretentious and in it
self without any claim to architec-
turaI charm, which, nevertheless. is
the shrine of historic memories and
the home of the first justice of the
Supreme Court of the. United States,
John Blair. esq, of Williamsburg,
Va. This house. now in the tempor-
ary custody of the College of William
and Mary, was the early residence OF
one of the trainers of the Constitution
of the United States, built in the days
when he was a poor man, though al
ready famous as jurist and great
patriot, member of the Continental
Congress. whose portrait adorns the
walls of independence Hall at Phila-
delphia among the portraits OF the
makers of America.
An effort has been made to raise
money to buy this little house and
present it to the College of William
and Mary for academic purposes in
recognition of the service OF Mr..
Justice Blair. graduate of William
and Mary and one of it's famous
visitors" Thus far. the fund raised
is far from adequate, and ! take this
opportunity of suggesting that while
other projects to preserve the his
toric sites in Virginia are being so
ably promoted, the philanthropists
and patriots who are supporting them
should remember the old Blair
homestead" at Williamsburg. Va. The
meager sum of Sic. 900 will save it. from
destruction and insure the plan to
make it a lasting memorial of John
Blair. esq, who, while residing un-
der it's roof, held conference there
with Washington, Jefferson. Marshall,
Wythe and other famous Virginians
on the basic principles embodied in
the Constitution of the United States
signed and adopted in Philadelphia
Funds to be applied to this purpose
may be sent to w. F. Low. cashier
Of the First National Bank, Williams
burg, Va.
ELEANOR NJ. HIEsTAND-MooRE.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
New Botanic Garden.

The new national botanic garden,
which is to occupy IA large tract OF
government land south of the Capitol
and extending in an irregular way
from the foot of Capitol Hill to the
Eastern branch, will begin TO take
form this summer. The present Bo-
tanic Garden, which goes back as
far in the history of the city as the
oldest inhabitant can remember, will
be abandoned and it's site will become
part of the Mall, the great park which
stretches west from the Capitol to
the Monument Lot and Potomac Park.
The removal of the Botanic Garden
and its establishment at another site
have been discussed for many years.
AS Washington grew and as land
scape architects became interested in
a park from the Capitol to the Po-
tomac river it became evident that
the old and historic garden and its
long-familiar buildings would have to
go.
Various sites for the garden were
popular idea that it should be removed
to Potomac Park. Again it was
thought that it should be placed in
Rock Creek Park. Then there was
an ambitious project for the estab-
lishment of a truly national botanic
garden in a situation within the Dis
trict between the Baltimore boulevard
and the Eastern branch. That sit
uation was approved by committees Of
botanists and others, but it seemed
impossible to interest Congress in the
matter to the extent of making the
required appropriation.
The late Elliott Woods and others
conceived the plan of devoting to the
uses of a public botanic garden a
number of government reservations
in the southern part of the city and
the news is that the work on this
project is proceeding. A contract for
the principal greenhouse has been let
and it's erection is to be begun in a
few days on the reservation between
I'd and Sd and South Capitol and
South Canal streets and south of the
present propagating greenhouses.
1t is believed that a botanic garden
acceptable to the people Of the United
States interested in such things can
be created on the lands that have
been chosen and there is no doubt
that the appearance Of the city south
of the Capitol will be improved. 1t
will also encourage the flow Of visitors
and native sightseers into section
of Washington in which park devel-
opment has Jagged.
The botanic garden is to be con-
tiguous to the Capitol grounds or
"Capitol Park" and when the terri
tory between the north side of the
Capitol grounds and Union station is
converted into place of herbage,
shrubbery and trees there will be a
park system extending from Union
station to the Eastern branch.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Find ssCood Farmers
Staying on Farms

The Department of Agriculture
tells US that half a million people
left the farms of the United States
during 1922.
Which is not something to be un-
duly alarmed over, although it is not
a good sign.
One of the most noticeable things
in connection with this greatest in
dustry in the world is that the men
who are farming according to the
best modern scientific methods and
agricultural thought are not leaving
the farms. The good, modern farmers
are not leaving. the farms. A casual
observation confirms that statement
absolutely. :,
The farming business is not bank
rupt.
1t even happens that an occasional
city man goes out into the country
and makes more of money and other
things which constitute life than he
was able to make in the city
The modern farmer, is putting up a
stiff fight for a fairer share of the
high cost of living, but he is not for
getting the development and improve
ment OF farming methods and prac-
tices, to the end that he will do his
share toward getting what rightfully
is his.-Port Huron Times-Herald. -.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
The Broad Street Station Fire.

Destruction Of the great train shed
of the Pennsylvania railroad at Broad
street, Philadelphia. removes a cele.
brated landmark. This immense vault
ed structure, covering nearly a city
block, was one Of the famous Ameri-
can railway terminals. It was Of the
type that formerly prevailed generally
has been in recent years discarded for
the umbrella" type of shelters for pas
sengers, such as that at the Union sta
ton in this city. 1t will be remem-
bered that when the Union station
was planned for Washington strong
objections were entered to the de-
parture from the traditional type Of
terminal roofings on the ground that
the great arch of metal and glass was
a distinctive and monumental design.
Experience, however, has proved the
wisdom of the lower form Of shelter.
The smoke and gasses of locomotives
are quickly dispersed and the loading
platforms are lighter, and save in the
most extreme weather quite as secure
from the elements. They are much
less expensive in maintenance.
The fire at. Philadelphia started, it
seems, in the space below the train
platform, and ate through the wooden
floors into the train shed itself. 1t is
rather surprising to find such a use
of inflammable material. Doubtless in
the reconstruction of the terminal con-
crete will be employed, and it is pos
sibie that the domelike shed will be
replaced by the umbrella type.
Dispatches about the fire in Phila-
delphia, rclefev th9A nutWifhgtnn6inw
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Irish Republic Goes the Way of
Other "Lost Causes"

In historys big ledger of lost
causes American editors are making
a new entry-The Irish republic. That,
nounces, 'tthe Irish republic is at an
end" Is the Interpretation which the
press of this country places upon
De Valera's secret order to his fol-
lowers to give up the fight and aban-
don their arms; and the Utica OBJ
server-Dispatch expresses the gen.
eraI feeling of relief and rejoicing
when 1t says there is nothing more
cheering on the horizon than the
news that comes from Ireland"
"The world can scarcely conceive of
an Ireland at peace" observes the
Chattanooga News, for "the task of
promoting paciflcation has baffied
some of the ablest statesmen OF both
Ireland and England. The problem
has been given up as insoluble by one
after another" Now, however, with
the Irish Free State well launched
IN sound paths, and freed from the
menace of the irregulars, Ireland at
peace appears to American observers
as a not impossible dream.
De yalera's "demobilization' order
would have been worth three rous-
ing cheers if written and published
many months ago" but now. as the
Detroit News sees it, it "is an empty
confession of impotence" and. many
writer's add, hopeless defeat. Tp the
Chicago Post his surrender lis the
belated wisdom of an ambitious lead.
er. defeated at the. polls by the vote OF
the people and defeated in the field by
the soldiers Of the people At one time
the Waterloo Tribune tells us, DE
yalera's followers were estimated at
500 900. most of them able to bear
arms" How great the change from
such a formidable army to- the few
followers who remain to obey his
order to surrender is suggested by
,he recent negotiations between De
valera and the chiefs sof the Irish
Free State, for, as the New York
Post points-out. when the Free State
government rejected his peace offer OF
Nav 7 The: republicans would have re-
sumed active warfare had they been
able. 80.
.orhe evidence Is that most OF them
have scattered to their homes, their
arms and ammunition have been cap
tured, small units have been taken
and resistance has ceased" On the
whole. the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
finds IL "a rather pathetic document
in which the curtaiR Is rung down on
a great national tragedy, and a pa
sthetic figure is De Valera himself"
for. the paper thinks he must have
sickened of the .specter that has un-
interruptedly thrust death op him in
many forms without even the conso-
iation of temporary triumphs." and
.sfrnm the 6sw who survive he is.sep-
Evening star., 1923-06-11
EDITORIAL DIGEST

arated by a gulf Of bitterness and
differing opinion almost as unbridge-
able as that of death"
+, Drawing a parallel from our ovr
history, the Springfield Republican
recalls that when the civil war had
been fought to finish in open battle
it would still have been possible. as
Lee and the other Confederate lead
ers were fully aware. to contfnuA
warfare indefinitely. But such pro-
have served no good purpose. and the
leaders of the south were wise enough
to recognize at once. as De Valera -
now recognizing, that laying aside
arms is now an act OF patriotism.
And. the Louisville Courier-J Journal
advises. what De Valera's followers
should do is to follow the example set
by Lees veterans-that is, go home
and retake their places in the pursuit
of peace"
De Valera is merely admitting
what the majority of the reasonable
men in ireland have long known.
says the New York Globe. Quoting
from the order the conclusion that "'f
our people have turned away from
you. quit giving you their active sup,
port. it Is because they are weary and
need rest" the Savannah News gives
it this interpretation. lin other words
the great majority of the Irish penpIe
do. not see that anything is to -
matter of fact, the Kansas fitF
Journal believes there has ncvar
been a time since the Free State was
established when De Valera cuuid
had the Irish people in any consEer-
able proportion behind him."
It has been apparent for manNI
months. the Dayton News holds. 'thst
the Free State is an established. in
stitution and is moving along in
the sincerity Of Its leaders. To All
appearances it is the popular govern
ment in ireland and as such has COM
manded practically universal respect
governing in fact" the Springfield
Union thinks that the loss in popu- ),
larity of the republican cause can be
accounted for by the fact that the
shadowy difference between compiet"
. separation" and autonomy was of too
little moment to constitute a cause.
"The abandonment of obstructioniSt
tactics simplified the problems with
which the new government has 70
deal" but, while "the latest De Valera
Virginian-Pilot warns, that it does not
promise Immediate unity" In fact,
the Burlington News fears that the
government will have, even a more
surgents than heretofore" since mil'-
tary measures could be taken to COM
bat force of arms. Now, as a number
Of writers point out. the battlefield
only may be changed and the guerrilla
tactics carried into. the political in
stead of the military fray. Perhaps.
as the Wilkes-Barre Record puts II.
there is more surrender of arms than
of spirit" and granting the possibility
suggested by the Reading Tribune
that De Valera has called off active
insurgency Sin order to take his place
among the political factions" the Dez
catur Review protests that by bet
coming political opponents of the
Free State in an opposition party
the republicans are merely taking
"the way of self-governing peoples.
At least, and at worst. ireland is
to have a breathing spell" the Ann
Arbor Times-News rejoices. and the
Peoria Transcript concludes that ''if
Ireland Is moving toward peace. hope
for stability In Europe lis not entirely
dead
Evening star., 1923-06-11

booze joints Touching upon Gov.
Smiths possible candidacy for the
presidency, Mr.. Bryan said: I'VE have
yet to learn whether his conservation
to the cause of state rights, applied to
the control of the liquor traffic only,
will make him feel it his duty to offer
himself as a candidate for President.
If so he ought to read a familiar pas
sage in Shakespeare and find out what
his friends will say when they dig up
his remains: Alas, poor Yorick! /
knew him well.'"
Gov. Smith, in his reply to Mr..
Bryan's declaration, applies such
words as absurd" foolish" "fanat-
ic' and "narrow-minded." and also
speaks about "lack of common sense"
He asserts that Mr.. Bryan, answering
the hefirstquestion, running true to form.
uses about a thousand words and says
nothing" and on the second question
says less than he did about the first
question" Gov. Smith winds up his
statement by saying: Mr.. Bryan.
throughout the article, speaks about
my candidacy for public office. Unlike
himself. I am not a candidate. When
l have been in the past I have usually
been selected by the people. But in
Mr.. Bryan's case a wise and discrim-
mating electorate usually takes care
to see that Mr.. Bryan stays at home" "
Apparently. the wet and dry forces
within the democracy are lining up.
with Mr.. Bryan and Gov. Smith the
opposing leaders. From this sample
skirmish an enlivening battle may be
expected.
Evening star., 1923-06-11
Old Egyptian Temple Motifs in Shrine Columns.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The intense public interest in all
things Egyptian manifested in the
immense amount of space in the pub
lie press devoted in recent months TO
the discoveries in the tomb OF Tut
ankhamen, in the Valley of the Kings
tombs, across the Nile from Karnak
and Luxor. finds adequate expression
in the giant Egyptian columns and
main featurse of the Garden of Allah.
on Pennsylvania avenue. The great
columns at the extremities of the
court are faithful reproductions Of
those of the hypostyle hall of the
temple at Karnak, which has figured
SO much in the public press of late.
IT is my purpose in writing this
brief communication to call attention
to the four more graceful columns
with palm-leaf capitals that are to
be found at the intersection Of Jack
son place with Pennsylvania avenue
These were suggested by the COL
umns of the hypostyle hall of the
undoubtedly represents the most per-
feet achievement of later Egyptian
art in the days of the Ptolemies at
the close of the fourth century B. c..
Not only are the motifs carved on
each of the capitals of these columns
at Philae inconceivably rich and
tasteful, but the artists heightened
the effect by shades OF green. blue,
red and yellow. which are incom-
parably soft and harmonious. Those
painted columns are among the purest
and most delicate creations not only
of Egyptian. but of any art, and the
reproductions so carefully worked
out by Frederick D. Owen and Nor
timer Clarke give, in temporary ma
terials, something of the great eff
feet of the originals.
This endeavor to reproduce the art
of Philae brings vividly to mind that
these great monuments Of the past
will soon be but a memory on account
of the construction Of the great As
suan dam.
Philae is an island in the Nile south
Of Assuan, just below the first cata-