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Evening star., 1923-08-07
Science in Industrial Era.
From the August Dial.

rom the August Dial.
Wireless is of great practical i'm
portance. 1t facilitates slaughter in
war. the dissemination of journalistic
falsehood in time of peace. and the
broadcasttng of trivialities to relieve
the tedium of evening hours not de-
made il ossible-Faraday, Maxwell
and Hertz-were none of them the
least Interested in furthering this
remarkable enrichment of human life;
they were men solely interested in
trying TO understand physical proc
esses, and il can hardly be said that
the existence of induStrialism helped
them even Indirectly. The modern
study of the structure of the atom
may have a profound effect upon in
dustrial processes. but those who are
engaged upon it are very little inter-
ested in this possible future effect of
their work. 1t seems likely that the
utilitarianiSm of commercial indus
try must ultimately kill the pure de-
sire for knowledge, just as it kills
the very analogous artistic impulse
In America, where the more utilita-
rian aspects of science are keenly ap-
precfated. no great advance in pure
theory has been made. None of the
fundamental discoveries upon which
pra ctical applications depend have
been made in America. It seems prob
able that, as the point of view appro-
pirate to commercial industry spreads.
utilitarianism will make such funda-
mental discoveries more and more
rare, until at last those who love
knowledge for its own sake come to
be classified in youth as "moronS and
kept in institutions for harmless
lunaticS
Evening star., 1923-08-07
HOSTILITY
TO YOUTH
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

There are a few human traits that
are out-and-out bad. They are
naughty, wicked, low and we ought
to be ashamed of them, repent in
sackcloth and ashes and quit.
Among these, one in particular
wish to point out. 1t is the feeling
of hostility to youth.
1t is a sin of elderly persons nat
urally 1t has various degrees:
sometimes 1T is merely dull resent
ment, sometimes open sneering, some
times persistent snubbing, often or
ganized offensiveness.
l am sure l cannot imagine why
youth should be despised. There is
everything in 1t to admire. Its
bumptiousness. forwardness, self
givings at least of life and force. and
not the mean offensiveness OF i'm
potency.
The worst thing that can happen a
man as he grows old is to fall into
a spirit of envy against the younger
generation.
like that sonorous sentence of DIR.
Johnston, in which he couches Pitts
reply to Walpole: The atrocious
crime of being "A young man which
the honorable gentleman has with
such spirit and decency charged upon
me. l shall neither attempt to palliate
nor deny; but content myself with
wishing that / may be one of those
whose follies may cease with their
youth and not one of that number
who are ignorant in spite OF expert
ence."
We should understand the sins of
nations and the fatuitieS of society
much better If we did not forget
that the group mind is usually very
child minded.
While almost every member Of par
lament may be adult minded and in
telligent. the combined action of the
whole group may be remarkably silly.
divisor of 100 wise men can only be
found in the mentality of boy of
fifteen.
When Mark Twain wrote his story
of the Yankee at King Arthur's
Court he made a very deeply pene-
trattve observation when he SAID ne
had discovered the reason why the
worthless of that time acted as they
did. the reason for the extravagances
of chivalry the cruelty of govern
ments and the brutality of the COM
mon life. He says they were all chill
dren.
1t is only because we are child
minded that we have wars. Russia
today is entirely dominated by lot
of grown-up children. II is because
France and Germany are supremely
childish that they are unable to come
together and arrange their difficulties
for the benefit of all the people con-
cerned.
We have many hard tasks in this
world but the hardest task Of each
one of us and the hardest task Of
every nation and the hardest task Of
the whole world is the task of grow
Ing up.
Evening star., 1923-08-07

Eugene Clinton Lucas for fifty years
a Potomac river and Chesapeake bay
pilot, a member of the Association of
Oldest Inha bitants of the District of
Columbia and the Society Of Natives,
died yesterday at his home. SIS G
street southeast, after an illness OF
six months. He was seventy-one
years old
The funeral was held this after
noon from the family home at .
o'clock. Rev. DR. Kaiser Of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church officiat-
ing The interment was in Glenwood
cemetery. He was widely known
among rivermen in this section.
Mr.. Lucas was a native of this city,
where he was born July "a, 1882. In
his early business life he followed
the profession Of civil engineer, but
later took up the work of a regis
tered pilot. following that vocation
for fifty years. plotting steamboats,
and sailing vessels on the Potomac
and other rivers tributary to the
Chesapeake bay. He retired from ac-
tive life ten years ago. His wife
his close bosom companion from
young manhood, died seventeen years
ago. The Association of oldest In
habitants and the Society of Natives
had delegations at the funeral and
of the Masonic order and of the
Aimas Temple of the Shrine. He was
d lifelong commitment of Chris,
Protestant Episcopal CHURCH
Mr.. Lucas is survived by ten chill
dren.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
GIRL, BROKEN IN HEALTH,
TAKES LIFE WITH GAS
Miss Blanche o. Klinger, Suffering
From Nervous Collapse, Com
mits Suicide.

Miss Blanche o. Klinger. twenty-nine
years old. employed as stenographer
in the office of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co.. last night
about 1880 o'clock was found in the
kitchen at her home, 229 18th street
northeast. unconscious from illuminat-
ing gas poisoning. She died before a
physician from Casualty Hospital
reached her.
Miss Klinger was prominent in re-
ligious work at Keller Memorial
Church Three weeks ago she suf
fered d nervous breakdown and was
taken to Takoma Park Sanitarium
Yesterday afternoon she returned home
for short visit, turned on the gas
and died. Coroner hewitt deemed an in
quest unnecessary and gave a certiti-
cate showing the young lady inhaled
the gas for the purpose OF inducing
death.
There will be a brief service over the
body at the family home tonight Fol-
lowing the service the body will be
taken to Pillow, Pa. where another
service will be held before final in
terment.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SUICIDE OF CASHIER
La Grange, Ga, Bank Official
Shoots Self in Monument Grounds.
Reason Unknown.

A. $. Adams Atlanta, Ga, brother Of
L. r. Adams. La Grange. Ga. who yes
terday afternoon ended his life i'll the
Monument grounds by shooting, is en-
route here TO take charge of the body
and learn the story of his tragic death.
The decea Sed, cashier of the La
Grange Savings Bank and secretary
treasurer of the LaGrange Life In
surance Company, was well known IN
central Georgia where it is said he was
extremely popular.
Detective w. o. Embry. acting night
chief of detectives last night conferred
with w. G. Harrington. brother-in-law
of the decea Sed. residing in Atlanta.
and the latter doubted the identity of
the slain man. Later a more complete
description OF the dead man convinced
him TO the contrary.
Harrington told Detective Embry
that his brother-in-law had been on
tour through the west and had sent
the family a card from this city He
was at loss to understand why Adams
had taken his life. He had no reason
for doing so, the brother-in-law said.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
UNDERWOOD CANDIDACY
MEETS LABOR REBUFF
Birmingham District Unions De-
clare He Lacks Sympathy
for Masses. -
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. August -
The presidential candidacy of Sena-
tor Oscar w. Underwood was received
with hearty disapproval and opposi-
ton" at a meeting of the committee
of allied organizations of the Bir-
mingham district. according to reso-
lutions made public by union officials.
The resolutions asserted that Sena-
tor Underwood's career as public
man has been characterized by his
lack of sympathy with the great
masses of the people and by subservi-
ency to the selfish big business and
financial interests" and concluded by
declaring that Mr.. Underwood "be
eliminated from public life
The resolutions were attested and
made public by Robert r. Moore.
chairman of the meeting. and Archie
b. Warner. secretary treasurer of the
committee.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
Defense of Jazz.
ON the August Dial.

From the August Dial.
The fact that jazz is our current
mode of expression, has reference to
our time and the way we think and
talk, is interesting; but if jazz music
weren't itself good the subject would
be more suitable for a sociologist
than for an admirer of the gay arts.
Fortunately, the music and the way it
is played are both of great interest,
both have qualities which cannot be
despised; and the cry that jazz is tae
enthusiastic disorganization of music
is as extravagant as the prophecy
that if we do not stop 'jazzing" We
will go down, as nation, into ruin.
/ am quite ready to uphold the con-
trary. If-before we have produced
something better-we give up jazz,
we shall be sacrificing nearly all
there is gayety and liveliness and
rhythmic power in our lives. jazz.
for us. isn't a last feverish excite
ment, spasm of energy before death.
1t is the normal development of our
reserves, the expected and wonder
full arrival of America at point of
creative intensity.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
LA toilette WILL PUSH
BOOM FOR PRESIDENT
Conference of Wisconsin Leaders
Called to Meet on Senator's Re
turn From Europe.

BY the Associated Press
MADISON, Wis, August 7.-Sena-
tor Robert NJ La Toilette, whose can
didacy for the republican presidential
nomination has received much dis
cussion in Wisconsin since the death
of President Harding, is to call a con-
ference of political lieutenants in the
state shortly after his return from
Europe in October. according to a
statement by Speaker John l.. Dahl
of the assembly.
The immediate task of the La Fol-
lette followers is to capture the Wis
consin delegation to the national con-
vention in June. 1924. should the
October conference develop, as re-
ported Those interested say that
the question of delegate elections in
April, 1924, will be considered.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
GRAFT IN RUSSIA
DUE follow WAGES
Death Sentences Given So
Wet Officials Fail to Re-
move General Corruption.
BY +. A. MACKENZIE.
BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily Ne
Copyriglf 1lo2

By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1898.
MOSCOW. July 20.-Factories of the
administration in Russia and state
enterprises generally are hampered
by widespread official corruption. This
corruption is due largely x5 NE low
salaries. A
Russian oficialdom has been bis
torically corrupt from the days of
czars. The present government Is
sincere in its efforts to eXtirpate
graft, appointing special committees,
instiga ting wholesale precautions and
infiic. ling the heaviest sentences
death by shooting being a recognized
punishment All in vain.
The highest salary rate in the larg-
est cities recently was about $40 a
month. The average salary is prob
ably not half that amount The writer
knows men holding high Offices re
ceiving between twenty and thirty
dollars a month. Family men are not
able TO exist on this. Hence the ac
ceptance OF bribes
During the writer's residence in
Moscow the housing department has
been cleared three times in an effort
10 stamp out corruption. Many mem
bers have been shot These men of
the old staff were hardly cold before
the new men had turned to the old
way of doing business.
Inefiiciency General.
Low wages and inefficiency prevail
in industry. The Russian government
believes IL possible to restore dis
cipline and recreate industry by edu-
cation. 1t is willing To suffer sub
stantial losses, which the peasants
must pay, in order To maintain the
communist urban industry. 4 con-
siderable minority. including the
leading financial authorities, think
differently.
Probably the unhappiest people in
Russia today are the Americans who,
seeking to escape the wage system,
came to Moscow to enjoy unfettered
life in the workers community. They
find often enough that their earnings
have been reduced TO little more than
one-tenth their usual wage, their
abundant American food changed
into a diet where beans and blac
bread predominate and their whole
scale of life greatly lowered.
I've learned lot since coming
here" one such eXpatriate told the
writer. I've learned things never
learned before, even in the Rand
School. Some day when l go back
home hope to tell others my lesson"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
FETE CONVICTED |. W. w.
Ten About to Enter Prison Are En-.
tertained at Luncheon.

OAKLAND. Calf, August Ten In
dustrial Workers Of the World, who to-
day will surrender to begin serving SEN
tences of one to fourteen years each in
the state penitentiary, were guests of
honor at a luncheon yesterday in l. w.
w. headquarters here. They were con-
victed in Sacramento of criminal syndi-
calism and their appeal from the Sacra-
mento court recently was denied.
The ten. who have been arriving here
from all parts of the country during the
last few days, will travel to the peni-
tentiary in San Quentin in an automo-
bile truck furnished by their organiza-
ton. On the way they plan TO sing an
l. w. w. song, Behind the Cold Gray
Bars We Co"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
ORDERS HULLS SCRAPPED
Navy Department Instructs Yard
to Destroy Two, Under Treaty.

NEW York, August 7.-Scrapping
of the hulls of the battleships Indiana
and South Dakota, left uncompleted on
the ways at the Brooklyn navy yard
when the naval limitation treaty was
signed. was ordered yesterday by the
Navy Department
The Indiana and South Dakota to-
gether were to have cost $40. .00O, 900
and would have been the worlds lare-
est battleShipS
Evening star., 1923-08-07
Abe's Best Joke.

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Abe requests US to reprint his best
joke. about the monkey in the res
taurant that grabbed his half-dollar
and swallowed it.
1T made me so burned mad" said
Abe. that ] picked the monkey up by
the hind legs and shook him good, and
before I got through l shook S295
change out of him.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
gn Hlennriam

ARNETT. In sad but loving memory of
my darling mother, ELLEN0RA V. AR
NETT, who entered into rest six years ago
today. August Z. 1917.
NY dear. departed mother.
Oh. is she ever near.
To touch the throbbing cord of love
And see my falling tears.
Will she whisper of a better home
Peyond this world of pain;
VIII she gently. oh, gently
Fold in her arms again:
HER LOVING AND DEVOTED nAUGH-
TER, ISABEL V. ARNETT MILLER.
CARTER. In remembrance of ROBERT Ell
MER CARTER. who departed this life two
years ago today. August Z, 1921.
stood beside your bedside
And saw you pass away:
Oh well do / remember
Two years a go today.
The flowers ! placed unon your grave
Nav wither and decay,
But my love for you who sleeps beneath
Shall never pass away.
HIS LOVING WIFE. MARTHA ELMER
GARTER.
band. HENRY ELLIS. who departed this
life six years ago today. August Z, 1917
JOHNSON In sad but loving remembrance Of
my dear mother. MoELIE JOHNSON. who
departed this life two years ago TO-DAY
August Z, 1928
Oh. dear mother, how I miss you
Since God claimed you for His own.
No one knows the grief and sorrow
That has come within our home.
Oh. it's hard TO live without you,
To see your dear; sweet face.
hear the voice that called me daughter.
None on earth fill your place.
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTER. JESSE
HALL
NELSON. In loving remembrance of my dear
mother. NELLIE NELSON. who departed
this life three years today, August 1,
1920 HER DEVOTED son GEORGE.
PARSONS. In loving memory Of our mother,
MATTE b., who died August Z. 1907
JOHN AND ELIZABETH.
PARKER. Sacred to the memory of our dear
son and brother. WALTER e. PARKER.
who departed this life four years ago today.
August T. 1919.
'Tis not for thee the tears shed.
Thy suffering il GER
The sen is calm, the tempest past.
On that eternal shore.
No more the storms that wreck thy peace
Shall tear that gentle breast;
No summers ray nor winters cold
Thy poor, poor frame m0est.
ny FAMILY.
REICHERT. In sad but loving remembrance
Of my beloved husband. LEWIS G. REICH
ERT. who died one year ago today, August
Gone bur not forgotten.
MRS. DAISY REIC CHERT.
WEST In sad but loving remembrance of my
dear brother. RICHARD WEST who depart
ed this life eight years ago today, August I,
1915.
Thou art gone. but not forgotten;
Fresh my love will ever be;
For as long there is memory
] will always think OF thee.
HIS LOVING SISTER.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
The Usual Victim.

From the Boston Transcript.
Il suppose you are going to the sea-
shore with You family. old MANI
No. somebody's got to stay home
for the rest of the folks to send pic
ture poSt cards to-"
Evening star., 1923-08-07
GOVERNOR SERIOUSLY ILL,

TOPEKA, Kans. August Gov.
Jonathan NJ. Davis. Kansas, who is
seriously ill with influenza at his home
here, continued to show d temperature
of between 1o3 and 104 degrees this
morning, according to his physician.
Evening star., 1923-08-07

Girls are said to beat boys in the
study of modern languages. English
literature, music and technical abil
ity, but not I'm creative work and
history or in originality.
Evening star., 1923-08-07

Young people know the value of
gas. Boy and girl can be gone FIVE
hours on half . gallon.
Evening star., 1923-08-07
.Garns of Tbanks.

COMBS. We thank our many friends for the
kindnesses shown US in connection with the
illness and death OF Mrs ELLEN II.
COMBS and for the beautiful forai tributes.
JACOB r. COMBS AND FAMILY.
KEPPEL. wish TO extend my sincere thanks
Tor the beautiful floral offerings and
your expressions OF sympathy in my sad
bereavement of my beloved husband,
TIMOTHY A KEPPEL
Evening star., 1923-08-07

WHTTM0RE. Monday. August g. 1929. at the
Emergency Hospital. FREDERIC infant son
of Chief Pharmacist. I. 5. Navy. and Mrs
Charles +. Whtmore. Funeral services
Wednesday. August :. ~ > pm. the
chapel of Joseph Gawler's Sons 1920 Pa.
ave. NV,
Evening star., 1923-08-07

SrCARD. Thursday. August = 1923. al West
ernville. y. y. ELIZABETH FLOYD,
widow Of the late Rear Admiral Sicard.
Funeral at Westernville. August s. al 4
pm. Ts
Evening star., 1923-08-07

SACREY. Monday. August 6. 1928 az HI,
residence. 1923 81. NV. GEORGE +.
beloved husband of Mime c. Sacrey anr
father of Nellie VI. Sacrer. Funeral from
the parlors of \. ]. SchiPpert. 2o0S Penn
sylyania ave
Evening star., 1923-03-02
RANDLE HIGHLANDS
MAY GET BUS LINE
Capital Traction Makes Offer
to Public Utilities Com
mittee.

The Capital Traction Company yes
tcrday offered to run n bus line into
handle Highlands as an extention to
its car line on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
John II. Hanna, vice president
made the proposition at a conference
In the office of Col. Keller, chairman
OF the commission. The conference
also was attended by a committee
from the RandIe Highlands Citizens
Association and by Col. A. j.. Randle
president OF the East Washington
Heights Traction railroad.
Col. handle few weeks ago asked
permission to install buSses in place
Of the car he now operates from 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue over
The bridge to the junction of Pennsyl-
Nania avenue, Minnesota avenue and
I'D street.
The Capital Traction Company Of
fercd to go farther than that by
running busses through Minnesota
avenue to Naylor road. on Naylor
road to 25th. street and thence back
TO Pennsylvania avenue.
Under the present arrangement free
transfers are issued by the Capital
Traction Company to the car operated
However, if the Capital Traction
company establishes the proposed bus
extension it would seek 2-cent
transfer from car to bus.
Tpon the facts brought out at to-
days conference. Col. Keller will de-
eide whether to hold public hearing
on the question. The citizens asso-
citation was represented by DR.. L. t.
Woodward, {. \. Barker and Thomas
II Crane.
Evening star., 1923-03-02
Right Side Up

It's sometimes hard for any scout
to wear a cheer-up grin. when one
has warts and boils without, and
fears and doubts within. And yet l
know it is absurd the frown OF
gloom to wear; when all the pre-
cincts have been heard, we're right
side up with care. DDS pods, how
often have / cried, when evil threat
ened me, "The tail must journey
with the hide-no comfort do |
sec; here's where my Waterloo |
meet, disasters i'll the air.; but
morning found me good as wheat,
and right side up with care. One
year | lost my house and home. my
business went to smash: | had to
soak my halidome, to raise a little
cash. and prophets raised their
dolcful cry. He's down for keeps,
we swear" but next year | was
stacking high, and right side up
with care. I've walked the wintry
streets by night, and had no place
to snooze; l had no wienerwurst to
bite, and | wore frozen shoes; and
when thought twas time to die. in
some sequestercd lair, the luck
would change and once more l was
right side up with care. SO. after
sampling loads of grief I'd comfort
the forlorn: Affections little night
is brief, JOY cometh in the morn
The wailing winds full soon will
cease their dirges of despair, to-
morrow will be slick as grease, and
right side up with care.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-03-02

A tailor in need of two tailors'
sooseS. not knowing whether the cor
rect plural was geese or "gooses,"
sent the following letter:
Sirs: Please send me one tailors
goose.
rs. Please send two instead of one"
DONALD PARSONS,
so9 East Capitol street.
Teacher-Who can tell me what wind
A little hand shot up.
Teacher-Well, my dear, can YOU tell
US? e-'
Pupil-It's air In a hurry.
MRS. T. W. SOUTHALL.
1923 10th street northwest.
Johnny-Teacher. the book amt
Teacher--John. go see If you can find
amt in the dictionary
Johnny (after long and diligent
search)-Teacher. it amt there.
GERTRUDE LANMAN,
geo ASCOT place northeast.
a visitor from America was intro
duced to an old Scotsman.
FROM what land do ye Gomez" asked
The greatest in the world" replied
the American.
Pure BARN, we've lost your accent"
HAROLD B. ATKINSON.
1888 S street northeast
It's doubtless very gratifying to the
Supreme Court to have Brother sam
Gompers concur in one Of its labor de-
ciSions.
T. II. HEATH.
The Pasadena.
i was gong past the McMiff build
ing today and
The what building?"
The McMiff building"
There's no such building in Wash
ington.'
There certainly is, right on Pennsyl-
Nania avenue. It's got the name carved
on its front"
How do you spell IT."
"MCMlN. Amt that McMiHc"
GEORGE TRATERS.
1887 Hobart street northwest.
Evening star., 1923-03-02
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-''The Music Box Re-
vue." at $40 pm.
POLPs-"The Bat" at $50 pm.
GARRICK-Jack Norworth, in my
Lady Friends" at $3.50 pm.
PREsIDENT-"Budd President
Players, $50 pm.
BELAsCO-"The Spice OF 1922"
vaudeville, 2:15 and sis pm.
kEITH'S-Irene Franklin and vaude-
Vile, 2:15 and S:15 pm.
COSMOS-"The Style Show" vaude-
Vile, at 3. $3.50 and 9 pm.
STRAND-VirginiaP Pearson, vaude-
vile, at 2:45, $50 and 8:45.
GAYETY-"Maids of America" bur-
lesque. at 2:15 and S.15 pm.
RIALTO-M. Coue and kick In,'
at 1880 am, 1: 80. $3.50, $50, 1880 and
$3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-Mae Murray, In "Jazz-
mania" at 1850, 1850 am, 3, sos,
7:05 and $50 pm.
METROPOLITAN-Dorothy Gish and
Dick Barthelmess, in Fury" at 11:15
m. ! ID. 1920, $50. 7:25 and 9:25 pm
PALACE-Jack Holt, in Making a
Man." at 10:55 am, 12:45, 2:30, 4:25
6.10, 7:55 and $3.50 pm.
CENTRAL-Nor1na Talmadge, in
Tho Voice From the Minaret," al
1885 am. 1875, 3:35. 6:35. 1885 and
$40 pm.
RAMS HEAD PLAYERs-"L'Enfan,
Prologue" at $3.50 pm.