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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Henry Bacon.

Death has removed one of the most
gifted Of American architects in Henry
Bacon, who passed away in New York
yesterday. Washington Is proud to
be the site Of what Is perhaps his
greatest achievement, the Lincoln Me-
mortal, dedicated a year ago last
spring. and the scene later Of the
bestowal upon him Of the gold medal
Of the American Institute Of Archi-
teots, the highest award Of honor in
this country. Mr.. Bacon's genius ere.
ated q structure that Is an inspira.
rion to American citizenship. It forms
a fitting shrine for the memory of
Lincoln, in a setting of exceptional
impressiveness.
In addition to his specific architec-
1ural work Mr.. Bacon served in the
evolution Of the National Capital as a
member Of the Commission Of Fine
Arts. His taste and good judgment
were OF value in the work of that
body, charged with the duty Of over.
seeing structural designs and monu.
mental plans Of both public and pri-
vate character at Washington. That
mon so eminent in their profession as
was Mr.. Bacon in his are willing to
serve in that capacity is the good for
tune Of the government and Of the
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Toll Bridges.

A dispatch to The Star from Fred
erick says that purchase Of two toll
bridges over the Potomac at Bruins
wick and Point Of Rocks connecting
Maryland and Virginia will be recon-
mended to the Maryland legislature
by the Potomac river bridge commits.
sion named two years ago by Gov.
Richie" The purchase OF these
bridges by the state has been recon.
mended for several years by business
interests. The passing Of a toll bridge
is worthy Of comment. The state, or
the state and nation, builds road, but
where the road crosses a river a toll.
bridge company puts a tax for prt-
vate gain on every passerby, and re.
duces the public benefit Of the road
built with taxpayers money. The
bridges mentioned in the dispatch
have been doing business for many
years. A few miles farther up the
Potomac at Harpers Ferry the an.
Client Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bridge was bought by a company and
transformed into a toll bridge, and
close to that bridge is one across the
Shenandoah on which toll il charged.
About twelve miles up the Potomac
from Harpers Ferry Is the toll bridge
at Shepherdstown. Another toll bridge
is the old Pennsylvania railroad bridge
over the Susquehanna between Havre
de Grace and Perryville, and no doubt
there are automobolists who can call
to mind other toll bridges in this part
Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
4 Scandal Scotched by Publicity.

The memory Of the late President
Harding arises unblemished as a re.
suit Of the inquiry conducted by the
Senate oil committee into a charge
that the sale Of the Marion Star,
owned by the late President, was
made under suspicious conditions.
Whatever the purpose Of Frank A.
Vanderbilt, retired New York banker,
in bringing into the open this charge
in a speech delivered by Mr.. Wander.
lip Wednesday night at Briar Cliff, N.
Y, the result has been to clear. the at.
mosphere and to put an end to a
whispering campaign" in Washing.
ton, New York and elsewhere, which
was assuming large proportions. Mr..
Vanderlip asserted on the stand, when
grilled by the Senate investigation
committee, that his sole purpose in
discussing the charge regarding the
sale Of the Marion Star in his Briar
Cliff speech had been to make it pos.
sible to scotch" this scandalous story,
which he asserted was being told
widely and which was undermining
not only the reputation Of the late
President, but also respect for the
government.
The story that Mr.. Vanderlip re.
peated in his speech. it is known here,
had q wide circulation. It has been
repeated many times on Capitol Hill.
It is doubtful II there was an appreci-
able number of senators and repre-.
sentatives who had not heard the
story. It was being told in official
circles and outside them. Senator
Walsh Of Montana, leader Of the oil
investigation, during his examination
Of Mr.. Vanderlip, said that the tale
had been brought to him a number Of
times. but that he had disdained to
give it publicity.
Today the story has fallen to the
ground. The testimony given Friday
was such as to convince the most
skeptical that the sale Of his newspa-
Der by the late President was uncon.
nected in any way with scandal or
corruption. Furthermore, the pub
licity given to the denial Of the story
has been as wide as that given to the
speech Of Mr.. Vanderlip and the cor.
rection of a scandalous tale. it Is be.
lieved, has for once kept pace with
the tale itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

writer's art, for art It is. They have
formed habits Of keeping up with the
news OF the world which, In many
cases, will prove lasting ones. They
have exercised both theiF judgment
and their powers of self.expression.
The quality Of the twelve prize
winning essays is known to readers
Of The Star, for these have been print
ed In full. The quality Of a majority
of the essays proved Unexpectedly
high. That interest in the contest
was cumulative is evidenced by the
fact that the second weeks entries
outnumbered those Of the first week,
while those Of the third were nearly
double those Of the first.
AS was natural, the students Of the
local high schools submitted the great.
est number Of essays, with Central,
the largest. in the lead, followed by
Eastern, Western. Business and Nc
kinley. Among the parochial schools
represented were Sacred Heart Acad.
envy. Notre Dame Academy and st.
Teresa's School. -..-.
The colored schools did not suffer in
comparison with the white. Two out
OF the twelve prize winners were col.
ored, while the proportion Of those
submitting essays was corresponding
ly satisfactory to that branch of, the
local school system. A noteworthy
fact, one which is difficult Of explana.
ton but which should rejoice the
feminine sex, is that girls submitting
papers outnumbered boys in q ratio Of
about FIVE to three, while Of the dozen
young people awarded prizes the girls
led by the remarkable score of eight
to four. There Is doubtless food for
thought here on the part Of those who
are inclined to be utterly condemna.
tory Of the conduct and mentality OF
the modern young girl.
Testimony as to the value and the
success Of the contest is given by the
expressions of school officials, by the
number and the weekly increase In
the. number Of entrants and by the
characteristics Of most Of the essays
sent in. To this testimony the COM
mittee on award, composed Of men,
bers Of The Star staff, earnestly sub.
Scribes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Thomas R. Marshall Deplores J.
Thoughtless War on Idols

government and fixed it among the
nations OF the earth were just little
better than the men OF today. II
d d0es mo no harm harm to ,b put dead haI9
does good zoo to bury % with their ashes
all their weaknesses, frailties and
foIlies, and to transmit to future gem
erations only a knowledge Of their
virtues, wisdom and patriotic en-
deavor. =
Humankind is not now. never has
been, and never will be ruled by the
cold logic Of mankind. The. world
gets on not by what we see or handle.
but gets on by the imagination Of
men: Therefore, to my mind, 1t Is
have departed with NEUROLOGICAL
stories touching their lives and con-
duct. Wholly false they may be, but
whenever they point a moral or adorn
a tale, wherever they are for good
and not for Ill, they are of benefit.
really has caused the great things Of
the world. We know now that Odin
and Thor were purely neurological
characters, yet 1t was faith in these
mighty Morse deities that sent. men
across the seas and made English
men out OF Saxon. Norman and Dane.
None Of us now believes In Juno and
Venus. yet who would deny that 1t
was faith In these beautiful goddesses
that wrought the art, the culture and
tho beauty OF Greece? Jupiter and
Mars no longer move us to worship,
yet IT. wac faith In these characters
that made the Roman the master of
the world. Nor did he cease to rule
until his Augurs began to smile.
t. ~ 4 \
I was moved to make these obser-
vations by reading Gilbert X. Ches-
terton, who wrote: "Now, the May
flower Is a myth. 1t is an intensely
interesting example Of q real modern
myth. The Mayhower Is not merely
a fable, but is much more false than
fables usually are. The revolt OF the
Puritans against the Stuafts was
really a revolt against religious toll
Grafton. A Druid temple Is a ruin,
and q Puritan ship by this time may
we'll be called a wreck"
This all may be true, but I do not
believe II. The Mayfower was not a
myth. 1t was not revolt against re-
ligious liberation. Its influence has
not passed from the life of America
and will not pass. Destroy every
thing else about 1t and there will yet
remain the fact that on Elder Brew
ster's chest in its cabin was signed
the first constitution prepared by and
in the name OF the people. II moth
ing else came out OF the Mayfower.
this alone would make 1t worthy OF
the worship of free men.
II it were q myth. II was the most
DANGEROUS myth there ever was In
the history Of the British empire or
in the annals of autocsRcy. In that
myth was first written the language
which has since become the model of
every just and satisfactory govern
ment. Vain would be all constitution
makers who would ever think again
of writing a document which did not
begin: I'VE, the people," To the May
flower belongs the honor OF starting
democracy along it's weary but sue
cessful way.
tCopyright, 1924, by Twenty-frst Century
press)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

I President Harding and. next to the
dead Executive, he probably has the
greatest admiration in the world for
Fred Upham of Chicago, treasurer of
the grand old party. or whatever you
choose to call 1t.
So 1t is related of Alex Moore
that after his first formal intro
duction to King Alfonso he got quite
just as two such typical men of the
world would get chummy.
by the way, king" said ANsx
one day, do you know Fred ia
ham?"
NO, don't believe I do" replica
his majesty.
Don't know Fred Upham of Chi
cago?"
Alex was plainly astounded.
Nope" said the king.
We'll. you're a heluva king not to
know Fred Upham.''
Fred has promised to go to Spain
next year.
X 4 x x
Now we know why they call them
| poor fish. Edward n. Hurley, newly
| appointed member of the American
Debt Funding Commission, has just
| completed a beautiful winter home
down at Miami Beach. Fla. The house.
built in Spanish style, faces one of
the arms Of Biscayne bay and as a
part of the outdoor equipment there
is fine venetian dock. Mr.. Hurley
hasn't got boat. but he is hopeful
that some of his rich friends will
come to call on him some day via the
water route.
Meantime the dock is not idle. and
that is the point Of the story. Down
below the dock the water has been
boarded in, with Sits five or six
inches wide between the heavy
planks. This is a very humane CON
| traption. 1t was built by Mr.. Hur-
| ley as a haven or refuge for thu
smaller fish who are constantly flee
ing for their lives from the big
| fish of the subtropical waters. Al
ready there have been some lively
underwater scrimmages about the
dock.
! Now comes the sad part Of the
story. Mr.. Hurley. he goes out when
the waters are quiet and when the
fishes down below think their enc
mics have disappeared, and he drops
| some hooks and lines overheard with
| tempting bits of bait on them. The
unsuspecting denizens of the deep
come out between the protecting
boards, gobble up the bait. and Mr..
| Hurley has a fine mess for dinner.
| Poor fish. What chance have they
! got!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

NEW YORK. February 16.-"Tea-
pot DOOM"
That is the name given to the
Senate inquiry by one Of the men
prominently mentioned in connection
with 1t, and apparently there are
others who are about to regard it in
the same light. The bells of po-
litical doom are tolling wildly these
days and no man seems to know just
when he will be found tuned in" on
one of the peals of disaster.
y i: 4 *
Meantime the boys" who have been
crying out these past ten years or SO
for an old fashioned colorful cam
paign are going to have their wish.
The campaign is to be both colorful
and slippery. Already the colorful po-
1iticai slogans are beginning to ap-
pear.
Keep Cool and Coolidge" says
Senator Willis of Ohio in New
York speech. j.
"Turn out the Grand Oil Party
say the INCREASED members OF the un-
terrified democracy. .,,
lHcIC Ho OAh oh <hAs A~N~ N-.~
hackers of New York's popular gov
ernor, who has been entered in the
presidential race in spite of his own
protestations.
THAT'S oil right" say some of the
Smith opponents: "there may not be
any petroleum on Al, but what about
the fusel?"
Then the wet-and-dry argument
begins all over again.
The old thumb marked thesauruses
are being busted off the shelves to
look for all the changes that can
be rung on robbers" grafters.
thieves" "betrayers of the public
trust" rascal" "oil hounds" and
what not. Oh, yes. there Is every
reason to believe the campaign Is
going to be colorful and slippery
The result may depend upon which
side slips the further.
Out Of all the crime and weller
however, a little bit OF sunshine APP
pears. 1t is the story they are tell
ing down at Palm Beach on Alexan-
der P. Moore Of Pittsburgh. American
ambassador at Madrid. Alex is home
on leave and visiting at the Florida
resort, along with many other nota-
bles of extreme wealth and fashion
Alex was a great friend of the late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
A Historic Highway.

Virginia proposes the creation OF an
automobile route to be known as a
historic highway. A large mileage OF
roads already improved for automo.
bile traffic will become parts OF this
highway, and other roads will be re-
aligned and resurfaced. The plan
would give a good road from the Key
bridge through Arlington county to
Leesburg. Berryville. Winchester,
Strasburg, New Market, Harrison
burg. Staunton, Lexington, Roanoke,
Bedford. Lynchburg, Appomattox,
Petersburg, Richmond, Williamsburg,
Yorktown, Fredericksburg. Mount
Vernon and Alexandria to Washing
ton. There would be branch roads or
spurs" to old battlefields, homes Of
famous men and ancient churches
which can now be reached in automo.
biles only with difficulty and to which
places few people go.
Virginia has made progress in con.
structing "throughways" for the en-
couragement Of automobile traffic, and
now proposes to expand the through.
way principle that places Of historic
interest may be accessible. The state
is dotted with places in which all
Americans are interested or would be.
come interested were those places
called to their attention and could
they be reached by good roads. The
Historic highway would put tho Ma.
tional Capital in easy communication
with thousands Of places worth visit.
Ing. The highway would extend knowl-
edge Of history among many people
and have tendency to stimulate love
Of country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

and head OF the enterprise, died from
the bite OF a poisonous insect shortly
after the completion OF the first stage
OF the work. Then came trouble with
the Egyptian authorities that seri.
ously delayed proceedings. Finally
Howard Carter. Lord Carnarvon's as
sociate and successor as leader, patch
ed up a truce with the government
and went forward with the work to
the point Of finally reaching and actu.
ally opening the sarcophasus, reveal.
ing the body OF the king in its won
derfuf casing Of gold. Then suddenly
came word that the work was stopped
abruptly, that friction had developed
over the question of admissions to the
tomb on the occasion Of the raising of
the lid, and also upon the more impor.
tant question OF disposal Of the relics
found within the tomb. The latest re-
port Is that when Carter visited the
tomb to see that it's fastenings and
locks were intact he was met with an
order issued by the government ex-
GLIDING him, with all others.
In order to Judge as to the rights of
this matter it is necessary to get the
details OF both sides of the story. Per-
haps Carter has been somewhat per-
emptory in his management Of the ex-
cavation. But 1t would also seem that
he has been seriously hampered by the
jealousy Of Egyptian officials. who
have insisted upon watching and al.
most directing every stage Of the work
since the first treasure chamber was
entered. There is hint that French
influence is somewhat accountable for
this attitude on the part Of the Cairo
government. The archaeological adj
visers Of the government are French
scientists, and 1t has been suggested
that feeling Of jealousy has pre-
vailed against the Englishmen who
have made what is unquestionably the
most stupendous find in the history of
Egyptian excavation.
However all this may be, the fact
remains that great work has been
accomplished. Howard Carter may be
deprived Of the satisfaction Of carry
ing through to a finish the disentomb-
ment Of Tut.ankh-Amen and the full
reading Of the record written In his
sepulcher. But he will not lose the
credit for having had the inspiration
to search at that particular point for
an undefiled tomb and the persistence
to proceed against difficulties and dis
to a monumental dis
cOyery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
The Shenandoah's Arctic Trip.

Executive orders hating the prep
aration for the Arctic flight Of the
Shenandoah are due to the possibility
Of refusal by Congress to appropriate
FOR the aerial expedition. It Is stated
that unless the doubt is dissolved
within ten days and assurances are
given within that time Congress will
make the necessary appropriations it
will be impossible to carry out the
plan this season. The matter should
be taken up specifically at once to
elicit the sentiment OF Congress on the
II, too late for this year, congress
eional approval were finally recorded.
The plan to send the Shenandoah
over the Arctic regions has been care.
fully considered. It Is believed that
great scientific advance is possible by
means Of the flight. The matter has
been most carefully studied and every
possible precaution has already been
taken and in case Of decision to pro-
coed will be taken to insure a safe and
successful voyage. OF course, there
are dangers in such long trip by air
into the polar region. Just so are
there dangers in a trip in the tenn.
perate zones. AS far as flying is con-
cerned, a polar aerial voyage is no
more hazardous than was the fight Of
to st. Louis and return. The Shen-
andoah's most serious mishap occurred
while she was dashed to her mooring
mast at Lakehurst, n. J.
This has been called @ polar fight,
and possibly that designation has
caused some prejudice. AS q matter
OF fact, it was an Arctic exploration
that was proposed, a survey Of the
northern cap Of the world, which can
be effected far more expeditiously and
more sweepingly from the air than by
the long-established means Of travel
by ships to the head Of possible navi-
cation and by sledges thenceforward.
Such an expedition will cost money.
but in view Of the possibility. indeed
the probability, Of valuable results in
additions to the knowledge Of the
Arctic conditions the expenditure
would be well justified.
There is an eagerness on the part
OF all those who are in line for selec-
ton for this expedition. No man is
70 be drafted" for that duty. For
every place in the airship's crew there
will be hundreds Of applicants. No.
body will be forced to undertake an
extra-hazardous duty.
All these considerations should be
taken into account promptly by the
House end Senate to the end OF an
early declaration Of assent or, II SEN
timent is otherwise, Of dissent. The
matter admits Of no more delay than
the ten days which. according to the
most liberal estimate, may now
elapse before it is too late to proceed
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

oh IhOMAS II. MARSHALL. ..
Former Vice President of the United
Stases' -
HEN men start at idol
AN breaking they apparently
v become SO Diseased with
the work they are doing
for humanity that they knock down all
idols indiscriminately. i would there
were some way in which we could
knock down everything that Is detri--
mental to mankind and permit to
remain, whether true, or false, every
thing OF" benef1t to the world. The
sad thing about this scientific age
Is not what 1t discovers, but what 1t
destroys. The idea that because
thing is not true 1t Is not useful
is not correct. Many Of the things In
which we have an implicit faith are
wholly untrue. yet I,feef that some
OF the things which may be proved
to be untrue are not untrue, and that
other things, however untrue they
actually may be, are OF infinite bene-'
fit to mankind because they contrib
can prove to be true or false things
which he can see or touch or handle,
but he cannot prove the truth or
falsity OF things which come out OF
the Imagination.
deprecate the modern idea that a
child must be taught cold. deiibera-
tive. scientific truths. Childhood
suffers q great loss when parents
mt IN
and conf1ne the IMAGINATION The re-
fiex action of the Imagination upon
life is most valuable, and 1t Will be q
sorry day when the world IL CONF
posed OF men and women who see
with their eyes and see with nothing
else. l understand 1t Is bad form now
to teach children that there Is a
santa Claus. the argument being that
sooner or later they will discover the
deception and lose confidence In their
fathers and mothers, with the result
that they will question everything
I am one who still believes in Santa
Claus. He may be just q mythical
character, but to me he even yet ts
very real. My mother told me that
he existed and my confidence In his
existence and in the truthfulness OF
my mother never disappeared. After
he ceased to bring to me visible
pleasures In life In the shape OF toys
he brought the music OF the Angelic
Chorus.
Modern iconoclasts go even further.
They are seeking TO destroy our faith
in myths about the great men OF the
past. Only recently l was gravely
assured that the incident of George
Washington and the cherry tree was
not true and should no longer be re-
lated to children.
* * 4: X
As matter of history the world
always has been governed by imper-
feet men, which leads me to doubt
that world rule, even now, Is to fall
exclusively into the hands OF those
divinely wise and just. 1t helps us to
believe that the past was golden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
The Stars News.Story Contest.

During the past three weeks The
Star has held an essay contest, open
TO pupils of Washington schools. on
the best news story Of the week. With
tho results Of this contest fresh in
mind a number Of interesting points
occur to those who had charge Of the
competition. The first and foremost Of
these is that there are today in this
city hundreds of young people who.
for the better part Of q month, have
read The Evening and Sunday Star
with the utmost care and discrimina.
ton. They have become possessed Of
q. better perspective as to the real i'm.
portance of various world and local
events. They have gained some in
sight inls the technique Of thu paVs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

The Egyptian government was will.
ing to wait. patiently while the Eng
lish scientists did the hard work at
Luxor, but asserts itself with au.
thor!ty when it looks as II there might
be some interesting possibilities in the
way Of gate receipts. s.. =,