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merely a "piker."
In your efforts to dramatze your ego you've failed
to play game with the rest Of the human And
failed to play it with your flesh and blood What Of
those little children who must pay the price Of your self
shness? You couldn't bear to shacke your proud spirit
with the letters Of conventional restraint But you were
quite willing shackle their baby spirits with the letters
of shameyou could turn them loose to face society with
the terrible brand Of egitimacy their lives It isn't
question Of whether that brand is fair not don't be-
eve that it's fair any than you do But it IS And
without fuss feathers you've abandoned little chill
ren to that scourge You're great big hero aren't youH
I've given much thought to answering this letter be-
it spirit which is spreading rapdly-the
spirit Of Every Man for Himself That sounds like very
thrilling spirit but it's really very savage, selfish and
stupid spirit. It really means-"Me for Myself without
any stupid interference from the law but the rest of Won
keep obeyng laws and paying and making me com
Portable That's the spirit Of the radcalism which ami
mates the preceding letter.
All radicaism isn't like that Much radicalsm is in
telgent fair constructive and conscientious Manv rad
icas playing the game while still fighting for better
game. To such men and women, all honor But only CON
tempt for the men and women who to crafty their own
sefshness and conce will sacrifice other women and lit
tie children. not what their party or Creeds NAV he
their spirits are less brave and loyal than the spirit Of
common yellow cur.
vSaturss syndcata In&l
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HEROINES OF HISTORY
Intrepid Wife IN Ddrkest AfricC
By MARK STUYVESANT

cleared UP many difficulties in
this wild country and made the
astounding discovery that not
only were the representatives OF
Sudan trading in human life, but
that officials in Egypt in the very
offices OF the government were q
party to this miserable traffic.
Great were the difficulties with
which this splendid couple had to
cope-mutiny among their own
troops, treachery from natives on
whom they relied. fever, drought
and famine. But they were not
discouraged. Even under gun
fire and in the greatest possible
danger, Lady Baker was her hus-
bands companion and support.
And all the while she was giving
aid and comfort to the blacks
whom she found in misery,
It IL interesting to know that
Lady Baker was the first white
woman to penetrate into these
hitherto unknown parts Of AZ
RIGA, and that 1t was largely due
to her fortitude and courage that
her husband was able to accom-
PAA6AA bAAO "OAA WA1SAA AAO udu 6CI
out to do. For he did aboliDh
slavery in the parts of Africa
which he visited and from that
time those same parts have been
free from the evil.
OF Sir Samuel Baker, Living.
stone said:
HE is now employed in a
more noble work than the discOv-
cry Of the Nile sources, and II
he succeeds In suppresslng the
slave trade. the boon he will be-
stow on humanity will be of far
higher value than all my sources
together"
And so helpful was Lady Baker
to the great man that at the
close Of the book, which Sir
Samuel wrote on the expedition.
he says:
IT must acknowledge the able
assistance that have received
in common with every person
connected with the inland expe-
dition, from my wife, who cared
for the sick when we were with
out medical men, and whose gen.
tie aid brought relief to many
whose strength might have 9TH
erwise failed"
Copyright, 1924. by Newspaper Feature
Service, mol
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I'm 1891 in London was born Sir
Samuel Baker, a man who,
perhaps, did more to stamp
out the traffic in slaves I'm Africa
than any other individual Of his
time.
Sir Samuel was a traveller.
Anon his exploits was the
founding Of a settlement in Cey-
lon and the organizing OF e sana-
tarium there which was OF great
help to the natives.
He was in the Turkish railway
service when his interests were
diverted to Egypt, where he con-
Quoted an expedition up the Blue
Nile region and afterward dis.
covered Lake Albert Nyanza.'
It was while engaged In his ex.
plorations in Egypt that he was
put In command OF several thou
sand soldiers by the Khedive Of
Egypt for the purpose Of break
ing up the slave trade in Central
Africa.
This was no easy task, for the
Egyptian officials In charge Of
the Sudan were making enormous
sums OF money in this human
traffic. Even before Sir Samuel
had started on his journey many
obstacles were put in his way.
But Sir Samuel was a man of
high spirit and unconquerable de-
termination. And his wife, Lady
Baker, was q woman possessing
the very same qualities Of char
acter. For on all his daring ad-
ventures Lady Baker accom-
panied her husband.
At the outset OF the journey,
even nature seemed to combine
with his enemies to thwart Sir
Samuel's plans. For they had no
sooner embarked than the river
fell 30 low that navigation was
impossible for the steamers which
were to carry his troops and
transport animals.
So they were forced to push on
without one single beast Of bur.
den.
But this did not discourage the
brave leader and his courageous
wife. They continued their pill
grimage and reached their desti.
nation, having discovered many
hundreds Of slaves being snug
gled to trading ocnters and rescu.
ing them from a life Of misery
successfully.
Sir Samuel and Lady Baker
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our present marriage and divorce laws and tn
who make them, he says: 0 AuOEO"S
Of course, as regards myself personally bsiro !.
Iaulca ana therefore, being mutually agreed that
am not lit to be lawabidng member Of the socist -
e ehssd t hundred per cent American when de-
nobody in this wide world but we two and S @ T
cided to live together without any ceremony Gle~s ~
otherwse), and when decided to separate we slso
ala that without any ceremony illegal or ortherwise|
having two children, we mutually agreed to look after
them, as we considered both oblisated n them
And all this was done without any fuss or feathers and
we were both friends, although realize that we can
De husband and wife and be happy also But Of course
we are RADICALS and therefore, not fit live with those
respectable 100 per cent American Morons who male th
laws!" Wv N"A0 VIC
One hundred per cent American-youi You're mot
even lOU per cent man. AS human being you re merely
male rabbit Here's why: You inhabit portion Of the
United States That portion of the United States has
rendered habitable by the efforts Of thouSands a. other
citizens has roads, sewers lighting and water systems
hospitals schools factories police protection health cfices
Fairgrounds charities has not been easy for the other
citizens to produce these things It has cost money and
they didn't want to spare the money It has taken time anS
sacrifice means constant Inconvenience 20 Those thor
sands Of other citizens to maintain this convenience And
comfort ~
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DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
U1ifOrn14 md AcfunIifipa
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.
Uniforms and ActU0Litie8


civic life is not is in military In the army and
navy uniforms grow splendid Jon rise in rank,
from the khaki Of the common soldier the blaze Of
color and spendOr Of medals epaues and gold lace which
compose major general, especially in Balkan army
rank in constructive affairs the most gorgeous officer
probably doorpener for carriages top sergeant Of the
elevator brigade.
Conductors station agents and brakemen uniforms
and brass buttons The president Of the railroad sits around
In his shirtSleeves.
The law to hold in measure, with women;
as much any law manage to hold with women.
For If feminine creature a robe too gaudy and
jewels too dazzling, quite that she has not ar
rived; Of wealth and old family spends fabulous
dresmakers to achieve the distinction Of subdued
tones and the haughtiness Of modesty
The be observed in the church where the
Episcopal efugence Of strongly to the
workingman's clothes of the Master.
Out of all these instances there energies general law that
real power tends to silence while noise indicates hoowness
An empty drum is more alarming than sandbag.
So it is with the spirit of wherein the nobest quail
ties clothe themselves with modesy while forward
ness Boosting and the love Of prominence suggest the shall
low mind.
If there is Deity Being who controls all things
and is the Almighty Source Of every force known He is
certainly shy than any creature He has made. The
thunder roars the boom upon the shore, lions
these Who made them will end them at His pleasure is
but still small voice that only the inner Of meditation
detect
Wisdom is Modest goodness is unconscious and love is
like the deeps Of the
The most striking characteristic Of the gentleman that
he is gentle.
Copyright 1924. by the syndcatal
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Able Man, but
It's One Of the VERY Big Butts.

Mr. John W. Davis, Ambassador to England Is an
able man. honest brilliant lawyer good citizen But he
will NOT be President Of the United States and he will NOT
be nominated by the Democrats
He tells friend This duty to his clients first and
He that he could yield his independence to suit
che gusts Of popular opinions
MIR Davis will not have to make up his mind about those
gusts The gusts Of popular opinion will find him in com
mercial legal life, not in the White House.
may be right it may be wrong but man who like
Mr. Davis gives his legal services and therefore, best efforts
and intelligence to the great banking firm Of Pierpont Nor
United States and he nominated he would not be
elected You cant 1.-THE gust of public opinion and
P1epont Morgan Co., after the other The gusts
won't have it.
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Mans Faithful Friend
He Bites Man, Occasionally.

The faithful dog mans best FRIEND" isn't quite fool
proof. 49, ~
distinguished lawyer Of Newark, who hadn't seen his
younger brother for time walked into the atter house
slapped the younger brother on the back
The young brother police dog eaped upon the shoulder
mis- master brother tore his cheek neck arms it had
been playful child instead Of full grown the child
would have been killed
So much for the police dog.
Murray Weinberg determined that his wife should have
protection. his apartment having been robbed.
somebody knocked on the door Mrs Weinberg started to
answer The dog prang upon her. dragged her to the floor
biting her savagely Probably it bull terrier for bull
dogs with the best Of intentions being undersho can't bite
very well. ~
Dogs do you against thieves and burglar alarm
might do the same. And burglar alarms don t bite
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WHAT HENRY FORD READS

the habit Of catching the idea.
then he can read twenty books a
night. All the rest Of the stuff
in the book is simply Junk. The
idea is the important thing"
AS to his taste in reading Ford
told the author: Next to the
Bible I admire the writings of
Emerson-all Of them. My favor
ties, II 1 have favorites, are the
first two volumes Of Emerson's
essays and Of these my favorite
one is Compensation. No matter
where you turn in these books
you you can always find meat
something good for, the mind.
After Emerson my choice would
be John Burroughs. A good friend
was John Burrooughs-a wonder
full man. Then Maeterlinck's
Blue Bird You know / am 9
firm believer in reincarnation."
He also likes poetry. His favor.
tie poems are the psalm Of
Life" by Longfellow and Maud
Muller" by Whittier. OF course
he reads the newspapers. and Of
them he prefers those that crit.
CHE.
But In spite Of the fact that
he does believe in the value Of
reading he thinks that the most
valuable information ID gained by
contact. THE trouble with many
persons Is that they don't think.
They look at things but don't aec
them. They don't reason. They
don't dig in Tor the principles un.
DERIVING all things and-memory.
That Ia important. Remember
what you hear. Remember what
you zee. Living In the greatest
education there r. 1ue--bO alitalS
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" ENRY FoRD'S name In the
public mind Is connected
IL more closely with automo-
biles, railroads and Muscle Shoals
than with Longfellow, Emerson
and Maeterlinck. nevertheless, he
IL an ardent reader Of these
authors as well as OF Whittier
and Logan, according to an article
by Allan L. Benson, entitled,
"What Henry Ford Reads" In the
June issue, Of Mr.. Hearst's Inter
national Magazine.
The author. who has had con-
siderable personal contact with
Henry Ford, stayed at his home
and interviewed him q number of
times, refutes the popularity &C.
cepted idea that Ford Is ignorant
as far as literature is concerned.
He says, ''Mr. Ford Is not an in,
cessant reader, but he Is good
reader. He knows, but he doesn't
know merely for purposes Of con-
versation. He reads to keep In
touch with what Is going on, but
that doesn't mean he bows to
books. He judges them quickly,
and most Of them he counts az
useless. In his own field, Mr..
Ford is working on the principles
that haven't been put into books
that will be put in books ten
years hence. He has reached q
point few readers have attained
he IL no longer buffaloed' by
books" Mr.. Benson quotes Ford's
own words on this subject:
There's this about hooks. One
idea builds them all. That idea
may be conveyed In q sentence
or a single paragraph. That's all
there II to the book. One gets
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U. S. Fight Russia?
No, Not Soon.

Troz who sometimes judges the United States almost
not qulteas foolshy the United States Judge Russia
thinks this country is preparing for against Russia
he says we are studying chemistry very closely and that
makes him suspicious.
HIS idea that we seeking to discover some kind Of
poison gas dreadful c0pasc poison gas with which wa
may 60 over and choke SOvietism in it's cradle
Trotzky mistaken all Americans know In the first
place we don't WANT to conquer Russia. The average
American wants the Russian manage his own governments
as ne pleases and wishes him good luck.
In the second place. we probably COULDN'T conquer Rus
ga we wanted to, could it would take too lone
would require good deal Of poison gas to sucate two
hundred thousand Russian villages.
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By ELSIE ROBINSON

You seem to have the idea that you re
the only Bright Lad who realizes that in
convenience or sees the flaws in the scheme.
Get over it. They all realize it. They see
the flaws. None Of them like to pay taxes
or yearn to be hampered by laws. They re
quite as keen on the rabbit code of personal
freedom as you are. BUT IN RETURN
FOR THE COMFORT AND PROTEC-
TON THEY ENJOY THEY ARE WILL
ING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COM
FORT AND PROTECTION OF OTHER
MEN. But youi You want and you take
the comfort and protection. You use the
advantages Of this imperfect social order
Of ours, but because you see some flaws in
it you won't pay the price. You call your
self radical" You're not You're
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LISTEN, WORLD!
HTHY is a radicali Rather-why
" ISN'T RadicalH Why isn't such

WHY is a radicali Rather-why
" ISN'T Radicali Why isn't such
Radical as the writer Of the fol-
lowing letter as brave and honest as he
thinks he isl Why is he really despic-
able slackerf Before you read this letter
want you to get me right ON this subject
OF hadlcalism. believe in courageous, in
dependent thought, even if it runs counter
to the accepted CODE. I believe in honest
rebellion against the entrenched stupidity
and greed Of our present social order. And
see the weakness and selfishness Of that
social order quite as plainly as any Radical
That ever mounted a cracker box. But
also see the weakness and selfishness ~
Sucn Kadlcalism as this writer expresses.
After q lo,,n4h.- .l:..A.a-.. = .
Evening star., 1924-02-09
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
BOARD TELLS PROGRAM
Letters Explaining Importance Are
Sent to All Members of
Episcopal Church.

The board of religious education of
tho Episcopal Church has announced
it's program for tho announcement
of gifts to the children's Lenten Of
fering for 1924. Letters explaining
the Importance of the offering have
been sent to all Episcopal clergymen.
There will be mass meetings for
children February "a.
The meeting for the children of
Washington will be held at Epiphany
Church at pm, and simultaneous
meetings will be held at several
points in the rural parts of the dio-
cese. The following Sunday will be
observed as missionary Sunday in all
the Sunday schools of the diocese.
A questionnaire will be filled out at
Easter in every parish, giving the
amount of the Lenten offering and
the number of children, contributing.
Last year the diocese of Washing
ton stood number eighteen among
the dioceses of the Episcopal Church
in the per capita offering of the chill
dren for missions. 1t is hoped this
year to raise the standing to a posi-
tion commensurate with the impor-
tance of the diocese of Washington.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
JUNIORS AT CHURCH
ADOPT BIBLE SCHOOL
Action Was Taken at Meeting at
Kellar Memorial Lutheran
Tuesday,

The junior department of the Kel-
lar Memorial Lutheran Church, under
the leadership of Mrs. Edgar A. Self
ger. has adopted a vacation Bible
school to be established in China this
summer by the World Association of
Daily Vacation Bible Schools. This
action was taken at Il meeting of the
department Tuesday night.
This is the eighth school to be
adopted recently by various groups
in Washington and vicinity. Any or
ganization or individual adopting
such a school pays the entire cost of
its support and the school bears the
name of its benefactor.
Rev. p. l. Vernon, in charge of the
Washington office, 339 Star building.
is planning to. open 200 new schools
in the far east this summer through
the interest of local people and
churches. The association will be re-
sponsible for more than 5000 daily
vacation Bible schools in various
parts of the world.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

E. II. Chaplin. He was followed
in the pastorate Of that church by
DR.. J. Fort Newton. who came
from the City Temple Of London to
take up his work in New York.
DR.. Hall, who has for his sub
ject. in the series on "a Modernist's
Religion" 'Christ: A Life. Not a
Dogma" was graduated at TUFTS
College in 1884, and received the
degree of S. II. d. from st. Law
renee University in 1900 and from
Tufts in 1905.
This is the beginning of the
nation wide movement in the Uni
versalist Church called "a Christ
Crusade" The meetings are to be
held in groups, the first inaugu-
rated in Washington and Baltl-
more. Rev. DR.. c. f. Rice, the
pastor. will speak at the morning
service on Listening In. the Fun
damentalists and the Modernists.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
REV. v. A. LAMBETH
| FILLS D. C. PULPIT
Appointed by Bishop Pastor
of Mount Vernon Place
NJ. {. Church South. =

Rev. W. y. Lambeth of North Caro-
'.na has been appointed by Bishop
Warren \. Gambler of the Baltimore
" l.. Conference South to succeed
Rev. DIR. Clovis G. Chappell as pastor
of the Mt. Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South. Dr. Chappell recently resigned
% accept the pastorate of the First
VI. l.. Church, Memphis, Tenn. The
rev minister will assume his duties
here tomorrow. His family, consist
ing of his wife and three children,
however, will not arrive here for
several weeks.
Bishop Gambler stated that in all
the south there was no one so pre-
cminently fitted to fill DR.. ChappelFs
place as is Rev Mr.. Lambeth. He
is u native of Thomasville, n. c., the
son of Col. T.. :. Lambeth. a promi-
nent furniture manufacturer. He was
f7raduated from Trinity College and
also the theological department of
Vanderbilt University, and later fin
iShed the courses in the theological
department of Harvard University.
lie has held several of the most i'm
portant charges in the south.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
BISHOP CALLS Meeting.
Missions Board to Convene Next
Wednesday Afternoon.

Rt. Rev. Arthur c. Thompson, D. D.,
bishop coadjutor Of the diocese of
southern Virginia, chairman of the
board of missions of the provincial
synod of the Episcopal Church. has
called meeting of the board which
will be held next Wednesday at the
church offices. 1417 h street north
west.
The board is composed of eight
men, both clergymen and laymen,
representing the Episcopal Church
throughout the states of Delaware,
Pennsylvania. Maryland, Virginia.
West Virginia and the District of
Columbia. The meeting is for the
purpose of reporting the results of
the work for the mission of the
church in 1923 and the prospects for
1924. Rev. d. W. Curran of the
Washington church offices, leading
member of the board. will represent
the province at the annual meetin !,
of the department of the field of the
national council which will be held
in April. The meeting on Wednesday
will prepare the report which he will
present at that time.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
MISS HERBERT NAMED.
Bishop Appoints Her Member of
RELIGIOUS Education Board.

The Bishop OF Washington has ap-
pointed Miss Clara Herbert, assist
ant librarian of the Public Library,
to be a member of the diocesan board
of religious education. Miss Herbert
has had several, years experience in
library work for children, and at one
time conducted storytelling classes
in the Public Library. In her new
position she will act in an advisory
capacity in the wopk of the font
rolls.
William c. Beck, superintendent of
the Sunday school of Trinity Church,
Takoma Park, was elected q member
of the board by the diocesan conven-
tion at its meeting last Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
EPISCOPALIANS PLAN
HOME FOR AGED HERE
More Than $50 Already have
Pledged Help Toward
Proposition.

An Episcopal Church home for aged
and infirm clergy and laity is being
planned for Washington.
Several meetings have been held
by several hundred interested men,
bers of the Episcopal diocese. of
Washington and another meeting Is
to be held in the near future at which
it is expected definite action will be
and the erection of such a home.
At the last meeting Bishop Free
man spoke in favor of the erection of
such a home. 1t is stated more than
$50 Episcopalians have pledged their
help toward the establishment of
. such q home.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
COMEDY is PRESENTED.
Park View Christian Endeavorers
Put on Play.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Park View Christian Church
presented a comedy, "The District
School at Blueberry Corners" last
Wednes esday evening.
Among those who took part were:
-Ecv. Walter F.. Smith, John Craw-
ford, sr.: Donald Weikert. Miss Emily
Ellsworth, Mrs. Q. Reardsley. Miss
Louise Crawford, Holden Crawford,
Miss Grace Petit, Miss Lena Petit,
Miss Betty Perkins, Miss Lena King,
Miss Arlene Kenner, Miss Carrie
Blakeney. Miss Margaret Weikert,
Miss Fern Coils. Miss Doris Bartram,
Miss Gladys Weikert, Miss Marion Pet
tit, Irwin Reardsley. Arthur Deck, Car
ter Ayres, Andrew Currier. John Craw-
ford, jr.: Charles Jones, John Meyers.
Mrs. Beardsley. Gertrude Crawford and
Mrs. Crawford
Evening star., 1924-02-09

An impressive installation serv-
ice was held last Sunday at St.
Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 10th and D streets north
east, when Rev. David F. Schultz
was made pastor. Rev. G. E.
Lenski conducted the service and
preached a sermon on the duties
of the clergy and Of the lay men,
berS.
Rev. Schultz comes to this city
from Sidney, Ohio. after a minis
try of more than twenty years in
the Lutheran Church, during
which time he has had but few
changes of congregations. He will
preach his first sermon tomorrow
morning and will take as his text,
Let Us Serve the Lord"