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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

kind is that they represent the selec-
tions OF some other man-Eot your
selections. Who knows-for me
what Will help me?
1t Is possible, however, in short
space, to point out some of the pass
ages in the Bible that are the very
antithesis Of the "begat" pages.
I'm the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth. And the earth
was waste and void: and darkness
was upon the face OF the deep; and
the spirit Of God moved upon the face
of the waters"
There is not much tumble to that;
anyway you look at II, it has the
gertrude Of scientific statement. Even
the most modern geologist cannot do
any better
Then take Moses blessing. as found
in Exodus:
The Lord bless thee and keep thee:
The Lord make his face to shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto thee;
The Lord lift up his countenance
upon thee and give thee peace.
Or those shining last words OF
Moses in Deuteronomy:
There Is none like unto God. O
Jeshurun,
Who rideth upon the heaven for thy
help.
And in his excellency on the skies.
The eternal God Is thy dwelling place
And underneath are the everlasting
arms"
So the great leader went to his
solitary place on the mount, saw the
promise land, where he alone was
never to go, and passed away. Ana
mo man knoweth his sepulcher unto
this day"
Cry says a voice in Isaiah.
What shall ! cry?" replies another.
IAN flesh is grass.
And all the goodness thereof is as
the flower OF the field;
The grass withereth,
The flower fadeth,
Because the breath of the Lord bioweth
upon it:
Surely the people is grass :.
Comes then, another voice.
The grass withereth,
The flower fadeth,
But the word of our God shall stand fol-
ever
In Job, which is play lit was acted
here two seasons ago. arises the cry
again: III a man die, shall he live
again1' and the hopeful answer Is ever
the same.
In Isaiah, repository of undying
verse. we find these strange, moving
words
He hath no form nor comeliness, that
we should lock upon Him:
Nor beauty that We should desire Him
He was despised and rejected of men
A man of sorrows and acquainted with
grief:
| And as one from whom men hide theil
faces He was despised,
| And we esteemed Him not.
| Surely He hath borne our sriefs.
And carried our sorrows;
| Yet we esteemed Him stricken,
Smtten of God and afflicted
But He was wounded for our trans
| gressions.
| He was bruised for our iniGuities:
| The chastisement of our peace was upon
Him,
| And with His stripes we are healed"
| l hope l have given enough to snow
| that in the vast deeps OF the ocean Of
our Bible literature. cleaning like phos'
| phorescent drops in a dark night. shine
forth veritabie gems of wisdom and
| light, that must appeal to any one who
| Will give them a hearing.
The Bible is jumbo only as the
| ocean is a tumble. A mariner adrif,
| without compass or chart, no doubt
would be inclined to feel himself in the
| midst of a terrible weiter. and be un-
able to see any beauty in the scene, bu,
show him the way out. later he will dis.
cover the glory and majesty of the sea
| for himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Thanksgiving.

In the contemplation of the rea-
sons for thankfuIness on the part Of
the people Of this country today set
apart by proclamation for the ex-
preston OF gratitude for bounties re-
ceived from Providence, many fac
tors appear. Chief of these is the
peace in the world in which the
United States shares. Disturbances
occur in remote places. local in their
nature, minor in their scope and with
out danger to the piacidity of the
greater nations. Here at home there
is no menace OF conflict of any char
acter or from any cause.
In domestic matters there is abun.
dant reason for gratitude. Recently
the country has once again mani
tested its power of selfdetermna-
ton in a National election, which,
participated in by the greatest num-
Der and perhaps the greatest per-
centage of the people ever voting,
has resulted in n decision to continue
il power the administration which
has maintained the high principles
OF American government. In that
election, which has demonstrated
clearly the reputation of radical doc.
triues, is seen the surest sign Of
National stability.
In their physical condition the
American people are prosperous.
They have advanced in wealth and
enlightenment. In appreciation of the
higher forces affecting mankind. The
standards Of living have been main.
tanned, have even been advanced. In
every part of the country enterprises
making for the alienation of Ills, the
correction of evils. the advancement
of education and the maintenance Of
moral laws have progressed.
No great disasters have occurred.
No fires of sweeping destructiveness,
no convulsions Of nature. no epidemics
of disease have taken their toll from
the physical and material resources
of the land. The people have indeed
been blessed with bounty, with
health and with enlightenment.
To give thanks on this day, to
pause from normal activities. to rec
ognize the providential blessings be-
slowed upon the American people is
duty. The custom has no law Of
compulsion. 1t has become a tradi.
tional practice. 1t Is instituted by
presidential proclamation. which is
observed as though it were of statu-
tory force. While the day has be-
come a holiday, a festivity in some
degree, it remains primarily an oc.
casion of reverential recognition of
the great dispensation which brings
to America the richness of spiritual
as well as material advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Hint to Advertisers.
Correspondents Suggests Definite
Information Be Impaired.
To the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor of The Star:
I have a suggestion to make which
/ think will prove Of great mutual
behedt to those who insert classified
advertising and to those who peruse
1t, Ny suggestion applies partic-
u1Arly to that part of the classified
columns which pertains to houses for
sale and for rent, furnished and un-
furnished rooms and apartments.
= l suggest that those who insert
classified advertising of this nature
be required, or at least encouraged.
to come down to earth and state
prices. Such terms as rent reason
able" good value" etc, are a5so-
lutely meaningless and may often be
positively untrue.
l have had the experience OF
searching both for suitable furnish
ed and unfurnished rooms, and also
for apartments. and have wasted
both my own time and that of ad-
vertisers by inspecting property .the
rent OF which was not in proportion
with my means, and with what L de-
sired to pay.
Why not give us real service In
stead of inviting a wild goose chase
or equal annoyance to advertiser and
reader. No advertiser with good
sense thinks for a moment that con
cealfng the price in the advertisement
Is of any advantage to him. AS
matter of fact, j will wager that
those Thoughtful people who do state
prices receive much better service
from your columns than those who do
not. The price after all is the first
consideration and governs ninety
nine out of hundred people in MAX
ing selection.
No department or other store would
waste time advertising goods with
prices marked reasonable" Why
should not classified advertising be
elevated to the same plane as COM
mercial advertising? Incidentally, the
same improvement might be applied
to the Fer sale" columns.
EDWARD LEE BENNETT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Not an Epidemic Center.

Just why Washington is suspected
of starting evils from which the rest
Of the country suffers Is difficult to
understand. For years it has been
the practice to attribute to this city
the origin Of unpleasant factors in
the National. life. Perhaps it is be.
cause Congress sits and transacts its
business here, and because from.
Congress at times emanate influences
not altogether popular. The latest
accusation. however, cannot possibly
have its origin in this fact. It is
alleged that peculiar form of
grippe has developed here at the Cap
itai and has become epidemic. with
resultant danger to the health. Of the
people Of other cities. Sufferers in
this alleged outbreak are said to be
afflicted with pains in the abdomen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
VITAL THEMES
Science and Human Life
BY DR.. VERNON KELLOGG,
Director, National Research
-.s- Council.

When the first news of the swift and
sweeping death that struck the Mexi-
can quarter in Los Angeles flashed
over the wires the other day the word
"mysterious" added to the story, made
these deaths more terrifying. But men
OF science, hurrying to the scene, said ::
This happening is not mysterious. we
know what causes these deaths and how
it causes them, and we know how to
stop them They result from an I'M
necessary combination of germs, infect
ed animals and ignorant human beings.
Pneumonia plague is no mystery to
science.
The recent horrible deaths OF a num-
Der of workers in an oil plant in New
Jersey had, to most of US, all the SEEM
ing of mystery But the scientific stu
dent of poison gases says, There Is
nothing mysterious about insanity gas
or it's effects. 1t contains lead; its ef-
fects are those of cumulative lead
poisoning. There is danger to those pre-
pairing 1t. but this danger can be guard
ed against. There might be danger to
the public IL too high a concentration
of 1t were released insthe exhaust gases
from motor cars in our streets. But this
can be prevented .,
In the good old days these happen
Providence to be suffered for our sins
Today science has taken the mystery
out of them. -
: We vary in our estimates OF the rela-
tive values of science, philosophy and
religion as guides for life. But all of
us, as a matter of actual fact, bet our
lives every day on science. We watch
our step according to the word of physi-
clan, chemist, physicist and engineer
And their word is a reliable word, be-
cause it is the word of science. The per-
sonal experience of any one of US is
necessarily limited. The collective ex-
perience of science is wide. When
thing new to our experience Is flung
into our faces as a vivid reality most
of us cry out. mystery. And some of
us shudder and stop right. there. But
the scientific man finds in apparent
mystery the very stimulus to its unravel-
ing. If more of rus are living longer
than our grandparents did-and we are
1T Is not because of good luck; 1t is
because science saves life.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Estrangcd.
They do not speak. A frown on
either brow
Tells of a mood tempestuous. yet
.repressed.
Each with averted, Bonded head is
The silent symbol of a SOULS unrest.
There is a shadow in the home. The
light
CLOVIS brilliantly; yet darkness
seems to be
Intense with each lost to the others
sight =.
She's doing crossword stuff; and so
-. is he. : -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Courts and Enforcement.

An unusual move has been made
by the judiciary OF the country i'll
the Recommendations adopted at q
conference of the senior circuit
judges Of the United States. In a
letter sent by Chief Justice Taft as
chairman Of the conference to the
Attorney General a proposal is made
to transfer the prohibition enforce
ment unit bodily from the Treasury
to the Department Of Justice. The
judges. who are familiar with court
conditions. point out that this change
Of Jurisdiction would make much for
effectiveness in enforcing the law.
At present the attempted prosecution
Of trivial. futile and unimportant
cases crowds the dockets through
the ill-advised zeal and practical ig
norance of prohibition agents" The
judges believe that only those cases
should be taken up and pressed which
will really deter the principal Of
tenders.
Jndeniably there has been much
prohibition law. Court calendars have
been crowded and, although probably
very few charges have been brought
without full justification, at the same
time few have been successfully pros
eeuted. A high percentage of acquit
tails and indefinite postponements and
cancella tons OF indictment has pre-
vailed.
The most effective enforcement of
the prohibition statute is that which
and wholesalers Of liquor rather than
the distributors, who are mainly
petty agents. This would seem to be
the proposal Of the Federal judges,
whose recommendation to the Attor-
ney General they hope will be en-
bodied in his report with his indorse-
ment.
Enforcement was intrusted to the
Internal Revenue Bureau because
formerly that bureau had Jurisdiction
over the collection OF taxes from the
makers and distributors Of alcoholic
drinks. 1t had a certain enforcement
power then. in that 1t prosecuted
illicit distillers and vendors. The
situation, however. changed when
prohibition was made the law of the
land. Yet Congress, following the
line of precedent rather than of logic,
gave to a purely administrative
branch OF the Government the duty
Of enforcing the statute instead Of
transferring 1t to that branch which
has specifically to do with the car.
rying out Of Federal laws.
The suggestion Of the judges is
not necessarily a reflection upon the
good faith OF the enforcement unit
of the Treasury Department. but upon
the judgment Of those now charged
with the execution Of this law. The
Department Of Justice has an organi.
ment Of this law. 1t must conduct
the prosecutions. 1t should have in
charge the work of preparing for
such prosecution.
Enforcement of the prohibition law
Is National necessity. A continued
defiance and breach, Of. the tconstitu
tional amendment and the. statute
make for general disregard Of law,
reacting most unfavorably upon the
morals of the people. When the Fed
erai Court itself. which has the last
word in law enforcement. suggests
a change of method. heed should be
given to the. proposal by, Congress
to the end of more thorough up
holding. of the Constitution Of the
United States. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Novel Method Urged
AS Check on Speeding
To the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star:
A number Of years ago Mark Sui
livan suggested a remedy for speed
ing which is so simple that it is a
great wonder 1t has never been
tried. Mr.. Sullivan stated that he
noticed that whenever a plank or a
small obstruction was on the street,
that an automobile approached 1t
most carefully and that If the driver
did not, he received severe Jerk
which tended to remind him to be
more careful in the future.
The suggestion he made was that a
ridge about two inches in height be
formed ION the pavement entirely
crossing the street If this should be
done at important corners it would
automatically compel every auto
mobile to cut down it's speed.
This suggestion Of Mr.. Sullivan's is
so simple and obviously practical
that 1t ought to be given trial.
MELVIN d. HILDRETH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Delivers His Own Vote.
rom the Topeka Capita

From the Topeka Capital.
Samuel Gompers didn't deliver the
labor vote to La Toilette, but neither
did the New York Trades Assembly de-
liver it to Davis The German vote
wasn't delivered. from all appearances.
In fact 1t ought to become apparent
after few more such examples that the
American voter delivers himself in cleo
tons and no others need apply for
the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

The $4,000 900 taken by Fahy. re-
Gently convicted in Chicago of mail
robbery, was evidently not enough
to secure an efficient brand OF psyche
logical and legal talent. His offense
lacked the peculiar touch OF atrocity
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Helpful Reading !.

what line of reading, have you
found most valuable in your political
career?''
For myself. said Senator Sor,-
ghum, in a confidential tone, It
never gave the subject very close
consideration. My advice to a young
man in politics is to get your name
in the papers as often as possible
and let the dear people do the read
ing" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

1t is the fate of some excellent
ideas to be too long delayed in their
practical application. Much anxiety
might have been avoided IL the Yep
pelin had when first. manufactured
been limited strictly to commercial
purposes. -. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

The cost per pound Of turkey is
less than was predicted by the less
hopeful market experts: not low
enough to provide complete old
fashioned Thanksgiving, but a step
in the right direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

It Is predicted that Mr.. La Fol.
1ette's autobiography will be a good
seller. and that none of his former
managers will seek to persuade him
to utilize the proceeds as the nucleus
of campaign fund. - :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

The Washington has at least been
disposed of, in a manner to relieve
wear and tear on the minds of Stats
Iicians who specialize on the large
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

The wonders of modern communi-
cation strengthen national friend
ships. With voices across the sea-
SO clearly in evidence, "hands across
the sea" should easily be arranged
for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

election to the presidency Of the
A. F. of L. there is never any use
OF posting betting odds on the result
of the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Influence of Origin.

Il hear your neighbor used fliv-
yer. radiator to make a moonshine
STILL -. .&'--
II guess that explains it," unused
Uncle Bill Bottletop.
Explains what?'' J
'Some of the, recent Ticker has
made. everybody that touched it try
to occupy both sides of the road at
once, and run into. everything they
saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

themselves nor use their own eyes.
They followed fashion, who=e dupe
they were. This little book sounds q
fearful. warning. which it would be
well IL more picture buyers would
take to heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

If tenants insist on meeting to dis
cuss the rent, the next big apartment
might include an auditorium as an
added attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

Jud Tunkins says the difference
between the old drama and the new
is that Shakespeare said things ordi-
nary people couldn't think of, while
the modern author says what every
body suspects. but IS too polite to
mention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
; The Need of the Hour.

From the BOSTON Transcript.
One of the urgent needs OF the hour
is means Of stopping the drunken driver
before he starts. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
An Additional Item.

We built a. battleship immense.
She cost a heap Of cash.,
Not mentioning the large expense
OF sending her. to smash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27
Art Note.

Two stars of fiImdom. BY and by
A marriage fine viii make.
No doubt they viii have ,custard pie
Instead of wedding cake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

you ain gineter get much good
FUN readin' de: Bible" said Uncle
Eben. 'if all you's lookin' fob Is
sumpin' to staht an argument about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

Q. To what church does DR.. Frank
Crane belong?-V NJ
A. DIR. Crane was educated in the
Wesleyan University and was Meth
odist pastor for many years. He aft
erward Joined the Congregational
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

.. What is a curule chairc-B. NJ.
A. This was a chair of state, equi-
yalent TO throne, in use among the
early Romans. The chair was usually
ornamented with ivory or gold, had
curved legs, but no back, and could
be folded as camp stool is folded
1t was used by curule magistrates.
dictators. consuIs, praetors, and Gu
rule aediles on formal occasions. The
right to sit in the presence of others
was one Of the precious privileges of
certain officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-27

Q. Who originated the expression,
Say it with flowers and what does
IL mean "A. c. r..
A. The late \. T. Llndberg of Rug
by, n. Oak, was credited with the COM
ing of the phrase. 1t is merely
slogan calling. attention TO the fact
that flowers are an appropriate gift
on all occasions
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-08-02
UNION MEMBERS CAN'T QUIT WORK
 SAYS WILKINSON
Federal Injunction Judge Issues an Impossible Order Against Chicago
 Electrical Workers.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson of Chicago, who collaborated with Attorney General Daugherty in the notorious injunction against the railroad shopmen in 1922, has again accommodated the big in terests with restraining order di- rected at Local Union No. 134, Inter national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. one of the largest organiza- tions of workers i'll this city.
 The injunction was applied for by the Western Union Telegraph Com pany to prohibit members of the cleo trical workers union from ceasing work on buildings where non-union employees of the telegraph company came to install telegraph and cable lines. It Is a fixed rule of the Eelc- trical Workers Union not to work on a job with non-union men of that trade.
 A temporary restraining order in tended to prevent the union electric ians from suspending work was promptly issued by Judge Wilkerson. He then invited attorneys for the Western Union Telegraph Company to draw up a form of permanent injunc- ton, with the implied understanding that when presented 1t would be sign ed and issued by the court.
 Under terms of the injunction the union men are not only forbidden to declare strike but are prohibited from quitting work individually if in the judgment of the court such in dividu9l action looks to the court like Ia ''conspiracy.'
 Officers of the International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers point out that the injunction is impossible of ap- plication because the court can not prevent a man from quitting his job if he so desires.