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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
The N. E. A.

Washington today is host to the Ma
tional Education Association. ana
&C. 900 men and women whose voca-
ton is the art of teaching. These
teachers come from every part OF the
United States, and seldom has Wash
ington opened its gates to an assembly
of such Importance. Education, or
schooling. is the chief process for i'm
proving citizenship, and there Is no
doubt that the school is making its
contribution to the cause of American
civilization. Education and the en-
lightenment which should come from
it are the foundation of the govern
ment of republic.
The teachers will find here many
things that will interest and perhaps
stimulate them. There are universe
ties and special schools whose students
are drawn from all parts of the coun-
try and whose graduates go to every
state. They will find here at least two
great libraries. One, the Congressional,
is the largest and richest in books.
PAMPHLETS. manuscripts, music and
maps in the United States. and the
most luxurious in accommodations for
readers within it's halls. The other, the
Washington Public Library, is in fact
a public and circulating library which
spreads a mighty influence among the
people OF the Capital. 1t calls TO it per
sons Of nearly every kind and condl-
ton. encourages .hem to read. seeks
to interest them in things that are
best and send them home with book.
IL zeal and intelligence and in the will
to spread knowledge the staff of this
library is unexcelled and perhaps not
matched in the Union. There are
technical and special libraries which
have no equal elsewhere in the coun-
try. In museum exhibits of scientlhc
collections Washington leads, and in
art collections it is becoming leader
among American cities. In historic as
sociations the city and the country
near it are an inspiration to Ameri-
cans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
The Ohio Disaster.

Although the later reports of the
death toll in Lorain, Ohio, are smaller
than those given in the earlier dis
patches, the tragedy in the little Lake
Erie city stands as a most shocking
catastrophe. With little warning. vir.
tually out of q clear Sky. Il twisting
fury Of wind and rain came sweeping
upon the community. and as quickly
sped away. leaving wreckage and
death and desolation in its trail. The
storm, II Seems, lasted only about ten
minutes. and in that time il took sixty
lives, injured many score. made 1000
homeless and destroyed property val
ued at SIS, 000, 900. Had the storm come
a few hours earlier, while the work.
men were still in their mills and shops,
instead Of off duty for the SATURDAY.
half-holiday, probabl many hundreds
would have been killed
These cyclonic storms arise. DESTROY
and evaporate with stunning speed.
They seem to come from nowhere. In
this case the storm appears to have
shore with Lorain as its center. and
after devastating that point swung out
again. sweeping Sanduslly sidewise in
passing and losing itself again in the
lake. Had it passed inland from Lorain
instead of lakeward it would have
done frightful damage in the interior
of the state, which is thickly popu-
lated.
Admirable organization for relief
followed quickly the first news of the
disaster. Provision was made for the
homeless and for the injured Precau-
ton was taken against disorder and
further loss. Everything humanity pos
sible was done for the stricken city, so
nearly wiped out of existence. Doubt
less even now. within two days of the
calamity. plans are being made for re-
building. That is the spirit of America
Lorain will rise out of its wreckage
as other places in this country have
risen after "A crushing visitation of ma
ture. If meanwhile aid is needed from
outside Of the state it will be forth
coming in abundance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

q. By what name was the King
of England known when he was in
the British navy?-E V. r.
| A. When Prince George and his
brother Prince Albert Victor were on
| board the Britannia they were known
to their messmates as Herring and
! "Sprat."
! Q. What part of the shipments
through the Panama Canal are do
| mage handled?-C. n. f.
A. In 1921 only Is per cent of the
canal traffic moved from coast to
coast-in other words, IS per cent was
foreign traffic; in 1922 the domestic
shipments increased to % per cent,
| and in 1923 they were SO per cent of
the total. These figures show that
the increase of the coast-to-coast
| traffic has been enormous and beyond
| all previous estimate or expecta-
| ttons. The canal was opened in
1914 and the traffic gradually in
creased until 1921, when 10000. 900
tons were handled; in 1922 1880
600 tons moved through the canal
and in 1923, 100000 tons.
@. How many automobiles arc in
use in this country now?-N. f. NJ
A. More than 15,o00.000 motor We
hicles are now registered in the
United States.
Q. Who was the man with Paul
Revere upon his famous ride?-A
B. c.
A. William Dawes was the name
of the man who rode with Paul
Revere upon this occasion.
q. Please name one or two singers
or pianists who are from South
America ?-R. b. F.
"A. Revato Zarelli. baritone, is from
Chile. Guiomar Novaes is a Brazilian
pianist.
@. In the early days of Rome, from
what source did the people secure
water?-E. F.. q.
A. Frontius, the Curator aouaruma"
records that the early Romans Sc
cured water from wells, rainwater
cisterns, the Tiber, and from numer-
Gus springs.
Q. Do any child welfare laws pre-
vent children below legal age from
appearing on the stage in Pennsyl-
a: Eleven stage acts featuring
children below the legal age for
employment have been withdrawn as
the result of recent court decision
in Pennsylvania. In this case the
dustry, of which Royal Meeker is
secretary, prosecuted a theatrical
manager who presented two children
in so-called singing, dancing and
educational act for violation of the
child labor act. A fine of 500 and
costs was imposed.
@. How long ago did the Egyptians
begin burying their rulers in the Val
ley of the kings?-H. L. d.
A This custom was begun in the
time of Thothmes l, and was con-
tinued to about 1000 BIC.
Q. What foods keep people cool?-
V. f.
A. The body-builders which nour-
ish without much heat are milk, eggs
and fish. Fried foods, pastries, sauces,
gravies and sweets should be eaten
sparingly, while fruit and green veg
etables should take an important
place in the diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
Confusion in Garden Voting.

A reading of report that has been
printed Of the detailed proceedings Of
the vote in Madison Square Garden
early Sunday morning on the Ku
klux Khan question shows a consid-
cradle looseness of delegate organize
tion in the convention. This may have
been due to the general confusion
that prevailed, or to the fact that the
delegations have in many cases been
enlarged for the purpose of giving
more peopi" delegate honors. In some
instances attempts were made to vote
proxies. The proxies, it seems, were
not held by officially designated alter
mates. Delegates had merely turned
over their credentials temporarily to
others. Again, definitely named alter
mates sought to vote for others than
their principals. The chairman Of the
convention had his work cut out for
him in getting the vote straight. and
evea with all the care that was ex-
0sUA theresllltr otstha Eote- yaa %,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

Moskowltz. formerly a Pittsburgh
heiress, now the wife of a distin
guished New York authority on social
economies Her husband. who also is
In the Smith high command, is the
author of the Smith biography writ
ten on the eve Of the convention Mr.
Moskowitz has been associated with
the governor throughout his official
sareer at Albany. and is his Close
advlser on the serial legislation in
Whlch both of his administrations
nave specialized. Her enthusiast,
tor AIS cause is boundless.
X < X
ruin avenue, the convention Via
Iriumphalfs, is lined between Dan
anu osth streets with electric-licbt
masts hung with the flags Of tho
different states, of the United States
and of New York City. There ara
thfee masts to block The block
IN which the magnificent Catholic
Sfst OF 81. Patrick stands, near
oist street, happens to he as
sisheo to the Texas flags. much IN
thizers. . %
III required the polling of the Ohio
delegation on the religious freedom
plank to bring before the copyeD-
llon the name of the man who might
have been nominated for President
here but for the ruthless accidents of
politics. He is former Senator AtleeI
Pomerene, who voted to name theI
hlan Pomerene is an Ohio DELEGATED
AT large. If he had not succumbedI
to Simeon d. Fess in 1922. many DEM
ocratlc leaders assert. he would hayeI
peen an invincible contender for theI
prize the convention is about toI
award
x x ;:
Conventionites love the ridiculous.I
While Gov. Morrison of North Carol
lima was in the midst of a Wild
haranSue on the klan plank. SENATOR
Walsh, who stepped up TO whisper al
warning of the time limit, NARROWLY
missed an uppereut from Morrison s
Eesticulating right Walsh lodged
the blow as gracefully as the Demo-[
Gratis have sidestepped the leagueI
and the kIan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30
President and the Potomac.

The President spent another week
end on the Potomac. Reference has
been made before to the Presidents
evident fondness for the river. and our
people believe that the Potomac. whose
majesty and beauty have charmed
men for centuries, has put its spell
upon the President. 1t is hoped that
the associations which make the river
historic have come to be known to
him. 1t is hoped that when he passes
Washington barracks there is some
one to tell him that it was 1.-The ar
senal," a place of many memories. In
the sack Of Washington in August,
1914. nearly as many invaders were
killed there as at Bladensburg. Ameri-
cans hid kegs of powder in well, and
the invaders dropped a lighted match
or port fire. on the powder. Against
the north wall between the main gate
and James Creek Canal stood the scat
fold on which Mrs. Surratt, Herold,
Payne and Atzerodt were hanged July
Z, 1865. In those grounds stood the
biStTlCt pcullcAtldIy, uHOCi q SChi HUI
of which was buried the body Of John
Wilkes Booth from the time of it's re-
moval from the Montauk till it's re-
moval in 1869 to Booth lot in Green
mount cemetery. Baltimore. Old citi-
zens might tell the President that at
the arsenal June II, 1864, there was
an explosion which killed eighteen
women and two men making cartridges
for Union troops.
AS the Mayfiower sails does anybody
point out to the President the place
among the Virginia brick yards where
Nellie Gusts. the first lady" of her
day, was born? Do they tell him the
stories Of Gisborough, Blue Plains,
Oxon Hill and Rollers Bluff on the left
bank Of the river? One wonders
whether as the Maynower passes
Camp Humphreys the President is told
that it was once known as Belvoir,
that marriage relatives and boyhood
friends of Washin gton lived there, and
that there was a little wharf called
White House Landing to which thou
sands Of our old people made .excur-
sions" when they were children.
When the Maynower passes Gun
ston Cove do the passengers look to a
great hn1ss on the sly lima and sneak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

The defeat OF Prime Minister Jan
c. SHUTS by the Standardization
party in the general elections of
South Africa marked the passing
from Office of the last great figure of
the world war, and in their comment
many American editors accord Gen.
SHUTS place in fame alongside of
Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd
George. Some believe the outcome
of the election will be a strong de-
mand for the complete independence
of that part of the British Empire.
! Others. however, think the independ-
ence movement may soon subside if
certain concessions are secured from
London.
AS the Detroit Free Press sees it
"the question is whether the tri-
umphant Nationalist-Labor combina-
ton. fashioned out of highly incon-
gruous material for the immediate
object of defeating the veteran
statesman, can hold together now
that the purpose Of the coalition has
| been achieved" The coalition that
Tribune considers, has little in COM
mon save it's sheer desire to rid the
| country of him as leader: further
| more, the party with which Gen.
SHUTS is aligned is still more numer-
Gus in the government than any other
party, and there seems little pros
pect that the Nationalist and Labor
parties will be able to continue in eff
fectIve team work for long" Neces-
sarily, says the ST. Paul Pioneer
strike out along positive lines of pol
icy, and it must have more of an in
terregnum than a rule. While Gen.
Hertzog governs temporarily with the
sufferance of Labor, Gen. SHUTS will
be in excellent position to consolidate
his forces and clarity the issues on
which he doubtless will sooner or
| later regain power"
las an indication of tendency. the
result will be considered grave ac-
cordlng to the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times. but 1T is not yet apparent
that ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the British
Empire has actually begun" The
| Labor party. the Flint Journal points
out, has its own ends to serve, and
| they will not necessarily be adj
vanced farthest by supporting the
independence plans of the National
lists, as the latter are mostly adher-
| ents Of the old Boer element, that
never has been satisfied with the
union with Britain" but they and
| their Labor colleagues are expected
| to make great deal of trouble for
! the empire faction" The Significance
of the election, the Providence Jour-
nal observes. "is the fact that repu-
diation of the SHUTS regime is also a
slap at the British Empire
! At any rate. the Cleveland Plain
/ Dealer maintains, "the results of the
South African election may well be
viewed with alarm by the leaders Of
| the British Empire. Hertzog. the Ha-
| tionalist, is slated to succeed SHUTS
as premier, and the sole ambition of
| Hertzog is to bring about the seces-
sion Of South Africa from the Brit
| ish Empire and the re-establishment
of the two old Dutch republics and
the setting up Of Q nSW republic COM
1pSisinS Care C0lanx A0d NAkaL + i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

=. Do most of the flowers have an
agreeable smell?-A. F. p
A A recent investigation Of cnt
MOWERS showed that out of 300 spe
cies or flowers cultivated in Europe
only 40 possess an agreeable per
| flowers with white or. cream-coIored
petals are more frequently odorifer-
Gus than others.
Q. Is Wang" one of the Girhert
and Sullivan operas:-J. E. r.
A. This opera is OFTEN mistakenly
attributed TO Gilbert and Sullivan,
but it was written by Theodore
Q. ] have been told that infant
mortality has been greatly reduced
| In England. Has the maternal NOR
tarty also reduced proportionately :?
| IT. o. r.
A. An important report Just pub
lished by the minister of health dis
cusses the conditions affecting the
| Weifare OF mothers in Great Britain
Although the infant mortality rate
| in England and Wales has been re-
half, the maternal mortality rate has
remained practically stationary
About four mothers lose their lives
for every thousand children born
@, How can a hair brush and
comb be cleaned?-J. II. F.
A. Add a tablespoonful Of house
hold ammonia to a quart of water.
Dip the comb in the solution and
scrub with nail brush. Dip tho
brush up and down in 1t. being care
full TO keep the back dry. Pass the
comb through the bristles repeated
| ly until clean. Put the brush in a
! sunny place to dry. resting on its
bristles.
.. Can bar sinister ever be re-
moved from an escutcheon?-W. NJ. -.
A. This mark in heraIdry cannot 10
removed until three generations have
borne it, and not even then unless it
is replaced by some other mark as
signed by the king of arms, or IN
less the coat is changed.
=. When is st. Crosses day?-H. G.
D.
A This is a term used by English
sportsmen and refers to the 18th OF
August, the day upon which the
shooting season opens.
Q. How is marshmallow sauce for
ice cream made?-T. NJ.
A. Boil together for about six
minutes one cup of sugar and half cup
OF water, as IN making fondant. Remove
from fire and beat in one half pound of
marshmallows. This sauce may be
kept in double boiler until ready to
serve.
Q. When was polo first played?f
w. a. ..
y. Polo is thought to be the oldest
game played with stick and ball. 1t
probably originated before the Chris
tian era in Persia, where odeS Were
written to celebrate the glory of the
game.
tJ you hare q question you trdrt
unsnered send it 10 The Stdr Infor1rLo-,
ton Bureau, Frederic J. HGsEin. DIX
rector. Est and streets northwest.
The only, charge for this serrice IS
cents in stamps for return poStageD
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Passing of SHUTS Viewed as
Threat to British Empire

not clear just how far Hertzog can
premier is an out-and-out enemy of
the British connection is sufficiently
diSconcerting. Great Britain has made
every possible concession. Already
the South Africans are independent in
all but name. 1t seems to be the
name rather than the actually which
is the goal of Hertzog and his tri-
umphant irreconcilables."
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that mot South Africa alone out the
whole British commonwealth may be
the loser, for the Nationalists are
bent on making trouble, and the
Laborites on advancing their class
interests" Calling attention to the
basis on which the coalition was or
ganized, whereby the Labor party
eXacted an agreement from the lead
ers of the Beers to shelve the sepa-
ratist movement for the present. the
Buffalo News insists the Beers are
not likely to be content for long to
hold this issue in allegiance" and
later it may develop in disagree
very embarrassing to Great Britain
What this new combination will do,
the Newark News argues, nobody
Gen. SHUTS of his majority and will
undoubtedly take over the govern
ment," but beyond that nothing Is
clear and there is no certainty how
long the marriage of stubborn
burghers and hot-headed Labor radl-
Gals will last"
Gen. SHUTS retirement from office
the New Orleans Times Picayune is
confident, will be regretted. not only
by those who hope for friendly rela-
lions between the South African
states and their late conqueror, but
also by all who are interested in the
bringing together of the nations OF
the world in an effort to prevent
war" However. lit is to be hoped
that this influence for international
The San Francisco Bulletin recalls
that it was largely due to Ger.
SHUTS that the Union of South Africa
remained within the British Empire
and therefore loyal to the allies dur
ing the war, in the early stages of
which Germany felt surer of nothing
than that the Beers would take full
advantage of the situation and set UP
an Independent republic.
X + \
SHUTS sis not DONE" in the opinion
of the Des Moines Tribune, which
suggests "he has been world figure
in the past and may be a world figure
again. Already he has been of grea,
service both to South Africa and the
British Empire The Indianapolis
News says, Americans knew and ad-
mired SHUTS, for he was liberal with
out being radical. holding Ideals tina.
are associated with forward-look I'M
democracies everywhere" The News
concludes: Whatever is done, SHUTS
must go the way of tho defeated
but his past ut least 10 secure, and
IL In ono that has many q the At
Ltxihntes OF GEeatnasns .......e......
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COURAGE
Il am the master OF my fate,
l am the captain OF my soul.
HENLEY.

Given his choice of life work, Au-
gustus Saint-Gaudens endured suf-
fering in many guises that he might
be a sculptor.
Born in Dublin. he was taken 70
New York when Il baby. and a
boy attended the public schools. AT
thirteen he had to leave his studies
to help with the family finances. and
his father. Il shoemaker. asked him
what he preferred to do. The boy
wished to study art, and was appren-
ticed to a French cameo cutter.
His employer had a violent temper
and for several years made life
miserable for the lad. finally, in
then tried to induce him to return
Young Saint-Gaudens found another
employer. and studied art at night
often toilinS so late that he was
half asleep when he went to work
in the morning.
age to Paris when he was nineteen,
and by cutting canoes earned enough
to study at the Petite Ecole. At the
end of three years he was forced by
the Franco-Prussian war to study in
Rome, where he endured dire pow
erty. After four years there he pro-
duced his first statue, ''Hiawatha,
but had no funds to pay for cast
ing il.
Montgomery Gibbs, an American
aided him, the figure was cast and
Saint -Gaudens returned to America,
but commissions were few for an un-
known sculptor. He visited Rome
but had to return to this country to
teach in order to obtain food. Now
thirty, he tried to secure the order
to carve the statue of Admiral Far
ra gut in New York, and won by only
one vote in the committee.
So successful was the execution OF
the statue that he was commissions
to execute some bas-reliefs for st
Thomas Church. New York. Then he
carved the Stevenson medallion In
st. Giles Church, Edinburgh. Later
his statues of Lincoln. Logan and
Sherman. in Chicago, and of Shaw and
Phillips Brooks, in Boston, and his
Adams memorial in Rock Creek Gem.
etery. at Washington. won him
Worldwide praise. Nations and or.
ganizations honored him, and he be.
came a leader in establishing ar
movements.
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Olympic Games Outlook.

French officials have been moved Ia
mild resentment because the Ameri.
can and British teams that will par
ticipate in the Olympic games near
Paris are to be housed in special
quarters instead of in the camp buili
at Colonies for the accommodated
OF all the Olympic competitors. lard
the American and British athlete
prima donnas?" The French inquire
''Why should they scorn the facilities
appreciated by other teams?"
Unquestionably many America 4
athletes have primar donna tempera
ments. In some cases acquired and
in most cases intensified by thJ
American system OF. athletic training
That system requires the utmost con
centration on preparation for victory
For such teams as that now on this
way to Europe everything possible
Is done to enable each athlete to be
AT absolute perfection of form at tho
instant OF his competition. In most
countries preparation for letic
competitions is an incident in life
For the average American athletic
team 1T is, for the time being, viz
tually all of life. That system con-
duces to athletic success. What il
does to the permanent prospects and
ambitions of the athletes is q point
on which opinions differ
The Americans have sailed away
with high hopes of defending sue
cessfully the championship rewor
four years ago at Antwerp. Those
hopes are based principally on tht
performances of the athletes in th'
final tryout at Cambridge, wher'
records were shattered right and left
The team this year is pronounced bl
competent judges the best the Unltet
States ever sent abroad.
1t will need to be. for the compe
tition promises to be keener thII
ever before. Strong athletes hAv'
been bobbing up from various uneX
pected quarters of the globe, ant
little Finland. by winning the winte
games, enters the final competition
with a start that will be difficult t,
overcome.-Chicago Daily News.