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Evening star., 1924-10-09
This Is Also Fire Week.

We are still in National F'ire-Pre-
vention week, but, because of certain
conditions. many persons are not
thinking of il. However. this is a
day in t'ire-prevertion week and
earnest men are devoting time to it
and doing the best that can be ex-
pccted with Washington SO much on
edge about another matter. The
fire chief thinks that with common
sense care nearly all fires can be
prevented. Everybody knows it. Most
OF the fires last year, the year before
and in all the other years were caused
by iSporlnCe ur carelessness. and
some rrrSons would classify careless
ness as special brand of ignorance.
The lire chief summarizes the causes
of fires in Washington. He finds that
our fires broke out because of care
less smoking, careless use Of matches,
careless use Of gasoline. dirty and de-
/ factive chimneys. careless dumping OF
hot ashes into wooden boxes or
. eainst woodwork and careless burn
|! ing Of trash. The word careless" is
- used many times. The moral is-and
It is a moral that mo-, folk above
f, the moron stage ought 10 grasp
2 that one should be careful in the use
OF tobacco and matches, gasoline, hot
=. ashes and trash, and that people who
y live in houses should have the Chin
neys and electric wiring looked over
g for the purpose of repairing defects
where found. If the average man
knew as much about taking care of
E,aroperty as he does about politics and
base ball, there would be For
lent" sign on half the fire engine
houses in Washington.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Shenandoah and ZR-3.

The Shenandoah performs. Leav-
ing Lakehurst, n. J., Tuesday about
midday and passing over Washing.
ton in the afternoon, she reached
her mooring mast at Fort Worth.
Tex, yesterday evening, completing
on schedule the first section of her
voyage of 5000 miles, from the At
Antic coast ~ the Pacific and back
Evening star., 1924-10-09

When the police protest against a
show the boys in the box office ask for
extra help in handling the demand
for tickets. In spite of the wisdom Of
the plain people, it is a peculiar old
public.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Presidential Year.

Your remarks indicate that YOU
regard your candidate as already as
good as elected
'Of course" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. However you may feel in
November, that's the way you are
always expected to talk in October ~
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Notwithstanding the criticism levelei
at Congress, campaisners do not hesi-
tate to hold forth an extra session as
an inducement.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Prohibition cannot be accounted an
absolute success so long as the charge
'intoxication' appears so regularly
on the police blotters.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

DR.. Mayo, who says insanity IS
increasing alarmingly, has been dig.
ging into statistics. or driving fi'
traffic?-Louisville Times.
1t is Just as disastrous TO live be-A
yond your reputation as beyond youFV
meaus.-Iliinois State Journal,
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Censorship.

''Why did you run that burlesque
show out of Crimson Gulch?'
''The bin boards was 50 audacious.' -
answered Cactus Joe, that it was
bound to be either a case of immoral.
ity or money under false pretenses.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

1t is conspicuously a campaign Of
education. Up to the Madison Square
convention 2. great many people did
not know that Col. W. i. Bryan had
a brother Charles.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Filipinos would find more encour-
independence if there were some re-
liable arrangement for getting it in
sured.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Mutinous Suggestion.

On Saturday night the barber's chair
Is claimed by girls who bob their hair
So, Fellow Men, let's homeward go,
Agreeing to let our whiskers grow!
Evening star., 1924-10-09

The United States Constitution as
originally drawn occasions but slight
apprehension. Most of the argument
is over the amendments.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

artistic impulse into the minor crafts. !"
Parents do well, he declares. to dis
courage the idea of an artistic career
/ in their children, and in putting OBJ
staclcs in the way Of such pursuit, for it
IS only those who canpot be discouragc
Who will In the end attain the goal.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

,lf China has undeveloped resources
snoi beyond calculation. Whether she will
s,.,b ss,s, be able TO benefit by them through
a family quarrel remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Washington, D. c., once famous as
the Capital Of the nation, is at present
chiefly famous as the home of Walter
Johnson.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Several influential and energetic
publicists will see to il that the sun
flower State will not be referred TO rs
Kansas.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Kate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All other States.
Member of the AsSOciafed Press

iA Associated Press is exclusively entitled
!" !hr use for republication Of all news dis
Patches credited 10 il or not otherwise credited
= iils paper and also the local news pub
.SHt1 hcrein All rights of publication of
...-.ls q spatches herein arc alsn reseryed
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Housing.

Housing.
Old King Tut
Had a splendid tomb
Whose doors were shut
In a glorious gloom.
He was put away
For much less than that
Which he'd have to pay
For n modern fiat.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Epicurean Consistency,

With speeches still they come across.
Rough politicians carol,
"Where there is SO much applesauce
There should be some pork barrel
Evening star., 1924-10-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BI PUILANDER JOHNSON.
Eclipse.

Oh. what's the use of dreaming
OF Ambitions bright rewards?
oh, what's the use of scheminc
For the prize that toll affords?
For slight consideration | may call
Since | cannot, oh, L cannot. play
base ball!
Evening star., 1924-10-09
Old Doctor johnson rambled

Old Doctor Johnson rambled
In a very witty way:
Ben Johnson often ambled
In poetical display.
But this Walter johnson leaves US
looking small,
For we couldn't, oh, we couldn't, play
base ball.
Evening star., 1924-10-09

DE man dat loafs on de job said
Uncle Eben, cant complain when
dc job decides to lay off ON its own
I accounts -r-,
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Jud Tunkins says he would rather
be right than be President, but he
can't see any sensible reason why
somebody shouldn't be both.
Evening star., 1924-10-09
.rhe Evenins Star NEWSPAPER Comp.nx

BUSINESS Office, 1lth ST. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office: 40 East And st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1924-10-09

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month: daily only. 45
'a1ts per month; Sunday only, 20 cents per
ronth. Orders may he sent by mail o: tele
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by
rlcrs at the SDd of each mout'i
Evening star., 1924-10-09

G. What corn is considered best
for seeding purposes'-E. :.
A. The best seed corn is that which
has Inatured on the stalk. 1t is sug-
gssted that before selling or feeding
old corn, good seed cars should be
picked out
Evening star., 1924-10-09

ror Of the Sea-" when he speaks of the
fine art of Seamanship. This great
seaman-author in his latter days saw
the fine art of sailing deteriorating into
craft (SteaIn nayigatng) and in this
chapter he tries to differentiate, and
does, between the craftsman and the ar
tiSt. He says (and this is equally as
true of painting, sculpture and architec-
ture as it is of seamanship), Efficiency
of practically fiawlcss kind may be
reached naturally in the struggle for
bread. but there is something beyond
higher point, subtle and unmistaka-
bic touch Of love and pride beyond mere
skill almost an inspiration, which gives
to all work that efficiency which is al
most art-which is art"
Mr.. Speed would have agreed with
Joseph Conrad in this definition. The
better part of art he himself copfesses
cannot be taught, but there is much that
can be taught. and the advice and in
struction that he gives in regard TO the
use and manipulation OF oil paint are
most enlightening.
Z + \
No wonder the painters maintain that
, none outside Of the profession can just
ly estimate the quality OF q work 0. art,
for none ether can appreciate the enor-
nous amount of skill and practice re-
quired to attain even mediocre success.
| This explains. also, why many pictures
get into exhibitions which seem to the
laynan of little account. and why GER
tain pictures receive high rewards at
the hands of artist juries--a wards quite
incomprehensible to the unframed on
locker.
1t should not be supposed. however.
that Mr.. Speed unduly stresses the diff
fculty of painting and so discourages
effort. To the contrary, he makes the
surnounting of difficulties seem an in
viting occupation, an achievement
worthy of ones best mettle. Oil paint
ing Is not child's play. There are many
who attempt 1t who, as he says, would
DO much better had they infused theiI
Evening star., 1924-10-09

Q. What are the meanings of the
Evening star., 1924-08-06
NAMED TO HEAD HOME
FOR D. c. FEEBLE-MINDED
DR.. z. B. Jones, Relay Sanitarium,
Chosen for New Post in City
Government.

Appointment of DR.. Kenneth B.
Jones. superintendent of the Relay
Sanitarium. Relay. Md, to take
charge of the Districts new farm for
feeble minded persons near Camp
Meade, Md, was announced by Com
missioner Rudolph today. DIR. Jones
salary will be $500 a year.
For many years it has been neces-
sary for Washington to send it's fee
ble-minded to institutions in other
States, but Congress last year pro-
vided funds for the purchase Of land
and erection of such a place for the
city.
The city heads acquired a large
tract of land near Camp Meade and
It is the intention of the Board of
Charities to open the institution with
in month or two, using the struc-
lures already on the farm pending
erection of new buildings.
Municipal Architect Harris is now
at work on plans for the building
program, which contemplates a group
of small structures rather than one
will be OF freproof material
DR.. Jones is 80 years old and has
had an active career in hospitals and
sanitariums. He graduated in medi-
cine from the University of Maryland
IN 1911 and spent two years at the
CITY Hospital for Insane in Baltimore
He then became attached for three
years to the State Training School
for Feeble-Minded at Owing Mills,
Md.
During the war DR.. Jones was In
the Medical Corps of the Army, going
up in three years from first lieu
tenant to major. After leaving the
tendent of Letchworth Village, at
Thiells, N. Y
Evening star., 1924-08-06
MUSICAL CARPENTER
BROKE WINDOW, CHARGE
Arrested When Union Trust Is
"Rocked'-Money Denied
Him There.

Walter Coldren Glass, 81, who says
he is a carpenter and song writer
from Ttusville, Pa. and heir to his
aunt's estate, was arrested this
morning by Policeman j. l.. Fondahi
of the first precinct, shortly after he
Is alleged to have smashed a plate
glass window at the Fifteenth street
entrance of the Union Trust Co..
Fifteenth and H streets. He was ques-
toned at the station by Capt e w.
Brown and held for mental examination
at Gallinger Hospital.
1t developed that the Titusville
man appeared at Union Trust Co.
yesterday and asked to get check
for $50 cashed, the check bearing his
own signature, being made payable
to himself and naming the 1ftusville
Loan and Trust Co. as the place
where he had an account. Refused,
Glass tried to negotiate a note and
concluded his business with a re-
quest for a personal loan from an Of
fetal of the company.
Policeman Fondahl was passing
along H street when his attention
was attracted to the stranger, and
when the sound of crashing glass
was heard . he went in pursuit.
Glass denied hurting the stone. He
had two stones in his pocket.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
FOSTER PLATFORM PLANKs
Fundamental Evil'' in Social Sys
tenn Hit by Workers Party.

CHICAGO. August 6-The "funda-
mental eVil' of the existing social
system in America is that the raw
materials and industries of the Unit
Morgans, Rockefellers, Fords, McCor-
micks and other great capitalists. s.
declares the platform of the Workers
Party of America, on which William
q. Foster, Workers Party candidate.
will make his contest for President.
The platform was made public by the
central executive committee of the
Workers Party
THE government of the United
States is and has been a government
by and for the capitalists" the plat
form says, in advocating using Gov
eminent power for the workers and
farmers. "as it is now used by the
capitalist dictatorship"
The platform declares each Of the
presidential candidates of the two
major parties was nominated by cap
italists, and declares that Senator La
Toilette, independent candidate, 'is
equally a supporter of the capitalist
system of exploitation" The goal OF
farmers and workers must be similar
to that of Russian peasants and
workers. the platform says.
The platform declared for the for
nation of a mass farmer-labor party,
naturalization of the industries and
workers control. Government and in
dustries to pay wages of unemployed
workers, abolition of injunctions
against strikes. abolition OF police
power In labor disputes, release of all
persons placed in prison for wartime
offenses, abolition of the system OF
'landlordism and tenantry' and sub
stitution of a system of land for the
users" naturalization of farmers
mark etine organizations, freedom for
the Philippines and recognition OF
Soviet Russia
Evening star., 1924-08-06
ABANDONS USE OF GAS
TO FORCE OUT BANDITS
Sheriff Still Guarding Mine Where
Men Implicated in $4,000
Robbery Are Hidden.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. August
e.-Plans to force poison gas into
the Palisade Mine near here, where
three men. suspected of participating
in $4,000 post office robbery last
Saturday, are in hiding, were aban-
doned today by county authorities
1t was learned that there are at
least five miles of tunnels In the
property and the gas probably would
be ineffective, it was said
A searching party spent five hours
in the mine yesterday searching for
the fugitives- Two of the three
were seen. but disappeared in dis
tant tunnels when called upon to
surrender.
Spotlights are directed constantly
on the mine entrance and guards
armed with shotguns and rifles posted
on ciin above the opening. 1t was
learned today that the imprisoned
men have found water in the mine,
or obtained it from sources unknown,
which indicates, officers believe, that
the siege may be long drawn out.
Whether the suspects took supply
Of food into the mine with them 10
not known.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
P0WHATkN HALL DIES.
Lifelong Resident Was Civil War
Veteran.

Powhatan Hall. "a years old. a
veteran of the Civil War and a life
long resident of this city, died at fis
residence, 1874 Tenth street. yesterday.
Mr.. Hall had been sick six weeks
Death is said to have been caused by
complications.
Mr.. Hall was the son of the late
Washington Hall. He served with
the, District of Columbia Volunteers,
in the Union Army. Until his retire
ment about 10 years ago he was en-
ployed as foreman at the navy yard.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sarah E. Hall; son, Clarence Hall
of Chevy Chase, Md, and several
nephews and nieces. He was a mem
ber of the Benjamin B. French Lodge,
No. Is, T. A. A. NJ.
Funeral services will be conduct ed
at his late residence tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Rev. John e.
Briggs Of the Fifth Baptist Church
will ofhcfate. Interment will be in
Arlington Cemetery. Masonic rites
will be held at the grave.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
FIGHT IN BAY STATE.
Many Candidates File for State
and United States Offices.

BOSTON, August 6.-Filing of
nominations from the State primaries
next month in the last hours before
closing time at o'clock yesterday
afternoon disclosed a large number
of contests in both the Republican
and Democratic parties, but no sur
prise in the candidates for the princi-
pal offices.
United States Senator David L.
Walsh is unopposed for renomina-
tion by the Democrats The Republi-
cans seeking the senatorial nomina-
ton are Speaker Frederick H. Gill
lett, Representative Frederick w.
Daliinger and Louis A. Coolidge.
The Republicans will have con-
gressional contests in eight of the Is
districts, and the Democrats in ten.
In the sixth and 18th district, where
Representative A. Piatt Andrew and
Charles L. Clifford, respectively. have
no opposition for Republican nomina-
ton, there are no Democratic candi-
Other Representatives unopposed
for denomination are Allen T. Tread
way, John Jacob Rogers and Robert
Luce, Republicans, and William P.
Connery. jr., and James A. Gallivan,
Democrats.
Mayor James NJ Curley of Boston
is the only Democratic candidate for
governor. For the Republican guber-
Material nomination. those who filed
are Lieut. Gov. Alvan T. Fuller, State
Treasurer James jackson and State
Auditor Alonzo B. Cook.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
MacLaren Describes Dangerous
Crash That Halted FLIGHT
British Airnan Tells of Bitter Battle to
Reach Island Taoo Miles AaUay, With
Plane about to Sink.

ABOADD U. 8. COAST GUARD
CUTTER ALGONQUIN. August 6 (by
wireless to the Associated Press, via
st. Paul Island) A. Stuart Mac
Laren's own account of the accident
last Saturday which terminated his
attempted world flight near Nikolski,
Komandorski Islands. Siberia, has
been given by the British aviator, en-
route with his companions aboard the
Thiepval for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska
Island, in the Aleutians.
A dense fog and visibility so poor
that only part of the right wing of
the plane could be seen was encoun-
tered by the flyers after leaving Pc
tropavlovsk, West kamchatka, 81
IBERIA. Forced to descend to within
100 feet of the ocean and making 100
miles an hour, a disaster was narrow
ly averted by Flying Officer w. n.
Plenderleith, plotting the plane. when
he avoided by two feet an island
which appeared suddenly In the pain.
Fearing that the plane might dash
against the cliffs of Bering Island, a
forced landing was made. Both win
tips were shattered and wrenched on
and the fabric torn off the lower port
wing, Maj. MacLaren said. He con-
tinued:
my first order was for life belts.
which were packed in Lieut.. Broome's
seat in the forward cockpit. l then
examined the hull, but there was no
sign of 1t taking water. The fog was
so dense that we couldn't see land.
MY watch stopped at 1885 am, the
time we hit the water Saturday.
I'VE saw hundreds OF birds nyins
in two steady streams. We thought
they were leaving their nests fol-
open-sea fishing and would return &c
feed their young. This tailed with
my calculation that land should be
east-southeast and fairly close.
Plane Impossible to Steer.
The engine was then started ano
we attempted to taxi, but IT was
almost Impossible to steer the plane
as the wing tips buried themselves
in the water, alternately swervins
the plane around. Lieut.. Broomt
and myself spent two hours running
back and forward on the lower
wings as the plane seesawed and the
weight of the engine threatened to
capsize the ship.
I'VE had to stop the engine re-
peatedly, as the water boiled and
sprayed over the plane. The machine
threatened to dive under the waves
when the tail plunged. The wings
then started to break. During our
last desperate minute aboard the
Evening star., 1924-08-06
QUESTIONS VALUE
OF DEATH PENALTY
Barnard Tells Commissioners In.
fiction Raises Doubt in
Mind.

The value of capital punishment is
questionable, NJ. Nj. Barnard, general
superintendent of penal institutions.
told the Commissioners in his annual
report today
while it has been my painful duty
to witness several executions in the
past" the superintendent said. there
has always been a question in my
mind as to the taking of a human
life, even in this way. 1t-it were
possible, when a man is condemned
that the sentence be commuted TO
life, and he be Immediately taken to
prison, he would soon be forgotten
and the ends of justice would have
been met"
Much of the superintendent's re-
port was taken up with the presenta- =
tion of needs for repairs and remod-
cling to various structures used at
Occoquan.
Mr. Barnard reported a substantial
reduction in the number of escapes
last year. He also paid tribute to
the management of the jail under
Capt. Peake.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
ALIENS FLAG JOINS
HISTORIC COLLECTION
Stars and Stripes That Watched on
Rhine Encased in War De-
partment Here.

The last United States flag to fly
over the fortress of Ehrenbreitsteln,
across the Rhine from Coblenz. head
quarters of Maj. Gen. Henry c. Allen,
commanding the American forces in
that sector, today was placed on pub
lie exhibition in the reception room of
the Secretary of War.
1t is a regulation garrison flag and
is inclosed in a long mahogany case
with glass front. Placed on the east
wall over the main entrance. 1t forms
a companion piece to two other his
toric fags. one being the flag that
covered the casket containing the
body of the martyred Lincoln on its
last journey from the National Capt.
tai to its grave in Springfield Ill, and
the other. being the flag hauled down
at Fort Sumter, S. c., at the outbreak X
of the Civil War and again raised
there at it's close.
The Ehrenbreitstein flag was low
cred for the last time in January,
1928, when the fortress was evacuat-
ed by the American forces following
the occupation of the Ruhr by the
French military forces, since which
the French tri-color has flown over
the fortress.
Evening star., 1924-08-06

plane Lieut. Broome pointed to the
east, where a patch of fog lifted. we
could dimly see land. We started
the engine with difficulty, as every
one was getting exhausted. We were
all cold and wet. Plenderieith left
the pilots seat to help start the mo-
tor. We then saw a sandy beach
ahead about two miles OFF.
The engine was started and we
ran close to the breakers. The en-
A sprocket on the starting magnetic
was broken. We then dropped anchor
but high wind blowing straight on
dragged the plane northwestward.
Beached Disabled Ship.
Every one jumped into the cold
waters and held the plane heading
toward the sea. The wind and heavy
the plane. Plenderleith and myself
unloaded the equipment. The fog be-
gan to lift and we rested in the
afternoon. 1t was bright. warm and
clear.
The island we saw for a few min
lowly escaped proved to be Sealime
Rock, $50 feet high and n miles
northwest of Nikolski. Our course
from West Kamchatka to Bering
Island intercepted it, i had ollowed
three degrees to five for drift along
the route. which shows that both
navigation and steering were fault
less. Lieut., Broome then recognized
our position as Buckeye Rock. He
declared that he remembered the To-
cation during his trip here last April
when he was laying supply bases for
US between Vancouver, B. c., and the
kurile Islands, Japan.
AT length Rungall Miles, a man
who lived on the island, ran across
us. He obtained aid and two boats
were manned. The boats reached the
plane, which was pulled on the shore
out of the water.
1.-The Russian wireless operator on
Bering Island then got in touch with
the Canadian trawler Thiepval, at
Petropavlovsk. The Thiepval sailed inn
mediately under forced steam and
arrived Sunday morning. They took
us aboard and we sailed at midnight
for Dutch Harbor.
Maj. Tanaga liza and Lieut.. Comdr.
Tokunago, Japanese officers, and Rus
sian officers of the Thiepval did COM
mendable. work in salvaging the
plane. 1t was impossible to arrange
through the Japanese government for
passage to Japan, so we decided to
go on the Thiepval to Dutch Harbor
and Vancouver, B. c.
THE around the world flight, ow-
ing to the conditions. must be aban-
doned. We are sorry, but it can't be
helped under the circum stances"