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Evening star., 1924-03-28
Increasing Progressive Strength.

Gov. McMasters won the nomination
for United States senator in South
Dakota by a majority which would
seem to assure his election in Novem.
ber. If it falls out that way the pro.
gressive and radical bloc in the SEN
ate will be increased, for he is likely to
Join the La Toilette ranks when he
takes his seat. Senator Sterling, whom
he defeated, while not regarded as an
ultraconServative, was yet in line with
the regular republicans on important
questions and party issues. and never
played with the radical bloc.
Thus the troubles Of old-line leaders
will be enhanced when they swing
into action with the balance OF
power" welded by the radical bloc.
Moreover, there are the voters to be
reckoned with in November in the
>aSa of other candidates for the Sen
ate. If the South Dakota result is a
straw indicating the direction of the
political wind in the. western sector
there may be further surprises for the
line leaders at the polls.
All of which is by way of warning TO
the gentlemen whose thoughts will
soon be intent upon the framing of
the republican party's platform for
the national convention. The admoni-
ton is writ large upon the wall that
the republicans will have to make
their platform progressive il in the
indicated state Of public feeling they
hope for victory in November.
Evening star., 1924-03-28
DR.. Eliot Is Extolled for Work
In Helping Cause of Education

The celebration OF the ninetieth
birthday of Charles William Eliot,
president emeritus of Harvard. has
called forth congratulations not only
from his fellow Americans. but from
the whole world. Probably never has
such universal recognition been ac-
corded TO a private citizen. He is ac
Cepted for just what he is, one Of the
greatest educators the nation ever
produced.
AS an evidence, the Brooklyn Eagle
says: Because of what he has done.
because of the life he has lived. be-
cause of the faith in mankind to
which he has given imperishable
utterance Charles w. Eliot has added
something 70 the stature of America.
While such men live and move and
have their being our future is secure
The Boston Transcript maintains The
has profoundly affected the course of
education in the whole United States,
and thereby put his impress upon the
thought and action of the time" The
New York World points out that 'Dr.
Eliot has served as a personal ex-
ample of courageous liberalism, un-
stinted by expediency and unre-
strained by prevailing conventions"
For he mot only turned a New Eng
land college into world university.
according to the Spokane Spokesman
Review, but Instituted changes In
methods which revolutionized Ameri
can higher education. 1t was his
idea, the Seattle Times continues ito
expand education beyond the classical
which he devised the student had the
opportunity to select subjects for
study, which enabled students to take
up practical studies in accordance
with their needs" Thus "he has left
his impression on the student mind OF
the country for more than half q
century, asserts the Sioux City
Journal.
The Springfield News admits fur
ther that no one in the United States
has done any more to advance the
best interests of young manhood
through education or helped more un-
sefishly in the general. advancement
of democracy in this country and
Throughout the world" "By expand
ing the fields. of study, by taking part
in the public discussion of important
questions and by holding up an ex-
ample to American youth" the Oak
land Tribune insists, "Dr. Eliot has
won a secure place in the esteem of
his country AS the Topeka Capital
sees it, there is scarcely an impor-
tant field of political, industrial and
economic. educational, religious or So
cial activity that has not felt the I'M
press of his mind" therefore, "in pay
ing tribute to him the nation honors
ali that is. finest in Americanism." In
the opinion of the Providence Journal
there could scarcely be better ex-
ample In the intellectual records of
New England of a life lived in ac-
tcordance with sane and honorable
standards" The Minneapolis Tribune
declares further that ''he has the af-
Election Of his countrymen everywhere
Evening star., 1924-03-28
Poincare Holds On.

1t is a matter for general con.
graduation that Raymond Poincare
is to continue IN power in France, at
least until the vital matters now in
process of evolvement are brought to
consummation. M. Poincare may not
be the easiest sort Of person to get
along with, but it is much better to
get somewhere even with an arbi-
trzry man than to get nowhere with
one Of better nature. and however
much we may like or dislike the
destinations M. Poincare has set out
for, 1t must be conceded that he has
way Of arriving there. When the Poin.
care ministry fell this week there
was every promise that Europe was on
the verge of settlement of problems
which since the armistice have vexed
her almost to the point Of ruin. Had
q new man been called to rule in
France much or all Of this advance
might have been lost. through the
necessity of fresh beginnings.
There was, In fact, no man in sight
Evening star., 1924-03-28
COURAGE
Il am the matter OF my tafe,
i am the Captain OF my SOUL
-HENLEY.

Carrie Chapman Gait went through
many troubles Of her own, then took
up those of others, in her years Of ef-
fort.
She, as Carrie Lane, was born on a
farm near Ripon. Wis, and as a girl
had to help with the housework.
When she was seven her parents
moved TO Charles City, Iowa, and she
attended the public school.
At fourteen she taught school and
saved her pennies to pay her way at
college. At Iowa College, at Grinnell,
she was the first girl to deliver an
grafton. While a student she earned
all but 800 of her way.
Graduating when twenty-one. she
became principal Of a high school at
Mason City and year afterward was
appointed superintendent of all Ma
son City public schools.
Three years later she was married
TO Leo Chapman, editor Of Mason
city newspaper, and became joint
owner and editor of the paper. Mr..
after their marriage they sold the
newspaper and started for San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Chapman died a year later, and
she was left alone in strange city,
1000 miles from home. She became
an advertising solicitor and was the
first woman reporter on a trade jour-
nal I'm San Francisco.
Returning to Iowa, she, at twenty
eight, made her first speech for suf-
frage, then spent two years as state
organizer for the Iowa su1raSlstS.
Her campaigns in other states fol-
lowed, then she went to Europe,
where she was consulted by states
men and political leaders.
In New York she married George
W. Gait, an old Grinnell schoolmate.
who had gone east and become mill
lionaire. He greatly aided her in her
suffrage work, but died in 1905 after
q long illness with a battling disease.
Mrs. Gait founded the international
Suffrage Alliance, which comprlsed
twenty-six countries, and was its ftrst
president. She also was president oil
the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, and was the directing head
during the closing years of the battle
for adoption OF the constitutional suf-
frage amendment
tOopyright, 194.)
Evening star., 1924-03-28
Daugherty Quits the Cabinet.

Resignation of Attorney General
Daughcrty, at the request Of President
Coolidge. comes as an inevitable and
expected sequel Of the situation in
which the Department of Justice finds
itself. The President did not request
Mr.. Daugherty's resignation because
of any charges of wrOng-doing which
have been made against him. He
recognized the Attorney General $
right to a full and fair Investigation,
and sympathized with his desire not to
retire under fire. but the time came
when the circumstances were such
that Mr.. Daugherty no longer could
function as the legal adviser of the
President. and he had to give way to
some one who could give advice di-
vested of personal interest.
Mr.. Coolidges letter asking for his
Attorney Generals resignation is as
lacking in harshnesS as il is complete
ir logic. All generalities are brushed
aside. and concrete case is used TO
illustrate the necessity the President
was under of calling for the resigna.
ton. Mr.. Daugherty's most ardent
friends cannot dispute the soundness
Of the Presidents reasoning. and it
cannot be shown that the Attorney
General was sacrificed either to pub
. lie clamor on to meet the ends Of
political expediency.
The President. indeed might have
gone much farther in showing where
the personal interests Of Mr.. Daugh-
erty conflicted with his duties as At
torney General Of the United States
and legal adviser Of the administra.
tion. but it was not necessary. The
instance utilized contained all the
argument to have been found in any
number of cases. y committee of the
Senate had called for production Of
certain records and papers bearing on
the administration of the Department
of Justice. AS the Attorney General
is responsible to the President for the
conduct Of his office. Mr.. Coolidge
would have had TO shoulder RESPONSE
hility for any decision Mr.. Daugherty
made in respect to the Senate COM
rittees request. Naturally. the Presi-
dent required advice as to whether
production of the papers was contrary
10 the public interest, and Mr.. Daugh.
erty was not in position to give dis
interested advice. The conclusion is
obvious.
Laying aside the question as to
whether Mr.. Daugherty has been per
sonally guilty of wrongdoing or had
guilty knowledge Of the wrongdoing
Of his friends, there will be few who
will not think that under the condi-
tions his retirement is in the best in
terest Of the public service
Evening star., 1924-03-28
Street Accidents.

The list Of traffic fatalities in our
streets lengttens. Since the first OF
the year eighteen persons have been
killed outright or have died Of injury
in automobile accidents in Washing
ton. Nearly all the victims have been
pedestrians, and several Of them chill.
dren. In some of these accidents it
with the pedestrian. Several Of the
children run down were playing in the
street or came SO suddenly in front of
an automobile that the driver could
not stop it in time. In the latest kill.
ing Of an eight-year-old boy it is said
that he ran across the street and too
close in front of moving car. This
kind Of accident happens often. and it
seems hard to find remedy. Children
should not play in the street, but they
walk to chase a playfellow or d ball.
In addition to the list of persons killed
by automobiles in the streets the list
of persons seriously or permanently
injured is long one.
This condition cannot continue with
out strong and radical measures being
taken in the hope Of correcting It..
There is no unavoidable traffic acci.
dent. A car ought not to be driven in
city street 50 fast that it cannot be
brought to a stop in its own length.
Even that might not prevent some
accidents, but most OF the accidents
that disturb us now would be avoided
if a driver kept his car under such
control. 1t is believed that many
drivers cannot stop a car as quickly
when an emergency arises as they
could IL there were no emergency. It
is possible that many a. driver lacks
or loses presence OF mind Then
there are too many machines that
move in the streets at twenty and
thirty miles an hour, speeding up to
pass another automobile, beat a street
Evening star., 1924-03-28
Dyed Salmon.

The sale of dyed fish reveals mon
strous piece Of dishonesty in trade.
Several days ago a dispatch told that
health officers at Philadelphia found
that painted fish, were being sold
They found that white salmon colored
with coal tar dye were being sold as
red salmon, and Washington food in
spectCrS examining some red salmon
on sale here found that they were
white salmon dyed red. 1t is not un-
derstood that the retail dealers knew
of the fraud, and it will be interesting
to learn where the fish We're stained
red and how general the practice is.
Immediately stamped out. The health
officer of the District has been quoted
as saying that the coloring matter
found in the fish is not necessarily
injurious. but that there has been a
violation of the national food and
drug act, as we'll as local regulations,
in that white salmon is sold under the
name and guise Of another and more
expensive variety. Under the food
and drugs act a food is regarded as
sdulterated 'if it be mixed, colored,
powdered. coated or stained in a man.
ner whereby inferiority is concealed"
The finding of painted salmon is
reminiscent of the old days when apple
pulp and hay seed. stained and
favored, were sold as raspberry jam:
when various things that were not
coffee were sold as coffee, and when
artificial butter was sold as the real
thing. Great progress has been made
toward protecting the public against
food frauds. and this painted fish case
will no doubt move the authorities to
prompt and effective measures.
Evening star., 1924-03-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H.4SKIN

Q. Is kerosene obtained from
coal or from petroleum?-W.H II.
A. Kerosene oil was first pro-
duced from camel coal by distilling.
1t was called coal oil. At present all
kerosene is refined from petroleum.
Q. What Is the salary of the presi-
dents of France and Germany
G. +. D.
A. The President of France receives
100000 francs as salary ana 1900
900 francs as expenses. The salary of
the President of the German republic
was fixed at 100000 marks, with
100000 marks allowance.
@. OF what disease did Washington
die?-W. n. ID.
A Washington's death was caused
by acute oedematous laryngitis, call
ed at that time quinsy.
Q. Do the majority of the members
OF the Congress of the United States
have to be of the same political party
as the President? AS discussion on
this point took place in Scotland,
trust you will print the answer. so
that ] may send copies abroad.--H. j.
A. 1t is not uncommon for the po-
litical majority in a Congress to be
or different party from the Presi-
dent President Wilson, during his
second administration, had Con-
gress of a different political COM
plexion, as did President Cleveland,
Q. On what kind of tracks do the
American Automobile Association
1 r. a Flla I
A. The indianapolis speedway is a
brick oval; tracks at Los Angeles.
Fresno and Cotate. Calf; Kansas
City and Altoona are of board, while
at other places affiliated with the
American Automobile Association are
dirt tracks.
Q. Whom was the Marine Corps es-
tablished?-F. o. L.
A. Its origin dates back to Novem-
Der 10, 1878.
Q. Do many OF the continental
trains run at q rate Of fifty miles an
hour?-A. W.
A. There are only four scheduled
expresses with speed of fifty miles
per hour and over on the European
continent. These are all in France:
Paris Arras express. 120 miles at 56.3
miles per hour; Troyes-Paris express,
l03 miles at SCI miles per hour; Les
Aubrais-St. Pierre des Corps express,
69.5 miles at SIS miles per hour Bor-
deaux-Agen express, Sf.5 miles al 50.1
miles per hour.
Q. What was the advice of a French
critic regarding the construction OF
the rhyming couplet?-A. D. II.
A. You evidently refer to the advice
given poets to compose the second
line of the couplet first.
@ What is the meaning Of the in
scription on the walls of the Amphi-
theater at Arlington: when we as
sumed the soldier We did not lay
aside the citizen"2-L J.
A They were the words of George
Washington. and We're uttered for the
purpose of reassuring the New York
Provincial Congress in 1915 that the
people of the country of those days
should have no fear lest he and his
army would act otherwise than to Sc
cure and TO preserve the liberties Of
the people. And it was sir William
Blackstone some time later who eX-
pressed much the same thought as
| Washington, but in these words: He
puts not off the citizen when enters
the camp. but it is because he is a
Evening star., 1924-03-28

and the high regard of men OF all ma
tions and bloods who value full life.
oenefcently spent to promote human
progress and to spread happiness
suggests. Americans who so COM
monty waste years OF useful living by
too great an acceleration in early life
may learn much from the story Of
this famous nonagenarian."
The Indianapolis News refers to his
being educated to be a recluse be-
cause of a conspicuous facial birth
mark. and IL claims "his career is an
aspiring example to all persons who
believe themselves to be hampered
which involve close association with
the public" What it proves, as the
Des Moines Register puts it, ais that
anybody can rise above anything if
he has the courage. President Eliot
deliberately ignored his handicap and
the rest of the world ignored it," The
Hartford Times mentions that he de-
clined the offer of $1,000 a year from
some cotton mills to become professor
at $4,000 a year. This, the Times
for it indicates his remarkable self
knowledge of his powers and the
most advantageous direction for their
application"
The Cincinnati Times star, further
more, believes "he is one OF those re-
markable combinations Of a spirit
which aspires and mind which
really thinks. that make men proud
of the possibilities Of human nature" !"
The Springfield Republican is confi-
dent "he has inspired the. ideals of
thousands and perhaps millions as to
the possibilities of American citi-
zenship; and through his noble char
acter, simple habits OF life and ex-
alted conception Of service to his
country and mankind he has always
been the teacher-never more so than
this connection, the Portland Express
notes that sit is given to but few
men to enjoy an additional decade
and a half of even greater service
and wider influence, and perhaps in
this respect his life has been unique
among all of the worlds great men"
Every tribute paid to him, the
Newark News is convinced. lis trib-
ute to intellect and character. quail
tiles which in him are inseparable,"
because 1.-The intellectual leadership
granted to him is not due merely to
the breadth of his mind and. it's pene-
trative discernment, for added to this
and of greater value is an intellec-
tua, integrity and an intellectual in
which have created confidence in
him To which the Lansing State
journal adds, Few, II any, parallels
may be found in such a career, con-
sequently, it is fitting that the ma
ton should turn to him, profit by his
experiences, his teachings and phil
osophy." The Albany News charac-
terixes DR.. Eliot "a fine figure at
ninety, shaming those who follow the
flag Of materialism instead Of the
star of high dreams" The Cleveland
plain Dealer sums up the trend of
opinion that probably no American
educator of the past or present de-
serves so high rating as Charles
, William Eliot, and certainly no edu-
Gator has proved himself more truly
an American patriot and good citi-
zen
Evening star., 1924-03-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Weather.

Weather.
Talkin bout the weather
Is now the proper thing.
Oh, let us get together
And hear the brides sing.
The merry spring is boomin
Throughout the sylvan scene.
The crocuses are bloomin'
And the mint is gettin' green.
Oh, see the pretty sunrise
And hear the froggies Groom.
The stars will one by one rise
To greet the silver moon.
When gossip slips its tether,
We'd rather stand aloof.
Let's talk about the weather,
Because it's scandal-proof.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

The bulletin of the physicians read
as follows:
Senator La Toilette has developed
pneumonia. His present condition is
satisfa ctory.'
OF course. the concluding statement
does not express precisely what the
doctors meant.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

S1tlIen c zen and would wish to continue
SO mat ne makes of himself for a
while soldier"
~. what variety of strawberry was
te .he hrst grown for commercial use in
the United States?-A. Z. r.
a. The Large Early Scarlet was the
from ihs sarIey ley or strawberry grown
strawberry growing about 1900 until
SoIt si 70 snip TO distant markets, other
| varieties suitable to various clfrna,ic
conditions have displaced it.
Q: How many Catholics. are there
IN England and Wales ~. 3.
A The Roman Catholic population
or England and Wales is !, ,S0aS4l-
approximately 5 per cent Of the total
population.
Q. How large can a steamer trunk
be?--W. c. b.
\. A steamer trunk can be 3s bv
- by "A inches. IN order to At into
steamship cabin.
q What is the food value OF mush-
a. When fresh mushrooms have
me following composition: Water,
| S8.1: protein, 3.5; fat, D.4: nitroren-
Iree extract, s; crude fiber. 0O8; ash.
! u. Mushrooms have about the same
IS, l.
tain fewer carbohydrates and the
nitrogen present is largely in the
form or non -albumenoids. whic3
have little food value.
0. z. +. " What is transoenden'aiism'--
! \. The term is vague one which
! was applied 10 the philosophy Of fhe
group OF American writer's which
conferred about Concord. Mass, hc-
Emerson was perhaps the best known.
| while Thoreau, Claiming. Alcott and
Margaret Fuller were members of the
circle. The transcendental philos-
ophy might be briefly described as
| the belief that man reaches his full
! est development by fixing his mind
| upon the highest and noblest ele-
| ments in life and overlooking the
mean and sordid phases. "As a man
| thinks, so is he"
@. Did John Galsworthy ever
write under a nom de plume-M ".
A. The early fiction by Galsworthv
! was published under the pen name
| John Senjohn.
Q. How many persons we're gull
| lotined during the reign of terror OF
! the French revolution?-W. G. II.
! A. There are no exact figures, but
! up to juno, 1894. there had been
| I.EEu executions ana during Inc next
| seven weeks there were 1876. 1t is
| estimated that about 1000 persons
| lost their lives in this manner dur
| ing the entire period.
O. What land is included in Ocean
| ia?-G. Fl. s
A. Oceania. or Oceanica. was deS-
| ignation which embraced the land
surface which remained after appor-
| tioning the continents of Eurasia,
Africa. and the Americas. The term
covered Australia the Indian Archi-
pelago and the Pacific islands. Afte1
Australasia was set apart as con-
tinent, Oceanica was restricted 10 the
Malay archipelago and the islands
of the Pacific.
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Evening star., 1924-03-28

No practical-minded statesman will
approve Of the tendency to make an
ancient and obsolete campaign fund
a leading topic of conversation on the
eve of another battle.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

Opening King Tut's tomb was an
event of enlightening interest invclv-
ing 10 unhappy revelations touching
current affairs. History may come to
be regarded as safe only when il is
5000 years old
Evening star., 1924-03-28

In my own time and in my own
way" Senator Spencer is quoted, II
will prove what I will prove" In the
midst Of whirlwind OF gossip it is in
teresting to note so cautious and con-
servative a statement.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

4 rum ship off Nova Scotia. caught
in a storm without fuel, burned the
alcohol and reached port. This is one
of the few instances in which it can
be positively demonstrated that al
cohol has saved human life. a.
Evening star., 1924-03-28
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Being very busily engaged. Mr.. Will
liam McAdoo has not found time to
interview Mr.. James Cox on the ques-
ton of who the logical democratic
presidential candidate really is.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

Al Jennings, in the midst Of con-
gressional sensations, now looks back
with aversion on the old days. wher
the only excitement life afforded was
a little thing like a train robbery.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

The chief ambition of Some of the
witnesses is to tell an investigating
committee something it does not wish
to know.
Evening star., 1924-03-28

Artificially colored salmon is de-
clared to be harmless and more at
tractive to the eye. Even the fish are
entitled to their cosmetics.