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Evening star., 1924-08-01
A Plea for Mans
Faithful Friend
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In these days when the paners are
full Of accounts of attacks nAtde by
vicious" dogs on harmless atizens
and when we are told that within
very limited period of time oven half
hundred of these dogs have been
picked up and had their little AveS
snuffed out at the pound do We meyer
stop to ask ourselves whether we tyre
not proving ourselves the mo-
cowardly and self -pitying of all IN
beings supposedly gifted with inv
| telligence?
We are forever doing the easiest'
| thing. If anything gets in our way
and annoys us, or frightens US, We
kill it. We wear mosquito net masks
to protect US from invisible germs,
pump into ourselves lot of guar
anteed good little poison germs. to
sit quietly around within our sys-
TENS and await the visits of some
possible little bad germs that may
edge their way into them. Yet many
of the most vicious of these minute
creatures have never even been
| H.
continue indefinitely to elude the
| stealthy pursuit of man, for a reason
| that is most clear to the thinking
that they are the Pigments of our
| fears.
| So we do the easiest thing with the
dog, who, under normal circum-
stances. is the loved and faithful
| friend of man. Wry not take the
| trouble to use little prophylactic
treatment? Why not take the trou-
1 lz
BILE to minister a little to the neeos
of these creatures in hot weather,
to see that they are fed and given
drink, and shown kindness, and not
left on our parched and unfrlendly
streets to become that most wretched
of all wretched things-a homeless
| dog. 1t has always seemed amazing
| to me that in city like Washington,
where live some 100000 human
hearts, there can be such a thing as
la homeless, starving, thirst-ma ddened
dog cat; that an Animal Rescue
| League, supported by handful of
these thousands of citizens, is able to
| pick up for the sake of mercifully
caring for or disposing of over 10000
Humane Society, which should have
on it's list of members thousands and
| thousands of active workers, should
! boast merely another handful of citi-
zens as it's supporters.
| Our civilization of today has be-
come SO mechanical, SO commercial
ized, SO automatic, that those of our
animal friends who do not serve as
| pets and ride in limousines. are
| lost, starved, killed and bounded in
! the shuttle. 1t must be our comment, if
we think of the treatment accorded
| SO many Of these creatures, that they
are endowed with superhuman
faculty of forgiveness, else we would
| fare worse than we do at their hands
They must say to themselves, For
give them, for they know not what
| they do" If the dog were vengeful
animal, we would fare worse.
| The individual who does not auto
matically respond to the. appeal of
| these dumb creatures and their needs
| is suffering from the worst of all
Observation-Disclosures This is a germ
| that is more to be feared than
all the connections and artificial epi-
denies of modern science" so-caIled
| Let us be less cowardly, and more
| unselfishly humane, and the dan
gerous" dog will disappear from our
| streets. VERA E. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Kenmore Purchase Is
Not Yet Completed
10 the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor Of The Star:
In The Evening Star of July 90,
your very interesting story about
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, under the
caption Folks" contained two seri-
Gus mistakes as regards Kenmore. In
the first place, Kenmore has not been
paid for. We still owe $4,000 on the
$4,000 purchase price, and after that
is paid will come the struggle for
restoration and an endowment fund.
In the second place, the payments
have not been made by the National
Society, D. A. r. The Daughters of
the American Revolution, individu-
ally and through chapters, have con-
tributed largely, and have promised
to continue their help, but the money
has been collected by the Kenmore
Association of Fredericksburg, and
has been the gift of many patriotic
societies and of more patriotic people.
Credit is due to each and every one
who has helped us to save Kenmore
and we gladly accord it.
Please be SO kinG as to see that
these errors are corrected and add
this to the many courtesies you have
extended to the Kenmore Association.
EMILY W. FLEMING,
President, the Kenmore Association.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Rule for Parking
Lights Is Ignored
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor or Ihe star.
l notice with interest your cam
paign in recent issues of The Star for
improvement in parking of automo-
biles in this city looking toward i'm
proving traffic conditions in the
streets. 1 wish to direct your special
attention In this campaign to the
large number Of automobiles parked
in the streets at night without lights
In short drives around the city at
night l see hundreds Of automobiles
parked without the sign of a light on
them. Apparently the police are pay
ing no attention to this violation of
regulations. Recently in passing
Twenty-second and M streets after
dark 1 noticed two policemen stand
ing on the corner talking to two 9TH
er men, when / could have counted at
least a dozen automobiles in sight
that had no lights whatever, yet no
attention was apparently being paid
to them by the police.
I consider the requirement of lights
on parked automobiles at night a
splendid regulation, and / cannot un-
derstand why it is not being enforced.
l venture to suggest that at least so
per cent of the automobiles parked
in Washington streets at night, up
until or 10 o'clock at least, have no
lights on them.
L. w. HOLLAND.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Comment Continues on
Butler VS.. Politicians

American cities. is not yet ready for
real efficiency in official life" The
Buffalo News mentions that letters
from citizens and resolutions from
civic organizations have been pouring
Into the mayors Office demanding that
the police chief be retained"
Quite another view of the situation
is taken by some editors, who do not
sympathize with the employment of
military rule in everyday life. The
issue Gen. Butler has raised" in the
opinion of the New York Evening
! World, does not amount to a simple
choice between good and evil. 1t is
complicated by his own autocratic
methods. In choosing between him
and the old municipal regime the peo-
pie OF Philadelphia choose between
Marine Corps discipline and self-gov-
ernment Had Butler made himself
they optimistic about his campaign,
there would be no question of his
dismissal. A free city in a demo-
cratic nation is not used to the mill
tary yoke and will not wear it,"
X x x x
The Charleston Post agrees "it is
not possible to order a city police
force along strictly military lines,
and other than the autocratic meth
DDS of the soldier are necessary to
this sort of service" The ideal police
chief, the st. Joseph Gazette suggests,
lis both soldier and politician-sol-
dier to do the work and politician to
win the necessary support" and the
Milwaukee Journal believes the fact
remains that diplomacy, as well as
unfailing energy and pep is needed
Des Moines Register concludes no
body. questions that Gen. Butler is a
capable military officer, but that very
fact proves all anybody need to know,
for military government has always
failed and always will fail in ordi-
nary times"
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Of NEWS READING
University Professor Would
Make Newspaper Part of
School Equipment.
ASKS FACTS BE STUDIED
Held of More Importance to Pupils
Than Sports or Funny"
Pages.
ASKS FACTS BE STUDIED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MADISON, Wis, August develop
ment and cultivation of a newspaper
reading public which will recognize
news as Of more importance than the
society column, the sporting page
and the funny strip is one OF the main
duties of the future newspaper, in
the opinion of Prof. w. G. Bleyer.
director of journalism at the Uni
versity of wisconsin.
Newspapers should be read and
taught in the public schools Of the
nation, and the youth instructed in
reading news and determining what
is best to read, Prof. Bleyer said
Democratic government depends
upon public opinion and public opin-
ion, as we know it today, is mainly
taken from the newspapers" Mr.
Bleyer stated. "If the purpose of
education is to train the youth of the
nation in citizenship, the study of the
newspaper should have prominent
part in our public schools.
Not Taken Seriously.
Newspaper reading today is not
taken as serious part of the indi-
viduars daily life. On the whole. the
individual devotes at least 80 minutes
a day to the newspaper. This is the
weakness of our modern democracy.
We do not digest the facts, We swai-
low them too hurriedly.
''The aim of the newspapers and
journalism schools should be to train
a new generation of newspaper read
ers to whom news, real news, is of
rt. han of u
umn, the sporting page or the funny
leaving these other features as dessert.
The news is solid food We need to
cultivate news taste and discrimina-
ton in the public.
News Is Part of History.
"The public should be taught TO
think of the news as part of his
tory of current events that are
making history. The newspapers can
influence public opinion, and through
that influence, even the economic
forces of the nation can be nodded.
They can be the organs of an en-
lightened patriotism and make for more
idealism and community betterment.
Less emphasis should be put on
the sporting page. An interest IN
sports is healthful and normal, but
we overstress it these days PROBES
sional sports are not a good stlmu-
liant for the mind.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Walsh Recites the Issues.

Senator Walsh Of Montana, who
cratic national convention, and who is
to notify John w. Davis of his nom.
ination. makes an interesting recital
of four of the leading issues which
the Democrats will raise in the com.
ing campaign. Incidentally, he com
ments upon claims Of the Republicans
in vein which seems to imply that
the Republicans are entertaining some
deluSionS as to the state of the pub.
lie mind and are due for a rude
awakening.
For instance, he says that William m
M. Butler, chairman Of the Repub-
lican national committee, is entirely
mistaken when he holds that the oil
scandal has blown over and will not
be an important issue in the cam.
paign. The voters are not of such
opinion, Senator Walsh thinks, and
will SO demonstrate on election day.
THE Democratic platform in the clause
on that subject set the pace for vigor.
GUS treatment of the oil scandal as
the campaign progresses.
Senator Walsh also thinks that the
Republicans are reckoning without
their host when they say that the sud
den rise in the price of wheat and the
farmers enhanced prosperity for the
hour will abate the farmers dis
gruntlement; it is too deep-seated, he
contends, and the farmers only salts
faction will be in the reduction of his
Indebtedness incurred in the hard
times Of the past.
The four main issues, says Senator
Walsh, will be clean government, the
tariff, revenue-tax reduction and bet
ter cooperation with Europe.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Country wide editorial comment on
the career of Brig. Gen. Smedley D..
Butler as police director of Phila-
delphia continues, while the fighting
Marine officer apparently nears a
final showdown with the politicians.
The trouble, as the Louisville
Courier-Journal sees it, lis that Gen.
Butler has not cleaned up Philadel-
phia, but that he has made an ex-
cellent start in this direction. BY
redistricting the police stations in
order to do the most effective work
he has antagonized the bosses. In
enlarging the districts he has made
| it impossible for the ward leader to
! control the wards. and by shifting
the police he has further complicated
| matters for the bosses" The gen.
eral has tried ito make police duty
a service, like that of the Army. and.
po poiitics," " continues o the New York
Times, and "the people Of Philadel-
| phia want Gen. Butler to stay. Will
they prove stronger than the poll
ticians who are trying to drive him
out?"
The Philadelphia Inquirer asserts
! that nothing could better suit the
purpose of the politician than to
drive Director Butler from office, but
nothing could work more injury to
plot succeed. The future is in the
hands of Mayor kendrick." The out
cry of the political overlords in the
various police. districts" the Phila-
delphia Bulletin insists, Ought to be
music in his ears. compliments to his
own success, credentials for his di-
rector of public safety"
X = X
If Mayor Kendrick actually dis
misses Butler on this account, the
Brooklyn Eagle is sure the mayor
| "will present a sorry figure in Amer
lean public life" for "he will repudi-
ate his own announced pledges" and
will confess that Philadelphia 8
mayor has been intimidated through
low political threats and has capitu-
lated to low political motives" The
power and sinister influence of these
gentry have long been notorious"
adds the Baltimore Sun, and If they
it will be regarded outside of that
city as a victory for the force of evil
and a blow to law and order" The
Fargo Tribune regrets that "a man
| with the personality and power ana
under the axe Of ordinary ward heel
ers." What Mayor Kendrick .intend...
| ed in the first place no one knows
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer;
| "perhaps he thought it all a delicious
ioke either on Philadelphia or on But
Ter" but, his mistake lay in assum-
ing that the general would see the
humor." If Mayor Kendrick now de-
serts Gen. Butler, the Boston Tran
script maintains. "it will be a be,
traval the noise of which will run all
over the United States" and "it will
he a shame that will cry aloud and a
confession such as is seldom made by
a public official"
+ X
Evening star., 1924-08-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

No Use Contradictfns.
A lady likes to bob her hair.
If 80, why not?
In vain we simulate despair
And talk a lot.
A lady likes, with grace complete,
To make displays of ankles neat
Which highly ornament the street.
If 80, why not?
Although the male conservative
May sigh, Great Scott!''
This is the rule by which we live;
If So, Why Not?
Why seek to alter her decree?
II wish things to be thus" says she
And since that is the case-say we:
"If So, Why Not?"
Evening star., 1924-08-01

New York is having 50 much trou.
Bile managing it's seasoned actors that
the Democracy should cherish no re-
sentiment if the old town was a little
shaky here and there in its stage di.
rection of so big an affair as ma
tional convention.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

On his sixty-first birthday Henry
Ford left his home town quietly and
gave no information as to his next
address. Mr.. Ford has been the sub
ject of SO many demonstrations of
various kinds that he has finally
reached the point where a surprise
party is no treat whatever.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

President Coolidge appears inclined
to maintain his customary silence ex-
for expression from him. AS his pros
poets now stand there is no apparent
reason why he should feel like inter
rupting the conversation.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

France and Germany have their
own opinions about each other, and
they are evidently such as to make
anything like a gentleman's agree
point.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

The A. F. Of l.. disavows any inten
ton of aligning itself with one par
ticular party; believing, perhaps, that
political influence is lessened by an
alliance so close that its support may
be counted on as a matter of course.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

BY September the Davis-Bryan
managers expect to see all the Demo
cratic war horses and dark horses 60
ing comfortably in harness with the
good old band wagon.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

The farmer continues to be heartily
congratulated on the fact that the
Chicago spectators stand to win large
sums in the grain and pork market.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
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Evening star., 1924-08-01

Crime has become so complicated
that the police would be justified in
longing for the plain old-fashioned
day Of the bobbed-hair bandit.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Human Cucumber.

"Some politicians manage to sur.
vive a great deal of objection"
"Some politicians" answered Sena.
tor Sorghum, ''are what I call human
cucumbers No matter how much they
disagree with you you're always will
ling to give 'em another trial.
Jud Tunkins says the man who can
do as much as anybody to create re-
spect for the law is q sensible, good
natured policeman.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

There is no doubt Of Col. w. J.
Bryan's devotion to the Democratic
ticket. He loves it like a brother.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

The police charges for parking space
should not be allowed to influence the
rates for storage at a regular garage.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
In a Few Words,

Scientists now know that both dull
ness and callousness, imbecility and
brutality, idiocy and bestiality are
products Of a definite physical, me-
chanical defect of the actual physical
cells of the human brain.
FRENCH STROTHERS.
If our country had drafted the
best of our youth, also the men,
women and children, in the indus
tries. there would be no bonus squab-
BILE or any other difficulty today.
Brig. Gen. WILLIAM WEIGEL
Prohibition is here to stay, but il
universally enforced. 1t all depends
upon how soon the human appetite
can be changed, and I would say that
that will take until the third genera
tion from now.
-CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

In the interest of economy, 1t is
suggested that the dry navy and the
rum fleet hold a conference to limit
their capital shipA-Lifa
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Shorter and Shorter.

Shorter and ShOfter.
I would not work eight hours per day,
Nor seven, six nor five,
If I could only find way
All effortless to thrive.
I would not work four hours nor three
Nor even two nor one,
If all folks worked my way, you'd see
No work whatever done.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

"It is no reflection on the ability of
the fighting Quaker OF the Marine
Corps that he ran up against the
stone wall Of politics." declares the
Seattle Times. for apparently Phila-
delphia. in common with many other
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Illumination.

"Why don't you try to bring sun
shine into the lives of your friends?'
80 many Of my friends sleep dur.
ing the daytime" answered Miss Cay.
enne, "they don't care for sunshine.
They want electric lights
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Careers.

Does marriage interfere with q
woman's career in art?"
Apparently not" replied Miss Cay
enne; eff she marries often enough"
Evening star., 1924-08-01

when de lawyers gifts to 'scussin'," )"
said Uncle Eben, most of US can't be.
lieve all dey says. In fact. we can't
even understand it.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Q. What is meant by a maiden as
ze?-H. +.
A. A maiden assize once meant an
assize where no criminal was left for
execution. Upon such an occasion.
the judge was entitled to a pair of
white gloves. A modern session Of
the English court of assize at which
no prisoner is tried is known a
maiden assize, and 1T is customary for
the sheriff of the county to present
the Judge with a pair of white gloves
as a symbol of the innocent character
Of his administration.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

A. In the Gospel according to
Luke is the statement that when
Jesus began His ministry He was
about 80 years of age This is not
definite and may have been so men
toned because the Jews had theory
that a teacher should be at least 40
years old.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HAsBIN

Q. Was the Congressional Cemetery
ever a church cemetary?-E. 8.
A. That cemetery is still q church
cemetery, the property of Christ
Church.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

(Toke advantage of the free In-
formation bureau aohich this newspaper
maintains. If there Is q question you
toont anstoered. don't hesitate to use
this service. All replies are sent direct
to the inquirer. address The Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin.
Director, Tscentt-frst and @ streets
northscest. Inclose cefts ~ stontpS
for return post00el
Evening star., 1924-08-01

q. What proportion of the people
of this country have poor eyesight?-
c. II. P.
A. The Eyesight Conservation
Council is authority for the state
ment that defective vision atflicts at
least 25.000 o0n of the 1000, 900 per-
sons engaged in gainful occupations
in the United States. 1t is estima ed
that II per cent of the children of the
country have serious eye defects.
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Q. Kindly publish date Of General Slo-
cum disaster?-F. III.
A. The steamship General Slocum
took fire going through He'll Gate, East
River. n. Y, June Is, 1904. over / 900
lives Were lost
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Q. How old was Jesus when He be-
gan to teach H S N
The Washington times., 1924-05-10
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON HOW
FEATHER INITIATES X-RAY
Held Close to Eye, Plume Gives Radiogram-like
View Of Hand, Though Picture Is False
By GARRETT P. SERvISs.

Famous Astronomer and Writer Scientific Topics
M j. l" IKE LIS OF New effect but for that
The Washington times., 1924-05-10

The resemblance TO q real X.ray
shadow photograph IL indeed 90
striking that some persons jump
to the conclusion that somehow
or other the feather actually
plays the part Of an X-ray, and
wonder why 90 simple a method
Is not employed to save expense!
The fact Is that the feather
comes much nearer to behaving
like the astronomers interfere
meter, which measures the dia-
meter Of stars millions Of millions
Of miles away, than It does to q
reaS imitation Of the variable pene-
tration Of the Roentgen rays
through bodies opaque to light.
It IL not the shadows Of the
finger bones that the feather re-
veals. but parallel bands, alter
nately bright and dark, produced
by the passage OF the light, that
has grazed the opposite sides Of
the fingers, through the close net.
work Of the feather, which acts
upon It like q attraction grating
causing certain Of the rays to DO
extinguished by interference and
SS.herS to be enhanced by super.
Potion: 49,, -. =.
p.A electric light you will
~ ~. beautiful spectra, with
IA ' ~ ' u;Tsa in their order from
Ssu 10, - v' s Such q light may
to show The OF window light