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Evening star., 1924-01-04
Member Of the Associated Press.
A New Shin Plan.

AS first step in establishing a per-
manent policy for the government
owned overseas merchant feet, Presi.
dent Coolidge has determined to place
the operation Of the ships under the
direct control of the president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. The
Shipping Board is to become an ad-
visory and regulatory body. function
ing with regard to shipping, both pri-
vately owned and government owned,
as the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion functions with regard to the rail-
roads.
The President is to be congratulated
upon tackling the problem of the
American overseas merchant marine
with SO much decision. In view of the
failure Of the proposed bill for govern
ment aid to overseas merchant ship
ping. the ship subsidy plan, it has be-
come apparent that for the time being.
and perhaps for an extended period
the government must operate it's own
ships. The President is therefore
searching for the most efficient and
economical method Of carrying on the
operation of the government fleet,
which he insists must be maintained
as a measure Of national defense and
also to aid American commerce In
the step now announced he has taken
cogniZance of the recommendations
made to him by Senator Jones of
washington, chairman of the Senate
commerce committee, and other men,
bers Of Congress, as we'll as Of recon-
mendations made to him by Edward
P. Farley, retiring chairman of the
Shipping Board, and men engaged in
large private business organizations.
The President, it is said, has be-
come convinced that the most efficient
can be obtained through a unified con.
troll, with one directing mind at the
head, as is the case Of all successful
business operations. He is seeking to
bring this about under existing law,
which contemplates the operation of
the vessels Of the government by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and not
by the Shipping Board. Whether legis-
lation will be required to make this
method of operation entirely effective
and permanent remains to be seen.
OF, the greatest Importance to Amer
lean overseas shipping is the estab-
lishment of permanent policy to
keep the American flag on the seas.
The name of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation should be changed, and
without delay, so that the impression
spread abroad that it is q corporation
only for an emergency and temporary
should be erased.
In the selection Of former Rear Ad-
miral Leigh G. Palmer to head the
Fleet Corporation and handle the gov.
ernment vessels the President has
made a most happy choice. Admiral
Palmer's record in the Navy was bril-.
liant. He is thoroughly converaant
with shipping and shipping problems.
He has represented the Shipping
Board in South America, and recently
has studied the situation in Europe
at first hand.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Defends Evolution.
Writer Denies Leading Scientists
Doubt Theory.


To the Editor Of The Star:
Miss Francis A. Walker in her ar
ticle of December "a past reiterates
her contention that leading scientists
do not believe IN evolution. AS 1t Is
this portion OF her survey with which
I most strongly differ, shall content
myself with refuting her above state
ment by showing that evolution is an
accepted truth among all scientists
worthy of the name, and not a strug-
Cling hypothesis.
To further my contention / have
selected seven men-all eminent in
the field OF biological iresearch-and d
asked them to give me their opinions.
The names which I have chosen are
ally famous; are also from different
countries. Their opinions should be
conclusive.
De vries, Dutch botanist. certainly
the most eminent BIOLOGIST living TO-
day. father OF Mutations" said
many objections to some phases of
Darwin's reasonings; but we must
not lose sight of the fact that it was
the genius of the great thinker that
laid the foundations upon which all
branches of modern science now rest
the theoretic stage. It is now an in
contestable truth and as such Is as
immutable as the passage of time.
Ode Vries' speech before Dutch BIO
logical convention, 1929.
DR.. G. Stanley Hall, foremost OF
American biologists, in relation to
child study said: "I do not believe
that there is a scientist of impor-
tanoe or a college that does not give
full allegiance to the theory of de-
scent. Any other contention Is alb
surd and untrue"
DR.. Fairchild OF the University OF
Rochester said: Evolution has long
ago passed the theoretic stage. Thai
a multitude Of people do not yet ac-
cept 1t does not affect its status"
Or. Chamberlain Of the University
Of Chicago said: "The fact that we
object to portions Of Darwinisn
makes the uninitiated believe that
in turn could be farther from the
truth"
Columbia University replied: 'Tvo-
luton az an established scientific be-
lief is now beyond dispute. Trans
mutation enters into all phases OF
human oXfgtencc."
Pierre Racells OF France, dean OF
continental biologists, said: T did
not think there was q person of in
telltgenoe today who for a moment
/ doubted the validity Of tho theory
Such view is interesting"
Dr. Waddlo of Stanford University
expressed himself rather forcibly'
to attempt to defend evolution. There
Is a vast literature and We must as
sumo some general knowledge on the
part of the reader. That IL 10 not
accepted by scientists is not worth
. contfoverting." ELLIOTT F. SMITH.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Hopes Horse Holiday
Dinner Will Be Lesson
IT. thu rd,t,r of Tba Star:

. To the Editor OF Tha STAR
From the number of guests, be-
| tween seventy-ffve and eighty. who
arrived during the progress Of the
Animal Rescue League free horse
dinner December % from IL am. to
| 4 nm. and the interest manifested
by drivers, newspaper men, photog-
! ra phers, passersby, all sizes of boys.
and most of all the horses themselves.
| II il apparent that this will be looked
J forward to with pleasure as a reg
ular holiday event by both man and
beast
extend their thanks to all who made
nublic the affair in their respective
ways, pointing out thereby that they
| helped to circulate an important hu-
mane MESSAGE, that of gratitude each
human being owes these equine toll
ers In the traces, for, although the
auto IL steadily taking their places
| In so many ways, we are still depend
ent on them for more tasks than We
realize.
am sure every one was especially
Interested in the guest OF honor,
the old, thin, big -boned, rough-coated
| black, with a white star In MS Tore
head and large calloused collar
auction In the morning as killer.
but who certainly from the moment
he reached the spread became a
| feeder" and continued calmly such
throughout his posings TOT nlm men
and photographers up until long af-
ter the feast was scheauled he'd in,arto. to be be
the occasion still further, before tho
| closing hour two other. worn-ouI
eouines had been purchased quite ur-
| expectediy by means OF the special
horse rescue fund of the league and
had Joined, the first old fellow In en-
| joying this token OF gratitude for
long and faithful service for man.
It is hoped that many who en-.
| loved this spectacle and who were
| impressed with it's motive will be leo
Ito take an active personal or financia
| interest in the leagues effort:
4 through it's horse rescue fund and II
Its corporation with the Humane So
ctety to better the condition OF thi
all too many horses of the Capita
city and its suburbs still sufferin,
from neglect and abuse. s.--ss
VIRGINIA. w. SARGENT.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Tut-ankh-Amen's Sarcophagus.

Every few days news comes from
Luxor, Egypt, Of progress in the OPEN
ingof thetomb Of King gTut-ankh-Amen,
and with each step come revelations
Of greater wonders than. were inag.
fned at the first discovery Of the burial
place. Slowly and with great diff
Guilty ingress is being effected into the
nest Of shrines that were found in
the mortuary chamber beyond the
third of the sealed doors through
which the late Lord Carnarvon and
Howard Carter penetrated year ago.
At that time they found the chamber
TO be filled within two feet Of tho
walls with a gorgeously decorated
wooden structure. Opening the doors
Of this for inspection, they found still
another structure beyond, covered
with great pail hung upon canopy.
They elected to leave this for later
handling and then discovered a cham.
ber leading Off from the mortuary
room, with the door unblocked and
containing quantity Of treasures,
sOIIo VI lucIii IllOl = dla
tant than those in the great ante
chamber. Nothing could be done about
their removal, for the passageway to
the ante-chamber and thence to the
open was too narrow and crooked.
Tho problem Of exploring the sepul-
chre chamber, with it's nest Of struc-
lures. has been one OF great difficulty.
The space in extremely limited and
the materials had to be handled with
the most exquisite caro- to prevent in
jury. Every piece. as the shrine was
dismantled, was treated with preser-
vatives and swathed in bandages. The
removal Of this material is ono OF the
triumphs Of archaeological engineering.
Now 1t 10 reported that the stone sar-
cophagus has at last been reached,
inside Of tA0 NTH shrine. Within that
IL y b1lAsvsd rests The mummy Of
Nag TutAnkh-Aansn. Ths real climax
At tAs sxDjuAtisn q a4 hand. NJ
shsugA ~ 1slsssnl - <As sarooDha-
Evening star., 1924-01-04

seventeenth century. In the time ot
queen Elizabeth the ring after be
trothal was worn on the thumb.
Q. Did President Lncoln's body lie
lumbus. Ohio?-A. e. ii.
| A. Capt. Oldroyd, an authority on
Lincolniana, says that the body of
President Lincoln was removed TO
the capitol IN Columbus and lay in
state there.
Q. Which Is the finest street in the
| world?-A. G. NJ.
land, and the Nevski Prospekt, Petro-
grad, have been regarded as the
finest streets in the world. Probably
this famous thoroughfare In Petro-
grad Is not in perfect condition at
the present time.
Q. How long should a hold be in
| music IN. A.
A. 1t should be governed by the
rhythm of the music and left to the
performers discretion.
Q. What is the chief prayer Of the
Mohammedans7-G. p.
A. The Namez, which is recited five
times daily. is their chief prayer.
| made of pure aluminum?-G. w.
A. They are generally made from
commercially pure aluminium tss.4
per cent of all. One brand contains
about LIS per cent manganese.
Q. How much royalty does a person
get on an invention?-J. @.
A. Royalty on an invention is a
matter to be determined between the
patentee and the licensee. There can
not be a fixed rule. From 1 per cent
| to per cent of the selling price ap-
pears TO be the usual rate OF return
in royalty matters.
Q. Novels dealing with Hindu life
use the word dacoft. What does 1t
mean?-F. p.
A A dacoit is one OF 9 class of
murderous robbers in India who act
in gangs.
@. Can paper be made to initiate
the parchment used in lamp shades ?.
M e. C.
A Ordinary water color, paper can.
be parchmentized for the making of.
lamp shades by applying equal parts
of linseed oil and turpentine. A small
pad should be used and the materia L
, thoroughly rubbed into the paper.
Three coats may be given.
Q. Did Washington ask that no
salary be paid him while he was
President?-J. J.
A. Historians state that while ins
office Washington accepted expenses
only that were necessary to the dis
charge of his official duties.
Q. When did China become a re-;
public?- 7.
A February z, 1912, the form OF
government was changed from that.
of a monarchy to that of a republic.
@. What is the oldest city in Fin
land?-C. G.
A Abo. founded in 1857 and the.
capital of Finland until 1919, 10 the
oldest city in that country.
(Hnve you question yoG sfunt
dnstDeredf Send It to the Star tTt-.
formation bureau. Frederic J. Rdsksn,
/ director, 1890 North CGpitot street.
The only charge for this service IS
cents IN stamps for return postG1e).
Evening star., 1924-01-04
The Passion Players,

The Passion Players from Oberam.
mergau, who have bsen exhibiting art
carvings and showing how they carve
them at New York, have gone ".on
tour" which viii take them to num-
bar Of the large cities east, Of the Ms.
sissippi and NORTH Of ths Potaman.
Warrington doss not appssr on their
itinerary. but they are 70 - at Haltir
moro In Afaroh. Il q 1id that the.rs.
cslpts gathered, at New York wsre
attl1aotsfEs ana that Anton Lang,
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Prince of Wales Lost Friend
When Earl of Jersey Died

day with Miss Sarah ChiIds in ortho.
dox fashion. by postchaise, to Gretns
Green. He was hotly pursued by
the banker, whose progress, however
was arrested by the earrs shootinp 9
one OF his horses just. as he was
catching up with the fugitive couple
having in his rage sworn to disin.
herit his errant daughter. ChiIds, who
was q great character. would not
break the letter of his vow, but
modtned Its spirit by bequeathing
his bank and all his vast property
to his grandchild. the eldest daughter
of Lord and Lady Westmoreland, or
christened Sarah, and should take
the name of Chiids. He was found
dead. drowned in the lake at Oyster.
ley Park, but whether he committed
suicide In state Of dependency OF
fell in by accident remains a mys-
terry to this day.
r. y kx
When young Lady Sarah Childs
grew up she married the fifth Ear
Of Jersey. and until her death, in
1857, ruled Childs' Bank in much thu
same way that the Lady Burdett.
coutts managed and controlled
Coutts' Bank. and with the same de.
gree OF autooracy as characterized
her sway over London society 70,
more than q century. She was ar
altogether international figure and
no crowned head. prince of the blood
or foreign statesman visited England
without calling upon her once upor
HIS arrival in London.
The new Lord Jersey can claim de.
scent from the Villfers, Seigneurs de
l1sle Adam, in Normandy. It is 9
house which has played a great role
In the history Of England and OF
France. ana among its represents.
tives in England have been the Duke.
of Buckingham OF the reigns OF
James I and Of Charles /; Barbars
Vflliers. the favorits Of Charles II
through whom she became the ances.
tress of the Dukes of Grafton and tn.
Lords Of Southampton, while Lady
Villiers, wife OF Sir Edward villIers
was the duenna OF tho two daughters
Of James II, who succeeded 70 the
throne as Queen Mary and Queer
Ammo, respectively. II was Queer
Anne who conferred the dignity ~o1
tho earldom of tho Island Of Jersey
upon Hor uuennAh oluobt son.
Osterley Park, az fsleworth. In Mid.
dlessI, the principal of the many
country seats of the Harris of Jersey
H. beautiful place In tho outskirt:
of tho metropolis, was onoe tho home
OF sir Thomas Gresham. lord mayor
Elizabeth, but was modernised In the
eighteenth century by tho Adamses
for 6ir Francis Child, when the lat.
ter was chief magistrate Of London
Among the many treasures of the
and silver mirror used by Queer
Elisabeth when entertained thers by
Sir Thomas Gresham. Angelica Kauf.
mann and her italian husband orna
mented tho ceilings, and one of tn.
with magnificent Gobelin tapestry
brought from Paris shortly after tn,
accession of Louis XVI and Of Queer
Marie Antoinette to tho throne.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Gov. Pinchot may begin to suspect
that the questions Of coal prices and
prohibition are entangled. A state
with so persistent and expensive a
thirst as Pennsylvania is accused of
must get high prices to meet its
tastes.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

If there is so much luck in the at
mosphere there is likely to be a move.
ment among young flnanciers to 70
west and grow up with the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Il has taken about this long to
enable some Of the overenthusiastic
New Year eve diners to get back to
the enjoyment of soft.boiled egg and
a strong cup of coffee.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Being tax free already. owing to
the peculiar circumstances Of his bust.
moss, the bootlegger does not care
whether there is any tax reduction or
not
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Reports of holiday festivities indi-
cate that the great European capitals
are still trying to give the tourist as
good a time as he is able to pay for.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

1t is evidently Senator Hiram John.
sons determination to get as much
as possible of the hard work of his
campaign over with before the hot
weather sets in.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

falling reckless motorists represents
less hardship than that OF their vio-
Tins who have to stay in the hospital.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
In a Few Words.

If American ideals wsre accepted by
Of international understanding and
good will, of International Justice
and helpfulness-the European ma
tions could disarm, balance their bud
gets, stabilize their currency, go into
q maximum production and into an
SENATOR ROBHRr L. OWEN.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BIT rHrLANpEa JOHNSON.
Joyous Profusiosl

Joyous Profusion.
They tell us laughs arc very few
And far between.
II il q statement quite untrue,
Az may be seen
BY glancing at the plscards gay
When you are travelling ON your way
In any street car, any day.
!. With mind serene.
TO name an article tfiey print
Some quip well done.
Each paokase, too, reveals e hint
OF subtle fun,
! dare not read the merry Joke
That goes with what eat or smoke
For fear TN laugh until choke,
At some bright pun.
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Gentle CousidsF.einn,

why are You constantly complain
ing7"
Wsll," answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. whenever. q city fsllor. has to buy
what I'm bringin' in he ssems 20 wor-
risd sbout the prioe that feel 70 & I
ought to cot uttls unhappy ss's to
seem sympa&hstic."
Evening star., 1924-01-04
Overnight,

Oh, Santa gay, sad is my lot.
You brought ns Joyous. thrills;
Then rode away and quite forgot
TO pay the Christmas bills,
Evening star., 1924-01-04

France q dspopuistion, if the pres
snt proportion Of births 70 marriages
continues by tho year 1000 France
will have coased to exist
--STEPHAEE LAJyZANNM
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Tho same race has held the same
soil for q period OF 1900 years in
ever held the country In submission,
and the peasants have never been
without voice In tho conduct OF the
nAtion'S Affairs.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Jud, Tunkins says q rsal man gets
down to work and tries to help some
OF those happy New Year wishes he
was so generous with como true,
Evening star., 1924-01-04

"Dis world - full, - sshoes, said
Uncle Eben. ST You stahts rough talk
you's Einstsr hear it back asinsS
Evening star., 1924-01-04
The OccasIor,aI Deadlock,

when you have important lesisla-
ton before you. Of course. you stop
and think"
"Son1etimes. 'sanswered Senator Sor-
ghum, I'VE stop and think. And
sometimes we just stop"
Evening star., 1924-01-04
EDWIN BJoRKMAN.

II America proposes . further Iimitx-
ton OF armaments the whole world
must listen. Every one n Interested
In Uncis Sans gestures, especially
his paane gestures. :. =
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Q. When did China become a re-
public?-M. 7.
A February z, 1912, the form OF
government was changed from that
of a monarchy to that of a republic.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Q. Did Washington ask that no
salary be paid him while he was
President?-J. ].
A Historians state that while in
Office. Washington accepted expenses
only that were necessary to the dis
charge of his official duties.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

@. What is the chief prayer Of the
Mohammedans7-G. p.
A. The Namez. which Is recited five
times daily, is their chief prayer.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

the parchment used IN lamp shades?
M e. c.
A Ordinary water color paper can
be parchmentized for the making Of
lamp shades by applying equal parts
of linseed oil and turpentine. A small
pad should be used and the material
. thoroughly rubbed into the paper.
Three coats may be given.
Evening star., 1924-01-04

Q. How long should a hold be I'm
music?-N. A.
A. 1t should be governed by the
rhythm of the music and left to the
performers discretion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-04
WELCOME ADDRESSES

Addresses of welcome followed.
DR.. W. r. Powell. pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Oldest church
in Nashville, represented the white
Baptists He said that he welcomed
the Baptists for what they had been
what they were and for what they
were going to be in the future. He
presented to the convention, perhaps
the oldest living Baptist woman in
Nashville, the oldest member Of the
First Baptist Church, over rs years
member. and she was over 100.
When the colored Baptists were set
aside she did not leave or move her
membership.
The Rev. DR.. w. Lawrence Camp
bell delivered an address of welcome
on behalf of the Baptist Ministers
Conference of Nashville, and he was
followed by DR.. r. B. Roberts. who
represented the State Convention, of
which he is president. His welcome
was to the State.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGES LETTER
DR.. W, H. Jernagin, Of Washing
ton, D. c., president of the National
Race Congress read the folloIving
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-04
WILLS FOUGHT TWO MEN; FIRPO
AND DEMPSEY, MANY SAY.

NEW YORK, Oct. S-(P. N. Sd
The opinion is growing in and
around New York among able sport
critics that Harry Wills, the reliable
Old campaigner, was really holding
his stuff for the benefit of Jack Har-
rison Dempsey, heavyweight champ
ion. who was a spectator at the Wills
Firpo fight.
Wills, everyone knows, has arrived
at the point where he can demand
a bout with the champion. Some
writer's say that Wills was not doing
his best-rather going his best-in
the fight with Firpo because he knew
that the Dempsey person was right
there at the ring side drinking In
every move he made.
Harry is reliable old campaigner
He knew what Dempsey was there
for. 1t wasn't to see the fight and
to enjoy the thrills. At the end Of
the seventh round Dempsey got up
and walked out. Because all that
he or anyone else was seeing was
the humdrum repetition of Wills
feinting Firpo into an opening and
then pummeling away at his ribs.
Was Wills actually hiding his
stuff? Smart boxing men say he
was. Did he fight two men-Firpo
and Dempsey? Was he telling two
birds at one and the same time?
Was he battling Firpo physically and
Dempsey mentally? Rather unique
situation if he did. '.;
sssrSzh ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-04
e. ="
WYTHEVlLLE NEWS.
- ( q - ~

WYTHEVILLE, VA, Oct. l.
Rev. j. V. Bolden preached an ex-
cellent sermon Sunday morning. The
theme of his text was Baptism. At
night he preached his farewell SER
mon to large audience. Rev.
Bolden has done much for his people
He has only been in the city four
months. Conference opens Wednes-
dya morning at Abingdon, Va.
Sunday morning Rev. j. V. Boil
den christened little Mary Emma
Chapman and Hattie Virginia Har-
per. Messrs. Green Chapman, James
A. Harper, grandparents; Messrs.
c. R. Chapman, W. w. Harper,
parents, and Mrs. Emo Hebron stood
with these children while they were
given to Christ.
Rev. Alison has just closed, most
successful meeting at his church.
Rev. Harris. of Pulaski assisted him
Mr.. H. L. Crockett, of Patterson
was visiting his family Saturday and
Sunday.
The A. C. E. League had their
annual picnic last Thursday. They
motored to Pulaski and Radford.
Mrs. Gladys Hairston received a
message from her father stating that
her mother, Mrs. Lucy Gibson, is
doing nicely under the care Of one
of the eye specialists at Johns Hop
kins Hospital. He thinks he will be
able to save her eye without further
operation.
I
Read The Planet and pay for it.
We, are indeed glad to see Mr.. M.
VUUSRRrYy-sysr-S>r !
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-04

NEW YORK, October 4-P N Sd
According to an announcement
from the office of Tex Richard,
veteran promoter, Harry Wills and
Jack Dempsey will meet in battle
to decide the heavyweight supremacy
of the world at Boyle's Thirty Acres
New Jersey, on July 4, 1925.
Richard and Kearns had series
of conferences last week, and at the
conclusion of these conferences, 1t
was limited that the papers would
soon be signed, giving official sane
ton to the match. However, Demp
sey will meet Jack Renault, the
Canadian Champ, either during the
winter or early spring, as a warming
I'D process, it was said.