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Evening star., 1925-01-19
The Arboretum.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons has indorsed the plan for es-
tablishment of a national arboretum
on the Mount Hamilton tract, which
has been approved by a large number
Of scientists and civic leaders and is
favored by a considerable number of
members Of Congress. The idea of
having at Washington such a, floral
collection has been repeatedly given
voice during the last so years by men
qualified to address themselves to this
subject. and it seems likely that in
time. if not at this time, a national
tree plantation will be started and
carried out on the proper scale at
Washington.
Many years ago IL. was sought to
set out in the Capitol Grounds. repre-
sentatives Of as many American tree
families as possible. Quite q number
of species were planted, but there were
limitations. Trees were chosen for
their ornamental effect, and planting
had to be done to conform to the
landscape architecture of the grounds.
Not much progress was made toward
a national arboretum. Also, the plan
was attempted on a small scale in the
grounds of the Department of Agri-
culture and IA good many species of
conifers We're planted. and majority
of them are growing there today. On
establishment of Rock Creek Park
there was a plan to have a national
arboretum in that park north of Mil
tary road. and a beginning was made,
and while various genera and species
of American trees were set out the
plantation was not carried to the point
where it might be called national.
It was about five years ago that the
arboretum plan came to be Joined with
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articles found in the tomb are fragile
and require the most delicate ham
ding. Already some loss has been suf-
work and in the confusion regarding
priority of rights.
A rich contribution to knowledge
has already been made by the excava-
ton Of this tomb. Never before has so
complete mortuary equipment been
found in such high state Of preserva-
ton The story OF Egypt has been un-
rolled for more complete study than
has been heretofore possible. Rich ad-
ditions have been made to the treas
ure house of antiquity. That is the
gain OF science. Egypt has gained
heavily in the inflow of visitors, at
tracted to the Theban Desert as never
before in unprecedented numbers.
Now it will, perhaps, be possible to
read the full story OF Tut-ankh-Amen,
TO find out whether he was, in fact, a
dwarf, as some believe, to learn. it
may be, whether he died in early
youth. as some indications suggest;
perhaps to determine whether, as
many think, he was in fact the
Pharaoh of the Exodus, the King of
Egypt who caused the great move
ment of the Jews under Moses across
the Red Sea. for the establishment of
a nation that made world history more
important than that written by all the
long line of Egyptian monarchs..
Evening star., 1925-01-19

to loaf for the better part of .ix
months in various parts of his cwu
country. Hughes wishes he could
make holiday abroad. especially in
Switzerland. which he used To VISIT
almost annually. He has a record as
an amateur Alps climber and Alpine
Eiker.
All records for Barkises willing 70
take cabinet jobs have been broken
i'v the patriots who aspire TO be Sec
retary of Agriculture after March 4
When the President was sked at the
White House the other day If he had
so-and-so under consideration. it was
remarked on his behalf that he
probably had" Then it was ey-
planned that there lay on Mr.. Cool
idGe's desk a sheaf of % or 80 pages
OF recomm enda tions for the asrfcul-
tural portfolio. avera eing about six
names 10 the mage That totals be-
tween 80 or $50. None of the names
or the recommendations would have
interested the President if Herbert
Hoover had consented 10 take the
post Hoover's appointment would
have been a bold throw fer Coolidge
The Secretary of Commences name
makes many farmers and farm organ
izations see red. It's wartime
hate they've never buried
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Col. Thomas w Miller. who won't
much longer. expects to employ 2
| good deal of his. time henceforward
IN promotine the interests of the
In+erallied War Veterans LEAGUE. of
; which he is president The league.
known in Europe as the "Fidac" (be-
cause that word is COMPOSED of the
first letters of the five French word 9
comprising it's title). is conducting A
drive on behalf of the World Court.
So Col. Miller is going to campaign
| for it in the United States. He
spoke under American Legion aus
piees at Indianapolis the other day.
shortly after his return from Europe,
and will speak in Boston and Pitts
burgh before the and of the month
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Those two able young millionaires.
Il, Roland Hartman and W. Avere, |
! Hartman. sons Of the late E. A. Harui-
man, have added country newspaper
! to their vast holdings of railways,
| hanks, steamship lines, Russian con-
cessions, skyscrapers and New York
real estate. It's the Middletown
! Daily Herald of Middletown, n. Y,
! and the Harrimans are giving it their
| personal attention. Here's the def
milton of policy they put at the
masthead the day their names ap-
! peared there:
| 1--WE believe that the essential of
a. successful newspaper is the publi-
! cation of live. interesting news
news that is new-news that is true
news that is readable without smack
! ing of journalism-news that is un-
/ tinged with personal belief or preju-
/ dice.
Our stand will be unbiased by any
| commitment to, or affiliatio with.
! any organization or faction, which
will leave us free to discuss and de-
velop each and every point fearlessly
! and independent y. We cater to no
/ one-we have no axes to grind-but
we assure to our readers a paper
conceived in sincerity and dedicated
to veracity."
! Copyright, 1925,
Evening star., 1925-01-19
THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY
6. On the Reading Of History.

1T is sheer presumption" writes
Frederick Harrison. ''to attempt to
remodel existing institutions without
the least knowledge Of how they were
formed or when they grew. to deal
with social questions without a
thought of how society arose, TO con-
struct a social creed without an idea
of fifty creeds which have risen and
vanished before" \ view of the past
showing US something of the advance
of human progress. and putting US in
touch with the mighty spirits who
have left their mark on all time" is
necessary not alone for statesmen and
politicians. but to each person who
would be useful citizen. for each
contributes to that public opinionson
which the fate of the country and
civilization ultimately rests.
History performs many services to
even the casual reader. G. O. Trevel-
yam. himself a most distin uishe1
historian. suggests some of these
values. 1t trains the mind OF the
citizen so that he may be capable of
just views of ofs,political problems: il
molas the mind into the capabiIity of
understanding great affairs and sym
pathizing with other men; it en-
riches ones associa tions with historic
times; it makes one feel the POETRY
Of time. The pageant Of history fades
and shines according as he who looks
has power to see, and this power to
see is quickened by the reading of
history, not those dull recitals of
SUGGESTIONS of kings, wars and dates,
but the record of the past struggling
up from barbarism to a higher and
higher corporate life.
We need to read history so that we
may extract" to quote from Frederick
Harrison again, "the essence of all
older forms of civilization. to combine
them and harmonic them in one, a
system Of existence which may pos
sess something of the calm, the COM
pleteness and the symmetry of the
earliest societies of men; the zeal for
truth, knowledge, science and i'm
provement which marks the Greek
with something of his grace, his life,
his radiant poetry and art; the deep
social spirit of Rome, its political sa-
gacity. its genius for government, law
and freedom, it's noble sense of public
nestness and tenderness of the me-
dieval faith. We have to combine
these with the industry. the knowl-
edge, the variety, the humanity of
modern life
Next weeks article will list some
books of history which will prove in
teresting to the general reader.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
Next Saturdays Eclipse.

Exceptional preparations have been
made for viewing the total eclipse of
the sun next Saturday morning 1t is
unusual for total obscuration of the
sun to be visible in this country. and
so an opportunity is afforded for a
study Of the phenomenon near at ha nd
with facilities not ordinarily available.
For example, airplanes will be utilized
TO follow the track of totality. This
will permit a longer period of observa.
ton. 1t may disclose some phases of
the eclipse that have not heretofore
been observable. This will be only the
seventh total eclipse visible in the
Eastern United States in 300 years.
The others occurred in 1859. 1872.
1884. 1863, 177s and 1906.
Ordinarily it is necessary to send
expeditions to remote points for
eclipse observation. Now science can
literally stay at home to study the
phenomenon. Yet the path of totality
this year is not quite so favorable for
the eXquisitely fine work that is I'M
dertaken on such occasions. The .pao
of complete shadow lies across the
zone of the densest population in the
United States, in which the air is less
clear than elsewhere. There are no
lofty eminences within the zone of
totality.- Hence the airplane is pro-
posed as a means Of raising observers
above the stratum OF impurity. Yet it
remains to be seen whether valuable
work can be done with the camera in
fight. Airplane vibrations are severe,
and the first essential in accurate
Photographic work in astronomical
observation is steadiness.
Something is gained in knowledge
of the solar conditions every time the
face of the sun is fully covered by
the lunar disc. The study of the
corona, or solar luminosity projecting
beyond the ecIipsing circle. has led to
a fairly definite knowledge Of the ma
ture of the great combustion from
which comes the heat that makes life
possible on the earth. This year it is
hoped to determine the presence in
the sun of a certain suspected element
to which has been given the name Of
coronum.
Lay observers Of the eclipse will be
content to view the phenomenon with
smoked glass. They will see none Of
the giant prominences that shoot
thousands of miles into space beyond
the edge of the suns disc They will
know nothing Of the swir1s Of incan-
descent gas that rage in vast heaps
of incandescence against the blackness
of the void. But they will get an un-
usual thrill from the knowledge that in
the incomprehensible dispensation Of
nature three celestial bodies are for
few minutes drawn into exact line in
the great in1mensity called space. and
that for little time. a very little
time. indeed, compared with the age
of the planets themselves. there will
be darkness here ON earth
Evening star., 1925-01-19

To the Editor Of The Star:
I~hsve been reading g lot in the
papers of Washington here Of lat
about accidents to automobiles ana
trolley ears coIliding. Last night.
while a passenger on Capital TrsC-
tion car en- route from Union Station
to Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, noticed an auto comin=
down the hill through the Capito|
grounds and it was only a miracle
that saved the auto from CraShU2
into the middle of the car. The
streets were as slippery as ice and
when the driver aoplied his brake
his auto skidded right on up 10 I'll.
car and by some freak il turned
completely around without striking 1t
The above is nothing unusual, but tn.
motormsn asked the passenger.
Where did he go toE thought n
would strike about the middle OF tie
car. He thought ! was going To stop
for him. ! saw him coming and
did not slow UP Il bit"
Then when the driver passed tho
trolley after he had turned around.
the motorman opened the car door
near getting you that time This
remark was sarcasm. The driver
thanked him for his courtesy %
stopping and passed on.
The autoist is almost always blamed
for any accident and it seems to me
unjust. for in the above case il was
a matter of indifference on the. part
of the motormau whether it happened
or not 1t seems to me that the
Capital Traction Co. should at least
take some active part in teaching its
employees to use the utmost care in
avoiding accidents. 1t occurred TO
me that this motorman felt sure he
would not be hurt by the impact
but lie never cared in the least what
would happen to the driver or pas
sengers. Had the auto been a. large
truck and the collision taken place.
no doubt some passengers would have
been hurt. Possibly this is an atti-
ii should be corrected by all means
! cannot help but feel the auto
driver is often unjustIy adjudged and
the blame is always shifted to him.
The motorman has nothing to watch
but what is in front of him and his
car does not have to be guided.
whereas the autoist has TO watch in
front, back and both sides and has to
guide his car besides. 1t seems alb
solutely unfair to blame the autoist.
as is almost unfsilingIy the case in
an accident such as the above might
have been, when the motornian is
cFiminally careless. SO far S have
noticed, the motorman has never been
considered to have been at fanlt
FRED r. HYNSON.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
The End of the Hunt.

Gerald Chapman, who is probably
the most versatile prison fugitive on
record, has again been captured. This
q, accomplished lawbreaker has been at
liberty now for nearly two years after
his escape from the hospital ward at
the Atlanta Penitentiary, where he
was serving a 25-year term for high
way robbery. During that time he
has been reported from many places.
A few months ago, when a patrolman
was killed at New Britain. Conn, in
an encounter with burglars, Chapman
was identified as one Of the criminals
who escaped. In a number Of other
cases also he has been reported as par
ucIpattng, but there is no assurance
Of his identity. He was caught yes
terday at Afuncie, Ind. after police
men had trailed him for several days
This man Chapman, who is now So
years old, is a confirmed criminal. He
Is one of the most accomplished law
breakers this country has known for
many years, resourceful, intelligent,
efficient and, with a prepossesang ap-
pcarance. capable Of carrying on his
crooked work without arousing sus-
picion. He first came to public notice
13 years ago, when he was sent to
Sing Sing for 10 years for grand lar
ceny. He was paroled after years,
but within a few months he was at
his old practices, and in October, 1921.
.Ae participated in the robbery OF a
mail truck in New York City which
million and a half. Other robberies
followed, and eight months after the
mail truck crime Chapman and two ac-
complices were captured in a luxuri-
Gus apartment in New York. He very
nearly escaped from custody then, but
was finally tried and sent to Atlanta
for 25 years. He escaped from the
hospital ward, was caught, and es-
capped again, which was the last def
initely seen of him until his capture
at Muncie yesterday.
This is another case of d man who
with unusual native ability could
doubtless have carried far in legiti-
mate, lawful work had he chosen the
more prosaic life. He has none of the
characteristics of the confirmed Grim
inal Of tradition. He is soft-spoken.
courteous, well informed, a student
and remarkably quick at understand
ing. In business he would have been
highly successful. Now, unless he
should escape again, he is probably
doomed TO prison for life. for in addi-
lion TO the term which awaits com
: pietiop at Atlanta ne must stand trial
for other crimes, including a charge
of murder which may lead him to the
gRllows. The usual obvious lesson is
taught by this mans career. He has
chosen crime as his life's work. and
he is sure 70 pay the penalty. He has
had about FIVE years of actual liberty
since he first went TO Sing Sing prison
in 1912, and during at least half of
T1hat time he has been a fugitive with
The hand Of the law reaching out for
him. Perhaps ne has enjoyed his ad-
venture, but it has been a sorry cX-
DerienCe, for all it's thrills
Evening star., 1925-01-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Roy A. Haynes disappearance from
the pretibition commissionership will
mark still another Of the seemingly
unending breaks with the Harding
regime. Maj. Haynes. like the late
President is an Ohiosn, and q
brother editor besides. For 20 years
preceding his appointment to the
prohibition job by President Harding
Haynes ran country newspaper at
Hillsboro, Ohio. which is the ances
tral home of the Anti-Saloon League
of America. Thus Uncle Sans liquor
liouidator grew up with the dry
movement Haynes friends consider
his impending severance from the
prohibition enforcement service the
latest victory of the politicians.
These. Haynes supporters contend.
have hampered his administration
from the hour of its inception. 1t is
hinted that when his lips a% un-
padlocked, Haynes may one day spin
a warn of political interference" with
the prohibition law that viii make
Teapot Dome sound like Grimm's
fairy tale one of the commissioner s
acknowledged handicaps IS the fact
that he has three separate bosses,
not counting the President of the
United States. They are the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Assistant
Secretary in charge Of revenues and
the internal revenue commissioner.
:; I: 4 <
Armaeeddon and other classic tugs
of war had nothing on the battle
which the inaugural committee is
waging with President Coolidge TO
induce him to permit little pomp
and pageantry in the Inauguration
parade. If Cal could have his way,
the procession would be just long
enough to pass given point in three
minutes The President is dead set
against any military turnout worthy
of the name. IT was intimated to
him that it ght make picture sque
feature if each of the States sent its
crack militia or National Guard COM
pany. Then, with a quiZzica1 smile
and an nmistakable reference to the
foibles of a certain governor, Coolidge
said: "Wa-al. I'm afraid you couldn't
induce Gov. - to send anything less
than regiment
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No more vital subject cropped up
at the Washington meeting of the
American Society of Newspaper Edi-
tors than the matter of the English
in the comic strips" a Western
school teacher Ca LADY, petitioned the
society to use it's influence in max
ing the "funnies' more "grammati-
cally chaSte. She pointed out that
hundreds of thousands of children
throughout the land are getting their
mental inspiration seven days a week
and especially on Sundays-from
the "funnies7 These. she alleges,
are not only crammed with grammati-
cal errors and bad spelling, but
slang that sometimes borders closely
on the vulgar.
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Secretary Hughes is going TO take
long vacation before resuming the
practice of law. He probably will
not be in the offices of his old firm
in New York until Autumn. Hughes
has decided to rusticate at home, and
not abroad He feels he would be so
busy lodging dinner and speech max
ing invitations in foreign parts that,
from the outset, he would cease to
be among the sons of rest. So the
retiring Foreign Secretary is going
Evening star., 1925-01-19
The Tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen.

1t is announced from. Cairo that a
contract has been entered into. be
tween the Egyptian government and
Howard Carter for the resumption of
work at the tomb Of King Tut-ankh-
Amen, which was discovered by Mr..
Garter little over two years ago.
This apparently ends controversy
which has IA ged for more than a year.
and which has threatened 10 cause a
loss to science. Mr.. Carter was the
excavator who, under the direction of
the late Lord Carnarvon, with a con
tract with the Egyptian government
for explorations in the Valley Of the
Tomb Of Kings. near Luxor. found the
tomb OF the youthful -ankh-Amen.
The importance of this find lay in the
fact that the kings resting place.
sfhough it had been entered by looters
F.. centuries ago, was virtually intact a
10 contents, in exception to the rule.
Lord Carnarvon died soon afrerward.
and in the later developments a dis
pute arose between Carter and the
Egyptian authorities regarding GER
tain press rights that had been grant
ed by the. excavators and culndfna ting
in a virtual seizure OF the tomb by the
Cairo authorities and the exclusion Of
piembers. of the excavation .organiza-
tion.
1t is of no particular matter who
proceeds with this unfinished work Of
Extracting the treasures and perhaps
finally exhuming the body of the
mouarch OF ancient Egypt, if that is
decided upon as desirable and proper.
The point of Importance to science is
that the work be carefully and
thoroughly done. Much damage may
pc caused by tasxpert procedure. The
Evening star., 1925-01-19
Declares Many Parents
Lead Children to Ruin
To the Editor of The Star:


A youth, who came home drunk.
and whose mother expressed her
grief at his condition and her de-
spair as to his future, answered her
and said:
''The first time I got liquor 1 got
it in this house and from you.'
] wonder how manyoof the parents
who are now in practical conspiracy
with the bootleggerh to violate the
law of their country and who--think
themselves smart, will. within the
next 10 years. find themselves in the
position of that mother. i hear a
great deal of bunk about the faults
of the law. The fault is not with the
law. 1t is with the individual citi-
zen who puts his stomach ahead of
Loyalty to his country and the Welfare
of the boys and girls OF today, the
men and women of tomorrow.
FRANK G. CAMPBELL
Evening star., 1925-01-19

A quarrel has arisen between the
Prince Of Monaco and the stocihold-
ers in the gaming casino of Monte
Carlo. Any government. however
small, presents its moments Of diff
Guilty
Evening star., 1925-01-19

As plain economic. proposition it
is being urged that the wholesale boot
leg business is more important than
the small retail trade The destruc-
ton of contraband fluids is more com
.prehensive III benefit when these fluids
tdre as nearly as possible collected at
the source.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

A resignation may be due to the de-
sire Of an official to return to private
life and allow some one else 10 take
his turn at arduous service, but very
few people are willing to accept so
simple and raightforward an ex
planation.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Amy disappointment he may have
experienced is insufficient to give
Hiram Johnson the slightest idea of
returning TO private life. On the con
trary it is his evident intention to
broaden his field to that of world
craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Not long ago there was curiosity as
to what Trotsky would do with Rus
sia. Now, the question appears to re-
late to what Russia will do with Trot-
sky.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

The situation in which the owners
and workers are involved in Germany
is one which even the bOldest efficiency
experts and business doctors hesitate
10 tackle
Evening star., 1925-01-19
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Evening star., 1925-01-19

Referring to debt collections. many
European statesmen insist that Uncle
Sam ought to help organize something
in the nature If credit mems asso-
citation
Evening star., 1925-01-19
SHOOTING STARS.
The Cook,
BY PHILANDEE JOHNSON.

The Cook
The Cook. The Cook. Some eggs she'll
boil
In cultivated style.
And then TO rest from all this toll,
She stays at home a while.
Three days week she's far away
And when her face we view,
Her time permits her to delay
For but an hour or two.
With us the trouble seems to he
That we are rather crude.
Our clothes don't fit her family:
They do not like our food
The Cook. The Cook. She rules the
With a disdaiilful look.
l would not be a monarch grand.
I'd rather be the Cook.
Rum0rIessness.
There are always resigna ton
rumors.''
Not always" answered Senator
Sorghum. occasionally the resigna-
tons come so fast there's no time for
a Tumor."
Evening star., 1925-01-19

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