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Evening star., 1925-02-17
Coyd Collins,

Keen sorrow and disappointment,
are felt at the failure Of the efforts
to rescue Floyd Collins from his
cavern prison. That they would sue
ceed was regarded as extremely doubt
full. The man had lain pinioned under
rock and earth for days. and for a
long part Of the time without food and
probably without water. Yet in the
face OF that slender chance the en-
deavor to reach and free him persist
ed. Probably It would have gone or
even though there was assurance OF
his death.
The entire country waited for the
word that Collins had been reached
The greatest interest was felt in his
welfare. Yet he was not an heroic
figure after all. He was caught while
exploring a cavern, a pursuit he hao
followed a long time. He had beer
caught before. at least three times
and rescued, the last time by one OF
the men who took part in this presen,
endeavor to free him. He was an in
trepid deliver after the secrets Of the
underground world.
The real heroes Of this case are the
men who risked their own lives in the
work Of rescue, who crawled through
crevices barely large enough to admi,
their bodies, into unknown dangers
who went repeatedly to the prisoned
man with food; who after the passag ge
was closed by a strange upheava,
wrought desperately to open a new
passageway, with the risk that at any
time the walls might collapse and
bury them.
The sympathy that has been felt fol
Collins by millions Of people Is a natu
raj sentiment, always manifest when
ever human being Is trapped and
while there Is a chance at rescue. Had
Collins been killed outright in the frs,
fall Of rock not more than a flutter OF
pity would have been felt outside OF
the immediate circle Of his family and
friends. The discovery after days OF
dangerous digging for his rescue tha,
death had ended his slfTerings before
they reached him evokes universe,
sorrow.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
The Eastern Parks.

Action by the House yesterday com.
pleted the enactment Of the bill al
ready passed by the Senate providing
for q survey Of proposed national
parks in the Blue Ridge Mountains Of
Virginia, the Smoky Mountains Of
Tennessee and North Carolina and the
Mammoth Gave region Of Kentucky.
This measure does not commit the
Government definitely to the establish
ment OF any of these proposed parks,
but takes the first step toward their
designation and the acquisition Of the
lands necessary for them.
Naturally the people Of Washingto
are most directly interested in the pro-
posal to preserve Is a national park
the Blue Ridge area, which lies only
a short distance west OF the Capital.
1t Is a space Of great natural beauty.
only slightly occupied and developed.
and in a condition to warrant segrega-
ton permanently ~ . national pre-
serve. In a few months 1t will be with.
In easy reach by direct motor route
from this city, and r II Il taken - .
Evening star., 1925-02-17
The Memorial Bridre Bill.

Tomorrow the House Of Representa-.
tives will have an opportunity to pass
the Arlington Memorial Bridge bill
which. already passed by the Senate.
requires only action by the lower
house for enactment. The occasion Will
be calendar Wednesday," and this
measure will probably be the first to
be taken up for consideration. Under
the conditions 1t is virtually certain to
proceed to a vote, and although there
Is some opposition the present pros.
pect Is that those favoring this neces.
sary construction to link the Capital
with the national cemetery at Airing.
ton and to furnish an adequate factor
OF connection with the Southern high.
way system will be in the majority
and that the bill will pass. It is es.
sential that those who recognize this
need should be present and by their
votes assure enactment.
The need Of a broad highway bridge
between Washington and Arlington
has long been recognized. 1t was
emphasized sharply on the 1lth OF
November. 1921, on the occasion OF
the eutombment Of the Unknown Sol.
dier. when q great multitude Of people
Evening star., 1925-02-17

crossed the river to attend the cere-
monies and conditions developed that
were highly dangerous. Such a con-
gestion may occur at any time when
ceremonial occurs at Arlington.
But apart from the question OF traf-
nc the construction Of this bridge Is
required In development OF the Capital
plans. 1t has been contemplated for
many years. Its need was recognized
four decades ago, before Arlington be.
came through successive wars 80 i'm.
portant q national shrine. It was pro-
posed as a physical bond OF unity be.
tween the North and the South in
token of the reunion OF the sections.
In the wars that have pcopled Arling-
ton With q great army OF heroic dead,
that reunion has been exemplihed. and
the national cemetery Is the symbol Of
the harmony between the two great
sections OF the country as the Memo.
rial Bridge Is planned as a link be-
tween them.
The other day The Star presented in
a cartoon a picture Of the conditions
that are to be met at the southern end
Of the Highway Bridge on the way to
Arlington. 1t was not too strongly
drawn. Those conditions, while, OF
course, durable, are likely to prevail
for a long time. It Is intolerable that
the approach to the last resting place
Of the country's soldier dead. to which
60 representatives OF foreign govern.
ments as we'll as patriots from all
parts of the United States in reverent
visitation, should be through such
scenes as are now to be met by any
route.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Two Out of Five.

Washington IL grateful that on the
second occasion OF q special Senate
evening session for the transaction Of
District business at least two measures
out Of the five that were scheduled for
consideration were passed. These were
the bills to close q part Of Thirty.
fourth place and the bill to authorize
a five-year building program for the
public school system. The Senate de-
bated the trafIic bill for more than two
hours without result, and passed over
the bill creating a board Of public vel.
fare because Of the probability that it
would lead to debate, and 1t was hoped
that the evening would not pass as did
Friday without any result at ALL.
Washington Is, indeed. appreciative
that 1t has secured even this small
need Of attention. The school build.
ings bill Is Of the most vital impor.
lance to the community. AS a result
Of this legislation, when completed.
the Capital viii be in the way for the
nrst time In It's history to enjoy a
cS<ASO1 OulhN 0uC4udlc 10 nGCQ0.
It can abandon makeshifts and ex.
pedients for the housing OF the school
children that have initiated against
their education and their health. With
reasonable assurance Of adequate
annual appropriations in succession
after this series Of constructions has
been authorized-the five-year pro-
gram making good the arrears and the
annual appropriations meanwhile car.
Ing for the Immediately prospective
increases-the District will not again
suffer from congestion and the school
children win not again be deprived Of
their proper training in healthful sur.
roundings.
Until the gAvel tails 1t noon on the
4th OF March in token OF the close Of
the session and the end Of the Sixty.
eighth Congress. hope viii remain that
action viii Be had at least upon the
traffic and the public welfare bills of
the program Of legislation affecting
the District.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

O. war '-1a 1t that President Coo
lidpe<A ABOUT saving in connection
W. ikr insurance?-L F. D.
- 4 part of the statement follows:
q 1sry one knows that 1t Is not what
IL earned, but what is saved, which
measures the difference between sue
cess and failure. This Is a difference
30 slight from day to day as to aeem
unimportant and OF no consequence,
but In the aggregate Of even q few
years 1t amounts to q sum Of great
Importance. The ability to save Is
based entirely upon self-control. The
possession of that capacity Is the
main element OF character. It paSess
over At once into the realm Of 9pcd
citizenship. He who sells an inror-
ance policy sells q certificate Of csar-
acter, an evidence of good citfzeLxtlip
and unimpeachable title to the rsght
OF self-government.
Q. Is the creates. penetrating p>int
directly at the muzzle OF gum
p. B. A.
A. The National Rifle Association
says that the greatest penetrating
point of a firearm Is at a point some
distance from the mnzzle. This point
varies with the velocity. shape Of the
bullet and muzzle material.
Q. What money will be used to pay
the new soldiers bonus?-M. NJ.
A. Money Is appropriated by Con-
out OF the ordinary receipts Of the
Government.
Q. How large is the Cathedral OF
st. John the Divfne?-H. NJ B.
A When completed. the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine, New York
City, will be the largest in the United
States. We are giving its dimensions
according to the schedule OF Its de.
signer: Area, 10s,0S2 square feet
height. exterior. 500 feet: height, in.
terror. $50 feet: length, COL feet
width center aisle, so feet.
@. On what ship and from wha,
port did Lafayette come to America!
IT. K. D.
A. The Marquis de Lafayette
crossed to America on La Victoire
She weighed anchor and stood down
the river toward the sea March rs
1777. The port Of departure was Bor.
deaux, France.
@. Will the children Of deaf par
ents be born deaf?-G. S. L.
A. The Public Health Service says
that a child born of deaf parents may
or may not be deaf, depending upon
the condition producing deafness in
the parents.
Q. Are the Philippines a Territory
or colonial possession of the United
States?-A. K.
A. The Philippine Islands are not
classed either as Territory or as a
colonial possession, but as q depend
ency of the United States. The United
States Government. on receiving the
islands from Spain, declared its pur.
pose to maintain its authority. over
the islands only until they should be
in a position to provide for them.
selves a feasible form of government
able to maintain themselves at home
and against foreign aggression.
@. Arc fresh violin strings as
durable as older ones?-D. A. c.
A. Borta Nance. an authority on
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Editors Divided on Merits
In Controversy Over Aircraft

may not have the right men manag-
ing our aircraft services; the men
We have in such service may be
wrong in Judgment" While the
Kansas City Post declares: Between
upholding military discipline or up
holding a man who knows at least
something of what he is talking
about and isn't afraid to say what he
thinks. we vote to uphold the man."
Giving Gen. Mitchell credit for both
good intentions and sincerity" says
the New lork World, ut Is neverthe-
less inescapable that he has made a
deplorable mess OF presenting his
case. Gen. Mitchell, advocating a
separate (air) department, has vir-
tually taken the position that every
officer, either In the Army or Navy,
who opposes him Is dishonest. stupid,
or both. He has set himself up as
although his qualifications in this d.
rection are somewhat obscure" Of
fering its idea OF a solution OF the
dispute, the Columbus Dispatch says:
This dog-in-the-manger attitude is
not SO marked In tho Army as among
the older naval officers, but the one
logical course for the Government to
pursue Is to cut the air service loose
from both the older organizations and
make 1t an independent branch of the
national defense, on . parity with the
other two, all three being coordinate
members of a department OF national
defense with a single cabinet secre-
tary at the head, and undersecreta-
ries Of equal rank in charge Of each"
Gen. Mitchell is assistant chief of
the Army Air Service" observes the
st. Joseph News Press; vt is the
branch with which he Is most famil-
lar and in which he has the most
faith. The generals testimony is val =.
liable, no doubt, but the committee
may be pardoned for making a liberal
discount on account of enthusiasm
and zeal" In the opinion OF the
Muskegon Chronicles: ITO the aver
age American there IL something in
triguing in tho spectacle of a subordi-
nate 'bawling out his boss"
Evening star., 1925-02-17

, the subject. says that. contrary to
the general belis<, fresh strings ara
not so dSfabls - older ones.
Q. Wore Spanish land grants tn
California honored by the United
States Government?-w. H.
A. The concessions of land granted
to residents Of California by both the
Spanish governors and tho Mexican
governors were recognized and con%
frmed by the United States They
| amounted to approximately 100000
acres.
@. Has Germany q form Of insur.
ance for its citizens, particularly It's
1aborers ?-H. D. H.
A. Germany has for many years.
| had a system OF social insuranoey
| which includes working mems aod-
dent, sickness, invalidity and other
| forms Of compensation Both ens
| ployers and employees are obliged by
law to contribute to the funds. It
Is estimated that over 100000
policies are in force.
O. Was there any regular nurses'
| uniform during tho Civil War;
S. w. T..
A. There was no nurse corps as
early as the Civil War. There were
some women who volunteered 10
nurse the soldiers who wore no uni
form. The Army Nurse Corps was
established In 1901 and, although the
| nurses have worn all white, there
was no uniform until the World
| War.
| @. At what temperature Is vul-
canizing done?-H. H.
| A. 1t is usually done at a temper
ature between 275 and 800 degrees
Fahrenheit.
| Q. Please give the quotation which
| begins, He who knows not and
knows not he knows not."-B. J.
| A. Men are four: He who knows
not and knows not he knows not. he
| is a fool-shun him; he who knows
not and knows he knows not, he Is
simple-teach him; he who knows
and knows not he knows, he Is asleep
wake him; he who knows and
knows he knows. he is wise-follow
him" (an Arabic maxim).
O. How long would 1t take a man
of average weight to drop mile IN
! a palachute?-G. S. D.
A He would drop at rate OF IL
TO Is feet a second, taking s or 8
minutes to drop a mile.
O. Can you inform me how much
money is spent on pipe organs in
| this country?-C. E. G.
| A. 1t Is estimated that $1,ooo.ooo
is invested each month in the in
stallation of these instruments
| O. I have never been able to nnd
| the number of Jewels that watch
is supposed to have. Are some or
| them out Of sight?-P. r
A. Where jewel is visible there
is always another jewel directly be-
| low the one seen.
| (The Star maintains for the pleasure
and profit of its readers On Information
service under the directorship OF Fred
| eric j. Hoskin. The scope of the bureau
Is national and International, and no
| subject is too elementary or too broad to
| enlist the personal attention OF O spe-
ciaHst. Address The StGr Information
| Bureau, Frederic J. Hasktn, Director,
| Tpenty-f-st and C streets noTthtoest.)
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Arguments to the effect that war is
beautiful and desirable are no less
unreliable than arguments against a
reasonable preparedness. AS infiu-
ences on public opinion, the confirmed
militarist and the extreme pacifist
should be paired.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

"Meanest Man" Contest.
The "meanest man on earth" no more
Is that misguided elf
Who says, There won't be any core
And keeps all for himself.
He is no crouch. In widest glee
He seeks what he calls fun.
Earth's meanest man just now is he
Who hits and tries to run.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

A very brief investigation will en-.
able the United States Senate to dis.
cover a large amount Of important
business to which 1t will not have
time to attend.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

American literature has developed q
series Of graceful designations and
complimentary acceptances as one of
its most distinguishing features.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

wealth. All of these stories link up.
finally, with the intimate knowledge
and the daily practice Of this amax-
ing Col. Lawrence in his preoccupa-
ton OF winning the heart out OF the
Arabian dDArt. Oh, a most thrilling
and comxSnicable adventure. this
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Nothing in the history Of oil in.
average citizen to hope for any direct
pecuniary advantage from an inquiry
into gasoline prices.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Rain spoiled the carnival at Nice.
Disappointed merrymakerz, X they
hurry. can be over here in time for
tho Inauguration.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

In no very long time q discussion
will come up as to how the airship
Is going to affect the business of bus
lines and street railways.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Europe shows a newly acquired
modesty in being willing to stand
aside in the hope that Uncle Sam will
set the pace as a bill collector.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

There are always disappointments
in store for people who think the
stock market can go one way in.
definitely.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Among the causes of difficulty in
meeting the cost Of current living con.
ditions Is the fact that In a number
OF cases the bootlegger Is present.
though not conspicuously mentioned.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
All Other States.
Member Of thu Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entities
to the use for republication of all news dfs.
patches credited to J.. or not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pun.
lished herein. All rights Of publication 0f
special dispatches herein also reserYed.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Paris 10 now advising economy as
a local policy. but not. rs a foreign
custom.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Temptations Of Talent.

Temptations Of Talent.
would you advise a young states.
man to study oratory?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum;
being a great orator these days sim.
ply tempts a man to take 4 chance on
saying the wrong thing"
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Peace in tho Homo,

"Do you enjoy grand opera?"
"Very much" replied Miss Cayenne.
TITS a great comfort to find father
and mother sitting quietly and letting
other people tell their troubles"
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Oars one thing likes bout q man
dat tells me to fohgit my troubles"
said Uncle Eben. II kin at least b
pretty surs he amt no hill 1aseAee.a
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Ordeais

From college rough stuff should be
barred.
Just now we hear this chatter;
They sometimes make exams 50 hard
That hazing doesn't matter.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
A IArgo Order,

A Largo Order.
II paths Of Righteousness have been
forsook,
AZ goodly people say,
BY great and small,
Ere long we'll need q cop for every
crook
And even then we may
Not get them all.
Jud Tunkins says when q man gets
mad too easy it's a pretty sure sign his
conscience ain't clear.
Evening star., 1925-02-17
Rate by Mail-.Psyable In AdvaAce.
Maryland and Virginia.

Daily and Sunday 4 yr.. $40: no. 1oc
Daily only. yr.. $500: l mo-, SOC
Sunday only L yr., $2.&0; mo-. 2ec
Evening star., 1925-02-17
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office 11th st. and Pennsyivahn AVE.
New York once: 1l9 East 42nd ST.
Chicago Once: Tower Building.
European O6sce: 16 Resent st. ,LCndon England.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

Q. What money will be used to pay
the new soldiers bonus?-M NJ.
A. Money Is appropriated by Con-
sress for the payment of the bonus
out OF the ordinary receipts Of the
Government.
Evening star., 1925-02-17

tell. IL Is true tHat, HoW ana tAcN, ne
does come to pause in a sort OF &C.
stasy over the sheer romantic drama
of one or another guerrilla triumph
of Lawrence and his nomads over the
organized warfare of the German
schooled Turks. But, by and large,
this Is a no-stop story. Certainly
there are no delays for the mere
purposes Of laudatfon and eulogy.
Like the orthodox biographer. Mr..
Thomas gives US a picture Of this
undersixe young Englishman at
home, and at school, turning, curl
ously toward ancient civilizations as
the mental pabulum of his student
years. A course that later sent him
into the East on a quest for those
old days Of rich advancement and
ultimate obscurity. Then the war
came on. And from this point the
story grows by leaps and bounds, ad-
venture piling upon adventure, haz-
ard and escape following each other
In a spectacular series of events. 1t
Is at one Of those times when he
simply has to stop to wipe of the
sweat and gather himself for another
leap into new romance that Lowell
Thomas exclaims, Fate never played
q stranger prank than when she
transformed this shy young Oxford
graduate from q studious archeologist
into the leader OF q hundred thrilling
raids, creator OF kings. commander OF
an army, and worlds champion train
wrecker." Then follows the thrilling
story Of Lawrence the Train Wreck
er." And many another story. some Of
them departing Just enough from this
central commanding figure to give out
q deal Of interesting Information
about a practically unknown region.
Here are pictures of old desert chief
tains and fghters-Abu Tayi, the
Bedouin Robin Hood; Mohammed ell
Dheilan, the Father Of Eloquence,"
"a drinker Of the milk Of war;" and
another and another fierce nomad
leader. my Lord the Camel" like
Kipling's story only In its name, 10
| Q solid body es lDtarasting fact con
csxnla9 1AAa Nol1sl So0Eea e& Arabian
Evening star., 1925-02-17

The bill Is not a manifestation or an
tagonisn to foreigners, but. as Is pointed
out by Representative Holiday. VINO IN
troduced 1t in the House, 1t VIII protect
law-abiding aliens and inure to their
advantage in overcoming prejudice
against all immigrants, 50 often melted
by the lawlessness and undesirability Of
q very few.
The Washington times., 1925-09-04
MOUNTAIN SHOOTINGS
STILL POLICE PUZZLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. A.
Investigations conducted for miles
around Lambs Gap into the shoot
ing which perforated the automo-
bile of John w. Appleby, Harris
burg business man, and endangered
the lives of himself and guests
while driving in the Blue Ridge
above this city, have led to the
belief the shots were fired more in
recklessness than anything else.
The bullets struck Appleby's car
within a few miles of the scene of
the double killing of Harry Gansler
and Leah Ellenberger last year, but
st was found they were Of different
ealiber from that which took the
lives of the two young people out
for ride in the mountains.
other shootings have been reported
since that time and some bullets
have been found, but they, too,
were OF another caliber.
! State police and local authorities
have been making an inquiry since
the Appleby shooting, but have de-
veloped nothing except there is
more or less shooting going on in
the mountains, where considerable
sgame IL to be found. The double
killing is still unsolyed.
The Washington times., 1925-09-04
Births, Marriages, Deaths
phon. Notices to Main t2eO. Obituary Desk
ARTHUR j. HOGAN

Final rites with military honors
will be accorded Arthur j. Hogan,
at his interment in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Hogan, who was forty
nine years old, was Past Com
mander of the Presidents Own
Garrison No. 104, Army and Navy
Union. He served four years in
the regular army and saw service
in Cuba. He had been a resident
of this city for the past seventeen
years and is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Eleanor Hogan, and eleven
children. Mr.. Hogan was employed
in the Interior Department for
many years. Funeral services Will
be held tomorrow morning at the
4200 First street south
east. Mass will be said In the
Congress Heights Catholic Church,
sixth street and Alabama avenue
southeast. Interment will follow
at Arlington.