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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Saratoga. which is 10 per cent COM
pleted at Camden. y. J. The Sara
toga's sister. L. S. S. Lexington. is
virtually as near completion at Fall
River. Mass. These monster ships.
launched TO be the worlds mightiest
battle cruisers. are 33,000-tonners
Zach of them will carry nearly 100
planes-of the bombing and scouting
varieties. The Saratoga ought to be
ready Tor commissioning in November,
1926; the Lexington, little later.
Capt. Gherardi. prior TO joining Secre-
tafy Wilbur, commanded the aircraft
scouting squadron Of the Atlantic
fleet.
The President and Mrs Coolidge
maintain an affectionate interest in
Mercersburg Academy, which their
two sons, John and the late Calvin, jr..
attended for two years. During the
week end a quintet of Mercersburg
students called at the White House
and were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Coolidge. All Of them knew the Cool
idge lads at Mercersburg and brought
assurances that little Calls" memory
in particular is deeply cherished on
tho campus. where a permanent
memorial was erected in his honor in
1925. President Coolidge was much
interested in the purpose Of the boys
Washington visit-to gather material
The latchstring for Mercersburg fell
lows is always out at the White House.
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Brig. Gen. John r. McQuigg, new
national commander of the American
| Legion, made a fine impression on
everybody he met in Washington dur
ing his recent official visit Gray
haired. kindly Scotchman, he radiates
confidence with his every word and
| gesture, and never more so than when
he is Selling" the legion to civilian
and former service man alike. Gen.
McQuigg, who IS a bank president in
East Cleveland, Ohio, hopes his year
| in office will see the legion marching
ship of 100000. 1t numbers today
about COG 600. The legion has another
great objective-the one launched by
Past National Commander Drain of
Washington, d. C.-to establish a
permanent endowment fund of 81 ,0Oo,.
900 for disabled service men. Gen.
McQuigg pays enthusiastic tribute to
the high esteem in which Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, director of the Vet
Grams Bureau, is held throughout the
| legion.
One of the happiest men III Wash
ington is "Heinie' Miller, sporting
news writer, once a fellow-gob Of
| Capt. George Fried, hero of the S. S.
| President Roosevelt, whom Great
| Britain has just honored and America
is about to lionize. Miller, who served
in the World War Navy with Fried,
| stresses the fact that the rescuer of
the Antinoe is graduate Of the Cruel
ing life before the mast, when men
went down to the sea in sailing ships.
Fried enlisted in the Navy from
| Worcester, Mass, in October, 1900,
aged %. His rank and rating was
that of "1andsman for training; his
pay, SIG a month. Fried did his stuff
as deck-hand, bare-footed and lover
the yards" at $50 am, until June.
| 1901. when, being sailed down and
wised up, he reached the exalted rank
Of ordinary seaman. Now that the
Associated Press has knighted Fried,
| he and "Heinie" are comrades again
! fellow-scribes.
Copyright. 1e2o.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Denial That Mrs. Eddy
Discovered <'Science.''
To tho Editor of Tho Star:

To tho Editor of Tho Star:
In your issue under date February
8, appears letter over the signature
of Philip King. Christian Science com
mfttee on publication for the District
Of Columbia, in which there appear
some statements not according to
facts derived from other sources.
Mrs. Mary Ann Morse Baker Glover
Patterson Eddy was not a devout stu
dent Of the Bible from childhood, nor
In fact was she painstaking stu
dent of anything except herself and
the influence of her hypochondriasis
upon her relatives and acquaintanceS
The religion" which she Is credited
with establishing was not discovered
by means Of divine revelation" but
was clearly based upon the teachings
of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby Of Port
land, Me. who called his method by
various names, including christian
Science He was a clOckmaker by
profession, became interested in mes
meriSm, and later included in his
demonstrations treatment OF the sick,
but, as must be obvious to any rational
person, his successes We're confined to
hypochrondriac cases, he himself dy-
ing at the age of Ga from an abdom-
inal tumOr.
Mrs. Eddy was a patient of his
and was SO grateful To him for his
success in her case that she wrote
letter to the Portland Courier. in
which she compared Quimby to Christ
as healer. She afterward devoted
herself to spreading his doctrines, but
nine years after his death, which oc-
CURED in 1866. she published her first
edition of Science and Health" in
which she merely mentions him and
gives him no credit for originating
her religion" She has variously
placed the discovery of the same as
of dates 1874, 1853, 1864 and 1866.
evidently four distinct divine revela-
tons"
Regarding her miraculous cure
from a serious accident, which the
doctors pronounced fatal" there is
fortunately on record a lengthy af.
tidavit by DIR. Gushing, the attending
physician, giving a full record of the
case. In this it is denied that a
fatal termination was predicted. either
nor was hope given up. nor was a
declaration made that she was in q
serious condition. Six visits were
made, she was declared cured by the
doctor. and his bill was paid. Also
six months afterward he attended her,
treating her for Il hard cough
Space prohibits a more lengthy
treatment Of these matters, but the
interests of truth demand at least the
above rebutting evidence which Is well
authenticated. j. r. MALLOCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

couped than those which have taken
recovery of France lies in
the recreation of her manufacturing,
and it will require longer to train re
for the war losses in this
class than for the commercial and
agricultural rehabilitation. However
the French people are struggling
heroically to regain their lost ground.
That if undisturbed by war or devas-
tating visitations. of nature they will
be fully restored to health and
strength within at the most two
decades is the confident expectation
of those who have studied the situa-
ton closely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Patented Dances.

Patented dances are the latest.
From Paris comes word that inventors
of new steps such as the "galloping
prance" feel that their brain-child
should be protected from infringe
ment by INSCRIPTIONS plagiarists.
They are asking the French govern
ment to grant each inventor a
patent on hts particular dance, so that
the nimble- toed artist can reap finan-
cial rewards with the same security
accorded other lines of business.
Whether France is now to have a
Society of Dance Step Composers" is
not stated in the dispatch. However.
one thing is assured: if patents are
granted there is every prospect that
the national debt question will pale
into insignificance before the Trouble,
with a capital T. which will come
when a dance composer" sees his
patented steps being executed in
some restaurant by unlicensed per-
formers"
Some people Just cannot make
their feet behave" and it is we'll with
in the bounds of reason that uncon-
sciously they may fall into the rhythm
of patented dance. Others seeing
them may like the step and copy it.
Think what CONSERVATION it would
cause for the composer" to see his
patent rights infringed upon in such
an Indifferent manner,
1t does not seem possible that such
a move will find favor with the French
government, and it is believed that Il
will insist that dance COMPOSERS"
nave no particular right TO patented
feet and that people in all parts of
the world should be free and untram-
meied IN the use Of their lower ex-
tremities for dancing purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

"How about having the Smiths over
for the evening"" TempIeton Jones
said. when he came home that night.
why, certainly" replied his wife.
Il will call them
Il want cid Smith to hear the
radio" continued Templeton, with "a
fond glance at his latest pride.
The radio receiving set. super
heterodyne, with inclosed pop. stood
in a corner of the living room. a
thing of beauty as well as a master
entertainer.
Smith told me the other day he
never had heard a radio yet he liked
the sound Of so | thought we could
have them over and let the old boy
hear Il real set
Mrs. Smith loves music So" unused
Mrs. Jones. she is always talking
about attending concerts, and all that
sort of thing. One might suspect
She-ah. invented music, YOU know"
What was that You said?"
"Oh, nothing: but she puts on such
airs about loving music. and / have
sometimes wondered if she really
does
Maybe" reflected Templeton-
maybe she has heard somewhere
that to like music is a sign of cul-
ture."
Well anyway. we will give her
ana old smith chance to hear some
real it music TINS evening. You call
lhelh up ana see If they can come"
Mrs Jones soon got the number
she sought. Hello. is that Won. Mrs
SMITH Oh. would you and Mr.. Smith
care To come over tonight? That )
GOOD, we VIII be so glad to see YOU.
Iempleton wants YOU to hear his new
radio. Oh. we think it is very nice.
es-NeS-we will look for YOU. then"
Jones was determined thar tbere
would be no eXemplification in his
home that evening of the old radio
Joke about the batteries being low. so
that the music would not come in
good.
He tested his batteries. looked TO
see II all connections were tight. set
his dials to the hairs breadth and got
everything ready for the pulling out
of the switch.
Those folks have never heard a
real radio-when / turn 'er on it is
going to amaze them" Jones declared
confidently. You watch their eyes be-
gin to pop out-why. they think a
radio sounds like those tin horns they
had poking out of store windows two
or three years ago"
Are you sure your batteries are all
right, Templeton"" asked Mrs. Jones
during dinner.
Test to the limit" answered her
husband.
In truth, Jones was mildly radio
mad.
He was suffering from the same
pleasant disease that has afflicted
thousands Of other Neutrality-suspicious.
II usually begins with a rash of
crystal sets, goes through the early
stages of one and TWO tube receivers
and ends with d chronic case OF five
or eight tube set.
From then on the victim Of radioitiS
has Il new interest in life. Torn be
tween the delight OF nights when the
programs come over" perfectly and
the perpleXity Of evenings when the
aurora borcaliS spreads its blight over
the land. making distant reception al
most impossible the radio fan" en-
joys Il continuous vaudeville perform
ance in the sanCtity of his home.
we are SO glad you could come
over" smiled Mrs. Templeton Jones,
as Mr.. and Mrs. Smith breeZed in
on the end of wintry blast that
seemed to sweep them into the coy
living room of the Jones home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Those Departmental "Drones.

a member of Congress has IN n let
Ter to an Ohio labor leader cast
serious aSpersion upon the personnel
Of tho Government departments, eX-
yepting only letter carriers and clerks
and those directly concerned with the
handling of the mails. He declares
hat The civilian employees Of the
United States Government include the
largest number of loafers, time killers
and buck pas,ers' that he has ever
seen brought together under one ban
ner. Here are his Specifications:
They report for duty at 9 in the
morning and leave at t.3U. with a half
hour for lunch. although most Of them
'alie considerably more. This represents
= maximum of seven hours per day.
In addition t. these short working
hours, they have Saturday afternoons
off during the summer, and all other
times when there is an excuse to close
The departments. In addition to this.
they have thirty days vacation and
thirty days sick leave, not counting
Sundays or holidays. so that the aver
age civilian emplONe puts in less than
ten months per year.
correct. Most of the clerks do not
take considerably more" than the al
l"ttod hIF hour tor lunch. They are
held rigidly to that allowance of time
They have very few holidays beyond
those fixed 10y law, which are enjoyed
by all other workers in private en-
p)oymcnt. Not all of them take their
full annual leave. and very few of
th"m take fun thirty days of sick
leave. The ten months q year" Gov
eminent smploye IS a rare exception.
lie is far more than compensated for
by those who put in extra hours of
duty, for which no Overtime is paid.
y more faithful, hard working, con-
S"ientioUS and efficient body cannot be
found in any employment than the
Government service workers. They
are the poorest paid. as class in this
country. Their average compensation
* less than that which prevails in the
So-called skilled trades. They are en-
gagged in responsible work requiring
as rule a high degree Of intelligence.
This critics statement that I'VE
should get rid of 100, 900 or more of
the taS-eatfng drones" indicates a com
plete failure to measure the situation.
The elimination of that number of
Government employees would cripple
the public service. There are at pres
ent employed in Washington about
$4,000 Government workers, not in
Guiding Congress. TnaSmuch as this
critic specifically eXempts the postal
workers in his criticism it would an
pear that the remainder of the Gov.
eminent force in this city would have
10 bc cut down by at least 80 600 AS
as contribution to the saving of 100
600 III tho elimination Of the "drones'
throughout the service. here and else.
where. About uuc-half of the Govern.
lncnt personnel at tho Capital. ont.
side OF the exempted postal service,
That IL surely going some in the wsv
OF economy. Who will formally nro.
pose it in Congress?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Coming of New Ambassador
REEVES French Debt Talk

and suggests that the answer is like
ly to be found in the Willingness of
the Washington Government To extend
slightly easier terms To France than
have vet been offered" In this CON
nection the Rock Island Argus re
marks that while the new French
Ambassador says that his country
wants to settle its American war
debts as fully as circumstances Will
permit, il appears that these CirCur
stances thus far have all been III favor
of France"
ITO keep these matters undecided
in the opinion of the Rochester Times
Union, lis to augment internationa!
bitterness, retard European recon
struction, and gain just nothing Al all.
There is no reason for denying liberal
terms to the great sister republic with
which this country has had SO MANY
ties" This spirit also impels the -.
Paul Dispatch to assert that ''th"
traditional friendship of the United
States for France will not be invoked
in vain when the French government
and people give proof of d desire 10
proceed in a businesslike way TO the
iioui0e3ion of the obligations he
queathed ihem by the war" Material
benefits to be gained are emphasized
by the Kansas City Journal, which
says in a review o. the facts: 50
long as the debt relrrS!ns unfunded
II will be a source of Irritation and III
feeling in both countries. Moreover.
the funding of the debt, on the French
terms or on compromise terms, would
stimulate trade with France, and this
would benefit the United States"
x X X =
The Locarno treaties, as a guaranty
that American greenbacks are MOI
being sought as fuel for another
great conflagration," are believed BY
the Kalamazoo Gazette to make il
possible to approach the French debt
problem '.as a purely economic ques
ton" The Charleston Evening Post
refers to the assurance from AmbaS
sador Berenger of French desire TO
meet obligations, and declares II
should not be difficult to come 10 an
agreement"
Viewing the matter as part OF
the entire war debt situation, the
New York Evening Post suggests
that the Senate will feel better about
the French issue when 1t has got the
Italian one out of its system" The
Post advocates deliberation, contend
ing that while failure of the negotta
lions with CaillauX was unquestion-
ably regrettable. "it will do no good
to rush ahead recklessly TO cor
rect that failure" as time will make
for better understanding on both
Sides The Long Beach Press
Telegram, referring to the "Herculean
task" of the new Ambassador. con
cludes with the thought that ''it is Ia
be hoped that satisfactory terms soon
may be agreed upon, as delay in this
settlement has created no little feeling
and considerable apprehension on
both sides OF the Atlantic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
American Art.

From the hnoxYllle sentinel
There is wide sympathy with the
position taken by Charles Dana Glib
son, the noted illustrator, in behalf
of the young American artist and OPP
posed to the exploitation OF the old
masters. The young artist needs and
deserves greater sympathy, apprecia-
ton and supportr Especially the
young American artist needs these.
America lacks faith in her own
artists, importing foreign art by the
shipload and disregarding her own
artists of very great ability.
Mr.. Gibson contends that with Suf-
f1cient faith and support an art CEN
ter could be established in this
country that would be the foremost
art center Of the world, and that if
the American artist could be assured
Of public support his work would
be second to none. This opinion is
supported by many Of the foremost
authorities.
Whether or not the art center of
the world is established in the United
States, America should give her
artists a fair chance. Americans are
primarily a creative people and there
is no good reason why that quality
should not make their art of the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
Handmade Clans.

Waiter, one order of handmade
adult little neck claims, please" will
soon be heard in restaurants through
out the country if the discoveries OF
William Firth Wells, conservation
biologist and Sanitarian of the New
York State Conservation Commission,
bear fruit, or CLANS, as one might say.
Announcement by the State commits
sion that it has learned how to propa-
gate from egg to adult little-neck
mussels would seem to indicate that
perhaps handmade CLAIMS" will be
a delicacy of the very near future.
And when it is remembered that it
mission announced that it had sue
ceeded in tanning wild oysters and
raising them lat home" the time is
very near, indeed, when science is due
to enter seriously into the business Of
foodstuffs for a hungry public.
Handmade clans and oysters"
therefore, are expected to assist a
failing industry, as the taking of the
wild and undomesticated variety of
shellfish is getting harder each year
because of the uncertain supply.
More power to the scientist who can
give the American public something
just as good, no matter how tame"
it may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Evaded Responsibility.

When anything has gone amiss
A great relief we find
In this Psycho-analysis
And the unconscious mind.
So, If I grab advantage small
Or shirk, disdaining Duty's call,
Or strut with an assumption grand
OF great importance in the land,
Or 1 some little law evade
Or leave some little debt unpaid,
You must not chide in tones severe
The human brain is something queer
And be it frankly understood,
My voluntary thoughts are good.
The easy explanations plain.
Each word or deed unkind
Is caused by d bisected brain
With an unconscious mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-08

Revival of interest in the French
debt negotiations as a result Of the
coming of Ambassador BerenSer has
been accompanied by optimistic com
nent on the prospects for an early
settlement. There seems to be rather
general feeling that the time now is
propitious for an agreement which the
French government can fulfill.
Warning IS given by the Nashville
Banner, however, that lit is we'll to
understand that the United States has
rangement that does not result in the
payment Of q certain amount OF
money" The Banner recognizes that
M. Berenger has been selected to
represent Franos in this country, with
the preconceived idea that he will be
able to arrange fer the funding of the
debt" and expresses the hope that
the choice was fortunate.
The Utica Observer Dispatch sees a
different situation frcn hat which
existed in last Fall, when Caillaux
came to America. Then, tn. xdmin-
istration," this paper observes, was
obviously nervous as to the effect OF
generous settlement: it was not
ready to make a reasonable arrange
ment and take its chances with Con
gress; otherwise a good bargain might
have been made then. Today it is clear
that the mood of the country is ia
vorable to a broad and liberal policy"
THE American Debt Funding Com
MISSION" says the Daytona Beach
Journal kept in mind at all times
the capacity of each nation to pay, and
this accounts for departures from the
British model in the case of Italy and
Belgium. If Congress withheld ap-
prevail of settlements 1t would be use
less for the commission to present an
other. Our thought is that when the
political cyclone passes Congress will
approve. and that will be helpful in
the negotiations with the French Am
baSSador."
Public sentiment favorS extending
to France the most generous and lib
eral treatment possible" according to
the Salt Lake Deseret News. which de-
clares: THE United States does not
want to be regarded in the world as
an inconsiderate creditor. There were
reasons for dealing generously with
Italy, and there are just as compelling
reasons for dealing generously with
France"
Frances new Ambassador" says
the Providence Journal, has tackled
ono of the toughest Jobs that ever
confronted an Ambassador in peace
full times. His nations financial debt
to this country is the prime reason
for his getting the coveted post He
was chosen because the French gov
eminent believes he can succeed in
reaching a settlement where better
known emissaries have failed"
X X
The Bangor Commercial thinks 1.-The
question is not so much II France will
pay a. It is when France Will pay"