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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
The Howard Gymnasium.

Culmiuatio lion of IA pla conceived sew
enteen years ago was celebrated at
Howard University on Friday, when
The new gymna stun q rmorE building
was dedicated before IA distinguished
assenblage Costing more than 5000, :
900. of which Congress apprOpriat ted
{ls1 800, the new building is expected
10 usher ia d new era of prosperity
aud service for HE university.
With trophy rooms, offices, iabora
tories and irst-aid rooms on the sec.
oud f1uur. aud swimming pool aud OBJ
sertation gallery in the ba sement, the
new structure is ii model Of it's kind.
In The rear of the gymna stun il the
new athletic bowl. $50 feet long, The
construction Of which necessitated the
closing of two streets
Health has come 10 he such u live
issue in colleges well as eVerNda v
life that amy movement calculated to
sa fes uard aud develop il merits the
utmost in commenda don. Howard
students will undoubt edly gain much
benen nj frUin the various kinds Of eX-
ercise made possible and convenient
10y his new building which fills d
luus felt need in The activities OF the
university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
Northern Pacifc's Record.

From the SpOk Spokesman Review
A. r. Smith. passenger trsf fic man
ager of the Northern Pacific. in
recent report states that the line NJ
the great big baked potato" has
completed another year without being
chargeable for the death of a single
passenger. lie is proud of the record
and rightly So.
In 10 years. he points out. the
Northern Pacific has carried nearly
10000 600 passengers and has had
only one passenger fatality in the
decade. The exception was mas
senger in 1915 who stepped from the
end of coach after the train had
been cut at a terminal to do some
switching. That was an accident thai
could hardly he included within the
normal hazards of passenger travel
The passenger traffic manager he
lleVes few railroads in the country can
duplicate this virtually perfect record
The Northern Pacific does an immense
assenger-carrying business, it faces
extreme climatic conditions and the
general character of its operatio is
difficult. The record. accordingly, in
all the more notable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
Chicago Asks Aid.

Vice President Dawes presented d
unique petition TO the Senate on Sat
urday from the Better Government As
sociation of Chicago in which the
Federal Government is asked 10 res
cue the city from The reign Of law
lessnesS and alien domination. The
petition reads In part:
Evidence uullipiies daily that many
public officials are in secret alla nee
with underworld asSa ssiuS sunmen.
run-runnerS, bootIegeerS, thugs, ba l.
lot box suffers and repeaterS, that Il
ring uf politicians and public officia l.
opera tluS through criminals and with
dummy directors are conducting d
number of breweries aud are selling
beer under police projection: police
o11cia Is. working out of the principal
Law enforcement office Of the city,
nave been conveying liquor, namely
a alcohol, whisky aud beer, aud that
one such police officer. who is under
Federal indictment, is still acting a.
a police officer.
There has been for d long time in
the city of Chicago colony Of un-
naturallZed persons hostile to our in
situations aud laws, who have formed
supergoVernmeut of their own
feudists, Black Ha nders, members of
The Ma ma, who levy tribute upon citi-
zens and force collection by terroriz-
ing, kidna ping and ASA ssinat tons.
The Chicago situat ton is indeed q
serious one. Alien gangs and gang
leaders nave ruled in many sections of
The city to The same degree that il
set forth III The petition. IL only needs
short stretch of memory 10 recall
the lavish funerals given to gang
la ud : deceased leaders who unfor-
lunatelN FOR them but fortunately for
The community, coliided with bullets
or knives ia the hs nds uf their
enemies
Ina sInuch as many Of the chiefs"
OF the gang element are aliens il NAV
oe possible Tor the imtnis ia lion ati-
ihorities to take decisive action. II
would seem far more Important that
TINS branch of the Government set.v
Ice devote a large portion Of It's time
l" inns really serious question than to
Earring Aliens for moral turpitndr "
The petition Is now before the Sen.
ate immigration committee. where IL
Is expected to receive thoushtful con.
slueratlo because Of its SCOPE and
seriousness. When il il necessary far
a city to admit the defeat of It's S,a,.
and city government and call on HE
fene'ai government for assistance il
Il high time for drastic measures of
reform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
Rockefeller Gift to Egypt
New Link With the Ancients

question that Egypt has heen quite
ruthlessly looted in the past ot many
national treasures
Answering the few critics who feel
that Mr.. Rockefeller would have done
better to use his money 10 further the
cause Of art in his own country. the
Detroit News declares the Rockefellers
have already been liberal donors to the
cause of art progress in America.
Within the year the News enumer-
ates. Ny. Rockefeller has given 10 the
Metropolitan Museum of Art q large
sum for extension work. has purchases
for it the beautiful Cloisters and collec-
ton of Gothic art brought together by
George GRAY Ba rna I'd. the sculptor,
has promised to build a fine church in
New York City and has provided the
salary for a highly trained director
for New York's arr center"
"Proximity TO sources is always de
sira BILE in scholarship" remarks the
Springfield Union. and from the
Rockefeller Institution in Egypt should
flow steadily increa sing stream of
knowledge concerning mans early or
ganiZatiOn 4 : a compact society.
Nothing the Rockefellers ever have
done has revealed more forcefullv the
extent and depth of their interests"
declares the Springfield Illinois State
Journal. The importance of the field
is recognized by the Lansing State
journal with the statement that
Egypt is nothing else hut one vast
museum" although the paper ex-
presses doubt as To the need of an an
mex"
The New London Day thinks lit wa
time that somebody came to rea liza
ton that Egypt. as the birthplace Of
civilization. is entitled to some meas
ures of financing for the accumulation
of relics Of that civilization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01

On the fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of Johns Hopkins President
Goodnow made formal announcement
that the university henceforth will
confer no undergra duate degrees. but
viii confine itself exclusively to grad.
uate work. This marks the compile
ton or curious half-century cycle
for Hopkins. Founded as an institu
ton of research. in recent years il
gradually edged closer and closer to
the standard model of American uni.
versity. The undergraduate school
became of larger and larger impor.
lance. The foot ball team, originally
of dubious prestige, was furnished
with hgh-priced coaches and begsn
to win games. a stadium was built
and later dormitories: a campus pa
per appeared and other symptoms of
college spirit, including thriving.
unit of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps. In the last two or three
years the metamorphosis went on al
a feyerish pace. until the old Hop
kins almost gave way to school
not disting Unstable from dozens of
others all over the country.
Well. the university authorities
have apparently realized that they
sold splendid birthright for a
worthless mess of portage. What
they have done is to scrap all the
paIptant rah-rah and get back to
the scheme of the founders. I'm
questionably they have done we'll We
are well supplied with places where
the undergraduate can acquire a
sta ndard education. We are Woefully
lacking in places where the grad
uate student can pursue his work
serenely, away from the distra ctiOns
of drOp-kicking youth. The interest
ing speculation. however. Is whether
other places will follow suit: whether
we shall see general aba ndonment
of the attitude that marks our col
leges at present. Decision 10 con
centrate on graduate work is diff
cult. 1t involves offending hundreds
of alumni who love the foot ball
team more than the library. or even
the faculty. But one cannot help
wondering whether the step would
not he worth what il cost 10 make
IL. Sound research, real contribution
to human knowledge. lives forever.
and so does it's fame: foot ball vic
tory at best cannot live more than
one season. Why don't alumni think
about that?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
THIS AND THAT
BY ARIES 4. TRACER ELL.

Mary concluded she would like to
look the household over. so set forth
! with Mrs. O'F'lare. On the way over
they met an old blind beggar man.
As such always touched Mary's heart.
she dipped into her pocket and
| dropped a quarter into the mans
| tin cup.
He thanked her by a stately bow
of his venerable head, which was dis
tinguished by a high hat, much bat
tered d great beard and patch
over one eye "Old nuisa nee com
mented Mrs O'Flare. Il wish he
would stop hanging around here"
Arriving at the house Mary and
her escort entered al once and the
former proceeded to look around her
for clues.
Clues in case of this kind are
intensely difficult to find, unless ii
be by pure luck. Mary talked in her
happy manner, asking question after
question, hoping to prN something
loose that would help her.
There was nothing.
A simple tale of domestic serio-
comedy, such as exists IN many
households, bat which in this one
had gone farther han ia others; that
was all.
why, had d friend once" bub-
BLEED slender Mary looking the very
picture OF youth. fashion ANA
beauty had "A friend once who
almost got a divorce because her nus
band would insist on eating a soft
boiled egg every morning.
THE thing finally got on her
nerves terribly, Mrs. O'tIare. The
worst part, she said was not watch
ing him eat his egg. but came in
the minutes before he started on
its destruction. She would sit there
aud picture il all in her mind. and
il became too much Tor her
That's fl, that's it,.
But she cured him. Mrs. Flare
by telling him that the doctors said
eggs in all forms were poisonous.
He has never eaten one since.
Mrs. OF'lare shook her head.
You couldn't scare my Tom OUT Ike
that
Lets go back to the office, sud
denly said Mary And let ; take
Billy along. lie will enjoy the walk
so"
10 this Mrs. O't'Iare agreed.
The trio set out Mary Rogue.
blonde. stylish blue eyes shining
Mrs. o Flare. fat and hearty; Billy,
hopping along a. if on springs.
What a beautiful day. SAID
MARY. why should one go L"
Florida when Washington weather H.
SO perfect
Il got friend who saws 1t Is
colder down there than here, com
mented Mrs. O'tlare
As for Billy, he did not even DARK
but raced along the Sidewalk no"
running forward. now back warn. .
why. there's that old pliila una IT,
Mary said pointing 10 the Var COL i''i
Snre enough, there he stoou, Jus'
where they had left him, ms oiu n"'
tilted on one side, his beard waving
in the wind. his tin cup outhelo.
"poor old man sighed Mary.
"old nuisance" said Mrs. Ot1are.
"Biuv seems to like hun, smiled
Mary. "Losk''
Sure enough. the small dog was
standing on his hind legs, BARKING
md having al the blind man, VINO
WAS attempting TO shoe him away.
Mary and Mrs. O'flare came up
Billy leuped with JOY around the
blind man.
why, Mrs. O'tlare, believe he
knows him" cried Mary Rogue. ana
she reached up, and gave a tug at
the beggars bea I'd which came off
in her hand. II thought So she
smiled. You can't fool a dog
"rom,' screamed Mrs. O't'lare. fall
ing into the beggar's arms. "Oh.
Tom YOU can wipe your shoes on the
towels all you want to, Tom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
High Tariff Not Cause Of
High Living Costs.

TO the Editor of The star
In an article In The Star Of the
cath headed High Tariff Scored" l
m reminded of so many headlines on
the front pages Of many of our daily
papers--somebody being ASA ulted
others being fiayed, the poor old
World Court slashed to tatters and
no one arrested or called to account.
L would call attention TO the state
ment of Mrs. Baldwin In regard to the
fact that the President declined to use
his prerogative in reducing the tariff
on sugar one-half cent per pound. Is
she not aware that sugar is the only
commodity that has nearly reached
the preWar price and counting the
great increase In labor and expense
that followed the war? Sugar is the
cheapest commodity we have, and
why should the beet sugar farmers
be asked to raise navy beans in an
uncongenial climate. and what would
they do with them? The market
would be glutted, and they would be
drug. Farmers in other lines are
complaining of having no means of
diSposine of their surplus. Why not
protect our people against the cheap
la bor of Europe? The farmer is not
suffering on account of the tariff.
There are many things entering into
the question that would take long
time To explain.
The family Mrs. Baldwin refers TO.
whose income tax has been reduced
$275, found that the last tariff had
caused an increase of more than $500
III the cost of clothing and food. Well.
if that family had "a reduction OF H2f5
on it's income they were we'll able to
stand the $500 increase in the cost
of clothing and food 1t would be
quite d nice income that would he
entitled to d reduction Of 1913, and
people in such circumstances would
not be likely to stint themselves in
he price of food or clothes.
The miller thinks he has big profit
il he nets 81 per barrel for his -four.
When YOU buy d loaf of bread you pay
at the rate of $40 per barrel for -four
that cost but s.. The la Dor and e&-
pense of distributing makes up more
than e-half of the difference. You
see ladies shoes advertised for fl4
and SIC, and the ladies' pay it, but
there is not more than 81 OF 81 Of
naterial--an extra strap, or buckle or
bow adds from 81 To- 81 per pair. Mems
wear Is cheaper i'll proportion than
wonens. You can't trace these high
cost Of-liVing prices to the tariff. There
are SO many things entering into ii.
Why put up all ills To the Preside nj?
lie has his own to look after. which
are not a few. The people should
look up and regulate their style Of
living within their incomes, they can
do it ii they make up their minds to
It. but If they borrow money on their
life insurance or mortgage their prop
ertN to buy t1iVVers they can only ex-
pect to come out short in the end.
CHARLES REED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01

An expedition to Africa in hunt of
pig game for the Washington 100
IL announced, the result of private
|penefa ction inspired by the repea led
queries by the children who visit the
bark for certain comparatively rare
Fpecimens. The giraffe and the rhi-
|hoceros Are especially desired. The
Rxpedition will start soon and it is
hoped that it. will result in a ma terial
Enlargement of the Washington col
ection.
This geological garden has had a
ema rkable history. 1t started with
he sending to the Smithsonian In
titution of small herd of busfai 10
bout fG%y years ago. The America n
Pis"n wsSsneltsNed 10 he diSa rnea ring
u result a heavx slaughter ca hs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01

Evidence Of America : broad and
of learning is seen by the press in
John ID. Rockefeller's proposed gift
of SIC. 600 600 to found a museum and
research institute in Egypt.
'The problem of what to do with
the treasures excaNated from the
tomb Of King Tut "a nkh- Amen has
been solved by the generosity OF an
America observes the San Francisco
Bulletin. There is something dra-
matte and spectacular in this bridg-
ing of the gulf of thousa nds of years
and SO many thousa nds of miles.
Across the sands of the desert. the
ocean and the centuries. the hand OF
an ancient Egyptian monarch seems
to reach out and be claSped by tnat
of modern American magnaie.
The Knoxville Sentinel. characteriz
ing the gift as "princely." says this
sum is believed to be the largest yet
offered for huma nistic science and re-
search. and il will endoN what is eX
pected to be the finest museum of its
kind in the world The Sentinel
credits Mr.. Rockefeller as having
been moved by the fact that the
whole world. especially the New
World of the West. owes Egypt a
cultural debt the magnitude of which
has been increa singly revealed by the
extra ordinary archaeological and sci
entitic Investigations of recent years.
How great "A part America has
pia we'd in these inVestiga tons is noted
by the Burlington Daily News, which
have seen the Metropolitan Mu-
seum's expedition discover a vivid
revelation of Egyptian life i'm the
form of painted wooden miniatures
for a tomb: we have seen the Har
ward Boston expedition lay bare the
history of the Ethiopian dynasty: the
Philadelphia expedition has discoV
cred records of the Egyptian cor
quest of Palestine. and the American.
Howard Carter. shares with Lord
Carnarvon the credit for the discovery
of the tomb of Tut-ankh- Amen.
Landing the work that has already
been done and noting that there are
two great scientific schools which
have grown out of the research work
in Egypt. the Philadelphia Inquirer
expresses the opinion: "A Rockefeller
Museum and Research Foundation
refa ting the work that is being done
and Orga nizing it upon a basis that
would produce the best results for
given amount of effort. 1t would have
the added advantage of providing
training school for archeologists and
research workers. sort of advance
base in the heart of what is believed
to be the worlds oldest civilization.
Naturally, ii would be the source Of
great inspiration to the Egyptians
themselves"
IT is the belief of the Louisville
Times that Psychologists should not
he permitted to crate their treasures
and cart them off to foreign lands.
Egypt.' the Times continues al
ready robbed of a vast amount of loot
OF the tombs of her ancient rulers
should be in the future enriched. not
impoverished by archaeological re-
search. The Rockefeller Museum. the
fittest place in the world for the re-
ception and display of evidences of
early Egyptian culture, would he
bulwark against further rfning of
Egyptian tombs for the enrichment Of
foreign museumsse In similar vein
speaks the Daytcna Beach Journal.
declaring that ''there can he little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
A True Philanthropy.

Sir Henry Lunn. an English mil
iionaire, has announced that he in
tends to turn over his entire property
and all his income, except s. 500 d
year and his expenses. Ia d trust
founda ton devoted TO the purpose Of
promoting unity among the churches
end concord among the nations. This
great fortune has been anna ssed
through the successful ma ma cement
f Of resort hotels in Switzeria nd and Of
tourist agencies. 1t Will lie admins.
;ered by trustees. including Sir Hen
rvs sons, to support all movements
looking 10 international peace.
This phila nthropist, ordained as a
minister, went to India a good many
wears ago as a medical missionary.
After his retirement from that work
he established himself as a hotel pro.
prietor and tourist agent, starting
in this field with the aim particula rly
Of enabling cIereymen to travel. His
hotels and his agencies pruspered
greatly and he is now accounting for
his stewardship by the practical sur,
render of his immense fortune He
does not wait for death. but makes
this endowment during his lifetime
in order that he may devote himself
to the work which he is thus com
mencing. lie will travel as lecturer
throughout the world to forward The
better underst nding of denomina lions
and of nations
This is true phila nj hrupy. Sir
Henry Lunn strips himself of his
great fortune, reduces himself To the
role Of modestly pa id la borer ia
The cause Of unity. dedicates the re
mainder Of his life to service and IS
pires to see the results of his en-
desvor and his benefaction before
death removes him from the scene of
ssction. He may not live so long. He
may NOT witness any material ad
va nee toward unity of religious on.
Plantations and the positive insuranc nee
IF the world against war between ma
HONS. But his great work. which he
now promotes by the sift of his for
4 tune, will unquestiona bly make for
human hetterment within his lifetime.
Germany has had her troubles. bur
Russia. after assisting her in going
Hver the hooks, is able to convince her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01

time of gay sunshine, bright flowers
and crowded Fairgrounds. That Is
the hope. A great many children who
have been using the sidewalk and
street as play places are now carry
ing on their sports In public play
grounds. where they are safe from
The devouring auto. Attendance al
the playground opening demonstrates
the popularity of those places. Tween
ty-five municipal Fairgrounds and
twelve public school Fairgrounds are
open. Two municipal Fairgrounds
acquired by the National Capital Park
Commission will be opened July l If
Congress makes the required appro-
pria lion. The playground idea is
growing as people become wiser and
popula ZION increa SEES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01
Mrs. Flare was disconsolate.

Mrs. OFlare was disconsoate.
| Just as she had been about to ap-
! ply for a divorce, old man OFlare
had disappeared.
The mean thing" she told herself.
Il wasn't going to get a divorce,
| just wanted to scare him. and he
| knew it,"
Mrs. O't1are had endured the sig INT
or MI. OFlare Wiping his shoes on
| her towels as long as she could She
could stand 1t no longer, after watch
ing the process for d quarter of cen
fury, and had rebelled, with the I'M
! foreseen result chronlcied.
Old man O't1are had evaporated
| tie had vanished from the haunts of
! men. No longer did he even refuse
| 10 look at the neat strip of flannel
which MIS-. O't'Iare had so carefully
laid out for him wherewith TO polish
| his shoes.
We'll, there is one thing certain"
| iamented Mis-. O'tlare lie doesn't
wipe his shoes on the towels any
more"
The old man had been gone for al
most year now. Appeals to the
police had been ~ vain. Ills friends
had given him up. Among close ac-
auaintances the thing had become
quite joke.
one faction sided with the old man
the other with his wife. In the mean
time, Mrs. O't'lare was disconsolate
BILLY, the fox-teri'ior, was upset, too
| The little dog. now almost Is wears
old, had been great pal of old man
q Flare.
II don't see how he could have
gone away and left YOU, Billy" said
Mrs. OFlafe. And the intelligent
creature had looked up into her eyes
almost as if he understood every
word she uttered.
4
Then, one bright day Mrs OtIare
went to see Mary Rogue, private in
restisator de luxe.
The white haired woman felt h
sense Of trepida ton az she opened
The door Of Marys office, and stepped
into the room, which was furnished
interior decoration.
Are YUu--are YOU Miss Rogue"
Yes. smiled Mary. pleased with
the Notwithstanding figure before her,
Wont YOU sit down."
Mrs. O't1are singerlr seated her
self on The edge Of mahogany
windsor chair.
= have come 10 see you Legan
the visitor
Instead of replying to the obvious
Mary Rogue smiled gain. 1t was d
beautiful smile. which. with its re
fectfon III her starlike eyes, formed
u triangle of perfection.
Mrs. Otlare felt rea Ssured
MY husba nd p" she went on, "ha y
run away from me and Billy"
How could he reproached the
younger woman.
That's just exactly what l say,
A nd Billy ~"
Does the little boy miss him. too?'
on. he ain't boy he's dog
Miss Rogue
oh
Mr o'tlare used to take him out
for walk every morning. and every
evening, mostly. They were great
friends. Just like boy with his
dog. Billy amt been out since"
Mary sighed. 1T is always too
bad, she broke in. when d mar
and his dog are separated to say
nothing of man aud his wife What
WAS the trouble. Mrs. . Flare
The wife lost no second in telling
all about her husba nd : prediction
for the towel inslea Of the strip Of
Hannel.
at was" unused Mary, "a rather
uncOuth trick-but the old fellows
were brought up in a different school
Mrs. O'FIare."
Nv here they didn't teach them
no manners sa lid Mrs O'tlare,
hea tedly.