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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
The Verdict ct Canton.

At Canton, Ohio, yesterday jury
convicted Pat McDermott of first de-
gree murder in participating in the
Staying Of Don r. Mellett, newspaper
publisher of that city. This is the
first result Of the prosecution that has
been undertaken to solve and punish
one Of the most dastardly crimes ever
committed in this country. Mellett
was slain because he had engaged in
an effort to clean up the town, to
expose and end an evil combination Of
officials and underworld denizens who
had flouted the law and had made
Canton sink of iniquity. At first the
crime was not attacked with vigor.
1t was necessary for the governor of
the State to intervene with the ap-
pointment Of special prosecutors.
Suspicion fell upon several people and
finally through the confession of one
Of the participants in the conspiracy,
who, he claims, withdrew just be-
fore the shooting, several men were
indicted. One Of them, he who was
yesterday convicted, was long in hid
ing, but finally was surrendered by
his relatives with whom he had taken
refuge and was put on trial. His de-
Tense was vigorous, being general
denial Of any share in or knowledge
Of the plot against Mellett's life, to-
gether with an alibi. The jury refused
to accept the alibi and disbelieved his
own story, and rendered the verdict Of
guilty" Then it adopted, for a rea-
son which has not been explained
thus far, a recommendation Of mercy.
This recommendation may. if the
verdict is sustained. save McDermott's
life by limiting his sentence to i'm
prisonment for the remainder Of his
days.
Other men are to be. brought to
trial and unless there is some new
development of evidence they will prob
ably be convicted, for it would seem
that the State has laid its hands upon
those who were engaged in the crime
Their motive appears to have been the
elimination Of one whose fearless ex-
posures had become a menace to their
safety and had certainly interfered
with their lawless activities. Boot
leggers, gangsters, gunner and
gamblers were the objects Of Melletts
fearless attacks. Had he lived he
probably would have brought to light
the whole wretched intrigue. His
death, however, did more than his
persistent efforts to redeem Canton.
He fell martyr in a cause and his
sacrifice was not in vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

Carrying Goals to Newcastle" has
long been an expression of the acme
of superiority. But the transport OF
fuel to one of the chief fuel produc-
ing centers of Great Britain is no
more seemingly needless than an en-
terprise just reported from Circle
Alaska, where with the thermometer
at forty degrees below zero, ice
cream, sent from Seattle as a Christ
mas delicacy. sold like hot cakes" at
s1.75 @ quart.
Ice cream at forty below! 1t sounds
fantastic. Yet as a matter of fact
ice cream is not rated for its good
ness altogether because of its tenn
perature. It has a quality apart from
its mere frigidity. Once upon a time
it was considered a Summer dish.
Now it is @ twelve month treat.
Perhaps there were some at Circle,
with the thermometer at forty below,
who had never eaten ice cream
before. Maybe some of them had the
experience of the character in one
of Oliver Wendell Holmes novels
he wrote only two-who, upon eating
ice cream for the first time, expert
enced that agonizingly sharp pain
in the temple that comes from .indis-
Greet haste in absorbing the frozen
condiment. He thought he was going
to die, stretched himself upon the
floor, and bestowed his worldly goods
upon his favorites. Then the pain
passed and he found, to his astonish-
ment and chagrin, that there was
nothing whatever the matter with
him. Recollection does not go to
the point Of what happened regard
ing the property. Perhaps there
have been some such misadventures
at Circle. But it may be believed
that the next shipment of ice cream
from Seattle is even now being
eagerly awaited, regardless of tenn
perature and price.
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made known promptly to the world
and his passing was Immediately
announced by radio, a truly astound-
ing departure from the customs of
the Far East, signifying the change
that has taken place in Japan in
recent years. But there will be no
change in the ritual of his burial.
The ancient solemnities will be
rigidly observed. The body Of the
late Emperor will lie in state at the
Imperial Palace. at Toxic. for at
least fifty days, during which time
numerous religious ceremonies will
take place. The funeral will be held
about two months hence. The court
will remain In mourning for a year
and the actual coronation of Hiro-
hito. though he will be Emperor in
fact in the meantime, will probably
not take place before November, 1928.
nearly two years hence. Thus will
the old practice be preserved, even
as this morning at Toxic the cere-
mony of investing Hirohito with the
imperial Office consisted of the trans
fer of the sacred treasures symbolical
of his sovereignty, consisting Of
sword, a mirror and beads. These
treasures, which are actually replicas
of originals safely deposited in
shrines, are venerated as having
descended from the gods.
Inasmuch as >Hirohito has been
ruler in fact for several years there
will probably be no change what
ever in political conditions in Japan
as a result of the Emperor's death
and the transfer OF the title. The
new ruler Is progressive. fully aware
of the obligations of Japan as
member Of the modern family of
nations. is of peaceful inclination
and intensely concerned in the well
fare of the Japanese people through
the development of their industries
and the solution of their domestic
problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

dren. and they surely should not be
subjected to the influence of a police
station. They should be given space
for recreation. The ideal House of
Detention, in fact. should be far
separated from the central police
establishment, in quiet place.
This Is a detail, however, which
should not lessen the urgency of con.
sideration of the general plan to con-
centrate the administrative police and
traffic work In building that will by
its situation afford a maximum of
convenience and service. Shortly
after the holiday recess, 1t Is expected,
Congress will pass the pending bill
for the acquisition Of all the Mall.
Avenue triangle lands. and the District
will be faced with the prospect of an
early custer from the quarters it has
occupied for some time for two of its
bureaus. The matter is of immediate
importance and should be pressed to
speedy conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

chamber may appropriately be likened
to the glorified wigwam of the great
wolf god, Sihnav. who in battle used
petrified trees for arrows.
The third and smallest Of the
three rooms is subcircular In outline
and Is $50 feet long by $40 feet wide.
The middle room is about three times
this size, and the first one much
larger. No measurements were made
of the larger rooms.
q The chambers about the wigwarp
are separated from the master room
by curtains and partitions of CLEAN
ing onyx formed by deposition of lime
carbonate from waters dripping from
the roof. The great dome is 90 hish
that it is only dimly illuminated by
the torches.
Most of the ceiling Is covered with
dripstone. Thousands OF stalactites
hang singly. in doublets. in triplets
and in groups. They range from
few inches to lengths representing the
entire height of the room and In diam.
eter from that of a small pencil to
masses many feet thick. In some
places they hang so thickly that they
coalesce at the top, forming spiny
masses weighing thousands of tons
Vast Room Unfolds.
THE most spectacular part Of the
tavern is reserved as the final scene
OF an eventful trip. Leaving the wig
wan, we retrace our steps for a short
distance. climb a steep hill, make our
way laboriously at snail-like pace
through heaps of fallen rock and
over lodges where the guide patiently
shows the bewildered climber which
foot to put forward in order that the
next step may be taken safely. After
a half hours struggle we enter the
big room
II doubt if name more appropri-
ate than big room could be found for
this remarkable opening. It is more
than half a mile in length and Will
probably average many hundreds OF
feet in width. The sides recede in
places to such great distances thai
our lights failed to illumine the walls.
A rev side trips revealed alcoves un-
interrupted for hundreds Of feet. but
none OF these has been thoroughly ex-
plored.
Repeated effort was made to obtain
some concrete idea Of the height of
the irregularly arched ceiling. In h
few places the rocks above us were
revealed by the torches, and It was
estimated by several members Of the
party as more than 200 feet above us.
In other places even the spotlight
from strong electric torch failed to
pierce the gloom. and no ceiling could
be discerned
The big room has astounding pro-
portions. Had I been told before en-
tering it that an open space Of such
great dimensions was to be found VT
foreground, 1 should have doubted nv
informant's word as frankly as many
of my readers probably will doubt
mine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

that Walter Damrosch. dean of Amer
lean conductors, has resigned as con-
ductor." observes the Louisville
Herald. Post. And most significant
is the Damrosch explanation. 1t is
not advancing years, nor Is it dis
agreement with the financial hackers
of the orchestra. The thought in the
Damrosch mind, the urge, the purpose
Is to devote the remaining years to
educating the American public in
music through the instrumentality Of
the radio. Always it has seemed that
the interpretative talks, such as it
was the Damrosch custom to offer
his audiences, were worth in them.
selves the price of admission, and
gave especial stamp and character to
the entertainment.
Damrosch is described bv the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle as more than
simply conductor, a performer on
that great instrument that we call
an orchestra, more than an inter.
prefer of musical works. Hundreds.
perhaps thousands. of the boys and
girls to whom he brought the love
of music have become grown men
and women" the Eagle continues;
they form today a body of sound
taste and true appreciation. In
producing this group. now grown,
Mr.. Damrosch played the true edu-
Gator in the classic sense of the
word-he drew forth the spirit"
The Watertown Daily Times re-
marks that "his "reminiscences form
most interesting history Of the
development of music within the
last four decades. Through all his
yea rs he has maintained the high
standards of the New York SYM
phony Orchestra. He has been faith
full to the old German and Austrian
composers who added so much to
the beauties Of music-to Beethoven,
Schubert, Schumann, Haydn and
others Of that school,
He was always a discriminating
artist, an ambitious and enthusiastic
promoter, a stickler for the ethics
of his profession" states the Kansas
City Star yet that paper recognizes
"a mind and spirit open to the evo-
lutions of his time The Star re-
calls that ut was only after he had
blazed the way with his own orches-
ira. carrying German opera to many
cities Of the country. that Wagner
was properly recognized by the man
agement of the. Metropolitan COM
pany."
The New York World pays the
tribute that "the things he has done
were not done by one who was only
a musician, but one who was also
man and great one-one who has
that rich human quality that tran
sends technical brilliancy and speaks
to something deep inside Of u.s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
A Central Police Establishment.

Consideration Is being given by the
District Commissioners to the recon-
mendation Of Maj. Hesse, the super
fntendent Of police. that a central
police station be provided, to house
the first and sixth precinct stations,
the Detective Bureau, the Traffic
Bureau and the House of Detention.
This proposition is timely. inasmuch
as there Is in immediate prospect a
clearance Of the lands in which the
first precinct station, the Traffic
Bureau and the House of Detention
are now located, and some provision
must be made for them in the near
future.
1t is undoubtedly desirable to CEN
tralize certain of the police activities.
The so-called headquarters" or cen
trail police office, comprising the
Detective Bureau need not necessarily
be located within the Municipal Build
ing, though 1t should be placed within
close range. Consolidation in such an
establishment of one, perhaps two, of
the precinct stations might be de-
sirable. The close relation of the
Traffic Bureau with the Police Depart.
ment suggests that it likewise be in.
cluded in such a central establish
ment. But 1t may be doubted whether
It Is desirable to locate the House of
Detention In the main Police Depart
ment structure.
The House of Detention is not to be
regarded primarily as a prison. 1t Is a
place where women and children held
under surveillance or for their own
| security are maintained pending &C
ton and determination of their cases
Some of them are offenders. Some
| are merely unfortunate victims OF
circumstances. There are many chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
Peace at Christmas
Tide
BY ANNE CAMPBELL.

To hearts that turn at Christmas time
Toward happy days of yore.
To hearts that yearn at Christmas
time
For joys that are no more,
AS once Thou sent to Bethlehem
Thy Messenger of Peace,
Send Thou Thy choicest gifts to them.
And bid their travail cease.
For hearts that wake on Christmas
day
To loneliness and woe,
For hearts that break on Christmas
day, @
Thou hast gift. we know,
Oh. touch them with Thy healing
hands,
And make ii very plain,
Within Thy blest, Thy holy lands,
Their dear ones live again.
To hearts that grieve at Christmas
tide
For dear, remembered years..
To hearts that weave at Christmas
tide
A pattern dim with tears,
Send down Thy Christmas angels now,
Their tender words to say,
And brush each saddened. careworn
brow
With peace on Christmas day!
Copyright. 1920,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25

Q. OF what are the pads used on
I foot ball suits made ?-H. S. h.
A. Belgian sponge rubber is used in
the shoulder, kidney and knee pads
and in the headgear. This has been
found superior to the piano felt for
merly used. and 1t Is also said to be
much lighter.
Q. How many licensed broadcasting
stations are therein. N.
A. The Department of Commerce
says there are $40.
Q. What is the thickness of the
steel armor plates used on the naval
battleships?-E. III. NJ.
A. They are from IL inches to IS
inches thick.
Q. When should evergreens be
pruned?-H. T.
A. Dead wood should be removed
whenever discovered. Other pruning
should be done as new growth Is start
ing. Many evergreens do not start
growth from old wood, SO the pruning
should not be severe enough to re-
move all the growing shoots from any
branch.
Q. Which will weigh more, dry
sand or wet sand?-T. H. r.
A. The weight Of dry sand ranges
from 80 to 10 pounds per cubic foot.
The weight of wet sand ranges from
118 to 1873 pounds per cubic foot.
Q. When was the first horse car
run in New York City?-E. b.
A. 1t was in 1882. and 1t was on the
Fourth avenue line, running from
Prince street as far as Murray Hill.
Q. In what period was the ice age
included?-C. A.
A. The great ice age occurred at
the beginning of the Pleistocene Pc
Rod. During this ice age there occur
red several glacial periods marked by
the extension of the ice sheets, sepa.
rated by several interglacial periods
| marked by partial disappearance OF
the ice.
@. Which is the most harmful, pipe,
cigar or cigarette?-F. J. A.
A. Wherever tobacco smoke strikes,
| 1t leaves a deposit of oil of tobacco,
| which contains a small percentage OF
| nicotine. a deadly poison. Smokers OF
cigarettes inhale the smoke into the
lungs, where the oil of tobacco Is de.
posted. In pipe smoking the oil of
| tobacco forms a coating on the chan
mel Of the pipe, SO that the more the
pipe Is used, the stronger does the
smoke drawn into the mouth become
The Oil Of tobacco is deposited in the
mouth and absorbed into the system
| In the smoking of cigars the oil of to-
bacco is burnt up as the cigar Is con
| sumed, so that little is absorbed into
the system. From the above descrip
I ton 1t may be concluded that ciga-
| rettes are the most harmful of the
| three, because the smoke passes over
the greatest surface of membrane. On
| the other hand, 1t must be added that
a cigarette is shorter smoke than a
cigar.
| Q. Is 1t dangerous to use the milk
| of cow that has been with cattle
| suffering from hydrophobia?-D. F.
| A Cows suffering from this disease
usually stop giving milk In the first
stages of it; hence there is very little
danger of contracting hydrophobia
| from milk.
Q. Who designed the White House.
| r. D. M.
| A. The designer of the White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
Career of Walter DamrOsch
Praised Upon His Retirement

Walter Damrosch's unique influence
in the musical education of America
is warmly appreciated in comment
which has followed the announcement
that the famous director will retire
from leadership of the New York
Symphony Orchestra to devote his
time to broadcasting his thoughts on
music by radio.
IAN irrepressible teacher of the
gospel of good music" is the estimate
of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch I'm
dropping his heavy tasks as conductor
of the New York symphony, con-
tinues that paper, "Damrosch Is only
tightening his armor. He is stlll the
apostle of good music. His voice Will
still be heard in far-oH places, telling
the heroic tales of the Wagnerian
operas and explaining the music with
which they are Immortality knit"
There are few who have contrib
uted as much as he has to the de-
yelopment of musical culture in this
country" says the Providence Jour
nal. mot merely as conductor for
the Symphony Society, but as an en-.
tightening interpreter of music and
as an inspiring force to AMBITIOUS
students, the service he has rendered
has been unique. The steady growth
Of American appreciation of music Is,
perhaps, due more to his devoted ef'
fort than to any other individual rae
tor or any other personal influence.
There is no exaggeration in the sym
phony Society's declaration that the
retirement of DIR. Damrosch marks
the end of a musical era.
His enthusiasm for Wagner
music" in the opinion of the Phlladei'
phia Public Ledger, made Mr.. Dam
rosch one of the foremost interpreters
of the works of the great German
master. His lectures on the Ring
operas did more than any other one
thing to bring to music lovers an
appreciation and understanding or
these and the other Wagner music
dramas. There are many, many thou
sands In this city who will remember
his concerts as among the happiest
! memories of their lives" The Ports
mouth Morning Sun declares "he has
! done much for music, for the best
| music, not the second BEST He has
not only held the baton for 40 years
and more continues the Sun, but
| he has always held 1t high. One of
| the finest things he ever originated
was the afternoon symphony for chill.
| dren, when he played. told them what
it meant, and caused them to love
appreciate and understand music"
\ X X u
Nothing In the musical world can
exceed the Importance Of the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
The Death of Emperor Yoshihito.

The death of the Emperor of
Japan. Yoshihito, which is Just an
nounced as having occurred early
today at Toxic, has been long fore
Swallowed. for he has been in i'll
health for several years. In such i'll
health indeed that he has been in
official retirement since November.
1921, with his eldest son, Hirohito.
serving as regent. Recently an
acute illness supervened to end a
clouded life. Yoshihito assembled the
throne July 80. 1912, at the age of
thirty three. He actually reigned
only nine years. Then mental
condition developed which rendered
his continued discharge Of duty inn
possible, and Hirohito, who was only
a little more than twenty. was in
vested as Emperor in fact, though
not by title.
Hirohito takes the crown as
Japan's one hundred and twenty
fourth Emperor. eHe Is a young mar
and exceptionally broad education
He recently made a tour of the
world with his wife. the Crown
Princess. in the course Of which hi
visited this country. where he made
most agreeable impression.
The late Emperor's reign com.
passed the period OF the World Wal
and il is by some believed that the
strain of that unhappy time was {
factor in his illness. He devoted
himself assiduously to his duties anC
did not yield until his condition
became such that it was necessar,
that another should assume the re
sponsibilities which attached to tn,
office and rank.
Contrary to a long -establishe,
custom, the facts Of the Emperor
last illness and of his death wer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-25
The Voice of Immortal Truth.

/. Washington's Christmas was
ushered in last evening by a cere-
nlony that has become an institu-
ton, the lighting of the living
Christmas tree in Sherman Square
and the singing of carols. The Pres
ident of the United States turned
on the lights at the tree. A multi
tude gathered to witness the illumi-
nation and hear the singing. The
true Christmas spirit pervaded the
city.
More and more definitely, despite
distractions and digressions from
the real meaning of Christmas
observance. the celebration Of the
birth of Christ is established In this
country. Differences of faith do not
lessen the recognition of the signif-
icance of the occasion. The prin-
ciples Of righteousness typified by
the life of Him who came more than
nineteen centuries ago as a Savior
are reaffirmed and made part Of the
lives of millions
Christmas has become to a great
extent a social festival, made so by
the development of the custom Of
exchanging gifts, which has its
origin In the offerings of those who
visited the manager at Bethlehem
when the star in the East shone
forth to announce to mankind that
One was born who would light the
way to the truth. Perhaps there
are many who think more of this
aspect of Christmas than of the
spiritual meaning of the day. There
may be some to whom that signif-
fcance does not appeal. But for
most men and women Christmas has
its very special message of comfort,
OF cheer and of inspiration for better
living.
The teachings of Christ are not
denied. There are differences of
faith, but they do not lessen the
universal recognition that He who
was born at Bethlehem more than
nineteen hundred years ago spoke
and lived the truth, that He came
for the good OF mankind. that His
life and His sacrifice laid the founda-
ton of a religion that has brought
humanity TO its highest develop
ment.
Faith in a leader is the essence
of victory. Faith in a teacher is
the essential of progress. The faith
in Christ that has prevailed for
nineteen centuries grows constantly
and steadily, though churches may
differ in details of ritual, though
dogmas may be assailed, though con-
flicts may arise out of fanatical
adherence to cult forms. For the
Christ life was simple in it's truth
and His teachings We're plain In
their application to the daily lives
of men and their force is I'M
diminished by the passing of time.
Merry Christmas" should mean
the joy of living under the light of
the star that betokened the birth
of One who spoke to all mankind
for all time in terms of righteous
ness.