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Evening star., 1926-04-18
LAW OR I.AWI.ESSNESS?

One foreign critic has said OF us
that we are the most prodigal people
In the world" Doubtless there is
much truth In this. but prodigality
may sometimes he synonymous with
generosity. 1t would be far more ac-
curate to say that We are the most
lawless people in the world. Our con-
ception of personal liberty is so high
ly developed In this country that
every man wants to be a law unto
himself. Just now this question Of
law and its hearing upon personal lib
erty is a burning one. Doubtless
there are laws good, bad and indiffer-
ent, but the large and leading ques-
tion Is, how far may personal liberty
so and when ia law operative and
binding? Even the clergy have lat
terly beer entering into this discus
sion and they are being widely cited
by lawbreakers and the advocates of
more personal liberty. We do not
here discuss the merits of any law.
but we do affirm that the undue eXer-
else of personal liberty leads ultimate
ly to anarchy. To seek TO improve
situation by the open or secret VIC
lation OF law th3' has received the
sanction of the Federal Congress- and
46 sovereign States Is perilou2 to our
institutions and unworthy of any de
cent and self-respecting citizen. We
recently received A letter from A prac.
teal. so-called hard headed" busi
ness man. in which he contended that
the disrespect shown by our youth to
law and other wholesome conventions
is the direct result Of the bad morals
and worse citizenship of their elders.
He says. ITO sit in a public place and
see middle-aged man, with his fam
ily surreptitiously taking out his flask
and helping everybody. is certainly a
sight to make the judicious grieve. 1t
is men Of responsibility that are
breaking our laws and the youth only
initiate them" Where we find It
easy to break one law. It quickly he
comes the habit to ignore all law.
The increasing crime among our
youth is traceahie to the growing feel
ing, especially among the better edu-
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EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REY. JAMES +. FREEMAN. d. D.. LID,
Bishop Of Washington.

Gated, that they may disregard with
impunity the authority OF the State
and the Nation. If this country by
the will of its people, expressed
through constituted authority. wishes
to abrogate or change laws, 1t Is per
fectly competent to do SO. ana the
ballot box furnishes. the medium. To
effect changes In any other way
means to precipitate a condition
fraught with grave perils to the Ma
ton at large
So far as the church's relation to
this question In concerned, It's bua1-
ness is 10 deal with the things or
moral character. The church Is not
A court to interpret or enforce law.
1t Ia essentially an institution de-
signed to so strengthen and enrich
the character Of men and women
that they shall be obedient to law.
The church loses the respect and con-
fidence. not only OF the self-respect'
ing. but of those who disregard all
laws. human and divine. when it's So
called liberal policy leads 1t to con-
done the weakness or sins of those
who, on the grounds of personal lib
erty, disregard the voice Of authority.
The great Master OF men, In this
as in everything else, is the SUI
preme example of His church. When
He was questioned concerning tax
imposed by an autocratic and alien
nation. he refused to be drawn into
the controversy by saying, Render
unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars, and unto God the things
that are God g"
With a situation In our land that
must give any reflective person pause,
1t becomes more than ever the bust
ness Of the church to support and
strengthen the institutions Of Gov
ernment. This certainly will not be
done through connivance with law
breakers. The task Of improving the
moral and religious character Of the
people Is a large and weighty one.
If the church addresses itself to this
supreme duty it will contribute to the
making of a finer citizenship and to
the increase Of It's own popularit
and influence.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Trespass.

Every American citizen has the
right to aspire to be President of
the United States. Likewise every
American has the right to live
wherever he pleases, to move when
he likes and stay where he wishes
to stay as long as he desires, pro-
vided. of course, that he breaks no
law. And no one has the right to
question his place of residence. Yet
lust at present Mr.. William G.
McAdoo. formerly of New York and
now Of California, is finding his right
Of free domicie not exactly aues-
toned, but placed under some sus'
picion. 1t is announced that he has
taken an apartment in New York
City for a month. No sooner was
this word passed than certain New
York Democrats began to raise OBJ
jections. They could not, of course,
protest against him or anybody else
going to a hotel as transient visitor
to the big town. All New Workers
like to have the hotels of their city
well filled by rivals from California
or Maryland, Texas or Maine. But
taking an apartment is a different
pronosition. That sounds like perma.
nency.
Mr.. McAdoo might go to Chicago
and take q whole house for pro
tracted period and no demur would
be heard. Or he might go to Co
luneus, Ohio. or to Annapolis and
settle down for a protracted period
withouN causing any reaction In 'th'
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Fairies Return to Ireland
Makes World Take Notice

News from abroad that the fairies
have returned to Ireland and that
the People of the Emerald Isle feel
that these visitors will bring new
prosperity to their land is welcome,
say Americans who have not ontgrown
childhood recollections. Some specu-
late as to whether the wee folk"
really have been away.
mo one kens why the fairies
left" remarks the Atlanta Journal,
any more than why thus. in the
middle Of a most material age. they
should have chosen to return. There
is no accounting for a fairy" The
Journal, however, suggests that "if
theFs Is anything America needs to
complete her happiness, 1t is. to have
the fairies again." and IT continues:
This is an iron and concrete age
and life Is haunted with the whirr
of wheels and the staccato of ham
mer and riVeter We have damned
up our prettiest streams and ban
ished the waterfalls from our noun
tains, thus destroying the favorite
haunts of the wee folks, for they
love to climb the rainbows of the
mist and make merry, and a moon
rainbow Is the JOY of their lives. But
the street light is the beauty Of the
children with faith will go out after
dark on tiptoe and look where the
electric light falls on the fountain
and the dewdrop, they will perhaps
see faint rainbovs and hear the
elfin songs again.
*&*
"Perha ps." continues the Atlanta
paper. they have never been far
away from Ireland. or America
either. these fairies. We have lots
of blessings unswares-thinEs like
the clasp of baby fingers, grand
mothers gentle voice and mother S
kiss-and the songs in the heart
from childhood and fairyland. Maybe
we have just forgotten our fairies
in the excitement of motor cars.
movies. radios, telephones. saxo-
phones and jazz music and they have
been around us all the time
IF we are fortunate enough to he
lieve in the little folk. says the
Abilene Reporter, I'VE are fortunate
indeed for we have faith. and faith
itself Is a blessed thing Discoursing
upon the report from Ireland. the
Reporter recalls that "a belief in
fairies Is firmly held by many Irish
people-and many others that are not
Irish. OF course" It continues. I'VE
know there are no such things as
fairies--but do We? Those who he
lieve in pixies and goblins may not be
a BILE TO prove their case 10 a material
world. but neither can the unbelievers
prove that they do not exist. It's
something that can be seen only with
Evening star., 1926-04-18
The Borland Law.

At conference of citizens and
representatives of civic bodies held
asst Thursday with Engineer Com
missioner Bell at the District Build
ing IL was agreed that proposed
amendment to the Borland law gov
ernng the division of costs of street
paving will be drawn and submitted
to Congress in the hope that 1t may
be adopted at the present session in
time to affect the new paving works
to be undertaken during the next
fiscal year. Before presentation to
Congress this amendment will he sub
mitted to the various civic and trade
orga MIA tons for consideration.
At Thursdays meeting the opinion
was generally expressed that the
Borland Law should be repealed and
not merely amended. In view. how
ever, of the unlikelihood that Con-
Eress will now consider such a. pro-
posal, the play to seek amendment
merely was finally favored.
This Rorland law has been re-
garded by the people OF the District
as unwarra nted and unfair. Several
attempts have been made to secure its
repeal but without avail. It's inius-
tice has been clearly pointed out to
Congress. It has been shown that
there is no warrant in equity or finan-
cial necessity for assessing so per
cent of the cost of improvements upon
the owners of abutting property, leav-
ing the remainder to be met by pub
lie funds, District and Federal COM
bined. It has been shown that there
is no parallel for this imposition in
other municipal practices. Yet the
Districts arguments have been fruit
less.
Now the subject has been reopened.
The remarkable growth Of the District
In recent years has caused an exten-
sion Of the street system and the
wearing out Of street pavements has
necessitated large program of re-
pairs. Under the Borland law not
withsta nding the collection OF gas tax
and it's application to the street work
the result has been a burdensome
charge upon property owners. The
representative citizens organizations
have gone on record in favor OF re-
peal.
The prevalent feeling is that the
Borland law Is unjust and needless;
that street improvements are for the
benefit of the whole community and
not merely for those whose properties
abut streets that are improved; that
the streets are public highways and
arteries the value Of which depends
unon their connection with other
streets and upon their condition on the
whole: that therefore the cost OF their
Improvement should be borne by the
general funds contributed by the taxes
Of all property owners.
It may be impossible at the present
sess,on to secure either amendment
or repeal. But the wish of Washing
ton should be again registered not
withsta ndinE the lateness Of the legis-
lative hour.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

the eye of faith. and faith is not
something to he disrega rded All ths
inner things of earth are products Of
faith. Without faith the material
things Of earth would fall TO pieces
and disappear"
We wonder" muses. the Springfield
Union. did the fairies go back 20
In the beginning they came from
there. folks say, falling to the earth,
heing showed or pushed. as they willed.
In their wisdom picking Ireland az the
land on which to live and go about
their business. with the great Brian
Connors AS their king. We wonder
were they hiding all the time In SlefrS
na-mon down in the bowels Of the
mountain. from which no man. once
IN, has ever come forth. with the
exception, Of course. NJ Darby OGill.
We wonder. too, why the lads who
saw the lepreChaun didn't catch the
man. Lads who look sharp can get
one sometimes and then he kings Of
the world. maybe. or kings Of Ireland
anyway. They had but to look in tho
little mans eye and never for q
minute leave off looking. no matter
what he said or did. II seems these
lads need prompting. Old times old
manners, have faded in Ireland helike
and by some they have been forgotten.
Surely. surely. the fairies have been
too long away
"One daughter Of Ireland. whose ~.
tention was called 10 the report that
the little people had returned to the
green island according TO the New
York Times. "at once asked: Who
said that they ever went away?' The
present news Is not that the fairiss
have been seen. but that they have
been heard by certain favored NOR
tails. and this is taken by the faithful
as promising better times and more
happiness for Ireland AS such an
expectatio is likely To have much
complishment, II is TO he encouraged.
and II the country folk listen hard
enough, they will hear the horns Of
el1and family blowing, not in one
place, but in many"
And indeed brighter times must he
coming" according to the Syracuse
Herald. for when hard times began
to lower. when the business Of living
of barely existing. in a strtfe-torp.
weeping land became stern reality.
there was little relish in playing with
fairies. and only in crooned lula bies
were the elm folk remembered. But
now they are back Ireland is reccv-
ering her blithe spirits. II takes =
merry heart and light. TO believe In
fairies. and that Erin begins again 10
descry the v,aggish leprechaun is one
of the most stimulating. encouraging
signs that all is again well with her.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Democratic public mind. But New
York Is different proposition. 1t is
the home town ot the Empire State s
favorite son. II expects to send a
solid delegation TO the next Demo
cratic national convention in his in
terest. Wherefore this trespass upon
his preserves?
Suppose Governor smith were to
take a vacation out i'm the great open
spaces bordering the Pacific. where
men are men and some of them
wear somhreros? Would he not have
to be careful 10 appear only as
tourist. a sightseer. a looker-on, at
Hollywoodo Suppose ne took house
or an apartment in Los Angeles, the
home town of California s favorite-
Democrat tic-son. Would there not
be ground for protest from the
McAdoodles?
Candidates. receptive or otherwise,
must mind their step. They must
respect preserves. They must walk
warilv and observe bounda ries. To
be sure, there will he no nominating
conventions for about twentysix
months. But everybody knows that
when the gavel fell at Madison
Square Garden in July, 1924, it was
but In token of a recess, not an
adjournment The nominations that
were effected were merely emergency
measures to meet the eXigenCies of
the campaign Immediately at hand.
The hig fight was pushed along to
some date in June, 1928, and to some
place-not New York-to be later
selected
Evening star., 1926-04-18
IMPORTANT EVENTS In RADIO
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

liner on her maiden voyage struck an
iceberg and sank. The saving Of the
lives of more than 700 Of the pas
sensers was credited to the fact that
assistance was summoned by wire
less. On October II. 1918, the Vol.
turno was burned In mid.Atlantic and
In response to the wireless appeal 10
vessels went to the rescue and 521
lives were saved.
Wireless Telephony.
Now came on the experiments that
led to the successful development of
wireless telephony, and on July 2s.
1915. messages were transmitted
across the American continent to
Hawaii. a distance of 5000 miles.
while on October 26 wireless telephone
communication was effected across the
Atlantic, between Arlington and the
Eiffel Tower. Paris.
On July 81. 1918. the United States
Government took over all wireless
land stations In this country, with
the exception Of certain high-power
stations which remained under con
troll of commercial companies.
The successful transatlantic flights
of Alcock and Brown of the Ameri-
can NC-4. and of the British dirigible
R.34. during the Summer Of the fol.
lowing year focused attention upon
the application of radio for aviation
purposes and its great value for
aerial navigation.
Broadcasting Licenses.
The Nobel prize for physics was
awarded in 1891 to Prof. Eduoard
Branly for his researches in radio.
and in September of that year the
first licenses for broadcasting stations
were issued in the United States. This
dates the beginning of the radio era
with which most radio fans are famil-
lar. and in February, 1922. the first
annual radio conference was held in
Washington.
On March 4. 1929. the Cleveland,
Ohio, KDPM station of the Westing-
house Co. successfully repeated short
waves from the East Pittsburgh
KDKA station for the first time in
history. That same year radio was
used by the Macmillan expedition to
the polar regions for their only means
of direct communication. On Febru-
ary s, 1924, a radio program broad
cast in the United States from East
Pittsburgh. kDKA, was received and
rebroadcsst in England for the bene-
At of English stations. During this
year sales of radio equipment in the
large as all kinds of sporting goods.
economists estimating the total ex-
penditures Of the American people at
approximately $3.50, 900 900.
Today the uses of radio are so
numerous as almost to defy enumera-
ton. Miracles are being performed
in navigation on the sea and in the
air. Seacraft and aircraft may even
he operated and steered by wireless.
Millions of people listen to the speech
Of a President, follow the proceedings
Of a national convention, or every
play Of a big league ball game. dance
to music in tho air. enjoy concerts.
operas and plays by great artists Of
the stage. or take their morning ex
ercises in accordance with radio in
struction.
AS for tomorrow--turn loose your
imagination and let 1t roam.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
"T Will Do NV Best. ="

The phrase II will do the best
can" seldom meets with rebuke and is
generally considered to indicate will
inEness on the part of the speaker to
give his best efforts to the matter at
hand There is one man in Virginia
today, however, who has discovered
that the phrase is null and void, as
far as a marriage ceremony is con-
cerned. Asked If he would Cherish.
honor and obey, etc." he answered. Il
will do the best I cam" and appeared
very much surprised when the minis
ter refused to continue the nuptials.
He was given two more chances by
the clergyman to leave off the last five
words Of his pet phrase, but insisted
on reiterating it. Finally, discouraged
because the almost bridegroom insisted
on qualifying his vows, the minister
ended proceedings and within an hour
the license was returned, unused, to
the county clerk.
All prospective bridegrooms should
note of this case. No qualifca-
is allowed. The Il Will and
lruthing else should be given in loud,
bonminC and convincing tone. 1t may
onlv mean II will do the best I can"
and certainly nothing more could be
asked Of a person, but II will ap-
pears to he the only thing that will
make the marriage ceremony take
with the officiating CLERGYMAN. The
Virginia near-b bridegroom is probably
cogitating on this matter now and 1t
is a safe bet that if he and his ito
he" try it again the minister will be
startled by a particularly raucous II
will, that's all"
Evening star., 1926-04-18
A BenefactOr Passes.
From the New Orleans Item j..

from the New orleans Item
William Toole died in Wisconsin
last Wednesday. Few outside of his
State knew him. Hundreds Of thou
sands have enjoyed real pleasure from
his work. 1t added to the worlds
beauty.
Mr.. Toole Is credited with putting
the pansy into American flower gar
dens. Before he domesticated and
developed 1t the pansy was a rare
and timid wildhower. He experiment.
ed with 1t from 1874 until his death.
He domesticated SO varieties of wild
flowers and changed the colors Of
many OF them. But the domestica-
ton and improvement of the pansy
was his triumph. He leaves his work
behind, warm, living colors of tens
of thousands of gardens, bringing
pleasure to eye and nostril, adding
beauty to the earth and sweetness to
the air. The world is a pleasanter
place because William Toole lived and
worked. ...-
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Ordinarily the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia have been per
mitted to enjoy a serene and unobtru'
sive dignity. A new order of things
arising since the war may succeed III
elevating a District OF Columbia Com
missioner to the unprecedented I'M
portance of national campaign issue.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

for an economical form of government.
This bill will be taken up At an
early day for more extended criticism.
Meanwhile, those who desire to see
our local affairs settled, and especially
to have the financial status of the
District adjusted. that a new departure
might take place in this respect. will
have informed themselves respecting
the provisions of this bill. which has
at it's founds tion the principle Of fair
taxation of the people. all revenues to
be paid into the Treasury of the
United States and appropriations made
by Congress for support OF the District
government as for that Of any other
department Of the general Gcvere.
meut."
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Cherry blossoms make Potomac
Park a spot of such extraordinary
beauty that it is dificult to under
stand why anybody should be tempted
to leave Washington at this season
in search of scenery.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

The frequency with which capital
punishment has been inflicted of late
would suggest that Clarence Darrow
has grown discouraged and is trying
TO tolerate the inevitable.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

In making up list of guests of
bration, 1t is fully expected that Phila-
delphia will omit the name of Smedley
Butler.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Base ball affords great emotional
safety valve. Citizens remain calm in
CONSIDERING economic and political sub
iects. When two or three men appear
to be thoroughly excited they are prob
ably discussing a home run or a double
nlaV
Evening star., 1926-04-18

American fairness should protest
against the postal practice. of giving
the magazine publisher all the public
ity and ignoring the author of the SEN
sational article.
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Member Of the Associated Press.

, The Associated Press is exclusively enutIed
IN the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited 10 IL not otherwIse rred-
TIED in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All r1Khts of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Congress is rapidly learning that it
is inadvisable to regard any condition
or program as well stabilized until
Texas has been heard from.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
True Sympathy

ITUt SyHIpdITIy
Your recent speech was a master
piece. I was moved to tears"
What about?" inquired Senator
Sorghum.
You are on the unpopular side. I
felt sorry for you on account of the
votes that speech will cause you to
lose
Evening star., 1926-04-18

An effort to compromise always in
wolves sacrifice of popularity. BY ad'
vocating only beer. Gen. Andrews Of
fends the consistent vets and does not
satisfy the drys.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Plot Of the Opera.

Plot Of the Opera.
They sing a story sad to hear.
1t deeply stirs the heart.
The reckless love affairs appear
Beneath the label Art"
Our neighbors dare not talk SO free.
The music hides the sense.
What gossip that old plot would be
II told across the fence
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Some Of the vets are apparently
confident that year from now the
book beer signs will he on exhibition.
Just AS in the old days.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
A True Wizard.

From the Hollywood Daily Citizen.
It must be said for Mussolini that
anybody who can make Italians wear.
black shirts instead OF red-blue. green
yellow purple mixtures Is a wizard.
Evening star., 1926-04-18

AS farmer in politics. Magnus
Johnson Is apparently learning to like
politics as well as he does farming.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Proper Question.

From the Huntington Advertiser. ..
Will we have Spring or will we
not? How about a straw vote on the
question?
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Something Left to Learn.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Science is laggard. 1t hasn't yet
told tis the number Of vitamines In a
hot dog.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Too Much knowledge.

Too Much knowledge.
Where ignorance Is bliss be-
gan the resdymade philosopher.
"'Tis folly" answered Miss
Cayenne, for girls to wear short
skirts and reveal bowlegs."
Evening star., 1926-04-18

Jud Tunkins says the discovery OF
an ancient royal tomb shows how his
tory has been repeating itself in the
matter of graft
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Natural Equipn

Natural Equipment
Knock-kneed Gertie used to he
No special prospect as pet.
But now we must admit that she
Is the best Charleston dancer yet.
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Idealized Publicity.
Publicity now makes a show
OF elegance and glee.
1t even fills my radio
With tunes marked ADV.

Money" said Uncle Eben, 'is a
luxury foh dem dat hab plenty and
necessity foh dem dat ain got
enough"