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Evening star., 1926-10-26
THINK 1T OVER
A Thousand Dollars.
By William MGther Lesuis,
President George Washington University

A thousand dollars is a handy thing
to have about. When opportunity
knocks, the door is sometimes opened
only with a golden key.
Those who ought to know are tell.
ing Lincoln incident. which does not
appear in the biographies. The story
goes that an Eastern man set up
factory for the manufacture Of agri-
cultural machinery in an Illinois
town. In course OF time he was sued
by another manufacturer for infringe.
ment OF patent.
A local attorney was engaged by
the defense with instructions to secure
the best associates obtainable. Fol
lowing these instructions he obtained
Edwin M. Stanton. Then the local
attorney advised the retention of a
Springfield lawyer by the name of
Abraham Lincoln. not because he was
needed on the case. but so the opposi
ton could not secure his service.
Lincoln was engaged for 81, 900, and
sat through the trial, really in the
capacity Of spectator.
Mr.. Wait Talcott, who told this story,
is quoted as saying, Not long before
his death. while talking with friends
in the White House about that great
reaper suit, President Lincoln said,
mat Zee was me largest l ever had,
and 1t came at the right time. WITH
out 1t l should have been compelled
to decline Douglas challenge to stump
the State with him. It was the Lin.
coin Douglas debates which brought
the future President to the attention
OF the Nation. So it may be fair to
say that the $1,000 fee was the key
which opened to him the door of the
Executive Office.
A thousand dollars Is a handy thing
to have about.
(CopyriKht. 1926D
Evening star., 1926-10-26
Liberal Chiefs Retirement
Stirs Interest of Americans

that most American observers will
regard this retirement as the last gasp
of liberalism" and agrees that per
haps it is" The Newark Evening
News is convinced that "Mr. Lloyd
George may not expect to regain his
old popularity" and that he "can
serve his country again by following
Mr.. Asquith's lead, clearing the field
for new hands in the Liberal party"
The New York Sun asserts that al
though AsQuith has relinquished the
leadership voluntarily, this does not
mean that it will go to his chief op-
ponent"; that it docs pave the way
for agreement upon compromise
candidate. provided there Is a spirit
of compromise"
"Asquiths passing from Britain's
political arena after almost continu-
GUS public service for so years is a
reminder of how differently the
Britons regard their leaders as COM
pared with Americans" remarks the
Birmingham News. when big
gauged, intellectually equipped states
man is' trained for service, his name
does not pass from the calendar. In
the case of Asquith it is significant of
British liberality that at the very mo-
ment when the Liberals were ap-
parently showed under forever he was
lifted to the House Of Lords as a rec
ognition not merely of his length of
service but as tribute to his unfal-
tering courage and craftsmanship dur
ing nearly half a century," The St.
Paul Dispatch says Of his retirement
after defeat on field Of his own
choosing" that after waiting long
enough to be able to retreat in order
and dignity he has yielded the field
to his slightly younger and much more
vigorous rival"
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Tagged Forever.

Smaller and smaller grows the list
OF things that science and invention
cannot do. Let the need be urgent
enough. and some man or some group
of men works out the solution Of al.
most any problem.
A few days ago a valued officer Of
the District police force was slain.
circumstances pointing to murder.
The tangible clues left behind were
a necktie and q pistol. The scarf in.
dicates nothing. The weapon might
indicate much had not the slayer pos
sessed the forethought patiently to
file OFF its serial number.
This pistol was taken to the
United States Bureau Of Standards
to ascertain If acid baths could bring
out the needed number. Failure at
tended that effort. Now 1t has been
taken to the factory of the arms com.
pany which made it. Better luck Is
hoped for. but no one is optimistic
about the result.
There is chance here for some ex.
pert in the employ of an arms com.
pany to do a distinct service for
American criminology. Some way
must be found so to identify each
lethal weapon; SO to incorporate its
distinctive number with the very
mechanism Of the gun itself that any
obliteration OF the former will auto.
matically render the whole piece Of
machinery useless. Undoubtedly this
will be done and it will mark a decided
forward step in the science Of the
apprehension and punishment Of mur.
derous criminals.
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comprehension. A salesman was to
sell n block of bonds to the bank at
a discount. The owner Of the bonds
could not be named, as he was a bank.
rupt who was liquidating his assets
on the quiet. The transaction had to
be conducted under cover. The cash
was secured in currency and the presi-
dent OF the bank went with the sales.
man in motor car to a certain spot
In the business district where they
separated. the salesman going with
the money to secure the bonds, which
were to be then returned to the wait
Ing president. He never returned. Then
the wouid-be salesman, after some
hours. was captured while in flight.
He told a story quite as remarkable.
He had gone to get the bonds. met the
alley. was lured down the alley and
robbed of the currency. The next
chapter is quite as intriguing. All Of
the cash has been found. Detectives
traced the salesman to the home of a
man known to be one Of his associates
The property Of thfs man was search
ed and a package Of about $50. 900 was
found buried in the yard. Then the
salesman's friend admitted, after ar
rest, that the remainder of the cash
was also buried and a further search
disclosed it. The salesman, said his
friend, had gone to him in trouble and
asked him to take care of the cur
rency for him, and he had done so
out OF affection. burying 1t for safe
keeping.
Amateur work throughout. A
cruder case has seldom been uncov-
cred. The idea of a pool Of bankers
buying Illicit bonds at a discount with
out knowing the name Of the owner
and fntrusting the cash to a go-be.
tween without security is new one
in finance. The story of the hold.up
Ia not unfamiliar. The accommodat.
ing friend who buried the cash is
rather an innovation. The unusual
feature Of the matter is the prompt
recovery OF the currency and the
roundup OF the entire combination.
The trial Of this case ought to furnish
the writer's OF detective novels with
material for thrillers.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
Stalled on the Track.

A motor car was caught on the
railroad tracks near Riverdale, Md.
yesterday morning, and was DESTROYED
when hit by train. The occupants
escaped by leaping just before the
crash. The car had been stalled on
the tracks when an effort was made
to change route, one Of the wheels
catching between the rails and all eff
forts to free 1t falling. Fortunately
no damage was done save to the ma,
chine.
This crossing is one Of the several
in this region outside of the District s
jurisdiction which daily menace life.
Maryland authorities are working
toward elimination of these death
traps. but the process is slow A par
ticularly dangerous crossing at
Hyattsville has been under considera.
ton for many months. for years. in
fact. and because Of a difference of
opinion regarding the method Of cor.
rection nothing has been accom-
plished.
Progress toward the cure of the
grade crossing evil in the vicinity of
Washington has been slow to the point
Of evaporation. The District itself
has not been as speedy as it should
have been in curing these evil condi-
tions. There still remain some death
traps within the local boundaries.
From time to time an accident brings
action. and at present there are pro.
visions for further advance toward
safety in respect TO these intersec-
tions Of traffic ways
In the case at Riverdale the acci-
dent was caused by the sudden stop.
ping Of the car on the tracks for the
purpose of changing route. That was,
Of course, decidedly the wrong place
to stop. But many cars are stalled
through no fault of the drivers at
such places owing to the fact that the
tracks 0e often approached by a
slight rise In the highway, which calls
for shifting Of gears. In many in.
stances the stalling is due to the sud.
den panic Of the driver, who finds
himself In peril and does precisely the
wrong thing with his machine. which
is, indeed. the cause of many acct
dents at other places than grade cross.
ings. The only way to prevent these
mishaps Is to make It impossible for
motorist to reach the tracks. and to
road over or under the rails. That
costs money But whatever the cost
the highways should be separated
from the rail line in the areas Of fre.
quent traffic.
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stiffened into an Interchangeable atti.
tude.
ut is not only" he says. that they
are credulous where they should be
skertical; ii Is just as much that they
are incredulous where they should be
receptive" Yet older persons find it
almost impossible to be receptive to
newer doctrines, such as in the scien-
tiflc raising of children. Grand
mothers, as every one knows, never
take kindly to the newer methods"
X + X
Mr.. Russell admits that it Is pos
sible to irnpart information in ways
that do not train the intelligence: Tt
is not only possible" he declares, but
easy and frequently DONE
Then he makes the following some
what startling statement:
II regard the cultivation .of intelli-
gence as one Of the major purposes OF
education"
Surely. one might exclaim. that is
exactly what all education has done!
What is the fellow trying to get at?
This might seem commonplace"
calmly continues Mr.. Russell, "but in
fact 1t is not. The desire to instill
what are regarded as correct beliefs
! has made educationists too often in
different to the training of the intelli.
gence."
Is the educational world, then, just
| about in its thirtieth year. too?
r X X X
Many an elder, reading here, will
realize, with something Of start, that
! much that he knows Is really not
knowledge on his part, but simply
ideas that may or may not be true,
but which many good men and true in
the past regarded as true, and were
willing to cram into him by q sort of
wholesale mental coaling process.
II you have ever seen a big ship
coal. you will recall how the dirty
cargo is put in by the aid Of every one
working strenuously together. If a
| man now and then gets impaled on a
hook, and killed, 1t Is merely part of
the Job. He is another unknown hero.
We products Of the educational sys-
| tenn OF America realize (after we are
S0) that we have been "coaled" with
knowledge.
And now it is up to every thinking
person to examine his hold and see
| II the Goals which he has aboard are
| really good Goals!
This Is a task for any man and
every man, and one that demands
IL oc COuId6c, IL any ever Ulli, IOI even
today the mass of the populace is
but timidly discussing questions that
true ethinking men long ago decided
for themselves.
1T is not important to increase the
amount of what is learnt above that
now usually taught to the children of
the professional classes" Mr.. Russell
says.
What is important is the spirit Of
adventure and liberty. the sense of
setting out upon a voyage Of discov-
cry
Do you, kind reader, look upon edu
cation in that light. or are you "sot"
in your ways?
Is education a torment or a pleasure
to your children?
What do you really know, anyway?
And what will your children know?
Will it be enough, or-too much?
Evening star., 1926-10-26

Out in Utah, near the Logan Canyon
Highway. stands what is believed to
be the oldest juniper tree in the world.
1t has been stated by scientists that
It can be no less than three thousand
years OF age. Its diameter, four feet
above ground, is seven and one-half
feet.
Not the least interesting thing
about this ancient but, still vigorous
trunk Is the fact, disclosed by a Sec
ton Of the wood. that only a few
centuries ago It was growing as
rapidly as at any time during its life.
The section also indicates that the
trees early struggles for existence
were made under adverse conditions.
The point to be noted is that this
juniper not only kept on growing, but
kept on growing as rapidly when 1t
was old as il had when 1t was in its
prime. There was no slump in middle
age or in the first portion of its old
age. 1t got the habit when young
and when growing was a task; 1t kept
it UP for an astounding period.
Unfortunately mans period Of physi.
cal growth is strictly limited by nat.
ural laws. So is the period Of i'm
provement in the size and texture Of
his muscles. his arteries and his
organs. Fortunately. however, there
IL no limit Of any sort on the growth
of his mental powers. Again and
again Il has been demonstrated that
a man can surpass at eighty the In
telectusl powers he had attained at
Evening star., 1926-10-26
THIS AND THAT


The idea that one may be mistaken
about anything generally comes to a
man with a start at about the age
of 80.
Very few before that critical age
ever feel for a second that they might
be wrong upon any given theme.
From souls to solids. from music to
mush. no one hesitates a second about
giving his opinion and backing it up
with copious argument. And the more
he argues the more he convinces him.
self that he believes what he says he
believes!
After awhile, however something
happens. A thought that has been
floating around in his subconscious
mind comes to the FORE timidly at
G1gt but later with large leaps.
At last it finds expression in some
such words as the following: Nov, l
wonder-1 wonder if I am right. after
ALL"
When a man has admitted that
much to his ego, his real education
has begun.
The great value Of Bertrand Rus
sells Education and the Good Life"
(BOni G. Liveright) lies in the fact
that he causes the reader to wonder
if the education he himself received,
or is receiving, or Is giving his chill
dren. is education by propaganda or
by the use OF the intelligence.
Education as propaganda and edu-
cation as genuine thinking are sharp.
ly diversified in this book, which we
attempted to give some idea Of the
other day, but which we believe we
have better traced now to its greatest
contribution to those interested in edu-
cation.
There can be no agreement he
tween those who regard education as
a means of instilling certain definite
beliefs and those who think that it
should produce the power of inde-
pendent Judgment" says MIR. Russell,
who stands up before the world stress
ing 1.-The educational importance of
parents"
An ideal character (such as every
parent hopes to make his child would
possess four characteristics, according
to our author: Vitality, courage. SEN
sitiveness and intelligence.
Passing over the first three, let us
consider the fourth, that one which
has to do with wonder-both the won
dering curiosity Of the little child and
the wonder or winch we nave spoken,
that of the adult who begins to ask
himself If he is always right, as he
had so fondly imagined.
Mr. Russell champions the intelli-
gence. Even in 1926 this is something
of a task Despite the wonders of
the human mind, reflections of the
universal mind. large sections of So
ciety feel called upon to sneer at that
which has made mankind'S progress
possible. Many hold the idea that in
telligence. in some strange way, ls
divorced from kindness and decency.
A few striking examples of this Gu
rious divorce have been taken as
universal.
Yet, the more q man has learnt.
the easier 1t Is for him to learn still
MORE" as this author says. This also
applies to morals. Ignorant people
have never been compelled to change
their mental habits, he says, and have
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Francis. Duke of Teck. These were
the parents of Queen Mary.
@. Where is the Lumi Indian Reser.
vation?-A. II.
A. 1t is small reservation near the
Canadian border In the state of Wash
ington. II has 80 allotments under
treaty of January %. 1855.
O. Are the Twelve Disciples and
Apostles the same?--K. X.
A. The Twelve Disciples were the
original Apostles. Later this term was
used TO designate those who promoted
the doctrine of the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ. There were great many
later apostles. the most prominent Of
whom was the Apostle Paul.
O. What is macerated money!
G. w.
A. 1t is paper currency that has
been reduced to pulp Our paper
money is destroyed in this way. the re-
sultant pulp often being made into
souvenirs.
Q. What style bob" has Queen
Marie?-S. II. NJ.
4. Queen Marie has n Los An
geleS' bob. This style of bob was in
troduced in Paris early in the Spring
by Mrs. Walter Leimert. wife of Il
prominent southern California realtor.
The main feature Of this type OF hair
cut is its unusually long sides, which.
instead of being brushed backward
over the head. are made to curl for
ward we'll below the ear. which gives
the face a touch Of softness.
Q. Does the country OF Brazil have
dead letter offlce?-R. r.
A. In the country of Brazil there
IS an office maintained by the Brazil
Post Office that attends to undeliver-
able mail matter. This is really
dead letter office. although 1t may
not be called by that name In Brazil.
Amy reader eau oct the dns,Der 10
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@. Upon what food do Rocky Noun
| tain goats subsist?-T. A. N.
| A. Their food seems to consist
chiefly Of the short. almost lichen-like
moss that grows on the rocks and in
the crevices between them.
Q. What is the rate Of fall OF the
Rhine River?--E. s.
A. The rapid Rhine has a fall OF
about feet in 1 mile between
SChaffhausen and Strassburg, and of
| 2 feet from Strassburg to the border
Of Holland.
Q. How many people lived in Rome
at it's heights. n. w.
A. There is no record extant. but 1t
| Is believed. basing a computation on
| the amount of corn consumed and the
number Of houses. that Rome may
have had almost 100000 Inhabitants.
O. What is the Summer base Of the
United States Asiatic f1eet?-A. d.
A. Chefoo, China, is the Summer
base for the Asiatic fleet. which has
a personnel varying between 5000 and
| 8 900 officers and men.
| O. Do the players on the teams
| finishing second, third and fourth In
both leagues share in the world series
money?--W. A. T.
A. They do share. This is the first
year in which the players in the
clubs finishing fourth are included.
| The amounts paid to these players
come out Of the money designated as
| players shares.
Q. Is a person from Indiana called
an "Indianan" or "Indianian"?-
O. P. N.
A. The term is "Indianian."
| O. why is embroidery from the
| Philippines called Madeira &C. a.
| A. Embroidery Of this kind was
originally imported from Madeira. Now
it is also made in the Philippines, but
the same name IS used.
| O. Who are the Uhlans?-H. f. "A.
| A The Uhlans are variety of light
cavalry which was introduced into
central Europe by the Tatars. The
| Uhlans were adopted from the Tatars
by the Poles, Austrians. Russians and
Prussians. They were used with great
effect In the FrancoPrussian War.
@. Has Queen Mary Of England an
ancestor who ruled England?-P. j. ID.
| A. Queen Mary of England Is de-
scended from George III. George III
had a son Adolphus. Duke of Cam
bridge, 1774-185O. whose daughter,
Princess Marie Adelaide. married
Evening star., 1926-10-26

menace and fear. Then-triunphart
rescue Of both himself and the char
woman from the thrall of the magi-
clan. Then--magic greatest of ALL
Youth come back with the restored
shadow of the charwoman. Romance,
love and happiness.
To be sure, this is a fairy tale,
parable, an allegory, a what-not OF
imag native invention. Above all, il
is beautiful poetry. Here the poet
has taken an enduring body of truth
and has garbed it sumptuously in
the glamours of a far past. in the
simple concerns of average people, in
the realities of the human heart. In
the promises of the spirit, in the dan
gers that lurk beside man. Butt is
al beautiful as It is true. A simple,
tender. singing thing throughout.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
A Romance in Finance.

Developments in the case OF the
Pittsburgh Brotherhood Savings Bank,
which closed a few days ago on dis.
oovery Of the loss of s320.000 in cash.
rival the romances Of fiction. In the
first place. the explanation given by
bank oflctals who were accused with
othsrs cf participating in the short
ae~ -~aveals a naivete which passes
Evening star., 1926-10-26

The number Of people who see a
prize fight is large. The number that
read about 1t is larger. Most Of them
profess to disapprove Of ring battles,
but everybody who can, sees them; and
those who cannot. read about them.
Human nature has not changed much
since the original interest in David
and Goliath.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Grind.

A Queen must go from town to town
With numerous cares at hand.
We dearly love to view a crown
Symbolical Of command
A Queen must smile with regal grace
While bowling to vast applause,
And travel on at a weary pace
With never restful pause.
A Queen must not complain or sigh,
And yet. she must be inclined
To view this life, as the days roll by,
AS a diademnition grind.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

seventy. And, as in the case of this
venerable tree, early obstacles to
mental attachments seem to stimulate
rather than to retard. Let the read
er, no matter his age. remember that
the cells OF his brain are superior to
the cells of any tree. past, present or
future.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

The beauty Of the Autumn scene Is,
as usual, generously referred to in
poetry. AS nearly everybody now
has a motor car. the wet leaves which
create a skiddy roadway no longer
command much sentimental consid.
Grafton.
Evening star., 1926-10-26
From; the Boston Transcript.

According to Joab H. Banton, dis
trict attorney in New York. the pres
ent method Of prosecuting criminals
is like trying to catch a, 1925 auto
mobile with an OK team. In other
words. the escaping criminal steps on
the gas while the lawyers are shout.
ing 'Hawv' and "Gee,'
Evening star., 1926-10-26

A so-called 'Noah's Ark" laden
with all kinds Of animals, has arrived.
1t is the more welcome because It is
strictly modern and involves no pos
sible controversy between religion and
science,
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The Hohenzollern family have lost
all prestige as warriors. But in a
new era of thrift and industry a great
deal of admiration must go to them
as financiers.
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Any kind Of nomination he wants
is available to Gov. AL Smith. He is
to exercise his own discre.
ton in the presence Of an embarrass-
ment Of riches.
Evening star., 1926-10-26

A homicide mystery, even though it
provides for no general distribution of
cash prizes, is popularity accepted as
the most fascinating form Of guessing
contest
Evening star., 1926-10-26

A Chicago prima donna appreciates
the great librettists as much as any
body. But her favorite author will al.
ways be the man who wrote "It pays
to advertise"
Evening star., 1926-10-26

1t is possible that "crime waves"
are no more frequent than in the past.
News facilities are greater and crimes
are discussed with increasing candor.
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Attention. Senator Lenroot

From the Altoona Mirror.
One good way to get out the vote
in this country. It seems. would be to
put q high fence around every booth,
with a sign. saying Keep Out"
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