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Evening star., 1926-04-08
Traffic Chaos.

TRAFFIC Director Eldridse IL stripped
OF his authority, the police are rem.
dered impotent safety regulations are
void, traffic control In destroyed, and
Washington faces an era of indescrib.
able confusion because Of the decision
yesterday of judge in the Trsf1c
Court who ruled that speed of auto
mobiles on narrow and dangerous
bridges could not be reduced except
by Congress. and at the same time
nd fundamental law OF the road re.
auiring motorists TO give right OF way
TO an overtsking vehicle, which ia the
established rule throughout the coun-
try.
An immediate appeal should be
taken by the District Commissioners
against not only the decision of the
Judge in this case, but also his recent
pedestrian decision, his automatic
light decision and his speeding de.
cision, all Of which have been based
on an unsupported Interpretation of
the traffic code.
washington must know definitely
the extent Of authority OF the traf ffic
director. whose Office was created by
an act Of Cengfess, ind who is admin
istering the act under powers unchal-
lenged save by one jurist. Although
Congress, in the traffic code, did not
give the director unlimited authority
to regulate traffic in the District. 1t
very specifically delegated to him pow
ers to make any reasonable" reSula-
tiens with the approval Of the Com
missioners.
Who can say that it is not reason.
able TO cut down the speed of autome-
biles on dangerous bridges In the Dis
trict? Who can say that motorists
should not be required to give way
before an overtaking vehicle, that the
automatic lights should not be obey
ed? Certainly Congress never intend
ed that the traffic act should say all
Of these things. else there would be
no need of traffic act. Motorists
cannot be allowed to run wild on the
streets. There mus be some check.
and, in order to make certain that
there would be a check, Congress pro-
yiSed for the appointment of spe-
cialist on traffic, gave him authority
to make reasonable regulations, and
expected, as did every resident of the
c,tv that there would be the most
complete cooperation from every civic
agency. This cooperation has failed
to materialize, the director has by the
very agency of enforcement been dis
credited In the administration Of the
very law under which he was ap-
pointed.
An immediate appeal vigorously
pressed, to secure a review and rever-
sal of these remarkable rulings is de-
ma nded in the interest Of public
safety.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 4. TRACEEELL.

| mystery. This 10 due, perhaps, to
the fact that the psyche. or soul, Ia
xAyy much Of a mystery still. even to
Mr.. Krutch.
TO ssy that Poe suffered from an
infsriority complex, ana to tell why, Ia
something, undoubtedly. TO declare
| that the two things necessary TO his
peace were the sexless phantom and
the Illusion Of unquestio Bile superi-
GRITTY 10 something again.
Yet ut the end OF the discussion OF
Foes 'maladjnstment to life" one In
| lett with the suspicion that the ak.
| pie nation has not altogether explain,
ed; that the book, despite the anthor' q
disclaimer, does somehow sneer at
his genius; that. after all. this newer
psychology ID largely a thing OF terms,
not expla tions.
| Mr.. krutch deals too much with as.
sumptions.
His larsest one IA that Poe's Vir-
sinia was the poets wife in name
only. This, OF course, Ii necessary
assumption upon which to found
much of the argument.
The author uses. however, too ma ny
phrases OF indefin niteness. such az:
There IL good ason to believe
His marriage, 1t appears"
'As was certainly the case--''
1T must have been
Doubtless he was swsre-'
The sweetness which seemed to
have been his normal chsrs cter-'
| etc.
Mr.. Krutch does not give one iota
OF proof for this, his ma jor sssump-
! ton. IF the recently discovered facts
| relating TO Poe and his career conta In
| such proof, the author would have
helped his thesis wonderfully by Civ.
| ins them.
Despite these objections. Edgar
| Allan Poe: A Study in Genius" may
veil be regarded a. the most plaus.
ible S1pla nation" Of the life and
works OF Americas most famous au.
thor that has ever appeared.
Indeed. In 20 far an 1t goes. Mr..
krutch's book is The only expla ma ton.
lis defects are those Of the newer
psychology. which. in the In At essence,
simply pushes etpla ma tions back a de.
gree with new terms.
Mr.. krutch shows that absor bed
readers OF Poe have been absorbed
largely because they were being given
nrBt.hand pictures. without their
realizing II, OF the mind Of an alb
normal man.
In other words, the fascination OF
Poe ID little to be wondered at. since 1t
results from the contempie tion of the
| documents Of a disee sed mind In
| reading Poe, one peeks into q ss nita =.
rum. takes a safe but actual peep, is
| present at abnormal rites. yet never
loses his hold for moment on the
perfectly safe and a ne himself
1t is no wonder. therefore. that men
and women ana children. too have
| been fascinated, though repelled, BY
Poes taller. They come as near as
the normal will ever come to seeing
feeling. understand nding the abnormal.
The reader who ha studied enough to
recognize In himself neurotic tenden-
cies will get the most. MOI only from
Poe himself. but also from this study
Of genius"
II will give him a new understa nd
ing or the genius whose whole life
was a struggle" II will send him back
to his Poe shelf with a new sympathy.
Then he will realize, more than ever.
what q genius Poe was. no matter
what made him that way
Evening star., 1926-04-08
Mussolini.

The attack on Mussolini in Rome
Yesterday proves to have been merely
the act Of q fanatic, without any po.
litical Significance. The woman who
shot him, fortunately without infiict-
ing a dangerous wound, is plainly OF
naba la need mind. and her motive IL OF
no moment Members OF her family
express surprise at her act, as her
sympathies are, or have been. strongly
with the Fascist movement in Italy.
A most unfortunate reaction from
this futile sss ult has been an out
break Of anti-foreisner sentiment In
Italy. Attacks have been made upon
foreign students at Milan. This, of
course, IS unwarra nted. Merely be-
cause Mussolini's assa liant is an Eng
lishwoman is no rea son for feeling
of resentment against all aliens.
Mussolini is strengthened by this
close approach to tragedy. He showed
himself to he OF good mettle in the ex.
citement following the attack. HIS
f,rs. thought was fcr public order, and
rnun6eeournn nndest storrtAAA praAEva.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

On the literary stair Of time few
footsteps have left more rAsoundin8
echoes than those of Edgar Allan Poe.
So unique was his genius that men
and women have been busy explain
Ing him for the pa st three-Quarters of
century. They have labeled him
strange" and mysterious" or a
dreamer; they have called him
everything from q fiend to an angel.
1t has remained for Joseph Wood
Krutch to lump Poe off simply as "a
Edgar Allan Poe; A study In
Genius" recently published by Al
fred A. knopf.
Using the methods of the newer
psychology (which Poe, by the way,
would have reveled in) Mr.. krutch
SAYS that "the forces which wrecked
his life were those which wrote his
works"
The life and works OF Poe inatea d
OF being disassociated. as most bios.
raphers In the past have treated them
are by this latest writer insoiubly
linked.
Poe's poems and tales, the most
fantastic and abnormal writings In
all literature" are simply the result
OF the inner conflicts of the man, who
Vuo INC NiCttItt vi tdTiouS keH
and inhibitions.
There can be little question, Mr..
Krutch says, that Poe not only was
a true dypsomaniac." but was pulled
and pushed hither and thither by his
mental condition all his life LONG.
Poe's art, he declares, was due ito
an abnormal condition OF the nerves
and his critical ideas TO a rationalized
defense OF the limitations Of his own
taste
Poe was. In short. the nrst great
neurotic."
This bald treatment, which some
will wish even more outspoken, will
come as shock TO those who have
regarded this undoubted genius az a
strange dreamer" a victim OF others,
gentleman with the most tre-
mendous regard for women.
Mr. krutch declares that Poe, on
the other hand. was the victim or
himself, that his love for women was
what In today termed abnormal,
and that, instead OF being a mystery.
he was but case for doctors, instead q
of for other writer's.
This belief, OF course, does not pre-
vent Mr.. Krutch from writing some
200 pages. in a style persus siveiy
non.technical." az the "bIurb" on the
wrapper declares. We. for one, wish
he had been a bit more technical.
Perhaps the average non-technicsl
reader will wish the sa me thing. In
treating a case such as Poe IN
doubtedlv must have been. a writer
ca mot he too explicit. The knowi-
edge Of psychoa nslysis, based upon
Freud Brill and others. which Mr..
krutch possesses, IL not shared en-
tirely by every one, nor will II be
by the ma iority OF his readers, in
all proba bility.
We could have wished that he had
dealt even plai liner with Poe's abnor'
mallties than he DOES. In other
words. when one is talking OF in
hibitions, fixations. sublimations and
the like. in a book for general dis
tribution, some attempts might
legitimately be incorporated to ex-
plain terms, so that the average read.
er might get more complete idea
OF what IL in the writer's mind.
In other words, many will feel that
Mr.. krutch. while assured in his own
mind that his work In as clear as day.
has left Poe still very much of q
Evening star., 1926-04-08

ton Of the peace, Notwithstanding
which some riotous demonstrations
followed. He was perhaps at the
height Of his career when, on the eve
Of sailing for Tripoli, In a public ad
dress he repeated his devotion to the
Fascist principles, expressed his deter
mination to fight for their spread
throughout the world. and, with ref.
erence to his own personal course,
said: When / advance, follow me:
when ] retreat, kill me; should l die.
avenge mo-"
Evening star., 1926-04-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H1SKIN.

while the breadth Of his waist barely
exceeds the length Of his foot, ana
the stretch of his arms measures
inches more than his height"
@. What English magazines have
the largest circula tions?-E. s. W.
A. Weldon's three journals. JAdiee
Journal Bazaar OF Children's Fash
ions and Ladies' Dressmaker. lead,
with q. combined circulation OF 900
600 monthly Good Housekeeping has
a circulst ton of 1850 900. Nash's Msgs-
zine, $50 900. and Strand Magazine.
1s0, 900. These are also monthly pub
.llcations. Punch, issued weekly. has
a circulation Of 125.006.
Q. When was the first Gar OF
Russia crowned?-O. W. n.
A. Ivan " was crowned the frst
Gar of Russia on the 18Th Of Jan
uary, 1547
@. What Is the vitamin value Of
BREAD n. r.
A. At best the vitamin content Of
bread is very low. II white -four and
wster are used. vita min y is present
II white -four and milk are used.
vitamins A. y and perha ps G are
present. If whole wheat -four ana
milk are used more Of vitan1in A
and more of vita min 3 are present.
Q. Who was II said "CIes nlinees is
next to godliness"?-C. f. r.
A. 1t was made use OF in a sermon
ny Rev Charles Wesley. the founder
of the present Methodist Church.
Q. What will keep candles from
burning fast?-G M
A. Having the candles cold will
help. Keep candles in refrigeration
until needed.
@. How high are the highest aerial
ma SITS In the United States?--J. NJ.
A. The aerial masts at BeImar. n.
j., belonging to the Radio Corpora
| ton of America. are 500 feet. How
ever, these are being dismantle
The general opinion is that aerial
masis will soon have a standard
height of appro ximately 500 feet.
Q. How far apart are Henry Ford's
| forest and awmill?-E. l.. l..
A. The forest and mill are about
! 100 miles apart. The sawmill is At
Iron Mountain, Mich.
0. What makes a thing trans
parent?-R. G. f..
| A. Transpa rency depends upon the
ARRANGEMENT OF molecules Of certain
| objects. In glsss the molecules lie
beside one another in such regular
way that they allow light To pass
through them.
| q. How long did the late Senator
Bacon Of Georgia serve in the Senate?
$. f.
A. Augustus o. Bacon Of Georgia
was elected q member of the United
| States Senate in November. 1Sa4. and
served until his death in February,
| 1914.
| Q. Where are the towns in the
| United States which are farthest East
and farthest West?-E. W.
A. The easternmost point in the
| United States is near Eastport. Ne,
| and the westernmost point is in the
vicinity of the town Of Tstoosh near
Cape Alava, Wash.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
What We Eat We Are.
From the Toledo Blade J..

TO preserve our self-respect the
above caption should have an interrs-
cation point dn psrenthesis1 after Il.
He was a professor OF something or
other who said that what we eat. that
il what we are. So remarkine. let US
quote some figures broadcast by the
Depa rrment Of Agriculture.
The consumption Of beef by Ameri-
cans per capita in 1925 was SAL
pounds against 6f.4 the year before.
The 1895 per capita consumption Of
pork was I'll pounds. against ss.3
pounds the year before.
1t is an axiom that figures don't lie
Sometimes they would be more enter
tanning IL they did. But, reveftins to
what the professor said. we were less
porkish and more beeflike last year
than the year before. This thing Of
being what we eat is not pleasa Mt
cont emplation.
Nobody wants to 40 about. one mo-
ment feeling like a peacock on parade
and the nexfshsve the thought coma
to him that Ne IA \ pig. o han, Sand
wich, . beat stew. or = soup bone.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
Mothers Aid Legislation.

In his message to Congress 3ast De-
remher President Coolidge called at.
tAntion TO the need OF a mothers pen
sion law" for the District of Column
his. and urged that when enacted it
! should he a model for the country. In
the discussion OF the bills which have
heen offered in Congress providing for
such a measure OF relief TO mothers
who are left without proper support
for themselves and their children
much has been made of this phrase, to
Justify the enactment Of a bill which
has been proposed. not by the District
commissioners and a body of citizens
Of Washington who have studied this
question. but by a national orga MIA
ton which seeks to secure the same
out the United States.
There In a vital and funda mental |
difference between these bills. That
which IL offered by the Commission
ers, at the insta nee of a commission n
Of citizens who spent several months
IN survey or the pubic welfare
needs of the District, proposes the
administration OF the mothers aid sys-
lem by the newly created Board of
Public Welfare, which has absorbed
the former Board Of Children's Guard
ians. That which is offered by the
national snisation. as a model
law, provides for the administration of
ethe system of aid by separate or
ganization. There 10, however, more
Of difference between them than the
separat tion of administration, mis-
chievous though a division of author
ity would be- The District hill regards
the "a given TO the mothers Of de-
pentssAt children a. q bounty The
Evening star., 1926-04-08

A spok esman for the radio declares
that musical programs are impossible
without the consent of modern asso-
ciated music publishers and their de.
that the copyrightless Bach. Beetho-
ven, Mozart. Chopin, Grieg, Verdi,
BiZet and Gounod, not to mention
Offenbach, Audran, Milloccker, Sulli-
van, etc, have vainly dedicated their
efforts to posterity.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
@. In what city is the Ia jMahal?
N. X. p.
A. This ma agnifcent mausoleum is
n Agra, India.

O. In what city is the Tai jMahal?
N. K. 3.
A. This magnificent mausoleum is
in Agra, India.
@. What IL the tarnish on copper?
f. d.
A. The tsrnish on copper, bra - and
bronze IL copper carbonate. II may
be removed by friction. or II may
be dissolved in weak acids. Rotten
stone mixed with oil TO crea amy con
sistency is the common frictional
agent used on these metals. After
this cleaner has been applied. the
metal should he polished with seft
cloth. A final rubbing WITH dry rot
tenstone or whiting will give the
metal an even brighter luster.
Oxalic-acid solution buttermilk or
vinegar, especially when warmed
quickly dissolves the tarnish on these
metals. All traces Of these cleaning
agents must be removed. however. or
the metal will tsrnish again very
I quickly.
@. How many Mohammeda are
! there in the United States?-I. r.
A. There are no definite figures
available. DR.. n. Carroll. statistician n
estimates the number in North Amer
lea as 10000.
q. When did the present method OF
! scoring tennis become general?-R
NJ. &.
A. In the early days of lawn ten
mis- two methods Of scoring were
used. almost indiscriminately. One OF
these was the scoring used in the
game Of 'racouets" and the other the
tennis" scoring. In 1878 the tennis
method OF scoring was adopted ano
the "racQuets" scoring abandoned. Nc
material change in the method Of scor
ing has been made since 1873.
c. Will the Pa pal Knights Congress
q. q.
A. The Chicago Euchs ristic Con
ference will be open to visitors a.
far as the seating capacity Of the
auditorium will permit. after the dele
gates from the various countries and
the United States dioceses have beer
provided for.
O. About how many people can bs
taken care OF In the hospitals of the
United States?-W. r. g.
A. 1t IL said that there are man,
thousand of hospitals in the United
states. making available $4,000 beds
@. What does melisma mean
]. r.. Or.
A. A meiisms In a piece of melody
q sonk or tune, az opposed to reci
tstive or musical declama ton
q. What are the measurements foI
a physically perfect young man.
n. w Ii.
A. The Society OF Directors oi
Physical Educstion has set the fol
lowing standard of measurements o.
the physically ideal American student
| OF 22: With a height of feet
| inches he carries weight of Ia!
pounds The airth OF his neck knee
and calf are the same. with the
upper arm ~ inches less. The girtf
Of his thigh is y inch less than tha1
Of his head. His exps nded chest j!
40 inches, the girtb Of his waist l!
10 inches less. his hip girth slmos
the same as his unexpa nded chest
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Selling the Richard Fox diamond
championship belt at auction revealed
the fact that the diamonds were val
ued at market rates, but pugilistic
sentiment did not figure in the trans.
action. Times have changed; prize
fighter Is no longer expected to treat
the crowd; the pictures OF burlesque
actresses no longer adorn the barber
shop, and in little while when you
mention John l.. Sullivan some one
likely as not will inquire, Who was
he?"
Evening star., 1926-04-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHMANDER JOHNSON.

Era Of Great Joyfulness.
Why shouldn't we be fun Of cheer,
In spite OF problems grave,
And words that move us to tear
Because folks won't behave?
Though grief SO grim may overtake
Our spirits unawares,
There's everything we need to make
us all forget our cares.
How can the world help being gay,
In face OF trouble slight,
With motion pictures all the day
And radio all the night.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

The case Of Gerald Chapman went
10 It's conclusion without word of
protest or a gesture of interference
from Mr., Clarence Darrow. II In
volved ca pital punishment in its most
repelient form and offered opportuni-
lies for Mr. Darrow's talents which 1t
seems strange should have been
missed
Evening star., 1926-04-08

A magazine publisher or buriesque
producer desires profitable publicity
from arrest. A well meaning citizen
who accidentally parks overtime sim
ply pavs his fine and goes along in
unremunerative obscurity.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Steps now being taken for the elimi-
nation Of the few remaining rail-
way crossings are obviously dema nd
ed. With trafic signals everywhere
and tho police overworked in the ef-
fort to avoid accidents. the railway
tracks should conform to new condi-
tions and remove at least one source
Of peril
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Whenever the subject of retirement
comes up in connection with Govern.
mept service somebody mentions
Thomas Edison or Chauncey Depew,
who continue TO set a pace for the
youngsters.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

The stock market fiuctuates regard
less Of actual values and earning ca
pacities. The distinction between an
investor and gambler is implied in
the disposition to regard a share Of
stock as tangible asset or white
chin
Evening star., 1926-04-08

The magazine editor who deiiber-
stely got himself arrested in Boston is
evidently determined that the theatri-
cal producers are not to have a mo-
nopoly in utilizing a police force as a
means 10 publicity.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Motor experts are agreed that
neither the bootleg speeder nor the
mea ndering Iker should he per-
mitted to follow his own impulses In
using the highways.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Prohibition is expensive. Many Of
those who doubt its present practica-
bilitv would agree that 1t would be
worth every cent it cost II 1t could be
a absolutely enforced.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Totem poles are disa ppearing from
art life Fra should hasten to give
them the art impetus with which she
revived The Navajo bla nket designs
into artistic favor.
Evening star., 1926-04-08
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Evening star., 1926-04-08

An Iowa election requires little time
for the voting, but a large amount for
the ensuing controversy.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Russian mona rchists are again rally
ing and presenting claims to consid-
eratinn. A state Of feeling which
makes people willing to try any kind
of government once holds possibilities
for everybody
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Musselipi would be justified in tax.
ing up diss rmame as local police
proposition.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

painting which have occurred within
the last fve or ten years. Carl Mel
chers. sympathizins with the. in.
novators, reverencins the great
masters OF the past, has held unmoved
to his own convictions M worked on
in his own established style. Ii is
great thing 10 he ablA 10 hold ones
ground and totbe uBccnfused amid the
confusion anH hectic movement Of
ltfa.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Were YOU ever dOuble-crossed in
your political career?'
"several times" answered Senator
Sorghum. But never twice by the
same man"
Evening star., 1926-04-08
The Dictator,

His life Is either gay or grim,
AS strange adventures thrill him.
One day the crowds are cheering him
|. And next they try to kill him.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

"Why do you repeat there's nothins
In a name?"
Because" answered Miss Cayenne.
"The Orpheus Amateur Choir will fill
the radio with discord. and then the
Scrapple Factory Sextet will come
along and give a perfectly delightful
program"
Evening star., 1926-04-08
Episram a 1.'Antique,

EpisrAm q Il AHtlQUe.
In silence true Wisdom will dwell,
While Folly bids eloauence flow.
Far better know more than you tell
Than try to tell more than you
know.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Jud Tunkins says de man dat gifts
tired of his old friends Is de one dat
goes to town and buys gold bricks.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Homes in general would be much
happier il everybody could be induced
to modulats his speech to the sweet,
persuasive tones Of the radio an
nouncer,
Evening star., 1926-04-08

In view Of jazz and the Charleston,
II you were to mention Evolution to a
Chimpanzee in the zoo, he probably
wouldn't feel fattered.
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Oar never was no man as great
said Uncle Eben. AS de average boy
Of twenty thinks he's gineter gr6w up
fo~beyM .---, .-..Ai ----~--aAssAnMI
Evening star., 1926-04-08

Q. Where are the towns in the
United States which are farthest Fast
and farthest West?-E. W.
A. The easternmost point in the
United States is near Eastport. Ne,
and the westernmost point is in the
vicinity of the town Of Tstoosh near
Cape Alava, Wash.