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A Great Swimming Summer.

The Summer OF 1926 has witnessed
some remarkable swimming. So
many people have taken to the water
men. women and children. that 1t
would seem that natation is now the
favorite sport, especially in this coun-
try. Everybody is breasting the
waves. Long-distance swimming has
developed some remarkable adopts.
Three times the English Channel has
been crossed in record breaking time,
twice by women and once by a man.
Many others have tried It. some al
most reaching goal. In less noted
waters the swimmers have achieved
marked success. Yesterday two girls
OF twelve years. twin sisters, swan
down the Hudson from Yonkers to
the Battery, seventeen and one-half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Labor Day.

American labor celebrates its day
get apart on the national calendar In
its honor in a spirit of loyalty to the
Government and to the principles OF
trade union organization. These two
lovalties are consistent. For Ameri-
can labor is soundly American, with
.out yielding from the precepts OF
trade association. 1t has resisted the
Seductions Of radicals who would
swerve the unions from their devotion
10 and support of constitutional gov
eminent They have thwarted the
devices and wiles of the agents OF
sovietisn seeking domination in TINS
country in order to carry on the war
fare of the proletariat in the cause of
communism.
Seditious activity by radicals has
been met by stern resistance. The
late Samuel Gompers. throughout his
long-continued presidency of the
American Federation of Labor. fought
them with success and with wise dis
erection. His successor, William
Green, is carrying on in the same
spirit and with equal success.
In speech at Carnegie Hall yes
terday before a church and labor con-
ference, Mr.. Green declared that trade
unions are "idealistic and spiritual
iStic" and are necessary to modern So
ciety He proceeded:
Trade unions direct their efforts to-
ward the elevation of living stand
nds. toward the advancement OF the
educational. moral and spiritual wei
fare of the workers. They ally them-
selves with every movement organ
lied for community. social ana CIVIC
h"tterment.
Tbe working people need trade
unions. Industry needs them. for
they serve as "A stabiliZng force. pro-
Getting employees against the evil con-
SEQUENCES of greed and self1shness.
Snrietv needs trade unions, ana we
ask the church TO give to them It's as
,,iStance and support.
Trade unionism on this basis is in
3, strong position to aid in maintain
ing American institutions. Its ALI
ance with religion gives 1t greater
mower to resist communism and to
contribute to the national welfare.
communism and religion are antago-
oietic The church militant is a
strong foe of the atheistic influence
nf sovietism, American labor Is at Its
hest and at its strongest in such an
alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

miles, in six hours. At the same
time a girl of thirteen, in her first
rough water attempt at Rockaway
Beach, crossed a three-and-a a half.mile
channel in fifty-eight minutes. A man
swan across Mobile Bay. a distance
of thirty miles.
For some years past American chill
dren have been enjoined to learn to
swim as means of lessening the
great number of fatalities in the
water. Swimming pools have been
established in almost all cities. Bath
ing beaches have been manned by life
guards to prevent accidents, and
every encouragement has been given
suit is q great increase in the num-
Der Of persons capable Of maintaining
themselves safely in the sea, in lakes
and in rivers, and the percentage of
casualties has decreased. OF course.
drowning accidents continue. Yester-
day in Colorado four young people,
ranging in age from eighteen to
twenty-six, were drowned in lake
when a motor boat capsized. Such
mishaps have occurred from time to
time throughout the Summer. but in
nothing like the number in former
years.
While not naturally an amphibian
creature, man is capable Of con-
quest of the water, and these recent
performances demonstrate a marked
advance in this achievement. At the
present rate OF progress, especially If
development continues in the estab-
lishment of pools and beaches for the
training of the young, in a few years
the child who cannot swim will be a
rare exception, and there will remain
few stretches of water in the world
unconquered by man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Comment on Krishnamurti
Discloses Many Viewpoints

dined, feted, petted and exalted. Wher
he is through here, he will return :"
nice old India with It swollen bank
account and pleasant reCollectiOns "f
the United States" The Green Ba
Press Gazette also thinks "the Hind,l
Theosophist no doubt will have s.
pleasant visit here" but believes ~
will not be a bowling success as faf
as converts to TheOsophy are con
cerned."
Perhaps 1t is good for u.s. say-
the Nilwa ukee Journal, that theS"
self announced messiahs come no"
and then. For that permits us :"
measure them against the true Me
siah-to see the dwarfed figure Of tho
one and the grandeur and glory of tn"
Other. Out of it we shall get Il more
abiding faith in the Man who spoke a.
no other" And the Oklahoma Git
Daily Oklahoman adds the though
that las the stole Brahmin moved
westward on his silken Journey. h"
was never out of sight of the Spire
that honor the Jewish carpenter
never out OF sound Of the bells who's
mellow chimes forever suggest tn
comradeship and poverty of the Mar
or GallIee.
Expressing the hope that the visitor
twill be accorded the tolerance and
politeness which are in accord will
the best traditions Of the Unite,
States" the Pittsburgh Sun notes that
freedom of worship is one of tn
rocks on which this country wa
founded" The Asbury Park Press con
siders that this young man dc
serves a hearing for his intelligence
courtesy and frankness and the valu.
that there may be in a foreign view
point. we'll expressed"
1.-The visitor, who is learned beyond
his years" the Birmingham News
says, strikes a welcome chord wheI
he advocates the study Of things spir
itual and expresses the regret that
nations have bound themselves 81
strongly to these materialistic thing
which are just part of our short
span of life on this planet"
Commenting on Erishnamurti's re
ported statement that "the need ID
America, already materially great, iI
greatness of spirit" the Syracuse
Herald comedies. THE last hame1
desideratum all American ministers o.
religion are engaged in stressing. II
"krishmaji can lend helping hand
let him go TO it," The St Louis Post
Dispatch is impressed with his warm
earnestness and his profound serious
ness" and the Des. Moines Registe l
feels that undoubtedly he has that
quality called spirituality. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Ease of Authorship.
They hint Bill Shakespeare didn't
write
The plays that bear his name.
The thought seems highly impolite,
Disturbing lofty fame.
Now, authorship's an easy thing
For acrobats or bards.
Jack Dempsey, training for the ring
For print writes many yards.
The base ball player tells his tale
In columns long and wide.
The swimmer writes about the gale
While battling with the tides.
So. why does sarcastic smile
'Mongst scholars now seem due
II Bill. the actor, paused awhile
To write a play or two?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

may. at least we must go to the din
ner table.
Why not make, then, Of something
that must be done, an acceptable rite
in the sight of the Lord and pleasing
unto men?
To leave the noisy crowd, as they
spread their pots of baked beans on,
on their plates. and go to the secluded
place where quiet and dignity pre-
vail is like making a journey from
the torrid to the temperate zone.
Here there is soft light, yet plenty
Of it. Conversation is steady, yet
subdued; laughter pleasant, not OBJ
trusive.
The spirit of Amity, fairest daugh
ter of the centuries, lies like a mantle
of silk over a table, spreading beauty
and wit everywhere.
Our smiles may be mixed, but our
intent, never.
We take our spirit with us when
ever we go to lunch. Here, wherever
it may be, vast issues are discussed
and never settled.
The works Of eminent writer's are
passed in review, the results of tides
and chance pleasurably chronicled
Optimism is given it's place. Pes
simism sits at table, along with
cynicism.
Right thought, calm thought, ma
ture elaboration, hasty expression
one and all come dine with us. They
are our guests.
In the amplitude Of our thought
soothed by the influence of food ant
drink. we soar with flyers and dive
with divers.
We journey to the farthermos'
points of the earth, and as easily
come back again.
What to us are time and space:
One we surmount as easily as The
other. For the nonce we are Caesar
bestriding the world like Colossus
we are Alexander; we are Gertrude
Ederle. swimming the Channel: we
are the brave Belts, crawling fol
hours through underbrush, only t.
die at last.
We suffer with the sufferers, we
rejoice with the. conquerors. In the
smoke from our pipes CLEAN strange
heroisms, brave attempts at victory
half achieved, half lost; beautiful pic
lures, fine dreams.
We listen to just complaints. dis
cuss them gravely and go on 10 othel
topics. for we know in the secre
places of our hearts that each mar
has all he can do to take care Of
himself.
1t is only the exceptional man wht
does for others what he knows M
ought to do. Most Of us forget.
While at lunch, however, the spirit
expands. The cares of the day, like
Longfellows classic Arabs, have fold
ed their tents.
Happiness is ours for the time be
ing. And though the time be brief
what difference does it make? For g
century itself, viewed from the stand
point Of the stars. Is but little more
than a passing moment; remorseless
Time has in his storehouse Of hours
many more of them.
Eat, then, and be happy in de
cent, grave way. for to dine thus is
to lunch, and to lunch as one ought
to lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
An Eleventh-Hour Squirt.

Washington's base ball team is
| making an eleventh-hour squirt to re-
capture the gonfalon Of league su-
premacy. 1t is a tardy effort. perhaps
hopeless. Mathematically there re-
| mains a chance to gain first place.
but the terms of the equation repre-
senting that chance are severe. Take
New York at the head Of the list
with a record of 80 games won and
so games lost and a winning percent
age of 621, while Washington has
won II games and lost so, with a per-
centage of 542 New York; has %
games yet to play, including those Of
today, and Washington has %. BY
winning 10 Of these while losing 4
Washington can make a percentage
for the season Of 5S4. This would
be a tie with New York if that team
meanwhile has won only games and
lost IA. In that case Washington
would be playing at the rate of 1926
per cent" during the remainder Of
the season, while New York played
at the rate of 319 per cent" That
would be a very hard contract for
Washington and very bad reversal
of form for New York. Or. should
New York do even worse, winning
only Z games during the remainder
of the season while losing 10, 319
pace, Washington could tie by win
ming IS while losing 5, a 1888 pace.
These figures show that in order to
tie for the pennant Washington must
play remarkably victorious game
during these next three and a half
weeks while New York is playing an
exceptionally poor game.
Just at present Washington Is play
ing an even more remarkably sue
cessful game than the figures just
given as illustrations represent. 1t
has won eleven out Of the last twelve
games, nine Of them in succession,
or at the rate of 917 per cent" But
six of these games have been with the
lowly Boston team. the trailer of the
league and the easiest victim Of all
the teams for Washington this season
After today's two games with the
same club it must meet much strong
err teams.
Descent from pennant winning to
a struggle for place" in the league
race is sad change. 1t has been
accounted for by the collapse of the
pitching staff during the middle Of
the season and the extraordinary
squirt of the New York team in the
early weeks, giving it a commanding
lead, which is now being slowly whit
tied down by the advance Of other
teams. The local management adopt
ed the desperate and unusual expedi-
ent Of rebuilding the club during the
season, and with surprising success,
attested by the recent winning squirt.
Pennant hopes never die so long
as there remains a mathematical pos.
sibility. But there is ground for only
moderate optimism for the local pa.
irons of the sport. They will, in the
light Of the serious reversal of form
in midseason and the subsequent
restoration of morale and playing
strength, be in the main quite we'll
content with a place" position for
for next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Many points of view have been dis
closed in comments of the American
press on Krishnamurti, the young
Hindu brought to the United States
by DIR. Besant, leader of the TheoSo-
phists. and hailed by his more ar
dent followers as a new Messiah.
Some observers cannot forget that,
as the San Francisco Bulletin puts it.
nearly every Hindu lecturer that has
come to America to save our souls
and tighten our darkness mas been
rafting the collection plate" Others
are impressed favorably by Krish-
namurti'S message, which is quoted,
in part, as follows:
"In America you have supreme ma =
terial development. You have extraor-
binary we'll being. In India we
have neglected the physician in order
to attain extraordinary spiritual de-
velopment. Each is in error. | am
for an equal growth of body and soul,
for a harmony of physical and spir-
itual. What makes civilization
great? 1t is its refinement, it's spir-
itual power and creativeness, flow
ering in art and thought"
"Krishnamurti is no ordinary
young man and here no shallow
preachment," says the Cincinnati
Times-Star. This teacher out of the
East comes very near stating the
ideas that America needs as 1t needs
nothing else The Lynchburg
News also thinks that "the young
Indian does not belle the reputation
of the East as the home of the wise
men, whatever may be thought of
the absurdity of some of the claims
made for him."
But to the Harrisburg Telegraph
it appears that "Krish is nice
young man self-hypnotized with the
assistance of Mrs. Besant, and ready
to admit that he is really a great
man. Most Of us are like that" the
Telegraph suggests; 1--WE are inclined
to believe the pleasant things we are
told of ourselves. especially il they
point toward a life of ease and plenty,
with the spotlight handy in case one
becomes bored and in need of a lit
tie recreational excitement"
The Winston Salem Twin City
Sentinel observes that Krishnamurti
does not appear to take himself as
seriously as he is taken by his wor-
shippers" and quotes the Hindu as
declaring: It's all nonsense. that
stuff about me saving the world and
all that. l am just an ordinary
fellow"
Concluding that "Barnum was
right" TIM Jersey City Journal says:
"Krishna1nurti will be photographed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Another year will no doubt find
New Jersey trying to revive the sea
serpent as a publicity influence. The
old sea serpent carries with him a
thrill Of terror. but he is harmless
enough and never involves the oh.
serving crowd in any such grand jury
complications as have attended the
Hall-Mills case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Public sentiment is deeply and sin
cerely moved by :he death of that
charming film actor, Rudolph valen-
tino. The demonstrations by his man.
ayers are no less sincere, though
tinged by the perfunctory methods of
publicity promotion on which motion
pictures must largely rely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Friends Of Gov. Al Smith are in
clined to regard his wish to retire
from politics merely as a suggestion
to be taken under advisement. A
modest attitude on the part of a po-
litical leader tends to endear him and
to enhance his practical prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Wood alcohol, though swift. has
not replaced bichloride tablets as a
means of ending life. The world is
slow in accepting modern improve.
nents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

War between France and Germany
is limited of as a future possibility.
Where trouble is concerned, nations,
like individuals, often show indica-
lions OF difficulty in knowing when
they have had enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Prosperity Is pointed to with pride
worker takes hope. The necessity of
economy in wages may not prove so
exacting after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

The United States Of America in
sists on minding its own business as
far as possible. even after that bust.
ness comes up for discussion in the
World Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Delays in the definite formulation
Of rules Of procedure in the League
Of Nations are allowing an enormous
amount Of work to pile up for at
tention when it opens for actual bust.
ness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
international Amenities.


Diplomacy seemed all polite
Until, as Time kept on his flight,
He brought, 'mongst ancient friends
to view.
Those simple letters, II O T."
We hear that every friendly debt
In circles sportsma Mike are met.
Yet scant is the response we see
Unto our plea, "R. S. v. P"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
No VOte-Stacking There.

From the Fort Wayne News-sentinel.
Chile knows how to get the vote
out" If we may Judge from the fact
that in a recent election down there
1,709 voters cast 2,1O9 ballots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

The Chinese claim to have invented
gunpowder, but have demonstrated
considerable recklessness in their
manner of using 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Missing Essentials.

From the Santa Barbara Daily News.
The old-fashioned man would like
to know why ham and eggs never
roll out of the artists conception of
the horn of plenty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

No amount Of Channel swimming
can detract from the credit of Ger
trude Ederle for showing how easy
It was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
A Wet Lyric.

From the Los Angeles Daily Times.
The most popular song of the vets
is Nobody knows how dry I am"
Then why don't they call themselves
"drys"?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Willing Letters.

From the Flint Daily Journal
If you like to work you won't have
any trouble finding some one to let
YOU enjoy yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Popular Appreciation

Popular Appreciation.
Republics are ungrateful?
It isn't true at all.
They pay and pay and pay,
Though politics grow hateful.
Rewards by no means small
The jazz band claims each day.
Jud Tunkins says his radio set plays
a heap of music that needs the static
for some sort Of an alibi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06

Suffocating odors in alcohol are bet
ter than poison. It is more humane
to gas man than to kill him out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Impugning Mans Faithful Friend.

why do they call these sausages
hot dogs'?" asked the peevish per.
son.
II don't know. Do you object?"
II do. I'm a dog fancier.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Prohibition Criticism

Prohibition Criticism.
"Don't you love the old songs?"
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. "They do not harmonic
with the new ones. 1 cannot indorse
a program in which Little Brown
Jug was Immediately followed by I
viii Love You Always"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-06
Here to Stay.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Among the aliens who act as though
they owned the country are the darned
English sparrows.
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Time and Money.

Whats your wife doing?"
Putting up tomatoes" answered
Farmer Corntossel.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy
emu
1T might. But Mirandy says the
cost is worth while, considerin' the
time you have to spend gettin' waited
on at the delicatess store
Reform" said Uncle Eben," is a
personal 'sponsibility dat we goes on
tryin' to turn over to custady of de
politicians"
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Q. Did Lincoln refer to his mother
or stepmother when he said. IAN
that ! am or hope to he, / owe 10
my angel Misunderstanding on her
memory Wv w. II.
A. Lincoln's reference was to
Nancy Hanks Lincoln. At the time.
his stepmother was still alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-21
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Reduced or Money
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