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the Street OF Lost Time no sras.

In the street OF Lost Time no grass
grows.
1t is thoroushfare so narrow that
two tall men, leaning from windows
on opposite sides Of the street, might
almost touch ha ndS
The houses are four and Ave story
structures, the roofs high that
proving cats are seldom seen upon
them.
To look down into the street from
one of the upper windows gives the
spectator the feeling OF gazing into a
chasm. This feeling Ia heightened by
the extreme narrowness OF the way.
There are no sidewalks.
Doors OF the houses open directly
onto the cobbIe- stoned Street Of Lost
Time. which Is seldom Travelled by
vehicles. owing to its narrownesa.
Therefore pedestria ms have the en-
tire roadway at their disposal most OF
the time and may be seen hurryine
down the middle of the street, free
from any thought Of traffic prob
lem.
In the case OF the infrequent pas
sage of wagon or cart the pa sserby
steps into a doorway. These are made
unusually deep. probably to serve this
very purpose. although no one eve,
knew exactly
The sky stands like a slit OF blue
above the Street of Lost Time. A
pedestrian throwing back his head
and allowing his eyes TO seek that
azure tint feels suddenly siddy.
Suppose the walls should cave in?''
he may wonder to himself suddenly
struck by the upward perspective
which Is reinforced by Juttins dormer
windows
The houses are mostly OF stone
drowned by the pa ssaRe OF time To
thar indeScriba bile tint commonly seen
in old buildings.
if all the water in The world were
passed over the fronts Of these houses
ana a battery Of m"ps kept busy for
year on end. II IS extremely doubt
ful II the color would change much.
Time ~ def artist TRANSMITTING
dirt and CRIME into plea sing tints OF
romance, carefully coating the un,
SeelnlN. making The ugly beautiful IN
strange a. that may seem
CONCEALED dirt dirt SO solidified that
II cannot fly sround. has its place in
| the world not only because the re.
courses OF man are incapable OF prop
cry dealing with IL. but also on &C.
count Of its soothing influence on the
eve.
Public buildings commonly are
coated with dust and CRIME Cracks
ana creNic"s are blotted out, stones
Ar" painted more effectively than the
painter could do il.
Everywhere sense OF being lived
; IN * created. This is human hs hi
tatloh--so settled dirt proClaims
This is a thought that strikes on.
| everywhere in the Street OF Lost
Time. Here there are no spick a nd
span stones, door sills polished until
soap and water can do no more but
mere one sees the artistry OF dirt the
! door stone showing traces Of having
bean walked on for nobody knows how
many wears.
lis human street. this. with its
high caves nodding down at one flow
er pots. queer little easement windo Tvs
with loaded panes that would drive
connoiSseurS into eCstscv.
Those who live and walk here how
ever, have no eve for the unusual. for
this is home To them, and home Is
never picturesque.
y
AT No. ), In the Street of Lost
! Time. a worthy lady with two ugly
daughters keeps boarding house
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Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was born one hun
dred and seventeen wears ago today.
therefore far beyond the memory of
living persons He died. however.
within the recollection Of many who
remain. He is thus still presence
In the minds of men and women who
either saw him in the flesh or who
were personally aware Of him in his
services for the Nation. As the years
pass. however. these survivors OF the
period OF Iincolns lifetime are rap
Idly Welding TO the exactions of Time.
and soon the DAY will come when The
last person who knew Lincoln or who
aaw him will have gone. and he will
then become merely a historical fig
ure, as George Washington has been
these many decades.
Perhaps in that time will come an
fconoclast to heSmrch his fame. to
cast reflections upon him. to question
his purposes and ideals. To belittle his
qualifications. seeking to destroy faith
and to tear down an ideal. Fortu-
nSlelN. the concept on l-H'oiH 'He
man has become firmly fixed in the
minds OF the American people. and
based as il is upon direct knowledge
of him as he lived. in daily contact
with his fellow man. this concept can
not he weakened or Smeared with
question.
Lincoln is living TODAY in the hearts
of his countrymen. as he lived among
them only TWO generations ago. There
Is no myth about him. RioGra piers
are constantly at work to discover
fresh facts about him. and they are
finding few materials for actual con
trihution To the store Of knowledge.
Here and there fra cmentary bits OF
informa ton are unearthed; now and
then missing links OF historical mate
rial are revealed. But the Lincoln
story has been virtually all told. and
there remains for the historian ms and
the biosraphers only in the main the
task of uniting the facts about the
thread OF the story Of the Nation.
which is still in the telling.
AS the years pass the stature Of
Lincoln grows. AS the true greatness
Of his character and OF his services
becomes more evident. in the light of
ell that has passed since his death.
He is better understood now, indeed
than during his lifetime. His merits
are more fully appreciated, as the out
lines of the huma framework of his
great soul are softened by the per
spective of time.
No destroyer can ever lessen the re-
epect, the admiration. the affection of
the American people for that great
spirit that within so short period
enly, In fact, decade in all-wrousht
upon the Nation an influence for its
eternal benefit and to its great glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Bad Opera Manners
Call for Rebuke
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
WIN YOU give space in your columns
to an urgent protest against the de.
pertinent OF our Washington opera
audiences and attendants? To one
who has known the close attention and
the noiseless service Of the Metro.
politan Opera House. in New York.
or even of our afternoon concerts in
washington. the conditions at our
opera performan are distressing.
Wednesday night, at Louise" not
less than one hundred persons We're
seated by the ushers in the first two
sections of the balcony during the first
act. Other persons crossed and re-
crossed the transverse aisle and wan
dered up and down the other aisles
seeking their own seats.
In the row behind me Il was in Q,
two different groups kept up prac-
tlcaliF uninterrupted conversations
throughout the music of the evening.
In one. the most obvious items of all
the actins were audibly labeled: the
o'hef conversation was largely about
personal and irrelevant matters
The department of the Young usbers
has improved. but sum-cheyin., is
still prevalent this is not allowed in
the classrooms Of our public schools.
80 surely all boys have been taught
better). AND they still give unconscious
evidence Of lack of real training or
appreciation of what is customarily
expected at such performances
Overtures and preludes are signals
for conversation from many who give
adequate attention during actual sing
ing. TINS perhaps more than any one
tning ruined Wednesday nights per-
Torrance for many ticket holders.
Conditions were similar. though not
50 marked, at the opening perform
ance.
Whether annoyances are as con-
slant on the first floor cannot testify
at first hand. but from many com
plants l hear I judge the trouble is
not limited TO the balcony.
/. eomsthing that can surety b rem.
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is to appropriate $1,000 900 for en-
bassy maintenance This In small
sum, in fact. and there Is now pend
ing an amendment to double IL, which
is favored by members of the commit
tee. Certainly ample testimony can
be given to the effect that the United
states should for it's own sal Ike. for its
prestige. it's honor, put the diplomatic
service on the bas sis OF respectful BILE
allowance that will enable las Amba g
sailors and It's Ministers to live in
keeping with their official status with
out draining their own resources.
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edied is radically wrong when one
no has paid a good price for ticket
and goes with every expectation of I'M
usual pleasure finds the evening com
pletely spoiled by continual disturb
ances and distractions occurring on
every side. Last year we tried to ex-
cuSe the constant and depiora BILE
lapses. because the Auditorium, at
PENDANTS and conditions were new
This year we bid fair to stand indicted
as provincial. not to say ~ill-hred,
house so far as opera Is concerned.
3. c. STEVENS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHANDER JOHNSON

UVUUfOHIaC1I FOIItPnPSS.
BE generous and never mind
DiscomfOrts that the bliZZar d brings
Unto all animals be kind
Especially the little things.
So when YOU face the bitter breeze.
Don't chide it in unruly terms.
Remember, as you cough and sneeze
How happy Ii has made the germs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Discreet Variability

U1NCTttI NaTHDIHty.
What Is your opinion Of tax reduc.
tom"
1t can he Overdone" answered
Senator Sorghum, but it is hard to
say so in political speech NV
opinion on this. as on several other
subjects. depends largely on whether
we are talking business or sentiment. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

1t is proposed from time to time Ito
pat more teeth in the mea sures for
dry law enforcement. Rum runners of
course. hope that the crown and
full as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Oregon Judge Is Flayed for
His Criticism of Roosevelt

Judge Wallace MEGA mani. nominee
for the Federal circuit bench in Ore
gon. has been flayed from one end of
the country 10 the other for state
mept rejecting on the America nism
of the late Theodore Roosevelt. The
Judge was quoted as saying the for
mer President was mot a good Amerf-
can in discussing the advocacy by
Roosevelt and Hiram johnson of the
recall of judicial decisions.
IF Mr.. McCamant thinks Theodore
Roosevelt was not "A good Ameri-
can" asks the Portlan oregon Jour
nal independently. how can he think
bra ha m Lincoln was a good Ameri-
can? The lives and acts of those two
great Americans ran along the same
course Mr.. Lincoln asSailed the Fed
eral Supreme Court and some of its
decisions as savasely as did Mr..
Roosevelt. Lincoln's denunciation of
the bred Scott decision was as sweep
ing as anything Mr.. Roosevelt ever
sa id of the high court. Since Mr.. Nc
Camant SAYS Il, was in Mr.. Roosevelt s
attitude toward the high court that he
was not good American. wherein
can MIR Lincoln escape his wrath
The Omaha World Herald dndepend
enp is reminded also that when
Thomas jefferson denied the right of
the Supreme Court to make final de-
cisionS on constitutional questions.
Chief Justice Marshall declared there
must be an ultimate arbiter some
where TO which the author of the
Declare ton of Independence replied
True, there must be. The ultimate
arbiter is the people of the Union.
The World Herald adds: so Thomas
Jefferson. too. you will readily see,
4,
more than any other. he was the ia
Their of that body of political philos
ophv which the term America nism
best describes"
Even his bitterest political oppo-
nents." declares the San Francisco
Bulletin independently. conceded the
obvious truths that Roosevelt was a
patriot from the crown of his fighting
head to the soleS of his tirm-set feet.
But good American may he mis-
ia ken in some things and may adVo-
cate policies that are neither good
for America nor good American.
What Judge McCamant meant, and
what he now explains as having
meant. was that the recall OF judicial
decisions would not be In harmony
with the American Constitution -
The Grand Rapids Herald dndepend
ent. Republican,. taking a similar posi-,
ton. says: IF there ever was a good
American 1t was Theodore Roosevelt.
But If ever there was an un-Ameri-
can doctrine. il was this recall OF
judicial decisions. which lived and
died in a momentary furry of politi-
cal unrest. How Roosevelt came to
ia her such multiplying idea nobody
knows
tive America nism in the issue,
observes the Canton Daily News
Democratic), that of Roosevelt's rs
sailant fails. 1t is not un-American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

An orator whose speeches are cur
tailed in Congress is indebted to mod
ern invention for means of sofa &c
He can always tell his troubles to the
radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

the Tacna africa region has by wor-
rying Gen. Pershing into an illness en-
treiy ruined its hope of reputation
as a health resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

The advantages Of thrift are again
demonstrs ted. The proud possessor OF
n old-fa shioned sleigh gets the bene
II OF having saved up for snowy day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Encouraging Talent.

Josh" aid Farmer Corntossel to
his son. why don't YOU go ahead and
write a play"
who? Me-"
Yes. I've been TO theaters quite
some lately. The way | heard you
talkin' to that team O mules shows
me you've got some pretty good idea 8
fur dra ma tic dialogue"
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fired incessa ntly. They were often ef.
fect1Ve. even though Reed is an &C.
hnowledged special pleader for the
interests that ramify from the Ale.
gheny and Mononga hela.
III college sentiment is any criterion
Borah and his fellow anticourt
crusaders can save themselves the
trouble OF donning armor and lance
Tor the folks back home" like tho
Senate ma jority. favor "entansIe-
ment with international arbitration
The World Court committee Of the
council OF Christian Associa tons" hi.
Just announced its poll Of 33s colleges
IN all parts OF the country. Altogether
l2S.'67 students voted. This was the
outcome:
Colleges favorable to American
Colleges against entry. .... 4
Entry without reservations $3.50
Entry on Harding Hughes
Coolidge terms ... 3a701
Entry under harmony peace
peace plan Observation-Disclosures. - .7a1
Entry on Borah terms. . 1889
Non participation on any terms 1895
Many of the persons privileaed to
attend the present seasons receptions
at the White House may have failed
10 note that for the first time the
coveted invitations arrived amid Spar.
tan simplicity. For one thing, there
was no golden coat of arms on the
nap or the envelope, as hitherto. Nor
was there the customary inside cover.
ing envelope. nor the additional and
smaller one holding the requisite card
OF admission. This season one en-
velope carried everything. Now that
1t can be told. the reason il the Cool.
idge economy program. The President
and the First Lady decided sensibly
as most will agree, that it is a wholly
unnecessary waste OF stationery to
SEND out two or three costly white en-
veiopes when one is enough Capital
society takes its etiquette hints from
the White House. So from now on the
single envelope system IL likely to be
come de rigeur for formal invitations.
including invitations to weddings-a
revolutionary departure.
1t comes natural for Representative
Martin l.. Davey. Democrat. of Ohio.
to want to lop off, trim and prune the
Civil Service, for he's a tree surgeon
by profession. SO WAS his father. John
DaNey, before him. For the past 20
years the Daveys. parent and son.
have been amputating trees. Evident
ly the young Buckeye Congressma n
signs for other fields to bob and mani
cure. Davey was a baby statesman
when first elected to the House in
1918, being but 81 years OF age. He
was mayor of his native town at %
and served three terms. Ohio Demo.
Gratis have their eve on him for higher
honors, but he has probably lost the
Civil Service vote beyond recall! Even
the severest critics Of Federal person.
| mel do not go along with Davey In his
sweeping indictment OF Incidence and
inefficiency. Most students Of Govern.
, ment employment problems smite his
arguments hip and thigh as hysterical
and ill-digested
Copyright. 1926
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Since nothing can be done about the
coal in the kitchen stove. Senators
are in favor Of investigating aluminium
as the source of the frying pa supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

While it is desira BILE to work ia at in
tax reduction. Secretary Mellon ven.
lures the suggestion that a STAMPEDE
should be avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Police in Chicago suburbs are ac-
euaed Of furnishing burglars with tips
as to the best houses to rob. The num-
Der of persons now required for law
enforcement Of all kinds has become
10 great that it is not always possible
b select relia BILE talent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

A blizzard is the only arsumen,
against the custom OF street parking
over night that has 80 far been taken
seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Going Up.

From the Spring field Republican.
All sides will lose the coal strike
the cost Of which is mounting rapidly
b half Q hllliea dollarh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

From the Escapsba Daily Press.
What the farmer needs. says Sol
I-evitan, is money and not advice.
Let's see Sol try to separate the two!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
A FOrtunatus Purse

From the Indianapolis Star.
Russia always will be rich If those
imperial gems last half As long as the
publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Clearing the Way,

way.
A grand result is surely won
In storms Of long ago:
Folks used to say, 1T can't be done.
But now they shovel snow.
So there's the story's moral. son.
The great men that we know
Will never say, 1T cant be done"
They simply shovel snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
Musical Suggestion.

The coal contention might comma nd
More interest as they bluff,
If folks would organize hand
And syncopate their stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

"A lucky man." said Uncle F;ben,
lis one dat is enough interested in
what he's doin' to take his mind clean
e6.n-eaoek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Jud Tunkins SAYS the servant prob
lem is at least entitled to credit for
giving the sewing circle something to
talk about besides scandal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

O. Is there variety of wa nderins
Jew that blossoms? E. n. p.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry
SAYS that the Towering wandering
jew is not definite variety. hut thst
it is an individual difference of the
sam plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Q. Who was the first type founder?
B. A. r.
A Claude Gsramond was the first
type founder and the most dstin-
guished type designer and cutter Of
his day. He was the creator of the
Garamond design as we'll as other
Roman and Greek fonts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Q. Where is Linenopolis? c.
A. This name Ia often given 10 Bel
fast. Irela nd. because 1t liz the cent or
of the Irish linen trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Q. Who is the president OF the
La mbs' Club?-G- r
A. The shepherd Of the Lambs IN
Thomas Meigh&A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

Q. How far is il across the Sahara
from north TO south?--F. W.
A. It's breadth varies from 500 tc
! 400 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12

q. How large a vessel can enter the
port of Rouen, Fra nce?-R. X. j.
A. The River Seine has been arti-
fcialIy deepened so that the port of
Rouen can admit vessels of 22k feet
draft.
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Inseparable.

Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
NEW VACUUM SWITCH
is LATEST INVENTION
Radical Changes in Electrical En-
cheering Expected to
Follow Tests.
apecial pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PASADENA, Calf, July 10.-Radi-
cal changes in electrical engineering
practice are expected to follow the
recent tests of the vacuum electric
switch, the first outstanding product
Of the new high-tension laboratory OF
the California Institute OF Technol.
ogy. The new discovery is by r. w.
Sorensen, professor of electrical en-
cheering in the institute.
Turning off a one-horse-power mo-
tor by the simple pulling of a switch
releases a Harmless blue spark, but
when a hundred thousand horsepower
of current is flowing, any attempt to
interrupt the flow in the open air is
about equivalent to the setting off of a
dynamite bomb. Enormous oil-immer.
sion switches, sometimes occupying
acres of ground, have been developed
in the attempt to quench the terrific
arc that follows the breaking of the
circuit.
In contrast to the huge oil switches,
Prof Sorenson's switch operates in a
small glass bulb from which all pos
sible air is exhausted. With the aid
of DR.. r. A. Millikan's high-vacuum
laboratory, Prof. Sorensen was able to
remove all but one billionth of the
original air content OF the tube. Adj
vantage is thus taken of the fact
that an electric current will not travel
through a vacuum.
For the tests held at the large La
guna- Bell switching station the
Southern California Edison Company
furnished a current of 1000 asnperes
at $4,000 volts, while its inspecting en-
gineers stood at very respectful dis
lance, expecting fireworks. Although
the switch opened a gap only one inch
across, the whole current of over
fifty thousand horsepower stopped in
simultaneously without a tremor. The
oscillograph record of the current
flow, which can easily detect a thou
sandth of second Of after-disturb-
ance, indicates a clear break in the
record as if somebody had sliced the
paper with scissors.
With great city intallations requir-
ing the interruption of hundreds of
thousands of-horsepower of electricity
the new vacuum switch promises to be
of wide use. Simplification of the
apparatus will mean extensive appli-
cation to larger industrial notors-15
horsepower and up--now requiring oil
immersion switches.