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Wayfarers.
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in the street Of the city.
The call Of the city is one of the
most Irresistible and appealing today.
This Is particularly true as applied
To the youth. Once we were coun-
try whose population was largely III
the open fields. We were a Nation OF
agricultursts. The proportion of our
people on farms was infinitely larger
than those who lived in towns ana
cities. All this is changed. To-day
the concentration of vast multltudes
in congested centers has made of us
a Nation of cities. Economic pressure
coupled with our gregarious tenden-
ces have effected this. All this has
tended To render our problems. lndi.
vid,lal and corporate, more compli-
Gated and difficult of solution. one
sometimes wonders, as he stands upon
one of the great arteries of a/teeming
city. not only where do all the people
come from. but the more important
question. where are they all gong! .
Life in the big open seems so much
more definitely fixed and its occupa-
ton more purposeful The man in
the. field seems more utterly a pro
ducer the man in the city more gen
orally consumer Life in the coun-
Try is homogeneous: life in the city,
heterogeneous.
There is a picture given us in one
of the elder books OF the Bible that
has always struck us as suggestive.
II concerns an old man and Il youth.
The old man "came from his work out
of the field at even" His home was
in the town. and as he came on his
way "he saw WaNfaiing man in the
street of the city. and the old man
said. Whittier goest thou? Doubtless
he recognized in the youth stranger
in the city and saw in him one who
was without definteness of purpose,
a wayfarer.
The scene presented is not an un-
familiar one. There are literally
thousands of men and women on the
streets of our modern cities who are
quite as much without aim and puf'
pose as was the youth in this remote
time. A wayfarer is one who fares
by The way: whose life is handto-
mouth existence. 1t is existence ana
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THINK 1T OVER
Slower and Lower.
By WiiHdm Mather Lewis,
President George Washington University

New England is the home of the
epigram. The thrift practiced by those
whose ancestors wrested a living from
the unwilling land and the stormy sea
extends to the use of words. Combine
the word thrift" with the wit of the
Yankee and the product is the epi.
gram.
An eccentric old gentleman whose
home nestles in the Litchfield hills
stood the clatter of tongues at the
sewing circle meeting as long as pos.
sible. Then. opening the parlor door
he thrust in his head and cried out
Women. talk lower and slower land
one at time
L submit that here is an epigram
which should be pondered upon not
only by the sewing circle ladies'. but
by every man, woman and child. In
Germany there is well established
anti-noise society. Certain Teuton
scientists maintain that if we could
muffie the sounds of the city. nervous
disorders would vanish like the mist
before the sun.
Talk lower. We are raucous peo.
pie. Our voices rise as we warm to
our subject until they play like drum
fires on the raw nerves of those who
for policy and pof1teness listen to our
exposition. Talk slower Give the
brain a chance to keep up with the
vocal apparatus The man who weighs
his words is much less likely to have
to apologize for them than is the
speedy articulator. And one at time
Give the other fellow a chance to ex.
press his views. Most conversation
consists in one man talking while his
companions await his first rhetorical
pause so they can break in. More men
have won recognition by being good
listeners than by being dominating
takers.
Let US do our share to reduce the
nervous tension. Let us become char
ter members of Local Lodge No.
AntiNoise Society.
Talk slower: and lower; and one
at time.
lCopyriSht. I936.l
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THE ADIRONDACK COUNTRY
RY FREDERIC ]. H4SkIN.

mendous size and Splendor. 1liere
are scores of them, each Screehed
from the others by the dense ioresl
Winding trails lead to them. Iheif
owners may spend Il month or wv" III
them in the Summer season ana per
haps Il week or two during the WINTER
sports. AT other times all THESE Sred
houses stand vacant.
I'm some RESPECTS much the same de-
scription may apply 10 Saranac Lake.
although Saranac is more health re
sort than "A pleasure resort. The air
of Salanac is supposed TO be partlcu-
larlv salubrio,IS for tuherculaf persons
and there is established Il great SAM
tarium for the treatment OF the tuner
cular 1t was founded by the elnl-
nent physician Trlldeau. and one OF
the most interesting memorials Ill the
country is that erected To him by
grateful patients whom he had bene-
tited. ON the very verge or 81 noun
tain is his carven figure. of heroic
size, seated and gazing out across
miles and miles of valley to the next
range of mountains in the blue dis
tance.
OF interest from the economic point
Of view is the fact that the region has
no industries. Excepting for a few
valleys the land is so barren, stony
and precipitous that cultivation is I'M
practicable. laundering would be a
greater industry than 1t is were 1t not
for the fact that the wealthy owners
of the camps hold extensive tracts
which they desire To preserve in their
wild state The native population
lives largely on the tourist and sum
mer camp trade.
\ IIealthfui Country.
That the country is a healthful one
is evidenced by many items which APP
pear in the newspapers of the Adiron-
dack towns. In every issue will be
some article announcing the death of
So-and-So at the age of 80, or the fact
that Such-and-Such a man gave Il
party on his hundredth birthday. =.
For the most part the roads Of the
Adirondacks are excellent and we'll
maintained. In the Winter. when the
thermometer drops to 20 and 80 de
greeS below zero. they are not so pass
able on account of the drifted snow.
Probably the Autumn is the finest
season in this domain. The trees of
q Northern climate always take on
more brilliant colorings than those of
the South. They march up the sides
of the mountains 10 where the rocks
begin. and to the snow line. garbed in
flaming reds and oranges and purples
and yellows-eVery hue of the spec
trum and along the lakesides they
are reflected in the still waters. max
ing a double mass of variegated color
as though the gods had tossed their
palettes calfelessly there. And in
Spring. when the first brillia ntly green
leaves of the birches shoot forth from
their silver stems, another picture is
produced.
dent chose for his holiday. 1t will be
interesting to note whether he thinks
enough Hf ii TO return next wear
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The Telephone Monopoly

Action is being instituted in New,
York, Massachusetts. Ohio. Indiana.
Michigan and California 10 determine
whether the American Telephone ana
ieIeSfaph Go. is "A monopoly in viola
tion OF the Federal statutes A move
mas been made 10 consolidate these
actions and Ia extend them to secure
Nation wide prosecution of This
question. Conferences are being held
by corporation cotinstls of various
cities Ia that end.
rms Is AN interesting move bul
It's success L. To- be doubted In the
first place the States have only a
limited Jurisdiction. They have. in
TACT. no jurisdiction over the status
of any corporation with respect to
ne Federal statutes. No State can
deciar" corporation trust under
The Clayton act or the Interstate
Commerce act. The States or cities
may appear as complainant before
The courts or the Interstate COM
mer"e commission. the Department
81 Justice or the Federal Trade
COMMISSION. alleging the telephone
company to be Violator of the
Federal law. The decision viii
remain with The Federal authority.
executive or judicial The States
have jurisdiction over the operations
OF corporations within their boun-
daries, but In accordance only with
state laws. They. cannot invoke the
Federal laws
As a matter of fact. IA telephone
monopoly Competition in telephone
service is Impractical The serv-
ice il Of value To the community to
the extent thar ii covers it fully. a
telephone user who must subscribe
To TWO services in order to have
access to all other telephone users
in his town or city is put to double
expense. The subscriber is a suf-
ferer from such competition
The value of telephone service
consists in its range. In these DAYS
of much long distance 1elephonins
the subscriber who is limited strictly
10 local service loses much of the
value of the system. Telephony is
in practice virtually an interstate
traffic. Its intrastate and interstate
functions cannot we'll be separated
Although monopoly. the tele-
phone service is subject to reEula
tion as to rates which prevent it
from being :; buldenSome and en-
tortionate monopoly. Through local
public service and utility commits
sions each community and each State
can control the rates. The telephone
service is indeed the best regulated
monopoly. The public benefits from
its character as "a monopoly and iS
protected al the same time against
the eXtortion of II monopoly.
1t is not likely that the move to
determine the monopolistic character
of This corporation will go further
than the securing of an affirmative
answer without further action than
can be had from the established
means of rate REGULATE ton and service
control
Evening star., 1926-09-05

"Od English laws forbade people
with limited incomes to wear eXpen-
sive clothing.
Such laws would be of no use
now" answered Senator Sorghum
There were no old English depart
ment stores with expert ad writer's"
Evening star., 1926-09-05

George Washington showed but
slight interest in public entertain.
ment. But if he could have had a
chance at some such historic sporting
event as the Sesquicentennial prize
fight it may he doubted whether he
could have resisted the lure of a seat
at the ringside There are many epi-
sodes to, indicate that despite his
austere eminence Washington was at
heart very human person. And an
honest fist fight appeals to all man
kind. even though froWned upon by
legislatures and the police.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Expert calculators figure returns
from senatorial primaries as affording
encoura cement To those against as
we'll as to those for World Court par,
ticipation. One Of the beauties of the
American system is that the stalls
ticians can always find means of pro
tecting true optimism.
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Compensation.

do YOU think prohibition has
been beneficial?"
Il do answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top. The humble toiler that can't
afford wood alcohol is goin' TO find
hisself compensated sooner or. later
for his lack of bank account.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Statistics showing the enormous
number of violent crimes whose per
should comfort Clarence DarroW with
the thought that capital punishment
is not .nearly so prevalent as it
might he.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Stray bullets in the neighborhood
Of Chinese SeaportS may vet do
enough damage to foreign boats to
compel an interruption of the priv
ilece hitherto granted by nations of
conducting an exclusive war.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Dempsey and Tunney are both con
fident of winning. The preliminary
boaSting is one of the most interest
ing features of a prize fight and
would lose all it's charm if either of
the orators or eSSayiStS were to
weaken.
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The Eyenine Star Newsnaper Compamy
Rate by Maii-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Member Of the tSsOriatpd Press.

The Associate! Pres SNriiis EeiY emitted
to the Use for renub cation Of all news d!s
patches credited 10 il o" ''p' otherwise 'creu
ited ~ this paper anG aiso The local news
. lbl shed hPrAin Az rights - publication
o. special disnatches he rn ~ are also reserved
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Jud Tunkins says girls have always
been liable TO make the mistake Of
mistaking a good dancing partner for
a prospect in the search of a partner
for life
Evening star., 1926-09-05

Shall old acquaintance be forgot:
| will assert that ii cannot.
From that acquaintance. well l know,
/ borrowed ten. long. long ago
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".All whisky is good" said the old
kentuckian, only some kinds are
better than others \ complete re-
NerSal of the statement now appears
as il becomes definitely known that
all whisky is bad, only some kinds are
worse than others.
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Financial Opinion.

lis there any doubt about our ma
tional prosperity?'
amount we are able 10 pay for the
privilege of seeing a prize fight.
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tite for whisky and will get drunk
whenever an opportunity offers. This
Is what the old trader says. and W
are inclined TO believe him.
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"A prize fighter is a big moral In
fluence." said Uncle Eben Wed
all be mo- kind an peaceable If no
body fought unless he got we'll paid
for IT,"
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Resolve.

III never quarrel any more,
I'll never waste Il nickel.
[ never will resent "A bore
Nor rail at woman tickle.
III not engage in common fun,
Nulgarity, / term it.
In short. when all is said and done
I'm going to be a, hermit.
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Playground of the Wealthy.

All this is explained by the fact that
in the hotels and the camps surround
ing the two lakes live some of the
richest people in the country. These
camps are more than the name usu-
any implies. Hidden in the woods one
may stumble upon mansions Of tre-
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Centennial
Attendance.

The American forces We're in pur-
suit of Sitting Bull. the warning Sioux
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In view of the disappointingly light
attendance at the Sesquicentennial ex-
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chieftain. 30 years
ago, and there was
much speculation. and
s2ntimentality as we'll.
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Fifty years
Charley Ross,
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COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY. Md. Adjust Z
(SpeciaD.--At a special meeting of the
town commissioners held Friday eve
ming 1t was decided that many of the
present ordinances should he correct
ed. 1t was voted to hold q special
election September IA. at which the
registered voters will be asked to abol
ish ordinances to 9. inclusive. and
approve new ordinances. One pro-
posed grants a franchise to the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co. to
erect new poles. provided the com
pany will connect the local fire siren
with the Hyattsville Telephone En-
change, the cost to be paid by the
fire company.
At the meeting of the fire company
Monday night the following were APP
pointed as delegates and alternates to
the annual convention of the county
association. to be held at Riverdale
August IA: Delegates. Z. Weston
Scott. V. A. Simmell. Martin de Wa
tiers, n. P. Rasmussen and George A
Rheinbold: alternates. G. A. Locke,
Joseph Batch. s. q. Tayman, Alan
Leighton and r. W. Brickerd
The company accepted an invita-
ton from the Washington Fire De-
partment to participate in a parade
September II prior to the annual ball
game between Washington police and
firemen. The company will enter it's
new truck, which will be manned by
about 10 men. Members of the com
pany are drilling each Wednesday
night and a crew will be chosen to
represent the company at the county
convention in an effort to capture
the prize, which is 10 be for the best
time in competitive drill. Asst. Chief
Simmel will have charge of this crew.
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RAVENSWORTH FIRE
INQUIRY CONTINUED
Youth Remanded at Fairfax for
Further Hearing After Mother
and Others Testify.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va, August Failure
to obtain any important evidence in
the preliminary hearing today of Rus
sell Wood. 90 years old. held for in
vestigation of the fire which destroyed
HavensWOrth. historic home of the
late Gen. w. Fl. r. Lee, II miles south
Of here week ago, resulted in Wood
being remanded to Jail for a further
hearing.
Mrs. o. T.. Wood. mother of the
prisoner and wife of the dairy farm
manager of RavensWorth; Theodore
Wood, brother and John Newman,
negro, testified today, the mother and
brother to the effect that Russell
Wood was in bed when the fire was
discovered. and the colored witness
as to alleged bootleg activities around
Ravensworth. Wood is under inves-
tigation in connection with the opera
ton of Il still and attempts to conceal
evidence of liquor making.
Hugh Marsh. who conducted the in
CURRY today before Justice of the
Peace Charles J.. Zoll, in the absence
of the commemorative attorney.
would give no names of others to be
summoned but it is believed the addi-
tional witnesses will be asked specif1
cally about alleged threats to burn the
house. The home of the manager of
the estate was damaged by a fire
week previous to that which destroyed
Ravensworth at n loss of $4,000. and
it was said the smell of kerosene was
detected about the burning building
vhen firemen arrived from Alexandria
too late to eXtinguish the flames.
owing to conflict of testimony the
examination today was merely cur
sorry, the main hearing of the prisoner
twaiting the summoning of other wit
neSSeS.
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August Z
(SpeciaD. Alexandria's municipal
swimming pool, 1t is expected by City
Manager Morton, will be ready for
use by August Is. 1t is yet to be
named. and the city manager has Of
fered three prizes for the best names
chosen. He says he has been be-
seiged with suggestions. The contest
for naming the pool will close Au-
gust IA. The winning name will he
selected by the city council.
City Manager Morton has prepared
traffic regua ions for the passing of
the 10th Regiment, United States Ma
rines. through this city en- route from
Quantico to Camp Meade, Md, Thurs
day at 1880 O'Clock in the morning
1t is expected that there will h
between 1900 and 1000 in line They
will return September 5. The me-.
will come over Hunting Creek Bridge
to Franklin and go on to Washington
street and thence to Washington.
All State tax returns must he made
not later than August Is, according
to word received by Commissioner o:
Revenue Charles II. Callahan. The
majority OF persons already have
l!cd their returns with the commits
Sioner. There are, however, a few de-
linquents on the list.
One of the many features planned
for the delegates who will attend the
State convention of the American
Legion will be Il reception and dance
Monday night at the Armory. Music
will be furnished by the United States
Marine Band.
Deeds Are Recorded.
During the week the following deeds
of transfer We're placed on record in
the office OF the clerk OF the Corpora
ton Court: Forest l.. Crook, convr.
ing to Mrs. Olive Henderson half in
terest in house and lot on the cas-;
side of Washington between Prince
and Duke streets; Michael T. Dwyer
to Sidney George Tothiil, house and
lot 800 South Columbus street; Sii-
burban Home Co., Inc, to Paul l..
Gardner lot %, block 10, section ..
Rosemont; Clyde B. Lanham, special
commissioner, to a. G. Bennett and
wife, house and lot 314 North Royal
street.
Alexandria Post, No "a. American
Legion, +. Clinton Knight, com
has announced appointments
FOR the year Members will meet at
3:45 o'clock Tuesday at the Elks' Hall
to take part in the parade Tuesday.
Rev Hugo Blankenship was named
chaplain and W. G.. Robinson and
John Arnold assistant sergeantat-
arms. 1t now has 299 members.
Members of the executive commit
tee are: F. G. Gibbs, w. Cameron
II. a. Somers. G. +. Corbett.
Capt. c. j. Deahl, jr.; Sidney We'll,
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Francis H. Fannon. Herbert Mills.
Committee appointments: Liason to
auxiliary. Capt. George Fl. Evans, Mil.
ton Glasgow: house. Christopher New
ton. John Creegan, John Petty, w. P.
Gardner; degree team, Maj. Charles
H. Barrett. Maj. J. r. Horton, Capt.
{. j. Deahl, jr.: r. NJ. Green, G. d.
l-andeck, Eugene Simpson, Nicholas
Bufano; finance. George +. Downham.
l.. II. Dudley. Clay Brittle; member
ship. John Arnold. William Meeks,
eide Chilcotte. James r. Duncan.
Harry HANDLER, Lawrence Gardner:
entertainment, Mrs. Anna Meeks, j.
T. Preston, Jr.: +. H. Fannon, Miss
Mae Cavanaugh; public affairs,
Charles w. King, Everett Helmuth,
Paul Morton. William =. Woolls, f.
=. Hoffman, J. Randall Cation, jr.: Gill
hnrt Cox. Nelson T. Snyder: refresh
ments, Henry p. Thomas, Max Fagel'
son. Joseph Fagelson: athletics, H. H.
ZONES, Melvin Zones, Lewis Hoy;
dance, Capt. c. J. Deahl. jr., chair
man: Shirley I.eachman, V. 1. Diguid.
Richard English. Mrs. j. Randall
eaton. jr.; J. Fred Bjrrell, jr.; Mrs.
Francis II. Fannon, Miss Cora Pull
man and Miss Catherine Pullman.
Damage by Storm.
Trees and branches of trees here
and a number of telephone poles on
Nle Fort HUMPHREYS road were felled
rs a. severe wind and rainstorm at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. A plate-glass
"indow at the George Mason Hotel
vas knocked out. The loss is $3.50,
covered by insurance.
A big tent. used for religious serv-
ices, on the north side of Commerce
between West and Peyton streets, was
knocked down. Many shade trees in
other sections went down, and a few
wires were broken. No one was in
iured. Many trees in Arlington Coun-
t!, north of the city. were blown
down.
The two hundred members of the
BOY Scouts of the city will aid during
the progress of the State convention
OF the American Legion Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. All of the
boys will report at 8 o'clock Monday
morning at the George Mason Hotel.
At o'clock Tuesday afternoon all of
the Scouts will report at police head
quarters and be assigned to traffic
duty during the parade.
A series of music entertainments
has been prepared for the sessions of
the Legion and auxiliary here next
week by q committee composed of
Mrs. Anna Haslett Meeks, J. r. Pres
ton and Francis II. Fannon.
The city council will hold a special
meeting at 80 o'clock Tuesday after
noon for acting on a resolution pro-
viding for temporary loan of $50 900,
which will be made by the city.
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County to Unveil
Portraits of II
Famous Natives
Special Dispatch to The Star

special l'lSIbdtcn 10 Inc Std.
RICHMOND. Va. August g
Tuesday will witness an important
event in Hanover County, the scene
of the great triumph of Patrick
Henry as a barrister in the famous
Parsons case.
The courthouse is one of the
rare old type brick buildings. inn
posing and solid after more than
a hundred years. The annual pic
mic of the Hanover Troop. one of
the famous commands of the Con
federacy. will be held Tuesday,
when the portraits of - of the most
famous sons of the county-Patrick
Henry. Henry Clay. Thomas Mel
son Page, Judge Richard II. Card
well, Gen. Williams G. Wickham,
Rev. Samuel Davies. Hill Carter,
Henry Il. Carter. Judge Mason,
Judge Samuel c. Rcdd. John r.
Taylor and George p. Haw-Will
he unveiled. The speaker will be
Representative J. Montague, with
Senator Henry T. Wickham to pre-
sent the portraits, which are the
gifts of the Daughters of the Con-
feueracV.