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Evening star., 1926-11-21

tribe Of Tarahumare Indians. noted
for their speed and endurance. The
tribal name. indeed. signifies foot rae
ing. The latest exhibition was ar
ranged as a demonstration of the
prowess of the tribe and as stimula'
tion of the interest of the Mexican
people in athletic exercises.
In 1882 one ]. Saunders Of New
York City ran sixtytwo miles in ten
hours. ten minutes and fifty seconds.
in the course of q race Of one hundred
and twenty miles. which he completed
in twenty-five hours and forty.nine
minutes. That record has stood for
the world mark until these Mexicane
bettered 1t.
Perhaps Phidippides never really
lived to run the Marathon" Perhaps
he did not run it as Browning tells.
Possibly the more matter Of fact state
ment of Herodotus is correct, to the
effect that Phidippides was a cour1es
who was sent from Athens to Sparta
to ask aid against the invading Per-
SLAMS, reaching the latter city on the
second day after leaving Athens and
having a stirring encounter with the
great god Pan on his return, in con.
sequence Of which the Athenians
erected a temple to that deity. But
3rowning's hero stands as the type
Of the unfiagging sprinter. however
his record may have been distanced by
modern rivals.
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phaeton. barouche, landau, drag, vic.
toria. hanson and herdic are there.
One feels sure that the spring wagon.
top and no top. which hauled crops
to market, Is on view.
There were many kinds Of family
carriages in town and country, and
Henry must have some Of them. Also
in that strange and interesting mu
oeum must be a group Of buggies
creaking old. The buggy has almost
left our road, and thanks are due the
Ford Museum for giving specimens
of 1t q home. Also there must be a
hack-perhaps a real night-liner-in
the museum. What stories Of late
revels might 1t tell! One feels sure
that Henry Ford has collected samples
Of the prairie schooner, the covered
wagon Of the Western trails. And
one would not like to think this
museum did not hold q bobtail horse
car and one Of the omnibuses that
carried travellers between the steam
boat landing, the railroad depot" and
the hotel.
1t was an idea, that museum! Men
discard things to take up new ways
and no one thinks of preserving the
thing thrown Off. 1t Is worthless
Time passes and the CASTOR thirG
becomes q relic which helps men
understand the past.
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Thousand-Mile Power.
I.ong.distance transmission

Long distance transmission OF
power was tested successfully yes
terday when the street lamps OF
Boston were lighted by electricity
from Chicago while intermediate
cities in the giant thousand mile
hook.up obtained power from the
same source. The conclusion OF
these tests lends new significance to
the Bay Of Fundy project. whereby
the harnessing of the ocean tides is
to be attempted for a monster power
generating plant.
With transmission over great dis
tancos already proved feasible the
Fundy plant. IL 1t is ever completed
and is successful, may we'll furnish
electricity for large parts Of Canada
and the United States. The tre'
mendous tides in that arm OF the
sea, ranging up to twenty-five or
thirty feet. would generate power of
vast proportions. This one project.
therefore, would not only be able to
sell cheap power but would have SUI
fcient electricity to propel street
cars, light lamps and cook meals In
cities a. thousand miles away.
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and Representatives State funerals at
public expense when they dled. ne
said he wanted to he buried as his
own limited means would permit and
did not want the people taxed for
funeral pageant. His remarks evident
ly were appreciated and approved by
his constituents in Tupelo and the
rest of the district, for at the next
session Of Congress he said:
Il took occasion at the first session
of the present Congress to submit
some very pertinent and sensible re-
marks on the subject of congressional
funerals. Those remarks seem tu
have made a deep impression on the
country. so much so that was warm
ly indorsed and returned to Congress
without opposition. Just to illustrate
how profoundly my constituents were
impressed with my speech on that
occasion. will repeat what one of my
old friends said to me on my return
home last Summer. He met me after
congratulating me on the very bril-
| liant record l made in Congress; he
| said: And John. old fellow, we read
your speech about the congressional
funerals and the people all indoyse
what you said. You are exactly right
and you tell them fellows up there In
Congress thataf you die while you are
there, you dol not ask them, to bury
you. You have plenty OF friendsAdown
that for you any 'tiine.'"
There has been much discussion of
the birthplace of tho late Uncle
Joe Cannon In North Carolina
since the death OF the one.time
czar of the National House Of
Representatives and the story Has
gone forth that only once in his later
yeats did the former Speaker pay a
visit; to the spot. This seemss sto be
incorrect. In the Old North Estate
q number Of times. or courses. .the old
cabin is no more. / Il long aeh disap-
peared. It has been! something like
Be- years +. since$ they Cannon family
started th&songSfrelstt ITO the Weft and
when Mother" Cannon. ). looking once
more at the old place, mur11rtired,
| Good by, Civilization"
Uncle Joe was born amid historic
surroundings; The Cannon cabin was
but 2 miles from Guilford Court
house. where colonists' guns had
thundered against CORVALLIS. In an
other direction, miles away. was
born Dolly Payne. the little Quaker.
who, later, as Dolly Madison, came TO
|
the most popular mistresses the Exec
utivo Mansion ever has known.
There is a story. too. that something
like $4,000 in British gold was bur
ied-and still is buried-somewhere In
the vicinity of the old Cannon home
stead. CORVALLIS is said to have
buried the treasure prior to the battle
of Guilford Courthouse and every one
| knowing the secret is said to have
been killed. There Is no evidence that
Uncle Joe in his visits to the old
homestead ever sought the gold. al
though he IS said to have trudGed the
stubblefie1d several times. Uncle Joe
was 50 much q part of Illinois In his
public career It is difficult TO think OF
him as being other than product
Of the great Western plains. He was
Just 4 years old when he made the
| Journey to the West in covered
| wagon.
l tCopyriKht. 1o26.l
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YOUR CHILD
in SCHOOL
By Dr.. Frmsk ". BcIlout
supertntendent Of SCHOOLS. Washington.
D. G.
An Unselfish Profession.


A tremendous responsibility rests
upon the person whose duty it ts to
assume for a time the place OF father
and mother, That la the vital func-
tion of the teacher and 1t Is because
Of this position Of trust that the teach
ing profession at all times has attract
ed persons of the loftiest ideals:
Next to his parents, the child re-
members his teachers as perhaps ne
cherishes memories OF no other per-
sons who are closely identlneo WIN
his early years. The teacher ID tne
one who symoolizes autnorlty OF q
very real character for the youth VINO
has been accustomed to looking only
to parents for direction before school
davs began. Because the teacher Is
one who plays such an important role
in the adolescent life Of the child.
whatever that teacher does or says Is
likelv to mean q great deal more than
the directions or advice OF any other
persons outside the home circle.
II 10 easy to understand, therefore,
the enormous responsibility which has
been laid upon the members or the
teaching profession. They are the
ones who are held responsible for the
development Of mind and character OF
the boys and girlss who as the men
and women of another generation are
to make our country a better or a
worse place in which to live. The
history of the Nations growth. the les
sons of it's great men and noble wom-
en-, the wonders of science, and all
those other factors that are essential
to success in life, would be blank
pages for the citizens OF this or any
other country II it were not for the
teacher.
We hear on occasion much GbGu.
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Modern Marathoners.

Modern olympic games runners
have materially bettered the supposed
keoor6 Ga the Greek courier Phidip-
pades who carried the news OF the BAT
fle Of Marathon from the field OF conn.,
bat to Athens. q distance OF twenty
six miles and three hundred and
eishty.fve yards. The best record OF
these presentday prototypes OF the
heroic races lie two hours. thirty.two
minutes and thirty-five and four.fifth
seconds, made by Kolehmainen Of
Finland In 1920.
But all these runners who have
zone the Marathon distance are put
into the shade by two Mexican In
dams, who have just run one hundred
kilometers, or sixtytwo and one-ha!f
miles, in nine holrs and thirty-seven
minutes. Whereas Phid:pp!des. &C.
cording to the Browning poem. based
upon the Greek legend. fell dead at
the cenolus!on Of his run AFTER utter.
sne the werds Of victory, these indians
FINISHED fresh and At.
These Mexican runners are OF the.
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The Bus Terminal.

1t Is unfortunate that the first real
omnibus terminal Washington has
ever had should be established at q
point that is in direct line with con-
templated public improvements as.
sured Of early accomplishment. Thus
in a few months it will be necessary
to find another location for the start.
ing and stopping point of the buses.
But better there for a little while
than noA at all. runs the public
thought, and SO the announcement
that on December such q terminal
will be opened at Little Ninth and c
streets for accommodation Of the bus.
riding public affords much pleasure.
There Is urgent need Of such an
establishment, where the people can
always obtain Information about bus
routes ana schedules and can board
the vehicles for their trips. At pres-
ent IL is diflcult for the occasional
bus patron to ascertain anything
about tho times ana routes. Persons
waiting for buses have no shelter.
They must stand in the street. even
at the point where the lines originate.
The greatest need is q place whore
the public can learn the routes and
schedules. The stopping points along
the routes are fairly well marked.
and the regular patrons Of the lines
are familiar with them and with the
courses followed by the busses. But
there are thousands Of others who
need to reach points attained only by
busses who are ut q loss to know the
proper vehicles to board or when
they may be expected.
Bus.line maps might well be placed
at the stopping points. properly
framed and protected from the
weather and ineligible to any per.
son seeking information. These route
diagrams could be set up at the curbs
or on the walls Of adjacent buildings.
To strangers in the city and even to
residents who are not by experience
familiar with the lines such maps
would be Of great aid.
In any case. however, search for a
suitable site for O permanent central
terminal should be prosecuted. even
though this obviously makeshift ar
rangement has been effected. And 1t
should be in approximately the same
situation. though not, Of course, with
In the area that 10 now being pre-
enpted for Government building sttes.
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THREE MONTHS OF DISASTERS
zined nearly 400 persons and injured
BTeNREDERTC J. HASKTN.

killed nearly 400 persons and injured
6,375.
Practically every one is familiar by
this time with the relief work done
by the Red Cross, as well as by other
agencies in Florida. The Red Cross
alone sent approximately 400 workers
to aid during the emergency. These
included not only doctors and nurses.
but experienced case workers. ac-
countants and clerks. It is said that
not since the great San Francisco
organization been called upon to face
relief task of such magnitude.
The fact that It was necessary to
concentrate such q largo number of
Red Cross workers in the Florida dev.
astated area has not deferred that or
ganizauon from rendering efficient aid
| In other districts where It has been
needed. Floods have continued in va.
rtous sections OF the Middle West and
in Sioux City 800 cases were reported
as needing help, while in tha Ha'
warden area 200 were aided. Most OF
this work was very efficiently handled
by chapter workers.
Another Illinois Flood.
Later in September the Illinois again
became unrllly and the waters rose
steadily inundating the country for
miles, until suddenly the fevees broke
and the havoc was complete, The
Midwestern branch Office of the Ameri
can Red Cross stated that the flood
situation in the Illinois River Valley
was very serious one and represent
ed the largest flood operation which
that Office had been called upon to
handle. 1t was conservatively esti
mated that 1000 fsmilies were affected
in the valley and along the Mississippi
River between Alton and Quincy, Ill.
But Nature was still on the rampage.
Sandusky, Ohio, had tornado late In
September. and in October Wagner
County. Okla, had a similar visitor
with the added complication Of flood
In Alaska a series of fires broke out,
destroying four villages in one section
two In another locality. as well as part
Of the town of Treadwell. Case work.
ers were notified by national headquar.
ters to report for duty, and again chap
ter workers came to the front.
The annual roll call. or drive for
| membership, 10 now going on. and II
would seem that the work of the Red
Cross during the last few months is In
itself sufficient reason for every ones
joining. A great part Of the funds
used by this organization in its relief
work Is derived from membership fees
Join the Red Cross before Thanksgiv.
ing and thus show. in at least a small
measure, that you are grateful!
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EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. D., L. D.,
Bishop OF WASHINGTON.

tribution has been to the general hap
piness and prosperity of the country
as a whole. Have we with our glfts
and resources added to or subtracteo
from the common good Of all? II we
are conscious that the world is better
and richer for what we have brought
to it, then we have reason for per-
sonal Thanksgiving. On the other
hand, If we are simply the benen.
Charles of others who have labored
more unselflshly than we have. there
is little occasion for self-congratula'
ton or thankfulness.
More and more life Is becoming a
vast system Of exchange. More and
moro we are being compelled to rec.
ognizo that I'VE are members one OF
another" IfAhese recurring national
days can deepen in us the conscious
ness that we are members Of q vast
partnership in which a hundred and
ten million people share, then we
shall be able to more fully realize
what our part and lot is in the great
scheme Of things. After all, 1t Is not
what we may be able to register OF
increasing success and prosperity as
individuals, but as a people, that de-
termines our development and our oc
casion for Thanksgiving. A consistent
and clever writer, in giving expires
sion to his reasons for Thanksgiving,
thanks God for 1.-The acid blight o1
failure thaE has burned out Of me al
thought Of easy victory and tough
ened my sinews for fiercer battles and
greater triumphs; for mistakes have
made and the priceless lessons have
learned from them; for disillusion and
disappointment that have cleared my
vision and spurred my desire" He
also thanks God for the better under
standing of other men. 'for the weak
nessss and failings Of my neighbors
and the JOY Of lending a helping hand
Tor my own shortcomings, sorrows
and loneliness, that give me a deeper
sympathy for others; for ingratitude
and misunderstanding ana the glad
ness Of service without other reward
than self-expression." This writer dis
closes the ability to properly evaluate
life.
If this approaching Thanksgiving
day finds US not only grateful for
the comforts Of life but for the in
creasing fellowship and better under
standing Of our people, it will be to
us q day. in which we shall mark a
distinct advance: We dare not as
sumo that our prosperity. registered
in terms Of crops and gains, Is an evi
dence Of our increasing strength and
security
The best occasion for our thankful
ness will be found in q growing sense
Of mutual obligation, in the strength
ening Of the ties that bind us and in
the finer determination to maintain
unimpaired those higher moral and
spiritual ideals that alone make foI
and contribute to our enduring peace
ana security.
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Early IN August the American Red
Croaa made the announcement that

Early IN. August the American Red
Cross made the announcement that
for tho first time in many years of
disaster relief work fiscal year had
ended on June 30, without the occur
renee Of a major disaster. Seemingly
coming almost as a. direct challenge
to this statement. the month of AL
gust ushered in series Of disasters
until now Il L. aatd that never before
in the history Of tha RED Cross has
there been visited upon the North
American continent such a disaster
period.
The first wrath Of the elements
struck along the south Atlantic and
Gulf coasts, when one or two vessels
disappeared mysteriously from the
oceans face, and others scurried to
the nearest harbors. And then. on
August 27. a hurricane struck Terre
bonne Parish. La. twenty-five per-
sons were killed in Houma, crops
were destroyed ana scores Of build
ings were demolished. The economic
loss was estimated at approximately
81, s,0Go, eco. Four hundred families
were homeless and were In dire need
Of the help which was Immediately
rushed to the spot by the Red Cross
The stricken ones were fed, clothed
and housed, ana general vaccinat1ne
was carried on in cooperation with
the State Board OF Health in an at
tempt to forestall q possible outbreak
Of typhoid.
In the meantime tho waters OF The
Illinois River were rising and'on Sep
ten1ber they overnowed their banks
at Jacksonville. ILL.,. flooding the
homes Of 1876 families. Local chap
ters Of the Red Cross in nearby com
munities hurried relief ana the Ma
tien's organizations advanced fundt
to assist in the work.
A few days later call for he1r
came from eastern Kansas, where
a flood had centered at Burlington
putting the business district OF that
town under several feet OF water.
There 90 families were affected AND
I'm the rural districts more than zoe
families, the economic loss being
placed at 100000.
The Florida Hurricane.
Then followed the greatest disaster
of all-the one which left q Nation
stunned and brought to ruins many
"shining palaces built upon the
sands" The Florida hurricane SHOOK
the country. both because OF the
amount OF havoc wrought and because
the losses touched people from prac
tically every section. This catas
trophe left 10000 families homeless
Evening star., 1926-11-21

The ingathering Of the crops marks
the close Of another year Of labor in
the broad fields of agriculture. This
annual ingathering determines more
than all else the happiness and pros
perlty of our people. Fundamental to
life Is that which the harvest CLEANS.
All other values are conditioned by
that which the earth produces. The
tiller OF the soil takes highest rank
among the worlds workers. and the
effectiveness Of his labors determines
and f1xes ou.. prosperity. In this land
OF cities we sometimes lose sight of
the fact that the horny handed laborer
OF the fields is our greatest benefac.
tor. Our Thanksgiving, then. Is not
merely for what the loom and the fur.
mace have produced. nor yet for what
industry and commerce have accom-.
pltshed. 1t Is for the sum total OF
all these. with a full recognition of
those values that come to us from the
soil, that we register anew our
Thanksgiving to the "Giver of every
good and perfect gift" In reviewing
years activities, most OF us are
prone to weigh our causes for tina nks.
giving by a study Of our own indi-
vidual conditions and the advances
we have made in the direction Of ma.
terial gain. 1t is always difficult for
Us to see our own prosperlty in 1ta
relation to the prosperity of the com
munity, the State or the Nation.
Most OF US live insular lives and only
now and again do we seem to realize
that mo man liveth to himself" and
that what affects one for good or III
affects all.
Thanksgiving day is designed to lift
us out Of these habits Of 1nsular
thinking and living. 1t is designed
to broaden our vision and to make us
think in terms not Of our own self.
interests but Of the interests Of the
community at large. It is q tragic
fact that this broader outlook and
better understanding Of our common
concerns is more largely emphasized
I'm times Of crisis and adversely than
In the moro normal experiences of our
life. 1t is still true that "a touch of
pity makes the whole world kin"
Only some vital matter that affects
the whole life Of our Nation arrests
us In our course Of individual think
ing and living. 1t would sometimes
seem that the real purpose of misfor.
tune is to compel us to coalesce by
fixing our minds for the while upon
some great cause that affects our
common veal. No sooner is the oc.
casion for this more common interest
passed than we lapse back again into
our old ways of ins,ilar living. We
take our prosperity as a matter of
course. and we regard what we indi.
vtdually receive as the Just reward
Of our own efforts and labors. In
reckoning up our gains and losses,
our successes or our failures for the
past year. It were well if we could
discover to ourselves what our con.
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Relic Vehicles.

Henry Ford has bought o once.
fashionable carriage and had 1t
shipped from q city in the South to
his museum at Detroit. where it will
rest as an example Of pre.auto trans.
port in America The Ford Museum
does a good turn to history by keep
ing specimens of old carts and
wogans. It should also preserve bits Of
early American reads. Il would be
possible to construct q short section Of
the old-time way that was cut through
woods and called a public road,
though the stumps were not pulled.
There could also be a section OF the
road that was made by wagons fol.
lowing the trace Of the first that went
that way. A family carTy-all Of 1850,
boesed on such O road. might make q
picture. In the grounds Of tho snu-
seu,n might be o section Of the stone
payvd turnpike Of 1s1o.so. with u
stage coach or Conestoga wagon on
t,s way. The same road in 1880.
broken ana rutty. might be shown
with q horse and buggy passing at
two miles an hour. It may be that
such things are in the museum. but
,f not, the suggestion may be worth
at least o smile.
It must be that in the Henry Ford
Museum Of early American transpor-
tation there is the family coach OF the
Colonial and early republican ages.
Perhaps the stage coach. or one OF its
kind which Travelled from Washington
to Baltimore. Washington to Leonard
town. Philadelphia to Baltimore.
George Town. Alexandria. Dumfries
and Fredericksburg is in the museum.
Perhaps o post-chaise IL shswn- The
OK cart with tall. ponderous wheels.
the high.wheel sulky. the teacart,