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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
Concurrent Sentences.

A young man who was convicted
of burglary on two counts was yes
terday in the District Court SEN
fenced to serve year and a day
in prison on each count. That would
appear to make his term in the peni-
tentiary two years and two days. for
two distinct crimes. But it SO happens
that the sentences were made to
run 'concurrently." In other words,
for two separate offenses the pris-
oner gets the penalty for only one
Something like bargain, or what
is called in trade the "one-cent sale"
system.
The court has. of course, full dis
erection in such matters and cannot
be criticized for the exercise of it's
judgment. But it would seem to be
in order to suggest that the con
current" sentence system is not con-
ducive to those results of correction
that penalties administered for
proved crime are supposed to yield.
A year and day in prison may
suffice as a punishment in this case,
whether there was one crime only
or two. But if the same principle
of collective penalties were to be ap-
piled in all cases it might happen
that housebreaker who has entered
ten dwellings or twenty and stolen in
each might be given just the same
penalty of a year and day in all.
however many concurrently running
sentences are formally entered
against him.
Of course, circumstances govern in
all such cases. This particular
burglar may have been just start
ing on his career as a housebreaker
and the court may have concluded
that a single minimum sentence
would serve to correct the tendency
to crime. But why not let the sec
ond case be held in reserve to give
an opportunity to see how he be-
haved after leaving at the end of
his first term, to note whether the
took" as a corrective?
And If it did not the second sentence
might then be imposed.
A concurrent" opinion generally
held in this country today is that
the prevalence of crime Is largely
due to the leniency of the courts in
administering punishments. This
may not be a case in point, but GER
tainly it affords ground for the sug-
gestion that mercy for the offender
is likely to prove an injustice to the
law abiding citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
The Fighting Jeweler."

New York's fighting jeweler" has
paid with his life for his bravery and
courage, but not before he sent two
of the underworld denizens to their,
graves. Aaron Rodack, although
plump and mild of face, with no hint
of aggressiveness, made up his mind
more than three years ago that If
robbers entered his store he would
shoot it out with them before he al
lowed the theft of "even pair of
cuff links" Bandits, in three encoun-
tiers with the lighting jeweler," as he
came to be known, have never OBJ
tanned "even the cuff links" but
Thursday, in his last battle, they
snuffed out his life after furious
fight.
In 1924 Rodack was visited by three
criminals, who, on entering his estab-
Iishment, ordered him to throw up
his hands. Instead he grabbed a con-
venient pistol and returned their fire.
Running as fast as his short legs
would carry him he chased them out
of the store and down the street,
where they escaped. On January Is
of last year four bandits essayed to
rob him. He pursued the same tao
tics, exchanging hot fire at close
range, and was uninjured, although
he killed one of his ASSISTANTS. His
last encounter was with five men.
They leveled pistols at the head of
Rofack and his clerk. Roda.k. with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
An Old Friend Reappears.

Wen. here is the sea serpent again,
and right on time! Every Summer
along comes this monster of the deep.
seen off shore at resorts or perhaps en-.
countered in midocean. It seems to be
Summer farer in the waters around
North America. Just where it spends
its Winters remains a profound mys-
terry. This year there is an even
greater mystery than ever, for the
sea serpent has appeared in a lake in
British Columbia. At least it must
be sea serpent, or a lake serpent, al
though the description of it given by
the manager of local land company
does not suggest the true snake form.
He says that the monster, which for
several hundred yards raced a motor
car that was being driven along the
shore road, had head like a sheen a
dark-colored body, showing about five
feet above the water, and appeared to
be about fifteen feet in length. This
testimony is verified by three other
passengers in the motor. They saw
that the creature raised a swell about
a foot high and made the spray flv
ahead Of 1t as it cut through the water
at about the same speed as the auto.
mobile.
The attention of William Bebee
is respectfully called to this account
He should proceed at once to Lake
okanaga with his diving helmet and
try to locate and identify this strange
creature. He has braved the sharks
and the groupers off the Galapagos
Islands and Cocos Island and should
have no fear of f1fteen-foot monster.
1t would seem that the Okanaga crea.
ture is possessed of a keen sense of
curiosity. Else why the sportive com
petition in speed with motor car?
Surely the appearance of a strangely
hooded being on the bottom of the
lake, emitting great bubbles of air.
would attract it's attention. Mr..
Bebee, whose zest for adventure is
unsated, may try the experiment of
hunting it.
OF course, this may be the veritabIe
sea serpent of the Summer resorts
which by some subterranean passage
has reached the interior lake. Maybe
Lake Okanaga is its true habitat,
perhaps its breeding ground, from
which 1t energies to beguile the shore
dwellers and the seafarers. There are
strange things in the sea and man has
only begun his acquaintance with
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
Traditions of Navy Upheld
Tn S-5l's Loss and Recovery

tions. They would be thought to be
highly colored by an imaginative
writer. For those who manned the
boat to be at their posts 10 months
after their death, still guarding the
sunken vessel until it should be raised
from the bottom of the sea, is worthy
of weird story by Sax Rohmer. Kip
ling or Poe
As the Waterloo Tribune chronicles,
the radio operator was sitting at his
post. He was trying to send out mes
sages of distress to the last. There
was the engineer in the engine room
reaching out for the lever that would
cause the ship to rise to the surface.
The commander was at the controls
giving out his last orders. Other men
were at their places carrying out the
orders given them" And the Tribune
epitomizes the acuteness of the trag-
edy when 1t says but in spite of all
heir efforts the ship didn't rise again. F"
To the Milwaukee Journal this mute
testimony is more gripping, more
conclusive than would have been any
verbal description by a man who
might have been saved that night.
Although recognizing with others that
1.-THE Ssh in dry dock is as worthless
as at the bottom of the sea- the Day
ton Daily News rejoices that 1.-THE
bodies of the men who went down on
her have been recovered. A non
utilitarian work like this is needed
now and then to show the Nation has
a heart continues this paper, and
the Asbury Park Press in similar vein
says this act proves that America,
with all her seeming careleSSneSs,
does love and care for her own"
1.-THE Nation stands in reverent sa-
lutte to the honored dead removed
from the battered hulk" is the tribute
paid by the Worcester Gazette.
Now that the last sad rites have
been observed, the Lynchburg Daily
Advance says that the next step is to
place the blame for the disaster"
since proper action in the case of
the S-51 may prevent similar catas-
trophies in the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
Mussolini's Sagacity.

Evidence of Mussolinis sagacity and
capability in craftsmanship is afforded
by an interview which he has just
given to the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press in Rome in which he
sets forth the broad program for the
realization of his ideal of Italian de-
veIopment. When asked to state the
precise meaning of his oft-repeated
phrase, "Italy's undeniable colonial
rights" and to tell exactly how he in
tends to achieve the fruition of them,
the premier answered.:
Our colonial aspirations do not con-
stitute a menace for any one. Italy
asks only what is indispensable to her
and what is just that she should have.
1t is certain that she will obtain full
fillment Of those desires by a policy of
peace and friendly agreements, since
no nation would want to assume the
grave responsibility of obstructing the
achievement of such legitimate and,
in reality, such unexcessive aspira-
tons.
Could anything be more astute? Not
one word of definition. Not single
geographic term. No mention of any
particular zone of expansion. Yet be-
meath these "glittering generalities"
lies an undeniable purpose on the part
of the "Duce" to expand. And, more
over, it is to be noted that the sugges-
ton is deity conveyed that if Italy is
denied her aspirations through a pol
icy Of peace and friendly agree
ments" there will be recourse'to other
means, involving grave responsible
fly" on the part of any obstructing
nation.
Those who have conceived mental
portrait of the dictator of Italy as a
swashbuckling, clustering bravado
must amend the lineaments. He is
diplomatist of the first rank. He sus-
tains the national spirit of his own
people and he serves notice on the
world beyond that Italy's aspirations
are not to be denied. He flourishes no
sword of menace. He can, it is true,
on occasion, indulge in direct action"
as in the case of recent exchanges
with Germany regarding the situation
in the Tyrol. But for the present pur-
pose he confines himself to words of
reason and exposition.
Italy's expansion program is doubt
less being left underlined in geographic
terms until the domestic situation has
stabilized. Just for the present Mus
solini has on hand an extensive and
difficult economic program to establish
and promote. 1t is not to be expected
that even the superman can work
out that and a colonial expansion pol
icy at the same time. And the failure
to specify in detail, in the course of
the interview Just given at Rome, is
thus double evidence of the sagacity
and diplomatic wisdom of the real
ruler of Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

No doubt the real reason the Lord
ran Adam and Eve out of the Garden
of Eden was because they were such
noisy creatures.
What other animal on the face of
the earth is as noisy as man? Man
and his noises are inseparable. So the
Creator, growing tired of the inces-
SAINT clamor set up by the first pair,
sent His angel with an custer order.
Recall that this huge world on
which we live rushes through the
ether without a sound--at least so far
as our ears are concerned.
Trees grow noiselessly.
No one has heard the gladiolus bulb
send its leaves and flower spike into
the air with grinding noise.
The whole work of the garden is
carried on quietly. That is the real
reason many so love this work--it is
SO pleasantly noiseless, free from the
hurly-burly of the ordinary world of
men.
The fishes swim through the sea
with scarcely a splash, the tigers and
lions pursue their prey on padded
feet, the tremendous vegetation of the
tropics creaks occasionally.
The noises of Nature are mechan.
ical noises only, such as that caused
by the rush of 81 mighty river over a
precipice, as eXemplitied in Niagara
or the roar of the seashore where
waves break upon the sandy beach.
X 4 x X
Man alone of living creatures finds
1t necessary to make 81 continual
noise. The less reason he has for
being noisy the more uproar he Gre
ates. He even attributes noise to the
stars. which he declares Sing to-
gether."
From the cradle to the grave he is
accompanied by clamor, in which he
usually joins with a right good will,
Puppies and kittens, bear and lion
cubs, little ones of all species, content
themselves with small noises at times,
but babies of the genus homo bawl
throughout the night.
Growing up, the baby turns into
small boy, perhaps the noisiest crea-
ture in the world, unless it be that
same living organism few years
later, when he takes on the rights of
man. But to return to the boy:
He never speaks--he yells. He
never raises his voice--he shrieks. He
roars when he might call, and he
screams when he might talk. He had
rather be making a noise than doing
anything else in the world.
In fact, he makes more noise doing
nothing than he will years later doing
something, if such be possible. The
average small boy is never so happy
as when he, is tall unconsciously) fit
ting himself for his future years.
For that is what he is doing, of
course, when he runs, building up
muscle and lung power, and when he
screams, yelis, shrieks, roars, thus eX-
panding mis- chest box-always "a good
thing for a youngster to do.
Hence the sensitive person who
shrinks from so much racket will at
the same time realize that it is all for
the best, and that the quiet boy ought
to be prodded into the same noisy ac-
tivity of his more natural comrades.
!. \
1t will be seen that to be noisy is
natural to man. AS we have pointed
out, the Lord saw that the natural
tendency of man and woman was
noisy, and that there would never be
any peace in His garden until he
turned them out.
Man earns his bread, therefore, not
only in the sweat of his brow, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

sent to battle in the Pactolus, which
then became gold-bearing river. It
seems to be history that Croesus OBJ
tanned part of his wealth from mines
near Sardis and from the gold-bearing
sand of the Pactolus. In the news
there has been no mention of mines
and river gold near Sardis, and there
is no doubt that the mines that were
in Timolus' were worked out one or
two thousand years ago and it seems
that even the traces of the ancient
workings are lost.
The wealth. of Sardis lured adven-
turers, c3nquerors and plunderers.
Cimmernn Gauls overran it. Romans
took it and in the fifteenth century of
our era Timur was there, but it was
a poor place when Timur-
thq-Lame was conquering Asia in the
Middle Ages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

men 10 drinks" as soon as the tree
Is placed on the ridge pole.
Q. Please explain the growing use
of the inverted envelopes, those
which have the flap at the bottom
instead of the top of the reverse
side.-W. M. c.
A. This is kind OF envelope made
for the special purpose of use for
postage permit. The new automatic
machines are made so that the en-
velope flap prevents the envelope
from going through the machine. For
this reason the envelope Is turned
upside down, which makes the flap
at the bottom after the envelope
is stamped or printed.
Q. What is the cause of corruga-
tions of surface across many gravel
roads?-D. l.. H.
A. Corrugations appear to be
formed by the kick back of surface
materials arising from the spin Of the
rear wheels of automobiles as they de-
scend after the bounce over some OBJ
Stacle or depression, and also from
the impact of both the front and the
rear wheels of automobiles. A small
obstacle or depression in the road will
cause a vehicle TO bounce and strike
the road with the above mentioned
effect. A few such occurrences are
sufficient to form "a corrugation, and
this corrugat ,5n may result in the
formation of ole ahead, and thus the
process continues. This theory is con
firned to a certain extent by the fact
that corrugations very rarely occur
on grades, where ascending cars will
cling more closely to the road, and de
Scending cars in neutral do not give
much spin to the rear wheels in de
scending after slight bounce.
@. What kind of diamond makes
the best drill points?-I. T. c.
A. Carbonate. e. massive, black, or
dark gray variety of diamond, also
called black diamond, which is Opaque
and therefore of no value as q gem.
is the hardest substance known and
is the most desirable for use in
diamond drills.
@. VIII covering cake of ice in
an ice box cause it to last longer.
but give out the same amount of
cold?-H. d. r.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
wrapping ice in paper, cloths, or
blankets will preserve the bulk
longer, but 1t is as impossible to keep
an ice box cold without melting the
ice. as it is to heat house without
burning the coal.
@. What constituent of the onion
gives it the distinctive flavor or
strength?-M. NJ. S.
A. The volatile oil Of the onion
gives it its peculiar flavor or
strength.
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Sardis Recalled,

Excavations at Sardis, notable
work in the interest of archaeology
and history. are recalled by news of
the filing at Yonkers of the will Of
Prof. Howard Butler. 1t is said in the
news that Prof. Butler spent years
eXcavating in Sardis and other parts
of Asia Minor for the wealth of
Croesus, supposed to be buried there.
The Sardis excavation was prompted
and pursued by love FOR that science
which aims to bring to light cities
which in the past we're important.
References to some of those cities are
so scanty or obscure that the question
is often asked whether they were
cities or legends.
Sardis never got into the class
where it might be considered legend,
for the site of the capital of ancient
Lydia, and once the chief city of Asia
Minor, has been known for centuries.
1t is doubtful If it's site was ever lost.
For an unknown time it was village
marked around with mounds at the
foot of Mount Timofus. Before archie
ology became science people in that
part of Little Asia had the tradition
that the mounds covered the ruins of
a once rich, large city. The Pactolus
River flowed there, and wise men said
that where the mounds were lived
Croesus, King of Lydia, more than
500 years before Christ There have
been uncovered the tomb of Alyattes,
father of Croesus; cemetery of wide
extent and great age and temple of
Cybele.
When 1t was published that Prof.
Butler was excavating at Sardis the
report was current that he was look
ing for the buried riches of Croesus.
It was true that he was looking for
the riches of Croesus, but that was
not the main object of the work. 1t
was the matter. however, which took
hold of popular interest, for treas
ure" Is a gripping word and buried
treasure" is an irresistible lure to
most people.
Two men of the ancient world stand
out for wealth--Midas and Croesus.
Midas was Greek myth to whom
Baechus gave the golden touch, and
when he weasisd of wealth he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
For Cleaner Yards.
Woman Reader Deplores Rub.
bish and Speaks for City Pride.


To the Editor of The Star:
1t has been brought to my notice
quite frequently during my sojourn of
the past Is months in this beautiful
city that Washington cannot boast
much in the line of we'll kept lawns.
Street after street reveals patches
of. ground that flaunt their untidiness
under the misnomer of front yards.
Many have lost all semblance of or
derliness and have become Uttered,
weed grown and unkempt. Some peo-
pie even seem to revel in tin cans,
paper and weeds.
What has become of the city's
pride? white wings" once were
numerous in the streets and not so
much as a slip of paper could escape
their vigilant eyes, in bygone days
when Washington was clean, 50 am
told by old residents. Now many
streets and yards hobnob together in
dirt.
"Why don't you get rake and clean
this place up?" l once asked q prop
erty owner. Whats, the use?" he
said. 1.-THE city will not take away
yard rubbish. l pay taxes, taxes,
taxes, but if kept my yard looking
nice would have to pay man every
week to take away rubbish, so let
the yard go"
Isn't this a reflection on civic pride
on the part of the individual and the
city? Are the city's public servants
overworked? Is the city stingy? 1t
doesn't augur well for cooperation,
good will or pride on the part of the
individual or the city. In other cities
yard rubbish is regularly removed
with the rest, and 1t seems TO me,
of the District, citizens might have
more incentive for keeping their yards
clean.
CONSTANCE c. YfBMrLL. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24

O. Why does a Newspaper article
say that Nurmi is unable to SPRINT
j. H. McC.
A. In referring to Nurmi not being
able to sprint .he newspaper means
that Nurmi is better in a longer run
requiring speed over a longer course.
He has greater endurance, which does
not wane, than other runners who
make faster time over shorter dis
lance.
O. How wide is the boundary be-
tween Canada and the United States?
ID. A.
A. The boundary has no width. 1t
is merely a line between the termina'
ton of the United States and the COM
mencement of Canada.
@. What is an officer on duty as a
Watchman on ship called?-A. G.
A. An officer on duty as Waterman
Watch" On Navy ship he is called
"Off1cer of the Deck
@. Do fine singers lose their voices
and recover them again?-C. II.
A. Many singers have lost their
singing voice. Among the noted sing
ers who have had this experience are
Lucrezia Bori and Evelyn Herbert. A
severe attack of laryngitis or bron-
chitis may cause the loss of the voice.
In the case of the two noted artists
referred to above their voices return
ed after a long period of rest.
@. What became of the camels that
jefferson Davis as Secretary of War
In Pierce's administration purchased
o.
A. The War Department says that
after several years trial it was
demonstrated that the animals were
not adapted for military transporta-
ton in this country. and the entire
herd was sold at auction. The records
of this department. show that on
March 8, 1866. the quartermaster at
New Orleans. La, was authorized to
sell Sc camels then in Texas. The
highest bid received for the animals
was $31 per head, at which price they
were sold. No record of these ami
mails after their sale to private parties
is found.
@. How many college and univers-
ity men and women work their way
through?-B. S. N.
A. According to a survey Of 1872
COllSBc5 anu uIIVcTSllltS, 90 per CcIlL
or $4,000 men and women are work
ing to defray their expenses in whole
or in part. OF the number tabulated
55 per cent of the men and % per
cent of the women attending these
institutions are included.
Q. Recently was discussing the
custom of placing a flag or pennant
at top of a high building when a
group of workmen finish their part
of the operation. Can you give the
origin Of this custom of topping out?
"A. H. c.
A. The editor of the Contractors
and Engineers Monthly says that the
origin of the custom of placing a flag
or tree when the highest part of any
structure is completed he believes
originated in Germany. 1t is simply
a good luck omen and was designed to
protect the building from evil spirits.
In other countries, 1t is still the Gus
tom for the owner to treat the work