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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Curiosity and Crowds.

During the past few days New York
mas had several experiences with
great crowds. On the occasion Of the
death Of Rudolph Valentino, film star,
an enormous throng Of people gath
cred for the purpose of viewing the
Ederle returned from Europe after
her successful swimming of the Eng
Iish channel in record time, she was
greeted by tens Of thousands of peo-
pie who massed in the streets to
glimpse her as she was escorted from
the steamship wharf to the City Hall
and then to her home in Brooklyn.
Probably only a. very small peycent-
age Of those in the crowd saw her.
In these enormous assemblages
many people were hurt, some seri-
ously. Pockets were picked by thieves
who seized the opportunity to ply
their trade. For the great ma jorty
Of those who joined the throngs the
experience was a total loss. They got
nothing for their pains but discomfort
and even physical suffering.
The psychology of a crowd passes
understanding. 1t forms on slight
cause 1t is magnetized by curiosity
1t has been said that a man standing
still in the street and looking steadily
at some fixed point will soon draw
crowd. The first corners try to see
what is attracting his attention, and
they, in turn, draw others and the
proportion increases rapidly.
An accident of whatever nature in
The streets will always pull a crowd.
A noise Is heard, two automobiles are
in collision, somebody runs to the
point and then quickly others go until
he street is packed with people. Those
immediately in the center can per-
haps see something. Others see moth
ing but human backs and heads.
They wait. hoping to witness some
gruesome sight, some shocking spec
tacle. After the crowd has cleared
away many will pause to note the
IldIkS OIL WHEELS Vie Ol
glass. commonplacc Kings of no i'm
portance in themse yes, but invested
with the interest Of morbid associa-
lion.
Curiosity Is at the bottom of all this.
Gertrude Ederles features and form
are familiar to millions of people who
read the newspapers and go to the
movies. But to see her "in person."
even the top of her head. or the CLINT
Of her boquet. was to get a thrill.
For that tens of thousands surged
into the streets, risking their lives,
and only a few were satisfied. But
the next time, however great the dis.
appointment this time. the same peo-
pie or their successors will rush to
some point of interest" to see a
celebrity or perhaps TO look at the
souvenirs OF a tragedy following the
same urge of curiosity and with the
Same result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
THINK 1T OVER
Youth Versus Experience.
By William Mather LetUis,
President George Washington University

The Chicago superintendent of
schools recently conducted a unique
examination. One hundred and twelve
people took the test, 100 being pupils
in the public schools and II being
leading citizens of Chicago. The
average of the latter, who had. been
out of school for many years. was
higher than that of those who are
now in their student days.
In spelling, the adults won IS per
cent to 81 per cent. The adults scored
81 per cent and the students SO per
cent in a financial question. On a
question relating to music forms, the
men and women won with the i'm
pressive average of 100 to IS.
And this proves, you will quickly
conclude, that the modern methods of
instruction are not as effective as
those which were used a generation
ago. In reality, it proves nothing of
the kind. I'm the first place, you will
note that the adults who took the
examination were not merely citizens;
they were leading citizens. And the
person who becomes a leading citizen
in a community like Chicago does not
stop learning when his days of formal
education are over. He is keenly
alive to new impressions; he is con-
Stantly adding to his store Of knowl-
edge. Such person will spell much
better at As than at IL. He will know
more of literature, of music, of
finance, because these things have
touched his daily life.
There are hundreds of thousands
of adults in Chicago who would have
scored far below the children in the
competitive examinations. But they
are not leading citizens. And they
are not leading citizens principally
because they have closed minds; be-
cause they understood that their edu-
cation was over when they escaped
from school. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
MEASURING OCEAN DEPTHS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

triangulation to determine the water
depth.
This angle method of depth finding
by sound waves is still in use, but an
other method by timing the sound
waves has been substituted to O.
great extent because the angle method
required great skill and care by the
operator, and has a large margin of
possible error. The timing method
was not of much use with the ordi-
nary stop watch catching .tenths Of
seconds, because a sound wave going
4,SOO feet per second covers $50 feet in
a tenth of a second. Hence an error
of one-tenth second with a stop watch
might mean 240 feet error in depth
of water for a wave going to the bot
tom and back. Soundings with an &C.
curacy only inside 240 feet, or 40
fathoms. would not serve very we'll to
keep a ship off the reefs. Hence a
timing device capable Of registering
to one four-hundredth of a second by
electrical mechanism was devised.
Measuring submarine sound wave
with this device gives accuracy within
II feet, or within feet of depth for
the sound trip of sound wave to the
bottom and back. Here was device
for depth taking that was sufficiently
accurate for all purposes except very
close figuring in shallow waters
Thus the Navy and other Govern
ment departments have available two
sounding methods developed since the
war, and these havesbeen put to work
for various purposes. The Govern
ment's Alaska cable, which for years
had given trouble by breaking, was
laid over very uneven bottoms, brok-
en- with submerged mountain ranges
A depth-sounding survey which the
Navy made in record time gave a
complete chart of the sea bottom
from Puget Sound to the Alaska har-
bors, and the latest laying of the cable
avoided the danger points.
Round the-World SOundipgs.
The Navy has made soundings en-
tirely around the world by the sonic
method; has covered the route from
Boston to Seattle via the Panama
Canal, and charted the earthquake
area off California to discover
from quakes. The Navy and Coast
Guard are using submarine signals
for the detection Of icebergs along
the shipping lanes of the North At
lantic, and it Is now q very rare thing
for a berg to slip into the danger zone
undiscovered.
The Navy disseminates information
about it's useful discoveries for the
use of shipping generally, but does
not discuss the application of these
inventions to the arts of war. Pre-
sumably the work of the past few
years in familiarizing experts with
what exists in and under water, all
has it's bearing on the submarine
question. Perhaps complete scien-
tific program of detecting submarines
will accomplish what the naval dis
arming treaties could not agree upon,
namely, the adjustment of the sub
marine as a weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

ago man who wrote "a new word into
the English. or, in any event, the
American. language. and had il sweep
from one end Of the country 10 the
other almost overnight. The word
was caught up in merry quip. in pro
fessional jokes. and even a poem has
been written about u girl who suf-
fered from-that and even her best
friends wouldn't tell her.
Milton FeaSley died a young man
mourned by many friends. lie had
been newspaper reporter out in Chi
cago and in other cities of the Middle
West before taking up advertising
Almost Immediately he achieved n
marked success in that field, and In
his craft he Will always he known as
the creator of an entirely new and
revolutionary school of advertising.
His sponsors went into the new VEN
ture with some misgivings--it WAS so
personal. But Milton F'easleY In
vented 'halitosis'' and believed his ap-
peal to ameliorate condition which
robbed girls of their dancing partners,
which kept them from ever. ever
being invited To a party again. which
made young men wonder why they
never, never were included in gay
yachting trips or motor rides. would
make a hit. Before his death he had
the satisfaction of seeing his idea
taken up and initiated in a rather
broad field.
A young-comparativel Young
Washington beau gallant confessed to
his friends a few nights ago that he
had Just had most startling expert
ence. He had found a real. old fash
toned girl In the midst Of a whirring
flapperdom. He said she looked like
a fiapper of the modern school. hut
when he in all sincerity offered her
a cigarette she shook her head.
mo. thanks. ] don't smoke. she
said, and then. noting the surprise on
the face of her escort. she added. but
[ don't object to smoking If you care
TO do So
The young-comparativ Young
beau gallant smiled at the conclusion
Of his brief narration.
II vas defeated" he said.
A somewhat militant feminist In
New York is about to write to the
newspapers and tell them what she
thinks about them. She says she
read for days about how crowds OF
women flocked and fought" and
scrambled and tainted to see the body
of Rudolph Valentino as it lay i'll state
in Broadway funeral parlOr
Being somewhat Disguised with my
sisters for making such a display Of
themselves" she says. Il turned ~
all the pictures that were printed OF
the surging crowds. Imagine my sur
prise when I saw that at least three
fourths of the persons being restrained
by the police were men ana hoNs.
Why, therefore, pick on the women?
Copyright 19"6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Another English Critic.

|. Another English writer comments
on Americans, and the comment Is
engaging. We enjoy it. This critic
is one who coddles the thought that
nearly all grace, sweetness and light
are huddled between the Lizard Light
and the Cheviot Hills. with just a
few great qualities scattered between
the Solway and Portland Firth. We
have in the United States type which
holds that Providence created Amer
lea on the first day and used the rem
nants for patching up the rest Of the
world, and that patriotism and free
dom are American inventions. The
type Is extraordinarily vocal. but
against 1t.
This Britisher assails our green
corn habit. He said: THE funniest
sight recall is that of a chubby faced
rabbit playing with mouth organ"
That fellows soul has not been
touched by the beauty and majesty of
corn on the cob British civilization
has not evolved to the point Of I'M
derstanding green corn. British poets
have trilled of gorse, heather, boar's
head, Southdown mutton from Chi
cago), old port and the products of
Guinness, Bass and Gordon but those
things lack the glory of green corn
on the cob, especially the green corn
that comes TO splendor in the Potomac
country. If that chubby faced man
was nibbling on a cob of corn, he was
exercising one of his constitutional
rights. lie was as much entitled to a
good time as though he had been a
freckle-faced man or a lantern jawed
man or chap with pug nose and flop
ears. The critic uses as a simile
like rabbit playing on a mouth
organ" American rabbits do not
play on mouth organs. If the chubby
faced man was making music On that
corn cob, it was the music of the
spheres or like the music of some ce-
lestial choir playing a symphony on
harps. only. an American, and one
who has not been disturbed by dem
fists, can appreciate corn on the cob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Inasmuch as certain high officials of
the Government have been somewhat
inclined to blame minimizing Ameri-
cans for recent outbursts of anti
American sentiment in Paris and
other sections of France. II is both in
teresting and refreshing to get the
views of a Britisher who has been So
journing in France and Belgium the
past several weeks and who can be
put down as q trained observer. He
has spent much time on the CONT
nent both before and since the war.
He Is not Of the tourist" type. He is
not swept by emotions. He Is not
nouveau richie. AS a matter of fact.
he is fond of rather plain living and
never has been wealthy enough to
toss his money about in the fashion
of some American spenders who VEN
ture abroad. In short. he is not a
fool American
Writing to a close friend in Wash
ington, this English observer says:
Am on the continent for a few
weeks to give the children an oppor-
tunity to polish up on their French.
Thank God. one of the weeks already
is gone. The French and the Bel
gians are going MAD. How they hate
an American and an Englishman! l
do not know which they hate the
more. They hate the English because
we get 1870 francs to the pound ster-
ling. but they charge more than Eng
fish prices. They fleece us and do 1t
with insolence. You tip them and
they say Not enough
The German visitor gets waited
upon at Once-seems to be welcome
everywhere. The Yank and the Lime.
juicer have to wait. And to think
what we did for them! They tax us,
but not themselves. Their trouble is
that they will not 1evy taxes to pay
their debts. They never mean to pay.
I'm England cigars are really pro-
hibitive on account of the tax, and
liquor nearly so. Here cigars are dirt
cheap. / bought bottle of gin and
bottle Of orange bitters for 81. At
that, probably paid more than they
would charge a native. III England.
where such things are taxed to the
limit, would have had to pay $3.50
for the gin and bitters. Cigars and
booze, however, are the only cheap
articles
This letter Is confir1natory of reports
which reached Washington some time
ago telling of an orgy of spending on
the French Riviera last season--not
by Americans. however, but by Ger
mans Both in France and. Belgium.
1t seems, the German today is treated
as a friend, while Englishmen and
Americans are treated as potential if
not actual, enemies. 1t may be that
common hatred of the English-speak-
Ing peoples may yet bring the CONT
nent together in what Macmillan
Harden always has forecast--a United
States of Europe.
There died in New York a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

The Democratic convention at
Madison Square Garden developed
great enthusiasm for Gov. AL Smith.
miration, but too impetuous to satisfy
the requirements of discreet states
manship with which Gov. Smith him.
self appears to be in understanding
sympathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Young Valentino performed the task
set before him faithfully and well.
Some of the we'll meant tributes to
his memory have been maladroit. but
his career commands honor for it's
fidelity to the artistic ideals his gifts
permitted him to express and for the
humanity of his per
sonal attitude toward life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Lady Astor did not know exactly
what "flapper" is. The secluded life
of a stateswoman is calculated to
bring about remote attitude of
mind. The flapper, however, is a
citizen and a voter. She has power
and may yet WELD it with an effect
not yet taken into calculation. AS
an astute politicianess, Lady Aston
should not offend the f1apper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Song Is Offered to
Harmonic the Wets
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor of The Star:
In your issue of Thursday. August
20, Mr.. George F.. Wells suggests that
some kind friend of the vets should
write some words and music for them
that they might avoid the laughable
discords that they make in their ar.
guments against prohibition A fine
suggestion! / desire to qualify for the
job, and submit the following words:
the tune also is "wet," being that an
cient lyric known as THE Old Oaken
Bucket"
1 suggest that at the next meeting
OF the Association Against the Prohi-
bition Amendment (held usually. with
such good taste and patriotic fitness,
on Washington's birthday, all the
members present dress in white
aprons and sing it in chorus.
THE OLD Booty DARKROOM.
How dear to my heart is the. booze
that is banished,
When fond recollections recall those
big stews;
Those cocktails. those fixes, those
WHISTLES now vanished,
Those halcyon days of old red
liquor booze.
That shiny brass bar and the glasses
The key and the stein with the suds
on the top;
The rail for the foot not too tangled
to find It.
The chairs in the back for the
souZer to flop.
Those swift-swinging doors, how I
hailed them a treasure.
For daily at night, and at noon, and
at morn,
found them the source of an
exquisite pleasure,
The purest and sweetest since Adam
was born.
How ardent l seized it with hands
that were shaking,
And quick to the core of my gizzard
1t fell,
And soon with a tank full of booze
overfiowing
! changed from bum to a million
aire swell.
Those pre- Volstead days when the
whole world was happy,
Alas and alack. will they never
return?
When the beer barrel reigned and the
gin fizzled snappy,
And boys from their dads could
such grand habits learn.
But now we have nothing but ot-dog
and pickle.
And autos and churches and money
and food.
Our youth are depraved, not a one
worth a nickle,
For booze is the bottom of every
thing good.
CHORUS Ito be sung weepinsl.
The old booty barroom, that whisky.
soaked barroom,
That smelly old barroom that's gone
ROSSEL EDWARD MITCHELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY ,PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Love of the Mysterious.


The things we do not understand
Give life a special zest.
We take the mysteries in hand
And do our mortal best
To solve them-as we say, Perhaps
Wen wreck LIES placid mode
The universe may yet collapse
And atoms may explode"
The motors crash at every turn.
The microbes take their toll
New waves of crime we still discern
That terrify the soul.
But little things like these demand
No interrupted rest.
The things we do not understand
Give life a special zest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

"Aphasia" is an interesting phe-
uomenon of forgetfulness in personal
matters. But 1t has never attained
The slightest standing in connection
. note Is due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

The Ku klux Khan gives a fine
parade. A street procession, how
ever, holds little public influence since
it was demonstrated that circus
can enliven the Avenue more than an
inauguration ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

A new market is demanded by this
will be developed which will exhibit
encouraging departure from the up
ward trend of the old price list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

President Coolidge will prolong his
acation well into September. The
.irst of October may be regarded as
the date for the beginning of a vaca-
ION for the fish in the vicinity of
Paul Smiths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Germany is willing to join the
League of Nations, but is evidently
anxious to avoid the possibility Of be-
ing treated as a poor relation or a
stepchild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Blackboard Base Ball.

From the Des Moines Evening Tribune,
Everybody knew Pittsburgh's lead
ing ball club is called the Pirates. 1t
was not necessary TO prove il by
making those rebellious players walk
the plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Among the achievements of Presi-
dent Coolidge it is proper to note the
fact that he is the man who has made
Paul Smith famous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

SO far as Miss Ederle is concerned
she may easily rest on her laurels
and suggest to competitors that they
go ahead and get themselves a repu.
tation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

From the Los Angeles Times
You can't convince any doting
mother of a new baby that all men
are horn free and equal. She knows
right we'll that hers was born vastly
superior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Base ball remains the national sport
in spite Of the fact that it does not
lend itself to the pictorial allurements
of tennis or beauty contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the Use for republication of all news fis-
matches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF pubhcatlon
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

In q homicide mystery a few finger.
.2ints have no important significance
: compared with columns of daily
reSs work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The question of the proper place
ment of monuments and memorials I'm
nj, Washington has long aGi-
AnoHldS tated the public mind.
C+ofuo Fifty years ago it was a
cause of discussion i'm the
, case of the statue of Gen. George H.
Thomas, as thus noted in The Star OF
August 81. 1876
1T is not strange that the members
Of the Army of the Cumberland are
disappointed and dissatisfied with she
selection of stanton Square az the
site for the statue of their grand old
hero, Gen. Thomas. The main object
In erecting memorials of this class Is
to honor and perpetuate the memory
of illustriOus men. and. of course. this
can best he done by placing the pre-
sentiment of their form and lineamcntS
where 1T can easily he seen and stud
led by the public at all times. In this
respect the site selected. at the cross.
ing of Massachusetts and Maryland
avenues and G. and Fifth streets
northeast, is manifeStly not happily
chosen. The situation is somwhat
elevated and conspicuous, viewed from
distance. ii is true. but il is rather
remote from the centers of popula.
ton, quite out Of the course of popular
travel and its immediate surroundings
are withal still crude and unprepos-
sesSing. so that work of art placed
there now would necessarily be enjov-
ed for some years at least, to q large
extent only by those who mighh
choose to visit the locality for that ex-
press purpose. Those who conceived
and provided the means for the erec-
ton of the Thomas statue naturally
feel, therefore that 10 put il in that
place at the present time will In a
great measure defeat their plans and
purposes.
"In connection with this subject
much surprise is expressed at the sin
gular fact that the powers that be
have not long before this time select
ed as the site for u fine piece of stat
uary the beautiful circle at the inter
| section of Fourteenth and y streets
and Massachusetts and Vermont ave
nues. This is one of the most com
handing situations in the city and lies
in the center of dense and rapidly
growing population. as well as in the
line of constant and increasing travel
An appropriate piece of Statuary suit
ably placed there would be i'm admi
rable keeping with the character and
surroundings of the spot, which j.
much more than can he said for the
insignificant and inartistic fountain
which now disfigures rather than
adornS it"
The circle mentioned was ultimately
chosen for the site Of the Thomas
statue. and is now known Ivy the
name of the Civil War commander
Stanton Square is occupied by the
statue of Nathaniel Greene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
Getting the Moneys Worth.

DO you regard republics as I'm
grateful?"
ION the contrary" declared Sena-
tor Sorghum, republics are tremen-
dously liberal. Only sometimes they
make poor bargains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

Every year." said Uncle Eben,
I've hears dat de price of food is
gineter be higher. If you is good
gambler son, put dem crap dice away
an git yohsef a garden patch an a
hoe 4"