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Pedestrian Pathways.

Pathways paralleling all national
highways are urged by the District
Pedestrian Protective Association to
reduce the rapidly increasing toll of
deaths and injuries on fast traffic
roads. AS Summer approaches and
pedestrian travel along these high
ways. especially In the vicinity Of
cities and towns, increases. the danger
becomes more acute. and the associa-
ton believes that prompt action
should be taken in the various States
to remedy an admittedly bad condi-
ton.
For years pedestrians have been
urged by national motor associations
to walk against traffic on unlighted
roads. In this way the walker is able
to see the approaching automobile and
can take the necessary steps to avoid
being struck. It is only in rare cases,
however, that this injunction Is fol-
lowed. and consequently, with the
large Increase in motor traffic, acct
dents have occurred with distressing
frequency.
Pathways would be comparatively
inexpensive to construct. They would
involve only the cutting away, in most
cases, Of a narrow lane of underbrush
at the side of the roads 1t appears
to be the only solution of perplexing
problem, and it deserves the prompt
and serious consideration of highway
officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

of self-exploitation In thus publicly re-
iecting the award. Possibly his pub.
fishers, who gave out his letter for
/. publication, had an eye to the main
chance rather than the author. Con-
/ sideration Of the possibility of shrewd
advertising may be put aside for con-
sideration of the merits of the matter.
Is there anything inimical to arts
tic independence in acceptance OF an
award of this character? Is there any
thing poisonous in the cashing OF
| check which represents the judgment
of competent critics selected to noml-
nate authors. cartoonists, Journalists
and dramatists for annual honors!
Mr.. Lewis. in his letter of decllna-
| ton, notes that the terms or the
Pulitzer award specify that the prize
shall be given "for the American
| novel published during the year which
shall best present the wholesome at
mosphere Of American life ana the
highest standards of American man
ners and manhood" This. he con-
tends, means that the appraisal OF
the novels shall be made not according
to their actual literary merit, put IN
obedience to whatever code OF gooo
form NAV chance to be popular at the
moment"
The quarrel between mode and art
, is perennial. Artists in all mediums
contend that they must not be govern
ed by passing moods of popular taste.
They declare their independence OF
manners, insisting that they are the
creators and fashioners Of modes
rather than reflectors of them. 1t
would seem to be mere matter or
Tweedledee and Tweedledum, or, to
change the manner of expression,
restatement of the ancient problem Of
the hen and the egg. 1t is difficult to
see why any artist should resent
declaration of coincidence between his
work and the mode of the period, re-
CARELESS of considerations Of cause and
effect
art for arts sake" is sustaining
tradition. but 1t is to be noticed that
no creator of any work Of art rejects
the emoluments that it earns in terms
Of sales. An artist is no less an artist
because he sells his products, and, con-
versely, no greater an artist because
he gives them away. If the American
reading public appraises a writer's
work sufficiently to make it one of the
six best sellers" he does not con-
denim the taste that has caused the
printing presses to work overtime to
supply the demand. It would seem to
be more than a trife hypocritical.
therefore, for an author to reject the
Judgment of committee of critics
chosen with care to represent an insti
tuition of award because it happens to
be committee rather than the whole
reading public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Radio transmission Of letters, arti-
ficially controlled temperature, guild
ance of ships and airplanes by means
Of a new radio beacon and a few other
little innovations that will make pres.
ent-day science seem to be a relic OF
the stone age are predicted for an
amazed world.
Speaking at dinner last night an
official of the United States Bureau OF
Standards confidently stated that it is
NOW technically possible to do all Of
these things and that the near future
would probably see them accepted as
a matter of course.
Air mail viii seem as slow as horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Truck Weight Limitation

Owners of trucks in Washington
are protesting the proposed change in
the traffic regulations limiting TO
10000 pounds the weight of CONNER
cial vehicles on Highway Bridge and
seven others. At public hearing YES.
terday before the Commissioners
truck owners stressed the fact that
the reduction from the present $4,000
pound limit to 10000 pounds would
cause them to scrap most of their
large vehicles and substitute smaller
trucks, which would result in greater
traffic congestion.
The District engineer of bridges
testified that a great many of the
buckle plates on Highway Bridge are
bent and not capable of supporting
loads in excess of 10000 pounds, while
Engineer Commissioner Bell pointed
out that every effort had been made
to secure appropriations for the re-
flooring of the bridge and in general
to add the necessary factor of safety
to all of the bridges in the District.
1t is an unfortunate situation.
Bridges should be not only safe to
carry heavy loads but should have
stout ratings and wide roadways. 1t
appears from the testimony of the
bridge engineer that in their present
condition the structures are unable to
sustain loads greater than 10000
pounds.
With this in mind truck owners
should treat the matter as an emer-
gency and heartily cooperate If the
new regulation is promulgated. Con-
gress, on it's part, should realize the
immediate necessity of appropriations
to remedy a dangerous condition, and
the Engineer Department should
make repairs at the earliest possible
date with funds available for the pur
pose.
There has been a suggestion that
reduced speed of heavy trucks might
accomplish the same purpose as the
reduced weight limit. In view of a
recent decision of a Police Court judge
lHdL LIlcIO Is liO AulIlOIlty III tIl0 tTtt1-
fic act to cut down the speed Of We
hicles below % miles an hour it is
evident that this plan would not be
successful.
The proposal to limit the weight of
vehicles on most of the District
bridges merely serves to stress the
fact that Congress for years has neg
lected to appropriate adequately for
their proper maintenance. District Of
ficials are helpless in the face of these
conditions. They must do the best
they can with worn-out, Anticipated
equipment and the proposed limitation
of trucks is solely an emergency meas
ure designed to lessen strain and
danger until funds are available for
repair work. Until these funds are ap-
propriated owners Of trucks and pas
senger cars as well should cooperate
in order that even limited use can be
made Of Washington's bridges.
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Oriental Suspicion Blocked
Rockefeller Gift to Science

Gazette. viewing me Egyptian au.
thorities as stepped In graft and vice
from the tips of their tees to the
crowns of their heads" sees objection
to the proposed arrangement in the
fact that it would have "lefe no pick
ings for the baksheesh chNsers. no
money for pearls for adorn nent, no
cash for baccarat and othe" games
and. in short. would have allowed no
Oriental amusements."
Whatever the motive of the Egyp.
ton obstruction" according to the
Boston Transcript, "a wonderful
thing. as matters stand, has been lost
to the world. In a sense, the science
or Egyptology is in its beginnings. 1t
is full of significance for the human
mind. 1t is desirable that its achieve
ments should be open to the world
but open to the world in Egypt itself
and under conditions which IL as.
sure, not only the preservation and
safety of myriad OF objects and their
proper accessibility, but the co ltinu-
ance of research. The museum would
have assured all that, and II would
have opened a wonderful caree. for
native Egyptian scholars"
X X X
1--WE shall have to wait many We ars."
says the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, be
fore Egypt can spare $4,000 ,00C or
81 100000, for such a purpose. md
even longer before she will have de-
veloped the expert scholars who kr ow
how to direct excavations, and ms Ike
proper use of what may be found. -
And the Asheville Times regrets that
thus goes into discard a great prof
ect for the study of one Of the mo It
fascinating subjects in the field Of
human knowledge, the beginnings Of
mans life in that mysterious dawn OF
human history"
LAS far as most Americans are con-
cerned," in the opinion Of the Proyi.
dence Bulletin, "the matter is regarded
as one Of personal business between
Mr.. Rockefeller and the Egyptian
government. but many Of them cannot
help voicing their sympathy, not for
the generous philanthropist who made
the offer, but for the shortsighted
present-day Egyptians, who neither
strive to discover nor to preserve
their ancient treasures, nor to match
their own craftsmanship with that
Of their ancestors" The. Watertown
Daily Times points out that both
Mr.. Rockefeller, jr., and the Rookie.
Teller Foundation have given millions
for the betterment of humanity, and
to add to the knowledge Of the world, -
and suggests that "the Egyptians do
rot seem to be able to understand that
there Is such a thing as altruism."
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No Change in England.

No definite change appears IN the
situation i'm Great Britain during the
mast few hours. The British govern
ment reports an increase III trahspoi
tation service and the union ledoerS
claim an increase III the numper VI
workers on strike. Food supplies are
moving. and there is 10 suffering yet
for lack of necessities. Great lncoli-
venience has been caused TO NIL
lions of people, business is almost aI
standstill. but the situation mas not
vet reached the point Of conflict, out
side of snasmodic rioting and police
action to maintain order ana prevent
interference with bus service. On the
score of food supplies, the government
appears to be confident that there VIII
he no immediate privation, even
though the strike should last TOT sew
eral weeks. 1t is stated that there are
smoked and timed meats on mana
sufficient to last for three or TOUR
weeks and flour and wheat enough
for a month.
Rumors> of the renewal OF negotia-
tions toward settlement of the strike
are met with the emphatic declara-
ton by the prime minister that there
will be no move in this direction by
the government as long as the general
strike continues. The moment the
general strike is called off, he stated
in the House of Commons last night.
the government will be prepared to re-
open the discussion of terms for the
settlement Of the mine dispute.
A significant dispatch comes from
Moscow to the effect that the Soviet
labor confederation has asked all Rus
sian union members to give one-quar-
ter Of a days wages in aid of the
British strikers. This, it is estimated,
will yield 100000 rubles. Already,
the dispatch continues, 100000 rubles
have been sent to the British Trade
Union Council
Signs are not lacking that the gen.
eral strike is not altogether popular
in labor ranks in Great Britain. Doubt
has already been expressed by some
Of the leaders as to the possibility of
coercing the government by this
means to establish the wage-fixing
principle as a means of settling or
preventing trade disputes. Further
more, some of the workers who struck
on Tuesday are wavering, groups of
them having returned to work on the
ground that the strike call was not
legal. The fact is that the general
strike Is wholesale violation of con-
tracts, fact which has not been per-
haps sufficiently considered by Ameri-
can labor leaders who have expressed
their sympathy with the British walk
out OF Tuesday morning.
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Literary Art and Prizes.

There are various ways of attracting
public attention. One is to write a
novel that gains distinction as one of
the 'six best sellers in the literary
market. Another way is to be award
ed q prize for such work as the best
presentation of the year of national
lfe. And still another way is to re-
fuse the prize. is an open letter, on the
ground that acceptance Of any form Of
reward Of excellence is q menace to
artistic independence. Such is the
case Of Sinclair Lewis, whose latest
novel, "Arrowsmith," was given the
81 900 Pulitzer prize the other day, and
who has now refused to receive the
award.
It may be granted that Mr.. Lewis
is entirely siuoere and has no thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

being published is the Arkansas
Gazette, founded in 1919 by William
f. Woodruff There were six papers
west of the Mississippi by that time,
but none Of them is still being
published.
@. Where was faro bank first
played?-W. Fl. NJ.
A. 1t is one of the oldest banking
games and is supposed to be OF Italian
origin. 1t belongs to the same fam
lily as larsquenet. florentini and monte
| bank. Under the name Of pharaoh IT
was In great favor during the reign OF
Louis XIV and came to America by
way Of New Orleans.
Q. When was the first iron foundry
started in the United States?-J. y.
A. The first iron works in the
United States were erected at Failing
| Creek, Va, near Richmond, in 1919,
by the Virginia Company, but Indian
troubles and the revocation of the
charter of the company in 1924 caused
/ the foundry to close. The first sue
/ ceSsful iron works were located on the
Saugus River near Lynn, Mass. These
works were built in 1913 by John
| Winthrop. jr., and 10 other English
men, forming the Company of Tn
dertakers for the Iron Works"
@. When was the theater first
| known?-A. ]. p.
A. The theater originated with the
Greeks and developed in that country
together with the drama. At first the
theater was simply a space near the
! Temple of Dionysius, where the
chorus danced about the altar of the
god. Later set places We're provided for
the performances. During the middle
ages, theatrical performances began
with dialogue additions. acted out in
the church service for Christmas and
Easter. 1t developed in the twelfth
century into plays in the vernacular
presenting the chief events in sacred
stories. The first admission charge
of which there is record was from .
to pence.
@. In Christ's day how long did the
high priest in Jerusalem hold the
office?-G. T. X.
A. In the early days. the high
priesthood was held for life and was
hereditary. In Christ's day the office
was held by the nominees of the
Romans, during their pleasure.
Q. Where do we get the expression
kick the bucket" as applied to
dying?-J, H.
A. The expression is said to have
originated from the suicide of man
who stood on a bucket while he adj
! justed a moose to his neck and then
kicked the bucket from under himself
and accomplished his purpose.
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BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS.

Can women be useful in war, at
the front as well as in the rear?
That question is now under discus
sion because a little lady has won
the approval of President Coolidge in
response to her proposal that there
should be training camps for girls,
as we'll as for men.
Az to World War experience, no
body disputes the usefulness or WON
en- who knitted, SeWed or rolled band
ages. for all womankind in America
and Europe seemed to be thus busy
all the time. Nurses wore uniforms
and were recognized as trained eX-
merits in the service. In the Navy
we're yeomanettes for clerical work.
Then there were the welfare work
ers-and right there the outsiders VINO
had no view of the work Of those wei
fare women sometimes have looked
upon them as romantic superhultles.
Those Salvation Army lassies. Try
to slur their service and see what
happens! ATM.
There is a book entitled THAT
Damn Y" but it was written by one
of the VS. and does not mean what its
title infers. If it did the veterans
might start something.
True, there was some misguided
activity, inspired by unframed en-
thusiasm. There were artistic dec
orators" who raced from camp to
camp, urged on with the fad OF drap-
ing the rafters of rest houses with
purple and yellow cheese cloth TO
hide the crude timbers and give an
artistic or cubist touch" which would
hurry along the reSting-up and speed
the soldiers back to the trenches. 1t
did, But they were horrible exam
ples" of the disservice of the untra1n-
ed. rather than proofs that little Miss
Maloney and President Coolidge are
wrong in saying that there should be
training camps for women as we'll as
for men.
What kind of training might be
given to women in such camps! The
question was asked of Mrs. Irene
Giyenwilson, the expert Of the Mu-
scum of the National Red Cross So
ciety, because during the World War
she had had supervisory charge OF
several important rest houses in
France. and, being a highly trained
woman, could speak from experience
and knowledge of the problems.
Mrs. Givenwilson answered that
discipline was one of the first es-
sentials to be acquired by the train
ing of women, as well as of men.
They must be taught to obey orders
of their superiors with the utmost
strictness. They must learn unity
of action. They must become tnteill.
gent upon first-aid methods ana
upon dietetics and hygiene. They
must learn to be useful in mending
uniforms.
Then the economies of the kitchens!
Could a, man handle such problems
as well as housekeeper? MRS:
Givenwilson, who was in command OF
several rest camps, told the soldiers
and the officers that whatever they
left upon their plates would return
to them after many days, and 1t dld:
The Ieayings of meat were simmered
1she called it "sterilized'D for three
hours. and it came out in delicious
soups or sfews." If there was gold
Ash" II was made enticing.
Waste bread? That was prior 10
certain conditions which use up the
raisins now in America. Bread puo-
dings were reincarnated bread, leaV,
inps hut all was "sterilized ana
,uboIesome. as we'll as delicious"
No man. cook was used where such
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and-buggy deliveries. pilots on ships
and planes will be unnecessary and
failure of crops viii be remembered
only as past experiences of ignorant
people. Whew!
Coming on top of the transmission
Of pictures across the Atlantic Ocean
and the general advance of radio
these predictions are not as absurd
as they, at first glance, appear. In
fact, developments Of science in the
past five years prepare the layman
for almost anything.
To the average person the radio is
a never-ending mystery. When music,
sent out from far-off cities, is picked
up by this apparatus he merely
shakes his head. murmurs, Isn't this
wonderful world" and prepares to
read an announcement in the next
days newspaper that if he tunes in
he will be able to see the actors and
actresses do their stuff" a thousand
miles away merely by adding Blank.
ety-Blank's "Photoseer" to his ma
chine. Nothing is too much for him
to swallow since science is daily pro-
ducing new wonders.
So the thing to do now is to sit
back and wait for these Inventions
In this way plenty of rest can be OBJ
tanned before it is necessary to clear
the space on the roof for the airplane
landing field, of course allowing room
for a small garden of favorite vege-
tables, controlled by the radio tenn
perature regulator. and small COM
partment to receive radio mail from
friend John. who arrived in San Fran.
cisco yesterday and told you he would
write at 10 o'clock this morning.
Isn't this a wonderful world?
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The Pole Hunters.

Three parties of North Pole hunters
are making ready to hop off into little
known and the unknown Arctic re-
sions. 1t is said in the dispatches that
the adventures must make their
flights in May or postpone them till
another year, as fogs are prevalent in
June in the Arctic, and these make
flying extra hazardous. Weather this
Spring has not been favorable to the
Arctic explorers. Extraordinarily cold.
strong winds and heavy SHOWS have
held the dirigible Norge, the ship of the
Amundsen-El Ellsworth Mobile expedition.
in Russia, but news came this morn
ing that the Norge began it's fight to
its polar base at Kings Bay, Spitzber-
gen, and in a few hours the cable or
wireless may tell that the Norge is at
Spitzbergen. With favorable weather
the Norge will leave Spitzbergen with
the object of crossing the North Pole
and reaching the Arctic coast of
Alaska.
The Byrd airplane party has been at
Kings Bay several days and storms
have been reported as prevailing
there. This party will hop off on its
mission of discovery, and there is
manifest ambition in the Byrd and
Amundsen parties to be the first away
and first at the Pole. The Wilkins
party is still at Point Barrow, Alaska,
waiting for the moment to attempt its
flight to the Pole. Bad weather has
delayed the start of that party, but at
almost any moment news may come
that Wilkins has flown over the Arctic
sea on his way to the Pole. The hope
Of every one is that all the polar ad-
venturers may achieve their aim and
return sound and happy.