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it is estimated that the tolls assessed
on laden ships amount to about the
equivalent of days operation at sea.
For example, IL 10-knot ship, travelling
240 nautical miles a day, will save
money by using the canal il it short
ems It's voyage by 1,440 miles, while
on the same basis a ship in ballast
can profit by using the canal IL it
saves 2-3 days.
Between New York and San Fran
cisco the distance of 1875 nautical
miles by way of the Strait of Magel.
Ian has been shortened to $3.50 miles
by the canal. the saving being 1873
miles. or three-fifth There is no
question about its being profitable
for vessels making that voyage to
use the canal. From New York to
Valparaiso the reduction by use of
the canal is 3,747 miles: to Callao,
$3.50 miles; to Guayaquil. 7.405 miles;
to New Zealand, 2,S22 miles; to Yoke
hama, 1857 miles .
From Liverpool to San Francisco
the saving in distance bv the use of
the canal is 1866 miles; to Callao.
4.043 miles; to Honolulu, 4,403 miles.
From New York to Sidney, Australia,
the saving is 3,615 miles. and from
San Francisco to Freetown, 4,1O3
miles.
or the cargoes that pass through
the canal, by far the larger part is
traffic from the Pacific to the At
lantic, rather than from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Last year the Atlantic
Pacific tonnage was 8,037, 900, while
that from the Pacific to the Atlantic
was little over $4,000, 900. More
than 100000 tons of the cargoes
transited the canal in the United
States intercoastal trade, exceeding
the tonnage of any previous year
except 1924. The trade between the
east coast of the United States and
the west coast of South America
ranked second in volume. while trade
between Europe and the west coast
of South America came third.
OF the tolls-paying vessels that
made the transit, 1888 were steamers.
443 were motor ships, ga were motor
schooners and al were sailing ships,
tugs, etc. OF the steamers, 1910
burned oil. 1888 burned coal and Is
were reported as fitted for the use
of either fuel. 80
A census of the population of the
Canal Zone taken last June showed a.
total of 1852 civilians, in addition to
which there was a military population
of 1926. There We're 297 deaths dur
ing the year, PAT of which were from
disease, but none was due to malaria
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EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN d. d., Ii. d.,
Bishop of " nhinton.

of action, says that he wishes for
himself nothing that should make
the world or others poorer, nothing
at the expense of other men, He
asks "for a few friends who under
stand him; work to do which has real
value: mind unafraid even though
the trail be not blazed: an understand
ing heart; a sense of humor and the
power of love; a few moments OF
quiet, silent meditation; the sight OF
the eternal hills and of something
beautiful the hand of man has made,
and a sense of the presence of God. y
With these wishes for his higher de-
velopment "he seeks patience to wait
for the coming of these things, with
the wisdom to. know them when they
come" With such a wish one may
dare to face the unknown ways and
experiences of each new day and each
new year and to face them with the
assurance Of better things to come. A
life without plan or purpose Is un-
thinkable and 1t must inevitably re-
suit In broken hopes and bitter dis
appointments, There Is a passage in
the Old Testament that has always
gripped us wherein God says to His
people. Il, the Lord thy God, will hold
thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear
not; / will help thee" To believe that
life may be underwritten by the as
surance of divine help means to give
1t a sense Of quiet and confidence as
it confronts new problems and oppor-
tunities. To believe that in some way
we are in partnership with God and
that without us some part of the
scheme of life will not be affected or
brought to it's highest development is
source of power and inspiration that
drives us on to greater effort and
stimulates us to higher service. Our
part may not be a conspicuous one,
our contribution altogether modest,
but let us believe that it is indis-
pensable. 1t all goes to working out
a great plan. If battles are won by
minor officers and privates, then we
believe that in the larger scheme of
things every smallest part Is indis-
pensable. Yesterday is past: we shall
profit by its experiences. but we re-
fuse to be burdened with it's disa o,
pointments and failures. We will
close and balance our books and leave
deficits or profits to occupy their
place and play their useful part I'm
our future, but we will begin the new
year believing and trusting we shall
be prepared and able to meet it's chal-
lenge. 1t is a challenge to broader,
clearer thinking, cleaner living, a
more consistent and helpful service,
trust in the Fatherhood of God and a
more consistent recognition of the
brotherhood OF men. D..
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any case he is wrong, and he mus:
| be either set right by correction or
punished by penalty.
The cause of crime is of course an
interesting and actually an important
factor in any determination of pre-
ventives. But there is no possibility of
wholly preventing crime. There will
always he Grant ones. going counter
to the laws through perversity or mis-
chance. The professional criminal, the
man who deliberately adopts the career
of lawlessness. may be weaned away
from his dangerous and desperate
trade, and any effort to that end is
worthy of praise. Yet 1t may be ques-
toned whether anything is to he ac-
complished by such a venture as the
Chicago dinner.
with university professors as hosts
and crooks as guests. was just a bit
of Stunning" The professors will
probably do much lecturihg hereafter
on the subject of crime. and its vo-
taries. and some students will be duly
impressed. There is a certain risk in
this, danger that the craftsman and
the gunman and the confidence man
and the gangster may be clothed in
garments of responsibility and set up
as gallant Adventures against harsh
social system, individualists who have
dared to break through the barriers of
the law to express themselves" ac-
cording to their natures. And it may
furnishes abundant material for such
a demonstration.
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crime would he then be purged OF
all evil and be welcomed back into
Washington motordom with open
| arms?
| Or suppose a person had been
| arrested several times in the District
for offenses which did not warrant
the revocation of his permit, but
which gave sufficient indication
of his state of mind toward the
traffic regulations. Then suppose he
did commit offenses in Maryland
that would warrant immediate revo-
cation if Maryland had anything to
do with his permit. For the pro-
lection of the people of Washington
would it not be a very good idea
to revoke his permit to drive, not
only in the District but in Mary
land and all other places?
The theory that a District motorist
can get away" with traffic viola
tions. in other States that would not
for an instant be tolerated in the
l)lStrlcL does not appear 10 ne u
sound one, at least from the point
of view of preserving the lives of
walkers and drivers.
Traffic rules are made to safe
guard the public. Is there any rea-
son. outside of possibly legal and
highly technical one, why. motorist
is fit to hold a District permit If
he commits offenses in other States
that indicate clearly that he is incom-
petent and possibly criminal?
Not so that you can notice it.
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downstairs and in my lady's chamber.
After couple of hours of rough
house and wreckage, the children man
aged in some way to get Tom back
in his box. He probably was ex-
hausted. BY that time. however.
they had become such friends they
vowed that never would Tom be
allowed to go to the chopping block.
He was one of the family.
Next morning the friendship was
further sealed. Tom was given the
freedom of the cellar. The children
took photograph down to enter.
tain him. Modern jazz left the gen
tleman from Texas perfectly cold
so after some search among tho
classics. by accident or otherwise, they
got out the fire music and 1.-THE Ride
of the Valkyries." by Wagner. hut
whether or not these crashing
thoughts of the future, no one will
ever be able to say. The children in
sisted he liked It,
The second night after Toms
cataclysmic arrival the household
tuned in by the merest chance on
| station WBAP. 1t came in strong
but 1t was too late then for Tom
to hear his masters voice. He was
all sound and plump-2O pounds of
HMM the family icebox, but the
children have not vet decided whether
they enjoyed that Christmas dinner
or not.
Perhaps they are like the little CITY
girl who set up an awful wall the
hrst time she saw cow and was
told that that was where thS ric.
fresh milk came from. She saiS she
wanted her milk from a wagon. The
children think it's all wrong to get
on speaking terms with turkey be
fore you eat him.
Martin w. Littleton of New yorL
who will act as chief counsel for
Harry F. Sinclair when the Fall Sin.
clalr trial is begun in Washington
February 2, defended Harry K, Thaw
at his second trial for the murder OF
| Stanford White. And Mr.. Iittleton
won for the wealthy young Pitts
| burgher a verdict of not guilty on
| the ground of insanity.
Mr.. Littleton formed quite an at
tachment for his young client during
the long period Of the trial and the
preparation for it, but he found
| Thaw, always egotistical, a little diff.
ncuft to handle at times There was.
Tor instance, the episode of one mar
ticular day when Thaw was in the
Tombs Prison awaiting his second call
10 the criminal courts. Littleton had
| promised to come to see him at
O'Clock one afternoon. 1t was 3.3O
when the lawyer arrived. Thaw was
IN towering rage. He was not used
TO being kept waiting. When the
attorney arrived Thaw blurted out:
You promised to be here at 8. If
Is now $3.50. What do you mean by
keeping me waiting"
MIR. LittletOn was nor fhe Iaast hi,
| Hurried.
Sorry, Harry" he said, ito keen
you waiting, old fellow, but / knew
darn well you would he here
Ihaw, with the prison bars all about
MIN, never saw the joke. He always
was devoid of a sense of humor,
CCopyriEht. 1921
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Move Now on the Market Site !.

=, Announcement is made that work
on the first of the group of new Gov
eminent buildings TO be located in the
Mall-Avenue triangle will begin in
February. This will be the Internal
Revenue office. located on b and c
streets between Tenth and Twelfth.
The start will be made on the western
aside, that portion of the site having
been cleared. a part of the site is stin
In private ownership and title must be
secured by condemnation proceedings.
Another portion is occupied by the
farmers market, which therefore
must be removed in short time as
the progress of the building advances.
=. Thus II is evident that the solution
of the market problem must be had
within few months. This structure
cannot be halted for the sake of the
outdoor market merely because pro.
vision has net been definitely made
FOR its future location. No specific
plan has been made for the market
establishment. Various proposals have
been advanced, several sites have been
suggested and the whole matter has
been actively and thoroughly can
yassed, but without decision. Such a
decision should be rendered soon. 1t
should be reached, i'm fact. at the pres.
,ent session of Congress so that work
can start on the location of the out
door market during the next fiscal
year.
- If this question is not settled at the
present session there can be no de-
cision until some time after December,
1927. which means the loss of full
year, during which time it is possible
that there will be no place where the
farmers can display their produce.
The Center Market is not in line with
the immediate program of construc-
ton and may remain where it is for
several seasons. The commission
houses may be moved at any time
their owners wish to any place they
may select. But the farmers market
cannot 60 to any point which the
farmers may choose, and it must go
soon. Therefore it is desirable-in.
deed, it is imperative-that the future
site of this establishment should be
now determined and that provision
should be made for the necessary
work of providing facilities for this
useful agency of food distribution.
h, Work on the Internal Revenue Blu
5reau Building will doubtless be pressed
vigorously, as that branch of the Gov
@ernment service is most seriously in
need of new quarters. 1t is now scat
tered through many buildings. spread
over large area. The service Is i'm
-peded by these conditions. The Gov
-ernment is losing money in conse-
squenee. The people are not getting
the results of administration as they
should. Thus there is particular
urgency in pressing this work to the
earliest possible conclusion, and the
resultant problem affecting the Dis
trict should be solved without delay,
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YOUR CHILD
in SCHOOL
BY DR.. Frank ". Ballot,
Superintendent Of Schools. Washington,
..... d. e..
PLAY is EDUCATIVE.

Perhaps the most common charac-
teriStic of all children is their tend
ency for action of all kinds The OBJ
servance of children of pre-school age
impresses one with the fact that they
come very near illustrating perpet-
ual motion. Every teacher in the
early grades of the elementary school
knows how difficult it Is for children.
with this constant urge for action, to
conform to the ordinary routine of the
classroom.
Since all of the experiences of the
child. whether at play or at work. con-
tribute to his education and the devel-
opment of his character. the element
of play cannot be omitted from con-
sideration in the establishment of a
program Of education.
The old notion that play was some.
thing to be tolerated must be aban-
doned. If play is educative, then both
the teacher and the parent must be
concerned with play of children.
Likewise the old idea that play was
merely for the purpose of keeping
children out of mischief must be set
aside in favor of a positive education
al program through the instrumental
ity of play. Play must be considered
a positive and not negative factor.
Children play for the satisfaction
which they get from the play itself.
Children perform their school work,
ais contrasted with play, In order to
achieve certain results which they are
prompted to feel are worthwhile.
Even though children may find a
ready interest in their lessons, their
natural impulses and the nature Of
play itself almost inevitably will
cause playtime to appear much more
attractive than lessons.
This natural tendency to play may
be taken advantage of and directed
into beneficial channels. The kinder
garten is an example of how the edu-
Gator is utilizing this play instinct. In
the kindergarten the play instinct can
be given free rein because of the age
of the child. But the value of utiliz-
ing the normal childS desire for play
does not cease with the kindergarten;
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MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Eminent lawyers and jurists who
have been following the recent trend
OF events are convinced that one of
the reforms needed in criminal law
is the right Of the prosecution to
draw conclusions from the refusal of
defendant to take the stand I'm his
own defense.
Under existing practice. If a de-
PENDANT does not take the stand. is
not willing to testify. the prosecution
cannot even comment on the fact. No
Inference may he drawn by the jury.
The court in it's charge always laws
stress upon this point. Yet 1t is con-
tended that no person, innocent of the
charge laid against him, would shrink
from the witness chair.
Students of the law are perfectly in
accord with the American custom of
giving a defendant the benefit of
every doubt. But they claim that per-
hitting defendant to escape testi-
mony, without any character comment
thereon, is carrying the principle of
utmost protection to the innocent a
little too far.
No invidious distinctions are being
drawn by those who thus comment
upon the practice of the criminal law.
This point has long been under dis
cussion. Yet there Is no doubt that
when Edward l.. Doheny took the
stand in the Fall-Doheny trial and
| told his story, 1t carried great weight
with the jurors. They said so after
ward. But If Mr.. -Doheny had not
testified in his own defense and in de-
Tense Of his old partner of prospecting
days. Albert B. Fall, the. prosecution
would not have been entitled to so
much as call attention to the fact.
The whole country over, lawyers
and Jurists, are giving attention to
the administration of the criminal
law, and there Is a consensus of opin.
ion that immunity from taking the
| stand, and escaping comment thereon.
is an obstacle in the way of Justice.
Reforms In the law are of slow de-
velOpment. Such a reform as is now
outlined may not come within a gen.
Grafton.
Reams are written each year about
the weight and splendor of the various
turkeys delivered at this season ia
the White House for the President of
| these United States, but no turkey
| anywhere ever created such a sensa
ton as a certain gobbler which ar.
rived this past week in a. journalistic
washington home--a home with which
the writer mas more or less of a
proprietary association. The gobbler
came all the way from Texas, where
ne was nurtured by the ambidextrous
Hired Hand" of radio station WRAP
down on the farm of the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, where Anon Carter
raises watermelons, pecans, cain for
the Fergusons. red-headed Dan Moodys
to- succeed them, and what-not.
The turkey, one Texas Tom" nv
name. arrived at the Washington
| household when the parents were
away and only the children there to
receive him. The children Immediate.
ly concluded that after such a long
trip Tom needed some exercise and
recreation. So they uncrated him and
a wild time was had by all, upstairs.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Carols.

Carols.
Christmas carols sounding sweet
Through the starry night
Brought a pleasure so complete,
All the world seemed right.
Wasn't any Charleston kick.
Wasn't any jazz.
Wasn't any curious trick
That modern music has.
And so we took holiday,
Free from the dizzy bluff
Distinguishing the recent lay,
And loved the good old stuff!
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next interior circle, within which will
be, pond OF water 80 feet in dame
ter. Within this pond the new naval
monument in commemoration OF the
peace which closed the late war will
be erected. This monument will be
40 feet in height. 1t win rise from
the water in marble terraces some
8 or 10 feet. Upon this a heavy block
OF marble will be placed, and thence
will rise shaft upon which will be
placed the figures, emblematic of
Grief, supported by History or Re
nown, who records the deeds Of the
naval heroes Of the Union who fell
ia the great war;
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Germany, in order to meet taxes,
will Increase the price of beer and at
the same time make 1t stronger The
question OF relatively, as applied to
the kick" in a. beverage, has become
as important in Berlin as in Mil.
waukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

One of the difficulties a man gets
into when he declares himself an
atheist or an agnostic is that Of trying
to explain precisely what he means
by IL.
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The "Shop early" slogan no longer
has the influential Endorsement of
Santa Claus. 1t will still remain in
use as applied to bargain sales, which
from time to. time duplicate the holi,
day rush. -s.esl
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The new Emperor cannot hope for
the secluded repose Of the old poetic
days in Japan. He will have more to
do and perhaps more to learn than
any of his predecessors.
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The .Chinaman pays all his debts
when, according to his calendar, the
New Year comes around. The Amer
lean pays ten or fifteen dollar cover
charge and gets deeper IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Electric lighting for Christmas
trees has added to the chance Of a
restful and happy season for mem
bers of the Fire Department.
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Even the protection placed around
the countries to the south by the Mon,
roe Doctrine has not enabled them to
live happy ever after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Doheny, though great financier,
was a trifie clumsy in distributing
loans OF a purely friendly description.
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Mexicans, though naturally genial
and -neighborly, are suspected Of TAX
ing some bad advice.
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s. Mexico evinces a desire to mingle
In world politics. Apparently bull
fighting fails to satisfy the inclination
for dangerous sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

SO many homicide mysteries have
arisen that the Scrivener case is an
old story that can hope to claim little
attention In the year 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Radio is an inspiring example OF
the manner in which art may be com.
bined with craftsmanship.
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Transportation.

"You have been strangely silent
about the sleigh of Santa Claus"
prohibition. has me disappointed"
answered Senator Sorghum. II care
nothing about a sleigh. What l am
interested in is water wagon"
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Individualisrn.

Some of the members of the vii
lage choir sang off the key =
This is still a free country" said
the leader. THE village choir is still
one of the institutions where private
citizen may assert his individuality"
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THE NEW DAYS CHALLENGE.

"NotC il is high time to dudke
out OF sleep; the night is far spent,
the day is at hand. "-feomans,
Eiii ff-I2.
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Superseded.

The lobbyist is lying low.
His former influence Is no more.
To higher realms Of thought we go.
The propaganda has the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

"A merry Christmas" said Uncle
Eben, can't be bought. Hshas got
to be homemade" ~
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EarlineSs.

"Shop early" Is the bargain cry
Which still we pause to hear.
These holidays are passing by.
Shop early for next year.
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ing edition. is delivered by carriers within
the city ~ 90 cents per month, daily only
80 cents per month: Sundays only. 70 cehte
per month. Orders NAV he sent by man OF
telephone Main 5000 Collection is made by
carrier at end OF each month.
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Jud Tunkins says what people are
talking about is often different from
what they are thinking about. =
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The Lecturer.

The Lecturer.
Some of your auditors complain
that they didn't know what you were
talking about
"Well," answered Mr.. Wogglebrane,
"they didn't have anything on me-"
Gle who relies on gift In RETURN
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
lis not q giver, but q gambler"