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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Should We Waste Our MilIionaires?
BY BRUCE BARTON

A BOUT the best balanced,
~ abIest brain ! have come
II into contact with in
a America is the brain Of a
certain international banker" in
Wall Street.
| have talked with statesmen,
inventors and captains of in
dustry, each great in his special
way; but for clear thinking, con-
sistentIy sound judgment and all
around ability, this man seems
to me to surpass them all.
He would make a great Secre-
tary of the Treasury; every tax
payer would benefit by his
appointment. He would make
great governor of the Philippines
or Secretary of Agriculture, or
President Of the United States.
But he will never be appointed
or elected to any of these posi-.
tions, of course. So far as the
public service is concerned, his
talents are wholly lost. There
is nothing for him to do but to
60 on making money, because
the people will not give him any
sort of public work to do.
And | submit that this is
very great waste and ought to
be changed somehow.
We recognize business as an
honorable pursuit; it attracts
the ambitions and occupies the
energies of a very large per-
centage of American men. Yet
as soon a. a man becomes un-
usually successful in business we
begin at once to suspect his
motives, question his integrity
and cut him off from all public
preferment. Even to have his
support is almost suicide for any
candidate for Office.
Some years ago Samuel Butler
wrote q book describing an
imaginary country--Erewhon.
In "Erewhon," he says: He
who makes 4 colossal fortune in
ffs,,,,x,rl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
THREE MAJOR ISSUES EXIST
IN U. S.-CANADIAN DIPLOMACY
St. Lawrence Waterway, Reciprocity and Radio
Await Solution - Tariff Revision Is
FOredoomed to Failure at Present

The Coolidge administration is now
faced with three important issues in
volving Canada. They concern the
proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
waterway, reciprocity and radio. All
of them have far-reaching implica.
tions both politically and economically,
and none of them is likely to find
early adjustment. They are still a
long distance from the treaty stage
The fact is, however, that all three
subjects are now actively engaging
the attention of both the Canadian
and American governments.
Much of the recent discussion of
these topics has emanated from the
Canadian side of the line The present
Liberal government in Canada is COM
mitted TO reciprocity, and Premier
Mackenzie King, speaking in the
Canadian Parliament last month,
pledged himself to active effort to
promote a trade agreement Canada
at present is more concerned with
reciprocity than with the waterways
project. but the Canadians believe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

the hosiery trade, and by his en-
ercy has succeeded in reducing
the price of WOODEN goods by the
thousaudth part of a penny in a
pound--this man is worth 10
professional philanthropists. So
strongly are the Erewhonians
impressed with this that If a
man has made a fortune of over
twenty thousand pounds year,
they exempt him from all taxa
ton, considering him as a work
of art and too precious to be
meddled with. They say: How
very much he must have done
for society before society could
be prevailed upon to give him so
much money!"
Instead of refusing to let a
millionaire work for us in Wash
ington, would compel him to
work. As soon as a man made
million, | would say to him:
"You are promoted now to post
master, or deputy sheriff, or
whatever: take that job and put
into it the same fine business
abilities that have made your
own company successful"
Would we have a better gov
eminent or a worse If that were
the rule?
The story is told OF man who
disturbed theatrical entertain-
ment and being seized by some
of the other spectators, was
about to be flung over the bal
cony rail. At that dramatic mo
nent an lrishman cried out:
"Don't waste hinn--don't waste
hinal Kill a fiddler with hinln
If the object Of society is to
keep men from getting too rich
ITO hurl them down after they
have reached a certain height
let's hurl them down in way
that will benefit sonae one.
Why waste them? Why not
sentence them TO some public
job and make them work for Us
all?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

mander of American naval forces in.
Europe during the World War and
long head of the Navy War College
Discovered by President Roosevelt as
young officer of vigor and ideas, he
was made inspector of target prac
tice and naval aide. Ever since then
he has been close to all naval con-
ficts. whether in the forum or on the
sea. President Wilson's choice Of him
for the European command met with
universal approval.
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1.-THE battleship was once the back
bone of the fleet" declared Admiral
Sims; 1T is so no longer. The sub.
marine and airplane have clipped the
wings of sea power. Not merely have
new instruments been devised, but the
whole strategy of the seas has been
changed. The naval blockade, by
which the superior power closed the
ports of the inferior and acut it off
from communications, is of the past.
Even a minor power could confront
the blockading fleet with such force
Of submarines and aircraft as would
make maintenance OF a blockade ut
terly impossible.
1.-THE battleship is no longer an as.
set. If we can imagine a gun being
invented to shoot a 3.000-pound pro-
jectile 20 miles from the deck of the
fastest ship and to make a substantial
proportion Of hits, that will suggest a
parallel to what has happened to the
battleship. There is no defense
against aircraft except aircraft and
anti-aircraft guns, and the latter have
the greatest difficulty hitting a mark
In the air. Even on the Western front
during the war guns placed on the
solid earth are credited with requiring
$4,000 shots to one hit against air.
craft! And guns carried ON the deck
Of q rolling ship would do still worse
AS to the submarine, there is no an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
BY WILLIAM S. SIMS.

Rear Animal U. S. N Retired as Told to
JUDsoN c. wELLIvER
I'm another war, the best thing
80 to do with our battleships
would be to send them as far
4 as possible up the Mississippi
River, out of harms way, and
send out submarines and aircraft to
do our lighting.
Thus Admiral Sims summarized his
view of the hattleship. He made the
startling suggestion quite casually. as
later he did others equally revolution
ary. He was seated in the library OF
his Newport home. whence he looks
out philosophically upon the turbu-
lent processes of things naval during
this epoch of rapid change.
Admiral Sims continues in retire
ment the jealous student and original
thinker on all problems of naval otga-
nization and sea powers For upon
him has descended the mantle fash.
toned and first worn by Admiral
Mahan, whose studies in sea power
and world power gave a new under
standing of these things.
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When the representatives of the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan meet at Geneva the coming
Summer to discuss further limiting
naval ornaments, the whole question
of maritime power will enter a new
phase. Something like a revolution
is even now taking place.
Even before 1914, an influential
school of naval thought had question
ed the usefulness of the battleship.
In England, Admiral Scott had be-
come leader among those who re-
garded the battleship as obsolete.
Their views were urged with much
earnestness, and were combated with
corresponding fervor.
The Washington conference on
naval ornaments. in 1921 and 1922,
resulted in agreement of America,
Britain, Japan, France and Italy to
limit battleship construction and fix
a ratio of maximum strength in this
unit. Efforts to outlaw the submarine
failed though strongly supported by
Britain. Other powers. regarding the
submarine as their best defense, would
not consent. The conference, how
ever. limited future men-of-war to
10000 tons and S-inch guns.
X X II y
Though the Washington agreements
were limited to 10 years, there is gem
eral belief they will be indefinitely ex.
tended and perhaps at last applied to
smaller fighting craft win the bat
tleship and battle cruiser become
obsolete? VIII the cruiser fleets ulti.
mately be definitely restricted In num-
bers? VIII the submarine. the bomb
ing hydroplane, the airplane car
rier and the destroyer presently be-
come the controlling elements Of naval
power?
No American is better fitted by
training, experience and public con.
fldence to Judge future develop
ments that William s. Sims, COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Dump Steel in Japan.

''Since the German steel imported
into this country is apparently
dumped. the Japanese Government
should watch conditions abroad" This
is the text of a resolution adopted by
a special commission OF government
officials and steel representatives In
vestigating dumping In Japan. The
German metal is so cheap that
the domestic steel industry cannot but
seriously suffer, say the steel men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

Rear ArniraI. U. S. n. Retired. as Told
JUDSoN c. wELLIyER
Evening star., 1927-04-18
PROGRAMS OUTLINED.
Three Meetings Planned by School
Community Center.

. Three special programs are an
nounced for this week by the Com
. munity Center Department of the
Public Schools, the first of which WlIi
take place Friday evening, April 22,
at o'clock in the auditorium OF
Central High School, when Frank
Branch Riley of Portland, Ore. will
deliver an illustrated travelogue on
1.-THE Lure of the Great Northwest,
showing scenes of Washington and
Oregon States and British Columbia
and the Canadian Rockies.
Two community programs Will be
given Saturday night, April %. at
Columbia Heights center (Wilson
Normal building). there viii be an
evening devoted to square dancing
by community groups under the di-
rection of Writ w. Taylor, well
known throughout the city as a leader
OF old-fashioned and country dances.
Motion pictures and program of
vaudeville will be given as features
Of community night at East Washing
ton center (New Eastern High build
ringl, nth and East Capitol streets,
with an Aesop Fable for the smaller
members of the audience and a num-
Der of song and dancing specialties
by the National Capital Players for
the grown-ups present. The Aesop
Fable will be 1.-THE Big Retreat" The
entertainment will be followed by q
dance in the armory.
All three programs are open to the
public.
Evening star., 1927-04-18
JEWISH SERVICES
i HONOR PASSOVER
Observances viii Be Con-
tinued Through Week-De-
bate Is Planned.

Fi Commemorating the deliverance of
Israel and the political INDEPENDENCE
achieved under the leadership OF
y Moses. several thousand adherents OF
! the Jewish faith in Washington yes
terdav ioined in obserVanceS or the
Z Tewish Passover at services conductea
at the local synagogues and the jew
Isl Community Center. ..,,
The Passover obserVances, VIII. MiileA
tgere begun at sundown odtuLaas
1,,nen +he feast of Seder was celebrated
in Jewish homes throughout the CITY
will be continued through the Week.
Tragedienne Is Speaker.
A pubIic Seder feast was conducted
S.et night. with Rabbi J. I. Loep Oh
fciating. Services at the OheV Snololii
Svnagogue were begun at $50 O'Clock
. Yesterday morning, eliminating IN d
sermon bv Rabbi Loeb at 1880 Q CLOCK.
All 5 o'clock Rabbi George SllVefstohe
smoke in Yiddish at the synagogue'
At the Eighth Street Iemple haool
Abram Simon presided over services
held in the morning, a feature OF
which was a brief address by Nine
bertha Kalich, tragedienne, who now
is rehearsing a play in Washington.
Rabbi Louis ]. Schwefel spoke yes
terd9v at the Sixth Street Synagogue
ON .'Escaping the Plague of Today,
pointing to Indifference to religion,
low standards of morality and hatred
as the present-day plaques.
Debate on ZiOnism.
A feature of the weeks celebrations
will be a debate on Zionism, to be held
at the Jewish Community Center We'd
pesday evening. when teams repre-
senting the British Zionism Federatlon
and Avukah, the American Zionist or
ganization, will debate the question:
'ResoIved, That it is sound policy to
present Zionism as the solution of the
Jewish problem"
Matzoth, in the place Of bread, and
various other specially prepared foods
will be eaten in Jewish homes during
%his week. The Jewish Welfare Board,
through George Cohen, its local rep
resentative, is sending matzoth TO
Jewish service men and patients.
Evening star., 1927-04-18
Attempted Murder
Is Charged After
Shot at Airplane

BY the Associated Press.
BOURNEMOUTH, England, April
discharged with attempted mur-
der for shooting at an airplane In
flight, Dayrell Reed, 3S, well
known gentleman farmer of this
region, was arraigned in court here
Saturday. It is the first case OF its
kind in the history of English
aviation.
Reed is alleged to have fired
shotgun at Squadron Leader w. II.
Longton, while the latter was max
ing 3 trial flight in connection with
the Royal Aero Clubs meeting
here. The flyer was unaware that
anything had happened until he
landed, when he found that his
machine had been punctured with
shot.
Reed made no statement in court
and was remanded under bail until
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1927-04-18
RADIO NIGHT PLANNED.
Rear Admiral Bullard to Broadcast
Message at Press Club.

Members of the National Press Club
have arranged a radio night for
next Saturday night, to be attended
by all members of the new Federal
Radio Commission. Rear Admiral w.
H. G. Bullard, chairman of the COM
mission, will broadcast message to
the American people through Station
WRC.
1t will mark Admiral Billiards. first
public appearance since his return
from China, and will be the first time
he has faced the microphone since
becoming chairman of the Air Control
Board
Secretary of Commerce Hoover and
Commissioners Sykes, Caldwell, Bel.
lows and Dillon and all to attend the
Press Club celebration.
The radio night" will be held by
the Press Club on the night before the
date originally set for renewal of all
broadcasting licenses.
Evening star., 1927-04-18
Drop in Food Prices Continues

Retail food prices in Washington
continued during the month Of F'ebru-
airy Is to March Is the drop which
started last Fall, decreasing one per
cent in the month ended March Is,
Food costs decreased in SO Of 81
cities surveyed during the month. A
decrease of 4 per cent was shown
in food prices in the Capital for the
year period ended March, Is last, al.
though prices here on March Is were
60 per cent higher than the average
cost in the year 1918.
Evening star., 1927-04-18

Right Of Pittsburgh to restrict Sign
boards in residential districts has
been upheld in decision which has
been handed down by the Court of
Common Pleas.
Evening star., 1927-04-18

All State monopolies in Turkey may
be combined under a common admin
istration.
Evening star., 1927-04-18

A boat recently arriving at Manila
carried 1900 bags Of United States
mail for the Philippines.
Evening star., 1927-04-18

Have you tried these genuine
hard baked whole VIII e at
crackers? Can be eaten by
those who must eat whole
wheat products and ENJOYED.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15
indian Theory ON
origin OF RACE
Believe That Man Evolved
From Cat.IailS

Ninden, New. April il UP)-
made OF sifted cat-tails, according
to theories OF carly Nevada In
dams regarding the mysteries of
creation, 1t has been revealed by
research workers, through transla-
ion OF primitive records Of the
Washoe Indians.
What the Indian conception OF
The origin OF life lacked basically it
made amends for in ina ginatlons.
According 10 the Washoe theory
the Greater was Nentusu, an old
woman. She burned the fuzz from
hundreds OF cat-tail seeds and call
ID them eggs. She then detailed a
coyote 10 carry them into the mid
de OF the Washoe valley.
out OF these eggs were Matched
thousands OF humans Like bees
they swarned about, grew and mi
grated all over the continent.
Creating rabbits, buffalo birds
and plants was not so difficult. AS
she mentioned the name OF each it
burst into life.
Then she HE'D herself to the south
vas transformed into a thunderbolt
and assembled into the skies to fur
uish storms. rain, the sun and every
hing that good Indian needed.
The records have been sent to the
n'hropology department OF Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley. Cal,
10 be added to a collection Of In
Han lore.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

$4,000. instead OF the 100000
mentioned in previous reports.
Mrs. Anna Walsh Darlington,
who was granted the divorce yes
terday on her cross bill to Col Ed
ward c. Carrington's suit, will re-
ceive this sum, the Herald-Exam
iner said, instead OF alimony costs,
expenses and attorneys fees. The
agreement was reported sealed
with a check for $4,000 which
Col. Darlington handed his divorced
wife.
The agreement also provided for
severance Of the final business tie
between Col. Darlington and his
brother. Campbell Darlington, who
was named correspondent. Col.
Carrington's 657 shares In their
partnership in the ]. p Lyons
Printing company OF New York are
to be sold for 100000. according
to the reputed settlement.
Withdrawal OF all litigation
pending against some Of the prin-
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CONCERT IN JERUSALEM

Jerusalem. April IS (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency)-An open air con-
cent, believed to be the first in 1900
years since the Roman times. was
held last night in the stadium OF the
Hebrew university on Mount Scopus.
The concert was given by the Pal
estine Symphony orchestra to COM
memorate the Tooth anniversary Of
the death Of Beethoven. Lord
Plumer. high commissioner Of Pales-
tine. and Lady Plumer attended the
concert.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15
DIES FIGHTING FIRE

North kingstown, K. J.. April Is,
-LP>-Forest fires claimed their
first human life In Rhode Island
yesterday afternoon when Charles
II. Morrissey, 80. dropped dead OF
heart failure induced by his strenu-
Gus exertion as he strove to beat
ont flames that encroached upon
the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Augustus O. Wilcox, in Pleasant
Valley. here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15
Boston L. Adds Three
Members to Trustees

Boston. April Is Pl-The Rt. Rev.
Charles L. Slattery, bishop coadju-
TOR of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Massachusetts, has been
named trustee OF Boston univer-
silly, President Daniel l.. Marsh has
announced. Two others appointed
at the same time were. Percy f.
Woodward, and Gaspar G. Bacon,
I'd state senator.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

suit brought by Col. Darlington
against his brother and a $500
damage suit filed against Col. Car.
rington by Mrs. Darlington
daughter. Elinor Snyder - also
was agreed to.
Mrs. Darlington was given the
decree on charges Of desertion and
cruelty.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

New Haven-Damage of $4,000
and $500 awarded respectively to
F@nk S. Shaw Of Bridgeport and
David A. Lederee of New Haven
against Armour & Company. one of
whose trucks crashed into rig In
which Shaw was exercising horses,
injuring Shaw and a horse.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

Hartford - Forfeited rights of
Nathan Salzberg of Hartford. con-
victe1 of manslaughter with three
others after more died in 1919 of
poisoned liquor, will not be restored
if unfavorable report decided upon
by legislative committee is sustained.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

New Haven Police arrest Eu-
gene Maresca and charge him with
being one OF three men who as
saulted Katherine Orchowski, alias
Anderson. on Foxon road early Sun
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

Manchester - Fire destroys two
barns used as garages and two auto
mobiles. with loss of $4,000, and for
time threatens north end CT Man
chester,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15
CARRINGT0N'S CASE
SETTLEMENT FIGURES
Later Reports Indicate That Wife
Dropped Action for 100000
Consideration.

Chicago, April Is P-The Her
aid and Examiner today said that
the out court settlement in the
Darlington divorce case totalled
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

New York A monument OF
three central figures, representing
Columbus, Ferdinand and Isabella.
is TO be designed by Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney for erection at the
starting point of his voyage. She
has Just returned from Palos,
Spain. where she obtained ideas
for the Columbus Memorial Fund.
Inc. OF which Alexander 2. Moore
is president.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

Bridgeport - Per capita cost of
supervised recreational activities for
$1,000 active participants in fiscal
year just ended given as II cents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

tamford-Injuries received April
10 from automobile operated by
iona Polla result in death OF Nj
chael Caruso, 4.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15

Boston-"An American Tragedy
the sale OF which is forbidden in
Boston, is prescribed as supple
mentary reading in some OF Har-
wards courses in literature.
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Hartford - Warning to fishermen
against causing forest fires issued by
state Forester Halves along with the
statement that opening of fishing on
leased streams today will not
be postponed because Of many fires
in woods recently.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-15
FLASHES OF LIFE: CHILDS FORBIDS
SMOKING BY EMPLOYEES AT WORK

BY tho Associated Press.
Washington - President Cool
| tdge will throw switch tonight
that will illuminate for the first
time an electric cross, 20 feet high
and IL feet across. on the roof OF
the Seamen's Church institute in
New York. The cross. shining sea
ward. will be dedicated as a tribute
10 mon OF the merchant marine.
Wyckoff, n ]. Most OF the
townsfolk are going to a funeral
Sunday to pay tribute to a perfect
marriage. Aunt Susan" Demares,
is dead at 90 two months after
her husband, Uncle Johnny" The
funeral will be in the same church
in which they started a married
life that lasted II happy years. AT
their diamond wedding they gave
their code for happy marriage as
hard work, early to bed, early to
rise. mind your own business, toll
GRANGE and attendance at church.
New York Nikola Telsa. 70
year old wizard OF electricity, has
for a hobby the nursing OF sick and
manned pigeons. At times while
working in his apartment near the
roof OF a hotel on deigns for wire
less transmission of Niagara power
he spreads crumbs on a window
sill. When pigeons appear that
need treatment he captures them
and sends them to hospital.
Atlantic City Diogenes may
now put out the lantern. An hon
est golfer has been discovered. He
admits he is no better now than
when he started the game. He is
none other than AL Smith, who is
resting here with neuritis. Il don't
take the game seriously anyhow"
he explains.
Lakewood, n. ]. - John q.
Rockefeller has a new fad-a card
game called America" which will
take up his time when he Is not
golfng, motoring, listening to the
radio, going to church or giving
away dimes.
Washington - A special cere-
mony to meet the views Of the
bride has been arranged for the
wedding tomorrow of Izetta Jewell
Brown and Professor Hugh Miller
New York An order by Will
liam Childs forbids employees to
smoke in any part OF his restau-
rants even when leaving work,
saying: 1--WE belong to a definite
school that repels vices rather than
encourages them" The order. how
ever, notes willingness ito succumb
to modernism" in that nicotine" |
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company, has embezzled $3.50 from
Miss Martha Barrett, stenographer,
leads to investigation Of company's
operations.