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Evening star., 1927-11-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES f. TRACEUELL

Why should one pay attention to
those who do not count in his life?
They count too much, that is the
strange paradox. The point is that
they should not be allowed to occupy
the place they do, nor will they con
/ tlnue to hold it, once man comes
| to himself.
| Every business for instance, has a
personnel divided into two classes
| although never so III the bookS)-
| those employees who mind their own
| business and who believe in allowing
others to do the same, and those
workers who spend part of their time
and ability in harassing others.
| Since this does not constitute an
administrative matter, each employe
will be forced to work out the prob
lem for himself. He will find no aid,
except now and then from some wise
old fellow who has been through the
fire himself and has come out whole.
Yet man commonly hesitates to
| take such personal problems to others.
There is something in the good ego
Of every man which makes him pre-
| fer to he his own executive in such
matters. 1t is a personal problem.
and must he so handled.
Take the large class of persons who
insist on lndulSing in petty criticism.
Almost always they are usurping
authority, since generally they have
no right to voice criticism. This does
not stop them. however, in the least.
They are the first to detect imaginary
| flaws, and the loudest in their pro-
claiming Of them. There is no office
IN the world that does not possess one
or more of these pests, gadtlies to the
minds of the more serious workers.
What shall be done? If one says
but a word in reply. it is taken up,
handled about. twisted and distorted.
until the victim wishes he had re-
NAMED silent. Silence is, indeed.
| golden.
To reply to the constant criticizer
not count.
To he forever receiving sugGes-
| tions as to ones work from those in
no position to command is to waste
some more time.
! Argument upon the matter but
provides the gay fellow with exactly
| what he is looking for, an opportuni-
| ty to further suggest something for
some one else to do. Never for him
self. of course.
| Every newspaper man knows the
| chap who insists on telling him not
only what to write, but exactly how
! to write it. The same thing holds
! true in every other activity. There is
| always some one who can tell every
one else just how thing ought to be
! done. The busy grandstand players
at the ball games have their counter
part in every business. The thing to
do is to smile pleasantly (as one cam
| light a cigarette. be extremely non
chalant. say "Uh-huh," and promptly
forget it. There is no other remedy.
| The last specimen to be considered
! is the man who INDUCES in unneces-
sarv persifage, commonly called
kidding" in the vernacular, at the
| expense Of fellow worker. Serious
men of marked individuality are the
victims in most cases of the man who
wastes his employers time to kid
another.
| Usually jealousy is at the bottom of
all such petty viciousness. The best
treatment of it is to ignore it's mani
| festations in so far as possible. The
! persistent perpetrator of such mean
ness is simply another one of those
| who do not count.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Radio Fan Defends
Early Closing of WRC
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor OF The star.
Your editorial in last Thursday eve
ning's edition relative TO the proposed
closing of station WRC at II pm.
certainly succeeded in getting rise
out of me.
1t is probably a fact that 99fo of
the programs of WRC which are put
on after 1890 pm. consist OF dance
music exclusively. Very few people
listen to such stuff for the music value
of it. as it has none. Now that the
novelty of dancing to radio music mas
worn off, and now that dance music
by phonograph must be immeasurabiy
better to dance by, l think that the ac-
ton of the Radio Commission was
wise.
There are hundreds Of good radio
sets in this city and there are hun
dreds of fans who yearn for a
chance to fish for long distance sta
tions. Ny own location is fair eX-
ample: am so near WRC that | can
not cut through them for WIZ, as
YOUR editorial said could always be
lone. Neither can | get WEAF direct,
in other words my dials are useless
from 40 to 100 when WRC is on the
air.
I presume the fans here are as nu-
merous, in proportion, as in Chicago,
where by united action they were en-
abled to compel silent night-one
whole evening a week when there is
not one of the so or 50 local stations
operating. The fans here have not
asked for a silent night. much as we
would like it. We realize among other
things that this is the National Cap
ital and that events of national i'm
portance are occurring here every
evening and should be broadcast.
Please think it over again-whether
the fan with from $50 to 5000 invested
in n good radio set is not entitled to
a quiet hour before midnight to try it
out for distance.
C.. f. CURRIER.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

aboard. and developed sixty-three
miles an hour with twentyfour peo-
pie swarming over her decks.
The worlds speed record for boats
is around eighty miles an hour, but
this record was made with a small
craft in which both the pilot and the
mocha anician sat practically on top OF
the two twelve hundred. horsepower
motors The boat was especially con
structed for racing and could be used
for no other purpose. The importance
Of the new invention is apparent,
therefore. when ii is realized that the
thirty.oight- foot fan tail, with only fly"
hundred horsepower and tWentyt"uf
people aboard. skinned through the
water at SiXty-three miles and hour.
Designed by .Iohnnes Plum. former
attache of the Danish legation here.
the new craft has in one test proved
that it combines efficiency of the
hydrop1ane with the load capacity of
tho ordinary displacement power boat.
There appears to he no reason why
the fan-tai principle. applied to larger
craft, will not mark startling adj
vance in long distance water travel
The inventor has already demonstrate
ed that even when heavily loaded the
crafts speed is not appreciably: re-
duced and it only remains now for
him to prove its seaworthy qualities
believe that with this and other inven-
tions in the next few years the sea.
surface passenger would allow himself
transatlantic trip.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

financed the Smith senatorial primary
campaign to the tune of a quarter
of a million dollars,
X x
Who says Japanese youngsters born
into American citizenship aren't
growing up to be good Yankees?
Three Japanese boys of Hawaiian
birth have just won all the prizes
offered in the public schools Of Homo
lulu for the best essays on the United
States Navy. Two of them are eighth
grade pupils, and one is in the sew
enth grade. First prize went to Isao
Nakayama, whose piece declared
During the last few years our Navy
has progressed in everything. BY the
help of the Navy, our country is car
rying on a great commerce with for
eign nations, without any trouble.
Therefore. the Navy is very important
and is of great help to the United
States"
Admirers in Washington are IA
vored recipients of copies of speech
delivered by John Sharp Williams in
the National Military Park at Nicks-
burg, early this Autumn. The former
Senator from Mississippi unveiled
statue of jefferson Davis, which the
Magnolia State presented to the
United States. Although the silver
tongued Democrat is now in his. seven
ty-fourth year, he thinks the Davis
oration is one Of the best things he
ever did. "Whatever faults of tenn
perament or policy his critics may
find in him." said Williams. "Jeffer-
son Davis indubitably possessed the
virtues of sincerity, loyalty to
friends, principles and a cause; cour-
age to endeavor, fortitude to bear
defeat and suffering. unvarying truth
fulness and self-devotion. If these be
the cardinal and foundati virtues
for man to possess or to admire in
other men, during this earthly exist
ence. as ] think they are, they were
all intact i'm Mr.. Davis"
X X X
Over in a corridor of the White
House offices they've piled up some
filing cabinets, with alphabetical in
deXplates affixed. Two files in juxta.
position bear these respective legends:
Penn" and pie
, iCopvright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Protection Urged
For SOuth's Heroes
TO the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF Inc star:
Referring to the article in your issue
of November II. over the signature of
Edward S. Steele: So long as the
issue has been reopened. l wish to do
NY mite by way of keeping the records
straight.
OF minor importance to some of us
is the proposed cognomen of the hand
some structure now in process of con-
struction across the Potomac. con-
Meeting our Capitol with the resting
place of the former service men of our
splendid country who have died for
their convictions: but to those of us
of the Old South it is of major i'm
portance that the memory of our
heroes he protected against defama-
ton. There is error in comparing the
respective responsibilities of President
Lincoln with those of Gen. Robert F..
Lee, for the one. as political leader of
his party, shaped his party's policies
while the other. as commanding gen
eral of the forces of the Confederacy
was responsible only for carrying out
the mandates of his superior, the
President of the Confederacy.
Gen. Lee is in need of no defense
Of his actions either as a statesman.
a warrior or in his personal character
an impartial world gives him full
credit and no adverse criticism-he did
not labor for the perpetuation of
slavery. as Mr.. Steele would impress
you with. On the contrary, being the
man he was. and. along with the best
thought of the Souths leadership. a
firm believer in constitutional States
rights. there was hut one course left
him when the time arrived for per-
sonal determination. and that was to
throw his whole influence and ability
into the cause against oppression and
in support of his beloved State.
LOUIS Fl. MEARES.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD W AR
Ten Years Ago Today

American forces thrilled ny heroic
rescue ot II private Ivy N"ung
lieutenant. AS member Of patrol
the soldier had lost his way and
spent night i'll shcu crater,
lieutenant crawled out several
hundred yards through hail of
enemy machine gun fire. got him
ana led him back. Americans
train for ambush fights in No Mans
Land; 100 men lay III wait all night
for Germans I'm front of German
wire acknowledgements. but they do not
anpear. = U-boat sinkings show
startling increase with II British
merchantmen sunk during the past
week. Field Marshal Haig
breaks the Hindenburg line in one
of the greatest operations OF the
war. In smashing attack along a
3,-mile front. his army penetrates
the German defenses for distance
of more than 5 miles at its deepest
point. less than miles from
Cambria. More than 5000 Germans
taken prisoners and many heavy
guns taken. Hundreds of tanks lead
surprise attack. viewed by Gen.
Pershing Dis guest of British COM
mander. Washington officials
consider it the greatest blow dealt
the Germans since the war began
and look for big allied drive to
follow.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Human Results Held
Prohibition Criterion
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor of The Star:
One of the insurance companies re-
Gently submitted questionnaire to
the executive officers Of the number
of clubs and like organizations asking
il the eighteenth amendment had eX-
erted a beneficial influence on the in
dustries with which the recipients
were acquainted. Every one reported
overwhelmingly in the affirmative. The
women's clubs stood So to IL; the
mems lunch clubs. 62 to 16: the eX-
ecutives of sales organizations. - to
l: the country clubs, 1872 to Sc. and
the State Chambers Of Commerce, 33
to &.
1t is by the actual human results OF
prohibition that it will finally be
judged If, as these hard-headed cos
nopolitan groups Of observers say. 1t
has been helpful. it will survive all
the sneers, sIurs and condemnation OF
those who oppose it. On the other
hand, If it brings human hurt in pow
erty. sickness, debauchery or crime.
all the arguments and moralEation OF
a million campaigners cannot avert its
speedy destruction.
MRS. r. F.. TRICE.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
Chance for Distance
Asked by Radioist

To the Editor of The Star:
If all | knew was what ] read in
the papers. Id have very much
misinformcd opinion of the forthcom-
ing request of the Federal Radio Com
mission to WRC. as contained in your
editorial. "Ar Unpopular Request" in
todaV'S star.
The editorial was based upon the
assumption that few WashinGtonians
can get the West Coast on their sets,
that few are interested in the pro-
grams of Kt'I. KOA. or even webb.
and those that are stay up until
or for better fishing" Also that
the programs put out by the two
large local stations. together with
the several that one with luck may
Snag out of the air between the two,
are sufficient for these same ma
iority of Washingtonians." That if
WRC were to shut down at IL prac-
ticaly all Of them would have to put
out the milk bottles and call it a
night. in so far as radio reception was
concerned. excepting. of course. the
proud and bloatcd owners of eight
tube sets
I have tWotube set. ] can
scarcely get a station when WRC
and WMAL are broadCasting. Their
programs are good. but I'd like to
take Il crack at others without wait
ing for WRC to sign off at 1870 or
-. Furthermore. l have bagged XII,
KGO, kFON, CYL, KOA, and over
40 others on my two-tube set. My
only experience with "eight-tube sets
has been in looking through store
windows at them. I'll readily admit
that the West Coast stations came
in poorly, frequently distorted. were
never dependable. and put out no
better programs than Eastern sta
tions. [ had a lot of fun logging them.
though, and had to sit up nearly all
night frequently waiting for Eastern
stations to sign off.
My main plaint is that If WRC
were to sign off at II good manN
Eastern stations could be received
which cannot now be logged due to
the non-selectivity of my set. This
probably is true of the majority OF
inexpensive sets which can get nearby
stations easily when local is off, but
can't when local is on.
Let WT,C sign off at II except for
the hroadcasting of exceptional pro-
grams.
HERBERT JOHN MCZZY.
Evening star., 1927-11-21

Many men come to the conclusion
that they have heen wasting their
time on those who do not count.
This is a sad but necessary de-
cision which must he made if the
individual wishes to save himself from
tho fire of petty criticism, unwantcd
suggestions and unmerited Kidding.
Each person Will have to max" his
own list of those who do not count
in his life, in tha same fashion that
he comes to determination as to
the real interests in It.
AS Young man he 1ancics every
thing, because he has not Yet arrived
at such mental strength rs allows
him to buck tAe opinions Of his fel-
lows.
\ time surely comes. however, in
the life of almost every man When
he is willin.- to confess to himself
that certain activities please him. that
others do not; that some draw forth
his entire ability; that others are only
something Of Il bore to him.
In business, in sports, in reading,
in every one Of the varied activities
of his life. he will com" to an unes
capable conclusion as to hose lines
in which he persists in getting pleas
ure. and into which, therefore, he
can put the best o. himself without
undue friction.
In such lines he does his best work,
both as to quantit" and quality; III
such activities lie shines to the best
of his natural ability: in such OcCu-
pations he brings forth the best that
is in him, botn for himself and for
others.
X X X x
1t is oven n ore necessary for the
young man in business to come to Il
fixed determination as to those who
do and those who Do not play Il real
ly important part in his life. in order
that he may fix. onCe and for all, the
list of those who, in the past, have
received an undue share of his at
tention.
The average man, perhaps, will be
somewhat astonished, if he goes to the
trouble to think this over in per-
fectly abstract manner, to discover
the large number of men and women
whom he has accorded an equal place
in his life with those essential to it,
vet who do not at all deserve such
a distinction.
Nor is this the worst of it--not only
have such persons not deserved at
tention, but such recognition actually
harms the one who has extended his
recognition to every Tom Dick and
Harry who chooses to worry him.
This hollis the problem down to its
cruX: In the modern world, with its
manifold activities, every one may. in
deed must. divide his acquaintances
roughly into two groups-those who
help him and those who worry him.
In the group Of helpful persons Will
come his real friends, his pleasant ac-
auaintances, his superior officers in
business. his real friends in business
all those, in other words, who like him
and who help him.
In the list of those who worry him
may he included fake friends, those
who merely use him. those who pes
ter him with unwanted advice as to
his conduct. those who invariably in
dulge in criticism and those who in
f1ict perpetual "joshing" upon him.
This is but brief outline of the
pleasant and the unpleasant sides Of
that great picture which may be
called Your Life and Mine" framed
in with ones occupation, four.squarc,
solid. hung by the cord of avocation
on the wall of the living room of life
Evening star., 1927-11-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKfN.

o. Is Give Brook married.
T., f. G.
A. He was married in 1921 20 an
actress who had been playing with
him in London. They have SIX
year, old daughter.
O. Please give me information
concerning the origin of the Girl
Scouts w. y. 4.
A. Girl Scouts. the American sis
ters of the Girl Guides of Europe
we're organized in 1912 by Mrs. Jun
cite Low. friend and associate Oh
Sir Robert Baden Powell, the latneT
of all scouting. who urged and m
spired the undertaking.
o What is the source Of nuInlne
and what country produces the great
est supply?-P. d. A.,
A. Ouinine is extra cted from the
bark Of the cinchona tree Java pro
duces nearly nine tenths OF TINS
bark.
O What per cent Of the factory
labor in Japan is now performed pE
women IS. ID.
L,iftv-six per cent of the factory
labor in Japan is now performed by
women.
q When was Noah Webster, the
American photographer. born Dld
hn take any part i'm the Revolution
p. r. c. r,,
a. lie was born at Hartford. Conn
October 16. 1855, and served IN the
Revolutionary War in 100.
o. Is there more than one dis
tinct tvpe of grape juice?-A. W. II.
A. BY preparing juices of the many
different varieties of grapes grown
in the United states and by blend
inc the iuice of two. three or more
varieties il is possible to secure
very vide range of variation In 'he
character of the resulting products
There are, however, three distinct
broad classes or types or tneSe
Juices. corresponding to the three
types of grapes grown IN the thret
principal grape growing districts Oh
the United States. These are: me
Northeastern type, prepared from 'he
native F,uvitis or bunch grapes anu
especiallv from the Northeastern foA
crane Wits labrusca): the Western
tyne prepared from the European
grapes Wits vinifera) of the racine
Coast grape sections, and the SCUM
eastern type, made from the native
Nuscadine grapes Wits rotundifolla
and Wits munsoniana) of the South-
eastern States.
O. Can a fish drown in water?-
J. II. s.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that fish can he asphyXiated, part1c-
ularlv if the water contains cheml-
Gals or is heavily polluted. when
would cause a lack of oxygen sum-
cient to make the fish suffocate.
@. How is Turkish coffee made?
d NJ.
A. In order to make coffe as served
in Turkey only the darker grades OF
coffee, sSuch as pure mocha, should
no used. The coffee is made much
stronger than in the United States,
about one large cup of coffee to three
cups of water being the formula. The
coffee is placed directly i'm the water
and the whole brought to boil. IL
is then sweetened to the consistency
of sirup. but no cream is put in it..
Q. Why are there so many Troy
laundries throughout the United
| StateS?-V. y.
A. The City Of Troy, n. Y.
the birthplace of the collar, cuff, and
| shirt industry was practically the
| home and for many years was the
center of the steam laundry business
of the country. SO general is the
recognition of this fact that the name
Troy laundry is still retained by hun
dreds of laundries in the United States
and is even seen abroad.s
Evening star., 1927-11-21

Q. How many airplanes did Amer
ica lose in action? How many Ger
man planes did we bring DOWN..
| W. n.
A. The United States lost in action
2S9 planes. There were al German
planes brought down by Americans.
@. What was Tom Paine's salary
when he was editor of the Pennsyl-
vania Magazine?-C. ID.
| A. Thomas Paine was editor of this
publication for Is months. His salary
was $3.50 year. Moncure Conway
has said that probably no person ever
before or since has produced SO much
good literary work for such meager
compensation.
Q. How often may fax he planted
on the same land?-E. J. +.
a. Any other crops may be planted
on the soil where flax has been hut
there should be an interval of at least
seven years duration before again
planting the land in flax.
O. What is the inscription on the
! Tomb of the Unknown Soldier IN
, Westminster Abbey?-F. H..
A. "A British warrior. name and
rank unknown, who in the presence
| of the King of England. WAS here
buried among the Kings of England.
representing all the British warriors
who gave their lives for King and
country in the Great War
| O. What is the probable amount of
| John ID. Rockefeller's benefactions?-
| J. r. $.
| A. The henefactions of John u.
| Rockefeller. ST.. have amounted To ap-
proximately one-half billion dollars.
In 1926 Mr.. Rockefeller individually
presented 5000. 900 to the Euclid Ave-
nue. Church. Cleveland, Ohio. The
/ Rockefeller Foundation. 1926. gave
SIP. .jo3 to the University of Toronto.
/ Canada. and $4,000 to the Leland
Stamford University. The Rockefeller
/ Memorial during the year distributed
81 .S22 $50. John ID. Rockefeller. jr..
/ in 1926. donated about $2,0O0,0O0 for
| public benefactiOns.
@. What is the greatest 'depth of
| each of the Great Lakes?-O. J. ii.
| A. The maximum depth recorded
| for Lake Erie is 210 feet. for Lake
| Huron. SO2 feet; Lake Michigan. S3S
feet: Lake Superior, 1,oOS feet; Lake
Ontario, 73S feet.
O. At what time are the furs of the
gray and red fox the best in southern
| Wisconsn?-A. l..
A. They become prime during the
latter part of November and remain
so until the end of December.
O. What is the meaning of the
names Schuylkill and Susquehanna?
M. j. T.
A. Schuylkill is of Dutch origin,
meaning hidden stream. and was so
named because the first explorers
| passed it's mouth without seeing 1t.
/ Sus1uehanna is from the Indian SUCK
ahanne, meaning water.
o. How long has there been
yearly electrical show?-P. y.
! A. These exhibits have been given
for II years. with only one exception
1918. when the Grand Central Palace,
New York City, was used as an emer-
gency hospital.
This is special department derotCd
solely to the handling Of queries. ThiS
papcr puts at NOur disposal the SeFr-
ices Of an CTtcnSirc organization IN
| WnshinDtOn 10 SCrre you in GHB ca
Dncity that relates to- Information.
This serrice is free. Failure to make
use of it dcprires you Of benefits to
1rhich uou arc entitled. Your Obli1d-
tor is oDlU , cents in stamps incloscd
,rith UOur mquirB for direct reply. Ad-
! dress Tic Ercnin0 Star IHfOrmdtiOn
Bnreap. Frcdrric J. HGskin, director.
| washington. ID. e.
Evening star., 1927-11-21
A FLYING Flivver

Clarence Cha mberlin, holder OF the
long distance flying record, is organ
izing company to build aerial fiv-
yers. According to the announcement
of his plans, the new Chamberlin plane
will embody every safety feature
known to aeronautical science. 1t VIII
have a capacitv of two passengers,
will be powered by seventy-hve-
horsepower motor, able to take Off
and land with only short run, and
will be both stallproof and foolproof
Evening star., 1927-11-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Mythology.

Mythology.
Santa Claus is drawing near,
Doing what he can,
Helping out for human cheer:
Sos your Congressman.
Santa is supposed to be
Mighty in his plan,
To protect us in our glee.
Sos your Congressman.
AS for power to reckon with,
AS results you scan,
Santa mostly is a myth.
Sos your Congressman.