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Evening star., 1927-09-16
Mrs. Roosevelt's Tavern.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

HTOn the 0rOOklyu EdSlos
Israel Putnam may not have killed q
wolf in cave at Pomfret, but he
certainly did open a tavern at Brook
lyn, Conn.,, on his farm, in 1857, being
then ~ years old and already a vet.
eran Of the French and Indian War.
II the widow Of Theodore Roosevelt
desires to own the historic building
which is still standing on that farm
because 1t later became the property
Of Col. Daniel Tyler, q townsman Of
Putnam and an ancestor Of Mrs.
Roosevelt, the former mistress of the
White House only manifests q sentf-s
ment pretty commonly felt. And IL.
having bought Mortlake Manor, she,
decides to continue the operation Of
the Israel Putnam Inn" she Is prac-5
tical as well as sentimental.
1t was on this property that Putt
nam heard Of the Battle Of Lexington
in April, 1775. which never a man Is
now alive to remember. He was
plowing when a neighbor stopped to
tell him the news. Old Israel got out
Of that field quickly. He washed up,
didn't stop to put on his old uniform.
mounted his best horse and in "a
hours rode to Lexington. getting there
in time to command the Minute Men
at Bunker Hill. Under the same con-
ditions we are sure that the late
Theodore Roosevelt would have done
precisely what Israel Putnam did. In.
deed. a striking temperamental like
ness between these two men will be
apparent to any analytical student Of
history. -.-.-.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
RY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Capt. Wilson Brown. skipper Of the
Executive yacht, lived aboard hei
while she was being scrubbed, pol
ished and keyed up. So did Lieut.
Comdr. Joel T. Boone, one of the
Presidents physicians and mem
Der of the officers staff of the May
flower.
Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the
United States Supreme Court has
acquired a. new secretary in the per-
son of brilliant young Harvard Law
School graduate-Henry J. Friendly
Mr.. Friendly, who received his L. L.
B., summa cum laude, last June
achieved a general average or 81
for his three years at the law schoo!
IA rating second only in Harvard
annals to that of Justice Brandels,
when the latter left the school SO
years ago this Summer. While a
Junior at Harvard, Friendly captured
second honors in the Bowdoin con-
test with a paper called "The Fall
of Naples: An Episode in the Risor
gimento." During the past year
he took first prize with paper
on Church and State in England
Under William the Conqueror.
While still an undergraduate, Friend
ly prepared several Of the evidence
points for the Federal Government
couduct of the Daugherty- Miller
trial in connection with alien prop
erty affairs.
X X
The Federal Reserve Bank at
Chicago may not think the system
under which it operates Is perfect,
but Japan does. Chuzo Mitsuchi,
minister of finance in the Toxic gov
ernment, has just gone on record as
saying that Nippon must copy" our
Federal Reserve system If it desires
to install permanent ways and means
of avoiding panics. Mr.. Mitsuchi de-
clares: "America centered its atten-
ton on the improvement OF its none
tary organization following the great
panic of 1907 and thus produced the
Federal Reserve system, making
possible the present solid economic
foundation Of that country. America
must be our example in this regard"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Maryin's Calendar
Is Seen as Remote


DR.. Charles M. F. Marvin, chief OF
the United States Weather Bureau, is
responsible for no little present propa.
ganda in the American press favoring
the adoption of a revised calendar, with
13 months of % days each, and one
extra nondescript day for the year,
which he claims would benefit both
agriculture and industry by making
the reckoning of time more regular
and scientifically systematic than now.
"a calendar of this kind would give
us days, weeks, fortnights, months
and seasons. all in as nearly exact mul.
tiple and aliquot relation to each other
and to the year as nature itself per-
mits," says he, and he thinks that
from the one circumstance that it
would release 13 monthly money val.
ues instead Of -, it would save the
world as much as $4,000, 100000 in the
first three months Of it's operation.
We can see that there are many
points of advantage in the suggestion
Of DIR. Marvin which he has not orig.
mated, but rather advocates pursuant
to European example, which Is agitat.
ing the subject abroad and has even
brought it to the attention of the
League of Nations. There is a certain
awkwardness in the way our weeks
do not match up into months Of even
magnitude, and it is exasperating,
many times, not to know without both
ersome calculation or inquiry which
day Of the week the 18th of next
month will be or the 10Th of Febru-
ary fell on in 1884. He would make
that all facile by adding one extra
day, a "year-day," to each year, and
two extra days each leap year. 1t
would be quite charming to have that
day for New Years, and every fourth
year a double Happy New Year."
But who wants to be born on the 18th
day of a 18th month? 1t would be
nice to add another circle to the face
Of the clock, so that on the 14th of
month we might say, "It is now half
past September" or, on the 21st, 1T
is quarter to October" yet we fear
this pleasure Is one that is not to ac-
crue very soon despite the illustrious
auspices of the thought. Whether the
new scheme would diminish the chance
of rain on Labor day, or change at all
the windy vicissitudes of the Ides of
March. DR.. Marvins literature, which
was observable recently, with his por.
trait, in the columns of the Worcester
Telegram, does not state.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

The present generation has been
damned for an alleged descent into the
abyss of immodesty.
Whether 1t be the short skirts of
f1appers or the sharp practices OF
financiers, the age is indicted by Its
elders for a new brazenness.
The youngsters, at any rate. are
charged with regarding modesty as
an obsolete virtue, inconsistent with
candor and honesty and a frank fac
ing of the facts Of life.
We do not, I am sure, seriously
mourn the loss of that bogus modesty
which consists largely in prudishly
persistent overemphasis on non-es-
sentials and an effort to avoid ugly
facts by averting the eyes.
We do not want, however, to lose
the priceless spiritual riches that lie
in genuine modesty.
A re-study Of the realities Of mod
esty is a research to which the young
sters of the time might we'll give
themselves.
Modesty must be disentangled from
non-essentials that may so easily OBJ
scure its essential values.
Modesty is not a mere matter OF
long skirts and low voices.
an indefinable sensitive fear, that
makes the soul, so long as it Is deli
cate and tender. recoil and hide with
in itself, like the flower, its fitting
symbol, at the approach Of anything
that might wound 1t by rude touch,
or light that comes too soon."
Modesty is not the slavish and self
conscious following of rules laid down
in Mrs. Grundy's guide-book.
Modesty Is an inner sensitiveness OF
spirit that recoils instinctively from
the sordid and the soiling.
Modesty breeds In us a sort OF crea-
tive timidity that serves to set our
senses on guard.
Modesty breeds in us an exquisite
tact that surrounds our spirit In a pro.
tective enlightenment.
Modesty Is, to turn again to Jou-
bert's mastery phrasing, that in
stinct warning us off all that Is for
hidden, that motionless fight, that
blind discernment, that silent indica-
ton Of all that must be avoided. or
that should remain unknown"
A bogus modesty produces merely a
bore who goes about 2dampening the
ardors Of life with a=sritical impertl.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

| is important in the name Of sports
| manship, at least, that they shall be
| free from any possible suspicion of
fraud" The Allentown Morning Call
| emphasizes the fact that action by
the Aero Club of France ''has been
prompt and Is commendable. SO blast.
ing is it to the name Of the psrpe.
| TRAITOR" continues that paper, that It
is certain to deter any other flyers
who may be tempted to any similar
practice" incidentally, the Kansas
the case that 'it Is believed that ths
erasure Of these marks will establish
the fact that Lieut.. John A. Mac.
Ready, American aviator. will bs rec.
ognized as the holder Of the worlds
altitude record Of 3S,704 feet. Callizo
claimed a height Of 1851, to replace
his former record Of Al ,995 feet, which
also has been expunged from the
books. So one mans unhorsing brings
deserved credit to another"
- ***
"The French flyer has not been
given the opportunity to broadcast
his claims. as was the 'discoverer' OF
the North Pole" remarks the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, after finding q
parallel between the two cases as
presented to the public. The Courier.
Journal finds satisfaction in the fact
that "he has not been allowed to
start a controversy over his alleged
exploit" but that prompt action was
taken. The Bay City Daily Times
adds the comment: Thus a man who
had been greatly respected by the
French people, in fact. by all the
aviation world and those interested
in Hyiv1u 10 Y,l,trooI fyov, y,ocjffnn
of honor. Callizo's case and
it's ending are very similar to those
of the American base ball players
who have been ostracised."
Jean Callizo joins that company
OF discredited sportsmen Of which Dr.
Frederick A. Cook has been for SO
long the foremost American" AYERS
the Roanoke Times. "The greed for
fame, the love Of popular acclaim.
whether earned or not, proved the un.
doing of both. The sports com.
mittee of the French Aero Club heard
the evidence and decided that he de-
ordS. A full report Of the evil
dence has been forwarded to the
Legion Of Honor, with a view Of de.
priving the aviator Of the cross Of
that order awarded him on account
of records he claimed to have made.
In the midst of all the
honors being won in the field of avia.
ton, the discrediting of Callizo Is
especially unfortunate. 1t Is we'll to-
remember, however. that the French
have acted with entire good SPORTS
manship. They have not sought for
a moment to defend their champion
against an American when the evil.
dence was convincing" =
The Norfolk CNebr.) Daily News EN-.
phasizes the difference between his
case and that of DR.. Cook, stating:
after giving a detailed account Of
his suffering in the rarefied air; Of
the great height which he claimed to
have attained; after staggering about
in an apparent faint due to his ex-
perience, he was confronted by such
proof that after a heated attempt at
defense. he Is said to have admitted
the charges against him."
Evening star., 1927-09-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

with the customary dragging service
and offended looks, az usual.
He bides his time.
He Is wise, now. He will turn those
frowns into smiles, he will make po.
litencss blossom forth where only
surliness grew before. He knows how
to do 1t.
Between thumb and foreflnger he
brings forth a shining dime.
1t sparlSles in the lamplight.
He looks at it uppreciatively, does
this experimenter in human nature.
This is a laboratory experiment In
the whereofness of the human spirit,
in the whichness Of life, in the where
withal of living.
The experimenter slaps the dime
down on the counter. and softly
pushes 1t forward.
Sh-h!
The victim instantly undergoes a
transformation.
A metamorphosis greater than Ovid
ever imagined becomes fact before
ones startled eyes.
ooh. thank you, sir" says the man.
while smile irradiates his formerly
grim features. THANK you' thank
you"
" II
Anv man with a hankering to be
called "Sir" can achieve his fell pur'
pose If he applies a dime in the right
quarter.
It must be admitted that, in the
aforementioned case, a part or the ef'
feet was the result of the astonish'
ment of the man behind the counter.
He was so pleased. no doubt, to get
anything from chap he had set
down as a tightwad that he believed
in giving credit where credit was due.
Perhaps he even framed the dime
and 1t hangs today on the walls Oh
his home, with some such legend un
| der 1t as the following:
"The First Dime Ever Given Me by
the Bozo in the Green Hat"
A man stood on Wisconsin avenue
waiting for the chariot from Rock
Vile. He carefully nursed in his right
hand four thin dimes, the price of six
tokens. For many minutes he had
counted them o'er-one, two, three
four, in the manner of that best OF
Hawaiian tunes.
He handed them to the conductor,
The latter was busy, and when he
finally got around to the gentleman
who had given him the dimes he said
"You only gave me three dimes"
'I gave you four" replied the pas
senger, somewhat heatedly.
"Are you sure?" asked the con
ductor.
Absolutely" said the other, giving
him look for look. II stood there
holding them long enough, ought to
know"
"Well, I won't argue about it,
said the conductor, handing over the
tokens. Put one in the box"
But the conductor Is mistaken. A
thin dime is distinctly worth arguing
over, even fighting over, for there Is
magic in it.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Suggests Drafting
For Prohibition Task
To tha Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The banner raised by Seymour w.
Lowman, the new Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury in charge Of prohibi-
tion enforcement. surely bears an
awakening inscription: There are
many incompetent and crooked men
in the service. Bribery IL rampant.
There are many wolves In Sleeps
clothing. We are after them" The
last sentence carries courage to every
lover of law and order.
The following sentences from your
September 10 editorial Run Them
Out" should be read many times
and needed: 1.-THE issue is that cor
ruption, crookedness. graft and ineffi.
cheney exist among officers of the Gov
ernment. Run these malefactors out!
They are morally, IL not legally.
guilty Of treason. There must
be honest men. Let them enforce
the law, fearlessly, fairly and with
that regard for the sanctity and dig.
nifty Of the Federal Government from
which flows its strength. Rid our
Government of the crooks, the drones
the grafters! And then let us talk
of prohibition. If the subject is still
open for discussion"
All the friends of President Cool
idSc-dHu LflSy dTc lebIOH--IPJOlcG
over two things: % The increased
vigor that has been developed In him
during his Summer in the Black Hills
CD the manifest increase throughout
the country Of devotion to him and
his good wife. It would be a fine
stunt for the President to use some
Of the moral force thus generated to
tone up and strengthen the admins.
tration's stand in favor of the eight
eenth amendment and the enforce
ment of the Volstead act.
The burden and responsibility, how.
sver. must rest on the people also
1t may become advisable to resort
to sort Of draft In order to secure
enough Of the right kind of enforce
ment agents. In all parts of the
country there are plenty of incorrupt
ible. law-abiding, temperance men
not cranks-who do not banker after
such job. Perhaps they ought tc
volunteer; but they are busy with
their own affairs. These men should
be properly appealed to and pressed
into the service. They would bring
at once dignity and efficiency to the
whole situation-and most desirable
results would follow rapidly.
LUTHER K. LONG.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Urges Diversification
To Build Up South

B rom the Lexington Leader.
The authorities of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Mississippi
report that the boil weevil has ravaged
the crops in that State more than for
many years. Nearly so per cent of the
squares in some sections have been
punctured. The incessant rains, which
kept the farmers from the fields, and
which made spraying quite useless,
have been responsible for the situation.
Even with the most favorable condi-
tions from now on only about half d
crop can be harvested.
The price win be higher because Of
the shortage, but there will be little
gain in this. and the very low prices
which have prevailed since the great
surplus was piled up by the most re-
cent bumper crop have left the cotton
planter, on the average, in very poor
circumstances.
The conditions, however, are forcing
many of the farmers to give up the
immemorial custom of planting one
crop. They are going into the dairy
ing business, into the raising of poul-
try. into truck and small fruit farm
ing, and into diversification generally.
Eventually cotton growing on
large scale will be confined, no doubt,
to such States as Texas. where condi-
tions are more favorable climatically
and otherwise. The farmers in Missis-
sippi and other States where cotton
has for so long a time been the great
staple money crop will find 1t to their
advantage to raise It on a much small.
er acreage, II at all. and as one of the
numerous crops rather than the prin.
cipal and, in some cases, practically
sole one.
1t is not easy to make these adjust
ments, and it is much simpler to give
good advice on this score than it is to
act on it. Circumstances and condi-
tions are not always such as to
make change from one method and
mode Of farming to another a matter
to be lightly undertaken. The changes
in the nature Of the case must be
gradual.
But the South will have to put cot
ton in it's proper place and not lean
too heavily upon it in the future if
there Is to be wide agricultural pros.
perity and if farming is to be stabi-
liZed.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

gagements or motion picture con-
tracts by which they may keep the
wolf from the door
Win or lose. Gene Tunney, who a
few years ago was in modest circum-
stances, will come out of this fight
Of the twenty-second millionaire.
He may be minus the championship
and he may bear some permanent
marks Of his encounter. perhaps
lessening his pulchritude. But. II
thrifty and wise in his investments.
he will be one Of Americas substan-
tial citizens of large means for the
remainder of his life. Not every
young American can aspire hopefully
to such affluence by means OF his
fists. but certainly the spectacle of
capitalizing Drawn and some box
ing skill in million dollar terms af-
fords an interesting problem In
economics.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
A Drive for Street Safety

Pleas and warnings having failed
to convince a certain class of Wash
ington motorists that they must obey
the traffic rules, Police Supt. Hesse
has ordered an intensive campaign
of arrests to make the regulations
effective. Beginning today q special
squad will range the streets Of the
city, centering attention upon points
of congestion and traffic control, to
take into custody all who ignore the
requirements and limitations and to
hale them at once to court to suffer
the penalties prescribed for infrac-
tions.
There can be no excuse for these
willful and habitual violators of the
rules. They have had long-continued
warnings. The rules are well under
stood. The system Of control lights
is familiar to all who use the streets.
The limits as to speed and corner
turning are known. Requirements as
to lights are common knowledge. Yet
daily and nightly some of the local
drivers slip past the control signals.
cut corners, crowd the rule-obeying
traffic, run with single lamps and
otherwise invite and threaten disaster.
There can be no effective traffic con.
few users of the streets persistently
and habitually f1aunt the rules. Such
drivers are not in strict justice en-
titled to licenses. They are a menace
to lives and they should be taken out
Of the traffic equation. Repeated Of.
fenses cannot be scored against them
IL they are let off with warnings.
They must be carried to court, to
stand trial, to be mulcted in fines for
their first established violations and,
upon repetitions, deprived of their
permits.
Ignorance of the rules is no excuse.
The person who takes out a drivers
permit is supposed to know them. He
is presumed to have mastered all Of
them before he In licensed to drive.
The nervous driver may become con.
fused In an emergency and commit a
breach which can be condoned on the
assumption that the lesson thus
taught will be lasting. But the real
danger to the rule-observing motorists
comes from those who ignore the
rules. though they know them per.
fectly. and who take chances on de.
lection. To them the breach of the
regulations is sort Of game, to be
played with zest. The penalty for
such, when caught, should be the
maximum. with forfeiture when they
repeat their offenses.
Rule-observing drivers will have
nothing to fear from the present cam
paign of enforcement, but should an.
piaud 1t and cooperate with it, for to
them it means safety in the streets.
They are the chief beneficiaries OF a
clearance of the streets of the habitual
violators. and while the role of In.
former is unpleasant, they should &C.
cept it and report the license numbers
OF drivers whom they observe cutting
corners and jumping lights" and
showing inadequate lamps after dark
Evening star., 1927-09-16
The Municipal Center Project.

AT conference yesterday between
the Commission Of Fine Arts and the
District Commissioners. at the Dis.
trlct Building, general approval was
given by the former body to the prof.
ect for municipal center, to be To-
Gated within the area bounded by
Third and Sixth streets and Indiana.
Louisiana and Pennsylvania avenues.
This project has not yet developed TO
the point of specific designs, but is at
present in the form Of general lay.
out OF three groups OF buildings. one
TO house the courts, a second the
police and fire departments, and a
third the administrative establish.
ment- The details Of the site and its
treatment and use will be worked out
by the municipal architect, in conjunc-
tion with the Commission of Fine
Arts.
Thus start has been made upon a
plan that should be pressed with the
utmost expedition through the stages
of actual designing, legislation and
execution. 1t is highly important that
no time be lost in the securing Of con-
gressional sanction for this develop
ment. For the Federal Government
IS now under headway in it's work of
providing housing facilities for its own
branches, and the area at present oc.
cupied by certain of the District bu.
reaus win be needed. and even the
central administrative structure of the
District will probably be placed under
,requisition in due season. =
) Whether the present District Build