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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
A Christening Tale.

From the Omaha World Herald.
Here liz a yarn that would have been
better told over the radio than in a
newspa per column:
Down in Mexico recent floods have
washed up the remains of an ancient
Maya city which was old when Rome
was just beginning. The curtain
which kindly Time has drawn over
unsightly decay Is drawn back to re-
veal the great streets and highways
of an ancient city. Across the river
which flowed by the city are mag
nticently constructed stone bridges.
Along the shore are long stone-faced
terraces. Scattered about by the flood
waters are thousa nds OF finely cut
81 ones and pillars. revealing the archi-
lecture Of a high civilization.
Within radius Of 20 miles. archi-
oloRists declare, are the ruins OF other
cities, comprising a metropolitan area
that spread over nearly az much terri
tory aa does London or Greater New
York
In the Legislature at Lincoln they
are still wrangliug about roads to pull
"A modern Nehraskan out Of the mud.
and about bridges over the heads of
the wranRlers In being built the gree t
Nebraska Capitol az an example OF a
glorious architecture, marking the
measure OF our own civilization rising
out OF praittes where only yesterday
the buffalo graZed.
The whole thing delivers a discour-
aging blow to those optimistic souls
who like to believe that the world Is
ever progressing, that each age ~
above its predecessor. that our own IL
the greatest of ALL that history Ia bunk
and that the past is merely darkness
/, and fogyism. Told over the radio.
the story Of the ancient Maya city
would have made a Christening tale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Airwav Weather Reports.

The tragic death OF two Army air.
then off the coast of New Jersey sew.
erai days ago, which was vaguely de-
scribed by the mute evidence Of parts
az their plane washed up on the beach,
once more empha sizes the need for ex-
tsnsfve. accurate meteorological re-
ports and facilities for cross-country
flying.
The two Air Corps pilots took of
from Mitchell Field. Long Island, for
LANGLEY Field, Hampton, Va, with a
rood weather report at their destina-
ton and good weather at their de
nsrture. But as they flew along the
ooast Of New Jersey they encountered
for which forced them down and down
until tho plane struck the concealed
water and snuffed out their lives.
The automobile, steamship. railroad
train and airplane have not yet con.
auered fog and tempestuous weather
But the planes chances of success in
avoiding spontaneous meteorological
disturbances lie in the improvement
Of facilities for disseminating weather
reports.
Until q year or so ago. a pilot
could board his plane beneath a calm
CHAR sky at Boiling Field and set his
compass west with Moundsville. W
Va. the next stop. where clear
weather prevailed, according to the
pazease repsrts rscAivsd from thai
atax1enN 1e Asw vAs - - kaov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
A Community Loss.

TIE loss of President Lewis of
George Washington University will
be felt by the Capital community as
well as by the university. His admin.
tstrafion as president has been
vigorous, sound and popular, pro-
noting the welfare and increasing the
prestige of the university. Without
detracting from his activity and ef-
factiveness as university president he
has also met his obligations as a
good and loyal washingtonian, par
ticipating in the activities of our
citizens organizations. and helpfully
promoting sound projects for the bet
torment of the Washingtonisn and
tho upbuilding Of the Greater Wash
sngtcn. Civic Washington will regret
his departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
A Serious Situation.

A joker which was slipped into the
District supply bill for no explalna BILE
reason forbids the District from OPP
Grating its electric traffic sigma is
guarding the saf ety zone at street car
loading platforms. TO meet the terms
Of the bill the local government has
been forced to serve notice on the Pc
tomac Electric Power Company that
II will no longer he responsible for
payment for the electric current used
by these signals.
After conferences officials of the
washington Railway and Elect rio
Company decided 10 furnish the our.
rent free last night and have offered,
In case It is legal. to continue opera
ton until the next Congress cit OF
gives the District permission to op-
crate them or orders their removal.
What conceivable reason could have
been in the minds of the Iegisla tors
| for this remarkable omission is diff
| ficult to understand. Safety zonee.
guarded by flashing beacons. are In
use IN every city In the country, and
ia nAeaaety eee tAaeA 10 AnAarsteed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
cit Is to Laugh !"

The drys, in the Senate and out, at
at the vets. Since the elections last
Fall, when victory perched on too
many wet banners to suit the prohi-
bitionists, the chortles have all come
from the wet camp. With the passage
Of the prohibition reorganization bill
through the Senate late vest the
first dry victory in Congress Of the
present session was registered. Fur
thermore. the wet group in the Senate
tore itself wide open over this
measure.
Harsh words emanated from wet
throats, directed not toward the dry
enemy, but toward Senators Of their
own camp. The trouble began when
some of the vets voted for cloture on
the prohibition reorganization Nll. A
change Of a single vote would have
prevented cloture. Senator Bruce of
Maryland, champion Of personal lib
erty and temperance through some
other route than prohibition, chided
his wet colleagues among them Walsh
of Massachusetts, and Copeland of
New York. for casting their votes for
cloture. Both these Senators were
not slow in making reply.
No vital objection to the prohibit
ton reorganization bin Is felt by
many vets. 1t does not affect the
principle. 1t In designed merely to aid
in law enforcement. But some of the
vets have felt they could prevent any
legislation the drys desired at the
short session Of Congress. The pas
sage of the reorganization bill, there
fore, came az q shock to that group
in the wet party.
The hold prohibition continues to
have upon the Senate, despite all
claims to the contrary, was in evil
denoe when the reorganization hill
came up for consideration. Even had
the vets, who supported the cloture
resolution, and the bill itself on final
passage, voted with their more Obdu-
rate brethren on this measure. 1t Is
doubtful IL they could have finally pre-
vented action on the bill. A number
| of dry Senators voted against the
cloture motion. because they are OPP
posed to cloture, not to the reorgani-
zation bill. 1t was significant, too.
that the motion for cloture on the
prohibition measure prevailed imme-
diately after It had failed On such
popular measures as the public build.
ings bill and the retirement bill for
emergency officers of the Army. And
on the passa ge of the reorga nization
bill only six devoted, dyed-in-the wool
vets were found voting against the
mea sure. while more than that num-
| Der OF vets supported 1t. Wayne b.
| Wheeler might remark with some jus
| tice, at Is to laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

q. What is the meaning of all the
tiny hags that may he seen futterins
In the gardens in Japan M. p.
A. These pennants are used Ia
brighten birds away. thus protecting
the garden. A hath upright is placed
about every 30 feet. and a cord car
ried from post to post On the cord
strips of paper and cloth are tied.
The fiuttering pennants are, therefore
graceful ada ptation of the scarecrow
idea.
q. What IL meant by source
hook - W.
A. As It's name indicates, 1t In a
book containing sources Of inforIna =
ton An any given subject, including a
list of reference books, snnotations
and similar data by means of which
an exhaustive study of the subject
may be made
q. II the Star OF Bethlehem was
not OF supernatural. origin what star
could II have been M e..
A. According to kepler the star
In question was probably a conjunc-
tlon of Jupiter and Saturn in the con-
stellation Pisces, the two planets
being so close as to seem like a single
star. This conjunction is recorded as
having occurred about BIC. and
might possibly coincide with the birth
of Christ Another theory Is that the
star OF Bethlehem was a. recurrent
star. the Last appearance OF which was
in 1872. when it appeared in Cas-
sfopeia. This star is reported to APP
pear about every $50 years. A third
theory Is that the star was Venus
which varies in brightness, but Ia the
brightest of all known stars.
O. How many rings did the mum
nv OF Tut-ankh Amen wear?-E
w. *.
A. Thirteen rings were found on
his hands There were IL bracelets
ON his arms.
O. How did Lexington, Va. get its
name M. r. w. ~
A. 1t was named after Lexington
Mass.
O. What Is the Juilliard Musical
Foundation w. o. :.
A. II ia a fund left in charge of
trustees for the purpose of promoting
musical education and musical per
Torrance At the present time 1t Is
estimated at $19,000,OOO.
O. Has Germany any large pas
senger ships in service now-that is
any that compare with the Leviathan
and the Majestic p. I.
A. Germany has none at the pres
ent time, but 1t is said that the North
German Lloyd has recently begun the
construction of two 46.00O-ton liners
These are to he known "a the Bremen
and the Europa. but will probably not
he completed for two years.
O What State has the greatest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Little Meetin'

A Little Meetin'.
Had little meetin'
Down to Pohick on the Crick.
A time Of happy greetin'
Kept the hours a fiyin' quick.
Had no comment scrappy
On votin' or finance.
We said, Les all be happy
Since now we have the chance
Jud Tunkins sang ditty.
81 Simlin spoke a piece.
Miss Cayenne was 80 witty
That we longed for her to cease.
With sentiment 80 hearty,
Though cares may gather quick.
Wen still recall that party
Down to Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

mileage In electric railway.?-B. G. r.
A. New York In 1922 had a nnilears
Of +.792.ss; Pennsylvania, l,423os.
Nevada had at the same time but 4.b2
miles.
q. Was Independence Hall In
Philadelphia ever used a. a prisonf-
:. n
A. In 1877 American officers cAp-
tured al the Battle OF Brandywins ana
Germa ntown were held prisoners In
the building by the British.
q. How 10 the Playground and
nnanced?--D. +. s.
A. This orga nixation Is supported
by private contributions
=. DO the roots of trees grow in
the Wintertime?- V.
A. The Bureau OF Plant Industry
says that the roots OF trees grow dur
ing the Winter below the frost belt.
The roots do not grow IL the ground
freezes down to 2 or I inches.
Q. How can gold leather straps on
slippers re brightened?-C r.
A. Gold leather and gold trimming
may he cleaned by rubbing with 4
cloth moistened with alcohol.
@. How many persons have been
retired under the Civil Service retire
ment act in the departmental and
field service of the Treasury
G. 4. p
A. In the Treasury service 2162
persons have been retired. The total
number OF Civil Service employees re-
tired up to June 80. 1926, was 1909;
retired for age, 1850; for disability,
3.s42. OF these 1903 have died.
q. Does the Government Printing
Office train apprentices?-S. NJ
A. The training of apprentices in
the Government Printing once was
introduced four years ago. and has
proved so satisfa Glory that 1t is said
that for the first time in nearly 40
years It was able TO fiu iourneyr1tar.
positions with qualified apprentices Of
its own training.
There is no other agency in the
rorld that can dHs,rer as many Ie0ifi-
mate questions as our free Infovmn-
ton Bureau m Washington. n. G.
THIS highly organized institution has
been built up and Is under the per-
sondI direction Of Frederic J. HGskin
By keeping in constant touch 10Th
Federal bureaus aud other educational
enterprises it Ia in a position to pass
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Of the highest order. submit POUR
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Wnshin 0ton. ID. C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Opposition to Women
As Jurors Attacked

TO the Editor of The Star:
DO you remember when the man
agement of Central Park. New York,
tried to keep automobiles out of the
park because they scared the horses?
Now grave members of the United
states Marshals' Association. in con-
venti0n assembled at our palatial VIII.
lard Hotel, deplore the admission of
women to jury service because ii is
difficult to provide accommoda lions
for them Dull appreciation of a
great event. a THOS. WINSOR. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
What are the qualities of a good

What are the qualities of a good
novelist?
This is a theme which ought 10
interest every one, for surely every
man and woman in the world has
lonGed to write "A novel.
Thousands upon thousands every
year attempt IT, and the publishers
put into being some few hundred
stories. as the result of all those
Henry Fielding. one OF the oldest
OF English story tellers. says, In the
FIRST chapter to the ninth book Of his
Tom Jones. that ito invent good
stories and Ia tell them Well are
possibly very rare talents. and yet |
have observed few persons who have
scfupied 10 aim ut both
Since this Is more or less true with
IL trueness that the passing centuries
has not lessened. 1t IL interesting to
read the qualifications which Field =
ing said every novelist ought 10
possess.
Genius, he says. SweepngIy, IL the
first requisite. BY genius he con.
tinues. he understands those powers
of the mind which are capable Of
penetrating into all things within
our reach and knowledge. aud Of dis
tinguiShinR their essential differences.
All We who aspire to write novels
think upon this astute statement Tor
IA moment before writing and decide
whether or NOT We possess genius.
These powers Of the mind. accord =
Ing to Fielding. are invention and
judgment. Invention. he declares, is
not merely creativ ability. 1t is,
rather simply discovery or finding
nnt IA quick and Sagacious peuetra-
tion into the true essence OF all the
objects of our contempla ton.
Invention An merely creative
faculty is taken for granted. and
most properly so. for without 1t no
man, or woman, either. can even at
tempt to be Il novelist. Plot. char
acter. the ability to handle the
threads OF the action as the teach
ers delight in saying-these matters
come naturally or they do not come
at all.
1t is with the higher abilities OF
the novelist that our author Is con-
cerned. In addition to the qualities
named, the real novelist, he says,
must have good share of learn
ing"
Nature can only supply lis with
capacity; learning, he says, must At
them for use, direct them in 1t and
must contribute part of the mate
rails. BY the word learning" he
means, we suppose. education.
A competent knowledge of history
and the belles-lettres Is absolutely
necessary, our author continues.
Discovery OF archaic words Is one
of the pleasures of reading q book
as old as "Tom Jones" 1t Is sur
prising. considering that age, to find
80 few of them.
Now and then. however. one crops
up. There are practically none In
the novels OF Anthony Trollope, only
few In Jane Austen, very few In
Dickens. so stable has our English
language become.
Here IL a good one, however. from
the chapter under consideration.
Fielding writes: Again. there Is an
other sort OF knowledge. beyond the
power OF learning TO bestow, and this
is to be had by conversation"
He does not mean simply talking,
but. rather, frequent and intimate
association with all sorts and condi-
tons of men.
This meaning of the word may he
found still given in our latest and
largest dictionaries, but 1t is invaria bly,
marked archaic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Are you in favor of farm relief"
II am answered Senator Sorghum.
ut is a vital question. But as in the
case of SO many vital questions the
answer always appears to be another
vital question; What are you going
to do about it?'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

"A rolling stone gathers no moss,
but the citizen who interests himself
in foreign enterprise can gather an
amount Of trouble which makes an
innocuous supply Of moss seem com
paratively desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

After q decision by the United States
Supreme Court the oil litigants in.
volved are confronted with the most
difficult form OF the question, Where
do we go from here?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Kate by Nail-Payahle I'm Advance
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclnsiveif enut,e"
TO tie use for republication of All news o.
pstohee credited TO il or not otherwise cren-
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication
Of sreciai dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Communists assert opinions without
restraint. It is easier to make alleged
wisdom free to everybody than 1t is
to accomplish a distribution Of prop
hp+w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

A March blizzard ia scheduled for
each year as a reminder that inaugu.
ration day, when it arrives, cannot
enjoy assurance Of an absolutely per.
feet Suggesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

A great deal Of time and trouble
might be saved II the United States
Supreme Court could arrange to han
die some of these complicated matters
at the outset. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

The patient ultimate consumer now
waits to see whether the decision ad.
verse to Mr.. Doheny is to influence
the price Of gasoline upward,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

The man who finds q reliable pre-
ventive of hog cholera will do more
for the farmer than any OF the relief
legislators have yet accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Johannesburg wants to give Presi-
dent Coolidge two African lions. A
new party emblem may be evolved In
| opposition to the Tammany tiger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

China, once regarded as a recluse
among nations, has suddenly devel.
oped an amazing tendency to promote
foreign entanglements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

1t should not become an established
tradition OF the United States Senate
that a filibuster takes precedence over
all other business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
My KadiO!

Commercial products that we prize
In art take new positions,
As they proceed to advertise
The greatest old musicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Lament Of q lame Duck.

I'm going to the dear old home.
From Washington I'll have to roam
A tide of griefs I'll have to stem,
Homeaickness is not one of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Oil, from the SOIL
Promoting wealth and frippery.
We toil-and recoil--
1t proves so very slippery!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Jud Tunkins says it now takes a
really great man to become famous
without the help of a grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Turks Are Content.

From the Buffalo Evening News
Denied a treaty with us. the Turks
Will register content with a modus
vivendi. Even that sounds like a for
eign complication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

DE 'journment Of Congress" said
Uncle Eben, most allus sounds like
q bunch o. broken New Year resolu-
HanA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Heroic Measures Needed.

From the LynchburR News
The only way to reform elections in
Chicago, apparently. Is to abolish
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

"Diss ppointments," said HI Ho, the
sage of Chinatown. ARE of value in
reminding the esoist that he Is but
human. after all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Genuine Affection.

Are you fond OF music?"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne.
I'm so fond of 1t that I can't see
why people are permitted to spoil the
effect OF trying to dance to it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

Q. How can gold leather straps on
slippers re brightened?-C r.
A. Gold leather and gold trimming
may he cleaned by rubbing with a
cloth mOistened with alcohol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03

equality to agriculture. No such
scheme can re-establish President
Coolidge in the esteem of agriculture. -
Evening star., 1927-04-25
FINE PITCHING AND DARING
BASE RUNNING AGAIN SEEN

over Washington. One of them was
No. for Ruth. Meusel made the
other, and Cedric burst, newcomer to
the team, joined the heavy-hitting
parade by slamming a pinch-hit triple
to far center field with three on base
Digging their spikes in and slug
ging from the heels, the Giants won
in Yankee style from the Braves by
Y to s. Al Devormer, Giant back
stop, hit four times in five times up
and drove in five of his teams runs.
Pitchers had a hard time, too,
against st. Louis at Cleveland, where
the Browns trained their guns on
three before the game was theirs
9 to 4. Still faulty in the field, the
Browns made four errors, but took
the game with ease by dint of a
mighty punch at the plate.
Carl Mays, the old side-wheeler, de-
served to win for Cincinnati. but he
faced a handicap that was too much
to overcome. He took charge in the
first with one out, three on and three
runs already in. He retired the side,
held the opposing Cubs to six hits
the rest of the game and slammed
out three hits, one a triple. The
Cubs won. to 3.
Wild throws and muffs meant de-
feat for Robbie's shaky Brooklyn
team, this time to J., at the hands
of the competent Phils.
Evening star., 1927-04-25
ke TO the Road Sx Days: Heann Bids to Regain Batting Title
M'QUINN AND HOUSER
WITH MINOR TEAMS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 25.-Bill
McQuinn and Bill Houser, who pitched
for the Cardinals and Dreadnaughts,
respectively, are trying out for Blue
Ridge League clubs. McQuinn is out
for the Martinsburg nine while Houser
will sport a uniform with Frederick.
Fruit Growers Express is planning
a nine for the current season and a
field is being whipped into shape just
south of this city in Fairfax County.
Virtually all of the players signed
thus far are Alexandrians. They are
Keegan, Lash. Struder, German, Cor
bett, Dyson, Gilroy. Grover, Rodgers,
Bradley and Lannon.
jefferson School nine will open its
season next week playing some fast
junior club. Candidates for the nine
are: hewitt, Narrower, Lucas, Moore,
Burke, Rose, Pharr, Williams and
Jacobs. Tommy Lucas is captain and
Bill Moore, manager.
Manager Joe Butler has signed the
following players for his Del Ray
Junior nine: Curtis, Frinks, Martin,
Kremmer, Kidd, Mccullough, Shelf
field, Withers, Nixon, Butler, Howard,
Lunceford and NJ. Francis.
Cardinal A. c. will open it's home
season by playing the Rialto Club
Sunday afternoon at Cardinal Park at
3 o'clock.
Alexandria High will play Frede-
ricksburg High School nine champion
of the Third Athletic District, Friday
at Fredericksburg.
George Mason High plays its second
Third Athletic District contest Friday.
The Potomac boys will go to Ballston,
Va, for a clash with the Washington
and Lee High.
A tombstone" tourney for mem
bers will be staged on the Belle Haven
Country Club Saturday.
Alexandria Gazette nine will play
the Deeton's All-Stars tomorrow after
noon at the Dreadnaught Park at $50.