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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
Schools Seen Needing
Spiritual Influences
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
To an educator there seems to be-
but one explanation for the epidemic
of self-destruction among the youth
of our schools: too little knowledge OF
the right sort: too much attempt at
mastery of separated items of In
formation labeled subjects" AS the
late superintendent, DR.. w. b. Powell
of Washington, used to say, eve teach
subjects when we should teach chill
dren."
Behind all instruction there should
be sound philosophy of life, and the
ignorance of immaturity demands
that the teachers make known to
their students the meaning and pur-
pose of human existence. The schools
and colleges fail to cover the gap in
life of today which has reduced the
influence of the home. AS the schools
and colleges have specialized in knowl-
edge, they have overlooked the spirit
ual influences which give point to all
instruction. Pleasure. achievement,
prestige, excitement and the passing
within of fashion dominate life unless
the spiritual bond of the generations
be emphasized.
When mathematics is not taught
to impress the learner with the Infinite
mind, when literature does not arouse
students to an appreciation OF the
struggle of the inner man to express
the feelings and longings of his soul,
when history Is not read to show the
| success or failure Of a given people
In solving the problem of life, when
athletics makes no appeal to fashion
the body to obey the will for work
and conduct, when economics fails to
suggest the impossibility of getting
anything or service except by giving
the cost in return, and when civics
does not insure the interrelations of
privileges and duties. the universe is
not seen as a moral order, but our
youth are subject to the narrower
selfish caprice of the moment OF the
mob.
Education may give information.
lead through controlled personal ex-
perienceS to real knowledge. and
selfishness in service. Lower aims are
cheating the students and misleading
the public.
Our schools and colleges need less
vaudeville, but more debate on how
to speed social progress and to cor
rect social ills. Our pride of achieve
ment must be less in the prodigious
and mounting costs of plant and equip
ment, but more in the influence upon
social aspects of our life. Childhood
and youth must be impressed with the
fact that they are in debt to society
and that failure to settle the obligation
by productive effort and service is
the most heinous offense.
CHAS. NJ. THOMAS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

didn't want to hear them in his own
| house.
| SO there was no mirror and no clock
| in the town residence of Templeton
| Jones, esq. What there might have
| been in his country residence no one
| knew, for Jones has none.
| During the past few months, how
ever, Jones began to manifest signs
| of becoming interested. While he
never admitted that he would like to
| have one. he spoke several times OF
| their wonderful mechanisms.
1.-THE simplicity of genius" said
| Jones, admiringly, as he stood in front
| of the jewelers. show window, and
| looked at a mahogany affair that was
. supposed to strike the hours and half
| hours, only it wasn't wound up at the
| time.
| II believe you would like to have a
| clock" said one.
Nonsense" replied Jones. "Nui
| sances! Make as much noise as the
| neighbours dog"
Yet Temp Jones undoubtedly was
| succumbing to the lure. Some of his
| friends had clocks in every room. II
| Is friendly disease with some per
| sons. They speak of the soothing In
| fiuence" of the tick-tocking, and in
| stance old clocks that have licked
| away the life Of whole families.
| Clocks become a part of a home, he
was told. Why, by all means, old
man, you ought to have clock!
| X 4 X +
One day Jones surprised his family
| by arriving home with a large pack.
| age in his arms.
What you got--a canary bird, or q
| new radio, or some books, or box OF
| golf balls?'
| "All wrong" said Jones. proudly
unwrapping his parcel, and taking
out--a large mantel clock.
| You buying a clock. Of all the
persons in the world"'
Il thought | would try one" said
Jones, sheepishly. Nice influence in
the home, and all that sort of thing.
Yes, but what are you going to dc
when it strikes all night long. Or
does it striker
Does it strike? This baby strikes
every half hour, and every hour, ding
dong, just like that. Let me show
YOU"
And Jones put the clock through its
| PAGES. He made it strike hour after
hour. 1t was all wound up and ready
to go.
Jones sat in his big easy chair for
three hours, just to hear his clock
strike He had an uneasy feeling. AT
first, that maybe it would fail. or at
least hit the wrong time. But, no in
deed, it never failed.
It's textbook was leisurely, as that
of every we'll bred clock should be; its
strike was quick enough not to be
maddening. What is worse than a
clock that takes all day" to complete
it's strike?
When bedtime came Jones found
himself stealthily listening for the
clock to strike.
"Ding-dong"
Sure enough, he heard it.
He went to sleep before 1t struck
again. but walked in time to hear it
sound forth the hour of 2, the hour
of 3. the hour of 4, the hour of 8. He
missed out of sheer exhaustion.
DO you think you will keep it,"
Sure" said Jones, sleepily. III
get used to it,
"Then you can buy big mirror to
hang over it.
Jones grinned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
.DudsOn Harmon Paid Tributes
By Press as Great Statesman

The death of Judson Harmon, for
mer Democratic leader in Ohio and q
member of the cabinet of President
Cleveland, as Attorney General, in
spires warm tributes or respect and
affection. His devotion to public vel
fare, modesty and efficient perform
ance of duty are recalled as placing
him among the conspicuous figures in
his day.
1.-The career of a Judson Harmon, y
says the Dayton Daily News, 'sheds
encouragement upon such land as
this. A country's honors are not al
ways actual honors. The man who
gains preferment is frequently the
creature of circumstance or the bene-
ficiary of his own self-seeking
schemes. Judson Harmons honors
came unsolicited. They were the re-
suit of spontaneous recognition of his
qualities. His record encourages one
to believe that merit will have its
recognition without resort to the
tricks of the self promoter. This un-
assuming, public-spirited son of Ohio
deserves every whit of the honor
which is now paid him as he takes his
way over the Great Divide Out of
such men are the solid strength and
greatness of states and nations built. "
''He was a fine man, big and sane
and friendly" observes the Detroit
News; IAN honest man, true to his
ideals, never led aside by considera-
tions of political expediency. There
fore he was loved, therefore he was
honored. Ohio has had many great
sons. but few who can be ranked
above Judson Harmon" The Chat
tanooga News ranks him as "of the
conservative order of statesmen" and
as one who was honest and able,
and made a conspicuous offering to
the work of good citizenship" The
San Antonio Express recalls the fact
that his two terms as Governor of
Ohio attracted countrywide atten-
ton for their solid constructiveness.
His profession" continues that pa
per, bestowed upon him the highest
honor in it's gift, the presidency of
the American Bar Association. With
that record of achievement and such
national recognition, any citizen might
rest content"
MANY men have had more spec
tacular careers and received higher
honors than Judson Harmon" accord
ing to the Hartford Times. but of
few may it be said that they were
more generally trusted and respected
or proved more durable under the
wearing test of time" The Baltimore
Sun says che won widespread fame
on two scores. He was credited with
such businesslike conduct of Ohio's
affairs and such hatred of wastage of
taxes" continues the Sun, that bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
British LabOrite Gains
Interpreted in Canada
From the Toronto Daily Star.

From the Toronto Daily Star.
Canadians are so accustomed to
governments winning by-elections in
this country that they may be unduly
impressed when they see by-election
after by-election going in favor of the
opposition in the British Parliament.
For the old country elector seems to
think it is his business to keep gov
ernments in a proper state Of mind by
adopting a very critical attitude as
soon as general election is over.
If the results of by-elections were a
fair criterion of the attitude Of the ma
ton, the British electorate must be far
from satisfied with the work of the
Baldwin administration. Fourteen by
elections have been held since 1924,
and of these nine have been won by
the Labor party. The other five were
elections for seats formerly held by
Conservatives, and the seats were re-
tanned by them. Labor made six gains
In some Of the by-elections the Lib
erals changed their tactics and re-
Trained from running a candidate SO
as to make a straight contest. In
other cases they ran q candidate for
a seat they did not formerly contest.
But whichever course they pursued,
the election resulted in the defeat Of
the government candidate by the
Labor1te.
The Conservatives secured major
ity OF more than 200 seats in the 1924
general election, and their position in
the Commons Is not jeopardized by the
i'll fortune that dogs them in the by
elections. But an analysis of the last
popularsyote shows that less than one
half ofthe ballots cast were polled In
favor of their candidates. While the
Liberal won only 30 out Of 616 seats,
their participation n thu Aght Do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
Oscar w. Underwood

Underwood is out. The United
States is the poorer thereby. Repre-
sentative, Senator, leader of his party
in both houses of Congress, Oscar W.
Underwood gave service, patriotically
and unstintingly.
Honored by his State and his party
with election to high office, Senator
Underwood reflected honor upon both.
His present retirement from the Sen
ate leaves a. gap in the craftsmanship
OF that body which will be difficult
to fill. Fundamentally Senator Under
wood was always sound, Democrat
but never a demagogue.
Many of Senator Cnderwood's
friends and admirers may find it diff
ficult to realize that it was in 1896 he
first became d member of Congress
that he served for thirty-two years
Ten times he was elected to the
House. a period OF twenty years
in that body, and twice to the
Senate, with twelve years service
there. His ability, his qualities OF
leadership Of men, his absolute in
tegrfty, his willingness to work
brought him To the attention of the
Democratic leaders in the House be
fore he had been there long He was
a lieutenant Of John Sharp Williams
OF Mississippi and later of Chang
Clark of Missouri, as they In turn
were party leaders in the House.
When the Democratic party came
into power in 1918. with Presiden,
Wilson in the White House, Chamr
Clark became Speaker Of the House
and Underwood was chosen the Dem
ocratic leader of that body. lie weld
ed the party forces. so often split b,
factional differences, into a homo
geneous, fighting force. Ills leader
ship in the House was more com
pletely successful than that of an,
Democratic floor leader for years.
The second Wilson administrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

q. Chen a speech is being broad
cast. do listeners.in hear the voice
sooner than people in the audience
at a distance of 1850 feet?--E. G.. L.
A. The radio division OF the Depart
ment of Commerce says that the radio
listeners of a message being broad.
| cast really get the message fraction
| of second sooner than the speaker
can be heard by an audience. because
electric waves travel faster than
sound. The difference is very slight.
and sometimes atmospheric conditions
may interfere.
Q. II Benny Leonard was unde-
feated. why did he retire?--G. A. Y.
A. Benny Leonard retired an unde-
feated champion. His official excuse
for his retirement was that his mother
requested him to withdraw from box
| ing.
| Q. have a boy that was born at
| 1890 am. while we were using day
| light saving time. Should his birth
| day be considered June 2 or June 81
II. Fl.
A. In reckoning a birthday stand.
ard time is employed. His birthday
would be June 2.
| Q. What relation to Napoleon Bona.
parte were Napoleon III and Napoleon
| III?-E. Fl.
A. Napoleon Bonaparte was Napo.
leon /. He was the father of Napoleon
II, and the uncle Of Napoleon III.
@. What States have compulsory
education?-A. 3. Il.
A. Each State in the Union has a
| compulsory education law.
/
@. Why do European house build
| ers put a tree on top of q house when
| the ridge pole is placed?-S. o.
| A. The origin of the custom of plac
| ing flag or tree when the highest
part of any structure is completed
| the editor of Contractors and Engi
neers Monthly believes, originated In
Germany. 1t is simply q good luck
omen and was designed to protect the
building from evil spirits. In other
countries it is still the custom for the
owner to treat the workmen to
drinks" as soon as the tree is placed
on the ridge pole.
@. Where was the first travelling Ii
brary in the United States?-W. o. S.
A. The first library of this kind in
America was established in 1902 at
Hagerstown, Md. 1t is called the
Washington County Free Library.
There is central library in Hagers.
town and stations in the small towns
in the county. These latter are sup.
piled with books from the central H.
brary, and a book wagon especially
planned to carry nearly a thousand
volumes makes trips throughout the
county with house-to-house delivery of
books.
Q. How many people are killed an
nually in India by wild animals, and
how many wild animals are killed.
n. G.
A. In 1926 974 people were killed
by tigers, and ]. $50 by other wild ami
mails. One thousand six hundred and
nine tigers were destroyed and 1890
leopards.
@. When and by when was the
first Amerissxrpo portrait painted in this
country?-S. K. L.
A. The first portrait known to have
been painted in this country was that
of Gov. Richard Bellingham of Massa.
chusetts, 1641. The artist was VIII
liam Read of Boston.
@. How often and in what form are
the President and Congressman paid
their salaries?-J. III.
A. The President of the United
States is paid by check once a month,
on the LIST. Senators and Representa-
tives are paid by check on the Sd of
every month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

With the retirement, LeHpordIhy
at least, from Congress of Represent
alive Funk Of Illinois, the chairman
shin of the subcommittee on District
appropriations becomes vacant. Dur
ing the Congress just closed Chairman
Funk. with the hearty cooperation OF
Chairman Madden of the master COM
n,ittee on appropriations, has worked
earnestly, conscientiously and success
fully to give the municipality at the
Nations Capital the best possible
supply bill. This cooperation result
ed In very commendable co-ordina-
ton of the plans of the Federal Gov
| eminent for building here an I'M
matched Capital City, and the program
Of the District officials for construc-
tive development of a model munici-
| pality. with well balanced ALLEGATION
Of funds, SO that the best interests OF
all the citizens may be advanced With
out too burdensome taxation
Those who have the welfare OF the
city Of Washington at heart, both
from the national and the local view
noint. are eager that this sympathetic
co-oneration, which has promoted a
better feeling between Congress and
the taxpayers of the District OF Co
iumbia. and which has resulted in the
best District appropriation bills ever
enacted, should continue.
| Chairman Madden is one of these.
He has had leading part In pro-
noting economic efficiency and bring
ing about these better days for the
District. He is one OF US. He has
built an attractive home for himself
here. He is Washington taxpayer.
He is proud of the Capital City and
has pledged himself to work for what
ever he believes is best for the Ma
tional Capital and for the people who
| live here at the seat of Government.
| 1t is part of Mr.. Madden's duty to
select the new chairman for the sub
committee on District appropriations.
He has given every assurance that
| he will draft for this service the man
he believes to be best fitted to serve
the best interests of the citizens and
| taxpayers. 1t is one Of Mr.. Maddens
strict rules to appoint to a subcom'
mittee no man who has special. per
sonal interest in the subjects over
which that subcommittee has juris'
diction. He looks for strictly unbiased
Judgment in the drafting Of the ap
preparation bills. Conversely. he aims
to exclude from a subcommittee men
whom he knows to have a prejudice
against any particular institution that
would come before that subcommittee
seeking appropriations.
The new chairman of the District
subcommittee will not be selected until
Congress reassembles in December
Mr.. Madden has announced. but dur
ing the Summer hA WILL - carefully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

scented the Conservatives with scores
of victories.
Lloyd George has held out a friendly
hand to the Labor party, but with
little encouragement. The Laborites
feel that he is more disposed to help
them than he is to keep the Conserva-
tives in power, and that his tactics in
any case viii be dictated by his de-
sire to defeat the present government.
In this they may be right. The next
British general election may show a
landslide in favor of the Laborftes and
for the moment a disposition to elimi-
nate third parties. But the new align
ment Is not likely to be of a. per1na-
nent character. III the Labor party
takes office. for the first time with a
majority of the house behind 1t. the
extreme wing will probably become
dissatisfied with the slow progress of
reforms and threaten to join with the
Conservatives in overthrowing the ad.
manifestations The Liberals and Mod.
crate I4aborites in that case might
coalesce and form great middle
paStys 81 .4--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
The Needy Must Not Suffer.

About q thousand persons, many of
them among the most needy in the
District, who are practically living a
the serious prospect of a loss of pen
sion funds that mean their bread and
butter and all the necessities of life
as a result of the filibuster in the Sen
ate, which prevented passage of the
second deficiency appropriation bill.
Unfortunate as delay may be, public
works can wait. such as the building
of schoolhouses and additional hospital
facilities, the purchase of d site for
the new Botanic Garden and other de.
sirable municipal improvements-but
the poor cannot wait for the money
that stands between them and suf-
fering.
Here is the list: Six hundred and
twenty police and firemen on the pen.
sion rolls, one hundred and five school
teachers on the retirement pay rolls,
two hundred and eighty dependent
children under the Board of Public
Welfare and about one hundred
widows and children under sixteen
years of age. of District employees, and
District employees themselves per-
manently injured in the performance
of duty. The deficiency appropriation
bill that failed appropriated about
100000 to carry these dependents
a.-ar 6, fl,raar,opfJ, ,noriod until fbe
1928 appropriations are available. on
July /.
Personal suffering and hardship will
result if a way is not found to make
the pitifulIy small payments monthly
to these people. This income in many
cases is all they have to depend upon.
And. it will probably be nine to ten
months before Congress can act to
relieve this situation.
This list includes people who cannot
get credit for food and clothing and
fuel and other necessities for long Pc
riod like three months. and even If they
could, when the other regular annual
appropriation funds are available, on
July 1, the pittance each will receive
would be too small to pay the ac-
cumulated debt
But they will not be allowed to
suffer. Even if the District and Fed
eral Governments do not find a way.
on account of red-tape regulations and
bookkeeping exactitudes, to make the
regular flow of pensions possible, the
people of washington will doubtless
see that funds are forthcoming. If
necessary, the business interests of
Washington viii doubtless guarantee
these payments.
The District officials have authority
to pay these pensions If they can find
money somewhere that can be drawn
upon. The District Commissioners
and District Auditor Daniel j. Dono-
van are now making very careful
study to find some funds that can be
Immediately used.
To these pensioners The Star gives
confident assurance that they will be
taken care of--that a way will be
found to continue their pension pay
ments regularly-and advises them
not to worry, because our Govern
ment is too great an institution. too
human and humane to let them really
suffer because of delinquency in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07

Q. What is the best material for
making q room soundproof?-G. r.
"A. The Bureau of Standards SAYS
that hair felt forms a very efficient
sound absorber. 1t should be placed
on the room side of the wall. covering
it completely.
Q. What does the IL" In Mark
Twain's name stand for? What was
his best book?-B. =. @.
A. Samuel L.. Clemens middle name
was Langhorne. Opinions differ as
| to his best book. His own favorite
was his Biography OF Joan of Arc
.. For whose funeral were bells
| first tolled?-S. b.
| a. Customs OF Mankind" says that
the ringing of bells or death knells
Tor the deceased is very ancient
Bells themselves are very old. dating
back many centuries before Christ
indeed. going back ever farther than
the biblical record. In ancient times
DeliS were rung only when important
people died. but with the coming OF
| Christianity IL was the custom to ring
death bells for all good Christians"
| y: How did Lady Astor get into
Parliamentary. Nj. w.
| "A. When her husband, Mai Wal
| dorf Astor, was elevated to the peer
age, his seat in the House of Commons
became vacant. and his wife imme-
d1ately stood for Plymouth on the
| unionlst ticket as his successor. She
won by considerable plurality over
the Labor and Liberal opponents.
November Is, 1919.
q. How many gold pieces were coined
| Tor the Sesquicentennial E,xposition?---
j. o. #.
4. There We're 100000 two-and.a.
half-dollar gold pieces coined for the
| Sesquicentennial Exposition. 1t IS i'm
possible TO obtain one of these coins
| from the Sesquicentennial Exhibition
Association at this date, as those
which were not sold were returned
to the mint to be melted into bullion.
| q. What Is the origin of the expres
sion THE worm will turn"?-J. L. H
A. In the drama Henry W. there
is the sentence The smallest worm
| Will turn" This quotation from
Shakespeare is usually regarded as
the origin of the expression about
which you have inquired.
Q. Where was Capt. Lawrence
| buried?-G. w. F.
| A. The body Of James Lawrence
was restored TO the United States and
| the funeral was held at Salem, Mass.
August %. 1913, after which the body
was buried In Trinity churchyard,
New York City. On the tombstone,
as on the quarterback of the Constitu
| ton. the ship on which he gained his
promotion, the legend was written
Don't give up the ship!'
Q. Is a tangerine an orange?-
A. An orange is the large globose
fruit of the rutaceous tree, Citrus
aurantium. The tangerine Is an
orange much like the mandarin, but
of deeper color and higher flavor. 1t
rs said to have been produced in
America from the mandarin.
Find out 1chdteUer you scdnt to
EfeSlr. There is no room for ignorance
| in this busy lcorld. The person scho
loses out is the one lcho guesses. The
| person tChO gets on is dltcdys the one
tcho acts upon reliable information.
! This paper employs Frederic J. Has
| Kin to conduct an Information bureau
| in Washington for the free use Of the
| public. There is no charge except
cents in Stamps for return post
age. Write to him TO-DAY for ann
facts you desire. Address The Ere
| ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskia, Director, Washington,
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