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did discover important facts in chem
istry and physics. If he really min
gied empiricism and credulousness
with his work, he was still a very
great man, but one whose character
and career are comprehensive If I'm
the thirteenth century he was abso-
lutely freed from the shackles of
ignorance, mysticism and SuperstI-
ton, he must stand in history as a
superhuman intelligence beyond any
appraisal or understanding today"
why Bacon did not apply his own
bent for experiment to this formula.
and so disprove ii, is something OF a
mystery, says the Worcester Gazette.
Perhaps the unavailability of drag
on's flesh, the magic water and other
ingredients had something to do with
II. But other specifications for mate
rails readily available should have
aroused his doubts. As it is, unable
to test his formula as a whole, he
accepted il all as gospel. A strange
mixture OF scientific genius and medic
val credulity was Roger Bacon"
The Buffalo Evening News, how
ever, points out that the fragmefltary
records of his life do not Indicate
whether he used the formula, which
suggests so strongly the witches brew
OF Shakespeare's Macbeth" But
that paper remarks that he was not
concerned wholly with the idea of ex.
tending the term of human life
through his elixir" but that "he made
real contributions to- the thought of
his time"
There were writer's in those DAYS"
observes the New London Day. "but
precious little of what they wrote has
Deen preserved, and Bacon's mind was
of caliber superior to that of almost
anybody of his day" The Day feels
that the deciding Of the elaborate
cipher by which he hoped to keep
these writings from prying eyes will
be satisfaction and a Joy to mil
lions"
That the world "stilI Is seeking the
elixir of life" is suggested by the
Seattle Daily Times, with the com
ment; I'VE are on the right track of
1t when we adhere to the doctrine of
fresh air, outdoor recreation and
wholesome diet. We know how TO
prevent needless illness, and have
added more than a dozen years to the
average span of human life within
the last generation" The Albany
Evening News adds: Every one
knows the rules for health in these
days, and the rules for physical health
and the life giving elixir of cheerful.
ness
Science recognizes and admits that
decay is due to certain chemical
changes" concludes the Sioux City
Journal. "Of course. 1t could not be
due to anything else. That, however,
does not encourage the hope that
way to prevent these changes ever
can be made, regardless of the prog
resS science may make in many direc-
tons in the future, which is to say
that if man ultimately discovered
every force. every power. every secret
now hidden in nature, he still might
be unable to prevent the coming of old
age and the breaking down Of the
human machine"
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Eddie has funny eating habits. "
said one gentleman. He is always
putting crackers or bread into milk ="
AS a. matter of fact, Crackers and
milk" is an institution in certain parts
of the country where the effete habits
OF civilization have not put a blanket
on natural methods.
Now. it is essentially natural to
break or crumble breadstuffs into that
greatest of foods, pure milk, and to
consume the resulting mixture with a
spoon.
One can scarcely say that one i'm
bibes bread and milk, or crackers and
milk. as the case may be, but surely
the process is not drinking, nor can it
be called eating with absolute GER
tainty.
Consuming crackers and milk is a
pleasant process known to the great
mid-belt of our country, often labeled
Midwest" where men are certainly
men and women surely women, but
where every one is more likely to do
what he pleases, just SO long as it does
not contravene any known laws of the
land, State or municipality.
Consumption of bread and milk
violates no law, unless it be that un-
written one which bars the placing of
crackers In soup. 1t must be admitted
that the breaking of foodstuffs into a
bowl of any liquid and the eating
therefrom is not what might be called
dainty feeding.
Nor, on the other spoon, can such
eating be termed crude, uncouth or in
real violation of the standard laws of
etiquette. Are not croutons permits
sible in soup?
There is a fine line, In such mat
ters, over which bread and milk, -
as an institution. does not step, and
we are glad of it, for a general frown-
ing upon this fine and ancient insti-
tuition would take from American life
one of it's very Oldest features.
What hits the spot more than a
bowl of rich milk, In whiah are crum.
bled, one at time, certain crisp soda
crackers?
For many years there was restau.
rant in Washington where this was
the piece de resistance, as the French
are supposed to say. Here, at all
times of day and night, were to be
seen some of the brightest men of
Washington, solemnly recalling the
days of their youth in foaming bowls
of half and half" as the mixture of
milk and cream was known.
Some put in soda crackers, others
salty ones, others insisted on using
graham crackers. The use of ordi
nary bread, popularity called 'the staff
of life," for some reason or other was
not so popular, except in the form of
soft rolls, which were used now and
then for crumbling purposes.
In the great stretches of the true
Midwest, however, where the eating
of bread and milk is popular pas
time before going to bed, nothing was
so popular as bread.
The bowl was only a thing of tradi.
ton. AS often as not an ordinary
tumbler or glass" was used, into
which the children crumbled etheir
bread until the brim was reached.
1t was the use of this vessel, to wit,
the drinking glass, that brought down
upon our friend Eddie the gustatory
wrath of the gentleman mentioned
above. He, poor soul, had never eaten
bread and milk!'
X X X
There was a technique, too. in the
eating of bread and milk, or crack
ers and milk, which seems almost lost
to the present generation of super
sweet candy consumers.
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send into the Mediterranean and the
Red Sea. Without such means
OF defense and offense, the French and
Italians argue that the British would
be able to convert the waters washing
the shores of Africa into an English
iake--in other words, to hold France
and Italy at their mercy by cutting
or the indispensable resources by
which nations sustain themselves in
times of fateful crises. Conditions
have not changed since NJ BRAND,
for France. and Signor SchanZer, for
Italy, eloquently and stubborniy pro-
claimed at Washington why their re-
spective governments could not
shackle themselves at sea.
X x X ~
Uncle Sam speaks with an undoubt
eddy persuasive voice when he asks
the European powers to join him
in another disarmament agreement
Great Britain, France and Italy all
owe us a lot of money. They are
moreover. very heavily dependent upon
the gigantic capital resources of the
United States for further financial ia
vors. Money talks in international
politics as well as in private relations
among men. II is barely possible that
If the Coolidge administration is so
intent upon additional naval limitation
that 1t cares to WELD the Wall Street
big stick, that weapon might be the
most impressive club at Washington $
disposal. The money motive would be
less influential with Japan. 'Interna-
tional conferences, like bargaining on
lesser occasions, are always marked
by give and take. Baron Shidehara,
foreign minister at Toxic, reminded
L
does not consider our exclusion legis-
lation a closed incident. Perhaps Nip
pom will come along with a subtle sue-
gestion that she would be more inter
ested in cutting down her force in
scout cruisers, Pacific-going subma-
rines and destroyers capable of steam
ing to Hawaii if the Congress of the
United States, on its part were
minded to amend the immigration
laws, which the Japanese consider an
affront to their national pride.
X y X \
= When Charles Evans Hughes sprang
his bombshell at Memorial Continental
Hall on November II, 1921, by inviting
the worlds navies to scrap whole
squadrons of bat4leships, the United
States proposal to lead the way in
sacrifices paved the road to an even
tual agreement. We had something to
give up-impending leadership in CAPT
tai vessel strengthened announced
our readiness to yield it. There is no
such tangible and psychological asset
In our hands in proposing limitation
Of auxiliary vessel strength. In that
field we lag, not lead. The competi-
ton has been going on, and in it we
have fallen far behind Thus it may
be that London, Toxic, Paris and
Rome will in due course suggest that
the bait which proved so seductive at
Washington is no longer here. to
tempt them.
\ X X X
The sea powers now urged by Presi-
dent Coolidge to stack more of their
naval arms are all hard up. The
prosperity of opulent America is some
thing they wot not of. 1t is greatly
within the orbit of possibilities that
they will vote the budget mightier
than the sword and rejoice at the op-
portunity to ease the burdens which
are bending the backs of their tax.
payers almost to the breaking point.
(Copyright 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Aimee Mcpherson has shown, that
there is no use of challenging the in.
fiuence of person who knows how to
entertain the crowd. The principle she
exemplifies is the one which offers the
dificulty which theater censorship en-.
counters in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
They're After Me-" Sings Heflin

From the Boston Transcr1pt.
Explanation of a number of rob-
berries in Washington 10 that they We're
committed by criminals who had fed
from New York because OF the Baumes
law. But Senator Hefiin may be re-
lied upon to discover that these des-
perate ruff1ans have invaded the Ma
tional Capital for the purpose Of get
ting" that great and good man Sena-
tor Hefiin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

The Democratic nomination for the
presidency is a most interesting topic
OF discussion, calling into considera-
ton from one angle or another almost
every subject from religion to a plain
thirst,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

An interesting element of political
contest might be introduced by reviv-
Ing the old Prohibition party and pre-
senting Mr.. Wayne Wheeler as the
head of the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

To some of the Chinese warriors an
unprotected foreigner suggests only
the idea of fight with easy victory
In sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Nicaragua experiences the difficulty
which must arise In struggle for the
political spotlight with no proficient
stage manager in sight.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Recent murders have been SO, thor
oughiy concealed that they fail to give
the aiienists anything like their usual
chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
Keeping Up the Price.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
There was no coal strike this year.
A way has been found to keep the
price up without one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
The Short.Sighted Scientist.

From the Yakima Morning Herald
The scientists who estimated that
the coal supply would last for zoe
years did not take into account that
strikes vii make Il last twice as long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
: Deceit in Diplomacy.

From the Baltimore Sun.
IL men were as deceitful as women
claim they are, they'd all be In the
diplomatic service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Valentine.
A little line o. Valentine,
A little bit o. chatter.
Revealing sentiment SO fine,
That really doesn't matter!
A little chime of passing rhyme
TO mark a festai piayday,
Yet a reminder all sublime II
That love still holds its heyday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

China's open door needs the red
light to indicate an exit for foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
DEMONSTRATION.

"a boss! My kingdom for a hoss!"
Cried Richard, all arquiver.
Today, were Richard at q loss.
He'd cry, Crank up my flivver.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Jud Tunkins says pork is going to
be dear next Winter. Casting pearls
before swine Is impractical, the swine
requiring ready cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
Neglected Pioneers.


do you know your ABC's?"
Nav" answered Johnny. There
amt no such radio station"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Containers.
They used to put intoxicating
drinks in goat skins" said the pro-
fessor.
How times have changed ex-
claimed Miss Cayenne. Imagine try
ing to use a goat skin instead of a hip
flask
Overwhelming Demonstration.
Ny radio. Ny radio
You puzzle me. VOW.
Your music is hit, but oh,
Your static is a WOW!
WISDOM" said HI Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, consists not only in advo-
eating peace. but in knowing what to
do IL hght becomes positively neces'
sary."
Neglected Pioneers.
Prohibition is very influential in
politics"
"It isl unused Senator Sorghum.
"And yet the old leaders of the Pro
hibition party don't seem to retain any
particular pull"
Higher Education.
do you know your ABC's?"
Nav" answered Johnny. There
amt no such radio station"
Transportation.
"A boss! My kingdom for a hoss!"
Cried Richard, all a-auiver.
Today, were Richard at loss.
He'd cry, Crank up my fiivver"'
Jud Tunkins says pork is going to
be dear next Winter. Casting pearls
before swine is impractical, the swine
requiring ready cash.
II goes to church on Sunday morn
ing" said Uncle Eben. but It takes q
pcw'ful sermon to keep me awaS Pun
de crap game on Sunday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

II goes to church on Sunday morn
ing" said Uncle Eben. but It takes
pcw'ful sermon to keep me away FUN
de crap game on Sunday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

The Evening star. with the Sunday morn
inE edition is delivered by carriers WITHIN
the city at so cents per month; datlS on,y,
per month. Orders may be cent by mail or
telephone Main kn0n Collection Is made by
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. What degree of heat is produced
by electric welders?--O. r. p,
A.. The electric arc welder produces
temperatures from $500 to 9.400 de-
grees Fahrenheit. s -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. Which national park covers the
most grounds. F. c.
A. The Yellowstone, with an acre
age of 2,142.72
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. Did Navy or Army flyer first
refuel while in the air?--J. Nj.
A. Lieut.. Godfrey Cabot. United
States Navy, was the first man to re-
fuel in the air. This was accomplished
on May 3, 1918. He was a reserve Off
Ger on active duty at the time. The
fist time this was accomplished I'm
the Army was on August 81, 1923, by
Lieuts, Lowell II. Smith and j. T.
Richter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. Who was the first superintend-
ent of the Government Printing Of
fice?---C. NJ. G..
A. John d. Defrees, who was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln. The
original plant as operated during the
Civil War occupied 59,292 square feet
of floor space, as compared with $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. When was the School Of Tropi-
cal Medicine in San Juan, Porto Rico,
opened?--M e. l..
A. September %, 1925: This school
has the distinction of being the first
college of its kind established In the
Americas. although several of the
leading medical schools of North and
South America have departments de-
voted to the study of tropical medi-
cine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Overwhelming Demonstration.
Ny radio. Ny radio
You puzzle me, VOW.
Your music is a hit, but oh,
Your static is q WOW!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

@. What is the size Of an average
railway tie?-C. S. d.
A. The size of ties most widely
used under heavy traffic has increased
since 1905 from 6"xS"xS' to Tx KS 6.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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1t is to keep open the sea lanes"
that lead from the remote African
mainland that France and italy re-
quire strong fleets of fast men-of-war
They are needed as wasps and hor.
nets that could effectively. sting and
harry the squadrons Of big. biiriy bat
tleships that Britain would be able 10
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The Washington times., 1927-12-16

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Evening star., 1927-10-06
LOCAL. TEAMS.

! Georgetown VS.. Davis Eii>ins. nj
American League Park, 2:3O o'clock
George Washington VS.. American
L.. Central Stadium. 2:3O o'ciock.
GaIlaudet vs.. st. Johns. at Kendall
Green. 2:30 o'clock.
North Carolina VS.. Maryland, at
Chapel iIiil.
Loyola VS.. Catholic University. at
Baltimore.
Navy VS.. Drake, at Annapolis.
Amherst vs.. Iaverf0rt, at amherst.
Blue Ridge vs.. Washington College,
at New Windsor.
Carnegie VS.. nrexcI, at Pittsburgh.
Colgate vs.. '. +. L., at Hamilton.
Columbia vs.. Wesleyan. ut New
York.
Cornell vs. Richmond. at Ithaca.
Dartmouth vs.. Allegheny, at Han
over.
Delaware VS.. Irsinus, at Newark,
Del.
Harvard VS.. Purdue. at Cambridge.
Holy Cross VS.. Dayton, at Worcester.
Lafayette VS. Rutgers, ut Easton.
Lebanon Valley VS.. Nihanova. at
Philadelphia.
Penn State VS.. BucknelI, at State
College.
Pennsylvania VS.. Brown, at Phiia.
delphia.
Pittsburgh vs.. Wes. Virginia, at
Pittsburgh.
Princeton VS. Lehigil, at Princeton.
st. Bonavtnture VS.. Quantico Ma
rines, at Olean.
st. Johns VS.. Mount st. Mary's. at
Brooklyn.
Schuylkill VS.. Western Maryland, at
Reading.
Syracuse VS.. Johns Hopkins, at Sy
rafIlSe,
Evening star., 1927-10-06
SCHOOL ELEVENS TO PLAY
THREE GAMES TOMORROW

nix games have been arranged for
local schoolhoy gridiron teams
this week end and another may
~ be carded. Three tilts will be
staged tomorrow and at least
that many Saturday with the posi-
bility of & fourth. Some old rivalries
will be renewed and a number of good
games should result.
Two public high teams, Business
and Westei n. will open their cam
paigns tomorrow, the former journey
ing to Garrett Park. Md. to face
Georgetown Prep and the latter being
down for. n brush With Emerson
Institute at the Tidal Basin. Eastern
and Catholic University Freshmen are
to come TO grips at Brookland in the
other contest
Saturdays games will all he on out
of.town fields. Tech will meet Episco-
pal at Alexandria, Central is down to
tackle Tone Institute at Port Deposit,
Md. and Gonzaga will travel to Bal
tin1ore TO try conclusions with Calvert
Hall. Emar may take on Warren
ton. Va, High there.
There is considerable interest in the
games tomorrow in which Western
and Business will appear. as they
likely will give line on how these
teams NAV he expected to shape up
in the public high title series starting
October rs.
Western has lost many of its best
1926 performers, but its prospects,
which We're dark indeed at the start
of the training season. are now some
Evening star., 1927-10-06
Eastern Coaches Are Puzzled
Over Line-Ups for Saturday

the Princeton lineup for the battle
with Amherst.
Army has been taking things easy
but has been deyising plays for the
Marquette game. With such fine
backs as eagle. Murrel and Wilson
the Cadets appear to be strong on the
offense, even if the Detroit University y
game last week was disappointing.
Elias. tackle, has not recovered suf'
ficiently from the intense heat and is
being kept on the side lines.
Navy is adding weight in the back
field. The heaviest combination avail
able at Annapolis probably will start
against Drake University.
Brown, formerly an end, is direct
ing the Howard varsity at quarter
as Coach Arnold Horween builds up
the offense for the invasion by Pur-
due. Crosby, star halfback, is out Of
scrimmage because Of lameness. but
will be back for Saturdays contest.
Three injured regulars are on the
sidelines in I4afayette's camp as the
Easton eleven prepares for the Rut-
gers game,
Evening star., 1927-10-06
Navy Bacied Pe Harvard and Princeton Men Laud Alumni Game
APACHES WILL PLAY -
SOLDIER GRID TEAM

Apaches will open their foot ball
season on Sunday when the Glst Field
Artillery team Of Aberdeen. Md. will
he engage at Union League Park at
80 o'clock
Apaches defeated the Maryland sol
dicrs two years ago, I TO ..
Renrocs. who are booked to meet
Chevy Chase \. &. Sunday after
noon. will scrimmH@e against the
MohaWls tonight 1T $50 O'Clock on
seaman GunelS Field. tonr"cS
want games With 135.puund teams,
tall Lincoln ,2GH.
Southerns are scheduled for prac-
tice today ri $50 o'clock on Wash
ington Barracks Field in preparation
for their game with Mercury Props
on Sunday.
National Props. with Al Hardy in
charge. are back in the l33-pound diNi,
sion. Signal drill viii be held tonight
at Sherman Circle at $50 O clock. FOR
games call Main 4655.
NorthernS, who open Sunday with
Mohawk Props, Will drill tonight at
I O'Clock on Park View Fairgrounds.
For games in the lJo-pound class call
Columbia 1231.
Winton players will gather at
Twelfth and : streets tonight ut G,3o
o'clock. \ game is wanted for sun
day. Can Columbia H3i6.
MarionS will hold a meeting aud
practice tonight at o'clock at Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
Evening star., 1927-10-06
COACH USES PLANE
To TUTOR PUNTERS

BY the Associated Press.
An airplane circled slowly over the
new foot ball stadium Of the Iniver-
sity OF Indiana From it, at regular
intervals, foot balls fell lazily TO the
earth.
That was the way Coach Pat Page
taught his punters how 10 overcome
peculiar air currents in the stadium
to get the ma Ximum effort from their
kicks.
When Pages punters started to send
the piGSkin into the air this season,
the ball performed funny stunts 1t
was determined that air currents
above the stadium We're responsible.
How to figure out where to place the
punts to get the advantage of the wind
was a problem, until Page hit upon
the airplane idea.