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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWEL

, dences to the contrary. certain signs
| of sorrow in another, which move the
| heart to pity and desire to help, he
may feel certain that this is real
| friendship.
The friend feels this, and hopes that
| the other will. too. 1t is. in effect, as
| If he were to say: "I have something
| to give YOU not to help me, but to help
| you. If l love you as the French say,
what is that to you? That makes no
| difference. But the sadness In those
| eyes--let me try to chase 1t away"
| This Is the eternal sexlessness OF
| true friendship. 1t makes no differ
| ence whether the object ia man or
woman. such friendship is always the
| same. Happy In he, or she, who un-
! derstands. and does not lightly toss
away, but cherishes, such friendliness.
To close one eye, when making n
| friend implies that one will not search
| too deeply into motives. or go out of
| ones way TO impute motives that do
| not exist.
| 1t means that one Is willing--or bet
ter, two are willing to overlook much
| that is not understood. How can one
understand in the early stages or
| friendship. when perhaps he never
will understand In the end?
The half doubts, the hidden whims.
| the secret pettiness of men and wom-
| en-, these are to be viewed through one
opened eye only, lest the scrutiny OF
| two eyes should reveal too much.
Eficiency--tommyro There is no
such thing as an efficient friend. He
| may be the most useless person in the
| world. but If he is friend, that Is
enough. Or, at least, 1t was enough
in the older days. before the advent of
tho efficiency experts" Nowadays
| there is a tendency to expect too much
of ones friends.
Under what compulsion is a friend
to feed one, to make his home tav-
ern for ones benefit, to transport him
from place to place? This Is not
friendship, but utilization.
X X X X
After a friend is made. as we say,
1t becomes necessary to close both
eyes if you want to keep him,
This is the way the good wife does
to the failings of friend Hubby. She
simply forgets to remember. And the
husband, too, in his turn. may exer.
else little bit Of the same divine
tactics.
In friendships which are not we'd
lock there is even more necessity Tor
the use of such forbearance. Who is
there but knows the quarrels of
friends?
They begin among children and,
with persons who never use their
minds. last for the remainder of their
lives. Friendship is used as spying
system, in order to check up more
closely on another human being than
is ordinarily possible.
Let some one else call you a liar.
it may be forgiven; but once friend
so abuses you, you become mortally in
jured. The very fact of friendship is
brought forward as a reason why such
things should not prevail.
AS a matter of truth, friendship
eXempts no man Tor woman. either)
from criticism. The only reply is to
close both eyes, and, If that will not
suffice, to close both ears, too.
Friends should be less ready to lis.
ten to anything but the best from
their friends, or to see anything but
the finest evidences Of friendship.
Quarrel, suspicion, pique-if these
threaten. close both eyes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24

| by their propaganda Of dissent from
the established institutions of law in
America.
Paris has had many experiences
with the Communists, some of them
terribly costly. 1t is reported that a
large percentage Of the mobs that
ragged through the streets of the
French capital consisted of foreigners,
including many Russians. Proposal
has been made to deport these people
as undesirable aliens and fomenters
of disorder in the country.
Some anxiety is felt lest the demon
STATIONS may be renewed on the occa
sion of the meeting of the American
Legion in Paris next month. Three
Communist deputies of the French
Chamber, who are now in prison, have
given notice that the government will
he questioned formally on the I'm
possibility of carrying out the pro-
posed national festival in Paris on
September 49," 1nasmuch as Parlia-
ment does not meet until after the
Legion convention. this notice is of no
Importance save as an indication that
the Communists will endeavor to in
terfere with the convention. Ameri-
can radicals will do well to discourage
such a procedure, for an attack upon
the Legionnaires in Paris next month
by the radicals of the French capital
will react very severely against the
red brethren in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
Judge Gary's Sound Advice.

Ebert Fl. Gary, in disposing of his
large estate by will, left instructions
and advice to his heirs in brief
passage which should be considered as
applicable to everybody who possesses
wealth IN any degree. great or small.
Judge Gary wrote:
l earnestly request my wife and my
children and descendants that they
steadfastly decline to sign any bonds
or obligations of any kind as surety
for any other person, or persons; that
they refrain from anticipating their
income in any respect; that they re-
fuse to make any loans except on the
basis of first-class, well known securi-
ties and that they invariably decline
to invest in any untried or doubtful
securities or property or enterprise or
business They should reject any rep
reservations or opinions of others II
involved in any doubt. They will be
approached frequently with sugges.
tons for investments that are not en-
titled to be relied upon from bust
ness standpoint.
A brief epitome of this advice has
been made slogan of warning during
the past few years: Before you in.
vest. investigates" It is as pertinent
to the owner of a few thousands as to
the inheritor of millions. Indeed. 1t Is
more important to the small capitalist
than to the millionaire. for his losses
through unwise investments or loans
Of the aff1uent.
There is one phrase Of Judge Gary's
admonition that should be particularly
impressed upon all who enjoy any in
come whatever from investments. He
urges that his heirs refrain from
anticipating their income in any re-
spect." The person who spends in ad'
vance of receipt is borrowing from
himself at usurious rates. The habit
of such spending is an insidious one.
1t grows with qualification. 1t leads to
bankruptcy.
All who have a little money beyond
immediate needs should invest 1t care
fully, in sound securities. should save
the income from such investments un-
til 1t becomes sufficient to reinvest In
more securities, and thus start the
process of compounding interest.
which leads to fortune. But the basis
of all such prosperity is the selection
of substantial holdings. Quick-profit,
high-interest-paying allurements are
to be Stunned. Sound advice is al
ways to be had for the asking from ex.
perienced and disinterested persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24

delay brought their undoing. as 1t
gave the Lexington and Concord
Minute Men opportunity to rally.
Most historians have explained the
British delay as attributable to the
state Of the tide--that it had been
necessary to wait for lower water in
order to cross the causeway from
their island landing point to the main
land. 1t was frequently said that
Divine Providence had saved the day
for the colonists. A later explana-
ton, however, was that the British
were waiting for the arrival Of their
provisions. The tide-predicting de-
vice, which calculates tides of the
past as we'll as the future with in
fallible accuracy, sets ESQ pm. on the
night of April IS, 1775, as the hour of
low water and am. on April IL as
high water. Since the British landed
at IL pm. and crossed the causeway
between ! am. and 2 am, 1t would
appear that they were not waiting for
the tide to ebb, and did in fact cross
at high water.
X X X
The Federal Radio Commission.
having granted a general extension
for another 60-day period from
August Is of all the (broadcasting
licenses, the members of the commits
sion have now scattered to carry on
personal observations in their re-
spective districts. Admiral Billiard
has announced that the next meeting
Of the commission will be held on
October 4. The licensing powers of
the commission will revert to the
Secretary Of Commerce six months
hence, in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the Federal radio act, which
allowed the commission one year to
set up a permanent licensing system
to end the chaos of the air. The
commission is confident that this will
be accomplished within the time
limit: nevertheless, Congress is likely
to witness a strong campaign TO con-
tinue the commissions primary
powers indefinitely.
X * X
Secretary Hoover Is in Washington
this week, non-committal about
politics and exceedingly busy at his
desk at the Department of Commerce,
with an accumulation Of business of
which the Mississippi food relief
problems are still uppermost. He is
starting out within a few days Tor
another inspection trip through the
flood area, and then returning TO the
CAPITAL in time to he here upon the
arrival of the President. which has
been tentatively set for the 7th or
8th of September.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
Traffic Control.

Corporation Counsel w. w. Bride
does not believe that the recommends
ton of the Bureau of Efficiency for
the taking of collateral at precinct
stations with the minimum court fine
for the offense as a guide to the
amount demanded will aid effective
traffic enforcement. And from this
opinion Mr.. Bride will find few dis
senters among those interested in sane
traffic control in the National Capital.
the corporation counsel points out that
in announcing, for instance, that a
five-dollar collateral will be demanded
at a station house for failure to give
the right Of way is tantamount to in.
forming motorists that five dollars is
all they will have to pay for a serious
offense Notwithstanding the fact that
the scale of fines for this infraction of
the regulations runs up to three hun
dred dollars or ten days in Jail. In
other words, 1t is proposal to change
a major violation into a minor one
for the purpose of relieving court con-
gestion.
Mr.. Bride emphasizes, however,
that station keepers are authorized to
| demand higher collateral than the
minimum fine and has expressed hest
tation in reporting adversely on the
entire plan, but he believes that the
kind of traffic enforcement that makes
for safety cannot be obtained under
such a system.
The taking of collateral for minor
offenses to relieve crowded court con-
ditions is used in various forms in a
ferent according to the localities in
which it is established. But the main
difficulty is a careful and common.
sense separation of trivial and ma or
violations Of the regulations.
There can be no Jumping of traffic
infractions under one head. The mo
torist who unintentionally drives with
out a tail light burning cannot be
classed with the moron who runs past
a street car discharging passengers
Unfortunately it seems to be the tend
ency OF both local traffic authorities
and the courts to do this very thing
five-dollar fine appears to be the
regular scale for a violation of the
automatic light signals, an offense
which involves potentially the loss OF
life and the damage of property, while
the same amount Is demanded for {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
Exploiting Sacco and Yanzetti.

Although the gruesome and shock
ing proposal of the Sacco and Vanzetti
defense organization to carry their
bodies about this country on tour has
been abandoned. for physical rea-
sons" the purpose to exploit the re.
mains Of the executed men continues
and plans to that effect are in prep
aration. The bodies are TO be Gre
mated and the ashes of NanZetti are
to be sent to Europe and there dis
played in the large cities as an incite-
ment of anger against the United
States in particular and the capital
istic" state in general. Sacco's ashes
are to be turned over to his widow.
Death masks of the men are to be
prepared, for exhibition. perhaps for
sale in duplicate, throughout this
country.
Unfortunately. nothing can be done
to prevent this abominable propa-
ganda 1t must be permitted to take
its course. That the Communists in
America are determined to utilize the
case to the full as a means of attack
upon the Government is evident. An
nouncement is made that a conference
is to be held in New York August 81
and %. at which 1t is planned to or
ganize a league the purpose of which
Is TO establish the innocence Of Sacco
and Vanzetti and to expose the con-
spiracy which sent them to death"
1t is proposed that the league will
demand a senatorial investigation of
the case, including the procedure Of
the Department of Justice. Effort will
be made to raise funds for Saccos
widow and for the erection of a me-
mortal to the two men.
The suggestion of a senatorial in
vestigation was to have been expected.
Such Investigations are easy to secure
They have been had on every conceiv-
able subject, and it is quite within the
bounds of possibility that this matter
will be referred to a select committee
for inquiry and report, although it
would be a gratifying and wholesome
spectacle to see that branch of the
National Legislature refuse to enter
into a research Of this character, in
view Of the fact that the Sacco and
Vanzetti trial was the most exhaustive
and protracted in the history of Amer
lean Jurisprudence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

OF Johnson" and an earlier saving tn
much the same effect, Hell is full ~
good meanings and wishes" is attril,.
uted to George Herbert.
O. Is coal smoke hard on laundry
that Is hung out in the open airp--
l.. b. A.
A. Scientists say that coal smoke
contains oxid of sulphur. which, with
the moisture of the air. produces sui
phuric acid, and that eats into the fab
nc OF the wet garments, with disas
trous results.
q. What is irradiated milk?-A. y
A. Milk that has been treated with
ultraviolet rays.
Q, Who is the woman who signs the
PRESIDENTS name?-J. A.
A. The woman in the Land Ofhca
who is privileged to sign the Presi.
dents name TO land patents is Mrs
Viola b. Pugh. During the fiscal wear
ending June 30. 1925. 1926 land pat
ents were issued
y. Why will the outside of u water.
box In bathroom sweat?-E. II.
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
that the water supply is probably
/ colder than the temperature OF the
dew point of the atmosphere. Conse-
quently moisture condenses from the
air on the surface OF the box.
q. What is the age limit for appli-
cants for apprenticeship at the
Government Printing Officer. A. NJ.
A. The apprenticeship age for the
Government Printing Office is Is to 10.
Aya
in the Western part of the United
States?--S. r.
A. The Smithsonian Institution SAYS
that the bones Of dinosaurs are no,
confined only to the Western States
lhey nave been found from Connect.
cut south through New Jersey, Mary
land, District OF Columbia and South
carolina, then along the Gulf to Mis-
slsslppi, Alabama and Texas Most OF
the specimens are found in the West
beginning at the plains country.
@ How is the length of rivers
| measured?-E. c.
A. Usually a rivers length is meas.
ured by shore surveying. Occasionally
| it Is calculated by a steamboat. Know
ing the rate of speed and the time the
journey takes, computation can be
made.
Q. Is the Yule log still burned in
England?-W. j. NJ.
A. The custom of burning the YuIe
| log on Christmas eve is not prevalent
| in England. The custom is still fol.
lowed in some of the rural sections.
1t is more prevalent in the Scandi-
| navian countries.
| When In d0ubt-dSk: HdSkin. He
| offers himself as q target for the ques-
| tons OF our readers. He agrees to
| furnish facts for all Uho ASK This
IS large contrdct--one that has
neuer been filed before. 1t pcould be
| possible only in Washington. and onlu
to one rho has spent lifetime IN
locating sources of information. Has
Kin does not knoto all the things that
| people ask him. but he knotcs people
1chO do kno1C Try him. State gour
question briefly. tcrite plainly and in
close 2 cents in stamps for return
| postage. Address Frederic J. Hdskin.
] director. The Evening Star Informd-
ton Bureau. Washington. ID. C.
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Communists Here and Abroad.

The true character of the agitation
in foreign capitals over the execution
of Sacco and Vanzetti is evidenced by
procedure of the mobs that formed in
Paris, London and Berlin and ragged
through the streets destroying prop
erty. While there was an outcry
against Americans and the American
Government, and places where Amer.
scans congregated were the main OBJ
3ectives, the mobs looted indiscrlmi-
nately and set up the usual war cries
Of the Commune.
In this the foreign Communists are
not different from the American radi.
calls who have seized upon the Sacco-
Vanzetu case as the vehicle for agt-
tation. These local demonstrants
have made the most of the affair as
an argument against the existing sys.
TEN Of government They would do
the same in the case of strike in.
Volving the use of force TO restore or.
der. They have carried this case far
out Of its character and significance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
Farmers Market Site Delay.

1naSmuch as by statute the land re
quired by the Federal Government for
public building purposes. now occupied
by the farmers market. was trans
ferred TO the District for such specific
purpose. ii is evident that the Com.
missioners cannot ALLEVIATE that area
even to the Government. without
formal release by legislation. That is
the deduction of the superintendent
of markets in a report to the Commits
sioners, and it would seem to be un.
assailable.
Under this view of the matter there
Is nothing to be done but to wait until
Congress can enact an amendatory
law, transferring the site to the Treas.
ury Department for building use.
This is especially requisite since the
matter was laid before Congress at the
last session, with a specific recon-.
mendation for a new site for the
farmers market, which the two houses
declined to accept, or at least failed TO
act upon in the rush of other bust
ness.
The Commissioners would be them
selves violating the law If they turned
the site over to the Treasury without
further legislation. 1t is deplorable,
but none the less imperative, that the
building operations should wait until
the site question is determined by
Congress.
Custer of the farmers market now,
even if the law permitted transfer OF
the site to the Government, would
leave that institution homeless, to the
serious detriment of the public in
terests and with burdensome loss to
the farmers who use this space for the
display Of their goods.
In consideration Of the urgency OF
the matter, from the viewpoint Of the
Government as well as that Of the
District, it Is to be expected that a
definite recommendation will go to
Congress Immediately upon the con
vening of the houses in December, OF
earlier, II an extra session should be
called. which at present appears to be
unlikely. The Commissioners should
and doubtless will, agree upon a par
ticular site for the market and ask for
the necessary provision Of law to en-
able them to acquire and equip it.
Even If action is had upon this recon-
mendation before the holiday recess
some months would be necessary to
insure the transfer and establishment
of the open.air vending place.
Regardless of how impatient the
Treasury may be for the transfer of
the area for building uses, the market
must be maintained. The RESPONSE
bility for whatever loss of time may
be incurred in the advancement of the
building program rests upon Congress,
which had its opportunity last Winter
and Spring, but neglected it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24

Norman Douglas, somewhere In MS
South Wind" says that IL you want
to make a friend. close one eye; II
you want to keep him. close both eyes.
There Is a great deal of common
sense in that statement. If this pre-
sCription were taken in more liberal
doses by most of us, there would be
more and better friendships in the
world.
Most of us keep both eyes wide open
all the time. both in the laundering
process of making friends and in the
more delicate one of keeping them
after they are made"
This thing of making friend. for
instance--what part does each party
play in It? Or should one just let ma
ture take its course?
Perhaps the ideal friendship Is
achieved without taking thought
There is certain object to be gained
but it must be achieved without stress
and strain. SO precious a thing must
not be forced.
High pressure craftsmanship, as ii is
called. cannot be utilized in making
friends To do Soand-So rubS the fine
bloom off the peach. Rather should
one have firm belief in the thought
that where there is a liking on one
side there must be liking on the
other.
IF her love be not for me. what
care | how fair she be-" asked the old
poet: and he was right Friendship
cannot he one sided, any more than a
matter at issue. There are always two
Sides
A beautiful friendship is the sort
that is entered into timidly as If both
acquaintance were somewhat afraid
Of each other. each hesitating lest the
other he offended or hurt.
Out Of this sort Of timidity comes
much perturbation. Eyes here are
entirely closed part Of the time. partly
open sometimes, never widely open at
any time. One is afraid to look
closely. He ShrinkS from so much
beauty.
Then one is never sure about the
other. If this friend happens to be a
woman, he will not know whether she
still cares for him or not. One day
he will be thrilled at a careless smile,
the next plunged into utter misery for
the lack of it.
So the circle of the day runs
around. seeming to get nowhere. but
in reality achieving great distances.
There may come a day, at last. when
doubt and Illusion give place to GER
tainty.
1t is as If one had sat in theater
of 'hopes and fears" as Poe put 1t.
restlessly waiting. with a divine I'M
certainty. the raising Of the curtain.
Now. suddenly, the curtain rises
light and beauty flood the scene
there is singing everywhere.
So timid friends clasp hands.
One may. it is true. cultivate an
other. in the best sense Of a much
abused word and action. Carried to
an extreme. such cultivation" is a
mockery of friendship, which holy
name never contemplates personal
gain.
Indeed, the sure test of friendship
is service. This is another miSused
word, but that cannot be helped. Serv-
ice, rightly defined and understood,
is holy, too.
The sure test of. friendship Is
whether one wishes to help another.
If one insists on seeing, despite evil