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Evening star., 1927-10-21

Q. Does a bee die after stinsing a
person?-S. G..
A. The bee loses its sting, which
has a hooked end. and becomes en-
bedded in the flesh of the person
stung. The body Of the bee is torn
in wrenching away, and the bee soon
dies.
O. How many acres are there in
! the proving ground at Aberdeen
l.. j. G..
A. The Army Proving Ground at
Aberdeen. Md, consists of $4,000
acres.
Q. What is the origin and purpose
of the Pan-American Union?-L. l..
| A. The Pan-American Union is de-
voted to the development and con-
servation of commerce and friendly
| intercourse among the American re-
| publics. 1t was organized as result
Of the action Of the first Pan-Amer-.
lean Conference held in Washington
| during the Autumn and Winter OF
! 1SS990. The union is an information
| al organization, maintained by the
| United States and 30 other republics
| ut Central and South America.
| @. What is blank verse?-W. C.
| \. Blank verse is composed Of
| lines each one of which is I'm iambic
| pentarneter. That is, each OF the five
| feet contains an iambus-a group Of
| two syllables, the first unaccented the
second accented.
O. What is the definition for a
corollary in geometry?-C. II. w,
A. In mathematics q corOllary 10
proposition which follows another
proposition as a consequence and'
therefore does not require any sepa-
rate demonstration.
@. Please give the Arabic saluta-
tions, Peace be unto you and May
your day be white" explaining their
Significa NJ. &.
A. DR.. George Duncan says: Salem
aleikum'-Peace be unto you. Thls
word peace has very comprehenslVe
| meaning and signifies all kinds or
| blessings, material, mental ana spirit
ual 1t is a very common greeting
among Arabic-speaking people. Inc
other expression. May your day be
white JON abjad aleikum'-literally
is May a white day be to you. The
term white day'-sunshiny day-a day
full of good cheer with all matters
prospering."
O. What were some Of the most
famous fairs OF the Mlddle Ages
c.. T..
A. The Leipzig fair, the one in
| Troyes, France. and that held at
Smithfield. outside London-St. Bar
tholomew's-are three of the famous
ones.
O. What country is called the Land
of a Thousand Lakes?-N. L.
A. Finland. Eleven per cent of the
surface Of this country consists OF
lakes.
Haze ace had the pleasure OF serr-
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Evening star., 1927-10-21
Meade's Great Feat
Wins Highest Praise
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In connection with the dedicatory
exercises at the unveiling of the Meade
memorial on October 10:
The Army of the Potomac fought
the Army of Northern Virginia at
Fredericksburg. Va, on December IS.
1862. It suffered partial defeat, and
withdrew to the north bank of the
Rappahannock River. About five
months later, May and 4, 1868. it
fought the same army again at Chan
cellorsville, Va, and suffered partial
defeat, and withdrew to the north
bank Of the Rappahannock.
In neither Of these battles was the
Army Of the Potomac beaten. But it
had lost confidence in it's commanders
and some of its other officers. The
results of previous campaigns. except
the battle of Antietam. on September
Z. 1862. had not been encouraging.
The Army, in measure, became dis.
couraged.
On the contrary, the Army Of North.
ern Virginia had become greatly en-.
couraged. It's confidence in Gen. Lee
was unbounded. It had great conf
dence in all it's officers, under whom
it had gained so many victories. Many
think that, all in all, the Army of
Northern Virginia was one Of the
best Officered armies in history. The
men felt that under the leadership of
such officers they were invincible.
Their morale was perfect. Many peo-
pie do not realize the tremendous
power of morale in an army. With
the widely different spirit prevailing
in the two armies. they were soon to
meet each other again in battle.
On the morning Of June %, 1863, a
modest corps commander was resting
quietly in his tent near Frederick, Md.
About 3 o'clock that morning mes
senger from Washington came to his
tent and handed him an envelope. 1t
contained an order relieving Maj. Gen.
Joseph Hooker from the command of
the Army of the Potomac and placing
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade in COM
mand of that Army. This order came
like a flash of lightning from a clear
sky. Gen. Meade did not know where
the Army of the Potomac was-only
in a general way, as an intelligent
corps commander would know. He
did not know where the Army Of
Northern Virginia waS-only in a gen.
eral way. This was the situation. At
that critical moment, in an extreme
emergency. the President placed on
Gen. Meade's shoulders the RESPONSE
bility of saving his Government.
There was no time to make elaborate
plans. The two armies were not far
apart. The emergency must be met
Immediately. This was the momen-
tous crisis.
In three days from the day Gen.
Meade was placed in command of the
Army of the Potomac the two armies
met at Gettysburg. In three more
days he won the greatest victory of
the war.
In view of all the circumstances re-
lated, where can a parallel to this
achievement be found?
AARON S. DAGGETT,
Brigadier General, U. s. A.,
Retired.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Persia and the Poppy.
From the New York Times

From the New York Times.
Persia, once the center Of the an.
cient world, has shown herself deserv'
ing of the gratitude of the modern.
OF her own volition she has decided
to curtail opium production by 10 per
cent annually for the next three years.
That this step was taken upon the
advice of the commission appointed
by the League of Nations. at her re.
quest, to study her problem and find
substitute for the poppy crop. does
not diminish the credit due her. 1t
has not been an easy problem to solve.
The new trade routes of swift com.
munication have passed her by,
though, as the recent course of the
world flyers shows, she is still in the
path Of world commerce by the short
est route. But she is not yet equipped
with means Of transportation for
bulky goods. The caravans still wind
their slow way over the magnificent
distances to the gulf or the sea with
their precious cargoes in small pack
ages. The problem has been to find
substitute crops that can be trans~
ported, though the building OF roads
and the consequent increasing use of
motor vehicles will make it less neces.
sary to think Of weight and bulk.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
Power Project Means
Great Scenic Losses

To the Editor Of The Star:
In reference to the proposed indus.
trial exploitation of the gorge OF
the Potomac, the scenic loss that
would be involved in the flooding
of the immediate terrain of Potomac
Falls may be worth special considera-
ton.
Extending in the shape of titanic
amphitheater, strewn with great boul.
ders and irregularly encircled by
wooded bluffs, it attracts the enrap-
tured looks Of Washingtonians and
tourists alike. And as a geologic OBJ.
ject lesson it Is not too much to say
that it has considerable educational
value.
Gazing at It from above one faces
the remote past and can contemplate
in imagination the deep and ex.
tended shocks by which the earth was
everywhere once heaved and rended.
In the minds eye, strange and luxuri-
ant vegetable growths are seen.
through which monsters plunge with
numbering tread and fearful growls
This it is, in addition to the mighty
upheaval and flow of the river by
towering rocks and over bulky
lodges, which makes Potomac Falls
with its green environment, a noted
show place.
AS a feature of the park that will
some day ornament the Federal City
above Little Falls, it is priceless. No
artificial lake such as might be
formed by great power dam can
fitly take its place. 1t must be pre-
served, because in the Federal City's
scheme Of Identification, it is unique
as we'll as otherwise attractive.
WILLIAM TIPTON TALBOT.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
The New Fire House.

More than one hundred Washington
residents have signed protest against
the erection Of a fire engine house at
the southwest corner Of Sixteenth and
Webster streets. A delegation ap-
peared yesterday before Commissioner
Dougherty to emphasize its objection
to the location Of the new fire house,
claiming that It would materially de-
preciate property in that neighbor-
hood, would destroy the scenic beauty
of Sixteenth street and would be dan.
gerous from a traffic standpoint. The
Commissioner, while agreeing to sub
NIT the protest to the next meeting
Of the Board Of Commissioners, indi-
Gated that the protest is a little
late inasmuch as the site has already
been purchased for this purpose.
Although Fire Chief Watson has
characterized the proposed new build.
ing as zone Of the prettiest fire houses
in the country" and has stressed the
fact that it will cost approximately
seventy-four thousand dollars, as much
as or more than the type Of dwelling
now being built in that section, 1t does
appear that inasmuch as any fire en-
gine house Is a utilitarian object
rather than a thing Of beauty from
an esthetic standpoint, the wishes and
feelings of adjacent residents should
have some consideration. And II, as
the directors state, Sixteenth street
residents were not aware until last
Sunday that the Webster street site
had been purchased and plans for the
fire house tentatively drawn, there
seems to be justification in their pro-
test, late though It may be.
Naturally enough, the choosing Of a
nuisance" site is shrouded in consid.
erable secrecy, but there should at
least be a frank and full discussion
of the merits or demerits Of q partic-
ular location before final action is
taken. Those protesting against the
Webster street site urged that the
new engine house be placed on Four.
teenth street for the logical reason
that Sixteenth street has for some
miles nothing but the park on the
west, which needs no fire protection.
but that Fourteenth street has thou
sands Of small homes to the east
which need protection.
AS Commissioner Dougherty has in
dicated, it may be too late for pro-
tests to change the location Of the
new fire house. The one unfortunate
part of the whole situation, 1t would
seem, lies in the fact that more time
has not been given to free. frank and
public discussion to the end that both
the wishes and the needs Of the COM
munity could be properly met.
Evening star., 1927-10-21

Barzini editor and publisher of Cor.
riere d'America, Italian tabloid In
New York, and the Italian Educa.
tional Broadcasting Co." Signor Bar.
zini, in a dedicatory broadcast, said:
This station Is a new manifestation
of the spirit of American citizens of
Italian descent and of their enter
prising minds. Too often Italians are
told that all their great men are dead.
In reality great Italians from Angus
tus to Leonardo da Vinci have never
died; they always reappeared when
Italy needed them. Today the names
of Augustus and Leonardo are Musso-
lini and Marconi."
The National Press Club library has
received an autographed copy of
Roosevelt in the Bunk House." by
William c. Deming, president Of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. The brochure contains 80 pages
with 20 Illustrations. 1t tells the
story of Roosevelt's three visits to
Wyoming-in 19O1-when he was a
candidate for Vice President, and in
1903, when, as President, he left his
train at Laramie, rode overland on
horseback so miles to Cheyenne, de-
livering a Memorial day address inn
mediately upon dismounting. RooSe-
velt's third visit was in 1910, after he
returned from Africa. The inspiration
for the booklet comes from an Incl
dent at the ranch Of Senator Fran
els E. Warren, near Cheyenne, and
the closeup of Roosevelt in the Bunk
House is considered by many an un.
usual character sketch Of the Rough
Rider President. In real life the
Civil Service Commission chief Is a
Wyoming newspaper editor and pub
Usher.
One OF the telegraph companies the
other day called up lady in Wash.
ington to read her q message that
had come in addressed to her. de.
livery operator" apologized for the
blind text, but explained that it had
been repeated and Checked up
The telegram read: First leg finished.
Hard, but satisfactory" Quoth the
fair addressee: II get it all right
You see, by husbands an army avia-
tor. and he's flying to Kelly Field 10y
way of st. Louis
Here's an early pre-congressional
yarn now going the rounds of Capitol
Hill. Not long ago a United States
Senator, who comes from a wet State
and is correspondingly moist himself,
received at the Senate Office Building
| an official delegation that had come
to Washington from the home baili
wick. Before escorting the party to
its destination. Senator sug
gested that little drink wouldn't dc
any harm, and produced the necessary
ingredients. A prominent member OF
the delegation happened to be a mem
Der of the State Legislature, who per.
sonally Is bone-dry. and he courteous.
ly, but firmly, declined a proffered
glass. "Oh, come on!' calculated
Senator -. Remember, you're
in the District of Columbia now"
WherSlpon the dry replied: Senator,
I'm one OF those old-fashioned hicks
who believes we're still in the United
States"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-21

What would you do II you woke
in the night to find your house on
fire?
This is a question that perhaps
every person has asked himself, at
some time or other, but no one knows
exactly what he would do until the
time comes.
There is little question, however,
that a little forethought would help
most persons orient themselves to the
occasion when suddenly awaked ~
the smell of smoke or the dread cry
of Fire.
To have a plan Of action mapped
out in ones mind as to exactly what
he should do, In the event of such a
home calamity, is simply to use ones
mind. which is exactly what 1t is for.
Let the householder establish. in his
own mind, the proper sequence of
deeds to be performed, in case of fire,
and he has better chance of carry.
ing them out. than If he allows the
flames to catch him utterly unpre-
pared.
Such a plan of action, of course.
includes as aids. but not In the plan
itself. the keeping of perfectly clean
premises and of some sort of fire
eXtinguisher.
Piling of old lumber, broken wooden
boxes and other debris under porches
is simply to invite the thoughtless
cigarette of some unknown person
riding along in the night.
Similar piles Of material In base.
ments. either of wood or Of paper
likewise furnish excellent starting
places for fires, whose starting is
n fnF nys1 htth t,IN
probably would have been prevented
If the food for flames had not been
present:
A threefold plan of action in case
of fire, especially at night, is pre-
sented:
]. Get yourself and dependents out
Of the house. or at least to door
where there can be no question Of safe
exit.
2. Turn in the alarm at the box on
the corner. II within several blocks, or
over the telephone, preferably through
both instruments.
3. Fight the fire, II possible.
Many lives are lost, or severe burns
received. by failure Of unprepared per-
sons to realize that safety Of human
life is, after all. the prime necessity
in case OF home fire.
1t Is for this reason that sleeping
quarters not higher than the second
floor from the ground are the safest.
If a person must jump or drop from
second-story window sill, he can do
so with a minimum of risk to life and
limb.
All property and personal posses
sions. however precious or dear by as
ISOLATION, are as nothing compared
with life, yet countless mer and women
every year in these United States lose
their lives or are terribly injured in
attempting to rescue fur coats or rugs
or even coffee pots In some cases.
The first thing to do, let 1t be re-
iterated. Is to get ones self and dear
ones to a place of safety. If possible
to use the staircase, by all means do
so. as the familiar flight will lessen
the panic attending such an occasion.
BHt If this is not possible, the thing
to do is to go out window as quick
as possible. Certainly this may be
made an easier process to many per.
sons by the use of knotted rope. sc
cured to the radiator. or heavy piece
Of furniture. Yet how many homes
possess such a simple piece of life
saving apparatus, or a rope or chain
ladder?
Evening star., 1927-10-21

inal class. A third subject is the ne
cessity of securing nationwide Grim
inal statistics by legislative action of
the States and of expediting the work
already started toward the creation OF
national bureau of identification.
The topic of the mental condition of
prisoners will likewise be discussed
and other special subjects will later
be placed on the program.
All this is in a measure preparatory
work, but 1t is Of the utmost impor'
tance. The crime problem cannot be
solved in 8 day or in year. 1t may
never be wholly solved in the sense
of the elimination and actual preven'
ton of crime. But that law-breaking
can be reduced, that life and property
can be made more secure through
preventive and punitive works. is firm'
ly believed by all who have engaged
in this undertaking.
The most serious difficulty in the
way of effective me-prevention work
lies in the independence Of State 1uris'
dictions. The present state of the
laws o6 the forty eight commonwealths
is one Of confusion and contradiction
But of late years there has come
realization that only through co-ordi'
mating the statutes through In effect
the nationwide codification of the
criminal laws and practices of the
States can the country as whole be
protected and preserved from criminal
activities. And it may be expected
that as a result Of the consultations
and conferences promoted by the Ma
tional Crime Commission this under
standing will work out in compare
lively short time to a degree OF uni
formity of law that will greatly lessen,
though it may never wholly prevent,
the criminal practices which today
the greatest waste from
which America now suffers.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
An Error to Be Corrected.

Ever since the formulation of the
plan for the concentration of Govern.
ment buildings on the Mall-Avenue
triangle, under the great construction
program for Washington, hope has
been felt that an early mistake in the
designing and location Of Federal
offices at the Capital that has long
offended public taste would be cor
rected. The Post Office Building was
the first of the Government structures
to be erected within this space. Origi-
nally designated as the city post Office,
it's plan was enlarged for the accom-.
mediation of miscellaneous bureaus Of
the Government, but in a very short
time it became the headquarters build
ing of the Post Office Department,
leaving the city of Washington for a
long time without a distinctive central
postal station of it's own. The design
itself was not a happy one. Proclaimed
upon its first disclosure as the result
Of a particular architectural effort to
give Washington model public build.
ing, it was later disclosed through Off.
cial reports to be merely one Of a
series of virtual replicas placed in diff.
ferent cities.
The building was crowded to the
limits OF the site, its outer walls being
| brought up to the sidewalk lines on
all sides. 1t has long been recognized
as one Of the most outstanding archi
tectural mistakes ever committed in
this city, having no relation in design
10 any other public structure and
being altogether "out Of the picture u
In the treatment Of the Mall.Avenue
triangle the authorities in charge OF
the program Of Government construc
ton are wisely proceeding to secure
ample park settings for all the struc
lures and to effect harmony of design
to make Of the great group an artistic
unit. BY no device could the Pos
Office Building be harmonized with
such group. Its lines. its materia
Evening star., 1927-10-21
The Scolding of Mr.. Fess.

Senator Fess of Ohio continues to
predict the nomination OF President
Coolidge. He continues to predict 1t
Notwithstanding the "scolding" which,
it is reported, the President gave MIN
at the White House yesterday because
Of earlier and similar predictions. The
President was represented by Mr.. Fess
as disliking extremely to be pictured
as Inconsistent" and as believing that
the predictions of Fess make him ap-
pear So. There is no suggestion, how
ever, that the President amplified his
IT do not choose" statement, even in
his conversation yesterday with the
Ohio Senator. In the lexicon Of Mr..
Coolidge, apparently, there Is no such
word as 'amplif1cation."
Mr.. Fess, in his advocacy Of the re-
nomination of the President, Is seem
ingly irrepressible. Despite the pres
idential displeasure, the Ohio Senator
renewed his assertion that the Presi.
dent would be drafted by the Repub-
lican national convention next year
even before he had left the portals of
the White House. In the opinion of
Mr.. Fess, the country wants Mr.. Cool
idge and is entitled to have him.
If the country really does demand
the denomination Of the President, and
there are many who believe as Mr..
Fess believes, how far would the
President be justified in turning the
country down? That is a nice ques-
ton. 1t is not one that can be an
swered offhand. Ill health, 1t would
appear, under such circumstances,
might be the only real justification for
denying the country. And from the
White House itself has come emphatic
denial that there is anything the mat
ter with the health Of the President.
Indeed, it is asserted that the presi.
Dental health is better than ever.
How is the President, or any one
else, to know certainly whether his
party, and the country, in so far as it
is represented by the Republican par.
lyp uSIIldIIuS Ills oOI
one certain way presents itself in
which this knowledge may be oh.
tanned. When the delegates from the
forty-eight States and the Territories,
possessions and the District Of Colum-
Oia gather in national convention next
year they will be in position to for.
'mulate such demand upon Mr.. Cool
ldge. At that time, the convention
either will or will not make the de.
nand upon Mr.. Coolidge for four years
more Of his time as Chief Executive
of the United States. How can the
President make reply to such a de-
mand until the demand has been made
upon him?
In the meantime his "I do not
choose" statement stands. Politicians
puzzle their heads over the exact
meaning. Their very puzzlement gives
added Importance to the position of
the President in the world Of politics.
He is not yet on the shelf. not by any
means. IL Mr.. Fess and other RESPONSE
BILE Republican leaders are to be be-
lieved, among them Charles Evans
Hughes of New York.
Evening star., 1927-10-21
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

Survivors of United States transport
Antilles. recently sunk by a German
submarine while being conveyed by
American warships. are landed at a
French port. All praise work of gun
crew for sticking to their post until
transport sank. Explosion took place
In early morning and killed many in
their berths, so others leaping into the
sea. Two American airmen
bring down German planes.
Big contingent of United States Re-
serve officers reach France and are
split into several intensive schools for
training in every detail of war opera
tions. They will be assigned to the
various divisions as they arrive from
America. = College president. back
from war front, asserts Germany Is
planning air attacks on American
cities: building huge seaplanes that
will travel 100 to 200 miles an hour.
War Council of American Red
Cross announces appropriation OF an
additional 100000 for relief work in
the Near East. Senator La
Toilette denies that he franked out
tax bill speeches over the country to
hurt the sale of Liberty bonds. Pur.
pose was to agitate for higher profits
lew,