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Evening star., 1927-09-24
The Legion Meeting at Paris.

All apprehensions of unpleasant
reactions at Paris on the occasion of
the American Legion meeting in that
city were set at rest on the first day
of the gathering. The French people
gave the American veterans of the
Great War a warm and sincere well
come. At every opportunity they
cheered them. There was not single
untoward happening. The Legionnaires
bore themselves with the most
scrupulous care, but their precautions
were needless. The spirit of the week
was one of genuine fellowship and
admiration.
There was. of course, no occasion
for any unfriendliness. The Sacco-
Vanzetti agitation in Paris was not in
itself significant of any widely prev
alent hostility toward America. 1t
was the work OF the radicals and the
lawless elements of the French capital.
The reaction from the outburst par
ticipated in by these forces left a
feeling of shame on the part of the
great body of the people. Perhaps the
enthusiasm which greeted the Legion
representatives was the greater be-
cause Of the mischief making of the
Communists and the Apaches.
In every particular the great delega-
ton that went from this country to
the Legion meeting was worthy one.
The men and women who crossed the
sea for that assemblage went not as
sightseers on a pleasure tour, but as
pilgrims to shrine. They were going
back to the scene Of their services in
war. They were celebrating a victory
that was won in large measure
through their participation in the
conflict. They went to clasp hands
with allies and comrades and to re.
view the events of the decade elapsing
since their arrival on the battlefields.
They were missioners of goodwill
from the American people to the
French, and it was in that role that
they were received.
The ties that bind France and the
United States are strong and enduring.
Differences of opinion, of policies and
of practices may lead to temporary
disturbance of relations, but there will
always be a unity Of spirit, born of
mutual sacrifices and sufferings for
common cause.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
An Extra Hour of Sleep.

An extra hour of sleep will be the
portion tonight of those. citizens of
the United States who have been liv-
ing under the daylight t-savings plan
this Summer. Tonight is the end of
Summer, and the clock is set back one
hour to Eastern Standard time. To
residents of Washington who expert
enced daylight saving for short time
during the war the only apparent
benefit is the one hours extra sleep
tonight, although all realize that this
hour was lost when the plan became
effective at the beginning of the Sum-
mer.
There has been some attempt local
ly to revive the scheme for daylight
saving, but it is believed that the op.
position will be as strong at any
change in the future as it has been
in the past, as It's advantages are far
outnumbered by it's disadvantages.
The railroads operate on standard time
throughout the year, and nothing but
confusion would exist if they did not.
Why then should the inevitable mis-
understandings in regard to time be
courted by running other industries
on special plan?
To motorists who crowd the high
ways during the Summertime daylight
| saving is a bugaboo. They plan to
arrive to dine with friends in a town
only to find themselves an hour early
or an hour late, as the case may be
depending on whether or not that par
Evening star., 1927-09-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

One ought to give in to his best
sentiments.
This is the matured thought of
those who have been through fire,
as the saying Is, and have come out
clean, or otherwise.
The world processes to laugh at
service" but deep in the heart of
every one the truth is known--that
loving service" as Christianity calls
it, is the only truly satisfying thing
in life.
There Is a conspiracy against sue
,cumbing to the best thoughts that
come to one, especially those which
require that one spend money on
another.
Men have agreed to be shy about
talking about such things, with the
result that many Of us are ashamed
of the goodwill thoughts that come
to us.
We are afraid of the best in us. If
it tends to smack of the namby-
pamby. or leans too near the portals
Of the so-called "goody -goody."
X X X
1t is unfortunately true that many
of the best sentiments of humanity
partake of the nature of sentimental
ity. which the world has more or less
generally agreed to look down upon.
Although this is said to be a femi-
niZed world. the old masculine shrink
ing from an approach to tears, or the
mistiness of eye that lies even deeper,
still rules the world.
In giving in, then, to ones better
impulses, it is still perhaps best to
do so secretly.
Only by doing good stealthily can
one seize the opportunity for self
advancement which such doing gives
to human being.
A human being, after ALL is much
different from an animal
Even the worst sort of human
beings are said to have their good
sides. and their queer, distorted senses
Of honor.
A human being is less than beast
If he does not make some attempt,
however small, to act thu role of
creature who has been called bu. little
lower than the angels.
X X
To do the good deed that comes into
ones mind Is one of the first steps in
eternal wisdom.
Such wise action results, in many
cases. only after a man reaches
certain age. when he is able to put
behind him the effect upon others,
md think only Of the effect upon
himself and upon the recipient.
SelfiShness thus may be turned into
good thing. even as stealthiness may
be ennobled, when it describes the
secret action of good which one does
without the knowledge of others.
This perhaps is what was meant
when He said. LET thy right hand
know not what thy left hand doeth."
X X X X
Self.advancement by service to
others may be achieved in many ways.
The thought to do something for
some one else comes to every one, If
not once a day, at least once a week.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Baron Won Nathan.

Baron Ago Won MaltZan's tragic
takins-off removes from the interna-
tional scene figure who had signally
distinguished himself in the era of
postwar German-American relations.
A peacemaker, in the very real sense
of the term. is gone. The Govern
ment and the people of the United
States mourn his loss as profoundly
as the government and people of the
German Reich. Germany is berft of
an astute. faithful and effective public
servant. America grieves over the
passing of friend.
Won Nathan had not yet completed
a tenure of three years as German
Ambassador at Washington. But dur
ing that brief period he left upon the
times which marked his mission here
an impress destined to be indelible.
His cosmopolitan suavity, born of
long diplomatic service in foreign
parts; his democratic charm his zeal
in adapting himself to American ways;
his unfailing recognition of the deli
cacy of his position as envoy of a
power with which the United States
was but recently at war-all of these
traits, hallmarks of the genuine diplo-
mat, were the qualities upon which
Ago Won Nathan successfully drew.
He found German prestige at Wash
ington far below par. He has left 1t
high. The rancors of the war vanished
during his ambassadorship. 1t was In
tangible. degree his merit to have
waved the wand that scattered the
mists of irreconcilability..
To the accomplished and gracious
partner of his life-work American
sympathy will be extended fullfold.
Baroness Won Nathan, as chatelaine
of the German embassy, was an i'm
portant link in the chain of good
will with which the Reich set forth
to recapture American friendship.
She and her daughter should find COM
fort in the heritage of that German
entente cordiale which 1t
was Ago Won Maltzan's task and privi-
lege to create.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
The Ogden Endorsement.

Although it was planned before Mr..
McAdoos announcement that he would
not be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination next year, the meeting
yesterday at Ogden, Utah, attended by
representatives of seven Western
States may be interpreted by the
Smith boomers as evidence of the
strength Of the New York governor
in the region heretofore favorable to
the Californian. This may signify an
accession from the McAdoo following.
Or, on the other hand it may be sim
ply a public manifestation of the
friendliness of those who would in any
event have been favorable to the
Smith candidacy. The meeting was
not in a strict sense representative. 1t
was held by invitation. The summons
to attend went out to those who were
known or at least supposed to be ia
Vorable to the Smith nomination. The
outcome was assured in advance, al
though there was, in fact, one dis
senting voice at the meeting.
The ogden gathering is chiefly
significant on the score that it shows
that the Smith boom is being actively
propa gated in all parts of the coun-
Try. Delegate hunting is in progress.
There will doubtless be other meet
ings at which the sentiment of the
sections covered will be expressed in
speeches and in votes. Whether they
will be truly representative is a ques-
ton.
II is to be noted that the resolution
adopted at ogden is couched in eau
tious terms. After declaring that
Gov. Smith represents the best tradi.
tions and ideals of the party, and is
the most available candidate men
toned for the nomination for Presi-
dent" it goes on to say that those
subscribing to it do not intend to
usurp in the least or in any degree
the duties and prerogatives of the
Democratic organizations of their re
spectlVe STATES. Iney ueIef 10 the
regular procedure. They make 1t plain
that they are not holding a nominat
ing convention.
Such meetings may be somewhat
embarrassing to the regularly consti
tuted and duly credentialed Smith
boomers who are in charge of specific
territory. 1t has heretofore beer
stated that this Ogden meeting was
held without any particular Rnctioz
Evening star., 1927-09-24

from New York. There is such a thing
as too much enterprise. OF course,
the purpose of the Smith organization
is to tie up the nomination in advance
of the convention, to beat the two
thirds rule without actually resembling
it. But boom that gets too much
headway in advance is in some danger
of evoking counter booms. Witness
the fate OF the McAdoo movement in
1924. Four years ago it was easily the
commanding feature of the pre-conven-
tion campaign. And yet its very mo-
mentum brought about the deadlock
at the convention which defeated Nc
Adoo and made another Republican
victory certain.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Steamship Virginian reported sunk
by German submarine off Irish coast.
House committee favors an
aircraft board and recommends one
of nine members. Dutch en-
voys see President in hope of settling
embargo difficulties between the two
countries. Norfolk NAVY
Yard tied up as 5000 men quit work
to force demand for new wage scale.
Ten thousand more are ready to walk
out and tie up Great Lakes traffic.
House of Representatives
moves for woman suffrage when 1t
adopts, by vote of 1S1 to 1O7, rule to
create committee to deal with the sub.
ject. Surg. Gen. Gorgas or
ganizes staff of specialists in nutri-
ton to improve soldiers food
MaXimilian Harden, well known Ger.
man journalist, asks President Will
son to call for an armistice before
Germans and Americans meet in bat
tie. President approves vol
untary agreement by steel producers
with War Industries Board cutting
steel prices in half. Wages not to be
reduced u.-...-....s
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Criticizing the Navy.

There is little danger that Admiral
Magruder will be called before the
mast for writing a critical article un-
der his own signature concerning the
administra ton Of the Navy. The regu-
Iations only forbid the giving away of
naval information which might be of
aid to a foreign power in time of
peace or to an enemy in time of war.
Admiral Magruder's article contains
his own opinion of the way things are
run in the Navy, and while, doubtless,
there are we'll qualified officers who
agree with him, there are other off,
GERS as we'll qualified who do not.
That he gave away any naval 'se-
crets" can hardly be charged against
him.
The interest that Admiral Ma
gruder's article has aroused within
and without the Navy, however, raises
the question of how far an officer
should be ''muzzled" in expressing his
opinion when such expression is raised
officer who had a bone to pick with
the Navy aired his views in the pub
lie prints one wonders what would be-
come of the Navy. At the same time,
If officers were so strictly muzzled that
the tiniest chirp meant court-martial
the condition in the service might be
worse. The talkative Col. Mitchell
dared the gods until the lightning
struck. He succeeded in arousing a
public interest which helped aviation,
but public sentiment as a whole ap-
proved the disciplinary measures taken
against him. officers of the Army
and Navy owe first allegiance to the
service. If one of them sacrifices him.
self deliberately for the good of the
the chief difficulty is to show that
good comes of the sacrifice.
Admiral Magruder's criticism is one
of methods and not of individuals, and
above all it is a personal criticism,
conveying his private opinion. If the
effect of his article is to undermine
the discipline of the service which he
as high ranking officer is sworn to
uphold, Admiral Magruder knows bet
ter than any one else of the conse-
qences which must follow. Such an
effect is not to be expected in this
case, as the academic nature of his
criticism merely revives discussion of
subject which viii be debated as
long as there is a Navy.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

ticular city has adopted the daylight
saving plan. OF course, there is one
consolation. In driving from a State
with fast time to one with standard
time the motorist can make a phenom-
email hourly record. and can proudly
boast in later years that he left Ker-
plunk at three o'clock in the after
noon and arrived at Zingbo. one hun.
dred miles away, at five o'clock. So all
those who get the extra hours sleep
may be envied. but they are to be
pitied when they lose it at the begin
ming of next Summer.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

population. Canada exceeds Belgium by
million or so. and is part of a certain
empire which is far from being one Of
the small and weak powers"
Considering the possibility that the
United States might have entered the
League. the Grand Rapids Press
argues: Precisely what danger might
we have encountered from Canada's
election to the League Council? Or
Australia's? Or Ireland's? How would
the first two of these have voted on
oriental immigration for example, IL
that should ever come up and Great
Britain itself should oppose our stand?
Ihelr policy Is the same as our own.
Ana how much could Great Britain
nave relied on an anti-American atti.
tude on the part of Ireland? AS a mat.
ter OF fact, we probably could have
considerably more influence with the
cuban delegate than Britain has with
the representatives of any of its auton.
omous commonwealths, so far as West.
ern Hemisphere questions CO."
Evening star., 1927-09-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| heard various hymns named as his
favorites. But the one he was always
singing to himself. or trying to sing.
was Nearer, My God. to Thee.'a'
Q. Is there a broad d-gauge crossing
at Marshall Pass in the Rocky Noun.
tains?-L ]. G.
A. The Denver & Rio Grande Rail.
road was built from Denver across the
Continental Divide into Utah by wav
of the Marshall and Tennessee Passes
to 3-foot gauge. About 1890 the line
was converted to standard gauge "a
feet S1z inches).
Q. What sort of surface is best for
school tennis courts?-S. NJ. &
A. The surface of a tennis court
should be of asphalt, cement. oil, mac
adam or clay and loam Other sur
faces, such as grass. may be used, but
these require constant attention and
care and therefore prove impractical
for school use.
Q. Would a given room be warmer
by burning the open burner of a gas
stove or the burner inclosed in the
oven?-W. o.
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
that provided the stove in question Is
ries the heated products out Of the
| room. 1t will give out the same amount
of heat whether the door is open or
shut, but this heat will not necessarily
be given out in the same time. When
| the door is shut, the metal of tho
| oven will absorb more of the heat until
| an equilibrium is established, where
the amount absorbed is the same as
| that radiated. With the door open.
the metal of the oven will not reach
as high temperature before this con.
| ditiOn is established. The case Of the
| two gas burners is practically the
same. The room will reach the same
| temperature whether the burner is i'm.
| closed or not, but. it will warm quicker
with the open burner because none OF
| the heat is being absorbed by an I'm.
| closure such as an oven. However.
| the same amount of heat will even.
tually be liberated in the two cases.
@. Kindly advise me what "P. B.
x. operator" is.-A. B.
A. A p. B. x. operator Is an oper-
ator on private board exchange such
as used in the majority of up-to-date
apartment houses, hotels and Offices.
Gen. Robert E. Lee said: "The thor.
! ough education of people is the most
eficGcious means of promoting the
prosperity of the Nation" These
,cords of the distinguished Southern
general are none the less true noto
than 'ohen he spoke them. Our Wash.
ington Information Bureau is one Of
the greatest agencies for the distribu.
ton Of free information and educn.
tiondl data in the tcorld. Its services
are free to readers of this paper. An
you need to do Is to send In your queru
together 1oith 2 cents in stamps for re-
turn postage. Address The EUenin0
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J,
Hdskin. director. Washington, d. G.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

Tucked away in my memory. taken
from source have forgotten. I find
his maxim:
"Gayety clears the mind; tedium
confuses it; tension warps it: the sub.
lime refreshes it."
Here are four medicines for the
mind.
They are not all curative medicines
save as we take them wisely.
Two or them-tedium and tension
make for strain.
| Two or them-gayety and sublimity
make for relaxation.
ANY one of these four medicines for
the mind may be either ife-giving or
uedtn -ueallng according to the way
we take them.
Gayety clears the mind; but 1t NAV
also fritter the mind away.
Tedium confuses the mind: but IL
may also school an ill-discipled mind
10 the Importance of that minimum of
| routine upon which even the delicate
1ancy OF the poet and the daring feat
| OF the pioneer must rest.
tension Warps the mind: but 1t NAV
also challenge to responsible action a
mind that might otherwise rest in a
| fabby content with half-won achieve.
ments.
Sublimity refreshes the mind: but
IL may also wean the mind away from
| sober realities and wed it to sentimen.
tai romanticisms.
Happy the man who knows how
to take these four medicines of the
mind so that they will prove both
curative and tonic,
The creatively normal man will moi
tun his back on gayety.
Gayety will save him from the sin
OF oVerseriousness; his flashes OF
gayety will be intermittent vaca tions
OF MS spirit from the grind of hii
main job: it will help him to ride his
work instead of letting his work ridt
him; 1t will enable him to wrestle with
issues of craftsmanship one hour and
rock with laughter at a slap-SticA
comedy the next; 1t will save his
soul from sterile grayness.
The creatively normal man will rise
above tedium.
Tedium will be to him partly a
necessary routine to be concurred In
ana partly an unnecessary inefficiencJ
to be conquered; he will not Quarrel
with the tedium of the necessary rou
tine that goes with every task, know
ing that life would be intolerabIe il
we were obliged always to improviss
every movement and method; but he
Will look upon all other tedium as
challenge to devise more interesting
ways of doing the job in question.
The creatively normal man makes
tension his friend.
tension will key him to his besi
efforts; but, beyond that, he will be
lntelligently fatalistic about results
evading unnecessary tension by realiz
ing that if he has done his best it IA
the best he can do: he will laugh al
the blue devil of Improbable WORRY
over results.
The creative normal man will pay
court to the sublime for the refresh
ment but not for the relaxation of his
powers.
Subiimity will enlarge his spirit
which will shrivel If it never venturei
outside the boundaries of his breadJ
and-butter job; he will know that lis.
tening to the music of the masters.
looking at the pictured magnificence
of the artists spirit, sailing out intc
the seas mysteries, or tracking God
through the universe will even send
him back to business better crafts.
man.
tcoryright. 1e27.l .a-aA.zA
Evening star., 1927-09-24

Q. What is the largest animal
which a boa constructor has been
known to swallow?-D. G. NJ.
A. Boa constructors have been
known to swallow young pigs.
@. Will you please explain where
the gasoline is carried in planes?-
G.. z. E.
A. Gasoline is sometimes carried
in the fuselage Of plane, sometimes
in the wing, but more usually in the
former manner. There is usually
more than one tank, an emergency
tank being carried in the upper wing,
Q. Where Is the oldest will record
ed in America?-F. w.
A. Lancaster County Court House,
Va, claims the distinction of hold
ing the earliest record as well as the
will of the grandfather Of George
Washington. The date of the will of
Eptaphrodius Lawson of Rappahan-
mock is dated March 81. 1862. The
One-story, one-room courthouse claims
to have housed records without a
break since August 6, 1862.
Q. Will you kindly give me some
information as to the racial origin of
the names Harris" and "Harrison"?-
r. +. II.
A. Both the names Harris" and
Harrison" are combined forms of
"Harry's son." They are derived from
the name Henry" which is of Teu-
tonic origin and means "rich lord
Q. Will you tell me when iron was
first made use of and by what people? ?
| read that copper was the first metal
used. When and by whom?-J. S. o.
A. Specimens of iron have been
found in Assyrian and Egyptian ruins.
In the British Museum there is q
piece of iron believed to date from
about 1000 B.C. Copper was known
and used by man from the most re-
mote periods. Its alloy with tin (bronze)
was the first metallic compound in
common use. Copper remains have
been found in Egypt dating back to
the Fourth Dynasty, 3S00-470O BIC.
Q. If the King of England, the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of
York were all to die today, who would
succeed them to the throne?-M. NJ.
A. If the King of England, the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York
were to die simultaneously, the Prin.
cess Elizabeth, daughter Of the Duke
and Duchess of York, would succeed
to the throne as Queen Elizabeth.
@. What is a pocket veto?-R. E. G..
A. A pocket veto is when the Presi-
dent neglects to return a bill before
the adjournment of Congress, which
takes place within the 10 days of it's
receipt by him. In this way he pre-.
vents action by Congress which might
override the veto, If it had been
sent in.
Q. What was Roosevelt's favorite
hymn?-A. NJ. A.
A. James Amos writes: "I have