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Evening star., 1927-05-22
FLOOD CROP LOSSES
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

losses of cattle, hogs and poultry Will
be large in the aggregate, although
it is difficult to secure accurate ng-
ures But in Mississippi, for example,
it is estimated that out of $1,000 cattle
in the flooded area at least 10000 have
been lost, while of $4,000 hogs practi-
cally all are gone and the poultry
survivors are few and far between.
Mr.. Warburton believes losses OF
mules, horses and cattle in Missouri,
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and
northern and western Arkansas were
not so heavy, for the reason that in
those States the flooded valleys were
comparatively narrow and farmers
could get their livestock to high
ground within reasonable distance.
The cotton crop is probably the one
that will be most affected by the flood.
The acreage that can be planted Will
be materially reduced, much of it Will
be planted too late or under adverse
conditions that will initiate against
a good yield and it is predicted that
the boil weevil will be serious post
flood menace.
There are in this situation. however,
a few grains of comfort for the cot
ton growers. They have been warned
that after the bumper cotton crop OF
last year, with a resultant drop in
prices, they should reduce their acre.
age this season by at least 80 per cent
If they hope to see prices advance to
a point where there would be any
profit for them in this staple. ~
Past experience has indicated that
it is extremely difficult to persuade
cotton growers to reduce their acre
age, no matter what market condi-
tions have been and may be; so 1t
is barely possible that it may prove
bit of luck for those in the Missis-
sippi Basin that they have been forced
to plant less cotton this year. They
will thus contribute to reduced crop
for the country as whole, which will
mean higher prices il the experts
know what they have been talking
about, and the returns from the re-
duced acreage in the river States may
be as large as they would have been
from a normal planting.
Another angle to the crop losses re-
sulting from the flood is the impair
ment Of the soil from erosion. Eigh-
teen inches of top soil has been washed
away in some parts Of northeastern
Kansas, it Is said, and the entire top
soil from hundreds OF. thousands Of
acres in other States is gone as a
result Of this and other floods. This
means poorer crops for all time to
come and runs into a loss that cannot
be computed.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. D., III. D,
Bishop of Washington

found that life is not worth living"
To his vision there was nothing
worthy in it and there was to be no
ultimate test of it's efficiency.
To the vision of Jesus nothing was
more tragic than q life without
purpose. He declared to men that
the object Of His ministry was to
make life more abundant and fruit
full. It's whole aim and purpose was
the. development and enrichment of
the deeper things of character. Every
hour, every day, counted in the out
working of His scheme. To believe
and to know that what we are doing
here bears Immediately upon what we
must ultimately come to be must
affect both occupation and conduct.
Indeed, the very inspiration of life
must proceed from the thought that
it's worthiness must consist in its MT
ness to stand before the Son of Man.
To bring even our poor, Imperfect
service before Him Who represents
the highest degree of perfection must
spur us to greater endeavor. No great
err impulse could be given to life than
the consciousness that every thought
and act has a purpose, that IN the
outworking of plan and design they
play a. distinct part. We cannot be-
iieye that 'our little life is rounded
with a sleep;" that at the end OF the
long way there is nothing but blind
alley. What is the accumulation or
wealth, the honor and praise OF men
or the satisfaction of worldly ambi.
tion compared with the well done!
of the Master? His own life exempilf1es
His teaching. Harried and "thWarted
at every turn of the way, He moved
sublimely on to His great purpose,
saving, "My will is to do the Will Oh
Him that sent Me-"
A conspiracy of forces that de-
stroyed Him thought that the cross
marked the end of His influence and
cause. How signally they failed is
witnessed in the conquest He has
made Of the hearts of men. Every
part of the world bears testimony to
His prevailing power. From cross
and an open tomb He has permeated
the thoughts of men. Towering above
all other teachers and leaders. he
rises to such sublime heights that lie
constitutes at once the hope and de-
spair Of those who seek to emulate
His example. In no. uncertain way
He tells us that life has purpose
and that it's end is not the grave.
From His exalted place He beckons us
on to ever greater accomplishment;
He bids us so to live that we shall
ultimately come to be worthy to stand
before Him The world needs this
high standard now as it has never
needed it before for in its truest con.
ception normal living is a struggle aft
err attainment.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Attainment.
"Worthy to stand before the Son
of Mdn."-St. Luke, TIi.36.

"Worthy to stand before the Son
of Man. st. Luke, GIi.36.
Normal living is a struggle after at
tainment. Purposeful living Is the
only form of efficient living. 1t is
largely true that we come at length
to represent in our persons the char.
acter of the thing we seek. The de.
voted physician carries with him the
credentials of his office. The lawyer.
the teacher. the man of affairs, the
preacher. where they are devoted %
their callings, live in and for them.
They possess a distinctive quality or
characteristic that speaks of that
which constitutes the supreme objec-
tive of their life. They are all seeking
for worthiness, they would stand be.
fore the world so well equipped that
they might come at length to win the
respect and approval of men.
T When VIC fix the goal of our ambi-
ton we determine the method of its
attainment and we set for ourselves
the objective of our ultimate aim and
purpose. All life is a search for at.
tainment. Man never is, but always
to be blessed" -.
In the above passage, which is
quoted from one of the most serious
ever gave His followers, he had been
warning them against fear and con-
fusion as they beheld the ominous
and threatening changes and circum-
stances of life. He had specifically
admonished them against being so
"overcharged with the cares of this
life" as to be unmindful Of it's purpose
and end. To be worthy to escape the
consequences of careless and purpose.
less living called for a realizing sense
Of accounta bility. Life was to be
lived, its objects so clearly defined
that men should come at length to be
worthy to stand before the Supreme
Judge of all things. We are living in
a day that is stressing the value of
efficient living. We are thinking of
the advantages that accrue to life
that has as it's end material rewards
and satisfaction. Our whole system of
education has this end in view. 1t
would train our youths to think Of
life in terms of gain. That we are
put here primarily to develop the
high things of character seems to
have little place in the modern
scheme of things. Is it any wonder
that in the face of all these tenden.
cies we are witnessing today view
of life that sees nothing in it, moth
ing of satisfaction, nothing of peace
and that too frequently issues IN self
destruction? Said one of these poor,
bewildered youths, Il have been
reading Schopenhauer and have
Evening star., 1927-05-22
The Young Viking.

Washington takes pride in the man
who today is easily the most noted
parsonage in the world, Charles Lind
bergh, conqueror of the Atlantic. For
here he spent his boyhood, here he
went to school, here he formed friend
ships that are today precious souve'
Mrs. In his boyhood Lindbergh gave
no indication of the possession of the
qualities that so to make up the
doer Of great deeds. He was quiet,
modest, rather shy, not particularly
enterprising. not especially active in
any line. He was just such a boy
as one may see anywhere at. any
time. wholesome, well behaved, not
over studious. 1t is a striking fact
that few of those who knew the boy
Lindbergh here in his school days
recognized the man Lindbergh, the
young Lochinvar of the air, who sud-
denly sped across the continent in
two hops and entered the race for
Paris without proclamation, who did
the unprecedented thing in reaching
the point of departure and the equally
unprecedented thing in starting on
the long. perilous flight alone without
ado and with no more provision save
in fuel than he might make for a
short test fight of a few score Of
miles.
A character analyst might discern
in the accomplished of unusual deeds
perhaps some single quality differen.
tiating him from others. Perhaps
there is in Lindbergh some factor that
has equipped him for this extraor.
binary performance. But it is difficult
if possible to define the precise ele.
ment that goes to make such type.
The man must have nerve, which is
courage. He must have judgment,
or intuition, to lessen his dangers and
increase his chances Of success against
deadly hazards. He must be calm,
with perfect self.control, patient.
Lindbergh has been called affec.
tionately the Flying Fool" That is
because he has done remarkable
things involving unusual hazards.
But that is not folly. 1t is confidence
in ones own capacities. No man de.
liberately tempts fate on a foolish
errand unless he is lacking in good
sense. And surely this young man
has good sense, else he could never
have accomplished great feats. He
had the good sense, for example, to
approach his task. quietly and mod.
estly. He had the good sense to watch
the weather closely. to study the re-
ports and finally to reach his decision
at the exact moment OF the best
chances, judgment which has been
gloriously confirmed by his success.
Perhaps there is in Lindbergh some
Of the old Viking blood Of the race
from which his father came. The
blood Of the Vikings drove the pio.
neers of many centuries ago to other
transatlantic voyages into the un.
known of the Western land. This
young Viking of today is Of such
quality.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
A Token of Public Esteem.

Appreciation Of the valuable services
rendered to the District of Columbia
by Lieut.. Col. j. Franklin Bell, En-
gineer Commissioner, who is soon to
leave this post on assignment to troops
under Army rules, was expressed last
night at meeting Of citizens at Cen
trail High School. 1t was organized by
the Federation of Citizens Associa.
tions, with the cooperation Of the
Parent-Teachers' Association and citi.
zens of Washington generally. 1t was
a hearty attestation to the value placed
upon Col. Bells contribution to the
public welfare during the years Of his
service at the Capital.
Rarely has an administrative official
given so sympathetic and thoughtful
consideration to the wishes and the
needs of the people of Washington
as has Col. Bell during the years of his
service here. He has sought to become
and succeeded in becoming personally
acquainted with the residents. He has
given ear to their proposals and peti.
tions. He has understood their aspi-
rations to make Washington city Of
comfort and safety and attractiveness.
In respect to the material welfare
Of the community Col. Bell has been at
all times alert to find ways and means
Of progress. His tour Of duty here
has coincided with the period of de.
velopment. Great plans for the i'm.
provement of Washington have been
under consideration and in the stage
of development. Municipal matters of
unusual moment have arisen. In all Of
:hese affairs the now retiring Engineer
Commissioner has shown himself to
be as much a Washingtonian as the
citizens with whom he has dealt and
in whose interests he has labored.
It was fitting that the testimonial to
the esteem in which Col. Bell is held
should have been proposed and pro-
NOTED by representatives Of the citi.
zens' organizations who have had the
closest contact with him in his Off.
cial service here. They have been con.
stantly in communication with him.
have observed him in action, so to
speak, and are therefore in a particu.
larly favorable position to measure the
value Of the service that is soon to
close.
Such tokens Of appreciation as that
given last night to Col. Bell are the
more precious to their recipients be-
cause of their sincerity. The retiring
Engineer Commissioner will, without
doubt, highly cherish this testimonial.
just as the people of Washington will
hold in affectionate memory this faith.
full administrator, who has rendered
such valuable service in their behalf.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

past week-the Atchafalaya-always
proves a stumbling block TO the
newcomer in Louisiana. no matter
what his previous linguistic ability
may have been. The correct way to
pronounce it is as follows:
At-chaf-a-lye-a.
The accent is always on the "chaf'
and the first syllable is slurred to
such an extent that the st" is almost
silent and the "a" is fiat, as in Paris
Spoken by the native the name sounds
more like this:
"A-chaffer-liar."
When it comes to high brow stuff
among the professional champions OF
this broad land of ours. Gene Tunney
is by no means all. all alone. Gene
has a fine vocabulary-a bit too
studied, perhaps. but nevertheless
meticulously correct. He is great
reader and has sought always to I'M
prove his mind along with his body.
Tunney has never been disdafnful of
the men of his profession who failed
to do this. but he has had and still
has ambitions entirely apart from his
prowess in the squared circle, where
heavyweight champion fighters of the
world are made.
1t came as something of surprise
to the writer to discover a few days
ago that Mr.. Ed Lewis. otherwise
known by the gentle sobriquet OF
THE Stranger" and champion among
champions in the manly art of crush
| ing human bones on the wrestling
| mat, can sling a tongue almost as
wicked as Tunney's in dealing with
the English language. "The Stran.
| Sler," whose real name, by the way, is
Robert F'redericks, can talk to you
about the psychology of the mob and
the effect of environment upon the
mind of the athlete out in front of the
| bowling crowd, just as fiuentiy as
Gene and with even more freedom of
| manner, more saEgfroid, one might
| say, in a manner of speaking.
| The Stranger" insists that hos
| tile crowd never affects his work on
| the mat.
Perhaps" he said, cit makes me
| strive little harder, but it never up
sets me or makes me nervous. You
will always find the crow0 with you
when you are fighting your way to
| the top. But after you have attained
| the pinnacle and have perched there
| for quite q while, the crowd, ever tickle
wants a new winner. II gets tired
of the same old champion and will boo
\ iiiiIl ~ lLIC Ine
same people who turned thumbs down
on Jack Dempsey at Philadelphia last
September. will be cheering him on
with all their might and main when,
and If, he meets Tunney again.
Personally. believe Jack will come
back-and will win the crown again.
hope So"
! A Washington physician summoned
away from the meetings of the Ameri-
can Medical Association in Washing.
ton the past week, to keep a rendez-
vous with old DIR. Stork, found pater-
familias pacing UP and down the cor
ridor of the home, greatly upset. The
doctor smiled. Then he patted the
head of the family on the back.
Now don't you worry, old man." he
said, don't you worry at all. I've
been taking care of things like this
for nearly 40 years, and you know !
haven't lost a father yet"
(Copyright 1877
Evening star., 1927-05-22
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,0eH.

Jack Spratt, as stated before in
these columns, has mortal fear OF
cat doctors.
These worthy gentlemen no doubt
strike Spratt as entirely superfluous.
Dogs and cat doctors he probably
puts in the classification of those
who never would be missed
him.
Dogs, of course, have no reason for
being, in the opinion of house cat.
Dogs are fit only for the great open
spaces, or to sit with ears pricked
up in automobiles.
Dogs, according to cats, are dirty
and noisy, two conditions which all
good cats deplOre and take extreme
measure to avoid.
J, There are certain persons, it is
true. who insist that cats are nui-
sances when they are engaged in
song on the back fence, but this is
rather a slander upon the feline tribe,
since this music totals only some few
minutes every night, as compared
with the incessant barking of the
average dog.
"As for the veterinarian" says
honest Tom, in paraphrase, he looks
like a man, and, therefore, I will
call him one"
The cats private opinion of a
wet" Is scarcely printable. To have
ones self seized in a strong hand and
large capsules forcibly crammed down
ones throat is an indignity and
nothing less, and all cats resent it.
y X X \
So fearful is the tiger-striped Jack
Of doctors in all shapes and forms
that he now imagines every stranger
to be one.
Recently a member of the Amer
lean Medical Association was a guest
at his house. The doctor was at
tending the great convention in prog
ress during the week.
A kindly man, he has been a
friend of cats all his life, as most
kindly men are. Mankind, it would
almost seem, might be divided into
two great. groups: with less inJus-
tice than is usually done when men
are put into such sweeping divisions.
Men Of kindly natures almost in
variably like cats. Why not? The
cat is a graceful, interesting animal
with much gratitude of sort and
whimsical ways that appeal to men
of like minds.
The NJ. D. at Jacks house was
quite struck with the cats rapid re-
treat to safe place beneath the din
ing room table.
He had never seen a cat act so,
at his entrance, and probably felt
a little bit upset by his reception.
We finally plucked old Spratt from
beneath the table and deposited him,
white shirt front and all, in the lap
of the good country doctor.
II have always liked cats" said
he, giving Spratt a few chucks under
the chin, at which the green-eyed
fellow looked anything but pleased.
A restraining left arm was neces.
sary to keep him from hopping down
and away The rubbing went on, first
under the chin, then on the head be-
tween the ears, then down the back
bone.
Jack Spratt appeared a bit easier.
'He will purr in moment" said
the doctor.
X X y X
He released both hands.
Jack Spratt walked onto the daven-
port, eyed the doctor carefully-then
began to climb back into his lap!
1t was a victory for kindness.
He settled down and stuck out his
neck for more submaxillary massage.
Now he will purr," said the doctor.
But he never did.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

ence, than the written word. Seem.
ingly every copy Of an edition may
be wiped out, yet some stray volume
will crop up. Letters. too, have a way
Of lingering, despite the perishability
of paper and ink.
Although it is to be hoped that sur
passing art treasures may be discov-
cred at Herculaneum. the finding of
lost manuscripts will far outweigh. in
many minds. any other discoveries,
however important. Here would be
find" to intrigue the fancy of every
man or woman who can read or write.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

most desirable. In this connection
special attention is paid to stairways
and exits, the fire department usually
seeing to it that certain precautions
are taken, regardless Of the type Of
building. For this reason there Is a
definite swing away from the very
large building of many floors in GER
tain sections unless conditions dictate
such a size. In California, for in
stance, the one-story bungalow type of
school building is popular, and its use
in Cleveland, Washington and other
cities has indicated that this is a
trend in design that is at least well
worth considering for certain needs.
Like other types, Of course, the one
story structure has its limitations, but,
if ground is comparatively cheap and
plentiful, it Is in a sense an ideal one.
The extensible building, so called,
looms up as type which is exceed.
ingly economical for development OF
a building program that is projected
some years into the future. AS the
term indicates, the extensible struc-
ture may be started with the erection
of a single unit and additional units
NAV be added whenever funds become
available or expansion becomes neces'
sary. This has been the case in WASH
ington, where this type has been
found especially effective in Junior
high school construction. 1t also mas
the advantage of allowing for the ad-
dition Of an assembly hall some time
after one or more units nave Deen
erected.
Effectiveness in school rganization
has dictated largely the development
of specific characteristics in types OF
schoolhouse architecture. The very
large school, in the opinion OF some
educators, is so hard to organize efrec.
lively that they would set limit OF
about 1900 students for a senior high
school. In the larger cities, OF course,
high schools necessarily must be large
and such a limitation would be dlnl-
cult to observe. 1t may be said IN
it's favor, however, that where condi-
tions permit such a figure approx
mates the desirable high school organl'
zation.
A good deal of attention must be
given in designing the ideal school
building to the question OF its bearing
on the general health OF the pupils.
Lighting, in this connection, Is most
important item and unless the win.
dows are properly sized and placed
so as to afford a maximum degree OF
W0I ult tCClCu AiSht AoJo hAI~
schoolhouse is pretty much of a
failure. Ventilation Is achieved to
some extent by the so-called factory
type Of window, consisting of many
separate panes. some Of which may
be opened pivotally outward and in.
ward in horizontal position.
After all these conditions are salts
fed, a consequential consideration Is
the appearance Of the building. 1nsti-
tutional architecture as whole is
tending toward the we'll appearing
type Of building and in this respect
schoolhouse construction Is by no
means an exception. AS result we
now have school bnildings which are
as fine.looking as any public building.
Thus they become outwardly what
they are ntrinsicaily-assets to every
community.
lcopyright. 1927 aAsslA4.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Preparing the Great Plan.

Several suggestions have been made
by competent authorities regarding
the specific emplacement Of public
buildings within the Mall-Avenue
triangle under the new building pro-
gram of the Government. They have
been referred by the commission to
group of architects, who have been
invited to meet here Monday to con-
slider all proposed plans and to make
recommendations. The names Of five
Of these architects have been an.
nounced and it is assured that the
personnel OF the advisory committee
will be such as to insure the best
possible Judgment in respect to this
important matter.
It is we'll that time is being taken
to study this plan thoroughly and to
secure the best possible scheme Of
emplacement. For the new layout Of
Government equipment will be perma.
nent. In comparison with the years
that have been spent in discussion
and procrastination in the adoption
of comprehensive project Of Federal
building construction, a few weeks
now devoted to painstaking thought
on the actual arrangement and de
sign Of the system OF structures will
be a good investment.
A recent proposition which the
architects will study is for the widen
ing Of Pennsylvania avenue just east
Of the Treasury by setting back the
building line to e street. This woult
entail the location upon another site
within the triangle OF one of the build
<iugs proposed for the so-called five
eQuare' site, extending from the Aye