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Evening star., 1927-10-22
EDISON WOULD LIKE TO LIVE
LIFE OVER AGAIN, HE AYERS
Inventor Declares Youth Has
More Opportunities Than
Ever Before.
Big Business, Growing
Bigger, Needs More Com
petent Men, He Says.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 22.--Thomas 8
A. Edison, working as hard at the
age OF so as I'm his youth, would be
glad to live his life over again with
all it's disappointments and successes.
he declared last night in a radio in
terview, which was broadcast through
43 stations from coast to coast.
The farst formal appearance OF tho
electrical wizard before the micro
phone was I'm an interview which was
part of radio program celebrating
the forty-eighth anniversary of his
invention of the incandescent lamp.
He answered n series Of questions put
by r. W. Rice. ir., honorary chair.
man of the board Of directors OF the
General Electrical Co, which spon-
sored the program.
Lamp Greatest Invention.
He believes the incandescent lamp
to he the most important of all his
inventions, he said. and is convinced
that the development OF electricity
has been the greatest factor in mod
ern human progress. Its possibilities,
he believes. are endless.
Mr.. Edison could not recall the
name OF any great woman inventor,
although he called Mime. Curie a
great research woman" He had no
advice tor the Nations youth, for
youth does not take advice
The opportunities for the young
man today, he answered his ques-
toner. are FAR greater than at any
time in the past" There is a scarcity
of competent men to manage our in
creasingly complex industries, he as.
serted, and therein lies the great op-
portunity for youth.
Sees Bigger Business.
The wizard OF Menlo Park" sees
tendency in America toward bigger
business by big corporations. Large
corporations" he said. can pay big
ger salaries and attract to themselves
the services of competent men, of
whom there are all too few
Government management of bust
ness and industry he condemned. 1T
Evening star., 1927-10-22
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Fair and
warmer tonight, tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
morrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer.
West Nirginia-Fair, warmer TO.
night. tomorrow fair, warmer In east
portion.
Record for 81 Hours. '
Thermometer pm. So; pm. 81;
IL midnight, 46; am, 46; 8 am, 4S;
ii am. 62.
Barometer---4 pm, 2975; 8 pm,
29.7S; II midnight, 2s.sl; 4 am. 1881;
am. 29.S7; IL am, 29.ss.
Highest temperature, 60, occurred
at $3.50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, A, occurred
at $50 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, SO; lowest. 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast aud
Geodetic Survey.l
Today-Low tide, 1213 pm; high
tide, 5:46 am. and 6:07 pm.
TomorroW-Low tide. 1241 am. 4
l2:55 PM; high tide. 6:31 am. and
GAS pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose SEA am; sun sets
5:2l pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:25 am: sun
sets $50 pm.
Moon rises 1921 am. sets 4:25 pm.
Automobile lamps tn be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Condition OF the water at Great
Falls-Very muddy. Potomac and
shenandoah Rivers very muddy
this m.
Weather in Varin.,S (ifina
Evening star., 1927-10-22

MEMPHIS, Tenn. October 20 Op).--
Champions in the Holstein class, Sc
lected a the national dairy show yes
terday, were Sir Fodes Ormsby Hen.
gerfeld Of the Elmwood Farm, Deer
field. ILL.,. grand champion bull, and
Long Hollow Mercedes Butter Boy OF
the Forum Holstein Farm, Dixie, iowa.
grand champion cow. Both animals
are years old.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Girl, 8, Badly Hurt by Auto.

Eight.year.oid Jessie Mckenzie. 70
T. street northeast. was knocked down
by a mail truck near North Capitol
and l. streets this morning, and her
Deg severely injured. She also was
badly shocked. The injured child was
taken to SibIey Hospital and treated
nv Dr. G.. r. Gable. Her condition
Vas reported serious, but recovery Is
SSPeeted.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
Warrenton Veteran Dead.
cial Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WARRENTON. Va. October o.
John Taliaferro, q retired farmer and
Confederate veteran, died at his home
In Remington. yesterday. aged 8S
years. lie served in the famous Black
Horse Company. He Is survived by his
widow. who was Miss Alice Shumate
of this county, and sister, Mrs
John Robinson of Alexandria, Va
His funeral wasLhsld yesterday
Evening star., 1927-10-22
FIRE DESTROYS MILL.
Damage to Ohio Lumber Plant
Placed at 100000.

LANCASTER. Ohio, October % CP).
Fire OF an undetermined origin
early yesterday destroyed the Iancas-
ter Lumber Co. and one residence be-
fore being brought under control
shortly before o'clock this morning.
Damage to the lumber company was
estimated at 100000.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
GLASS PLANT HIT
BY EARLY FLAMES
Boiler Room, Tank and Parts of
Shed and Storeroom in Alex.
andria Burn.
Special Dispatch TO The Star

ALEXANDRIA. Va, October az
Fire at 3:30 o'clock this morning de-
stroyed the boiler room, water tank
and parts of store room and shed
where glass is made OF the Old DO
miniOn Glass Co, at Montgomery and
Fairfax streets.
Fire Chief James NJ. Duncan, jr.
said no estimate had been given az
to the amount Of damage or insura nee
and that the blaze may have started
from a cigarette dropped some hours
before in or near trash pile. The
iiremen worked three hours before eA
tipSuish'nS the flames.
Evening star., 1927-10-22

CONTINUED from First rage)
they are at liberty to return tn their
homes when court Is not in session.
No one is able to predict with any
degree of accuracy at this time how
long the present trial will continue.
SO far the surface has just been
scratched. hut it is hardly likely that
the proceedings will last as long as
the famous case of 10 months ago.
Evening star., 1927-10-22

congratulated southern Maryland and
Baltimore for succeeding in obtain
ing a direct means of transportation
and commerce between the two juris-
dictions His address was of i'm
promptu character. Mr.. Grain, who
was one of the outstanding guests of
the occasion, told of the history of
the road and of the long efforts which
were required to secure it's construc-
ton.
Rt. Rev. f. r. Helfenstein, Bishop
Coadjutor of Maryland, pronounced
the benediction.
Upon conclusion OF the speeches
there will he selection OF the pret-
tiest of the girls representing the
counties. and she will join Lord Bal
timore in minuet on the dance
pavilion. The most attractive float
also will be chosen. A mule race to
determine the county championship
will be one Of the concluding features
of the festivities.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
HUGE LOSS IN TORNADO.
ST. Louis Disaster Caused Damage
of $22, 100000.

ST. LOUIS, October % P).-Prop-
erty damage in the tornado here
September 80 totaled approximately
So, ,O0O, 900, a survey of city assessors
showed yesterday. This is exclusive OF
damage to furniture. clothing. automo'
biles, window glass and trees.
Three hundred and forty-nine
square blocks were included in the
assessors survey which showed tax.
able property valued at $1S,330.790. To
this figure was added the losses of
schools and churches. not taxable, and
the loss of public utilities in the area
Evening star., 1927-10-22
satisfied that the effort failed through
no fault of the United States.
Irges STRENGTHENING Navy.


ga tisfied that the effort failed through
no fault of the United States.
Urges Strengthening Navy.
In this connection he stated: when
other nations undertake to tell us how
many ships we may build how long
they may be and whether they can
carry any guns, it is time the United
States. in the interest of peace
strengthen the weak places in our
Navy and make ont Of 1t a well bal
anced fighting force"
The Senator, however. did not ad.
vocate the bringing about of a com.
petitiVe rate in armament. but he
wants this Nation to take the neces
sary steps to protect American inter.
ests. In connection with the max
ing Of a broader naval program. he
thinks that there should be a wider
provision for aviation.
Senator Willis did not approve al
tinkering with the tariff at the coming
session. He is OF the opinion that
some rates undoubtedly should he
changed, but it would be vast mis-.
take to invite industrial chaos by go.
ing into a general revision of the
tariff at this time.
Stands for Protection.
He wanted it understood however,
that the Republican party will con
tinue to support the policy of prOtec-
ton In its tariff. although certain in
ternational bankers show an inclina-
tiOn 10 break down the protective
policy.
'If, and when, the tariff is revised.
it will be revised by Republican pro-
tectionists." the Senator stated. Sen
atoR Willis believes that the restric-
tive immigration law has come to stay
and does not anticipate any attempts
on the part of this or succeeding Re.
publican CongI esses or administra
tons to weaken this law.
Other issues touched on by Senator
Willis were the continuation OF the
policy of the United States to collect
its foreign debts. "A strictrr enforce.
ment of the prohibition law and voiced
opposition to the McNary Haugen
principle OF farm relief.
Evening star., 1927-10-22
WILLS OUTLINED
HIS IDEA OF 1928
G. O. P. PLATFORM

Continued from First Psge.)
Evening star., 1927-10-22
FOREtGN.

"a am. Greenwich time. today,
Evening star., 1927-10-22
OIL TRIAL HALTED
AS SiDD0NS PLANS
TESTIMONY RULING

CONTINUED from Elrst raRe.l
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
T D R
D. C.STREETS

Coolidge economy il exennpIifiAd
In the concrete street paving now
under construction In WASHINGTON.
Portions Of 10 streets are being i'm.
proved. BY substituting rigid paw.
ing for 4 flexible type that had been
previously decided on, q saving Of
about 100000 was effected. In an.
nouncing the change OF type, the
House committee Of Congress made
the following report:
The committee has adhered
rather closely to the budget paving
items, but has substituted concrete
for sheet asphalt in number OF in
stances. This resulted in freeing
considerable sums which have been
employed in providing for items not
embraced in the budget, but which
the personal survey by members Of
the committee suggested as being Of
equal importance to the budget
items"
Yardage of concrete paving in
cities is increasing annually, and in
many places has become the stand.
ard type. More than 1900 cities laid
approximately $500 miles OF con.
crete streets in 1926.
The amount indicated to be ex-
pended for concrete paving by the
House Committee 10 $7S0.600. It ID
estimated this amount will put down
around $4,000 square yards OF paw.
ing. To this there win be added
later alley pavemerts, streets to be
built from Federal funds, streets IN
realty developments ana paveInents
in street railway improvements,
which will bring the total 70 approx.
Inately 475.000 square yards.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

OF the association directors, when
business conditions were discussed
Mr.. Horning made the folloWtAs
statement:
II this country would stoD look
Ing for calarnities which ore not
going to happen It would have q
rush OF business beyond all pre-.
cedence In volume. Our prosperity
is sound but unappf6ciated. Few
people sense the tremendous sta.
bhity OF our prosperity and the
LIQUID financial strength.
Aside from transient readjust.
ments In some industries, which
must be always occurring. such az
the present situation in petroleum,
agriculture and steel, there is &
strong tide Of trade. and the dam.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

according to President z. J. wilmer.
'rhe immediate response Of the
public and Of our dealers has been
very gratifying" Mr.. Wilmer stated.
Orders received In the first three
days following the announcement
totaled approximately $4,000, 900.
This Is IN addition to ordinary
contractuai alIotments.
THE first day after the. an.
nouncement, dealers placed orders
for 1880 cars and on the second
day orders totaled 1.742. Orders
are continuing to pour into the
factory IN large volume.
Over 500 kilograms from dealers
in all sections Of the country have
been received telling of auickened
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

The symbol Of the fleet hon1ins pigeon applies to
the Essex SuperSix, not onlyir its ability to trGUe
at high speed sDith economy Of effort all day long,
but IN its smooth road skinm1ins ease that e
actually like flying.
Increasing thousands of owners, and increasing
thousands of miles proving that these qualities
which delight you your first ride are just as
lasting as they are brilliant.
We say, again, that in every detail the Essex Super
Six is engineered to outstanding savings in fuel
and OIL with freedom from early depreciation and
lowest maintenance costs.
Is commanding greater public attention than any
Essex ever built because it far exceIs any previous
achievement Of our history.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

demand ana requesting advance
shipment of their aIlotments.
Stocks OF cars in dealers hands
are low and current retail sales win
be Immediately reflected IN factory
operations. Since March / deliv-
cries by dealers have been fnateri.
ally in excess OF factory production.
output was stepped up May 9
to care for the large orders. This
was the second time our operations
have been speeded up within ten
days."
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
NEW D 0 D &c 5
SCORE HIT

DETROIT, Mich, May 1i.-orders
received BY Dodge Brothers. Inc.
from its dealers since announcement
on May / Of the new four-cylinder
motor. have been In such volume
that production has been increased
for the second time in ten days.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
s # s LASTING
PROSPERITY

Excellent prospects lie ahead Of
men and corporations who win.
think constructiyely and attend
strictly 70 business. IN the opinion
OF II L. Horning, president OF the
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers
Association. Following q n1eAtine
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
ISLANDER SUIT ENDED

A SANDER and libel suit for s2S..
900 filed in the District Supreme
Court by Richard A. Hartman against
Bruce l.. Castell. an attorney Of
4lS Fifth st. n. W., was dismissed
yesterday by the plaintiff through
his attorney. Frank e. Elder.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

When side curtains are put away,
they should be dry and should have
paper placed between them to pre-
vent the celiuIoid becomfn
scratched.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
General Motors Will
Build Body Trucks

General Motors will build full line Of modern truck bodies
Hor the new line of General Motors fasduty trucks which
Feature sxynder Buick engines and many chassis advance
nents This according to Mr. p T. Emerson vice president
Of General Motors Truck Company, results because of the
many advantages accruing to the truck buyer.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
WIFE WINS DIVORCE

An interlocutory decree for abso.
lutte divorce was granted, Mrs. Mar
garet A. Grimes yesterday by Jus.
tice Stafford in Equity Court from
George A. Grimes. The couple was
married in 1921.
The Washington times., 1927-05-11

I age Of the diesissippI Hood or the
Florida situation cannot eeriou
affect our general posparify. Any
man or company attending 70 busi
ness every day and thinking con
structively for the future haa :
great prospect ahead"
The Washington times., 1927-05-11
Perry S. Heath Left
Estate Of 1891 900

An estate. valued at sssl 900. was
left BY Perry 3. Heath who died
March 80. according to petition for
letters documentary filed IN pro
bate court By his widow. Mrs. Ella
IC. Heath.
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
TALK OR FIGHT
By DR.. Frank Crane

0NE distinguished characteristic against
4 u beast is that the talks
The of ideas by the Of vocal symbols is
mark of civilization.
Primitive probably grunted animals do and
primitive man, like the animals, always fighting
The rule seems to be: Talk fight
If day and he always keeps his mouth shut
and word to going to think all kinds
of things about how evil he possibly be- He be
plotting deep things against welfare He be second
Raffles undiscovered burglar He be anything and
probably is.
weather hat will do much to alleviate your suspicion
him.
Dumb things dangerous
why people all the country are suspicious
Of Wall Street because Wall Street does advertise
keeps dangerously silent
people because banks
did not formerly advertise The theory be that
don't anything about yourself crooked Perhaps this
theory and desire himself
will town. keep to himself and say
nothing for he will probably he down suspicious
character
Conversation be the hydrostatc paradox
1t somehow brings us to a common level.
when announced the other day that Coolidge
and President Gales of the United States and Mexico had
by telephone, it quite q item,
they talk
Somehow when people together and talk things their
difficulties disappear and when can't talk
think all kinds Of things about him.
John Wanamaker did better Of business
when he began talking about miscellaneous things
the public through advertisements Somehow from this the public
the idea that Wanamaker human and the
kind Of business that depends
is to have people believe that it is human
Copyright Mcclure Newspaper Syndicat)
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
By ELSIE ROBINSON

fornia. There the high school
co-operates with the following
plants for trade training-the
California Western Railroad and
Navigation Company. The Coast
stage Line. Inc, the Fort Bragg
News, the Liberty Bank and the
Union Lumber Company's plant
and department store. All
branches of mechanical work are
taught, as are office procedure,
printing, and banking.
students are not forced to take
trade training, but those who
desire to do so alternate their
time on half basis between the
regular school work and the trade
training. Any plan of alterna.
ton that fits the Students work,
the industry and the school is
acceptable. They have halliday,
day about, and week-about plans
in cooperation.
Uncle Sam is cooperating too.
There are apprenticeship courses
now in the Mare Island Navy
Yard, junior high and high
schools given in the actual shops
under departmental heads. These
courses include shop mathe-
mates. shop physics, Industrial
materials, industrial methods,
shop chemistry. mechanical draw
ing AND civics.
Keep your eye on vocational
training. 1t is already at work
in every state in the union. 1t
is probably the most revolution
airy thing that has happened
since they dumped the tea in
Boston Harbor.
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
Ii You Know Thoroughly Three
Drops of Water, You
Know the Ocean

The education that men get after they grow up their real
education Millions Of in this country are educating
themselves reading What they when they die will con-
m Of what they have learned they stopped studying
school,
And this includes those that went college, took the usual
degrees and imagined that they educated when they
knew nothing
Here is suggestion for the man trying educate him
SELF who has not had the advantage Of direction by trained
educators.
TO BEGIN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT ONE IMPORTANT
MAN.
Better STILL find out all about THREE important men,
After that find out all about three important
You can't possibly find out ALL about any important woman
for the that MEN done the writing of history
and hitherto they have thought worth while write
much Of serious kind about the women and besides they
haven't thought worth while give the chance
to do what they might really have DONE
who reads for half an hour about this great man.
half hour about that and Who at the end of the year
has read about hundred imagines that he
getting education. he is merely getting smattering
You ought to KNOW the whom you study, the two
three types Of great upon whom your attention
cenrated the chemist knows the drop of water which
he analyses.
man has said truly that if you know all about one drop
OF water you know all about the ocean.
The solemn lady who sits beside you you read this may
you that you can't know all about the ocean unless you
know all about the fishes and all about the pearls the
deCayed oysters But that is apart from the question
The ocean is made of salt water. It is composed of
all about three drops of water from the Atlantic the Pacific
and other ocean, you know about all the the
world.
Humanity is made up of certain qualities certain spiritual
faculties certain instincts working subject environment
you know all about three typical great you know
all about onehaf Of the human And if you know all
about three great women you know all about the other half
Of the human
Pick out with the and the that you study
Don't devote your attention to Alexander Caesar and
Napoleon know all about Napoleon know all about
Alexander and Caesar And you know all about Caesar you
know practically everything about the other two.
Those three men simply represent ambition, expressing itself
in battle.
In studying men take three different types Begin with
Napoleon if you choose.
Then take some great scientist, then great poet Or
musician.
you understood thoroughly the character the ambitions
and the work Of three such Napoleon Darwin and
Beethoven you studied them in every detail Of their lives
private and public and knew them thoroughly you would
know all men.
And you then went back and studied others like them
Alexander for fighting Aristotle for science and Phdas for
aryou would find important difference between your
three great of the old day and your three great of
today.
The important thing is to know three absolutely,
thoroughly and three nearly possible thoroughly
THEN YOU WILL KNOW THE HUMAN RACE.
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

plant. SO are the employers,
the unions and the United States
Government itself. For years
they have been battling with an
increasing hoard of unframed,
bewildered young workers, the
majority of whom inevitably
drift into the tragic army of the
misfits. We're paying heavily
for those spoiled lives. SECRE.
TARY HOOVER SAYS THAT
OUR ANNUAL LOSS DUE TO
INEFFICIENT WORKERS is
THE APPALLING SUM OF
FOUR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
What the cost is in human suf.
fering and despair, God alone
knows.
What's the trouble? Inadequate
education. An academic form of
education that was adequate for
the gentlemen who had menials
to do their manual labor no
longer serves in a country where
every gentleman is supposed to
be his own laborer-and where
every husky youngster wants to
be up and at it.
We need trained workers and
we can no longer afford to waste
the most precious training years.
Wen have to devise something
that will tie up the new school
room with practical life. And
we have found it in VOCA.
T1ONAL TRAINING.
Vocational training finds out
what youngster is best fitted
to do and then trains him to
do it, 1t doesn't confine that