Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
Capital Sidelights


stamina and courage from his father.
formerly in Congress, who In the
early days of the war because OF MS
name was accused of being pro'Ger-
man, and actually had physically 10
night his way through hooting mons
at public gatherings. On one such
occasion when he attempted to make
speech the elder Lindbergh was
heckled and assailed with catcails
and even invectives. He called "a re-
crulting officer to the stage and chai'
lenged any OF those Fostering him
with accusations Of disloyalty to
enlist.
At the meetings Of the executive
committee arranging for the Lind
bersh reception there have been many
amusing Incidents and comments, In
warning that such traffic jam AZ
occurred at the exercises At the
Tomb Of the Unknown Dead In
Arlington Cemetery several years ago
must be- avoided. Postmaster General
New referred tn the fact that "Un.
known Cabinet Members" never
rehehed their reserved seats.
Miss Mabel r. I,oardmnn. chairman
Of the womens committee. con-
tfibnted one Of the best bon mots
when pressed by many important
Mutations Of women for % place
Oh The official committee. Miss Board
man said But this Is mans
achievement
During the celebration Of Flag day,
with the official observance on the
Capitol steps. when the national So
eisty's Cross OF Honor will be con-
fefred on Col. Lindbergh, emphasis is
all 60
school children in the National CAPT.
tai IN be taken on patriotic pill
etinags by their teachers to see the
many historic flags. For example, in
shH Smithsonian Institution is the
original "Stars and Stripes" OF Betsy
ft6ss. In the office Of the Secretary
~ War are displayed in glass cases
three flags epitomizIng periods In
our history az n Nation. One is the
fihg that was flying on Fort Sumpter
| 1T the beginning of the Civil War.
| another the flag that draped the
casket OF the martyred President
hncoln, and the third the flag hauled
down In Germany when the army of
occupation came back home. In the
| Treasury Department is the flag that
draped Lincoln's box on the night he
was assassinated, which shows a tear
| made by the spur on Booths heel as
| ne leaped from the box, crying, "Sic
Semper Tyrannis"'
| X X
What price education? In these
| days of almost universal education as
basic principle that has distinguished
our Government from all others.
| noted educators in conference with
DIR. John J.. Tigert, chief Of the United
states Bureau of Education, empha-
size that in no other way do the
people get so much of lasting good
| Tor their money, calling attention to
the surprisingly small amount per
capita that education costs.
Current expenses per pupil in aver
age daily attendance in regular dav
SCHOOLS during the school year 1885
amounted to $104.S2 in 35 cities of the
United States having 100000 or more
| population, according to ANALYSIS of
per capita costs in 247 school systems
made by the Federal Bureau of Educa.
ton. Capital outlay for buildings and
| grounds was not included in the study,
nor were interest charges. In the SO
cities of 10000 to 100000 population
embraced in the survey, the cost was
| $3.50 for each pupil in average daily
! attendance; in the 20 cities of 10000 to
$4,000 population, $85.38. and in the 50
cities of $500 to 10000 population, the
| current expense for each pupil in aver
age daily attendance was $74.SO.
| X X y
| AS Flag, day sentiment Representa-.
| tive J. Mayhem Wainwright of New
York, former Assistant Secretary of
war, announces that when Congress
reassembles he will press for action on
his bill to prevent the dissertation of
the flag and insignia of the United
States and to provide punishment for
such misuse of the flag.
Representative Wainwright calls at.
| tention that the eagles of imperial
Rome are familiar to us in story. The
zeal of the Crusaders in their strife for
the holy sepulcher was inspired bv
standards embroidered with the cross,
our own starry banner with the States
| represented by the constellation of
white stars in the blue armament of
heaven. and the original 10 Colonies by
II stripes, was early in our struggle
| for liberty ordained by an act of the
| continental Congress in 1777, con.
| f1rmed and re-enacted by the Congress
| OF the United States in 1918.
TO express the significance of the
| flag. Mr.. Wainwright calls upon the
Supreme Court of the United States.
| as follows:
From the earliest periods in the his.
tOIy VI the human race, banners, stand
ards and ensigns have been adopted
as symbols of the power and history
| of the peoples who bore them. 1t Is
not then remarkable that the Ameri-
can people, acting through the legisla-
tive branch of the Government, early
in their history prescribed a flag as
symbolical of the existence and SOW
ereignty of the Nation. Indeed, it
would have been extraordinary If the
Government had started this country
| upon its marvellous career without Civ.
in: it flag to be recognized as the
| emblem OF the American Rpublic. For
| that flag every true American has not
simply an appreciation but a deep az
lection. No American, nor any for
eign'horn person who enjoys the priv
ileges of American citizenship, ever
| looks, upon it without taking pride in
the fact that he lives under this free
Government. Hence 1t has often &C.
| Cured that insults to a flag have been
| the cause OF war and indignities put
| upon 1t in the presence of those who
revere it have often been resented and
Sometimes punished on the spot. HAL.
terry, Nebraska, EOS U. S., 34.)
Must Be Patient.