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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

There were no movies then, no
might clubs" few theaters, no JOY
rides" Except occasionally on nay
wagon or sleigh), no radio, no pnono'
graph.
The so.called Learned professions
meant more, in some respects, IMAM
they do today. since then the educated
man more often than not earned the
most money in his daily calling.
Some, at least. of that ancient pres
tige has been lost in day ana age
when a man can make ten times as
much money in a year by rlolns
horse or playing base ball, or a nun
dred times as much by possessing the
ability to administer the knockout to
another gentleman in the squared
circle.
X X " X
The heritage of reading. however,
has something divine in it, even TO-
day.
1t recalls, more wildly than ever,
because of the very competition II Is
called upon to face, the glory of man
advance on chaos and the dark.
The ability to think and to express
his thoughts in words, first spoken
and then written. Is mans chief claim
to glory among the animals.
It is this power that has transformed
him from a. beast to one little lower
than the angels. If anything makes
us Gin Gods image" it is this.
Reading not only has power to
amuse and to instruct, to tighten the
cares of the day and the night, to put
one in touch with the master minds of
all the centuries-its very doing, the
act of reading itself. enlists one in the
march of civilization.
It is to be regretted that the
enemies of culture have made so much
of the picture of the grind" the boy
with the big head, and the weak chin,
and the bespectacled eyes.
He is not the only sort of boy who
reads.
And the base instinct, to make
fun" of deviation from the normal,
here makes many mistakes, for these
very boys often as not turn into max.
ers Of progress, business and art
leaders.
The Boy Scouts, that common sense
organization of sublime instincts
makes reading an integral part of the
work of the boy.
what he does and what he reads
are vital to your boy" says the adver
tisement of the official Scout maya
zine.
The second clause, what he reads, >
might be put first; for what a boy
does often depends upon what he
reads.
What one reads and what one does
are vital to every one of us. The
conscious and unconscious influence OF
reading in the life of every reader
is not to be disputed. Motivations OF
many deeds lie obscurely in books
read long ago. their very titles and
authors forgotten. but their influence
remaining as part of the strange col
lection known as 1.-The mind of man."
If there are evil influences at work
in literature. it is no more than may
be said of every walk in life, and
surely the inimical phases of reading
are in the minority when compared
with the vast volume of clean, decent
- HI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

A sentence Of $500 fine and suspen-
sion from participation in all ball
games for thirty days has been i'm
posed upon a catcher Of the Pitts
burgh National League Club for bru-
tai physical assault upon the manager
Of the Boston team Of that same cir
cult. This assault took place In the
course OF a game recently. being the
climax OF personal feelings between the
two men during several years. 1t was
unprovoked and savage in its character
and the injured player was disabled
from service for several days.
In this action President Heydler of
the National League serves notice
upon all ball players in his jurisdic'
ton that pugilism viii not be counte
nanced on the ball teams. This case
is an exceptional one, for rowdyism
has not prevailed in base ball for some
years. Time was when fights between
players were not uncommon and many
a game has been enlivened by fisticuffs
with players, and umpires also, as par
Elephants. To strike an umpire is re
garded as the lowest form of wit II
the national pastime and Is imme
diately and automatically penalized
Club rivalries sometimes engendei
bitter personal feelings, but as a ruiz
they are held in control when thu
teams meet, although OCCASIONAL!
hostilities are practiced in clubroom
and elsewhere. The competition be
tween ball teams should not. however
lead to these personal grievances ant
encounters. The most contention
rivals while the game Is in pregres
may DO the best of friends in thei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
nv GLENN FRANK

President Of University of Wisconsin and
Former Editor of the Century Magazine.
l do not want to seem to be over.
doing the coming of Lindbergh into
copy, but. there is one more aspect of
his colorful and compelling adventure
that / want to consider before / pass
on to other things.
Seriously and banteringly. Ambassa.
dor Herrick repeatedly referred to
Lindbergh as the Ambassador from
America to Europe.
Into the midst of the clashing dia-
lects of international finance, he
brought the Esperanto of hero-wor.
ship.
Nations can curse each other in a
dozen divergent tongues, but they
cheer a common hero in the single
language of ungrudging admiration.
If we are to believe the leader-writ-
ers, the subtle chemistry of Lind
bergh's courage has turned hate into
hero-worship, thereby giving a wholly
new tone to the relations between
America and Europe, excelling the
diplomats at their own game of con
ciliation.
We may safely acknowledge that
something real has been done in this
direction without assuming that the
WorShipful madness of Paris and the
equally sincere, if somewhat milder,
madness of London over this youthful
aviator will permanently overcome q
bad diplomacy or laundering foreign
policy, should we practice such.
Here is a new-style diplomacy; it
is not deliberate diplomacy: it has
that touch Of the casual that seems
to me always to accompany the genu-
inely great achievement; it is a by.
product diplomacy.
Edwin L. James quotes Lindbergh
as saying about this political aspect
Of his adventure: Gradually l have
| come to see that there is a political
factor involved. 1t has grown up as a
sort Of result. While it is true the
| tribute paid to me has been, in the
| minds of the crowds. a tribute to an
| aviator, yet ! have come to see that
| there is something else involved. 1t
| Is rather indefinite and hard to fix.
| But / believe / would put it this way
the whole business has caused
| crowds over here to think of America
| in a pleasant way"
/ suggest that the greatest achieve.
ments in international relations al
ways come, not by deliberately staged
conferences. but 'as sort of result
or by product.
| The deliberate diplomacy of the
conference room may change the ma
chinery of international relations. but
only by-product diplomacy changes
| the mind of international relations.
We devotees at the altar of organi
J cations must learn that the most
i, precious values come not by organiza
| ton.
We cannot organize love.
! We cannot organize respect.
We cannot organize confidence.
To the end of time the most eff
| fective ambassadors will be unofficial
and will be surprised when they dis.
cover that they have been effective
ambassadors.
| (CopyriRht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Secretary Baker. angered by pub
lication of dispatches from France
announcing arrival of American
troops, is expected to take charge
of the handling of military news in
the future. Strong feeling Of
friendship for United States prompts
Brazil to revoke her decree of neu-
trality and join the allies.
Senator Thomas charges in Senate
that German agents are responsible
for big copper mines strike in West.
by reason of which thir output is
considerably curtailed. Maxi
mum price of IS ton on soft coal
is agreed to by operators at confer
ence with Federal officials in Wash'
ington. Fight begins in Sen
ate to modify dry amendment. Fears
public discomfort if drastic law is
passed. American mission in
Moscow more hopeful of Russias
future helpfulness. They express
faith in Kerensky and believe Russia
will save herself despite difficulties
and perplexities of the situation
American aviator badly wound
ed in single-handed combat with
eight German planes. = Rail-
roads continue heavy cuts In train
service to release trackage and loco
motives for movement Of troops, Gov
eminent supplies, foodstuffs and other
necessary traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

1t was admitted on November 90, 1902.
Louisiana was the eighteenth State.
admit I'd April 80, 1912. The flag was
used With propriety between these
dates.
q. : That were the principal bat
ties - the World War In France
n. Re-
A. among the principal battles OF
the World War fought in France are
the Battles of the Marine, of Verdun,
Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood.
O. Who was the first President of
Panama.. r. X.
A. Manuel Amador. He entered
the French diplomatic service in
Panama, and when that state rebelled
against Colombia. he joined the rev.
olutionists. When Panama gained her
freedom, he became her first Presi-
dent, serving from 1904 to 1908.
@. For whom is Soulard street in St
Louis named? Please give the same
information concerning Charless
street.-R. T.
A. Soulard street is named for An
tome Soulard. the first surveyor of st.
Louis. Charless street bears the name
of Joseph Charless, the first printer
and publisher of the city.
@. What is the meaning Of the term
Attic salt"?-W. T.. NJ.
A. This is applied to the light, re-
fined, classical wit peculiar to the
literature of the Athenians. The more
ponderous style of the Romans Is
termed "Acetum Italicum" C'Italian
vinegar'0.
Government statistics bring out the
fact that the uneducdted man has only
I chance in 800 to attain distinction.
There is no reason tChg any ono
should liUe under such q handicap it
these days Of free schools and free in
formation. This paper supports IN
Washington, d. c.. the largest free IN
formation bureau In existence. IL 1CiH
procure for yon the dnstCer to any
question you n1dU ask. AUGu yourself
| Of its facilities for your self-im proUe-
ment. Inclose 2-cent stamp for re-
turn postage. Address The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
! HGSktn, director, Washington, d. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Q. What is the longest word in any
language?-A. E.
A. We find no definite statement
concerning this, but the Sanskrit is
said to contain a word Of 152 syl.
tables. AristophaneS made word OF
II for special purpose.
Q. How many amendments were
made to the Constitution during
Woodrow Wilson's term?-W. G. T..
A. Three amendments became Ell
fective during President Wilson s
terms--the seventeenth, eighteenth
providing for the direct election of
Senators, had been submitted to the
States for ratification during Presi-
dent Taft's administration, but went
into effect in May. 1913. The eight
zenith, or liquor prohibition amend
ment, and the nineteenth, giving Ma
tion-wide suffrage to women, were
proposed, ratified and became effective
in 1920.
@. Have the Chinese an alphabet
E. p. NJ.
A. There Is no Chinese alphabet, al
though in modern days rs or more
characters have been selected ana are
uS6u arbitrarily LOT LLlCAA PAICA~ -
value only and chiefly to transllterate
foreign names.
O. What is the name OF the largest
passenger ship on the Great Lakes?-
S. B.
A. The sister ships. the Greater
Detroit and the Greater Buffalo, Wnlcn
were built in 1924, are the largest
passenger ships navigating the Great
Lakes, having a passenger capacity,
of about 1900 persons and a speed
Of 81 knots.
@. Is 1t true that ice cream was In
vented in Italy?-M. r.
A. Varying statements are found
about it. 1t is still made and sold
in Florin's Cafe, Naples. Italy, where
it is claimed that a Florin ancestor
invented 1t about $50 years ago.
O. have u flag with II stars. Car
you tell me when this flag was In
USES. L. D.
A. The state Of Ohio was the seven
teenth State admitted to the Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON


NOn-PrOgressive.
Old world travels on its way
Just got here from yesterday.
Well be landed. pretty soon,
In tomorrow afternoon.
First we creep and then we crawl;
Then we walk and stand up tall;
Get a flivver, by and by;
Next, we're sailin' through the sky!
Old world travels on It's way,
Through the stars In bright array.
Giddep, mule. for what you're worth!
We're still a-huggin' this old earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
NV early an dinvincible love of reading
would not exchange for the treasures OF
in

Ny early an dinvincible love of reading.
] would not exchange Tor the treasures oi
Inda.-Gibbon. in Memoirs.
There are two girls. one who reads
necessarily. and the other who never
touches books, magazines or news
papers. -
The reader is the prettier and health
Ter of the two, as strange as 1t may
seem to some persons, who have the
idea that one who reads must be a
"bookworm."
AS a matter Of fact, pretty girls
almost invariably are the smartest, in
the ordinary sense of that word.
Glass leaders in high schools and
colleges more often than not are pref
ty. The same thing holds true in bust
ness establishments. The best stenog'
raphers and file clerks are the pref
tiest girls in the place.
What, always? Well, almost always
Take the stage again. The stars
not only must be lovely ladies, they
also must have intelligence enough
to memorize their parts perfectly and
to put them over in the same manner.
Nature has, indeed. compensated
many ugly persons by giving them
superintelligence. but that does not
mean that she has not often enough
accorded handsome people the same
I. Q. Intelligence QuotienD.
The common impression, that read
ing boy or girl must be of the Percy
or Algernon type, is as absurd as most
popular" impressions are.
* II X
The greatest reader we ever knew
was a jack tar on one of Uncle Sans
destroyers. At the time we had a
pretty good impression of our own
ability as a reader, but. were com.
PEELED to yield first place to this red
blooded, broad shouldered fighting
man.
Every trip out he made it a point
to read some author "clear through"
as he phrased 1t. One voyage 1t
would be Victor Hugo; another, Dick
ems; the next. Herbert Spencer.
The last time we heard Of him it was
Alexandra Dumas, the elder-and any
one who has ever delved into the
novels of this writer, even in English
translations. will know that this was
a task indeed. For there are scores
upon scores OF these tales, each one
fast moving, each one colored by the
master hand of the craftsman, al
though he himself may have done nc
more in the book than sketch out the
plot or add deft touches to the mimi
table dialogue.
X
This sailor. of course, came from nc
rough meek" stock, but was the son
Of an educated man, a minister OF the
gospel.
In other words, he had an early
and invincible love of reading" bred
into him in home where books were
a part of the daily fare.
1t is true, perhaps, that reading no
longer holds the place in the house
hold that it once did. when the out
side world did not call with thousand
and one Turing amusement voices.
In the old days, when men read by
candle light, IL they read at all at
night, few good books constituted a
treasure, looked up to by the entire
village.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Popular interest In the California
Hawaiian flights centers in who will
get there first. A sustained flight
from the continent to the Hawaiian
Islands is yet to be accomplished. The
first plane to make 1t will receive the
lions share of applause and will cut
for itself a niche in the now crowded
Hall of Fame that never can be com
pletely erased by subsequent feats
The flights have taken on the aspects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
Safe Topic.

"Why do you take SO much interest
in the tomb Of King Tut"
at is always desirable to indicate
exceptional knowledge" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum, land King Tut is a
prominent parsonage who can be dis
cussed without danger of starting a
modern political controversy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

"Old Probabilities used to be
jocose sobriquet for the weather
forecaster whose activities are now
so important in connection with aero
nautics. "Old Prob" is taken more
seriously at present. He is the au-
thority on when to "hop off" and
when to "sit tight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Washington. D. c., the most beauti.
full Of cities and the most important
in world affairs. will leave an absurd
touch in it's history IL 1t proves in.
capable Of providing one Of the finest
Of landing fields for aeroplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Motion picture producers have re.
duced the salaries of stars, but not
enough to cause strike. The reduc.
ton still leaves a wide margin between
earning capacity in the studios and in
any other form Of useful occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

The Philippines want independence,
but they need a supervising authority
to assist in making preparation for an
independence that will ultimately
prove genuine and secure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Edison has always boasted Of the
small amount of sleep that would keep
him going. Had he been born later
he might have made great nonstop
aviator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Uncle Sam Is rich enough to buy as
much OF anything as he wants-ex-
cept battleships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Jewelry from the tomb Of King Tut
is. after all, old.fashioned decoration
which would not hold its own in mod
ern fashions parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

New York padlocks night clubs and
then sends a patrol around to see
whether junk thieves have stolen the
padlocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

There is little question about the
award to Mr.. Van Lear Black of the
world luxury championship for long
distance flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Aviation has taken possession OF
the popular mind"
Yep. Nobody In the village choir
wants to sing anything except L Want
to Be an Angel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

"And you had this palace built in a
single night?" asked the princess.
YES" answered Aladdin proudly.
"You have power which royal birth
could not bestow. You are our leading
realtor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis.
patches credited TO il or not otherwise cred.
tied IN this PAPER and also the local news
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Fourth of July fireworks were once
an evidence OF patriotism. They have
become chiefly test of nerves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Occasionally conditions make a non.
stop flight look like a non.start flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Music" said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, inspires men to battle.
In time Of peace musicians fight
among themselves"
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Security In Traffic.

A lightning bug I'd like to be.
No copper bold would shout to me,
stop where you are and turn about!
You're In bad, for your lights are outr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Scrapping a battleship would seem
less cruel II there were any way OF
converting the debris into airplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28
DisprOpOrtiOn,

An aviator won renown.
This situation was revealed.
We offered him a whole big town,
But could not yield q landing field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

"A nine-cylinder Diesel engine, Ca
p4ble of develoIkcg $4,000 horse.
nower. was recentE 1built In Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Jud Tunkins says a few people seem
inclined to forget that there is a whole
lot Of important stuff in the United
States Constitution besides the eight
zenith amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-28

Read yoh Bible" said Uncle Eben,
IAN look fob comfort sized Of argu.
peAt o. agsravation."
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