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Evening star., 1928-12-06
Two Glasses of People
Divided by Scientists
BY r. =. FREE. PHI. d

A questionnaire which distinguishes
people who ought to be doctors and ex-
perimenters from those who will make
good teachers of history or specialists
in philosophy or mathematics has been
prepared by Prof Friedrich Moritz of
the Medical School at Cologne. Ger
many. and tried out on professors of
medicine, history, philosophy and
mathematics in German universities.
The tests will find wider usefulness,
Prof. MoritZ believes. in distinguishing
between individuals who belong to the
two main classes of people, the eye
minded and the ear-minded. Other
tests for this usually require visit to
psychological laboratory.
Prof. Moritz believes that the dis
tlnction between the two types is not
precisely between judging things by eye
or by ear. but IS between tendency
70 learn by observing what goes on
around enc and contrary habit of de-
pending chiefly on written or spoken
words. His QUESTIONABLE for sorting
people into these two types inquiries
about the studies which were most liked
In school and about the activities fol-
lowed most eagerly. Schoolboys w..o
liked experiments and who enjoyed
collecting things, like minerals or birds
eggs, usually belong, Prof. Moritz con-
cludes, to the eye-minded people who
concentrate on observing things and
who make good physicians. On the
other hand, scholars who habitually
learned their lessons by heart belong to
the ear-minded people who think in
words and make good philosophers or
historians.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Books on Evolution
i'm Bryan's Library
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
There is nothing inconsistent in the
fact that copies of Darwin's Origin of
the Species" and Descent of Man"
we're found in the library of the late
Col, William Jennings Bryan. 1t is to
the credit of the Commoner that he
studied the works of Darwin before he
launched his attacks on them. The
marginal notes in the volumes will have
some historic value probably in years
to come. But for the present they point
out the fact that the arch enemy OF
the evolution theory gave some thought
to that theory. regardless of how pro-
found or how shallow one may consider
that thought to have been.
However, 1t is an entirely different
matter when the works of Darwin are
to be given to an institution founded
upon an anti-evolution basis and To-
Gated in a State that forbids the teach
ing of the Darwinian theory in its pub
lie schools. And it so happens that the
Darwin volumes are part OF the library
legacy that Mr.. Bryan has given to the
university that is to arise out Of the ia
nous monkey trial.
If the Dayton University is to be sup
ported either wholly or in part by pub
lie funds of the State of Tennessee it
is unlikely that the Darwin volumes
can legally repose In its library. For
the anti-evolution law of the State for
bids the teaching of the Darwinian the
ory in schools supported wholly or in
part by the State, and book stands
as its own silent teacher of what 1t con-
tains.
But If the Dayton University is to be
a private institution then the books can
be received and retained lawfully, for
the simple reason that the anti-evolu-
tion law does not apply to private
schools or institutions of education.
However acceptance and retention of
the books there would be violation
of the spirit of the Tennessee enact
ment, the spirit upon which the Day.
ton University idea is founded.
At the same time it would be most
ungracious, If not ungrateful, act to re-
fuse the bequeSt of one of the institu-
tion's founders and benefactors. So
Dayton is faced with a dilemma any
way it turns In the disposition of one
of its first gifts.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
A Miracle Modernized.

A mental picture as full of JOY and
hope as of pathos is called into existence
by a recent dispatch from Warm
Springs, Ga, describing the dedication
of great glass-inclosed swimming pool
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edsel Ford for
the benefit of sufferers from that dread
dlsease, infantile paralysis.
The happy program is said to have
been suggested by Gov.-elect Roosevelt
of New York, himself a convalescent
victim Of this malady, who ascribes
much of his progress toward recovery
to exercises taken while immersed in
warm and healing waters. There was a
water carnival, even a water foot ball
game between patients and physio-
therapists, and, finally, the formation by
half hundred men, women and chill
dren of a huge letter "R" in honor of
him who has been pioneer in the
foundation established for the purpose
Of curing by graduated immersion those
afflicted with the paralysis.
Every swimmer Tn1 evc"J bather has
noted the fact that when under water
Evening star., 1928-12-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| ing it, that the average home gardener
will get all there Is in rose growing by
| planting Radiance and its sister, Red
Radiance.
If he starts off with these good bushes
no doubt he will long to experiment
with other varieties. but the chances are
| 10 to l that after he has done so, he
will be willing to return to his first and
last love among the roses.
Some of the other fair charmers may
possess flashing qualities which for
time may lure him away. but in the
| end he will be glad to come back to
the honest faithfulness, the homely
beauty, the decent simplicity OF his old
| friend.
| One of the best features OF the
Radiances is their graceful habit of
! growth. Most rosebushes are ungainly
and sprawly in character. This is one
of the failings which the rose lover
becomes accustomed to, and simply
| forgets about, out of justice to the
splendid qualities which this shrub
| possesses.
| The rose has not been called the
queen Of flowers" for nothing; she is
tain failings which cannot be helped
One must make the best of them; that
is all.
Even the most ardent rose "fan"
could not truthfully say that the rose
bush. per Sc, was thing of beauty.
When he pricks his fingers on the
sharp thorns. he is not likely to hail
it as 10y forever"
Yet the bushes of Radiance and
Red Radiance, when placed in beds,
grow so Symmetrically that the total
result is one OF beauty. In this con-
nection a word of warming is in place
in regard to growing the two together.
Radiance is decided pink, Red Ra-
dance a distinct red. The two do not
go" together very well, each tending
to pale the other.
The best way to grow these bushes
in teds Is to fill one bed entirely with
Radiance. the other with Red Radiance,
and to allow them to be seen only
one bed at time, if possible. Their
clashing is not extreme, but enough
SO to make their separate planting
desirable.
Activity with roses is not entirely
at an end, although Winter does, in
deed, approach, and cold days seem
near at hand. AS long as the weather
remains open, the planting of roses is
in order.
Lest any doubtful person feel that
December is too late to plant rose
bushes, let us instance the example of
an ardent gardener who put bushes
into the ground just before Christmas
last year, and had IL out of II live
to tell the tale with flowers last
Summer.
These bushes were planted only a
few hours before freezing weather.
They were chilled up to a height of
about inches around the stalks.
before, not after, the freeze. The
latter procedure is advocated by grow
ers, based on the theory that the canes
should be frozen and the frost kept
in by the dirt, but in the case OF
freshly planted bushes this may be
inimical 1t is better to protect them
from freezing than to allow them to
freaze so near the ground. Little, If
any, pruning should be done to rose
bushes at this time. Long, straggly
canes may be topped" but no real
pruning should be indulged in. Many
violate this rule. but they are taking
a chance with their bushes. Play safe,
and do not prune until next March.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Senator Bingham's Selection.

Selection of Senator Hiram Bingham
of Connecticut to be chairman of the
Senate appropriations subcommittee in
charge of the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill is a matter of con-
graduation Senator Bingham. man of
culture. ability and personal inf1u-
ence is well qualified for the task
which is of great Importance to the
people of the District of Columbia, since
it has to do with the expenditures of
the money paid into the Treasury by
the taxpayers here and with the de-
velopment and proper government of
the city.
Senator Bingham succeeds in his new
office Senator Lawrence c. Phipps Of
Colorado. The people of the Capital
City are deeply grateful to Senator
Phipps. He has labored for many years
in their interests. Under his guiding
hand appropriations for many important
projects and Improvements in the city
have been cared for in the Senate.
Senator Phipps has insisted always that
the citizens of the District be given
justice by the Congress. 1t has been
his contention that the Federal Gov
ernment, because Of its huge interests
in the Capital of the Nation, and be-
cause of the need of the outlay of
large sums of money, should contribute
literally to the upkeep and develop
ment of Washington. He has urged a
return to the earlier and more just plan
of having the Government contribute
on a definite proportionate basis.
The District has been happy in the
selection of chairmen Of this important
Senate subcommittee. Before Senator
Phipps held that place Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas, Vice Presi-
dent-elect, who had long been familiar
with the needs of the District, handled
the appropriation bills.
Senator Bingham was elected and
served as lieutenant governor Of Con-
necticut. He was elected governor of
his State, and almost Immediately aft
erward was chosen Senator to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Brandegee in 1924. Two years later
he was reelected to the Senate. He
has lived in Washington for four years
and has learned much of its needs.
Before he was chosen to public Office,
Senator Bingham was professor at
Yale University. During the war he
served his country with distinction as
lieutenant colonel Of aviation.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Passing the Buck" to Hoover.

President-elect Herbert Hoover has
been asked or will be asked, by Repub-
lican leaders whether he wishes farm
relief legislation put through at the
present short session Of Congress, it Is
now reported. Mr.. Hoover said during
the campaign that If farm legislation
were not put through at the short ses-
sion, he would call a special session of
Congress to handle the matter soon
after he was inaugurated President. It
would seem the part both of wisdom and
propriety that Mr. Hoover let the matter
stand there. He has made it clear that
if Congress does not enact satisfactory
and adequate farm legislation he will
call the new Congress together to deal
with such legislation.
President Coolidge has made his posi-
ton definite with regard to farm legis-
lation in his annual message to Con-
gress. He has recommended the enact
ment of bill providing for the ap-
pointment of Federal Farm Board to
aid in dealing with crop surpluses. Mr..
Hoover has said many times he favored
the passage of such bill. Both Presi-
dent Coolidge and Mr.. Hoover are op-
posed to the old equalization fee plan.
Why any need now Of running to Mr..
Hoover to ask whether farm legisla-
| ton shall be put through now or at a
special session? Mr.. Hoover wisely, 1t
seems, has put several thousands of
miles between himself and congress
sional leaders, If they are to be rum
ming to him with this and like ques-
tions. He Is not yet President. To
give advice such as that which is now
desired by some of the leaders might
we'll embarrass him greatly, not only at
present, but in the future.
AS matter of fact, the very situa-
ton that has now arisen is shining
example of the folly Of the short OF
lame duck" sessions of Congress II
provisions had been made for meeting
of Congress the first of January, with
the newly elected Congress In Office anc
with the newly elected President in.
augurated soon after the assembling o.
the Congress, the whole matter woulc
be simplifled. Suppose the Democrat
had elected President this year. How
foolish to look to a short session of tn,
old Congress, with Republican Presi
dent in Office, to fulfill the campaign
pledges of the Democratic party. Unde
such conditions. the only thing tina
Evening star., 1928-12-06

could have been done would be the call
of special session of Congress imme-
diately after the presidential inaugu-
ration March 4.
The question whether to attempt
farm legislation at the present session
or to wait for a special session in the
Spring Is complicated by the lack of
time to give zeal consideration to all the
angles of the question at short ses-
sion, and also a desire of the friends of
farm legislation to obtain the most SYM
pathetic hearings they can. In some
quarters it is urged that the new Con-
gress and the new President will be
more responsive to the demands of the
farmers. particularly in view of their
campaign pledges. 1t is quite true that
the farmers cannot hope for tariff revi-
sion in their interests at the present
short session, and revision of the
tariff is one of the main pieces of legis-
lation that was promised them by the
Republican campaigners.
Mr. Hoover has said all he can or
should say in regard to the matter of
farm legislation. His views of what
should be done for the farmer are
known. AS has been indicated, it would
be far more proper for the newly
elected Congress and a President re-
Gently chosen by the people to deal with
important legislation than for the Con-
gress and the Chief Executive now
about to retire to do SO. But under the
Constitution the lame duck" session
still continues. Some day the House,
like the Senate, may see the wisdom of
a change.
Evening star., 1928-12-06
Inventor Is Martyr
To His Own Courage
zrom The st panl Daily Nnws.

From the st. Paul Daily News
The inventor of radium paint is dead,
a martyr to his own courage and
originality. He was DR.. Sabin Won
Sochocky and was only 46. An Austrian
by birth, he came to this country in
1905 after completing medical course
at the University of Moscow For 10
years he practiced in New York and
then moved to New Jersey. He later
became technical director of the United
States Radium Corporation.
Three years ago one of his colleagues,
DR.. Edward j. Lehman. died from the
effects of radium. A little later five
woman employees sued the company for
s1.250,000. alleging they had been
fatally poisoned.
1t was while preparing tests to de-
termine their condition in conjunction
with the medical examiner of Essex
County, N. j., that DR.. Won Sochocky
was found to have absorbed the poison
to fatal degree.
was eventually settled out of court. each
of them receiving $4,000 in cash and
5000 a year. as well as free medical
treatment during life.
The next time you look at gleam-
ing watch or clock dial In the night,
think of DR.. Won Sochocky and DR..
Lehman, who are dead, and the five
women who still live in the shadow of
death. Their fate is symbolical of the
sacrifice that goes with human progress.
Whether in the wilderness or the
laboratory. we pay as we go. The
struggle upward not only involves hard
work, but hazard. Those men and
women who pioneer, whether by covered
wagon or test tube, often take more
chances than they realize and always
more than the rest of us realize.
For one reason or another, We think
of scientific pursuits as comparatively
safe. That is why they do not appeal
to us as particularly romantic or ad-
venturous. We find it difficult to re-
gard those men who trail the secrets
of nature through the dark chambers
of speculative effort in the same light
as We regard old-time pioneers and
explorers. The barriers they face, how
ever, are often no less deadly.
Evening star., 1928-12-06

one can perform bodily exercises In the
way of moving and flexing limbs and
torso which would be almost impossible
on dry land. Once submerged in the
liquid medium it is as II one were in
another world wherein certain usually
iron-clad laws affecting the human body
had suddenly ceased to operate. This
fact has been utilized In restoring tone
and power to weakened and long dis
used muscles. tendons and nerves. At
first in up to the neck, later, perhaps,
only to the knees, and supported when
necessary by apparatus. the sufferers
once more learn to walk, to fiex their
arms and trunks. 1t is all marvellous,
but all perfectly natural. and in curing
themselves they can enjoy themselves.
In time they can do in the air what
they can do in the water.
1t may be that in presenting this
great gift to their unfortunate fellow
citizens. Mr.. and Mrs Ford had in mind
the pool of Sloan in ancient Jerusalem.
st. John relates, For an angel went
down at a certain season into the pool
and troubled the water; whosoever then
first after the troubling of the water
stepped in was made whole of whatso-
ever disease he had. And certain man
was there which had an inf1rmity thirty
and eight years. When Jesus saw him
lie and knew that he had been now
long time In that case, he SAID unto him,
Wilt thou be made whole? The impo-
tent man answered him, Sir. have no
man. when the water is troubled to put
me into the pool; but while am COM
ing, another steppeth down before me.
Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up thy
bed. and walk" Verify for these mod
erns. an angel may be said to trouble
these waters.
Evening star., 1928-12-06

1t must be confessed that even the
prettiest garden does not look like
much" at this time of year.
With the exception of the evergreens
and privet, which is almost an ever
green in this latitude, the average gar
den is pretty bleak-looking affair.
And this despite the fact that Au-
tumn, with the exception of few days,
has been much more open" than nor
NAL.
Some few chrysanthemum blossoms
may be discovered here and there, with
perhaps a bloom of a rock garden plant,
but in the main these are simply the
last leaf upon the tree"
Outdoor gardening is definitely over
for 1928. 1t will be resumed in 1929
how strange it looks the exact date
depending upon the weather.
1929!
Time is so intangible.
There is no way to get hold OF 1t, or
to feel at home with it.
It is all around us, in a sense we
move in it, but somehow we feel that
humanity has nothing to do with it.
The best interests of mankind lie out
side time and space. The feeling of
eternity which comes even to the most
obtuse at intervals makes 1t seem al
most an enemy.
X X X X
Yet Time is the great friend of the
garden.
What today seems so bare and life
less will blossom with beauty and color
tomorrow, simply because Time has
passed that way overnight
1t is the expectation of things hoped
for which enables the gardener to look
into his bare back yard with hopeful
eyes.
He cannot blame visitor tor seeing
nothing there That is why real estate
men. astute gentlemen who know their
business, place little, if any, valuation
upon garden.
They know that the next purchaser
will care nothing for flowers, or, if he
does, will want to carry out private
plans of his own.
The planter, however, the one who
has labored over yonder shrubs, sees
qualities there which no one else can
see.
This is one of the real pleasures of
gardening, not often considered even
in the best of garden books or articles.
Plants are living things, and while
perhaps no one, not even the most
ardent. can work up real affection for
10 llCGIC QOuUb CIldO Illdlly
who work with plants come to have an
actual fondness for certain bushes.
Particularly is this true of the rose.
Yonder glorious specimen of Radiance,
prize grower of the lott is bush
one would hesitate to leave behind, 1t
has been so faithful to its mission, so
profuse in its blooming
Covered with great flowers in May,
it bloomed every month thereafter, the
last flower being taken from it during
the last week in November.
With a little better luck in the
weather there would have been roses
in December. Those bushes you saw
in the public parks, bearing pink
roses late last month, they, too, were
Radiances.
The Radiance rose must remain a
mystery.
Where does it get that unparalleled
vigor, those sturdy stalks, that freedom
from trouble?
1t came from sturdy stock but the
cross which it is possesses qualities not
found in precisely the same way in its
parents.
We say again, and never tire of say
Evening star., 1928-12-06

interested attention is being given In
this country to the reports OF experl-
mental use of a new textile fiber by
British manufacturers. Whether the
plant develops into real competitor
for American-grown cotton or turns out
to be only another supplementing ally,
its possibilities are regarded as ire
mendously important.
"In this age of irresistible science no
industry is assured that its tomorrow
will be in the least like its today" says
sion of belief that the news from Eng
land is important to our own cotton
growing South and to tropical cotton
growing sections in general. If plant
capable of producing cotton" continues
the Daily News, ''can be grown in the
British Isles it can be grown over a
large part of the world If this British
experiment Is what IS claimed for 1t, a
revolution in cotton textiles is at hand.
The case of artificial silk gives an idea
of what such discovery as this might
mean in other fields
The Montgomery Advertiser quotes
the opinion of English cotton brokers
and merchants that "the substitute will
offer more competition to artificial silks
than the cotton trade" and adds:
THE opinion is expressed that the new
substance might be used to improve
cotton goods by making the fabrics
more lustrous and attractive. More
over, the general opinion in the English
cotton industry is that the new fiber
like artificial silk, will be lacking in
durability and will be affected by damp
ness. In that case it cannot compete
successfully with cotton. 1t may work
to the advantage of cotton growers,
however, if it may be blended with cot
ton so as to make the fabric more
luStrouS."
IF this product Is Of worldwide
value" in the judgment of the Colum-
bia Record however, 1T Is logical to
conclude that it would cause economic
changes in this country, affecting alike
exports of cotton and of cotton manu-
factureS, and at the same time taking
from Southern cotton mills the advan-
tage they now enjoy over their New
England competitors of being close to
the source of supply"
The possibility of another jolt" for
cotton is seen by the Chattanooga
Times in considering the report from
London that between 100000 and
100000 pounds of artificial cotton
are now being grown in England and
will be available in July for English
cotton spinners at fixed price OF 10
cents a pound" The Times, taking
note of "a saving of about cents a
pound on the genuine article" adds:
The new product Is reported to meet
every demand of the coarse count re-
quired by the British mills. :"
What effect the cultivation of artificial
cotton will have upon the cotton
growing industry remains to be SEEN
but reports would seem to indicate that
the South's chief crop has dangerous
rival in this new product"
The question of price seems to the
Evening star., 1928-12-06

England for the Bishop of Osnaburg
to come over and be crowned King OF
the United States
Few knew that the Bishop of Osna-
burg" was the Duke of York, then "a
years of age. son of George III. whom
George Washington had so recently de-
feated in liberating the colonies. The
prince had been made Bishop of Osna-
burg" Of Germany when he was
baby, year old. The queer rumor
of the 24-year-old bishop as American
king gained considerable credence url-
til the Constitution was finally pub
lished. 1t Is recalled now. in view Of
the publicity regarding the present
Duke of York, next In line for the
British crown after his brother, the
Prince of Wales--in case the Prince of
Wales leaves no heir
(Copyright. 1923. BY Paul v. Collins.l