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A Fortunate Church.

In the nearly halfcentlry OF It's ex-
ttence The Church Of the Covenan,
has had but two pastors. Needless 70
say. its congregation has been fortu-
nate not only IN the fact that both
we're far above the average In ability.
but IN the fact that both were spared
10 serve 50 long. To Rev. DR. Teunis
. o. Haralin fell the burden Of putting
this church firmly on It's feet and
carrying 1t through over two decades
Of growth and prosperity. TO Rev. DR..
Charles Wood. who today completes the
tge1ty-.itth year Of his paStorate and
the ftty-ffth since his ordination, fell
t..e task. ably fulfilled. Of maintaining
and simplifying the work already 50
ably begun.
Or. Wood rendered his resignation in
December iaSt--a resignation that was
received with regret and with reIuc-
taAce that was tempered only by a
realization VI the pastors own ardent
desire ~ be Feile9ed and " change
ing his active pastorate and deyoting
himself fully 70 the fgrtherance vi the
establishment III great National
Presbyterian Church here ia the Ma
Eonal Capital.
From resolutions recently prepared
In connection with this ministers re-
tlremsnt by a special committee u
the church the following paragraph Ii
selected ''Dr. Woods eminence at d
preacher u the 3nezilaus,ibia riches oi
the Gospel. his talents a. d speaker
his helpful and generous spirit. fls
graces III mind and person, have Won
TO- him and for the Church III the
Covenant q prominent place IN the LIE
N LIE Presbyterian Church and III ths
Nation" IT, that statement the com
sunity Will cheertulIy subscribe.
DR. Woo was selected W succeed DR.
HAnI.n only after the merits am
qualifications Of many able men haf
been discussed and weighed 10 sue
cess9ul tad he proved ia previous pas
torates IN Fhil&dsipbia ana eisewher'
that there Was ut FIRST some dDubt a.
" the possibility u his procurement
That accomplished, his congregation
snd his city have had steadily increa&
,1g reason for self -coDgfatuIstiof
Aside from Ills purely pastoral capacity
= - energy. generosity and stimulating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
This and That
By Charles E. Tracesrell.

There appeared to be a convention
going on down the alley. and We
thought ne could hear ca, voices speak
ing.
Peter the G-ea. lifted a yellow
splotched white paw.
DO you see that house down there?"
he asked. There is always a good
hand-out for q fellow down there"
That Is where JACK Spras. lives"
piped up a small black cat. with q
rusty coat. Hes lucky. that Jack
Spra,t."
You fellows maybe won't believe
me" continued Peter the Great as If
he had not been interrupted. but old
Jack gets between a half and q pound
Of meat for his dinner"
Wnew," meowed the black cat
GOSH" exclaimed . bis maltese
with white chest.
quite often" continued Peter. I'M
pcrtantly. Il set the leavings. Once
drew q big bone with plenty OF beef
steak on il. Say. that was great"
Envtous purrs went Up.
Peter suddenly raised hts big head.
and slightly elevated his right paw.
He was fea-sore fellow. with hss
massive legs and wicked green eyes.
Watch out" he Kissed. Here
comes something"
There was rustic IN the SEruobcry.
then gray and black tiSsr-striped
cat dashed through
II was Little Nipper.
Hello. fellows" said he.
Where YOU BEEN" asked the rusty
black cat. as he shifted slsr!cic0ssy
az NipperS whiSkerS>
The little round cas- with the very
solemn siSage locked more 6,Snifed
than ever.
-" grunted Little Nipper. have
been eating my dinner.
Though. So" Peter said. briefly. u
fore you came along"
Nipper grinneS.
Chase yourself down the alley.
Peter" he cried. inSolen,N,
Whats that you SSids"
You heard ME. Peter"
let me hear YOU say I, again
Peter the Great swellsI Up his tSi, -
All enormous sire, and r,lssed cU. tire
ft.r On his back ard sides ua.G re
looked like cinnamon hear o. Sc-,e-
th.rg
Why Shculd say Il again" Nir-
per wanted 70 know: ea, as re.sr N.-
San ~ walk toward him S,.E -,sSSsNS.
With his head held slightly 70 one side,
the smaller cat decided tina: Discretion
is indeed. the better part ~ Va.e- aS
his human friends say,
"Aw. Peter, Old top, I WAS c.sy <sS-
ding. yoo know, o. coarse you S-s,s,,s>
ls~--SGre ycQ did
This speech appeared ~ csa,lttv Ne
bis eas. He allowed his fs,c - 81 cacS
~ normal, and Sa, dow, fscscs Si~psy
~ You ST. Scyse dinner sc ,as>
SprastS n,8sSs, shsN ne asked.
III say l did" SesseaSsG Ns> Z
always do"
"Sea always d."
"Sare," wen. M NScyN,g. Tn rs
Trend. Tc2 See, Wts;, c'c,<N,S S<V,,:<,
KNOW II Is JACKS G9snev tlsas. - Y
am II she aoIs>s p.ayslss With hsya. I
immediately nss>w ~ * sst <Nas,
Then l sit ~ the y>sscA Gn,G Jack
SgSas! eats all Nc wants After Jack
has tsaI>,sa they lss nss II and / fsn-
i>h II up"
What Gi& yNa have gS<tsys" yAls
question came ecn Sire rusty black
GA. >ea,e Ssysria >tesS---v~'
"Whsw."
And q fish bead
N,tN>As"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
SHOOTING STARS.


Foolishness.
As customs change. they bring surprise
And. maybe. some distress.
The notions which we thought were
wise
Prove only foolishness.
The good old motto. Home. Swee'
Home"
We earnestly extol:
Yet. as our fancies swiftly roam,
We talk OF Birth Control"
We thought We were In error great
II We defied the text
OF statutes fair I'VE simply wait
TO see what may be next
And this has happened oft before.
AS modern ways digress.
The customs we rcvered OF yore
Prove only foolishness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

would be overwhelming. notwithstand-
inc the desirability Of owning becom-
ing clothing of good quality and special
adaptation to the job in hand. That
little nickel badge worn on the left
"gallus" and that persuader In the
form of an automatic seem to be about
all the Identification needed for these
guardians of our wild life. The public
shame of being under arrest by and
escort Of a uniformed man might be
salutary. but there is little doubt that
there would be fewer so arrested. Game
wardens must travel light and for long
distances. A uniform worn would be
a disadvantage: unworn would be cum
bersome baggage; lett at home would
be worse than useless. So why uni
form?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
BORAH'S PLAN TO RE.CODIFYe
MARITIME LAW In WAR TIME

Is neither necessary" he says, that the
United States join the League nor in
dispensable that she participate actively
in the sanctions the League might BE-
forced to proclaim. But ON the other
hand 1t does appear necessary that the
United States should not seek, in main
tanning vigorously the principle of the
freedom Of the seas, TO disturb block
ade which might be established In the
name OF the League Of Nations. In
that case controversies might arise
which. far froE. faYoring the main
tenance OF peace. might enlarge the
field ia u--
I'm England they are very much
alive TO this possible danger.
At time when the United States Is
negotiating agreements outlawing war,
and the committee of security Of the
League OF Nations Is again in session,
II seems well TO present these questions
IN plain terms. There is really only
one question: What will be the attitude
OK the American people toward a state
mat Is the aggressor? Will 1t prefer the
freedom OF the seas TO peace? This is
| a question that Europe anxiously and
hopefully addresses TO America.
II
Uncle Sans insistence on sh.pu!n2
| he pleased in 1914. 1915 and 1915
nearly plunged him into war With
Great Britain. In 1917 and 1918 the
| United States aligned itself unreserved-
~ with the blockade practices TO which
We previously objected
The other development in the Borah
| project, no less important than the
League of Nations aspect, is the assur-
ance that Lord Robert Cecil. eminent
British statesman, is ready to join
Borah in bringing about an Anglo
American conference on maritime law.
Lord Robert thinks the United States
is piling up naval ornaments because
OF American hostility to Britains con-
ception OF the eea rights Of belligrerts
| and neutyals "A was time. Our huge
1916 building Program was born rpsinly
OF American Determination TO put this
country in position 10 resist illegitfnate
interference With Our maritime orivi-
legeS. Lord Robert Cecil declares
Great Britain ought to let Uncls Sam
know that, il Americans desired Il. We
should be quite ready to discuss the
whole question Of rights at sea. lust
as We should be equally prepared TO
discuss schemes Of International arbi-
tration and the outlawry OF war, Ike
limitations OF armament, such . dis
cussion would be a step leading D, the
peace mind and not TO the war mind. -
Senator Borah's plan fevivea the
freedom Of the seas" issue raised BY
President Woodrow Wilson durina the
World War Mr. Wilson vent % the
Paris peace conference hopeful that the
issue could be settled there. But it
went the way Of the fourteen points.
Today. by general consent Of statesmen
and naval authorities alike. the prob
lem remains the Alpha and Omega Of
Anglo-Anerican relations. Borah and
Cecil are on common grounds In recog-
nizing its gravity and In craving its
solution.
fCopyriEht 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
The Senate Now to Act.

The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill now goes to the Senate and
that body will determine:
!. Whether In amount and in dis
trioution among urgent and deserving
municipal needs the bill is adequate,
wise and just.
2. Whether the funds appropriated
are provided in equitable proportions by
Nation and Capital community: whether
II pessing municipal needs require
additional appropriations this money
should be enacted entirely from local
taxation under the lump-sum payment
practice
3. Whether the Senate. which has
protected from amendment the substan-
tive Law of 1922. establishing the 60-4O
ratio OF definite proportion contribution,
but has permitted as temporary. ex-
perimeptal. annual appropriation prac-
tice the substitution of the $4,000. 900
lumo-sum payment plan for the 6o-4o
ratio Of contribution. is convinced by
several years Of observation and ex-
perience that the lunp-sum payment
practice is unjust and unwise and that
appropriation practice should quickly
Be brought into harmony with the 60-40
ratio Of substantive law.
4. Whether the lump-sum payment,
as long as 1t continues the temporary
appropriation practice, should not be
substantially increased in amount for
reasons vigorously urged by representa-
tives Of the tax-paying Capital COM
munity: provided this increase can be
accomplished without committing the
Senate to the lump-sum payment plan
as permanent: law and without interfer-
ing with vigorous fight by the Senate
to reinstaue at once as appropriation
practice the 6o-40 substantive law.
~ S. Whether the contention of Wash
tngton is not sound that its present
tax-hurden is already too great In
comparison with those OF other COM
parable cities. II the differing standards
and conditions Of assessment are taken
thoroughly into account, and If in the
comparison State taxes and taxes to
raise money to pay interest and sinking
fund on bonded indebtedness are
eliminated.
~ washington urges with all the vigor
of which it is capable that the Senate
fensx its determined battle for the
definite proportion ratio Of national
contribution. which was suspended
when the lump-sum payment expert
ment began: and that without recedine
N the slightest from its opposition to
the lump-sum provision as permanent
law the Senate INCREASE the temporary
lum2-sum payment for the reasons.
general and specific. which Washington
has urged in supper, of that increase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Loyalty to Loyalty.

Some years ago Prof. Josiah Royce Of
Harvard delivered a series of lectures
under the general title, 1.-THE Philosophy
Of Loyalty" In this remarkable book
he has a chapter entitled, Loyalty to
Loyalty" In which he stresses the SUI
preme need Of loyalty to cause. He
says, I'm choosing and serving the cause
to which you are to be loyal, be. In any
case, loyal to loyalty" He sets forth
loyalty as one of the supreme virtues
of life. He goes on to maintain. that
when a man is committed to a great
cause he dare not violate his obliga-
tons. He makes an interesting cita-
ton In support of his contention and
recalls the memorable incident of the
speaker of the House of Commons In his
declination to accede to the royal man
date. When called upon to identify
those who had refused to be amenable
to the kings dictum, the speaker said,
Your Majesty. I am the speaker of this
House. and, being such. have neither
eyes to see nor tongue to speak. save as
this House shall command" This. says
Prof. Royce. is a supreme example of
loyaity-loyalty to cause that rises
high above even a kings mandate.
Possibly at no time in our history has
there been greater urgency for stressing
the claims of loyalty than in the pres
ent critical hour. We seem to have
reached stage in our individual
and corporate life where we dis
esteem or hold lightly our sense of OBJ
legation to a cause. to principle or
to an ideal. 1t was written of those Of
old that every man did that which was
right in his own eyes" This Is equiva-
lent to saying that the nation became
a nation Of individualists. wholly unre-
sponsive to their corporate responsible
ity. Loyalty to law. loyalty to national
ideals. is indispensable: without 1t ma
ton cannot endure. To believe that we
can treat laws as matters of inconse-
quence. obey them or disregard them a:
our will. is to invite disorder and, ulti-
mately. anarchy. AS we mature in life
more and more we become affiliated
with definite organizations, political
parties, fraterrities. the church. etc.
In each instance we assume definite
obligations. We may not affiliate
with any one of these without assuming
certain responsibilities and making GER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

since then In some nj the fields. hut II,
others the strike. T cessation III work.
continues, The public has paid little
attention 10 this strike because the
price Of coal has not been affected adj
versely tn the consumers Interests
More than 90 per cent ~ all the soft
coal now marketed II produced by non-
union mines, Their capacity Is even
greater should the demand justify
heavier workings, The freight rate
structure influences the coal market
considerably. ~ may be inferred t,ou,
tho loud cries heard arising fmM the
National Capitol recently regarding the
Interstate Commerce Commission ant,
the Lake cargo case
The hituminous coal Industry has not
recovered from Its war squirt Hun
dretts ot new mines Wele opened then.
fhey are not needed now, There are
100000 nofe miners than the industry
requires under normal conditions, and
the present situation Is subnorn,ai.
jtaMrlsht tA2al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Approximating Perpetual Motion.

Despite the sequence of mechanical
marvels which have made the last
quarter century stand out as an era
of phenomenal advance in science and
has bred disposition to accept placid
ly successive revolutionizing inventions
and discoveries. there may be some
skepticism regarding the new mag
netic plane motor which has just been
tested at Detroit. This motor, it is ex-
planned, is operated electromagnetically
without fuel. It runs, says one au-
thorized account. on electrical mag
netism as applied to the rotary motion
of the earth" Then the explanation
continues: 1T is in no sense con-
nected with a perpetual motion idea.
although recent tests have proved it
will run for long periods" Neverthe-
less the suggestion of taking power
from the field of terrestrial magnetism
and applying it to produce motion is
highly reminiscent of the dreams of
countless inventors who have thought
to harness the intangible forces of the
universe.
It has always been laid down as a
dictum of science that perpetual mo-
ton" is impossible. That is to say.
motion created by etheric or gravita-
tional influences Thousands of de-
vices. however. have been produced
which have almost" reached the point
of continuous action without fuel or
springs or air currents or waterpower.
But not quite. Half century or SO ago
the celebrated keeley motor was being
exploited at heavy cost to credulous
investors and the exposure of that
scheme. which was eventually demon
srated as plain fraud. caused the
public for long time to be decidedly
dubious about any project Of this kind.
Some years ago when a method Of pro-
ducing liquid air was effected plausi-
bic operator sought to sell stock in a
company for the utilization of this
form of concentrated power. which was
nothing less than perpetual notion
one quart Of liquid air to make two
quarts and SO on. ad infinitum But
this did not go we'll. and since then
there have been no serious attempts TO
float a perpetual motion scheme on a
large scale.
1t IS doubtless with the recollection
Of these fiascos that the accounts of
the Detroit test distinctly disavow any
perpetual motion idea in the new de-
vice. II. however. 1t is possible TO
operate a motor by means of the ter
restrial magnetism. which Is mex
haustible as far as man knows, it would
naturally follow that perpetual motion
is feasible. And In view of the scien-
tific miracles that have been worked In
the last twenty-five years, it Is not safe
to discount this possibility. For after
all. perpetual motion" is merely a
phrase Of definition. It does not nec-
essarily signify the actuation OF ma
cltnery by self-generated power with
out fuel. water or wind. II machine
can be constructed that will take
etheric currents. which are now utilized
for the transmission OF sound over
great distances. and have even trans
mitted pictures, and transform them into
motor energy. there viii have been at
tanned what is nothing less than per-
pstual motion, lnasmuch as the source
of this energy Is. so far as man knows,
without limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

w're ~ Al the pxsSsas ans Ss,,,.s, ALL
ees't'>N' lse>T can naw ns .mr,S,s%.S ~ ~
toe s'weNt sNS>Siese rasss rhs Ny,ns.," ~
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p~aS>ass " make nnsGpvesnensS \yws
: INV lSss'Sy IN segsEa ~ tAe pssss,aI
mtaos<S and the aSSslnsnsses, Az a.
ssaS'S sesesnaseat " NS rxx,sS.s NM,
.N"sNSs u we sxg~auSsS ri Inc psssysrt
>Matessa, there VII ~ AN saysns,>
w "N~S asaAs the Whole lsns. W,ts
Nv nv sStNsN IN real estate tsn,,susea,sass
~ NssAl'asNS thyeasNc0t the sisy Nil a.
S sOs We are saad ~ eaNu.AeS,,
viva EMBARRASSING nluSpeSss ana sr,h,t
'as s>>'a WORKS may ~ eEAyesy IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Italian comment refers to Austria as
troublesome neighbor. Mussolini may
be regarded as too philanthropic in his
suspected willingness TO extend the
benefit Of his benevolent dictatorship
TO other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Many economic theories have been
advanced by Soviets In contradiction of
previous ideas, Like many individuals.
government may assume that inexpe-
rience affords an escape from old preju-
dices by substituting new mistakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

It is impossible to believe that the
crime wave must not begin to recede
The limit OF human atrocity has UNI
doubleday been reached. and at least a
slight tendency in the opposite direc-
ticn is TO be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
A. the Hotel.

In Florida the man who stays
To regulate the one who pays
Inquiries as 10 how much you've got.
And says. Just put It In the slot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Nothing Unusual.

Some Of your home folks SAY you
have fa!iacious ideas
THAT means nothing 10 me-" said
Senator Sorghum. Didn't they once
say the same thing about George WASH
ington?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

The only time the United States Sem
ate is likely TO discover any one who
does not wish to talk Is when It has
somebody In the witness box
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Fuel problems assert themselves most
ecute!y at both ends of the system of
distribution. the bitterest complaints
coming from the initial producer and
the ultimate consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Glad Surprise.

you we're going sixty miles All
hour" said the traffic cop.
Lead me 10 the fine" said Mr., Chug-
gins, proudly. u didn't think the old
fliv could d. ~"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
satire.

love ths man who gave advice
And made me promise 10 be nice. y
love still more the honest chan
Ut one who warned me by a laugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
&c the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited TO ii or not otherwise cred.
itei in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Last Shall lie First.

Jud Tunkins says woman always
has the last word which Is liable 10
be the first word In the next argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
The Great Chanse

FrHps taA SsEsaNw n.sN News
az leaaes. the aesaese S,>ansSh ar.
sliw, II asay h said, As il f,Ns,,sa,,ss,
has N'en said W others. Ne nsysr 49,,
aAe sA'se asAa after he INK 10 rs>,..s,S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Flood control can never be expected
TO limit the foods OF oratory to be
looked for next Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

we neglect the present." said Ill H0.
the Sage Of Chinatown. "as We look tor
wisdom In the tar past or the near
future"
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IAN enemy" said Uncle Eben. ia
mast dangerous when lie cuts up an
tries u pertend he's yoh ffieHt."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor

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A service offered by this department
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Half century ago Congress was on
the point OF legislating to give the Dis
tricf of Cnl,,y>.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

fCopyriEh.. 1881