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Evening star., 1928-06-04
Another Five-Year Program.

One interesting commentary on the
exhaustive report and recommendations
on the District Health Department, de-
livered to the Commissioners Saturday
by the Bureau of Efficiency. is that the
work which went into this 3l8-page
volume was completed last Fall, before
Congress convened. In the meantime
the report and recommendations were
given a private and restricted circula-
ton in the city. One conclusion i'm
mediately presents itself. That Is, the
Bureau of Efficiency deliberately post
poned making the report public because
it knew very we'll that Congress, during
the session just closed, would do moth
ing about it. Congress has been over
whelmed with reports and recommenda-
tons and requests for five-year pro-
grams. One more. no matter how vital,
would attract little attention. 1t would
be lost in the shuttle. So, four days
after Congress adiourns, the report is
made public, possibly to receive atten-
tion during short session of Congress
when politics, and not the health sit
uation in the District, is the burning
question.
AS for the health report itself, 1t will
rank as one of the most important
pieces of work undertaken by the Bu-
reau Of Efficiency. Its conclusions are
Illuminating. Its recommendations are
valuable. 1t provides a text book for
study when the time comes to do some
of the things that must be done to raise
the Districts health work to par. There
Is one paragraph which adequately
portrays the condition found here now.
This paragraph says:
When the present resources and ac-
tivities of the District Health Depart
ment are compared with the generally
accepted standards of modern public
health practice, it Is believed that suf-
ncient evidence has been offered in the
several sections Of this report TO justify
the conclusion that the health service
now provided for the most important
municipality OF the Nation is decidedly
inadequate and ineffective In many OF
its component activities.
And the remedy suggested is a five-
year program which will require a grad
ual increase Of appropriations to give
the Health Department nearly one
hundred per cent more money annually
five years hence than 1t now receives.
Where Is this money coming from?
With one hand Congress turns loose
the Bureau of Eficiency in the District
Building to discover deficiencies and
recommend the remedies. With the
other hand Congress extracts the max
imum in revenue from the District con-
tributes 100000 as the Nations
share to build the most important
municipality Of the Nation" and re-
CARDS with interest the suggestions for
five and ten year programs. alluding.
meanwhile, to the fact that their con-
stituents back home get along very well
without such programs
When Congress adopts fair and
consistent fiscal plan for the District,
recommendation for carrying out Ave-
year programs for the Health Depart
ment viii receive the serious attention
they deserve.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Democratic Committee
Information Requested

To thn Editor Vt The STAR
am quite sure that many thousands
of District Democrats are much in
terested. In the letter OF Mr.. James V,
Boyer, signed as vice chairman OF the
Democratic central committee. pub
lished In your issue OF May 81,
l served for u number OF years as q
member OF the committee and can
vouch for the statements of MIR. Boyer
concerning his own membership and
his lifelong devotion to the Democratic
cause.
Now that MIR. Beyer has given pub
lioity 10 some of the facts concerning
the membership of the Democratic
central committee II Is hoped that he
will furnish through your columns fur
ther information which many local
Democrats have been vainly seeking for
several years.
l therefore urge that he wEAle you for
publication the names of every member
of the present Democratic central COM
mittee. stating the election district
which each represents and the time and
manner of the election or selection Of
each member, stating also who are the
officers of the committee and where
It's headquarters Ii located
JAMES s, EASILY SMITH.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

bends the branches of the hybrid per-
petuals-now rapidly passing out Of ex-
istence before the newer varieties of
roses which blossom recurrently during
the Summer. Most striking In the
moonlight are those with white bios
SONS, such as the bridelike Frau Kari
Druschki or the old-fashioned Margaret
Dickson. Like timid maids, they wait
In the moonlit gardens for their demon
lovers; like shy. bewitched Undines.
they stand-cascades of white petals
falling occasionally in the evening
breezes
The red and pink roses, the Gruss
au Teplitz. the General Jack and the
Magma Charta, sink almost into in
visibility In the moonlight. They are
bold, Queenlike creatures Of the noon
day rendered unseen by the incanta-
tions OF Twilight, potent Merlin of the
garden closes.
If Oberon and Titania with their at
tendant elves still dance on green lawns
in the falling dew they can be seen
tonight in Washington gardens II the
clouds do not cover the moon. They
will be floating about on magic carpets
of rose petals and playing hide-and-
seek in crystal caverns of dewdrops.
The garden tonight offers an escape
from the workday world into the fair
est wales of fairy lands forlorn.
In day or two the enchantment
will be lifted. The roses and the moon
will have gone. perhaps not to return
so fortuitously again for many months.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM HILE.

Cuba. when opening the conference.
as "a free and independent state" has
become part OF the history OF the is
land, and a gratefully appreciated
part.
Or. James Brown Scott. secretary of
the Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace at Washington, has
gone 10 Germany to deliver series
of five university lectures His topic Is
The Spanish Origin of International
Law" and he will address the faculties
and student bodies of Bonn, Heidel-
berg. Berlin. Kiel and Goettingen. DIR.
Scott speaks fluent German. He holds
degree from Heidelberg.
NJ
The Rev Lieut.. Col. Thomas j. Dick
son. senior chaplain Of the lst Division
A. E. F., who has consecrated himself 10
de-bunking" American school histories
of their World War absurdities. is now
on the firing line about the new Ar
lington Memorial Bridge. Col. Dickson
has appealed to the Fine Arts Com
mission at Washington to remove from
the bridge certain decorative features
which he holds to be out of place in so
sacred and strictly American a me-
mortal. Among them. he says. are
Mexican eagles. lions. buffalo. italian
fascioS and other supposed objects of
art" Col Dickson asSails the proposed
embellishments" as very common
place" and charges that they pay no
homage TO our immortals."
r.
Perry Belmont, veteran Democratic
leader and chairman of the House for
eign affairs committee in the Cleveland
administration, has just had evidence
that flowers once In q while are be-
slowed upon the living. Belmont Abbey
College. at Belmont. N. c.. Is about TO
celebrate the fittieth anniversary. 1t
has sent Mr.. Belmont special invita-
ton 10 attend. coupled with the re-
minder that the college. as we'll as the
town, was named after him by Bishop
Leo Hald. It's founder. Belmont con-
siders II an interesting circumstance
especially in the hectic political times
just ahead of us~~that an important
Southern Roman Catholic institution
should have been named after Protest
ant Episcopalian. He purposes bequeath-
Ing to Belmont Abbey the famous IL
brary commenced by his father, the late
August Belmont,
Copyright. lnssD
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Protests Removal
Of ''Old Capitol
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
AS a civic servant in the National
Capital for some 35 years. may the
writer register protest against the
proposed demolition OF the "Old
Capitol?
Our country Is not so rich in historic
landmarks that We can afford to Sacri-
flee, even to an object as worthy as
site for the Supreme Court, structure
so identified with our heroic past.
Our generation has no right to cheat
the future of the associations here
gathered. Who are we to destroy
what we never can restore? Why throw
away the inspirations embodied in these
old gray walls?
We make ourselves ridiculous tear
ing down established landmarks while
collecting hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars to create new memorials to In
dividuals whose names are writ In
wafer"
When the Nations Capitol was IN
ashes, James Monroe was inaugurated
President In front of these buildings,
Chief Justice Marshall administering
the oath of office. Great names! An
episode as romantic as the coronation
of any king anywhere at any time in
human history. Ann Royals daring
paper. the Huntress. was published
from this house Surely a curiosity of
literature In the infancy of American
journalism and before the advent OF
women was a recognized factor in polit-
ical and cultural life. John G. Calhoun
lived and died in this house. During
the Civil War. as a prison. plots equal
to the old Gunpowder Plot to destroy
the English Houses of Parliament were
Matched. Here were Sutferings as
dramatic as any recorded in the prisons
OF Chillon or on the Storied Bridge of
Sighs.
Merely because these associations are
In America, and not invested with the
hoary tradition of the Old World. does
not prove that they are common, dull
or lacking in romantic interest. Values
invest these relies which cannot be esti-
mated in dollars and cents, and time
will prove this true.
II the old Capitol is torn down Wash
viii be for always.
To-day IL is a common thing to hear
man or woman say with pride. My
grandfather was instrumental in pre-
serving Mount Vernon"
One may imagine distinguished
visitor TO Washington asking the
whereabouts of an old building. one
time the Capitol later. the greatest of
Government priSons~-and the answer.
"Oh, yes. there once was such a place
but my grandfather Babbitt helped TO
pull 1t down.
MARIETTA MINNIGERoDE
ANDREWS.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
The Rose Moon.

Few combinations in nature are CAL
eulated better 10 arouse the ssthetc
emotions than that of moonlight and
soses
The fun moon Of these past few eve
ninss has flooded with its soft light
hundreds Of Washington gardens in
which the hybrid perpetusIs, the old
fashioned June roses, sre IN the high
tide Of their biossonling. Fortuinusiy,
due 10 the exceptionally cold Spring.
these bushes are week or more late
this year, otherwise the magical com
banstion would not have taken place
or would have passed unnotieed In the
early hours Of morning,
At no other time Of the year IL there
hlas-.xnth ths bloom O; thai Shieh nov
Evening star., 1928-06-04
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
- GLENN FRANK

zechariah Chafee, jr, has written an
other text book for Tories-the first
was his Freedom of Speech" the Sec
ond is his THE Inquiring Mind"
The book is dynamic and well
documented defense of the famous
statement of Lessing's on the pursuit OF
truth in which the ultimate justification
OF tolerance is found.
mot the truth in any ones actual or
supposed possession" said Lessing. but
the sincere effort he has exerted to
master the truth, makes the worth OF
the man. For not through the possess
sion but through the pursuit Of truth
comes that widening of mans powers
by which alone is achieved his ever
growing perfection. Possession makes
one stagnant, lazy, proud. II God held
shut in His right hand the whole of
truth, and In His left hand only ever
active striving after truth with the GER
tainty of ever and always erring, and
H said to me. 'Choose!' I should hum
bly, reach toward His left hand, saying,
Father, give me this. The pure truth
is indeed for Thee alone"
1t is good to have high-minded de-
fense of tolerance made by man who
does not himself rest under any sus-
picion of subversive redicalism.
Mr.. Chafee's book Is a magnificent de-
fense Of intellectual sportsmanship
which / commend to the professional
makers of black lists.
This book" says Mr.. Chafee, "some-
times reaches the conclusion that an
unpopular group has been badly treated.
That is no reason for the assumption
that the author shares the beliefs OF
that group An alienist who wants bet
ter insane asylums is not necessarily a
lunatic. William Lloyd Garrison was
not negro, and Gamaliel was not
Christian"
Many Americans have yet to learn
that man may defend the rights of
minority whose views he despises.
There is large element in America
that hungers for an extension and in
tensification of the 'sedition laws"
policy.
Mr.. Chafee's book brilliantly argues
the wisdom OF substituting for sedition
laws the following four things:
federation.
An efficient police to put down vio-
lence.
Good arguments against revolution.
Stimulating education.
He argues for that healthy humility OF
mind that leads one to doubt the in
fallibility of ones opinions. the achieve
ment of the kind of mind F.. W. Matt
land sensed in Henry Sidgwick when he
said of him. Il sometimes think that
the one and only prejudice he had was
prejudice against his own results"
And, finally, he gives this same coun-
sci: Willingness to hear all views does
not mean that we should. after hearing
them, treat them all as of equal value.
We must be slow to impose our
own standards of right and wrong upon
others. but rigorous in imposing them
upon ourselves"
Copyright. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.l
Evening star., 1928-06-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrLAxDER JOHNSON.


Unanimous Prediction.
See the old thermometer
Which we gayly Set Up,
Teliin' what will soon occur
Well all be Het Upl
Big conventions drawin' nigh.
States they'll boldly Get Up.
This much no one can deny:
Well all be Het Up.
Disappointments Of the past
Bring a great Regret Up,
But we must agree, at last
Wen all be Het Up.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

BY calling attention to his age. Mr..
Hughes, without meaning to do so, in
cidentally calls attention to his most
honorable public service and practical
campaign experience.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Spirits.

"In the. celebration you plan how are
you going to represent the Spirit Of
Crimson 0uich?"
MY idea" said Cactus Joe. "is to
get up a beautiful float with shocks OF
corn surrounding half-gallon Jars"
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Rate by Carrier Within the City.
Rate by MaiE-Payable I'm Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
An other States and Canada.
Memher Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 The use for reputIication of all news dis
pstches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tted4 in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All riehts OF publication
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

June IL the month dedicated 70 brides
and school commencement speakers.
The big national conventions are mos,
conspicuous In the effort 70 give this
old world q new start.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

The farmer has succeeded In estab-
fishing contact with every branch OF the
Government. from the Department OF
Agriculture TO the Department Of State.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

The radio announcer becomes an in
nuence In public opinion. When a con-
vention is on. only he can persuade a
Nation momentarily TO forget its base
ball.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Preparedness,

FROM the Waterloo Tribune.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club in Arkansas City Is taxi
Ing up pistol practice. Must he some
of them are thinking Of getting mar
rled.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Testing Them Out.

Fran the Dayton Daily News,
New Workers gave the three Bremen
flyers automobiles, probably In an effort
10 md out Ii they really do bear
charmed lives,
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Variability.

"Are you dry or wet?"
"It depends" answered Senator sor-
ghum, ION whether / am making a
campaign speech or giving dinner
party"
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Far From the Front.

From the rlttsbutsh Post 0asette
Charlie Chaplin Is to speak In Vienna
on the tyranny OF American women.
enehantmsnt but II guarantees safety,
Evening star., 1928-06-04

President Coolidge enjoys great deal
Of admiration from public that re-
CARDS the veto as desirable In connec-
ton with impulsive initiative.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

Beauty contests will soon be in order
again. The supply of brains is limited,
but the supply OF beauty remains un-
restricted.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Impetuous Crowd,

The aviator goes his way,
with bold achievements thrilling us.
He tries 10 land In such a way
That won't result In killing us.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

Many a Congress leaves behind an
impression that its most distinguishing
feature Is It's unfinished business"
Evening star., 1928-06-04

Jud Tunkins says man who knows
all about other peoples business takes
an awful chance on neglecting his own.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

"Dar ain't no worse extravaganza"
said Uncle Eben, dan TO throw away
. fFjsadship " a avagTsl." a..x.AssssgeA
Evening star., 1928-06-04

I'VE honor our ancestors" said III H0,
the sage Of Chinatown, hut neglect 10
inquire whetber II they we're alive to-
day. we could deserve their respect"
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Recognition.

How are you getting on?"
my social status is improving" an
swered Uncls Bill Bottletop. "A mill
lionaire bootlegger shakes hands with
me In public"
Evening star., 1928-06-04

@. What was the name Of the armed
sailing vessels used by the Malay
pirates?~-G. K.
A. These large rowboats. carrying
two mastS with high triangular sails
and armed with a few small swivel
guns are called gallivats.
@. In what English words does the
Evening star., 1928-06-04

Q. What was the estimated and the
actual cost of Key Bridge?-A. A.
a. Tne United States Army Engineer
Corps says that the estimated cost Of
the Key Bridge was 81 900 .0OO The
actual cost was s., $50 900. The increase
IN the cost of construction tabor and
materially between the date when the
cost of the bridge was estimated and
the date when II was constructed ex-
plains the large difference in the above
figures
Evening star., 1928-06-04

g., In what sports did the Egyptians
indulge?-V. S.
A. The people of Egypt were greatly
given to hunting and fishing; also
throwing of the rounded stones and
discus. They were also expert runners.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

@. How does the size Of Australia
compare with the size of the United
States?-M. C.
A. The gross area of continental
United States is 3,026, ,789 square miles:
Of Australia, 2,974,5S1 square miles.
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Large, size 23x46; woven
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c0l0red borders and col
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Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
"ANYBODY'S RACE"

Thomas Carlyle in of his essays quoted Cooper saying that there is an instructive tendency Tn men to look at any man who has become distinguished" Of course bandit becomes distinguished in the that he does not do the of do But the term is generally understood to accomplishments and talents for service to the state to mankind in general
 There is a tendency nowadays to look at anybody who gets publicity regardless of his talents his accom- pshments for good "In the limelght phrase mean ing usually that is getting his in the headlines either because of good he has done of for bad side.
 used be that nobody thought of putting his up for high public places unless he had busy head of hair deep wrinkles in his face swaow-tai coat and high hat He had to look distinguished whether he or not But people don't pay much attention to ap pearances There ymen in high positions of our who do not bear any resemblance to the trad itional statesman type-the high hat fellow. The farms are sending farmers to Congress- the workers send ing industrial workers and the professions sending of their kind Craftsmanship has changed from the old order of swayng emotions to the practical method of appealing to common sense And the latter method is getting results tho they should be greater
 condition where the humblest citizen has chance to become the greatest-the most distinguished" wholesome for any country For example long the going fail politically It is good for the country that all of these favorite sons being pushed forward Isn't every prominently mentioned candidate favorite son? Curtis Dawes Smith, Reed Lowden Watson Willis, Hoover and Walsh favorite far their home people concerned and rightly Some of these and others have become distinguished because their stand out from the rest But it right of any per- son to step right into the field and get into the race pro- vided he is also citizen and not dsfranchised.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
ALL-MEAT DIET WORKS WONDERS
 WITH STEFA ANSON
EXPLORER FEELING LIKE YOUNG COLT IN THE MORNINGS RE-
 SUIT OF TEST

NEW YORK, March P. (P-After three weeks of an all meat diet Vilh- jalmur Stefanson declares he feels more optimistic, ambitious, energetic and ascribes this to his dietary ex- pertinent When he started the eX- pertinent he felt Hack adaisical in the mornings" but now feels Hike jump ing out of bed and getting into the ring and work"
 During seven of his il years in the Arctic Stefanson lived entirely on meat. He contends Eskimos never have scurvey and are in perfect health. Another Arctic explorer, Karlsten An derson, has been on an all meat diet since January 24 and gained back dur ing the latter part of the period a pound more than he lost at first.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
$, 5, RUTH ALEXANDER
 AND COLORADO COLLIDE

SAN PEDRO, Mar. P. P-The liner Ruth Alexander and the U. s. s. Alexander collided inside the break-water. The Colorado received a hole in the armor plate above the water line by 10 feet while the Ruth Alexander had a small hole in her bow about 14 feet above the water line, The accident occurred from con- fusion of signals, the captain of the Ruth Alexander stated.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
ENGLAND IS UNDIsMAYED

LONDON, March q. {P-Undis- turbed by the fate of the flight of Lieut.. s. M. Kinkard, who plunged into the sea while flying at terrific speed a few days ago, the Air Minis try has announced that they intend to continue the British attemps to break the worlds record of 296.9 miles per hour, the record being held at present by Italy.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
BROOKLYN TEACHER |S
 FOUND KILLED; NEGRO

NEW YORK, Mar P. (P)-Mrs. Hell en Kimball, Brooklyn school teacher was found dead in her bedroom of her apartment where she lived with her husband, William Kimball. She had been shot and killed during a struggle not long after MT. Kimball had left for work. Police are searching for Marty Miller, negro janitor, as the killer.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
KEN DAMAND OTTER
 W|NN|PEG FUR SALE

WINNIPEG, March P. (P-There was a keen demand for otter at to- days fur auction the top price bring ing s4150 with the average lot selling for $25 to $3o. Wolf, the best lot, brought $25 to $34. A top price of $150 for silver foxes was received with from sto0 to S125. Fisher top price realized $125.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-22
CANADA TO SEARCH, PLIERS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22 F- Search for the missing airplane of Captain Hinchliffe and the Honorable Elsie Mckay, in the wilds of Maine, has been planned by the Canadian government. Washington official s have offered to aid. There was no word that would lead to hope for the missing fliers.