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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

viously could be broken with modern
plane equipped with instruments and
motor of the latest design. granted, OF
course, expert plotting and the smile OF
fortune. Goebel, in preparation for a
later transcontinental derby, realized
that with his new and powerful ship
it would be comparatively a simple mat
ter to add this inviting record to his
achievements, which include winning
the tragic Dole race, from San Fran
cisco to Hawaii.
To the average man 1t will probably
be a greater satisfaction to know that
the American continent can be spanned,
without surrounding top-heavy odds, In
less than day, than 1t is for him to
know that the Atlantic Ocean can be
conquered by those lucky enough to
avoid an ocean grave. Col Lindbergh's
flight was an epic. He was the pioneer,
but the others who have come after
him, and succeeded or failed, have
added little to world knowledge OF
ocean flying in land planes.
For this reason the forthcoming
race is certain to
arouse the greatest interest. In this
event. which is probably one OF the
most sensible airplane competitions ever
arranged, will be entered all manner of
oIanes with all tvpes Of motors, The
new and powerful air-cooled engines
will form a prominent part Of the
equipment of the contestants. OF course,
there may be minor and serious crashes
on the way, but at least the public will
be spared that hopeless feeling that
comes with the "lost-at-sea" announce
ment and the knowledge that one more
daring soul has put too high a premium
,n the stability Of manmade apparatus
against the forces of nature,
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

! lows himself to remain moist and sticky.
That first hot bath at home!
One fairly wallows In 1t.
| The steam coming off the water
strikes the homecomer as exquisite
See how it curls and eddies around the
mirror, slowly but surely coating II
with watery particles which hide ones
beautiful sunburnt reflection.
We can remedy that easily enough
however. by taking the corner OF q
bath towel and gently wiping away the
| dew. whereupon our gorgeous reflection
| will once more appear In all Its beauty
! For the noncc we are too busy In
, the tub to bother about the vapor We
had forgotten that hot bath gives the
| human cuticle such kick Formerly
! we had Sneered at advertisements OF
| hot-water heaters, which. we said. at
| tempted to make readers believe that
| the hot bath was the only bath.
Absurd" we had grumbled. "You
might think that the only sort of bath
| permissible under the law was the hot
one. The cool bath is much preferable
from every standpoint"
Now we know better.
Here in the sizzling tub, with the
| Spigot running free, we know all the
! luxury old Caesar ever knew. No Won
der the Romans went in strongly for
| hot baths.
They had sense, those timers.
The Spigot begins to make a Splut-
tering sound. Hey! Maybe you had
better turn that heater off. This thing
| is going to blow up.
How clean the bed linen looks! How
neat and soft the curtains at the VIM
dows! Even a cave man would appre-
ciate such things.
And the modern homecomer of
course. is noe cave man. He is the
product of some 20 centuries of So
called civilization. during all of which
time mankind was slowly building itself
up again to the complete enjoyment
of the hot bath.
We have to get back to that bath. It
is the bath of the centuries. No later
bath shall feel as good, we know that.
Custom and the unhappy effects of the
every day will take the pep out OF 1t.
Soon we will go back to a cool shower
OF our own accord. II we want to know
the real Joy OF a hot bath again we will
have to wait until next Summer, and go
away on vacation again--and come
back home again.
The neighborhood looks unaffected by
our absence. This strikes one as wrong
somehow Perahps no brass bands were
to be expected, but some one ought TO
show a little interest. But no, they are
all about their old pursuits.
Sam Jones is huddled down under his
car out in the alley just as he was when
we went away. He gives us neighborlY
greeting. then turns again to his bolts
Old Timothy Hay is cutting his grass
He stops long enough to lean on the
handle of his moving machine and wave
hand across fences.
No one seems particularly interested
in our return. Well maybe 1t wasn't so
important after all. except to ones self
To ones self. however, it was magnifi-
cent. The very trees nodded their tops
and the vines and flowers seemed to
bend low in recognition of the prodigal
return.
How green and luxuriant everything
looks. especially the trees. We are glad
we have real trees in our neighborhood.
And gee! wasn't that great bath?
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time. Also. there might well be effort
TO simplify rules in many sports, in
order that fewer decisions would have
TO be made by officials"
* X
'The supremacy which has been
Americas during the past in the Olym-
pic games faces serious threat during
the coming four years" it is feared by
the Flint Daily journal. since it is "a
matter of speculation whether the mar
gin of winning is great enough to in
sure future victories" The Minneapolis
Tribune's view is that 1.-THE United
States was represented by a team re-
puted to be the most brilliant ever as
sembled,' but that man after man on
this team found his superior among the
athletes of the Old World" The
Tribune takes the further position that.
best of all, this country'S athletes came
through. in victory or defeat, with the
standards of craftsmanship still flying"
The Buffalo Evening News offers the
opinion: National pride should be re-
strained. 1t is a fine thing 10 win. but
it Is better thing to lose gracefully.
For the good of the Olympic games. it
is we'll that one land does not over
whelm the Others" Looking TO the
future. the Springfield Union states: In
four years the United States will play
host TO the athletes of the world when
the tenth renewal of the games will take
place in California. At home, and
under accustomed conditions, American
athletes may hope for better success
than was theirs at Amsterdam, and If
World-wide interest in these clean sports
brings from Europe and Asia some
startling performers. we may look to see
more records broken"
Referring TO suggestion that. in view
Of criticisms of the American team man.
agement, in the future such matters
should be handled by and through the
colleges, the Baltimore Evening sun
responds with the opinion: 1T is a sug-
geStlon that merits serious considera-
ton. Certainly the college athletic or
CARNATIONS would have to be geniuses
in the matter If they could mess up the
OlympicS as much as the A. A. u. ap~
parently messed them I'D this year"
The victory achieved by the crew OF
the University OF California against the
oarSmen OF the world inspires this
tribute from the San Francisco Chrun-
icle: 1T Is a great crew It may we'll
he the greatest ever produced in the
history of rowing" And the Oakland
Tribune says, Considering the young
men had gone through a season here.
one IN the East, and had met. with but
a day or two between. Belgium, Dem
mark, Italy. Canada and England. there
Is testimony here of the stamina OF the
Blue and Gold oarSmen and Of the
training they have received"
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UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day.

Gen, Byng's Sd Army smashes the
German line above Albert, taking seven
villages and sweeping over the railway
hne there. Byng surprised the enemy
under cover of heavy fog and. with
tanks leading the attack the British
take many prisoners and infiict heavy
casualties along 10-msle front.
French forces, continuing their attacks
northwest of Scissors. capture LeSSigny
and advance along front of IS miles.
piercing The German lines al some
po6nts IS much as miles During the
past - hours the French have driven
the Germans out OF about 30 towns.
General opinion Is that the fall
or laSSigny means tina fall OF Rove as
We'll, Southeast OF IaSsigny the
French advance menaees the German
hold ON the valley of the pivette. Sew
eral thousand more prisoners are taken
one army corps capturing 1000.
The Germans brought up reinforce.
mentS during the night and are heavily
eounter~attacking ON the right Of the
AiSne-OiSe battle line. Noyon
salient In now Threatened so seriously
that Its early evacuation IL predicted
War Department, in lists given
out today, name 3AH casualties, Is killed
IN action. i66 wounded and l2a miss
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

The best part about going away on
vacation is coming back home again.
Let who will deny It'll
No matter how fine the trip, how
swell the accommodations. how enjoy
able the companions. the song about
| home, sweet home, takes on new mean
ing when you step out OF the taxi at
the old door mat.
How nice the block looks, and how
| beautiful the treesl
The shore. after all, had an arid look,
now didn't 1t, Baby2
See how the rosebtIshes by the front
| door have grown over the top. and
look how the grass is spreading over
| the walk. We will have to get after
that tomorrow.
Say doesn't the living room look
nice? Why, our furniture doesn't look
as bad as we thought 1t did. Some
how or other absence makes the heart
grow fonder; 1t puts a polish on old
things, and brings again to mind the
virtues which we overlooked.
This is the way. Baby, that our
friends see our house. Living day by
day with things makes one look upon
them with lack of appreciation: this Is
one of the solid gains of trip.
To 60 away and come back again
makes one view his belongings with
the eyes of those who only come occa
sionally. Then furniture and rugs and
hangings appear in their true light
for what they are, and not as constant
acquaintance would make them.
Perhaps the most solid Joy OF coming
4. l. lie ~ fNtt Inp
". II the family has been at a place
where hot baths were frowned upon,
where open-air bathing was both the
order of the day and night.
We had all the clothes in the posses
sion of the family slowed away In ca
pacious trunks The cool air made 1t
possible to wear every garment more
than once. The constant bathing helped
a great deal, too.
Yet every one knows that salt water
bathing, at It's best, possesses no such
cleansing properties as hot bath with
plenty of soap. followed by a cold shower
and plenty of towels.
Viewed from the standpoint Of the So
phisticated city, open-air bathing is
more a matter OF fun and health than
cleanliness.
You usually undress in a miserable
bath house, scarcely large enough to
turn around again. You hang your
garments on various hooks and struggle
into bathing suit, which may or may
not be exactly dry.
What Is there about a semi-wet bath
ing suit which rubs one entirely the
wrong way2 1t will be only few min
utes before the garment is wringing
wet again, but that period of probation
strikes one as entirely uncalled for. Dry
bathing suits are desirable, necessary
but sometimes they won't get dry.
And after the dip, whether one has
gone under a shower or not, the re-
moval of said suit and the attempted
removal of salt water becomes not so
much a cleansing process as a neces-
sary evil, TO be endured because one
must endure it to go back to civilization,
or to be permitted to partake of the fine
luncheon awaiting all the hungry.
And how hungry one is, to be sure
and how eager to get to 1t, and so
he rushes through his dressing and al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

Have we had the pleasure OF serving
you through our Washington Informa-
ton Bureau? Can't we be of some
help to you in your daily problems?
Our business is to furnish you with
authoritative information, and we In
vite you to ask us any question OF fact
in which you are interested. Send
your inquiry TO The Evening Star In
formation Bureau. Frederic j. Haskn,
Director, Washington, d. c. Inclose
2 cents in coin or stamps for return
postage.
@. Did the City OF the Miracle shown
in The Gaucho" ever actually exist
anyWhere?-R. E. r.
A.. The city shown on the screen
was purely fictional. Mr.. Fairbanks
received his original inspiration on a
visit to Lourdes and transplanted the
shrine to South America because the
majesty of the Andes seemed an ap-
propriate background.
@, Does electric light cost more than
candle light did SO years ago?-W. S.
A. The cost of a given amount OF
light today is about per cent of what
it was then. The difference in expense
Is caused by the fact that we are
not now satisfied with 20 times the
light that was used at that time.
@. batter is called out when he
changes his position from one side to
the other while at bat Who is credited
with the putout?---T. E. M.
A. The putout is given to the catcher.
@. What became of the railway
coach in which Lincoln's body was
L. - i
A. The Pullman News says the Lin
coin funeral party travelled in the
Pioneer. the first all-Pullman-b built
car, but that the body of the President
was borne in Baltimore g. Ohio
coach. The Lincoln car was purchased
by the Union Pacific. In November,
1903. the car was sold by the Union
Pacific to F. B. Snow, who placed it
in the Lincoln exhibit at the st. Louis
World Fair. In 1905 Thomas Lowry
purchased the car and presented 1t
to the City of Minneapolis. and it was
placed on display at Thirty-seventh
avenue and Jackson street. Some time
during 1911 the grass around the car
caught fire and the car was burned.
@. What was the nationality of the
man who invented Esperanto?-L. F.
A. DR.. Lazarus Zamenhof was Jew,
born in Russia.
@. Has the Mauthusian theory work
ed out as to the relation between popu
lation and subSistence?-D. w.
A Conditions have changed within
the past hundred years. Railroads,
steamships, farm machinery, mineral
fertilizers and plant and animal breed
ing have improved the subsistence pos
sibilities materially. while the popula-
ton has not increased in the expected
ratio.
@. What becomes of the shed horns
Of DEERE NJ.
A. 1t has been pretty well estab-
lished that horns OF deer and moose
which are shed in the Winter are eaten
by rodents.
@. What Is the meaning Of the draw
back in connection with Canadian
wheat?-C. S.
A. The drawback comes under the
tariff system on importing wheat for
milling purposes to the United States
particularly as applicable to Canadian
wheat imported by United States mill
ers. 1t is used very little, however
The term means that miller in the
United States may import Canadian
wheat and pay the duty and then, If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Vacation Days.
Vacation days! Vacation daysl
Their dreams have brought delight.
The Summer moon transmits her ray
So beautiful and bright
And then we hear the heartless hum
OF the mosquito bold;
The sunburn irritates us some;
The fish are coy and cold.
Vacation daysl Vacation daysI--
A ticket, mister, pleased
Let me ride back to 'customed ways
And "toiling." take my ease.
Let me turn on the 1ectric fan,
Likewise the radio.
And be an honest workingman
'Mongst people that know.
Vacation daysl Vacation daysi
Show me my ONCE chair.
Let me snap on the lamp whose rays
Are than yon moon more fart
Take me away from the canoe
And from the jazzy dance.
Old pathways would fain pursue
And thankful for the chancel
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

he exports the -four from that wheat,
he may apply to the Treasury Depart
ment for a refund or drawback on 90
per cent of the duty paid. The reason
that very few millers use this system
Is that it takes many months TO get
their money refunded, and, of course,
they are deprived of the use of IT for
that period. The system in common
use among a considerable number OF
United States mills along the Great
Lakes, particularly in Buffalo. when
they desire to use Canadian wheat, Is
to import It and store in a bonded
warehouse and grind IL In bonded
mill, exporting the -four from that mill.
Under this system they are not COM
PEELED to pay the duty on wheat.
@. What is meant by a diamond
edition?-L. j. b.
A. 1t Is said OF an edition in a small
volume or volumes printed in small
type.
@. What is the fuel value of maple
syrup?--W. S. P.
A. Maple syrup consists Of total
carbohydrate content Of TIA per cent,
with a fuel value per pound Of 1880
calories.
O. When was the last Model T Ford
motor turned out?--W. g. A.
A. The Ford Motor Co. says that 1t In
still making them.
@. Please name the decisive battles
of the World War.--O. o.
A. Among the decisive battles OF the
World War the following may be men
toned: Marine, September ell, 1914;
Tannenberg, August 26, 1914: Verdun,
February %, 1916; Viny Ridge, April 8,
1917 Chateau-Thierry. July 10, 1918;
Mouse -Argonne, September 26, October
4, and November l. 1918; Jutland naval
battle), May 81, 1916.
@. How far is the Boulder Dam site
from Los Angeles and from Yuma
c. S.
A. The Boulder Dam site is $40 miles
from Los Angeles. From Yuma, Ariz.,
to this site 1t Is 225 miles by air line,
or 800 by river.
@. How many airplanes have the
Army and Navy?-C. J.
A. In 1923 the United States Army
Air Corps had 952 airplanes. divided as
follows: Attack, / bombardment, IS:
observation. 403; Photographic, 81; pur-
suit, 173; training, 159; cargo, 81; mis-
cellaneous, "a. At the present time the
Navy and Marine Corps combined have
oZ0 pidileS.
@. Where IS the largest cold storage
warehouse in the worldly. C..
A. Montreal claims to have the larg-
est one in the world
@. What makes jazz music differ
ent--E. L.
A. Aaron C. ines the jazz
germ as certain SOL ol cross-accent-
ing.
@. What is the word that means the
putting to an easy and painless death
babies that are hopelessly defective and
people who are suffering intensely with
incurable diseases?-O. B.
A. The term is euthanasia.
@. What part of the eye does the
seeing?-D. w.
A. A layer of interlaced and matted
nerves on the inside surface of the
back part of the eyeball. This is called
the retina, which means network. The
rest of the eye Is a camera with a lens
in front, like an ordinary Photographic
camera. 1t makes a picture on the
retina like the picture on the back OF
the camera. The retina communicates
this picture to the brain.
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than a. the American Ambassador IL
the Court Of st. James. And 1t was the
friendship Of Harvey, more than the
friendship Of leading Democrat OF the
day. which helped to secure the presi-
| dency for Woodrow Wilson, just as II
was the alienation of Harvey, rather
than the bolt of Democrat. which
hurt so much when 1t came to pass
His brilliant mind equipped him for
success in business and in journalism
fields which hold their reward for in
dividualism. But as q politician, despite
the part he played on the American
political stage and In diplomacy he was
failure. He lacked the ability of the
successful politician and the skilled
diplomat TO seal his lips at the proper
time. His presence In any mans politi-
cal camp was a sure source of restless
ness on the part Of the leaders for fear
Of what Harvey might say, or do, with
the rising of the next days sun. And
wearing his silver buckled slippers In
London he made more hearts than one
quicken their beats at the State Depart
ment here.
His sun reached its meridian during
the Harding campaign. When, after
the election, he ceased publication Of
Harveys Weekly. he summed up his
efforts, Enthusiastically: 80, the war
is won; the League is dead; autocracy is
no more: the nincompoops are out"
And while there followed his appoint
ment to the highest diplomatic post
within the power of President Harding
to confer and his later editorship, for
one year, Of the Washington Post, dur
ing which he supported Mr.. Coolidge,
his sun was setting. Death took him
when he had already retired from the
stage he loved. Nevertheless, he will be
missed.
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A Fine Achievement.

II IL a distinct pleasure for a world,
sated with senseless ana generally fatal
exhibitions by publicity-mad flyers, TO
congratulate Arthur Goebei and his
backer, Harry Tucker, on their remark
able nonstop FIGHT across the United
gtatee. Leaving Los Angeles on Sunday
afternoon. 0oebel few over mountain,
desert and plain at speed of nearly
two and half miles A minute and set
his trim ship down upon Curtiss Field
eighteen hours and fifty-eight minutes
after the take-off. The previous record
was held by MacReady and Kelly, who
IN 1929 crossed the continent In slightly
more than twenty-six hours without
landing in the crossing.
Goebei has performed notable feat
OF great scientific value, which IL more
than can be said for many Of the
flights, successful or unsuccessful, which
have taken plsce In the past two years.
He has made the first nonstop trip
from West 70 East between the two
great oceans which border the United
Etates, and he has made 1t faster than
any human has ever before He has
demonstrated that IL il possible TO get a
modern plane across the country In less
than q day with comparative safety.
1t has long been q source Of wonder
10 the laymsn why the nonstop record
Of MacResdy and Kelly has been al
lowed TO stand unehsllenged for nearly
flge years. Certainly, nonstop transii
between the Pacific and the Atlantic IL
D. important. to this country At least
g. the over ocean crossing 10 England
continental Europe or the Hawaiian Is
L. Yet hprs was q rec0Ia Lnat OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

The behavior Of people in automobiles
ought TO be supervised The young po-
liceman may be put In the way Of val
liable yet comparatively harmless train
ing in nocturnal vigilance by taking his
automatic away from him and handing
him fiashlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21

Occasional reports, which an admir-
ing public chooses to regard as more OF
less irresponsible. indicate that the
methods by which film stars undertake
% entertain one another are far less
decorous than these by which they en-
terrain the public.
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No Copyrights for statesmanshlp.

No Copyrights for Craftsmanship.
"Posterity will remember many things
you have said"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
But the ruthless imitator Is always
abroad in the land. II have made any
remarks worth remembering. Posterity
viii probably be persuaded to attribute
them TO some one else"
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iStics and uses that have made the
story count so markedly Bennett
Doty knew that the bare truth here
would give rise TO doubt, So. wisely,
he denied himself many touch OF
actually for the sake of the deep
drama of the main action A story OF
personal adventure Is engrosSlng. A
clear view of the Legion and OF world
action in different quarters that Is
packed with infaNnation Of the spec
tacular aide Of pitary service.
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In some communities, when q candi-
date is asked whether he is dry" the
query is appended, IF so, how much,
and why?"
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win you be glad to 90 back to
SCHOOL,"
mo" said the overwise lad. Tim
strongly tempted to play truant. un-
derstand there s a whole lot Of propa-
ganda In those new school books"
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Leans and Bounds Typified.

From the Charlotte, N. c., News.
The automobile industry, says one
OF its executives, Is growing by leaps
and bounds, which, as result OF 1t, Us
exactly the way the pedestrians are
going.
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The multi-millionaire oil man, Henry
Blackmer, 10 described a. an exile ir
Paris. A multi-millionaire may be ar
exile, but In Paris he Is never lonesome