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Evening star., 1928-08-30
Tennis Hypnotism.

The American Tennis Federation has
had a difficult time with the player
writer clause in its code. but that Is
nothing TO what the German Tennis
Federation is now facing in its effort
to hit upon a player-boxer set of regu-
lations which will cover all future
matches between its woman contestants.
1t seems that the mother Of one of the
feminine stars charged that the woman
who had twice beaten her daughter on
the courts did so with hypnotism rather
than with tennis playing, The winning
player resented this affront and prompt
ly laid her racket aside and engaged
in a strenuous bare-handed battle with
the doting mother. She has been sus-
pended for six weeks, but claims that
her boxing activity is not covered in
the tennis rules Now 1t is up to the
German Federation to decide whether
woman who has shown such unmis-
taxable skill with her fists should be
allowed to combine her athletic activi-
ties in this manner and still be per-
mitted to play tennis.
From the account of this affair 1t
would seem that women of Germany
take their tennis pretty seriously. Hyp-
notism is charged and bang goes the
bell for the next round. Offhand. it
would appear that the German Fedora
ton could settle the matter by the
simple expedient of demanding an
apology from the woman who made the
ridiculous accusation, and, not getting
it, to bar her from all future matches
in which her daughter participates.
There would seem to be no occasion for
a ruling on the tennis-boxer angle of
the affair. because the insulted woman
did what every one else would like to
do under similar circumstances.
Evening star., 1928-08-30
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago T'oday.

An Austrian taken prisoner on the
western front says the morale Of the
Austrian army Is so bad that German
troops habitually are placed behind
them with orders to shoot any men who
endeavor to desert, Germany
now bars the sale OF any and all allied
newspapers In the country to counter
act the growing pssSimism of the Ger
man people. and lest the truth about
the American effort become known,
Mont st. Simeon, main defen-
siVe position of the Germans In the tip
of the Noyon salient. has been occu-
pied by the French and they have also
crossed the Canal du Nord at two
places, French and American
troops, fighting side by side on the
high ground north of Soiasons. have
captured the villages OF Chavigny and
C,iffres. The American drive was a
big surprise and the Germans knew
nothing OF their presence till they
swarmed into the trenches. for they
had only reached their sector three
hours before, East and north
east of Bapaume the British today
continued 10 gain ground In the face
OF increasing German resistance, which
In one section of the battle front held
uaig's men by fierce eounterattacks,
Relleeourt and Hendecourt. captured
by the British early today. were found
untenahle under the German assaults
and the British withdrew TO the west
af them, In the Lya salient the
Germans have evacuated Bailleul which
Ia now In the hands OF the British.
= Two hundred and thirty-nlne
ON today's casualty list, making aS,1sS
casualties t0 date.
Evening star., 1928-08-30

lar train, by which this seni-weekly
shipment Of gold is regularly made, In
dicates that the practice of sending the
cash in this manner was known to the
would-be robbers. 1t is Immediately
suggested that the practice of regular
shipments is not safe. Even with the
closest secrecy on the part of banks
and railroad operatives regarding the
movement of money, information leaks
out to the criminals. BY varying the
schedule. by the use of different trains,
perhaps by the division Of the funds
into smaller consignments. this risk Of
hold-up wrecks would be lessened.
Those who planned this robbery had
no compunction whatever about send
ing many people. perhaps hundreds. to
death, In their criminal operation. 1t
is assured that If the train had been
derailed when travelling at speed said
to have been in excess of forty-five miles
an hour, a wreck would have resulted
from which few of the $50 or more
passengers would have escaped alive or
without desperate injuries. Such a
wreck would doubtless have been one
Of the worst in the history of American
railroading.
Evening star., 1928-08-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TRACEWELL.

| Reggie grinds away on the wheel
once. twice, thrice
Here, Reggie let me give you a
| light" she says, deftly lighting plain
old-time match.
Like a clever woman, who knows the
value of changing moods, the cigarette
! lighter keeps q man guessing through
its very fault.
1t will light time after time, until
one gets to depending on 1t utterly.
Then, without rhyme or reason, 1t will
only make sparks.
| 1t fools the owner into thinking that
| 1t is docile creation until the time
comes for ight-about-face.
| Having decided in its own mind-for
surely the thing has a mind. just as it
| has will of its oWn-that it will fail to
| light the next time, there Is nothing
that the little companion can do
about 1t.
If 1t lights, it lights; if it will not
| function, 1t will not light. No amount
| of harassing the wheel or other spark
ing device will do the trick
| Sometimes an owner will try to fool
his lighter. He will pretend that he
does not care whether it works or not
| Probably this is the best way of all to
get satisfaction from one.
| Let the lighter once get 1t into its
head that much Is expected Of it, 1t
determines to give nothing at all.
| Put it on basis of plain indifferency
| however, the lighter seems determined
to spark its very best. In this mood il
usually lights.
After all. is not uncertainty a charm
| ing fault, one that often Is a true
merit?
| Certainty while having it's place in an
| unstable world, while being loved for
| that very reason, sometimes seems less
desirable than uncertainty.
| FluX and change occur so regularly
| that sureness seems uncertain, even.
and as for the unSure. it is what seems
| the most sure.
The palpitating eagerness of national
elections comes through the very un-
certainty of the results. Even the most
expert OF experts" is never sure. He
knows better than any one else the null
| titude of factors which cloud the issue
The strange inner sense of elation
which great war causes in an entire
population is the result of universal
uncertainty which sei2es every one at
the same time in the same way.
All little conflicts, such as sporting
events, and even quarrels between two
human beings depend largely for their
appeal upon the fact that no one
knows at first what the result will be.
Mysterious Time is the medium in
which this pleasing uncertainty exists.
AS white clouds float in the blue
heavens, so hazy uncertainty watts its
dappled wings In the passage of Time.
Perhaps Times wings may be uncer-
tainty in action, who knows?
A great uncertainty rests In the
minds of lovers Does she love me?
Does he love me? Was he hurt by
what I said? Will she be angry by
what I said?
There is a play of life on life. with
many sparks being given off by the
turning of Times resistless wheel.
Many laundering thumb racks pain
in vain, many loving heart tries in a
clumsy way to make a light appear.
Will the Lighter light?
Who knows?
Evening star., 1928-08-30
Former Income Tax Unit
Employe Cites Injustices

To the Editor of The Star:
Having been an employe of the in
come tax unit for approximately seven
years prior to April 10, 1928, and hav-
ing experienced some Of the mental
agonies resulting from the misuse OF
authority through efficiency ratings, I
naturally have been sympathetic
reader Of the several articles appearing
in the Washington papers touching
upon the unfortunate death of Miss
Dorothy r.. Sherlock and what has
been said by DR. D. Percy Hickling with
reference to the rating system employed
in this bureau, and wish to contribute
this in the interest OF fair play and
with the hope that some good might
result therefrom.
/ note the commissioner OF internal
revenue states, in part. Careful inquiry
does not disclose that Miss Sherlock
ever complained to any of her super
visors about her work being too strenu-
Gus or that the noise of the typewriters
was distracting"
With particular reference to what
the commissioner says about mot COM
planning" I think 1t is only fair that
he state some of the results Of protests
that have been made in meritorious
cases In his bureau. AS an example !
cite completed case, my own. l pro-
tested two efficiency ratings. One Of
these ratings was fraction above 10
per cent, resulting. contend. through
the abuse and misuse of authority un-
der this mighty, all-poWerful, dangerous
self-serving instrument, your efficiency
rating" I carefully worked up my case
and courteously presented it to the
proper official. the assistant to the COM
missioner. What was the result? Prac-
tically all the facts therein set forth
showing the injustices done me remain
unanswered, and most answers that were
given by the chiefs responsible for such
ratings were misleading and half truths
No adjustment was made, but instead
l was transferred from one of the high
est audit sectors in the unit to the
lowest, then detailed to clerical work
and so bounded that till, out of self
respect, submitted my resignation
All OF the above may be found In my
personnel file: if not, have copies, and
/ invite the commissioner to personally
review this particular case and then see
II he thinks 1t Is quite fair to stress the
fact that this poor. unfortunate young
lady, whom I knew not did not conn
plain to any of her supervisors" She
doubtless well knew that such COM
plant would only complicate matters.
I am not seeking personal gain or
sympathy, though would welcome the
commissioners verdict relative to the
injustices pointed out In my case in the
presence Of myself and the officials re-
sponsible for such ratings and those re-
sponsible for actions subsequently taken,
or publish my entire record, If you
please, that the public may know that
large per cent of the employees of the
income tax unit are made utterly miser-
able and wholly helpless by the injus-
tices practiced under the system in
vogue. BENTON c. BARNES.
Evening star., 1928-08-30

clared his wish to be cut loose from
all countries. He was court-martialed
and sentenced to the fate he had
prayed for, except that he was still held
to naval duty. He was never again
permitted to salute Old Glory, never
permitted to associate on a social foot
Ing with his fellow officers None would
speak to him. He lived a life of utter
isolation and humiliation.
Is there a nation on earth capable
OF enduring worldwide isolation
scorned by all other peoplesp Not in
deed outside OF savagery.
To what sort of organization" of
peace did Mr.. BRAND alludep The
organization of world sentiment. SUI
perfiicial observers scoff at the power
OF public sentiment in preventing
strong governments from cupidity, yet
where has there ever been a war lord
who dared command his "invincible"
army and navy against the popular
viii of the masses?
The United States Supreme Court
Is the most powerful court In the
world its decisions are enforced by no
constabulary, yet there have been very
few instances wherein those decisions
have failed 10 become effective. The
one conspicuous instance to the con-
trary was the Dred Scott decision, and
that certainly was overturned only by
revolving public sentiment.
4 ~
II has been well urged by q rector
OF an Ohio church that the two short
articles Of the new world treaty should
be committed to memory by every child
and adult. Many millions of Ameri-
cans. as private citizens will never
have opportunity to do an official act
carrying out the sentiments of what
they are asked to learn by heart, YET
their combined psychology will be the
determining influence which may con-
troll the acts OF the officials In power
who will not dare to affront public
sentiment.
All Of this world agreement is apart
from the fantasies OF paeifists who
cry out for national submission To
wrong. no matter how shameful or
iniquitous. IL does not hespeak i'm
mediate disarmament until time shall
have eliminated the passions of the
ages beginning In tribal wars. The
llCS III ltlC ICW ulluNl lHh~
ing OF world cooperation, and that
viii be fixed only through generations
of successful peace.
Says one observer;
I'm the inVincible power of univer-
sal cooperation, miracles may be ac-
| complished This Is illustrated by a
demonstration often witnessed in a
social gathering A subject person Is
laid upon chairs, and about him gather
ftve or six performers who are bade
to place their little fingers under the
body of the subject. and to breathe
together, while they lift that body UP
into the air with the almost unfelt
touch of the little fingers, One may
not be able to explain the lifting, but
he cannot deny the sense OF seeing IL
or of participating in 1t. That may
be a miracle of cooperation, and by
some such miracle the whole body of
civilization will be lifted now, to =
higher plane than ever before imagined
possible"
lConyrisht, 1893. hv Paul ". Coliins.l
Evening star., 1928-08-30

A little regarded but amazing mani
festation of sophistication since tne
Great War Is the tremendous vogue
of the cigarette lighter.
Where once the humble out efficient
safety match lit the smokes OF a
nation. today the device that may pe
| worked with one hand occupies MIL
| lion pockets. . /.
The average man, whether he be
Young or old, seems to get a great deai
of satisfaction from Ticking one OF these
| lighters with his thumb, thereby caus-
| ing a flint to spark, tgniting WICK
| soaked in some derivative OF coal Tar.
There is certain nonchalant air
about a smoker Tipping his lighter that
no man ever had lighting a match.
Now why is this?
No doubt the answer is that 1t is
them interesting.
Just as Oscar Wilde said that the
cigarette itself is perfect because 1t
only lasts for q little while and leaves
one unsatisfied so the lighter depends
for its chief charm upon the fact that
the user never knows whether it will
work or not
Like the old-time radio set. which
never performed properly before guests
much to their huge satisfaction
so the average cigarette lighter seems
to have will of its own.
The smoker might think. offhand
that a mere mechanical toy would
not be able to resist the will of in
telligence, as manifested in the flick
ing and anxious thumb of a human
being
1t not only can, however. but it does
resist. Even the best one does! There
are now as many lighters as there are
smokers. almost. it would seem. but the
vast majority are as one in this human
quality of stubbornness.
n u
The two chief parts of the lighter
are the flint and the Spirits" as the
English call the distillation poured in
the neat hole at the bottom
If the flint is not adjusted properly,
or If the apparatus Is low on gas, u
the lighter will not light. Most of them
viii not work in the wind
These points mark the human limi-
tations: probably If these were invari-
ably taken care of, maybe the thing
would always work" They came into
being. so we have heard the tale. as
an aid to World War men who had
lost an arm, thus making It necessary
for them to be able to light a ciga-
rette with one hand
Every one who has ever operated one
Of these devices knows. however. that,
despite the ablest precautions of the
owner it will take spells when it refuses
to function.
Almost always the lighter selects a
time and place of the most embarrassing
nature. For instance, picture Reginald
offering light to his best girl Proudly
he pulls from his pocket neat con-
traption covered in leather, with few
shiny gadgets on top,
Mabel puts q cigarette between her
lips, and leans forward. Reggie throws
up the trigger and gives the wheel a
swift kick with his thumb.
There is mighty spark, and a smell
of spirits, but that is ALL Strictly all.
Mabel grins
Reginald gives the wheel another
flick. There is another spark-and
that is ALL
Mabel grins more broadly.
Evening star., 1928-08-30
A Goose to the Bar.

A suit Just entered in a local court
In which damages are sought for in
juries inflicted upon the plaintiff by
a gander owned by the defendant
should IN trial and disposition draw
forth some interesting facts regarding
the habits Of this bird and may reveal
70 many not now versed In goosology
certain traits Of that interesting
creature. Few urbanites are familiar
with the goose, Of other than human
sort. There are probably a great many
city dweIlsrs who have never seen one
OF the species, save perhaps In the
Zoo. Certainly there are great mum.
bers who have never seen them swag-
gering about a farmyard.
The goose La a peculiar bird. It Ii
strong OF leg and Of wing. It is loud
OF voice and somewhat uncertain oil
temper. IL iA suspicious and erratic
II can be driven TO place OF deten.
ton and care, or II may rebel and turn
aside and go In . quite contrary direc.
| ton. II cannot be hurried, save al
the cost of ultimate loss of time, foi
when hastened out OF its normal wad.
ding gait 1t is apt TO turn and detoui
and tangent without any sense OF d.
rection whatever.
The goose IL not rated as a danger.
Gus creature, but It's eccentricities oi
behavior are such as 10 make II al.
ways q problem in control. Just wh,
g. goose will turn suddenly from III
course and go squawking of 10 on
side. or directly back In It's tracks, M
one can ever determine II Is inpos
sible 70 gel into harmony with tn
psychology OF the goose Let 1t b
aroused through sudden fear or som,
indlgnity which its peculiar brain re
CARDS As inSufferabls, and 1t may prov
TO be doughty adversary. With win
and bill It infiiets sharp blows, II
very absurdity OF behavior makes
difhcult of fepuisi0n.
! There In something iFresistibly conf
about 0 goose and by this term Is SIC
Evening star., 1928-08-30
Better Days for South Europe
Seen In Return of VenizelOs

The greatest leader of modern Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos. Is applauded by
the American press for his victory al
the polls. which is accepted as mean
ing that Greece is on her way toward
recovery from political and financial
troubles thereby contributing to gen.
orally improved conditions In southern
Europe.
THE Grand Old Man Of Greece has
won worldwide admiration and re-
spect," says the Schenectady Gazette
because of the qualities he Is known
TO possess Foe, as we'll as friend, has
been compelled TO recognize this. Forced
into retirement by the turn of the
wheel of politics, he has not felt the
future was dark Rather. he had bided
his time and planned to strike at the
proper moment 1t does not seem far
fetched to say that the man in politics
with real ability Is never permanently
eclipSed. To use an old phrase, he
may be down. but never out II he
awaits his opportunity, 1t is almost GER
tain to come to him"
His victory" according to the
Louisville Courier journal, holds prom
ise of stability for that most unstable
and sharply divided country. Primarily,
~ AlCaiin hlG ACtEak VI tAAE kOSMklat lAC~
ton, the third administered since the
Gluckshurg dynasty was driven from
the throne. II also puts the stamp of
approval on the leadership of the ma
tion's leading statesman, at a time when
a strong hand Is needed at the helm.
II was q critical period, Com
munism and chaos faced the country
on the one hand, the rising tide OF
royaltst sentiment was menacing the
republic ON the other. The government.
burdened with financial diftieulties. was
visibiy wobbling and fast becoming an
easy prey TO Its enemies. The
return of Veniselos has now been given
popular sanction"
"Under the leadership OF Venigelos.
Greece has generally been more sue
cessful in its foreign policies than It's
domestic affairs. with the notable ex-
ception, OF course, of the last Greco
Turkish struggle" in the opinion OF the
Providence Bulletin. which adds, IF the
veteran statesman can match his sue
cess in international affairs by leading
the country TO such domestic progress
as might be secured. for instance,
through all orderly development OF the
port Of Saloniki. he will win new ae-
claim In all countries as q govern
mental chieftain with exceptional abil~
tiles and one Of the worlds greatest
postwar leaders"
Large numbers of the people of
America have the friendliest feeling for
the country TO which civilization Is so
much indebted" observes the san
Francisco Bulletin. They may not hook
forward Ia return OF the ancient
glory of Athens, but they do look back
to II and wuuA like 70 think that rea-
sonAhly peaceNn conditions prevail In
Evening star., 1928-08-30

| the historic city. 1t Is therefore well
come news to many that large majort-
ties have been given at the polls TO the
followers of Premier Venizelos, That
grand old man has hosts of admirers
here. They recognize in him a master
statesman, q devoted patriot and in
many respects the greatest of modern
Greeks The day will come when Vent
zelos will have magnificent statue in
Athens. He will then be honored as
the great man from Crete"
"Venizelos is we'll along In years"
remarks the Columbus Evening Dis
patch, but he may yet have time and
strength enough left to use his present
parliamentary advantage in getting the
Greek republic firmly upon its feet. II
the Greeks will retain for few years
their present disposition TO follow his
leadership, the royalist faction Is likely
Ia fade permanently out OF the picture
The Waterbury Republican emphasizes
the severe defeat for royaliStS and
militarists" and the return OF the body
Of the electorate 10 its republican
faith" That paper adds. This return
may be expected TO have its influence
throughout southern Europe It Is
good sign. welcome 10 the nations that
have refused To permit postwar dtSll-
lusionment and WEAKNESS to cause
them to forsake parliamentary govern
ment for administrative peace and efti-
cheney. bought at the cost of freedom"
Pointing out that upon the return Of
VenizeloS ''the territory of Greece had
doubled and the population had In
creased from 2,500000 to more than
$500 00o." and that athens had
grown from small capital to the me-
tropoliS Of southeastern Europe, a city
OF almost 1000, 600 persons. larger than
its once lordly rival, Constantinople !"
the New York sun adds: 1T was this
new Greece. with its aspirations and
hopes which Venlxelos met and with
which he must now reckon. There yet
remain for him three tasks--estahlish-
ment OF stable government, introduc-
tlon.-of \ sound financial system and
assuring Of peace with neighboring
states"
IF VenireloS iS left to himself fcr .
few years he ought TO do for Greece
what kemal has been doing for Tur-
key and start the country ON the road
TO renewed peace and prosperity" IN
the opinion OF the Appleton Post CreS-
cent The Danhury News, however,
suggests that with Italy. spain. Greece
and Turkey each firmly IN the hands OF
dictator. Europe may feel easy for the
time being But no country under
temporary une-nan rule OF iron II per-
manently safe. The dictator who Is
truly wise and patriotic will do his best
10 establish either n monarchy or the
framework of a republic. Government
that depends ON the life Of q dictator
for stability a founded on the most
shlfty ef shifting aAnds, ....-4.A.
Evening star., 1928-08-30

nified both genders Of the species
and it comes In natural order of sug-
gestion that its name has been given
to many humans who show the same
qualities of conduct, the same peeul-
iarities of reasoning. Above all else,
the goose has q dignity all its own. No
chicken can ever rival 1t in pomposity
of bearing. When riding on the water
it is creature of real beauty, though
not as wonderful in contour and grace
as the swan. But when it steps forth
upon the land it becomes a comedian,
unconsciously and, therefore, most ef-
fectively.
So the prospect of judicial hear
ing on the qualities of the goose as an
assailant is to be relished, much as it
is always to be deplored when neigh
bors have their differences and go to
court to settle them. Perhaps the
exact relationship of the goose to the
rights of the citizen to life, liberty and
the pursuit Of happiness will be de-
termined by this process of law.