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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. d., LII. d.,
Bishop Of Washington

place OF command. Through long peri
DDS Of self-imposed discipline. through
an understanding of the trend and
course OF events and power to properly
evaluate their influence and power, they
are able to stand serene and upper
turbed when q crisis comes. Men and
women do not come to this degree of
efficiency merely because of certain
temperamental qualities; they acquire
the control of others and of difficult
situations through long-studied control
Of their own emotions. Behind this self
control and elf-discipline resides some
great conviction. The word of the
ancient wise man is universally true.
Greater is he that controlleth his
spirit than he that taketh city" The
supremest excmplar of this great quail
ity is Jesus Christ. No situation. how
ever critical. ever disturbed the even
tenor of His way. No problem that
confronted Him ever embarrassed Him.
Our age is not characterized in any
large degree by composure and serenity
Of mind. Men call this hectic age"
It is highly colorful. bcWilderingly COL
orful We seem to have little time
to cultivate our reserve forces. The
strenuous life ", live affords little time
for deep reflection. or for preparation
for the issues of life. that must in
evitably come to us. 1t is becoming
increasingly evident that if we are to
meet critical situations. we must re-
cover the composure and serenity of
mind that spring out of a deep re-
ligious conviction.
The demand for moral background,
for a larger understanding of the
spiritual universe, for a finer reliance
upon the deep things of religious faith,
these are supremacy demanded. One
of the most precious experiences ever
afforded US was that OF ministering to
one of the outstanding men of this
Nation in the grave crisis that came to
him in the closing days of his life.
The serenity and composure of this
man in the face of the inevitable. the
utter quiet and peace that character
lied him in the closing hours of his
memorable life made us feel that he
had stored up reserves that made him
victor even in defeat When all the
applause of the world had died away
when all the honors and emolumentS
Of life had ceased to make their appeal
he was possessed OF that calm and
quietude of mind that constituted his
great assurance. He had learned the
significance Of those momentous
words: Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace whose mind is stayed on Thee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

difficult to deny that certain films which
may be viewed with perfect safety by a
youngster of twenty or even eighteen
are often extremely harmful to the boy
or girl of fifteen or younger. To con-
denim a picture generally because 1t is
unsuitable for the very young is unjust
to the producers and to the majority of
audiences.
Chile, by the action described, which
includes also the prohibition Of films
claiming to point moral by show
ing immoral acts. is trying to do MOTH
ing more than is attempted by the
average wise parent who keeps certain
types of books. perfectly worthy in
themselves. from the undeveloped,
adolescent child.
Youthful impressions are more vivid
and more enduring than those under
gone in later life: many parents are not
wise at all, and 1t is to be hoped that
the far-southern republic will be largely
successful in this sincere trial of gov
ernmental powers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

references to product or q process.
after the fashion of the musical pro-
grams by groups engaged by manufac-
turers and wholesalers in commodities
Of trade, the Madison Square Garden
performance of 1924 will probably be
repeated. But inasmuch as there is
no assurance whatever regarding the
length of the show at either Houston or
Kansas City it may be doubted whether
national advertiser would wish to
contract for the whole time. His bill
for either of the two conventions, cover
ing period Of perhaps a week or a
fortnight. would be likely to run close
to seven figures. For radio time" is an
expensive commodity, especially on a
countrywide hook-up such as would be
effected In the case of the nominating
conventions.
II the air is hired for the entire
period of the conventions there will be
little chance for any miscellaneous radio
entertainment, and it is quite possible
that there would be emphatic protests
by great numbers of listeners against
their exclusion from their usual radio
diversions. The broadcasting company
that is now negotiating for the conven-
ton privileges proposes the simultaneous
of programs with conven-
ton bulletins. Evidently the convention
managers are bent upon obtaining the
largest possible return from this source
Of revenue. Both political parties are
willing to swell their receipts for CAM
paign purposes. and if they can sell the
air at a good figure they will do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
John Marshall at Havana.

MeXico'S grievances against certain
sections of the press in the United
Staters are admittedly we'll founded, but
their inclusion in such a resolution as
Mexico proposed to the American
Conference in Havana last week was.
Of course. futile gesture The proposal
was in part:
To recommend that 1t be forbidden to
communicate and publish false, mislead-
ing or exaggerated reports which tend
. prejudice the good name or the in
terests of any American country by Gre
ating a false idea of its institutions or
its customs or by creating for 1t an in
decorous reputation before the rest of
the world.
The Cuban Ambassador to the United
States, DR. Ferrara. replied to the
resolution dramatically. recalling the
freedom Of the press guaranteed in the
Cuban constitution lin the belief that
all the evils of the press that may re-
suit from its liberty will be cured by
that very liberty"
None of the delegates from the United
States discussed the Mexican resolu-
ton. But more than a century ago a
great American eloquently disposed of
the issue that it contained. Talleyrand.
as French Minister of Foreign Affairs.
had protested to the American Govern
ment against the violent attacks on
France by the newspapers in the infant
United States. and John Marshall years
before his accession TO that once which
he made famous. and with which his
name is commonly associated, replied:
The genius of the Constitution and
the opinion OF the people Of the United
states cannot be overruled by those
who administer the Government. Among
those principles deemed sacred in
America, there is no one
more deeply impressed on the public
mind than the liberty OF the press. That
TINS liberty Is often carried TO excess.
that 1t has sometimes degenerated into
RIGHTEOUSNESS. is seen and lamented:
but the remedy has not been discovered
Perhaps 1t is an evil inseparable from
the good with which 1t is allied. per-
maps 1t is a shoot which cannot be
stripped from the stalk. without wound
Ing vitality the plant from which 1t is
TORN Without doubt this abuse of
a valuable privilege is a matter Of Pc
culiar regret ~hen II Is extended to the
government OF foreign nation. 1t never
Is SO extended with the appreciation of
the government OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Census Bureau and the expenditures
are from the reports Of the District
auditor

An increase In population Of 96.42o
In the six rears considered has been ac-
comJAc4.ed by an increase IN the weary
expenditures of s10,l26.557. The great
est jump In expenditures during these
years occurred between 1924 and 1928.
when they increased s5il3.394. There
vas no sharp increase in appropriations
for any one purpose. but a general in
crease all along the hne-si 1913 SIS
more on police and fire protection.
sl,469 729 more on schools, nearly
million more On public service enter
prises which included construction Of
the conduit and so on through the vari-
Gus classifications
Nov. has the District been spending
any exorbitant amounts in any OF It's
various governmental functions2 How
do its allotnents among It's various
functions compare with those Of other
cities of comparative size? Through the
cooperation OF the Census Bureaus
chief Statistician on financial statistics
OF States and cities. Starke NJ Grogan.
the two tables which follow have been
secured
The first table indicates, in Der cent
distribution. the average expenditures
OF the District for the years 1928, 1924,
1925 and 1926, for operation and main
tenance OF general departments and the
average expenditure of the 10 cities Of
! from 100000 TO 500 o00 population over
the same period and for the same puy-
pose
This table follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Electricity Production a
Great American Industry
ny HARDEN COLFAN.

With the Senate laying the ground
work for an inquiry into various phases
of public utility corporations. commit
tee action on the perplexing problem OF
Muscle Shoals. and the House water
ways bloc demanding more funds for a
power and navigation survey. electric
sparks began 10 fiy around Congress last
week
However much the wires may appear
TO be crossed at the moment. there Is
nothing To indicate IA short -circuit which
would halt the advance of the electrical
industry, The American consumers con-
stantiy are demanding more from this
servant Of all work. which has trebled
It's output In the comparatively brief
period since the United States entered
the World War
Laying aside the Senate investigation
and the disposition of Muscle Shoals
both OF which are controversial, the
fact Is that Congress has committed It
self 10 policy of development Of the
hydroeiectric possibilities OF the country
through the water power act. and Is on
the eve OF appropriating for an lnten.
sive study Of the major streams 10 de-
termine their potentialities for power
navigation, Hood control and irrigation
Behind an innocent clause providing
for examination and surveys" by the
corps at Army engineers. appearing In
the War Department appropriation bill
the records Of the House appropriations
committee disclose the intent of the EN-
ginserH tn use not less than 81 800 900 III
the approaching fiscal year for this sne-
ciai study which was authorized by Con-
sreas more than n year ago,
Unless speeded by enlarged aprfo~
pfiationk. this study will require i've
years for completion II viii cover ii1
waterways of the continental United
States, In all sections of the country.
NOT all are considered capable oi de-
velopment for power. but most are. and
the result VIII he not only the tirst defi-
mite knowledge of the economically pos
sible hydroeleftfic reserves Of tho co,tn-
try but also tho basis Of \ eompfehen~
siVe navigation Improvement plan. This
last In not less important than the fifst
IN tact the tNn are closely related
but for the time being II Ii another
story,
Whethcr The appropriation bin nnal-
Nv emurges from CongreAs With the
figures Tor rivers ana hariors WORK the
same as proposed by the Hause cnmr
mittee and approved by the hudget
Bureau, or enlarged IA considerable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

These tables do not take into ac-
count expenses Tor permanent. OUTLAWS
In the general departments. O. for OUT
lays in public enterprises. such as va
terworkS, wharyeS, markets. etc. Such
cutlays contribute much TO the Dis
tricts budget. Of course During the
years from 1923 TO 1926. Inclusive. the
average yearly outlay oy the District for
permanent improvements n It's general
departments excluding public service
vas $4.646. 450. The average over the
same period and fo- the same purpose
for II cities in WsSh:agso1's population
group was s66S36l62. which would
make distribution among the cities of
about $6.oS5-l05 each In 1896 wash
ington spent S7s52 600 or al perna-
nens improvements This conpa-es
With the average expenditure IN the
same year OF SS.i90.Oo0 By y cities Of
less than 500. 900 and more than 2O.-
coo IN population. and with the aver
age expenditure II the same rear Of
SIS, 095.o00 By 3 cities Of more than
500 .0oo population
Senator King Is not as much worried
about Washington mounting expenses
as the wsShingtonians. who are row
bearing from IS 20 50 per cent ot The
cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Half q century ago the Smithsonian
Institution vas oyerHoxlrg with S:2en-
rfEc specimens and TIE
Museum need az new building
ouiidihs' deed to give proper DIS
play 70 the entire collection. Vas
keerly felt In The ScAr o. January
-. 1878 is the following On The subject:
III IS 70 be hoped that Congress VII
be wise. as well rs econosrica1- and pass
withoG, delay the bill providing for
the erection 81 = rev building Of sum
cient dimensions 10 exhibit adequately
the specimens III our National Museum.
That !, = wise - establish great scs1-
cational institution a this kind. which
advances the interests az science, ars
and the industrial pursuits ey exhibit
ING for puefhc instruction the natural
resources and industry o. this Country
and Of the weird. Is generally CON-
ce6ed: and the fact that q similar eia
passed the Senate last year witAc&ss o.
position and failed Go BE- considered Sy
the House only because circumstances
made = two-shtrds rcee necessary %
bring il before that body furnishes al
eitional testimony 10 the wsStoua cs
the measure. That II Is also ecc1ozat-
cal 20 take this step II spite O. the
present hard times becomes evsSeae
when We CONSIDER thai mold. xssSs and
IRE threaten every day 80 GsS2rs ~
destroy the valuable centennial DINA
tsoas IN their present kNcalisy. ARD As
everythtgsS SoeS ~ SAew thai TIE s>gv>-
posed hais6iHS vii certainly X e<sSgec
st some sigas Il - Tar oesss< ~ eGsl2S
IL acW when It NIL efter: tsss greatest
saving III res2ecs ~ Ire c&aSEson
which Il Is Designed - preserve and
display.
"CsMSsaerirs the great eaa> - ee se-
ccaplsSAsS. the S&,ssa ASKED SSe,a<S. IS
extremely moderate FG this amount
handsome e>,slaygtS. WEI t%atsG,
warmed ard Ventilated with ocacrSss
nCaT, brick walls ard az inn. Slass o.
metal MI Is 81 eS erected II ralsSs
have three times the capacity cs she
Smithsonian Building IL acccsrneSSase
the Syse!aaeaS ALREADY On hand. Ard
when psvvtSsoG, ser future cscreASe Is
made the building Viii Dc II great Nag
nisls1e. Il - estimated tHs: Is vii
cover all ARIA ~ twN and csss-
ealtaDaS ee erected W the Smithsonian
srcals.dS and the csanneetscn az the
museum With tire institution ee fSy the
present maintained
THE EXPENSIVE casl3saS which the
institution has erected MAINLY tG tas
reespssaa ~ national gsNSseSSsgssS stssSs
not be fefS empty ~ It's hands, Ard
Congress wcoa1 ~ SeSset S,ssSsser tire
COUNTRY IN, ss<g as present 81 gsssvNaSs
the Building, The asaSsessa VIII Always
gam ~ its exN<neSstAa with the ESSsa-
tattSNss. II has Seca ey this eseAnS ex~
pAnde1 rrors an insignificant esSa~
nnlS and at q small eNgesAs> - see -
the foremost sataSearssS ~ the ~cShd asss
unaer the same supervision IL ~ earAese
az alaaSSs unlimited Sgcw<a
The s<saissaatS'aAs N SxessAS,asAn
SSGrSSpNsaSteaSS the e<saeSssessS ~ CIV
etnaseas surveys And exp,<@nsS eNgNezsse
ti<&AS and tae specimens Obtained ~
TIE Smithsonian SySteSa II EXCHANGES
win CONSTANTLY add IL It's TREASURES
Hence INCREASED yvseM u All aASaNAse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
2 Kings. 616-"Fear not: For
they that be with us are more than
they that be with them
"Life's Reserves

"Life's Reserves"
God is on the side of the heaviest
battalions." This is the antithesis of
the above passage. Might makes
right" Is another way of expressing the
same idea. Napoleon had better con-
ception when he maintained that the
commissariat constitutes the strength
of an army, or that battles arc won
by the forces in the rear They con-
stitute the reserves.
The incident from which the above
text is taken is exceedingly fascinating.
The prophet. who had incurred the
diSpleasure of the King. had taken
refuge in the little town of Dothan.
Rising early in the morning. his serv-
ant. to his amazemcnt. found that the
town was literally encompasSed by the
hosts Of the King of Syria. In alarm.
he sought out his master saying, Alas,
my master! how shall we do?" In
his apprehension he felt that there was
no way of escape. Without the slight
est disclosure of alarm. his master said
to him. Fear not For they that be
with us are more than they that be
with them" The fact that a critical
situation was at hand did not in any
degree embarraSs the prophet. He
gave no more evidence of concern for
what seemed to be impending than he
would II all about him was normal and
secure He felt the consciousness Of a
reserve strength given him by the as
surance that he was Gods representa-
tive and ambassador. 1t is clearly EVIL
dent that those who are able TO meet
an emergency without fiinching and
without fear are invariably sustained
by what Matthew Arnold calls "a
power not of themselves" Again and
again We see demonstrations of this in
our common, everyday experience.
In the large concerns of our secular
life, the men and women who are the
most dominant, who govern and control
in all emergencies and all crises. are
those who are gifted with a repose of
mind and freedom from concern that
refuses to be embarrassed or disturbed
by passing incidents. however strange
and critical they may be. In hfe's
g-cat emergencies we inevitably turn
to people OF this sort. In the face Of
the emotional distress of others. in the
face of the clamorous cries of those
who are panicky and distracted. they
present a composure and sense Of
assurance that easily gives them the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHlLANDER JOHNSON.
COlyumism.

C0lyumism.
Back through the paths OF Memory
Land,
The day-dream Journey goes
Mid songs that sound on every hand
Where bright the sunshine glows.
Though long the well beloved list
OF singers there revealed
There never was a "coiumnist"
Like dear Gene Field
The chattering jaybird and the crow
The sparrow. chipping loud.
And other birds viii proudly show
Their rhythms 10 the crowd.
All but the mockingbirds have missed
The charm. still half concealed
There's only just one "coiumnist."
That's dear Gene Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
The Real Goal.

The SeScuicentennlal OF the nrSI
treaty ever negotiated between the
United States and France, which takes
place Monday. will be. after all.
Signaiized Negotiations for a new
treaty OF arbitration between the two
governments have been successfully
concluded. and the pact, which includes
a declaration against war as an instru-
rnent of national policy, will be signed
here tomorrow.
The new treaty is designed to furnish
O substitute for the Root arbitration
pact which expires February %. II
,rterlocks with the Bryan Cancellation
treaty with France. under the provisions
Of which each signabory pledges itself
no. 10 declare war upon the other until
q wear after concilia;ors have failed to
reach an adjustment. The Bryan pact
is effective only until denounced by
either signatory.
The significance Of the new treaty
should not be lost. II evidences the
appreciation OF France and the United
States tina: q way can and must be
found 70 lead away from the employ
.nent Of war as an instrument OF inter
national policy. 1t covers such ground
as it was perhaps possible to cover in
time for the celebration Of the an
niyerary. II prevents the loss Of one
Of the bars which have been erected
against the possibility OF var between
France and the United States. II fills
az interim. Even IL it is not much OF
a forward stride. II At least holds,
rather than surrenders. ground already
gained
But it cannot be accepted by the
two governments involved as an
ADEQUATE substitute for the war out
lawry" project which it has. for a
brief moment be it hoped crowded
from the news. II falls far short OF
any such scope It expresses no more
than the more or less pessimistic hope
that eventually" all governments viii
abandon armed conflict In favor Of the
peaceful settlement Of IL disputes. Il
provides no mere than that II
diplomatic negotiations fail. an arbitra-
ton formula shall be adopted. subject
70 the approval Of the Senate And il
specifically bars from the arbitrabie
category any disputes concerning purely
domestic affairs or the Monroe
Doctrine
This is not what the lesson Of the
pas, on vision as 70 the future demands
O. civilization today. It ID not that for
which the peoples Of the world are still
seeking Il is not war outlavry.
The outiawing Of war cannot be
achieved through any such formula. II
Is Al end which can only be attained
when the powers Of the world shall
have GRATED and signed AZ unqualified
remuneration Of any type OF war save
tina. which Is employed as an honest
punitive measure against nation
which. IL violation Of It's PLEDGE, resorts
70 war: and when. strengthened by
such = gesture. an answering insist
ence upon the peaceful adjustment Of
any International difference whatsoever
shah have been planted deep in ths
hearts Of the public.
The guest o. the formula under which
this ulsy be accomplished rs still undei
waY. Mondays ceremonies At the Stat
Department. aaspicioux!y eloquent o.
Franco-Arierican friendship, eanno
b. a1eepsed AZ more than stop-gsp pro
oesdingS. The real goal h SIN ahead
nor rus there be any deviation from
iG pursuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

Without pretending to be an efficiency
expert. Gov. Al Smith is always ready
with figures TO show that he made his
administration as economical as was
consistent with service.