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, 1928-04-07
LOCAL

A clipping in today's issue from the
New York Herald Tribune was sent US
by a subscriber who gives US to under
stand with reference to the subject of
appeal of the Hindu faith to others than
the natives of India. what many people
probably do not know. namely that there
are more than a dozen religious beliefs
which contain moral teachings not inferi-
or to generally accepted civilization.
among them the Hindu doctrine, the bible
of which, the Vedas, is the oldest bible
eXtant or ever written, teaching essen
TALLY the anne doctrines as the Christian
and suggestIvely similar to that work, as
our correspondent states
The U. S. S. "Cormorant2 returned
to St. Thomas on Thursday at 3 o. m.
with the following passengers. Capt.
, 1928-04-07

an emergency arises they
prove unserviceable. Wouldn't it
good thing to try out these
hydrants from time to time and Sc
they are worth while? They are so /
it is feared that the dregs from th'
servoir may choke them. Perhaps
are all right, but how do we know
they fail on trial it will avert disapI
ment when a fire breaks out.
, 1928-04-07

2 lines of rain was measured at
fort here this morning, Fredarikst
I of a line and Kingshill none.
, 1928-04-07

Because we did rot publish Magnt
communication about the way the p
Library is closed during its bust
hours as we'll as otherwise, does
mean that we think it should be cit
when it ought to be open. We
commissions for most of the public il
buttons and the Library Commission
sists of Messrs. F. Coulter, charm
and D. C. Canegata and R w. Ske
members. 1t comes within their juris
ton to look into the matter Of Y
Their the place is properly ope
up and ventilated and it is
ed that they lend their interest cOnsid
tion of the public health and comfort
to the end that the justified ride
of the ~battening down of the Lib
may cease. We understand that
Carnegie Foundation has just don;
substantial aid to the Public Li0rag
We have a fine building here in ca
tiansted, why not open it up hospits
instead Gf have it look like a papaya
tern.
, 1928-04-07

St. Croix Tribune says we'll get g
streets in this town after the sewer
system is installed; in local p3rla
when fowl get teeth"
, 1928-04-07

With reference to note in Thursds
issue concerning estate Richmond. it
advised that the cattle go with the est
for the price named. Chose interes
will please be informed.
Evening star., 1928-03-04
By J. RAMSAY MACDONALD.
Former Prime Minister OF Great Britain

Lloyd George save life and popular in-
tcseSt tn the conflict. but Mr. ASlu,th
save forth the heavy. smashing metal
that shattered the foundations the
politics and the economies W the IarsN
Reform League,
lie was a leader Who did not court
cheering popularity. Nu' who MAS re-
warded with we'll established confidence,
who cared little for The publicity cr the
rewards ~ demagosy. but who cared
for solid work nrmly done, who lived IN
not Upon, the surface NJ things,
He did not enjoy the lu>t cf battle,
le fought because he had ~ night. Hat
when he went into battle he weut
through II stutdtlN, tie WAS not nime.e,
I've Was show Rut you knew where he
VAS And therefore he WAS not alWayS
a successful leader Lighter qualities in
public life not intreQueatly gct tha het-
ter ot him ana AT last he had to lay
down his star et authority and retire
to the House ot lards and % the lawns
alcng the banks vi the Thames at Sut~
tom CoIrtney. There he taught lis the
dignity and beauty ct calm mind
sheltered hv its own self~respeet from
the hluftng. noisy Winds that blew
Atrohe,
when he entered politics he helensea
"a the radical schsAal NJ social seiogmera
The irst tmse af socialism, Mas appear.
ting like flush vt ptnk cn the liberal
mind Al the universities theve MAS a
movement ~ make the wcfla better '@-7
as Lord EShef IN hts latest h,%,A OF
"reminiscences, tssls Us they eN,,reSssd N
themset> eS and vauns men trcW the
elect aud select circles cama un,.er its
influence. They read JOHN huskM ana
Evening star., 1928-03-04

the corridors without glance ot ,ecog-
nit,on In the House Of Commons Itself,
he gave the impression Of q mountain
standing alone high over the surround
Ing hills, and holding communion not
with them. but with the stars>~~or per-
haps with himself,
There are two kinds ot magical ora
tory. There IL the sparkling gush of
thought aud feeling upon which the
lights ot imagination and emotion nash
and play. That type overwhelms with
Its force, blinds by It's hriliance. Hut
that was not his kind Of oratory, nlh
Mas the slow moving, majestiee mass
that flows IN u steady tmpervious Hood
Without a ripple upon Its surface Some
times It VAS formal, sometimes II was
dead, sometimes We sprculated. as II
rolled along. what would he the second
or third adjective Ut adverh he would
string To his substantive verbs, Hut the
next morning It read like a piece ei
pure, finished literature, II he didn't
alwavs speak we'll. he always read we'll
The speeches certainly parts ot them
which he made IN the early DAYS of the
war are worthy OF heing placed along
Aide tho best ever spoken by an Athenian
tongue.
Ills argument was always a structure
never tormiess heap OF reasons tie
built up his case line upon iine pfecept
upon pteeept and when II was tnished
II was tair to look upon. In that ean>
tto.ersy Ut the l1tana which ragged
aro,.nd protection hetwesn 1904 and
iooa his part VAS easily the most de-
str,ietive The iigh, nature 1T Winsten
Churchill and the dashina andaeity OF
Evening star., 1928-03-04

Sylvia from the cabin. where she was
slipping into her negligee. 1T hops
and bumps so!"
"Yes, We'll be inside the brcakwater
In little while, dear"
Then suddenly. something amazing.
The two lights ahead dimmed van
ished! Capt. Dave, the mate. the
wheelsman, gasped. astounded. Ine
captain ran 10 the door, Wrcnched IL
J open. Javelins blinded MN.
Snow!
The door was flung shut In his face.
The lights emerged slowly as two
blurs, then vanished again. as utterly
as II they had been switched out.
you can't see anything!"
Not n thing"
| The mate ran around the wheel and
lowered the center window. The three
men strained their eyes into the whirl-
| ing white curtain. 1t hid even the
bow OF the ship. 80 feet away.
! The captain reached out his arm to
the telegraph and rang down 10 half.
! How far are we from the break
! water, Cap7"
| "Less Than a mile. Sim ?"
The ship plunged on. blind. through
| the roaring blizzard.
well. the captain calculated at last,
| snow! ] don't dare risk IL. Sim. We'd
| run on 10 the breakwater or the rocks.
/ sure"
| "What1l WE do sif?"
| For minute the captain stood there,
clutching the charitable. lie seemed
! stunned.
! Then slowly his hands moved and
| lifted the engine room telephone.
| HOY much coal you got left. Jed?"
| About three tons, captain
| We'll. spin IL out as long ms you
| can"
| Yes. sir"
what did the captain mean by that2
There was plenty coal 10 get inside
the break water.
Just III that instant, Jed felt an iln~
expected iurch OF The ship. as II her
course WAS sharply changed,
Whats he d0in'?" demanded All
Ehmke. the third engineer 'Ifeels like
he's swinging her right aroindf'
"I'Ii run up and see" exclaimed jed
BEFORE he reached the top OF ihe
ladder he felt The blast Of snow Whiri-
ing through the gangway, Blinded. he
peered out into the storm, The lights
0f TWO yiarbpfs vanished The WIND
on The port beam instead 0f The star"
board quarter! IN fash he realized
what had happened The Gap had
headed her round for open lake, And
| That meant What?
wen keep her on this course half
Evening star., 1928-03-04

stretching on the length OF the ship.
And yes. there was water. two or three
feet OF It, s!osh!ng about IN the VAL
leyS OF the ore
As he stood there he felt the bow
and stern lifted again on the crcstS OF
two waves. felt the sag OF the midships,
the crackle and groan OF beam and
girder. the stretch of plates. the tug
ging grip OF ten thousand rivets, and
then their slow. relentless shear-~the
invisible gush Of water through the
ships bottom.
TITS coming In fast'"
He climbed back into his sitting
room, peered In at Sylvia, sleeping amid
ell this roar and smash, a yellow tonsle
of hair on the pillow. He uptoed TO
her.
"Syivy."
"Y~yes"
"Guess maybe you better get up
oh Dave. I'm 80 sleepy
Every time the bow rose on "A wave
II came up more heavily. every time IL
went down II sank deeper.
The two iifeboats on the AFT deck
house had both been torn out OF their
davits and carried away. but on the
forward deck -hotise were lahhtd Two
life-rafts. over which waves and spray
had frozen coating Of Ice,
Sim. take a couple OF men ana go
down there and chop loose them llfe"
rata Oct 'em all ready"
"A iife-raft's no good" the first mate
muttefed under his breath. Might a.
well Jump In the lake"
"As soon's you get 'em ready let me
know"
Yes, sir"
"NO. no, can't stay In there any
! ~ more~~khe's sinking drown like
rats~@~~~"
The stokers came crowdlng out OF
the stoke hole.
IAN right" said jed "Qo on upl
You, George, go ON up. too. and you,
| Az and Jack he said to the third
! engineer and the two oilers. II gtless
we're going To sink fou'il he caught
like rats dawn here. all right"
"Hut what about YOU. Mr. stark"
Never mind me~go oni I'm stick"
Ing here
sylvia came up into the pilot hoIiae
wrapped In q long coat, Capt, Dave
was at the wheel. alone, WIN you
hold the wheel \ minute, Hyivy? Hold
| IL steady. right there. got Ia phone
aft To those boys IN The engine room
and The stoke hole tn act out II We
| stink, they'li all he caught like rats"
Dave, We going 10 sink?"
Il don't knoN. hyiVy pray 0od
noti Hellol Hellol Phones dead!"
Evening star., 1928-03-04
WHAT JEALOUSY DID TO A SHIP

an hour. Thatll set us six or seven
miles of sperc Then Wen come round
ON the course to Duluth
Yes, sir"
What else was there to do cXccpt
run with the blizzard back into the
narrowing western end Of the lake?
OF course the coal would give out long
before they reached Duluth. But the
blizzard would carry them on and in
two hours or so hurl them on Minnc-
,, sofa Point. that narrow Sandbar that
divides Duluth Harbor from the open
lake But better that than be smash
cd on the fangs on this north shore
II they went on the sandbar. most of
the crew. perhaps all. would probably
get ashore alive.
Sorry, Sylvy. We can't get into Two
Iiarbcrs We're going back to Du-
luth" Capt Dave stopped over thu
bed and Strokcd Sylvias hair. And
you haven't had rny dinner! Thought
we were going to b. inside Two Har-
bors breakwatcr in Just little while
end the steward could bring us up
something"
Never mind. Dave. finished that
box Of chocolates. 50 I'm not hungry
Sav. Dave. dear
"Ycs?"
II guess when VIC get back to Du-
luth I'll get off tho boat and stay with
,nothcr till the seasons over. I don't
like this t,mbly weather"
IAN right. Sylvy."
Capt. Dave stopped and kissed her
hair and stole cut of the cabin.
Good heavens. look at that!" The
mate stared.
The Maritora's bow was lifted on one
wave. her stern on another and her
midship5 seemed to hang in air.
She won't stand much OF that"
said the wheclsman. shaking his head.
I'll tell the cros5-eyed world she
won't. These lake boats amt bull;
for IT,"
Now, the midships was lifted on
crest and bow and stern hung In mid
air.
Wool"
A solid wave went right over the aft
deckhouse. smashed In gangway door
Just then Jed heard frightened cry
from the stoke-hole.
Whats the matter?"
A stoker pointed upward to the cargo
bulkhead Between two slightly buc-
lled plates came tiny glsh of water.
Jed ran back to the telephone.
Captain, there's water in the cargo
hold"
Capt Dave made his way down
through the forecastlc. where the deck
hands huddled. frightened. In the
gangways, pecring out at the storm.
on through the windlass room and
down ladder into the careo-hold.
He flashed his torch. Above were
the arched steel girders. spanning the
ship from side to side. Below was the
red ore, mountainous heaps Of 1t,
Evening star., 1928-03-04
Tomb Under the Capitol.

From the Pathfinder.
Not many visitors to the Capitol are
aware that underneath the very center
Of the building is tomb built especial
~ for George Washington but never
occupied by him. A star in the center
Of the circular chamber on the first
floor is the only visible indication Of
the tombs location. A week after
Washington died Congress asked per-
mission to bury him at the Capitol.
Martha Washington agreed. but the
body was never moved When Mrs.
Washington died Congress wanted to
entomb her at the Capitol. but the
Washington family. abetted by Virginia.
would not permit II. The only use the
tomb has been put to is as a bier for
famous persons to lie in state George
and Martha Washington continue 70
rest side by side in the old tomb at
Mount Vernon on the banks Of the
Potomac they loved so well.
Evening star., 1928-03-04

and ships on the ,nsalted seas? How
lon, could he breast It before tho fuel
was gone and he was tossed on rocky
I.cwcenaw or the savage north shore?
Would it--or wouldn't it-bc better
to take a chance. the chance of reach
ing tho nearest port before the coal
gave out?
An right" Capt. Dave snapped. get
back there and give her all she has!
Port your heim!"
The wheclsman spun his wheel. the
Naritors swung to westward and
headed uuarterinS across the seas.
jed. s"rambling aft, felt the ships
sudden roll. A quartcring sea. flop
ping through the low wire fence. caught
him acros; the knees. flung him down
cnt> hatchway then sucked him
h,cli toward the Icy lake. He snatchcd
th" wire fence. hung on TIL the wave
rad passed, then picked himself up and
IAN on. Crcnchcd. He fell rather than
climbed down the eng!nc.room ladder.
Fire up" h. shouted into the stoke
.lo'c. Tc rccrcd up at the steam gauge.
tNcn showed his throttle open to the
les. notch. A shiver ran through him
from head to foot, but not from his
tlrcnch.l". what If there shouldn't be
cHouoh coal to maze Two Harbors?
what If the nip. her engines useless,
,hcu'd be hurled upon the north shore
:n', lrct with all hands? Yes, re-
vc3c,. :. fnc ,c"cnsc!
Uf>RANDALL a careless cuss! Why
~ Cts h tell me he had enough
cca!' ought to have checked on him
mvec'f. jed ought to have. I'm sur
pr:&Nt at jed I thought he was a
careful, younc fcllow"
"Ccrc.ul?" Cyiv!c. thought Of Jed's
b'ack eyes.
r. G!r;a..'s s-cmcd So" growled Capt
Dave
H, ran up into the pilot housc again.
Low in the angry west blazcd sud-
ca crimson streak. then swiftly died,
cD;i darkness fell upon the lake.
The wind had climbed to bowling
60-milc gale that ripped the crests of
the seas and flung them horizontally to
lceward. Each time the Maritora
slowed down in trough a following
wave went clean across her deck dag
cnally from starboard TO port.
No dinner tonight. boys. I'm
afraid" said Capt Dave. II was going
to have the cook try to bring us up
tasSet of grub, bat no man can live on
that deck
Again and again Jed Stark ran up
to the deck to peer ahead through the
gale. Then, at last. white fash on
the horiSon-Two Harbors light. Then
the red flash OF the light on the Two
Harbors breakwater.
Thank Heaven" he breathed, we've
made it,
He slid down the ladder and ran into
thc stoke hole.
Shovel It in" he yelled.
Are We almost there Davc?" called
Evening star., 1928-03-04

on top of Minnesota Point this min
ute. It's wonderful how Jed has spun
that coal out! If this snow would
only lift half second-
Dave. look!"
Right out of the raging snow and
leaping seas flashed two lights. straight
ahead, only a ships length beyond the
bows. A great wave lifted the Maritora
and carried her straight between the
txo lights. Down she went, in trough
and there was a shock as her bottom
struck. Then another wave lifted her
and carried her on again.
Then, suddenly, the ship ceased to
plunge and roll. The roar and crash
Of waves was left behind.
Capt. Dave jerked open the pilot
house door,
"sylvy. look here!" he shouted.
We're in"
Alf Ehmke came tumbling down into
the engine room. Mr.. Stark. we've
run through the ship channel! We're
in the harbor!'
Jed felt suddenly dizzy. He sat down
on the engine room bench, jumped up,
took a step toward the stoke hole. then
turned and climbed slowly up to the
deck.
Dimly he saw a ships length astern
mountainous surf piling up pier. And
the Maritora was moving gently across
the quiet security of the harbor. whose
shores were hid in flying snow.
It's luck. sure Capt Dave was
saying to Sylvia, but l guess more'n
that 1t was Jed keeping his engine turn
ing. SOS We could hold her true on her
course"
The oilers. the deck. hands. the cook
and the scullery boy crowded out upon
the deck They stared around In be-
wilderment. Then they wheeled and
stared at Jed There was something
in Jed's face that made them fall back
silent. as he made his way forward
along the ice-sheathed hatchwayS.
Yes. the ship had come through "a
safety. bu. Jed felt no satisfaction. no
elation. Only a heavier sense of guilt.
a more pressing need TO convince the
captain that the peril TO their lives. the
Evening star., 1928-03-04

wrong! There isn't enough coal to
reach 10 Soo!'
What"
There's hardly mofe'n eight tons
down there Maybe less"
With one stride. Can't. EaHe reached
the stairs and bounded up into the
pilot house.
Sylvia dropped her book. Slowly she
stood erect.
This was 10 have been Jed's moment
Of triumphant revenge. when sylvia
was 70 nave laughed the captain TO
scorn. Instead, she stood there. staring
st Jed in bewiiderment
did you know there wasn't enough
coal, Mr.. Stark"
Il. i" his tongue twisted be-
tween the lie and truth. Il hoped
there was enough ~--~~'
You're FUNNY" Then she laughed.
But her laugh was not at the captain.
H. Was at jed
Jed wanted 10 stride 10 her. 10 seize
her in his arms, kiss her or choke her
or both But. with an iron effoft, ne
forced himself " turn. forced himself
strp by step ~ the stairs and up into
the pilot house. with her mOcking laugh
tingling in his ears.
Capt Dave had jerked the chart
drawer open and yanked out the ehaft
u Lake Superior lie glanced at the
, SLATE IN which Was recorded the latest
reading Of the log
WHEN Was that put there"
Just a minute ago, Sir" said the
second mate,
Capt Dave snhteiled a pair II di-
viffrs. ktraddlsd them upon the scale
III miles on the margin 0f the chart
then walked the points Of the spread
diyiders along the course 0f the Mari"
tors, penciied Oh the chart
! There" his thumb punched down
there's where We are" lie swung on
! JED. you haven't got enough coal U
get back to Duluthf'
/ I'm afraid not, air"
! Got enough IN reach TWO Harbors?'
! Jed stared at the chart, Two Harb0f'
! Is the first port np the north ehofs
! from Duluth. The Msrit0fs wss at thil
moment. perhaps 80 miles from Duluth
| 40 from Two itafb0fs.
Yea" Jed fait@fed Il guess 80"
! Capt, Jespefson lifted his face ant
! eazed out over the darkening lake, Th'
| wind Mhistied against The pilot hoiiss
| WtndOwg, st every moment nearer ths
! propoTtj0nt 0f gale
| In q blow DI1 rocky~sh0fed Lake Eii'
| peTiof the proper sesmanknlp 10 u
! ftand out ~ nlidlike and tide IL osii
| Bit without cosi'
! supu0se this should turn 0u' ~ bs
ouf II iboEe terrific Autumn hllxksfdi
that have snatclled alieh tol! 0t A1ei
Evening star., 1928-03-04

that. slammed 1t shut. and then sour
ried back TO his throttle.
They've got life raft ready. Sylvy.
Now you put this coat on over yours
and 60 down there with Sim. He'll
tie you to 1T"
Aren't you coming, too, Dave?"
mo, I got to stick here in the pilot
house Sylvy. You go ahead with Sim
Well" Sylvia's little slender body
grew taut. II stick here with you! OF
course. / dol"
A strange figure, shcathed in ice,
peered down from the top Of the lad
der into the engine room.
jed! Come up out OF there!
Captain. how'd you get hcre?"
"Crawled down the deck on my hands
and knees! l come to get you boys out
of here! Come on. jedi
Il got to stick here. Capt. Jed yelled
against the roar OF engines and storm.
Say. Cap!"
"What?"
Found almost two tons Of anthra-
cite up in the cooks galley! Lowered
it down in buckets Helped lot!
And Cap! Look here! Got a hose
and pump rigged up to suck the water
out of the stoke hole! Sucks II out
almost as fast as 1t leaks int
jed Listcn!"
. What"
There's L. feet OF water In the
cargo hold She can't ride much long
err Come out!'
mo. stick here Cap. got TO keep
the screw turning as long as there's
scrap of coal leftl"
Never mind the engines! Well let
her drift and hope she floats till she
hits Minnesota Pointi Come on!" The
captain started up the ladder again
Il got to get back for'ard quick! She's
Come on. jedi"
"Captainl"
What"
Captain! Listeni knew there
wasn't enough coal! ! told a lie"
Evening star., 1928-03-04
r EV ENGE

Then, suddenly. out OF the northeast
came sharp cold puff of wind. For
all the world like gust from the
icy outdoors IN warm room, Then
another. Then quiet again,
And then strange thing happened
A long. low wave came from somewhere.
passed under the ship. and vanished.
Then another. Then another.
Aud quite abruptly the soft ripp!rc
surface changed into long. smooth.
oily roll. 1t was vaguely menac ~,
the great lake rolling from horizon
TO horizon, under the immense. wind
less arch of saffron sky. The deck
hands paused al their scrubbin2 and
stared upward uneasily Capt. Dave
walked out on the bridge. gazcd
Ground at sea and sky. came back. and
descended into his sitting room to stare
Cnce more at the glass,
BY heaven. down to 29.c0 and still
cropping! But wh"res the wind? Them
waves look more like tn" LIFT over of 4
bow than something ahead Of enc"
=
JED felt The Eiaritocas roll. Curious.
little uuras~. hc climbed the
engine rrcm ladder Hn halted at tho
door Of the sansway. staring. What
had happened? Had the Maritora
iun,p-d into eno..,cr world, Aud thcu.
es IL stood tIc:c. staring. the wini
Cc~~
A b'sst that riTci tac cres.s of tn,
loi,c rollers into fosr,
r>-~>d. - wal:ca ~ ~ rail
This wasn't q - SO funny.
The door Of the galley slammed like
nistol shot The mates yell came bark
Ing down the wind. A deck hand IAN
forward A silver spray flickcd Jcd's
Cllnes
No. this was not 50 funny How had
II come up so quick? II he only hadn't
stayed down IN thu engine room there
four straight hours. never once stuck
his head q, d"c':! H t:lrr"d. c,n'bsd
down the ladder. and crawled on into
the stoke Eoln. The tw" s.nkcrs m
v,atch gave led sn odd look. He
brushed past them and pcered into the
buosers. climbed back into 'he ,rcinc
room. took another turn in front Of his
throttle. Then. with sudden decision.
climbed ega'n to the deck and ran for
ward. In thcse few minutes. the wind
seemed to have doubled in violence.
jed galloped up the steps Of the for
ward deck house and his fist clamored
on the captains door.
Come In"
Capt Dave sat in straight chair at
a little table directly under the baro-
meter. ierkily p!aving solitaire. u the
big chair in the far corner lay Sylvia.
reading a novel Capt. Dave slapped
down a card. glanced UP at the glass,
then around at Jed.
Captain" jed gaspcd. Il --" His
gaze wavered toward Sylvia; he would
have given a million to have had Sylvia
out of hearing. but there was not
second to waste-"Captain, IL was