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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Almost an Eagle.

BliSSful as is the peace which comes
after the passing of heavy responsible
ties, the case of Glenn Shaver former
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, shows that the earnest man
does not finch from duty whenever it
newly won vacation. Having just passed
over the gavel of the Democratic COM
mittee to Mr. RaSkob after strenuous
period, Mr.. Shaver would be forgiven
If he were to forget all else but the
need of a complete rest But it is not
to be. Somehow he learned that the
directors of a country club in New Jer-
Sey had declared war upon a f1shhawk
that had been observed stealing golf
balls from the course. The mystery of
the disappearance of balls after more
or less accurate drivcs-for which the
caddies were blamed with customary
ylgor Of Scornful expression--had been
solved when a bird was seen to swoop
down upon ball in a fairway and rise
again with it clutChed in its talons.
Traced in its flight. its nest was located,
and on being searched was found to be
we'll filled with balls. which the hawk.
Of the female persuasion, was industri-
ously trying TO hatch. The anathema of
the club was hurled against the hawk
and ii was doomed to destruction Up
arouSeS Mr. Shaver from his well earned
couch of repose and enters protest. He
wires his appeal for the hawk in these
terms:
Fortunate, indeed, is the golf club
which can claim the honor of a great
bird that can outbid the game in in
tereSt. Millions of Americans have never
seen f1Shhawk. In the interest of all
these and all outdoor lovers, including
those who fill your course, spare this
bird spare its nest.
At latest accounts the case of the
hawk was still before the Jury of the
clubs directors, Somebody will prob
ably take poll OF the club members.
voting for and against the hawk. This
IS the season of straw votes. Perhaps
the club will appeal to the country at
large for decision. That reference to
millions of Americans" is intriguing.
And Mr.. Shayer's conscience is at least
appeased, whatever may happen to the
hawk or to the political party the di-
rection Of which he's has just turned
over to other and less wearied hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

nick up an American or English maya
zine today without seeing traces OF the
hand of this Treasury clerk. who com
posed frequently in John Burroughs
old garden behind the house ut 1892
v street He is certainly one of tho
two or three most conspicuous literary
figures America has produced. In the
fAr-reaching consequences of his work
he is one of the outstanding characters
of the nineteenth century.
He was closely associated with Wash
ington He lived in one attic room
after another, A reporter for The Star
last Winter tried to find some of them.
1t was a hopeless task. The buildings
have been torn down, The street ad-
dresses have changed. Even Burroughs
first Washington home on Capitol Hill
where Whitman composed portions of
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard
Bloomed long since has vanished
But the house at 1882 V street still is
standing. Its preservation might be Of
some historical and educational Sig
nificance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

brotherhood. After the World War re-
action set i'll. hardening mems hearts
against each other Nevertheless the
time is now ripe for America once more
10 uphold the banner The disheart
encd people OF the world look To the
United states for leadership and re-
assurance.
A glorious opportunity presents itself
60 the American people in doing Justice
10 the Filipino people. To paraphrase a
famous saving of an American Presl-
dent, 1t is condition, not theory.
that confronts us" Under the Ameri-
can tutelage the FilipinoS have fulfilled
their part of solemn contract actually
made, not a theoretical abstraction. and
now they look 10 America 10 keep her
promise That she will do SO l have no
doubt.
Most heartenmg to all FilipinoS is
the declaration of the Democrats plat
form for the immediate independence Of
the Philippines This Is IN accord with
the traditional championship OF that
great political party of the liberties of
the individual and the rights W small
nations II Is tribute and a recogni-
ton of the progress OF the Philippines,
IL is a tribute To the American sense of
Justice and fair play II Is a straight
forward assertion To- the entire world
that America is Still holding aloft the
standard ut human brotherhood and
international Justice
PORFIRIO u. SEVII.IAA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Products of Democracy.

Scores Of men now throng the po-
litical arena. but. six Of them stand
head and shoulders above the rest
Hoover. Curtis and Work. Smith, Rob
inSon and Raskob-the standard bear
ers Of the two chief political parties
and the men whom they have chosen
TO manage their campaigns. Examining
them as a convenient croSS-Sectlon Of
American life. one may prove almost
anything one wants to prove. One
NAV demonstrate that the road 10
success IN the accumulation Of worldly
goods and the respect Of ones fellow
man lies in engineering. or in medi-
cine. or in organization and finance.
or in Law. politics or unadorned public
service. One may demonstrate that the
boy born on the farm. reared on the
farm has the same opportunity pos
seSsed by the boy born in the congeSted
district Of great city. reared on the
pavement Of the city streets. One may
demonstrate that the college bred youth
IS the one who gets along in the world
but one may also demonstrate that
college education is not requirement
for success in life Hoover, Work and
Robinson went to college Smith. Cur
It's and Raskob did not.
The blood that flows in the veins of
the six is the blood Of the Irish the
Dutch, the English. the American In
dian, the French Canadian and the
German AlSatian. II is red blood
rather than blue blood Two of the
men are Roman Catholics. One of
them is a Quaker One of them is
Presbyterian and two of them are
Methodists There is not first fam
lily represented among them
Mr. Raskob is probably the wealthiest
and Yields the greatest power in the
world Of finance and industry Of any
Of the six He is also the youngest
and possibly the least known. He will
manage the Smith campaign. But the
DAY he was born DR. Hubert Work.
managing the Hoover campaign. was
a lusty youth of nineteen. strong and
sturdy. probably tanned by the sun
that shone upon him as he worked on
his fathers farm or did odd jobs to
pay his way through preparatory school
The paths their lives have followed
could hardly have been wider apart at
the beginning or covered more diverse
territory as they heightened. But now
they cross. Their junction finds six
good men, who from forty-nine to
sixty-eight years ago were six baby
boys; six poor baby boys. as worldly
wealth is gagged. but boys willing to
grasp with their chubby hands the
lowest rung of the ladder-and keep
climbing.
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UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR

Ten Years Ago To-day.

American wounded are now arriving
In London III considerable numbers
from the sections of France where the
Americans are brigaded with the Brit
ssh. Gen March diSciOseS that
three American Army corps have been
organized IN France and there are now
approximately 700 900 American soldiers
facing the enemy on the firing line
There are five divisions of Regulars.
four OF draft troops and nine Of the
National Guard. In general orders,
Gen pcrahinR praises the LIST and
I'd Divisions for their valor In recent
ilBhting The rumor persists that
Field Marshal won Htndenburg is dead,
following IA stormy interview with the
Kaiser. An examination OF ma
chlne-gun ammunition recently cap
turcd by Americans shows that Ger
mans have been using explosive bullets
against our men None such are issued
10 machine guuners Of any allied army.
The German imperial chancellor
denies that Germany intends To retain
belgium, but does intend to usr 1t as
a pawn In peace negotiations
The situation Is Russia Il becoming
more desperate, and the allies. with the
exception OF the United States are re-
ported eager to send her assistance tn
cheek German aaeendancy over Russian
territory.
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course. that the agreement was con-
fined to one group. to the exclusion
Of another group, thus constituting
grounds for the charges Of restraining
trade
Other allegations are that the Radio
Corporation DETAINED its competitors
goods" cut from its list of iobberS
those selling goods Of other manu-
facturers" and used its financial pow
or to prevent rev capital being supplied
10 a competitor"
The line that divides Illegal restraint
Of trade from the customary and per-
Missile tactics of big business is at
times very thinly drawn The Federal
Trade Commission has chosen for dis
section an infant industry that has
grown so prodigiously that only mirac-
ulous care can have prevented it from
overstepping the bounds But the in
FAINT is still presumed to be innocent.
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PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

Once more I find a suggestive state
mcnt catching my eye from the pages
Of Children--the Magazine for Parents.
Some mother--by nature or by proxy
contributes anonymously TO the July
! issue "A Mothers Greed of Health" to
, which l want to call attention.
The current generation Is given more
to creed breaking than to creed build
ing, but to the end Of time, occasional
efforts to compress an outlook or a
philosophy into n brief creedal state
ment will be useful
Crecds are not research reports Of
startlingy new things, but succinct re-
minders Of the overlooked obvious
Here are condensed statements of the
! eight items in this Mothers Greed of
| Health:
believe that good health is price
less, | will. therefore. follow the ac-
| ceptcd rules Of hygiene In caring for
my child and shall not forget periodic
health audits by doctor and dentist.
! believe that the communicable dis
cases. which cause unnecessary death
and invalidi&m, are in part avoidable
| will, therefore, as far as lies within
my power, prevent my child from com
| Ing into intimate association with those
who suffer from communicable dis
eases, and shall see to it that my child
Is made immune TO diphtheria and
smallpox to all diseases against which
science has found effective safeguards
l believe that normal growth is the
best evidence Of physical Well-being.
. Nill, therefore watch his weight and
mis- diet with all the care and intelli-
genCe | cen muster
/ believe that play and rest should
be intelligently supervised l Will.
therefore see to it that my child has
quiet and comfort and fresh air in his
sleeping quarters and sunlight and va
riety on his playground
| believe that permanent habits Of
cleanliness are fostercd, not by punish
ment for lapSes or by the payment of
! temporary rewards. but by helping the
child to realize that sense Of well-being
which cleanliness contributes.
l believe that surrounding conditions
greatly affect health l will, therefore
see to it that the clothes and quarters
of my child are conducive to health
l believe that the subject of sex
should be treated honestly and frankly
| will. therefore. take the edge off and
forestall abnormal curiosity on the part
of my child by satisfying intelligently
his normal curiosity.
believe that a healthy body pre-
suppoSes an active mind and a serene
| spirit l will. therefore. try to stimu-
late my child to intellectual activity
| and to guard him against emotional
excess.
These are not new. but they are
needed principles.
Copyright 1928. Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
The Latest "Trnsf {"

A public born and bred on such mo-
nopolies as the beef trust" the steel
trust and the oil trust" mas lived
10 see the Federal Trade Commission
concern itself over the alleged existence
OF radio trust" which is now charged
with building monopoly Of its own in
restraint Of trade II was inevitable
that the charges would be made, for
radio and the manufacture Of radio
instruments and devices have come to
the forefront Of American industrial
pursuits amazingly. Combinations and
agreements were necessary to bring
radio 70 It's present position, and now
The battle has begun before the Fed
eral Trade Commission 70 determine
whether those combinations and agree
naents have been Illegal in their alleged
restraint Of trade
The brief filed with the Federal
Trade Commission BY Edward L. Smith.
Us counsel. asking the commission 70
ceny motion 10 dismiss a charge Of
monopoly previously flied by radio con-
Germs, Indicates pretty well the battle
ground for the coming fight Mfr
Smith charges. among other things
that the Radio Corporation Of America
the General Electric Co, the American
Telephone &, Telegraph Co. the West
ingn0use and International companies.
the Western Electric, the American
Marconi and the United Fruit c. have
entered into an agreement for tn
cross-8censing d radio patents. and
this agreement is characterized IN thl
bt!ff as "a sUbGeTiQge for Illegal re-
Etralnt and nonopolization
The crOss-licensinq Of patents b. u.
cirarllY. an above board operation. ire-
qUenUy fesorted 70 by companies En-.
gagged IN the manufacture u simllai
articles II the case o! the radio con
Germs. each possessed patents which
we're necessary ia the manufacture o
complete instruments Instead u ~
sorting 70 legal warfare and delayInt
me advance of radio ~ entanglina !
IA maze Of litigation the c0mpanie
agreed ~ oas~Iicen5e their patents
FERN which means that one compan
a9yenders 70 another company ceItal
u lfs patents IL exchange for other'
TIM permit t mpanles member b
the agreenrnt ~ take advantage {
tie la'eei and best inventions The
Is nothing wrong a5#n such 81 a9aaC
meLt. bat there Il The possibility.
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Ten-Cent Taxicab Plan
Approved by Citizen

10 the Editor of The star:
The write-up in your columns this
afternoon on the proposal of the Dia-
mond Taxicab Co. to give the people of
Washington a 10-cent rate from given
points during the morning rush hours
is either reflection on the Public
Utility Commission or that body looks
with laundiced eye upon everything
proposed in the interest of the public.
and appears to think it was created
solely to conserve the interests Of the
street railways
l had always assumed that its func-
ton was to promote ard protect the
interests of the public primarily. but
with fairness and justice to the public
utilities. | have been riding back and
forth on the Mount Pleasant car line
for ii years. and If there Is n worse
service in the United States. particu-
larry during the so-called rush hours, |
would not know where TO find it. Men
and women are so densely packed on
the cars of this line in the rush hours
that it Is positively indecent, not to
mention in connection Herewith the
words hygiene" and sanitary"
thank God that none of my women
folk have been subjected to the degra-
dation of having to patronize these cars
80 hAAOoN AAphAa. aAl0 any ittNtS WIN IOGS
has my profoundest sympathy. In the
name of all that is decent, and of some
relief to a long-suffering public. why
should the commission raise any Ques-
ton as to the right of the taxi company
to afford the proposed relief. since the
railway company fails to furnish ade-
quate cars? Since when were the streets
OF the city mortgaged to the street car
companies and proprietary and exclu-
sive interest given them? The people
of this city are much abused and long
suffering. and when l consider the type
OF men in charge of its affairs ii almost
reconciles me to the proposition of local
suffrage and local f-government. for
we could hardly do any worse.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.
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Literary HanntS.

The purchase and preservation by the
League Of American Pen Women Of
the cottage In Georgetown which was
the home 81 Mrs. r ID f N. South
worth is a commendabc step. The
league will make the house it's national
headquarters and, in way 8 literary
shrine
In this connection It might be- well
70 mention that there Is another 1T
erary shrine In Washington associated
With n group u men IF enormously
greater consequence IN American liter
aturc than was Mr.. Southw0rth The
building for wonder suli Is standing
IN al obscure nclghb1rhood 1t is un-
marked IN any way. Hardly anybody
knows anything about it
This Is the house at 1892 V street
i was built by John Burroughs Foi
| about ten years st was practically The
home Of Walt Whitman O'Connor
/ the novelist. rented half of It. The
/ outlines Of Burroughs garden still car
! De seen This home was the socia
/ center II literary Washington durini
those Gays following THE CiYil War
/ when this city made It's most notabi'
contributions to the literature Of Amer
and The world
Mrs s0uthWorfh Is hardly one Of III
lmmortals Neither Ton that matter
Is Burroughs or OConnor But whit
man is The actual quality 81 his Wor
r-eu - omen 10 question. bat the dy
e1.a 81 e. el aJ b. "'@A Oh 20
cary ira. - - ns ~ IS 3 III te
oI history. IL IL hardly possible
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Forest Protection
Campaign Succeeds

To the Editor OF The Star,
Franconia Notch is over the top. The
Society for Protection of New Hamp-
shire Forests. in cooperation With the
State of New Hampshire, has made
available the total sum of $400. 900. OF
this amount 100000 was appropriated
by the Legislature, 100000 was left by
James j, Storrow in his will. and $780,
600 was raised by popular subscription
The number of contributors reached the
amazing total of more than $4,000
For your generous part in the cam
paign through The Evening Star the
directors and officers of the society de-
sire TO express their warm thanks
To bring these 5000 acres in Fran
COMA Notch into public ownership is a
noble task. and all are entitled to hearty
thanks and congratulations
PHILIP w. AYRES.
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Fellow publishers and editors every
where Join with fraternal pride IN tellcl-
tating Adolph S. Ochs on the occasion
of signal honors bestowed by the city
of CHATTANOOGA in celebration Of the
fiftieth anniversary of Mr.. Ochs' owner
ship of the Chattanooga Times. The
Tennessee city in which the owner OF
the New York Times began his career
as a publisher presented him with a
golden key to the city and conferred
the title Citizen Emeritus"
1T Is sometimes said" recalls the
Roanoke World-NewS, that the day OF
personal journalism has passed; that
no Dana. or Greeley. or WatterSon now
thunderS forth his views. But in the
offices of the New York Times a quiet
man III the backgrounds man who
seldom writes an editorial or a news
article-has stamped his personality on
his paper and on his associates. Skilled
in picking men, and even more skilled
in developing men already in his or
gani2ation. through encouragement OF
latent possibilities. Mr.. OchS is today
Americas foremost example of the mod
ern newspaper executive at his best,
The New Bedford Standard praises
man and paper with the statement:
THAT a man should have established
and maintained such a paper during
period when Sensationalism and queS-
tionable ethics were all too common is
q noteworthy achievement"
= u y y
Tributes TO Mr. Ochs directing force
in notable work are paid by the Utica
Observer Dispatch Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal and Charlotte Observer,
while the Louisville Courier-Journal eX-
presses satisfaction that the New York
Times has won recognition as the
monumental exponent of genuine jour
naliSm and rs such stands today the
most conspicuous American foil TO the
flare typed maguif1cation of the mere
tricious. the trivial the depraved," That
the Ochs personality has been expressed
in the Times is atteSted by the SPRING
field Republican. and the Syracuse Her
aid voices its conception OF general
newspaper judgment that THE Times
superblv illustrates in its enterprise, It's
methods and its powerful influence the
model of what a great metropolitan
journal should be
The publishers devotion to integrity,
civic welfare and the ideals of his pro-
iession is lauded by the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette. Hartford Courant, New
York Herald Tribune, Lansing State
Journal and Minneapolis Tribune. The
Ashevilie Times AYERS that Mr.. OchS
has beyond question more than mere
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Filipino independence.
Plea l. Made For lmmcdiai,
Withdrawal of Il. :.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is astonishing To view how some
Americans, particularly many members
of the United States Congress. regard
the Philippine question. When the au-
tonomous organic act, which is known
as the Jones law" was passed by the
United States Congress and approved
by the President of the United States
the Filipino people were promised that
their independence would be recognized
Immediately upon the formation Of a
stable government, and that American
control would be withdrawn.
contract WAS made between the
great Republic OF North America with
the people of II small nation in the Far
East ON their part the people OF this
Far Eastern nation have faithfully and
painstakingiy progressed and have
achieved the goal-a stable govern
mcnt, we'll able To operate and maintain
a government of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people of their islands
On the other side of the contract we
find an indifference to the great prog
reSS ri the Filipino people and reluc-
lance, Notwithstanding that Il stable
government has been established 10
fulnll their side of the contract-~to
grant immediate independence
Happily, TINS reluctance and tndit .
ference to the struggles of the Philip
pines and their dignified demand for a
square deal does not apply TO the United
States a. whole Great American
leaders, including that great champion
OF small nations and the rights of hui
manity, the late President Wilson. have
faced the situation realistically, have
seen the Philippine nation fulfin the
conditions set forth by the Jones law,
aud with that sense of justice that is
typical Of the highest Americanism have
called for fulfilment by the United
states OF their covenant-~the granting
of immediate independence
During the first quarter of the TWEEN
tleth century the period that history
will call "the epoch OF Wilson" the
United States led the world In practical
idealism and pointed the way to hn~
manity toward a brighter era of human