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Evening star., 1928-03-30
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

George Grey Barnard American sculp-
tor and creator Of the Cloisters. mag
nificent reconstruction, now part OF the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, upon re-
turning from Europe a few weeks ago
said that he is now devOting most OF
his creative energy to his monument
OF democracy, which would, he said, be
a sort OF intellectual Coney Island y
This intellectual Coney Island" may
yet enable us to silence the charge that
with all our technical progress and tri-
umphant prosperity. we Americans have
not been able I'd build an Acropolis or
erect Notre Dame, Amiens, Reims or
Chartres Cathedral
Mr.. Barnard's dream began In terms
OF a war memorial Whether he has
kept that aspect of his dream / do not
know, for l have not talked with him
since ! last saw him for an exhilaTat-
ing morning in the Louvre In Paris in
the Summer of 1926. But even at the
beginning this sculptor's dream went
beyond the memorializing OF any event,
even as colossal an event as the World
War; 1t projected nothing short Of a
bronze summary Of American life and
aspiration.
Like all noble conceptions. 1t grew
from the soil, 1t could hardly have been
conceived other than on the proposed
site. at the northwestern corner Of
Manhattan on Fort Washington Point.
which has been called Gods Thumb
a site, as Mr. Barnard once said to me-
incompatible save to the hill upon
which the Parthcnon stands.
This promontory, as seen from the
New Jersey shoreline or sailing UP
the Hudson, is impressive. Mr.. Bar
nard would undo the drainage work
that has been done at its base. cut its
slope to vertical wall and let the
waters Of the river flow full against
the bluiI, with artificial cascades as
draperies and paths cut in the side OF
the bluff so that the observer would
find himself at times behind shim-
mering curtain Of water.
AS a foundation for this memorial he
would lay a marble floor over the north
ern half Of the plateau, 900 by $50 feet.
He would place the four horsemen of
the Apocalypse--War Famine. Fever
and Desolation-at the four corners,
each emerging from black granite
niche, To show, says Mr.. Barnard, that
war is terrible from whatever angle 1t
Is viewed
At the center Of this marble floor Mr..
Barnard would erect granlte wall
elllptical in form, ~ feet high and a
thousand feet in circumference. 1t is
on this wall that Mr.. Barnard would
have the artistic genius OF America fly
ing a bronze and marble summary Of
American life and aspiration.
At the northern end of the elliptical
wall Mr.. Barnard would place the
Arch OF Immortality" at the south
crn end the Arch OF Nations United
by Peace"
Mr.. Barnard filings his proposal as a
challenge to al American Sculptors.
saying that ne is not concerned to do
all the work that 1t might well be a
collaboration of the artistic genius OF
the Nation.
Let us hope that nothing will dampen
the ardor OF the dream
tCopyright Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. D
Evening star., 1928-03-30

when plans for such a structure were
submitted 10 the Commission OF Fine
Arts that body turned thumbs down
and said the bridge should be OF ma
Sonry, in Keeping with the precedent
furnished by the construction of the
Q street and Connecticut Avenue
Bridges The Commissioners found that
10 build such a bridge as the Fine Arts
Commission favors would cost $4,000
more than they have in hand and
would violate the terms OF the law
This Commissioners might go ahead
and build the bridge according to the
present plans, despite the fact that they
will be constructing what the Fine Arts
Commission describes as a perpetual
eycSore." For the law does not Stipu-
late that they must be guided by what
the Fine Arts Commission says. But 1t
was only recently that indignant pro-
test went up over the fact that COM
mercial organization intended to dlsrc-
gard the wishes Of the commission in
constructing a building ct Fourteenth
and T streets The commercial organ
i2ation gave in handsomely at the last
and revised its plans to suit the views
Of the commission. Can We expect the
Commissioners to do otherwise? That
would b" setting fine example. indeed!
Rebuilding the NJ Street Bridge has
been delayed too long already But the
Commissioners cannot afford to disre-
gard the Fine Arts Commission. The
only course left open to them is to con-
suit Congress again. II the advice of
the commission is to be fiouted Con-
yreSs, and not the Commissioners. should
do the houting.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

- ~ hAA' r.
Frofn the R,rmlnehsm News.
The United states Customs Court I'm
New York has Just held that Imported
hollow rubber balls. fancifully colored
and striped. with pictures OF children
at play thereon" are not toys, with
duty aSsessahle at 10 per cent al va
loren. under paragraph l4l4, tariH act
of 1922 but balls designed for use III
physical exercise and SO forth as
provided for In paragraph l402 with
duty at only so per cent ad valorem.
Judge Sullivan wrote the opinion In
this case, sustaining protest ot George
Il Bush ,N Co Inc. OF Seattle
Whatever may be the commercial rca-
sans sordid reasons Of trade. IL You
please prompting MeSSrS. George =.
Bush 4 Co. importers. 10 make this
protest against the higher tariff on
these pretty rubber balls from Japan.
one imagincs that The ruling OF Judge
sullivan was not dltiicult To arrive at
one tmaginrs that while the good
Judge pcrtised the lengthy appeal from
the Pacific Coast the little boy he used
to be with his companions oi the far
OF years somehow conspirrd 10 get the
duty reduced
Conceivahly. this conspiracy or the
part OF the little children within his
brain constrained him to decide that
while a big bright beautifully bur-
niahed and hedecked ball with pic
lures OF children playing thereon %
might be regarded as toy by Jealous
domestic manufacturers. might 1t not
alao be used in athletic exercises, too
And So tortha"
Well, there YOU are. The children
Min Victory Aud who would hegrudge
lt9 Perhaps not even American manu-
laoturerS ut rubber balls, II only they
could see deep enough into the heart
of il Kind Judge compassionate Judge
Evening star., 1928-03-30
Takes Fuller TO Task
on Hoover Remark

From the Kansas CITY Times.
Gov. Fuller OF Massachusetts, has
done us the unkind Office OF shattering
one of the few cherished illusions we
had left He has stated in an inter
view that, while Secretary Hoover has
the heart. the head. the experience. the
education, the executive ability and all
The other qualifications for the Presi-
dency. and Is. moreover. the popular
choice Of the Republican party. he
may NOT be nominated at the Kansas
City convention He is Gov. Fuller
says. too good" for the nomination.
This Is inconceivable It's a para
dox. It's not logical. Good heavens,
it's not even sensible! Does Gov.
Fuller actually expect us to believe
that the Republican party would de-
liberately fail TO nominate its best man.
who is also. by a most remarkable and
happy coincidence. the popular choice
Of It's voters2 Haven't political parties
always nominated their best men? We
always have been told so. That Is the
word that has gone out about their
nominees as soon as they are nomt-
mated. True enough, before they are
nominated We have heard they are
not the best men. but Immediately they
are chosen they grow better and long
before the election comes round are the
best.
Seeing that is the way of IT, We think
II is very ineonsiderate of Gov Fuller
and perhaps even unpatriotic, to make
the admission that there Is the most
distant possibility that the Republicans
may not nominate their best man. but
somebody who will merely BE- said to
be the best man after he has been
nominated Talk like that is very un-
settling To popular belief II Il Is true,
it ought not 10 be mentioned
Most public men understand that and
keep mighty still. which makes us
wonder what the people Of Massachu-
settS were thinking OF when they
elected a governor who tells the truth
If II is the truth. OF course. 1t must
be that Gov. Fuller has no further
political ambitions and so has thrown
all discretion TO the winds. He's the
sort who would come right out and tell
where the Continental Trading Com
pany'S bonds were II he knew.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
Leniency Of the Court.

The leniency 0f preseut~day courts
and the ease with which a confirmed
laNbfeaker can egade adequate punish
nent for his acts Was never more vivid
ly demonstrated than when Edward
Crossin fofty-tour. appeared yesterday
IN BROOKLYN Homicide Court charged
with driving his csT while intoxicated
after Dig license mad been revoked. Al
though CIossln faced the Judge with .
DoliCe fec0Fd ~ twenty seven arrests
aud tWenty~fouT convictions, ranging
from int0zlcation ~ attempted assault
and robbery. with eight Suspended sen
Iences. the fudge followed the example
0f MS predecessors snd sentenced him
10 mere tNo gears Ia me penitentiafy
When usH caH be- convicted of
voluntary manslaughter Ia the death
n ms psTamour sud yet only year
ln jail, snd another eau participate ~
bank hold up and receive 0ne-
minute sentencs and flye dollar fne
and a peTson II CTcsbins type be dealt
such inadequaA ~ shnent foT long
iist 0f offenhes u u any wonder That
the popuisiioH of me underworld IL III =
cfesAHgf The first tWo csaeE we're just
disposed u IN Virginia, but from Cr0s~
sin's twenty eighth experience In court
a. looks very much ss n sentimsntslity
Ia ths administration u lsw had spread
" REV Yoik
There is i veil defined aud aoeepta
i,le belief fhst young man 0p his nrst
b1nfnse. pgoYldlDg n is moi too serious
sl5oIl0 nol De fofcsa4 " undergo me
Evening star., 1928-03-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

by a group who felt that there should
be some medium OF contact between
women distinguished In geographical
work and It's allied Sciences-ethnology
archaeology botany, natural history.
sociology, fOlk-lore arts and crafts, etc
For active membership in this society
only those women are eligible who have
done distinctive work whereby they have
added to the worlds store OF knowledge
concerning the countries in which they
have travelled Corresponding memSerl
are those who fulfill the requirements
for active membership, but who reside
outside the United States Of America
and Canada. The associate member
ship admits widely Travelled women VINO
are interested in furthering all forms
Of geographical exploration ana Re-
search.
@. How long has rubber been known
r. Men
for about four centuries, but II has been
within the last hundred years that its
commercial uses have been developed.
@. Where was the coffee plant hrst
grown?-A r. c.
A. It is indigenous to Asia and A.
rica, but is now grown principally n
BTaZH ana COLOMBIA
@. Where is Trotsky at the present
time s. Z.
A. He is now at Alma -Ata, formerly
known as Verny. This Is on the Chi
nese- Siberian border.
O. Why do We continue to say sun
rise and sunset when the sun II sta
tionary in its relation to the Torld?-
r. c. w.
A. The terms sunrise and sunset are
used to describe the optical Illusion o.
the rising and setting OF the sun. Since
the earth does not rise and set. there
would be no real reason 70 change 10
these words.
@. Where did the Helgetians Hve?-
c. L. d
A. The Helvett were a Celtic people
who originally dwelt between the Rhine
tha Main and the Hercynian Forest.
pied the region between the Jura Noun
tains. on the west. the Rhone. on the
south. and the Rhine, on the east ard
north. This region corresponds closely
with the western part OF modern STitz-
erland.
7 O. Where is the largest pipe organ
In the world?-T. D.
A The Etude says that the largest
organ is in the Wanamaker store, in
Philadelphia The latest published spec
ification of this organ gives 1t 5 man.
/ Ials. 232 speaking stops, 81 couplerS i02
piston combinations. i30 other acces-
sorios and 1884 pipes Other stop
may have been added.
@ what is the total value Of Ameri-
can property in Mexico?-W. N 3.
a It has been estimated at Sl,332
900 900
O. What is the name given to loss
Of voice through stage fright?-E. T.
A Loss OF voice is called aphonia
II may be caused By nervousness or
some other mental state. or by physi
ca! disturbance Of some sort.
@. Why Is a hog immune 10 poison
from sTakebite?-B A
A. The thick skin and heavy layer OF
fat on hogs act as a protection against
the venom Of snakebites When inject
ed into this layer OF fat II is usually
absorbed slowly.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Government workers need more pay
The fact is frequently mentioned but
It does not provide congental monologue
entertainment for those listening in
for comedy and syncopation. seeking 10
forget their own and other peoples
troubles The Government worker. while
serving the public. enjoys no publicity
facilities.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Co-education is regarded as making
better students-of those, OF course,
who are honestly determined to study.
The opportunities for time wasting are
great. The rewards for self-denial and
honest application are correspondingly
high.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

When Hindenburg feels that he Is too
old for the German presidency. ne will
doubtless be found willing to step aside
in favor OF some younger man Of say.
seventy-five or eighty years.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
SHOOTING STARS.
ny pHiLASDER JoHRsOE.

Saiesmanship on the Air.
Shopping in the morning
Stepping on the gas
Giving proper warning
When we're due 10 pass.
Shopping tili the glory
or the moon shall climb
It's the same old story
Shopping all the time.
Even when our slumber
Should be due at last,
We viii hear number
Win a splendid cast.
There's no wish of stopping
Hadio ~ polite
We wiil so on shopping.
Even through the night.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Washington. d. c.. has 10 stand a
great deal of abuse in the United States
Capitol for the reason that 1t Is pre-
vented from getting on the floor and
talking back
Evening star., 1928-03-30

American wealth is great Neverthe-
less. 1t is deemed desirable TO practice
economy as a virtue, though not as a
necessity Strict economy would pre-
vent many an investigation.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

The necessity for a little plain and
fancy Dragging In the everyday life is
indicated In most cases.
II Is indicated. first of all because 1t
fits the need of humanity, and In the
second place. because 1t meets the need
OF the average person.
Putting the best foot forward" they
used to call IT,
The need for II is as paramount to-
day as ever, in the face Of the na,ural
increase in neutrality-suspicious. OF the
type the British succinctly call
Founders" popularity believed by them
to be inordinately fond OF striped bow
ties
1t is one thing to live life In your
own way. without ostentation. hewing to
the line and letting the chips fall where
they may. and distinctly another to live
life among human beings.
Only the hermit can successfully live
the first way. Even If he is very rich
and surrounds himself with a visible
and quite tangible brick wall, he will
be forced TO pass through 1t some time
The very large bull; of the population
Of any given place lives without the
protection of the wall. Most OF them.
through the general astuteness which
God gave them. build themselves a very
effective substitute.
They brag.
Instead Of minimizing themSelvc7 and
their possessions by remaining silent
they go out of their way to sing the
praises Of all they possess, whether said
possessions be children houses, motor
cars radios or what not
1t makes no difference just so 1t Is
theirs
They are quite right, right with that
inherent SapiCncy which human D,ingS
have in common with the other Crea-
lures of the earth
No doubt the butterfly, as ii wings lis
way through the sunshine. flaps It's
bright wings with a fun knowledge oi
how beautiful they are. and when II
lights on flower to rub noses with
another OF its race. eagerly points out
to it. in butterfly language. the good
points Of It's own wings.
The peacock, standing over the door
of the lion house at the National
Geological Park where 1t may be seen
often these Spring DAYS, no doubt Is
fully conscious OF It's glorious tail
spread.
Did you ever see such a grand set
OF feathers?" the sensitive viii hear
asked Pretty neat feathers. Ell?
Take a good look at this pattern, get
an eyefull OF colors You will have
to see a lot OF peacocks before you
see such a whirl as ="
The chances are 10 to I that some
day A scientist will unravel the ant
language-for these creatures must
have one-and when he does so he will
find them Dragging to each other. not
only in favor OF their personal hills
but also en- masSc over the vast superb
ority Of the creations of the ant
populations
Those gross animals, man, imagine
that their skyscrapers are pretty nifty.
Grandfather Ant might say, but COM
pared to the divine simplicity Of our
ants hill. even their newest designs
are lnexpreSSibly crude.
Whereas our buildings are OF in
tegral, unsupported earth in a sym
metrical design, based upon the funda-
mentals Of heaven and earth, the
edifices OF this blundering creature
man-depend upon an ugly interviewer
framework Of steel beams
These beams, OF which these silly
creatures are very proud. are put to-
gether with a vast amount OF noise
Evening star., 1928-03-30
All IN the Game.

From the Tupsk4 ttpuat,
Senator Jim Reed talking about the
humble opinion draws the remark
from the wichita Eagle that "lt Il news
to most folks that he has a humble
opinion" Probably that's when he Is
nut for the nomination
Evening star., 1928-03-30

you have studied The needs of your
c0nAtituentA2"
u have answered Senator Sorghum
and very successfully Al each elec-
ton have managed 10 convince them
that they need me"
Evening star., 1928-03-30
True Ia Tradition.

N,uui the NeW A,uk Suu
THE lawmakers ln Washington are
running true tn tradition la protesting
against the annoyance caused hy hark
ing dogs The dogs might rest their de
Tease nn failure at the complainant 10
produce sir Oracle.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Aviation remains a science IN spite OF
the reckless tendency 10 make it game
Of chance, with life as the stake.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Mystery Is said 70 surround the plans
Of Lindsergh. He is a man Of deter
minstlon and may be- preparing 70 do
40 mare than carry Qua his original
plan " get On board sightaeeing bus
in Europe.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

DO you ST. around sud talk politics
at the general store2"
NO" answered Farmer CorntosAei
We nov smoke the best advertised Gig
srettes and listen Ia on symphony con
eeTts. "
Evening star., 1928-03-30

Taere "a liltlf doYDt that Coojidge
retains no iQrtheS expectations con
oernlng me PRESIDENCY Congress has
es4eenuy oeeldeo ~ Hske j, Z hard joD
sEl.s D. .azts
Evening star., 1928-03-30
Inllmaey Wllh 0snIns.

While hs kepL silence, be seemed great
Ills art WAS flns Ia paint OF plttL
lie talked an hour Ia indicate
That maybe he Was kind o. "nuttyi'
Evening star., 1928-03-30
summer I'rospeeI

summer Prospect.
Conventions grow delirions
On subjects economic
The radio viii grow serious
Al last and not 30 comic.
There is merit IN oblivion" said III
H0. The sage of Chinatown "rhe man
vino cen he forgotten has done no great
wrong
Evening star., 1928-03-30

~ man dat thinks he's better dan
others. said Uncle Kben, rs aineler be-
. sfest help II he can I've up ~ his
oHn eApslslati0nA.7
Evening star., 1928-03-30

O. Where is Trotsky at the present
time S. Z.
A. He Is now at Alma -Ata, formerly
known as Verny. This is on the Chi
neSe Siberian border.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

O. Where was the coffee plant hrst
grOWn2--A. r. c.
A. It is indigenous to Asia and Al
RIGA but is now grown principally n
Brazil and Colombia.
Evening star., 1928-03-30

O. How long has rubber been known
r. Men
A. 1t has been known to civilized mar
for about four centuries, but It mas been
within the last hundred years that it'
commercial uses have been developed.
Evening star., 1928-03-30
The Evcning Star Newsnaper Company

THEc RE w. MOVES. ... Editor
Evening star., 1928-03-30

@ What is the total value OF Ameri-
can property In Mexico?-W. N. B.
A II has been estimated at 81, ,352. =
100000
Evening star., 1928-03-30

@. What is the name given to loss
Of voice through stage fright2-E. T.
A Loss OF voice is called aphon.a
II may be caused b. nervousness or
some other mental state. or by a physi-
col nisLlIrhanca Of snr,e snr-
Putnam patriot., 1928-12-06
SANITY AND PUTNAM TRAFFIC

HE old proverb that the best way to repeal poor law to
enforce it. has been to be distinctly true the case
the attempt enforce the regulations regarding
mobile parking in Putnam The action Of the council ON Tues
night voting place the entire matter of traffic ordinances
the hands of the ordinance committee that the present ord
may adequate formed
The police not responsible for the
salts having enforced ruling which they long have realized
be impractical The newspapers did deserve the criticism
given them in the council for having published the results of the
enforcement a matter of legitimate
The fact that Putnam does not need require the park
ing and traffic laws of big city. We small town. We
need every of business that be possibly brought
way We afford to lose patrons of various
sante establishments through failure to provide
parking space for their
There two three congested spots in the city which,
purposes safety should be carefully watched and
strcted The ordinance committee of the Common Council IS
fully capable of seeing to that ordinance for the
clearing of these districts enacted Until have reached
proportions of congestion where rigid regulations
absolutely necessary Putnam do with spary of traf
regulation 1t is be hoped that the councils action will
the confusion and the which the
attempt enforcement has incurred.
Putnam patriot., 1928-12-06
ORDER OF NOTICE ON APPLIcA-
TON TO SELL REAL ESTATE

District Of Pomfret IS. Court Of
Probate, December 3rd, 1928. Estate
of Charles Moseiy late of Pomfret in
said District, deceased. The Admin
istrator having applied for an order
authorizing and empowering him to
sell certain real estate belonging TO
said estate, as per application on file
more fully appears; ORDERED
That the 10Th day of December 1928,
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, at the
Probate Court in pomfret be and the
same is assigned for q hearing on the
foregoing application, and this Court
directs the Administrator to cite all
persons interested therein to appear
at said time and place, by publishing
this order of notice once in some
newspaper having a circulation in
said District, and by posting a copy
on the public sign-post in the Town
of Pomfret where the deceased last
dwelt, at least nine days before said
day of hearing, and return make to
this Court Of the notice given. WILL
LIS COVELL, Judge. 40
Putnam patriot., 1928-12-06
Mr.. COOLIDGE WARNS

MIR COOLIDGE fades public picture his successor
M his friendly the other Americas In
his last speech for the opening of Congress- Mr. Cool
jdge however wildly the public speaking
sanes We follow The Hartford Courant and other in
quoting the speech delivered TO Congress Monday:
the midst prosperity extensive and
before experienced But having
position should fail comprehend that easily be
than the less exalted places of the
be % shall
toll The the
this
be
generosity patience In addition dealing justly
well afford to walk humbly.
keep the opportunity for
fnals; they only methods
nation become selfish and degner
United States Our country been provided
with intellectual
faith God
justification the belief continuing success"
Putnam patriot., 1928-12-06
THE MERCHANTS CHRISTMAS

THERE those who decry the commercial aspect and
phass placed the Christmas Hardly the bones
of the Thanksgiving turkey picked clean than the Christmas
wreath the red and light of the Christmas the
shop early and often slogans spread broadcast the land
This violation sacred festival they say We do not
So the Christmas observance and wide is its
significance that there cannot harmng of commercially
Merchants entitled their full share of the Christmas trade
the Christmas trade and the habit of giving exsts We
believe that the widespread and early advertising of Christmas
the benefit of the observance of the day itself One cannot
the spirit of Christmas too thoroughly impressed The
story Christmas told often That there be
exavagances and nsinceres Christmas giving does not
deny nothing finer that of Christmas than
the idea of giving helping allevatng entirely side issue
that benefit spirit of the