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Evening star., 1928-03-16

Many q man comes to the decision
never again to recommend anything TO
a friend.
The one sure way to damn some IA
voritc book, or play. or brand of cof-
fee. is to sing It's praises.
Just as the SureSt way to lose a friend
Is to loan him money, so the surc-flrC
way TO prevent his enjoyment OF some
thing you like is to tell him how good
1t is.
The thing IL ridiculous, but true.
J. Henry GCarshift recently tried the
experiment.. on the articles named He
did 1t at the suggestion of comradc,
who cnuuciated the somewhat cynical
doctrine herein stated.
Gearshift, with his accustomed faith
in human nature, pooh-poohcd the idea
vigorously.
WHY. absurd" he declared. in his
thing good, l like to tell my friends
about it."
Sure. YOU do" answered the other.
we all tio. But don't do it. that is,
| If YOU want him to like it.
why not?"
Human nature Is so constituted that
it cannot stand the strain, was the
only answer given.
SO Gearshift, being thrown on his
own resources, either to prove o. dis
prove the theory. and highly hopeful OF
being able TO demonstrate 1t for base
| libel on mankind. set out that very
hour to do as much, If not exactly IN so
! many words, then at least to prove II
wrong in three separate actions.
X X u X
| The first thing Gearshift thought Of
was that new book which had so de-
| lighted him, q "modernistic" novel in
the gay manner. j. Henry wasn't ex-
actlv sure what the term "moderniStic"
meant. bus so far as he could find out,
no one else understood it. either, so
that didn't make much difference.
Evidently II an artist cut loose and
evolved something bizarre. judged by
former standards. the thing to do was
to label it "modernistic." 1t seemed
almost as If the artist used the one
word to replace some such sign as the
following
"Notice
This darn thing will give you a
shock but you will have to admit that
1t Is unlike what was done yesterday.
THAT Is why we call 1t modern
Next year 1t will not be quite so
modern. of course, but by that time
every one will have forgotten about this
thing. and I will b. doing something
else again.
Probably will label the new thing
of next year super -modernistic.' and
the year after that ultra -modernistic.
by that time the cycle of things will
have gotten around to the point where
/ can unblushingly use the simple word
modernistic' again. Great, indeed, Is
progress"
Well. the author of this modernistic
novel was not quite SO frank as that:
ne simply turned out a pretty good
book. in an exceptionally frank way. SO
much so that Gearshift and some
scores of thousands Of his fellow coun-
trymen read enough copies to make it
a best seller.
To be best seller" a book has TO
have something, It must be admitted
Whether or not 1t will go into the gall
lery of the immortals remains to be
seen. but any best seller" may unhes-
itatingly lay claim to being able TO eX-
tract so many solid counters. known as
dollars. from Just so many pocketbooks.
This is something.
Gearshift recommended his find to
Samuel p. Jones, a solid friend, who
also liked the newest things in books,
especially II they really were worth
reading.
Evening star., 1928-03-16
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

Somewhere, as q boy, read tale
Of an old wizard who succeeded In
grating a part OF one insect on the
body OF another, producing syn
thetic creature in which were Joined
directly opposite natures.
Evidently with this tale In mind
w. l.. Watkinson speculates on the
possibility of spider-butterfiy, with
"a passion for sunshine and a love
for darkness. with longing for roses
and q thirst for blood. demanding
inconsistent satisfaction. pcrplexed
within itself, afraid of itself, devour-
ing itself"
This is an accurate allegory OF the
pcrplexity that faces most OF us. for
we are a bundle of clashing impulses
and contradictory desires.
Hawthorne and Poe have given us
two unfo:gettable tales of this spider
butterfly problem in human terms.
Hawthorne gave up the story OF
Roderick Ellston, who carried in his
bosom a green serpent-long and icy
and poisonous. 1t ate Its way into his
life. When his mind came upon ex-
ccllcnce In another 1t panied him:
when his mind saw tragedy trailing
another it gave him pleasure. 1t
touched his pasty-white face with a
decay-!i':e green. 1t put poison in his
breath and hiss in his speech. He
became repulSiVe human reptile.
And side by side with this reptilian
nature, welded to 1t, was radiant love.
Pee gave us the story of William
Wilson. who was ever running across
a man whose name and voice and look
we're duplicates of his own. But this
irritating double was utterly unlike
him otherwise, thwarting his impulses
at every step. warning and wooing
him back from false steps. One day
Wilson, tired of his doubles endless
interven.ions, thrust him through with
a rapier, but, as the double died, he
said to Wilson: "Henceforth art thou
also dead-dead to the world. to
Heaven, and to hope! In me didst
thou exist, and In my death. see by
this image. which is thine own. how
utterly thou hast murdered thyself."
Here is the ever-old and ever-new
story Of the split soul, the divided mind,
the sundered character.
A house divided against itself will
fall
A human being divided against it
self will fall
In critical situations, when mind
has abdicated and emotion has taken
tne reinS, the common cOunSel Is,
Pull yourself together! But this pull
ing o1rcelves together is a thing we
need to do in days Of calm as we'll as
In days CT crisis.
We must integrate ourselves; we
must not become a spiritual depart
ment store under a hat: we must at
least keep the doors between the de-
partments Of life open. Otherwise we
become mass OF mutually canceling
Inconsistencies. thinking one way in
religion. another in politics. another
In business end another in science.
copyright Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. J
Evening star., 1928-03-16
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years .igo To-day.

Competent military observers insist
that an allied Victnfy against the Cen~
ttai powers depends upon the defeat oI
the submarine menace, and they look
Ia America 10 swing the victory for the
allies. German Admiral von Tirpitx
predicts that the uehoatS will win the
war, Eighty five casualties
ratae A. H. F's total to l,aO7, with ~
dead on pelshinga list for today, =
American guns hammer away constantly
ut liura near 1nni, bomhafdlug Ger
man observation posts and causing an
explosion nf what II thought tn he a
huge ammunition dump American
snlpers are busy sileneing the enemy
every time they peep out over the
tfenohes, The War Department
creates a Construction Division os eNv
pefts, To take over all Army building
IN orde. ~ eliminate pranteering
French forces await the muehe
advertised and innereNpeatea German
offensive with deIensea 20 miles deep,
Evening star., 1928-03-16

The country seems 10 have accepted
philosophically the defeat of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment which
would have eliminated lame duck" Ses-
sions OF Congress. The measure. known
as the Norris resolution. was passed by
the Senate, but failed to muster the
necessary number of votes IN the House.
Some observers contend that the pres
ent system Of organizing the Govern
ment Is better. anyhow: while newSpa-
pers representing widespread senti-
ment In favor of the change are In
clined TO take 1t for granted that time
will be needed TO bring Congress into
line.
"'rhe continued action Of the Senate
and House on this matter" remarks the
Manchester Union tindependent Rep0o~
lican) "has perhaps It's chief Signni-
cance In the illustration 1t offers or the
extent 10 which the traditional roles OF
the two bodies have been exchanged.
II Is the Senate now that inclincS 10
new order of things. while the House
is disposed to apply the conservative
brakes" The Atlanta Constitution
tDemocraticl says OF the result that III
Is sad situation. but demonstrates
again the force OF petty politics" That
paper AYERS that Congress Will never
be thoroughly representative body SO
long rs the present short-term system
prevails"
In support OF the action OF the
House. the Harrisburg Telegraph IRE
publicanl argues that the long period
oi delay under the present system III
organizing the new Congress after an
election Is likely To prevent snap judy
ment," and continues, "A Congress
elected III prroid ot hysteria might hc
a very much sancr Congress. Tor exam
pie, year after Its election than IL II
met ut once. Pressing public questions
have habit ot settling themselves II
given time. Az all events Com
gress would do we'll To give 1t mature
consideration before adopting a remedy
that may he worse than the disease"
"One grave fault With the Norris
resolution" In the opinion ot the
Hartford conrant tlndepcndent Repue~
licanl. sis that II would give the eeun-
try two long sessions Ot Congress- in~
stead oS one long and one short SCs~
sion Indeed, under this plan sessions
might he almost continuous, We dc
not believe that the country wants ars
such innuvationl We are sure II doeS
not, We do not believe that Congress
needs this extra time to transact Its
business II has all the time IL needs
now aud more than 1t knawS how to
spend protitahiy," concludes the CNur~
ant.
The Albany Evening News ttndepend~
ent Republican, observes that "tur
this seaSlan at least the measure II
killed." yet this paper feels that "thsre
II little doubt that II viii be called up
again, and psonanly eventually Il viii
he adopted" The St Joseph News
Press independently, temarktng that
''retorms such as this move slawly,"
and that "the next Congress may put
1t Through" concludes as to tho pres
ent situation thai 'uteapanainnttN IN
Congress breeds une ttainty In the
eeonomie llge of IT, Nation" The
Huntington Advtri Z tnemaeratitA
Gays the defeat a. hls wagtheWhla
measure h reereltNa'e netdent" NV
expresses the hope that same Z
thpra viii appear In Washlngten u
Congress that viii show enough lAsse
nssa and aisinsega lsdness IN The per-
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Should Mussolini contemplate hostili-
ties, he may do well TO remember the
days when he made the black shirt ar
issue and measure his influence by the
modern tendency In mems appare!
Russia is propaganding the red shirt
with considerable defiance.
Evening star., 1928-03-16
SHOOTING STARS.
EY pHIf.AaDER juIINhoS
Tim La La.

Tim La La.
I heard the dear Blue Danube waltz.
My own mel0diolIs. cherished "schatZ.
A critic said 1t had It's faults,
But never registered the dots"
Above the din Of war and hate
That gentle melody survives.
And seeks the story To relate
OF simple love In all our lives.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

There are always persons willing 70
rssE their Hives IN spectacular aGYen-
tire. The camera man bids them fare
vel asac the 500 specialists bewall their
failure " return. Popular Interest con-
centgates On The new form os human
sacrifice that aviation has introduced,
Evening star., 1928-03-16

It may be reasonably and respectfully
assumed that Secretary Mellon could
not logically be expected to keep up
with the calculations OF all the expert
accountants and efficiency" men who
intruded into the political picture.
Evening star., 1928-03-16
Rate nv Carrier Within the City.

The Evening Star ~. ... 4ac pcf month
The Evening and Sunday star
tWhen I SundsSsi. ...... soc ner ntt r;h
The Evfnl,,y and Sunday star
twhen \ SUNDAYS SSc nar month
The SUNDAY star. So. ,...., Sc prr rnJtA
CclleCtinn mS,ic NJ the end OF each n,nnih
Orders MAY lie sent IN ny mali or telephone,
,xS,S saan
Evening star., 1928-03-16

The AsSncl a;ei Press - exclusively entl;.Nt
80 the aSp Fur republication OF all news DIS
rsivhcs Credited TO II or not otherwise crg>G.
stei in This papar and also the local news
published hrrciH. All riShts ot publication
cf srct3 Al dispatches herein are alsn reserved.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Tourists from all parts of the country
come to see this city. They are inter-
ested in George Washington and Abra-
nam Lincoln. The barker for the sight
show wagon is. after all. the reliable in
dex OF popular sentiment.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Peace conferences call for discussion
that relates to possibilities Of war. The
gentle dove is not yet 80 influential as
the martial eagle.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Reckless ayiators come pretty near
realizing Robert Louis Stevenson's fan
tastic story Of suicide club.
Evening star., 1928-03-16
support.

Your constituents are willing TO sup
port you"
"Polilically, yes" said Senator Sor"
ehum But they are not always alert
In comprehcnding my financial neces-
elites"
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Candidates sre not lacking However
something more is needed for popularity
than q willingness 10 stand in line and
shake hands.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

1t is easy TO build big dam. Making
the structure safe for the innocent by
siander Is different matter.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Bill Nye was a true humorist. That
fact does not prevent his surviving reia-
tives from taking themselves seriously
in a spirit OF public helpfulness.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

When Coolidge said he did not
"cs'JDse" hc created wholesome inter-
tst In the simple signiacances Of English
grammar.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

There are seemingly no "safety-first'
rules that apply 10 the aviation hop-on.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Sentiment.
How many miles an hour we're you
inaking?" asked the traffic cop.
Don't ask me- fejoined Mr.. Chug
gins
YOU we're going ai least siKty,"
I'm willing to pay u bit OF II fine for
lie sake ~ the fiattery 10 the old fiiy.'
we reyere a mummy" said III ii0
the sage of Chinatown, perhaps We
Should feel no respect for him II We
could hear him talk
Evening star., 1928-03-16
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Evening star., 1928-03-16

"A camp maetln' converts sinners, .
sa,d Uncle fben. "bnt u 10 begin 10
lp9k Ike dar was no sinners dan daf
Is ssiaD nleetla's ~ take care oi 'sm,"
Evening star., 1928-03-16

ilth ST. ana Pepnsylvani2 Ave.
New York Once: 10 East 3Hnd ST.
Chicago Ofiice: Tower Building.
European Oaice - Resent ST. Lontlon.
ENciAnn
Evening star., 1928-03-16
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Evening star., 1928-03-16
Simple Gratitude

The m0eking bird, he sings 10 me,
fed him IN mood proteGtlonate,
love his song, which seems to be
Al honest uitefanee affeetionate.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

IT'S hard ~ estimate the load
While travelling 10 and fro.
The bootleg person rules the road
When he says stop" or Go"
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Jud Tunkins says a friend who goes
| back on you IN like crock Of home
brew thst has turned sour.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

ASKING GToN, D. c.
FRIDAY. March 1e. 1928
Evening star., 1928-03-16

c. Are Hawaii and the Philippines
two or three year details?-R. NJ.
| A. Officers and enlisted men are de-
tailed for three years in Hawaii and the
Canal Zone; for two years in the Phil
! ippine Islands and Alaska.
Evening star., 1928-03-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

THEoDoRE w. MOVES. . Edito,
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Q. What Is "feterita"9-G. G.
A. 1t Is a variety of non-saccharin
sorghum native to the Sudan It was
introduced into the United States by
the Department of Agriculture In 1905.
@. Why was Providence, r. l.. so
named?--L. r. w.
A. It was the first settlement and
mother town of the State. It was
Evening star., 1928-03-16

@. What vas the first message sent
by the Atlantic cabIe?-W. F.
A. The message was. Europe and
America are united hy telegraph. Glory
TO God In the highest; on earth. peace
and good will toward men!" Messages
and replies from Queen Victoria to the
President Of the United States and
other officials followed.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

@. Who financed the Farm Bureau7
r. II
A. The Farm Bureau has been from
the beginning and is now financed
solely by membership fees.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

@. How tall is John Barrymore?-
*. w. B.
A. He is feet 10 inches in height.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Q. What are the names OF the mu-
sicians known as the Hill Billys"?-w.
C. NJ
A. Station WRC says they are: Al
Hopkins. manager; Joseph A. Hopkins.
G. E. Hopkins. John c. Hopkins, all of
North Carolina; Charles Bowman,
Tennessee: A. E. Alderman, Virginia.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

O. To what church did John ano
Charles Wesley belong before founding
the Methodist Church?--M. A.
A. Both were formerly members o.
the Church Of England. which is sim
liar TO the Episcopal Church in the
ITDitHd States
Evening star., 1928-03-16

Q. How far from Capernaum Is
Nazareth?-J. 8.
A. The distance between Nazareth
and Capernaum is approximately IS
miles. Capernaun being almost due
north from Nazareth. Both are in the
province of Galilee.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

O. Is fox paw fur particularly de-
Sirable2-J. NJ. O'C.
A. Fox paw fur is short. rather un-
desirable and less expensive than other
portions OF the fox pelt.
Evening star., 1928-03-16

@. How many animals have only one
toe?--R. S.
A. The horse Is the only living one
toed animal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02
v 4 n 7 T D
SO Thousand
Skinny Men
THE KIND THAT WILL TAKE
PRIDE IN A MANLY FIGURE.

How much better a. man feels
when his weight is normal.
He nearly always has plenty Of
energy; seldom gets tired and al.
ways looks like a real honest 20
goodness man.
There was an exceedingly thin man
in Atlantic City-he was all In, run
down and needed a lot Of flesh. he
took McCoy's Tablets and within 3
months wrote thai he had gained SO
pounds and felt like new man.
If you are underweight McCoy's
offer ought to interest," you.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read
this ironclad guarantee. If after TAX
ing 4 sixty-cent boxes of McCoy's
Tablets or One Dollar boxes any
thin, underweight man or woman
doesn't gain at least pounds and
feel completely satisfied with the
marked improvement in health-your
druggist is authorized to return the
purchase price.
The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened-just
ask for McCoy's Tablets at any drug
store in America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02

greater powers than those possessed
by the alleged parent body for it is
self perpetuating. The Board of
Trustees elect themselves and their
successors. President l.. K. Will
liams, under the charter, was di-
rected to carry out a provision,
which he cannot carry out. AS a
matter of fact, under the charter of
the school, we do not see how it
comes under the provisions of this
mandate for it is not auxiliary to
either the Woman's Auxiliary or to
the National Baptist Convention.
The charter provides for interior
ence with only those bodies which
are auxiliary to it. This, to us
would seem to end the matter and
it would be a wide stretch of au-
thority for the distinguished official
to proceed to enforce this provision
CT the charter in dealing with an
independent corporation, which by
word of mouth, so to speak is aux
iliary to the National Baptist Con-
vention and as a matter OF law
is not in any sense auxiliary to 1t.
''And there We. aire!"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02
THE ALTERNATING QUESTION

Hon. Benjamin j. Davis, Repub-
lican National Committeeman from
Georgia, and Hon. Perry w. How
ard, Republican National Commit
teeman from Mississippi, testified
before the United States Senate
campaign fund investigating COM
mittee May 29th at Washington,
D. c., and so far as we have
been able to observe from published
reports came out with "a clean
BILL" although they explained that
they had some trough shedding" in
their respective States. The evil
dent injustice of this showing is
manifest, when it is known that
out of the original thirteen South
ern States with their overwhelming
population of citizens of color, there
are but two colored leaders official
ly recognized from this section of
the country in the affairs of the
republican Party.
Beneath the surface, it was evil
dent that both Davis Howard
thought a great deal more than
they spoke and that there were
many political grievances, which
were not aired before this COM
mittee. However, there will be
some outspoken "talk in the meet
ing" June IL, 1928, at Kansas City.
1t is evident that Hon. Herbert
Hoover's managers are being de-
ceived by promises of radical Demo-
cratic support, provided the lead
ers of the existing Republican
Party, both white and colored are
side-tracked and these "new day
Democrats" recognized and installed
in their places.
The only way to meet this con-
dition is to make an appeal to the
"army" of southern Negro voters
in the doubtful northern States. 1t
will be in the nature of an zap
peal from Philip drunk to Philip
SOBER" 1t will be in line with
hte query of the Scriptures, what
will it profit a man to gain the
whole world and lose his own soul?"
In plain English, the query is, what
will it profit the Republican nomi-,
nee to gain Mississippi and Geor-
gia with their preponderating Dem
ocratic majorities and lose New
York, New Jersey, Indiana, Ohio,
and other western States, where the
Negroes WELD the balance of power?
1t may be that the nominee of the
Democratic convention at Houston
may furnish the answer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02

The proposed unifcation Of the
A NJ E. Church and the A. NJ. E.
Zion Church is one of the most
stupendous movements ever chron-
ieled amongst our people in this
country. 1t is an experiment that
will be closely watched by prac-
tically every white religious body in
the world. 1t is the supreme test
of Negro solidarity and will de-
termine whether or not the civil
ling influences at work amongst
us have accomplished for us the best
or the worst and proven that we
are on a foundation of self-reliance
and self-support that is practically
everlasting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02

United States Senator Carter
Glass has notified Irwin L. Suther-
land, the correspondent for Liberty
Magazine, that he will not be per-
mitted to enter his apartments or
his office again. 1t reminds us OF
the story of the Irishman, who is
said to have swallowed a "ripe"
egg with a live chicken in it.. AS it
went down the throat, it chirped,
while the Irishman made facial
grimace and made the remark.
"You spoke too late, my friend"
Certainly the very able Senator has
spoken too late. The better way to
handle the situation is to never re-
ceive correspondents when United
States Senator is suffering with an
"infected toe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02
5u1io crsor ooo IN ve,rs Mo,

Julia Green. age SO years, May
81, Ais Calhoun st.
Chastine Baugh, age AZ years,
May "a, 1926 ". Moore St.
Sarah Carroll, age Sc years, May
%, Gil Waugh st.
Erasmus Bullock, age n years,
May 25, Is W. Orange st.
Martha Nicholas, age IS years,
May %, 1912 N. 22nd st.
Clarence Jackson, age 81 years,
May "a, 1414 w. Moore st.
Rosa B. West, age 9S years, May
"a, 1905 9Th st.
Ruth Mills, age "a years, May
25, 921 Denny st.
Olivia L. Allen, age 81 years,
May &c, S22 Denny st.
Andrew Lewis, age 25 years, May
20, 1922 Grayland Ave.
Sallie Davis, age So years, May
27, 526 N. First st.
R. H. Hall, age As years, May
%, 1904 St. James St.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02

We received Representative Gov
eminent or Plea in All States For
Fair Elections" by Rev. T. M. c..
Birmingham. The price is SO cents,
and will richly repay a perusual.
The author is at Milford, Ne
braska. Deplorable conditions are
alleged to exist in Arkansas and
specific instances are given. 1t is
an able plea for representative gov
eminent, in which the will of the
majority shall be respected and
shall hold sway.
1t is a self-evident fact that the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-06-02

plans and purposes of this govern
ment as originally intended and
specified by founders have broken
down. The logical course as a re-
suit is in the direction of revolu-
ton and blood-shed. The World
War was a tragic example of this,
but it's teachings are being rapidly
forgotten and we are rushing head
long in the direction of deserved
disaster.