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felt that every moment the tiger was
getting farther and farther away from
the scene of his last kill II had even
in a joking way thought of what &C
tually happened q few hours later, /
think I would have told Mohammed to
hoist the sail and head for the Indian
Ocean.
During the night I was awakened
several times by the mosquitoes, built up
the smudge, and lay down again, To-
ward midnight ! was awakened once
more by the pests, and got up to dis
cover that the wind had shifted, pivot
ing us around on our mooring line close
to the shore. The smudge drifted OF
the stern. and there was nothing 10 do
but lie down again and endure the
mosquitoes.
sat very quiet, hearing nothing but
the buagiug OF the night insects and
the staccato erescendo Of the cicadss.
I felt for my gun, not to take 1t up,
but merely because my hand reached
instinctively for IT, was looking di-
rectly at the shore; and gradually
began to think that something was
watching me. 1t was not the common
illusion that thousands upon thousands
of unseen eyes we're boring into me
from the blackness, but definite assur-
ance that two, and only two, eyes we're
staring at me, and that ! was very
close to danger
II ~ Il
I laid the gun across my knee, and
placed two more cartridges on the
mat beside me, stared into the foil
age. and my imagination began to con-
ceive weird shapes that set my heart
humping against my ribs. stared
longer. held by the powerful conviction
that to relax my vigilance for an in
slant would mean disaster. Suddenly
the moon came out. My blood froze in
my veins, for found myself staring Of
the head and shoulders Of an enormous
tiger. crouched at the waters edge,
I was numb with fright, The gurl
seemed no larger and of no more use
than a burnt match. The l8-odd feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
ur Sportsman Gets His Tiger Though Petrfed by Fear

foliage that we're so thick 1 could not
see q dozen feet ahead. And in all
was becoming hopelessly respondent,
and beginning to curse myself for not
having followed him the previous morn
ing. when my nostrils caught rank
odor. Twenty feet more and 1t was
becoming unbearable. stepped to one
side and peered into thicket to see
something that looked like an over
stuffed and badly mounted tiger. much
too large to be normal.
It was he-my Royal Bengal tiger!
fCopyriRht, 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
BY GENE DAY.

BY GENE DAY.
A SPEED boat 5 la feet IL length,
n built true 70 type and scale IN
"A every particular the fastest
model Of its Class ever con-
structed in this country, Is the
treasured possession Of L. E. Luke. Who
lives In Northeast Washington and de-
votes his leisure 70 his marine engine
making hobby. ,.
This midget speed boat, which u pow
cred 70 maintain a velocity Of one~half
a mile q minute for 80 minutes at o
stretch. N a crewiess craft which NEEDS
no human pilot, The rejecting pool
opposite the Lincoln Memorial, where
the Warrington Model Yacht Gun
stages races every Sunday morning
throughout the Summer. is too small for
. satisfactory test Of the Luk2 rnotor
boat. WHICH runs by steam poWef II
ia one local craft al least which faa u
be "roped" when 1t Is raced.
Whenever Mr. Luke desires 10 demon
sa1ate the speed Of his wonderful ma
ms raaer Re tetsaers the n1sdel "
scat pois, anchored securely IN tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

Beginning at The age. OF 10 as cabin
boy on a lumber schooner bound for
Australia, the author has had an ac-
shipped to the Orient before the mast.
and his travels in Persia. Arabia, In
cident, In Bornco he Travelled zoo
miles by river to the country of the
penyhoong Byaks. In Afisena he lived
Vetion, aud he wandered with a burro
3n Wyoming and New Mexico. He has
previously written exciting stories Of ms
aeventureS when trapped by a land
slide In an Arizona canyon and when
he helped nght a waterSpout in hurrI-
care OF the Carolina coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

WE passed Diamond Harbor the next
day, and the sun was setting Just
as We reached the channel between
Saugor Island and the mainland Of
Bengal We we're at the edge Of the
Sunderbans, and was glad had come
IN instead of pottering around Diamond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

"A maa-eatiHp TIGER is reported in
the picinffy OF DtaMoad RareoT The
large one, aaa mattress before II 10 be
sks same heast that ferruEjseR The jay
pasdF district tno months ace.
Y THREW down the morning paper
4 and stared out into the hot sun
shine of India. Tiger, and not SO
i miles from Calcutta! A man-eater
with long. yellow fangS and a
Evening star., 1928-03-08
William H. Crane.

Twelve years ago q veteran actor re
tired from the American stage with the
n'auditS end praise Of his fellow Thes-
Diens and the affectionate regard q. a
great public after more than half a
century Of continuous performance be-
fore the footlights. William H. Crane
had become a veritable institution in
this country as public entertainer. He
had played in many roles. always as a
comedian. never aspiring to the higher
reaches of dramatic art, content to pro-
vide amusement through legitimate
methods. His plays were not. save In
one or two instances, of notable quail
ity. None has survived the period Of
immediate popularity. due to his own
presence on the stage. But In the
course of that long time. Crane gave
great enjoyment TO countless thousands
OF people. Perhaps he owed somethin.
Of his popularity to his association with
Stuart Robson. with whom he acted for
twelve years. their greatest successes be-
ing in THE Comedy OF Errors" as the
two dromios. and In THE Henrietta" u
farce Of exceptional quality. which ran
for number OF seasons. They we're
an ininiitable pair. working together
with remarkable effectiveness.
When In 1916 Mr. Crane retired from
the legitimate stage, he thought to bid
farewell forever to the dramatic life,
but after period OF quiet retirement
In the East he moved to Hollywood.
Calf. and there, from time to time, he
yielded TO the lure OF the silent drama
and made appearance on the screen.
Always thrifty. he had by the time OF
his retirement amassed considerable
fortune. and was In far more comfort
able circumstances than Is usually the
lot OF the veteran actor. And he was
In another respect different from many
OF his fellows OF the stage: His married
life was ideal He vas In every respec.
a credit TO his profession. as he had
been a large contributor TO the pleasure
Of III. American people. SO long has 1t
been since he appeared In public that
most OF his admirers OF earlier days
thought that he had already taken his
final curtain" and II was doubtless q
matter OF some surprise to them that
he was still in the land of the living
when a few days ago word came that
he was dying.
The stage owes much 10 him. His
work vas clean and wholesome. His
plays were refreshing. There was never
in any Of them. or In his renditions OF
characters. the least suggestion Of the
morbid or the salacious. The dramatic
currents have flowed on since his period
OF activity TO bring before the public
much that Is debasing, and II Is we'll 10
remember the days OF Crane as time
OF good health in American theatricals
IN the hope that the tide may change
and restore the stage 10 It's higher
standards OF earlier times.
Evening star., 1928-03-08

late sos. he. with the Washington Light
Infantry Corps, became part Of IL. He
was soon promoted to major ana trans
ferrcd to the staff Of Gen. ordway. as
inspector general. d. G. Militia. Not
long after Gen. Harries succeeded to
the command. following the death Of
Gen. Ordway, Maj. Ourand was again
promoted and made colonel Of the first
infantry. He served as such until he
retired. about ten years ago. on his own
application. with increased rank as
brieadier general. for specially merito-
rious services"
In civic capacity. Gen, Ourand
served as president Of the citizens as
sociation In the community where he
resided. and always worked diligently for
the uplift and betterment OF anything
that had a tendency to improve the city
of his birth. Not only the members Of
his family and his friends. but the Dis
trict as a whole mourns because OF his
demise,
Evening star., 1928-03-08

Government. But h. is no Luciter ana
Light Bearer"
A more favorable view Is taken By
the San Antonio Express tiadspendens
CemocraticN with the statement: On
shs point az iSsue-diviSion os costs
Secretary Hoover's testimony before the
Senate committee was tactfuliy no1-
comnittsl. Wisely. hs prefers 20 ex-
ercise his influence behind the scenes
Mr.. Hcover's suggestion that the res
ioration OF public confidence is the
mcS' important phase or the program
is altogether sound"
~&aS
OF the Hoover suggestion for . red-
ersl commission 10 consider disputed
points. the Fort Worth Star-TsleGram
tindepSndsnt Denioeratiel states: lie
does not ALLEVIATE any OF his probable
Southern support. for II conditions are
States. an inquiry Win establish ;he
fact He does not ALLEVIATE the Coolidge
support. for the inquiry will hSew.Se
establish the Justice OF his position"
Th> Bangor Commercial tEepue.scsrl
credits him with a sensible sn3 helpful
suggestion IN proposing that certain
work, which Is necessary under srv
program that may ce adopted. shall
ee undertaken as Sccn as possible ard
without waiting for the ratification 81
an entire program"
The Jersey City Journal ,iN6epenGe.s
calls che commission idea
well worth while" The Seattle Daily
Times ,irderendens Republican, b.
lieFes IL 90 be based urcn COMMON
sense" and ccneludeS that the Senate
politicians uHSereStimsted Mr. Hoover
The President has trt II es kscxa"
comments the Noyfc.S Daily News tin
dependspp, that he viii no. ccyN>Ss
placing the whole eurGea on the re<s~
eral Government, II CoasreSS decides
that that Is the proper course The lcN~s
Mississippi states can find ~ lcSls-
innate objection 60 this proposal n
appears as II the attempt IL make 3
political issue eGt cf the ncG>3 eoasr<1
had failed" The Harri$eurS Telegraph
I tEepuolscanl gives the verdict, ''TA-
nrcgram strikes the country as fair and
'uSt 10 all concerned ESNS GN another
cu0S-eye for Mower. HinS w AaNshsy
black eye for WlinS,"
Evening star., 1928-03-08
The Southern Railways Decision.

While It would have been advan-
taseous TO have the entire force OF the
Southern Railway held In Washington.
upon the breakup OF the present head
quarters incident to the purchase of
the property by the Government for
tying that decision has been reached by
the corporation to retain In this city
the administrative organization and to
erect a new structure for It's accommo-
dation. The Southern Railway has be-
come closely identified with Washing
ton in tn, course OF the years OF It's
establishment here. Its headquarters
employees have become residents of the
Capital. in many cases have become
home owners. Some of them must now
leave for Atlanta. where a part Of the
force will be placed for more effective
contact with the detailed work OF the
system. The executive Offices, however
will remain In Washington and the
new establishment will without doubt
be highly creditable to this city as an
addition to the Capitals equipment
The Southern was under urgent pres
sure to remove its entire force else
where when the time arrived for the
change, and this decision leaves WASH
ington In possession Of the most sig
nificant portion of the organization,
although the slightly larger fraction of
the personnel goes to Atlanta. The cor
poration is to be congratulated upon
Its course and Washington upon its re-
tention Of large body of workers for
his progressive transportation system.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES. E. TRACEWELL.

MY Dear Sir: I must express my de-
light over your Pope articles. ! was
brought up on him, my father having
an open volume on his desk from which
he often read aloud or quoted. Anothe,
of his was Young's Night Thoughts
"Where would you find a father ir1
these days educating his family IN such
fashion! And reading Milton In the
long Winter cveningsl
while we could not appreciate the
great thoughts then. the reading did
something to us. unawares. which we
feel to this day--caring most for the
best and nobleSt. and the commonplace
or vulgar having no appeal: Most SIN
cerely yours, READER.
The writer Of the above letter has
stated unusually well the answer to
question which has occurred to most
people at some time or other IN the't
lives.
After all: what does one get out OF
1t might be phrased in another way
and put thus:
what does one get out of classical
education?
BY the term classical education" maS
or may not be meant college course
of the usual academic, as distinguished
from the technical, sort. AS may be
realized from a perusal OF the above
communication, a classical education.
In the best sense of that term. may be
received in ones own home. II the par.
ents have love for and appreciation OF
the best that the world has produced.
Education is thus seen to be very
near and homelike thing, not some
thing that necessarily requires a coon
skin coat and bagSy trousers for It's
proper assimilation.
While one would not say that clas-
sical books and classical education
are exactly synonymous terms. in a
loose sort of way they may be trans
lated into terms OF each other. since the
latter uses the former In It's work.
Good books become classics onl,
after certain number Of years. during
which the opinion of educated men and
women has been unanimously In their
favor. This combined Judgment over
the years shortly puts the ephemerol
best sellers" into their proper places
Good books have suffered somewhat
from the sncers OF tho groundlings, just
as the once universal academic ed'lcs :
ton hes been forced to bow the knee,
70 some extent. to the popular clamor
for an education that would teach us
how to do something"
Many young man. while taking an
academic course at college or university.
has been asked by some one OF the good
town people:
What are you going to do when you
get through?"
II the young man is wise, he will I'M
n,ediately select himself vocation and
announce II forthwith. although that
instant may have been the first time
in his life he ever thought OF 1t,
He may have no intention whatever
Of being a playwright. or newspaper
man. or bank president. or whatever
else he chooses for his life work. but he
will shortly discover that he has made
great mistake II he innocently an
SwerS:
Il don't know
You don't know. eh?" the other will
muse. with a quiZzical look. when
seems to say. and which undoubtedly
does say: Just what I thought!. You
don't know anything now. and you
won't know anything them"
The real answer 10 this sort ot thing
's tn. helpful one given by our corre-
spondent:
Evening star., 1928-03-08

men people have naturally delighted to
adorn and decorate craft whose basic
function is utilitarian. Not only yachts,
but travelling coaches. private railway
cars. automobiles and every imaginable
sort of vehicle has been rendered ornate
to surprising degree.
That he who is to use this fairy-tale
plane Is convinced of the safety and
depcndability OF aerial travel goes with
out saying. Nevertheless. many will BE-
skeptical as to the good sense involved.
Too pointed In the minds of most is the
dictum OF the colorcd man who re-
marked that If an accident happened
TO train or motor car. there you
were" but If one happened to an
airplane. where were you?" The vehicle
which travels on land or on water can
endure variety OF vicissitudcs and still
exist comparatively undamagcd as to
both utility and beauty, A yacht may
and often docs have collision. but
seldom is one destroyed. An accident to
aircraft. however. is usually more dam
aging to the craft than even to the
occupants and 1t is fatal to them often
enough. goodness knows!
Complete comfort and the best Of
materials are beyond criticism in any
plane or dirig!ble owned by wealthy
man. But when 1t comes to decorations
in precious metals and In oil paintings
1t should be remembered, even by
man who has so much money that he
Goes not know what to do with 1t.
that such a plane. crashed and fam
Ing. will be just as much a total loss
as the plainest sort of serial vehicle.
One is reminded of the chicken-fancier
who was expatiatinc on the beauty. the
breeding and the tremendous value of a
prise-winning rooster, Yes" replied his
visitor. ''and think what a seventy-five-
cent cat or fox worth nothing at all
can do to him."
Evening star., 1928-03-08

The passing Of Brig. Gen. Charles II.
Ourand Is loss OF real severity 10 this
city native and lifelong resident,
the Rational Capital can Ill AFFORD 70
lose citizen Of his type Quiet, unaa-
sJming, but exceptionally efiicient
Charlie" Ourand was an ofiicer and n
gentleman In every sense. During his
young manhood he adopted the profess
sion Of Instructor In the public schools OF
the District. Many Washington boys"
who are pleased 70 consider themselves
stfll young, well remember him as prin-
cipai and teacher of the nth grade. on
the top floor of the old Miller Public
School, the building standing today on
II street between Sixth and Seventh
streets. An expert craftsman, he Sc
cured more FemuneratiVe employment In
the War Department. He became chief
0f the map section Of the Army War
College lie prepared many Of the maps
used by the American EKpeditionary
Forces In the zone of operations, during
| the World War. Being considered OF
much more value N the Government In
The War College than serving the troops
Ia the field, was the sole reason he did
not go abroad In uniform during the
War
| Active and prominent In the military
lie of the Rational Capital since boy
haod. Charles OUrsnd attained the rank
of general offIcer In ihe local organized
nilitis Starting with boys '0ntflt,
when his sge warranted II. he joined
the Washington Light Infantry Corps,
long prior 10 the organization Of the
National Guard, lie passed through the
several non commissioned grades and
! rose IN be csptsin of Company G, When
tbs National GuhTd Was formed In the
Evening star., 1928-03-08

! iinawares, which we feel TO this day
caring most for the best and noblest.
and the commonplace or vulgar having
no appeal"
It Is difficult, II not downright Inn
possible, to measure the good which one
receives from good books In so man,
dollars and cents.
Money is great yardstick. It Is true,
but undoubtedly there are some things
It cannot measure at all. Just as there
are many qualities OF mind and heart
which cannot be measured In terms OF
education.
Life has wonderful way OF shaking
everything together into human exist
cnce. taking good things from here and
there. In order to round out q human
being.
When It comes to the so-called "clas-
sizes OF literature. the earnest believer
in them often Is faced with the hard
question given: and It Is good TO have
In reserve some such answer as that
given by our esteemed unknown corre-
Spondent.
Reading OF the best books does some
thing to us there Is no doubt about 1t.
And this although we may not realize
at the time that anything out Of the
ordinary has happened.
q blarc of trumpets. and the moutlings
of some fantastical actor, who insists on
| roaring at the reader:
Nov you are reading something!
Here Is book!
Read Il and laugh!
Read II and weep!
This is classic. and don't you for
get it!
Read 1t, and receive exactly s-lo Of
per cent Of benefit"
No. q good book doesn't come to one
IN such fashion. Maybe 1t slips into
your life when you are small, as tht.
| magic verse OF Alexander Pope did into
the life of the writer OF the letter.
He--or she--could not appreciate Vt
then, but something of that black ana
white magic found lodgment IN the
mind and soul OF a human being.
Young's Nigh. Thoughts" too. Here
| Is poetry that perhaps Is read no more,
to any extent. but there are passages
of grandeur there.
One can picture the family group,
the father reading. the mother. perhaps.
sewing. the children listenirg-rnaybe
rcstve. but still listening.
And unawares the reading did some
ching TO them.
It was an actual something" that II
did not an intangible thing. for 1t gave
them a solid basis for their judgment
Of mature years.
When one Is brought up In the garden
with real. growing gladioli, he will
never thereafter be satisfied with the
clever limitations which may be pur-
chased in stores. fashioned from CLOTH.
When one has been stepped In real
prose. real poetry. he will not thereafte,
! be imposed upon by vulgarity or mere
clever insolence.
This Is the heritage which the child
takes with him into manhood or wonl-
anhood from the home where good
literature Is made an integral part OF
the daily life.
The reading will have done somethin.
to him which will last the remainder
OF his life, giving him foundation for
en- appreciation OF the noblest and the
best, and at the same time furnishing
him with the best answer to the bar
barians.
Fortunate Is the child whose iathes
or mother believes In the noblest and
the best. md is willing to work and
fght. Il necessary for the right OF the
child to enjoy the same good things OF
this life It's most durable satisfactions.
It's truest consultations.
Evening star., 1928-03-08
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
fes leevs tse fe,la,,

Germans are apparently psanaInS
SenaeshNs against American uys,lNS
In thN sector northwest NJ
I0sl, Their eAnaeaaage c<.o>ssucts,HsS
Al some places have >uGCensy eNea
doubted IN height ana they are wVsSn'S
teseriSnly Within she enemy lNse$
On teceat ntSns the Ger
mans nrea many SaelES ~ psNl>As~ sae
way for a raid BAT not StlNsee German
gct into paNtticn 60 caSsS IL eat, tAs
American MAehaae guns ANA an'n"
maIic rites stopping The Germans IN
theiy tracks Ipyt,auts>~ cNs
Public Information anatslnceS II WM
,a hunger tSSste ~ the prsSS hSsS "
AMerRAN soldiers killed and Wounded
tn France, n,AssNueA aS Uen FefSaets
has requested Suppression nj ali eNs tae
names eN che Svound that aSkarvSSsS
and units cs Killed and Wounded AtdS
the enemy in ASsating AasSkcan sesveS,,
Maj CseaA OceshAsSN ktwArd
II StettmiuS, the new SNrVeNca general
M Supl,ltsS ana Mai, Gen March AgN
nlaJe members et the War SAa.laen
Marshal halgS men cheek etg
German attack en XpreS trNnt, Ger
mans. ADVANCING en y Mlse ftvns. yin
gNglsV teagS,TArN SueeSAA AtlttSh kNNe
eutpaatS bat re,sStahNLSA their line and
OsNs enemy hack seA Sasas.
Evening star., 1928-03-08

col c,ss asn.;rn,,ac ,ea"gs r. g.s,s,s. vs''isn y
ot verse. entitled a Tear for Yester.
By ph,s"s' J9snns"G and snpsa1
regulsr feature Of the editorial page Of
this p.p:rd NJ JGhns4n ,s Dns.r ys,,ss y.r. ere
sion.
First, Aurora's orb, ascendant,
Moves majestic. stately, slow
Waning TO the West. resplendcnt--
Twilight. then the afterglow.
Crystal dewdrops freshly filling
Petals, mornings breezy call;
Evening twilight's shadows chilling
Midnight and It's sable pail.
Childhood's morning. DEMONSTRATING
Youth exultant, manhood strong;
Boyhoods daydreams. garlands-wreath
ing
Twiliehts shadows growing long:
Buttercup and morning glory,
Noontide and ascendant sun;
Evening and memento mort.
Nightfall and--our day is done!
Il used to laugh at SORROW
All. but that was long ago!
The sadness OF the morrow
had not learned to know.
The dewdrop of the morning
In radiance draws near.
I learned with later warning
That devdron is a tear
A tear for hours departed,
Beneath a golden sky.
Exuberant. light-hearted.
So swiftly passing by.
The morning dewdrop. cleaning,
We swiftly brush aside
And turn to day-dawn's dreaming.
To noon-tlme's hope and pride"
We've passed into the shadow
While the twilight curtains fall,
And our memories grow sadder
AS we hearken to Its call.
The evening dewdrop glistens
As It trcmbles on our cheeks.
But the ear of mem'ry listens
To the cadences 1t speaks.
We've reached the sable curtain
OF the veil We soon must pass,
And We hesitate. uncertain.
OF the night beyond. alas!
Yet, upon our ear. now yelling
From the Angelus. when rung,
Is voice seraphic, swelling.
With the evening vespers sung.
Our saddest thoughts are sweetest,
For they span broader sea,
Soaring. easlc-wing'd and neetest.
Der world of memory:
1ridcscent dewdrops cluster
Morning bright or ev'ning gray
And concealed beneath their Mster
Is--"A Tear for Yesterday"
c. NJ. P.