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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19
PHILOSOPHERS
by
GLENN FRANK

Light has long been symbol OF
truth.
I speak today OF one aspect of thi3
symbolism. like light. truth may be
either a source of life or snare Of
death.
Alike In religion and in education.
grave concern Is now and then ex-
pressed over the casualties that come
on the battlefield Of truth. Now and
then we come upon pathetic instances
of young men and young women who
have been blinded and broken by the
impact Of their minds against some
new truth which they have been I'M
able TO assimilate quickly and COM
pletely.
The truth, understood, might have
bolstered them up.
The truth, misunderstood, has broken
them down.
What is the answer to these disas-
tiers that seem to spring out Of the di-
vinity Of truth itself?
The timid man answers with sup
preston and censorship.
The symbolism of light helps us here.
A few weeks ago the press carried
the story Of the brilliantly illuminated
smokestacks of the Anaconda Copper
Company Of Great Falls. Mont. They
were admirable as advertising They
flung a spot of beauty against Mon
tana's night sky. They were a source
OF life, of profit, to the company. But
when vast fiocks of birds began their
southwark migrations, guided by God
given fair for direction, many of them.
bewildered and blinded by the sudden
brilliance Of the lights, dashed them
selves to death against the giant smoke
stacks. The superintendent, Mr.. A. E.
Wiggin, beneflcent as we'll as business
like, ordered the food lights out during
the season OF bird migrations.
Commenting on this. the Plain Dealer
Of Cleveland made this suggestive COM
ment:
Along the seacoasts OF Europe and
America untold thousands Of migrating
birds have dashed themselves to death
against the lighthouses. We cannot ex-
tinguish the lighthouses to save the
BIRDS, nor do we seem able to devise
any effective measure to minimize the
danger. AS long as there are brilliant
lights in the path Of migration, plrds
will be blinded and killed.
Lighthouses We must nave. but We can
get along for time without hoodlights
on smokestacks. no matter how fine a
nocturnal display OF industry may thus
be offered"
Here. / think. is statement Of the
most that can wisely be done about the
occasional death that may Turk in the
advance of truth.
There are fundamental aspects Of
truth that are to the mind Of the race
what lighthouses are TO mariners of the
sea: there are incidental aspects OF
truth that are OF passing interest and
importance 10 limited few that are
like the illuminated smokestacks Of the
copper company.
Lighthouses We must have" We
cannot suppress the fundamental as
poets Of truth, even II it means disaster
TO the occasional mind.
We can get along for time with
out food lights on smokestacks" The
wise teacher does not insist upon pa
rading every incidental aspect OF truth
regardless Of its effect upon the minds
before him.
At best, We must I've dangerously
tCoryrighi. Mcclure. Newspaper Syndicate, j
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ganization, which in business lead to
prosperity and profit. to the conduct
of crime as an occupation has resulted
in high degree of concentration on
the part of those who are criminally
minded, with an effectiveness that
shames American civilization.
Judge Kavanagh estimates that there
are now in the United States $4,000
men and women who make their living
wholly or in part by crime. Last year.
he declares. these criminals committed
$4,000 murders and took enough booty
to pay for the construction OF the
Panama Canal. His estimate, whatever
its basis, affords an interesting COM
mentary upon the efficiency OF the
modern criminal and the inefficiency of
the safeguards of the law for the pro-
lection Of society. If the population of
this country is l20.000.000, as the Blu
reau Of the Census now computes. the
criminal population, according to Judge
Kavanagh's figures. is about three
tenths of one per cent. This is small
fraction of the whole. but its efficiency
is disproportionate to its numerical
ratio.
Undoubtedly one Of the chief factors
in the success of this comparatively
small number of lawbreakers is the
motor car. which enables the bandit,
the burglar, the footpad and the assas-
sin to escape with a larger chance of
complete evasion of the law than ever
before. The ease with which the GRIM
inal can arm himself. owing to the
laxity OF the laws relating to the pro-
curement Of weapons, is another ele-
ment in his favor. These factors.
coupled with the overcomplication of
the statutes, which are, with the ex-
ception Of New York's late enactments,
decidedly in his favor. and the deger.
Grafton Of the bar to the point at which
many of its members are actually par
Elephants in crime promotion give the
criminal fraction a pronounced ad-
vantage.
1t is an encouraging sign that these
questions are now being treated frankly
and in determined spirit Of reform.
Through disclosure viii come the awak-
ening Of the national sense OF self
protection. Difficult as it is, the prob
lem is not beyond solution.
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mentarily arrested By the assertion
that Thomas Sawyer, who died at
Tucson. AriZ.. was the same Tom Saw
yer whose adventures are now classics
Of American literature. A twin
monument in bronze TO the memory OF
Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer has
been erected at Hannibal, Mo. on the
bank Of the Mississippi. which was the
scene Of their glorious adventure. 1t
seems too bad these inseparable in life
should be so far separated IN their final
resting places"
at Is fine thing to be able 10 write
great book. 1t is. perhaps. equally
fine to be the inspiration for q great
book" comments the Ann Arbor Daily
News. with the added thought: How
true 70 life was Tom Sawyer OF the
books may be somewhat OF question
for Mark Twain was genius who could
! invent as easily as depict. The real
Tom may not have been able TO recog-
nize himself In the stories that he In
spired: nevertheless, he was the inspi-
ration. and thus to certain extent
he was a collaboration in the literary
world" OF the Tom Sawyer who died
in Arizona and the author Of the book,
the Daily News says: Perhaps they
will meet again on some ferryboat of
the hereafter and talk about the books,
and smile with qualification over the
fact that the world is still enjoying the
heritages they left. For both Mark
and Tom were the kind OF fellows TO
want the world TO have good time "
so Tom has gonei" concludes the
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat. mo
more will brave members Of the robber
gang gather in the cave and lay plans
10 raid Sunday school picnic parties
which Toms wonderful imagination
pictured 10 his faithful followers as
caravans Of camels loaded with mil
lions Of Jewels and spices from the
Orient. No more rescuing OF Niger
jim the slave No more signing of
sacred oaths with pens dipped in blood
No more 'ransoming' Of captives. They
tell us. Thomas Sawyer that you
helped to build the Chicago, Milwau-
kec 4, st, Paul Railroad II so, 1t was
splendid gift 10 posterity. But you
. did more than that Thomas, you In
spired Twain TO write book which
will never die
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UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
To-, Van. Saa Tf..
Ten Yems Ago To-Day

Heads Of the German Army have
Invited number Of neutral CORE
spondents 10 be present ut the German
offensive on the western front, and
they viii leave for the front OH
Wednesday American observers
insist that the much heralded German
offensive" on Paris and the Channel
ports Ii largely bluff" and that the
allies will take the offensive" =
British observer says the poor morale
OF the German troops viii beat them:
that her War~weary troops cannot pos
sibiy endure ii long sustained offensive
French war crosses ARE pre-
sented 10 II American officers and pri-
Yates Tor bravery In action. In an im~
pressive ceremony just back of the lines
In the LuneVillc sector. American
artillery locates German battery IN
LuneVilie sector that had made "A direct
hit on dngoilt and concentrates high
explosive on IT, blowing IL up,
Extraordinary asilAsEy activity In
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A Measure of Justice and Economy.

The cause Of the Government en-
ployes who are asking for the enactment
Of the WEIGH bill. which proposes hor-
.zontal increase in Federal service COM
pensations hearings on which began to-
day before the House committee on
any spectacular demonstrations. There
can be no doubt whatever as to the
unsaimity Of the desire OF the depart
mental workers for financial better
rent. L is 20 be taken for granted
that this measure has the unqualified
Endorsement Of al who are now draw
ing pay from the United States, an6
the march" conducted this morning
upoa the Capitol was a superauous ges-
tire. It is 20 be hoped that it viii not
have q harmful effect.
Analysis O. the pay scales OF the
Government, even as revised by the re-
classification ACT Of 1928. reveals a
serious condition which, deplorably af-
.acr-g the personnel, reacts harmfully
vpo1 It's efficiency. The Redistribution
art YES under consideration fox num-
Der G. years, and while il was IN process
Q. formation and passage, hope was en-
rendered anong the Government work
srs that i would result IN material
-elies from the oae-ous conditions that
rad prevailed to- many years, With in
-ress5ng pressure upon the personnel
When at last the bill was passed and
vas put into execution it was found
Ina: with few exceptions the individual
workers to- the Government had gained
little. They had been reclassifed In
groupx according 20 the nature Of their
tasks and with prospects Of automatic
promotion within ~watertignt compart-
rgnts," from which there was small
prospect O. advancement.
Iris pending measure Is TO Be re-
gs-ce6 as supplement 70 the reciassi-
6catso1 act, supplying more liberal
basis O. compensation and assuring a
7-zghte- future for the Government
workers. than they can possibly enjoy
under that statute. II should not De
considered Is salary drive" but IS q
loglcsi consequence Of the legislation
u .s23. establishing pay percentages
walca experience proves 70 Be log.cs!
and equitable IN relation TO the CON-
oensstlons er!oyed BY workers II other
Ines outside O. the Government service.
Several thousand FEDERAL employees
n tniE c5tF-snd the conditions here
are duplicated eisevhsre-sre ~ present
barely eking CIT Al existence. They
are being paid relatively IN sixty-cent
dolizE; they are paying .or t1s3r sub
sig.eoce e Northumberland dollars.
They are giving the GoTe-nmen. faith
I'll and e sc-ne cases highly technical
ss-s3ce Their experience. gained through
soes. years q tenure. Is Al asset Of high
value 70 the Government. The reaction
o. encouragement resulting from the
working cut Q. tie reclzss.ac2t9on act
nas g1creGt4ons5ly lowered their spirit,
TIE thirty OF forty MILLION dollars
which il .s estimated the Telea BIZ. &.
enacted into law, viii cost the GoTe-n-
nle1t vii be Valuable investment n
stimulation and encouragement and
consequent efficiency. Regarded as q
MEASURE Of economy. II deserves favor
sc3s consideration, eTen Tnea efforts
are beng nSde 10 CIT TIE cost Of the
&.~s els SxgGS
eZtrsvsgsnce.
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no chances could Dc taken with his
pri1'a donna mental processes.
DC. Honor!o PQeyrredon. who takes
IsaEe OF Washington this week ss
arloaSS2oor OF Argentina. goes with !
personal assurance from! a DISTINGUISHES
member OF the Coolidge administrative,
which gives hin, vast corlf0rt "a
statesman II question vas d.s,,rssir
WIKI Dr- Pueyrre0on the iatrer's art
-AuleEC2n role at the Havana confer
ehce. The Argsn:iniaa'S attitude :
stlat ne was NOT hostile 20 the Unite
S so tceFe, but merely frank WITH IL
we hsec more friends lie Won r.
Latin America" was the rsr,,s-x w;r;,
winch the AmbaSSado. ara ms l,ie
government Official parted corroar,
one GAY last week.
x
Station Wo5. The famous broadcast
1s S'U0.o az Newark. n. J.. has beer
nailed into the Federal courts - ,,s,,s.
ING 3 howl" on the ai-. Ti,s arr,,S,,
IS the italian Educational B-o96rs>.-
MS 20, Operating Station WCDA.
"Alch Is SUNG WCAR for 500 600 Ss-,.
ssSS- WoR operates or a frequency ;:
~ SilocycleS, while wCDA worsS ~
4'1-o. Tie Italian station claims thai
interference with It's broadcaSt;Yr is s.
ISSt% cue 10 WOR'S second har,uors,"
Which has a frequency o: 100 kifC-
SEVisS, WCDA contends tina. all wc2,,S
* Me-; even under existing conditions.
w :; MtN engineers woslld suppress
s.ss" energy. Complaint 10 the Yes
eIaI had'o Commission. WCDA say
resulted III orders 10 NOR 70 ro~~e,f :.
haFnoaic>, but this Gidu't euS,,e.
-
Representative Benjamin NJ Code.
kepuohcan. ot PENNSYLVANIA Is reNseN-
ing ample ASSURANCES that he's struck
a uSsIuI note III Introducing Az amend
. n".t 70 t5le Constitution designed %
$500 V1taIScseT assassination ca EeS
noofS OF Congress, The Colder re>e-
iut1on aims 20 abolish the i,tnur,lly
SlaeF Wnieh members may hlackea ard
oiaSt regulations az their own Svtrs
Viii Ihere Is no partiSan<n!p III the
oeSlfe Ia see such an anaeArnnisr,, tse,.s
away With. Republicans and Def,,oefa!s
ahNe, since time innnsemcria.. havs, ben
VICTIMS " mendactouS attacks beneath
the come, which political gunluen wC,,'G
n g nave The courage In repeat away
fHm that pgiVileged arena Y Is a
eonlnonpiace to hear that syN>i rae,
VINO would adoyn national hide Shun /.
oeraelSe OF unwtlingyeSS 10 bx raksC
lore and att by the Immunity N.,sgerS
OF Capitol Hul.
-
speaker lonswoTgh pat one II the
quartet or ConSreSSwonien- Florence
frag Kahn az Califcynia--~in the chair
curing the early hours ~ the recent
naval OH debate. 1t was subtle honor
NICK Was paying not only go Mrs
kahnS parliamentary skill. hut CO ar
memory Of her late husband. julius
hahn. who MAS oae Of the SIancheSt
THREADS national defense ever had h,
ConsFeSS The gcntleWcnlan fyom Ihe
Golden Gate has inherited the same
sturdy e&sIe. IN preparedness Wnsch
consistently animated the Republican
who mloted the World Wag draft
through Democratic flesse In lal7
tCapyugAt. tessl
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She and Arthur had never had a baby
and she had been unable to borrow the
same infant for both trips to court.
Is 1t any wonder that judges become
cynical after years on the bench? A
few cases like this would destroy any
mans faith in human nature and GRIM
inals will resort to every ingenuity to
escape penalty for their crimes. OF
course, this affair has its amusing as
poets. if perjury can ever be said to be
amusing. but 1t wildly demonstrates
the difficulties of a court in dispensing
real Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC KILLI4V EUF

Men. women and groups ciamoring
Tor withdrawal OF the Marines from
Nicaragua need 10 remember that the
moment they are taken away British
Italian and other marines may sup
plant them. II has never been adver-
tiSed as thoroughly as IL ought 70 be
that our Government Is well aware that
If il cannot or will not protect foreign
rights in Nicaragua. the foreign gov
ernmentS IN question can and will Go
so. II they should. the Monroe Doc
trlne would be AZ stake. MonroeiSn
does not specifically debar the landing
of foreign troops on soil OF the West
ern Hemisphere. But a landing. meant
to be temporary, might develop certain
permanent aspects of distinct unpleaS-
antneSS from the United States stand
point. A British cruiser was in Mica
raguan waters when the present mess
set in a year ago. Both London and
Rome, there Is reason 10 believe. let
Washington know that they could not
indefinitely tolerate menace 10 European
interests In Nicaragua. So the Marines
are doing more than chase Sandino'S
elusive forces and police the country
for election purposes. They are IN
very direct way safeguarding the Mon
roe Doctrine.
President Coolidge accepts invita-
tions 10 grace various occasions with
hts presence on condition he Will not
be expected 10 speak. Now and then
venturesome presiding officers, while
technically observing that injunction.
subtly suggest that. il the spirit after
all moves him. n few remarks" would
be welcome. Not long ago the PreSi-
dent attended the Founders day cele-
bration of the Carnegie Institute al
Pittsburgh 1t was understood by all
concerned that he would be on the plat
form. but enact the role OF silent
Cal" The head of the institute was
addressing the anniversary audience.
We are greatly honored." he was say
ing. by the presence Of the President
OF the United States. | have promised
him he would not be called upon 10
address us" AT that moment, Mr..
Coolidge. sitting just behind the Car
negie executive leaned toward him and
remarked III stage whisper. Yes.
and I'm going to help you keep that
promise."
Capitol Hill viii easily recognize the
hero of this story. He's distinguished
Senator. and an eloquent one, lie Is
also temperamental gentleman, with
II habit of Slde~Stepping public engage
mentS without notice, One day this
Winter, Senator accepted an In
vitation 10 address n meeting In the
West, The committee In charge. being
aware ot his mercuriai personality, sent
special emiSSary 10 Washington to
escort him across country. All went
well tn they were at the railway station
and had actually passed through the
k.szW 70 -
Senator ---~- exclaimed, Excuse me,
l forgot 20 buy paperl" aud dts
appeared The escort smelling ras,
decided tn follow the gentleman from
~~-- and nahbed him IN Just tine
Ia lead him back 10 the train before
IL pulled out, From that moment till
the hour of the meeting lii --~~~ neat
day. the Senator was never left alone
fos solitsfs minute. il Mas decided
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SHOOTING STARS.
gY PHIIAEDER JOHNSON.

It's Folly 10 Be Wise.
Oh, Mister Foolish Man,
How happy you must be;
While others toll as best they can,
You revel fancy free.
You LEI the moments come and go,
And think this life a joke.
You're smiling when the shekels fov
And grlnning when you're broke!
On, Mister Foolish Man,
You tread merry way,
While following reckless plan
That makes our hair turn gray.
Though idle pranks may oft annoy.
The fact We can't disguise
That being foolish may bring Joy
Far more than being wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

Unemployment is attributed to the
increasing use of machinery. There is
an argument open until 1t can be as
certained how much new EMPLOYMENT
Is afforded by the labor in gathering
material and rendering it constructive
~ available for new machines, and how
much is due to the difficulty in adjust
ing to changed conditions.
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THE BLOODY PIT.

The dreamer went through an in
calculable amount Of adventure. in the
strange. absurd manner OF dreams.
Years. decades. centuries passed. and Re
vas still adventuring on. No sooner
had one adventure come than he went
into another. with such swift transition
that he totally forgot the last one.
Then he found himself in the midst
Of a great pit Of liquid, thick, turgid
fluid. which came up TO his chin. At
first he did not know how he got
there, but then he realized that he had
been fighting.
His opponents were two immense
bears, OF transcendant size and ferocity,
comparable to the gigantic battle which
he had so far successfully waged.
The fluid in the pit. he now realized,
vas simply the blood Of the two bears.
These great animals roared and
charged around the rim. while their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

In attacking Mr. Hoover, Mr.. Willis
assumes an advantage over a man who
has devoted himself with conscientious
earnestness to wosld affairs. As a poll
tician Mr.. Willis was educated in Ohio.
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- the use for republication OF all news dis
rsfches credited 10 II or not otherwise cred
lte5 III this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

New York play producers occasionally
attack newspaper critics, thus squander-
ing valuable energy which might better
be employed in producing plays worth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

bEz-veiS esa oe cone with ae.oplsnes.
g2s ID mechanism Is 50 complete that
4 en- co-1pete with human brains and
teac1 q nasn aow 70 run II.
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OF couySe, cynics are inquiYtng what
useful Or pa.rsotic thing Sinclair ever
ol6 " desefYe q refund Of $50 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

The White House breakfast Is infu-
entail, but the fun dinner pail viii
continue to be used as q point OF con-
troyersy
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Chemin DIES Danes sector. where New
England troops are In training. Ger
mans started H. but Americans and
French give them four Tor one In re-
turn. Allies destroy 81 German
planes IN four days and Germans re.
port downing - allied planes
President orders three spies demrted
10 France 10 face trial there,
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Past and Future.

we must look forward 10 a glorious
future"
we must" answered Senator Sor-
ghun, lust as soon as We can get
through with Investigations Of q ter
r.ble past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

The matter OF choosing" may bring
into attention a new kind OF politics TO
be known as the eclectic school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19

Radio can accomplish strange things.
This fact alone tempss the irresponsible
venturer in science to use it for his own
publicity purposes.
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Sidewalks Of New York" is now
sung with an air OF persuasion or def
ance. 1t was a pretty good little song
TIL it got into politics.
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Some Of the support indicated for
Gov. Al Smith appears to present him
to attention more as q threat than as
a promise.
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II EooseYelt we're here he might have
same new things 10 say about the Ana
gl&s Club.
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A grip" epidemic Is contemplated
with fear. The germ sets the most
prevalent fashion free Of charge.
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Some big military parades will be
among the electioneering incidents in
Nicaragua.