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STOW Is the Time for Optimism

Nov is the time for all good men 10
come 10 the aid Of their party" So runs
the well known sentence that is used by
typsSts in speed practice. 1t has pres
ent literal significance in practical poll
tic8. For now is the time for all good
men who are deeply concerned in the
welfare of their organizations and can
didates 10 come TO the aid Of their
party with glowing optimism and assur-
anc&s that all ia well In their respective
states. This is the season, in short. when
the headquarters Of the national COM
n4itteee are yeritably begieged with call
err who tell their party chiefs that con-
eitlonS were never more favorable ~
success. Who assure the chairmsn that
states that have heretofore gone regG-
larry Republican or Democratic will
posttiysly repeat this year They Also
tall the ctzirmen that there ere excel
lent chances Of success in States pre-
ytoukDy listed In the opposition column.
Al least these are the reports that are
made public No pessin1ism IL permitted
10 gain currency. The printed words re-
gnrdiug the communications are all Of
golden hopes and expectations. Nobody
but the chairnen and the callers know
Il u the latter bring gloomy messages
from their bsiiiwieks.
II balance could be- struck al this
saAgs Of the campaign between these
published reports Of state conditions
ano tendencies the election would ap-
pear as a stsiemate Nobody could pos
sIbiy win. For enough States are claimed
an both sides 10 win. There ere Demo
cratic claims for New York and Mssss
ehusetts and Republican claims ~ well
Missouri, Eentucky end Tennesses are
assured 10 the Democratic chairman ~
S.Ftaintaes. Ane 10 the Republican chair
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UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Toda,

In a brilliant operation the Ameri.
cans and French advanced their line
20 the BoiS MeuniereS, southeast al
Sergy, and further 10 the west the
Americans consolidated poSitionS in
mont OF Cierges and cleared the enen,v
out Of GiergeS Wood. In both opera
tons our holders met and oyercan,s
the strongest kind of resistance by
German shock troops. AmonS
the American troops In today'S ffghtins
were a number OF indians. who gave
an excellent account Of themselves
AviatorS report that the Ger
mans are rushing up reinforcements
including tanks, and the enemys heavy
guns are pounding the NeSleS and
MeuniereS Woods unmereifully. OBJ
~rFerS report the forests are filled with
German troops and large quantities OF
sup ties Americans and Ger.
mans Nattle desperately for hours for
NH c0AS'nandtng the village OF Cha
merry, The H. eS Swayed back and forth
many times, p't the Americans even.
tually pushed the ,SSermaNa back, Fight
ms was open, and he Americans dis.
paved great eourak> and tenacity
French and British launched an
attack &C : this morning. aided by
tanks. on western side OF SolSSonS-
Reins salient ON q i0.mile front ana
finally won three towns and the heights
northwest OF Fere KaiSer'S
worries In che East are growing more
serious every day The starving Fin.
nish people are hostile To GERMANY
even though their army Ia pro-0erman
IN eommunique from Gen
Pershing made public hy the War De
partment tonight the American COM
mander quotes an order issued June 10
by Lndendorn that the Germans should
attack American trnens wiah special vic~
lence to HINDER the formation ol an
American Army In France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WlLLi4M VILE.

STA. under special diSpensation. 1t
meant a fully reunited family on this
side. katrlna~~-that not being her
name--duly arrived at Ellis Island The
immigration authorities found that she
was deportable on the ground OF
illiteracy despite her permission to
land Katrina's brother was officially
notified. He resented bitterly the
illiteracv charge leveled against the
sister. To Secretary of Labor Davis he
wrote that II was base imputation
on the honor OF his parents, who had
been married for years before Katrina
was horn!
All washington regrets the depar-
ture from the United States, after six
years service here, of Brig Gen. George
A l.. Dumont. military attache of the
French embassy. Few foreign soldiers
sent to us for duty at the Capital have
ever taken the trouble TO know America
and Americans as thoroughly as Gen.
Dumont. He has been In every State of
the Union, knows thousands of our
public men personally. has attended
World War divisional reunions and
American Legion conventions by the
score. and generally proved himself an
Ideal liaison officer In the realm OF
Franco American friendship. During
the war Dumont was an aide de camp
OF the director general OF French mill
tery transportation. an emincntly I'm
portant Job After the armistice. he
was chief of the interallied commission
In the Rhineland where he won
high reputation for administrative ca
pacity.
Figure this out, II you can The cell
ebrated TOXIC newspaper Jill Shimpo.
sends word TO America that It's two
globe -girdlers, Toiehiro Araki and Ry-
ukichi Matsui, made the circuit, respect
lively. In 80 days. Is hours, 33 minutes
and 20 seconds, and In ~ days 10 hours.
81 minutes and "a seconds. But Mr..
Araki, who made the quickest time.
spent 1000 yen t$500) more than Mr.
Matsui who was 10 DAYS longer on the
road, The moral seems to be: Travel
longer and spend less
Certain important interests" con-
cerned with toggery for men are happy
over one thing common both to Sec
rotary Hoover and Gov Smith. They
are both careful dressers. Neither Is
addicted To the collegiate" STYLES of
soft collars no collars and hatless heads.
They usually wear coats, too, So
whether the felt or fedora or the brown
derby prevails at the White House
after March 4. the arhiters OF our
sartorial destinies rejoice to feel that
white collars, and all that goes with
them, will be the order of the day-~and
that the collars will be stArched The
insprational example, It's thought. will
ne potent.
tConyrght, 1921
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real idea. They were going to have a
marshmallow roastl
4 n
Jim and Henry we're appointed fire.
wood r,istlers, Mary and Bill custodians
OF the matches, and Charlie and Diana
given the special appointment OF secur-
ing the marshmallows.
Isabel, OF course was boss. She AL
ways was Hers was the pleasant task
of supervising every one and every.
thing else. She gave orders which the
others obeyed.
| You and jim" she said to Henry
will And enough driftwood for big
| blaze"
Henry and Jim signified their salts
| faction.
You and Bill" said Isabel to Mary
will take care OF the matches. And
you two" she grinned. turning to Diana
and Charlie, will get the fnarshmal-
! lows
How many" asked Charlie
oh ! should think dozen boxes
would BIZ enough. don't you?" Isabel
was so careless with other peoples
money.
"A dozen boxes!" stormed Diana,
Why / could eat dozen boxes my
self"
/ Well maybe YOU better get another
dozen for the TEST OF us. then" agreed
the leader. Diminishing the subject,
Afterward the firewood hustlers could
b. seen roaming to and fro on the
beach even going almost as far as the
Half Way House, AS the shanty was
called where the beach patrols met on
their nightly walk from the life-savins
stations.
The waves came curling In as the
boys picked up now here box. now
there several planks, usually found be-
! hind the sand dunes. some hundred
yards back from the frinRes OF the
waves curling into the sand. leaving
wet lines all along. across which vari
GUS sizes Of small ssndcrabs. gray as
/ the wet sand. scampered to dig them
/ selves In again with the retreatine
water.
/ Darkness had come al last. Hote
and cottage windows cleaned far
and down the boardwalk, The thou
sand and one activities of the shore al
night were In progress. but small
group went about their affairs with
special animations.
! II got somethin' you amt got" the
/ immortal cry of childhood Is also the
secret slogan OF their elders at their
/ various stages just a few were lin
on the marshmallow roast. and that fact
added immensely to the enjoyment
Curious faces looked at Isabel as she
stepped off the boardwalk into the dark
neels which was the bsach.
/ Have you boys got the wood" she
asked
yes. Look at IT," chorused Jim and
Henry.
And the mstches?"
/ Here they are
/ Scratch went a match, bit OF wood
/ fisckered then slowly. inch by inch. ate
/ into the pile until rlddv glare lighted
| the beach for almost hundred feet
| You could sec the reflection tossing on
/ those oblidue waves.
/ Where are the marshmallows?"
| Right here" vame a voice from the
/ darkness as into the light came Charlie
and Diana bearing tin boxes A cheer
! went up. The party was about 10 begin
/ Isabel began to open the boxes.
/ why, why"
! Nov what's the natter"
Charlie Manning. do you know what
! you've done?" Isabel's voice was tragic
/ Every last one OF these marshmallows
/ Is chocolate coated"
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man 40 positive assets. North Carolina IA
set down with confidence as both RE-
publican and Democratic. Oklahoma Ia
reckoned as Republican State because
Of the transfer AZ allegiance by Its for
her Senator and is at the same time
claimed as Democratic despite that
shift:
Then there are the rainbow chasers
who are in a somewhat different cate
CORY from the chalmers and reporters
az sound conditions, They can see no
chance Of loss anywhere. The Demo-
cratic rainbow chaSers see victory In
Pennsylvania and the Republicans see
victory in Mississippi. Nobody takes
them seriously least Of all the wise men
at headquarters who listen politely. per-
hsps encourseinsly. but do not promise
appropriations for activities In hopeless
areAS.
At this stage al the campaign these
claims and reports make interesting
reading. but are not at all conclusive or
convincing. A little later 1t may be pos
sible to discern a change Of tone on the
part Of those who frequent the head
quarters and Who submit 10 interviews.
About six weeks hence their ohserVa-
tons. read in the light of positive hap
penines at different points of the bat
tleground. will be illuminating and re-
vealing. But Just for the present it
must always be remembered that these
are the days of budget making at head
quarters. when the funds are being al
located and the optimism OF callers has
definite financial implication.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

The answers to questions printed
here each day are specimens picked
from the mass of inquiries handled by
our great information bureau main-
tanned In Washington. d. G. This valu-
able service Is for the free use OF the
public. Ask any question OF fact you
may want tc know and you will get an
immediate reply. Write plainly irclosa
2 cents In coin or stamps for return
postage. and address The Evening Star
information Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin.
director. Washington. D. c.
@. Can a base ball bat be weighted
with lead2--V. X.
A. Spalding's oficial base ball rules
says that a bat loaded with metal
f1llinE Is not legal
q. How Is the personnel Of the
Smithsonian and National Geographic
exploring expeditions made upp1-T. N.
A. In the Smithsonian prominent
scientist who is A member Of the staff
is given charge OF an expedition, and
his personnel b selected generally from
scientists alreedy In the employ Of the
Government under the civil service.
The National Geographic Society's ex-
petitions are In charge OF noted experts
who have a large following OF scientists
and students from various laboratories
and colleges eager for an opportunity
for such service.
@. Is Abdul Bahai still livins?-L.
v.
A. Abdul Bahai was born in 1874
and died In 1921. He ives greatly
loved Persian philosopher His follow
ers believe him to have been q prophet.
For 40 years he was imprisoned by the
Turks In Acca for his religious beliefs.
During that time he wrote many OF his
diScourses The main ideas of hats
teaching are universal peace. universal
religion. fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man.
o. Does any colored light penetrate
fog better than white light does?-B
n. S.
A. There has been no conclusive
test proving that any colored light pen
etrates fog better than white does.
q. How many horses and mules are
there in American cities and on the
farrns?--J. A. P.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
estimates that there are 1000 900 horses
and mules in the cities and 10000, 900
on the farms.
@. Is 1t necessary to have a license
to operate gliders?--W. s.
A. As yet there Is no. Federal regula-
ton requiring the operators OF gliders
to have licenses. However, the different
States nv have specific regulations on
this subject.
O. What causes the oscillation of the
water In large pond when 1t is not
caused by surface disturbance? -~J. j. l..
A. The phenomenon Ia probably what
Is known as seiche This is an os-
cillation OF the water above and below
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01
Charm and Genius of Ellen Terry
Appreciated as Last Curtain Falls

clared by the Houston Chronicle 70
have had few equals as an actress and
no rivals as q personality" That paper
also recalls her as IAN intellectual art
fSt9 who studied her roles tl1oroughIy."
The Roanoke Worid-News contends that
she gave q whole generation of thea
tergoers a new conception of the dra-
matte power of Shakespeare" and the
Syracuse Herald notes that for a full
half century she pursued her life work
as Shakespearean educator and re-
fined public entertainer" OF her quar-
ter century with Irving the St. Louis
Times says it was q period lin which
the theatrical world witnessed the most
superb acting IN the history OF the
theater"
Her charm Is viewed hy the Spring.
field Union as q quality which defied
all the revolutionary changes in the
theater that took place during her long
life In it, The Pasadena Star-News
states that she kept her mind and soul
young TO the last" and that her work
with Irving was acclaimed in this
country. as 1t was In Europe. as being
mastery" The Kansas City Times de-
elareS: She expressed the sest OF life
In Joyous moods as few actresses have.
The Times also recalls that "She made
the acquaintance, and in many instances
won the friecl1shi OF such persons "a
Gladstone, Disraeli. Tennyson. Huxley.
Spencer. Thomas and Jane Carlyle.
George Eliot. the Brownings. Swine
burne. Joachim, Laura Seymour. Thack-
cray, Dickens, Leigh Hunt, Darwin and
Meredith"
AN who have commented upon her
life" according TO the Youngstown VIM
dicator, speak of her beauty. the charm
of her personality and the infectious
gaiety OF her spirit. II Is not too much
TO say that she was the most beloved
actress OF her generation. 1t Is {
privilege or persons so gifted to throw
open to others larger and nohler and
happier views of life"
She had vitality that time could not
XIII and q personality that years could
not dim" says the Richmond News
Leader. Some of the great names and
many OF the great days OF the late Vic
torian age we're bound up with hers.
With Henry Irving her profess
sional association extended from 1878
to the time OF II .ing's death In 1908.
II was the most fruitful theatrical part
nership OF the nineteenth century"
Terry was more than mere actress,
concludes the Birmingham News, lin
that her work was q tremendous social
lang force IN the EngliSh-Speaking
worlds life--an unconscious pieader. II
not for the new woman. yet for woin-
ans eapahility 70 take her place right
fully In the worlds life. and BY so doing
To make that work q finer and far more
worthwhile thir~ than II had been
known TO be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01
Mobiles Home-C Coming,

rIubsrtn Mobile and four of his com
oanions on the Inflated Italia flight
IN the North Pole returned yesterday To
Rome from the North and were greet
ed with tremendous acclaim. They
were given the honcrs Of conouerine
heroes, despite the fact that their ex-
ploit. though successful in the attain
rnent Of the point Of farthes' north.
ended In A terrible tragedy and LED to
the sacrifice of many lives in the efforts
a. rescue. The vieor and heartiness OF
the welcome, accorded these unfortu-
nate men in various cities 81 Italy, CHI
making at the capital in . demonstra-
ton that has been seldom eoualeo
there, may be attributed In some part
10 the criticisms and the unfriendliness
Developing from the rescue work IN
TIA ice fields of the Arctic.
This episode of the Italia expedition
ana its aftermath of tragedy has been
marked BY some entirely unworthy DEM
onstrations Of Ill feeling and hostility.
when the dirigible failed to return to
base from its fight over the Pole efforts
were Immediately begun to reach the
narty. But the season was not SUM-
GENTLY advanced TO permit the contact
with the marooned explorers Gallant
ana heroic assaults were made upon
Ire lee. Rescue parties were themselves
caught In the drifting fields and be-
came in turn the objects Of endeavor
ct succor. Amundsen. the commander
Of q previous aerial polar expedition. OF
which Mobile was a member. organized
n relief rarity and he and his men are
noW rated as among the victims OF this
kreat misfortune.
m the course Of the rescue work.
with the occasional recovery Of mem
bers of the Mobile expedition, criticism
YES expressed. When Mobile himself
vas taken from the ice foe, crippled
ara III. the suggestion was advanced
that he should not have left his men.
He has been subject 70 attack ever
since. has explained. has been ordered
By the ruler Of italy to abstain from
controversy and TO return TO Rome for
inquiry. On his way southwark he and
his companions were treated to DEM
onstratton OF hostility u the Scandi-
favian cities through which they
PASSED. From the Russians who par
tscipated In the final rescue Of all who
are probably nov alive have come criti-
cisms. -Four countries were at one time
N q bitter dispute over the merits of
the rescue work and over the conduct
Of the participants in the expedition
ara the recovery of the survivors.
There vas, in the first place, no par
ticular reason for the Italia expedition.
r. vas undertaken, it is believed, be-
canse Of the feelings engendered after
the successful flight Of the Norge over
the Pole II is great pit. that in an
enterprise Of this kind, the object Of
which. If at ill worthy. is the widening
OF human knowledge for the benefit OF
alI. there should be display Of hostility
and suspicion and anisnosity. The well
come at Rome may aiiay the harsh
feelings that have been ensendered, but
n Is not assured that the end Of this
snfry affair has been reached with the
demonstration OF national partiSanship
At the Italian capital The accounting
h yet TO come. and II is likely to be
provocative OF further aninoSities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01
Protests Against
Tree Destruction

10 the Editor OF The STAR
The District authorities are proceed
ina IN their stupid vandalism 10 destroy
the be- .uty of Washington by further
destruction II the shade trees. To-day
they have hacked down the beautiful
plane trees on Connecticut avenue i'm
medately south OF Dupont Circle. Pro-
tests against the Want,n and c0ntinu-
ing destruction have been OF no avail.
t. trees and he beauty Of Washing
ton are In trust with the Commissioners.
The naked appearance OF formerly
lovely streets is witness how they have
kept this trust. The time has come to
bring political pressure on the Commits
sioners and II possible, 10 have them
removed as unfaithfui trustees should
tn Il to desist.
May suggest through your columns
that all citizens who desire To prevent
further destruction OF Washington's
shade trees communicate by wire d.
reotiy To President Coolidge, requesting
him 10 stay the hand OF the vandalAa
THOMAS M. WOODWARD.
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the mean level. II Ia thought TO be-
caused chiefly by local variations In
atmospheric pressure and continued by
the oscillations OF the water surface
after the inequalities Of the atr1os-
pheric pressure disappear.
@. Wasn't the tomb Of Queen Hetep
found intact?--D. D.
A. The Boston Museum OF Fine Arts
says that the tomb of Queen Hetep
Here's I. mother OF Cheops, ca. 5000
Be- was found by the Harvard Uni
versity-Museum of Fine Arts expedi-
ton in March. 1925. r. had never been
tempered with In any way after it was
made, during the reign Of Cheops.
King Tut's tomb. on the other hand
had not been disturbed through the
thousands OF years. but bore evidence
OF having been entered and some things
removed shortly after the original
burial.
@. What is face powder made off
r. A.
A. The main ingredients OF face
powders are stare and talcun powder,
boric acid and precipitated chalk, per-
funled and tinted to various shades II
is immaterial what kind OF starch l.
used-rice. wheat and potato starch
being equally effective, provided they
are clear white and ground fine. Pure
rice powder suits certain skins.
@. How many cadets will there be
=, in the United states Coast Guard Acad-
envy this year?-R. H.
A. Forty cadets will be appointed TO
the academy this year. There will be
at the academy this coming year about
, ll6 cadets.
@. Is the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF America considering a revision Of the
Book OF Common Prayer, as was pro-
posed recently in Ensland?-H. 8.
=. II is expected that report from
the commission which has been work.
ing continuously since 1918 viii be rem
dered At the general convention, 70
meet in Washington. D. c., October ~,
1929.
!. { :. M " is the oversee r'ilFo'd'--
A. This term Ia applied TO Florida
East Coast railroad which runs from
Miami to Key West.
O. When did Portugal decline a q
colony holding power9--E. c. M.
A. Portugal first lost her hold in the
colonies about 1880 because Of difdcul-
ties in the home country. Some Of the
colonies were recovered in 1910, but be-
cause OF political troubles Portuguese
colonial history since then has not been
important.
@. What is the largest number Of
bushels Of potatoes raised on one acre
of land?-M J. x.
A. In the Fall Of 1925 the Fucker
man brothers. near Stockton. Calf. off,
cially recorded yield of 1901 OF BUSH
els of white potatoes on nine acres OF
land averaging lll.23 bushels to the
acre
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twill not destroy life. The ultraviolet,
responsible for about ten nfiiliwatts OF
the one hundred and thirty-ifve total,
finally comes 10 the earth In the rela-
tion OF approximately two and a half to
a total or eishty-six Eventually we re-
ceive little more In the form OF sky
light"
Thus nature takes care OF its own.
Probably life would be impossible, In its
present form. II the ultra violet was
cut OF altogether. II certainly would
be impossible II the entire amount re-
ceived from the SIN came through un-
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01

Tammany Hall relationships are not
regarded as an asset in national politics
Yet the asssilant OF Tammany usually
pauses for psrentheticai personal COM
piin1ent for Gov. Smith Without Tam
many support Smith would be nowhere
to-day. He played the game a. he found
II and PLAYED II intelligently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-01
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHILANDER Johnson.


The Frost Prophet.
Heard the orchestra so fne:
Heard some opera. too
Many birds friend NJ mine,
With charm forever new.
And yet the melody most dear
Is that familiar song
With which the katydid draws near
when August comes along.
II Is no echo of the stress
In some romantic heart.
II bids life turn 10 hopefulncss
And make another start.
In some few weeks, farewell well bic
To Ills we're passing through,
You are prophet. katydid.
SO faithful and 50 truel