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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

TNOURTH of the Mixed influences prevail today,
II and the predominant issues of the day likely to be
- decisions should be avoided convenient
they be changed later Feminine affairs pleasures music,
business with older and favor
able especially at the following hours: 1880 a. 1907
p. nj.
Young likely to bold and selfish today and
their witty remarks may offend the serious element
there clashes the uncouth
open braws Do not deal financially at 64S travel or
boldly yourself make jokes, trouble at
p M, elderly female relatives 11:4e p.
Children today may tendency be very fearful
lives, and amazing talent for getting into
trouble The aggresiveness balanced by of
sodity decided for artistic and witty expression
In short they have all the elements that to make great
dramatS and they should certainly be trained f their future
and time later @@t
Your rather uncertain respects
expectations perish Do not lend borrow
law Solid purposeful persons, and
women who artistic and socially inclined befrend
Something discontinued be commenced again. the issue still
uncertain, unless quickly brought definite conclusion.
navies Thomas Wdey, founder of the Odd Fellows
of the Declaration of Independence
and Moliere, French dramats.
Lucky Be respectful of elders at this time
Good will of it.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
What Is Your Lucky Hour?
"There is a time for eDery purpose under the Sun

For Central time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14

The Sun Il, Capricorn, December Fl to January 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
The Casualties of Service.

In the shocking death Of Lieut..
George r. Cuddihy, U. 8. NJ, who gave
his life at Anacoetia Naval Air Station
this week while engaged In test flight,
the Navy and the country loses an I'M
commonly gallant sky pilot. old" as
airmen nowadays go, for Lieut.. Cuddihy
was in his thirty-fourth year, he was
one of Americas crack ayiators, having
hown In the Schneider Cup races in
1928 and 1926. his tragic and un-
timely end is yet another proof that
mere skill az the Toy stick" is no posi-
tive guarantee that any man who Mes
will come down alive. Lieut.. Cuddihy
crashed TO his doom In a brand-new
British Bristol Bulldog fighting plane,
which was supposedly accident-prcof.
He was q victim Of what sailormen call
a casualty Of service.
Such casualties are the price an
Army. . Navy or an air force must pay
fer the requirement Of precision in the
handling OF its weapons. They always
have occurred, and they will continue to
happen. The men In Uncle Sans de-
fensive establishment, ashore, afioat and
aloft, have never shrunk from paying
that price.
Their unhesitating readiness to do 30
is exemplifled in the tribute the Navy
Department has Just paid TO Lieut..
Cuddihy's memory. 1t says:
He personified in the highest degree
all Of the best qualities of the American
naval ofH1cer. His professional ability
marked him for duties of great impor-
lance: his personality made him q sue
eesSful, beloved leader Since his con-
Iiection with naval aviation, his name
has been linked with outstanding fcats
for the fuTth:rance and advancement
Of aviation. His Place In the Navy and
In naval aviation will be difIicult to MI,
There are fnnumereble other Cud-
dihys in Americas air fleet, perhaps
not many as conspicuously gifted in his
art as he was. but certainly filled with
the same intrepidity. He did not live
and crash in vain, for his spirit will
survive IN the service he adorned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Poisoned Tableware.

Four hundred poisonings have caused
the Chicago Health Department to issue
a warning against a newly discovered
menace in the shape 'of silver polish
that has not been properly rinsed from
tableware. Containing sodium cyanide,
the cleaner, or remains of it on knives
forks and spoons, has resulted In serious
illness to patrons Of clubs and
restaurants and in some cases oc-
cupants of private homes.
This warning from Chicago should be
taken to heart in all parts of the
country. Householders should be as
scrupulous in the cleaning of tableware
as. should the hotels and restaurants
1t is easily possible that many illnesses
the cause of which has remained un-
determined, may be traced to careless
ness in the cleansing of silvefware. For
this reason the warning from the
Windy City is indeed timely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
The Report on the Explosion.

Findings in the District governments
Investigation Of the Seventh street ex-
plosion are being kept secret pending
the coroners inquest, which begins
December z. Mai. Donald A. Dawson,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner in
charge of this investigation, has de-
cided that to reveal the results Of his
INQUIRY At this time might prejudice
the eorcner's Jury and embarrass the
coroner in his attempt to present the
evidence.
This decision is wise in 20 far as 1t
relates to the coroner's inquest. Maj.
Dawson has secured the opinion Of
experts in his attempt to Ak the cause
Of this explosion, which resulted IN the
loss of six lives, and has perhaps formed
his own theory on the basis Of what
they told him. He believes that 1t Is
better to cooperate with the coroner
to the end that these experts take the
stand at the inquest and. under oath,
give their own statements INSTEAD OF
attempting himself to summarize their
findings in the form Of Q report and
present it to the jury. The members
of the jury should be able to judge,
as well as Maj. Dawson, Of the inn.
portance of the testimony.
But after the coroner's jury has acted.
Maj. Davison's report should be made
public. The matter with which 1t Is
concerned is . vital interest to the
community. Whether or not the ccro-
ners jury flnds that there was negh-
gence for which some one is culpable,
the public is entitled TO knew the opin-
ion Of the constituted authorities at the
District Building. II can be conceived,
for instance, that the coroner's jury
might overlook or nisconstrue testimony
that IN the eyes Of experts, would tend
to show that there was negligence on
the part OF either District officers or
others that contributed 10 conditions
causing the explosion. But 1t il incon-
ceivable that such facts should be with
held from the public merely because the
,oroner's jury failed to develop them.
One explanation has been advanced
for possibly Withholding Maj. DaH-
sons report. That is that the findinRS
might serve to embarrass the District
II there were suits for damages naming
the municipality - . party. That ex-
PLANTATION does not hold water. The
municipality is . public agency. It's
possible errors or shortcoming are pub
lie property. TO think Of hiding them
from the public Is utterly to miscon-
strue the municipalities responsibility to
the public
Maj. DaviSon's task as the munich
pality's agent to investigate the causes
Of this explosion ends when he submits
his report to his superiors. The duty
Of his superiors is to make public what
has been found regarding this tragedy,
after the coroner's jury acts but inde-
pendently Of the jury's findings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

can On him shortly 20 deliver the tick
cts ard collect the money.
Before paying anything, II Is well al
ways to get in touch with the ofAciah Of
the organization In question. In most
cases. 1t Is safe to say, they viii have
no knowledge Of the beneft for which
tickets are being sold. II Is just an
up-to-date way Of robbing the poor box.
The organized charities are the poor
boxes" Of modern society. Those who
prey upon their names are the present.
day prototypes Of the pariahs who have
come down 10 us In literature and leg
end rs the scurviest Of creatures in
human form.
Then there are unauthorized solicitors
for various organizations who 90 from
door TO door. sometimes wearing reli-
gious garb and presenting apparently
authorized credentials which examina-
ton often shows to be forged or OBJ
tanned by strategy. with the Com
munity Chest machinery in operation
there Ia seldom any excuse even for
authorized agents Of this sort. But It
is well in any event to check on the
credentials.
And 1t Is hardly exaggerated cynicism
to remark that poor-box robbers are
most active at this season when Chris
tendon begins to be STEPPED in the
spirit of the Child Of Bethlehem and to
forget its caution in the greatness Of
its heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

The "Discourses" Of Epictetus need
scare awav no one who Is interested in
abstract morality and its application to
Let it be said that many persons are
not so interested, and for them, there
fore, the words Of the old Stole philoso-
pher have no message.
There Is nothing in the world that
applies to all men alike. 1t has been
we'll said that what Is one mans meat
is another's poison.
In nothing is this more true than in
regard to books. There unfortunately
has arisen today an attitude OF mind
which affects to regard a generally
known truth as q platitude.
A writer who meets the approval OF
such readers must do so by working
very hard to be clever.
Sophistication thus takes its toll, both
from writers and readers, resulting IN
forced srlart-aleck style from the one
and An intolerance of common sense on
the part of the others.
y
Epictetus was a sententious man.
"SententioIs" Is q word which Is not
heard so much as II once was, but 1t Is
a perfectly good one. particularly IN
teresting on account Of It's double
meaning.
Ordinarily it means simply "full Of
meaning" 1t implies statement or
discourse terse and energetic In ex-
preston. pithy, aboundins in sayings or
maxims.
The other meaning Is diflcult to put
into words, but 1t carries I'll Of the above
with the added thought Of something
derogatory.
Thus to speak of q "sententious old
man" means that the person referred to
is in the habit of being somewhat Dor
ing in his conversation.
With perhaps nine out Of ten persons
this is what "sententiouS" means,
whereas the truth of the word Is that
1t means almost the opposite.
This is one OF those queer state Of
affairs into which the English language
gets itself for no particular reason, and
certainly for no good purpose.
=
The "Discourses" of Epictetus can be
held to be sententious IN the invidious
sense only by those persons who do not
care for the consideration of abstract
noralities.
We have talked to any number of
such men and women. and invariably
they declare. why. Whist does any one
want to read old stun about good and
evil for? Doesn't every one know 1t
already?"
Those who speak this way fail utterly
to distinguish between what every one
knows and the personal application Of
the knowledge In the individual life.
They do not want 70 consider 1t be-
cause they do not desire TO apply II.
Morality, in essence, IL something which
does not appeal to them. Perhaps .
private fear that they violate too many
OF its precepts has something to do
with it.
Then there crops up before their
minds, too. the vision of the "reformer"
IL his high hat, with long face and sad
appearance.
Putting two and two together in mis-
guided fashion, they seem to believe
that any one who is interested in
morals as such is hopelessly behind the
times.
As a matter of fact. such q philoso-
pher as Epictetus Is amazingly up-to-
date.
Such q story book retelline of his
philosophy as has been suggested in
this column would bring this point out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

tends that the important thing Is 20
be sure that claims have actually been
filed with the British commissioner Of
lands, covering civil claims for dam
ages In behalf Of the next of kin of
the masSacred Americans living in the
United States. Secretary StimSon has
informed Representative Celler that the
American consul general in Jerusalem
has filed the claims in due form. The
Brooklyn Representative states: THE
attitude OF the State Department seems
TO be that no diplomatic action in con-
nection with these claims should be
taken until informati ton is received that
injustice has resulted from the prose-
cution by the Palestine authorities"
Society" arrangements in Washing
ton have been completely thrown out
of gear by the 80 days Of court
mourning ordered by President Hoo
yer In honor of the late Secretary of
War. Ordinarily, Capital uppertendom
would be dining mot to say wining)
merrily at this early Winter season. But
functions by the score had to be called
of. One Of the most important, by the
irony OF n tragic fate. was to have
been in honor of Mr.. Good himself. The
foreign embassies end legations are
particularly punctilious about observing
such social regulations as the White
House DEGREES.
X
Not many people know that Lady
Lindsay, the American born wife Of the
British Ambassador to the
United States. Sir Ronald Lindsay, was
a first cousin Of her husbands FIRST
wife. Lady Lindsay was Elizabeth
Sherman Hovt Of New York. The late
Hon. Mrs Lindsay was Martha Cam
eron, daughter Of former Senator Don
Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Both wom-
en- were related to Gen. William Tecun-
sch Sherman and Senator John Sher-
man. Lady Lindsay was an American
Red Cross worker in France during the
World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Doubts FOrd's Aim
In Preserving History

To the Editor OF The Star:
Reading In The star that Henry
Ford intends to buy one Of Alexandria's
old Colonial houses and ship 1t to
Dearborn leads me to wonder whether
Mr.. Ford's object is really the preserva-
ton Of historic landmarks, or only the
qualification OF a collection mania.
I believe that a building loses much
of its interest, appeal and historical
value when 1t Is removed from the
locality in which the events transpired.
Can YOU imagine Mount Vernon re-
moved to the banks Of the River Rouge,
or jamestown Church raposing In Dear
born. Mich? 1t seems to me that the
work OF Mr.. Rockefeller at Williams
burg in restoring the old town on its
original foundations is far more sensl-
BILE in its object than carting old build
ings away to a place that was a will
derness when they were, already ven
cradle.
Virginia is full of old estates, Colonial
mansions and e-Revolutionary struc-
lures which are falling into ruin for
lack of funds to maintain them. Even
here in Alexandria are houses In a
ruinous condition, while nearer Wash
ington stands the Nellie GUSTS house.
forgotten, and the prey of vandals. The
money It would cost to buy, dismantle,
ship and reassemble one of these mas
sive old houses would suffice TO restore
and maintain three others on their
original founda tons.
There are several societies engaged
in the acquisition and preservation of
Colonial antiquities. Cooperation with
one Of these agencies would seem to
be a far better way to preserve treas
ured landmarks than removing them
10 some other part of the country.
r. w. GROIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

The man who robs the poor-box
at the church door has come down
through history from the Middle Ages
loaded with execrat,ons and contempt
Get up as an example Of the human
spirit at its worst.
Folks sometimes lose sight of the fact
that there are innumerable variations
Of this deteetable behavior, some OF
which are practiced In washington to-
day. The poor-box itself no longer
has much practical significance. Once
IL represented the sum total Of public
charity. Today it Is only q symbol OF
that charity. Actually the looter OF
this depository of small coins would
be causing little inconvenience to any
body.
But the world Is full of more prac-
teal robbers of poor-boxes," who take
the substance behind the symbol
Eiwood Street. director of the Com
munity Chest, has seen At to call public
attention to one notable example o.
twentieth century poor-box robbins
It's perpetrator solicits, either from
door TO door or over the telephone, tn
sale Of tickets 10 q Community Ches
beneft of some sort of which the Of
Aeials of that organization have nj
knowledge.
The trick is worked, with SOM
variations. as follows; The citizeI
receives a telephone call. The vote
at the other end asks II he will pur
chase a ticket for dance being siveI
by such-and-such charity usuall
q legitimate and worthy charity. II h
assents he is informed that Q boy wi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

captured large bodies Of Chinese troops
and otherwise INDUCED In larse-scale
military operations in Manchuria. Rus
STA has done two things: First, she has
gone to war In violation Of the Kellogg
treaty and Of her own plighted word
Secondly, she has given another graphic
Illustration of the amount of faith
which can be placed in a Moscow
pledge" Great Britain has recently re-
newed her faith in Soviet pledge
another agreement not TO conduct Com
munist propaganda. Events In Man.
churia should give the London Labor
government food for thought. They are
no less helpful here at washington,
which is more or less constantly the
scene Of q drive on behalf Of diplo-
matte recognition of the present czars
OF Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27
Russia'A Anti.war Pledge.

Opinions differ a. to the extent of the
war" which is being waeed on the
Chinese side Of the Russo Manchurian
border. But it seems undoubted that
Soviet troops have committed definite
acts Of war and that there have been
more or less sanguinary hcstilities be-
tween Russian and Chinese troops.
News from that particular war" zone
always requires heavy dilution, yet q sit
uation undoubtedly exists which reeks
with gunpowder and disquietinS posi-
bilities. Hardly less unquestionable Is
Russia's responsibility for this latest
crisis in the eternal Manchurian cockpit
Pending reliable advices from the seat
OF trouble, the worlds chief interest re-
verts 10 last Summer, when Russia was
prolific in assurance that the peace
would not be broken by any action Of
hers IN connection with the Chinese
Eastern Railway controversy. The soyie.
government had not only just adhered
to the Kellogg pact, but given a specific
pledge not to resort to force When
France and Germany made representa-
tions to that end at Moscow About the
same time the combined influence OF
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan was exercised in the same direc-
ton at Marking.
Russia and China were thereupon
jointly profuse in promises that the rail-
way rev would not become casus belli
Thus the sanctions Of public opinion. =
the new Hoover doctrine Of peace, rs
opposed to the League Of Nations
sanctions OF force" achieved prompt
and categorical victory before the ink on
the Kellogg pact proclamation was dry
If Soviet armies have actually invaded
Chinese territory. bombed Chinese towns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-27

Bible was what IL claimed to be than
to disbelieve ii. This great Book Of
God is the best gift which God ever
has given to man."
Q. What is the socratic method of
teachng?--G. T.
A. It is the method followed BY
Socrates. 1t consisted of questions
and answers. BY this method he led
on his interlocutors point by point,
while himself protesting ignorance, to
develop and recognize the meaning of
their own ideas.
q. How is the name of the Cuban
game, pelota. pronouneed?-D. L. L.
A. 1t sounds as though spelled paw
low-tah, accent on second syllable.
a. What districts In France are
noted for their edible snailse-M. M. L.
A. The districts of Bourbovne. Cham
payne and PoitOu. where the soil Is
calcareous, produce snails Of the finest
favor.
@. What is q lodestone?-S. Nv.
A. 1t Is piece Of magnetic possess
ing polarity ike magnetic needle.
9. Please explain the organization
and activities of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. NJ
A. The American Federation of Labor
Is great union composed of lot ma
tlonal ana international unions, repre-
senttns 29,4O7 local unions divided
into four departments with AZ state
branches, 031 city centrals, with 3.3o5,-
906 members --latest published nsIlres).
the four departments are the building
trades, metal trades, railway employees
and union label trades. The object of
the federation is by massed effort and
representation to secure proper wages,
proper working hours and conditions.
and proper legislation for the Anieri-
can workman.
@. Who commissioned Da Vinci 10
paint the famous picture, The Last
Supper" NJ. D.
A. After the death of Beatrice D'Este,
the wife of Ludovieo Sforza. the be.
reaved husband commissioned Leonardo
da Vinci to execute this painting. It
L = fresco painting on the wall Of the
Maria Della Grazie In Milan.
M. p. D. = -' '''O'
A. Gen. Lee is buried in the chapel
Of Washington and Lee University a.
Lexington, va.
Q. Which country has the most per-
feet system Of registration Of births,
marriages and deaths?-N. T. l..
A. France Is said to have. In that
country it is wholly the duty of the civil
authorities. and the methods are %
thorough and comprehensive that II is
practically impossible for data 10 be
neglected.
J. 8 3. When was joyce kilm'r 00rn'-
A. Joyce Kilmer was born In New
Brunswick, N. j., December 8, 1888. He
was killed in action in France, August
/, 1918.
@. Please suggest some subjects for
high school debates.-M S.
A. The following are subjects which
may be used for debating: Farm Re-
lief" odd Age Pensions" Capital
Punishment" Government Owner
ship" city Manager Plan" Jury Sys-
tenn" Tariff Question "Six-Year
Presidential Term" and Direct Pr
mary"
o. Of what nationality was Noah
Webster?-J. H. d.
|. A. Noah Webster was a distinguished
American photographer born at Hart
ford, Conn. Because of his early efforts
he is regarded as q pioneer among
authorities who compiled dictionaries
Of the English language as spoken La
this country