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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES h. TRACEWELL.

Perhaps the best biography since
Ludwig's Napoleon" is Matthew Jo-
sephson's "Zola and His Time" pub
lished by the Macauley Co, New York
This is big book in intent scope
and physical appearance. one which
lives up to its subtitle announcement:
THE history of his martial career III
letters, with an account of his circle oil
friends, his remarkable enemies, cyclic
pean .labors, public campaigns, trials
and ultimate Qualification
1t is all there, the many stupendous
novels this great man of French letters
wrote, the way he began and the way
he ended. and why he began as he did
and how he ended as he did.
The Dreyfus trial is there, today a
memory, but at the time a thing which
shook the civilized world, with Emile
lola in the thick of it with his UNI
forgettable "J'Accuse" hurled at the en-
tire French nation.
AS the German biographer gave the
reader the great Napoleon in con-
vincing light, the American biographer
gives one of the Napoleons of literature
in an equally impelling manner.
There will be some to feel that this
is the better book of the two, since
Ludwig left out Napoleons battles
whereas Josephson leaves out nothing
from his study of Zola.
When the reader puts down this big
book of $50 pages he does so with a
sense of complete information, not only
as to the facts of the life before him
but more in relation to the interpreta-
ton of those facts.
If it is evident that this should be
the way every biography should leave
reader, one has but to look at some
of the other modern biographies to
see how rare the accomplishment actu-
ally is. In all too many of the much
heralded ones there is much freth and
little substance.
We have in mind as a particular
offender a recent sketchy biography of
Alexandra Dumas, in which the author
was SO much intrigued by the good ma
ture of his subject that he devoted the
entire work-which was too short for
a. serious Work--to a consideration of
his amours and parties" leaving out
practically all mention of his great
romances!
Mr. Josephson makes no such mistake
with his lola. He gives us first and
foremost his novels. And the reader, If
he be analytical-minded, finds himself
asking, why not?"
How else is it possible to give a his
tory of man who wrote methodically,
day after day, every day for years on
end, for his whole mature lifetime?
The books are the man!
Ludwig left Bonaparte's battles out of
his Napoleon" and still managed to
give the average reader wonderful idea
of what such man as Napoleon was
like, but it is doubtful If he could have
done this If there had not been a
Napoleon tradition throughout the world
There is no one but has heard of the
battle of Waterloo, there are few>who
have not read something or other about
the great mans military career.
How many persons, however, are &C
ouainted with the plan and extent OF
the Rougon Macquart novels which
Emile lola wrote over a period OF more
than 20 years?
How many readers, even those VINO
pride themselves on being acquainted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

old picture of life creeping up from the
slime of primeval sea beaches to cover
the earth Is torn to bits In Clarks
theory.
He is able to At into his theory the
observed facts of the progress of the
embryo, which has been regarded as
one of the most conclusive bits of evil
dence for the evolution of life from
lower to higher forms from an unknown
beginning. After marshaling his evil
dence he is obliged to reach semi
creationist viewpoint-an evolution by
mutations which are not abnormalities
but expressions of inherent tendencies
in life itself, present from the begin
ming and restricted only by environ
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
Municipal Center Site.

Chairman Simmons of the subcom-
mittee on District appropriations has
introduced a bill. designed to become
substantive law, authorizing the ac-
QUESTION of the proposed site for the
new municipal center, and providing
for the immediate purchase of the
northern half.
The intended site is four large city
blocks between Third and Sixth streets,
east and west of John Marshall place,
north of Pennsylvania avenue to
Judiciary square. 1t is particularly de-
sirable as a municipal center because
the District Supreme Court Building,
which faces down John Marshall place,
was the original City Hall for Wash
ington. The area covers some of the
most historical spots in the city, early
homes of Washington immortals, which
might very appropriately be memorial
lied in municipal group.
Mr.. Simmons proposes that the en-
tire cost shall be borne by the District
revenues regardless of the fact that
the site of the present District Building
was due from the Federal Government
as a sort of recompense for the
original municipal center site in
Judiciary Square, and the present
Municipal Building was erected on the
fifty-ffty principle of fiscal relations
between the Federal Government and
the District taxpayers.
The equities in the case should be
carefully threshed out as to the Fedora
Governments just treatment of the
municipality under these circumstances
The bill is pending before the House
District committee, and Representative
Underhill of Massachusetts will seek tt
amend it by authorizing the immediate
acquisition of the four squares needed
for the municipal center site, and i
only two squares are to be acquired
now, he will insist that the two front
ing on Pennsylvania avenue should b.
bought first.
It is understood that Mr.. Simmon
would have no objection to a fou
squares being acquired at onc~ Asid
from the controversy over the equitie
involved in deciding how much Of th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
The New Evolution"

The new theory of evolution formu-
lated by DR.. Austin H. Clark of the
National Museum, biologist whose wide
reputation entities his views to respect,
Is likely to meet not only strenuous
opposition but much misinterpretation.
Whether his views be right or wrong,
DR.. Clark has rendered invaluable serv-
ice by showing that there may be an
other Interpretation of the phenomena
upon which the foundations of modern
science have been so largely built 1t
should be understood clearly that he
still maintains an evolutionary mech
anism in his views on the development
of life. Widely as he differs from the
orthodox evolutionist, he does not APP
proach very close to the view of the
man whom he calls the "creationist."
DR.. Clark hold$ to the evolutionary
view, but he throws out the element
of time. He cannot concede that the
vertebrate sprang from the invertebrate,
that the fish preceded the amphibian,
the amphibian the reptile and the
reptile the bird and the mammal. A
searching analysis of the evidence for
a continual progress from lower to
higher life forms, he says, fails to DEM
onstrate that it is valid. There are too
many missing links" and too much
conflicting testimony in the rocks. For
-
insists, in Cambrian rocks which are
the repositories of practically the
earliest life records and were laid down
long before vertebrates are supposed to
have existed on earth. If there were
| Cambrian fishes, why not Cambrian
! amphibia, reptiles and mammals whose
remains hays not been fouud2 The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
Mr., Hoover son Vacation" "

President-elect Herbert Hoover is on
his way to Florida for a months rest
and vacation" before he returns again.
to Washington to take on the arduous
work of President of the United States.
In the sunny South Mr.. Hoover Will
fish and mediate He has much to
think about. During the last two weeks
he has been in Washington, where he
acquired a plethora of information.
He is almost at the threshold OF his
administration as Chief Executive. The
finishing touches are yet to be placed
upon the makeup of his official FAM
lily, the cabinet. He has yet, according
to report, to write his inaugural adj
dress, which he is to deliver at the
Capitol when he is inaugurated into
Office ON March 4. 1t appears that the
President-elect will have much to oc-
cupy him in Florida besides the fish.
For two solid weeks Mr.. Hoover has
given long hours to the consideration
of public business. He has received
scores of leaders of the Republican
party, and advice from all of them
of one kind or another. For two weeks
he has maintained silence regarding his
plans for the future. He has given no
public indication of his selections for
the cabinet, and no announcement of
these appointments is expected until
short time before he becomes Presi-
dent. MIR. Hoover has made no state
ment regarding a special session or
farm relief legislation or tariff revision.
He has taken the position that he is
not Chief Executive and that President
Coolidge is, and that any statement in
regard to legislation at this time must
come from the President. It was this
firm attitude on the part of Mr.. Hoover
and his declination to make any de-
mand in regard to farm legislation at
the present short session which finally
dashed the hopes of some of the Re-
publican Senator's and Representatives
who wished to avoid a special session
of the new Congress this Spring.
But while Mr.. Hoover has made no
declaration publicly in regard to legis-
lation, he leaves Washington with the
firm understanding that there is to be
a special session of the Congress soon
after he enters the White House. There
are indications, too, that he intends
to act promptly in regard to an inquiry
into the prohibition enforcement prob
lem, through the appointment of spe-
cial investigating commission. Further
more, there is prospect of a real effort
to bring about the reorganization of the
executive departments of the Govern
ment so as to make for greater eff
cheney and the elimination of the du-
plication of work These decisions have
come to be known, not through any
public statements by Mr.. Hoover, but
through statements made by his callers.
Indeed, Mr. Hoover has shown his abil-
ity to hold his tongue and keep his
own counsel on more occasions than
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
America and Reparations.

With Messrs. Owen D. Young and
j. P. Morgan definitely appointed un-
Official American members of the COM
mlttee of experts to deal with German
reparations, this country's interest in
that intricate problem is fixed. The
committee is scheduled to meet in Paris
on February 8. Its deliberations will
prospectively extend over the ensuing
sixty or ninety days.
The Hoover administration will be
established and in Office long before
then. Such aspects of the reparations
issue as impinge upon American inter-
ests are destined to become one of the
first preoccupations of the incoming adj
miniStration at Washington in the
realm of foreign affairs.
Following formal acceptance of his
appointment as an American expert,
Mr.. Young, in New York on Saturday,
took occasion to make clear the exact
scope Of the reparations committees &C
Invites. 1t is not. for one thing, to "re-
wise" the Dawes plan. The experts are
rather to supply a deficiency in the plan
by fixing, as it failed to do, the exact
total which Germany is obligated to pay.
The committee is also to determine
the number and amount of annual pay
ments which Germany, on the basis of
accumulated facts, should henceforward
make. MIR. Young suggests that the
worlds mind about reparations would
be kept straight If the findings of the
new committee were to be officially
christened the Second Dawes Plan
While Mr.. Young himself refused to
discuss the contemplated flotation of a
gigantic German reparation bond is
sue-commonly fixed at $4,000, O00, 0O0-
Europe continues to discuss such a
project in terms of universal expecta-
ton. There is as incessant discussion
Of the prospect that generous share
$4,000, 100000 is mentioned-would
eventually be floated in the American
money market.
At any rate, this so-called CONNER
cialization" of reparations is what the
Germans in a unique idiom of their
own call "Zukunftsmusik," or music
Of the future. In other words, bond is
sue discussion is premature. Until the
experts at their forthcoming sessions
have worked out afresh another pro-
gram of Germany's capacity to pay
bond talk savors of putting the cart be-
fore the horse.
Meantime, the Government and peo-
pie of the United States have uncom-
monty sound assurance, in the persons
of their reparations spokesman, that
this country's interests will be skillfuny
safeguarded. Mr.. Hoover's attitude to-
ward American European financial re-
lations Is well known. Tt affords an adj
ditional guarantee that Germany's OBJ
legations to her war creditors and those
creditors obligations to the United
States will not be permitted to become
interlocking propositions. The Presi-
dent-elect holds them. as President
Coolidge does, to be wholly unrelated
| questions.
On the other phase of the problem
Mr.. Hoover's views are on record, too.
He is unalterably opposed to wholesale
exploitation of the American market
for foreign loans of mon constructive
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

whole oil industry to go on record for
clean government and clean business"
The New York Evening World main
talns that the stockholders will 60 on
trlal before the American people" and
mat they must either line up for Col.
Stewart and what he stands for or for
Mr.. Rockefeller and what he repre-
yentS."
This country has lately undergone
a boom in share speculation Somewhat
IKE that OF the years that followed the
civil War" observes the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle. 1T should be on its guard
against the relaxation of standards in
corporate direction that went with the
speculative outbreak of the earlier
period. 1t will profit by experience if IL
insists that corporations maintain ade-
quate standards of character in their
management, that they elect no un-
IaltnIul stewards, however much such
men may promise of immediate gain.
lt rests with Col. Stewart to convince
not only the stockholders of the Stand
ara on OF Indiana, but the public Of
the Nation, that he has honestly and
consistently performed his trust on the
various disputed occasions"
X y
Al, AsOSNStSIAer mas made his side of
tne nght public, evidently seeking 10
carry the contest into the high court Of
pubic opinion" declares the Columbus
ONO state Journal. with the added
comment, THE fight places on the
stockholders of the company the obIi-
gatlon to choose between RockefeIIer
ana Col. Stewart, between a man who
was involved In some part of the Tea
pot Dofne matter and a man who saws
defensiple." "eAe III
The issue is deeper than the out-
ward contest between these oil leaders
Inc Spokane Spokesman-Review IN
SlSts, 1t is conflict between the old
corporation point Of yiew-between the
public be damned attitude and the
new public be considered view that
mas been accepted by a great naiorit,,
try" A' VI 'iie coun-
Regardless of the result" concludes
the Nashville Banner, Mr.. RockefeiIer
carries into this struggle the support of
pubic opinion. which has been in cIeer
evidence in his behalf ever sinca the
issue was drawn between him, and the
man ne accuses. Mr.. Rockefeller ,ono.
since impressed himself upon the conn.
Try as being man of high character
me impulses. unspoiled by vast riches
IN tnls matter he is evidently guided hv
a purpose to protect the colossal hnsis
ness !, with which the family name is so
intimately interviewer" 40 %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Shifted Responsibility.
My New Year Resolution
view it with regret.
I hung 1t on the Christmas tree
Which hadn't withered yet.
The man who drives the wagon,
To clean up, made a call.
He took the resolution,
The Christmas tree and all.
I am not disconnected,
Since the police draw nigh!
To regulate my morals
Most faithfully they'll try.
The censors will be busy.
New statutes will be due,
My New Year Resolution,
I've no more need of you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

The "hu" germ extends peculiar
immunity to physicians and professional
nurses. There are some mortals too
busily and responsibility engaged to find
time to get sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Enough financial expertness is being
brought to bear on peace matters to
encourage the hope that war must be
abandoned because of its entirely un-
profitable nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

An occasional intimation arises that
the United States Senate might be more
popular if it were not for an Unsuitable
curiosity about various transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Without pretending to oratory, j. P.
Morgan usually speaks with knowledge
and authority, and invariably has dis
tinguished and attentive audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

1t cannot be denied that great deal
Of pleasant climate that unfortunately
cannot be reserved for March is being
wasted on January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

1t is evidently the intention of AL
Smith to show that the great American
Dock agent can be not only a good
salesman, but good political partisan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Prohibition agents demand recognition
Of their services in wage terms. The
sense of moral satisfaction Is not en-
tireIy sufficient as compensation.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all rews dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in 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, 1929-01-21

Congress has never welcomed any idea
OF according shorter hours and less re-
quiirements of hard work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Alcohol has the notorious effect of
causing quarrelsome disposition. So
apparently, at times, has prohibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Now to Save Cameras.
From the Springfield tohiol Nsws-sun.
Liverpool professor has perfected
non-breakable glass, which will protect
mirror no matter who looks into 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

Have you ever gone up in an air
plane?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum. st
like the idea of going fast and flying
high, but a political machine affords
me all the excitement feel that can
stand"
Jud Tunkins says he tried to have a
kind word for everybody till they went
and got him on the grand jury.
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Yes; It's a vacant" Look.
From the Butte Daily Post.
ginning to look 90 ike Oarr psoc door is be-
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But. When They Pine.

From the Detroit News
When he and she are clinging vines.
it Is merely pathetic, but when both
40 sturdy oaks. II Y very sxciiina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
Winter Warmth.

Winter Warmth.
The climate. we must all agree,
To great and small grants equal terms.
The weather, fine for you and me,
Is also rather good for germs.
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"A friend axes me how to keep chick
ems" said Uncle Eben III has to tell
him dat in dis neighborh6ud it jes can't
be DONE
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They're Confirmed Tourists.

from the Muncie Sunday Star.
IL seems that the American Marines
speno about as little time at home as
the ordinary citizen. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
Different Kinds.

DAAANAN1HV 1AtIgWSs
AS Beautiful but Dumb" we name
The silent lass SO gracious.
We then salute another Dame
AS Lovely, but Loquacious."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

"A rich man often has many depend
ents," said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, "who enjoy his wealth more than
he does"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
Contest.

NUULGSLs
"This man who is so interested in
you," said the whispering friend, lis a
fortune hunter"
IT don't hold that against him." said
Miss Cayenne. 80 am l."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

@. VINO discovered iron ore in the
Marquette ranged. D. M.
A. 1t was first found by white man.
William A. Burt, deputy surveyor for
the Government, on September 16, 1884,
at the extreme end of Teal Lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21

@. How long has the marcel wave
been used in dressing womens harp
Smyrna times., 1929-12-18
STATE ECONOMIC LEADERS
SEE COMING PROSPERITY
TREND TOWARD MUCH EN-
PLOYMENT is THE OUTLOOK
Governor Buck in His Prosperity
Views, Has Backing of Wide
Awake Business Men in State

Delaware has an era of prosper
sensus of opinion voiced following
a conference with economic leaders
of the State held by Governor c..
Douglass Buck last week. Plans
for construction during the coming
year were outlined during the
course of the parley, showing, un-
doubtedly, strong trend toward
much employment and good bust
ness. Governor Buck, himself,
outlined the States plan to spend
$8,000000 during 1880 for i'm
representing the Delaware Electric
and Power Co, Wilmington, show
ed that public utility concerns in
the State will spend about $10,-
100000. The program of the du-
Pont Co., for the expenditure of
S25,000,000 during the coming year
was called to the attention of the
conference. Other plans were al
so discussed. The conference was
attended by State leaders in the
economic field, and all voiced their
opinions in the situation. Lammot
DUPONT, president of the DUPONT
Co., in particular, said that he saw
no need of exceptional action now.
Governor Buck was highly pleased
with the results of the conference.
He said that he is greatly encour-
aged with the results of the con-
ference and feels that the confer
ence revealed a fundamental
soundness in the business of the
State.
Smyrna times., 1929-12-18
SELECT COOLIDGE 70 SETTLE
STATE BOUNDARY DISPUTE
SUPREME COURT SEAT RU-
NOR MAY CAUSE DELAY
Boundaries Must Be Traced Back
TO 1864 Which Includes $4,000
Acres of Seed Oyster Beds

Attorney General Reuben Satter-
thwaite, Jr., has returned from
Washington. In the capital he ap-
peared in the Supreme Court in
the boundary dispute between New
Jersey and Delaware. By agree
l1ant of Mr.. Satterthwaite with
Attorney General William A. Stew
ems, Of New Jersey, a master will
be appointed to take testimony,
and if he will accpet, former Pres
idant Calvin Colidge will be the
master appointed by the Supreme
Court. He has not yet been asked
if he will accept the position. The
case occupied but little time in the
Supreme Court last Monday. At
torney General Stevens had pre-
pared an application, which was
presented by Assistant Attorney
General Duane E. Minard for "A
master to take testimony, and to
this Attorney General Satterth-
waite had agreed. Following a
conference between the legal rep
resentatives of the two states, the
name of former President Coolidge
was suggested to the court for ap-
pointment as master. The attor-
ney general told the court that it
was desired to have a man of the