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Of such matter, but almost anything
in the way Of unsightly and rnnsanitary
waste matter may be found daily in
certain spots. AS said before, always
these are close 10 inhabited dis
tricts. Further, motorists, in cleaning
their cars in remote spots In the park.
drain out damaging oil onto the turf,
although this is specifically forbidden
by law. It is ardently to be hoped that
at some time in the near future one
or more Of these culprits may be caught
red-handed by an officer Of the law,
taken to the bar Of justice and there re-
ceive the utmost penalty possible Of in
Fiction. Every resident of the Capital
is a part owner In one of the most
beautiful estates Imaginable. It is his
to enjoy every day in the year. At the
very least he should treat 1t with the
consideration he gives his own front
and back premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
is best known form perhaps is the

Its best known form perhaps is the
burlap bag.
In the calendar year 1927 imports of
tute and its manufactures aggregated
968 ,000, 900 pounds, valued at 500, 000,-
600, and total duties paid aggregated
$7,500,000. The quantity is equivalent
to 100000 bales Of cotton. And the
cotton which would replace jute is the
coarse. low-grade variety, whose pres
ence In the crop depresses the price OF
all cotton.
But II these s68,00o,ooo pounds Of
Jute all had been displaced by cotton at
20 cents a pound. the difference In cost
would have been nearly 500 600, 900,
first cost, which somebody would have
had to pay, and 1t doesn't take three
guesses to determine who that some
body would have been.
Indications are that some day, some
how, II not now or soon through tariff
revision, the deluge of 1ute Is to be
damned, probably with a spillway
which win paE1nit some 20 flow In. So
even IL the present tournament is inter-
rupted, the hattie viii be postponed
merely, and not called OF.
p..E Gcopyrights 1929 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Despicable Deflenent,

It is probable that every Washing
tonian, Of whatever degree. is at heart
proud Of the park system which adorns
and benefits the National Capital which
10 his home town. Probably his pride
Is pre-eminent In Rock Greek Park,
that long tract Of diversified natural
beauty which constitutes a feature
possessed by few municipalities in the
world. Yet the care bestowed on these
priceless assets by, II not the average
citizen, at least certain unduly large
percentage of the local residents, would
not lead to this conclusion. 8.
Every community is filled with care
less men, women and children who,
while benefiting by the recreational and
health-giving facilities Of parks, are
hopelessly careless in their treatment
Of these reservations. Especially is this
true In the hot months Of Summer,
when family picnics, accompanied BY
voluminous newspapers, are common
occurrence. Those whose job 1t is tc
care for parks expect certain, ire
cucible minimum of trash-collecting
debris burning and watchfulnest
against damage. ~
Winter, however, ought to tell ar
entirely different story. But, according
to members of the force which cares fol
lovely Rock Greek Park, 1t does not
This tract, or such portions of it as ART
adjacent to city dwellings, seems to b.
viewed in the light of trash-pile,
dump and even-incredible as 1t ma.
sound-a repository for garbage. 1t i
unthinkable that residents here shoult
go to some wooded ravine Of the pub
lie domain and there dump that which
should remain to be collected by tn
proper agency. Yet, according to tn
statements of members Of the fore
which tends Rock Creek Park this j
done day after day, or. rather, nigh
after night, for those who perpetrat
the outrage are careful to do 1t undo
cover of darkness.
Not only does garbage constantly de
file, the beauties of this prettily woode,
and watered tract. with consequent in
creased labor for a department no par
q whose duties includes the handlin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES T.. FREEMAN, D. d, IL. D.,
Bishop of Washington

East is east, and west Is west, and
never the twain shall meet" was Kip
1ng's declaration, but since he wrote
tt the world has sl1runk to such an ex-
tent that it has literally become "a
vast whispering gallery" We care not,
III we would, measure life and human
conditions and relationships by old
terms. Party lines and denominat ional
skibbcieths and racial peculiarifies that
once segregated and classified men can
no longer exist among right thinking
people. New York and California,
Maine and Texas, are bound together
by indissoluhle ties: Prosperity or ad-
versity In one part of the country IS
inevitably transmitted to every other
part. mo nan liveth to himself and
by the same token no state nveth TO
itself. 1T is i1nthinkahle that what
once proved q national calamity, Gre
ating great cleavages between North
and South, could ever happen again.
The application of all this to our re-
ligiogIs convictions and denomination
passwords IS suggestive and relevant.
While we may not I'm our generation
witness great church merger, certain
1y NE are beginning to see that no re-
ligiOus body holds within itself all OF
truth or all of Righteousness. Very
properly our commitment may De 10 tne
household OF faith in which we were
born, but the old self-approval OF the
Pharisee, Lord, ], thank Thee that ]
am not as other men are" cannot OBJ
tain today.
! the universally of the teaching Of
Jesus, the breadth and comprehensive
ness Dir It, Is gradually dawnfng upon
the consciousness of men. When one
of His disciples forbade another who
was doing wonders in the name Of
Jesus, the Master rebuked him. saying,
Forbid him not. for he that Is not
against us is for u.s." Where once there
were walls Of division, now there are
dim lines, and the good that comes out
of Nazareth is acclaimed as the right
full property of all men the world over
For the narrowness of a provincial out
look we are compelled to accept the
broad vision of Him who eSSayed TO be
the universal Savior Of mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
A Silly Sacrifice.

"Tired Of being useless" was the
tsnor Of q note left by young Yale
graduate who shot himself the other
day In the anteroom Of q New York
night club. This young man, son Of
broker and listed in the social regis
ter, probably never knew want: his
tragic experiences seem to have includ-
ed only thwarted ambition. He wanted
to be an artist: had failed, or thought
he had failed, of success, and brother
has told the authorities that he was on
that account exceedingly depressed.
In this unnecessary tragedy there
would seem to be mixed q good deal
Of youthful foolishness. In the first
place, being useless" Is q pretty broad
statement. How does a man know he
was or Is useless? He is expected to
die. He has not lived nearly long
enough to find out. The records Of
mankind disclose thousands Of examples
Of successful men who nsver discovered
their status as TO usefulness until well
past middle life.
Desire so often outruns ability. There
may be eminent feminine social workers
whose juvenile ambition and middle
age secret longing was TO be ballet
dancers. They simply were not equipped
for that line Of endeavor and, conse-
quently, took another road. Many .
banker has pined all his life to be q
physician or perhaps, to run q railroad
engine. This young New Yorker desired
ardently to be an artist. He may have
failed eventually in that profession, but
who knows what splendid accomplish
ments might have been his had he
cheerfully and conscientiously turned
to something else? There Is truth in
the old gag about spelling a good brick
layer to make a poor musician. Doubt
less the former is OF more value to his
world than the latter. And with even
less possibility Of doubt may It be said
that any living man Is less useless
than dead one. May heaven forgive
not only this youths attempted crime,
but also his utter foolishnessi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
The Realm of High Speed.

ANOtIlcT interesting search lQUO the
realm Of terrific speed on terra firma
is to be made soon at Daytona Beach.
Maj. H. o. D. Segrave, the noted British
automobile racer, has Just arrived in
this country. Within a few days he will
proceed to Florida, where, in the first
fortnight In March, he win have as
sembled his giant racing car and make
an attempt on the record Of two hun
bred and seven miles an hour, held by
Ray Keetch.
The car that the Britisher will drive
Is departure from all previous crea-
tions. It cost upward of nifty thousand
dollars to build. Twenty-seven feet long
and thirty-six inches high, 1t is driven
by huge motor developing one thou
sand horsepower. It's speeds are rated
at eighty miles an hour In low, one
hundred and sixty miles an hour in sec
ond and two hundred and forty-five
miles an hour In high.
The tires, made largely Of cord and
with only q thin rubber covering, are
guaranteed to last only fifteen seconds
at the maximum speed. and win have
to be changed each time Maj. Segrave
makes o run of the beach. Cooling Of
the motor win be accomplished by the
usual radiators. but supplemented by a
supply Of cracked ice In the snout OF
the monster. Steering will be done by
means Of telescope sights on a target
at the end Of the course. Three miles
will be taken to get under way, one mile
for the maximum speed test and three
miles to bring the car to stop.
Ever since Frank Lockhart 1net his
death at Daytona, when his sleek little
racing car turned over at an estimated
speed Of two hundred and twenty five
miles an hour, the question has been
asked, what is the ,ise?" and much
criticism has been directed at those who
seek to explore the unknown In ground
speed.
There Is little basis for criticism. 1t
is from such tests that the automobile
has reached it's present stage Of perfec-
ton. Tires, wheels and engines are
literally thrown to the mercy OF that
deadly enemy Of all things mechanical.
friction, and II they come through
triumphant man has learned something
that will be Of incalculable benefit to
the legion of motorists
II tires Of cord are better than those
containing the usual amount Of rubber.
Mai. Segraye viii prove 1t when he steps
on the throttle Of his monster. II the
tearing forces Of friction do not disable
the engine at heretofore unknown high
speeds the Britisher win have demon
strated this valuable fact through the
tests.
As wen say that airplane races, motor
boat races or any kind Of races with
mechanical products Of mans invention
are futile. Each one adds to the worlds
store Of knowledge, and the search Tor
knowledge win never cease as long as
human beings inlabit the earth.
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Starlings and Inauguration.

Some concern is felt at the District
Building on the score Of the possible
distress of Inauguration visitors, who
occupy seats in the stands on the line
of march on Pennsylvania avenue, In
consequence of the presence in the
trees above Of the great numbers OF
starlings that have in the last few years
made washington their home and the
Avenue itself their chief place OF resi-
dence. These birds have heretofore
proved somewhat Of a problem to
the District executives. Earlier efforts To
drive them out proved unsuccessful
and after various attempts to dislodge
them from their chosen agoosts the con,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

A member Of the Missouri Legisla-
ture says bootleggers should be publicly
whipped. This contradicts the idea de-
veloping In some metropolitan centers
that the only way to handle q thor
oughly determined bootlegger is to avoid
irritating him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Example number two Of collegiate
conservation has been brought to public
attention with the announcement that
the University Of Chicago soon may
become the possessor Of 40,000-acre
game preserve down near Beaufort. N. c.
The university already owns the land,
which is a vast savanna or prairie
covered with sagebrush. It obtained
title thereto through bequest some
year ago. Now North Carolina branches
Of the Izaak Walton League Of America
ere sponsoring movement to convert
the land, efforts to reclaim which for
other purposes have been in vain, into
o great preserve for game and wild fowl
Success therein would benefit the uni
versity, the State and the Nation.
Yale University couple of years ago
oct aside q two-hundred-acre tract be-
queathed her in memory of an old grid
iron star and located not far from New
Haven as permanent preserve for New
England plant and animal wild life. In
her case the idea seems to have been
more distinctly conservative than sport
ing, but so inextricably linked are the
two detectives that the interests Of one
ever serve the interests of the other.
There are perhaps other American
colleges which count among their nd
juncts and assets schemes similar TO
these; doubtless there are others which
have plans looking to that end. The
day may come when every big institution
OF higher learning win possess a sane
tuary wherein wild things may breed
and flourish, may be studied and may,
on suitable occasions and with suitable
restrictions. be captured. Already many
such corporations, In addition to their
lecture halls, museums and indoor
laboratories. own stock farms. poultry
farms, apiaries and similar valuable
appurtenances. with the additions of
natural tracts such as these to their
assets their courses In zoology, botany.
natural history, biology and other scien-
tific branches will be rendered immensely
more valuable and more attractive.
It 30 happens that Yale's tract lies
near her campus and can serve for the
preservation of distinctiyely New Eng
land wild life. Chicago's lies far away
from the fiat lands Of Illinois: never
theiess the presence therein Of bear.
deer and other animals now seldom, II
ever, encountered in the +Prairie State"
may more than compensate for the
intervening distance. In addition to the
land animals to be found. q clear stream
Of fresh water rises somewhere near
the center Of the land and is said to be
an anglers paradise. II all goes well
with this new venture it may be that
certain deserving undergraduates win be
rewarded for high standing by cherished
permits to shoot, to trap or to fish In
moderation. What vacation could be
more eagerly anticipated than one like
that, taken with favorite companions?
1t is to be hoped that more requests
Of this sort will be heard Of In future
years. Many loyal alumni die possessed
of little money but plenty Of land that
Is in one sense worthless, but in another
highly desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

While never loquacious, President
elect Hoover. after some Of his heart
to-heart talks with statesmen, proves
conclusively thss he knows how to put
up convincing argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
How About Renting EN-?

From the Pittsburgh Post-oazette.
The new Metropolitan Opera Houss
win have shops on the mezzanine floor,
Excuses win be useless when eyenind
clothes can be bought on the premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

The decline I'm Wall Street prices for
stocks still leaves very good margin
Of profit for those who invested early.
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the depot Of the b. 81 o. at the iunc.
ton Of Delaware and Massachusetts,
avenues would be q fair Offset, takina
the Capitol for common center and
other surroundings being about equal.
The conference ended at this point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

In spite of his fondness for flying.
when Lindbergh wishes to go fishing
he has to come to earth like ordinary
mortals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Every time Coincidence gets mar
ried she secures enough valuable pub
lcity to prevent any immediate worry
about the household budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

The old-time political boss" was a
smooth worker compared to some of the
gunner who try to make their own
impromptu laws about taking profits.
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This and That


What became OF old BiackleE
This question has been asked US many
times during the past month, and our
only answer has been that We didn't
know.
Blackie came to the back door one
evening, and we gave him some catnin
which he preferred 10 meat
Shortly he went away down the gar
den path, and that was the last we
ever saw Of him. This was about .
month ago.
For about two weeks we expected his
return almost any morning or evening.
but since then we have given him up.
There Is no telling what happened to
the big black cat.
1t may be that his folks moved out
of the neighborhood. and took Blackie
with them.
Maybe he got confused In crossing .
street. and got run over, or perhaps
he contracted some disease and crawled
away somewhere TO end his days.
we hope that he is alive and well
some place. for he waS-perhapS we
should say iS-a nice old fellow.
The black cat had o fine, glossy coat,
and beautiful green eyes that appeared
at their best when he sat OUTSIDE. TINS
window looking In at dinner time.
Memories of past meals caused hM
ewes to shine like emeralds. He would
'stalk' through the window. but woul1
not bulge until he heard the SOUND
of the key In the lock.
Upon hearing it he would hop down
onto the porch and stand waiting Tor
the door to open. Once In ne began
rubbing his Jaws on the table legs, the
chairs and finally the refrigerator door.
He knew where the grub was,
***
Blackie appeared regularly on the
window sill for several months. He was
almost as regular as q clock, showing up
at about z o'clock in the morning and
at 5 pm.
did not have the soft feel which moss
cats have, but appeared to be composed
mostly Of muscle. He was quite heavy,
weighing perhaps Is pounds.
His hind legs were Of a peculiar
formation. almost rabbit like. so that
when he ran he rather loped, as 1t were,
which gave his motions somewhat
clownlike aspects.
He was. as we have said, q nice old
fellow, who knew how to behave in
doors, although he always seemed III az
ease.
He seldom would sit down and make
himself at home, but kept. winding
around the chairs and table legs. for
ever insiStent ON something to eat.
y \ = n
We believe we have detailed here In
the past how Blackie chose catnip be-
fore meat. This was fact. We placed
q nice heap of ground beef on paper,
and beside 1t put few sprigs Of cat
nip.
BIackie first snuffed the catnip. then
smelled the meat, and then without any
hesitation at all returned to the catmint
and consumed it to the last bit, after
which he went back to the meat. After
he finished that he smelled around for
more catnip.
We never saw cat which enjoyed
catnip more than old Blackie. He did
not get intoxicated over It.: no, sir. old
Blackie was gentleman, and he could
eat catnip all day In dignif1ed way;
but he loved 1t better than anything.
We hope to meet him again some day,
and, II we do, we hope We shall have o
pocket Of catnip handy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Paris fashions call for longer skirts
Styles change and the skirts could moi
possibly be made shorter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
% the use for republication Of all news dis
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oublished herein. All rights OF publication OF
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHMANDER JOHNSON.

Judging by the Encores.
Is marriage q failure? The world will
say nay.
with marriages happening every day.
Or marriage we say, as a matter Of
course,
It's q great institution-and so is
divorce.
One marriage may make the life jour-
ney less rough,
And two or three, maybe, win not prove
enough.
The numerous encores leave no room
to guess,
And marriage Is hailed as splendid
success!
Quoted.
did you succeed In quieting your
audience?"
Thoroughly" answered Senator sor-
ohum. Before I was half through
talking nearly everybody was fast
asleep"
Jud Tunkins says drum majors are
among the persons who don't have to
learn anything much, except how to
strut.
Theory and Practice.
The politician boldly spoke.
It was the statesman who went broke.
The politician measured chance
The statesman thought Of big finance.
"A pretense to great understanding. v
said Hi IIo. the sage Of Chinatown, "is
at first amusing. It becomes dangerous
when 1t requires you to undertake re-
sponsibilities you cannot meet"
inaugural Skies.
Attempts to bride the weather man
To bring us bright weather plan
Would be no task for persons good
And yet we'd try 1t II we could.
I'VE all has our troubles" said Uncle
Eben. Tain no mo- use Of arguin' IN
a loud voice wifi 9 golf ball dan it i
III paiS 2. szap dec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

Attempts to bride the weather man
To bring us . bright weather plan
Would be no task for persons good
And yet we'd try 1t II we could.
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I'VE all has our troubles" said Uncle
Eben. Tain no mo- use Of arguin' in
a loud voice wifi . golf bali dan it Is
mi 4 pair q. Gran DICE -
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Every individual Is in touch with jute
as we'll as, with cotton, whether con-
sciously or not. The foundation OF
practically ell rugs and carpets IS lute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

"A pretense to great understanding. y
said Hi ao. the sage Of Chinatown, sis
at first amusing. It becomes dangerous
when 1t requires you to undertake re-
sponsibilities you cannot meet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10

High tribute has been paid In the
Senate to Capt. Fried, Chief Officer
Manning and the lifeboat crew and
other officers and men of the s. s.
America, by Senator fletcher of Florida,
IN commenting upon the rescue Of 80
men from the unfortunate Florida,
named after his own State. Senator
Fletcher in a speech on American valor
on the Seven Seas. said. THAT achiev-
ment marks Capt. Fried as an out
standing seaman and establishes his
fame and proves the high standard of
American Seamanship."
The Indianapolis times., 1929-11-29
CROWDS IMPUTE
CURES TO FRIAR
Priest, However, Makes No
Claims to Miracles.

BIZ United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. ga
bearded. black-robed friar of the
Order of the Precious Blood, whose
prayers work miracles" according
to the words of hundreds of follow
ers, is attracting crowds Of per-
sons who hope to be cured of their
ills to his modest abode in North
Collins, twenty-three miles from
here, every week.
Six years ago Friar Jesu Alvarez
walked into North Collins. His only
worldly possessions were the black,
red-and-white taSSeled robe and the
shoes that he wore. He asked for
shelter and the Adolpho family al
lowed him to sleep on the board floor
of their parlor.
Friar JeSu has made his home
there ever since, resting his head
in Slumher on a large, fat stone.
Near the house he has built a tiny
chapel, where he receives those who
ask his prayers to relieve them of
their ills.
He makes no pretense of possess
ing miraculous healing powers, and
accepts no remuneration for him
self. After hearing the requests of
his followers, he advises them 20
consult physicians. He prays for
them when they ask it. If any
miracles are wrought, it is by
Gods act through his prayers, the
friar asserts.