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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Thanksgiving Is Held Best of 80,
Despite Stock Market Losses

Yesterday. He had been wiped out in
the market.
"'I had to go to work again. he
said. I have managed to pick UP two
part-time jobs and I am getting squared
away to start my business again. I
am specialist In my line and had no
trouble in getting .foothold again.
III you multiply this man by a few
hundred thousand, you will find COM
posite OF productive resources. which Is
worth taking into account. This man
Is sure to maintain a pretty good buy-
ing power, and happen to know that
he is going to have his usual Thanks
giving dinner. .s.
II expect to see saving accounts
steadily climbing throughout the coun-
try during the next six months. We
have In our concern an employees say.
ing department, and we have begun to
note increasing deposits during the last
TWO weeks. AS see 1t, there are two
factors which will drive the country TO
even greater production next year.
One is the obvious one that there Is
plenty of money to finance continued
production and even expansion: the
other, perhaps less obvious, is that the
standard Of living which has been built
up during the last 10 years is even a
greater tncen' i've to effort than the fear
OF poverty.
Many of our employees lost their saw
ings and paper profits in the markets.
find that, almost without exception,
they have commitments for real estate
or Other property and that they are
determined to work hard and hang on
and pay their way out. A man will
often work harder to keep what he has
than TO avoid an apparent danger. TAX
ing the country at large, 1 believe that
the years Of conditioning in higher liv-
ing standards will be a powerful force
mentum.
Il do not mean to minimize the real
and tragic effects of these great losses
said, am not fnoralizing, but as A
personnel expert see a healthier and
possibly happier public state Of mind
ahead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Forecast and Faith.

SkepticiSm sometimes costs heavily.
1t does not always pay to be credulous,
but it surely does not always pay to be
Q doubter. Take the case Of the
weather report that a sharp drop of
temperature was due within a few hours
during November 90. It was broadly
proclaimed that the thermometer would
fall precipitately and far, and warning
was given, not oficially, but based upon
oficial information, that motorists
should take care of their radiators and
dose them with anti-freezing fluids.
Now that was a kindly admonition, de-
Aligned to help. Yet 50 ingrained is the
doubt Of many persons as to the ac-
curacy Of weather forecasts that they
disregarded the warning altogether,
laughed perhaps at the idea that their
motors were in danger. Came the
dawn, as the movie titles used to say,
before the talkies came. Came streams
II short and ugly words from the mouths
Of the doubters as they tried to start
their engines. Came steam forth from
radiator caps as cars were started and
began to boil few blocks down the
street. Came realization that there is
some truth in weather predictions and
anti-freeze warnings. But will 1t last,
this belated faith in forecasts? 1t
probably will not. 1t is too ingrained in
human nature. And the radiators con-
tinue to boil and their owners continue
to fume, and-well, that is the way Of
the world, which is a pretty good world
after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

IT have read your articles about
Epictetus," he said, "but what want
to know is what is a Stoic?"
We could sympathize with our friend,
because that is exactly what we have
been trying to find out ourself for a
good many years.
Somehow the ancient Stole philosophy
has made an appeal to us, as it has to
so many throught the centuries, by rea-
son Of its honest common sense as con-
tanned in high ideals.
These ideals are easier to approx
mate than those contained in any other
philosophy, ancient or modern; in fact,
every living human being of any worl h
at all practices them.
Thus our inqulring friend is a Stoic
as all of us are StoicS, when he uses his
mind to make the best of things,
Stoicism was simply the first of the
mind PHILOSOPHERS. That is as simple
as we know how to put the matter.
The statement Is open to dispute, but
we believe 1t will hang together.
StoiciSm Is using the mind, and a
Stole Is one who does use it in regard
to his acceptance Of life as he meets H..
The world has long forgotten about
the physical theories of Stoicism, as
pronounced by zeno, the founder, about
300 BIC.
What it is not willing to forget is the
underlying idea that man has it in his
power to think for himself.
The glory of Stoicism was that it took
an idealistic type of morality into prac-
Teal life, and so stated 1t that the
average man finds 1t workable.
Will, or purpose, these philosophers
said, is the only thing that Is really our
own.
We are not responsible for thoughts
that come to us. but the way we use
them Is another matter.
That Is where man shines, as a think
ing animal.
Apart from the will there is nothing
good or bad"
So declared Epictetus. gone 1000
years ago, but still the friend of man
kind.
Many men and women today find. as
OF yore, that what happens in their
minds Is their real life.
Try as they may. they cannot get
away from this-what shall we call it
feeling, belief. certainty?
cartes.
The cult of the mind is one of the
two everlasting beliefs of man.
The other is in the power of physical
things.
Forgetting for the time being all re-
ligions, PHILOSOPHERS, ethics, morals,
plans and schemes of living, we can say
that every human being leans definitely
toward one or the other of these cults.
Either he Is an idealiSt or a ma
terialist. at bottom. He may give his
assent openly to some religious system,
but secretly in the back of his mind"
he holds onto what he thinks.
Epictetus, better than any of his fell
low Stoics, we think. expressed once
and for all the truth of things for those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
The Savings Climbs

The Christmas Savings Club. or.
ganlzed a few years ago by banks as
an attractive method of teaching IN.
principles Of thrift and saving. has
assumed real proportions In the
economic life of the community. TODAY
1or instance, Washington banks are
mailing checks to $4,000 Christmas
Savings Club members" whose total
savings Will amount to about $500 600
A large proportion of this cash will he
spent IN preparation for Christmas in
the twenty shopping days that remain
oe1ore the holiday, while, much of IL
Will md its way back into banks as the
nucleus for new savings accounts.
Each year since their inauguration
the Christmas Savings Clubs have
grown in membership and the money
saved during the year has increased.
During the year 1924. $4,000 depositors
saved 100000. In 1925 the amount
saved increased million and a half
dollars and in 1927 the savings club
fund amounted to nearly six million
dollars. Last year there were $4,000
subscribers and q fund of s7.oas ooo
This year the clubs have increased their
membership by 1000 subscribers and
the fund has crown by Sass 900.
This steady annual increase not onlv
shows the growth in popularity of the
Christmas savings idea, but comes as
an encouraging index to the continued
prosperity Of the community. The funds
released this year go to one in every
six Washingtonians, a higher propor-
ton, by the way, than in any other city
OF the country. A savings account con-
notes not only the willingness to save,
but a surplus that can be saved.
From the point of view Of the banks
their gain in the Christmas savings ac-
counts comes from the fact that many
depositors who otherwise would never
have begun to save have acquired the
habit through the appeal to their
imagination that lies in Joining" some
thing. Joining" is an American trait,
and when the membership pays the
dividends that the Christmas Savings
Clubs pay, its popularity Is assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Time to Settle.

The case Of William s. Ware, Senator
elect from Pennsylvania, which has been
hanging fire since he presented himself
In March, 1927, to take the oath of Office.
Is to be pressed to a final conclusion
soon after the Senate meets next week,
according to the present plans of the
Senate. 1t Is high time. For the entire
period Of one Congress, the Seventeen
and for the special session of the pres
ent Congress, Pennsylvania has been in
effect denied its full representation in
the Senate. Undoubtedly the illness of
Mr.. Ware has been in large part re-
sponsible for the failure of the Senate
to dispose of this case for so long a
period. The Senators who do not be-
heve that Mr.. Ware is entitled to be
seated have on that account hesitated
to press for early action on his case.
How long Pennsylvania would have
been willing to let the Ware case remain
suspended in air, with its Senate
Even now, 1t appears. the Ware forces
are to seek further postponement. Ac-
cording to reports Mr.. Ware will de-
mand that no action be taken on the
Norris resolution to deny him his seat
because of the report of the Reed slush
fund committee, which declared that
Wares nomination and election had been
tainted with fraud and alleged excessive
expenditures of money, until after the
contest brought by William B. Wilson
Wares Democratic opponent in the cleo
ton, has been finally disposed OF
by the Senate. The Wilson contest
against Ware was referred to the Senate
committee on privileges and election,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Failure of Special Session
Widely Criticized by Press

of this legislation at the extra session
emphasizes the futility of frequent con-
gressional attempts at tariff revision
and again proves the need Of a flexible
provision. made flexible in fact. as the
sage"
In the new session, IL Is held hyatlae
Birmingham News. Congress should be
under q moral obligation to complete
the tariff revision with as little debate
as possible. That profitleSs row should
not be carried into the new year." con-
cludes the News. The YOUNGSTOWN
Vindicator comments: Whether any
one could drive the Senate is to Be
doubted. There are too many men IN
1t politically opposed to the President
to allow themselves to be driven" The
Flint Daily Journal predicts better
leadership in the new session, while the
New Orleans Item holds the President
responsible for the inaction. "because
he would not make his desires on the
tariff heard. and his leadership felt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
DinOsaur Footprints
Stir Arizona Interest

From the Omaha World Herald.
One day young Arizona dinosaur
who had evidently been reading inspi-
rational poetry went out and made a lot
OF footprints on the sands of time
Ordinarily the first rain that came
along would have washed these foot
prints out, but they weren't the ordi-
nary kind. They were footprints with a
purpose. And so they just stuck there
in the sand and petrifed. That of
course was several millenniums ago.
And all this long time they have lust
been lying out there under the Arizona
sun and getting petrified harder and
harder.
They lay out there petrifying and
waiting for the right man to come
along and make them famous. That
man showed up just the other day, a
wandering scientist prospecting for
dinosaur footsteps or what have YOU.
He got as excited over his discovery as
Robinson Crusoe, when he lit on Fri
days footprint. He went rushing about
sending kilograms and telling what he
was going to do about it. He was going
70 dig EN- up and take EN- home to
show the children.
He was, but he isn't. The common
wealth of Arizona heard about It and
Immediately put an embargo in the
export OF dinoSaur footprints. It never
had any interest in footprints before
and doesn't seem to know what it is
going to do with them now, But 1t
finds that they are worth something
to somebody and so 1t isn't going 10 let
anybody lug them of.
And that's Arizona all over. It has
an interest in the waters Of the Colo
RADIO River that it doesn't know def
nitely just what it wants to do with, but
1t feels certain it is going 10 want to
employ that interest at some future
time. Therefore it has regularly op-
posed exploitation of the interests which
other States have in the stream and
which threatens permanently to alien
ate water that Arizona might later And
use for.
One can see long way in the desert
and Arizona looks a long way into the
future. 1t is canny State with vision
and imagination. 1t will get ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

and in turn to q subcommittee, headed
by Senator Waterman of Colorado. This
subcommittee has never yet submitted
Its report to the full committee. Further
! Mr.. Ware has asked that the ballots be
counted in some thirty more counties
before the Wilson contest is voted
upon in the committee and in the
Senate.
Ware defeated Wilson by approx
mately 100000 votes in the election ir
1926. He rolled up his lead principally
in Philadelphia, where he is regarded
as the Republican overload. 1t is ex-
ceedingly doubtful that the Senate COM
mittee or the Senate itself would throw
out sufficient ballots, even though many
irregularities have been shown in the
investigation, to seat Mr.. Wilson. The
suggestion has been made that the
Senate coalition" composed of Demo-
Gratis and Republican Progressives WIN
have joined together to amend the tariff
bill, would act to seat the Democrat
Wilson. But the members of the coali-
ton, when they sit as judges in the
Vare-Wilson contest, will necessarily be
governed by the facts rather than their
inclinations regarding tariff making. To
do otherwise would be to stultify the
Senate itself and to bring that body into
disrepute. The Senate, under the Con-
stitution, is the final Judge of the cleo
lions, returns and qualifications of its
members.
The contention is made in some quar-
tiers that the Wilson contest against
Ware must be settled before the Senate
acts on the Norris resolution declaring
Ware not entitled TO be seated. Other
wise, 1t is argued, it will be impossible
for the Governor of Pennsylvania to fill
the Ware vacancy should Ware be denied
his seat But many of the Senators
take a different view. They contend
that the Wilson contest can be settled
afterward, and Wilson, if found elected
could then be seated, displacing any
appointee who may be named BY the
governor.
Inc Senate privileges and elections
committee should make its report with
as little delay as possible in the Wilson
contest. Already it has permitted the
case to drag along far too long. To
permit further delay would only draw
upon the committee the suspicion that
II was playing game of delay for the
oenefit of Ware and his friends. 1t
Is OF course. Of grave Importance to
settle any case correctly rather than
speedily. But there Is q limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
Chicago's Judicial Racket"

Evidence of the desperately corrupt
conditions from which Chicago is suffer-
ing is afforded by the resignation of
Frank j. Loesch as special assistant
prosecutor on the staff of the States
attorney. Mr.. Loesch recently resigned
lucrative law practice to join that
staff as a means Of advancing the cause
Of justice in Chicago. He was also
named as a member of the Presidents
crime commission. For some months
he has been engaged in the preparation
Of the case against nine men accused
of completely in the Staying of a Negro
politician at the primaries in 1928, five
Of them members of the Police Depart
ment. When the case was brought to
trial, with Mr.. LoeSch conducting the
prosecution, the court manifested a
partisan disposition that Immediately
initiated against success. From day to
day the presiding judge evidenced such
hostility toward the prosecutor that
finally, after bitter exchange of per-
sonal criticism which would in any
other situation have resulted In the cita-
ton of the attorney for contempt of
court, the prosecutor quit the case and
resigned his Office. The indictments
were thereupon withdrawn. thus free
ing all the defendants and leading to
the reinstatement Of the accused po-
licemen who had, of course, been sus-
pended pending trial Now Mr.. Loesch
declares that he will reveal in public
statement the facts about the partisan
ship of the court and bring to light an
amazing state of oficial sympathy with
and support Of crime in Chicago.
II such a situation should be demon
strated it would naturally be expected
that disclosure would lead to reforma-
ton. But this is not necessarily the
case with Chicago, where corrupt con-
ditions have been exposed again and
again, sufficiently to evoke intense pub
lie indignation but not leading to cor
rection. 1t Is always claimed, for Chi
cago, that conditions there are not
worse thanNh other large American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

/ who feel that there Is a strange dig.
nifty In the human mind.
The Stole philosophy. as expressed
by him, In his "Discourses," Is thu
learning Of virtue by exercise, effort
and training, by means of the mind.
As 1t happens. this Is exactly what
Christianity offers the world, with ar
overlay of doctrines.
Epictetus has no doctrines.
He tells us to be good because 1t /.
in our power to be good.
system, he said, and the will Of Coo
is closely related to the will in man.
y y +
Christianity accepted the cream Of
Stoicism, as preached by such mighty
ancients as Seneca, Marcus Aureiius
Plutarch, EpictetuS, Cicero.
The grave earnestness of the Roman
character at its best had It's counter.
part in the undying fidelity Of tn,
early Christians.
The best Romans" were stoics. st
Paul probably was largely Influenced
Dy StoiciSm. and drew from it some.
thing Of his ability.
st. Augustine spoke of 1.-The book ot
the noble Stole Epictetus." Pronounced
by the way, Epic-tee-tus, with the &C.
cent on the "tee.")
The sublime indifference of the earl,
CHRISTIAN martyrs had great aid. ne
doubt. from the wide general accent.
ance Of the old Stoical beliefs that pain
injury, death we're not among thoS1
things which belonged to man, tina
his mind, part of the divine, was hi,
ONLY real possession.
Men who so believed easily becam,
Chrlstlans. They found in the human.
nlVlnp
eartn, warm humanity which wa,
lacking in the cold precepts Of Epictetu,
and the other Stoics.
~
Stoicism is cold.
thought. ''A'" "
Thought can be warmed only at tn,
hearth of love.
The emotions, where love resides. ar,
seen to be something greater. even
than intellect. This Is the stunhiins
block OF the modern "intellectlIals.
who seem to believe that emotions ar,
something to be ashamed of.
A careful reading of Epictetus will
snow that the old slave was moi
ashamed of emotions, but did his besi
70 hold them in leash, just as any one
must do, II he does not want them
to run away with him.
Stoicism is held by some to have
neep remuneration of the world. but
the best and most celebrated Stoics
took the most ;.ctive parts in real life
So. today, q modern Stole is not one
who Is apparently Indifferent to pleas
ure or pain. but rather is he who knows
That his own thought tastes and meas
ures all things.
AS he measures, so shall it be meas
ured unto him.
This Is the old-new doctrine of
Epictetus, amazingly modern, endear-
ingly. old. With the yardstick OF
Stoicism we may keep a Arm grip on
that mighty civilization of old, Rome
and at the same time better understand
and use our own age. II you want to
know what is a Stoic," look at any
decent. sensible man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

@. Is O butternut the same as o
Brazil nut?-A. G. II.
A. Brazil nuts and butternuts are
not the same. The Brazil nut Is ma
tive TO Brazil. On the tree the nuts
form a bowllike pod containing six
or eight nuts. The butternut is
species of American white walnut, and
grows one nut to the pod.
@. For whom was Phillips Exeter
Academy named?-J. T.
i, A. 1t takes it's name from John
Phillips, its founder, and the name Of
the\town. Exeter. 1t was founded IN
1881 and was the first educational in
stitutiorh incorporated by the Legisla-
ture of New Hampshire.
@. What is a pendative in archi-
tecture?-F. G.
A. It is a structure in masonry de-
signed to support domical vault over
four or more isolated piers. Its de-
velopment by Byzantine architects Of
the sixth century made 1t possible to
sired plan, and was one of the greatest
acquisitions In the history Of archi-
lecture.
O. Is lead used in lead pencils7--
A. Black-lead pencils are made Of
graphite or plumbago, which contains
no lead in It's composition, but Is in
reality almost pure carbon. The name
is due to the fact that lead was used
until some time In the nineteenth CEN
fury. Clay Is mixed with ground
graphite and water. The more. clay
that is used, the harder will be the
pencil.
@ When was the first pantomime
produced in England?-R. N. B.
A. The first one produced in Eng
land was at Drury Lane In 1902. It
was called 1.-THE Tavern Builders" It
was not until 1923, however, that the
lished the Christmas pantomime. This
form of entertainment had long been
popular. having been at its height In
Rome in the time Of Nero.
O. What are Write Hoppe and Jake
Schaefer d0ing, now that they are not
defending their titlesSxF. OK.
A. Willie Hoppe is torring the coun-
try on an exhibition tour. Jake Schae-
fer, jr., at present is in New York
making arrangements for several exhi-
bition games.
O. What is meant when a black
triangular flag is displayed above q
| square blue one?--J. v. T..
A. These are weather forecast -hags.
The blue flag signifies rain or snow,
while the triangular one Is the tempera-
ture nag. If displayed above the square
nag, It signifies warmer; II below, colder.
Its absence indicates no change in
temperature.
s. ~ wn'' Is meant by ground gamer
A. In English law this applies to
hares and rabbits, which are subject to
extinction by the occupants of lands to
protect their crops from injury and loss
This removes these animals from the
protection which, in the interest Of the
| sporting classes, the English law throws
about wild animals which are hunted
for sport. Ordinarily the possession Of
land confers no right to kill or snare
game found thereon, but 1t Is not un-
| common IN England to provide in a
lease for the keeping down Of ground
game.
@. Who was the first man to take
q plane from ship to shore?-G. d.
A. Eugene Ely first accomplished
this feat. In 1910 he few from the deck
Of the cruiser Birmingham and landed
near Norfolk. In 1911, he landed q
plane aboard ship for the FIRST time A
platform was built over the deck Of the
cruiser Pennsylvania and the trial was
made at San francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Temporary Ahsence.

Temporary Absence.
When the wintry winds are prowlin,
Where the breezes once were soft,
And the icy skies are scowling
From the storm cloud there aloft,
Let us not for any reason
Be resentful of our lot
This is only just a season
That the Summer time forgot.
The flowers must grow weary
And the birds must cease to sing
When the days are dull and dreary
For little while. TIL Spring.
And the Summer times citation
Can't endure throughout the year
This Is just a short vacation
In the work of bringing cheer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

A half-million-dollar poker game in
the underworld does not differ mate
rally from card playing in the old
wild West" where the man who was
the quickest on the trigger was the sure
winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

Road improvement means more work,
which means more money to be ex-
pended by the public, with the certain
result that business will be active.
Money must keep moving. 1t needs the
exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30

Warnings are issued by motor ex-
perts against carbon monoxide. It is
the sheerest carelessness to be gassed
in time of peace.