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road with no interesting highways and
with small volume OF travel it is just
as safe to drive at nifty miles an hour
as 1t is to drive at fifteen miles an
hour through a crowded district. But
on heavily Travelled road, with inter-
sections and small towns, nifty miles an
hour or even twenty-five miles an hour
could we'll be construed ss reckless driv-
ing. In determining drivers guilt Of
reckless operation Of his car, all Of these
circumstances should be considered.
There Is no yardstick by which a speed
violation, solely as a matter OF speed,
and with no other factors entering into
1t. can be measured.
When Mai. H. o. D. Segrave came
to the United States to create his
worlds record of two hundred and
thirty-one miles an hour ON the beach
at Daytona, Fla, he lamented the fact
that there were few stock cars in Amer
lea capable Of reaching a hundred-mile-
road speed, and told his inter-
viewers that there were at least ten
makes Of cars capable OF this speed
in England and on the
European Continent. While his feat in
winning back the worlds championship
crown for England may not have had
any direct bearing on the report of
the Royal Commission, 1t is probable
that the interest aroused in the hearts
Of Britishers by his exploit may have
turned their thoughts to the ACCESSIBILITY
of overhauling Great Britain's speed
At any event, the owners
Of the ten makes of automobiles cited
BY Mai. Segrave as capable of the
nundred-mile-an-h hour speed may soon
have a chance to open up the throttles
without interference from minions OF
the law.
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Explanation in Rating
OF u. S. Employees Asked

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your article on the ratings of Gov
eminent employees In your paper struck
me in such manner / thought /
might throw some light on the sub
ject. I am employed in the Geological
Survey Library and have rendered 20
years Of service In this position and
have various duties which come only
with experience. The library contains
about 10000 volumes, of which / have
considerable handling of them, replace
ing them after readers have finished
gathering statistics. This is a highly
scientific library. Each book has a
classification number, which places 1t
in the subject upon which it belongs,
such as geology, paleontology, or other
known subjects. You can imagine my
feelings, with the experience of the
years, when the classification placed
class specifications, after assisting I'm
grade from / to 4. The loan desk, at
which I jointly perform all work, was
placed in grade and I have full
charge during the absence of that clerk
as well as my other duties to perform.
These duties are numerous. During
one rating period, when there was
somewhat of a lull in my work, I made
a fair rating and when the time came
for shifting half of the library. which
meant moving 10000 books or more.
my rating was reduced by several
points. When the question was asked
whether work counted or how could
raise my percentage, ! have failed yet
to get an answer to the question. II
there is any way for work to gain the
percentage which a clerk should have
for a raise in grade, 1 would like to
see 1t done. j. ERWIN LATIMER.
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to public attention a rather neglected
problem in law enforcement. Probably
the whole prison question will be taken
up by the Presidents Crime Commits
sion in due time and some system
worked out in accord with the present
needs.
The prisons OF the District of Co
lumbia come in for occasional criticism,
but on the whole the machinery works
so smoothly that the system, varied to
suit local conditions, might well serve
as model for other communities.
overcrowded, inadequately guarded in
situations which fail to take sufficiently
into account the human element with
which they are dealing are bound to
be sources of trouble. Prisons which
may have been ideal twenty years ago
are now Anticipated. The ratio Of GRIM
inals to the population, has increased.
There may also have been some change
In the character of criminals. All these
things must be taken into consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Ship Stops TO Rescue
Cat From Sea Death

From the Seattle Daily Times.
His name is Olaf and In appearance
he is as common as his name-just a
striped tsbby cat, such as you might
more gallant of spirit, not to be singled
out in a crowd of cats as one possessed
of any special qualities.
Yet when he arrived in New York re-
Gently on the trial trip of the new
steamer Sud Americana flashlights
doomed and eager young gentlemen OF
The press crowded around him. and
through his solemn eyes he viewed all
manner Of fuss in his honor. For 1t
seems that Olaf, in an unguaf6ed
moment, had fallen overheard at sea.
Into the briny he had tumbled, taking
with him the sum of his nine lives and
pitching the ship behind him into ut
termost CONSERVATION. From full speed
ahead she had been brought to a stop,
while the stern captain ordered a life
boat launched and rugged sailors fought
for chance to man its sweeps. There
was much cruising about and scrutiny
of the water through binoculars, until
at last small furry head was deserted
and Olaf was pulled aboard the rescue
boat, a muchly bedraggled young cat,
but still At for service.
Some may wonder at so much atten-
Iioh OChlS given COT, uu1 ticy hcNcI
have been where rough chaps are band
ed together away from the softer in
f1uences Of life. Soldiers, sailors and
Workmen on civilizations frontiers
know how indispensable such small
companions may become. They awaken
instincts and arouse traits of character
that make life more endurable for every
one. Their very need of protection
makes them helpful to happiness.
Most of us would like to sail with
the captain that put back for Olaf.
He'd be good leader to have along in
almost any sort of an emergency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Prison Outbreaks.

Two Of New York States great
prisons have been the scenes Of serious
revolts OF the inmates within the past
week. Apparently the outbreaks caused
little surprise among State officials and
others familiar with the situation.
They were certain to come, sooner or
later, unless conditions were changed
radically, but the necessary reforms
were beyond the power Of those who
recognized the need for them.
Both Clinton and Auburn prisons
were crowded beyond their comfortable
capacity. Compensation for labor OF
the inmates had been reduced. More
over, the life terms which the State
has been imposing on fourth offenders
had provided in each institution q
growing group with everything to gain
and nothing to lose by rebellion. These
provided a nucleus which was like q
charge Of dynamite, ready to explode
as soon as somebody carelessly lit the
fuse.
New York's program Of rigid law en-
forcement and severe punishments ap-
parently is bringing good results. as Is
evidenced by the States low crime
figures per thousand population, COM
pared to similar densely populated COM
monwealths. But this program was
adopted without adequate consideration
of other factors involved. Consequently
the penal machinery soon became over!
loaded and is beginning to break down
under the additional strain. u
me two reyolts should serv4 to bring
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Poisoning by Arsenic
No Secret 10 Science
BY T.. =. FREE. PHI. D.

The murderers favorite poison, ar
senic has become almost as dangerous
10 him as to his victim. so certain has
modern science made the detection of
this poison and the discovery of how
H. was used. In case of suspected
criminal poisoning now agitating Eng
land, that of the death of the Sidney
family of Croydon, Sir Bernard Spills
bury, scientific expert of Scotland
Yard, has been able not only to detect
arsenic in the body of Miss Vera Sid
ney, buried nearly five months ago,
but to estimate the fatal dose, to de-
eide in what manner it was given and
to determine how long before death the
poison was first swallowed. This last
estimate was made from the amounts Of
arsenic found In the. toe nails, finger
nails and hair. Slow poisoning by ar
senic is indicated, DR.. Salisbury ex-
planned at a recent coroner's inquiry. by
the entry OF the poison into hair and
nails. These grow In length with the ar
senic in them. Accordingly. If the anal
yst cuts off successive lengths of hairs.
measured outward from the scalp. or if
he takes similar sample slices of finger
nails or toe nails. the presence or ah-
sence of arsenic in successive sections
compared with the known rates OF
growth of nails or hairs shows about
how long before death the poison began
TO be swallowed.
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Mime. Schumann-Heink
Discourages Ambitious

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Young American singers are given
small encouragement by Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink, who is on her way to
Europe with three proteges because
there is no opportunity for American
singers in this country" Mime. Schu-
mann-Heink is franker than many of
her contemporaries who try to inject
false hopes into the hearts OF gifted
young American artists. She knows
that European name and a European
reputation are passkeys to success in
music; she knows that one of the
Severest handicaps to which a young
artist can be subjected Is to be adver-
tised as an American artist" Only
an outstanding talent, perhaps like that
OF Marion Talley, can weather the
disadvantage.
But If that much is true, it should be
remembered that it is not the whole
truth. If many American artists fail
of conspicuous success, 60 do many
European artists. 1t is not enough to
tack q European course of study or a
European name on to an artist too frail
to support them. Young artists some
times forget that the names of the
really lustrolls figures in the world of
music can be counted on the fingers of
the hands. And it should also be re-
1IlCIIlUCICu UItdb OLlG ICdSUtl why sd IIldIy
of these names have European cast is
because Europe has way of turning
out the best artists.
Other things being equal, it is quite
possible that the artist with the Euro
pean name will triumph over the artist
with the American background. even
though the talents of both may be
approximately equal. But the vast
majority of our native products fell just
short of the apex of greatness that
sweeps the world to attention. We prob
ably have more good artists than any
other country in the world; but we have
fewer great ones, proportionately, than
most of the older nations. 1t may be
that many of our young artists set their
mark too high and become embittered at
their failure to reach 1t, when they
might more profitably be content with
such talents as they have and use them
to win such success as they are entitled
to win.
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Award Will Be Made
To Farm HOmemakers
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
On the first day Of August announce
ment will be made of the names of
women who are to be designated as
Michigan Master Farm Homemakers. -
A committee will make the award to
those chosen from 81 candidates NOM
mated by their neighbors for this
honor.
The decision Is based upon more than
500 questions regarding the homemak-
ers' duties. Each candidate is asked
concerning the health of her family:
her management of her time and in
come; her methods of child training;
participation in community activities
and creation and regulation OF family
relationships.
1t is q searching examination and
approval entities the successful candi-
dates to recognition from Michigan
State College in being named mas
teri in one of the most difficult and
praiseworthy arts developed In our COM
pick civilization.
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Procedure Is Advised
For HOOver's Callers
From the Roa noke Times.

From the Roanoke Times.
A story is going the rounds that
ought to be true, whether it is or not.
1t is related that a certain Senator
called upon the President and on en-
tering the executives office walked I'D
to the desk and, wasting no time in
preliminary conversation, said, "Mr.
President, I have six topics wish to
take UP with YOU" Thereupon he
reached into his inside pocket and,
drawing out some pieces of paper, said:
Here are six pieces Of paper, Each of
them contains my views on one of the
six topics. I place these six pieces of
paper here on your desk" Then he
added by way OF conclusion, II have the
honor, Mr.. President, to wish you good
morning."
Whether the story is true or not we
cannot say. But no doubt MIR. Hoover,
who knows the value. of time as well as
any and better than most, wishes that
he had more callers like this unnamed
Senator. The President has to put up
with great deal of .pornpous and I'M
necessary decentralization. Visitors. who
come straight to the point and then de-
part ere as welcome as they are rare in
the executive of1ices, we dare say. As
has already been said it's "a mishry
good story and It ought to be true seyen
If 1t isn't.
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An Interesting Recommendation.

From all indications, England is
about to see the light in the important
matter Of automobile speed. For many
years archaic regulations. which, while
not invariably enforced, have held
forth on the statute books. Twenty
miles an hour has been the maximum
allowed In some localities and this limit
has been reduced to ten miles per hour
in many urban sections. But now af-
fairs have taken a new turn. The
Royal Commission dealing with traffic
control has strongly recommended the
abolishment of all speed limits and
the substitution Of dangerous driv-
ing" regulation. Maintaining that mod
ern traff1c theory puts the speed Of
automobiles up to the individual drivers
judgment, taking into consideration
conditions OF the road, weather, travel
and the car, the experts would, how
ever, impose heavy penalties on those
who recklessly disregard the mandates
Of safety. For q first offense of dam
gerous driving the report would levy a
maximum fine Of two hundred and nifty
dollars; for the second offense, i've
hundred dollars, with imprisonment as
an alternative in either case.
Many cities and States In this coun-
try have already led the way in carry
ing out this modern trafic theory. Los
Angeles, for instance. has no speed
! limit. Motorists are permitted to drive
as fast as conditions allow. but are
sternly dealt with II apprehended for
reckless driving. Speed limits in the
various States in the United States have
been successfully jumped to new high
marks within the past few years. Where
thirty miles an hour was the maximum
even IN the open country, the limit has
been raised in some cases to forty-five
and nifty, and in others eliminated
entirely. Better cars and better roads
have brought this change about.
Speed In itself is not necessarily q
cause Of accidents. On wide country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Visitors to Washington nowadays
marvel at the distinguished architecture
OF a couple of hotel and apartment
buildings on Sixteenth street, without a
glimmer of a notion that a native OF
the Near East is their designer. His
name is M. Mesrobian, an Armenian
who has lived in this country only
few years. During the World War. Mr..
Mesrobian was an officer in the Turkish
builders discovered the Armenian's
talent during a trip to Europe and in
duced him to settle in the United
States. In addition to his architectural
accomplishments, Mr.. Mesrobian Is a
gifted painter in water colors. He has
not attempted to introduce any Oriental
note into his building designs, but they
are far removed from the skycraper
motif commonest in American structures
nowadays. Mark Twain once said that
Americas only distinctive schools OF
missouri Renaissance"
k% y
One of Herbert Hoover's archfoes in
the agricultural world is George N.
Peek, farm implement manufacturer of
Moline, H., and for years the spear
head of the McNary-Haugen drive for
partment Of Agriculture has just issued
q Statement regarding the procedure
followed in the selection Of members for
the Federal Farm Board" Citing from
the account Of Alexander Leege, chair
man Of the board, in industrial Ameri-
ca in the World War;" the statement
says: "When Legge was asked in 1917
to recommend the right man for the
boards production department-known
as that Of finished productS-Legge I'M
hest;tatingly named his chief personal
rival in private life. George N. Peek
of Deere 81 Co., and Of a personality
that was the anthithesis of Legge's.
The calm, cool, deliberate man recon-
mended Peek, impetuouS, impatient, inn
pulsive, explosive. The easy-going type
Of executive recommended the restless,
driving type. Peek was perhaps not
such an analyst as Legge, but he was
q Photographic observer" Peek ran
AL Smiths farm campaign In the Mid
die West last year.
Printers devil. advertising agent.
Newspaper publisher, banker, New
Jersey State Senate official, State sena-
tor, governor, United States Senator,
Ambassador-what has the future next
in store for Walter E. Edge, just desig-
mated by President Hoover to be Ameri-
can envoy to France? Now and then,
little bird whispers, the typically self
made Jerseyman casts rowing eye In
the direction Of the White House, and
thinks that destiny one day may lead
him across its exalted threshold.
(Copyright, 1927
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touched an organ had something to
do with it. 1t was not long before ne
had mastered the instrument-and
more: he had developed style and
technique OF his own that made him IA
nous.
O. What was the usual drink Of the
ancient Romans?-I. P.
| A. The drink Of the ancient Romans
was wine, which varied in strength from
pure grape Juice to beverage contain
ing alcohol
@. Was not land always free until
a state was admitted to the Union?-
F. S. y
A. During the existence of the Gov
eminent under the Articles OF Confeder-
aCion. Congress on September s. 1870,
passed resolution recommending the
survey and disposal by the several
States Of their waste and unappropri-
ated lands to aid In paying the public
debt incurred by the War of the Revo-
luton. In the beginning these lands
were regarded as an asset for the pay
ment of this debt. The earliest efforts
were TO sell the land in large blocks and,
prior to the organization of our pres
emit Government, Congress made three
such sales. On June IS, 1875, Congress
under the Articles of Confederation
passed resolution forbidding settle
ment on the public domain. The act of
March g. 1907, prohibited such settle
ment under penalty of FORGETTING any
right or claim settler may have and
the President was authorized to use
civil and military force to remove such
persons from the lands. Certain excep-
tons were made in favor of those who
had settled there before the passage Of
the act, and later. for those who had
settled before February ]. 1915, q priv
nege OF temporary occupancy was given.
From time TO time acts were passed pro-
Eioing for the presumption rights with
In certain areas and subject to VARYING
conditions.
Q. How many Indian tribes were
there in the United States?-M L. v.
A. About 1913 have been listed.
Q. If nurse should marry 4. Civil
War veteran who is 80 years old. will
she get a pension when he dies?-
II. K
A. She will not be able to draw a
pension as his widow.
O. What is the significance of the
six-pointed Hebrew star?-M. H.B.
A. The six-pointed star has been
used rs symbol from early times. il
/ lateral triangles. AS such, il was used
as symbol OF Judaism and is known
as the Magen David, or Shield of
David.
o. Does willing lettuce with srsvv
change its food value? i. A. il
A. The food value Is not changed bv
willing. There Is an added value Of
the fat.
@. How much does electricity cost
people who live in Ontario?-J. r.
A. For the last 20 years Ontario,
Canada, has had government-owned
electric light system. 1t started in a
very small way but has grown until 1t
takes in practically all of Ontario. The
average rate for domestic consumers
last year was less than cents a kilo-
watt hour.
@. What is the usual age Of children
when graduated from high SCHOOL,
W. B. S.
A. The Bureau of Education saws
that the average age for graduation
among high school students is ID years.
Q. How many Union veterans Of the
Civil War are still livjng?--C. J.. s.
A. On June IL. there were 5e,a45
Union veterans on the rolls Of the
/! Pension Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Discussion of Mergers Reveals
Doubt as to What Future Holds

Taking up the publicly expressed at
titude of Gov. Roosevelt of New York,
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle states: "A
reelection would place him in q likely
position for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination in 1882. Should he by
that time have become a proponent of
q consistent and reasonable doctrine
with regard to economic and social
conditions in this country, he would
hold in his hands formidable weapon
for use in the presidential campaign.
These reflections are not likely to have
escaped Washington. They would
prompt it 10 pay close attention to his
progress and to dispute with him the
possession of the issue of corporate resu-
lation.'
Gov. Roosevelts suggestion of danger
in highly centralized industrial control
also inspires comment from the Nash
vile Banner: While there are not lack
ing those, some of whom are eminent
in the business world, who view this
movement with complacency and even
approval, in the Judgment Of the great
er element of the public men Of the
country of Independent thought and
speech, and of most of the great news
papers Of the country, it constitutes n
very real menace, not only to the public
interest, but to Government itself"
1T Is quite possible thet big business
will suddenly become too big" thinks
the Savannah Press, with the conclu-
sion that "if 1t continues at its present
rate, it will produce strong platform
by 1892" The Tulsa World agrees that
1T is entirely possible TO make of it q
political issue"
1.-The people Of the United States,
whose economic as well as political
views are pretty truly reflected in legis-
lation," according to the Wheeling IN
telligencer, still distrust the trusts as
much as they ever did, and probably
will continue to do so. It is simply
unthinkable, whatever efficiency there
might be gained thereby, that the
American people will ever stand for
monopoliStic control, direct or indirect,
over their food, money, essential public
service. or production of any necessity"
Nobody questions the economic ad-
vantages obtainable from combined in
dustry. finance, utilities and so on"
comedies the Des Moines Register. add
ing that "it is all q problem of keeping
the concentration of power from run
ming away with things" The Little
Rock Arkansas Democrat, comparing
efforts of the financier and the pub
lie agitator," says: These two bode
neither good nor evil. But between
the two, the latter is, at present, the
more powerful, because the burden of
proof rests upon the former"
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EMMY Demonstration

Empty DemOnstFaU0n.
I know a man who perseveres
In thoughtlessness and fun,
Believing when he gives three cheers
His civic duty's done.
He feels that public gratitude
To him should never fade
Because in q hilarious mood
He marched in parade.
IT'S thus he works great problems out.
And does them in q wink.
IT'S easier far to walk or shout
Than to sit down and think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29

War used to be described as ruth
lessly cruel. IT is now also referred to
by students Of political philosophy as
unutterably. Bad habits are subject
of consideration in connection with all
sorts of addictions. War is habit Of
centuries, which the world is now ex-
pected to conquer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29

The possibilities of invention are ap-
parently unlimited. 1t is certain, how
ever, that no one will succeed in pro-
ducing a Thermometer that will give
service satisfactory to the public
throughout the entire year.