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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
OUR READING HABIT
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES g. FREEMAN. D. D, Ii. D.
Bishop OF Washington.

plating the writing of new book, he
made It q practice to read something
as far removed from the theme he had
in mind as, possible. He found in o
book that disturbed and irritated him
that which gave alertness to his mind.
1t was a strange method, but one that
he found profitable. Mr.. Webster once
declared, concerning one of his most
memorable utterances, that he found
one of the most forceful and striking
illustrations he used. and that gave
compelling force TO his address, was
an Illustration cleaned from q book
he had read 20 years before.
discriminating critic, who has
given much consideration to Lincoln's
notable utterances, maintains that they
betray a careful and painstaking study
of the Bible. Mr.. Lincoln, himself, said
that the Bible, Shakespeare and Pill
grin's Progress. along with the study
Of Euclid, constituted his major mental
assets. He not only read and pondered
these books, but had come to under
stand them. Macaulay observed that
he was intellectually reborn by reading
Lessings "Laocaon."
The most persuasive speakers on
every platform are greatly influenced
by their reading and understanding Of
the Bible. 1t Is remarkable to note how
large q place these ancient phrases
play in utterances that are arresting
and convincing. The remarkable thing
about the reading of the Bible is that
1t never loses its freshness. Passages
that we have read and reread, like the
facets of some jewel, present new
colors and new beauties as We turn to
them again and again. This is true,
in q greater degree, Of the Bible than
of any other book. The late Senator
Beverage maintained that to him 1t
was the most fascinating and entertain
ing book in his library. History,
romance and philosophy, all OF these
he found illuminatingly treated in the
sacred page.
To read simply as a pastime may
prove diverting, but to read reflectively,
and to understand what we read, means
to recreate the mind and to render
It more productive.
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accelerator. A few hours after the
woman was found by the roadside,
beaten, 30 that she died . little later.
Within the past few days two partic-
ularly daring payroll hold-ups have
taken place in broad daylight on the
streets of Washington. There have
been cases Of hold-ups OF cars waiting
for the green trafiic light. Interference
may have been impossible in any Of the
cases. But II opportunity had presented
itself, would any one have interfered?
The Good Samaritan was not only
neighSor to him that fell among
thieves; he was brave man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
How Old Is faro Agha 7

Faro Agha. the aged Kurd who has
Just come 10 this country. Is not being
received with complete confidence in
his claim 20 have lived for l5s years.
one Of those people who are always
taking the JOY out Of life. the aetuary
Of q great life insurance company. chal-
lengeS the record OF FARO Agha and
says in general that there Is no evidence
that any human being has ever lived
longer than los years. He holds that
the Kurd IS certainly not over 100 years
q age and probably not more than 80
The New York aetaAry observes that
oil Of these who have claimed extreme
old aee in recent years have lived in
countries where no documentary proof
can be obtained. He instances q native
Ct Nanehuris. who in 1898 was said 70
have been granted an old age pension
~ the Chinese government On proof
that he had lived for lsS years Then
there was . Her1cEoviniAn who Ia said
GO have fought 70 tree Serbia from
the Turks when he was lSS years cid
Again there was Thomas Psrr. who
vas e9Esed in Westminster Abbey BE-
cause Of his claim that he had lived
tc the age Of lSS, though there Was no
record IN any register 70 sahStantiate
his statement On general pVtneiEaes.
therefore, rather than any specific
knowledge AZ the conditions affecting
EAro Agnas claim. the life insurance
Aetnary reduces him IA q mere eente-
SRrian. Il that.
when informed Of this actuarial
skertsei<na. the American manager fos
xsro Asha-a tide and . role Suggestive
OF Q commercial eneerprise--declared
that the Turkish government had spent
three weeks investigating before Il issued
sne birth certificate which atsests Zaroi
age as ise sn1 he says:
TIE Turkish government certainly
wouic net have let him make . fcol q
Asnse0 - q focl 81 TIE narktsh gcs'
eminent There i no ccaht that - I
as Mosiem yeaRs cd. and the NosAeu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Pros and Cons of the Russian
Convict Labor" Exports to u. S.

oficial documents and through COM
munications from governments which
are officially represented at the Russian
capital. The average, view of these "ex-
perts" is as follows:
Almost all Russian laborers can leave
their jobs as they please and go on to
try to find other jobs, If they can, just
as in the United States. They cannot,
however, get food from the government
ally-operated food stores unless they
have trade union cards. and they can
not get trade union cards except under
rules laid down by the government. The
government accordingly has a consider
able string tied to their stomachs. 1t
nevertheless has not yet pulled the
string tight enough to justify any COM
prehenSive application to Russian labor
of the word forced" Force, indeed,
has been sanctioned by local village
SovietS in the recruiting of local logging
gangs for emergency work in the woods
in order to keep up with the schedules
OF production laid down in the famous
Russian national ''five-year plan" OF
Russian industrial development Force
also on large scale has been used in
the driving of peasants OF their indi-
vidual farms into governmental collec-
tive farms. Force is forever latent and
sometimes outward and apparent in the
Russian governmental economic pro-
gram. Today 1t cannot be called domi-
nant. The pressure of circumstance
might possibly make it dominant to-
morrow.
Such is most of the comment of the
experts" upon Mr.. VOLTS allegations
1t will be Mr.. Lowman's sad task TO
winnow certainty from surmise in
those allegations during the II months
between now and January /. 1892. If
he then decides that Russian labor is
broadly forced the face of the whole
international trade world may be
changed.
(Copyriaht. ieso.)
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Opening the Vista.

Actual work on the demolition OF
the square of buildings at Fifteenth and
Fourteenth streets and Pennsylvania
avenue. 70 clear the space for park.
win soon begin. Monday the first
tangible token Of the move occurred
IN the starting Of q public sale Of
the furnishings Of the hotel that has
remained for many years a landmark
diagonally across from the Treasury.
Prom day to day private and public
occupants of the block of structures
will move out until in = fortnight or so
The way viii be open for the razers,
who viii ind easy going for the most
Fart with the ancient piles Of brick.
Some Of the buildings in this block
date back to far beyond the Civil War
period. In photographs Of the grand
review" OF the Union Army taken from
the south Treasury portico these strue-
lures appear, In almost the same form
o. today. Larger buildings were added
IN subsequent decades. the Grand Army
Hail, the first floor Of which was long
the scene of an important grocery basi-
ness. and the theater and Armory, the
largest unit of the block. Originally
this structure was confined 10 q F4f-
teenth street frontage. with the lower
space used as the headquarters of the
Washington Light Infantry, q famous
organisation Of citizen soldiery that had
as q rival the National Rifles, with an
arrnory on @ street between Ninth and
Tenth. The upper portion Of the In
fantry Armory Building was designed
O. washington's largest and most elab-
crate theater. II was called Albaugh's
Opera House, becoming In later years
Chases Theater and eventually Polls.
The Pennsylvania avenue entrance was
Q comparatively modern development
The other day, in q brisk windstorm,
accompanied by the only rain that has
fallen here for. nearly q month, one OF
the large trees on Fifteenth street, close
by the old main entrance TO the
theater, was blown down. 1t was merely
q shell and could not resist the blast.
II seemed like q prelude to the de-
struction Of the old playhouse which
has weathered 50 many changes OF
structure, has witnessed 30 much local
history and has been the scene of 50
many gala events and notable per
lormances.
The passing of these buildings viii
npen q vista. The Sherman statue viii
appear in . striking setting from an
Eastern viewpoint. Down near the
Capitol the new boulevard cutting across
from the Union Station Plaza TO the
Mall win similarly AFFORD n new range
Of vision. Thus will the changes
broaden the aspect in the heart of
washington. while on both sides of the
great highway that is the Capitals CEN
trail artery viii rise monumental piles
Of stone forming the most impressive
eutnt OF public structures In the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHII.ANpER JOHNSON,
Second Thought.

Second Thought.
Before l say a man is good
AS good as he can be-
I'm going to hold OF . Bit
For people change, you see.
And men who years ago were called
The greatest in the land
Are found in enterprises which
It's hard to understand.
Before say q man is bad
And lost to instincts good.
III wait awhile. Perhaps he, too,
Has been misunderstood.
If good men now and then so wrong.
It's reasonable quite
To figure that it's possible
For bad ones TO so right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

william A, Sargent Of Boston plans
b aid the tereentenary Of the Massa-
ehusetts Bay Colony by loaning for ex-
hieition purposes his famed collection
Of French illustrated books Of the
XvIIIth century. What . rich haul
that win Be for thu Watch and Ward
eocietys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

A red-headed Indiana beauty who got
her dates mixed found no fewer than
eleven anxious swains waiting 10 escort
her home from work. seeing no way out
ef this social irnpaSse, she suggested .
battle royal" which was going strong
when the police outhattled the lovesick
ones The man who really should have
seen her home was her dad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

an of6cial Endorsement Of the Simon
scheme and as preju6scinS the entire
freedom Of the conference
Undoubtedly TIE decision az the ruT-
eminent IS helpful n the Present cTat1-
cal negotiations to induce the indian
Congress % take part II tAe ernsererce
II that effort s1cceedS. the rrusrecfs cF
the conference VIII be ccnnpiesely trans
formed :
Presumably Simon rairAk - r@osass
20 represent the I5berals a ffs- --Ss-
ference II j. his presence As cnRsx-sex,
c4 the eoUmlss1cn which i vs1aea.
tcHryxsrAA sssaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Faro Agha may not be lSs years old.
but John r. Voorhis Of New York, grand
Sachem of Tammany Hall, Is honestly
and truly l0i. Both were boTn. reared
and have lived all their hives IN crowded
urban surroundings, which proves or
dixproyes something or other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The famous giant tortoises Of Galaps-
COS, threatened with extinction, are said
to be able to find safe haven IN
Hawaii. Perhaps, II the natives do not
get to making bass ukuleles out Of their
shells,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Rudy Vallee declares up in Massa-
chusetts that he is "obseSsed with the
fear of some disaster" II the MINDS
of lot of unappreciative males could
be read, it would be pretty well known
Just what the disaster might be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The ex-Kaiser is q really eloquent
preacher. declares PoultneS Bigelow. So
was Sitting Bull. but he got licked. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The claim now is that Mshatma
Gandhi Is lodging the issue. His cos
tune would seem TO equip him to dodge
almost anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

David Belasco, busy at rs, can truth
fully say, along with the politicians, that
he wears no mans collar"
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Berry Church Padlocked.

From the Cleveland News
A New York church is padlocked be-
cause beer was sold in it. Every day
in every way We are getting more and
more confused in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

visitors to Sunny italy sometimes
wish that Roman walters would race
less around the Colosseum and more
around the dining room.
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Has to Find Throne.

From the Roanoke Times.
Another Hapsburg is DESTROYS of sit
ting on the throne of Austria. But he
insult ind ii before he can sit On Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
What a Guessi

From the Akron Beacon Journal.
II the apple made Adam become as
one Of the gods. our guess Is that he
squeezed the juice out and let il set
a while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

When the following was printed In
The Star of July II, 1880. electric wires
were carried over
Grave Nuisance. t6e nost mart at a
present in Washington, and the pole
nuisance was the subject for complaint:
Generally the District Commissions
srs exercise their large and arbitrary
powers with moderation. but an excep-
ton appears in the manner in which
they allow the telegraph companies TO
plant their huge, uncouth poles at viii
In front of any mans premises without
his consent and without regard 20 the
injury done him. At any hour of the
day a citizen is liable 10 the visitation
of q crowd Of laborers, who, without
any explanation whatever. proceed 20
vation and plant therein q great, un-
calmly tree trunk, which win utterly
destroy the beauty Of house front or
seriously inture the value of the bust
ness front Any cherished shade tree
that stands In the way Of the pole
planting fends Is quickly disposed OF,
topped or dishgured or cut down alto
gether. Now. this sort Of proceeding is
altogether too arbitrary 70 suit IN q
country where people are supposed TO
have some rights, and il the Commits
sioners do not want to make the exer--
else Of their powers unnecessarily Of
fensive they VIII allow citizens some
say in the matter OF planting telegraph
poles in"front Of their premises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
C:apone Shows to Contrary.

From the Lynehburg News,
you can't win is the placard police
Of a great city broadcast recently in
their campaign against crime. Al Ca
pone Is building $S7S,ooo home at Lake
Worth. Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Hardly Tikelx.

Frorn the saE Antepsa RveaiHx Nsvs.
WIN the reseaER fer the farmers
henent seek . ahstituts for early
risangs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

Long Range Enjoyment.

Does your boy Josh enjoy work."
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel
He can sir on the fence an see people
work for hours. dunno as ever see
anybody that seemed 70 get more en-
icyment out O. work than he does"
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Promising.

You said that young man was
promising politician"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
Y must say he promises things with
all the ease and ability Of an old
hand"
Jud Tunkins says that his sojourn in
the country has convinced him that
city life, with its modern convenience.
Is not 80 bad, after all.
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produce q situation which viii require
emergency remedies II We are to main
tain in that territory an adequate syS-
tenn Of transportation
Commissioner Eastman said. among
other things: That grain agriculture is
depressed admits, I believe, of no doubt.
Respondents contend 70 the contrary,
but il is inconceivable that the cries
of distress which have. risen from the
Western land are wholly, or even large
". fictitious. The evidence warrants
no such conclusion. This depression
is fact to be taken into consideration
along with other pertinent facts IN
determining what rates are reasonable
The extent TO which the farmer win
benefit from reductions is uncertain.
He may and probably viii be helped
9 little. but ii will not 60 fer 10 solve
the agricultural problem. That how
ever. lies beyond our province"
Commissioner Porter was considerably
out Of harmony with his colleagues.
The conclusions of the majority in
this case" he declared. present another
striking illustration Of the viliful wcb-
bling that is far too characteristics Of
our decisions in recent days, and. II
persisted In, viii tend trreststiniy 70
lower the high regard In which the
commission has been held uniformly
heretofore by shippers and carriers
alike"
Commissioner Porter objected 70 the
removal Of the 10 per cent favorable
differential applying to coarse grains
with relation TO wheat and wheat -four,
which hiss been in effect eight years.
The result Is TO make one rate applics-
bic on both wheat and coarse grains
and their direct products. such rs -four
and meal. The one rate on wheat and
coarse grains and their products vii
apply 70 both domestic and export ship
mentS-
The railroads object vigorously 70 the
rate revision. declaring i means an
acute loss OF revenue. Farmers assert
that the reduction in the rates VII
produce volume Of shipments which
VIII coQnteEhalance the lower tAriH paid
On grain movements
The industEiAlixts OF the country are
watching the controversy closely. They
feel that 60 aid the railroads ut the
expense a the farmers or 20 aid the
farmers at the expense Of the railroads
would ee equally disadvantagecEIs 70
them. since the farmers and railroads
are large consumers q great number
Of manufactured products
ecesyxarAs tasAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

But the exclusion Of Simon was the
subject Of much criticism. David lloyd
George and Austen Caambex4kxn both
resented the decision. the latter reading
4 letter from Simon. in which. while
not cOncesling his disappointment, he
asked that the got ernmentlS decision be
acquieSced in as he was not ANXIOUS
70 be the subject of wTangiing.
The advocates Of Simons inclusion
argue that the premier'S action SsvOrs
Of an aRront to the commission and
involves the exclusion Of the most IN
formed mind O. the Indian problem
and much the most persuasive and con-
strlck1ve counselor
Macdonald based the decision on the
advice Of the yfcerUy and the Indian
authorities. who were influenced by the
hostility Of much Indian Cptnicn % the
Eimch report The y4ew Is taken that
the erssence Of Simon as chairman Of
tbs commission would BE regarded a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

produce q situation which viii require
emergency remedies II We are to main
tain in that territory an adequate sys-
tenn Of transportation
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That the geography Of the country
IS somswhat reflective Of the political
Post Once Names Ees.ed b -.
And Party Favor. s,.o y m, y I g
1880:
The Post Once Department Is over
run with applications for new post Of
nces to Be named for the Republican
and Democratic presidential candidates.
There may Be persons who regard this
as an evidence Of the great admiration
felt At the various ccl1ntrT crossroads
for Garfield and Hancock. but /. isn't
anything Of the kind In every case
the man who applied 70 have the snnan
post once named for his favcTfte can
dldate expected to make that the basis
Of an application for an appointment
under the next administration He
would be prepared 70 show that TIE
iudlcinus naming Of the post once car
red his precinct for the candidate OF
his choice The voting precinct dceSnx
count 50 much in a presidential eIec-
ton but II Is g big thing n the eyes
Of the crossroads postmaster and p0Es-
tician."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

The waves that break in rainbow rills
Keep ever rolling 70 the shore:
But, Oh, those lwenty-doIlsr hillsl
They break and they return no mere
ANYBODY said Uncle Eben. can re
form. De man dat KIN keep FUN back
xlidin' mon once or twice IN de che dat
does Sszmptn' shc' nun"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

No similar instance OF the cepSure of
q member Of the House has occurred
for nearly 20 years Among the Is ex-
tremists who voted against the censure
was Oliver Baldwin. the Socialist son
Of the Conservative leader. Stanley
Baldwin
The incident accentuates the bitter
feud in the Labor party between the ex-
trnistS and ( he trade union ma
icrtty. which fcreshadows q Labor
debaeie at the next election
The second storm arose ever the de-
eision Of the soyernment not % in
vits Sir John Simon. rs chairman of
the Indian Commission. 20 the round
table conference On India. Ramsay
Macdonald has wisely agreed 20 invite
the Representatives Of the Conservative
and Liberal parties, regarding the cues
ton as outside Of party politics. This
created . favorable impression. and
coupled with the fact that Sapru Jaya-
kar's negotiations with Gandhi and
Dehrls with reference 70 the Indian
Congress joining the conference are
still proceeding. has greatly improved
the prospects Of the conference.
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Dull Campaign
Not Deplorable.

the opinion that II VIII continue so 70
the end. II Is likely that this view IS
correct. and the fact is not surprising
nor yet 70 be regretted. That the coul-
Try Is able to see presidential election
approaching without getting excited
over il Is pretty good evidence that II
is tolerably wei satisfied with affairs
as they exist: at any rate, that IS is nos
going TO work itself into an unnecessary
fever to bring about change II means
furthermore that the people Of the
United States have reasonable conf
dence n both the presidential candi-
dates ard do not believe that ruin ard
anarchy would follow the election Of
either"
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An Occupation Gene.

An Occupation Gene.
II people spoke the simple truth
In language just and wise.
The gosSips all would die. in Sooth.
For want OF exercise.
Immune.
That young man never pays the
slightest attention 70 fattery."
Ne" answered Miss Cayenne, 1T
would be impossible TO devise any form
OF aat;ery that would correspond 70
his good opinion Of himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

ACTIVE politicians" says The Star o.
July "a. 1880. are complaining that