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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

He tacitly lets us know that we, too,
have notes, to say nothing OF beams.
Even the rolling world Is filled with
'em. Somehow the constructive efforts
Of humanity have resulted In negation
or only q little progress compared with
what might be.
What we dream is so grand that we
needs must evolve a heaven to hold it
or to be 1t, we are not quite sure.
II - +
Yet If mankind would agree-and
this is the key to the problem-to speak
as glowingly about each other as book
reviewers do about each others books
or about the other fellows book, we
might see a near approach to Heaven
here on earth, and with remarkably
little effort.
what the world needs is Mars-to
sell the earth to. If there were pos
sible market in another planet for all
of us, each one Of us would boost the
other fellow to the limit, even to the
stars.
Salesmanship, knowing the value of
good address, as well as Of dress.
would see to it that each mortal of us
put our best foot forward.
II we actually hitched our wagons to
the stars, we would need just such roll
ing, gorgeous words as those dear book
reviewers use.
"I very much doubt If there is a finer
fellow than this" we would say to the
visiting committee of Martians as thew
personally inspected our old friend, Tom
Jones.
We would be determined not to per-
nit anything to be put over on Tom.
This man." we would say, pointing
to old Tom, standing there in his bat
tered old felt hat-"this gorgeous old
fellow is without question the nearest
approach to q real herman yet to be
found on earth-a deeply imaginative
fellow; one of those rare bozos-"
And, ahl see well the dainty Mile.
Lightoes, at once vivid, versatile, fluid
and fiamelike. Her dancing is an
original Story-aS original q perform
ance as have seen in several seasons. -
And here is old Henry Beans, a YER
liable colossus of man-and our
friend"
Instead of this, what do we do?
What do we all do?
You know-we all know.
We assent with civil leer-when we
have to.
We damn with faint praise, but then
only when we must.
Mostly we keep still, If it is at all
feasible.
We think We are terribly civilized
when we refrain from open assault on
a comrade, on the specious plea that
he, too, is earning his living.
But the New York book reviewers
know better.
They write like gentlemen.
Honey drips from their pens, so that
no man who writes book need fear
the gall and NORWOOD of criticism
Criticism herself has gone Pollyanna,
and everybody Is happy about it.
SO might we all be, whether we dealt
in bolts, nuts or ideas, if we had as
much common sense as those gentle
book reviewers.
See how they bend the knee and bow
to one another. 1t is a breathless, vivid,
original performance in an age sup
posed to be dedicated to dollars and to
nothing else.
Colossal so one might say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
A Glider Experiment.

Another method of leaving an airship
Ia full flight has been successfully
tested by the Navy. Yesterday at Lake.
hurst the huge dirigible Los Angeles
took the air. Beneath It's hull hung
suspended one Of the newest gliders.
In the cabin with the other ofIicers was
Lieut.. Ralph 8. Barnaby, the Nays
only glider pilot. At three thousand
feet Lieut.. 1arnaby dropped through .
hatch into the cockpit Of the notorless
plane and signaled for its release.
Twelve minutes later he made perfect
landing in the snow on the field, thus
marking the success Of long planned
experiment Of the Navy.
With . motored airplane having been
taken on and released from an airship
In. flight three methods are now avail
ahle for dropping on passengers without
= landing. The parachute, the plane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
Blaming Prison Riots
On Society Is Scored
From the New York sun.

From the New York Sun. g
A correspondent of the World invokes
the ancient spirit Of English law, the
spirit Of fair play, in behalf of the
prison leaders of the outbreaks at Dam
nemora and Auburn, especially those
to be tried for their lives" Furthek
in her communication this writer asks
for thorough and public investiga-
ton OF the past history Of these men:
as the last sentence OF her letter fndi-
Gates, what she expects such an investi-
cation to show Is that I'VE, as members
OF polite society, are largely responsible
Tor the riots at Dannemora and Auburn.
1t would be useless to tell the writer
OF such letter that polite society was
not consulted about the plans for any
OF the riots, that polite society did
not smuggle guns into the prisons or
that polite society did not hold wardens
and keepers hostages for escape and
shoot down those who proposed "a
maintain law and order. It might be
useless as well to point out that trial
ny jury OF those for whom she invokes
the spirit OF fair play will provide the
most thorough and public airing of All
the circumstances relevant to the prison
riots; or that the police In most IN
stances could furnish past histories az
the men. Those who believe that an
criminals are the victims OF society
might go step further and say that
all society Is the victim of society. 1t
would be a more valid contention. 1t
would explain why society, with every
last soul victim OF wrong, can iustif
Tor his acts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
jury Drinking Right
Opens Way for Abuse

FROM the Admission Star.
The decision Of the South Carolina
Supreme Court that the jury in a pro-
hibition law trial has a right to drink
the evidence in order to determine
without doubt whether the beverage In
question is intoxicating has given rise
70 some interesting comment and Spec
ulation. The Charlotte News suggests
facetiously that possibly the decision "is
exactly the stimulus needed to create a
more popular interest in serving the
courts in this capacity"
The ruling was made by the court in
denying the appeal of an alleged boot
logger who asked that the conviction
be set aside on the ground that the fury
that convicted him drank 40 bottles OF
the beer he was accused of selling. To
the layman. 1t would seem that the
Jury IN this case was going too far in
sampltng the evidence.
We can readily see how bootlegger.
or anybody else for that matter, could
object to having his fate decided by
group that had tmbibed so freely, al
though they may have been within the
law in tasting the intoxicating drink.
While offering no pretense to being an
expert In matter of that kind, we
would say that the jury In that In
9tnHCE WhS 700 nar0 10 convince.
Doubtless they wanted to be sure and
not make . mistake in deciding that
the man was guilty, but did it call for
all that drinking?
This ruling doubtless Is in accordance
with the laws as they exist. But we can
see how the way may have been opened
for abuses. Many jurors might not be
satisfied with a sample" and insist on
emptying all the bottles in sight, Just
as the jury in the case under considera-
ton is said to have done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

and the glider have al shown their
usefulness for carrying passengers
safely to the ground. OF the three it
would appear that development Of the
motored plane for this work would have
the most far-reaching results, as planes
can carry more than one person and
are under power control after being
released. The parachute win probably
always remain merely q life-saving
apparatus, as it is difncult to believe
that any great number of persons will
ever cultivate desire to Jump OF into
space Just for the fun Of It, The prac-
tical value of the glider is yet to be
demonstrated, but at all events the
experiment at Lakehurst yesterday was
an interesting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
by pH1LANpER JOHNSON.

The, Bound Bird.
My ,jaunty friend of Summer days,
Who sweetly sang in perfumed shade,
The Winters melancholy ways
Have left you sorrowing and dis
mayed. ~.
So when pause TO dine anew
I'll md a bit to share with you.
There comes season of regret
When light frivolities must end.
Those happier hours I'll not forget,
When you were just a joyous friend.
In earnest of a friendship true
III ind q bit. to share with you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

In order to be an ideal agent, a pro-
hibition operative should be the perfect
social type, eligible to invitation in any
household where the butler may be
inadvertently serving cocktails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

A question of insanity In so fire.
quently brought up IN connection with
homicide cases that the faithful news
paper reader is entitled to credit for
maintaining his own life, in most in
stances, as q prolonged lucid interval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

An opportunity is given by the Com
munity Chest to make charity not only
the expression of the generous impulse
which all right-minded persons feel, but
to make 1t scientifically and systemati-
cally effectual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Assurance Is given that the London
conference viii take all the time that
may seem needful. In SO important a
matter there should, Of course, be no
hasty conclusions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

While royal families are not as power
full rs formerly in politics, they must
still be credited with holding the worlds
most brilliant weddings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Discussion of prohibition enforce
fnent becomes like serial story, with
promise Of q bigger thrill in each sue
ceeding installment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
Before-Or After?

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
The aviator who recently executed 10
outside loops must have felt like the
man who has just made review Of his
Christmas bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
: Well, Who Wouldn't?

From the Tulsa World
Young Senator La Toilette finally
found Senate precedent he could in
dorse-the one which gave him a place
on the finance committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Human courtesy forbids any elaborate
reference to the individual who, not so
many weeks ago, was predicting mild
Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
The Quickest, Too.

From the Toledo Blade.
Americans ate 19s, 500 tons Of spinach
in 1929, that being the most practical
way Of disposing of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

From the Cincinnati Times-stay.
Siam has turned up forts volumes Of
nai&sing laws. Sooner or later American
legislatures VIII enact them ell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
How to Dodge Work.

From the Duluth Herald.
A good lazy rule is to let the neighbor
on either side shovel the snow first. II
either OF them shovels 3 inches over
the lot line, you win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Jud Tunkins says an agriculturist
who listens to all the political speeches
and reads all the farm bulletins may
forget to make money. He's so busy
cultivatin' his mind that he hasn't time
to cultivate the soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Useful in an Emergency.
you seem inclined to speak kindly
Of the lobbyistIp'
I'm some degree" answered Senator
Sorghum. 'He is the fellow on whom
we can place the blame If something
happens ito go wrong with legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

1t Is P't'c1y Good.
From the OMAHA woYld- Herald.
Those Of ils who listened In know
what the kings English Is like now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
Quotations.

Quotations.
ut is amazing to find so much poetry
quoted" remarked the constant reader.
THAT is not hard to explain" an
swered Miss Cayenne. "A financial
friend informs me that sooner or later
almost any product will have Its chance
in a bull market"
"The word Of authority" said Hi Ho.
the sage Of Chinatown, is often futile.
You may coax q flower to grow, but
you cannot command it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

New Year Resolution.
That resolution wearies me.
Although my best I've done.
At least, as good as new you'll be
In nineteen thirty-cne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
Commercial ReIatiyitY.

OUAERKACAUAWt ANCAdGHVAVys
The tariff brings abstruse debate
And often leaves us in a plight.
On good friend Einstein let us wait
To get the mathematics right.
IT likes to speak my mind said
Uncle Eben, but I mostly finds it a
waste Of time, specially to mule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

Secretary Stimson spun Lady Aston
yarn for the newspaper correspondents
aboard the Neorge Washington They'd
asked whether she would Sc at Piyna-
cuth, which she ptesenta In Pariia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

IT'D o. And PennsyIvAnia Lfe.
New York once: ITO East 42nd 90.
EUROPEAN Once: IL Regent st.. London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

@. How many lives are lost in the
United States in flres?-T. @. C.
A. Fires cost annually about $4,000
lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

@. What is the largest sum for which
q money order is issued?-B. B.
A. The maximum is 500. There is
no limit, however. to the number of
money orders which can be issued In
one day to one person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

mot all the members Of the House
take satisfaction, according to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

San Anthology of World Poetry"
edited by Mark Van Doren, includes
poems from 10 world literatures and 4S0
poets. Some of the best poetry OF
China, Japan, Egypt, Persia, Arabia,
the Hebrews, Greece, Rome and of all
the modern European countries Is given
q place. There are !, 400 pages, printed
carry on a trip. The translatorS are
themselves poets. Among them are
Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Chap
man, Milton, Herrick, Dryden, ShelleJ,
Byron, Edward Fitzgerald, Rossetu,
Swinburne. william Morris, Symonds.
Austin Dohaon. Wiifrid Blunt and AR
thur valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

@. How many cities in the United
States have city managers?-T. r.
A. The city manager form of govern
ment IN 1929 had been adopted in 800
cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

@. What was the first play in the
United States to have g. box-of1ice sue
cess?--A. @. G.
A. Royal Tyler's comedy, 1.-THE Con-
trast," acted in 1887. was the first
American play to achieve q box-ofice
success. 1t was also the first dramatic
work to introduce the character since
known as the stage Yankee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01

@. What are the names of the operas
which are to be produced by the Metro
politan Opera Co. on tour?--N. r.
A. The repertoire for the Spring tour
has not yet been arranged.
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
muscles

They demand in goH in tennis sound Judgment capa
city to remain calm under excitement persistent physical and
mental courage .Et
You cannot be world champion either these games
unless you possess mentally and physically marvelousy per-
feet human machine, and especially first class THINKING
power.
These pictures interest and encourage Americans
In American championship, THERE is NO EAST NO WEST
no North, South
The boy that surprised the British at the Wimbledon
championship Wilmer Allison from Texas State in which
you could lose England State that ntensveIy cultivated
could feed the 1600000000 people that live on this earth
California Georgia, Texas Maine 1t is all one
The American race, which represents the ambition and
energy of Europe crossing the to this country Develops
improves AND WINS.
Young men and will notice two things for their
own good in these pictures. as
Helen Wills Moody and Robert I. Jones are world cham.
pons not merely because they have good bodies wonderful
muscles magnficenty adjusted They win BECAUSE
THEY THINK.
Look at the picture Of Bobby Jones' crouchng down. pre-
pairing MENTALLY to make the shot that must not fail.
He does not HURRY he does not DAWDLE
He takes the time necessary looks carefully measures
ditions THINKS, shoots and wins
These pictures should inspire young Americans and develop
them foolish pride but determination to do something
worth while something worthy Of the opportunity that this
country offers.
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
Growth of Suburban Sections
OF the District

The population the District Columbia increased between
1920 and 1880 II per cent The population Of the suburban
territory Immediately around Washington and to all intsnts
and purposes part of the District increased 81 per cent
most healthy growth
It this suburban growth in the Maryland counties of
Montgomery and Prince Georges and in the Virginia counties
of Fairfax and Arlington with Alexandra included that pre-
vented greater growth in the District itself.
Somewhat the state Of affairs experienced by other
large cities of the country While their growth mod
crate their surrounding territory expanded rapidly.
The next may be along the line unless there
are unexpected changes in the ans of Americans for housing
conditions Suburban homes and apartment houses will
tinue to get the bulk Of the increasing populations
So Washington is concerned this city loses little by
the growth of suburban population Most Of the citizens Of
the communities named workers lin Washington They
merely make their homes by Their trading done here
and their interests here.
In years to come by Of territorial limitations the popu
Iaon of the District will almost be limited but close around it
there will be great growth from which this city will surely
profit.
Nothing stop population expansion in Washington until
our remaining "open spaces built up The marvellous
beauties and unusual advantages of this city will continue to
attract people from all the United States They will invest
In and homes and bring their families here to enjoy the
unexceled social educational and other opportunities Most
Of the future homes will be for the wealthy and wetodo
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
ACTION

Two great international struggles tennis and golf
ended for 1880 in England
The groups of players have dispersed The applaudng
gatherings of watchers have scattered
And in these pictures you the two champions, BOTH
AMERICANS Helen Wills Moody from the edge of the Pacc
conqueror of all tennis players from all the countries
Of Europe well all the female champion tennis players of
America.
And below the picture of Bobby Jones' of Georgia
the Atlantic Coast far ahead of all other golf players that
the golf critics. from the grandson Of the great scientist Dar
win down. acclaim him with whom other be
pared, one that establishes his standards
The London papers, under the picture of Helen Wills Moody
California of head and shoulders
above any other woman player in the world"
They print pictures of Robert Jones' of Atlanta and add
his greatest of golf players amateur professional
in all golf history"
The games of golf and tennis call for athletic quality
that the human body possesses.
They demand in tennis speed, INSTANTANEOUS ACTION
which means perfect coordination of BRAIN sight, and
muscles,
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
Solar EcIipses
Bu Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., DEL; LID.
Famous Scientific Authority

} mical researches indicate that
on other bodieS-the sun. globu
lar clusters, spiral nebulae and
remote StarS-there may be
other elements not yet found
on the earth. This seems to be
indicated by the presence of
cosmic rays, viii have been
studied by r. A. Milliken, and
by certain phenomena of solar
and other radiation.
During a total eclipse of the
sun, the outer structure, called
the corona, has been accurately
described as a pearly white
halo that envelops the sun and
extends outward in more or less
definite rays or Streamers.
These brilliant colored stream
ing lines, although not appear
ing so very large on photo
graph, are really great fiery
emanationS extending some
times many millions of miles
from the sun.
The most valuable instrument
for studying the corona is the
spectroscope. The radiation of
the corona : represented in the
spectrum by certain bright
lines. Some of these lines are
brighter than others, the bright
est occurring within the green
band Of the spectrum, There
is some substance, according to
the principles of spectroscopy,
which must be responsible for
these brightest lines.
We do not know as yet the
real nature of this substance,
to which has been given the
name "coronium." Astrophy-
siciStS are eager to learn more
about this peculiar and mys.
teriouS substance.
The suns "prominenceS," as
they are called, are also espe.
cial subjects If ;tudy. They
are immens red flames, chiefly
hydrogen gas and calcium,
which rise from the suns sur.
face. sometimes hundreds of
thousands OF miles from the
suns surface.
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Match correctly:
l. Jockey Light hearted
2. Negligent A black tea
3. Pekoe A professional
rider of race
horses
4. Buoyant To sharpen
5. Hone Indifferent
Do you know:
s. What country did Peter the
Great rule?
7. What was Francis Drake
noted for?
8. What was sappho noted
for?
8. What river forms the
boundary line between Mexico
and U. So?
10. What island lies off the
southern point of India?
IL. What city of ruins is near
Naples?
IL. What animal spreads the
bubonic plague?
Is. How does chrome change
steel?
IA. What is accrued INTEREST,"
is. What Is eollateralf
(AnswsrS OA Magazine Pass)
The Washington times., 1930-07-23
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

They say love is blind. I
doubt it.
Lovers are my speciality. I
get 'em in car load lots. But
I have yet to meet a really
blind one. I have, however,
met thousands who deliberately
donned binders in order to kid
themselves along.
Take Muriel. Muriel's a fine
person. Dignified, intelligent,
good-natured, trustworthy. Has
been a buyer in one of our big
book departments for the last
six years. And for five of those
years she has been engaged to
Dan Collins. Dams handsome,
charming-but just about as
reliable as a cockroach. Love
Muriel? Sure. And some day
when he gets around to it, he
expects to marry her. But in
the meantime, he should
worry whether he keeps his
dates with her or returns the
money he borrowed from her
last week.
And so the anxious, humili-
ated years drags on for Muriel.
Doesn't she see the futility of
it all? Is her love for Dan
blind? Not a bit of it! She
knows perfectly well what Dan
iS-every detail of his charac-
ter. But she won't admit that
he's hopeless. For if she does,
she must lose the precious and
precarious sweetheart. And
that's more than an adventure
to Muriel. It's an addiction
an addiction she calls love.
Soto protect her addiction,
she turns her face stubbornly
from reality and says that
Dan will be different after
they're married-love will
change him.
Genes another. Genes en-
gagged, too. to as pretty a little
piece of fluff as you'd want to
meet. AS a bridge prize she'd
be a wow-but as a wife she'll
be the worlds worst pain in
the neck. Frivolous, flirty,
lazy, dishonest, extravagant-
you wouldn't even keep a pup
around that had a character
like that. And the queer part
OF it is that serious, steady
Gene knows all about her. He
rather prideS himself on his
knowledge Of human nature
and he wouldn't dream of ty-
ing up with a partner like that
in business. Yet he kids him.
self that everything will be all
right after they're married.
Why Is divorce? That's why.
It's thf heavy price Of kidding.