Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.


ual initiative are based upon the in
telligence, education and character Of
each individual citizen" says the United
States Government In a manual Of citi-
zenship training used by the War De-
partr- Ont, which is in great demand by
members of Congress, who are sending
all the copies they can get to schools
and colleges throughout the States.
Emphasizing the foundation of citi-
zenship. this manual says that in any
instruction in citizenship productive of
lasting results there must be woven
into the study the story Of the faith,
sacrifice, service and achievements of
the pioneers of America from the land
ing of the Pilgrims to the settlement OF
the great West and the development
OF our vast natural resources.
This story, 1t Is pointed out, pregnant
with hope, faith, courage and the will
to work, is the rock foundation upon
which to build the structure Of citizen
ship in the youth of today that the
future may be assured In perpituity OF
traditions. the development Of which
has made the United States great
among the nations of the world.
The philosophy of the American
Government, as set up under our Con-
stitution, 1t is officially explained by
Uncle Sam in this text book, finds its
keynote In individualism as opposed to
that misguided philosophy of govern
ment, collectivism, which makes the
State paramount in its demands over
the inalienable rights Of the individual
citisens: 1ncomprehensible as 1t may
seem, the political problems OF America
and Of the world at large are embodied
in this question Of individualism as OPP
posed to collectivism as the philosophy
of government for the future develop
ment and welfare of nations.
Emphasis must be laid upon the ad-
yantages accruing to each individual
citizen of our country under the form
of government set up as the supreme
law of the land in the Constitution Of
the United States of America.
Not only Capital horse lovers but
sports" throughout the entire United
States feel that they have suffered a
personal bereavement In the recent
death of one of the most famous horse
men who have ever come out Of that
State famous for its feet steedS and
their riders, personal friend Of several
Presidents and discovefer Of Man o
War, considered the most remarkable
race horse In history-James K. Maddux
Of Warrenton, Va.
Admiral Carey Grayson, personal
physician to several Presidents, Is one
of those in Capital society who knew
Mr.. MadduX best-as rider, as Judge
of horse flesh and as an expert in the
raising and training of horses, which,
with his wide, friendly acquaintance in
the horse world, made him much in
demand as judge at horse shows. He
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the finest product of the old Southern
school of country gentlemen.
It was at Saratoga Springs, when
Man o. War was yearling and virtually
unknown, that Maddux discerned the
possibilities Of this now famous horse
and recommended his purchase to his
lifelong friend, Samuel Riddle, we'll
known raiser of race horses, and Man o.
War was started on his meteoric career
Madduxs own best known racers we're
Searchlight and Shining Light.
When In 1909 Col. Theodore Roose-
welt decided that Army officers were
dining too well in Washington society
and losing their boyish figures, and that
they needed more exercise to counter
balance their sedentary life in the Capt.
tai and to keep them At for war service
In an emergency, he set them a notable
example. To prove that his order for
all OF them to take to the saddle was
really no hardship forced upon them, he
himself set out on o 100-nile horse
back ride, accompanied by Admiral
Bixby, Archie Butt, his military aide,
ana Carey Grayson, who was not yet
an admiral.
Because Of his thorough knowledge Of
the geography and history Of Virginia
Grayson was pathfinder Of the presi-
Dental cavalcade and took them to
Warrenton, where they were met BY
Maddux, who gave Roosevelt greetings
as one good horseman to another.
They lunched with Maddux, O firm
friendship was cefnented and Roosevelt
made . speech to the pupils in the
locaf school. The town never forgot
when Maddux was host for the town to
the President.
William Tyler Page, author Of '~The
Americans Greed" who has given EN-
Gent service at the Capitol for 20 years,
the last IL as clerk Of the House, with
Joseph @. Rogers, the doerkeeper and
another veteran In service, and Repre-
sentative Charles Crisp, former parlia-
mentartan when his father was Speaker
had Joint birthday party last sun
day. They all were born on the same
day In the same year, October 10, 1858.
30 each year they have q celebration
together over the legend that Corn
wallis surrendered on that date because
he knew that they were going to be
born SONS 80 years later.
December l0 will be the anniversary
Of % years Of service by Mr.. Page in
the Capitol-and it Is an interesting
coincidence how "1o' has appeared in
important dates throughout his life
too numerous TO mention here, but as
an Illustration: He was born on the
l9th Of the month. He received his
original appointment as page on the
18th and he was first elected clerk
Of the House on May 10, 1919.
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Who says that Government publica-
tons and handouts" are dry as dust?"
Most OF them are written by the great
est group Of scientists in the world who
not only know q great deal but who
pioneer In the fields of knowledge and
pass on their increase of human knowl-
edge to their fellow man for the better
ment OF the human race. They are
men OF culture, and oftentimes with an
sxeeLent literary style. For example,
DR.. John r. Mohler, chief Of the Bureau
of Animal Industry, quotes Patrick
Henry's reference to experience as the
lamp that guided his course of action,
and commented that the concentra-
ton Of well organized data is a power
full, penetrating searchIight that projects
its rays far into the mists of the
future" That certainly Is bringing
Patrick Henry's oil lamp up to date.
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These forward-looking Government
scientists believe in preparedness. Just
now some Of them are laying the
ground work, through experimentation
and investigation, for the commercial
propagation Of flies.
These flies by wholesale are intended
to be used by the medical profession
in treating wounds and bone tnfiam-
nations, following In the wake OF the
accidental discovery by DR.. William s.
Baer. FORMER Army surgeon and now at