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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
Texas Lynching
IL 70 Ne Regretted.
All-Year Half Holiday
On Saturdays Urged

To the Editor Of The Star:
It Will be interesting to know the
monetary estimate 30 our Government
OF Q consistent yearly half holiday for
united States employees. Yet, of much
more vital interest is It to estimate the
human results Of bit Of conservation
OF brains and physical energy: also,
what the balance viii be After ali il
said and done. viii greater rewards
mean greater Jobs?
Rejecting the efficiency Of q recon-
dttioned motor, the employe starts out
IN the week with refreshed ambition
prepared to give his best to duty. AS
MS work advances through the week
the cream of his efficiency Is removed,
ana ~ Saturday noon only diluted or
forced energy remains with which to
press on and accomplish the good work
to which our Government is entitled.
On Saturday the work Is equally
important Is other days-yet the con-
Sctentious worker has contributed to
MS JOB al he can give. During these
last dragging hours of work mixed with
fatigue. time Is wasted and mistakes
develop which tend to undo valuable
service gone before. Are those hours
OF genuine value, and might it not be
well TO have q daytime playtime and
throngs OF happy rested people with
sunday set apart to be used In q dis
Greet way?
Should our Government md It win
prove advantageous to make this ex-
pertinent possible, Heaven help those
who dare to heave q sigh over their
watches until the final gong has
sounded. MARTHA M. BACHE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
Two Literary Columnists.

Alfred Z. Smith Is to join the ranks
Of newspaper columnists. Despite his
Aefeat in the 1928 presidential race,
the former Governor Of New York con-
tinues to be the outstanding fiCire
IN the Democratic party today. What
he writes will be read with keenest
interest. Doubtless efforts win be made
70 read into his remarks his own plans
for the future. For there are still
many persons in this country who are
convinced that Mr.. Smith has not
abandoned an ambition 10 become
President Of the United States.
The formal announcement Of the
forthcoming column by Mr.. smith
brings sharply to mind the fact that
another American no less widely known
than Mr.. Smith has succumbed TO the
fascination which attaches 70 placing
his own ideas on public questions be-
fore the American people through the
medium Of the daily press. Calvin
Coolidge Of Northampton, Boston and
washington b appearing In print each,
day. And those readers who aim %
re always the shadows OF coming
events have been seeking for months
% place Mr.. Coolidge e. . future can
aidate for the Republican nomination
for President.
Probably tlssre are a. many persons
IA the country who are convinced that
Mr.. Coolidge WIN again be the nominee
Of the Republican party for President
90 there are those who bsiisre that Al
smith win have another try for the
Waite House. - b quite lksls nsithez
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
Asks Authenticity
OF Group of Toasts

40 the Editor OF The star:
Can any Of your readers vouch for
the authenticity Of the two groups Of
toasts referred to belowp
The flrst three toasts are said to have
lish Ambassador, the French Minister
and by Benjamin Franklin &C a public
dinner given at Versailles. a& the close
OF the Revolutionary War.
The English Ambassador began with.
George the Third. who like the sun
o. tte meridian. spreads q luster
Throughout, and enlightens the world"
Vergennes, the French Minister, fol-
lowed with:
"The INDUSTRIOUS Louis XVI. who. Ike
the moon, sheds his mid and benignarlt
rays on. and influences, the globe"
Our Benjamin Franklin then gave
the following toast:
"0eOrge Washington, the commander
OF the American Armies, who, like
Joshua Of old, babe the sun and the
moon TO stand still, and they oheyed
him"
The second set Of toasts are said to
have been offered at o public dinner,
BY John G. Calhoun, Henry CLAY and
Daniel Webster:
Calhoun--"Sout Carolina, who. Ike
the mother Of the Grachii, when asked
for her jewels, proudly points to her
Henry CIny--"deorEe washington
whom Providence left childless, that 3
Nation might call him Father"
Daniel Webster--"The United States
Of America, distinct as the pillows, vet
one as the sea-"
RICHARD d. HARLAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22

disastrous have occurred in France be.
fore, and, while there was for a time a
fervid period Of reforestation. energy
soon abAted and, after partial rehabiii-
tatioT1 OF denuded lands, the project was
allowed again 10 sink into desuetude.
Just as soon Is the floods subside, the
friends Of the trees get interested In
osner matters, and, indeed. are often
considered By the political elements as
simply lot Of dreamers, who, il thew
could have their way, would soon have
the whole population living again in
caves. These political savants zee In
the destruction Of the forests the adj
vancement Of the race; they see only
more land available for Agriculture. or
Tor the increase Of population IN the
creation OF more towns and villages.
Belgium, which has suffered 90 many
times IN like way. may well take note.
Jnere u lan1entable ignorance In our
land, too, Of the protection afforded BY
great wooded areas from Hoods. 1sfore
the war, we were spending q minimuni
sum OF 100000 francs (9I0O, OOO) an.
nuany, in the Inaintenaiico and aggran.
dlsement OF our wooded sectors. Now,
despite the depreciation of our currency.
We are spending only 100000 francs
le2b,OOO) o year, IN the care Of our
forests, that natural bulwark AGAINST
III noods and etorrn9. Worse still, even
TINS insignificant amount Il sometimes
returned to the national excheQuer un-
spent because Of no SPECIFIC AUTHORITY.
ton Tor It's employment
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Texas Lynching
IL 70 Ne Regretted.
Daily Herald, London.--We hear that
an arrest has been made IN connection
with q lynching IN Texas, No doubt
some one In the crowd had HIS pocket
picked. Such regrettabie incidents are
bound to happen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22

Of these literary columnists q at this
time giving attention 30 the buzs o. the
presidential bee. But that fact does
not prevent their admirers from sd-
vancing the idea that they are TO be
In the forefront Of the political battle
again.
When M. Smiths column Is found
In the newspapers--perhaps alongside
that Of Mr.. Coolidge-the readers wiz
have an opportunity to read and 70
Judge for themselves the philosophy Of
life enunciated by two men who In
the last decade have held the center
Of the stage in American public life TO
Q greater degree than any others. Both
captured the imaginations Of millions
Of the people. One attained the presi-
dency. The other 50 far has failed to
attain 1t. Both have been In the past
the chief executives Of great States.
They are familiar with the problems Of
American life and American Govern
ment. Yet no greater contrasts, in
many respects, could be found.
There are many precedents for these
literary smployments Of Mr.. Coolidge
and Mr.. Smith, among them the column
which the late Theodore Roosevelt
wrote for many OF the newspapers be-
fore his death. william Jennings
Bryan had his own publication, the
Commoner. Nothing keeps q public
man more In the spot light-after he
hes left office-than the forum Of the
daily newspapers. Both Col. Roosevelt
and Gel. Bryan were always potential
candidates for the highest office IN the
land up to the day they died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22

Anal resting place In Arlington National
Cemetery.
Because Of an Of these factors the
question Of an appropriate name for
the 1ew avenue should, and undcubt-
edly will, be weighed carefully. The
avenue has not yet been cut through
and therefore there Is no urgency re-
garding : decision. The Commission
on Enlargement Of the Capitol Grounds
has received approximately nifty letters
putting forward various names to be
weighed in the Valance when the mat
ter Is taken up. The interest which
has been shown outside Of Warrington
In this question Is gratifying illustra-
ton Of how the development and i'm
provement Of the National Capital ia
being watched by tine people Of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHuANDER JOHNSON.

In Wonderland.
I pressed button and the light
Was brilliantly aglow.
I marvel It should be 20 slight,
Each effort that show.
I reached out for Q telephone
And talked thousand miles.
An airship Just outside has flown
In various dashing styles.
A building nifty stories high
Not far away view.
Beneath 1t railway coaches ny.
Where tunnels are pierced through
And as I watch the strange array
OF marvels as they TEEN.
I fear that I'll wake up and say,
"weIll What funny dreami"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.


stop q minute and think about tlnis
1act. You can aak our Information Bu.
reau any question Of fact and get the
answer back IN personal letter. It q
. great educational idea introduced into
the lives Of the rlcst intelligent people
In the world american newspaper
readers It L . part Of that best pur-
Is no charge except q cents "a coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit Of taking questions. Address your
letter TO The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, director,
Washington, d. @.
t.S g. Roes y. + radio receiver cause
A. Fading IN radio h caused By
weather conditions. That happens be-
fore the signal reaches the receiver.
Therefore the receiver Is not at fault.
9. How many saiivary glands has a
persOn?-F. /.
A. There are six ssliyary glands.
three On each side Of the face--two
subltnguaL two parotad two sub
fnaxillary.
g. why does watch gain time ct
A. The lower temperature at night
causes O watch TO gain.
q. What Il meant by the center Of
population?--A. !. II.
A. The center OF population. accord
ing to the Bureau Of the Census, may
be said 10 represent the center Of
gravity Of the population. II the sur
face Of the United States be considered
as q rigid plane without weight, capable
Of sustaining the population distributed
thereon, individuals being assumed 10
be Of equal weight. and each, therefore,
TO exert pressure On any supporting
pivotal point directly proportional 20
his distance from the point, the pivotal
point on which the plane balances
ty, and this Is the point referred to by
the term center Of population" IS used
by the Bureau Of the Censt1s In its re-
ports.
q. why doeo an internal revenue
stamp bear the picture Of De Witt DIN.
A. This Stsrnp has Appeared since
1879. There Is no authentic record 60
show why Clinton's picture was %.
iected, but no was &C one time Cover.
nor Of New YORK and IN his campaign
for the governorship In 1877 made the
Erie Canal, Of which he was one Of the
builders, en- issue. Therefore It IL prob
able that his portrait appears ON the
internal revenue stamp In ComfnemofA-
ton Of that national event.
@. what Is the smallest sized type
used?-T. II. x.
A. A 3-point type, called Excelsior, u
sometimes, but rarely, used.
@. why does the now Of water vary
ut Niagara, when IL Is really the outlet
Of the Great Lakes2--R. w. p.
A. The now Of water &c Niagara
varies with the height Of Lake Erie,
which in turn Is influenced by rain on
the territory drained. direction Of wind,
and diversions from Lake Michigan ct
the Chicago Drainage Canal, diversions
through the Welland Canal and the
New York Barge Canal. The average
now is placed at 19i 900 cubic feet per
second. The total diversions average
$4,000 cubic feet, or considerably more
than one-third the average now.
Q. why is green glass used for irsu-
lators instead Of clear glass or porce-
iain?--A. r. 9.
A. Green glass Il used for ingnlAtors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
A Significant Event.

A rare quality Of beauty and tender
ness has characterised the addresses TO
the White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection of both President
Hoover and Secretary Wilbur.
The latter spoke last night with the
wisdom Of q philosopher It need be no
detraction from the record Of this
scholarly gentleman with the welfare Of
his fellows 90 profoundly ct heart to
say that he went beyond himself--as
wen he might when the significance Of
the occasion Il considered.
After al, this White House confer
ence may well 60 down In history -
the most significant event o. the
Hoover administration. Little else has
happened that Is not Of the passing day.
This gathering is laying the foundation
stones Of cleaner. kinder, more decent
tomorrow. How insignificant are tariffs,
depressions and all the rest compared
with children.
And It was some such thought as this
behind the address Of Secretary Wilbur.
Life" he said, SIS our only real pos
session" It Is an epigram which the
future may see carved over the doors Of
many hospitals and universities, a
grasping Of . fundamental truth which,
once stated that way, seems obvious.
The following paragraph il q pene-
trating diagnosis Of the malady gnaw-
ing at the vitals Of America from the
pen not Of the statesman but of that
far greater individual-the physician Of
society:
The most vital and valuable quality
IN the child Is elasticity to meet the new
and unexpected. Early rigidity OF the
human mind, unconsciously developed
at times, leads to most Of our mass
habits and our mass follies. We need
upon all our methods Of dealing with
the child.
The White House conference ends
today. Il has succeeded in clearing the
way for fundamental advances Of objec-
Tive knowledge In medicine, sociology
and education. Is It any exaggeration to
say that compared to it In significance
any session Of Congress. trying to
srapple subjectively with the problems
OF society and recognizing only such
problems rs are on the surface, Is O
little thing In the Nations history. Need
one wonder at the high note that has
come into the words Of President
Hoover and Mr.. wilbur.
For life is our only real possession. ("
Nothing that ever happens on earth has
any permanent significance whatsoever
If 1t dOes not contribute to the increas-
ing and enrichment Of life. And no
gathering in the Nations Capital has
ever done so much, potentially. in both
directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES =. TRACEWELL.

Consider now the Sweet AIyssum.
small but persistent flower.
All Summer long It remained station
airy. The drought caught It at height
of 2 inches and held it there from
June TO November.
The small white flowerets which it
normally would have produced six weeks
after planting failed 20 materialiEe al
during the hot spell.
It took the recent rains, light as they
were, to make the Sweet Alyssum
bloom.
It grew q inches more in a fort
night and literally burst into bloom.
AS small but vigorous example Of
persistence. we know Of nothing In re-
cent garden months quite its equal.
Grass picked up amazingly. too, under
the balmy influences Of some rain and
warm weather.
Warmth the grass had all Summer
In too liberal quantities, but rain 1t did
not have.
II expressed its gratitude for half an
inch OF rain, spread over a period of
days, by becoming remarkably green
for this time Of year.
Even patches which had turned COM
pletely brown, with the dull look only
produced by Autumn, began to take on
growing aspects.
Here was o remarkable instance of
what little rain will do when plants
have had none ct all.
Nor was It spectacular thunder
storm, sluicing tons Of water on the
earth In O short time, most Of It 10
now away as quickly as 1t was put
down.
It was q light, gentle rain, or, rather,
o series Of light, gentle rains, which
enabled the grass and other growing
things TO absorb every drop Of it.
The effect was immediate. or almost
30. The gardener Interested In such
matters-and what gardener is not?--
saw his plants pick up with q flourish.
as II they appreciated water more than
sunlight.
:. Perhaps. under the circumstances,
they did.
Gardeners ct this time Of year are
reduced to observing such smAil things.
The grand blooming Of the dalllias e
over; even the chrysanthemums are on
their last legs.
There Is nothing much to do in ths
garden now except to look out for the
unusual, for the note Of difference which
distinguishes the present season. for
good or Ill, from past years.
The amazing vitality Of the Sweet
Ayssum, without q drop Of water,
scarcely, for six months, Is very much
worth observing.
For half year It remained the same
size, but 1t hung onto life, nevertheless,
Even the hardy Einnia, tough warrior
OF the garden, succumbed long ago.
Plants OF it, put in about the same
time - the Sweet Alyssum, gave up the
struggle when they realized, in their
dull, vegetative way, that they were
slowly being choked out Of existence.
But the Sweet Alyssum. fayorite border
plant, chung closely to life, believing in
its very flbers that some day rain would
fall.
IF the rain falls" we can imagine
them saying to themselves, then we
will bloom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
Bliss Ranked as Statesman
AS Well as Army Strategist

the respect Of the great European war
riors, one going 50 Tar as 70 praise him
as the genius OF the American Army"
The commanding position Of Gen.
Bliss as an organizer Is set forth BIZ the
Fort Worth Record. Telegram with the
review Of his services: HE was &c the
retirement age when he was most active
In participation IN Army organization
work. He might have been removed
from active service with no discredit
TO his record, for the retirement ere
represents more Of length Of service and
an opportunity valve for the otncere Of
or mental disability. THAT he remained
the head OF American military affairs
through the time of the greatest need
OF executive ability and served in the
diplomatic force that assumed the bur-
den Of the resumption Of peace tells the
entire story Of superlAtive ability and
devotion TO duty. Each year there are
hundreds Of young men selected by CONF
petitive examination TO enter the United
States Military Academy Just Is Gen.
Bliss entered the institution In 1871.
Each Of those groups might well take
him as q personal model"
Tie was one Of the most useful men
that America has known in his genera.
tion," thinks the Albany Evening News,
and the Birmingham News concludes:
"His passion was for tflofougifn0ss. II
that be called genius, BIiss was genius.
Ne was not unlike Engineer George
washington In the field. At his desk as
president Of the War College, or In class
room lectures at West Point, whether
in Cuba engaged in cleaning up q core
rupt municipal government, or ct Ver-
sailles explaining 20 fellow diplomats
the technique Of Army organization,
TAsker n. Bliss common sense equip
ment made him an admirable servant
not unlike that Manson, the Bishcp Of
BenAres, In Charles Ram Kennedy's
play"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
The Milestone Removed.

The Traflc Advisory Council has
taksn wise step in deciding to table"
60 recommendation for an increase
IN the gas tax from two to four cents
and m the registration fee from one
dollar 70 two dollars. Not only was no
qualification shown for an increase in
either Of the two fees. but the protest
which greeted the proposal from prac-
tically every civic organization In the
National Capital threatened to discredit
tn laborious efforts Of the Commits
sbSners' Traf1c Committee along purely
traflc lines. The Recommendation for
an increase in taxation overshadowed
entirely suggestions for traf1c better
nent, and, besides, was 50 obviously at
odds with logic, particularly IN this
period Of business depression, that Il
caused apprehension lest some Of the
trAfac proposals were based on the same
iIl-founded reasoning.
An matters Of taxation in the District
must be studied with full consideration
for the relationship between the Ma
tional Capital and the Federal Gov
eminent. This was not done by the sub
committee which made the recommen-
dalton for an increase. AS Q matter Of
fact, e Is ticklish business for o group
oe Neutrality-suspicious. to suggest increased
taxes Of any kind for this city. Con-
gress has exclusive legislative powers
ovsr the District and II It decides to
raise taxes here 1t viii do so. Some
members Of Congress profess to believe
that our tax burden, in all its phases, is
too low and are eager to md ways and
means to increase 1t. A suggestion from
washingto aians for an increase, there
fore, woulc ind a ready welcome with
those who entertain this idea.
District residents are not tax dodgers.
They want to do their fun share IN the
matter Of taxation. But they want
Congress likewise to do Is full share.
This, Congress, In ignoring the SUBJ
stAntive Law which provides for q
forty per cent contribution from the
Federal Government, has not done. and
any move to relieve the Districts Leg
islnture further from its self-imposet
uaaieAtion IL gratuitous. There In M
more reason why Vhshingtunianl
should bear the entire cost Of stree
maintenance, and. according 10 the
proposal a. put forward by the Trafns
Advisory Council, the salaries ce thu
highway department and the trafnt
directors ONCE. than there e for them
10 shoulder the entire cost Of any otlneI
municipal activity. That should be
obvious to every one.
Along purely trafic lines, the joint
report Of the Trafhc Council and ths
Itafnc Committee contains valuable and
constructive suggestions for the better.
ment Of trafic conditions and deserves
close study by the city heads. II 1t ID
adopted. and the chances would appear
bright with the milestone Of the gas
tax Recommendation removed, It vii
bring washington to uniformity with
the other large cities Of the country, ar
end much 10 be desired In these day
when State lines have been obliteratet
and the American motorist, In greai
numbers, Is "at home" In al section.
q the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
Naming New Avenue.

AS work progresses on the develop
ment Of the parkway between Union
Station and the Capitol there is q
growing interest both here and through
out the country in the question Of what
name should be given to the new bou-
levard that will cut diagonally across
the Plaza from the station to Pennsyi-
vania avenue near Third street.
Citizens Of q number Of States, In
GLIDING Ohio, Maine, California, Louis
lana and others, have urged that these
names be considered for the new ave-
nue., which, in the years to come, Is
bound to be not only. one Of the
chief thoroughfares from q local stand
point, but street that will become IA
miliar and famous throughout the land
because Of Its prominent location In the
National Capital.
Undoubtedly when the time arrives
to settle the matter the oftlcials In
charge win consider the advisability Of
recommending q name Of national
scope and significance, such as Union
avenue, Memorial avenue or some sim
liar designation that would embrace the
Nation as o whole.
The plans for the Identification OF
washington call for the widening and
Improvement Of b street as an ap-
proach from the Capitol to the Lincoln
Memorial and the new Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge, and this proposed new
avenue across the Plaza parkway from
Union Station win link in with the i'm
proved B street. Thus 1t win become a
part Of the route over which thousands
Of Americans and visitors from abroad
win travel when they come to the Ma
tional Capital. It also win form q lans
along which the remains Of distin-
guished figures win be borne 10 theil