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Ensles Hosts

DR.. N. H. Engle. assistant Director
of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, and Mrs. Engle, enter
tained at a small dinner on the roof
garden of the Washington Hotel last
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Axel
H. Oxholm of Tacoma, Wash, who
have just returned from trip to
South America, Africa and Europe
Mr.. Oxholm is director general of the
Douglas Fir Plywood Exporters Asso-
citation on the Pacific Coast, and was
formerly chief of the Forest Products
Division Of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. Among the
guests were DR.. Alexander V. DYE
director, Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, and Mrs. Dye:
Mr.. Phillips A. Hayward, chief of the
Forest Products Division, and Mrs.
Hayward.
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to return to Washington in about week He spending
vacation at Green Mountain Falls with Mrs Wallace and
their children. Wallace will join her husband CAPITAL
a few days after his return.
Senator their guest in their
apartment at the Wardman Park Hotel Mrs Stewart of
Martnsbug W. Va Mrs Stewart schoomate of the Misses
Ruth and Katherine Overton.
Representative Mrs Aard Gaque friends dining with
them at the shorham Terrace evening" including Mr. and
Of Fairfax
Mr. Alard Gasque jr has Citadel School, in
Charleston and Mr. Tom Augusta Military Academy
10 JON tner parents In the Capital until the adjournment
Congress.
Brig. Gen. Dana Merrill, commanding general Wash
Provisional Brigade Mrs Merrill and their dauphter Miss
True Merrill the in officers of the head
quarters staff of the brigade and their at
reception afternoon until o'clock at the
ArmyNavy Country Club.
The hosts for this afternoons party Lieut. COL and
Mrs D. s. Wilson, Maj and Mrs K. Rice Maj Horace B
Smith mother Benjamin Smith, and Capt and Mrs
David G..
In the receiving to the honor guests will be
Gen. Merrill "'N>
Mrs Charles D. Roberts, the former brigade COM
mander and Mrs Frederick Manley commanding
officer OF the 18th Infantry Howard Nd with Mrs
Jonathan Wainwright wife of the commanding officer at Fort
Myer will preside at the atractivey arranged
Brig Gen Merrill, who recently transferred
Sheridan Ill., where he commanding his
new duties as commanding general Washington
gade July 49, daughter has taken house
at 1855 Springand lane.
Lieut. Col C. H Bandholtz, U A. Bandholtz who
have been occupying road north Arlington will
move Tuesday to their home 1911 street.
Oakcrest, Va.
Capt and Mrs Eugene Ferry Smith Bradley Hills Md have
with them for the week daugher-n-
law, MI. and Mrs. Sidney Brooks of East Orange,
Mrs. Smith and her three Bushnell Smith Smith
and John Brooks have been Rhode Island
weeks visiting relatives in Peacedale Narraganse Pier
They returned to their home Bradley Hills
The Vice Consul for immigration Vtorio Bfuco will sail
tomorrow Savoa for Italy He will return to this
country in September
Capt V. Rickenbacker York City is soppng at the
Carlton Hotel at the present time
Mrs Frank Bane wife of the the Social
Security Board has joined her family Manor Va
following Today visit with her brothern-law sister Mr.
and Mrs L. L. Gravely, at Rocky Mount, N c.
Miss Clark Bane entertaining guest the home
her parents Wilson of Chicago
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Mr.. Reisinger Weds
Miss Scott Tomorrow

The wedding of Miss Dorothy
Lorena Scott, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Scott of Silver Spring, Md,
and Mr.. William Henry Reisinger, jr.,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. William Henry
Reisinger of Philadelphia. will take
place tomorrow at the Grace Evan
eelical Lutheran Church, in Washing
ton. The Rev. G. E. Lenski will per-
form the ceremony.
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Egyptian Reception Gay
Many Notables Pay Homage to Youthful
King Faroud I.
BY EMILY BURLINGTON.

until the small hours Of the morning
Nine. Hassan Youssef. wife Of the
Egyptian Consul in New York, acted
as hostess for the Charge d'Afaires
and received with him at the head of
the circular stairway. She chose for
the occasion gown of hyacinth blue
crepe untrimmed except for the orchid
corsage on her shoulder.
Although the predominant note In
the decorations last night was green,
the flowers throughout the rooms were
of all colors Large bowls OF gladioli,
larkspur and zinnias were In the hall
(see RECEPTION, Page B-4)
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TINE green flag Of Egypt with Its
white crescent few over the
doorway of the Egyptian Le-
4 cation last evening. heralding
the celebration Of the coronation of
His Majesty King Farouk l. Inside
Of the legation one of the gayest and
merriest parties of the season took
place with the pleasant Charge DAT
faires of Egypt. Mr.. Anis Aver, as host.
Six hundred members Of diplomatic,
official and residential circles were
invited to the party and great ma
jority of that number were present
last night, many lingering on to dance
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Suburban
Residents
IntheNeWs

KR. AND MRS. E B. MORRIS.
nu Jr.. of Bethesda are enter
tanning Mrs Morris mother,
4 Mrs. Harbin S. Chandler, and
her son. Mr.. John Chandler, who
came this week to spend short time
in Bethesda. Mrs Chandler and her
son are residents of Decatur, Ga.
Mrs. Kathryn Lawrence of Airing
(see SUBURBAN, Page B-4)
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4 4 port, where she is spending
the season. Mrs. Adams is the sister
of Mrs. George Mesta and during the
Winter spends much Of her time in
Washington.
Mrs. Armistead Peter. Sd, is spending
some time in New York and is at the
Commodore.
Miss Jane Wallace Lippincott of
Continued on Fourth Paee.)
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IaO-Tse.

1t is an infinite pity that so few Ameri-
cans are acquainted with Lao-Tse The
whole Nation might be benefited by a
thoughtful reading of his Classic of
Reason and Virtue" Certainly it Is a
fact that he was born so long ago as
6O4 BIC, and therefore may be regarded
as being diStinctively remote from the
plethora of troubles which currently
stagger the human race. But his was a
mind that never was "datedg co any
single period of time. Tradition afirms
that his hair was white with age when
he f1rst saw light Of day and that he
still was alive after more than a century
and half of labor as court historiog-
rapher and librarian in the Chinese
capital of Chow No record of his death
exists; he simply went away" through
the pass of Han-ku in Ho-nan, leaving
in the custody of Yin Hsi, the warden
of The Gate, the manuscript which
supposedly is the Bible of the Taoist sect
to this hour.
But Lao-Tse,s pure and unadulterated
philosophy cannot be properly appreci-
ated at secondhand. His alleged dis
ciples have amended him to his dis
advantage. Grotesque superstition has
accumulated around his teaching of
primitive simplicity" To fnd the
principle of his faith 1t is necessary to
consult the original text" OF his Way"
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"A little volume containing eighty-two
brief chapters inscribed in approxi-
mately five thousand characters. Fairly
reliable translations are available in
French and in English. OF course,
sensible intelligence is required for their
reading. The language generally is
symbolic and must be pondered to be
understood.
For example, Lao-Tse advocates a
fatalistic pacifism. But his "quiescence"
has positive aspect; his humility" is
source of power. The good" he in
sists, "are not contentious, and the con-
tentious are not good" 1t is his belief
that those whom Heaven would save,
1t fences round with gentleness." He
warned against 'inordinate desires" and
urged his followers to "recompense injury
with kindness" For such ideals he may
be listed among the forerunners of the
Founder of Christianity. Dictators
should consult him, if only for the
single injunction: Govern a great nation
as you would fry small fish"
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rlflce, have invested those who attained
them with distinction unique and COM
pelllng. All about us are the memorials
OF those who counted not their lives
dear unto themselves" Every nation
gives exalted place to its heroes and
cheriShes their deeds Of service and sac
riflce. Strange indeed does it seem that
the one great sacrifice of Christ should
SO have seized the hearts and minds of
men that cross, the badge of shame,
has come to be the sign and symbol of
It's highest ideals, the chosen witness of
its deepest love. So great was His eSti-
mate OF it that an early disciple said
concerning it: The preaching of the
cross Is to them that perish fooliShnesS,
but unto us which are saved it is the
power of God
Strange words these, the power of God
transmitted through that which de-
stroyS! This is not in accord with
human wisdom and yet, judged by the
worldwide results it has achieved, it is
literally and demonstrably true that the
cross, with its self-giving Savior, has
become the focal point in mans thinking
of all that is highest and holieSt in life.
When a great analyst of history would
appraiSe the factors that have shaped
the worlds development through nine
teen centuries of time he gives the
cruclfied Son Of God the place of su-
premest distinction. Men try to reason
it out OF their reckoning, but, like Thomp-
sons Hound Of Heaven it pursues
them down the devious ways of life.
Thus we come again to another holy
week, leading up to its Good Friday;
note Good Friday, and why good? Be
cause what happened on a lonely hill
long centuries ago still persists in mems
thoughts; still lifts them up or casts
them down; still fills them with glow
ing hopes of attaining their highest ex-
pectatlons, or makes them feel in it's
presence their incapacity to measure
up to its lofty ideals of what life should
be. Here we learn the hardest and the
most compelling ideals of what life
should be. Here we learn the hardest
and the most compelling lesson of life.
To lose one life. strange as it seems. is
to find it. On a cross He reignS, His
pierced hands still WELD the scepter of
love; for greater love hath no man than
this, that man lay down his life for
his friends
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taxation on incomes-probably through
new excess profits tax on corporation in

taxation on incomes-probably through
new excess profits tax on corporation in
come.
2. A warning to Mr.. Lewis and other
labor leaders to go Slow in making de-
mands that will tend to curtail produc-
ton. This refers particularly to cuts in
hours of work below forty; less directly
to wage demands.
3. A warning to businessmen about the
dangers of price advances. Tariff reduc-
tions and antitrust prosecutions might
give meaning to this admonition.
4. Rigid control over bank credit, if that
is possible, and a close watch on specula-
ton in commodities and securities.
But the truth seems to be that the Fed
eral Government has been so busy in the
last few years trying to stir up boom
that it now hardly knows what to do to
control the one that seems to be getting
under way. This task Of control is far
more difficult than was the job of pouring
borrowed money into the pockets of the
unemployed and the farmers. Too much
control might kill the whole revival; not
enough may leave the way open to
Short-lived spree.
Mr., Eccles appears to have the bull of
imitation by the tau-he can't let go, and
yet If he hangs on he may be In for some
rough treatment.
tcopyrisht 1879
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SUPREME SACRIFICE
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN, d., IL D. D. C. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON. - - '

Entering Westminster Abbey some
years ago. was drawn by crowd that
seemed to be greatly interested in a
tablet that had but recently been placed
in the west end of the center aisle of the
noble building. AS I looked down upon
the carved stone that marked a new
grave I readily saw that it was the
resting place of the Unknown Soldier,
whom all Britain had honored by giving
him sepulchre in its most halloWed
shrine. The crowd that silently stood
in reverence was deeply moved. 1t seemed
fascinated by the inscription that told
the story OF a nations gratitude for it's
soldier dead. About the border of the
stone were these memorable words taken
from Holy Writ: Greater love hath
no man than this, that man lay down
his life for his friends"
These were the words spoken by the
Master toward the close of His life,
words that expressed to those who little
understood them the mighty purpose
OF His ministry. They foreShadowed
the tragic climax that was to mark His
earthly career. They told of the motive
that had animated His ministry and the
Joy He felt in giving Himself that all
men might comprehend the greatness of
His love. The shadow of the cross was
upon His life. nor did it hinder Him as
He prosecuted the task to which He had
committed Himself. With evident pride
and satisfaction He affirmed: Il, If I be
lifted up, will draw all men unto Me"
To Him lonely cross at the end of the
road meant, not defeat, but victory.
Warned by disciples that forces were
conspIrlng to destroy Him, He moved
ma1esticallv on His way unhindered and
IN confidence of attaining His great
purpose He could not be diverted from
the course to which He had set Himself
Dlfhcult as it was for His followers to
understand Him then and now, He made
the cross the ultimate objective of His
ministry. In it He saw the logical
Climax of His chosen service for men.
However repellant and inconsistent to
our vision such a Sacrificial service may
) be, there is power in it that has proved
irresistible and that has affected the
motives and the love of men the world
over through the long centuries of time
3 That all the world loves a hero" is uni
versally true. The element of self
( giving, the completeness of supreme sac
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Rate by Mail-Payabie in Advance.
Member of the Associated Press.
Advice to Europe.

NO secret is made Of the Washington
Governments belief that the leading
nations of the world, if another deyas-
tatlng conflict is to be avoided, should
exhaust every possibility of composing
their differences before it is too late.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull is an
invincible apostle of the theory that mar
row nationalism, especially in the realm
of trade, is the handspring of interna-
tional hostility and prolific breeder of
war The reciprocal tariff policy, to
which he is so ardently devoted, typifes
his theory that in mutually advantageous
commercial relations lies the road to
peace.
1t is along these lines that Judge Hull
recently addressed a House appropria-
tions subcommittee. He revealed that
he has been urging European govern
: ments to take concerted action to remove
barriers to world commerce and to halt
the armament race. If Europe does not
abandon the program of economic self
ruficiency and the insensate arms COM
petition, Secretary Hull predicts "a mill
tary catastrophe" within another year
or So or, if it does not happen, "an almost
inevitable economic catastrophe" with
utterly disastrous" effects in either case.
In these candid terms the State De-
partment chief not long ago ventured
to speak to an unnamed prominent Euro
pean statesman. The assumption is that
the person in question was Walter Run
ciman, president of the British Board of
Trade, who was in Washington for "ex-
ploratory conversations The visitor
learned that Secretary Hull considers the
time more and more propitious for a
general movement in the direction of OBJ
jectives which the United States has per-
eistently preached" The guest was
asked why you European statesmen"
cannot at least attempt the kind of in
ternational economic understanding
achieved at the Inter- American Confer
ence in Buenos Aires. Why Just sit
STILL" Secretary Hull persisted, and
float on with a hopelessly unsound eco
. noric situation and a hopelessly dis
tlrbed, not to say chaotic, political situ-
atom" In his opinion, the inescapable
result of do-nothing policies is the piling
up of rival armaments, the encourage
ment Of autocracy and preparation for
war. This perfectly patent situation
offers a very menacing outlook the
pilgrim from overseas was told
The Old World, ever since American
remuneration Of the League of Nations,
has not been very receptive to advice
from Washington. Judged by their past
attitude, certain European governments
are likely to suggest that until Uncle
Sam is ready to pull his full weight In
the international boat-to display more
willingness to accept certain co-opera-
tive commitments-there is little prac-
tical value in even such sage admoni-
tions as Secretary Hull has just uttered.
They are based, nevertheless, on an irref-
utably sound premise. self-interest may
yet induce Europe to pursue the enlight-
ened course which he charts.
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contempt on Ben Tillett, who is only
seventy -nine-Mr. Mercer reports that
both veterans want to go to Spain to
help the loyalist cause.
Add to these active actors in the
English scene: George Barnes, celebrated
leader of the engineers branch of the
Labor movement; John Burns, another
engineer-revolutionist, soap-boXing in
Trafalgar Square; Havelock Ellis and Sir
James Fraser, ethnographists and psy-
biologists: H. w. Nevinson, dean of
modern war correspondents; Sir James
Matthew Barrie, whose original Peter
Pan currently is gray-headed; Mr. JUS
tice Eve, a continuing sage of the high
courts; Lord Runciman, still concerned
with the development of the shipping
business; DR.. Josiah Oldfield whose
specially is education in the art of grow
ing old gracefully; Sir Ambrose Fleming,
as vitally enthusiastic about electricity as
ever, and Robert Blatchford, ace among
Journalists of the period which began
With queen Victoria and is not yet
utterly finished. All of this gallery
have ceased to be callow; their average
age is eighty-f1ve.
Mr.. Mercer concludes: Certain it is
that Britain would Immediately be de-
prlved OF large part of her greatness
and her glory if all the men of eighty
were compelled to give up working.
Perhaps their habitual industry is the
true secret of their longevity" But be
the explanation of their activity what
1t may, the good result is that a world
which needs a disciplined point of view"
is adVantaged by their participation in
its affairs The English odsters are an
asset, not a liability.
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English Oldsters.

! T. w. Mercer writing In Reynolds
News, London, discusses President Roose-
velt's plan to terminate useful activity
at seventy. He quotes in his introduc-
ton an anonymous but "well-known
medical man" to the effect that men of
outstanding ability are not necessarily
exhausted even at eighty. The increased
expectation of life and the greater
Longevity OF our people, itself is evidence
that old age is not the handicap it used
to be-" But expressing his own expert
ence and conviction, the author abandons
theory for unchallenged fact and de-
clares: Great Britain is today full Of
virile octogenarians who simply refuse
to make their wills and pack their bags
. and go. The country is crowded with
bold fellows of eighty who keep on doing
things that no bright youths can do"
George Bernard slaw is cited as an
example-he regards individuals of sixty
as young and enters upon a new career
In the movies at ten past three score
and ten. Lord BadenPowell, also, pre-
ters not to retire-instead confessing to
have been born on February %, 1857, he
Journeys to India in the interest of his
Boy Scouts Meanwhile Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Webb, social philosophers on
occasion consulted by the New Deal
prophets, are nearly eighty, yet undis-
couraged by a maturity which furnishes
substance for their rich idealism-they
recently have brought out an epoch
making book on Bolshevik Russia and
are now engaged with the manuscript Of
. another massive volume. Will Thorne,
more than eighty, returns to the House
Of Commons, where George Lansbury
waves the red flag as ardently as in
p boyhood long departed. And Tom Mann,
as radical as any, soon will be ninety,
looking down with q certain curious
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Purifying the Potomac.

The Board of Trade is to be COM
mended for initiating a movement
among the five separate Jurisdictions
involved for Kidding the Potomac River
OF pollution. The perfection of an or
ganlzation to work toward that objec-
District and the States of Maryland
Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginla, represents merely first STEP
But, under the circumstances, 1t is sig
nificant and carries much promise of
success.
Publication of the Potomac requires,
In the first place, concurrent action on
the part of all the jurisdictions of the
Potomac River basin. AS so well shown
by the nature of work already done by
the District and contemplated by Ar
llngton County and Alexandria, elm
lnatlon of sources of pollution from
sewage carries small benefits to indi-
vldual communities as long as other
sources of pollution remain untouched
The expensive sewage treatment plant
now being completed by the District will
have small immediate benefit for the
District of Columbia, because of the
pollution Of the river from above. AS
other States have found in their solution
OF somewhat similar problems, joint
action is essential. The conference lust
ended here has provided another force
that will work toward that joint action.
The opportunity for effective action
on Potomac River pollution has been
frightened by recommendations of
committee of the National Resources
Board, which points out that the Potomac
River basin could be utilized as an
ideal laboratory" for the demonstration
OF what may be done in many parts of
the Nation toward purifying our streams
and conserving their natural and other
resources for the people. In the judg-
ment Of this committee, the Potomac
basin best satisfies all requirements for
the administrative procedures which
might later be applied to the country at
large. AS the Board of Trade report
pointed out, it is doubtful when the
recommendations of the National Re-
sources Board can be made effective.
But the formation of committee COM
posed of representatives of the jurisdic-
tions involved, should 60 far toward
keeping the plan alive and working to-
ward enlisting the sympathetic support
OF local authorities. Another step in
this direction was taken last year In
resolutions drawn by the health author
tiles of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Vir-
glnla and West Virginia in favor of
Potomac River Conservation District.
The pollution of our streams and rivers
is merely one Of the results Of lack Of
planning and failure to conserve re-
sources for which We are penalized in
various forms today. The next few
years should witness progress in correct
ing these earlier mistakes, and a DEM
onstration in the Potomac River basin
would go far toward setting an example
OF what is possible under unified action
At relatively small expense.
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The man who was city manager for
Cincinnati has accepted position as a
college president His present salary,
less than that to which he has been
accustomed, is $4,000 a year 1t is not
compensation to be despised A good
II he devotes himself to being college
president and does not wander into a
quest for political distinction.
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Polite Distinction.

whats your idea of a gentleman
farmer?"
Hes a person" answered Farmer
Corntossel, who is so well fixed that he
can waste profanity on a golf ball in
stead of on mule"