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Evening star., 1950-05-28
yet inherit the earth, for they have legs

yet inherit the earth. for they have legs
and wings.
On hallowed Memorial Day a spell Of
tender brooding, like benediction. falls
over every State of this dear Land Of
Liberty. But it is also time to raise
Jubilate that the ideas for which free
men died are not just memories drench-
ed with tears. Ideas were not inferred
when the bugles were sounded and the
starry flag embraced the coffin. Ideas
have legs and march away from graves
And as on this day of remembrance we
long for peace in our time. work for it
and pray for it. we must count the cost
of peace. We know in our hearts that
Americas chief defense against deter
mined foes, who deny the faith that has
made us great. is not in her physical
preparedness to defend her freedoms; IL
is in the moral and spiritual resources
which are the very genius of her being.
Memorial Day is time to humbly
acknowledge that all our greatness and
the enduring splendor of our democratic
heritage springs from the Christian faith
OF generations Of our ancestors. 1t
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Fifty Years Ago in The Star .

Special correspondence" from Paris to
The Star for May 26, 1900. explained:
THE big shops are
Eeru Loce in thronged with eager
Double Rows shoppers. I n the cos
tune department some
very handsome models for summer gowns
are displayed. Simplicity combined
with elegance is characteristic of the
garments Most of these gowns suggest
the princess, form admirably adapted
to set off to advantage. the soft, rich
fabrics of the summer. One of the
most elaborate of these gowns is of toile
delaine, light fabric combining linen
and wool. The short bolero jacket is
garnished with bands of taffeta, COW
cred with rows of stitching and points
and bands of ecru lace The skirt, which
has band of the stitched silk outlining
panel on the front breadth, is laid in
triple box plaits. carefully stitched down
on the upper part of the skirt, but far
ing trifie below, where bands of ecru
lace are laid in double rows. An ex-
quisite blouse of silk, shirred and plated
and trimmed with a couple of flounces
of narrow lace. is worn beneath the
jacket. The toque to be worn with this
d
small yet full band of mousseline de sole
knotted about colonel's aigret"
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
were in Hampton Roads for the total
eclipse of the sun OH
Eclipse May %. 1900, and The
Of the Sun Star of the following day
gave detailed account
of their experience. They eagerly
watched the approach of the moon as
it gradually descended from the north
east corner of the orb. When the
final sweep of darkness enveloped the
earth and waters. the President was
transfixed with the beauty and SUBJ
Unity of the spectacle. =. Expressions
of wonderment were general on board
of the ship (the Dolphin. All felt
the high tension of the nerves and the
peculiar chill with which one is seized
as this midday night enfolds all things
in its dark clutch. =. Hanging in mid
ski was Q leaden disk. beautifully
Evening star., 1950-05-28

smooth and round to the naked eye.
Back OF the dark circle was a glorious
effulgence Of pure white light extend
ing millions of miles into space" The
period of totality lasted / minute and
rs seconds. Prof. Herbert L. Rice of
the Naval Observatory and Prof. James
j. Gray of the Weather Bureau headed
the scientific delegation.
On May 80, 1900, The Star commented
editorially: Each year brings it's new
suggestion to this day of
Memorial memories. The changing
Dow and growing responsibilities
of the Nation are given ex-
preston in the manner in which the
occasion is marked. Orators seize the
chance to express the sentiments of
patriotism in terms of the latest duty.
This year the air is surcharged with the
thought of the great, insistent duties
which have come to the country. They
were developing year ago, to be sure,
but the past II months have revealed
difficulties in their fulfillment which
were not suspected or fully appreciated
before. The day should not close with
out an advancement of the purpose Of
the people to conquer the obstacles
which lie in the path of complete and
splendid success by the United States
in its new world relation" The same
sentiment, it would seem, applies on
Memorial Day, 1850.
On June /, 1900. The Star told about
a reception at the Corcoran Gallery,
held to afford friends
Sofcoron Scnooi of the Corcoran School
Exhibition of Art an opportunity
to view an exhibition
Of the work Of pupils. approximately
5000 people attended. The exhibition
was most creditable one" 1t repre-
sented the efforts of $50 students. "of
which number % entered the competi-
tion for the gold medal. The competitive
drawings were advantageously displayed
in groups on the walls of the main actium
on the second floor. They we're all of
high order of merit and evoked general
commentator. from the visitors. most
Of whom were naturally an artistic
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Letters to The Star
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1Uhen letter carries correct name
and address of lDriter. Please be brief.

lihood of our discovering how little he
knows about it,
commend to his notice the searching
observation of our wise old American
sage, Josh Billings: 1T is better not to
know so much than to know so many
things that amt So
Carlyle B. Haynes.
The Bible and science cannot be rec
onciled since the Scriptures were written
when science was in its infancy and
when human beings lacked wisdom
about many things. A sample of igno-
rance was Joshua's command that the
sun stand still Josh. 1O:12).
In these days person with a little
education knows that if the sun ap-
peared to stand still, it was the earth.
not the sun, that actually stood still.
Nowadays man who is able to per-
form such miracle should order the
world to stop turning and then he could
order it to resume its motion, and it
would be more obedient than the human
beings who live on it.
Monroe E. Miller.
Mr.. Watkins. in his repeated assertion
that every science is in conflict with the
science of the Bible" errs. He does not
know the Scriptures He also makes un-
true statements. as in the paragraph be-
ginning Bible cosmology shows us
fiat earth" On the contrary, one of the
indications of the divine inspiration of
scripture is the prophets description of
the earth as a sphere, in an age when
everybody else considered it a fiat rec
tangle. (See Isaiah 40:22) 1t was not
until Columbus day that the best hu-
man brains evolved the sphere theory.
The windows of heaven, which Mr..
Watkins laughs at, and similar terms are
OF course poetic expressions which were
never intended to be of scientific caliber.
There is poetry in the Bible, and there
is science, and properly understood they
do not conflict with the best knowledge
of our day.
Elizabeth McSherry,
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Spires Of the Spirit
Ideas Have Leqs

ideas Have Legs" is the arresting
title of a thought provoking little vol
ume. That trio of simple words points
to a profound truth: 1t is not just
armies that march; it is not only air.
planes that fly. The ideas back of
armies have legs, and the ideas back OF
flying ships have wings
Whether war is won or lost. SO far
as the clash of arms is concerned, ideas
do not surrender. If ever they are to
die. they will die in the hearts of men.
They cannot be killed by firing squad
They cannot be contained by any cur
tain or wall. The Immortality of ideas
is strikingly suggested in that song of
the '60s-"John Browns body lies a
moldering in the grave, but his soul goes
marching on"
1t is the march of souls, the cavalcade
of principles. the invisible. invincible
tramp. tramp. tramp" of ideals and
ideas which is mightier than any mobil.
lied battalions. A vanquiShed army does
not necessarily mean banished truth
On that day when the Spartans were
overpowered at Thermopylae's Pass by
the Persians and Xerxes the Greek idea
was not pierced by the opposing spears;
it had legs and was destined to march
across the ages. When Jerusalem was
enveloped in the dust of defeat and the
storied Temple was in ruins. as blasphe-
nous pagan hands defiled the Holy
Land, the Hebrew-Christian idea was not
buried in catastrophe; it had invulner-
able legs which marched on to be the
greatest factor in molding the earth to
be.
When on Memorial Day the Nation
bows in grateful memory amidst Arling-
tons Sacramental stones, at the grave
of the Unknown Soldier, he, being dead
yet speaketh for the vast army keeping
silent bivouac under countless green
tents: 1T was for visions we fell" And
visions have no sepulchers; they shall
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Thrift
By Bruce Borton

Early in January one Of my good
friends came into my ONCE and, shaking
his head. spoke thus:
Il have had letter from the Secretary
OF the Treasury which has upset me con-
siderably He inclosed check for
$1,000"
Such an unsettling experience should
happen to me every morning." ! replied
What's so sad about that?"
The sad part is that in January, 1910,
I paid the Treasury $3.50 for one of its
celebrated E Bonds. told my wife, In
January. 1850. this will be worth thou
sand. and 1t will take us to Florida In
April, 1910. bought another $3.50 bond,
thinking that in April 1850, 1t also
would be worth thousand and would
take me to the Kentucky Derby.
The years have galloped away: the
bonds have matured as promised But
discover I am no longer so: I am go.
And don't want to 60 to Florida As
for the Derby, which enjoyed so much
for so many years. 1t now seems more Of
an effort than 1t is worth. Maybe I
should have spent that money 10 years
ago"
My friends complaint reminded me OF
something that happened one night in
1929. when my wife and were totaling
up our shrinkages. Suddenly cheering
thought came to her.
Thank goodness, we didn't save all
our money" she said brightly Nobody
can rob us Of the money we spent"
Thrift Is pleasing virtue. but an ugly
vice.
There was farmer in the Middle West
with whom my parents parked me in
my seventh summer, while they went TO
take some graduate courses In college.
Never in all my later years In New
York have I met any one. In or out of
Wall Street, who so worshiped money
as that honest" farmer and his wife.
When poured cream on my breakfast
cereal, they told me how much cream
was selling for in the neighboring city.
When reached for the butter they
reminded me sharply to be careful. since
butter could be marketed for 50 much q
pound.
One day. as was trudging along with
the farmer behind his plow, he confided
almost In whisper that they had $1,000
in the bankl
They were like John Ruskin's man on
the sinking ship, his money belt loaded
with gold. In the last fatal moment the
passion Of his lifetime vanquished even
the hunger for life. The poor wretch
snapped the belt around his waist. and
promptly sank TO the bottom Of the
sea.
Now as he was sinking" asked Rus
kin. had he the gold or had the gold
him.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

turn of mind and were competent to pass
judgment on such matters" S. H. Kauff-
mann. president of the Board of Trus-
tees, presided. and Prof E. F. Andrews.
director of the school, was the principal
speaker. Margaret FUote Hawley of Con-
necticut received the medal of gold.
Daisy Jean Loomis the medal of bronze,
A feature of The Star of June 2. 1900.
was an article on the future of Manila,
written by Theodore w.
MoniIo's Noyes. later to be editor of
Future The Star. from 1908 to l946.
Manila" he said in con-
cluding his appraisal. will grow in
wealth, population and commercial i'm
portance, not merely in proportion to
the development of the Philippines, but
corresponding to the increase Of Ameri-
can trade in the Pacific, and especially
with China, for which it will naturally
be the principal distributing point. With
the opening of an isthmian canal under
American control, with the laying Of
necessary American cables in the Pa
cif1c. with the creation Of an American
merchant marine and with the sincere
application of the principles Of the merit
system to our foreign consular and diplo-
matte service, and especially to the deli
cate task of governing the Philippines.
the desired result Of American suprem-
acy in Pacific trade will be attained, and
Manila will wrest the commercial sceptor
from the strongest and most prosper
Gus OF her competitors among Asiatic
cities"
+
The Star for June 4. 1900, announced.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauneefote viii entertain at
Princess dinner tonight in honor of
Aribert their royal visitor. the Prin-
cess Aribert." Reference was
to daughter OF Princess Christian of
Schleswig- Holstein. who was a daughter
OF Queen Victoria, born Helena Augusta
Victoria. Her own name was Maria
Louise. She had married the fourth son
OF the Duke of Anhalt at Windsor in
1891 and. at the time Of her coming to
Washington, YES ~.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
The OImec Head

Recently set up in the American Museum of
Natural History in New York, plaster cast of
great stone head found five years ago in a
jungle in Vera Cruz now blandly symbolizes how
little actually is known about the pre-Columbian
inhabitants of the New World. The original
statue was uncovered by Dr. Matthew w.
Stirling of the Smithsonian Institution. He
believes it may represent king of the Olmecs,
a people who lived in what currently is Mexico
some 1000 years ago. They were earlier than
the Mayas and the Aztecs. That they were civil
lied is proved by the design of the head-and
by the fact that they bothered to carve it. The
stone-a single block of basalt-weighed fifteen
tons. 1t was brought sixty miles to- the ravine
where it lies staring up at the SUM-
savage or barbarous society would not have
troubled to fashion any such effigy. Only men
and women with advanced ideas of their relation
to each other and to their leaders and deties
could develop the motive power for task so
arduous The sculptor was an artist far superior
to the maker of the primitive stone heads of
Easter Island. He merits place in history with
the creator of the Sphinx in Egypt. Plainly, he
labored within pattern long established. His
subject is what William Christie Macleod called
"a transplanted Chinaman." The features and
the placid expression are characteristicaly
Mongoloid in character. Pride infuses the
countenance. The model must have been an
other Gautama Buddha-plus touch of Ghenghis
Khan. Perhaps because of the helmet which he
wears, he gives the impression of being warrior.
But he also seems to have been philosopher,
perhaps even poet.
Obviously, he was somebody a large COM
munity wished to honor No small group of
people hauled the basalt block sixty miles from
It's quarry 1t was carried by multitude, just
as the obj &isks of Heliopolis were raised an
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Lost Words in Bible Debate

Some Of your recent letters to The
Star have represented extreme express
sions, shall not say views, concerning
the Bible and science. Literal interpre-
tation may be indefensible in the light
of preSent-day knowledge, but cynicism
Is no answer to it.
Why did not God from the first reveal
scientific facts about the millions of
years of mans life on earth? Why does
father let his children believe in Santa
Claus and fairly tales? Why does he
ing houses of colored blocks? Why do
teachers of kindergarten schools teach
by action and play. rather than by read
ing to children of tender age books on
philosophy?
Mankind had to have an age of Child
hood" and, as consequence, had to be
met and taught in consonance with their
attainments. Even in the days of the
ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, he said to
his disciples, II have many things to tell
you, but you cannot bear them now:
nevertheless when the Spirit of Truth
is come, he will teach all things" We
are living in that age, and despite the
supposed maturity of mankind, many
persons today cannot bear" to hear the
truth concerning the age of the world,
mankind, evolution, the truth as to what
is inspiration and hundreds of things
which they should be prepared to know,
making such knowledge steppingstones
to higher things instead of being driven
to practical atheism by the truth.
The Bible is not book of science, but
transcript of an ancient nations
struggles to reach truth concerning God
He who reads it from that viewpoint will
find its revelations, from the Garden of
Eden to the Book of Revelation,
fountain from whose unfathomed,
oceanic depths mankind will drink till
time shall be no more.
John o. Knott.
The value and reliability of the COM
ments of Orrin G. Watkins, jr, on SCI
ence and the Bible may be readily ap-
praised by an examination of the sample
he places on exhibition in your issue of
May %.
His fantastic statement of Bible cos
mology' can be found nowhere in any
Bible. 1t is product of skeptics at
tackS on the Bible. Before Mr. Watkins
essays again to enlighten us regarding
Bible teaching, suggest he read the
Book. He would then diminish the like
Evening star., 1950-05-28

ton without representation. In a world
wherein the democracies are challenged
by opposing ideologies. the government
of the Capital of the United States
serves only as an argument in favor of
communism. For here the residents are
ruled by a Politboro whose appointment
does not have even the sanction of a
ruling party.
1t is high time that every patriotic
American demand that the Shackles of
disenfranchisement be stricken from
nearly l million fellow Americans whose
citizenship is sham-a blind spot in the
eye Of the champion of democracy.
Maurice III. Herzmark, MD.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

army. The king or chteftain commemorated in
the giant mask must have been a personality of
supreme Importance. Otherwise he never would
have been commemorated. But a swarm of
questions inevitably arises in this connection
in the mind of a modern beholder Why did the
Olmecs abandon the head where DR.. Stirling
came upon it? Having brought it so far and
shaped 1t so carefully. why did they leave it
for the jungle to overrun? No one can reply with
certainty Like shelley's Ozymandias, the great
Olmec portrait is a riddle which not yet can be
read.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Democratic Blind Spot

On June 20, 1874, Washington, D. c.,
suffered its worst humiliation since the
burning of the Capitol in 1872. I allude
to the disenfranchisement which our
legislators forced on the residents of the
District of Columbia.
Since then, the Capital of the worlds
greatest democracy has had no voice in
its government, local or national and has
been subjected to the tyranny of taxa
Evening star., 1950-05-28
By Frederick Brown Harris
CHAPLAIN.

springs from conceptions of honesty and
honor. moral principle and divine guild
ance, of fair play. tolerance and free
dom. across two thousand years. lived
for and died for. by reformers. martyrs.
soldiers and statesmen.
Now We are engaged in the most
titanic battle that history ever has seen.
between the powers of darkness and the
powers of light, between falsehood and
truth. We face foe so perverted that
he calls enslavement liberation It is an
hour when. as Lincoln put it, We of the
democracies must be very sure. not that
God is on our side. but that we are on
Gods side
In the Christian churches. this is
WhitSunday. 1t is a time solemnly to
remember that the final weapons of this
war are not symbolized by the Pentagon,
but by Penteeost And the assurance Of
Pentecost, whose power shattered the
might of totalitarian Rome, was: The
promise is unto you and your children"
But always there is an if to that
promise. 1t is in the word OF the Lord
to Solomon: IF my people shall humble
themselves. and pray. and seek My face,
and turn from their evil ways. then. will
I forgive their sin and will heal their
land"
That is a summons to furnish cleansed
lives and dedicated feet for the ideas
which are to cover the earth as the waters
cover the sea. 1t means that yesterdays
legacy must move forward on today's
feet. "Democracy's destiny must be to
turn back the oncoming forces of mill
tant materialism in the war of ideas as
effectively as the tide of armed aggression
was turned in the battle Of the skies.
after Dunkirk."
The call of this epic day is not for lip
service, but for foot service that shall
carry into the fray on two legs personal
life worthy of the democratic ideal
20 be swift, my soul, to answer Him,
Be jubilant, my feet!'
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