Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1921, Page 6

= AL FII.‘HE EVENING STAR, With Sundsy Morning Edition. ... WASHINGTON, D. C ‘WEDNESDAY.....March 2, 1921 | "HEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor [European Office: 3 Regent St., Lon Supdsy momning u-"-‘.'.'." - n':a'n;" e(:mm.:- ‘within the eity memeh: Sunday 000, " Gutlection ead of each mounth. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Vlr‘lnh‘- = Daily and Sunday..1 yr., $8.40; 1 mo., Daily only Y1 3T, $6.00; 1 mo.. Bunday only. 1 yr. §2.40; 1 mo., 2 All Other States. Daily and Daily oy 1 mo., 85¢ 1 mo., 80¢ ; 1 mo., 25¢ f A National Auditorium. 1t is appropriate, at such a time as this, with Washington the center of American interest owing to the in- duetion of a President into office, to consider once more the question of a suitable place for public assemblage at the capital. It is needless to point out the lack of such an equipment. Re- peated embarrassments in the matter of accommodating large gathe here have sufficiently emph: inadequacy of Washington's d the ment in this resp The peint of in- | terest now is whether something can-{ not be done to supply lack and | th to give the capital the facilities for | and for hold- nd for n-ihw“ entertaining conventior ing large public meetin; civie purpos In another part of The Star today printed a communication which sets forth the need graphically and at the same time suggests a way to meet it Mr. Richardson, writing from the viewpoint of many years of experienee in Washington, urges the consolida tion of intel ts now working to this equip- | THE EVENING gainers. The Versallles treaty, toleo that they can obey intelligently. which Germany has subscribed, re-|For some time past they haye been mains to be carried into effect. The|confused by multiplicity of rules and reparations conditions are in execu-|particularly by lack of printed defini- tion of that treaty. It is mot for Ger-|tions of the rights and wrongs of many to say whether she will or will| motoring. If a condensed statement not comply. She may say that she|in the plainest possible terms is pre- can or cannot do as the treaty and|pared for general distribution the new supplementary stipulations require.|rules will be most effective. But it must always be understood| These new rules in the main are that, after all, what she thinks she|satisfactory. It is really of little mo- dand. [ cannot do is subject to revision and|ment just what the rules are 8o long she is not the revisory power. as they are clear and are workable. If the situation were reversed, if |Some hardship will be imposed by any B | Germany were the conqueror and the|set of regulations, however drawn. allies the vanquished and Germany|It is impossible to manage dense were stipulating terms, her attitude]traffic without putting some people could hardly be different from that|to inconvenience. These rules prob- which she has persistently maintain-|ably represent the minimum of re- ed since the Paris parleys began. It|striction compatible with public spirit has been frequently said that the|and mutual motor safety. Germans do not vet know they were| Strict account should be kept of all heaten in the great war. Assuredly |licenses and of all convictions for vio- there has been little sign of contrition |lations under the new rules, so that or realization of defeat. This latest|the cumulative penalties can assured- evidence indicates no change of heart.|ly be put into effect. Of special im- With the French troops massed at|portance is the provision that no motor Mayence and Foch's plan well pre-|license will be issued without examina- pared for immediate action in case of | tion by the police traffic bureau. It will a failure by Germany to meet the)not be as easy under these new rules allied requirements, there is reason to|to get a driving permit as heretofore, believe that at the last moment the|and this alone will safeguard life and Berlin representatives will yield. They | limb in the streets of the capital. have gone through this process be-| A traffic court is still needed, but fore. They signed at Paris at the|that cannot be created by Commis- last minute of the eleventh hour. They | sioners’ decree. It must come through have just barely met the allied de-|act of Congress. When it is estab- ings|mands in season to wrevent military |lished it will be possible to maintain a much more effective enforcement of the rules than at present. While wait- ing for the traffic court, the District must rely upon the Police Courts to give the fullest possible effect to the traffic bu- stematically sure on more 13t one occasion They are goirg to bluff to the It limit That peculiar quality of reasoning t brought Germany through a, s of monumental blunders to the!law and upon the pol great disaster of 1918 is working to-|reau to administer it s day, and there is no reason really toland efficiently. Le surprised at the continued phenom- —— enon. They do not realize in Berlin| Estimates of the age of the earth that these succe: maneuvers inland the size of Betelgeuse afford re- avoidance of the just penalties of de- t after an unrighteous and wicked -rve to destroy all possible sym- pathy that might have been felt for a beaten foe honestly and sincerely ac-{ cepting consequences. H lief in presenting very large and in- teresting figures which have nothing to do with taxation. f League of nations meetings con- |tinue to make an effort to transact same end, and the ercction on a suit- able site of a building ap of | brildings, within which great meetings | re be held and facilities may be af- formad for the diversion and cultural | entevtainment of the peopl There is no pr: icle in the | ¢ of such an accomplishment, save | the lack of funds. Whether a great | auditorium in Washington would bel a profitable private venture or the necessity remains some means, it will be provic while the capital suffer the lack of it. The ¢ ton memorial project is still alive, with a follie Ay erouine) fune | The Knights of Columbus have ten dered to the American Legion a mag nificent fund for the creation of a na- | tional assembly headquarters, suitable | for convention purposes. From time to time other memorial projects are! advocated and advanced. The Star's! correspondent proposes a merger of these plans, to the end of securing without further delay a creation com- | mensurate with the requirements of | the capital, and so located as to af-| ford the maximum of convenience,| now and in the years to come when | ‘Washington will be a much greater | city than it is at present. ! This thought is worthy of sericus | consideration. The aim of all citizens | of the District should be to such a provision as will ena to entertain here at the polit ter of the country the gatherings that | or not, ! Some ds Mean wsly for | Washing- ! i | tunity to business that will keep Uncle Sam The Presidential Progress Friday. |interested at least in reading a copy Final arrangements have been made | of the minutes. for Friday's ceremonies in a way to ——— insure that Mr. Wilson will ride to the| A difference between railroading Capitol with the President and Vice|and aviation lies In the fact that the President elect. Some doubt has here-| man who is running the airplane takes tofore been pressed on this point, |the risk alone instead of sharing it but the matter now apparently set-{with a large number of passengers. tled, and thus a little before 11 o'clock | ——— on Friday and their the people of the capital| Among the items concerning the guests will have an oppor-ispring styles may be mentioned the pay a farewell tribute 10, fact that badges will not be as gener- the outgoing executive as he passes ally worn as usual on Inauguration from the White House to the Capitol. | The ceremonies have been so sim-! plificd that the two passages along| Pennsylvania avenue, that of the pres: idential party eastward before noon and that later after noon, will be about all, save the inaugural address, the | public will observe. Owing to the| p, mechanical device that has been in. stalled on the east steps of the Capitol | l The reduction in living cost has lsome way to go before the pre-war price tags can again be brought into service. # is human nature for the indi- vidual to refer to any law which inter- feres with his personal convenience Mr. Harding's address will be heard!ag g “pblue law.” over a larger space than ever before. —_——— The city will not be so crowded as The weather forecaster has become more and more inclined to throw an | element of suspense into the sjtuation as the Fourth of March approaches. ———————— Panama and Costa Rica insist that Central America, as well as Europe, heretofore on March 4, but an im-1 mense throng will probably assemble on the plaza to hear the new Presi- dent's words of pledge to the nation. | It will be impossible to divest the day of all impressiveness. The prog- | Ty to and from the Capitol will be e85 o 4 {shall have its controversles concern- even more significant than though | s there were other features. In con.i!N§ territorial limitations. sideration of the intense public inter- est the course should be covered slow: l¥. Since the use of the motor ¢ ! France insists that Germany has caused enough worry in the past to naturally seek the capital as the most | distinguished personages have been appropriate place for the meeting. icarried through the streets of Wash. | |ington too rapidly for the people to| ) feel that sense of contact that is so] 4| desirable. During the war several | people of high rank and important | position abroad came here, and as a; rule they were driven so fast from the station that the people had only {brief and unsatisfactory glimpses as er crowd than usual, or that the cere.| (eY passed. It is, therefore, to be monies will be much simpler. The oc.| Poped that on Friday the presidential casion is to be noted and marked,|Pace Will be measured to the public nevertheless. For it is an important | ‘terest . < event, the induction of a new Presi- dent into office, and though the usual| Last Year's Campaign Expenses spectacle will lacking the day| In last year's campaign the repub- Inauguration Decorations. “ Business Washington is deing it part for inauguration admirably. rations are being placed at a insure that the capital will be with bunting by Friday morning. matters not that there will be a small- It justify her being compelled to worry over her debte. l Prior to the jnayguration, the only remarks that are expected to create any agitation will come from the weather forecaster. ! Trotsky has been restored to the work of preparing {elp Wanted"” literature for Lenin's publicity de- partment. ————— No suggestion for turning swords into plowshares appeals strongly to Gen. Foch at the present moment. ————— hould be marked even as is one of the | licans spent eight milllon dollars odd, “birthday holida !and the democrats two million dollars In these decorations the American|odd. The Kenyon investigating com- flag predominates. There is nothing ! mittee has just so reported. more appropriate or beautiful than| The sum is large, and yet may be the national banner for such a pur-iaccounted for without the sugges- pose. It drapes and festouns and flies | tion of any improper use of money. free with the utmost .nn;w!nnm-nn.iT)n» country is large. There is a high It is significant. too, far more so than | cost of campaigning, as of living. Mil: mere color or design. On Friduy there lions had been added to the electorate, should be at least one flag on every|and being without political experi- building along the route which the ence needed instruction and shep- Presidents, retiving and incoming, will | herding. Canvassing a great empire, cover, and, indeed. a tax should show | with the presidency and a Congress on every building in Washington lin the scale, costs something. —_————— | This investigation grew out of Thefe will no lack of enthusiasm |charges made by Gov. Cox last year on Inauguration day. lon the eve of taking the stump. He alone may be relied on to provide the | had dixcovered, he thought, a repub- equivalent of a fuirsized general re.|lican scheme for buying the election, Sleing. |@nd be submitted In speeches and in {interviews some correspondence which he declared bore out his assertion. German Proposals. The country was not impressed. It While it was expected that the Ger- ' was not prepared to believe that it man delegation at the London con-!was for sale. So the charge was gen- ference would resist the allied repara- | erally set down as a sensational ma- tions terms, there was no thought of { neuver of a candidate who had no such a rejoinder as that which Dr. Si-| chance, but must make a “front.” mens, the foreign minister, presented Still, the attention of the Senate be- Col. Harvey To reduce from forty-three billion dol-|ing called to the matter, an investi- lars to seven billion five hundred mil m was ordered. It was fairly lion and then to claim that in orde onducted, and the result has been to meet this Germany would require|submitted. the aid of the allied nations was, how-| The country has never been bought. ever, so far beyond the range of tol-iIt has never been for sale. Loose erance that it is surprising that ev 1«1k on the subject has often been in- the German representatives had the|dulged in. It will not end now. We nerve to make the proposal. shall hear it again. But it will never A colloquy between Premiers Briand carry conviction. and Lioyd George is reported in the | dispatches which expresses the of mind of the allied hearers at t conference. While the German for eign minister was making his state ment Briand sketched on a pad of paper a caricature of himself inscrih ed: “The little Breton listening with | curiosity to what th Boches have to say.” He passed the drawing to | George, who smiled and said: “F —_——————— it After Senator Hiram Johnson gets "jwell into New York local affairs he be inclined to regard national | may | politics as a comparatively simple mat- The New Traffic Rules. t is stated at the District building abridged copies of the new traffic the way things are gomng in a gulation that are to be officlally ten minutes we shall have 1o pay. promulgated today, to take effect a Of course, the German propos: 1 ith hence, will be prepared for be rejected. And probably will by followed by another proposal, a littl mong the motorists of This is gratifying. What distribution | the District SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. The Discouraged Zephyr. A romping breeze from yonder sky Turned havoc loose, Then it subsided with a sigh— “Oh, what's the use? ‘When once I brought a gusty day And blew the draperies away— 1 laughed at blushes and dismay— Now, what's the use? “None gaze upon the pictures strange ‘That 1 produce, In fact, I work but little change— So what's the use? ‘The hosiery which 1 disclose Is nothing more, the whole world knows, Than what she usually shows— So what's the use?” Jud Tunkins says he regrets to no- tice that the fad for overalls never got anything like as far as the fad for fancy socks and silk shirts. ‘The Conspicuous Result. s bolshevism constructive? “Only in one way,” replied Miss Cayenne. “It makes a great deal of conversation.” A Crucial Test. The optimist who is worth while In helping sorrow to relax Is he who manages to smile While making out his income tax. A Realist. “Did you ever see that good old play, ‘Ten Nights in a Barroom'?” “No," answered Cactus Joe. didn't like the title. It wasn't true to human nature. I never knew a man with money enough to last ten nights and I never heard of a bar- tender who would let him hang around after he was broke.” i Modern Instances. “Do you think Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays?” “Why not?" rejoined Mr. Storming- more liberal. It is indicated now from | the autoists of London, however, that the allied pre-|chiefly is uniformity and clarity of miers will not tolerate a protracted | definition of rule enfurcement. They discussion, They are not there as bar-| want to know what the law requires Waushington want ) ton Barnes. *“‘Bacon was a judge and it would be quite as easy for a judge to be an cxpert in the drama as in Lase ball.” STAR, WASHINGTON, Editorial Digest A Premier Who Pleases. The selection of Charles Evans Hughes as Secretary of State in the Harding cabinet has brought slmost universal approval from the press of the country, regardless of political aMliation. A few writers, who would have preferred to see Elihu Root in charge of our foreign aTairs, still concede Hughes as a popular “second choice.” Here and there a voice or two s ralsed in objection, but the number is exceedingly small. Representative opinions follow: In naming Charles Evans Hughes as Becretary of State in his cabinet, President-elect Harding has chosen | one of the foremost men in the re- | publican party and one of the ablest | Americans fn” public life.—Greenville | (8. C.) Piedmont (independent demo- cratic). Though the new administration will doubtless be attacked, as every ad- ministration in the past has been, Mr. Harding will be prepared for the at- tacks just in proportion as he secures for the rest of his cabinet those in Iwhom the world will have as much confidence as it will have in his C: retary of State.—Chris Monitor (Boston, indepe The selection of C Hughes to be Secretary of a guarantee that the most responsible posgition in the government next to that of the President will be filled with courage. distinction and wisdom. —New York Mail (independent). ,Mr. Hughes quite belongs In the ‘premiership”; it is an admirgble ap- rointment from every angle—San Sa Antonio Express (independent demo- | cratic). Harding {s fortunate to the extent that he has induced a man of such distinguished public service and such marked capacity to enter his cabinet 8 “premier."—Seattle Times (in% | cpendent). Mr. Hughes is generally consldered | one of the most statesmanlike fig- | ures in American public life. — Youngstown Vindicator (democratic). In summoning Charles L. Hughes to be his Secretary of State the President-elect begins to redeem the promise which he made to the Amer- ican people in the course of the elec- tion campaign—New York Evening Post (independent). Acceptance of the portfolio of State by Mr. Hughes assures the country of the services of a brilliant man, a conscientious public servant and a lawyer well fitted for the secretary- ship.—Hartford (Conn.) Times (dem- ocratic). The appointment of Mr. Hughes as Secretary of State in the next ad- ministration must be frankly rec- ognized as one of the most pleasing that Mr. Harding could have mads from the list of republicans political- Iy available.—Pittsburgh Sun (dem- ocratic). No Secretary of State in recent years has had so large a fleld for constructive service as that opening before Mr. Hughes. He has the abil- ity and the courage required for the discharge of great duties. But he will have no easy path, and not the least of his difficulties will be those springing from factional opposition within his own party as expressed in the Senate.—Brooklyn Eagle (inde- pendent democratic). Every one has confidence in Judge | Hughe' a dozen men in would top the list if a plebiscite were taken as to who are the states- men of their time.— New Haven Journal-Courier (independent). | All things considered, the country is to be congratulated on his selection.— Utica N. Y.) Observer (democratic A less courageous man might hesitate al the duties involved, but Mr. Hughes is not afraid, and the whole country. re- | gardless of politics, will wish him suc- cess. The majority of the people will hope for him a complete triumph in his efforts, but doubt will still remain in{ many minds.—Memphis Commercial-Ap- peal (democratic). Offer up your thanks that your Presi- dent-elect has glven you so good a man, and your prayers that he may go through his task to the honor and pros- perity of yeur country,~Chicago Post (independent). The appointment is a sufficient an- swer to the charge that Mr. Harding intended to pack the cabinet with men of the reactionary type—the word ‘‘re- actionary” apparently being intended to mean sordid and self-seeking politiciuns. Mr. Hughes cannot be included in any such category.—Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (republican). Mr, Hughes is a man known to the country, who has received the highest honor in his party’s power to offer. He will not meet with the approyal of all, for he has stood in the limelight. But those who oppose him will not deny that he is cabinct calitier.—Milwaukee Journal (independent). Friendly expectations are met and un- triendly prognostications are routed, for the selection squares with the Di omise | of *a_cabinet of highest capacity,” and Mr. Harding and Mr. Hughes share with | the country in the congratulatory com. | ments.—Boston Transcript (independent republican). Naturally, we should prefer a demo- cratic Secretary of State under. a democratic President, but, barring that, Mr. Hughes fills the bill better than anybody we can think of.—Hous- ton Chronicle (democratic). | Americans. generally, regardless of party, should wish the new Secretary of State well. He will face many try- ing problems during his term of office. Democrats as well as republicans will join in hoping that he solves these problems wisely.—Oklahoma City Oks iahoman (democratic). In Mr. Hughes the President-elect has found a Secretary of State who wiil know how to be firm without be- ing provocative, patriotic and national without being chauvinist, and one who is intellectually equipped to carry on negotiations with the ablest and most adroit statesmen of the old world.— Chicago News (independent). It is clear the control of interna- tional policies will be given to Hughes. The country is sufficiently familiar with Mr. Hughes' ideals to be assured in advance that these policies will con- tain no sensational surprises; that they will follow the lines of prudent, dignified and patriotic Americanism.— Buffalo Express (independent republi- can). With the exception of Elihu Root, Judge Hughes is the best appointment that Mr. Harding could make to the post of Secretary of State. He will bring to the service of his country great ability, a ripe and learned mind, Spotless character, high courage and | resolute independence. He will be | swayed by no clique or faction or spe al”interest or selffish cause in his conduct of the State Department. Nor will he B a figurehead. He will be Secretary of State or he will leave the cabinet.—Omuaha World-Herald (inde- pendent). By this appointment the suspense of those who have had grave fears of the influences which might have de- termined the Harding program is r lieved—St. Louis Post-Dispatch (in- dependent). President-elect Harding has put his | best foot forward in announcing the selection of Charles E. Hughes for his Secretary of State and head of his cabinet—Knoxville Sentinel (in- dependent democratic). ! The selection by President-elect Harding of Charles Evans Hughes | for Secretary of State and the consent | of the distinguished lawyer to serve | in that capacity ‘is undoubtedly the | cause of great satisfaction to a very | large number of people.—Worcester | (Mass.) Post (independent demo- | cratic) | Mr. Hughes will take up his new | duties with the best wishes of the whole country, which has always held ! him in_high esteem,—Philadelphia Record (indevendent democratic). Appointment of Charles Evans Hughes to be Secretary of State is a_cause for nation-wide satisfaction. Mr. Hughes is one of the best known ! and ablest men in American public life.—Indianapolis Star (independent). American life who Wonder if Lieut. Conev i the man who put Coney Island on_the map.— Jacksonville (Fla.) Times-Union. Jonah was thrown overboard. “No excess prophets tax for me” grimly observed the ship's captain.—Nash- ville Banner. Headlines sav: “Wilson Helps to Move to New Home.” You know how much help a man is on moving day.— Omaha News. » WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1921 The towel sale—tremendous! stock of ““irregular” towels. The “irregularitie dropped thread there: po hurt. All the towels go out at these savings. 25¢ Turkish Towels 35¢ Turkish Towels 50¢ Extra thick, all white Pure white towels with lixtra 15¢ 75¢ Turkish Tozbe[s 19¢ Towels towels, 18x36. $1.75 dozen. heavy nap. $2.15 dozen. dozen. 81 Turkish Double thread towels Woven of fine, double o Tixtra neatly hemmed.- Size 39C yarns. Iispecially ab- $C 22x4( sorbent. Size 24x32. 25¢ Huck Towels 15¢ Crash Toweling Red bordered tow- i Lengths of 1 to 3 els, size 17x34. Sl. 1212C vards. Absorbent and 10y2c dozen. lintless. Yard, ‘ ‘F{PQquljliliz bed davenport suite, $79 Golden or fumed oak " Of extra special durability, the duofold spring being fitted to a metal frame. Upholstered in brown imitation leather. ‘This bedroom suite including spring and mattress A 6-piece suite, consisting of dresser and chiffonier, ‘triple-mirror toilet table and 2}Z-inch poster bed, splendid spring and mattress. 119 SIMMONS Buile_for Sleep This dining room suite, $98.75 Fumed or golden oak A 4-piece suite, consisting of a buffet with mirror, square-end china cabinet, serving table and extension table. This foldaway couch bed, $12.75 | /by I f This $39.75 coal range, a six- hole range with good size oven —guaranteed to Complete with soft cotton pad, cov- Over 12,000 hugk and Turkish = towels: save % to 1/2 AVE a third to a half, because we took over the mill’s entire towels, pure white. white or bordered in red. Size 18x36. $2.15 dozen. 30c Huck Towels Pericct quality, but they vary in length. This period metal bed set, $39.75 A Simmons’ metal bed, in old ivory or French gray enamel ; complete with a Romelink spring and all-cotton mattress. Choice of single or double size. are hard to find—a raised thread here; a ibly a misprint in border—surely nothing Towels 29¢ Turkish absorbent $3.30 size, 35¢ Huck Towels sturdy. Plain 19¢ 17¢ featured at sale prices This $850 baronial brown rocker—A com- fortable and useful ad: ition to any room in the $4 95 house......... This white enamel bassinet—Mounted on rubber-tire wheels and co mplete with woven wire spring This boudoir lamp— As well as a number of other styles and in a good color assort- ment. All have ma- hogany fin- ished bases This water washing machine— power ef- eco- 51 8.95 work and Does the fectively nomically —a_boon to house- WiveS..ooen This folding card table, with green lea- I3 ‘}!,i! ered with cretonne, give absolute sat- $1 9'88 therette top N 2 feet. 6 inches wide, and opens up into isfagtion, ranges, $2375 and finished in $2.49 a full-length bed. coal ranges, §25.88 mahogany, Scventh fi Seventh 3 atF al .