Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1924, Page 6

THE EVENING _STAR, "WASHINGTON. . D. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1924. - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. e = WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY.....November 17, 1924 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evering Star Newspaper Company Busiuess Office, 11th §t. and Peanvylvania Ave. New York Oifce: 110 Ea 1 St. Chicago Office: Tower Buildin £, Buropean Office: 16 Regent t.,London, England. The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning edition, s delivered Dby carriers within the ty at 60 ceuts per month: daily only, 43 nts per month: Sunday ouiy, cents per suonth. Orders may be by mail or tele- phone Main 5000. Collection is wade by car- Eiers at the end of each wmonth. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia, Daily and Sunday. .1 ¥r., $8.40; 1 mo,, 70¢ Daily only 21 yr. $6.00; 1 mo., 50¢ Sunday only.......1yr, $2.40; 1 mo,, 20¢ All Other States. Dally and Sunday.1 yr., §10.00; 1 mo., $5¢ Dally only.......1yr, $7.00;1mo., 60c Sunday only......1yr., $3.00;1mo., 25¢ Member of the Associated Press. Ambassador Jusserand. It was appropriate that Ambassador Jules Jusserand of France should be the guest of honor at an ‘“artists’ Vreakfast” in this city on Saturday, the object of which was the advance- ment of Washington as a national art center. For Mr, Jusserand has, in the course of long service as the rep- resentative of France in this country, manifested the greatest Interest in the development of the Capital as a city ©f artistic pre-eminence in America. As Charles Moore, chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, said in his address on th 1e occasion, Am- departure means . for he has been lates and of the United nee during a protracted period, but he has heen a valued resi- dent of this city whose good taste in matters of its artistic development has heen a most helpful guide. Mr. Jusserand has represented in Ame French culture and refine- went as well as French governmental policies. His term of service here as Ambassador has covered a time of im- portant developments in this city. He hias seen Washington expand. In that expansion he has n - some things done that were better left undone, and as he frankly d in the course of his remarks Saturday, some frreparable dan has been inflicted in the heedless ¢ommereial utilization of spaces that were better left in their rative condition. He has seen private sructures an inartistic architec- tural style thru: into the landscape ‘which, though nct necessarily incura- e, are for present flaws in the scheme of Capital development and growth. In his relations to the §n his bearing during icult periods, Amuassador Jusserand has through- out his service in Washington proved himself a model of diplomacy, and a most helpful friend for the main- tenance of soundest relations of understanding between the two coun- tries, He has shown a perfect under- standing of American thought and institutions. He has made a per- manent and invaluable contribution 10 the alliance of spirit between the two people. His departure will be an occasfon of sincere regret for the peo- ple of this country, and particularly | Mis fellow residents for many years in Washington. 1 of th jovernment, e Mussolini's Victory. Premier Mussolini's administration was given an overwhelming vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies at Rome Saturday, virtually unani mous, indeed. Only six members of the chamber were in the negative as against 315 in the afirmative. This would seem to set at rest reports that have been lately current that the fascisti government of Italy is con- fronted with its gravest crisls and menaced with displacement, perhaps by force. It does not, however, indi- cate that Mussolini has an absolutely clear course, The vote in the cham- ber Saturday was a mandate for con- tinued administration. Yet there re- main clements of discord which he must suppress by cajolery or coercion. In his own party are two factions, one intransigeant and the other conserva- tive. The former is demanding a vigorous campaign against liberalism, while, oddly, the conservative element favors a moderate program. It is DMussolini’s task now to hold these two factions together while continuing his administrative program, His success hieretofore has been remarkable. The present question is whether he can continue in the management of the diverse elements of Italian polities. — e American history is one athletic event after another. After the foot ball season comes the Christmas shop- ping rush. et A Conservation Conference. Forest preservation, concerning which the American people have heard much and learned niuch during the past quarter century, is a problem of many angles. There is first the mat- ter of checking the wanton destrue- tion of the virgin growths of timber, which has progressed to the point where less than one-third of the orig- fnal forest stand remains., There is then the question of establishing more intelligent methods of forest cutting, together with systematic re- placements. Next comes the preven- tlon of waste in the use of forest products, both in the forest itself and in the various processes of manufac- ture. In a1 of these there remains a great work to be done if the United States is no: to be stripped of its trees and reduced to a state of denudation within the lives of the present younger generation, Today assembles in this city a na- tional conference on utilization of forest products, which was called by the late Secretary Wallace as one of the means of advancing” the forest preservation program. This confer- ence is attended by more than 300 of the largest, most progressive and ac- tive lumber men, timber owners, saw- mill men and representatives of mdgo- L2 tries using forest products, The pur- | pose of the conference Is to consider | means of preventing waste of all | kinds, in the cutting of timber, in its preparation for the market, in its { manufacture and In its use in the fin- | ished form. The forestry service has done a wondertul work in surveylng the problem :n all its phases, in analyzing the causes of waste and in pointing jout the methods of correction. It has called specific attention to the costly | processes of timber cutting, of dress- ing, of milling and of industrial manu- | facture. It has studied the matter of | | piling lumber to show that careless methods impose @ heavy loss through rotting and warping. It has pointed out the serious wastage in the use of poor equipment in the mills and the exercise of bad judgment both in the sawing of the logs and in the dis- posal of the so-called waste which should find an oullet in usetul adapta’ tions, This conference will consider all these questions from the single point of view of a mor2 economical utiliza- tion of the forest products. In no other manner have the American peo- | PIé been so prodigal than in the use of the richest gift of nature. They have squandered incomputable values Now it is realized by those who are in the business of utllizing the forest products that better methods must be adopted at all stages, else the denuda- tion such as that which has befallen China will occur in this country. It has been said facetiously, and yet with truth, that in the treatment of the hog in the Chicago packing houses everything has been utilized except the squeal, Yet the same peo | ple who have wrought this wonder of industrial chemistry and organization have utterly failed in the proper utilization of the crowning glory of the continent, the tree. This confer- ence is designed to correct this de- fault taridly, but it is hoped effec- tively,' for the benefit of the coming generations. ————— Death Speeders. Within a few days speeding motor- ists have struck and serlously injured or killed several people in the strects and on the roads of the District, es- caping identification. The police are | now hunting for them diligently, and there 1s a general hope that they will be found and punished to the extreme limit of the law. Yesterday a car driven at a high speed on one of the rural roads of the District hit a ‘man and killed him. The driver -and his companlon were soon after caught. The man at the wheel was disabled from wounds re- ceived in a fatal shooting affray a few days before. He was incapacitated for the proper handling of the ma- chine, and his comrade had to handle the gears. Both, it is charged, were under the influence of liquor. Both were armed, and there was evidence that the car was equipped for boot- legging. It is a matter of good for- tune that they were caught in cir- cumstances to insure their prosecu- | tion for various offenses, the gravest being that of causing the death of a | pedestrian and running away after | striking him. There has been so much reckless speeding of motors here within the past. few days that an imtensive cam- palgn of capture and punishment is required. All but a few of the motor drivers of this city are careful and law-abiding. Those few exceptions are making all the trouble. They are ignoring the rules as to speed, as to} corner turning, as to crossings. They are disregarding the regulation which compels the stopping of a machine behind a halting street car. They are, in brief, using the streets and the roads of the District as racing courses without the slightest regard for others. It {8 more important to catch a speeder before he hurts somebod than afterward. Therefore, the traffic squad should, and probably will, make the racing motorists the object of their particular attention. The judges sitting in the Traffic Court should put on the highest penalties whenever a case of excessive speeding is brought before them. An opportunity offers in this latest case, which has geveral an- gles of prosecution. The maximum of penalty for each of the various offenses which may be cited against these men should, if the case fis proved, be administered cumulatively, so this may stand as a deterrent ex- ample for all who are inclined to race their motors regardless of the rules and of the safety of the public. —————— Stocks have made rapid advances. The outsider will make the usual mis- take of imagining that prices will con~ tinue to go one way indefinitely. There is no money if the cross-word puzzle, but it provides an infinitely safer method of occupying the mind than the stock ticker. —_———— More letters have been brought to the attention of the Chicago police threatening wealthy people and de- manding $10,000. One of the great ob- jections to the moron is that he is sol imitative. —_—aee——————— There are signs of discontent among the fascistl, enough to emphasize the importance of having avallable a man like Mussolini who knows both how to conciliate and how to command. — Governors and Grade Crossings. An annual governors' conference convenes at Jacksonville, Fla., today, and one of the important subjects to be taken up will be that of rafiroad grade crossings. Another question which the governors will discuss is that of the increasing number of ac- cidents on State highways. At to morrow’s session Gov. Emmett F Branch of Indiana will lead the round table discussion of measures to pre vent grade-crossing accidents, and Gov. Channing H.' Cox of Massachu- setts will lead in the talks on safe- guarding the highways. In advance of the discussions it may be proper to say that the only way to prevent grade-crossing acci- dents is to abolish grade crossings. This matter is beipg handled in the right way by some cities, bat as a whole State proposition it has yet been too big a question to be settled right. There was a proposition in New York to do away with all rail- road and highway crossings at grade, the cost to be borne by the State, counties, cities and railroads. The legislation which would be required to bring this about is stiIf under pub lic discussion, and there is & strong sentiment in favor of it. It is be- ifeved that the sentiment favorable to it is growing as grade.crossing accl- dents become more frequent. The abolition of grade crossings has be- come a national question and becomes more pressing as automobile trafic increases and as population and wealth grow. The governors at their annual con- ference will discuss the conservation of natural resources and taxation, but the news accounts indicate that the governors consider the questions of grade crossings and highway acc dents as matters of the highest im- portance. A $1,500,000 Fire Lesson. * Jersey City had its second fire with- in three days yesterday, one million and a half dollars’ worth of property being destroyed in a short time. The blaze, it is believed, started on a coop- erage pier, where a great many bar- rels, some of them ojl and grease soaked, were in process of repair, Here is another case of fire invita- tion illustrative of the conditions that prevail in many industrial sectlons. A great number of oil-soaked, greasy barrels stored on a pier adjacent to shipping constituted a wanton fire risk. This cooperage plant should have been located outside of the con- gested area, and should have been in- closed in strictly fireproof walls so that if a blaze started it could be con- fined to the place of origin, As it was, the flames, originating in the ofl-soaked material, spread swiftly out- side, reached another pler, which was destroyed, and also 14 barges. But for the most energetic work by the firefighters an express company’s pler, in which stood a train loaded with, it is estimated, a million dollars’ worth of valuables, would have been destroyed as well. Much shipping was menaced, being saved only by the quick work in pulling the craft out of the slips. Now probably the cooperage plant will be established elsewhere. Mean- while, a million and a half dollars’ worth of property has been wasted. This, like most of the other fire les- sons that this country has learned has cost heavily. The Pilgrim fathers used to go out aml shoot a wild turkey for Thanks- giving. The hardships of the pioneers were great, yet the food arrange- ments showed slight compensating ad- vantages, —————————— Publication of income tax payments leaves curiosity still unsatisfied. There is no way of including data es to whether the man across the street plays the races or what the next-door neighbors have for dinner on Sunday. ————————— A quiet inauguration is contemplat- ed. In the course of time this great event may become so orderly and serene that any announcements of special demonstrations must be locked for from the Weather Bureau, —— e Both the East and the West will re- gard the Demoeratic party as show- ing hopeful strength so long as Mr. Smith is Governor of New York and Mr. Bryan is Governor of Nebraska. ————————————— Wages are so low in Soviet Russia that the situation is depressing, but at that not so depressing as when there were no wages at all. e ————— Reports indicate that Germany has about decided that soclalism, while providing good literature, makes poor politics, SHOOTING STARS. BY PHIFANDER JOHNSON. Real Comfort. He said the flat wherein he dwelt ‘Was comfortless, though neat. The radiator oft he felt And clamored for more heat. Unto the opry house he went But he was ill at ease. He passed some hours of discontent In fear that he might sneeze, Out in a ducking blind he sat. The breeze cut like a knife. With fcicles upon his hat He vowed, “This Is the Life!" Slight Difference. “What is your idea of the difference between a statesman and a politi- cian “They are pretty much the same,” answered Senator Sorghum. “The party you belong to calls you a states- man, ‘the others call you a politician.” Corn, His corn the farmer had to burn For lack of proper fuel. Times take a favorable turn And life is not so cruel. He put a still out in the grove ‘With no one near to question. The corn, no longer in the stove, Now scorches his digestion, Jud Tunkins says when so many people are anxious to talk there is special respect for the man who is willing to keep quiet and work. Embarrassment. “You never have any more street fights in Crimson Gulch.” “No,” answered Cactus Joe. “The last one made us feel kind o' foolish. The sidewalk crowd mistook it for a motion picture rehearsal and began to applaud.” Limited Privilege. The highways are thronging so thick- 1y, indeed, £ That flivvers must linger or stop. Ere long we'll find no one attempting to speed Excepting the bieycle cop. “People jes’ natchelly likes to be .scared,” sald Uncle Eben; “which it what makes 'em want to listen to ghost stories an’ git 'nitiated fn secret socletles,” { headlong; rash; desperate; not caring Reckless BY GUS. 4. Driving. SCHULDT, Judge Police and Traffic Courts. “Reckless,” according to the Stand- ard Dictionary, means “destitute of | heed or concern for consequences, es- | pecially foolishly heedless of danger: | or noting; neglectful; indifferent. No better explanation could be given than this comprehensive defi- nition. Every one of the elements mentioned tends to and constitutes | reckless driving. Our reckless driving section reads | as follows: “No vehicle or street car shall be operated upon any of the public highways of the District of Columbia in such manner or condition as to en- danger the life or 1imb of any person or the safety of property. Any son who shall violate any of the pro- vislons of this paragraph shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by | fine of not more than $300." It will be observed that it does not mention the work “reckless,” but g0 broad In its terms as to embrace all the elements of the definition given above. Reckless driving is not a new com- plaint. It was known to the com- mon law and defined as “Driving a vehicle through a populous and crowded street at such a rate of speed or in such a manner and such circumstances as to endanger the lives and safety of the inhabitants.” Our regulation practically follo this old form. ' The reckless driver is akin to the| jay-walker, except that the latter generally only harms himself, while the reckless driver's potentiality for harm and damage is limitles: While excessive speed s se evidence of re in the majorit per less driving, it Is| cases the con- tributing cause. In some States,| however, a speed over a certain rate! is considered reckless Reckle | driving generally emb: the vio-| lation of a combination of the other | regulations, such as excessive speed- | ing, cutting corners, passing stopped stréet cars, driving with defective brakes and driving on wrong side of the | street. violation of a ser tions would endanger the limb of pérsons. Hits “Autophobia”. nele viokation of any one of | regulatiofs could, under given | circumstanc constitute reckless | ariving. These deliberate reckless violators of the law come within the category of persons suffering with | what the court has termed "uulu-! They arée simply auto-mad | hould be inoculated with a large legal dosage. | There is no possible excuse for a drunken driver. The court has used| harsh language in calling them pc tentlal murderers, “and, upon full flection, is still of the same opinion A person who drinks intoxicating | liguor should not drive. It is well | known that when a person has had | a drink or two, although not fintoxi- | cated, his judgment may be warped | o that he is not normal. The slogan | should be, “Stop drinking, or stop | driving.” | Many “Gin Drivers.” This court was the first to suggest | the confiscation of autos upon con- viction of drunken drivers, and the idea has received much attention among those interested in traffic regu- | lotions. It was based upon the theory | that the Volstead act provides for the confiscation of a car upon conviction | for transporting liquor therein. The | court said that transporting liquor in a driver's stomach was as serious as transporting it in his car. Of course, as erroneously stated throughout the country, the court did not say that this was a violation of the Volstead | act and that the car could be con-| fiscated. | Perhaps the penalty might be too | severe, but drastic actlon must be| taken to curb these “gin drive: so| called, particularly when we learn that 593 were arrested for this offense last vear. This is an appalling and alarming condition. An act is now before Congress greatly _increasing the penalty and making a Jjail| sentence mandatory. It may be that in the near future this troublesome feature of our traffic problem will have been eliminated by the gener: observance of the Volstead act, and more particularly by the absence of the liquids necessary to generate “gin | driving.” This s a consummation | devoutly to be wished for. | Jail Sentence Usual. Tneidentally, another prohibition act is responsible for the prohibition against driving while drunk. It is one of the few sections of the Shep- pard act still In force, and provides that any person in charge of a locomotive engine, or while in charge of any street car, steamboat, launch or other water craft, or while In charge of, or operating, automobiles or horse vehicles in the District, shall be intoxicated, he shall be punished by & fine of not less than $25 or more than $300, and, In default, imprison- ment for not exceeding three month or both fine and imprisonment in dis- cretion of the court. The court gen- erally imposes a jail sentence The provision against colliding succinctly stated as follows: “No driver shall carelessly or will- tully cause or allow his vehicle, ani- mal or street car to collide with any person, vehicle, street car or animal, nor to fnjure any person or prop- erty.” of It can readily be seen how a | of these regula- | life and | is 1,021 Colliding Arrests. There were 1,021 arrests for collid- ing last year, which shows that this is not an uncomman occurrence iny our city of smooth, wide streets. The | court's observation has heen that col- | lisions are occasioned by many causes, chiefly, however, by the foi- lowing: Fallure to observe right of way; disregard of signals @nd trafiic | rules; incompetent, poor, Immature and indifferent drivers; dazzling lights, no lights, defective brakes, speed, back- ing and turning from curb, and gen- eral carelessness. The majority of collislons happen at street Intersections, which would demonstrate that if the right-of-way regulation was observed and machine operated at legal speed, such acci- dents would not occur. There seems to be an impression that the one on the right has the right of way at street crossings, and that the curb line of tHe intersection Is the basic point for euch right of way. Bullding Line Limit. The regulation, however, R xcept as hereln provided, when two or more vehicles approaching at the lawful rate of speed, reach the bullding lines at a highway Inter- section at approximately the same time, the vehicle approaching such intersection from the rlgml 3 shall he right of way over e ve- hiole ¢ Vemicles approaching from left.” g the 'S1il thus be observed that the bullding line is the basic rule for the right of way, and the one on the right only has the right of way if he reaches the building line first or approximately the same time. There are many who, insist upon their rights irrespective of conse- quences, and if they have the right of way will take it come what may. This determination may be commend- able in other affairs of life, but is bad policy when operating an auto. ~As has been well said by the safety council in their lessons: “The de- mands for safety are more stringent than the ‘demands of the law, and states | sistance could be given. | cause | danger. | cised in the lice rightly so. Laws are primarily to in- sure Jjustice; a full appreciation of safety saves lives and limbs, no mat- ter who is to blame.” Must Report Accldents. After a collision the regulations re- quire the operators to stop and to glve name and address to person in- jured or whose property has been damaged, or to report same to the nearest precinct. It would seem that the natural instinct would be to stop to see if any one was hurt and if as- But, sad to relate, many try to “get by” without doing’ so. They are generally the reckless class. It Is a peculiar commentary upon the motorist’s general Indifference that little attention is paid to his brakes. Ofttimes it is the only link between him and eternity. It's also the missing link. The brakes should be examined every day before start- ing out. The Bureau of Standards de- serves much credit in attempting to educate the drivers in this respect. According to these statistics, a_brake, to be in good condition, should stop a_car going 12 miles an hour within 16.1 feet; at 18, within 36.5 feet, and at 22, within 54 feet. It might be said that driving a car at ordinary speed with defective brakes is as reckless as driving faster with good brakes. Would Penalize Owners. While good brakes are essential on all machines, their absolute necessity on trucks is self-evident. There | should be a law penalizing owners of trucks for allowing them to be sent out with defective brakes. Many cases have come to the attention of the court where drivers L out notwithstanding. It is a matter for the driver to quit or drive. The regulations prohibit the driving of a car with defective brakes, and thus the driver only is penalized Dazzling lights are also a prolific for collisions. Every one who s been In @ car can appreciate this The regulations prohibit the use of any lights that are blinding or dazzling to persons using the streets, and a list of approved lights is kept on file in the Traflic Burcau. Never- theless, there are too many of these in use. The Bureau of Standards of- fered and did test lights, but its offcr was not generally accepted, only 400 applying. Urges Stricter Test. Many accldents are caused by the poor handling and operation of cars. The operator is not sufficlently fa- miliar with its mechanism to manip- ulate it quickly or his brain refuses to function in the face of danger. This brings us back to the proposi- tion that more care should be exer- ensing of drivers, as to their judgment and reaction, and that a more thorough test should be given in the operation of cars. The operation of a car with a “smoke screen” is only done with an unlawful purpose in view. This cow- ardly and dastardly driving deserves the extreme penalty and the court had the satisfaction of glying several the limit in construing the reckless dartving regulation as applicable. The new regulations classify the law in this respect and should not make the prosecution as complicated as for- merly, and Congress has & more dras- tic law in view making it a felony, As a general proposition, reckless ariving is simply a disregard of the safety regulations. Collisions are caused by acts of omission or commis- sion by one or both of the drivers. In the final analysis there is no euch thing as an “unavoldable accident. ordered h 'Peaceful Cuban Election Regarded as Hopeful Sign Termination of the elections in Cuba without violence marks an en- couraging advance in the stability of Cuban governmental affalrs land =» gain for international good will, in the opinion of many American editors who review the recent choice of Gen. Gerardo Machado, the Liberal candi- date, as President of tho Jsland Re- public, Deprecating the charges made by former President Menocal that his defeat was accomplished by illegal methods, the New York Evening World says: “It is the fashion for the defeated candidate in Cuba to make such claims. It is probable that the result was due In large measure, not alone to the personal popularity of Gen. Machado, but to the extraordlnarlly strong organiza- tion of the Liberals and their genius in propaganda. At any rate, unless the result is challenged with arms, it is not for the United States to interfere. The Cubans have a right to choose thelr ruler, and isolated stances of illegality, intimidation or corruption should not shock us overmuch. The charge of the Lib- erals that the Conservatives have been too susceptible to pressure from selfish American interests may even be true. It will be well for Cuba to accept the verdict and proceed in the ways of peace.” Calling attention to the fact that the issue of honest and competent government has enlisted unwontedly numerous and vigorous support, the Springfield Republican feels —that ‘whatever may be the cholce of can- didates, this demonstration of an awakening of the national consclence should have at least some permanent results.” The chief danger in the Cuban situation “was dispelled in September, when Zayas, who had re- ceived the popular party nomination, took himself, out of the fleld and turned in for Machado,”gthinks the Philadelphia Bulletin, whith declares: “Zayas' withdrawal removéd the is- sue of his personality and record from the contest and made it a straightout battle between the Con- servatives headed by former Presi- dent Menocal and the combined op- position. The contest was fought on lines involving factional, rather than national, interests, but this country has no reason to expect anything but a prudent course as far as the new administration is concerned {n mat- ters affecting Cuban-American rela- tions.’ B In this connection the Chicago Dally News remarks: “Gen. Machado, the President-elect, Is known throughout the Island Republic as a man of ability and high personal integrity. He promises to mrake corrupt practices impossible in his administration. That will be a difficult task. Dishonesty among the minor officials has been the curse of preceding administra- tions. But from the American point of view the most happy feature of the present situation is its indication that as time goes on there will be less and less reason for Interference by the Washington Government in Cuba’s affairs.” Moreover, the Boston Transcript claim: “If there is hope for self- government in Cuba, without the need of constant interference from the United States, but with due re- gard to the rights and Interests of the United States and of its citizens on_ the island, ths‘hope must lle o report- | | €d their brakes as bad, but have been 1 FLOWERS For the Living “Bobby” Jones BY 0. B. KEELER. For golf tournaments he reglsters as B. T, Jones, Jr. On the Havemyers | trophy and on the historic cup em- blematic of the United States open o't champlonship he s Inscribed as | Robert T. Jones, Jr. But to the world at large he is Bobby Jones. And that is a significant title. He came by it naturally, when he made his modest bow to the world of golf, a tow- headed schoolboy of 14, at the Merion Cricket Club in 1916. He never has outgrown it. And he never will. Everybody knows his record in golf—national open champion at 21 national amateur champion at 22— and his standing as the supreme stylist of his generation. Perhaps everybody also under- stands Insensibly why he is knewn as Bobby Jones, tribute of millions of golfing fans to a personality that. as one metropolitan newspaper sald editorfally when he won his latest | championship, is as winning as his | game. | " For Bobby Jones, a great golfer, is a greater boy. As the English| say, there {s that about him. It may | be that so lovable a personality has| |interrupted his winning of cham- plonships while it has furthered his Lopularity. He {8 so gentle an op- ponent and so generous a foe that his competitors invariably have been inspired to outdo themselves, and not linfrequently to defeat him for the highest honors In the sport in which he now is recognized as supreme. A good loser, a good winner—; sometimes harder to be—Eoliby Jones | | has been good all the way; a good | £on, a good student, a good business |man, a good sweetheart and a good | |husband. All this ot entirely usual in an artist—which is Bobb {Jones’ position before the world. His | | pre-eminent fault as a competitive | | golter {s modesty, that most eminent virtue in a boy and a man. In the huge galleries that follow his play the women all say, “He's such a nice looking boy! And when he loses they weep. The hardest-bolled golf- ing critics have sald that he is too fine a gentleman to be a good match player—an odd sort of contradiction {in what is truly a gentleman's game. Yet he has reached the top. Twenty-two years old, the bloom | still on his face—the bloom of in- | herent and unconquerable innocence ! —he stands at the peak of the| | world's golf, and wonders why. His! | path through school and college and | university and in business is pleas- ant, because everybody loves him, An’ invincible modesty cloaks him ‘round and looks out through the gray eves turned steadfastly but inever avidly on the goal of cham- plonship; he Is modest inside and out. So they call him Bobby Jones, a world's tribute to perennial youth and modesty and lovableness. And after his triumph in the blue ribbon event of amateur golf, at Merion, a newspaper in his home town, Atlanta, concluded an_editorial thus: “Think of it—he might have been poor Alexander, with a high look and a proud heart, ruling a bubble empire. He might have been Julius Caesar, writing back home. ‘I came, I saw, I conquered,’ only to crumple before a lean and hungry Cassius. He might have been that plaything Jof Destiny, who, after flaring like a comet, fell at last like a vagrant golf ball in the rocky solitude of St. Helena. But instead, praise to the gods of things as they ought to be, he is Bobby Jones himself; conquer- | er by mettle of sportmanship, ruier | by grace of spirit; clean as a moun- | {taln wind, modest as the soul of youthful chivalry— A braver soldier never couched a lance; A gentler heart did never sway in court. (Copyright, 1924.) i | the Liberal party, for it is represent- | ative of the mass of the people, the ! thwarting of whose will by the jug- gling of returns or by the Intimida tion of voters can only result in con- tinual disturbance. The Cubans must | either govern themselves, in the true | sense, or else the Platt amendment | will eventually have to be strength- ened to the point of instituting a| more effective American protectorate | than that which now exists. There | are many men among the leaders of | the Liberal party who are thoroughly | friendly to the United States and to our people. We may hope that -their voices wlill be heard in the govern- ment of Gen. Machado.” On the whole, the Brooklyn Eagle belleves “the best judgment is that Cuba will be relatively quiet under Gen. Mach- ado, and very possibly Washington will give fewer causes of irritation.” The Eagle adds, “the best American sentiment s against intrusive inter- ference with the domestic polley of the Pearl of the Antilles. Some papers, however, do not share | this optimism as to future relations between the United States and Cuba. Conspicuous among these is the New- ark News, which suggests: “Machado is a politician, a representative of the rank and filoe of Cubans, in contrast with Menocal, who is rated as an aristocrat. Hig associates and sup- porters belong to the Zayas crowd. He represents the Latin {dea of per- .sonal politics as opposed to the poli- tics of principles and issues. In his election there is no promise of better relations between Washington and Havana, nor of acceptance by Cuba of the program of reform which Am- bassador Crowder induced Zayas to adopt, only to repudiate after he had obtalned the consent of the United States to a needed Cuban loan. Menocal during his presidency, the Charleston Post recalls, “preserved a closs co-operation with the United States, especially during the war, and it 1s not unlikely that his return to power would have been pleasing to Washington.” The “Liberal party in Cuba, in & sense,” the Post concludes, “may be sald to be antagonistic to American influences. The close con- cern in the island's affairs shown by the United States, especially through the ambassadorship of Gen. Crowder, has caused considerable resentment among the Cuban Nationalists, and it is probable that the feeling had much to do with the popular victory of the Liberal candidate.” Capitol Dome Figure Improperly Called “Goddess of Liberty” To the Editor of The Star: I observed, some weeks ago, that your excellent paper, in giving a plcture of the Capitol's dome, referred to the figure surmounting it as “The Statue of Liberty.” The following is therefore submitte From “The Capitol of Our Country,” page 51. Natlonal Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. “The bronge figure which surmounts the dome is three and one-half times as tall as an average man. It hi been compared to an Indian, and miscalled the ‘Goddess of Liberty, it is a statue of freedom, typifyink armed liberty by its helmet and breastplate. - This _representation emed appropriate when it was put |in place in 1363, " MARY B. GRAVES. \ { family for five generation | the schools of the Nation ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERI Q. What cities in the United States were planned to be capitals?- A. Raleigh, N. C. Ind., and Washington, D. tended for capitals when plan Q. Is the family home of William Dawes, who was the friend of Paul Revere, still standing?—S. S. R A. The first William Dawes who settled in this country arrived 1635. HIs home in Sudbury street, Boston, was the possession of the It was pulled down in 1775 during the occu- pation of Boston by the British. Q. Has an estimate been made on the amount of damage done by rodent pests in the United States?— oy A. Such statistics were compiled several years ago when it w mated that the loss from pests was $300,000,000. rodent Q. Please explain the rule of eleven in auction.—I N. T. A. In auctlon bridge, lead is the fourth bes the spots on the card led are ducted from 11, it will show how many cards higher than the one card led are out against the leader. For example: The seven of diamonds led; seven (the number of spots on the card from eleven leaves four, the number of cards in the suit higher than the seven which are held by the other three hands. Upon exam- ining dummy's hand and one's own it is possib.e to tell how many cards the other player has that will take the one led. if the first of a sult, if Q. Has an estimate ever been made on the number of roses it takes to make a given amount of attar of roses?—C. E. G. A. It is stated that 60,000 roses are required to obtain one pound of attar of roses. Q. Please give the full name of the writer whose nom de plume was “Gyp."—A. C. § A. “Gyp” was the Gabrielle Sybille Riquett! de Mirabe Martel de Janvill pseudonym Marie Antoinette u, Comtesse de Q. Where is Mount Edith Cavell? —E. G. I A. Mount Edith Cavell and lake named in her honor are w the borders of the Jasper Nat Park in Alberta. Adjoining mountain peak recently named memory of the martyred nurse, is “Mount Sorrow the hin nal thi in glish Q. What word did the Romans use to_designate a library?>—G. E. D. A. It was customary for the Ro- mans to use the Greek word bibli otheca, which has been adopted almost every cultivated language cepting English Q. ex- Is the house occupied Robert Service when he lived Alaska still standing?—A. T. T. A. Robert Se son City is now taker. Many Alaska in the IN by d in ac whe go Summer, visit TODAY’S BY PAUL V This s American Education week throughout the country. The idea devoting a week to the general re- vival of interest in education of t masses must be credited to the Amer ican Legion. A letter written by J. Vi Crabtree, secretary of the tional Education Association, dressed to socialistic opponents of the American Legion, contains this para- graph: “The American Legion deserves the credit of taking the initiative in ar- i ranging for the American Education week. In the first place, the legion influenced by the revelations of the World War as to the extent of ill eracy, physical unfitnes and the number of un-Americanized citize throughout the country. appointed an Americanism committee. This com- mittee early discovered that the s uation could be remedied only through The next step was to propose to co-ope with the public school authorltie and among the eight or ten points in the co-operative arrangements was that of having American Education week, mainly to acquaint the public with what the schools are doing and with their outstanding needs. R e The fnitiative of the American Lé- glon is recognized and approved by many branches of the Young Woman's Christian Association, in that they have refused to be controlled by the influences alleged to have actuated the national officers, as reported in news from New York. It is said that the Y. W. C. A. had protested to the United States commissioner of cation, Dr. Tigert, against permitting the “milltaristic influences” of the American Legion or any World War veterans, to take any part in the edu- cation program. At the office of the commissioner of education, however. it is announced that no official word has come from the national officers of the Y. W. C. A. in such alleged pro- test, but that, on the contrary, several officlals of branches of that organi zation have indicated full sympathy with the movement and desire to as- sist in cordial co-operation. That the National Education Asso- ciation appreciates the work of the American Leglon in the cause of the schools is attested in a letter from Secretary Crabtree to (hb‘ national ~ommander. Gen. John A. Drain, from which I quote: “It will be great for the legion to fight for the public schools the foun- dation of democracy, as It fought in | the World War to save democracy to the world."” * % %k % The serfousness of the illiteracy of Americans was never comprehended by the public until the Army tests in connection with the draft disclosed the utterly misleading character of the United States census upon the subject. The census figures show that only 6 per cent of the popula- tion are illiterate, but it transpires that that means only that that pro- portion had confessed to the enumer- ators that they had had no schooling Y whatever and could not read or write | anything. Self-pride caused many to conceal their ignorance, and if they could write their names or rtead a single phrase, they would deny i literacy. No test was ever made as to their flliteracy until the Army test. This required the person to read a newspaper with some degree of understanding of Its sense, and to | write a short and simple letter to| thelr home folks, ahd 24.8 per cent of the soldiers between 21 and 3 years of age could not do it. In some States 61 per cent of white soldiers were proved too illiterate to stand such a test. Such soldiers would be unable to decipher a written order and were a menace to their comrades They are equally deficlent in civil ac- tivities. The American Legion, since 1921, has undertaken, not to educate the masses directly, but to enlighten communities, school boards, parents and statesmen as to what a menace such ignorance is to the country, . * % kK Less attention has been accorded to Education week in the District of Columbia than in most of the States Practically all governors of States have issued proclamations setting forth the {mportance of the week's program gud calling upon school offi- esti- | of | into | the | C J. HASKIN | poet's house | cetvea. and are graclously re h A - re Mt Near the and the unite there i plac where th Alleghen Mo in Patrick Co t spur of the Blue Ridge called “ Mountain.” On the side of tils mou in. and nowhe lse orl; thern found the famous “fa mountaineers explein worthy of the mytk One story says when ho red men here tones were Great Spirit oming to the 3 generally ac that one from whict is this: *“Whe on Calva new Wh the Blu ntai ty, Va | Ridge stones.” T by making that ere legends « st a m T cepted legend the won rugged merr wor |ings reached | the | their | an mentos of de- | Q. Hov will be ten A. Th £ood grade bee Good gr ght to med even texture tribution of giving or m fir tribute diu textur, clined at is n color there can charac grade and rn on the headge both civil an of rank. TF rst and 1 L tra Star ‘maintain fit of its 1 under the Hask for the p nfo kip of of the cas Fr burea a om of a sp: SPOTLIGHT ’."COLLINS. and pre. ders an intte and ist (he pers ent thac cials and heir full and mor Americ been our in Congre be th: postr cember, st need of the Distric a |tional work most {Maua E. E {American democ Not long azo Istaft of enthus her set out to r Ibeginning with ity of the Capi {too appalling land was aba had been inves {homes were | whom 6 wero |67, unable to makine no ignorance {inzton b [since thi |not confined possible A sclosures, if be startling [the District 96.( |are probably in excess of teachers who have an cal conditions are askin Congress provide for | zather rel informat | ditions under the very lthe Capito1” The United States |that in 1520, the confessed flfiter lin the District numbered 10,801 Iper cent of the white and 8. per « of the colored. But the Army showed that for the whole cc the per cent was four t whi census had reported, hence in | District it is falr to compute the : | tual number of illiterates who ca inot read a newspaper nor write | sentence, are more than about one out of every ten lof the Federal Capital. Kling ¢ “when wi ahrvin L _.0f €01 AT census., repor residen Conditions are | throughout the country | of the great encourag while since 1870, the po nereased 183 per cent, sch |ance has grown 450 per ih'gh s 1 enrollment 11880 was onl in 1890 o 202,965, while in was 2,199.3% | Thus the standards of general intel | gence are raised more a calamity untaug than it was Compet | tion stronger the unle slowly fmprovir It is on ol 1 it E against | tered In 1900 the men who had | success sufficiently to “Who's Who in America” had sct {ing as follows: Common schoc par cent; high sghool, 16.2: coiles 72.8. But in 1923 the conditions had | changed so that 77.4 per cent (! | stead of 72.8 per cent) had a college education; 14.1 per cent a h'gh school and only $.5 per cent merely a grade { school training. The science and methods of teach- {Ing have advanced as have other science Students hecome better equipped to go on with their stud | after leaving school or college tha was true a generation ago. It is i order that® the public and parents {may apprec'ate this advance in the efficiency of the schools, well | as the appalling necd of taking up th slack of illiteracy, that this week devoted to a special effort of “ex ploiting” the subject of educatfon. (Coprright, 1924, by Paul V. Collins.| be listec