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6 ‘THE EVENING STAR ‘With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY April 20, 1925 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office: 11th 3t. and Pennsylvania Avo. New York Office: 110 East 42nd St. Chicago Office : Tower Building. pean Office: 10 Regent St.. London, England. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn- ing edition, is delivered by carriers within the city at 60 cents per month: dally only, 45 cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders may be sent by mail or telephone Main 5000. Collection {s made by carrier at the end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday only Sunday only All Other States. Daily and Sunday 10.00: 1 mo. Dally only ... 27.00: 1 mo.. Sunday only $3.00: 1 mo. Member of the Associated Press. The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled fo the use for republication of all news dis- atches credited to it or not otherwise cred- ted in this paper and alse the local news published herein. Ail rights of publication of special dispatches herein are reserved The Ship Board Division. The folly and the impracticability of seeking to have a board, constituted as the United States Shipping Board constituted, conduct business opera- tions have been demonstrated again. The particular demonstration has to do with the sale of the five “Presi- dent” ships 10 the Dollar Steamship Co., ships that have hitherto been operated out of San Francisco by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. The board split, four to three, in favor of and against the sale. And now to cap the dissensions of the board, two of the minority commissioners have filed in the District Supreme Court affl- davits to support the contention of the Pacific Mail Co., which has sought to enjoin the sale ordered by the ma- jority of the board, which for pur- poses of orderly government must be considered as the board itself. Entirely aside from the merits of the sale of the ships to the Dollar Co., the activities of the minority members of the Shipping Board in making their appearance in court—or what amounts to the same thing— in opposition to the Government of which they are a part §s an astound- ing thing. President Coolidge, who has maintained a hands-off policy with regard to the sale of the ships by the board, has been moved by this un- precedented action to make an inquiry into the whole matter. It is difficult to conceive of Gov- ernment at all, if it should become a common practice for one set of offi- clals, involved in the same depart- ment, bureau or board, or even court, to assail another set in the courts on important matters arising before them. Suppose, for example, an assistant secretary, disagreeing with his chief, the Secretary of an executive department, should take the matter to court. It is possible, of course, that the assistant secretary might be right; it is possible that the minority of the Shipping Board may be right, or a minority of the Inter- state Commerce Commission or some other Government agency. But au- thority must center somewhere, so far as the Government is concerned, or Government worthy of the name ceases. For more than a year the President hes been convinced that the operation end disposition of the Government merchant fleet should be taken from the Shipping Board and placed in the harids of the Emergency Fleet Cor- poration, which was designed to con- duct such operations. He has recom- mended to Congress such separation, leaving to the board the regulatory and advisery functions for which it was originally conceived. But the board, although it has passed “resolu- tions"” turning over to the Emergency Fleet Corporation the operation of the ships, has persistently opposed the enactment of a law which would ef- fectively and completely do what the President has recommended. The board is not without its influence politically, and the showdown on this matter is yet to come. Under the law the Shipping Board must be bi-partisan. Its members are selected geographically, to cover all parts of the country. With such rules governing the appointment of board members it would be little short of a miracle if seven men could be brought together who would work efficiently and harmoniously in handling a great business proposition, such as the operation of the merchant marine. Differences in such a board pre- vent action or slow it up, when action and speed are vitally necessary in business transactions. The Senate of the United States and its rules are sometimes defended because they re- sult in nothing being done. The same kind of defense may be entered in support of the Shipping Board, be- cause it sometimes halts an unwise action. But it is quite as possible that a majority of the Senate may be right as that a minority may be right, and that a majority of the Shipping Board may be more correct. than a minority of that board in its judgment. A little more majority rule would not hurt the Senate, and the operation of the Government shipping business would benefit by centralization under one head. e e Getting something for nothing is im- possible, but a bootlegger can come as near doing it as anybody. ——— British Rum Runners. Some time ago a British baronet, Sir Broderick Hartwell, organized a syndicate in England for the purchase of liquor to be smuggled into the United States. The scheme was con- ducted openly, with adwertising. Circu- lars were distributed inviting the pub- He to participate in the adventure and promising & profit at the rate of 120 per cent. About 800 persons supplied the funds. Several shipments were made, the success of which apparent- ly encouraged the promoters of this enterprise, but the seventh shipment, it would seem, has come to grief. A London paper prints the text of a tele- gram seld to Baye heen received fromky the baronet reporting an ‘fappalling situation,” over 30,000 cases having been seized, with only a few thousand unloaded, and with landing craft charging exorbitant sums. The dis- patch, as quoted, adds: “No funds available unless schooners land goods, at present impossible owing to inten- sive campaign.” No sympathy will be felt for the losses of those who invested in this brazen smuggling venture. They took their chances as rum runners. It is doubtful whether they have any status as claimants in law against the guar- antor of their prospective profits. It was not a legal enterprise, though it may not have been from a British point of view positively illegal. Great PBritain has a treaty with the United States which, in effect, recognizes the prohibition law of this country and ex- tends the area of search in the waters of the high seas surrounding the American coast. In the face of that treaty a British subject and, more- over, & man of distinguished title and high standing, undertakes to violate the American laws and collects a fund for that purpose. The question arises whether or not the permitting of this enterprise in full light and without concealment does not come close to being an unfriendly act of negligence cn the part of the British government. At all events, it is gratifying that this smuggling scheme has come to grief, and that the campaign of en- forcement ir American waters has been 0 successful as to bring it to disaster. As for the British investors, they are in precisely the situation of the purchasers of “green goods” in this country, who & few years ago used to lose large sums in buying sup- posed counterfeit currenc ot The “Daughters” Meet Again. Today marks the opening of the thirty-fourth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution, an event of annual importance in the Capital and of notable national significance. This organization of pa- triotic women, now beginning its sec- ond third century of existence, is a force for good citizenship. Annually growing in numbers, it is now one of the largest, if not the largest, single organization of women in the United children of the Republic. In its inception this body of Ameri- can women was based upon the serv- ices of those colonial patriots who es- tablished the independence of the Na- tion. Its members are descendants of those who won American freedom. In broad and wholesde extension of first purposes the Daughters of the American Revolution have made them- selves a factor in the development of American citizenship by the preserva- tion of memorials of the sacrifices of the founders and by the instillation of the same spirit that animated them into the dally life of the people of the United States today. Many notable achievements have been scored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Their activi- ties are numerous, and their annual sessions are an inspiration to the younger generations of Americans. On all occasions of national activity, of stress, of crisis, these woman patriots have been diligent in maintaining the high standards of the Republic and in rendering service for the common wel- fare. Annually recruited in large num- bers, the organization is growing in membership as it is increasing in use- fulness. Its affairs are admirably ad- ministered. It maintains here at the Capital an establishment conducted upon sound business principles. Edu- cational works are maintained throughout the country to promote the teaching of true- Americanism to the children of the republic. These annual sessions have always been held, properly, at the National Capital. Washington is proud to re- ceive and entertain the delegates, who come from all States to report upon the activities of their organization and to demonstrate its steady growth In usefulness. o The vice presidency used to be a position famed for its quietude. Mr. Dawes is evidently ready to prove that he regards his election as an invitation to go to work and not a permission to take a vacation. e A revolution was threatened for a day in Portugal. Its precise cause is not easy to determine. Like many re- volts its causes may be more tempera- mental than logical. e Hindenburg’s Two Roles. Field Marshal von Hindenburg per- formed as candidate for President of Germany yesterday in a double role, as war hero and as statesman. He dressed for each part. As war hero he wore his most brilliant uniform, with all his medals and decorations, and with his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword he reviewed thousands of his followers, who goose-stepped as they passed before him. They “hoched” him lustily as they marched in review( haifling him as “der retter,” which means the savior. A little while later the field marshal, clad in a frock coat, read a 15-minute speech to the politi- cal leaders and representatives of the forelgn and domestic press in which he denied that military action would be enthroned if he is elected, prom- ised to strive to win for Germany that often-mentioned ‘‘place in the sun” and declared that “the grave charge of war guilt” must be dropped. The change of costume was signifi- cant. To the masses, goose-stepping before the field marshal, he is the war lord. To the press representatives he is the civilian-suited peace leader. But about that “place in the sun”? Just what does it mean? It used to mean a German expansion, a Baltic-to-Medi- terranean extension. Has the phrase shrunk in significance since Novem- ber, 19187 And about the “‘war gullt” confes- sion in the treaty of Versailles? Is it proposed by the Von Hindenburg party to rewrite that document and to reduce the acknowledgment of re- sponsibility for the war to the status of a “scrap of paper” The other day Candidate Marx spoke strongly of the need to annex Austria to effect a “greater Germany.” Was Von Hindenburg in his military re- view and his subsequent speech to THE EVENING STAR, W. press, his first in the campalign, coun- téring the former chancellor’s bid for votes? The German campaign will olose next Sunday. It is proceeding at a lively pace, and evidently the two coalitions, supporting respectively the Republican and the Nationalist candi- dates, are trying to work up the mili- tant sentiments of the people. They are competitively bldding for votes. Had Von Hindenburg not changed his uniform he might have been set down as the simple-minded veteran of the war with an eye single upon the unification of the military-monarchist factions in his support. But that frock coat, together with his denial that “military action” would be en- throned if he is elected, suggests that he is trying to play the traditional game of the candidate. Still, the question will arise, just what is meant by a ‘place in the sun”? It has through past associa- tions a sinister sound. ——— Tragedy at Lisbon. The scene of European disturbance shifts suddenly from Sofia to Lisbon. ‘Without warning the Portuguese capi- tal has become the scene of a violent outbreak of revolution. Disloyal troops, who are believed to have been led by former Premier Cunha Leal, overthrew the directorate, the govern- ing body, and placed a number of of- ficials under arrest. President Gomes and some of his ministers took refuge in the main military barracks. Loyal troops surrounded the rebels, and aft- er sharp fighting the latter hoisted a white flag in surrender. Many were killed in the course of the street fight- ing. The leaders of the revolt, as well as the former premier, have been taken prisoner. In a surprisingly brief time order was restored in the capital while in the provinces only sporadic uprisings occurred and were quickly suppressed. The revolution is evident- ly at an end. Lisbon has been the scene of many tragedies. The political history of Portugal has been a series of upris- ings and revolts and assassinations. Ever since the establishment of the present republic, following the slay- ing of King Carlos and his eldest son and the collapse of the monarchy un- der the weak-willed Manuel, it has been beset with troubles. This present uprising appears to have been due to the embitions of a deposed political leader. Fortunately for the stability of the government the majority of the troops stationed at the capital were loyal to it. Judging from the complete failure of the revolt in the provinces Portugal is in no mood for an overturn by force. ———— The National Order of German Youths is commanded by its grand master to give up tobacco and alcohol and to refrain from frivolity, in order to contribute to Hindenburg’s cam- paign fund. This is calling on what may have started as a harmless sort of frat to take itself seriously, indeed. —_——————— It is explained by Ex-Gov. Lowden of Illinois that the farmer's difficulty arises from the fact that he is com- pelled to pay out more than he re- cetves. This is a situation which will be sympathetically comprehended by @ great many citizens in all sorts of occupations. —————— The Senate rules will be discussed by Vice President Dawes on Tuesday. The fact that his first official speech was not a great hit with his immedi- ate associates does not prevent him from making response to enthusiastic encores. President Coolidge can press a but- ton and open an exposition in a dis- tant city, although he cannot always get results at much shorter range by ringing up Congress on the tele- phone. ——ee— Politics and the D. A. R. are old friends. This particular style of poli- tics, however, brings exhilarating de- bate, but does not cause anxiety to the general run of the Nation’s taxpayers. ———— Washington's civic associations prove that they have ideas and the gift ot organization. Only a techni- cality prevents them from being help- fully influential voters. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. The Lure of Fishing. To go a-fishing is but play, For youngsters only fit. I think I shall go out some day _Ana try to fish a bit. Though idleness I never yet ‘Was tempted to admire, T'll spend the time with no regret That fishing may require. T'll seek again some tranquil spot Where shadows softly stray, And there forget that I am not A careless lad today. The Wrong Word. “Do you always think before you “Yes,” answered Senator Sorghum; “but not as hard as I am sometimes compelled to think afterward.” Locations. Human customs are unstable. From our anclent ways we slip. Once, the Stein was on the Table. Now the Hootch is on the Hip. Jud Tunkins says if you don’t be- lieve brain work is cheap, look at the prizes offered for solving cross-word puzzles. Quest of a Silence. “The radio is out of order. “I like it better 50,” answered Miss Cayenne. “I don't care for the music. I put on the ear phones merely to shut out the family conversation.” The City Gardener. You hoe the garden for a day. You plant things in a row; Then go away your golf to play, ‘And simply let them grow. ‘De great objection to idleness,” said Uncle Eben, “is dat de man who picks out a loafin’ job in life allus wants to ASHINGTO. THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. ‘When the bus came to Dogville it was a six-day wonder, as well as a six-wheel one. I hope the enterprising real estate firm responsible for the development will not be insulted at the name given the community here. It is our pet name. We call it Dogville because of the large number of dogs-our neighbors possess. There are airedales, country- looking dogs, fox terriers, collies, Scotch terriers and just plain dogs, to say nothing of a few Boston bulls and other species. To name a place Dogville is to com- pliment it, so it would seem to any dog fancler. For surely a Dogville would be filled with loyalty and can- dor, love of home and a determination to protect property. One would expect to find all the vir- tues of our canine friends in any place called Dogville. And it was just to this sort of place that the bus came several weeks ago in all its splendor of new paint, soft cushions, courteous drivers and six wheels. Living at the terminus of the line, we were all out early that Sunday morning to see the first bus to leave for downtown. If the thing had been an ancient stagecoach we could not have regarded it with more interest. In addition to 17 elders, there were 24 different va- rieties of small boys grouped around the vehicle. They comprised the “Dogville mo- rons,” as Kirkus, the village wit, called them. They stood around and admired. The imaginative spectator fully expected a flock of Indians to heave in sight around the corner, bear down upon the bus and start shooting. Of course, nothing of the kind hap- pened. The proceedings were quite orderly. The operator shoved in the clutch, or whatever it is he does to make the affair roar like an airplane motor, then started off. * ok ok K Half the village took a ride that morning and the other half went in the afternoon. The route to down- town lies over perhaps the worst road- bed in Washington. Just how badly those streets needed repair one did not realize until he had taken a few trips on the bus. Despite the extra allotment of wheels, the ve- hicles jolted considerably. No one could blame them, either. For the drivers the round trips must have been worse than the well known experience of Washington crossing the Delaware. Here the bus crossed Washington. Depressions, humps, washed-out places, small gullies that allowed the bus to jolt downward, made the trip more exciting than a journey on the so-called electric horse. Confirmed optimists, however, de- termined to be true to their colors, called attention to the interior mas- sage given by the journey, and said that it was just the next thing to a good horseback ride. “Everybody knows that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a said one of these bright ones. “Well, the inside of a bus is good for one's insides, too—if it runs along these streets.” The matter was considered at length in the club compartment at the rear of the bus. This is the favorite meeting place of the village now. Side seats occupy the front half, but the rear portidn is given over to seats that run around the walls, thus forming a sort of open court, where matters of village state can be thrashed out. It is so cozy there in the rear that one fully expects to see a waiter come in surrounded by a large white apron, a menu card in-his trusty right hand and a glad expectancy of tips in both eyes. “Last call for dinner, gents! Dining car in the rear!” he ought to call. Then a big jolt as we pass over that bad place in the street Congress ought to have given the Commissioners money to fix long ago. And we snap out of it. ing will come to order, facetiously calls. ol AT Good fellowship distinguishes the bus from all other public vehicles in the District of Columbia. ‘The drivers greet one with a smile, stop to let you on almost anywhere, even back a bit. They keep to their schedule, too. The staid indifference assumed by street-car riders is totally lacking on the bus. Every one sort of feels— well, what shall we say? Like a hu- man being! It is astounding but true. Maybe those two extra wheels turn the trick. If the wheels are what make the spirit of friendliness go 'round, I am for putting at least eight wheels on every public vehicle in the National Capital. We ought to have 'em. We need ‘em. As it is, we are pretty chummy on our busses. Nothing makes us sour. Busy drivers manage to smile at all happenings. Take that little incident down the street the other day. Two old ladies, stiff in black dresses, got off another bus at a transfer point. Our bus was going west as quickly as the poorly repaired streets ‘would permit. (At this point it is only fair to say that some repairs are now being made.) The ladies came across the street toward the left side of the bus; that is, opposite to the door, which is at the right front, of course. “Does this bus go to Dogville?” the oldest lady asked, or words to that effect. “Yes, ma'am,” replied the driver, courteously touching his hat. The two old ladies solemnly look- ed at the bus, trying their best to see the door. They failed to spot it. Whereupon one of them started upon a scouting expedition. It is only the courtesy one extends to age that allows that dignified pro- gression to the rear of the bus to be called so, however. It was more along the order of the crawl. The old lady stopped at the left, rear, to find a door, but, finding & not, took up her circumnavigation again. She wended her way around to the right, rear, while the driver clutched his wheel in agony and the passengers began to smile at each other. The old lady intently examined the bus, rear, right. Still finding no en- trance to the magic vehicle, she moved forward. Now the passengers began to talk to each other. Coming to the door, the old lady paused. “Step right in, lady! v," called the driver. Wait for my sister, please,” re- Jjoined the woman in severe tones. So there was nothing to do but wait while sister made a similar journey around the entire bus, ending up at the door. ow we can go!” exclaimed a joy- ous passenger. “‘Get right in, ladies,” pleaded the driver. ‘“‘Are there any seats?’ asked the ladies. “No!” shouted the driver, while the passengers thundered a like negative. And the bus drove on to Dogville. he meet- some one We are late WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC When Gen. Dawes made Senator Butler stand up at_Boston on April 18 and take the Senate-reform pledge, the Vice President in fact inaugurated the senatorial campaign of 1926. It is his declared purpose, according to those in Dawes’ confidence, to make anti-filibustering Senate rules the par- amount issue of that contest. As far as lies in Dawes' power, it will be carried straight into the constituency of every one of the 32 men, represent- ing either party, who is up either for election or re-election in as many dif- ferent States. Meantime, in the inter- vening year before the 1926 primaries, the Vice President will do intensive spade work in all parts of the country. Most of Dawes’ friends believe he is utterly sincere in the desire to “get out of office” after the vice presiden- tial term is over. But they also be- lieve he is determined to erect a monu- ment to that service in the form of regenerated Senate procedure. * ok ok % There must be a bolshevist linotype operator at work in the composing room of a certain distinguished New York newspaper. He made it appear that Solicitor General Beck and Sena- tor Pepper last week were address- ing, not the Supreme Court, on the constitutional rights of the Executive and Congress, but the “Supreme Soviet.” That's almost as delicious as the bull of a Washington morning newspaper on the occasion of a recent White House reception. It reported that before the President and Mrs. Coolidge came down the grand stair- way to join the receiving line, “‘a burg- lar from the Marine Band blew the traditional fanfare. ‘What can prob- ably not be charged to an absent- minded typesetter is a cultured Boston newspaper’s reference to the *bi-week- ly” press conference at the White House, meaning those held twice a week. * ok ok % In an eloquent argument before the Supreme Court last week on incoms tax publicity, Senator “Jim” Reed of Missouri defended the inalienable rights of a free press. A fortnight pre- vious he was saying other things about American journalism toa Demo- cratic meeting at St. Louis. As quoted by Editor and Publisher, New York, the raucous raven of the Kaw country sald: 1 measure my words and speak plainly, in order that I may not be misunderstood when I charge that the press of this country is run mostly by a bunch of morons who do not measure up to the level of intelligence of average -citizens. Ninety per cent of newspapers are run for revenue rather than upon the basis of principles. That is the condition of 90 per cent of news- papers,in the United States. About the only newspapers which can be excepted are the country news- papers. * % % ¥ Eavesdroppings aboard a Washing- ton sightseeing autobus during the recent Easter vacation rush to the Capital: Official guide: “We are now passing the Senate wing of the United States Capitol. That's where Vice President Dawes pre- sides when he finds it convenient to be there . . .This handsome residence is the home of Senator Reed Smoot, the Mormon Senator from Utah.” Irate woman passen- ger exclaims, “How terrible! won't even look at the place! . . . “That fine house over there on the right-hand corner, with the green shutters, is the Irish legation . . ‘We are now approaching America’s finest ar- chitectural gem, the Lincoln Me- morial” . . . Stirrings on the rear seats and indignation. Every- bodx alights at Memorial exgept WILLIAM WILE party of five. Guide asks what's wrong. “We're from the South!” is the proud explanation. * ok ok K If Maryland woman Democrats have their way in 1926 the wide-open spaces of the West, where men are men, and women are governors, will have no monopoly of that distinction. The newly enfranchised sex in Maryland is talking seriously of nominating Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard of Chester- town for the gubernatorial post which will prospectively be vacated by Al- bert C. Ritchie on January 2, 192 Mrs. Hubbard lives on Maryland's aristocratic Eastern Shore. She has been potent in the State's Democratic politics ever since women have had the vote. Mr. Hubbard is a prom- inent factor in the fert.lizing indus- try of the United States. Mrs. Hub- bard is accustomed to spend the Win- ter in Washington, taking an active part in Democratic national politics. Her friends say she has the natural talent for executive office. * ok x % It pays a college to graduate a fu- ture President of the United States. Amherst, at any rate, has come into its place in the financial sun. Gifts to that institution, aggregating nearly $400,000, have just been announced. Half of that sum, $200,000, comes from Dwight W. Morrow of J. P. Mor- gan & Co., who was President Cool- idge's classmate, '95. George D. Pratt of New York, Amherst, '93, a great conservationist and outdoor en- thusiast, gave $75,000. The Morrow endowment is to build a dormitory, and Mr. Pratt’s donation a new heat- ing plant. Amherst is not poor. It has a $6,500,000 endowment, though that fortune is small compared to Harvard's $64,000,000, Columbia’s $56,- 000,000, Yale’s $39,000,000, Chicago’s $32,000,000 and the $19,000,000 each which Cornell and Johns Hopkins possess. * ok ok ok Some truly terrible figures of po- litical lethargy in America have just been disclosed at the Richmond na- tional convention of the Natlonal League of Woman Voters. Seventeen States of the Union—more than one- third—registered a decrease of voters in 1924 over 1920, despite an intensive drive in the recent presidential cam- paign to ‘“get out the vote.” The vote-slacking Commonwealths, with their percentage of decrease, are: Alabama formoene Florid: [ Kentucks. Louisiana, Maine Maryland Missouri Montana evada. 3 North Carolina. ™ SISO e Lmaisiotstrision ERSIRG3TGSE 010 b oot Virginia ... ¥ (Copyright, 1925.) Dog Preferred to “Goat.” From the Omaha World-Herald. The notion seems to have become fixed that an administration must have a dog. Has Nothing on Sermon. From the Boston Transcript. It may be a good omen that the radio carries the sermon as far as it carries the jaze. To become a howling success you must do something more than , howl—Altoona MirTor. C., MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1925. Plant Dogwood Trees In Potomac Park To the Editor of The Star; Permit me to submit for your con- slderation the suggestion that you promote some sentiment for improve- ment of Potomac Park by trans- planting dogwood along the driveway. To secura dogwood from extermina- tion the public needs to be educated to appreciate its beauty. A few years ago it was thought impossible for the small boy to resist stoning birds or squirrels in the public parks, but no one disturbs them now. The dogwood, with its blanket of snow-white blossoms, rivals the cherry blooms in beauty and retains its bloom longer, and in the Fall the brightly tinted foliage is almost as lovely.” While almost extinct in near- by woods, it is very plentiful in southern Maryland off the main trav- eled roads, and it would not entail much expense to procure hundreds of small trees an inch or a little more in diameter, to transplant in the Fall. Please notice the dogwood near the tront entrance to the State, War and Navy Building and on the lawn of the Fairchild residence, on Connecticut avenue, two of the beauty spots in Washington. ERNEST A. SHORT. Water for the Birds And Squirrels in Parks To the Editor of The Star: The other day while passing through the small park back of the Interior Building I saw several birds trying to get a few drops from one of the wa- ter cocks used for watering the grass. As I passed the White House I saw a thirsty squirrel trying to secure a drink for himself from another orfe of these water cocks. It would be a good thing if at each of these places in the various parks there could be a small concrete pool like the arrangement in Lafayette Park, where each morning dozens of birds' are drinking. Two or three times a day one of the park guards could, by a turn of the screw, refill these pools and so satisfy our furred and feathered friends. R. W. FORNEY. Practice on Dandelions Is Advice Given Vandals Herewith is offered a mild gestion to persons who, while Joying a country outing, are u ie to differentiate between the beauties of a protected field of wild flowers and the desolation of a field which has been stripped and left to weeds and grass by the wayside vandals If they must plck something which does not belong to them, let them try picking dandelions. The flower of that obiquitous weed, we are told, though we haven't tried it, forms the base of a potent, pleas- ing and inspiring beverage. The leaves, we know by experience, can form one of the most wholesome and appetizing vegetable dishes known to modern cookery. It is the spinach with a kick. s And no one will begrudge their pass- ing. Vandals may exercize their most destructive inclinations against the dandelion. Tear them up, root and branch. Bedeck the automobiles with them. Throw them into a boil- ing caldron. Serve with ofl or vinegar Eat them alive. Do your worst to the dandelion. But let the wild flowers llve—Atlantio City Eve- ning Union. Mrs. Chaplin’s Status Causes Caustic Comment In the case of Charles Chaplin's mother, whose deportation has been under consideration, we have a shin- ing example of formal legalism gone blind and senseless. Mrs. Chaplin, an elderly woman, was admitted to the United States four years ago as a visitor, privileged to stay one year with her sons. The ground on which the present attempt to deport her is being prosecuted is that she has a dangerous disease. Mr. Chaplin and .his brother con- cede that their mother is ill, not only physically but mentally. Her de- portation would not improbably re- sult in her death. If she were per- mitted to remain permanently in America, in order that.she might be consoled by the companionship of her sons, it would be simple to have her 80 cared for as to prevent any com- munication of her malady, whatever it may be. If it is so grave as the apprehension of immigration officals would indicate, it seems questionable if they ought not to be impeached and dismissed for having let Mrs, Chaplin into the country at all.— Waterbury Republican. Approves Higher Tax On Marriage License North Carolina has increased her tax on marriage licenses from $3 to And why not? If it isn't worth $5 to the State to enjoy the holy rites of wedlock, then those who undertake it had better let it alone. North Caro- lina s always progressive. The next General Assembly of Virginia could well afford to follow the example. It is to be hoped that bridegrooms in North Carolina won't reduce their fees to the ministry as a result of the increased cost of licenses to the State. The poor preachers have a hard enough time of it anyway. There never was a class of men so mod- erately compensated as ministers of the gospel. Out in Staunton last week a Methodist minister was forced to resign his charge because of poor pay and the long distances between his charges. He had six churches and two of them were as much as 30 miles apart.—Portsmouth Star. ———— Time Limit in Disposing Of Amendments Urged There ought to be time limit for ac- ceptance or rejection by the States. of national constitutional amendments. A precedent in that respect hiready has been established, as when it was provided that the eighteenth amend- ment should be inoperative unl ratified within seven years after its submission to the States. The so- called child labor amendment: has been rejected by a sufficient number of States to kill it—and yet its ad- | vocates say that whereas a ratifica- tion by one Stats sticks forever, a rejection may be changed at any time by the Legisiature of a State simply by a reversal of its former action. So, if their view be correct, the child labor amendment will be alive for- ever even if all the States vote to re- ject 1t—it would still be sitting here ready to be accepted at any time in the far distant future. There should be contained in every proposed amendment & provision for its death on a certain day if by that day it has not received the ratification votes of three-fourths of the States—Savan- nah Morning News. —_—t———— Sending Sousa and jazz across the Atlantic from London is rather like shipping coals to Newcastle—Spring- fleld Republican. ————e— Probably the most futile thing in the world to say is this: “But don’t tell anybody,"-~Ohlo State Journal. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J]. HASKIN Q. Do animals other than dogs suf- fer from rables?—H. G. A. Cases of rables have been iden- tified among cats, cattle, swine and horses. Q. How many of our World Wa dead are still unidentified?—C. E. V. A. At the close of the war the unknown and unidentified dead ap- proximated 20,000. According to re- cent figures, the unknown have been reduced to approximately 1,700. Q. Has Anchorage, Alaska, the second largest tide in the world.—F. R A. The Coast and Geodetic Survey says that the Bay of Fundy tides are, as far as known, the highest in the world. In Noel Bay, Minas Basin, near the upper end of the Bay of | Fundy, the mean range of tide s 44.2 feet and spring range 50.5 feet. At Anchorage, which s located on Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska, the mean range of tide is 27.2 feet and the spring range 30.3 feet. Other locali- ties, for which there have been re- ported ranges of tide equal to or greater than that an Anchorage are as follows: Frobisher Bay, Davis Strait, Canada; Ungava Bay, Hudson Strait, Canada; Port Santa Cruz to Port Ballegos, Argentina; eastern end of the Strait of Magellan, Chile; Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska Bay of St. Michael, France; Bristol { Channel, Q. How much of the live stock used for food is raised west of the Missis- sippi River?—P. M. A. Two-thirds of it is raised west of the Mississippl, while two-thirds of the consumers live east of the Mississippl. This accounts for the 1,300 packing houses occupied in con- verting live stock into meats and transferring them to markets. Q. What cities in Florida are Win- ter resorts?—P, K. S. A. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce says that as a Winter re- sort the entire State of Florida lies within this classification, although such cites as Miami, the Palm Beaches Petersburg, Clearwater, and practically all towns on the ocean or gulf find themselves greatly en- larged during the Winter months. However, there is scarcely a com- —unity in Florida which does not have some Winter residents, and this applles to the northern and western parts of the State as well as those farther south. There are many who seek the quieter sections and who re- turn year after vear as the cold weather approaches in their North- ern States. Q. How many Army and Navy offi- cers are on the retired list>—P. O'C. A. Naval officers on retired list on April 1925, were: Regular Navy, 1,340; reserve, 98; enlisted men, 1,008. Army officers on retired list to date are 2,200; and enlisted men, as of March 1, 7,144. Marine Corps com- missioned officers on retired list to date are 183 and warrant officers, 11; enlisted men, 321. Q. Why doesn't an electric light bulb burst if it is a vacuum?— A.C. 8. A. The glass shell of an electric light bulb is formed of sufficient thick- ness to give it proper strength to withstand the pressure of the atmos- phere without collapsing, notwith- standing the vacuum within the bulb. Q. When was the French flag adopted?—G. A. B. A. The tricolor of France dates from 1789. Q. How many Indians served dur- ing the World War?—C. J. S. A. The report of commissioner of Indian affairs for 1918 estimated that over 8,000 Indians entered some branch of military service. Of this number approximately 6,500 served in the Army, 1,000 in the Navy and 500 in other military work. It is signifi- cant that fully 6,000 entered by en- listment. The total number of In- dians registered was 17,313. Q. Where are the Federal Reserve Banks?—P. A. A. A. The Federal Reserve Banks are located in the following cities: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, icago, Louls, Minneapolis, Kansas Dallas and San Francisco. The Fed- eral Reserve Bank in New York City is the largest bank in the world. Q. What flux is used to solder steel and galvanized iron?—C. S. A. The flux suitable for soldering iron and steel is chloride of zinc, and, for galvanized iron, muriatic acid. ‘When soldering iron or steel, it is necessary that the metal shall first be covered with a thin layer of solder, after which it may be be soldered as if it were ordinar after belng worn a while?—A. W. A. This is generally due to the grease from the skin' Q. How many pupils erroll in the coramercial schools of the country?— J. X A. In 19191920 there were 126,000 students taking the stenographic course in commercial schools. Q. What kind of fruit is a shfif)- dock7—M. W. A. This is another name for a grapefruit. The pomelo, shaddock, or grapefruit (Citrus decumana) is a native of Southern China. This fruit is more sour than an orange but less sour than a lemon. The name pomelo i from the Dutch name Pompelmoes. Shaddock was the name of a captain who brought the fruit to the West Indies. By some authorities a distinc- tion is made between shaddock and grapefruit, shaddock being the larger, the grapefruit the smaller, having a finer flavor. They are grown plentifully in Jamaica, Cuba, Califor nia and most Orfental countries. were the diplomatic lar services combined.—C. . The act of May 24, 1924, com- bined the diplomatic and consular services, provided for the reorganiza- tion and improvement of the foreign service for the purpose of securin benefits of economy and efficienc through a system of combined admin- istration, and a more effective co- ordination of the political and ecg nomic branches of the service Q. Should willows for making bas- kets be kept wet or dry?—C. B. A. They should be kept in a dry place untii t for them to be used They are then soaked in a large con- tainer of water Q. Why is tenderfoot?—G. M. ( A. The word derfo loquialism common to United States and Au long ma. s and jou: necessary in new reglons, t & newcomer are usu. point of suffering. On feet have become h: heat and drought of endure without discomfort travel necessary. an Easterner called a is a col- Western In the often feet of greatest e whose Q. Where is the Imperial Val California?—N. N A. It is locate southe part of joins Mexico. T Southern Pacific Rai Diego and Arizon stitutes Imp county se; Q. What is A. The k building monaste palace, it feet above the sea, about 2 northwest of Madrid. It was built tween 1 nd 1584 by Philip II, the bodie since E: there wit bouses to increase egg production?— G. C I A. The use of lights durin Winter months has become q common p: on comm poultry farm Iy on th cific Coast and also the eastern section of the United Stz These two ns are of the gre est cent of commercial poult farming in this count The use of artificial lights does not mater: increase the production of eggs the year, althoug! total production slightly, increase the proportion of eggs laid during the Fall and Winter mon when eggs are highest in price. Th lights are used from November 1 March 20. the Q. How long have the pres kinds of railway cars been in use L B. A. Cars ent American early as 1835. (It is certain that you puzzle daily over questions that we can_ answer for you. You are confronted by prob- lems, grave to you, which can be answered easily by us. Our attention is directed chiefly to matters of fact In matters legal, medical and financial we do mot give strictly professional advice, but even in these we can often smooth your way and provide the contact you need with technicians Make a practice of asking us what you do not know. Address: The Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Has- kin, Director, Twenty-first and C strects northwest. Inclose 2 cents the in approximating type were pres- as in stamps for a direct reply.) Public Ownership Defeat In Chicago Interpreted The defeat by the voters of Chicago of the proposal of Mayor Dever to take over the traction lines with a municipal expenditure of $550,000,000 has been variously interpreted by edi- torial writers. Some look upon it as a verdict against public ownership, while others believe that special conditions in the Illinois city contributed to the result. “Hundreds of cltizens who were asked for their opinion on the proposal said they thought it would mean ‘more graft and politics,’ " explains the New York Evening Post. “Like some other citles, Chicago already has more graft and politics than are good for it. It is not surprising that it should have declined to give its politicians a chance to multiply their peculiar activities. If Chicagoans needed any illustrations of the folly of handing transit lines over to political manipulators, they could have found them in this city. The Louiaville Courier-Journal points out that the franchises expire in two years, when legal control of the streets will revert to the city, which then may be able to drive a better bargain. “At least,” continues the Courler-Jour- nal, “the municipal authorities ‘would then be able to dictate improvement in conditions which were the basis of the complaint against private opera- tion.” The competition of bus lines, “operating on a comparatively !mal']' investment and at much lower cost, also is cited by that newspaper as a factor of uncertainty for the future. The strong support that the public- ownership plan had in influential cir- cles is noted by the Christian Science Monitor, which states: ‘“The most powerful newspapers in the city—the Tribune and the Daily News—advo- cated the proposal. It had the politi- cal support of an administration elected to power on that very issue by an overwhelming vote. The great financial figures of Chicago were for it practically to & man, and it might have been anticipated that the masses of the people would have been equally favorable, since Chicago suffers from the most inadequate and antiquated street railway system of the day. Yet by a swinging majority Chicago has agreed rather to bear those ills it has than fly to others that it knows not of. .And why? There will be in- numerable answers. Perhaps the most picturesque one is that the anti-pro- hibitionists voted against Mayor De- ver's plan because he has been en- forcing the Volstead law. This ex- _iplanation may be set aside, particu- larly as those who adv tinually boast that the and cannot enforce the urged that politicians mayor's own party opposed the pur- chase because they did not want the street railway issue settled. erybody happy over the result” is the judgment of the Lincoln Statp Journal, which adds: “Opponents of public ownership regard the vote against purchase of the Chicago street car system as a setback to the prin- ciple of public ownership. Advocates of public ownership regard the result as a rebuke to the people who were trying to unload a_mass of transpor. tation junk upon the city at an exor bitant price.” The axplanation of the Illinois State Journal, however, is that the people of the Western metropolis love their traction misery. The State Journal says further: “The Dever plan, doubt- less conceived in good faith and possi- bly as practical as anvthing that could ) be suggested to furnish service, at the same time appeasing the munici pal ownership element, seemed to the outlander to be grotesque. Prob- ably it was not grotesque enough for the voters.” _Another explanation, given by the Lansing State Journal, is that “Chicago folks have been read ing how successful Detroit has not been in running traction lines.” The financial situation is emphasized by the San Antonio Express, which says: “Public operation is not a magic wand for turning a deficit into a sur plus. In practice the reverse often happens. The Chicago result shows that voters are cognizant of these facts. They have learned to distrust political panaceas for economic flls." The question, “What next?” receives attention from various editors. “Pub lic opinion should insist that the trac tion issue be followed up effectively declares the Chicago Daily News. “The solution proposed in the rejected ordinance had the approval of the people’s official representatives, the mayor and the council. Since this did not suffice to win for it the approval of the people, it follows that the ene- mies of the ordinance should now come forward and assist in framing a better measure.” The Springfield Re. publican holds to the opinion that the verdict “must be interpreted as popu- lar reluctance to buy a gold brick at top prices.” The Baltimore Sun also calls attention to the need of further action, and remarks; “As hundreds of millions are involved and time is shoty, the task is not an easy one.”