Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1926, Page 8

‘England L R T AT Order % ‘mail or por o pe 4 ‘may, be sent : 2 ain 5000, Collection is made by © carrie nm% each m'h‘ & map of the country one 1 the lakes are glaclal, or are fed by the Summer melting of the ice and spow flelds 'on the hills, ... The experiment of the Swedish gov- ernment might serve as a stimulus to other peoples,” In our casy it is not likely that the Government could un- dertake a.camphign to make every- body swim. Our Government is already loaded with duties and fune- #0c | tions and there would be an outcry that the Government has ho more right to teach people to swim than to teach ‘them to ride horses or drive 75¢ | automobiles. Physical 'culture and athletic_assoclations could do a good work in making swimmers of most persons. . Americans are greatly in- | terested in athletics of ‘many kinds % 'of pupiloation » of herein are also reserved. ‘What Washington Asks. Noting the admirable presentation ‘ot the District’s plea for national rep- ~ resentation on Monday night in' this oity by Representative Henry R. Rathbone of Illinois, the New York “Times editorially states that this de- Hverance ‘“reopens a question which ‘from time to time has stirred Wash- ingtonians to warm argument.” The Times then proceeds to a discussion of ' the subject which is interesting, '" but unfortunately is based upon an erroneous conception of what Wash- Ington is seeking. The Times treats the matter his- i torically, with the idea that the pres. ent plea is for local suffrage: for the government of the District, pointing out the failures of the past in this exercise of the franchise. For the information of the Times it should be stated that there is at present no | thought on the part of the advocates of national representation for the ‘Washingtonian —and they represent " the virtually unafilmous sentiment of the community —that the form of government of the District of Colum- bia, or the manner in which the ad- ministrators are selected, should be changed. \'What the District now asks, in its plea for national representation. is ‘that it should be granted the right to participate in the making, by Con- gress, of the laws which affect it, both as a local community and as part of the Nation. It asks the right to participate in the election of the President and the Vice President, through representation in the el toral college. It asks that its citizens be given the right of suit' in’ the | Federal courts. On the score of the question of ¢ local self-government through suf- frage there is a decided difference of | opinion in Washington. Likewise, ¢ there is a difference of opinion regard- ing the desirability of the right of representation in Congress by a voteless delegate. But on the Pproposition that the District should be represented in Congress by voting Mmembers of the two houses, propor- tioned in the House of Representa- tives to the population, there is vir- “tually no divergence of local senti- ment. At a hearing recently held before the House judiciary committes on\ the subject, only three persons appeared in opposition, and they with doubtful credentials to speak for-any . body of public opinion. On the other hand, the affirmative was supported by representatives of the community in all Xln.l of labor, all forms of as- sociation, all shades of opinion. ¢ ‘What Washington ' wants is one thing. What Congress is willing to grant Washington is another. This _ ‘plea for national representation takes ' the form of a proposed amendment i to the Federal Constitution empower- + Ing Congress in its discretion to en- act a law which will admit to the Status of citizens of a State the resi- ' dents of the District of Columbia for the purpose of representation in Con- gress and among the electors of President and Vice President and for the purpose of suing and being sued _ in ‘the’ courts of the United States. % ‘The immediate necessity is for the adoption of a joint resolution by Con- 8ress proposing the constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the States for ratification. s . The hope of the people of Wi ington is that all Americans who oherish the right of representation Qfln their law-making and taxing bodies " =nd the right of a voice in the selec- tion of their Federal executives will - Indorse this plea. It is a simple prop- ‘osition, based upon the fiindamentals ! of American Government, not to be logically or equitably denied, despite the fact that the right has been with- held for many years from a com- munity now grown to more than balf a million. ¥ B - Religion and science have no quar- rel excepting when habitual contro- Versialists assumé to be religlous or seientific. s \ Swimming. So many persons are being drowned in Sweden that thé government has taken measuresswhich, it is believed, will result in eyery child learning to swim. About 340 persons die 'in ‘the : water in Sweden every year and the and their ears are open for advice on the advantages of being able to Municipalities could give valuable aid by the establishment of . free swimming pools and citles on rivers could utllize the advantages which Nature has given them. Take Wash- ington' as -an example: It made a very good start in the cause of popular swimming by instituting & bathing beach in a lake which the people called the Tidal Basin, After several years, and after the beach was relied on as a place of Summer sport and recreation by a part of the popula- tion that grew larger every year, the beach was closed. There were prom- ises of other beaches. = Then for beaches it was proposed to substitute small pools fed by the city water mains, Examination of the river water showed that it contains impurities. That was to be expected as long as cities and towns upstream discharge their sewage into the river and Wash- ington gets rid of its own sewage in the same unseemly way. The river must be protected against’ pollution. The Executive and Legislation. Just before leaving Washington yesterday President Coolidge express- ed himself as pleased with the work of Congress during the session which ended Saturday. In connection with the work of the session it has been pointed out that the President ap- proved practically all of the bills that- were passed, withholding his signa- ture only from a few that reached him in the last hours, and regarding which he did not feel that he was sufficiently informed to pass final Judgment. The failure of these bills, which were of minor importance, re- vives interest in a long-mooted ques- tion regarding presidential approval of legislation. The Constitution of the United States provides that every bill ‘shall before it becomes a law be signed by the President, or, if vetoed by him, passed over his veto by a two-thirds vote. This contemplates that Con- gress shall have the right to insist upon its action in casé of executive disapproval. But the - Constitution likewise provides that “if any bill shall not be returned by the Presi- dent (vetoed) within ten days after it shall have been presented to him the same shall be & law in like manner @8 if he had signed it, unless the Con- gress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.” It has been argued that this pro- vision of the Constitution, while per- haps justifiable in the days of its adoption in view of the comparatively small volume of business then trans- acted by Congress, is no longer suit- able to legislative conditions. It has been urged that the Constitution be amended in that respect to make the ten-day period granted for executive consideration extend over a recess of Congress to include ten “legislative” days. In other words, the suggestion ‘has been made that within the life of one Congress bills should: retain their vitality regardiess of recess periods, giving the President oppor- tunity of examination and considera- tion, and of signature or veto, and Congress the opportunity to pass by two-thirds vote overithe 3 In some of the States the governor | has the right of bill signing for e spec- ified period after the adjournment of the Legislature. This involves also the right of veto after adjournment, but a veto without legislative power to pass the measure despite the ob- Jections of the executive. There has been no serfous suggestion that the President should“have the right to sign after adjournment during recess. As the Constitution stpnds now the executive has the advantage in the matter of bill signing or vetoing at the end of the session. He may in effect disapprove a measure without formally so declaring. Heis never at any time required to state his reasons ot disapproval in ease of a veto, though he usually does that. In the ‘case of @ “pocket veto,” as fallure to sign in the last hours of the session not in order. The plea of lack of tifne by thus reaching the President in the Fovernment is stirring itself to réduce | ¢noyugh to show. that an abstemious the mortality. The death rate from drowning is probably greater in:the 5t be passed in their other ‘exapiina- llite may be ptofitable. o oys | dered > There 1s this announcement, 23k bt 53 A movement has been started to amend the rules of the Democratic convention, gspecially that which re- quires a vote of two-thirds of the del- egates for & nomination. This has | Cou been interpreted as in his favor. ‘At present there appears to be wmall chance of success in this direction. Nevertheless, the fact remains that Gov. Smith is today the leader in the field for the Democratic nomination in 1928. His “acceptance” yesterday |will try n 3 I ‘Tho.thire Blace: ipue tausht no | Le0d8 to at the Tammany jubllation .was not required, but it gave a fresh impulse to the boom in his favor. that has been so assiduously pressed during the past two years. Meanwhile, other States aré inter- ested. Favorite sons gre developing. Ohio has one, Maryland one, and Californie has, of course, one of its own, adopted, but still favorite, Oth- ers will appear as time ‘passes. The fleld will be well occupied when the nd, his method - of constious tion,’ as he called it, in- volves a.modicim of “‘kidding” of one’s self or any one else, as we such foolish theory as be involved in lhr: nu':w;:.!'nmfl:: mct ”'fl':'nflzmtx m;:'t kid the Grim X wers, above all, eminently pm‘ and solely in- tended to be applied in this world. m:"no :(h:drl “wum no br:wu prevalent. al im while i riea than that used when amn. :mflhfl :yhlal: r:rnlu— his ltuunuh. “‘Day. Y, , I e t'rlndbotw“’ -'.Fm‘m. The Amerlean sense of hufnor was gavel falis to signal the opening of | 3 the Democratic convention a- littie less than two years hence, wherever it may be held, It will not be in New York. The New Air Mail. Formally inaugurating the ah mail service between Philadelphia and Washington, a big Fokker three- ngined ship. settled gracefully on the ground at Arlington yesterday after a flight of one hour and a half from the city of the Sesquicenten- nial. Ten phssengers weré carried 'on the initial trip yesterday beside the mail. More than 3,000 letters were taken back to Philadelphia on the return trip in the afternoon. Twice as fast ad railroad mail, the new air service will expedite d livery of postal matter. Ten cents is the postage between the two cities. ‘The air mail is being operated by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, whieh, after complete organization of this ‘branch is accomiplished, will seek to establish a regular passenger service on the same royte. ‘Washington - welcomes' the new Philadelphia service as a means of closer contact between the two cities. It will be a boon to business and enthusiastle co-operation?is expected from the merchants to insure its suc- cess and to bring about a more inti- mate relationship than could be at- tained between the cities in any other ———t s Will Haya draws a.salary of $150,- 000 a'year from the motion picture industry., His features are never shown on the screen in.the develop- ment of scenarios. Silent and con- sclentious endeavor brings rewards comparable everr with those won by & Chaplin or a Valentino. — oo A Sesquicentennial celebration in Philadelphia is the more interesting because of. the brief journey Which enables visitors to .view the historic landmarks of Washington, D. C. et Philadelphia’s Sesquicentennial cel- | ebration calls on the world to forget her modern politics and ‘remerhber her old-time patriotism. Fourth of July fireworks continue to be admired, although they are ad- mittedly irrelevant to any. argument now agitating the public mind. Ot e SHOOTING ST, BY PHILANDER JOHNSON, The Immutable Anthem. *“The Star Spangled Banner” Meets critical blame. We love it and sing it With Joy, just the-same. Though tenors prove throaty And baritones rave, The Star Spangled Banner— Oh, long may it wa b “Are you contemplating a ment from office? = - 7 “No,” answered Senator Sorghum. “An official seldom :retires from an office. The. office, through force of retire- dently harboring subconscious thought that Coue somehow believed himself above natural law. *xkx Now that is where he, and you, gentle reader, and all of us, fall down, if we have more exact knowledye of what Coue taught and stood for than that. High-pressure publicity, which dragged this little man from his re- treat at Nancy, France, and exploited him all over the United States, as a sort of “trained seal,” resulted in a huge amount of mulntc:mauon, . digested mhlmm ndis Coue should have been left alone in his house and garden, to continue in his natural habitat the excellent work ‘which he had been carrying on there for many years. g ‘When one contrasts his life there with the hurly-burly which well- meaning, but, we feel now, mistaken, persons, dragged -him into in the United States, it can only be a thing to wonder at that he lived as long as he did. He had, as we bellé the most commpn-sense of mental “cures,” for he taught nothing, in the last analy- sis, but the res medicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature. There is no mystery in:that, no idding”’ of one's self or any one else involved, ‘simply a willingness to ad- mit that the Power that put us here | desires keep all created things at & normal ‘level of health, and that this same Power knows how to achieve this end, given half a chance. It would almost seem, fairly con- sidered, that the réason the animals, a8 4 ¢lass, are so healthy is that they offer no brain resistance to the flow of the healing power of nature. It -was, simply to. overcome this resistance that Coue worked. WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS o that it one seft well, he sarily would He never taught anything more. The huge success of mentél healing, In all its forms, in the Uhnited States, testifies, to the practical nature of Coue's - theories and work, for theories underlie all of them, though many will not admit it, of course. Americans are an imaginative peo- ple, a8 witness the dream of some seeniingly hard-headed man of busi- na- tive effort carried out. To sit in your office, at'the soap works, and dream @~ dréam of your bars flooding the country, on sale. in every corner grocery store—and then, to make it come trus—is that not as wonderful as anything Aladdin ever dia? R = Imagination does the trick. - "Fhere {s nothing mystic about it, except in so far as all the processes the human llll‘:l:. ':s nntu:” hel 5 ndrous beyond com 3 ""i'h:qhomn ‘follower of. Emtile Coue never “kidded’ hlmln:ll lnl'io :.‘il‘"\w‘: that was gett! ‘wel n ted his “day by day’ , rl:t hé . was clearing’ the tracks, to some extent, at least, for the healing wer of nature. i lmWhuu he told himself, as Ct:ue ad-| vocated, that hlfi'wn was “going, ng, " going,"” ‘merely -asserted something which the mind .devout- ished uld ly - wis WO e true, and which htho imagination declared was Surely, it is better to believe, or even to try to believe, if you will, that you are getting better, that your pain ‘and liness is going, than it is te sit around moping, 'picturing dire things for yourself. ‘ On the pinnacle of common-sense, then, we hold that Emile Coue was more American than most of us Amer- 1 to the nth et many did not kmsow it. land devoted to the practical ‘was looked good business, countenance as a sort-of fancy faker, Emile Coue, however, has now got the best of his critics, and will stand (omh-{ on lhm:lao‘d!a. since n.: taught solely power, s .t}!ln; known and uluiws ot men. 3 BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. “in naming the new Assistant Sec- retaries of War and the Navy, in charge of their respective aviation branches, President . Cooli seems to have had in mind the ancient dif- ferences between the land. and sea forces on air matters. F. Trubee Davison, who will be at the War De- ent, was formerly a Navy avia- , and Edward P. Warner, be at the Navy Departi Army aviator. /Davison is equipped personal experience for the post of which- he becomes the first occu- pant. While serving with the naval forces during the World War, he was seriously injured when his plane fell derned. "{on the sul before adjournment Washington got wind of u:. drive to bflnx“ Iu?“ a wm wveto or ‘non- wignaturé of the bill. Idaho and bis |4 {highly regarded blican _ sid will | ‘widely different. be wise also for the East to undertake to he progressives of the West instead of allenating them at every turn. There would seem to be room ‘enough in the National ublican pu-t{ for progressives as well as conservatives. At any rate, the effort to make over Dakota, Nebraska, where Senator Norris could be elected y day to almost any office by & huge majority—has not yet' been sig- u:" X:‘;th m the Non-Partisan n e Non-] troi"or the Ropublichn organisation, Pl organ! ., Just as La Folletts followers have held control of the Republican organization in Wisconsin. 8o Senator Nye is to be elected, in all probability, next Fall, as a Republican. The failure of Congress to enact the farm relief desired by the corn belt and the wheat States was one of the causes of Senator Nye's ess, though he also made the World Court fnd the administration tax bill issues in his campaign, * * ok k% By the resignation of «Senator Nor- ris of Nebraska from. the chairman- Ihm the Senate committee on agri- culture, ‘Senator McNary of Oregon | becomes_chairman of that committee under the seniority rule‘which pre- Mails in the Senate. With McNary at the head of the agricultural committee of the Senate, and Haugen of lowa At the head of the House committee, it appears that the efforts to put through _legisiation = embodying the glnclplu'ut the old McNary-Haugen ll, with its equalization fee, are sure to be made at the next session of ‘Congress. Senator McNary says that he is going to begin work on such leg- islation as soon as the congressional campaign is over. He belleves that the results of the primaries and elec- tions will strengthen the hands of the supporters of this character of legis- lation for the farmers. election of Republican Senators in Qumber of the Western States, goin, into the Pacific Coast States to speak for the party nominees and also into g-‘:‘ intermountain and Southwestern o8, B ? " Senator McNary has steadily pro- in the Senate until he has be- one of the most influential and members on the Re- ‘an | the first page 3 X 49 3 progressive, supportin; i icul those measures in vhlc= the West -is interested. . - 4 ko * Next in 1 for the chairmanshi Utah |y Interests revealed suddenactivity to| g, that end. Mr. Coolidge refused to give his O. K. to the bill, and it must now be repassed at a su ng ses- slon.._ The theory of its friends and of e et v ncetyed, 1n that an) n Was co , any- thing that looks, smells or tastes like oil—especially oil leases—is still the prohibited list at the House, R Vice President Dawes, who came in in whose e 1 on}, _White like a lion, went out like a clam, as}! far as his Senate rules crusade is con- From the hour he exploded t, on March 4, 1925, to the moment of adjournment, on July 3, 1926, Dawes maintained a. death- {like silence. Once, facing a radio] brief Assembly and the active direction of the National mm‘ C:mml-lon. “Young Bob” La Follette, the haby microphone, the general let loose on ‘his- favorite h the fillbustering citadel Dawes at no time gave sign or symbol of his determination to, be the St. George who means one day to kill the talk dragon. When Senator Underwood, early in 'the Summer, his ht up the “Dawes plan’ ESi uidy into primary l'mnfinx ::a-udon gufld '&ufi"‘m« the Cool rted Senator circumstances, withdraws 1tselt trom | tinued The bathing suits that ladies wear To view are freely set, « The, photographs they might im- |} o y pair It they should get 'em wet. “A " bootlegger,” remarked Uncle Bill Bottletop, “has to be watched to prevent him from turning into a “I hadn't thought 'much of it ‘mothi 0 Mn“ud is the same un- source counsel that in ‘was when “Old Bob” was leading. the 2 f discussion, it was subjected to heavy fire from all * k x ¥ ¥ The Democrats might as well elimi- ‘hate Indiaba from their calculations for winning control of the Senate and the House in the coming elections, ac- |cording to: reports from the Hoosler State. The Republicans appear to be imore strongly together “there than Q. Are The “Iron and coat 1 employed by corporations ’gocl: %' | coke and fron mills A was general of the Federal armies March 2,1864. S eheain g. Aw,l'. jade first found in China? A. 'The name is applied to various tough, compact minerals of the pyrox- ene ‘and amphibole groups, and was used by primitive man for utensils and ornaments. mfi the relics of the lake dwellers in’ tzerland, in parts of France, in apd Asia ucing the highest grade “fi commerclal amounts. Mexico, Greece, Egypt r. Q. In what part of an oyster is a pearl found?—A. W. D. A. By far the greater number of round pearls are found in the thick, fleshy portion of the mantle near the inhalent or exhalent orifice, and gen- erally near the mantle edge. Q. What is meant by the lfllfixlll “A. M." after a date?—O. L. % A. The initials stand for anno mundi, in the year of the world. Q.- Is there any means of soften- ing the bristles of a toothbrush that seem hard enough to injure the gums? —B. T, 3 A. The bristles of a’ toothbrush may be softened by seaking in hot water. P . Please give the acredge of the v‘eloul big fairs held in the United States.—H. E. A. The BSesquicentennial Interna- tional: Exposition, which covers 1,000 acres, commemorates the 150th anni- Jade has been found |3 t acts do ‘“not create them police officers of the Commonwealth, but police officers for the several corpora- tions asking for their appointment, conferring upon them like powers as are Y, police officers of the Commonwealth.” They are appolnted upon application made upon a blank and only when, the character appeintee appears satisfactory, and are subject to annulment by the Government for cause. Their com- pensation is patd by the corporation, firm-or individual making the applica- jon. . Q. What will take paint spots off linoleum?—C. 8. E. A. To remove paint from linoleum saturate the spot with equal parts of turpentine’ and spirits of ammonia, then wash with warm soapsuds. How many school children visit the Nation’s Capital each year?— G. (A It is estimated that 50,000 school, children come to Washington each year, Q. Do birds sing the year around? —D. McK. A. Wild _birds do not sing more than eight or ten weeks in the year. The resources of our free Informa- tion Bureau are at your service. You are invited to call upon it as oftes as you please. It is being maintained by The Evening Star solely to serve you. What question can we answer for you? There is no.charge at all evcept 2 cents in stamps for return podtege. Address your letter to The Evening, Star Information Bureau, Frederic Jy Haskin, Director, Washington, B, C. Reaction Is Mild to Prophecy. That Wonien Will Discard Skirt half century. That woman will card the skirt if she wants to is con- ceded. But what she will want to is not something that can be decided now, aceording to the press of the countfy, which finds the a happy bit of Summertime discussion. “Booth Tarkington has nosed !‘w brother novell Sipelair Lewis, disappeared,” £ Herald with the lament: * alack; few of us who have taken a real interest in the phenomenon of the skirt's ice will be in at the finish! of the present generation a life expectancy which. will‘carry tee | them to the skirt's final demise. And it will not interest them, because they ‘will have no n of the -days when skirts were skifts and women screamed when they saw a mouse.” Analyzing the method by which Mr. theory that the women will wear the same apparél as men, we shall first want to know what the men will wear. Not every woman can Wear a pair of knickers without causing a riot. And not one of them ever looked well in long trousers.” If womeén are to ape men 50 years hence, the Lowell ‘E}Qn g Leader sees the ‘“gemeral léct"” depending on “how much the ‘men discard in the meantime.” * %k x Coficerning ihasculine attire &t the t tirney Waterbury Répub- Hean s i, “As men’s ts ih the presentera combine the 'gual- ities of ugliness, inconvenience and - | unreasonableness in a greater degree than in any previous state of alvill- zation that Mlll!:' t: u:l.’ foo. 3 a prophecy seems like the quint ince o;'l’;fllmllm. ‘But it seems doubtful if the girls will take it v this paper observes, hopefully, &s it credits the fair sex with an “instinct for the healthful and charming in dress” that cannot “permit many of them to make such a blund Turning to historical faots, Muncie Morning Star recalls that “in anclent times both sexes were draped in flowing robes. The head of the ‘Mr. | house &lipped away from the office -|and went to the gladiatorial matinee now as_compared 190 ll‘;:t:mn;fl correct. m length in 25 years would indicate dis- appearance in half a century. But styles do mot follow mathematical rules,” argues the Times; “they do not even follow the lines of logic * e kw7 is true,” declares ‘with its length in Y, would length to half “If the good women to ‘come to short. ‘'oft | to retain a hint of G §355s i out a shot, why does not Mr. Tark- eation ot (he skirt? Reduced vestigial remains, it would obstruct no effort of the leg or body, and it would help even the least Diana-like (e _flowing« mit the Herald Tribune, admit- ””‘&".‘;‘m :nmmflnn of: mind has been caused by hnv‘lm' ’lvd‘vl;dhmm g S wor:‘ without regard Inquirer, ho! ) iphia Inq o fi:"* - | seour: be | meeting of the bridge club,” wearing the same general type of ki- mono that the missus selected for the eon- tinues this paper, as it concludes male attire,” To the New York Sun, likewise, if. the skirt passes, it will 'ork Herald Tribune, “the |- & society for the pres- It don't know, Booth Tarkington doesn’t know, and the women don’t kmow. One guess is ag good as another:” “You will recall that Squeers, the cruel in Dickens’ “Nich- 80 upo! regular education system; clean; verb, active, to make W-i-n, win, d-er, ‘When. the"