Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1926, Page 8

—_— THE EVENING STAR' With Sunday Morning Editio H WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY... . .October 22. 1926 THEODORE W. NOYES . Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Rosiness Office | Nall1B St and Pennasivania Ave Now York Office. 110 4:nd St Eur k0 Ofice. Tower Building | uronean Offce 14 Regant S1.. Landon. Engiand. 5 The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn | I7€ edition. ix delivered bv carriars within 128 ~tv At 60 centa mer month: dalx only ab,conta ner morth: Sindave eniy. ‘20 sents | n o " Tehomonth, Orde sent’ by mail or Mall—Payable In Advance. | Maryland and Virginia. i DPaily and Sundar j* ool .. Einday aniy £5.00. 1 mo B0 £300. 1 mo_ 250 All Other States and Canada. Daily and Sundar .1 vr $12.00. 1 mo . $1.00] als onie Twr 800 1me iBe unday enly 1vr. $400 1mo. 350 Member of the Assoclated Press. The Assorated Press ia exeipuively antitled | 0 the Usa for repnbl cation of All news din-| (rhea rredited tn 11 ar rai ninerwiss cred 4 in this maner and aian tha lncal news Poblished A his of publication | o sperial danaiches heran are alan reserved | —-— Active Community Spirit. Rusiness Washington manifests enthusiasm und enterprise in a com- | mendahle manner when it adopts the | earnival ides for expression. The | demonstration of the of Calumbfa Heights. which opened last night with ceremonial festivities, is a warthy exemplar of the spirit of prog ress that shonld and 1o a great extent doss pre Th neighharh ealculated to stimulate pride in loeal activities, There have other \ gimilar enterprizes in the past. in va rinne sections of the Capital. and their effect A cita ae as Washington necessarily develaps regional centers. | They supply the needs of the near-hy residents. Closely business district for the convenience of people who prefer to trade close 1o their homes. Pride in the ef ficiency of these local business centers manifests fiself demonsirations as that which so gayly | began last evening + Competitive efforts hetween sections of the city to develop the most ef. ficisnt trading praise worthy. Al Washington prospers in consequence of these endeave Con. mequently all Washington inter. ested in the carnival which is now in | progress an the heights ta the north, that section which in former tim was broadly knewn as Mount Pleas. | ant and which eventually came. as to the farther ranze of it. 10 he stvied Columbia Heighte The subdivision of the District into Jurisdictions of eivie activity pressed by the various citizens’ ciations. is in the line of the best de. velapment of constrictive community Rivalry naturally results, vivalry of wholesome kind Neighborhood prais: ing and proclaiming the attractive- ness of their respective sections, vie with one another 1o attract new resi- dents. tn secure provisions for public improvements. zain the more ground toward the goal of municipal tdeals. In these ‘efforts the local b ness interests naturally activ The example set hy the Columbia Heights people in making their car | nival a model of attractiveness and variety and colorful interest should be followed by other sections of the Cap ital. WWashington cannot have county fairs. as does a State. It must con- tent itself with neighborhond display. of enterprise and energy and pro- gressive spirit, and these should be- | eome annual features of the com- munity life. te ] merchants ail in every community Wl festivities are heen has alnave heen good. large husiness allied to the main | they are necessur of many thou san in such oceasional centers are as ex- asso endeavor. and the most hoomers. to | are most | ) The Marines on Guard. The Marines have again answered the call to arms in defense of the United States mail. From the Marine base at Quantica vesterday more than twelve hundred sturdy “rea fighters” were dispatched to strategic pointa threughout the country. there to stand guard against the banditry which has reached such proportions that drastic measures on the part of the Govern- ment have hecome necessary Tt will be brave and foolhardy gang of eriminals, indeed. who will at- *=mpt Now to rob the mails. The Mae rines are quick the trigger. and | a on Hieaving | ting down { listed ! hlanks { assumption that a monk { becomes “his place in the aeronautical world. A hlow of sufcient power to kill will certainly leave its mark. thermore, the balance of a plane in flight is delicate and whoever is the | RUIlty person felt the shock when the | colligion occurred. In addition to this a fiver hax no right to skim the | ground so closely that walking per- sone are endangered. So there ix one aviator today must join hands with the universally hated and despised motorist who mows down his victims and runs away, them helpless on the street. It ix a pitiful thing, this maiming and killing, whether by airplane or motor car. and when the gullty person is caught there should be no leniency shown. He is a type and should not only forfeit his license for the rest of his lite, but should have time to reflect at Government or State vicious | expense on the criminal act for which he has heen deprived of his liberty. Z e A Desirable Traffic System. A new and desirable system for cut- the number of traffic ar- rests for minor offenses has just been instalied hy the affic Bu Fif- teen violations of the regulations are on the buck of newly printed If a policeman finds it neces- sary to admonish a motorist for one of these offenses, he simply checks the violation and orders the motorist to the Traffic Bureau, where he is told what corrective measures he. should immediately take to avoid later In case the offender does not appear the bureau within forty- eight a w nt is issued and he is haled into court The fifteen violations to he treated this way range from dazzling lights to improper signaling devices. au. ar- rest, at hours, in { They are of the type that can easily be corrected. and the new syatem is calculated mot only to relieve court congestion. but to reésult in a degree of co-operation from the individual motorist that has never before been obtained. Culmination of this plan, which has heen in the minds of trafic officials of the District for a long time, is ause for satisfaction, hoth to the mo- torists of the city and to those charged with fts trafic destinies. There is probably nothing that so irks a nor- mally consclentious and law-abiding automobile driver as to be ordered to court for a trivial offense, such as “no rear light.” It offends his sense of fairness. because he had no way of knowing that his light was out, and he ix inclined to believe that the police and traMc officials are paying more attention to minor violations than they are to the major types of in- fractions. Such an attitude benefits no one, and it is precisely this feeling that hoth police and the traffic'office are endeavoring to avoid. They are no more anxious to cause annovance hnd delay to the motorists of the city than are the motorists themselv: and although the regulations must be enforced to insure safety for the gen- eral public, this tvpe of offender is not regarded as a serious menace, and the traffic officlals believe that he should receive different treatment than that accorded the reckless and the drunken driver. The new svatem has worked with succean in other cities. Consequently there is no reason to suppose that similar success will not attend its operation here, and Washingtonians can confidently expect a better morale among its motorists than at any time {in the past. g The American dollar is frankly coveted by Suzanne Lenglen. She makes an athletic display which shows a conscientious desire to give the money’'s worth Tennessee has become so quiescent on evolution that some organ grinder is liable to get by any dav with the possesses almost human intelligence. s - 2 Furopean debts concern the inclina- tion to pay more than any arbitrary disposition to collect. The question largely one of simple good faith in the relations of nations. e Florida s courageously waiting for the weather reports to subside before putting out more real estate bulletins. ——— An Avertible Accident. seven of them Twelve persons, Amerfcans, were rescued from the fcy waters of the Knglish Chanuel terday when a Paris-london air ves liner will stand no nonsense from persons bent on crime. Through faithfulness | to duty and a rare degree of courage | AnA cnol headedness the Marines have | made for themselves an anviable repu- | tation in the fighting forces of the, T'nited States, and the mere fact they | are new an guard to protect the mails | s sufficient guarantes that henceforth | Pandits will pian other lines of ac-| tivity for the that is | their means of livelihcod. | easy money” e Sefence predicts longer life for the | avarage human being, and vet con- tinues 1o invent new for | worrving him to death devices e o The Hit-and-Run Aviator. The hitandron has made his appearance to add to the complexities nf life. Yesterdav near Montgomery, Ala. a plane swooped | dawn and killed a plantation fnapecting his cotton fields. Then. in the manner of his despicable brother. the hitandrin motorist the fiver ascended again and disappeared the mky. thus writing the first chap- | ter nf viciousness and criminality in atrplane piloting. Tt ik af course possible that the | aviater was unable to see his victim. | Manv planes are so constructed that | 3t is difficult for the fiver to observe ! objects directly in front and under him It seems incredible, however, that aviators who were fiving in that vi eintty’ vesterday, and there must have | been comparatively few of them, are | unable to ascertain, after inspection | of thelr planes, which enlprit. So far. no ane has come for. | aviator now owner in of the Imperial Alrways, lad., forced down off the const of Kngland. Inasmuch as the planes used in this service are land machines, which sink rapidly when let down on the water, was the saving of all persons on board was /. Promptness in re-|. a remarkable feat sponding the SOS from the plane 1= alone the factor which turned what might have heen a tragedy into a harmless thongh terri- tying experience. 10 signals I i who | Fur- | which are helpless and non-self-sup- porting when forced down. The soorer this change is made the sooner will the air service between two great cities he satisfactory to those who contemplate this method of avel. This hazard must be removed before the air companies can hope to secure the degree of public patronage that is necessary for a successtul en- ——o——————— Our “New World."” Four hundred and thirty-four years ago Christopher Columbus landed on an island and subsequent discoveries proved it to be, not the India of his desire, but a “new world” of which the greuter part of the inhabitants of Kurope had no conception. Some of the Europeans had indeed in pre- vious centurfes touched these shores, but their exploits had been forgotten and the “discovery™ of Cos lumbus brought America into the ken of the European civilization. It was for a long time, indeed is to some ex- tent today, styled the “new world. That was just four ‘and a third cen- turies ago, a long &pan in the reckon- Ing of man in some respects, a very short one in terms of “old world” his- tory, and a mere breath of time in erms of the world itself. From time to time science digs up evidences of the age of the planet on which we of the human race are living. They are positive, doubt-defying proofs of an- tiquity. For the centuries and the “ages” have left their records. in the rocks that' were formed in the course Of the process of planet making, per- manent and indisputable memoranda in the diary of creation The latest find “dates” the presence of life back so far that the mind of man fails to grasp the fact. Fossil deposits have just been placed on ex- hibition at the Smithsonian that Daleontology computes are between one and two billion vefs old. Two of the institution’s experts found them this Summer in the Cambria rocks of Utah and Montana. They consist mainly of trilobites, small crustaceans which became about the time when the earth’s sup- ply of coal was being laid down. At that period these creatures were the dominant life in the sea. Today their nearest prototypes are the brine shrimps, which are abundant in the Great Salt Lake of Utah and the Dead Sea of Palestine. A billion years! And these relics of that incomprehansibly remote period are found in the rocks of the “new worla!" e The resignation of Commissioner Cuno Rudolph brings much regret. A plain, straightforward man, he may be depended upon to wield influence as & private citizen, the more signifi- cant, perhaps, because he becomes unhampered by the complications of official life. N While not listed in the radio an- nouncements there is every now and then a very hopeful political program promulgated by “Station G. 0. P." - —oe—s The Ku Klux Klan may possess political influence, but it has to be adroitly employed to prevent putting the kibosh on a kandidate. e o L When any suggestion of “another war” i raised the entire intelligent world throws up its hands and says “Enough R - SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON on Sweet Marie. When old friend Cy Warman wrote “Sweet Maris The song we used to quote Joyous-lee. It possessed a light refrain, Very innocent and plain, And we sing it once again, “Sweet Marie!” Though the vears have passed along, Sweet Marie, We repeat the same old song Tender-lee. As a lass you once were seen Dancing on the village green: Now we greet you as a queen, Sweet Marie. C realment of Thought. “Do you think a man ought to vote the way he thinks?"” “Yes,” answered Senator S “but not necessarily talke.’ ghum, the way he Hard Work. Anxiety goes with the tricks That turn the crooked card. The man who's “playving politic: Js working awful hard. Jud Tunkins says wealth and pov- mark the difference in life be- tween comedy and tragedy. “Fhere is honor among thieves” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. “There is greater honor eisewhere. In order to find honor it should not This accident again lays emphasis | be necessary to become a thief.” upon the mnecessity for amphibian planes in crosschannel service. Air liners capable of being set down either on the water or on land ave the logical planes for nse between Paris : don. and to this conclusion there Will [y venye hardly be u dissenting voice. especial- ly amoug those who huve made the trip between the two capituls Many of the plunes used at the pres- sent time are (wo-mutored machines. Roth motors are required, however, to sustain the ship in flight. It is prob- ahle that in yvesterday's accident one of the motors failed with the inevitable result of a forced landing on the water. porary delay in what is considered a pleasant and quick methed of trans- portation between the two cities. But with the land plane it meant disaster inless aid was immediately rendered. 1t would seem, therefore, almost im- | perative that a change be made in the ! tvpe of air liner to be used for this trip. Although much of the hazard is removed by careful inspection of each plane and by the ‘expertness of one was the |the individual pilots, as well as the physical equipment of the two landing ward te annnunce his guilt. so that it | fields. which maintain constant radio must be assumed that the hit-andrun avister, the kind of man whe evades respe! lity fer his acts, has taken Lr‘nmmlmlvw\"nn with of water to be trav the Al ships, the v a stretch by planes Fnglith Channel is too With an amphibian plane this | would have béen no more than a tem- i Lon- | | | | i Discipline. “Shall T ask your father for your hand in marriage?” asked the polite suitor. “Certainly mot.” answered Miss The way to discipline a father is to make him feel lucky it he ix invited to the wedding.” Improvements. Said Gabriel, “My trumpet's tone No longer I'll employ. 1'll get myself a saxophone And make ‘em dance for jo “Repor: of crime wa said Uncle Eben, “represent Conscience as a still small voice dat keeps gettin’ still smaller and smalle e “Which Reminds Me.” ‘'he Fhiot Daily Journ: A move has been launched for speechless dinners. If this succeeds, how'll we ever keep tab on Pat and Mike? e Changing Seats. The Racine Journal-News. Germany has discarded her anxious seat and now fills a permanent one. Even So. From the Les Moines Fvening ‘I'ribune. Fven with the five-day week a lot of tellows will be too tired to FOAte church Sundaye. extinct |- | Young gentlemen posing as “sales- imen' are something of a nuisance, Now. a real salesman Is one thing, a would-be salesman distinctly an- | other. | Men have to live, of course, and per- | hap= the charitabie will allow these voung fellows to bore them with their fine articles, but there will come a time when they must draw the line. \\:Q' drew it the other day, after having been the vietim of a bright young chap from the Goofy Tobacco Co. He was of the stylish'slim type. and wore an unimpeachable blue sult and a not quite so unimpeach- able colored shirt with collar to match. It was a gem, that collar, sort of blue checks, in a diamond weave, or something along that order, with bold eves that stared out at the innocent. He greeted us by name. We did not know, at the time, that he had just asked an office boy the name of the gentleman in the tweed suit, the fellow there amoking the pipe. No, we were quite taken in by the We alwavs are, we may say in passing. We recall the time when | 8 motherly-looking old soul stopped us on the street and said man, vou have a kind fac that, she abstracted a quarter from us in no time at all. But think of our dismay, an hour later, when we saw her approach a sailor, smile and say, “Young man, you have a kind face— * Ok kX Greeting us by name, our young gentleman remarked that he saw we smoked a pipe. Having this tobacco accessory in our mouth at the time, there was no way to deny the allega- tion. We were caught in the act. So we grinned foolishly and ad- mitted the obvious. Perhaps he was a fellow smoker. Since we had put ourselves on record as declaring that every one who smokes a pipe has the instincts of a gentleman, there was nothing much we could do. in_all honesty, but give the fellow his due. “Have vou ever smoked Goofy To- bacco?” he next asked. “Yes" we answered, with a mental grimace. Now Goofy is not a bad brand at all, but one totally without character, Its best point is that it does not cost much. But we know a dozen brands that hit our taste better. ow do you like it?"" he persisted. Now here was the place we should have unlimbered some such speech as the following: “I don't like it at all. no taste. It is smoked by those who can't afford better tobacco, I believe. It tastes like hay to me. Surely you aren't trying to sell me that stuff, are vou? And you look bright, too!” So we should have spoken. It is needless to say, however, that we did not. We never do. No one does. Wer all too civilized. We let these ellows get by with their stuff because we are too polite to send them pack- ing. And they take advantage of us Yes, their instructions order them to take advantage of us. So he asked, “How do vou like it?” Inwardly cursing our weakness, we made some hesitant remark ahout “it not being so bad.” We didn't want to hurt the fellow’s feelings. He was making a living at this thing, and perl Ma said, To me it has e vou got a dry package.’ he briskly vanking a packet of out of his handbag. “Now Scant hope that the Senate will take any action on pending immigration bille at the December session is held out by Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali- fornia. chairman of the immigration committee, who arrived in Washing: ton this week in the vanguard of the returning Senators. He anticipates so much controversy and lack of agree- ment on the Republican side, with reference to the projected amend- ments to the present immigration law, that he favors deferring consideration of them all until the new Congress convenes a year hence. The most im- portant pending measure is the bill sponsored by Representative Johnson of Washington, chairman of the House immigration committee, which provides for the “deportation of aliens who constitute a menace to or an unjust burden upon our Govern- ment.”” It is aimed primarily at aliens with criminal records and is indoreed by Gen. Andrews, the pro hibition enforcement chief. It passed the House last June. Repeal of the national origins clause of the pres- ent law, which sets up an ‘entirely different hasis for determining alien quotas_and which was intended to take effect next vear, is another im- portant pending question. Another Senate immigration measure would permit wives and children of allens already here, who have declared their intention to become citizens. to enter the United States as non-quota immi- grants. Another bill provides that Hindus shall be considered white per- sons in construing immigration reg- ulations. * ok K % In the Supreme Court this week a feminine barrister rose to plead her case. As she proceeded with her argument onlookers gained the im- pression that she was competent and keen and carefully prepared for the ordeal, but obviously suffering from | stuge fright. Her embarrassment was increased by repeated, and, from her standpoint, evidently unexpected, in- terruptions by questions from the hench. On two occasions she appeared stumped for an answer. And both times Justice Brandeis, otherwise silent, interposed with a kindly sug- gestion which gave her a ‘“cue” to her answer. It was an interesting incident, which inevitably called to mind the fact that Justice Brandeix 115 himself the father of a daughter who ix a practicing attorney and who recently made her malden argu- ment before the Supreme Court. * ok Kk Howard Paul Savage, now natfonal ! commander of the American Legion, |is a big, brawny man of 42, with a countenance that is rugged, weather- beaten and gentul. Hix hair is turn- ling white, but his complexion ix |vuddy and his eves bright. lle hux| a reputation in Leglon circles ux a| “go-getter.” e halls from llinols | and was a first lieutenant in the 55th | igineers with a flne overseas rec- ord. He has climbed steadily in the | Legion. first ax commander of the Chicago post, which he helped or- ganize, then through the various grades till he became State com- | mander in Tllinois. At the time of | | his election as national commander |he was a member of the national executive committee. He has a mili- |tant program for increasing the size and influence of the Legion and | “waging relentless warfare upon | pacifists and unpreparedness propa- ganda.” * ook x The Bosch Magneto case will pr vide further large fees for a large a ray of eminent lawyers. This is a civil action just commenced by the Department of Justice seeking $3,000,- 000 or so from a sizable group of prominent defendants on the theor that the Government received an in- adequate price for the German-owned | Bosch Magneto plant, seized by the alien property custodian and sold tc American buyers during the regime of A. Mitchell Palmer. legal proceed- ings come after six vears of periodical investigation hy the Department of Justice and after recugrent rumors of prospective criminal @r civil action. BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. here, Wants Concert Seats. ‘Mmic Fan Would Have. Espla- " he went on. “is a fresh pack-|cllities, Washington. the > nade for Band Patrons. To the Editor of The Star: Jven with all its recreational fa- ation’s Cap- age, nice and mellow. just .as this|ital. does not afford the people of the package keeps it. You see it smokes cool because of the way it is cut.” He said this with the air of an ex-'can regularly enjo: pert. but we knew he doing noth- ing but reading the blurb on the pack- age. | ation an adequate, central. outdoor facility where they, in large numbers, while comfort: bly seated, for a small pittance, the music of the national bands. The Why ecouldn’t he tell us some-|Capitol steps are hard and the ground thing original? But that is the trou-/in the places where concerts are held ble with all of there voung men. They is often damp and soils the clothing. know no more about the product they | The music is now ofttimes drowned are selling than the average person. out during concerts by the nolse of and not as much as those who assidu- | passing. unregulated traffic. ously read advertisements. “You'll like it,”" he continued. He would not take Is not now a good time for the city planners to consider a pretentious 0" for an anawer. esplanade devoted to music worthy of His little instruction book provided | the Capital of a Nation? An ideal site him with an answer to every objec- would seem to be in the area between tion of the prospect. In the mysteri-|the Capitol and the Union Station, ous literature, as it is called. ern salesmanship, an answer that is|a park. of mod-| which they are soon to convert into This location ought to be satisfying to the salesman must be|ideal in that it ia flanked by numerous to the prospect. and shut him up. satisfactor: the fellow, does not shut up, he ix some sort of | music in Answer | buildings which could serve as sound- It heling bourds and aid in keeping the a prescribed zone. This hoob, and you musat be patient With might aid in overcoming the present him.” Give him the same answer over | difficulty experienced in hearing the again. Most of ‘em never reaiat after vyou have fired the same answer at them twice. nds at any conslderable distance at ome of the stands where there are no nearby walis to stop the waves Then there iz always a sure-fire ' of mygfc. confe-back in case persistency does The, erection of & bandstand equip- not seem to be having the effect the|ped with the beat acoustic properties book says it will. Ring in the prospect’s children. and {of the age would not be amiss in a Nation's Capital. Surround {his sneer covertly at him, insinuating that | Sihan area provided with comforta- if he does not purchase whal youlple chairs or benches sufficient in num- want him to purchase he is a sort of monster who would willingly see his children without food. Very few, in- deed, can nd against this. Mother: especially, fall hard for this “line." ERE I “Smoke that package, and I'll be in to see vou again.’ breesily said our salesman. We smiled faintly, and wanted to ask him, “What for?" But we knew too well what for! He wants to inveigle us into saying something nice about Goofy tobacco. But we won't do it! Here and now we assure the world that under no circumstances will we say a single word in favor of Goofy Tebacco, for we do not like it, and we do not smoke it. After the young man had gone down in the elevator we handed the package, which he had thrust upon us, to the janitor, and wished him luck. If he likes it, that is his busd- ness, not ours. We do not like Goofy Tobacco. and we are getting our little speech all ready for that so-called salesman when he returns, if he does return. We hope he doas not. We believe that the world is too much encum- bered already with fellows selling things, anything, as one might say. on which they are not sold them- solves. One of the prime requisites of real salesmanship, we understand, is that the salesman must be “sold” on the product himseif. Now we defy that young gentleman to smoke a pipe of Goofy., and then a pipe of any one of a dozen brands we might name, and still believe in the former. Moreover, why do these “'salesmen insist on spending their time with a man who, they know, does not care for their product, when they might g0 on to an unprejudiced prospect? Our only answer i= that they are stalling. They are going through the motions of salesmanship. at least, and it makes them feel comfortable. But it makes us uncomfortable. And making a man uncomfortable is not salesmanship. ber to seat several thousands of per- sons. This area in turn surrounded with wide, well lighted walks of re- flectent cement, for promenading pur- poses. 'The site should be selected because of its distance from traffic lanes so that the music could be heard above the traffic din. When a ship arri train departs, strains of mu come one or speed one's departure always bring a quickening of the pulses. Our arriving and departing guests, using the Union Station, who might happen to pass such an es- planade during concert hours wou'd carry away with them the memory of strains of music of one of our na- tional bande. This esplanade would afford a_place for visitors to loiter or watch the passing show during those nutes before train time. Many foreign capitals provide out- door music centers. These are equip- ped with endlesa comfortable chairs. the use of which can be obtained from a custodian for a mere pittance for a stated period, day or night. No one is allowed to use these seats at any time without paying for the privilege. Foreign capitals provide Sunday concerts in these centers. Forelgne: in Washingten promenading Sunday teel loat without the Suday afternoon and evening concerts. Washington does not_provide regular free public outdoor Sunday concerts: this in spite of the fact that every one is free to enjov music on that day. Music in apparently not classed as an impor- tant soothing Sunday recreation in Washington. American cities general- lv expect the amusement parks to satiafy this craving of the people for fresh air and music on the Sabbath. Chevy Chase Lake and Glen Fcho, near Washington, fill this need in a small way. An esplanade for music, designed, after a study of those in other capi tals, with the most modern American faciiities and features added, could en- hance the glory of Washington. ¥. M. DAVISON. Is Linked With Order The statute of limitations Now bars 7o the Editer of The & criminal charges. Merton E. Lewis, My attention has heen valled to a re- former New York State attorney gen‘| cent article in a local paper in which eral, has been designated a special s member of the Ku Klux Klan is assistant to Attorney (ieneral Sargent to handle the Government's case, as- sisted by Edmund M. Toland of Bo« ton. Sherman L. Whipple, celebrated Massachusetts trial lawyer, who nar- rowly missed appointment as Attor- ney General by President Wilson, will head the legal talent retained by the defendants. FElihu Root, jr., of New York Is also “of counsel” for the defense. L An unofficial guest is accompany- ing Queen Marie on her American tour—the fat little spaniel, who is an important member of the royal party. Newspaper stories call the little dog arfously “Crag” and “Tricky,” but legation officials sponsor the statement quoted as follows: “Telling of the origin of the Kian and its miasion, the speaker declared that it was ‘Masonry in action.’” In justice to the various Masenic bodies in the United States, kindly per- mit me to question that statement, for none of the Masonic bodies have ever found it necessary to keep their mem- bership—that is. the membership of their various bodies—secret, and none of the Masonic bodies have ever found it necessary, nor have they permitted at any time anv of its members when appearing before the public, to hide their features by a mask. George Washington, Thomas Jeffer- son, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and the other great representatives of the that Queen Marie's name for her i8| American people and the framers of “Betty.” Wherever the Queen goes, little Betty follows. * K oKk ‘The Brooklyn Navy Yard has nearl finished the engines for six American the Constitution of these United States, some of whom were Masons, did not find it necessary to hide their face when in public or at any other time, and it is not to the credit of the Ku Klux Klan or any of its members gunboats, which are to patrol Chinese | £1 Kl KIon 00 8 o O mis: waters. The boats have been built in lead them by claiming that they are China of American materials because "o, manner carrying out any Ma- their design for shallow water: contractors offered to build the en- gines also, but the Navy Department heeded the protest of the A. F. of L. and had them constructed at Brooklyn vard, even though the cost was $290,000 and the bid from China was only $106,000. Secretary Wilbur is telling this incident in his campaign speeches to {llustrate the wide spread in labor costs between the United States and the Orlent, and as an ar- gument in behalf of the Republican tariff policy as a protection against Chinese cheap labor. EEEE Washburn, _former legislator, off-andon the Roosevelt Club of Massachusetts, Coolidge biographer, lecturer, columnist and erstwhile Washington newspaper correspondent, has added another laurel to his crown. He has contributed a sketch“of Ogden L. Mills, nominee in New York, pendent, a weekly journal of conserv- ative tendencies, published in Boston. ‘What Washburn wrote about Mille pleased the latter so highly that he wired the magazine to run Mills’ expense. an extra edition of 600,000 coples to be distributed to the voters of New York as a campaign document. This parallels somewhat the action of the Republican national committee (wo vears ago in circulat- tng 500000 copies of an abridgment of Washburn's Coolidge book, under the title "The A B C of Calvin Cool- idge.” Washburn profited generously by the sales of his Coolidge buok to the committee. and his many friends at the Capital hope that circulation of hix Milis article may not be without suitable reward—the subject of the encomium being sup- plied with the wherewithal to pay. (Covsright. 1926.) ———— Radio Music Given tbert M. Massachusetts president of Praise by Listener To the Editor of The Star: Reading vour editorial on “Phono- graph and Radio” reminds me that las: attention to the fact that there was no perceptible extraneous sound (e: in cept that of & cricket on the outside | . the | Republican gubernatorial | to the Inde. | off, at | extensive | N | gonic ideals or principles. fits them for ocean vovaging. Chinese §OR L] | | i | | | | Asserts Velocipede Tt is ev being done with hope that they can flatter the Masonic bodies or their members and thereby increase the membership of the Ku Klux Klan. AUGUST F. HERRMANN, Thirty-second Degree Scottish Rite Mason. e Points to Peril Faced Under Traffic Laws To the Editor of The Sta May I be permitted through the columns of yvour excellent paper to call attention to what 1 consider the greatest menace to human beings in the traffic laws? I am very careful to observe the signs displayed by a traffic officer. I remain on the sidewalk until the “Stop” sign for conveyances coming across my path is displayed. 1 then feel that I can cross with safety, when, without warning, a car turns a corner and goes along the street while machines on that street have been forbidden to move. It always comer with a shock to me and a num- ber of times 1 have nearly been run over. On Sixteenth street, where the lights are used as signals, this prob- lem has been solved by the drivers being compelled to wait on a corne, where they wish to turn, thus allow ing them fo go in the same direction us cars already started that w A number of pevple have told me that they consider this permission to turn a corner und proceed along street where other traffic has been stopped is the most dangerous of all trafic laws fo them. Why s it a lowed? MRS. J. E. BENEDICT. ——— e Was Origin of Bicycle To the Editor of The Sta: An article in The Star of last Sun- day relative to the advent of the bicycle in America eontained the fol- lowing: “It was just G0 years ago, according to the best authorities, that there ® exhibited in New Haven, Conn., a contraption that was des- night as I sat listening to the | (ine3'to become the first mutation in | Atwater Kent broadcast coming in =i g from New York I called my wite's | mor s “arnty yons aen. 10 yomrn Sixty years ago. 10 years prior to the exhibition of the “bike" New Haven, riding on two wheels a popular sport in Washington. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASK Q. When is the Convention of Real- tors of the United States to be held? - L. P. R. A. It will meet in Miami, Fla.. January 12, 13 and 14, 1927, After the business meetin a tour of the State has been arranged for the guests. Q. When did radlo announcing be- come a profession?—F. J. H. A. Tt is claimed that the pioneer in this fleld was J. Andrew White, who, 2, 1921, announced the Demp sey-Carpentier fight from the ringside in Jersey City. It was estimated that nearly 400,000 persons listened to his word-picture of the fight. Q. Have noticed on construction plans of trusses the term ‘‘Stresses | | day which iz used for are given in kips.” What is a Kip?— J. R R A. It i a thousand pounds. Tt means that stresses are given in thou- sands of pounds. Q. Does the loss of one eve make it impossible for a person to perceive the roundness of an object?—A. H. A. An eye hospital informs us that the loss of one eye will affect a per- son in discerning the roundness of an object for a while following the opera- tion. As time goes on the eye will accommodate itself to the new condi- tion and the patient will be able to discern the roundness of an object. Q. Was the Kaiser of Germany on good terms with the King of Belgium before the World War?—T. B. A. Shortly after the accession of King Albert, in 1909, he, with the Queen, pald a visit to Potsdam and Rerlin. The German Emperor and Empress and their daughter returned the visit and at a state banquet Kaiser sald, * . . . that your majes- prosperity in vour royal house and among vour people, ia the wish which arises from the deepest depth of my heart, ard with which 1 cry, Long live the King and Queen of the Relgians: Hurrah!" Q. Are many Alasl N. A. B. A. It'is said that Alaska has heen free from murders and other serfous crimes 1o an éxtent unsurpassed by any other part of the United States. Q. Does the albatross frequent the Atlantlc Ocean?—T. A. N. A. Albatrosses are seldom seen in the North Atlantic. They frequent nearly all other seas, but are never seen ashore except on the islands of the Antarctic Ocean where they breed. mes committed in Q. In it possible to take a picture through a microscope with an ordi- nary camera’—R. H. 8. A. The Bureau of Standards savs that it is possible to take a picture through a microscope. Remove the camera lens and fit the camera to the eyepiece end of the microscope, focus the microscope on the camera ground glase and photograph as usual Q. Has there ever been a sutcessful five or seven cylinder gas engine bullt?—L. C. ; A. The Society of Automotive En- gineers says that all radial or rotary engines as commonly used in Rir- planes have an odd number of cylin- ders around a single crank. The fir- ing order skips alternate cylinders, and will have occurred in all the cyl- inders in two complete revolutions of the crank or cylinder, depending on whether the engine is a fixed or ro- tary radlal engine. Engines of this type having an even number of cvl- inders, such as 10 or 14, are com- posed of two banks of five and seven cylinders, respectively. Radial and rotary engines are characterized by having the cylinders disposed at equal angular intervals around a com- plete circle. Q. How many children in the United Stales come before the juvenile courts each year?—R. M. 8. A. The Children's Bureau savs that the | |1t approximately 200,000 (dependent, neglected and delinquent) appear fe- fore juvenile courts each vear. Q. From where do the Chefon, China, branch of the Navy Y. M. C. A, obtain its supply of drinking water?— H.E F. A. A report of the American consul at Chetoo says: “The Young Men's Christian Association had a well on their compound, but sealed it up bhe- | cause it was deemed unwise to use the water. Instead they secured ona of the best wells in Chefoo about a mile distant from their compound and now haul water from this well. Four men are kept busy hauling and bolling water. In the water plant they thoroughly hofl 400 gallons of water & drinking pur- poses. The Navy V. M. C._ A. ix one of the few public places in Chefon whera men can get sanlary drinking wate | Several hundred gallons of ice water a | day are consume At their sanitary drinking fountains. Q. What war the grease and the afl used by Gertrude Fderle when swim ming the Channel>— N. ¢ A. Miss Ederle savs she was first covered with olive oil. which was fnl- lowed by applications of a greasy sub- stance known as ianalin Q. What were the principal coun- tries to which we sent gold in 19257 — D. A. A. During the fiacal vear, German: British India, Australia, U'nited King- dom. Mexico, Netherlands, Argentina and Canada. The total gold exports for the fiscal year 1925 amounted to $248,729,698. Q. When was the longest hase hall game playved with no score made”. ty's reign may spread happiness and | D. C. The longest on record is one in which 20 innings passed with no score. was plaved hstween the National League Pitisburgh and Baston clihs August 1, 1915, The Pittaburgh team won, acoring two runs in the twenty- first inning. by Q. Can English families adopt coats-of-arma if they choose”—R. E. D, A. No one within the U'nited King- dom is entitled to bear arms without & hereditary clalm hy descent or a grant from a competent authority. This applies also to descendants of British families in foreign countris Q. Why is it a goeod practice to place a silver spoon in a glass before pouring boiling water into it?—G. D. A. Silver is a very good conducter of heat and therefora prevents the sudden expansion which causes a glasa to crack. Q. How many States have laws under which a child must undergo a physical examination hefore he Is granted a permit to work>—P. N. R. A. Twenty-four States require phys- ieal examination of children hy & physician before granting them work permits. Q. Did Christy Mathewson ever play with any other_major league club than the New York Giant H. R. A. He plaved with that feam throughout his major league career. He started plaving with that club July Government statistics bring out the fact that the uneducated man has only ome chance in 800 to attain dia- tinction. There is no reason why any one should live under such a handi- cap in theae days of free schools and free information. This paper sup- ports in Washington, D). €., the larg- est free information buredii in eziat- ence. It will procure for you the answer to any question wou may ak. Avail yourself of its facilities for your self-improvement. Inclose a 2-cent stamp for veturn postage. Address The Ervening Star Information Ru- reau. Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washington, D. €. Dawes’ Attack on Non-Voting Citizens Wins Wide Approval Friends and foes of the primary tem agree on one part of Vice President Dawes’ speech before the American Leglon in which he advo- cated a return to nominating con- ventions. The vice presidential de- nunelation of non-voting citizens who shirk thelr share of responsibility for the Government meets with a chorus of approval. he Vice President is right, according to the Indianapolis News, “in his assertion that the question is one of indifferent ecitizenship. But the part of true statesmanship i to guard the interests of the people. to protect them from their own apathy. And the primary has not encouraged statesmen.” The Oakland Tribune finds, upon careful reading of the speech, that “the quarrel is not so much with the primary as with the abuses which have grown up under the system. Certainly elections in various parts of the country thls year,” continues the Tribune, “have demonstrated that the expenditures of the candidates have increased. They show, too, that it is ne easier for the poor man to win place than it wus before the adoption of the s primary system.” “It Gen. Dawes cun arouse the American people to appreciation and exercise of their inestimable right of the elective franchise,” in the opin- ion of the Greensboro Dally Reco and most important patriotic service of hin life. How may a lethargic and apathetic mass be stirred to actlon, even in their own interest” tion, constant and persistent agita- tion and appeal by organized bodies or groups, must be resorted to and sustained if we would effect needed awakening toan appreciation of this precious heritage.” * ok ok W The Muncie orning’ Star finds a locul application of the Vice Presi- dent's remarks, with the comment he people of Indians do not have to be told how the primary has made ossible for ‘aggressive und lu- ted minorities’ to put their cau- didates into office. It is bad enough {0 huve public officials nominated and elecied that way, but it is traglc to have the people's business in the hands of those who are representa- tives of groups and blocs. They under party labels and party plat- forms and do as they please, or, more properly, as pleases the few to whom they feel they owe success.” “Mr. Dawes might have referred to his own State of Illinois,” suggests the Springfleld Union, “for evidence of the opportunities for official cor- ruption which the primary offers. He tage at which the poor man is placed in running in primary elections. He might have referred to the decline In the quality of officeholders which has been noted since the primary was extablished. In many respects he somewhere) —something we can never | This old-time vehicle was known as|may find the subject far more reward say regarding the music that comes g from our Edison phonograph. 1 cannot say so much in faver of DX, but “local” comes in much better than any phonograph reproductions. G. H. HEALD. et The =ystem of dividing a day into by the base hall park. whe 24 hours and an hour inln 60 minutes has been traced to t! vioniang. i~ | | elocipede,” and was the original form of the bicycle of today. Front and rear wheeis were about 2 feet in diameter, the forward wheel hav- ing cranks attached for propuision. An outdoor rink, consisting of a cireular track made of planks, was Iocated on an inclosure now occupled veloel- pede riding was taught. F. 8. HODGSON. ing than his campaign for reform of the inveterate Senate.” The Topeka Mtate Journal argues that “the great majority of the people of this country are either Republicans or Democrats, vet the course of (‘ongress i con- trolled largely by persons outside of either of these parties, and this situa tlon has come iato existence aince the adoption of tHe prima “he will have performed the greatest | Aglta- | this | of the primary. “The convention sy tem was long in vogue in this coun try,” declares the Asheville Times, “and it had every opportunity to jus tity itself. What was the outcome of this trial? The people became so dis gusted with the way in which conven tions were manipulated and with the character of the men chosen by these party gatherings that they rehelled. The prima; syvatem was the inevitahle consequence of this disgust and revolt. It has heen an improvement over the convention svstem which it supplant ed. Generally speaking, it has oper- ated to keep the Government closer to the people and to weaken the hold of the ringster politicians. Tts weak- nesses may be freely confessed. hut its benefits should also be acknowl- edged.” L ““In spite of the attacks, Watertown Daily Timer. “the direct primary will go marching on. It may call for correction and perfecttng processes, but it is a desirable politi- cal system. Whatever the politicians suy, the people are convinced that the primary stands between them and old, severe, unrepresentative machine methods. Therefore, they stick to the primary.” The Sioux City Tril une adds that “merit can he ciaimed for the ‘representative’ syatem only 8o far as it may he truly represesfes tive. The experfences of vears have proved that political conventions have a low batting average in that respect.” “Rather inconsistently Gen. Dawes advocates the aholition of the direet primary.” observes the Chicago Dally News, “although it ix manifest that under the convention system tha spoils machines and self-perpetuating oligarchies would find it much easier to retain office and power indefinitely, while the voters would be even more prone than now to stay awav from the polls on primary and election nsists the | people & | | | with so many duys. The direct primary gives the chance to overthrow the spoils machines, while & return to the hoss-controlled convention system would deprive them of that oppor- tunity The Dex Molnes Tribune also holds the view that “the trouble who criticize the pri- they do not look back to the convention conditions that brought on the primary. Who can belleve the old conventlon and caucus methods would teday be tolerated for a minute by ontrolling body of mary is that | voters? One old-time caucus and con- ! And the ‘ vention would destroy any working majority ¥n our present-day politios. Muskegon Chronicle asserts that “the remedy is not in taking the responsfbility away from an {ndiffer- ent public, as Vice President Dawes would do, but inskeeping the diseass might have spoken of the disadvan. always manifest before our eyes and %0ing to the roots of it.”" The Butte Daily Post also is convinced that “the public's indifference toward the franchise is the chief menace to American {nstitutions.” “The defects of the primary plan have been quite manifest in recent years and in numbers of instances,” says the Charleston Daily Mail, “br it Is a question at this time whether sentiment against it is strong enough to secure its abolishment. How to get hack to the old convention plan and vet eliminate the evile of the old-time convention is the stumblin, hlock in the way. All our political devices are more or less cumbersome Just as earnest are the champions'aad inefficient and fall of the ideal” N