Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1927, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D C. WEDNESDAY. ..August 24, 1927 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Oftice 11th St Editor and_Pennsyly New York Offce. 110 Fast Chicaxo _Office European Office Exa‘!u‘ The Evening Star with the Sunday mory | tng edition 18 deiivernd by carriers within | the city at 60 cents per month: daily onlr. | 4B cents per month Iy 20 i FoLponn, Order elephone Main ¢ earrier at end of by | of Ly their propaganda of dissent from the established institutions of law in America. Paris has had many experiences with the Communists, some of them terribly costly. It is reported that a large percentage of the mobs that raged through the streets of the French capital consisted of foreigners, including many Russians. Proposal has been made ta deport these people undesirahle and fomenters disorder in the country Some anxiety is felt lest the demon. trations may be renewed on the occa <ion of the meeting of the Amer Le: Paris month. Three Communist deputies of the French Chamber, who are now in prison, have 15 ns ion in next Rate by nce. | Maryland and Virginia. | " Sh00: 1 mo: B0 on! 1y Emdar only All Other States and Canad. aily and Sunday 1 vr. $1200°1mo aily 0.y 1vr. "$800: 1 mo Sanday oniy $100° 1 mo | The Assoct itted | 10 the vse f potches cred fted in thi puhlished her ©of special di Farmers' Market Site Delay. Inasmuch as by statute the land re quired by the Federal Government for | public building purposes. now occipled by the farmers’ market, was trans ferred to the District for such s fle purpose, it is evident that the Com- missioners cannot alienate t even to the Government, W formal release by legislation. That is the deduction of the superintendent of markets in a report to the Comr sioners, and it would seem to be un-| assailable. Under this view of the matter there s nothing to be done but to wait until Congress can enact an amendatory law, transferring the site to the Treas- | ury Department for building use. This is especially requisite since the matter was laid before Congress at the last session, with a specific recom- mendation for a new site for the farmers’ market, which the two houses declined to accept, or at least failed to act upon in the rush of other busi- ness. E The Commissioners would be them- selves violating the law if they turned the site over to the Treasury without further legislation. It is deplorable, but none the less imperative, that the building operations should wait until the site question is determined by Congress. Ouster of the farmers’ market now, even if the law permitted transfer of the site to the Government, would Jeave that institution homeless, to the serious detriment of the public in- terests and with a burdensome loss to the farmers who use this space for the display of their goods. In consideration of the urgency of the matter, from the viewpoint of the Government as well as that of the District, it is to be expected that a definite recommendation will go to Congress immediately upon the con- vening of the houses in December, or earlier, if an extra session should be called, which at present appears to be unlikely. The Commissioners should, and doubtless will, agree upon a par- teular site for the market and ask for the necessary provision of law to en- able them to acquire and equip it. Even if action is had upon this recom- mendation before the holiday recess some months would be necessary to insure the transfer and establishment of the open-air vending place. Regardless of how impatient the ‘Treasury may be for the transfer of the area for building uses, the market must be maintained. The responsi- bllity for whatever loss of time may be incurred in the advancement of the ‘building program rests upon Congress, which had its opportunity Jast Winter and Spring, but neglected it. ————re e A Legal Victory. The law has scored a signal victory in Maryland. Two months ago five men attacked a defenseless man and ‘woman in an automobile parked along the road. The woman was assaulted and the man was rendered helpless by blows from ths assailants. They were ryescued by another Washingtonian ‘who was driving past the scene of the outrage. Yesterday one of the five attackers was sentenced to death and the others were given terms ranging from five to twenty-one years in the penitentiary. It was the unanimous opinion of the three judges who sat on the case that the crime was ‘‘one ot the most atrocious and helnous that had ever occurred in this country” and there will be no dissent from this view. Both the woman and the man will have the memory of the revolting ex- perience bhefore them for the rest of their lives and for at least their pa tial ease of mind no time should be lost in carrying out the sentences. Protracted delays can do no more than increase their misery and they have already suffered enough. Maryland law has won a victory in the prompt conviction of these scoundrels, but the wvictory will not be complete until the main offender is “hanged by the neck until dead” and the others are safely behind prison bars. ——r - | | | area, | thout | ‘The Geneva conference was a con- apicuous success in showing diplomats precisely where they stood. —_————————— Communists Here and Abroad. The true character of the agitation in foreign capitals over the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti is evidenced by procedure of the mobs that formed in Paris, London and Berlin and raged through the streets destroying prog erty. While there was an outery against Americans’ and the American Government, and places where Amer- fcans congregated were the main ob- Jectives, the mobs looted indiscrimi- nately and set up the usual war cries of the Commune. In this the foreign Communists are not different from the American radi- cals who have seized upon the Sacco- Vanzetti case as the vehicle for agi- tation. These local demonstrants have made the most of the affair as an argument against the existing sys- tem of government, They would do the same in the case of a strike in- | red br | pas &iven notice that the government will tioned formally the “im- of carry out the pro festival in Paris on Inasmuch as Parlia- until after his notice n indieation that e qu on possib v ational 19 not ention, mportance save as the Communists will endeavor to in- terfere with the convention. Amer| can radicals will do well to discourag a procedure, for an attack upon Legionnaires in Paris next month of the French capital will react very severely against the thren in this country. o Judge Gary's Sound Advice. ¥ rt H. ¢ . in disposing of his large estate by will, left instructions and advice to his heirs in a brief age which should be considered as applicable to everybody who possesses wealth 1n any degree, great or small. Judge Gary wrote 1 earnestly request my wife and my children and descendants that they steadfastly decline to sign_any bonds or obligations of any kind as surety for any other person, or persons; that they refrain from anticipating their income in any respect; that they re- fuse to make any loans except on the basis of first-class, well known securi- ties and that they invariably decline to invest in any untried or doubtful securities or property or enterprise or business. They should reject any rep- resentations or opinions of others if involved in any doubt. They will be approached frequently with sugges- tions for investments that are not en- titled to be relied upon from a busi- ness standpoint. A brief epitome of this advice has been made a slogan of warning during the past few vears: “Before you in- vest, investigate!” It is as pertinent to the owner of a few thousands as to the inheritor of millions. Indeed, it is more important to the small capitalist than to the millionaire, for his losses through unwise investments or loans are much more serious than are those of the affluent. There is one phrase of Judge Gary's admonition that should be particularly impressed upon all who enjoy any in- come whatever from investments. He urges that his heirs ‘“refrain from anticipating their income in any re- spect.” The person who spends in ad- vance of receipt is borrowing from himself at usurious rates. The habit of such spending is an insidious one. It grows with gratification. It leads to bankruptey. All who have & little money beyond immediate needs should invest it care- fully, in sound securities, should save the income from such investments un- til it becomes sufficient to reinvest in more securities, and thus start the proce: of compounding ~ interest, which leads to fortune. But the basis of, all such prosperity is the selection of substantial holdings. Quick-profit, high-interest-paying allurements are to be shunned. Sound advice is al- ‘ways to be had for the asking from ex- perienced and disinterested persons. e m———————— The old quotation runs, “‘It is a long time between drink: as the Governor of North Carolina said to the Governor of South Carolina.” Gifford Pinchot makes it clear that no such convivial interchange will ever take place between him and Secretary Mel- lon. posed nber dos Legion cor s meet such e An extraordinary event is recorded when a homicide case can extend through the years without once assem- bling a conference of alienists. R Traffic Control. Corporation Counsel W. W. Bride does not believe that the recommenda- tion of the Bureau of Efficlency for the taking of collateral at precinct stations with the minimum court fine {to THE EVENING second overtime parking infraction. Court congestion must be relieved, but the way to relleve it is to appoint more judges and court officers and to erect a new building and not to tam- per with traffic control, which at best is in a precarious condition in Wash- ington. Traffic is too vital a part of the life of every citizen in the com- munity to be made the butt of experl- ments which will lamentably fail to correct the many evils R Exploiting Sacco and Vanzetti. Although the gruesome and shock- ing proposal of the Sacco and Vanzetti organization to cari their bodies about this country on tour has been ndoned, “for physical sons,” the purpose to exploit the re- mains of the executed men continues and plans to that effect are in prep- aration. The bodies are to mated and the ashes of Vanzetti to be sent to Europe and there dis played in the large cities as an incite- ment of anger against the United States in particular and the istic” state in general. Sacco’s are to be turned over to his widow. Death masks of the men to be prepared, for exhibition, perhaps for sale in duplicate, throughout this country. Unfortunately, nothing can be done prevent this abominable propa- ganda. It must be permitted to take its course. That the Communists in America are determined to utilize the case to the full as a means of attack upon the Government is evident. nouncement is made that a conference is to be held in New York August and 28, at which it is planned to or- ganize a league the purpose of which is to “establish the innocence of Sacco and Vanzetti and to expose the con- spiracy which sent them to death.” It is proposed that the league will demand a senatorial investigation of the case, Including the procedure of the Department of Justice. Effort will be made to raise funds for Sacco's widow and for the erection of a me- morial to the two men. The suggestion of a senatorial in- vestigation was to have been expected. Such investigations are easy to secure, They have been had on every conceiv- able subject, and it is quite within the bounds of possibility that this matter will be referred to a select committee for inquiry and report, although it would be a gratifying and wholesome spectacle to see that branch of the National Legislature refuse to enter into a research of this character, in view of the fact that the Sacco and Vanzetti trial was the most exhaustive and protracted in the history of Amer- fcan jurisprudence. defense rea- be cre- are shes| are ——————————— Rapid City may look forward to the immediate future with good cheer. There probably never was a time when it was so well. provided with things to talk about during the long Winter evenings. ————— Women imitate male attire. The Indian war bonnet is more expensive than is popularly supposed. It is to be hoped that flapperesque fashion will not insist upon it as an article of attire. ——— et - The world now moves <o rapidly and the public is 80 soon attentive to new interests that it requires no more than twenty-four hours to make ancient history ————— Vothing President Coolidge could say would prevent the consideration of the “overwhelming demand” from being still to be reckoned with, — An aviation prize is offered in gen- erous enthusiasm. Its value depends on whether it appeals to thoughtful skill or impetuous daring. —.—— A number of “presidential booms" are accompanied by the announce- ment, “Please stand by!" ———— SHOOTING STARS BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Minor Irritation. Things still keep us worried As hours go on their way: We are even flurried 'Bout the time o’ day! ‘When the clock has spoken, ‘Wonder if it's true; One time in Hoboken, for the offense as a guide to the amount demanded will aid effective traffic enforcement. And from this opinion Mr. Bride will find few dis- senters among those interested in sane traffic control in the National Capital. In a report to the Commissioners the corporation counsel points out that in announcing, for instance, that a five-dollar collateral will be demanded at a station house for failure to give the right of way is tantamount to in- forming motorists that five dollars is all they will have to pay for a serious offense notwithstanding the fact that the scale of fines for this infraction of the regulations runs up to three hun- dred dollars or ten days in jail. In other words, it is a proposal to change a major violation into a minor one for the purpose of relieving court con- gestion. Mr. Bride emphasizes, however, that station keepers are authorized to demand higher collateral than the minimum fine and has expressed hesi- tation in reporting adversely on the entire plan, but he believes that the kind of traffic enforcement that makes for safety cannot be obtained under such a system. The taking of collateral for minor offenses to relieve crowded court con- ditions is used in various forms in a good many cities. The practice is dif- ferent according to the localities in which it is established. But the main difficulty s a careful and common- sense separation of trivial and major violations of the regulations. ‘There can be no lumping of traffic Infractions under one head. The mo- torist who unintentionally drives with- out a tail light burning cannot be classed with the moron who runs past a street car discharging passengers. Unfortunately, it seems to be the tend- ency ot both local traffic authorities and the courts to do this very thing. A fivedollar fine appears to be the regular scale for a violation of the automatic light signals, an offense wvolving the use of force to restore or- @er. They have carried this case far WUt of ity characte; and siguificance 'Nuther in Saint Lou. Faithful watch grows surly; Fills your life with pain. You're an hour too early— Or you miss the train. Serfous woes must leave us If we onward stray, ‘With nothing worse to grieve us Than just the time o' day. The Art of Reminder. “The public will never forget y&ur services,” remarked the man who is always complimentary. “You're right about that,” answered Senator Sorghum; “that is, if T can succeed in finding the right-sort of a publicity man.” Idle Chatter. In too much leisure we must view A danger in our daily walk; And he who has his task to do Is shielded from superfluous talk. Jud Tunkins says a man who insists on talking about the past is usudlly the one who will pay no attention to the alarm clock tomorrow morning. No Friends, “Did you meet any friends in Paris?” “Not many,” answered Miss Cay- enne. “Most of the old acquaintances I met were looking for a divorce and expected me to take sides one way or the other.” “We pray for things that would not benefit us,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “and are often fortunate because the joss cannot hear us.” Loving Our Enemies. ‘We toil, and hope a rose to rear. The caterpillar that draws near Kills leaf and petal. By and by We see the splendid butterfly. The patient hope that is effaced Leaves but a sense of wanton waste. Yet we forget the blooms that die And still admire the butterfly. “Dis is a wise world,” said Uncle Eben. “De surest way 1 knows of to which involves potentially the loss of life and the damage of property, while the same amqunt is demanded for a look foolish is to imagine you's foolin’ othes folks,” o An-of each other, each hesitating lest the STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. Norman Douglas, somewhere in his “South Wind."” says that if vou want to make a friend, close one eye; if you want to keep him, close both eyes. There is a great deal of common sense in that statement. If this pre- scription were taken in more libera doses by most of us, there would be more and better friendships in the world Most of us keep hoth eyes wide open all the time, both in the blundering process of making friends and in the more delicate one of keeping them ifter they are “made.” This thing of making a friend, for instance—what part does each party play in it? Or should one just let na- ture take its course? Perhaps the ideal friendship is achieved without taking thought. There is a certain object to be gained, but it must be achieved without str and steain. So preclous a thing must not be forced. High pressure salesmanship, as it is called, cannot be utilized in making friends. To do soand-so rubs the fine bloom off the peach. Rather should one have a firm belief in the thought that where there is a liking on one ide there must be a liking on the other. “If her love be mot for me, what eare [ how fair she be”" asked the old poet: and he was rig Friendship cannot be one-sided, any more than a matter at issue. There are always two sides! * % kX the sort as If both afraid A beautiful friendship is that is entered into timidly, icquaintances were somewhat other be offended or hurt, Out of this sort of timidity comes much perturbation. Eyes here are entirely closed part of the time, partly open sometimes, never widely open at One is afraid to look He shrinks from so much other. If thiz friend happens to be a woman, he will not know whether she still cares for him or not. One day he will be thrilled at a careless smile, the next plunged into utter misery for the lack of it. So the circle of the day runs around. seeming to get nowhere, but in reality achieving great distances. There may come a day, at last, when doubt and illusion give place to cer- tainty. It is as if one had sat in a theater and fear: as Poe put it, waiting, with a_divine un- . the raising of the curtain. . suddenly, the curtain r light and beauty flood the scene— there is singing everywhere. So timid friends clasp hands. * ok ok % One may, it is true, cultivate an- other, in the best sense of a much abused word and action. Carried to an extreme, such “cultivation” is a mockery of friendship, which holy mame never contemplates personal gain. Indeed, the sure test of friendship is service. This is another misused word, but that cannot be helped. Serv- ice, rightly defined and understood, is_holy, too. The sure test of friendship fs whether one wishes to help another. If one insists on seeing, despite evi- restless! For seven years successive Attorneys General resolutely turned down every request for a disclosure of the De- partment of Justice records relating to Sacco and Vanzetti, and refused the slightest information concerning the so-called “secret file.” All that the department would say on the sub- ject was that the Federal authorities were not concerned with a State murder trial—a trite statement which infuriated the Sacco-Vanzetti sym- pathizers. Then in those last hectic hours preceding the execution along came George R. Farnham (incidental- 1y he hails from Boston), the depart- ment's newest and youngest Assistant Attorney General. Thrust into the spotlight, in the temporary role of Acting Attorney General in Mr. Sar- gent’s absence, Mr. Farnham asserted that the whole business about a secret Sacco-Vanzett! flle was a myth, that the department had never investi- gated the Bridgewater murderers and that mention of their names in the department's records was trivial and incidental. This statement ended one mystery only to raise another, name- 1y, it it was all so much ado about nothing, as Mr. Farnham now makes it appear, why did not Attorney Gen- eral Sargent or his predecessors say so long ago and refute the persistent claims of the Sacco-Vanzetti defense committee that the Federal authori- ties were hiding something? Even Mr. Farnham was severely pushed before he would talk. Ten days ago he had stated that because of his en- grossment in his routine work he knew nothing about the Sacco-Van- zettl case, had read nothing about it except headlines, knew nothing per- sonally about a secret file, and was unaware that there was any demand from ‘‘responsible sources” for access to it. * kK ¥ The Army and Navy Magazine says that it has learned from *‘the Guard House Lawyer of Washington, Official Rumor Hound of the Army,” that Sec- retary of War Davis and Assistant Secretary Hanford MacNlider are both 1o resign to become candidates for the Senate from their respective States of Missouri and Iowa. The article further predicts the appointment of ex-Senator Wadsworth of New York as Davis' successor as Secretary of War. Mr. MacNider promptly quash- ed his part of the story. He says he has no intention of running for the Senate and no ambition in that direc- tion, and is entirely happy in his present post. Mr. Davis is in Europe on a holiday. Washington observers believe there is bettsr foundation to the report that he aspires to the Sen- ate, especially since the Coolidge cabi- net now faces only 18 months more tenure of office. If Davls resigns Mr. Coolidge most probably would elevate Assistant Secretary MacNider to cabi- net rank. He followed that practice hefore in the War Department when succeeded John W. Weeks. If A der should not be named, then Wadsworth is the President’s best bet. At present there Is not a single New Yorker in the cabinet, the first time in a very long time that the Empire State has not been represented there. * ok ok K The new home of Press Club, the listory, office building on the site of the old Ebhitt House, is now virtually finished and within another 30 days will be in full operation. The date of the official housewarming will soon he announced. “The club quarters on the two top floors truly deserve the adjective “sumptuous,” and_the facilities in- stalled to lighten the burden of the the National paper men who have become tenants of the buflding bespeak keen appre- clation of the necessities of the craft. Mesgenger boys and stenographers are at their elbow and telegraph offic lunchrooms, libraries, shower baths and private lockers are close at hand under the same roof. Best of all, is provided. * K ok ¥ The mathematical tide-predicting machine of the Coast and Geodetic Survey has just been called upon to decide a long-standing historical dis- pute. Tha British forces which landed near Bpston on the night of Paul Revere's famous ride in 1775 delaved their advance for several hours. This WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS $10,000,000 | large representation of working news- | hour telephone, secretarial service ! WEDNESDAY, THAT dences to the contrary, certain signs of sorrow in another, which move the heart to pity and a desire to help, he may feel certain that this is real friendship. The friend feels this, and hopes that the other will, too. It is, in effect, as it he were to say: “I have something to give vou not to help me, but to help you. If I love you, as the French say, what is that to you? That makes no difference, But the sadness fn those eyes—let me try to chase it away.” This Is the eternal sexlessness of true friendship. It makes no differ- enca whether the object is man or woman, such friendship is always the same. Happy I8 he, or she, who un- | derstands, and does not lightly tous away, but cherlshes, such friendliness. * X X ® To close one eye, when making a nd, implies that one will not search | too deeply into motives, or go out of one's way to impute motives that do not exst. it means that one is willing—or bet- two are willing -to overlook much t is not understood. How can one understand in the early stages of fricndship, when perhaps he never will understand fn the end? The half doubts, the hidden whims, the secret pettiness of men and wom- en, these are to be viewed through one opened eye only, lest the scrutiny of ves whould reveal too much. Efficiency—tommyrot! There is no such thing as an efficient friend. He may be the most useless person in the world, but if he is a friend, that is enough. Or, at least, it was enough in the older days, before the advent of tho “efficiency oxperts.” Nowadays there 1s a tendency to expect too much of one's friends. Under what compulsion is a friend to feed one, to make his home a tav- ern for one’s benefit, to transport him from place to place? This is not friendship, but utilization, * ok X X After a friend is made, as we say, it becomes necessary to close both eyes if you want to keep him! This is the way the good wife does to the failings of friend Hubby. She simply forgets to remember. And the husband, too, in his turn, may exer- ciso a little bit of the same divine tactic In friendships which are not wed- lock there s even more necessity for the use of such forbearance. Who is there but knows the quarrels of friends? They begin among children and, vho never use their st for the remainder of their Friendship is used as a spying in order to check up more sely on another human being than is ordinarilv possible. ome one else call you a liar, it may be forgiven; but once a friend | s0 abuses you, you become mortally in- | jured. The very fact of friendship is | brought forward as a reason why such things should not prevall. As a matter of truth, friendship | exempts no man (or woman, either)| from criticism. The only reply is to | close both eyes, and, if that will not suffice, to close both ears, too. Friends should be less ready to lis- ten to anything but the best from their friends, or to see anything but the finest evidences of friendship. Quarrel, suspicion, pique—if these threaten, close both eyes! delay brought their undoing, as it gave the Lexington and Concord Minute Men opportunity to rally. Most historians have explained the British delay as attributable to the state of the tide—that it had been necessary to wait for lower water in order to cross the causeway from their jsland landing point to the main- land. It was frequently said that Divine Providence had saved the day for the colonists. A later explana- tion, however, was that the British were waiting for the arrival of their provisions. The tide.predicting de- vice, which calculates tides of the past as well as the future with in- fallible accuracy, sets 7:50 p.m. on the night of April 18, 1775, as the hour of low water and 2 a.m. on April 19 as high water. Since the British landed at 11 p.m. and crossed the causeway between 1 am. and 2 a.m., it would appear that they were not waiting for the tide to ebb, and did in fact cross at high water. * ok ok ok The Federal Radip Commission, having granted a general extension for another 60-day period from August 15 of all the -broadcasting licenses, the members of the commis- sion have now scattered to carry on personal observations in their re- spective districts. Admiral Bullard has apnounced that the next meeting of the commission will be held on October 4. The licensing powers of the commission will revert to the Secretary of Commerce six months hence, in accordance with the provi- sions of the Federal radio act, which allowed the commission one year to ket up a permanent licensing system to end the chaos of the air. The commission is confident that this will be accomplished within the time 1i nevertheless, Congress is likely to witness a strong campaign to con- tinue the commission’s primary powers indefinitely. x K ok ® Secretary Hoover Is in Washington this week, non-committal about politics and exceedingly busy at his desk at the Department of Commerce, with an accumulation of business of which the Mississippi flood relief problems are still uppermost. He is arting out within a few days for nother inspection tirip through the flood area, and then returning to the Capital in time to be here upon the arrival of the President, which has been tentatively set for the Tth or 8th of September. (Copyright. 1027.) e Sees Paris Divorces Of Doubtful Worth Paristan divorces still are fashion- able among the divorcees, but there are signs that they may not be so easily procured as heretofore. The comment of American newspapers has been reproduced by the Paris press, along with some rather indiscreet interviews, in which departing movie queens announce their purpose to drop off at Paris for divorce. The French law makes the legal residence of the husband the residence of the wife. Our own Supreme Court some 15 years ago rendered a similar decision, the effect of which was to render void several marriages follow- ing Reno divorces. There were dis- senting opinions, upholding = the divorces under the comity clause of the Constitution. But the latest style in divorce has not yet been tested in {our highest court, { Tt may well be argued that the var. ous States are not bound to recogni Parisian divorces given thelr citizens who professed residence in Paris. Even the immigration authorities might take a hand to the embarrassment of the | veturning wnhitched. A divorce is not {really a divorce unless it is obtained in ordance with both the letter and pirit of the law no matter where the decree is issued. Practically all the Parisian divorces of Americans indi- cate collusion and collusion voids a divorce in the 47 American States that grant divorces, South Carolina having no divorce law. There is little imme- diate danger, but the children of new marriages may find themselves in- volved in some expensive lawsuits later on, Aas a result of pretended divorces.—The Kansas City Post. AUGUST 24, 1927. Politics at Large By G. Gould Lincoln. The preconvention campaign for the Republican. as well as the Democratic nomination for President. continues to simmer. It may be months before it comes to the boiling point. But it surely will boll. Sccretary Herbert C. Hoover of the Department of Com- merce i3 not going out on a limb. Talk of his resignation from the cabli net at an early date in order that he may get into the race for the Re publican nomination is premature, to say the lenst. And Vice President Dawes now comes along with the statement that he is not a candidate for the nomination. As a matter of fact, with the exception of former Gov. Lowden, none of the Republi-|[a fermentation around the pit in the | BY FREDERI Q. Why does an airplane usually side-slip down to land?—H. L. L. A. By sideslipping to the ground an airplane is able to land in a shorter space, as the Inclined position of the plane retards the speed. Q. How could the score for a ball game have been 1 to 07—T. A. It must have been a forfeited game for which the official score was | 1 to 0 under arbitrary rule Q. What is a prune and a plum?—M. W. A. A prune is a plum which dries sweet without removing the pit. most varieties of plums there occurs can possibilities is yet an open, avowed | process of dry and active candldate for the nomina- tion. There is Senator Charles Cur- tis of Kansas, Republican leader of the Senate, who recently has declared that he will not permit his name to be used in connection with the nom- ination and the Kansas delegation to the Republican national convention next year. RBut Senator Curtis goes further and says he wants to know more about what the President is go. ing to do, and whether he may not yet be drafted for the place. There are other Republicans, how- | ever, who are confident that the Pres- | ident is really out of the picture. They |come from? point to the fact that he has smiled | more genially | from the Philippines. upon the world muc since he made his famous 10-word |of statement. They look upon him as having come to a momentous decision | and as rejoicing in having that de- | 5 Yet the talk of |ing made’— cision behind_him. drafting the President still continues. From Texas comes the latest plea for his renomination. according to Col. of Amarillo, Tex Harvey H. who was candidate for governor last year, while in Wash- | insisted that Texas | Republicans have no second choice for | ington recently, the presidential nomination and they are first, last and all the time for | j The President, he | President Coolidge. said, can have the votes of the Texas delegation in the convention if he wants them, Texans hope he will want them. Col. Haines would make | Q. When was the [QI"‘""" to the public | "A. The Freer Gallery | ton, D. C., Freer Gallery M. S in Washing was opened May 6, 1923 Q. In what business was J. Fi pard at the time of his marriage to Miss Helen Gould?—B. § A. Miss Gould in 1913, he was an execu tive and vice president of the Missouri ific Railroad Co. Q. Where do the Balibuntal W. M. L the Bangkoks, hats A. Like they come They are made finer split fibers than the Bang- koks. . T This Spanish car fs still being The main plant, however, is In A. made. Texas Republicans, | France. Haines | Q. What is the |of confined places A. It is known as Q. What ‘“‘sauerkraut M. F. A. The village of of Geispolsheim. ame given to a fear A H. K. claustrophobia.'” the Alsace?"— is known as of place capital Q. What Is the name of the new | monetary unit of Ecuador?—F. M. G. A. It is to be the e” and will no prediction as to the Republican | contain 0.300933 grains of fine gold. nominee if the President persisted in his withdrawal from the race. He did say, however, that the Texas Republi- cans would get together and Stick to- gether in support of a candidate at the convention. Col. Haines took a fling at the critics of Texas Republicanism. He resented the suggestion that the Republican party in the Lone Star State is made up of office holders. He pointed out that of six members of the State steer- ing committee, who also are members of the State Republican committee, three are sons of Confederate veterans and all are engaged in private busi- ness and have declined office repeated- ly when it was offered them by the Federal Government. Col. Haines call- ed attention to the fact that immigra- tion from the North into Texas is bringing many Republicans into the State. The colonel believes that {t is im- material whom the Democrats nomi- nate, which is a Republican way of re- garding the situation, but he does be- lieve, too. that if the Democrats nomi- nate a wet, many Democratic voters in Texas will go fishing election day. Indeed, his nrediction is that there will be more fishing done on that one day than in six months preceding. The State is particularly dry in its svm- pathies. Col. Haines did not mention the name of Gov. Al Smith, but doubt- | less he had the New York Governor in mind in making this statement. On the other hand, there are many ! indications that the politicians in the South are getting ready to swallow Gov. Smith, wetness and Catholicism included. They have about reached the conclusion that it is the best way out of their difficulties. and if they are not successful at the polls next year, at least they will have cleared the decks for 1932, Until the nomination of a Catholic shall have been actually accomplished it is impossible to say how strong would be the religious upheaval with its reaction at the polls. No one really knows. Many guesses are made. Many men believe that it would be a great mistake to stir up the issue in this country, and that its after affects would be serious for the country. Big Bill Thompson, mayor of Chl- cago, and Gov. Len Small have set tongues wagging in Illinois. Their recent conference and subsequent an- nouncements to the effect they had| formed an offensive and defensive al- liance to bring about the nomination | of candidates for office and for dele- | gate to the Republican national con- vention who stand for their platform of “America first,” etc., of the politicians by surprise. have been friends and they have been enemies. That is nothing mew in Il- linols politics. The mayor has denied that he has presidential aspirations, or a desire to have an Illinois delegation at the Republican natlonal convention | But the gov-| instructed for himself. ernor has not vet denied that he is to be a candidate to succeed himself. II- 1inois politics today are about as clear as mud. With Thompson and Small controlling great blocks of votes, Hnd; with Lowden and Dawes possible con- tenders for the presidential nomina- tion, and in and out with the mayor and the governor, no one knows what to think yet. ever, that before the smoke clears away some plan will have been evolved that will assign to these lead- ers each his own particular place. Il- linois has still to settle its senatorial row, or rather the Senate has still to deal with the seating of Senator-elect Frank L. Smith. Gov. Small backed | Col. Smith strongly in past months, | appointing him to flll the unexpired term of the late Senator Willlam B. McKinley. At the time there were many predictions that the governor was laying his lines for renomina- tion and re-election. Gov. Zimmerman of Wisconsin has bheen having his troubles with the State Legislature. He was elected last year by a combination of pro- gressives and stalwarts, the latter seeking in this way to smash the La Follette organization. The governor, as a candidate, pronounced him a real original La Follette man. He made a strong appeal to many of the Ger- man-American voters, and with stal- wart aid he was put across, defeating the La Follette organization candidate, Ekern. But, according to veports which now come from Wisconsin, the stalwarts are rather sick of their bar- gain, if they had one, and Zimmerman may have difficul repeating if he seeks to succeed himself, as Wiscon- sin governors usually do. It has been suggested in the past that the gov- ernor might next year seek to win the Republican_ nomination for Senator Robert M. La Follette, jr., who comes up for re-election then. But Senator La Follette is strongly intrenched indeed it looks now as though hi would win the nomination and the election with comparative ease. Twice he has .defeated the strongest candi- dates which the stalwarts have been able to put forward, since the death of his father, the late Senator La Fol- lette. Tast vear he dowped former Senator Lenroot, who had prevailed six vears earller against the bLa Fol- lette opposition. Senator Lenroot has returned to the practice of law, and it is doubtful that the stalwarts will be able to prevail npon him to seek the senatorship again. ‘To return for a moment to the Re- publican possibilities for the presiden- tial nomination: Not a little will hinge upon the decision of Charles Evans Hughes of New York, who has held a whole sheaf of important of- fices, including a seat on the Supreme bench and the .office of Secretary of State. Mr. Hughes' return from Fu- rope will be a signal for a Hughes hoom, unless he puts an end to it promptly. Not long ago Mr. Hughes took many | They It is a safe bet, how- | { persons as the evil genius of awaken- | | the Altoon The new gold coins are to be unlimited legal tender for all debts, unless other- wise specificallly provided by contract. The old gold coins are to be received in unlimited quantities by the govern- ment at the rate of 2.43325 times their face value for all debts, taxes and other dues, Q. What is a pat hand in straight poker, and is four of a kind considered a pat hand’—K. V. C. A. Pat hands are those which are played without discarding or exchang- ing any of the cards originally dealt. Four of a kind might be a pat hand, or its holder might draw one card to mislead other players. Q. When did the Siamese live?—H. H. | A.Eng and Chang, the original | Slamese twins. wera born in 1811 and | lived until 1874. | Q. Can vou tell me the author of | the expression “Hell is paved with | good intentions?"—A. T. A. Samuel Johnson used the ex- pression “Hell is paved with good in- twins ANSWERS TO Q the difference between | In| ley | At the time of his marriage to | Q. 1Is the Hispano-Suiza car still be. | UESTIONS C 1 HASKIN, 1of Johnson,” and an garlier sayin | much the sams effect, *‘Hell uyrufi ."; £00d meanings and wishes,” is attri). uted to George Herbert, | Q. Is conl smoke hard on laundry | that is hung out in the open air’— P.B A A. Scientists say that coal smoke { contains oxid of sulphur, which, with | the moisture of the air, produces su| | phuric acid, and that eats into the fal, | ric of the wet garments, with disas trous resuilts. Q. What is irradiated milk Milk that has been tre: aviolet rays. | ult | .. Q Who is the woman who signs t}. President’s name?—1J. A. A. The woman in the Land Office who is privileged to sign the Presi dent’s name to land patents is Mrs | Viola B. Pugh. During the fiscal year | ending June 39, 1926, 19,285 land pat | ents were issued. Q. Why will the outside of & wate box In a bathroom sweat?—E. H A. The Bureau of Standards <ass | that “the water supply is prob colder than the temperature of th dew point of the atmosphere. Conse auently moisture condenses from the air on the surface of the box. Q. What is the age limit for appli cants for apprenticeship at the vernment Printing Office?—J. A\ A. The apprenticeship age for the iovernment Printing Office is 16 to 19 IQ.”A]\rt bones of dinosaurs found on n e Western pa « e tern part of the U E A. The Smithsonian Institution say | that the bones of dinos jconfined only to the Weste State | They have heen fonnd from. conme cut south through New Jersey, Mar land, District of Columbia and South Carolina, then along the Guif to Mis- sissippi, Alabama and Texas. Most of the specimens are fou in the West beginning at the plains country. Q How is the length of rlv measured?—E. . sually a river's ured by shore surveying. (« it 18 calculated by a steambe ing the rate of speed and the time the journey takes, a computation can he made, Q. Is the Yule log still England’—W. J. M. A. The custom of burning the Yule | log on Christmas eve is not prevaient | in England. The custom is still fol lowed in some of the rural secti It is more prevalent in the Sc navian countries. When in doubt—ask Haskin. He offers himself as a target for the ques- tions of our readers. He agrees to furnish _facts for all who ask. This is a large contract—one that has never leen filled before. It would be possible only in Washington, and only to one who has spent a lifetime in locating sources of information. Has- Kin does not know all the things that | people ask him, but he knows people |1ho do know. Try him. State your question briefly, write plainly and in- close cents in stamps for return postage. Addréss Frederic J. Haskin, director, The Evening Star Informa- are not burned ndi 2 tentions,” according to Boswell's “Lite tion Burcau, Washington, D. The unexpected retirement of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek from the leadership of the Southern Nationalists of China has had a tendency to produce pessi- mism in the United States as to the future of that country. Majority estl- mates credit this general with un- usual intelligence and with a direct service in freeing the military serv- jce from the domination of Russian bolshevists. The resulting rise to power of Gen. Feng, the so-called Christian general, is met chiefly with hopes that he may be able to achieve some progress. Some newspapers, however, are confident that China eventually will become a unified nation. “The Nationalists have a fanatical zeal for their cause,” as ob!;l;v;d by Newark Evening News, which con- :‘l:ge‘s‘ethst “it has been demonstrated that the factions could not be un‘|‘ted under Chiang,” but states that ‘his appeal for them to unite under other leadership and his promise that he will remain a worker in the National- ist ranks are hopeful signs that the progress of the Nationalists may not be seriously hindered.” The Chat- tanooga News belleves that “that great people is nearly certain to be- come organized along modern lines at no distant day in the future, When that day arrives,” adds the News. “they will be in a position to compel respect.” “Feng no idealist,” savs the Rochester Times-Union. “He has often displayed the salient character- | istles of a leader of mercenaries by chamelessly changing sides whenever he saw a chance of personal gain. Yet if the bright hopes of the Nation- Wist movement have faded, and Kuomintang, the Chinese ‘People’s Party.” is no longer victoriously ad- | vancing, the events of the last vear | at least demonstrated that a force of public opinion is growing in China, which will ultimately substi‘ute orderly government for the sway of rival war lords.” * ok ok ¥ “China is still very much disor- zanized and politically at sea,” states the San Francisco Bulletin, ““but there {is an element of hope for final peace and agreement in the repudiation of the Borodin-Chen domination, which has more than once been pointed out | by disinterested and well informed is In fact, according to| Mirror, “Some day China will produce a successor to Sun Yat Sen, who will secure intellizent and | pairiotic helpers who will unify the | thought and the action of the people | of his great country, and out of the existing chaos produce and maintain an orderly government. * * * China | means to control her own ports, to! levy and collect her own tariffs, to| dircet the affairs of her own govern- | ment through regular channels. | “Though Natlonalism seems to he tmpotent to overcome the old had habits of Chinese politics,” accord- ing to the New York Herald Trih- une, “it is a very genuine force in tha country. It may fail again and ngain in its promises, but its strenzth does net diminish, and the future must lie with it. For. In its hroad- terms. Nationalism is neither a n. a general, nor a government: it i« merely’ the impact of modern thought upon Chinese life.” The Chyistian Sclence Monitor, however, is convinced that the solution of the existing problem “is not going to he sy_to find, nor found soon.” and ! the Lansing State Journal snggests that “a rensonable hope would seem to be that China will eventually work | out a situation in which there wiil be a number of smaller nations.” With the judgment that “the comi- ol of the Nationalist movement has passed into other and probahly *~es trustworthy hands.” the Roanoke Times yet suggests: ‘““Another turn ing Catha —————— e job of President. It remains to see whether Mr.-Hughes will say, like the Failure of Chiang Produceé Fears as to Future of China of the wheel may bring Chiang back into power. It is certain that his re tirement was a serfous loss to the Chinese movement. He is one of the most promising and capable leaders of the New China, and a true patriot withal. Marshal Feng. who has usurped his place, is as crafty as he i« treacherous, and s . distrusted by friend and foe alike.” The Hartford Times describes Chiang’s military ca reer as one “which has been compared to those of Hannibal and Napoleon.” and declares that “the story of Chi ang’'s march up from Canton across the mountains. 2.000 miles away from his base, until he had captured and held Hankow. Nanking and then Shanghal, is one of the most amazing In military history.” x ok ok ok “At the moment,” says the Buffalo Evening News, “it looks as if the war may take the form of a strugile between Feng and Chang Tso-lin on the old war-lord lines, with the Na- tionalists of ‘the South broken into local factions and ineffective.” The Providence Bulletin holds that it is not likely that the Nationalists vill go ferward much longer; nor is there any sign of a dictator strong enough to unify the purposes of the various factions. China still remains in the clutches of the military tuchuns and it may be vears before she escapes.” The Reno Ewening Gazette feels sure that “China has reverted to the old order, and the effort to overturn the traditions and customs of 4.000 vears, so far as the present leiders re_cuncerned, has come to an end." The basic trouble in China,” as explained by the Chicago Dally News, is that the Nationalistic cause, os represented by patriotic and capable leaders, lacks intelligent popular sup- {port. Wild men obtain temporary |ndhesion by arousing prejudices | against all foreigners. Provincial sa- |frans are more interested in their versonal fortunes than in the wel- | fare of the nation. The leader who |pursues rational aims and would |7ccept a gradual restoratton of | Chinese sovereignty and independence |makes too many enemies to be able | ‘» carry out his program.” And the Waterloo Tribune blames jealousy {7nd dissension with the stytement that “they couldn’t stand succes: Spellbinder Going. From the Butler Fagle. The silver-tongue Senators and spell- sinding Representatives who in sea- sons past, and profitable, followed the chautauqua circuit are out of a job this Summer. - Their former audiences of farmers and villagers are doing the touring this year. Automobiles, the radio and laily newspaper are combini close the chautauqua tent forever. no* willfully, but unavoidably. In its hey day the chautauqua offered the prov inces recreation, edification and enter tainment for a nominal admission ciarge. For this highly esscntial tri the public now turns to the autome bile, the radio and newspaper. Tozether the newspaper and radi afford a_perfect combination for the transmision of the political harangue ngressional message and discussior of social science. The talked-to public can now hear how it is said over the radio and then see what was said ir the family newspaper. There is an obvious public advantage in this. The chautauqua is not vet failen but it is declining at a rate that makes the end imminent. In some sections of the interior it retains its former prestige and exerts its original influence, but the managements them selves admit many eircuits have been 1bandoned or curtailed during the last Wo years. ‘When the last chautauqua disbands It will be because the Nation has out- lived it, because its place has been usurped by more modern institutions and inventions. During its relatively the t President, that he does not choose to run for F ident in 1928. New York- eors whc believe that it will take a New Yorker to defeat Gov. Smith if the Democrats name him are bent insisted he was for Mr. Coolidge and on nominating Mr. Hughes as the Re- that he himself was “too old” for the publican stagydard bearer next year. brief career the chautauqua tent bas been a power for good. . While its talent was not always of the best, it was often the “best” to the chautau- qua town. The chautauqua repre- sents a step upward in our national education and appreciation of arte