Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1927, Page 8

iTHE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY......November 25, 1027 THEODORE W. NOYES The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office: 11th St nd_Pennayivanta Ava, New York Office: ]'0 East 43nd St. Chicago Office: Tower Buildine. European Office: -4 Regent St.. London England. « Editor The Evening Star with the Sunday morn ing edition ie delivered by carriers within the city at 60 cents per jionth: daily ouly. 45 cents ver month: Sundave iy, 20 cent: B, onth,, Orders may be sent by mall or lephone Main 5000. Collection {s made by carrier at end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. 1yr $9.00: 1 mo. 1 vr. $6.00: 1 mo. 1 vr. $300° All Other States and Canada. Daily and Sunday. 1 vr.. 8, mo.. $1.00 wr. Daily only.. 7 8.0 Sundav - only. 85¢ mo.. 4 00° 1 mo. Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press ts exclusively entitled 0 the use for republication ut all news die- patches credited to it or not otherwisy cred. ted in this paper and also the local rews published herein. All rights of publication of epecial dispatches herein are d —_———————————— Anti-Fraud Legislation. Senator Capper, always a trusted friend of the District in Congress, promises to renew his efforts at the coming session of Congress to securce the passage of his bill designed to pre- vent fraud in the sale of securities here. That he will be successful is of utmost importance to the Capital. The time long since has passed when “blue sky” or anti-fraud legislation was merely desirable for the District. It is now necessary. It is a matter of growing concern that action by neigh- boring States, designed effectively to protect residents of those States from fraudulent security vendors, has driven many of these dangerous fel- Jows into the District. While it is evil and tragic, it is at the same time a ridiculous condition which finds sales- men, denied the right to sell thelr stuff in bordering States, openly at work here in the District, where no law can stop them unless they are so crude that their misrepresentation is plainly evident, and crudeness is not characteristic of their methods. The Better Business Bureau, the banks and respectable dealers in securities have actual knowledge of many of these salesmen and of the utter worth- lessness of their wares. But they are able to do little more than twiddle their thumbs and complain, for proof of actual violation of existing laws Is a most difficult thing to make stand up in court, especially when the vic- tims of unsound schemes are apt to be the most unwilling witnesses, dreading as they do publicity which tends to hold them up to ridicule, Senator Capper's bill is considered by many to embody the most effica- cious methods of dealing with the sale of fraudulent securities. Instead of attempting to set down a standard which must be met before any se- curity is offered for sale in the District, his bill simply places the burden of proof that the security is sound upon those who offer it for sale, a proof that must be produced upon demand. In addition, his bill provides for the registration and license of dealers and salesmen, the fees being nominal, but the system furnishing the authorities with the names, at least, of those en- gaged in the business—information which at present is unavailable. No one possessed of common sense will believe that any legislation, how- ever drastic it may be, will stop the sale of worthless securities. There is ample legislation against the sale of dope, yet plenty of dope is sold. But that innocent and inexperienced per- sons with a little money should be left entirely at the mercy of any clever and wheedling salesman who comes along, and that no one legally may question the foundation for his smooth talk, brings about a condition which =hould be and must be remedied with- out further delay. ———— Occasionally a publisher of more or less radical literature is found who appears to believe all the things he reads in his own books. ———— - Prehistoric Souvenir: ‘There should be no surprise in the striking of underground water in the excavation for the new Internal Rev- enue Building, on the square between Eleventh, Twelfth, B and C streets. ‘When a stream gushed forth the other day as the steam shovel plowed up the earth the phenomenon was alto- gether natural and by no means un- usual. For this land lies within what is known as the old river basin, an area stretching westward from the Capitol and flanked on the north by E and F streets. In days long, long past the Potomac extended over it. As changes in stream volume occurred, and as alluvial deposits made new bottom strata, the river receded to- ward and finally to the present chan. nel, leaving, however, a marshy tract that within the recent memory of ‘Washingtonians was transformed eventually into a park. \ It is perfectly well known that all large constructions within the range of the old river bed must be on pil- ings, driven down to hard pan or bed rock at considerable distances below the surface. The Post Office and the District Building were so constructed. Numerous private buildings likewise were erected on piling foundations. In the excavations for all of these structures underground waters were encountered. When The Star Ruild- ing was erected at the corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and Eleventh street one of these streams was met, but was easily managed in the course of the foundatfon work by means of a siphon. In all of these cases the presence of the underground water, due to seep- age from higher levels into channels formed many years ago, is regarded as in no sense a hindrance to substan- tial construction. Careful engineering work is required. as in all other phases ot erection, and the foundations thus secured are as stable as though the site was on high ground. The Lincoln Memorlal, which stands on the very bank of the river, on the ‘“madeland” of the Potomac Park dredged from the | have made satisfacto; stone retaining wall, Is as sound as though it stood on a rocky height The Washington Monument, which rises from a slight natural elevation which perhaps in very early times was an islet in the widely expanding Potomac, likewise goes down by spe- cial foundation to hard pan far below the old river bottonf.” It does not require antiquarian re search to bring back the vision of the Pennsylvania avenue stretch under water. For during the lifetime of many Washingtonians that historic highway has been submerged, as the Potomac waters have been backed up on the city by the choked channel, veritably damned by the old Lons Bridge, the plers of which caught and held the debris of freshets. And thers are many still living who remember the old canal which flowed, sluggishly along the line of B street, north of the Mall, from the west front of the Capi tol to the river, a foul, pestilential waterway little better than an open sewer, but sufficing to cut Southwest Washington off from the main body of the city and to cause it long to be known in popular parlance, as it once was, in fact, as the “Island. These underground streams, sionally broken into by the shovels of the excav: , are reminders of a time happily past. a time of Capital making against dificulties inadequate means and without sistent and faithfully followed plan ning. When the present project of Federal building throughout the Mall Avenue triangle has been completed and the northern side of Penns avenue is redeemed, with a municipal large and conspicn- area, these souve ace: center occupying ous portion of t nirs of the prehistoric times will cease | to appear. ————t— The Folsom Prison Revolt. In the revolt of prisoners at the Fol- som, Calif., Penitentiary, which at the latest accounts had cost the lives of nine persons, is to be seen the result of the moderation of methods of in carceration of criminals during recent years. This attempt to escape, which it 1s believed was started by about four hundred of the 2,188 prisoners, | was evidently plotted with some care | and with preparations. Guns and am munition had been smuggled into the prison, probably by “trusties” who had access to outside sources of arma ment. The plan was to overwhelm the guards at an ausplcious moment, to obtain from them the keys to cer- tain outlets, and then to escape in a body through an unwalled section, fronting on the river, across which the convicts might find shelter in a wild country in which pursuit would be difficult. It almost, succeeded. But for the chance that the desired keys had been transferred to others than the usual custodiang it would perhaps have gone so far as to vold the prison of several hundred, possibly all, of the inmates. ‘The situation is still dangerous. The convicts are herded into certain spaces within the prison, without food, but provided with ammunition. They hold as hostages six of the guards, whose lives they threaten to take if they are not granted surrender terms. A prison physician has been admitted to their stronghold to care for the wounded men, and he reports that there is a desperate disposition on the part of the heleaguered convicts to slay every man of the hostage group if the siege is not raised. A large force of police and national guardsmen has been as- sembled, with heavy armament, pre- pared for a pitched battle, The smuggling of arms into places of detention is difficult to prevent, but it can be stopped by stricter methods of abservation. Some time ago a bat- tle was fought in the Tombs prison in New York City, in which several persons were slain. Guns had been tossed over the wall by confederates on the outside, indicating slackness of guarding and even collusion on the part of the prison force. A tendency toward easier conditipns of confinement has prevailed through- out this country for some years, and in most of the large penal institutions diversions and privileges have been provided and granted that have in large measure weakened the safe- guards against revolt and escape. Much of the prison administration is assigned to trusties, prisoners who records of good behavior. Repeatedly, however, these trusties have proved faithless. Folsom prison has been the scene of frequent attempts by individuals and small groups to escape, some of which have succeeded in part. The last pre- vious general revolt, however, occur- red thirteen years ago, when five con- victs were killed in a dash for freedom. ————— i One way to keep a crime wave splashing is to describe every sneak thief in language calculated to make him feel like a hero of underworld romance, o The “Cat” and the “Fence.” Recently a series of burglaries has occurred in Washington, of a nature to cause great uneasiness on the part of the householders in a wide area of the Northwest. These crimes bear the signs of having been committed by the same person, who, by reason of his noiseless approach and his deft- ness of operation, has been dubbed the “Ca It is, of course, not as- sured that one man has been thus en- gaged. Indeed, it is quite likely that several prowlers have been plying their lawless trade, and that public imagination has attributed their deeds to a single operative. All burglars are, or try to be, silent in their entrances and their exits and their gathering of loot. It is the bungling amateur who makes a noise. Some romantic tales have been told of encounters with the “Cat.” One is to the effect that a prominent clergyman found him in the act of as- sembling his plunder and addressed him in such moving terms of re. proach that the marauder quitted the premises without his pelf. A later account tells of a chance meeting of the “Cat”—it is always supposed to he this same silent operative—and another clergyman, whose sudden entrance caused the intruder to plunge headlong through an open window to escape. If these late thefts are by a single and with | con- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, he will eventually, perhaps very soon, be caught. The craftiest cracksman always comes to grief. Every suc- cessful raid lessens his chances. How- ever clever he may be, he will one night run into the arms of a police- man walting outside for him, or he will arouse a householder with more than the average nerve and disposed to give battle and prepared to win the vietory. Meanwhile, the question is by Washingtonians who have lost their goods and chattels, how does the “Cat,” assuming that these thefts are all by him, dispose of his loot? Where is the “fence” which buys it from him? Is it here in Washington, or in Baltimore, or elsewhere? For that there is a “fence” is as certain as that thefts have been committed The burglar does not retail his stolen melt up the silverware, or jewels into cash, established medium asked woods, transmute through an exchange. Perhaps, when the “Cat,” or one of his imitators, is caught, he may con: fess his crimes and give information regarding the location and identity of the “fence,” It would be almost worth while condoning his crimes for the sake of information sufficient to lead to the capture and the severest possible punishment of the crime pro- moter who is, in truth, the real law- breaker and social men - Political Symbol. A movement has been started the Women's Democratic Club Philadelphia to establish the eagle as the emblem of that party, in replace- ment of the donkey, which has long figured as its svmbol. The ladies have adopted a resolution to the effect that the “unsightly donkey does not stand the virtues of the organization.” ies of this resolve will be sent to Democratie throughout the country, with requests for its general acceptance. In the debate it was pointed out that the donkey had never been accepted as the official symbol. It may be questioned whether this effort will avail to eliminate the don- key from the political literature and art of Ameri The lack of an offi- adoption is not an important mat- As a pomt of fact, the elephant as never been formally recognized s the symbol of the Republican party, nor the goat as that of the Progressive. The bull moose had some measure of authenticity of origin, in the remark made by Col. Roosevelt on the eve of the bolting Republican convention in Chicago in 1912, But politically that creature is now extinct. Zoological attributes do mnot figure | conclusively in the application of an- imal figures to political organizations. Somehow or bther, they “just grow, like Topsy. And when they have become established they may not be swept aside by mere resolutions. Offi- cial symbols as applied to the ballot sheets are in a different categor: They are allotted and acquire a for- mal character. No ballot sheet has ever borne the picture of a-donkey at the head of the Democratic col umn, nor that of the elephant above the list of Republican names. Yet the cartoonists have gone on with their drawing of these creatures nevertheless, ard they will continue to do so, no matter how indignantly partisans may protest. ———re—. An aviator “hops off.” The great- ness of his achievement depends on whether he can be back home in time for the banquet. P — Objections are still made to “The Star Spangled Banner.” A govern- ment conducted by music critics would have considerable historic interest. —e— Several nations are endeavoring to decide just when a man ceases to be a bandit and becomes a patriot. SHOOTING STARS. or save of s. by of clubs BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Freemen. Are we freemen, brave and bold, Like our ancestors of old? We feel certain that we are— Till we start the motor car. Says the cop, with voice so hard, “Where's your registration card? Where's your license that will state You know how to operate? “Are your numbers all o. k.? Proper lights do you display? What's your age and where's your | ‘phone? Are you teeth and hair your own?” Though in comfort now we dwell, And the world seems going well, There appears this question grave: Are we freemen, bold and brave? Stern Disapproval. “Do you believe in the use of money in elections?" “No,” said Senator Sorghum. “It's immoral. And what's more, the rules of the game appear to have changed s0 that nobody can get away with it.” Sunshine and Snow. Although the present hour is set Where skies are all aglow, Some day, my boy—do not forget— You'll have to shovel snow. A)lhough each passing smile is gay Where pleasures come and go, Do not forget, my boy, some day You'll have to shovel snow. Jud Tunkins says old jokes are sure to make people laugh. In fact, it takes some people twenty years to see a joke. Discreet Hesitation. u engaged to be married?” No.” answered Miss Cayenne. 1 should, of course, require an intelli- gent husband. But mother agrees with me that the views of the aver- age man today on the subject of mar- riage are socially erratic.” “He who dwells in the past,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “must labor hard to keep his house in re- pair.” Fire Protection Insurance men now gain applause Among the merry friskers, When they insist that Santa Cldus Shall wear asbestos whiskers. “Read yoh Bible,” said Uncle Eben. “Don’t worry if you fohgits some of it it you knows dem Ten Command- ®iver botlom and poured in behind a worker it is fairly well assured that ments by heart.” ) | coming Drit D. C, THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. The pivotal scenes in our grade school career, as we look back upon those memorable days, were three: 1. When we were “beat up” by a boy smaller than ourself. When we did the same to a com- panion larger than ourself. 3 When we were humiliated by the largest girl in the class. The high points of those eight years, the outstanding events in the first part of our life, thus resolve them- selves clearly and plainly into con- flic The social contacts remain in re. membrance after the names of the teachers have vanished, after the good work which they did me a part of the very life of the children. How much one owes to the teach-| ers of his early days is impossible to estimate, Perhaps they gave more than one realizes, perhaps— Who know It is f certain, however, that the contact of pupil with pupil, the mental touch of playmate upon play- mate, left the largest impression in the plastic gray matter of those & 3 We cannot recall now the rules of we memorized so painfully, y we could not solve, in this * of 1927, the problem ahout how quare yards of carpet it would take, etc., ete. But who cares? * K ok ok The fateful day we were “beat up” by a companion plainiy our junior, both as to years and size, 1 or may not have been a_sunshir That is a detail we have forgotten. Our keen recolloction is simply that the day hecame a very gloomy one from the moment Percy bloodied our nose. Think of the ignominy of h one's nose poked by a left-hand administered by a chap named ng jab bitterness of defeat is quite as bitter as at any later time in life—indeed, the w1 < of childhood often loom Targer, sense. A child has ence that he hax no standard which he may make comparisor There are few, if any, relative valies in the life of the child, because he nothing with which to compare v event, person, slight, injury or whatnot. Think of the better position of the older person, who, upoen receiving a nasty word or two from another, may truthfully and calmly say, “T have been insulted by experts” He something to go on, standards of comparison; but young child is in the position of one strolling along a deserted sea beach. He sees in the distance what appears to be a wreck thrown up on the shore. forward hopefully, only to come down at last to an soap box. * ok K K the recess hour 1d so little experi some Percy met us in and, after several prelimina soaked in the decisive blow 1t wasn't the battle of that centu! by any means, and it didn't last ve ¢ one. | Perey! | When one is 7 or 8 vears old, the | the | punches, | long—only a blow or two, at the most—but it was the biggest event of the day to two youngsters. No one saw the fight, but to our eager imaginations the ‘houses were alive with people looking out windows. This _viewpoint_ especially struck the one who emerged the loser. Every one would know that we had been licked—and by a smaller boy, a boy named Percy! The blood from our nose was pale in comparison to the healthy blush of <hame which mantled our chee “The whole world had seen us un mercifully trounced. We were the vietims of a fate which was as relent- less as any which tracked the ancient Greeks How would we ever he able to face the pitiless street again, when every time we walked that way we would be reminded of our defeat—— Our first defeat! PR Our first victory was of even greater importance. Getting into a fight with a hulking voung fellow of 9 years, we emerged the victor. Our satisfaction over this feat was commensurate with our discontent over the result of the previous encounter, Thus early we got the idea, as every child must. that it is resuits which count. Intentions are often, results seldom, misunderstood. The ' solid satisfaction of landing that first blow has never departed from us. Perhaps that is why we like zefight to this day, bleed in battle of the olden days is now a major in the United States Army. | We take a pride in t * ok X ¥ The nadir of hum wa were several years older, about in | tite seventh grade, as we recall. By that time we had come to think of ourself as distinctly somebody, a real person in the world. Perhaps no later time in life, not even high school da; possesses the surety of the seventh and eighth grades. Then a boy imagines he s fully capable of discussing—and settling— weighty issues. It was during_thi pleasing period bf life that Mary bumped into us Now, Mary W tion came when s not in the habit of bumping into us. She was the lars- est girl in the class, a fully grown young woman, who was very well be- haved, although not quite ‘“smart” enough to be in high school, where she belonged. One afternoon we were hurrying through the cloakroom, and had got to the door, when unexpectedly we ran into big Mary. It was a head-on collision. We, being the lighter, fell backwar: with speed and efficiency, hitting the floor with a thump, resounding or otherwise, The worst, however, was to come. In pitying tones, Mary said, as she | helped wis to our feet: | “Did I hurt you?" BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. Some glimmer of the magnitude of the power interests that are crouch- ing for a defensive fight at W ing- ton is supplied by George B. Cortelyou. McKinley's private secretar Jew York gas magnate and chairman of the ‘“joint committee of National Utility Associations”—says the indus- tries represented have geregate invested capital of §17,500,000,000. Cortelyou points out that power's stake isn't far below the national debt, which stands at $18.- 500,000,000 He clain 5,000,000 investors own Americ: tric utilities. “I doubt,” “whether ever hefore, at any 1 place, there has been such a mobil tion of everyday citizens in any eco- nomic undertaking. Cortelyou's avowed program is to demonstrate that “the entry of Government into the utility field is coi tionally un- safe, politically unwise, and competi- tively unfair.” But Senator Walsh in- tends turning the investigatory search- light on “power,” just the same. * Kk K K Senator Arthur Capper, Republi- can, of Kansas, who wants Uncle Sam to negotlate treaties to outlaw war, 13 one of the baby members of the foreign relations committee. Im- mediately following his accession to it a couple of years ago. the Kan- san farm leader spent several months in Furope. le sat in at the League of Nations and came away with a profound conviction that, while the Geneva body may not be a perfect organism, it is a mighty weapon and is being wielded in the right direc- tion. Senator Capper's enthusiasm for war-outlawing pacts doubtless <prings from his appreciation of league activities along peace-preserv- ing lines. With the mnew Franco Jugoslavian mutual defense treaty and the general arbitra t recently sealed by Denmark, Sw Belgium and Czechoslovakia, more than 40 peace agreements are on offi- cial deposit at Geneva. Believing that the war-outlawing movement is irresistibly on the march, Capper would have America in the van of it. * kK X One of Washington's_distinguished Latin Americans was Shown a news- paper photograph of a l'MIef bregon firing squad finishing off a delegation of the Mexican government's political enemies. The Latin surveyed the san- guinary scene and reflected: “They're holding an election!” * ok x K Maj. . M. Hornsby, C, B. 1, man- ng director of the Hotel Cecil, Lon- don, and half a dozen other great British caravansaries, is touring the American hotel belt and comparing notes. He is amazed at the quality and variety of “service” offered to guests in the efficiently-managed hos- telries of this country. He finds Washington as well supplied ~with fine establishments as any capital in the world. “Scientific ventilation” is the feature of American hotels, Maj. Hornsby thinks, which British hotels mainly need to imitate. The average Britisher finds our hotel rooms intol- overheated In Wintertime. As to that, Trvin Cobb once observed that hing in an English hotel is very xcept the ice water. Maj. Horns- by was Sir Auckland Geddes' chief ¢ sistant In _the ministry of national service at London during the the post Geddes held just before be- h Ambassador at Wash- ington. * kK ok Kk Senator Morris Sheppard, Democrat, of Texas, is one of the outstanding members of his party who stands pat on its 1924 national convention decla- cation in favor of independence for the Philippines. In answer to a recent query on the subject, the author of the cighteenth amendment replied: *1 still favor the immediate independence of the Filipino people.” * k Kk * Noble B. Judah's appointment to the American ambassadorship at Havana continues President Coolidge's policy of not restricting major diplomatic as- signments to foreign service ‘‘career men. The appointment is in line with Mr. Coolidge’s selection of an other hanker-lawyer, Dwight W. Mor row, Ambassador to Mexico. There's also some politico-geographical significance to Mr. Judah's selection for Cuba. The East has rather the lion’s share of choice diplomatic plums. Now the President goes to Chicago for a man to fill a mission to which the administration attaches unusual now a| tion treaties | eden, | importance at this time. It was Vice President Dawes who last Summer attacked the system of seniority in our foreign service, regardless of an offi- cer's qualifications for a particular post. Judah, named for Havana. is a {friend, neighbor and colleague of Dawes. * ok ok Ok Why is it that more American women speak French—and other Iu- ropean languages—than men? That circumstance is stressed to this ob- server by a recently-arrived foreign diplomat. Tle says that Washington society, which is a cross section of the United States, contains four wom- en to one man, on the average, with fluent knowledge of French. An American public man who talks any- thing but English is a_genuine nov- elty in Washington. Charles Evans Hughes could get along fairly well in French, but a Secretary-of-State lin- guist is a rara avis. * K K K liam P. MacCracken, jr., Assist- v of Commerce for Aero- been invited to hold a course of lectures at the business school of Harvard University. His theme will be the interest of the Gov- ernment in commercial aviation. Harry F. Guggenheim, president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronauties — with which Col. Lindbergh is now asso- ciated—will also take part in the course. W ant Secreta nautics, ha (Copyright, 1927.) N Why All the Bother About Barbara Fritchie? To the Editor ot The Star: 1l the bother about “Barbara The poet Whittier man: years ago acknowledged that the inc dent upon which his heroic poem was founded was much exaggerated and made a_statement that he was led to its use by an accumulation of reports in the newspapers and through the positive assertion of Mrs. E. N. South- worth, the novelist, that the story was true. Of course, the incident, as set down in the poem, is not exactly true; that fact has been established about 100 times since September 10, 1862. But what of it? The poem was written and went forth to the world and stands still, despite all the denial of the main incident, as one of the great heroic poems of the world. I do not see why the people of Frederick should be- so sensitive about the truth of the .story. when Mr. Whittier through his poem has done more to put Frederick on the map than any of her sons, with the possible excep- tion of the late Admiral Schley. Whit- tier's “Barbara Kritchie” is obviously one of the finest gems in verse that grew out of the Civil War. It will last forever and nothing can kill it. Why not let the thing alone, for the more it is denied the more it will be read and admired by the oncoming generations. As to truth in poems. They are more often overdrawn and creatures of the imagination than otherwise, and when their authorship is not under dispute, as is that of “All Quiet on the Potomac,” smart alecks alws arise to tell a startled world that the basic facts are false. As examples cite Homer's “Iliad and Virgil's_story of “Queen e's plays and many of the best lyrics in lite ature. Absolute truth does not bother Poets, novelists or even historians, when the music runs well and_ the writing frenzy is at its best. I think it is about time to fold the old docu- ments about Barbara Fritchie and lay them away with the old battle flags of the Civil War. 1 end as T began: Why all the bother about “Barbara Fritchie"? J. C. RANSOM. A Poser. From the Muncie Morning Star. That Chicago bandit who kisses his whether he is trving to recompense them for financial loss or merely add- ing to the general unpleasantnes: ——— A Solution. From the Passaic Daily H An end to all wars? Yes, when somebody evolves a_way of making the fighters pay cash in advance be- fore each war is fougft. ‘ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER the | |is now well under way. | future effect of the development of the feminine victims has not made it clear | 1927, 25. | Arlington-Alexandria Consolidation Dismissed To the Editor of The Star: As a property owner of Arlington County I have been much interested in reading the recent series of articles by Donald A, Craig dealing with the volitical situntion on this side of the | civer, the ations of the county and and a, etc., also the state- ments issued by various interested in- dividuals. While each brings out cer- tain phases of the matter, there is much lack of unanimit It seems that much difficulty is experienced in weighing the effect of the various moves in the matter. The following liscussion expresses my viewpoint. With respect to the ince Arlington County, the enabling d be passed, of course, in order to mosphere for the future. immediate incorporation is not | necossary or di ble, Let State mon- sy tirst complete the Lee Loulevard and the Lee High and possibly other State thoroughfares, and the IFeaeral srnment_ all the imp: ments connected with the new 000,000 Memorial Bridge. By the r cant amendment to the State constitu- | tion the unty can proceed to de- velop its sidewalks, a co-ordinated sewer system and other municipal im- provements by assessments against the property benefited. Its water sy: Incorporation planned for some definite about 1932, and mean- while a commission should be organ- ized to arrange all the details, such as form of contemplated, boundaries Thus the maximum financial assistance would be obtained during thi 1 0f five year: the definite promise of a status only a short time distant. With respect to the public utilities, all that would be jost, in the main, would be the right to assess amounts for fran- ch for interim extensions, as othel wise, under the police power, when in- corporated, the city will be able to force them to adapt their property to the improvements of the streets through which they may operat ar as the desires of Alexandria xpansion are concerned, I cannot with the extreme views ex- pressed by the opposition on the one hand or by Frank Lyon on the othe who feels that that city will be com pletely successful and that opposition will be a waste of money. The county :ould readily approach Alexandria over the table and concede them some territory on the west for future growth. 1f that will not satisfy them, then their main purpose will be smoked out, namely, the inclusion of Potom: vards, with its rich yield of taxes. T city cannot expand through moth railroad rd and clearly no court, in its wakeful hours, would lend itself to a game of grab, which is all this phase of Alexandria’'s desires would amount to. It can show no rea need for the inclusion of that yard and the court would allow it to remain in the county where it now is. Courts do not lend themselves to the disturb- ance of situations long existent with- >ut substantial reasons. Moreover, by the concession of some territory now for its future expansion, all fear of de- sign on Alexandria’s part for a long time to come would be removed, as that city would not be able to show need for additional territory before Arlington County was ready and will- ing to incorporate. Properly handled, this phase of the matter should pre- sent no great difficulties. A willing- ness of tha county to approach Alex- andria along the above lines would show good faith on the part of the county and uncover any bad faith on the part of Alexandria if any existed, as is charged, with reference to Po- tomac yards. The Vir courts al- where the needed in greater degree by ¢ than by a municipality, as in se, they would not approve an- nexation of county areas in the a sence of other sound reasons therefor. Theoret ly, the amalgamation of Arlington County and Alexandria into a single municipality is desirable, as they would complement one another— Alexandria with its industrial possibil- ities and Arlington County developing into a very desirable residential dis- trict. Separated, h seems to be only a part of the whole. But the dif- ficulty is whether the two sections would be able to harmonize their re- spective interests. The people of Alex- andria dwell largely in the past, while those of Arlington County, in the main, are wide-awake, progressive and aware of the bright future of their section and anxious for its develop: ment, There is no' reason why A lington County, organized into the city of Arlington, should not be able to ga it alone equally as well as Chevy Chase or other residential sections on the M land side. The p#ple should be willing to stand some additional tion, as it should be reflecte provements, more munici veniences and enhancement in valus of their property. The development of sanitation and other improvements is an index of the state of civil i community and only a ckward element would interpose any objection to municipal improvements and the necessary cost of same. ‘When consideration is given to the poration of | act | should be time ahead, municipal tax wa un Shenandoan National Park. the pro- jected 200-feet Lee Boulevard and other ighiy improved thoroughfares, the 10,000 Memorial Bridge, the rela- high elevation of Arlington County (mostly over 200 feet and up to 400 feet), with the building up of the District of Columbia in recent years there is no doubt of the continued growth of Arlington County as a de- sirable residential district. Its near- ness to the downtown section of Wash ington upon the completion of the new bridge, only one-half the distance to Chevy Chase, with approximately tie same elevation and a more beautiful natural landscape, alone is sufficient to assure this. It is highly important therefore, that Arlington County’s plans for the future should ba worked out with a full view of these prospects. C. 1. KEPHART. UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR Ten Years Ago Today Government official spike§ sensa- tional rumors that American Expedi- tionary Force is not properly equipped with rifles and says there are five rifles for every man overseas, * * ® Three American naval airmen, lost on submarine hunt, are picked up at sea by a French patrol after drifting at sea for 60 hours. * * * Germany, fight- ing desperately to maintain air su- ¢ to offset America’s entry into war, has established 30 new factories to make airplanes. * * * Knights of Columbus raising a fund of $3.000.000 to provide recreational facilities at all cantonments for all men. re less of creed. * * * Emergency Fleet Corporation announces that a start has been made on 1,409 vessels of all types for use in baffling the U-boat menace. Many of the larger ships will protect transports carrying troops. New bulkhead arrangement makes three hits necessary to sink the ship. * * * Training Camps Asso- ciation submits plan to Secretary Baker for a continuous supply of drilled men. Suggest that Reserve of- ficers be sent to France for a time and returned as instructos v Justified. rom the Terre Haute Star. One can hardly blame Ruth for side stepping the dishrag, if the dishes have been accumulating in the Kitchen sink ever since she hopped off. o Still Raging. From the Charleston Daily Mail. In spite of all armistice eonferences, the wars of words still continue. | dv ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKI. the nationality of Annette Kellermann's parents?—M. J. A. Her father was a native Aus- tralian, and her mother, Alsatian, ¥rench. Q. What was Q. Can sawdust be used repeatedly for packing ice?—B. ¥. B A. There is no re 3 dust cannot be used year after y for packing ice. It will undoubtedly bhecome discolored with age, but so long as it does not become mixed with |dirt or other foreign matter, its use- | fulness as a pa king material will not affected by repeated use. Saw- t decays very slowly, especially when used for ice packing, where ‘onditions are not at all fav fungus growth. cold during use, but is constantly wet ors which prevent or at least greatly retard the development of wood-destroying fungi. Q. What the first leg! m ure providing for the en tion of the negro in this count A. William Vander Weyde says Thomas Paine’s draft of the “Act of Pennsylvania Abolishing Slavery,” adopted on March 1, 1780, was “the first of ail legislative measures for negro emancipatio Q. Can hollow pickles be fixed over? —ML ¢, A. They cannot be made solid, but may be used in making a pickle or relish. Q. What percentage of lead be alloyed with copper?- H. G. A. The Bureau of Standards sa that coppey and lead ' be consid- ered as not forming alloys, the amount of lead that copper will hold in solution being exceedingly minute. Such mixtures of copper and lead are used should be considered as me: chanl mixtures and not as alloys. Q{ Is water harmful to linoleum?— . W. E. A. In order to get the best service from linoleum it must be laid over a smooth floor in such a way that it does not buckle and should be cleaned with a damp cloth wrung out of suds made with mild soap. Alkalis, strong soap, or the use of too much water will ruin linoleum. Q. What were the dimensions of the Circus of Romulus of Maxentius?— S. H. A. This Roman circus, built in 311 A.D., i3 the most perfect circus sur- viving. It is 1,580 feet long and 260 feet wide. The outer wall remains almost complete, and the central spina, 892 feet long, can be traced throughout. At the west end, be- tween two towers, are the chief en- trance and 12 pens (carceres) for com- peting chariots; the eas’ end is semi- circular. Q. Are Molly O’'Day and related’—A. S. B. A. They are sisters. being Suzanne and V Their father was heir real names zinia Noonan. able to | The dust is not only | chopped | 1y O'Neil | onan of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. 2, Where are the Banana Islands?— A. They constitute a group of small slands off_the coast of Sierra Leone, Africa. They belong to Great Brit- ain. Q. Tn heraldry, what is an empale- ment? M. A. It is a display of two separate coats of arms side by side on one shield, as a husband's and a wife's or the private and official arms of a head of a college. Tn names such as “Roderick t does “Dhu” mean?” means black. Q. How many Ringling Cire A. It has 100 r: Q. When were and Marine Corps € H. n June, 1775, the Second Conti- nental Congress resolved to take troops at Boston into the pay of the United Colonies and as a re tion dated June 14, 1779, these and other troops raised pursuant to the resolution referred to were desig- nated the “Continental Arm the first standing Army. George Washing- ton was appointed commander of hief of this Army June 17, 1775. The irst general organization of the Army under the Constitution was pursuant nated the “Continental Army" the first recognition of the Army after the adoption of the Constitution was the act of September 29, 1789, which laid the foundation of our existing Armv. The first definite provision for a naval establishment was the act of Con- gress of October 13, 1775. The pres- ne Corps was established in . There were Marines prior to the establishment of the Army and Navy, but they were not a rt of an organization. the Army. Navy organized ?— H. Q. Tn what year was Godev's Book first printed and when did it go out of print?—H. J. A A. Godey's Ladies' Book w hed between the years 1% Q. How should a bicycle tire be stored for the Winter ;s A. In storing a tire for ter you should wrap it well in paper <o that the air will not get to it and keep it cool in a flat place. 1t would not be advisable to lay it on con- crete or anything damp. Frederic 1. Haskin is employed by this paper to handle inquiries of our readers, and you are invited to call upon him as freely and as often as you please. Ask anything that is a matter of fact and the authority will be quoted 1 There is no charge for this service. Ask what you want. sion your name and address and inclose 2 cents in_stamps for return postage. ‘Address The Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic_J. Haskin, director, Judge Thomas F.|Washington, D. C. British Row on Naval Policy Viewed Here a Viscount Cecil's attack on the Brit ish ministry for its part in the failure of the last naval reduction conference gave the American press new light on behind the Geneva fiasco, onfirming the already prevalent be- lief that the British delegation w: working under instructions which made the formalities of the conference mera empty gestures with no hope of accomplishment. “If we may send one word across the sea, not of irritation but of coun- sel,” s ew York Sun, “it is that such revelations as these do more in a moment to shatter confidence and blight good will than all the antics of ¢ Bill Thompson could do in a hun- dred years. * * * All the friends of Britain in America—and there are many—would like their British friends —and there are many—to know that Britain’s larder would continue to be squally well stocked if the measure of its defense were in hands less arro- gant than those that wrecked the Ge- neva arms conference. Equally positive is the statement of the Baltimore Evening Sun: “The iplomats and naval experts went to that conference with much beating of {rums and with many protestations of high moral endeavor. But the public, in both the United States and Great Britain, refused to be impressed. To them it appeared, not as a masterly effort to save the world, but as a swindling match, with each govern- ment trying to outwit the other.” P The Louisville Times is impressed by the fact that Lord Cecil ides his wrath about the failure of the three-power disarmament conference between Great Britain and America in the proportion of two to one. He re- flects the rather general unofficial f2cling that there should be a generous disposition to refrain from disagree- ment about details, in the interest of results. * * ¢ A majority of Amer- i and a majority of Britons, sure- ill agree with the fundamental sh insurrecto,” To the Springfield Republican, how- . it seems that “the historic im- portance of Lord Robert Cecil's de- liberate challenge to the Baldwin min- istry with regard to the instructions which it imposed upon the British rep- resentatives at the {ll-fated Geneva onference depends largely upon the reactions on this side of the Atlantic.” The Raleigh News and Observer feels that “Americans will agree” with Lord Cecil's statement: ‘“‘Surely our two nations, instead of meticulous- ly counting on every ton and every gun in each other’s state, should racher be equal contributors to a joint force whose chiet duty would be main- tenance of the peace of the world. * K ok K Word from the British admiralty that “only one new cruiser will be laid down this year and other curtailment is being discussed,” as well as Lord Balfour’s statement that he “does not believe it impossible for Great Britai and the United States to find a b for common asreement,” by the Indianapolis News tions of a outlook, and that paper concludes: “Viscount Cecil apparently has succeeded in mobilizing British sentiment in favor of armament limitation to a much larger degree than many observers had umed could be done at this time.” The Utica Observer-Dispatch as- sumes that at the naval conference “the people of Great Britain did not approve the policy of the ministry,” and adds: “The resignation of Lord Cecil, the sturdy friend of peace, from the Baldwin ministry emphasized this fact, and was no doubt influential in preparing the way for a more decisive expression of moderate opinion. And now the government itself has been forced to accept this point of view.” Similarly the Oakland Tribune thinks “It is apparent that there is enough feeling in England to make a political issue of the disarmament question.” In deciding to lay down only one cruiser in the coming year, in th place of the three originally planned states the Houston Chronicle, “the Conservative government of Great Britain apparently is bowing before a storm of popular opinion. Events show that the people of Great Britain do not want any armament race with the United States; that they are not, in fact, apprehensive ahout naval rivalry with the United States.” A s Hopeful Sign The Worcester Evening Gazette sug- gests: “With America, the richest na- tion, showing signs of determination not to be distanced, the chances of other competitors begin to look gloomy. This attitude of America may or may not have an effect upon Britain; but if it has any effect, it would be precisely what seems to be transpiring in that country.” In the opinion of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, “the objection made to the position advanced by the ad- miralty at Geneva that its purely tech- nical insistence on provision for every possible future emergency went be- nd reasonable care for the national | safety, has struck home to the British taxpayer. That criticism,” adds the Bulletin, “made at Geneva itself by Hugh Gibson, chief American delegate, has been powerfully seconded by Lord Cecil. The British government has taken note, and its action in the tax- payers’ interest likewise advances the prospects for a world naval agree- ment.” Observing that Lord Cecil's blow “struck heme,” the Muskegon Chron- icle asks: “Who will arouse the con- sciousness of the American taxpayer with equal effectiveness? “Armament reduction will be slow in coming, but it must come eventually,” in the opinion of the Albany Evening News, while the Providence Bulletin says that a result of the two disarma- ment failures “is the realization on the part of the people of all countries that too big a step cannot be taken hastily :l; the direction of armament reduc- on.” PHILOSOPHIES BY GLENN FRANK There lies on my desk as I write & prospectus of a course in science of salesmanship. There are, of course, certain tech- nical matters that underlie salesman- ship, and these may properly be brought together into a “science” of salesmanship; but, in a larger sense, salesmanship must ever remain more an art than a science, just as it is in- accurate to describe the physician's immediate ministry to the patient as the “science” of medicine; the primi- tive phrase was better—it is the “prac- tice’” of medicine. 1 saw the other day a display of the art of salesmanship. It is common- place that the greatest art conceals its art; this salesroom incident lived up to_this principle. I went with a friend to two galleries. [n one of these galleries this principle was appiied, in the other it was ignored. The display room of the first gallery was hopelessly and distractingly clut- tered with a hundred and one sorts and sizes of pictures; the salesman fluttered about and finally lifted one picture to an easel, and then began explaining to us the good points of the painting. He gesticulated cease- lessly, and half the time stood between us and the picture. We left the gallery with a blurred memory of the visit, The display room of the second gal- lery was conducive to the contradic- © moods of relaxation and concen- tion. The floor was covered with gray velvet carpet; the walls were hung with gray velvet draperies; there was not a picture in sight. The salesman directed us to chairs at one end of the room. He quietly took his place behind our chairs, as he asked two attendants to show us a certain picture. The attendants walked to the other enld (:! the room, and drew aside the velvet curtains that cov OfB':I: i covered the end ind the curtains the pi Vi on a display easel. g And in parting the curtains to dis- close the picture. the two attendants stepped behind the draperies as they drew them. The picture was perfectly displayed; nsither the attendants who mandied the picture nor the salesman who talked about it were, in our line of vision as we let our eyes play over the general effect and the particular values of the picture. in the The salesman was hid servant. / The art of salesmanshi; b P concealed (Copyright, McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)