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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Evuybedy Within Reach.

Ono note q absent from the protest
asniast IN extra session Of Congress.
0sdinaesly, prospective European trips
hsve been pleaded Some senators and
pome representatives had Arranged FOR
. visit 70 the old world, either for pleas
ure or On business. Wives and daugh-
tsrs would be disappointed, or some
prcAt-promising trade disazransed.
It is very different this time. Every
body is at home, and expecting to re-
xnain. Europe at present docs not lure.
Our statesmen think It best 70 stay close
10 base. Moro comfort and moro Sc
c,rity are to be found On this side
Bread cards are not necessary. Fats are
s,,s.iant. Lights at night need not be
turned lou OF shaded.
rs everybody is within reach, there
would be no trouble about . full and
prompt response should the President
Issue a call. Legislators would "come
z-runnin'" The country would sit up
and take notice. +: would likewise feel
a strong sense Of security. A mighty
fortress is our Congress. Light wits
grid at IL. Those with whose selfish
schemes it interferes wish it in Halifax,
or abolished. Lawyers complain that it
produces too much legislation. But,
for all the criticisms, it is very inn
portant and necessary institution, and
we positively could not get along with
out it.
The next Congress will show a House
almost evenly divided between the two
great parties, and an exceedingly small
number-iess than half . dozen-outside
those organizations. The situation viii
be unprecedented and full Of difficult
ties. Those who organize the body will
have to T=alk chalk. Every measure
win hare to be carefully calculated.
Even the routine will require prepare
ton beyond the ordinary pains taken.
The membership includes many vet
Grams on both sides-men who have leg
SLATED On the most important subjects,
and are familiar with al the subjects
mo-. r3perness in the public mind.
They we're reeonmissioned only last No
yenber Hence. Il the public business
needs Ger .srT;ees as early ~ II the
spring .Aev viii be ready, tuned up TO
concert p;:ch.
I. looks little 1ow IS Il they might
be needed r.e,; and, II they are, the
country VII turn 20 them With conf
dsnce Il 2 time OF the srarest moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Gerard and the Mayoralty.

It is stated that Tammany Hall will
utilize the new turn in Mr.. Gerard's af-
fairs by making him its candidate this
year for mayor Of Greater New York.
Tho strongest man obtainable will be
necessary for the organizations pur-
poses, for fusion seems to be on the op-
POSITIONS card again, with Mayor
Mitchell again the leader Of the fusion
forces.
Tsmnany, it will be remembered, put
up Mr.. Gerard, then on duty in Berlin,
as its candidate for United States soma
tor In the contest for successor to Mr..
Root. Tho nomination was good poll
tics, and looked promising. The nomi-
nee Was not expected to return homo to
make q canvass, and did not The ap-
peal vas based on the ability he had
shown on the bench at home, as ambas-
sador to Germany at an exceptionally
trying time, and on his personal popu-
larity, which was considerable.
But the appeal failed. It was a re-
publicsn year in New York. Senator,
governor and legislature were swept
into the republican sack. Mr.. Gerard
did not lose by as large majority as
did Gov. Glynn, but it was large, and
showed Tammany, with its best man to
the fore, very weak.
Would Mr.. Gerard as the Tammany
candidate for mayor be stronger, and
strong enough, this yearf His record is
still good. His return from Berlin is
no criticism Of his record as ambassador.
He has served in that post as satisfac-
torily since his defeat for senator as
he had done before. The breaking of
relations between the United States and
Germany was not the result Of any act of
his. BE is returning home with his am
bassadorial prestige unimpaired.
But last year was another republican
year in New York. Again the repub-
licans swept everything-senator, gov
ernor and legislature-into their sack.
The majorities again were large. The
democrats, therefore, have an uphiH task
if they are to obtain control even Of the
big town.
Tammany's calculation probably is to
put Mr.. Gerard into tho mayoralty this
year, on the strength of that into the
governorship next year, and on tho
strength Of that offer him for the demo-
cratic nomination for President in 1920.
An ambitious program, and long look
ahead With three hurdles for the racer
to clear before reaching the White
House. Can he make the rifie2 Clean
of limb as he is, those are all trying
jumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Was the California Resisting?

Dispatches from London indicate that
the California was sunk without warn
ing with loss of forty-one lives, thirty
six drowning and five being killed by
the torpedo itself. The ship sank in
nine minutes after being struck. A sec
ond torpedo was fred, evidently to ac-
celerate the sinking, but missed its
mark. It is stated in the dispatches that
the 4.7-inch gun mounted astern was be-
ing trained on some oil bubbles indica-
tive Of submarine about 800 yards off
when the ship was hit. This brings up
the question Of whether the California
was actually resisting. It may develop
that the submarine commander, through
his periscope, saw the action of point
ing the gun and fred first. Much de-
ponds upon the actual circumstances in
this case, which cannot be all learned
necessarily from the British side. If the
California was caught in the act Of re-
sistance through an attempt to fire first
sho undoubtedly forfeited her right to
q warning. But if the torpedo was fred
simultaneously with the pointing Of the
gun, without knowledge on the part Of
the submarine commander that the lat
ter was about to be fred, the vessel was
to all intents and purposes torpedoed
without warning against the principle
which the United States has maintained
that is to say, in such case it was
the purpose Of the submarine command
er to sink the ship on sight, irrespective
Of what was being done on board of her,
and It was merely a coincidence that the
gun was being operated for service when
the torpedo exploded. As the destroy
ing agency tho responsibility rests upon
the submarine, especially in view Of the
formal German announcement Of an In
tention to destroy all vessels presumably
without warning after certain date
within a defined zone. Had Americans
been killed on the California this case
would present q difficult problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

contribute to the spread Of the rose and
tho Frightening Of the nations capital.
The rose grower has many tribulations
aud disappointments, for the rose has
many enemies. Washington rosarians
know the trouble incident to dealing
with tho various insect enemies of the
hover-the rose leaf hopper. the rose
leaf roller, the rose chafer, rose nudge,
tho scale, slus-caterpillar, tho rose aphis
and that beetle with red body, black
snsut and black legs generally called
the rose eurculio. Among the known
diseases Of the rose which plant patholo-
sists and professional rosarians would
hslp Warrington rose growers combat
arc the powdery mildew, various species
Of rose rust, stem canker, brier scab,
root rot, bud rot, leaf spot and black
spot.
The average flower lover whose knowl-
edge goes NO further than the recogni-
ton Of beauty in the ross and tho sweet
ness Of It's perfume knows not the risks
Q rose must run and tho vexxtions which
the rose grower must often face. But
many hundreds Of Washingtonians find
that tho beautiful flower garden repays
the time and trouble spent upon it. The
season approaches when rose growers
must consider the caro- Of their plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
4 Patient Man.

4 Patient Man.
"Tm slow to anger, l admit,
Said Hezekiah Bings.
"ln patience frequently / sit
An take lot O. things
That strike me as bit unfair
An wiHfully unkind.
don't git mad an paw the air,
But keep 'em in my mind.
"And as the days go driftin' on,
With Times relentless pace,
Each old-time care seems almost gone.
A new one takes its place.
So what's the use, since time is brief,
And wrath is mostly bluff.
Of nursin' a cold-storage grief
Instead o. brand-new stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Restraining Influence.

Restraining Influence.
How has prohibition worked out in
Crimson Gulchf'
First rate" replied Broncho Bob. 1T
has made the boys more modest. When
man took drink he used to brag
about it. Now he doesn't even own up
to it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

However simple the inauguration may
be made, it will be an event of such
historic importance that every citizen
Will regard the privilege Of being among
those present as distinction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

III. tteo-v ths. Germany is trying to
iorce war Oh tie United States shows
Gsrespee. Ger some exceedingly eourte
ors assurances that have been transmit
ted in the course Of diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

An Inauguration Volunteer.
Ii you is maxim of q s'arch
Fob a procession gay,
Jes' lead me to dc line of march
An let de music play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

The intense interest in other direc-
lions may call on the woman suffrage
cause to have inscribed ON its picket
banners, forgotten but not gone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Taking Sides.

Taking Sides.
"Truth is mighty and viii prevail"
said the yociferous man.
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum;
"but when truth is making the fight,
maybe she'd prevail quicker if lot of
US wasn't so neutral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

The kaiser's government still discusses
submarines, but does not announce any
intention as to the use Of regular battle
ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

If the stock market grows in sensitive
ness to war rumors, seismograph will
be required to keep track of its agita-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Tom Lawson has done his best TO
make every day look like Friday the
18th to number of people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
The Niddleman.

~ tell you, it's the middleman that
makes the trouble" exclaimed Farmer
Corntossel
"Something always rifles you when you
go to town. commented his wife.
dyes. When l went to the hotel / net
a beEboy, an later OF the manager.
Both of 'em was as polite as could be.
But the clerk was terrible dictatorial."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

lie capture OF the Deutschland is be-
coming matter OF almost az frequent
occurrence as Villas funeral was for
zinc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

Paris and Berlin have managed to re-
move the question Of tipping the waiter
from discussion as one of the issues Of
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
SIGNIFICANT.

We don't mean her voice to impugn,
Or 10 hint that she sings out Of tusu,
But tho folks who move in
To the next house begin
TO move cut again very susn.
boston Transcript
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

A large number of "crool words" that
were said in the last campaign have
been forgotten in the presence of a ma
tional crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

About all that remains of Col. Roose-
velt's spelling reform contention is his
desire to modify the ''kn in "kultur."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Persuasion Policy
Recommended,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Seei ing policy
should be to use the necessary means
to control and direct emigration to
South America in such a manner as TO
concord the vital interests of indivdu-
ais with those OF Germany. States like
Brazil and the Argentine and other
poor republics of South America should
by persuasion or by force be made to
listen TO that which suits their IN
terests."
Herr L. Won Liebert. III publica-
ton Alideutsche Batter tsoo. puo-
lished an essay. '"Ziele der Deutschen
kolonial ind Auswanderungskraf in
which he said:
1T is necessary to show systemat-
ically the influence of German emisra-
ton from North America to the Ger
man colonies i'll the Argentine. and the
Brazilian state. Germans i'll foreign
state constitute our most important
coionsts Their efforts the most
remunerltive and bring the greatest
benefit TO the national cause: We
Germans count sixty millions in Ger
many and thirty-million German speak
ing people abroad These Will help
form the great German empire of
which our emperor spoke TO us in 1896
Herr Wilhelm Sievers. professor at
the university at Giessen. in book
entitled .'Sudamerka IN die Deutsche
Unforeseen" published in 1903. said:
IF the German empire wishes 10 re-
conquer its situation menaced by one
of the dominating powers OF the earth
IL should seek to conquer an influence
there where il is still possible TO pro-
cure it. that il, in South America. under
the preteXt of an economical. industrial
and, II necessary, military aid against the
growing ambitions OF the United
States.
Then it was Herr Joseph Reimer
who wrote in a book entitled, Elm
Par ger1nanische Deutschland"
at is necessary to send en- masse
to the states OF South America tech
nologists. engineers. savants. COM
mercial men. administrators. etc. The
entry oil the scene of the German
force with German capital will not
be taken as a hostile act. The most
serious will welcome this assistance.
not only willingly but with pleasure.
for they Will see in it the effective
support against their natural enemy,
the United States-an enemy who seeks
to force them not only to an econom-
ical dependence but even to cession of
territory and also TO the abandonment
of their nationality when it might
have the power.
All sucn encouragements and sus-
sestions contained in publications
spread over the country by German
i,thorities have not been in vain.
and above all. since the commence
ment of the present war Ii is first and
above all toward Brazil that emigration
has been provoked. because of the natural
riches of that country and of its Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

The Monroe doctrine is not bothering
Pancho Villa any more than usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

C-boat netting is one OF the latest
fashions reported from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
FIFTY YEARS Ago
IN THE STAR

Half a century ago the width of the
Washington streets and avenues, now
the cause Of delight to all
The Paving residents and visitors.
,,, accustomed despair owing
AA"OAonl' to tho lack of funds to
pave them. In The Star OF February s,
1867. is an item with reference to bill
that had Just passed the Senate empow-
ering tho corporation Of Warrington to
prescribe and regulate the width and
method Of Improvement OF carriageways
and footways. The Star said:
Various efforts have been made to
induce legislation authorizing the reduc-
ton of the width Of the paved portions OF
the avenues, both in order that they
might be beautifed and that the heavy
cost OF paving these great widths may be
reduced to the property owners. Mayor
Wallach has several times urged the de-
STABILITY Of such legislation to enable the
city to deal with the difficult problem of
making these wide streets servtceable and
attractive without levying a ruinous tax
upon the adjoining property. Such plan
was that proposed by Gen. Washington
anu Wal. E1iildlil' auo WHICH was SdiIicu
out to some extent by President Jeffer-
son, who caused rows OF Lombardy pop
lars to be planted in Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. A bill has recently passed the Sem
ate to this end. and we trust that the
House will act upon 1t this session. as
1t Is a matter that interests congress-
men and citizens alike that our wide,
unpaved avenues shall be speedily res
cued from their present unsightly. I'M
serviceable condition. covered with mud
sloughs in winter and dust heaps in
summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Blissful Ignorance.

''Do you think ignorance may be
bliss?"
eyes. A man would be lucky not to
be able to recognize a cold storage egg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

According to officials of the bureau of
naval communications, Navy Depart
ment, commercial
xY7;r.1.., r>neratora and amateur radio
operators of the
for War Service. country have vol
uuteered their services in time of pub
lie peril.
Through the cooperation of COM
nercIal radio companies more than 200
appllcants have offered their services in
time of war, 1t Is said, and additional
anplications are being received regu-
lar,y Similarly, amateur radio organi-
zations have co-operated with the pu-
reau and the amateurs have been Or
panized by districts throughout the
United states, such organizations being
under the immediate supervision OF the
district radio superintendent OF the dis
trict concerned.
The necessity for strong government
control of radio communication becomes
more necessary, the experts say, as
shin and shore stations increase III
unmher. Interference and consequent
ineficient communication will continue,
they say. until such control is obtained.
The Navy Department operates suffi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

man colonies already there since
number of years. Toward Brazil Ger
many seems more attracted because o.
the immensely of the natural riches Of
the country.
Public opinion in Brazil has frequent
ly been disquieted by the partial al,
nexation of territory in the south OF
Brazil by the Germans residing at Santa
Catharina. The idea of annexation IL
not new. but goes back to time rela
lively remote. and il recreated by in
cidents that occur periodically IN the
southern zones. where the Germanic
populations are dense, particularly NJ
Santa catharina. The German wave
that overlooked in that region was so
strong and violent that the last En-
peror of Brazil, Dom Pedro II. felt
obliged to interdict the immigration
only the immigrants OF other national
tiles could acquire lots of land. But
then conditions were not maintained
and soon the Teutonic tide resumed It's
former sweep.
In the state of Santa Catharina Ger
man colonies. become towns and i'm
portant cities like BIumenau. Joinvilie.
Rrusque. Sac Pedro Apostolic. Luriz
Alvez, and many others, are veritable
Germanic swarms. These live as Ger
mans. and completely apart from the
native Inhabitants. and only German
is spoken. These Germans employ thu
German, and exact that all official
documents shall be written in the Ger
man language In these countries the
authorities are Germans. and three
fifths of the habitants are Germans
The native Brazilian has been forced
10 yield his national rights. and th,
Brazilian is not more than a foreigner
in his own land.
With all these favorable elements
Germany awaited a favorable moment
20 strike a decisive blow. which would
have been preceded. Of course. by .
revolutionary movement fomented by
them.
Annapolis. in the state of Santa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
Revolutionary
Movements.

Mauser cartridges had been imported
directly from Germany. with the aid
of German consular agents.
The revolution. which should have
broken out under pretext of proclama
ton of independence of the state %
Santa Catharina. was to have been
provoked by the Germans, and SUP
ported by war vessels that were timed
to arrive at certain moment. Th'
event was to happen at the end of The
year 1914, incident which the historian
of the present war Will doubtless mark
The war for fact disarranged TIL
plan which was drawn UP by Germai
officers and military engineers, who ar
rived disguised as colonists.
Germany maintained before the WA
and still maintains an important spy
service in all the states, without eh-
cepting Rio de Janeiro. The German
city of Rlumenau publishes an organ
Der Urwaldsbote. which has special
mission for developing the Germaniza-
ton of the region.
But in the presence of that campaign
which nearly provoked a revolution
and which has not cea sed its mani
festations. the Brazilian press has come
out courageously under the leadership
Of la Gazeta de Noticiar OF Rio dc
Janeiro
The Argentine republic could not
escape from the underground work
peculiar to the German mind. But
there the project OF territorial an
ueXation was never attempted. Tho
Germans. after having laid claim t"
Brazil with other near republics. coll
coded the Argentine and Chile to Eng
lish influence. That has not prevent
ed nevertheless, that German haughti
ness should be felt at Buenos Aires
even. The following simple fact may
De cited i'll proof:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

decided Francophile. NJ Eugene
Troisi, born at Goritzia. never ceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11

There is no other cooperative agency
so much needed by the schools of the
country as the
Home and School home. according to
.. officials of the bu-
Asooe1dtioAS. reau of education.
There never was a time. they say,
when the need was so great for init
mate connection between the home and
tho school as at present.
The conditions of modern life are so
complex, opportunities for good and
evil are so numerous. the occupations
of the home are so meager unless they
are related to the school, and the work
of the school is so abstract unless 1t
has a practical outcome in the home,
that 1t is imperative for parents and
teachers to get together.
Experts of the bureau are of the opin-
ion that tho cooperation should not
be confined to a sentimental regard
and respect for each other. The train
ing of each must supplement the other.
Such cooperation, they say. can come
about in no other way so wei us
through organizations that bring par
cnts and teachers into friendly and
frequent association: In other words
the modern home and school associa-
tons. The problems of character build
ing, of habit formation, Of training. Of
vocational counsel, in fact. all the ques-
tions that pertain to the early period
Of child life. arc of equal Importance
to parents and teachers. Educators
throughout the country. says the bu-
resu of education. are indorsing plans
for citizens to cooperate with city
school boards. This plan provides for
an advisory council of citizens, to con-
sist of local committees to represent
each school district. appointed by the
school and home associations of the
district Such 4 plan, it is said. in
wolves the ultimate organization of
home and school organization in every
school district In the various cities.