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cialist enterprise and do all that is pos
siLle to discourage and prevent repre-
sentaticn by affiliated labor bodies at
the New York convention.
An interesting feature of this plan
is the avowed purpose of the leaders
~ nominate Eugene V. Debs for Prcsi-
dent. Dehs is nov serving term III
the Atlanta penit itentIary for violation
cf .hc espionage act. A protest against
his imprisonment and an appeal for
his release will he staged here. ac-
corGing to present plans. on the 18th
Of April There is no reason to ex-
poet success. ard the spectacular dem
onstration now being organized is
,iouhtleX intended solely as play for
publicly to arouse interest in the May
convention. 1t will be, perhaps, just
as well to have n third ticket definitely
algning the radicals under one head
so that there can be a count of noses
next November. It would possibly be
better if the socialists were to nomi-
nate j candidate who could surely
serve if elected. The nomination of
Debs would render the movement
a futile bit of spectacular pro-
test. The sooner the country is lined
up on this question the better.
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| the end Of section three, article ~
the following words:
"The Congress shall have poveP Ia
admit t. the status Of citisens of q
state the resiAents 81 the DistFict
constttuting the seat Of the 9ovssn.
ment Of the Ulited States, ereated b,
article i. section eight, for the pvr-
psse Of representation In the Con
Gress and among the electors Of
President and Vice President and fsl
the Durpsse Of suing and being sseS
In the courts Of the CAlted States m
der the Drovfstsns Of article III, sec
ti0n TIVE.
"When the Congress sAau exercise
this power the resident Of sueh Dis
trfct shall be entitled 70 elset ose o.
TIVE senators. ~ deteFpaineA ~ the
CengFess, representative In the
House aeeeFding to their numAefu n
determined By the Seeenaial envaeH-
atien, ano presidential electors euuaI
In nenber to their agEregate repre-
sentAtien In the House sHA Senate.
'Sfhe Congress- ehali Drsviae hy law
the qualifications ~ voters aD6 the
ttAe ana RaR1eF ef eA0esin9 the
eenaesr 81 seastofs, the representa-
tive - Representatives and the elec.
tors herein authorized.
~The CsnSress sAaM have powes to
make all lawU which shall Se neeas.
ssry anA proper fer easFyiae late ex-
es1eaea the feregslng DoWer.n
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A Socialist Convention.

1t is announced that the socialist
party will hold = presidential nomiast-
ing convention in New York Nay 8,
and that an, effort will be made to list
the radical and progressive elements"
anong the various labor organizations.
The United Mine Workers, the Anal
.Unstsd Clothing Workers, the Inter
HAtioasl Ladies' Garment Workers, fns.
sisrs, nsehinists and the "woYkmsn'a
e3rclss are to be invited to send dele
Usta1
This would suggest that the plan Of
The eosvsntion II not one Of proper,
tional representation, but that mem.
bership 10 to be based on groups. II
y easy to see that the course Of such
q meeting can be pretty we'll guided
in advanse. That is to say, if the pro.
Motsss Of this scheme for IN inds'
psndsnt ticket wish to insure Q rsAisal
pfoooaneenent and candidacy they
have but 70 90 TO the more thorough.
soing eenters Of agitation for theil
alhssents and nominatofs.
Plaialy this il . move in opposition
te,ofganized laboF's campaign Of in
Nvidual support and fepEisai within
the two major parties. 1t 10 to be ex
pis1sa Slst tbs Anssien 1sdssatisz
~ IAhsf viA ADsgsstsaanes the %
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and orders were given to slaeken spsed
uhop oho want most that nifv

and orders were given to slaeken spssd
when she went past that city.
Since the Cushing's days thers hsve
been wonderful developments In high
power speed boats, and especially in
the naval service. There are craft
outside Of that service that make bet
ter speed than the Graham, but they
are mere racers. During the war a
plan was projected to put some of
these craft in service for submarine
chasing, but none of them got over
seas. The real work Of submarine de-
struction was done by the destroyers
themselves, with their high speeds and
scaworthy qualities and remarkable
facility Of maneuver. The fifty-mile
destroyer is not hopeless vision. It
is likely to be developed as enginery
and fuel problems are solved and per
haps more perfect construction is ae-
eomplished. Indeed, the possibilities
of rapid navigation seem limitless.
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POLITICS AT HOME
Indiana.

| What is the matter in Indianaf A
short time since desire was expressed
in democratic circles in the state that
Vice President Marshall announce for
the Senate The argument was that
his long occupancy of the chair had
familiarized him with all the processes
of the Senate, and qualified him for
exceptional service as member of
that body. But Mr.. Marshall did not
cotton to the suggestion. He said in
his droll way that he was all "fed up
on the Senate" and had no desire for
seat on the floor.
Then Thomas Taggart was urged to
announce. Why not try his fortune
| againf Maybe sentiment in the state
had changed since his defeat for the
Senate few years ago. And there was
his famous machine. Who could
operate it SO successfully as himself'
And why not again for himselfi Mr..
Taggart yielded, but almost immedi-
ately withdrew. He discovered that
the state of his health forbade the
excitement of a campaign.
These men are the foremost demo-
Gratis in the state, and the only ones
at present enjoying national reputa-
ton. To whom will the party turn
next?
Four years ago Indiana gave her
support to Hughes and Fairbanks. The
republican ticket had some seventeen
thousand the best Of the poll. And
since then the republicans have scored.
They hold the state offices, and con-
troll the legislature. The two seats in
the United States Senate are occupied
by republicans, while a majority of
the House delegation is republican
Did this situation influence the dcci-
sions Of Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Taggarti
1t may prove to be well on another
account that Mr.. Marshall did not an
nounce for the Senate. The revival of
talk about another nomination for
Mr.. Wilson includes, of course, another
nomination fer Vice President for Mr..
Marshall. They are Joined together.
It is popular belief that they are in full
accord as respects existing issues, In
Gliding the league Of nations.
The report that Mr.. Marshall does
not take kindly to the third term mg-
gestion has never been verified. 1t is
hardly assumable. however, that if
nominated at San Francisco he will
decline. 70 decline wuuld be to
criticise his party's action and injure
the ticket, no matter what man sub
stituted for himself. And he is above
all things loyal party man.
Years ago Indiana was close state,
turning upon a narrow majority first
to ono side and then to the other.
Then it became, and remained for
long time, safely republican. And to-
day, in organization and leadership
the republicans still lead.
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Last Call for Tax Returns,

Tomorrow is the last day for filing
income tax returns. Unless the re-
turns are in the hands Of the proper
officials by tomorrow night the de
linquent person will be mulcted in q
fine of 25 per cent of the amount OF
the tax computed on his income. Those
who wish surely to avoid this penalty
should file the returns early tomorrow
The income tax has now been col.
lected so long that it has become a
matter of custom to the majority
Even those who have been included
in the tax range during the past three
years of wartime revenue extension
have adjusted to the new conditions
The making out of an income taz
return, however, is still beyond the
average citizen. The services Of a
specialist are required to calculate the
deductions, and especially the sur
taxes. Unfortunately the instruction
plifed to the point whore they can be
understood by the majority. Even
persons Of comparatively small in.
comes are stumped by them and fear
to trust themselves to make out their
own returns.
It is to be hoped that a simplihed
form may be worked out for the use
Of persons Of moderate means whose
incomes are relatively small and from
only . fow sources. There will then
perhaps be an earlier rendering Of Re.
turns and the present volume Of last
minute filings will be reduced.
There is most gratifying degree
Of compliance with the income tax
law. The tax dodgers are very few in
number. The average citizen recog-
nizes that it is his duty in support Of
the government to pay his share of its
cost and he makes an honest return.
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4 Yorty.Twe.Nils Naval spssd.

The naval destroyer Graham. Just
bult at Newport News, hes made .
speed record on . trial run Of . little
better than thisty.six knets a heas,
which 10 something moro than forty.
tvo miles. This = practically rail-
road speed. Few trains maintain sueh
. paes. The "dyers" run TO higher
rates on certain long stretches, but
their average 10 not much shove the
speed the Graham has just shown in
her test.
Memories Of the old Cushing, the
Arst torpedo boat, are revived by this
performance Of the Grahan. Ehs was
brought to Washiagtos for Q dsnea.
strstion, . tiny craft not - big -
some Of the submarines used In the
late war, and not much more Of her
showing above tie water outside Of
her funnel and deckhouses. She made
about half the speed Of tha Graham.
and was regarded - . weadss. ~
Kicked up saeA . waks ~ he Yiysy
that she nearly inundated Alexandris,
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A AMERICANIZE Nj
WASHINGTONIANS

"1ns 1914 ss
i.'is..
rsfe.en.fsn in the national government
"a suftss
A' .s Sspfenae Court standing tAsa m ae
To Obey, to Pay; to Fight
~1n relatio. function
resident. to ss<s They in making the which
"1n relation to fssss.
. like other the and
OF .es they shall The Aal BE sDent
ia relation to f.ses. in
tse which deerne They
~ the which then to nsh bleed anA
N.i'.al
can ef.en-tn
hies ..eparas
sa1.''" ".H 'r''e.rins ss'ds.r with
Since the 437 IA Americans Of the District pay
uonal taxes obey national laws and in the nations
Defence they are entitled American principles to be
resentd In the national which hem which
makes all laws for them and which sends them to
Not to Disturb National Control
"The esnsitutionaI VIII enrswers
c'.sre..
meat Csnsress retains
the natio" which that Coasress represents.
"Nstion.'
will cleanse his. Of
his political hi. WITH . power
Of tn. .h.n. .. 9. n.
hear. a. ..1 -" Of ,.D"':.e. to cure tA'' ..l
to eouneFaet these
"consisency and justice; national pride and seff.re.
spect; the will to eface shameful blot the national
escutcheon the spirit Of Americanism and righteous
hatred for autocracy in any guse; the patriotic impulse
toward full preparedness of the nation Champion of
democracy and everywhere In the
worlda combine make irresistible very moment
our appeal for the adoption of this amendment"
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Thirty-Eight-C Cent Eggs.

An official Of the District govern
ment just returned from . visit in
nearby Virginia has stated that fresh
eggs are plentiful there and can be
had for 38 cents q dozen. The farmers,
however, he says, are finding it difi-
cult to have their eggs marketed here,
Why do they ind 1t dihasah ia
market their eggs in WasAiastaa ct
that ratei Surely the people are will
ing to buy them for - esnts q dozen,
pins cost Of carriage, eursly tAs eem'
mission msrehaats ought tsrbe v1Hss
to buy them tor % ssnts . dossn vhsn
ths prevailing priss for fresh ssss Il
from IS to 50 cents. It cannot be that
the cost Of carriage is 70 high that the
38-cent farmer pyiea II unsttFsetive IA
marketmen.
Il it possible that the arrival Of
quantities Of ss-esnt egss on the
Washington market mighS have Q bear.
ish effect on the price current, and
that, therefore, no eseeuragsment Il
given to the farmers Of nearby Vir-
ginia to ship thsir sggs into this mar
ketf
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Enact Now and Correct Later!

Though disappointed in some re-
spects, the government clerks are ex-
pressing themselves generally in COM
mendation of the reclassifcation COM
missions report and bill. They are
willing to accept the whole for the
sake of the principle, trusting to fu-
ture amendments of the law to
straighten out inequalities and to
remedy minor present faults. They
realize that the vitally important
thing is to get the basic legislation
establishing the system that is to re-
place the disorder Of present eondi-
tions.
It is to be hoped that Congress will
approach the matter in the same spirit,
and while perhaps feeling that there
are some faults in the proposed plan,
will nevertheless adopt it a. it stands Is
the work Of men who have thoroughly
and conscientiously studied the stu
alton and have proposed q scientific
scheme founded upon good business
principles.
Perfection il not to be expected in
the plan of the reelassifcation COM
mission Perfection is, indeed, per-
haps unattainable in such large PROF.
cot as this, involving more than l00,.
600 individuals and q great range of
duties and responsibilities. Consider
ing the immensity of the task, the
time it has occupied and in which
it has been accomplished has been re-
markably short.
Undoubtedly when Congress fixed
the time limit for the submission of
the commissions report it eontem-
plated Its adoption as the basis Of the
appropriations for the next fiscal year.
Else it would have set q date beyond
the appropriation period. Having thus
in effect arranged for the formulation
Of a scheme Of government oFsaniza-
tien, it should now proceed to follow it
by putting this bill upon its passage
promptly.
Assuredly there are fewer errors and
misadjpstmenta In the plan Of the
commission - . whole than exist to-
day in the organization Of any one
Of the large government bureaus. I'm
mediate adoption. therefore, makes for
the certain correction Of many faults,
while those that may yet remain are
susceptible Of saay remedy by success
sive amendatoIy enastments.
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Congress now has in the last stages
Of legislation q measure which will
greatly strengthen
TeDialat;on the American man
ufacturer and ex-
Progressing. porter to protect
the fair name and fame Of his goods
from trade mark piracy in world
commerce.
/ American business interests having
suffered from the most brazen and
ruthless seizure Of their extensively
advertised brands. by having their
own trade marks used to bar them
from some Of the best markets Of
the world, have appealed to Congress
for laws under which they may be
more adequately protected In these
dawning days Of the most intense
International trade rivalry.
21, passed in amended FORM a bill
previously passed by the House..
II. r. s0s3-to give effect to certain
provisions Of the pan-American
trade mark convention. As passed by
the Senate this bill embodies two dis
tion to giving erect to the pam
American trade mark convention.
The new legislation. however, still
has some weak points, the trade
mark experts representing the manu-
facturers and exporters say. Amend
been drafted and submitted by Chaun-
cey P. Carter, trade mark specialist,
formerly with the United States De-
partment of Commerce, to the pat
ents committees of Congress.
kk
In the meantime American expert
ers and manufacturers are advised to
study this new legis-
To Studv lation with a view to
securing the fullest
new Law. protection for their
trade marks under it both in this
country and abroad.
The first of the additional pro-
posais in the bill as passed by the
tive Schuyler Merritt Of Connecticut
in H, r. 7l57, which has not yet
passed the House. 1t aims to amend
the trade mark law, 80 as to permit
the registration in respect to any
been used on certain goods for ten
years next preceding February 20.
1905, even though such trade mark
would not otherwise be registrable.
This 10 merely an extension of sec.
tion Of the present trade mark law.
r. ~
permits the registration OF such
marks in respect to the goods on
which they were used during the
period mentioned.
The second additional proposal 10
quite revolutionary. since IL aims to
permit the registration OF any mark
whatsoever SO long as 1t has been in
bona fde use in interstate or foreign
commerce or in commerce with the
Indian tribes for one year. While this
is a distinct departure from our long
established principles of trade mark
law, 1t 10 in line with the law OF
France and certain other foreign
countries and accords with a resent
amendment of the British trade mark
The purpose Of the proposal. Mr..
Carter has explained to members of
tie Senate and House committees. 10 to
remove q disability under which Ame1i-
can exporters have suffered for many
that trade marks In ths United States
exist and are protected by the com
mon law. registration being mere avi-
dencs Of title. Moreover. many trade
marks which are not registrable
under our strict registrati ton statute
acquire . secondary meaning through
long or extensive use. and are then
protsctsd by the courts undsk;th4
common Law. although they cannot be
IN many foreign. end particularly
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

PFesseapatisas.
Tried for to 90 to work one day.
Couldn't work, 30 I tried to play.
II wasn't possible to relax,
Cause my mind ksp working q ~ IN
eons tax.
Tried to remember what I learned at
school
Bout the Ten Commandments an the
Golden Rule,
Aud about my duty to my fellow men
Couldn't think o. nothin' but Article
Ten. ..
Speaker cane a.speakin'. All he had to
Was tho same old story bout the h @. L
Oh, campaignsr, when you've fought
il ont,
Try to Give us somsthin' new to tall
sboati
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Military Training.

@How are you On the subject of
military trainingi"
"In favor of it."
"Think it would be q good things"
IAN excellent thing. It will be
adopted in time"
Tf eventually, Why not nowf"
Tts opponents have raised, aud are
stressing, the cry Of militarism."
Ts there any connectionw
."None that I can see. I've an idea
about good way to lay that bugaboo. y
Let's hear it"
"You've seen companies of cadets
from West Point and Annapolis
haven't your .a
"oh. yes. They appear in the in,
augural parades here" @.
"That's when I've seen them. And
invariably, they are the star feature
I'm . little fed up on parades, but
always turn out to see the Wes,
Pointers sad the Aiddies. They are
IN unforeettable picture in q march,
ing line"
"How would you uss them in thi,
training mattsrP -.
sArange for exsursions through The
country. Show companies Of them in
the leading cities and towns. Lot thl
| raop1o aoo r1oua nm ;u,& uho% $voin;n
and discipline do for youngster; how
they develop him physieally and other.
wise. The Army cadets and the Navy
cadets are the best appearing lads in
this country, TO my notion. Recall this
a year hence-March Of naxt year
and see if you don't agree with me-"
"They are in hand four years. The
training proposition calls for only si1
months"
IT know. But a good deal can be ac.
complished in six months. Turn over
a lad for that length Of time to q
competent drillmaster and he'll be
transformed. His health will improve
his spirits be braced and strength
ened; his general usefulness increased
100 per cent. In the matter Of ebe
dience he will be helped amazingly
"The last war has not been foughti'
T1l say It hasn't"
"Are You willing to venture guess
about when it will bet"
@O.dinarily, I'm disposed to take
chance, but not on that"
"Think we'll continue in tho old
way for some time lengerf"
Tm certain Of it. You see, the mar
tial spirit il born in q boy as tn.
maternal spirit Is in . girl Take away
a little boys toy drum, his trumpet
his sword. his gun and hib pile Of tiz
soldiers and you make him as un
happy as you do little girl when you
take away her doll. Tho implement,
Of contest are dear to his little heart
@You talk confidently about the ma
tuse and training Of children"
"Thats natural, too"
@How soW
SYou must know the old aving, thai
the most confident and ssgssssiv'
persons about tho training and con
duct Of children are old bachelors and
old maids"
"Why is thati"
! SHsaysn knows. I never tastl'
mYafAYiaa
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German Reaction and the Treaty.

Fears are expressed Of refusal y
the German government that may be
set up at Berlin in succession to the
Ebert administration to comply with
the terms Of peace laid down in the
treaty of Paris. 1t can only be, how
ever, on the basis of an absolute re-
pudiation Of q treaty that such gov
ernment could evade the obligations
imposed by it. A successor govern
ment is in international law regarded
as subject to the treaty compulsiens
and limitations imposed upon its
predecessor. If the new German gov
eminent should treat the treaty at
Paris as "scrap of paper" it will, of
course, put itself directly in defiance
of tho entente powers and subject
itself to immediate military reprisal.
+, Under the treaty of Paris tho Ger
man military forces have been re-
dueed to . point at which they can
not resist successfully an allied army
such az could be put into the field in
q week. Even with the armies Of Great
Britain, France, Italy and the United
States in great measure demobilized
there remains available for action a
suhicient force to effect a deep pene-
'tration Of Germany, the occupation Of
strategic points and the early domi-
nation Of the German government.
4. So it Is hardly to be believed, these
4acts being we'll known in Berlin, that
'ft h the purpose Of those who are now
seeking to overthrow the Ebert gov
seRnment to denounce the treaty and
defy the entente powers.
Dissatisfaction with the Ebert gov
srnment has been expressed by many
classes in Germany during the past
year, by the peaaantry, the business
interests, by socialists and by mon
6rehical reactionaries. It has been, in
deed, surprising to many that it has
held together 80 long under the strain
of these criticisms. Doubtless there is
n great body Of the people who are
content with the organization, pre-
1erIing peace in any circumstances to
the turmoil incident to reorganization
IN any direction, else Ebert would not
Have maintained his administration to
tAis tims. It remains now to be sesn
whether the militaristic monarchical
reaction will receive any support from
That group.
Ebsrt's fight from Berlin may be
Surrender or it may be a strategic
move. There d, however, little in his
personality to warrant belief that he
can conduct vigorous resistance or
assemble the non-monarchical forces
in eupport Of his government. If the
sYeaction does not succeed it il more
liksly that . new republican govern
fneat viii be created under another
head, possibly, II il suggested, Won
Hindenburg, whose candidacy for the
Yfesideptial Office is believed to have
been the immediate cause Of this pre-
eipitate action ct Berlin.
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,0as Of the literary mysteries ID The
eAsEnous amount Of preas agent work
G. R Shaw succeeds in doing for him.
self despite the pressure on news
s0paes.
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Much in the way Of attainment will
- sst down to Mr.. Colby's credit if
be promotes - much discussion in the
cabinet % he has caused in the Senate.
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.0eae Of the New York Sports" who
16st hundreds Of thousands through
the use Of marked cards are now con-
verts 70 the ides that . little old
penny-aate esne ought to be fun
lhouGA for anybody.
Evening star., 1920-03-14

The Department Of Agriculture has
very easily settled the old question,
once . subject Of so much CORE
spondenee, "the freedom Of the seeds. !"
Evening star., 1920-03-14

The anti-prohibition demonstrations
clearly indicate disappointment Of
hopes a. to what could be done With
. few raisins and little yeast.
Evening star., 1920-03-14

An increased wage scale il . proper
item in connection with recommends
tions for the hettsrnent Of govern.
ment service.
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The announcement that farmers are
anxious to sell eggs at 3s cents a
dozen should give old Il. G. L. some
thing to think abont.
Evening star., 1920-03-14

After one discussion or another ma
terislizes 1t may be doubted whether
there can be such . thing ~ . mild"
reservation.