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Evening star., 1921-08-28

they clog the calendars, until wit.
nesses are lost or evidence becomes
unavailable and then they are dropped.
A few go up to the grand Jury. and
there remain on the calendar Of that
jury or. II indictments are found. on
the calendar Of the court.
Handbook making prevails in the
District today to q wide extent. The
arrests that are being made from day
to day evidence the general prevalence
Of this evil. Apparently the crusade is
not deterring the handbook makers or
players. Doubtless they are willing to
take a chance even If arrested on get
ting free by delays and postponements.
: A determined effort should be made
to clear up all these cases. If the Po-
lice Court is crowded with them q few
night sessions would serve. II jury
trials are demanded an extra jury
panel should be summoned. II the
cases go from the Police Court to the
grand jury and the Criminal Court let
that congestion continue. There is a
difference between police accusation
and indictment. When the indictment
is once returned the accused Is marked.
though possibly innocent. In these
cases the chances are altogether In
favor Of correctness of accusation. 1t
is true that the Supreme Court of the
District is heavily crowded with busi.
ness. but there is a prospect Of relief
through the creation Of additional
judges, either specifically for this dis.
trict or at large for assignment to par
ticular circuits.
But even If the courts do not
promptly dispose Of the cases the ar.
rests should continue in all instances
of prima facie guilt. 1t Is. of course.
discourasing to the police to have
these cases in effect ignored, but II
they will persist and keep bringing
them in, the handbook business will be
made too full Of hardships and hazards
to be followed as freely as in the past.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
The Presidency and Sport.

Gov. Cox is golfer. He Is spending
the summer near Breton Woods, New
Hampshire. and plays the game there
to admiring galleries. In a picture, re-
Gently taken, he appears in a golfers
togs. and looks well in them. He
stands firmly on his pins, and shows
a good, round calf. The expression on
his face is that Of youngish man re.
joicing in strength and physical &C.
tivity.
For forty years the newspapers
have carried much readable gossip
about political celebrities-our Presi.
dents in particular-and their favorite
pastimes. Mr.. Cleveland. it will be re.
membered, was a gun. and usually
filed his bag. A popular picture of
him showed a man in hunters suit.
seated in the stern of a small boat,
with his eyes peeled for ducks.
Gen. Harrison was gun. but did
not indulge himself often. He did not
banker overmuch' for field and stream.
An occasional outing sufficed.
Mr.. Mckinley had no game. A cigar.
a roomy armchair. a political friend or
foe-he was at home with either
seated close by, afforded him all the
recreation he desired.
Mr.. Roosevelt was a fine horseman,
q fine shot, an enthusiastic pedestrian
and a capable hand at tennis. His pas.
sion for outdoor life was boyish in its
-
Mr. Taft liked horseback riding, and
was a judge of a mount. He was a
devotee Of golf during his presidential
term.
Mr.. Wilson was also q follower Of
golf, and Mr.. Harding il playing II
often. So that Gov. Cox, spend.
ing his playtime in New England
knocking the little "pill'' about, is not
only in the fashion, but recommending
himself to the sport-loving world as
one who. II fortune smiles on him
three years hence, will be able to give
an account Of himself in the sporting
field.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

tice and 1t should be- stopped. At Ger,
tain points it IL desirable to bring q
car to d halt certain distance beyond
a switch or intersection. to make room
for two halting cars at once. But at
those points the car-stop sign should
be placed at the most advanced point,
and it should be strictly Observed. AT
present the motormen are practically
ignoring the rules except to stop some
where on the block in which q car.stop
sign Is posted. Whether this; Is play.
fulness. or perversity. or ignorance. or
sheer incompetence, the public does
not know. But it is nevertheless i'm
patient, whatever the motives or
causes, and looks to the utilities COM
mission to admonish the railroad COM.
panies that the car-stop signs are abso'
lutte and not relative markers Of the
places where the people are to board
the cars.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Politics at Home
Women and Party Patronage.

A campaign approaches in Mary.
land. and both parties are donninx
their fighting clothes. The women Of
the state, who were active and ef.
fective last year, are expected to bear
a part this year.
On the republican side they are
showing a practical spirit. At a meet.
ing held in Baltimore the other day a
committee was appointed to confer
with the party leaders on the subject
Of patronage. A woman who was
present is thus quoted in a special to
The Star. published yesterday:
I'VE feel that the women who gave
their time to the propagation Of re.
publicanism are. for the most part.
means-they are workers. AS work
ers. many of them at least feel that
party recognition of the value of
their work for the party Is only just
and fair at the hands Of the party
when lucrative positions are being
parceled out"
This is reasonable. Laborers, men
or women. are worthy Of their hire.
In this way is expressed the case of
men. and why not also that Of women? ?
In the matter of patronage distribu-
ton has always been based on capacity
and character and faithful party serv.
ices performed.
Women are entering very actively
into politics now. Some are Offering
for office. Others are accepting assign
ments for organization work. Still
others are rendering assistance on the
stump. Why not. then. room for them
at the counter when pie-cutting time
rolls round?
These Maryland women have the
right notion of things. and are justi-
fed in presenting their claims to
recognition in time to insure their con.
stderation by the party managers.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Running BY It'd ''stop" Signs.

Running by It'd "stop" Signs.
When . person wishing to board a
street car sees yellow sign marked
car stop he naturally believes that that
IL where the car viii come to q halt.
So he takes his station there on the
curb and waits. In many casss he
finds he II tn the wrong place. that
the real "car stop Il some distance
up the street. Fer It has become the
habit Of motormsn In Washington to
run their cars many yards beyond the
stopping points. This makes the wait.
ing people trail after. It causes . de-
lay In the movement Of the trafic be.
cause the incoming passengers are not
in position to sntsr when the doors
are opened. It causes much incon.
venience. especially to elderly people
who cannot quickly shift ground. and
who are therefore the last to get On
hoard. -
There Il no oceasion for this prae-
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Col. House Returning.

Col. House is on the sea, en- route
home. He will land next week. He has
visited the principal capitals Of Eu.
rope, and conferred with leading
statesmen, In office and out, about the
situation. political. economic and 30
cial, Of today. We may believe. there.
fore, that he is thoroughly informed
about existing conditions "over there
and probably has well defined views
about what is necessary for the re-
habilitation Of all that war-swept ter.
ritory.
He knew his way around, He had
made the rounds before. His several
visits as President Wilson's friend and
personal representative had taken him
into many quarters Of consequence
and given him an insight into the or
ganization Of things.
On this visit, however, the colonel
was not gathering information for
anybody in office. but for himself: and
maybe he gathered as much as on any
Of the previous visits when his friend
in the White House was deeply con
cerned about the war and its progress
What use Col. House will make Of
this latest information after he has
reduced it to form is a question for
speculation. and there is speculation
about it. He may use It in book
he is still suspected OF q purpose to
put out q volume or two about the
war and the Paris peace conference
or he may in some less formal way
put It at the service Of those in office
who can make 1t serve in work tina,
will shortly be In hand.
The disarmament conference win
afford an opportunity. In New York
where he spends his winters. Col
House will be In easy reach Of Wash
r.a.:... by wire. or mail, or fast rail
road train, and will know personally
some Of those assembled to settle i'm
portant world affairs.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Rate by AIaiHPayable in Advance.
The Unemployment Problem.

The executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, now in ses-
sion In Atlantic City. has remedy for
unemployment. 1t proposes to give
work to every man, woman and child
naw Idle in this country, but it will
not wait for the revival OF industry.
In proclamation it demands that
both our federal and state govern
ments Immediately concern them
selves with putting into operation
processes Of production for public i'm
provement of buildings, roads, etc.,
and to use the credit of the country
for the encouragement of productive
processes"
Labor cannot be employed without
capital. At present private capital is
shy, and. is lowering the volume Of
employment because Of uncertainty Of
returns and fear Of loss. The labor
council proposes to substitute for pri.
vate capital the capital Of the public,
the funds Of state and federal govern
ments; in other words. the funds of
the people. State and federal govern
ment funds are provided through taxa
tion in one form or another, and only
by that means, save through borrow
ing, which in liquidation is but an
other form of taxation.
At present the chief cry of the peo-
pie is for reduction Of taxes. If this
Atlantic City proposition were to be
adopted taxes would be increased, per-
haps doubled. The capital necessary
to put 100000 at work would mount
into the billions. The people them.
selves would provide It by heavier In
come taxes, heavier commodity, sales,
tariff and other taxes.
The trouble with the Atlantic City
proclamation is that it approaches the
question Of unemployment from the
wrong end. 1t ignores the fact that
government, whether. state or federal,
cannot create work without paying for
it, cannot make industry without capi-
tai, and cannot raise capital without
taxation. And. furthermore. much Of
the labor employed under such a plan
would be waste, for large part Of the
work done would be of q sort that
could be well postponed or distributed
over long period Of years.
The unemployment problem will not
be solved by artiflciai ameans:o It, can
be solved only BY the revival df indus.
try. which. in turn. depends upon the
return to normal conditions. Industry
is today slack because Of two factors.
high taxes and high wages. The surest
way to get the millions now idle back
to work is for organized labor to CO.
operate In the return to the pre-war
scales Of compensation. The labor ele-
ment of cost In production Is the
heaviest single unit, and until It is
brought back to its economic proper.
ton industry will flag and unemploy-
ment will prevail.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
The Handbook Arrests.

Handbook. arrests are occurring
with q frequency that suggests the
success Of the Commissioners crusade
against that particularly mean and
pernfcious form Of gambling. But the
arresting Of these people is not
enough. They should be prosecuted.
and II convicted punished. Yet rarely
does q handbook case come. to trial
and the point okvsrdict. Most Of them
are postponed from time to time until
Evening star., 1921-08-28

While preserving the unostentatious
that is the privilege of
man whose partisan support has not
been strong enough to maintain his
political leadership, Col. w. ]. Bryan
cannot fail to regard the widespread
and earnest advocacy Of peace as
something Of an Endorsement Of one
Of his favorite policies.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDDR JOHNSON.

Gas.
In days Of old it came to pass.
And bade US shed a tear:
A countryman blew out the gas,
And left this earthly sphere.
How limited that ancient way!
Flow modest Its intent!
They turn a gas jet on today
To quell a regiment.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
The Soviet's Propaganda.


shows how far the good faith Of the
soviet government goes in Its agree
ment to admit American relief work
ers without official restriction. 1t
states that the bolshevik officials were
preparing to receive the first install.
ment of the Americans, and that
meanwhile the principal business
street Of the capital had been freshly
plastered with posters in English.
French, German. Italian. Scandinavian
and Russian, calling on the workers
Of the world to unite and abolish in
ternational frontiers and announcing
that Russia il the heart Of the world
revolution"
It IL quite sithin the power and
right Of the soviet government to deco
rate the stree.s Of its capital as 1t
pleases on any occasion. It can pro-
claim its virtues and its policies, pur-
poses and aspirations as freely and
frankly as It wishes. But there is no
mistaking the purpose Of this fresh
coat Of bolshevik bombast on the walls
OF Moscow on the eve Of the arrival Of
the American relief workers. In fact,
it is actually avowed by the soviet
foreign minister in an interview in
which he welcomes the advent Of the
relief workers as giving an opportu-
nifty ''to break down the wall Of
calumny az to conditions in Russia
which 30 long has estranged the
friendly peoples" -
In short, It Is designed to spread the
propaganda Of world revolution
through the American relief column.
It Is hoped that these workers will alb
sorb the blessed truth Of sovietism and
transmit it to the folks back home.
With that childlike reasoning that has
characterized the whole soviet enter
prise. Lenin and his associates evil
IDENTIFY think to convince the world Of
its economic errors by letting 1t see
through its representatives how won.
derfully well the Russian communist
scheme has worked.
Tchitcherin, the foreign minister.
says the American relief workers will
see "that corpses are not hanging
about the streets Of Moscow. nor are
there any starving people eating dead
bodies here, al some accounts would
have Americans believe" Who is SO
simple as to think that the American
relief workers will see any such thing,
even though they may be visible In
Russia? Foolish as the soviet COM
missars have been in their govern
mental work. they are not SO foolish as
to neglect the very obvious precaution
OF cleaning up ahead Of the American
relief column. The column may pro-
ceed where its directors will. but there
will always be a sufhcient notice Of the
program to permit preparations in ad-
vance.
Come unto as and feed our starving
millions. says the soviet government.
in effect. to the AinArican relief or.
sanization, and may your workers
while on this errand Of mercy learn
how to set in motion forces in their
own land that will bring It. Il un-
checked, to the same situation that
prevails here.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
A McAdoo Club,

The ball has opened. The Show.me
state is showing the way for 1924. She
il doing unto others as she is constant.
ly asking others to do unto her. A
McAdoo Club has been organized at
Sedalia, a city Of good size, and the
home Of some clever politicians. Most
politicians know Of James A. Reed,
but for standard-bearer they prefer
William q. McAdoo. The home man
is shunted for the New Yorker.
But Mr.. Reed is not being neglected.
While. according to this demonstra-
ton, he is a prophet without honor in
his own country. he In being honored
elsewhere. A Pennsylvania democrat
proposes him for President three years
hence, and describes him as the logical
man for that years leadership.
Before that time rolls around, how.
ever, Mr.. Reed will have to test his
strength at home. Next year a senator
from Missouri is to be chosen, and the
expectation is that Mr.. Reed will offer
to succeed himself.
The fight for the democratic sena-
torial nomination should be a very
pretty one. Mr.. Reed antagonized the
Wilson administration on the Paris
peace treaty and on other matters. and
last year the Wilson influence kept
him out Of the San Francisco conven.
ton, to which he had been elected as
q delegate. And, It is understood. the
end is not yet.
Mr.. McAdoo, It Is needless to say,
was the choice Of the Wilson men ut
the convention. and his friends were
instrumental in Mr.. Reeds defeat
They took credit for it. Presumably,
the feeling is the same now as then,
and this movement at Sedalia-a little
|early, but certain Of wide attention on
that accounts a pioneer expression
Of 1t. From this Missouri acorn will a
tall oak srow-sufficiently tall to top
other oaks in 1s247
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Ceremonial display was absent from
the signing Of the peace treaty. with
Germany. It WIN Be hard for Wilhelm
Hohenzollern to understand how Presi-
dent Ebert could foreso the opportu-
nifty for q personal demonstration. re-
gardless Of taste or discretion. !.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

industrial, and commodity special
fats. each an expert in his particuAsF
line. who have made q marked sue.
cess in their own private BUSINESS
are now in charge Of Uncie Sans
cafnpaisn for foreign trade. These
big business men are organizing and
directing. q .co-ordiuated. systemauc
study Of the worlds needs and the
opportunities In all foreign markets
for the goods that the United States
produces ana manufactures, ana the
best way to deliver the goods. Al
the same time, they are training
CORDS Of assistants to meet the de-
mand for specially qualified men a
the foreign trade grows.
This is the phase Of Reorganization
in the Department Of Commerce.
under sscretary Hoover. Chat is Of
tho utmost present interest to Amer
lean business men. It brings tho best
business mindt Of The eountry. into
organised cooperation with the fed
eral government In tts activities to
develop foreign trade In > aAfe snd
stable yet progressive way, TO mesl
the changed conditions throughout
the commercial world.
. - "a 5ea',:si,
Tho bureau Of foreign and adomes-
tic commerce II Just completing thu
::orsanixation 81 n number Of special
Industrial or commodity divisions :.
The men in charge Of these divisions
are recognized experts n tl4air fartic.
uIar- fields. They VIII Keep ~ CLOS
each Industry through trade associa'
lions. trade papers and the nanufac
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The fact that Henry Ford has made
Ia railroad pay is regarded as the tn
spiratton Of some sarcastic criticism.
There may be such a thing as profess
sional jealousy. even in the railroad
business. .-- u.-..- -. 20
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The bulls and the bears on Wall
street are still leaving the creation OF
actual values to others, while they
give attention to the worlds greatest
guessing contest. l.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Diplomatic. documents are giving
evidence Of the fact that the greatest
legal experts can. when they choose.
excel in the art Of lucid brevity. :
Evening star., 1921-08-28

II Mr.. Dawes undertakes, DIT the
tasks sasseeted Tor Atm he Nal AFFORD
"a personal example Of the manner in
which a variety Of functions may be
concentrated at one desk. r
Evening star., 1921-08-28

It will take some time for even the
most industrious secret service tx
pert to locate all the funds that are
reported to have mystertous|y disPp'
peared.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The celebration Of Armistice day in
1918 was perhaps quite sufficient in
its enthusiasm to answer all purposes
relating to peace demonstration.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Now that war Is over many people
regard "daylight-saving'' time as q
technicality that could be advantage
ously dispensed with. -
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Absorbing Occulpation.

ApD0tUluB VCcup0IIOns
Cant you set me q government
job2" asked the willing worker.
"rd like to-" answered Senator
Sorghum. But a man In government
employ has to work so hard nowadays
that you wouldn't have time to be any
help In my political campaigns"
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The modern "dirigible" has not yet
shown any great Improvement on the
clumsy and unreliable Zeppelin.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The conquest Of the afr" means
long. hard struggle involving Ioas Of
life and property.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

In the light Of military experiencss
the Prussian motto should be "Nsyer
again."
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Airship experiments continue to be
highly expensive and doubtful % to
practical result. .'s..
Evening star., 1921-08-28

The Shipping Board IL affordinG
number Of people an opportunity to
walk the economy plank.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

In the light OF recent Russian his.
tory. reference to q leader 40 q ''czar.'
suggests pathos rather than sarcasrn.
Evening star., 1921-08-28

=
The use Of the word "dirigible" a.
applied to, clumsy and uncertain air.
craft IL open to question. .,
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Specialists Push Trade Drive.

turers and dealers individually in an
effort to ascertain the exact nature
OF tho ofiicial assistance most uroent-
~ needed. They will then proceed to
through the departmsnts existing
worldwide facihtieA
These experts will also pass upon
and interpret for the beneflt OF Amer
tcan business reports relating to such
commodities as they are feceived
from the trade representatives Of this
country now stationed at foreign
posts.
From . geographical standpoint
the bureau u now well fortified with
special divisions covering eastern
Europe, western Europe. LatiA Amer
Fica. the far east and the near
east. The eastern and western
european divisions were created
Within tAt last fsw layA The chiefs
Of thsss new divisions viii gavs sps-
cial attention 70 ineouning repsrts
froiA = rsgionai istahdpoiht to pro
vide Americas manufactusers With
the best inforpaatioh ohtaipable from
The oftsn ysyy Important geoSraph:-
cal point Of view,
reom technical standpoint. the
facilities OF the burtap 81 foreign
and domestic oommeEcr kavs recently
/ heen greatly atrsngthensd BY the
erection Of = division Of commercial
law, which win pay spNdaal attention
Is the. oomnasrcfal codes OF the Inn
p6rxant n,Afksts 81 tie vor@4.
Tho burSan Of forslGn and domestic
conimsfce . Alto 9iviag Gpseisl At.
tsntisa 70 tr4SgDttatiA8 HeobiAihs
Ethruuah tAp sasiSesneS ~ en egpscs
Edsaaing With srstsat psSsasns both
Evening star., 1921-08-28

Jud Tunkins says people are natural
| ly esotistic. Whenever the Darwinian
theory is mentioned everybody thinks
the Joke is on the other, fellow.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
DANGERS q the Deem

Does It require courage 70 1uim be-
yond the breakers?" 'a..sss
'It does. The chance 2 drowuink
10 not great. But the quarrel you're
liable to have with q husky lifseuafd
involves considerable peril.s
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Language Abundant.

Prophetic fear. doth not disclose
Our shortage for the by and by.
OF words the dictionary shows
An inexhaustible supply. i.
Evening star., 1921-08-28
Condsctins Oplnion.

..fIow fast can you 60 In your niv.
vsr?'' =
Authorities DIFFER" replied Mr..
Chuggins. "The salesman said sixty.
ave miles an hour. but the constable
says twsnty'a tho limit" t.s
Evening star., 1921-08-28
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