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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Port Of Hamburg Busy.


Tho Hamburg correspondent Of the
Beriiner Tageblatt says that that port
is now filled with shipping OF all ma
tons. No fewer than sixty-seven for
eign shipping lines have resumed sail
ings to and from Hamburg. Twenty
two British lines have .re-established
their Hamburg ofices and connections.
Eleven Dutch lines have followed suit.
and flags Of all seafazing nations are
to be seen on the Elbes including
those OF Portugal and Cuba
and the peace treaty to some half q
million tons, makes poor showing
against the foreign fleets. Neverthe-
less, German lines. although only
100000 tons OF deep sea shtpping II
left to them. have resumed sailinss
besides providing for connections with
Norwegian. Dutch, Danish and Baltic
harbora
The American line. q member Of the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany (the Atlantic Shipping Trust).
commodation Of the Ross Port Quays
for twenty-five years. The Royal MAIL
Company has also. according 70 the
Tageblatt correspondent, leased quay
accommodation. and negotiations with
tho Cunar0 un0, = Outcu uuo euu
other foreign shipping enterprise are
In progress. A. result OF this rush
Of foreign shipping business TO the
Elbe the harbor space OF Hamburg 10
badly overcrowded.
The first steamer Of the new Harri-
n-fIamburg-American combine to
reach Germany will be the Mount Clay,
due to arrive at Hamburg on January
Is. Originally the Prinz Eitel Fred
erich Of the North German Lloyd.
she was renamed in America the
Dekalb. Under her third name OF
Mount Clay she became . kosher ship.
Jew emigrants to America. The meals
served on board will be selected and
cooked in accordance with the pre-
scripts Of the Jewish law. The port Of
departure win Be p0ugig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Harding and Bryan.

Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Bryan are get.
ting acquainted. Mr.. Bryan called by
invitation on Mr.. Harding at Marion,
and now Mr.. Harding has called by
invitation on Mr.. Bryan at the latter's
winter home in Florida.
Mr.. Bryan is an agreeable man. His
personal relations with the opposition
have always been cordial. He and
Mr.. Mckinley hit it of together very
well, while he and Mr.. Roosevelt when
they met were positively chummy
The bounce in Mr.. Roosevelt respond
ed to the bounce in Mr.. Bryan. Near
the same age, they looked at some
things in much the same light.
When Mr.. Harding as President gets
into his stride he may want to talk
things over now and then with men
Of the opposition. Mr.. Cleveland used
to confer with republican leaders, and
republican Presidents have often con.
ferred with democratic leaders. So Il
in some matters Of state President
Harding should follow this practice he
win be within the conventions.
While not in oface, Mr.. Bryan is
undoubtedly a democratic leader. In.
deed. he IL the recognized leader of
a large number Of democrats, some of
whom have been under his spell for a
quarter century. His eyes are peeled
for 1924-not confessedly for that
years presidential nomination, but for
putting his party in shape to make
its nomination then effective.
It may be. therefore. that in passing
through Washington at any time while
Mr.. Harding is on deck Mr.. Bryan will
find his way to the White House for
the purpose Of paying his respects.
and ind a welcome. He In no stranger
to that domicile. though his three at.
tempts to take up residence there were
frustrated by circumstances which he
found beyond his control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
POLITICS At HOME
Three Years.

Tho outstanding figures at San Fran
cisco last year were Gov. Cox. former
Secretary McAdoo, Attorney General
Palmer. Ambassador Davis and Sena-
tors Glass and Simmons. And yet in
1916 not one Of those men was ac-
counted presidential quantity.
Gov. Cox did not enter into calcula-
tons until about a year ago. Then
his friends saw in his three success
full gubernatorial campaigns in an i'm
portant state the makings of a presi-
Dental candidate, and pushed him for
ward.
Mr.. McAdoo had been for three
years at the head Of the Treasury
Department. but his opportunity for
distinction did not come until the lib
erty bond drives and the war forced
the railroads into the hands Of the
government. From that time he be.
came a force in national politics.
Mr.. Palmer owed his national i'm
portance to the Attorney Generalship
"a post he had not reached in 1916.
In 1916 Mr.. Davis had reputation
only as man with a brief congress
Honal career to his credit. It was
not until he was appointed to his
London post that he took a place
among the leaders of his party.
The prominence of Mr.. Glass at the
national convention grew out of his
service in the Treasury Department,
which was not rendered until after
the country had entered the war. And
while Mr.. Simmons had for some years
been prominent in the Senate, he
drew particular attention to himself
by his management Of the tax bills
for the support Of the war.
In the light of this history who may
say at this time what the forces at
the next democratic national conven-
ton will be, and under whose banner
they are likely to be marshaled?
Three years may bring new oppor-
tunities. and many new men to the
front.
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What Has the League Done9

No subject has been moro discussed
,n tina mast two years than tho league
Of nations yet it is surprising now
,,tt,e most people know about It. Has
! T. accomplished anything thus far! 10
lit on the way toward iortn .as . IN.
niishments? These questions are
rai.ed and answered by a political
commentator in the French review,
Mercure de France.
The writer, speaking Of the first as
sembly of the league OF nations, points
ont that in spite of the telegraph: the
telephone and the presence OF three
oninion still remained ignorant as 70
what had really been accomplished.
There was much work done at Geneva
much good will and appreciate re-
suits, but very little enthusiasm. Inc
delegates Of five continents were al
dressed in European fashion, recos-
milton that Europe marches at tne
head. It was declared publicly that
the treaties of peace must be executed
as they stand. But the text OF the
league must be amended and mace
more precise. The fact that emma
has Joined the league. tho Withdrawn
of Argentina, the reproaches or al
ada to the European statesmen ING
silence of Japan on the question OF
race equality, the bad temper OF lndia
all this made Europe realize that.
though she marches at the head, sne
is only one out Of i've continents. >,
ITO give vitality to the league,
essary that the United States and Ger.
many (and afterward Russia) should
join. Tho amendment copmission OF
The league is preparing the way Tor
the United States. AZ to Germany. It
is probable that after what has been
said at Geneva the question VIII be-
como acute and unavoidable next Sep.
tember. No brilliant Intervention of
NJ. Viviani will suffice to check the
eyer-increasing strength OF the cur
rent. OF course, it is only just that
the one who breaks tho glass should
nay for It. but every one knows, from
private experiences. that there are dam-
reused to vote for the admission OF
Bulgaria. This refusal is scarcely
worthy Of the policy OF q great ma
ton.
writer. "wo must try to md out her
ideas with regard to the league Or
nations. Certain sentiments are to be
found in the resolution voted by the
ninth pacifist congress In Brunswick.
October 3, 1920. This resolution was
voted following on q statement made
by Count Harry Won kessler on the
principles which ought to be used as
the basis Of q real league Of nations.
what is good In the plan relates to
the democratic basis OF the league and
to the representative character Of the
council. The amendments commission
Of the league will have to examine it.
The plan has been approved by a
dozen large German societies. which
Rut II might be asked IL the activity
Of these associations might not be
more useful in another direction.
.srhere can be no doubt about 1t"
tho writer. that, lust as 1t
b desirable for all nations to be ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Blocking the Budget Bills.

While the proposed budget system
has not been adopted, owing to the
failure of the law at the last session
; OF Congress in consequence Of the
Presidents objection to certain fea-
ture, the House Of Representatives
has been endeavoring to apply the
principle of the budget to its appro-
priations work at the present session.
!. 1t has enlarged it's appropriations
committee and concentrated within its
jurisdiction all of the money bills
: which heretofore have been handled
by different committees.
When this plan was adopted 1t was
expected that the budget law would
be enacted in time for operation this
!, year. But nothing has been accom-
plished yet and so the enlarged COM
mittee has had to handle. all of the
bills on the old basis Of practically
: initial construction in the House,
: without the guidance Of a single de-
finitive plan of appropriation. In car
rying out this policy, however, the
appropriations committee of the
House has been handicapped seriously
! by efforts at obstruction and by OBJ
? jections when the bills have come up
. for consideration. Points OF order have
. been made repeatedly and it has been
noted that they have been advanced
mainly by a few. members who have
felt aggrieved at the loss of appropria-
tons authority in the concentration
|. of the bills under one committee.
} AS neted in an article printed in an
items ordinarily carried by appropria-
= ton bills. not being based upon SUBJ
stantive legislation enacted previous
ly, are subject to points OF order and
can BE eliminated on technicalities.
One OF the purposes of the budget sys-
tenn is to lessen this risk of delay and
\ needless depletion. Meanwhile, it is
gdeplorable to see the disposition of
smembers Of the House to stand in the
way Of a most essential reform in the
method Of appropriating the public
money.
The country has clearly approved
the budget system. It is regarded as
a businesslike manner Of conducting
the affairs Of the government. 1t is
in the interest Of economy and eff
cheney. It should save time in legisla.
ton. 1t reduces the element Of specu-
lation in respect to the relation Of gov
!. ernmental expense and revenue. To
oppose or obstruct the application Of
ethe budget principle while waiting for
1.-THE specific law itself is backward
move that is certain. to react upon
Z those who engage in this practice
whileserving as representatives Of the
people In Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Danger From Water Failure.

A warning has been sounded re-
garding the menace to the community
in the possible failure Of the Great
Falls conduit, in terms of some Inn
minence of danger. It is pointed out
that the single conduit has been
in continuous use for more than half
a century; that there is no substitute
or relief; that it may break at any
time, with disastrous results. It is
impossible to exaggerate the peril to
which Washington is subjected
through the chance Of a break in the
conduit. Official warnings have been
given from time to time. It is OBJ
vious that If the great duct between
Great Falls and the Georgetown reser-
voir should break the city would be
for a time forced to subsist on prob
ably polluted water, and it would be
at the mercy of the fire element.
Herein lies one Of the most urgent
reasons for the early undertaking and
completion Of water supply increase.
No project should be adopted that
does not involve the construction of a
duplicate conduit, and, in fact, a COM
plete duplication Of the plant in such
way that In the case Of accident in
any feature there will be a reserve.
However obvious these dangers may
be. however often they may have been
officially noted in the past, they should
be iterated and emphasized without
remission until the water increase
work is completed. No question of
power development should be per.
mitted to delay. AS long as the Po-
tomac is to be used for water supply
purposes the work Of increasing the
head at Great Falls, the conduit con-
nections. the reservoir system and
the filtration plant should be accepted
as the paramount and immediate ne
cessity. Any power proposition must
be adjusted to that development and
increased use Of the river water by
the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
The Senate Situation.

Is It a filibuster? Mighty lax" a
hlibuster. Call it what you please.
it IL delay. "A rose by any other
NAME" and 90 forth.
Under the old order in the Senate.
tho emerEency tariff hin would have
no chance. Perfect freedom Of de.
bate would make its opponents irwin
chile. Their number would carry the
day with obstruction.
Can the bill be passed even under
the new order? Cloture II adopted
will give the friends Of the measure
some advantage. But enough to
serve? The session is advanced. The
supply bills are in danger. Time is
precious, and even under cloture q
good deal Of time can be consumed.
The jockeying, though conven.
tional, is interesting, because well
done. Friends of the measure charge
the opposition with obstruction. The
opponents Of the measure charge its
advocates with tnsincerity. They
neither want nor expect the bill to
pass. They are playing to the gal
leries, they are told.
The lay world. SO to say. is left to
choose between the two accusations.
And the lay world only knows that
the bill is up, that its passage is re-
sisted. and that II the bill fails the
matter will go over for a few weeks
until the new Congress meets.
What the new Congress will do II
called upon for action Ia a question.
And that body will have its hands full
Of all sorts Of questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

NIL the shelves will be drawn out for
home reading, it Is stated, long before
the day Is over, making 1t necessary
to bring out from the stacks another
collection Of similar books.
The library's statistics also show the
popularity Of sound reading. Circuia-
ton figures indicate large use or IN
dustrial and technical books, bellies
lettres, sociology, travel and science.
I'VE make no apology for our nction
reading. either" said the norar, s,r
believing that so long as Scott. DICK
ems, Hawthorne, Thackeray and Eliot
remain favorites, and the thoughtful
works Of Galsworthy, Wells, Ernest
Poole and Edith Wharton are popu-
lar. the library is furnishing reading
which is worth while. Furthermore.
we do not begrudge the tired. busy
reader such wholesome diversion as
he may get from Leacocks Nonsense
Novels" Fox's stories. Marshalfs
RAIDS stories of the sea. They free him
temporarily from the strain and press
ure of modern life and by so doing
render him a real service"
"1s the library more used now than
when books were less expensive?" was
| asked.
Eyes. With books at four, five. eight
and ten dollars few persons can afford
to buy those that are most worth
while. On the other hand, the per
capita cost Of maintaining the library
is only 81 cents. With that outlay
every person, rich or poor. can share
alike in securing anything Of value in
print today"
Though much has been said in favor
OF the elephant and much more could
be said, there is a time, 1t is stated,
when he becomes the white elephant
Of proverbial fame. From 4 in the
afternoon until dinner time he usurps
more space in the lobby than the
crowds of library users who come at
that hour find comfortable. He is ter
ribly in the way Of the lines OF wait
ing borrowers, and the library assist
ants have no solution for the prob
lem. Without the elephant readers
would be denied one of their very
dearest p1easures-the chance Of Sc
lecting from a miscellaneous collec-
ton; without the readers there would
be no need of the elephant. There
seems no answer to the dilemma until
Washington has it's quota of branch
Libraries located at convenient points
and with shelves open to the reader
such branches as are found in all the
other progressive cities OF the coun-
try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

Question.-Can Congress declare war!
Answer.-Uuder the eleventh proyi-
sion power Is given to CONGRESS to de-
clare war. This means that the Ques-
ton of entering upon war can only be
decided by tho vote Of majority OF tho
representatives Of the people in Con-
grcsS assembled.
o.-what is tho power Of Congress-
concerning the military and naval
forces?
A-Congress has the power to raise
and support armies. but no appropria-
ton Of money to that use can be made
for a longer term than two years; This
provision makes 1t impossible to impose
a permanent standing army upon the
people Of the United States. Congress
Is also given power to provide and main
tain q navy; to make rules for tho gov
ernment and regulation Of the land and
naval forces and to provide for calling
forth the militia to execute the laws OF
the Union. suppress insuITecttons and
renel tnvasiona ConEress may also pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

It was unnecessary for Mr.. Charles
schwab to explain that his trip to
Europe is not entirely for purposes
Of rest. Mr.. Schwab has never been
known to take; complete rest since
Andrew Carnegie nrst picked him as
one Of the bright young men" of the
steel business. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
The Elephant at the Public Library

The Public Library has an elephant
Large. substantial, feet firmly plant
ed. It stands in the center Of the
lobby, and judging by the large num-
Der Of persons who gather about 1t
it is as popular as its relation at the
Zoo. It is as hungry. too. and has to
be fed. SO its library keepers say. two
and often three times day. In fact.
it was its Unsuitable appetite that
won for the readable-books case the
name Of library elephant. But, more
generous than it's prototype, it re-
spends to the good care it receives
by feeding in turn it's devotees with
the very best Of intellectual food, a
selection OF the choicest reading in
the library.
The popularity Of the elephant is
unmistakable to any observer. To the
ley Of books from which to choose the
elephant apparently offers an embar-
rassment Of riches. His difficulty
seems to be to choose between such
titles as white Shadows in the South
Seas" "vagabonding in Changing
oCi manly. bishops Lille OF F0oSe-
velt." Adventures of a Nature Guide
or The Russian Pendulum" He picks
up first one book. then another. keep
Ing his eye warily on his neighkor
meantime lest the latter go off with
one OF the favorites before his de-
cision is reached. Others to whom
the catalogue is a mystery find it un-
necessary to consult It. since they can
always find something desirable in
this collection. while the readers
sending for books in the stacks while
away the few moments of waiting by
dipping into various books.
II you wish to know what the world,
or at least the Washington world, is
reading the elephant throws interest
ing light on the subject. Here are
some of the titles on its shelves to-
day: Promising American Life"
The Practical Book of Interior Deco
ration" Peace Making at Paris"
Lectures on Modern Idealism.'' 1.-The
Land of Fair Play" when the
Workman Helps You Manage" New
Frontiers Of Freedom" Psychology
of Social Reconstruction" 1.-THE Story
Of Dutch Painting" Moments with
Mark Twain" These and a large pro-
portion of the other 800 books which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

The announcement that the excess
profit tax in Great Britain is to be
withdrawn viii cause many an Ameri.
can business man to hope London Is
setting the fiscal fashion this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
Smoking in Public Offices.

The Senate yesterday refused to
adopt the proposal Of the appropria-
! tons committee to put a ban, under
penalty of a maximum fine of $50,
upon smoking in the executive depart
ments and independent establishments
Of the government in buildings owned
or leased by the United States. This
prohibition. in the view Of the Senate,
was too sweeping, notwithstanding the
explanation that it did not apply to
the Capitol or the White House. As
a substitute for the committees pro-
posal paragraph was adopted which
directs the heads Of the government
offices Ito issue and enforce such regu-
lations as will prevent smoking in
those portions Of buildings owned or
leased by the government and used
by any executive department or in
dependent establish,nent in which
such smoking er,dangers government
property or constitutes hindrance to
the efficient conduct Of government
business"
II this law is enacted It win amount
to precisely as much as the heads Of
departments and chiefs Of bureaus
choose to make it.. They can prescribe
the portions" of buildings within
which smoking cannot be INDUCED in
in such q manner as to permit all
visitors on official business to smoke
nj
non-smoking rule to storerooms, ware
houses, hlerooms and places Of that
kind. where fire is likely to do the
greatest damage. Or. If they wish,
they can apply it to the entire estab.
lishment. barring workers and visitors
alike from indulgence In tobacco.
While it IL highly desirable to put
the utmost check upon me starting in
the government Offices. even to the
extent Of prohibiting smoking in the
buildings. 1t is equally desirable to
lower the fire risks in those buildings
by a systematic removal Of all trash
and fire-making materials. There
should be no wooden shelving to
spread the flames and to endanger the
contents. presumably worth keeping,
else they would not be kept.
A supplement to the non-smoking
law is urgently needed in the form Of
a drastic overhauling Of the govern.
ment quarters to the end Of making
them moro secure A survey Of some
Of the buildings used by tho execu.
tive departments and indepedent estab-
lishments, both owned and leased BY
the United States. would bring to light
soma shocking conditions which no
business corporation would permit,
and which would be condemned by the
fire marshal II he were admitted to an
inspection Of these premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

More interest might be felt in the
argument over railway money mat.
tiers If they involved any suggestion
Of future rate reductions to passengers
and shippers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

The German people are entitled to
feel that any proceeds from books by
war leaders should be applied to light.
ening the burdens Of taxpayers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

A peep over the fence at the ex.
kaiser revealed him as a worried-look.
ing man wearing a sweater and heavy
shoes. Wilhelm was probably playing
golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

The vacation Of the President-elect
draws to close and the labor Of
classifying and pigeonholing a large
and valuable collection Of advice must
begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Diversions.

Diversions.
The human mind was ever thus:
It is reduced to Jazz complete
BY competition frivolous,
Which studious thinking has to meet.
II there should be a lecture grave.
Inviting me to study brown,
I fear that could not behave
Should a big circus como to town.
And when Investigations rage
I fear that elsewhere I should 70.
To get me you would have to page
The latest motion picture show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

Events have worked out In q man
ner which should leave no furthe,
encouragement for the inventor who
proposes to make war SO terrific tina,
it will be impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

Motion picture stars might be in.
troduced into congressional investi.
cations from time to time In order
to make sure Of holding the audience,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

Woman in politics may be expected
to exercise a reformatory influence
that will require society ladies to re.
frain from patronizing prizeights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

The menace IL bolshevism might
not seem SO serious II every European
politician desirous OF getting into
fighting trim did not mention It as
an excuse.