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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Arms and tie Treaties.

Great Britain is taking practical
measures to carry out her engage.
ments in the naval limitation pact. In
the British house Of commons yester-
day the naval estimates for the COM
ing year were submitted. showing that
it is proposed to reduce the expenses
Of the effective naval forces by nearly
f21 100000. net. The economies in
volve. the scrapping of twelve capital
ships in addition to the eight recently
sold: further reduction of the Atlantic
destroyer flotillas, abolition Of twenty
effective strength.
Lord Lee of Fareham, first lord Of
the admiralty. in an explanatory state
ment pointed out. however. that the
proposed reductions would be justified
only by the ratification of the naval
limitation treaty. Lord Lee was one of
the British delegates to the Washing
ton conference which drafted that
treaty and other pacts bearing upon
the peace of the world and the com
mon sense efforts Of nations to elm
mate useless expenditures.
In the United States Senate. Sena-
tor Lodge. also a delegate to the con-
ference. has declared that the naval
limitation pact. and, indeed. all the
work of that conference, will fail if
the pending four-power treaty is re-
jected. Senator Underwood. leader of
the minority in the upper chamber.
and who was also a delegate to- the
conference. has said that the four
power treaty is the great proposal for
peace in the far east.
Thus it would seem from the testi-
mony of world statesmen that the sew
eral treaties are interdependent. with
the four-power treaty as the keystone.
1t is generally assumed that the naval
limitation treaty will be ratified prac-
tically Unanimously by the Senate.
The question to which the people Of
this country will ask and demand
convincing answer is how can the
Senate justify notification of the work
Of the conference by rejecting the
tour-power treaty?
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Mr.. McAdoo a Western Man.

The curious and the speculative are
busy with the subject Of Mr.. McAdoo's
change Of residence. Mr.. McAdoo's
own explanation-that he likes the
people and the climate Of California
is put aside as diplomatic. 1t Is at
least nc. all. There must be something
more to the story. What may that be?
What, as some answer, but politics?
Who is a more potent figure today on
the democratic side Of the fence than
the former Secretary Of the Treasury?
Who on that side has q more promis-
ing future? Who has shown more con.
spicuously the possession Of the talent
for organization?
This. then, is offered: Mr.. McAdoo's
interests in the east are in good shape
and in competent hands. They do not
require his presence and personal at
tention. His lieutenants can be trust
ed to see that McAdoo stock In that
section Of the country shows par or
better during the next two years.
SO Mr.. AcAdoo has gone west to OBJ
tain Q good grip on the situation there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Home for the Feeble-Minded
A Pressing Need of District

The Districts mental deficients no"
in charge number about three hun
,dred They are sent out of the DIS
trict to institutions in New Jersey
and Virginia and elsewhere. The
District pays for their board ana
lodging and care in. those institu-
tions. Some of the feeble-minded
children are farmed out. or boarded
out, in homes in the District. But
this plan is not good for the chill
dren or for the homes In which they
are placed. These feeble-minded
children are supervised as well as
possible. but they cannot be given
need. About two hundred feeble
! minded children are in charge. But
there are 1888 on the records who have
been returned to their parents, or
have, become twenty-one, and the
families demanded them.
Methods of handling deficient or
feeble-minded children have improved
greatly in recent years. 1t Is hoped
| that il the proposed home can be erect
| ed here it will be model and that
| the best methods for looking after
| the children may be adopted 1T Is
| the testimony of those who have
| looked into the matter that marvel
Gus improvement may be found IN
| feeble minded persons who have been
/ given the proper kind of treatment.
! Great mischief grows out of leav-
| ing these feeble-minded persons at
| large. II is poor economy for the
! District to provide no institution for
/ their proper care; it is urged by mem
i berS of the Boahd of Charities. In
| fact leaving these persons at large
! is really a menace to the community.
! Furthermore, it costs d good deal to
place them in institutions, and IT
| would be more economical to care
| for them in an institution owned and
ope1 ated by the District government.
| X v 4: X
| There has been no voice raised
against the proposal for the estab-
| lishment of such a home. There has
been no reason given for failure to
! provide a home for these people, en-
| cept that the appropriations for the
! District must be kept down for the
sake of economy. Former Senator
Sherman of Illinois, who aided in pre-
pairing the budget for the District for
; the coming fiscal year. has in the past
/ expressed himself very strongly IN
favor of the construction of the pro-
posed institution. The bureau of the
budget this year recommen led that
an item for the home be included in
the appropriations.
\ glance at the report of the chill
dren's bureau made in 1915 shows
that of the 79S feeble minded then
p, found by the bureaus investigators
belonging to the District, 534 were
, white and 26i were colored. They
were of all ages. ranging from chill
dren under six to men and women
over forty-six. A very large number
were from twelve to seventeen wears
| of age. The males predominant d. i@3
| of them to $50 females.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Subsidy and the Merchant Marine.

The Presidents recommendations in
the matter of establishing an Ameri-
can merchant marine have attracted
wide attention. 1t seems, to be con-
ceded in foreign shipping circles that
they contain the germs Of success:
that if Congress will legislate on such
lines America will become when the
shipping business revives a formidable
bidder for ocean freights, and show
the Stars and Stripes in every port Of
commercial consequence in the world.
At home here the only criticism so
far heard has proceeded from objec-
ton to the subsidy feature, Of the pro-
posed policy. '''.'-
That criticism was expected. 1t has
always been voiced at times Of mer-
chant marine discussion.
Why that feature Of the proposed
policy should stick in the craw" oil
anybody is by no means clear. A sub
sidy-government assistance-is no
new thing In our affairs. On the con-
trary. It has been applied with marked
success. The greatest OF our railroad
enterprises received government as
sistdnce at the start, while the prin-
ciple. inheres in protection, under
which America has become one Of the
greatest of the manufacturing nations.
The fact that we are seeking foreign
markets for our products is due to the
volume they have reached under gov
eminent stimulation.
Once the pacts growing out Of the
armament conference have been dis
posed of, the way will be clear for the
merchant marine measure and the
tariff bill; and the debates in Congress
on the two subjects will bring out
much useful information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
The Florida Outing,

The President is in Florida for a
rest, but the villain-his old acquain-
lance, work-still pursues him.
This is taken from a Palm Beach
press report:
A large batch of kilograms and off,
cial mail was taken aboard the house
boat at Fort Pierce and additional
matter is awaiting the President here.
Mr. Harding and Secretary Christian
disposed Of considerable amount Of
work on the boat during the trip down
from Fort Pierce this afternoon
A Presidents job is not easy. A
great deal Of business presented to
him is pressing. He cannot take the
attitude of I'll see you later" toward
any material portion of it.
The government is so we'll organ
lied, the routine at times seems to run
itself. But it never actually does. The
masters eye and hand arc necessary
right along.
The wires and the fast mails enable
President to take an occasional out
ing. Only he must not get out of touch
with those who remain still hard at
it" When they call he must be able
to respond.
But the President is resting SO far
as speech-making is concerned. He
has cut out the talks.
This may disappoint many people.
Mr.. Harding has the gift of expires.
sion, and there are many subjects
these times inviting to discussion.
What the man at the head of affairs.
familiar with those subjects. and capa.
BILE of handling them illuminatingly
thinks about them naturally produces
a desire to hear from him.
But he has abundant opportunities
when on duty to proclaim himself. and
probably he is right in deciding to
improve no others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
American Home Comforts.

Europe has a telephone for each
hundred persons. the United States
a telephone for each eight persons.
With one-sixteenth of the worlds
population this country has two
thirds of the worlds telephones.
He is a very poor. very penurious
or a very isolated American rural
dweller these days who is not iii
touch with others through ,he me-
dunn of the telephone. In the cities
and towns, great and small, the tele-
phone has penetrated to the most
modest homes.
If we could add the figures on bath
rooms and tubs. electric and gas
light. hot and cold running water.
sweepers.- washing mahcines. cook
ing ranges and other household con-
venienceS SO common in this coun-
try, these things would be almost
as impressive as telephones in point
ing the comparison between the aver
age American life and the. average
life elsewhere. as it is affected by
hygienic contrivances. labor savers
and everyday comforts.
One needs only a few days in any
foreign country to discover how
favored is our land above others as
respects the physical environment
and equipment of the average home.
And yet there are those who-but
why go into that?-Minneapolis
Tribune (republican).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Battling Sea Mystery.

For more than four years the
enigma of the United States naval
collier Cyclops has remained unrid-
died. The ship lacked nothing Of
so!idity in constructions. nothing of
skill in navigation. nothing essential
in supplies. On her way north from
South America she stopped at Bar
bados. In March. 1918. She sailed
from that port for the United States
harbor. Never has she been heard of
since. No cry for aid came from her
wireless. none OF the vessels plying
among the West Indian ports saw
her In the midst of waters thronged
with traffic she disappeared with 300
persons, passengers and crew. on
board No small boat bearing her
that by any remote possibility could
be assigned to her; ever has been
picked up on sea or shore. Until
peace came gossip said the Germans
had seized her. Afterward the Ger
mans officially declared themselves
government has employed every re-
source that money could buy or in
genuity devise to ascertain what be-
came of the CycloPs. In vain. No
more perplexing mystery ever has
challenged the reason or imagination
of man.-Boston Herald Independent
republican,.
The distressing feature of the in
come tax is the outgo it involves
Muncie Star.
1t was a cynic who dubbed Nc
Adoo's decision to leave New York for
Los Angeles as the call of the Wild
Seattle Daily Times.
At this season of the year students
should not study too much, as 1t might
interfere with their base ball prac-
tice.-Parkersburg News.
Especially in Europe. there are days
when the return to normally is sug-
gestive of an acute case of watched
pot that never boils.--Anaconda
Standard.
Col. George Harvey must have
walked very fast to the royal we'd
ding; he arrived in short pants
Philadelphia Record.
A movement to reform the modern
dance has been launched in Paris. It's
hard to tell where the movement will
wind up, but it has started in the
right place.-Charlestown News and
Courier.
If the 'Tale Of Two Brothers." said to
have been written 1000 years ago, Is
the worlds Oldest fairy story, at least
some OF the yarns related by late
homecoming husbands had their
origin not long after thaA.-Butte
Miner.
The English language as spoken to-
day is bound to be confusing to foreign
minds. Labor has come out for light
wines and beer. which means the same
thing In America as saying they are in
for them.-Sioux City Journal
"Sol Fleming. who Is serving his
second life sentence for murder ="
Isn't, as has been pointed out before.
nature wonderful?-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
An electrician has proved that he
can produce q thunder and lightning
storm. at will. The megaphone boy
for the losing team will be paging
hims-DetroN News. 81
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THE District Of Columbia pos
i sesses between 500 and 800
feeble minded persons. per-

TIME District Of Columbia pos
sesses between 500 and 800
feeble minded persons. per-
sons who are mentally def
cient. but who cannot be classed "in-
sane" The District of Columbia. on
the other hand, possesses no institu-
ton, no home in which to care for
these deficients. Many of them are
children, If they are to be cared for
they must be farmed out to institu
tioss in other states. This is what the
District has been doing for years.
The number of deficiencies has been
estimated conservatively by members
Of the board of charities. There is no
census of feeble minded in the DIS
trict, and 1t is likely that the actual
number is considerably In excess of
the 900 maximum given by the board
members Seven years ago. in 1915.
the children's bureau Of the Depart
ment of Labor. at the instance or the
Board of Charities. made survey OF
tho city to ascertain how many feeble
minded there were. This survey show
ed O total OF 79S persons who needed
some kind of custodial care. OF these.
only 81 were listed as being in APP
propriate institutions; 249 were put
down as being in other institutions.
and 452 as mot in institutions. IN
seven years the population of Wash
ington has increased materially and
it is the view of tn" officials of the
Board Of Charities and Board of chill
dren's Guardians that the situation IN
regard to the feeble minded is worse
than it was in 1915.
i: i. Il i:
The fact that there is no institution
provided in the National Capital tor
the care of these feeble minded per-
sons is considered a disgrace by many
members of Congress. For a number
of years efforts have been made to
obtain appropriations for the con-
struction of a home for the feeble
minded, where they could receive
proper care. But the cry of "econ-
omy' has blocked the expenditure.
Now, for the third time. the Senate
has placed in District appro-
priation bill an item for this pro-
posed home. and every effort is to be
made to keep the item in the bill
now in conference
If the Senate proposal goes through.
the District Commissioners will pe
authorized anu uiIecteu ~ acquire d
site for home and school for Needle
minded persons. to be located in the
District or in Maryland or Virginia.
Not more than $4,000 of this sum Is
to be used for the purchase of site.
1t is further provided that $4,000
shall be Immediately available to pur-
chase the site and to begin work on
the building. At one time the District
authorities had planned to obtain
site-when Congress should make the
appropria tion-at or near Camp Hum
phreys. Va. But the government has
determined to retain that as per-
manent camp. SO the plan to have the
home for feeble minded in that vicin-
ity has been abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

European statesmen say sardonical-
ly that this country desires to collect
the money due it for the purpose of
tightening the burden Of taxation
among our own citizens. They grasp
the situation with prompt perspicacity
and state it with accurate succinct-
ness. Incidentally, however, it must
be recognized that the habit Of meet
ing obligations is prudent one whose
neglect by nations or individuals must
inevitably lead to disorder and uni
versal injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

From Los Angeles he will be able to
get in touch with wide stretch of
country west Of the Mississippi. and
lay pipe for delegates to the next
democratic national convention.
He is encouraged in this step, it is
suggested. by the removal of Mr..
Bryan to Florida. which has deprived
the west Of its longtime democratic
leader. Mr.. Bryan is reckoned now as
a southern man, and Mr.. McAdoo will
be reckoned as a western man, taking
MIR. Bryan's place in all but oratory
and aggressiveness for the dry cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
When Whitelaw Reid wore silk knicl

When Whitelaw Reid wore silk knick-
erbockers to court the same persihage
that Ambassador Harvey encountered
was leveled at him. There is undoubt-
edly a certain amount Of comedy IN
knee breeches. Yet in colonial days
they were worn by our truest patriots.
They remain despite the shock with
which they strike the unaccustomed
eve, Today they are an incident of
the apparel designed by fashion to en-
nance feminine charm. Ambassador
Haryey's knicks need no vindication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

If German capitalists are sending
gold out Of their country and compel
ling the general public to do business
with paper marks there will be an
upheaval some day which will make
the ordinary socialist demonstration
look like, in comparison, an afternoon
tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

The bonus seemed a simple matter
when first suggested. Now it Is de-
veloping complications and 'specula-
lions which, at the present rate should
soon enable it to rival the Einstein
theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

1t was the most highly financed war
in history, with nobody admitting that
there is to be any financial return on
the investment worth considering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

When it comes to getting the treaty
through, Senator Lodge asserts him.
self as something Of an irreconctlable
on his own account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Drawing the Line.
Heard an argument one day.
Angry emphasis arose.
It went on in such a way.
That it almost led to blows.
Now all hands have settled down
To the work that must be done,
Often thinking with a frown,
OF the loss of rest and fun.
Arguments were made, we guess,
To bring various views to light.
Every kind Is a success
If it doesn't start a fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

The association Of Will S. Hays
with the pictures should imply an as
surance that no idea will be permitted
to get by in the films which would be
obnoxious in the mails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

Uncle Joe Cannon cannot be prepar-
ing to leave Congress because he no
longer finds it interesting. Congress
grows more exciting every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

An oldfashioned diplomat does MOI
hesitate to assert that anybody who
does not expect TO lose must sit close
up to that kind of a game and watch
his chips every minute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

Aworld weary Of strife hopes it will
be possible to manage what is left of
the forests without another Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

Threats Of a coal strike are serious
at any time Of year. but less disturb
ing in March or April than in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

Lenin is still nursing a state of in
dignation because he is unable to as
sist further in owing money to
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
EDITORIAL DIGEST

tor. How long will it take the United
States Senate to emulate this inspir
ing example of the house of lords?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
A Sense of Fairness.

81 should like to subscribe to your
campaign fund" remarked Mr.. Dustin
Stax.
II couldn't permit such thing" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. my sense Of
fairness would not tolerate the
thought. The last time you subscribed
you put in only 100000 and you took
down about a hundred thousand dol
lars worth of personal prestige and
general publicity for your business"
Jud Tunkins says he gets so tired of
being told to make hay while the sun
shines that he is tempted to go some
where in the dark and raise mush-
rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Kind But Firm.

What would you do if you caught
anybody cheating in this poker gamer
asked the stranger in Crimson Gulch.
1--WE aim to be fair and humane. J"
answered Cactus Joe. WED simply
chip in to pay his board and hire an
attendant. Any one attempting any
thing so reckless wouldn't need no
further evidence to prove his right to
be let off on an insanity plea"
"Disrespeck fob de truth" said
Uncle Eben. "often comes FUN lack
Of sense. A parrot keeps on saying
what comes into his head simply be.
cause he's too lazy to learn anything
new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Same General Result

The automobile which displaces
The horse plays the same sorry joke.
It doesn't mislead us on races,
But nevertheless leaves us broke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14

An electrician has proved that he
can produce q thunder and lightning
storm at will. The megaphone boy
him.-Detroit New. - -.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-10
LEAGUE 0F NATIONS SECOND
 BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW, JAN. fl.

New York, Jan. 1o-The League of #~Htfons will be two years old tomor- row.
 Ion this anniversary. tho claim is }5t forth by it's admirers that the Ikseague has demonstrated that Da- Hons can cooperate without losing 9&eir sovereignty, without using force &nd with mutual advantage to all" lThe day also is important from a Eeague point of view because the
 18th annual meeting of the Council EM the League will he held tomorrow. Ett Geneva. The Council is composed &f Representatives of Great Britain, sFrance, Italy. Japan, Belgium. Bra
 iii, Spain and China.
 A IGs will consider the protest of the of Lithuania concerning Mhe elections organized to determine Whether the Wilma territory shall be Polish or Lithuanian, the methods de- #R7sed for the division of Upper Silesia, $etween Poland and Germany, and Buestions affecting mandates over Backward peoples
 League has built up 2. f1ex- lie structure for international CO., tperation,' says an estimate of it's ac- kOu1 plishmentS issued today by the League of Nations News Bureau. 'It has solved several serious conflicts for solving others that Anay arise. It has begun the creation Kf a new kind of international law, Aas advanced certain highly hum ami Marian projects and has provided a
 Broad forum for international confer #nce whether on general or technical 111estions."