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Evening star., 1922-04-04
The Votes of Confidence.

The French chamber Of deputies and
the British house Of commons last
night each took their stand in strong
array behind the leaders of their re.
spective governments, Poincare and
his ministry were accorded a vote Of
confidence in the ratio of more than
six to one. And the lower legislative
body at London voted four to one to
continue to ''let George do it,
Coming upon the eve Of the Genoa
conference, the response to the demand
of these two dominant figures in the
affairs Of the old world for support or
rejection for their respective programs
is accepted as augurtng large success
for the approaching conversations.
Poincare and Lloyd George have ap-
parently arrived at an agreement
satisfactory to themselves as to the
basis upon which. those conversations
shall be conducted. Peace for Europe;
a solution Of pressing economic and
financial problems are to be sought.
BY their votes Of last night the sup.
port Of the legislatures Of France and
Great Britain to such solutions to
those problems as may be devised Is,
to all intents and purposes. assured.
The Significance Of the two votes Of
eonddence is even larger than their
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Indictments in Theater Case.

!. The federal grand jury. after sitting
the evidence in the Knickerbocker
disaster, finds true bill against five
men who were concerned with the con-
struction Of the ill-fated picture play
house, and has ignored the verdict of
the coroner's jury in the case Of four
men who also had something to do
ter will soon be within the care and
conscience Of jury charged with de-
tern1ining the guilt or innocence Of
the men indicted. This procedure
comes as near to fixing blame and
punishment and Satisfying the de-
mands Of justice as human institutions
provide
In the planning and building OF this
theater there was such subdivision Of
responsibility that it has been din,cult
it is difncult-to find out by whose
fault 1t was that the roof collapsed.
The grand jury aimed to fix the blame
on the men who drew the plans.
changed the plans and had Immediate
supervision Of the execution Of the
plans. The assistant building inspector
in charge Of the inspection Of the
building il indicted: the building in
spector, who had nothing to do directly
with the inspection Of the building. il
not indicted; the general foreman Of
the contractor and who was In immedi
ate charge Of certain parts Of the con-
struction Is indicted; the general con-
tractor IL not indicted: the foreman in
direct charge Of the work for the sub
contractor on cement and masonry
work is indicted. and SO it goes. The
plan which guided the grand jury to
its conclusion is plain. The case will
now be gone over in detail before a
criminal court jury, and that jury
will come as near doing justice as hu-
man nature can.
The great concern Of the public In
this case is that If there is any man
or group Of men guilty Of manslaugh-
ter, he or they shall be punished, not
merely for the sake Of punishment. but
as an example or as a warning to
other men that they shall plan and
build only structures that are safe.
There must never be another Knicker-
booker disaster in Washington. There
ought never to be like disaster else
where.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Settling the Coal Strike.

Mr.. Bryan suggests the ''cooling-off
process in the case Of the. coal strike.
Let both sides calm down, and when
calm meet and discuss differences.
While excitement exists a satisfactory
settlement will be impossible.
Excellent advice. but difficult Of ap-
plication in the circumstances that
exist. Both sides are excited, and un-
der the excitement are hurting charges
at each other.
The miners charge that the opera
tore are seeking not only to break up
their unions. but to extirpate the
spirit and principle of unionism; that
they, the miners, are fighting for their
rights as citizens, and II defeated they
will pass into a condition of Industrial
slavery.
The operators charge that the min
ers are trying to force on the country
the naturalization of the coal-mining
industry; that their leaders are only
slightly disguised socialists, and that
is they can accomplish their present
purpose they will lend their influence
toward the naturalization Of all other
key industries, and thus revolutionize
the government.
Both sides are dealing in extrava-
gances calculated to increase excite
ment. Each side is trying to put the
other in a hole. In that effort both
should fail. The public would not
benefit by the success OF either.
Neither labor nor capital should be dis.
credited by unjust attacks delivered
under provoking circumstances.
II Mr.. Bryan can invent q process
preventing excitement and the use of
extravagances Of statement, q "cool.
ing-of process" will not be necessary.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Clean.Up.

The weather bureau might make a
shining contribution to Cleanup week,
which Is the current week, by bright
ening up the weather. A real spring
day, brilliant with sunshine, gay with
buds and musical with bees, Is an in
spiration to shirt-sleeve endeavor. 1t
is glorious stimulant, or a magic
stimulus. If one objects to the word
''stimulant," to spring cleanup work.
There is a great deal Of this work to
be done in Washington and its pretty
suburbs, those children cities that
cluster around the skirts Of Mother
Washington. Spring always brings,
and always brought, work Of this kind.
or pleasure of this kind, for to many
men and women this is one Of the
few kinds Of work that is a pleasure.
Winter gives a shabby look to the
grass plot and the black and gray
stalks of flowers and weeds stand in
where they were struck down last fall
by frost. It is perhaps a year, it may
be worse than that, since the house
had a new coat Of paint, and the rich.
bright green blinds have changed to
a faded, asher green. Everybody
knows that there is much that can be
done to make the home more home
like, and this is the week when we are
all to get together on the job. There
is Just as valuable and healthful exer-
ciSo IN ro had ,rjfh a rake shade sau
and hammer as with a bunch Of golf
sticks, and one can work up a better
appetite by spading up and planting
the flower borders, trimming the
hedge. putting new boards in the
porch and the like, than by 1ounging
on the parlor sofa or settling the base
ball championship before the games
are played. In Cleanup week there is
to be some cleaning up.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Want Aqueduct Bridge Made
Over Into a Recreation Pier

some easy manner. or they will be
forced to close, depriving hundreds Of
athletic men and women OF q con-
venient sports rendezvous and con-
stituting thereby q detriment to the
maintenance OF public health.
-
To build q short bridge over the
canal IL not deemed q likely proce-
dure. in view Of the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning appropriations and of secur-
ing early construction. even II money
were obtained. Operation of a ferry
across the narrow canal Is not con-
sidered practicable. Bridges are avail
able several blocks distant. but
only motorists would md this route
feasible. The only solution appears
to be the preservation Of the span OF
the AQueduct bridge across the canal
The citizens contend that to leave
this span would not conflict with the
bridge. in that the span Is short and
Is probably the most substantial OF
any in the entire structure. Human
life would not be endangered on 1t,
especially when it is remembered
that there would be no heavy traftic
over it.
On not summer Gays, OF inc hiHu
for which Washington is noted. the
pier" would furnish welcome 're-
treat for the sweltering men, women
and children, it Is claimed. Extend
ing away from the scorching pave
ment Of the street into the clear
sweep of the river course. it should
provide cooling breezes for perspir-
Ing foreheads The pier could be
made about 300 feet long, accommo-
dating audiences for the neighbor-
hood band concerts. Citizens who
have investigated the project declare
that the pier could be remodeled at
tractively at slight cost, making 1t
valuable feature asset to Georgetown.
The short extent Of the pier would
not interfere with the view from
along the canal of the fine new bridge
about to be completed, 1t is stated.
The proposed pier would afford tre-
mendous relief to tired residents of
the thickly populated section of
Georgetown, and for this reason. if
for no other. the association plans to
do all in it's power to give the pier to
the community.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
vX YHAT 10 to be done with the
NM old Aqueduct bridge when
w the now Georgetown bridge

HAT 10 10 Do 0ono Win tue
NM old Aqueduct bridge when
v v the now Georgetown bridge
10 completed2
Oficials in charge Of the condemned
structure say. Of course. that It is
going to be torn down, with nary q
vestige" left to mark the site.
Citizens of Georgetown, however,
think otherwise. They are deter
mined that the portion Of the bridge
extending over the Chesapeake q
Ohio canal, at least shall remain
intact for use as a recreation pier.
The residents are planning to go after
their goal in concerted style. through
the instrumentality of the George
town Citizens Association.
This determination was announced
publicly at a recent meeting by Jo-
seph A. Oliver, president OF the citi-
gems association, in response to a
report that the authorities would
not leave a portion Of the bridge for
any purpose.
condemned, and new structure Is
being erected to take it's place. The
old bridge is considered a menace to
public safety, and must be removed
as soon as possible. they say. There
Is no way in which the order con-
demning the structure could be con-
strued as allowing the retention OF
any part Of it-plank, beam or ma
sonry-either at the Virginia shore
or the Georgetown end. So far as
officials are concerned. the Aqueduct
bridge Is doomed to complete de-
struction.
Against this apparently immovable
wall of officialdom are being directed
the earnest pleas. and. withal. a good
ly number of sound arguments. of the
Inhabitants residing in the vicinity
of Georgetown. These pleas point out
that some connection must be main-
tanned at this point between M street
and the District shore of the Potomac
river, separated at present by the
waters of the canal. On the shore
are numerous boating. canoeing and
similar aquatic clubs, patronized by
persons from all parts of Washing
ton. These places must be reached in
Evening star., 1922-04-04
The Door Still .Ajar..

In his talk before the House labor
committee yesterday. President John
l.. Lewis Of the United Mine Workers
did not close the door OF hope against
a partial agreement between the oper-
ators and the miners. although he pre-
fers an agreement with all the opera
tors in the central competitive field.
He said that if u conference could be
arranged with operators controlling u
substantial tonnage he would advise
his followers to negotiate new con-
tract. The miners leader pointed out
the objection to district or state con-
ferences for the negotiation OF sepa-
rate contracts, taking the Illinois
proposition as an example, to be that
the miners are unwilling to have their
members in Ohio. western Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana and West Virginia
dragged into the sufferings of long
strike while the Illinois mine owners
take the market" 1t has been pre-
viously noted that the Ohio and West
Virginia miners fear the loss Of their
market for the great lakes and the
northwest if Illinois mines coal while
they are idle.
The opposition to general contrac.
covering the competitive field comes
mainly from western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia operators, who In
sist that local and physical conditions
are to their disadvantage unless sepa-
rate contracts can be effected which
will take them into consideration and
make allowance for them
The embarrassment Is that. in the
circumstances, there Is no authority in
government or Congress which can
compel the operators Controlling a
substantial tonnage" to go into con.
ference: it must be by voluntary &C.
ton. President Lewis foresees the
possibility-or is 1t that he just enter
tains the hope-that a force to this
end can be created by public opinion
exerted upon the operators. 1t must
be granted that the miners leader is
very skillfully attracting the attention
of the public to the attitude Of the oper.
ators in standing out against a confer
ence as contrasted with his own ex.
pressed and reiterated willingness to
meet them. His suggestion Of yester-
day would seem to constitute hint at
compromise, which viii have the ef-
feet Of further accentuating the con-
trast, II the operators continue to
hold out.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Is "at"; what in the light OF couEt de-
cisions it may do respecting combina-
tions tor business purposes.
1t Is to the credit Of business that it
wants to keep within the law; to be
advised as to the laws allowances
and limitations.
Congress. 1t is to be assumed. stands
ready to render whatever aid within
its power may be necessary to boost
business along the lawful way; and
the information that would be gath.
cred by the committee proposed by the
Jersey senator would be Of great aid
to that end.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Charles of Hungary finds repose at
last; the only true repose a man in his
position could hope for. His birth
brought him a proud sense Of personal
eminence and responsibility that con-
ditions did not permit him to maintain
until the close Of his career. BELOVED
by his associates and simple in his
tastes. he leaves the impression that q
possible happy and useful citizen was
sacrificed to make a hapless and In
effectual monarch.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Girls Winning at Marbles, Too.

On the heels of the announcement
by wealthy Chicago woman, who is
lecturing on sociological psychology.
that women have emerged from their
sorfdom and are now victors merely
demanding the right to be left alone,
to develop. to demonstrate and TO ex-
pand. comes in a news item from Bos-
ton an alarming proof of this demand
for expansion. Woman's invasion of
mans sphere has extended to girls
on the playground. The boys of
Greater Boston are making a stand
against their entry into sport hith-
erto almost exclusively their own
marbles. On the sidewalks of the
suburb. since signs of spring appear
ed, passers-by, forced to detour to the
curbing. have found girls almost as
numerous as boys in the game. The
sisters play for keeps. too, and often
with skill that has sent the brothers
home marbleless.
taking stand, says the correspond
ent, but does not add in what way
the conflict is waged. and whether or
not the girls resort to strictly fem
mime methods of combat. Neither
does he tell US of the outcome. Mere
which the feminine element outnum-
bers the male sounds much like q
forlorn hope. with defeat not far dis
tant.-Indianapolis Star Independent
republican,.
Japan's renewed activities in ST.
IBERIA are inclined to make that coun-
try japaneasy.-Danville Register.
The marines seem to have stopped
the mail robberies. Why not put them
in charge of the coal business.-Bos-
ton Transcript Il
The next American army of occupa-
ton that goes to Europe. likely as not.
will be sent c., O. D-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
One way to teach the small boy
arithmetic is let him figure how many
hours until school is out.-Wichita
Beacon.
Some women. If they were feeding
the famined Russians, would give 'em
popovers and lettuce sandwiches
quarter of an inch thick with the
crusts cut on.-Tacoma Ledger.
We have just noticed that popular
brand OF soap is made in Milwaukee.
Maybe suds will make that town IA
nous again.-Arkansas Gazette
We expect to see prohibition en-
forced when each would-be drinker In
the land has dry enforcer detailed
to watch him.-Columbia Record.
Some homes have SO much jazz the
baby cries like saxaphone.-Har-
rfsburg Patriot
The law may fail. but tight shoes
seem to carry their own punishment.
Canton {Ohio) News.
A friend Is fellow who says he
has stopped smoking cigarettes, but
only stops buying them.-Syracuse
(N. W Herald.
Many men who were born goats
blame the appearance on harmless
circumstances. - jacksonville (Fla-)
Metropolis.
some day the girl with the X-ray eyes
win run up against the man who
looks Observation-Disclosures Journal
Evening star., 1922-04-04
EDITORIAL DIGEST

previous state of existence, when he
was an emperor at Potsdam, recently
visited his former master in Holland,
and. returning to Germany, has sad
story to tell his parishioners. He says
he found the ex-kaiser so poor that
he cannot buy wine, and is forced to
drink water at his meals.
1t is quite evident that to the eX-
royal chaplain this Is regarded as the
last utter limit Of grief and hardship
that could fall upon the fugitive who
once aspired to bestride the world.
He Is reduced to the drinking of
water,-Toronto Star
Evening star., 1922-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
FnvverOlogy.

A fiivver said. Remember. friend,
That all things prove to be.
When working for some proper end.
Machinery, like me.
A merry pace help to lead
When all is running right.
But shop attention will need
And care, both day and night
A fiivver, when it takes flop.
Like many another cart,
Is easier by far to stop
Than it may be to start.
So when machinery acts queer.
'Mongst Aivvers, or mankind,
Don't smash the works and scold and
sneer
And try to make It grind.
Inspect It with a candid eye
To find the screw that's loose
And tighten up, and let it fly
For pleasure or for use."
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The success Of the democratic party
next fall is confidently predicted by
Col. Bryan. Detailed explanations as
to how this is to come about viii
doubtless follow within the next few
weeks. Col. Bryan is a man Of too
much practical experience to allow so
important a forecast to stand as mere
general expression of hopeful opinion.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Masked men got 100000 from pri-
vate house in New York on Sunday.
On Monday a hold-up man took $4,000
from a bank in this city, only to be
captured within few minutes. Wash
ington is called upon to yield prece-
dence to New York for expertness as
we'll as magnitude in this class Of en-
terprise.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

It takes some time for a man Of
ability to get in action. The associa-
ton Of Mr.. Will Hays with the pic
lures has not existed long enough to
prevent the public from having to wit
ness the same old stars and the same
lid scenarios.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The investigation to follow the dis
missal of men from the bureau of en-.
craving and printing will point dis
tinction occasionally arising in diplo-
macy. An accomplished fact is not
necessarily a closed incident.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

A series Of lectures by the eminent
novelist. Conan Doyle, on the world
to come should be of value in helping
q perplexed public to get its mind of
the problems Of the present world.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

There Is not as much gambling In
this country as there used to be. Law
breakers are numerous who insist on
taking greater chances than those Of
fered by the betting odds.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The coal strike is not expected to
last thirty days. The time is long
enough to pile up a large array OF
losses which the public will be ex-
pected to meet.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Necessities.

"Why don't you go to the front and
settle these burning questtonsT'
( Burning questions cannot all be
settled" replied Senator Sorghum.
'"They are necessary to mankind. II
Won will pardon q slightly oratorical
style Of expression. I'll say that burn
ing questions are the torches that Il.
the path Of human progress" !"
Jud TunlEins says he has been hav-
ing 30 much trouble that the only way
he can be sure Of getting good news
IN to subsidize a fortune teller.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Lenin says he is not sick, but only
run down. One Of the arts Of his politi-
cal system is the invention Of different
names to apply to the same thing.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The income tax would not have dis
played 30 much of a shortage if all
the bootleggers could have been COM
PEELED to make due returns.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Cleanup enthusiasm is promoted
by the fact that next winter this city
will have facilities for getting the snow
off the streets after a blizzard.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The napper cannot be dismissed
humorously with complete success.
Each probably has parents and other
relatives who are too worried to laugh.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

That wild man Of the Pennsylvania
mountains WHO was caught by a pie.
society."-Ciucinaau Tjmes-Star.
The old fashioned actress who had
her Jewels stolen has been crowded
OF the front page by tbs millionaire
whose koozs cellar has been raided
1co11MbtA a ca 1sooek
Evening star., 1922-04-04

A miners strike Immediately at.
tracts the active interest Of the I. W.
W. as a congenial occasion of work
lessness.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Being no sporting character. Col.
Bryan is not expected to offer odds
when he predicts success for the demo
cratic party next fall.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Water as a Beverage.

A reverend German gentleman who
useA d occupy the post Of royal chap
lain te Wilhelm HoAeo1ollsrn IN his
Evening star., 1922-04-04
The Public.

The miners chill the April glee.
They win no glad acclaim.
The only strike folks like to see
Is at a base ball game.
Evening star., 1922-04-04
Iuterestinx Specimen.

AW6680Oh9A8 0R0CAsSe0ASs
TIN afraid our boy Josh Is q lounge
lizard" said Farmer Corntossel.
'He. amt" replied Josh's fond
mother. "He's only q plesiosaurus."
"How do you make that out?'
II happened to see In the dictionary
that 'plesiosaurus' means near lizard"
..Misery loves company" said Uncle
Eben, ''but dar ain no pleasure in q
company where de man VIII de hard.
luck story thinks he's de life Of de
party"
Evening star., 1922-04-04

A friend Is fellow who says he
has stopped smoking cigarettes, but
only stops buying them.-Syracuse
IN. Y.) Herald.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

The law may fail, but tight shoes
seem to carry their own punishment.
Canton {Ohio) News.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Many men who were born goats |
blame the appearance on harmless
circumstances. - Jacksonville (Fla-} |
Metropolis.
Evening star., 1922-04-04

We can't overcome the feeling that
some day the girl with the X-ray eyes
viii run UP against the man who
looks aegerk-l6ilW8ukoo Journal
Evening star., 1922-04-04

Some homes have SO much Jazz the
baby cries like a saxaphone.-Har-
risburg Patriot
Evening star., 1922-04-04

We expect to see prohibition en-
forced when each would-b drinker in
the land has a dry enforcer detailed
to watch him.-Columbia Record.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-05
Six Big Textile Mills
To Start Wheels To-day

MANCHESTER, y. H.. June by
The Associated PTess).-Mii owner
and textile strike leaders Throughout
New England tonight contered their
interest on this state where tomorrow
morning six cotton textile mills. closed
since February l3 By strikes, VIII at
tempt 90 resume operations.
The plants that will throw open their
gates are the Coolidge mill, one of the
largest units OF the Amoskeag Manu-
featuring Company plant IN this city;
the Pacific mills at Dover. the Nashua
and Jackson mills Of the Nashua Manu-
featuring Company, and the Suncook
and Newmarket mills. All will enforce
the terms announced February 2. ana
which led 70 the strike-a 20 per cent
wage reduction and a hfiy-four hour
week.
Mill owners have asserted that their
employment departments have sufficient
applications from operatives 20 justify
resumption.
Leaders Of the United Textile Work
ers OF America, the organization 20
which striking operatives in this state
belong. declared that the latest move
of the employers would tend merely 70
"solidify7 the strikers By testing their
morale