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Evening star., 1922-06-20
Judge Clayton's Strong Words.

Addressing the Florida State Bar
Association, United States Judge Clay
ton said on the subject Of the Ku klux
Klan:
There Is no reason for clan or gang
to do any part of the business OF
governing or correcting or punishlng &
citizens. A secret organization for
such purposes is reprehensible, not
withstanding avowals of its mem
bers that they have sworn to uphold
the Constitution of the United States.
Such avowals and such oathS cannot
defeat the just charge that these or
EaniZations are conSpiracles against
law and government.
1t would serve an excellent purpose
il every judge, federal or state, should
ments. They go to the root of the
matter.
Undoubtedly some good men. young
and inexperienced. are impressed with
the professions Of the klan-see in it
a patriotic and even charitable agency
are caught by it's appeals for order
and right living, and its ostentatious
contributions to church work.
But the fact remains that the or
ganization, being lawless-unauthor-
ized-does not fit into our scheme of
government by law and authority. If
the regular agencies for preserving
order and administering justice are in
efficient, increase and strengthen them
by the prescribed methods, not by
methods making all sorts of abuses
and injustices possible.
A great deal has been said-some of
it we'll and truly said-about invisible
government" respecting legislation.
IAN invisible empire" respecting So
cial life is much worse. Let us have
instead visible government openly con-
Quoted. and visible empire under the
rule of those regularly and formally
chosen to administer its affairs in the
open. without masks or passwords.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
Building Inspection Funds.

There is a distinct feeling Of relief
in the capital in consequence Of the
announcement that the deficiency bill.
just framed by the House appropria-
tions committee. will carry an item Of
$4,000 for additional building in
spectors for the District. In the light
OF the knickerbocker Theater disaster
much fear has been felt lest by cur
tailment of funds for the building in
spector's Office the District govern
ment would be unable to maintain a
proper supervision over constructions.
While the courts have not yet estab-
lished definitely the responsibility for
that collapse, which cost the lives Of
ninety-eight persons, there is fixed
belief on the part of the community
that closer and more efficient inspec-
tion might have prevented it. But
whatever may be the fact in that case,
it is obvious that to lessen the degree
and efficiency Of official building in
spection is to invite disaster. The sum
of 10000 is extremely modest in COM
parison to the possible cost of inef-
fective supervision. The building in
spector's force is, in effect, responsible
for the lives of the people Of Wash
ington. For eventually every person
in this city is exposed to the posi-
bility of the collapse Of a building, of
a public or private character. There
should he no stint in the matter of
providing for effective inspection.
Next year this matter should be cared
for In the regular course Of appropria-
ton, so that there will be no appre-
hension on the score Of an adequate
fund.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
France Averts Another Crisis.

Decision Of the French government
| to participate with the Russians in
the conference at The Hague, with
out insisting upon withdrawal by the
i Moscow government Of the Genoa
memorandum of May II, has averted.
for time at least, another crisis in
| the sorely troubled affairs Of Europe.
| 1t is true that the French decision is
accompanied by conditions which
would suggest that The Hague gath
ering will not be Of long duration, but
the necessities of the situation are SO
great that way may be found
around these obstacles, as 1t has been
found around others.
The French, according to Paris an
nouncement, are to sit in with the
Russian delegates when they arrive
next week, but are to withdraw imme.
diately if any political questions are
| introduced for consideration. Political
| questions were about the only kind
the Russians did introduce at Genoa,
and if they abstain from politics at
|
! very remarkable change Of heart and
| of policy. But even this, perhaps. is
not impossible. The soviet govern
ment is in desperate need Of outside
assistance. Its policy at Genoa. ac-
companied by more than one grand
! gesture. got it absolutely nothing. and
| the soviet leaders may be convinced
now that they will get the same moth
| i,s x 49, |ague unless they reverse
! themselves and show a willingness to
| do business on d basis which will make
| il possible for honest and faith-keep.
| ing nations to do business with them.
| If they do, there is chance, despite the
| many discouragements, that some
| thing worth while may be accom-
! plished. If they do not, the crisis
| which Poincare's latest move has
averted will be imminent again, more
acute and more threatening than ever.
| 1t is difficult to read between the
| lines of French official utterances any
real hope that the Russian problem is
! in a way to solution. 1t would seem
rather. that French statesmen have
made up their minds that their gov.
ernment cannot afford to shoulder the
responsibility for what they regard as
an inevitable breakdown in the Lloyd
| George undertaking. and that they
will carry on" to the last minute
possible without sacrifice Of settled
French policy, hoping that when the
| break does come the onus can be
placed elsewhere. Even if this is a
correct Interpretation of the French
program there is encouragement in it
Lloyd George is resourceful. and has
urgent need of some showing of sue
cess for his grand adventure, and sc
long as the game continues to run
there always is the chance that he
may draw a winning hand.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
Hughes Admirable Address.

The address delivered by Secretary
Hughes yesterday at the commence
ment exercises of the University Of
Michigan was on subject so pat and
important at this time, and so replete
with wisdom, it deserves. and should
receive. worldwide circulation. 1t is,
indeed. a message for all countries.
soberly.
Take a case in. point. For some
years prior to the armament confer
ence held in this city last winter a
sort of industry existed both in this
country and Japan for bringing the
two peoples into armed conflict. War
was the theme. The rabid anti-Japa-
nese in America and the rabid anti
Americans in Japan sought by every
means available to hatred and misin-
formation to inf1ame each country
against the other.
At last. the situation having become
very grave. the two nations were
brought together at the conference
table. Then the war m1sts were easily
dissipated. The relations between
America and Japan today are clearer
and on a better footing than for a
decade, and all because OF the sending
Of scatterbrains and mischiefmakers
to the rear and the summoning to the
front Of informed men with authority
to speak.
Unless the really representative
people Of the world, with grips on
their tongues and pens. make a closer
inspection of the worlds affairs. and
take broader view Of their response
bilities, the troubles that have brought
the world to its present deplorable
pass will continue, and other out
bursts take place. KNOW one an.
other" is as essential for nations as
for individuals
Evening star., 1922-06-20
Urge Citizens to Help Enforce
Regulations for Public Safety

an accident occurs because they are
afraid they will be summoned into
court to testify. thus losing valuable
time. II they would only at times
picture themselves the victims OF
some accident and losing their case
in court because some one was too
busy to testify, perhaps they would
in the future act differently.
Judge John P: McMahon, whose
duty Is chiefly to hear traffic cases,
stated that II people seeing traffic
| accidents would appear in court to
the public at large and, in his opin-
ion. tend greatly to decrease traffic
violations.
Thomas G. Walsh, assistant corpo-
| ration counsel, said that at times the
| corporation counsers Office is al
able to procure witnesses. 1--WE have
at times almost to threaten arrest to
get people to come down here" he
added.
Frank W. Madigan, also assistant
| corporation counsel, declared that
his public duty to assist the courts
| when a traffic violation or accident
has been observed. MANY who do
come are sensational and undependa-
Die, Mr.. MaQlgan said.
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Inspector Albert ]. Headley, chief
| traffic officer Of the Metropolitan police
department., expressed himself very
strongly, saying: There are not
enough policemen In Washington, or
in any city, to see every violation Of
| the law. especially the traffic laws.
Everybody should consider himself or
herself committee of one to help in
| the enforcement of these laws, and
| thus safeguard life and property
| When an accident occurs, or there is
| fragrant violation of the law, any one
who sees the same should. through
a sense Of public duty, make a report
| to a nearby policeman, or, If he or
she prefers. directly to myself. and.
II necessary, appear as a witness
Nothing else can so materially put a
/, stop to the many violations that oc-
cur in this city every day.
| washington can be made q safe
| city as well as any other. and can
only be made so by the thorough CO.
operation Of its citizens. 1t is de-
plorable that people witnessing acci-
dents do not gladly aid In running
| the guilty parties down, 80 that they
may get the fate that they merit. 1t is
| only downright selflshness that keeps
| them from so doing. There are two
| sides to every accident. The guilty
should be published and the innocent
should be exonerated. You may be
| the victim of some accident tomor-
! row. Do your part today"
Evening star., 1922-06-20
A Coal Strike Effect,

New York had an experience yes.
terday afternoon that gave a sugges-
tion of what may happen if the coal
strike continues much longer. Owing
to the stoppage Of mining in the ma jor
collieries the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company has been buying its
coal in the open market, and has late.
ly been running into poor quality,
with the result that yesterday the
low-grade fuel failed to make steam
to generate enough power. This fail
ure affected all the lines Of the big
city except the surface cars on I'd
and Sd avenues. which, operated by
another company. continued to run.
The shutdown came at the peak of
e!:e evening rush hour. and affected
several hundred thousand people. It
was nearly o'clock before the traffic
became normal again.
Whenever a breakdown occurs in
Rev York's transit system the effect
Is on large scale. 1t is impossible to
aheck the headway Of the subway,
surface and elevated lines for even a
few minutes without throwing back a
heavy blockade, the consequence of
which is felt for an hour or more aft.
erward. For the New York trans
portation system works at highest
capacity every morning and evening,
carrying millions Of people.
A failure Of coal for power making
would come very near to putting New
York out Of business. 1t depends upon
power for the carriage Of enormous
numbers over great distances lateral
iy morning and evening, and extreme
heights vertically throughout the bust.
ness day. Curtailment Of the elevator
service from lack Of power would cri4
Evening star., 1922-06-20
Mr.. Taft in England.

Mr.. Taft. philosophical and even
jovial always, qualified the handsome
compliment the Earl of Balfour paid
him at the Pilgrims banquet in Lon
don last night. The earl having said
that elevated to the highest execu-
tive Office and the highest judicial
position" Mr.. Taft had discharged
mand the approval not only of Amer
ica but the world" the distinguished
guest confessed and explained, to the
raerriment Of the company, that he re-
tired from the presidency of the
United States with 1.-The full and un-
mistakable consent Of the American
people,
Still, in the larger sense, the earl
was right. Mr.. Taft's defeat for a
second term as President was not due
strictly to his record in the White
House, but far more because Of an
unusual situation created by the
strongest and most striking American
of his generation. Theodore Roose.
-
tically made an issue of himself, and
almost won on it.
Later, however, after the country
had had time properly to aPpraise Mr.
Taft and his general record and per
sonal equipment, he became a figure
so much approved that when the chief
justiceship of the Supreme Court be.
came vacant nearly all eyes were
turned to him as pre-eminently the
man for the post. In making the ap
pointment, therefore, President Hard
ing not only expressed his own judg
ment, but met the public's wishes.
Mr.. Taft is all that the Earl of Bal
four and his other English admirers
esteem him, and good for many more
years of pubic service.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

to go to court the next day, or falling
to appear, should be identified by
license numbers and hailed to court on
summons.
The primary object Of the traffic
rules is to secure smooth, safe move
ment in the streets. 1t is impossible
to let drivers decide for themselves
,, which rules they will observe and
which they will disobey. A traffic
court can establish definitely the sin.
gle standard Of rule.keeping, and to
this end 1t should adopt a consistent
scale Of penalties, always exercising
great care to identify repeated Of
tenders and to impose higher fines,
and in turn jail sentences for chronic
violation.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
The Traffic Court.

Beginning Thursday morning at II
o'clock one branch Of the Police
Court will hold sessions exclusively
for the trial Of traffic cases. This
court will sit In a room on the top
floor of the Police Court building, and
thus the traffic trials will be separated
from those that take place in the regu-
lar courtroom. Defendants will not
be compelled to mix with the ordinary
crowds of Police Court assemblage,
and as far as possible the traffic busi-
ness will be kept wholly separate from
that which has more or less Of Grim.
inal character. This differentiation is
due, it is believed, to the fact that
most traffic rule breakers are merely
inadvertent in their violations. and
that the penalties inflicted are ad.
monitions rather than punishments.
This is not an ideal traffic court,
but it is an excellent beginning. A
true traffic court should be entirely
separated from police court environ.
ment and should be in session at an
earlier hour than II o'clock, remain.
ing in session throughout the day. 1t
should be possible to take a rule.
breaker to the court at once and give
him an Immediate hearing. The court
should sit primarily as a monitor,
with power to punish severely or to
hold a rule-breaker for more serious
accusation and heavier penalty If con.
victed.
At present the great trouble in han.
ding the traffic cases is the loss of
time. Defendants are made to devote
several hours If they go to court, with
the consequence that many prefer to
forfeit collateral deposited at the sta
tions. With q traffic court in proper
action there would be no forfeiture of
collateral. Persons arrested at night
after court hours should be compelled
Evening star., 1922-06-20
ITIZENS of the District Of CO.
lumbia can greatly aid in
decreasing the number of
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- ITIZENS of the District Of CO.
lumbia can greatly aid in
4 decreasing the number of
traffic violations and in the
administering of justice in Police
Court by reporting violations to the
authorities and appearing as wit
nesses when necessary. This Is the
opinion expressed by traffic authori-
ties and officials Of the Police Court.
Careful observance Of cases tried
daily in Police Court show convin-
cingly the lack of cooperation in this
line. 1t not only delays the proceed
ings of the court through the neces-
sity Of careful weighing by the judges
Of the flimsy and doubtful evidence
often submitted. but in some in
stances makes the handing down or
the proper decision almost impossi :
BILE. Testimony based upon hy-
not strong enough fully to make out
the case and results in the Judge
having only the word Of the defend
ant pftted against that of the plain
TIN. Such cases must necessarily
terminate in a dismissal for the de-
'I USSdusc VI ldCh OlG bulIiCicul
evidence. for under the law man is
innocent until he Is proven guilty
and all doubt to go In his favor.
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TIE policeman. often summoned to
the scene after the accident, fire.
quently states that at the time he
arrived there large crowd had gath
cred, but he could find no one who saw
the accident take place. Then. per-
haps. young boy, highly excited
with vision of the glamour of being
a witness. volunteers. The police
man takes his name and address and
summons him to court. Upon the wit
ness stand the boy often will say
Why. I was told that so-and-so's
machine was going about"
What did you personally see?" In
terrupts the judge.
pen. but know all >bout 1t. So-and-
so said"
OF course. su1h evidence 4. Of nc
avail. 1t being ny kearsay and use
less. and the ysS.,g boy. all the
glamour gone ana crestfallen, steps
down from the witness stand.
Then, again, many witnesses who
have seen the accident and come into
court are too excited to give any de-
tailed account. And so, far too often
the traffic violator gets off scot free.
X X x
Motorists and pedestrians, too, are
often apt to get out of the way when
Evening star., 1922-06-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

June Song.
Jes' q lazy little "pome"
Fur q lazy day in June.
Fancy's mos too tired to roam
SearchiIi' fur a sprightly tune.
Hummin' bees an singin' birds
With soft music fill the air
Leavin' you to fit the words
Which is nothin' more than fair.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
EDITORIAL DIGEST

fact. made a vigorous appeal to the
soldier vote. 1t is plain that the
bonus issue as a political issue has
been overestimated."
sort is the great need of the nation
today" the Boston Transcript Gnde-
pendenO sums up. Where the or
ganiza ton refuses to offer that kind
of leadership the rank and file of the
electorate can. and frequently do, find
it for themselves"
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Several senators are advocating in
quiry to ascertain whether pork bar
rel as we'll as gun barrel reduction
cannot be introduced into program
of disarmament.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

The soldier bonus affords an illus
which tariff legislation is called upon
to consider in more or less direct
manner.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

French statesmen will participate in
further conference, although some of
them appear rather committed to the
nothing to arbitrate" idea.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

A man in Lenin's position never re-
ceives as much sympathy when sick
as he would if the phrase diplomatic
illness" had not been invented.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

An auto bandit with a revolver is of
no assistance whatever to superin-
tendent Of schools in teaching the
Young idea how to shoot
Evening star., 1922-06-20

A policeman is expected to be gentle
and good ma tured in spite Of the fact
that he wears one of the hottest sum-
mer uniforms known to official exist
ence.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

The old sea-serpent story has been
revived. There is no further posi-
bility of advertising a seaside resort
by stories of audacious bathing suits.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Remarks by Secretary Hughes sug-
gest the desirability of less politics in
business as well as in diplomacy.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
The Dandelion OutlaWed.

Banned by decree of the prohibition
commissioner. the iWidious dandelion
must droop it's glazing yellow head
and go to seed. Like other blondes
of nefarious designs to "vamp" the
race of mortal men. Avaunt such
as immoral and corrupting-what?
The judicial!y minded Commissioner
Haynes decides it is not a fruit, the
gardener scorns it as a flower and it
is excluded from the truck patch as a
vegetable.
But the dandelion as the basis of a
fermentable decoction is now out
lawed. Generous souls who lately
feared that the cheerful plant was
doomed to speedy extinction owing
pickers may now feel relieved. at
least until the fields and waysides
are again aglow with brilliant yellow.
The winds have already scattered the
downy seeds of such blossoms as es-
capped the collectors in this latitude.
them after the gathering ceased. the
prohibition enforcement officers will
need to be on the job early next season
to protect the nation against the roar
LIQUID in thousands of bottles of
! homemade wine keeps on merrily
singing.-Philadelp Bulletin.
In these days the marriage state is
often Renoed and renewed.-Norfolk
Ledger
However. the war in China lasted
Hong enough to make a good set of
films.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sunday was a day for rest before
speeders made it a day for arrest
IGreenyille, S. c.. Piedmont.
Women are willing to be slaves to
fashions as long as the men are
slaves to the effects that fashions
create.-Asheville Times.
II all the, bills for keeping used
car in running order were placed
lend to end they would reach almost
| to the poorhouse.-Hartfo Times.
II manufactures says S5 per cent OF
tther American people: can :drive a car.
He means that many can sit at .
steering wheel and. trust to luck
] Rochester Times -Uni9n.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

The thermometer obligingly refrains
from Offering any reminders that there
Is a coal strike in progress.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

DR.. Sun Of Chine is resolute in his
efforts to avoid an eclipse.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

II all the, bills for keeping used
car in running order were placed
lend to end they would reach almost
| to the poorhouse.-Hartfo Times.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Women are willing to be slaves to
IA ashions as long as the men are
slaves to the effects that fashions
create,-Asheville Times.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
Thrift.

IT assume" said the interviewer,
that you attained your present sue
cess by saving your money"
Precisely" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax.
'sI inherited a million dollars. and pru-
IDENTIFY refrained from squandering it. -
Evening star., 1922-06-20

"I dunne," said Uncle Eben
"v-ether to say q man dat drinks
bossAg ticker takes his life in his
hama rar in bis feet"
Evening star., 1922-06-20

II manufactures says 85 per cent OF
Ether American people: can Edrive a car.
He means that many can sit at .
steering wheel and. trust to luck
Rochester Times uni9n.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Jud Tunkins says they'll never get
the cost Of living low enough to make
it genuinely popular.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Musings Of q Motor Cop.
She struck a match in careless way
"I'll smoke a Bit" said she..
The price of gas went up that day.
So did Hortense Magee.
Evening star., 1922-06-20
In the Running.

In the Running.
you have been running for Office
most Of your life
IT don't regret the fact" replied
Senator Sorghum. Some people keep
on running for something; others have
to take to cover and run away from
something"
Evening star., 1922-06-20

Sunday was a day for rest before
lGreenyille, S. c.. Piedmont.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

However, the war in China lasted
long enough to make a good set of
f1lms.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening star., 1922-06-20

In these days the marriage state is
often Renoed and renewed.-Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch.