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Evening star., 1922-05-28
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erty. canuot deliver Judgment with
that
If all the travellers would be as
frank with tie public and themselves
as this man the world would be spared
many Of the hair-trigger Judgments
which contribute 20 much to misin-
formation and to the worlds embar-
rassments. Too often foreigners as
little quaiined As this traveller to dis.
cuss America do 50 upon, returning
home after q mere glance at the coun:
try, while Americans returning from
a glance at Europe interpret with
the same wealth Of ignorance that
continent to the home folks.
There Is probably some myth in
the story. of the enterprising young
newspaper reporter who. upon, being
assigned to interview a visiting celeb
rity, met his-man at the New York
quarantine and opened are as the ship
moved up to her dock with question
as to what the visitor thought of the
new world.
But many judgments as worthless
as that would have been have found
wide circulation and done no little mis-
chief. Hasty deliverancea are some
times very entertaining. but such en-
tertainment at the public expense is
hardly desirable.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
there has been negligence In the safs'
guarding Of the crossings. :,

there has been negligence In the cafe.
guarding Of the crosstnss. !,
While waiting for the complete
elimination Of the grade crossings in
the areas OF heavy road traffic it
should be the rule that no such place
IN left unguarded by day ors night.
There should be q barrier OF some
sort, or at the very least q watchman
with nag or lantern. Between the
railroad companies and the civic au.
thorities warning signals should be
placed on the roadsides at sufficient
distance from the crossings to insure
that every person approaching such a
place Is made aware Of the danger
ahead. Some private advertising in
terests have done this in certain To-
calities, but 1t should not sbe left to
them. "Silent sentries" should be es.
tablished at least q quarter Of mile
away from every grade crossing.
At present the grade crossing score
has been running in terms Of deaths
and injuries, constantly mounting.
The score should run in terms Of
crossings eliminated each year.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Faith in Science.

Successive inventions such as that
Just announced Of the transmission OF
motion pictures by radio have been
made In such close sequence that
marked change has come in the pub
lie attitude toward the pioneers of
science. A few decades ago men who
were seeking for strange goals were
scorned. Now nothing is rated as i'm.
possible. There Is no laughter for the
pursuer Of apparently unattainable
things.
Once it was the fashion to class all
researchers and inventors with the
perpetual motion" cranks. So great
has been their success. however. that
even the perpetual motion seeker may
have a respectful hearing. Not long
ago serious credence was given to an
announcement that German scientist
gold" The matter was gravely dis
cussed. not merely as a possibility but
as an imminent contingency, in re-
spect to its economic results. Later
came the disclosure that the so-called
gold-making process was a fake. and
the eminent American economist who
had announced it had to make the
painful admission that he had been be-
guiled. Still, so many wonders have
been accomplished in the chemical
laboratories that there is no fixed
disbelief now in the possibility OF
change in the table OF elements.
Undoubtedly research and invention
are aided by this new attitude on the
part of the world at large. Men are
working now in their research rooms
and studies with more confidence.
They are aided in their work in many
cases with liberal endowment funds
furnished by far-seeing men who wish
to promote progress through scientific
achievement. Youngsters are con-
tributing richly to this great store Of
knowledge and valuable invention.
Mere boys are turning in some I'M
portant improvements in radio. 1t is
truly an age Of science. with the peo-
pie fully alive to the psychological
value of faith.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Wisconsin and Missouri.

The Missouri campaign Ia causing
much comment, and some uneasiness,
in democratic circles.
There are democrats who wish it
could be. and were. called off. That is
to say, they regret to see their party
in what was for so long a time a
democratic stronghold torn in such
fashion for such a stake. II it were
in their power to retire both Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Long from the contest, and
pit against each other two men with
some other issue between them. they
would do it. They have no relish for
a tussle which makes of wisconsin so
oFershadowing an issue.
On the other hand are democrats
glad that the issue has been raised,
and hopeful of seeing it pressed to
the limit. They want a decision as to
the power OF wisconsin in the party
at this stage of the game.
wisconsin is undoubtedly the issue
in Missouri. Mr.. Long is most dis
tinctly Wilson man. His prominence
is due largely to Mr.. Wilson's favor.
Tho Reed men are saying that il Mr..
Long is nominated and elected he will
be a senator, not from Missouri, but
from Wilson.
Mr.. Reed, of all democrats, is not Il
Wilson man. He does not owe his
prominence to his stand against the
league Of nations. but undoubtedly it
was the Versailles pact which de-
veloped him in his strongest lighting
form. He poured out upon that in
strument the full measure Of an
eloquent and combative equipment.
II Mr.. Reed wins, wisconsin from
that time will lose some Of its appeal
elsewhere. If Mr.. Reed loses, Wilson
ism will be pressed more vigorously
elsewhere and everywhere. and those
democrats who opposed Mr.. Wilson in
anything while he was President will
be made to pay the heaviest penalty
possible for their temerity in the as
sertion OF individual opinion.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
A High Pressure Demonstration.

Northern France has recently been
suffering from a heat wave that has
caused an excessive use Of water Al
Paris. SO heavy was the demand that
it has been necessary to restrict the
water supply now. Between midnight
and am. all domestic use of water
will be prohibited, and the service will
be turned on only in case Of hres dur.
ing those hours. As soon as the reser-
voirs refill the full service will be re.
sumed.
Let this situation in Paris be con-
sidered with reference to the need of
hiSh-pressure fire service here In
Washington. The present margin OF
water supply over domestic and OH.
cial uses other than fire-hghting Is
now so slight that in the heated term
the city is actually threatened with q
famine. The increase that will come
from the enlargement Of the water
plant now about to be started will In
a few years hence widen the margin.
hut by the time it Is finished the de-
mand will have increased as well as
the supply.
1t is conceivable that il, the middle
of the heated term In this city there
will not be water enough to supply
the people and at the same time to
night big fire. If fire of the first
magnitude should occur during a hot
wave there would be q shortage of
water either in the mains serving the
residential section OF in those drawn
upon by the fire apparatus. Paris has
as a measure of safety insured con-
centration of the supply upon possible
fires from midnight TO o'clock in the
morning. But if fire should occur
in Paris at any other hour it would
not have water enough with which 10
fight il.
A high-pressure service drawing
from the Potomac close at hand would
in no wise affect the general supply.
There would always be plenty of wa
ter for firefghting, whatever the sea.
son of the year or the temperature.
The use of such an abundance of
water would never affect the supply
for domestic uses. Assuredly this
item should be considered q part of
the water supply increase plan,
whether the cost is 100000 or more.
There is no economy in delay.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
The Independence Day Plans.

Organizing in good season. the citi-
xens who are planning to conduct an
adequate celebration Of Independence
day in Washington have started well
and they Should receive enthusiastic
support from all other residents Of the
capital: The plans themselves are
not yet fully formulated, but they will
doubtless be in time to permit a
proper execution.
1t is highly desirable that the ma
tion's birthday should be commemo-
rated in fitting manner, by music.
oratory and display. 1t is proposed
that this years program be carried out
in the Capitol grounds. Permission for
this will doubtless be granted IL the
citizens manifest sufficient interest
and prepare suitable project. sThe
superintendent Of the Capitol has ex-
pressed his willingness to cooperate.
Such a plan as is broadly contem-
plated will involve some expenditure
and every dollar required to carry it
into effect should be subscribed in ad-
vance. ~
Evening star., 1922-05-28
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

may be offered him. Ii is a questiGa
of finding an arbitrator TO sit on the
mixed tribunal to decide about III.
restitution. compensation and indefis
mites TO be granted to foreigners.
1t is a world tribute 10 AmericaH
fairness, said the President. Ceu
tainly, certainly, but Mr.. Taft. who
Will occupy one OF the most impoi-
tant positions of the world, will res
serve some gratitude toward those ~
whom he owes it-also to the people
that he represents. -.
We'll played. President Harding;
We can only rejoice with you But
one of the most curious repercus-
sions of the Genoa conference is uts
doubtedly the friendliness which i
has caused between Paris and Mask
ington. We know what disastroQS
effect our mistakes at the Pacific cots
ference had on American opinion. Our
attitude in the question of obtaining
guarantees from the soviets has
caused complete reaction, and the
White House let the Quai d'Orsay
know that she was on our side IN
this question.
This evolution can be explained also
by Americas desire to find starting
point for her petroleum policy in { ~
Caucasus region Some high, veR
high. personalities have been busy
They were able to show the President
that the real pivot of American ac-
tion between the Caspian and the
Black sea was France. who possessed
already considerable interests in
those regions. Everything was known
in the Standard circles of Col. Boyie.s
dealings with the Anglo-Persi and
the Royal Dutch. Not only were the
essential conversations known that
were carried on in London with krass
sine. but also the preparations FOG
carrying out the program for deyel
opirg the property controlled by TIE
group. This program is very simpies
1t consisted in absorbing neighborins
properties. But this is an expensive
operation. The former Russian pro-
prietors. who knew the value of thert
soil, made enormous pretensions. "a
ment with them. The only means WAS
to recognize the right of the sorieFs
to incorporate private property inc4
one general group. When this prlu-
ciple was admitted. profitable applI,
cations were nothing but child's play.
"Unfortunately, the maneuver failetL
| 1t was too palpab But then these
!intrigues and plans clash against 4
necessity superior to all calculations
| And il was an Englishman of Greae
talent who said the right word about
, the situation at the plenary sessioe
4 of the conference. Genoa he dcT
ciared, will be another step toward
progress, but without Americas col
! Ilaboration the resolutions which VIII
! be voted will be without effect .
This is quite true. And il was be.
cause Tchitcherin was fully aware OF
| this and because he knows the feets
ings of the Washington governments
with regard to our attitude that hS
wrote to NJ. Barthou. =,
| Had he not seen behind the Frencm
, delegation the shadow of Uncle Sauf
! outlined in gold?' ~
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Politics at Home
CouneYs.

A very interesting man has re.
appeared in active New York politics.
This is w. J. Conners. called "Fingy"
Connsrs by his opponents when they
are in playful or scornful mood.
He ID a Buffalo man. and has run
in the main q successful course.
Starting as laborer on the docks Of
that city. he showed the qualities of
leadership. and became leader in the
labor field: entered politics, and be.
came in limited way leader In that
field.
He acquired property. and in time
a voice In his party's state organiza-
ton.
Indeed. it was his voice that led to
Mr.. Corners eclipse ~ Il politician.
BY the charge of his orga nization as
sociates and by his own confession. he
talked too readily and too much. The
New York politician Of the managing
sort must observe. particularly In
campaign times. the rules of the
school Of Mum. NUNS the word Tor
ilul. ne inubt De dUic 10 HOiu u1s
tongue. SO far as the public 10 con-
cerned. and recognize the Importance
OF doing SO.
This proved to be out Of line with
Mr.. Conners' isposition-beyond his
power. He was always good for" an
interview, and in that way was some
times played upon by the opposition.
He retired from organization work
a dozen years ago, and since then has
devoted himself prosperously to bis
private affairs. Rich now. and with
time on his hands, Mr.. Conners feels
the old urge again. and is back on the
job with undiminished enthusiasm
and In his old form. He il still good
copy" and the newspaper reporters
are making full use Of his genial and
responsive spirit.
How long he will last this time is a
problem. He is asking nothing for
himself-he has no itch for office
but only attention for his views as to
what should be done by the democ-
racy at this grave time and who
should be selected to do 1t.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Prof. Mcclellan.

Is there a political comeback on the
cards for George B. Mcclellan Is q
place to be made for him in Congress
again? Gossip to this effect Is current
In New York. Interrogated. the sub.
ject Of the story smiles it Off. Still.
you never can tell.
Mr.. Mcclellan is now Prof. McClel-
Ian of Princeton University. He has
a voting residence in New York city.
however, and is eligible II Tammany
wants to recommission him for serv-
ice in Washington.
He entered politics as a protege of
Richard Croker soon after leaving
school, and made a creditable place
for himself in the House here. The
gossip of that day associated big
things with him. He was to go in
time from the House to the mayoralty
of New York. from that Office to the
governorship of New York, and from
that Office was to be elevated to the
presidency OF the United States.
The first lap Of the journey marked
OUT WIS lIlduc. XNlSSiSi}dh went
from the House to the city hall in
New York. But by that time Richard
Croker had retired from the leader
ship Of Tammany. and Charles F..
Murphy had taken the place.
Mr.. Mcclellan and Mr.. Murphy did
not hit it of we'll together; and in
stead Of going from the city hall to
Albany Mr.. Mcclellan went into re-
tirement, and has remained there. He
has not offered for Office since.
He is now fifty-seven years old, has
several books to his credit. and seems
to enjoy the life Of an educator. Still,
he enjoyed political life while he led
it, and is not too old to enjoy it again.
He is an intellectual man Of high
grade. and stands high otherwise,
While ordinarily not associable with
Tammaay honors. he is the sort Of
man Tammany is sometimes glad to
make way for, and finds useful in for
warding its better purposes.
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Berlin to Moscow Air Line.

LONDON.-The Paris correspondents
of the Daily Mail wires that the.
Auto states one of the first conse-
quences of the signature of the treaty
of Rapallo will be the coming in
auguration of an air line between
Berlin and Moscow. NegotMtioIff
have been going on for some months.
but no formal engagement had been
taken by Russia, as Russia's policy
was not at that time sufficiently ds.'
fined. The treaty between Russia and
Germany has brought matters TO K
head. and an agreement has beer,
signed between the representatiyes
of the soviet government and dele.
gate of the German Aero Union f9f
the formation of company with r
capital of 100000 marks. -.
The principal object of this COM.
pany will be the establishment of a1T
aerial postal service three times n
week each way between Berlin snd
Moscow, via konigsberg and Nitebsk,.
A message from Geneva states than
another great transeuropean ar,
line is in course of formation. TX,
will have Lyon as one terminus and
Riga as the other, and will serve
Geneva. Bern. Zurich. Constsr"e,
Nuremberg. Berlin and DarL>s
ASoSSxs
Evening star., 1922-05-28
The Grade Crossing Score.

President Harding In q letter to the
American Railway Association ON the
subject Of grade crossings expresses
the peoples hope for the elimination
Of danger spots. He recognizes the
fact, that the extent Of the country
and Of its railroad mileage makes the
complete elimination Of grade cross
ings y matter Of great diniculty and
expense. But the fact stands that
fatalities at these places are increas-
ing annually. Last year l.o72 lives
were sacrificed at railroad crossings,
while 4.s1s persons were injured. All
but few Of these accidents involved
automobiles.
1t n true that carelessness on the
part of drivers 10 the cause of most
grade crossing accidsnta The rail-
road train cannot stop. The automo-
bile can. The train must follcw q
Axed line, while the motor csn be de-
nected. Naturally 1t is up to the
driver to project himself and those in
hie- chaxgau gau.xsEardlsea Of the fsct that
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Recruiting the Civil Service

sion can hold out the bait of high
pay to college graduates the salaries
must be available. However. the
difficulties are not insurmountable,
he says.
Undoubtedly the departments and
Independent establishments could be
induced to make many calls on a
register representing frst-class ad-
ministrative ability. And such abil-
ity could be recruited, he tells the
President and Congress, through an
signed to test stringently the capac-
tiles of young men and women about
to graduate from American College
and universities. No effort, however,
has been made in this direction.
u
Few private enterprises which have
the duty of hiring every year large
numbers Of employees. both clerical
and professional. would be content to
sit back and consider only those ap-
plicants who happened to ask for
jobs. Nearly all commercial and in
dustrial concerns which employ many
thousands Of people work actively to
secure employees of ability and
promise. While the employment pol
iSAcc VI private concerns vary q
great deal, it has been found in gen.
eral. the bureau of efficiency report
to the President stresses, that the two
most successful methods of recruit
ing able employees are:
Ffrst-Selection from the gradual
Ing classes of public, business and
technical schools and from uniyersi-
ties and colleges.
Second-The maintenance of lists
or records of persons proficient in
particular lines.
A wtde-awake employment mana
ger Of large bank. for example. will
nave records showing practically
every good banking man in his field.
4 chemical concern which hires q
great many chemists will know the
pereoanei of the chemical field thor
oughly. The value OF these lists de-
pends upon their completeness and
upon the care with which they are
Kept current, SO that when the or
gRnixatfon needs q man for any par-
ticniar job, it can Immediately as
certain what men are available and
are open to offers.
The Civil Service Commission has
developed neither OF these lines of
endeavor with any degree of thor.
oughness.
Wheh examinations Tor the more
specialized professional and technical
positions are to be held, the commits
sion should be In a position to send
the announcements, not merely to
societies and schools and periodicals,
but to the individuals who would be
primarily interested. This and collat-
eral lines OF endeavor will, need to
be followed vigorously II the Civil
SAfVice coUa mil eatop jevar hanAa fo >e
tablish . really sound and success
full exAmlnattOn policy. the bureau of
efficiency has advised President
Harding and Congress.
Evening star., 1922-05-28

Recruiting in the colleges and uni
yersities and in business life to get
the best possible talent for Uncle
Sans workshop is one of the prin-
cipal recommendations made by Her
bert D. Brown, chief of the United
States bureau Of efiiciency, in his re-
port to President Harding on the
Civil Service Commiss ssion.
The commission. he points out, has
the task of filing thousands of va
canies every year. 1t has been con-
tent to assume a passive attitude.
merely announcing examinations and
dates, because normally there are
many more applicants than govern
ment positions to fill.
During the world war the commits
sion was forced actively to interest
clerical workers in government en-
ployment, and undertook new forms
of Advertising. Since the armistice
conditions have reverted nearly to
normal.
It broadcasts notices of examina-
tions which are for the most part
tackled up in post Offices and on the
bulletin boards of colleges. Those
in public places are read generally by
persons out OF job who have no par
ticular competence for the position
advertised. Notices are also sent to
$500 business colleges. $500 libraries
and by the hundreds to schools and
journals of engineering. medicine.
nursing and scientific courses-when
4 napt{cularlv annronriate examiua.
ton is to be held.
Within the last year or two the
commission has sent special letters
to colleges and universities to secure
the cooperation Of faculty members en-
tention Of students or graduates who
might qualify for these positions.
+
The bureau of eAiciency contends
that the Civil Service Commission
should try to ind the most promis-
ing young men ana women, as well
as executives Of proved business eff
ficiency, to run Uncle Sans business.
It has not OF it's own initiative
found ways OF rendering governments
service attractive to the more en-
terprising and better qualified young
people, Mr.. Brown points out. Hs
contrasts the announcement that
"the usual entrance salary IL $Se0 to
Si,1eo q year" with what the British
civil service call, administrative
class" where the entrance salary is
$4,250. In the same connection he
emphasiEes that the commercial con-
Germs are cembing the colleges and
making good offers to abler grad
yates.
the British plan In its details. nor
can ths civil Service Commission ba
held Ysspqpsible for the appointment
methods OF the departments, Mr.
Brown admits Before thu commisJ
Evening star., 1922-05-28
Hair-Trigger. Judgments.

A distinguished Ffsnchmsn, after
a very brief visit TO this country.
which had been crowded with func-
items social and other. was asked the
usual question about America and its
people upon his return home. aDd re-
piled: ~ saw nothing in America. To
know a people one must 80 IN the
street, to the theater. to. the cinema,
and mix with II. IN seventeen days
J bad only thlee listis, hours -of nl,a
Evening star., 1922-05-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
Endless Investigation.

Endless Investigation.
Way back in old Egyptian days
The leaders Of the nation
Arranged in certain formal ways
For an investigation.
= The testimony was made known,
And then the days proceeding
In hieroglyphs was carved on stone
In shape for future reading.
And even now the students view
That slab with close attention,
And try to understand anew
Details of the dissension.
They meet opinions to extend
Concerhing the translation;
There isn't really any end
To an investigation.