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Evening star., 1922-09-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
Maryland and Virginia. =
All Other States.
Washington Twenty Years Hence

Estimates by engineers OF the teie'
phone company, who have been re-
Gently studying the local situation to
determine the prospective require
ments OF the service, place the popula-
ton of Washington twenty years
hence at GAS, 900. This is reckoned on
the basis Of the growth heretofore, and
represents the scientific judgment OF
men whose business it Is to foresee
conditions. Many Washingtonians
may regard this figure as too low. But
when the fact Is borne in mind that
the present population is about 43s, 600
it is to be seen that the increase OF
the telephone engineers estimate Is
$4,000, or Al per cent above the pres
ent population. Unless Washington is
affected by extraordinary conditions
such as those Of the great war 1t Is not
at all likely to grow at a more rapid
pace than that. At that rate the capi-
tai will approximately reach the mil
lion mark in forty years.
That is plenty fast enough to grow.
There is no particular reason why the
city of Washington should boom in
size more rapidly. Nothing is to be
gained by inordinate growth. and
much may be lost. Washington is
unique in that it has a rigid limit OF
possible area Short of the recession
of the Virginia area Of the original
District the Federal city cannot be
enlarged, and that is an extremely un-
likely chance. Therefore, population
increase inescapably means congestion.
Other cities grow by expansion out
ward. but Washington, already touch
ing the boundaries with urban condi-
tions, is likely by 1913 to have spread
out in all directions from the center
to the boundaries in degree of density
that is not known elsewhere.
In their estimates the telephone en-
gineers take into account the immedi-
ate suburbs Of the capital in Maryland
and Virginia, and they figure on a
population in that area by 1943 Of
about $4,000, so that what may be
called the metropolitan district for
twenty-one years hence will comprise
a population of approximately 724.oo0.
If the suburban area Is to be included
regardless Of state lines the million
point is fairly certain 'to be reached
well within range Of forty years.
The greater Washington toward
which the ambitious District resident
looks is not necessarily q tremendous
aggregation Of human units, but a bet
ter equipped city, a city Of good
streets, good schools. peace and COM
fort, a city of prosperity: and not of
congestion, a city Of sanitary homes
and a high average of public health.
The telephone company is anxious to
learn the prospect Of demands upon
its service in the future in order to
be prepared to meet them. The Wash
ingtonian is, anxious to know how to
administer 4 municipality of $4,000
Inhabitants.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Alsase-Lorraine Again a Problem.

BERLIN.-Poincare.s action in ex-
pelling the people of Alsace and
Lorraine from their own soil has
greatly increased the desire for
the autonomy of these states. ac-
cording to a writer in the Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung. 1t says:
Among all the shameful acts of
NJ. Pofncare which he pretends to
commit in the name of the French
nation, this expulsion of the inhabi-
tants of Alsace-Lorraine from their
own country is the most shameful
because it is devoid of all political
motive, because there is no idea or
a sanction or a restoration against
Germany, but because 1t hits Alsace
and Lorraine, which is supposed to
enjoy the rights of members of the
French state When the 1iberators'
of this country expelled old men.
women and children without allow
ing them to take any beiongings IN
called the madness of the conqueror.
But if the same things happen today,
it is not the bosches which are at
tackled, but old Alsatian families who
wanted to claim French nationality.
BY this act NJ. Poincare,. and with
Htn In6 HIcHCH hoc Sho
clearly for the first time that the
are not French.
This sanction OF Poincare has also
its political signification. The Alsat-
ian paper La Republic wrote that
Poincare's measures were proof
that the Paris government had taken
NO notice of the desires of the repre-
sentatives and of the Alsatian press;
1t expressed the real will of the peo-
pls. This. has caused the utter fail
ure. of French policy in Alsace-Lor.
raine. This renewed expulsion of
Alsace Lorraine citizens shown things
very clearly. Or does N. Poincare
want to expel all the Esatian-Lor-
rainians? Alsace-Lorraine Is not
France The desire for autorony is
increasing. The more France resorts
to methods OF violence against the
rights Of people to their own lam
guage' and ways of Giving. the seater
will be this desire. .History proves
that this tenacious and strong people
have never allowed themselves to be
absorbed by a foreign nation. And.
however disagreeable it may be to
M. Poincare and his friends, the
Alsatian people consider their fron-
tier to be the vosges. as it has been
for. all time. ---.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Drafting Trade Arbitration Law

would have made impossible that
wave of cancellations: reflections and
insincere complaints which not .leng
ago threatened to disrupt the entire
fabric OF, International commerce.
1t is phenomenon with which the
come too familiar that in the wake
of a declining market there comes an
epidemic Of faultfndinl. Why shouid
q manufacturer ship honestly made
and honestly. packed goods And still
fear that the cargo Will not meet an
eiai arbitration 10 Pvt forward as the
chants, include In their contracts a
clause submitting diaputes that may
arise to arbitration, II tbs laws of
states and nations lend the prestige
of legal recognition to arbitration
awards honestly and competently rem
dered: If reaties between nations
provide that such awards have inter-
national validity; then the day Of the
eontract-jumper and of the conces-
sion -sxtorter will pass into oblivion
with such other ancient abuses Of
commerce as piracy and. the like. =.
~ 49, :: -. -
Enqusstionabiy the. Experiences Of
the past few years have given great
impetus to the promotion Of CONNER :,
cia1 arbitration. Can any one doubt.
Mr.. Wolfe asks men vita the widest
experience in both domestic and for
eign trade. that honsatiy ndminis-s
backing of homo Jaw and interna-
tional treaty agreements, could have
cleared the tangles between foreign
merchants and their customers after,
the collapse. OF the postwar boom
more efficiently and With less. loss all
around than litisationf
Commercial arbitration stands for
terial things az :, profits, property
rights and business Feistlons, but still
more Of such intangible but priceless
elements Of commerce az 6usihess
honor business safety and busfn esS
friendship, The. American Bar Associ-
alton, at its convention in San Fran
cisco last year unanimously approved
make written Agreements TO submit
trade disputes to arbjtra ton in phst-
ness between stAtes and between
states and foreign countries valid and
enforceable. The convention also
unanimously indorsed the text Of q
treaty clause which II hoped might
be used in future commercial treaties.
.Abho pOlhI olbu pIT0Uu0Q I0&I fno
subject OF commercial arbitration Is
one that concerns vitality not only the
merchant who seeks to. do business
honorably- and welcomes the oppor-
tuntty for an amieabie and speedy
settlement of those differences. that
now and then .unavoidably arise in
trading: Nor does f concern alone
that. it is his duty 70 keep his client
FROM needless iitieAfion.. II concerns,
most Of all. the oeasumer. who is
bound to benefit by every factor
which lessons thsF waste in distribu,
ton. and who snfferaf from every
factor that inereaasa this waste, And
lastly, tho produesr,f the farmer. who,
without an efnptent system Of ,arbt-
sration, ~ recently emphasiset- by
the joint oonGressaoAai1 oommtsSaon
On asri.aitural inquiry. .aftea: faoss
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Scandal of Devastated Regions.

LOnDON.-The Paris correspondent
of the Daily News says that under
the heading Phantom Glass Works
what is alleged to be an extraordf-'
gions Is drawn attention to by the
press.
weighing machines at valenciennes.
M Armand, who had before the war
boughtA for 100000 francs two, out,
scrap. but which were destroyed in
the German bombardment:
ID Entered a claim with the in
dustrial reconstruction ONCE, after
the armistice. for 100000 francs.
this being the equivalent Of 100000
losses at the pre-war value.
(2) Applied, pending the payment
Of this sum, for an advance OF 3,0o0s-'
600 francs to build q glass works
and received half that sum by falsely
representing that the work had been
contractors' bills. --r
The scandal Is said to have been
known for more than twelve months,
but the minister Of the liberated re-
gions has now tals.- So:.on. and the
magistrate at Lem has openeu An in
quiry against Armand.
In regard to the advance OF 3.0o0.-'
600 for which .e asked the re-
construction ONCE he was awarded
grant of 1850. 900 franca but this WAS
afterward cancelled. Then, as is
with an official who had originally
been charged to report on his case.
and later was told that an advance
rad been granted to him, not Of
1,05o,0 900 francs, but Of the full
a,00600e he had asked for. Before
the money could be received from
the reconstruction office the latter
had to be furnished with proof that
the glass works had been built, and
IL is further declared that the So
called proof was supplied In the form
Of bogus accounts.
On the strength of these papers'
Armand actually received. 1t 10 sa't.
/, 800, 900 francs before his proceed
fnRs attracted attention.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Politics at Home,
a bay StabaTrio.

[ y
Mr.. Lodges smashing victory in the
Massachusetts, primary was by no
means q surprise. The fight on him
broke down when former Gov. Mccall
refused to lead 1t. Mr.. Walker, who
did lead it, is a bright young man, but
known principally as the son of his
father, a rugged and aggressive poll
tician, who passed from the scene
some years ago. The son does not
carry guns enough to dispose OF an
old ship Of the line with the record of
the Lodge ship.
There is prediction that the senator
will achieve another smashing victory
on election day. The democracy, it is
asserted, did not in the primary put, its
best foot foremost. It's candidate for
the Senate is man Of high standing.
socially and otherwise. but not com.
parable in point Of ability or achieve
ment with his republican opponent.
The friends Of Mr.. Lodge, indeed,
place him high in Bay state history.
They reckon him as the most CON
siderable man to hold the atate's COM
mission in the Senate since the days
Of Mr.. Sumner. Their esulogy is ex-
pressed in warm terms. AS Webster
was the foremost man of his day III
the fight for a broad and binding in
depreciation Of the Constitution, and
Sumner the foremost man Of his day
In the fight against African slavery,
30 Is Lodge the foremost man and in
fiuence Of this day in holding the coun.
try in the matter Of foreign relations
true to the course charted by the
fathers.
The friends Of the senator, however,
for all their high appraisement OF him
and confidence in his star, are taking
no chances. but organizing for a
thorough campaign. They realize that
the times are greatly disturbed; that
much is in f1ux; that in such a state
Of things changes may come swiftly,
and that vigilance is necessary in pro-
tecting the fortunes even of a leader
as conspicuous and as capable as Mr..
Lodge. And SO they will strive to put
him over in November by a signal ma.
jority.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Traffic and Skin stops.

When the Commissioners take up
for consideration the question Of the
skip stops. which should be soon, in
response to a petition from one Of the
citizens' associations, they should bear
In mind one. factor Of the case that il
Of Importance apart from the conven.
ience Of passengers and car compsnies.
This is the relation between the street
cars and the vehicalar traailc. Under
the old systsnn, when cars stopped uni
formly on the near side Of the street,
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Airship accidents are frequent. So
are automobile accidents. The airship
has not had nearly as many safe
guards thrown about it as the automo-
bile, and makes a very fair safety rec
ord in comparison.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Food distributed in areas Of starva-
ton was well bestowed when it put
men in working trim. but not SO well
bestowed when it only served to make
them available for ynil!taristic ex-
ploitation. More war means more
famine.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Prices on the stock exchange would
be more reliable as indicators Of pros.
perity II they were not so largely in
f1uenced by people who are only trying
to guess the market.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

New York affairs have always re-
yealed men who were able to WELD a
amount Of influence with.
ont being able to achieve Office.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Unless DIR. Einstein takes the trou.
BILE to make reference to relatively be.
fore long the public Is in danger OF
losing all interest in finding out how
it works.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Leading native residents Of the Is.
land Of Zap are no doubt wondering
what has become Of their prospects Of
prominence.
Evening star., 1922-09-24
SHOOTING STARS.
By pHILANDBR JOHNSON.

Lack o4 Training. 3
A prisoner stood in the day dock, g.
"A man of middle years,
I4e plainly felt q cruel shock,
His eyes filled up with tears.
He murntured, Judge, don't be un.
kind, saE.
But let me out on bail.
And bear this circumstance in mind:
I've never been to jail.
1.-THE penitentiaries today
Are elegant and warm;
They lead a scientific way
To culture and reform.
And since that motor cop has shown
How much my morals fail.
In mercy, let this fact be known:
I've never been to jail.
my youths advantages were small.
1 studied here and there.
I never had what you might call
Preparatory care.
So, ere my penalty YOU set, 80.
:; Give heed unto my wall.
Be generous, Judge. and don't forget
I've never been. to jail"
80. Originality.
:':I can't say your speeches show
much originality" ''e5
Originality isn't what I'm after %
replied Senator Sorghum. "My con.
stituents can think up moro new ideas
IN week than I could suggest. to Con:
sress in a lifetime..' -
Jud Tunkins says no man can econ.
omize enough to suit his wife until he
learns to make Q complete lunch Of a
spoonful Of ice cream or lettuce leaf.
An Old, Old Story.
Society is much to blame,
And sinful schemes are worked
anew.
Grandfather always said the same,
MY great-grandfather said 50, too.
-. .l Modern Requirements.
''Is 81 simtin what you'd call . good
farmer?"
''No," said Farmer Corntossel. 'He
just sticks to farming. He doesn't
know thing about politics or finance ~
IA sermon always does me good, .
Saidr Uncle Eben. III It keeps me
awake 81 -insptria.s san. fit puts me
Ito sleep its restful..
Evening star., 1922-09-24

In accordance with long custom, the
propositions for revising the new tariff
will be heard from almost Immediately.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

It is regrettable that q man Of Mus
tapha Kemal's aggressive political am
bitions cannot be compelled to give an
explicit accounting as 10 his campaign
funds.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

: IA sermon always, does me good, !"
saidr Uncle Eben. 'Tf It keeps me
awake it,s- -inspiria.san. r. It puts me
to sleep it's restful..
Evening star., 1922-09-24

Jud Tunkins says no man can econ.
omize enough to suit his wife until he
learns to make . complete lunch Of q
spoonful Of ice cream or q lettuce leaf.
Evening star., 1922-09-24

~EcRETARY HOOVER is urging
~ the need of federal. and state
commercial arbitration laws and
of making commercial arbitration
Evening star., 1922-09-24
THEODORE ", MOVES. Editor
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Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
APPARENTLY CERTAIN B. LONG
 GOES DOWN IN DEFEAT BEFORE
 MIGHTY STROKES OF OPPONENT
"Wet Influences" Believe to Have Played its Part in Contest Breckenridge Long Staunch Adherent of Woodrow Wilson
 Brewster Is Republican Winner.
(By The United Press.)

St. Louis, August 2-2:45 P. ra.-With ap- proximately twelve hundred precincts nissing which, it is believed, cannot materially change lhe present figures, Senator James Reed is lead ing Brecknridge Long in the state democratic prl- mary for senatorial nomination by eighteen thou sand votes.
 It was announced this afternoon that Brew ster appears to be certain winner over his op- ponents for the Republican senatorial nonina- tion.
 Ii is pointed out that Senator Reed may attrl. bute his victory largely to the wet influences
Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
TOM MARSHAL MAKES ATTACK
 ON BONUS BILL
Former Vice President Says He Would Not Offer Patriotism for
 Sale.

Washington, Aug. 4.-DemOcratlc senators-even those in favor of a bonus for exservice men-were much impressed by statement just made by former Vice President Thomas R. Marshall i.; which he expressed opposition to the proposed $5,000,- 000,000 raid
 The views of MT. Marshall on the pending McCumber bill may be de- ciding factor in the fate of that measure, which is growing more un- popular every day in the Senate. His opinion is similar to that of Senators Borah (Idaho), Williams (Miss), Underwood (Ala.) and oth- CTS who discuss the subject on it's merits and cast aside the political aspects of the question.
 ''If were one of the fellows who had the glorious record of service to my country said MT. Marshall If I did not need the bonus I would not take it. I would not put my pa triotism up on the counter for sale. I would rather let the record of sacrifice for the nation stand-an unjust sacrifice, ill my opinion, when compared with the sacrifice of those who stayed at home-but still I would rather let it stand than take bonus."
 The former vice president also took a left hand fling at the bonus issue when he stated that as a result of agitations the federal government is practically tipping every com munity in the country MT. Mar shall has just returned from an ex- tended trip to Europe and stopped over in Washington to confer with some of his close friends in official life before going to his home in Indiana.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
Jimmy's Needing Help.

Washington, Aug. 4. Missouri will continue to be one of the years spectacular battle grounds in the coming political campaign. Approx imately half dozen senators are preparing to step in and help Sen ator James A. Reed in the hardest fight he has had for reelection to the Senate of the United States. Senator Reed must now best his
Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
GIVE ROADS A TRIAL, POLICY
 GOVERNMENT

Washington, Aug. 5.--The rail roads must solve the transportation problem for themselves or the gov ernment will operate those roads which fail to do so, under receiver ships.
 Both the railroads and the unions have agreed to abide by any deci- sions of the railroad labor board at Chicago.
 As final effort, the labor board may, of it's own accord, summon car riers and union officials before it and render decision on the trou- blosome seniority question that both parties are bound by their own promises to accept.
 Just now the government will keep hands off and give the railroads an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to function.
 This was the decision of President Harding's cabinet as made public by the chief executive at his regular conference with newspaper men fol- lowing the cabinet meeting yester day.
 Rumblings of deep discontent over the industrial crisis and the report that the rail brotherhoods might join striking shopmen were dis cussed by the cabinet in full, but the president would make no comment. The subject was taboo. TO every question touching the rail and coal situation, with the exception of the failure of his plan to mediate a rail settlement, the president declined to answer
 If the railroads show an increase in the number of shopcraft employees at work and improve freight serv- ice, as they claim to have done, there will be no interference by the government.
Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
fBy international News Service,

(By International News Service,>
 Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 5.-The lit tie town of Osborne is moving. Within period of few months the little city will be located on a site two miles from its present loca- ton.
 Construction of the great Miami Valley Conservancy District, at @ cost of approximately $35, 100000, has necessitated the removal of this little city. The building Of a dirt road, over which Osborne will make it's trek to new site already has been completed, and buildings in the little city's business district are being razed. Homes are being demolished or taken down, piece by piece.
 The citizens of Osborne-each ol the 1,251-are glad that moving day" has arrived. In their new homes up the road" they will bt assured that no repetition of the 1913 flood will ever come. When the flood of 1913 ripped in | to Dayton Osborne also was flooded When the citizens of Dayton ant those of other towns and districts in eight adjoining counties banded themselves together to make th' Miami Valley ''safe for democracy the Miami Valley Conseryanc. District which is a court or gov ernment unto itself was formed under laws of the state of Ohio.
 Will Build Five Dams.
 The scheme for preventing repetition of the 1913 floods wa worked out by Arthur E. Morgan and associates. It called for thu construction of five great dams il the district, with system of out lets or spillways, which would re lease the water behind the dams il such quantities that the streams below the dam would not be over loaded.
 4 The dams have been completed They are gigantic structures, an'
Paragould soliphone., 1922-08-07
MINISTER AT
 .J()NESBOR0I IS AKlJ KLUX KHAN
Pastor of First Baptist Church Replies to
 Speech of Judge
 Lamb at Monette.
Special to The Daily press.)

(SpGciaI to Ine Ddiiy IcSo.
 Jonesboro, Aug Everybody's talking about the Ku Klux Klan and the organization is said to be figuring actively in the county pei itical campaign that comes to close Tuesday evening. Chas. 5. Gregg, candidate for county judge, several days ago admitted that he was q member of the mystic organization. Judge N r. Lamb, of this city, delivered an address at Monette con- demning the mysterious organization l and Roy. L. D. Summers, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, was there and he replied to the jurist in speech in which the minister admitted membership in the Kan.
 The Jonesboro Evening Sun, a local newspaper famed for. a record of doubtful political leadership, con- tinues hot fight against the or ganization and it's editor and Judge Lamb are now the recognized cham pions of the anti-Klan movement The Sun in an editorial condemning the Baptist minister of that city for his association with the Klan, says:
 ''ku Klux Summers told the
 people at Monette yesterday, l that his speech there may lose
 him his job. Well we don't
 know anything about his job,
 but we do know that it lost him his reputation as a Christian
 minister with many of the best
 people of that town and com
 munity, who were heard to speak
 of their surprise after the es-
 toem they had for him as
 Christian minister of the gospel,
 to hear him admit he was
 member of the Ku Klux" The Sun publishes other refer ences to the minister of condemna- tion order. It reports that many Ku Klux Elans in California have been arrested, that one of the order s leaders in that state has been sen tenced to the penitentiary and gen erally paints an ugly picture of the organization and it's alleged activi- r ties.
 The address of Rev Summers at Monette, replying to the anti-klan speech of Judge Lamb, stated that all protestant ministers of Jones' boro were members of the Klan. He defended the organization in strong terms, according to those who heard f the address.
 The organization of the Klan here undoubtedly has caused the greatest political stir that has ever swept over this section and the results o1 Tuesdays election likely will indi cate the standing of the order in f the community.