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Evening star., 1922-03-06
HAM ASSERTS FARE
.FORB|DS NEW LINES
Tells Utilities Commission
Extensions Now Would
Be Losing Projects.

Any track extensions made by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company at this time would be losing
propositions, for the reason that the
rate Of fare is inadequate for the
needs of that company. William F..
Ham, president, told the utilities COM
mission today.
Mr.. Ham made this statement at
the hearing on the proposed extern
sion of the East Capitol street line
from 18th to 18th street to serve
the new Eastern High School.
Borrowinx Rate, 8 Per Cent.
The president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company COM
planned that the company would have
to borrow money at per cent to
make track extensions. whereas it
will receive a return of only about per
cent on its valuation with the exist
ing rate OF fare.
William NICK. Clayton of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations. In
Capitol street extension. declared that
Mr.. Ham has a remedy in court action
il he thinks the present rate of car
fare is inadequate.
Strong Argument Made.
"If the present rate of fare will
yield the w. r. & E. only 4 per
cent" said Mr.. Clayton. then Mr..
Ham could go into court on the
ground that such a rate is conflsca-
tory. And if he does not do SO 1t
may be that some citizens will"
Strong arguments in favor of the
East Capitol street extension were
presented by Evan H. Tucker. presi-
dent Of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association. .
Mr. Ham did not oppose the extern
sion, but, on the contrary, declared
that when the District invests more
than q million dollars in a new high
school that institution should have
street car facilities: He said he
merely wanted to call the commits
sion's attention to the disadvantage
under which his company is laboring
Of trying to borrow money at 8 per
cent to make extensions when the
company's return on valuation ia
only 4 per cent.
Would Develop Section.
Mr.. Tucker told the commission that
aside from the accommodation af-
forded the pupils Of the new Eastern
High School and the rendering OF
service to the new Gallinger Hospi-
tai, the proposed. extension would
tend to develop as a homo section
the surrounding land. He urged the
commission to extend the line to
18th street, while Mr.. Ham contended
it should not go beyond 18th street.
Mr.. Ham testified that If the ex-
tension is ordered the company would
prefer to build underground con-
struction. He estimated it would cost
S1O2,112 to run a double track OF
underground construction to 18th
street and $s3,979 as far as 18th
street. These estimates include the
laying Of another track from 14th to
18th streets, where only a single
track now exists.
Grounds for Opposition.
The hearing developed the fact
from Chairman Keller Of the commits
sion that the new high school will
not be furnished for occupation be-
fore February. 1923, although actual
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HOLDS D. C. BLAMELESS.
Court Of Appeals Upholds Opinion
in Personal Injury Case.

The District Court of Appeals, in
an opinion by Judge Robb. today af-
firme6 "a judgment OF the District
Supreme Court holding the District
of Columbia not liable for an injury
sustained by Adelbert Harris, a
minor, who lost a portion Of a finger
when District employe closed a
fireplug and caught the boys finger
The question of whether the
sprinkling of streets is a public or
governmental act of the District had
been certified by the Court of Appeals
to the United States Supreme Court
and that tribunal had answered in
the affirmative. This exonerates the
District and sustains the ruling Of
the lower court, which had directed
q verdict in it's favor.
Evening star., 1922-03-06
SECRETARY HUGHES BACK
Arrives in New York Enthusiastic
Over Bermuda Vacation.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Secretary
End Mrs. Charles E. Hughes returned
OF the steamer Fort Hamilton today
from a vacation in Bermuda, driving
Immediately to the Pennsylvania
terminal to take the 1:10 train for
Washington.
The Secretary. his face wreathed in
smiles, rode, up the harbor on the
steamers bridge with the captain.
He declined to comment on national
affairs, which he said he had not fol-
lowed closely during his absence, but
had enthusiastic comments to make
on the balmy weather he experienced
in Bermuda and the almost as spring
like brand he found being served in
New York upon his arrival.
He declared he had had a fine va
cation" and was eager to get back
to his desk in the State Department.
Evening star., 1922-03-06
GERMAN UNION PROPOSED,
Three States May Combine to Fur
ther Interests.

DRESDEN, March 6.-The German
states of saxony. Brunswick and
Thur;ngia contemplate establishment
of a union to further their common
interests without impairing their
separate independence. These three
states now have socialist govern
ments.
A meeting of officials has been held
recently in Leipzig and it was decided
to establish an office Jointly support
ed to promote the common welfare.
The office will have to do essen
TALLY with labor problems, but in
quiry will be made of other German
governed states for opinions as to the
practicability of a comprehensive
sIeague Of socialist statss."
Evening star., 1922-03-06
GUATEMALA SEEKS LOAN.
National Assembly Considering
Project for $25, 600, 900.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador. March 4.-The national as
sembly of Guatemala, it is learned
here, is considering a project for an
external loan of $25.0O0.000. The loan
would be guaranteed by permits for
the exploitation of the rich Peten
region, in the northern part of Guate-
mala.
Evening star., 1922-03-06
BURNS FATAL TO AUTHOR.

VENICE. Calf. March 6.-John
Fleming Wilson, author. died at his
noine here yesterday from burns suf-
Tered Saturday.
Evening star., 1922-03-06
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness and warmer b.
night, probably followed by rain tomof-
row.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 50, at
pm. today; lowest. 81. at am. today.
Full report on page S.
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"It will not do for US to think thess
treaties may be dismissed with the
contemptuous smirk that being
merely treaties they mean nothing.
are made only to be broken. that
they are valueless. This is the doc
trine of despair and must not be
propagated. For what. I ask you.
is the alternative? If nations may
not establish by mutual undertaking
the rules and principles by which
they are to be governed. If the SOW.
ereign plighted faith of mighty peo-
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Evening star., 1922-01-19
Snort and Education.

President Lowell OF Harvard Uni
vsrsity raises q question that will be
discussed with keen interest through
ont the country by educators and by
lovers Of sport ana advocates Of
physical culture as part Of the edu-
cational process. He asks that facul-
ties, administrators and governing
bodies consider afresh the proper
place Of public intercollegiate athletic
contests in the scheme Of education.
He notes that these contests have
gained q great vogue and arouse an
intense public interest. Az q stimu.
lsnt to proper collegiate physical
training, however, the Harvard heed
expressed doubt. He merely asks II
It IL necessary to conduct protracted
intercollegiate campaigns In order to
Keep alive at each institution the in
terest in sports which induces interest
in physical training.
In brief, DR.. Lowell's question II
whether the public exhibitions or con-
tests between the colleges have not
Evening star., 1922-01-19
The Fort Drive.

A bill just approved by the House
District committee provides $1,000 for
a survey for a park connecting all'
the old forts around Washington and
looks to the purchase through con.
demnation Of all the fort sites not now
owned by the government. This is 1
familiar project, long pending and
often urged by civic bodies and by Of.
ficials. It, like other park plans, can
not be indefinitely postponed. The
lands in question are in steadily In.
creasing danger Of absorption. in the
city's growth. Some Of the forts have,
been preserved only through private
enterprise and pdblic spirit. Some of
them are now very nearly obliterated.
All Of them, If. tAken now, could be re-
stored by careful treatment to the
semblance Of their early appearance.
This Is of moro consequence than the
actual driveway itself. though the con.
Meeting links should be laid out and
secured as soon as possible. Suburban
streets are being cut from time to
time in q way to cross the lines of
the projected boulevard, and It is i'm.
portant to lay down this plan spe-
ciiically at once in order to prevent
much expense later in cutting q broad
street through improvements.
The value OF fort drive as a scenic
Evening star., 1922-01-19
Old Ideas and New.

The republicans of New York are
preparing for this years state cam
paign, with promises to wake
snakes"
The situation is puzzhng. In 1890
the state went overwhelmingly repub'
lican, even the metropolis. ordinarily
a democratic stronghold, swinging into
line. Last November the metropolis
swung back again and gave the demo-
cratic candidate for mayor majority
approaching half a million. What Is
the answer? And what may be ex-
pected next November. when a full
state ticket and United States sena-
tor are to be elected?
This is taken from q resolution the
National Republican Club Of the
metropolis has now under considera-
ton:
The old ideas Of party organization
are out Of date: to the victor oeionss re
people will be satisfied no longer with
leadership seeking mere partisan ad-
vantage. The party of the future
must stand or fall on the test OF serv.
ice to the people. WIN tne cAt0Heioh
Of education has come the power to
think along lines Of governmental
action as 1t affects individual welfare.
And yet the unprecedented repub'
lican triumph of 1890 was achieved
under "the old ideas Of party organi-
cation" and under party direction.
while the same is true Of last years
unprecedented democratic triumph.
Then take this from the same reso-
luton:
Organisations should not exist to
furnish Jobs for party members, but
party members should accept pubic
once to serve the people. Leadership
which understands and practices this
sort Of service Is what we need. 1t
must be developed. All other So
called leaderships are false ana mel
fectual and must be eliminated.
But the hope Of the democracy in
the Empire state this year is Tam
many Hall, and Tammany fourishes
on-has it's roots in-the spoils OF
office. There has been no change in
that organization. Leadership there
which cuts out securing "jobs for
party members''-swhich did not bear
that duty firmly in mind-would soon
be scrapped.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

become an object instead Of Q means
to the end Of evoking and maintaining
student interest in sport and athletics.
He points to the single annual boat
ACE between Oxford and Cambridge
and the annual cricket match be-
tween the same two schools as illus
trations. Just. as keen. rivalry is
caused by these two events as though
there were twenty. And In the under
graduate body in both universities
there ii just as sharp competition for
places in the boats and on the teams
as though the interuniversity contests
were strung out over a period Of
weeks.
The average school, college or uni
versity group. base ball, foot ball or
crew must keep in training for at
least two months, and In actual COM
petition for from month to six
weeks. Once q week at least there Ii
a game. It follows that. for example.
for the foot ball squad in the autumn
there is a protracted diversion Of in
terest and attention from scholastic
work. practically a third Of the entire
educational working season. This hap
pens twice q year. though not neces-
sarily with the same individuals. as
base ball succeeds foot ball in the
spring. Virtually the whole student
body is affected. regardless Of partici-
patton.
These are the questions DR.. Lowell
raises, that will be vigorously debated.
perhaps without conclusion and per.
haps without profit. But it is signifi-
cant that the head Of the oldest Amer.
ican university asks them and invites
to them the attention, Of his fellow
educators plainly in the hope Of Sc
curing a change for the benefit Of the
educational processes.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
The Conferring Spirit.

The conference Of the republican
senator's held last night was well at
tended, and those present showed a
lively interest in the subjects pre-.
sented.
The conferring spirit is abroad and
Ippermost everywhere. 1t grows out
OF the necessities. In big matters and
little, in Europe and in America, there
is SO much in f1ux and so many diff
ferent opinions are entertained about
what should be done. men in author
ity charged with public duty must
: confer in order to carry on. Divisions
must be healed and concerts Of action
arranged.
In our affairs the President has set
the example-shown the way. He pos
eesses the comforting nature-that Of
respect for the opinions Of others. He
grants the right Of opinion and Is
willing to hear what the other fellows
have to say.
And now that conferences have be.
gun on Capitol Hill we may probably
expect them at intervals-maybe close
together-while Congress sits. There
will be many occasions for them, the
cards being crowded and all the meas
tlres important.
At bottom the matter is plain and
eimple. though carrying it out will by
no means be easy. The party in con-
troll must do business. 1t has under
taken huge task. But it did so with
its eyes open, and upon very definite
pledges. The time for the redemption
OF those pledges is here, and neither
postponement nor evasion is possible.
Conferences mean action, and all
action taken should be as nearly
unanimous as possible. And the
sooner action is taken the longer time
new lesislation will have for justify
ing itself before next election day.
now some ten months away.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
Open Door in China,

Ever since John Hay promulgated
the doctrine Of the ''open door" in
China other powers have subscribed
to 1t 'in principle" But each power
has held itself more or less free to
interpret the doctrine for itself, and
the opehness Of the door has varied
from wide open to only slightly ajar.
Like the right Of "self
It has been honored as often in the
breach as in observance.
The resolution agreed to yesterday
by the far eastern committee Of the
arms conference. even with the vital
article eliminated, is a long step
forward in giving definiteness to the
doctrine, and the provision that there
shall be established in China board
OF reference centralizes Interpretation
instead Of leaving it to each interested
power. 1t is a very great gain. in
that it will serve to protect China from
future exploitation, but much remains
to be done before the far eastern
question is settled and China removed
as a cause Of probable discord. Past
wrongs against China must be righted
as well as future ones prevented.
1t may be that tactical error was
committed by making article 4. which
was the creation Of Mr.. Balfour. a
part of the Hughes resolution. Article
A. providing for the submission of ex-
listing concessions to the board of ref
erence, might logically have been left
as a next step in an orderly progress
toward full achievement. and such,
apparently, was Mr.. Hughes plan.
Desirable and necessary as are the
provisions Of article 4. they had to be
sacrificed for the time being in order
that progress might be made; but they
have not been permanently put aside.
Eventually the matter OF past grabs
at the expense Of China must come
before the conference, and the inter
ested powers will have to agree to a
procedure looking to substantial JUS
tice or explain to the world the rea-
sons why they will not.
The American government and its
representatives in the arms conference
have set out to remove the causes Of
possible conflict in the Pacific. The
entire program of naval curtailment
and other agreements is predicated
upon the assumption that such causes
OF conflict will be removed, and failure
to remove them is not going to result
from lack of tenacity Of purpose. The
delegates of other powers might as
well make up their minds that sooner
or later they VIII have to meet this
issue Of past concessions in China and
face it squarely.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

feature Of the capital is not te Be
questioned. This chain Of fortidca-
tons followed the hills outside Of the
city. and a driveway linking them UP
would present the most striking series
Of views of Washington conceivable.
This boulevard would also link togeth-
er the Rock Creek and Anacostta
parks and would open an area east Of
the Anacostia which Is Of exceptional
attractiveness and 10. for lack Of ac.
cess, not now properly known to
visitors, or even to Washingtonians.
So let this bill 60 through to passage
in both houses quickly. The project
1t proposes is not costly, and the
merits Of the plan are 80 obvious that
no congressional economist can prop
erly object on the score Of expense.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
EDITORIAL DIGEST

our presence at Genoa" and refusal
to participte would be tantamount to
rejecting IAN invitation to improve our
own economic condition"
Certainly the allied debt 'is no reason
at all why the United States should re-
frain from full participation in the
Genoa conference" the New York World
(democratic) insists, for soon or late
the American government will b Obliged
to discuss these debts and decide upon
a permanent policy. and whom the Ques-
tion finally arises it is quite unlikely
that the pillars Of the republic will to !
ter" 1t is. indeed. precisely because o.
our position as creditor nation that we
should take an active part in discussion
and determination Of Europe's economic
and financial affairs. in the view Of
many writer's. I'VE have the same in
terest In this conference" the Great
Falls (Mont.) Tribune (democratic) as
serts. that large creditor would have
in a meeting called to discuss ways and
means by which q debtor could continue
to carry on his business and eventually
pay fis debts.' and since 1t is to be =
business" and not a political con-
ference the Birmingham News (demo-
cratic) feels that Americas failure to
assist in every way to further it's Sue
cess would be unworthy and exceedin6v
unwise."
Evening star., 1922-01-19
"The Bank of Nations"

The financial plans OF F. Vanderlip
and Senator Hitchcock will put the
brakes on the issuing of paper money.
But while Vanderlip's plan would not
require more than guarantee from
the nations involved not to tax notes
issued by the banks in the association.
1t would, in the course of time, force
out the inferior exchange Of the gov
ernment. Hitchcock's plan would make
the nations themselves the stockhold-
ers of the Bank Of Nations and
would condition their membership on
the maintenance of equalized budgets
and the stopping Of the printing presses
as well as the solvency of the foreign
debt. At the same time he requests
that the United States take over
So, 400, 100000 Of the foundation shares
which its gold reserve needs to become
secure, and this money is to serve to
the International benefit of the nations
involved.
1t is problem exceedingly difficult
But 1t is problem which should be
undertaken. considered and soberly
discussed as soon as possible by the
commercial nations.-New Yorske Listy
(Csechoslovak. republican,. New York.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
The Senate and the Budget.

In working out the new budget sys-
tenn a peculiar condition has been
developed in Congress to which Sena-
tor Warren has called attention. with
a resolution to correct what he be.
lieves to be q fault in the Senate
organization. Before the budget bill
became law the House. in anticipa.
ton, ordered the concentration of all
appropriation bills under one commit.
tee. 1t handled the bills in that way
before the budget system was finally
adopted and put into working shape.
and SO when that happened it was
ready with it's committee organization.
The Senate, however, had retained the
rule distributing certain bills among
other committees-that for the Navy
to the naval affairs committee. that
for the Army to the military affairs
committee, that for the postal service
to the post office and post roads COM
mittee and that for the Department OF
Agriculture to the committee on agri.
culture and forestry.
NOW, Will the DliiS SOIAIaHS oSCA
from the House under the budget sys-
tenn. rearranged upon the new plan,
it turns out that the appropriations
committee Of the Senate will have no
jurisdiction over these same four bills.
Eut it so happens, that three of them
will be materially enlarged in the re-
grouping of items and at the expense
of the bills which will continue to be
considered by the appropriations com.
mittee. Thus the War Department
bill will take over the entire river and
harbor bill, much from the legislative
and a great deal from the sundry civil.
The post office bill will take over
large section of the legislative bill and
the same with the Navy bill. Thus the
net effect will be to lessen the juris-
diction Of the appropriations commit.
tee of the Senate. while the House
has concentrated its supervisory work
in one committee.
To remedy this condition Senator
Warren has presented a resolution
giving the appropriations committee
jurisdiction over all the money bills.
1t may be impossible to act upon this
proposal in time to affect the work
OF the present session, but it should
be considered thoroughly, and. judging
from the admirable way In which the
budget plan is working out in the
House in point Of thoroughness Of con-
sideration and speed Of action. the
adoption Of this rule will probably be
demanded for the sake Of q more
efficient administration Of the new law.
Unquestionably, as Senator Warren
pointed out to the Senate, the scatter
ing Of the bills among various COM
mittees has led to extravaganza and
lack of coordination. While the full
Senate is the final Judge Of all items,
it cannot be expected to exercise the
same comprehensive scrutiny, not
merely over single bills. but the whole
group of bills, as would one committee
especially experienced in handling
these measures.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

The weather man used to be criti-
cised for the unreliability Of his an
nouncements. Now he Is unkindly
mentioned because they come true.
The moral is that no effort to serve
the public. interest can possibly be free
from censorious comment.
Evening star., 1922-01-19
Regarding Americanization.

In our estimation, Americanization
should not be. as 1t unfortunately iss q
matter Of pastime for some. and a
profitable business for others.
1t is necessary for both sides mu-
tually to renounce the idea of civilizing
one another. The Italians do not need
to be civilized by the Americans: the
do not need to be civilized
by the Italians. Sympathy and under
standing for one another can only be
brought about by some sort of informa-
tive work or propaganda which will
reciprocally show the one to the other
in it's true light.
This understanding signifies assimila-
tion; to this end We must all strive
attitudes, but with seriousness. Every
one should realize that this 10 q prsc-
tical task which must be accomplished
by practical means In q practical coun-
try.-Italian-AmericG Review (repub.
lican), New York.
Do you know Of anybody else who will
work as hard to get into hole as q
golfer.-Pittsburgh Press.
The GermansSpromise TO pay and then
say they can't pay. This is doubtless
what tiey would call synthetic honesty.
Boston Transcript.
Eggs are cheaper. Now if one only
had stove. And q house to put 1t in.
And the gas turned on-one might have
: fried esE'-chifeaso News.
Following elimination Of election ex-
penditures by legislative enactment can
dfdates viii likely be OF two sorts-those
who obey tho iaw and those who get
elected.-Nsshytlh Z6ona1DoAA
Evening star., 1922-01-19

Mexico's elimination Of passport re-
quirements for United States citizens
shows a desire to seem more like a
neighbor and less like foreign coun-
try.
Evening star., 1922-01-19

The shrewd management Of Russian
personal politics has succeeded in max.
ing it appear impossible to arrange
for recognition Of sovietism that
does not imply a positive Endorsement
of Leninism.