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Evening star., 1922-11-10

numbers Of the program. The Medt-
ner Novelle in G major. opus II,
left but little impression upon
instein Stacco Etude, with its bril-
liant runs and difficult lingering. clear
ly established the artist as a mas
ter at his work. Two encores follow
ed, the younger members of the audi
ence seeming loath to leave. OF these
the Schulz Evier arrangement Of the
beautiful blue Danube Waltz" leav-
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Josef Ihevinne's Recital,

The large audience that gathered in
the Masonic Temple Auditorium last
evening to hear the first recital in
the master pianists series. by Josef
Lhevinne, who made his first appear
ance in America in 1906 in New York
with the Russian Symphony. under
the direction of Wassili Safonoff. may
have had some foreknowledge OF the
Evening star., 1922-11-10

remarkable talent and ability of the
performer. But 1t was very evident
to the most casual observer that
scores of the younger generation
were taken completely off their feet,
to use an extravagant expression of
the day. for they were loath to leave
the auditorium after one of the best
piano recitals that have ever been
given In Washington, even though
Mr.. Lhevinne was most generous In
the matter Of encores. The enthusi-
Evening star., 1922-11-10
ELK NIGHT At GAYETY.
500 Members Of Lodge to Attend
Theater Tonight,

Tonight is Elks' night at the Gayety
They will arrive 500 strong,
and will be entertained by special Elks'
Jokes. originated by members Of the
cast for the special benefit Of the order.
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ing an impression that will las, 10,

ing an impression that will last lon9
with those who heard 1t.
One canot fall to be impressed with
the immense reserve power of LheI
vinne, which he uses with rare disI
cretion. He evidently represents d
school in which masterful technique
is utilized rather for the expression
OF musical beauty than for it's own
exploitation at the expense OF a mas
ter composition. This quality is rare
even in the great pianists.
Evening star., 1922-06-01
Airplane Regulation.

Prompt Introduction of bill to
empower the Commissioners to issue
licenses to aviators and draft regu-
lations to govern air traffic In the Dis
trict results from the unfortunate in
cident of Tuesday. when an .airplane
was flown over the Lincoln Memorial
during the dedication ceremonies
drowning the Presidents speech and
endangering the lives Of the people
there assembled. This measure au-
thorizes the Commissioners to pre-
scribe air routes and formulate rules,
to inspect aircraft. and otherwise to
insure a proper. safe performance by
aviators, under heavy penalties for
violation. A bill of a similar nature
national in scope, may also be pressed
for action.
Whether the regulation Of airplanes
and air flights is national or local
matter. there should be no failure to
vest the power in some authority
The incident of Tuesday was chiefly
a nuisance. a distracting, disrespectful
intrusion upon solemn and dignified
ceremony. But plainly there ia an
other. consideration. one of public
safety. Airplanes are net SO reliable
that they can be trusted tofly at will
over cities. without risking the lives
of those below.
In. a few years commercial air.
planning will be common. Routes must
be established. and it is vitality impor-
tant to assure a dependable degree Of
skill on. the part Of pilots. Surely
there is as much need Of a licensing
system for aviators as for motorists.
Inclusion of this feature in the pending
bill Is an additional reason for It's
prompt enactment. The subject is
new, but there is no occasion for long
delay in consideration. =
Evening star., 1922-06-01
The Burden Of Blame.
Automobiles are taking daily to

Automobiles are taking daily toll in
and near this city. sacrificing lives
and breaking limbs, old and young
falling victims to speeding cars. Rules
to regulate traffic do not work out
for safety In the streets because they
are ignored by many drivers and also
by many pedestrians. A large num-
ber Of the victims are children who
cannot be supposed to know rules and
who are helpless in the. streets. This
fact puts it up to the drivers Of cars
to be especially careful, puts upon
them the burden Of responsibility 1t
il well known that children DART out
In play from the curbs or step out
heedlessly while crossing streets on
errands. This Is a fixed factor for
danger and every machine should be
operated with that in view.
There is no adequate defense in the
negligence OF a child
when a child Is killed or MANNED. The
children cannot be kept off the streets
short of walls and gates. They will
go out beyond the curbs and they
should not be exposed to death in do
ing SO.
In almost every instance Of a motor
killing the responsibility is placed by a
coroner's jury upon the victim. Pros
ecution- for causing death is seldom
had. In not one case out of hun
dred is penalty imposed: The as
sumption is that the. victims are to
blame. Yet day after day motorists
speed beyond the legal rates through
the streets and turn corners the wrong
way and break other rules. Some
are arrested and some are not, hut
there is enough rule-breaking that
goes upon the record to show that
a dangerous percentage of careless
ness prevails in the use OF the streets.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

referendum on, the subject OF the
hours In the: departments and bu.
reaus. The decision to start york at
. instead of 8 o'clock was reached on
what is now understood to be . mis-
understanding of the wishes Of the
employees. The Stars poll shows that.
so far as they have expressed them
selves through 1t. the clerks are un-
favorable to continued early opening.
Manifest disadvantage, discomforts,
and even dangerous conditions. have
developed from the shift of starting
time. Owing to the lack of uniformity
in the community. the working day
is extended rather than shortened.
There is no real saving" of daylight
save for eXhausting labor. with con-,
sequent shortening Of the period Of
rest. In. the two weeks and "a half
during which the change has been In
effect Washington has lost seriously
in sleep owing to the maintenance of
the evening entertainment schedule ON
the old basis and the holding to the
been particular sufferers in this re-
spect. Households have been de.
moralized in their time arrangements.
Domestic service has become compli-
Gated.
Virtually every Organization of citi-
zens that has expressed itself on this
subject has condemned the early open
ing without clock change. The Stars
poll. coupled with these expressions of
disapproval, shows that Washington
is urgent In it's wish for the restora-
ton Of normal hours, 1t cannot be
argued that the poll is inconc1usive
because of the small number Of votes
cast. When S,525 people take the
trouble to mail votes on such sub
ject it may be assumed that many
others feel the same way. II there
are thousands who favor the changed
hours who did not bother themselves
about. voting on the score that they
had the change they wished and did
not think voting necessary. 1t may be
urged that perhaps there are other
thousands. possibly in the nine-to-one
ratio. who felt that after all an ad-
visory vote would not be needed, an
assumption that would now be mega
tived by prompt executive recognition
Of the recorded public wishes,
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thousaadf or few hnilliobl Mr..
Harding had. over seven paijlion votes
the best Of the ppll. New York state.
sometimes dcmocratic. alone gave him
over a milton plurality: ;: Even Mis-
souri, and Tennessee svung into the
republican column, the former with
q plurality of, over hundred thou
sand, the latter-her first offense-
with a plurality OF 10000,
But regardless OF the Mississippi sen
ator's pleasantly. or his partisan en-
thusiasm keyed to concert pitch in
congenial company. what the repub,
leans. and particularly those in Con-
gress. cannot afford to ignore is the
open boast Of the opposition at this
stage of the game based on the re-
publican course IN the matter OF legis-
lation. Mr., Harrison's view fs. the
view of many democrats. Great num-
hers are talking in his strain and get
ting away with it in localities where
the republicans in. 1920. had every
thing their own way. and where they
must succeed again this year II they
are to preserve good fighting chance
for 1924. -
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For Clean Humol,r; ], !;

: The stan Of the Lord Jsf, Annie rst
College humorous publication. isi to
be commended for its decision to
exclude question: BILE jokes and draw
ings from its pages in the future,
This step should mark the beginning
of a better era in the annals of
college publications. -. -
Too many editorial STATS of college
publications and of others looking
primarily to humor have specialized
in the art of approaching as closely
as possible the bounds Of decency.
Too many times they have over
stepped these bounds. The result has
been that the staffs of such publica-
tions have failed to attract the best
type of college student, the type whe
would use the. training in college
journalism as q basis for journalistic
effort after graduation.
1t Is refreshing to know, that at
least one editorial staff is of the
opinion that 1t can produce a bright;
attractive and humorous publication
without suggestive jokes and draw
ings. Many years of experimenting
with humor of the lower kind has
failed to produce q single American
humorist of note. Perhaps the other
emphasis will bear more fruit 1t will
at least do credit to the college and
to the editorial staff that has taken
the Initiative in demanding it
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Evening star., 1922-06-01
Rate by NIail-Payable in Advance
Moratorium for Germany.

Encouragement is to be had from
the agreement reached by the repara-
tions commission to grant Germany
q provisional moratorium on pay
msnts due the allies during the pres
ent year 1t Is evidence of dispo-
sition in France and the other allied
countries to deal with the troubled
European situation in the light of
realities. and not on the basis of what
ought to be or as they would like
things to be. This is an immense
gain of distance on the long road
which must be travelled to reach re-
covery from war devastation.
World opinion would approve hold
ing Germany to the terms OF the
peace treaty, to the letter and on the
dot. were enforcement of the full
peace terms possible and practical.
But, as enforcement in full is neither
possible nor practical. and as con-
tinued pretense that they are to be
enforced only made worse situation
already almost insufferably bad. q de-
termination to accept facts as they
are and to be governed by them Ia
what Europe needs most today. And
the necessity that the best should be
made of hard conditions is not con-.
fined to the allies. Germany. too
must make the best of her unhappy
lot, and when the reparation she must
make has been scaled to within the
range of what is possible. she must
buckle down and make an honest eff
fort to. discharge the debt she so just
~ owes. The German government
and people will make almost as great
a mistake as,they made in 1914 If they
accept the growing demand for prac-
ticality in her punishment as any
softening in sentiment. as 10 the JUS
tice Of the penalty imposed at Ver-
saiHes. Reduction of the penalty will
not be because it was not just, hut
because it destroyed its, own ends by
being heavier than it was possible to
exact.
The moratorium itself will not solve
the. European problem. 1t will afford
temporary easement. but will accom-
plish no permanent good upless 1t Ia
followed up with sane and practical
steps in other directions. Its greatest
benefit is that acceptance by Germany
of the conditions laid down for the
moratorium serves to halt the move
ment of French troops into the-Rnhr. :.
which otherwise would have been un-
der aytoday: There now will be
seven months. at least. during which
efforts can. be made to work out
a permanent solution without the
shadow of armed Intervention hanging
constantly overthe negotiations.
Evening star., 1922-06-01
House and Senate.
This is taken. from news stor.
which appeared in yesterdays Star:

This is taken from a news story
which appeared in yesterdays Star:
House leaders are growing resent
full of the fact that the criticism of
1Congress which is being tndulged In
Throughout the country appears to
beisleveled particularly against the
House of Representative. House
leaders claim that in point of fact the
House has passed legislation of great
Importance with unusual expedition,
as isss ina IN the 1a ssaa5e tam Il they point out @
that the House passed the tariff bill
mopths ago and also acted upon the
soldiers bonus bill, together with
number of other important measures
which are now hung up in Senate
committees
Yes. the tariff bill and the bonus
bill were put. through the House with
UNUSUAL expedition after the House
got started. But, in the circum-
stances, with an expedition which
told heavily against both measures:
Passed with but little debate under
the lash of cloture. they were accom-
panied to the Senate by good many
protests. The Senate was urged to
change their terms and shape, and
has been engaged in that work.
And now, with the country wrought
up to a high pitch OF impatience. it
Is proposed to remedy matters some
what by applying cloture in the Sem
atG That is to say, cloture in the
House being largely responsible for
the wound. cloture in the Senate is
recommended as a cure for the bite!
II cloture is to prevail in both
bodies; If the Senate, as the body of
review. is to deprive itself of the time
necessary to- review. we shall pres
entity necessarily have legislation Of
such a hasty and half-baked character
both the party responsible for it and
the country which must ,indorse it
will suffer as the result Of 1t.
Evening star., 1922-06-01
Says Senate Will Go. Slow 6 &
On Proposed Gloture Rule

bate Personally am disposed to ~
for an amendment to the rules re-.
quiring senator to speak to the sub
ject before the Senate tor considara-
tion. Al present q senator may dis
cuss any subject he desiEss, no mat.
ter what the question bs91ks the SEM
ate, after: he has been recognised by
I,ths. chair.
at 10 true that the Senate. under its
present practices, has generally reach
ed q vote on q measure before II ny
unanimous consent. But this 10 the
habit OF mind OF the Senate. .
"As say. am not averse to all
ate debate, But believe that this
Senate should move with extreme
care before making any such amend
ments to the rules. With regard to
the proposal that majority clotura
sns prevail in the Senate s. on .pprs;
be remembered that the power to tax
is also the power to destroy. The
proposal on jts surface appears mod
est, as 1t will Affect only the money
bills that come before the Senate. It
appears. in view OF present develop
ers are going eventually to consti.
tute minority Of the population. It
is conceivable that q tax bill might
be devised 80 injurious to the agri.
tcultural interests Of the country that
in a measure it would be destructive
to agricultural interests Of America
Do you want to pass such legislation
under drastic cloture In the Senate?
1.-The debate on the tariff bill, which
has brought to the fore the proposal
for cloture by majority vote on ap-
preparation and revenue bills. I am
assured by democratic leaders in the
Senate. Is coming to an end In about
a month. How long were the Under
|weod-Simmons and the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bills before the Senate for con-
sideration?
"It depends little on who is in the
minority in the Senate when this
question Of cloture by majority vote
| Is raised. As remember. the denno<
Gratis wanted to invoke cloturs when
the republicans were resisting bill
to Greats a government owned and
operated merchant marine. Now the
democrats are solidly against cloture.
which is proposed by some of the re-
publicans.
Had majority cloture prevailed in
the Senate at the time the Versailles
peace treaty. with the league Of ma
tions covenant. was before the Sem
ate. an early vote on the treaty might
have been forced. and the United
States today might be a member Of
the league and under obligation to
see that all the provisions of tho
treaty in Europe and Asia are carried
out to the letter. VIII any of the
proponents of majority cloture in the
Senate take the stump this fall and
urge that the United States should
have ratified that treaty and entered
the league of nations? / think not"
Evening star., 1922-06-01
Nine to One for Normally.

IN order to ascertain the wishes of
tha people. as far as they can be
determined by voluntary ballot. The
Star has recently been Offering to its
readers an opportunity to vote on the
question Of the so-calfsd daylight
saving system now to a certain degree
IN vogue in Washington. The polls
have closed and the result stands s51
In favor Of the earlier hours OF de-
Ipartment starting, with no change Of
hooks. and 1854 against. This il
To Of nine to one. Incidentally, of
s.041 who voted on the question
changing the clocks 5.597 voted
e1inst and 2.444 for the change. This
lss1bout: seven to three in favor Of
aormalcy. .s5s,,,l5;. -
&arely this showing Of sentiment is
fD taksa into consideration by the
e1nentis9chisee-whe have, jurisdiction
Hv ~ question d hours. It Il
n Ut sAses Ass heaa no ksuesaa
Evening star., 1922-06-01
The Socialists and the House.

The socialists are keen for oratoricaI
representation In the next Congress.
Among their leaders are some ready
and entertaining speakers. and their
object is to put several Of these men,
il possible, into congressional, commits
sion. and thereby secure more and
wider attention for socialistic princi-
pies than otherwise would be obtain
able. 81 =
The soap.box has it's uses. The
stump, properly so-called, is, of course.
free to all. But what Is said to a
restless and sometimes turbulent
street crowd has but limited circula-
tion and is soon forgotten.
But place in Congress is differ
ent and an important proposition. A
speech delivered from that sounding
board carries far. If we'll keyed it
provokes discussion, both in and out
Of Congress.
The socialists are dreaming ambt-
tious dreams. AS they read the times,
their day is close at hand. and when
1t breaks the effect will be to make
the world new and greatly improved
place to live in. Little boys planning
for Christmas do not indulge them
selves in roster visions than do some
of the socialists who are now planning
to take possession of the earth and
the fullness thereof. =
. Although their program. calls. for
congressional nominations all over the
country, the socialists will = concen-
trate ON q few districts in the saat
and the middle country, where their
shining lights reside.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

n an interview with representa-
tive Of The Star psnator Medill
Mccormick Of Illinois gives hts
views as to the proposed limita-
tien OF debate In the Senate as fol-
lows: -.
"Ths Senate viii proceed very dsltb-
erately with any change of! the Senate
rules relating to the freedom Of de-
bate in the Senate. Real debate In
the Houas OF ofRepressntatives has SUI
fered from the effect OF eioture rules
obtaining in that body. .
"Real debate In the house of COM
mons In Great Britain has suffered to
an even greater extent because Of the
cloture rules in effect there; This is
true of all parliamentary bodies
where debate may pe ended by ma
jority vote. Many. Engiishmen. par
ticulariy those literally inclined, are
has arisen In the. house Of commons.
resulting In a eurtailme ent OF the free
dom of debate. 1t would not be sur-
prising to see at an early date draa-
tie revision OF the rules now govern.
ing debate In the house of commons.
=.
With the regard to the unlimited
debate permitted in the Senate. There
have been but one or two prolonged
and successful filibusters In the Sem
ate which were not subsequently JUS
tied by a majority of the Senate.
In European countries where the
executive 10 responsible to the lesls-
lative bodies and has no independent
form OF patronage and coercion, clo-
ture Is less perilous than If it were
applied to both houses of the Amer
lean legislature. We have not always
had in the past. and doubtless will not
always have in the future. a Presi-
dent AZ confederate of the views and
Independence OF Congress as is War
rem q. Harding. and as scrupuiously
conscientious as he is In the observa-
tion. of the constitutional prerogatives
of his Office.
"As once was pointed out by a great
writer on American constitutional
law and practice. when you amend the
substantive rules Of the House and
,tice under our Constitution. There
fore. although / am one of the young
est members of the Senate 1 am
moved. like Senators Lodge. Warren
and Dillingham;. to act with extreme
caution in drafting an am mendment to
the rules governing debate. 1t Is the
weak and the poor, not the rich and
strong, who may move rapidly and se-
cretly. who may be fmperilled by
drastic cloture.
X \ -. So:
Il do not desire to be. placed in the
position OF opposing any. change in
thf Senate rules with regard 10 de-
Evening star., 1922-06-01
Harrison in North Carolina.

AT Wilmington Tuesday Senator Pat
Harrison addressed q company Of husi.
ness men whoae guest he waa at
luncheon. All were democrats. and
the senator was h Ais best stumpins
mood and FORM. He claimed and ear-
ried the country for his party with q
whoop.5 Congress this year and Con-
gress and the presidency in 1924. A
cinch and no nistals.
The landslide Of 1890 was thus ex-
planned:
A few democrats supported Hard
ing, but they know better now. They
have seen the error OF their way ana
never again will they be lad away
from the party that stands for all
the people. ss sS5
A fsw3 why. net . few hundred
Evening star., 1922-06-01
EDITORIAL DIGEST

man. He knows how to accomplish
things. and he goes about his work in
the right way The President and
the public, the Pittsburgh Press says,
are warranted In feeling that ve1y
much was accomplished. The steel
captains were made aware in a most
impressive way of the condemna ti"n
in which the enlightened public opin-
ION OF the country holds the twelve
hour day, which is longer than any
man should be asked to labor. The
abolition OF such 'workday In the
steel industry or any other industry
where it still survives has undoubt-
eddy been brought nearer by the
Presidents action"
Evening star., 1922-06-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Big Harmony:

Robin singin' loud and sweet
Catbird tryin' to compete;
Bullfrog hangin' round the place,
Addin' in note of bass.
Everything that has a voice
Stops to use it an rejoice
Singh 1es' his special song
Sos to help the tune along
Wish those human folks could find
That harmonious frame o. mind :.
That would make each little song
Help life's great big tune along.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

The abuse leveled nat America by
Horace Bottomley is the more easily
disregarded when the estimate placed
on him by his. own country is con-
sidered. =
Evening star., 1922-06-01

There should be BE Kind to the
Policemen week. that will enable
them to exchange their hot uniforms,
during a few hot summer days, for
the sensible garb of the letter car
riers.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

No time should be lost in developing
the oil fields now awaiting the set
Element of commercial and political
disputes. The steadily advancing cost
shows that the. world needs the gaso-
line.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

1t would be no. more than. fair II
permit the Attorney Generals offioe
to be limited to one investigation at a
time. = :. =
Evening star., 1922-06-01

The suggestion that the flapper
should be laughed out of prominence
is Immediately met by the reminder
that she is no Joke. y. 49,.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

In spite Of its earnestness. nobody
appears to bring Col. Bryan's eloquent
opposition to the Darwinian theory
into evidence as party issue.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

American copyright privileges have
been increased for New Zealand and
Austria. Best sellers are expected
from every portion Of the map.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

Germany insists that the question
Of financing the reparation proposition
Ia as important as its moral aspect.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

The news from Ireland is still being
handled as much by the war CORE
spondents as by the political reporters.
Evening star., 1922-06-01

War graft charges make the sums
mentioned in campaign rumors look
like small change. 'ss;:l