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Evening star., 1923-07-06
EDITORIAL DIGEST

or elsewhere for this purpose has
been as futile as the fifth COM
mandment."
Recalling that the regulations in
effect in 1914 did not hold because
they could not withstand the pressure
of military necessity" the Milwauke ee
Journal suggests the chief value OF
the new rules will not be in any as
surance they offer that defenseless
cities will be spared. 1t will be in
drawing the attention of the peoples
of the world to the horrors of war
1t will lie in reminding the people OF
the world that they are not safe and
will not be safe until these govern
ments which can get together so nice
ly on rules for the conduct of war get
together for the prevention of war
That is the only real hope of safety
1t is, of course, "one thing to draw up
rules of this sort and another to en-
force them" the Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph holds, But something has
been gained by thus putting the ma
tions on record. Certainly our gov
ernment intends to live up to its
promise, and we should concede SINH
lar good faith to others" This view
meets the approval of the Detroit
Free Press, which argues "it is incon-
ceiyable that the nations will find any
reason for failing to carry out the
purpose of the recommendations. Pre-
dictions have been made that the next
great war will see the utter abandon
ment of law and humanity in favor
OF lawlessness to the last degree, but
there is no reason for assuming the
truth of that forecast. The duty of
humanity lies in the other direction,
at least an effort can be made to make
the next war, if there must be a next
war, less horrible than the last"
There should be little question of
ratification, the Columbus Dispatch
feels, because "one of the greatest in
fuences in their favor lies in the fact,
quite generally admitted, that from
the military point of view nothing
was gained in the late war by the
use of aircraft in the ways that the
new code proposes to outlaw. Many
Germans were convinced, from an
early period Of the conflict, that such
methods were costing Germany far
more than they came to-" Adoption
will have a good moral effect" the
Yonkers Herald holds, although "the
violation of all of the principles of
civilized warfare in the world war
left most people with feeling that
1t was useless to protest further
against practices which became more
barbaric as the great conflict drag
ged along" And unless such a plan
is made effective the Sioux City Jour
nal declares the next war must be
more frightful than was the last.
There have been many naval
treaties" the Cleveland Plain Dealer
points out, but the treaty now SUBJ
mitted Is the first aerial treaty ever
drawn. There are those who believe
the next war-if there is a next war
will be decided in the air rather
than on land or sea. Assuredly 1t Is
well for the civilized nations to have
a recognized air code which will es-
tabIish the legitimate use of aircraft
in warfare and prohibit the detest-
able, misuse so common during the
great war In Europe"
Evening star., 1923-07-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin

Q. How many acres are there in
Rock Creek Park and in Potomac
Park?-E. P.
A. There are 1882 acres in Rock
Creek Park and 725 acres in Potomac
Park.
Q. Which Is larger. the Munitions
or the new Navy building?-J. r. X
A. The width of the buildings is
the same-560 feet, but the Navy
building is $50 feet long. while the
Munitions building is $50 feet in
length. The Navy building has a
gross floor space of s4s.1s2 square
feet and houses about 5000 employees.
The Munitions buildings floor space
Is S47,250 square feet. and approx
mately 2.500 people have offices there.
Q. Did Washington live in the
White House?-M. A. P.
A. He did not John Adams moved
into 1t in 1900. when the seat of gov
ernment was transferred from Phila-
delphia to Washington.
@. What is the source of Wash
ington's water supply?-M. H.
A. The Potomac river, in the vicin-
ity of Great Falls, supplies Wash
ington with water which is brought
into the city by means of gigantic
conduit under the so-called Conduit
road. The proper pronunciation of
the word conduit" by the way, is
indicated by spelling it kon-dit
Q. Is there a hand which counts In
poker that does not count in stud
poker?-F. 1. H.
A. Fosters Hoyle says that in stud
poker, straight fiushes do not count.
Q. Are centipedes poisonous that
S. H.
A. Centipedes of the temperate
zone are harmless and should not be
exterminated. because they destroy
reaches.
Q. What is the meaning of the pin
worn by members of the Travellers s
Aide. B.
A. . The lone palm in the desert
bolizes rest and relief to weary or
lost travellers.
C. n. S.
A. This is a type OF water lift
used in ancient times, particularly by
the Egyptians.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
Twelve-Hour Day Going.

In their letter to the President the
directors of the American Iron and
Steel Institute in effect promise to
abandon the twelve hour day that pre-
walls in that industry without undue
delay" But-and this is a big but
this is to take place when there is a
surplus of labor available" These
words are quoted in the directors let
ter from a communication addressed
TO Judge Gary by the President on the
18th of June, expressing the hope that
this change in the work-day schedule
in the steel industry will be effective.
The President put the matter in two
phases. He wondered if 1t would not
be possible for the steel industry to
consider giving an understanding"
that before there should be any reduc-
tion in the personnel of the industry
through falling off in the demand for
steel products. "or at any time where
there is a surplus of labor available"
the change from two-shift to three
shift basis might be made. In other
words, the Presidents thought was to
pledge the steel industry, if possible,
10 abandonment of the twelve-hour
day ahead of any recession of the vol
ume of business
1t has been the constant plea of the
steel leaders that the twelve-hour day
was necessary because there We're not
enough skilled men. This has been re-
futed by the labor organization. 1t
has been contended also that the men
prefer the twelve-hour day, which is
denied. The Presidents PROPOSE
ton is that the eight hour day should
be established as soon as it is practica-
BILE. The directors reply that they hope
and expect it to be established as soon
as the labor supply permits. They do
not answer the Presidents alternative
suggestion that pledge be given to
abandon the twelve-hour day before
reductions in personnel are made in
cident to reductions in production.
The twelve-hour day in the steel in
dustry is doomed. 1t cannot be main
tanned. 1t is contrary to all the tenden-
cies of the times and to the practice
in vogue in virtually all the other in
dustries. The letter of the directors of
the American Iron and Steel Institute
may be taken as the first step to this
end of shorter work day. While they
reserve the point of sufficiency of la
Dor, they have gone a long way for
ward in admitting a determination ito
exert effort at our command to secure
in the iron and steel industry in this
country total abolition of the twelve
hour day at the earliest time prac-
ticable.
The matter now becomes much
clearer. Are there enough men to man
the mills on an eight-hour basis, or a
combination eight and ten hour basis?
If there are men enough without draw
ing from and crippling other indus
tries the twelve-hour day will go. And
when it is once abandoned it will never
be readopted. The President has
brought the matter to a head.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

, Q. What is the most dangerous
/ place on a. train?-G. l.
A. Probably the platforms between
cars are most dangerous. The
couplings may break under any
severe strain-such as the application
of emergency brakes-separating the
| cars. Serious accidents to passengers
on platforms may result.
@. When was sprinkling first used
as a mode of baptism?-J. A. B.
A. The rite of baptism by sprink-
ling or pouring is supposed to have
originated either in the second or the
third century and is alluded to in the
opinion that in the case OF those who
were sick or unable to endure the rite
| Of immersion. it was lawful baptism.
Q. Can cedar trees be grown from
seed?-E. w.
A. The forest service says that
they can be. 1t would take approxi-t
| mately five years for cedar to be
| come three feet high and seven OF
eight years for it to reach four Or
| five feet.
Q. Were all mounds round that
were built by the mound builders
! NJ. w. p.
A. Sometimes mounds take the
form of animals and reptiles, show
ing that they were emblematic. In
the great serpent mound of Adams.
Ohio, consisting of 1900 feet of wall
the outline Of a serpent is easily
traced.
O. How much does the Post Office
Department spend for twine?-C. W
A. The Post Ofice Department says
| that the latest figures are for the
fiscal year 1922. The twine bill was
$439. .421.s2.
O. How can IT be said that Dewey
was the only admiral of the NAVY,
! when David G. Farragut and David D.
Porter were permanent admirals?-
L. A.
A. The title OF admiral of the
Navy" was conferred upon George
Dewey by special act of Congress
The others were admirals in the
Navy.
}. W. wat T. IS a simple test 'of so'o'
A. The geological survey says that
| a test of gold is to touch the material
with glass stopper wetted with
| nitric acid. This would leave gold
| unchanged but would color base al
| loys blue by formation OF nitrate of
| copper.
/ Q. Should the chains on the tires
| of automobiles fit tightly?-J. c. r.
A. The Automobile Road Book
says that chains should not be too
( tight. They should be allowed t.
| creep.
CThere is no charge for answering
questions. except return POSTAGE
Evening star., 1923-07-06
Denies ID. C.. Fourth
Was Safe and Sane
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Where were the reporters when
they wrote that the safe and sane
Fourth" was rigidly observed here
and that there was no noise of ex-
ploding frecrackers. etc? They must
have been ensconced in bomb-p proofs
or had their ears plugged, for never
in years has the law against firing of
oise-making devices been so openly
and f1agrantly violated as 1t was dur
ing this Fourth of July period. In
my section of the city (north) it
was simply nerve-racking to the
limit. A resident of The southwest
said to me that the noise was ter
rife, in that section, everything
being set off, just as in the old days.
A resident of the region near st.
Margaret's Church said that They
surely raised hell in my section" And
so on.
The people poured out. afoot. in
street cars and in autos. into Mary
land and Virginia and purchased fire.
works of all sorts to their hearts
content.
The spirit of today seems to be
to violate any law that does not suit
the individual desire. To think that
one is really celebrating the spirit of
the Fourth by violating the law GER
tainly evidences a peculiar bent of
mind.
The police, SO far as 1 can learn,
paid not the slightest attention to
the orders of the superintendent that
they were strictly to enforce the law.
One wonders If these orders were
not a mere bluff, for they were evil
IDENTIFY so considered by our citizens.
We were simply given a carefully
planned exhibition of one of the old
time celebrations that were thought
to be events of the past and not
belonging to the present.
The frightful aerial bombardments 8
under the auspices of the various cit
liens associations should have salts
fed the longing of the most ardent
noise wishers
GEORGE H. EVANS.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
Gen. Bee, Not Lee, at Bull Run.

To the Editor of The Star:
Will you kindly correct a mistake
in The Star of Tuesday, in the article
on Manassas (Bull RUM Park? Gen.
Lee was not present at the first battle
of Manassas (Bull RUM. 1t was Gen.
Bee of Georgia who rose in his STIR
rups and pointing to the line OF gray,
under Gen. T. J. (StonewalD Jack
son, cried out to the exhausted troops:
There stands Jackson like a stone
WALL A shot struck him and he
fell morta1ly wounded. Owing to the
detainment of Gen. Joseph E. John
ston, who arrived late, the Confeder-
ate forces at the first battle of Bull
Run were under the command of
Gen. p. T. Beauregard.
BEATRICE VAN c. MEEGAN.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

signals are promptly needed by the
men ON patrol and that they call their
reach the nearest boxes. Probably
within Ave minutes Of such call
every man on beat in the District,
save. perhaps, a few in the more re-
mote sections. could be Informed of
the situation and given a description
Of the fugitives and thus warned to
be on the watch.
The cost of installing such gongs
is a trife compared with the assured
increase in efficiency of the police
force. In matters of public protection
allowed to cause delay.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
Needle in Hand SO Years.
From tie Detroit Free Pre- IS

A needle has been found in the hand
of Mrs. J. B. Ham of California which
has been imbedded there thirty-three
years. In 1880 she accidentally ran
needle into her hand. and at the time
1t was found impossible to remove the
implement Having ceased to CAUSE
her trouble, it was left to work its
way out. Mrs. Ham suffered from a
felon on her finger, and an X-ray
photograph revealed the needle in the
palm.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A New York stock -broking firm that
failed may pay dollar for dollar if Sc
of awhile ago. The buckets shopper
will not count the loss of time, but will
consider himself successful if he can
come out even.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Songs Of other days are said to be
coming back. Possibly a number of
eminent political leaders now in dis
agreement are expected to get together
within the year and warble Com
radeS."
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Girls came over from Holland in
search of husbands. The item Is in
teresting as showing the simple and
desirable standards that may distin-
guish new importation. 1t is in whole
some contradiction of the sophisticated
tendency to wander around the map
looking for divorces.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The standard of mentality among
immigrants is said to be exceptionally
high at present. 1t is no sign OF un-
intelligence to wish to become a citi-
zen of the U. S. A.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Candidacy of Gov. Smith on wet
platform would be likely to make Col.
Bryan more insistent than ever that
the great question now before the peo.
pie is evolution.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The chief weakness Of the profess
sional politician is that he is too
political. He plays politics when he
would be doing more for his country
If he were playing NAH jong.
SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A German savant announces the
discovery of inscriptions 10000 years
old A great deal Of Germany's best
thought Is being diverted from an
exigent present to the remote past or
the distant future.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A man of wealth who is invited to
become candidate can figure on leav-
ing politics poorer than when he en-.
tered.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
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Evening star., 1923-07-06

Far from lacking material, the
democrats announce so many presi-
dental eligibles that 1t may be difficult
to arrange for a strict campaign
coordination of their various views.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Some people have got tired OF
hating Germany and are now begin
ming to hate France.
-MAUDE ROYDEN.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A wild west" demonstration is now
only a picturesque ceremonial. Any
body desirous Of seeing gunplay in
earnest betakes him to the metrop-
oils
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A large prize might be offered for
the best plan to persuade European
nations to work with Uncle Sam for
permanent peace.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The worlds illness would very soor
be cured if France permitted the use
of a prescription of the best physi.
cians-an estimate of Germany's rep.
aration ability by a non-partisar
neutral commission.
PROF. HANS DERRICK.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The soviet government, though con-
tinually organizing, never goes so far
as to provide a limit to Lenin and
Trctsky's term Of office.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

ChivaIry is one of the few beautiful
qualities which men possess in
greater measure than women
EDWIN PJGH
Evening star., 1923-07-06
I'm a Few Words.

l do not believe beer is any more
of a stimulant than tea, coffee or
tobacco.
SENATOR JAMES COUZENS.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
at 20 cents per month: daily only, Al cents per
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Or
ders may be sent by mail. or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end of each month.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

When a nation of Puritans comes
into collision with a people of an
other creed, the Puritans are likely
to win DEAN INGE.
Evening star., 1923-07-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Early Beliefs.

Early Beliefs.
A little boy long years ago believed
the flowers grew
Because they couldn't help it in the
sunlight and the dew.
He thought the fruit so sweet and gay
unbidden sought the bough,
And life was only made for play-but
he knows better now.
He thought that grown-up people all
of money had a store,
And when today's was gone that they
could get some more.
Each illness vanished overnight, no.
body knew just how,
And love was just his natural right
but he knows better now.
He thought that older people were by
far more wise than he,
And he need only have a care to listen
and agree.
Sometime a lot of things he'd do
that then they'd not allow,
And make his day dreams all come
true-but he knows better now
Jud Tunkins says he doesn't think
his daughter and her husband will ever
agree. Her idea of pleasure is to give
her friends a pink tea and his is to
give somebody black eye.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Help! Help. Representative Aswell
of Louisiana has vowed he will come
to the rescue of the District of Co.
lumbia against Maryland in the mat
ter of automobile reciprocity. His
blood boiled" when he witnessed
1000 Washingtonians in line July 2
trying to get Maryland licenses for
the second half of the year. because
Maryland refuses to recognize Dis
trict tags.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

When a nation of Puritans comes
other creed, the Puritans are likely
to win. DEAN INGE.
All modern revolutions, from the
French revolution to that of the boil
shevists. were made by small but
determined and loud-voiced minori-
ties. PAUL SAINTSBURY.
It is certain that without the Su-
preme Court the American republic.
with it's great heterogeneous democ-
racy, would have perished long since
JAMES M. BECK (Solicitor GeneraD.
If the percentages stated in the
1920 census report are correct, in
less than a hundred years most, II
not all, business in this country will
to predict what the men will do, but
some one will have to do the house
keeping.
Evolution is an anesthetic; it dead
ems the pain while the Christians
religion is being removed.
-WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
At the present time there are more
potentialities of war in the European
nations than there were in 1914, and
there are many more places where 1t
could break out Immediately.
NORRIS HILLQUIT.
The workers in Europe must be
shown the way to revolution regard
less of how the movement develops
- ~ LEON rRorsKY.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Reckless Driving.
so you were arrested in the metrop-
olis?"
YES" answered Mr.. Chuggins.
Speeding the old f1iv, eh?'
mo. I didn't go fast enough to
keep from being bumped by the car
behind"
Are the new boarders people of
quiet taste?"
I'm spots" answered Farmer Corn
tossel "They objected to anybody's
shooting f1recrackers except their own
children"
Evening star., 1923-07-06
In Agreement.

In Agreement.
Now Science says it's wrong to die
At least, before you're eighty,
And every citizen will try
To heed the precepts weighty.
Though science bids dissensions grow,
In this case none will f1out it,
For every mortal here below
Feels just that way about it.
A pessimist is a man who seeks the
summer sunshine only for the purpose
Of hanging thermometer in it.
Would you encourage your wife to
attend prize f1ght?"
NO" replied Mr.. Meekton. I'm
pretty successful in lodging a stove
litter or a rolling-pin. 1 shouldn't like
Henrietta to get too scientific in her
IDEAS"
Power an position" said Uncle
Eben, asserts deirself at a grade
crossin' same as elsewhere. An auto
mobile horn can't hope foh as much
respeck as a locomotive whistle"
Evening star., 1923-07-06

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE. 1Ith st. and pennsylvania Ave
New York Once: 10 East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Office: 16 Regent ST.. London, England.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

Evolution is an anesthetic; it dead
ems the pain while the Christian!
religion is being removed.
-WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Evening star., 1923-07-06

A. The title of admiral of the
Navy" was conferred upon George
Dewey by special act of Congress
The others were admirals in the
Navy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24
SUGGESTIONS FOR MEN
BY Pirie Macdonald.
/. Choose your Photographic

/. Choose your photographer
more carefully than your tailor.
.. If you want to look decorative
go TO photographer who special,
ICES in wOmen's pictures.
>. If You want TO look like 4
man with lots of fight and go" in
YOU, select photographer who can
at least match you in physical
strength and give you a bodily rs
well as a mental challenge.
I. Don't expect good picture
from photographer who can't
arouse your interest and draw you
into Il controversy.
:. Don't take your wife with you.
e. Don't be photographed unless
you are feeling fit.
:. Don't expect stunt" photog-
raphy or freak effects TO impress
men who may see your picture.
s. Don't dress up for photo
graph: look just as you ordinarily
do.
.. Don't think how you are going
to look.
10. Don't insist that your photo
graph must look exactly as. YOU
really do look. If you do you'll be
disappointed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-24

But our problem is to learn how to
handle both adverse environment, so
called, and adverse suggestions growing
out of it, so as not TO be adversely af-
fected by them. For the time being, we
will assume that you and l will inten-
tionally absorb all of the bencficent sug-
gestion of the so-called good environ
ment, and react only TO the beautiful
fragments Of the adverse environment.
If you are i'll, kind friends will visit
You. and with the best of intentions.
mistaken sympathy, will tell you of
cases exactly like yours that never got
well. The will tell you, you look like
a ghost" They do not know that they
are doing all in their power to make a
ghost of You.
If We did outright what we often
cause to happen through inadvertent
suggestion, the effect of which We are
entirely ignorant of. we would spend
many of our days in the pPnitPntiary.
But looking out for Number One
first, we must learn to control the i'm
presSions which enter and dominate the
consciousness, 50 as to think as we wish
to think and feel as We wish to feel, re-
CARELESS of the nature Of events in our
lives rs they come and go. We are TO
refuse admission TO thoughts. feelings
and emotions that are detrimental to
US: we are to dominate the mind with
constructive thoughts. Most of us are
primarily dominated by our emotional
reactions, not by reason and Judgment.