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The Washington times., 1923-12-15


Such, at any rate, is the com
osite opinion Of major and minor
eaguers, both Of whom are anxious
20 do business immediately or
wen earlier.
The two New York clubs, which
ire pleased TO claim that q boycott
las been placed upon them in the
major leagues, are expected to
.lunge into an orgy Of bidding Tor
lass IA players. The Yankees
aIready are angling for Outfielder
'ombs and Pitcher Dean of the
Louisville club, and look for early
The Giants are on
he trail of a live infielder and
several pitchers but are naming no
names.
In any ease, they claim. no
dealings win be had with the In.
ternati0nal League. the remaining
class IA member. which has
achieved feeling Of independence
and win not play along with the
rest Of the boys. The Interna-
that Il is self sufficient but time
alone win tell. 1t seems to be
the common impression that the
organization viii climb aboard the
band wagon before the end of the
Off-seasOn.
sI believe that the international
League has been playing poker"
Col. Jacob Rupert, the Yankee
owner, is quoted as saying. ST look
for It to join the other two class
"A leagues in accepting the draft
In modified FORM"
1t is the writer's idea that, self
sufficient or otherwise, the Interna-
tional League will have it's hand
forced by the fact that its two
great rivals win be privileged" in
the matter of receiving promising
young players from the majors for
seasoning. This is great boon in
preserving the speed and general
class of league. On the financial
side, there lis the argument that the
sale of minor league stars will be
carried on largely with the Coast
League and the American Associa-
lion. at least whenever practicable.
OF necessity, the majors will not
decline to buy real star from the
International League but 1t Is Ger.
tain that the other pair will be
given the preference to say moth
ing Of the money. And money IL
the grease that lets the wheels
turn.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Troians Want Foes.

Games with s5.pound basketball
teams are sought by the Trojan A.
c.. Manager Feber may be reached
by phone at Lincoln 4469.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Girls Play Monday.

The Princess girls will open their
basketball season Monday night in
a game with the Lexington sextet,
In the Wilson Normal gym.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Navajos Challenge.

The Nava5os challenge basketball
teams in the 125-pound class. Jnck
Mattingiy, phone Lincoln 955e. ts
the manager.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

A campaign has started In Lon
don to raise $500. 900. the amount
necessary to send q British team
to the 1924 Olympic games in
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
INTERNATIONAL MAY YET
BE FORCED TO ACCEPT
BASEBALL DRAFT
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

nfcrnafl0n Is
NEW YORK Dec 15Deas by the dozen long held allegiance
of the draft in modified form
major and two OF the three class "A minors
year when the minors declned to be party to
discussed informally Chicago
aeengs are to be brought bou add hot water and
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Ford with Manhattans.

Tommy Ford, former Yankee
basketball star, u with the Man.
hattans.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Bowling Game GROWS

Bowling alley managers say the
maple game is having the most
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

and the AS will give everybody
a battle for top honors.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

o. u. Debt-She was all
American bareback in the 1917
FoIIies. Has retired from
chorus and gone home to poor
old husband.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Verify These Answers Any
Place You wish, You
Cant Unravel Them
Without Contradict
ing Yourself.

- x. X-We have for
warded your letter TO-
10 Santa Claus.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Flapper-You're another.

Horace We can't answer
questions that come in scented
envelopes.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Scientist The Mississippi
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

,Curious-They have revolv-
ing doors in the White House
to accommodate the squirrels
that loiter around the grounds.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Pennsylvania Avenue.

Five full squares and half portions
Of two squares have been bought by
the government between B street and
New York avenue and 18th and 21st
streets, in that old section Of the city
which for about half a century bor-
dered the Washington canal and for a
century looked out on the Potomac
fats. The change that has come over
Washington between Pennsylvania
avenue and Potomac Park west of
18th street within a few years is one
Of the marvels of the time and town
The land lately bought by the govern
ment was quite nearly built over by
War structures, and they are still
there, but they are kept in a reason
able state Of repair only at considera-
BILE cost. 1t is said that these squares
will finally be utilized as sites for per-
manent government buildings, and
that soon Congress will be asked to
provide for the erection of a building
for the internal revenue bureau hav-
ing to do with the enforcement of the
prohibition law.
x::e need of the government for
suitable buildings in which to carry on
its business is well known. There are
reams of official reports on this mat
Ter. The government at Washington
has never been adequately housed, and
with the tremendous growth Of de-
partments and agencies the situation
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Role Which Animals Have Played
On the Fortunes of Royal Families

great judge and a most persuasive
advocate. he lacks the judgment, the
discretion and the tact Of states
man, as those who recall his en-
barraSsing public utterances when
visiting America as attorney general
of Great Britain and member of the
Lloyd George cabinet in 1917, may re-
call, some Of his remarks giving great
offenSe to the then administration at
Washington. True. he is no longer
on the woolsack or in the cabinet.
But he is one of the principal lord
justices of the supreme court of ap-
peal. both of the United Kingdom and
of the entire empire As such his
remarks carry weight. and since he
has been expressing himself with Il
good deal of warmth in England on
the subject Of prohibition in the
United States. it would be too much
to hope that he would refrain from
giving utterance to his views on the
subject which is uppermost in the
minds OF so many men during his visit
to America at the end of this month.
Some of his arguments are of d
nature to embarrass the United States
authorities, as, for instance, when the
other day in the house of lords. III
a discussion on the breaking Of the
seizing of sealed liquor on British
liners in American ports. he cited a
declaration made by the United States
government a quarter of a century
,
! Spain.
x = X
The American pronouncement was
as follows: I'VE do not question the
/ right of every nation to prescribe the
conditions under which the vessels
of other nations are admitted to its
ports. Nevertheless. we point out
that these conditions ought not TO
conflict with received usages, which
regulate mercantile intercourse be
tween civilized nations. These usageS
are well known and long established.
and no nation can disregard them
without giving just cause for com
plant to nations whose interests viii
be affected by their violation"
The bearing of this contention by
the United states government in its
controversy with Spain in days gone
| by seems so particularly applicable
to the embroglio which has resulted
from the enforcement of the United
States prohibition law on foreign
shipping in American ports that il
would put the authorities here in
somewhat awkward position il h
were to reiterate it during his ap
preaching visit to America
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Home for Feeble-Minded

The establishment of a District
home for persons of feeble mind has
long been striven for by various be-
nevolent, social and other civic bodies
of Washington. The idea has had the
support Of physicians and thousands
of other citizens familiar with the
facts in the case and interested in
bringing the District in line with
those states which have made humane
and intelligent provision for the care
and treatment Of the feeble-minded. 1t
has been the aim to secure a large
tract of land near the city on which
an institution could be established
which would give patients the en-
vironment needed. There have been
many delays and disappointments.
When an appropriation was at
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| is far worse than it has ever been. 1t
| is very well to provide sites for gov-
| eminent buildings in that part Of the
city between the Avenue and Potomac
Park, 18th street and the grounds Of
the Naval Hospital and the land late
ly acquired will not furnish a place
for all the buildings which the govern
ment needs and will come to need as
the years pass.
There is one feature OF Washington
and the government building program
which must not be lost sight Of. 1t is
the proper development Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between the Capitol and
Treasury. The founders of the Ma
tional Capital designed that the CEN
trail way of the city should be the
greatest avenue in the world. In the
original plan of the city the Mall or
central park extended to the south
side Of the central avenue.
When the capital-building spirit was
at low ebb in Congress, and the in
habitants of the village Of Washington
were nearly bankrupt through efforts
to build and maintain the Capital city
Of all the states, certain lands along
the south side of the Avenue We're
laid off into squares and subdivided
into building lots. Many of these lots
We're sold to help pay for local i'm
provements. One of those local i'm
provements was the Washington canal
between the Potomac near Easbys
point and the Eastern branch. 1t was
an Improvement" that proved to be a
money-losing venture and a nuisance
against the public health, and the
canal was filled in during the terri
torial government.
For fifty years efforts have been
making to have the government take
over the south side of the Avenue, de-
velop it as park and as sites for monu-
mental government structures and
carry out the original design of the
capital. The project has had the ap-
proval of commissions and congress
sional committees without number.
The plan of the Commission of Fine
Arts calls for the reclamation of the
south side of the Avenue and it's dedi-
cation as sites for monumental public
buildings set in lawns, shrubbery and
foliage. 1t is a plan that should be
kept before Congress and the public.
Evening star., 1923-07-14

length made by Congress there was a
| proviso that the home should be built
on the Blue Plains tract, already
| owned by the District. The site was
not considered suitable by those who
had at heart the creation of a modern
home for feeble-7ninded. Much of the
Blue Plains land Is already occupied
! by the Home for the Aged and Infirm
/ and the part Of the tract that could
minded was considered too small.
Those who have labored in the in
terest of a home for feeble-minded
| wanted a tract OF about a thousand
acres, which could be developed into
a great farm to give outdoor employ
ment to those patients 3 pable Of do
ing certain kinds of work. The idea
was not so much the making of a
farm as the remaking of men and
women by giving them open-air work.
The plan of setting up the home at
Blue Plains was abandoned and the
Commissioners were authorized to buy
a site in Maryland. Virginia or the
District. The purchase within the
District of as large site As needed
was out of the question.
1t is now reported that a site has
| been chosen twenty-four miles from
the center Of the city on the Little
Patuxent river, in Anne Arundel coun-
| ty, Nd, and that the municipal archi-
tect will Immediately prepare plans
for the first building. A home for the
feeble minded will soon become fact
and it will be the elimination of
years of endeavor. The tract chosen
| is spoken we'll of. 1t lies near An
napolis Junction and steam railroads,
an electric railway and the Baltimore
boulevard are near. There are over
500 acres of field and woodland
reached and penetrated by good coun-
| try roads and the soil and water are
said to be good. Washington believes
that a splendid institution rendering
fine service to humanity will grow up
on the site selected.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
EDITORIAL DIGEST

present unfortunate condition III
China is financial. The blame for this
rests not on China but on the foreign
powers. If the State Department in
tends to do anything for China it
must do something substantial toward
correction of China's fiscal predica-
ment. Anything less than that will
be a satire on Americas traditional
friendship for China" And unless
something of this sort is done, the
Danville Register believes. "the liza
bility to a great conflict in which
many nations may be involved is
growing"
The remedy must be carefully
thought out, as the Cleveland Plain
Dealer sees it. inasmuch as ut is diff
cult even to keep a few miles behind
the march of Chinese events; 1t is
impossible for any occidental to keep
up with it. 1t is not such very
rapid march. but 1t is so indirect and
fes western understanding" And we
of all people should not get impa-
tient," Gs the New Orleans Times
Picayune reviews the entire situation,
inasmuch as "our ewn people required
nine or ten years to adapt themselves
to a republican form OF government,
and they had been living under a
monarchy only a small matter of years,
and that a monarchy with large meas
ure of self-government for the people
and long training in lawmaking. The
Chinese have been under monarchy,
with little practice in lawmaking,
little initiative allowed in govern
ment, all order enforced from above,
for 5000 years of known history"
The mere downfall of a president,
the Baltimore Sun in turn emphasizes,
means little and if Intervention is not
forced by violence against foreigners
there is likely to be no real change
IN China, and life in that vast and
strange section will go on as before
in its regular irregularity, in it's alb
'listless and inert" the Chinese peo-
pie need outside aid more than any
other people, but, the Wilkes Barre
Record is convinced, ut may be ex-
ceedingly difficult to render help from
the outside in view of the selfishness
of nations, but If the world court is
once successfully established it may
be possible to use that tribunal as an
instrument in the appointment of dis
interested representatives Of the ma
tions to undertake the task of reor-
ganization with China's consent. 1t
tential richness SO neglected"
Setting UP of independent states in
China is one of the possibilities the
Oakland Tribune sees, and. "as every
influence and condition would necessi-
tate an understanding between the
smaller units, the day of q United
States of China may not be far of. -
That such a. condition now exists is
due, the New York Herald holds, to
decentralization which has given
play to local governors, to local fac
tions and to bandits. The flight of
Ii Yuan-Hung was consequently a
mere admission of an actual fact"
1t also emphasized. according to the
Springfield Republican, that "the
revolution which began in 1911 has
not even yet worked itself out" And
only economic intervention will
help argues the ASM York POST
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Play Space for Children.

Commissioner Oyster shows his deep
interest in the playground situation
by issuing an appeal for funds, and
for the services of volunteer play lead
ers in order that more school play
grounds may be opened for the. chill
dren of Washington. An appeal for
funds for this purpose was made and
and a sufficient sum to open sixteen
school yards was received. This sea-
son, in addition to the regular play
grounds. the opening of about thirty
school yards has been made possible
by a special appropriation of $4,000
contained in the appropriation act for
the current year. A larger number
OF school yards may be opened to play
in vacation time il small fund can
be raised, and if a number of play
leaders volunteer their services.
Though there is a marked improve
ment in the playground situation the
need for more play spaces for chill
dren is still urgent. Commissioner
Oyster and the supervisor of play
grounds remind the public that there
are thousands of children in Wash
ington who do not live near the play
spaces now in operation. The authori-
ties interested in this matter urge
that all children should have the op-
portunity for active and healthful play,
and it is most likely that all Washing
tonians agree that children should
have this chance. Every public play
ground draws children from the streets
and enables them to carry on their
play in peace and security.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Soviet Confession of Failure.

unfortunately" Gen. Sergius Ka-
meneff, one of the leaders Of the Rus
sian soviet government, is reported to
have declared at recent meeting of
the executive council of the commits
sars at Moscow, experience has
taught us that we were not sufficiently
prepared, and that we do not possess
the power to annihilate capital and
cannot get along without it,
This was startlingly frank talk. One
can we'll imagine the sensation which
1t produced in the meeting. Kameneff
has not heretofore been inclined to-
ward conservatism in the soviet coun-
ellis. But apparently he is gifted with
vision and with courage to give ex-
preston to what he sees. He sum-
married the situation in Russia vividly
in justification OF his declaration in
favor OF a return to capitalism: The
steady growth Of unemployment, lack
OF metals and raw materials for textile
industries, scarcity of coal, disastrous
condition of waterways and railroads,
the enormous expenditure for the
maintenance Of the red army, the de-
plorable condition of the finances,
which cannot be maintained without
sufficient gold. These are facts which
confront the managers of soviet Rus
sia. facts which cannot be denied, and
which are steadily bringing the expert.
ment in bolshevistic administration to
an end.
Western visitors to Russia, officials
and private individuals seeking light
on the situation, have returned with
versions of the conditions there that
differ from Kameneff's picture. They
have been shown everything" ac-
cording to their reports, taken into the
factories, allowed to roam at will
about the country, witnessed military
drills, seen the people happily" work
ing out their new destiny. They have
brought back vivid accounts of the
rise in Russian prosperity. Bolshe-
rism, according to them, has been
g great success.
But Lenin, shrewd and sagacious,
many months ago saw things different
ly and started to tighten the founder
ing soviet ship by unloading some of
the cargo, He moved definitely back
toward capitalism. Some of his apolo-
gists declared then that the change in
policy was only temporary, and that
eventually Russia would be brought
back into the bolshevik lines. But
when Lenin broke down in health and
telinquished active leadership there
was no change. The new policies he
established were pursued. Now comes
kameneff and states the case frankly
The experiment in anti-cap pitalism has
failed. The trial of sovietism, of con-
centrated state ownership, of govern
ment by a non-representative group
on the basis of complete public control
of every activity and all resources
and all labor, has brought Russia to
the point of bankruptcy and collapse.
Well may certain Americans who
are professed believers in the soviet
system of government read, mark,
learn and inwardly digest this confess
sion of failure. Perhaps some of those
statesmen who have made the Russian
journey will try to find an effective
means of retraction of the praises
they have heaped upon the soviet sys-
TEN.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
Flying to Work.

A coke worker of Uniontown, Pa,
has just set new pace in the luxury
Of labor by the purchase of an air
work, which is located several miles
from his home. He has heretofore been
using high-powered motor cars. but
has had so much trouble with tires and
engines that, being a wartime aviator,
he concluded that emancipation from
the anxiety on the score of tardiness
lay in the air. Hence the plane.
Nobody will be greatly surprised at
this move. For some years the tend
ency on the part of the working
forces of the United States has been
toward greater ease and comfort in
the discharge Of their duties. Every
body has taken to the motor car for
daily affairs, and so why not the man
who lays brick or even the man who
carries mortar? Henry Ford made the
way possible. 1t may be that this is
why Henry is just at present SO prom
ising a presidential possibility in the
straw votes.
If the airplane is to become the ia
vorite means of transport for day
workers the managers of big establish
ments will have to provide flying fields
or landing spaces for their men. Just
now the provision of ordinary parking
spaces is a sufficient problem. Planes
take more room than motors, and it is
easy to see that this Uniontown coke
worker has started something that
may give great concern to the admins
traitors Of big business establishments.
But perhaps the helicopter will soon
come into practical use to reduce the
difficulties.
Evening star., 1923-07-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin

Q. Please put in some informa-
ton about the tourist camp down on
the Speedway.-E. A. S.
A. The camp is administered un-
der the Office of public buildings and
grounds of the federal government by
concessionary. A fee of % cents a
day is charged for each automobile,
anu registration is required upon en-
trance into the camp. Each machine
is allowed to stay fifteen days. and
tne guests are required to check out
When leaving in much the same man.
ner as from a hotel. Through the
manager, arrangements may be made
Tor laundry pressing, shoe shining.
etc Even tents are furnished upon
request. This camp is considered
one OF the best in the country and
is equipped with such modern con-
Venlences as city water, sewerage,
electric lights and gasoline station.
Q. Does st. Johns weed poison all
COWS that eat it?-A. X. L.
A The Department of Agriculture
says that IT is a peculiarity of this
weed that it affects only white-haired
ANIMALS. a red COW would, be i'm
mune TO the poison unless it hap
pened to have white nose.
Q. How long are the longest days
at the equator H. G. y.
A. The Naval Observatory says the
length of the day at the equator
varies less than one minute through
out the year, being slightly longer at
the solstices than at the equinoxes
me interval from rising to setting of
the suns upper limb at the equator
is about IL hours z minutes.
=. What would be the height of a
stack of 100000 dollar bills?-W G.
A. The Treasury Department says
that million bills of paper currency
stacked one upon another would reach
height of 313.5 feet. They would
weigh 5000 pounds.
@. How many base balls are used
in the average nine-inning game in
the major leagues?-B. H.
A. Tim Jordan at the Washington
base ball park says that about three
dozen balls are used in each game.
@. What is majoiica wareEW. S.
McC.
A. The name "majolica" was first
applied to Hispano-Moorish faience.
which originated in the town of Ma
jolica- The faience was more highly
developed in Italy and was there
adapted to articles of decoration. The
clay vessel was first fired, then coated
with tin, upon which the decorations
result was a very high luster, which
alkaline glaze. Original specimens of
majolica. or good copies, bring an
exceedingly high price. One thousand
to ten thousand dollars is not unusual