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Evening star., 1923-12-11
Sewer and Water Extension.

This sewer and water departments
of the District, following a ieaf of the
board Of education. have maae esti'
mates for major needs IN extending
the sewer and water systems over
period of five years. They compute
that during that time more than six
million dollars must be spent in catch
ing up and keeping pace with the
growth Of population and to give to-
taxpayers some Of the public service
Cor which they pay taxes. The sewer
department figures that s4,5ee, ,oeo will
have to be expended on trunk sewers
between this year and 1923. and the
water depar tmeat believes. that in ad-
dlttoa to new trunk mains two new
reservoirs will be required for the
storage and delivery of water. II
computes the cost Of these major. bet
terments at $1,000. 900. officials of the
water department say that IN 1926 g
new reservoir should be constructed
in the northwest part Of the city, and
that in 1927 one should be built in the
Anacostia section. The Capital has al
ready outgrown its water and sewer
services, and unless there shall be q
considerable increase in expenditure
it will continue to fall behind in those
essential matters. "
Evening star., 1923-12-11

city tifats Is actiseiy pushing for the
convention. otiiera ere mentioned" !"
OF course, hut Nsw York has IN or
ganizatton at work, and is even now
trying To enlist a sentiment for itself
among the democratic committeeman.
But, it is handicapped New York 7is
the scena Of. the greatest financial
operations in the country Politicians
have a dread of naming candidates in
an atmosphere Of big money,
After alt, as far as the election In
concerned. the. scene OF a convention
Is of little moment. The ticket is the
thing. the ticket and the platform to-
gether. Local influences play but lit,
tie part in the selection Of candidates
and the statement of issues or policies.
Those who infislence the decisions IN
these respects are present whether the
meetings are held In San Francisco or
in New York, in Chicago or in st.
Louis, in Cleveland or in Minneapolis.
Some superstitious- partisans may have
q dread Of certain localities rs beset
by jtnxes. but the real test comes in
November, not in June.
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Government Building Program.

/. The governments need for new
buildings at Washington was called to
the attention of Congress by the Presi-
dent in his annual message. and also
in his message transmitting the bud
get, and the country is now better In.
formed than it has been as to certain
conditions at the Capital. Throughout
ways been behind its needs in the
matter of buildings at Washington. but
at no other time has II been 80 far
behind in this respect as now.
In his message the President said:
Many of the departments in Wash
ington need better housing facilities.
While do not favor at this time q
general public building law. believe
it is now necessary. in accordance
with plans already sanctioned, for a
unified and orderly system for the de-
|velopment of this city. to begin the
carrying out of those plans by au.
thorizing the erection OF three or four
buildings most urgently needed by an
annual appropriation Of $5,ooo.oo
Most of the heads Of departments in
their annual reports plead for en-.
larged quarters. Many of them have
the same story to tell: That govern
ment-owned buildings are crowded;
that much of the governments work
Is being done in private rented build
ings not adapted to the purposes 70
which they are put; that these build
ings are in different parts of the city,
resulting in lost motion in govern
ment business. and that they are too
much crowded with government work
ers for the efficient conduct of public
business. Large sums are spent for
rental.
The only branches Of the govern
ment in Washington whose executives
are not vigorously applying for more
space and for government-ovnedq quar-
ters are the Navy and War depart
ments. These are housed in temporary
or emergency buildings set up on park
land These temporary buildings are
decaying, and already it Is costing a
considerable sum to keep them in a
practicable state Of repair. Their sites
should be restored to park uses. A
AoverRment building program at
Washington should be given early
consideration by the present Congress,
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Indeed, tho United States, IL any
thing. is less bound to refrain from
recognition OF the new order In Tur-
Key than the Europeans. because this
the Ottoman power and had no griev-
ance of its own nor blood feud to
satisfy. II is improbable that the
nrsa treaty. I'll be rejected. The men
Wilson's program for justice among
the nations and the incorporation of
traditional American principles in In :
ternational law will make little of
Turk for wholly material objectives,
principally concerning oil rights"
Tho defense of the treaty by DR..
James L. Barton OF foreign mission
fame should ''be carefully consider
ed" by the American people, the Man
chester Union insists, inasmuch as he
is probably the best posted Amer
lean on Asia Minor affairs. He says
the treaty ts meagsr and incomplete,
but he also sees that if it is rejected
there will be no base for future NO.
gotiation& whereas IL 1t be ratified 1t
will serve as jumping-of place for
further development of. good rela-
an imperfect tool, do the best that
can be done with 1t, and meanwhile
endeavor to improve It." This view
receives tho Endorsement of the Bal
ttmore Sun. because "other powers
Will take advantage of what we give
up. The Senate can obstruct, but it
cannot draw a new treaty. Were that
course followed 1t would at best take
months before any new settlement
could be put in operation. Since the
Lausanne conference Turkey has, to
all appearances been one of the most
peaceful quarters Of the globe, and
1t will not be advisable to overthrow
one of the settlements which have
helped to produce that condition" !"
The question, after all. as the Phila-
delphia Bulletin points out. Is mot
whether the treaty adequately re-
mate demands, but whether the situa-
ton OF the nationals Of this country,
and OF Its proteges In the near east,
tgda Wiil ee improved or not by it's rejeo-
The case Of ratification seems ION
firm ground" the Detroit News holds,
because "by rejecting this treaty
America would become the single
GI0dt pSWCI VI StS0T6i 3t6teS most
of whom, because of their greater
proximity to Turkey and more extern
sive commercial interests with her.
are even more anxious than we to Sc
cure better treaty. We cannot do
better than stand with the other
great powers snd ratify the Lau-
same treaty" The Lexington Leader
likewise considers the settlement
reached more favorable than that
which the great powers of Europe
were able TO obtain. ALI In all, the
independence of Turkey being first
concsded, the State Department has
done the best that could be expected.
we shall certainly be able to take
care of ourselves, and the Turks ap-
preoiate that very, we'll" 1t is the
opinion Of the Atlanta Constitution,
however, that public sentiment will
support the night being made on the
vantage to Turkey. At best, its rat
ification means nothing except the
establishment of closer diplomatic
relations with q regime that Amer
lea should not be oyerIy Anxious to
recognise or &xsoGta}k Via ANYWAY"
Evening star., 1923-12-11

@. Since Germany has issued; a. new
currency. why doesn't the state OF the
mark improve?-A. M. I'D
A., The German government has
issued new currency which is
for internal use only, 40 1t will be
some time before it viii affect for
eigp exchange.
/ Q. whsre can !, I. get details about
the cancer cure that DIR. William
Henry Veno has discovered?-H. s.
+. A. The American Society for the
Cure OF Cancer Gays that Sir Will
liam Veno, who has made large gifts
to further cancer research work.
says that the statement published
in papers quoting him as saying
cancer research doctors in London
had discovered the. cause of cancer
was IAN entire misquotatton." He
said he had merely meant to say
along the lines of cancer research
was going on in the. British capital
but that he knew nothing about a
cure or the cause OF cancer having
been discovered.
O. Does the Post Once counte-
nance stamp machineg?-A. Q.
A. The Post once Department says
that IL does not permit stamp, slot
machines to be placed on postal prem
ises. inasmuch as IN post Offices
stamps can be sold for their face
does not prohibit the use of them
by. individuals in their own estab-
/ liShments.
Q, Was there ever a time prior. to
the present when sculptors colored
their marbles?-S. d.
A. The sculptors of classic and
medieval times practiced this Gus
tom. In the case of sculpture in the
grand style" polychromy was not
abolished from sculpture until Michel
angeles day. at chat time. antique
statues which had been washed white
by the rain were discovered and their
beauty caused the custom of coloring
marble to fall into -disuse.-
@ Why do chains drag on the ground
on gasoline trucks?-G. S.
A. The chain is used to free the
truck from static. Static electricity
collects on moving objects and on
objects subjected to friction. Con-
siderable friction is caused by nlling
and emptying the tanks of the truck.
The dragging chain grounds any
electricity thus generated.
Q. How long has macaroni been
eaten?-W. c. P.
A. Macaroni has been used in italy
from very early times. Thence its
use spread throughout Europe. Maca-
roni was introduced into the United
States by Italian immigrants. but not
extensively used until 1850.
Q. What proportions are used in old
sulphur and molasses tonic?-B. .,
A One heaping tablespoonful OF
sulphur added to one-half pint mo-
lasses gives the old familiar taste to
! this tonic.
@ Where does the asphalt come
from that is used in pavemeHts:-A. A. =
| A. There are two types Of asphalt.
\ One Is native asphalt, which is found
| in natural deposits generally in the
form of lakes in Bermuda, Venezuela,
Trinidad and other places. The sec
ond form of asphalt is known as
| crude oil, which comes from wells IN
Texas, Oklahoma, Mexico and Cali
! fornia. This asphaltic oil is distilled
! into kerosene, gasoline, etc. The resi-
/ due from this forms hard substance
which is known as asphaltic cement
which Is the last form OF distlilation
| This asphaItic cement is used foI
road construction
Evening star., 1923-12-11
No Train.Stop, Nine Dead.

A stalled motor car on grade cross.
ing, fast-runnfng express train, a
coIIision. That is the sequence OF
events near Forsyth, N. y Sunday.
when nine, train passengers were
killed. The express train was running
in three sections. It was the first Sec
ton that hit the motor car from
which the occupants had leaped In
time to save themselves. That section
was halted. The engineer Of the sec.
ond section, signaled to stop. pulled
his train to, a halt. The engineer Of
the third section. however, ran past
the warning and stop signals and
crashed into the rear Of the second
section. So.
Under the orders Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, based upon
the transportation act Of 1890. certain
railroads designated must install an
automatic train.stop system on Ger.
tain selected divisions by the LIST OF
January, 1925. Had such q system
been in operation. on the division Of
the New York Central including
Forsyth. N. z. yesterday, the rear.
end collision that cost nine lives could
not have occurred. Short OF Q failure
of the system it could not have hap.
pened.-
One Of the arguments used In the
past against the. adoption Of an auto
matic trainoontrol device has beer
that It was possibly undependable
And yet while, this argument has been
repeated and urged in various forms
head.on and rear.end collisions have
been occurring on American railroads
because the visual signal systems In
use have been undependabls. Signale
have failed to show or engineers have
failed to observe them when they: die
show. Adherence to this ballet in thu
failibility q the autousat1c train stny
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Convention Cities.

Cleveland, it is now indicated, will
be the. scene Of the next republican
convention. That city is in the mar
RET for. the privilege and honor of en-
tertaintng the delegates of the admin.
iStration party, and 1t has been stated
that when the republican national
committee meets here 1t VIII decide in
!ts favor. This will be q departure
from a practice that has become al.
snest an established rule, ti1at'of rnest-
ing at Chicago. Cleveland, which has
never before been the scene Of q ma
tional convention. Is rejoiced at the
prospect and Is already preparing.
Meanwhile there is no token Of the
decision; Of the democratic national
COMMITTEES on the score, Of the meeting
place OF that party. New York u bid.
ding and Is, ta fact, about this only
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Strengthen the Navy!

Secretary DenbYt sounds a note Of
warning ID his annuaI report on the
weakness Of some hranehe, Of the
naval establishment which Congress
should correct. When he solemnly asr
serts that the Navy of the United
States sfs so Unbalanced and so de-
fcient IN cruiser strength that It
would be put at serious disadvan antage
In major operations efany kinG' Con-
gress will be- snexcusable IL the warr-
ing IS allowed to pass rlneeded.
He recommends the construction Of
eight ten-thousand-ton cruisers. point,
ing out that lacking these fast ships
this nation would be at the mercy Of
the possessor OF swift enemy raiders
that would drive our shipping from
ths seas and stink our transports. But
the Navy suffers as to- comparison
with other powers in more than one
branch. It is deficient in submarines.
Secretary DENLY points out that II
present foreign programs are carried
out the United States would have to
build $4,000 tons OF submarines In
order to attain the treaty ratio.
Some Of the prejudice against main
tanning an adequate Navy that has
existed in the past has shown signs
of abating since che Washington
treaty went into effect as the possible
menace Of "mibtarisnn" has disap-
peared. No reasonable man favors the
burden Of an unnecessarily large mill
tary establishment in either arm. but
every reasonable man aaould recos-
nize the necessity Of att least main
tanning the ratio Of naval strength
which that treaty entitlesAus 10 have
and upon which our peaeeSand liberty
depend.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Pact With Turkey Held Sure
To Cause Fight in Senate

The attacks which are, being CEN
tween Turkey and the United States
viii make that document one of the
disputed problems before the Senate.
in the view of many editors. The
fact that a protest signed by more
than 100 leading Americans already
has been lodged with the commit
tee on foreign relations Is considered
significant. and IL is very likely that
the whole question of whether
protected, and whether this coun-
try has abandoned its Christian
sympathizers to Moslem rule, Will be
thrashed out before action 10 taken.
There are, however, quite few
editors who feel the treaty .is g.
good start and, as such, ought to be
ratified.
"The Lausanne treaty" the Mem
phis News-Scimitar feels, "surren-
dered the rights Of American citizens
In Turkey in exchange for the IA
nous Chester concessions. The
United States Is not in q position
to require the allies to give Armenia
the protection her people deserve. but
we can at least refuse to be party
to the crime Of neglect, Just as we
refused to ratify the treaty OF ver-
sailies with It's impossible provisions
intending the theft of China's terri
tory by Japan" It is also the con-
oils that "there are many features
of this pact that do not appeal to the
Christian world In this country. the
preponderance of sentiment Is favor
able for better condition Tor Ar
rnenia, not a. worse condition, ana
power which he could use un1usdy.
and he has O habit Of using all power
that way, ought TO, be frowned upon
by this Christian nation"
The Jacksonville Times-union,
however, does not think we can do
much to protect tho Armenians from
Turkish aggression except by keep
ing q standing army to guard them.
II we are not to do that we should
treat the Turks as human beings and.
an a matter OF fact, they are much
more tolerant than we Americans
ara. But II we are to do so much
for the Armenians why not begin at
home? In this country, once known
as the refuge for the oppressed, there
Ia now q strong prejudice against all
immigrants and q Discrimination
against them. - Why not. bexin by
treating the Armenians in America
better?" .-..
Many Americans win indorse the
opposition to the treaty, tho savan-
nah Press feels, insisting that 1t 10
mo wonder the Lausanne, treaty Is
pronounced morally indefensibls' In
that 1t surrendsrs American rights In
Turkey; renders impossible the con-
tinuance OF American educational and
philanthropic enterprises, and ignores
our solemn pledges to the Arme-
MANS" It ought to be remembered,
however, the Charleston Post points
out. that "the United States Is in no
With iong-declared principles than
the govsrnmsuts at other countries
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Perhaps it is a great deal to ask Col,
Harvey TO. return from the placidity
of London court life. to the rough'and-
tumble controversy of an American
campaign. If Col. Harvey could have
participated, In the British campaign
he might have found home methods
conlparatively bland. .r.,-.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

There is still Il disposition on the
part of monarchists to fiatter the
Hohenzollern family into the belief
that the future holds hopes, but VIII
helm is too thrifty to undertake to
finance his own campaign fund.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

TIN, former disposition 10 regard
MagnTls Johnson as an unsophisticat-
ed INTRUDER in the United States Sen
ate is aomewhat modified by his keen
appreciation of the fine points Of the
political game as it relates to com.
mittees-
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Opponents of price-hxing intimate
that the farmer win not be satisfied
until he can put up blackboards like
those at the gas stations and chalk up
arbitrary announcements Of price hua-
tuations. - .. :. ,s..s
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Gov. Pinchot has told the world his
views on coal and prohibition. and Is
now in the position OF many another
man who has depended on a campaign
Of education. r.. ..
Evening star., 1923-12-11

cSA few more railway accidents viii
encourage ayiators to call attention to
the high safety average of air trans
portation. >%|
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Q. What was, the army rank OF the
Prince OF Wales during the war?--H. N.
"A; He served as captain. being
Q. Would Instruments used for OBJ
servatton OF heavenly bodies at sea be
useless were the seas uncharted2-G.
A. These Instruments would deter
nine inss .na ,ns geographical position IN iati-
were unchaFtsd. The chart makes the
information of practical value.
Q. What Shakespearean character
has the most lines TO speak?-A. bI. z.
a. Prof; Rolfe gives the following
III. 1,lsl: Iago. LII. Henry v, as both
king and prince. speaks 1887 lines, and
Falstar in both Henry w and Henry
V, 1895 lines.
@. How many Chinese women are
there in this country?-S. W. II.
A. The bureau OF census says that
there were 7.74S- Chinese women in the
United States in 1920.
Q. what was the first organizations
Of employers ia this countTy?-J. II.
A-The first employers association
Of national Importance which was form
the United States Potters' Association.
organized in 1875. The Stove Founders
Association, formed in 1856. stimulated
the organization OF similar groups.
@, What is meant by commercial
geogra phy?--L. d.
A, Commercial geography treats OF
the distribution OF the worlds products
of existing demands for these commodi-
ties and satisfactory means OF trans
portation and exchange
O. Where were electric lights hrst
used:-C. II.
A. Electric lights were first used in
the Pearl street station, New York ettylss
in 1859.
@. What Is a tierrs in auctiOnt
bridge M ".
A. A tierce Is three cards In se-
ouence Tierce major is ace, ktng&
queen; tierce minor. king. queen jack
Q. What is EeiatineT-G. T. W.
A. Gelatine is a purified. dried, ia
odorous product of the hydrolysis, by
treatment with boiling water. oI c.
tain tissues, such as skin. ltgameata
and bones, from sound animals. lS
contains not more than 2 per cent or
ash and not less than 10 per cenb
of nitrogen
@. Who were the hrst white ToFns
en- TO see the Kentucky FtVerF-A
8. r
A. The wife and daughters of Dan
! iel Boone were the first white women
10 stand on tie banks of the Ken"
tucky..
@. Was the eruption or the yel~
cano that destroyed Pompeti and Herr
culaneum the greatest eruption Ia
history?-D. z.
A. The greatest volcanic disturb
ance within the period Of human
history was an eruption IN ea one 20 OF
! the interior valleys OF Savit, samoan
| islands. With a brief rest this ac-
tivity, which began in August. lsVo' StS
! lasted for four years and the oiSS
! charge OF lava has been estimated As
more than fve cubic miles.
(Hore sol a qaestton yoD soItH
/ uns,peYedf Send Il to The Stdr In
! formation Bureau, Frederic j: Hos
| Kan. director, 1920 North Ccp1oe
! street. The only charge for this seTc~
| tce is 2 cents in stamps for reta'7s
! postGge.)
Evening star., 1923-12-11

It is now hinted that considerable
unexpected influence in the selection
Of a convention city was exerted by
the Chicago hotel bloc. .--t
Evening star., 1923-12-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrLANpER JOHNSON.

Childish Prattle. -.
The children are so innocent. -.
They love to sing and play.
All free from any discomfort,
Throughout the livelong day.
/ talk to them Of Santa Claus
And warn them to- be good. -.'-~.
l. use short, simple words, because
I'd fain be understood.
7 tell them fairy tales betirnes.- :,
I take them on my knee
AS / recite some nursery rhymes
To stimulate their glee. -
And then, alas. I hear then. say
/. 1t 10 a cruel cut
"who is this antiquatsd jay?
He seems to be a nut.' -,
Evening star., 1923-12-11

The way Great Britain settles q
resignation; runior 10 TO take 1t before
the country and vote @on 1t.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Old Santa Claus is everybody's
friend, but has never performed with
any great effect as a price-reducer.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Modesty Spared.

Modesty Spared.
.-"who is the greatest actor on the
stage Just now?" -:
"Tactful Of you,". murnured Mr..
Stormington Barnes; most tactful. to
make that inquiry at q moment when
I myself am not occupying the
koardsp' s.r
Evening star., 1923-12-11

@. What was the first orgsni1atfon
of employers ia this countTy?-J. M.
A.-The first employers association
Of national Importance which was form
ed to bargain or deal with workers was
the United States Potters' Association.
organized in 1875. The Stove Founders
Association, formed in 1856. stimulated
the organization OF similar groups.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

O. How many Chinese women are
there in this country?-S. W. NJ
A. The bureau of census says that
there were 7.74S. Chinese women in the
United States IN 1920.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

@. What is geiatine 2-G. z. W.
A. Gelatine Is q purified. dried, tn-
odorous product of the hydrolysis, by
with boiling water, OF cers
tain tissues. such as skins iigameatS.
Contains not more than 2 per cent OF
ash and not less than Is per cenS
of nitrogen
Evening star., 1923-12-11

@. What Is tieree in auctiont
brfdge?-M ".
A. A tierce Is three cards In se-
quence. Tierce major is ace, king@
queen; tierce minor. king, queen jack
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Near Enough.

Near Enough.
no you think Dr. Cock discovered
the north pole?'
'I won't say that But ] will say
that he probably found several places
In that part of the map that didn't
look any different from the north
pole" 60 : ~ -.
December 15 and December Is.
"shop earlyr' sris q summons gay,
Whose joys relax >.
When you remember you must pay
Your income tax. ~ !.
Education. - -
'~what is your favorite opers?"
81 can't tell, you," replied Mr.. Cum
rox. Mother and the girls haven't
yet finished teaching me how to pro-
nounce the name Of it." -. -
'It dar was sho'nuff Santa Claus" /"
said Uncle Eben. ''some folks would
SIT around an expect him. TO do III
de- pruvtdin' fohds 1am1yF
Evening star., 1923-12-11

Q. Where were electric lights nrst
used:--C. II.
A. Electric lights were firxt used In
the Pearl street ststion, New York ettylss
in 1859.
Evening star., 1923-12-11

O. Who were the first white woTns
en- TO see the Kentucky rtVerf--A
8. r
A. The wife and daughters OF pan
isI Roone were the first white women
TO stand on tile banks of the Ken"
lucky.