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Evening star., 1923-09-28
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE

cessors are being actively canvassed
in London. The latest is Sir Eustace
F1ennes, Bart, now Governor of the
Leeward Islands. He is an old-time
friend Of John Hays Hammond and
was associated with him during Ham
monds celebrated South African days
under Cecil Rhodes. Fiennes has been
a fighting soldier and big-sam
hunter in his day. His ancestral
house of Saye and SeIe once provided
a royal governor for the COLONY Of
Connecticut, and Saybrook. at the
mouth of the Connecticut river. il
named after him.
The welkin will be made to ring.
with an unwonted clangor in New
York next Saturday when Senator
Magnus Johnson of Minnesota will
denver his maiden speech in the east
he VIII address the Progressive La
Dor League at Carnegie Hall under
the Craftsmanship of Mr., Hearst,s
magazine editor, Norman Hapeood
Announcement FOR the Johnson meet
ing proclaims the desire of the west
ern farmers to make common causa
with the eastern workingmen land
other liberal groups" johnson is ex-
pected to visit Washington to insnact
his soundproof quarters in the Sem
ate Office building before returning
TO his dairy farm In Minnesota.
X X X X
George L. Berry chief figure in the
New York pressmen's strike. has had
military and political record in ad
dition to notable career in the
labor movement. He is Tennesseean
and presides over the magnificent old
age establishment for printers and
pressmen known as Pressmen's Home.
in the hog-and-hominy state For
many years Berry has been the presi-
dent of the International Pressmen's
Union. During the war he was a ma
jor in the labor division of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force, and at the
peace conference was attached to
Samuel Gompers' advisory delega-
tion. Berry once came within an ace
of being elected Governor of Tennes-
see on the democratic ticket He is a
Legion and by his friends is consider
ed a future president of the American
Federation of Labor. He is still young.
X X X y
It was related at the White House
the other day how the cabinet, at its
semi-weekly sessions, transacts the
nations business. The President asks
his executive chiefs, in turn, begin
ming with the Secretary of State,
whether there is anything to present
to the cabinet" Discussion forth
with ensues upon any topic thus
brought up and continues until it is
disposed of. Thenathe roll call of de-
partment heads begins again. One day,
not long ago, no cabinet officer had
anything to suggest as worthy OF
consideration, wnereupon the cabinet
adjourned to transact the only busf-
ness OF the day--having its picture
taken on the White House lawn.
tgopsrie /, y
Evening star., 1923-09-28

section OF the city between Rock Creek
require the extension of 14th street.
The reasons for and against the OPEN
ing OF that tnoroughfare have been
considered, and it seems that the ver-
dict reached is that the opening of the
street will serve the public good.
Another bill to be introduced is that
for building a drive to link old civil
war forts and the sites Of those forts.
This Is historic proposal. 1t used
to come before the Washington Board
of Trade thirty and forty years ago,
still comes up in that veteran organi-
zation, and has been taken up from
time to time by the newer civic bodies.
1t has been before committees of Con-
gress and before Congress itself a
number of times. Since the fort-drive
idea was brought forward many of the
tumbled heaps of ramparts and
traverses have been leveled and the
bitches filed with earth. Many of the
sites have been built over Still,
VI lIl6 hS OF Z lSIl W
show the line of defenses that ex-
tended from the Potomac, near Chain
bridge, to the Eastern branch, near the
Reform School. On the southerly side
of the Eastern branch many of the
historic earthworks between Benning
and the mouth of Oxon run have been
destroyed but some are still visible.
If the remaining civil war defenses
are to be saved the rescuers must
work fast.
Another bill Is that which would
substitute a tax on gasoline for the
present license tax on automobiles.
That proposition has had enough dis
cussion, and it is believed by many to
be the only feasible plan for bringing
about peace between Maryland and
the District. Every motorist lin the
District wants motor reciprocity with
Maryland, and the "gas" tax bill was
drawn to bring about that result.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHLANDER JOHNSON.
Lingering Summer.

Lingering Summer.
Oh, Summer, you're an artist rare,
Such gentle songs you sing
That you can drive away the care
Your wayward moments bring.
But. like so many singers sweet
Who make a real hit,
This one objection you must meet
You don't know when to quit.
Oh, Summer, your poetic gifts
Enchant the wondering crowds.
The story that you tell uplifts
Our thought into the clouds.
Your voice comes echoing loud or low
Where breezes lightly fit,
But, like some orators we know,
You don't know when to quit.
When it is time to make a bow
And gracefully retire,
You take an encore and we VOW
There's too much to admire.
The time has come for you to pass.
You've neatly done your bit.
We love You dearly, but, alas,
You don't know when to quit.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
Oil Pollution.

The bureau of mines submits plans
for preventing oil pollution of Ameri-
can rivers and coastal waters Wide
spread complaint has developed in late
years against the coating of oil on
rivers, harbors, bays and coast wa
ters: and the energy of the complaint
is steadily increasing. Some time ago
Congress took cognizance of the ques-
tion, and the bureau of mines was
charged with the duty of determining
the source of the oil and finding a
remedy for the evil. Oil pollution of
the waters has caused immense loss
of life among aquatic birds, fish,
oysters and crabs, has increased the
fire hazard in harbors and elsewhere
and has interfered with the popular
enjoyment of bathing beaches. The
bureau has traced the oil to its
sources, and recommends that there
be official control of waste from
streamside industrial plants. and that
devices be installed on ships To pre-
vent escape of oil. Oif-burning and
oil tdi 81 shil's nave Iiiost lo uo Will
polluting the bays and harbors, but
much of the waste is found to come
from ship repair yards, oil retineries,
gas plants and sewers. The work done
by the special committee represent
ing the bureau of mines, American
Petroleum Institute and American
Steamship Owners Association, which
investigated the oil-pollution ques-
ton, has been highly important, and
On the strength of the report of that
committee the State Department will
issue invitations for an international
conference on control of oil pollution.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
Defends Milk Union.
Producer Says Hope of Fair
Profit Is In Organizing.

20 The Editor of The Star:
| have read with much interest
your editorials in The Star of Sep
tember 20 on aid to the Farmer
and the Milk Situation" The milk
zen of Washington should be inter-
ested in the prosperity of the nearby
farmer. These milk producers buy
their supplies in Washington; their
wives and daughters patronize the
stores and shops of this city; they
are practically part and parcel of our
population: they are our neighbors
and friends. We are. therefore, per-
sonally interested in their welfare
1t is to our interest that they may
sonable profit on their labor and in
vestment.
| am the owner of dairy in vir-
ginia. My family is a consumer OF
milk and it's products in Washing
ton. | am interested both in pro-
duction and consumption of milk and
its products.
What are the facts in this So
called war? The milk producers
realize that the only hope of rea-
sonable profit lies in cooperation. In
dividually they are at the mercy OF
the distributor. Collectively, they
have voice in maintaining their
just rights. The distributors make
the same profit on milk no matter
what price the farmer gets. In every
price reduction to the consumer the
producer alone has suffered. No dis
tributor in Washington has ever lost
cent by reduction in the price of
milk | wish every citizen of this
city could read the testimony given
before the District committee when
the milk bill was under consideration.
The two distributors who are fight
ing the union of milk producers most
closed their profits. The sums Were
staggering Why should not these
millionaires share part of the re-
duction in price?
Our organization proposes to bring
the same quantity of high grade milk
into the city that is now supplied,
and enough more to meet all increas-
ing demands. We will offer 1T to the
present distributors. If they refuse
to use 1t the fault Is not ours. What
do they propose? To get milk from
new and distant sources. The health
Office under it's present regulations
will grant permits until the new
sources of supply can be Inspected
proyided the herd has been tubercu-
| lin tested. Some of these sources
may be 200 miles or more distant
Some of this uat6 spected milk will
probably be from herds where prop
er sanitary precautions are not OBJ
served. The inspectors of the health
! denartfnent are limited in number
and functions by insufficient appro-
! nriations. 1t may be months before
the officials of the health Office can
insnect these new sources of supply
There is an additional disadvantage
IN snch distant dairies. The milk
must necessarily be Older The
freight charges must necessarily be
greater. Our citizens are surely con-
cerned in such matters as these.
The Maryland-Virginia producers
| NJ milk If driven to extremes, will
doubtless undertake the role of dis
tributors. In this case, the final out
! come will be production and distri-
| button under the same management
TO nv mind, this is the ideal solu-
| tion of the present problem. Such ar
event would profit both dairy farmer
and city consumer.
Evening star., 1923-09-28

busses operated by the street railway
companies to supplement their rail
service, and the traction companies
have shown willing spirit III meeting
the demand. Recently the Capital
Traction started a crosstown bus
line through South Washington from
southeast to southwest, giving trans
portation to a large and populous sec
tion of the city that has been without
such service since the abandonment
of a long section of track on NJ street
by the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railway Company. which company
did not give transfers to the line lead
ing to the center Of the city.
Bus lines experimenting the service
of the parent rail lines can be started
next to impossible to extend railways.
Building steel track is costly, and
generally encounters strong opposi-
tion from property holders. Nearly
every property holder wants conven-
lent car service, buts he wants the
tracks on some Otner street than that
on which he lives. There is often
objection to the starting of bus line
through a residence neighborhood, but
the objection is nothing like so strong
as that aroused by proposal to lay
street car tracks. The Bladensburg
bus line, operated by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company in
place of a trolley line lately aban-
the city from Maryland avenue and
18th street, and issuing transfers to
the east and west rail lines of the
company. would improve transporta-
tion facilities over a large and well
peopled section of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
CrosstoWn Bus Line.

Bus line extension seems to be an
order of the day. A good deal Of this
work has been done in the last year
or two, and petitions from citizens for
an increase in this form of service
are Frequently presented. The latest
X Lnese cases is that Of the Southeast
citizens Association, which seeks to
have the Public Utilities Commission
authorize the extension of the Bladens-
burg road bus line southerly through
the eastern section of the city from
18th and III streets northeast =. M
and sth streets southeast by way of
18th street, Tennessee avenue, 14th
ss-ect and Potomac avenue. The de-
mand is not so strong for the opera
tion Of independent bus lines as for
Evening star., 1923-09-28
France and German Subdivision.

suspicion prevails in Berlin that the
French are promoting, or are at least
sympathetic with, the separatist move
ment in the Ruhr, which aims at the
establishment of distinct Rhineland
state. All dispatches irom Paris, how
ever, have attestex distinctly to the
contrary. The French have specifical-
ly, officially arr unofficially, denied
any desire for or interest in a separa
tion of western industrial Germany
from the republic. Nevertheless, from
the German capital come reports that
show that a belief prevails there that
the French are secretly encouraging
the secession.
1t is difficult to see what France
would gain from a division of Ger
many into separate states, as by the
secession of the Rhineland or of Ba-
varia. France has two definite objects.
First is the collection of repara tons
payments, which are necessary for her
own rehabilitation. Next is the guar
antee of peace on the eastern border.
In short, France wants a Germany
that cannot strike an offensive blow.
If a divided Germany We're weaker
than united Germany in the hypo-
thetical case of a Germanic war some
time in the future it might conceiv-
ably be to the advantage of France
now to seek the separation of the
reich into its state components But
where would that leave the repara-
tions? Certain of the German states
are much less aff1uent than others.
Some of them could pay pro rata
share of the war debt and others
could not.
1t would be the height of folly be-
yond conception fer France to seek
the separation of the Rhineland from
the German reich for possible, future
annexation. For the Rhineland is
wholly and undoubtedly Teutonic, and
if attached to the French nation
would be a cause of endless trouble
and cost and menace. 1t would be an
other Alsace- Lorraine, but with less
likelihood Of amalgamation, for there
was large French element in those
tWO PROVINCES WlleH lIley were TAKEN
by Louis XIV.
OF the two French objects, repara
tions payments and security, it would
seem that the French We're more like
ly to prefer the former at present.
They need the money. They are now
at work rebuilding at enormous cost
the regions devastated by the Ger
mans. That they will fortify them
selves by all possible means against
another attack frcm the east is the
natural expectation. To be thus forti
fled they must be themselves strong.
They must re-establish their indus
tries, put themselves on a sound eco
nomic foundation, assure themselves
the means of defense. Thus the prob
lem today is how best and most quick
~ and most surely to secure the funds
needful for this rehabilitation. 1t does
not seem likely that a subdivided
Germany would yield the guarantees
that are required to this end
Evening star., 1923-09-28

It'll be Sir Frederick Upham, K. b.
E. If the treasurer of the republican
national committee isn't careful. for
he cut a notable swath at Ascot week,
in England, this summer. Cpham ana
him gracious consort, an Iowa belle,
tnok for the week, which is the most
fashionable racing event of the Eng
Iish season, the house of the former
Miss Edna May, famous American ac-
tress. In it they entertained royalty
if not royalty, and, according TO Up
ham seldom had fewer than 800 for
lunch and 500 for tea AS Post Wheel
er, charge daffaires of the American
embassy in London, and Mrs. Wheeler
were the Uphams' house guests for
the week, the republican leader sald
the establishment was official Unlteo
States territory for the time peins.
They've been known to knlsht men
for lesser offenses than the uphams
brilliant hospitality at Ascot.
x X X x
President Coolidge has introduced q
picturesque innovation in MS once d.
the White House. At the upper right
! hand corner of his work desk there
! now stands large and beautiful SILK
! edition of the Stars and Stripes,
! mounted on a standard surmounted
/ by a golden eagle. The idea appears
| to have originated with Mrs. Coolidge.
| At least, all that is known about the
/ flag is that 1T was sent over from
the Executive Mansion the other day
by the first lady of the land, with
orders to station it where 1t appar-
| emily is henceforward to do perma-
| nent duty.
| Gen. Pershing was billed not long
ago to appear on patriotic program
! at Denver with Nine. Tetrazzini, the
/ italian prima donna. While soldier
| and songstress were waiting In the
wings of the auditorium to take their
! places on the stage, Pershing at
| tempted to say sweet things to Tet-
| raazini in her native tongue. Finding
| that he was not making the grade,
| the general said to the rest OF the
| party: well, I'm going to talk the {,
| language that all ladies understand.
| Whereupon be bent and kissed the
hand of the smiling signora, visibly
! to her delight and complete compre-
| hension.
Cant. F. Charles Starr of the hos
| pital construction division OF the
| Veterans Bureau has run across a
| preacher who works at his underpaid
| lob on Sundays and as a bricklayer
| the rest of the week. Starr was in
| specting a new government building
4 In the middle west and observed a
| man laying bricks who didn't seem
| quite to the manner born. Investfga-
/ tion revealed that he was a sky
/ pilot" who decided to eke out mod
| est living by earning $f4 a day at the
best paid work in the community.
| He said it was the only way a small
/ town clergyman nowadays can make
| both ends meet.
Although Sir Auckland Geddes plans
to return to the British embassy in
December, names OF prospective suc-
Evening star., 1923-09-28


ment has decreed that an organ
grinder cannot obtain license to eX-
hibit monkey in the streets of wash
ington. The reasons alleged are so
trivial that this appears to be case
Of petty persecution of the poor. No
doubt, as stated, "the bite of monkey
could result fatally" So could the
bite of a dog, but dogs are allowed.
1t is equally true that t'dread germs
might lurk in their furry coats" but
no more so than in the fur OF coats.
II Washington were without single
dog, cat. rat or fly to spread disease
If might be in order to Investigate
other sources of danger. but under
the circumstances it seems cruel and
futile to deprive man or ms tlseIi-
hood when no more good Is accom-
nlished than by swatting one. fly.
v11fsSLOW III. HEHSCnllL.
Evening star., 1923-09-28
1t was the only possible ruling.

1t was the only possible ruling.
Editors by various processes of rea-
soning generally arrive at this ver-
dict in discussing the opinion of At
torney General Daugherty finding
there was no emergency" existing
which would permit transforming the
United States Navy into a force OF
Illicit booze" hunters. The decision
is considered all the more pleasing
in that it specifically sets forth just
who is responsible for preventing
liquor smuggling into the United
States and emphasizing once again
that only Congress has the power I"
allot additional duties to the armed
forces of the United States.
"Eve-y5Cdy is aware" says the CHI
cago Daily News. that the negli-
gence. weakness and corruption o:
civil officials are chiefly responsible
for non-enforcement. 1t is the i'm
perative duty of Congress and state
legislatures to vote ample funds for
prohibition enforcement. 1t is also
the duty of Congress so to revise the
Volstead act that it Will not go De-
yond the eighteenth amendment TO
the Constitution by outlawing bev-
erages of low alcoholic contents. Here
is the true way of making prohihi-
tion readily enforceable. 1t would be
worse than futile, of course. for Con-
e.ress to offend public opinion by pass
ing hysterical legislation concerning
the use of the military and naval
forces against individuals or com
paratively small bands of bootleg
gers. The Army and Navy have their
proper functions. To those their ac-
tivities should be confined"
x x x X
That is in part the view of the
New York Evening World. but it
sharply dissents from the Daugherty
view that public opinion" has much
to do with enforcement of the law
because there used to be theory
that in a democracy no law could be
good law that failed to prove its
wisdom by winning general respect
We have changed all that. A good
law is any law that organized ia
naticism can, frighten Congress into
passing" Dfsregarding the logic, OIL
illogic, of this observation, the Brook
lyn Eagle insists enforcement OF
prohibition is the plain duty of the
executive branch of the government
The Volstead act rests upon parity
with all other federal laws. 1t Is
yet to be proved that the govern
ment has made a maximum effort
to enforce 1t and failed. The NAVY
has a fine tradition to maintain
tradition in which all ranks fee
a justifiable pride. This tradition
should not be frittered away in any
such business as the pursuit of whis-
ky-loaded launches and private yachts
full of gin. We should present 8
sorry spectacle to the world IL
our civil laws were turned over
Evening star., 1923-09-28

tried August 5, and executed Au-
gust 1s.
Q. What caused the Virginia nat
ural bridge?-A. B. ID.
A. The present structure was left
by the collapse of the remainder Of
the roof of tunnel formed. accord
ing to Cleland, by water percolatinE
through a joint or fissure aih=TArt e.ls
stream, thence along a bedding piana
and emptyiHg under fan or ra.-i
of the stream. The channel thus
formed was gradually enlarged until
all the water of the stream wzg df-
yertAd from the stream bed below the
point of ingress, leaving a bridge"
The bridge thus formed has span
of SO feet and is from so to 100 feet
wide. The thickness of it's crown isl
about 40 feet and it's arch is 215 feet
above the stream. A public road
passes over ii.
@. What towns in the United States
are below sea level?-R. W.
A. The geological survey says that !
the following cities in Imperial val
perial. so feet below; HoItvflle. 10
feet below; Brawley 112 feet below.
Q. What has become of Biela's
comet?-J. l.. Il.
A. This comet was visible at inter-
NdlS OI SilSnlly over SIX ana a half
years At its appearance in 1876 it
had divided into two parts. In 1852
the parts were 500, 900 miles asunder.
lt mas not been seen since, and the
presumption is that it has disinte-
grated forming material for shoot
ing stars.
@. How does the Boston bull COM
pare in size with the English bull
dog?-W. T. H
A. The modern Boston bull is about
half the size Of the English bull
Q. We are planning to go south
this winter. Will freezing spoil the
canned fruit left in our cellar
y. G. S.
A The United States bureau Of
chemistry says: Most canned goods
appreciable change. Repeated freezing
and thawfng causes the foods TO be-
come fiabby and gives a fat taste.
such a change. however. does not
alter the wholesomencss or food
value of the material. but it NAV
change the texture, appearance and
palatability. The actual damage
varies with the different kinds Of
canned foods and in general is some
what similar to damage done by /.
freezing the same food in the fresh
condition"
q. Is there a certain time that
gold coins are declared too worn for
USED. y.
a. Coinage legislation determines
the point at which the coin loses its
legal validity. In the United States
gold coins which have lost more than
Y of l per cent of their weight in
twenty years from date of issue. or
proportional amounts for shorter
periods, are legal tender by weight
only.
Q. What Christian name is borne
by the most peoples. y. D.
a. If a public school in one city
might be taken as representative.
john takes first place for boys, with
William second. Margaret is first for
girls, with Mary second.
column?
/. A. This name is applied to that
section of a newspaper set aside for
advertisements for missing or run
away persons. appeals for aid, per-
Sonal code meSSa ges and other such
communications.
tSeTd 1Fo1t' questions to The Star
Information Bureau, Frederic, j. Has
| Kim. director. 1929 North Capitol
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