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Evening star., 1923-05-05
A National Stadium.

The plan for a national stadium at
Washington is taking shape. The idea
appeals to most persons to whom it is
explained, and youth everywhere in
the United States is expected to en-
brace the idea with enthusiasm. The
stadium would be an athletic field sur.
rounded by tiers of seats for thousands
Of spectators. On that field would be
held international athletic games, ma
tional athletic contests and interuni
versity games and contests. 1t would
be the central stage for American ath
letes and a vast theater for the
throngs which rush to watch modern
gladiators perform.
The growth of athletics in the United
States has been remarkable. One
marks that growth everywhere. In
the schools. colleges and universities
athletics have come to play sAch q
part in student life that critics soften
saw they over rshadow the scholastic
aims of the institutions. This is prob
ably not true. The faculties say that
It is not true, and they should know
more about it than other persons. II
student bodies give more cheers for
athletic heroes than for men who wir
scholastic lnonors they are only doing
what youth has done in all the ages o1
the world.
The growth of base ball, foot ball
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molish the bridge, or, 1t may be. for Its
now pending. In either case it would
be for Congress to decide whether the
old bridge Is to 60 or to stay.
An argument has been advanced in
favor of the retention of the old bridge.
1t is proposed to use 1t for steam rail.
road tracks or possibly other traffic,
1t is urged in behalf of this proposal
that the piers are sound and strong.
On the other hand, official engineering
opinion is that the piers are not de-
pendable, and it is pointed out that the
new bridge was authorized mainly on
the ground that the Aqueduct Bridge
was not safe.
Undoubtedly it will require an ex-
plicit proof Of the stability of the old
structure and its security if used as a
railroad viaduct to warrant decision by
Congress to permit it's retention in
service. But even if that proof IL given
there arises a question of whether 1t
is desirable to retain these two bridges
which are so close together at their
Virginia ends, thus forming an apex
of congestion at that point.
In any case, the whole question will
be thrashed out before Congress next
winter. Unless the demonstration OF
need, dependability and public con
venience is effected, however, the law
for the destruction Of the old bridge
will stand. and will be carried into eff
feet as funds are made available.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

tennis and basket ball is obvious to
everybody, and there are but few per-
sons who have not been touched with
enthusiasm for some outdoor sport.
Golf Is great and growing game, and
there ara probably thousand men
going over the links today for every
one who was swinging a golf club five
years ago. The crowds at important
base ball games and at the annual foot
ball games between Annapolis and
West Point and between the rst-rank
universities are immense.
One OF the proposals is that the ma
tional stadium shall seat 100000. 1t
was recently pointed out that when
the stadium of the Ohio State Univer-
sity at Columbus was built it had seats
for $4,000 persons, and that at it's
opening with foot ball game between
Ohio and Michigan universities $4,000
spectators attended. In all the big
games spectators rush to the athletic
field by train, trolley and motor from
all directions.
Great cities are often taxed to give
accommodation to visitors at the
games. 1t would be so at Washington.
The interuniversity games would take
on Il national character. Washington
would be fulfilling one of its functions
as the National Capital in providing
bowl" or arena OF stadium for those
contests.
The leading spirits behind the
stadium idea believe that it should
stand as memorial to the youth of
America. and that Young America, as
| well as Elderly America, would prompt.
| ly contribute the money to build and
adequately endow a national stadium.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
Editors Seem Hopeful of Mexican
Recognition.

There has been a very general and
widespread discussion of the proba-
bility of Mexican recognition result
ing from the naming of Judge John
Barton Payne and former Ambassador
Charles Beecher Warren as members
OF the mixed commission to discuss
matters of difference between this
country and the republic south of the
Rio Grande. Editors generally seem
optimistic that recognition of the
Obregon government will be arranged
and they argue it will materially
benefit relations with all of Latin
America.
1t Is because there is very good
prospect of a complete agreement be-
tween the two countries that the
American commission is being sent to
Mexico City, the New York World
says, because otherwise there would
be no reason for Warren and Payne
tween the countries should be broken.
the New York Tribune holds, and as
form is not everything, the hopeful
thing about the creation of joint
commission is that it may discover a
diplomatic way of doing what both
nations appear to agree in principle
ought to be DONE There also may
be direct connection between this
action and late Developments in Latin
America, the Baltimore Sun pointing
cut "the previous refusal to meet the
Mexican leaders halfway has greatly
harmed the reputation of this country
there and has accomplished nothing
in the way of revising the Mexican
constitution. That the merits of for
nal discussion as pathway to agree
h tna IC a
couraging sign OF progress IN our
foreign policy" The needs OF both
countries make eventual agreement
certain, the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
feels, and "it ought not to be long
before a Mexican ambassador, hurry
ing to Washington, and an American
ambassador. hurrying to Mexico City.
pass each other on the ordinarily used
land or water transportation routes
uniting the two republics"
A trif1e of doubt is entertained by
the Albany Knickerbocker Press that
the negotiations will find the salts
factory way out because until Mexico
executes direct about race there
can be no change in the situation, al
though I'VE will gravely help Mexico
to save their face, assuring them that
If they will try to do the right thing
they can command our resources and
our friendship unreservedly In this
very connection the ST. Louis Post
DlSDaICn IeelS tHdt thC uihS oo-
ministration. while standing on it's
principle of fair dealing with
legitimate American investors in
Mexico, should not let technicalities
and petty cavil prevent recognition
and a cordial resumption of relations
IAN example of peace and friendship
between all American republics would
be salutory for the world and profit
able at home" There is an excellent
reason for adopting meet-them-
halfway attitude, the Lansing State
Journal says. as Mexico deserves
such recognition as reward for her
own conduct and conditions. We may
make all America stronger by binding
the nations together.
"The Obregon ADMINISTRATION is so
much more ediN&8De tAan any of it's
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and. more. the slop wagons seem to
have the right of way over all other
traffic during the rush hours.
Why is it that the slop wagons make
Pennsylvania avenue from Goth street
on down the Avenue in front OF the
White House the "short-cut" and the
most conspicuous way to the dump?
The slop wagons in the morning
rush hours go east on the Avenue and
stop with all other vehicles at inter-
sections. From the smell arising. one
might imagine that q Chicago or
Kansas City packing and fertflizing
plant was around the corner. Horri-
BILE!
In most other cities the slop is
gathered during the early morning;
and, / can say with some degree OF
certainty, the slop is in closed recep-
tacles or the lids on the wagons are
held down tight. Most assuredly tho
slop wagons in Chicago and Kansas
City do not use Michigan boulevard
or Paseo-here they use Pennsylva1ia
front of the White House on the
Avenues G. w. AYERS.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Mrs. Harding Is deeply interested in
the project to establish a federal prison
for women at Mount Weather. Va 4
bill to create such an institution was
before the late congress. 1t was almost
the last one on which Knute Nelson
conducted hearings in the Senate judi
ciary committee, Of which he was chair
man. What to do with women con-
victed of offenses against the United
States has become real problem.
Their number was increased by more
than 100 per cent in ten years. Viola
tors of the narcotics and prohibition
laws are the most numerous type.
Three hundred federal woman prisoners
are now in custody. State and county
jails refuse to receive them except in
two minor instances where accommoda- :
tions are wholly Inadequate. Our three
federal penitentiaries-at Atlanta. Leav-
enworth and Mcneil 1sland-accommo
date only men.
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Philip Pitt Campbell of Kansas. who
was among the large and eminent con-
gressional company that fell by the
office shingle in Washington. Thus lie
joins growing legion of former mem
bers of the Senate, House and admins
trations who find the National Capital
happy hunting grounds for the legal
profession. 1t is not only the lure of
Washington that induced Campbell to
remain in the District, but his reluct-
estate across the Potomac in Virginia.
The late chairman of the House com
mittee on rules. famed for his Disra ELI
like physiognomy. was born in Nova
Scotia. but even at the age of four had
the sagacity 10 emigrate to Kansas.
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You never can be sure in Washing
ton when you're going to tread on
somebody's toes. Harold Phelps
Stokes. the most plutocratic mem
her of the local corps of newspaper
correspondents. narrates a grewsome
experience. The other night at
theater he found himself seated by
accident adjacent TO Senator Fred
keep off controversial subjects like
| the world court. Stokes thought he'd
start a non-committal line Of talk
between the acts: senator, said the
neWspdpeTiHdH uon YOU tHiHh lnt
air in the Senate chamber is terri
ble?" do you really find it so"' re-
Joined Hale. I'm chairman of the
committee on ventilation.
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They're telling good one on the
| Secretary of Commerce over at the
: Department of Agriculture. There
was recently unveiled there memo
rial tablet to Harold Powell, who
rendered the citrus fruit growers OF
| California eminent service in the
So,,aiu ~ cooneratjye marketing G
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Aqueduct Bridge.

The question Of the sale Of the
Aqueduct Bridge and its retention in
service has been put up to Congress
by the War Department in a ruling by
the acting Secretary. that without spe.
cific legislation the government cannot
accept the proposal for lease Of the
structure that had been submitted
The act Of Congress providing for the
construction of the new Francis Scott
Key Bridge provides for the destruc'
ton of the old bridge. But no appro
priation has been made for the work
OF demolition, and 80 until funds are
provided it must remain. even though
entirely out of use.
The question will undoubtedly be
brought before Congress at the next
session. A recommendation will doubt
,,ss be made By the War Department
perhap. for IN appropriation to do
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Powell had served under Herbert
Hoover in the Food Administration.
so Secretary Wallace invited his
cabinet colleague to attend the lite
ceremonial. During tho war Wallace
and Hoover was at daggers drawn.
but now are friends While Wallace
was delivering the unveilinE speech
in front of the Department of ARri-
culture, flock of bees joined tho
party and one of them crawled up
bore the ordeal like a Spartan. Must
have been Hoover's presidential bee"
one OF Wallace's lieutenants sug-
geSted.
Gen. Pershing plans to spend the
entire summer in uniform and on
active service" He desires to in
spect the progress OF the Army's
training activities. The general of
the Army has already visited three
corps areas and is delighted with the
results observed. Last year corps
area commanders did not know in
for training work. This year Con-
gressional appropriations were fixed
soon enough to give them two full
UlonlnS HOtiCt, AHQsopcTdtlOHo arc CA~
pected to be on y commensurately
effective and efficient basis.
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.. Uncle SANS Indian wards call the
President of the United States the
great white father" and the Secre-
tary of the Interior. who looks after
redskin affairs. the great chief
Now that the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior is an NJ. d. the suggestion comes
out of the blanketed west that HUI
bert Work be known to the tribes
men as the great medicine man."
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What's in a name The champion
lovemaker of the Washington diplo-
matte corps is Don Juan Francisco de
Cardenas. Three weeks after meet
ing Nine Lucienne Nano, newly ar
rived to visit her brother at the Rou-
manian legation, her heart and hand
were plighted to the young secretary
of the Spanish embassy. The theory
that materialistic American soil is
not conducive to Spanish love- has
been blasted by Don Juan.
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A one time trooper in the United
States cavalry and former Associated
Press reporter is now financial ad-
visor to the Hungarian government
His name is Sir William Goode. ma
tive Of Newfoundland. who. after q
distinguished journalistic career, was
knishted in England for wartime
serviceS. Goode was a special cor
Respondent with SIMPSONS feet dur
ing the Spanish American war and
wrote a book about it, He lived in
the United States from 1892 10 1904
(Copyrcht 1929
Evening star., 1923-05-05
The Oldest Inhabitants.

The Association of Oldest lnhabit-
ants discusses the matter of estab-
fishing a museum in which to display
cd with the city Of Washington. The
ancient Union engine house, at the
southeast corner of II and 10th streets,
holds a priceless collection of such
relics. 1t is a collection that could not
be replaced. 1t has been gathered by
old men, elderly men and middle-aged
men whose lives have been spent, OF
have in large part been spent, in
Washington, and whose interest in the
city is deep and reverent. Many OF
these men are scions of families set
tied here before or soon after the foun.
dation of the city, and many of the
relics have come down through gen
erations of men. The collection repre-.
sents years of devoted and loving in.
dustfy. 1t is steadily growing, and
will continue to grow, and 1t should be
| so placed as to be safe from destruc
ton by fire or time, and 1t should be
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ination by all persons who are inter.
ested in the Washington of long ago
The collection is not safe in the old
engine house, il cannot be displayed
there in the way its interest and value
call for, and it cannot we'll be exam
! ined by the public.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabit
ants long ago outgrew it's head
quarters. There are numerous con
siderations calling for a new heaqquar
tiers building. but there are contrary
considerations. The engine house is
itself relic of old Washington. II
reaches far back into the days of vol
! unteer fire companies. when nearly
every ablebodied man in the town be
longed to one company or another. Ii
has been the home Of the Oldest In
habitants for so many years that they
are loath to leave it. Turning the
back on the old engine house seems
| to many of them akin to desertlon
and treason. The place is full of memo
| ries. and the gray-haired men are
fondly attached to 1t. Everything
about the ancient building recalls &c
them friends who have gone on the
great journey. 1t is bit of old Wash
inston all grown around by things
that are new, and to the men who
gather there it is shrine.
1t is possible that the Oldest In
habitants may never give UP this place
az their official home. 1t is possible
that some sort of compromise may
be reached whereby the relics and
memorials will be placed in some new
repository while the members OF the
association cling to their historic home
The matter at a recent meeting was
referred to the executive committee.
1t is an interesting question, and all
the friends of the Oldest Inhabitants
and all the old residents and many OF
the newer residents are their devoted
friends-want them to settle the case
to their cwn satisfaction. but the hope
is that the priceless collection in the
old engine house shall be made safe.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
WEAKNESS.


Oh, the man with the weary Arm lies
down
And welcomes the night that is
sweet with rest.
He faces the morrow without frown,
For his strength is greater with every
test.
And he pities the man who stands
apart,
The man who strives with a weary
Heart.
The man with the weary Mind goes
out
Where the winds of the forest lave
and cure.
He forsakes the tumult of scorn and
doubt,
To return with courage renewed
and sure.
But there's naught Of pleasure in field
or mart,
Alas, for the man with a weary Heart.
The man with the weary Arm may
droop,
But his Heart will call him to strive
anew,
The man with the weary Mind may
stoop,
But his strength endures till his task
is through.
But Loving Nature and Cunning Art
Despair Of the man with a weary
Heart. -.
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Protests Slop Wagons
Citizen Says They Use Avenue in
Rush Hours.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Much is being attempted to make
Washington beautiful for Shriners'
week-more power to the citizens and
the municipal oficials in this lauda-
BILE effort.
What Is to be done during that week
with the dirty, dingy, overloaded,
dripping slop wagons that slowly
meander down Pennsylvania avenue
from Z am. to late afternoon?
The slop wagons are always over
loaded; usually the lids are half
open; frequently the debris" Is drip
ping or hanging over the sides
Evening star., 1923-05-05

The man who carved the capstone
of the Washington Monument recently
died here. The reporter who covered
the occasion OF it's placement for The
newspaper.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

A big celebration is planned in
Santa Rosa, Calf. in honor OF the
birthday Of Luther Burbank, the
plant wizard" The achievements OF
this practical evolutionist will prob
ably not be either condoned or recog
nized by the presence Of William Jen
nings Bryan.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

If Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith
noted rum sleuths, should head spe
cial expert dry enforcement squad
here for the Shriner celebration it has
been suggested that new and stun
ming disguise would be the fore and
hind legs, respectively. Of d camel.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

A day and a night III a lumber camp
during his approaching western trip.
1t will be proud crew who sit with
him on the deacon seat waiting for
the cookee's stentorian Come and
get it,
Evening star., 1923-05-05

The American collection of English
sporting trophies has been increased
by the capture of the St. Georges chal.
lenge cup by couple Of golfers from
these shores. The cricket champion
ship, however. remains in England.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

Joseph Conrad. the British author
just landed in the United States, is
demonstrating a diplomatic ability in
refusing TO criticize American authors
of the past. He is thus proving himself
to be a shrewd as we'll as q talented
person.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

Indian Commissioners Merritt with
draws his prohibition Of dances by the
Indians of New Mexico and Arizona.
Considering the fact that dancing is
one of the original aboriginal social
practices it would seem to be wise TO
let it continue.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Noting q Difference.
The man who says the things l think,
In a convincing tone,
And in opinion seeks to link
His fortunes with my own,
Who holds an audience enthraled
While all his thoughts are told
He is entitled to be called
A patriot tgue and bold.
But he who takes another side
From that which espouse,
And calls mankind from far and wide
Their interest to arouse
In talk with which / disa gree
Let not his words befog
Your judgment. for I plainly see
He is a demagogue.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

King George and Queen Mary of
England have started on a visit to
Rome. 1t is wondered IL their ma aies-
ties, when in Rome. will do as the
Romans do.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

The British Union of Wives joins
the sugar boycott. Sort Of "Saccharins
Across the Sea-
Evening star., 1923-05-05
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France says mo to Germany so
promptly as to make it plainly appear
that she had her mind made up in ad.
vance.
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have SO much enjoyed little book
entitled Human Nature as the BIZ
ologist Sees It." by DR.. Vernon Kel-
logg. secretary of the National Re-
search Council, that I wish to call it
to the attention Of the readers of this
column. This lecture, given before
Brown University, is largely devoted
to q popular statement Of evolution. A
terse supplement to the volume by the
same distinguished biologist will be
found in q recent number of the New
Republic, under the title What Is the
Truth About the Theory of Evolu-
tion" An idea Of the authors posi-
tion may be gained by these extracts,
somewhat abridged:
EVERY year the old proofs of evolu-
tion are reconffrmed and new ones
found. Evolution Is proved by all the
evidence of comparative anatomy.
embryology, paleontology and geo
graphical distribution, evidence which
increases in amount every year The
evidence from any one of these fields
Of science alone Ia sufficient to prove
evolution; from them all together 1T
Is overwhelming. The silver tongue
Of Bryan cannot overcome the gold OF
tixe many people for longer or
shorter time by its tinkling.'
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1.-THE Education of Henry Adams is
soon to be put into braille. under the
auspices OF the Red Cross, so that
Il will be available for blind readers.
When completed the transcription
will be given to the Library of Con-
gress. and will be sent out to the
blind throughout the United States,
especially to ex-seryice men.