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Evening star., 1924-12-12
Plea for Economy in Coolidge
MESSAGES Finds Commemorate

Nobody. whatever his party aft
ations," says the San Francisco Bu
letin Independently, "can study III
document and escape belief that W
have in the presidential Office a ma
of sincerity, of candor and of visiol
both keen and sane concerning thing
fundamental to the fortunes of til,
country" The Columbus Dispatcl
independently suggests: The coun
try at large will find in this message
we fear, a great deal more of sound
wisdom than Congress will show any
effective disposition to act upon
Apparen in the belief of the Chi.
cago Daily News Independently. .
Coolidge has no hope of tax revision
by the present Congress. "All he
asks of it," adds the Daily News, "is
economy, care in dealing with APP
preparations and determined opposi-
ton to all measures which, by in
creasing expenditures, would max e
next fiscal year.
president Coolidge's message viii
appeal to most practical Americans
as one filed with sound advice" OBJ
serves the Houston Chronicle dnde
pendent). 1T is just such an epistle
as one might expect Col. John Cool
idge. the Presidents father, would
deliver to Calvin were he retiring
from his New England farm and
turning it over to his son to manage
president Coolidge's message" de.
clares the Omaha World Heralo
(democratic), will make a good i'm
preston even upon many who are
not adherentS to his school of polit-
ical thought. 1t is lifted above the
level of the commonplace by its can
dor and earnestness. 1t makes good
his campaign slogan of common
sense" The New York World Gnde-
pendent-Democratic) believes the
President is carrying out the viii OF
the people who so overwhelmingly
voted him into Office on his program
for economy, in fact, on his entire
outline of domestic policies, 1t con-
siders him on solid ground" But,
states the World, when Mr.. Cool
idge advises remaining aloof from any
disarmament conference inspired BY
the Geneva protocol on the ground
that we must first assure ourselves
that European nations do not desire
to interfere with the United States
in handling its domestic questions,
then he is not on sound ground. If
the President really favors the fuluts
disarmament activities he recon-
mends he should abandon the profess
slonal Republican attitude about
Geneva"
"The message lays the groundwork
for constructive action by the Sixty
ninth Congress-" says the Anaconda
Standard (democratic), "as for the
present Congress, If President Cool
idges inmost thoughts could he
reached, 1t would in all probability
be found that he regards the mes
sage as case of casting pearls he-
fore swine"
Evening star., 1924-12-12
German Sabers.

In a campaign speech delivered in
behalf Of the Democratic party, just
before the election for the Reichstag,
DIR. Otto Gessler, German minister of
defense, said, according to a cable re-
port:
emphatically reject the mere sug-
gestion of war revenge, and not one Ger
IAN child would 1 wish to see sacri-
,iced to the realization of such a thought
This ridiculous rattling of sabers which
we don't possess must cease. We must
confine ourselves to business and poll
tics, which will be devoted to the nego-
tiating of commercial treaties, the
formulating of taxation programs and
other urgent economic legislation.
DR.. Gessler's reference to 1.-The rat.
tling of sabers which we don't pos
sess" has been quickly followed by a
report from the fnterallied military
control commission in Germany to the
effect that the provisions of the Ver-
sailles treaty concerning disarmament
are not being carried out. The mis-
sion has found that the German gen.
eral staff continues it's deliberations as
it did before the war; that the German
arms factories are turning out new
war material; that, contrary to the
treaty. there is in Germany an ef-
fective force of soldiers far surprising
the limit fixed by it. Complaining of
numerous hindrances put in the way
OF its work by the German govern
Inent, the mission reports that despite
Them 1t has discovered factories for
che production of arms and munitions
and found secret stocks Of newly
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Traffic Rules and Enforcement.

The traHlc problem in Washington
presents two aspects, one of law
making and one of reinforcement
AT present the law-enforcenent phase
of the question is of the greater i'm.
portance and demands the most
thorough consideration and prompt
action. Congress is now preparing to
enact a law which will make provision
for the speedy trial and proper pun
ishment of violators of the traffic
rules, especially those who drive their
ears while intoxicated and those who
speed away after collision. A traf.
fic court is considered as one of the
essentials, court equipped for the
immediate trial of offenders and quail
fled to impose severe penalties. Addi-
tional traffic policemen, it is hoped,
will also be Supplied, and the granting
of licenses further restricted to lessen
the number of incompetent, irresponsi-
BILE drivers.
Meanwhile, it is plain that the street
spaces Of Washington are not used to
the best advantage and with the great.
est degree of safety, assuming that all
drivers are law-abiding and desire to
conform to the rules. In other words,
the traffic rules themselves need some
revision to accommodate the volume
of traffic with less danger.
4 scientific study of traffic condi-
tions in this city has been made, and
leads to the conclusion that at certain
points the movement of vehicles can
be facilitated and the percentage of
danger lessened. By use throughout
the city at intersection points where
congestion is common of the rotary
system. which is now in use at circles,
it is believed that the risk Of col
lision would be diminished.
The safety Of people who use. the
street cars, and who therefore must
cross the traffic lines in order to reach
the loading stations or platforms, is to
be considered. In many cases these
platforms do not coincide with the
designated passageways across the
streets. Some of them are so long that
they extend half block from the
street intersection. The temptation is
great to the pedestrian to leave the
curb in midblock in order to reach the
nearest point Of the platform. There
is consequently a constant infiltration
Of people across the line Of traffic.
Much danger arises from corner
turning under the impulse" system.
People afoot are caught unawares by
vehicles unexpectedly changing course.
Yet the driver must move at first op-
portunity. He should, of course, turn
the corner at low speed with full
warming to all who are crossing on
foot.
Washington has by no means an
ideal traffic code. With its breadth Of
streets it should have less difficulty
than almost any other city in regulat-
ing vehicles to permit a maximum of
movement with a minimum Of danger.
AS soon as the punitive measures now
contemplated are provided to insure
more efficient enforcement Of the
rules the rules themselves should be
considered for revision. 1t is urgent,
however, that rule revision should
wait in order that enforcement meas
ures may be surely provided without
delay.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Powell 1.-THE standards Of today are
never those of yesterday or tomor-
row. Time was when the Dutch
painters gloried in painting flies or
realisticaliy-micro to
deceive the beholder.. That was their
,test-their standard-of superb sue
cess. Today there are schools which
assume that all there is to art is
studio stunt in impressionistic values
and rainbow colors. When standards
are standard, zed, of what use will be
galleries? Then, indeed, galleries
will be futile-not until them. The
art world must return to serious art,
In which painters will again picture
dream faces ~ did the masters of
the former generations." -e.,yu-..es.,
copyright. 1924. by Paul v. coalins.J
Evening star., 1924-12-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Educational Impulse.

Educational Impulse.
Whenever / set out to play,
Or read some trifle tenuous,
The relaxation, I will say,
Prepares for toll more strenuous.
I really need the exercise,
Or respite Intellectual,
To strengthen me for projects wise
And make them more effectual.
This sentence l will give you, son
So dolefully declarative;
The work in life that I have done
Is nearly all preparative.
For when I tread a merry way
So jazzy. and sensational.
I fool myself and try to say
It's very educational.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

President Coolidge's first messages
to Congress-the budget message and
the annual Observation-Disclosures after
his election, meet significant approval
Of the editors of the country regard
less of party lines. The keynote OF
economy meets particular favor from
all Sides Most editors agree that the
message is intended more for the
country at large and for the Sixty
ninth Congress than for the Congress
to which the communications were ac-
tually addressed.
"The message read in the two
houses" says the New York Herald
Tribune (Republican), was really ad-
dressed to another audience. 1t is for
the ears of the country and the next
Congress. Mr.. Coolidge restates his
views of a year ago. They are en-
Dhatically the country's views now
as wellSas his. The message striking
" illustrates that common-sense
grasp on realities which is the source
of the Presidents exceptional strength
with the people. For that reason it
is a communication to an inappro-
pirate address, appreciation of which
will be much keener outside than in
side Congress" In the opinion of the
Boston Transcript independent Re-
publican), evidently Mr.. Coolidge ex-
poets little in the way of legislation
In line with his recommendations
from the Congress which he inherited
and significantly refrained from in
dorsing for reelection. Therefore,
his recommendations are few. Under
all the circumstances. the President
has shown great wisdom, we think,
In reserving his address for the Con-
gress-eIe Most of the recommenda-
tions contained In his message pro-
vide a useful chart to the expiring
Congress, in case it can find the time
or the inclination to supplement its
passage of the annual supply bills
with the enactment Of new and sound
Legislation"
"The message is moro than an ap-
peal to the Senate and the House of
Representatives" declares the Spo-
kane Spokesman-Review dndepend-
ent Republican,. "It is solemn ad-
monition to every legislature, every
city government, every county and
school district in the United States"
Coming to this old Congress, thinks
Des Moines Tribune-News (independ-
ent Republican, with appropriations
mainly it's business, the President
puts all the emphasis on economy.
For the old Congress he has sent pre-
ciseIy the message the old Congress
needs" There are no high lights"
in the message, in the opinion of the
Cincinnati Times-Star (Republican), !,
which believes that 'it is SO remote
from the demagogic that it seems an
anti-climaX after the fuss and fury
of the late campaign. The message
breaches economy. and then more
economy, just as the President of a
highly respectable corporation might
preach economy in his annual state
sment to the stockholders
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Chicago girls who admitted that the
social whirl took up so much time that
they felt compelled to cheat in their
exams at least display a candor that
refreshes. They may be n means of
requiring Chicago to decide whether it
will cultivate fame as an educational
center or as a fashionable metropolis.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Holiday RejOicings.

"Of course, your constituents will
wish you a merry Christmas"
They can go farther than that with
me-" answered Senator Sorghum.
1.-THE election went my way, and they
can congratulate me on an entirely
comfortable Fourth Of March"
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Jud Tunkins says if you give a man
a present worth two bits he is pro-
foundly grateful; but if you give him
advice worth thousands Of dollars he
Immediately begins to be suspicious.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Some of those old Western road
agents would get real thrill if they
could come back and see the fights
between rum runners and Volstead
boulevards.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

There is no hesitation about making
governmental changes in Germany.
Whatever may be the privations in
other directions the supply Of political
talent is always abundant.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

If magicians persist in going to the
White House and discovering gold
watches in loaves of bread, bakers are
liable to claim new pretext for rails
ing prices.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Germany has settled down in a de-
rermined effort to regulate her own
governmental affairs on a secure basis
instead of aspiring to dictate the politi
cal policies of the world.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

The League of Nations can claim
credit for having made the discussion
Of future war possibility so thorough
that it will be difficult for any obstrep-
erous nation to spring a surprise.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

His observations cannot fail to re-
mind Magnus johnson that while the
Golden Rule is great guide in mat
ters of abstract morality it is Of little
value as q political argument.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited TO 1t not otherwise credited
- This paper and also the local news pub
ished herein. All rights OF publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Debt discussions convey a whole
some reminder that one war ought to
be paid for before another is under
taken.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

An impression gains ground that a
musical star does not care what be-
comes of the show, 50 long as the
elopement is a success.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Invisible Taxation.

The secret tributes that men wiring
Increase taxation's sum.
The smuggler scores on everything
From immigrants to rum.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
A Menace to Be Cured.
From the Chicago News.

fVu tHe OHICdB0 .NeWs.
Within the next four years the ma
tional lawmakers ought to do some-
thing toward oiling the works in a
way to prevent the peril of presfden-
tial deadIocks
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Soviet Russia shows 4 growing dis
position. to. forget some of its >Ad-time
sentiments and talk business.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Dictionary in Demand.

From the Boston Transcript.
Thanks to the crossword puzzle, the
dictionary Is likely to find place among
the best sellers.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Almost every graft investigation re-
veals, incidentally, n series OF wild
parties, with not dry agent in sight.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
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Evening star., 1924-12-12

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Evening star., 1924-12-12
Hone in Posterity.
The boards Of education

Don't depend too much on folks
dat makes deirse'fs agreeable said
Uncle Eben. Temporarily speakin',
de confidence man is q heap better
company dan de school teacher"
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Disappointed Crowd.

Disappointed Crowd.
"They tell me your latest play Of
Tended the audience"
"It did," admitted Mr.. Stormipgton
Barnes. There wasn't an indelicate
speech or situation In it"
Hope in Posterity.
The criticism that's addressed
To every school and college
Has left us frequently distressed
Concerning human knowledge.
We lead the children on the way
OF learned demonstration;
We know that they must form some
day
The boards of education.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
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Evening star., 1924-12-12

Q. Is II improper to eat the lettuce
upon which a salad is served?-k.
G. +.
A. inclination may guide a person.
The lettuce may be eaten If one
chooses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair with a
cold wave today; tomorrow fair and
continued cold.
Maryland Generally fair with a
cold wave today, except snow furries
in mountains; tomorrow fair and con-
tinued cold.
Virginia - Generally fair with a
cold wave today and tonight; tomor-
row fair and continued cold, strong
northwest and north winds on the
coast.
West Virginia-Cold wave today,
partly cloudy, probably snow hurries
in the mountains today; tomorrow
fair with slowly rising temperature.
Records for ~ Hours.
Thermometer-12 midnight, 90;
am, %: am, %: 6 am, 81: 6 am,
%; 10 am, 20; IL noon. 80; 2 pm,
3s; 4 pm, SO; s pm, 35; s pm, So;
10 PM, 80.
Highest temperature. SO; lowest.
21.1.
Relative humidity-s am, u per
cent; pm, AZ per cent; pm, So per
cent.
Rainfall Is pm. to 8 p.m.), o.
Hours Of sunshine, IA.
Per cent of possible sunshine, Is.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, A; lowest, Sc.
Weather I'm Varfous Cfff>s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

tween New York and London for that
class of passengers TO whom time Is
important and who would make many
more trips a year if they could make
the round trip to Europe and back in
"A week or 10 days. We may visual
ize passenger cabin extending along
the keel of the vessel with a prone
made deck and steamer chairs, COM
Portable berths, dining room service,
shower baths and the like, furnishing
a pleasant and easy journey, without
seasiCkness or other discomforts of
present methods of travel.
Many inquiries have been made as
to what the fare might be. Thousands
of flights were made by Zeppelin
ships across Europe before the war.
and for three or four months after
the war until operations were
stopped by the allied commission.
and in this time some $4,000 passen-
gers were carried without accident
or mishap. The Bodensee made regu-
lar trips from the Swiss border to
Berlin, and occasionally to Stock
holm after the war, in all kinds of
weather, meeting schedules, and do
ing this at approximately going rates
for transport by train.
However, l don't think that any
body Is in a position yet to discuss
the matter of cost of airship travel
because the operating experience has
been too limited to draw final con-
illusions.
THAT there are certain problems to
be solved, certain difficulties to be
overcome, Is only added stimulus tc
America to proceed to gain for this
country the fullest advantage of aero
nautics in the way of commercial
strength and national defense.
whatever problems there are car
be solved if we take advantage of the
exceptional opportunity this country
has, and If we face these problems
with courage and faith and determi-
nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28
MECCA TEMPLE ELECTS,
Cicero A. Lee Chosen to Serve as
Potentate

At the annual election held Tues
day night Mecca Temple, No. 10, A.
r. A. n. of the Mystic Shrine, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
Cicero a. Lee. thirty third degree.
potentate; Fred ". Aston, thirty
second degree, chief ra bban; Clarence
j. Nixon, thirty-third degree, assis-
tant rabban; Thomas w. Parks.
thirty-second degree, high priest and
prophet; Lawrence Brown thirty
second degree, oriental guide; DR. S.
:. Thompson, thirty third degree.
treasurer: Sir w. g. Smith, recorder.
The above officers were installed by
the deputy, Sir 7. NJ Dent
Evening star., 1924-06-22
The PUBLIC LIBRARY

Along with the recent additions in
travel books listed below, the Public
Library calls attention to the folders
which il collects annually for the
convenience of readers.
The folders present opportunities
for travel by land and water offered
by the various transportation compa-
nies. A few European circulars are
included, though the larger part of
the collection deals with trips to the
west Many of the folders are we'll
illustrated and give valuable informa-
ton as to the history. attractions and
possibIe accommodations Of the va
rious localities. One copy of each
folder is being kept in the reference
room. and duplicates for distribution
are available in the lobby of the CEN
tral building.
Readers are also referred to the
Literary Digest for June z, on file in
the reference room of the central
library. This number furnishes
travel guide under the
caption, Fairgrounds at Home and
Abroad"
Some of the more important and
popular travel books have been
brought from the stacks and placed
library. so that readers may have op-
portunity to examine them freely in
anticipate of sightseeing. For those
unable to leave the city at this time
there is much refreshment to be
found in beautifully illustrated books
giving interesting descriptions Of
other scenes.
Evening star., 1924-06-22
Reviews of New Books

tradition and sentiment over into an
active and urgent state OF present
affairs in Palestine. He makes it
plain. first, that out of it's geographic
situation Palestine cannot be ignored.
1t never has been, never could be.
Set on the great highways between
east and west, between north and
south also, it has had. through
continuous clash of interests, a vicis-
situdinous career one which gives good
promise of even greater general in
tereSt and concern as the rich natural
resources of the region come into
clearer evidence. Looking over into
of Constantinople, where he has lived
for several years, Mr.. Graves sets
down here the characteristics of
Arab, Jew and gentle these with
in this region set up contacts and
contests. The Arab, negligible as a
constructive factor for many years
to come. The Zionist movement. at
bottom a political project bound to
fail by virtue of artificiality, an un-
sound foundation. very thoughtful
and informed analysis of Zionism in
its early manifestations is given by
the author. who is acknowledged as
authority upon this subject. A con-
siderable part of this discussion is
given over to the subject of Eng
land in Palestine, of the work that
this country has already done there,
of her obligations for the future. of
the dangers to be avoided. of the
substantial service to which she is
already committed. A we'll written
book, this one, calculated to attract
and hold the general reader, NOS only
Evening star., 1924-06-22

adyenture-why, then you are bound
to have corking time with this re-
nance of more than a hundred years
ago. The author is waywise to in
ventions of this sort. Therefore, he
agrees to carry you forward through
many tight place into final safety.
And he does it, too.
WANDERING STARS Together with
the Lover. By Clemence Danr
author of Regiment of Women"
etc. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
Strange stories, these two, both
skirting along the borderland of the
unreal. appealing, therefore, to that
urge of men and women for an an
swer to the universal question as to
"The Lover tells, in uncommonly
strong and picturesque manner, what
the wife does to hold to the husband
who, as a matter of fact, has jumped
the marital fence any number or
times. Instead of sobbing over him,
to his great discomfort and disgust
this wife clings With both mind and
heart to the fine fellow VINO was nrst
her lover, then her husband so per
sistent and inSistent is she in this
that gradually there seems to mate
rialize out of this coarsened husband
the man that he used to be. Indeed
SO material does this emanation De-
come that the husband, too, becomes
conscious of his presence and, human
like, promptly grows jealous OF what
looks to him exactly like his wifes
new lover. That is what it is, too.
Not only original in conception, this
story, but markedly individual In the
manner of sits projection. Wander
ing stars" deals likewise with the
forces of the spirit rather than with
the obvious behaYiors of men and
women. This author uses an alto
gether intelligent and artistic econ
omy in projecting these stories.
Herein lies the charm and power Of
her work