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needful assistance. The report adds
that the German government has
made public the text Of the premiers'
letter. One Interpretation has it that
their heads for a "face-saver" that
would permit them to accept the al
lies demand, and found it in the let
ter The allies ask US to have a
heart; we soften to their appeal"
1t is announced from the White
been instructed Ito attend the con-
fernce in London on July 16 for the
purpose Of hearing such matters as
affect interests of the United States
and otherwise for purposes of in
formation"
1t is thought that M. Herriot pro-
posed to Mr.. Macdonald a Franco
British defensive treaty Of the type
that has been under consideration for
several years, but that Mr.. MacDon-
aid returned an emphatic NO" The
two premiers will attend together the
opening OF the league Of nations as
sembly in September. with a view, we
are told, to boosting the plan Of a
European system of treaties of guar
antee.
Italy-The most important devel-
opments Of the week were the with
drawal of the opposition members
from Parliament; Mussolini's several
statements Of policy. and the meeting
on Friday Of opposition members Of
parliament to decide their, future ac-
ton "A satisfactory account Of the
last has not arrived.
Mussolinrs most important state
ment was made to the Fascista mem
bers OF the chamber. He declared
that the Fascist proposed to govern
eonstitutionally through Parliament.
purge the party OF undesirables, and
to pursue a policy Of national con-
ciliation. But the Fascismo regime
and Fascismo principles would be de-
Tended "at any cost" To the demands
heard from opposition groups all over
Italy for resignation of the govern
ment, dissolution Of the Fascist mi
Militia and of Parliament and new gen
eraf elections his answer was a firm,
categorical and solemn No." The
opposition was making capital out
Of the situation created by the mur-
der OF Matteotti. He hoped the op-
position would not try to push mat
ters to a point at which the irrepa-
rable must happen. with its fatal and
dfsQuietfng threat).
Whatever else may be said, the
policy stated and the tone are q far
cry from the speech with which Mus
solini opened the new Parliament
only few weeks ago, when he an
nounced menacingly that the parlia-
mentary form of government was on
trial.
X r X +
China--That was an Interesting in
cident that occurred the other day at
Wan Hsien, on the Yangtze Kiang, in
SEE Chuan province. Some junkmen
of that town had murdered Edwin C.
Hawley, an American citizen. The
commander of the British gunboat
Cockchafer, on duty at Wan Hsien,
condemned to death two members of
the junkmen's guild and compelled
the local Chinese military authorities
to attend Hawley's funeral as mourn
ers and then to execute the condemn
ed at the spot where Hawley was
murdered. This high-handed British
proceeding has had a salutary effect
at Wan Hsien, where the military
now show commendable zeal to pre-
serve order and protect foreigners.
\ X ~
United States Of America.-Lieut.
Russell Maughan OF the Army air
seyvice has done it. Hopping OF from
Mineola, Long Island, at 8 am. on
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Clouds Are Disappearing
In the Policies of Europe

interaIlied conference for July Is, an
assembly which undoubtedly will hold
high the standard of unity and CO.
ordinated endeavor for continental
rehabilitation. To this conference
will go Ambassador Kellogg and Col.
John A Logan, acting for the United
States, either as observers or ad-
visers. The statesmen Of all western
Europe most interested in settlement
of the political and financial prob
lens will be there. Germany yet may
be accorded proper voice. There is
every indication that there will be
ushered in a new era in after-the-war
statescraft and public psychology,
the end Of which may be realization
Of goals so vainly sought for since
the war ended.
Affairs political in Europe have
donned raiment Of roseate hue Upon
the shoulders of the statesmen OF
the continent rests the burden of pre-
venting a return to sackcloth.
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soyereignty. In actual practice such
controversies, as a rule, grow out OF
misunderstandings of fact. When
in the exercise of their sovereign
powers two nations submit such con-
troyersies to a competent and inn
partial tribunal to ascertain the facts
and decide the controversy the ques-
tion is automatically removed from
the political realm and becomes
iusticiable Centuries of civilization
have taught us to submit every pos
sible cause of dispute between indi-
yiduals to a court and to abide peace
ably by the decision. A nation is a
person, and the same standards of
conduct should apply alike to the in
dividual and to the nation. The only
difference is one of degree"
why was The Hague tribunal a
failure?"
1T was and is not failure, for
1t has settled very many important
controversies which might readily
under other circumstances have re-
suited in war.
Not a PanAcea.
The Supreme Court of the United
States is not a failure, yet it did not
prevent and had no opportunity of
preventing the civil war. A world
court will not furnish a panacea for
all international ills, but in the
realm Of preventive medicine interna-
tfonally applied it will prove a. con-
structive force. There should go hand
in hand with the world court re-
and expansion Of the rules and princi-
pies of international law, to be ap-
piled and administered by the court.
This can be accomplished through
conferences Of nations similar to The
Hague conferences of 1899 and 1907.
The agreements reached at such con-
ferences formally adopted by the
participating nations take the form
of international legislation and give
| to the world court general rules to
be applied in cases submitted to 1t.
Its decisions under a proper statute
creating it will form a body Of in
ternational common law, binding
upon and serving as guides to all
participating nations and tending to
remove opportunities for irritating
controversies"
In this connection Judge Parker
an umpire for the mixed claims COM
mission, has rendered a number OF
decisions which have established
precedents of great Importance.
One of the most, important of these
decisions was in the case of claims
made against Germany for reim-
bursement Of premiums paid on war
risk policies aggregating many mil
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
dictates. There is more talk Of con-
formance.
Nationalists. 1t is true, are snarling
at everything the government does
and question every action of the
allies in the hope of prejudicing Ger
man public opinion against the re-
publican government and its works,
but 1t is very doubtful at the moment
that much progress is being made.
But as long as there are Nationalists
In Germany. led by leaders in the
old order, there always is potential
menace to the government AS a
consequence the situation always
) must be watched closely by the allies
or until Germany has recovered a
name for square dealing in interna-
tional enterprise Of whatsoever char
acter.
The allies have decided upon an
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lions Of dollars. Judge Parker ruled
that such claims could not be al
lowed. as they represented only
money which had been spent for pro-
lection against something which
never, in fact, happened.
Awards Are Limited.
In other words the commission
held that no award would be made
against Germany save for losses and
damages suffered as a result of the
act Of Germany or her agents which
could be measured with reasonable
exactness in terms Of money; and
that losses of this class suffered by
neutrals and be1ligerents alike, as a
consequence of the very existence Of
war. were not due to Germany's acts
Another highly important decision
Of Judge Parker's was in regard to
the enormous claims which were
filed as a result of the sinking of
the Lusitania.
He held that Germany must mako
compensation and reparation for all
losses suffered by American nation
ais resulting from death or from per-
sonal injury or from losses or dam
ages to property sustained in the
sinking of the Lusitania- Further
than this he declined to go and re-
jected the heavy demands for ex-
emplary damages in the nature Of
penalties. holding that tho treaty Of
Berlin, under which the commission
is functioning, is treaty between
two sovereign nations, that 1t con-
tains no vindictive or punitive pro-
visions and that the commission
would decline to impose penalties for
the use and benefit Of private claim
ants when the government of the
United States has exacted none. In
computing the amount to be paid due
regard should be had for mental
suffering, but in no case should con-
sideration be given to such a factor
as punishment
No Claims For War Costs.
In making this decision Judge
Parker cited tho fact that in tho
treaty with Germany the govern
ment Of the United States made no
claim for the enormous cost to it for
prosecuting the war or for pensions
paid to the relatives Of those who
lost their lives in its Army or Navy.
In view Of this frank recogni-
tion," concluded the decision, by the
government Of the United States of
Germanys inability to make to it
full and complete reparation for all
of the consequence of the war, how
can 1t be contended that there should
be read into the treaty an obliga-
ton on the part of Germany to nav
penalties to the government of the
United States for the use and bene-
fit of a small group of American ma
tionals for whose full and complete
compensation for losses sustained ad-
eQuate provision has been made"
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Real Workers in the National Capital

more. About $500 miles of leased
wires. a huge radio broadcasting sys-
tenn and the mails keep it in touch
with every development of farming
and farm marketing. A farmer is
not only told how to manage his
farm. but what crops to manage. A
system of crop and stock censuses
is being worked out, through which
the farmer may learn what crops may
be profitable and what ones are be-
ing overproduced. That involves a
world survey.
Take the matter of ham alone
Danish farmers produce the best
pork in the world. American pigs
run too largely to lard to suit the
European taste. The Danish farmer
not only raises the streak of-lean-
and-streak-of-fat sort of bacon, but
he varies his production as the
taste Of the English buyer shifts
The American farmer could raise
just as good pork If he would, but
to do so involves a rearrangement of
our whole piggish plan. The man
who would specialize in the produce
tion OF the very best hams must find
cooperation in methods of curing
and marketing. Otherwise he had
best stick to mass production of
lard.
Millions Of Farm Problems.
The basic idea of the bureau of
farm economics is that there is not
a farm problem" said one Of its de-
partment heads Instead, there are
65,ooo,oo0 farm problems"
Which is intended to mean that
each farmer has his individual prob
lem which cannot be solved by shot
gun methods. Each field, each ami
NAL, each day Of each crop presents
problem Of its own. DR.. Taylor's
effort Is to inform the farmer thor
oughly on every phase. The list of
the bureaus activities is too long to
present here. But it includes today's
markets. right up to the minute, in
a fast wire report that usually beats
all other fast wires. It digests the
food needs Of tomorrow and the crop
acreage Of today.
1t tells what various types Of land
can best be used for, and their use
value compared to their sale value
and teaches farm management 1t
has coaxed the live stock man and the
railroader of the west to work to-
gether for mutual benefit.
Helping the Farmer by Radio.
1t has worked out a radio map of
the country, and the broadcasters are
now talking direct to farmers during
the evening hours on the days prices
and weather conditions and methods
Agricultural finance is being studied
by experts, to the end that the bu-
reau believes that farmers must stand
on their own feet
Patent methods Of being helped
by the government are not practi-
cable" the bureau indicates.
DR.. Taylor Is = day and night
worker. He never quits. because he
is forever interested. He plays a
little golf now and then, but rarely
has time for 1t. Usually he is en-
gagged in working out some new sta
tistical plan. or writing a new book
or delivering a series Of lectures. He
is one Of very small group Of lead
ers in the field Of agricultural economies
And-a matter Of prime Importance
he is still red-headed.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
EVERYDAY RELIGION
By RT. REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. D.,
Bishop OF Washington.

cause for the increase in juvenile
crime. He cites the indisputable rec
ord of cases in the courts to prove
his contention. Neglect of proper
home environment have their large
share Of responsibility. The Judge
makes an urgent appeal to men to
consider their responsibility in this
alarming situation. He calls for
ssaohEer' more asnnlfe
our Sunday schools. He urges that
religion should be stated in terms Of
the heroic. A diluted pabulum will
not appeal to the average boy; ne
ton of fundamental religious prin-
ciples.
The manhood Of the Master has not
ceased to attract. but it must be In
terpreted by strong men who exem-
plify in their lives His teachings.
presentation of life's governing prtn-
ciples is OF far more Importance than
any matter now before US. Neither
increasing wealth nor more general
education can guarantee to US those
things that enrich and strengthen
the nation. In some places those in
authority seem to be more concerned
about the spread of hog cholera or
the hoof -and-mouth disease OF cattle
than they are about the conservation
youth.
Must Give Heed to Problem.
If the streets of our cities are to
be other than breeding places of
crime. the hotbeds where moral de-
generation finds it's genesis, then we
need to give more serious heed to
this boy and girl problem. Parents
hof 10
sibilities constitute the chief menace
in this situation. Homes where re-
ligion, whether Jewish or Christian,
plays no part become at length
sources Of moral contamination. We
cannot deal with these conditions
through legal process, but an aroused
public sentiment may do much to
make them a by-word in the com
munity. Families that sought to
make their boys "slackers' in war
time felt the stern judgment OF their
neighbors and were compelled to rec
ognize their common responsibility
for the nations security. a Stacker
is less reprehensible than a moral
degenerate. an insular and unpatriotlc
home less dangerous than one that Is
indifferent to it's high moral respon-
sibility. We need more Fairgrounds
and more wholesome recreational
centers. yes, but plus all our educa-
tional and bodybuilding agencies we
need most of all those agencies that
make for the moral and spiritual
development of our youth. The great
Master placed large accent upon the
value of child life, repeatedly He
exercised His ministry in it's behalf
He declared that the greatest fitness
for eternal life was the spirit Of the
child. When shall we as people
see to it that our first and not our
last consideration is given to the SUI
premely important business Of con-
serving our real first-line defense
our children?
Copyright, 1924. by Current News Features.
Incl
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X
The British Empire.-The Ulster
government continues to refuse to ap-
point a member to that commission
which (to consist of one member ap-
ported by the Free State govern
ment, one appointed by the Ulster
government and one appointed by the
British government) should, under
the provisions of the London treaty
of 1921. which created the Irish Free
State, finally determine the bonn
daries between the Free State and
Ulster.
The British government has an.
pointed judicial committee Consist
ing OF one member each from Eng
iand. Scotland, Canada Australia and
the Indian civil service) to consider
the delicate question whether the
commission. lacking a member ap-
pointed because the Ulster govern
men. IN M. paiks; nans;. would have jurisdiction
issue Is being hotly debated in the
Dali Eireann.
Writing from camp No. 3, at $1,000
Ieet, l noted last week the later
brief dispatch from No. camp Lieut..
ped1tion to scale Mount Everest, and
Or. Somervell, one of the heroes of
the 1922 expedition, tell the story Of
three attempts launched from the
Alpine base, (the No. 4. or North Col
camp $4,000 fee0 to top the noun
dictated rather than wrote, as he was
suffering from snow-blindness).
On June Mallory and Godfrey
Bruce left No. camp with eight
porters. It had been decided not to
u:e oxygen. At 25,soo feet they
tered side of the great north ridge
(camp No. 50. Five porters were
sent back to No. and the remainder
Of the party slept the night at No. s..
lected porters to establish No. s
camp at 26,7oo feet the next day, and
after night there to make the final
dash on June 4. But a violent north
west wind had taken the heart out
Of the porters. The morning of the
third two of them slammed sick, and
1t was necessary to return. But, pur-
suant to new arrangement, there
was a second party ''fn support" AS
the party Of Mallory and Bruce was
porters were going up. This party
(less three porters sent back) spent
the night at No. and the next day
established No. 6 camp at 26, 700 feet,
Wncrc Ine hight WAS spent CO1u-
parative comfort. It was proposed
to make a very early start, and to
that end the thermos bottle was filled
with coffee overnight. A good drink
of coffee before the start would be
necessary: In the great final dash BY
Mallory, Somervell and Norton in 1922
one Of their chief drawbacks was a
terrific thirst. But the cork Of the
bottle popped in the night and 1t was
necessary to melt snow and make new
coffee, necessitating an unfortunate
delay.
The two heroes were of at 6:45,
leaving the porters in camp. Somer-
velrs account Of that days climb is
one of the most profoundly interest
ing Of human documents. At $4,000
feet Somervell gave out, but Norton
struggled on, but 'how slowly!
Seven. eight or ten respirations were
necessary for every single step for
ward. After an hour I doubt whether
Norton had risen eight feet above my
level
It was now $50 pm, and, even had
strength suhiced, to reach the top be-
Lfare dark was out Of the question.
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G H A r / A H, S:5. And the
streets of the city shall be
full of boys and girls playing
in the streets thereof"
Jane Adams, in her interesting
book, The Spirit of Youth and the
City," declares that each generation
is interested in it's child life because
1t gets spontaneity ard enthusiasm
from its youth.
In the old book of Zachariah the
statesman-prophet is catching Wis
ion of city restored to it's highest
development and to the satisfaction
of all it's people. In it he witnesses
the conservation of all those things
that concern the happiness and Sc
curity of its diverse elements. He
lays particular stress upon the two
extremes of life. He says, There
shall yet old men and old women
and every man with staff in his
hand for every age" This suggests
the fulfillment of the ideals of old age
and the peace that attends it after
the es vsng ang st strqggle qs Then t%s
evidences of wholesome JOY and
healthful recreations mark the sat
fsfaction and contentment of the
youth. And the streets of the city
shall be full of boys and girls play
ing in the streets thereof" In the
vision of the seer, the city that is
built with these two elements happy
and contented approximates the ideal.
Ideal Not Yet Reached.
Our age has made considerable ad-
vance in the direction of the conser-
vation of the things of youth, but it
h,c hxy~
ideal. A modicum of education in our
splendid public schools, valuable as
1t may be, does not guarantee 10 our
youth sufficient equipment to en-
able them to carry on" in the great
struggle of life. Even were this ed
ucation fuller and more complete,
something else is needed to fit our
boys and girls to meet the strain or
life's sharp competition. Says keen
observer of modern life: we are
raising up in this country a set OF
lusty young pagans, and sooner or or
later they, or their children, viii!
make a havoc of our institutions.
What does he mean to imply? Simply
this. that education in itself is lnsui-
ficient to give to our young people
the qualities that will ht them 10
assume their obligations to the state
and to society. He does not dispar-
what we call morale" in the Army is
indispensable to a well developed
life. and morale implies strengthened
character character stabilized and
buttressed by high Christian princl-
pies.
Cause of Crime Increase.
A distinguished Brooklyn justice
In a recent survey of the youth ques-
tion declared that there were in that
city in the teen age $4,000 boys and
that but 10000 of them were under
any form of religious instruction. He
made no reference to the girls. rms
condition he regards as the major
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Ado, which has developed by
leaps and bounds during the
last twelve years, will, dur
the next few months tighten
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World Court Is Held Cure
For War by Judge Parker

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-06-29
BY HENRY w. BUM.

BY HENRY W. BCNN.
THE following is a brief sum-
mary Of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended June %:
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Youth In the CITY.

- IOuth IN inc CITY.
H A r A H, s:5. And the
streets of the city shall be
IL full of boys and girls playing
Evening star., 1924-06-29

United States OF America.-Lieut
Russell Maughan OF the Army air
seyvice has done it. Hopping OF from
Mineola, Long Island, at 8 am. on
, 1924-07-05

ST. CEOIX STATION.
s johns. N. 4. June -9th -fIelt
Marshal Earl Haig arrived here today
ta urveil the memorial of the New
f.9n. land sailors and soldiers killed dur
~ i Mar. The General was accom-
n.nia3 bv Lady Haig, Colonel Talbot,
Contain Donald Simpson anI Captain
C,r.aa Hiyh Commissioner for Ne
f.nndIand in Great Britain. Special
memorial services were held IN all tie
c.v churches today. Earl and La y
H4io accompanied Governor and Lady
AHardvce to the Anglican Cathedral.
10 formal unwilling OF the memorial
tJras Mace on Tuesday. The Field
Marshal viii spend several days IN ST.
ms and will be the centre OF special
.moostratiOns and sporting events, IN
= r3inr 4 spectacular regatta On QuIal-
i. lake. scheduled for Wednesday.
-. E.iJ,u Watsnips. two United States
G.ass guarI ships and one French war
+, are IN port TO take part ~ the
Isl. .-.. arranged in connection with Earl
sas June 26th.-With more than
,l,l. gr.a-prs of the Officers OF the
Crock Navy in mutiny, The British
Is5.arraaran Fleet has arrived at New
p ~.aIa-ar. port Of Athens Admiral
n'R.ock Visited the President soon
aflar he war craft dropped anchor on
Friday and an elaborate social program
me- " arranged in honour OF the visit
;aa cr1fr Meanwhile there have been
n1.0.5her mutiny d~evelopments.
angoon Burmah, Juee 28th--Unifed
p.ses. Major MacLaren who left here
Yesterday for Bangkok, Sian. came down
Evening star., 1924-06-26
AUTO DEALERS HOLD
OUTING IN COUNTRY
More Than $50 Attend Annual
Outdoor Sports and Dinner
at Leary Farm.

More than $50 members of the
Automotire Trade Association yes
terday held their annual outing on
the Leary farm, several miles tn
of Washington.
Shortly after o'clock G. H. War
rington, chairman of the entertain-
ment committee. started off the So
yard dash, with several heats F. A.
Myers won in the final. j. d. kurtz
was second and r. b. Adams third.
The nail-driving contest was won
by W. c. Allison, with A. r. Gooding
second and f. S. Absher third.
\ three-leg race was won by the
combination of F.. 4. Myers and w
D. Lockwood. first and J. d. kurtz
and P. r. Oliver, second. In the next
event a sack race. Mr.. oliver crossed
the finish line ahead of the field. j
Il. Fuller was second and +. S. Absher
third
Other events included the shot put
won by A. B. Adams; J. T.. Fuller
running broad jump, won by r. S
Absher. with l.. b. Adams, second, and
NJ. II. de Eruin. third; and the stand
ing broad jump. won by Absher. with
oliver. second and Lockwood. third.
Then came the tug of war. The
rope spanned Rock Creek and the
contestants were stationed on each
side of the stream. The team on the
west shore won, although their op-