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Evening star., 1924-11-28
Sharp Action in Egypt.

In Justification, as it were, of the
drastic demands made by the London
government upon Egypt for satisfac.
tory guarantees in connection with
the assassination of Gen. Stack, Great
Britain has arrested four leading
Zaghlulites at Cairo, under charges
Of completely In a conspiracy against
a high British official. They are not
charged directly with the murder OF
the sirdar, but 1t is alleged that their
speeches have been calculated to ex-
cite the extremists to attack the Brit
ish representatives in Egypt.
1t appears that these men were de-
nounced to the new premier, Zywar
Pasha, who refused to arrest them.
He declined because, it is said, he
realized that had he acceded his entire
cabinet would probably have resigned.
AS it was, three of the members quit
their posts when Lord Allenby, Brit
ish high commissioner, proceeded to
make the arrests himself.
The close connection between the
four men who have been arrested and
Zaghloul Pasha, the former premier,
gives their accusation particular
significance. No hint has been given
by the British Of any charge against
Zaghloul himself or against the
Egyptian ministry. Yet it Is obvious
that suspicion rests upon the late gov
ernment. The trial OF the four men
now under arrest will doubtless bring
to light many interesting facts, pos
sibly duplicating the Egyptian gov
ernment itself in an active though
secret campaign for complete au-
tonomy.
Great Britain has been confronted
with an imperative necessity In this
matter. It had to act quickly and
vigorously. Any sign Of weakness on
its part, Of tolerance for the outrage,
would have melted the Moslems Of the
countries under its suzerainty. Its
demands upon the Egyptian govern
ment were founded on justice, and it
has pursued a course that can only
be commended in going thoroughly
after the cause Of crime which finds
no Justification whatever in England's 8
treatment Of Egypt.
Evening star., 1924-11-28
Spirit of Good Will.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The press Of the United States and
or Mexico has recently given consid-
erable favorable publicity to the
project OF a group of wealthy
Americans who plan to establish
scholarships for 20 Mexican students
at various universities Of the United
States. an additional 20 students to
be chosen each succeeding year. The
results Of this generous action on
the part OF the founders OF these
scholarships will no doubt be far
reaching and most gratifying.
In this connection I should like TO
bring to the attention of your readers
brief statement of the work that
is being done by the Cniversidad
Nacional de Mexico (National Uni
versity Of Mexico), in its efforts to
foment the rapidly growing spirit Of
good will between the United States
and Mexico. This work is being car
ried forward most effectually through
the medium of the university's Sum-
mer school for American teachers and
students. Although most of the
courses offered In the Summer school
are intended primarily for teachers
and students of Spanish, instruction
is also offered in English, dealing
with the art. history. social and economic
condition OF Mexico. and kindred
subjects. The Summer school of the
National University has received but
little publicity in the United States.
yet 1t has been attended by several
hundred Americans each year since
It's organization in 1921. These Amer
lean students have met hero a well
come that was genuine and a hos
pitality that was sincere. They
learned while here that Mexico is
rich in art and traditions. They
found that, contrary to popular belief,
Mexico City is cooler during the
Summer months than the most ia
vored mountain resorts Of the United
States. They participated in the
university excursions to world famed
archaeological ruins, pyramids that
rival those OF Egypt in size and in
terest, and to many other places that
have contributed in winning for
Mexico the soubriquets Of 1.-THE
Egypt of the Americas" They
learned that there is in Mexico a
large element Of patriotic citizens
who are constantly striving to pro-
mote the welfare OF their country,
and who appreciate the sympathetic
understanding of their problems on
the part of the American visitors.
When they returned to their country
It was with An altogether different
and more favorable viewpoint as re-
cards Mexico. q viewpoint that will
naturally be accepted by the many
people with whom they are associ-
ated. 1t might truly be stated that
the Universidad Nacional de Mexico,
through the medium Of Its Summer
school for Americans, Is accomplish
ing more than any other one agency
In promoting q closer approchement
between the United States and Mex
leo.
Secretary of the Summer School, The
National University Of Mexico.
Evening star., 1924-11-28

in England American history IL taught
little and American geography not at
all. Perhaps English school children
have so many subjects to study that
they cannot master them all, and
other children than English have the
Rlme difficulty. 1t is plausible that
American history ss taught in Eng
land may be at variance with Amer.
lean history as taught In the United
States. but that point may pass. It
would be well, however. II a bit Of
American geography were taught Eng.
lish children. It would be we'll to tell
them that the United States ts not
one of the South Sea Islands, that the
City Of New York Is not q mountain
district where Indians have their
tepees. that Washington City Is not
on the shore OF the Pacific Ocean and
that hunting buffalo on the prairies
of Pennsylvania and grizzlies In the
pines Of South Jersey is - profitable
sport. In anothc- generation or SO q
good many OF the English might learn
that all Artericans are not of the
Tuscarora spd Ojibway races. It is
regrettable that the transatlantic test
does not seei\l to have been 50 sue.
cessful as one would like. but Sir
Esme has struck upon an interesting
subject.
Evening star., 1924-11-28
Matching Pennies.

Chief Grant of the Detective Bureau
Rys that recent arrests clear out the
penny-matching gang that has been
operating at Union Station for sew
eral months" Reports have been
made by a number Of men that after
,nesting an agreeable stranger in the
station they have been invited to take
. walk to see something Of the town,
and on meeting a third man. also an
agreeable stranger, they have been
invited to take part In little game
Il matching pennies and have been
ssWindled Of considerable sums of
money. Detectives disguised as trav-
elers from rural parts have been sent
to the station, and 80 we'll have they
looked their parts that engaging
strangers have made their acquaint-
ance in an off-hand manner, invited
them to take little walk to see the
town, etc. On meeting the third man,
and after the proposal to play a
friendly game Of matching pennies,
t;se detecsive-rube would show hts In
Evening star., 1924-11-28
VITAL THEMES
The Vision Of the South.
BY EDWIN n. ALDERMAN,
PrsSide2t, UnlvePsity u
viFEtAAa.

The Southern States from 1920 until
1850 constituted practically another
nation within the republic, building
It's social order on tho basis Of an
inherent economic misconception.
This social order produced an upper
class OF striking and splendid virtues.
out Of which issued q powerful and
alert political force.
From 1850 until now, there has
been going on in these same states
the most amazing social readaptation
in American history. This great re-
adjustment Is about to be concluded.
and forms story OF unexamp1sd
heroism. energy, epic achievement
and common sense OF which every
body In the United States should
have some knowledge. In order to
give q proper back ground for = Just
understanding Of this great renais-
sancs, one should understand the
chief difnculties to be surmounted,
for the progress Of any section or
country IL measured by the distance
It has Travelled a. well 40 by the point
1t has reached.
The South Of tho olden time was
rural. sparsely settled and bi-racial.
involving a duplication Of ALI educa-
ttonal effort and q conquest OF tre-
mendous educational difficultfes. The
free public school. the first necessity
Of any democracy in its best form. so
natural and indigenous to the North
and West, was not possible in q land
whore intense individualism control
led society and slave labor obstructed
communal effort. The South was the
overburdened section OF America No
other Americans had ever known in
its completest form the discipline of
war and defeat. It was necessary for
the South to pass from an agricul-
tural society, depressed by poverty
and misruie, to an Industrial society
Of free schools, free labor and mas
terry OF mechanical skill.
taught and backward race. violently
and unwisely projected from slavery
into citizenship and economic re-
sponsibility. The effort to subdue
these difficulties might we'll have
daunted the strongest stocks Of men
and reduced them permanently to a
lower level OF civilization. The glory
Of the South lies in the fact that it
went forth on its fundamental pur-
pose with q residence worthy OF all
purpose and has possessed itself Of
the arts and processes Of modern
civilization with q sureness Of foot
unsurpassed in modern times.
Concrete achievements of our
country form another story, which
deserves to be told and shall be told
In detail and garnished, not with the
mythical rhetoric with which the
South Is supposed always to be armed.
but with the bald logic Of facts and
figures.
Copyright. 1s24)
Evening star., 1924-11-28
Buffers Choice as Lodges
Successor Seen as Logical

ate when the wishes Of the President
were repeatedly disregarded and Sena-
tor Lodge openly or surreptitiously op-
posed the Presidents program. There
should be an end to that situation,
and, assuming that Mr.. Butler will
be allowed to hold his seat for the
remainder Of Mr.. Lodges term, there
may be vast change in the relations
between the Senate and the White
House" Since "the President wants
a voice in the Senate-one that can
represent his views and speak his
mind, and that can be trusted for
silence when silence is needed, and
a man with a sound business head"
the Birmingham News independent
Democratic) holds, William NJ. Butler
seems to have all the requisites. He has
had a pretty thorough training In Law,
politics and business He has a repu-
tation for shrewdness, canniness,
level-headedness and is Unconditional
and altogether the sort OF q man
President Coolidge has thought highly
Of and approved these many years"
He will be as regular a party man
as Mr.. Lodge, and he is quite certain
to be an implacable foe of all isms
and a good many proposed and al.
Hartford Times independent Demo{
is not likely to be as inconsistent as
Mr.. Lodge frequently was willing eF
be. Hardly as brilliant as the lat9
Senator. there Is no reason why hs
should not give Massachusetts eveis
better service than Mr.. Lodge dicS
and. after he has become acclimateGs
WELD a greater influence" The ap3
pointment Of Mr.. Butler may mark az
departure from the standard Of tradi4
ton. observes the New York Evening"
World Independent Democratic5S
which says: He speaks a different
language from his brilliant predeI
cessors. He lives in a different world
and thinks along different lines. Al
successful business man and manu1
facturer, personally interested in tfies
tariff, and thoroughly imbued with al
notion Of the sanctity of privilege. ha
is a practical politician rather than al
political thinker. Viewed by the oldH
Massachusetts, standard he 10 a de
scent, but perhaps the Old Bay Stata
has a new standard based upon tha
new theory that business should ba
the boss Of Government" III
Although suggesting that Mr. Butt
Ter is qualified in more than one parf
ticular, the San Francisco BulletaA
independently also finds "in a senaa
he qualities negatively. II there be fIH
the counsels Of the party a residuunI
Of the influence once exerted In con-
trolling degree by those PraetorianI
Of entrenched system known as tha
Old Guard. William M. Butler may ba
regarded as counterweight. TH4
Old Guard was opposed to his ap1
pointment as head of the natiorst
committee. and also opposed to TIE
methods he employed--rather digni-
fed business methods, with total ab-
sence of ck-thwacking, and some
system of keeping accounts, so that
to those interested and having a right
to know, 1t could be shown where the
campaign funds went-also that they.
had obtained maximum results" This
Is to be, everything indicates, dis
tinctly business administration, con-
cludes the Omaha World Herald (in.-
dependent), because Butler in the
Senate will be buttressed by Mellon
and Hoover at the Presidents slhoEf :
Evening star., 1924-11-28
Fire Fighting.

Characteristically prompt and eff.
cient action by the Fire Department
this morning put an end quickly
10 a blaze in the business district
which might have proved highly dis.
astrous. Sharp response to the alarm
and capable work by the members of
the first companies to arrive at the
scene suppressed the flames that were
raging in building Of such age and
construction that with a few minutes
headway it would have been con-
sumed, with the possibility Of spread
to other premises. The conditions in
the block in which the fire occurred
are such that spread would have been
inevitable with a little more margin
of time.
This is the usual course Of fires in
this city. Rarely do they amount to
magnitude of loss. Broad streets, the
absence of overhead wires and thor
oughness of drill on the part Of the
force result in sharp action that saves
Washington an immense sum an
nually in fire losses.
Still Washington needs more in the
way Of fire-fghting equipment. 1t
needs, primarily, highpressure wa.
ter system for the particular purpose
of fighting fires. At present all the
water used for this purpose comes
from the city mains, which are fed
from the filtration beds. In the case
of a protracted, stubborn blaze the
consumption of filtered water is enor-
nous and represents a serious loss.
With a high-pressure system fed by
pumps taking the water directly from
the river the business district, where
the worst fires are likely to occur,
would be under the protection of an
unlimited supply, without any drain
at all upon the water reservoirs and
the filter beds.
This need has been pressed upon
Congress for years. 1t Is obviously a
stroke Of economy. Yet it has been
ignored as one Of the things that can
be postponed. Dependence is had upon
the promptness and efficiency Of the
Fire Department in keeping the fires
in the business area down to small
proportions. That is serious risk to
run. The Government itself is con-
cerned, as, with but few exceptions,
its own buildings lie within the area
OF the proposed high h-pressure system.
Washington prays that Congress will
to a final realization enactment by
catastrophe.
Evening star., 1924-11-28

OF - Limbureer, and that won't DO"
mo. that wont do 1t ALL" seriously
replies our puzzle hater. He recalls
that once he read An article about
cheeses. He recalls something about
Gorganzala or some such name, and
Il got II for you," he announces,
with pride.
what is It. what II itf'' pleads the
pretty stenographsr.
Five pairs Of eyes are upon him.
Five brains without . single thought
between them look to his masterful
mind for the solution.
"B-r-i-e." he spells slowly. distinct
ly. so that no one can miss his select
''rhat doesn't IT." snaps the ste
nographer.
Doesn't nt-why don't II nt"
Because 1t knocks out turtle, and
turtle is right"
Well. II Bris puts the kibosh on
turtle. there IL nothing to It. he sup
poses. but to find another cheese to
I'LL the bill.
my dear young lady" he begins. as
II rebuking her for rebufins his pet
is not 30 much what you know, as
knowing how to find It. Now watch
me-"
To the encyclopedia he goes
"Cheese-chsese," he murmurs. "Ah,
here We have 1t. here is Brie. but I
don't find anything else In four letters
wait q minute"
He bangs the big book shut.
Here Is your cheese" he proclaims.
with the air Of a conquerer. "Edam!
E-d-a-m."
Adam
mo. not the first man. the last
cheese"
"The trouble with these things Is
that a man Of intelligence could think
week and not be able to get the
right word" he continues And then
some sImpleton would como along
and guess the right word the very
first thing"
Which. after all, is = very fair criti-
cism Of the CROSS word puzzle. There
can be little doubt that the thing has
become popular because it really is
easy, while giving the appearance Of
being difficult.
The word puzzle challenges
ones Intelligence, too, and ones vo-
cabulary, and introduces q sort of
competition with one's-self. Combin-
ing all these qualities. you have Just
the proper mixture for q fad.
Undoubtedly working out the
checker problems will increase ones
VOCABULARY, altnOuRH PROBABLY Two
pages a day of dictionary reading
would do 1t better. although such pro-
oedure would not be as interesting.
The cross words, too, arc another
home interest, and as such deserve
the commendation of'all men. The
family group interested in this word
study Is happier family than the
one intrigued by the latest movie
triangle solution.
At the bottom, the crossword puz-
zIe is too much like work. Here's
something to worry about" says the
title Of a puzzle. That is truer than
the writer intended.
There are too many real things to
worry about in life. to spend much
time, beating the air to find q four let
ter word meaning center. containing
the letters and e. Our college
trained mind is helpless. but little
Johnnie Smith. goin' on IL, can guess
1t at once.
Gore" he shouts, and, sure enough,
core 1t is.
No, life Is too short. T had rather
read Roget's "Thesaurus." or good old
Swinton's Word Analysis" When
you get one of the darn things fin
ished, what have. you got? "A free
ticket to the asylum" one girl says.
What's that-you have got a peach
Of new one there? Let's see 1t!
Evening star., 1924-11-28
Tell Them Of America,

Sir Esme Howard, in his radio ad.
dress in the transatlantic test the
other night, urged upon the English
people q better Understanding Of the
United States.. One cannot be sure
that the speech was heard throughout
England, nor even that 1t reached
England. but the speech was such 4
good one that it should be repeated.
Sir Esme said that there is ignorance
in England concerning America. OF
course, there IL ignorance in America
concerning England, and even con.
cerning America, but our school
teachers are doing their best to strike
light in dark places.
Str Esme said that in public schools
Evening star., 1924-11-28

The appointment Of William NJ.
Butler to succeed the late Henry Cabot
Lodge in the Senate Is accepted
by the press as a matter Of course
and in keeping with the result of the
recent election. That Mr. Buffers
presence in the Senate will strengthen
the Presidents influence in that body
is generally believed.
Mr.. Buffers appointment, accord
ing to the New York Herald Tribune
(Repub1ican), will bring to the Sem
ate a man who has already demon
strated on a large scale the sound
ness of his public views and the
keenness OF his political judgment.
Tho public has been greatly Impress
ed with his force and courage. which
are what is most needed in tho Sem
ate today II responsible control Is to
be re-established. His appointment
strengthens the Senate, in which he
will make his influence felt for sta
bility and reconstruction. just as he
did in the last campaign" His inti-
macy with the President, the Pitts
burgh Gaxette-Times (Republican)
believes, will strengthen the con-
facts between the Executive and the
Senate at q time when this is very
much to be desired. That Mr.. Butler
Is competent to take care Of himself
in the Senate and has the tact to
avoid conflicts which might otherwise
arise IL . fair assumption from the
success with which he met all the
tests imposed on him from the be-
ginning of the Coolidge campaign"
He should mako a strong man in the
Senate, agrees tho Portland Express
(Republican). "and Massachusetts, Is
fortunate in having a citizen Of his
caliber to take the place Of Senator
Lodge"
THAT Mr.. Butler will pay little
heed to clamor. whether coming from
majority or minority sources" the
Springfield, Mass, Union (Republican)
declares, may be taken for granted.
He is not built that way. That he
will be obedient to the White House
need in the present circumstances
creates no alarm. The Presidents
policies, as they have been under
stood by the people, have received
unstinted approval. Mr.. Butler will
be justified in giving expression to
will bring to the Senate . broad busi-
ness experience and an enlightened
understanding Of sound economic
principles. The President will have
In him q sagacious adviser, a trusted
confidant, a faithful Lieutenant" The
Butler appointment, the Fargo Trib-
une (Republican) thinks, places an
other man In an important key posi-
ton who fs In step with the Coolidge
desire to give the country a thor
oueh .roine common sense, business
administration. It cannot but meet
with general approval Of the Ameri-
can peop3H who on November 4 said
they wanted tAat kind OF an admin
istrltion." In the appointment, adds
the Des Moines Register (independ-
ent Republican,, "can be seen an
other suggestion that the President
intends to sit At the wheel"
y
mot since the days Of Mark Hanna
has President had such q powerful
ally In the Senate" according to the
Brooklyn Eagle independent Demo-
cratic). What this should mean, the
Eagle explains, ''can best be realized by
yseallipg The situation il the last Sem