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Evening star., 1924-06-12
Traffic Boxes Praised.
Flashing of Lights From Silent
Policeman Is Dallas Plan.
Ta .ha Edita The Sta.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t has been my privilege during the
past several months to visit num-
Der of cities on business for the
United States government and to have
been interested in noting the traffic
| regulations in each.
New York, with its towers and
safety zones; Chicago, with cops in
| center of streets and towers on Mich
| igan boulevard: Cincinnati, police in
streets with whistles; Boston, police
in the center of the street at night
Atlanta has tower with signals and
| a policeman at each corner, but what
| impressed me most was Dallas, Tex,
where they have a sort of metal box,
| four-sided, suspended on wires in the
| middle of the street, which displays
| colors-red. green, yellow. White lines
are drawn across the street and painted
| on the roadways.
These boxes are connected with
main switchboard at the municipal
office and work automatically at stat
| ed intervals,
A policeman is stationed at one OF
the four corners in the busy sec
tions. The signal bell rings automat-
icaIly and red lights show on the
north and south sides of the signal
box, while green lights show on east
and west sides. The red lights stop
all vehicles going north and south
and permit pedestrians to cross the
street, east and west. and these green
lights permit vehicles to go in same
directions, while pedestrians going
north and south are halted until the
signal bell rings. Then the lights
change, this time the red east and
west. green north and south, which
is the. signal for vehicles and pedes-
trians to go in these directions.
1t is a violation OF the traffic laws
for either vehicles or pedestrians to
disregard the signals | unwittingly
stepped off the curb when the bell
was ringing and red light flashed in
the direction l wanted to go.
The policeman halted me with the
query:
/ answered. washington, d. c."
Don't you know you are violating
our traffic law when the red signal is
shown?" i told him, No" and he
told me how it works. The yellow
light was flashed and bell continual
IL rung to give right of way for fire
apparatus or emergency calls for am
balances.
From what could gather this au-
tomato signaling is working very
satisfactorily. 1t prevents accidents
at crossings, and drivers and pedes-
trians are compelled to obey these
signals. Texans obey the trafic law.
1 had to compliment the officer on
the apparent good effect the law had
upon both drivers and walkers. All
he said in reply was, Its a good
law" and ] said, at is.'
Some such arrangement in Wash
ington would certainly overcome
many accidents and possible loss of
life. All that is necessary is to COM
pei both drivers and walkers to re-
spect the signals and govern them
selves accordingly. A few arrests
for disobedience would soon COM
,nand respect, and that respect would
reduce accidents, particularly at busy
intersections.
WILLIAM q SEVERE
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Member of the Associated Press.
Calvin Coolidge.

Calvin Coolidge is nominated by the
Republican party by a vote that is
nearly unanimous. But for the per-
sistent opposition of the La Toilette
delega ties, who have failed to accept
any of the proceedings in a spirit of
party unity, his Endorsement would
have been by reclamation. 1t is, how
ever, but a matter of detail and a
formal record that this small group
held recalcitrant to the end against
the plain wish of the party that the
Chief Executive should lead in the
campaign. He is placed in nOmina-
ton definitely and confidently by his
party.
-Four years ago Mr.. Coolidge, Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. was ia
voritc SON of that state. one of those
voted for first place in the balloting
which eliminated in the nomina ton
of Mr.. Harding. The party leaders
had decided upon another for the vice
, presidency. Suddenly a Coolidge move
nent was formed and before the con-
vention managers realized what was
doing the Massa chusetts man had
been swung over the line as Harding s
running mate" Mr.. Coolidge pre-
sided over the Senate with efficiency
and precision. He made no deep i'm
preston upon the public mind He
attended strictly to his own duties.
When Mr.. Harding died and he as
sumed the Office of President he was
virtually an unknown quantity ma
tunities for Il national manifesto ton
Of his personality and his ability.
He took the office of President in
circumstances Of difficulty. He bore
himself with calmness. Very soon the
country realized that man of power,
of determination, Of the strictest in
tegrity had succeeded to the Chief
Executive office. He inspired conf
dence. When later the storm of scan
dial broke he remained calm and stead
fast. He manifested qualities of
sta tesma nShip in the face of a most
difficult congressional situation. He
showed high courage in standing
steadfastly for principles and right
policies in the face of legislative op-
position.
When it was made known that Mr..
Coolidge would be a candidate for
the nomination of his party there was
an immediate and pronounced re-
sponse. In the primaries he was the
favorite. save in the one state where
a contender who is headed for indie
pendent candidacy himself has par
ticula.- strength. He has won the
nomination on his merits. A platform
Of principles has been written and
adopted upon which he can squarely
stand and which represents his views
of national needs and responsibilities
He goes to the country with a clean
record and the high esteem OF the
people.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Raps Oratory Awards.
Witness Argues All Seven Con
testants Earned Cash Prizes.
70 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The star:
Apropos to the oratorical contest
last Friday evening in the d. A. R.
Hall, kindly allow me little space
in your paper as one of your regu-
lar subscribers relative to that event
was present at that memorable
contest, the counterpart of which 1
have never seen or expect to witness
again. A contest by young people
so we'll matched in ability, so evenly
balanced as to understanding Of their
subject and imbued with wit to an
to their elders and an occasion not
soon to be forgotten.
But the awarding of the prizes i'm
pressed me as entirely out of pro-
portion, where equality in compost
tion and delivery was so clearly man.
ifest. These young people had been
victors in preparatory contests with
hundreds, yes, thousands, of their
kind, and were selected by competent
authorities in their several geo.
graphical zones to represent their
fellow students in the grand contest
before a critical audience and emil
nent judges in the Nations Capital.
That they acquitted themselves with
WOnQer1ul creQlt ana nOnOf Is now
history. But, in my opinion, every
one of the seven should have received
a check instead of three only of the
conte estants dividing the total amount
The prizes should have been graded
down, giving to number one the
greatest amount. number two less.
and so on down to number seven,
which, though comparatively small
(not less, say, than a hundred, or
little more). would at least have
been an expression of some ap-
probation on the part of the pro-
moters of the contest. The disparity
in amounts between the first and Sec
ond prizes was far too great and log
ically unfair to number two.- 1t is
conceded that in oratorical standing
the decision was proper, but not
proper as to the wide margin in
amounts between the checks. Mr.. Don
Tyler, by virtue of his effective rem
dition, won. but he was not $500
the superior of number two. who re-
ceived but $1,000. Had the total
amount been so graded in varying
other amounts to each of the seven
the contest not only would have
taken on the aspect of kind consid-
GRAFTON and appreciation for what the
four left-outs had done, but the in
terest on the part of that brilliant
audience would have been keyed up
to q higher pitch.
EDXARn c. rnWNsENn
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Replies on Hessians.
Writer Quotes Authorities on
Mercenary Troops.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In compliance with the courteous
request of Mr.. Oliver L. Spaulding.
IT., In his letter to The Star, June Z,
the writer begs to state that his
references to Hessian soldiers were
obtained from pages 349, $50 and SIT,
Volume l, of Albert Bernhardt Faust's
THE German Element in the United
states, published in 1909 by the
Houghton Miff1in Company.
While the historical sketch by
Faust admits that mercenary soldiers
existed among the Germans from time
immemorial. he declares, on page $40.
the HeSSianS were the victims of the
tyranny of their rulers, who sold the
lives and services of their subjects to
the highest bidder. The English gov
ernment was at that time the best
customer. Large profits were realized
by the petty princes who were willing
American colonies, as can be seen
by examination of the contracts be-
tween the parties on either side, con-
tracts which were not kept secret.
Hesse-Cassel, in eight years. f2.-
959,s00. 1892 men; Brunswick, in
eight years, $500 900, 5.723 men; Hesse-
Hanau. in eight years, f343,130, 2.422
men; Waldeck, in eight years, f140.-
600. 1,225 men; Anspach- -Bayreuth, in
seven years, 1882, 400. 2,S5S men;
Anhalt-Zerbst, in six years, f109,120,
1,160 men.
Friedrich Kapp. on page PIP of his
work, "Des Soldatenhandel Deutscher
Fursten mach America" Berlin, 1874,
estimates that, all told, the expense
to England for the German merce-
pounds sterling. The Landgrave of
Hessen. for example, in spite of
stupendous extravaganza, was able
at his death to leave sixty million
guldens in the treasury as result
of his barter in human flesh.
Mr.. Spaulding will find on pages $50
and 351 abstracts furnished by Kapp
from a book of regulations giving
suggestions to the recruiting officers.
1t appears that young and vigorous
men were always in danger of being
kidnapped, but no exception was made
for fathers of families or travellers
distant from their friends. Men of
any station in life were in danger of
being impressed into the service, as
was, for instance, the German trav-
eler and poet Seume, who has writer
delightful autobiography CMein
Leben," 1879, containing his expert
ence as a kidnapped trooper in the
English service.
action. we read on page 352: tn e
greatest of the German princes did
not allow his subjects TO pc sofa.
Frederick the Great used his influence
against the sale of recruits in other
German states, and refused to allow
mercenaries who were intended for
the American service to pass througn n
his domains. He said on one occa>
sion. .'If that crown (the Engiish)
would give me all the millions posi-,
HE would not furnish it two small
files of my troops to serve against
the colonies" Frederick encouraged
~. in war against England for
the defense of the colonies. and made
nromises to do all in his power to
prevent the purchase of mereenaries. ed
bancroft. Volume v; ariak page Eran1k,in E1g1
schrader. Berlin, in the fall of 1777,
suddenly issued an order putting 8 stop
Evening star., 1924-06-12
No National Representation Plank.

The District is once more disap-
pointed by the failure of the Repub-
lican platform makers to include in
the party deliverance a declaration
favorable to national representation
for the Washingtonians. There was
reason to expect the adoption of such
a plank this year. Up to the final
point of platform shaping and adop-
ton in committee the Capitals rep
resentatives hoped for it's inclusion.
1t was voted out, but without preju-
dice to the principle. AT another con-
vention, it is indicated, which means
four years hence, the party may go
on record in favor of this American
principle as applied to the only dis
franchised portion Of the continental
United States.
fhe Districts, demand for national
representation is. based upon even
Evening star., 1924-06-12

or the motor car or the dance nall,
heiehtening the enjoyment of these
everyday pleasures. but furnishing
means whereby one may obtain
greater thrills" and more complete
recreation.
TO the lover Of art few pleasures
are comparable to that OF discover
ine a masterpiece, or coming in con-
tact with the work of one who has
had creative genius. who has had
message, and this joy Is not~for the
r4ch alone, but equally for the poor.
It is provided lavishly by the ex-
hibits in many of our art museums;
it is to be found in some of the build
ings on our streets. not infrequently
by the monuments in our public
parks; yes, even now and then in the
things to be found in our shop win
dows All that is necessary is the
discerning eye; once seen the treasure
is ours forever, and seeing costs moth
ing.
All this art can do for you and for
Evening star., 1924-06-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. II amateurs are permitted to
play with the professionals in the
open golf tournament, why aren't
professionals eligible to play in the
| amateur tournament?-W. C. S.
A. The names of the tournaments
| are indicative of their character. The
"open" is open, to all players, pro-
| vided only the amateurs have a cer-
| tain prescribed handicap or rating
showing their ability, while the
amateur" is limited to non-profes-
sionals The former Is intended to
show who is the best player of any
the best amateur. The professionals
have a tournament of their own, in
which no amateur may play, whose
object is to demonstrate the best
professional.
Q. What was the last song that
Victor Herbert wrote?-E. v. Z.
A. "a Kiss in the Dark" was his
last published song.
@. Why does blond hair turn
brown as a child grows older?-G.
T. C.
A. The hair pigment changes, the
iron and sulphur increasing and be-
nesia-
Q. Is Carmen" a popular opera
in Spain?-I. c. A..
A 1t could not be said to be a
popular one there.
@. How can stamps which are
stuck together be taken apart with
out losing the mucilage?-W. F. G.
A. Lay a thin sheet over them and
iron with a hot iron.
@. Has the restriction of immi-
grafton to the United States increased
immigration to Canada?-N. L.
A. Large numbers of immigrants
from northern Europe are turning
their eyes to Canada for this reason.
A direct route from Scandinavia to
for the traffic.
Q. Who was the first woman ply
sician to get her diploma in the
United States?-F. r. NJ.
A. Elizabeth Blackwell, who re-
ceived her NJ. D. from Geneva Col
lege in 1S49, was the first
Q. Who is the chef at the White
House?-P. S. f.
A. Mrs. Martha Mulvey, who came
to the mansion during the Taft ad-
ministration, still holds the position
@. What states are included in the
corn belt?-T. Q. r.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa.
Missouri. eastern Kansas, eastern Ne
braska. southeastern South Dakota
and southwestern Minnesota are in
cluded in the corn belt. In Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee higher percentage Of the
crop acreage is in corn than in the
states of the corn belt proper, and
these states are sometimes referred
TO as the south central corn belt
states.
Q. Please give some information
about the massacre of St. BarthoIo-
| mew.-E. McC.
A This massacre of the Huguenots
occurred April 24-25, 1572. 1t grew
out of feuds in France between the
house of Guise and the Roman Cath
ollcs on the one hand the house
of Conde and the Huguenots on the
other. From the tower of the royal
palace the signal was given for the
carnival of blood, which lasted sew
Evening star., 1924-06-12
The Chicago Murder Case.

Yesterday in Chicago. in bringing
to the bar for arraignment the
youths indicted for the kidnapping and
murder Of the Franks boy, the states
attorney asked that the case be set
for trial on July Is. Counsel for the
defense interposed a request for later
date. They averred that they could
not prepare the case by the 18th of
July, and one OF the attorneys ex-
pressed his doubt whether there was
"a man in Cook County who could
en& .iutnna,r tIrY> box and r1KY, ,hn.could
Evening star., 1924-06-12

| eral weeks. Statistics concerning the
number OF deaths occasioned by the
massacre of st. Bartholomew vary
from 1000 to 100000.
Q. Did Alexander Hamilton and
Aaron Burr fight their duel in New
York?-A. IL. B.
A. Hamilton and Burr had their
engagement at Weehawken, n. j..
July IL, 1904.
O.. Is Queen Marie of Rumania a
musician?-E. P. T.
A. 1t is said of her majesty that
she has no equal in Europe at the
piano." 80
@. How many colleges are there
for the deaf?-H. A. f.
A Gallaudet College in Washing
ton is said to be the only institution
or higher education in the world
which Is devoted exclusively to the
deaf. e"o
Q. Please explain what the "vaive-
| route" in base ball ISL. p.
A. When a big league hall cIuh
wishes to send player to the minor
| leagues 1t is Obliged to obtain from
| the other clubs in the league a waiver
| OF tnelr rights to the player This.
| route" WAIVER
| ". was Covent Garden ever writ
ten Convent Garden?-C. p. G.
| A. Covent Garden is a corrupted
lsfm OF Convent Garden and was
| OF Westminster. o'e
g. What was the hardest foupbt
oattle OF the civil war?-H J. T.
| A. The battle of Gettysburs-JuIv
! 1-3, 1s63-was probably the most
hotly contested battle.
9. Why does the moon have r,,rs
influence on the tides than the sun?
A. Tides are caused by the sravf-
taiional pull of the sun and moon
upon the water. The moon, being so
much closer, is the princ pal cause
of the tides.
Q. Was there a real person named
| Cyrano de Bergerac?-A. W.
| A Savinier Cyrano de Rerrer,.
was French author who was born
IN 1918 and who died in 1861 Ed
mund Rostand wrote drama in
Hhicn oe Bergerac was the hero. and
! tne play was in many WAYS true to
| lacts. The real de Bergerac was die
| tlnguished for his courage in tha
neid and for the duels he fought.
ahese numbered more than a thou
saho, most of them fought on account
| -ASeiO O3oiS IdISe nose,
| Q. How many Caesars were rulers
OF the Roman empire and which
was ruling at the birth of Christ?
| R l. I.
A. The name Caesar" was the
family name of the first five Roman
emperors. originating in Sextus
Juilus Caesar, who was a praetor.
-Vs &c. The family became extinct
with Nero in 6S AID, and the title
| Caesar' became simply a title of
dignity; Both Augustus Caesar, born
september, 63 Be, who died in Au-
gust of the year II AID. and IT,
oerlus ruled during the life of Christ.
augustus was reigning at the time
OF the birth of Christ
tFrederrc j. Hdskin is cmpLoyed by
thls paper 10 handle the inquiries of o1lr
reddeTs, and you are inpited to coll ,lpou
nan. as freely and as often as you please
ASK anything that is matter of fact
and the authority pM be quoted you
There is no charge for this service. Ask
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address. aud inclosc ? cents in stanps
for return postage. Address Frede1-tc y
Hdsktn. Director. The Star Infornn1tiou
Bureau. est and c streets northsoest)
Evening star., 1924-06-12

So dignified were the proceedings
that the convention was compared to
a church service. The simile ceased
however, before willing campaign
donors could entertain a hope that
the limit would be taken off the con.
tribution box.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

A telegram from Senator Borah is
quoted as asking delegates Ito pr rompt-
ly Withdraw his name, if presented.
The G. o. p. will rest in calm if it has
no worse split to fear than that of an
infinitive verb.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Care was taken by Harry Daugh-
erty to locate himself so that the con-
vention could find him without delay
should any delegate desire to raise
questions Of a more or less personal
nature.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

The fact that Secretary Herbert
Hoover has a high Position, which he
fills satisfactorily, has not for long
time prevented him from being men,
toned for something else.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Radio transmission makes the ap-
plause audible, in a convention hall
only small fraction Of that produced
simultaneously through the country.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Even if Albert Beveridge does not
draw a nomination in the proceed
ings, he can depend on securing new
material for an interesting book.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Should the japanese insist on boy
cotting American motion pictures
they will merely deprive themselves
of first-rate entertainment that has
nothing to do with politics.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Those who fear this country may
lack leadership should note the con.
fident precision with which Mr.. Will
liam Butler directed the convention
program.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

1t is evident not only that Senator
physically. but also that he has been
regarded as fit for the political train
ing camp.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

''It is always the unexpected that
happens" said a French philosopher
That remark may do for Paris, but not
for Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Amid the psychopathic tumuIt
comes the welcome assurance that the
Fourth of July will be safe and sane
as usual.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

The fact that it opened up as a quiet
convention was Immediately seized
upon as something to make a noise
about.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Jud Tunkins says if the reporters
keep on throwing psychoanalysis
wor13 at US he's in favor of reviving
| the spelling school.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Old Song.
Little drops Of bootleg
Cooking on the sly
Keep too many regions
Wet instead of dry.
Insight,

you seem 50 popular that your
friends insist on making you sheriff"
They're not my friends" declared
Cactus Joe. They're envious neigh
bors. They know mighty we'll that
nobody in the Gulch can be popular
and the sheriff at the same time"
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Political Primer,

The Elephants a Playful Brute.
The Donkey's Frolicsomely Cute.
The Public Finds Them Hard to Tame,
But Loves Them Dearly, Just the
Same.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Apt Quotation.
A little piece of poetry comes handy
now and then.
The same as nonsense" it lis rel
ished by the best Of men,"
Humanity is much alike in every land
and cline,
And has been so from Adams day
down to the present time.
We've had the same old pleasures and
we've had the same complaints.
Society has shown the same ambitions
and restraints.
The poets who described them in their
ancient. vigorous lay
Made reference to truths which stand
unchanged as truths today;
And every little story that events can
now unfold
BY some philosopher or bard has pa.
tiently been told.
So wherefore labor for a phrase
save one that is exact
In setting forth statistics, or a plain,
unvarnished fact
When on the shelf are volumes long
ago 80 ably writ,
And filled with language that sur.
wives because it is most fit,
Which may so well be quoted by the
voice or by the pen?
A little piece Of poetry comes handy
now and then.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
World Courting.

What are your ideas about world
court?"
Well" answered Senator Sorghum,
cautiously, ito start with, I'm in favor
of some kind of world court super
vision that1l keep certain titled for
eigners from courting our rich Ameri-
can girls
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Approval.

You admire politics?"
II think its influence on the home
is wonderful" replied Miss Cayenne.
"I know several women who never ap-
plaud their husbands except on occa-
sions Of public oFation.'
Evening star., 1924-06-12

". What was the hardest fought
oattle Oh the civil war?-H- J. T.
A. The battle of Gettysburs-JuIv
10, lsOa-was probably the most
hotly contested battle. -'S
Evening star., 1924-06-12

81 don't much keer," said Uncle
Eben, whether science decides de
world is round or nat, 40 long as kin
ken -1nxete. auy1sx0 Hffh.un
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Finally, art can provide you with
a source of untold enjoyment, as Dun
can Phillips admirably sets forth in
his delightful book THE Enchant-
ment of, Art" Those who love art
ind 1t moro fascinating. more re-
,xAzaip4 thanrtAe- e-mo3ieA radia
Evening star., 1924-06-12

was Covent Garden ever writ
ten Convent Garden?-C. p. G.
a CoVent Garden is a corrupted
IeIm OF Convent Garden and was
ofig1naliy the garden of the Abbot
Evening star., 1924-06-12

@. How can stamps which are
stuck together be taken apart with
out losing the mucilage w. F. G.
A. Lay a thin sheet over them and
iron with hot iron.