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Evening star., 1924-05-30
Editors Prone to Overlook
Affront to U. S. Rugby Team

Chicago Tribune sees 1t: The pres
ent day nations of the world have q
most difficult time getting along with
each other anywhere at anything.
It's discouraging. Possibly our main
troubles are not in faulty machinery
but in human nature" The Boston
Traveller insists the French know
the requirements of good sportsman
ship" and that knowledge Will re-
assert itself as soon as the well
chance to regain control of runaway
tempers.'
At any rate, the Des Moines Trib-
une holds, sit is for us to be more
form no cheap prejudices on the
grounds of an occurrence whose in
citement was human and in no sense
national" The Toledo Blade calls
attention to the fact that "only re-
Gently Frenchmen have become in
terested in athletics requiring con-
tinuouS activity and large measure
of endurance" therefore they have
not the background of sportsman
ship that is connected with games In
Engiish-speaking countries, but it
will come to them in time" The
Grand Rapids Press refers to the in
crease of good sportsmanship in this
country as general factor in our
national formation of character and
it maintains that events like that
at Paris are the foremost justifica-
ton of the Olympic games as an in
ternational influence, for they prove
how badly other people need our
Christening example" The Allentown
Call assents 1T will be a valuable
asset not merely in sport, but in just
about every other relation in life.
The New York Herald-Tribune hopes
the current Olympics do not become
the further prey of rabbles," because,
should they do SO there would re-
suit more injury to good feeling
among the nations than a host of
peace conferences could repair.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Increase the Annuities!

With only a few days remaining Of
this session anxiety is felt by former
members OF the departmental working
forces who are now retired lest Con-
gress adjourn without passing the bill
which is pending to increase the an
nuities This matter has been studied
in committee for some time, and a bill
has been framed which presents equity
to the retired people, to those still in
active service and to the government.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that it will
be passed before the gavels fall.
Those who have been retired, the
first quota under the new system, are
getting pitifully small allowances.
Many Of them are in actual distress.
They found their pay cut suddenly
from figures that though small yet
represented suff1ciency for decent liv-
ing, with economy. Some were still
capable of performing efficient duty
in the departmental service, but they
had to go because they had reached
the statutory age.
A few Of the retired ones have been
able to find other employment, but
many Of them have not been SO sue
cessful. They are living on their pit
tances, perhaps with some aid from
relatives. They do not ask charity.
They are asking for fair allotment
from the retirement fund, which has
grown to a point at which an increase
Of annuities can be paid without
danger of deficit.
Inasmuch as these annuitants were
separated from active service auto
matically under the terms Of the
statute they should now be given spe-
cial consideration. They entered the
government service years ago, and
were retained by virtue Of their ef-
ficiency and fidelity. The retirement
plan came as a new element. They
were caught, as 1t were, by it's enact
ment with little chance to make pro-
vision for themselves in their ad.
vanced years. The government, which
is the custodian of the funds and the
court Of decision respecting the
amounts to be paid, should now grant
them this additional allowance to meet
their actual needs and to prevent the
spectacle Of denying them the bare
necessities Of life after their many
years Of loyal duty.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Recrudescence of Gov. Smith.

Gov. Alfred E. Smiths presidential
boom has it's phases of ebb and flow.
Just now the tide is rising again.
convention, at which his candidacy
was formally launched by Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, wife of the governors
present general manager, there was
pronounced acceleration Of effort in
his behalf and renewed expression of
sentiment in his favor.
Yesterday, when he returned to New
York after a few days of seclusion
following the funeral of his mother,
he was given the glad tidings by his
managers that there is good prospect
Of his receiving practically the solid
support of New England and more
than majority in Pennsylvania, and
that his fortunes were looking up in
several other states. 1t was announced
that Senator David I. Walsh of Massa.
chusetts is for him heart and soul
and is working in his behalf.
But the most encouraging news
came from Pennsylvania. Joseph M.
Guffey Of Pittsburgh, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the keystone
State, declared that sentiment for
Gov Smith was increasing in Pennsyl-
vania. He predicted that Gov. Smith
will be the nominee of the convention.
Then Mr.. Guffey made a prophecy
somewhat staggering in its conclusion.
He allowed that if nominated Gov.
Smith would carry Pennsylvania in
the November election.
The most interesting phase of the
increasing Smith strength. is the con.
sideration of what will become of 1t
after Gov. Smith fails to make the
grade, as many influential Democratic
leaders feel sure he will fail. The
politicians expect that most of it will
go to Senator Underwood. 1t has been
reported all along that the Alabamian
was second choice Of the Smith fol.
lowers in New England.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Mussolini Depicts Italy's Rebirth
Rescue Of Nation From, "Caste of Politicians Reviewed.
World Vie1Us

ism Internationalism would not be
safe for single nation; 1t IL safe for
all nations moving in concert toward
rational scheme of political,
economic and cultural Intercourse,
Nations need, and generally realize
that they need, a lasting foundation
or pacific co-existence. Such a foun-
dalton cannot be had without skillful
and patient building, and such build
ing is out of the question without es-
international affairs in accordance
with deliberately developed world
opinion. Governments and peoples
must work together. They can work to-
gether only by understanding one an
other. They can understand one another
only, so to speak. by foregather.ng in a
common council chamber or FORUM
The Lessons OF the Trenches.
In the full sense. Mussolini is a
veteran of the world war. He fought
for Italy's Intervention. When Italy
interviewed, he went to the front as a
private in the 11th Bersagliere Regi-
ment. In 1917, through the bursting
of a she'll, he received thirty-ei
wounds. Promoted on the field, and
invalided out of the army. he re-
turned to Milan and resumed his ed
itorship Of the Popolo d'Italia-for
this fndividualist son OF a socialist
father who worked at the forge and
of mother who taught school is by
profession a journalist-and in that
capacity he continued to support
Italian arms until the final victory.
Let us never forget the trenches" ="
said he. Their bloody filth those of
us who were in them cannot forget.
But let us remember some other
things. Let us keep our eyes upon the
widened horizons men of many ma
tfons saw in the trenches. Incal-
culable sacrifices call for new
phase In the history of humanity.
What millions suffered death and
mutilation for-the supremacy of the
freedom of the human soul over
physical force-statesmen should not
forget.
Thinkers should prosecute to per-
manent success the work begun by
fighting men. Fascismo is wholly for
peace with honor and liberty. Fas-
cismo is wholly for pledging the
world, in the proper way, to this
cause. l think America should swing
into the orbit of this movement. Italy
will not oppose the entry of Ger
many; Germany's greatest power
should be devoted to peace. Italy
will not oppose the entry Of Russia
Mankind In solid phalanx for VIC
tory of reason and justice over vio-
lence should be triumphant. Inter-
national unity for peace. in other
words, ought to be an Irresistible
weapon. But mankind cannot con-
quer peace with a broken sword"
Evening star., 1924-05-30

talk about raincoats and umbrellas
than about buttercups and daisies, but
a. good many persons have tried the
water at the beach," and Manager
Leech said that the water was only
two degrees colder than usual at the
time for opening. or IS degrees.
AS the storm clouds pass and the
sun gets into his stride more bathers
will wade or dive into the tidal basin,
and thousands of young folk and old
folk who are not old will soon be play
ing there. 1t has come to be an in
stitution and is growing. The indi-
cations are that the bathing beach
must be enlarged, and that new ones
must be established. 1t would seem
that with rivers on two sides Of the
city there should be no shortage in
bathing beach facilities, but the max
by the side of a great river presents
a number of difficulties. Yet we are
making progress. Until completion of
the Potomac flats Improvement and
establishment Of a small bathing beach
within The tidal basin there were no
proper public swimming facilities at
Washington. Men and boys dove" off
the wharves and many We're drowned.
The police were active in efforts to
repress this dangerous habit, but for
reasons other than the danger of it.
Boys swan in the canal, where the
water was not only not above sus.
picion, but under conviction of being
foul.
The Eastern Branch used to be a
popular swimming place because of
its sandy bottom and it's expanse of
shoal water, but dredges in their
reclamation work soon put an end to
that river as public watering
place" When Anacostia Park is fash
ioned there are to be bathing pools
for children, cautious swimmers and
persons who have not learned to swim,
and there will be beaches where able
swimmers may find sport.
Evening star., 1924-05-30

day exposed. There Is much less
parental guardianship than formerly.
Children are allowed to leave home
afteE the evening meal and 80 where
they will. find such companionship as
they elect, engage In unsupervised en-
tertadnments and pleasures.
Juvenile delinquency is a very seri.
GUS psoblem today, so serious that at
tention' is being given to it by organi-
cations of people concerned deeply in
the welfare of the young and conse-
quently the welfare of the next gen.
Grafton of adults. It has been often
said that this is a parental problem
rather than juvenile. Certainly these
Bridgeport cases show that parental
Indifference or inattention may be the
cause Of much of the juvenile default
today.
Evening star., 1924-05-30

I Q. How much whigky is there In
A. F. w. Az"
A. The federal prohibition commits
sioner says that there is at the pres
ent time approximately $4,000. 900 gal
Ions Of whisky in bond In the United
States
@. When is Fathers day?-J. r. A.
A. The third Sunday in June has
I John Bruce Todd was the founder Of
this day and the Y. M. C. A. and Min
| isterial Association of Spokane.
Wash, brought her idea to the atten
| ton of the people throughout the
brated in Spokane in 1916 and proved
such d success that in 1914 Congress
| recognized Fathers day as a national
institution. A colored rose is worn
for a living father and a white one
q, for one who is dead
@. What are the usual require
| ments to be met to obtain Phi Beta
Kappa key?-O. r. T.
A. Phi Beta Kappa Is an honorary
| fraternity and the election of mem
bers is optional with the chapters
Active membership varies in it's de-
| tails with different chapters. but, as a
rule, 1T is extended to members of
the senior class studying for a bac-
| as distinguished from those studying
| for technical or professional de-
grees. Usually also not more than
one-fourth of a class standing high
eligibility is further restricted to
those who reach certain percentage
Som etimes elections are made In the
| junior year as mark of special dis
tinctton. Alumni members are chosen
from distinguished alumni and homo
rary members are selected from those
who have achieved eminence in some
branch of learning.
Q. Where was the first ice plant
in the United States built?-E. C.
A The first ice factory of impor
| tance was built in New Orleans IN
1856.
@. How can test fruit Juice to see
| whether it will telly?-G. e.
A. Mix together one teaEpoonful
cooked fruit juice, one-half teaspoon
full sugar and one-fourth teaspoonful
Of EPSON salts. Stir until all are
dissolved and let stand fifteen min
utes. If the mixture sets into q Jelly
| the fruit juice contains the proper
amount Of pectin.
@. Which is the fastest known fish
| in the water?-M. A. H.
| A. The bureau Of fisheries says
that the Bonito. member Of the
| mackerel family. probably is the fast
est swimmer, but a definite answer is
not possible.
| Q. What constitutes the difference
| between manslaughter and murder
H. f. ].
| A. Manslaughter is the unlawful
| killing of another without malice, ex-
press or implied 1t is the absence
of malice which distinguishes this
| crime from murder
@. Was the cavalry used much
| during the late war?-M. L. H.
| A The War Department says that
one of the branches of the military
| forces that was least used during the
| world war was the cavalry. The
artillery and engineers as well as
the infantry saw more active service.
| HGre you asked Hdskinf He does MOI
knoto oil the things that people ask him,
| but he k,1oacs people Uho do knotp. Tr4
him State your question briefly, to7tte
| plainly and i,tclose 2 cents IN stamps for
| return postage. Address Frederic J.
HGsktb, director, The Stdr information
| bureau, 1920 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
IA MAN MUST DO SUMMAT'
By JOHN CARLYLE.

Says one of the characters in that
way" "A man must do summat."
And on the lips of this man, jeffrey
Farnol, the author, has put about all
the philosophy there is for the aver
age man. The old countryman speaks
in the dialect of his shire. He says
| "summat" for Something" But his
simple words are as true for today
! as they were for the period of Mr..
Farnol's story.
Day by day, year by year, life by
life, we are faced with matters that
| ment and our patience. Disappoint-
ment is bound to be part of our lot.
We are fortunate IL we can escape
| disbursement. Oftentimes we dc
not know what to do. We are sorely
| tempted to stop in the road. to give
up, to pity ourselves and to weep at
| the foot of the barrier.
But "a man must do summat."
Disappointment and encouragement
deepen with inaction. To fail to try
| is to reach the depth of futility. One
might as we'll not have lived at all.
Without doubt, in pursuing our
program to do something, we shall
| make frequent and grievous mistakes
We may sometimes end up, for the
moment, in worse shape than we were
when we began. This is one of the
penalties of action, but the reward
is worth the everlasting effort.
Many young man stands around
the corner or sits around the house
| waiting for his kind of a. job to come
| by. He scorns the thing he doesn't
| want to do as unworthy of him, as
| lily BETTING his talent and his am
bition. The salary is inadequate
The hours are irksome. He will have
f, to wear overalls. Not being able to
do what he wants to do, he COM
| promises by doing nothing.
This is written for him. too. For
| a man must do "summat."
Many an older man Is dissatisfied
with the manner in which he supports
| his family. Not doing as well as he
| would like to do, he stops doing as
! we'll as he can. Disappointment leads
on to discouragement, and discour-
agement to inaction. This is written
| for that older man. May he, too, re-
| member that a man must do sum-
| mat"
And In the doing Of that, one finds
| the way both to peace and to
achievement.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-30
BIZ EDWARD PRICE BELL.


Especial Dispatch to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright 1924
ROME. May 30--Corfu is not a
subject of which Mussolini is at all
afraid. He is deeply persuaded that
! the bombardment averted a crisis OF
the greatest peril to the peace Of the
world. Responsibility for the mas
sacre of the Italian members Of the
international commission for the de-
limitation of the Albanian
frontier he places squarely upon the
shoulders of the Greek government
Il struck for international moral
ity," said he. II struck for the tran
quillity of the Balkan states / struck
against war. I struck for civiliza-
ton"
Favors the League Idea.
Probably no one is more skeptical
about beautiful chimeras," or more
scornful Of the "idealogies," than Is
Mussolini. Yet he is no cynic. He
confesses himself "a deeply religious
man." esteems religion "a formidable
force that must be respected and de-
Tended" and declares against anti
clerical and atheistic democracy
which represents an old and useless
toy. He supports the ideal OF re-
duced burdens and periIs for hui
manity through judicious and grad
ual disarmament, but strongly holds
that pietistic idealism in this sphere
must not be allowed to expose the
treasures of centuries of human toll
Valor and suffering to some sudden
new eruption of savagery or tyranny
What do you think Of the league
of nations?'
Il think everything possible should
be done to realize the ideal of the
league-the ideal Of universal peace
based upon Justice. At times in their
long history Italians have been al
most too wide in their thinking and
In their sympathies. Still if they were
/ reckon 1t among their first titles to
greatness. Remarkable thinkers
Reman among them-have feared uni
versalism as leading to national decay
But our world is different from what II
was before the war. All humanity
has a wider vision. keener sense OF
fellowship, Quickened conscience
toward those who must bear the
brunt of war, If war comes.
Peace with honor, peace with
justice, peace that does no violence to
any nations healthy and righteous
f-respect-that, indeed. is some
thing worth struggling for, despite
any peril inhering in International
Evening star., 1924-05-30
In Memoriam.

Fifty-nine years ago the war be-
tion stands by the graves of those
who fell in that struggle, on both
sides, and pays tribute to them. with
flowers and with speeches and with
music. Since that war was brought
70 it's conclusion two other wars have
been fought by American soldiers, one
FOR the liberation of Cuba and one for
the defense of the fundamental Ameri-
can principles. The former of those
conflicts was brief and comparatively
inexpensive in terms of human lives.
The latter took a terrible toll of Ameri-
can manhood. The dead of those con-
f1icts are today honored in the OBJ
servance Of the institution known as
Memorial day.
These men, for whom the nation to-
day pauses in it's activities, and to
whom they pay the tribute OF loving
memory, did not die in vain. They
gave themselves for the cause of free
dom. In the war between the states
they fought on opposing sides OF an
issue arising out of the construction
of the Constitution which could not
be compromised. That issue was de-
termined in way that without doubt
all today accept as right, as it is neces-
sarily accepted as final. In the course
OF the nearly sixty years that have
passed the wounds of that conflict
have been healed. The contending Sec
tions are reunited. The men from
both sides have in the two succeeding
wars fought shoulder to shoulder, in
the same uniform, under the same
flag.
Here at the National Capital the
ceremonies of commemoration are es-
pecially impressive. The President of
the United States participates and
speaks. Representatives of all sections
are present. On the hills Of Arlington
gather throngs who view the acres Of
white-dotted fields as a place Of honor.
They draw inspiration from the scene
and from the words that are uttered.
Those for whom today's flowers are
strewn and today's words Of tribute
are spoken gave themselves that the
spirit of America might live. in ever
increasing strength. In this present
hour political conflict is preparing, as
often on Memorial day in the past,
all the American people are GRID
ing for the contest. 1t will be a
battle Of ballots, not of blood. 1t will
determine the personnel of the govern.
ment for the ensuing term allotted by
the Constitution. Partisan issues are
to be framed in phrases Of political
utterance, and for many weeks the
contest will rage furiously. In the end
American principles will dominate,
and the American institutions will
stand intact. Those who are today
honored have by their sacrifices in.
sured the permanence Of our institu.
tionS.
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Blames State Highway
Damage OnU. S. Order
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Residents Of Glen Echo and other
points on the Conduit road will echo
and re-echo the protest Of Mr.. Duck
worth against the appalling condi-
tion of the Bethesda road detours,
But I cannot agree with your cor
respondent when he says that what
these backroads need is more brains
and less granite" For a good road
surface and for filling UP the ruts,
moats, trenches, bitches and dikes
something hard is called for.
1t is the heavy trucks used in con-
nection with the construction of the
new aqueduct that are smashing
these roads to smithereens. The Con-
duit road il federal property, and
there has long been a notice on the
District line forbidding passage to
trucks Weighing over 5000 pounds.
And ab. the federal government, to
protect its precious property orders
the caravans. OF trucks loaded down
to the 10000 and 5000 pound mark
to pulvsrise the state highways. For
uumitieated GAll surely this u the
lipslf. E4AR1Ha II 0KoELs
Evening star., 1924-05-30
Vote-Getting Taxes Hit.
Demagogues Declared in Charge
of Revenue Legislation.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is any wonder that the tax ques
tion is the greatest issue confront
Ing the body polite at this moment?
We have seen an unreasonable tariff
forcibly takes millions and millions
of money from the public.
We are to be taxed to provide
a gratuity for large number OF our
high h-wage-earning citizenry. Every
organization that can produce votes
is baited by political demagogues
for the purpose OF selfish interests,
and where will it ever stop? Is this
so-called McNary- -Haugen bill to be
the climax, or is 1t just another
wedge?
The debate on that measure which
is now going on in the House de-
f1nitely and beyond all doubt proves
that of all vicious legislation that
would be. if enacted. the worst. For
years the slogan of each party has
been, ELECT us and we will lower the
high cost of living" but here is
plan, with adherents from all parties,
which actually and confessedly would
raise the already high mark millions
more.
Is it possible that the economic
structure would stand it? Will not
this kind of legislation lead to chaos?
Why, if the present tariff be not
sound. is that not reduced to raise the
purchasing power of the farmers
dollar? If one statute is economical
ly wrong, will another of greater
wrong cure the situation? OF course
not, and 1t admits of no argument.
Some time, and it is fast approach
ing, the vast unorganized portion of
the population, who have been ST.
lently enduring, will mold itself into
one vast unit and strike boldly and
numerically the demagogues who
for the sake OF votes, would rob
the pockets of the present unarmed
citizenry. The people are beginning
to realize that all taxes are paid by
the consumer ~ 81 ROBERTSON