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beaches, with the necessary safe

beaches, with the necessary safe
guards.
An elaborate survey of the Potomac
River to determine the extent of its
pollution by sewage is in progress,
and this will furnish tables of stats
ties. That there is pollution of the
river is known, and the bacteriologists
will show that the degree of pollution
varies, being greater in drought and
freshet than in time of normal water.
1t is not thought that the survey will
discover facts not shown by previous
examinations of the water for danger
Gus bacteria, but a strong restatement
of the fact of river pollution and it's
danger, and the insistence of people
on having river beaches will likely
lead to the diversion of sewage that
now flows into the river. Sewage pol
luton of natural waterways has be-
come serious matter and will be
more earnestly stressed as people and
their authorities demand better stand
ards of hygiene and sanitation. The
time must come when sewage from
cities, towns and farms will not be
disposed" of in creeks and rivers.
Progress in this direction has been
made in Europe probably TO a greater
extent than in the United States.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
Public Bathing Facilities.

Preliminary work for giving Wash
ington public bathing places on the
rivers and for extending facilities for
way. The director of public buildings
and parks has drafted asreport which
may be given to Congress next session
asking the appropriation of 5000, 900
for developing beaches" on the rivers.
Four sites have been tentatively
chosen as desirable, and according to
the plan as evolved so far two of these
sites will be developed as bathing
beaches, one on the Potomac near the
Virginia end of Key Bridge, for white
people, and one at a place not an
nounced on the Anacostia River, for
colored people. The plan provides
that at each of these beaches 1000
bathers might be accommodated daily.
1t is planned that two large public
pools be opened in parts of the city
distant from the rivers. 1t is pro-
posed that the Sixteenth Street Reser-
voir, which will not be needed as a
pldC6 Ol ulSlIlDuIlOH III Ino regular
water supply on completion of the wa
ter works extension, will be remodeled
as a public swimming pool for whites
and that a pool for colored citizens
will be constructed in the park of
Howard University or near it. The
engineers compute that each of the
pools would accommodate 1000 bath
ers daily. 1t seems reasonable that il
the number of bathers at. the two
river beaches should exceed 1900
daily the beaches could be extended.
The need for public bathing beaches
is known; two rivers, differing in no
way from rivers in general, are at
hand, and there is no doubt that the
engineers, if allowed the money re-
quired, can construct satisfactory
Evening star., 1925-07-08
Bryan Day at Dayton.

Yesterday was Bryan day" at Day
ton, Tenn. The Commoner arrived
for his new Armageddon and was
greeted with the most elaborate hon.
ors that the small town could pay. A
procession was formed to escort him
to his place Of abode during the great
evolution trial, including all the best
looking motor cars in that part of the
country, and closing with van
which advertised Florida real estate
The passage of this van has natu-
rally created a divergent issue. which
is altogether TO the liking of the pro =
moters of the publicity stunt. The
report of the proceedings does not
Florida real estate that was doomed
by the tailpiece of the Dayton process
sion is the same one that Mr.. Bryan
has been professionally boosting reg
Gently.
Much attention is paid in the re-
ports from Dayton to the costume
worn by the Commoner. He appeared
in an alpaca suit with a pith helmet
After he had been escorted to his
place of residence he proceeded TO
"mingle." He went back downtowp
minus the coat but still wearing the
pith helmet. Some of the scribes touch
upon the question of the alpaca trous-
ers. which appeared to have been
sustained in defiance of the law OF
gravitation. In short, MIR. Bryan's
costume holds q larger space in the
news than evolution.
This is seemly and appropriate. Ths
Tennessee law forbidding the teach
ing of evolution in the schools of that
State was adopted mainly at the in
stance of the Commoner. who visited
Nashville and addressed the Legis-
lature in advocacy of the enactment
AS the veritable father of the law II
is right that he should be summoned
now to defend it, and hence the i'm
portance which is attached to his
personal appearance as he looms sc
large against the background of the
hills of the old Franklin State.
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business channels, with correspond
ing Improvement In prosperity, not
merely for one class of people, but
for all.
This is the lesson which Mr.. Cool
idge is attempting to bring home to
the people in advance of the congress
sional struggle over tax reduction.
Whenever he speaks on the subject it
is to lay emphasis on the need OF per-
mitting industry to carry on in this
country, so that the millions of em-
ployed may continue to be employed
and to be well paid, or better paid.
The surtaxes. which rest heavily upon
industry and business, must be re-
duced as well as the normal tax, which
is paid by the man of small income.
The Democratic members of Con-
gress are vociferous in their demand
that taxes be reduced. With the Re-
publican leaders also urging tax reduc-
ton it becomes unanimous, very
satisfactory state of affairs for the
taxpayer. The Democrats, however,
are seeking to find an issue in tax
reduction. They plan 10 go the Repub-
licans Cne better. They are challeng-
ing the party in power over the extent
Of the tax reduction. urging that the
taxes be reduced By at least $500,000,-
600. while the Republicans at present
are sticking by SS00.000, 900. They
are pleading for a retention of higher
surtaxes and for a greater reduction
in the taxes Of the little fellow" Un-
fortunately for the Democrats, how
ever, the party in power almost in.
variably reaps the benefit from legis-
lation for tax reduction. This was
proved again in the last campaign, al
though the Democrats struggled to
show that ii was their work on Capitol
Hill which perfected the revenue act
of 1924. The Republicans are likely
to benefit in 1926 in the same way.
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1t is fortunate that most of our tow
ering cities are built upon land that
has been fairly stable within histori.
cal time. Think what a shock of the
first magnitude would do to lower
New York; The Asbury Park Press
adds: Such catastr0phes teach us
that we should never be content with
anything that is just good enough.
new type of building construction
is needed" With the same thought
the New York World adds, Science
can arm communities to defy all but
those more terrible shocks to which
we have no reason to suppose Cali
fornia will be subjected"
Chances are" the Nashville Ban
.ner remarks, that the earthquake
will result in a much greater and
more prosperous city. The burning
of Chicago, the burning of Baltimore
some years later, the destructive
work of an earthquake in San Fran
cisco, all resulted in greater and bet
ter cities" The Birmingham News
says: Earth may do its worst for
us, but it cannot smash and destroy
the continuing soul"
Nothing could be more reassuring
and gratifying than the reports of
the conduct of the people of Santa
Barbara under the strain of destruc.
ton and terror" declares the St
Louis Post-Dispatch. THE outstand-
ing feature is the spirit of fortitude
and hopefulness with which the af-
fiicted populace met their material
losses and their much longer spir-
itual misfortunes, remarks the New
Orleans Item.
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The Connecticut Avenue Plan.

A project is proposed TO establish
boulevard on Connecticut avenue to
relieve the traffic congestion there
which involves a radical departure
from the general street plan OF this
city. 1t Is proposed to create a slow
traffic and parking lane on each side
of the street between the trees and
sidewalk on each side. This would
yield a traffic way Of 25 feet on each
side of the street in addition to the
present traffic way between the curbs.
A complete survey of Connecticut ave-
nue. has been ordered to determine the
practicability of the plan for later
consideration.
Such a project would require legis-
la ation, for it would necessitate a radi-
cal change in the street plan and
would call for a considerable appro-
priation. 1t remains now to be seen
whether the Commissioners will. upon
detailed study, recommend it for adop-
ton.
Reduction of the sidewalk space
was undertaken on Thirteenth street
to the advantage of the traffic situa-
ton. 1t was, however, carried too far
in the first plan, which was adopted
by Congress without Endorsement by
the Commissioners, and extraordinary
means had to be adopted to prevent
the development of a serious condi-
ton on that street. A portion of the
sidewalk space was restored. In that
case the trees were sacrificed. On
Connecticut avenue it is proposed to
save the trees by establishing the
outer traffic lanes between them and
the building lines.
At first consideration this plan ap-
pears to be revolutionary, and it may
evoke decided opposition. At the same
time it must be recognized that con-
ditions in Washington have become
such as to call for radical departures
from the established street plans. If
they can be effected without the sacri-
flee of the parklike character of the
city they will make for greater con-
venience and probably a greater de-
gree of safety.
The practical question in this case
is whether traffic lanes can be estab-
lished along the former sidewalk
spaces that will permit parking and
at the same time movement of
vehicles without dangerous congestion
within those spaces A 25-foot road
way such as is proposed would seem
to be ample on a one-way basis. The
project has obvious merits which will
appeal to public favor even though the
jor part of the sidewalk space must
be sacrificed.
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Tax Reduction for All.

Reducing taxes is becoming the
popular pastime of the Summer of
1925. Most men in public life have
broadcast their views on the sub
iect one way or another. But the
most significant statements on this
subject are those which emanate from
President Coolidge. In the end he
will determine the policy and amount
OF tax reductions which will be recon.
mended to Congress next December.
From White Court now comes the re.
port that the President will favor tax
reduction "all along the line" for the
little man as well as for the big.
1t has Il pleasant and a welcome
sound. The little man. as a rule, can
pay his lower taxes far less easily
than can the big man his larger taxes.
1t is important, therefore. that Mr..
Coolidge is desirous that men and
women of moderate and small incomes
shall benefit by any reductions made
in the Federal taxes.
OF more Importance, however, even
than reduction of taxes is money in
the pocket with which to pay taxes, to
pay the costs Of living and to increase
the savings. 1t means little to a man,
poor or not so poor, to tell him that
his tax rates are to be reduced if he
must face at the same time loss of
income. President Coolidge for that
reason, is intent upon lifting as far
as possible the burden of taxes from
productive industry and business. The
less business is hampered by taxes, the
greater will be the flow of money into
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

O. How fast can Treasury experts
count bills *. c. B.
A., They have counted approx
mately 10000 new notes a day and
$4,000 old ones.
Q. How many rows of seats will
the new Pittsburgh stadium ave?-.
l.. d. N.
A. 1t will have. when completed,
II miles of seats, arranged In 81
rows. and will be SO feet from the
playing field to the very top seat.
Q. Will melted manufactured ice
injure plants and f1owers?-E. w.
A. This water will not hurt them
unless it is too cold.
Q. How many cigarettes are made
in a year?-N. S. s.
A, The total cigarettes manufac-
tured in 1928 weighing more than
3 pounds per 1000 was 1S,O65,85S.
The total number of cigarettes man
ufactured in 1923 weighing not more
than pounds per 1000 was 66,715,-
0,430
O.. Did Benedict Arnolds wife sur
yive him w. +. W.
A. He was survived by his wife
and four sons by his second mar
riage. Mrs. Arnold was given an an
nufty of 500 pounds for herself and
100 pounds foTeach of her children.
G.. Was there ever a time when
it was considered proper to eat with
a, knife2-C. NJ. C.
A. The table knife became .popu-
lar after the seventeenth century.
During the period of transition from
fingers to forks knives were used for
eating as well as for cutting.
q. When did Alaska become a
territory2-y V. sE.
A. 1t was created such by act of
August "a. 1912. This act gave it q
Legislature elected by direct vote and
a governor appointed for four years
by the President. Congress reserves
the right to legislate on certain sub.
jects.
@. Did a train running from New
! York to Chicago ever attain the speed
of 103 miles an hour?-L. l.. Fl.
A. The Pennsylvania Railroad sys
, tenn says that SO far as its records
indicate, no Pennsylvania Railroad
train has ever attained the speed OF
103 miles per hour. The New York
Central says. that it has no rec.
ord Of any of its trains running be
tween Chicago and New York attain
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ever, is that without the guiding hand
of the dead Senator, the progressive
organization will fall into decay in the
next year or two, and then will be
their opportunity. Much, therefore,
will depend upon the success which
the younger La Toilette attains if
elected to the Senate, and his grip
on the situation in the State. The
regulars will be able, for example, to
make a much stronger fight when
the senatorial election rolls around
next year, and Senator Lenroot is a
candidate to succeed himself. Len
root has fought and won before. He
is a recognized leader in the State of
the more conservative forces.
:. X y X X
The Republicans of the Senate are
not deluding themselves with any
thought they win have an easy time
retaining control of the upper house
in the elections of 1926. They must
fight for Republican seats in such
Democratic States as Kentucky, Mary
land, Nevada and oklahoma. A new
senatorial campaign committee will be
appointed by Senator Curtis, Republi
can leader, to have charge OF the
campaign, as all of the seven members
of the old committee are themselves
up for reelection next year and the.
custom has been not to burden a
Senator who has to make his own race
with service on the general campaign
committee. The old committees9 was
headed by Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, and among its members
were Senators Wadsworth of New
York, Watson of Indiana, Jones of
Washington and Pepper of Penn
sylvania.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
A Boys Love of Mother.

70 the Editor Of The Star;
One of the most beautiful pictures
that the human brain can envision
has been graphically and instructively
given in the heroic death of little
Tommy DAILY. Your editorial in Mon
days issue of The Star regarding it
was luringly pathetic. The natural
ness of Tommy's act sounded the low
est depths of human love, that which
is founded in the instructive realm of
blood ties. But the element of cour-
age played it's part, for that little
man was afraid of those lurid, Sizing,
cruel flames. He ran, and then he
heard his mothers cry Of pain. He
went back! Upon his baby lips were.
the words, Don't cry, mamma; I'll
fix it," which shall dwell forever in
the highlands of the thought of that
mother. Those licking tongues of fire
burned and ,charFed his little body, but
he fought and died like a man. No
Pickett's Brigade moving in decimated
form and closing-in ranks into the
mouth of cannon; no Leonidas at the
Pass of Thermopolae, no Peary brav-
ing the dark and cold, no $4,000 hun
CRY and footsore rebels rushing to
victory or the grave, nc Christian
martyr intrepidly stepping into the
arena or death, no ColumDuS daring
the furies of the unknown penetrated
the confines of his bravery. In the
eternal garden of love, his little hands
shall cultivate the rarest flowers.
| :. The pride that will light the face
and burn in glory in the sad eyes Of
that broken-hearte mother as she re-
/ lates the heroic deed of her boy! In
scrutable wisdom refrained from turn
ing back the destructive force of nat
ural law, but we say that He mar
Eshaled a cohort of angels to guard
little Tommy home. He is not dead!
Teeming millions in that far land hurl
back their silent, all-conquering refu-
tation His baby lips just kissed this
vale of tears goodbye before he
stepped with the dignity of a courtier
into the presence of his King. Our
hat ia off to you, Tommy DAILY!
WILLIAM K YATES
Evening star., 1925-07-08
The Borland Law {neuuity.

AT the next session of Congress an
effort will be made by the Commits
sioners to effect the modification if
not the repeal of the Borland law,
> which lays upon the owners of prop
erty abutting streets on which new
paYements are laid the heaviest pro-
portion of the cost of the improve
ment This inequitable requirement
has weighed heavily upon the people
fof the District. They have always
its justice. even as its justif1-
Ca tion has been refuted. A court rul-
6 that this law does not apply TO rural
= land, where city or town conditions
do not exist. The anomaly of re-
tanning an impost upon the abuttinS
property in the case of streets which
are of common benefit and therefore
of utility and value to the community
at large should be evident to Con-
gress.
At present the motor owners of
Washington are taxed heavily in d
special impost of 2 cents a gallon,
which is designed to create fund
for the maintenance of the street
surfaces. This is levied on the prin =
=-cipIe that the streets of the capital
are for universal use and conven-
ience regardless of who may own the
? property which f1anks them, or. TO
put the matter conversely, regardless
5of whose property they pass and to
: which they give access.
= The Borland law was misguided
effort to extract from the District
taxpayers a larger proportion of cost
of maintaining the National Capital
/. 1t was part of the program of or
sanic act reputation which was
marked by repeated attacks upon the
7Washingtonian's safeguard against
excessive and burdensome taxation
without representation. 1t was one
of the piecemeal assaults upon the
Districts sole guarantee of equity.
In the later development of Wash
-:ington the streets of the city nave
become definitely community thor
,oughfares, even to the outer confines
of the District. Continuity of access
fs the essence of the city's street
scheme. In strict equity, If the
greater part of the cost of street i'm
proyements is to be borne by the
owners of abutting property, they
should have the right of mutation
land assent. They are, however, not
consulted in the matter of street paw
: ing. A project is decided upon and
carried through, If Congress gives as
sent. and the cost is assessed upon
= unwilling property owners on the
ground that the community's interest
requires the improvement. Thus the
street is considered as public utility
under this law, and the cost is as
ssessed as though it were private
convenience.
The time has surely come for q
revision. With the gas tax yielding
a large sum annually in street main =
tenance funds, the simplest equity de
Tmands a remission of the direct as
sessment which now imposes virtually
a double tax upon property owners
who are at the same time, in most
cases, motor owners.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

Ing rpeed Of 1913 miles an hour. The
speed limit is 20 miles an hour and
the rules are very rigidly adhered 10.
The world record of 1925 miles an
hour was established in May, 1893. by
engine 999, drawing the Empire
State Express, driven by Engineer
e. Fl. Hogan.
Q. Where is the largest hotel in
the world?-J. B.
=: The Hotel Pennsylvania, New
York City, is the largest in the
world 1t contains $500 rooms.
@. Who gave the money for the
erection Of the museum Of the
Thomas Paine Memorial Association?
u. b. E.
A. The Thomas Paine National
Historical Association says that the
donor of the gift of SIS 900 was John
H. Ludwig, a member of the asso-
citation, who died in 1918
Q. Who holds the record for non
stop dancing?-J. r..
A. The dancing. marathon record
for 217 hours is held by James Casey
of Milwaukee in 1925 girls, Misses
Laura Whiseman and Dorothy Knott.
135 hours, July, 1928, South Bend,
Ind.
Q. Kindly name a. few deaf persons
whose lives have been notably sue
| cessful.--E. l.. T.
A. Thomas Edison, Ludwig Van
Beethoven, Harriet Martineau, E. S.
Martin, Joshua Reynolds, E. Z. Cal
kins.
Q. What is meant by the term
bushelman," and does it bear any
relationship to "bushman"? Nv. NJ. r.
| A. A sbQshelnan is a worker en-
/ ployed in tailoring establishment, OF
the like, to attend to small jobs. re
pairs and the like. A bushman is a
native of South Africa.
! Find out 1chdteUer you lcdnt 10
| kn0lc. There is no room for ignorance
| in this busy 1Corid. The person 16b N
loses out Is the one tchO 0ucSScs. The
/ person 1chO gets on is dllcGys the one
tohO acts upon reliable inform alton
| This paper employs Frederic J. HdSkrin
| to conduct an information bureau in
! Washington for the free use Of the
| public. There is no charge eTCept 2
cents in stamps for return postage
| Write to him today for any facts you
desire Address your letter to The
Star Information Bureau, TiJpenty-f first
and streets nlorth1ceSt.J
Evening star., 1925-07-08
Responsible Sobriety.

How did this evolution argument
get started?"
TO my way o thinkin','' said Uncle
Bill Bottletop, lit was started by pro.
hibition. In an old fashioned argu-
ment in a saloon all this talk of men
and monkeys would have been dis
missed as idle barroom chatter. But
when It starts in a drug store where
there amt nothin' served but soft
drinks it asserts its right to be took
serious"
Evening star., 1925-07-08

When Congress adjourned Washing
ton, D. G, used to retire from the
civic and commercial map. Streets
were deserted and hotels were closed.
Washington, D. c., is active the year
round in an effort to house suitably
the worlds most important political,
educational and social life.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Biological Relatively.
In other days
The monk appeared
In sfestive ways.
He persevered
And doffed his hat
And coppers caught.
Displaying that
Which he'd been taught.
The monk now Shows
A serious air.
AS we disclose
Darwinian care.
Quite famous now
We find the monk.
To him we bow
And call him "Unc."
Evening star., 1925-07-08

Motion picture actress forgot to
declare her imported jewels TO the
customs officers. Her fine of $4,000
will be paid indirectly by an admiring
public moved indirectly to renewed in
terest by the publicity attached TO
, the interest.
Evening star., 1925-07-08
r Rate by MaiI-Payable I'M Advance
- MARYLAND and Virginia
All Other States
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
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7-Hed in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication
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Evening star., 1925-07-08

1t is confidently asserted that Calvin
Coolidge can have another term of
Office if he wants it. To the average
patriotic grammarian the IF" would
seem superfiuous.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

With the crown estates turned over
to him as personal property, the ex-
Kaiser may become more mighty as a
realtor than he was as a monarch.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

The constable in seashore town is
compelled to recognize the fact that
the fashion magazines are mightier
than the local police regulations.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

Neither Mr. Bryan nor Mr.. Colby
has been called upon to explain why
experience as Secretary of State
should qualify a man as an expert on
evolution.
Evening star., 1925-07-08

Il gifts de most comfort out O. de
Bible" said Uncle Eben, when gives
it my intire attention wifout takin'
notice of de folks dat wants to 'spIain
what II means"
Evening star., 1925-07-08

While universal peace is still under
discussion circumstances have ap-
parently combined to make the world
safe for Grover Bergdoll.