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Evening star., 1925-10-08
Press of the Nation Deplores
Disaster to Submarine S-5l

Sal. including apparatus for detect
reduces the peril of coming to the
surface. but In surface navigation
submarine is exposed To the same
dangers as other vessels and in a
rather greater degree. especially at
night" Concluding, the Republican
notes that possibly invention has not
done all ii might TO give them dis
tinctive appearance or system Of
lights by which their true chara cter
could be more swiftly made out
The accident illustrates the need
for discipline of the personnel of the
Navy" in the opinion of the Rock
ford Star. and "sustains the claim
that life of every man on ship de-
pends upon clock like performance Of
duty" The Star believes there is q
feeling among submarine comma nders
that a ship is not safe unless certain
tried and trusted men are in COM
mand. although the personnel is pre-
sumed to be educated up to a serv-
iceable standard.
Although submarine, airplane and
surface boat disa sters call for rigid
Investigations. it should not be for
gotten that navigation of the air and
underseas is comparatively new and
that experience is limited" declares
the Peoria Transcript. ''Disast are
regretable, but are part of the great
war game. The fact that even war
ships have frequently collided with
U-boatS suggests tolera nee of ram
ming by commercial craft. Expert
opinions differ as to control of the
various departments of National de-
fense, but eventually policy will be
evolved which will give flying men
direct supervision of flying machines
and underseas men the supervision
Of submarines
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Admiral Cones Resignation.

Hutchinson !. Cone. vice president
and general manager of the Fleet
Corpora ton. has resigned, declaring
that Il cannot serve any organization
that defies the wishes and policies of
the President Of the United States.
Admiral Cone spoke as retired naval
officer, indicating his respect for the
President, Chief Executive. and COM
ma ander- in chief of the Army and
Navy, who was detied by the Ship
ping Board. which threw into the
discard the Presidents plan of ship
opera ton and removed from office
Leigh C.. Palmer. the Presidents Sc
lection to handle the Government
owned merchant fleet But Admira |
Cone has struck a chord TO which
public sentiment will be found re-
sponsive.
The American people were growing
tired Of the chickering's of the Ship
PING Board before President Coolidge
endeavored to bring about ii reor-
ganization of the plan of ship opera
ton. The boards present defiance
of the President, coming at time
when The President was in Omaha
end after he had selected H. G. Dali
ton to make an impartial survey of
conditions in the Shipping Board and
the Fleet Corporation. is not calcu-
lated to inspire further confidence in
the board.
merchant marine. vitally needed for
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Reckless Driver Gets
TwO-Year Prison Term

When Noble county jury found a
man who had killed by reckless driv.
ing guilty of manslaughter. and fixed
his punishment at two years imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary. q
mark was set for other Oklahoma
courts to shoot at. II courts and Of.
ficials and juries had only invoked
the laws severe penalties several
years ago. the State would not have
seen so many motor vehicle murders
committed. If the drastic example
Of Noble County is followed generally
throughout the State, marked dimi.
mutton in the number of wanton kill.
ings will be noted speedily.
There are those who openly declare
that our legal machinery makes no
effort to enforce any law except the
prohibition law. Erroneous as this
impression is it derives small meas
ure of Substantiation from the slug
gard manner with which officials pro-
ceed against reckless Speedsters
Again and again human life has been
wantonly ground out beneath flying
wheels of the streets of Oklahoma
City. yet nothing but burying the
dead has ever been done. Always
cnafSeS are dDoul to DE lieu. al
ways some one is going to be prose.
cuted," but that is all.
The fault does not lie in the law
itself and it is foolish to urge more
drastic laws. Oklahoma already has
sufficient laws to punish street mur.
derers if those laws were only en-
forced The same law under which the
Noble County jury proceeded is the
law of Oklahoma County. That law
could be invoked in Oklahoma County
and 1t would not be necessary to in
woke it but few times.-Oklahoma
City Daily Oklahoman.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

place, as If by sort of predestina-
ton applied to furniture.
The family did not worry one way
or other about the looks of things
They intended to live in the living
room, as the name implies. not to set
it up as sort of show place.
1t seemed to Mrs. Jones. If she ever
thought about 1t at all. that in fur
nishing a room in these modern times
!. Furnish 1t primarily for your
self.
>. Furnish il for visitors
She chose the first, and luckily
achieved some semblance of the
second. One usually does. The dav-
export was placed on the fireplac ce' S
left, with an end table near the door.
Bookcases. chairs. phonograph,
etc, then fell into place naturally.
The Joneses were pleased with it all,
and their friends commented favor
ably. but, of course, you can never
tell about friends
fine article on interior decoration.
Although the day was bright, the
living room appeared dingy. Mrs.
Jones had never noticed before how
the room lacked balance" She had
always thought 1t d nice enough
room.
She was getting the interior deco.
ration bug"
''Templeton," said Mrs. Jones. one
evening. That davenport is all
wrong there
Does make the room appear
rather lopsided,' admitted Templeton
who had q keen eye for such things.
Il always thought So
You never said anything about ii
until you read that article" grinned
Mrs. Jones. Now let's try how II
looks over here
With much upturninR OF rugs. the
! heavy davenport was placed on the
other side of the room. against the
wall. This called for rearrange
ment Of chairs.
Then new floor plug for the lamp
was necessary. After several weeks
importuning. an electrician consented
to do the work. This is a busy
sea son." he said
| Once the lamp was lit. every one
admitted that 1t did not light the
room properly. So bridge lamp was
purchased. This was such 'snappy'
lamp that IL made the curtains Iooh
! faded.
! SO new curtains were in order.
Then one morning Mrs. Jones
| found that the pictures made the
wall look 'spotty.' She had always
| liked the pictures. Now she found
the wall spotted beyond enduring.
| So the pictures were removed to
other points Of vantage. Then 4
further lack OF balance was dis
covered in relation TO large groupings
of furniture and the entrance into
the dining room.
These being corrected. as per article
the Templeton Joneses settled down tt
| enjoy their new home, for every
thing was 'all changed around" as
| they put it
! Some way or other. however. they
| did not find life any better than be
| fore; in fact, not quite as good. 70
! they found themselves living per
| petually in fear that some one Nigh,
spoil the balance of the room by NOV
ing a chair. They had put in decora
| ton and taken out content.
What are you DOING" Templetor
Jones asked his wife on comins
home from work. when he found hel
tu-ginG the davenport around.
| Putting everything back grinnet
Mrs. Jones. The way we had 1
before" she explained happily
Evening star., 1925-10-08

the classic contest had unnerved him.
routine diamond play, but Of the
world series. Yesterday he tossed
them up to the batters just as IL he
was working in a mid.season game
upon which nothing depended more
than the ordinary effect upon the
percentage figure.
Gratifying as it is to Washington
to have the home team win the first
game of it's second world series. 1t Is
especially gratifying to have the vic
tory come through the prowess of the
veteran who has held it's affections for
nearly two decades Of faithful service.
For his teammates. who yesterday
shone in both offense and defense,
there is large need of praise. For
Sam Rice-whose first name is not
Sam. but Edgar-there are thanks for
his timely hit with the bases loaded.
For Joe Harris-whose fondly applied
nickname is "Moon''-there is a vote
of appreciation for his home run and
his single that started the proceedings
in the two-run result in the fifth in
ming. For Muddy" Ruel-whose nom
de game is so altogether inappropriate
and mysterious-there is praise for
his wizardlike reception of Walters
curves and his accurate and timely
throwing to head off the speedy Pi-
rates. For all others who took part
there are warm commendatio for
the teamwork and the sustaining
quality of play that made the Wash
ington aggregation invincible.
But Walter is the central figure in
the picture. Age will be served.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASXIN.t

fact that success depends upon f1Eur-
ing accurately in advance the influ-
ence of the tides. OF this one can
never he certain. Another problem
with which Channel swimmers must
contend concerns the kind and quail
ity of nourishment to be taken dur
ing an attempt. Nearly all trainers
believe that nurishment is indispen-
sable, but some persons are SO con-
stituted that under the strain of tue
long physical effort they are easily
made sick by food or beverage. The
swallowing Of "A considerable amour.
of salt water is also detrimental
some persons. Another obstacle is
sd water blindness, due to the erect
of brine on the eyes. Occasionally
swimmers have been known to lose
their sight completely for A time and
to become incapa BILE of following the
plotting craft. Water goggles have
been devised. bur they are hard Ia
fit and useless unless they are per
fectlH water-tight.
@. How long does a person have 10
live in England TO become 4 British
! subject?-H. II.
A. Regarding the length of time
necessary for an alien to reside in the
| United Kingdom before he is eligible
| for citizenship. we quote the following:
DuTlHS lilS clSHt years DieCeu1nS ms
| application he must have resided for
not less than five years in his ma
| jesty's domain, of which not less than
| one year Immediately preceding the
applica ton must have been spent in
| the United Kingdom or have been for
| not less than five years in the services
| Of the crown"
Q. How is city water purified
j. r.
| 4. City water is purified by sed-
menta ton. coagulation aera ton. fiji
ira ton and disinfection by the addi-
tioirsOf chlorine TO remove bacteria.
/ Q. How long would il take one
| man to count 900 900 dollar bills =
| T. !. r.
a. The time II would take a man
10 count 100000 dollar bills would
depend on the rapidity of the count.
| Those familiar with handling money
can count 10000 a day. whereas some
experts in this line have counted 40.
900 in one day. AT these rates II
would take from p to 50 days to
count 1000, 900.
fDo you nraH yourself Of the oppor-
tunities afforded by the informnfio"
tchich The Star mdintdins'' DO uOU
| hnOr that 1re are anxious to utilize
the serrice offered by this Orgdnizn
tionp DO you kno,c that it is pour
pririle9e to ask any question OF fact
or matter Of record. ,Cith the 0ssnr
once that an authoritative reply riH
be sent direct to you. There iS no
charge for this Serrice ercept 2 cents
in stamps for return postage. Send
your inquiry to The Star Inform1tion
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdskin. Director.
Taccnty- first and e streets northarTsf.
Washington, ID. c.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

American commerce and for national
defense. it may be realized eventually,
Is not the safest thing in the world.
After ALL the principal problem is the
upbuilding of permanent, overseas
merchant marine. flying the Ameri-
can flag. This President Coolidge Is
intent upon, and in this he will have
the earnest support of the country.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Performers are arrested for bring
ing a blush to the cheeks of the po-
lice. Performers of this type seldom
realize what they are doing or say
ing 10 degree that involves strict
moral responsibility The men
higher up" are more deserving Of
censure for exhibiting desperate eff
forts to assert an earning capacity.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

are now in the custody OF the Metro
politan Museum. They bring to the
United States examples of French
gothic art, such as heretofore could
not be seen outside Of France. But for
Mr.. Rockefeller's generosity they
would probably have been scattered
throughout the country.
1t is also interesting to realize that
while Mr. Rockefeller's gift preserved
these examples of French art for
America, an even larger gift Of his is
helping TO preserve French art in
France, for it is through his mu-
nif1cence. it will be remembered, that
Versailles, Fontainebleau and the
Cathedral at Rheims are at the pres
ent time being restored under the di-
rection of FrsncA. and American Archi.
.Ncts -
Evening star., 1925-10-08

O. How many fires are caused by de-
fective electric wiring in the District?
i. +. l..
A. Last year there were 223 such
fires.
@. Did Walter Johnson ever pitch
a no-hit game?-G. d. n.
A. Walter Johnson pitched one no
hit game, July ], 1920. when Wash
ington played Boston. The score was
one to nothing.
O. Where is the northern boundary
of the Antarc ocean,. F.
A. Although the name Antarctic
has been applied to the waters sur
rounding the Antarctic land mass.
modern geographers prefer to consider
these waters as forming the southern
, ends of the Atlantic. Pacific and In
dian Oceans. The dividing lines are.
respectively, the meridian of Cape
Horn (6S degree W., the meridian OF
, South Cape Tasmania 146.5 degrees
f., and that Of Cape Agulhas go de-
grees Ed.
O. What is meant by the l" O'Clock
line in India IT. ID. NJ.
A. The director of the Historica
Bureau of Indiana says that the 10
o'clock line is the northern boundary
of the so-called Fort Wayne treaty
GS09) land, acquired from the Indians
| by Gov. William Henry Harrison. and
often called the Harrison purchase.
1t was surveyed in 1906 to 1871. 1T
constitutes the southern boundary of
| the so-called new purchase. 1t gets
| its name from the Indian settlement
! that the line should run along the
! suns shadow at 10 O'Clock in the
| morning.
| Q. What are the FIVE largest city
! parks in the United States?-S. d. G.
! A. Figures vary considerably con-
| cerning the areas of CITY parks. but
the following are generally considered
as the five largest parks. Griffith
| Park. Los Angeles. 3,751 acres: Fair
imount Park. Phila delphia. 3.242 acres !:
| Pelham Bay Park. New York City.
| 1.756 acres: Forest Park st. Louis.
$50 acres: Van Cortiandt Park. New
! York City. l.132 acres.
@. Does Galicia belong to Austria
A. NJ.
| A. Since 1919 Galicia has been in.
corporated with Poland.
| Q. How wide and deep is the Eng
lish Channel and why is il so hard
| to swim2-C. c. II.
4. The English Channel is %
| miles wide at it's narrowest point
The average depth ranges from 20 &c
! 80 fa thoms in the Strait of Dover IL
| 60 fathoms at the entrance. One of
the main reasons why so many
| Channel swimmers have been de
feated is that weather conditions are
very uncertain. Storms arise sud
denly with which it is impossible tC
lcontend. The water Is also frequentl,
quite cold, usually registering unde,
60 degrees Fahrenheit. ConSidera bic
percentage of failures is due to III,
Evening star., 1925-10-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Foot Work.

Foot Work.
Be not discouraged gentle friend,
IL you have failed to learn
The dances which they now commend
For some eccentric turn.
When you are walking in the street
Where fierce becomes the pace
You're doing well to use your feet
With unassuming grace.
So envy not the social set
Amid the music's' thrill.
If to iaywalk can forget.
I'll ask no further skill
Evening star., 1925-10-08

In an attempt to rescue others five
young Indian boys. safely outside,
re-entered their blazing dormitory at
the Catholic mission on the Nez
Pcrce Reservation in Idaho and were
burned to death. Gen. Phil Sheridan
once said that the only good India n
was a dead Indian. These worthy
fellow tribesmen of Chief Joseph are
dead and they were good.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
No Union With Russian Labor.

The trades union movement in the
United States has nothing in common
with communism or with the ''revolu-
ton" urged by Soviet Russia. William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, yesterday per-
formed a patriotic service as we'll as
a service to the labor movement in
this country, when he scathingly re-
jected an appeal by Arthur A. Pur-
cell. a visiting British fraternal dele
gate, that the federation establish the
closest fraternal relations with the
Soviet workers of Russia. That Mr..
Green has the earnest support in his
position of American labor generally
was shown by the roar of acclaim
with which the delegates TO the an
nual convention of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor greeted his reply to
Mr.. Purcell.
American labor. as Mr.. Green de-
clared, is too "hard-headed" to be led
into the paths OF communism and
revolution by appeals from without
The American labor movement has
accomplished too much where foreign
movements, abandoning the funda-
mentals of trade unionism to follow
ditions of the workers. Furthermore.
as Mr.. Green pointed out. these
Greeks bearing gifts" who come
from other shores. at heart are de-
sirous of breaking down the American
labor movement and substituting for
II the so-called revolution and domina
ton of the proletariat.
The American labor movement at
heart Is sound and promises SO TO con-
tinue. 1t has accomplished great good
for the workers of America. Ameri-
can labor today can boast that it is
the best paid labor in the world. that
working conditions are better and the
standard Of living for the workers is
higher than anywhere else. Co-opera-
ton between capital or industry and
labor is a prime essential if good is to
come to both. The destruction of cap
ital by labor leads only to the destruc-
tion Of industry and to suffering and
injustice to all. The laborfng man In
the United States is becoming more
and more a home owner, a holder Of
property. He sees the laborinG man
constantly winning his way ahead in
industry, because of the opportunities
accorded here. He sees his children
better and better educated. To talk
destruction of property to him is idle.
America and the American Govern
ment since the days of Washington
have kept clear of entangling foreign
relations. There is no good reason
why American labor should become
cnmeshed in foreign labor relations.
where the labor movement is political
rather than economic. The American
Federation of Labor has again and
again rejected the idea that as an
organization it should become the
sponsor Of a political party.
American leaders are fully aware
OF conditions in Soviet Russia, to
which Mr.. Purcell, who is head of
he Amsterdam Internationale invited
the federation to send missions to
study the work of the Soviet. Ameri-
ran laborers who sought employment
in Russia since the Soviet took charge
have returned to this country with
tales of injustice that would have
shamed the old Russian autocracy at
its strongest.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Some people move at this time OF
the year. others change the furniture
around.
The first Is sort of combination
outdoor and indoor sport. whereas the
second is confined solely to the inte-
rior Of dwellings.
II one Is under no necessity OF
moving to another house or apart
ment. he need not despair, for he VIII
find plenty of sport left in rearrang-
ing the furniture where he is.
brighten up the corner where you
are" sang the evanSelists.
Every one can do il in Washington.
All that is necessary is to read one
OF those magazine articles on 'inte-
riOr decora ton
The first result of such reading Is
a great dissa tisfa ction with the living
room. In the light of beauty cast by
the decorating authority. chairs take
on a shabby look, the davenport
seems hopelessly out Of date. curtains
and drapes sadly in need of repair.
1t is a safe bet that the interior
decorators have caused more discon-
tent in American homes than any
other one factor. unless 1t be pltlIess
publicity as to salaries. Comparative
salaries are responsible for great
deal of unnecessary woe.
School teachers never got all 'het
up about the pay question untli
somebody published the weekly earn
ings of bricklayers.
Much in the same way. thousands
Of living rooms. in an honest, de-
cent way. made countless families
comfortable until the vogue of the
| interior decorator began to permeate
down through the ranks of society.
Let us say. once and for all. that
interior decoration Is good thing
We give it our approval.
We wish. however. that the popular
ma gaZines had left ii to the wealthy
and TO the experts whom they car
afford to hire.
II simply takes thousands OF dollars
10 go in for interior decoration" and
if you have not tried the experiment
YOU will find il out sooner or later.
Interior decoration might. with
propriety. adopt Mr.. Pope's wei
known couplet:
| 4 little knowledge i. a dangerous thing
Drink deep. or taste not the Perian spring
Perhaps it is better to do a little in
terror decorating than none at all
Maybe we are the better for living
with the table hidden behind the dav
enpoTt. fdtnef tnan DOlOlt out IN inc
middle of the room.
We are not sure. All we know is
that many a household. after beine
torn up and twisted around, following
the arrival of magazines containing
articles on interior decora ton. ha.
been restored to normal by united ac
ton of husband and wife.
The trouble with this interior deco
ration business is that the Introduction
of but one idea into home require.
the insertion of still more ideas one
piece of new furniture calls fol
another piece. the. thing getting bach
to the thought above enunciated. thai
one had better leave the whole busi
ness alone If he-or she-cannot dc
the thing right.
Otherwise a happy household is ir
danger of repeating the recent expert
ences of the Templeton Joneses, VIII,
comprise normal. happy household
where neither riches nor poverty
reign. Here has been achieved if am
| place in Washington. that "golde,
mean Of which the philosophers sing
! The Joneses had a very nice livin.
| room. When they had moved in
! everything just seemed to go in it
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Hawaii becomes a point OF interest
from both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Civilization advances and brings a
harsh note into an atmosphere once
free from guile. sweet with the per.
fume of flowers and with the strains
OF the steel guitar and ukulele. Even
the islands of the Pacific are being
jazzed up.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

Washington offers the new ma jor of
police opportunities for distinction
greater than any of his esteemed pred
ecessors have enjoyed. AS the city
grows its problems multiply, and in
meeting them he will have the earnest
support Of loyal citizenship.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

President Coolidge is described as
enjoying the Ohio scenery between
Chillicothe and Cincinnati. Scenery is
in some degree matter of local senti-
ment, and the President is too tactful
to bring up comparisons with the
White Mountains or the silent ex-
panses of the Potomac River
Evening star., 1925-10-08

French is the language Of diplomacy
is growing tendency to use English
when nations get together to talk
business.
Evening star., 1925-10-08
Fame Secure.

DO you think your name will go
echoing down the corridors of time?"
Il am sure of it, said Senator Sor-
ghum. My words and my deeds may
be forgotten. But the fact that my
name is the same as that of famous
brand of mola sses will cause it to be
mentioned with respect by millions Of
future consumers of hot cakes
Evening star., 1925-10-08

A celebrated film actress married a
man supposed to be marquis. He finds
his title in doubt, but may rest as
gured that he will be more famous as
the husband of a movie idol than he
could become on the strength of his
reia tionship to nobility.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

No European who comes to Amer
lea in an official capacity seems able
to decide whether he ought to flatter
the country on the eighteenth amend
ment, or sympathize.
Evening star., 1925-10-08

For many years New York has ap.
parently been ased in an effort to
make the position of mayor so difficult
is to discourage candida cies. The ef.
fort has not yet been successful.