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Evening star., 1925-10-28
SHOOTING STARS.
SY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

History.
That History repeats herself
We say in accents wise.
Yet, when she does, each mortal eli
Is filled with great surprise.
Old problems and old fashions, too,
From meath the cobwebs gray
Come bravely prancing into view
To make us grave or gay.
So money causes folk to fight
And beauty does the same:
And men as centuries take flight
Still play the same old game.
When History herself repeats.
AS she Is sure to do,
An untried audience she meets
For whom old jokes are new
Evening star., 1925-10-28

In his Thanksgiving proclamation
President Coolidge presents a calm
but deeply significant warming of the
obligation a prosperous nation must
meet il the prosperity is to remain a
blessing. LAS we have grown and
prospered In material things, so also
should we progress in moral and spir-
itual things"
Evening star., 1925-10-28

German philosophers have been very
Industrious in developing ideas along
lines of communism. The next intel
lectual task may be to show that they
were only indulging in mental exer-
cises, not to be taken too seriously.
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Street cleaning becomes a more i'm
portant matter than ever. 1t is i'm
possible for a driver to get out at each
crossing to see whether there is
stop" sign hidden under the leaves.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

What one Psychologist deciphered
as the name Moses" is described by
another as only crack in the stone.
Even scientific research may have it's
moments of vivid imagination.
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Choice of War Chief
Popular With Press

as acting War Secretary was his sug-
geStion that the President appoint a
board Of distinguished citizens TO give
the whole disputed subject Of Army
and Navy aviation policies a thor
Ough airing" observes the kaIama-
zoo Gazette tnon-partisanl. which be
lieves that in doing this Mr. Davis
soWed the spirit OF prOgreSsiveneSs
which seems to be so seriously need
ed in the administration of our ma
tiOnal defense" The Gazette eX-
plains: The American people have
no taste for militarism in any form"
but they realize that unless they
spend enough money to make their
Army and Navy sufficient unto their
probable needs, the sums which they
Go spend will be utterly wasted"
x x X
1T cannot be said that Mr.. Davis
assumes his new position and in
creased responsibilities under the most
favorable conditions" says the Daven-
port Democrat ODemocratiCl. For
some time the War Department. as
other branches of the military, has
been the object of attack, although
as yet no serious charges of ineffi-
cheney have been actually proven"
However, the Democrat believes the
Davis is capable of not only weather
ing the present storm but will emerge
unscathed and will maintain the War
Department at a high standard Of
efficiency"
The Wheeling Intelligencer Re.
puhlican) is of opinion that the new
Secretary has d very hard job before
him and points out: He viii have 10
fight the many SticklerS for outWorn
traditions of the service. He VIII have
to curb the enthusiasts who think
the airplane is everything. He will
have to play politics for sufficient
funds to run the Army establishment.
He will have to keep functioning
reliable organization of a vast armed
force. in order to protect naturally
peaceful people in case of emerg
ency." Concluding. the Intelligencer
says: ''He has far from a bed Of
roses" but he does have behind him
good President and the best wishes
of his countrymen."
Almost everything President Cool
idge does these days is set down TO
political foresight or to action sup
posed to indicate political foresight.
in the opinion Of the Altoona Mirror
independently, which comments that
is said by some of the newspaper cor
respondents to have been Il ''shrewd
bit of political work" Along these
lines the Elmira Star Gazette Gnde-
pendenD takes note of the fact that
Mr.. Davis comes from Missouri.
State that has not been represented
in the cabinet for several years" and
the Albany News independent Re
publican) points out that the PreSi-
dent was fortunate in his choice, for II
was not only good politics but it was
good business to name Mr.. Davis.
The West will be pleased with the
appointment and 1t is now very we'll
represented In the cabinet. with six
of the ten members from west Of the
Mississippi"
"If the Coolidge boom for third
term grows" remarks the Peoria
Transcript independently, "and the
President feels he needs support, Sec
retary Davis of War will be the man
10 see. As a veteran with fighting
experience he ought to be able TO
mobilize the veterans behind the Pres
ident and as a resident of the Mid
west he will draw votes from this
siction Of the country"
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Safe Repertory.
Are you preparing any speeches to
be delivered in Congress?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
II don't propose to add to any dissen-
sion. shall be prepared to say pres
ent' and aye or no. And if 1 am
called on to filibuster I can read some
thing out of a book"
Evening star., 1925-10-28

The coal strike calls attention to the
fact that the scientific gentlemen who
proposed to make water power or cleo
tricity or direct sunshine supply the
public with fuel have been oversleep-
ing
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Evening star., 1925-10-28

Just as Detroit society was all agog
concerning Henry Ford's plan to re-
vive old-fashioned dances, the Charles
ton broke loose.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

The possibility Of more blame than
glory makes the French cabinets re-
tired list at present much longer than
it's waiting list.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

There is enough time between now
and Thanksgiving to settle the coal
strike and enable the oven to provide
q proper reception for the turkey.
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Debts and Doctrine.

From the Pocatello Tribune.
Some of our foreign debtors seem to
bear out Mr.. Voliva, to the extent that
some parts of the world are fiat.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Trotsky is back in political position.
Whether he is back in actual political
power remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Money goes far. Even an automo-
bile race cannot always keep up
with 1t.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Caillaux left Washington smiling,
not knowing what was ahead of him
in Paris.
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Pathological Cravitation.

From the Miami Daily News
The tighter apples are packed in the
barrel the greater seems the tendency
for the larger ones to work to the top,
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Jud Tunkins says he never was so
busy and worried. If he goes to a mo-
ton picture he's liable to miss some.
thing on the radio.
Evening star., 1925-10-28
Sadness of Autumn.

The Autumn leaves are falling;
The rain descends unbid
For a condition calling
That makes my flivver skid.
Evening star., 1925-10-28
Progress Reported.

What wonderful progress we. have
made since the early days of evolu-
tion.'
"Wonderful"' agreed Miss Cayenne
Where the chimpanzees laboriously
threw cocoanuts at one another we
are lightly tossing INT"
Evening star., 1925-10-28

when a man brags too much bout
his honesty" said Uncle Eben, "he
sounds to me like one O. desc folks dat
has to keep sayin' to hisself Git be-
hind, dar, Satan."
Evening star., 1925-10-28
Taking the Count.

Taking the Count.
when you find yourself growing
angry you must count ten
III have to go further than that.
I'm counting the number of dollars
my rent has been raised
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Q. What are pieces Of eight
C. II. 6.
A The name pieces Of eight was
applied to the Spanish dollars or pesos
Of the fifteenth century. They were So
called from the figure eight which
appeared on the coins and which in
dicated the value as S reals, a lesser
Spanish coin.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

@. How warm should a house be in
the Winter?-W. L.
A. In rooms where people are
actively engaged the temperature
should be lower than in rooms used
for sedentary work. The temperature
of living room varies from 6S
degrees to - degrees. To avoid
discomfort and colds 1t is wise to be
come accustomed If possible TO the
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Q. What IS the name of the groove
in the face between the nose and the
mouth?-C. +. r.
\. The term is ph!ltrum.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

Q. From what source is the word
moron derived. \. r.
\. The word IS derived from the
Greek term amoras, which means
stupid. Moron is defined as an adult
having the mentality of a child of y.
Evening star., 1925-10-28

@. What IS the amount Of Florida )
indebtedpess2-W. l. D.
A. The net Indebtedness FUNDED
debt less sinking fund assets) Of
Florida on December 81, 1924. was
$8,908, ,030, or s7.26 per capita. Practic-
ally all of tFe outstanding debt re
ported was Incurred for drainage pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
House Awaits Senate.

and when the treaty of Versailles
economic exactions are ended next
year the French might have exceed
ing difficulty in again approaching
economic, financial and industrial ac-
cords, to which end business men of
France and Germany have been working
for the past year.
Germany, on the other hand, might
agree to compromise the present sit
uation, Marx, Stresemann and Luther
taking responsibility for agreement
to prolonged occupation, thereby alb
solving any one political party. But
there Is no surety that the allies ac-
tion will not muddle the Reichstag
situation, bringing forth another
early German election with national
istic advantage.
This situation might arise natural
ly anyway. Possibly the allies have
foreseen 1t and governed themselves
accordingly. on the other hand 1T
may have been remote contingency
up to the time the allies further an
gered the German people by refusal to
quit Cologne. In any case the
Cologne incident will figure large in
the adjustment of Germany's inter-
nal political situation and by indi
reetion have vital bearing upon even
tuaI working out OF peace and con-
cord between the one-time enemy na-
lions.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

~ CONSIDERATION of and action upon
the ratification of the child labor
amendment to the Constitution will
- be an important feature of the work
in the Legislatures this Winter and
following. Thirty-seven States will in time
pass upon the adoption or rejection of the
amendment. Strong forces will be lined up
for adoption. while there will be bitter oppo-
stion to 1t by other influences. Massachusetts
already has taken action. having overwhelm-
ingly rejected by popular vote in the No
vember elections proposed ratifca ton of the
amendment.
This action is expected to spread to other
States the Massachusetts opponents have
started campaign which is to be pushed
with vigor by sympathetic opponents in other
resistant communities. One of the most i'm
portant and expectedly effective groups of
opponents is embodied in the membership of
the "Sentinels of the Republic" an organiza-
tion whose efforts are being bent to fight ad-
dtional proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition and to resist the tendency to centraliza-
tion in government and the spread of bu-
reaucracy.
At first blush, the child labor amendment
appeared to be sympathetcally received by
the public. The arguments in favor of 1t ap-
pealed to many people. The opponents
attacking it on practical grounds and holding
it up a menace to the liberties of the
people in the last analysis. They also
sailing it's origin and the propaganda for it
in this country a Soviet proposition. They
charge that to invest Congress with unlipited
power to control the labor of youths under
Is years OF age is practically naturalization
of that element of the population and weak
enlng the rights of parents, we'll limita-
tion of the rights of the young and
women of the land to further their
destinies.
X x x
A statement from the Committee of Forty
eight in New York City, which is pushing
the fortunes of the Progressive party, declares
that Irrespective of whatever resolution may
be adopted by the Conference for Progressive
Political Action at the Chicago convention
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Automatic Control of Trains
To Remove Hazards of Travel

Operation of the passenger train
system of the United States under the
guarding medium of automatic train
control, the most recent type of safety
factor to be introduced into the busi-
ness of railroading, has become ac-
complished fact on at least part of
the major rail arteries of the Nation
within a few days.
Complying with orders issued by
the Interstate Commerce Commissi on
in January, 1922, nearly three years
ago, many Of the major railroads
installed January 1, on at least one
locomotive division. an automatic train
control device designed to stop a NOV
ing train when it comes within a dan
ger radius.
Forty-nine railroads were ordered
in 1922 to show cause why an order
should not be. issued requiring them
to make such installation. The COM
mission held a hearing in April, 1922,
and at it's conclusion ordered the 4S
roads to install such devices. Some
of them have been unable to meet
the time requirements of the Federal
regulatory, and. in good faith, have
asked the the commission for an ex-
tension of time in which to complete
their inyestig gations and installations.
In most cases the commission has
granted the extension where cause
has been shown.
The big fact and the important fact
from the standpoint of the travelling
public is that the railroads already
equipped with safety devices very
nearly 100 per cent perfect are
adopting and will continue to install
an automatic safety factor that takes
out of railroading the human falli-
bility in so far as possible and substi
tutes therefor an automatic mechan-
ical device that will, it is confidently
declared, make passenger travel on
the railroads practically 100 per cent
safe as regards prevention of serious
accidents.
The railroads have not taken the
innovation without bit of grum-
bling and fussing. They have-at
least some of them--attacked the
commission orders on the ground that
Evening star., 1925-01-04
THE PASSING SHOW In POLITICS

February 81, the Ia Toilette forces are pro-
ceedng quietly with the organization of the
Progressive party in State and Nation. ]. A.
III. Hopkins, treasurer of the Greater New
York La Toilette Wheeler campaign commit
tee, is quoted to that effect The statement
pointed out that while in % States La Toilette
polled more votes in 1924 than Roosevelt
polled in 1872 and while La Follette's
exceeded the Roosevelt vote by approximately
100000, nevertheless La Follette's percentage
of the total vote fell considerably below
Roosevelts percentage, due to the fact that
there was great gain in Industrial States
the result of progress for the labor party
idea.
The statement says: TT must be frankly
and honestly admitted that from a national
standpoint the campaign had no semblance of
organization, financial policy effective pub
licty, the three essential elements in a sue
cessful political campaign Under these cir
cumstances the fact that there least
five million people who could not be prevented
from voting for the new Progressive party
carries with it more real significance than
any analysis of figures percentages can
possibly Indicate"
The statement says that the State com
mittees OF the Progressive party are going
straight ahead with their organization pre-
paratory to the 1926 and 1928 campaigns, but
the mistakes of 1924 will not be repeated.
The Progressive party will be composed of the
voters who individually enroll as such in ac-
cordance with the American usage and in con-
formity with the provisions of the election
laws. The American Federation of Labor, the
Railway Brotherhood, the farm organizations
and other economic bodies cannot be integral
parts of such a party, because logically and
in fairness to their respective industries they
must maintain a bipartisan attitude which
limits their political activities the indors-
ing of special candidates and measures.
And the Progressive party" the statement
goes to say will be a s-paying asso-
citation supported by the proportionate
trbutions of every who de-
sires to participate in the movement Last,
but not least, building slowly from
the ground up, with the that
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are rearing our structure upon a permanent
foundation and careful, intelligent and ex-
perienced leadership"
$3.50 X X X X
The big fight in the New York Legislature
is on. 1t will be developed whether it
Is, a real fight or likely to result in dog
fall Gov Alfred E. Smith inaugurated
January for the third time in his political
career. At the time there went into
Office State government that otherwise is
completely Republican--six elective officials,
each the head Of an important administrative
department and a Legislature in which the
Republicans will have the majority.
In his inaugural address Gov. Smith issued
what is regarded unmistakable chal-
lenge to his legislative opponents to throw
politics out of the window for the next year
and work together in harmony that will be
based wholly on the needs of the State Poll
ticians recognize that this was the only course
for him to take in the face of the opposition
to him: to place himself upon the high ground
of the good of the people first and put tn.
Republicans in the attitude Of playing pol
itics in resisting his recommendations 1t is
thought there is possible prospect of the
Legislature falling into line with this sug-
gestion. In fact, before the day was ended
the Republican Legislature chiefs, together
with State Chairman Morris. who represents
Senator Wadsworth, the leader of the party
in the State were in conference over plans
of resisting the gubernatorial program at
every step.
x x X X
Out of this conference and subsequent ones
1t is expected there will shortly be announced
a legislative program diametrically opposed
to that of Gov. Smith, forecasting that the
session will end in deadlock
than did the last The Republicans are
ported considering plans for depriying Gov.
Smith of some of the patronage he now has.
This amiable program, however, is menaced
by the fact that while they control both
houses of the Legislature. In neither do they
have the necessary two thirds to pass a bill
over the governors veto Gov. Smith will
later, in his message to the Legislature, de-
iaii his program of recomme ndations for leg
slation, only the broad lines of which
laid down in his inaugural address.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

the financially weaker roads cannot
meet the added cost of train control,
installation without passing through
a crisis in their finances. Hearings
have been held by the commission on.
various points connected with train
control installation to meet points
raised by the railroads. but through
all the controversy and prolonged
argument the Interstate Commerce
commission has remained steadfast
TO It's principle-that automatic train
control is practicable and easibIe
and that its installation should be
the Nation
Automatic train control installation
is progressive. Most of the original ~
roads had their installations in and
working by January l. And while these
installations are in use they must con-
ttnue to equip a second division. In
the meantime As smaller roads gro
on equipping their lines with train
control devices. So q constant cycle
is maintained, with protection of the
travelling public the end to be
achieved.
All this work is being done under
orders from the legislative branch
of the Government, for Congress
many years ago, as far back as 1906,
directed the Interstate Commerce
Commission to Investigate. and re-
port on the use of and necessity for
block signal systems and appliances
for the automatic control of railway
trains in the United States" The
commission conducted the investiga-
tion, and acting upon its recommen-
dation. Congress in 1907 appropriated
$4,000 to enable the commission to
further investigate and conduct ex-
perimental tests.
Results of the tests and of the
bureau of safety of the commission
resulted in the inclusion in the trans
portation act of 1920 of a section
which placed upon tho commission
the duty of ordering the carriers to
install automatic train control devices
which comply with the specifications
In the work the support of the Amer
lean Railway Association was sought
and given, and joint committee
formed.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
CONGRESS TO START YEAR
WITH OLD DEBT PAYMENT
lnsistence of President on Payment of
French Spoliation Claims Expected
to Bring Results.

RGED by President Coolidge,
Congress is about to start
the New Year right by max
~ ing provision for the pay
ment of a historic debt
one that has been outstanding since
this Nations struggle for independ-
ence, a debt officially recognized by
each of the original States and by
the greatest Chief Justice, John Mar
shall. as we'll as by the present Chief
Justice, William Howard Taft, when
he was President.
This debt. commonly, known as the
French spoliation claims" resulted
from the new Nation bartering away
the rights of Individual citizens for a
much more important national advan-
tage. With old-fashioned honesty
regarding the payment of honest
debts, President Coolidge in his an
nual message to Congress on Decem-
ber very forcibly recommended the
passage of legislation to make pro-
vision for final settlement of the re-
naming unpaid awards, which were
affirmed and a quarter of q century
later reaffirmed by the Court of
Claims. He advised the National
Legislature thus:
Recommends Congress Act.
During the last session of the Com
gress legislation was introduced look
ing to the payment of the remaining
claims generally referred to as the
French spoliation claims. The Con-
gress has provided for the payment
of many similar claims. Those that
remain unpaid have been long pend
ing. The beneficiaries Hereunder
have every reason to expect payment.
These claims have been examined by
the Court of Claims and their validity
and amount determined.
THE United States ought to pay it's
debts. 1 recommend action by the
Congress which will permit of the
payment of these remaining ella fms. ;"
The Senate committee and legis-
lative leaders who have given ex-
haustive study to these claims agree
emphatically with President Coolidge.
and this legislation has been placed
on the schedule of eight measures of
major Importance which the party
chieftains believe should be disposed
of for once and all at the present ses-
sion of Congress.
House Awaits Senate.
I. In the House these French spolia-
tion claims have. not been considered
for, many years. and the leaders are
awaiting Senate action. 1t is fore
gone conclusion, however, that they
will follow the party leaders on such
an. administration measure. Then.
too members of Congress generally
have come to realize that their own
constituents are interested in this
legislation. because there are people
in every State in the Union who have
a just claim against the government
for individual property rights that
were sacrificed for the national well
fare nearly 125 years ago.
The msot thrilling narrative of cru
cial events in our struggle to set up
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Might Remove sting.

If the Germans can be made to
understand this, at the same time be
given some promises of future CO.
operative endeavor, much of the sting
in the present situation may be
eliminated insofar as England is con-
cerned. but there is every reason to
believe that the action will but fur
ther increase suspicion between Ger
many and France proper. Already
Germany is di5Cu@5ing tariff reprisals,
Evening star., 1925-01-04
By OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

N Y ATIONALISTIC elements Of
N Germany are chortling
Il NJ And the governments of
Il England and France have