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FOREIGN

Nine passengers were drowned
when, during a raging storm, ferry
boat crossing the Seine, six miles
above Sopen, in France, capsized. The
ferryman alone was saved. All vic
Tins were working men.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
the court organization. They differ

the court organization. They differ
only in details.
On these two points there should
be no material difference of opinion
regarding the necessity for more po-
licemen and more judges. 1t is gen.
orally agreed that traffic regulation
cannot be enforced with the present
number of policemen and with the
present court facilities. AL violators
cannot be caught, or. when caught,
punished. Most of the members Of
the present squad are engaged in
merely directing the flow of traffic.
There should be a large addition to
the force to cope with the evil of
rule breaking at other points than
controlled intersections.
Nobody questions the need Of more
judges, whether they are organized
separately as a distinct court or
merely detailed to hear traffic cases.
Nobody questions the need of abolish
ing the present collateral system,
which enables the majority of Of
tenders, even when caught, to escape
with inadequate penalties. ~
Enactment Of a traffic law at the
present session is the most urgent
need for. the sake of public safety
in Washington. The Capitals record
in respect to street safety is shock
ingly bad. Recently, when the streets
were covered with hard-packed snow
and icy ridges the number OF viola
tions of the law was diminished. AS
soon, however, as the sun had COM
paratively cleared the streets the ar
rests mounted in proportion, though,
of course, not all violators were
caught. In other. words, the rules
were observed only because it was
impossible TO navigate the streets at
more than legal speed. Everybody
was careful because conditions COM
pelled care. As soon as the condi-
tions changed for the better the old
habit of carelessness returned.
The fact that the House and SEN
ate committees are working jointly
on the traffic question encourages
the belief that an enactment will be
effected at this session. The case is
so serious, the need Of relief SO
urgent that this expectation seemed
to be justified.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Farm Relief Measures.

A lot of encouragement is to be
found in the preliminary report sub
mitted by President Coolidge's Agri-
cultural Commission. 1t would seem
that at last the problems of the
farmer are being tackled in a prac-
81 tical way by practical men who are
disposed TO keep their feet on the
ground and their hands out Of the
United States Treasury. 1t is a de-
e. cided relief to have recognition of the
fact that agricultural problems are
Aamenable to the same economic
forces by which all other interests
must submit to be governed.
When the nine men constituting
'lfhe commission got down to brass
o. tacks they quickly reached the con-
.clusion that about the only present
emergency" in agriculture has to
do with the cattle growers. A lot of
things need 10 be done to smooth
the way for agricultural producers
F.. in other lines, but none of them re-
quires to be done overnight. The
commission has not found that agri-
culture as whole is in condition
ssof a ship in distress and about to
founder. No hastily constructed and
makeshift .life-rafts are required to
salvage the general agricultural sit
uation. There is time for careful
planning and sound building of a
permanent agricultural program.
Even in the case of the cattle
growers, the measures of relief pro-
posed by the commission have a
strange but none the less comforting
sound, after the epidemic of panaceas
= with which we have been assailed.
No revolutionary legislation. no raids
on the Treasury, are suggested. The
commission finds, in fact, that exist
ing agencies are fully competent to
afford the cattle men the financial
assistance they require, and its only
legislative proposal along this line is
that the agricultural credits act be
. amended by eliminating the provision
which prohibits the rediscounting by
Federal intermediate credit banks of
loans negotiated by federally char
tered credit agencies. That is 80
modest and so reasonable a request
that Congress should grant it without
question or any prolonged debate
Ikrer on the commission may
recommend some minor changes in
the tariff, particularly proposing a
duty on hides, but there are no indi-
cations that it is likely to bring
forward a legislative program that
would necessitate an extra session of
Congress. The good start that has
been made justifes the hope that a
sound and permanently beneficial pro-
gram win be worked out.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Secretary Hoover's Views.

Secretary Hoover is of the opinion
that there is sufficient room in the
present spread of prices between pro-
ducer and consumer in all lines to
permit marked reduction in prices of
commodities without loss of wages or
profits. This possibility lies in the
elimination of waste. His views on the
subject were outlined in an address
delivered last night to a business con-
ference Of delegates under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
Secretary Hoover, however, draws
r sharp distinction between those who
deliberately try to confuse efforts at
cooperation in waste elimination with
price-fxing and restraint Of trade. He
fwarned his auditors that he was not
limiting at abrogation Of the Sherman
act, adding that there are processes
of wasteful competition which are en-
-tirely outside legal Interpretation of
unfair competition.
They arise chiefly from ignorance
OF efficient business methods he said,
and they impregnate our whole sys-
tenn Of distribution from top to bot
TOM The only remedy he knows of
is education. Secretary Hoover is re-
Sarded by business men Of this coun-
try as one Of the deepest thinkers
7ipon economic and business problems,
and the opinions he expresses are al
ways along practical lines. graphing
at first hand with hard facts. When
he says that he believes farming and
manufacturing producers on one side
and consumers on the other will find
it. possible to witness a reduction of
the margin between them without re-
duction of wages or legitimate profits,
his words should be listened TO and
his advice followed. '.s
Evening star., 1925-01-15

to famine-stricken state" He said:
IF residents of Washington only
realized what a pitiful condition their
feathered friends are in right now I
am sure they would take time to
throw them a few grains of corn. a
hattul Of birdseed, some chicken feed
OF a piece Of bread every morning.
Unless they do, the bird population of
Washington is going to be greatly
diminished in number"
Many of US knew, poor birds, that
you are in hard luck. When the
ground, trees, bushes and weeds were
covered with snow or ice, many men
and women and the children under
stood what hard shedding it was for
the sparrow families and the wild and
shyer birds Of the suburbs and coun-
try. 1t is sad to think of f1nches,
mockingbirds, cardinals, jays and
crows going to bed without supper,
getting up at dawn after cold
nights roost and not being able to
find bit of breakfa st. Then. to work
hard all day and not find a morsel for
lunch, and then to go to a cold and
cheerless roost without a supper,
Hard lines. poor birds, but the people
Of Washington have heard DR..
Bartsch's call. Let not sparrow
starve. Yes, birds, we are scattering
slices Of bread and many OF us will
throw out corn and other grain. We
will help you through this trying
time. We will see that you get enough
to eat to keep life in your little bodies
and we hope that when Spring comes
you will be singing and chirping as
happily as birds can.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Framing the Traffic Bill.

The joint committee on the Dis
trict traffic problem has received two
measures for consideration, one from
sthe New York experts on the traffic
question who have been consulted
and one from the Engineer Commits
sioner of the District. Both bills
propose large additions to the police
force to care for traffic regulation
the New York experts suggesting 500
more men ard the Engineer Commits
sioner 800. Both bills propose addi-
tional Police Court judges to hear
traffic cases, with engagements Of
Evening star., 1925-01-15
The Muscle Shoals Bill.

After vicissitudes of unsurpassed
complexity the bill providing a
method of utilizing the great power
by the Government as war measure
and now approaching completion, has
passed the Senate, radically changed
from the form in which it passed
the House at the last session. 1t
now provides for the lease Of the
power plant for a period of not more
than so years to corporation to
be formed for the purpose. If the
United States cannot make such a
lease. on terms that are satisfactory,
the Government is TO take over and
itself operate the plant, for the
manufacture Of nitrogen and other
products.
The Senate bill is a substitution
for one already passed by the House
providing for the acceptance by the
United States Of an offer by Henry
Ford to lease the power plant for
term of 100 years. That offer has
now been withdrawn Thus the Sen
ate bill will be considered in the
House on its own merits; and. with a
disposition in both branches of Con
gress to. settle this question definitely
at the present session, there is a
prospect of conclusive action.
The proceedings Of the last few
days have been marked in the Senate
by maneuvers that at the time seemed
contradictory, but that have actually
followed a consistent course Of elm
ination. First, the Underwood pro-
posal was adopted in the committee
Of the whole, that for leasing to a
private corporation formed under
Government auspices. Then in sub
stitution was adopted a proposal for
a postponement for consideration OF
the whole matter by Federal COM
mission. Next. the commission plan
was negatived in favor of the Norris
proposition for straightout Govern
ment operation. Finally the Senate
returned to the Underwood proposal,
and on the passage Of the bin ad-
hered to it by vote of so to 80.
The delay that has been occasioned
in decision as to the best method of
utilizing the power. plant at Muscle
Shoals has not been a loss, for the
plant itself is not finished. The
great dam which is to supply the
power is still under construction.
Should Congress at this session de-
eide definitely upon a mode Of OPP
Grafton the decision will be in season
despite the long delays that have
occurred.
1t is the hope Of the country that
this immense power plant project
will be the means of producing
fertilizer from the atmosphere, in the
form of synthetic nitrogen, in such
quantity and at such a cost as to
supply the farmers with cheap and
abundant source Of material for en-
riching the soil and fostering plant
growth. An enormous sum has been
expended. Whether the plant can
be economically operated remains to
be seen.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

wave. The section that was damaged,
however has been rebuilt, A sea
wall Is being built at the present
time, and Congress has appropriated
S1,50o,0o0 for harbor to be buIit
at Corpus Christi. II viii take about
three years to complete this.
Q. What are the French spoliatfon
claims?-F. L.
A. They are for damages incurred
by American. citizens through the dep
relations by French privateers in the
eighteenth century. After the treaty
between France and the United
States was signed the United States
assumed the obligations OF the
French government to reimburse its
citizens. Up to 1905 $4,000, 900 had
been appropriatea BY Congress and
many hundred claims settled, but no
appropriations have been made since
There are now 1900 claims without
adjustment
Q. Please tell me the symptoms or
an overactive thyroid and its cure
L. S.
A. The thyroid gland produces n
internal secretion which is necessary
! to health. When altered in character
II produces the symptoms Of nervous
ness and irritation OF the heart, and
frequently others, such as goitre and
| bulRiug or the eyes. Cases of thyroid
trouble should be carefully weighed
| by competent. physician, irasmuch
as he must be thoroughly familiar
with the case before. attempting to
| treat it. X-rays have been used in
some cases with great success, while
in others surgical measures have to
| be resorted to.
Q. Is the Washington Elm at
Cambridge, Mass, still standins?-
! c. P. B.
A. 1t is no longer standing. It fell
when worknen cut the limbs on
! October 81, 1923. A scion of the tree
was planted on the spot, and a block
| of the old elm was presented to Yale
University.
Q. Was Fanny Crosby, the hymn
+. writer nlarried?-D G. -s'-r
A, Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn
writer, was married March ), 1883, 10
Alexander Van Alstyne, who was also
! blind. Their one child died while an
infant. Fanny Crosby's hymns and
poems total over 5000.
ut Is certain that you puzzle ddiIy
oucf questions thot ge eau dnsUer for
yon. You are confronted BIZ problems
grace TO yo1 tohtch can DC dnSUered
easily By tGs. Our attention IS directed
chiefly TO mdtteTs Of fact. In matters
legal, medical and financial tre do not
gire strictly professional. GdUjce. but
even IN these Ue con often smooth pop3-
icdy and prouide the contact you need
/ tctth technictdnS. Make practice OF
dskinp as tchdt you do not. l;,toiU ,Ad-
/ dress The Star Information Bureau.
Frederic j.. HaSlin, director, TEentp-
/ first and streets no7thUeSt. TSictose ,
cents fr stamps for return postdge)
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Q. How many brothers has John
Barton Payne?-G. c. II
A. The Hon. John Barton Payne
has two brothers, Amos Payne, War
renton, Va, and Hugh Goldie Payne,
Washington, d. c.
Q. At what age are Government
employees retired. and what pension
do they receive2-N. l. L.
A. The Civil Service Commission
says that 2is per cent of the pay
of a Government employe is deducted
each month for a pension. To be
pensioned an employe must have
reached the age of 70 years and been
at least Is years in the service. A
certain per cent of the salary re-
ceived in the past 10 years is grant
ed as pension. This matter is de-
cided by the chief clerks of the yari-
Gus departments.
Q. In the days when Washington
was built how fast did stagecoaches
travel?--A. NJ.
A. One historian estimates that the
stagecoaches of those days, lumber
ing over rough and dangerous roads.
went at the rate of about two miles
an hour.
Q. How large a throng gathered
to hear Lincoln's first inaugural ad-
dress?-G. G.
A. The number has been variously
estimated at from $4,000 to 100, 900.
1t was the largest gathering that
until that time had assembled on
Inauguration day.
Q. Do letter carriers furnish their
uniforms, caps, etc. IA. s.
A he r4,,,A
that letter carriers and substitutes
are required TO procure uniforms at
their own expense.
Q. Can a Senator be on two COM
mittees at once.-J. l. F.
A A Senator may serve on several
committees at the same time, and
usually does so.
Q. What is the record for milk
production for one cow?-H. II.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that De Kol Plus Legis Dixie
a Holstein Friesian. holds the world
record for milk and butter fat, pro-
ducing S3,4s4 pounds of milk and
1898 pounds of butter fat in one
year.
Q. How many fox farms are
located in British Columbia III
NJ. 3.
A Recent statistics published show
that there are now 29 fox farms op-
Grating in the Province of British
Columbia, where a few years ago fo1
farming was an unknown Industry.
Q. Has Corpus Christi. Tex, beer
rebuilt since the tidal wave destroy
ed it2-M. ]. Z.
A The town of Corpus Christi wa.
not wholly destroyed by the tida
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Help the Birds. a.,

The call to scatter food for famine
threatened and likely administration
birds has been heard by all our peo.
pie and Washington is a charitable
town. It's people never turn deaf
ear or cold heart to a call .for help.
The birds sos has gone out. The
Star recently broadcast a statement
by DR.. Paul Bartsch. curator Of, the
National Museum and professor of
zoology at George Washington Uni
versity, that our birds are hungry.
Famine is upon them. Dr.. Bartsch
said that continued blanketing Of the
birds food sources by ice. sleet and
snow has brought the finches, spar
rows. mockingbirds and other mem
bers of Washington's feathery 6ocks
Evening star., 1925-01-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON

Real Toll. no.
Everybody's workin' hard
To have a little fun,
With comic pictures by the yard
And jokelets by the ton.
To the theater's display
We travel weary miles,
Or dance until the break Of day
In jazziest Of styles.
Oft this effort to be gay
Proves a weary test.
Men become so tired Of play
They go to work for rest.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Terrapin and canvassback duck
have almost disappeared from the
menu, but the Washington bon vivant
may at least point with pride to the
fact that the Chesapeake oyster alb
solutely refuses to associate on any
terms whatsoever with the typhoid
germ. There is still an aristocracy
of food.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

There will be Inauguration festivi-
ties worthy Of the occasion. A
unanimous popular enthusiasm con-
cerning a great national event can
not be suppressed.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Possibly Uncle Sam would like to
have obligations recognized at least
to an extent that will enable him to
figure in the recollection Of friendly
nations as an easy and considerate
creditor.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Relatiyities.

Would you be willing to elope
with a man younger than yourself?"
asked the Baron de Sauvian Chaise-
Tongue. 'i
1T would be impossible for me to
admit, either, now or in years to come,
that a man Of eloping age was
younger than myself -
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The majority does not always pre-
vail. There are vastly more autos
than small boys with sleds. but the
latter present indisputabie claims for
Difference in the highways.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

George Washingtonian Importance
is bestowed on Muscle Shoals as It
is considered with view TO nitrogen
for artillery and fertilizer for agri.
culture-first in war and first in
peace.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

There has always been. and prob
ably always will be. both among ma
tions and individuals, some difficulty
in arranging terms OF settlement in
a manner that will please both debtor
and creditor.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

II sometimes appears to need the
correspondence customary in connec-
ton with a resignation to show a
Government official how much he was
really appreciated.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
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Evening star., 1925-01-15

Among de man dat got practical
advantage FUN goin' through col
lege.' said Uncle Eben, was one dat
I remembers in particular. He was
burglar"
Evening star., 1925-01-15

-. Legislators are compelled to con-
slider the intricate problem of pre-
venting houses and ground which
have come into great demand from
becoming correspondingly expensive.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

1t is hoped that the March climate
will not render a committee on snow
shoveling in order in connection with
the inauguration preparations.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Congressional Record appears with
some of its print upside down-there
by enabling many members of Con
gress to read 1t without changing
position.-Wall Street Journal.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The scheme to illuminate Niagara
Falls sounds as If 1T had been de-
vised by a member of the Amalga-
mated Lily Painters of America
New York Herald Tribune.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

4 correspondent asks whether dis-
r1onds are infiammable. we don't
know, but a good many people with
money to burn have em.-Portland
Evening Express.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The Happy New Years. are for
gotten, but that First OF January
snow still fingers.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
No Choice.

Don't you sometimes feel like
walking out Of the theater into the
street,"
Whats the use? At this time Of
year the street isn't likely to be much
cleaner than the play"
Evening star., 1925-01-15
Snow.

Where are the SHOWS Of yester year?
j do not care a rap,
When SHOWS Immediately here
Monopolize the map
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The most important nut on an auto
mobile is the fellow who drives It,
Illinois State Journal.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
EDITION. is delivered by carriers within the
F. city at so cents per MONTH daily only, 45
cents per month Sunday only. 20 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or teie-
phone Main 5000 Collection is made by car
rlers at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Respite.
do you know anything about the
duties of the Office you are seeking?'
asked Senator Sorghum.
Not a thing" answered the candid
applicant.
well. that may have its ad-
vantages They'll at least hold off
long enough to- give you a chance to
get acquainted before the critics be-
gin to slam YOU"
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Now that the shouting and the tu-
multi has died, now that the cursing
at the snow--and at officials who did
not and then did remove it-has
ceased, let usscalnaly consider to-
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Jud Tunkins says a few grievances
are absolutely necessary to the kind
of folks who can't be happy unless
they are holding mass meetings.
Evening star., 1925-01-15
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Business Once, tn st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
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Chicago Office Tower Building
European Office 16 Regent St. London, England.
Evening star., 1925-01-15

Persistences of Nature.
Ones whiskers grow just like the
snow,
Our earnest protests braving;
Though scraped away, back in day,
So what's the use of shaving?