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Evening star., 1925-07-10
No Fool-Proof Grade Crossing.

A typical grade crossing accident
occurred yesterday in New Jersey. A
man driving a car containing his wife
and mother-in-law apnxoached an in
tersection with an express train in
plain sight down the track. A warn
ing bell was ringing at the crossing
and the siren of the express locomo-
tive was blowing. The engineer of
the train had seen the motor car ap-
preaching the tracks and blew his
whistle to attract the drivers atten-
ton. Realizing that the motorist was
bent on crossing in front of him he
began applying his brakes. The motor
ist rushed upon the tracks, his ma
chine was hit and all three occupant s
were killed.
This is plainly a case of foolhardy
attempt to beat the train. The man
was familiar with the country. He
knew the crossing, and he must have
seen the train approaching. Yet he
took a chance for which there was no
need. He was not bent upon an
emergency errand. There was no occa-
sion for haste. Yet he speeded UP TO
cross the tracks ahead of the train,
whereas If he had halted he would
have been delayed only a few seconds.
Most of the grade-crossing accidents
are due to this insensate desire to
speed, to beat the train AS long as
tracks remain at grade motorists will
continue to do it and will continue
to get hit, and they and their pas
sengers to be killed. There is no fool
proof" crossing. The only safe inter
section of tracks and road is at diff.
ferent levels. While waiting for this
cure of the grade-crossing evil, which
will take a long time and an enor-
nous expenditure, the prayer of all
those who are driven on the road
must be that the man at the wheel
will not be guilty of this homicidal
folly.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Rome Beggars Rich;
Own Valuable Property

Beggars in Rome are few, at lea st
in comparison with the number 80
years ago. But despite the excellent
work Of the municipality of Rome.
begging remains a business and is
sometimes profitable. A friend re-
Gently missed his pet" beggar at the
corner where for years he had giveS
him penny day. Later he met
the old man by chance on the street.
why don't l see you any more?"
"Oh, hadn't you heard? I have retired
from business. l have just bought
villa at Frascati. Do come out some
Sunday and dine with me-"
There is a certain famous cripple
who occupies the post at the entrance
to the Missionary exhibition. Doubt
less he has some special permission
to occupy his lucrative post. Anyway
no other beggar gets there. 1t is said
on credible authority that he is owner
Of three apartment houses.
The successful beggar in Italy reaps
the rewards that the present economic
system awards to superior brains. be
works the market scientifically. He
does the Summer resorts in Summer
and the Winter resorts in Winter, and
the holy city in the holy year. He
even presents himself at the office of
the central committee of the anna.
santo to learn the dates of arrival Of
the American pilgrims, who some,
times give a dollar at a single throw,
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Mind Versus Adipose.

Marshal Joffre Of France, whose
name during the World War was on
many tongues that could not pro-
nounce ii, has his own method-or is
it Coue's-of getting thin. The
method is simple and should not be
ignored by the fat people of Canada
of whom there are quite few
Marshal Joffre at one time weighed
225 pounds. Too much, thought he.
Then he proceeded to reduce. The
process Is not a secret. I'm growing
thin; I'm growing thin 1t requires
a character and a suppression of ma
tural risible faculties for a man to
stand up, and tell himself that he is
growing thin. But the distinguished
French gentleman and soldier did not
laugh himself into growing fatter, or
perhaps to death. Instead he con-
tinued the method for a considerable
time. Every day he would repeat:
I'm growing thin; I'm growing thin. ="
And he is. 1t is truth, not legend.
From 224 pounds he is down to 180-
and $50 from 224 means that "A
pounds have been sloughed off,
! The fascinating feature of this
great soldiers process of reducing is
that 1t requires no physical effort, no
fasting, no dieting. 1t is a. clear
enough case of the triumph of mind
over embonpoint.-Vanc Prov
-0ce.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Overhead Trolley Lines.

Announcement is made that the mid
necticut avenue from the Calvert
Street Bridge to the Klingle Ford
Bridge, and that all overhead wiring
save for street car propulsion will be
great aid in clearing that important
highway Of distractions.
1t would be far better if the overhead
conduction system were abandoned
in favor of the underground construc-
ton. Objection, however, is raised to
that, that this would entail a prohibi.
tive expense upon the street railway
company. Just at present there is
rallied traction service. Some doubt is
felt on the score of extensions and
changes in view of the possibility of
the replacement of track lines with bus
routes. But it is plainly incumbent
upon the Utilities Commission to con-
slider the wisdom of displacing the
overhead wire in the urban area, and
especially on streets Of heavy traffic.
The original prohibition against
overhead trolley lines related to the
space within the "city limits" Since
that prohibition was written into the
law the urban area has extended far
beyond the old boundaries on the north
and from time to time the "plow pits"
marking the ends of underground con-
struction have been moved outward.
Yet these changes have not kept pace
with the development Of the city and
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Main Street Joy-riders
Bother Iowa Observers

Down in Shenandoah two repre-
sentatives of the older generation OBJ
served young couples riding UP and
down Main street on Saturday and
Sunday evenings and came to the con-
clusion that much of the motor traffic
was as purposeless as a ride on the
merry go-round. They decided to re-
duce their findings to figures and a
count was made. In AZ minutes one
car passed them 81 times, another IT
times.
From this report comes the sugges-
tion that a limit be established for
aimless. joy-ridins, but this hardly
seems feasible. Pleasure riding on
the whole is one of the real values
made generally and freQueatly avail
able by the automobile and It would
be an awkward thing to have to
designate officers to keep tabs on the
young folks who thus innocently
make nuisances of themselves.
II should be sufficient to urge the
youthful automobile merry-go-rounders
to widen their circle, to go occasion
ally on side streets. 1t might be we'll
to repeat in their hearing the words
Of the public speaker, who complained
of people who ride 5000 miles a year
without ever going anywhere. Per
haps they will take the hint. go to
the parson and then settle down.
Des Moines Tribune-News.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Another Ship Board Veto.

Like true love, the course Of the
Governments merchant fleet never
does run smooth" The Shipping Board
yesterday rejected the recommends.
tion made by President Leigh c..
Palmer Of the Fleet Corporation that
bid of the Boston Iron and Metal
Co. of Baltimore to purchase 200
ships for scrap be accepted, emphasiz.
ing again the folly Of divided RESPONSE
bility.
President Coolidge has strongly
urged on the Shipping Board that the
disposal OF the merchant vessels be
left to the president of the Fleet Cor
poration. Under the law, however,
the Shipping Board is supreme. The
Fleet Corporation is, in effect. a mere
subsidiary of the Shipping Board,
where the final authority is lodged by
act of Congress. So the Shipping
Board retains the power to veto any
recommendations that may be made
by the head Of the Fleet Corporation,
whether the recommendations be for
sale Of ships or for their operation.
And yesterday the board again used
it's veto power.
The system is wrong. To lodge with
bipartisan board Of seven men the
duty of passing upon the operation
and disposal Of the great merchant
fleet built up by the United States
during the war emergency was a mis-
take. President Coolidge has recog-
nized that mistake, and has sought to
remedy it, urging strongly that the
operation and disposal of the fleet be
turned over entirely to the Fleet Cor
poration. The board has passed reso-
lutions seemingly in accordance with
the recommendations of the President.
But for a considerable period the
board handled the operation of the
ships, and it has been reluctant to
relinquish it's powers. Testifying be.
fore a House committee, President
Palmer frankly stated that the board
continued to interfere, and gave in
stances of such Interference
Comparat lively recently President
Coolidge wrote letter to the board
saying that he believed it would be to
the best interests Of the Government
if the negotiations for and sale Of
ships were left to the president Of the
Fleet Corporation. In accordance with
this latest request Of the President
the board has turned over this work
to the Fleet Corporation. But it re-
tains the veto power under the law
The only way this situation can be
remedied, apparently, is to change
the law. That course may be followed
when Congress reconvenes.
The President, the Congress and the
people generally are desirous that the
United States shall have a permanent
overseas merchant marine for national
defense and for the spread of our
commerce. They are desirous, too,
that the Government-owned feet shall
be transferred as speedily as possible
to private American operation, and
that such vessels as are not needed or
are not fitted for such operation shall
be scrapped. But the difficulties faced
by prospective purchasers under the
present system are, to say the least,
discouraging.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

try. which have been loyalists in on
Grating union, are among those that
have been forced TO return to the open
shop or Independent union plan "
The Pittsburgh Gazette Times saws OF
that situation: THE Pittsburgh opera
tors, faithful to their agreement with
the union, stand by the Jacksonville
scale, but they cannot meet the com
petition of the non-union product and
their mines are closed. If all con
cerned address themselves dispassion-
ately to studying the problem, a salts
factory solution should be forth
coming"
There is. properly speaking. no
such thing as the industry as an or.
ganic unit" explains the Rock Island
Argus. There are many separate
operators, many separate miners.
When the weak brethren are out and
their miners have found other en-
ployment-when. in short. the defa-
industry which can run itself Eff
GENTLY" Viewing this situation. the
Detroit News says: THE people had
an idea that something in the nature
of a solution would come from all the
palaver that has gone on and they
are likely to feel quite disgusted if
the same old unremedied causes bring
on another tie-up of a basic industry
They will place the responsibility
sQuarely where it belongs-on the coal
owners, who have not tried to solve
the problem of mining and distribu-
ton, and on Congress, which failed TO
give the President powers he re-
quested.'
Evening star., 1925-07-10

they express the attitude of the
American Society of Architects,
which accepted the admonition of
President Roosevelt that 1t protect
the White House in the restoration
accomplished under Mr.. McKim.
wherein the ideal was expressed ex-
actly as 1t Is today. for simplicity
and chasteness of standards. Suita-
bility to the purpose intended is the
prime test, but that purpose changes
with the decades, as customs change.
Nevertheless, the greatest mark of
bravery seen since the war is shown
by the superintendent of public
buildings and his committee in facing
the avalanche of secondhand high.
boys or "whatnots," which one may
reasonably expect soon to be drayed
into the front yard of the White
House, in response to the congress
sional invitation. The unsuitable
will be refused. While Col. Sheriff.
speaks softly, does he carry a big
stick for the Junk man?
tocpyrixht, 1925, by Paul v. CoilIns.)
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Frenchmen Are Shaving
As Never in History

Among F'renchmen the fashion Is
coming to be to follow the example
Of American men and have boards and
mustaches shaved off. In government
offices, banks and shops foreigners
now meet the new type of Frenchmen,
cleap-shaved young men, wearing
horn-rimmed spectacles. French ar
lists and writer's, however, do not fol-
low this fashion. They continue to
wear waved, short boards and pointed
mustaches. "The tradition of French
literature demands it," says Tristan
Bernard, one of the most popular
French playwrights. "All our prede-
cessors have cultivated long hair
on their faces. Can you imagine
Victor Hugo, Verlaine, Zola, Jules
Verne, Alphonso Daudet and all the
other great writer's of the last CEN
tury without their names or their
beards!" Modern French writer's
want to keep the tradition and look
as much as possible like their famous
predecessors.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Jail Sentence the Best
Cure for Recklessness
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
More than ordinary care is required
of a railroad company to avoid in
jury to persons and animals.
More than ordinary care should be
required of drivers Of automobiles on
account of the greater danger. 1t is
not sufficient that the driver avoid eX-
ceeding the speed limit. He should
drive slowly unless he can see a long
distance ahead and to the sidewalks
and cross streets. He should never
drive at anything like full speed near
a row of parked cars. But many
drivers will not use such precaution
unless under fear of a Jail sentence
for colliding. Nearly every case of
collision should be followed by a Jail
sentence.
Fines will not materially diminish
the number of accidents
THOMAS w. GILMER.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Long.Covered Beauties
of London Revealed

Experiments carried out by an archi.
tect have restored to light long-cov-
cred beauties in Londons oldest build
fngs, many of which have become sad
specimens in their drab coverings of
stucco or plaster. Lincoln's Inn Hall
was stripped Of its sheath Of dirty
gray stucco by an architect who was
soaking q new method of exterior
adornment. To his delight, the archi-
tect found the warm red brickwork
underneath as fresh and colorful as
1t was hundreds of years ago The
same method was adopted with the
famous old gatehouse OF Lambeth
Palace, believed by antiquaries to be
the Oldest specimen of red brick in
London. Its rich color had been hid
den for more than 800 years under
thick covering of plaster, which, when
removed, left the gate as 1t was de-
signed by Archbishop Morton in 1890.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Foreign markets threaten to boycott
American motion pictures. not because
of any charge Of unfair competition,
but because of their superior quality.
At last American art is recognized.
Europe should be strong enough in
the spirit of fair play to accept with
grace her films from America, as we
so many years accepted our fashions
from Paris and our musical comedies
from Vienna.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

nies there were many woman shop
keepers. They were called she mer-
chants"
Q. Will you kindly tell me how The
Christian Endeavor differs from the
Epworth League ?-F. r. p.
A. The object of the Christian En-
deavor and the Epworth League is
the same, namely, promotion of the
interests of the church and Christian
cause by the young people affiliated
with the church. Members of the
Christian Endeavor Society belong to
any or all Protestant sects. The Ep-
worth League was founded by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and it's
membership is confined to those af-
filiated with that denomination.
Q. What is the average life OF raj
road ties?-R. u.
/ A. The average life Of railroad tie
is Is years.
@. What animals are members Of
| the Canidae family W. +. w.
A. The animals comprising the fam
lily Canidae are as follows: Fox
coyote, dog, fennec and jackaI.
Q. What are the necessary qualii-
cations TO become an Army nurse?
| C. n.
A. In order to qualify as an Army
nurse one must be a graduate from
an accredited nursing school and be
registered and enrolled in the Ameri-
| can Red Cross Nurse Service The
| appointment is for three years.
| q. If a lady is seated when she re-
| ceives an introduction to a gentle
man, should she rise?-L. E. s.
A. When a man is introduced to a
woman she remains seated if she pre-
| fers to do so. Some women regard
it as more cordial to rise under these
circumstances. If the man who is
| introduced is elderly. young woman
always rises when he is presented.
Q. What is the largest painting in
| the world IL. T. B.
A. The Last judgment by Mi
| chelangelo. in the Sistine Cha pei,
Rome, is said to he the largest
@. When was the first Safety First
| Conference held ?-R. *.
The first Cooperative Safety Con
gress was held in Milwaukee from
! September 80 to October 5, 1918.
@ Is Harry Lauder the Scotch
comedians real Names. d.
A. Harry Ladders real name is
| MacLennan.
| Q. What was the meaning of R. J..
| Stevenson Samoan nance. r. Fl.
! A. His native friends called Ste
venson "Tusitala," which means
teller of tales"
Q. When was Sousss Band or
| ganized &C. F.. B.
! A. While the Marine Band was
4 playing in Chicago in 1892, David
! Blakely said TO Sousa: IF you can
create this enormous success for the
! Washington Marine Band. why not
a Sousa Band? I will see that il is
! financed" The band was organized
! that season.
(Stop q minute and think about this
| fact. You can ask The Star Intormu-
ton Bureau any question of fact and
! get the GnSlcer back in personal let
| ter. 1t is q great educational idea in
| trOduced into the HUeS Of the most in
| teHigent people in the IcorEd-4meri-
| can newspaper readers. 1t is a part
of that best purpose of q re1cspdper-
/ SerUice. There is no charge ercept
2 cents in stamps for return postage.
/ Get the habit of asking questions.
Address your letter to The star In
| formation Bureau, Frederic j. Hdskip.
director, Trenty-frSt and C streets
| northtCest.J
Evening star., 1925-07-10

The assertion that President Cool
idge can have another term if he
wants it seems to imply the rather
absurd inference that he. may not de-
sire the most coveted place that the
world has to offer.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

The Senate will have a number of
investigations on it's hands, and in.
cidentally it's presiding officer, Mr.
Dawes, is immutable in his determine
tion to insist on rules revision, even
if it becomes necessary to investigate
the Senate.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Scientists respect religion while
seeking TO understand the ways in
which the Creator wroug ught. A few
of our eminent religionists positively
refuse to show any reciprocal respect
for science.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Col. Bryan is almost as bitter TO-
ward the chimpanzee as he would be
If the alleged ancestral ape were, in
disdain of the Commoner's indorse
ment, seeking nomination on the
Democratic ticket.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Reports indicate that while Ger.
many may not Immediately reassert
herself in dominance Of chemical
science, mathematics and political
philosophy, she will soon be in a posi-.
tion to take charge of the Christmas
toy market, as usual.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Influence in July.

Influence in July.
Coin fshin'! Fare you well.
Where the waves are swishin'
For a little while we'll dwell
In a calm condition
Coin fishing! If you seek
Favor or position
You must wait another week;
Boss has gone a-fishin'.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Darwin would have died q much
richer man if this evolution con.
troversy could have taken place dur
ing his lifetime. The revenues on his
terialize.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Superlative Faith.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Our idea of faith to remove noun,
tains is thinking that a suit brought
by the Government to break up
monopolistic practices will do any
good.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

An arrangement to keep Congress
in session through the Summer might
result in more legislative enthusiasm
for bathing beaches
Evening star., 1925-07-10

The seriousness with which eco
nomic conditions in Europe are re-
garded depends on whether the Ameri
can observer establishes his viewpoint
at Deauville or Berlin.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
The Left-Hand Furrow.

From the Manufacturers Journal
The cover of the Department of
Agriculture new year book shows a
plowman turning up a left-hand fur
row. This brings up the desk farmers
old-time problem, which end of a cow
arises first.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Buried Under Debt.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Archeologists are finding many
sunken cities. Many modern cities,
sizing up their outstanding bonds and
lamenting their present tax rate, also
feel considerably sunken.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
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Evening star., 1925-07-10

A bathing costume is considered
complete if there is enough of it to be
clearly discernible in a photograph.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Worse to Come.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
We wonder what that chap who
tainted three times while he was being
married will do when the first month Q
bills come In.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
The Political Ring.

Tie FOfftlcdI RInE.
why don't you make one of those
old-fashioned speeches that made the
welkin ring?"
IF you want votes now" answered
Senator Sorghum, you've got to seek
them from house to house. Politics is
not so much matter of ringing the
welkin as Of ringing door BELLS
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Jud Tunkins says money talks, but
in the case Of a large international
Indebtedness it mostly listens.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Speculation That Scores.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Very often a sound investment is
just a bit of speculation that turned
out all right.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Sapient Silence.

Though evolution now has etirred
Our intellects to dizziness,
The monkey never says a word
In all this monkey business.
Evening star., 1925-07-10
COncealInent.

C0ncealment.
Women never talk of wearing
ma SKIS in a parade
I'VE wouldn't have to put on masks
to conceal our features,' said Miss
Cayenne. "All we'd have to do would
be to wear our cloche hats"
Evening star., 1925-07-10

DE world is gettin' better" said
Uncle Eben, but some O. De people
in II is gettin' wuss."
Evening star., 1925-07-10

ms edition. is delivered by carriers within
Ih ne Gty at 80 cents per month, daily only,
80 cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents
per month: Orders may be sent by mail or
teiephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at the end of each month
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Q. What animals are members Of
the Canidae family w. F. w.
A. The animals comprising the fam
lily Canidae are as follows: Fox,
coyote, dog, fennec and jackaI.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

According to the standard history of
the White House, by Esther Single
ton, during President Roosevelt's ad
ministration, the historic mansion has
undergone complete repair and resto-
ration-so complete, in fact. that the
,yexed question of an appropriate, home
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Q. What are the necessary qualif
cations TO become an Army nurse
Evening star., 1925-07-10
Law of Ayeraees

Law OF Averages.
On Fashion still we frown
And bitter is life's cup. .
Girls roll their stockings down;
The bootleg still goes up.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Q. What was the meaning of r. J..
Stevenson's Samoan Nance. b II.
A. His native friends called Ste
venson "Tusitala,' which means
teller of tales
Evening star., 1925-07-10

@ When was the first Safety First
Conference held ?-R. X
The first Cooperative Safety Con
gress was held in Milwaukee from
September 80 to October ), 1918.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Q. What is the average life OF rail
road ies?-R. u.
A. The average life of railroad tie
is Is years.
Evening star., 1925-07-10

Q. When was Souss's Band or
ganized &C. F.. B.
A. While the Marine Band was
playing in Chicago in 1892. David
Blakely said TO Sousa: IF you can
create this enormous success for the
Washington Marine Band, why not
a Sousa Band? I will see that il is
financed" The band was organized
that season.