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Evening star., 1925-02-20
More Speed Now.

Charles w. Bryan. brother of Will
liam, who ran for Vice President
last year and failed to Show any par
ticular speed in the political race.
proves to be not such a slow poke
after all. Having relinquished the Of
flee Of Governor of Nebraska, he is
now recuperating from his political
and administrative strain by a visit
to his distinguished relative in Florida.
On his way he stopped at Pensacola
for a visit, and during his stay there
he took motor ride. Somewhat ex-
hilarated, perhaps, by the air Of the
Floral State, the ex-governor step
ped on the gas. A motorcycle traffic
officer started in pursuit, and, accord
ing to his report, had to travel at the
rate Of 70 miles an hour to overtake
him. 1t does not appear that the emf
nent Nebraskan was arrested. Proba
bly, he told the traffic officer who he
was and was let off with warning.
The name of Bryan is doubtless po-
tential in Florida, and presumably
the traffic officer had still memory
Of the campaign OF 1924. The episode
had its value in demonstrating that
Brother Charles is no snail.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
River Front Improvement.

A survey of the port and naviga-
tion facilities of Washington is pro-
yided for in an amendment to the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill,
reported favorably to the Senate. The
Secretary of War is directed to make
a preliminary examination of the
north side of Washington channel.
The object of the survey is to pre-
pare plans and estimates for the con-
struction of terminals for water trans
portation and the interchange of traf-
fic between railroads and ships. 1t is
gratifying to have official notice di-
rected to the Washington water front
with view to making it slightly, and
also with a view to stimulating navi-
cation. Plans have already been
made which if carried out would
change the appearance of the Wash
ington water front from Washington
barracks to Fourteenth street, make
Water street a fine thoroughfare and
increase facilities for the dockage and
loading Of ships. This plan would
which would give a short connection
between South Washington and Po-
tomac Park, and thence through the
Rock Creek connecting parkway to the
Zoo, Rock Creek Park and scores of
highways leading east and west. The
construction of modern docks and
dock buildings would give the Wash
inston water front seen from Po-
tomac Park, a better appearance than
II has now.
1t is believed also that under the
proposal in the pending rivers and
harbors bill the engineers would re-
port on the possible Improvement of
tho Georgetown water front and the
increase Of shipping facilities there.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Words.
We had to learn our b c's
With patient, childish care;
We often struggled, i'll at ease,
Our grammar to prepare,
That we might give expression plain
To thought, as it expands.
And yet we find, now and again, -
Nobody understands.
AS human language undertakes
To set our quarrels right,
Some blunder here or there it makes
Which prompts a mood for fight.
AS we endeavor to explain
Petitions or demands,
The words we can employ seem vain
Nobody understands.
Whene'er a project seems TOT balk
And make good people fret,
The more somebody tries to talk,
The worse things seem to get
The Tow'r of BabeTs with us still.
In these, or other lands.
In spite of philologic skill.
Nobody understands.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

of banner may be selected, the draft
ers of the pending bill included in the
proposed commission the President Of
the United States, the Secretary Of
War and the president of the Board Of
District Commissioners. and provided
further for the advisory services Of
the Commission of Fine Arts.
Practically every State and Terri
tory has its distinctive flag. So have
number of municipalities. Various
departments and officials of the Fed
eral Government have them, as have
units Of the Army and Of the National
Guard. The utility and dignity Of such
distinctive banners have been univer-
sally recognized.
Next Monday is District day in the
House. Many District measures Of
Importance are awaiting action.
Some will fail, but the passage of
this simple measure, which has the
whole-hearted support Of Our Flag
Chapter Of the District D. A. r.. which
enjoys the favor of a great ma jority
Of the District committee, which would
please every man. woman and child
in Washington. and to which no seri-
GUS objection is conceivable, would
prove a consolation.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

relation" DR.. Burton's nomination
for the vice presidency would have
been entirely agreea BILE to Mr. Cool
idge, with whom there was a friend
ship dating from Northampton days.
Two redheads would have comprised
the G. o. P. ticket If the Coolidge
Burton combination had gone
through.
When Frank Billings Kellogg as
sumes the Secretaryship of State. on
March 3. he will probably be the first
premier of an American cabinet who
never had a college education. Kei-
logg, too, is undoubtedly the only
American lawyer to achieve em!nence
in his profession who had no law
school training. His schooling, as he
himself proudly attests in biograph-
ical notes, was obtained entirely in
the common schools. The law he
learned he studied in a country law
yer's Office at Rochester, Mimi, now
the renowned seat of the Mayo
brothers hospitals. kellogg holds
only one honorary university degree,
the LII. D., of McGill, at Montreal,
bestowed in 1913.
* * x \
If President Coolidge doesn't do any
swinging around the circle this
spring, IN response to shoals OF in
vitations, 1T will be because he is
being pestered to visit SO many diff
ferent localities on his way to or
from any given point. For example,
the Twin Cities want Mr.. Coolidge to
talk at their scandinavian csIebra ton
in June, and he would like to do so.
But since the Middle West and
Northwest heard there was q klimmer
of prospect that the President might
go to Minnesota, about every city be-
tween Washington and the Missis-
sippi has put In a bid for his presence.
The encourage Mr.. Coolidge would
have to take with him on q speech
making tour distresses him, too. He
dislikes the expense it would entail
for all concerned, including the Fed
eral Treasury, and he doesn't like
having his footsteps dogged by a
mass meeting.
Copyright, 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-02-20
A Flag for the District.

A bill, involving no appropriation, to
create a commission to procure de-
sign for a distinctive flag for the Dis
trict of Columbia is awaiting action
in the House. An identical bill was
passed by the Senate last Spring. The
measure was called up on District
day in January, but, after objection,
was temporarily laid aside.
One of the objectors contended that
the District did not need a flag; that
the flag Of the United States should
be the flag of the District 1t goes
without saying that the national flag
cannot thus do double duty. The right
Of the District to distinctive emblem
in the shape of a seal has been recog-
nized, nor would the District for a
moment be permitted to use the great
seal of the United States.
The populous, important and dis
tinctive territory which forms the seat
Of Government is desirous of having
a flag Of its own. That the right sort
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Retirement Bill Urged.
To the Editor Of The Star;


The members of Congress have
own pay from $500 to $4,000 a year,
but they have not yet passed the
Government clerks retirement bill,
increasing the small annuities Of re-
tired employees who are more than
20 years of age.
Take my own case After moro
than "a years of faithful service, 1
was, under a recent increase, getting,
5000 a month for doing some OF the
important work in the General Land
Ofice-preparing for Departmental
approval, with view to patent, lists
Of public lands selected under some
State and railroad grants, making
reports on bills introduced in Con-
gress involving public lands for the
signature of the First Assistant Sec.
retary of the Interior, etc.
After the office had certified that
1 was efficient and that my services
were still desired, my time of en-
ployment was extended for two years
up to December next. Notwiths
standing that certificate OF efficiency
and Notwithstanding that extension.
in the midst Of Winter, on three
weeks notice, on February is. was
thrown out of the Government sery-
clerks. They are to give me S%s
a month in annuity. This sum is to
support me and my wife. pay rent,
buy food and clothes. etc. am
better on in various ways than
others who have been retired, somo
Of whom are reported to be in pitiful
distress.
Secretary Hubert Work, who was
trained to be a doctor, would have
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Department at Opera
Is Found Objectionable

To the Editor OF The Star:
As music lover, / feel it my duty
to write this letter. 1t seems to me
that Washington will never be able to
have really good opera. in spite of
the gallant efforts of Mr.. Albion, un-
behave at an opera. Until they are
taught it is discourteeus to the art
lists, to the conductor and to the
evidently few music lovers among
them to talk out loud, to move about,
to rustic programs and to leave while
the opera Is In progress.
At the performances of the Chi
cago Opera, at which ! was present,
I was forced to notice these things.
was forced, because my enjoyment Of
The operas was nearly entirely spoil
ed by the exceeding rudeness Of the
audience. There was not the slightest
pretense of silence when the conduc-
tor entered his box to begin the over
ture, whereas in New York, and all
the other places where opera is given,
there Is immediate silence the minute
his baton Is lifted.
The ushers went on seating people,
and talked out loud as they did it,
and ell through the first act people
talked and moved about and seemed
perfectly oblivious to the fact that
the opera was going on. I sat in. diff
ferent parts Of the house at each
opera and IL was the same every
where I do not believe that in Eu-
rope such a thing could possibly have
happened, or even in New York. 1t
seems too bad that people here go to
the opera only because it is the
"smart" thing to do, and not because
they really want to hear the music,
and that in so doing they prevent the
people, the evidently few, who go
because they love the music, from
even hearing 1t. I can imagine no
other reason for it, except that they
do 1t out of sheer ignorance of how
one behaves under such circum-
stances. L. T. HOWARD.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
THE STORY OF THE FRENCH DEBT
By EILLIAM p. HELM, Jr.

Thus, all told. France owed US
when our loans ended in 1920. a total
of approximately sS,340.o00,000 in
principal. The unpaid interest on this
sum ran to more than s21l, 100000,
making the total French Indebtedness,
on the termination of our loans, ap-
proximateiy 3,551 900, 900. But France
had paid the interest on her obliga-
ton to US up to May Is, 1919. True,
she had paid it by borrowing from
our Treasury q sum sufficient to pay
it, but, nevertheless, it had been paid.
The interest charge contained in
the present French debt, therefore,
does not go back of the armistice, but
begins more than seven months after
the armistice had been signed. The
entire amount of the interest due
today is the accumulation of post
war interests, At the present time it
runs to more than sSoo,e0o,0o0, rep
resenting the accumulations of nearly
six years, or from May 10. 1919. The
total of the French debt November 10
last, as set forth by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, was $3,340,5l2,S
principal and $7a6,7f1.57 interest,
an aggregate of s4,137.224,s64.57
OF that sum $4,000 100000 was due
on Armistice Day. The remaining
S2,1S7,224,36f.57 has accumulated
since the war ended.
Other Government Borrowings.
The record of Frances borrowing
since the wsr would hardly be com
plete without refernce to the sums
borrowed by other governments with
which the United States was asso-
ciated in the war. Looking into the
detail of the entire picture. France
stands prominently in the fore
Evx = 81
customer in the two years following
the war During that period she OBJ
tained II separate cash advances
from the American Treasury, as com
pared with Al advances to Belgium,
80 to Great Britain and IS to Italy.
1t might be noted at this point that
Italy, whose present debt runs 70
about s2.1o0. 900, 900. and is, as yet. un-
funded, was our next best customer
in postwar borrowing. Her ennis
saries obtained $500, 100000 in cash
from the American Treasury after
the armistice was signed.
But France stands out, par excel
lence, as the greatest of all borrowers
after the armistice. In cash ad-
vances and by the purchase of sur
plus materials she ran a bill with
US totaling. in principal only, s1,34o.-
100000 between November IL, 1918.
and september 2S, 1870. CaSh ao-
vances to all the other allies com
bined, including Italy and her $500
900, 600, ran to a grand total Of s1,649,-
00o, 900 during the same period.
Thus France obtained from the
United States after the armistice the
equivalent, In cash and goods, of al
most as much as all the cash ad-
vanced the other allies put together.
II Italy Is left out Of the reckoning,
the record shows that France alone
received more than half as much
again as the cash advanced to Great
Britain, Belgium, czechosiovakia,
Greece, Serbia Rumsnia and Liberia
the only other borrowing nations
put together in one lump sum.
(c5GI '1q3I1fdo0)
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Understanding America.

If more European statesmen and
diplomatists would take the pains
which evidently have been taken by
Sir Esme Howard, the British Am
bassador, to understand the Ameri-
can viewpoint. relations between this
Government and the governments of
Europe not only would be greatly sim
.plif1ed but the opportunity for Ameri,
can helpfulness to Europe would be
materially enhanced. In AN address
at Nashville, Tenn. Sir Esme ex-
pressed belief that the United States
can do much to help settlements and
peace without in any way undertaking
any dangerous commitments for the
future. I'VE Europeans understand
now" he added, ''that the latter is
something which Americans reason
ebly refuse to do"
AS America lies outside of what he
termed the hurricane belt" the Am
bassador thinks Americans can view
the disturbances in other countries
more impartially and more objective
ly than those whose sentiments may
be naturally warped by old rancors,
prejudices and feelings of injustice" !"
We, therefore" he said. welcome
the cooperation of America in all
matters in which she feels herself
able to cooperate without damaging
her own interests
t. oh IA
Ambassador has touched the very
heart of the difficulties which have
stood in the way of fuller American
cooperation with Europe in postwar
settlements The American Govern
ment and people always have been
ready to cooperate in all helpful ways
which would not be damaging to their
own interests. Europe has wanted us
to cooperate in ways which would
have been damaging to our interests
and has professed inability to under
stand why we held aloof. Yet, if there
is any country in Europe which is
willing to sacrifice its own interests
for the sake of the good of others that
Willingness mas not Deen manifest. III
any of the negotiations which have
followed signing Of the armistice. The
misunderstanding and troubles which
aff1ict Europe today are due almost
entirely to insistence upon and un-
willingness to make any sacrifice of
national interests. And the European
countries do not seem to expect each
other to make such sacrifices. 1t is
only America they criticize for look
ing after national well-being.
Sir Esme is justified in his conf
dence that the United States will con-
tinue a helpful interest in European
affairs. He can be assured also that
the more Europe turns from. talk and
thoughts of war to constructive ways
of peace the greater will be American
interest and the more helpful our CO.
operation.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
ARTICLE Ill.

French promises to pay, delivered
to our Government in 1919, as shown
in previous articles. ran to the grand
total of s1,201, 1,050,00o for the year.
But her borrowing did not end with
1918. Again, in 1920, the record
shows, France was the most frequent
caller of all the allies at the cashiers
counter of our Federal Treasury.
She began her 1920 borrowings as
soon as the Treasury opened. New
Year day. of course, was a holiday
and no business was transacted. On
the day following, however, or jan
uary 2, France obtained a cash ad-
vance of s1o,o00,ooo. The armistice
had been signed nearly Is months be-
fore, yet there still appeared need OF
our financial assistance. The record
of French borrowings from our
treasury in 1920 reads as follows:
Evening star., 1925-02-20
In $1o.o0o,0oO Chunks.

Once a month, on the average. be-
tween New Year day and late Sep
tember of 1920 France Travelled the
well worn route to the Treasury. Each
time she made the same request,
"Please lend me s1o,0oe,0o0." Each
time she got what she asked for.
Manifestly, no part of these 1920
borrowings went to fight the allies
battles They did help, as our gov
ernmental authorities knew, or
course, in the reconstruction work
which France had begun within her
own boundaries. That, for one thing;
for another. the funds were applied to
other purposes peculiarly French
purposes in which the United States
had a friendly and sympathetic, but
not an allied interest.
On September 2S, 1920, the record
shows, our loans to France definitely
ceased Bear in mind the date, for II
has a two-fold relevancy. In the
FIRST place, the Harding-Cox presiden-
tial campaign was in full swing and
members of hostile and inquisitive
Congress were inquiring into the sub
ject with increasing iTsistence. Per-
haps those inquiries had something
to do with ending our relations as
banker to France. And in the second
place, the armistice had been signed
two years, lacking six weeks, when
the last cash advance was made.
These advances ran the total lent
France up to approximately S2,SS5,-
100000. In return, our Treasury held
her promises to pay. In addition, 1t
held her 1o-year notes for surplus
war materials which she had pur-
chased when our troops were with
drawn. The largest of these notes,
as mentioned in a previous install
ment, was $400.o0o.000 Subsequent
adjustment had resulted in her CIV
ing us two more 10-year notes, due
in 1880, whose total ran to somewhat
more than s7,o0o,ooo. The $to7, 100000
In notes represented her full obliga-
tion for our surplus supplies.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Ever since Prof. Langley worked,
on the flying machine,
there has been difficulty in persuading
opinion that it is practical
and efficient to a degree that entities
it to replace old devices. The inventor
not always up with theirs.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

A loss to the Republican party of
100000 votes is predicted by Prof.
n. Murray Butler if a State law for
prohibition enforcement is passed in
New York. His position in affairs COM
pels Prof. Butler to qualify as an au-
thority on mathematics, sociology, po-
litical economy, hygiene and number
of other more Or less abstruse but
highly important topics.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

acted more Wercifully to some of
those he retired, IL he had called them
and their dependents to his office
and had chloroformed them, instead
OF turning them adrift in their old
age to hunt for new employment or
to starve on an inadequate annuity.
Az. the inefeaseN In the ret ement
pay will not cost the Government a
dollar, since the employees themselves
pay 1t, Congress ought to have a
heart and pass the bill
HoDYS ". REILLY.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Quandary,

You ought to get out and make
some speeches?"
What for?" inquired Senator Sor-
ghum. You can't tell these days
whether a speech is going to promote
your prospects or enhance your un-
popularity
Evening star., 1925-02-20

One conference leads to another in a
way to encourage the hope that by
means Of friendly. even though incon-
elusive, conversations any threat of
hostilities may be indefinitely sus-
pended.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

1t is proposed that automobiles that
overpark should be "impounded." The
complexities of modern civilization call
for no greater respect for a stray
motor than for a stray dog.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

The Vice President.elect has init
mated that his inaugural address will
be brief. The occasion is too formal to
permit the hope that it will be as
direct and emphatic as some of Mr..
Dawes previous remarks.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Any curtailment of funds for bath
ing beach facilities ought to lead to
immediate protest from the photo
graphic industry.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Official salary increases may be ham
pered by popular impression that it
is impossible to think of compensating
purely patriotic services on a merely
pecuniary basis.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
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Evening star., 1925-02-20

Dinners are still affairs OF prom
inence, but at the White House break
fast is becoming the important meal
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Steady increase in price may yet
simplify traffic problems by placing
gas beyond ordinary reach.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

ever serves to avert threats Of a flli.
buster.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Spotlight.

The spotlight brings a strange alarm.
Sometimes it will enhance your charm.
Sometimes, embittering life's cup.
1t simply serves to show you up.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Critical.

Have you never been in love?"
Never" answered Miss Cayenne.
II have >yet to meet the man who
wouldn't spoil the illusion of romance
by looking foolish when he proposed"
Evening star., 1925-02-20

II wish,'' said Uncle Eben, ';dey
could bring dis proposition foh debt
cancellation down to Z FIVE or ten dol
har limit"
Evening star., 1925-02-20
The Post Card.

The post card is a missive bland
Which comes, the day to spoil,
From them as has vacations grand
To them as has to toll.
Evening star., 1925-02-20
Florida, ,

When Ponce de Leon drew near
The fountains and the fiowrs,
He never got a bill to queer
The joy of balmy hours.
He looked the sunny landscape Ger
And said, I'm feeling well.
I'm glad I hit this place before
They started a hotel.'
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Jud Tunkins says George Washing.
ton mebbe got the reputation of being
incapable of falsehood by not contra
dieting those whose admiration led
them to fib little.
Evening star., 1925-02-20

Q. When does the Portland, Greg,
fair open?-C. NJ.
A. This fair was to have been held
this year. but the plans have been
abandoned
Evening star., 1925-02-20

O. Are there many automobiles in
Queensland?-T. G.
A In 1924 new registrations INST
ed 1864 motor cars, 1877 motor trucks
and 1880 motor cycles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-12
MARGARET WOOD

Continued from First Page)
Arthur Hanmerstein, the producer,
announced TO the audience that The
show would not be able to continue.
The accident was caused by a
water main breaking. The weight
of the water caused the rigging
loft roof to give way, and this, in
turn, brought down the gridiron.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-12
RULES PRIVATE
SCHOOLS
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the department of school attend
ance and york permits, has been
ordered to keep a close check up on
parOchial and private institutions
hereafter, to see that children are
within the compulsory school at
tendance law.
Technically the private organiza-
ton that falls below this new stand
ard is breaking the law. and can
be dealt with accordingly.
Catholic parochial school courses
in Washington so far surpass the
standards of the public school
courses that we defy any commit
tee to inspect them with An eye
&c bringing them up to par"
So declared MOnsignor c. F.
Thomas. rector of st. Patrick :
Church, Washington. when he was
informed of the ruling by DIR.
Ballou
The ruling is to go into effect
Immediately. and means that here,
after the public school system here
shall dictate what shall be taught
In private schools in Washington