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, 1925-02-11

NEW YORK Mark l.. Gilbert
skipper of the British liquor runner
Homestead, captured off Long island
Friday. was held in $4,000 bail as
fugitive from Justice.
, 1925-02-11

Elements. were made on the basis of
the Southern Pacific Pacific Sys-
tem), settlement.
, 1925-02-11

PATcHoGuE. N. Y. Robert
Reidt, "apottle of Doom" disap.
peared with his family from the
shack in which they awaited the end
of the world he predicted would be-
gin last Friday.
, 1925-02-11

Women's clubs have become mum.
erous in Turke.S whore they were
wholly unknown q few years ago.
, 1925-02-11

Donovan, wealthy lumber dealer Of
Longmont. Colo, member OF the
state highway board, died at a local
hospital after a short illness. He
was attending a meeting of the
board when he was stricken and
taken to the hospital.
, 1925-02-11

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. 11.%By The
Associated PressSJames NJ. Gould
OF st. Louis, president of the Base.
ball Writers Association of Amer.
lea, appealed to the club owners OF
the American League to discourage
baseball players from writing
so-called expert stories IN the
worlds series and other special base
ball features.
, 1925-02-11

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
senate agricultural committee ap-
proved a bill which would author.
lie the secretary of agriculture to
exchange certain lands within ma
along water sheds OF navignble
stream with a view to conserving
water sheds. Secretary Gore ap-
proved the measure.
, 1925-02-11

CHICAGO. Feb. 1i.-Grover Cleve.
land Alexander, veteran pitcher OF
the National league. has signed his
contract for 1925 with the Chicago
Cubs. This will be his fifteenth
season in the majors.
, 1925-02-11

DENVER, Colo. Feb. 1l.-JOhn
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Rout Of the Smokers.

Smoking Is forbidden even on the
back seat OF trailer in Detroit An
Associated Press dispatch says: Such
a roar arose from members of the city
council today that H. U. Wallace, gen.
eral manager, Cancelled his bulletin of
two days ago that men and women
might smoke in the rear. parts Of trail
ers on any line in the city" The old
order stands that Smoking Is not al.
lowed The street-car smoker has
sustained SO many rebuffs that he
ought not to get much Of a kick out
Of the Detroit ruling. He has been
driven from one place to another. He
has not given up his pack of cigar.
cites, and the ends Of two cigars stick
tenptingly out Of his top vest pocket,
but he cannot smoke them on the
cars. Yet. in spite Of rebuffs, he keeps
On smoking and his wife and sister
often join him.
One remembers what a row some
made when smoking was forbidden In
the horse cars. Really, many were
quite overcome with indignation when
the managers of the Washington and
Georgetown, Metropolitan, Columbia
and Anacostia horse cars put up signs
that tobacco splitting on the floor was
against the law. The law had been
made not for esthetic reasons. but In
Evening star., 1925-07-17
The Cancer Discovery.

Further reports from London re-
garding the recent discovery Of what
In believed to be the causative element
Of cancer confirm the first belief that
this is but the preliminary stage of
what may prove to be the finding of a
cure for the disease. 1t appears that
what has been accomplished is the
isolation of a parasite or germ that is
regarded as the originating factor of
chicken carcinoma. That fowls are
subject to cancer Is well established.
TX there is a likeness between the
chicken and the human cancer this
present discovery may lead directly to
the finding of a remedy.
DR.. w. E. Gye, whose researches
led to the isolation of the infinitesimal.
ly minute element. could not have
reached this point but for the inven.
tion Of Photographic apparatus by
MIR. ]. E. Barnard, whose real con-
trtbution to the cause lay in the utili.
zation OF certain ultra rays of light.
So tiny is the germ that ordinary light
would not reveal 1t even to the micro
scope.
Thus the discovery, which is hailed
as promising relief to countless suf.
ferers from a hitherto incurable disI
ease, Is the joint work Of two meL.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

specializing in different but related
lines. And 1t is interesting to note that
both OF these men attained eminence
in their scientific fields from obscurity.
Gye, whose real name is Bullock, was
a railroad ticket agent-some reports
state that he was a porter-with an
ambition to study science. Through
the benefaction OF friend, who stipu.
lated that he take his own name in
order that 1t might be perpetuated in
case Bullock became famous, he was
enabled to devote himself to bacteria
logical study. Barnard is a merchant,
a prosperous halter OF London, who
has been devoted to microscopy as a
hobby for years, and has perfected nu-
merous instruments and processes
that have won the highest praise for
their perfection and efficiency. Dur
ing the war he rendered valuable
services to the government.
The search for the cause Of cancer
and through that discovery for a
remedy. has enlisted an army of
scientific workers throughout the
world. They have proceeded along
different lines, specializing In various
phases Of the pursuit. each contribut.
ing some modicum Of knowledge and
freely exchanging determinations. The
work of Gye and Barnard was aided
by the work Of DR.. Peyton Rous Of
New York. French and German spe-
cialists have contributed much to the
sum Of information. An enumeration
Of the names Of the men and women
who have labored, often in adversely,
to advance the frontier Of knowledge
on this mysterious subject would be
T. voluminous record.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Old Rosicrucians seeking tc trans
mute baser metals into gold came ac.
cidentally upon discoveries valuable to
chemistry. Astrology, learned though
scientifically discredited form Of re.
search into remote influences on hu.
man destiny. opened avenues for &C.
curate demonstrations in astronomy.
The discussion of elemental science
and basic religion in Dayton, Tenn,
may yet prove to have some by prod.
uct of thought which will be of as
sistance in solving problems relating
to normal standards and ethical rela.
tionships.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
A Summer Capitol.

A young New Yorker has been
awarded a prize Of $4,000 offered by
the Beaux.Arts Institute Of Design for
the best plan for a Summer Capitol
for the United States. While much
interest attaches to the romantic story
of the prize winner. who spurned
his fathers proposal for a business
career in order to study art, Washing
ton Is more concerned about the sug-
gestion that the United States needs a
Summer Capitol. According to the
Beaux-Arts specifications, the site was
to be on the shore Of broad lake and
the legislative buildings were to be
/ capacious. with provision for both
House and Senate assembly, and with
such other features as a great court
and state reception hall.
Just why the Beaux.Arts chose this
particular theme for the competition
Is not explained. Was it because
somebody thought that a Summer
Capitol" Ia an urgent national need,
or prospective development? Surely
nobody who ever had the least ac.
quaintance with the procedure of
Congress would think so. To conceive
Congress stopping work in Washing.
ton in long-session years and moving
bodily to the shores Of some broad
lake-there Is none nearer than Erie
or Ontario--is a violent stretch of the
imagination.
Hegira from Washington to the
shores Of the broad lake would have
to be established by constitutional law,
and not statutory. for the reason that
there could be no guarantee of sta.
bility Of program even through con-
gressional enactment. Would 1t be
June /? BY the first Of June members
Of both houses are figuring on how to
get away before July /. Few sessions
last longer than the end of the fiscal
year. Save in extraordinary condi.
tions, such as those caused by war, a
Summer Capitol would be vacant
twenty-five months out of every TWEEN.
ty-four.
But Summer Capitol, q state.
house" for the Nation for the heated
term. would entail a Summer White
House as we'll. The President has to
keep close to Congress. especially dur
ing the tag-end Of the session. 80
why confine the design merely to the
legislative establishment?
The Beaux-Arts has propounded an
interesting architectural study, but
not one of practical significance. 1t
Is to be regretted that talent should
be wasted upon a purely academic
problem.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

the interest Of sanitation. Smokers
made their last stand on the back
dash. They had been put off the front
platform, where one could smoke and
chat with the driver, and later the
motorman, and retreated to the back
dash. Then they continued their re.
treat. There was complaint that they
crowded the back dash and made 1t
hard for people to get off or on. Every
now and then an overcritical person
would object to having a hole made In
his hat. overcoat or shirt front by hot
ashes. Some passengers went so far
as to say that the cigar or pipe was
not fragrant. People may still smoke
on two or three Of the rear seats Of
open cars, but open cars are few
and the most confirmed smoker has
learned to ride in a street car without
smoking. 1t is a privilege to get in
at all.
Washington smokers understand the
distress of their brothers in Detroit
They are familiar with the protests
that come from non-smokers. The pro-
tests that hurt most are those that
come from the man who thinks his
scent cigar is the best in town, and
objects to the fumes of the 10-cent
cigar that another fellow smokes. Al
together. smokers are having a rough
time, but their middle name is Resig.
nation. The back yard at home and
the public park are still open to them
and they are still free to walk along
the street. smoke a cigarette or pull
on an old dudeen and look at the
sights.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Seeing" the Fugitive.

Washingtonians, probably like the
residents OF many other Eastern cities,
are now getting thrills out of "seeing"
fugitive from Justice, a man who is
wanted in New York State for COM
mitting an atrocious murder. Photo.
craps and descriptions of the muir
derer have been widely distributed and
printed. At least six residents of this
city have declared that they have en-
countered the man. II he has been
really seen by all Of them, he has been
extraordinarily indifferent to the
chances of detection and capture. And
in other cities police have had similar
reports, showing that unless imagina-
tion has been working overtime this
chap is a remarkably agile person.
This Is a common occurrence. When
ever fugitive is broadcast in fea.
lures and detailed description he is
recognized everywhere. The trouble
Is that there are so many clues to
him that he usually escapes for a
period. BY the time the police get
WORD thht ne was seen at certain
place he is reported as being else.
where
Eventually such man is almost IN
variably found. This particular fugi.
tive will doubtless be identified and
hailed back to the place of his. crime
for trial. 1t is easy to get about now.
adays. with motor cars and airplanes,
but sooner or later a man who is
wanted by the police is caught,
through some chance or indiscretion.
Meanwhile there is no harm in "see.
ing" Knapp, and everybody who
thinks he has recognized him should
make an immediate report to the po-
lice. Some innocent persons may be
temporarily disconnected, but no In
nocent man will be detained. 1t is an
exciting sport while II lasts.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES L. TRACEWELL.

and regulations. No doubt some of
the youngsters call him an "old
Crouch" but certainly he makes the
place comfortable for their elders.
There is no boisterous throwing of
| balls or other horse play" in
Montrose Park. A well equipped play
| ground to the northeast is reserved
for such sports, and all those desir-
Ing to indulge in strenuous exercise,
with one exception, are directed to it.
The exception Is tennis, which,
although some continue to regard 1t as
an easy game" in reality is pretty
good exercise, II played fast.
The tennis courts come under the
office of public buildings and public
parks of the National Capital, and
| those who play upon them have Sc
cured permits from that office.
The playing is confined to the
| courts.
Not long ago several young girls,
waiting their turn, attempted to bat
tennis balls around on the turf.
The policeman hurried over.
| You mustn't do that" he said,
| firmly.
1--WE are not hurting anything, !"
answered one of the young ladies, in
a hurt voice.
II cannot allow it," answered the
policeman. IF L let you do it l will
| nave to let every one play"
AT the time 1t seemed he was un-
necessarily severe, as the girls were
simply knocking the ball from one
to another.
Yet he was right. From the larger
standpoint of all the patrons Of
Montrose Park he was eminently cor
rect.
BY such strict enforcement of the
rules the park is kept quiet and
peaceful II its rules were modified
IL would not be very long before base
balls would be whiZzing in all direc-
lions, while peppy youngsters of vari-
Gus ages would combine to tramDle
the grass as If a herd of cattle had
passed over IT.
In other words, Montrose is well
bred park.
1t is civilized
Out In the jungle Of traffic one finds
iil'breeding, lack Of courtesy, and gen
orally hoggfsh tricks-a state of saw
asery, where the largest machine has
the right of way
In Montrose Park one finds well
regulated civilization, where man has
established certain rules OF the game.
which rules are regularly and nron,
erly enforced.
Accordingly it is a most pleasant
place to visit. Here one may come
with some assurance of peace and
quiet. There will be games and sports
but they will be according to the
rules.
Spaces are large enough in Mont.
rose Park 80 that the visitor feels as
mat author did who wrote of seeing
MS young barbarians all at play. 7"
Iheir shouts come agreeably over the
| tall trees.
Here one may mediate. II medita.
tion suits him, or simply browse in the
shade, in the curious state of mind
known as doing nothing"
He has stepped out of the hot as.
phalt into green ways, from sidewalk 9
10 grass, from 100 degrees to 81 de-
grees.
He has come from noise TO nuiet
from little trees TO big trees. from
rushing street noises to the murrnur
OF Rock Creek and the rustic OF age.
ola trees; and he finds the change a
most agreeable one, suiting his mood
OF the moment.
we are all city.bound: we long TO
! get back TO the place where we were
| porn. out would we be happy there
Let US be happy, then, where we
| are; and what more beautiful place is
! Park? ~ O9e
Evening star., 1925-07-17

A gentleman and his wife, out in
search Of a home, stopped in front
Of what they took to be a beautiful
estate in Georgetown.
There exclaimed the man. That
Is just the sort of place 1 would like
to have. wonder IL we could buy
part OF TT"
II don't imagine they would SELL .
answered his WIFE dubiously.
Certainly they would IL 1 gave
them their price" the husband re-
piled. Look at those beautiful trees
and that hill overlooking Rock Creek
Isn't that the very place we have
been looking for?"
No doubt about it, 1t was a very
lovely place, his wife agreed. but
but-surely the owners would not be
willing to part with a bit Of It.
The husband knew better, however.
Confidently he approached a man
walking along the sidewalk.
DO you know who owns that
place." he asked. Il want to pur-
chase lot there"
You can't purchase a lot there.
mister" answered the stranger.
Why not?" belligerently asked the
house seeker.
Because the Government won't sell
It to you" smiled the other. THAT is
.hoHtIoSe Iark.
We can sympathize with the gen.
tieHan. while we smile, too, at his
eagerness.
Certainly no one could be blamed
for wanting to purchase Montrose
i'ark, II he had money enough to
swing the deal
Ot all the major breathing spaces
in W washington none possesses quite
the charm OF this beautiful park on
X street. situated to the west of Oak
Hill Cemetery.
In saying this, Of course, one counts
out the larger places, such as Rock
Creek Park and Potomac Park, whose
different classification.
Montrose Park is, without question.
the finest of the smaller parks, placed
as II Is on the brow of noble hills
decEninG to the creek, filed with
great trees that once delighted the
eyes or George Washington, standing
IKE rare jewel in precious setting.
III mas been my pleasure in the last
rev years to call the attention OF
many persons living in other sections
OF Washington to Montrose Park, and
All nave ended up by agreeing with
me as to its beauty
1t so blends in with the cemetery
TO the east and a private estate to
the west of 1t that many are scarcely
aware of it's existence. imagining 1t
part OF one or the other
An astonishing number Of people in
other sections. too, have never visited
IL. Knowing 1t only by name, reading
about It once in a while. when a
band concert Is given there.
Once they do pay it a visit, how.
ever, and experience its calm beauty,
they go away declaring 1t the most
beautiful of Washington parks. Ev.
erything taken into consideration
they are right.
In the park the visitor finds a-what
shall we call it?-calmness of atmos
phere as refreshing as 1t is unusual.
Other parks often are filed with
hurly.burly, all the benches filled,
noisy children running here and there.
In montrose Park things are other.
wise.
Nature and a policeman cooperate
to make this park a place of refuge.
The signing of the wind from the
valley through the great trees. the
majestic sweep of the land iowa rd
the water, the silent presence of the
dead to the east. combine to impress
the beholders, even the youngest.
In addition, the park policeman does
his part by enforcing strictly the rnIes
Evening star., 1925-07-17
Further Light on Americas
Attitude Toward Europe

complete equanimity is learned from
certain paragraphs quoted in Amert.
can papers from the London Daily
News, which, according to the inter-
probation of the st. Paul Dispatch,
resent an imputation ii sees in the
Presidents words that the United
States holds itself in an 'holier-than-
thou attitude on the matter Of desir.
ing peace as compared to the prone
ness of the states of Europe to en-"
mites and strife" The Dispatch de-
nies that the imputation is justified. in
which view the Saginaw News-Cou-
rier agrees. stating that while 'it 10
true the President dispensed some very
plain talk for European statesmen to
ponder over, he spoke only in spirit
of helpfulness."
Perhaps this isn't the first occa-
sion in history when a Fourth Of
July speech has irked British nerves."
suggests the Akron Beacon.Journal.
while the Wichita Beacon refuses to
see that the London Daily News has
explained away the European war
habit
Among the papers not favorably
impressed. the Fort Worth Star.Tele-
gram asserts that Europeans are
seeking peace under a plan that was
brought to them by an American
President. THAT later American Gov
ernments have refused to participate
in that plan" the Star-Telegram adds,
Europe regards as the greatest OBJ
stacle in the way of peace" The
Louisville Courier-Journal asks, rs
1t not about time that we should re-
frain from offering unsought advice
to peoples with whom, we wish them
distinctly to understand, we can have
no relations except to offer them ad'
vice and to assure them of our moral
support'?'
"Our moral support would have
greater weight and our international
influence be enhanced by closer as.
sociation with the foreign powers"
declares the Oklahoma City Times.
Contrasting Woodrow Wilson with
Calvin Coolidge, the Omaha World.
Herald says: Woodrow Wilson gave
his life trying to induce the United
States to take the medicine he pre-,
scribed for others. Calvin Coolidge
prescribes the same medicine, with
the same earnestness- for others.
But he would die rather than see the
United States itself swallow a dose
of it,
Although the Birmingham News
also sees the President as opposed to
the League of Nations, 1t says: But
when he so valiantly stands for the
World Court, and when he declares
that he wants to see America assume
a leadership among the nations in this
reliance upon the good faith of man
kind somehow it dulls the edge oi
our resentment.
Evening star., 1925-07-17
The Belgian Debts.

1t is difficult to follow the logical
processes Of former Foreign Minister
Hymans of Belgium in the matter OF
And the fact that in his speech on
Wednesday to the Chamber of Depu.
ties he clearly indicated that the Bel.
gian debt mission, soon to arrive In
Washington, would press for Ameri.
can acceptance Of his viewpoint, au.
gurs an unfortunate delay before the
joint commission can achieve any
thing of practical value. For the Hy-
mans contention is that, because a
special provision for German reim-
bursement of Belgium to the amount
of her external war debts was written
into the Versailles treaty. Belgium
was relieved of responsibility for those
obligations, and that Washington
should, therefore, look to Germany for
payment. And TO this the American
Government cannot conceivably as
sent.
That the American people and the
Government which represents them
have, since that August in 1914 when
Germany, in violation of the treaty of
1889, invaded and despoiled Belgium,
felt deeply the wrongs suffered by
that gallant nation has been sincerely
evidenced. But that our sympathy for
her and our conviction that German
restitution therefor should be full and
complete should inspire us to assume
the responsibility of collecting Ger
many's obligation to Belgium is an
other matter.
The American position In the case
was made quite clear in the Paris con-
ference for ALLEGATION OF German an.
nuities under the Dawes plan, and as
q result of those conversations Bel.
GUMS share of the total to be paid. by
reason Of her debt to us, was written
in as IL per cent.
Hyman's plea. viewed with cold logic,
Is untenable. In the first place. the
Versailles treaty does not relieve Bel.
GUM Of her obligations to the allied
and associated governments" but az.
firms the existence of those obliga-
tions, while stipulating what Germany
should pay Belgium 10 Offset them.
And in the second place the United
States Is not a signatory Of the treaty
of Versailles.
These facts are, Of course, known
by the Belgian government. It is
despite them that they will plead. II
the plea is made, for a substitution of
German liability for Belgian liability.
The plea will be addressed to the
established friendship and sympathy
of America for Belgium.
It is earnestly to be hoped that that
plea will not be made. For it would
have to be refused. And the refusal
Of a favor, asked in the name of
friendship and sympathy, Is one which,
whether 1t be between nations or in.
dividuals, strains the fabric of sym.
pathetic friendliness. however deep.
rooted and firmly established. Bel
gium will find that the United States
will make every legitimate concession
in the matter of funding her debt to
us-that her payments to us Will
fall well within the payments she is
to receive from Germany under the
Dawes plan. Surely to ask for this.
rather than for that to which we
cannot consent, would be the wiser,
the more practical and the happier
course.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

His assertion that he might take
over Shipping Board vessels 'if he
could buy them right" led to an i'm.
preston that Henry Ford was inclined
to depreciate their value. Competitive
bidders now object to him as a bull
in the market. Mr.. Ford is proba bly,
no poker player. yet he appears in
tuitively to sense the rudimentary
principles of the game.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

1t is asserted that Henry Ford Hikes
dancing, but approves only of the old
fashioned quadrille and possibly the
waltz and polka. In order to go for.
ward in fashion 1t is sometimes neces.
sary TO go backward a generation
or two.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

German farmers are preparing to
go to Mexico in large numbers. Mexi.
can agriculture will receive some
valuable suggestions. among them the
uselessness of the word manana in the
vocabulary of practical industry
Evening star., 1925-07-17

The youthful pupil is perfectly con-
tent to accept fishing as a sport for
small boys. while their elders put In
the hot days Of vacation time in
arduous controversy over what shall
be taught in the text books.
Evening star., 1925-07-17

Experience is proverbially a con-
vincing teacher, though a severe one.
It is not likely that this city will soon
forget the lesson OF the Summer of
1925 as to the need of public bathing
facilities.