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The Zoning Law.

Attack is made upon the District
zoning law on the ground that it is
contrary to the Constitution, and a
test case is being tried in the District
Supreme Court to determine this Ques-
ton. 1t is contended that it is a de-
prival of property right which cannot
be based upon police power, as for the
protection Of health, safety, morals
and public welfare. On the other
hand. it is defended on the score that
it is designed for the public welfare
to prevent the improper spread of
business into residential sections and
to regulate constructions for the
benefit Of the entire community. The
case is under argument.
1t would be a misfortune if the law
in question were found to be unconsti-
tutional, for it is designed and in its
operation has worked to prevent an
unbalanced development of the Cap
ital. The court may find that it is
contrary tc the principles of the
fundamental law. 1t may, on the other
hand, find that it is justified. In the
former event Washington will be once
more at the mercy of unrestricted
enterprise. In the latter case it will
have the protection Of a system of
regional regulations.
1t has been contended and main
tained that there is no absolute right
in property as against the welfare of
the community. No person can use
his property in a manner to commit a
nuisance or to menace the rights and
comforts and the health of others.
Whether this restriction can be made
regional, as under the zoning law, or
must be universal under a building
code system and under police regula-
ton is the point involved in this pres
ent case.
The zoning law in effect divides the
District into a number of communi.
ties, applying to each a rule designed
to promote it as a business or a resi-
Dental section. The court is to deter
mine whether the division of Washing.
ton thus into areas for regulatory
purposes is permissible under the Con-
stitution.
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Trees and Lumber.

AT a recent meeting in New Orleans
of the Southern Pine Association it
was announced that six large lumber
companies in Alabama, four in Arkan-
sas, five in Louisiana, one in Oklahoma
and three in Texas are engaged in ac-
tive reforestation work or practicing
forestry methods in some form. Tenta-
tive steps in the same direction have
been taken in Florida and Georgia.
But the organization points out that
the public should not expect lumber
men to take the lead and do all the
forestry work. They are manufactur-
ers of lumber, not growers and plant
ers of trees. OF course, it is to their
owns interest to maintain the supply
of raw material from which they
manufacture their product. Certain
ly on cut-over land owned by lumber
interests 1t is reasonable to expect
them to practice forestry. But the
trouble has been that, in many States,
there is a good market for this cut
over land and the lumber companies
can make money selling it for farm
land. The money in sight is more to
them than the money that might be
made by replacing it and waiting for
trees to grow to commercial size. But
the lumber interests are right, how
ever, in urging the public to take more
interest in forestation and the Govern
ment to enact foresting laws.-Water-
loo Tribune.
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pressure water system, and there is
no doubt that the need of Washington
for fire protection of the highest eff
flciency will be brought to the atten
ton of Congress next session. At a
recent meeting of members of the
Board of Trade and at many previous
meetings of committees of the board
and Of the whole board it has been
shown that if three or four fires 3nould
break out at the same time in Sum-
mer. and spread to large size. the wa
ter reservoirs might be drained and
Washington suffer a disaster.
1t is worth noting that an improve
ment in the equipment of our Fire
Department is about to be made. Four
engines are soon to be delivered, and
the last tractor-drawn engine in the
department will be retired. A new
hook-and-1adder truck will also go in
commission soon. The installation of
high pressure system would be the
greatest aid to our Fire Department
which can be conceived and would
also give aid and comfort to the Water
Department.
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Germany and Armaments.

The election of Field Marshal Won
+Hindenburg casts a shadow over
mans for a further disarmament con-
ference Of the nations, fostered by the
Coolidge administration. Fear is ex-
pressed that France will seize upon the
elevation of the German war chief to
the presidency of Germany as an ex-
cuse not only to decline to enter into
further agreements for the reduction
Of ornaments, but to increase her
armed forces.
The German people had the right
10 elect the President they desired.
They were slaves under any other
hypothesis. But now that Won Hin
denburg has been chosen, and he and
his friends are in power, they should
act with great promptness to allay
suspicion that Germany is again to be
actuated by the military spirit which
led to the World War a decade ago.
If the German leaders SO conduct
themselves that confidence will arise
in the world outside of Germany that
they seek only peace. long step will
have been taken toward an improve
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High-Pressure Water System.

The question of a high-pressure
water system for central Washington
Is still before the people of the Dis.
trict, and advocacy of the installation
of such system will continue. It has
been a good many years since the
growth of Washington demanded this
character of protection from fire, but
large public improvements generally
come only after the need for them has
been urged for a long time. It has
been shown that the high-press,Ire
system would be the most effective
way to put out fires. and probably the
only way to deal with several fires
breaking out in the downtown part of
the city at the same time. With a
pumping station at the riverside water
could be poured in greater volume
with more force and thrown much
higher than by portable pumping en-
gines. 1t would be Potomac water di-
rect from the harbor and would spare
the filtered water held in the reser-
voirs. The supply direct from the
river is unlimited, while the supply
from the reservoirs, fed by the Great
Falls conduit through the filtration
plant, is limited. Plain river water is
cheaper for use in putting out fires,
and the reservoirs of filtered drinking
water should not be drawn from fire.
plugs, at least not in the central part
of the city. Fires in the business part
of Washington destroy e-ge values,
and there is the possibility that fire
or fires in the section of large build.
ings stocked with goods of high value
might cause stupendous loss.
The executive committee Of the
Washington Board OF Trade has di-
rected the committee on insurance
and fire protection to continue it's ef-
forts to convert all our citizens to
belief IN ths assigabilitx Of a high.
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ment of conditions in Europe and the
world. The fear that German mill
tarism would again raise its head has
had a bad effect ever since the close
Of the war.
The United States has taken the
lead in the limitation of armaments
movement as the practical way to
minimize the danger of war and at
the same time to lift much of the
burden of taxation from the backs of
the peoples of the earth. At the Wash
inSton Conference in 1921 note was
sounded which sent thrill of hope
around the world. But it was the fear
of recrudescence of German mill
tarism that limited the work of that
conference in large degree. France
made her position clear. Her states
man delegates to the conference. in
cluding BRAND, declared they could
not consider limitation Of land arma-
ments while the threat Of Germany
hung over France.
The informal and tentative ex-
changes through diplomatic channels
looking to another arms conference
in Washington in the near future put
forward by Washington developed
that France still looked askance at
disarmament proposals unless they
We're coupled with a security pact
which would give her assurance of
support in case OF German attack.
With Won Hindenburg the choice of
the German people for President, more
than ever, it is said, France will de
mand assurance against attack, or
will continue to arm herself.
The Germans themselves are the
only people who can lift the shadow
which has fallen over proposals for
limitation of armaments since their
election, and they should be prompt
TO do so.
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Washington's Oratory Champion.

Washington Congratulates Miss ASe-
nath Graves upon her selection as the
representative of the District in the
National Oratory Contest which will
be held here next week. The choice
of this Eastern High School student
for the honor of appearing in the ulti-
mate test was unanimous on the part
of the judges. & fact which augurs
well for the chance of the District Sc
curing first place in the great race
The success of the oratory contest
of 1924 i'll the arousal of interest on
the part of the school children of the
United States in the American Consti-
tuition is repeated and increased this
year. More students have entered the
competition throughout the country
The local elimination contests have
been more keenly waged, and it is
assured that when on the evening of
the Sth Of May the representatives of
the seven regions into which the coun-
try Is divided meet on the stage of the
Auditorium they will represent vir-
tually the entire student body of this
country and will signify a deep and
abiding understanding of the funda-
mental law on the part of the younger
generation of Americans.
To this contest the District sends it's
best representative, chosen in a series
of class and school eliminations and
finally selected from the eight surviv-
ors of these tests. Upon Miss Graves
Washington pins its hopes for first
honors. Last year the Districts con-
stltutlonal orator won second place.
This year the hope is for first honors.
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New Government School.

Americas S new foreig.. service school J
opened today at Washington with >
students. This institution recently
created by President Coolidge has as
its purpose the training of men for the
diplomatic service. 1t is significant
that only % were accepted out of 200
candidates examined in January. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the Government intends to pick
its diplomatists carefully.
1t would be well if this school could
be expanded to include a general
course in foreign affairs for a large
number of American young men each
year. Americans generally take too
little interest in foreign affairs. Too
many are appointed to foreign posts
by political preference only, but Presi-
dent Coolidge shows that he recognizes
the need Of trained diplomatists. Pur-
suance of this policy will have its ef-
feet. And more should be done TO
make the foreign service attractive
to men of the highest grade.-Albany
Evening News.
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and increasing danger" warns the
New York Times, that our museums
VIII become not so much an institu-
ton for the instruction and the pleas
ure OF the people as a sort of joint
mausoleam TO enshrine the fame OF
American collectors"
a broad view of the situation was
taken by the trustees of the museum
according to the Springfield, Mass,
Republican, which continues: Their
primary responsibility. as they see IL.
Is to maintain the museum and direct
Its growth in accordance with the
highest attainable standards of art
and education. Such a tying of their
hands as the Clark viii has proposed
would prevent the attainment of this
Ideal The soundness of the deci-
sion also is held obvious by the
Brooklyn Eagle which cites "the
unanimous vote of Il trustees. in
Guiding such men as Lewis Cass Led
yard. j. Pierpont Morgan, Edward s
HarknesS, Payne Whitney, V. F,verit
Macy and Daniel Chester French"
senator Clark bequeathed too
much" declares the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. "A bequest which deprives
the museum the right to choose what
is fitting for exhibition may be "a
very unwiSe bequest. The collection
is declared on authority to contain
spurious works and objects of little
artistic value. To exhibit these as
a price for exhibiting the objects of
known value would be an offense
against good taste" The Lincoln
State Journal observes: Mr.. Clark
insisted that the entire collection
be maintained as a whole in per
petuity. This becomes a matter of
real difficulty. 1t is not only difficult
house a rOlIaPTinn n n
quirement. but it imposes perpetual
policies that may not be in accord
ance with the best interests OF tie
rnuSeur1 "
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

''Gallic Wars" what history could
| this chap not write?
If his ability were in reasonable
proportion to his fancy pencils,
| thought. surely he ought to be able to
go II. G.. Wells one better, who wrote
an Outline Of History" and then
shorter outline of the Outline
Today however. sall signs failed.
Something was decidedly the ma
with the world, it seemed.
| There was a new driver on NO. d,
and perhaps that accounted tor tne
fact that no salutation greeted Eudle
when he swung aboard at MS corner E
Every bus rider has his corner.
Each passenger is as stead1ast as the
very tree under which ne sIaiios.
One would as soon expect TO miss 'he
latter as the former. III,
| At the seventh stop So-and-So Will
get on. At the eighth, we Will see
two dapper youths, and two charming
girls And so on, and so on.
What, no greeting for Ed TODAY!
Yes, something decidedly is wrong
| in the bus. One would sooner expect
the driver to forget to collect his fare
| than that Eddie could get aboard ana
no one be aware of the fact.
own. Maybe he had a quarrel with
his wife before he left for his lO,OOO
miles on wheels. Perhaps he has IN
digestion. and is taking ii out" on
poor Eddie.
Eddie. of all fellows.
Somebody ought 10 take this matter
up with the bus officials. No driver
ought to be permitted to fail TO speak
to Eddie. Is not that charming fellow
t,lJ l1v nd in nT.I.FnVad
dian fashion?
We watch his progress through the
car, trembling with anticipation,
| mingled with fear. Pathetically We
desire some one to speak to Eddie.
We want to hear again that gladstone
greeting.
Yet seriously we fear the worst.
For once. and at last. here is bus
full Of people who do not know Eddie.
What avails him, then, those bright
eyes, those trousers faultlessly
creased. that sympathetic mouth?
The crusty old bore in the first seat
left, continues to read his paper. The
sour old lady in the first seat, right,
remains intently looking out the win
dow.
Amid a portentous silence. Eddie
walks down the aisle as well as the
traffic conditions there will allow.
Maybe he has committed a blunder.
perhaps failed to speak in reply, and
now the bus is disciplining him.
This bright thought, however. only
solaces for the time it takes Eddie to
get almost TO the rear of the bus.
Looking at him there. blithe and gay,
we know our reason is no good at all.
Eddie never failed to reply.
AS well expect the old lady who
steps on your toes to apologize as to
expect Eddie not to reply. AS well
expect a woman to thank you for
giving her your seat as TO believe that
Eddie will not speak in return.
This. then. must be that inevitable
hour that comes to every man, of
which the poets have sung, that hour
when he doesn't know a single, soil
tary person in the whole darn crowd.
1t is with a sinking heart we watch
Eddie take his stand at the rear. Who
is there to speak to him? There is
only an old man there. with two
bright-faced boys. and none OF them
is interested in Eddie. 1t is all over,
we suppose.
The smaller of the two lads sud.
denly smiles
Hello, Eddie" he cries
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Hello, Eddie"

Hello, Eddie
That would make a good title for
musical comedy. IL has snap,
pep" verve, and a lew other essen
tial qualities. donate the idea with
out charge 20 the New York pro-
ducers.
But the phrase is simply a saluta-
ton, nothing more. and decidedly moth
ing less. If you ride on our bus line
YOU will hear it almost any morning
especially If YOU take the 40.
The 1:40 bus for downtown is No.
>. Ordinarily ii is crowded by the
time X is six blocks away from the
starting point. 1t is about there that
Eddie gets on.
He arrives with a contingent Of
three others. man and two girls.
The other gentleman is staid and 40,
and 80 rates no particular description
here. Think over your list of friends.
and recall any one of them. This
man looks like him.
The women wear close fitting hats
that come to a peak on top, ending in
a cute little bow. The color of both
these hats is that trying orchid, which
nothing but raving, bowling beauty
could wear with any hope of success.
beauty contests. They are nice girls,
any one can see that, but they are
not cursed with beauty. Wherefore
those hats had best be left at home.
Not that we tell them so. Some
kind friend ought to- however. 1t is
simply cruelty TO animals to permit
them To continue wearing those hats.
Mary Pickford or some other star"
might get away with them. but these
riFlSs o. q for Mt
sible
Right here a general word of ad-
vice TO the ladies might be permitted.
Never wear orchid-colored hats.
Flowers may look nice in that color.
but human beings never. 1t would
try even Venus herself.
x 4 x
Eddie is a popular young man.
He seems to know every one on the
bus. and every other passenger seems
to know him.
Hello. Eddie" says the driver, as
he goes through the legerdemain of
making change, handing out tokens,
managing the bus and keeping an
eagle eye out for the old lady cross
ing the street.
Hello replies the affable Eddie.
He strides through the vehicle.
Hello Eddie" pipes up the man on
the first seat, left.
Hello" says the popular fellow.
Hello. Eddie" chimes in the man
on the first seat right.
Hello" replies Ed.
Two seats back lady smiles.
why. hello. Eddie" she says.
why, how-do-you-do." greets Ed
die "A pleasant day
"A very pleasant day
At the rear of the bus three young
men are engaged in conversation.
They see a friend arriving, however,
80 stop to greet him.
Hello, Eddie cries the fat one.
with the double chin and the general
air Of prosperity. This latter effect
Is mainly secured by means of for
midable row Of gold-tOpped pencils
displayed in the upper left-hand vest
pocket.
Just as college boys wear their coats
open, in order that their fraternity
pins may be seen of the world, 80
this fat fellow allowed his coat to flap
wide for the benefit of his pencils.
Indeed, it was a most alarming
array Of writing instruments. If
Caesar, with a stylus, could write the
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their unbroken colonnade effects on
two sides, are Ionic like the Treasury
Building, with the same imposing
columned entrances. They don't
measure office building space in Chi
cago any more in square feet. The
Illinois Merchants Trust pile has "a
floor space of 221a acres" Each floor
covers about an acre
President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg are anxious TO have our new
Ambassador designate to Germany
take up his duties in Berlin at the
earliest possible moment. DR.. Schur-
man sailed from China on April is
via Honolulu, and may arrive in San
francisco this week. If he comes
through to Washington without tar
rying on the way he will be in con-
terence with the administration dur
ing the early days of May and per-
haps proceed to Berlin before the end
of that month. Americas interest
in German development is not quite
as acute as that of the European
powers, but our diplomatic officers
VIII watch the progress of Hinden-
burgism with an eagle eye. A new
counselor of embassy will accompany
Ambassador Schurman to Berlin
Jefferson Gallery of Louisiana, who,
like his chief be, also is trans
ferred from the Far East. For the
past year or two Mr.. Caffery has been
counselor at Toxic.
X * x X
Some weird things recently crept
into invitations to social functions
at Washington. One card read, in
the place where r. S. V. p. usually
appears, "B. V. D." The guests Won
dered whether the party was going
to be a particularly decollete affair.
1t turned out to be merely wet.
"B. V. D." stood for Before Volstead
Days" Another invitation contained
an equally cheerful promise: Excel
lent entertainment will be provided
no speeches"
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war maneuvers show what can
be done. 1t will be a long time before
nations can be persuaded to decide
issues by a theoretical demonstration
instead Of a practical test. The ele-
ment of luck still remains a potent
factor even in the greatest affairs Of
the human race.
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According to Senator Borah. the
German people have a right to de-
mand what they want when they
want it. A danger inherent in a
democratic form Of government is the
privilege of the people to change if
practically into an autocracy when
they get ready
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Profanity in the theater is an evi.
dence Of the demand of audiences for
some kind Of rhetorical emphasis,
however crude. The public mind de.
spises the commonplace, and in the
absence Of the sublime accepts the
ridiculous.
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The American farmer still hopes to
see development in labor conditions
which will permit a wheat field to en-
JOY an amount Of cultivation proper.
tionate to that bestowed on a putting
green.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Hindenburg.

Hindenburg.
When man attains
Threescore and ten
We say his brains
Should rest. And then
The people note
His mood to shirk
And pass a vote
To make him work.
The jazZy pace
Is not for him,
Where agile grace
Is in the swim.
His lot is cast
For labor, when
A man has passed
Threescore and ten.
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A Cheer.

The Government estimates that it
takes 81 to buy what 81 did in 1890.
But before you condemn imitation,
Wall Street, the war, or modern taxes,
find out what dad was getting in
1890. Well bet he wasn't getting 81
for every two of yours today-not
by a four-letter word meaning to
patch socks. - Champaign News
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Uncertainties.

Elections proceed in a wonderful way
That leaves all mankind in a dizzi-
ness.
The prophets have taken a long holi.
day
And forecasters have gone out of
business.
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Morons and Others.

According to expert" authority,
quoted by the Illinois Medical Journal.
half the people of the United States
are morons, and 10000, 900 more are
equipped with intelligence only ap-
child
This leaves only about 10000 900 Of
us to indulge in intelligent discussions
as to just what class we shall assign
the experts. Buffalo Evening
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1t may be confidently announced
that the plans Of Vice President Dawes
for senatorial reform have at least
one distinguished and able supporter
in Senator Butler.
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Place of Safety.

The ocean at last will be placidly
grand
When the warships we smash or
conceal.
Well find it a hardship to stay upon
land
To be hit by an automobile.
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Women exercised a dominant infiu-
ence in the German election. 1t must
be admitted that they did not pick
lounge lizard
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Many Senators are willing to admit
that the new Vice President has some
good ideas; which is of itself an un-
y usual concession.
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Long Speaking.

You object to f1libustering."
'On personal grounds" answered
Senator Sorghum. 1T almost in
variably gives me a laryngitis."
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The election OF Hindenburg gives
France a rational excuse for inquir.
ing, Who's militaristic now?"
Evening star., 1925-04-29

Whatever happens. whether in war
or peace, the Hohenzollern family
manages to take life easy.
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If one.track minds had roundhouse
facilities, it would help some.--Cincin
natl Times Star.