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Evening star., 1926-10-05
SCHOOL GIRLS WARNED.
Told to Roll Up Their Hose or
Wear Boomers.

WICHITA, Kans., October R).-
Girls attending the Sedgwick High
School must roll up their hose, length
en- their skirts or wear boomers,
Supt. w. C. Niles and the school
board have ruled.
Mr. Niles said the girls have been
obeying the instructions and there
has been no necessity for a general
Most of the families are behind
the school board supporting the &C.
ton" Mr.. Niles said. "The big ma
jority is standing for decency."
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Elliott Dry Candidate.

SACRAMENTO. Calf. October 5
P).-The Prohibition party State cen
trail committee has notified Secretary
of State Frank c. Jordan that it has
chosen John B. Elliott, bone dry
Democratic nominee for United States
Senator. to be Prohibition party nomi-
nee for that office.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Kosher Cafeteria
Opened at Harvard
For Jewish Group

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 5.--The
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congre-
cations in America today an
nounced the opening of kosher
cafeteria and students house at
Harvard University.
This is the first time says the
announcement. that proper pro-
visions have been made for the
spiritual as well as physical being
Of the Jewish students Of Har
ward"
Evening star., 1926-10-05
QUEEN MARIE GAY
AT PARIS GREETING
Happy as She Reaches
French Capital on First Lap
of Trip to U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

Dy Jne AHSOtldteO 1TeSS.
PARIS. October 5.-Queen Marie
Of Rumania arrived in Paris today
on the Simplon- Orient Express, ac-
compa MED by her daughter, Princess
Ileana, and her son, Prince Nicholas.
and a considerable suite. The royal
party Immediately went to a hotel
where apartment had been reserved
The Queen seemingly was happy
| that she was on her way to visit the
United States. She was all smiles as
she stepped from her private car the
moment the train came to halt at
the Lyon station. Coming out upon the
platform. she was surrounded by
crowd of diplomats representing the
government of France. all wearing
silk hats, and members Of her own
countrys legation in Paris.
The sunshine cleaned upon the
golden bobbed hair of E.urope's most
beautiful queen as she graciously ac-
cepted courteSeS and bouquets from
those who had come to welcome her.
She appeared a pretty picture as she
stood on the platform extending her
hand to be kissed by the bowling
diplomats.
Praised by American.
II would give million dollars to
be assured of looking half so pretty
and young when l am ST. said one
American woman standing nearby to
a companion.
Princess Ileana who is slim young
girl, is not unlike an American coed
| in appearance. Prince Nicholas, who
wore a gray topcoat and an Engllsh
hat with the brim turned down IN
front, seemed more like a young OK
ford or Cambridge student than
Balkan prince. The royal encourage
numbered almost a score.
Queen Marie. aside from her regal
status. was by far the most attractive
| personality on the platform. Over her
bobbed hair, closely cropped at the
| back of her neck, she wore close
| fitting hat of black velvet, circled
with silver lace. designed in series
| of half moons that ShOne brilliantly
| in the sunshine. Two long ropes of
peals hung down from her neck,
matching the large pearl earrings she
wore. Her coat was Striking-a rich
| beige velvet, fecked with green and
heavily trimmed with blue-gray fur.
Where the collar was thrown back
at the neck white silk glimmered. The
Queens stockings, gloves and shoes
we're tan. Princess Ileana. who fol-
lowed her mother from the train,
wore a leopardskin coat and tan
silk hat which sat on the back of her
head, an angle almost as extreme as
that affected by American girls of her
age The young princess wore no
gloves. She stood on one side of her
mother and her brother on the other
side when the inevitable process Of
posing for the photographers was
being carried out,
This is very early hour in the
morning to have to be photographed" :"
said Queen Marie when she consented
to pose.
While the cameras clicked, the
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Evening star., 1926-10-05
GOTHAM IS KNIGHTED.
British Aviato Honored for Daring
Lonc-DiStance FLIGHTS.

LONDON, October 5 CP.-It's Sir
Alan Gotham now. The man who
eliminated a series of daring long
distance flights with a 2S,O0O.mile
jaunt to Australia and return has
been made a knight commander of
the British empire by King George.
Announcement of the honor was
made at a luncheon given to Gotham
today by the Air Council.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
Criminals by the Carload.

Despite the plea of the Chicagoans
for action by the Federal Government
to end the crime wave in that city
there is evidence that the United
States is doing it's bit there to make
Chicago safe for democracy. The
United States marshal in that city has
just reported to the Department Of
Justice on the activities Of his Office
during the past eighteen months, and
the showing made is distinctly indica.
tive Of persistent and successful attack
upon a certain line of lawlessness
there.
In the ysar and a half covered by
the report eighteen breweries have
been closed, fifteen hundred buildings
have been padlocked, two thousand
purveyors of poison have been con.
victed and thirty carloads of crimi-
mails" have been sent to the Federal
prison at Leavenworth. Paddock or.
ders are being issued by the court for
prohibition violations at the rate Of
twenty a week.
All this Is In the execution Of the
Federal laws. Nothing. Of course, in
the report refers to the ordinary crimi.
nal activities Of the Chicagoans. The
Evening star., 1926-03-12
Taxicab Colors.

Protecting the rights Of taxicab
companies in the use of distinctive
color schemes on their cars. the Public
Utilities Commission has adopted a
regulation forbidding the copying of
any established design. Every offense
against this regulation will be pun.
ished with fine Of 5000.
This ruling by the commission has
been long needed in Washington. It
not only protects the rights Of the cab
companies, but the rights Of the resi-.
dents of the community as we'll. Ger.
tain cab lines have become we'll known
through the use Of established color
schemes. Their dependability and the
service they render under these colors
control their business success.
II, however, other companies or in
dependent hackers are allowed to imi.
tate the colors Of these well estab.
lished and well conducted lines. II
gives the public a feeling of insecurity
besides infringing on the rights Of the
original companies in trading on their
reputation.
Not only should cab companies have
the inalienable right to promote bust
ness by means Of distinctive automo
biles, but the public should have the
same right to know exactly with
which company 1t is dealing when il
uses taxicabs in the conduct OF its
daily work. Therefore the ruling is
beneficial on all sides and should be
rigfdly enforced.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
Radio Weather.

Radio enthusiasts, who have be-
lieved that zero weather with clear
skies produces the best receiving con.
dittons, are due for disillusionment il
experiments conducted recently In Chi
cago prove to be correct. After an ex.
tensive investigation it has been con.
clusively shown, according to a report
just issued. that on cloudy. rainy or
snowy nights signals not only came In
stronger, but fading was a negligible
factor, while In exceptionally cold and
crisp weather. with moonlit skies. sig
nails were weak. interference was
heavy and fading was annoying. An.
other fact brought out in the investi-
cation was that radio receiving condi.
tionS were at their best with settled
weather, and that a rising or falling
thermometer invariably created havoc
with clear reception.
This is interesting dope" for the
large army Of radio fans in Washing.
ton. In many respects its accuracy
has been proved by experience this
Winter, when the conditions described
In the report have been found to
cause the same results. On one rainy,
damp night in particular signals came
in with exceptional clarity, while two
nights later, with the weather clear
and cold, the Washingtonian had diff
ficulty In reaching out as far as Pitts
burgh.
1t may soon be possible to predict
radio receiving conditions two or three
days in advance. Whether or not the
United States Weather Bureau will
care to add this forecast to its weather
report Is a moot question. but with
atmospheric conditions playing such
an important part in successful radio
reception it would undoubtedly be an
eagerly welcomed service.
Evening star., 1926-03-12

United States marshal has no juris-
diction over the gunmen and hold.up
gangs. the sluggers and footpads, who
are making Chicago the scene Of an
orgy of lawlessness scarcely paralleled
in history.
1t was for the suppression OF these
latter law breakers that the citizens Of
Chicago recently appealed to the Sen.
ate through the Vice President, a resi-.
dent Of that city, or, rather, of one Of
its suburbs. The Senate committee to
which the petition was referred voted
to give it no heed, on the ground that
the Federal Government has no juris.
diction over ordinary crime. and can.
not render aid to one community
while others are in relatively the same
situation. Moreover. the petition was
unofficial and personal. It did not rep.
resent the wishes Of the States organ.
lied government.
The reference in the marshal's re-
port to thirty carloads Of criminals"
arouses the imagination. No mere
enumeration by tens or dozens or
scores. but carloads" This is a sig
nihcant word. Chicago has reached
the point of wholesale crime, it would
seem, and the suggestion arises that
at the present rate Of deportation to
the established place of detention it
will be necessary for the Government
to ask the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission for a special rate for carload
lots.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
The Real Issue at Geneva,

A bitter dispute has arisen at Ge
neva between the British and Swedish
delegates to the League Of Nations
Council regarding the position OF
Sweden with reference to the demand
OF Germany that she be given an ex.
elusive seat on the council at the
present session. The Swedish dele.
gate, who Is the foreign minister OF
that country, resents the assertion by
the principal British delegate, Sir
Austen Chamberlain, that Sweden Is
endangering the life Of the league by
his intransigent attitude toward the
enlargement Of the council. He also
protests the British declaration that
1t is impossible to conduct negotia
tions when a foreign minister goes to
Geneva with hard and fast instruc-
tons"
On this latter point, Of the instruc-
tion Of delegates by the governments.
there is room for wide divergence
of opinion, and. Furthermore, on this
question turns. indeed, the fate OF
the League of Nations. Delegates go
to league meetings as representatives
Of their respective governments, not
as individuals. If Great Britain con.
tends that they should not be in
structed, an issue is raised that may
wreck the league.
There are evidently two concepts Of
the League Of Nations. One Is Of a
delegate body Of national representa-
tives rejecting the views and policies
Of their governments. The other is
Of a uper-government constituted by
delegates who, after being chosen. are
independent Of their respective gov.
ernments in their judgments.
The dispute over Germany's claim
to exclusive addition to the league
council thus touches the vitals Of the
league. Desperate efforts are being
made to compromise the contention
and the support given to It by other
governments through their delegates.
The threats Of Withdrawals If the de.
cision favors Germany or is adverse
to, her claim menace the integrity Of
the organization. Naturally, there.
fore. there is extreme tension at Ge.
neva, and the heat Of the controversy
is a direct consequence Of this fric-
ton. There Is much more at stake
than the status Of Germany on the
league council. BRAND has given
warning that If the league breaks on
this issue there will be war in Eu.
rope within Ave years, the Locarno
treaty to the contrary notwithstand.
Ing.
But however this issue may be met
by compromise or adjustment, the
fundamental difficulty arising over the
varying concepts of the real nature
Of the league remains and will con.
tinue to arise hereafter as fresh ques.
tions develop turning upon the right
Of the member governments to in.
struct their delegate representatives
Evening star., 1926-03-12
The Local Coal Inquiry.

Acting under a mandate Of the SEN
ate, the District committee OF that
body is about to conduct an inquiry
into the charge that dealers in coal in
this city have exacted extortionate
prices from consumers during the past
year. The committee at first summoned
the dealers to submit their books and
accounts to inspection. They refused 10
do so. A compromise was then ar
ranged, whereby the books should be
examined under the auspices OF Gov
ernment accountants. Now the com.
mittee declares that the dealers have
not submitted their books In a shape
to permit a full inquiry into the re-
iationship between cost and retail
charges. One firm, it is stated. has
absolutely refused access to the &C.
counts. Accordingly, the committee
has decided to subpoena the dealers
on the 22d of this month.
The dealers contend that the in.
quiry proposed by the Senate commit
tee is too broad. that 1t goes into the
question Of capital investment and
profits over too long a period. The
committee contends. on the other
hand. that only by ascertaining the
capital can the question of the
propriety of the profits be determined.
If the Senate has the power to
probe into the details Of business in
this Jurisdiction, which lies exclu-
sively under Federal law. it can dele
gate that power to a committee. It
is indeed only through a committee
that it can function in inquiry. It
has heretofore gone very deeply into
the intimate business affairs Of cor.
porations, firms and individuals.
In the resolution directing the in
quiry into the local coal situation the
Senate empowered the District com.
mittee to send for persons and pa
pers," which Is regarded as a suffi-
cient warrant for the summons Which
is to be issued. The dealers in fuel
in this city will be Ill advised If they
resist this authority. If they feel that
their rights are invaded they may ap.
peal to the courts, but refusal to show
their accounts, to enable the commit.
tee to ascertain whether there has
been proflteering in coal during the
emergency of the strike, is calculated
to create in the public mind a feeling
that the facts which are withheld
would, if revealed, demonstrate the
truth Of the charge.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
Protests Teddy's Trial for
Murder in Philadelphia
To the Editor of Tho Star.

saw the following article in YOUR
paper Wednesday and was Impressed
by the utter injustice of IT.:
"Phfladelphia, March 1O.-Teddy, a
Belmont fox terrier, went on trial in
Police Court yesterday charged with
WuIully chas1ng and shaking to death
6-month-old kitten. If convicted.
the law will exact its severest penalty.
Police Magistrate Glenn declared"
There is more to the article. but
this Is the part 1 wish to deal with.
I thought law was to stop crime. not
to revenge it. I do not see that n
would prevent other dogs from kill
ing cats II this dog was executed. II
Is not the dogs fault that he had an
instinct which told him to chase that
cat, his hereditary enemy. I never
heard of a man being indicted for
killing a fly! If this is called progress
in civilization it Is like that of a
northumberland.
thought-though being only in the
first year OF high school I may be
mistaken-that murder was the only
crime for which they could infiict
capital punishment, frst-degree mur.
der. Also / thought that "first de.
gree murder" meant homicide, not
'felinicide." Instead of preventing
cruelty to animals in this case the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. the accuser, is infiicting
more. If you have ever had a dog
yourself, you will understand my
feelings. The question Is: Why kill
q poor innocent? The dog was only
Evening star., 1926-03-12
New Names Suggested
For Capitals Streets

To the Editor of The Star:
L note your editorial comment on
the action of Winchester. Va, renam-
ing some of the streets in that city
OF the valley and also commenting
unfavorably upon the names of many
towns and cities of the country.
Let us start here in Washington
and recommend a change in the names
OF some OF our prominent thorough
fares. We have streets named after
the alphabet, and, not being satisfied
with one end of the city bearing the
streets so named, it must be repeated
in the four sections. Then we have
the high-sounding names after the nu-
merals. half streets up to the limit.
l certainly believe Pine. Spruce, Elm,
Oak and similar names sound much
better than Four-and-a-half street and
Thirteenth street and Thirteen-and-a-
half street. l think the idea of naming
the avenues after various States is
good. ! do not know of a better plan
than to rename our streets after some
great historical event or of a battle.
such as Gettysburg avenue or Antie-
tam avenue, Valley Forge avenue,
Brandywtne avenue. We can claim an
interest in the names of French cities.
towns and villages since the World
w oh' oNcl mere III NlISlIlld we nave
selected some of our main thorough
fares and named them after men of
national renown-Lee highway, viii.
son boulevard, and. more recently,
Pershing drive. We also have Arling-
ton avenue.
Here are q few names that I think
would fit in as names for Washington
streets: Bunker Hill avenue, Benning-
ton avenue, Germantown avenue.
Trenton avenue, Boston avenue, Phil
adelphia avenue. Chadds Ford avenue,
Valley Forge avenue, Balls Bluff, Get.
tysburg. Vicksburg, and we can go
back to earlier times for names. such
as Samoset, Pocahontas, Powhatan.
keokatan, Croatan. 1t would prove an
easy matter to pick out a hundred or
more names that would mean some
real event or name, and when young
people gather here from different parts
of the Nation they will be reminded
OF the historical names Of men and
events. Sometime will compile a list
Of names and send or hand them to
Representative Moore, who ia a. mem.
Der of the District committee. l would
begin with A street and 60 out to w.
change them all, then begin on Half
street and the rest Of the numerals
would go. T.R. MECHENT
Clarendon, Va.
Evening star., 1926-03-12

ferred to see Mrs. Fisk. have two
records from that make the
radio pianos sound like jewsharps.
Some of the announcers are the whole
show and deserve credit"
A true seeker after wisdom sends
the following:
Sir: In your article in The Star
last Wednesday you referred to a
library devoted to the best literature
which had been some years on the
market, and which was reasonable
In price. AS am interested in good
literature, the best of which, in my
humble opinion. was produced in the
distant past, l would be glad If you
will tell me to what library you re-
fer. l am not financially able to
make many such purchases In any
event, but would like to purchase a
few of the best from time to time.
Thanking you. am
Yours truly, l.. c. B."
Another letter: Dear Sir: Am in
tereSted In your writings concerning
Crawford's Meadows, which I read
in The Evening Star recently.
will you please tell me how can
learn more about the meadows and
the old farm house you wrote about
its traditions. etc.
Very truly yours, p. G. M"
X X X x
Among the valentines received by
the cat Jack Spratt was the follow
ing, written in a surprisingly good
hand for a feline:
Dear Jack Spratt:
'Retribution followed swiftly-af-
| n hn
nip, one of my rivals bit my paw
nearly through, and my folks have
lifted me up and down ever since
Christmas. l was so pleased with
your reply to my note, and wished
had the gift to be brief. You ought
to have seen how astOnished my
folks were to see my name in print.
One Of them was nearly overcome,
and said Good night! How did Jack
Spratts secretary have the patience
to read all that They seem to like
all your stuff. but I liked the one
about your racing all over the house
at night the best-must be great
but somehow I'm never home O.
nights.
LAS ever, HOBO TOM"
The following is brief and to the
point:
Dear Sir: Would you kindly let
me know who to write for the big
mail order and 1926 seed catalogues
as referred to in the inclosed clip
ping?
Respectfully yours, y. A"
A letter of thanks, always pleasant
to receive: Thank you. Your kindly
reception of our recent letter is ap-
preciated by both the cardinal and
myself We are both glad that you
will give us an article or two on
Keats (since complied with and
wish your column the continued pros
perity it so richly deserves. Very
sincerely yours, L. Nj. c. r."
Those interested i'll flowers and
plants will perhaps appreciate the
suggestions in the following: Dear
Sir: Let me express my apprecia-
ton for your article about the Kochia
plant. l have been growing them for
several years and would not be with.
out them. For Thanksgiving l pulled
up a number of them and put them
with their roots on in deep specimen
jars and put them each side the
hearth, making a beautiful decora-
ton, which will keep for weeks.
Il am going to experiment with
some dried plants that l have saved
from last year. ! mean to dip the
entire plant in red dye. and when
dry dip the tips in alum solution to
make crystals. If this works they
will make beautiful decorations.
Anyway, l was delighted to read your
praise of the kochia. Yours very
truly, h. T.. >.
Evening star., 1926-03-12

street like Sixteenth than ~ one of
the narrower streets thror gh which
the lines are operated f. order tc
connect with outlying sections. Resi-.
dents Of Fifth avenue. in New York
City. have borne patiently with the
second.story bus nuisance for years,
and Fifth avenue is narrower than
Sixteenth street.
The Public Utilities Commission
may have to face this second.story
question squarely, but 1t is hardly
possible that it will decide that Six
teenth street is not a proper route
for bus lines because Of the high per.
centage of motor owners among the
residents Of that street or the near.
ness of a parallel street car line, or
the cheapness Of the taxicabs, espe-
cially as the Washington taxicab rate
Is not particularly cheap.
Evening star., 1926-03-12
Buses on Sixteenth Street.

Another view Of the two.story buses
IS taken by resident. who declares
that Sixteenth street should not be
used as a bus route. because most Of
the residents along that street have
their own motor cars, q street railway
line parallels 1t and taxicabs are to
be had at low rates.
The proof-of-the- rule applies
in this as in most other cases. If the
busses are not needed they will not
be used. If they are not used, If the
patronage dwindles, the company op-
Grating them cannot continue the
service.
At present the busses are running,
and it is to be assumed that they are
getting a profitable patronage. Who
uses them? The motored residents Of
the street on which they run and the
streets connecting and adjoining or
near at hand? Or visitors to that sec.
ton from other parts Of town, motored
and unmotored?
Perhaps the patrons of these and
other busses in town are motor own.
ers who find that they can do their
downtown errands more quickly and
with less discomfort in these public
vehicles than in their own cars, owing
to the congestion in the business sec.
ton of the city. It may be that the
family motors are off on other er.
rands. Few families fare forth all
together.
All these matters bear upon the
question Of whether motor busses are
necessary or desirable on one Of the
city's principal thoroughfares. In
other cities motor buses are run on
important streets. They are noisy
and they contribute to the wear ana
tear on the pavements. But they are
regarded az public conveniences and
tolerated and even welcomed.
The second.story aspect Of the case
is somewhat different on a broad