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Washington's Growing Glory.

Though slightly behind schedule, the
cherry blossoms In Potomac Park are
now here, glorifying the landscape of
the Capital with their delicate beauty.
They have become nationally famous
Great numbers of tourists time their
visits TO Washington according to
their blooming, in order to enjoy the
uneQualed spectacle. In the same way
pilgrimages are annually made in ia
pan by the beauty-loving people to Ger.
tain places where the cherry blossoms
are abundant. These trees that are so
rich an adornment 60 the American
capital came from Japan, the gift of
that government, as token OF amity,
and it is meet that the American peo-
pie should show their appreciation of
the gift by their visits to the park
when the announcement goes forth
that the tender buds have finally
opened and the great picture of In
effable loveliness has at last been
painted.
Springtime visitors to Washington
who miss this spectacle always feel
cheated of one of the rarest. treats that
are in store for travellers. This city can
show many wonderful things to its
guests, noble buildings, broad and
beautiful parks, the workings of the
Government. rare treasures or art.
Once a year 1t preens itself In its
fresh colors, its foliage takes on the
soft tones of new life and its flowers
begin to peep forth. But the cherry
blossoms are the best, because they
come at a time when there Is little
else of greenery and of tint, and
Furthermore they occur in setting OF
exceptional beauty.
The great natural monuments of the
West, the canyons, gorges, geysers,
cataracts, colored landscapes, noun
tains, glaciers, giant trees, are all mar
yels which are visited annually by
vast numbers. They are perennial
ever present. Washingtons cherry
trees bloom only once year. ana Tor
a very few days. Compared with the
Western wonders they are but mo-
mentary. But while they last they
constitute one of the glories OF Amer
lea, and they are worth coming early
to see, worth waiting for, ana wheh
finally seen. az they may be seen just
at present, create u memory that VIII
never fade.
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Country's Eyes Turn Toward
South in ''Dixie's Golden Age

million dollars i'll advertising value 10
Alabama. at puts the state forward,
continues the News, In it's true light
before people who have money to in
vest and who are seeking d coming
section. a rising market, as it We're;
place where values are advancing
and where foundations are economical
ly sound"
The Charlotte Observer comments
, on the current term. The Electrical
South" with the declaration that "the
United States leads the world in elec-
trical progress and the South has led
the Nation in electrical development
during the last five years and has q
remarkably bright industrial future
Various prophecies from wise men
of the North a generation ago as to
the destiny of the South are recalled
by the Nashville Banner. Quoting John
Bantry's declaration that 'in the next
decade the most remarkable migration
of men and money in the history
of the country would be seen from
North, East and West to the South,
the Banner adds: THE country is
seeing this great movement already
under way
The Knoxville Sentinel, analyzing
population of the South today is over
half of what the country reported %
years ago" The Norfolk Ledger Dis.
patch sees significance in relation to
migration in the fact that the North
| IS just finding out that south of the
Potomac lies one of the healthiest as
well as one of the happiest, most
productive and sunny lands to be
found on the globe"
Not only railroad and industrial ex-
pansion but also progress in higher
education in the South are declared
by the Springfield Illinois State
Journal to be deserving of attention.
The Illinois State Journal refers es-
pecially to Georgia and says ''other
States have entered the competition
to keep pace with Georgia
The Lynchburg News finds cause
for satisfaction in Virginia's educa-
tional advancement. for figures show
that public school property in the
State was valued at more than
$50 900 900 in 1925, as against $500, 900
in 1910; that there are 247 more ac-
credited high schools in the State
than in 1912 and more than four times
as many high school graduates as in
1913.'
Inc ASnoN1lIe I1lneS pOl1lS lO lHe
new Southern literature, with the
comment: Nothing is more important
and significant for the South than to
find and encourage these leaders of
sane liberalism The Roanoke World
News agrees with DR.. Shaw, editor
of the Review ef Reviews, in the judg-
ment that 1.-The developments in the
South at the present time are of ma
tional significance" The Tampa Daily
Times calls attention to the statement
of the same writer that, as to Florida,
her natural resources have hardly
been touched"
The Oklahoma City Times, speaking
of it's own States opportunities and
natural resources to attract the
Soutkorn drift of capital, industry and
population" observes that with these
advantages it will be our own fault
if we lag behind the other Southern
States"
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Traffic Bill Reported.

A favorable report on the bill
amending and strengthening the trar'
fic code for the District was made yes
terday by the Senate District commit
tee. Incorporating the desirable Tea
lures of the House bin and with pro-
visions added designed to remove all
doubt as to the extent of the director S
powers, the measure will now go to
conference for final approval before
action in the House and Senate.
The Senate committee showed
clearly by it's action that the intent OF
Congress in the original traffic code
was to give the director the authority
to reduce speed limits as we'll as
raise them where conditions permitted.
This intent has been questioned by
one of the four judges sitting on traf-
tic cases, and his rulings have been
the means Of creating confusion on
the part Of motorists, the Commission
ers, the police and the traffic director.
Yesterday. however. the Senate com
mittee added to the measure a provi-
Interpretation. 1t clearly and conciseiy
specifies that the director may reduce
the twenty-two-mile speed limit on
bridges and other dangerous places as
well as increase it on arterial high
ways and in outlying districts.
When this bill is finally passed by
Congress il is the hope Of all Wash
ingtonians that it Will be administered
wisely and reasonably by the director.
the police and the court. There should
,e no friction between these agencies
or between individuals.
The traffic problem in this city has
reached the acute stage. II will re-
duire nard work and cooperation to
bring order out Of chaos Uniform
regulations. uniform enforcement and
uniform court action viii speedily con
vince the reckless driving class Of local
motorists that the traffic situation is
still under control. and that the au-
thorities here do not intend to have
the National Capital the traffic laugh
ing stock OF the country.
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Pom Goes Another Balloon

Gov Donahey of Ohio protests that
he is not and will not he a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
President. He has demanded of a
newspaper feature syndicate that 1t
desist from circulating his picture and
labelling him as Ohio's "favorite son.
A few weeks ago there was good
deal of "Donahey talk" in Democratic
circles II came just about the time
of the "Ritchie talk" emanatins from
MARYLAND, and coincided likewise with
The announcement from Chicago that
Boss" Brennan had entered the sena-
torial field as a wet candidate. At the
time Gov Donahey made no protest
or demurrer. He let the .Donahey
talk" continue unchecked. Now he
protests. What has happened"
Twenty six months will elapse be-
tore the nominating conventions. Dur.
ing that time d good many booms will
start and some will collapse. Many
names will be brought forward and
discussed and some will be dropped.
The owners Of some of them viii cause
their dropping. even as Gov. Donahey
has just stuck pin in the ohio s
favorite SON. balloon. Meanwhile there
are two names that continue to stand
forth. those of Mr.. McAdoo, now of
California, and Gov. Smith, always of
New York.
That work is being done in the
States in the interests of these two
all but avowed candidates for the
Democratic nomination is perfectly
well known today. For despite the
fact that two years and more will
elapse before the assembling of the
delegates at the chosen city-not New
York-this is recognized as the season
for the gathering of strength. Has
Ohio been titled by the pioneers
10 the point of causing that States
favorite son-for the Ohio Democracy
so regards the Governor, despite his
present demurrer-to doubt his ability
TO command an undivided delegation
at the meeting place? Or is this pres.
ent gesture merely a warning to his
admirers that there Is danger in pre-
mature promotion? Two years of
varying political weather may bring
new crops. Today's cherry blossoms
will not grace the landscape of 1928.
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Art and "Sport." +"

Evidently the artist who made the
sketches for the sports bay of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
Morningside Heights. New York.
ought to subscribe to and read Field
and Stream, Forest and Stream. Out.
door America and some half a dozen
similar up-to-date sporting publica-
tions. He seems to have been living
in the past. He did not know that
"sportsmen" no longer shoot live
pigeons at their gun clubs.
Half a hundred or more years ago
strong sentiment against that brutal
ity and waste Of life set in, until to-
day trap shooting with live birds is a
crime in most States. 1t might be
well to scrutiniZe this artists other
Americans Of today as indulging in
bear-baiting, bull-baiting, prize-fight-
ing with bare knuckles or engaging
in butting contests with rams. These
would be fine scenes for antiquarians
of the future to uncover.
Americans-even American sports
men"-still do many things of which
they ought to be and their posterity
will be ashamed. They catch too many
fish; they catch them too small. and
by unethical methods and out of sea.
son. They bring species of feathered
game almost to the point of extinc.
ton before some drastic law steps in
and saves the inhabitants of marsh,
field or meadow. They hunt deer with
jacks and run them with dogs. They
fight good constructive laws tooth and
nail in order that they shall have a
few more days fun with rod and gun.
But, thank Heaven, they have cut out
live.bird trap shooting!
The president of the Association of
Audubon Societies made protest in
the matter to the cathedral authori.
ties. The latter accepted the protest
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sprays will operate each Sunday from
three until five o'clock.

sprays will operate each Sunday from
three until five o'clock.
Last Spring and Summer, starting
with early May. this beautiful and
impressive screen of crystalline
drops. compared favorably by many
with the famed fountains Of Fer-
sailles, shot into the air at 4:30
o'clock each afternoon. and proved
magnet for thousands during the
sweltering days of early June and
later warm spells. People stood and
gaZed into and through 1t. Many
were observed to get to leeward of
the jets in order that the tenuous
mist-like spray might cool heated
brows and be inhaled into dusty
lungs. Its very sound was comfort
ing.
Motorists would pause at the east
ern end in order that they might
gaze toward the classic beauty,
yelled yet intensified, of the me-
mortal. Those who timed their ar
rival to coincide with the setting of
the sun We're particularly fortunate.
for they then saw at - glance
whence came the name Rainbow
Fountain. Others would 40 to the
western end and watch for the su l.
den development of the base of the
Monument in a pearly cloud.
Having the fountain play every
day, however, proved to some ex-
tent wasteful. for on rainy or cool
afternoons it was enjoyed by but
few. Perhaps the every Sunday
schedule will prove fairly satisfac-
tory 1t will be hard, nevertheless,
on such visitors who arrive and de-
part between Sabbaths, nor must it
be forgotten that Washington, re-
markably fine as it's climate usually
is, has been known to suffer from
several sloppy Sundays in a row. II
is hoped that the new conduit will
provide water in such profusion that
the authorities can turn the fountain
on at any time and for so long a
time as seems desirable.
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The Rainbow Fountain.

Greatly to be regretted, although
apparently based on stern necessity,
is the decision back of the announce
ment that the new. yet already fa-
NOUS Rainbow Fountain, spectacu-
lar feature of the Lincoln Memorial
Rejecting Pool, delight of both resi-
dents and visitors. cannot play every
day, but will play only on Sundays
throughout the approaching Spring
and Summer season.
This fountain. unlike the one in
Dupont Circle which uses the same
water over and over again. consumes
altered city water at the rate of
some 100000 gallons an hour. In
view Of the fact that the new con-
duit is not yet finished and in opera
ton and with a possible maximum
burden on the old one in case of
a protracted hot spell, those in
authority feel that the best they can
promise is that the giant towering
Evening star., 1926-04-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Test your knowledge of books on
the following list, and do not be dis
appointed If you have never read more
than one or two!
"Powhatan; a Metrical Romance,
by Seba Smith.
THE Sacred Mountains" by J. T
Headley.
"Poetical Remains of the Late Mar
garet Miller Davidson by Washing
ton Irving.
THE Hawks of Hawk Hollow" a
tradition of Pennsylvania, by Robert
NJ. Bird.
"Wakondah. the Master Of Life" by
Cornelius Mathews.
THE Wigwam and the Cabin" by
William Gilmore Simms.
"A Fable for Critics" by James
Russell Lowell.
THE Poets and Poetry of America, >
by Rufus w. Griswold.
"Tortesa," play. by \. p. Willis
THE Spanish Student play, by
Henry w. Longfellow.
Ballads and other Poems" by
II. w. Longfellow.
"Alciphron," a poem, by Thomas
Moore
"Wyandotte, or the Hutted Knoll,
by J. Fenimore Cooper.
The Drama of Exile" by Eliza
beth Barrett Barrett.
Orion" an epic poem, by r. III
Horne.
The above were some of the book
reviewed by Edgar Allan Poe. chiefly
in the Southern Literary Messenge,
and Graham's Magazine, which -four
ished SONS time before Poe's death ir
1850
With what hopes and longings they
We're sent in.a the world by THEN
authors, with w!.At attempts to get
at the truth We're they reviewed BY
the reviewers of tnn, day, with what
speed has remorseless Eime sent most
of them into the oblivion which they
no doubt deserved,
Aside from Lowells "A Fable foi
Critics. which is included in all edi
tions of his poems. The Spanish
Student" and the Ballads" carried
in all modern collections of Longfel
lows work, and THE Drama ol
Exile" included in the complete
poems of Mrs. Browning, it is doubt
full If any of the above could be Sc
cured al the Public Library. with the
possible exception of Cooper's "Wyap
dotte."
All OF them, of course. repose II
the great stacks of the Library Of
Congress, where bad books as vel
as good books, the good and the in
different alike. find rlasting harbor
Yet Seba smith, whoever he was
chose IL good name for his poem
"Powhatan," and it is interesting &c
note that he used the simplest
spelling.
THE Sacred Mountains" was by
the Rev. Mr.. lieadley, who wrote
washington and His Generals" anC
Napoleon and His Marshals, works
that still remain in general circula
ton, and are very good IN their way
Birds tradition of Pennsylvania
1.-The Hawks of Hawk Hollow has
an interesting sound about it. Maybe
it anticipated the Ku KluX Khan!
Just as the present age has its
child poets, eliminating in tn" true
genius of Nathalia Crane, so Poe S
lifetime had it's sisters, Margaret and
Lucretia Davidson, who died at IL
years of age.
Their poems were of such merit
at least so ii seemed then-that no less
q man than Washington Irving
thought it worth his while to edit
them From the specimens Poe gives
in his review, however, they seem ut
terly commonplace. 1t must be remem'
bered that the early formative days
Of the United States We're an attempt
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

122d of his line. which, according To
Japanese history, reckons back 10
$50 BIC, when Jimmu ascended the
throne. Japan has been ruled by
an unbroken dynasty ever since the
beginning of her history.
@. What is the basis of represent
tion in the Australian Parliament: :---
n. X.
A. Federal representation in Aus
tralia starts from the constitutional
ALLEGATION of six Senators from esa-'i
state despite their population. $50
House of Representatives must hsrs
twice as many as the Senate ard
their term is one-half as long. JSa-
mania has the same number or Sen
ators as New South Wales. which
has eight times its population.
O. What test can be made in or
der TO tell platinum from tunGstenf--
/. l.. r.
A. When heated in d flame plati-
mum will be unchanged and tungsten
will oxidize to yellow powder.
q. If the immigration law were
amended TO admit Japanese TO the
United states on the same basis a.
Europeans. how many could come
INV. Il. NJ.
A. The Japanese quota would l'e
slightly above zoe.
q. Where is the money mint .n
Ireland ?--OD. G..
A. There Is no branch Of the royal
mint at present in Ireland, the main
office being Tower Hill, London, and
the branches being located az Sydney
New South Wales; Melbourne, Vic
toria, Perth, Western Australia
Ottawa, Canada. and Pretoria, South
Africa.
@. What is the origin Of the lin
erick M. r.
A. One version follows. Limericks
were usually eXtempOraneous compo-
Sitions and produced at ConvlNlaI
parties in Ireland by each individual
in turn, while the entire party Joined
in singing a chorus in which were tn"
words "Wil you come up 10 Lin
erich ?" From this it is supposed thai
/ the word limerick" applied 10 90
special type Of poetry. is derived
Ann reader can get the dHSlCer ~
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Evening star., 1926-04-10

@. How long was the Countess of
Cathcart married to the Earl of
Cathcart?-C II. II.
A. Vera Cathcart was married to
the fifth Earl of Cathcart in 1919
and divorced by him in 1922. She is
the daughter of John Fraser of Cape
Town, Africa. Her first husband was
Capt. de Grey Warter.
q. Should sugar be served with
grapefruit 20. A. +.
A. To obtain it's full medicinal
value grapefruit should be eaten
without sugar, but the addition of
sugar adds to its palatability. The
grapefruit is decidedly anti scorbutic.
O. How much does the Govern
ment get from taxing tobacco?-J.
w. l..
A. The annual receipts from in
ternal revenue for this one product
is more than 300.000,000.
G. OF what value is cotton seed
&C. o. S.
A. For decades cotton seed was
a waste product. Today cotton seed
Is one of the Country's foremost food
and feed products, furnishing vast
quantities OF meal for animals. with
result that cotton seed alone. apart
from cotton lint. is exceeded In value
by only seven American farm crops
corn, cotton lint, hay, wheat. white
potatoes, oats and tobacco. Cotton
seed has greater value than the com
bined barley. rye and buckwheat
crops of America and twice the value
of Americas apple crop.
q. Which migratory bird makes
the longest flights. G.. +.
A. The greatest traveller is the
Arctic tern, which travels at least
II 900 miles, both Spring and Autumn
or round trip of $4,000 miles a
year 1t nests as far North as land
has been discovered and the trip
South is commenced as soon as the
young are able TO fly. 1t has more
hours of daylight than any other
| animal known. At the time OF its
not set during the entire breeding
season.
Q. How many ways may foods be
, preserved? Please give examples
=. G.. r.
A Food may be preserved by
| freezing, such as fish and poultry
| by refrigeration. such as meat, but
I ter, milk, eggs; by canning. such as
| fruit. by sugar. such as fruit juice,
| and condensed milk; by exclusion o1
! air, such as eggs in lime water; by
! drying. such as prunes ana peaches
| by evaporation. such as beef extract
| by smoking. such as ham, beef anG
| fish; by picking, such as cucumbers
| by oil such as sardiues.
| q. Which is the oldest royaI
| family in the world "A. NJ. ID.
A. The Emperor of Japan is the
Evening star., 1926-04-10

as we'll founded and erased the figure
Of the flying pigeon in the trap
shooting scene. 1t would be we'll If
America could erase from her memory
those days when her gunners stood
in row and slaughtered dozen after
dozen of little live birds released by
keepers for their benefit"
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The True Song.
Singing-not hoping to rally
The crowd to mood for the fray.
Singing-contented to daily
In tune to the mocking birds lay.
Not in a selfish endeavor
To fashion the thought of the
throng,
But singing, as Life sings forever,
Just for the sake of the song.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

An oil field blaze two miles long in
California represents an enormous de-
struction of precious fluid. For once
the ultimate consumer will see glim-
mer Of excuse for the next increase
of price.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

Observance Of the law is a duty Of
every citizen if observance is only in
the nature Of fair test to determine
whether the law is d good one TO be
preserved or bad one to be gotten
rid Of.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

A victim of amnesia sometimes
misses a week or 50 of news horrors
that may make the interruption of
ordinary consciousness seem like a
mental vacation.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

ne Associated Press IL exclusively tntlt,ei
to the Use for reDublicdtlpn of all news 'ns
patches credited TO it or not otherwise cred
fted in this naper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

When the Post Office Department
refuses to carry a magazine that has
already sold out the edition, it vindi-
Gates governmental morals without de-
feating public curiosity.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

The night club pace in New York
has become SO swift that it is doubted
whether even Harry Thaw could sue
ceed in a resolute attempt to keep up
with il.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
BRAND Is Discreet.

From the Quincy Whig Journal
Brands denial of the rumor that
he is about to be married might be
taken as an indication that he has
trouble enough as it is.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

One OF the indications Of great dis
cretion on the part of the King of
Italy is his consistent refusal to ,um-
pire any OF the close political plays.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

Efforts to suppress explanations of
the evolution theory will only serve
to stimulate interest. Even the school
books will probably continue to evo.
Lutte.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

For the present the Charleston"
should be retired and a few expert
tango dancers introduced into the fes-
tivities.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

Archaeological discoveries continue to
reveal magniticences, indicating that
even in the old days the humble tax
payer was getting rather the worst
Of the deal.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

Prof. Hrdlicka gets q medal for
anthropological research. but no
marks whatever for spelling reform
Evening star., 1926-04-10

A dash to the North Pole is always
interesting. The Pole remains as hard
to rediscover as it was to discover IN
the first place.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

The District of Columbia may proud
ly boast of having done much for the
world in helping to put Texas on the
oratorical map.
Evening star., 1926-04-10

Mussolini might we'll ease off on
press censorship and devise more
practical laws to prevent weapon
carrying.
Evening star., 1926-04-10
Have Another!

From the Morgantown New Dominion
Now that we've had a wet refer
endum, how about dry referendum?