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Evening star., 1926-05-11
The Second Week Begins.

Evidences that the British general
strike is not succeeding continue to
appear as the government reports
from day to day additions to the
transportation service and the i'm
provement generally in conditions. A
spokesman for the government today
said that important defections have
occurred among the railway men, al
though the main body of the strikers
remain out. In other trades, too,
there have been numerous returns
to work despite the union leaders
declaration that the ranks of the
strikers are unbroken. 1t is believed
that these defections from the strike
are in large measure due TO two
formal declarations that the strike
Simon. one OF England's most no.
table publicists and legal authorities,
and the other is an opinion rem
dered on the bench in the chancel-
lery division in London by Justice
Astbury, who held that the strike is
illegal and that those melting it or
participating in it are not protected
by the laws regulating trade unions.
Justice Astbury's ruling interjects
an important element into the strike.
1t was made in grant of an injunc-
ton against certain branch leaders
of the sailors and firemen's union, re-
straining them from calling out
their men without orders from the
general headquarters Of the union.
Thus the injunction appears in Eng
lish strike history as it has hereto
fore appeared in this country. This
particular case decided by Justice
Astbury is not sweepingly inclusive,
but it has had a strong moral effect
upon the strikers, who, it is reported,
have been made to realize that the
general STRIFE N sympathy with the
Evening star., 1926-05-11

grievances Of the coal miners is not
warranted in the law and is in truth
a blow against government.
Today brings word of the first
serious act of sabotage outside of
the attacks upon volunteer manned
busses and trucks. A rail was
loosened and the Flying Scotchman,
one Of the most famous of British
trains, was wrecked. Fortunately it
was going at the rate of only six
miles an hour at the time, so that
little damage was done. one passen-
ger being injured. In two other
railway accidents, caused. it is in
dicated. by the ineXperience of the
volunteer crews, four deaths have
occurred. These constitute to date
the only fatalities incident to the
strike.
4 demand has been expressed in
specific terms by one of the London
newspapers which have struggled
into reappearance despite the paper
shortage and the printers strike for
the immediate deportation of the
five hundred soviet agents in Great
Britain" This definitely indicates
that the identity of these agents is
known. There is no occasion for
surprise. Great Britain has been
sheltering these bolshevik propa-
gandists ever since the revolution OF
1917. They have established rela-
tions with the workingmen's organ
izations and have kept Moscow fully
informed Of all the inner workings
OF the British Industrial system.
That they are responsible in large
measure for this present show of
union militancy is q sound conclusion
from their known activities. Their
deportation would not undo directly
the evil work that they have accom-
plished. but il Will at least be a
guarantee against continued poison
ing.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Senator Capper's Loss.

Senator Arthur Capper's bereave-
ment in the death of his wife, which
occurred yesterday, evokes the deep
sympathy of Washington. During the
past few weeks of her illness the Sen
ator has been under the severe strain
Of seeking faithfully to attend to his
duties in Congress-duties especially
absorbing in view of the Importance of
matters under consideration-whil
sadly concerned on the score Of Mrs.
Cappers condition of health. Hopes
for her recovery faded and at last
death came, to end her sufferings, but
to infiict u cruel blow upon her hus-
band. Mrs. Capper has since the be-
ginning Of her residence in Washing
ton made a host of warm friends, who
have grown to love her as a woman
of the most admirable qualities and en-
gaging disposition. All those who
knew her share in this great sorrow,
and in addition those who have come
to know Senator Capper alone, which
means most of Washington in conse-
uuence of his service in behalf of Dis
trict affairs in Congress, extend to him
now their sincere condolences.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Alton B. Parker.

Alton b. Parker's death, which &C.
CURED suddenly yesterday in New
York. removes one who will, unfor-
tunately, be remembered mainly as an
unsuccessful candidate for the preSi-
dency, though he possessed eminent
qualities as lawyer and jurist and
should be chiefly noted for his high
attainments in that field. Judge
Parker was one of the great legal
minds of the period in this country.
He was on the State Supreme bench
at the age of thirtyfour. Always in
terested in political matters as a
Democrat, he was delegate to the
national convention Of that party in
1884, when Grover Cleveland was nomi-
mated, and after the election Of Cleve
land was offered and declined the post
of First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. He was chairman Of the State
Democratic committee during the Hill
governorship campaign of 1885.
While on the supreme bench he de-
clined to consider a nomination for
governor. and also refused to run for
United States Senator, although con-
ditions were favorable to election. He
was elected chief justice Of the State
Court Of Appeals in 1897, and was oc-
cupying that position when in 1904
the Democratic party, searching for a
candidate other than Bryan, who had
been the unsuccessful nominee in two
preceding elections, chose him as it's
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candidate. Out of respect to his office,
he made no public declaration. of his
views on the currency question, which
remained Of first Importance despite
the two reflections of the Bryan silver
proposals, and it was not until his
nomination at the national convention
that he spoke. His silence during the
pre-conyention period left his support
ers and the platform committee in q
state OF deep uncertainty and caused
the adoption of a platform without
any reference whatever to the cur
rency problem. Parker was noml-
mated on the first ballot, and then
came his only declaration on the sub
ject. In u telegram to st. ,ouls lie
declared that the gold standard was
firmly and irrevOCably established.
and asked the delegates 10 look else
where for q nominee if they did not
agree with this view. This state
ment threw the Democratic party into
confusion and contributed, though
not to the discredit of Judge Parker,
to his defeat by Roosevelt by Il plu-
rality of more than 100000 votes.
Having resigned from the bench after
his nomination, Judge Parker entered
into law practice, in which he sue
ceeded exceptionally and participated
in many notable causes and to some
extent in political affairs. He was an
able man. upright and courageous. a
credit to the bar and the bench and
an inspiring example of good citizen
shin
Evening star., 1926-05-11
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEW'ELL.

of his wit, but feel that we have pre-
sented enough samples to give the
reader an appreciation of the true
Jonesian style. We have done justice
to Jones, in other words.
Like that worthy fellow, we are
more interested in the subjects of the
big show than in anything else. Take
this trio coming down the sidewalk.
Evidently tor should it be they?--is
Tor possibly are) composed of three
high school youngsters.
a tall, gangly youth, in light gray
trousers and blue sweater edged in
light yellow, carefully holds the arm
of a pretty girl of the true fiapper
type.
She is healthy. normal creature of
16 or II years of age, with light brown
bobbed hair, tinted cheeks tby both
nature and rouge and dancing brown
eyes.
The third member OF the trio is a
boy perhaps 13 or ii years old, wear
ing knickerbockers, gray cap and gray
sweater. He dutifully holds the girl $
books, but that seems to be about all
he is hanging around for during the
present trip.
The girl and the young fellow who
grips her arm are utterly oblivious OF
the younger boy, and he, in his turn,
walks along uncomplainingly, paying
no more attention to the two than IL
they were not on the sidewalk.
At the filling station corner the tai
youth lifts the girl Off the curb, and
across the street manfully hoistS her
back up again. when all the time the
"napper" seems able to grab him by
the neck and throw him over the gas
pump, so hearty and healthy Is she,
so filled with the eternal pep, Whlch
Moth Nature showers so plent!1ully
upon her daughters.
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Sec wonder. disreputable Conrad.
Is he not the living image Of the
late novelist. only unkempt, his linen
soiled, his black clothes splotched
with dirt?
What fate has kept him unknown
while making the name Of Joseph
Conrad known around the world:
Were this man walking here SCRUB
bed and put into clean clothes. bat"
wing collar and straight black tie
no doubt he might make even TRENDS
Of the novelist start at the re-
semblancc.
As it is, he merely shuffles along
the sidewalk fit subject fof the
none too gentle wit Of Bill Jones.
Along steps now a more dappef
gentleman, poTtly, clad IN light gray
suit. wearing u big gray hat anna
carving a yellow cane. Ills wife
struggIes along some few PAGES be-
hind him. evidently her usual posi-
ton.
From time To time the prosperous
gentleman looks around, rs If trying
to determine what has become OF his
so.cnlled better-half and, seeing her
in her accustomed place. struts on
again. well satisfied with his obserNa-
tiOns.
We have 4 suspicion lie Is satisfied
with almost everything he does or
says. which is q very happy disposi-
ton TO have, is it not?
Here goes one, now. who stirs the
filing station to activity. Big hat
little feet short skirt--Why need we
continue Take IL stroll any noon
hour and YOU will see her duplicated
time after time, block after block.
Big hats. by the way. are coming
back. especially the sort you can see
through. But why need we worry
over that? Bill Jones will put them
all IN his side show before summer is
over.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
The American CITY.
From the Lincoln Star.

from INC Lincoln star.
Fifty years from now the traveller
in America will be impressed with
the similarity in general plan and
appearance of American cities. This
has been made certain by the pas
sage of zoning ordinances in practi-
cally every important center of pop
ulation in the United States. Latest
figures by the Department of Com
merce indicate more than half of the
urban population live in Zoned cities
and towns. In 1916 only tenth re
sided in communities where zoninS
ordinances governed building activi-
ties and city development. The num-
ber of zoned cities increased from
in 1916 to 73 in 1921. 265 i'm 1928 and
425 in 1925. Grouped according to
population. AZ of the 6S largest cities
in the United States having over
100000 population and $50 of the
2S7 cities and towns having over
$4,000 population have coming ordi.
nances In effect.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Arboretum Bill Passes Senate.

Passage hy the Senate yesterday of
the national arboretum bill puts that
measure in fair way to he finally en-
acted at this session Of Congress. 1t
provides for the establishment and
maintenance hy the Secretary CT Agri-
culture of Il park and national arbore-
tum for recreation3l purposes and for
purposes Of research and education
concerning tree and plant life. II is
10 be located on land already owned
Icy the Government. along the An
scostia Rive north Of Benning Bridge,
and certain other land adjacent, fox
the acquisition of which an apprO-
pria,tion of $500. 900 is authorized. This
rontempates the inclusion OF the
Mount Hamilton tract. a naturally
wooded hill which has been found to
be exceptionally suitable for the
growth Cf Indigenous American tree
life. The arlOretum is to he admin
istered by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture separately from the agricultural,
horticultural and forestry stations of
the department, hut so correlated
with them as to bring about the most
effective utilization of its Facilities and
discoveries.
Inasmuch as this particular site pos
sesseS exceptional qualities for arbori-
culture and al the same time lies in
the path Of urban development. which
So, Iof
speed il enactment is imperative. The
project for a national 2rborctum at
this point was proposed several Years
ago Had it been adopted then the in
an advanced condition of effectiveness.
But time went hy and as each season
passed the danger Of the irreplaceable
loss of this opportunity increased. This
is not merely a tract Of land that can
be treated for park uses whatever
may happen to it, as for instance by
the removal Of buildings that may
have been erected on it. Its value lies
In the peculiar character Of the soil
and in the stand Of timber ANY touch
Of the builders development enterprise
would lessen its value. perhaps com
pletely destroy IT,
1t cannot be expected that the
Mount Hamilton tract will be held
indefinitely or indeed for very much
longer out Of the market Of real estate
promotion in this District. 1t is iii
evitable that in the near future, unless
the Government takes it. the saws and
axes of tree fellers will be busy there
and steam shovels will be at work to
level the great hill and fill the hollows
adjacent for later Improvement"
On large scale Then Mount Ham
iton will be gone and the chance TO
establish :. national arboretum Of re
markable effectiveness within the
boundaries Of the National Capital will
have been lost forever
Now that the Senate has passed this
bill, concurrent action by the House
upon it should be had promptly. There
is no dispute regarding it. There is
no objection to it. Ou the contrary.
there is a strong recommendation for
its passage by scientists both in the
Government service and outside. In
these circumstances Il would seem 10
be encouragingly in prospect that this
long proposed work will within a
month be finally authorized.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

Q. Is the atmosphere heavy or light
when the signs are for rains. W. +.
A. AT such times the atmosphere
is quite humid: the more humid the
air, other things being equal. the less
it weighs per cubic foot-that is. the
lighter it is in the sense of weight.
However. the more humid the air,
other things being equal, the more
sluggish, as a rule, we feel, we blame
our heavy" feeling on the air, and
say the air is heavy.
g. Can any kind Of electricity be
used without grounding except radio?
H. II. *.
A. Many types of electrical appara-
tus and circuits operate without be
ing grounded.
G. What does the Aurora Borealis
look lilte?M. T.. l..
A. 1t consists for the most part Of
long slender beams of light of various
colors, which form an are in the
heavens.
@. What are essential oils? j. l.. y.
a. They are liquids which give the
peculiar odor To plants. Their com
positions differ very widely.
Q. Is sugar cane ever fed 10 cattle
or the cane used for hay?-J. +. V.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that the green leaves of the
sugar cane plant are sometimes used
for cattle feed in the countries of the
Far East, but not in the United
States. Sugar cane is never used dry
for hay.
@. When was the Gatling gun in
~ C.ID
y. Richard Jordan Gatling invented
the gun which bears his name in 1861.
Q. What was the origin Of the
honeymoon" of bride and groom
B. T.
y. The word honeymoon has al.
ways meant the first month or moon
after marriage. 1t originated in a
custom common among the ancient
Teutons Of drinking a wine made from
honey during the first month after he
ing married
=. What causes the color in the
sky at sunset?-M. -.
A. Prof. f.. W. Maundcr Says. The
color effects of an ordinary sunset are
tdue to the depth of atmosphere through
which the sunlight reflected to US
from the cloudS has passed before
illuminating them. In their passa Sc
| the rays Of short Wave-length suffer
Il greater scattering and are therefore
lost 70 us in q greater proportion thar
those of greater Wave-iength. with
the effect Of producing a golden or
ruddy glow
q. How. old a book is the Gospel
according IL - Mark? d. \. &.
a. T.. !. BoswoIth says it i now
/ generally thought To have been put
into its present form some time he.
tween 6J and 20 AID.
q. What is duraluniu? ". l..
\ II is a German alloy necessary
TO build zeppelins. The Navy Depart
nent initiated and financed the devel
opment of American-made duralumiu
which is now u commercial success.
@ What is the total value Of
| American cheese? Which State pro
duces the most p. W. :.
\. The value OF cheese produced
| iii Il year is more than $50. ,000
| Wisconsin leads in it's manufacture
| New York is second
| @ DO colleges use the tWo-spoY
rule? Why?-T. A. y.
A. There are many colleges which
| are governed in athletics by the two
sport rule The aim Of this rule i
Evening star., 1926-05-11

'On your right, LADIES ana Bentle-
men, is BoZo, the great What-ls.lt.
See him feed, see him eat, see him
masticate sticks and stones.
''On the left you find Miss MazzaZza
JaZZazZa, the only one of her kind,
who does the Charleston with one
foot and the foX-trot with the other.
Step right up, ladies and gents. and
try to dance with her. You get the
price of admission back if you can
do it.''
No, ladies' and gentlemen. you are
all wrong This is not the dulcet
voice of the side-shoW barker, but
merely that of Bill Jones, filling sta
ton attendant. who iS'haVinS some
fun with the passersby.
Jones is a funny fellow. the delight
of his l>haki-clad comrades, who grin
from ear to ear as he waves his right
hand in professional manner at the
flapper going by on the sidewalk
She, utterly unknown to herself, is
none other than the peerless Mazzazza
Jazzazza. BoZo, the inimical What-Is-
1t, is noneXiStent, the space he should
occupy being filled by gasoline pump.
Thus Jones Whiles away the time be-
tween cars, making running comments
on walking girls, who perhaps have Il
hazy idea that they are being dis
cussed. but cannot be quite sure of it,
of course.
Jones and his merry men take good
care OF that. AS soon rs Il girl with
light stockings heaves into sight. Bill
begins his circus barking stunt. and
keeps it UP until the subject is out of
hearing.
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Professional gentlemen who enjoy
l1.a TO, La,
equally become subjects for Bill Jones'
daily side show. Hill plays no IA
Norites.
How would YOU like to go home
to lunch" Bill ostensibly asks "a
comrade. lie uses a very loud tone.
sure to carry to the ears Of the
victim
"l'd like to answers The happy
brother-in.gaS.
You'd be a fool if you wouldn't" g"
chortles Bill, cOnvulsing the entire
automotiVe personnel,
so it goes all day long. as passerby
after passerby is made the subject of
witty comment There is nothing
particularly Objectionable III what Bill
or his comrades say, but some day
some irritable lady with Il corn OH
her left little toe is going to 'croWn'
the WaE with Il five gallon can Of
gasoline. and when She does it we
hope we are there To see the fun.
Certainly il is II great show which
passes along that street, Hour after
hour they Tile by. the fat, the Slim.
the medium. the just right, the
pretty, the ugly, the medium. the
absolutely perfect.
There is every shade, every de.
gree. every sort Of man, woman and
child walking along this particular
sidewalk. which leads like n short
cut from one particularly busy shop
ping center to another lower down.
Much as q trodden path through
the jungle goes from one clearing to
another. 80 the street takes the
pedestrian from this hum of mercan-
tile business to that.
Perhaps this offers the best eX-
PLANTATION of why so many women
and girls pass that way. Al times
il seems as if j. and G. streets must
he deserted. as lovely ladies decide
en- musse upon this southerly migra-
ton.
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Needless 10 say, Bill Jones believes
that his filling station has the best 10
,,otinp II, Washington, Ne might con-
Evening star., 1926-05-11

men who have no grievance. damages
employers who have met labor's dc
mands, and strikes. at the public
which occupies the role OF q helpless
hyStander." The circumstances seen
strange to the birmingham News, H.
view of the fact that ENGLAND is com
pact. almost isolated, and hasn't the
heterogeneous strains that we have f.
deal with. And yet, when there
direct action in Great Britain cor
tinueS the News. 'it's like a revolt
ton. Compared with theirs. on
strikes are comparatively childs play
Doubtless it can be explained on the
theory that internecine strife is tht
bitterest of all forms of fighting"
We know" observes the Nj
waukee Journal that the genera
strike is terrible weapon: we came.
believe that there was not some right
way to avoid such Il crisis. 1t has beer
avoided before" The Harrisburg Tei
egraph. maintaining that THE sicl
coal industry can be cured, but only
by bold and definite formulation Of
policy by the government, further
argues: The government seems 10 he
afraid to face the facts. We say ~
it: Penny wise and pound foolish
And don't be so foolish as to attempt
to lower wages or increase working
hours. Take leaf out Of the Amer
can book"
x
For their own profit the organized
few" saws the Worcester Telegram
"seek to bludCeon into submission I'll.
unorganiZed many. In such an omi-
nous effort the matter of the justice
or injustice involved in the dispute
between the original parties becomes
infinitely subordinate in Importance
as compared with the menace to So
ciety." The struggle is not ''merely
an attempt Of one craft of labor to
obtain rectification of it's grievances.
insists the Wichita Beacon, with the
comment: 1.-THE entrance of the other
crafts is proof that something else i
held in view. That something else is
domination of the very existence Of
the public. That something else Is
the substitution of an economic gov
ernment for a political government
for if the public cannot live it's life
without permission from an economic
organization. it may as well have no
political government at ALL"
The attempt 10 ''muzzle unfavorable
criticism of 1abor's conduct" is as.
sailed by the st. Paul Pioneer Press,
which cites a printers strike to pre-
vent publication of an editorial in the
Daily Mail, and remarks: Sometimes
it seems to us that labor suffers from
boneheaded leadership to an even
greater degree than capital. Here Is
evidence of ii. Labor would be the
first to protect such high-handed
methods. If resorted to by capitalists"
Evening star., 1926-05-11

Whenever an ancient city is eN-
humed the advertisements of mod
ern suburban realty look irresistibly
attractive by comparison. The good
old times" have a romantic charm.
But the got" have no standing
whatever along with ami"
Evening star., 1926-05-11

The retirement from public lite of
Mr.. Harry Daugherty is proving a
slow process. He is for the moment
slated for the role of Eliza in
stead of that of the bloodhound.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

RediscOvery.
Discovered. Under Arctic skies
The North Pole greets intrepid eyes;
Then, in wilderness of frost,
To human sight again is lost,
Discovered. Some immortal Truth
Known to the world when in it's youth,
Which lay neglected and concealed
BY toll again must he revealed.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

Watchmakers will meet in this city,
but are not expected 10 relieve the
situation which has arisen through
the persistence Of "a number of sec
tions of the country i'll so-called day
light-saVinE time.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

A little matter CT sixty-two thou
sand dollars goes to the Preakness
winner. The rewards of success are
always liberal and there are still op-
portunities for enterprising young
horses as well as enterprising young
men.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

The London taxi driver has TO ne
particularly careful at present. What
might have been regarded as not
unusual accident in a crowd may now
be depicted as an incident in a riot.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
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Russia is always willing IL offer
suggestions III q foreign situation.
And vet it is perfectly apparent that
Russia is suffering from no dearth
OF lOCal issues
Evening star., 1926-05-11

London admits Il crisis. in spite oi
the fact that it has Immediately
available u corps Of admittedly the
best magazine and syndicate writers
OH earth.