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Wholesale Grade Crossing Cure.

Representative Zihlman moves
promptly to cure the Embarrassing
evil in the District. which was so trag-
ically demonstrated by Mondays acct
dent in Takoma Park. by the intro
duction of bill which will seek the
immediate elimination of all crossings,
instead of the present plan Of remov-
ing one annually. 1t has heretofore
been the practice TO recommend spe-
cific crossings for treatment, and there
is now pending a deficiency appro-
priation estimate for the correction Of
the crossing at Lamond, not far from
that at which the dual tragedy occur
Fed Monday. In addition, the Com
missioners have recommended the
elimination OF the crossing at Michi-
can avenue in 8rookland, but that un-
der the ''year-by-year" plan could not
be undertaken for another twelve
month.
Representative Zihlmans measure
will provide for examinations costing
1859 900 of which the railroads would
pay one-half and any street car COM
pany subsequently using thes viaduct
one-fourth.
! Only by such measure can these
evils be properly abated. The growth
of the city is so rapid that virtually
urban conditions prevail throughout
the District. There are no longer any
rural grade crossings. Traffic is
heavy at all the places where streets
and roads cross the tracks. Fatal &C
cidents are likely to occur at any Of
them at any time, whether they are
protected" by gates, as in most cases
or are not SO protected as in the case
of the Chestnut street crossing at
which Mondays accident occurred.
As for the crossings in Maryland
and in Virginia beyond the District
boundaries, Congress has no jurisdic-
ton and nothing can be done by Fed
eral legislation or local appropriation.
Those States, however, are moving in
that direction, though not as rapidly
as conditions demand. In the case of
the Hyattsvilie crossing an effort was
made some months ago to effect IN
ARRANGEMENT which would meet local
objections to a change Of highway
route necessary to permit a suitable
safe crossing to be provided. So far
however, no progress has been made
to that end and this crossing remains
a constant menace to all who use the
road.
Prompt consideration Of the zjhl-
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primaries are set for April IS. and
Senator Mckinley is engaged in
struggle with Frank Smith, who has
been chairman of the Republican
State central committee, for the nom
nation with the World Court issue
prominently to the fore. Senator
Borah and possibly other anti-court
Senators are expected to make
speeches i'm Illinois In opposition to
Mckinley Sena tor Norbeck voted
for the court also. but so far no an
nouncement has been made by the
anti-court group as to whether they
will attempt to campaign against him
in South Dakota. In the preliminary
preferential conventions in the State.
Senator Norbeck won the party des-
icnation for the nomination.
The primaries in Indiana are the
third On the list. set for May 4. and
both Senator Watson and Senator
Robinson are up for denomination.
At the present reading it appears
they will not have serious opposition.
They both voted against the World
Court, and as former Senator Albert
J. Beveridse. potential candidate. Is
strongly anti-court. 1t is believed
now he will not enter the race against
either of the Senators.
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
will be called upon to defend his right
to denomination, May IS. when the
voters go to the polls to express their
preference. Gov. Pinchot is looming
as a probable strong opponent. par
ticularly in view of the anthra cite
situd ton 1890.
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC EILLI4H VIE

President Coolidee's announced in
tention not to go to >,wampscott this
Summer will be variously interpreted.
Already Washington politicians say
that il means that the leader of the
G. O. 2. will throw his popular per-
sonality into the breach on behalf of
Republican candidates for House and
Mr.. Coolidge thinks Of combining
political business with private recrea.
ton by some kind of swing around
the circle. In 1922. when he was
Vice President, Mr.. Coolidge gave an
excellent account of himself as n
campaisner. He placed himself I'M
reservedly at the disposal of the Re
publican national committee and was
sent hither and yon-as far afield
as the Pacific Coast-to spread the
gospel from the stump. A party
loyalist of the deepest dye, the Presi-
dent is not likely to consult his own
tunes seem to demand his active
participation in the congressional
campaign. Mr.. Coolidge is at his
best on the radio. Whether he stays
in Washington during the Summer
and early Autumn. or not. he is sure
10 take the air" periodically as a
broadcaster Of doctrine designed to
keep the Seventeen Congress safe
Already the woods are full of vice
presidential possibilities" for 1925.
One Of the very newest things under
that particular political sun is the
name Of Col. Hanford MacNider, AS
sistant Secretary of War. He is said
to be undergoing the well known
grooming" process by his friends in
the American Legion. Col. Hanford.
who is a Republican, Is apparently put
forward on the theory that Gen.
Dawes, in accordance with his party's
custom. may not be offered renomina-
ton at the end of his present term
Democratic legionnaires have a vice
presidential possibility" of their own.
He is Maj. George l.. Berry. head of
the International Pressmen's Union
who halls from Tennessee, and who is
a past vice national commander of the
American Legion.
One of the elevators in the Senate
wing of the Capitol-the lifts in
which only Senators and press gal
lery members may travels operated
by man who looks enough like Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas, Republican
leader of the Senate, to be twin
brother. A passenger remarked the
fact to the conductor, whose name Is
]. 3. Weltmer. We'll" said Weltmer.
that may be so. l come from Senator
Curtis home county of Shawnee,
kans.; ] used to be his campaign
manager when he ran for county Of
fee and he got me this job:
The overwhelming majority OF the
members of both houses of Congress
consists of lawyers. The rest OF them
seem determined to become lawyers as
soon as possible. More than dozen
members of the House Of Representa-.
tives attend evening classes at Wash.
ington law schools. They are among
the younger men, and take the posi-
ton that whether they eventually
adopt the law as profession or not
it's their duty, as national lawgivers,
to familiarize themselves with the
fundamental principles of jurispru-
dence.
If YOU possess latter-day edition
of the Oxford Dictionary and will
turn to the word barrel" you'll dis
cover why the late Henry Cabot Lodge
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Same Old Story

Same Old Story.
When our Congressman looks for q
topic
On which to enlighten ma nkind.
A Assuming a tore philanthropic,
He mentions the taxpayer grind
Though nations in billions are dealing.
He says he must have cheaper work.
He lifts up his voice with great feeling
And bawls out the Government clerk.
We view with perplexity gloomy
Vast debts which we cannot collect.
We think OF the limousines roomy
That tax-dodging rumsters affect
Though the duty no doubt is distaste-
full.
Economies small we can't shirk.
Our Congressman says we are waste
full
So he bawls out the Government
clerk
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Reawakenins of Spain Seen
In Flight Across Atlantic

Evidence of Spanish renaisSa nee
is tound in the successful flight
across the Atlantic to South America
by Comdr. Franco of Spain and his
flying associates in the airpla he
Ne Plus Ultra. Departure from the
port that. centuries ago, said fare
we'll TO Columbus furnishes a parallel
which inspires the thought that
Frances nation again is taking its
place in world achievements.
"A notable triumph" is the tribute
of the st. Louis Post -Dispat ch. which
records that "Spain's airmen. Comdr
Franco. Capt. Ruiz de Aida and
Mechanician Pablo Rada. have writ.
ten their names on thar long. luS-
trouS scroll of Spanish immortalS.
So. If Isabella" continues the Post
Dispatch. snaps out Of her inferior
ity complex and resumes her fiji
teenth century hauteur: if Ferdinand
twirls his mustachioS with true Cas-
lillian elan; if de Soto and Cortez and
Balboa and VerrazZa no and Coronado
and all the old cahalieros raise long
forgotten gnbletS to HiSpani lets
hope the Nordic wraiths M there
join in the toast. Spain may he old.
but she still mothers virile. daring
sons" The Seattle Daily Times de-
rema rka bic events in present day
Europe. The dramatic import of the
flight is significant of that Hisranic
awakening which promises TO make
the country bigger faCtor in world
affairs than it has been for moro than
q century.
X X
In congratula ting Franco, who
carried on according to the best ira
ditions of old Spain remarks the
Louisville Courier-J ournal. the world
will have another demonstrated eX-
ample TO prove that distance has
been annihilated by the threshinc pro-
pellers of airplanes. Frances plane
was well named The Buffalo Eve
ming News also says here was the
dauntless spirit of the old Spa nish
conouistadores. and that "Comdr.
Franco and his crew have brought
great honor to Spain" The News
predicts AS result of the achieve
ment: 1T proves that. given fair
share of luck an aviator is able 10
cross the Atlantic at any given point
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be safe now, will become dangerous rs
increases along their bor-
ders. 1t is likely that water will be
impounded at Great Falls for the sup
ply not only of the District of Column
bia but also for those sections Of Vir-
sinia and Maryland near Washington.
The upper patuNent impounded, and
its watershed Guaroe,1 AxsiEe. con-
tamination. would supply d large Sc
ton east. northeast and southeast Of
the District.
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IaAt years OF MS HE trying to have
certain passage eXpunSed. In de-
nins cne loloiha,ic use OIL the word
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states senators have not the inf'u-
they WELD over RI. Cnnaress;l 80
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a; I. ~ hau ms attention called to an
al niam a1nlcuiiles In getting per-
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man bill is promised in the House,
and it should be pressed to enactment
in the shortest possible time. For this
Is a case in which human life Is daily
at stake, and further postponement
and delay are certain to make addi-
tons to the already appalling list or
fatalities at these places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10
Fitness Demonstrated.

DO you think Uncle Sam has too
MANY people on his pay roll?'
It's a delicate question" answered
Senator Sorghum. II don't know
how most Of my colleagues feel about
the matter. but I'm positive that ever :
employee who goes back
home and casts a vote for me Is es-
sentiaI TO the welfare of The Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Prohibition having had d long record
in political debate Is now turning to-
ward religious argument. The theory
that by this time all users Of bad alco-
hol must be either dead or converted
has proved fallacious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The phrases favored by our ancestral
wary correspondents are still service
able such as, "a cloud on the horizon
no hAEger than mans hand" and
Europe threatens to become an
armed camp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Whether or not George Washington
was absolutely fiawless in veracity, it
may at least be confidently asserted
that he was more consistently truth.
full than some of the gentlemen who
will speak on his birthday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

II there must be another war
there should be board OF censorship
established early to pass on the war
tunes. Those surviving from the re-
of intellectual shock and depletion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

After availinS himself of his oppor-
tunities to muzzle the press. Musso-
lini now begins TO talk like man who
had not read a newspaper in long
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Hindenburg is not as oratorical as
Mussolkni, but he is a man whose ex-
periencea should enable him to meet
with ability a diplomatic, and even a
military, emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

An Italian statesman is evidently ex-
pected to be as tenacious and perspica
,ious in driving bargain as an Italia n
singer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Jud Tunkins says he often wonders
why any man would want dictator
ship, which is a rough job and most
always doesn't last very long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The figures i'm a very sensational di-
vorce scandal have become reconciled:
thereby reminding the patient reading
public that it has been wasting Il
great deal of sympathy.
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The katzenjammer.

From the Dallas journal.
An Eastern magistrate who was
called upon recently to decide when
a man Is drunk Is still staggered by
the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

A baking combine TO force bread
distressing should it arrive during d
protracted c'asl conference that Grip
pled The old cook stove.
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Anatomical.

From the Fort Worth Record telegram.
From what we can see of the hang
overs that are still with us, it wasn't
modesty that kept the previous gen.
Grafton from showing it's knees.
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Dissinated Flivyer,

The Sivver standing in the street
Suggests depravity complete.
1T fills up with bad alcohol
And seems to have no home at all.
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Valentine to Mussolini.

Oh Italy, we love your art,
Your songs have truly touched each
heart.
And wher a warlike fist you shake,
We sigh. Please sing, for heavens
sake
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Color Blindness.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle telegraph.
1t Is peculiar that they should call
a man yellow when he displays the
white feather.
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The Sand Market.

THE SHnV NaTKeT.
Florida real estate has advanced
enormously in value" remarked the
onlooker.
Yes answered the man who was
mixing mortar. But it's pretty much
the same thing the country over.
Look at what little wasonload of
sand costs right here today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Good advice" said Uncle Eben, lis
sittin to be bout de only thing dat
gifts mo and mo- plentiful and mex
pensive.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The first of the senatorial primaries
will come March % in South Dakota.
where Senator Norbeck 4. a candi-
date to succeed himself Tho y,Jinoi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

The anti-World Court group in the
Senate is laying its plans TO continue
the fight against American participa-
ton in the court. and to make it Ger
tain that there is to be no further step
by this country which might mean
entry into the League of Nations. The
group rallied to the call of Senator
Borah of Idaho, and for an hour and a
half discussed ways and means of
stirring up the country at a. meeting
In the Office of the foreign relations
committee yesterday afternoon. Practi-
cally every one of the Senators who
voted against the court was present.
except for Senator Watson of Indiana.
His colleague. Senator Robinson, was
there, however, on accommodating
expedition.
Senator Borah and others of this
group have frankly stated they would
carry the fight to the country and
seek to defeat pro.court Senators for
denomination and reelection this
Spring, Summer and Fall. The Idaho
Senator will start tire fight Washing
tons birthday in Chicago with an
address to a monster crowd drawn
from outlying districts as well s from
Cook County.
If Senators seeking denomination
and election this Fall are to he ones.
toned on the World Court by the anti
court group, on the proposed re-
vision OF the senate rules by Vice
President Dawes and by the Anti.Sa.
loon League and the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
on the liquor question. they are likely
to have lively time of it.
X X X r
The first of the senatorial prjma rjes
will come March % in South DAKOTA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

Q In what airship accident did rb-
greatest loss of life occur?-H. X.
y. The Roma disaster. on Februa,.,
Il. 49,. near Hampton Roads. pc
haps incurred tho greatest loss of Iii
IN an airplane disaster. Out of A. NJ.
aboard. only II were saved. and ny" 81
of them seriously wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

O. DO csmeis shed their Winter
coats?-M. E.
a The National Geograph Society
says that the Winter coats are shed
IN the Spring, when the animals &C.
cure moth-eaten appearance. The
oriVers pluck OF the loose patches
each evening and sell the hair 10 wool
ira ders
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
.SLEUTHS SHOT BY
 NEW YORK THUGS
Two Detectives and Two Prison
 CTS Wounded by Gunmen

New York July t4 P)-TWo de- tectivcs and their two prisoners were shot down here yesterday by gun men in an automobile who had been trailing them on their way 10 po- lice headquarters from Harlem.
 Whether the gunmen had intend ed 10 shoot only the detectives and so free the prisoners, or whether they had aimed at the prisoners 10 prevent "squealing' and had merely shot the detectives for good measure police investigation failed to reveal The shooting occurred at Fist street and Fourth avenue.
 The detectives were Thomas Ham ill and Henry Hoffman and their prisoners were Peter Bianco and Domimck Bianco. All were taken 10 Bellevue hospital in serious condi- ton.
 Two other prisoners were in the car. They escaped when the dotec- lives began to return the fire of the gunmen. The four had been arrested at 11Gth street and Second avenue on suspicion Of robbery.
 More than a dozen shots were fired. The streets were crowded and the gunmen drove away before traf- flc officers could find out what had happened,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
ELKS' MEMORIAL
 DEDICATION TODAY
Tribute to Soldier Dead at
 Chicago Is Unique

Chicago, July 14 P-Before the massive shaft of their new memorial headquarters building, members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gathered today to dedicate to the purposes of the fraternity the gIeaming editice erected to their World War dead.
 The 62nd grand lodge reunion Of the order reached it's climax as the delegates journeyed to the northern lip of Lincoln park where the s. rC0,000 structure rises to symbolic the lodges memory of its part in the conflict of 1917-1S.
 John K. Tener, former governor of Pennsylvania and president of the memorial commission created at Los Angeles in 1921, to build the monu- nient of stone, and Judge William HaNley AtHell of Dallas, retiring grand exalted ruler, were the speak CTS.
 The memorial building Is notable for it's unique design. Seeking de- parture from the traditional form of memorial architecture, Edgerton Swartout, architect. created as the central part of the memorial per- fectly round memorial hall whose dome rises in an exact cylinder for 95 feet
 At either side stretch low wings which will house the business offices of the order.
 The symmetrical simplicity of the structure is accentuated by an un- broken colonnade of limestone pill lars surrounding the central shaft. Within the auditorium Is a similar circle of columns. Massive doors of bronze are flanked within by murals painted by Eugene Savage, above which rise the columns. interspersed with gray glass windows, Above these is the dome, heavily panelled, gilded and painted, while its drum, beginning just above the entablature of the columns. is inscribed with a quotation from the orders constitu- ton.
 A frieze outside the structure will be carved by Adolph Alexander Wcinman. Paintings and sculptures within the building will be done by Blashfield and Frazer.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
ELECTION PURIFICATION
Governor Pinchot of Pom. Proposes Legislation to Prevent "EicCtion Debauchery."

Harrisburg. Pa, July 14 Pl-- Prompted by the disclosures Of the United States senatorial inyestiga- tion of Pennsylvania primary cam paign expenditures last May, Cover nor Pinchot today had under way Q new move to obtain legislation to prevent a repetition of what he termed the "election debauchery" that marked the primary election.
 The governor, who with Senator George Wharton Pepper, was de- feated by Representative William s. Ware for the republican United States senatorial nomination in the three cornered primary fight, sent a letter last night to members of the executive committee of a commis- sion Of 76 which he formed last win ter to draft election reform legisla- tion, asking the committee to meet and consider the facts brought out in the senatorial inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-14
STARTED WITH NICKEL,
 NOW EXTREMELY WEALTHY
Mrs. Ora Snyder of Chicago Address es Business And Professional
 Woman's Club.

Des Moines. Iowa.. July 14 R)- A woman who started in business sixteen years ago with five cents in .capital and today pays s110,00O fac tory and store rental and employs -four hundred workers, today ad- dressed the national convention of business and professional women on "one womans' sweet job"
 Mrs. Ora H. Snyder of Chicago. Originator Of the home made candy store ideas, was the speaker.
 Five cents worth of divinity fudge, sold al q church fair" she told the business women, started my business career, without experience. without capital and in q line Of en- .deavor already overcrowded."
 Mrs. Snyder said that part of her success was due 10 the fact that she has learned mems preferences. Fathers choice" she said, "is but .tery, nutty. chevy. salty candy He likes licorice and cinnamon favors."