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Evening star., 1926-12-12
No Bad Faith at Pearl Harbor.

A remarkable echo of the testimony
In the Fall. .Doheny trial In this city
comes from Toxic. A newspaper pub
lished at the japanese capital, citing
the testimony of a naval officer con-
cerning the strategic Importance at
tached to the establishment Of an oil
reserve at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, notes
that this move was made in the same
year as the Washington conference
on the limitation of naval armaments,
and declares that America was guilty
Of double dealing in SO far as the
spirit in which the arms limitation
conference was called is concerned"
There was, Of course, no double deal
ing in the action of the United States
seeking to create a fuel reserve sta
ton in the Pacific while 1t was pro-
posing reduction Of naval arma-
ments, and the Toxic newspapers
was nothing in the discussions at
the Washington conference that bore
upon the question of supply bases.
The purpose and effect of that confer
ence was to find formula or ratio Of
naval strength as a check upon com.
petitive ornaments. Each signatory
power, while agreeing to the ratios es-
tablished. was left perfectly free to
adopt any means possible to make
their respective naval ornaments as
highly efficient as possible.
Possession by the United States of
the Hawaiian group is unquestionably
fense. 1t would be an advantage of
great moment if this country were en-
gagged in an offensive warfare. a con.
tingency which can be set aside as ut
terly improbable. Those islands were
acquired by the United STATS as a
means of protection. Were they
owned by Japan or anC other nation
they would be utilized is a naval base,
whatever the possible object Of future
military or naval operations. To
neglect them, to fail to establish there
auxiliaries adding to the defensive
strength Of the naval establishment,
would be failure of national duty.
There Is no connection at all be.
tween the Washington conference,
held as it was in the open after a pub.
lie summons or invitation by the Pres
ident of the United States, and the un-
heralded transactions leading to the
establishment of fuel reserve at
Hawaii. That these came about in the
same year Is merely a coincidence.
Both, in fact, We're reactions from the
Great War. which had ended so short
ly before.
Had the Washington conference
sought upon the American initiative
the complete disarmament of all the
powers represented, a move looking
to the secret establishment of a naval
fuel reserve at Hawaii would have
been an act Of bad faith. But so long as
1t was proposed only to lessen naval
armaments and to establish a definite
ratio by which future increases would
be governed, there was no inconsist.
ency, no improperly in any move
that would utilize every national asset
to the end of making the navies thus
restricted most highly efficient and de.
pendable as means of defense.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
The Dead Hand on the Throttle.

Here Is another argument for the
automatic train stop: An engineer on
the Pennsylvania Railroad was killed
by being hit on the head by a freight
car short distance out of the All.
toona Station; the conductor, noticing
that the train failed to halt at the
usual point, pulled the emergency
cord, thus notifying the brakeman, /,
who shut of the power and set the
brakes.
Many cases of this sort have hap.
pened. engineers dying at their posts
through natural causes or by acci.
dent. In some of these instances col
lisions have resulted. Occasionally it
occurs that on no other theory than
a dead engineer is a catastrophe to be
explained.
1t has been proposed az an Offset
against this possibility to put third
man In the locomotive cab to repla ce
the engineer when disabled. That
would entail a very heavy expense,
In the long run much greater than the
cost Of installing an automatic stop
system. A third man. moreover.
would rarely serve to avert collision
through a mistake Of signals by the
engineer In charge or a mistake OF
judgment. For the consequences OF
such lapses of vision or of judgment
come too quickly for any effective re
placement.
The only certainty OF safety for
trains lies in the installation Of a sys
tenn of automatic stops whereby the
steam is cut off and the brakes are
applied whenever an engine enters -
zone Of danger. an occupied. block Of
track or 4 stretch Of track on " II
Evening star., 1926-12-12
EWPASSPORT RULES EFFECTIVE
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

dition to the cost of his passport.
which Is $40.
This expense may. In some in
stances, amount to a far more con-
siderable sum. One American who
travelled two years in Europe had 80
pages of visas on his passport, and
they had cost him $1.975.59.
Free Entry Some Places.
But there are some countries where
neither passport nor visa is required,
and others that do not exact a fee
for the visa.
Americans can travel in Canada,
Mexico Gf entering direct from the
United States), Cuba, the Dominica n
Republic. Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay
and Uruguay without passports, and
hence without visas. They may also
enter the Free City of Danzig with
out passport or visa, If entry Is made
from the sea, and they may make a
transit visit Of less than eight days In
The Netherlands without q visa. No
visas are required by Belgium, EsthO-
MIA, Liberia, Panama, Siam and Swift.
Zerland. No visa fees are required by
Costa Rica. Denmark, Finland, Ger.
many. Guatemala, Japan, Salvador
and Sweden.
These are the latest data compiled
by the State Department, and are be.
lieved to be authentic, but Americans
who are planning to travel abroad, In
order to avoid any possible mistakes.
should make inquiries of the consular
agents in the United States Of the
countries to be visited.
The passport business is one that
has increased materially as a result
of the World War. Prior to the war
Russia and Turkey were the only
countries requiring passports of alien
visitors, and the United States issued
only about 10000 passports a year.
Two clerks in the passport division Of
the Department of State suficed to
take care Of that. Now, with 175,000
year, so clerks are regularly EN-.
ployed. and in the rush season the
force Is increased to 95 or 100.
"The form of the United States pass.
port was recently changed for the
greater convenience of the travelling
public" says J. Klahr Huddle. chief
of the passport division. THE pass
port is now a booklet. to fit the pocket
or bag, about by inches, with 80
pages. The cover is red, with gilt let
tering. A valid passport when issued
State, the seal Of the Department Of
State and a photograph and personal
description Of the bearer"
Americans who want passports and
who are not familiar with the laws
and regulations. should go to the
clerk of any United States court, or Of
State court authorized by law to
naturalize aliens. to a United States
consular officer or to the passport divi-
sion of the Department of State in
Washington.
save time and probably spare them
selves no little nervous excitement
and mental anguish over the so.called
red tame procedure
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Pistols by Mail.

On Friday afternoon an effort was
made in the Senate to secure consid.
Grafton of bill, already passed by
the House. declaring non-mailable
pistols. revolvers and other firearms
capable of being concealed on the per.
son. Several Senators objected and
the bill went over. One OF them said:
1 think the bill is bad policy and
ineffective. / think all the laws de-
nying law-abiding people the posses.
sion OF firearms and the right to
transport them result only in dis
arming law-abiding citizens to the
great advantage Of the criminal
classes. In New York State
the Sullivan act has disarmed the
law-abiding citizens. and 1t Is not per-
ceptible that any criminal has been
impeded in the least in his activities.
1t is wrong principle Of government.
The reason why the Sullivan act
has failed in New York to prevent the
armament of the criminal classes is
twofold. First, it remains possible
for any criminal to buy a weapon in
the adjoining state OF New Jersey.
Second, he can get a gun through the
mails with little delay. That act is
comparatively ineffective because Of
the lack Of cooperative action by the
States and the lack of Federal law
such as that which IL proposed In
the pending bill.
AS a matter of fact the law-abiding
people are not denied the riKht of
personal armament for defensive pur-
poses by any measure that has ever
been proposed to the end Of lessenins
the pistol evil in this country. All
the proposed legislation Of this char.
acter has contained provisions for the
purchase of firearms by persons of
good repute. 1t has never been pro.
posed to stop manufacture, but mere.
ly TO make 1t more difficult II not i'm.
possible for a criminal or q would be
criminal to obtain possession Of q
gun. while permitting others to arm
themselves for defense with only q
slight delay and difficulty.
Any one who 10 skeptic on the
score Of the utilization Of the malls
for the procurement Of weapons for
criminal purposes should consult the
advertising columns Of a certain class
of periodicals which appear to spe
cialize in this line of business. Dozens
of announcements Of pistols by mail
are printed, and almost all OF them
on the &C. o. D." basis. The post
masters are made the collecting
agents for the gun vendors. A post
card addressed to the advertiser
brings in q few haura package CON
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Make the Warning Definite!

In the course Of his address i'm the
Senate yesterday in explanation OF his
bill to authorize the immediate acquisi-
tion Of all the lands within the Mall
Avenue triangle for public building
purposes, Senator Smoot sounded
formal warning to those who are in
terested in property within that area
of the intention of the Government
to secure it. This warning was inspired
by information that certain property
owners are now undertaking to make
leases at considerably more than the
former. rates, with the idea that the
increased rentals would be taken into
consideration in any condemnation
proceedings that may follow. Senator
Smoot expressed the belief that no
court would take consideration Of such
increases in lease rates after the pub.
lie has been given notice that the
Government is going to buy the prop
erty.
1t is entirely proper that there
should be formal announcement Of the
AhtVutiOhs Dut bi0t uo'
tice should be definite and explicit.
and 1t should be written into law i'm
mediately. As a matter Of fact the
intention of the Government" to take
all Of the Mall-Avenue triangle for
building purposes has been under
stood for more than a quarter of a
century. The dead hand" of eventual
pre-emption has lain upon that prop
erty. improvements have been check
ed and values have been lessened by
reason of this prospect of eventual
public appropriation.
The time has now come when action
IL about to be taken. All the plans
are ripe for execution. The chairman
formally states the program in the
Senate and requests legislation. That
10 In its way a notification. But 1t is
NOT binding. 1t cannot be regarded as
such unless legislation is promptly
had. The other day a member of the
House of Representatives, fully ap.
proving the project, expressed doubt
whether it could be taken UP for ac.
ton at this session, foreshadowing
another postponement and further
protraction Of the period Of uncer.
tainty.
There is, of course, no justification
for any attempt to initiate the values of
this property through arbitrary rent
increases. No owner Of property In
that section is warranted In seeking
to. gain an advantage through the
Government necessity by mulcting
present lessees In heavier rates. 1t Is
not just to the public interests or to
the non-owner users Of the property
Senator SmOot's warning should check
this procedure il 1t is in practice as
he declares. But the fact remains
that the owners OF this property have
for many years been suffering from
the threat of condemnation and they
may with some justification be skep.
tical as to the immediacy Of action, SO
often has the project been postponed
in the past.
The best and safest and most busi-
nesslike course is for Congress to pass
this bill at once, putting 1t on the
calendar Of required legislation for
this session, and thus by definite dec.
laration Of the Governments intent
put stop to any price-boosting ma
.rieuvers that may be now in progress
or may be contemplated. The remedy
Tor any such schemes for swelling the
cost to the Government lies with the
Government itself.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

there is an open switch. That is the
prescription Of the law and the order
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. It is being slowly observed. The
process Of automatic stop installation
should be hastened by such narrow
escapes from disaster as that one just
reported from Altoona.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.
Advantage Of the Impalpable.

AdVAntAg6 OF tnc IMpHIpdDfe.
Old Santa Claus Is but a myth,
And this is fortunate.
Conditions now are burdened with
Embarrassments too great
For one who ventures forth today
With reindeer hitched unto a sleigh.
The auto horn alarms the crowd.
The fivvers wildly crash.
In vain the copper's warning loud
Seeks to avert a smash.
Only a myth could now contrive,
In all the tumult, to survive!
Evening star., 1926-12-12

The defendants in the Hall Mills
case suffered agonies OF humiliation
and suspense and were finally found
innocent. The guilty ones escaped
with no hardship whatever. The
ways Of Justice have improved with
civilization. but are still far from
infallible.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

There are citizens who, IL pre-
vented absolutely from using money
in politics, would feel that wealth
itself had lost most of Its real in
terest,
Evening star., 1926-12-12

The illness Of the Emperor Of Japan
Is at least reported in the press. In
the ancient days of seclusion even
this degree Of familiarity with so
august a parsonage would not have
been permitted.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

The wealth OF a few prominent
citizens Ia coming to be estima ted
by the number of divorces and
breach OF promise suits they can
afford.
Evening star., 1926-12-12

The United States Senate Is evil
IDENTIFY preparing to call renewed
attention to itself as possessing the
worlds greatest collection of inter-
rogation points.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
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patches credited 10 IL or not otherwise cred
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published herein All rights of publication
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Evening star., 1926-12-12

quently. fearful as this terrible calam-
ity appears, it does not prove our the
aters to be by. any means dangerous
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Brooklyn
Holocaust.

discussing this tragedy in its issue of
December Z, says:
1.-THE inquiry naturally arises why
this great loss Of life occurred. We
are informed by those acquainted with
the position and surroundings of the
Brooklyn Theater that the theater
building embraced within It's walls the
post Office, the police station, the Sun
day Sun Office and Deitrich's Hotel.
1t was literally inclosed In a hollow
square, the audience reaching their
seats through a hallway leading to
and around the rear OF the first circle.
At the end of this the stairs COM
menced leading to the upper circle.
Experienced theatrical people concur
that the loss of life was entirely con-
fined to the upper circles and to those
on the stage that attempted to save
their wardrobes before making their
escape. Manager Ford's theory Is
that the fire was burning for some
time in the scenery above the stage
and the carpenters endeavored to ex-
tinguish 1t before any alarm was
given-a ceiling piece of scenery
screening 1t from the audience and
actors for a while-but the carpenters
cut away the ropes ut last and the
burning material fell upon the ceiling
piece Auu ISnltcu IL aIu Tic IcSt Vi tic
scenery nearest the stage. AT this
moment . panic evidently occurred.
and the hall and stairway were choked
with q frantic. frightened crowd. The
lower floor was soon cleared, but
the smoke impeded and finally suffo-
Gated those in the upper circles some
time before the flames reached where
they fell.
Manager Ford says that this Is but
the second instance In the United
States Of a loss Of life by the burning
of theaters. The first was the Rich
mond Theater, in 1911, and the cause
there was very similar to the Brook
lyn horror.
"It is understood that in this city.
since the Richmond fire, nearly TO-
000. 900 auditors have visited places of
amusement and lectures without the
slightest accidents occurring. and In
the entire dpuntry 1t might be claimed
that thousand million have been en-
tsrtained without 1nishap. Conse-
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Foreign Fascination.

Foreign Fascination.
The tenor singer is a bird
Who ia with close attention heard.
lie MARBLES in a lofty key
To win applause from you and me.
He sings in French and Russian
ways,
In German or italian phrase.
II his plain English were to thrill
Wed laugh and say, That's only
Bill"
Jud Tunkins says some Of his
relations wish him merry Christ
mas" in a tone that seems to imply
less of holiday happiness than an
assumption on their part Of q for
giving disposition.
When Winter Comes.
where are the SHOWS Of yester-
year," quoted the poet fancier. y
why. ask so trivial a question? p
rejoined Miss Cayenne. What
want to locate are this years rain
coat and umbrella"
IT no longer throw prayers at a
JOSS" said Hi Ho. the sage Of China
town. II send my humble post cards
to O radio station
Evening star., 1926-12-12
A Spellbinder.

A Spellbinder.
"Do you admire Wagner's music 2"
II do" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Hes a true spellbinder.
know Of no other man who could
compel people to listen so atten-
lively, regardless of what was being
said"
Evening star., 1926-12-12
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

y The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn.
, Ing edition, 10 delivered by carriers witnin
ae city 1T go cents per month, dI,x daslS cenis Si
- lier month Orders may he sent BY mali or
- f,telephone Main 5000. Collection is mace oy
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Freedom Of Opinion.

why don't you run for Officer"
II don't want to embarrass my
wife," answered Mr.. Meekton. "She
couldn't vote for me without being
hypocrite."
Evening star., 1926-12-12

"A fool" said Uncle Eben. "is
always terrible satisfied wiz hisse'f;
which makes him look aft de mo-
teQlish9 - -.
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The electoral complications Of 50
years ago ELECTED numerous proposed
remedies for the diff
ElectoTaI culties confronting Con-
R.fnrm gress in the counting of
the vote for President
and Vice President. The Star of De-
cember s. 1876, thus discusses one of
these measures:
"In view of the complications which
have grown out of the system of elect
ing q President and Vice President
by means Of an electoral college. 1t is
pretty generally agreed that the pres
ent methods should be abolished and
that hereafter those officers shall be
elected by q direct vote of the people.
Senator Morton's plan for q constitu.
tional amendment. while 1t may not
be the best that can be desired, is I'M
doubtedly q vast improvement on the
present awkward method. Briefly, it
provides that each State shall be d.
vided into districts equal in number to
the number of Representatives to
which the State may be entitled In
Congress, and that the person having
the highest number of votes in each
district for President shall receive the
vote of that district, which shall count
one presidential vote; that the person
naVlnS the highest nufnDeT OIL VOTES
for President in a State shall receive
two presidential votes from that
State at large; that the person having
the highest number of presidential
votes In the United States shall be
and that the foregoing
provisions shall apply to the election
Of the Vice President. One objection
which might be raised to this plan is
that 1t ignores majorities in the same
way that the electoral college system
does. A majority of 10000 in a dis
trict would count no more than a ma.
jority of 1, and this holds true of the
electoral system as regards State ma.
jorities. While there may be some
valid objections to a direct vote for
candidates, a system based
On this principle would doubtless be
acceptable"
Evening star., 1926-12-12
Early Shopper.

"Shop early!" IL the battle cry.
These bargains are no joke.
And good old Dad IL heard to sigh
IT did so. Now I'm broke"
Evening star., 1926-12-12

of December s.. 1876,
the building housing
the Brooklyn Theater,
in Brooklyn. n. Y,
and 315 persons lost
their lives. The Star,
Evening star., 1926-12-12

On the night O
fire destroyed tn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
LITCHFIELD

There we're 81 present at the reg
ular meeting Of Litchf1eh Grange
held on Friday evening, July is.
The usual routine business being
attended to the 3rd and 4th degrees
were then conferred on seven candi-
dates. State Deputy Fred Walker
of Readfield and State Lecturer
Merle J. Hartman were present
Deputy Walker inspected the
books of the Secretary and Treasur-
err pronouncing them entirely cor
rect. Mr.. Walker also gave an ex-
tended talk dealing largely with
the work Of the degree staff, giving
that body some very valuable and
instructive suggestions. Mr.. Har-
riman also gave an interesting talk,
all of which was duly appreciated.
Cake and icecream We're served at
the close of the degree work. A
strawberry supper, followed by a
dance, will be given at the Grange
hall on Monday evening. July 49,
The next regular meeting of the
Grange will be in three weeks.
August s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20
Pres. of France Observes
All MOtorist Rules

Paris-(P)-The president Of France
observes all the regulations to which
motorists are subjected. although q
copper plate on his car marking
ownership is inscribed Castor Dou-
mergue, Elysee Palace"
On entering a town in France the
amount Of gasoline in the tank must
be declared and noted on ticket
which is collected when the automo-
bile re-enters the town, and If sup
ply has been bought meanwhile, a
city tax is collected.
When the presidential automobile
reaches the city duty limits, it stops
just like all other cars do. A footman
gets down and makes the usual
declaration and receives the usual
ticket.
Most Of the cars forty horse power
IL vacated as the presidents linou-
sine is always preceded by little g.
horse power in which a police servant
rides, whose task it is to see that the
official car gets free road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-20

tween the peas and the spinach.
Sprinkle the whole with salt, pepper
and paprika, and garnish 1t with a
few radishes or young onions. The
result is colorful dinner, excellent in
taste and in food values.
In serving lettuce and tomato salad
the average housewife uses a SO
called French dressing, which is a
colorless compound almost unknown
in France. A much more tasty dress
ing is made Of three parts olive oil,
two parts vinegar, in which Is mixed
dry English mustard, pepper and salt,
the whole stirred thoroughly and
poured over the salad. In France,
each person likes to prepare his own
salad dressing, mixing the ingre-
dients to suit his own taste In a
large tablespoon. The preparation
and eating of food is ceremonial
among the French, and 1t is upon
vegetable dishes they lavish their
greatest skill, The results achieved
are invariably worth the trouble.