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Evening star., 1927-02-16

! terest cementins the bonds of friend
| ship.
| Try As hard as one may. when a
| friend takes up another line Of work
and one does not see him for good
while, he finds him dificult to talk to.
| The old lingo" that never failed
| fails now; the good old jokes have lost
their relish.
Friendship must he worked for
every day.
Lend your friend money. If you
wa mt tn test his friendship.
Or. rather, II Won really value his
friendship. do not lend him cent
If YOU are inclined to be sentimental
about human nature and friendship
| contrive to do anything but lend him
money.
This is the strangest thing in the
world. that the sure way to get ma n
on the outs" with YOU IN to benefit
him by the loan OF sum of money.
There are few friendships that will
stand this crucial test. At first 1t Ia
difficult to believe it, How can the
helping another make him less a
friend?
Here is the way the thing works
| out: II YOU loan him money. you are
loa ming to man. and all men are
alike when 1t comes to borrowed
money. Once let man get his
clutches on money he has not worked
for. somehow he feels that 1t belongs
to him, and when il comes to paving
it back he honestly feels that he is
simply giving away money which he
now undoubtedly has worked for.
II to this innate feeling is added
the intent not to pay the money hack
or only If made to do so. it is easy
enough to see where friendship viii
suffer But no real friend would treat
one so?
Well, then, suppose a true friend
intends to pay it back. He is just as
honest as yourself. Granted. The
kink i'm human natures that causes
the difficulty lies in the sense of pride
Of every human being. To he one Of
pair. each one OF whom has pre-
vionsly regarded the othei' as ON a
perfect level--so frierdship works
and then suddenly to place yourself i'm
slightly Inferior position by begging
for a loan-that is when human ma
curious psychological positioa, and
there will have to be sor,e .aal mis-
sionary work put in here il the friend
ship is to be held to itS former high
sta ndard.
X X X
Real friendShip-we speak not of the
backslapping SORTS like the cats
friendship. 1t must be won anew every
day.
Friendship is not a marble statue.
to be created and then left standing.
He who thinks 1t Is may come back
some day and discover that some was
has toppled it over into the dust.
Yet how many persons do you know
who claim to be friends. but who
never exert themselves one particu-
lar to show themselves so. or so out
OF their way so much as a block TO
be friendly?
In certain moods one is almost
forced to believe that the fine old art
of friendship is going out, along with
certain other graceful. customs which
had charm all their twn.
He who would be friend mcst
show himself friend. and he must
do 1t every day, nor ba nix too much on
that good deed done some years "so.
Evening star., 1927-02-16

bids, with a single exception. any
construction under the appropriations
authorized by IL north of Pennsyi-
vania avenue. this having the effect
Of concentrating all constructions
under that law in the Mail-Avenue
tria ncle. That proviso is not sub
stantive legislation. 1t can he sup
plemented Al any time by additional
legislation which permits or directs
certain public building emrlacements
upon Lafayette Square. The bill
which the Senate District committee
yesterday approved is not to that eff
prevent excessively tall constructions.
in order that the skyline may he as
far as possible kept uniform and to
render private architectural designs
proposed for such 4 location subject
to the approval of the Commission
of Fine Arts.
In view of existing conditions action
on this bill should be had at the pres
ent session. If Congress wishes TO
pre.cmpt Lafayette Square from un-'
regulated private construction II
should do SO now. 1t should declare
itself explicitly on this point in season
to effect pending projects. Postpone
ment of the matter to the next Con
greSs will be tantamount to aufhorl-
zation to any private enterprise to
engage in construction work on l-afa-
yet;e Square without other restriction
than that imposed by the coming law
of the District.
Evening star., 1927-02-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TRACEKELL.

! "A cats friendship must he won
anew every day" some one is credited
with saying.
Ia that not more or less true oi
human beings. too
Despite our fine protestations of
eternal friendship. is 1t not common
observation that quarrels are forever
parting friends?
,, Such simple thing as a word
and the friendship is over. As a mat.
ter Of sad fact. IL does not take even
a word from either party, the med
ding interference Of the famous third
party is often enough
He said SO and so about you"
she said that yoli---" so il goes in
all walks of life. The friendships Of
children are notoriously uncertain
quarreling one moment. making up
the next
The life Of high school students and
even of undergraduates in our uni.
rersities and colleges is not much bet.
ter. Here the complexity Of stude MT
life introduces whole new list OF
friends and enemies"
One joins A Greek letter fraternity.
and sWears eternal friendship to 20
men, Of whom he likes, more of
whom he is extremely doubtful. and
for.
TO know trick handclasp and the
secret meaning of letters which. once
solved. do not stand for ANYTHING
greater than one can find in the light
OF daN-theSe things, while filling
thelr sphere, do not mean friendship.
necessarily. As likely as not vour
best friend is In another brotherhood.
The idea that friendship Is some
thing eternal certainly is a beautiful
one. Yet 1t has always been 80 rare
IN practice that David and Jonatha
Damon and Pythias and few such
famous friendships make up the en-
tire list.
Perhaps il David and Jonathan had
both lived to become old together
many quarrel they would have had,
as personal gain. or the urge to power,
drew them farther and farther apart
The idea that friendship is a force
in itself is in sense an unfortunate
one. since 1t tends to make men be-
feve that nothing particular is re-
quired on their part. Mankind has
always sensed this, hence we have
the practical maxim, "A friend in
need is friend indeed" or "in
deed"-either way makes high good
sense.
He who is a friend must show him
self friend" In other words. he
must work to hold the place he has
won in the affection of a friend. 1t
Will not do to rest on the assumption
that friendship In an eternal bond
never to be broken.
1t is very easily broken, as every
one knows. 1t can be broken by lack
of action, on your part. as easily as
by false or untrue action. TO pro
test friendship and never show 1t
makes mockery of wonderful re-
lationship
Surely the common ground of
friendship is similarity of pursuits.
Thus children ordinarily begin to
make friends when they go to school.
school being the business of each and
all of them. :.
Those in the same set" are friends
because they have the same topics of
conversation, etc. In business one
commonly has most of his friends in
his own business, the simila rity of in
Evening star., 1927-02-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

| President Cooldge's attitude toward
naval powers reluctant to confer with
the United States on further limita'
tion of armament begins to look a
II he were determined and content Il
place the United States on record. and
let 1t 20 at that. Ii in advance of q
conference. or at a conference. agree
ment seems impossible. this country
will at least have done Its level best
! to Danish the specter of ruinous and
Ominous competition in sea defenses
There's considerable undercOyer spec
ulation as to the strategy that led up
! to Mr.. Coolidge's recent, proposal
Some authorities suggest that he
| acted without the usual diplomatic
soundings abroad because the Presi-
F., dent intended merely to bring pres
sure to bear on Congress at an hour
! when House and Senate are dead
| locked In conference over the cruiser
| program. A cynical thought finding
expression In that the White House
moved. with accustomed celebrity, to
divert public attention from the third
term talk which erupted about the
same moment Mr.. Coolidge is no
mean tactician when the sings and
arrows of outrageous politics are
coming his way. Last November,
within "a hours after the congress
sionai elections Mere causing the
comment that the administration had
been ''rebuked." the President backed
that news off the front pages with a
proposal for a rebate In taxes.
i
Prospective dema nds that bigger
American Navy should he Uncle Sam
reply. If Europe and Asia refuse to
talk limitation. recall the famous dog
gerel rampant so years ago. when war
between Great Britain and Russia was
threatened. The verse typified the
Lions capacity and readiness to make
things warm for the Bear IL the Rus
SLAMS insisted upon looking for trouble.
1t ran like this:
We don't want to fight.
But, by Jingo! IL we do.
We've got the men,
We've got the ships,
And we've got the money. too.
Ever afterward. throughout the
world, the word "jingo' became
synonym for clustering superpatriot
with a penchant for saber-rattling.
Latterly a good many complaints
have heen reaching the Post once De-
partment about the alleged lack Of
sufSicient mucilage on postage stamps.
Now and then some kicker suggests
that the Coolidge economy program
may he to blame for their poor stick
ing qualities. Robert s. Regar. Third
Assistant Postmaster General. who
has charge OF the production at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing of
the 10000 200 900 stamps year made
there. declares they are well and
truly gummed. The other day big
Chicago concern demonstrated about
undergummed stamps. Mr.. Regar
rushed inspectors out there and found
that the trouble was not with the
stamps, but with the process by which
they were applied. The Third Assist
mt Postmaster General personifies the 4
possibilities of the United States Civil
Service. He began as a stenographer
in the postal orga MIA tion. rose to the
post of it's chief personnel officer, was
then promoted to be chief clerk. and
Evening star., 1927-02-16
Lafayette Square Legislation

A faVora bic report has been ordered
by the Senate District committee nm
bill to protect Lafayette Square par.
ucuArly and all Government marks
and buildings in general from en-
croachment by excessively high struc-
lures interfering with the general al.
pect of the public equipment in this
city. II provides that all buildings of
more than forty feet or four stories
located within two hundred feet of =
Government building or park must be
approved by the Commission of Fine
Arts respecting exterior and archi-
tectursl design. This has a specia |
reference TO the park north of the
White House, which, it has been con-
templated, will eventually he sur,
rounded by public and semi.puhlic
structures. A project for a tall com
mercial building has been undertaken
on the north side of the square and
there is apprehension lest it's com,
pletion in accorda nee with the adopted
design will prevent the uniform treat.
msnt which is held in view
AS The Star pointed out the other
day, there is need of speed in the def
inition of the Governments inten-
ttons in this matter. At present there
is nothing in the law that indicat tes
the policy with respect to Lafayette
Square. although ii is known chat
certain plans are favored for the de
velopment If that area with public
and eeni public structures. In the
general. public buildings law enaeted
last yskr there is q clause which for
Evening star., 1927-02-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

minutes and IS seconds in the year
1922.
Q. What is meant by the unequal
treaties In reference to China
A. These are treatie. which grant
| rights without reciprocity.
q. Several days ago ! read in a pa
, per that In Central Africa there grows
a tree that draws and crushes any ore
accidentally touching il. Can YOU tell
| me anything OF this?-A. E. G..
A. II is possible that you have refer
ence to the map.eatinK tree NJ Mada.
gascar. which In described by Chase
Osborne. former Governor Of Mich.
| igan. in his book on Madagascar. Al.
| though he states that he has never
seen this tree. the natives believe I'm
its existence and other travellers claim
to have seen 1t. This tree In somewhat
similar to pineapple. of enormous
size. and contains an amber 1iuuid
which when drunk affects the brain Of
the individual. The natives are ac.
Gust omed TO sacrifice individuals to the
tree.
Q. How many miles of railroad has
Argentina?-R. A. r.
A. The Argentine railroad system
includes e3Ss0 miles Most ~ these
may be considered as trunk or main
lines.
| o. What watt electric light gives
the same amount of light as q 500
candlepower gasoline lamp?--M. 6.
| A The Bureau Of Standards says
that a 200-watt electric lamp In an.
proximately 300-ca ndlepower lamp.
q. DO many young men nowadays
study to become veterinarians?-R. NJ.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that the number of veterinary
colleges and the number OF applicants
for Federal veterinary positions has
fallen off In recent years: the total
enrolment OF students in the 10 ac-
credited veterinary colleges in the
United States and the one in Canada
| was only 5s2 last wear: that the num-
ber OF students who completed the re-
quired fOur-year course and were
graduated from the various colleges
in 1925 was only 1872. or II less than
the number in 1928. and the combined
freshman enrolment in all the vet.
erinary colleges in 1925 was only two
larger than the total enrolment In
1928.
Q. Who was the viceroy of Mexico
in 1S2i?-A. r. G.
A. The Viceroy OF Mexico in 1921
was Don Diego Carrillo Mendoza,
Marques de Gelves.
| Q. How long did 1t take a vessel
to come from London to Quebec In
| 1S12?-A. r. r.
| A. The transatia ntic voyage from
London to Quebec in 1912 consumed
approximately three weeks, depend
| ing upon weather conditions. Sailing
ships were In use at this period. Six
miles an hour was considered a good
| average speed for these vessels on
long voyages: nine miles was excellent
time. The fastest trip made across the
Atlantic by clipper ship was 12 days.
| Find out nhaterer you rant ~
knor. There is no room for iono-
rance in this busy trovId. The persoa
| spho loses out is the one ,rho guesses.
The person frho gets on is alfcous the
one trho acts Hp0n reliable iufOrm1-
ton. This paper employs Frederic ,.
HasEin to conduct Aaa inform alton
bureau in Washington for the. free
use Of the public. There IL no
charge eycept cents in stamps for
return postage. Write to him fodny
for any facts gou desire. Address
The Erenin0 Star Information Bnrrou.
Frederic ). Haskin, Director, Wash-
th0toa d. C.
Evening star., 1927-02-16

q. What is the plural form of the
name If the organization commonly
known az the knight Templar"? Is
there an "s" on the first word only
OF on both parts of the name? Did
this Organization pass resolution
stating that the plural form of the
name should he knights Templsr"1
s.. f.. A..
A. The Grand Comma ndery If the
knights Templsr says that the plura]
form of the name OF the orGanizs
tion known as knights Templsr" Ia
knights Templar." an "s" on the first
word only. The orga nization, by
order OF the Grand Encampment oi
knights Templar of the United
States Of America. passed resc-
lution to the effect that the plura'
form of the name shall be Knights
Templar.'
q. How many aliens were nat
uralized in the United states durins
1a25?-.I. r. X.
A. The naturali lization records for
the fiscal year 1925 are as follows:
Declarations FIRST papers). 277,21s
certificates tsecond papers granted)
i52,457.
Q. Will You please tell me If each
swimmer that entered the Cata lima
Channel swim had a boat to con
voy them or did one boat look out
for several swimmers.
A. In the Catalina Channel swim
We are informed that each swimmer
had separate boat to accompany
him.
@. When and where did the
phrase Treat 'em rough" originate
7. NJ. w.
A. During the war. 1t was origi-
naIly the slogan of the United States
Tank Corps.
O. Please tell me how to remove
from the top of dining room table
white spots caused by placing hot
dishes there.
A. In order to remove the white
stains from a dining room table. rub
with cloth moistened with cam
phorated oil.
q. In what year was the survey
of the coastal waters of the United
States begun?-S. o. 3.
A. The records of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
show that an act authorizing such
a survey was approved by Congress
on February 10. 1907. but that actual
field work was not started until 1916
when a survey of the bay and harboi
of New York was begun.
@. Is 1t permissible. under the Fed
eral prohibition laws. for Jews to i'm
mort wine to be used for religious
purposes?-G. A. J.
A. The Federal branch of the pro
hibtion forces has granted permission
to import from Palestine kosher wine
for sacramental purposes. This may
he distributed to members of various
congregations through recognized
ra bbis The United States custom
house bonded warehouse in New York
has a stock of Palestine kosher wine
for this purpose. All wines must b'
obtained by rabbi. direct from the
wine manufacturer or importer. Eacl
rabbi may procure not more than
gallon per year for each adult mem
ber of his congregation.
@. Where have the international SIX
tournaments been held for the last
three years?-M. r. j.
A. International ski tournaments
have been held for the past three
years at st. Moritz. Switzerland.
Q. What was the record drive OF
Cannon Ball Baker" when he drove
from Sioux City. Iowa, to Mobile,
Iowa?--E. J. ].
A. Cannon Ball Baker drove from
Sioux City. Iowa, to Mobile. Iowa. and
back, a distance of 33.4 miles, in 3S
Evening star., 1927-02-16
France Vetoes the Coolidge Plan

| Secretary Kellogg takes the pohte
| view that refusal by France TO accept
President Coolidge's proposal on I'm
/ itation Of naval ornaments results
| from a lack of understa ndine Of what
| the President had in mind. This may
he the diplomatic way of looking at 1t,
| but the French are not an obtuse
people and Mr.. Coolidge made his
| mea ming very clear. There was no
| suggestion in the American memoran-
| dunn that the preliminary conferenc"
| IT Geneva, under auspices of the
| League of Nations, should be aban,
doned. On the contrary, 1t was ex-
plicitly proposed that the five nations
which signed the Washington naval
I! treaty should empower their repre-
senta tives at this preliminary confer
ence, while participating in its gen
eral work, to negotiate among them
selves for an agreement extending the
Washington limitations to cruisers and
other light naval craft. A reading of
sion that there was evasion rather
than misundersta nding of this point.
Aside from Frances solicitude lest
the prestige of the League of Nations
should be impaired, which need not
he taken too seriously, there are two
items in the French reply which throw
light on the viewpoint of the Paris
government. One is reiteration Of the
well known French contention that
the question of limiting naval srma.
ments Is inseparable from limiting
armaments on land and in the air.
This is understa ndable in view of the
fact that aside from naval vessels
France is preponderant in armaments
and she would be at disa diva nta ge
when it came to the game of trading
FOR the limitation of land and air
forces.
The other point, and an even more
discouraeing one, is a new doctrine
that national fonnages in lighter YES
sells should be ZEN bloc" instead of by
classes. with each nation privileged
to utilize it's total tonnage allowance
for the types of vessels which 1t deem
ed most suited TO its needs. In other
words, while Great Britain was build.
ing the cruisers necessary for the
protection of her overseas trade and
colonial communica tions, France could
concentrate on subma rines and be in
position In the event of war to put
British shipping out of business. 1t
is not conceivable that Great Britain
ever would agree to such a program.
There Is talk today Of four-power
naval conference.-the United States.
Great Britain, Italy and Japan-to go
ahead without French participation.
However, a dispatch from Rome states
that Italy will follow the example of
France and reject the Coolidge pro-
posal. But even If this were not the
Italian position 1t is difficult to see any
chance of success from such an effort.
for however the United States and
Japan might feel about it. Great Brit
ain and Italy never would agree to cur
tail naval construction with France left
free to build without limit. The French
reply may not mean death to hope
that naval arma ments will he further
limited, hut it certainly makes that
hope one for the distant future.
Evening star., 1927-02-16

two years ago attained his present
| executive rank.
senator Borsh was indulrinr In one
or his morning constitutionals on
horseback in Rock Creek Park not
| long ago, when a lady who had lost
her bearings approached him and
asked the way out. The Tdahosn. hat
less and In plainsman's kit. as is his
naoit. said he wasn't sure, but
thought-pointing to a path so wards
away-that IL the lady went In that
direction she'd eventually reach the
open spaces. Aren't you sure that's
the way?" she persisted. Not quite
sure" responded Borah. hut l think
So" Quoth the dame. Well. aren't
yeu a guide?"' The chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign relations
rejoined. There are some persons
who don't seem to think So
y
A Washington colored high school
boy has achieved the distinction Of
employment as an extra cloAkroonn at.
tenda mt at White House receptions.
He first functioned In that capacity
at one of the recent parties which the
President and the First Lady gave.
Weren't you awfully proud?" the lad
was asked. II should think was"
hat of Walter Johnsonr'
Clifford Pinchot. miIitspt statesman
out of a job. will make his post.xu-
bernatorial oratorical debut In Wash.
ington on February 81. That evening
he Is to address the cultured Cosmos
tN
subject OF ."Pennsylvania Politics"
The former Governor Of the keystone
Commonwealth is living at the Ma
tional Capital in the massive mansion
on Rhode Island avenue that was
built by his parents many years ago
and in which the Forester" spent
many of his younger years. It's dis
tinguishing interior feature In high
ceiling library piled with books on
shelves that range around ell Of It's
spacious sides. 1t is the den In which
Pinchot Is planning his campaign
against "the interests" which he be
lieves are In league to throttle prohi-
bition and the peoples rights in nat
ural resources.
While Congress is milling over radio
control one of the Twin Cfties-Mir-
lied pOUs-n6S TAKEN prdCttCdt Ieeu
in that direction. A few days ago
the city council of the -four mill
metropolis enacted laws whereby
licensing and regulation of broadcast-
ing stations are henceforward to Re-
by municipal ordina nee. 1t In said IN
be the first legislation of It's kind In
the United States. All stations oper-
atinx within the city or within
miles OF the city limits must keep
their antenna output within 800
watts. BEYOND the 4-mile limit step
rates" of power are provided, based
on the distance from the city line.
Programs are restricted to IL eve
ming hours of broadcasting a week
for stations within the city or less
than miles from the city limits.
There are no restrictions OF any kind
beyond 2 miles. No two local So
tions may be on the air simultaneous
ly. The city building inspector IL
made the radio czar In Minneapolis.
A heartless Democrat deposes and
says that the proposal to cha nEe the
name of New Mexico to Coolidge
brings naught hut cheer to the Demo
cratic party of that State. He recalls
that in the presidential election of
1924 all four New Mexico counties
named after Republican Presidents
Grant. Roosevelt and Hard
Ing---went Democratic by biz ma
tcovyrirht. 1877
Evening star., 1927-02-16

Buried cities and ancient mauso.
leums never reveal a radio set, or
phonograph or telephone or even a
telegraph key. Interesting as the deco
rations are, and beautiful as the re-
covered Jewels may be, the real mar
veIs before which the world, even at
it's present pace, sometimes pauses in
astonishment are to be found not in
the tombs, but In our own skyscrapers.