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A Long Step Ahead of the Law.

1T is gratifying and reassuring to
And that the Southern Railway, in fun
acceptance of the principle of auto
matte train control which has been
| laid down by the law and ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
is proceeding not only to comply with
the orders of the commission in equip
| ping its divisions, but is anticipating
the commissions requirements and
installing this safety system as rapid
ly as the work can be done and as
funds permit.
This condition is set forth in re.
port that has just been made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
showing that the program scheduled
for completion within year will
Quadruple the train-control installa-
thorities. Under the actual orders of
the commission 638 road miles have
been installed with the safety device
and have been in operation for many
progress covering L ,917 road miles, at
which rate, If continued, the entire
system will in a remarkably short
time be protected.
This policy of the Southern Railway
OF more than full compliance with
the requirements of the law is that
which should have been adopted by
the railroads of this country generally.
Unfortunately some of them have not
recognized their obligations in this
respect. They have resisted the orders
of the commission, and have under
taken to break down the law requiring
safety installations in a futile at
tempt to check this progressive de.
velopment.
Automatic train control is certain to
be installed on the American railways.
Experience proves repeatedly that it
is impossible safely to operate trains
on even the best equipped and man.
aged lines by means of the visual sig.
nal system alone, with signal men and
engine men liable to error. The auto
matte train-control devices may not
yet be perfect in every respect, but
only by their adoption and use can
they be brought to the point of full
dependability. Certainly train opera.
ton on road so equipped is more re-
liable, less likely to lead to accidents
than on other lines on which the en-
CINE men are virtually free agents,
running their trains according to their
Judgment.
The course of the Southern Railway
in anticipating Interstate Commerce
Commission orders in the installation
OF safety devices should be followed by
all other roads now subject to those
orders.
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grubbers, but apparently some OF
them want to he something else. The
fashion formerly was to augment the
artistic beauties OF city or nation
with the sword Today it II the pocket.
book. although Wilhelm II. had he
been victorious, would doubtless have
taken home TO PotSdam good deal
of art bric-s -brac for the wife and
kiddies. Perhaps a sort of providence
looks after these things and places
examples Of creative genius where 1t
thinks they will do the most good.
passing them onward throughout the
centuries from Greece to Rome. from
Italy to France and so on.
There is no doubt that America ia
the better for good many of them.
notwithstandin the dictum of srchi
tects that art treasures removed from
their setting are apt to lose much of
their value. AS long as they come
here with only dollar marks upon
them, and not the blood OF the slain
and the oppressed, there is something
to be said in favor of their translation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
Clear the Plaza Completely!

In the legislative appropriation bill
Just reported to the House is a provi-
sion for the razinE of all the buildings
on the tract between the Capitol and
the Union Station, recently acquired
by the Government. with the excep-
ton Of the Government hotels. The
adoption of this item is virtually as
sured, but it may be suggested that an
amendment should be effected to in.
clude the excepted structures and to
make a clean sweep of this tract,
which is to he added to the park sys-
tenn.
The acquisition of the capitol-Sta-
ton Plaza lands was delayed for some
years through a misunderstanding as
to title and price. While the proceed.
ings were halted the war came and oc-
casion arose for emergency housing
fer Government employees. So many
months were occupied by the drawing
of plans and the erection of the build
ings, however, that by the time they
were completed the peak of the con-
gestion had passed and these accom-
rnodations We're not urgently required
Nevertheless, the so-called hotels were
put to use and afforded cheap and
comfortable quarters for several hun
dreds, with the United States Govern
lnent acting as landlord and boarding
house keeper. They were allowed to
remain long after the housing crisis
had ceased in Washington. largely on
sentimental grounds and I'm part be-
cause the Plaza purchase had not been
completed.
The exclusion Of these structures
from the provision of the paragraph in
the appropris ton bill for clearing the
Plaza can hardly be justified by any
consideration of economy. for the
hotels are not making money for the
United States. They are in decrepit
condition. 1t is anomalous that the
Government should continue in the
role Of renter of rooms and purveyor
Of table board when there is no emer-
gency, and the sooner this chapter is
closed the better.
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JaY-Walking.

Atlanta has learned to walk. The
Georgia city has acquired it's traffic
legs and is now said to be the safest
community in the world, in SO far as
accidents to pedestrians are con.
cerned. 1t took a long time to bring
about this desirable condition. The
mayor. the mayor pro tenn. a former
United States Senator and many
other prominent officials were ar
rested and paid fines for iay-walking
and the outcome of the crusade has
been q. great reduction in traffic acct
dents.
Other cities could well take leat
from the hook of Atlanta $ experience
in curbing jay-walking. Washington
has a regulation of this kind which
applies to the automa tically controlled
streets, but the first jay-walker has
vet to be arrested under II. Wash
ington's regulation is simple and easy
to understand and withal Is reason
able. 1t provides that no pedestrian
shall cross moving traffic against a
red light. If there is no moving
traffic the walker is at perfect liberty
to move against the stop signal. The
penalty for infractions Of this rule
IL a fine of from one to three hundred
dollars.
From the clear record in regard
to arrests for this offense it might be
imagined that Washingtonians were
| second to Atlantans in obedience Il
the ordinary rules of safety. 1t Ia not
10. Hundreds of violations are NOTED
daily, but the police pay no attention
whatever to them.
This regulation should either bt
dropped or enforced. Passive rules
| for trafic safety accomplish nothing
/ Washington now has an effectiv.
system Of automatic control and Il
should not be hampered by a non
penalized class OF street user. 1t Il
| far more dangerous for the pedes
TRAN to wander into moving greer
light trafiic than for the driver of al
automobile. The latter stands som,
| chance because his automobile will
protect him to a certain extent II
case of collision, but the walker ii
taking deadly change
The, n0tcr1st Win. uf course, be IN
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OF American property or the effects Of
such appropriation BE- submitted to
arbitration" as 1t takes the position
that the existing situation discloses .
serious clash between two almost op-
posite conceptions of international
rights"
"Mexicos talk Of arbitration has
been INDUCED in chiefly to ALLEVIATE the
American public from the American
administration" asserts the Manches-
ter Union, while the Illinois State
Journal h OF the opinion that there
Is only one possibility that makes arbi-
tration at all tolerable in this country.
1t may serve to save the face Of the
CalIes crowd without injurinE Annerf-
cans" The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
points out that the Mexican holdings
of Edward J.. Doheny and associates
are involved in the controversy
through lack Of registration, and sug-
gests, by registering this land and
removing IT from controversy Mr.. Do
heny could carry on his good work Of
helping to keep the United St&tes out
of dificulties that might lead to war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Q. Can you tell me how much
waste there would he in lS-pound
turkey?-F. n.
A. The weight of a fowl after the
head, feet. bones and inedible entrsils
have been removed IL from Is to 20 per
cent less.
q. Will you please inform me
where ] can get fun instructions how
to salt peanuts in the shell?-R. W. ".
A. Sailing peanuts In the shell is
done quite extensively in the tropics.
The peanuts are boiled in the salt
liquid and then allowed TO dry. after
which they are roasted. No special
equipment is required for this process.
Q. What viii color Kerosene oil
red?--J Y.
A OIL Red o. which II used to color
gasoline, can Also he used in Kerosene.
q. How do you account for the
fact that Chancellor Bismarck has
ofttimes been addressed as Prince
Bismarck" W. r.
A. Bismarck was entitled TO he ad-
dressed Prince. He was created
prince In 1871 after the consolidation
Of the German Empire.
q. Are bis.game animals on the In
crease in the United States?---F. G.. X.
A. Big game on the reservations
administered by the Biological Survey
has notably increased during the
last 10 years, with the exception of
antelopes. Better control has been in.
itiated and these are again increasing.
on these reservations at this time ie
about $3.50.
q. Who rang the Liberty BELL at
the signing of the Declaration OF In
dependence?-H. J. l..
A. Andrew McNair rang the Lib.
erty Bell upon the occasion of the cele'
bration of the signing of the Declare.
ton of Independence.
@. What Is the amount of business
done by co-operatives in the United
Statesf--R. K.
A. 1t has recently been stated that
a rough estimate of the total business
ing States from 1915 to 1925 In SO. 900, ;.
900 200. The business transacted by
the California co-operatives amounted
to s1.700. 900, 900, the Minnesota coop
eratives slightly more than $1,000
900 900. and the Iowa associations a
trifie less than that amount.
Q. Will you kindly advise the total
number drowned on the Otranto in
the North Sea? Was the loss greater
than that on the Tuscania?-H. p.
A. Four hundred and thirty-one
lives were lost in the wreck of the
steamship 0tranto. Three hundred
and sixty-six of these were American
soldiers. The loss OF life on the Tus.
cania was 213.
q. When was the r. F. ID. system
installed by the Post Office?-B. d.
A. In 1853 Postmaster General Blair
introduced the free-delivery system,
beginning the practice in cities OF
$4,000 population. The rural free de.
livery service was established under
President Mckinley in 1897. In 1896
the experiment in rural free delivery
was started with three routes in West
Virginia.
q. In what years were the leg-of-
mutton sleeves worn?-B. G.
A. Leg-of-mutton sleeves were worn
about 1898.
Q. How far did Gertrude Ederle
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Frenchmen are becoming disturbed
and distressed over the transportation
to the United States of antique oh.
tects Of art which are considered a
part of the national patrimony. A
member of the Chamber of Deputies
has introduced therein q bill to pre-.
vent the sale abroad, notably to this
country, not only of comparatively
small objects, but also parts of ancient
churches and other venerable build.
ings.
One cannot but sympathize with the
natural feelings of the French, who,
having once possessed these treasures,
often for lengthy period of time. are
deprived thereof. In one case, where
an art dealer was attempting to de-
spoil an ancient Episcopal palace in
southern France, the outraged popu.
lace, armed with pitchforks and other
patriotic implements, forced a cessa-
ton Of operations.
There is this to he said however:
What Americans get they pay for.
and the vendors name or agree to the
price. The United States rejoices in
no art collections or public buildings
enriched with the spoils of war. In
this sort Of spoliation Gen. Bonaparte.
later Emperor Napoleon l, was pre-.
eminent. Any catalogue of pictures,
sculptures and other art treasures
located in France, and particularly in
her capital city, is rich with items
which the Corsican saw, fancied and
ordered Immediately packed UP and
shipped to Paris. Not all of them are
there yet. but great many are.
Going further back, Louis XIV was
no SLOUGH at forcible collecting. On
the other hand. the French themselves
have undoubtedly suffered from this
l,cstile grabbing process. but to a far
less sgtsnt than they have gained
Americana. may be q nation Of money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
5.Day Week Not Suited
To All Trades, Is View

From the Flint Daily journal.
The five-day week won't work ~ all
In the building trades. says Edward
NJ. Craig, Chicago contractor. The
reason 10 that builders have all they
can do to keep up with the demand
for houses. and the result OF an off-day
each week would be double time for
the extra holiday for the majority OF
the workers and a consequent boost
I'm home building costs, almost pro-
hibitive now. The first attempt to put
through a fve.day week will come
In the building industry. Mr.. Craig
believes.
I'm 90 per cent of the time the
estA hliahment Of hye-day week
wouldn't actually cut down the
bridesmaids weekly schedule" says
Mr.. Craig. ''but II would compel con-
tractors to pay double time for all
work on Saturdays and would add
heavily to the cost Of construction.
What IL urgently needed now is q re-
duction in the coat of building and not
an increase"
without entering into the labor dis
pute involved, we believe Mr.. Craig
has correctly analysed the underlying
principles of the flve-day week. In in
dustry where there is a steady demand
for the manufactured article. there IL
no need Tor the extra monday. IN
lines where there Ia an oversupply of
labor, the five.day week IL desirable
chiefly as matter of business
strategy. Situations are conceivable
where employers themselves may pre-
fer the short week, when work Is
scarce, for the purpose of preventing
disaffeetion among the men. The coal
industry furnishes an example; il goes
further, however. and gives it's en-
ployes weeks and months of At a
time.
Probably that ideal condition where
a workman will produce In hve days
the output that formerly he produced
In six days will never come. The en-
ployes in many cases want six days
pay for Ave days work: the employers
want to grant but Ave days pay for
Ave days work. There are inter
ests on both sides to consider. The
worker will not be satisfied to ac-
cept hve-sixths of his present wage
for the benefit of an extra day Of idle
ness. He should be chary in indors.s
ing the movement for q fve-day week
until he has studied the subject in all
its details.
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stantiy arrested in case his conduct
Is observed. hut the pedestrian, who.
In addition To taking the stupid
chance Of being hit. balls up traffic
just as much, goes scot free. There
is only one way TO get the fullest
ls Ia have the fullest obedience to
signals by all classes OF street user
1t is evident then. that Washington
must either accept partial benefits hy
overlooking pedestrian viola tions or
embark on crusade for full co
operation. The latter course is by far
the more desirable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Monarch Of All.

Monarch of All.
The Grip Germ frolics everywhere,
In banquet hall or open air.
He hears the song. the merry jest,
The patriot speaking at his best.
Wherever there is found a crowd
He fourishes, obscure, but proud.
When everything is said and done.
The Grip GERMS having all the fun!
We sing, we dance to measures gay,
We sound the ukulele lay.
We take the street car with a chance
That next we'll take the ambulance.
Even, the money that we hold
May hide micrObe In it's fold.
No matter how our fancies run,
The Grip GERMS having all the fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

China is engaged In a war which
threatens to destroy the ancient i'm
preston that the Monaghan territory
constitutes the only part of the world
entitled to serious consideration. The
stander' has for centuries been under
estimated
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Waiting His Turn.

you are not so prominent in pub
lie attention as you used to be-"
MY turn will come again." an
swered Senator Sorghum. My wife
and are living happy and l am not
mixed up in any alleged graft. These
facts prevent me from participating
in the present lines OF notoriety."
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Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
Mainland mud XirRinia
Am Other States and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated prtae 10 exclusively entitled
fe the use for republication Of all news dis
pstcheA credited to u or moi otherwise creo.
ttee in this nsper ard also the local news
published herein. All rights Of publication
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Some of the cases which get into
court are calculated to create sym
pathy for the judges who are COM
PEELED in the course of duty to listen to
all sorts of things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Old-fashioned dances are denounced
as representing the folly of their time.
Poor old Terpsichore has always been
subject of sad suspicion whether
anciently sedate or modernly athletic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Having announced plans for an an
cient Rome. Mussolini is regarded as
In danger of complicating his practical
program for a more modern Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

A film comedian finds his public so
ready to laugh that he may be tempt.
ed to think that even his divorce trou-
bles will be regarded as funny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Whisky is demanded for medicinal
purposes. Old John Barleycorn, in ad-
dition to assumptions of legal asfute-
ness. assumes the title m. D."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

An eager public is waiting for the
time when base ball will be played in
stead of being talked about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Uncle Sam is learning an old lesson,
The lender is popular for moment.
The creditor is resented for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Homicide mysteries have been de.
veloping a superabundance of clues"
and q scarcity of solutions.
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Pertinent to Borah.


From the Boston Herald.
Senator Borah might cheer up long
enough 10 notice that many Of the
resuls tions which he says are under
mining our ability to govern ourselves
are aimed against forces that are N1n-
dermining that ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

From the Oklahoma City Daily okiahoman
Add list OF new American unhyphen-
ated words: Borahdenounces.
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Sobriety for Animals.

From the Cleveland News.
Saskatchewan farmers are going to
import cars1els from Russia to do the
work OF hpraes. We knew Canada
would have reason % regret going
I ae1 .-....-----.s.------
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Apology.

L used to laugh at Henry Ford
His way has proved so wise
In money matters, on my word,
must apologize!
said his fiivver was a joke
Both as TO shape and size:
But Henry's rich and / am broke
SO / apologize.
Jud Tunkins says he not only wants
farm relief but he's willing TO pay lib
eral for 1t to a good farmland
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Assure Aimee's Future.

From the Nashville Banner.
Well. II anybody does decide to kid
nap Aimee. we certainly hope the ar
T. made permanent.
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WOnderinas.

Wonderinss.
Wondering at the hying snow
Deiirious;
Wondering at the suns bright. glow
Mysterious;
Wondering at the lightning sent
Mid laundering
What lot o. life is spent
Just wondering!
You can't believe what you hear"
said Uncle Eben. so what's de use
o. stopDin' to isten?"
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Point and Conversation.

Some things should not be printed
II agree" answered Miss Cayenne.
But please don't go into converse
tional details RS to what they are
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The Evening Star with the Sunday morn
Ing sdittor. is delivered hy carriers withn
re city at 80 cents per month da,iS Only,
- cents per month SUNDAYS only. 20 cents
per month Orders may he sent by mail or
,telephone Main 5000 Collection is made IVY
carrier ct end Of each month.
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The Senate has proved a stumbling
block In the path Of administration
measures at the present session. Its
record does not give hope for much
accom- pifshment in the next Congress.
when the margin OF Republican con.
troll reaches almost the vanishing
point. Two treaties, negotiated by the
administration, have failed to be rat.
ifsd-ths Lausanne treaty with Tur-
key, which was defeated, and the poi
son gas treaty which was not voted
upon. but which was temporarily
withdrawn because OF opposition.
The nomination of Cyrus e. Woods
of Pennsylvania to be interstate
commerce commit asioner was re-
jected. 1t has given evidence that
1t intends to turn down Col Frank
l.. Smith, Senator designate from
Illinois, Republican. And yes
terdAy it took q walIop at the Presi.
dent in its vote for an appropria ton
to begin work on three scout cruisers
for the Navy, which has been opposed
by Mr.. Coolidge.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
has promptly dropped wet blanket
over the suggestion that he Ia soon
to relinquish his place in the Senate,
found in certain Virginia newspa-
pers. Mr.. Glass has no intention OF
term does not expire until March 3,
1881. The Democrats have few Sem
ators as effective in debate or more
conscientious In their duties than
Senator Glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

O. Did the supply OF lamb increase
or decrease during 1e2s?--I. NJ. NJ.
A. The Department of Agriculture
saws there were 5000. or per cent,
fewer lambs and sheep on feed for
market on January |, 1927. than on
January l, 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

q. What IL the special process or
finishing medium used In making the
shine on patent leather?~-A. 2.
A. Patent leather shoes sre given a
Varnish composed of drying oil. veKe-
table black and Prussian blue. Three
coats are applied and a finishing coat
70 give the polish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Q. How far did Gertrude Ederle
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Q. Please tell me IL John Bur.
roushs, the naturalist. IL dead; and IL
so. the date OF his death?--A. J. T.
A. John Burroughs died on March
2l 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-02

Q. Who rang the Liberty BELL at
the signing of the Declaration OF In.
dependence?-H. J. l..
A. Andrew McNair rang the Lib
erty Bell upon the occasion OF the cele.
bration of the signing of the Declare
ton Of Independence.