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Evening star., 1928-11-21

the traditional Democratic opposition
to the Republican theory of protective
tariff and promised protection to Amer
lean industries. These are subjects
which the Democratic members Of Con-
gress will have to consider in shaping
the party's future course.
In the back of the heads OF some
of the Democrc : the belief that
sooner or later the t. will come when
money will not be so plentiful, when the
great pace at which American industry
is now travelling will be moderated
They do not wish American prosperity
to vanish, it is true, but they are Won
dering if crash will come. They wish
to be prepared to offer themselves and
their party to the people as the means
of bringing the country back to pros
porous times If there is slump.
Predictions are found on some DEM
ocratic lips that Mr.. Hoover's admin
istration will not prove a success; that
it will not please the Republican polit-
ical leaders and that it will not please
business. Some of them go so far as
to predict that 1882 may be repetition
of 1912, with President Coolidge seek
ing to stage a comeback, even as the
late Col. Roosevelt sought to regain
the presidency which he had relin-
ouished to his Secretary Of War, now
Chief Justice Taft. A split in the Re-
publican party, with Hoover leading
one wing and President Coolidge lead
ing another, would be merely a case
of history repeating itself, they say.
Such a suggestion may well be consid-
cred the widest kind of speculation.
But the Democrats are seeking every
where to find silver lining to their
cloud.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
Another Nicaraguan Problem.

DR.. w. w. Cumberland, an American
economist, has at Nicaragua's request
made an examination of that country
under auspices of the American State
Department, and now makes public his
diagnosis of Nicaragua's economic ills
together with a suggested program Of
treatment Briefly, he finds that Mica
raguaS coffee is unduly predominatlng
the economic life of the republic, that
the lack of communication facilities
hinders production and that the alb
sence of initiative and capital prevents
development of natural resources. The
cure suggested is the provision OF capl-
tai and a form of American financial
control that would extend to collection
of revenues, audit of expenditures and
preparation Of the national budget.
without such control he doubts the pos
sibility of arranging loan large enough
to meet Nicaragua's needs.
In making public these recommends
tions, the State Department announces
that the program represents DR.. Cum
berland's personal views, and is not,
necessarily, the State Departments
view of the situation. For In this mat
ter the State Department is again
placed in the hazardous position Of de-
Gliding how far Uncle Sam may go in
his friendly efforts to assist in the
sterilization of the internal affairs of
the neighboring republics. In those cases
where, as suggested for Nicaragua, the
American Government has taken control
and put through programs of financial
rehabilitation, undoubted benefits have
followed. But the cost has been the
surrender, to the United States, of what
In effect amounts to the country's inde-
pendence.
For financial control, to be successful,
involves political control as well. And
in the case of Nicaragua this control
would be backed by native) constabu-
larry oficered by American Marines.
Santo Domingo and Haiti represent two
cases where programs somewhat similar
to Dr. Cumberland's Nicaraguan project
have been followed with success. But II
the step is taken In Nicaragua as 1t
has been elsewhere, what IS to prevent
succession of similar steps throughout
the other countries bordering the Carib-
bean? And will the benefits in the end
accraIing to these nations outweigh the
danger to the United States Of thus
extending its financial sovereignty in a
manner that is sure to arouse suspicion
and distrust in the eyes of the world?
Evening star., 1928-11-21
Picking Up the Pieces.

The Democrats have happy faculty
of being undismayed. Nor are they
dismayed now, although they have just
gone through a defeat at the polls
q defeat that showed bitter dissensions
within the party itself. Those Demo-
Gratis, leaders In their own States, who
have returned to Washington prepara-
tory to the opening of Congress are
already considering how best to "pick
up the pieces" and reorganize strong
minority party which shall be ready
to take advantage Of any mistakes
which their Republican opponents may
make. Already there is talk of what
must be done two years hence, when
the next congressional election takes
place. The presidential election Of 1882
is still too far In the future for the
most hardy Of the Democrats to hazard
a prediction of what the party's course
shall be. There will undoubtedly be
q period of watchful waiting before the
leaders formulate any plans for that
election.
Here and there has been talk OF the
disintegration of the Democratic party,
with the formation of new party lines.
But this seems premature, If not en-
tirely idle, at the present time. The
Democratic party is hardy affair.
Despite its defeat and the fact that
Mr.. Hoover won 444 of the 53l elec-
toral votes in the presidential race,
Gov. Smith polled upward Of $4,000, 900
popular votes. Such a vote, greater
than that ever cast before for Dem
ocratic presidential candidate, success
full or defeated, is calculated to give
the Democrats the impression that the
party is anything but dead.
1t is quite conceivable that there will
be readjustments In the affairs of the
Democratic party. There may be even
a new leadership before the next four
years have gone by. At present Gov
Smith is still the titular leader Of the
party. 1t is within the realm Of pos
sibility that he and his friends may
again seek to dominate the party coun-
cils and that he will be the nominee
of the party in 1882. But it is not
probable.
Much will depend upon the course
pursued by the Democrats in Congress
They will still be strongly represented
in both the Senate and the House
Leaders in Congress are discussing ever
now the course the party shall pursue
During the recent campaign the Dem.
ccratic nominee for President did al
he could TO put the party IN the po'
sition Of supporting amendment or re-
Deal of the dry law. He stAoverboart
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work properly, because It was inprac-
ticable to make such test In port with
pier on one side and coal barges on
the other. It has been testified that at
least two lifeboats filled with women
and children went down with the YES
iris because they stuck when they were
being lowered.
The inspectors say they found the
half doors or working doors of the ship
in good condition, with proper rubber
gaskets to keep them watertight. Mem
bers Of the crew have testified that
these doors on the starboard side have
leaked during the last three or four
round trips of the ship. The inspectors
say they found no defective ports in
the passengers quarters. The head
steward has testified that on several oc-
casions, beginning six months ago, he
has filed written reports of forty de-
fective ports in the dining saloon and
no repairs were made. He also has
said that in the crews quarters the
MN ASoAA6AAUS, ouPPOoCO w NC CldIIlpeQ
over the glass ports in rough weather,
were immovable because of rust and
paint and could not be closed. The
inspectors say they found nothing
wrong in the interior except some balky
handpumps. The chief fireman has
testified that the ash ejector valve in
the stokehold had leaked for two years
and was never repaired.
These are illustrative examples of
discrepancies that show one of two
things: Either the testimony given by
members of the crew Is false or the
inspection was worthless. Inasmuch as
these members of the crew are in no
wise held accountable for the condition
of the ship 1t is fair to assume that they
are telling the truth. It has been al
legged that the inspection by the Fed
eral representatives was perfunctory
and that the inspectors spent most of
the time while on board in drinking.
This they deny. They are virtually on
trial. 1t becomes vitally important for
the Department of Commerce to find
the truth regarding the manner in
which the laws of the United States
are enforced In respect to the sea-
worthiness of ships plying from Ameri-
can ports, regardless of clamor and
criticism in Great Britain on the score
of improper methods of investigation.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

President Wilson signs the bill to
make the country "dry" from July /,
1919, until the Army Is demo-
biliZed. When hostilities were
suspended, American aviators had de-
stroyed 661 more German airplanes and
35 more German balloons than they
had lost. Nine hundsed and twenty-six
enemy planes and 70 balloons were de-
stroyed while the Americans lost 265
planes and 33 balloons. On
November II, the day the armistice
was signed. TAO American planes were
actually engaged on the battle
front. One hundred and forty
five American passenger and merchant
vessels and IT'S lives were lost at sea dur
ing cur participation in the war.
The German sea power ends as the
German high seas fleet was surrendered
to the allies today. At great gather
ing Of 400 British, French and Ameri-
can vessels in the North Sea the formal
ceremony seals the doom of the German
Navy The progress of the
American Sd Army across the Duchy
of Luxembourg has taken on the ma
ture of a triUmphal procession. Through
streets lined with American flags and
through villages filled with cheering
peoples the American doughboys
march. Residents of French
and Belgian towns are busy cleaning
up the buildings which have been oc-
cupied by the Germans. Some of them,
used by German officers, show evidences
of indescribable filth,
Evening star., 1928-11-21
Coolidge Armistice Day Speech
Subject of National Comment

interpretations Of President Coolidge's
Arrnstice day speech range all the way
from warmly approving assertions that
he correctly voiced the attitude Of the
United States and cleared the interna-
tional atmosphere to sharply critical
suggestions that ne has turned jingois-
tic to put through naval building pro-
gram.
Recognizing that "at home and abroad
there is both praise and criticism" the
Utica ObServer-Dispatch (independent)
feels that this was to be expected, and
it is probable that the President an
ticipated discussion all along the line" :"
That paper on its own account expresses
the belief that "the short session of
Congress will pass the cruiser building
measure without much trouble" but that
nevertheless Mr.. Coolidge ''iS not an
alarmiSt." The Albany Evening News
independent Republican, holds that
''the address should clear the air." and
that IF it has sharpness it is clean
sharpness, which should leave no
wound" The Evening News concludes
that "he says plainly that America will
not weaken itself, but 1t will work for
peace"
Nov that he is going out of Office
and turning the Government over to
N4As 4AOOVC1, AAC 10 4ClGIIiSs IiiiIISCIA OuS Il
bit says the Charleston Evening Post
independent Democratic), with the
comment that "ths British are said to
be we'll pleased with Mr. Coolidges ut
terance, since they take it to mean that
the United States will ultimately agree
to Great Britain building up the kind of
navy it wants while the United States
does likewise according to its supposed
requirements"
X X II X
THE world needs peace for its pros
perity and the United States will never
disturb it, according to the Indianapo-
lis Star Independent Republican,,
which offers also the Interpretation that
Mr.. Coolidge recognizes that mutual
understanding is the only agency
through which the age-old suspicion OF
Europe can be dissipated" The Wa
terioo Tribune independent Progress
sive) suggests that maybe it's more
naval agreement the President wants
than larger Navy"
THE most interesting feature Of the
message" in the opinion of the Hart
ford Times Independent Democratic),
was not his advocacy of larger
cruiser-building program, but his clear
presentation of the whole combined
foreign and preparedness policy OF his
Evening star., 1928-11-21

This may be contrary to the ideas
of some people about art" but art
after all, is based solidly on human be-
ings, and human beings can do their
best work when well fed.
The great artist of whom we speak
went on to say that if he mounted the
concert platform withou6 eating a bite
or two, he invariably found that he
could not play to the best of his ability
If, on the other hand, he ate just a
bit before beginning to play, he found
his nerves steady, his fingers sure and
his tone quality (as drawn from his in
strument) more esthetic, distinctly more
spiritual.
Since good coffee is, in itself, in the
realm of food and drink, it can draw no
support from that end, but must derive
it's help from spiritual things.
This means nothing more nor less
than that the coffee drinker who ap-
proacheS his cup of coffee in the rlgnl
mood will discover better cup OF COL
fee there than if he had taken it up IN
bad frame of mind. :,
Let no one go astray here. A really
bad cup of coffee, cup too strong, or
made from poor coffee, will throw even
the most optimistic consumer into the
depths of misery.
No amount Of optimism will make up
for sour cream!
Everything else being equal, however,
the cup that cheers is the cup that Is
met with cheerful mind and heart.
This is not metaphysics, but simply
sound common sense. Coffee rams
who will take the trouble to review their
experiences in the light Of this thought
will find that those rare perfect cups
came upon occasions when certain
states of being existed in themselves.
Perhaps it was visit to the sea-
shore, the first in many years. Inc
wanderer had been pining for sight OF
the sea for a long time.
He longed with a perfect longing for
reunion with the damp, salt air, for
sight of the breakers, for the strong
wind in his face He had not thought
of the sea for years, but suddenly 1t had
asserted itself, had conjured up pictures,
visions and dreams which were not TO
be denied.
When the train got to the beach, the
wandercr rushed up to the boardwalh;
as If unwilling to wait a second for a
whiff of salt air. All! He breathed
deeply. This was the life!
When he went to his hotel, he was
in a perfect frame of mind. The menu
said, French Drip Coffee" When 1t
came, he expected something extra
and found 1t. Never before, never since
-alas-had he ever tasted such a cup
of coffeel
It was pure in taste. without the
slightest bit of bitterness, yet full
favored. One might have added an
ocean of cream without lessening its
body" or changing its fragrance.
1t was, and it will remain, the per-
feet cup.
And then, with the frailty of human
nature, which is never satisfied to let
well enough alone, he ordered second
cup.
Experience should have stayed his
hand, but most human beings never
learn, even by experience. Bring me
another cup, please" he said.
He awaited with expectation, but
drank in chagrin. 1t was no more
like the first cup than most OF the
mugs secured in little hole-in-the-wall
places. He might have known it!
The mood had vanished.
The mood, the mood! Much, alas,
lies in the mood!
Evening star., 1928-11-21

Jersey. Mr.. Hague is a member OF the
Democratic national committee and Its
vice chairman.
X \: X
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes Cover
nor of New York the first Of the year by
virtue of his recent election. No man
in public life, barring President-elect
Hoover, will be under closer scrutiny
during the next year. His administra-
ton as chief executive OF the Empire
State may make him the foremost figure
in the Democratic party, much as 1t
made Gov. Smith. Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
markable run against strong candidate
nominated by the Republicans has been
the subject of much comment. If he
makes good as governor, he is likely to
go far.
Among the suggestions for places in
the Hoover cabinet is one that proposes
former Senator James w. Wadsworth
of New York as Secretary of War. Mr..
Wadsworth was formerly chairman OF
the Senate military affairs committee.
He has great grasp of matters affect
ing the Army and his appointment
would be popular in many quarters.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

and frequent brushes with the "boy
scouts" before it's definitely established
who's who and what's what in the
scheme of things around the White
House after March 4, 1929. Meantime
it is noted with some pain in certain
quarters that none but "boy scouts" has
been invited to accompany the Presi-
dent-elect to South America.
Here's paean of triumph just sent
I'D by the Anti-Saloon League OF
America: There will be dry gain of
6 in the next Senate and gain of IL
in the new House. Even more signif-
cant than the figures of comparative
wet and dry strength Is the fact that
the wet leadership in Congress has
been practically annihilated. The fa-
nous BEER quartet has been re-
duced to a solo performance, only
Edge remaining of the old Bruce-Ed-
wards -Edge-Reed combination. And
Edge was not up for reelection this
time"
X x X X
Next Saturday, November "a, will
witness the formal opening Of the
United States prison for women, known
as the Federal Industrial Institution, at
Anderson, w. Va. Its establishment is
one of the things on which Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt has concentrated
for the past few years. Federal prisons
come under her Jurisdiction as Assist
ant Attorney General. The average
population" at Anderson is about 100
although the actual number confined
there at the close Of the last fiscal year
was 174. OF this total, 119 were i'm
prisoned for violation of the narcotic
act. Prisoners are taught Red Cross
nursing, English, arithmetic, stenog-
raphy and typeWriting, Americaniza-
ton, physical education, agriculture,
table service, household science, hand
work and dressmaking, cooking, power
sewing, laundry work, gardening and
poultry work.
Herbert Hoover owns to a hobby to
which Woodrow Wilson was addicted.
He likes detective stories. When the
hydraulics, coeff1cients and economics
Of the day are behind him the PreSi-
dent-elect likes nothing better than to
bury himself in Sherlock Holmes or
cotemporary thrillers which specialize
in Hawkshaw stuff. For years it's been
one of the jobs of Hoover's secretaries
to see that his reading table always
contains the latest and best in de-
tective lore.
Copyright, 1928)
Evening star., 1928-11-21

Mayor Jimmy Walker is left with the
responsibility of suppressing gangmen
in New York. A gallant officer, Gen.
Smedley Butler. could not accomplish a
similar end in Philadelphia. While ora
tory charms general attention, the
handling of intimate detail presents
the real responsibility for reform.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

Investigations cannot restore the lives
lost in the Vestris catastrophe. They
are most valuable in providing precau-
tions for the future with penalties for
the past as a contributory influence.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

The battleship Maryland" has a
noble and respected title. Any political
differences expressed by Gov. Ritchie
have nothing whatever to do with its
present peaceful mission.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

With so much money easily available,
1t is but natural that Senator Bora1
should seek to cancel the Sinclair debt
and SO. declare for an ethical standard
in political finance.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

The title of high authority does not
always designate the true hero when
lifeboats and radio call for devotion to
duty.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

Aviation has to come down to earth.
The location of landing field is a
proposition that closely interests the
realtor.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

All that Gov. Al Smith asks at pres
ent is a popular Difference to the decree
which put him out of the political
spotlight.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
Reward of Greatness.

Reward OF GREATNESS.
"Why do you persist in politics?"
"For several reasons" answered Sem
ator Sorghum. zone Of them is the
special privilege enjoyed by Govern
ment official in parking his auto"
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Gift Expectancies.

Gift Expectancies.
We're told there Is no Santa Claus
To gladden. all creation.
Well miss him, only just because
He's off on a vacation.
A few months hence, we'll gladly pause
For joyous demonstration.
He'll reappear mid great applause,
At next Inauguration.
Evening star., 1928-11-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Evolution.
Old wheelbarrow! Next a hoss,
Built to pull the load across!
Then the auto comes to view;
And the airplane carries through.
In Mechanics we are wise,
With results that must surprise;
Here the theory we refute
That we do not Evolute.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

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Evening star., 1928-11-21
Playing Fair.

Playing Fair.
why do you insist on placing this
particular night club next on the raid
ing list?" asked one sleuth.
I'VE have been accused of favoritism,"
answered the other. This night club
has filed a complaint that it isn't get
ting fair share of the publicity"
"Great power" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, 'is magnificent until 1t
asserts the privilege Of being unjust"
Evening star., 1928-11-21
In the Drowsy Court.

Why did the lawyer speak so loud,
His argument to make?
He felt it was his mission proud
To keep the Court awake.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

"A man dat sells his VOTE" said
Uncle Eben, "is liable to find dat he has
drawed a pore dividend on big politi
= -
cal investments" ~
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Convincing VocalizatiOn.

The Orator spoke Of the Law
In phrases sometimes rough.
The foot ball cheerman said, "Rah!
Rah!'-
..,~. ~,,;kn o~A,,rI1
Evening star., 1928-11-21

Jud Tunkins says flapper's CONVEX
sation is generally dumb. You stop,
look, but it's a waste of time to listen.
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Rate by Maii-Payable in Advance.
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And that was quite enough.
Evening star., 1928-11-21

@. Did the Graf Zeppelin mail bear
special stamps?-F. l.. D.
A. There were no special Graf Yep
pelin stamps issued. There was a spe-
cial postmark for mail brought over on
this airShip.
Evening star., 1928-06-16
LICENSE LAW BAR
TO REALTY FRAUDS
Legal Safeguard Saves Mil
lions to Victims of Dishon-
est Dealers, Is Claim.
Continued from Seventeenth Page)

Continued from Seventeenth page.)
The commissioners in five States,
California. New York New Jersey. Ohio
and Wisconsin, have ruled that a new
applicant must pass competency test.
Wisconsin allows an oral test, but the
other four States require written cX-
animation. In California the tests are
given by the real estate boards Of the
various cities. under the supervision Of
the license law commissioner.
The Ohio Board of Real Estate EX-
aminers reports that many complaints
made before it grow out of verbal
promises of resale not incorporated in
the written contract. This practice has
resulted usually in overloading. the pur-
chaser of lots with more installment
payments than could be made. TIE
board has required equitable adjust
ments or cancellations or restitution
and in the most fragrant cases has re-
fused or revoked licenses. All brokers
and statesmen are given to understand
that the continuation of this practice
will result in prompt revocation Of
licenses. AS a result. the practice is
being pretty generally eliminated in
Ohio.
Commissioners in number Of
States have been active in suppressing
the sale of lots by what is known as
the free lot scheme" Real estate
commissions in Ohio, New York, New
Jersey, Illinois and California have