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pan.American Arbitration.

The end OF this week Will nnQ as
sembled in Washington the Pan-Amer-
lean Conference on Arbitration and
Cancellation, convened in accordance
with the resolution adopted at the sixth
conference of American States in Ha-
vana last Winter. No conclave of the
sister republics, comprising North, Gen.
trail and South America, has ever been
fraught with issues of more trans
cendent Importance. The circumstance
that the interests of the United States
will be principally in charge of Charles
Evans Hughes testifies to the signifi-
canoe which this country attaches to
the deliberations about to be held on
the marbled premises of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union.
Notable as the United States record
in the field of arbitration is, that of
the Latin republics is perhaps even
more striking. For many years there
has existed among them a far-f1ung
network of obligatory arbitration trea-
ties. which have undoubtedly on more
than one occasion prevented flickers of
controversy from developing into flames
of conflict. Several of the South Amer
lean states have written the principle
of arbitration into their constitutions.
Their governments, too. are empowered
to resort to war only in cases in which
arbitration has failed.
All initiated students of Pan-Amer-
lean relations recognize that the funda-
mental question at the Washington Ar
bitration Conference is the extent to
which the United States is prepared to
go in the direction of obligatory set
Element of disputed matters. It is an
open secret that the Latin states and
the Colossus of the North" do not see
eye to eye on all phases of this delicate
subject. 1t is bound to be raised with
good deal of insistence by some of
our friends on either side of the Equator.
Within the past year the United
States and France have signed an
arbitration agreement in substitution of
the 1908 pact known as the Root treaty.
In the new agreement we have gone
much farther af1eld than ever before.
Formerly issues broadly defined as those
affecting vital national interests were
specifically exempted from the cate
CORY of questions the United States
held to be arbitrable Now we have
undertaken with France to submit to
obligatory arbitration all questions ex-
cept those Of purely and essentially do
nestle character, in which obviously no
sovereign nation would or could submit
to outside dictation. Tariff and irnmi-
grafton laws are typical cases of that
sort.
Perhaps our arbitration concessions
as exemplified in the new treaty with
France will point the way to liber-
allied view of what is and what is not
properly arbitrable matter as between
ourselves and Latin America. Inter-
vention is the Alpha and Omega of
Latin Americans susceptibilities, as far
as their relations with the United
States are concerned. At the forthcom-
ing conference they are certain to
seek definite information and perhaps
some covenanted understanding on that
score at the hands of the guardian of
the Monroe Doctrine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

New chemical riches enumerated By
the international coal conference Ill
Pittsburgh have moved the press tC
assay "black diamonds" at a value that
almost rivals their sparkling sisters OF
the mine, By-products of coal which
were explained at the conference are
accepted by the press as evidence that
this sick industry" has plenty of chancs
for a decidedly healthy future.
The importance of the new processes
as related to waste is atteSted by the
Newark Evening News with the state
ment: THE foundation of industry
since the discovery of the steam engine,
coal has been wasted by methods of use
which employ but fraction of its latent
energy, distributing the balance in I'M
consumed carbon over cities and land
scapes. The progress Of chemical re-
search is swiftly RELOCATING such methods
to the ash heap of human error and
profligacy."
Holding that present methods bark
back to a century ago, the Ottawa
Evening Citizen says of the recent sug-
geStions: Great strides have been
made in the improvement of almost
every other industrial process, but the
old practice of sending much of the
ILIOSU NdluStOlC CO11tClAtO VI NOstA uP VAN
chimney in the form of smoke is still
common. Improvement Is coming but
it is just beginning"
The new possibilities, in the opinion
of the Waco News-Tribune; will be at
tractive to the American hnancier and
business man." and that paper be-
lieves that IF it is possible to get
synthetic gasoline from coal, then the
mining business in soft coal districts of
America should pick up in the near
future"
Referring to "the sick industry" as "a
giant of potentially" and 1.-The pivot
around which will revolve much of the
development of tire future" the Louis
vile Courier-JournaI suggests: "The
idea that the mines will bring indus
trial centers to them holds alluring
promises for Kentucky. Its vast re-
sources and the particular adaptability
of the Kentucky product in the present
trend of scientific development give the
State a strategic position"
THE scientists thus see" according
to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, mo
cause for uneaSineSS over the exhaustion
of natural resources and the pressure
of population on them. When our nat
ural coal and ore and petroleum sup
plies have been exhausted the chemists
somehow will produce new supplies, and,
one might think from the trend of dis
cussions at the conference, with greater
ease than our present resources are
turned to use.'
The production of gasoline from soft
coal is classed by the Savannah Press
as but one of the great successes that
may be felt in synthetic chemistry in
the near future" and the Press expects
many much stranger changes" par
ticularly to 1.-The business which depends
on chemistry" while the Reno Eve
ming Gazette, commenting on a some
what costly method of creating syn
thetic coal out of cellulose," describes
it as IAN example of what organic
chemistry can accomplish" and as lone
more of the evidences of the resource
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

the enforcement oficer, clothed with
the majesty of the law. who uses his
weapons unfortunately is more of a
menace to the community than the
most vicious highwayman. The man
who fired on the Haywood car did not
have the remotest conception of his
duties. 1t is not felony to transport
liquor, and even had there been contra
band in the car he would have had no
excuse to use firearms to stop it. The
great majority of American people are
strong for prohibition and prohibition
enforcement. but outrageous shootings
and inadequate penalties for those who
in enforcing the law commit breach
of the law are calculated to bring dis
credit upon the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
Congress Opens.

The Seventeen Congress enters on
the last lap of its legislative career to-
day. In the three months remaining be-
fore the final raps of gavels in House and
Senate bring the Congress to a close
many important matters are to come up
for consideration. A national election
has just been held. The country has eX-
pressed itself emphatically at the polls.
The farm issue, which has been foot
ball of politics for years about the halls
of Congress, may at last be tackled
with some idea of getting through legis-
lation that will have the approval of
the President and the country at large.
The short session of Congress is an
anachronism. Three times the Senate
has overwhelmingly adopted resolutions
calling for constitutional amendment
which would do away with these lame
duck" sessions, with their hurry and
frequent legislative jams, resulting in
little or no accomplishment and some
times forcing calls for special sessions
of the newly elected Congresses. The
House failed to give the resolution the
necessary two-thirds vote for its adop-
ton at the last session of Congress. 1t
remains to be seen whether the country
is to have another exposition of the
futility of the short session, or whether
Congress will buckle down and put
through legislation that is really press
ing. Both houses must deal with these
legislative problems. The Senate, how
ever, with its rule of unlimited debate,
has in the past proved the stumbling
block in the path of prompt action.
Listed among the subjects of great
Importance which come up for action
at this session is one that, under the
Constitution, is dealt with exclusively
by the Senate. 1t is the Kellogg multi
lateral treaty renouncirg war. If it is
disposed of, it will be the browning
achievement of the present administra-
ton in its drive to improve interna-
tional relations. The President is about
to undertake, for his part, movement
through diplomatic channels to have
the member nations of the World Court
agree to the Senate reservations which
it attached several years ago to Amer
ica's proposal to adhere to the World
Court. If war is to be renounced as
means of dealing with disputes among
nations, then substitutes for war must
be found, and the World Court is one
of the most important at hand.
The Congress has, of course, the duty
of passing the annual appropriation
bills for the continued smooth opera
ton of the Government. Beyond that
it is expected to deal with the farm
problem, with the naval construction
bill giving to this country much-needed
new cruisers, with the Boulder Dam bill
for the better handling of the waters
Of the Colorado River, and with the
Fem bill for the reapportionment of
the House in accordance with the last
census and the constitutional provision
for such reapportionment. There are
other measures, but these loom as the
most important and pressing for con-
sideration.
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1--WE Amt Never Been to College

An eminent etymologist, philologist
and grammarian has just come to the
aid of the contraction "ain't" He de-
clares that, when used with the first
person singular it is correct, being the
only possible shortening for IAN not, -
and sanctioned as good English by ira
dition. This is Charles Carpenter Fries,
professor Of English at the University
of Michigan. president of the National
Council of Teachers of English recently
in session in Baltimore.
Great comfort Is given by DR.. Fries
pronunciamento to those-and they in
clude every inhabitant Of the land-who
find it difficult to use the phrase Am
I not?" when hurried or when not on
dress parade. For I'VE amt" "You
amt" and "She amt" there is no hope,
however, according to the professor,
whose message generally is cheerful. He
advised the English instructors who
heard him not to stick too closely to
rote and rule in teaching the language
to students.
There is no doubt that the bad gram
mar of today becomes the accepted
usage of tomorrow. The history of the
English, as we'll as other tongues, bears
this out. Witness the almost total disap-
pearance of such pronoun as "ye,"
for whose use you" was once consider
ed as low-brow as is me" for "I" in
"be," now found only in the subjunc-
tive, the imperative and in the hills of
New England. "It is I" already sounds
a. little prissy and without doubt we
are in the midst of transition to "It is
me-" So-called bad grammar, or I'M
grammar, has its appointed place in the
scheme of things. 1t possesses pithi-
ness. vivid color that no correctitude
of speech may approximate. Would one
enjoy negro spiritual by the title of
ut Is /, o Lord!"? Probably not. Great
thoughts and great news have been an
nounced by waiting world through
phraseology that would make Barrett
Wendell blush. The epochal event of the
first successful airplane fight by the
Wright Brothers was given to a wait
ing world by a hatless, rubber-booted
Coast Guardsman who burst into a
rural tavern near Kitty Hawk Point
with the enthusiastic declaration.
They've did 1t; they've did it! DANCED
If they amt been and flew" Such a
clarion call is worthy of perpetual
ton on some marble monument.
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Old-Age Insurance
By U. S. Suggested

To the Editor of The Star:
Appropos of the Community Chest. do
you not believe it to be an Indictment
against civilization that many men and
women reach old age without finances?
I am speaking, particularly, of the men
and women who have worked hard and
who have done the best they knew how
for themselves and others.
Becoming parasites upon other human
beings simply drags down other human
beings. Doing out meals, lodging and
aims simply pauperizes human beings
and does not solve the problem. What
about the Government providing insur-
ance for old age so the problem could
be permanently solved?
BLANCHE C. HOW, EFT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Old King Neptune is represented as
having taken all kinds of liberties with
the dignity of the President-elect of the
United States. Like Santa Claus, King
Neptune can go as far as he likes in
view of the fact that there isn't any
such person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

His nickname suggests that his ship
mates used to make fun of "Lickerish. -
His career Is not the first in which a
person who started as a joke turned out
to be hero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

No expense is spared in airplane con-
struction. The liberality in this respect
is assurance that sooner or later safety
will be one of the inducements to an
aerial passenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

tVoodooism" asserts itself In localities
where it had not been suspected. "Un-
derworld" demonstration is capable of
unlimited versatility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

There are murmurings indicating a
disposition to question whether Musso-
lini is an unselfsh patriotic leader, or
only spotlight grabber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Muscle Shoals was not very muscular
In the campaign, but there are signs
that 1t will resume its daily dozen with
the session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Prospects Of peace are enhanced by
the fact that so long as there are con-
ferences in prospect it is reasonable to
assume there will be no fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Eminent officials go cunning for quail
Even though prohibition shuts out the
large cold bottle, the small hot bird is
still tn request.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
AS Game Grows Scarce.
Poor little rabbit,
Dodgin' 'crost the lane!
Whitin' for to grab it,
The gunner comes again.
Got the huntin' habit,
Though we hunt In vain.
Poor little rabbit,
Dodgin' 'crost the lanel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

According to several expert political
ornithologists the final session of the
Seventeen Congress is likely to witness
a remarkably spirited lame duck fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Serbs and Croats cherish Anticipated
antipathies in spite Of efforts to provide
them with a political system looking to
war relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

The call of duty is memorable. His
goodwill trip is compelling Mr.. Hoover
to miss number of wonderful foot ball
encounters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

The political system of the U. S. A.
generously arranges for enough unfin-
ished business to prevent any session of
Congress from being uninteresting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
They Don't Mind.

From the Toledo Blade.
AS for stowaways, there Is the young
couple in the rumble seat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Criminal gangsters are not immune.
Even though they succeed In defying
civic authority, they get" one another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
Profitable at Least.

From the Louisville Times.
About the most popular method of
farm relief Is selling the place to a
country club.
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And Probe and Probe.

From the Nashville Banner.
We may not be SO much on prevent
ing disasters, but how we do probe 'eml
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Simplicity.

do you favor simple Inaugural
tion?"
"Of course" answered Senator Sor-
ghun. "A campaign is so complicated
that some need of political simplifica-
ton becomes Immediately apparent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Jud Tunkins says his wife is so
anxious to have the last word that he
is going to try to have her appointed
as tax collector.
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Automatic Penalty.

AueOAHAtC EcHdAtys
Are you in favor of prohibition?"
II am" answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top.
Don't you think the man who buys
ought to be punished as much as one
who sells?"
HE usually is, If he undertakes to
drive a fiivver."
1--WE seek to forgive our enemies"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown.
Envy is a human influence that tempts
us to hate our friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03
Crossing the Line.

This disallusioning is tough.
We are depressed because
Old Father Neptune proves a bluff,
The same as Santa Claus.
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to the use for Republication of all ews dis
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Money" said Uncle Eben, lis de re-
ward of industry an de botheration of
de man who gifts so much he don't
know what TO do wit it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-03

Sugar cane from Cuba-or syn
thetic extract therefronl-nay some day
supply the Juice to keep American au-
tomobiles running That's the very
latest under the sun at Havana, where
bill is shortly to be introduced into
the Cuban Congress providing for in
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Rrevitieg.

Three letters come anew
To moderate our glee.
They're either II. 0. u"
Or else they're &C. o. D."
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Evening star., 1928-04-08
TRIANGULAR MEET
Is WON BY VIRGINIA

BLACKSBURG. Va, April Five
stadium track records and two marks
in the field events toppled here today
in spirited triangular meet won by
Virginia with total OF 64ia points
to as for North Carolina and 33 y
for Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Leading the assault were Flippin. ma
tional pentathlon champion. the ver-
satile ace Of the Cavalier team. and
Elliott. Carolina's great miller, each Of
whom shattered a pair of marks.
M. le Bauer eclipsed the old shot
put mark by half an inch at 43 feet.
and Cooper. Carolina, scaled new
heights in the pole vault when he won
with ii feet inches.
Minis OF Carolina ran a great quar-
ter mile to finish step ahead of Capt
Hutchinson of v. p l. in one of the
prettiest races of the meet, with a
new cource record of so is seconds.
Flippin shattered old marks in both
the high and low hurdles, and Elliott
set new records for the half and mile.
1e0, HIGH HURDLEs-wou nv Plinpin.
ySnis; yscS and Pssrson wn,,n ysroins s1ond Weld
ioo.YARD DAsH-1won hy Cumming.
virginia; William. Virginia second shank
In Tech third: Emory Tech. fourth. Time.
NILE RUN-won hv Elliott Carolina
Fischer. Carolina. SECOND: Knight Vir~iria
third Weinn. Carolina. fourth. Time.
440-YARp RUN--wou hv Minis. Caro-
lima: Hutchinson Tech. secund Leiich Vir-
glnis third; Horney. Carolina. fourth Time.
500 Low HURpLEs-won by Flpp,n.
virEinia; Avery Tech. second Pearson
third and fourth. Time 0:.5.5.
s30.YARD DASH--won nv Cumming
vuginia: Shansltn Tech second smith
Carolina. third; Harrison. Carolina. Fourth
$50 YARD RrN-won hy Elliott. Caro-.
lima: Barclay. Carolina second Hutchinson
Tech. third; Evans Carolina fourth. Time
POLE .vAULT-won bv Cooper. Carolina:
Johnston Carolina fourth. Height. Ia feel
HIGH JUMP-won by Goldsmith. VIZ.
gina: Wheaton Virginia. second. Peakr.
Tech. third: Wade Tech fourth. Heixht.
DisCUS-wnn bv Lnnd Tesh: Hsrper.
Carolina second. NJ LebaF. Virginia thirsi
:. Lehar virgiuis. fourth. Distance. i36
feet aA inches
sHoTPUT-won by 6. Lehar Virginia
y l4eear., Virginia; second, Fusssik. Tech
JAvFLIN--wan nv FIippln. Virginia Tur.
ner. Virginia second johnson, Carolina
third. Brumbaek. Tech fouFth, Distance.
BROAD JItMP--won nv Peske. Tech
Gammpnd Virginia second: Fipnin. Eir-
xina third. Fort. Carolina. fourth. Dis
tsnce 80 fee, 3A inches.
Evening star., 1928-04-08
HEAVY SPORT SCHEDULE
FOR ALEXANDRIA TEAMS

A LExANDRIA. Va. April L
n The Summer sport schedule
"A promises to be the greatest In
1 4 the history of local athletics.
Track, rowing. base ball. ten
mis-. golf and canoeing events OF major
Importance will take place here before
cool weather again prevails.
Perhaps the outstanding event will
be the Southern Rowing Association
regatta here July 81.
The third athletic district OF Virginia
track and field championships here In
May will draw entries from northern
and eastern Virginia to Hayden field
The date is still indefinite.
The quadrangular meet between
Episcopal High School of this city, Gil
man Country School Of Baltimore.
Woodberry Forest of Orange, Va, and
Tome Institute of Port Deposit. Nd.
will be held here May IL and is one OF
the outstanding prep school meets Of
the section.
In addition to the two large track
events the Alexandria and Episcopal
High School teams will entertain several
institutions in dual meets.
The Belle Haven Country Clubs golf
schedule includes many varied tourna-
ments. while the Belle Haven eight
man team will take part in the Tri-
State Golf AsSociat tion tournaments.
Team matches with other clubs are
also booked.
Over a score OF amateur base ball
teams will hold forth here. while the
Dreadnaught A. A. plans to entertain
the fastest semi-pro outfits in the
South Atlantic States in Sunday games.
Alexandria Post, No. "a, American
Legion, will enter team in the nation
wide junior base ball series which will
be sponsored by the American Legion
Team matches and intra-club shoots
will be held weekly by the Alexandria
Gun Club at its traps IN Janneys lane,
while the entire membership will go
to Washington May IL to enter the
handicap shoot which will feature
Alexandria day" at the Washington
Gun Club May IL.
Dreadnaught A. A. will open its base
hall cann2ioT1 tnnnnrrOus afternoon