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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Although Nicaragua has gone to the
,oiie and elected a new administration,
Under the supervision of American
Marines there is still a division OF
oninion among the people of this coun-
trv as to the justice of the position
taken by the Coolidge administration.
Liberal, who was previously IN re-
volt. is elected and this result Is &C
cepted by many as proof OF the SIN
certify of the proceedings, but some
American opinion is inclined to en-
nhasize the fact that rebellion still eX-
lists in the acts of third party.
1.-THE American supervision was les.
son. which, to judge from the loyal
manner in which both Conservative ana
Liberal politicians co-operated in plan.
ming and holding it. has been wen
learned" affirms the Wheeling lnteill-
gencer (Republican), and the Williams
port Sun independent Democratlc)
states that the successful candidate
"has achieved through the ballot sue
cess which he vainly sought through
armed force"
Latin America as a whole scarcely
can fail to be impressed by this specta.-.
Gle and object lesson in Nicaragua,
thinks the Chicago Daily News linde-
pendenD. agreeing that 1.-The United
States has endeavored. not unsuccess-
fully, to promote self-government ana
place Nicaraguan sovereignty on a Sc
cure foundation"
"A lasting effect throughout Central
America" also is seen by the Reno
Evening Gazette independent Republic
CAM. which points out that 1.-The Gen.
trail American States, like some others in
South America, AS we'll as the Republic
inordinate, selfish ambitions of leaders"
X X X
Favorable comment from the Ashe-
Vile Times independent Democratic)
upholds the view that lit is much to
be hoped, and there is basis for it, that
Nicaragua, with this election past. has
turned the most dangerous corner ON
it's political highway. Such an election"
continues the Times. will, unless all
the political signs fail, satisfy the great
majority of the people" The Ottawa
Evening Citizen (Canadian) concludes:
THUS was orderly government imposed
on the little Central American republic
in place of rebellion and revolution.
The experiment Is an interesting one
and its outcome only of secondary in
planted by American hands may develop
until 1t blooms forth in efficient self
government"
Among those who are critical of the
method employed is the st. Louis Post
Dispatch independently. which con-
tends: There is no difference between
Moncada's Liberalism and the Conserv-
atism of Diaz, who is President now.
Both men favor the American inter-
yention. and both are allied in policy
with the economic penetration of Mica
49, e.
The United States has for 20 years
held Nicaragua. as it holds Cuba. Haiti
and Santo Domingo, tight in its grasp
Nothing like the Nationalistic ticket,
which asked for place on the ballot
in Nicaragua this year. Is tolerated in
any of those countries"
X X
ut Is not unfair to say that II the
United States had kept its hands OF
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do we'll to carry with him an over
,,;oht hoe oYd nloptv ~ coeh

do we'll to carry with him an over
night bag and plenty Of cash.
Many States have already dropped
speed limits and are keeping motorists
under control by strict enforcement of
a rigid. reckless-driving act But de-
spite this latest ruling Virginia still has
limits of Is miles an hour In a BUSH
ness district. Is miles an hour in a
residential district and IS miles an hour
under all other circumstances, and
while a defendant might have a good
talking point in the sound trafic theory
that substitutes reckless driving for all
of these limits, 1t would perhaps avail
him nothing If he appeared before any
other than the Petersburg judge.
During the past year there has been
agitation throughout the country either
to liberalize speed limits or to abandon
them altogether. States have jumped
from IS miles an hour on the open road
to thirty-five or forty, while others
have gone up from thirty-five to forty
five. Michigan, Connecticut and Mon
tana have no speed limits whatever. It
is to the credit Of the legislators of
these States that they are progressive
enough to realize that the safe speed
of the present-day automobile, with its
four wheel brakes, balloon tires and
general Probability" is at least ten
miles an hour faster than the car of
ten years ago. The highways of the
country have likewise undergone i'm
provement during the past decade and
smooth concrete now takes the place
of the rutty and unsafe roads of the
past. All of these factors have con-
tributed to the change of opinion re-
garding automobile speed, and today, on
a smooth road with a modern car and
light traffic, it Is as safe to drive at As
miles an hour rs it was to buzz along
at IS ten years ago.
The Petersburg jurist is assuredly
keeping pace with the trend Of thought
regarding traffic regulation, but until
Virginia formally abandons it's speed
limits, motorists who refuse Ito step
on it" will be adopting safety rule
for their pocketbooks. S..
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Nicaraguan Election Leaves
ODinion Here Still Divided

Nicaragua for another month Sacasa
and Moncada would have entered Ma
nagua in triumph" asserts the Brook
lyn Daily Eagle independently and the
Newark Evening News independently
argues: IF American Marines had been
kept out of Nicaragua the Nicaraguan
people would probably have settled this
matter themselves ON the battleneld.
But the mistake was made. 1t mas
been rectified. The duty OF this coun-
try now is to get out and let Nicara-
qua manage its own affairs"
1.-THE election would not be worth
scrap of paper to Gen. Moncada. de-
spite the label he adopted when he came
into the American camp. If the Amer
lean forces should withdraw" In the
Judgment of the Louisville Times TN.
dependent). The conclusion OF the
Flint Daily Journal independently Is:
Perhaps the Conservatives will attempt
to win by force what they failed 10
win by the ballot. If they do. they will
be pursuing very short-sighted policy.
But the chance of getting any number
of adherents is small" The Charlotte
Observer independent Democratic) re-
marks. THE thing the mothers and
fathers of this country are mainly in
terested in is the quick bringing home
of their boys-and never venture with
them of that kind again by the Amer
lean Government"
The attitude of the Nicaraguans as
a nation is discussed somewhat. The
Bangor Commercial Republican, saws,
1.-The call for American supervision in
Dictated that the Nicaraguans are tired
of strife and desire orderly govern
ment." That paper sees no indication
that the United States will be called
upon to suppress armed conflict fol-
lowing the election"
lone result of the election" sug-
gests the Worcester Telegram (inde-
pendent, lis already most apparent.
Nicaragua has chosen a President with
out disorder or bloodshed. Nicaragua
has chosen a President without the
slightest apparent intimidation by any
party. Nicaragua has expressed the
will of her people, freely and in brother
ly fashion. One hopes the news reports
Of this election will be broadcast over
Latin America"
Whatever view may be taken Of the
right of the United States to supervise
an election in Nicaragua" advises the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Republican,,
there appears to be no doubt that the
Marine backed commission made a
complete success of the job. To say
that it was the most peaceful election
in the history Of the country scarcely
goes far enough-it may have been the
only real election ever experienced
there"
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Advantage of Change
In Calendar Argued
To the Editor of The Star:

To the EDITOR OF The Star:
The absurd trick which the calendar
plays on the Kansas State Legislature
and governor this coming year is a
practical illustration of one of the many
reasons for the present movement to
adopt a rational calendar.
According to the Kansas Farm Jour-
nal. the State Constitution convenes the
Legislature on the second Tuesday in
January and inaugurates the governor
on the second Monday III January, with
the intent that the new governor take
his seat at the same time as the Legis-
lature convenes.
In 1929, January 1st falls on Tuesday
The second Tuesday Is January g. The
second Monday is January IA. so that
the governors inauguration does not
take place until six days after the con-
vening of the Legislature. according TO
the Farm Journal, which adds, I'VE may
have two governors messages to the
Legislature which according to prece-
dent the Legislature may or may not
pay attention to-" while "the present
lieutenant governor will have the duty of
presiding over the Senate for five days
before his successor takes his seat"
The National Committee on Calendar
Simplification is now submitting to
PubllI OphlAOll pldlI Aux d IlXSO
calendar which does away with the
possibility of such an irrational situa-
ton as this which must occur periodic
ally with the annual shifting of the
dates of the week days. If it is adopted
the second Monday in January will
always be January 9, and the second
Tuesday will always be January 10.
It would put an end to the incon-
venience which Is caused by the shifting
of the dates of the months to different
week days or the days of the week to
different dates Of the month from wear
to year. 1t would fix the dates and
week day names of all periodical occur
rences, such as Election day, Inaugural
ton day, the beginning of legislative
court and school terms, Labor day
Thanksgiving day and other holidays.
For example, with the present
calendar. Presidential Inauguration day,
March 4, may occur on any day of the
week, including Sunday. when it has to
be postponed until Monday. March 5
Under the proposed fixed calendar
March will always occur on Wednes-
day.
Election day. the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, may now
occur on any of the seven dates falling
between November / and November 8
With the fixed calendar, it would al
ways fall on November 3.
The new plan calls for IS equal
months of % days each. Fixity is
attained by regarding the 365th day and
leap day as blank days without week
day names, to be observed as extra
Sabbaths. N. STILES.
Staff of National Committee
on Calendar Simpliflcation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Reading to music is something new
It remained for radio TO introduce
orchestrated reading to land which
! hitherto had been content with the
slogan Music while you eat!"
Now many people sit abound III the
evening trying to read a hook while the
receiving set is going full blast.
Not satisfied with filling their eyes
with words and their minds with
thoughts, they insist on stuf1ing their
ears with sounds at the same time.
They think they can do two things at
once, because it looks SO easy and be-
cause the motions may be some through
with, certainly.
No one can say that such listener
does not hear his radio. on the one
hand, or that he does not see what he
is reading, on the other.
What can be said is hat he IS fair
to neither literature nor music, and,
above all, that he is not fair to himself.
X x X X
Nothing but race of musical Doors
could treat the divine art of music So
people who never had any music before
and don't know how to treat it when
they do get it.
1t must never be forgotten that radio
broadcasting brought music into thou
listed In any form before.
Into houses where there was never a
sound of piano or other instrument, or
where photograph never raised its
canned" voice, the melody from out of
the sky brought the first knowledge of
Calliope, fair muse.
And they didn't know how to receive
her!
1t was no new thing
Her great servant, Mozart, was re-
garded as less than the dust by the
great men of his day who had enough
money to hire his services
After all the other servants had
eaten, the great composer was permit
ted to partake of nourishment. He was
the lowliest of the lowly.
The general acceptance of music as
something worth while in the life of the
people has been a thing of but a few
hundred years, although the art is one
OF the Oldest known to mankind.
From the days when shepherds we're
supposed to amuse themselves in quiet
hours by making strange sounds on
pipes, down through the centuries,
mankind has mixed with his love for
music strange contempt, as If afraid
that lovely Calliope might some day
surprise him in tears.
X X
Few maxims are more generally ac-
copied than the old one that you
can't do two things at once
The common sense of man has told
him that he by no means possesses
such a wealth of brains or powers of
appreciation as to enable him to divide
the one or the other when it comes
to matters of every day.
DC fY.,yo ",
matters of art 1t Is, of course, pos
sible for a person to read a book and
listen to music at the same time.
1t may be submitted, however. that
he will miss much of his reading and
lose a great deal of his music.
He does neither well.
The general consensus OF mankind
has been that if thing Is worth doing
it is worth doing well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

He may have something to say about
| the new leadership.
! Gov.-elect Roosevelt is now in Georgia
and has, 1t is reported, already under
taken national survey of the Demo-
cratic party with the intention of lay
ing the groundwork for restoration of
harmony among its diverse elements
This is not to be regarded as an as
sumption of prerogative by him. It is
merely an extension of what Mr.. Roose-
welt has been doing for several years
past. He has been chiefly occupied
politically as a harmonizer, and al
though the results of the late campaign
do not disclose that he has labored
with striking success. the failure has
Been. it is recognized, due to causes
wholly beyond his power of control.
In an interview at Warm Springs, Ga,
Mr.. Roosevelt has pointed out that the
party that polls 100000 votes "does
not need any reorganization" Neverthe-
! less. he probably knows the truth told
by the full equation of Tuesdays cleo
ton in which the $4,000 900 factor was,
however large, nevertheless SO decidedly
a minority that the verdict was rendered
adversely to the democracy by the
largest margin ever scored in the cleo
toral college. Whether the process that
follows is to be styled reorganization or
otherwise. it is obvious that something
will have to be done to narrow, if not
fully to close, the gap between the two
parties. This may be by process of
elimination. by the adoption of a new
line of policies or by some therapeutic
work upon certain morbid members If
the organism.
The redemption of those States of the
hitherto solid South that a week ago
went for the first time into the Repub-
lican column is naturally the first thing
to be thought about in any course of
treatment But that will not suffice.
Even with the solidity of the South re-
stored the Democratic party is still in
minority position according to Tuesdays
returns. But. as statisticians have al
ready pointed out, it is not hopelessly in
the minority, as changes of few thou
sand votes here and there would have
given a verdict for Smith instead Of
Hoover. If Mr.. Roosevelt is now in the
role of nhvsician tn the party he will
probably prescribe strong tonic. and
he may recommend certain surgical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
Radio Changes.

As reports of improved radio recep-
ton continued to reach the Federal
Radio Commission today. it became in
creasingly apparent that the new scheme
of the commission, providing for eight
cleared channels throughout the coun-
try entirely free from heterodyning in
reference, is to meet the popular re-
ception it deserves. All the local sta
tons have been changed about in the
broadcasting spectrum. WRC. which
used to be located just below WEAF, is
now down at the old wave of KDKA of
Pittsburgh, the pioneer broadcasting
station of the Nation. WMAL and the
two other local stations have been moved
around, and the entire lineup Of the
older favorites of local listeners has
been changed. The first effect of the
new system, in so far as listeners are con-
cerned, will be to necessitate relogging
of virtually all the stations.
The changes became effective at 8
o'clock Sunday morning, at time when
nearly all the Eastern stations had fin
| ished broadcasting and when the Far
Western stations were practically the
only ones in operation. The Armistice
day speech of President Coolidge, broad
cast through a network of stations,
came to listeners on wave lengths en-
tirely different from the old set-up.
At the Offices of the radio commits
sion, where years intensive study and
trial has resulted in the latest broad
casting shake-up, most Of the COM
missioners are satisfied with the result
of the first nights trial of the new
ALLEGATIONS. The idea behind the Shift
has been to give to each Of the five
radio zones into which the country is
| divided at least one clear channel on
| which a high-powered station can
broadcast with freedom from inter-
ference from any station anywhere In
the land. So far as could be learned
| from a somewhat inconclusive first trial
this purpose seems to have been
achieved. Certainly the interfering side
band heterodyning and whistles that
have marked reception in recent months
have been greatly alleviated. 1t is clear
that the commission has taken long
step forward In improving broadcast.
! ing conditions. Further shuffling Of
the units in the Nations broadcastine
system will doubtless smooth out the
rough spots and mark another long
step toward overcoming the chaos into
which radio appeared to have fallen q
year and half ago. In so far as loca
listeners are concerned, the situation ha.
improved. All the local stations nov
have desirable frequencies. Although
WRC had slight whistle in its wave
during the early part of the evening, Il
had vanished by the time President
Coolidge started speaking. WMAL wa:
capable of being tuned sharper thar
it could be tuned in its old wave length
on the lower band, while the othel
local stations came in with renewed
clarity and volume.
The radio commission should be con
graduated for good piece of work, ane
if there are any ether clashes as a re-
suit of the shift, they win be ironed ou
in the further reallocations to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Under some conditions, says Thomas
Edison, coal may develop electricity at
less expense than water power. OF
course, the coal supply is scheduled to
run out in a few million years, while
water power goes OH forever But these
considerations involve problems Of the
far future, and solicitude for posterity
that no generation has been able to at
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

A successful presidential candidate is
likely to wish for very simple inaugural
ceremonial, as BELTS serious and con-
templative mind. But the great Ameri-
can public, with motors adjusted to
take the trail for Washington, D. c.,
does not feel exactly that way about It,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

The Emperor Of Japan is permitted
to assume his duties, in accordance
with time honored custom, without par
ticipating in debate concerning party
platforms. Nevertheless, controversies
go on. So exalted is the position of the
japanese Emperor that public esteem
holds him superior even to politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Many wise words were spoken by
Ben Franklin about how to accumulate
a comfortable fortune. He had not the
information at hand to enable him to
discuss the peculiar advantages OF
wealth enjoyed by the hi-jacker and the
racketeer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

It is characteristic of President-elect
Hoover to keep busy. Going to South
America to study trade relationship is
not precisely what might be called an
idle vacation while waiting to be in
auc1lrated -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JoHNscN.

The Indicated.
If winning were an easy task
And one forever sure,
The zest which from this life we ask
. Would be most insecure. .
Be disappointment great or small,
Strive on with sturdy heart.
He is not vanquished, after all,
Who makes another start.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

As Winter approaches, the season for
attempting to swim the English Chan
mel must close. This circumstance
brings a slight relief to the strain on
human sympathy which has been so in
tensifed with passing years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

After a study Of whispering cam
paign' it becomes difficult to locate any
influential parsonage willing to limit
himself to anything like whisper.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

In permitting itself to lag for hours
behind the market, the Wall Street
stock ticker sets a bad example in "efi-
cheney"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
What Price Freedom.

From the Toronto. Canada Daily Star.
When Mussolini tells the Italian news
papers they are free he means 1t. They
can y-Whateyer- he likes -.--------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Any time he wants to speak, Gov
AL Smith is sure of large and atten-
tive Notwithstanding that few de-
feated statesmen attain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
Only Eat II Now

From the Detroit Free Press.
The girls of the gay nineties who. In
the slang of the day, took the cake"
also knew how to bake one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
Or to Buy Masters.

From the Boston Evening Transcript
Dutch art valued at $15,00O,000 is to
be shown In London-further evidence
that II costs a lot to beat the Dutch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
It's Rarely Busy.

FIom the Springfield lOhio) Sun.
1t costs several hundred dollars to
talk from New York to Australia. but
it's worth that much to get hold of Q
line that isn't always busy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12

Nature Is still superior to art. One
volcano can create more agitation than
all the statesmen and poets combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
They Simply Don't.

From the Toledo Blade.
They always say millions are listen
ing in c-..r the radio. But how do they
count ~?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-12
Will Put the Cat Out.

From the indianapolis News.
If milk gets any higher the. family
cat may hays h begin drinking water,
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One Big Topic Neglected.

IF you tells all you knows" said
Uncle Eben, you kin finish dat job In
ten minutes. Den you may need to lay
off year or two to find out sump-
in mo-"
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Only One of Kind.

From the Trenton Evening Times.
The South now looms as the only
known entity which is neither solid nor
liquid.
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Ear to the Ground.

Ear to the Ground.
What do you mean when you say a
statesman ought to keep his ear to the
ground?"
Simply this" answered Senator Sor-
ghum; whatever new topics may come
up, he may as we'll be prepared to be
forever on the watch for some practical
method of farm relief"