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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

War, have issued significant order
to their cohorts throughout the country
Now is not the time for the friends
Of peace to cease their efforts" runs
council manifesto rejoicing in the
collapse of the 7i-ship program. "They
must not content themselves with any
thing short of the complete abandon
ment Of this unfortunate program"
Here is a direct and ominous chal-
lenge to the friends OF national de-
Tense. for 1t comes from the quarter
which can unouestionably claim the
lions share OF doubtful credit for
having torpedoed the administrations
naval program. BY distorting the facts
and figures OF that program, by circu-
lating utterly false versions of its pur-
pose and by raising equally baseless
fears Of Its effect, professional anti
preparedness propagandists built a
backfire In the States. so intensively
and cunningly kindled that timid souls
on Capitol Hill ran helter-skelter from
what they believed to be devastating
fame. What 1t was, in fact, vas a
smoke screen, fused from the poison
gas which well organized and well
financed minorities are accustomed to
let down on psychological occasions at
Washington while complacent MAORI
ties sleep at the switch.
Representative A. Piatt Andrew, Re-
publican. of Massachusetts,, who for
mally brought the naval bill to the
floor of the House. declares that II by
the waving Of magic wand every one
of the sixteen ships provided for could
be built overnight, the United States
would still be left with Navy sec
ondary to that of Great Britain"
Is that the kind of Navy the Amer
lean people want? Is 1t the kind the
Washington treaty gave them when 1t
allotted them parity at sea with the
British? II a secondary" Navy is
what the American people do not want,
the hour has now come for them to
make their desires known at Washing
ton.
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midsession deadlock Is the S-4 inquiry.
The House approved the Presidents
proposal for an investigation of the
Provincetown submarine disaster by q
special committee of experts and civil
ians. The Senate rejected the White
House suggestion and called for con-
greSsional investigation. So the contro-
versy Is suspended In midair until the
two branches can agree. Many authori-
ties think the recent naval board in
quiry probed the S-4 tragedy to the
satisfaction OF the country at large. 1t
Is now nearly three months since the
submarine went to her doom. and in
terest In the whole affair has widely
subsidized. Friends OF the administration
believe 1t Is likely to be revived. II at
all. purely as political proposition.
S-4's loss had one lasting effect: II
caused the striking out of the proposal
for 80 new submarines in the naval
program, since emasculated all along
the line.
When the magnificent Clark collec-
ton was thrown open for private view
at the CorCoran Gallery OF Art the other
day. lone man was among the hand
ful OF connoiSseurs. He was Uric Bell,
newspaper man and Washington cor
respondent of Col. "Marse Henry"
Watterson's Louisville Courier journal.
Thereupon II was revealed that Bells
nom journalistic incarnation In that of
painter and sculptor. Virtually all
the time that leaves him CiisenEaged
from the pursuit of the nimble item
finds him working at home with his
brush or his modelling tools. Incl
deftally Bell Is cultured authority In
the realm OF the arts. Though he's
been at Washington fewer than six
years, the young Kentuckian has al
ready been honored with one of his
fraternity's blue ribbons~-~the presi-
dency OF the National Press Club. He
was In ONCE when the corner stone of
the clubs palatial new home was laid
two years ago
+
First honors for modesty In Washing
toms public men go by common con-
sent to John Garibaldi Sargent, Attor-
ney General OF the United States. Over
at the White House. where the perma~
nent stan has opportunity 10 study the
eccentricities of genius. Carl" sar-
gent long ago was voted the most self
effaeing parsonage who has the run af
the executive establishment. No cabi-
net officer intrudeS himself less fire.
quently upon the President. though
none Is approximately as close to MIR.
Coolidge as the old family lawyer from
Ludlow, who knew "Cal" when the
Plymouth farmer boy was knee high To
a grasshopper Once upon time Sar~
gent arrived at the White House offices
on ofiicial business. unohtrusively as
always. The President was told the
Attorney General was waiting To see
him. us he clamoring. as usual, to get
IMP" asked Mr., Coolidge. with a qulaai-
cal grin.
fCopveisht lOesl
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The Broken Dam.

While the reports this morning indi-
Gated 23l known dead In the southern
California disaster, 1t Is quite certain
that several hundred more people have
lost their lives in the food that swept
the San Francisquito Canyon upon the
breaking Of the great dam early yes
terday. It may be some time before
the total number Of casualties will be
determined, for many scores Of bodies
are buried in the silt which now covers
the floor Of the canyon to q depth In
places OF thirty feet, and an extensive
excavation must be made before they
are recovered. The monetary damage
is estimated at from ten to thirty mil
lion dollars. An area sixty-five miles
in length Is affected. Several thriving
communities have been obliterated.
The first explanation given Of the
cause Of the collapse Of the dam was
that an earthquake had occurred to
loosen its foundation. But none of the
seiSmographs has recorded such a
shock. There Is no evidence whatever
Of a slip In the crust. and the conclu-
sion is now that the dam went out"
because OF seepage which undermined
the foundations and the wing walls.
One woman Is quoted In the dispatches
as stating that the instability Of the
dam has for some time been the SUBJ
ject OF talk among those living near It,
Heavy rainfalls have occurred and leaks
have been observed. In addition there
is the suggestion that the construction
was not Of sound character. One OF
the officials inspecting the scene Of the
wreck crumbled in his hand fragment
of concrete.
A semionicial statement regarding
the disaster says that 1t was due to
undermining seepage or to an external
force. The latter alternative Il an i'm
plication Of the possibility that the dam
was destroyed by an explosion In the
course OF the water war" that has
been raging for some time past between
the ranchers Of that general region
and the authorities OF the city of Los
Angeles. Yet 1t Is hardly TO be con-
ceived that the militant ranchers would
60 80 far In their contest as TO destroy
dam and with II hundreds of lives,
endangering even themselves. Far more
likely is It that the break occurred
through natural causes. possibly in con-
sequence Of unstable construction.
This was modern dam. buflt In ac-
cordance with the most approved
engineering methods, its foundations
reaching dep. its materials supposedly
Of the best. That 1t should have yield
ed tc seepage and pressure is calculated
70 cause a feeling of uneasiness In re-
spect to the stability OF other structures
of this kind elsewhere. present and
prospective.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This is a special department devoted
solely to the handling OF queries. This
paper puts at your disposal the serv-
ices of an extensive organization in
Washington to serve you In any ca
pacity that relates to information.
This service Is free. Failure to make
use OF 1t deprives you of benefits to
which you are entitled. Your obliga-
ton Is only 2 cents in stamps inclosed
With your inquiry for direct reply. Ad-
dress The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington. d. G.
Q. Are valuable pearls ever found in
edible oysters?-P. T..
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that
edible oysters never produce valuable
pearls, because their shells have but
limited irideScence. Stories of pearls
that would have been valuable II they
had not been spoiled by cooking are
not based upon fact.
@. Is ecclesiastical lace made In a
particular pattern?-N. P. T.
A. Church laces are usually the fin
est examples of lace-making which
artists can design and fingers execute.
Much Of the finest lace has been made
by nuns in converts. Venetian points
are considered the most beautiful and
elaborate laces known, made entirely
with the needle.
@. When was the first public show
ing Of a motion picture?-J. A. H.
A. The first moving picture shown
commercially was that of a serpentine
dancer produced in Roster 81 Beal's
Music Hall in New York City, April
q, 1896.
@. In what kind of climate will the
English walnut fiourish?-R. M. C.
A. The species originated in South
western Asia and has been under i'm
portant cultivation IN the United
States since 1890. 1t Is successful only
n the far Western States, mainly In
California, Oregon and southwestern
Washington. The principal center is
around Los Angeles In southern Cali
fornia. Planting is constantly being
increased in central California, north
western Oregon and contiguous ter
ritory north of Portland. It should be
grown under 1000 feet of altitude
The climate requirements are moderate
but uniform temperatures, considerable
moisture, and freedom from radical
drops In temperature.
Q. Are Tintorettos large pictures in
good condition?-N. N.
A. Nearly alf of the artists large
paintings have blackened.
@. Why is India ink" so Called
r. L.
A. india ink" Is called by that name
because 1t was originally black pigmen;
COMPOSED OF mixture of lamp black
or burnt cork with gelatin and water
scented with Borneo camphor and
musk. made in India, China and Japan
1t was sold in sticks.
@. Is there a Federal law which
prohibits the issuance of q check fol
less than SPA. u.
A. There Is a Federal law stating
that mo person shall make, issue, cir
culate, or pay out any note. check
memorandum, token, or other obliga-
ton for less sum than 81. INTENDED
to circulate as money or to be received
or used in lieu Of lawful money of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years .igo To-day

American troops, by q quick advance
east Of Luneyilie. seize German
trenches and hold them against counter
attacks, Heavy IRE Of American arsil~
lery had forced the enemy IL abandon
ground and the captured trenches have
been consolidated with ours.
This, though small forward Move
nent, marks the first permanent adj
vance by the American ENpeditianary
Forces IN France and Il enables the.
Americans and French 10 operate nom
higher ground than heretofore. Ger
mans make feeble attempts 20 retAke
the position, but each time are repulSed.
nelShlngS casualty list re-
eeived to-day contains 10 names,
Plot to blow up Hog Island
ShipyarSiS barred through the discovery
OF sAS pounds Of dynamite found hidden
away Ia the plant, War Trade
noard charges that Germany II deltb-
erately making var Wron les peaceful
neighhors and II seeking 20 ssarve them
cut and destroy their Shlnping IN er<leE
10 h0Ad supremacy AFTER The NAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

nizes "a McAdoo scheme" but suggests
that "the one Democrat who could
make the best showing in the coming
campaign is Walsh Of Montana" Yet
the Rock Island Argus independently
says that "he only complexities q dill
cult situation and plays into the hands
OF Mr.. McAdco." The Hartford Times
independent Democratic) concludes
that the fact that Mr.. McAdoo Is 70
De bis manager can hardly help the
Montana Senator"
The hand in 1t OF the former Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is very evident.
and as clenched fist, appears to
threaten Gov. Smith and Senator Reed
with equal belligerence." observes the
Detroit News independently. while the
South Bend Tribune independent Re-
publican) looks upon the move as prob
ably intended ito weaken Al Smith"
Criticizing Mr.. walsh's apparent WILL
ingneSS to be used as a chestnut tong
the Tulsa World independently argues
that If nominated. il is doubtful II he
Union" The Waterloo Tribune (inde-
pendent Progressive looks upon the
Senator as simply being used 10 boost
the cause OF factionaliSm."
x*
His many friends and admirers"
in the opinion of the Lynchburg News
tDemocraticl, will resent the effort 10
make IL appear that his candidacy Is
not meant seriously. but that he is be-
ing used as q weapon with which 10
fight some one else, even If certain cir
cumStanceS have given IL that unfortU-v
nate appearance" The Charlottesville
News tDemocratic) argues that the
Walsh candidacy does not clarify.
but only nuddleS matters" and ,theS
Worcester Telegram independently says
AT least, as far as the Democrats are
concerned. there Is confusion regarding
prohibition. Whether Mr.. McAdooS
boom for MIR. Walsh viii mean more or
less confusion remains to be seen" L.
Admittedly, he is well qualified to heS
this Nations chief magistrate" states
the Birmingham News tDemocraticl,
but that paper agrees that the fRcS
that Mr.. McAdoo is the protagoniSs
now advancing the Walsh cause clouds
the Walsh candidacy with suspicion
and IL concludes: There is little prob
ability that Mr.. Walsh will be named az
Houston. II Is not In the cards that Ne
shall be, It may not even be In the
minds OF his supporters that he shall
be. What is in their minds seems to Be
as translucent as the MONDAY sun.
sAA~NANA NN@AsNNN AAA eAtV AFNua0NR&k1C
national convention" Is considered BY
the Buffalo Evening News (Repunlicarl
as likely 10 develop. and the Newark
Evening News independently raises the
further point; Senator Walsh is handi- !
capped by the fact that ne Is a drN
Prohibition prevents consider
alton OF the greater issues before the
country and binders the selection Nf
candidates for their fitness To adEniais-S
ter the Nations business" 4 !
Assuming that the purpose OF the Me-
Adoo followers Is TO defeat Al Smith
or Senator Reed or Gov. Ritehie or any
other wet" the Aberdeen Daily World
,Repuhlicanl concludes that 1T would
appear TO be a torlorn hope" because
smith Is far out In front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

One mercantile Arm will print osten-
tatiously upon It's wagons the locations
| of its branch stores.
A rival. as II to answer the boast
carries the following legend in even
| larger letters:
mo Branch Stores"
Acting upon this suggestion. indi-
viduals might placard themselves with
their deficiencies, and thus save them
selves from annoying and boresomc
remarks
II men thus admitted their lacks ane
shortcomings, the pleasure Of pointing
them out would be denied to those who
believe In the necessity for this con-
slant checking up on others.
Suppose Sam Montrose, who re-
CARDS his friends every day with eagle
eyes, CHANGED to meet Henry Gear
shift wearing the following sign around
his neck:
IT Do Not Like to Get My Hair
Cut"
This would take the starch out of
Montrose once and for all. 1t would
politely inform Sam that Gcarshift was
well aware of the fact that he needed
haircut. but could not bring himself
to the point of entering barber shop.
If this were not quite enough, Henry
could have his sign printed in smaller
type, so as to make 1t say the follow
ing:
yes, I have no hair cut. I know 1t
quite as well as you do. /. too al
though you may not believe 1t, recog-
nize the importance Of the well
groomed head, and often lament my
lack.
aN,, t1,n n+L1. haxa r Loto g. o,.+o~ =.
shop on account Of the boy with the
whiSk broom. can stand the barber
blowing on the back of my neck. and
the pull of the clippers, but I'll be
blamed IL can put up with the bus
boy. or whatever they call him.
He Is the blamed nuisance who In
sists on brushing off your clean coat,
on yanking your coat collar half way
down your back, and then expecting
dime for these totally unnecessary
services, so called. Maybe would get
my hair cut every week II 1t were not
for him"
j. Titherington Tumpkln whose in
creasing girth is the joke Of his friends,
might easily wear, In place of his belt
buckle, neat sign with the following
engraved upon It;
mo Reduction Here"
Let me have men around me who
are fat, as Caesar said.
II believe In good food and plenty
Especially does the wearer believe In
bread. Bread has been called the staff
Of life, and so far In my journey through
life have not found anything else good
enough to lean on.
Spinach Is quivering reed In COM
parison.
Carrots will not sustain you more
than Is minutes by the clock.
IF one wanted to live on lettuce. he
would be forced to consume 35 bushels
at every meal in order to derive enough
heat elements 10 sustain life.
i forgot how many sticks OF celery
would be required to keep a human be-
ing going throughout the day, but my
memory tells me that the weekly con-
sumption, on that basis, would fresco
the Washington Monument from top to
bottom six times.
"Or to put 1t In another way, II one
were TO live on celery alone, he would
have to consume enough sticks thereof
to reach from here to Baltimore every
day.
Bread, on the other hand. especially
when combined with potatoes and cake.
pies and good beefsteak, requires no
such long distance eating, but suffices
to easily and happily All the bill and
the human eater.
Therefore, friends, washingtonians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

United States and every person so Of
Tending shall be fined not more than
$500 or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both. at the discretion of
the court" Many individuals, and even
the Government, make checks for an
amount less than 81, but they are rot
intended to circulate, but are only in
tended to pay the amount Of the check
to the person the check Is made pay
able to. A check Is not lawful money
and consequently cannot be passed as
lawful money. A cheek Is q personal
credit instrument used in place Of
money.
@. How much humidity should there
be in the rooms of house?-P. F.
A. A considerable amount of work
has been done in establishing the COR
rect humidity for dwellings. This has
resulted in the establishment Of So
:alled comfort zone" which has maxi
mum temperature of 70 degrees Fahren-
heit and a minimum humidity Of 30
per cent; a minimum temperature of
SIS to go degrees F. and a maximum
humidity Of IS per cent. This Is the
range which has been established as
being most agreeable to people living In
temperate climates. OF considerable
Importance In comfort Is the main
tenance of air movement. Almost any
degree of temperature or humidity be-
comes unbearable in absolutely still
air, while, on the other hand, ranges
Of temperature and humidity which
are not in the comfort zone may be
made quite bearable where SUFFICIENT
air motion is provided.
s. 4 4. e 60 the shells Of eggs admit arr
A. They are porous and permit evap-
grafton Of moisture and gases and adj
NIT oxygen which is necessary for the
development of life in the chick.
in March?-R. H.
A. The blowing Of the wind Is owing
to the presence of more air at one
place than at others. This causes q
push from the places Of more air to-
ward those of less, and the greater
this difference in quantity Of air the
greater the push, and the faster the
winds. Now, 1t Is difference In tenn
perature that causes the difference In
the accumulation of air; in March the
difference in temperature between the
Southern and Northern portions of
the United States Is greater than at
any other time of the year, hence the
difference in atmospheric pressure be-
tween these regions is then greatest
and the resulting winds strongest.
These winds are not mainly North and
South, as the pressure is, but from
West to East. This is owing to the
effect Of the rotation of the earth. In
way fully understood, but not capable
OF brief explanation.
@. What does the quotation "A gift
doth blind the eyes Of the wise" mean?
r. s. l.
A. A paraphrase Of the sentiment
might be, 1T is easy to obtain what
one wants If one distributes gifts
judiciously."
@. What is the largest painting In
the world?-L. W. E.
A. Robusti's painting called Para
disc" is the largest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
His Reward.

His Reward.
There must be heroes for the task
OF philsnthropic trying
Men who but slight reward will ask
And never pause for signing.
A man had served his country well,
With Hottest endeavor.
In hope Its history would tell
A glorious tale forever.
We vowed one ought TO ind his lot
Above all others rated,
But this Is really what he got
He got investigated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

Yesterday discussion VI the naval bin
began On the floor Of the House. De-
bate now en6ues upon the Ie-ship,
e274 900 600 building program reported
Out by the naval affairs comnittee--the
sadly enaeiated remains Of the IL
ship. $40. 900 900 plan submitted by
Secretary Wiibur with President Cool
adge's sanction, earlier ia the year
The organized opponents Of prepared
mesa, who operate under the high
s0NTding sno self-e0nferred title u the
NAAAzmaa Coanel Tor the Prevention u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

Many persons md society news tire
some. It is at least more agreeable to
learn who Is to sit at the head of q
hospitable board than to follow album
dant details concerning the next occu-
pant Of the electric chair The over
world should have fullest opportunity
to Offset the depressing influence OF
the underworld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

ing senatorial election Since William
Al, Butler announced weeks ago he
would not be a candidate against Sem
ator Walsh, no Republican champion
has been found ready 70 enter the FISTS
The Republicans of the Hay state seem
to be afflicted with WalShophehia
Some of them have tentatively tried
ment In the State later to draft" Mr.,
Butler To make the race. II IL poSSi~
bile that no decision viii he reached
about the Republican candidacy until
after the national convention IN June
The Massachusetts senatorial primaries
Do ael GENE uAs asntsmRsE, -
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Some Speed!
"A the Kansas city sta

From the Kansas city star
Speed harp" replied the gaunt Mis-
souriah, "Lemme tell you: Old dabe
downer died the other day He was
tollably well fixed and the will was
read at the house right away after the
funeral, was driving my Ford back
from town and passed the graveyard
Just a. the mourners we're coming out.
Well sir, l beat the whole bunch back
from ~" cemetery. That's how fast
thia I d can travel"
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
90 the Use for republication of all news dis.
patches credited TO II or not otherwise cred.
tied In this pspar and 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, 1928-03-14

Envious political rivals might succeed
in embarrassing Senator Borah by
holding him to a detail Of his honest
faith and calling for his support Of
prohibition laws regardless Of the COM
plications involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

In restricting ammunition shipments
1t Is not always easy to decide whether
q country has a war on hand or only
an insurrection.
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Greatest Of Weather Prophets.

WFtdttHt OF WNHIHWF EFWVHEtH'
Ere long we'll find true vernal times
In the awakening scene.
When Never mind the weather.
chimes
with "Wearin' Of the green"
A ray Of sun now shines on high.
Through II . snowflake dances.
untiI ct. Patrick's day come by
You've got 10 take your chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

Carrying the mail appeals to Col.
Lindbergh. not possibly as q means OF
wealth, but maybe as an excuse to 20
on flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14

An unemployment problem begins TO
solve itself as 1t is realized that a man
out Of work cannot hold out indefinitely
for a gilt-edged proposition.
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Portrait sculpture Of King Tut In
dicates very agreeable subject, and at
the same time a discreetly compli-
mentary artist.