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Evening star., 1928-04-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM EILE.

It by American Jews because OF mall
treatment of their co-religionists in
Rumania. Somebody brought up the
administrations ban on Russian loans.
Secretary Kellogg explained that that
was different proposition. and OBJ
served: "Rumania isn't carrying on sub
versive propaganda over here. Is she?"
Whereupon a scribe retorted: We'll.
only through Queen Marie That
around, except for the Secretary of
States announcement that no embargo
on the Rumanian loan Is contemplated.
The United States Board OF Media
tion, created by Congress two years ago
to supplant the old Railroad Labor
Board. is % The verge of real test OF
Its efncacy. The Boston g. Maine Rail-
road plans to decrease the wages Of a
small group Of its employees. Hitherto
the Mediation Board. which was
brought into being by the Watson
Parker act. has settled nothing but
wage-increase proposals. Railroad labor
Is credited with traditional willingness
to arbitrate pay increases, but is UNDER
stood not to be so ready to submit
wage reductions TO adjudication. II the
brotherhoods direct their men to refuse
to arbitrate the Boston d Maine pay
cut. President Coolidge will for the first
time be called upon to appoint fact
finding commission, as provided for by
the Watson Parker act.
kN
This observer recently sat ut the desk
Of one of WaShington's growing galaxy
OF presidential possibilities, who, dur
ing the course OF the seance, pulled
open the bottom drawer. fished out O
box OF cigars. then passed 1t to the visi-
tor. ''~--," said deponent, II don't re-
member your ever offering me q cigar
before rs long as I've known YOU"
With q twinkle In his eye, the candi-
date replied: We'll. I've never run for
President before"
tCopyriKht. 1887
Evening star., 1928-04-13
The Automobile Excise Tax.

with a promise by Roy d. Chaplin
president Of the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce, on behalf Of
motor car manufacturers. that the
excite tax on automobiles IL repealed
by Congress the full three per cent
would he passed on as savings TO the
customer, q determined effort is being
made before the Senate finance com"
mittee 70 push through this clause IN
the tax bill. The House has already
voted TO repeal the three per cent tax
on automobiles, and the fight is now
being carried directly 10 the Senate.
The excise tax on motor cars, with
the tsz on pistols, ie the only remain
ing war excise emergency levy. Taxes
on transportation have been repealed,
and the motor interests have Joined
With national organizations throughout
the country W bring about savings for
tias automobile buyer. More than ons
billion dollars have been paid by motor
lists IN automobile taxes and the sum Of
seventy million dollars In annually lev
LED against them, according 10 claims
nans before the committee.
Tbs war excise Lax has had varied
career. In 1919 the House voted TO re-
duee II from the original fiye per cent
10 three per cent, while lhe Senate
amended the bill 10 eliminate the entire
tax, In conferences, the House won out,
and since that time motorists have
been paying thTes per cent OF the plirs
J chase price for every new aul0H0blis
that waA bought, ons os the nrst ActS
Evening star., 1928-04-13
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

The first American prisoner to es-
cape from Germany has reached Basel
Switzerland. American forces en-
gage in their first all-day battle and
win. Two German attacks, delivered
in force against the American positions
northwest of Toul, are repulsed with
heavy casualties to the enemy. In
GLIDING 80 prisoners. left In the hands
OF the Americans. All England
Is thrilled by Marshal Haig's cali to
his troops. Hailed as victory note
and r0uses the tenacity and courage
OF the British people. British
troops In the region northwest of
Armentieres are now checking the Ger
man onset and regaining little ground
BY hard drive they recover the town
OF Neuve Eglise. which the Germans
had captured the night before. -Four
German attacks southeast OF naiileul
are beaten of during the day. !" The
French also counterattaek In the south.
Gen. Petaln breaking into the Ger
man line at Orviilers, southeast of
Montdidler. to the extent OF two-thirds
OF q mile. A German attack In
the Noyon sector Ia repulsed with heavy
losses 10 the enemy, Part of
Reims ia In flames and under bonn
bardment by the Germans.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
The Farmer and the Politician.

The McNary-Haugen farm bill. with
its equalization principle. jumped its
first hurdle yesterday on the way to the
President and another probable veto
BY vote of f1fty-three to twenty-three
the Senate passed the bill. and sent II
to the House. There the bill is expect
ed to pass. too.
Voting for the bill in the Senate were
twenty-eight Democrats and twenty
four Republicans. Four other Demo-
Gratis were paired in favor of the bill
and two Republicans. Voting against
the bill were nine Democrats and four
teen Republicans. Two more Demo-
Gratis were paired against the bill and
four Republicans. 1t is clear. therefore,
that the measure had greater Demo-
cratic support than Republican in the
Senate. 1t is equally clear that If Presi-
dent Coolidge should sign the bill, 1t
would break many Democratic hearts.
not to mention the hearts of some Of
those Republicans who are supporting
Lowden or Dawes for the Republican
presidential nomination.
The bill has passed the Senate. not
in the expectation that President Cool
idge would sign 1t. and that it would
become law to aid the farmers, but
for the purpose Of embarrassing the ad-
ministration and for the purpose Of
keeping the so-called farm issue alive
in the coming campaign. The Demo-
Gratis are hoping TO ALLEVIATE Republican
farmers In the West from the @. o. r.
The supporters Of Mr.. Lowden and Vice
President Dawes for the presidential
nomination are intent upon retaining
the single issue they have with the ad-
ministration, and the principal issue In
some Of the Middle West and North
western States.
Where do the American wheat. corn
and cotton farmers benefit by such tac-
tics? II President Coolidge vetoes the
bill, as 1t is confidently predicted he
viii, how does the farmer gain? The
great stumbling block in the bill Is the
equalization fee," which the President
has declared unconstitutional. Eliminate
that, and the other features Of the bill.
many Of them helpful to the farmer,
can become Law.
It was noticeable In the Senate vote
that two OF the most prominent Demo-
Gratis, both seeking the presidential
nomination, were not recorded In favor
Of the McNary-Ha bill. They are
Senator Walsh Of Montana and Senator
Reed of Missouri. walsh was paired
against the bill and Reed was absent
and impaired. Both voted against The
bill In the last session Of Congress. The
Missouri Senator doubtless would have
voted against the bill again had he been
present. OF the Republican presidential
candidates In the Senate, three voted
for the bill, Curtis Of Kansas. Watson
of Indiana and Norris OF Nebraska.
Senator Goff Of West Virginia, who has
announced his candidacy for the nomi-
nation, voted against the bill, and SEN
ator Borah OF idaho. who has not an
nounced his candidacy, but who has the
Idaho delegation solidly back Of him
for the nomination, also voted against
the bill.
The House must determine now
whether this game, with the farm ques-
ton as the foot ball Of politics, Is TO be
carried through 70 the end.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

year is vividly crying aloud for water.
| II YOU cannot hear that cry, you are
not gardener. nor is the love OF culti-
Vation In you.
"Water!" came the cry Of million
rootlets far underground.
"Water!" roared billions OF new leaves
on shrubs and bushes.
Nature, responding to this universal
cry of her children. caused the rains To
descend upon them. not only that they
might drink but, above all. that they
might eat.
Plants live not by bread but by soup.
Next to the important sunlight, which
their leaves utilize. water Is the essen
tial element In their lives, since their
nourishment underground must come
in solution.
You might put endless bushels OF
plant food" next to root and rootlet: |:
they could do nothing at all with 1t
until 1t was liquified.
There would be food, food everywhere,
but not a crum to eat, unless Nature or
man poured plenty Of water into the
area, thus putting 1t into solution.
The whole question of water In rela-
ton to plant life Is still an obscure one.
despite the successful growing of the
centuries, mostly because garden writer's
ton the lore that was handed down to
them.
Thus gardeners go on repeating the
same old stuff about plants should not
have wet feet" year after year, in
article after article, from garden to
garden. largely because they heard
some other gardener say 1t years ago.
II adequate research were made into
the matter, perhaps 1t might be found
that Nature knows her business when
she pours April shower" after April
shower" upon this dull earth. Given
adequate drainage, neither you nor she
can waterlog growing plants. Nature
can put on more water with an hours
| rain than O man with a hose can do in
whole day. Possibly there Is some
permeating action involved in the de-
scent of raindrops from cloud heights
as yet not studied nor understood
Certainly good soaking rain will do
plants more good than any amount of
"sprinkling" whatsoever. The garden
lover rejoices at the veritable Sluicing
given his yard. He stands on tiptoe,
as 1t were, to watch the downpour. He
personally conducts each drop to its
appointed haven and wishes 1t God
earth, water Is blessed element. 1t
Is one OF those good things over which
we have no control. At times 1t may
go on a rampage, but mostly 1t de-
scends to heal and bless.
How joyously the privet hedges are
coming to their annual lifel The clean
green Of the privet Is one Of the NEST
beautiful things In nature, nonetheless
wonderful because It Is common. Here
Is the one sure-fire grower, either as a
hedge or clipped specimen plants. In
this locality there Is no danger OF the
privet being Winter-killed. as there Is
farther north.
Notice the privet the next time you
are on the streets with nothing to do.
II not familiar with the plant, pick out
the cleaneSt, darkest green thing you
see growing in a row as hedge. It will
be privet. It seems that the growth
this year is unusually luxuriant and of
an intenser green than usual, but per-
hapS we merely have forgotten how
clean its green Is normally.
Rain. rain. kindly stayl
You are Joy. not sorrow.
Come again some other day,
Especially tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Change in Stopping
Signs Is Recommended
70 the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor of The Star:
After travelling several thousand miles
on the streets of washington, md
that the trafic conditions are not yct
quite perfect. ! wish to make . sug-
geStion.
The one in mind Is a safety device
which has grown into such proportions
that 1t has become as much of a NUS
ance as 1t has q safety measure. 1t Is
the arterial highways, or rather the
stop" signs In general.
There are very few places where an
absolute and positive stop Is necessary
Ton Florida avenue at Thirteenth street
and similar placesl. But on the ma
jority Of arterial highways a caution"
sign, not requiring stop but giving
absolute right OF way 10 the highway
(except on turning) and stipulating that
the trafiic not be interrupted by those
entering, would seem TO give the proper
amount of safety and far more general
satisfaction. 1t would require slowing
up on approaching the highway at most
Intersections. and q possible stop. but
on open crossroads where traffic can
plainly be seen 1t would help to speed
things considerably.
A suitable sign for this could be the
same as the stop" signs, only painted
In yellow and black or yellow and white.
instead OF red and white. which would
be retained by places that did require q
stop, and worded in large letters "Cau-
tion," and I'm small letters do Not In
terrupt Traffic" with the usual array
OF police department. arterial highway,
parking. etc.
Another item that l recommend Is
synchronized traific lights. Those now
installed work very well, with the exceps
ton of the connections between Thir-
teenth and Fifteenth. streets, which
every once in while change their tim
ing In relation 70 each other II the
motoring public knew how fast TO so to
hit the next light ut the right point,
or II only few leaders knew. the rest
would follow and they'd all so across
Thomas Circle IN one herd. instead of
dawdiing around there piecemeal.
LINCOLN WALDRON.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
bill throws the administration into the
existing Federal Compensation Board.

bill throws the administration into the
existing Federal Compensation Board.
There is now third group TO contend
with. which urges that II the provisions
of the longshoremen's act are made ap-
plicahle to those in industrial employ
ment in the District OF Columbia 1t
should be through a new bill, which
might copy the very language OF the
longshoremen's act. but not refer spe-
cifically to that act. In other words,
each law should stand separate and
distinct. even though there might be
duplication of phraseology and mean
ing, to the end that either one might
be amended without making a corre-
spending change in the other. This
seems sensible, especially since one is
Federal law applying generally, while
the other is to be law specifically re-
Stricted to the District of Columbia,
where local conditions and requirements
are apt to be quite different from those
in large industrial centers or maritime
ports.
A few weeks ago II seemed improb-
able that any workmen's compensation
bill would be passed by the present ses-
sion of Congress. 1t now is apparent
that strong effort is being sNRde
through organized labor leadership. to
put through q compromise measure.
All friends Of the District in Congress
are urged to consider carefully this pro-
posed compromise on the longShorc-
mems act, and the other proposal to re-
write the longshoremen's act into new
law specifically for the District and in
dependent of the existing law
Evening star., 1928-04-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BIT PHMANDER JOHNSON.

Sightseeing.
/ think some day I shall break away
From lettering up and down
And learn what the "barkers" have 10
say
AS we travel our own home town.
I'll hear Of the folks that used TO be
The leaders in all renown,
And the places where once they dwelt
I'll see
A. travel my own home town.
know that we often shall find smile.
And, maybe. perchance, q frown.
As we journey through many splendid
mile,
Along In our own home town.
I'm sure we shall get a grip more strong
On the things that were told deep
down.
If we'll join the throng and will go
along
To travel OUR own home towni
Evening star., 1928-04-13
$75,OOO for "Alice" Manuscript
At Auction Stirs Wide Comment

The purchase of the original "Alice in
Wonderland" manuscript for the anlax-
ing sum OF $4,000 awakes q comment
from the American press that ought to
20 far, but probably viii not, 10 dis
abuse Europe of the idea Of Americas
alleged devotion to the dollar. To some
the price is matter OF little concern:
TO others the spending of such sum
for faded folio rivals the Mad Halter
So his maddest. but all agree 1t Is
pittance compared with Lewis Carols
gift to the worlds eternal children.
mo adventure that Alice met in Won
derland or Behind the Looking Glass" I"
according TO the New Bedford Stand
ard. was so remarkable as the adven-
ture of the manuscript itself, kept for
more than so years by the woman who.
as little girl, received II from the
author. and now sold by her because
she needed the money. Fortunately,
while the purchaser has exclusive title
TO II. the story itself Is the common
possession OF mankind" The Louisville
Courier journal remarks that Alice In
Wonderland Is classic bit Of nom
sense" but adds that "the same may be
said of the sale Of the manuscript for
$75.00o."
Nevertheless. the Charleston Daily
Mail feels that many times the price
OF the manuscript of Alice in Wonder
land could not control the brain and
the imagination and the talent which
create book OF that character. The
best thing about Alice In Wonderland
Is that it was not written for money
but for entertainment. not for Self-en-
tertainment but for the entertainment
of Others" concludes the Daily Mail.
The Detroit News points out that "f
the original manuscript with CarrcllS
own drawings Is buy at $4,000. one
OF the biggest bargains IN literature Is
the ordinary edition OF Alice which
can be read hundred times without
endangering large investment"
Reviewing the merits Of the book, the
Hartford Times asks; Why In addi-
ton to these manifold blessings, should
we want the manuscript, toos Appar-
entity. this same doubt has occurred To
pr, Rosenbaeh. for he has decided,
after outhiddlng the British Museum.
60 allow the British nation fortnight
In which 20 raise the money IA take
contribute to q fund for the purpose
himself Our major hope y
that Alice remains In her awn coWn-
try" The Rochester Times-union holdS
that the book dealers offer us fair
enough" and adds "lf Alice. the haSts
Of the story, gave two SONS IL the World
War and Is now IN need, the price
paid win now take care Of her hand-
Somely,"
"The Mad Halter could he know OF
H." remarks the Atlanta Journal,
surely would decide htnself the Sanest
creature anywhere when small for
tune Was being paid for the flESt details
OF his tea party. Truly, that purchase
price for single manuscript - smS fab
ulous, vet no one can say II Is tnaliShs
no one, that Is. who ever saw the
Cheshire Cnl drift un and surround his
smile, whiQR appears firzl, II
the parcl wanted 10 itemise his
Evening star., 1928-04-13

new possession. he could easily satisfy
his conscience that he reaped fine
bargain. How value at all the story OF
the Mock Turtle or the Queens coQuet
partys Dollars could never repay the
worlds debt to the March Hare, not TO
mention the DornouSe. The
trial OF the Knave Of Hearts defieS
eyaluation. and 1t must be plain that
the whole OF the purchase price could
be assigned TO that Shrewd. though
family unmaternal quatrAin with which
the duchess miled her child:
Speak roughly TO your little boy
And beat him when he SneeEeS.
He only does II 90 annoy.
Because he knows IL teaSeS.'"
And Lewis Carroll. immortal play
fellow, IL he could read the days news"
states the Oakland Tribune. would
take more pride In that thrung that
follows him year by year. generation by
generation, down the rabbit hole into
the world Of fancy than in the English
auction sale" The st, Paul Dispatch.
making its own estimate Of the value
OF the manuscript, declares: 'tAlice
Iiddell Was n very little girl when Car
roll took her on boat rides and told her
the wonderful stories. II develops that
when he gave her the manuscript IN his
own matchleSS hand printing Il was q
handsome gift. which in the pinch cf
declining years was to make life easter
for an aged Alice, No authors original
manuscript ever brought such price"
Perhaps children who never ate
Writings covered with crumbs and With
their tails IN their mouths" SuggeStS
the New York Times, don't understand
all OF the Qryphons conversation. II
they never heard q Cockney accent.
they could not see the point Of undeESea
boots and shoes made Of sales and
eelS,' But. like Alice herself, they read
over and over book that has pictures
and conversation, When they grow
up they read Il again before they make
y present Of 1t u some lucky child who
Is about 80 pop down the rabbit hole
for the tigSt time"
That Carroll was able 10 make
countless thousands OF children and
grown-npS his debtors rs long as man
KIND seeks In the wonderful realm NJ
TIE make-helleve escape nom hIeS
realities and the recreation that comes
nom the play Of the imagination" Is
while the Richmond News-Ieader rec
ognineS that the creator OF Alice had
the knack OF cramming 10 much wis
dom into his nonsense that resre-
spective reading IN maturity Is as de-
nEhtfNl aS when one broke Through the
looktng glass for the firSt time"
What II the manuscript did bring 4
sum SNfiielent to remove Alice iFom
any thought et further penuTy}" eN-
claims the Newark Evening News,
What though she may now pass the
few years left 10 her IN the lovely SET
ting which has graeed her long htee
One cannot sell ones heart and Be the
same thereafter pF, RoSenhAeh has
dane well b launch with = geneEol@
subscription q movement 10 keep Alice
IN Wonderland as Ii flrst saw the llghs
within The bounds el the country ef It's
ortgtn,a
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Use Of ''Lindy" Called
An Offense To FLYER
To the EdItnr oI The Alar, ,

10 the Editor Of The star
In your editorial Wasted Energy"
you well say:
1T Is more or less insulting 10 q man
Of Lindhergh'a character 10 iuggle his
name about In frivolous manner. lie
has earned the respect and admiration
of the entire world"
Now, will you not threw the weight
az your influence also aaainHt the sense
less and equally frilHlous attemntA 10
populariEe him as !" kdy"G
kR r. NJ 0ltooT. ".
Evening star., 1928-04-13

President Coolidge declines TO be
drafted. However, political authorities
may possibly decide 10 take into ac-
count the fact that personal ineiina-
tons play no part where a genuine
draft Is authoritativeiy asserted.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Al Longfellow's Statue

TNAkE'S flower, found on
peaceful ways as we'll
As on the Redeemed fields
where men are slain,
You found In song, and heard
In Joy or pain,
You entered many heartA and
there you dwell,
song, too. has life enduring, what
hefell
Ulysses sailing the Ionlan main,
They know well only who hear
Humer'a strain
Or how men warning died uk
Helen's spell.
You are not great. the critics
dicta say,
Yet what II greatnesse Multi
tudeS revere
Your name. 10 whom high
Dante's IL unknown,
hold II glory that IN every day
Your voice still speaks from
living lips We hear
nweet worgas they love, first
uttered by your own,
n. j, QUINN.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Rate by MaiI-Payahle in Advance.
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Ann nther STATES and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

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published herein All rights of publication
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Evening star., 1928-04-13

The New York Stock Market sends Its
comment over the ticker and revives the
late DR.. Coue's assurance. I'VE are get
ting better and better every day"
Evening star., 1928-04-13
In Simple Fairness.

do you think 1t proper TO refer To
religion In q political discussion?"
Certainly" answered Senator sor-
ghum. We have made the underworld
10 conspicuous that we should, In sim
pie fairness, give the overworid It's turn
In attention"
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Henry Ford said with apparent
naivete that Thompson of Chicago was
no great point of public Importance.
Many voters apparently thought the
same way about It.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

style win call for longer dresses. say
French fashions. Theatrical wardrobes
no longer show any regard for Paris
dictatorghIp.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

OH has made It reasonable to inquire
how much Of the price Of gas" at the
filling station Is to be charged TO enor-
NOUS court expenses.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

There Is suspicion In Italy that In pa
irlotic demonstrations Mussolini Is ike
~ 70 find himself without control over
fs1s bomb delegates.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
No UJA at All.

On logic many hours ] spent.
Then came the wise inspectors.
And what's the use OF argument
With income tax eollectors7
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Mayor Tlhompson of Chicago declines
to resign: psefsrring 70 let nature taxa
1ts course.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Caste.

a yaller pup is dear 10 me.
lie hasn't any pedigree,
A champion he seems 10 he
OF . eanine democracy,
Evening star., 1928-04-13

The April fool" practical Joke has
overtaken even some Of the base ball
fans.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
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