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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

America that Nippon does not consider
our exclusion of Japanese immigrants
a closed incident. A Japanese named
Masuichi Azuma has just been deported
from California under amazing circum-
stances. He was found to be in the
habit OF mailing packages of poisoned
fruits to Prince Tokugawa, Baron Shi-
dehara CORNER Ambassador at Wash
lngton) and to various Japanese roy
altles. Azuma was adjudged to be
mentally unbalanced. According to the
surgeon of the Japanese steamship
aboard which Azuma Travelled back to
his native country, the man was a VIC
tim OF remorse and grief brought on by
the American immigration laws which
phohlblt the formerly we'll known "pic-
ture-bride" system. Under it yolne
Japanese men resident in the United
States were able to send for marriage
able young women in Japan whom they
only knew by photograph.
X X " X
Mrs. Cornelia Roosevelt Won Zedlitz
Amertcan-born wife of a German SUBJ
lect and relative of the late President
Roosevelt, is asking Congress this Win
ter to restore her former American citi-
zenship. Ill health debars her from re-
Stunning her residence in the United
States, by which Mrs. Won Zedlitz could
recover her American status under the
Gable act, so she seeks a special dis
pensation. A resolution in favor of her
aspiration has just been introduced In
the House by Representative Bacon, Re-
publican, of New York, and has been
referred to the House committee on i'm
migration. Mrs. Won zedlitz is a daugh-
ter OF the late Charles Yates Roose-
yelt and was born in New York in 1870
She lost her American citizenship when
she married a German in 1889 and
went to his country to live. Her pc
tition to Congress sets forth that She
desires to regain her native political
rights for sentimental reasons and in
order to avoid German control of her
property at her death.
X X X X
James A. Wetmore, acting supervis-
ing architect Of the Treasury Depart
ment, has discovered that religious
unity in the United States is not all it is
cracked up to be. A chapel is about ia
be built at the new Federal prison
for women at Anderson, w. Va. The
other day representatives of Protestant
Roman Catholic and Jewish creeds met
at the architects office to discuss the
plans and specifications. On various de-
tails 1t developed that their ideas are as
diverse as denominational dogma itself
Most Of Alderson'S population" con-
sists of women convicted of violating
the narcotic act. The prison was es-
tablished under the special direction of
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
fC0pVripht
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Expert Spots Thief
By Look at Writing

A remarkable example of how human
character sometimes can be read from
handwriting has been claimed by Max
Pulver, famous handwriting expert of
Zurich, Switzerland A Zurich bank re-
Gently proposed, Herr Pulver states, to
employ new official.
Herr Pulver was asked to analyZe the
handwriting Of the intended candidate.
While making his analysis in the banks
offices the experts eye happened to fall
or a nearby ledger written by some one
unknown to him. Attracted by peculiari-
ties of this handwriting, Herr Pulver
gave 1t close study. The result aston
ished him. Clear indications existed he
decided, that the writer of that ledger
was apt to be thief.
Although the person concerned turned
out to be an old and trusted employee.
more careful investigation uncovered
frauds exceeding 100000 francs, which
the criminal confessed.
Regulating all claims to "tell for
tunes" or to read the future by hand
writing. Herr Pulver insists that his
methods are strictly scientific, based on
long experience and. capable of diScloS-
ing many elements of the character of
almost any one whose normal handwrit-
ing Is available for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Diuloma Mills.

The diploma mill bill, sponsored by
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade to put an end to
an intolerable situation here, has finally
been approved by the House.
The measure has had stormy his
tory during the past two years. Any ef-
fort to regulate the business of educa-
ton is certain to arouse honest opposi-
ton. The course Of such legislation
strikes unsupported snags and intrudes
upon fundamental principles.
This was the situation in Washington.
The unsavory conditions were obvious.
This city was the center of an educa-
tional underworld, made possible by the
extreme ease with which degree-grant-
ing institutions could be incorporated
here under the law. The existence Of
literally scores of extremely lew-grade
colleges" and universities" whose
campuses were dusty attics and whose
classrooms were mail boxes, was under
mining the reputation of the city's
bona-fide institutions of higher learn
ing. All these garnet colleges were with
in the law, although some Of them were
barely over the line.
1t was easier, however, to describe
the situation than to remedy it. Wash
ington is Federal city. There is a
great deal of honest opposition to Fed
eral regulation of education. Any step
/ in this direction-even so slight step
as that of placing the degree-granting
institutions Of the National Capital un-
der a Federal organization of any kind
naturally aroused suspicion. Legisla-
tors looked beyond the immediate pur-
pose of the proposed legislation to its
ultimate implications. Thus the control
Of colleges and universities here by the
Bureau Of Education, or by board es.
pecially constituted by Congress became
practically impossible.
! The designation of the local schoo
board to exercise this function was q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

compromise. 1t naturally aroused diff
ferent sort Of opposition, yet 1t was
without the faint of possible Federal
interference" Under the provisions of
the measure the school board has the
right to call for the services of experts
in any of the Government departments
to pass upon the qualifications of any
newly established institution to grant
degrees. Doubtless it will do this. There
should be no question of qualification.
The measure passed yesterday by the
House seems the most practical way to
meet the situation which is recognized
by the Bureau of Education, the Ameri-
can Council on Education, the Associa-
ton of American Colleges and all the
regional college associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Japan's Enduring Grievance.

For practically the fifth year in sue
cession the Japanese government has
taken occasion to remind the United
States that the American immigration
law of 1924 still rankles in Nippons
breast Addressing the Diet at Toxic yes
terday, Baron Tanaka, in the dual
capacity of premier and foreign min
lister, included in the annual review
of the international situation the now
familiar viewpoint of his government
and people.
After alluding to "the ever-strength-
ening bond of economic and political
friendship" with the United States,
Baron Tanaka said: But I wish to
add that the matter of immigration law,
which has been pending for the past
few years, has not yet been composed.
A satisfactory solution of problem
like this must, after all, depend upon
mutual good understanding which,
am fully confident, is growing year
after year."
It would be difficult to conceive of a
more statesmanlike utterance. 1t is
dignified. 1t is restrained. It breathes
a quiet but unmistakable determination
one day to see righted what the Jap
anese look upon as a wrong. But it
is conspicuously devoid of saber rafting
It is couched In terms designed to
appeal to the American sense Of
justice.
In the days Immediately following
enactment by Congress of the so-called
exclusion act of 1924, Japanese ma
tional pride was wounded to a degree
which visibly beclouded the interna-
tional horizon. War, sooner or later,
was the recourse to which, many
thought, the proud, militant empire Of
the East might resort, to avenge the
injustice of which Japanese held them
selves to be a victim at our hands
That dread prospect, happily, is def
nitely banished.
It will be recalled that both Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes
advised Congress in vain to permit the
State Department to negotiate another
immigration agreement with japan.
But there ensued an indiScreet passage
in Ambassador Hanihara's letter to Mr..
Hughes, which Mr.. Lodge and other
Senate leaders interpreted as threat,
and the exclusion provision thencefor-
ward was assured of adoption.
Japan does not seek to have the bars
of restrictive immigration let down in
the United States. Probably she would
be satisfied with quota status, which
would admit, it has been estimated,
fewer than two hundred of her people
year. What Nippon does crave Is
some action by the United States which
will remove from her citizens the
ignominious stigma of being classed as
undesirable, f1fth-class immigrants.
Until mutual good understanding"
paves the way to some adjustment sof
it, it is plain from Baron Tanaka's
statement that Japan will regard the
exclusion law as an enduring grievance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
War-Outlawry Pact Important
AS Influence ON World Thought

American comment on the approval
Of the BEandKellosg anti-war treaty
by the United States Senate empha-
sizes the point that, however made
quate may be any present-day machin-
cry as an actual preventive Of all war
the nations subscribing to the BRAND
kellogg pact at least join in setting
which throughout history has thought
in terms of war.
Quoting Lincoln as one who Landed
the Declaration of independence as "a
stumbling block to offenders against
the 'glittering generalitieS' of human
rights" the Topeka Daily Capital says.
so will be the formal announcement
of 60 leading governments of the world
that war must go, that it Is an evil.
that it offendS humanity, that it is
finally now, for the first time in mans
slow upward march. against the law of
nations" The Lincoln State Journal be-
lieves that IF the nations involved fail
to keep this pledge. made on their
honor, no complicated agreement could
do more than the simply worded pact
The Savannah Press calls it "a right
eous gesture" and "A step forward, a
movement for peace in solemn declara-
ton against war;" is seen by the Bangor
Daily Commercial. The Oakland Trib-
une declares the treaty is something
upon which a world may build a better
structure" The Flint Daily Journal
feels that "any nation which deliber-
ately ignores and violates this pact
must stand convicted before the bar of
world opinion" The Scranton Times
describes it as a prospective test Of the
good faith of the nations involved" and
the New Orleans Times Picayune be-
lieyes the danger of betrayal and
treachery must be lesSened."
1T is truly browning act for PreSi-
dent Coolidge'S administration" AYERS
the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The Ann
Arbor Daily News is pleased that this
Nation finally has spoken with voice
ringing with sincerity and left no doubt
as to her desire to cooperate With her
neighbors, near and remote, In the
Punishment of war" The Schenectady
Gazette calls it "a frank and official
admission that every possible effort
should be made to avoid a clash OF
arms"
ION the whloe, q very satisfactory
conSummation OF a great achievement
for peace" observes the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. while the st. Paul Daily
News recognizes action which will
increase our prestige abroad a hum
dredfold," and the Admission Star con-
cludes as to its effect: Probably the
most optimistic supporters of the
treaty do not believe that 1t means
the end Of all armed conflict. But they
see it as one objective gained and be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

@. Is there Ro dictionary?-R. S.
A. dictionary Of about $4,000 words
In the Ro language was published in
1928. The first publication concerning
Ro was distributed in 1906.
Q. Do more vessels pass through the
Panama or through the Suez Canal?
j. w. G..
A. In 1926. 5,197 vessels. with a net
tonnage Of 24,774.59l, passed through
the Panama Canal. and in the same
year 1880 vessels of 26,060,377 tons
passed through the Suez Canal.
Q. How many dead are cremated in
the United States in year?-J. H.
A. The number of cremations distrib-
uted among the crematoriums Of the
United States runs to over 10000 each
year.
@. What is the Amana Colony
M. ].
A. Amana is a post-village of Iowa
County, Iowa, in Amana township, on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad, rs miles northeast of Cedar
Rapids. 1t is the principal abode of
the Community OF True Inspiration"
society Of German Protestant Chris
tians, followers to some extent Of Bohme
Iowa from Ebenezer. N. Y, In 1855.
@. Can sponges be planted and made
to grow?-P. S. G.
A. Sponges are one of the lowest
forms of animal life. 1t is possible
to detach buds or branches of the
sponge, which will grow and live sep
arately Marine gardens of sponges
have been established in quiet lagoons
in Florida.
Q. Can boys who are crippled be-
come Boy Scouts?-R. T.
A. Scout training is valuable In help
ing boys to overcome physical handi-
caps. The Scout organization has de-
veloped division called Achievement
Scouts" in which other tests of skill
are substituted for the tests which
crippled boys cannot pass.
@. Is the coat-of-arms of WASH
ington and Lee University the one used
by the Washington fan1ily-M. G.
A. This coat-of-arms Is a combina-
ton of the Lee and Washington coats
of -arms.
crawling motion?-W. T. B.
A. The organs of locomotion Of all
snakes are the muscles between the
ribs. The ribs are drawn closely to-
gether first on one side and then on
the other, thereby producing alternate
bends Of the body which result in a
forward motion of the body.
@. What Is the insurance term for
one or more persons insured under one
policy of liability insurance?-W. M. C.
| A. In liability insurance, one person
Is called the assured" plural, "as-
Sureds."
@. Why Is the comforting Of a doc
tors degree called ''laureation"?
w. H. A.
A. BY the ancient Greeks the laurel
was called daphne" and was sacred 70
Apollo. Berry-bearing twigs of it were
wound around the foreheads Of VIC
torious heroes and poets; and In later
times the degree Of doctor was con-
ferred with this ceremony, whence the
term 'laureation"
Q. Can person compelled to wear
| glasses get an aviation transport IL
| cenSe?-F. U.
"a. New licenses for aviation trans
port are not granted to those COM
PEELED to wear glasses. However, oc-
caSionally an exception Is made in the
case of pilot Of long standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

New National Holiday.
1t surely helps a man to think
When, by the water swishin'.
He seats himself upon the brink
To go a-fishin'.
Since fishin' thus assists q few
To be exceeding clever,
Why not ind out what 1t may do
In group endeavor?
Let us arrange holiday
For high and low condition,
And cogitate as best we may;
Let's all go fishin'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

An immense railway equipment is
found necessary to the Florida journey
of President-elect Hoover. Charles
Lindbergh could have enabled him to
make the trip safely and much more
rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

It is difficult to convince an earnest
and whole-hearted dry that twenty-five
million dollars worth Of practical pro-
hibition would not represent a first
rate investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

A moment of supreme power Is COW
eted by every mortal. Commissioner
Grover Whalen finds that moment by
oficiating personally as traffic cop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Well have the Eagles on our list
AS we the fete prepare;
And please, o Weather Man, insist
No snoYbirds shall be there!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Self-sacrihce.

What have you done for your coun-
try?"
II have given it my best effort" an
swered Senator Sorghum, land largely
at my own expense"
"Your own expense?"
Eyes. On several lengthy speaking
tours have provided my own cough
lozenges."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

A theory Is gaining ground on Broad
way that show cannot draw appre-
ciable patronage unless it Is SO big and
expensive that it cannot pay for itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

A signature Of the King ends the
Italian constitution. Mussolini may feel
warranted in repeating the words of an
old-time East Side statesman, What is
the Constitution among friends?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Theaters that close during bad sea-
son at least have the solace of knowing
there are no traffic problems to be
placed at their doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
What Does It Matter?

From the Springfield. Missouri. Leader.
Science is making rapid progress in
defining matter, we are told, and this
may bring more light on what's the
matter with the Democratic party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

London has placed a might club
queen" on trial for bribing police Of
ficials. Customs are becoming much the
same on both sides Of the Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Florida land Spectators have had
their troubles, but the Florida hotel
proprietor is still enjoying the same old
sure thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Unlimited liquor prescriptions for "fu"
may threaten physicians with an cpl
demic Of pen palsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
This Borders on Socialism.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
The prosperous always have been
naughty. The world Just seems worse
because more are prosperous. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

It Is boldly stated that the courts are
trying to handle more liquor cases than
they can comfortably carry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

when a man keeps talkin' an talk
in" said Uncle Eben, "he is sustained
by de hope dat, VIII patience. he can
find out sumpin' with sayin'."
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Sounds Like a Skin Came.

From the Indianapolis News.
Probably the rabbits started that
tularemia rumor Just to save their own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Pistols and Poison.
The gangland bosses have a pride
In every kind of homicide.
Their bullets they send roundabout
And pass the bootleg poison out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Home, Sweet Home.

Home, Sweet Home.
Going to leave the big town."
EYES," answered Cactus Joe. "1've got
to quit. I'm tired O. bein' among
strangers when the town is shot up
perpetual. I want to get back to the
old Gulch, where the shootin' Is less
frequent and more friendly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Listen closely and read much" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. "Yet
choose carefully to whom you shall
listen and what you shall read"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Representative Homer A. Hall Of
Bloomington, ILL.,. Is exercised over the
fate Of retiring Presidents of the United
States. He has offered In the House
a resolution which would entitle a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

A movement to establish in Wash
ington a National Republican Club is
to be initiated Friday night, at a meet
ing at the Carlton Hotel, called by an
organization committee" composed of
Frank W. Mondell, former Republican
leader of the House: Senator Porter II.
Dale of Vermont and former Senator
Porter j. McCumber~ of North Dakota.
The establishment of such club is
not new proposition, but was, adj
vanced back in the days Of the late
Mark Hanna. Senator Hanna died, and
the project at that time came to naught.
A National Republican Club in the
Capital City, however, with suitable
headquarters, housing the national
committee and Offering a meeting place
for Republicans from all parts of the
country, may develop into powerful
organization. 1t has at present the ap-
proval Of many of the leaders Of the
marty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

@. Is the coat-of-arms Of WASH
ington and Lee University the one used
by the Washington family-M. G.
A. This coat-of-arms Is a combina-
ton of the Lee and Washington coats
of-armS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Q. Can a person compelled to wear
glasses get an aviation transport IL
cenSe?-F. u.
"a. New licenses for aviation trans
port are not granted to those COM
PEELED to wear glasses. However, oc-
casionally an exception Is made in the
case of pilot of long standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

@. Can sponges be planted and made
to grow?-P. S. G.
A. Sponges are one of the lowest
forms of animal life. 1t is possible
to detach buds or branches of the
sponge, which will grow and live sep
arately. Marine gardens of sponges
have been established in quiet lagoons
in Florida.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-12
Additional Sports
tumble Brings
Fargo Victory
Welsh Fumbles at Goal Line. but
Fargo Receivers to Beat
Grand Forks

Fargo, N. Dak., Oct. l2.-Fargo high
school Midgets literally swan and
fumhled their way to q Z to 0 victory
over Grand Forks high school on
Dacotah field here Friday, almost
certainly eliminating Grand Forks
from further consideration as q seri-
Gus threat for unofficial state football
title honors for 1929.
The tumble part Of this victory is
not SO liGeral. for that is actually
what Fargo did. The contest was
played on q sloppy field which ap-
peared to bother Fargo's two fine
running backs. Wendell Schollander
and Leo Gerteis. but little In the
second half after Grand Forks had
gained what edge there was in the
opening two periods.
Bill Welsh. Fargo fullback, hit the
center Of the Grand Forks line in
the third period In attempting to
score from the two yard line. As he
met a mass Of tacklers the ball
bounced ahead Of him. rolling over
the goal line where two Forks players
went otter the ball simultaneously.
After the scramble was untangled.
Harold Miller, Fargo guard, was IN
possession Of the bali Just over the
line for the lo-e touchdown Of the
affair. schollander's pass to Lyle
Fisher for the extra point was good.