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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Root Formula Wins Friends
For World Court Adherence

tional disputes" The Bangor Daily
Commercial quotes the jurtists who
framed the formula as believing that
the provisions as framed meet the con-
tentions of both sides and that they
will survive any test that may be made
Of them"
Interpreting the attitude Of the ad-
ministration from the events that have
taken place, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
says, Happily, the new administra-
ton Is not only concerned In securing
our adherence to the World Court, but
has the courage openly to indicate It's
approval Of the protocol before 1t Is
submitted to the Senate
Ten years have served to temper
extremist opposition" remarks the
Louisville Courier Journal, but "a Of
them have not been able to leave Mr..
Root behind the times" and the San
Antonio Express calls attention to the
fact that the Permanent Court Of
International Justice is an American
conception and owes its existence large
ly to Mr.. Roots initiative and sugges-
tions," stating further that the court
has proved an influence for peace;
its decisions generally have been i'm
partial and acceptable to all concerned"
Frankly opposing American adherence
to the World Court, the Kansas City
Star asserts, This newspaper believes
it would be a serious mistake for this
Government to abandon its historic
policy to embark on a new procedure
that would be full of uncertainties and
hazards" The Detroit Free Press be-
lieves that when the Root formula
comes before the Senate "its champions
charge Of serious inherent defects"
The New York Sun does not favor
the court, saying: IF the United States
ever goes into this judicial adjunct
Of the League, 1t will not be able to
withdraw without making enemies.
Once in, new drive will be started
to put the United States into the
League itself. MFR. Roots formula is
dynamite" it continues; "f the Repub-
leans play with it they will be sorry"
The Lexington Leader thinks that If
nothing better than the Root formula
as substitute for the fifth reservation
can be found, America should re-
main out" and asserts that since
numerous arbitration treaties are in
force and The Hague is still open, MOTH
ing can be lost by failure to enter the
World Court as 1t is now organized"
Considering that the joining of the
court would involve "the widest pro-
posed departure from our traditional
policy Of strong national individualism
that has ever been contemplated" the
Providence Journal says that "for this
reason, therefore, the American people
expect the Senate to be scrupulously
careful in reaching its final decision
as to whether the Root formula definite
ly and unmistakably meets the de-
mands Of the five reservations it at
tached to its resolution of adherence
in 1926"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

It has also been held In some instances
that the owner or agent Of Q piece Of
property is under obligation to ascertain
in all cases the character Of the busi-
ness or activity conducted upon his
premises; in other words, that ignorance
of the use to which the property is put
is no defense. This is very broad view
of the owners liability, and 1t may not
be maintained in any test Of the law
here in the District. But 1t is evident
that in the case of official reports point
ing to specific illegal occupations pur-
sued at particular premises the owner or
agent has upon complaint no defense If
the offending tenant is not ousted.
A famous New York police chief who
occasionally crusaded against the law
breakers whom 1t was hard to reach by
strictly legal methods used to explain
his theory in these terms: Get them
on the run by any possible method and
keep them on the run and they will
eventually quit" His practices some
times Savored Of persecution, which
was, however, fully justified by public
opinion on the score that any process
was warranted against the social leeches.
It is not to be suggested that the in
voking Of the cooperation of realty
owners and agents under the limited in
fiuence of possible prosecution on the
ground Of illegal occupancy and use
savors Of these tactics. But the Coop
Grafton should have the effect of getting
the gambling establishments ION the
run" and by keeping them on the run
their pernicious activity will be lessened
with a material saving to the pockets of
their misguided patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsK1N.

Frenchman who did so much ground
work In the preservation Of foods, re.
quested that certain cubes which he
had perfected be tested. They i'm
mediately found favor with the high Of
fcials Of the French government and
soon became popular with all classes.
@. Is Hudson Bay navigable the
year around?-D. C. r,
A. 1t is navigable from the middle
| of June until the end of october.
During the rest of the year 1t Is OBJ
structed by drift ice. ...f
@. What was the origin Of waiting
! for the Robert E. Leev?-D. G.
A. The song was written by L. Wolfe
| Gilbert. He says: 1T was my priv
ilege to write the words for the song
Waiting for the Robert z. Lee during
the early part of 1912 and was an in
| spiration after q vaudeville tour of the
South through Memphis, New Orlealls,
Baton Rouge and levee cities. The
song in its entirety was written in col
laboration with the late Lewis r. Muir
and was intended to depict rnusically
the levee life of the darkies loading
cotton on Mississippi steamers. The
theme was taken from q life and not
a mythical one"
@. When using double glass to pre-
vent frost in cold weather, what is
the proper distance to have between
the two glasses?-W. A. T.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the most eficient spacing between
double glass is three-fourths inch.
q. When should geraniums be trim
med in order TO be blooming profusely
by Decoration day?-W. r. w.
A. Forcing geranium plants to bloom
is not so much a matter of trimming
and pruning as 1t Is question of
crowding the roots. Geraniums bloom
profusely when potbound. Therefore,
we suggest that you plant the gera-
NUNS in a sufficiently small container,
so that they will be potbound by
Spring.
@. Does the word dude" on dude
ranches still mean dressed up"?-
D. E. L.
A. The term "dude" no longer has
anything to do with clothes. It simply
means that the wearer Is q paying
| guest and If he Is working about the
ranch is probably not paid.
Q. What is the weight of the eagle
on top of the Mills Building?-M. D.
| A. The eagle used as a weather varle
and the spread of the wings from tip
to tip measures 102 inches.
@. Where is the smallest Catholic
Church in the United States?-H. r.
| A. 1t is said that the Monte Casino
Church at Covington, KY, is the small
est in the United States This shrine
accommodates three worshipers.
@. About how much Of a students
life is spent in school?-G. V.
| A. According to statement of DR.. w.
8. Deffenbaugh of the Bureau of Edu-
cation, If a child attends school 8
hours for 200 days Of the year from
the age Of to II, inclusive, he Is In
school only 14,400 hours. Assuming
| that 9 hours are spent in sleep, he
has Is hours a day at his disposal dur
ing the IL years in which he is awake
| $500 hours. Consequently he Is In
school only 21.9 per cent Of the time
awake from to 10 years. AS the
actual average school attendance is only
1872 days a year. American boys and
girls are spending only ia Of their
waking time in school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Get Them on the Run!

The enlistment Of realty owners and
agents Of Washington in the fight
against organized gambling is O move
that has been heretofore proposed, and
that II adopted upon first suggestion
would have done much to eliminate this
evil from the District. Responses to the
request of the District attorney that
the managers and owners of properties
cooperate in the campaign against
gambling in Washington have been re-
ceived in such numbers and in such
spirit as to promise results at once. But
too much must not be expected Of this
method of enforcing the law. It will be
impossible to make q 100 per cent
sweep of the gambling establishments,
even with q full cooperation by the
owning and rental agencies. Certain
notorious establishments that have de-
fed the law for . long period without
effective prosecution may be closed.
But they may by the same token find
new locations and reopen for business
Ia short order, trusting to the indifier.
ence or the ignorance Of the owners and
seents of premises occupied respecting
the character Of their activities.
THE action Of the District attorney Is
more In the nature OF D warning than q
request. He notifies the owners and
agents of properties named by the police
"a places where gambling is known to
be conducted that they will be held
Jointly liable to prosecution, together
with their tenants, if they do not take
steps to rid the premises Of their law
breaking occupants. There is no ques-
ton as to the law in this respect. 1t
must, of course, be proved that the
owner or the agent of the property is
aware Of the nature Of the use to which
it is being put. It has been held In some
eases that such knowledge Ii assumed Ia
Ahseveut cf . conviction OF thu tenant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Did you ever write letter to Fred
eric J. Haskin? You can ask him any
question OF fact and get the answer In
q personal letter. Here is o great edu-
cational idea introduced into the lives
of the most intelligent people in the
world--American newspaper readers. It
is q part Of that best purpose OF a
except cents in coin or stamps for re-
turn postage. Address Frederic J..
Haskin, director, The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Washington, D. c.
@. What material is used in the
manufacture Of base ball bats?-F. j.
A. The standard base ball bat is
made of the finest, straight-grained
ash, the same material used by the
the English for their longbows and
quarterstaves.
q. How many stations are owned by
the National Broadcasting Co.?-F. B.
A. Only one station, WEAF, is
owned by the National Broadcasting Co.
It operates one other. WV. All esso-
ciated broadcasting studios throughout
the country are connected with these
key stations in chains known as the
blue network, the red network, the Pa
cific Coast network. and in five smaller
groups, independently owned and
operated. They can take the chain pro-
grams or not. as they choose.
@. Where was the mountainous and
desert scenery Of the movie "Redskin"
taken?-M. OIL.
A. Richard Dix says that the loca-
ton used in the filming of "Redskin"
was the mountainous and desert scenery
NJ
New Mexico.
@. What proportion Of fires is ex-
tinguished with chemicals?-W. r. B.
A. The National Board Of Fire I'm
derwriters has no figures as to the per-
centage Of fires extinguished by chem
icals. In a number of the large cities
it has been found that the fire depart
ment extinguishes SO to IS per cent of
the fires to which 1t responds with
chemical streams.
Q. How long ago did Turkey start
taking a censuS?-D. X.
A. Only two years ago Turkey de-
cided to take It's first census. The Turks
employed drastic methods. The entire
population was imprisoned on the day
of the census; no one was permitted on
the streets except guards and census
takers. Business and industry came to
a halt. In ConStantinople it was not
until the count was complete at 1918
pm. that the people were released from
their homes by the signal guns.
Q. What is the motto of Scotland?
&C. E.
A. The motto is mo One Wounds
Me With Impunity."
@. What books are being read by
Comdr Byrds party in the Antarctic?-
S. T. T.
A. Twelve hundred selected books
we're taken by the Byrd party and to
date the works of Dom Byrne and
Joseph Lincoln have been the most
popular. Conrad, Mark Twain and
Booth Harrington are extensively read
but Kipling and Dickens hardly at ALL
THE Harvard Classics" Modern Flo
quence," Encyclopedias Britannica"
and World Almanac" show hard usage
Comdr. Byrd himself prefers books on
philosophy and detective stories.
@. How long have bouillon cubes
been on the rnarket?-W. B.
A. In 1914 Nicolas Appert, the noted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Zoning Appeals.

The zoning Advisory Committee, made
up of representatives of the Board of
Trade, the Real Estate Board, the
Operative Builders Association and the
Washington Chapter, American Insti-
tute Of Architects, has publicly
preached subject privately discussed
for some time among those interested
In the workings Of the Capitals coming
regulations. The committee proposes,
in letter to the zoning Commission,
that legislation be enacted to set up a
Board Of zoning Appeals, a body that
would consider the numerous and par
ticular problems of coming, leaving the
coming Commission, as at present con-
stituted, to decide upon the broad and
fundamental principles Of coming the
city as a whole.
Although the committee mentions the
fact that such boards Of appeal have
been established and have been found
1 satisfactory in other cities. it bases this
proposal on the recently announced de-
cision of the Zoning Commission to hold
public hearings on petitions for changed
coming only three times year. There
are times, 1t is pointed out, when petit
lions for changes in zoning are hinged
upon an urge for immediate action. As
the Zoning Commission has established
the wise policy Of holding two public
hearings on every important issue in
coming that comes before it, the petit
TONER before the commission faces the
prospect of delay of at least eight
months before he can expect a decision.
This Is too long, 1t is argued, and the
proposal for the Board of Zonins Ap-
peals is made in the belief that such a
board would be able to transact soning
business with dispatch.
But the meat of this matter lies in
whether the Board Of zoning Appeals is
to be given authority which the zoning
Commission does not at present possess,
or whether 1t is considered necessary
because the Zoning Commission has
not the time nor the personnel to keep
up with current business.
Would 1t not be wiser to consider the
practicability of amending the coming
law to give the Zoning Commission
more latitude than 1t now possesses, and
to give 1t additional and adequate per-
sonnet to keep abreast Of its docket?
The difficulty now, 1t would seem, is
that the members Of the zonine Com
mission must treat their coming duties
as incidental to other work, much as
the members of the old Public Utilities
Commission had to regard their re-
sponsibilities as members of that COM
mission. AS a matter of fact, the Zon-
ing Commission should be equipped to
function at all times. Its work is i'm
portant enough and intricate enough
District Commissioners have enough on
their hands as administrative officers
without being required to become coming
experts three times a year. Col. Grant
and David Lynn are in the same position.
1t would probably be better policy
to consider the factors involved in a
reorganization of the zoning Commits
sion than to plead now for the setting
up Of an additional agency that might
bring about certain degree Of divided
responsibility.
This the Zoning Advisory Committee
is willing to do, as it is interested more
in results than In methods of arriving
at those results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Reduction and Parity in 1886.

Following definite announcement oil
Mr.. MacDonald's trip to the United
States, the Anglo-American naval sit.
uation has been clarified in all essential
respects. Precise details are still lack
ing and, pending final agreement or
them, cannot be supplied. But in broad
outline the plan on which President
Hoover and the British prime minister
have reached accord can now be
sketched.
Its paramount features, which are
the result of mutual concessions, are
as follows:
1. Reduction and parity of the Amer
lean and British fleets are to be arrived
at In 1886.
4. Scrapping of existing ships will be
avoided by the process Of not junkine
them until they become obsolete
through the automatic process Of reach
ing their age limit
8. The old replacement" system is
to be abandoned.
4. Neither navy will undertake new
building projects during the next sever
years, ie, authorize or construct any
ships not already provided for.
5. The United States 15-cruiser pro.
gram, enacted by Congress last Winter
Is to be carried out.
6. Great Britain is allocated round
tonnage total of $4,000 in cruisers, as
against a round American total Of $685.
O00 The numerical excess in Britains
favor is to be equalized by permitting
the United States to have about eight
cen 1O.OOO-ton 8-inch cruisers. as
aSainst about fifteen British cruisers Of
that category.
z. America comedies the British fleet
a certain superiority in smaller cruisers
for police" or trade-route protective
purposes, but these, from the American
standpoint, will yield Britain no adj
vantage in combat strength" as against
the American feet.
3. There Is to be q heavy reduction
in the destroyer and submarine fleets Of
both navies, America permitting round
ly 100000 tons of destroyers to pass out
through obsolescence by 1886 and Brit
ain surrendering roundly $4,000 tons.
Submarine hotillas would be decimated
in both fleets by the same process. The
net result, in 1886, would be equality of
American and British destroyers and
submarines in combat strength" de-
spite tonnage discrepancies.
o. America and Britain are ready to
enter a flve-power naval conference in
December, to give effect, in a treaty, to
the conclusions reached by them.
There is an element Of tentativeness
about all these arrangements, especially
as to cruisers. But even this ticklish
question, 1t Is authoritatively pointed
out, has simmered down to a decision
whether 10000 American tons should be
devoted to three 10,000-ton cruisers or
to four or five smaller ones. In what
ever way that relatively insignificant
problem is solved, the greater gains of
the broad scheme are amply apparent.
It inSures the effective parity of the
two fleets. It means the saving of bill
lions Of dollars to American and British
taxpayers. It stabilizes their respective
naval programs. 1t removes the basic
cause of distrust. It Is q titanic blow
for peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Aviation.

Had a little meetin' down to Pohick on
the Crick.
We talked about the Progress" that
will do another trick,
Concernin' aeroplanes on which the
world In now intent.
OF course, they stand for Progress
and that ends the argument.
It's fine when we are risin' high. Some
time we've got to stop
And some one, as the days so by, will
find an awful hop.
We hoped to make a landing port, but
dangers gather thick;
And 80, we're all up in the air, ct
Pohick on. the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

An occasional automobile ride for
Harry Sinclair was resented. Resent
ment may. in some degree. be satisfied
by the thought that he is quite as
likely to have a fiat tire as any one else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

The Dawes melody has captured
musical tastes in Europe. 1t is a charm
ing composition and it is regrettable
that other demands on his time must
render it impossible for him to content
the audiences who would like to hear
him play it personally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

An American statesman often finds
pleasure in recalling the scenes of his
childhood. Some Of the European big
boy friends take pleasure in playing up
scenes which appear to relate to second
childhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Navies may be reduced. But the
question remains as to whether a COM
paratively small airplane fleet cannot
whip a large navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Baltimore is two hundred years old
Two hundred years is little in the de-
velopment Of o town and there should
be no suspicion as to whether Balti-
more ia beginning to show her age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Long Distance Noise Makers.

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
Heinrich Arntz of Dusseldorf broke an
endurance record last week, playing the
piano uninterruptedly 90 hours. But
there are many apartment skeptics IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

The Rockville Pike does not wish to
be "industrialized." And yet, in q hard
Winter. the faithful old trucks are val
liable in breaking UP the snowdrifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Gamblers will gamble. Humanity is
not SO cynical Is to withhold protection
for the man who cannot AFFORD to lose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
An Old Cellar Still.

From the sprinsheld. Mass. Union. z
Some workmen discovered the secret
subterranean chamber Of an ancient
dwelling In England, which 10 ecnsid.
cred by some as strong evidenee 60 o
fceHer experiments with rxnhthftfnRs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication Of all news ois-
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
lted in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of public alton Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
No Room Left.

From the GAINESVILLE Daily Gazette.
II the saloon ever returns, it win have
no place to 90 because al the ed 1aycr-
IT. CORNERS are occupied p niling 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Knows How 1t Feels.

From the Cleveland News
A life guard rescued at Chicago after
hanging to an overturned boat for four
hours must have gained new respect for
his profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Russia is a trife confused In trying
to settle questions of religion and poll
ties, all at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Distractions.

From the indianapolis News.
During the excitement Of the world
series and the foot ball season, Congress
can do about anything to the tariff bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14

Clean politics is .endeavoring to res
cue history from the clutches Of the
scandal mongers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
The Real Interest.

From the Dallas News.
Us Democrats don't care where the
Republican party waS born u We could
only know WhAn, - - going -. - lain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
Yes-Caused Strabismus.

From the Toledo Blade.
Curiosity suggests the inquiry, did
windshield paster ever accomplish any
thing?
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Natural Leadership,

Natural Leadership.
How did you come to be q states
MANI"
ut was destiny" said Senator Sor-
ghum. When was o boy at school
spoke pieces, and I simply never got
over the habit"
Jud Tunkins says he has an eye for
beauty. But he still regards morning
glories, daisies and dandelions as the
misleading happers Of gardening.
Late Hours.
The same old pace the world will keep.
When all Is said and done,
We think when we are losing sleep
That we are having fun.
Titles Of Distinction.
Are you realtor?"
81 am more than that" said the
commission chaser. "In visioning lands
that are to be I claim rank with the
poets. I am an imaginator."
"A war;" said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, els the result Of an argu-
ment that has been badly managed"
The Bone Of Contention.
Samson filled his foes with dread
In days so far agone.
The ass and Samson both are dead
The jawbone labors on.
"a chicken" said Uncle Eben, "gits
eaten, whether at home or abroad. It's
one animal dat don't seem to have no
| friends"