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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Color Tried to End
Glare on Pavements

From the Des Moines Trtbune-Capital.
The reflected glare from white cement
pavements is said to have become a
cause OF eye trouble. Optometrists and
opticians may benefit, but automobile
drivers are beginning to long for pave
ments that will absorb more light in
stead OF rejecting it.
Mixing of coloring matter In cement
has already been experimental with.
There is assuredly no reason why 1t
cannot be done. practically and cheaply.
Eventually-who knows?-our through
roads may have distinctive colors and
thus lessen the need for markers. Per-
haps some day we can drive across the
continent on the Blue Streak, turning
off to camp in Lavender lane or ever
green trail.
At any rate, highway engineers need
to give some attention to eliminating
the pavement glare. That part OF 1t
is serious. 1t is more than q mere fad'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Highlights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

or flrm can long enjoy prosperity I'M
less the claims for its services or prod
ucts are fulfilled completely. And along
with more honesty" i'll business We
need more foresight" Business men
and industrialists must strive to find
out what trends will sway the future
and prepare TO meet Developments But,
first of all no seller should feign quail
ties which ne is not supplying. nor
should the buyer make bombastic pro-
LESSONS of his ability to discharge his
debt. Until these reciprocal defects of
business are corrected no permanent
amelioration of commercial conditions
will appear.
Urges Universal
Censorship Of Films.
Irish Independent. Dublin-The an
nual report of the Australian film
censor, Cresswell O'Reilly, shows that
that country is faced with exactly the
same problem as that which confronts
the Saorstat Australia" saws Mr..
O'Reilly lis too small portion of the
worlds market to induce producers to
pay much attention to our censorship
requirements" The figures Of elimina-
tons and reflections in the last few
years. he states, do not afford much
been an improvement in the moral
standard Of films submitted. and criti-
cisms. Offered in a spirit of good will.
of British films have led to a charge of
anti-British bias being made. Australia
takes the same line in regard to censor
ship of films as the Saorstat, and We,
too, despite the remarkable hold which
the cinema has on our people. form an
almost negligible part Of the world mar
ket for films. 1t cannot be that Ireland
and Australia stand alone in this mat
ter, and there is growing evidence that
thinking people in many countries are
becoming FESTIVE at the license of the
cinema. Every country. no matter how
small, which tightenS up its censorship
regulations is doing valuable work for
the world as whole, for. although pro-
ducers can afford to ignore the require
ments of individual small units. a sim
liar standard enforced by many units
would compel change of heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

VARYING opinions are expressed as to
the effective force of the statement to
Secretary of State Stimson from Pre-
mier MuSsolini of 1taly-that he has
chosen the road toward peace" and
that the success of the disarmament
conference is Indispensable, so that peo-
pie may have faith in their govern
ments" His conditions appear to some
as multiplying possibilities Of reduction,
lille others hold that there is new
attitude on the part of Italy which Is
encouraging to other nations.
Premier MusSolinis statement that
1.-The people must not be disillusioned"
seems significant to the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette. which holds that lit
would. indeed set the people to think
ing if. at time when public opinion
throughout the world is calling for re-
duction of armament burden, their
governments should fail TO do what is
expected of them" The Cleveland News
believes that the statement identities
Italy as one of the chief proponents OF
disarmament and gives promise of an
aggressive campaign by Italian states
men at Geneva in behalf of world
peace. in spite of the current belief
that Italy Is arming for war"
while the world has heard it stated
that Mussolini likes to rattle swords
and deliver lingo speeches" according
, to the Oakland Tribune, sit is notable
that, when international action looking
toward general efforts at scaling down
, armament is proposed, he gives willing
ear" The Charleston Daily Mail en-
phasizes the preniers statement that
1.-THE italian government decided TO
propose a one-year arms truce II the
! Geneva parley is put off one year. and
adds: "Of course. the Italian govern
ment means MuSsolini. Coming from
! the man who has hitherto been looked
upon as the new war lord, succeeding
the Kaiser, this is indeed significant.
"Mussolni Is apparently in complete
agreement in principle with President
| Hoover on the ornaments issue, as re-
spects both the imperative necessity OF
quick action and the probability OF
stimulating the worlds economic recoE-
| cry thereby" thinks the PROVIDENCE
Journal. That paper comments on ex-
isting conditions in Italy: The Italian
leader has repeatedly declared that
Italy must be prepared to deal success
fully with her enemies. He has empha-
sized the necessity of every able bodied
italian citizen being properly disciplined
and trained for military service. Under
his direction the Italian Navy has been
brought TO a status, both in point OF
size and point Of efficiency, unparalleled
| in the nations experience. But nothing
in this policy Of preparedness and de-
velopment. either on land or on sea. Is
incompatible with Premier Mussolini's
doctrine Of reduction and regulation
proportional TO the reduction and con-
troll effected by other leading powers OF
the world"
Some of the difficulties in the way
Of producing results are pointed out by
the Charleston Evening Post. which
states as to the Mussolini attitude: III
Duce. having started on the path to
peace, would go the whole way in .
leap and a bound. He would disarm
even to maximum CT 10000 guns fof
all Italy-if no other nation had any
more. Well, If France hasn't ten mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Here is a thoroughly unscientific but,
nevertheless very human footnote on
the causation of colds:
Maybe water in the air has some
thing to do with 1t.
This observation results from sound
ings made in those rolling wells of
human nature, the street cars and
BUSES.
There are more people sneezing on
public vehicles this Summer, by per-
haps / 900 per cent than last Summer.
And this season Is Just about that
many times as wet as last Summer.
The air of Washington and suburbs
has been saturated all during July.
During that time the number of
sneezes per carload, as one might say,
has increased to a noticeable extent.
Noticeable. let it be admitted, only
to those who are interested in such
matters.
A SneeZe. to many person, Is
thing of no interest whatsoever. 1t is
passed off without comment. being put
in the same classification with winking,
looking out the window and listening.
Another class of persons, however.
possesses a most healthy respect for
this sad habit. which seems to them
both repfehensible and dangerous and,
IN most instances, unnecessary.
The members of this latter class
usually are persons who have been
forced by their own susceptibility to
the so-called common cold to take extra
precautions.
Among these precautions they in
clude refra!ning from inhaling the
sneezes of other people.
Surely their. action is only common
sense, and a sanitary measure at the
least.
Yet to listen TO some of the COM
mentS OF members of the other group,
one might think that inhaling the
water vapor from another's lungs,
throat and mouth, in the form of a
! good healthy Sneeze." was at once the
most innocent and pleasing recreation
in the world.
Ones own sneeze in the privacy OF
ones own home, may be. and often Is,
very healthy performance-at least,
that is the way it appeals TO the per-
former
But somebody elses sneeze is not so
healthy-for still somebody else.
The person who has been forced to
take every precaution against taking
colds usually comes to have a we'll
merited fear of the promiscuous
SneeZer.
Hence he is the only person whose
word may be taken in regard 10 the
prevalence of sneeZes this year as
checked against those Of last season.
He knows.
Nor is he In the least afraid of the
word fear"
There has arisen. in recent years,
hoist astride the broad back of psychol-
cgy. the greatest fear of all-the fear
OF fear.
America is becoming so afraid of fear
that parents are told their children
should never be made afraid of any
thing.
Hence we continue to witness a
slaughter OF the innocents at the wheels
Of automobiles
There is such a thing as good fear
and bad fear.
Fear may be sanitary or inimical
Fear is necessary. call it what you
will. II one does not like the word
itself. it is possible to fool ones self to
the extent of lengthening it out to
common sense"
If one catches cold easily. it is only
common sense to attempt to figure out
for ones self the possible causes Thus
one will be led into a homemade study
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Mussolini Is Spectacular
Figure in Peace Discussion

lion guns ana making more all the time,
she hasn't any. and if MuSSolini has
an idea that she intends to scrap one
OF them he ought to consult MIR Slim
son again and get another idea. Mus
solini IS a paclflSt makes an interesting
picture He h.s preached and prac-
ticed violence, he has exalted force and
glorified war He has militarized and
regimented the Italian people, he has
staggered and clustered and insulted
France, he has scoffed at liberty and
denounced democracy. he has harked
back to Imperial Rome as the model
for modern Italy. which is sufficient ev!-
oence of his ideal of a nations power
Now he calls upon everybody TO dis
arm"
THE opening up again of the arms
question" declares the Columbus Ohio
State Journal. gives Italy her oppor-
tunity to insist upon greater recog-
milton from the rest of the world. the
chance to establish herself. if she can
outtrick her rivals. little mere firmly
in a military way, and an opening
whereby the people at home may be
fed on the pap of a selfshly national
istic patriotism through the complaints
of her representatives that the whole
world is trying to hamstring Italy. We
regret that the conference is 10 De neIC,
and hope that the American representa-
tives keep alive to the fact that in
international poker games the cards are
always stacked against the United
States If they come out without sur
rendering anything they will have won
a victory
Possibly the warm glow of apprecia-
ton to Mr.. Hoover which was spread all
over the world. since the moratorium
proposal was made. has shown a new
path to II Duce, and he realized that no
longer is it fashionable, or profitable.
to rattle the Saber." says the Chatta-
nooga News. with the recognition that
Mr.. Hoover has started something, and
the world IS headed away rom wars
The New York Evening Post suggests:
How admirable it would be If MuSso-
lini. at the conference. put action be-
| hind his words II he has promised
! this to Mr.. StimSon, much should be
accomplished by a combination of his
/ hard bOiledneSs' and our sentimental
! altruism." The Memphis Commercial
/ Appeal AYERS: "MusSOlini is smart
/ enough to absolve himself in advance of
! the forthcoming conference on arna-
ments Ct any blame for its possible
! failure. While it may be impossible to
accept the Italian challenge as it stands.
| still it will be difficult and risky TO
/ avoid or ignore it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Philadelphia S Bid.


Philadelphia has put in its plea for
the next Republican National Conven-
ton If fidelity to the G. .. p. counts
in the selection of the convention city,
Philadelphia should have as good a
claim as any other city in the country.
In season and out, Philadelphia has
voted the Republican ticket Not since
, the fateful year 1900 when William Nc
Kinley was renominated for President
and Theodore Roosevelt was selected as
his running mate has the city held a
Republican national convention In
recent years the Republicans have
gone to the Middle West for their
quadrennial gatherings. In 1928 it was
Kansas City; in 1924, Cleveland, and
. in 1920, Chicago. The East like the
far West, is clamoring now for the con-
vention which is to be held next year.
Atlantic City, with its hotels and
beaches. is another eastern contestant
for the honor
Mayor Harry Mackey of Philadelphia,
III submitting the invitation OF that
city to Chairman Tess Of the Repub-
lican National Committee yesterday
pointed to the fact that cities have been
selected on the theory that the holding
of the convention would strengthen the
party in that particular city and State.
The mayor was inclined to doubt the
efficacy of such move, but he added
that if help could be given to the Re-
publican party in that way, Phlladel-
phia and Pennsylvania might be glad
of a little help next year. He may
have had his tongue in his cheek when
he made this statement. At any rate,
not even the most optimistic Democrat
and there are millions of them today
really hopes to be able to carry the City
of Brotherly Love or the Keystone State
for a Democratic nominee for President
next year.
If rumorS be true at least one Penn
sylvanian has the presidential bee in
his bonnet-no less a person than Gov
Clifford Pinchot. The delegation head
ed by Mayor Mackey which came TO
Washington yesterday was probably not
acting in the interest of the Pennsyl-
vania Governor. Philadelphia Repub-
licans do not cotton to Gov. Pinchot
who has been twice elected despite the
efforts of the Philadelphia organization
to defeat his nomination What the
! Governor has to say about Philadelphia
Republicans is vitriolic. But should
Philadelphia be selected and should the
Governor obtain an appreciate NUMBER
OF the PENNSYLVANIA delegation to the
Republican National Convention the
city might, in a way, have 'favorite-
son" candidate.
Philadelphia. however, faces con-
test with Cleveland. Chicago, Detroit
Los Angeles and San Francisco for
the G.. o. P. convention, not to men
ton Indianapolis. On the whole, II
is considered the part of wisdom by
Republican leaders to pick cities CEN
trallv located. in the interest OF the
travelling delegates and the hordes oil
visitors who attend these conventions.
The location. as well as the facllitles
provided, will be given careful consid-
Grafton by the national committee
when it meets here in December 10
nick the convention city. Philadelphia S
early plea for consideration. however,
emphasizes the fact that the national
campaign is just around the corner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

hungry over there. Food IS irresistible.
Machinery and mechanics come next.
Discomfort? Well, some. But this trav-
eler Is not out to peer into the inner
recesses of human feelings In the mass,
nor into their deep layers. He is wide
awake and entirely at home with world
stun and the human average, just tax
ing In the amazing surface manifesto
lions of Red Russia. And these he
transmutes In terms of a very way
wise Albert Muldavin to the common
understanding of us back home here
Most enjoyable. most informing. and
indeed. not at all hopeless. that big
Red Russia trying its hand at running
the greatest community on s--StA. E1A.l-
DAWN is not sure 1t IN <tia. Ss.e
that Is not the point. He Is alefely tell
ing what he saw. interpreting this ac-
cording to its immediate col vent. Use
full reading to Offset against iSRch writ
ing on the Russian theme. NA3oyasaef
Mostl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Precedence.

Precedence.
The prisons need reform, they say.
The cells are not convenient
And discipline from day to day
Is not politely lenient.
The men are forced to wear their hair
In crude and curious fashions.
Their garments are not pressed with care
And homely are their rations.
When honest Hezekiah Bines
Sets out to go a-touring,
He puts up with lot of things
That do not seem alluring
The food he gets is not at all
Like what his home provided.
He sleeps in rooms that are so small
He has to walk one-sided.
Oh, let's reform the stateroom tight
In which we cross the briny;
The fat in which ray of light
Creeps tremu!ous and tiny;
The factories vast, where burdens great
Upon the weak are shifted
Reform them But by all means wait
Till prisons are uplifted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
A Pea.

A Pea.
Roses al a-wiitin',
Butterflies has 1t.
De robin s.rg little.
But he say he gineter quit.
Dey keeps a-sayin' mebbe
A breeze Is gineter blow
Oh, Mistoh Weather Man,
Why can't you mention snow7
You might as well be sayin'
OF kind words jes' few.
Dey makes us kind O. cheerful,
Even If deg don't conc true.
Oars no use bein' half way
Wifi comforts you bestow.
Jes' be as generous as you kin
An prophecy some snow.
eff folks was descended rum mon
keys" said Uncle Eben, de hand orgal
ought to be q heap no popular da
Il 10" 1ixmIsaMisNsm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Men Of great responsibility continue
to step forward from the ranks Of OBJ
security. The accepted wise crack to
the effect that names make news Is
not invariably true. News continues
to make names.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
The Bitter Bit.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Like all speeders, Justice of the Peace
Charles Glass of Highwood. Ill. had an
excuse when he was arrested for speed
ing He was hurrying to his court TO
try some speeding cases. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Simplicity.

From the Butte Montana Standard.
Mrs. Gandhi says American women
should make all the clothing for the
family. OF course all one would have
to do would be to hand her husband
the bath towel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Both Books and Poison?

Prom the Hamilton tontariol Spectator.
That Yale professor who declares it
is batter for children to read literary
trash than nothing would hardly say
that it was better for them to eat poison
than not eat at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Government aid is to be sought in
connection with the improbable
Leviathan. Versatile Uncle Sam is ex-
pected to be everything from world
banker TO captain of a ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
The Chamnion Moie.

From the Worcester Evening Gazette
And we suppose that a part OF the
silence prevailing in politics just now
is most likely Col. House burrowing
away on behalf Of Coy. Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Bullfighting appears to be drift
into second place as a matter of popular
interest in Spain. National politics is
much more exciting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

In order to serve his country well, a
statesman must know how to speak into
the microphone and also when not
to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Dictators usually admit finally that
a monarchy has one advantage In the
idea of strict obedience it is able to
impress on the masses as habit OF
thought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
A News Definition.

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
Reading the papers. it is rather
-humiliating to learn that when Uncle
Sam is a bigger man than Al Capone,
that is news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

A true statesman seeks to earn the
enduring praise of his countrymen, but
is liable TO find that his career has
been unsympathetically used by pub
fishers to promote a series of best sellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Hoover Plan in Russia.

Prom the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Moscow got into the debt nohoay
business ahead Of everybody eSe py
forgiying itself every oo4iar :" o"eo
to other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Commons APPLY. Named.

From the Cleveland News.
British House of Lords PROBABLY
looked down its nose and decided that
the House Of Commons was wei named
when the latter body went into INST
| fight the other day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Rsrn,nder From, the Zoo.

Lives Of the CRATES remind us
We would startle every eye.
II IN swell toys they Should find us
Wearing collars four feet high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Mathematical Proof.

Mathematical Proof.
You think you are twice rs great an
actor as your rival"
IT am sure of it. have a contract
which stipulates that my narae shall be
double the size of his on the electric
light signs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Amman and Good VIII.

From the Oakland Tribune.
Once there was. an atrnlan VINO WenS
somevhere without declaring hs was an
smbassedor Of good Will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

Among nations as among individuals
poverty is no disgrace, only a serious
inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21

When NebIChadrezZar went out and
ate grass r?aybe he was tired Of finding
canned Vegetables on the table al Sum-
rner long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
4 Subscriber.

4 Subscriber.
WAS that man Of much assistance
in our great polioica! increment"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum. "He
is one Of those people who Will subscribe
to your opinions, but not to your cant
paign fund"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-21
Shocked to learn OF Scotland
Yard Press Bureau.

Yard Press Bureau.
The Statesman and Nation, London.
In fining two newspapers for con-
tempt of court, the lord chief justice
made some strong comments upon the
tree tment of crime in the press He
vas particularly shocked to hear that a
press bureau existed at Scotland Yard
and expressed the hope that he would
never hear of it again. But many
Things may exist without the knowledge
or consent o. lord chief justice, and
as long as the press is permitted to
feed the public appetite with the details
Of crime cases. the kind of connection
between newspapers and Scotland Yard
sgainst which Lord Hewart protested is
li.Selv to on,inue. whether there Is an
CffSial press bureau or not. Nor would
all the c;li effects Of this marketing of
crime stories be ended if Lord Hewart
succeeds i'll making it impossible for the
press to prejudice the course Of justice
by discovering and publishing details
about the liTes of persons who may
later be involved when the case reaches
the courts. The only solution would
apoear to be that suggested By q COR
respondent who asks why law should
not he passed regulating the reporting
of cr;nle on the model of the very sue
cessf,ll legislation which dealt with di-
yorce reporting.
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