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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-23
FOR sALEL9a5 II STREET.

FOR SALE+935 II STREET.
A quick buyer can get bar
gain in this property, which is
located on q coming business
street 1t has been said that the
improvements this street will
I've greater than any other bust
ness street in the downtown sec
ton. The improvements consist
If broom brick building. A
store could be put the first
floor and the balance rented out
TO advantage. See about II.
STONE 4 FAIRFAX,
1342 New York ave.
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FOB SALE
An QUITO town corporation Of
fers a corner not far from the
Union station for sl1 900; size
4Ox1O0; an opportunity for specu-
lation.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York ave.
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE By L.
Richold, 729 18th st. NV. Exclusive broker
for 623 and G25 H st. NV. Large building,
containing AZ feet front by 1872 feet deep; alley
all around; property on corner Of alley: s
houses in the rear. Will sell at reasonable
price.
$50 10th ST. n.w.-For sale by me exclusive
IT, 25 IT. by 90 IT. to alley; 3-story brick
building; alley facing st. through to st.
THESE two properties are Il good speculation.
viii sell both together. For further informa.
ton call on L. RICHOLD. 729 18th st. NV.
Room 81.
BEST BUY IN CITY-ON ST. BETWEEN
9Th and 9TH SITS. NV. 4 brick houses;
store Rents now $50 month. Price. $3.50
Can make them rent for 800 month.
l.. J. TOTTEN & CO.,
sos Vermont ave. NJ. S55s.
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FOR RENT.

Va; vacant Dec. 81; block from station on
Great Falls and Old Dominion line. Phone
Col. 2O7S or call at 3510 y. ii. ave. NV.
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FOR SAIE-HOUSES.


THE BEST AND MOST PLEASING CHRIST
mas present father could give to his family
would be a deed to a home-their very own.
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WANTED-H0UsEs.

WE WANT SMALL HOUSES FOR COLORED
buyers on small cash and monthly payments.
We will also buy for cash il your price is
right.
Address City Post Office Box 1707.
WANTED HAVE SEVERAL CLIENTS DE-
string homes and investment property. What
have you? See at for quick sale.
ARTHUR NJ. CONNOR,
Room DO. 726 14th st. NV. 29s
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yI0IEF JANUARY /: NEAR 2sth AND T.
ia nv: three-story, bay-window pressed
bdck: eight rooms and bath; hot-air heat; big
'front.' and rear yard 70 paved alley; cost
"A $50: only $3.50; $3.50 cash, balance easy.
AI1pn4 DAx 81 =. Star emcA
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Flight to Australia.

Capt. Ross Smiths flight from Lon
don to Australia is the longest that
has been undertaken in competition.
The distance is 1880 miles, and it
was covered in twenty eight days, or
two days less than the time limit set by
the conditions of the contest. In terms
of elapsed time it was not remark
able feat. But Capt. Smith evidently
joekeyed along without any effort to
establish a record. The only sign of
a race was when he encountered Lieut..
Poulet, the Frenchman, at Rangoon,
November 30. Most Of the flying was
done over land. The last lap from the
mainland of Asia to Australia was
broken by several island stops. In
no wise was this flight, though re-
markable for length, comparable with
the transatlantic flights of last spring
Nevertheless, it demonstrates the pos
sibilities of long range flying and may
be regarded as pointing the way to
some remarkable developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

the ratification Of tho federal amend
ment last January. Predictions are
frequently and confidently made that
the country will repeal the amendment
when enforcement is undertaken and
the full force Of nationwide drought
is felt. But it is far cry to repeal.
In the first place, it will take two
thirds vote in both houses Of Con-
gress to propose a repeating amend
ment, and in view Of the fact that
more than two thirds voted for pro-
hibition in Congress it is hard to see
how change can be effected involv-
ing over half the membership of the
houses. Then on the state side of the
equation there stands the fact that
forty -four out of the forty eight states
ratified, with possible question in
Ohio and perhaps some few other
states that have not yet Endorsed the
ratification by referendum votes. The
repeating amendment will require
thirty-six votes. 1t will be necessary,
therefore, to secure reversals in thirty
two out of forty four states. The mag
nitude of the task of repeating the
prohibition amendment is amply dem
onstrated by these figures. Still the
fact that the people in thirty -four Mas
sachusetts towns have now voted for
impossible license, as perhaps pro-
test against prohibition, will be taken
into account as a token.
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A Wet Reaction.

When about a week ago twenty cities
in Massachusetts voted in favor of
licenses, including some that have been
heretofore chemically dry, it was
thought to be a manifestation of a
spirit of jest, or possibly that prohibi-
ton advocates did not take pains to
co to the polls or to vote on that par
ticular question, in view of its imme-
date futility. But on Tuesday four
teen more cities in the same state, out
of fifteen voting on the question, also
decided in favor of license This sec
ond demonstration of sentiment
against prohibition in face of the ut
ter impossibility of putting license
into effect next May, when the license
year begins, may be taken as a symp-
tom of changing sentiment in that
state, as possibly elsewhere.
Reaction against prohibition has I'M
questionably been manifested in some
quarters and to some degree since
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Guns and Robberies.

In practically all of the recently
reported cases of street robbery the
thieves have displayed weapons. They
have no difficulty in getting guns
They can buy them cheaply-that is
to say, as cheaply as anything can be
bought nowadays-at any one Of halt
a hundred or more places in this city
The guns are displayed openly in
windows and showcases, offering temp
tation to passers to arm themselves
for any purpose. Only the barest
formalities are required on the part
of the purchaser. A name and an ad-
dress must be given, any name and
any address, and the dealer pockets
the money and the buyer pockets the
gun and goes forth, to rob and slay
at will.
Some months ago Washington suf.
fered from an outbreak of lawless.
ness. Race rioting occurred. Guns BY
the hundreds were bought within a
few hours. This indiscriminate arm.
ing was responsible for most of the
deaths and the woundings that mark
ed that disgraceful affair. An out
cry was at once made by the commu-
nifty against the freedom with which
guns could be bought, and another
effort was made by the Commissioners
to secure adequate legislation. Moth
ing has been done. The guns are still
being shown in the windows and show.
cases. They are still being bought by
the scores for purposes of crime. The
city is being held up too frequently
by armed men.
What is the influence that blocks
the way to a proper protective statute Z
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King Enver of Kurdistan.

A dispatch from Constantinople
says that Enver Pasha has been
crowned King of Kurdistan. This
serves to suggest that the Turkish sit
uation is far from settlement. Enver
Pasha was one of the most malevolent
forces in Turkey before the war. he
intrigued with Germany and, with
Talaat, he was instrumental in align.
ing the Ottoman empire with the CEN
trail powers. Enver, who occupied the
post of minister Of war, regarded him
self as "little Napoleon" His con-
ceit was that he was great military
genius, but if his war ministry had
been unaided he would have landed
the Turkish army into inextricable
difficulties long before it finally col.
lapsed through the Allenby campaign
in Palestine. Just before the capitu-
lation of Turkey Enver fed into Asia,
and now he is reported as heading q
new organization in the hinterland be-
tween Mesopotamia and Persia.
At present the Turkish problem is
far from solution. In the absence of
league Of nations mandates there is
no fixed policy regarding tho DISPOSE
ton Of the remnants Of the Ottoman
empire. Constantinople is controlled
by mixed commission Of allies. The
adjustments west Of the Bosphorus are
confused and indeterminate. This Is
precisely the situation in which Tur-
key is likely to regain strength and to
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Motor Deaths and Broken Limbs.

During the past week three persons
have died in the District Of Columbia
as a result of being hurt by automo-
biles and three others have had limbs
broken from the same cause. In ad-
dition to these casualties, two men were
killed on the Camp Humphreys road,
making a total death toll of five in
this neighborhood within a week. This
is a heavy toll. It is one of the worst
records ever written in the District
and its vicinity.
Not all of these accidents can be
attributed to the unusually crowded
condition of the streets. Not all of
them can be attributed solely to the
carelessness Of pedestrians. Speed is
responsible for some of them. Disre-
gard of rules may be cited in some.
It is well recognized that pedestrians
are not scrupulously careful in the
use Of streets, and motorists should
take this fact into account in their
own actions. Death should not be made
the penalty for traversing the high
ways of this city without the utmost
caution.
Agitation for better methods of
regulating the motor traffic of the city
is certain to continue in the face of
these shockingly numerous accidents.
It is recognized that the motor car
has come to stay and that it will con-
tinue to be driven through the streets
Of this as of other cities. The prob
lem is to regulate its use through edu.
cation Of drivers and to reduce to a
minimum the carelessness of those
afoot. The absolutely unavoidable &C.
cident in which nobody is to blame is
the rarest occurrence. At present the
pedestrian is bearing practically all
the burden Of liability and punish
ment, for the courts seldom impose
any penalties upon motorists who fig
ure in accidents. As long as this rule
prevails there win be additions to the
record Of killing and disabling COLI
sions, record which is making Wash
ington conspicuous among American
cities as one Of the most unsafe on
this side of the Atlantic.
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re-e Establish it, power for mischief. In
fact, Turkeys long history Of evn was
duo to failure Of the larger powers to
agree upon a policy. Turkey was a
pawn in the game Of European poll
tics. Bismarck began a COURSE that,
developed by the kaiser, brought Tur-
key into such relations with Germany
as to insure its adherence to the. CEN
trail powers program Of extension and
belligerence. No faith can be placed
in Turkish politics. The world hopes
today that some settlement will be eff
fected that will prevent this mischiev-
Gus influence from regaining strength.
If Enver is permitted to remain at the
head of the new state of Kurdistan he
will assuredly give serious trouble in
the future.
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Militia Company
Organized.
HEARD AND SEEN.

over again that Jim~'wouid never
So he won Mays afnections.
But Jim did come back ana got
ment where Bill worked. Jim had
heard about Bill and May. Some way
or other, he didn't place any blame
on May.
The first day he started in to work.
the first day he was out OF the uni
form. whom should he meet but Bill.
The meeting took place in broad day
light, Just back of the building.
lone of US is going to get licked
calmly declared Jim. He was smaller
than his opponent, but the Army lie
had hardened his muscles.
1t as as pretty a fight as that side
walk had ever held, those who saw
it declared Smash after smash. until
Bill went down with q thump, and
lay there. unwilling to get up.
Jim stood over him.
"Do you think I can como back"
Fellow employees declare that Bill
has never been back to the depart
ment since.
One Of these little handbef1s tina
school teachers have on their desks
the kind you strike on the top. wa
put toHa new use last week IN q WASH
ington drug store.
A customer came in. hot on the trail
Of a tube of his favorite toothpaste.
After standing around in 'front.' or the
counter for a long time. and listening
to several clerks holding a social be-
hind the counter, he grew impatient.
and raped vigorously on the glass
counter top with a coin
One clerk looked up. nodded pleas
antly. and then fell to conversing
once more.
The customer was on the point OF
walking out when he CHANGED to spy
a little bell on the counter. Happy
thought!
"I don't know what you're here for.
little bell" he said, but / know what
I am going to use you for"
He brought his hand down smartly
on the plunger OF the bell
Ding!
The sound rolled across the store.
broke on the ears of the clerks and
rolled up on the beach OF their brains.
Like fire horses. as the customer
afterward phrased it, the clerks
sprang to attention. Now the bell
ringer says he Is going to carry a lit
tie bell with him wherever he goes.
CHARLES E. TRACEWEILl
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POLITICS AT HOME
The Vice Presidency.

While q number Of men are de-
scribed, and accept the descriptions, AZ
aspirants for the presidency, nobody
is described as an aspirant for the
vice presidency. Nobody would feel
fattered by such a description. Con
fessed political aspirations do not in
elude that Office.
There is a story Of politician in
one of the old states who announced
for the lieutenant governorship. As
the first place looked a '1eetle" be-
yond his reach, he decided to play safe
for something by offering for the sec
ond. He missed it. When soliciting
votes for him in the nominating con
vention, his friends were told he was
not big enough for the Office.
"Why mott" they inquired.
because he is seeking it. That is
an Office not to be sought, but &C
cepted under heavy party pressure
It usually goes to man big enough
for, and who wanted, the governorship
SeeT
Strong pressure has been required
at times to complete a national party
ticket in the way the party managers
thought best. Twice the pressure
brought to bear on Thomas A. Hen.
bricks of Indiana was tremendous. In
1876 he objected to second place on
the ticket with Mr.. Tilden, and in
1884 still more strenuously to the Sec
ond place on the ticket with Mr.. Cleve-
land. He regarded himself, and was
regarded by his friends, as q first
place man, and he was entitled to the
regard.
In 1884 John A. Logan for mo-
ment was inclined to balk at second
place on the ticket with Mr.. Blaine.
He was graded as a first-place man,
and had aspired to first place at that
convention. But after the party in
convention had assigned him second
place, there was nothing to the prop
osition to party veteran but accept
ance. He accepted, and went to defeat
with his chief.
Allen G. Thurman made a WY face
when asked in 1888 to become the tail
Of the Cleveland kite. He had been a
great national party force when Mr..
Cleveland was mayor of Buffalo. Besides,
he was not an unqualified admirer of
the way Mr.. Cleveland had administer.
ed the presidency. But he could not
resist party pressure. "The Old Ro-
man" obeyed like an old yeoman, and
ended his public career as defeated
candidate for the vice presidency.
In 1900 Theodore Roosevelt had in
mind trying for the presidency four
years later. Hence the offer of sec
ond place on the ticket with Mr.. Nc
Kinley did not appeal to him. But
the pressure of personal and party
friends brought him round, and four
years later, by a decree Of fate which
had landed him in the White House,
he had a walkaway in his campaign
for election. And four years later
still he was able to nominate and elect
his successor.
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Government Paw Scale Chaos.

fragrant instances of the salary IN
CAPABILITIES that prevail in the govern
ment pay scale have been brought to
light from time to time during the
researches of the Redistribution COM
mission, but none quite so glaring as
those affecting the telephone operators
of the various departments. 1t ap-
pears, as shown by a news story in
The Star of Friday, that there is no
uniformity whatever in this respect.
Phone operators doing precisely the
same kind of work are paid all the way
from 500 in the State Department to
SI,4OO in the Treasury Department and
the Shipping Board. Not only is there
this gross disparity, but the workers
in the departments and bureaus long
est established appear to be getting
less than those who work for the newer
establishments.
This situation strikingly illustrates
the need of reclassifcation and ad-
justment. The same differences, per
haps not as marked in some cases,
but possibly more so in others, pre-
vail respecting the clerical forces.
Men and women in one of the public
Offices are getting much less than those
doing precisely the same grade Of work
in others. Promotions are more rapid
in one branch of the service than in
another. Longevity counts for some
thing here, and for nothing there. Ex-
perience is rated as valuable to the
government in one bureau and is re-
warded accordingly, but counts for
nothing in others.
In view of the definite demonstra-
tions 80 numerously given in the
course of the hearings that the gov
ernment's pay scale is grossly uneven,
as well as inadequate, it is confidently
expected that the commission will rec
ommend the adoption of a system Of
payments that will take into account
tuS ydIu0 VI tAO WOlh uOhC, thO GA
perience and skill of the workers, the
element of tenure Of Office, and, in
short, establish a scientific and bust
nesslike pay system.
This new system should be put into
effect as quickly as possible. The
work Of tho commission, involving an
immense labor, should not be pro-
trscted for 50 long that conditions
will meanwhile have changed, necessi-
tating new calculations and surveys.
It is vitality important to the welfare
of the government service as well as
of the workers themselves that the
results of this investigation, 50 plain
~ proved to be necessary and equi'
table, should be put into action with
no more delay than is required to
bring system ont of the utter con-
fusion that now prevails.
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us;, brothers, dear! Again we meet,
Senr old time greetings to repeat:
'ro reyel in the breath of flowers
Remembrance brings from youths gao power
TIE friends that We for yesrs have known
More dear to Us each year have grown
Fnr With their faces come the joys,
The sports we shared when We were boys.
tn. ties Of friendship stronger grow
A. Years bring locks Of frost ana snow
Ana friendly hearts will ever give
A varmer glow each day we live.
Hoyv naitry now seem many Things
That once seemed worth the wealth OF kinss'
Rnt love has multiplied its worth
And now it Is the best OF earfh.
Though wintry age be drawing near
We mark its coming with no fear,
Nor even with . vain regret
FOR dreams not realized as yet.
Amhitious dim within the ha1e
Tint marks our Indian summer Gays,
And sweet L. wine OF autumn's fruits
That love Of restful calm recruits.
The home 10 No has grown most dear
The Aresids glow: the hearty cheer;
The eyes that brighten rs they meet
Our own: the trsbls voices sweet:
Our children, who have nevsr Known
How much their life ID to ouR own;
And now-all other idols fall
Our aear grandchildren. best Of al
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Auuu4l uIu0eTs OeCcmptE o. Aoiss
The greatest 10Y love can employ
Our hearts q glow to give
Is that dear band OF childreD-gf1nd
That with our children live.
Each merry face has its own grace.
Our we'll worn lives to charm:
Aud 30 we pray. both night ana DAY.
God keep thssn from al harm!
Their starry eyes beam With Sufpr4ne
At what they hourly zee.
As some new sight brings new deught
In their young lives 70 be.
Their voices ring. rs wild birds stngs
With music free from care,
And each glad note from laughing <hroat
Seems from some heayen-born air.
As some great tree looks down to Gee
Its Seeding sapiings grow,
And bareS each arm to shield from harm
Its young, when cold winds bloW.
so we should give, the while We live,
The best we can obtain.
To help the flowers that grace our bowers
Full Life and strength to gain.
ThsiP future strife in this wcEid's life
From ours its strength must gain,
And II success their Efforts bless
We have Eot lived In vain.
II from cur dreams for them there beams
A world Of light and low.
Most happy We their Bliss 70 -
From future worlds above.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Monument.
I saw a mighty monument
That seemed to touch the skies.
My thought was reverently bent
On one both brave and wise
Who nobly strove to do his part,
Should it be great or small,
And on the world with willing hear
Bestowed his life, his all.
I know as all the world has known
How in unequal fray
He struggled onward, oft alone,
Through many a weary day.
In vain for fitting words we seek
His worth to measure well.
The marble for all time must speak
More than our speech can tell.
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Secretary Franklin K. Lane OF the
Department of the Interior last week
gave an unconscious lesson in true
democracy to some other persons VINO
perhaps needed such lesson. IL
happened at the splendid concer'
given by the Philadelphia Orchestra
Several persons in the immediate
vicinity of Secretary Lane seemed 10
be afraid of showing that they. ap-
preciated the playing Of the grea'
orchestra. Not only did they them
selves fail to applaud. but they seem
ed to be frowning severely upon those
who did.
These persons looked haughtily at
those who were not afraid TO let 1ne
orchestra know how much !ney ~
preciated the wonderful work OF ",
Stokowskrs musicians. One OF them
even took a disdainful peek at the
Secretary of the Interior.
lint Secretary Lane didn't know
they were looking at him: he Was
too busy humping on the tnea.er
floor with his heavy cane. rap rap: that
orchestra played Schuberts ever.
baamtifnI diminished Symphony.
Rap! Rap! Rap! Rap!
Il \
While Christmas comes on apace'
there is time for the telling OF
government tragedy that is not re-
corded in federal annals, not on the
blotter Of any police station. although
it ended in a fist fight and the sound
drubbing Of one of Uncle Sans work
ers. It did not end as pleasantly as
Dickens christmas Carol ou. .a the
after all, while the following events
took place right here IN wa dsH
It was a wide triangle" indeed,
that was drawn by Bill Jim and May a
listed at the beginning OF the war
and sailed over the sea to France,
leaving May with eternal vows upon
her lips.
old. old game by telling May that
lin would never come back. he
worked in a certain government de-
nartment and he called upon May SO
many times and told her over and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14

Erzberger says a demand must be
created for German money. One way
to do this will be to stop the printing
presses that have been turning it out
and make sincere study Of actual
values.