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Evening star., 1920-12-15

Constantine makes good he will de-
serve allied support. He is going back
to Athens. with the handicap Of sus-
picion respecting his sincerity. But
he can, Of course, be under no delu-
sion whatever as to the status OF his
tive in Holland. Unless Constantine
is a besotted Germanophile to whom
the events of the last three years have
had no meaning whatever, he must
realize that the central powers have
lost their power for evil and are no
longer a trustworthy alliance. Aus
tria has been subdivided into one Of
the weakest of the European states.
Germany has been disarmed, reduced
in area and surrounded by safeguards
against a resumption Of militaristic
activity. The forces that Constantine
favored when he was on the throne
before have been dissipated.
Possibly, if Constantine shows per-
feet good faith in his work at Athens
the allied powers will relent and ex
tend the financial aid that they have
now withdrawn. Greece. having elected
to restore the monarchy on its old
basis, is now doubtless more keenly in
terested in the course of the king
than even the premiers at Paris and
London and Rome. There is more
at stake for Greece than for the al
lied nations.
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growing Of the school plant by the
community. Never fully equipped
with proper school accommodations
at any time in its history, Washing
ton has always been in arrears in this
respect. The District has been like
Mr.. Wilfer, Of Dickens creation, who
never had an entire new outfit in his
life until his daughter, In her new af-
f1uence. rugged him out In complete
array. Unhappily, there has been no
Bella for the Districts schools to give
them a full new suit, or one adequate
to their needs.
The school systems present and i'm
mediately prospective requirements, it
has been estimated, call for an expen.
diture of fully $30,000.000. That is
an immense sum Of money, more than
the whole estimated District budget Of
today, over twice the appropriations
for capital upkeep of a couple of
years ago-and yet it is not an ex.
aggeration OF need. New buildings to
replace old insanitary structures, ex-
tensions to relieve intense physical
overcrowdinG. large schools to permit
the proper adjustment of classes.
larger grounds to enable the children
to gain healthful and safe recreation
are all needed, urgently and with as
little delay as possible.
Every parent who sends a child to
school has reason to apprehend the
danger Of physical ills resulting. It
Is impossible to safeguard the chill
dren in the conditions that exist. No
matter how capable and energetic and
successful the teachers, no matter
how well chosen the text books. no
matter how efficient the general ad-
minlstration. the Districts school sys-
tenn will fail Of it's requirements II it
exposes the children to disease. neg
lects their simplest needs Of health
and lowers their energies with poor
air and light.
This problem can be solved. 1t
should be solved, however, on large
scale, in a spirit Of determination by
Congress, as the Districts legislature.
to provide now for a clearing up Of
all accumulated needs, whatever the
cost and however long the process Of
correction and supply may last.
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Constantine Of for Athens.

Constantine has started back to
Athens to accept the invitation of the
people Of Greece to reoccupy the
throne from which he was evicted
during the war. He goes In conn.
dent spirit Of being able to hold the
role. He practically defies the allied
powers. who have declared that they
would withdraw financial support from
Greece in the event Of his resumption
Of the throne. He goes further and
says that he will put himself at the
head Of the Greek forces in the field,
il necessary, to carry out the progrs m
Of Greek aspiration for the recovery
Of ancient territories. He promises to
adopt an aggressive policy toward the
Turkish nationalists' and the bolshev.
lists. who are trying to precipitate a
crisis at Constantinople and are seek
ing foothold in Greece itself.
-. This Is n brave program. and Il
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Gov. Coolidge.

Gov. Coolidge is on his way to
Marion by invitation. He is to be con.
suited about matters now engaging
Mr.. Harding's attention. Thus he has
assurance that he will in fact be a
member of the Harding administra-
tion.
He ought to prove a valuable men,
ber. AS Governor of Massachusetts
he has had to do with large affairs,
and in handling them has shown him
self to be man Of grasp and decision
He met one emergency SO promptly
and successfully, the one act gave him
national distinction. First the state
applauded. and then the whole country.
The new order starts well. This is
a time when every republican should
have duty to do. and should do his
duty. The party has received, by the
largest plurality ever thrown at the
polls, the most important mandate
given in many years. 1t will be ex-
ceedingly difficult of execution, and
unless every member Of consequence
puts his shoulder to the wheel q sat-
isfactory execution may prove tmpos-
sible.
This is a man who deserves the op-
portunity provided. Presiding over
the Senate will be easy work for him,
If work at all. He learned the trade
Of parliamentarian while presiding over
the Massachusetts, senate in the days
Of his lieutenant governorship. Why,
therefore, limit him to the chair in
the Senate when as an adviser as to
policies he can render, in addition,
services Of 20 much value to his party
and to the country?
Vice President Marshall doubts If
the plan succeeds. Let us hope he is
mistaken.
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Physical School Conditions.

In a discussion Of school conditions
by citizens association the other
night mention was made Of the fact
that in one Of the buildings in that
neighborhood there was a single wash.
bowl for 300 pupils. This condition
is not exceptional. The sad truth is
tina the local school equipment is,
with a few exceptions, miserably in.
adequate in point Of sanitary pro-
vision. The buildings are overcrowd.
ed. The classes have grown far be.
yond the originally planned capacity.
1t is possible to accommodate more
students in the classrooms by adding
extra seats, or bringing in chairs, and
to establish classes in corridors-both
of these expedients have been adopted
to meet the rush Of children into the
schools-but the toilet and sanitary
equipment has not been enlarged to
keep pace. Buildings designed for
800 pupils are now housing 400 and
more, and with no additions to those
that are essential to the
health and physical welfare Of the
children.
It Is not the fault Of anybody IN
particular that these conditions pre-.
vail. 1t 10 due to the gradual out
Evening star., 1920-12-15
The District Bill.

As the House appropriations com
mittee has framed the District appro-
priation bill, reported today. the
large permanent additions to the local
municipal equipment beyond the cur
rent needs will not be at once pro-
vided for, either by drawing upon the
accumulated surpluses of District tax
money lying in the Treasury or by an
advance or loan through bond issue.
The bill is framed along the customary
lines of appropriating in accordance
with the current revenues. 1t reaches
a total of $19,s7S,012.09, which is
s5,161 ,0S2 less than the Commissioners
estimated and s1,505.00s.12 more than
the current appropriation.
The committee recommends and the
House will probably approve the re.
tention of the temporary ratio Of sixty
forty of District and federal contribu-
ton to the capitals maintenance. This
does not permanently settle the ratio.
but it is gratifying to find the House
committee adhering to the principle
Of the fixed proportion and not follow
ing the proposal Of an indefinite con-
trfbution by the United States.
The committee likewise recommends
the retention of the sliding scale OF
tax rate adopted in the current law,
with per cent as the maximum and
s1.s5 a hundred as the estimated rate
for the raising Of the revenues needed
to meet this appropriation. Thus
there will, so far as the bill is now
drawn, be no change in the fiscal
status of the District taxpayer.
In the cutting off Of $5.161,032 from
the Commissioners estimates the
House committee has sacrificed nu.
merous projects Of Improvement and
need. 1t has grantedsa total Of $6,114.-
$50 for the schools, which includes
liberal increases, yet fails to provide
adequately for the additions to the
equipment that, the system now 20
sorely needs.
In framing the bill along the lines
OF strict recognition of the limit Of
pFOSpcCIVS CuIfoilt TeVSuuco tu0
House committee leaves for further
consideration the means for caring
properly for the large needs that have
accumulated. chiefly during the period
Of wartime economies. Il these needs
are not granted now, by one method
of finance or another. they viii grow
larger and the problem Will be moro
difficult Of solution.
The HOUSE itself o. the Senate may
add to the total of the bill by proyid-
ing for the inclusion Of items Of per-
manent improvements for which the
Commissioners have estimated, choos-
ing for the payment Of this addition
to the demand upon current revenues
between utilization Of the surplus On
an equitable basis or arrangement for
a Treasury advance Or bond issue.
The needs are unmistakable. They
must be met sooner or later. and the
sooner the better for the Districts
welfare. z
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Mr.. Kitchin and Mr.. Clark.

The democrats on Capitol Hill are
the poorer by the announcement Of
Mr.. Kitchin's continued III health. +
They lost heavily last month by the
defeat Of Champ Clark for reelection.
His district, normally democratic, was
submerged by the republican tidal
wave. He is a veteran legislator, one
Of his party's prize debaters In the
House, and was cast for its continued
favor there. He disappears at time
when the business of Congress is as.
suming very large and very impor mt
proportions.
Mr.. Kitchin likewise is a veteran
legislator and one of his party's prize
debaters. He has specialized on the
tariff, and been in the forefront of sew.
eral House tariff battles. He was
prominent in the shaping and passage
Of the Underwood tariff measure in
1918. He is. Of course. an anti-protec.
tionist.
1t so happens that we are on the
eve Of probably the most interesting
Of all our tariff battles. The Under
wood law is to be revised in the light
Of the results Of the war, and the &C.
casion appeals to all who know. the
subject.
In the next House the democrats
will not muster more than a corporars
guard. Nevertheless, small as it will
The country will benefit:by a thorou sh
presentation Of both sides of the tariff
question. We want the fullest light
possible thrown on every phase Of it,
for the best revision possible is the
demand of the times.
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"The Shipping Game"

William Denman, former chair.
man Of the Shipping Beard. told an in.
vestigating committee Of the House
yesterday that in the matter Of inter.
national shipping the United States ia
suffering from scarcity Of shipping
brains" Said he:
1--WE are hopelessIy behind Norway,
Sweden. Denmark. Holland and Great
Britain because we have not the men
who understand the shipping game"
Not hopelessly. We usually succeed
In our Undertakings. And we have
undertaken to establish q large trade
with foreign countries. and to deliver
our goods in our own bottoms. And
we shall succeed.
We shall succeed. because both po-
ntical parties are advocates Of the
undertaking. and will support meas.
ures looking to its success Differ
ences Of opinion may arise. but they
will not run on partisan lines.
We ere behind in this business, be.
cause for the past half century we
have been giving our attention to other
things. The country's development
has engaged US. We have been put
ting our great empire into the proper
shape.
That work being completed. we have
turned now to the sea again, where
in years past we cut powerful and
most creditable figure as a carrier
We did not lack for shipping brains, -
and were not behind any nation. then.
1t is but question Of time and stay
ing power. When we get into the
shipping game for fair, we shall take
our rightful place and do our full
share Of the carrying business.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Trotsky might have been able to
affairs il the printing presses had not
been SO busily engaged in turning out
currency.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Boston complains that New York
ships in liquor disguised as furniture,
pianos and oranges. It is a slight to
Boston's literary prestige not to men.
ton a five-foot bookshelf in the list.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Before full confidence is placed in
the report that money has been abol-
isied In Russia, inquiries will be made
as to whether Lenin carries a bank
Evening star., 1920-12-15

The post Office deficit may suggest
the desirability Of cutting out airplane
looping and tail-spinning and getting
back to plain old-fashioned methods
Of mail delivery.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

After a decision is reached as to
how much Germany shall pay, Berlin
will probably hold a number Of SOL
emn conferences as to whether she
shall pay it or not.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

The rupture Of a small blood vessel
in Caruso's throat has produced a ter.
rife hemorrhage Of press-agent ma.
terial.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Very few Of the visitors at the Mar.
ion. Ohio, front porch are content to
simplify proceedings by leaving their
cards and passing on.
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The New York Stock Exchange has
afforded consistent support to the an
nouncements Of a drop in prices.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

When suggestions are to be offered
on Russian affairs. party lines are
effaced 50 far as Elihu Root is con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Sir Thomas Upton may yet be
tempted to give up building yachts
and consider q battleship.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Constantine is sufficiently familiar
with Greek history to know that he
has to deal with a very flclkle public.
Evening star., 1920-12-15

When old Jack Frost asserts him
self in earnest, the coal market fears
no popular boycott.
Evening star., 1920-12-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Rough Music.
Heard the window rattle while the
trees began to wall.
December stars were dancing to the
music Of the gale.
Everything was rocking in most Pc
culiar style.
Oh, Mr.. Winter. won't you hush your
jazz awhile!
Had little spri1g song when the
flowers were on the way;
A little song Of sentiment when June
was smiling gay;
A song of home and comfort when the
autumn was aglow;
1t maybe needs a little jazz to help
along the snow.
But the green Of spring still fingers
where the ivy loves to climb,
And here's CLINT Of sunshine worthy
of the summertime.
The autumn fruit is genial with
reminiscent smile
Oh, Mr.. Winter, won't you hush your
jazz awhile!
The Yearning for Prominence.
why do you insist on walking out
in a high hat and a frock coat?"
well, everybody likes to be con.
sidered a great man. whether he de.
serves it or not. Every now and
then the conductor Of a sightseeing
wagon points me out as a cabinet OH.
cial or a senator or something"
The Placid Exit.
"why, oh. great philosopher. do you
permit yourself such lengthy dis
courses before quafing the hemlock?"
inquired one Of the members Of the
Socrates Yessing Club.
Its this way" answered the Sc.
rene sage. "Xantippe promised to
slip a cake Of yeast into the mixture
und I am waiting for It to work"
Happy liberation.
The fortunate bear to his lair doth
repair
In comfort and drowsy content.
To his home he will keep for a sleep
that Is deep.
With nobody raising the rent.
Jud Tunkins says that every time
he shops early, he finds next day that
he has forgotten something and Is com.
PEELED to start all over again.
Christmas Cheer.
Christmas cards grow more expen-
sive every year."
I'm glad Of it." rejoined Miss
Cayenne. After awhile it viii b less
sxpeusive to send . regular present"
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Old King Coal is under suspicion
as an overenthusiastic tax collector.
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Christmas Cheer.

Christmas cards grow more expen-
sive every year."
I'm glad Of It," rejoined Miss
Cayenne. After. awhile It viii bs less
expensive to send . regular present" "
Evening star., 1920-12-15

Jud Tunkins says that every time
he shops early. he finds next day that
he has forgotten something and Is com.
PEELED to start all over again.
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Tho Placid Exit.
Happy Hfbernation.

The fortunate bear to his lair doth
repair
In comfort and drowsy content.
To his home he will keep for a sleep
that Is deep.
With nobody raising the rent.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
KEEps ram or cam MoyEMENr

For many years the fright trafllc
department OF the Baltimore and Ohio
has felt the reed OF some means
whereby Il would be In possession OF
reasonably closeup information OF the
movemO, OF traffic in order promptly
10 satisfy the countless Inquiries FROM
anxious shippers and consssnees as to
forwarding OF certain osrs. WITHOUT
having 10 resort to the extent that has
been necessary 10 communication by
telephone. tel graph or letter with
some divisional car record oflloe or
with the superintendent OF car service
al Baltimore. TO obtain the desired In
formation. This process was very un-
satisfactory and long felt want .:
now bdng realized In the new passing
reports.
@. w. Bumpss. commercial freight
agent, Baltimore and Ohio railroad
with once At Market and Water
streets. receives daily reports from the
following terminals: Esst st. Louis
ILL.,; C ncinnaii, o.; Petersburg, w
Va; Clarksburg w. Va; Fairmont, w
Va: Grafton. w. Va: Cumbo. w. Va.
Lima o.; Souh Chicago. H.; Willard
o.; Newark, o.; New Castle Junction,
Pa; WI cling. w. Va; Connellsville,
Pa; Cumberland, Nd; Brunswick, Md,
and Philadelphia. Pa, which enables
him TO furnish Baltimore and Oh o
patrons with prompt and accurste In
formation as TO movement OF cars.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
Simple Way To
End Dandruff

There Is one sure way that has never
failed 10 remove dandruff at once. and
that Is to dissolve II. then you destroy
Il entirely. To do this. just get about
four ounces OF plain. common liquid
arvon from any drug store this Is all
you will need). apply II at night when
retiring; use enough 10 moislen the
scalp and rub II In gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning, most II not all, OF your
dandruT will be gone, and three or four
more applications VIII completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace OF II. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will flnd all itching and digging
Of the scalp will stop instantly. and
your hair Will be 1uffy. lustrous.
glossy, silky and soft. and look and
feel q hundred times better.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
HAMBONE'S MEDTTATIONS

AL JEs' WELL BE WoRkIN'
Fun NoTRlN'-- DE Boss |
JES' KEEP ON PAWN
ME OFF RIGHT SMACK |
IN FRONT o. DAT AR
coLlEcTUH EvY TIME &"
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WOULD DANISH
CANARIES NOW
Dealers Say They Will Be
Forced Out If Congress
Passes Measure
BIRDS CANNOT BE
RAISED SUCCESSFULLY

NEW YORK. April i3-There is q
threatened shortage OF canary birds
The death Of these songsters Is fore
shadowed In measure now before the
ways and m ans committee OF Con-
gress which should II become a law,
would place tax OF IS on every os-
nary imported into the country.
All small dealers catering 10 the less
than wealthy trade would be put out
OF business. II is predicted The live
Khood OF 40 600 persons VIII be af-
fected. states The petition being circu-
lated by dealers In birds and bird
Cages protesting the measure. This is
saying nothing OF the spiritual solace
and aesthetic pleasure to be blotted
out when rush-mad Americans can no
longer soothe their tattered nerves
with the warbling OF the canaries.
But can we not breed canaries
herr?" protest the proieotionists.
WhereupOn the connoisseurs In canary
voice culture shake depreoatlng heads
and hold up defensive hands explain
inc the Shortcomings OF domestic birds.
II seems that the American climate Is
no better for the vocal cords OF canary
BIRDS bred here develop the same high
nasal quality that chsracterizes the
"grest American voice." In the sec
ond place. ou- native breeders are said
20 have no patience 10 walt for good
results. They must turn their money
over Immediately. producing i0-minute
canaries. when II requires two years
to get a good stock OF breeding birds
IN shape.
Also canary. like other musicians.
requires 9 technical education. In the
European countries where every cob
aisS sGd fsfuf has ssH & .9ozsa pair
OF birds ne devotes many an hour as
he sits at his work whistling to the
BIRDS. teaching them airs and notes in
accord with the accepted canary bird
repertoire In some places small bird
organs runs by electricity are employed
60 grind out the tunes for the ear Of
the neophyies.
The nnal objection IS that there are
so few br eders OF canary birds In this
country that u would take 20 or 25
years for domestic production TO meet
the demand. The price OF birds
would probsbly go 10 s25 o. $50. as
the bird-ralsing Industry no particular
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exemption from the profteer. Under
open shipping conditions the price
would probably be e5 or Sc a bird.
Present war conditions have advanced
tho price to SIS and up.
Before the war 100000 cansries were
Imported annually. One dealer says he
could sell 200 birds day nj s. Apiece.
but can dispose OF but 10 or 20 at
present prices.
To tread between the dangers Of In
breeding which produces epilepsy and
those OF raoe suIcide.s which appears
In the parent birds refusal to feed
The young ones, the raiser OF canar.es
must have more than business inter
prise. II Is hard TO Imagine the com
merclai raiser OF canaries feeding any
great number OF ledrllngs by hand, a
process which requires regular half
hourly application OF tiny prech wed
pellets OF eggs and cracker. which
have 10 be dropped into the mouth
OF the nursllng.
IL Is not unlktly mat uic law as
now before the congressional commit
tee will be am uded 10 include all
varieties OF birds. on the ground that
It is unjust to discriminate in regard
10 canarIes. This would mean even
more widespread disaster In the bird
business and the disappearance OF the
painted parrots and merry little gold
inch with his red face-made red, so
the Italians tell. In pulling the nails
from the cross-and virtually the
whole list OF tanned singers. whistlers.
takers and the birds whose glory Is
their feathers Instead OF Their voices.
Whelher the birds were imported or
rails d here, the cost to the purchaser
would inevitably be advanced by The
amount OF the duty.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
stJFFBaCIsTs AT DOVER.

Special To The Evening Journal.
DOVER, April i4.-Encouraged ~ the
cordial reception accorded last SATURDAY
night 10 Sussex and Kent counties, the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association Is
making arrangements for another
series OF open air meetings In number
OF towns next Saturday night.
Speakers and their aides viii visit
the various towns In motor cars and
deliver addresses from the most ad-
vantageous public points Meetings will
be held IN Clayton, Kenton, Hartley.
Seaford. Bridzevllle, Laurel, Harrlng-
ton and Frederick
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
POSLAM ENDS
SKIN SORENESS
AND ERUPTIONS

p'les the prompt relief you seek for all
ing skin, the active help you need 10 be
TIL OF Plmplrs. to heal Ecrema. TO drive
tway Rashes, Redness and TO clear In
ianed compilations.
To avoid further suffering try Pos
tam nf once. A splendid test Is to spply
10 n small affected skin surface az night
aud In the morning look TO see how in-
nammation has subsidized, how improve
ment already shows.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write 20 Emergency Laboratories. 2{J
West 47th ST.. New York City.
Urge your skin to become clearer.
brighter. better by the daily use OF Pos.
lam Soap. mcdicated with Poslam.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
ARDEN WANTS ElEcTmc LIGHTS.

Residents OF Arden expect to com
plete a deal shortly with the Whining
ton and Phil delphla Traction Com
psny 10 furnish the colanp with cleo
trio lights by running a spur from
Philadelphia pike. distance OF two
miles.
Evening journal., 1920-04-14
SAMUEL EspENsm,DE DIES.

Funeral services for Samuel Espen-
shade. 30 years old. who died at his
home. No. $40 West Second street. Mon
day. Will take place Friday afternoon.
Washington Lodge No. 1, A. +. and
A. NJ. Will have charge OF the services.