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Evening star., 1920-12-06
The Commissioners Report.

In their report to Congress for the
past fiscal year the District Commits
sioners recognized large accunlula
ton of municipal needs from the re-
strictions of wartime economies. and
urge larger appropriations than have
ever heretofore been made to meet
these arrears. Their report is a con.
vincing demonstration of the fact that
the District must have more abundant
measure of financial support. The
Commissioners urge that whatever is
needed more than may be secured
from current revenues, under either
the old half-and-haf or the temporary
sixty-forty law of appropriation. should
be obtained from issue of bonds. They
hold that in order to provide for per.
manent works the rate Of taxation
should not be increased further than
the point now reached of $1.95 per
hundred dollars of assessed valuation.
and that further funds for additional
school buildings to take care Of the
increase in child population, the &C.
QUESTION of land required to complete
the park system. provision Of munich
pal Fairgrounds for the recreation of
children now forced to use the public
highways. and the rebuilding Of bridges
no longer adequate to meet the de-
mands of modern traffic-all Of which
improvements are imperatively need.
ed-should be provided either by ad.
vances by the federal Treasury or by
a loan such as other municipalities
secure through bond issues.
This matter should. as the Commits
sioners urge. be considered at the
present session. If the projects are de-
layed. they say, the cost of lands
needed for park and playground pur-
poses and school building sites viii
increase to a point making their &C.
QUESTION almost prohibitive. Some Of
the sites now available for these pur.
poses. at the least possible cost may,
n-thts raatter is delayed. soon be built
upon and thus rendered much more
expensive and perhaps unavailable
within. the range Of appropriations.
The Commissioners reaMrm belief
in the :principle Of definite contribu-
items by. the federal government in the
maintenance OF the District. govern
ment- They renew the recommenda-
tien often made before for the reoeel
OF the law which restricts them In
their sstatement OF District needs 10 a
doubling Of the estimated District
revsnpes. They approve the princtp,a
OF q sliding scale Of taxation, thourh.
as aa}ready stated. they hold that the
rate should not be increased ftrthar
than the point now reached In order
10 meet the cost Of extraordinary I'm.
prcvements spread over . uumber Of
years. -.
This report vividiy sets forth thu
present condition Of tha pistriet ana
its urgent needs. 1t stresses the nsces-
sity OF various enactments that viii
Y granted. make the District rovern.
ment more effective in it's detailed
workings. 1t is businesslike revfsv
OF large. growing, efficient nnunicinaI
administration.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

It has been decided by Secretary
Daniels to do away with simplified
spelling in the Navy. There has al
ways been doubt as to whether sim
piided spelling really simplifies instead
Of complicating.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Lenin's plan for abolishing money
has not been worked out sufficiently
to show how 1t can be made to fit into
the career Of general commerce con.
tenplated for Russia.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

After the difficult employment in
which he has been long engaged, Sec
rotary Tumulty would seem to be en-
titled to as easy a position as can be
found for him.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Il may occur to Constantine that a
spasm Of popular sentiment may cause
him to be disposed of as easily as Veni-
zelos was.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

About as far as the average Ameri-
can is willing to 90 in "raternaIism
is a loyal and respectful recognition
Of George Washington as the Father
of His Country.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

The inaugural ball will present an
opportunity for good work in the dis.
couragement of the jazz dance and
the Jazz costume.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Heavy betting on horse races is re-
ported from Berlin. This lis calculated
to excite the socialists who think
wealth has gotten into the wrong
hands.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

The HohenzolIern family is looking
for annuities- There was a time when
it was thought they might be collect.
ing life insurance. -.
Evening star., 1920-12-06
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Artistic Temperament.
Old Jack Frost takes his brushes in
his hand;
The scene upon the window is a
glimpse of fairyland.
There isn't any artist whom l should
prefer to see
Than Old Jack Frost making pictures
for me.
Old Jack Frost. when the wind is
blowing sharp.
He takes the tree out yonder and he
plays it like harp.
He sings a song or whistles with a
note Of careless glee:
Old Jack Frost making music for me.
Old Jack Frost. he is an artist as we
knew,
But he has q disposition such as ar.
lists often show,
His pictures and his music do not
soothe our discomfort
With Old Jack Frost and his "tempcra.
ment."
Evening star., 1920-12-06

When a European worker becomes
discontented with social commercial
and political conditions he invariably
thinks Of America first.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Some Of the countries in the league
Of nations appear to represent the
|type Of sociability that u willing to
Join auything once.
Evening star., 1920-12-06
Drawing the Line.

Everybody loves Santa Claus"
True. But he proves how disin-
clined men are to initiate the objects
Of their affections. In all these years.
Santa has been unable to set the fash
ion of long white whiskers."
Evening star., 1920-12-06

"Nicky" Arnstein is not as commu-
nicative by word Of mouth az he was
by mail
Evening star., 1920-12-06
ADVERTISEMENT.

The doctor viii tell you that IN
less your power Of resistance Is up
to normal you fall an easy victim
to colds, grip, pneumonia and other
serious Illness.
You can keep in fighting trim by
taking Father Johns Medicine, the
pure food elements Of which build
new flesh and strength. 1t has had
a history of more than IS years
success. Safe for children as we'll
as older people.
Evening star., 1920-12-06
Inviting Comparisons.

How did the book reviewers handle
your latest publication"
"As usual" replied the patient au-
thor. "They showed how much bet.
ter they could have done the work if
they had happened to think of Under
taking it,
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Trotsky 10 doing what he can to vim.
dicate D'Annunzio's theory that lit
erary career f1ts a man for warfare,
Evening star., 1920-12-06

The old question Of who is going
to be boss arises even in the Geneva
conference.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

A large amount Of the discussion at
Geneva is reminder Of those inter.
esting old times at Versailles.
Evening star., 1920-12-06
Holiday Pastry.

The crust is oft a trifle tough.
This simple fact none can deny.
But it Is surely not enough
To make a bootleg of mince pie.
Evening star., 1920-12-06

Jazz is artistically Objectionable
fbut 1t is better than hymns of hate
Evening star., 1920-12-06

You are constipated, bilious. and
what you need is one or two
Cascarets tonight sure for your liver
and bowels. Then you will wake up
wondering what became of your
dizziness. sick headache, bad cold, OF
upset, gassy stomach. No sripipg-
~ 1aconveniapce. Children lave
Cascasets too. 10 2s, 50 cents.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
LAMB THAT GREW ON TREE
According to the TaImud, Remarkable
Plant Furnished Food for Our
Very Remote Ancestors.

How often is the wish expressed
that money grew on trees? Why not
wish for lamb to grow that way, for
according to the Latin translation of
the Talmud of Jerusalem, that ancient
book of law and customs, wonderfully
tender and eatable lambs did grow on
trees.
This work, remarks a writer in the
New York Evening Sun, tells of
plant called the jeduah. which was
formed like lamb. From a bunch OF
rather coarse, thick leaves there is
sued steam ON which the zoophyte
grew, so the story goes In every re-
spect it was formed like an animal
suspended on a stalkrwithin the radius
of which 1t grazed 1t devoured all
the heritage which it was able to reach
within the circle of its tether, and
then unless, some overventurous ami
NAL came near enough for it to snatch
the lamb would die of starvation.
Our remote ancestors hunted the
lamb at great risk, for historians tell
us that the lamb had not earned its
reputation for gentleness then. 1t was
extremely ferociOus, especially If it
had exhausted it's provender. The
only way to overcome it was to cut the
stem by well-aimed darts or arrows
sent from a safe distance. Once the
stem was severed the animal fell TO
the earth soon to die, and abe sue
cessful hunters could safely come forth
TO carry his game back to his cave
home.
Meridian.-The complete faculty for
the 1920-21 term of Oakland Heights
School has been announced.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Important to Mothers
GAVE AMATEUR "soFT" PART
Pompous Individual Duly Awarded
Him "Place in the SUM-" as He
Had Requested.

The Swampton Dramatic society
wanted their annual performance to
be success, so they engaged a pro-
fessional from London to arrange it
all. AS soon as this gentleman APP
peared one of the amateurs tackled
him.
II must have role to suit me-" he
began pompously. Il always play one
of the principal parts in our shows.
and so far I've been most successful"
Excuse me-" interposed the pro-
fessonal, "but you must allow me to
be the Judge Of the most suitable
cast"
The first rehearsal occurred few
days later. When The east was read
out the pushing amateur found he had
been left out altogether
'Why have not got a part?" he
demanded angrily.
"Nou have a part, all right" re-
piled the producer "YOu are TO be
Tne first banana in the fruit-market
scene. London Answers.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
ASKING A LITTLE TOO MUCH
Under the Circumstances Actor Was
Justified lin Refusing Parts
Manager Allotted Him.

Owing to the limitations of his
purse the manager of theatrical
show on the road travelled with u
show company.
one afternoon he called one of his
players to him and remarked:
Look here, Wellington, youll have
TO play three parts tomorrow night in
The Silent Henderson, Uncle
Bill. and the Spider"
Cant 10 it" retorted Wellington
briefly, but firmly
Can't do Il? Won't do 1t, you
aean" snorted the manager. "Why
won't you do IN"
Because It can't be done No hui
man being could play these three parts
At the same time, In the third act Hem
derSOn and the Spider have a fight
and old Uncle Bill rushes in to sep
arate them"
The vidette., 1920-05-27
LOOK TO FUTURE OF FOREST
Experts Point Out Folly Of Practices
Which Prevent the Reproduction
OF the Trees.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricslture)
That young growth in the woods.
known popularity as "bruSh." is some
thing to be rid of. Is prevalent hut
mistaken conception since a forest
cannot maintain itself long without re-
production. For the sake of getting a
scattering of green grass in the spring
1t Is the short-sighted practice in hun
dreds of localities to fire the woods
regularly. This results in killing thou
sands of small trees needed to con-
tinue the forest In the future. and also
Injuries large amount of marketable
timber. Furthermore, such burning de-
stroys large amount of rich vegetable
fertilizer.
Cattle and hogs In hardwood stands,
and hogs In long-leaf pines. keep the
forest from being restocked. Damage
from insects can be reduced by cutting
timber at the proper time of year and
by utilizing lightning-killed trees with
out delay since they harbor destruc-
tive pests. Cattle destroy the produc-
tive leaf mulch which keep the trees
growing during long, dry spells. All
large openings where light comes
through into the forest should be filled
with younger trees.
The vidette., 1920-05-27

Take spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't gripe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel. Take q dose of caIomeI
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
days work! Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full OF
vigor and ambition.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
GAIT VARIES WITH SPECIES
u May TruthfulIy Be Said That No
Two Animals or Birds Walk
Exactly Alike.

The horse strikes bis gait rNith q
cheerful, steady and strong step; the
COW is uncertain In its moving. loIling
and tagging in its gait. THE lowing
herd winds slowly DER the lea" The
ass ttbdges. and keeps a duh eye on
the earth as it journeys along. The
sheep trots. and bIeats as 1t passes.
while the goat springs aloft almost
Needless of its footing. The gait OF.
birds on the level varies a great deaf.
There is a sort of majestic carriage
in the r0ok. stepping over a crumbling
furrow. The red-footed pigeon trips
II daintily; the heron stands. as IL to
think and moves with stateliness with
In n-fts narrow bounds. The dog casts
careless foot, scattering dust or mud
without thought; while the cat ad-
yances dainty paw. as If distrustful
of the ground. The hen scratches, and
pauses TO look round. as If bewildered;
white the peacock lifts its foot with
seeming pride, and as If the earth
were hOnored by its moving upon IL
at al. The pig takes ground anyhow.
and without needing, turning about.
careless whether right or wrong. The
little mouse scurries across the COM
mon path with something of the pas
sivity of blown leaf; while the rat
assumes the ground to be its own pos
session, and prowls about with conf
dence and unconcern. OF all animals
the hare bounds upon the earth as
upon its heritage, and breasts 1t the
whole day long. AS Wordsworth not
ed, the hare runs races in its mirth."
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Take ''Dodson's Liver Tone" Instead!

Dodson's LivereTone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle costs but a
few cents, and if it fails to give easy
relief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy,
'e~''-' ,t'lren and adults.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Fingers with Only one Joint.

DR.. c. F. Oddie reports to the ar
chives of radioogy and elecrother-
apy London) the case of boy of
fourteen whose fingers have only one
Joint. His mother had similar hands,.
as have four of her nine children, the
fingers of the five others being nor
NAL.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Amenities Of Trolley rraveI.

Pardon me for humping into you
SO often, said the polite straphanger.
It's the Swaying of the car"
Don't mention it," said his equally
polite fellow straphanger "But par
don me for turning my left side toward
your elbow. I was recently operated
on for appendicitis"
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Indemnity is Fixed.

Paris.-lt iss understood in official
circles here that the Anglo-French
conference at Hythe decided that the
sum total which Germany should pay
as reparation would be fixed at 12O..
100000 marks gold approximately
$50 900 900 OOO).
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Beautiful Belief

We are born to a higher destiny
than that of earth. There Is realm
where the rainbow never fades, where
the stars will spread before us like
Islands thar slumber on the ocean. and
where the beings that pass before us
like shadows will stay in our presence
forever.-Bulwer Lytton.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
Not Interested.

Miss Quizzer- When you were in
Rome did you visit the Colosseum?
Mr.. Filmhound-No. | WAS going TO
look into it, but they told me it had
been closed for repairs for several
years, so | passed it up for the live,
up-to-date picture houses.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
New Altitude Record

Mineloa, N. Y.--The words altitude
airplane record for a pilot and three
passengers was broken here by Clar
ence Z. Coombs. who rose to height
of 1850 feet
The vidette., 1920-05-27

Every druggist in townyou druggist and eveybodys drug
gs has noticed great falling off in the sale of caome They
all give the Dodsons Liver Tone taking its
place.
Calomel dangerous and people know it. while Dodson's
Liver Tone perfectly safe and gives better results said
prominent local druggist
The vidette., 1920-05-27

Lambert.-The Marvin Carrot Post
No SO of the American Legion has
been organized in Lambertg
The vidette., 1920-05-27
SHAKE MIC YouR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease. the. antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in
the foot-bath. The Piattsburg Camp Man
uai advises men In training 20 use Foot
Ease In their shoes each morning. II pre-
vents btlsters and sore spots and relieves
painful swollen, smarting feet and takes
the sting out of cOrns and bunions Always
use Aliens Foot=Eas TO break in
ghoes.--Adv.
The vidette., 1920-05-27

Il call your wsman stars feat tre-
nendous." Naturally; she comes
from Chicago"
The vidette., 1920-05-27
cranherries

The best-luown cranberry section in
the world lis in the Cape Cod district
OF Massachusetts, with an average
yield of 80 barrels an acre.
The vidette., 1920-05-27
The Language.

II tell you, young Smith is com.
ing man."
"Yes, | notice he is going some"
The vidette., 1920-05-27

Jackson.--ThA ship-by-truck caravan
promoted by local auto dealers and the
board of trade left Jackson on south
ward journey. Stops being made at
Terry. Crystal Springs. Hazlehurst
and Gallman- About 80 trucks formed
the fleet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-17
mrs. GARRISON HAS
LAID CLUTCHES ASIDE

most a skeleton, and was SO weak dur
ing the latter part of her sickness she
could seldom be up any at all.
ct spent thousands of dollars trying
to get something to restore her health,
but got no results. Finally we de-
cided to try Tanlac, and I want to
say right here I shall always feel
grateful TO the good people who all
lowed their statements to be published
and caused us to try it.
"Only after taking three bottles
would she admit that she was better.
but 1 thought after she had finished
the first bottle I could see a change.
But the greatest surprise Tanlac
gave US is that during the several
months my wife has been taking it,
she has actually gained back her lost
weight, and now tips the scales at one
hundred and fifty, which is just right
for her.
"She has thrown her crutches aside
now, doesn't need them any more,
and is eating just anything she wants
and as much as she pleaseS without
having the least trouble with her
stomach. She sleeps fine. too, and is
so well, and strong she is doing all her
house work for the first time in many
years. I would spend my last dollar
for Tanlac, rather than be without it,
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
MCFARLAND Drug CO., S35 Kansas Ave,
and 729 Kansas Ave-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-17
81 Wouldn't Take the Finest
House and Lot in Kansas
City for the Good Tanlac
Has Done Her." Declares
Husband.

at wouldn't swap the good Tanlac
has done my wife for the best house
and lot in Kansas City, was the en-
phatic statement of William Clarkson,
2453 Bales Ave, Kansas City, Mo, re-
Gently.
For more than twenty-five years
my wife suffered from rheumatism
so bad that often for months at time
she couldn't walk a step and had to
stay in bed.
"She lost her appetite, as time went
on, and then got to where she couldn't
digest what little she did force down.
She also became very nervous, and
could scarcely get any sleep at night.
Most of the time during these
years the muscles of her limbs seemed
to be drawn in knots, and her joints
were swollen to two or three times
their normal size At times it seemed
like she would go into spasms with
the pain.
"She fell off until she only weighed
ninety pounds. In fact, she was al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-17
Xmas Tree Thief
Is NetU Member
of Criminal Club

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 17.-Enter the
christmas tree thief.
w. c. Best. local land owner, owns
a large grove of first class Christmas
trees just outside of the city. Thieves
have been making inroads on the
grove.
Today. Best detailed his 1O-year-old
son to guard the premises. Two men
in an automobile appeared and began
chopping down choice trees.
Beat it," the youth shrilled.
Whereupon the thieves securely
bound and gagged the boy and helped
themselves. The boys father found
him an hour later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-17
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December II, 1895.

One Of the land marks of Topeka will be
moved with the old bridge. 1t is the island
in the middle of the river just east Of the
bridge. The channel is TO be narrowed to
CSC feet and this viii. make long fill on
the north side of the river. 1t is the plan
OF the Melan bridge company, If they obtain
the contract. to use the island to make
the fill on the north side. A large steam
scoop is to be used and the island will be
transferred by means of cable to the
bank.
Mrs. Eugene +. Ware will give n talk at
the Y NJ. G.. A. tomorrow evening, under
the auspices of the Tourists club, which
department is in charge of the educational
committee of the association.
Mrs. J. s. Sproat entertained at
reception at her home in West
Eighth street. Those assisting Mrs
of Chicago; Mrs. c. II. Philley OF
st. Joe: Mrs. Harry Seery. Mrs. Howard
Bird. Miss Myra Van Houten and Miss
Mamie Hopkins, sister of Mrs Sproat, NJ IS
Flora Mayo served punch. Miss Grace Van
Houten and Miss Lillian Van Houten
served in the dining room.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
BROWNLOW SPURNS
ARBITRATION 0NPAY
President of City Employees
Association Willing to Ga
Half Way.
Continued from First Page.

yard wage scale as an adopted
standard were Louis Brownlow and
Col. Charles w. KutZ. The acts OF
the Commissioners are conclusive
without the necessity OF any words
upon the subject
The conciliators today, in a letter
sent to Commi missioners BrOwnlow and
Kutz, stated that arbitration had been
suggested as means of settling the
wage dispute. Their letter which
also was sent to President Hurley
follows:
"The suggestion is made, which we
heartily endorse, that the controversy
now in progress regarding the wage
ferred to a board of arbitration, to be
composed of three reputable citizens
of the District of Columbia, none of
them connected with the District gov
ernment, or having membership in
the Employees Association. This board
to be selected in the following man
ner: one member nominated by the
District Commissioners, one member
by the Employees Association. and the
third to be selected by the two thus
nominated. The decision of these ar
bitrators to be binding, and their re-
port to be handed in by Tuesday
night"
President Hurley was called 20 the
Labor Department today He :mme-
diately went into conference with the
conciliators. Results of this confer
ence are unknown at this time.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
FIVE SLAYERS TO Die
IN SING SING AUG. 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Announce-
ments by Sing Sing authorities that
the respite for one-legged John Egah,
condemned prisoner, expires August
%, disclosed that five murderers are
to be executed on August %.
Besides Egan, who killed Louis
Klein in a cigar store in the Bronx.
there are Frank Kelly. slayer of Mrs.
Elizabeth Dunn, in Brooklyn; Michael
Cassalino. who murdered Mr.. and Mrs.
HoIbach in robbing them in their
hotel at Ozone Park, l.. l.; Antonio
Sansone, the Manhattan barrel muir
dercr who killed six men, and Andrew
Dicarlo, who shot Wylie Hughes in
Elmira