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Evening star., 1921-06-19

lights are of gas. whereas the. whole
District should b illuminated by eiec'
tricity. The Commissioners sought te
secure an additional $4,000 in. the
deficiency bill just passed. for the pur.
pose Of replacing gas lamps with elec.
tric lights. but failed.
1t goes without saying that the Ma.
tional Capital should be one of the best
lighted cities in the world. Yet 1t 10 in
some parts one Of the worst in this
respect. The records of crime in Wash.
ington are filled with cases which can
be laid directly to the poor illumina.
tion afforded by the public lamps.
There are wide areas In which the
streets are not much. If any better
lighted than in the old days Of flicker.
ing. far.between open flame gas lamps.
Concentration Of good lighting in the
center Of the city and upon a few of
the more important thoroughfares
leading outward leaves many parts in
dense shadow after dark, and here is
where the footpads and other criminals
find their opportunity.
Congress has just needed the de.
mand for larger funds for the equip
ment Of the school system and for the
extension Of the water supply. Both
were urgently required. The streets
Of the capital are in equal need Of At
tention and there should be no hesita.
tion on Capitol Hill in providing suf.
ficient funds-which are available In
terms Of District revenues-for this
vitality important betterment. which
makes for public security at the seat
of government.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
POLITICS AT HOME
Col. House.

A question, generally propounded
three months ago was, who will be
the Col. House Of the new administra'
tion?" The answer. promptly return
cd. vas. There will be none. Mr..
Harding will not need a scout Of that
kind. He Will be his own Col House. II
The answer proves to be correct: Nc
need whatever appears for n con-
fidential man." Mr.. Harding's con.
nections. both political and social, with
the world are 20 intimate. and his
sources Of information 20 numerous
and reliable. he keeps abreast Of things
with ease.
The popular opinion Of Col. House
is that he filled his unonicial ONCE. 80
to say. With rare judgment and sue
cess. Until the paacs conference. he
and his chief worked together har.
moniously. the chief largely under his
guidance.
At Paris. however, . rift appeared
In the lutte. and widened until wreck
resulted. The two men have not met
since the peace conference broke up.
The public 10 not advised. and may
never be, Of the details Of what tore
the two men apart. But from what is
known the public inclines to the opin-
ion that Mr.. Wilson would have Jared
better if he had followed his coun.
selor further: that the counselor, from
the closer study Of what had led up
to the conference. had the clearer and
larger idea of what the conference
should do. 49,,
Meanwhile, there are no tidinss Of q
House history Of the Paris conference.
or Of any phase or feature OF Col.
Houses activities while he stood at
Mr.. Wilson's side. Is the public to
be disappointed in its expectation-al.
most . demand? A great book lies In
the coloners ink.well. He has but to
dip his pen in and bring it out. 1t
would have a great sale. disputing for
the time the honor Of best seller with
the most readable Of current romances.
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II ~ Editor, Of The stas:
The, very interesting "reminiscences 0!
Rambler. in the Sunday Star, Of June
IL viii awaken pleasant memories in
the minds of the old-timers Who loved
the stage and its famous lights in the
days gone by. The writer probably did
not intend to publish a census Of old
time staEe- favorites. and omitted some
very familiar names who were drawing
cards in the theatrical life Of the period.
Among the comedians we're John T.
Raymond, Col. Mulberry. Sellers. in
that mirth provoking farce. There q
Miihoas In IT,: the Florences. Barney
Williams. John e. Owens and his ''bar'l
Of apple SASS; Sleeper Clarke. and
Stuart Robson. whose very appearance.
manner and soueaky voice excited the
Coming 10 the emotional drama. who
that ever saw Charies Barron ~ the
Archibald Carlyle in East Lynne" and
the leading lady. Lucille Western. In
ths tear.eompellins scenes Of that 70:
am sure the girls Of that period now
living ~ wives and mothers do not).
netics the Rambler mtsspells her name.
giving 1t as Weston. And there was her
SPY" As an emotional actress i ques-
tion whether Lucille Western. In such
roles as Lady Isabel In East Lynne
Mrs. Haller in The Stranger" and
leah, the Forsakef.' had a superior
on the American stage. Mrs. p. P.
Bowers, In Lady Audley's Secret" vas
another great favorite. In the more
picturesque features Of dramatic Art
Adah Isaacs Menken tRambler leaves
of the latter part Of her name) will al
ways hold 4 high plaes. particularly be-
cause Of her thrilling bareback perform-
Of Tartary." her greatest play, for which
only . stage az large As that Of the old
Front Street Theater In Baltimore would
suflice: which reminds me that I saw
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A Blow to TammAny.

The closing Of the bafrooms was
heavy blow to Tammany al q political
power. In addition to being social
clubs, they were political clubs. for
men Of the Tammany order. Many
conferences were held in those places.
Many 'jobs" were put up" there.
They were warm On cold nights. and
cool on warm nights. The boys
were easily rounded up" there.
The men who presided behind the
counters-''knightso Of the white apron
they were cailed-were as rule clever
politicians In a small way. As a rule,
they were sober men. They sold the
stuff, but did not themselves drink It.
They did not take their own medicine "
They were good listeners. From prac'
tice in keeping order. they became
good compromisers. In this way they
heard much. and passed it on to their
employers and other men higher up
Many Of them became in time employ
ers themselves. and even political
bosses.
These mon. necessarily, DISAPPEARED
With the institutions they served; They
scattered to other employments,- and
thus severed their political connections
and abandoned their interest In the
game. In their new helds they became
interested in new things.
Thus Tamnnny sustained a double
loss-snug gathering places for the
rank and file. and a large number Of
competent fle leaders. And. as yet. II
has NOT been. fbls to reeoup. New
agencies and akents for shepherdins
the boys" have not been found.
Tammany In out to do its best this
year Failure to elect . mayor next
November would mean certain failure
to elect q governor in November Of
next year; and thus. barred from both
the city hall and the mansion At Al
bany. the Tiger would Be out in the
cold world alone, without = place to
lay its battered and diadsured head.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
Love Slackers.

A proclamation by the Turkish gov
ernment that bachelors shall be pun
ished as criminal offenders has set a
contributor to the London Daily Mail
thinking upon the cause Of male
celibacy, especially in England.
"Impecuniosify and an incapacity
for hove are generally accepted as the
two cardinal reasons. why 80 many
men remain unmarried" says the
writer. "The plea Of poverty 10 en-.
tiYely honeat in . large number OF
Instances. But 1t is often urged as a
valid reason by men who fail to dis,
cefn, or. at least. to avow, a deeper
and underlying deterrent When "a q
man affirms that a small income is
life he is very rarely quite TRUTHFUL
Generally such men are born 10.
tharios, who prefer irresponsi BILE phil
isndsrfng 10 welded love with its
sbligations: Like Nagci ssuA they are
in love with; themselves. The True
Narcissus' is the bachelor who takes no
Ptsks IN the bastlsaeld Of lase" .
Evening star., 1921-06-19
Streets and Lights.

1t is indicated that the Commission.
ers will b urged BY the taxpayers Of
the District to press upon Congress
the necessity Of appropristing more
literally for street and light improve.
ments. The street repair work of the
District is at present . million ana .
half behind normal requirsments
Many parts Of the District are In
serious arrears in the matter of ex'
tensions Of highways. Subdivision
have developed faster than funds have
been provided for their rFspsf accom-
mediation With means af secess end
communication. There are usay miles
Il ipadea.aa.el. lishted strssAs ia ~
can,iui. particularly N ths eakiyMl
ssctions. The Aa3etI oe th4 1Real
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The Greatest Of Games.

The game Of politics, as it Is called
Is now absorbing. Men sitting in are
eull Of the play and keen to keep their
olaces. while many onlookers are ,as
keen to take q hand.
The prevailing spirit was shown the
other day when Senator Johnson's at.
tention was called to q report that he
was contemplating leaving once and
politics and taking up his residence in
New York for the practice Of law. He
dismissed the yarn with the short
word rot" and announced that he
would not only continue to reside in
california. but stand next year for re.
election.
In some things and to q degree poll.
tics Is suspended. Conditions of q
financial and sociological character
are such As cut across party lines
Some Of the questions at issue make
an appeal above ordinary party con.
siderations. and men in ONCE are re.
spending in the spirit Of the appeal.
But other questions contain the e..
sence Of party divisions. and men are
dividing on them in the familiar party
way. The charge Of the socialists that
no substantial difference exists nov
between the two old parties has moth.
ing to support it. Republicans are
still republicans and democrats demo.
Gratis in the old familiar fashion on
4 number Of old familiar issues.
Let Us all hope that the lure con.
tinues. Never before has the country
stood in greater need in high Office.
legislative and executive. Of men quail.
ded to handle the country's business
In volume and compsexity that busi.
uess II tar greater than ever hitherto,
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DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

back to that continually. Nothing is
so important.
Munich in the distance was bathed
in sunshine when left Ludendorf,
who disappeared behind the little
fence covered with flowers. Is it pos
sible that this. man Of such a simple
appearance. will one day again oe
the curse of Europe?
This question sl,aunted me while
vas returning on foot to Schwabing.
while ;inhaiing the, perfumed air OF
a delicious summer evening.
Silesian Reactions in Spain.
THE continual political unrest in
Spain is reflected in the comments
Of the Madrid Socialista on the Sile-
sian trouble. The paper says:
"The. question OF Upper Silesia shows
US in an eloquent way that latent con-
fiicts between imperialists of the
great powers may yet lead US to a new
war.
The recent declarations OF Mr..
not only because they were opposed
to the aspirations OF France. but es-
pecially because 1t is known now in
Ill 11S DETAILS tnat inc dCCoHipfl
which Lloyd George spoke of was pre-
pared by the French imperialists.
In face Of these revelations IL is
easy to understand why at the London
conference France wanted the appli-
cation of the sanctions to begin on
the 1st Of May. The disappointment
can also be easily understood in the
government circles of Paris. Prague
and Warsaw. when a new chance was
given to Germany. thanks to the ef-
forts Of England and Italy.
Now the aim that the Polish adven-
turer Korfanty is seen in all its
nakedness. in having recourse to a
.putsch' or military sedition. which
permitted of his being proclaimed
civil and military governor OF Upper
Silesia. 1t is true that the Warsaw
government 1isavowed Korfantys en-
terprise. but every one knows what
to think of this reputation.
The fait accompli' provoked to
force the hand OF England. and the
other ailies did not produce the de-
sired effect On the contrary. II served
to show that the imperialisms of the
great powers did not disappear with
the great war. and. in spite Of every
thing. socialism forms the only hope
Of seeing one day peace and good will
reign on earth.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
HEARD AND SEEN

One touch OF dog makes the whole
world kin:
The cat has quite n reputation for
being able to find it's way back home
again, but II you ask William n. Hay
cock. assistant ,city postmaster. he
will tell you that q. dog is somewhat
OF an artist along that line. too.
Haycock decided to get rid Of his
dog Jim not long ago. as the critter
bit his little daughter. So Jim was
banished to a safe distance. about
ten miles over in Virginia.
Then a new dog was secured. One
assistant city postmaster decided to
take life easy on his front porch.
He was sitting there. with the new
familiar canine figure coming along
the street. 1t was just about dusk.
but there was no mistaking that
wagging tail.
Sure enough, it was Jim.
TIE new dog. however. didn't join
IN the greeting, but chased the old
dog away. after some ewhat of battle.
But the old dog won out. after all.
For the family decided the new one
WAS bit too much Of fighter. Ac-
cordingly, it has been presented to a
iriend. and Jim once more reposes on
the front porch.
whats that big building?' asked
one sightseer of another. pointing
to the Post office. Department, edifice.
why. that's the bureau Of informa-
tion-don't you see the sign?" replied
the other.
Both passed on. blissfully unaware
that they had gazed upon the central
headquarters of the. postal service Of
the country.
Nor could they be blamed The big
with gold letters. Bureau of Infor-
nation" certainly seems to label the
entire building
|, Officials wanted visitors to be sure
to see that the new bureau was there
waiting to serve them. but none an
ticipated that sightseers might take
the sign as labelling ALL
The. whole question of signs on the
department buildings is thus renewed
here. One suggestion is that all de-
partments- have signs. to indicate to
visitors just what the buildings are.
Are we to have a sign. White
House." and another Capitol?
Rock Creek Park got into the. news
columns last week. but 1t is more or
less always in the thoughts of those
who like to walk around Washington.
The big park is just about at it's
prettiest at this season OF the year.
Perhaps a little later the trees may
have a few more leaves. but the park
as whole will be no more attrac-
tive.
Smith Reiley. forester of the park.
10 doing all he can to call the atten-
tion OF people to the prevention of
ffres in the park.
1t is not generally known perhaps,
that many needless fires of the forest
ffre variety are started in the park
each summer. owing to the careless
ness of people using the park.
Forester Kelley wants everybody TO
use the park. but to be careful with
matches. cigarettes and other smok-
er's materials.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
FIFTY YEARS Ago IN
THE STAR.

Reckless drivers caused trouble way
back in the days when the motor car
was not within
Reckless Driving the vision of
in Soldiers Home. aro au"' the '' road. road
hogs came near depriving the public
Of access to Soldiers Home Grounds.
The Star Of June l3, 1871, says:
I'VE are very. sorry to learn that Col.
Lee. governor Of the Soldiers Home.
fis considering the propriety Of closing
the fine grounds and drives OF that es-
tablishment against the public. This
alternative is forced upon Col. L. by the
reckless conduct OF few individuals
who persist in racing and fast driving
| over the roads Of the grounds. in open
intentional violation OF the rules every
where conspic.ously posted. No less
thar four accidents have already oc-
| CURED this season from this cause alone
to inf1rm or deaf occupants Of the Home
and the abuse seems to be growing SO
rapidly, in spite OF the warnings Of the
guards. that Col. Lee thinks there will
be no remedy short OF closing the gates.
and it need not be II those who offend
against the rules Of the Home will
reflect for a moment. The grounds
do not belong TO the public. nor yet
to the government, strictly speaking.
They are the property OF the aged and
infirm soldiers Of the Army, and anv
violation Of the rules Of the establish
ment by those who enjoy its surround
ings by suffrance IS as gross an offensc
against decency and good faith as
violation Of the hospitality OF private
house"
The change NJ the District govern
ment TO the territorial system brought
about at least one
the general public
kronlolteu. was deeply grate-
full. Action was taken at last against
the nuisance of live stock stfaying
through the streets Of the capital This
was announced in The Star Of June
II. 1871. as follows:
1.-THE board Of health announces that
| from and after the 18th day OF June,
A. d. 1871. no horse. mule. bull. steer.
COW, calf. heifer. sheep. goat, hoe or
goose will be permitted to run at large
| in the cities Of Washington and George
| town. June Is il tomorrow. Prom and
after tomorrow. then, II this agreeaole
/; information is true. the cities Of Wash
iugton and Georgetown will cease to be
common pasture and browsing ground for
yaerant animals. Roaming droves OF
| porkers will no longer be permitted to
ravage our yards. root up our grass piats
and carry destruction to our flower and
kitchen gardens. No longer will they he
allowed to make a hog wash Of every
gutter and afterward to paint our pail
| ings with mud. No longer will the exu-
- ha
| berries and parked streets. No longer
will the musical geese contest with the
, pigs for the possession of the puddles
and sidewalks No longer will the frisky
goats carry on their pugnacious trays
on the footways or make lively PUTTING
/ raids on the Juveniles. None Of these
| things will be. after tomorrow. Thus
pass away time-honored institutions un-
der the ruthless hand Of modern inno-
vation."
Evening star., 1921-06-19
prsmises aad lefformaAces.

OAO 4OAAVAAA40H0S~Os
In his latest interview Chairman
White of the democratic national com
mittee says:
The failure Of the rspublican ad-
ministration to keep It's election prom
ises to date has put new heart and
hope in the party evefyWhere."
There was some tall spellhindins
last year by both parties. An unusual
and puzzling situation existed. Spell.
binders and the men who gave them
their texts and cues alike In their
pledges '"overnoved." 30 to say-ran
to extremes. All things were prom.
ised to all men. "Give us complete
control" said the democrats. '.and
we'll put. and keep. everything right. -
"Give us complete control" replied
the republicans, 'and weIl promptly
clean up the mess the democrats have
made"
1t was a whale Of a jamboree while
it lasted. and the result at the polls
was a whale of q record. The winner
set the pegs in the size Of the victory.
Nothing approaching it had ever been
known in this country. =
It is the morning after, and We are
all SOLDERING up. The number Of voters
who expected instant relief from high
taxes, business dislocation and con.
fusion, and the high cost Of livins
could not have been large. The great
majority Of the meg and women who
went to the polls last November. al:
though intoxicated BY the prevailing
hullahaloo, have recovered sufhciently
to appraiss the existing situation and
make allowances for the limitstiona
Of party government. .-~
The republicans may fail. but as yet
they have not failed. They have not
had the necessary time to show their
hands. The divisions now appearins
In their ranks inhere in IN organiA'
ton containing men and women o4
ideas and spirit, battling for what they
believe to b right. By their fruits,
and not BY their ilourishes of campaign
rhetoric, VIII they. and should they. b
Judged.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

|, Never in the history of tarin-mak-
ing has any committee Of Congress
had a more vexatious time than the
present ways and means committee.
torn by conflict in thought among the
members and bombarded with GROSS
fire of conflicting data and arguments
from clashing interests. At no time IN
the worlds history have the basic
facts regarding costs Of production.
exchange and return cargoes been SO
uncertain quantities from which to
figure. The one question OF putting
the tariR on American valuations
rather than on foreign valuations has
led to entanglements that seem i'm
passable
what the members Of the commit
tee must keep before them. and what
they are trying to impress upon the
more or less selfish interests that are
appealing to them. is that the per
manent tariff must be based on what
is for the lasting advantage Of all the
people.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

The French deputy who demanded
anxious to take q rest from the re.
sponsibilities of the present and talk
over old times.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

Every difference Of opinion between
France and England looks like q ray
Of hope to some Of the Berlin pol.
ttictans.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

Many . department olhcial wishes
he could let his questionnaires wan
der through the fields Of general In.
formation like Mr.. Edisou's.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

Discipline for slackers and deserters
while lacking the element Of pic
turesqueness undoubtedly has its value
in. military training.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

Admiral Sims refuses to be classed
With the old-sashioned sailor man
whose formal conversation IL limited
to "ship ahoy" and AYE, aye, sir.'
Evening star., 1921-06-19

In the war for humanity profiteers
are suspected Of having been inclined
to let humanity content itself with the
small change.
Evening star., 1921-06-19

1t is difficult to make the figured -
large in the discussion Of economics ~
mentioned in the expenditures.
Evening star., 1921-06-19
TRY TARIFF: :SH0ES10N BOTH FEET

Efforts being made hv certain
banking interests Of this country to
| prevent the adoption of customs
duties which will adequately protect
American industries and American
labor are deplored by leaders on the
| ways and means committee. Of the
House. which is now framing . per-
manent tarin law.
/ They also characterize as short
sighted the policy Of many farmers
! In urging protection for their own
products and opposing 1t for manu-
factured articles. and thus attempt
Ing to block efforts to bring back
prosperity to the great =. industrial
centers of this country and to the
Thousands Of workmen who depend
upon those industries for their live
lihood. =.
Charges are made that the Ameri-
can bankers have heretofore been As
strong advocates Of protective tariR
as our manufacturers, but that now
there seems to be q new alignment
Of interests which has. put the big
banker on one side of the importer
ana apparently out Of sympathy with
efforts to prevent the flooding Of the
eign-made goods.
The success Of a combination Of
international bankers. persons inter-
ested In foreign trade and some
short -sighted farmers who believe
that they can make themselves PROS
porous by securing protection for
farm products and prevent it for
erable Of row in the committee:
Representative John Q. Tilson Of
Connecticut. one Of the most active
OF the republican members, who has
worked on the special subcommittees
dealing with Manufactured articles,
executive sessions and is leading the
hght for adequate protection OF the
home Industries.
The world has been in such a tur-
moil fer SO long a time and we have
been SO absorbed in world probleins
row and circumscribed for us TO turn
our thoughts and attention to domes-
tic concerns. he explains.
We hear 20 much Of Information
trade debts and exchange that many
forget the fact that there 10. or ought
=
ly American business. Representative
Tilson emphasizes. We have been 50
accustomed to seeing exporters and
importers and international bankers
reap rich harvests as a result of the
great upheaval that it is quite nat
ural to overlook the relatively unmi-
portant domestic affairs. Representa-
tive Tilsop and his colleagues argue.
Strictly American industries are
passing through q period not only Of
depressioD. but Of real danger. they
point out The alignment Of inter-
ests has shifted. Heretofore. the
banker and the manufacturer had q
common interest. and together they
upheld the structure of American
business for the benedt Of both labor
and capital. With the great increase
in international debts has come an
increase Of opportunity for profitable
banking relations abroad and this op-
portunity will not be neglected. This
will mean. Representative Tilson and
his supporters say. that the purely
American industries will lose the help
Of . very powerful friend. while in
ternational commerce and the larger
and more powerful industries which
Evening star., 1921-06-19

The Stillman litigation threatens to
prove that truth Is stronger than idle
gnssip.