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Evening star., 1921-03-26

While Mr.. Lansing was not very
active In diplomacy at Paris. he leaves
no doubt that he was a good audience.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Miss Apru.

Miss April.
Breeze makes music in the orchard
Oh. Miss April, won't you dance with
me!
Blossoms smilin' all along the way
Oh, Miss April, here's your sweet
bouquet!
Skies are blue and laughin' sunbeams
play.
Oh. Miss April, turn your eyes this
way!
Old world lookin' mighty gay an
grand,
Says Miss April, here's my heart an
hand"'
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Tho fact that Eugene Debs makes
trips unguarded is at least an assur.
anoe that prison discipline has not
been made especially rigorous in his
case.
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Railway management has now
adopted the heart-to-heart talk as part
Of the regular business system.
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Versailles promises to be a source
Of Interesting comment for a great
n1sny years to come.
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Poland Is compelled to admit that
the silesian plebescite is not quite the
landslide she expected.
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Lenin is. ambitious to undertake
some legitimate commerce instead of
limiting himself to political trading.
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SuR3stizu admits that destruction
has gone fR enough and the time has
amped Tor reconstruction.
Evening star., 1921-03-26
Astronomical Contest

The distant suns IL they drew near
Would melt US on the spot
We're fortunate. 'tis very clear.
To keep the one we've got.
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Starting Competition.

What did your boy Josh do when
you told him he would have to go out
in the world and make his own liv.
ing?"
HE went to the next farm as q
hired hand. and in z week had me
offerin' him his board an keep an
more wages"
Evening star., 1921-03-26

1.-The world owes me livin'." said
Jud Tunkins. but the world never
did much sittin' up nights worryin'
about it's debts.''
Evening star., 1921-03-26

Col. House must find. these days
that this Is. cold, Indifferent
world. which pays no attention to
him no matter how quiet he keeps
Kansas City Star.
Evening star., 1921-03-26

The idea seems to be that this year
II will be good farming to raise two
blades OF grass where one stalk Of
cotton grew before.-Greenville g.
c. Piedmont
Evening star., 1921-03-05
MARINES ON GUARD KEEP
SENATORS OUT OF CAPITOL
Wadsworth and Sutherland Held
Up for Time When Caught in
Rush at Inauguration.

Several members Of the Senate and
guests especially invited to the in
augural ceremonies at the CAPITOL.
who stood within the roped-off space
INN edlutely i'll front of the Presi-
dents stand during the inaugural
address yesterday. found themselves
absolutely cut of from the Capitol
VIXEN the address had been delivered.
a guard of marines stopped the way.
and insisted they had orders not to
allow any one to pass back to the
Capitol The ropes and the huge
crowd in the rear prevented egress
that way.
Among those who were thus i'm
Dri$"ncd temporarily was Senator
Wadsworth, chairman OF the military
affairs committee. Incidentally he
has in his pocket the authorization of
the military affairs committee TO re-
port favorably to the Senate the
nomination Of John w Weeks as
Secretary Of War. The Senator from
New York laughed over the delay. He
finally made his way around the
crowd and into the Capitol
Senator Sutherland of West Vir-
ginia was another senator held I'D by
the guard. He finally established his
identity and was allowed to enter in
time to take part in the session of
the Senate called to confirm the Presi-
dents cabinet.
Hundreds of other people. however,
were prevented from re-entering the
Capitol for long time.
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FAMOUS CAVALRY SQUADRON
SERVED FOR ESCORT DUTY
Troopers Among Best Drilled Men in D. S
Army-Noted for Horsemanship.
Heroes of World War.

The ID Squadron of the Sd Unit
ed States Cavalry. at Fort Mycr. Va,
which escorted the presidential party
from the Willard Hotel and the
White House to the Capitol and back
to the Whit. House yesterday, is one
Of the oldest and best st-drilled mount
ed organizations in the Army. 1t is
composed of picked men. with special
ly selected mounts. and undoubtedly
will perform its share of tn" inau-
sural ceremonies with crcditdblc ef
ficiency.
Troops |, X. l. and NJ numbering
about $50 men. composed the squad
ron Troop | is mounted on sorrcis.
while the mounts of the three other
troops are bays. Col. William G.
Rivers, commandant Of Fort Myer,
commanding the troops, with Lieut.
col. II y. Cootes. Maj. George s
Patton, jr.. and Capt. John Weeks.
adjutant. on his staff. The troop
commanders are: Troop ]. Capt.
Ralph Sasse; Troop *, Capt. NJ. w.
Davis: Troop i. Capt. Tupper Cole;
Troop NJ, First Lieut.. NJ. w. Daniels.
Third Cavalry Famous.
The Sd Cavalry was organized in
lS4J. with recruits from Jefferson
barracks. Mo-; Fort McHenry. Md.
and New Orleans. La. 1t then was
designated THE Mounted Rflemen,"
and did not receive its present desig-
nation of the Cd Cavalry until 1861.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
WHITE HOUSE GATES
OPENED TOPUBL|C
Cheering Crowds Flock in
Grounds, Even Peeping
in Doors.

The grounds about the White House
are once more open to the public.
Ono of President Hardings first Off
cial acts after returning TO the White
House from the Capitol yesterday was
to order the opening of the gates about
the grounds. which had been closed to
the public since this country severed
its relations with Germany early in
1917. This was his first order concern
Ing the regulation of the White House.
Another order issued was for the
opening of the Executive Mansion to
visitors with passes. a resumption of the
system in effect before the war.
Gate Opening Cheered.
1t was 5 o'clock in the afternoon
when the gates were opened and i'm
mediately cheers vert up from the
crowds which were then gathered about
the iron bars
Many Of them had been waiting a
long time for this order, remembering a
promise made by Mrs. Harding shortly
after election day that this would be
done Immediately upon Mr.. Harding TAX
ing hold.
The crowds Immediately poured in
the grounds. Passersby. including
hundreds of government clerks who.
coming to Washington during the
war. had been forced to view the En-
ecutive Mansion from distance
ioined the hundreds inside. News of
the issuance of the order spread
about tha city and inaugural visitors
and Washingtonians added a visit 70
the White House grounds to the list
of history-making events they had
witnessed during the day.
Peep In White House.
Not content with walking about
the grounds. many crowded onto the
appearance Of the famous front
porch" of the Harding home in Marion
during the campaign. Some. more in
Quisitive and curious than others,
peeped into the windows. while at
times half dozen or SO had their
faces pressed against the glass in
the door leading from the pOrtico to
the central corridor in the Executive
Mansion.
what seemed to be a cherished foot
hold on the front portico managed
to squeeze themselves within when a
delegation from the Hamilton Club of
Chicago was received early in the
evening by President Harding, in the
east room.
Crowd Was Respectful.
Most of the visitors to the grounds,
however maintained a respectful dis
tance from the Executive Mansion it
self, and at no time were enacted the
scenes of Jackson's inauguration in
1929. when admirers OF "Old Hickory
broke into the mansion. smashed fur
niture and tracked mud over the car
pet and floors.
The stream of visitors to the ex-
ecutiye grounds continued late last
night. but several of the former gate
policemen had stationed themselves
before the White House proper to
keep the crowds at a respectful dis
tance.
Evening star., 1921-03-05

Presidents house or Executive Man.
MON called the White House because
# is painted white every year. was
designated officially from the admin
istration of President John Adams
to that of Theodore Roosevelt as the
Executive Mansion.
The corner stone of this. our Fresi-
dents Washington residence. was laid
in 1892. and President Adams was
the first President who occupied the
mansion. 1t was completed in 1900.
When the British held Washington
for a single day, in 1914, the mansion
was burned, together with the Capitol
and other buildings. Congress au-
thorized its restoration in 1915. and
it was again ready for occupation
in 1918 and has been occupied by
each successive President since that
time. Its model was the house of
the Duke of Leinster at Dublin. fact
that should please the Irish of today
in their contention for Self-determi-
nation.
Roosevelt Set Name.
According to an order issued by
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw. President
Roosevelt insisted on his official home
being designated as the White
House, and not as the Executive Man
sion.
Secretary Shaw issued an order
to officers and employees Of the Trea s.
ury directing that hereafter all Off
cial matters prepared or written in
Treasury. when reference had to be
made to the presidential headquar-
ters should contain the white House
and not the Executive Mansion"
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'EXECUTWE MANSION'' CHANGED
TO WHITE HOUSE" BY ROOSEVELT
Ordered Secretary Shaw to Designate
Official Title to Employees Of the
i > Treasury Department.

1t is said that President Roosevelt
had Secretary Loeb call the attention
of executive heads to the desire of
uniformity in official documents, and
directing the discontinuance Of EX-
ecutive Mansion" in any way.
Soon after President Roosevelt
came into office he discontinued the
use of the -erm. the Executive Man
sion and substituted the White
printed that way and all state docu-
ments, messages to Congress. etc.
going out of and being signed in the
White House.
Title Long in Use.
Until the orders for this change
the Executive Mansion had been the
official title of the house of all Presi-
dents since Washington and Adams.
the latter signing the Executive
Mansion, United States" on all his
official documents. The letterheads.
envelopes and other paper during the
Mckinley and prior administrations
bore the inscription Executive Man
sion and presidential documents
were issued from there.
1t is said that many of the older
clerks of the government. accustomed
for so many years to writing Exec
utive Mansion, failed At first to fall
into the new style and forgot the de-
sire of the President.
The orders of Secretary Shaw of
the Treasury were the first of an
official nature to be printed on
the subject. the President not hav-
ing issued orders when he first made
the change. assuming that the exec
utive departments would easily and
quickly fall into the new designation
of his official home.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
SOME PRESIDENTS WEALTHY:
OTHERS HAVE ECONOMIZED
Resume of the Pecuniary Circumstances
of Chief Executives From Washington
to Wilson-Aid Given by CONGRESS.

Ia the first years OF our national
life tn" question arose as to the dis
position of our Presidents-that
is, what could they do after retiring
from the exalted position OF head of
the nation. The question OF their pc
cuniary conditions on retiring was
not seriously considered, for most OF
our former chief magistrates have
left the White House fairly well
to do.
Though George Washington drew
his monthly salary as regularly as the
average department clerk. he was
very rich man in his day and genera
ton. He had SO much money and
property that his will covered more
than twenty closely written pages.
John Quincy Adams. it is said was
quite rich man. He owned much
property both in Boston and Wash
ington. Thomas jefferson. according
to history. lived in great style, and
was regarded in his Virginia home as
a rich man. but he was extravagant.
and in his declining years was forced
to cease entertaining at Monticello.
Congress came to his relief and pur-
chased his valuable library that he
might be made comfortable in his
A>t days.
Monroe the Poorest.
James Monroe was perhaps the
= crest man that was ever elected 10
;he presidency He lived well while
n ehissnns hut retired practically PEN
IL sAs James Madison. it is said. had
ouAH~rable real estate when he be-
came President. but Mrs. Madison be
came quite poor afSer her husband
death. ARD Congress paid her s2o.ooo
for Mr. Madisoin's books and parers,
Andrew Jackson was regarded as
quite a rich man when he became
President lie owned mills and farms
in Tennessee. and had it not been for
surety debts he would have died
rich man. William Henry Harrison
was a plain every day man during
his short stay in the White House and
left quite an estate.
Did Not Draw Snlary While President
Martin Van Buren, was the only one
of the Presidents who did not draw
his salary during his four-year term
At the expiration of his term he
signed for the 100000 that was due
him. He used his private bank ac-
count for all his expenses during that
time.
Gen. Grant did not spend much
money while in the White House and
saved money. 1t was during his sec
ond term that the Presidents salary
was raised from $4,000 to $500
When he retired he was not a rich
man. but was in comfortable CIR
cumstances for his time.
Perhaps the most LAVISH spender OF
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In its early career it rendered con-
spicuous service in the war with
Mexico. Its first enga cement WAS at
La fiaya. June 81. lSi7, where, aC-
cordinS to history. thirty Mounted
Rifles defeated "A force of 500 MeXi-
cans OF the organized Mexican army.
subsequently the regiment took part III
eighteen engagements, the most impor-
tant of which were those AT Vera Cruz,
Cerro Gordo. Cherubusco, Chapultepec
ard III" city Of Mexico.
Probably the most daring achieve
ment of the regiment was the storm
ing of the heights of Chapultepec
and placing Old Glory on the national
palace Following that achievement.
Gen. Winfield Scott euloSiZed the reei-
ment in these words.
Brave rifles: veterans. you have
been baptized in fire and blood and
have come out steel"
Since those old days the reg gime mt
has served creditabiy in all wars in
which this country has been en-
gagged. including the Spanish Amcri- =
can war and the great world war. 1t
spent two years III France. and was
one Of the few cavalry regimen IS
sent there from the United States.
Returning from France, the Sd
SQUADRON has been statior"d a. Fo"t
Mycr. and has delighted and as
founded many thousands Of people
by its spectacular exhibitions OF
horsemanship and drills.
Evening star., 1921-03-05

all the Presidents was Chester 4 Ar
thur, who not iufrequently gave dln-
rers costing as much as $4,000. Mr..
Arthur was rich " hen he became
President. James y. Garfield came
into the presidency a poor man and
died poor. The nation blessed the
memory of the second martyrei Presi-
dent with the sum of S30o. 600. and
Congress voted a pension OF 5000 10
his widow.
President Il. Il. Hayes. II is said.
was accused of parsimony in the
White House because he offered no
wine to guests at dinners. President
Hayes was not a great entertainor.
for he did not believe in costly social
functions. He retired from the prosi-
dency with Il competency. Benjamin
Harrison. il is said, was economical.
He cared little for ostcntatiou and
saved money After his retirement
from the presidency he received soin"
OF the largest law fees OF any lawyer
in the United States.
Lincoln Poor and Generous.
Lincoln was poor man when he was
elected President. He cared little Tor
money and gave freely 70 charity Had
he served out his second term he would
probably have retired with only a
few hundred dollars in bank. William
MCkinlcN was Il poor man Nl'sl,
elected President. Through his gen
erous nature he became surety for
friends and got into debt. by frugal
mana cement he had about paid every
dollar of il at the time OF his death,
and had he lived to the end OF ms
second term would have retired Nr
comfortable circumstances. Theodor"
Roosevelt. when elected rrcsiG"n'.
was regarded as quite a rich man. Il
| is said his real estate investments
turned out we'll for him. besides he
made money from his writing,
| Mr.. Taft was quite well off when
he entered the White House. and not
| being an eXtravagant speuder. he re-
tired with comfortable surplus.
Cleveland Invested Wisely.
! Grover Cleveland was relatively
| poor man when he became President
| the first time, paying taxes on less
| than $4,000. He was not a lavish
spender while President and drew
/ his salary for investment and was
quite fortunate in the purchase OF
Washington real estate. Through his
| friend and adviser. +. Z. Benedict he
! bought Chicago Gas at time when
! it was sure to double in value. He
| was quite wealthy when he retired
| from the White House.
| President Wilson was not rich when
! elected to the presidency in 1872, but
| by careful economy even in the face
| of the high cost of living, saving from
| his salary as President and real
| izing royalty on his books it is sur
missed he retires from public life with
| ample resources
Evening star., 1921-03-05
WILL REPRODUCE SPEECH
Recent Address of De Valera to Be
Heard at Gonzaga Hall.

Reproduction OF the speech deiiv-
cred by Eamonn De Valera. president
of the Irish republic, at the Polo
Grounds. New York, on the occasion
of the demonstration in honor of Ter
ence MacSwiney, will be given at d
celebration to be held tomorrow night
at Gonzaga Hall.
The demonstration, which is to com
memorate the 141st birthday or Rob-
ert Emmet, the Irish patriot, will be
held under the auspices Of the Pa
draic II. Pearse Council of the Amer
ican Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic, and members of
all branch councils in the city are re-
uuested ito be present. Speakers of
national reputation, as well as a mu-
steal program, will feature the enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
HANGOVER CROWD
DW|NDLES RAPIDLY
Inaugural Throng Still Re-
naming Not as Numer- 1
GUS as Formerly.

Visitors who came TO Washington
for the Inauguration began their exo
dus early yesterday afternoon. and
though today there were crowds on
all of the outgoing regular trains the
traffic was rapidly getting back 10
normal
The hotels are still well filled as
most of the rooms were engaged un-
til tomorrow or Monday, and the
downtown streets gave evidence of
a number of newcomers to the city.
but the hangover" from the big oc-
casion yesterday was noticeably less
than in former years, when the 5th
of March found Pennsylvania avenue
filled with useless reviewing stands.
and the city full of marchers foot
sore from their eXertionS in the pa
rade.
The first crowds TO leave the city
were those from Baltimore, Rich
mond. Philadelphia and other places
two or three hours ride distant from
Washington, and the trains for those
places began filling up soon after
President Harding finished his ad-
dress yesterday.
The special trains left during the
night. and the big rush at the Union
station came shortly before mid
night. though there was no confusion
or delay in the train schedule. AT
10 O'Clock last night sixty Pullman
cars were in their places at the ter
minal and they began filling up I'M
mediately.
During the forenoon today the
crowd al the station was not larger
than normal at the week end. but
extra coaches will be needed to carry
the outgoing crowd tonight.
Except for the flags that stlll ny
from most of the windows along
a..binp the National Capital today
would see little to indicate that yes
terday the city was tie cynosure OF
the ewes of the nation because OF IT'S
ouadriennial ceremony attendant on
the Inauguration of a chlef eNecu-
Evening star., 1921-03-05
FIXES DATE FOR ARGUING
Appellate Court to Hear Power
Company Appeal May 2.

The District Court Of Appeals today
designated May 2 for the hearing of
arguments on the appeal of the PO-
tOmac Electric Power Company from
the decision of Justice Could uphold
ing the valuation placed by the Public
lie Utilities Commission on the prop
erty of the power company. Attor-
neys Francis II. stephens and Conrad
II. Symc, representing the commits
sion. are given until April Is TO file
brief for the appeiles. The time of
argument, usually one hour on a side.
has been enlarged by the court to
three hours for each side. Three of
counsel also will be permitted to
speak for the power company.
TIE record in the case is very vo-
luminous and is said to have cost
$500 10 print. Attorneys John =.
Barbour, =. X. Bowen and Osborn !.
Yellott will present the arguments in
favor of the power company.
Evening star., 1921-03-05

borne by the chief executive. Mrs.
Harding has retained the services of
lnez New horter, her cook, and
chauffeur. but she found at the White
House four cooks retained by the
government and four chauffeurs.
The matter of supplying the White
House table may not prove sim
pie, for all food purchased. whether
for the private table or for state
functions. must be paid ou; of the
pocket of the chief executive. Caterers
to the White House usually are Sc
lected by the housskeeper. unless the
first lady of the land" desires to fol-
low particular preferences which may
previously have been formed
Evening star., 1921-03-05
COL. JONES GETS POST.
Director of Geodetic Survey Named
for Boundary Commissioner.

Nomination of Col. l.. Lester Jones.
director of the coast and geodetic
survey. as commissioner on the
international boundary commission,
whose jurisdiction comprises both
the Alaska Canada line and the United
States-Canada boundary, was an
Uounccd during the concluding hours
of the administration of President
Wilson.
Col Jones to-day said that there
was very little work left to be done
by the commission. the major por
ton Of the small amount remaining
being compilation of records.
His duties will be largely admin
istrative. and the selection was made
on account of his connection with the
&C asst survey, which was virtually the
parent of the original commission
His record as "A successful executive
official. il is understood. was taken
largely as d basis for the appoint
ment.
The commissionership does not
carry any compensation for service
and is an honorary post. Col. Jones
Will remain as director of the coast
survey.
Evening star., 1921-03-05

monies blocks away at the Capitol.
where his successor was taking his
oath of office.
At home at last. Mr.. Wilson stood
with Mrs. Wilson to receive the news
Eapermen who had accompanied him
through the day and most of whom
had been long at the White House.
He grasped their hands as they came
forward, presented by Mr.. Tumulty,
and exchanged word or two with
each. About him in the house a score
Of intimate friends. gathered to do
him honor on his return TO private
life. and il was to Admiral Grayson.
who through habit had spoken to him.
as Mr.. President" that the cheerfuF
correction was addressed:
mo. just plain Woodrow Wilson,
Evening star., 1921-03-05
Goue'mnentPays White House
Servants, But Not for Food

Mrs. Warren 6. Harding found her
servant problem solved for her when
she became mistress of the White
House yesterday.
Cooks. chambermaids. laundrywom-
en-, butler and pantrymen-twenty in
all-are provided by the government
at a cost of 100000 4 year. and there
is hOusekeeper who has been in
charge of the servants since the ad-
ministration of President Taft. Frior
to that time Il steward was in charge.
Only the expense of the personal
servants whom a new President and
his wife may choose to have accom-
pany them to the White Hnus. is
Evening star., 1921-03-05
Stake Care of Eggs
Last Order Issued
Ry RUrIPsOn's aids

One of the last nets of the re-
firing postal administration was
TO issue an order to NIL postal
employees urging careful han
ding of parcels labeled eggs"
"TOO many complaints nrr
reaching the department of the
brenkage of eggs contained in
insured and ordinary parcels"
says m order.
Packages OF eggs ShOuid not
he tossed about. thrOwn from
cars, wagons or trucks, or 9TH
ervvise subjected to rough treat
ment, Snys the order.
Evening star., 1921-03-05
FALL RESIGNS AS SENATOR.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, March 5.-tiov.
NJ c. Mechem late yesterday received
the resignation of Albert b. Fall. as
United States Senator, he having been
confirmed as Secretary Of the Interior
in President Harding's cabinet. The
resignation was effective at once.
Evening star., 1921-03-05

What is said to be the oldest harp
in The world Is preserved in the
Louvre Museum in Paris. 1t was
found in AN Eryptinn tomb and is
nearly 1000 years old. @