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Evening star., 1921-07-03
The Travellers Aid,

The Travellers Aid Society asks for
members, and for the funds that men,
bership brings. This worthy organ
ization has done valuable work in this
city for several years. 1t continues to
function for the helping of people Of
all ages and conditions who arrive in
Washington and are in need Of guild
ance, assistance or advice. 1t prevents
disasters and sufferings. 1t finds
friends for wanderers and shelter for
the homeless. 1t Is one OF the most
useful works now in progress, and
every dollar that can be spared from
the pockets Of the people of the city
can be put to good use.
A city that is truly hospitable seeks
to make its visitors comfortable. The
railroad station. however, is often the
scene of distress and sorrow, for the
lack Of attention to those who cannot
find their way, or who are stranded
without funds or who need physical
help in emergencies. The police do
good work. but they are after all the
police, and many persons shrink from
appealing to them out of pride and
fear of possible complications. The
Travellers Aid fills the gap.
No record can be compiled of the
good that has been done by this Or
ganization. 1t has saved lives and
spared many young people from shame
and suffering. 1t has reunited families
and has found positions for place
seekers. 1t is an employment agency
at times. a house-hunting bureau, a
counselor and a friend. Membership
costs but little, but each member helps
to carry on the work. Let this ap-
peal for $4,000 be promptly needed
and the sum subscribed through en-
roliment. Then Washington will be
ready to extend true and valuable hos.
pitality to all who enter its gates.
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Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
Department Water Waste.

Serious concern is expressed lest the
water supply Of the District may fail
before the additiopal conduit can be
completed. The private consumers of
water are generally needing the plea
TO conserve water. although there are
some cases Of obstinate selfishness.
such as that reported in The Star the
other day of a householder who.
promptly at o'clock. turned on a
lawn sprinkler while the clouds were
lowering In the west for an impending
downpour.
But in the government departments.
despite nletering. there is undoubtedly
much waste. The per capita consump-
tion there is altogether out of proper
tion to that in the domestic use Of
the water. The metering has appar-
emily done no good whatever. Records,
1t is stated. are kept. but still the
enormous use goes on. and at the peak
Il the load in hot weather it Means
Just the difference between enough
Water for the city and not enough. The
aaving of two or three millions of GAL
Ions in the departments today would
probably be an easy matter under
strict supervision. and the saving Of
that quantity of water would bring the
total consumption point below the
danger line, which lately has been
actually passed.
Appeal has been made to the Presi-
dent to name a committee to survey
the water situation and make recon-
mendations to conserve the existing
supply. Representative Zihlman of
Maryland. who wrote the letter, states
that fully 40 to so per cent Of the de-
partment use could be saved by econ
omy and careful regulation. This esti-
mate alone justifies an inquiry.
This matter will probably be taken
up on the Presidents return from his
present brief holiday. Meanwhile the
situation is some-snat relieved by the
fall in tempers1sre and the prevail.
ing showers. There can be no assur-
ance. however. sgainse a recurrence Of
the excessive neat and drought that
cause heavy use Of water. Three hot
days in succession without rainfall
will bring the peak of the water use
up to the danger point. 1t will be a
great relief if economies are effected
In the departments. which are the
greatest users Of water in Washington.
All that the domestic water users Of
Washington ask is'that the same rules
and limitations that apply to them be
observed strictly by the government.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
A Short Fight for Big Money.

xNinety.one thousand people sat in
the sun yesterday afternoon in a great
wooden saucer arena. watching an ex-
hibition Of man-fighting in the name Of
sport. Some Of them had Travelled
several thousand miles. They had paid
high prices Of admission. Altogether
their payments amounted to about
s1,5o0,ooo. They were there to see d
battle between the world champion
heavyweight and French contender
for the honor. In less than fifteen min
utes the "show" was over. The cham
pion had punched and hooked and
banged his challenger through three
rounds and in the fourth had landed
a knockout blow. A million and half
dollars in gate money for a tifteen-min-
ute spectacle.
This result was according to general
expectation. The champion was
heavier. solder. stronger man. He
was younger. The challenger had skill
and speed, but not the Drawn of youth
necessary to meet the fighting ma
chine. now successful in two world
the Frenchman, because he had served
his country as soldier during the
war, while the American pugiliSt had
spent his war months in a shipyard
But sporting money has no patriotism
and no sentiment. 1t was laid chiefly
on the champion. Had it not been for
the somewhat emotional feeling for
Carpenter the odds would probably
have been longer than they were at
the beginning Of the fight.
The battle at Jersey City has decided
nothing except that Dsn,pesN remains
the champion. In a few months. or
perhaps year or two. some other
challenger will m t him and he will
have to defend. Then maybe another
great saucer OF wood will be erected
at vast expense and more tens of thou
sands will flock to the appointed place
and spend their hundreds Of thousands
of dollars, and then mayhap another
champion will be acclaimed. And so
the wheel Of sport turns.
We are a civilized people, and we
look with adherence upon barbaric
procedures. We Of this country think
that bull-fighting is an abomination.
But We support the manly art Of self
defense with our millions and cheer
Justify for winners whose bloody gloves
have battered opponents into insensi-
bility. There is nothing edifying, moth
ing helpful, nothing inspiring in these
spectacles. But they seem to grow
rather than diminish in popularity.
II this were an age Of fist-fghting,
with men attacking and defending
themselves chiefly with natures
weapons" this interest in the fight
game would be logical. But probably
not 1000 out Of the 91,o0o present yes
terday in the Jersey City arena, outside
of the professionals, ever struck blow
with a fist in their lives in earnest
Boxing is not generally practiced. 1t
is not taught as a rule. Men play golf
rather than put on the gloves, or ten
mis-. Some even play croquet for exer.
else. And yet they will go to fights
If they can and swarm in crowds at
bulletin points and cheer and thor
oughly enjoy themselves. 1t is a
strange thing, civilization.
Evening star., 1921-07-03

that has for eight years used the sys-
tenn in developing tests. 1t is stated
that the. engineers on that line are so
pleased with the system that they
would not return to the old way. and
their efficiency has not in the least
been diminished. Meanwhile, there
has been no collision. The saving on
that score alone in the eight years has
undoubtedly been enough to equip the
whole line and leave a fund for main
tenance. =.
The annual bill of the American rail-
roads for damages in losses of life and
property in collisions is an enormous
one. That sum capitalized on a five
year basis would probably equip every
mile Of railway line now operated on
the block system. AS an economic
measure. the train.control device,
whatever its specific nature. whether
it is the one now approved by the In
terstate Commerce Commission Off
Gals or another, would be one of the
biggest savings that are now possible
in railroad administration. The air.
brakes. long resisted by lines. has been
a wonderfully efficient measure Of
economy. The automatic coupler has
saved probably thousands of lives since
it was adopted, and yet it. too. was not
favored. The railroads were slow and
reluctant even to put hand-holds on
freight cars for the use of their crews.
and now they would not run without
them.
The whole history Of American rail-
reading has been one Of conservative
adoption under pressure Of safety and
efficiency devices. The solution Of this
train-control problem has been greatly
retarded by this same spirit. notwith-
standing numerous CHASTITY proofs that
the human element in railroading is
an unsafe reliance. to be eliminated
as far as possible in the handling OF
fast-moving trains.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

fixed rosewood and metal resonators.
The player smites these with his ham
mers as vigorously as though he were
breaking stones and they weld notes
deep and sonorous as those OF a
cathedral organ.
The specimen on the Criterion roof
garden is the only one in England.
and il was imported from the United
States. Mr.. Keith Pitman. a cham
pion marimba player from America.
pounds away al il in the afternoon
and evening. He beats some exciting
music out of the weird and deep-toned
instrument The diners on the roof
garden say that il is d help to diges-
tion. and it is better than any jazz
instrument for the dansant. Messrs.
Hawkes. & Son of Denman street, who
are the agents in England for the
marimba. state that the market price
of the large specimen is ESQ. A
small one can be obtained for about
Gi5
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Exaggeration.

There are great many American
visitors in London at the present
moment. says the London Morning Post.
and one of them went last Sunday to
hear the orators in the parks, being
particularly interested in a socialist
rhetorician, who enlarged on the sins
of capital for the space of an hour.
II guess he has the gift" was the Wis
itor's comment. and even a. con-
gressman couldn't beat him on eXag-
geration. He reminds me of the
crowd collector at a circus in Mis-
souri,. who kept on saying. Ladies
and gentlemen, come inside and see
the biggest alligator in Gods uni
verse. He measures twenty-four feet
from the tip of his nose to the tip OF
his tail. and twentyfour feet from
the tip of his tail to the tip of his
nose. making. in all. ladies and gem
tlemen. grand record total of forty
eight feet"
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money is to help tide the men over
during the process of wage reduction.
Thus the outcome Of the strike is a
prof1t-sharing plan. But there Is no
assurance Of profits beyond the II per
cent point. Unless production in.
creases materially per man there may
be no profits at all. Statistics have
been compiled showing a steady. re-
duction in the output Of the British
coal mines during the past eight years,
number of workers. Thus in 1913 there
were 1.127,S90 persons employed and
an output Of 297, All $3.50 tons. In 1920
1.24S,224 persons were employed.
with an output of 29,503.435 tons.
Roughly, the product in 1913 was 246
tons year to each worker, whereas
in 1920 it was 1874 tons, or 62 tons less,
a reduction of about 25 per- cent.
1t remains now to be seen whether
the mine workers on resumption will
speed up the work under the inspira-
tion of possible profit.sharing OR will
be content with their recent average
Of productivity. Much depends upon
the spirit in which the men return to
work. They have been in an ugly
mood throughout the long strike.
They feel that they have wasted them.
selves in d struggle in which they ex.
pected help from other unions. but
which was denied them. They are as
sore against their fellow unionists of
other trades as against the govern
ment and the mine owners. They have.
however, an opportunity to demon
strate working capacity that will
yield them an advantage.
The British government has been
sorely tried by this situation. 1t has
faced possible political reprisal. At
one time it looked as though a gen.
eral election might be forced by the
mine situation and the accompanying
complications. 1t has weathered the
storm, however, though at price that
some of its critics feel is an excessive
one.
But any settlement, 1t was felt, was
preferable to the disaster Of continued
non.production Of coal. which is the
foundation Of Great Britain's indus
trial structure. With a shortage OF
fael British factories have been run.
ming on short time. if at all. General
production has fallen to a low point
and trade has been seriously affected.
The menace Of German trade rivalry
has undoubtedly spurred the govern
ment on to a concession that in Or
dinary circumstances would not have
been contemplated as possible.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
End of the British Strike.

The British coal miners have voted
to accept the governments plan Of a
grant Of 10000. 900 pounds and to re.
turn to work after many weeks Of
idleness. The strike has failed Of its
primary purpose to nationalize the
mines. although the present proposal
is a concession to the operatives. Un.
der this agreement until September,
1922, the standard minimum wage is to
be 20 per cent above the 1914 wages.
The standard profft Of the mines is II
per cent. OF the aggregate amount Of
wages paid. and Of the surplus profits
above that point II per cent is to go to
the owners and SO per cent to the men.
The vote Of 10000 900 pounds Of public
Evening star., 1921-07-03
POLITICS AT HOME
Congress as Talker.

Is Congress too talky? The charge
is not new. Many changes have been
rung on it. And yet no diminution OF
vocalism on Capitol Hill has been oh.
served, or is observable. Congress has
succeeded Congress with only an oc.
casional shortening Of the long session,
and practically no saving of white
paper in the matter OF the Congress.
sional Record. Despite all crftictsm-
some Of it purely of humorous char
acter-legislators have continued to
have their say in their own way, and
according to their own notions as to
time and space.
Well, why not? Let us consider two
things. The first Is that a. great
variety Of subjects are presented in
Congress and many Of them need ex-
PLANTATION. The supply bills alone are
full of matter inciting to inquiry and
debate. Voting away the peoples
money is something that must be done
as intelligently as possible. In cam
paigns for reelection senators and
representatives must give an account
of such votes and everything connected
with them.
The second thing is that every Con:
gress contains many capital takers
men who have achieved eminence by
the exercise of their talents on the
stump and elsewhere-and when they
assemble in the two show places-the
hall Of the House and the hall Of the
Senate-they yield readily and natural
ly to the temptation to match tongues.
4 talkfest is inevitable.
Let us have economy all right, but
not in the direction Of silence in an
assembly which always has q good
deal Of business to transact, and whose
members are among the best and most
entertaining takers in the country.
Such phrases as Cheese it." Cut 1t
out" Take in the slack Of your
tongue" are all very we'll as applied to
tattle on the curbstone. but they do
not apply where men know how to talk
and talk about matters Of the deepest
national import and concern.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
MARQUIS a Dressmaker.

In a studio over a garage in st.
Johns Wood is the workshop of
French noblemah who has lately
taken to dressmaking. The highly
decorative rooms belong to the Mar
quis de Tourney d'Oisy. For some
time the marquis has devoted his at
tention to ecclesiastical vestments
and church furnishings. but is now
specializing in painted furniture and
in cloakS and dresses, and the London
Daily Chronicle gives an account of his
new business.
"A woman'S dress should express
her personality" the marquis said.
For that reason l like to talk
to a client for little while before I
discuss the dress she wants. Chat
ting informally on all sorts of sub
character. and can better design the
dress which will express il.
IF a housegown is wanted I like to
visit my clients home, for the frock
in which a woman receives her din
ner guests should not be expressive
only of the wearer's personality. but
be in tune with her house"
Cloaks and dinner gowns in velvet.
with decorations in paint. are spe-
cialty of this French dressmaker. A
SOUTuS
until one explains that the flannel Is
simply the background for elaborate
decorations in bright woods.
Il don't suggest that sucn a jumper
is suitable for Bond street" said the
marquis. "but it might be worn in
the country or on the river. 1t Will
wear forever: indeed. most of my
cloaks and gowns are Of such a char
acter that they can never be url-
fashionable, because they are not in
tended to be fashionable. They can
be worn two or three times. put away
for months, and brought out again"
The marquis himself cuts out every
dress, and does all embroidery and
paint work. leaving only the actual
stitchery to an assistant.
His furniture is as original as the
clothes he makes. A painted grand
piaro occupies a large corner OF the
studio. Its keys are green and gold.
instead of black and white. and the
framework is rosewood hidden under
a variety of colors.
painted floors are greatly in de-
mand." added the marquis. 1T costs
less to paint a floor in a good co,cr
with a center design that to cover Il
with linoleum and a hearth-rus.H
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Gov. Hardwick and the Senate.

Gov. Hardwick has entered upon the
duties Of his office with such fervent
compliment to the people Of Georgia,
the suggestion follows that probably
he has long plans ahead, Do they
reach as far as a return to the Sem
ate?
The Georgian's service In the Senate
was too brief to suit him. His serv-
ice in the House had been long and
successful. and his promotion came. as
all thought, as the proper reward. He
had taste for politics. and had demon.
strated capacity for the game. A good
speaker, ambitious. and under fifty
years of age, he entered the Senate
with flying colors, and seemed assured
Of career there.
But he fell under the displeasure OF
the administration. He and Mr.. VIII
son did not hit it off well together, and
the voters Of the Cracker state, it soon
became apparent, must choose between
them.
At the time, Mr.. Wilson was ALL
powerful within his party. His word
was law. The organization obeyed him
almost without question. In Georgia
his influence was thrown against the
then Senator Hardwick, and the SEN
ator was denied reelection. A Wilson
man was chosen in his place.
Subsequently, sentiment in the state
underwent a change. The Wilson Ia
fluence declined, and then disappeared.
The President became as unpopular as
he had been popular. Thomas e. Wat
son offered as an anti-Wilson candidate
for the Senate, and was elected. For
mer Senator Hardwick. decorated with
the Wilsonian displeasure, offered for
the governorship and was elected.
So stands the case today. Mr.. VIII.
son is out Of office, and Gov. Hardwick
in office. Should the latter decide that
a return to the Senate is about the
right caper, can he make it? In his
present place he wields much influence
at home, and should know how to
make that power count in shaping his
plans for the future.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
A Recipe for Summer Reading

that many persons who have no time
for novels in the winter wish to be
informed as to the character of pres
ent-day fiction. If for no other reason
than to, be able to talk about it
with their neighbors. Four novels
are selected on the fifty-fifty basis.
two of the older writers with two Of
the newer ones. The fifth book should
be one to read aloud-O. Henry's short
stories, Snaith's "Araminta'. or some
of the stories of Countess Van Arnim
or Stephen Leacocks.
OF the other five titles one must be
a history-not prosy. dull record
ing of facts and dates. but a broad
outline OF significant events which
illuminates the past and gives a pic
through the ages.
To be sure Of good company to live
with intimately during these summer
sixth volume chosen. A nature hand
book is the next choice. One year it
may be a book on birds. another year
on moths and butterflies. and still
another year, flowers; for summer
is spent in vain if one returns from
the country with no fresh accumula-
ton Of nature lore. These books. how
ever. should be Identification manuals
only, as a help in noting interesting
things in wood and wayside.
Book number nine is poetry. Lying
on the beach or in a hammock Is not
quite perfect. it is contended, with
out a book Of poetry. and for the va
cationist who has only a limited num-
ber Of books at his disposal an anthol-
ogy is probably preferable.
The last book chosen should be the
latest one on ones own hobby-the
book one has been waiting all win
ter to read. Each person must. of
course. have his own special interest
1t may be book Of recent plays. if
modern drama appeals or a book on
old. furniture. or on art or music, or
what not; but 1t is suggested that in
q world so full OF a number of
thingS one may not be AS happy as
kings" unless one has some hobby to
ride
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Muscular Music.

The orchestra Of freak instruments
which plays on the italian roof gar
den of the Criterion restaurant. in
London, has been reinforced by a
wildly eccentric piano, which is
twelve feet long, and has to be
played with hammers. This is the
closest description which one can
give of the marimba. says the London
Daily News 1t is the modern success
sor Of the barbaric gourd piano of the
native races of Peru and Chile. Its
keyboard is constructed of a series
of rosewood bars. under which are