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Evening star., 1921-11-06
The Flag on Friday.

The committee on street decorations
Of the citizens committee Of the arms
conference makes an appeal to the
merchants along Pennsylvania avenue
ana other business theroushfates to
deetfAt6 thsir business houses with
appropriate national flass next Friday
and Saturday. The procession escort.
ing the body Of the unknown Amer.
lean soldier to It's last resting place
at Arlington viii pass along Pennsyl.
wants avenue, and on that occasion
every building should display at least
one American nag, half masted while
the cortsgs ID passing. In honor, too,
of tit foreign nations whose repre-.
stAtatiset Afe here In attendance at
the ctntttshte on arms limitation
iisss II tAess ecuntfieS should Be dis.
JaA0sa - N6al. :
Whife slis twe eefsm6nisls are dis
Evening star., 1921-11-06

tinct, the burial Of the unknown dead
and the opening Of the conference that
may bring about q closer approach to
international peace than the world has
ever known before. there IL a direct
appropriateness in the participation in
the former Of those who come from
overseas to sit at the council table.
Seve one, all Of the nations to be rep.
resented at the great meeting were
in the great alliance that won the
war. The unknown American soldier
died in their CAUSE. And 90 tho states
mon and the soldiers and generals
from foreign countries viii march in
line as q part Of the escort, paying
tribute to one whose name will never
be known, but who will typify the
American spirit Of sacrifice.
In the showing Of the flags particu-
lar care should be taken. No national
flag should ever be used out Of doors
rs drapery or a part Of a decorative
design. The flag should always there
hang free. to fly in the wind. not
fastened and fattered. National colors
may he used in buntings, in festoons
and streamsrs and coverings for struc.
lures. But the nag itself. the actual
symbol Of the nation, with its particu-
lar arrangement Of stars and stripes.
should in tho open air fly free, how.
ever It may be festooned within doors.
On November II. therefore, let every
hag that is displayed on Pennsylvania
avenue float in the wind so that that
great street. historic scene Of many Of
the worlds most impressive cere-
monials, will be q blaze Of color from
the Capitol to the Treasury.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
A Tribute Of Silence.

It has been suggested that next
Wednesday afternoon the people Of
Washington pay silent tribute to the
unknown American soldier whose
body will that day be brought to this
city on the cruiser Olympia from
France. The thought is that as many
as possible assemble along the water
front In Potomac Park and the War
College grounds and elsewhere as far
as the navy yard on both sides Of the
Anacostia and stand at attention while
the historic warship, with the casket
Of the unknown hero on board, steanls
to her berth. Thousands may thus
participate In an impressive ceremonial
without organization. The Olympia. 1t
Is expected, will arrive at the navy
yard about o'clock, an hour which
enables q great throng to gather. 1t is
also suggested that all the motor
craft in these waters be stationed in
a receiving line alongside the channel,
possibly forming lane Of honor
through which the Olympia will pass.
Save perhaps for the assembling and
regulation Of the motor boats this
ceremony Of reception to the unknown
dead needs no preparation. But one
thought should be borne strictly in
mind by all who take part. There
should be absolute silence. No demon.
stration would be suitable on such an
occasion. The presence Of thousands
Of people on the shore. or on craft in
the stream. uncovered and at atten-
ton. would most fittngly represent
the feelings Of the nation regarding
this significant ceremony Of the return
OF Americas typical hero to his native
land.
In many ways Washington will take
part In the ceremonial Of the renter.
ment, but no more effective means Of
expressing gratitude Of the country
for the services which this unidentified
man rendered and those Of the men
who formed the great army Of which
he was a unit could be devised than
thus silently to pay reverence to his
body on its arrival next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
A Shy Great One.

Samuel woodfill is an interesting
sxsmplinoation Of the old saying
about ''better late than never" Three
years after the armistice 10 signed he
suddenly pops UP al tbs greatest
American hero Of the world war. 60
acclaimed BY Gen. Psrshins. and so
gladly accepted BY the American peo-
pie.
Sergt. York had his day-and a won
derful day 1t was; Capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker was hailed as another Of this
country's real war heroes; Col. whittle.
sey already had earned the acclaim Of
the nation with his historic reply.
But Samuel woodfll beats them all
by the completeness Of his obscurity
ana the suddenness Of his rise into the
national iifnslight. Perhaps out in In.
diana and Kentucky they knew about
this rnan's war record. The War De.
pArtment, Of course, knew all the
time. But how did It happen that he
was so s1iccessful in his modest course
that the country ut large was de-
pfived Of the knowledge Of him?
Surely the people have d right to
their heroes. Il II not Just q pretty
saying that men In everyday walks Of
life are strengthened and heartened
by reading of the deeds Of brave men.
Heroes, unlike desert roses. are not
meant to blush unseen. II that IL their
tlisposition, some one should be
charged with the responsibility Of
searching out and making known these
great shy ones. The example Of the
brave Sefgt. woodiill causes one to
wonder how many more suoh un-
known heroes there may be in our
vast country, with nons to do them
reveftfee.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
Politics at Home
A Celebrity in Retirement.

Richard Croker has sailed for Ire.
land. He described It as returning
home. And home, in q sense, ireland
now 10. At any rate. 1t contains his
race horses; and, with an old turfman,
home is where the horses are. The
disturbed state Of the Old Sod does not
disturb the former Tammany chief.
He is no longer active In public life,
but only q celebrity in retirement.
Hence he gives small heed to the storm
and stress around him, whether in
ireland or America.
Mr.. Croker is an exception to an old
rule. According to that rule. he should
still be more or less in politics. Once
a politician, always a politician.
That Mr.. Croker was once q poll.
tIcian admits Of no doubt. Indeed, un.
til his retirement from the leadership
Of Tammany Hall he had never been
anything else. There were tales cur.
rent Of his political exploits running
oASA " uAS 0AyO AZ AuSCNSt6s
80 when he moved to Ireland and
announced that he was through with
the game, much incredulity was ex.
pressed. Popular opinion ran that he
had surrendered temporarily to q fad.
and whom tho novelty Of the ponies
wore on he would return to his old
haunts and to the old game. The turf.
man would disappear in the politician.
At eighty. however, and in the cir.
cumstances that exist, Mr.. Croker is
probably through with change. The
ponies" are likely to hold him to the
end. He has the means to indulge his
later fancy, and the turf in both Ire.
land and England is made very at
tractive to men Of sporting blood.
AS Mr.. Croker bearded ship, the old
fire hared up for a moment. He pre-
dicted the reelection Of Hylan. It was
his contribution to the Tammany cam.
paign-an exhibition Of the former rul.
ing passion strong on the eve Of de.
parture. His prediction will be tested
next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
Civilization at Stake.

GENEVA, Switzerland.-The utter
ances Of an American. Admiral
Bowles, are selected by the Journal
de Geneve as Offering the strongest
argument In favor Of a reduction of
armaments at the coming Washing
ton conference This liberal paper.
which indorses the admiral's point of
view, says:
I'm relation to the approaching
Washington conference a voice has
just made itself heard which will in
limitation OF armaments. 1t Is that
Of the American Admiral Bowles, who
was for many years the chief builder
Of the United States Navy, q post
which ne changed later for the direc-
tion Of large company for the man
Mr.. Bowies is that II the Washington
conference does not arrive at satis-
factory solution of the problem which
it involves the whole financial and
be liable to collapse. pulling down
with it the very foundations of our
civilization.
"The reasons he gives are the fol-
lowing:
adherents. demands the necessary
expansion Of the fleet by building
new men.of. war more formidable
than those Of today. If this takes
place. the Panama canal is not large
enough and must be changed over
again, either by widening it's locks or
same level. This would necessitate
enormous expenses. added to the pro-
jected new ships. and would be alb
solute1y necessary. as the fleet with
out the Panama canal would only
mean q bad joke. This perspective
suggests a naval budget Of billions
OF dollars. However heavy were the
expenses, the United States would be
able to stand them, but what would
happen to the other countries. who
were following the same aim? Every
where there would be financial dis
aster, which would be reflected on
the economic life Of America, and
which would prevent the return to
normal conditions. There Is no doubt
about that. Every one 10 saying at
the present time that the equilibrium
Of the business world can only be at
tanned II tho other nations are stand.
ing on their feet again. The most
vital interests OF our modern socie-
ties exact today the putting into
practice Of the beautiful words. that
all nations have q communion OF in
forests"
Evening star., 1921-11-06
Healing BY Faith.

Remarkable tales Of faith healing
accomplished by Ratana- q Maori
man." are related BY the New
Zealand correspondent Of the London
Observer.
.Ratana, the Maori miracle man
or faith healer. continues to effect
present he is touring the country
with several friends. travelling in a
caravan. At every town containing
Maori Inhabitants In any number he
remains for q short time and breaches
his gospel Of faith.
zone Of the most astonishing cures
reported is that Of 9: European girl
who was an incurable' cripple. While
Ratana was holding . special service
she arrived in . taxi. and he was
asked to come out and see her. He
said: 90 back and tell her that when
this service is over I will 60 to her.
He was told that she was In sgoniz-
ifir pain, and he replied: 60 back to
hsr, and the pain Will have ceased.
found that the pain had ceased. Yet
lAkAlsA had not seen the girl ana ehe
was not near him. After the service
Ratana went up to the girl and said
Evening star., 1921-11-06
Virginia and Mississippi.

Two Of the men in attendance at
the democratic committee meeting In
st. Louis the other day are likely to be
prominent in next years party work,
and again in the work Of 1894. Unlike
In equipment, both are highly com.
petent and successful politicians. One
has talent for organization. The
other a talent, and q taste, for debate.
Both are classed as Wilson men In
the sorting out Of democrats. They
were not in agreement about proceed.
ure when they arrived at the commit.
tee meeting. One favored q change in
the chairmanship Of the committee.
The other thought Mr.. white should
remain in the place. But after the
change they shook hands on it, and
left town in agreement to do their best
for party success.
Senator Glass Of Virginia Is the or.
ganization man, and at home has had
large experience in organisation mat
ters. He assisted In transferring vlr.
ginia from the readjuster party 10
the democratic party, and has been o
force since in holding the state to the
democratic allegiance. His appoint.
ment to the Treasury Department
made him q national figure, and the in
struction for him for President by his
state last year added to l1fS stature as
q party leader.
Senator Harrison Of Mississdppi IL
the debater-a popular orator, now
taking rank in the Senate with his
party's most serviceable men in the
chamber. His stump style is yielding
to the influences Of the Senate, and he
IL becoming an asset there on field
days and other days.
These two men have time to, spare
for work away from home. Neither is
needed at home to keep things trim
for the democracy. Virginia and Mis-
sissippi are, as matters now exist,
safely anchored. Last year, when the
republican cyclone wrought heavy
damage in many democratic baiiiwicks.
Virginia and Mississippi escaped with.
out loss. The former gave Gov. Cox
66,0 900 majority. and the latter gave
him $4,000 majority. The heavy blow
elsewhere vas not fsls IN either ths old
Dominion or in the Bayou state.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

1t is not likely that any OF the in.
innate biographies America is SO
rapidly producing will attain an i'm.
portance sufficient to crowd Boswell's
life Of Samuel johnson off the library
shelves.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

There will be enough labor discus.
sion in evidence to prevent delegates
to the Washington conference from
getting the impression that this coun-
try is trying to be altogether different
from the rest Of the world.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

The results Of Prussian ideas put
into practice fully justify the most
alert resentment concerning anything
that looks like tendency toward
hard-boiled militarism.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

Democrats who want Thomas Mar
shall for a presidential candidate next
time may be willing to go so far as
to promise that they will put a good
nickel cigar plank in the platform.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

The inventive ability that has filled
the world with automobiles has not yet
been able to go so far as to solve the
problem Of parking them.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

China is inclined to emerge from
traditional seclusion and take part in
world discussion. 1t is an ill'construct-
ed open door that will not swing both
ways.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

Ambassador Harvey evidently does
not believe that pledges Of undying
affection which were once so literally
interchansed by European govern.
-ments are absolutely essential to /
friendly understanding among ma.
tions.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

Taxpayers the world over are ex-
pecting more relief from step toward
disarmament than they could hope
for from a tariff debate. however pro.
longed and erudite.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

RetributiOn.
When you think that some man in his
folly has made
Mistakes that require a tremendous
reproof.
Don't imagine the task upon you has
been laid
OF growing indignant and raising
the roof.
Father Time is slow but sardonical
elf,
And It pleases his whim to let NOR.
tails atone
Each one in a way that's designed by
himself.
So, let him alone, son; let him alone.
An actor that's bad may incumber
the scene,
But why should you worry to reach
for the hook7
An author may ruffle your temper
serene,
But why should you trouble to rail
at his book?
For he who keeps talking or writing
too fast,
The folly that turks In his mind will
make known,
And the worlds condemnation wilt
reach him at last.
So, let him alone, son; let him alone.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

German marks, having attained q
vast circulation. might be made more
valuable II some entetpfisins publisher
would tGkO hold and print something
intSfeatins on them.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

SovietistB naturally fesent'a lack Of
participation in the washington con-
ference. Anything that sounds like
conversation In the distance has IN ir.
resistibie lure for the sovietistic mind.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

The experience Of Charles will dis
pose Of any impression in the mind Of
William that a throneward procession
had started.
Evening star., 1921-11-06
Heard and Seen

A large man who until. recently has
not been a resident OF Washington
for several years got on . street car
one day last week. Asking for tick
cts, he was given tokens. and told
to drop one in.
Suppose you drop 1t In" smiled the
big man. offering a token TO the con-
ductor.
You'll have to drop It in," replied
the conductor, in q somewhat surly
manner.
Cant you do it?" asked the man.
ftiil holding out the token.
mo-" retorted the street caF. en-
ploye, without Offering any expiana-
We'll. and supposing I won't put it
in?"
Then you'I have to get on the car"
said the conductor.
THAT would be too much trouble"
smiled tho large man. a. he dropped
the token into tho box.
srd Taft of the United States Supreme
Court went in and took seat.
Ha
Gallantry no longer has its strong
hold in street cars. anyway.
Once upon . time every gentleman
sprang up to offer . lady his seat the
second she entered the car. but now
she 10 lucky II she gets to et down
ut oil. This restatement Of a fact
need not arouse the ire OF those whose
special detestation Is the "bromide."
acters: One woman reading a maga-
zine; one man. sitting alongside. vainly
trying to read the woman's magazine
over her shoulder.
Now for the action:
The woman suddenly looks out the
window. wildly punches the bell. and
makes a dive for the door. dropping
her magazine onto the floor.
Madam, you've forgotten your maya
zine," calls the gentleman. picking II
up and starting forward.
"Oh. I don't want 1t: you can have
H." said the woman. as she got on
The man sank back into his seat for
scme solid reading satisfaction. But
he threw 1t down on the floor almost
Immediately.
magazines they give away in the
stores.
Another man riding home on a
Mount Pleasant car thought he was
seeing things" for a while.
Maybe he had been thinking about
the forthcoming conference on the
Limitation OF armaments.
Looking out the window he saw
q purple nag on a house opposite.
Several blocks up the street he again
another purple aagWjust a solid
block Of purple. the royal color.
1t was not until he saw a third
purple flag upon large house that
he began to be interested. Then he
began to look for 'em. and was re;
along the street.
He would look out the window
there would be purple nag! Then
another and another, until finally
they began to marshal themselves into
Then he solved the mystery. Like
one Of Poe's characters. who saw a
bug on the window sill and thought
1t some monster advancing on the
landscape, he had been looking
through a small purple spot in the
window.
Let us finish this with street car
idyll.
Those who have vainly struggled
| with refractory street car windows
will appreciate this. Those who
haven't may think there Is no point
| to 1t.
He was seated alongside q young
lady of perhaps eleven summers,
bobbed hair and socks, reading a ma
ture book.
"WNl you put the window up for
me?" she suddenly asked.
IT never could put one up, but I'll
try" replied the man.
This time. however. the window
shot up AZ If by magic.
''First time in my life," murmured
the man.
"The air feels very good, doesn't
IT." asked the child.
CNII ARY ,ES z IyR ACEWEIIx
Evening star., 1921-11-06

because II creates heterogeneous
system. 'repugnant to ths principle Of
self -sovernm msnt---depfives Z number
of citizens Of their republican form
of government guaranteed by the
Constitution. transforms them into
servils dependence on the executive
and public treasury. and finally rem
ders their interest not barely sep
arate from bat opposed to the gen.
eral Interest OF the states; It being
their interest 70 draw from the Treas
ury as much money as possible and
expend it within the District, to In
crease their power and influence, who
as before mentioned being trans.
formed from frsemen into eervils dc.
pendents must be dangerous TO the
liberty Of the Union. in proportion TO
their number. power and influence.
Because 1t is surrounded BY an
old. worm out. Impoverished country,
thinly inhabited by freenhen, but
aboanding with slaves; from which
circumstance provisions must always
remain dear and Of an inferior quail
ity, and from it's contiguity to large
nayi6aele water And the numerous
slaves. who from their situstipn must
always remain enemies, liable from
hopes of obtaining freedom to join sx.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

In order to supervise the digging
into the earth, the Yniners' orkanisa.
tions feel It necessary to keep an eys
on a reliable method Of digging Into
the pay. envelopes.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

It is q dull day in the United States
Senate when an Investigation Of some
kind is not suggested.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

The faithfHl COW 10 the only factor
In the mink delivery system whose
services are absolutely reliable.
Evening star., 1921-11-06

Tariff lesislation has always called
for much dependence on the good old
adage, TRY, try again."
Evening star., 1921-11-06

Washington, the scene Of an inter.
national gathering Of tho utmost I'm
portance November II, has been the
seat Of the government OF the United
States for 20 many years that there
are few who recall the dimcuittes At
tending its birth as the capital and
the dangers that have menaced 1t
from time to time. From the begin
ming until q comparatively few years
ago 1t has been the object OF Jealous
attack by those who have sought to
remove the governmental organiza-
ton from It to another place. An old
volume of collected papers relating
to the District of Columbia recently
reached the Public Library. contain
ing a document bearing interestingly
upon one Of these attempts.
The early efforts OF the representa-
tives of the American people to es-
tablish a permanent capital were at
tended with much bitterness Of Sec
tional and local feeling. New York
and Philadelphia successfully enter
tained the legislatures and the ad-
ministratiye oficials. The Congress
created under the articles OF confed-
Grafton met in several places. as con-
venieuce suggested or necessity com.
PEELED, and from time to time named
permanent location, only to reverse
it's decision when the subject was
next discussed. The question was
still open when the Constitution was
written and the paragraph was
adopted granting Congress the power
"to exercise exclusive legislation IN
all cases whatsoever over such DIS"
trict, not exceeding ten miles square,
L., nf lfateA
and the acceptance of Congress-. be-
become the seat Of government OF
the United States. and to exercise like
authority over all places purchased
by tho consent Of the legislature OF
the state in which the same shall be,
for the erection Of forts, magazines
arsenals. dock yards and other need
full buildings"
Ratification Of the Constitution con-
tanning this clause did not settle the
capital question, and the frst Con-
gress meeting under the new organic
law wrangled over 1t, with Phiadel-
phia, Germantown, Havre de Grace,
wrights Ferry, and location on the
Potomac urged by respective cham-
decision reached. through a log
rolling" arrangement between Ham
ilton and Jefferson, to locate the capi-
tai on the Potomac. Then followed
ten years of preparations. marked by
the selection of a particular site by
President Washington and the ap-
pointment of commissioners to ar
range the purchase OF lands. the sale
Of lots donated by the owners of the
soil. the grant OF the necessary con-
cessions by Maryland and Virginia
and the actual beginning of work on
the construction OF the necessary
equipment.