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Evening star., 1921-05-07
At $I.75

LOW-NECK GOWNS of fine
nainsook and crepe, sleeveless
and kimono-sleeve styles. some
tailored and others deliberately
trimmed with fine lace. embroid-
cry medallions and narrow lace
insertions.
BILLIE BURKE PAJAMAS of
pink and white nainsook or
white crepe; one and two piece
styles, trimmed with colored
hemstitching and colored hand
embroidery.
ENVELOPE CHEMISE of very
fine nainsook. armhole style,
elaborately trimmed with lace
and fine embroidery medallions.
and finished with ribbon-threaded
beading; others are trimmed with
practical embroidery.
STEP-IN COMBINATIONS of
very fine nainsook, camiSole and
corSet-cover Styfes. very prettily
trimmed with lace insertions and
fine lace and Swiss medallions.
PETTICOATS of fine muslin
and pique, with scalloping and
ruff1es of fine lace and good quail
ity embroidery.
EXTRA SIZE PETTICOATS of
the same materials and styles as
above
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Satin Breakfast Goats

Exquisitely dainty models for summer to
accompany you on your vacation or to
hang invitingly in the guest-room closet.
In the illustration, she is wearing dainty
breakfast coat of heavy pink satin-the long
roll collar comes just to the waist, meeting
very pretty rufae, which is again repeated
on the sleeves and pockets. The wide sash
and dainty fruit clusters add charm. $l5.7s.
Of the other two models, both of heavy
two-toned satin, one is made with a pointed
collar, short sleeves and deep ruffle at the
bottom, all edged with dainty rose quilting;
the other, with low V neck, short sleeves
and the bottom finished in deep pointed seal
lops, edged in rose quilting; in lovely shades
of rose, blue, cerise, gold, as we'll as navy
and black. $13.75.
Neshge Section Third floor.
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TUB SILK PETTICOATS, in white flesh.
double panels and hemstitched hens. Special, s..
EXTRA SIZE TUB SILK PETTICOATS,
double panels, scalloped and hemstitehed Spe-
ciaI, 81.
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A Hurtful Substitute.

A voteless District delegate is value
less as a forerunner Of genuine voting
representation in Congress and elec-
toral college, and as substitute for
such representation is vitality hurtful.
Real national representation can be
secured only by constitutional amend
ment, and to prevent the voteless dele
gate proposition from inflicting injury
adoption Of the constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress by a ma
jority vote to grant voting representa-
ton to the District should precede it.
The delegate proposition Of the bills
row under consideration by the Sen
ate District committee cannot in its
present shape be considered as even a
helpful forerunner Of our proposed
constitutional amendment. 1t cannot
be amended so that 1t will be an ade-
quate substitute for the constitutional
amendment. 1t is inadequate to put
the District in respect to vitality i'm
portant powers even upon the ter
ritorial basis. 1t grants even less of
the territorial privilege and power
than was given in. the feather
duster". legislature period between
1871 and 1874. The voteless delegate
Is not worth fighting for. 1.-THE game
Is not worth the CANDLE"
This thought Is elaborated in edi.
torial correspondence elsewhere in
The Star.
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ireland and the Agreement.

Sincere friends Of ireland in Amer.
lea are hopeful that the agreement
reached at London will be ratified at
Dublin by the dali eireann. or parlia.
ment. A session of that body has been
called for Wednesday next at which
the matter will be debated. Mean.
while there is division Of sentiment
among the members Of the cabinet at
Dublin. four strongly supporting and
three rejecting the agreement.
Rejection of the agreement at Lon
don by the dali eireann would be q
disaster for Ireland. It is plainly the
utmost that can be granted by the
British government. 1t is not all That
south Ireland has demanded, but in all
practical ways 1t is substantial vic
tory, insuring virtual Independence
and complete freedom of domestic ac-
ton. In two respects 1t falls short of
what the extremists demand. 1t does
not recognize Ireland as a completely
free, independent and autonomous
state and it does not assuredly in
clude Ulster. But these two points
could not be yielded by Great Britain
without precipitating a conflict within
ireland through surrender Of the un-
willing Ulsterites to Sim Fein domin-
ion without guarantees of protection.
Evidences appear that the London
agreement is viewed by the majority
Of Irishmen as satisfactory, as indeed
great victory. Its ratification by the
dali eireann and sincere acceptance
by the people would mean prosper
Gus, progressive state. free from strife.
assured of its status. Rejection of the
agreement means continued bicker.
ings, possibly bloodshed. Between the
two there should be no hesitation Of
choice. This agreement is a consum-
nation of Irish hopes, and is wise
and generous act by England.
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population in order. to reduce the .ar.
rears resulting from long-continued
failure of annual ,enlargen,ents. If, az
an example. two new buildings will
care for the annual increase in school
population. four new buildings al
least should be provided each year. or
whatever the ratio necessary to bring
the District up to date within, as the
superintendent says, "a reasonable
period, say five years." ae
Results can be most surely had by
concentrating upon these points thus
so clearly stated by DIR. Ballou. The
schools. 1t is true, need administrative
developments. need changes Of system,
need Fairgrounds. These. however
are all Of less consequence than the
matter of buildings. There can be. in
short, no effective school system with
out a plant, and it is to obtain that
plant that the energies of the citizens
should now be bent definitely and
vigorously.
A building program covering a
period of years can be financed with.
out undue strain upon the Districts
finances. What is chiefly essential to-
day is to make plain to Congress that
only by the adoption Of such pro-
gram, shaped with reference to the
prospective available funds, can q
steady reduction Of building arrears
and restoration of public school health
be effected.
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Henry D. Flood.

Announcement yesterday Of the
death Of Representative Henry D.
Flood of Virginia was painful shock
to his colleagues in Congress and to
the large number of Washingtonians
who had come to be his warm friends
during the years Of his service at the
Capitol. Mr.. Flood was one Of the vet
Grams in congressional service and the
dean Of the Virginia delegation. He
had served continuously since the be-
ginning of the Fifty-seventh Congress.
and was therefore in his twenty-first
year in the House. being exceeded in
service by only eleven members of
that body. AS a result of his stead
fast devotion to duty in the House he
had risen to high rank on important
committees. During the war he was
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, serving in that capacity from
January. 1913, to March, 1919. In
this position he was called upon for
exceptionally important activities. It
was he who introduced the resolution
declaring a state of war between the
United States and Germany. Mr.. Flood
was a hard worker, with firm grasp
of national and international affairs.
A devoted partisan, he was neverthe-
less broad in his patriotism, and his
party Affiliations were no check upon
his craftsmanship. He had become one
Of the most valuable members Of the
national legislature, and in his death
Congress. the state Of Virginia and the
country suffer a distinct loss.
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The Watson Charges.

The charges of Senator Watson OF
Georgia, that. during the war, Amer
lean soldiers were hanged in France
without trial. are now under investi-
CATION by Senate committee.
This is from a report of yesterdays
hearing:
Replying to fears expressed by
Senator Watson that witnesses now
drawing compensation were afraid
their allowance would be taken away
if they came before the committee.
Chairman Brandegee replied, with
emphasis. that they would be pro-
tected. and told Senator Watson that
this committee gives you carte
blanche to say what you please and
to call any witness you please"
The committee takes the right view
of the matter. When the investigation
was proposed, doubt as to its advis-
ability was expressed. 1t was suggest
ed that the charges lacked names and
dates, and We're otherwise indefinite.
Moreover, they had been instantly and
indignantly denied by the war authori-
ties.
But the investigation having been
ordered and being now in progress
should be as thorough as possible.
Witnesses should be summoned and
protected. and every effort made to
ascertain the truth as to the crimes
alleged. And. of course, the Georgia
senator will render all the assistance
"a his power.
1t is needless to say that If the
charges are sustained the country will
be profoundly shocked, and that pub
lie sentiment will demand adequate
punishment for those responsible for
the crimes committed.
On the other hand. if the charges
are not sustained; if inventions and
exaggerations have been palmed off
as facts on the Georgia senator, Sc
we're condemnation will be visited on
their authors, and measurably on the
senator himself for failure to probe
such terrible accusations before max
ing public announcement of them.
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d'Alte made one Of his infrequent pub
lie statements. outlining her position,
and calling attention to the fact that
Portugal regards no treaty or agree
ment, however ancient. as scrap OF
paper" He Informed the United States
that his country, in 1916. was enter
ing the war at the request OF Great
Britain and in observance Of treaty
obligations dating back nearly five
and one-half centuries. The treaty in
question was negotiated in 1873 be-
tween Edward III OF England and
King Ferdinand Of Portugal English
dynasties have changed from Plan
tagenet to Tudor and thence through
Stuart and Hanoverian, while In 1916
Portugal had changed from a mon
archy to a republic.
Viscount d'Alte at that time made
it. plain that, like Belgium. Portugal
had nothing to gain and much to lose
by participation. but that she was not
prepared to subscribe to tho doctrine.
engendered by militarism, that good
faith must be made subservient to ex-
pediency, and that the interests OF one
nation might be legitimately fostered
at the expense Of the rights OF others.
when backed by sufricient force.
Viscount d'Alte is man OF Few
words, but, as is usual in such men,
he speaks very much to the point.
HIS English. due to his early years
spent in London and to constant prac-
tice, is fluent to- a. degree rare among
his fellow countrymen. His favorite
amusement is riding.
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The School Improvement Basis.

A meeting last night at the Frank
lin School between school administra-
tive officials and more than 100 repre-
sentatives Of civic organizations may
be regarded as a contribution by the
people of Washington to Education
week." recently proclaimed by Presi-
dent Harding for nationwide observ-
ance. This meeting was arranged for
the purpose Of assuring practical CO.
operation between school officials and
the community in the matter Of the
Improvement and development Of the
local educational system. A striking
statement Of the urgent school needs
was made by Supt. Ballou in address.
ing the meeting. In tbs course Of
these remarks be 1aid:
Y Nk.ieve that additional classrooms
should be built each year in sufficient
numbers SO that inside q reasonable
period. say five years, the school sys-
tenn of the District of Columbia shall
be free from part-time classes. rented
buildings. portable schoolhouses. over
sized classes and certain undesirable
buildings now In use.
This statement Of the case might
well be made q slogan Of the school
betterment program. as conducted by
the citizens Of the District. and i'm
pressed upon the congressional joint
committee now considering this sub
Jeot
Undsniabiy the most urgent need
today u moro buildings for the
schools. These buildings must Be pro-
vidsd for and built at q rate In excess
Of the annual Increase In the school,
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A Program for Washington.

In a forceful way platform for i'm
mediate activity in wholesome de-
velopment Of the District of Colum-
bia was formulated by those who
spoke at the annual banquet of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Wednesday evening. These speakers
included the three District Commits
sioners. an ex-Co,nmissioner and the
heads of leading civic organizations of
Washington. Combining these speech
es they urged the promotion of three
important legislative matters, liberal
estimates and appropriations for the
District, the adoption of the constitu-
tional amendment for national repre-
sentation for the District and the
enactment of the Jones bill establish
ing equitably the fiscal relations be-
tween the District and the federal gov
ernment. They agreed also in advo-
cacy Of a program Of material i'm
provements. enlargement of the pub
lie school plant. extension of the water
supply and the improvements Of the
Districts streets. Thus in respect to
basic law and immediate betterments
this meeting of citizens was fully rep
resentative as is possible in the Dis
trict, and voiced the wishes of the Ma
tional Capital community.
Such a coming together Of forces
making for the promotion Of Washing
toms welfare is assuredly of value.
Deprived Of direct participation in
legislative affairs. the people of the
District must make their wishes
known vocally on the forum of public
assemblage. The Association of Old
est Inhabitants is peculiarly adapted
for an expression of this character.
Its membership comprises the elder
Washingtonians, who have reached
the age of fifty and have resided -
Washington for thirty-five years. all
of them have witnessed a remarkable
change in the conditions here. Ihey
have seen Washington develop f-oln a
neglected city to its present metro
politan size. They have witnessed the
results Of a gradual growth Of ma
tional interest in the city. They have
seen great improvements in physical
conditions. But they have also seen
the results Of the lack Of consistent
and persistent provision in abundance
for the growth of the capital in re
spect particularly of the three physi-
cal needs which were urged at We'd
nA.lax, p{ohf's rooof{D0
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The Speakership of the House.

Secretary Weeks, in an admirable
address delivered in New York yester-
day, which all should read. expressed
doubt as to whether the public gained
by the stripping Of the speakership Of
the House Of Representatives Of all
power, and conf1ning. the occupant OF
the chair to the humdrummery Of In.
terpreting and administering parlia-
mentary law and practice. His doubt
is shared by many, though nobody has
expressed it quite so clearly or per.
suasively.
The subject is not academic with
Mr.. Weeks. He has served in both
House and Senate. and is informed
from intimate observation and every
day practical experience.
The fight on what for campaign purL
poses was called ''czarism" in the
House had amusing as well as serious
features, and the result the same.
For an instance, the fight was won
under the leadership Of Champ Clark,
and he proved to be the first victim Of
the change brought about, He was q
veteran legislator, IN line with his
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H. = r. u =.
party's professions and, performances.
and Of fsforceful personality. And yet
for eight years, his party profited only
from his knowledge Of parliamentary
law. Congress after Congress, he sat
With eavel n hand; but without power
to- Influence Legislation I'M the slight.
est. though the most experienced legis'
lator on his side OF the chamber.
: And there sits in the Speaker sschair
today an experienced and accomplished
legislator, nearly thirty. years in har'
ness, and yet confined to the compare,
lively narrow duties ola presiding OH.
Ger. Invest Mr.. Gillett with the power
once welded by the Speaker and his
usefulness would be Increased twenty.
fold.
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Who's Who esss:.esss esss: s,s'
XVII-Viscount d'Alte
ME modesty Of Viscount d'Alte.
Portuguese minister to the
=. United States for nearly

["HE modesty Of viscount date.
f. Portuguese minister to the
United States for nearly
twenty years and now serv-
ing as chief delegate representing
tation Of armament and far eastern
questions. Is proverbial. Although
little known to Americans in general.
in spite of the fact that he has rep
resented his country at the nations
capital for longer period than any
very length of his service. continu-
Gus through the change from mon
archy to republic, Is suggestive OF the
fact that Portugal. when invited to sit
right man in the right place. and had
but to send assistants to cooperate
with him.
Viscount d'Alte was appointed min
lister to Washington in 1902. succeed
ing Viscount de Santo Thyrso. He was
up his duties here. Previous to that
elevation he was known as Senior
Jose Francisco de Harsa Murchada da
Franco. He was born in London and
spent his early years in the British
capital. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Coimbra and the University
of Lisbon, and Is a doctor Of laws. He
Is about sixty years of age.
Just as some men are, apparently,
born to the sea or to the army, so
Viscount dAlte seems to have been
destined to diplomatic career. His
grandfather was Portuguese minister
to Russia In the first quarter of the
last century. His father. the late Conde
Alte, served for forty years as
diplomatic representative Of Portugal
at several different courts of Europe,
including that of the king Of the Two
Sicilies apd of the Vatican before the
REIMBURSEMENT Of the temporal power
Of the pontiff. A brother of Viscount
d'Alte. the Conde de SeIir. served as
Portuguese minister to The Hague.
and another brother. Condo Harini,
was a counselor of legation.
Viscount d'Alte himself for seven
ant secretary Of the state department
Of Portugal. He also served as charge
d'affaires Of the Portuguese lega-
tfon at st. Petersburg. now Petrograd.
Although his disposition to avoid
the "limelight" may tend to prevent
adequate recognition Of his abilities
on the part Of the general public. one
of Americas most famous institutions
of learning. Princeton University. has
included him In her list Of distinguish
ed honorary alumni. On June II. 1917.
Princeton conferred on him the degree
Of doctor Of laws. Others receiving
Robert Lansing. then Secretary of
State; Herbert Hoover. now Secretary
of Comm erce; Baron Emile de Cartier
de Marchtenne, Belgian minister: Am.
bassador Sato Of Japan and Ambas-
sador Jusserand Of France.
When Portugal entered the world
war as one Of the allies. Vfscount
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Advice.

Advice.
To make existence smooth and nice,
A man must often ask advice;
When he expresses, the demand,
It's offered ,him from every hand.
Advice. they say hke INT.
Should not be used in portions free;
Like drugs that soothe or Stimulate
The quantity must not be great.
Used with intelligence and care,
It may produce results quite fair.
A lack creates discomfort small.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

Congress is expected to provide a
District law to punish adequately
people who issue worthless checks.
Washington, D. c., Is patient and for
bearing in many respects. but has de-
cided to draw the line at taking bad
money.
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Rumors that a process has been dis
covered for the manufacture Of gold
from baser metals may lead Col.
Bryan to turn back through the pages
of old, serapbooks for suggestions
concerning currency ratios. A syn
thetic' dollar would add interesting
complications to problem which in
it's time was most fascinating.
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The manner in which islands may
be fortified is regarded as SO important
that Japan would like to have word
to say about building regulations as
we'll as trade control in the Pacific:
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The consumer has become so gen
orally recognized as the person finally
responsible. that no, one, ventures TO
suggest nowadays that the foreigner
pays the tax.
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Tariff valuations are rendered more
or less difficult by the fact that the
worth of an article is, after all, largely
a question Of geography.
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Lenin naturally fails to see the use
of parley which does not at some
stage of the proceedings take up the
question of loan to his governmental
enterprise.
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The impression should not prevail
that the conference is not accomplish
ing results because it Is proceeding
with deliberation and without sensa-
tional episodes.
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Hopes for disarmament are encour-
aged by the fact that after the worlds
recent experience no nation can be
seriously suspected Of looking for any
needless trouble. =. =,
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Money is becoming SO cheap in some
parts of Europe that it is hard for
the most industrious counterfeiter to
feel that he is repaid for days work.
Evening star., 1921-12-09

The post office reminds the public
that while Santa Claus may be q
myth the letter carrier is a hard
working reality.
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It has been at least made clear that
nations regard a warship only as an
article Of grim necessity and nothing
to boast of.
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Jud Tunkins says he. never did care
much for speech-maldn', but he's will
ing to admit It's a grand substitute
for war. -..-.--
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Germany gives promise Of making
more Of q. success Of finance and in
dustry than she made Of war.
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A ScuIptural Hint,

you never have your trousers
creased"
II decided to give up that evidence
Of neatness," replied Senator Sor-
ghum, "some time ago. have exam
ined the statues Of numerous great
statesmen, and none of them have
creased trousers" 81
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Incessant Toll.

As earth keeps on its annual grind,
There Is no rest for human kind.
For when thereds no lawn to NOW,
You must begin to shovel snow.
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Drawing the Line.

!. "All right" exclaimed Santa Claus,
"if you're afraid OF fire. I'll come
around with a smooth face
But who ever heard Of. q smooth
faced Santa Claus?''
1--WE may get used to the idea. AT
any rate, I'm willing to wear q full
beard or submit to q clean shave. But
I decline to be decorated with side
whiskers." 7"fi
"Fightin' ought to be abolished,
said Uncle Eben, "but 1t ain gineteI
happen in my neighborhood till dey
gifts some reliable agreement to abol
ish loaded dicss
Evening star., 1921-12-09

The president Of the AnalgaHated
Meat Cutters has called 4 natfonaA
strike. and SO you may have to take
your .amalHamatad meat unczf tor q
whiIA-K1nsaS CITY 6taA
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The victory. .bondssshxve,sd dispEoyed
back,"-Riohmond (Ind.) Item.
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New.Yerk's builaihgdepart rtments ON
tell = defective ttrneture- the ytnetant
it collapses.-Wafl Street Journal, I,
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Our handsome crepe de
chine, tricotine and velour
dresses for street wear. and
tafreta and satin dresses for
evening or party wear. Gar
ments for misses and women
that sold to $32.50. Anniver-
kary price.
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$4,000 Fw-Trimmed Suits

Smartest Of fur-trimmed
suits, as well as braided
and embroidered suits Of IN
est wool materials, In
brown, blue, black and rein
deer. Every suit lined with
elegant Powered silk and a
big selection Of high-grade
models to select from.
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-. PsWcr Than IN 1871.

1. Ins4he gso- called steyritorial gov
ernment between; f81t and 1874 we
territorial Legislature.
eWitn 5ofSks elected branch, and under
tRat on the whole unsatlsfactory gov
eannasnts Wst enjoyed far greater ter
rieotisd privilege than khe pending
bill proposes for the District Of 1921,
with iES vastly enlarged population
Fand resources. II in discussion Of the
proposition to re-establish Q terri.
EtoYfal .deieEate We recall to the
minds of old-ttmers the hardships.
the injustices, the humiliations
and the bitter .prsjudiess Of the
|uDFaod -betWeea 1871 8n6 1t7S We
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in three-quarter or full length
styles, full lined. half lined or
unlined Sizes for misses and
women.