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Evening star., 1922-12-29

it is proposed to revert to the three
building scheme, and the initial objec-
ton may be again raised that the
space is not adequate to afford room
for that number Of structures, with
adequate space for possible future en-
largements.
This objection. however. should not
be permitted to delay authorization Of
the construction program. The gov
ernment needs these buildings urgent
ly. 1t is paying heavily in rents for
privately owned quarters that are not
adequate in size or accommodations.
are not so located as to promote de-
partmental efficiency and do not solve
the governments building problem.
With the addition of four working
buildings and a structure for the
storage Of archives a great advance
will be made toward the attainment
of the satisfactory outfit for the pub
lice service that has been so long
lacking.
True economy demands immediate
beginning upon such program. The
proposed expenditure will be spread
over a number of years. and the sum
now paid in rentals annually will go
far toward meeting the cost. However
stringent may be the Treasury condi-
tons at present, it would be bad bust
ness to delay this work on the score
of expense. For the cost Of the con-
structions will be no less later. but it
is likely To be greater. The Treasury
will he in straits for Il number of years
to come. Already enough has been paid
out in rents since the government ac-
quired the tive-square site to have
paid for at least one of the proposed
buildings, and if the same plea of
economy is permitted to operate now
to cause further delay there is no
prospect of any action. Meanwhile the
government service is handicapped by
cramped and unsuitable quarters. to
say nothing of the loss of dignity in
conducting the public business in
rented and unsuitable structures.
Evening star., 1922-12-29
The Bridge Approach.

A difference of opinion has arisen
regarding the proper plan for the ar
rangement of the NJ street entrance to
the new bridge at Georgetown. the
key bridge" The plan oficially
adopted at the District building,
known as Plan A, has been approved
on the ground that it is most eco
nomicaL that it is good from the stand
point of appearance. and that it gives
adequate accommodations for traffic.
The committee on bridges of the
Board of Trade indorses an alterna.
tive plan. known as Plan D. which
provides for a small park in front of
the bridge with a fifty-foot road en-
circling it, this arrangement, it is be-
lieved, providing more adequately for
the traffic in addition to presenting a
more attractive appearance.
Inasmuch as Plan A has been Of
ficialIy. adopted 1t will probably be put
into execution despite objections. II
does not. however, follow that it win
stand permanently Future changes
Evening star., 1922-12-29
Borah Plan Now Futile.

President Harding in his letter 10
Senator Lodge having made So clear
the governments attitude with re-
spect TO an international economic
conference, t probably no longer is of
serious coEsern to the administration
whether the Borah amendment to the
Navy bill shall be adopted or rejected.
The proposal has been stripped of its
potency greatly to embarrass the
President or place him i'll Il false posi-
ton. Further pressing of the amend
ment now can only embarrass the
United States Senate and place it in
false position.
Senator Borah has publicly stated
that he does not expect his amend
ment to be adopted. and the President
having made it plain that he will not
be guided by il. the questions natural
ly arise: Why not let the matter drop"
What useful purpose is to be served
now by pressing it to vote? Even II
the amendment should lie adopted. 1t
would be case merely of the Senate
indulging in a gesture known in ad-
vance TO be futile. If it should be de-
feated, the Senate would be placed in
the false position of refusing TO sane
ton a we'll intentioned proposal TO
help Europe out of its difficulties.
The Senate is not opposed TO an in
ternational economic conference, nor
is the administration. Both would be
glad to have this country participate
in such a conference at time and
under circumstances which gave
promise that something really helpful
would result. Opposition TO the Borah
proposal, both in the Senate and at
the White House. is not based upon
opposition to a conference but upon
the untimeliness Of the proposal and
its lack of real helpfulness. The Presi-
dent having made plain his stand, 1t
goes without saying that adoption of
the amendment would accomplish no
good purpose, so it is difficult to un-
derstand why any one whose inten-
rions are good and whose desire is to
help should press further to have it
adopted.
1t would seem that the time of the
Senate might better be employed in con-
sidering the two ways in which the
President has suggested Congress can
help the executive branch in its neso-
tiations for European settlements. One
of these ways is to authorize Amer
lean representation on the reparations
commission and the other is to re-
move some of the hampering restric-
tions in the act creating the debt
funding commission. The restrictions
he thinks should be removed are those
fixing a minimum interest rate of "a
per cent and a maximum payment
period of twenty-five years. He does
not suggest. and probably would not
desire, removal of the restriction
against cancellation of any part on the
Indebtedness. and with that restriction
retained it is likely that the American
people would he quite willing TO give
tie commission some latitude Tor
negotiations as to interest and prin-
cipal payments.
Evening star., 1922-12-29
The Speakership.

There is no talk of restoring 10 the
speakership of the House the power
that formerly inhered in the office. Mr..
Gillett seems assured of another term
but only las the presiding officer. He
will have no voice in the committee
assignments, or in the shaping Of
legislation.
He is a fair man in his judgments,
and thoroughly competent as legis-
lator. The second Massachusetts, dis
trict has banked on him Cor many
years. He has represented it in the
House ever since and including the
Fifty-third Congress. and as Speaker.
fully panoplied. so to say. would give
an excellent account Of himself.
The ajoritv in the next House will
be small-of size requiring careful
handling in order to secure from it
not only good results for the country
but legitimate party results. Author
ity well concentrated and we'll eXer-
cised would justify itself in every way.
1t is strange about Mr.. Cannon. In
deed. the joke seems to be on his
enemies. They dubbed him the "cZar.
blacklisted him. fought him year after
year. and finally triumphed over him.
And yet here he is. nearing the self
appointed close of his long legislative
service, the most popular man on
Capitol Hill. trusted and respected by
men of both parties for his fairness
and patriotism. as clean. personally
and politically, as hounds tooth. and
his coming retirement regretted by
the whole country.
Evening star., 1922-12-29
Denied Joy Of European Travel,
Maine Youth Came to Congress

Senator Frye went home that sum
mer he seemed TO feel remcrse be
cause his first hasty refusal to CON
tribute had caused Wallace White tn
give up his journey abroad. "Hc
squared himself with me" Repre-
sentative White interjected. by Of
fcrinE TO bring me to Washington as
his secretary the following fall.
Instead Of travelling in Europe
devoted that summer to an intensive
study of shorthand and typewritine
and l came here to Washington as
his secretary when Congress con-
vened the following December"
Wallace White had an unusual eA-
perience during his secretarial work.
He came here first as assistant clerk
to the committee on commerce. of
which his grandfather was chairman.
Then Vice President Hobart died in
office. and Senator Frye as president
pro tempore of the Senate occupied
the Vice Presidents room, and White
went with him and served as secre-
tary to the President Of the Senate.
He stayed in the Vice Presidents
, room until Theodore Roosevelt took
Office as Vice President. in March.
1901. Then again. upon the death OF
President Mckinley and Mr. Roose-
velt's succession TO the presidency.
Senator Frye occupied the Vice Presi-
dents room and Wallace White was
again secretary to the Presiden;
of the Senate. This position gave
him the privileges of the floor of the
Senate during executive session.
privilege extended to but few cleri--
White stayed with his grandfather
as secretary until April, 1903. Unen
he returned to his home and began
the practice of law, to which he gave
himself until elected to Congress in
1916.
Il suppose / got the poison OF poli-
tics into my system through thai
secretarial experience" Representa-
tive White comments. But really il
was just that secretsrial work which
best fitted him for the work he is
doing in Congress today. For. un
like most members. Representative
White Is not attracted to the show
work on the fioor OF the House. But
he makes this confession: Il do en-
Joy the work which comes to mem
ber's desk and which keeps him in
personal touch with his constituents.
nnd pleasure in the detailed work
and study given to legislation in the
committee room--&ork that 10 not
spsctaeulaF. but >aighly impoetsaAs
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Speaking Of bathtubs. as every one
is nowadays when house hunting. did
it ever occur to you that in grand
fathers day there wasn't house in
the city Of Washington that had a
tub?
Sixty years ago less than a dozen
Washington residences were equipped
with stationary bathtubs. Bathing
then was DISCOURAGED. Boston had a
law against bathing in the winter. In
Philadelphia, any one taking a bath
between November and April was
subject to a fine.
Bathing and night air were consid-
cred hurtful. Doctors warned against
both.
One of the first stationary bathtubs
installed in the United States was put
in the White House about sixty years
ago. Thereafter. it rapidly became a
mark Of refinement. culture and edu-
ca alton to take a bath every Saturday
night.
The President set the fashion and
it spread throughout the country.
Now. nearly everybody-but that's
another story.
And today. when you want to see
the largest bathtub in the city. you'll
have to go to the White House. For
there is installed the granddaddy of
all bathtubs.
The White House bathtub was in
stalled about fourteen years ago. soon
after Mr.. Taft became President. The
reason for putting in the tub was
perfectly simple: The one which had
served President Roosevelt was too
small for Mr.. Taft.
So the Roosevelt bathtub was
ripped out and the Taft bathtub took
its place. 1t was whale of tub.
Mr.. Taft was then of much more
ample proportions than now--he has
reduced his weight about seventy
pounds. | believe-and the tub which
, he wanted had to be made to order.
1t was so big that the biggest Presi-
dent we ever had could almost swim
F., in it, II made any ordinary bathtub
shrink by comparison.
! When Mr.. Taft's term ended. the
bathtub he installed remained. Mr..
| Wilson liked its great dimensions
Mr.. Wilson also liked to have the
members Of his cabinet use the White
House tennis courts. The President
himself didn't play. but some of the
cabinet did Among them were
Messrs. McAdoo and Baker.
Those who have met Newton Ba ker
, will recall that he is quite slight in
build and of less than average height.
| In physical stature he was the small
est member of the Wilson cabinet.
1t used to be Mr.. Bakers custom TO
use the Taft bathtub after few
strenuous sets on the White House
tennis courts. Mrs. Baker heard of
this, and visualizins her dimunitive
! husband in the mammoth bathtub,
told him one day:
Gracious. Newt. fill it well before
you dive
Evening star., 1922-12-29
Asks Ruling on Trucks
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The STAR
In considering the PRONUNCIATION of
new traffic rules and regulations the
commissioners would do well to adopt
some rule governing the parking of
trucks for loading and unloading pur-.
poses. AS at present. where mer-
chants are permitted to park a fleet
Of trucks backed up against the curb
and extending across the street for
more than half the width Of the street
il very seriously affects the movement
Of traffic This is especially true If
merchants on both sides of the
streets thus obstruct the movement
of passing vehicles. 1t often results
in q complete tie-up Of trafiic on cer-
tain. strsetA
Evening star., 1922-12-29
The Close of an Era.

..They are buckling them in Bos-
ton: Like the shot fired nearby
which was heard round the world, the
tidings that they are buckling them.
flashed by wire and wireless. reach
to the remotest parts. We may re-
joice at the message or be saddened,
at any rate. it means the passing of
an era.
Overshoes, of course. The fashion
Of wearing them unbuckled is said
other cities may claim this distinction.
1t marked the f1apper come radiantly
to full bloom. She was already
vaguely identified with her funny short
hair and her abbreviated skirt but
we did not know what her name was
galosh was added. On the in
slant everybody spontaneously cried
That's it-happer.'
OF sudden she is gone. or is going
as last as the word gets about that
We need not ask what hit her. A
change for the sake of a change is
! sufficient eXplanation.-Provi
Journal.
Perhaps Europe is after the record
for a nom stop fight.-Hartford Times
We suppose Maj. Irwin Cobb's conn.,
mand is of the English LANGUAGE
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
Holiday: The day on which a man
does all the little odd Jobs his wifa
has saved up for him.-Rochester =
Times Union.
When the frost is on the asphalt
ana the drivers in the ditch.-Pitts-
burEh Sun.
The bloom of youth is charminr.
unless it blooms a little higher IN
one cheek than in the other.-Mem.
phis News-Scimitar.
Alcohol was distilled first in Arabia
so maybe that Is why those Arabian
nights were SO wonderful-Iiisn. !.
town Chronicle and NewA
Evening star., 1922-12-29

A few European financiers see no
reason why Uncle Sam should not
straighten out foreign affairs at his
own expense. and. incidentally. at the
risk of creating historic resentments.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

lace II. W h1te. 1r.,
of Lewiston. Me.
into realization
that he had come
to mans estate
and must do a
mans work In the
world. That was
what brought him
to Washington as
secretary to the
late and famous
Senator Fry e ,
later as secretary
20 the President
of the Senate. and
now a member OF
Congress. taking
active part in i'm
portant legisla-
ton.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

The liberality with which America
pays to see Russian dancers may have
caused an impression in the minds of
soviet financiers that United States
coin may be collected on almost any
pretext.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Clemenceau says he is not coming
to America and is not going to have
any more photographs. Retirement
for European statesman, could
scarcely he more thorough.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

The careful motorist is easy to
catch when he makes blunder. while
the reckless driver often effects a get
away.
Evening star., 1922-12-29
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Evening star., 1922-12-29

Reports that G. Bergdoll. the ia
lea disguised as sailor inspired hope
that he shipped with captain who
believes in treating them rough
Evening star., 1922-12-29

In turning over ii new leaf in his
international policies Senator Borah
was Il week OF so ahead of the LIST of
January.
Evening star., 1922-12-29
Jntan,;bIe Rnt Expensiye

Dame Fashion, learned folks insist
Like Santa Claus. does not exist.
It needs some cash to reckon with
Most 'any kind of ancient myth.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Evolution commands respect as one
form of popular discussion which no.
bodS asks an overburdened Congress
to settle.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

1t becomes more and more evident
that laws against weapon carrying
are not easy Of enforcement.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

GERMANY insists that she will have
to make repairs before being in shape
to make reparationS.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

. EBUkE by wise old states
- man to a grandson just out
of college who proposed Ia
go touring in Europe ana
bo w.x .panhandling" his relatives
mr. the necessary funds stunG wal
Evening star., 1922-12-29
AIOdernized.

"You no longer have any trouble
with horse thieves in Crimson Gulch."
NO." replied Cactus Joe. 1.-The
horse thieves has all gotten demoral-
lied and are stealin' fivvers."
Evening star., 1922-12-29
Novelty Required.

II understand you are in favor OF
some new form of taxation"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
thinking up new forms of taxation
is one of a statesman's first duties.
The public gets tired Of any tax after
they get fairly we'll acquainted with
it."
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Jud Tunkins says there's no use
wishing a man a happy New Year If
he insists on going to rough party
the night before.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Tain much use turnin' over new
leaf" said Uncle Eben, III you's jes
gineter write do same Old story ON ds
naxt pAgajH
Evening star., 1922-12-29

When the frost is on the asnba,t
and the drivers in the ditch.-Pitts-
burgh Sun.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

Holiday: The day on which man
does all the little odd Jobs his wifa
has saved up for him.-Rochester
Times Union.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

The bloom of youth ia charmin.
unless it blooms a little higher in
one cheek than in the other.-Mem.
phis News Scimitar.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

We suppose Maj. Irwin Cobb's COM
mand is of the English language
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
Evening star., 1922-12-29

" no was "panhan
for the necessary y
Evening star., 1922-01-13
Professor Scores Student Art;
Calls Hun1or Only ';Smut'

NEW YORK, January 13.-Say-
ing that it takes brains to be witty
and that what passes for humor in
some popular magazines would
more properly be described as
smut" E. G. Sihler, senior pro-
fessor of New York University.
told the student body that the col
lege humorous" quarterly was
not much good.
Holding aloft copy of the Of
Tending sheet-the Medley-the
professor indicated a particularly
spicy picture and told of how
when he first saw it he was seized
by tremor.
Hear! Hear" shouted a youth
full voice. the owner of which was
Evening star., 1922-01-13

ditely to rooms which had been 70.
served for her In the Paracelsus Hos
Robert. 10 to be operated on Satur"
day for appendicitis.
Prof. Clairmont Is to perform the
operation. When Zita arrived IN
Basic she was met by q representative
who accompanied her to Zurich.
Evening star., 1922-01-13
ESCAPES FROM TRAIN.

HAZELHURST. Ga, January 13.-,
Thad Shooter. fifteen, accused of
$500 robbery at Lumber City, plunged
through a window of a Southern rail-
way train near here. escaping from
the sheriff. Track dogs are leading a
posse in the boy hunt
Evening star., 1922-01-13

identified as the artist.
"A tremor of shame" contiaped
Prof. Sihler For the first time
in thirty years I was ashamed Of
n. Y. U.," he said.
The students, pleading infre-
quency of publication and hence
inexperience of it's editors in ex-
tenuation of the Medley's faults,
promised to try and do BETTER"
Evening star., 1922-01-13
zlTA REACHES HOSPITAL.

Her Son to Be Operated on Tomor-
row.
ZURICH, Switzerland, January Ia
Former Empress Zita Of Austria ar
rived hero today. She went imme-
Evening star., 1922-01-13

School and Dress Shoes-Button and Lace
English Broad-toe lasts; Gun Metal,
Kid, Patent. Leather, etc Warranted for 81 .o5
wear. Sizes 1l1s to o2..................
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Teggie stared hlankly as Fer
rand went out with the warden.
What did it mean? What was
the purpose of this man, who
dared to assume the sacred gar
mcnts Of a priest, who had the
impicty to make mock of holy
things?
Shuddering, painting, sweat
ing, the condemned man tried
to piece it out. What should ne
do when Fcrrand returned. DIA
he mean to return? If he dldn' l.
what then? And if he did
WHAT
Very slowly a thought, new
born, reared its poisonous head;
Abel Rudd. Why not Paul
Ferrand?
"Teg 81 c - want my
IeGgie.
He thrust his fingers into his
cars, but the voice sounded even
nearer. She'd drive him mad
soon. The SNUG and bestlal
chairman of Balloons, that Suavc
tormcntor, the priest, the hang
man himself, were welcome
visitors compared with Betty!
But why should it be The
hangman? That little wall OF
Betty's would soon stop if her
Teggie were at large. And per
hapS he could make good the
loss Of her inheritance if he were
free, if he were free.
The price Of freedom vas
we'll, which was the better man;
Stephen Tresenna, with all his
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priest rcappeared, followed by
the warden, who began with
voluhlc cheer
ellis reverence tells me
you're that down. eartcd ell
stay ere all night if you like.
Very amiahle, Pm sure. Don't
fancy any tea? Why, some of
EN- eats 'carty. Sprats and wa
tcrcreSs, CHI? Or kipper? A
kipper'S such company-likc.
mo? Well, we'll, you own up to
is reverence; chuck it of your
chest, and you'll be ready for 4
nice, tasty little supper"
The good man departed. The
cell was very quiet. Tcggie sat
and clutchcd his spinning head.
care you going to take our
kind friends advice, my son ?"\
That was it. Let him so.
let him 60. Pump, pump, pump.
One could hear the handle
working, but it might work a
long time yet without drawing
any water.
"Thcre isn't very much time
if one wishes to get anything
done" Fcrrand remarked signi-
licantly.
"AlI night. think he said'
But, as usual, it's your move,
sir. suppose you've got the
costumary toy at hand -
The detectives eyes mar
rowed. "No, I'm quite un-
armed
mot really? How truStfuI Of
YOU! But | suppose you relied
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CHARACTERS m THE STORY
DIR. WALTER JENNINGS, mid
dle-aged doctor in Strengthened cir
cumstances.
EILEEN. his young wife.
BETTY, their little daughter.
RICHARD JENNINGS. the doc
tors rich brother.
PAUL AND. famous
French detective.
STEPHEN TREGENNA, called
Teggie by Betty, who adores him,
and the Man Behind the Tinted
Glass because in all Of his dis
guises ne wears big tinted spec
tacles- He is suspected Of the muir
der Of John Gorth, bank manager,
and Abel +Rudd, detective who, dis
guised as a nurse. visited Tregenna
when he boarded with DR.. Jen-
nings in the country and who was
found dead in Tregenna's room
afterward, while Tregenna had es-
capped in the nurses clothes. In
neither case has violence been used
and no weapon has been found.
Later a mysterious, specialized
woman, Miss Walkover. has gone
to Richard Jennings as his house,
keeper and has persuaded him to
agree 70 change his will In favor
OF his niece Betty. And after IN
automobile ride with this Miss
Walkover, innings has been found
dead, and Tregenna, found in the
neighborhood. has been appre-
hended for the crime.
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As misunderstanding man
"a entered a hardware store
4 clerk rushed behind the coun-
ter and asked what he wanted.
Sir" asked the disconsolate man.
have you Il long-lost brother~
No sir" the clerk replied.
Or q sister,
NO. sir--no. sir"
rs you father and mother dead?"
Yes. they. have been dead for the
last seven years. Why do you ask"
Because. sir. want to establish
a bond of affection with someone. and
then ask him for a chew Of plug to-
bacco."
You had better so out" said the
clerk. You can't establish any bond
with me-"
The disconsolate man reached the
open door and said:
Just one more question. was
your grandfather sentenced 10 States
prison for seven years for stealing
horse, as was?"
The clerk made jump for tho
door. but the man made a better
jump, and was lost to sight in tho
whirling crowd.