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Evening star., 1922-02-08
Carolyn Upshaw.

Peace hath her victories no less
than war. The city has its heroines no
less than the battlefield. Perhaps no
field of war ever held pluckier per-
son than the little high school girl,
victim of the Knickerbocker tragedy,
who died after a week Of suffering,
and who. shortly before her death.
turned to her sister and said, with a
smile: Il haven't cried yet"
Scores, reading. felt their eyes
moisten; scores, remembering. will be
braver through life as the result of
that simple sentence from the lips of
the dying girl, little more than a child,
yet possessed of the brave soul Of an
American woman at her best. This
was the spirit of those brave women
who went to the west and middle
west and made the wilderness and
forest smile: this was the spirit of
those. women. earlier yet, who came
across the fearsome width of ocean to
battle with unknown conditions.
The name of Carolyn Upshaw will
live in Washington as that of hero
inc, a woman who suffered bravely
and went to meet her Maker with a
smile on her lips. If this child, under
such stress, could smile through pain
and suffering, and take pride in her
ability to refrain from weeping, sure
ly in the ordinary affairs Of life there
is little excuse for such demonstra-
tions. Men and women alike may
learn from the example Of this brave
girl how to endure.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Our Record of Blood.

For the past several years. the
number of murders in the United
States has averaged considerably
more than 5000 a year That is not
quite twenty-five murders Il day.
Mexico does not slaughter that many
people when it has q war on. The
Russian anti-revolution committees
cannot equal that mark. More peo-
pie are murdered in the United States
than are slain in Great Britain,
France and Germany. Compared with
our European cousins, we are a race
of killers. Curiously enough, it IS
our habit to insist that all thei mur-
ders in this country are committed
either by negroes or foreigners II
that were the case-which l. is not
the question would naturally arise
as to just why it was that men who
were fairly peaceable in the old cour-
try suddenly developed a blood lust
when they landed on our shores The
truth is that we are a restless, hot
tempered people. Our political and
economic thought does not move in
carefully ehaqted channels. The in
divfdual encounters a far more varied
fortune here than he is likely to en-
counter in any other country in the
world. The ups and downs. the alter
native affiuence and poverty, the jeal-
ousies and passions Inevitable when
marriage Is in many instances the
prelude to a divorce. all tend to in
crease the staying fury.-Johnstown
Democrat (demOcratic1
Evening star., 1922-02-08
SAVE ROCK CREEK!
Experiments by the Swiss Government
Show Value Of Col. SherrilPs
Timely Warning. -,

-humus cover. The latter can. it is
true. retain a very large quantity OF
water. but it does not give this up
readily to the underlying SOIL. N
fact, thick cover of raw humus ana
moss may, after it once becomes sat
urated. actually promote surface
run-off and thus prevent the water
from soaking into the soil.
I'm short, heavy. downpours OF rain
were absorbed far more effectively
by the soil Of the well forested area
than by that of the poorly forested
one. Indeed, the maximum discharge
from the former after such rains was
seldom more than one-third to one
half as much as from the latter.
After prolonged rains the erect OF
the forest cover upon streamnoW oes
pended on the moisture content oi
the soil at the beginning OF the ram.
If the soil was comparatively dry at
that time, it's effect in preventing
surface run-off was quite noticeabie,
while if it was already Thoroughly
soaked. there was little difference IN
the discharge of the two streams.
Although the forest cover was mus
unable to prevent all floods. equally
heavy discharges from the well for
ested watershed did less damage than
those from the other. because thel.
velocity was lower and they carIlen
a smaller amount OF eroded na
terial. All Of the differences noted
would have been more pronounced
had the well forested watershed not
had sleeper slopes than the other.
and had the latter been completely
deforested.
eve will soon be able to compare
these results with those obtained
from the very similar study now un-
der way at Wagon Wheel Gap. Col
The clearing of the area took place
year ago, so that it will soon be pos
sible to draw tentative conclusions
"Results of the Swiss Investigation
will greatly strengthen the hands of
those who are urging the projection
Of our mountain forests as a. means
Of safeguarding our water supplies.
While the precise relations determin-
cd to exist there are strictly appilca-
Bile only to other areas with the same
physical conditions. careful analysis
of the factors concerned leaves no
doubt that the demonstrated tendency
of a forest cover in hilly countries TO
check surface run off and to equalizc
streamfow is universal. Added
strength is thus given to the policy
OF federal acquisition of mountain
forests, inaugurated nearly ten years
ago by the passage of the Weeks law.
BY all means, Col. SherrilIs plans
should be given the best attention.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
ADOPT the Philadelphia System!

There is no reason why Washing
ton should not have the benefit of a
snew.reineval organization similar to
that which Philadelphia has effected.
It has the motor trucks here that are
the main essential for an efficient bat
terry OF snowplows. The owners Of pri.
vate Rotor trucks will doubtless be
Just as glad to cooperate here as
there. Snowy streets mean loss Of
business to them. 1t is to their inter-
est to have the streets cleared as
speedily as possible. A week OF snow
blockades such as that which Wash.
ington suffered recently may wipe out
the proiits Of half year in the truck
business.
It IL only necessary to enlist the pri-
vate truck owners under the super.
vision Of a capable administrator
whose summons will be obeyed and
whose orders viii be executed. The
first fall Of snow gives warning. IN
the course Of an hour or SO It is pos
sible to determine whether the snow.
cleaning force should be mobilized. In
two hours after the first snow plows
can be started, and with light VOL
ume to handle they can keep the
streets reasonably clear even though
the snow continues for many hours.
II ID necessary both to keep the
street car lines open ana to maintain
vehicle passaseways. In the recent
storm much ttt,uhlA was caused BY the
Evening star., 1922-02-08
The President and Teamwork

Chairman Adams Of the republican
national committee was one Of those
invited to the conference at the White
House last night which had been
called to consider the question Of a
program for Capitol Hill. He had been
invited to previous conference Of the
same kind.
This suggests that the President
has in mind full teamwork for the
coming campaign, and is arranging
for it. Observe.
First, Congress is to make the rec
ord upon which the appeal to the peo-
pie will be based. The President wants
the record as strong as possible. and
with that object in view consults with
leading senators and representatives
Of his party selected SO as to insure
him information about sentiment in
the different sections Of the country.
When the record Is complete. Chair.
man Adams will take it and be guided
by it in arranging his campaign plans.
So that the better he understands it
the more he knows about every phase
and feature of it from first to last-the
better prepared he will be to put his
forces into the field to advantage.
The President sees the necessity Of
teamwork. There are natural re-
actions from such highly-keyed condi-
tions as prevailed in 1920. The COM
bination that carried the republicans
into Office then has disintegrated: and
the republican problem for this year
is to round up the regular party
forces. with as many independents as
may still be looking to the republican
party for sound. constructive policies.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
EDITORIAL DIGEST

proves Senator Frelinghuysen's sug-
gestion that while the collapse of the
Knickerbocker Theater is being in
vestigated the government of the Dis
trict should also undergo investiga-
tion. for. If it is lax in enforcing the
building code. at probably is lax as
to other matters affecting life, health
safety and welfare" After all, the
Springfield (Ohio) News thinks. Con-
gress has too much to take care
OF to enable 1t to give very close
attention to Washington as a
city" and since. as the Nor
folk (Neb) News says, mo bet
ter illustration of taxation without
representation can be found" the
Wilkes-Barre Record contends ''the
city ought to have municipal gov
ernmen. by popular choice for
a better regulation of it's AFFAIRS" and
the Parkersburg CIV. Va.) News hopes
that in the calamity which has over
taken 1T Washington will have an
argument in its fight for a greater
degree of home rule that may at
least be needed"
Evening star., 1922-02-08

fact that the snowsweepers threw the
snow from the tracks into the road.
ways, and thus virtually compelled
the motors and other vehicles to use
the tracks.\ With sweepers and truck.
picws working simultaneously. or the
plows following the sweepers. it is pos
sible to keep both tracks and streets
open together, and thus prevent the
blocking OF the tracks by motors and
other vehicles.
The Philadelphia system costs little.
There is no large expensive equip.
ment to maintain in idleness. The city
does not need to buy power that 1t
uses only on rare occasions. Wash
Ingtoh should adopt that system.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Hoover on the Railroads.

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover, i'll
q recent statement before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. respond
ing to an invita- ton to discuss some of
the problems developed in the present
railroad investigation. maintained that
the greatest impulse that can be given
to the recovery Of general business
and industrial conditions is q reduc-
tion OF freight rates on primary COM
modities combined with the immediate
resumption OF railway construction
and equipment. He pointed out that
the first depends upon reduction Of
operating costs and the SECOND upon
the restoration of credit for the rail-
ways. Secretary Hoover suggested
that the government might we'll con-
slider giving the use Of its superior
credit to the railroads, guaranteeing
the equipment trusts, the proceeds to
be devoted entirely to Improvement
and equipment.
This he cited as one way to aid the
railroads without touching the tax
pa yer-a welcome suggestion that
something can be done without adding
to the burdens of taxation. Indeed. he
claimed. the plan would save the tax
payer in the end paying treble the
amount of the guarantee in profiteer-
ing and losses. 1t would also induce
to a reduction OF rates earlier. Other
wise, the improvements will have to be
paid out of increased rates for years.
Secretary Hoover also put forth an
other idea, timely at this season, when
there is so much talk-"glib talk, as he
pronounced it-.of lending large sums
to Europe to facilitate expectation
from this country Of farm and other
products. He declared that billion
dollars spent upon American railways
will give more employment to our peo-
pie. more advance to our industry.
more assistance to our farmers than
twice that sum expended outside the
frontiers of the United States, and
with greater security for the investor.
Secretary Hoover delivered an ad-
monition and an appeal which are ap-
plicable to several quarters. He re-
ferred to the "veritable witches caul-
dron which is being fed constantly
with hates distilled from the misdeeds
of railway promoters in the past. from
the conflict between the railways and
the Farmers and between the railways
and their worAtmen." From all the
confusion which, arises from it. he
warned, we destroy our railways and
destroy ourselves. ''Call OF. the
witches," he pleaded. land take some
vision Of our national situation If we
are to pull Ourselves out Of this de-
preston"
These are the views Of one who is
essentially a business man, and now &C.
cupies the official position OF iiaison
offscer between the government and
commerce.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

"IMELY suggestions made in
The Star by Lieut.. Col c. o.
.,herrill, superintendent Of pub
lie buildings and, grounds.
looking to prevent Rock Creek
from drying up. were highly
praised yesterday by P.-S. Ridsdale,
the secretary Of the American Fores-
try Association. In this connection
Secretary Ridsdale calls attention to
the experiments made by Switzerland
as to the influence Of forests on the
run-on in mountains.
1T would cause national regret"
said Secretary Ridsdale, If we do not
protect the headwater OF the creek
In the most famous 'right-in-a-city'
park in the world Col. Sherrill's plans
should be put through by Congress.
Beneficial influence Of forest upon
streamflow in hilly and mountainous
regions has long been recognized, SO
general is recognition sof this in
huence that. in order to safeguard
their water supplies, many European
countries have enacted legislation for
the preservation of their mountain
forests. and the United States is we'll
embarked on program for the acuui-
sition by the federal government of
lorest iahds on the watersheds of
navtgable streams. A striking ex-
smple is furnished by the stream
now investigation that has been nm.
der way since 1900 at the Swiss for.
eign experiment station.
4 \ X X
1.-TWO small watersheds OF 137 and
=" acres. the first of which was al
most wholly forested and th4 other
slightly less than one-third forested,
were selected. With the single ex-
ception Of the forest cover, the two
watersheds were strictly comparable
in other respects. such as form, to-
Biography. geology and climate. For
eighteen years complete meteorologi-
cal observations have been made and
accurate records of un-off main
tanned in the two basins. These have
yielded the most complete and con-
vincing data yet available as to the
precise part played by the forests in
the regulation of streamfiow.
''The proposition of the yearly run
off to the total precipitation averaged
practically the same. approximately
so per cent in two watersheds. The
ever. very different. In general the
discharge of the stream from the well
forested watershed was much more
uniform than that from the poorly
forested one, with high minima and
low maxima. This difference is due
to the greater abSorptive capacity of
the forest soil, resulting from its
porosity and permeability. and not,
as was formerly thought, from its
Evening star., 1922-02-08
A Midwestern Culture.

When recent novel dealt severely
with the western village many who
had migrated to large cities chuckled
approvingly. One of its chief ideas
ns, N.s not 1ss,. e se9sra9ly ns9, noted Il vas
town pictured. Many others who
have travelled over the country have
, been impressed more by uniformity
than by diversity. The large towns
ape New York hnd the small towns
ape the large towns.
Not often Is there any special pro-
test against this tendency, at least
not such an emphatic one as that
made recently by Mr.. Paul Greer of
Omaha. Mr. Greer urged his section
to cultivate its own distinctive quail
that the middle west Id almost
separate land and race. with tradi-
tions. ideas and ideals differing
widely from those Of other parts of
the nation" 1t has greater regard
for moral character, is less skeptieal
spirited and more intellectually in
dependent than the east, he specifies.
st. Joseph News-Press (independ-
ent.)
Chicago will save less daylight and
more tempers this year.-Chicago
News,
Those galoSheS look like a girl can't
buckle down to anything.-Des Moines
Register.
The first instance Of disquieting
overhead was probably the sword Of
Dafhocles.-Bosten Herald.
When q woman speaks of her new
quit these days you don't know IL she
has bought one or brought one
Flint Journal.
There seems to be some disposition
to remind cur debtor nations that this
country was established that they
might come here and settle.-Pfov-
idenee Tribune.
The Navy is objecting to the phrase
| 'sDruhk as sailor" Perhaps It is in
no shape to take care OF the recruit
Ing fuSh.-IndiAhapolis Star.
Instead of wasting their energies
flying to define the ''fiapper," the COL
ump writer's might do better II they
tried to refine her.-Columbia q. CD
Record.
The suggestion that Japan will es-
| tablish stable government In SIBERIA
| sounds. rather like building Z stable
/ after the horse has been otolen.s-St'
Paul Pioneer PrssA ,-.-.aa=si..s4
Evening star., 1922-02-08
American Fsresisht.

Gov. Bone, In his address at the
City Club yesterday, said respecting
our requirement Of Alaska:
THE purchase price under the
treaty negotiated with Russia by Sec
retary Seward. in 1857, involved ST.
200, 900. This was considered at the
time an extravagant outlay Of public
funds, and provoked protests in Con-
ereSs and throughout the country.
But Alaska has produced wealth ap-
proximAting q billion dollars in the
Uncle 6asn, In spite Of his neglect of
that northern country. has reaped big
dividends on his original modest in
vestment."
At IN earlier day President Jeifer.
son sneounteeed the AAns criticism ~.
spsctfng the xoaisiAna purchasa, III.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
The LoaAn' Man.

The LoaAn' Man.
II don't resent loafin man.
Said Hezekiah Bings.
I'm fact. I rather like to scan
The bliss that loafin' brings.
The only difficulty il,
A man Of idle mind
Starts interferin' with the biz
OF those for work inclined.
II like man who takes his ease
And whiles the hours away,
And doesn't try, his mood to please,
To mahe my toll his play.
If to his gentle, genial plan
Consistently he clings,
I don't resent the loafin' man."
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

/, It is fortunate thing that Alex
andfia's. divorces are not granted ex.
cIusively to people who continue to be
residents. Such state OF affairs
would make the famous old city a
pathetic community Of broken homes.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

II he were interviewed on the sub
tect, Gov. seett Bene might be inclined
to draw comparison with the Wash
inKton climate. entirely in favor Of
Alaska.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

Requiring soviet delegates to have
their hair cut before attending the
Genoa conference is likely to cause
BARRIERS in Russia to raise the price OF
such service a few thousand rubles
in paper money.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

A New York editor tried to arrange
for 4 .'stf1ile week." The unanimous
smile is dificuit to attain. What makes
some people laugh makes others
angry.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

Here and there member OF the
AGRICULTURAL bloc is observed who
would not be absolutely relied on by
his neighbors for information on how
to run q farm.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The manner in which Philadelphia
cleans up az fast as the snow falls de-
stroys any lingering disposition to re-
fer to the City Of Brotherly Love as a
slow town.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

It is a simple duty to hold every
investigation strictly to its purpose
and curb q tendency to turn it into an
indignation meeting.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The window dresser who, during a
blizzard series. provides a beautiful
display Of spring styles is another of
those misleading optimists.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The United States Senate has, by
this time had enough experience in
treaty consideration to be able to work
rapidly. -a. ....
Evening star., 1922-02-08

Incidents continue to arise which
keep the old slogan, Safety first"
prominently in attention.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Supply and Demand.

The cloud unloads a snowy freight
Which troubles great ana sriAll.
why should supply become so great
with no demand at all!
Evening star., 1922-02-08

Jud Tunkins says it's a proof that
fashions are. frivolous because they
haven't said a word all winter about
snoWshoes for street wear.
Evening star., 1922-02-08
AM Adyocate Of Candor.

care you going to send any valen-
tines?" inquired the young woman.
"Ne," answered the young man. "If
a girl can't be pleased with fny ordi.
nary conversation I ain not going to
try to entertain her with anonymous
poetry"
Evening star., 1922-02-08

''pey tells me vice IL 4 monster" I"
said Uncle Eben. 1T he wears ali Dc
poo&less heAfs Abcut Ne mus be
some kind Of an overgrown centipede." :"
Evening star., 1922-02-08
Ready to Oblige.

"Why don't you give US one of those
good old.fashioned speeches about the
American eagle spreading his pinions
in the blue empyrean and so forth?"
: II will," answered Senator Sorghum;
"if you will give me one Of those old
fashioned audiences that would appre-
ciate that kind of a speech
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The suggestion that Japan will es-
tablish stable government in Siberia
altar the horse has been 6tnlen.-Sts
Paul Pioneer PresA ,.s-ssa=ss.ss4.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

instead Of wasting their energies
flying to define the ''happer," the col
ump writer's might do better II they
tried to refine her-Co1umbia e. C.)
Record. -
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The Navy is objecting to the phrase
"Drunk as a sailor" Perhaps It is in
no shape to take care OF the recruit
Ing rush.-Indiahapolis Star.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

There seems to be some disposition
to remind our debtor nations that this
might come here and settle-Pfov-
idenee Tribune.
Evening star., 1922-02-08

When q woman speaks of her new
quit these days you don't know IL she
has bought one or brought one
Flint Journal
Evening star., 1922-02-08

The first instance of disquieting
overhead was probably the sword Of
Dafnocles.-Bosten Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-05
SUBSTITUTE GOES
TO JAIL FOR MAN
APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY TO
PRESIDENT REVEALS SUB
STITUTE HIRING COMMON

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The at
tention of President Harding has been
called through an appeal for clemency
to an unusual occurrence in Cleveland,
o., the employment by federal pris-
oner OF a substitute to serve his SEN
tence at the rate OF $40 day.
The appeal for clemency, first made
to the president several weeks ago and
renewed Friday, was in behalf OF a
third man who had been convicted in
Cleveland for conspiracy in connection
with a loan made to the federal Of
fender by which he was able to hire
his substitute. The story was consd-
cred by the president when first told
him as scarcely believable, but the
one who made the request for Glenn
ency for the petitioner assured the
details but that the parctice of hiring
substitutes by convicted prisoners was
not uncommon in several states and
the standard pay Of the substitute was
$40 a day.
Convinced that the representations
were based on facts and that some
collision involving federal officials
must exist, the president asked the
department of justice to look into the
matter and is now awaiting report
The Cleveland occurrence as detail
ed to the president concerned man
who was sentenced in federal court to
thirty days in a work house. Some
time between pronouncement OF SEN
tence and beginning OF his term he OBJ
tanned a loan of $500 and with the
money hired a man TO serve his SEN
tence for him. The substitute, on car
rying out his part OF the contract and
after having been refused a demand
for more pay, informed the authori-
ties of the matter The result was that
the lender of the money was brought
to trial on charges of conspiracy and
now faces a sentence Of three months.