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Alma record., 1922-03-09


Mr. Miller manager of the Strand
Theater, announces that for next
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday he has
secured rare treat for his friends
and patrons, together with the usual
excellent program Of pictures-The
Sunshine Riddles Of Melody Lane,
America cleYerest juvenile enter
tainers.
Twelve very bright children who
range from four to thirteen years Of
age give thirty minutes entertain
ment unsurpassed by any, including
singing, dancing and novelties. You
will be delighted with 7-year old Sun
shine Snooks and 5-year old Baby
Rita when tAcy sing "Yoo Hoo" and
Ma"
Eighteen people are necessary to
carry and pu, en- this unusual enter
tainment; the twelve children, three
maids, manager. musical director and
tutor. Oh. yes, they have a regular
school on the stage every morning az
eleven o'clock, and carry their own
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Eether acceptable any measure drawn
by the opposing political party.
The House. having passed the bill
by such an overwhelming majority.
has placed the responsibility for
further action directly upon the Sem
ate. which is confronted by the alter
native of acting now or postponing
the legislation until the next session.
as advocated by some senators. Post
ponement, however, would be Of
doubtful political expediency. The
service men expect bill, and want it
passed as soon as possible. Only criti-
cism and disappointment could come
from postponement.
The Senate will now be called upon
to decide whether to meet the wishes
OF President Harding. which were dis
regarded by the House. The chief
executive insists that some kind of a
tax shall be carried by the bill to raise
the funds for the obligation the gov
ernment incurs. The President has
been so insistent upon this point, ex-
pressing his desire in writing. that the
question might well be raised whether
he may not veto the legislation unless
the Congress does send him bill con-
structed along the lines he has indi-
Gated.
The suggestion was made in the
conference that tax provision to be
applied to the bonus payments might
be included in the pending tariff bill.
The main consideration would seem
to be that an understanding should be
reached between the executive and the
legislative branches obviating a pos
sible veto if the bill is going to be
passed at all. That would be only fair
play to the service men. Either give
them the bonus and do it promptly
and adequately or not give at all, with
responsibility for possible rejection
definitely placed and not divided and
subject to dispute.
Evening star., 1922-04-19
EDITORIAL DIGEST

menace to Kolchak and nuisance to
the American Army. commanded by Gen.
Graves. which was trying to keep order
But Semenof had Japanese support and
was as elusive and annoying as gad-
fly" Conceding this however. the Provi-
dence OR. l. Tribune, points out that it
probably will be very hard to get a jury
to give a verdict against Semenoff with
the kaiser unpunished," while the Mo-
bile tAla.) Register points TO the fact
that Semenoff has pointed out quite
cheerfully that there was so much steal
ing going on that no one could possibly
say who got anything or what became
of it." Which leads the Register to con-
clude that evidently it was paradise
of thieves then in Siberia"
There already We're enough bandits in
New York without importing another. in
the belief of the Lexington (ky) Leader,
which unqualifiedly approves the arrest
and insists that his career in Siberia
since the war has been marked by the
most ruthless destruction of property
and human life, by treason. strategems
and spoils without name. and his flight
to the United States has been made nec-
essary to escape the vengeance that dogs
his steps. If this man is not an unde-
sirable alien, then none has ever visited
our shores
Evening star., 1922-04-19
A Very Important Conference.

The first pan-American conference
of women will meet in Baltimore to-
morrow. Distinguished women from
both North and South America will
be present as delegates. AS specially
invited guest, Lady Astor Of England,
American born, and member of the
British parliament-the first woman
to achieve that distinction-will ad-
dress the conference at one of it's sit
tings.
These are among the topics sched-
uled for discussion: Education;
Women in Industry; White
Slavery; Child Welfare; "The Civil
Status of Women; 1.-THE Political
Status of Women"
Here is a card eminently practical,
and in the hands of women eminently
qualified to discuss it should yield i'm
portant results.
Education is put first. and very
properly. Women need to qualify for
their new estate, and are showing the
liveliest appreciation of the fact.
Everywhere they are organizing Tor
study and discussion. Full citizenship,
with it's opportunities and obligations,
intrigues them.
In this particular the rank and file
Of men could with profit to themselves
and the public copy the women. Too
little attention is paid to governmental
questions by the average man. He
leaves such questions to others. Too
often he neglects even the ballot. He
votes when voting suits his conven-
ience.
We shall not have the best govern
ment-city, state or national-untiI
we deserve it, and we shall not de-
serve it until we qualify thoroughly
for producing it.
Evening star., 1922-04-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Domestic Commerce,

We'd like to do some tradin' down to
Pohick on the Crick.
We're kind O. tired O. problems that
have gathered round so thick
Concernin' complication 'mongst the
nations far away.
We'd like to think awhile about our
own lives, day by day.
Comparin' notes to learn jes' what the
profits ought to be
On corn an wheat an cattle, and en-.
deavorin' to see
How we kin keep the mortgages from
pilin' up too strong
An have some money ready when the
circus comes along.
We want to git together an discuss
the ways an means
Fur gettin' to the market with our
spinach and our beans.
And not be agitated by the news from
DER the wave
OF politicians who can't learn their
people to behave.
We're peaceable an willin'. an we
haven't desire
To set ourselves up prominent fur
others to admire.
It's time to get together. an it can't
be done too quick.
Wed like to do some tradin' down to
Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

may be in contemplation. 1t may safe
ly be left to the wisest thought of the
House to prove these apprehensions
carried into realization.
The present temper Of a majority Of
the House seems to be conservatively
constructive with regard to the Navy,
resistant to unwise economy on the
one hand or unnecessary expenditure
on the other. The country may be
justified in entertaining the hope that
this same spirit will be, maintained
throughout.
Evening star., 1922-04-19
AZURE, thwarted by man in
the most fertile river valley
of the world. has again bold
1v proclaimed her threat to


of the world. has again bold
ly proclaimed her threat to
reclaim the shore lands of the Mis-
sissippi. where the father of waters
was wont to eXpend his surplus en-
ergies when the warm suns of the
spring released the tons of ice which
had choked up his upper course and
tributaries during the winter season
| For the Mississippi, despite the hopes
of scores of engineers. government
and private, builders Of hundreds of
miles of levees, has again overf1owed
it's banks and inundated or carried
away the homes of hundreds of the
tillers of the soil along it's shores.
drowned their stock and devastated
their fields.
They must be content alone with
the satisfaction that the river mas
deposited four to six inches OF silt
over the lands. forecast or more
bounteous crops. This was what ma
ture intended when the mighty Mis-
sissippi reached out over the low
lands each spring. But man, greedy
for the rich land, built great leVees,
cut the timber from the shores ana
permitted the spring rains and melt
ing ice to rush down to the river
and race along Nae thousand mile
course from Cairo, Ill, to New Or
leans, where the flood once gently spread
out over thousands of square miles,
left it's plant food and then receded
to resume its journey to the sea.
X x x
The race for higher levees is on
u,ba ,avt cecSiop of
will see the repetition of the scores
of appeals for protection which FOL
lowed the disastrous floods of 1917
and 1913. Congress will aid, states
will aid and the landowners them
selves will give a full share and the
levees will go up higher. Arkansas
and Tennessee planters will build
higher embankments. Far-seeing
Kentucky shore dwellers will. say:
Our neighbors below us now have a
forty-two-foot levee. That means the
river cannot overflow there and re-
lieve the pressure on us. Our leveeS
must go higher"
The War Department has jurisdic-
ton over the rivers. SO the popular
impression in the valley prevails that
Congress must build all the levees
in these shore-lying districts are
given to understand that reelection
depends on getting higher levees.
y j:
The race goes on. Where will it
end? sage engineers ask. When the
Ohio disgorged millions of gallons of
water into the already swollen Mis-
sissippi at Cairo. in 1912. practically
every levee below that point to Mem
phis and on down into Arkansas and
Mississippi gave way. Even the Ohio
had forced its way through levee
above Cairo, some eight miles from
its mouth, swept across fifteen miles
of low prairie into the Mississippi,
and for more than "a week the little
town in the triangle at the confu-
ence of the two mighty rivers the
water level many feet above its
streets. was afraid to go to sleep,
while hundreds of its citizens con-
tinually patrolled atop its levees.
Day by day, however. the telegraph
wires brought reports of new de-
struction south along the course of
the river, and with each report the
Evening star., 1922-04-19
The Middle of the Road.

The general acclaim which followed
the action of the House, in committee
of the whole, in providing the person
mel for the treaty Navy must have
been gratifying to the members who
voted for the policy and encouraged
them to stand fast and perfect it when
the amendment comes up again or
roll call in the House. Likewise, it
must have served as a hint to the
wise, as to the state of public feeling
on this subject. There can be no doubt
that the majority sentiment Of the
country upholds President Harding,
Secretary Hughes and Secretary Den
by in their contention that the treaty
Navy must not be lost.
In this state Of affairs it will be ex-
pected as a matter Of course that rea-
sonable appropriations will be fur
nished to back up the adequate per-
sonnel that has been provided by the
amendment-if it stands. Naturally.
with men in sufficient numbers to
man the ships, the holders of the
purse strings will see to it that fuel
is supplied to enable them to cruise,
engaging in maneuvers and target
practice. The conception Of the treaty
Navy is q Navy afioat, equipped and
trained and at the highest stage Of
efficiency consistent with its reduced
size.
This does not mean. however, an
inflated establishment in any Of its
branches. 1t is quite practicable to
make the Navy efficient without being
top-heavy in places. Fears appear to
exist in some quarters that drive in
the direction Of an unduly expanded
establishment in certain directions
Evening star., 1922-04-19
The School Report.


committee on District public schools
to frame and present its report to
Congress, and interest in the mat
ter becomes keen, as it is felt that
from this report may come action
that will result in putting the public
education system of the capital upon
a substantial basis. The committee
has taken plenty of time for d
thorough investigation of the situation.
I. has acquainted itself with the de-
tails of the system, the specific needs
Of the schools in point of equipment
and personnel and administration. 1t
has considered questions of educa-
tional policies, has in effect conducted
a full survey of the schools. 1t is,
therefore, in a position to present a
constructive program of school better
ments.
Primarily the need is of more school
buildings in every part of the District
and for every branch of the system.
A large arrears of construction has
accumulated during the years. De
spite recent increases the schools are
seriously crowded. the teaching force
Is heavily overworked and the result
ficiency. The children are not receiv-
ing the degree of educational attention
that they require. More buildings.
therefore, is obviously the first and
most urgent need.
That the committee will recommend
a comprehensive building program. to
be adopted as a whole and to be car
ried into execution as rapidly as funds
are available and as the work can be
effectively done, is indicated by state
ments made by members, especially
those who most closely followed the
course of the inquiry and are there
fore in a position to know most dis
tinctly the needs of the case.
The hope of the District is that in
presenting this recommendation the
committee will not feel limited by the
usual considerations of public expendi-
ture affecting the capital municipality.
but will proceed with this measure of
necessary development upon a broad
ing the undertaking of large number
of new buildings, irrespective of imme-
diately prospective available revenues.
In short, the hope is that the commit
tee will recognize that an emergency
exists, and propose that it be met by
the use of the surplus District reve-
nues, on the established ratio Of ap-
preparation.
Obviously the District cannot catch
up with it's school needs quickly if it
depends upon current revenues mere
ly for construction costs. 1t would
take many years Of persistent annual
appropriations out of such funds to
make good the deficit, with the Dis
trict growing in population as rapidly
as 1t has during recent decades, not
reckoning the spasmodic wartime in
crease. The situation is like that of a
great industrial establishment which
Is steadily growing in business and
has not kept up to its requirements
for a long period. and finds itself in
need of large addition to it's plant
To function properly it must build
on a big scale. The District must
build on such scale, and to do so eff
fectively, to give relief to the present
generation of school children, it should
draw upon its reserves of resources
which fortunately are available.
A recommendation to this effect by
the joint committee would be in line
with the Districts hopes, and would
most surely meet the Districts needs
Evening star., 1922-04-19
The Senate and the Bonus.

Decision Of republican senators in
party conference to pass soldiers
bonus bill at the current session Of
Congress would seem to assure action
upon such a measure, the House hav-
ing already passed a bill Of it's own
framing. The vote Of 26 to 9 by which
action was taken in the conference
discloses the strensA of the PROPOSE
ton in the Senate. az t is believed
that the democrats viii support the
bill, although they may not ind alto
Evening star., 1922-04-19
Breathe High: Keep Your Hair.

The man who is growing bald al
ways confronts the world with a
smile and an assurance that the fact
is nothing whatever to him. He in
sists that badness is a sign of wis
dom. and points to the bald-headed
sages all the way from Socrates to
the recently departed Ollie James of
kent,i icky for, proof positive. while
to clinch his argument he repeats
the well known saying that nobody
ever saw a bald-headed fool.
But the smile and the argument
are only part of what the Freud
ians would call defense mechanism
pleX. Really the bald head distresses
it's owner. Men would rather keep
their hair, but it is impossible to go
about grieving eternally over bare
spot. SO the fiction that badness is
blessing is adopted. Then the fic-.
vented to support it.
But now comes DR.. Parker and
reiterates the theory that badness Is
due to abdominal breathing and is
cured by chest breathing. Women
breathe largely with the muscles be-
tween their ribs. and women are not
baldheaded. Ergo, if men breathe as
the women do. they will not be bald
headed. That, stated badly, is DIR.
Parker's argument, though there is
moro to it,, and the doctor says he
has accumulated much in the way of
experimental verification of his
theory.-Detroit Free Press Gnde-
pendent).
The Leviathan by any other name
will cost as much-Boston Tran
script.
Feminine compilations often re-
semble small boYs-they don't wash
Chicago News.
A friend in need is all right. but
the girls prefer friend in an au-
tomobile.-Syracuse Herald.
The world isn't growing better: it
just seems that way because the
girls have taken on their galoshes.-
Hartford Times.
Never kiss your wife before a
crowd" says Social Hints. Should
the crowd be kissed first?-Nash-
vile Tennessean.
The worst wreck by an auto is
when limousine runs against a
fiivver bank account.-Burlmgton
News.
What you can live on is deter
mined by your earnings; what you do
live on is, governed by your credit
Greenville Is. Co Piedmont.
The ability to Judge good liquor
IL lost and useless art. but 1t is
highly important to be able to Judge
bad liquor.-Columbia Record.
Information Is Wanted by Hoover .
says q headline. Another illusion
shattered. We fondly imagined that
Mr.. Hoover knew everything about
everything.-Ch Is. c. News
and Courier.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

All radio currents now lead to
Genoa. By not being present at the
conference in a responsible capacity.
Uncle Sam is enabled to contemplate
the complications with the advantages
Of deliberation and perspective.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Republican ranks would enjoy a
considerable increase If they could alb
sorb all the democrats who are from
time to time cast out by party
leader.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

If the moral as well as the physical
welfare of dumb animals were con
sidered, the training of burros in
Texas to warn bootleggers of ap-
preaching police. by stampeding. would
receive the immediate attention of the
S. P. C. A.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

veloped in connection with under
world gayeties in New York prospers
in spite of the fact that it is against
the law to carry weapons. The old
question, when is a law not a law?"
has remained unanswered for many
years.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

In declaring that jazz is indecent
and must be Stunned, the Savannah
city council has let itself in for large
contract in providing inspectors OF
phonograph
Evening star., 1922-04-19

And still the average Russian thinks
that too much attention is given to
diplomatic documents and not enough
to bills of fare for the populace.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Daylight-saving lengthens the time
for afternoon recreation, but is no
friend to the worker who likes to take
his golf in the early morning.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

ruble are now on an intimate footing
Of diplomatic relationship.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

The allies vainly cherished the hope
business and let world politics alone.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Russia has gotten away from regu-
lar explosives, and with Germany's
assistance thrown diplomatic bomb.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

The situation now leaves Poland
more than ever in the position of an
anxious inquirer.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Question is Immediately raised as to
whether the unexpected treaty ought
not to be regarded as a scrap of paper.
Evening star., 1922-04-19
Avoiding Competition.

"You have decided to deliver a
speech in the little town where you
were born?"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. 81
have a little sentiment that way"
What date shall we arrange for
you?'
well, of course, I'd like to be sure
of a good attendance. See il you can't
pick date when both the motion pic
ture theaters happen to be closed"
Jud Tunkins says where people used
to talk about pork and beans they're
now talkin'. about calories and vita
Minis.
Evening star., 1922-04-19
HaunY Relief.

Now gayly blooms the April bow'r.
No longer does the blizzard blow,
And every time I see a shown,
How glad I am it isn't snow! q
Evening star., 1922-04-19

'De man dat always greets every
body VIII a happy smile, no matter
whut his troubles is" said Uncle Eben,
"ain,t nuf1n' hut q good sctor."
Evening star., 1922-04-19
Modern Farming.

''Does your boy Josh know anything
about agriculture?"
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel:
"an' don't want him to learn. What
I want Josh to do is to learn en-
gineerin' SOS he kin keep the fiivver
an the rest Of the gasoline machinery
goin'."
Evening star., 1922-04-19

/, The ability to judge good liquor
IL a lost and useless art. but 1t is
highly important to be able to Judge
bad liquor.-Columbia Record.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Information Is Wanted by Hoover"
says q headline. Another illusion
shattered. We fondly imagined that
Mr.. Hoover knew everything about
everythIng.-C Is. c. News
and Courier.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

What you can live on is deter
mined by your earnings; what you do
live on is governed by your credit
Greenville Is. Co. Piedmont.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

The worst wreck by an auto is
when a limousine runs against a
fiivver bank account-Burlfhgto
Evening star., 1922-04-19

Never kiss your wife before a
crowd" says Social Hints Should
the crowd be kissed first?-Nash-
vile Tennessean.
Evening star., 1922-04-19

The world isn't growing better: it
just seems that way because the
girls have taken OF their galoshes.-
Hartford Times.
, 1922-04-10
bARNESPLAYS
RECORD TOUR
Completes Longest Playing
Trip Ever Made by Profess
sional Golfer.

NEW YORK. Aprn 1o-Long Jim"
Barnes. United States open golf cham
pion. has returned 20 his post at the
Pelham club. completing the longest
playing tour ever made by a golfer.
Accompanied by Jock Hutchinson. the
Glen View CChicagol professional who
captured the British open title at ST.
Andreds last year. Barnes started out
nj the close OF last golf season. They
played in western Canada and along
the west coa OF the United States,
then spent several months In the
southern states Their tour carried
them moro than 10000 miles.
Barnes and Hutchinson played in
many matches. losing but lew Jock
won the California northern state open
championship and Barnes va VIC
torious In the California open
Barnes said last night the he wa
not certain that he would DO ahIe TO
80 abroad this year to play tn tho Brit
1sh open title tournament
, 1922-04-10
TEMPERATURE
. FORECAST THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON. April 1o.-wcather
ouuoo for the week beginning to-
day:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-.
souri, valleys; Cloudy and much old
er at beginning of week and fair and
coo thereafter until Thursday or Fri.
day when it will become unsettled and
warmer with probably showers: frost
first part Of the week.
Northern Rocky Mountain and pla
teau regions: Fair and cool with
fee-inT tomperature at beginning Of
week followed by generally fair and
normal temperature except local rains
are probable Wednesday or Thursday,
Southern Rocky Mountain and pla.
eau regions; Fair and cool with frost,
az beginning Of week. followed by gen,
orally fair and normal Temperature