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Evening star., 1922-01-30
Fine Telephone Service.

In this time Of sorrow Washington
remembers with gratefulness the
heroic services given in the hour of
stress by the employees Of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. In binding snowstorm, when
many other public utilities were forced
to suspend activities the telephones
were operated.
Then came the terrible catastrophe.
Like true heroines, in keeping with
the best traditions Of the company, the
telephone girls" kept the lines open,
answered the frenzied calls Of the
people, notified hospitals and doctors,
and in every way possible helped in
the work Of rescue.
Without the invaluable aid given by
the telephone service Saturday night
and Sunday morning it is difficult to
conceive what might have been the
state of affairs in connection with the
work of rescue at the knickerbocker
Theater. Doubtless many more lives
would have been lost. The city will
not soon forget what the telephone
service did, through storm and trag-
edy, and with the abnormal strain
upon the operators continuing, will
acknowledge its appreciation by exer-
cising patience and good nature over
the phone.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Business on Capitol Hill.

The question Of attendance is now
pressing on Capitol Hill. If business is
to be transacted it stands to reason
that those charged with business must
be on hand when business is reached.
The responsibility is with the repub-
licans. They are in control. The peo-
pie are looking to them for such relief
as legislation can give. They must
furnish the quorum whenever a
quorum is demanded.
Politics is the wear. A campaign is
approaching which will inspire both
parties to their utmost. 1t will be
fought in large measure on the record
of the present session. If that is COM
pleted in time for fair test before
election day Of the measures that
compose it, and they prove satisfac-
tory in action, the republicans will
have assurances Of success. Other
wise: if absenteeism causes delays,
and delays initiate against such a test,
the republicans will have hard sled
ding.
Hard work will be necessary to COM
plete the record in time. Early sum-
mer seems out of the question, but a
drive for midsummer might prove sue
cessful. That would leave three full
months for campaigning, with sena'
Evening star., 1922-01-30
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- Maryland and Virginia.
The Knickerbocker Horror.

The District of Columbia, numbed
and anguished by the tragedy which
descended upon it Saturday night, to-
day mourns the loss of it's sons and
daughters. Words are feeble things at
best, and the words whereby to ex-
press the grief of the community for
its dead, its pity for it's stricken and
wounded, may not be found. Yet those
who have suffered the irreparable loss
of one well loved, and those who watch
with suffering well nigh uncomfortable
at the side of one in agony will know
their sorrow. stands silent at their
shoulders.
Circumstances combined to render
the catastrophe the most appalling
with which the National Capital has
ever been visited. The knickerbocker,
the fashionable community picture
house of the Mount Pleasant district,
was readily accessible to many who
would otherwise not have ventured
forth in the blizzard which swept the
city upon Saturday night. The hour
of the disaster was one which found
the theater more crowded than at any
ether of the day. There was no warn
ing of the impending horror. Dark
ness and the heavy snowfall served to
hamper the work of rescue, carried
forward with unfaltering heroism.
The workings of fate in the making
of the tragedy should not. however. be
permitted to detract attention from the
stern fact that it would never have
occurred save for some CHASTITY blunder
or ghastlier careleSSness on the part of
an architect. constructor or a build.
ing inspector. Inquiry into the plans
and inspection of the knickerbocker
should be pushed with the utmost
vigor and intensity. An investigation
as to the safety of every theater in
the District should be promptly under
taken. and those found to menace the
security of their patrons in any way
should be closed to the public. The
National Capital, sensible of the fact
that these steps MAY not restore its
dead nor heal it's MANNED, demands in
uncompromising terms that the ter
rible lesson of Saturday shall not fail
to insure the absolute safety of the
theaters of Washington for the future.
that the menace of another equally
CHASTITY catastrophe may be removed.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
An Emergency Call.

The need for prompt and generous
aid to the destitute of Washington in
the present emergency is today prop.
erly called to the attention Of the COM
munity by those in charge of the prin
cipal District welfare agencies. The
urgency Of the appeal should require
no additional emphasis to insure q
whole-hearted response. The facts
upon which that appeal is based are
evident to one and all. Washington
has just passed through the worst
storm in the past twenty-five years of
it's history. To most of the citizens of
the National Capital that fact has in
volved but moderate Inconvenience,
which the novelty of the experience
has served to temper. But to others
and though happily minority their
numbers run into the thousands-the
blizzard has involved misery and suf'
fering through unemployment, in
evitable in the temporary industrial
stoppage. Food is lacking in hundreds
Of Washington homes today-homes
that are without heat for want of a
dollars worth of fuel. The storm king,
appearing to some as a jolly and
beneficent ruler, is to others only the
grim and heartless oppressor under
whose sway children hunger and
shiver and weep and men and women
lose courage and faith.
These emergency conditions must in
evitably endure for some time to come.
The aftermath of the storm will prove
no less cruel than its experience. And
to meet those conditions an emergency
effort on the part of the community.
acting through its capable agents, the
local welfare agencies, Is imperative.
The budgets of the agencies are pre-
pared to meet normal demands. The
abnormal requirements of the moment,
unusual and unforeseen. cali for special
and unstinted generosity from every
Washingtonian capable Of lending
helping hand to those temporarily
rendered helpless. Contributions should
be made directly to the agencies, Or
The Star will be pleased to receive
funds to be turned over to the joint
finance committee of the Associated
Charities and Citizens Relief Associa-
ton, acknowledging the same through
its columns.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Legislation and Relief.

Representative Fess is Of opinion
that too much is expected Of legisla-
ton, and declares that Legislation is
not cureall.'
This is an interesting deliverance.
for two reasons.
The first reason is that it comes
from an experienced law-maker. Mr..
Fess has been in Congress for some
time, and has reached such distinction
he is entering upon his third assign
ment as chairman of the republican
congressional committee. He will di-
rect his partt's effort to control the
next House.
The second reason is that criticism
charges the present Congress with
part responsibility for the country's
distresses. 1t is asserted that if the
proper measures had been passed at
the special session of Congress condi-
tions Of all kinds would today be very
different from what they are.
That Congress has been moving too
slowly is generally conceded. But that
if the right speed had been attained
and all measures presented been
passed in the best possible shape busi-
ness would now be hitting on all
cylinders and everybody established on
Easy street cannot be maintained. Too
much was in disorder to make full
order again easy Of accomplishment.
Much is expected of Congress. and
Congress can do much, but it has no
cure-all. Much will remain for the peo-
pie to do for themselves-so much that
they should go about the task whole
heartedIy and with the utmost courage.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Raise the Snow Blockade!

Washingtonians have many duties
before them, duties that are immediate
and imperative. One of these is to
raise the snow blockade and avert
chance of disease and flood. Transport
must be brought back to normal. Trade
deliveries must beset going. Walking
must be made safe. The residence
streets and the minor streets must be
made passable. The cutters must be
opened. The latter work is of par
ticular Importance to reduce the dan
ger of damage and discomfort in case
mobiles, must be pulled out. 1t is big
program; but it must be carried out,
and Washington people always meas.
ure up to their responsibilities.
The tremendous work is under way
and much has been accomplished
Street cars have resumed service on
some lines. and as gangs Of men work
day and night more lines are set in
operation. The car companies have
earned the thanks Of the city for their
public spirit. They have done mag.
nificently in meeting a situation that
seemed hopeless. They kept the cars
running as long as human effort could
avail against the great snowstorm,
and then sticking to their task set the
cars in motion at the earliest moment
that this could be done. The bus lines
put up valiant fight against an un.
paralleled situation, and the com.
munity thanks their management and
personnel.
The work of clearing sidewalks or
cutting walkways. through deep snow
went on yesterday and last night, and
this work is being extended today. Yet
there is a long way to go in bringing
old Washington back to normal. The
weather bureau forecasts cloudy and
unsettled weather tomorrow with no
change in temperature. The tempera-
ture is to be considerably above freez-
ing, and "cloudy and unsettled may
mean rain. That is the call to cut
through the snow and clear the gut
ters that the sewers may perform
their function. The District govern
ment will do it's utmost with such
funds as are available to meet the
emergency, and the citizens will CO.
operate. All hands to work!
Evening star., 1922-01-30

efforts to secure an increase. has been
forced for several years to operate on
an appropriation Of $1,000. Out Of this
appropriation it has paid all its run.
ming expenses and the salaries Of its
two employees, who have had to en-
force law affecting over 10000 wom-
en- and minors. The members Of the
board Itself serve without pay.
In this years estimate for the ex-
penses Of the board the District Com
missioners, aware Of the necessity for
economy in governmental expendi-
lures. determined not to press for a
much-needed increase in this appro-
priation and submitted the sum Of
$1,000 as sufficient for carrying for
ward the work Of the board. In the
offices Of the budget bureau that figure
was slashed to $4,000. The House COM
mittee on appropriations, apparently
aware Of the impossibility of efficient
ly administering the minimum wage
law with such a sum, raised the ap-
preparation to $4,000. The fact that
$4,000 is in itself the minimum ex-
penditure necessary il an excellent
law is to be efficiently enforced seems
to have been held as Of less conse-
quence than that the estimates sub
mitted be cut to this or that extent.
A thousand-dollar cut would mean
the elimination Of one Of the two
members of the staff Of the board
and consequent impairment Of ef-
fective enforcement Of the law, be-
cause one worker must always be
in the Office to keep it open and for
purposes Of certification. The law
would still be in effect; all reputable
business men would, Of course. con-
tinue to observe the established mini
mum wage rates, but they would suf-
fer most unfairly from the competi-
tion Of less scrupulous persons who
would take advantage of the situation
to violate the law.
The theory that economy may be
achieved through the simple expedient
of looping dollars from an appropria-
ton here and there Is a viciously false
one. 1t is earnestly to be hoped that
further consideration of the bill in
question will result in a judicious
weighing of the vital needs Of the Ma
tional Capital against the praiseworthy
desire to cut expenditures. AS regards
the Minimum Wage Boards appropria-
ton, either the law with the enforce
ment of which it is charged should
be wiped from the statutes or a sum
sufficient to its satisfactory enforce
ment should be provided.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
(From the argument of Theodore w
Noyes before the Senate District
committee, January IL, 1929

I.
Another objection to our censtitu-
tional amendment often urged Us that
the forr eathers and Constitution max
ers inte..ded by the exclusive legisla-
tfon provision that the future resi-
dents of the federal district should
never participate in the national gov
ornment; that their political status is
Interchangeable. their political i'm
potency forever incurable; that their
voteless un-American condition was
voluntarily accepted by them more
than century ago, and is not. there
fore. through all eternity to become
at any time a reasonable subject Of
complaint.
Are we forbidden by loyalty to the
venerated forefathers to contemplate
| change In the political status of the
District resident by the declaration
tfat the Washingtonian's condition
was unalterably fixed at the begin
ming Of the republic by the miles
sS-e provision of the Constitution,
and that what he was after the Mary
land cession he Is now and ever shall
be-
No. The century old surrender of
the American birthright of national
representation was only for time
and not for all time. Doubtless the
forefathers intended that Congress
should for the nation control the Ma
tional Capital forever, or as long as
the republic endures; but clearly they
had no intention of barring the Dis
trict forever from being a part of
the nation politically and from par
in he
tional government which is to exer-
else this exclusive control.
X y X y
Exclusive control Of the capital by
Congress is declared by the Constitu-
tion. but there is no prohibition.
| direct or indirect. against future rep
! resentation of the District in the Con-
gress which is to exercise this ex-
elusive control.
The Marylanders and the Virginians
who were marooned in the District
were too few in numbers to be repre-
sented on.a state footing in Congress
as a separate community, and having
lost their rights as Marylanders and
Virginians they were never for three
| fourths of a century in d position of
population and resources to ask con-
| sideration as a distinct community.
But the Constitution does not prohibit
such request. or a favorable response
to it. when the changing and changed
conditions justify it. There Is no
solid foundation for the charge that
the District (when nearly uninhabit-
ed voluntarily resigned it's right of
distinct representation and irrevoca-
bly, adopted the whole body of Con-
gress Gncludins its bitter enemies
and its lukewarm friends) as the per-
petual representatives of it's interests.
X X y X
What was The intent Of the trainers
Of the Constitution as to the future
political status Of the people Of Dis
, trict?
1. Very likely they had no distinct
nrr;san meens anu e mo tbe stuse statno
of the imaginary population of a
Hypothetical city. 2. If they thought
a. all on the subject they probably
thought that in giving Congress
power to admit new states and to dis
Evening star., 1922-01-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
The Storm,

The Storm.
A murmur monotonous sounds in the
blast
Where the snow, so relentless. is eddy
ing fast.
You say, This is wrong" But it an
swers with glee,
my way is the way that it's going
to be-
In vain is the pleading Of brain or of
heart
When force without thought plays the
dominant part.
And cries, What avails human plead
ing with me?
My way is the way that it's going
to be-
Evening star., 1922-01-30
The Wage Board Appropriation.

An excellent example Of false e-econ-
omy in the District appropriation bill
Though the blame in this case does not
attach primarily to the House commit
tee) is afforded in the appropriation for
the enforcement Of the minimum wage
law. On the score Of economy that
appropriation has been cut $1,000.
The sum of one thousand dollars
is an infinitesimal amount in the
federal budget 1t is very small
amount in the District budget. Yet
1t is a very large amount to the
Minimum Wage Board, which, despite
Evening star., 1922-01-30

tors and representatives standing for
reelection in personal charge Of their
contests.
The whips at both ends Of the Capt.
tol should not hesitate to use their
whips If necessary to keep their teams
in line and doing team work.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
EDITORIAL DIGEST

powers agree that Chinese have some
rights" The resolution which the
the participating nations "once more
not to seek monopolistic or discrim-
inatory privileges in China" but. the
New York Tribune (republican) en-
phasizes, contains the provision ':for
the first time' of ''machinery to deal
with infractions of this self-denying
ordinance" for by the creation of an
international board of reference "to
act as umpire on all complaints of
infringements" the open door is pro-
yided with a "doorkeeper." and this
the Tribune heralds as "a construc-
tive achievement"
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Progress Reported

"Have your meetings brought any
results
We've accomplished little some.
thin in the way Of spellin' REFORM .
answered Farmer Corntossel. We've
managed to get the superauous * re.
moved from 'bloc.'"
Evening star., 1922-01-30

AS usual, the calamity with which
this city has so cruelty been brought
face to face calls forth an abundance
Of wise suggestion, which if made
available and acted upon a short time
previously would have averted the
sorrow.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Very few men who plowed through
the drifts on the way downtown will
find it easy to believe in the correct
ness of the scientific measurement
which shows that the snow was only
tWenty-six inches deep.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

The police and firemen worked fear
lessly under trembling walls that
threatened at any moment to crush
down upon them. Nobody mentions
the matter with surprise. 1t is a way
policemen and firemen always have
when a crisis arises.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

No conference succeeds in disposing
Of business so thoroughly as to prevent
confident expectations Of interesting
developments in the next conference.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Several nations are displaying a
friendly and sympathetic interest in
the question of what Uncle Sam is 60
ing to do about their debts.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
kindly Consideration.

'Why do you insist on preventing
your daughter from going on the
stage?"
"Well." replied the patient father,
"she now believes she has great talent
and is happy in the thought. don't
want her to do something that might
destroy a pleasant impression.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

The arms parley fingered long
enough to enable many delegates to
see how suddenly and completely
washington sometimes freezes up.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

If all the laws applying to horse
races could be strictly enforced there
would not be so many handbook max
ers getting into trouble.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Early winter mildness has its disad-
vantages in promoting spirit of un-
preparedness.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

The good householder gets out with
a shovel and pays his respects to the
straight and narrow path.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Not Specializing,

'I have observed that you try to
identify with several lines Of discus
sion instead Of devoting yourself ex.
clusively to one public question:
II try to manage that way" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "1f you find
yourself getting the worst of an argu-
ment it is always well to be equipped
to change the subject on short notice"
Evening star., 1922-01-30

There are moments when the old.
fashioned sleigh looks like great inn
provement on the automobile.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Sticking to His Guns.

| Secretary Mellon is standing pat on
the bonus question. His letter to
Representative Fordney indicates that
| he proposes to fight it out on the line
he has chosen, "if it takes all sum-
| mer," and no matter what it involves.
| He warns Congress that the country
! now is overburdened with taxation,
and he will not give the Endorsement
of the Treasury Department to any
plan Of new taxation involving rais-
| ing a minimum Of 50,000.o00 in two
| years.
Congress may take chances with a
| sales tax or other bonus levy, but it
| cannot well ignore the Treasury in
| sistence that the measure shall not
| eign debt refunding, the proceeds of
| which. whenever they may be real
| lied and whatever they may be, be-
| long to the liberty loan account. in
| which millions of citizens are directly
| interested.
Dedication Of the interest on this
foreign debt, at any time. is de-
| nounced by the Secretary of the
| Treasury rs futile and unwise." He
| might also have added that it would
be unfair and unjust Such provision
| would be no less levy on the tax
a
sales tax or other form of taxation
would be. The latter would be more
certain for the beneficiaries Of the
bonus. and would not be a diversion
OF the trust which the government
holds as collateral security for the
millions OF liberty bonds which it has
sold to its citizens.-Philadelp
Bulletin Independent republican,.
Landlords Cause Rent Suits
Headline. Yes, and rent socks, too.
Flint Journal.
Income tax blanks are now ready.
but the public isn't.-Charleston
News and Courier.
cific problems have been settled ex-
cept China and Japan.-Columbia
Is. C.) Record.
When a man burns with ambition
1t sometimes takes the whole world
to put him out.-Greenville Is. C.l
Piedmont.
That wireless typewriter is to be
viewed with alarm. There is too
mucn Irresponsible. lOng-range writ
! ing as it is.-Chicago News.
Pershing has declined hero medal.
ihls indicates that he is something
OF a hero.-JohnStown Democrat
One notes with concern that the
ranks of the first inventor of the
automobile are gradually thinning
st Joseph News-Press.
The fall of Dublin castle" was an
outward and visible<sign that the
Irish had taken Ireland.-Springfie
Republican.
Princess Mary's engagement ring is
set with an emerald, signifying sue
cessful love. AS the Irish color. she
might also be able to interpret it
as meaning home rule.-Columbia
Is. c. State.
In a few generations. instead of
| F. F. ". and Mayfower Pilgrim an
cestry, the really wealthy will proud
ly refer to their i. O. B. forefather
QndepeHdent Order Of Bootleggets).-
Saginaw News Courier.
Evening star., 1922-01-30
Said the City Consumer:

"The farmers funds are getting low.
For food high prices have paid. /
What has become. I'd like to know,
OF all the coin he should have made?"
Evening star., 1922-01-30

The weather bureau was right in it's
predictions, but did not go far enough.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Jud Tunkins says Friend Sanity
ought to have passed around some
snow shovels for adults along with the
sleds and skates.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Princess Mary's engagement ring is
set with an emerald, signifying sue
cessful love. AS the Irish color, she
might also be able to interpret it
as meaning home rule.-Coiumbia
Is. CO State.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

The fall of Dublin castle" was an
outward and visible<sign that the
Irish had taken Ireland-Springfie
Republican.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

One notes with concern that the
ranks of the first inventor of the
automobile are gradually thinning.
st. Joseph News-Press.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

That wireless typewriter is to be
viewed with alarm. There is too
much irresponsible. long-range writ
Ing as it is.-Chicago News,
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Pershing has declined a hero medal
This indicates that he is something
of ahero.-Johnstown Democrat
Evening star., 1922-01-30

In a few generations. instead of
F. F. v. and Mayfower' Pilgrim an
cestry, the really wealthy will proud
ly refer to their ]. O. B. forefathers
QndepeHdent Order Of Bootleggers).--
Saginaw News Courier.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

When a man burns with ambition
1t sometimes takes the whole world
to put him out.-Greenville (S. C.)
Piedmont. ~
Evening star., 1922-01-30

AS we understand it, all of the Pa
cific problems have been settled ex-
cept China and Japan.-Columbia
Is. C.) Record.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Income tax blanks are now ready,
but the public isn't.-Charleston
News and Courier.
Evening star., 1922-01-30

Landlords Cause Rent Suits
Headline: Yes. and rent socks, too.
Flint Journal.