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Evening star., 1922-12-01
The Senate and the Subsidy.

Now that the merchant marine
proposition has been transferred to
the Senate. here are some questions
that are circulating on Capitol Hill.
Was there adequate answer made in
the House debate by any opponent Of
the proposition to the Presidents
argument and citation in it's favor?
Does it not remain an undisputed
and indisputable fact that subsidies
have played a great part in the crea-
tion Of industrial America?
Do we not owe to the policy Of gov
ernment assistance to great enter
prises. with the public benefit in view,
our development and Importance as
one of the strongest nations in the
world, if not today. indeed, the strong
est?
Since government assistance has
wrought so advantageously in other
matters, why should it not work as
we'll in the matter of a merchant
marine?
Is there any matter Of higher value
today than that OF a merchant ma
rine? Is not increased foreign trade in
everybody's hope and view? And are
not American bottoms absolutely es-
sential to the building up OF such a
trade?
With Great Britain and Japan as
our chief competitors for sea carrying
business, and both employing the
policy of subsidy on the water, could
we hope to succeed as against them
without giving to our merchantmen
the assistance they give theirs?
If this assistance is denied now,
will not the opportunity Of a lifetime
be lost and lasting injury inflicted on
the country?
Is not the iron hot, and hence this
the time to strike?
Evening star., 1922-12-01
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.
Mr.. State Department. I had some
such silly thought in mind

Mr.. State Department. I had some
such silly thought in mind"
And so. after time, the State pe
partment learns that the distinguish
cd caller expects a consignment on
such and such a shin. due at this cT
that port on the umpty-steen day of
the month.
Certainly" the reply comes.
Gladly We shall assist
The State Department gives him a
paper that certifieS that all is legal
and proper. Then the State Depart
ment tells the Treasury Department.
And the Treasury Department passes
the word on to its thirsty customs in
spectors. And they pass the liquor on
through to dock.
Most of the liquor thus shipped
comes to New York or to Baltimore,
the latter being handy to Washington.
The embassies are punctilious about
observing the dry laws. There is the
little matter OF transportation. They
arrange to have their own truck
transport the stun from New York
OF u tIe eilDdSSN.
The modern embassy does not have
a truck among its impediments. So
day or so before the shipment is due
it goes into the market and buys a
! truck. 1t pays cash therefor. There
is no denying the fact that the truck.
| therefore, is the property of the Blank
| embassy.
Then it puts its own driver in
charge of the truck, drives up to the
dock where the liquor is to be un-
loaded and waits till tho ship comes
! in The embassy's own men handle
| the shipment. put it on the truck and
drive back to Washington.
There is generally a good strong
! guard with the truck. Often as not
there is another guard following
along behind it in touring car.
When the liquor is unloaded the
! embassy has a surplus truck.
So 1t goes into the market 10 sellI
the truck. Does 1t go to the man iel
bought the truck from?
You'6 be surprised.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

Christmas booze is on the high seas
bound for Washington. say the news
dispatches Pshaw. That's nothing
unusual.
For the liquor is intended for few
ambassadors of foreign countries
There are more than forty such ann
bassadors and ministers in Washing
ton, and all OF them import all the
liquor they want all the time.
The dry laws do not apply to them
or to their embassies and legations
For that reason Washington is legally
the wettest city in the United States
There is never month that liquor
is not brought-generally by the bar
rel or dozen cases-into Washington
for these gentlemen.
The American government smoothes
the way for the shipments. 1t is anX-
ious to have the liquor go to them and
nowhere else.
When the stock in an embassy or
legation gets low and the man of the
house decides to replenish it he puts
in his order with home merchants.
This means. of course. that the order
is placed abroad. If the stock is very
low or the distance great, he may use
the cable.
That is the first step. The next
thing he does is to go to or send to the
State Department. Theoretically. he
sends to the Secretary of state: ac-
tually, the matter is handled by =
clerk delegated to the task.
In substance. here is the way they
attend to it when the foreigner
reaches the State Departments:
Good morning. most gracious and
respected State Department"
Good morning. most exquisite and
noble Foreigner. w are mortified
with delight. May We deign to serve
you?"
And they both bow low.
you are ever cordial. Mr.. State De-
partment. And speaking of cordial
I've a leak in my cellar"
"Ah. yes. honored Foreigner. It's a
way cellars have. You wish to have
US help you?"
You must have opened my mail.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Senate Acquires Sharpshooter
In Col. BrOOkhart From Iowa

general staff was similar in large
part to that of some of the European
nations. In a nutshell, it was that all
that was necessary was to have some
one find the range and then let the
men hold their guns straight and
plunk away. They maintained that
more hits would be made in this way
than by training men to find the
range and handle their rifles as in
dividuals. This was where the gem
eral staff and Col. Brookhart fell out.
Col. Brookhart became a member of
the national board for rifle practice.
The fight with th. ideas of the gen.
eral staff was on in earnest. Final
ly the matter came before the then
Secretary of War. Mr.. Garrison. and
Col. Brookhart won out. Not long
after this. however. Mr.. Garrison
had difference with the President.
and left the cabinet. The general
staff brought about revision of the
national board, and Col. Brookhart
was conspicuous by his absence In
the new board; SO were other mem
bers who had the same ideas as the
colonel. 1t was not until the United
States had entered the world war,
and had been at it for some months.
that Secretary of War Baker came
face to face with Col. Bronkhart. and
had the matter fully explained to him.
Then things began to hum. Col
Brookhart became the chief rife in
structor of the Army. He had
huge staff under him. He worked
with tremendous energy. He person
ally gave instruction to the officers
and non-commissioned officers of three
Of the divisions that went overseas.
Besides that he had charge of
great central school Of rifle instruc-
tion. at first at Camp Perry and
later on at Camp Benning. And
American rif1emen grew more prof.
cient. as the Germans were able to
testify.
Col. Brookhart had the training of
10000 men on the Mexican border
under his charge for a time, too.
when the war between this country
and Mexico threatened during the
Wilson administration. So prom
cient is lie with the rifle and all that
goes to a thorough knowledge of the
weapon that he can sit with his back
to green hand, and give him accu-
rate instruction without ever glanse
at what the man is doing. instruction
that results in hits.
The new senator is the man above
all others whom the American rifle
mon NAV thank for the method of
practice that makes for indlFiouai
good shots. He is president today
of the National Rifle Association ana
q member of the national board
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Member Of the Associated Press.
The Drive for Better Schools.

Practically every civic organization
In Washington. every group of bust
ness men, every association Of citi.
zens IS enlisted in the campaign to Sc.
cure the betterment of the capital s
school system. There is no single or.
cord its strong approval of plans for
the increase of the school equipment
and personnel and the advancement OF
the educational and administrative
methods.
Just now all these forces are en-
rolled for drive" for school legisla
tion that will relieve the Districts edu,
cational system from the handicap
under which 1t now suffers. Tha,
drive" will be conducted by means of
expressions Of public opinion, by
specific work with members of Con
gress to acquaint them with the cap
ital's needs. with the actual conditions
and with the ideal of a model school
system which should. without ques
ton. he established and maintained in
Washington.
Most of those who are thus enrolled
as District citizens in the campaign
for better schools are themselves the
graduates of those schools Practical
~ all of them have children now at.
tending them. or perhaps grandchil-
dren. They all know intimately the
school situation, tho lack of buildings
the shortage OF teachers. the made
ruacy of supplies. and. in general. the
insufficiency OF maintenance funds
They hear tales daily at home about
the school congestion. about children
without books. children attending part
worked teachers. insanitary condi-
uons. lack of Fairgrounds.
If the average citizens point Of
view on this matter can be expressed
to Congress effectively that body will
respond. For it is undoubtedly the de-
sire of Congress to give Washington
the most efficient school system pos
sible. Many members Of Congress are
themselves concerned through the at
tendance of their children upon the
public schools. and their dependence
upon those schools for education.
Washington has many needs per-
tanning to its physical equipment. But
Of all the needs there is none more
urgent than that of the schools. If
the school system is Inadequate.
crowded. ill-equipped. ill-served. the
community suffers as through no
ether cause.
The members Of Congress, who are
Washington's legislators. are con-
cerned in school matters In their own
states and districts. They know how
important the educational system is.
1t requires no argument to "sell''
schools. The only question is whether
The District can afford" to spend the
money that is required to put the
schools in proper condition. and on
that point there should be no discus
sion and from that cause no delay.
Washington can afford any expendi-
ture necessary to this end.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Gives Probable History of
Old Ring Found in Lot
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Dear sir: Not long ago there ap-
peared in your columns an account
Of a ring being found in hog lot
in Fredericksburg which had the in
scription. "Majer w. c.. dyed Oct. %,
1856" Now. Maj. William Gooch died
at that time and his tombstone lies
over his grave near Yorktown. at the
site of old York Church. on Temple
farm. He was one of the justices of
York county, Va; major of military
and member of the council of state.
He was uncle of William Gooch. gov
ernor of Virginia, and left an only
daughter, who married Capt. Thomas
Beale of Westmoreland county. son
of Col. Thomas Beale of York coun-
ty, a member of the Virginia council.
Through Capt. Thomas Beale Maj
William Gooch was ancestor OF Gen.
r. L. T. Beale of the Confederate
army.
The oldest tombstone in Virginia is
at Westover. Va. 1t is that of Capt.
William Perry, who died in 1887. The
next oldest is that of Alice Jordan,
at Four-Mile Tree. Surry county. who
died in 1851. Next IN apparent age
il that ot Maj. William Gooch (1655).
LYON g. TYLER.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
James R. Mann,

Mr.. Mann's death would have been
at any time, but coming at this time
it Is an especial loss.
The republicans will control the
next House. but by slender majority,
and that majority be menaced by the
invasion Of what is called the bloc
system of doing legislative business.
Hence the necessity of expert man.
asement in the handling of affairs.
Mr.. Mann would have been of great
assistance to his party. He was a
thorough parliamentarian, a ready
and cogent debater. and vigilant in
rare degree. He was always, and most
capably. on the job. He was never
caught asleep at the switch.
He was good judge of a legis-
lative situation, and Of how to get out
Of 1t all that was in it. He served his
party with marked fidelity. and lent a
strong and willing hand in the shap-
ing Of much important legislation in
his quarter century of continuous ac-
tivity on Capitol Hill.
There were no frills about Mr..
Mann. His qualities were substantial
rather than snowy. His power was in
plain and direct speech. and In his
ability to communicate what he had
absorbed.
He had a gift for friendship Among
his warmest friends were men who
sat on the ether side Of the main aisle
Of the House chamber. and with whom
he was in daily conflict over party
measures and maneuvers. He and
Champ Clark were personally as
brothers. He has departed at sixty six
in the full tide Of usefulness.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Fire Apparatus and Safety.

It is particularly unfortunate
that Safety week" in Washington
should be marked by two traffic acci-
dents that involve the District fire
department. engaged in the work Of
saving lives and property. In the first
OF these accidents a battalion chief,
listening In response to an alarm.
soflided In his motor car with taxi
cab and was painfully hurt. The driver
Of the cab. later Unidentified. has been
held for examination. In the second
case, which ocourred this morning in
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Our Own Idea of a Great Week

We propose a Don't Give Darn
week.
During that week let men let their
whiskers grow and not give a darn;
let women endure the sight of the
neighbor in a new cloak and not give
a darn: let the furnace go out, or the
janitor strike. or the street cars skip
stops. or the traffic officer jaw. or the
ball team lose. or the very devil break
out all at once and together in Mex
leo, Turkey and Yap-and not give a
hoot about 1t.
1t ought to be a soul-comfortine
week and great change.-Newark
Star-Eagle.
Walk, IL you would live long," ad-
vises health specialist. And jay
walk if you wouldn't.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Only thing prohibitive about prohi-
bition so far Is the price of LIQUOR
Wall Street Journal.
Rudyard Kipling is reported ill. and
up to press time he hadn't denied the
report.-Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
We have known but few people who
were invariably cheerful, and they are
now charges of the state.-St. Joseph
News-Press.
Near johnson City. Tenn. a drunk
pig led officers to still. The farmer
may plead he was raising picked
pigs feet-Greenville Piedmont.
A sporting writer. speaking of box
ers, says three strange faces will be
in the ring" Strange" is the very
least that could be said about most
boxers faces.-Seattle Times.
Frisco man has invented a machine
that will tell If a person really loves
another. All you had to dosis to con-
Dayton News.
Now that they have talked with the
pig-man and the pig-woman in the
Hall-Mills case. why not consult the
pigs. Perhaps they would sQueal-
Lansing State Journal.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
A New Comet,

A comet was picked up by South
African astronomer a few days ago,
q new member Of the celestial family.
A dispatch from Cape Town. where he
observed the new vagrant of the skies.
gave its position in the constellation
Of Crater. This, of course, turned the
telescopes all over the world in that
direction and keen-eyed searchers
swept the void diligently to confirm
Evening star., 1922-12-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Stopping and Starting.
When a little idea comes smilin'
around
Requestin' some warmth an good
The big anvil chorus will quickly re-
sound
To make it afraid to draw near.
We say, as the little idea departs
For q lone dusty place on the shelf,
"'Stead O. tryin' to stop what some
other man starts.
Why don't you start somethin'
yourself?"
A slight information one needs to
display
To write the initials, IN. G."
When a singer delights us, it's easy to
say
She's good: but she's of Of the key.
The smile and the song that might
gladden. our hearts
Are spoiled by some mischievous
elf
Stead O. tryin' to spoil what some
other man starts.
Why don't you start somethin'
yourself?
Evening star., 1922-12-01

States ana Hlduo
let ory certain,
should rejoice In
the recent cleo
tion of Smith W.
Brookhart as sem
ator from Iowa.
For in the person
of Senator Brook
hart the Senate
has acquired one
OF the greatest
teachers of rifle
shooting ana one
of the greatest
enthusiasts + o r
rife practice that
this or any other
Evening star., 1922-12-01

HADES of Daniel Boone and all
the other great rifemen who
helped to push the frontiers of
this country westward until
they reached the Pacific ocean. who
have fought in the wars of the United
Evening star., 1922-12-01

It is only reasonable to assume that
"a next war" will at least be post
poned until the old one has been set
tied for.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

Lecture lovers are beginning to
note that Clemenceau. although inter-
esting. is a little shy on humorous
Evening star., 1922-12-01

In all his protestation against the
Volstead act. the bootlegger never has
the nerve to sign himself Taxpayer"
Evening star., 1922-12-01

The unknown hero. buried at Ar
lington. is one Of the few who did not
get a chance to wear some kind Of a
medal during his lifetime.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

The turkey joke is now permitted to
retire from the Thanksgiving con-
versation and re-enter world politics.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

The mark stands better chance of
being stabilized than the titles kaiser
and "kaiserin.'
Evening star., 1922-12-01

The Greeks are away behind the
times in their theory that the way to
make good general is to treat him
rough.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

The New Jersey grand jury de-
cided not to spoil perfectly good
mystery.
Evening star., 1922-12-01
A Statesman's Opinion,.

A StafeSmans Upln1OnS.
DO you believe that Bacon wrote
Shakespeare"
"I wouldn't Hike to say" answered
Senator Sorghum. "I'd like to sound
out the views Of my constituents be-
fore I venture an opinion even on
that subject
Jud Tunkins says jazz band makes
the simple ragtime Of our fathers
sound right classical.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

''You kin allus tell fresh KID" said
Uncle Ebeu. ''by de way he tries to
put across de stale jokes
Evening star., 1922-12-01
Praying for Rain.

"Why does our young lady friend
insist on praying for rain at this time
of year?"
Because she has some wonderful
silk stockings"
Evening star., 1922-12-01
NeedleSsness

Needlessness.
The family hurlyburly
For Christmas opens now.
You need not say, "Shop early"
We do so anyhow.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

Now that they have talked with the
pig-man and the pig-woman in the
case, why not consult the
pigs. Perhaps they would sQueal.-
Lansing State journal.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

Frisco man has invented a machine
that will tell If a person really loves
another. All you had to dosis to con-
meet it up and see il you get a spark,
Dayton News.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

A sporting writer. speaking Of box
ers, says three strange faces will be
In the ring" Strange" is the very
least that could be said about most
boxers faces.-Seattle Times.
Evening star., 1922-12-01

Near johnson City, Tenn, a drunk
pig led officers to a still. The farmer
may plead he was raising picked
pigs feet-Greenville Piedmont.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29
Saving Sweet Potatoes

1t has been estimated that the
farmers of Dorchester County suffers
an annual loss of at least fifty thOus-
and dollars thru disease and spoil
age of sweet potatoes. There is Ger
tainly not farmer in the county who
is not familiar with the ravages of
Black Rot and most of us run up
against the sweet potato wilt disease.
The Black Rot can be controlled and
on several farms in the county is be-
ing completely gotten rid of. The
method of treating this disease is as
follows.
At bedding time, carefully examine
all seed, removing every tuber that
shows the slightest speck of Black
Rot Clip the ends Of every potato
and if it shows dark cOlOration,
throw it out. Then make solution
of one part OF Corrosive SUPPLEMENT-
in this solution. This soaking will
wash the potatoes clean and they
should be carefully examined once
more to see if any Black Rot has
been overlooked. You will now
have clean seed but the greatest
care must be used to keep it clean.
Black Rot germs are everywhere and
can be introduced by putting the seed
in dirty sacks or by bedding in an
infected hot bed. Entirely new soil
should be used in the bed and nc
manure from animals which have
eaten sweet potatoes should be used
S;Ich manure should never be put on
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29

operate in raising the best quality of
fruit and sell comparatively by con-
tract to the highest bidder. If this
crop is grown and sold through an
organized agency in the county or
locality much greater results will be
secured by both grower and Gamer.
I'VE therefore recommend that
the grower of each county get to-
gether to consider this problem and
see if it is not possible to grow and
sell tomatoes on a commodity basis
as is now being done by the Mary
land dairymen with milk.
THE committee has no special
recommendation to make at this
time regarding price. except that it
is reported that the Gamers are of
fering $1,000 per ton and the grow
ers feel that they cannot grow toma-
toes for less than SIS. However,
this is q matter for each growers
association to take up as suggested
before
Approved:
Thomas B. Symons, Director
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29
STOCKS BRING GOOD
PRICES AT PUBLIC SALE
HurIocls Milling Company Stock
Brings 1856 Per Share. Farmers
Bank OF Dover Sells For $121 30
Per Share.

The sale of stocks in the Hurlock
Milling Company and the Farmers
Bank of Dover, Delaware, at the
Court House door yesterday after
noon, conducted by Messrs. Andrews
& Shepherd, attorneys for Messrs. S.
Spry and Joseph B. Andrews, eXecu-
tors of the estate of the late Miss
Annie R. Andrews, attracted a num-
Der of interested persons and as
result the stocks brought splendid
prices.
The stock in the Hurlock Milling
Company was sold in four lots of five
shares each and two lots of two
shares each. The purchasers were:
Elizabeth r. Andrews, 5 shares at
$354.OO.
Elizabeth R. Andrews, shares at
Elizabeth R. Andrews, shares at
$31500
Elizabeth R. Andrews, 2 shares at
$4,000.
Elizabeth R. Andrews, shares at
$305.00.
Geo. A Thompson, Jr., shares at
$4,000.
Geo. A. Thompson, Jr., SHARES dt
$225.00.
The twenty shares of the stock OF
the Farmers Bank of Dover, Del,
par value of $4,000 per share, were
sold in two lots of ten shares each.
The purchasers were, Calvin Har-
rington, attorney for Mr.. Morris,
cashier of the bank, 10 shares at
$119
VIM. N. Andrews, attorney for
Mrs. Carrie Casson, 10 shares at
S12150.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29
WANTED

Information as to next of kin and
heirs at law of Joseph Roper deceaS-
ed. Reported to have been born at or
near. Cambridge, Md. about 1873
Kindly write NJ. =. Cox. Hartford Bldg.
Chicago. Ill
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29
Monday, April 3rd, 1922

One parlor suit, l dining room suit
1 couch, 1 bed room suit, porch rock
ers, l porch swing. stoves. l gas
plate, extension table. l refrigerator,
curtains mattings. pictures, kitchen
table, chairs. dishes. stands, writing
desk, grass cutter and many other ar
flc!eS too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash.
WALTER e. SLACUM.
T.. l. Nane Anctin
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-03-29

auctions have never surpassed this
romantic tale of the Arabian desert.
in wealth of local coloring atmos
phere, spectacular effects and con-
summate acting on the part of Mr..
Tearle in the title role, and Miss
Betty Howe and Miss Martha Mans
field supporting him.-Ady.