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The Washington times., 1922-05-21
PLANT OYSTER SHELLS.

CRISFIELD, Md. May 2O.-The
first planting OF 100000 bushels of
oysters shells in Somerset waters to
catch the oyster spat and form new
beds has been placed by the Mary
land Conservation Commission. The
location selected was on Turtle Egg
bar near Deals Island. Fifty thou
sand bushels were planted. The
other 200 bushels will he placed
off Hog Island and Diamond Shoals.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Berkeley Hogs
Win Victory in
Close Election
BERKELEY SPRINGS,
W. Va. Nav 90.

A TOTAL of 1877 votes put
an uncontested municipal
ticket into office here. The
only question at issue was
Hogs or no hogs" and hogs
won by Is majority, 10i vot-
ing for allowing them to be
kept within the corporate
limits of the town and 80
voting against this privilege.
The newIy-elected officers,
who are the present ones,
are: Mayor, J. E. Helsley;
recorder, C. H. Dawson;
councilmen, ]. C. Hovermalc,
jr., G. G.. Ziler, w. Roscoe
Rockwell, Hiram Karns, and
S. S. BuzzArd.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Conscience Hurts. He
PAYS Debt After II Years

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May 60
Bothered by his conscience for more
than twelve years, contractor
walked into the local office of the
Southern Pacific Company a few
days ago and gave the company
. check for SIS.
This was in payment for tools
which he appropriated while tear.
ing down a building on the com.
pany's lines in 1909.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
eNo New Sin Has Been
Invented in 1000 Years

SUFFOLK, Va, May 20.-"No
new sin has been invented for the
past 1000 years" DR.. r. c. Heflen.
stein, Of Dover, Del. declared be.
fore the Southern Christian con.
Nention.
Moral conditions now are chal.
lenEing, he admitted. but he de.
clsred that those who lament for
the good old days" are wront.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
APPEALS TO GOVERNORS

A telegraphic appeal to the gov.
ernors OF all States to support in
every way possible the citizens mill.
tary training camps this summer
was sent out yesterday by President
Harding.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
ED|SONFAVORS
ACCEPTANCE Of
FORD PROPOSAL
Says Detroiter Would Develop
Great Industries at
Muscle Shoals.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
A great industrial center will
be developed throughout the Ten.
nessee valley if Henry Ford Is
given control of the Governments
water-power project at Muscle
Shoals, Thomas A. Edison told
the Senate Agriculture Commit
tee yesterday in a closed confer.
ence.
Favors Ford Offer.
Edison declared Ford would revo
lutionize the manufacture of fer
tilizer. create factories. and spread
prosperity through the whole South
He warmly recommended acceptance
of Ford's offer. but even mort
ardently advocated development oi
the project"
The electrical genius interspersed
his talk with witticisms on labor
tariff. and other subjects.
Look out for the tariff" he said
there is poison in it,"
On labor, Edison said he advanced
wages when increases were de
manded by his employees, but offset
the additional labor cost by replac
ing men with automatic machinery
Labor costs can always be re-
duced," the electrical wizard said
During the war my men asked foi
an increase. l granted 1t, but In
stalled automatic machinery and
saved the increase by reducing ms
force. They asked for another in
crease. l granted it again, AMI
again / installed more automatic ma
chinery, getting rid of the increased
cost by reducing the personnel
Every man can hold down his pay
roll in manufacturing costs"
Potash at Shoals.
The electrical wizard was enthusi
astic about the development d
Muscle Shoals. He declared the sit,
was ideal, because potash. phos
phate and the air were easily avail
able"
Edison revealed for the first tim,
that great beds Of potash were with
in sixty miles of Muscle Shoals
These beds, he said, would greatI,
aid Ford in making cheap fertilizers
II can develop a process to ea
tract the potash from rocks and sci
II to farmers as cheap as il can b
obtained from Germany" Edisot
added. Nothing IS so badly need
ed as fertilizer. 1t could be pro
duced at Muscle Shoals cheape
than 1t can ever be supplied by tn
| Fertilizer trust. The processes q
fixation Of atmospheric nitrogens1ao
in their infancy. There will b
great development in this process
and Muscle Shoals is adaptable be
cause Of its great weter power IA
cilities."
Does Ford want Muscle Shosls7'
Edison was asked.
Yes, he does" the inventor re
piled. But / don't know what IL
hell he wants II for. He has 81
much money in the bank now.
DO you think Ford can. maxi
| cheap fertilizers there?" he wal
again queried.
"Oh. / don't think there II AMI
doubt about it," Edison answered.
Edison declared Ford would maxi
things hum at Muscle Shoals, bs
cause he had imagination ant
500. 900 900 in gold"
What would Ford do IL he 60
the project?"
Ford would do a great man!
things" Edison replied.
He would erect factories Of al
kinds. He would esta blish a grea'
industrial center around Musch
Shoals. He would make cheapei
fertilizers"
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
WIFE IS SUS|NG
ASSUMED NAME
} ON WAY EAST
"Winlfred Shaughnessy," on
Train, Fears Her Flight May
Be Interrupted.
WEEPS At NEWS STORIES
lnterIooutory Decree Issued
Husband in California Stands
In Way Of Happiness.

BY n. FRANK REUTLINGER.
tcopyriEht. 1922 by International News
Service)
copyright. 1872, by Evening American
Publishing Company
Evening star., 1922-06-03

A federal statute II required. however,
to eject correction in all the states
uniformly.
There Is no way to apply this pub
lie sentiment through Determinations
against the products Of child labor In
the market. No means Of marking
such products are available. 1t would
require an immense organization to
bring to the notice OF those Antagonis-
tic to child labor all the varieties Of
goods produced by the aid Of little
hands. The statute just rejected by
the Supreme Court sought this end
through taxation. .-and it has failed Of
effect.
Constitutional amendments are not
as difficult to obtain nowadays as in
the past. 1t 10 possible to modify the
organic law when a public demand Is
generally expressed. Some years ago
an amendment was adopted. when a
Supreme Court decision pointed to ito
necessity, in order that an income tax
might be levied. 1t is the hope Of
those concerned for the correction Of
the child labor evil to repeat this pro-
cedure and lay the foundations for an
effective federal statute following
amendment. The fight against child
labor Is not to be stopped by legal
barriers which can be removed.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Decisions by Rent Commission
Hereafter Are to Be Published

porated In the law. The section does
not provide for a report TO any on3
administrative body. but specifies that
1t be published. presumably as = mat
ter OF public information.
Publication Of document embrac-
ing all of data called for by the new
able expert study and clerical work.
The mass of information contained
in determinations, and which will be
augmented by many supplementary
statements under another new
amendment. alone will consume q
considerable amount of printers ink
ana government stationery In pub
lishing them. During the six-month
period between October I, 1921. and
March 81. 1922. the rent commission
handed down 1874 determinations. In
Guiding S55 possession cases which.
after handled by the courn It is
safe to assume that with an enlarged
personnel and more frequent hear
inRs. rental determination In . future
period wilN total many more than
1874.
In addition there must be published
"at least semi-annually" all opinions
Of the commission covering disputed
cases, rulings and regulations pro-
mulgated from time to time for tho
guidance of complainants, defendants
and the public generally. And such
court decisions or administrative or
ders as affect the operation Of the
rent commission. together with spe-
cial portions of the law of interest to
petitioners. All this data, far from
being slight. must be provided with
a cumulative index digest, involving
the services Of some one familier with
compilation and indexing Of statis-
tics.
1t Is not unlikely that the commits
sion will find 1t necessary to employ
an expert semi-annually to look aft
er the publication of the reports.
This added expense. 1t Is expected.
will be more than compensated for
in the resulting fund of tabulated in
formation available for the public and
the consequent lack of misunder-
standing Of the commission scope
and accomplishments.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Reclassifcation.

Appointment Of a subcommittee Of
the Senate appropriations committee
to consider the reclassification meas
ure puts that matter in the way Of
early action. The subject is urgent.
1t has been before Congress for a con-
siderable period, and is familiar in its
principles to practically all members
of both houses. 1t 10 based upon a
business idea. such as private employ
ers. intent upon the highest efficiency
for their organizations, have general
ly adopted. 1t Is calculated to save
the government money by standardiz.
ing the departmental service.
Differences in details between meas.
ures are now to be considered. but
they should not be permitted to re-
tard further the conclusive considera-
ton of the matter by Congress. If
advocacy OF one or another plan is
maintained to the point Of preventing
action the public interests will suffer.
The Star. which has been advocating
this legislation in principle for a long
period. is not committed to either OF
the propositions as against the other.
1t holds that serious, irretrievable
error cannot be committed by the
adoption Of one or the other Of the
plans. If experience proves faults,
they can be corrected by subsequent
legislation.
Departmental retirement was de-
layed a number Of years through con-
tentions over details, and the govern
ment lost heavily in efficiency Of serv-
ice in consequence. Now retirement
has become an established principle,
and faults are being from time to
time disclosed and corrections will be
applied. So with reclassification.
In point Of opportunity the situa-
ton in the Senate is favorable to an
early full consideration. The detailed
work Of the appropriations commit
tee has been practically completed
The annual bills are almost all out Of
the way. Only a few conferences re-
main to occupy the time Of committee
members. The reclassification bills,
therefore, can be given attention with
out distraction.
Recently new matter has been add
ed to the subject Of departmental or
ganization through the submission of
a report from the bureau Of efficiency.
The newly named subcommittee will
doubtless take this under considera-
ton in connection with the reclassin-
cation subject. But nothing has been
preached that should serve to delay
further final action upon this meas
ure, which is required in the interest
Of the effective. stable organization Of
the administrative forces Of the gov.
srnment.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
The Federal Press Agent.

III through the dust Of a workacay
life you have pictured yourself sailing
the blue southern seas; II you have
dreamed of wandering through streets
with romance and adventure on every
hand. the strum Of guitar in the dis
tance-eyes of youth. hre and passion
peering from barred windows into the
mystic night; If you have longed to
gaze at the glorious beauties Of nature
and feel yourself overwhelmed by their
grandeur"
What then? Why. dear reader, "send
the coupon below and let your govern
ment tell you of South America and the
new ships that will take you there"
The rhapsody above. you see, Is SIM
ply the frenzied blurb Of Uncle Sam
in a mood at once lyric and business
like. 1t goes to show that, having en-
barked in the shipping business. Uncle
is going to see 1t through If it takes
every adjective in the preso agents
thesaurus. When 1t comes to publicity,
at least, Uncle is bound to show that
he knows the game as well anybody,
and he has a genuine gift for compre-
hending tourist psychology.-Elmira
Star-Gazette
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Maine.

The Maine primary takes place on
the 18th instant. Interest centers in the
contest for the republican senatorial
nomination, for which there are three
candidates.
Mr.. Hale's first term has brought
him good potice, and his success war
rants his desire for a second. AS mat
ters stand, he is in the lead in the
three-cornered race.
The Pine Tree state has for many
years held a prominent place in the
Senate. The elder Hale was a leader
in that body during his service, and
had for colleague man no less able
and distinguished than himself. w. p.
Frye had rare capacity for legislative
work. and performed a good deal Of it
while in senatorial commission.
Ordinarily, Maine is a republican
stronghold. A republican nomination,
either for state or national Office, is,
nine times in ten, equivalent to cleo
ton. Two years ago the state gave
Harding a plurality Of seventy-six
thousand odd.
But the democrats are claiming
that the change they have discovered
elsewhere will show also in Maine,
and that the republican vote there
this year will presage that party's de-
feat in the country at large in No
vember.
The republicans will take no
chances, but as soon as the primary
results are announced begin through
their national organization a canvass
covering the state thoroughly. and en-.
-couraging the hope Of large turn.
out Of voters on election daY.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
We Propose q Candidate.

Champion Jack Dempsey. with his
monocle. his manager and his puppy
dog, has returned from Europe sigh
ing, like Alexander, for new pugs to
conquer. The world, It seems, Is a
vast space inhabited only by the
habby muscled.
Why doesn't Mr., Dempsey 60 home
and run for the Senate? He would
make good senator. according to the
specifications of Senator Pepper, for
he is a man who says little and does
much. When Mr.. Dempsey talks he
talks to the point-of the chin or the
jaw-and what he has to say is de-
cisive
The Senate is badly in need of a
two-fster. There is Battling Tom
Watson charging around like a mino-
taur in the Senate labyrinth, soaring
poor Senator Phipps into seclusion
and causing hurried consultations on
the part of his brethren as to the
newest wrinkle in the art Of lasso.
The senator's have not decided, ap-
in a body or to send forth a commit
tee Of one with a basket of oats. a
deceitful smile and a halter. Senator
Curtis has bravely volunteered for
the latter employment. but, according
to his own confession. he isn't en-.
thusias site.
However, with Mr.. Dempsey in the
Senate we could settle this matter OF
championship once for all. Maybe Mr..
Dempsey could preserve order in the
Senate. The situation has gotten
vastly beyond the power of the SER
geant- Observation-Disclosures American
Evening star., 1922-06-03

would not bring about I change Of
mind. The suggestion Of the oancella.
tion Of their Indebtedness to the United
States has no millenniaI quality, hu.
relates solely to the stabilization of
foreign currencies and the revival Of
business.
Mr.. Bryan IL an extreme pactfist.
just a. a quarter century ago he
wanted the United Bates. to enter
upon a policy Of the free and unlimit-
ed coinage Of silver without the aid or
consent Of any other nation, he
would now have this country lead in
the cause Of disarmament without
waiting on any other nation. His no.
ton is that such an example set by
US would soon be copied by all the
other nations, and. ell fighting ma
chimes would 60 to the scrap heap.
The United States did not follow
him in the matter Of silver. and It will
not follow him In the nn9tter Of dis.
armament. 1t has no more thought
of disarninS than Europe. Indeed.
when a widespread misapprehension
arose as the result Of the misnaming
Of the recent Washington conference,
Secretary Hughes was at pains to ex-
plain that It was not . disarmament
conference but one to consider the
limitation Of ornaments. In other
words, the conference was based upon
economy. and not upon millennialism.
desirous as the United States was Of
promoting peace by all practical
means.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Regretfully Returned.

The courant is prevented by lack
is not quite adapted to Its special re-
which indicate I not the slightest 'Ges re.
fiection upon the literary OF other
merits of an article in question, from
printing all the material that is sub
mitted to 1t. Reluctantly. we confess,
we are forced to add to this list. SO
script OF a story written by a young
woman Of seven years. In the first
place, the author did not wait until
completing her story before bringing
1t to our attention: Chapter II is
heroine in an analogous position, for,
unless a page has fallen by the way
side in transit, or unless the young
novelist is attempting to initiate the
dot and dash system Of some of the
ultra-modern English novelists, "She
carried" is no way to end q story.
But, though. as we say, the lack
of space and certain other consider
atoms prevent us from giving at this
time to the world Marjory's story of
Tommy" (after 2 few pages she
him for short'D. we so admired the
terse dramatic opening sentence that
we reproduce 1t. thus, We feel certain,
in no way violating any subsequent
question OF printing or copyright
It was a bright summer morning,
when Tomey said to his mother. who
was a poor wretch mother, let me go
out into the world and seek my for
chiene? Poor wretch, as she was.
Tommy's mother had eight other chill
dren, and so Tom {for short. though.
as we have said not until several
pages further aions) went forth.
We are not listed among those who
believe that the best books are writ.
ten between the ages OF three ana
twelve years. But now and then q
story such as that concerning Tommy
and his mother, the poor wretch. is
rot unwelcome.-Hartfo Courant.
1t will soon be time to start liking
winter better than summer.--Nash-
vile Tennessesan.
Z The electric iron is q great con-
nected properly 1t cannot be thrown.
Harrisburg Patriot.
A Gotham pastor says nappers have
mo horse sense" Possibly 30. but
they have good auto sense.--Peoria
Transcript.
The dove Of peace cannot be hatch
ed from the hArd-boiled eggs among
the nations.--Asheville Times.
All good men are not dead. From
the suits filed. motorists are run
ming across some good ones--Wichita
Beacon.
S A prominent composer Of popular
music says Jazz music 10 still In its
infancy" Or, to be more exact, it
10 still st the collie stage-Kansas
Sasy Ss@S.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Music in the Air.

A warm campaign approaches. In
deed, in limited way, it has already
opened. Everybody is, or will soon be,
on edge. The stakes are large. The
players are keen. The ins want to
stay in. The outs want to get in, the
worst kind. The issues. both foreign
and domestic, are such as inspire
oratory. and the orators are tuning
up.
Unfortunately, there is Likelihood
that personalities will play a larger
part than will comport with the dig.
nifty Of national contest, or con-
tribute to the good Of the country
Too often the other fellow will be. de-
scribed and stigmatized as not only a
liar but a horse thief. Is he in? put
him out! Is he out? keep him out!
To add to the interest and excite
ment, 1924 looms. Both parties have
the next presidential tussle in mind
and view, and are already girding for
1t. Success this year, it Is calculated,
will have bearing on that year. An
other republican Congress. even with
q small majority. will hearten the re-
publicans, while a democratic Con-
gress. elected two years after the
democratic fiasco Of 1920, will so
hearten the democrats that a great
strife will set up for their party's next
nomination for President.
1t is great game, and neither side
will weaken. Both sides will play it
to the limit, and both will be prepared
for the play. 1t costs money to can
vass the United States, but both par
ties can command 1t in good sums for
all legitimate purposes.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Child Labor and the Constitution

In the light Of the Supreme Courts
decision against the constitutionality
Of the child labor act movement to
secure an amendment to the Consti-
tuition would seem to be the most
logical, practical step in the direction
of cure Of this evil. The court ruled
against the validity of statute i'm
posing special excise taxes on the
products Of child labor. holding that
tho Interstate commerce clause Of. the
Constitution did not cover such an
imposition. Obviously federal regula-
ton cannot be effected without q
change In the fundamental law.
Sentiment prevails strongly In this
country against the employment Of
Children Of school age in factories and
In other places Of labor, involving
their confinement at work to the
dstriment Of health and deprival Of
schooling. Most Of the states have
statutes IN prohibition or regulation.
Evening star., 1922-06-03
Poincare Firmly in Saddle.

Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit
ain has nothing on" Premier Poin-
care Of France. Each has been given
an overwhelming vote of confidence
by his parliament and a free hand to
carry out his program Of foreign poll
cies. In the hands of these two men.
therefore, lies the fate of Europe. and
upon their joint shoulders rests q tre-
mendous burden of responsibility
The task that lies before them calls
for wisdom and craftsmanship Of the
highest order, but above all it calls
for clear vision and plain common
sense. Days of severest trial lie ahead
watch their performances in the
fervent hope that they will measure
up to their opportunities.
Now that it is established that these
two men are to continue to manage
the affairs of the war-stricken con-
tinent, there is comfort in the knowl-
edge that both are strongly commit
ted to the doctrine that at whatever
cost Great Britain and France must
continue in friendly cooperation. In
that fact lies the best hope-practical-
ly the only hope-that Europe can
emerge from her terrible difficulties.
1t was only through the cooperation
oSRTreat Britain and France that
ration was saved when German
rism menaced it. 1t Is only by
~ hof hat
ton can be saved from the
1aUnlic chaos that no less certainly
menaces it today.
The economic needs Of Great Brit
ain and France are so dissimilar that
it cannot be expected that conflicts
Of interests will not continue to arise.
but Lloyd George knows and Poin-
care knows that the interests Of
neither country can be served by
ruthless disregard Of the interests of
the other. And because they know
this fact, and predicate their states
manship upon it, they tower above
most Of their contemporaries. and the
Vaccinations Of their political op-
ponents become paltry and are un-
availing.
To meet what appeared to them the
necessities of domestic political stu
ations. both Lloyd George and Poin-
care have at times appeared in their
public utterances to be intransigent,
but in every instance of a show.
down" their acts have been more rea-
sonable than their utterances. With
the crisis Of Genoa passed, and with
fresh votes Of confidence to support
them in negotiations at The Hague, it
may be hoped there will be less
maneuvering for position and less
difficult descent to foundations Of
realities.