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Evening star., 1922-12-15
''Bad Boy of Shelbyville, Ind,
Is Now Chaplain of the House

find him on the train a little later.
The brakeman cursed him, exclaim-
ing: Where do you think you are
going. anyhow" kid" Montgomery
shot back at him: I'm going to Nun
Gle II my pants hold out" This re-
ply licked the brakeman-it was the
human touch-so he said: "All right
then, get on, you D. little brat"
But he took the boy into the caboose
and shared his lunch with him.
Some years ago DR.. Montgomery
was giving q chautauqua lecture in
an Iowa church. At its close q Bap-
tist preacher urged him to speak in
his church the following day-Sun-
day. DR.. Montgomery demurred be-
cause he was tired, but finally. &C.
cepted. What was his amusement,
therefore, at the close of his sermon
next day when this sincere old pas
tor made the following announce
ment: This church will now be
closed for three weeks for repairs"
Another story DR.. Montgomery tells
on himself is about when he arrived
in Lexington, Neb., about 8 o'clock
one morning. very tired. He was
looking about for hotel when he
noticed the village restaurant across
the street 1t tickled his vanity to
see in the window q life-sized picture
of-himself, announcing his chantau-
qta lecture. but. on looking closer.
he saw that right across his mouth
was the lettering on the window Of
the restaurant, open day and night"
DR.. Montgomery won a good laugh
from President Harding when he told
him that joke on himself.
Moral: Often bad boys come to
some good end. even II It Is ming
ling with sinners" in Congress and
spreading a few rays of human sun
liCht among them .
Evening star., 1922-12-15
The Supplies.

In the matter Of the supplies the
House is making an excellent record
The bills are being reported out OF
committee in quick succession and
promptly tackled for debate and pas
sage. The promise is that the Senate
will receive these bills earlier than
usual.
AS reforms of various kinds are un.
der discussion, Congress should insti'
tute a much needed reform in dealing
with the governments rations. Too
much politics, as a rule, Is injected
into the business. Indeed. the inquiry
is fairly propoundable. should politics
enter into the business at all?
A regular feature Of every session
is the summing up by the party lead
ers. The majority is always charged
with extravaganza. No matter what
the figures, they are used by the
minority to indict the majority as a
waster Of the peoples money.
The charge Is often unjust. some
times to the point Of absurdity. Never
theless, when made, the charge Is
pressed with great emphasis. and
much eloquence is employed in the
name Of economy.
AS a matter Of fact. the party which
when in power should put the govern.
ment on short commons would go out
of power as soon as the voters could
administer the dismissal. At the next
election a change would be ordered
and the opposition in effect warned
not to play the part Of a cheeseparer
at the expense Of the greatest nation
ON earth. charged with the duty OF
meeting its obligations to itself and &c
the world At large.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
Gives Longfellow Facts
Writer Tells Of EARLY Home Life
Of Noted American Poet.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
In Friday evenings paper appeared
an article headed 'LonEfellow's
Birthplace" It was taken from the
New York Sun. and the fact that two
newspapers were publishing an ar
ticle from which such a great number
Of the facts were left out made me
resolve to write you.
wish the very best success to the
Longfellow Birthplace Association. as
I have known Intimately Of Its work,
and my own mother was for years an
ardent worker for 1t, but feel that
the failure of this association to reach
its goal is due to other cause than
lack Of appreciation Of our beloved
American poet even in this material
age.
The house In which the poet was
while the real Longfellow home In
Portland was being rebuilt. All Of
his growing years and youth and
early associations. which always meant
so much to him. were with the Wads-
worth-Longfellow house. on Congress
by his maternal grandfather. Gen.
Peleg Wadsworth Of revolutionary
fame. The general later retired to his
farm at Hiram, Me. and left the city
house to his daughter and her family.
Here most OF the family Of eight chill
dren were born, and here all grew up
my grandfather was one OF them.
This house was left by the poets
sister. Mrs. Pierce. to the Maine His
torical Society. provided that body raise
a certain sum within two years to guar
antee It's perpetual care. This the So
ciey did, annexfng a museum, and thus
the people Of his native state did honor
to the poet.
This fact Is not unknown. for ! am
told by friends continually of their
visits to the old Longfellow house
while in Portland. and of their pleas
ure with everything connected with 1t.
Besides the fact that the poet Is al
ready thus honored in his home town
and by his native state. 1t may also
be recalled that over twenty years
ago the people OF the country con,
tributed toward the national memorial
the handsome bronze statue on
Connecticut avenue and L street in
our own city.
May not the slowness with which
success comes to the birthplace asso-
citation be due to the fact that the
poet is already fully honored and
remembered by the people Of this gen.
Grafton?
The recordA of visits to the shrine
in Portland Show only too clearly
Longfellow's fame not sunk even
temporarily in an age not always reg
sponsive to the triumphs OF other
MADELEINE PREBLE scHARF.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
In Attractive Light.
From Mexico City:

Pancho Villa, erstwhile bandit and
now a gentleman farmer in the state
of Durango. has declined to write his
memoirs, although an American pub
fishing company 10 said to have Of
fered him $4,000 for the manuscript
Villa is reported to have told the pub
fishers that he has no desire to per-
petuate the story of his adventures,
but rather prefers that his children.
now small. hear Of their fathers ex-
ploits as q rancher and benefactor.
As Is recommended in the case Of
another celebrated parsonage, let US
give this Mexican his due. He appears
in this story to excellent advantage.
His recent life seems to have de-
veloped manhood and genuine merit
In him. He wants to stand well with
his own flesh and blood. He is think.
ing Of the future. and building against
Evening star., 1922-12-15
Declares Education
Is Not Doing Job

william Allen White, writing in a
weekly magazine, says rather fore
IDLY:
liberties should be sent into the shop
for several repairs. Education is not
''They ali have grand educations.
these millions of voters. They can
spell a little, write q fairly legible
hand and bound the Ukraine. and toss
around logarithms and make angel
food cake and quartef-sawed music
racks and chatter about the Shake
do the fool kids know-feally ;"
Pupils still make music racks in
manual training. perhaps. and angel
food cake In cooking class, but they
are learning more than In former
DAYS about civics and economics and
socIal problems. Through the student
Council movement. which Il spread
ing through the nations high schools.
they are learning self-government
and cooperation for the good Of all.
md a few other wholesome lessonf
which will not be wholly forgotten
when they rush to the ballot box four
OF Ave years from now.-Lafayette
Iou-rol ~n.l C1uricr.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

thoroughly good and sincere men, but
they get into an atmosphere that
makes them narrow"
Keeping himself human Is one
great aim Of DR.. Montgomery, and he
succeeds pretty well. Last July he
went back to Shelbyvil1e. where he
spent his boisterous youth. and his
Introductory words were: IF some
Of the places around here could talk
I certainly wouldn't be here"
He recalls that when he was 4
newsboy he was accustomed to beat"
his way between Anderson and Mum
Gle, Ind. on q freight train. Con-
ductors and brakemen had frequently
thrown him of. Once q brakeman
kicked him of and was surprised to
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Admiral Fullam was given. as mis-
orderly, a rather green young fei-
low who hadn't been in the Navy very
long and didn't take specially kindly 10
,ts risor. The admiral had the repu-
tation of being somewhat OF maru-
net and the combination OF grun ao-
mira, and rookie sailor boy dion
work very smoothly
When the admiral wanted the
sailor boy the sailor boy just WASN'T
there. Or II. by a miracle. ne oio
happen to be there. he was SLOW
sIouchy and insouciant. All OF which
rouRhed the admiral's nerves.
see here" the admiral exclaimed
one day after he had waited an unu-
sually long time for the orderly 10
answer his ring. You're the devil
of an orderly. Why
And for ave minutes the admirai
dressed that sailor boy down to the
queens taste.
"Now." said the admiral. I'm going
Tn show you how an orderly shouio
answer when the admiral rings LOT
him."
The sailor boy. mad clean through
said nothing.
"s,t down there" the admiral com
manded, pointing to the chair AZ nl'
desk from which he had just raseh'
The boy sat down.
"Now you're the admiral. I'm the
orderly. Understand"
The orderly understood.
"rm going out into the hail." the
admiral continued. you are to ring
for me. I'll show you how to an
swer"
The admiral swung out OF the room
The, sailor looked round and made
sure he was alone. A wicked CLEAN
On me into his. eve.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

said the otner
day to a promi-
nent member OF
the House, not in
tentionally n t l.
m a t l n G t h a t
meant m e m b er s
of Congress. with
whom he spends
much Of his time.
He was answer
ing q criticism of
"preachers." q n d
said: THAT has
kept me human.
I believe % per
ce mt of ou r
nreac h ers are
Evening star., 1922-12-15

An Atlantic City horse. indulging in
a runaway. was halted by traffic cop
throwing the stop signal into view.
Perhaps some inventive genius will
produce a motor car with as much
sense and so contribute to the safety.
first endeavor.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

A woman who was arrested in New
Yoxk for falling to send her fifteen
year-old daughter to school told the
court that she was maintaining her
self and ten children on an income OF
s8 a week. Students Of home economy
may prof1tably inquire into her
methods.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Russia's soviet government has
banned Santa Claus and all repre-
sentations Of angels on Christmas
trees. Perhaps Lenin regards the
patron saint Of holiday beneficence as
a capitalist.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

New York is now enjoying its an.
nual row between the theater owners
and the ticket spectators. with the
serene consciousness that when the
dust has cleared away the cost Of liv-
ing will be just as high as ever.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

So long q time was occupied in get
ting a jury in the Herrin mine murder
case that it is hard for the public to
realize that the testimony is actually
being taken regarding that horror.
which took place just six months ago.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

It is a strange idiosyncrasy Of hu-
man nature that most motor-car holi-
day shoppers have their purchases de-
livered. while most street'car shoppers
take theirs home with them.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Preparations for the Shrine conven-
ton next June are not hampered by
any Of the present anx.eties regarding
Washington's coal supply.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Japan has given Shanetung prov.
ince hack to China, but American
readers Of the news are not altogether
clear as to who gets It.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Tho British labor member Of parlia.
ment who spoke for one whole hour
the other day ought to sit in at q night
session Of the Senate and get points
on protracted expression.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Better street lighting is urged fol-
the protection Of pedestrians from mo
tor cars at night, an echo Of the tirRes
when the cry was for more lamps te
check highway robbery.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

~ Ev. JAMES SHERA MONT
- GOMERY, chaplain Of the
national House Of Represen-
i Y tatives, was the bad boy of
his home town when a kid IN smell
byville, Ind. And he doesn't look
back on those days with any great
shame and desire to forget. Il asso-
c,ate with sinners" DR.. Montgomery
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Mussoltni, back In Rome. is prob
ably demonstrating how he would run
reparations parley II he held the
gavel.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

III. ways of Washington call TOT
strict discipline in the rank anu lhe
Of her government workers. Durihs
the war a high civilian oh1cial ois-
charged a colored messenger because
the messenger did not rise from
his scat in the corridor as the omciai
nassed That was an extreme cas-"
and such a thing would not be pos
,,,,,. now. Nevertheless. Washington
insists upon the maintenance oi u'S
cipline.
Especially is this true in the Navy
.,d War departments. And one oi
the chief apostles Of discipline IN the
Navy is-or rather was till recently
rear Admiral Fullam. now retired
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Germany's economic collapse has
become quite as familiar As the fare
well tours Of famous divas used to be
in the old days.
Evening star., 1922-12-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHtLANDER JOHNSON.
A Role Relinquished. !.

A Role Relinquished.
Dear father won't play Santa Claus
To please the tots this year. because
He still remembers with much woe
His efforts Of a year ago.
The children. gathered round about,
Did not set up merry shout.
For children now are very wise
And all have learned to criticize.
They said, your make-up's rather
bad.
Your technique, too. is very bad.
Your emphasis Is inexact-
You really should not try to act"'
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Another stickler for discipline was
Capt. Crowninshield Of the Navy, back
in the days of the Spanish war. Al
that time he was chief Of the bureau
of navigation.
Word came over the wires late one
July night of '9S that Cervera's fleet
had been sunk of Santiago. An en-
| terprising newspaper reporter hur-
ried to the captains home to apprise
| him Of the news. The reporter founo
the place dark. He shouted. he rang
the bell, he called out, all to no avail.
| Then he listened. The faint sound of
a man snoring heavily came resu-
| larly to the reporters ears.
He looked up. A window was up in
a front room on the third door.
/ The reporter secured a handful OF
pebbles. He threw them up against
the window. Every time he threw a
pebble, he yelled.
Presently the snoring ceased. A
figure in white with a nightcap on
its head came to the window. thor
oughly displeased.
What blankety. blankety. blank.
blank il that down there disturbing
me at this hour OF night?" the cap
tain shouted.
And the reporter. looking up and
thinking only Of his great story. un-
mindful of the insult. answered back:
1T 10 I. captain; John Jones OF the
Daily Screech."
1t didn't dawn on that reporter for
minutes or two that he had been
| insulted. Then. however. the cap
tain had gone back to bed. The re-
porter was restrained with difnculty
from going around the next day and
pummeling the irascible old captain.
And the captain, when he learned Of
the reporters feelings. sent for him
! and apoiogized. -.
Evening star., 1922-12-15

Al Times Change.
you don't make any such speeches
as Daniel Webster made
IT wouldn't try" replied Senator
Sorghum. IF I tried to put up an
grafton with big sentiment and fine
language at caucus out home the
boys would merely laugh"
Jud Tunkins says the way Of the
transgressor IL hard, but most prof.
teers travel on pneumatic tires.
Discipline. -.
Reform unto the prison came.
With song and dance and merry game.
The prisoners, it Ii understood.
Are all endeavorins to be good.
II they are not. the warden stout
May try to have them pardoned out.
important Consideration.
"The marriage ceremony lays down
the law, love. honor and obey"
"It's easy to lay down the law" said
Miss Cayenne. but how about the en-.
forcement."
'cDe unlimited demand fob wood NJ.
cohol,"" said Uncle Eben, makes It
look to me Hike it was bout time foh
de forest service to take hand to pre-.
vent bottleggin'."
Evening star., 1922-12-15
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
Ry WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

He tilted back the chair and put his
feet up on the admirals desk. Then
he pulled out a cigarette which he
lighted. He took several puffs. waited
a few minutes. yawned and presently
touched the button.
The admiral. impatient because OF
the time he had been cooling his heels
In the hall. shot into the room like
a projectile. slammed the door and
came to salute.
Aye aye. sir" he said.
The sailor boy hecked the ashes
from his cigarette. yawned again and
looked the admiral in the eye.
where in the devil have you been
for the last thirty minutes" ha
asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
HIGHWAY HINTS FOR
 EASTERN CoNNECTIcIrr

The following highway hints for users Of the roads are given for Eastern Con- necticut by Division Engineer A. w. Bushell Of the state highway department, showing contracts on which work is now In progress,
 Steel is being erected at the Mystic River bridge. the approaches are practic- ally completed.
 Between Little Boston School House and Blackhan on the Shore road from Nj Rntic to Old Lyme. four miles of road are under construction. This road is pretty well torn up, and although passalble 1t is not advisable to attempt to get through
 Between Norwich and Westerly four miles of roads are under construction in two sections. On the rst section from Fox Hill south asphalt Is being applied and the road will be closed for about three weeks more. Detour via 'Poquetan. uck On the section from North Stoning- lon south the bottom course Is being built. A good detour is provided and ihould be used.
 On the Hartfo-d-New London turnpike soncrete is being laid between Salem and Chesterfield. The read is open its whole enEth all the time.
 Three miles of road between Bozrah- vile and Colchester is under construction and is always passahle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
PARTY FOR GALES FERRY GIRL
 ON HER NINTH BIRTHDAY

Miss Eleanor Smith little New Lon don girl who for the past year has been at the Eome of MT. and Mrs. Latham A. Smith of Gales Ferry, was given a sur prise party by Is schoolmates and their teacher, Mrs. Winifred Crepeau, Friday from to 5, in celebration of her ninth birthday. Mrs. Smith had been let into the secret and had had the rooms prettily decorated with laurels.
 The children played outdoor games, had music in the house, and ended the afternoon with a supper of sandwiches, cocoa, cake and candy. The tavors were snappers containing gay colored caps and small gifts. Little Miss Smith received from Mrs Joseph DeRusha fine birth day cake with nine lighted candles also from Mrs. Charles Comstock a hand somely decorated cake adorned in red candies. Mrs. Eddie Simmons and Mrs. Stephen Norman assisted Mrs. Latham Smith in looking afSer the children's pleasure. Many pretty gifts were pre- sented the little girl in whose honor the party was given.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
REV. (. H. RICKETTS, DEFEATS JUDGE
 BARNES IN CAUCUS, 626 TO l69

mons win the exception of one lone .Nay' from Mrs Smith. MT. Smith holds the office of councilman in the present council.
 General Aiken named Edgar B. Worthington for second councilman, fir behalf of the citizens, committed and he was unanimously chosen, by the caucus.
 For the office of third councilman Mrs. A. II. Chase named Mrs. Arthur Harvey Lathrop. In making the nomination Mrs. Chase said she was proud to be able to propose the name of woman for third councilman. She spoke of Mrs. Lathrop's patriotism which she said was evidenced by her activities In the D. A. R. and of her interest in club work for girls in Norwich. Mrs. Chase charac- terized Mrs. Lathrop as a keen business woman In conclusion Mrs. Chase call ed fer a rising vote which instantly provoked considerable mirth. She had evidently overlooked the fact that sev- eral hundred voters were without seats and weT standing in the rear of the hall The vote taken by exclamation was unanimous.
 For the office of fourth councilman Judge Arthur F. Libby nominated a man who he said served his country well during the war, rising to the rank of 1leulcudHt. ne e4pTSSS6u that his candidate, Webster D. Copp. will serve the city with equal fidelity, | if he is elected. MT. Copp was unani- mously chosen as candidate for council man.
 | E. Larue Bliven was then nominated 1 as councilman for one year, to complete the unexpired term of Frank A. Sisk whc resigned May 1st owing to the fact l that he has moved outside the city linn its. The nomination. which was made by Mayor Lerou, was unanimous, For City Treasurer.
 II hope we will all vote the way we
 shout, said Adelard Morin in nominat | ing Stephen H. Reeves for reelection as | city treasurer. He said MT. Reeves rec I ord merits the support of every repub lican and of every citizen of Norwich The nomination was unanimous.
 Charles H. Haynes and Earle c
 Christman were then unanimously nom
 mated for reelection as city sheriffs
 Sheriff Raynes was nominated by Sher if George H. Stanton and Sheriff Christ
 man by Edward Crooks.
 The offlce of water commissioner wa
 next on the slate. Judge Libby in nom
 mating Charles 4. Hagberg for the of
 flee, said that MT. Hagberg had the en
 dorsement of the citizens committee
 Blackiedge. The vote taken by accla
 nation was in favor of MT. Hagber! and he was declared nominated
 On motion of Tyler D. Guy, the re
 publican town committee was invested with power to fill any vacancies tha
 may occur on the ticket before electiol day.
 The caucus adjourned at 9.15 oclocl
 standard time.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
TAG DAY FOR SALVATION
 ARMY IN NORWICH TODAY

Mayor H. M. Lerou gave permission Friday for the Salvation Army to con- duct a tag day in Norwich today (Satur- day) for the home service fund, in which the aim is S3,500, and towards which the effort 50 far put forth by the committees has brought in s2,700 in cash. As the Salvation Army tag day in Willimantic brought in S3S5. the workers are feeling that Norwich ought to do considerably better than that and reach close to the quota by the tag day responses.
 Any amount from one penny up will be thankfully received and it is urged by the committed workers that the citizens step up and make voluntary contribu- tions whenever they see young women who will be on the streets as the tag day solicitors. The banks have kindly con scented to allow the girls to solicit for tag day in the bank Hobbies. Those who have volunteered for the work are Mrs. Raymond B. Sherman, Miss Pauline Ma ther, Miss Helen Risley, Miss Catherine Lee, Miss Marcia Bruckner and twelve Camp Fire Girls.