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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
How's Your Thatch ?

From Berlin comes the thrilling
news that professors in Munich Uni
versity, after arduous research"
have discovered, by counting the hairs
on the heads Of mixed class. that
the men have anywhere from forty to
fifty thousand blades Of head-grass on
their cranial turf. while the women
score from sixty to seventy thousand.
Ia German professors are VIGOROUSLY ac-
curate in detail, and probably the
census IL correct.
This Is a contribution not to useful
science. but to that greater good. the
satisfaction of human curiosity. It
is curiosity that makes the world
restless and causes wars. A nation
without curiosity dwells in peace. II
Germany hadn't had to go poktng In.
to everybody else's affairs. she would
have gone along quietly and peace
fully, and the history writer's would
have missed glory.
Don't criticize the German pfofeasors
for spending this time in hair-count-
ing. There are so many other things
that German professors might be do:
ing that would not be half 30 good
for. the world!-Woroester Gazette
(fnylependent).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
The Coal Commission Bill.

Public anxiety will continue to fol-
low the course Of the bill now pending
in the House to establish q commits
sion to inquire into labor conditions
in the coal industry until Congress
enacts it into law. The arguments set
forth by the committee on labor in re-
porting the bill are worthy Of careful
study by the national legislators. and
constitute an unanswerable contention
for speedy action upon the measure.
Delay In passing 1t through the sue
cessive legislative stages to the Presi-
dent for signature would be iinexplica-
BILE as well as inexcusable.
Tho committee pointed out. as "a
startling statement. but true neverthe-
less, that today there is no agency in
the federal government. which has as
certainsd <or can ascertain tho correct
production cost Of q ton Of coal In q
Hall aperateds efficient zainsr II u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
A KEYNOTE.

The. President said a mouthful, if
the vernacular is in order, in the fol-
lowing, which is taken from his ad-
fore the New Jersey Women's Club:
Political parties cannot always do
all they promise to do. That may
and you would think less of them
than you do If they promised less.
believe in a party that has fine ideals
and promises to strive for them, but
heaval of the world. in the disorder
attending war the whole country was
set adrift in avenues we never knew
before, and it has not been possible
to do everything that the party in
which you and l are associated hoped
to do when we came into power. But
we are doing a wonderful lot, and we
are going to do more. We are not do
ing 1t for the party alone; We are do
ing it for the United States of Amer
lea and the world
This is frank. and supportable from
the record, and republican stumpers
are likely to echo and elaborate it in
the campaign now opening.
1t was necessary for the republicans
to tackle their job in order to appre-
ciate its size and manifold difficulties.
Everything at home here and else
where was upside down.. The world
had suffered a bloody upheaval, and
the frtghtful wounds were still green.
But, under the Presidents leader
ship. they tackled It. and have been
handling it-not as rapidly or salts
faotorily as some could wish, or as the
partys previous control Of affairs war
ranted expectation of, but with results
which are beginning to show in i'm
proved conditions in the country.
AS the President declares. there is
more work to be done. Much more;
and the men in charge on Capitol Hill
will be well advised If they bear the
fact In mind, and turn out as much
good work as possible before the coun-
try votes on the record in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Chicago's Drama,

Chicago's drama moves swiftly from
act to act. First came the bombing
Of buildings and the killing of police
men. Then followed wholesale raid
and roundup resulting In the arrest Of
several score Of men. chiefly labor
union leaders, who were promptly In
dicted to prevent release by writ. Next
came tho discovery Of q bomb plant"
in which were stored weapons, am
munition, fuses and materials for max
ing internal machines. Then q letter.
Of course unsigned, was received by
one Of the states attorneys threaten
ing that II single labor man remains
behind bars by sunset today, Saturday,
fires in every corner and section Of
Chicago are going to start stimuli
taneously."
National. labor organizations have
given no indication of their attitude to
ward the Chicago affair. In this they
arc wise In at least refnsining from
ooudsunsnG 4lskaotioN e nj. palioe, u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
The DISTINGUISHING Prospect.

No prospect appears for. legislation
insuring a change in the clocks by
Monday. to put the District on a true
time-saving basis. Unless meanwhile
the executive orders are reconsidered
and the date Of the change is post
poned. Washington win be faced with
an extraordinary situation Monday
morning. All Of the executive offices
save two establishments, the engrav-
ing bureau and the printing Office, will
start work an hour earlier than usual.
There will be no staggering" Of the
hours. All the employees will go to
work at once. The street railways
will seek to adjust to this. change by
advancing their schedules. Unless
breakfasts are late-and on this point
there are some fears-there will be a
heavier rush than usual for the cars.
Most Of the business houses will con-
form to the new schedule, but some
will adhere to the old hours. Unless
they change their plans between now
and Monday the theater managers will
hold to the old timetable. Banks,
which are under rigid legal regula-
tons, will not change. City postal
schedules will not be shifted. Public
schools will open and close an hour
earlier. Confusion prevails at this
time regarding the colleges and uni
versities. which have afternoon and
evening classes. The railroads will
not change, save in case Of a few
suburban trains.
This is a complex situation. The
worst Of 1t Is that there is no way to
insure earlier reporting Of the domestic
servants who do not live on the prem
Uses. If they are willing to rise an
hour earlier in order to prepare the
family breakfast there will be no trou-
BILE at that end Of the day. But in that
case dinner must be advanced one
hour to insure no lengthening Of the
working day.
If the clocks were shifted there
would be little or no difficulty. AS the
case stands there Is trouble ahead, GER
tainly for q period while the COM
nunity finds itself on the new basis.
The hope is that the period win be
brief, and that the scheme will work
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
A Good Budget Bill.

In their distress and anxiety over
the menace of increased taxation for
the purpose of accommodating a years
revenue in advance during the next
five years, and in their indignation
over other legislative features Of
amendment No. /, District citizens
have not perhaps sufficiently noted
the substantial merits Of the appro-
priation bill now pending in it's final
stage in the Senate. AS a budget
measure it is excellent, better than
for number of years. Its allotments
poses and improvements are generous
and wisely distributed. 1t makes, in.
deed, for distinct advance in Dis
trict equipment.
Provision is made in the bill for a
beginning on the project for the in
crease Of the water supply, which
has been urgently needed for years.
The terms of the item are liberal, in
surfing a substantial start on the work,
which will require perhaps several
seasons in execution. There is great
relief in Washington now that this
urgently needed increase is at last as
sured.
Though not in full accordance with
the known needs of the school system,
the provisions in the bill for new
equipment are large and1nsure prog
ress.' 1t is, Of course. expected that a
broad. comprehensive construction
program will be adopted soon by Con-
gress, leading to systematic annual
additions to the school plant, steadily
catching up with arrears. Meanwhile
the fund allotments in the appropria-
ton bill are helpful and encouraging.
Recognition is given in the bill of
the capitals need Of street improve
ments. Washington's pavements, once
noted as best in the country, have be-
come of doubtful quality. and 1t is re-
assuring to find in the bill an item for
repairs that will enable the Commits
sioners to do some urgently needed
work during the next fiscal year.
Additional policemen are provided
for, not as many as were asked, but
enough to give a larger degree Of pro-
tection.: while provision is made for
another police station.
There are disappointments, Of
course, in this bill, as in all appropria-
ton measures. Each department Of
the municipal organization asks for
more funds, and the claim of each is
sound. The bill as it energies from
conference offers a budget that as
sures progress IN some lines and safe
guards against retrogression in others.
1t Is good bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Plan Trails Through Mountains
To Get People Into the Open

there as well as play. It, will encour-
are vacations In the open.
Stimulation Of forestry and better
agriculture would be q direct out
come Of this movement, 1t is be-
ing the trail idea to encourage and
develop It to the point where 1t will
be the means Of bringing about
greater employment. II the movement
spreads in the manner which those
for it. hundreds Of people will leave
the main highways to get back into
the trails in the woods. Then. Of
course. there must be people TO look
after those who travel these paths;
people to provide food and otherwise
ed to develop along the trails.
It Is even foreseen that great food
and farm camps will be a natural out
growth Of the movement. This ID the
feature which It is believed will start
return moyemen ~ TO sr tna I move.
ment toward the cities of the past
few years.
There are hikers clubs now in all
parts Of the country and they 60 out
from week to week on trails. but
mostly it is just q hit-or-miss trail
The movement now being promoted
is to develop orderly hiking arrange
ments. not for day or two. but for
weeks or several months. The main
trail Of the Appalachian range now
being mapped out by committees in
various sections Is to be hundreds OF
miles in length, with shacks and
camps at frequent intervals. where
those who choose this method OF
recreation can gather and participate
in that community spirit which works
for greater democracy.
Prominent people throughout the
country are taking an earnest part
in the plans for rapidly developing
the Appalachian trails They include
people of all walks Of life, and gov
eminent officials and former govern
ment officials at Washington are fos-
tering the movement by assisting In
the organization of the various com
mittees, which will look after the
trail blazing in their respective sec
lions and do some OF the actual bfaz-
ing themselves.
AS far as possible, old trails will be
used in the general mapping out OF
the routes. These will be laid OF and
developed first and then the connect
Ing links will be prepared. A. the
trails are laid arrangements VIII %
made for the shacks and the COM
munity camps and everything done
to get the people back to nature just
as quickly as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

M ORE outdoor life as means
W of checking and balancing
the great flow to the cities.
which has been going on for
tho past few years, Is one Of the main
objects Of the movement sponsored
by the committee on community plan
ming Of the American Institute of
Architects to develop a series Of
walking trails through the mountain
sections of the east.
Development already has been start
ed in various sections of the trail, ex-
tending from Mount Washington. in
New England, to the Smoky noun
tains of Tennessee and North Caro-
lima. In New England the movement
has spread fast and scores OF mixing
clubs are being formed. These trails
are for hiking and not for automobile
parties. Their establishment does not
involve heavy expenditures for good
roads.
Il * X \
Clubs now are being formed in Sec
lions Of the country surrounding the
main trail. having for their purpose
tho development OF the details. These
clubs, the members of which are Ia
miliar with tho sections in which they
live, will have the duty of scouting
out sections Of the trail in their re-
spective territories.
People are to be encouraged to take
their vacations more and more in the
open with nature, and to this end
various facilities are being planned
for the comfort of those who would
get back to nature in the mountains
and away from the rush of modern
civilization. r.
It Is the plan to establish at con-
venient points along the trails small
shacks which could be used by par
ties of mixers for overnight stops. The
development Of the community spirit
is to be one Of the main objects OF this
great movement. AS the movement
progresses the shack settlements are
expected to develop into great COM
munity camps, where numbers OF par
ties will bivouac where night over
takes them.
As the camps grow in size, as more
people are attracted to the idea, 1t is
believed by those fostering the move
ment, it will have the effect of draw
ing people more and more back to the
land; 1t will make them want to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
The strats9eiic Skirt.

Paris has returned to the long
Iskirt-returned without reservations.
It's new skirts shadow the ankiea
is cast in the teeth Of the American
woman. Americans abroad. are said
. ia have been discouragingly docile
under the continental decree. One
Young lady recently QUILTED with alb
breviated garments 10 reportea az IN
skjrts all of decent length"
The situation is delicate. strategic
II America reSi8ts, and re0tst8 sue
cessfully e change - PROFOUND as
any written at Versailles VIII OCCUR.
A great empire will b divided: new
the test was inevitable. American
women have for years been showing
signs Of independence. Tho head OF
the empire has set on q sweeping
Imandate;It will emerge the supreme
lose the world for skirt-New York
Globe independently.
And vet there is no strike among
the acknowledgements Herald.
Headline: "Where the Population
1s Dense" Where isn't it?-Green-
VILE Is. CO Piedmont.
Most artificial bait is made to catch
fishermen. not fsh.-HarrisouFe -.
triot.
Ono thing is sure. il Dawes can't
prove his figures any other way neH
swear to 'em.-Pittsburgh SUM-
The republicans, who came in with
landslide are now In the midst OF
a 'quake.-Columbia9 e. CO RECORD. :,
Some men tell their wives every.
thing that happens and some tell
them even moro than thae-Provt.
dence Tribune.
One person on whom no marriage or
egivinE in marriage in heaven IL go
ing to be pretty hard Is Peggy HOP
kins Joyce.-Ohio State Journal.
Newspaper jokes have one advan.
Etage over the jokes your friends tell
|youaf you ,dont fsel. like lauEh!9g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Substitute Bonus Plan.

The substitute soldier bonus bill in
troduced in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Bursum Of New Mexico car
ries the proposal for paying a bonus
back almost to the point from which it
started. At the very beginning Of the
bonus agitation the idea was advanced
Of compromising the former service
men out Of the proceeds Of loans made
to the allies during the war, but at
that time the prospects Of payment
either Of principal or interest on tho
loans were SO uncertain that the sug-
gestion was rejected as unfair and i'm
practical.
Since then numerous other ways Of
raising the necessary money have
been examined. but none Of them has
worked out. A large and influential
element In and out Of Congress IA.
vored issuing bonds to meet the
charges, but the Treasury took so Arm
stand against that method that it
was abandoned. President Harding
proposed that if bonus was to be
voted a sales tax should be imposed to
raise the money, but leaders in Con-
gress were unwilling to take the risk
Of levying additional taxation at q
time when there was general insist
ence that taxes should be reduced.
The disposition in Congress then be-
came to pass the bonus legislation and
leave it up to the Treasury to find
the money, but the administration was
so strongly against such a program
that it became questionable whether
the President would not veto q bonus
bill which provided no means Of pay
ment.
While the bonus situation was thus
getting tangled, the situation with
reference to the allied indebtedness
showed steady Improvement. Legisla-
ton providing for funding Of the debt
was passed by Congress. and under It
the President appointed a funding
commission, which is now ready to
function. The British government, at
about the same time, let It be known
that it was ready, without further de-
lay. to fund the billions of dollars it
owes this government and to begin
payment of interest charges.
So the Bursum bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to sell for.
eign bonds to be taken in the funding
operations in such amounts as may be
necessary to meet the bonus charges.
There Is no doubt that a market could
readily BIZ found for bonds of the Brit
ish government, provided they bore an
attractive rate Of interest. The prob
ability is that the British bonds will
carry but AZ per cent interest, the
minimum allowed under the funding
act, but there is interest accrued and
unpaid which, instead Of being funded,
could be spread out in the form Of ad-
ditional interest to an extent which
would make the bonds attractive In
vestments.
Sale Of such bonds to American in
vestors ought not to interfere serious
ly either with the credit needs Of in
dustry or with the huge refunding
operations which must soon be under
taken by the Treasury. Money paid
the former service men in the form Of
a bonus would quickly be placed in cir
culation, and would soon find its way
back to the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

It is calculated that addition Of 1
cent a package to parcel post rates
will increase the revenues $4,000, 900
a year. Which indicates that Uncle
Sam is engaged In one Of the biggest
lines Of transportation business the
world knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Lenin has a bullet in his wrist, a
souvenir Of tho attempt upon his life.
Fortunately for him, he does not have
to countersign all of the ruble notes
that are being printed. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
EDITORIAL DIGEST

still confined ought to be made"
And however "cheaply theatrical" the
demonstration in their behalf may
be, the Waterbury Republican Gre.
publican) contends that 1T does not
follow that the ia political prison
ers still in Jail should not be releas-
ed" for. as the Sioux City Tribune
Independently holds, no good pur-
pose can be served" by keeping them
any longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

A California school board has split
over the question Of how high q prin-
'cipal should be permitted to wear her
skirts. Thus do educational ques-
tons continue to vex the plain poo
pie. i,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

The Jingle of the tambourines IL not
an appeal, but merely a reminder Of a
duty owed to the Salvation Army in
the matter of supplying the funds for
its invaluable work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Folks are seeing meteors in all parts
Of the country. Whether they mean
bigger or smaller harvests, the crop
Of portents is sure to DO heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

It Is only fair to state that opposi-
ton in Congress to real daylight-sav-
ing, with the clocks turned ahead,
does not arise from fear Of undue
haste in legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

The frequency with which circuses>
have been visiting Washington lately
threatens to cause a veritable cpl
demic of "sick grandmothers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Police Commissioner Enright Of
New York is yet to be heard from re-
garding the Chicago method Of deal
ing with organized crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Daylight-saving without changing
the clocks may seriously complicate
the alibis of those who are endeavor-
ing to evade responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

.Russia's reply savors Of the familiar
device Of the lawyer who makes a de-
PENDANT look like q deeply injured
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Georges Carpenters pugilistic VIC
tory was ill-timed as political stroke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Musings Of . Motor Con.

Hortense Magee was so polite,
While driving she gazed left and right,
And bowed to all the friends she saw.
She's pinched for breaking the traffic
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
: SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ pHnANprR JOHNSON.

Dsylight-Saving.
When study was supposed my young
attention to employ,
Tho teacher had q Ounce cap made for
any backward boy.
When answers In arithmetic remained
to me unknown,
Oh, with what dread gazed upon that
lofty paper cone.
Arithmetic still fills me with sensa.
tons Of dismay.
For hours try to figure out the real
time Of day.
And when my weary intellect to slum-
berland has fed,
7 dream I'm In. q corner with q Ounce
cap on my head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Jud Tunkins says the longer he lives
the more he learns. without bein' able
to utilize what he already knew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Zone O. deshere diplomat meetin's,'
said Uncle Eben, sounds frum q dis
lance like de kim O. plain. meetin,s ]
tends myself. Dsy mostly winds up
b3 aomahndy Nane1As - yailkansney5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Dangerous Game,

II stood on the bridge at midnight"
warbled the homemade soprano.
mo objection to that" mumbled
Mr.. Growcher. STAND on it, but don't
play it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
RUG DAYS

Our Rug and Carpet Cleaning and Washing Depart
has been reequpped with the latest devices and
running under the management of Mr.. S. Ichan whose
experience in both oriental and domestic rugs known
to many Westinghouse.
This department is not handled as side line. It Is
independent Of our laundry department. The time and
the energy Of it's manager devoted solely to it.
War times are over We've got to follow the trend of
the present times It is time be reasonable and do
Justice to the public Our scale of charges speaks for ITSELF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
Preliminary. Dissonance,

Preliminary. DissOnance.
"Wasn't there some diseord at the
primaries7" .--
That's all right" rejoined Senator
Sorghum. 1.-THE primaries merely rep
resent the tuning UP prior to the grand
campaign harmony"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

For the accommodation of the government
employees, who. under the daylight saving
plan, viii not have the morning hour OPP
portunity to attend to their banking, we shall
keep one window open until 4 o'clock for
the acceptance of deposits and cashing of
checks. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13
The Evening Star Newspaper Compan,

Business Office, 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office $50 Nassau st.
Chicago ONCE: Towe- Building.
European Office: 10 Regent St.. London. England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

One person on whom no marriage OF
egivinE in marriage in heaven IL go
Ing to be pretty hard is Peggy Hop
Ekins Joyce.-Ohio State Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-13

Some men tell their wives Every.
thing that happens and some tell
them even moro than that.-Proyt-
dence Tribune. @t5I