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Evening star., 1922-05-15
FORD SHOALS OFFER
CALLED SHEER SUBSIDY
Government Power Official Terms
Some Others "Glorifed
Shell Games"

Propositions which have been made
to the government by private Inter-
ests to lease or purchase its Muscle
Shoals water power and nitrate prop
critics were given scant support by
Oscar c. Merrill. executive secretary
of the federal power commission. in
testimony before ,he Senate agriculture
committee. He said many OF the offers
were long on what the government
puts up and short on what the private
interests supply and some Of them. he
adds. were comparable to "glorifled
shell games. ''
With reference to the offer Of
Henry Ford. Mr.. Merrill declared that
the government by accepting the pro-
posals would be granting "a sheer.
outright subsidy" TO the Detroit man
ufactuEer. He criticized the Ford pro-
posal as containing unreasonable"
not going down there SO much as a
philanthropist as for the purpose of
obtaining the cheapest power In the
world for his manufacturing in
terest.
The witness in the course Of dis
cussion of the value of the shoals
properties gave, an estimate of $S.-
e50,000 as the probable annual re-
turn. provided primary and secondary
installation OF $4,000 horsepower Is
accomplished. He set against that
year. He told the committee that
both figures were. in the very nature
of things, estimates. but said that
he believed other engineers. calculat-
ing totals based on the same facts
and accompanied by the same assump-
tiOns. would arrive at somewhat SINH
lar results.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
WOMAN, 1os, AIDS FUND.
Oldest and Youngest, Wilson. Con
., tributors, Grelinians.:,t

Special Dispatch to The star. p
NEW YORK. May l5.-Mrs. Becky
Jane Pack Of Mount Airy <. c..
1903 years old. and who was born
during the first administration of
President Monroe. has become a
founder of the awards being created
in honor of Former President Wilson.
A gift of,one dollar for her was sent
by Dr.: orren Moore of Charlotte.
NJ C.,-who also sent a contribution of
onee sdoiiars for his one-month-old
dauzAEf2 May Aods4t sheteby Civ
ing North Carolina the distinction of
furnishing the. Youngest. and oldest
founder OF thew oodrow Wilson
Foundation Fund up to date.
Many other aged persons have been
among the contributors to the fund
of $1.0D0.000 or more that is sought.
it was said sat the national head
quarters. Included among these are
w. s: Carr of Langlade county. Wis,
eighty mine years old; Robert John
son Stoops of Lebanon. Ore, aged
eighty years. both, civil war veterans:
Mrs. Louise Henderson Of Colorado.
ninety-one years old; Margaret j.
Monroe. eiEhty.nIHS Of Columbus,
Ohio. and r. B. JeynsF Of statesville,
n: c. ninety-slx. 9 atetersn Of the Con-
federate aymy:
Evening star., 1922-05-15

One Of Americas foremost woman
radio experts is Mrs. Charles E. Cut
ter of Tacoma Mrs. Cutter was one
of the first woman wireless operators
For some years she was-engaged as
a radio instructor. and now she Is ac-
lively interested in radio manu-
featuring company.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
B|GGRQWDSOUGHT
F0RcAAR|TY GAME
Lions Club -::1ahs' 10000
Tickets, to Sell for Chill
dren's Hospital Benefit.

Twenty thousand. regular admis-
sion tickets to: the Chicago WASH
ington American LSAsue base ball
game NEXT Monday are In the hands
OF the Lions clna,S,ef efSsf-sshington.
and tickets for virtually every box in
the ball park are .ststhe; ;,disposal Of
Mrs. H. H. Wescotts1 1910 10th street
northwest. for that day;; when the
two major league cubs VIII continue
their battle for the world's cham
pionship and likewise turn cover the
net receipts to the Children's Hos
pital, ,l3th and w streets. northwest
The. Lions Club is makinE every
effort to get the ttckefs IN she' hands
Of the public and have completed
The intepsive campaign will begin
Wednesday. and on taat date these
tickets can be purcha ase6 Ut yirtualiy
all Of the large establishments in the
city. >AffrEe Is -,.-.
" The budget of the Chfldren.s Hos
win be. about ssu,oao s9rea,es than the
income: TheCe sFe no avSils bic
sources to meet tais amount o,her
than through public subscription. Rui
the plan the nesisitai has on foot
does not gail for the public to give.
pleasant afternoon at The bail park
and the satisfaction taSt some ailing.
helpless child viii be made strong
asain-aI for the purchase price Of
the ticket, -..--
The Chiidrens $ >Hospitah at 18th and
" streets northwest. is the only one
of Its kind between Philadelphia and
Cincinnati Children of every race.
color and creed afe equally welcome
and receive both medical and sur
Eical treatment. The INSTITUTION is
fifty years old. To Continue the eN-
celiens service rendered by the
efficient medical stat. corps of
nurses and hospital assistants,
suficient funds must be on
hand to meet the expenses that
arise from charity: ca seq From Cuno
H. Rudolph president of the board of
directors of the hospital. and like
wise chairman ot~shes board of Dis
'trict Commissioners. down to the
lnwest> t>ranking at,enda Mt. comes the
prediction that the ball game. May
g. is going to be = good one, and
that every one. who possibly can,
should see it.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
t,



Long years ago 6. Grimshaw
Grimes was in the county jail; he
was accused of swiping dimes and
other kinds OF kale. OF course, his
spirit was distressed. as yours or
mine would be. until the guilty one
confessed, and Grimshaw Grimes
went free: 1t was an error of the
law that sent. him to cell. where
he was fed on bread and slaw and
water from the we'll And he has
led a useful life since that dark day
of yore. providing nobly. for his wife
and children twentv-four.: And now
and then. to serve the state. or pres
tige gain. mayhap. he, comes forth as
a candidate ior some small public
snap. And always at the crucial
hour when ~roorbacks most prevail,
up comes the story. dark and dour.
that he was. once i'll jail. In vain
he rises to explain his martyrdom
OF, old; the voters listen with dis
dain. and .hcn they knock him cold.
And SO he teeters through the town.
a sad and weary scout: there is a
spot i'll his renown. and he cant get
it out. He's washed the spot with
gasoline. he's la.hered il with soap,
but in campaigns its always seen.
and he's abandoned ,hope.-. This
world Of ours is most unfair and in
Solcnt at times. and none can say
it's acted square with poor old
Grimshaw Grimes A blemished rec
ord is frost that makes the world
seem stale; so let us all. wha.'er TIL Z
cost, avoid the county jail.
lCopyright.l WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
DRIVE STARTS IN CAPITAL
$25O.OOO Quota for District Opens
Here Today for Mann
moth Building.

The active campaign of the George
Washington Memorial Association for
$685. .O00-the District of Columbia s
quota Of the $500. 900 national fund
for the establishment and endowment
of the memorial building to George
Washington. opened today. and will
continue throughout the week.
The building Tor which the millions
are being sought all over the coun-
try. viii provide for the nations cap
ital an institution unique In purpose
as great meeting place for national
gatherings. and will insure the at
traction to washington yearly Of
hundreds of thousands of visitors.
rum. canaEla of seating 1000 people.
\ room for the exclusive use of every
state in the union will be provided
on one floor of the building. and
there will he small assembly halls,
conference rooms and rooms for the
use Of national and patriotic socfe-
ties.
Under the provisions of the aot of
Congress donating the site an en-
doWment Of at least $4,000 is to be
provided by the Memorial Associa :
tion. The administration CT the build
ing Itself ana or the endowment Is
vested by the act in the trustees
Of the Smithsonian Institution. Pres
iden, Harding laid the corner stone
of the building last November. and
has given cordial Endorsement to the
project. as have former. Presidents
Taft and Wilson.
DR.. Thomas f. Green Of the Amer
lean Red Cross Is the chairman of the
campaign control committee, ana
Mrs. Rose Goureneur Hoes is the di-
rector of the woman's division. Mrs.
Henry F.. Dimoek is president OF the
association.
Contributions may be sent to, the
Memorial Associations headquarters.
at 1900 street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
ADDITION TO BURRVILLE
SCHOOL TO BE DEDICATED
Northeast Boundary Association
Will Provide Program of Ex-
ercises for May 20.

Plans for the dedication Of the
eight-room addition to the Burrville
school were made at the meeting of
the Northeast Boundary Citizens As
socintion Friday nish:.
Lights are now being installed in
the addition. and the work is expected
TO be completed by May 26. the dat
set for the dedication. In connec-
ton with the exercises. the Burr
Vile community center will entertain
community center officials and teach
ers of the Burrville School. Mem
bers of the board of education and
one of the District Commissioners are
expected to be present.
. The association opposed the confer
ence report on the District bill. Street
improvements and additional lighting
facilities formed the subject of a warm
discussion. and plans were laid for p
vigorous campaign. for these in prove
mentS.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: Il. +. Ramsaur. presi-
dent; G. T. Knox. first vice president:
V. II. Franklin. second vice president:
II. ID. WoOdson. corresponding Secre-
tary: +. d. Boiling, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. J. c. Taylor. financial
secretary; V. Quisenberry. treas
.urer. and Rev. James Johnson. chap
lain.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

vation of gardens to put out their
summer Towering plants.
There Is such great variety OF
suitable summer ANIMALS that to
specify any one in particular for It's
beauty or fragrance would be dim
cult task. Any Of the following. II
planted now. and given ordinary care
will transform the backyard or.side
lot into a veritable paradise by the
middle of summer: Cannas. scarlet
sage. begonias. geraniums. aseratums
heliotropes and snapdragons.
These foliage plants should also De
placed at once: Colens. acalypha
1usty miller and altermantheras
while any who might be arranging
window boxes should lose no time In
starting geraniums, ageratums. be
gonias and nasturtiums. or such vines
as parlor ivy. common ivy. vincas,
morning glories and black-eyed su-
sans.
For borders. dahlias, gladioli, tube
rose and cosmos.
AS a rule simple instructions as 70
watering. height, etc. are printed on
the packages containing the seed.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
FUNDS FOR AIR MAILS.
House Agrees tor New York-Frisco
Route to Get 81, 900, 900.

The House has agreed to a Sem
ate amendment to the post Office
appropriation bill, providing $780,
600 for operation of the New York.
San Francisco air malls service during
the coming fiscal year, beginning
July l.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

One of the biggest pieces Of mural
decoration ever undertaken by a
woman Is to be done by Mrs. H. Van
Buren, MagoniRle OF New York. for
the $2,000.000 Liberty Memorial build :
ing to be erected in Kansas City.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

BELAsCO.- Shrine Froiics of
1922" at S:l5 pm.
GARRICk.-"Wedd Bells at
$40 pm.
kETTH'S.-Van and Schenck, vaude-
vile. at 2:l5 and S:l5 pm.
COsMOS.-"On With the Dance,
vaudeville, at 8. $50 and S:45 pm.
STKAND.-"Mabel Blondell Revue,
vaudeville. at 2:45. $3.50 and s:45 pm.
RIALTO.-Gloria Swanson and Ko-
dolph Valentino. in Beyond the
Rocks" photoplay. at 80 am. 80.
$3.50. $50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA. AIS Matrimony
Failure?" at 1898. am, 1925, 2:15,
4:07. 5:55, 7:45 and 9:45 pm.
PALACE.-"Why Announce Your
Marriage?" at 1850, 1887 am; 2:25.
a:1S. 6:O7. 1855 and 9:55 pm.
METRO OLITAN. = "Smilin'
Through" with Norma Talmadge. at
1:25 am. 1925. 3:25. 5:25. 1875 and
9:35 pm.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
KING DEcoRATEs AMERICAN.

BRUSSELS May liking Albert
has decorated Samuel Hill Of Seattle.
Wash. with the order of commander
of the crown of Belgium. The decora-
ton was conferred in recognition OF
Mr.. Hills services to Belgium.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
BUCKETS HOTEL

Marlboro, Nd. Phone Marlboro 81.
Chicken hsI steak dinners, 81 so: served In
private dining rooms. 81 10. All amusements.
piano yictrola bowling. billiards. Family and
dancing parties welcomed. Open 10 am. til
midnight.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
ACTRESS DIES IN THEATER.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-Eugenia
Blair. widely known actress, playing
in ANNA Christie" at the Cort The
ater. died in her dressing room at the
theater shortly after her appearance
in the early part of Saturday nights
performance. Her death was be-
lieved due to heart disease, but it Is
expected an inquest will be held.
Evening star., 1922-05-15
TIME RIPE,F0R PLANTING
FLOWERS FOR SUMMER
Many Beautiful and Fragrant An
nuals May Be Started Now
- From Seed.

Now that spring has been officially
declared and all government horticui-
turists have started their work. this
Is the time for those citizens of tn.
District who contemplate the cuitt-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

Silk wearing apparel IS generally
conceded to be a luxury, hence. as a
luxury. If for no other reason. say the
tariff advocates. silk goods should be
subjected to a stiff duty at a time
when economy is the watchword of
the hour. Those who insist on wear
ing silk clothes imported from abroad
should be willing to pay for the priv
ilege. they declare. This view would
be all right and there would be little
ground for objection il the govern
ment alone were the beneficiary. But
the protection given the silk mills in
1919 was s2O5. 900, while the
Fordney bill would make it upwards
OF $3.50, 900, 600, all of which amounts
would be doubled on reaching the
consumers. Against this grant to the
manufacturers, the customs revenues
brought in only about $4,000, 1000 in
1919. and s23, 100000 in 1920 on silks.
In 1914 only ISIS per cent of the fac
tory selling price OF all silk products
went to labor. and 22.7 per cent if we
include salaries with labor: and yet
the tariff was sos per cent. or two
and three-quarters more than the to-
tai wages in the mills. In 1919 wages
we're only 1871 per cent, with the duty
averaging 42.6 per cent, or still two
and three quarters times the total
wages In silk cloth about so per cent
Of the selling price is labor.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEzlE PAPE

My cuzzin Artie was GROUND yes
tidday and me and him was up in the
store room playing circus. ferst doing
crate bareback riding on the old rock
ing chair with some of the stuffing
coming out and still more coming out
after We got throO, and then being
crate Japanese tum blers on the old
fether bed. and then doing crate feets
of strength by seeing wich one could
lift up the biggest pile of old books
that was lying GROUND on the floor
Being wat we was still doing, me
holding up a pile and Artie holding
up a pile with strong man Impressions
wen ma called up stairs, Benny, are
you in the store room?
Nam? wy? I sed
Did you heer me ask you a ques-
ton? sed ma.
Yes nam, I sed. Meening I was,
and ma sed, Wen I Wunt you to do
something for me, there are a lot of
old books scattered GROUND in there
and I wunt you to pick them up in
meet piles and put them in one corner.
Aw G, ma, were playing, / sed.
Wen Play you're being useful, sed
ma
hmm ediately with no Excuses or
prokrastinations. sed ma
WITCH me and Artie started to do
agenst cur will, piling the books up
and carrying them over in one corner
and feeling as if Fe was doing a
fearse lot of werk, me saying, Aw
heck. jest as we was having a good
time, and Artie saying, Good mite,
that's the way it always happins.
Proving as soon as you haff to do
a thing it takes all the fun out of it.
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sworn 10 anu $3.50 -N----
1sr dav Of April 1922. ~

Various estimates have been made
a. 10 the increased spending power
7-epreseuted by the rise in farm prod
tlcts from the low level of last 1all-
while the exact facts are not ascer-
tafuable. says a bulletin issued by the
National City bank of Chicago, there
is apparent basis for the assertion that
fully 1000, 100000 has been added to
the purchasing power Of the country
by the rise in grain prices and the
sharp advance in quotations for vari-
Gus farm products. This is develop
ment of great Importance and affects
not alone western territory but the en-
tire country. which depends to an eX-
tent for its spending power on the
welfare of that very large class of the
population which derives its livelihood
from the soil. 1t means expanding
business and increased profits to ev-
cry merchant in Topeka. This city is
surrounded by a territory unexcelled
in the quantity and value of its prod
ucts. There are few localities outside
OF irrigated districts where the crops
are so sure. There has never been a
season when the Kaw valley did not
produce corn and potatoes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
OLIvER GOLDSMITH.

Oliver Goldsmith was born Novem-
Der 10, 1928, at the parsonage of Pal
las. County OF Longford, ireland. His
father was a minister, his mother the
daughter of a minister.
Oliver was the second born in a
family of five boys and three girls.
His early life was spent on a farm
And to this envir onment he owed his
love OF nature. his simplicity of state
ment. and his sincerity of soul.
1 can imagine all farmers having
the heart OF a poet!
In school, Goldsmith's teachers con-
sidered him unusually dull But as
the boy had an ina ginaion not ap-
preciated by those who sought to teach
him. he drank into his mind the char
acteristics of these teachers and later
wove them into his famous poems,
and stories.
GoIdsmith's mother early believed
that she had a genius in Oliver and so
she saw to it that he was sent to col
lege. Here he was careless and in
dolent in his studies, but very popular
with his associates.
Goldsmith was a failure at teach
ing, the law, medicine, in fact, every
thing he attem pted-until he began
to write. At one period of his life he
supported himself by playing the flute
and by taking part in the disputes, or
debates, at the universities. He was
a rambler and a wanderer.
But as he progressed in his writings.
the name of Oliver Goldsmith grew in
lustre. He was invited into a Literary
club in which We're many famous folk,
aftho he was so awkward and ungain-
" that he felt greatly out of place
there Here it was. however, that he
met three of his staunchest admirers
and supporters-Dr- Samuel johnson,
Sir Joshua Reynolds, and Burke.
Goldsmith was short, sturdy and
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QuesHons-Answers

Q. I have number of thrift stamps
Can get money for them? Are they sod
4. The Postoffice department says that
thrift stamps are no longer sold. but any
any postmaster T-eaSury savings costing
%loO each may be purchased in the
20 are attached to 4 certificate they may
be exchanged for treasury savings certi-
Ilcate IN the denomination OF SO Treas
9ry savings certificates are issued IN the
denominations of S2J. 500, and 81 900.
They are purchased a. $50. $50. and $500
respectively and are payable at face value
five years after date of sale.
Q. How many families are there in the
United States? f. NJ. C.
\. According to the 1920 Census. there
are 24.351 ,G46 families in this country
Q. Do Cabinet officers have mileage
A. The Members Of the Cabinet have
salaries but no allowances
without air? r. L u.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that in
the summer time this turtle in breathing
takes a certain amount Of air in and then
buries himself in the mud. When this
However. in the winter time the mud tur-
tie buries himself in the mud in a state
of Information and does not breathe; he is
alive but in many ways unconscious
@ What are our rarest small coinsE
A. The cents of 1920. 1893. and 1904 are
very rare, as are the copper cents Of 1856
1913 and 1852. The degree Of or compare
tive rareness is largely matter of opin-
Q. What was the largest catfish ever
caughtg T. H. R.
A. There is no authoritative record of
the largest catfish ever caught. but the
largest of the American species is the
great fork-tailed Mississippi cat which at
tains weight Of $50 pounds or more.
(Any reader can get the answer to any
questions by writing The Topeka State
journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. This
offer applies strictly to Information The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. uedi-
cal. and financial matters It does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles nor TO
undertak Ike exhaustive reEearch any sub
ject Write your question plainly ana
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents IN stamps for return
postage. All reniiss are sent direct to tie
inCuireE.1
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SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by hrs. 1T. d.
Wadleieh. Call Blue 1921 or s5ss.

Mrs. George ireland entertained at din
ner Saturday evening at her home in En-
NETT street in honor Of the birthday ami
versary of her husband Covers were
placed for Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Derby. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Romary, Mrs Clara Ire
land and daughter, Dorothy. and Mr.. and
Mrs George Ireland and daughter, Anita.
Mrs l.; e. Stone has returned to her
home in Branner street from Santa Paula
Cal, where she spent the winter months
with her parents,e Mr. and Mrs. II A
Ewing Mrs. Stone also visited in Los An
geies, Cal. and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mrs. H v. Strait and son. Clarence. have
returned to their home in Ohio avenue
from Lyndon, Kan. where they spent Sun
day the guests of relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lambert and chill
dren and Mr.. ]. Frank Lambert Of Bel
vue, Kan, spent Sunday in Topeka guests
at the r. i. Mcfarland home in East Sew
ard avenue.
Mrs. Maggie Stone has returned to her
home in Mountain Home, Ark. after spend
ing the past three months in ToDeka the
guest of her son, Mr.. L. L Stone, in Bran
ner street.
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AL G. FIELDS MINISTRIES

The AL G.. Field MINISTRIES. who are
paying their thirty-fifth annual Wis
to Topeka, extended their reputation
for presenting genuine MINISTRIES by
their performance last night at the
Grand theater. The show was en-
tire1y different.
The feature of the show was the
playing of Bert Swor in the role Of
police judge in the court scene. THE
attention of the public was held thru
out the presentation of the airplane
scene in the final act. A coIored gen
tleman described himself as being an
African ace. He had already shown
his lack of ability with the dice in the
police court scene. The performance
was filled with a flavor of home brew
from start to finish.
The audience iauded the duet by
Jack Richard and Billy Church.
William and Lee Doran appeared in
several varieties of dancing. which
proved to be popular.
The Mardi Gras pageant was
another innovation in the m nstrels
which the public appreciated.
H. II