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Evening star., 1922-02-17
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Facts and Figures.

The fine achievement Of the District
street-cleaning department in the mat
ter of opening the streets Of Washing
ton to traffic following the snowstorm
Of day before yesterday has been recog-
nized and appreciated by the COM
munity. The department conclusively
demonstrated that the lesson learned
during the blizzard of January % had
been assimilated. A definite and prac-
promptly put into effect when occasion
arose. There was somebody delegated
to the duty Of notifying the proper
cficia1 when a given amount Of snow
had fallen. The snow-clearing appara-
tus Of the department was mobilised,
ready for the emergency. At word Of
command it moved smoothly about its
well planned duties.
j In approximately twenty.four hours.
working the apparatus available
Gour motor trucks equipped with
plows and twelve horsedraTn graders)
without respite, about 800 miles Of Dis
trict roads were opened to traffic. OF
these the motor.truck plows cleared
210 miles and the horse-drawn graders
ninety miles.
The significance of these facts and
figures is obvious. 1t has now been
established that the mechanical ap-
paratus essential to the efficient han
ding of snow emergencies is made
cuate. It has further been shown
that plows attached to motor trucks
are more than six times as effective
for snow removal as are horse-drawn
eraders-in that the horse e-drawn unit
cleared eight and one.sixth miles Of
road while each motor plow was clear
ing fifty-two and half miles.
The announcement made today by
the District authorities demonstrates
; that these facts and figures are to be
taken into account in formulating
plans for the future. Horse-drawn
graders are to be scrapped. and
number of motor-driven plows suf-
ficient to open the 524 miles Of Dis.
trict roads without undue strain in
twenty-four hours are to be obtained.
The street car companies should be
prevailed upon to SO equip their snow
plow cars as to push the snow from
six to eight feet away from the tracks.
Twenty -four snowplows Of the type
established as most efficient can be
purchased for $4,000. Attached either
to trucks now owned by the District or
to those of local business firms which
would gladly cooperate in the civic
function Of keeping District traffic
moving. they will be able to do the
work which must be done. Even as
surfing the hire of twenty privately
owned trucks at SIS per truck per
day. with an initial expenditure of
5000, the District problem Of freeing
the streets Of snow would cost in the
future $500 per day Of heavy storm.
Neither figure seems excessive.
Evening star., 1922-02-17
Faulty Workmanship.

New York has found that there was
careless building work in a theater
which collapsed last November and in
which wreck seven men were killed.
The testimony is that a steel pillar
was not set In a concrete foundation,
but set on a steel plate which rested
ON the concrete, and that the steel
plate was not as large as the base of
the pillar. Small pieces Of plate were
added, and the whele chinked UP to
make. the pillar resi- good and true.
Men seem prone to take chances. or
some men win take chances, and the
matter IL not found out till the build
ing fails. It Ii not possible to examine
q building 10 carefully after It is fin
ished that all defects Of workmanship.
II they exist, may Be discovered. It is
during the construction Of the build.
ing that there must be supervision and
vigilance.
Evening star., 1922-02-17
EDITORIAL DIGEST

problem which has faced Italy since
the war"
Political experience was added to
industrial, when he was sent to Po-
land soon after the close of the war
ito represent the Vatican in the capt.
tai of the new republic" There, the
Newark IN. J.) Star-Eagle reports,
'he came in contact with many prob
lens Of which the average American
has little knowledge" He had to en-
counter the march Of bolshevism into
Poland. the Utica Observer continues,
and through his wonderful person.
ality and tireless work counteFacted
the spread of radicalism and carried
hope and confidence to the people IN
that country" The Chicago Post
feels that the new Pope's experience
in Poland will equip him to meet the
leading problems of the new day"
and many nations" the Des Moines
Capital believes, "will profit by his
views on the question Of sound gov
ernment."
Evening star., 1922-02-17
Bonus Skies Not Cleared.

Apparently tho leaders In Congress
are in no less quandary today than
they were before receipt Of President
Harding's letter proposing that if the
former service men are to be voted q
bonus a sales tax be imposed to pay it.
This is not a new proposal, but COM
ing now from the President Of the
United States and the leader Of the
party responsible for government, It
must be given new consideration. Its
political aspects will have to be exam
med, as well as its financial and eco
nomic possibilities. These considera-
tions seemingly have checked what
ever disposition there was in Congress
to rush the bonus legislation through
and leave for after consideration the
problem Of paying it.
The sales tax has many advocates
in Congress, but it has been definitely
rejected by the republican leaders, and
especially those Of the House, as a
means OF raising revenue. Whether its
advocacy by the President will alter
this position remains to be seen. From
q political standpoint it appears to
have both advantages and disadvan.
tages. 1t certainly distributes the tax
widely among the people. but it does
not allow any concealment Of the fact
that it is the people who pay the tax.
There is no chance for campaign ors-
tors to beguile the voters into belief
that it is being taken out Of the
pockets Of the ''profiteers."
The President left a way out for
Congress in his intinlation that voting
of the bonus might well be deferred to
a more propitious time. but proponents
of the bonus are unlikely to assent
readily to this. Should the very prac-
tical difficulties in the way Of an i'm.
mediate grant result in postponement.
the discarded suggestion that the pro-
ceeds Of the European loan be applied
to bonus payments might well be re.
vived.
This proposal was rejected on the
ground that it would be only an un-
certain promise to the service men.
but the British government now has
gone on record that it will ask no
further postponement Of interest pay
ments, SO there will be an assured In
come from the largest Of our Euro
pean creditors. beginning in April and
May. The principal Of the British debt
to this government is $4,166,31s,35S.
and interest accrued and unpaid
amounts to $5os,173.742. a total in
debtedness at the present time Of S..
674, ,4s2. 100. II this is refunded at ~
per cent, the minimum rate stipulated
in the refunding bill. the annual inter.
est charge will be $241.1s5.s14. This
would not be sufficient to meet the
estimated yearly cost Of the bonus, but
there il reasonable expectation that
within q year or two the rest Of the
amount could be made up through the
effecting Of economies in government
expenditures.
Evening star., 1922-02-17
The Indiana seuato.Ship.

Mr.. BeverMse's announcement fog
the Senate WIN cause no surprise. For
months he has figured In Indiana gos.
sip - Q probable contender for Mr..
News sat. He has finally yielded "a
the wishes of his friends.
The contest for the republican nom.
nation win stir the stats. Mr.. Bev.
sridgo u Q brilliant man. Both q
speaker and writer he 10 IN high re.
puts at home and Throughout the
country. HIS two terms In the Senate
disclosed tastes and taisntD Tor thl
business oe that body which adyaacsd
Evening star., 1922-02-17

There are formalities still to be at
tended to in connection with the
washington conference, and the Inn
portance Of matters suggested as sub
jects for deliberation in Genoa does
not prevent an impression that the
world public should not be called upon
to concern itself with moro than one
conference at a time.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Public response TO any appeal for
funds for . generous purpose - al
ways liberal. Perhaps the money for q
soldier bonus would be more rapidly
raised II the method Of collecting it
could be referred to a. drive instead
Of q tax.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

There has been SO much preliminary
discussion Of 4 Genoa conference that
the ideas Of many statesmen Of differ.
ent nationalities will be pretty well
understood. even II there is no oppor-
tunity Of presenting them on the
floor.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

According to report, Germans are
working industriously and eating
heartily, despite rather eccentric
currency system. The voluminous pub.
1! 4tion Of money appears to be i'm.
portant only as a concession to time.
honored custom, conducted, however.
on a plan which permits everybody to
have as much as he wants. such as
It is.
Evening star., 1922-02-17
Smuggling Aliens In.

One OF the most interesting fea-
tures Of the smuggling Of human
beings into tho United States is that
there evidently is no punishment for
the offense. The per cent imnti-
grafton law lacks teeth. probably be-
cause 1t never occurred to the trainers
Of the act that European immigrants
would try to enter the United States
by other than conventional methods.
If the wise men in Washington had
remembered what happened after the
Chinese were legally excluded they
might have established a penalty for
violations Of the 3 per cent law. Chi
United States through either Canada
or Mexico ever since the Geary act
became effective. The smugglers
brought the coolies across the great
lakes for 500 q head and tho supply
Of laundrymen In this country was
regularly augmented.
The Italians, Polish Jews and other
Europeans who are legally barred
from entrance because their immi-
grafton quota is exhausted have am
bitions at least equal to those OF the
Chinese. Some Of them with rich
relatives in the United States are able
to pay five times as much as the old
operation Of getting them into Amer
lea is more difficult, but not more
haxardous. Once they are in any Of
the Caribbean Islands adjacent to
Florida the task Of dummy running
is easy. Tho worst the federal au.
thorities can do to the undesired alien
is to send him back to the place he
came from. The worst they can do
to the smuggler is nothing unless he
has been unwise enough to try to
bring in rum as we'll ~ contraband
immigrants.-New York Herald (in-
dependent).
What the farmer needs most is an
auto that will eat oats.-The Evening
World.
Ulster Is part Of ireland that
seems determined to remain apart
virsinian-Pilot.
J The Kentucky senate is nkhtins
over the Darwinian theory. Makes
It leok AZ II the theory might be
tyue!-Pittsburgh Press.
One nice thing about the disarma-
ment conferences: Il gives everybody
chance to say, II told you so."--
Wichita Eagle.
Those 104 midshipmen who failed in
examinations may have been inspired
by desire to cooperate with the
Warrington conference. - Saginaw
News-Courter. ss
Because she was forbidden to smoke
q cigarette in q theater, Margot As
uuith declares this Is not q free coun-
try. However, the fact that she WAS
let come In would oeom TO, dlHpF0ve
her Asssrtton.Pi ittsburgh Ga1etts.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Experts insist that the Calvert Street
and Klingle Ford bridges are still use.
full. though they are compelled to ad.
NIT that the structures are far from
beautiful.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Philadelphia is said to resent jestful
illusions to it as a slow town. New
York is no less indignant because Of
intimations that its pace is too fast.
There is no satisfying civic pride.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

INDUCING more tourists to visit
and camp In the national parks
throughout the country and cars
ing for them after they are
there Is perhaps the biggest task
facing the national park service, ac-
cording to Stephen T. Mather. direc-
tor of the service.
Mr.. Mather wants District motorists
to visit the parks In increasing num-
bers this year, believing that these
great Fairgrounds offer the finest
camping sites in the country at a
minimum OF expense, with wonder
full scenic and other advantages
During 1921 but fourteen automo-
biles bearing District of Columbia
Licenses entered Yellowstone Park,
for instance. These cars carried
can be BROUGHT ought to See see the he feasibiiity lIiiiry
and desirability of visiting the nine
teen national parks Director Mather
believes that q much greater number
Of people from this city will avail
themselves Of the privileges.
y = y X
During the recent big snow here Mr..
Mather saw 9. bus stuck in a drift.
The bus driver endeavored to get the
automobile through, but the car
couldn't make 1t. Just then a small
automobile came by. y woman was
at the wheel.
Il saw this woman look. stop her
car and jump out" Mr.. Mather said
Then she pulled from her car an
automobile blanket. This she quickly
threw under the rear wheels Of the
bus.
NOW back up she ordered. The
bus driver did SO. without a word,
and soon got traction for his wheels
on the blanket and was able to sail
away. The woman picked up her
blanket and got back into her own
I hurried up to ask her about it. '
"As I did SO I noticed small
stioker on the Windshield Of her car
Yosemite 1t read. And I found out
that this young woman waS one OF
those who had visited our parks and
learned In the school Of the great
ability which will stand her in stead
through life.'
The director Of the national park
service heartily believes in the future
Of automobile travel in the parks.
this including the automobile camps
which in the last few years have
become feature Of park life during
the summer. He feels that in no other
way can tourists get SO intimate en-
acquaintance with the parks, which
are the peoples parks. and which.
therefore. the people ought to visit
as far as possible.
The automobile. Mr.. Mather feels. is
the cheapest and best way to visit
the parks. By becoming a part of
one of the Automobile cities" estab.
lished in Yellowstone, or one of the
other parks. person can remain in
the open for weeks and months, and
see every nook and corner Of the
Fairgrounds.
The good roads act is being utilized
by the states in making these great
natural Fairgrounds moro accessible,
SO that within few years It Is hoped
that the dream Of ''park-to-park
now many OF the parks in the west
are Joined by nne roads, and some
automobile tourists have made a
habit each summer OF camping for
few weeks In each park.
y + X +
Don't leave food in your car. Mr..
Mather warns!
Those playful bears in the Yellow
stone. for instance. have been known
to come out into an Automobile city
snuff around in the car seats and
begin to rip up cushions in search
Of the grub" You can't blame a
bear. So don't leave your food
around, careless-like, that's all. Even
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Tons Of seed wheat have been
shipped to Russia. Lenin and Trotsky
may be persuaded to turn their atten-
ton from vague economic theories
long enough to organize . practical
and reliable department Of agriculture.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

A system Of inspection that will at
ford reasonable assurance that build.
ings will remain intact is an element
Of the housing problem not to be
neglected.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

European statesmanship IL devoting
q considerable amount Of it's energies
to the preparation Of questionnaires to
be answered by Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Intimations that Lenin will do his
best to make the Genoa conference in
teresting do not lend any particular
announcement to the enterprise.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Women in politics have not yet un.
dertaken to organize q "farmerette"
bloc.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

. ireland has made brilliant progress.
but has not yet disposed Of an its
problems.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

"Furloughed" IL q polite substitute
for the grim phrase. "out Of job"
Evening star., 1922-02-17
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHuANDER JOHNSON.
"Acting Up"

"ActinE Up
A youngster in a surly mood
Refused to play or eat his food.
His father said, II greatly fear
He needs some discipline severe"
The mother smiled and shook hSs
head.
'Just let the child alone" she said.
bad moments come to great and
small.
He's merely :acting up; that's all.
'.9e may bs weary Of the day:
Weary alike Of chores or play:
Or weary, a We grown folks grow,
Because the hours are dull and slow.
In Just . little while he'll be
A real boy. al gay and free.
Answering youths eternal call
He's merely acting up; that's ALL"
They say that men are srown.up boys
Who play with more expensive toys.
50 when q friend seems to forget
True friendliness, I shall not fret,
I'll wait until 4 brighter day
Dispels the shadows. chill and gray,
And patiently these words recall:
'.Iis's merely acting up; that's all."
Evening star., 1922-02-17
Mresuonsibility.

'sYou disapprove Of valentines?s
'sEntirely," replied Miss Cayenne. ''I
distrust an anonymous letter. syen
when Il tries to be complimentary"
solomon" says Uncle Ebsn, was Z
wise man. Hs had to bs In order to
have % many domestic compiinations
an keep 0utsn de diyonce cont =
Evening star., 1922-02-17

A Practical Achievement.
Had I Q great inventors mind
I should not seek TO show OF.
I should Be satisned TO md
~ A way to clean the snow of.
Evening star., 1922-02-17
Tl,e Hands Of His Friends.

Tho Hands Of His Friends.
'sYour enemies call you q spotlight
grabber."
I'm not" protested Senator sor.
ghum. "I simply undertake to leave
the spotlight apparatus In the hands
Of those who viii aim It in my direc-
tion."
Jud Tunlrins says r the woman
folks ere going to wear knickers he
kuessas the only thing for men to do
- to revive Roman tosas.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Because she was forbidden to smoke
q cigarette in q theater. Margot As
uutth declares this Is not q free coun-
try. However, the fact that she was
lef come IN, would eesm 10 disproye
her assSftton.-PtttSbur GAEette.
Evening star., 1922-02-17

Those 104 midshipmen who failed in
examinations may have been inspired
by desire to cooperate with the
Newe.COurier. st@
Evening star., 1922-02-17

One nice thing about the disarma-
ment conferences: II gives everybody
. chance to say, II told you so."--
wichita Earle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Nlid.Dinner Ice

Sometimes Il II very refreshing to
have a water ice or frozen fruit juice
an the middle OF a heavy dinner. 1t used
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Plain Loaf

(For two loaves or As small rolls or
"A large rolls)
! pint liquid milk or water Tor both)
IA to l yeast cake depending on time
given the dough to rise. IA yeast cake
IL hours; l yeast cake, 8 hours.)
IA cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons lard or any preferred
fat.
2 tablespoons sugar
, teaspoons salt.
& IL cups flour.
Scald liquid, pour it over salt, sugar
and fat. When cooled to a lukewarm
temperature, add yeast which has soak.
ed in one.quarter cup lukewarm water.
Add three cups OF flour all at once, and
stir and mix to smooth batter. Add
three more cups of flour, and lightly
INK with u knife. Use the remaining
n cup of flour for kneading the
doug. Knead dough until smooth, place
in pan, closely cover and let rise until
doubled in bulk. Take onto board, shape
into loaves-place in creased pans, let
rise until light. and bake 40 to 60 min.
utes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Fruit and Nut Filling

Three cup sugar.
One cup chopped pecan meats.
One cup water.
Three egg whites.
Fed grains salt.
Five figs cut in thin strips:
One cup chopped seeded raislns.
One tablespoon lemon juice.
Put sugar md water In smooth gran
iteware saucepan, bring to boiling point
and let boil until syrup will spin a
thread dipped from tip Of spoon. Pour
gradually, while heating constantly, on
whites of eggs, beaten until stiff. and
continue beating until mixture is Of
right consistency TO spread: then add
remaining ingredients. One-half OF this
quantity may he made and used he.
tween layers only.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
COOKS FAIL TO
MAKE
PROPERLY OFTEN
Not Difficult to Prenare if
Correct Recipe Is Fc 7ed
in Mixing the
Ingredients.

Many cooks do not have success with
dumplings, yet they are easy to make
as anything a be and should always
be light if one Or two rule are followed.
Do not put in shortening; do not han.
die them, but have the dough soft
enouh to drop from a spoon.
HIVE the stew boiling when the
dumplings go in; be sure the cover of
the kettle fits closely and do not lit
the for at least 10 minutes.
A stew made in a kettle is more at.
tractively served on a platter surround.
ed by he dumplings. Small potatoes and
onions may be left whole, the carrots
cut in strips and other vegetables IN
uniform pieces.
Tomato adds color and flavor, and
one or TWO ta~blespoonfuls of chopped
parsley sprinkled over the top adds to
the stew's beauty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Steamed Cranberry Pudding
BY Bertha Il. Shaplelgh
or Columbia University

1.3 cup butter
% cup sugar
, e,bs.
l cup cranberries
1-3 cup milk
2 l.3 cps flour.
2 teash0cEg bako'ng powder.
1.l2 TEASPOON salt.
Work butter and sugar unell creamy;
add yolks of Eggs, well beaten. Mix
flour, baktns powder and salt; add to
butter, sugar, and egg yolks alter
rately with the milh. Beat whites Of
eggs until stiff and rold into the bat
ter; add ciarberries tan int n we'll
creased rcld and s'.eam two hours.
serve with riain reAm or hard
IL steamed in cups It will take an
hour to c1Ck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29

to be quite the correct thing To serve
just after the roast and before the
game and salad But now that dinners
have fewer courses the serving Of an
ice Is not correct. However. cranberry
u may be packed in mods one-half
pound baking powder tins are good)
and allowed to stand in salt and ice
for two hours. Turn from the mold cut
In slices and serve with the turkey. Or
freeze sweetened cranberry juice and
water, to a mush, and serve in sher-
bet cups, with the turkey curse.
Cranberries strung ON a thread are
Sometimes used as n garnish for the
turkey when it is to be sent to the
table to be carved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
Marble Cake

1-2 teaspoon salt.
"a cup milk
. cups flour
liz cup butter on shortening
! cup sugar
l.2 cup Sun.Mald seeded raislns
! square unsweetened chocolate.
! teaspoon vanilla.
2 eggs
, teaspoon baking powder.
Cream butter and add sugar slowly,
Dreaming them together. Add beaten
eggs. Beat well, add milk. Sift flour,
baking powder and salt together ana
add raislns. Add to the butter mixture.
Flavor and mix well. Divide batter
and add melted chocolate to half of It.
Pour into a well creased loaf pan, al.
ternating the dark and light colored
batter to give the marble effect. Bake
in u moderate oven 45 TO 90 minutes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
FOUR GENERATIONS WERE
AT FAMILY REUNION

ing fortunate Tom Fuller Jr., deputy
court clerk. claims the championship
for his family.
His father and mother are still alive
and there are eight children. 10 grand.
children and five great grandchildren
and there has never been a death in the
entire family group.
Fuller returned to Muskogee yester.
day after spending Christmas with his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as l.. Fuller, Fort Smith. Ark. All the
children and grandchildren were there,
too
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
up soaked prunes

! cup soaked prunes
IA cup chopped walnut meats.
! cup chopped Sun-Maid ~raisins.
Ia cup brown sugar
Ia cup corn syrup or honey.
2 tablespoons melted butter Pastry.
Soak pruncs at least G hours In cold
water TO cover. Drain. Remove pits
and chop. Mix with nuts, r~aisins. SUI.
gar, sirup and butter. Fill pastry lined
muffin or tart pans and lay strips of
pastry across the top, lattice fashion.
Iut into hot oven. After 10 minutes
reduce heat and bake Is to 20 minutes
longer.