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Evening star., 1922-01-01

THOUGH there may be between 500
to 1000 hives of bees maintained
in the District, there ordinarily are
honey sources here sufficient to keep
busy several times that number. And
the suburbs are so fruitful OF honey
sources that the city should be sur
rounded by small apiaries carried on
as side lines by departmental work
ers living even in the center OF the
city. Many scores of gallons Of fine
honey that ooze from the 10000 bass
wood or linden trees in Washington
now go to waste every year for the
lack of sufficient bees to gather IT..
The basswood trees on Massachusetts,
avenue alone would supply work" for
perhaps a thousand colonies OF bees.
Bees kept in back yards, or even
crowded residential districts, rarely
give cause for complaint. being far
less Objectionable TO neighbors than
chickens, sabbits or guinea pigs. and
with the same degree of care given
them they are much more profitable
to their keepers.
One nlN6 OIL DeeS properly dIleHuco
to will gather from SO to 200 pounds
Of honey, above its living needs. every
year. And for several years honey
has been selling at retail from TWEEN
ty-f1ve to thirty-fve cents a pound.
Bees steadily increase, one hive de-
veloping into two and two into four,
and SO on.
Harold L, Kelly. an employe Of the
United States Treasury, operates an
apiary of sevenSy-hve colonies or
hives at Forest Glen. Prior to this
year he maintained an additional
apiary near his home, in Woodbridge.
He now assists DR.. Nash, a retired
naval officer who has taken up local
bee culture on big scale, and is con-
fining his operations to the District
in looking after another apiary. He
does it all during off hours from his
regular work in the department. Last
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The named it the american beauty
Later, when the young gardener had
gone into the rose business for himself.
Bancroft started across the park with
some rose cuttings-a bakers dozen
not any Of them as long as a lead pencil.
They had been promised to the young
gardiner and it so happened that Ban
tree" Bancroft said, with a glance up
ward as he passed over the handful OF
slips, "I think will wish for you fine
large brick house"
The wish came true much sooner
than either expected. The American
beauty" proved a great money-maher
and in a few years the young rose
grower had not only one fine large
house. but thirteen three-story brick
houses, one for each OF George Ban
croft's tiny slips of American beauty"
rose.
The wishing tree became quite
favorite with Hall Caine, who spent
several hours at time under its big
leafy branches He said he was always
on the lookout for material to use in
professional way, and that he had al
ready in mind story Of sense, non
sence and mystery
Hall Caine accidentally tried out the
merits of the tree. He went away at
lunc:ltime and left his umbrella on the
bench. An hour later he hurried back to
find the bench empty. He appealed to
the park policeman. who said hundred
people had passed the place. 1t was i'm
possible to find the person who had
taken the umbrella 'It will have to be
charged to the wishing tree" said
Caine. Il reckon you'll have to let it
go at wishing" answered the policeman
when, at the same instant, they both
saw man hurryinS toward them with
the umbrella in his outstretched hand
Such are the tales Of the wishing
tree"
Evening star., 1922-01-01

wax production is reported as showing
a decrease Of moro than $4,000 pounds.
Tho figures rather stunned the spe-
cialists who, beginning with the sugar
shortage in 1917, spurred on the bee
keepers Of the country as they were
never spurred on before. Those spe-
cialists declare that market reports
show that honey production rose
rapidly under the stimulus thus given,
cent increase.
In 1910 the census bureau reported
Isl hives of bees in the District of
Columbia which, it says, dwindled to
only nineteen during the succeeding
ten years. Honey production in the
District fell. according to the reports.
from 3.657 pounds in 1909 to an in
significant S15 pounds in 1919. Local
bee keepers say the figures for both
years are wrong. for the reason al
ready given. namely. that no specific
provision was made for taking the
census Of bees in cities, those reported
on being caught more or less acci-
dentally. But it includes bees ION
farms" only, and there are not many
farms in the District.
Coming on top OF an almost COM
plete failure Of the local "honey crop"
Washingtonians who have been doing
their part via the busy little bee to
meet the Sweet tooth" needs of the
country feel that the census authori-
ties rubbed it in on them just a
little bit severely. For, while they
were able this year to add virtually
nothing to the local supply of honey.
they do feel that their efforts should
be recognized. For in previous years,
say they, their annual crop of honey
has not been inconsiderable, and they
have put a lot of thought and work
into holding up the one agricultural
industry that is practicable and per-
missible anywhere in hesDistrict
Evening star., 1922-01-01

NM ing nations of the world
v are shaping battieships
into plowshares. Uncle
Sam has started a model school for
shaping disabled soldiers-formerly
OF supreme destructive value in
France against Germans--into chick
en- farmers, machinists. carpenters.
cooks and other workers along con-
structive lines.
At Silver Spring. Md. is located the
hrst school OF its'type to be instituted
by the Veterans bureau under its
newly organized program of activities
for disabled service men There, to-
day. one will find seventy-fve ener-
setic young men-an arm missing
mere. or leg there, or partially blind
getting down to brass tacks in
work which is Numerically opposed
to nring deadly missiles with SPRING
fields, or blasting men and earth into
smlthereens with hand erenadcs yir-
tuaily ali OF them are suffering par
tally from some mental malady. The
work is along lines of occupational
therapy, but its especial value is that
1t is the effect of the crystal!ization
OF such plans in the various govern
ment hospitals throughout the conn
Try. ana the remedies being applied
are results Of careful research in
such cases.
The final accommoda tions of the
school will limit the number of stu
dents to 100. These men will each
receive 500 per month as training
pay. and 1t will cost them about $40
per month for a room and board. The
rooms are well equipped. having been
taken over from a former rest home
and country resort for war workers
here Each room has a door opening
into bath. which is used by occu-
pants Of its adjoining rooms.
There is a large lobby. with morris
chairs, all the appointments of
modern hotel and other perquisites OF
comfort for the trainee guests. The
trainees are limited to residents of
Virginia, Maryland, the District of
Columbia and West Virginia. They
comprise, for the greater part, men
who are about to be discharged from
government hospitals and who desire
to be equipped with a vocation before
entering the working world.
The best OF medical attention and
nursing care, proper food and proper
sleeping conditions are pledged by
the Veterans Bureau. For their
entertainment and recreation special
parties and performances will be ar
ranged. and every possible means to
take their minds off of their troubles
will be used Tennis courts, athletic
grounds and space for outdoor
activities are also provided. 1t is ex-
Evening star., 1922-01-01
PLAN WASHINGTON SHRINE TO HOUSE
THE NATIONS HISTORIC DOCUMENTS

tact and practically all of them in
the handwriting of Charles Thomson,
secretary of the first Congress in 1874.
and the second, 1853. All of these
papers are arranged and classified
today as by Thomson himself. They
were bound by the Department OF
State and have been used by all the
great historians, beginning with Ban
croft.
The oath Of secrecy by which the
members Of the Continental Congress
bound themselves each to consider
himself under the ties Of virtue.
honor and love Of his country not to
divulge any Of the proceedings unless
Congress gave him permission" car
ries about seventy signatures, all in
good condition, including fifty of the
ffty-six signers Of the Declaration of
Independence.
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THE Articles Of Association Of the
l. Congress Of 1874 is an interesting
document, carrying the signatures OF
George Washington, Patrick Henry,
John Adams, Samuel Adams. John Jay
of New York and the delegates from
the other states. There are nearly
500 elephant folio volumes of papers
of the Continental Congress, with the
credentials carrying the state seals
for all Of the delegates in the library.
The presidential series is volu-
minous and quite complete from
Washington down through Roosevelt
and Taft administrations. To under
stand the significance Of this collec-
ton one must understand that each
of tho presidents considered all the
papers accumulated in his Office dur
ing his administration as his per-
sonal property, and took them with
him when he left the White House.
In the Washington papers there are
more than 100000 different pieces,
which have been assembled in 400
volumes. 1t is estimated that the
Roosevelt papers contain moro than
100000 different pieces. In the JEFF
ferson collection there are 240 VOL
umes. A notable gap is the papers
of the Adames, which have been re-
tanned by the Adams family.
The birthright of the American gov
ernment is found in the documents
representing the cession of lands
claimed by the thirteen original
states. The government nearly went
to pieces over these claims, and final
ly all of the thirteen colonies signed
over their lands to the federal gov
ernment, and that was the beginning
Of federal power with the new Con-
gress Of 1879.
Statesmen from Great Britain and
other Of the great nations here for
the international conference have en-
phasized that the United States is
fortunate in having all Of its funda-
mental archives in such authenticated
form and in such an excellent state
Of preservation. They stress the fact.
for example, that it il a debated
question which Il the original Magma
Charta Of Great Britain, executed in
June, 1915. There are several copies
all cotemporaneous, and more than
one bears signatures.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

1876, to February, 1877, when it was
in Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Being returned from Philadelphia to
the patent office, Secretary Hamilton
Fish requested that it be restored to
the custody Of the Secretary Of State.
and it was accordingly turned over to
him. The State Department by that
time was in the building which 1t now
occupies, The Declaration of 1nde-
nendence remained there until it was
turned over to the Library OF Con-
gress."
An act Of 1903 authorized the heao
a of any executive department, pu-
reau or commission Of the govern
ment to turn over to the Library Oh
Congress books, maps or other ma
terial appropriate for display In rhe
library. and it was under that au-
thority that the two fundamental ar
chives were entrusted to the gualo-
ianship of DR.. Putnam.
The fac-simile Of the Declaration OF
Independence, now on display IS the
original fac-simile from which all
others were taken. The original plate
is still in the State Department ana
last year the State Department had
some copies struck off.
The fac-simile of the Constitution Is
the only one that is known to exist.
By whom the Constitution was en-
crossed is not known. Some day 1.
NAV be discovered by research out
this is not likely, because the recoros
are missing. The proceedings OF the
constitutional convention were kept
secret by an agreement OF those pres
ent. The minutes and records kept ps
William jackson, secretary OF the con-
vention. were burned by order OF the
convention. The records Of the gov
ernment between 1888 and 1888 are
very dim, because there was no cen
trail authority. The Continentai0Coh-
sress still existed, but it came into
existence to fight the war, and when
the war was over the people lost IN
terest in the Continental Congress-
The United States is fortunate above
mental archives-the original docu-
ments-in such an excellent state OF
preservation. The Constitution is IN
absolutely perfect condition. This is
due largely to, the fact that 1t has
not been exposed on exhibition; as
tho Declaration of Independence has
been, nor did there seem to be the
same disposition to reproduce 1t at
was the case with the Declaration
The body Of the Declaration IL still
perfectly legible. The signatures only
have suffered, and only the signatures
in the center. the two columns OF sig
natures on the extreme right and left
are quite lesible.
The two fundamental documents
will be surrounded with correlated
records and original papers dating
from the very birth of this govern.
ment The journals. or official record
of the Continental Congress, are in
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Distilling Rare Metals.

A MoNG the most interesting expe-
periments made with the cleo
trio furnace are those reported by II.
l1ofssan, the French chemist. 1t ap-
pears that. with q current Of 500 am
peres at 10 volts pressure, he in a
few minutes distilled from twenty to
fifty grams of platinum. The ebulli-
tion Of the metal took place as quiet
ly as that of water at its boiling
point. Tho metallic drops were col
lected on a copper tube traversed by q
current of cold water. They deposited
stalls and brilliant crystalline sheets.
Moissan has, it seems. also distilled
the rare metals osmium. ruthenium.
palladium, iridium and rhodium.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
School at Silver Spring
Trains Disabled Veterans

pected that base bali teams win be
next spring.
The tract or land on which the
Sschool is located is just Off Georgia
avenue extended. and comprises
uirty-five acres. improvements on.
the property include the summer and
rest hotel formerly conducted by the
Y. w. c. A. for women in goycrurn"n:
employ, with capacity of 100 bcus.
The machine shops already on the
grounds are two large concrete bGild-
ings. In them are devices for the
training of expert machinists in
various lines. 4 specialized me-
cLanic viii be placed in charge of III"
trainees in this line, and competent
aides will assist him.
There is already collection of green
houses on the property, where linowI-
edge Of horticulture, horticulture and
agriculture will be instiIled into tn.
men,
A dwelling for the faculty is on the
site of the new school for Uncle Sans
wounded boys. Several new buildings
are in contemplation, and work VIII
be started Immediately in agricultural
lines looking to preparation of the
ground for early spring work.
A class in poultry raising has been
started. Another class of embryo
carpenters has been formed. The
hospital during the first few days
received requests for treatment of
several bruised thumbs and fingers.
but the boys are progressing and
expect to be at a stage where they
may make their own livelihood
within the course Of several months.
The agricultural pursuits arc by
no means the only ones followed.
There is a class also in drafting
and commercial courses, which is eN-
pected to produce group of pencil
and-pen experts. These courses are
estimated to be the most popular OF
all of them. The greatest proper
tion of students are enlisted in these
classes and they are expected to
prove the most popular, not only in
this first training center. but in
others planned for establishment
later.
Shoe repairing and leather work
ing also will be subjects of study for
the trainees. large class having
been formed in these lines already.
DR.. John P. Savage will be medical
officer in charge, assisted by Miss
Hazel W. Crowl, as nurse. Medical
attention will be available for the
men at any time during the day or
night, and the strictest watch pos
sble will be kept over the general
health conditions. The educational
staff is headed by Joseph j.. Christie,
as educational director, and Norman
3. Gridley, assistant. in charge OF
woodwork and building construc-
tion will be Mathew r Beebc and
George ]. Donahue will be in charge
Of machine-shop instruction.
Charles II. Gardiner has been
named instructor in agricultural
subjects. including horticulture and
poultry. while Frederick ii. How lett
will teach the former service men
shoe and leather work. In drafting
and designing G. a. West viii be the
instructor, while for the academic
subjects Miss Marie L. Wenger and
Miss Anna Hourigan Will be in
structors. Mrs Helen 5. Donahue is
in charge of commercial subjects.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
RESIDENT HARDING and Vice
] President Coolidge have re-
ceived interesting and unusual


- President Coolidge have re-
ceived interesting and unusual
Christmas cards. Besides bear
ing the customary Merry Christmas"
greeting, they chronicle the birth in
a. Missouri town of Warren Gamaliel
Harding Coolidge Queen Stevens Nc
Daniel" and on the side Of the card
reserved for glad tidings is found
picture of the baby with the big
name-a jet black pickaninny.
THERE are two particular heavy
weights in the House Of Repre-
sentatives-Sam Winslow of Massa-
cuhsetts, weighing 2S3 pounds, and
]. n. Tincher Of Medicine Lodge
Kan, weighing ESQ pounds. Elliott
Woods, architect of the Capitol, and
Representative Cliff Ireland, chair
man of the committee on accounts,
have just been placing orders for
new chairs for the remodeled House
dining room. The new chairs have
arms, and Representative Ireland
raised the question whether Repre-
sentative Tincher or Representative
Winslow could fit into the chairs. So
Representative Ireland hunted up
Representative Tincher. escorted him
to the new dining room and had him
try one of the new chairs-which he
fitted fully, but not sQueezingly.
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REPRESENTATIVE SAMUEL SHAW
N AREN'T, candidate for the United
States Senate, was machinist appren-
tice in Chicago shops only little over
twenty years ago. lie worked his
way through college and is now one
of the best known mining engineers
in the country, with practical and
important experience from Canada to
Mexico, through the Rocky Mountain
country. He is a rancher and mine
operator.
The hardest days work he ever did
was homesteading In the Black Hills,
filing seventeen cars with gold ore
without anything to shovel from.
The most exciting day and meanest
TASK ne ever CApoA AOASS0 Ss~AAS
he was running a mine in Nevada
They had to keep the pumps running
because there was $50 feet of water.
They were getting power off a pole
line twenty-five miles long and this
mower. on account of the storms,
used to have a bad habit of failing
them every once in a while. Arentz
gave orders that if the power was
ever Off for two hours to pull the
humps, else they would be flooded
with water. He was called up at
o'clock by the night foreman. who
informed him that the pumps were
flooded and asking what to. do. BY
way Of response Arentz lost no time
in crawling down 500 feet of ladder
in tho shaft. He found the pump
man looking at six feet of water
above the pumps and declaring he
wouldn't go into that for any super
intendent of any mine." So Arentz
stripped off his own clothes and
dropped into the dirty water and
started tho lever to get the pumps
working when the power came on.
When he came out dripping he
fred the pump man before he dressed.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
r ONEY BEE fanciers in the Dis
- triot of Columbia are UP in
arms against the United
10

r r ONEY BEE fanciers in the Dis
- triot Of Columbia are UP in
arms against the United
States census bureau. They
object to being almost ignored in the
bureaus report on the statistical
status of bee culture in the United
States. They would have preferred
TO he ignored entirely TO being
reported insufficiently and. as they
say. inaccurately,
The census bureau says it found
"on farms" in the District Of Colum-
bia only nineteen hives of honey bees
as of January 1. 1920. One Washing
ton bee keeper declares that he alone
had in the District at that time
nearly twice that number OF hives,
and he says that his Information
about others justifes him In esti-
mating that there We're at least 500
hives here when the last census
reckoning was made. Specialists at
the bureau Of entomOlogy's bee farm
at Somerset, Md. just beyond the
District line, estimate the number of
1000. DIR. L. $. Nash. who in 1920
entered the ranks OF Washington bee
keepers, now maintains two apiaries,
with a total of 100 hives or colonies,
within the district.
Local bee keepers say that the Gen.
sus bureaus report was brought about
by faulty way of counting many
agricultural items in cities. The
bureau. they say, assumes that cities
by their very nature do not include
much in the way of agricultural ac-
tivity. This may be true with regard
to most agricultural pursuits, but bee
keeping, say the specialists, has be-
come very largely q city and town
mans avocation. Hence when no pro-
vision was made for taking tho CEN
sus Of bees in towns and cities, thou
sands Of hives in both city and coun-
try-many in the country being owned
and operated by city and town resi-
dents-failed to get into the count.
The census authorities do not claim
to have counted bees except ION
farms" Places on city schedules for
that particular item of population
were omitted because they did not
have funds for everything and had to
economic somewhere.
IT is probably true, as the census in
dicates. that the honey bee in
dustry as a mere incident Of general
farm life is declining. 1t is becoming
an industry of itself. Experts at the
Department of Agriculture's bee farm
say that while there are probably
fewer bee keepers in the country,
there undoubtedly are more bees than
ever before. The explanation lies in
the fact that, as the industry becomes
specialized, apiaries grow in size.
Honey production. they say. is greater
than it ever was before. This is due
not only to increase in the bee popu
crease in output per hive for apiaries
conducted by persons who make
business of bee keeping.
Specialists say that there probably
are twice as many hives in the coun-
try as a whole as the census bureau
reports "on farms" That report
shows s,476,346 hives for 1920, against
s,445,0o6 for 1910. But, says the bu-
reau. if the last count had been made
in April. as in prexious census years,
a decrease probably would have been
shown.
The census report on honey pro-
duction for 1919 is 55,26l,552 pounds.
against 54.s14.s90 pounds for 1909, and