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NEW vEI.IE MODEL -. MUST BE
sold n once. SACRIFICE pEice less than
u ,l5O Car can Be sseA II ]. y.
Schaab Z Sons GArage. 1911 Fourth
avenue. asom . TO . .. N. and from
70 o n n.
1890 BUICK SIX COUPE. -FOUR PAS
se1ser, car in excellent condition. priced
night. Don sAies Co l7U6-S-10 Fourth
asenue.
FORD COUPE. BARGAIN, FIVE GOOD
tires. Al mechanical condition. =. l.
1870
1921 FORD SEDAN. Al SHAPE. CHEAP.
q. I. 5442. 40. Thirtieth street.
MODEL FOUR OVERLAND COUPE. Run
less than 400 udles. Would conxtder
small chr in trade. Carroll s. Kistler
Buffalo Prairie. H.
CHANDLER CHUMMY ROADSTER, GOOD
condition. B., !. 1890 or 254s.
FORD TOURING. R. /. 4aes.
USED CARS MUST co THIS MONTH
1913 six cylinder Buick roadster. 1917
four cylinder five passenger Buick: 1890
Ford sedan: 1919 Ford roadster; 1918
Stakeholder roadster: one 30 Packard
1919 Chandler, four passenger: 1917
Ieo touring. All cars in good condi-
ton and priced right. Cash or terms.
Open evenings. X. I-Moline buick Co.
11.o Fourth avenue. 4. /. 1851.
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WINDSHIELDS, GLASS, MIRRORS
WIND SHIELDS AND WINDOW GLASS.
Old mirrors made like new. Huber
Paint and Wallpaper Co.. gill Fourth
ayenue. Phone B. !. A024.
CALL l. /. 211A WHEN YOUR WINDOW
! glaA II broken. Nirrurs seHlyered.
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HONEY TO LOAN

honey TO LOAN ON WELL LOCATED
evel farm land. 5 u %. Address &C. O.
r." care Argus.
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All the News-A!l me Time
The ArCus
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FURNITURE REFRESHING.

LET US MAKE THAT OLD PIECE OF
furniture look like new in our dust
proof refinishing room. Huber Paint
3 Wallpaper Co. 2111 Fourth avenue.
Phone B. L 1924.
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3. A. N.

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO. 200
Order of Eastern Star-keguiar meeting
Second Wednesday OF eacn month. Wis.,
itInr Stars welcome. Mrs. katherine
Languan, W. NJ: Mary y. Areis. secze.
tary.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER


ALL KINDS OF MECHANICAL DRAW
tngs made. Jig and Fixture designing
. specially. Ideas developed. 4. b.
Aichaeis Mech. Consltg. Eng. associated
with W. N. Haskell, Patent Attorney
6Ov-610 Best Bldg Phone &. /. 1855
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FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

Rich. HARDWOOD. CUT-ovER LAND
In north Wisconsin, mile from town on
County road. Easy terms. Fine fishing
and hunting. DE-. RoV!sS. Ashland.
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ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20. B. A.
S. II. The stated assemblies viii be
held on the third Wednesday Of each
month. Visiting members cordially ia
vited. James A. Morris. T. T. NJ:
o. Canady. recorder.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CEMENT BLOCK GARAGE IN BUSINESS
district, size 26x26. Ruber Paint and
Wallpaper Co. 2111 Fourth avenue.
Phone Il. l. 1929.
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AMERICAN LEGION posr no, %,

&c gulAP bpatneeo
meeting viii b bald
tho drst Tuesday
each month. All n.
service men vel
eoms. Walter A.
RosenAeld. Command.
er: D. r. BeEyauisA
Adj.
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SALESMAN WITH CAR 10 NALL o.
dealers with lowest priced cord and
fabria. tires. 500 and expenses. CTes-
ce9s Cord Tire Co., Plymouth. md.
Evening star., 1922-03-03
The Mountain Lions Scream.

In the Rio de las Animas valley, Colo
RADIO. W. w. Davies, a crack rifle shot
and a pioneer hunter Of many years.
standing. recently killed his fourth
mountain lion this season. He has all
the pelts stretched along his barn
wall. 1t is pretty well covered. for
not one Of his trophies measures less
than nine feet from tip to tip.
Mr.. Davies is in especially high IA
vor with the federal government and
the Colorado state authorities. since
the cattle range or the game preserves
as the mountain lion.
This is the sort of authority which
this country needs just at present to
settle for all time the question, Does
a mountain lion ever scream outside
Of the pages of frontier novel? This
controversy has ragged from the Mex
lean border to the tall pines Of WaAh-
ington; men have fought over it from
the Missouri valley to the Pacific
coast, and the outdoor magazines
have sizzled in thesheat Of the printed
contentious. Old Ben Macomber, the
San Francisco nature student and sci
enlist, has been egging the dispute
along. He declares that trappers,
hunters and stockmen say the mountain
lion never screams. He produces also
the statement of c. Hart Merriam, for
many years chief Of the United States
biological survey. who assigns the
tales of the weird and awful scream
Of the mountain lion to the cry Of q
loon, the hoot OF an owl or indiges-
ton Of the hearer.-New York Herald
Gndependent)
Evening star., 1922-03-03
Our Citizens Associations
Represent Local Sentiment

The growth of the citizens associa-
ton idea In Washington has steadily
developed stronger and stronger COM
binations of the people. From a
humble and timid start. nearly forty
years ago, when the first association
was brought into being, there are now
in existence nearly half hundred
strong organizations which represent
sectional sentiment and collectively
stand for harmony of effort among
the people of Washington.
While some of the earlier organiza- :
tions have long since petered out and
disappeared in the rapid growth of
the city, others. stronger, better and
more useful, have taken their places.
The INSTRUMENTATION and united
voice to accomplish civic betterments
has never been allowed to die.
Congress, in administering District
affairs. has been brought into direct
contact with men of substance and
enterprise. through the formation of
these organizations. These men have
labored to make Washington pro-
gressive and modern city and have
rendered it worthy of the title of
National Capital"
Harmony of thought and unity of
effort have long been needed in Wash
ington. The day is not far distant
when, by virtue Of these organiza-
tions. in teamwork with their CO.
laborers. the Board of Trade. Cham
ber of Commerce. Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and 9TH
ers, Washington will rise as one man
and speak in unmistakable terms of
unity on the vital civic questions
The voteless condition Of the Dis
trict of Columbia has done much to
make these associations potent in the
affairs of the city. With no other way
Of making their needs known. the
citizens of Washington, in self-de-
fense. have worked separately and to-
gether to secure civic improvements.
While Congress, in many cases, has
been slow to act, and at times failed
to take cognizance of the petitions of
these bodies. the associations have
now become such a powerful factor in
the life of the city that Congress can
ignore them no longer.
II X 4 X
When the citize>. association idea
first took hold of Washington and
several scattered organizations had
been formed. each organization was
interested only in the particular sec
ton over which it exercised jurisdic-
ton.
About eleven years ago some Of the
more active civic workers in the city
began to wonder if some means could
not be found to bring all these organiza-
tions under one council and to unity the
opinion Of the citizens on questions af-
fecting the city as whole.
After several failures and much dis
couragement on the part of some of the
associations. the Federation of Citizens
Associations was formed. William NICK
Clayton was the first president.
Mapy Of the associations were re-
luctant to join the federation for fear
that in the larger organization they
would lose their identity as individual
organizations. This difficulty was solved
by the bylaws of the federation. which
provided that two delegates from each
association should be appointed as rep
resentatives to the federation. In this
Evening star., 1922-03-03

way each association had equal repre-
senta.ion.
The bylaws also included the provtso
that no association could pecome g
regular meetings for. three noS'ths pre-
vfous to the application for tnemper-
ship and unless twenty-five members
or more had been present ~: each
meeting.
So steady has been the growtS1 OF
the citizens association idea that
there are now thirty-eight sectic0'al
associations represented in the ft<i-
Grafton and three associations which
are not represented, making total
of forty-one associations in the Ma
tional Capital
The associations which are now
meeting monthly and are active in
the civic affairs of the city are Ana
land, Cathedral Heights. Central.
Chevy Chase. Chillum Castle Wood
burn, Cleveland Park School Com
munity. Columbia Heights. Conduit
Road, Connecticut Avenue. Congress es
Mount Pleasant, North Capitol and
lexington, North Washington, North
west Suburban, Park View. Petworth.
Piney Branch. Rhode Island Avenue
teenth Street Highlands: Sixteenth
Street Heights, South Washington.
Southeast, stanton Park; Takoma
Park. Trinidad, West End and the
Washington Civic Association. Ihe
associations which are not members
of the federation are East Washing,
ton, Northeast Washington and
Southwest Citizens Associations.
r X 4 X
From the start of the first associa-
ton The Star has followed the con-
sistent policy Of furthering the inter-
ests of these organizations, believing
that much good was being accom-
plished by the development OF unity
of thought and mediums for the ex-
preston of local sentiment among
washingtonians. Through its col
umns, The Star has aided the assecia-
tions in their effort for both sectional
and city-wide Improvements.
The time has long since passed
when each association was interested
solely in it's own locality. Within
the last few years there has been
growing tendency of each organiza-
ton to make itself more useful to the
Clly as d WHOlS
The trend of local public opinion Of
the entire city can soon be ascertained
by giving the question to the associa-
tions for vote. In the matter OF the
half-and-half plan, national repre-
sentation for Washington. the public
utilities and other vitality important
questions in the District, the citizens
associations are able to give a true
and accurate answer as to the feeling
of the people.
The publicity seeker. the man who
as a member of some association
works only for his own good, has dis
appeared. and his place has been
taken by other men Of unostentatAous
demeanor. who work for the comm on
good.
Meetings Of the various associatio Is
are business-like and well attended,
Comedy is entirely lacking. They are
in dead earnest. The members of the
forty-odd associations in Washington
are conscientious. self-effacing busi-
ness men. working for the city as a
whole and for the benefit of their fell
low citizens. More power to. them.
Evening star., 1922-03-03
Paying for a Street.

The District appropriation bill in the
Senate contains Senate amendment
providing a fund of $4,000 for use
by the Commissioners in paving streets
under the permit system. The Com
missioners can use such fund in pro-
viding good roads or safe streets upon
the application of abutting property
owners, who must pay one-half the
cost of the work. So runs the news.
The amendment aims to furnish some
relief for broken-down and heaved-up
streets, if the people living on them,
in despair of getting relief from the
community funds, will voluntarily levy
"a special tax against themselves for
half the price Of the improvement.
The principle of making a man pay
one-half the cost of the street he lives
on is bad principle. His real estate
taxes are high and the whole sum of
taxes collected should be drawn on to
provide the city with streets. It is the
business of the whole city, and not
the business of neighborhoods, to sup
ply streets as needed by the city's
growth The rule in we'll governed
cities is to supply streets in advance
Of the growth Of the city that such
growth may be encouraged and tax
values increased.
The householder on a street has been
paying taxes all the years he has lived
in Washington. His taxes have gone
to making streets for all other citizens.
He has made. according to his means,
approximately the same contribution
toward the building Of street as was
made by the man who lived on that
street and the man living on that street
contributed toward the maintenance of
all existing streets and the building Of
Few ones A man buys a home In a
new wsneighborhood. He has been as
sessed. or he has been paying taxes
all his life into general fund from
which streets were built. The law is
suddenly changed. and when he moves
into the new neighborhood, which has
added new taxable values to the city's
revenue. the government refuses to
let him benefit by the taxes which he
has been turning in for perhaps fifty
years, and says to him. IF you want
a street that is a street, one that is
safe, travelable and the like, you must
pay one-half the cost Of it, and the
cost Of building a street comes high"
The man who is forced to pay a special
tax Of one-half the cost Of making a
street is robbed Of his equity in that
general fund to which he has been
forced by law and tax gatherers to
contribute.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

tax, and then Transforming the local
tax money into national miscellaneous
revenue and losing it. so, far as the
District is concerned, in the national
Treasury, suggests form Of raising
national revenue that, many think,
finds no warrant in the Constitution.
Obviously, it fails to meet the condi-
tions imposed upon national taxation,
direct and indirect. which the Consti.
tuition specifies.
Even If it were constitutional, This
method of municipal taxation of a
single city to raise national revenue
is un-American.
Let us see how pleasantly our cap
will fit If fastened upon the head of
some other municipality. In 1920
Washington's total tax levy was ap-
proximately $12.0OO.000. nearly a mil
lion less than the total tax levy Of
Milwaukee and one and three-quarter
millions more than the total tax levy
Of New Orleans.
Assume that an alien taxing body.
in which neither Milwaukee nor New
Orleans was represented, collected this
money from the taxpayers Of these
cities, the latter having nothing to say
concerning how much in taxes should
he raised, or how the tax money should
be spent. Assume that the alien tax
ing body was by far the largest indt-
vidual property owner of the city, and
that in view of the exemption from
taxation of it's millions of city real
estate and in consideration also of the
obligation which goes insepaTablv
with absolute power of control in re-
spect to the city's finances. the alien
taxing body had agreed taat it would
contribute toward the city's upbaild-
ing on lines which it laid Gown dollar
for dollar with the city taxpayers.
Then assume that the alien taxing
body said abruptly to Milwaukee or
New Orleans: IT will continue to con-
troll absolutely your financial and leg.
islative affairs, and will continue to
collect from your taxpayers as many
millions of tax money as please; but
will no longer hold myself account
| able to spend in the city's interest
every dollar Of this tax money. with
equal millions Of my own money in
addition. Hereafter I shall put your
| twelve or thirteen millions Of an
! nual tax money to my own account
| in the treasury, and lose it and forget
it so far as your relationship to it is
| concerned. And then I will spend
upon the city's upbuilding whatever I
please, whether totaling more or less
than your tax contribution. respond
| ing nobly, hope, to the impulse of
patriotic pride.''
Wherein would such q proposition
put up to the Americans of Milwaukee
or New Orleans differ in principle
from that which threatens soon to
confront the Americans Of Washing
ton:
Evening star., 1922-03-03

seem that their effect would be not
only TO destroy. the ratio, but practi-
cally put the American Navy out of
the running.
In the British house Of commons
recently the chancellor Of the ex-
chequer. Sir Robert $. Horne, insisted
that the personnel of the British navy
must not be reduced below $4,000 men.
The American House Of Represent
atives is suggesting for the American
Navy &C, 900 men, or fewer. President
Harding thinks $4,000 men for our
Navy not top many.
Now comes proposition in Con-
gress, declared to be in favor with
some Of the holders Of the purse
strings, to keep the appropriation for
fuel for the Navy at a point which
will literally, according to high naval
authority. tie UP at the dock the
greater part Of the Navy for lack of
steam in the gauge.
So, without merl enough to man the
ships or steam sufficient to keep them
SSCA III ~ aSt1SO M uAcCSs Lie
may soon be asking what is the use of
IA navy at all; why not scrap the entire
seagoing establishment-an extrava.
CANT supposition, of course, but re-
Elective of possible resentment
against the present policy Of the
House.
Congress does not want to mistake
the dominant sentiment Of the
country. which, as shown by express
sions of the people through the press,
and in the communications to the ad-
visory council Of the late conference.
wants an adequate Navy-not an un.
necessarily large Navy. but always
sufficient for defense. The country is
proud OF the record of the Navy of
being always ready That will be
but an idle boast If insufficient fuel
and crews are given by Congress.
Evening star., 1922-03-03
Discarding the Old Dances.

From Steelton comes the disturb
ing news that the Croatian residents
there have discarded their native
dances for the jazz and other exotic
gyrations that mark the American
dance hall Without doubt the Amer
icanizing process is under way. but
with considerable loss in this in
| stance to both the alien and the
native born.
If the Croatians must dance the
| modern steps, none can deny them
the right, but they ought before for
saking the dances they brought from
their fatherland, teach them to their
American friends. Most Of the sEu-
ropean dances. folk dances, at least.
are rooted in grace and a kind Of
attractive beauty. as contrasted with
the hybrid movements of the extreme
and daring dances in America today.
1t would be a fne thing for Amer
leans, If they do not care to return
to the graceful dances once SO popu-
the dance that is grounded in the
! gracefulness' of civilization rather
! than of barbarism. - Harrisburg
Patriot independent democratic).
The early bird gets the space to
park his fiivver.-Toledo Blade.
Uncle Sam buys tragedies along
with his irigibles.-Nashville Ban
ner.
|, Up to date, the doilar-a-year men
haven't asked for adjusted compensa-
tion.-Elmira Star-Ga1ette.
It looks as though Max oser's age
might develop into an international
matter.-Dayton Daily News.
We can't wipe out taxes. but we are
not sure they can't wipe US out
Greenville Piedmont.
Cleanliness may be next to godlfness
on one side, but II is next to impos-
sible on the other.-St Joseph News
Press.
A Chicago Judge says it's practically
impossible for the poor to get justice
in the courts nowadays. And the rich
refuse to take it. SO where does II all
'gf Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The average husbands idea Of an
ideal clinging gown is one that will
cling to his wife about three yearsL
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
There are rumors Of revolution
in Tabasco. but 1t 10 not likely that
President Obfegon will take any OF
It's sauce.-&vancouver Province.
Congress took . suspicious look at
the taxpayers pocket. I'VE must get
at the bottom Of this thing" It said,
sossAssssASAS - ssess
Evening star., 1922-03-03
Divergent Naval Policies.

The British government is proceed
ing to conform to the spirit OF econ
omy in naval expenditure embodied in
the Washington conference agree
ment, but is differentiating. appar-
entity, between wise curtailment and
reduction which would cripple the
navy and vitiate the effect of the pact
upon Britain's naval establishment.
The United States and Great Britain
are supposed to maintain the same
ratio Of naval establishment-on pa.
per. II the economy plans Of Con-
gress as now outlined In the House
committee are carried out It would
Evening star., 1922-03-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDHR JOHNSON.
A Moment Of Envy.

A Moment Of Envy.
No doubt he meant it kindly,
The man SO far away,
Who sent a pretty post card
With a sunny scene so gay,
Where the palms are lightly waving
BY the waters warm and blue.
He sent the little picture
AS a sign of friendship true.
While you're looking through the win.
dow
Where the snow obscures the map,
It is nice to be remembered
BY some far more lucky chap.
You are glad that he addressed it;
Glad that he did not forget.
You appreciate 1t truly
But that picture makes You fret
Evening star., 1922-03-03

A change from a gold basis for cur
rency to one Of natural values might
be correct in theory. but it would re.
quire so much time for popular COM
prehension that important transactions
would be seriously delayed.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

The California college professor who
comes forward with a declaration that
in little more than hall a century
women will rule the world has evil
IDENTIFY been too closely occupied with
study to observe state Of affairs that
has existed for some time.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

It is clearly recognised by states
men that an adequate water supply
for the District Of Columbia Is a pro-
lection to members Of Congress as well
as to the general citizenship.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Protests that this country has not
secured proper advantage in naval
appointment ought to help in main
tanning state Of friendly satisfaction
in the minds Of England and Japan.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Mary Pickford has won a lawsuit,
thus re-establishing her right to the
first page prominence which Princess
Mary has been monopolizing.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Requiring candidates to declare
both for labor and for prohibition re-
peal leaves the A. F. Of L. with a
large and somewhat complex contract
on hand. e
Evening star., 1922-03-03

The only difference a home owner
notes in connection with an increase
Of the value Of ground and improve
ment is an addition to his taxes.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Grand juries are trying to find out
why motion picture favorites cannot
be as idealistic in ordinary life as they
are on the screen.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

It has been demonstrated by Charles
Morse that it is not necessary to be
an experienced navigator in order to
enjoy thrilling ocean adventures.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

DIR. Hubert Work, as next Postmas.
sirable promotion, but not quite the
promotion in salary that his predeces-
sor has enjoyed.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

A Kentucky woman has been put
in Jail for moonshining. Women claim
a right to figure as lawbreakers as
well as lawmakers.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Interesting experiments are in con-
temptation for Washington, D. c., in
the line Of lower rents and higher
taxes.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Even the willing worker with
snow shovel is powerless to battle
with the mud in a few Of our streets.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Lloyd George is having his troubles
with an irreconcilable element in par
lament.
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Senator Hitchcock's remarks should
be heard with interest. He is an ex-
prienced hand in treaty discussion.
Evening star., 1922-03-03
EDITORIAL DIGEST

needlessly." 1.-THE battle in which
our airmen have perished will not be
over until it is won"
Evening star., 1922-03-03

.De onIies' comfort we's gittin' out'n
hlizzards dis year." said Uncle Eben,
.is dat none Of 'esn can't happen on
fnanxneattaa oeX::
Evening star., 1922-03-03

Jud Tunkins says this has been
great winter for transacting business
owing to tho fact that blizzards had
SO many people staying close to the
telephone instead Of playing golf.
Evening star., 1922-03-03
Natural History.

1.-THE lady you just met prides her
self on having serpent's tongue"
"How interesting" exclaimed Miss
CAYENNE. IT never knew that serpents
had such an appetite for tea and
chicken salad!'