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repeated manifestations Of its sincere
concern for their welfare, and they are
doubtless grateful that in this matter
it has used its good offices to promote
q settlement Of this long.standing con.
troversy.
With the Tacna-Arica boundary
definitely and finally fixed to the salts.
faction OF both Chile and Peru there
will remain no political question un-
settled In South America. The ma
tional limitations Of all other countries
are distinctly determined. This alone
has stood for the disturbance Of rela-
tions south Of the isthmus.
The hope is that adjustment may be
effected directly between the two gov
ernments as represented by the en-
voys now meeting here. The United
States does not stand in the position
of umpire, though, Of course, If re-
quested to do so by both sides, with as
suranos that its award would be un-
ressrvedly accepted. 4 would serve in
that qRpaeity. Nothing appears now
to Indicate that such a necessity will
arise, for the representatives Of Chile
and Peru open their meetings in a
spirit Of settlement that promises re-
suits.
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MIR. Harding as Orator.

President Harding's reputation for
ready and felicitous speech confronts
him wherever he goes. The people,
men and women, want to hear from
him. They assume that he has some.
thing interesting to say, and that his
manner of saying it will add to its
value. And he usually complies. The
demand for a speech brings a speech
worth attention.
For many years our Presidents, with
but one exception, have been on the
Harding order. Gen. Harrison, Mr..
Mckinley, Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Wilson all spoke frequently
while on their travels and with fine
effect. Gen. Harrison had q gift for q
short and extemporaneous deliverance.
He could enchain crowd in a minute,
and hold it as long as he liked. Scorn.
ing rhetoric and going straight to the
point. no invariably left a thought or
two behind that his hearers turned
over in their minds long after his de.
parture. AS a stumper he had few
equals In the country.
The exception was Mr.. Cleveland,
who travelled but little and was not
ready with his tongue. He had not
beensa jury lawyer while at the bar.
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Straws and Dates.

This matter of when to put on the
straw hat Is not worth worrying
about. It is not, in truth, a question
Of dates, but Of temperatures. There
are days in January in this climate
when a straw hat would be comforta.
BILE, but, Of course, nobody would dare
to wear such hat then, unless he
wished to create a sensation. almost a
riot. Yet in January straw hats are
being worn in Florida. Why, then. is
there any rigid line in custom? Why
should not the straw hat be available
for wear without comment or criticism
whenever the sun Is warm enough to
make such 'lid" suitable?.
Conservatism rules still in this as
in many other matters, however far
the world has departed from conserva.
tive ways. Little by little the straw
hat date Is being advanced, but men
are much less courageous in such mat
ters than women. They count the cost
Of change more shrewdly. They are
more sensitive to jeers and smiles and
questioning looks. Verify. the female
Of the species has more nerve than the
male. in matters Of dress. And that
is why the straw hat is slower in
coming forth in spring than 1t really
should be.
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She Cramped His Style.

Some time ago a man once high in
the military hierarchy of Prussia
asked (and obtained from the present
courts) q divorce from his wife on the
ground that she had become a revo-
lutionist, and that life with her was
for him unbearable. Now In Cali
fornia a writer Of movie scenarios
has asked q divorce from his wife be-
cause "she stifled his creative ability"
The two cases show points or SINH
larity. In both the situation existed
SO aptly outlined by the colored
woman who, having parted. said OF
her own man. why. I jes. materially
los interest in that pusson.
The allegation Of the scenario
writer that his wife "stified his crea-
tive ability" may possibly remain in
creative minds, movie minds and
others as phrase conveniently vague
yet holding definite cause OF com
plant. The married man frequently
finds his wife deeply influential In his
life. Sometimes she. Is domestt-
Gated guardian angel" q watchdog Tor
his honor, q balance-wheel and lamp
unto his feet. Not infrequently does
she "cramp his STYLE" but not always
to his hurt.-Baltimore American.
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The Chile-Peru Meeting,

Today begins in this city the meet
ing of the representatives Of Chile and
Peru which it is hoped will end a dis
pute between those countries over
boundaries. The Tacna-Arica issue has
troubled them for years. It is COM
plex and difficult, involving large in
terests, both industrial and political,
and its solution may prove hard to
reach. But the present meeting has
been arranged In a spirit Of adjust
ment, and there is prospect that a
settlement may be effected that will
be accepted by both governments.
The United States has been instru-
mental in promoting this meeting. and
it Is appropriate that the session be
held In Washington. Both Chile and
Peru know that the United States is
not-only friendly but impartial in its
Judgments toward both 1t has given
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The Victory Memorial.

Today begins in Washington the col.
lection of funds for the Districts
share Of the cost Of the George Wash
ington Victory Memorial. That cost
Is estimated at s7,500,000 for the erec-
tion and endowment Of the building.
The Districts quota Is one-thirtieth OF
that amount, or $3.50, 900. Thirty thou.
sand leaflets have been sent to as
many people in this city asking for
subscription. At few dollars each the
full sum will be raised. If everybody
who gets this appeal will give that
much the success Of the enterprise is
assured. For when Washington has
subscribed its quota it may be as
sumed that the rest Of the country will
also respond. Certainly no success can
DO expected unless this city, In which
the memorial is to be placed, does its
part.
This direct appeal to the people Of
Washington. beginning today, will
last through the goth. Six days are
thus given for the response, which
should be immediate and complete.
No argument Is needed to prove the
need Of this structure. That has been
demonstrated scores Of times within
recent years. The sentiment that in
Spires the enterprise is most patriotic
and uplifting. It Is proposed to erect
a building that will stand not only as
a practical memorial to George Wash
ington. but as a tribute to the Ameri.
cans who fought and fell in the great
war. Gold stars will be put upon the
ceiling Of the central hall. one for
each American life sacrificed in that
struggle. Some Of the state quotas for
these gold stars have already been
voted by legislatures. Washington
should be proud to be prompt in sub
scribing for it's section of this galaxy
Of glory and honor.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Once, 11th ct. and Pennsylvania Afe.
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
The Full-Value Standard.

The full-assessment proposal carried
by amendment No. 1 In the District
appropriation bill as a feature Of the
plan to put the District on a cash basis
of revenues to meet appropriations
has revived a menace against the tax.
payers Of Washington which has
often been resisted N the past. Ad.
vance Of the basis Of taxation here
has been proposed before in q spirit OF
suggestion that the District Is under.
taxed. Whenever this has occurred
the District has shown that It Is not
undertaxed. In comparison with other
cities Of approximately the same size,
that on the contrary Its twe,,hsr,as
valuation. made by conscientious as
SCISSORS, and COUPLED with . reasonably
high rate. produces a per capita tax
levy which Is equal 10 that imposed
upon other city awsslsrs and higher
than many.
In 1914 such an argument was ad-
vanced, to refute the then-pen6inS pro
posal of full assessment. In another
column on this page today Is printed
q summary Of the Districts defense
based upon federal census statistics
and reports. Doubtless II the same op-
portunity were offered now in 1922 as
was given in 1914 to show the fallacy
Of the charge Of undertaxation in this
District, and the universal false pre-
tense Of the claim Of full valuation,
the argument Of 1914 could in facts
and figures be brought up to date.
Taxation results from two factors.
assessment standard and tax rate.
Washington's two-thirds, honestly and
fairly estimated by the assessors, is
In many cases higher than the sup
posed 100 per cent assessments of
other cities. In 1914 there were only
sixty-three cities out OF 1876 Of over
80 1000 population nominally on the 100
per cent basis, and in practically all
of these sixty-three cities that stand.
ard was confessedly only nominal, the
actual assessments being below the
full values.
The fact was in 1914, and doubtless
is today, that hardly anywhere else in
the United States, no matter what the
nominal assessment rate Of valuation
may be, is realty actually assessed so
close to the real value as in Washing
ton.
Inequalities Of assessment, Of which
complaint is made now as in the past.
are not to be cured if and when they
exist by increasing the standard Of
assessment. This is as true today as
It was eight years ago.
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Capitol Hill.

The situation on Capitol Hill is not
surprising. There was never q chance
to wind up as early as June /. Talk
Of that kind, heard often In January,
was largely in the nature OF "jolly,"
and intended for new members already
figuring on reelection. Work hard" /"
they were told, land you can leave
Washington in time to conduct your
primaries in person."
Old members could not see It. What
they saw was q crowded card, and
factionism rampant. They did not give
June 1 thought. If they speculated
at all about adjournment the day was
fixed somewhere between August 1
and September Is. They could ap.
praise the difficulties in the way.
Responsibility for the situation is a
matter of opinion. The fact is that
Congress got Off on slow foot. The
special session did not yield half the
fruits possible and expected. The ma
jority, unwieldy in the House, simply
logged along.
As a result, questions which should
then have been disposed OF were
passed along in an unfinished form,
or in no form at all, to the regular
session, and have been clogs on the
wheel since December.
It is said, and it is true, that at the
start Congress did not appreciate the
magnitude Of its task. More business
awaited attention than the leaders had
calculated for. The war and the pre-
vious administration had bequeathed
embarrassments so far out Of the ordi-
nary that time and close study alone
could master.
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The s. O. s. From Genoa.

Having failed completely In their
efforts to agree upon a program for
the restoration Of Europe, and es-
pecially with respect to the part Rus
sia shall play in such restoration, the
powers assembled in conference at
Genoa have appealed to the United
States to come to the rescue. Their
plan Is to adjourn the Genoa confer
ence and reassemble it month hence
at The Hague. where the chief busi-
ness would be to appoint commission
on Russian affairs. A formal invita-
ton to this government to send dele
gates to The Hague has been extend
I'd through Ambassador Child. the in
vstation carrying with It. Of course,
the expectation that the United States
would accept membership on the pro-
posed Russian commission.
This move brings squarely up to
the American government the neces-
sity Of a decision as to whether the
time has come when this country can
helpfully play a part In European re-
construction. The first reaction Of
Americans will be that the invitation
should be declined, but a hasty de-
cision to do that would be as ungen.
erous as It would be unwise. Most of
the nations of Europe which are
floundering about now in their de-
spair are our friends. We want to
help them If we can do so without
further impairment Of American in
terests. Moreover, most Of them are
our debtors, the aggregate Of their
indebtedness totaling nearly twenty
billions Of dollars. Therefore, It Is to
our interest to help them. If they can
be brought to ways Of wisdom and
prudence and away from the short
sighted selfishness which is a not un-
natural product Of their despair.
Both sympathy and understanding,
but especially understanding. are nec-
essary to a right decision. The Presi-
dent and the Secretary Of State and
their advisers have sources Of informa-
ton which necessarily are closed to
private citizens, and competency to
make the decision runs with the re-
sponsibility. The country will accept
and cheerfully abide their judgment,
as it did in the matter Of the invita-
ton to Genoa. Even the few who
criticized rejection Of that invitation
have come to recognize that It was
best.
But the circumstances surrounding
the invitation to send delegates to The
Hague are quite different from those
which surrounded the Genoa invita-
ton. The scope Of the Genoa confer
ence had been defined and limited by
the Cannes resolutions, and the
United States had either to participate
within the prescribed confines or stay
out. It chose to stay out. Now the
Genoa conference has failed. and the
proposal for a new conference to save
the situation Is predicated solely upon
American participation. This opens
the way for the American government
to lay down the terms upon which 1t
will participate, If it participates at
all. The Washington armament con-
ference was success because 1t was
under American guidance. and be.
cause in his opening statement the
American Secretary of State outlined
program SO bold, yet SO sane and
fair, that it swept all pettiness aside.
With some such procedure at The
Hague next month a way might yet
be found to save Europe from the
bankruptcy and chaos which threaten
her.
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Sovietism must be credited with at
least one notable achievement in put
ting the country hitherto known as
darkest Russia" squarely into the
spotlight.
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nor had he ever served as a member
Of q legislative body. Hence he lacked
readiness. Moreover, he lacked the
personal magnetism that radiates from
a man with message and entirely
confident of his ability to put It over.
When q President hears q call for q
speech, he is well advised If he COM
plies. whether he has much or little
to say.
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Having been dismissed from the
films by Mr.. Hays, an Objectionable
comedian announces his intention Of
elevating the legitimate drama.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

"Dont's'' for the summer will soon
be in order. The presence in the land
OF the bootlegger makes the don't"
referring to alcohol even more impor-
tant than before the days of prohibi.
ton.
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Evidence Of progress toward Rus
sian normalcy appears in the stay
granted eleven persons-eight Of them
priests-condemned to death for try
ing to prevent church looting by so.
Wet agents. When appeals are per-
mitted some hope may be felt that
Moscow is becoming less hurried in
brutality.
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Chancellor Wirth Of Germany holds
the record for official longevity in that
post. He has been In Office for q whole
year, and doubtless so long as he can
stave of pay day on the reparations
account he can. continue.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

A sea serpent has been sighted from
a Jersey coast resort-another sign
that we are getting back to. the good
old times.
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A few nations would like an ar
rangement by which Uncle Sam could
send check for few billions when
not able to attend meetings.
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Should the argument persist, there
may be enough importance attached
to daylight-saving to make It the foun-
dation Of new political parties.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

As varying reports arrive from
Genoa the conference takes on the
aspect Of a controversy between opti-
mism and pessimism.
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Instead Of leading the world in dress
Paris is now regarded as seeking to
set the fashion in military uniforms.
Evening star., 1922-05-15

Missouri is putting It all over other
states in the matter Of primary pyro-
technics.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDDR JOHNSON.

Time o. Day.
He doesn't know just when to go
To office, by the clock.
The time Of day in disarray
Has brought him many a shock.
But when at last some hours have
passed, :.
His doubts serenely fit.
He promptly shows how well he knows
When it is time to quit.
About the train he will complain
That starts he can't say when.
As he prepares for toilsome cares,
He's most perplexed Of men.
Yet mystic art asserts a part,
Confusion to defeat,
With mind secure, he's always sure
When It is time to eat.
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According to Circumstances.

According 70 O1rcumStanCe0.
II understand your wife is a fine
parliamentarian:"
"she is," replied Mr.. Meekton,
when there is q large assemblage.
But as between Henrietta and myself,
there don't seem to be any rules Of
debate whatever"
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''Dar's dis to say fob q wheelbar-
row." said Uncle, Eben. 1T helps q
man earn money std O was'in' II foh-
gasoline"
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Keeping Ahead Of the Crowd.

Keeping Ahead Of the Crowd.
"Do you claim to be a leader Of the
people?"
mot exactly" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. IT only try to be a good guesser
as to which way the people are going
next"
Jud Tunkins says very few great
men have park statues erected while
they are alive and can see them; which
is rather merciful.
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Musings of q Motor Con

MUSINGS Oh b mOtOr Cop.
Sweet Gladys Green has quit this
scene.
We learn It with regret.
She stood next to the gasoline
And lit a cigarette.
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for thecapitars upkeep, and to this
end to determine the tax rate.
II is proposed by the full valuation
bill to unsettle the tax rate and to
give the power to the Commissioners
to alter it from year to year; the the sae. =
6ecrease in case the full valuation is
snbstituted for the two-thirds valua-
tion. But the George report In discus
sion of the unsettlement of the fixed
tax-rate and the substitution Of one
altered from year to year hints tnat ina
House District committee ds14) is on
record as opposed to any unsettlement
~ the rate which by any possibility can
res,,jt in its decrease. Unsettlement of
the moderate rate Of tax now prevail
ing might mean only Its increase.
X X X \
What washington needs Is the uni
form application Of the present stand
ard and not either an increase or
decrease Of its assessment resulting
!, the unsettlement of the rate.
r. a not necessary for convenience
comparison and to assimilate
We .binRton to other American cities
=. 90 ON the nominal full valuation
hes ala Full valuation means full val
nation as the words are construed In
terynine whether Washington's taxa
tion is reasonable are with other
oatiaa TO make comparisons fair the
same construction must be placed
,Inon the terms employed. The census
shows that comparatively few Ameft-
oan states and American cities have
suan q nominal, full valuation of realty
FOR or tax purposes, and the evidence is
~ coorncImsive that In most Of the cities
whioh have q nominal full valuation
tha assessment 10 not at 100 per cent
- fact. Now In the light OF these
Yacts IN the Districts valuation to be
raised from 66 2-3 per cent to 100 per
cent. out Of the majority class into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-03
TRIBUTE
is PAID MEMORY
!. Of ID. 0 REILLY
Grief Expressed Over Death OF
> Prominent Political Union
~ Worker.
by Universal Service.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Slender
est tribute was paid to tho lat
L. ]. o'ReiIfy by his associate mem
bers Of the Board Of Managers o
the Political Union for Progress II
Government today. D..
To all identified with the union
a message prepared by secretar!
Mathew H. Hoover was sent ex
pressing grief over his death. TIT
text of the memorial read:
my Dear Brother: 1t is with
grief in my heart, which ] know
you will share, that inform you
that our beloved brother and
fellow member of the Board OF
Managers of the Political Union,
L. j. O'Reilly died after q weeks
illness.
You remember his genial per-
sonality and the smile Of brother
hood which indicated that he was
true man. interested in the
happiness and welfare Of his fel-
low.men. In your brief acquaint-
ance with him am sure you
learned to esteem and like him.
Life Was Inspiration.
Tor nearly twenty years I have
had the privilege of his friend
ship and association. His example
was to me an inspiration to do
something for others. learned
to know him as an earnest and
sincere exponent Of democracy.
He had the faith Of a jefferson
and a Lincoln in both the right
and ability Of the people to gov
ern themselves.
IL. J. O'Reilly was always in
tho forefront of battle for the
rights and liberties Of the people.
He took keen interest in the
movement to give the people
fuller opportunity to express their
will be their votes. I can say with
the greatest qualification that he
told me that no regarded every
one of members very highly and
hoped to get acquainted with all
Of you intimately In the course
of our association.
THE Father Of us all. who
doeth all things well. has called
our beloved associate and leader
to his reward. His taking away
is a great loss to US personally
and to our movement, but am
sure each one Of US will b. in
spired by his noble example. by
his enthusiasm and by his cour-
age to carry on the work which
he helped to inaugurate.
Man is mortal. but a good
cause is immortal. and now that
our friend has put on immortal
ity, we shall associate always his
high purposes with the work in
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affiliated with. or function az q par;
Of the rate-making authority.
"That arbitrary discrimination be-
tween organised employees and unor-
g9nized employees or between those
who desire to bargain collectively
and those who desire TO bargain
individually Is intolerable In the
regulation of the railroads.
THAT national transportation
ought to be regulated by Congress
exclusively. and any recession of
authority In such field, to State
tribunals, In retrogressive and In.
furious to Industrial development.
a. well a. to orderly expansion Of
transportation facilities.
That all national or State legis.
lation imposing artificial economic
burdens upon the cost Of trans.
portation, of which the Adarnson
act and full crew laws are typical
national and local examples, ought
to be repealed"
The foregoing principals, the
committee stated, were submitted
to and approved by manufactur ,rs
associations Of thirty-three States.
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SIx-YEAR-oLD REScUES
TWO CHILDREN At FIRE

sTROUDsBURd, Pa. Feb. IA
six-year-old son OF Henry Gowe-,
OF Long Pond. proved himself a
hero in a fire that destroyed the
Cover home by rescuing two chill.
dren. A year-old baby, however.
was burned to death.
The mother had left the house to
go to a spring 100 feet away. and
the boy managed to get two chill
dren OF three and two years from
the burning building, but failed 10
act quick enough to save the baby.
The lad displayed much grief about
this failure. ... .- ...-
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which We are engaged and which
he would have US carry on with
undated visor
Spirit WIN Long Remain.
I'VE were happy to have him
with us In person. And We shall
always be cheered to realise that
L. J. o'Reilly win always be with
US in spirit.
ITO his bereaved family and
Mr.. Hearst we extend our heart
felt sympathy and confidence.
God preserve you all In /, good
health that we may be able 70 do
our duty as our Departed asso.
clate would have jas perform It."
THE foregoing was cordially
endorsed by managers Willard
Glen, Of Syracuse; Frank M.
Bradley. Of Barker: James c.
Brennan. Of Buffalo; John G.
Taylor. of Middleport; Capt.
Harold F. Fisher, OF Rochester,
and Frank e. Stevens Of Boyce-
ville."