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Evening star., 1922-10-24
Merchant Ships as Naval Aid.

Admiral Sims, recently retired. was
a speaker the other day before the
City Club of Cleveland. His topic. of
course. was the Navy. His interest in
that did not cease when he hauled
down his flag: and in discussing the
subject he brings 10 bear upon 1t not
only the pride OF thorough and dis
tinsuished sailor bu, information that
includes every detail.
In urging complete equipment for
the Navy. making it adequate and up
10 date in every particular. Admiral
Sims said:
We must also have al efficient mer
chant marine to support our Navy,
because they are intsTdependent a
merchant marine is just as important
to navy as motor trucks. wagons
and trains are TO Il tirst-class army.
Without it your navy is only fit for
coast defense.
This is timely deliverance. in that
the subject Of an American merchant
marine is soon to be taken up on Capt
tol Hill and an effort made TO encour-
age by legislation what the interests
OF the country have long demanded.
Too often trading enterprises alone
are considered when an American
merchant fleet carrying the Stars and
Stripes into every important foreign
port is proposed. Hence the warm con-
troversy over the business question
Of government assistance by way Of
4 subsidy.
But there is another question. more
important than that, important as
that is. and Admiral Sims presents it.
He knows its value: and what he says
coming from him. is entitled to great
weight. In time of war merchant
ships are Indispensable to fighting
ships; and a Navy without that aid is
a cripple for all offensive purposes.
Evening star., 1922-10-24
The President at Home.

More and more in the Ohio cam
paign the republican managers are
stressing the Presidents name and
fortunes. Ohio is his home state. He
has often appealed to the people there
for office, and never but once in vain.
He lost out in a race for governor.
But in his other races he was success
two years ago Ohio gave him ma
jority approaching four hundred thou
sand.
In all the offices he has filled his rec
ord is excellent. In the Senate, where
Ohio. on both sides of the chamber,
has for many years registered men Of
the highest class, it was soon recog.
nized when MIR. Harding appeared
that here was a man ranking with
the best that had gone before. AS d
result, he was we'll assigned as to COM
rnittee work. and in the debates in
the chamber received the attention
due to his wide information and su-
perior powers of expression.
In the presidency Mr.. Harding has
found a mans job. 4 mess, Of un-
exampled rnessiness, bequeathed by the
previous administration, fell to his lot.
and has taxed him, from the day of
his entrance into the White House. to
the utmost. But ne has been cleaning
up in good and satisfactory style, and
an Endorsement next month in the
shape OF another republican Congress
70 work with will enable him to COM
plete the work.
Nothing approaching the majority
OF two years ago is. or could be, ex-
pected by the republicans. The size Of
that grew out of an abnormal condi-
tion which no longer exists. But that
the state should testify in substan-
tial way to the course Of her dis
tinguished son in the presidency Is a
reasonable expectation.
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saddle. America will watch with keen.
est interest to see what sort Of a ride
they will make.
The mount upon which Bonar Law
today occupies the saddle 10 far from
the docile and well hammered steed
upon which British conservative lead
ers have In the past ridden their un-
eventful jaunts. Nor is the course to
be ridden the comfortable bride path
Of yesteryear. The park hackney has
been transformed into a tricky
broncho. with a capricious mind Of it's
own, and there are obstacles to be
jumped or circumvented along the
route ahead.
The difficulty Of the ride to be made
by Bonar Law is enhanced by virtue
of the fact that though not a spec
tacular man he must ride in a spec
tacular fashion. He has obtained the
mount from that most adroit jockey,
Lloyd George. on the theory that he
is a safer, better rider, and he must
quickly prove that fact to those who
sit in Judgment.
His play for the favor and applause
of the judges can. it would seem. be
but one thing. For Great Britain is
apparently completely committed to
the policies Of Lloyd George in the
field of foreign relations and Ireland.
II is at the broad water jump of home
policy that the new conservative leader
must make his grandstand play. That
obstacle has ever been the hardest for
his predecessor. Bonar Law must ride
hard and straight. nor can he permit
the consciousness that the little Welsh
man will be seeking to put his mount
off his stride To give him pause. Amer
lea. with the rest of the world. will
watch with bated breath a hazardous
enterprise.
Evening star., 1922-10-24
EDITORIAL DIGEST

il is the failure Of the men who sit
in Congress that has shattered the
confidence of so many Americans in
its legislature. For this the voter is
himself responsible"
In the view OF the Baltimore Sun
tdemocratic). the fact that Mr..
Harding feels obliged to attempt to
give Congress a coat OF whitewash
only shows that the republicans. from
the President down. are badly scared.
They have guilty conscience and in
con sequence, are protesting too much
and too vehemently. The best thing
tina, could happen for Mr.. Harding.
his party and the country would be
a severe rebuke to them in Novem
Der. 1t would tend to make them
stop, look and listen before they
plunge into another danger zone"
The Baltimore News GndependenO
takes the position that lit is tru.
that the government has done we'll
in the period covered by the Sixty
seventh Congress, and if MIR Mond ell
can impress the voters of Wyoming
with the fact. then let him do So.
But the credit does not rest with
Congress"
Evening star., 1922-10-24
The Ten BEST" Melodies.

John Philip Sousa, Washington's s
most famous musician. will return to
the National Capital soon to give a
concert, in which will be included a
fantasie based upon the ten best
among the worlds greatest melodies.
Like all discussions Of this kind, per.
haps no two persons would agree upon
the ten best melodies. When Sir John
Lubbock announced his selection of
the hundred best books, he precipi-
tated a controversy which still per-
SistS.
Without coming to an understand
ing as to exactly what is meant by
the word best" or defining precise
ly the term 1.-The worlds grt atest
melodies or even the word melody
itself. it is impossible that every one
will agree upon any selection. But to
start the ball a-rolling, here is a Sc.
lection Of the worlds ten best:
The "Intermezzo." from "Cavalleria
Rusticana," by Mascasni; "The Spring
Song." by Mendelssohn: ITO o VIVID
Evening star., 1922-10-24
America at Work.

y nationwide survey conducted by
Ike Department of Labor disCloses
,aat there art. few idle workingmen
in the United States today. The un-
employment problem, which gave us
such serious concern 50 short Il while
;igo. appears to have been solved. or
rathar 10 have solved itself. The ma
j:0ual economic machine was headed
~ Ms. wrong direction. industries were
losing down from one cause or an
other and unemployment was beget-
ing unemployment. \ commission
appointed by President Harding, CO.
"perating with the governors Of states
nj the mayors OF cities, manage TO
stop the riInawaN machine. turn ii
.,~Curd and set il going again III tn"
light ,lirec ti0n. Nothing more was
needed. Economic laws. us We'll de-
i,ued as are the laws of nature, began
~ operate helpfully instead OF hurt
ilI!iy. Industries resumed operations.
employment begot employment and
The national state OF mind changed
rom dependency 10 hope and con
ndence We were on the way to pros
l,erity.
There never was any reason for
period Of depression except the ma
;ional state of mind" Things were
uut Of plumb. ii is true: defiation from
Ire high war levels had been inequita
,Ie and bore upon some interests SO
Of 1,.a
struggle seemed to them not worth
while. Eut the situation was not one
10 h, helped by suspension of pro
,iuction. It was apparent TO every one
hat losses had to he taken. and the
sooner they were taken and their Of
iects recovered from, the sooner the
snip OF industry would float again upon
an even keel.
In the era Of prosperity which is
ahead no business which renders a
needed service will be permanently
handicapped because OF the infections
( readiustment. Certain boom enter
l,rises which We're the mushroom
growth Of artificial conditions, have
been. or will be. swept away, but the
general business Of the nation will be
the better for their eXtinguishment
They took q toll far in excess of the
real value of service rendered. and
their unearned profits now will go to
oq-alize the rewards for necessary
service.
Tie period Of prosperity upon which
the country is entering is in no sense
i boom. and for that fact we may be
grateful. No swollen fortunes will be
made overnight by amateur captains
If industry. but there will be steady
and sure rewards for business sense
and experience applied to enterprises
which will prosper because they sup
pIy public need. We are through the
era Of fctional finance. and have got
ten down to the brass tacks Of business.
In ether words. America has gotten
Lack to normalCy. and there is before
us a period Of good times which ought
TO endure as long as the American
people practice good sense and mod
Grafton and are willing To do an
honest days work for d fair and equita-
bic daily compensation.
Evening star., 1922-10-24
Became Distinguished Admiral
Despite Early Funk in Math

House of Representatives as lie
otherwise would have been.
Sitting in the House he told Rep
resentative Spear frankly and fairly
Of his failure. He asked for an
ether chance. You'll have it. my
boy. I'll appoint you again in the
fall, if you think you can pass the
examination them said Representa-
tive Spear, patting his shoulder.
Appointments were then made twice
year. in June and September
The youth went home to Georgia,
studied up. passed the examination.
and even distinguished himself in his
studies while at Annapolis
And that's all there is to the in
cident." said Admiral W. S. Benson.
But it isn't all. While he was
a captain in 1915. Congress created
the bureau of naval operations.
Capt. Benson was selected as chief
of this bureau, which really put him
in command of the Navy.
1t was his duty to prepare the
Navy for war. He was responsible
Aoi Oil lhc pp0I lloHS VI tle Navy
during the war.
He was in Paris during the peace
conference as naval adviser.
He returned to the United States In
June, 1919, and took active part in
demobilizing the Navy and getting
1t down to a peace basis.
On September %, 1919, he was re-
tired for age.
Later he was appointed chairman
Of the United States Shipping Board,
and is still a commissioner of the
Shipping Board.
Mathematics is one study essential
to a naval offlcer. yet this man who
directed the Navy to glorious achieve
ment In the world war. and who has
taken leading part in formulating
the future naval and merchant ma
rine policies OF this government.
failed in his mathematics examine
tion when he nrst went to AnnapoliA
Evening star., 1922-10-24

and due also to the very search
ing chartcer of the examination in
mathematics, this Georgia boy failed.
That was in June. 1872. Looking
back today he says that was the
most beneficent failure of his en-
tire life-it woke his fighting spirit
other boys do when they funk their
entrance examinations at Annapolis.
He came on to Washington. In those
days visitors were allowed to go
In on the floor Of the House. he re-
calls. Because he had his own par
ticular worry on his mind he was
not no Impressed with the honor Of
sittinr on tho floor OF the national
Evening star., 1922-10-24
The Ride of Bonar Law.

1t is no eXaggeration to state that
10 foreign political crisis in years has
intrigued American interest to the ex-
tent of that with which Great Britain
IS faced as Il result of the rejection of
lloyd George by the conservatives.
The last OF the statesmen who guided
the destinies of the several allied ma
lions through the world war has been
rusted. The British coalition govern
ment, which stood the stern test of
that conflict and the ensuing period of
reconstruction, is out. The conserva
tives-to all intents and purposes the
s3ry party Of another day-are in tho
Evening star., 1922-10-24
Small Town Vice.

1t is a convention to think of large
cities as sinkhcles in iniquities. In
Illinois, when a traveller has gone
outside of the Chicago corporate
limits. he is supposed to enter regions
of pastoral virtue where church bells
ring on the evening air.
Unfortunately. this is fiction and not
truth. When small town goes wick
ed it makes a thorough job of it, and
the respectable citizens frequently do
not see beyond the tips OF their noses.
Downstate Illinois frequently pro-
fesses to hold it's nose at the quality
of Chicago citizenship, when it would
be more intelligent to understand
that the alliance Of politics and cor
ruption works for the same ends in
small towns and big, and that the
large cities at least have a persistent
criticism within which is a check.
Chicago inclines to a self-criticism.
Other Illinois towns incline to criti-
cism Of Chicago. Vice Is powerful in
peaceful and sweet-appearing small
towns. and respectability often allows
the thing to go as it pleases rather
with it.-Chicago Tribune.
Ships that touch liquor shall never
touch here.-Norfolk virginian Pilot.
Family skeletons are kept in the
Greenvifle Piedmont
Pity the poor bachelor. He has no
home to stay away from-Watertown
Standard.
Aerial Waves Pierce Steel" So
you can't hide from them even in a
boiler factory.-roledo Blade.
wife Of College Professor Says
Husband 10 UnderpaId." You ought
to hear what our wife says about the
pay Of an editoE.-Parksrshurg News
Evening star., 1922-10-24
Here and There in Washington
BY THE MAJOR

full that the provisions of making
salutes only mandatory on The Held
: had not yet gone into effect. he snap
ped into a military posture and smart.
ly saluted. The salute was answered.
but it turned out afterward that the
omcer in question had given the
Army sign Of recognition to the gor-
geously costumed doorman Of the
| apartment house.
| X X X X
TITO those of you who are not quite
! J. certain as to whether or not the
latest play or opera is replete with
merit I would suggest that you watch
/ the gallery gods reception of the next
| offering you attend. 1t Is well
| known axiom among theatrical pro-
ducers that II the show gets over'
to the critics in the upper part of the
house the play is meritorious, and a
| long run Is assured.
| Some time when you are in New
York drop into the Metropolitan
| Opera House, do not take a seat in
the orchestra. but rather go to the top
| gallery. for there you will find the
true lovers Of art, and the best critics
| in the world. and in addition to that
you will. not. be disturbed during any
| OF the interesting periods of the per-
formances by the idle chatter of some
member OF the newly rich clan that
made fortune at the expense of the
| government during the war period,
THE leaves are turning to a golden
l. brown. the swimming pools have
closed. the fair ones have donred
their autumn frocks. the icemen have
turned from their congeaIed cubes Of
HsO, to the selling of black diamonds
that masquerade under the name of
coal. The dealers in denatured alco-
hol are brushing up their signs, so
| that motorists may not fail to pur-
| chase some Of the fluid that prevents
! the freezing of radiators and water
/ Jackets during the winter months, the
last sale of summer frocks has taken
place. These are almost unmistakable
signs that autumn Is here. but the
chief indication, the one that cannot
be overlooked. and the one that in
/
your home will commence to clank.
clank, thump. thump, and the ash
man will commence his daily runs is
evidenced by the savory odors that
emanate from the braziers on which
the street peddlers are roasting chest
nuts
4 r : ::
COMETlMES one wonders what has
- become of the beautiful but old
style Of writing. The penmanship of
the present day does not, as Il rule,
| compare with the beautiful specime MS
that were formerly displayed in the
copy books that were part Of ones
education a few decades ago y Well
! known penman the other day. in COM
menting upon this. as he phrased ii,
,etrogression. said: "The average in
dividual no longer writes his name,
! he simply draws it
Evening star., 1922-10-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON
Refined Surgery.

NeHneO surgery.
Chicago. city by the lake,
Have pity as you undertake
improvements vast from time to time
In culture-and likewise in crime!
Give us the plain old footpad back,
Who stealthily pursued your track,
And left you injured nothing worse
Than by the loss Of watch and purse.
Nocturnal scientists now greet
The simple stranger in the street,
And tell him that he has to go
Unto a surgeons studio.
Where they will steal his strength and
health
Oh, who. when out at night, shall
know
If he'll come back without toe,
A tooth, a finger or an eye:
To benefit some wealthy elf
Who should, by rights, go on the
shelf?
The surgeon by his stealthy arts
Gives men, like f1ivvers, brand-new
parts.
Chicago. city by the lake,
Call the police for mercy's sake.
Though sad reports are often made
OF losses on the board of trade.
Which patiently we must endure,
Anatomies should be secure.
Give US the crook, with gat we'll aimed,
Who killed, but did not leave men
manned.
Give US the burglar with knife,
Who said, Your money or your life"
Revert unto the simple ways
OF the old rough-and.tumble ways:
Chicago. cultured as you are,
Your late refinement goes too far.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

glorious eXpeCta-
tions. Then sud
denly he was
plunged into an
abyss of dread
foreboding. and
dis s a p pointment
but not dispair.
Due to the fact
that during the
re con S t ruction
peri d in the
south there were
no schools. and
practically all he
learned was what
he got at home
Evening star., 1922-10-24

The eX-kaiser will not be allowed to
travel far on his honeymoon. The
possibility that he might stray into
Germany exists. with the further pos
sibility that Il few misguided friends
would indulge in demonstrations both
for themselves and the new bride
groom.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

Republicans in various parts of the
country complain Of apathy among
the voters. Apathy may result either
from Indifference or from the fact that
when man has positively made up
his mind as to how he will vote he
feels that there is nothing further to
discuss.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

Having struggled with all kinds of
national and international problems
Lloyd George is now engaged in look
ing through the ITO Let" ads. as he
personally concentrates on The hous.
ing problem.
Evening star., 1922-10-24
Doyle Raps Editors.

1 have just been reading Mrs. As
quith's remarks upon the American
papers, and especially upon the great
er intelligence shown in the reporting
than in the editing. The same thing
has struck me many times. The edl-
tors seem to place the intelligence ot
the public very low and to imagine
that they cannot be attracted save by
culgar. screaming headlines. II has
been quite d pleasure very often TO
talk to the reporters. and next day
have often seen the results If the talk
III dignified. rational interview dis
figured by some such caption as 'lpo
Soooks Marry" or High Jinks IL
the Beyond" utterly out of keeping
with the report and eridenIE intro
duced by the man in the office. who
has not been in contact with me at al!
The American papers have stra nt;e
way. also. of endeavoring to COM
press the whole meaning of some
item into a few words Of headline
which. as often as not ar" slang
Thus you will read. "Patrolman Smith
covers Wsd." or Mud Hens Toss OF
a Double Headfr nhis is base balD.
or Senator Smith Hands the Dope TO
the Committee"
All papers are rot SenSa ational. how
ever. nor can we afford 10 preacl
much in the matter. There are some
American journals. such as the i3oS-
ton Transcript. which could match the
Scotsman for demUre sohcic::. ana
would announce the Day of Judgment
in small type. The American press
is a live thing and deals st.enuously
With living issues.
could not conceive OF any Ameri
can organ behaving AS the Londcn
Times has done with regard to SDirit-
ualism. Right or. wrong. il is noto-
rious that English thought has been
intensely exercised upon this subject
for the last FIVE or six years. Vet the
only references which I have ever
seen TO il in this great paper. which
is supposed to mirror the doings %
the nation. is one absurdly inaccurate
report Of a speech of mina. ard ono
leader in which the writer said thu
he would embrace Spiritualism when
he was shown that he could get more
winners in horse race than IN 2
er he judges the truth Of Christie ni.y
lectuai boycott Of this sort would he
unthinkable in the broad minded
American journals fact which may
well condone many quaint headlines.
clownish and undignified IS they Oft
en- are.
Copyright. 1922. by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
for the United States and Great Britain
(To be continued in tomorrow's Start
Evening star., 1922-10-24

y retiring statesman usually looks
confidently to the future. in expecta-
tion of still higher honors when the
opposition shall have scored the fail
ure he regards as inevitable.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

The fact that members Of the next
Congress will find extraordinary re.
sponsibilities has not in any instance
dulled the enthusiasm of the candi.
date.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

either to or caused by an
automobile, which reminds
me Of happening that occurred at
Scott Circle. At this point there are
three streets that como into the circle,
forming six entrances or exists. Be-
tween the inner and outer pathway
for machines is a curbing about a
yard wide and extending to a suf-
know exactly which direction to take.
Despite these safeguards that have
been placed there by the city author
tiles, a machine the other night dash
ed along at such speed that it was
impossible to stop. and 1t was finally
hung up on the curbing in such a
manner that 1t completely straddled
the concrete platform, and it required
the services Of wrecking wagon to
remove it.
x X X X
IT Is not for mere man to prognos-
i ticate as to just what the members
of the fair sex are going to do or
wear during the coming season, but
I happened to notice an interesting
sight the other day while walking
through the Capitol grounds. A lady
whose youth ran back to a few
decades ago was sauntering slowly
through the beautiful pathways
watching the birds and squirrels.
Upon her still shapely hands, a pair
of the old-fashioned lace mits, which
recalled to mind the days when many
OF the grand danes of Washington
were won't to incase their hands In
these really attractive coverings
:: \: x
TWO men were sitting in the Co.'S
i mos Club tho other day dis
cuSsing the time-Worn statement that
the easiest thing in the world to do
was TO attract crowd without any
apparent effort. One of the men in
sisted that the old saying was merely
a tradition, and that such a thing
could not happen in this day of pro-
busy, too intent upon making money
to waste time on the street in idle
curiosity. A small wager was made
and the two repaired to a point lust
below the II street entrance Of the
club. Taking their positions on the
curb, they looked steadfestly for a
minute or two at the third floor win
dow o. large building nearby. and
In less than ten minutes a crowd Of
fifty or sixty people had gathered
and speculation ran riot as to Just
what was the trouble in this par
ticular building.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

There is no serious complaint of
political apathy in New Jersey, even
If homicide did grab the spotlight
just when popular interest was sup
posed to be focused on the candidates.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

Andrew Bonar Law is now busily
engaged in receiving; which is always
the easiest and pleasantest part of
new job.
Evening star., 1922-10-24

Sir Thomas Upton may point with
pride to the fact that his boats, while
disappointing in. some respects, never
had any trouble with the authorities.
Evening star., 1922-10-24
The Passing Show.

do you think silk stockings will
be worn with long skirts?''
Certainly" replied Miss Tottie Tril-
Ter. Whats the good Of curtains
without scenery?'