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Evening star., 1922-12-28
HERE and THERE in WASHINGTON
BY THE MAJOR"

tT>HE recent action Of the distribu-
i tor of we'll known make OF
automobiles-no, I don't mean hiv-
vers-in establishing a school wnere
the owners of the make Of cars ne
sells gain an intimate knowledge OF
the component parts of their cars IL
an excellent one. for it will not only
result in the car haying longer
service life, but it will bring to the
realization of the autoist the fact
that all parts Of his car must be keps
up to concert pitch, and this In ltseiL
will result in the brakes OF the car
always being at that point OF eni :
cheney desired by those VINO want "
assist in making every one OF tno
ffty-two weeks in the year safety-
first week.
COMETIMES you hear Of man VINO
y Is torn by two emotions ana you
sympathize with him. for you' ho
doubt. have been placed in the Same
position. Over at Fort Myer IS
colonel, Rivers by name, who is Ill
excellent officer, just the sort OF per-
son that you would have In comniaho
Of troops in case of war. one OIL 'ne
officers that seems intuiti'ey -
know how to handle difficult STU
alton and does it without fuss Vi
feathers. The colonel. in ADDITION "
keeping the post up to the hlshe'.
standard of efficiency. is interesteo
in the game that some cali s
nasture pool-i e., gGif-and Is eoi
sidered one of the crack putters %
this section of the country Deihsx ~
to sink them nearly as wen as rd
ter Hagen. Some tlIne eof his he
ing to an intimate friend OF nisi s
was handling one Of the new saoen ~
that forms part of the equipment "a
the present-day caVaiIyLnah' sau'
after juggling it around TOT h &
moments. put 1t aside , WIN :. wnnid
interfere with the high degree ;o,, ~,
aexibility of his wrist muscles, wnith
had been trained in the art OF pu..
ing. 1t was as If the colonei theh au. a
there resolved to master .ne
weanon even if it spoiled his game-a
Spartan sacrifice indeed.
COME men have a peculiar sense OIL
y humor, while others carry reFehee
to a scientific conclusion: all OF "hieh
is pertinent to the actions OF the
former husband of a woman VINO mas
recently appeared. upon numerous
occa sions. in the public prints. Ihe
latest tale to be printed about the
really attractive woman was OF her
marriage to an excellent chap. put
one of the kind of individuals VINO
sonifed-the kind that you naturally
imagine will permit woman to RUE
them with a hand of iron. When the
divorced husband of the lady IN
/ question heard of the marriage ne
cast about for a suitable present W
send his matrimonial successor. He
sent a book, the title of which was
The Martyr"
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Wilbur F. Crafts.

Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, who died in
this city yesterday after a shockingly
brief illness, was true type OF the
sincere, ardent reformer, a man with
out fear, aggressive in his methods,
regardless of the effect Of his en-
deavors upon the esteem of others,
intent alone upon the attainment Of
his ends. And they were good and
worthy ends, the suppression OF vice
and crime. the prevention OF immoral
practices. the stoppage Of illicit traffic
Of all kinds tending to debase hu-
manity.
Few men engaged in such works
have had any measure Of success ap-
preaching that which was won
through DIR. Crafts efforts. Repre-
senting as its active agent an organi-
zation of churches and other asso-
Citations aiming at the suppression Of
immortality, he labored chiefly in
Washington and with Congress. He
was indefatigable in his espousal and
advocacy Of measures Of reform. He
appeared continually before commit
tees, he labored with individual legis-
lators, he spread the word Of his
propaganda in the press. He knew
the congressional situation as few
men have ever known it and a long
list Of achievements in the framing
and the execution Of good laws stands
now to his credit, as a memorial.
It Is the wont Of some to scorn the
reformer as a meddler, busybody
who seeks to spoil pleasure. who
would have all humanity patterned
after a rigid model. These say: "You
cannot make men good by denying
them that which they want" Wilbur
F.. Crafts was not deferred in his ef.
forts by such sentiments. which were
frankly and even extensively expressed
and applied to him and his associates
in these reform measures. He knew
that the way Of the worker in the
field Of reform II hard and the harder
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Washington's Dark Streets.

1nasmuch as more accidents to
pedestrians occur after nightfall in
this city than at any other hour of
the day the question arises whether
the streets Of Washington are suf-
ficiently lighted. Every motorist de.
clares that it is next to impossible to
see persons afoot as they cross the
streets. On some streets it is impos-
sible to discern moving figures few
yards ahead. On very dark nights,
when the skies are overcast, the lamps
give insufficient illumination to throw
into vision any but large bodies. such
as machines and other vehicles.
In these circumstances no degree of
care on the part Of the motorists will
assure safety short of the slowing
of course, is out Of the question, un-
less the traffic is to be virtually
checked. If all pedestrians were re-
quired to cross the streets at the in
tersections a six-mile pace at such
points would be possible and safe. At
such points the illumination is usually
sufficient to permit visibility of per-
sons moving between curbs.
But there are points where even at
the crossings the streets are dark. The
lamps are sufficient neither in number
nor in power to throw light enough
there to disclose objects moving in the
path OF vehicles. The fact is that
Washington is not adequately or safe
ly Illuminated.
A small increase in the sums for
street lighting is provided for in the
estimates now before Congress. Con-
ditions are such that at least twice
budget should be voted. The sum of
$35, 900 is asked as the budget now
stands for new lamps, which means
the addition Of lamps in outlying sec
tions and the replacement of old lamps
with better ones Of higher illuminat-
ing power. 1t is not thought that this
increase will suffice to yield the neces-
sary improvement to make the streets
Of the capital safe.
Every death at night by traffic acci.
dents is an argument for a material
addition to the appropriations for this
purpose. Washington should not re.
main so unsafe at night that it be-
comes perilous for any person to ven-
ture forth afoot save in the few bril-
liantly lighted thoroughfares.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Mr.. Wilson's leadership.

In felicitating Mr.. Wilson on
reaching his sixty-sixth milestone,
which he passes today, former Secre-
tary Of War Baker assures him that
millions of Americans welcome you
back to active leadership in our coun-
sells for progressive and helpful ma
tional policies"
This is in the key Of the old guard.
All who were intimately associated
with Mr.. Wilson while he was Pres:-
dent see things coming his way again.
and see him rising to meet them.
They confess his leadership now as
they did then. They are looking to
him to chart the course for 1924, and
they will follow it.
There is q good deal Of speculation
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Excavations Bring
Back Fond Memory
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
l read with much interest the ar
ticle in the Star of November IL de-
scribing the excavations being made
for the foundations of the new Hotel
Walker at Connecticut avenue and
De Sales street, as it brought to my
mind some very pleasant memories
of my childhood da' $. The old home
stead where i was raised was To-
Gated on New York avenue between
18th and 18th streets. upon the site
now occupied by the Emergency Hos
pital, and when as lad l attended
schools were not graded in those
days) taught by the redoubtable
Strong John Thomson" two
story brick school located on the
/ southwest corner of 14th and -
streets, we first ward" boys used to
journey mornings and evenings along
the east bank of the creek mentioned
in your article, that used to flow
southwark diagonally across that
square.
As 1 recollect, it was a ravine av-
eraging about eight or ten feet wide
and five or six deep. with the creek
| small in dry weather but swollen in
wet. with clay banks and pebbly bot
tom. One of my companions was the
late William r. Singleton. who, i
think, won a scholarship to Column
| bian College, now George Washing
ton University. From about K street
lnorthward to the boundary" as Flor
/ ida avenue was then called, the
squares now occupied by some of
Washington's most expensive and
| beautiful homes, churches and bust
ness buildings and completely built
up were then mostly commons. or
| vacant fields with here and there
scattering homesteads and occasional
squatters' shacks. where cows pas
tured and pigs and chickens
| abounded
over toward 18th and 14th streets
| the squares were comparatively built
| up. l was the architect for three
residences built some years after
wards on the north side of De Sales
street for the late Thomas Darden.
| l remember the playground OF our
! school was the square Immediately
north and west of the school building
where many a hard-fought game OF
| "shinny" or DANDY was played in
the frosty winter days or base ball
| in the summer. Looking across the
| "commons" to the north we could see
| Meridian hill and the ruins then
standing of the old kalorama home
stead, which had. 1 think. been de-
stroyed by fire Only few blocks
up 14th street was the Washington
Orphan Asylum, then. | think. occu-
pied temporarily by the State De-
partment, the original building front
| ing on I4th street being designed by
my uncle, the late John c. Harkness
ard up on the hill, fronting on 18th
street, the old Columbian College
building. :.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Pleads for Christmas
Ideals for Entire Year
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
1 was much impressed with your
Christmas day editorial, especially
after attending midnight mass at the
Church of the Sacred Heart and early
Christmas morning services at the
Luther Place Memorial Church, where
both ministers expressed the same
sentiment, though using different
phraseology, as advanced by your edi-
torial.
Here were leaders of different
groups putting forth their best
thoughts on this greatest of days, all
agreeing that the gospel of Jesus
Christ is the only need of the world
in its present chaos Of thought and
action. The practical thought that
came to my mind was when we of
different schools of thought and prac-
tice can agree on the great essen
tials, why can't we get together
and do something for the uplift of
the world instead of eternally talk
ing about 1t. letting our self1shness
throughout the remainder of the year
supersede the high ideals held on this
one day.
The newspapers of the world have
a great opportunity to lead the peo-
pie in right thinking. and it is hoped
that graft, greed and other material
sins will not prevent editorials In
the same spirit as the Christmas day
editorials from appearing during the
year. Il K. GARDNER.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
A Notable Session.

Make no mistake. The present ses.
sion Of Congress is going to be one
of great interest. 1t opened that way.
1t is developing that way.
In the Senate, for an instance, the
pending question is Of worldwide ap-
plication and significance. 1t goes to
the root of our national power. 1t
plays upon the unhappy conditions
everywhere prevailing today. Uni
versal attention is fixed on this coun-
try, and our national legislators are
graphing with the problems pre-
sented.
They are competent men. Among
them are men of high ability. learned
in the law. widely read in general and
political history, students of govern
ment. and experienced in all matters
of large legislation.
These men showed their quality
when the Paris peace treaty was up
They debated that in a way to com
mand not only the closest attention
here at home. but everywhere. Prob
ably never before had such lengthy
reports gone abroad of debates on
Capitol Hill.
They will show their quality again
The inspiration is as great now as
then. All they say will have a bear
ing on America. present and future.
We shall be learning from them al
home here as well as foreigners
There is no question. indeed, more
intriguing at this time than that OF
our substantial and successful scheme
of government subjected to the pres
sure of the momentous conditions
throughout the world produced by the
war.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
= oMErIMEs the ladies' are not con-

OMETIMES the ladies are not con-
tent to merely observe the usual
things that happen quietly and in
- an orderly manner, but insist upon
their husbands taking them to places
where things out Of the ordinary may
happen, which brings to mind the story
q well-known professional man told me
the other day. story that concerns two
happenings His wife once or twice q
week insisted that they dine out urging
that it broke the monotony and gave
her a chance to see new faces and get
new ideas. Upon particular occasion
she wanted to visit one OF the cafes
where they serve certain beverages. not
tea, coffee or milk. in little after-dinner
cups, and she hoped that while they were
there the place could be raided SO tnat
she might see just how the prohibition
men conduct their little surprise parties.
The husband. being a good fellow and
very much in love with friend wife. took
her to one of the places but nothing
happened and she returned home with
out the desired thrill. A few nights
later, to her great annoyance. the place
was visited by some of Commissioner
Haynes men and a good haul was
made This experience having passed
her by only made her the more eager.
and she insisted that they visit another
visit might have the same ending. took
her They had finished about half the
courses when a rather large and force
full gent" concluded that he had not
been given the attention that was due
one Of his station and proceeded to
raise a roughhouse. and his friends.
approving of his course, lent their ply
steal. as well as moral aid. The pro-
prietor and his walters formed the op-
posing forces and the battle waged
gloriously. one Of the diners was being
elected via the long front step route
Friend husband was enjoying the scrim-
mage when he heard shrek, and be-
held. upon turning, friend wife struggling
for breath trying to utter dozen
sentences at once When he finally
had all been hurled out to the unsym-
pathetic world she managed to say "one
Of those brutes hugged me on his way
out, let's go home" Since that time
devoted hubby has been eating his din
ner at home and after the meal wifey
comes over to his side and murmurs
isn't it just wonderful that we do not
have to leave our peaceful ffreside." '"
and he. the hypocrite. says it is. but
that now and then he thinks that it
would be an excellent idea II they dined
out occasionally.
\
GONE people are only tone deaf while
y others think in an distracted man
ner. which empha sizes the fact that
popular songs linger in the subconscious
mind longer than We imagine. The
other evening two ladies were sitting
in the lobby of well-known hotel when
the great clock. built on the lines of
"grandfathers clock that stood on the
shelf suddenly chimed the three-quar-
ter-hour. whereupon one of the fair ones
exclaimed to her companion. What are
the words to that" Three O'clock in
the Morning" must have been stored
away in one of the little cells in the
thing we call our brain.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Denies That Disease
Is Spread by Laundries
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Several Washington laundry owners
who seem to think that an injustice
has been done them. have called my
attention to an article that appeared
in your issue of Wednesday. Decem-
Der 20 Column 5, page 81. knowing
the fairness Of most newspapers
when a matter is presented to th"n'
in it's true sense. l am taking the lih-
erty of giving you few facts for
your consideration.
To begin with. the statement tiial
Contagious disease is broueh'
through outside laundries. is inrrr-
rect. You have only to refer to gov
ernment records to establish proof az
this. 1t has been proved that all gar
ments laundered in a power plant az"
absolutely freed from vermin and are
sent home sanitary
In the olden days supplies that were
possibly injurious to tender SKIN
might have been used. but these are
things of the past Only harmless
| ingredients are used III the modern
laundry of today. The supplies are o.
the very best, and any attempt inade
by concern to sell the lauhdrN
owner something that is not up TO the
standard would soon find itself "n
the rocks of disaster.
The Laundry Owners National Asso-
| citation maintains a fellowship in the
| Mellon Institute. Pittsburgh, and All
supplies are subjected TO chemIca
analysis to prove their merit This
bureau of chemical research has beeh
| the subject of many articles in ma
tionally known publications. such as
| the Literary Digest. Success ami
many others The November issue OF
Success, for instance, tells in A very
concise manner of the wonderful
work that is carried on by the va
rious fellowship at the Mellon IN
stitute.
that the Laundry Owners National As
| sociation is now establishing the
| American Institute of Launderine,
which will be located at Joliet. III.
Here laundry managers and supcrin-
/, tendents will be instructed in every
known science of correct laundering
and employees of laundry owners who
hold membership in the national as
ISOLATION will have the advantage of
| going to this institution and be
! trained scientifically in laundering
methods and practices.
| ]. NJ. THACKER,
Editor Laundry Age.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
EDITORIAL DIGEST

more efficient the New York Post
insists. FOR it is by no means newt
able that the enforcement service
shall be manned by low-class job
hunters"
But "the richest fruit of the confer
ence of state governors with the
President" the st. Louis Post Dis
patch finds in 1.-The inhibition against
levity and criticism touching prohi...
bition on the part Of the newspapers: =.
Here. it announces. is the remedy-1f
the newspapers will quit Joking and
the people laughing about prohibition
the sacred bull may survive" There
fore. "drape the desks of the fiippant
columnist and the pungent para
grapher in inky crepe. Hush the
Voice Of the comedian. The life of
prohibition is at stake" Or. the
Philadelphia Bulletin suggests. "if
every one were to try repeating fifty
times a day the magic formula. Day
by day, in every way, we are growing
drier. drier. drier,' the. prohibition
laws soon would become self-enforc-
ing"
Evening star., 1922-12-28
| it was the more vigorously he pur.

it was the more vigorously he pur-
sued it. s.
That humanity has been benefited
by the achievements Of this man and
his organization cannot be questioned.
Temptations have been removed from
the paths of many. Evil practices
have been checked. A higher stand
ard of morality has been established.
Wilbur F. Crafts, sacrificing himself
in his labor. scored a measure Of sue
cess which is achieved by few men.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

1923.
Fare you well, old '22.
Number '23 is due,
With the new things that we need
Clear the track and let 'er speed.
Old impressions of dismay
In perspective fade away.
Sound the whistle; ring the bell.
Good old '22, farewell.
New ideas, we'll controlled,
New contenders, wise and bold,
These make up the freight we see
AS we welcome '23.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

boys older than l and in the classes
in the school ahead of me who took
these daily journeys along the creek,
and my memory on reading your ar
ticle went back to the balmy summer
and frosty winter mornings and
evenings when as heart and care IRE"
boys with our books under our arms
we sauntered along it's banks on our
way to and from school.
CHARLES A. HARkNESS.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Lenin threatened a reign of terror
Kemal put the threat into execution
in manner which might reasonably
cause Lenin himself to hesitate about
going into partnership.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

1t is not probable that Mussolini
will remain free from embarrassment
at the hands OF those who, while ap-
proving Of his principles, envy his po-
sition Of leadership.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Turkish statesmen desire dignified
place among nations for their coun-
try, yet persist in policies which are
as unidentified as they are merciless.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

No statesman can be so thoroughly
irreconcilable as to disregard the oc-
casional necessity of conciliation in
conducting public affairs.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

In view Of the numerous traffic reg
ulations, a law-abiding motorist needs
a good memory as we'll as good in
tentions.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Some press agent might make hit
by advertising his star as pattern
of domestic propriety.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

In order to finance Europe with con-
fidence it is necessary to have assur-
ance that they are all for working
and not for fighting.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

The ex-kaiser insists on regarding
himself as lame duck, with a chance
of being along with the flock another
season.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Wilhelm's excuse is that invariably
got into bad company.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Pictures can be sent by radio, but
beef and potatoes still have to use the
freight cars.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

1t is often necessary for an irrecon.
cilable to modify his opinions in view
Of what he regards as a prospect of
personal isolation.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

The joyride is recognized as the
probable promoter of an unhappy
New Year.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Disarmament programs of the fu-
and poison gases.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Justice is classically depicted as
blindfolded, but not as wearing mask
and domino.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
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As office holders, Lenin and Trotsky
have at least succeeded in stabilizing
themselves.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
General Tendency.

General Tendency.
"It seems necessary for people to
make the same New Year resolutions
over and over again.
"Of course" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Its human nature to an
nounce intentions and then forget
them. The nations most eminent
minds do the same thing in political
platforms
Jud Tunkins says. in view of the
inflammabillty of Santy's whiskers.
some grateful mortal ought to present
the good old fellow with razor.
Incidental EndeavOr.
The artist on her weddings and di.
vorceS
And interviews of fable and Of fact
So many hours each day employs her
forces
We wonder when she gets the time
to act!
Evening star., 1922-12-28
Modern improvements.

$50 there's the old Crimson Gulch
JAIL" exclaimed the man who was re.
turning after long absence.
cit used to be-" corrected Cactus
Joe. "Since this bootleg stun, has been
circulatin' we've had to turn it into
a hospital"
Evening star., 1922-12-28

"a few people manages to get all
de attention" said Uncle Eben. DE
boy dat eats de most pie an turkey
today will swallow de most medicine
tomorrow" a
Evening star., 1922-12-28

There is some complaint that the
construction Of hospitals is not keep
ing pace with motor car production
Little Rock Arkansas Gazette.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

It's hard to tell who gets colder
the man " no sits in the house and
thinks he is cold or the one who goes
out. looks at the thermometer and
knows he is.-Indianapolis News
Evening star., 1922-12-28

We suppose the world makes
beaten track also to the door of the
man who makes a better moonshine.
-Greenville Piedmont.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

Radio concerts are now being ad-
ministered to patients undergoing
major operations. For our part. we'll
continue to take our ether pure, IL
the doctors have no Objectionable
cago News.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

A famous violinist has just called
off his engagement. Couldn't har-
monize. we suppose.-Dayton News.
Evening star., 1922-12-28

As an arouser Of American enthu-
siasm for France. Clemenceau Is
very nice old man.-Duluth Herald.