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Evening star., 1922-04-29
= HE problem Of obtaining site
for the proposed National Ar
chivea building In Washing

+" HE problem Of obtaining . site
for the proposed National Ar
chivsa building In Washing
ton will be solved. provided
Secretary Mellon Of the Treasury De-
partmsnt takes the view OF the mat
ter held by Senator Polndexter Of
Warrington. who originated the leg
islation in 1918 authorising the prepa-
ration Of plans for an archives build
Ing and who for more than . decade
has been . consistent fighter for the
erection Of the building.
According to the Washington SEN
stor. there IL ample authority under
existing law to proceed with the pur-
chase Of site. and he intends to take
the matter up with Secretary Mellon
at an early date. Senator Poindexter
bases his assertion that authority Of
law exists for the purchase upon the
following language found in the pub
lie buildings act approved March T.,
"That whenever the said designs
ana estimates (for an archives build
ins) have been approved by commits.
sion consisting OF the President Of
the Senate, the Speaker Of the House.
the Secretary Of the Treaaury, the
Secretary Of War and the Secretary
Of the Interior: then the Secretary Of
by, directed. in his discretion. to pur-
chase or cause to be taken for public
use, by condemnation or otherwise. as
site Tor said building. any piece OF
land Of the size defined In this section.
the purchase Of which shall be ap.
npnvAd nv fha IA CnY,n aQtOno
During the Wilson administration.
while the late Champ Clark was
Speaker Of the House and Thomas
Marshall was Vice President, the COM
mission provided for in the aot re-
fsrred to not only approved the de-
signs and estimates for the Archives
building. but also q site selected near
the present Post Ofics Department
building south Of Pennsylvania ave.
nue..
'In my opinion" said Senator Poin-
dexter, discussing the matter, the
provisions Of the law have been COM
piled with, and all that Is necessary
is for the Secretary OF the Treasury
Of the site. No specific appropriation
for the purchase has been made by
the Congress, OF course. But full au-
thorization has been given, and the
Secretary Of the Treasury has been
directed by Congress to make the pur-
chase"
Senator Poindexter pointed out that
1t was not necessary for q new COM
mission. consisting Of the present
presiding officers Of the House and
Senate and the present secretaries Of
tha Treasury. War and Interior De-
Evening star., 1922-04-29
Selling Drugs to Children.

A grand jury In Denver has re-
turned indictments Of Q number Of
people for violation Of the federal drug
laws, and has declared that drug ped.
dlers have piled their trade among the
school children Of that city. Some Of
these have sold drugs within q block
Of one Of the high schools.
This is an appalling condition. and
1t may be suggestive Of the need Of
inquiry elsewhere. There is nothing
to indicate that this hideous traffic IL
peculiar to Denver. The desire to gain
trade at any price. regardless Of con-
sequences. will drive people to such
vile expedients anywhere.
This IL not to suggest that the
school children Of Washington are to
be suspected Of having fallen victims
Of such . tranic. But the possibility
remains. It would be well worth while
to conduct quiet inquiry along the
lines. II such a trade is being pliea
here. and some Of the children have
been led to the use Of narcotics, It
would not be dimcult to determine the
fact.
There Is no punishnent adequate
for the crime Of dispensing habit
forming, system-breaking drugs to
boys and girls. The man or woman
who does that Is guilty Of a diabolical
offense. It IL almost to be rated as
worse than murder. Yet with a cal
lousness that cannot be understood
this trade II carried on among the
young people and elders. Doubtless in
most cases the dispensers Of these
drugs are themselves addicts. their
moral senses dulled or destroyed by
the habit. Nevertheless. they must ap-
preciate the crime that they are COM
mitting and should bs held responsible
when caught.
Evening star., 1922-04-29
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
No Legislation by Conferees.

The radical and revolutionary tax
legislation proposed by the District
bill conferees is doubly vicious. first
in its gross unfairness In substance
and on its merits or demerits, and
second in the offensive inequity of the
proposed manner Of enactment. not
only as a legislative rider on an ap-
preparation bill, but as confessedly
new and drastic legislation by con.
ferees.
The evils inherent in legislation by
rider on appropriation bills are thor
oughly understood. Both Senate and
House have declared vigorously
against 1t. The House has shown re.
Gently a nrm determination to enforce
its prohibition.
But the vital legislation which the
conferees now propose is solely their
own. 1t IL not either the House propo-
sition or the Senate proposition. or a
combination of the two.
The conferees usurp the functions
and encroach upon the Jurisdiction Of
the House ar Senate District COM
mittees. They would make law Of pro-
posals which In substance have been
Overwhelmingly negatived by the Sen.
ate when submitted for consideration
by the Senate District committee.
They deny in effect to the people of
the District In respect to vital ques.
tions Of taxation even the right Of peti-
ton. which, coupled with the obliga-
ton to pay, is the sole remaining
American privilege Of the District tax
payer. The capital community Is to
have its tax system revolutionized, its
taxes on realty and intangibles heavily
and unnecessarily increased and its
high cost of living sent further sky
ward by conferees' legislation, to be
acted upon Immediately. without warn
ing. without hearing and without the
opportunity to petition or protest.
The District subcommittees Of the
appropriations committees have full
filled conscientiously and intelligently
the appropriations committees lawful
function of appropriating. The Senate
subcommittee has labored enthusias-
tically and effectively to meet some
vital unmet municipal needs Of the
District like those affecting water
supply, schools and streets. Wash
ington gratefully appreciates what
the conferees. representing both
houses, have agreed upon in promo
ton Of the capitals well being in
exercise Of the committees proper
appropriative function.
Why should not the appropriations
committees of their own motion with
draw from consideration the con-
ferees' legislative proposals. and leave
them to be worked out into laws
through the regular channels Of the
District legislative committees and
through hearings recognizing the COM
munity's right to petition and protest?
Evening star., 1922-04-29
Is.It q Crime to Be Fatf

Two or three prominent people
have recently announced that Ito be
fat 10 q crime" We assume that
they are thin. without holding any
special brief for fat people, we have
never found human skeletons" on
chantingly beautiful.
The fat people have apparently one
can reduce. but it has always been q
more serious problem for the thin
ones to amplify. On the other hand.
thin people can keep warm in win.
ter with extra clothing, but fat
people cannot keep cool in summer
led Oliver Wendell Holmes to ex-
press the wish. on a hot July day.
that he might 'Iay on his fiesh and
sit in his bones"
With tho sufficient resources at
command there Is no reason to be
In either case there may be faulty
judgment. Inadequate information on
the subject or illness symptomatical-
ly mantfesting itself IN leanness or
obesity. But in no sense 10 1t q
crime" Among the noblest bene-
factors Of mankind have been those
Buffalo Times (democratic).
Money may talk. but It seems to us
that the dollar needs an amp1ider.-
Arkansas Gazette.
About the most popular person on
earth 10 Q near-sighted chaperon.-
Flint (Mich.) Journal.
Greater love hath no man than this.
that he dismiss the ofiice force when
tho team 10 playing at home,--Balti-
moro Sun.
shucks! Il didn't need that flnd Of
$4,000 in greenbacks In the Potomac
river to Convince the country that
Congress 10 throwing the peoples
money away.-Richmond Item.
Horses may 60 out Of date In the
course OF time. but there will always
be asses driving automobiles.--Atchi-
son Globe.
one Sorrowful. fact discovered by
the radio enthusiasts 10 thgt Il won't
spade up their gGrdenA-Rochestsr
It would be fine thing IL the coun-
try's army Of bandits and footpads
could be mobilized to help In the
present desperate effort to sandbag
the Mississippt. .-Richmond Times-
A>uupDspkA
Evening star., 1922-04-29
This Years Battle.

The Sixty-eighth Congress is very
much In the line Of talk these days,
and the discussions take wide range.
There is no expectation in any
quarter Of another such crack-a-jack
result as occurred two years ago. Be-
lief obtains that politics Is swinging
back to normal. and that NoveIrber
will tell an interesting story.
There are republicans Of opinion
that the democratic managers have no
great desire to control the next Con-
gress: that they are playing for and
will be content with heavy reduction
in the present strength Of the repub-
iicans on Capitol Hill. and on the basis
of such an achievement claim q VIC
tory for heartening purposes in 1924.
Control would impose responsibilities
that could not be easily borne on the
eve Of a presidential campaign.
There are democrats Of opinion that
the republican managers are con-
vinced Of defeat and are working to
prevent a rout: that II they can hold
the democrats down to a majority in
the next House Of ten or dozen they
will consider that they still have q
chance for 1924.
Some Of the talk heard is chaf. in.
dulged in partly for entertainment
purposes. and partly for fishing
purposes. But the levity does not con-
ceal the fact that both parties are 60
ing through motions bearing every as
pect Of earnestness and sincerity. that
both viii be able to wage war on a
large scale, and that both in moro or
less degree have in all they are now
doing 1924 plainly in view.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

Many a country would consider It.
self extremely lucky II an occasional
strike and some difficulty as to COM
plete prohibition enforcement consti:
tuted the greatest Of its troubles.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

It is noteworthy that Q man regard
cd as so influential In his time As VIII
helm Hohenzollern should not have
been able to contribute q single valu-
able suggestion to Europe In its re-
construction work.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

While the New York Stock Ex-
change has been rejecting prosperity
on a large scale, q number Of bucket
shops have been systematically spoil
ing It for the small investor.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

Germany and Russia ought to be
among the very last nations on earth
to think Of having anything to do with
another war.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

European statesmen all agree that
II there is another war America will
be in 1t. There Is, at any rate, no use
Of hurrying In order to get in on the
Kround hoor.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

No interviewer need trouble to ask
Lady Astor about her impressions Of
America; everybody knows that they
are intelligently formed and alto
gsther pleasant.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

There has been a generous disposi-
ton to feed hungering Russia, but
Lenin's desire Is to handle cash.
Evening star., 1922-04-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ pH1LANDHR JOHNSON.

Hammer Work.
The knoclker wields hammer bold,
And helps his neishborhood
II all his knocking is controlled
By purpose fair and good.
But he who doth direction lack
And unto wrath succumb-
That knocker never drives . tack
But only hits his thumb.
Evening star., 1922-04-29
A Man Il Importance.

II understand ron are one of Grim
son 0ulch.s most influential and re-
spected citizens.
ST am" admitted Cactus Jos ~ own
tho only complete outft Of cards and
poker chips In the place."
Evening star., 1922-04-29
Pvesident
r. N. Harper
Cashier
II. L. Ofutt, Jr.
District National Bank
14O6 q Street

p= Whatever you earn, spend less
poverty is the great enemy to human happiness"
Sage advice, that of Johnson's. To add to it
What remains put in bank against the day of oppor
tunity necessity
Saving isn't matter of having liberal surplus-but
of wisely spending Thatll surplus even in
meager income.
Don't be scared into saving-but, on the other hand
don't be blinded into profigate spending. Take the
middle of the road-spend-a save
No time to begin like the present-TFI1S pay day-and
if you make Savings Department the custodian of
your savings-they be safe-and be earning, too for
pay interest at the rate of per cent
Evening star., 1922-04-29

"A brave man fears no danger. !"
said Uncls Ehen: ''but - do same
.calya 6ooa Aranks WOOD -olee16l.s 2
Evening star., 1922-04-29

|: Publicity.
'why don't you attack the political
bosses, a. you used to do?"
81 see no reason for doing so." re-
plied Senator Sorghum. IF a political
boss IL strong enough to warrant an
attack. the more you protest the more
you advertise his strength"
Jud Tunlkins says the longest part
Of q motor trip 10 going from block to
block to dnd parking space.
Another Question.
This Life's . problem through and
through.
And now there comes 3 question nsW,
Why should q man keep paying rent !
Who has = fiivver and q tent7
Evening star., 1922-04-29

It would be q fine thing IL the coun-
try's army Of bandits and footpads
could be mobilized to help In the
present desperate effort to sandbag
the Mississippt.--Riohmond Times-
D19pAkeh. I.
Evening star., 1922-04-29

cne sorrowful> fast discovered BY
the radio enthusiasts 10 thgt Il won't
spade up their g3rdenA-Rochester
Evening star., 1922-04-29

Senator Poindextsr pointed out that
1t was not necessary for a new COM
mission. consisting Of the present
presiding officers Of the House and
Senate and the present secretaries of
the Treasury. War and Interior De-
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sMlWeF II Mans Hat.

4 man can manage somehow to
get along without a powder raj,
but there are occasions when he
does need " q mirror, and 10 comb
for. emergency use. To meet this de-
mand, Gustav Peszesnack, Of Tren-
ton, N. J.. has contrived holder for
both articles which may be convent
emily fastened inside Of a hat. It IL
sewn in, being made Of CLOTH a rec.
tangular piece Of which siss; attached
to the inside Of the hatSby snap fast
eners at the, corners. This makes the
bnck Of the holder; the front is pro.
yided by a second piece. Of like size.
secured to the FIRST one by stitching.
The two thus form pocket. A hori-
xontal lire Of stitching divides the
pocket into two compartments, 81 an
upper one to receive the mirror and q
lower one to hold the comb. One
end at the pocket Is left open to per
nit insertion Of comb and glass. A
slftlable catch engaging the end tooth
Of the, comb rstains It in place, and
The safety Of the mirror is obtained
by a dap which snap fastens over 1t.
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SPOKE WITH SOME AUTHORITY
Nj. Psrleins, Position erahahly In Ne
Danger Because He Turned
I Down That Contract 81.

h "You'vS. had * another hard day,
haven't you, dearie?" asked Mrs. Potts
!. as her husband came In from the Of
Hce. ,,..., - -.
! .rll tell the world = have" Potts
agreed. I'm plumb tagged out. Every.
thing in theSwofld went wrong.
That's to bad" sympathized tho
LADY. ~ ~ :.s,%.s.' - .,.'>......
almost landed the biggest contract
7o17 the year. Potts announced; throw.
ing his coat down on the chair BY
way of emphasis. Had the man all
ready to sign up pen In hand-when
the bottom dropped out" ... .s,s !.
slow was that!' inquired Mrs.
Potts, taking her cue from years Of
wifeIy experience. E&lf5 ., 4 + y.
"Oh, Perkins had to come sticking
his head into the matterw exclaimed
Potts There we're one or two Of the
clauses to the contract that he didn't
think were Just right. Said he didn't
quite approve OF the time limit. either.
And. say!- ] had given the firm six
weeks more time than we would have
ever required to complete the contract.
Some people are so conservative that It
ceases to be a virtue. Yes, sir, II It
hadn't been for Perkins I'd have landed
the biggest contract that the firm has
had In 10 montlls.'T
"My!' exclaimed the lady. II should
think the firm would be terribly mad
at this man Perkins. VIII he be able
to hold his position after causing you
to lose such big contract 2? - J
Il "Oh, yes, 7 suppose he WILL" Potts
admitted. @"You see, took it for
granted that you knew Perkins is
president of our company."'-Kansas
City Star. ''' -. -
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INCIDENT CONVEYS A. MORAL
Illustrating Once More That Physical
Fores 10 Altogether ineffective
r .- 40 an Argument. %, ~

One great man WHO had delved into
scientific methods for mspy yysars was
passing along the street one day when
he was halted BY . householder. who
said: ,,s.4s.. ,,s-ss! !!,,.,aa ~: -.
sir you had an article in your pa
per yesterday. ..,..4s 49,. ;..... ,..
"Yss, I did," WAS admitted.
TN that article you said that tho
world moved .,..,;.,,. ,-. 80
"And 50 the world, does move"
"You are liar, and X can prove It.
l. drove some stakes On ny property
last night, and found that they had
not moved, at all.n1f,,s.. - - :.
rash man, but. l can prove to you
that the world does move" Z And he
turned the other around and gave him
1 kick which landed him about ten
feet away. ;, -a.,,. = '.sT ~ >, n.
i,..And I will prove to you that the
world does'not move" cried the house
holder. And he hauled of and EaSs
the wise man such 4. blow. in the facs
that he fell down and did not move.
v Moral--When man cannot be con.
2 WINGED. by argument, then blows. and
kicks and rlack eyes will do no good.
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Lambs club-writers and actors Tor
the most part. =
"Long in time and short in impor-
tancen is the MAY Mr.. Hughes de-
scribes his military career AS mat
ter Of fact he was a fairly important
soldier. He started as a private In
the Seventh regiment in 1897. Ten
years later he was offered lieuten-
ant colonelcy, which he did not &C
cept. He served on the Mexican Dor
der as q captain. and only deafness
kept him from service abroad during
tile World war. During the raising
OF. troops in New York he served as
adjutant general, where his deafness
was. an asset rather thsn q liability
with the ,paclhsts footing their tin
whistles, and then he became q cap,
tain in the Intelligence service, being
Just as intelligent when deaf 40 when
sharp Of hearing. =; 80 = II: :,I.3;y
FL joined the Legion" Mr.. Hughes
wrote, because. l believe In its prin-
ciples and believe it to be one Of the
most important organizations ins the
country" Z, Mr. Hughes has, recently
come into; public notice for his stand
against censorship. /
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Gold Mines IN Ancient ar,vsA :

ii The latest method .of gold. mining Is
grave robbing. Modern Indians Of
western South America have sdiscov-
erred that buried In. the mounds that
contain the skeletons ,of stbsirs ancient
ancestors there also can be found gold
--trinkets- Thsy burrow inte these.
claim the trinksts as AN Inheritance
and, melt these priceless relics Of Amer
tca.s wonderful pre- Columbian civiliza-
ton into gold of commerce.
,Archeologists Of the bureau Of Amer
lean sthnol6Gy Of the Smithsonian in
stituion declare. that such practices
are destroying forever the early his
tory st South american Indians. \
Large images Eot gold and silver
were made by the prehistoric gold
smiths. The records of the early
Spanish explorers are filed With de-
scfiptions Of these goaAea articles,
sso6ie OF which wereras large asscsrs
Whssls. ~ y. :.
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lneil ana ,seyen women to the colprss
Editor Crimes sat down and wrote
them $3.50 personal letters while they
were away from home, an average OF
one lettera month for each fighter OF
nurse. InsAhdition he mailed copy
I Of the ionstown paper to each OF
them egesssweek. The letters We're
not tRe 10 Dear Jim.I -remain-y o.lrs.
truly safiety they contained the bits
OF .home gossip" aud local color for
which the doughboys We're willing to
give their last cigarette.
When the veterans returned, Editor
Grimes assisted in the formation of Q
post Of the American Legion and de-
voted an entire edition of the News
to reproducing the pictures Of every
lie Sueur boy that had lost bis life
In the war.
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BALSAM RIDGE.
(Omitteds Last. Week

s ;.,ss4sJ( Omitted Last Week) +. tee tn.
All Brown started Friday for Enid,
Nebraska where he will visit his par
ents and make. arrangements to bring
back some stock and machinery .s-s
! John McManus and wife spent
Monday with VIM. Brown and wife.
Mr.. McManus helped Mr.. Brown skid
Miss Pearl Daken spent Sunday
with Mrs John r. Reed r. { .,: &. Z /:
& a. large crowd; 81 friends, and
|neighbors gat hered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 2Binns Saturday
night The occasion being Mrs. Bin
MS birthday. The evenir;; was spent
in music and dancing. ti f@!E<sa-E5:sss
S Melvin Werner and Lloyd Peterson
spent Sunday with Robert Reed. 4.
h Mrs. Martin; Peterson called on
Mrs. J,W. Gehron Monday afterno-
on. #5s 4. 3 :e:s
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Spring Beauties. !

One of the commonest varieties Of
flowers found after the snow has
melted away Is the Spring Beauty.
The little blossoms are avery delicate
link. Each petal is lined with hair
lines Of deep pink. Some naturasists
claim that these. hair, lines Of deep
pink are honey guides for insects.
lines that point the way. to the tiny
sac OF honey to be found in the center
fof the flower. ~
Although the stalk of the Spring
R4aNty his very slehdersfit is quite
sturdy enough to support the two
aiiinsEreen leaves, insthe base Of which
- held the ;hower, and a cluster Of
diminuttvet buds, each on stem no
larger than a fine thread.
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Mi.tlstos Has sra,ns.
0ae Of the most curious illustrations

80 OStS VI tuS 3IU0SC curIOuS IIVStrHllOuB
uf the working Of intelligence in piants
Iis offered BIZ the mistletoe. whose
siticky berry, finding lodg,nent o. M
tree branch, throws out q tiny rootlet.
which. tries to- pierce the bark and
thus obtain q foothold. II the bark Is
too tough, the rootlet swings the berry
over to fresh spot, aud, makes an
other trial. In this way such a berry
has been known to make five jumps In
two nights and three days. On one
occasion a.number Of them were dis
covered, by a botanist In the art OF
Sisibly journeying, along u telegraph
wire, trying to find places to grow.
Exchange.
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n Chicago March Potato mar.
ket weak; receipts, 66 cars; total y.
s. shipments, CIT cars; on track, 191
cars. Wisconsin round whites, sack
ed. s1.50 to SITS; mostly, $3.50 to
$1.65; Minnesota Red Rivers, car,
$3.50; Idaho rurals, ,$1.75 to $1.85;
Nebraska round whites, l car, $1.7O.