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Evening star., 1922-02-09
Slashing Of D. C. Estimates
Causing Reaction in Congress

municipalities and states exert every
effort to relieve unemployment anu
Industrial stagnation, Just what Is IN
the minds Of the committee In the re-
auctions they have made.
Representative Zihlman pointed out
on the floor of the House the neces-
sity for this work and how the ap-
tpropria tions for street Improvement
which the Commissioners consider es-
sential, were actually reduced 10 per
cent. ".
The Commissioners asked for about
$500, 900 for new street improvements,
and the bill now pending only carries
s132.000 for the purpose.
The appropriations for street, ave-
nue. and alley repairs have been cut
&l43,000; for suburban. roads there Is
= reduction Of $4,000; for suburban
street cleaning reduction OF $5o'o9o.
under the estimates prepared by the
director of the budget.
i **
Not a single increase In salaries Of
District employees was granted. not
withstanding the fact that 1t has been
perfectly understood by the commit
tee that many Of these salaries are
totally inadequate and that many en-
receiving q living wage.
Sincere legislators in the House ex-
press the hope that when the appro-
priations committee OF the Senate
takes up this bill they will approach
It in . more liberal spirit. and that
the capital city OF the nation may be
given the necessary money to enlarge
Its present system of roads and high
ways and that those departments of
the District government which deal
with the improvement and nla,nte-
nance of the city and with the nealth
and welfare Of her people may be
given the money actually necessary
to carry on the affairs of the District
of Columbia in manner which the
people of the entire country have a
right to expect, because Of her posi-
ton among the great cities of the ma
ton.
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7, As has been pointed out in the
House debates. many Of the improve
msnts recommended by the District
Commissioners were stricken from
the estimates without any reason be-
ing given therefor. and entirely upon
the advice Of one man. ex-senator
Sherman OF Illinois. Surely, the pres
eRt system is not conducive to the
best interests Of either the District or
the federal government. leaders on
both the republican and democratic
sides Of the House insist. They warn
that some plan must be worked out
which will enable the taxpayers Of the
District to put forward worthy prof.
ects. with the understanding that they
will be given the consideration their
importance demands.
Representative zihlman offered nu-
merous amendments to the House bill.
restoring the sums appropriated last
year, but none Of them was passed in
the face Of the opposition Of the mem
berS OF the committee.
The recent heavy snowfall has dem
onstrated how inadequate is the small
sum provided for street cleaning dur
ing the next fiscal year. there being
only available less than $4,000 per
month. which sum is spent by many
cities in . single day in removing q
snowfall such as visited this city.
If the Commissioners are not pro-
vided with the necessary funds, the
capital will suffer, and it ia false econ
omy to put in operation the sweeping
reductions proposed, Mr.. zihlman de-
clares.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
staftinF lie ''scrapping." /"

President Harding has ordered work
suspended, In advance Of expected
ratification Of the naval limitation
treaty, on fourteen capital ships which
are to be .scrapped by the terms of
that pact. In addition, he has decreed
the cessation Of work on Notifications
in the: Philippines and Guam. An
Associated Press dispatch from Toxic
announces that Japan. acting in. con-
formity. with the spirit of the Wash
ington conference and the letter of
the ssreement there reached, has Or
dered dockyards to stop construction
on the eight battleships and battle
cruisers now on the ways which are
to be scrapped.-
Thus the work. Of the conference
begins to bear fruit. Tangible and
practical evidence is presented. uh.
derstandable TO the laynian. Of the
beneficence of the policy adopted
by. the. nations in parley. Secre.
tary Hughes, It is recalled, said
upon presentation of the American
program for limitation of naval
armament that the way to limit arma.
nent is to limit. The United States
and Japan lead in action. while Great
Britain two months ago announced in
tention of stopping work on the Hood
type Of vessels. regardless Of the terms
OF the naval agreement.
Thus also is given an object lesson
of the good faith of the nations in
their intent to live up to the agree
ment. They could not do otherwise,
since it is evident that peoples of the
signatory powers are determined to
stop the back.breaking competition in
naval construction. The sooner the
Senate ratifies the navh-limitation
treaty, ana the others negotiated by
the conference, the better satisfied will
be the people of this country.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
They Are on Together.

Chairman Rouse Of the democratic
congressional committee is but few
days behind Chairman Fess Of the re-
publican nsressiopal committee in
announcing ready tor this years work.
So they will start OF together, and
have . lively time.
They are neighbors., The Ohio river
divides them. Mr.. Fess 10 a Buckeye.
Mr., Rouse a Kentuckian. They have
had about equal service In national af-
fairs. Each has the confidence Of his
party, and each will have all the al.
sistance his party can render In the
effort to win In November.
Mr.. Fess has two notable victories
to his credit. In 1918 he carried the
day against President Wilson. who
had formally asked for the election Of
another democratic Congress. In 1890
he carried the day by an unprecedent'
ed majority over the Joint efforts OF
President Wilson and the democratic
eandideee for the presidency.
In announcing ready Mr.. Rouse
naturally. and professionally so to say.
announces confidence. His reports are
assuring. The people everywhere are
disappointed In the result Of the enor.
NOUS winning Of 1890. snd getting
ready to call the democrats back. So
tor publication at least--he sees demo
cratic gains In every section OF the
country. ........-.,-, f.-. ...,..-.
Starting early, the national commit
tees have nine months OF hard work
before them: and the time is not too
long when the disturbed conditions Of
the country are taken into account.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Twelve Years Of Scout Work.

The Boy Scouts Of America are
twelve years old. They are just noT'
celebrating their birthday, $4,000 Of
them in active membership. They are
holding meetings and rallies and CIV
ing exhibitions al over the country
and probably in consequence they win
recruit their ranks. which are never
fNls There afe, Of course. more. than
@A,0oo American boys Of scout age.
itswonld b good thing for America
IL as a result OF these birthday activi-
ties tho enrolment were raised to a
million. For the Boy Scout Is good
yoang citizen, who 10 learning the
Lesson Of responsibility, training for
his mature 6Saielsttus, and to the Do.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Moving Toward Citizenship.

BY its action yesterday the Senate
District committee moves practically
toward the, Americanization Of the
National Capital. Rejecting the bill
to establish local self,government in
the District, 1t approves the bill pro-
viding for q 'voteless delegate In the
House Of Representatives, and also
the proposed constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress to grant
national representation to the District
in Congress and the electoral college.
This action may be interpreted as be-
lief on the part Of the committee that
the citizens OF the. capital should be
fully Americanized. enfranchised as
national citizens. by legislative action
following constitutional amendment,
and that meanwhile, pending this con-
summation. the District should have
voteless representation in the House.
not as full satisfaction of its claims.
but in partial recognition Of its right
of representation. ,-.
Had the committee approved only
the delegate bill and rejected the con-
stitutional amendment proposal it
would have answered the Districts
demand for representation most un.
satisfactorily. Such action would
have signitsed that, in the judgment
Of the committee, the District should
never have the right to voting repre-
sentation in Congress or to participa.
ton in the election of the national
executive.
1t is hard to see why any Washing:
tonian or any congressman who has
read the constitutional amendment
should oppose 1t, since it creates no
new state, increases the powers Of
Congress IN respect to the capital and
does not in the slightest diminish the
nations power through Congress to
control the National Capital and the
nations corresponding obligation to do
financial equity In the upbuilding Of
the nations city.
Washington asks two-thirds Of Con-
sress to empower itself. whenever it
pleases, to give national representation
to the District. The Senate commit
tee now approves that proposition and
its action ia an encouragement and an
inspiration to Washington in its fight
for genuine representation in the na-
tional government which taxes it.,
makes laws for it and sends it's sons
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Evening star., 1922-02-09

|"HE ruthless slashing Of the
estimates. OF moneys needed to
keep the National Capital in
good running. condition. for
another year seems to have been q
case Of, the appropriations committee
OVERRIDING the economy stunt and
causing a reyulsion Of feeling. which
may result in more sincere considera-
ton Of the requirements Of the Dis
trtct Of Columbia.
The fAct that the estimates care.
fully prepared by men who knew the
exact conditions were cut regardless.
without rhyme or reason, and without
proper thought for the damage that
might result from disregard Of the
conditions that exist. has caused con.
scisntious legislators to demand on
the floor Of the House that the upkeep
Of the Nations Capital must no longer
be plaything. -.
Representative r. Walton Moore Of
Virginia has emphasized that there
must be q change in the entire atmoS.
phere with regard to District legisla-
ton. and even contends that the Dis
trict appropriations should be outside
the jurisdiction Of the budget bureau.
He goes beyond the appropriation bill
and argues that all legislation Affect
and sympathetic consideration instead
Of having 1t receive haphazard atten.
tfon. and being passed upon by only .
few members who have not studied
the questions involved. 90,
. * ***
Representative Frederick N. Zihl-
nf or1rIo fo
of the House who has stepped for
ward as a champion of the District,
making his demands especially for
more. adequate street improvements
He makes it clear that while Congress
says to the District. "You can only
spend about 00,oo0"--and ouib-
bles over paying 10 per cent OF this
n;.,,,nt fs matter ct M fact M the PEOPLE Of the
for all the improvements they ask ana
are. In fact, paying 10 per cent of&he
entire cost Of operating the National
Capital instead Of so per cent He
claims that the federal government 10
p.ytnE . only seST. 80 90 per cent ',;.,
Washington to realise fully the dras-
tic cuts which have been made In the
appropriation bill now pending In the
House. providing for the government
expenses Of the District Of Columbia
TOR the next fiscal year." Representa-.
tive Zihlman says.
Last year there waA Appropriated in
the regular District Of Columbia bill
and In sums carried In other acts and
deficiency appropriations . total Of
e2s.ool .5e6.7&. and the bill Just passed by
the House proposes to appropriate = to-
tai Of $50. .3s7.779.So.
When it 10 considered that the esti.
mates prepared by the District Com
nlissioners called for $2S, Its, ,623. .75--re-
duced to {26.88S, ,36s.7s BY the BUDGET
committee-and that many essential
improvements In the District will be
postponed from time to time. await
ing q drop In the price Of materials
and labor. the far-reaching effect OF
this reduction becomes more strongly
impressed upon the people. =.
\
It is dimcult to understand. after
the President has called upon the
heads Of the various departments to
go forward with necessary construc-
ton work and the best thought Of the
country has repeatedly urged that
Evening star., 1922-02-09
The Treasury Fire.

By great good fortune the United
States was spared an irreparable loss
yesterday when the fire in the Treas.
ury building was confined to the
structure on the roof, with a compara-
lively small damage. But this. fire.
however slight in its immediate effect,
should BE- regarded ~ q definite warn.
Ing. to bs heeded Ia terms Of prompt
legislation.
The Treasury Department build.
ing is one Of the most attractive
structures In Warrington. . pure
classical deaign rated by many archi.
tects ~ the best type Of public build.
ing In the country. It IL greatly
ovescrowded. 1t has been packed
for years. Many Of its. bureaus
have been pushed out into quarters
beyond. Others have been pushed up
into the air. On the root ts q great
excrescence built to accommodate q
photographing laboratory. On another
wing work Is In progress on ahother
roof structure. When Viewed from
the street Close by these supple.
nnentary constructions are not In evi.
dence. Viewed from short distance
away they obtrude themselves upon
the outline Of the building and lessen
its effectiveness.
These makeshifts Of root construc-
tons ere not only q blot, but a
menace. Yesterday's FIRE was confined
within narrow space. but the margin
between 1t and sweeping confiasra.
ton cutting the whole building was
narrow. In fact, there is never more
than . narrow margin between little
and . big ,fre It 10 all q matter Of
promptness and skill in firefighting
and largely Of good luck. 81,
The Treasury ohould be restored to
its original. outline, relieved Of it's cop-
4estion and rendered secure thereby.
1t Is necessary In order to do this to
build another annex. and that should be
done speedily. Postponement> Of major
building constructions will not mean
economy. It may mean terrible waste.
For the fire risk Is increased by the
crowdins. and until the crowding is
lessened the government will be In
danger Of . loss which could not pos.
sibly be expressed In monty terms.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

DDS and means for setting things
right again. !. Germany. iss rss,iMang
her old production form and we. shall
soon DO resumins ours. and IA the
near future competent American at
Berlin and q competent German. here
in Washington should be able. to serve
well In the adjustment Of nnatters' now
necessary and on the. card.~
Evening star., 1922-02-09

The disarmament commission Of the
league Of nations is to meet. in Paris
this month. While Paris sentiment
is not entirely free from belligerent
impulses, it must give grateful recog-
milton to the fact that the league Of
NATIONS has from time to time been a
good business booster for the town.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
EDITORIAL DIGEST

1t. in the search for markets "all
roads lead to Genoa" What has be-
come Of the old-time provincialism Of
the country. of the west and of, the
fArm?" asks the Topeka Capital tlre-
possible. This interest Of the reprS-
sentatives Of agriculture in Euro
pean economic conference having to
DO wholly with European problems.
the paper continues. rs 4 striking
proof Of change Of. front toward all
world anairs. and Of the broadened
outlook that has necessarily come to
Americans in considering their EN-
lIghtened self interest
Evening star., 1922-02-09

The statement is attributed to Poin-
care: Events oblige France to be a
military power, but not militarist." !"
The important distinction is 50 deli
cate that it can be easily lost sight
of in an emotional moment.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

=. German industries are described as
thriving. despite the fact that cur.
rency is deprecated. Genuine value
lies in products and not In the medium
Of interchange. The tendency to come
as close as possible to 3 system Of
barter, leaving q voluminous currency
to the attention Of the speculators,
does not necessarily invite nearly a.
much calamity as might be super.
ficially suggested.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

sit u evidently assumed by Repre-
sentative Fordney that a. tax spe-
cifically designed to assist the soldier
boys would come as near being popu-
lar as it is possible for any tax to
become. ..-..-...- '
Evening star., 1922-02-09

A man who lived In poverty at New.
port has fallen heir to many millions.
II he decides to spend his fortune Law.
ishly he can make his arrangements
without moving away from the neigh.
borhood. ... =.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

It is recorded that q Chippewa In.
dian who died in Minnesota. at the
age Of 1877, was fond Of jazz. The
theory that jazz prolongs life will give
It medicinal status at time when
musicians find it harder than ever to
take
Evening star., 1922-02-09

English lecturers who give their
Impressions Of England are better
fortified by opportunities for observa-
ton than those who give their I'M
pressions Of America.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
SHOOTING STARS. :.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
, -
Orthodox ReAecti011S.


Some time pechaps we'll 30
Where there isn't any snow
And heat alone will threaten us with
worry:
But that climate. we admit.
Would not score what's called q hit.
So there's no inducement offered us
to hurry. =.
We would rather drift along, :.
Though the winter wind is strong
And the snow is all.relentless in its
furry
Than to seek that temperature
Where the warmth IL too eecure-
So we'lr stick to earth and not attempt
to hurry.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

Philadelphia. by keeping her street
cleaning Up with the snowfall. sue
eeeded- in turning blissard into q
good municipal beest.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

A warship is q kind Of structure
that 10 recognized as unsafe ~ we'll as
expensive from the time the plans are
first drawn.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

China's ancient civilization has de-
cided to think less Of tho poetic past
and give more attention to a practical
future.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Managing . Career.

"You have been in public life q
great many years." remarked the .ad-
miring constituent.
"A great many" ,essented Senator
Sorghum.
"Is this because you were judicious
In selecting policies?"
Partly. But even more to the fact
that I. was discreet in choosing cam
paign managers"
Evening star., 1922-02-09

The; islands of the Pacific ocean need
schools more than they do fortifica-
tions. -
Evening star., 1922-02-09

Another difference between "Preei-
dent" and "vice President" is: Who
knows Coolidge's dogs name?-
Wichita Beacon.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

+. But the trouble with civilization Is
that it will stand considerable strain.
Herald.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

We may expect very little accom-
Ylishment OF the Genoa conference:
The Russian ballet has gone thera.--
81. Paul pioneAr-Presa.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

Jud Tunkins says 4 motorman
ought to be rather happy. being one
Of the few people who don't have to
be crowded in'a street car.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

A Deserving Subject.
Now here's . lire Of valentine
Unto the postman-patient elf
Who trudSes round with Enissives fane
And never gets one for himself:
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Princeton's Democratic Step.

Princeton has made democratic
move the wisdom Of which might well
be followed by other universities. 1t
has not directly forbidden its students
to keep motor cars, but it has ex-
pressed it's opinion on that practice
SO plainly to the parents of the stu
dents that the growing evil doubtless
will be ended.st
1t is obvious that the young man
resident IN college does not need ar
automobile. His hours Of recreation
ought to be spent at something bene-
fetal to either mind or body. When
the students class hours are over he
can find plenty OF amusement on the
field, in the gymnasium or the library
or in walking over the countryside.
1t would be bold undergraduate who
would contend that his motor car
brought him anything more than joy
riding.
OF course the evil does not lie so
much in the joy-riding as in the ex-
why President, Hibben of Princeton.
of. students, emphasizes the value to
young men in college of simplicity
in living and the elimination of un-
necessary luxuries" Conditions in the
world t1day, as DR.. Hfbben points
out, make 1t undesirable that young
men In the formative period should
indulge in high living. Indeed, there
never will be a time, no matter what
world conditions are. when the youth
of the colleges should let their pur-
poses run away with their brains
New York Herald tindependepD.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

+ A little earning is q dangerous
thing also.-AsheviIle Times.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Action Denlahded.

.Im sorry you didn't enjoy my per-
forn,ance of Hamlet said Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes. 81
soh," exclaimed the. young lady.
"your performance. was hne! But /
never. did like q play in which the
hero, whenever something exciting
seems about to- happen, stops to recite
a piece Of poetry :.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

Tain no Use botherin' to tell a
friend his faults" said, Uncle Eben.
"De chances are his family knows
more about 'sm dan you does an.
don,t hesitats Ia remind him = $780, :
Evening star., 1922-02-09

= Winter IL just one ton Of coal after
aniother-Detroft Journal.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

It is difncult to understand. after
the President has called upon the
heads Of the various departments to
60 forward with necessary construc-
ton work and the best thought Of the
country has repeatedly urged that
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
DIVIDENDS.


Record. able.
american s,o Sn'po1's June 8 June 20
cCc' 4 a. i,oufs r.. r.. 81. June June IS
Chijds co a. S2.......... May q June 10
Childs Co.. O., pf, yl.1o.. -. May ~ Su"o ="
cities Service Co.. monthly.
Xqo scrip and 1kq6 In COM -, :,
mon stock scrip. ......... June 10 July
Cities Services Co. pf.. month 49, - :.
ly, hqe scrip. June 10 SuS
Cities Service Co. pf. month -, :.
ly, NJ scrip. June 10 yuy
Humphreys OIL Co., SO. May 81 yune -
Montana Power Co., q, Toe June IA July
~ * 49,. June IA July I
National transit Co., q, zoe. May 81 June Is
north American Co.. q. pf. x..,.. :,
fl.25 ...Su"o SS's
.North American Co.. q. ,..,. !,
Reading Co, a, 20 pf. 1T:. June 2s July !
So; South Penn on Co; q: y s.: June II June 80
Virginia Iron, Coal Coke -
Co: pf; Ea'sor S2;So, Co 81 june g jun. JUNE 50
Worthineton Pump 4 Ma
ch,nery Co.. q. pf. a. q ;7s.Juns 20 July !
ws eh,nery Co., q. p}. B. si.5o.Juns 20 July I
correction.
The New York herald., 1922-05-25
COTTON UP DESPITE
INCREASED NOTICES
Forenoon Dip Cancelled Under
Active Late Buyig-spot
Position Firm.

In the face OF final May tenders ou
about $4,000 bales yesterdays cotton
market did admirably well. scoring a net
gain Of 1s to "a points after early in
stability and a dip Of IL to 20 point.
and closing at around its high. or IL
to 20 points more than Tuesdays final
prices. That bulls were encouraged by
the fact that most cotton rendered on
May had been taken I'D by interests with
an immediate and prospective market
for It In consuming quarters. was evf-
dent. A more favorable weather map.
slightly increased pressure on the Liv-
erpooi market and talk CO technical
weakness made little difference and the
market advanced in the face Of them.
Whether or not period Of irregular
price fluctuations Is in store for the
market rests largely with weather con-
ditions Another turn for the worse In
the weather situation might incite
easily new bullish interest and lift prices
to higher leVels There is doubt as to the
size OF the existing short interest, but
that 1t Is substantial cannot be question:
eo. yesterdays weather map showed
that rain area had left the western belt
The eastern belt Is getting its full Of
precipitation, even more than Is best for
its crop. as proved by bullishness of the
Governments weekly weather report.
which had bad things to say about the
western and the eastern belts.
July contracts sold for around 20
cents when May expired. the discount Of
July to May being at about 125 points
and the latter at only points less than
Its preceding closing The character OF
yesterdays trading was mixed. Liver
pool brokers were occasional buyers and
sellers while the South and commission
houses sold at the opening call. Shorts
took contracts throughout the session.
The local spot market was 10 points
lower at 21.50 for middling. Deliveries
on local contracts were Of 6.400 bales
The New Orleans spot market was
steady. unchanged at 20 cents, and its
sales were of 1856 bales.
Range Of prices: