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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Here and There i'm w ashingtOn
BY ''THE MAJOR"

seen the piece and airs his knowledge
to the discomfort of others-three fe-
males, young and all in a row, gig
giles. until the hero, with big velvet
eyes. appears. then signs so deep that
they appear to come from tiny toes
q family man with his brood quietly
indulging in an hours nap, oblivious OF
time-hero and villain-twO neigh :
bors gossiping about a third--a cram
ing of necks at the tense moment OF
the play--final "close up"--sweet
young thing in hero's arms--fade out,
lights 60 up-audience with the ex-
ception Of repeaters file out and trek
for home.
MANY statesmen as well, as mem
WI bers of the legal profession are
wont to carry brief bags In fact,
these contrivances are rather useful
for the holding of documents. but one
must not imagine that the contents
Of these bags are always made up of
speeches by learned statesmen or Of
brilliant briefs to be used by lawyers.
By chance | happened to meet prom
the other day and his brief case bulg-
ed in a most suspicious manner. Max
ing a motion with my walking stick
as IL to tap it, thereby displaying all
the Sherlock Holmes ability of a pro-
f:bitiOn enforcement agent, he never
finched. My deductions we've wrong
and he laughingly informed me that
ms a o huf q,
pair of golf trousers and hose. Brief
cases do not always contain what YOU
think they do.
COME day some publisher may in
- duce Senator Reed Smoot, tariff
expert and general hard worker. to
disclose the method by which he keeps
physically fit, despite the fact that he
works at least sixteen hours every
day during the year. Several of us
were gathered around table the
other day at luncheon in the Senate
restaurant when friend of Senator
Shoots volunteered the information
which. in part, accounts for his good
health: That he never drinks any
spirituous liquors. wines or beers
neither tea nor coffee, nor does he
smoke. He eats sparingly of plain.
wholesome food. very seldom eating
meat, either during summer or winter
periods. Tariff experts. as we'll as his
colleagues in the Senate. have often
marveied. not only at his great ca
pacity for work. but also at his vast
and accurate knowledge of matters
that pertain to the tariff. A shining
example for the youth of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Boil Weevil Devastation.

People in the north have no concep-
ton of the terror that certain little
bug has for those of the south. The
name of this little bug is the boil
weevil. 1t is tiny creature. insignifi-
cant in appearance, but devastating in
its capacity for destruction. 1t ruins
tine fiber of the cotton in the boil just
Figures just given out by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture illustrate the ex-
tent of this devastation. In the year
1921 the boil weevil alone destroyed
SIT 900 bales Of cotton. as against an
actual crop harvested of 7.954,000
bales. That is to say, the weevil took
as toll from the cotton fields of the
south almost as much as was actually
harvested. This. however. was po< the
only loss. for from climatic conC.acns.
plant diseases, defective seed and the
work of other insects than the weevil
4.435, 900 bales were ruined. In other
words, between the weevil and other
troubles over two and three-quarter
millions more cotton was lost than was
saved. --,
The weevil has been increasing in
activity and extent Of operation Of
late years. During the past two years
it has seen very widespread, and the
c-4ton growers Of the south are in des-
peration. They have fought the pest
with every known agency, even with
IRE. Lately they have taken to using
..irpianes to lecate the evidences Of the
>seevil's approach and to spray the
Ids. The scientific bureaus are con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Culture Spreads Like Wildfre.

The American trade commissioner
at johannesburg writes that Uncle
Sam is big medicine among the ma
tive tribes of South Africa. They
have heard that the United States
eXcels in potent decoctions for cor
recting the slips of nature. In a
word, the Kaffars and the Zulus want
something to take the kinks out of
their hair. IT looks as though the
African fiapper was on the map. OF
course. kneelength skirts would
hardly Impress her. She has seen
white women wear them longer and
natives wear them shorter. Nor. alas
would our best makeup boxes avail
much in kaffir and Zulu chimes. But
If the straight. glossy hair of the
Caucasian can be imitated-would not
that be worth while?
Men benighted are looking our way.
They may not care much about what
we call the triumphs of civilization
in the way of government and we
may not blame them very much
Their minds are plainly practical
Straight hair is an achievement tina,
cannot be denied So culture makes
it's conQuests. and we ought to be
glad that they find this much CT our
civilization to approve and emulate
Milwaukee Sentinel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
A Coal Settlement Problem.

| The compromise in the anthracite
strike. which fixed upon August 81.
| 1923, as the date for the end of the
| wartime wage scale instead of March
/ 81 next, or year later. creates a con
dition that may give rise to much
| trouble year hence, AS The Star
pointed out yesterday, most Of the coal
| retailed for fall and winter use is pro
/ duced during the spring and summer.
present scale of wages up to September
l next will be sold at the high prices
/ that prevail today. probably no lower
even with the exercise of public com
| mission services, and possibly higher.
If meanwhile a new scale is written
to the satisfaction of both sides, lower
than the present. presumably the coal
produced after August 81 next will be
retailed at a lower price. This is likely
to have the effect of d withholding of
in the hope of securing coal at the
lower rate permitted by the reduced
wages.
1t is easy 10 see how serious a con.
sestion would be caused by such a
delay. and a rush of orders upon the
esta blshment of a new scale of wages
and prices. If this happens the opera
tors, the wholesalers and the retailers
will find themselves stocked with high
priced coal competing with the low
ha Ia
April l has been for years the con-
tract date in the anthracite industry.
and was. chosen because it was prac-
tically the end Of the coal-burning sea
son. 1t permitted a clearing up of the
winter mined coal and the stocking of
coal mined in spring and summer.
Any change of wages effected at that
time naturally affected the business
for the coming fall and winter. Now,
however. under the present plan of
strike settlement there will be, as just
suggested, a conflict of stocks. yards
full of high-priced coal and a prospect
of low-priced coal coming at once.
In these circumstances it becomes
the more necessary to have some sort
of coal-price supervision established
between now and next spring, apart
from any precautions against profiteer-
ing this fall in the stocking up for this
coming winter. Yet it is difficult to
see how any commission could compel
lower prices for coal for the winter of
192S-2i simply on the strength of pos
sible wage reductions effective Septem
Der next.
OF course. it is not assured that
there will be a wage reduction, though
that is the expectation. There is no
assurance Furthermore. Of any eff
fective wage settlement procedure.
Sufficient unto the day is the strike
settlement thereof. and little thought
is being taken for year hence. when
the new contract will expire and new
adjustment will be automatically re-
quired. 1t would be greatly to the pub
lie interest If a move were now made
toward wage settlements to become eff
fective September l. 1928, in order to
guarantee continuous production dur
ing the stocking season, and to permit
fixing of prices equitably Inclusive of
both old and new scales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
EDITORIAL DIGEST

more than serious Inconvenience to
his own finances and the loss of mil
lions in wages which workers cannot
afford TO sacrifice"
The Omaha World Herald summing
up. argues that lit is a bitter irony
that too often We must suffer pain
before We learn to act so as to avoid
suffering. lf our complex existence
is to function with less friction.
greater sense of our dependence. one
upon the other. must be felt"
Because he has given sufticien: no
t!ce to the nation. the BinghamI on
Sun thinks there lis sufficient time
for public opinion to crystalline into
action, ample time in which the strik-
ing employees and employers can he
brought into agreement" This is
the position also of the Scranton
Times. which believes his action will
stop the criminal upward trend of
coal prices and force steel and iron
companies TO think twice before they
put scheduled advances in price into
effect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

1t Is the shining exponent Of popular
sovernment-the form Of government
toward which men everywhere seem
now to be turning
Leadership calls for vigilance and
ceaseless endeavor. As leader. there
fore, we must keep on keeping on"
We must continue to show the way.
We have only recently been showing
it in the matter Of trade. Our opportu-
nifty came with the war. With our
European competitors otherwise en-
gagged, we went to the front.
But they, are getting back on the
job, and with the purpose of regain
ing the lost ground. Let us see that
they do not regain too much of it; that
what we acquired In war times we
hold in peace times. and add to the
sum as time passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Col. Houses New Role.

The difference between Col. House,
unofficial envoy extraordinary repre-
senting President Wilson, and Col.
House. distinguished American citizen,
representing only himself and travel
ing on his own hook, is now made
plain.
The former. it will be remembered.
refused interviews while abroad. The
most industrious and persuasive of
newspaper writer's failed to obtain u
word from him on the subject of his
mission or on any subject except the
weather. A witty Partisan journalist,
in despair, dubbed him the sphinx in
SLOUGH hat"
The latter-Private Citizen House
gives interviews. He has just given
one. After a visit in Paris, where he
met high French officials. and after
meeting high British officials in Lon
don, he has expressed himself to an
American correspondent on the sub,
ject Of present world conditions nearly
four years after the armistice. He has
found them unprecedentedly difficult,
requiring expert management on the
part of all concerned. and he declares
that all are concerned.
The colonel is on the eve of sailing
for home. and when he arrives will
probably upon request discuss at
length in some way the information his
Investigations while abroad brought
him. and give an opinion as To world
needs at this time. The subject is one
of universal appeal. and his prominence
ir our politics for the past ten years
will insure wide attention for any
views and remedies he may have to
express.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
A South American Outlook.
This Is q news note:

This is a news note:
The three most important states Of
South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brazil and
Chile-are on the verge of complete
recovery from postwar depression,
according to reports Just received by
the Commerce Department from its
representatives in those countries.
These are countries this country
should draw as near to as possible In
the way Of trade We need them, and
they US. Their people are ambitions
and progressive, and their friendship
and confidence are worth cultivating.
The western hemisphere possesses
great possibilities of every kind. Its
future is bright and alIuring. A great
drama will be staged in the new world.
which still Is new,
The United States is the leading
power, and should remain In the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

YUST a few of the comments that
have been made about the fancy
new danger mound that has
~ been placed between the White
House grounds and the Treasury
like an open-work wedding cake that
has gone to seed. has, in it's barred
interior. lights that give off a red
dish orange glow. One chap who
drives around the Speedway at night
says 1t reminds him of smoldering
volcano. another declares that It re-
sembles the fake CRATES used on tho
stage in drawing room scenes, still
another thinks that it looks like the
devils caldron he saw In burlesque
show twenty years ago, and another
individual was responsible for the
statement that it looks like the place
Billy Sunday so eloquently describes.
Il
HESPITE the recently published
u statement made by high city
official that lives are being endanger-
ed by the failure of motormen to
sound their gongs when starting their
provement, and 1t is earnestly hoped
that the motormen will appreciate
that their carelessness may cause
fatalities. or that the officials of the
roads will compel the men TO obey
the law.
nLACE-movie playhouse, subdued
j lights. many exits-silent rend-
ing of plush curtain that moment
before covered the screen-the bang
Of door as the last member of the
orchestra descends to the room where
the players rest between periods-an
uncertain flicker on the silver sheet
an alleged comedy reel-the news fea =
tures-pertinent comments and time
ly quips-a notice of coming attrac-
tions-a dense black backgrounds
flash of the name OF the piece de re-
sistance-titles and subtitles - the
first picture of action--late Corners
being guided to their seats by attrac-
lively costumed young women. each
armed with an electric light-reminds
one OF lot of gigantic lightning
bugs-a aim row of heads. some
rounded. some giving off faint glow,
these are males-dim outlines of Golf
fures. others shortlock ed-some like
one of Kipling's hero, Fuzzy Wuzzy.
others straight. reminding one of the
maidens in Cleopatras time-here
and there silvery suit of hair
dotted about are heads that are close
together. engaged or counting, Others
full measure apart. married or bash
full behind you'perhaps one who has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Supper's Waiting.

Supper's Waiting.
Many and many summer day,
When Id idly wander,
| would hear parent say
From the house up yonder:
Son, don't be so aggravatins,
Don't you know that supper's wait
ing"
Had some thought of quitting home
To become pirate.
On the breeze a call would roam
With infections irate.
Son. give heed to what I'm stating
Don't you know that supper's, wait
ingo"
In the greatest cares of men
When our wits go jangling-
Then the public says again,
why keep up the wrangling?
Step up-don't be hesistating.
Don't you know that supper's wait
ing?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
A New Literature.

A discussion is taking place in
England whether a new literature has
not arisen or is not arising in the
thing that is great in literature is
that is great in literature is new
Yet ii is easy to understand what
is meant by new literature. 1t is
literature which may be deriVa-
tive from a previous culture but is
not initiative of the modes of ex-
preston used by the culture to which
1t owes it's origin.
A very competent English critic de-
'clares that such literature is arising
in America. He declares that o.
Henry is the father of it,-possibly
because o. Henry's work was the first
in which he recognized this quality
of newness and to which he could not
forbid the title of literature.
This leads another critic to call o.
Henry "a vulgarized. blatant, hic-
Twain and Artemus Ward This, it
may be observed, is just the kind of
language which shakespeare narrowly
escaped and which could> have been
applied. and no doubt was. to his
predecessors whose rough roarings
in melodramatic vein are admittedly
q little difficult to any cultivated
taste.
Whether a new literature is being
born in America or not. 1t will not
do to beg the question by declaring
that any books produced here must
conform to modes and forms already
in existence In order to be literature
Winnipeg Tribune.
What a peaceful old world this
would be if it wasn't inhabited-St.
Joseph News Press.
Ford says he is not "blufiing."
Henry will have to shut down or
shut up.-Columbia Is. c. State.
The meek may inherit the earth.
but the rent they now pay would in
dictate that they are buying IL on the
installment plan.-Indianapolis Star,
And now it seems a. receivership is
"The Only Way" for the Chicago &
Alton.-Philadelphia Record.
italy has hired an American rain
maker who may turn out to be only
an American money-maker. - Ann
Arbor Times News. :.
Girls in Montreal have formed a
lNo-Longer-Skirt. League. Does this
mean that skirts viii be no longer,
or that skirts will. no longer be-
Worcester Gazette.
A Wichita woman, sued for divorce.
lost her husband but retained custody
Of the family radio set. Looks like
tough luck for the husband to lose
all his, kroadcasting appliances 1t one
bIow~--Kansas City star, F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Relations with Russia will he more
simple when sovietism assumes form
which makes il look like an organiza-
ton capable of being a conscientious
and practica! debtor. Socialists are too
prone to regard a loan merely as d
step toward equal distribution of prop
ertV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Anthracite will be mined for another
year without interruption for wage ad-
justments The years output should
be made large enough TO permit the
renewed conversation To proceed for d
reasonable time without causing fear
of fuel famine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Miners are reported to have quit
work in Illinois because the company
did not provide satisfactory parking
spaces Art is not the only sphere OF
civilization into which temperament
intrudes..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Some Of the roads near Washington
could possibly become. The recent
storm proved the fallacy of this i'm
preston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

The amount Of business brought to
the attention of the courts may Yet
cause some of the judges TO wonder
whether they are not being over
worked and inadequately compensated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

The absence Of the United States
makes the roll call one Of the most
important incidents Of any days bust
ness for the league of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Doubt arises as To- whether Conan
Doyle really said that he can see
fairies. Possibly he went too far in
leaving himself in the hands of some
oyerzealous press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Investigators of economic conditions
in Europe all agree on one point; il
will permit an exceedingly large
amount of improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Before the fashion dictators proceed
TO enforce rules regarding feminine at
tire the women of the country should
at least be entitled to referendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

The fall elections will hardly settle
all the issues now agitating the public
mind. but they will throw some inter
esting sidelights on various topics:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

If Partisan dressmakers desire TO
popularize themselves with sensible
people they will lower the prices as
we'll as the skirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Tobacco in the. Home.

Mother buys some cigarettes;
Hands the coupons to dear father,
Who collects them till he gets
Pans, or china, if he'd rather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
Left in Idleness.

whats worrying you now?'
"A problem Of unemployment" said
Senator Sorghum. II have a whole lot
of money available for my campaign
fund and 1 don't dare use it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
OVERRIDING the Optimism.

1T is, our duly to be cheerful under
all circumstances"
II don't think so,'' replied Cactus
Joe. "A man who can grin when he
has had a full hand beaten is mere
hypocrite." ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Jud Tunkins says it's wonderful
how many people in the village have
woke up to the fact that grape arbor
Is exceedingly decorative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Tell muffin but de truth said
Uncle Eben, ".but pick yoh audience
VIII care s;sls7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

Girls in Montreal. have formed a
No-Longer-Skirt League. Does this
mean that skirts will be no longer,
or that skirts will no longer be-
worcester Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05

A wichita woman, sued for divorce.
lost her husband but retained custody
Of the family radio set. Looks like
tough luck for the husband to lose
all his hroadcasting appliances 1t one
blow-Kansas City Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-05
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

, Business OR.e. 18th st. and Pennsylvania ave.
New York once: $50 Nassau ST.
Chicago ONCE: First National Bank Ruildins'
European Office: 3 Regent ST., London. Eneiano'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-12-05

ne slipped eut cio>.ns and iorking
the loar behind hin West. more
thoroughly confessed than ever over
the situation To which he found him.
self paeed ihe trlsf lengih 81 the mar.
rnw sisieroom. and then paused 10
stare mooliiy oui ~ the port
lie had learned little uf the slightest
value merely that Nataie had becn
90 The PARTY leaving in the automobile
The nlght before She. unaonhied,
had been the one who had dropped
the note. Then. ia spite u an they
said about her, ln spite ~ Nhat she
had told him. she was actually d priS-
ouer. despcralely begelng for assist.
ance 90 escape A. 70 the other things
Hogan had told him the probability
was they mere mostly lies wss, aid
not believe the girl had returned 20
"Falrlawn" the story did not sound
natural The longer hc thought Il an
over, the more thoroughly was he con
slnced the gIFl and he were both pris.
oners oa ne same vessel Yet what
could he dos he sank doVn. with head
In his hands. totally unnervea II WAS
his fate 20 attempt nothing. onls 10
wait on fortune
Marx btoughl IN food. merely open
ing the door slightly ana sliding tie
tray IN ON fhe noor No words were
exchanged. nor VAS the tray removed
until just al twilight. when ne fellow
appeared again nn a similar mission
II became dark hui no light was fur.
nishcd Outside the clouds had thick.
enei ana a heavy swell was tossing
the vessel about rather roughly. seem.
ingly the engine was merely endeavor
ing 70 msanialn headway with no
port ~ immediate prospect. 'hey Were
steering aimlessly INTO the promise
of stormy night 30 sound reached
him from the cabin. ana finally worn
out mentally and physically. West
flung himself On the lower bunk ana
lay there motlonless. staring ~ into
the intcase darkness
Lying there mo'ionless. set wide
awake his senses alert he could feel
the labored Efforts Of the vessel. Tho
slan uf waves against the s,'e ne
rush pf water asicw IAc sumMale
rolled heavily. vet There was nuiMns
ai an alarming IA Ter esiluns. and
MesJ fell no prclaunitlon 81 illnes.
or fear as 10 the seawer,hiness oi tae
little craft lie ,adca,oled e. arouse
himself. 10 keep awake, bgt haally
fatigue conquered. and he sans ini0 o
deep sleep lie bad no knowledge %
hOn long tits slurlheg lasted. pa
whnt suddenly awakened hnn 50 star
tied ~ the m0iDeai that he sac up 10
the berth, slar.ag ialo lhe hlae-nes~.