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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Greatness.

Who in your opinion is the great.
est American?"
Its a delicate question" replied
Senator Sorghum. "If greatness de-
ponds on what man actually does for
his country lot Of us statesmen toll
ing in the ranks should come in for
notice. II 1t depends on keeping your
self in public attention before and
after death we'd all have to retire In
favor Of P. r. Barnum.'
Jud Tunkins says some people buy
books merely for the purpose Of leavin'
'em In the hammock to convey the i'm.
preston that they have highbrow
tastes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
The Evening Star Newspaper Compan!

Business once. 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: 40 East And st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European once: 10 Regent St., London England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
THE Hportlye Existence.

Tic ppOf tfV0 C1fotcIICo.
Life Is lottery"
eyes," replied Mr.. Chuggins. Even
q plain person like myself keeps
watching the. price sign at the gaso-
line station to see whether q lucher
number won't come out"
Most of US Ii jes like desc sound
ampliners." said Uncle EbekE Some
body makes Z big nofse an We -
stand around en- ropSot IT, e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Surfeited.

Anybody playing this new game
'Pung Chow in Crimson Gufch?"
NO" answered Cactus Joe. Three
Finger Sam, who is now sheriff, went
up In the air the first time he heard 1t
mentioned an forbid 1t. He says
punk chow" is all he had all the time
he was In the Army"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Calling q Halt.

When some reformers persevere
They hinder things that should be
done.
They want the world to stop and hear
Them tell just how it should be run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Could Not he Mandate.

That is one of the old arguments
against the official presence of the
United States in the political arena
of Europe, and only to make ii more
DEFINITE do cite the Ruhr as typical
= sexS SssS 4 g :, = 4 Lar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Q. Did oliver Wendell Holmes fight
in the civil ward. D. G.
A. He served three years and was
wounded three times When muster
ed out he had the rank of captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Flour takes another tumble in
prices and reaches its lowest level in
eight years. Within that eight years
bread was sold at the general price
of cents a loaf, but today it is 8
cents. Flour is the principal ingre-
dent of bread. Sugar is down cents
a pound wholesale. as compared with
last February. How much retail?
Copyright. 1923. by p. V. Collins)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

: O. Is there a course provided for
colored people to play golf on in the
District?-B. c.
A. CoIored people may play on the
public course, West Potomac Park,
on Mondays.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

gives the several states Of the Union
sense Of proprietary interest In the
Washington Monument, although 1t
will be impossible, Of course, to in
scribe the individual stones Of the
cathedral with the names Of the
donors. Their names will be inscribed,
instead, in the Book Of Gifts.
The local campaign committee, with
its organized teams Of solicitors. has
obtained fine results in the solicita.
ton Of funds. but manifestly it was
physically impossible for members OF
the teams to visit personally all resi-
dents Of Washington who are ready
and willing to give. Hence the gen.
eral appeal that subscriptions be sent
TO the headquarters of the Cathedral
Foundation, blanks for the purpose
having been published in yesterday 8
editions Of the Washington papers.
not deter any one from giving. All
that is necessary is to send in check
or a subscription stating the intervals
at which payments are to be made.
the only condition being that the full
amount pledged shall be payable with
in five years.
1t is a reasonable expectation that
response to this appeal will be a lib
eral one and that when the campaign
closes on Christmas eve the Capital
will have set the nation an example
which will assure early pledging OF
the $4,000, 900 fund necessary to com.
rletion of the cathedral.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Memorial Bridge Plans.

Plans for the Memorial bridge have
been made and set aside for further
study by the Memorial bridge commits
sion, of which the President is chair
man. 1t Is believed that this postpone
ment will be but for a short time. The
late meeting Of the commission was
adjourned by suggestion Of the Presi.
dent. who thought that in view of the
magnitude Of the subject 1t might be
well to give little more time to study
of the plans, and the understanding
is that at the next meeting of the COM
mission final action will be taken.
Though this postponement may
cause some regret 1t IL not discourag-
ing. and the prospect is bright that
this Congress will have before it plans
for the Memorial bridge and a bill for
its construction. Opinion is favorable
to pressing the great project to com.
pletion. Drawings and paintings of
the bridge and Its approaches are on
view at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
According to them, this will be the
handsomest bridge In the world. Above
water the structure Is to be 1000 feet
long and seventy feet wide. and the
bridge and its approaches will be $500
long or few feet more than a mile.
The usefulness Of the bridge and
the sentiment 1t will stand for are
known to all Washington people. 1t
will connect the Lincoln Memorial
and Arlington. II will be q principa,
traffic.way between Washington and
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Stones for the Cathedral.

The average cost Of stones for the
Cathedral Of Washington, now build
ing on Mount st. Adams, Is $40 each.
The committee in charge OF the local
campaign to raise funds for compile
ton of the cathedral has made a gen.
eral appeal to the people Of Washing.
ton for pledges Of support. The com.
mittee asks: "How many stones will
you pledge yourself to give during the
next five years toward the building of
the cathedral?"
This is a query which is pecu.
liarly appealing to the average man
and woman. The idea of buying a
stone or stones somehow is different
from the idea OF contributing a Ger.
tain number of dollars to a general
fund. When the cathedral is com.
pleted and becomes one Of the objects
of pride of the National Capital II
will be the privilege Of even the mod.
est contributor to say that he bought
and paid for the laying Of ten or
twenty or more Of the stones that
went to make up the magnificent
whole. Something Of the same idea
Evening star., 1923-12-23
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL

everything from "a horse to '.rnules,''ii
the explanation being added that the v
latter were the variety that go un-
der the bed"
now we are threatened with a law
suit! The young author OF the
CHRISTMAS list claims violation of
c0ninaenSe tnrit and Infringement: The
letter:
Sir: Ny copyrighted MSS. "A
Christmas List was sent to you on q
| that you have violated my request T.
will withhold lawful action re a dug
| commission is forwarded to my offico
ON or before the 21st Of December.
Yours truly ?
"ELEANOR SMALL. Inc -
"Gunston Hall. Washington, D. C." Z
Having scarcely recovered from the
shock of the list itself. we were
frightened out Of our wits at the"
before the 21st Of December we, in
the vernacular Of the day, came
across. We still. however. do notN
I think that list was copyrighted or
Another rumor Of the death ofg
Raisuli. the notorious Moroccan ban
dit, has once more recalled the IA y
nous message Of "Perdicaris alive orr
Raisuli dead" It was sent at the
| time Perdicaris, a naturaliZed Amer
| lean, was being held as q hostage by
the bandit, and through its peremp-
tory brevity 1t brought quick action.
| Most of the commentators on the,
| dispatch today are crediting IL TO =
| President Theodore Roosevelt. It is,
! easy to account for the mistake, for
the auto,velocity of the message has
I - -
| ton knows. of course, that the mes
! sage was sent by John Hay, Secre-T =
| tary of State. Mr.. Hay. like Mr. :
roosevelt, was not the author of II.
| Instead of being the brain child OF"
demand was created by the most
mild hammered and best beloved =
newspaper man who has been IN
| Washington in half a century. II Is :
| an old story to Washington official
was Edwin Il Hood tal of sHt the 4Asao. 4sso
ciated Press, who died last Au-
Harding had passed away. Ed
| die Hood was a confidant of John
/ Hay, as he was of many a Sec
! retary of State. Mr.. Hay called him
in one day and read a long demand
he had framed on the Perdicaris in :
/ cident. Eddie laconically remarked
| that If he were sending the messasr
! he would say "Perdicaris alive o.
Raisuli dead" and let 1t go at that (
Secretary Hay smiled in delight II
tore up his own message and tn,
telegram which was heard aroun
the world was speedily dispatched.
| X x 4
1t may be perfectly true that pro-
hibition sentiment is making greaf
strides in this country. even in tho,
wet areas, as Commissioner Haynes
proudly boasts from time to time,
but here is a news item for him to,
laugh off: Madagascar has Just
raised a bumper Glove crop and has
announced that it will export most
OF this one-time favorite barroom
fruit to the United States.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Christmas Spirit.

This Is the giving season, and the
thoughts Of fortunate men and women
turn kindly and happily toward per-
sons less fortunate or absolutely un-
fortunate. There are few who can al
ford to do it who are not making
some provision for the Christmas
cheer Of humber folk. The churches,
the secret and beneficial orders, the
patriotic societies and the civic clubs
have plans for Christmas trees for
poor children, for holding Christmas
entertainments, dinners and suppers
for those who would like to come. for
sending baskets Of provisions to fami-
lies that need them, and for doing all
kinds Of acts Of good in keeping with
Christmas and the spirit OF Chris
tianity. Thousands Of persons are
opening their purses and passing out
some Of their contents that people in
public and private ''institutions" OF
many kinds shall find in Christmas
the happiest and most beautiful day
Of the year. The spirit of Christmas
and the matchless event 1t commemo-
rates Is in the air.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Bryan on Ford on Coolidge.

When Henry Ford, the other day,
declared himself as favoring the nom.
ination and election Of Mr.. Coolidge
as President the immediate reaction
in the public mind was that he had
materially increased the Presidents
chances. While 1t was recognized that
Mr.. Ford was, Of course. only de
llvering" his one vote, 1t was felt that
his example was likely to be followed
by a great many Of those who have
been lately looking to him as a pos
sible leader out OF what they regard
the political wilderness Of today.
Now comes Mr.. Bryan, the same
William Jennings Bryan who nearly
twenty-eight years ago sprang into
the national limelight with remark
able speech at the democratic conven-
ton and carried off the prize Of a
presidential nomination, the first Of
three Of the same kind-all futile
and says that Mr.. Ford's Endorsement
will hurt rather than help Mr.. Cool
idge, that It will be resented by the
former following Of the manufacturer
as a desertion, that it will put the
President into the category OF the
candidate OF the rich"
Mr.. Bryan is a stout partisan. He.
as David B. Hill used to say. is a
democrat. He regards himself. indeed,
as the simon-pure democrat untainted
by any qualifications or compromises
on essential doctrine. So, Of course,
he cannot, at least for publication,
say anything that will be Of laid or
comfort to the enemy" Whatever he
may feel deep in his heart he must
not let his fluent tongue enunciate
syllable that Is helpful or encouraging
to the Opposition" So he says now
that Mr.. Ford will prove a liability
rather than an asset to the President
and his party in the 1924 campaign.
Well, 1t is anybody's guess. Certain
ly Mr.. Ford himself does not seek tc
impose his view upon his followers
To be sure he expresses the opinion
that 80 per cent OF the people regard
Mr.. Coolidge as safe" and he urges
that they now go about their business
and let the President go about his
business, and, paying no attention tc
distractions Of campaigning mean
while, go to the polls in November
next and register themselves for hi,
election. But he leaves it to the
people.
1t is hard to see how the Ford sup
port can become a liability, Mr.. Bryan
to the contrary notwithstanding. The
Detroit motor magnate is as much
the man of affairs and business sue
cess now as he was before he spoke
and while he was the idol Of the "fol
lowing" If he is possessed OF good
Judgment such as to make him the
ideal of his admirers for the Chiel
Executive Office Is not his now-ex
pressed judgment that the President
is "safe," and that he should be elect
ed for the sake Of the country, worth
considering? That Is. at least. the rea
soning of the republicans. who see ir
the Ford Endorsement a factor Of gair
for the President. And it Is as vel
worth considering as that Of Mr.
Bryan, whose estimates Of public
opinion have on at least three occa
sions in the past been proved faulty.
Evening star., 1923-12-23

Virginia. and will join the Lee high
way. which is to be one Of the major
boulevards Of the country. The bridge
with its draw, will not obstruct river
traffic, and by giving access to Colum.
bia Island Park, now in the making.
will fill another useful purpose. It's
cost Is estimated at $4,000, 900. and
five or six years would be needed to
build 1t.
Memorial bridge has been on the
program for making Washington a
greater Capital for at least thirty.flve
years. Perhaps 1t goes back thirty
eight years. when Richard Sylvester
suggested the building OF q bridge
which should stand as a tie between
the north and south. In editorial cor.
respondence of The Star March II.
1888, in connection with developing
Washington and the Potomac river. It
was written:
Handsome and substantial bridges
perhaps a Memorial bridge connect
ing with a broad avenue leading to
Mount Vernon-will furnish communi-
cation to Virginia, and the Long
bridge. that shabby. fiood-threaten-
ing nuisance of the present. will be
only disa agreeable "reminiscences.
The president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade in his report for 1898
said:
The grandest and most fitting
memorial with which to commemo-
rate the centennial Of the National
Capital and the greater America
which a miracle working century has
developed would be Memorial bridge
across the Potomac to Arlington
whose national patriotic function
should be to connect the Unions Capt.
tai with the state of the late Con-
tederacy's capital. to bridge the wa
terry chasm between the sections. to
unite the nations city Of the living
with the city of the nations dead; a
cemetery now truly national. since
with the bones OF those who died to
save the Union in civil war have been
laid the remains of men from south
and north, east and west. who died
for the whole great and reunited re-
public. Let the Memorial bridge sym
bolize this reunion. this national ex-
pansion and development.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
An Inspiration.
I'm the Asheville (N. O. Citizen.

Frtm the Ashevllle IN. VI Citizen.
Last Friday afternoon The Wash
ington, Cd. c. Star established a
world record in journalism by print
ing the largest newspaper, seventy
pages, ever issued on a normal week
day without special occasion and
without any solicitation of advertis-
ing matter. This excelled the previous
best record by six pages.
AS remarkable as that feat was,
however, 1t serves Us better as an
opportunity to congratulate The
Washington Star on being an inspira-
tion to journalism and q model for
corporations and business men in
the matter of relations between en-
ployer and employe. The Star Is ia
nous the country over as an un-
usually happy newspaper family. Its
esprit de corps has helped 1t mar
velously in its making Of Journals
tic history.
A few days ago each of it's 500 en-
ployes received a Christmas present
in the form of check for an extra
two weeks salary. 1t maintains a
pension and sick benefit fund without
cost to the employees, which pro
vides full pay for the first three
months of illness. half pay after that
payment Of $4,000 as a maximum to
the family of any employe after his
or her death, and retirement at half
pay after fifteen years of service II
gives it's employees free dental serv-
Ice, for which purpose dentist and
nurse are regularly employed and a
dental laboratory supported. 1t has In
constant employment a registered
nurse who calls at the home Of every
employe taken sick and renders what.
ever assistance may be needed. 1,
operates a cafe in its building 70,
the employees and their friends ant
children and keeps up a library and
beautifully furnished clubrooms fol
them. And, under a plan of its owr
devising, it finances employees VIII,
wish to build their own homes.
Those are the high lights in thi
plan which has made The Washington
Star q proverb for esprit de corps an,
set 1t high as a model for those bust
ness men who are eager to get from
their employees the most sincere de
yotion and the highest possible eff
cheney. The Star nobly adorns II
profession of Journalism. Il great.
inspires the best type Of business man
Evening star., 1923-12-23
Tho old newspaper associates OF the

The old newspaper associates OF the
late Harvey l. Wilson, for years the
Washington correspondent OF the
Richmond Times before he became
half owner OF the Norfolk Ledger
Dispatch. always recall at this time
of the year the dispatch Mr.. Wilson
sent to his paper on a Christmas eve
long ago. Affairs of one sort or
another, perhaps the crush of Christ
mas shopping. perhaps the flowing
hospitality of the olden days. had
kept the correspondent away from his
office all of the day. He came in
rather late at night and found his
faithful office boy at his post Of duty.
whats going on?" inquired the
| correspondent.
| There doesn't seem to be any news
tonight" replied the boy. Then to
the boys amazement his chief began
| to turn out copy" And he sent a
captioned, There Is No News Tonight"
| and thus 1t ram
""Tis the night before Christmas and
from the neighboring church the
grand hymn. "Tis the birthday Of the
King, comes up from the rehearsing
choir and reaches the office of the
| Times with its sacred melody. There
| is no news tonight, for the story of
\ the people today began while shep-
herds watched their fiocks by night
| and the angelic chorus of peace on
earth, good will to man made music
for the years, and, happily for US,
both rest tonight beyond the inspira :
tfon of man, too pure for the touch of
a. word and too sacredly sweet for
| the point of q pen.
| There is no news tonight. for it's
| the throbbing of the heart and not the
! intellectual grandeur Of the head
upon the throne tomorrow. The fu-
ture is guided by one golden thread
which connects life to It's loved ones
| gone before, while the past is linked
to a thousand strings which vibrate
| as the heart and flood the soul with
melody not new to any single heart,
yet unheard. by any other.
| There is no news tonight, for the
direction and confusion of the noisy
|, world beyond is lost in the tumult
which recollection recalls and upon
| which "reminiscences ride to the
| guarded doors of the heart.
| There is no news tonight, for the
| fancied scenes of the future and OF
| toll and endeavor are clouded by the
pour their light upon the pictured
gallery which time has hung upon the
! sainted walls Of memory.
| There is no news tonight, for this
Is the only day IN the year "nen the
bugle call of duty is lost in the dis
cordant notes of the tin horn in the
hands of the boy; lost in the labor OF
Hove as the altar is built in our homes
and lost in the laughter of Joy as he
gilds the shrine for the passing of the
holy day.
"'Tis the mistletoe. the evergreen
and the holly whose banners are
hung above the people today, an6
while the flag of the country floats
dearest for such days, there is ne
news tonight, for it's the birthday
of the King"
A fortnight ago we printed in thes'
columns a most awesome Christina
list as thought out, compiled ant
written down by a fifteen-year-olC
boarding school girl in this city. Th
list was a Sockdolager. 1t containei
Evening star., 1923-12-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Myths.

Myths.
How many a man invents a pose,
A manner or phrase,
Which he will labor to disclose
Throughout his mortal days.
His is the common worldly lot.
He's but q creature small,
And what he seems to be is not
His real self at all.
The people Of this earth desire
Some fancy to reveal,
And while they bid the rest admire
The simple truth conceal.
So take this little hint herewith,
Amid the Yuletide glee.
Old Santa Claus is but myth;
And myths, good friends, are we.
Evening star., 1923-12-23
my THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
FexuMsx Wee President Of tha u. D,

Fevrser Vice President Of the u. ..
YB all can visualize the
w ". s."' .". ,.. rs: ;s: ,@s ss;~..' ~.'"s:; ss:
lnjuAtireH of our little
world. They are reflected In the
little lives we lead. Everywhere we
observe tho struggle for the survival
OF tho f,ttcst and the clash OF
thought with reference to whom Is
ual scifshncss collectively forms ma
tional solnshncss. that individual am
bition may well affect national am
bition. The rich man In his palace fs
oblivious of the bcggar who sits at
his gate. In the name of God the
sword Ia still ever ready to leap from
it's scnbbard even In free America.
where one OF the foundation stones Is
the right OF man to worship as his
conscience may dictate. The spirit OF
bigotry expands. For Christ and His
church warning sects still hate each
other and count q denominattonal
victory more important than a con-
centrated assault upon the common
enemy OF the brotherhood OF man
kind worshipping a selfiess God. he
thinks himself the leading hierophant
who is the most selfish. Yet, we
might be worse off. Our consciences
| are still alert, pricking us. excusing
! our shortcomings. defending our acts
refusing to be quiet. This is our COM
fort, our sign Of hope as Christmas
| day, 1923. approaches.
Why do I recall the unpleasant
things of life during these hours
dedicated and consecrated to Chris
| tianity--the one thing really worth
while in the wilderness of human
thought, experience and emotion? In
order to point out, let me answer
that Christmas Is something more
! than childhoods day. or course, all
| are not happy: all our wants nave
not been supplied; even some little
| children on this, the Masters birth
day anniversary. no doubt have been
neglected. But all in all, II Is joyful
and heartening day, Notwithstanding
the adverse circumstances of the lives
we lead.
| Pitiful 1T is that after nineteen hun
dred years every day is not Christ
mas, that every man Is not oul
| brother. But consoling 1t is anc
hopeful that the ages have moi
| rendered mankind unmindful OF
these glad hours and Indifferent te
their chimes. Greatly may We rejoice
in the midst of our perturbet
| thoughts that. however loud the cap
| tains may shout and however great
may be the tumult between the
| forces contending for supremacy fr
/! a world grown old in misery anC
woe. this day which pleased TO cal
mankind's Armistice day remains.
| 4
| I. like others, have felt my wa!
slowly and uncertainty along tn,
| highway of faith. I never was con
tent to accept misunderstood reasons
I began my progress with a quer,
as to why the sinless Son of God die
not make His appearance upon thi'
world in the stature of a perfec
man; why He was not. II He was tt
come as a child. born in a palace
! why those who kept watch were no
the kings and mighty men of tn
earth. instead of just drowsy shep
herds beneath Judean skies. VIII.
did He come in manger? VIII.
did He come as a child? What doe
Christmas mean more than twenty
four hours respite from business
and politics? What is It beside
children's day, when the little one