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Evening star., 1923-12-14
Again in Gear, But Missing

When the other day it was an
nounced in Detroit that Henry Ford
did not wish to have his presidential
boomers hold a meeting in his interest
as a candidate it was thought that the
Ford machine had been definitely put
in neutral 1t was accepted that
this should at least discourage the
voluntary campaigners. But it seems
that it did not, altogether. Notwith-
standing the hint. enough of them
went to Detroit to hold a meeting,
and although great care was taken by
the Ford establishment to avoid any
sign of contact with them, they got
the machine in gear and decided
unanimously that Henry must be
nominated and formed a national
''Ford.for-P President" club. 1t appears
from the news reports that there were
about twenty people present. Roy E.
Harrop of Omaha was elected pres
ident of the organization.
So the movement will proceed. The
faithful score of boomers are now CO.
ing back to their homes to try to or
ganize in their several states-there is
no reckoning of how many states were
represented-and to get the fitvver
started over the national political
highways.
It will be interesting to know how
many of these boomers would have
gone to Detroit if the meeting had not
been publicly disapproved by the
Dearborn magnate. Thus far there
has been no reckoning of the Ford
sentiment in the country. Nobody
knows just how strong or extensive
it is. For time it was vocal at least
and much noise was made. But now
even the eochoes have died away save
for the vociferations OF the faithful
twenty.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Recalls ssWild Bill.''
Brig. Gen. Parker Tells of
Hickok's Career.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Seeing the name of wild RiJI"
(Eiickok), whom / know very well, ap-
pearing in recent movie" shown in
Washington put me in mind Of an Incl
dent in his career that may prove OF
interest to your readers Arriving at
Fort Harker from Fort Larned, of which
then had command, in 1868 or 1869,
Hickok met me. and, observing that the
weather was very "cold," proposed that
we take a little somethin'. While this
was going on I observed that Hickok
was not looking well, and, mentioning
this TO him, he replied, mo wonder, 1
am just out Of the post hospital An
enemy OF mine gave me powdered glass
In the whisky he gave me and l have
had q very bad time!"
Years thereafter at Fort Lowell Arlz.,
Texas Jack" "a noted SCOUT was de-
livering lecture or "little talk" to the
officers and enlisted men Of that post.
In the course of this he showed how
Hickok killed two men at one time, or
should say one and the other imme-
diately thereafter. The men were enc
mics Of Hickok (who was sheriff of a
frontier town. and were trying to "get"
him. There was a mirror behind the
scout, one of the bad men, was in
front and one in rear OF him. He shot
the man in front. and then with the aid
Of the mirror gave the coup de grace to
the one In rear without turning around.
This was wonderful pistol play indeed.
BRIG. GEN. DAINGUR LID PARKER.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Rising to the Top.

So often has it been said that Amer
lea is the land of opportunity that
it is accepted as true In all ways and
all lines of life. American history is
full of instances of success from hum
BILE beginnings. The presidency has
been reached by men who started life
in poverty and with small opportunity
for early advancement. The records
Of business are mainly those of de-
velopment from the lowest to the
highest ranks.
Yesterday two cases were recorded
of achievement of this kind. Robert
F. NJ. Cowie. who forty years ago
went to work in an express Office in
Cleveland as an Office boy, was elected
president of the American Railway
Express Company. During those four
decades he stuck to his line, slowly,
steadily working up through the ranks
TO constantly higher positions of
greater responsibility. He has now
reached the top.
Benjamin Jacobsen yesterday pur-
Exchange for $4,000. He went to
work for that institution eighteen
years ago as a uniformed page, carry
ing messages and running errands.
After some years he left the stock ex-
change service and went into the silk
business. Recently, however, he re-
turned to Wall street as telephone
clerk for a brokerage house. Now he
has reached the goal Of his ambition
and become the owner of a seat.
These are merely the latest in
stances of what persistence and fidel-
ity to purpose will accomplish. In
the case of Cowie there was no break
in his course. He started as an ex-
press Office boy, and he concentrated
on that one line. He learned the ex-
press business. He became an expert
in it. There are countless corpora
tions and business establishments in
this country with just such men, who
have made their Jobs their careers,
who have specialized in the work they
have in hand. They usually do more
than is expected of them, in whatever
capacity they are placed. They do not
grudge their time or watch the clock.
They are interested in the affairs and
in the welfare of their employers.
They take pride in success of their
organizations or establishments. 1t is
natural that they are chosen for ad-
vancement on merit, and that finally
their ultimate reward is promotion TO
the highest positions of responsibility.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

who cherishes a few rose bushes in
the yard.
AS fine roses are grown here as else
where In America. Rose, carnation
and violet culture under glass is an
old industry In the Eastern Branch
valley, both on the Washington and
the Anacostia sides of the river. In
the rich, warm loan of the lowlands
above tide, in the wales and on the
south hill slopes the rose fiourishes In
the open as it does in few other places
in this country. Northeast of the city
in the Brookland neighborhood the
rose garden is a feature of the coun.
try, and the annual rose show an in.
stitution. AS one leaves the coastal
plain Of the District, formed Of nu.
merous layers of unconsolidated sedi.
ment, such as sand, gravel and loan,
which lay about as originally deposit.
underlain by very old rocks, and the
soil of which section is due to the
''weathering" or decomposition Of
those rocks, the culture of flowers, es-
pecially of roses, calls for patience.
skill and usually some cost in money.
On estates west and east Of Rock creek,
especially on the west, there are rose
gardens of much beauty, brought into
being generally at high cost and by
the employment of skillful gardeners.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Christmas Eve at the White House.

a million or more Americans were
present by radio when President Cool
idge delivered his first annual mes
sage to Congress. There is no doubt
that the radio broadcasting gave keen
satisfaction to a larger audience than
ever before listened to a Presidents
message. It was something like a
visit to Washington at the time of a
highly interesting event, and a mil
lion men, women and children spread
over large extent Of our country felt
that they were sitting with senators,
representatives, ambassadors, cabinet
officers and other persons distin-
guished in all ways of life, listening
to the reading Of a momentous docu-
ment. And now II is very likely that
many more than a million Americans
will attend by radio a happy and
significant event at the White House.
Christmas eve the choir Of the First
Congregational Church will sing
Christmas carols and other religious
music at the White House. That music
will pass through the ether to near
and distant parts Of the country.
Families in farm homes and in city
homes a thousand miles or farther
from Washington and crowds in
churches and halls will listen to these
songs. They will hear Just as the
President and his family hear, and as
thousands of Washingtonians hear
IL. -
Night, Peaceful Night" 20 Come All
Ye Faithful" Joy to the World and
other old songs dear to Christian peo-
pie. Songs at the White House will
fill the air. The ears and thoughts Of
people will be on Washington at
Christmas eve.
Evening star., 1923-12-14

house should go. and announced that
If it were not moved by its owners
government workmen would pull it
down.
The little house was built under the
direction of the General Federation Of
Womens Clubs, and dedicated by
President Harding during Shrine
week to the cause of better homes. 1t
was a reproduction of one of the boy
hood homes of John Howard Payne,
and stood as a type of better dwell
ings. Payne wrote Home, Sweet
the house in which his boyhood was
passed should be set up by the advo-
Gates of better homes. There were
number of associations between Payne
and Washington city. His ashes rest
here. In the early sos, before agree
ment was reached that he wrote
Home, Sweet Home" in Europe, it
was believed by some of his friends
here that he wrote the song at Wash
ington.
BY better homes is no doubt
meant the old-time home where there
was plenty of room for the family,
household order and regularity and
old-fashioned discipline for children,
with instruction in religion and de-
pertinent. BY better homes" cannot
be meant better houses, because a
man on small salary may have a bet
ter house today, with more luxuries
man of greatest riches could have in
the eighteenth or early nineteenth
century.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Comments on Bonus
Writer Says Forces of Late War
Should Be Regarded Differently.

To the Editor of The Star:
The bonus proposition, it will be
admitted, resolves itself to this:
That our defensive forces of the
late war be regarded differently from
those of our other wars.
That while "our boys" of the civil
and Spanish American wars find sat
isfaction in the thought that they
offered their all that the nation might
live, our late heroes, some of the most
yociferous of them, will be satisfied
with nothing less than cash con-
sideration. either in the form of a
bonus or adjusted compensation.
Bonus" implies compensation over
and above what is agreed upon or ex-
pected at the time service was en-
Adjusted compensation implies an
adjustment between compensation re-
ceived and that which actually was
earned.
Thus with a bonus In their patriotic
fists our late heroes are satisfied with
that to which they justly are not
entitled.
While with adjusted compensation
our debt to the boys who were over
there" and the millions who stayed
at home is paid to the last farthing,
and they deserve no further consid-
Grafton at the hands of the American
people.
That is the situation and no amount
of propaganda will alter 1t. The fact
that their propagandists find 1t an
exceedingly difficult task fittingly to
term the gratuity they expect but
proves the poverty of their cause.
Before too late the real patriots
among the veterans of the world war
should stop, listen and fully investi-
gate the whole question, and then
render decision whether they would
be regarded as the first of our paid
in-full veterans or be numbered with
the patriotic veterans of our other
wars who have the gratitude and re-
spect of the nation. c. T. JONES.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
An APPALACHIAN Park.

Due to the great flood of execu-
tive department reports coincident
with the converting of Congress, much
less than deserved attention was at
tracted to the recommendation of Ste
phen I. Mather, director of the ma.
tional park service, that a typical
section of the Appalachian mountain
range be set aside and maintained as
a national park. In this day of the
automobile tourist, no greater boon
could be conferred upon the people
in the way of opportunity for outdoor
recreation, and as population multi
plies and the stress of modern exist
ence increases, it is coming more and
more to be recognized that opportu-
nifty for outdoor recreation is one of
the necessities Of life.
Except for Lafayette Park, off the
coast of Maine, there is no national
park east of the Rocky mountains
The great bulk Of the American peo-
pie. living as they do in the states
east Of the Mississippi river, have
little or no opportunity to benefit from
the recreational facilities of the ma
tional parks, for the upkeep of which
they contribute ungrudgingly the most
Of the necessary funds. That there
should be established in the east ma
tiona! parks from which they might
benefit is, therefore, but a matter of
simple justice.
One of Director Mather's specifica-
tions for national park areas is that
they must contain scenery of supreme
and distinctive quality" The Ap-
palachian mountains abundantly meet
this requirement. The late Lord
Bryce, VINO had travelled in all lands,
in an article published recently in the
National Geographic Magazine, de-
clared it as his belief that the scenery
of the Appalachian mountains was the
most beautiful in the world
There are many areas in the Appa-
lachian range where great tracts of
land can be purchased now for few
dollars an acre. But land values even
there are increasing, and what today
can be had at a reasonable price cost
in a few years will be held at a price
which may be prohibitive. When to
natural advantages and reasonable
ness of cost is added the fact that an
Appalachian national park would
serve and benefit many millions of
people. Director Mather's proposal
ought to appeal strongly to Congress,
as well as TO the taxpayers.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Roses in the District.

In the course Of a recent meeting
of the American Horticultural Society
at the National Museum Information
was disclosed which will be Of bene-
fit to thousands Of people in the Dis
trict and nearby territory who grow
flowers in their gardens, and of par.
ticular interest to those who cultivate
roses. The information came out in a
casual sort of way, probably because
the prominent rosarians did not think
that it would be news" to many per-
sons with any interest in roses. They
assumed that what they said must al
ready to known to most persons. But
II In q safe assumption that it is
news" to the average housskeeper
Evening star., 1923-12-14
Water for Suburbs Plea
Wins Writer'S Support

To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial in the Saturday issue,
water for the Suburbs" is very COM
mendable. in that it pleads for better
conditions for a large part of the
population Of Greater Washington.
1t seems to me that two conduits
on the Maryland side, to supply Po-
tomac water to both sides for the
present, might later on be supple
mented by a third conduit on the Vir-
ginia side. This would be appropriate
to care not only for the growing
human population on both sides, but
also for the important federal hold
ings in the Virginia portion of the
former District of Columbia.
The vastness of such federal areas
as the Arlington national cemetery,
the wireless towers, Fort Myer; the
agricultural experiment farms, and
the bed of the Potomac up to high
water mark on tho virginia shore Is
sometimes lost sight of.
WILLIAM H CHEESMAN.
Evening star., 1923-12-14
"The Better Home. "

The small house which stands close
to the Sherman statue, just south of
the Treasury, will have another site
opposite Octagon house. This build
ing, with much the appearance of a
private dwelling house, has occupied
it's lot near the intersection of East
Executive avenue and the drive at the
south front Of the Treasury since
Shrine week, and many comments
have been made On the excellence Of
its situation. With the President and
his family as next-door neighbors, it
was considered to be in an exclusive
neishborhood. But the once OF public
buildings and grounds decided that tho
Evening star., 1923-12-14

| second with 37,272 miles. This sur
Vey does not include roads and streets
within the limits OF incorporated
towns and cities
Q. How does one pyramid" in q
zeal on the stock exchange?--J. V. g.
A. Pyramiding is the speculative
process OF using the profits on stocks
bought on margin in a rising market
to buy more stock also on margin, and
a similar process in selling on a de-
clining market
@. What is the Coincide Francaise,
in Paris?-H. 9. P.
A. The Comedie Francaise is the Of
ficial name of the national theater OF
France. which Is supported by public
funds for the purpose of advancing
dramatic art. 1t was long known as
La Maison de Moliere, or Molieres
Theater.
Q. When was the National road
built and was 1t intended TO be a.
transcontinental road?-R. T.
A. The National road, as originally
planned, was to extend from Cum
berland, Md, to Jefferson. Mo, and its
construction was begun in 1906.
@. Why is A. w. o. L. the abbre-
Walton for absent without leave
when without" is only one word?-
J. K.
A. A W O. J.. is the abbreviation
for absent without official leave
Q. Is the difference between small
swords and broadswords merely a
matter of siZe?-J. McF.
A. A small sword is one with which
the attack is delivered with the point
only. while the broadsword has
cutting edge.
Q. What are ferns good for"
NJ. c. j.
A. Aside from their decorative
value, ferns have little utility.
Q. Why, are cabs, or carriage,
sometimes called fiacres?-R- A N.
A French public cabs were first
provided by the proprietor OF the
and from this circumstances all pub
lie vehicles came to be called fiacres.
Q. How big is conger eel2-M. W.
A. The ordinary specimen OF the
conger eel taken along the New Eng
land shore averages about four feet
in length, while those taken in ths
open sea measure from six TO eight
feet and weigh from fifty TO sixty
pounds, specimens having been taken
that weighed more than 100 pounds.
@. How is candied lemon peel
fxed-D. r. =.
A. Scrub lemons. cut into quarters.
remove and cut peel into one eighth
| inch strips and place in saucepan. For
each pound OF peel add three pints Of
! cold water, boil ten minutes. Pour
water off and repeat five times, or
untiI all the bitter favor has been
removed from the peel Dissolve one
| half pound OF sugar in two ounces
of water, and cook TO a thick sfTup.
Dry peel in the folds OF towel,
place in sirup and cook until sirup Is
! all absorbed by the peel. While hot
roll in dry sugar. Orange peel may
| be prepared in the same fashion, eX-
cept the water need be changed only
twice.
O. Is "Jare Eyre" by Charlotte
Bronte. considered good literature:--
(. T.
A. Jane Eyre" is regarded as an
English classic.
CLet The star Information b.
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I22g North Capitol street, GuS7Ccr
your question. The onLy charge tor
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Evening star., 1923-12-14

IT is a suggestive coincidence that
the meeting Of the republican ma
tional committee In washington on
December IL marked the exact TWEEN
tteth anniversary of a historic gath
ering of the same body. 1t was on
December IL. 1903, that Mark Hanna,
then G.. o. P. national chairman, pro-
claimed the famous doctrine OF
stand pat" The republicans then. as
now, were on the verge of another
ouadrenniaI presidential campaign.
"All of interest" said Hanna, ito the
repubIican party that centers in this
meeting can be told in one word
'success.' And all that Is necessary
TO bring that about Is to stand pat
upon the principles he ssnt,nenf sna net'es was
greeted with vociferous cheers and
applause.
Radical politicians do not always
originate in the wild and woolly
spaces of the roaring west. Two Of
the fairest flowers Of the La Toilette
bloc sprang from the same New Eng
land soil that gave Calvin Coolidge
birth. One is Senator Edwin F. Ladd.
non-partisan republican Of North
Dakota. who was born in Maine. The
other is one of the baby members of
the new Senate, Burton X. Wheeler,
democrat, of Montana, who frst saw
the light Of day at Hudson Mass, IN
ives, Norris and Howell Of Nebraska,
hail respectively, from Ohio and
Michigan.
Lieut.. John B. Heffernan, publicity
chief of the Navy Department, came
by his fob honestly. While, a midship-
man at Annapolis, Heffernan edited
the aoademys official organ, the Log
iHeffernan was one Of the famous 1917
class graduated from Annapolis two
months ahead Of time to enable the
members to engage In war service.
ward in destroyers,- cruising some
&c, 900 miles back and forth through
out the various war zones.
Two democrats whose names are
not commonly mentioned In connec-
tion with 1924 are seriously discussed
when an analytical review OF presi-
dental timber Is under way. They
are David F. Houston, former Secre-
tary of Agriculture and the Treasury,
and Col. Edward M. House. Both
are southerners by birth--Houston Is
q, North Carolinian and House
Texan, Some there are who say
Houston is Woodrow Wilson's can
didate." He is fifty-seven years old.
Houses junior by eight years. Many
democrats say Houston's only Iliabil-
ity is that, like John w. Davis. ne
has become a corporation man:
since 1921 Houston has been presi-
dent of the Bell Telephone Securities
Company at New York. Yet few men
! in the United States would bring to
bear, such expert knowledge on the
paramount issues of taxation and
agriculture.
Chief Justice Taft has visibly cur
tailed his shadow since he left the
presidency and even since he entered
the Supreme Court, for he has ad-
hered religiously to q course of
lphysical training since 1921. Never
i,theless and 70 the contrary notwith-
standing. Mr.. Taft the other day
Ifound that no was too pouderous to
At into, . doctor's goMu assiguAd him
Evening star., 1923-12-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
RY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

at a university ceremonial. In con-
sequence the Chief Justice kept on
his overcoat, appearing thus clad in
the midst Of an academically clothed
multitude. Mr.. Taft walks to the
Capitol almost every day from his
home, on Wyoming avenue. a hike OF
nearly three miles. He changes at
tire when he reaches his destination.
New stories about the thrift of the
Scotch are as plentiful as flies In
summer time, but this observer was
ear-witness of an entirely fresh one
Washington was recently elevated to
a position of distinction through the
efforts of a group of his friends
Said one of them: Mac, we think
you ought to blow US off to a dinner"
Whereupon the Scot rejoined: Eel
lows, I would, except Pm trying this
winter to reduce" Whether he meant
expenses or waist line Is left to sur
mise.
Mike" Hennessy, celebrated col
umnist Of the Boston Globe, who has
been In Washington seeing his friend
cal" intelligently launched upon the
uncharted seas of presidential poll
tics, records how Coolidge used to
win in Massachusetts, by keeping his
mouth shut. When the President was
a candidate for the lieutenant gov
ernorship of the state, Coolidge reso-
lutely refused to do anything but
make q bare announcement of his
candidacy on the eve of the primaries
Guy A. Ham and Col. Goettins had
the field to themselves. Ham could
talk all around Coolidge and had
toured the state. Goetting knew
Gals" vote-getting power and with
drew, but Ham kept on with his bril-
liant speeches. Coolidge said little.
When the votes were counted prf-
mary night. the result was: Cal, the
silent, 1859; Guy, the talker, 50,401.
Copyright, 1921