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Evening star., 1923-12-09
Raise in Paw.

Mechanics and laborers in employ
of the District on a per diem pay basis
will receive higher rate of pay. The
new scale has been agreed to by the
wage board, consisting of Dis
trict officials and representatives of
the employees, and the result benefits
1,S00 District government workers.
The wage scale is not all that was
asked by the men. but it is we'll that
a compromise was reached. At first
there was a disposition on the part
Of the men, who are organized under
the name of the City Employees AS
sociation. to reject the agreement, but
the president of the association, who
had been one Of the wage scale ne
gotiators, persuaded acceptance, US
ing the familiar argument that a half
loaf is better than no loaf. The men
have complained for years that they
were only getting a half.loaf or some
thing less in their pay envelopes and
that they wanted a little more bread.
During war and postwar times
much less than the commercial rate
of pay for similar work. Their
brother workers outside the District
Observation-Disclosures. painters. ma
chinists. electricians, carpenters,
bricklayers, auto drivers. cement
workers, skilled laborers and plain
laborers-were drawing from private
employers wages that seemed prince.
ly. Every day was full workday,
and there was overtime beside. The
District workers were pegging away
at about the same rate of wages they
drew before the war and before gro-
ceries, coats, shoes, house rent and
other things rose to unparalleled
heights. Discomfort and agitation re.
suited. Sometimes the more earnest
agitators were held in the Districts
service only by the efforts OF calner
and more hopeful men and by vari-
Gus promises from District officials
that better day would come. 1t has
come. The men do not get all they
asked for. Few men ever do.
Police and firemen also get some-
thing in the nature of Christmas
cheer. The Budget Bureau has noti-
fled the Commissioners that the Presi-
dent has approved a bill for increased
pay for those men. The Commission
ers will send a separate police and
fireman salary bill to Congress be-
cause men in those departments will
lose the bonus on the lst of next July.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
LIQUOR and Gun.

A man went into new Chicago
restaurant yesterday morning, which
was crowded with Opening day"
patrons. He ordered dish Of cracked
ice, and for some reason It was slow
in coming. Perhaps the waiter serv-
ice was not yet well organized. Per-
haps there was too much custom in a
rush. At any rate, the patron Of the
cafe angrily protested TO the waiter
from whom he had ordered 1t, and be-
came furious when the waiter resent.
ed his manner. He drew a gun, the
waiter grabbed water bottle, a shot
was fired, the waiter fell dead. and q
melee started, with police interference,
with the final result of two walters
slain, the slayer himself mortally
wounded and policeman also
wounded And all account OF a
bowl OF cracked ice.
The man who started the trouble
and killed two Of his fellow beings
was, it is stated in the news report,
intoxicated. And he had gun. A bad
combination, bad in both elements. 1t
is just such little things that start
tragic trouble when this combination
Is present. A man with a gun is al.
ways q source Of danger. Why does
he carry it? Probably to start trou-
BILE. because he is naturally quarrel
some; perhaps because he thinks 1t is
a sign Of manhood. AS a matter Of
fact it is the most cowardly thing a
man can do, to carry around u
weapon, the mere show Of which gives
him an advantage and the use of
which may destroy life without the
least warrant.
Yet there arc those who declare
that attempts to prevent intoxication
by lessening the use of liquors con-
stitute an infringement upon personal
liberty. and there are those also who
hold that attempts to prevent muir.
derous personal armament are like
wise an infringement upon the right
OF self-defense. There are strange
views, indeed, OF these two matters
of liberty and defense.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

etc, etc.
Democrats-Copeland Of New York,
EDWARDS of New Jersey t"wet as the
A.iantiG az ocean'o. Mayfie1d of Texas
Sif the K. K. K. ever reigns supreme),
Sheppard of Texas III the Anti.
saloon League could say so).
Counting Calvin Coolidge az "la.a
of the Senate" the possibilities mus.
prominently left out of the congress
sionai picture of the past week were
Messrs. McAdoo and Cox. Mr.. Nc.
Adoo's sombrero is taking up a. pow
erful lot Of room in the presidential
ring and he has gone back to Cali
fornia to organize his hunt for dele
gates.
Jimmie Cox has been down south
hunting also. but not for delegates
He has been after rabbits and duck
and bear and other big game. Jim
mic says II his hat goes in tho ring
it off him. Still the impression per-
sists that even a slightly favorine
breeze might blow the straw lid the
governor will be wearing next June
or July right square into the ringed
arena.
Looking over the House Of Repre-.
sentatives as It began its preliminary
struggles for the session. one could
not but be impressed by the tre-
mendous political change which had
come over the lower chamber since
the last Congress. The extent of the
blow received by the republicans at
the polls in November of 1929 was
apparent for the first time.
In the Sfxty-seventh Congress the
republicans had twenty-five solid
state delegations In the House. In
this Stxty-eighth Congress they have
sss but eght tne r the styssventh Con
resentation In such big delegations
as Ohio. Indiana. Kansas, Michigan.
washington and West Virginia All
that is now changed. The democrats
in the present Congress. the repub-
licans have eight and all the rest
are mixed-some of them very badly
mixed.
So much for ye politics Ye Yule-
tide is approaching and with it come
the Christmas lists. Here is a unique
one submitted to her fond parents by
ffteen-year-old happer In one of
Washington's exclusive boarding
schools. If the intriguing requests
a strange admixture of youth and bud
ding maturity-don't knock old Santa
Claus right off the sleigh, the old boy
must be a glutton for punishment
This Is the list verbatim: A fur coat
(ahemD, Another S25 horseback rid
ing ticket, Money for drawing and
dancing next year, cute pajamas
! (black). walking stick (black), short
umbrella Qittle rat one). underclothes
(scads of theml, beads (76 inches
long, green. blacE, yellow or brown),
tennis racket, loads of pretty pillows,
fountain pen, perfume atomizer,
bracelets. wild wool stockings, brown
shoes colonial pumps sl0), books.
gorgeous paint box, French doll. silk
| stockings, padded bathrobe, horse,
mules the bedroom Variety, narcis-
sus bulbs. goldfish. gaudy handker-
chiefs, silver wrist watch with leather
strap toilet set, black powder-com-
pact with gold initials, and further
deponent sayeth not.
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Film-Struck Youth.

In the old days we used to hear
much Of stage.struck girls as well as
Of stage-struck boys, and New York
city was the place from which most Of
these stories came. Now we have
stories, often pitiful and touching, Of
film.struck girls, and most of these
stories come from Hollywood. the
movie metropolis. The chamber OF
commerce Of Hollywood is seeking to
discourage movie-mad youths Of both
sexes "who are swarming into the
flm-studio city at the rate Of 10000
a month" Mary Pickford adds her
warning, and, addressing a crowd Of
10000 in Pershing Square, Hollywood.
said that young people who leave
home to "enter the movies" should be
in a position to wait five years at
Hollywood for movie ho1ors and to
be able to do some work while wait
ing. This may or may not discourage
impetuous aspirants for the screen.
Usually a person has to pay for his
own experience. The road to fame and
fortune Is easy only to few persons
out Of the many millions who try that
way. Home is usually pretty good
place, and a steady job at ordinary
wages leads to comfort.
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steel rails, tin plate, raw materials
and manufactured products to the ex-
quisite and exalting subject Of trimmed
hats, deserves commendation, especial
ly for its nerve. That commission Is
composed Of men. Although a few
dainty men have become famous as
milliners, 1t is not vouchsafed that
many men should be on intimate terms
with the fine points Of the science of
trimmed hats. 1t is believed that many
persons attending the conference will
know more about trimmed hats than
all the members Of the Tariff Commits.
sion put together.
If the Tariff Commission should hold
a conference on spring gowns and in.
vite all interested persons to attend it
Is believed that the Commissioners
would rope off the Avenue and that
Maj. Sullivan would call up Fort
Myer for troops to help keep the
crowds from breaking down the lamp
posts and tree boxes.
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Trimmed Hats.

The Tariff Commission announces
that 1t will hold an informal public
conference on ladies' trimmed hats,
and invites ''all persons interested" to
attend. This is q public question In
which more American voters. club
members. social leaders, bridge ex.
perts and family managers are inter-
ested than any other national ques-
ton, unless 1t be that Of spring dresses
or spring gowns" The momentous
question as to what design and color
these spring creations will take is
perhaps quite as important as trimmed
hats.
The Tariff Commission could not at
this time do more to make itself popu-
lar and charming to a large and in.
fiuential part Of the people than In
taking up the matter Of ladies'
trimmed hats. Why it should confine
its attention to trimmed hats and not
to untrimmed hats IL not at this mo-
ment clear to a numerous, though in
consequential, part Of our population,
but there must be something impor.
tant about 1t.
II the invitation to attend this con-
ference IL accepted by ''all persons
interested" it is likely that the meet
ing will be held at the Clark Griffith
Stadium, and that the crowd which
saw the Army.Marine foot ball game
will seem to have bcen small and un-
demonstrative. II all the trimmed hat
rootere turn out there will be such a
crush as the Washington police were
never before called on to handle. Po-
lice have been able to quell foot ball
fans and base ball fans, but trimmed
hat fans would present more serious
problem. -.-
The Tariff Commission, in turning
from such dreadfully dull subjects as
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fact that q report Of plans for i'm
proving the Eastern branch above
Benning was called for in the Dis.
trict appropriation bill last year, and
the present report has been submitted
in obedience to that command.
Facts familiar to all District people
are restated in the report. Filling of
the marshes of the Eastern branch
between its mouth and Benning has
resulted in disappearance Of malaria
from wide section of the District,
and the river marsh above Benninp
is the only remaining mosquito.hreed-
ing area in the District. The Eastern
branch territory, both on the city side
and the old county" side of the
stream, has notably increased, and is
steadily gaining in population. AS a
measure elimination of this
extensive and malarial marsh is of
first Importance.
No part OF the Capital is generously
furnished with recreation parks. but
the east section is especially lacking
IN park space. This inequality would
be corrected by the development of
Anaeostia Park. Attention is called to
the superior means of transport which
this park would have over Rock Creek
and Potomac parks. Electric rail.
ways cross 1t and cars run northerly
from Benning close to the east side of
the proposed park.
The Anacostia Park is a necessary
unit Of the park system Of the Capital.
That system would be strangely in
complete If the river Improvement
which has been carried forward from
the mouth Of the stream to Benning
were not carried from Benning to the
District line. II would seem to be
reasonably certain that the present
Congress will authorize continuation
Of this major project for Capital i'm.
pr Ovement
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Eastern Branch Reclamation.

A special report on dredging the
Anacostia river, filing its fats be-
tween Benning and the District line
and converting the reclaimed area
into park has been transmitted to
Congress. Various plans have been
made for improving the Eastern
branch above Benning, and the plan
proposed In the current report con-
tains certain notifications. but the
changes in detail are not Of particular
moment to the public. The main thing
to be considered is the reclamation Of
the shoals and flats and preservation
OF the made-over area as park.
Plans Of the board of engineers
which prepared the report would in
clude traditional park features with
artificial lakes after the fashion Of,
though not so large as. the tidal
basin, and would provide fields for
base ball. tennis and other sports. In.
terest of the Sixty.seventh Congress
in this matter was manifested by the
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MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL

, Visiting the United States Senate
like looking over the paddock where
they are saddiing the horses for the
grand presidential race of 1924. The
Senate was chock full of entries. Of
course, the man with the post position.
on the republican side of the fence, was
not there. The chair he had left vacant
on the rostrum was occupied by Senator
Cummins of Iowa. Mr. Coolidge, man
| Of destiny, already had passed from the
| Senate to the White House, where he
hopes to remain another four years
| after his pro tempore term expires
March 4, 1925.
Time was when the Senate was re-
garded as anything but a breeding
| matter of fact, the White House doors
appeared to be eternally closed to
all who had the temerity to enter
the chamber of the elder statesmen.
This remained the rule until Mr.
Harding broke. 1t. He stepped from
Mr.. Coolidge has followed him. So
now the presidential lightning rods are
bristling in the upper house OF Con-
gress like bayonets on column OF
marching soldiers.
Hiram Johnson of California. wide
Of brow, dynamo Of pent-up political
energy, apostle of progressivism.
was seated squarely in the front row
without a hat. He had long since
| tossed it into the ring and is de-
termined to go bareheaded until the
| republican convention says thumbs
up or thumbs down for him along
about next June.
Across the aisle from the strong
man Of California was the polished
| and polite Oscar w. Underwood. Ala
| ku kluxers and long a presidentia
potentiaIity. Senator Underwood
also is hatless. He said goodbye
to his fedora long. ago and he Is not
snTe goTe now to st spsf !, Whgn Sas or no" he is
Turning back to the republican
side we had the picture Of that grand
young gentleman from Indiana, Mr..
Watson, or just plain "Jim Watson"
to those who know him well and
those who vote for him in wet
| weather and dry. Senator Jim stands
today with his hat in his hand. He
doesn't know whether to let go of it
or not. He says he has his eye cooked
only IN the QlTSCtiOH OIL bdo bOy
Hiram. Jim is willing to part with
his war bonnet IL 1t seems necessary
to do so to keep the home state dele
cation going for the gentleman from
California. Like Oscar Underwood,
Senator Jim is confronted by the
Kluxers, but he hasn't taken posi-
tive position as yet: He thinks he
ought TO hear the evidence before he
renders a decision. That is a judicial
attitude to take and Senator Jim is
nothing IL not judicial.
1t was a grand sight to see Senator
Jim escorting his colleague. Senator
Sam Ralston, down the Senate aisle
to be sworn in. There was a portly
pair to draw to--and both members
of this club. Senator Ralston has an
even chance to be the next demo-
cratic nominee. He isn't saying much
His hat still is firmly perched upon
his gray -thatched dome, but he comes
from a strategic state. and lot OF
nice things are being said about him
Lesser luminaries SO far as presi-
Dental publicity is concerned might
be listed as follows:
Republicans-La Toilette OF Wis.
consin, Borah Of Idaho, Lodge OF
Evening star., 1923-12-09
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANpER JOHNSON.

The True Partisan.
When an opinion I express
need not take a chance,
For every thought Is. more or less,
Arranged for In advance.
If I approve d candidate.
Whatever he may say
I proudly advertise as "great.'
Without the least delay.
But II he is no friend Of mine
I promptly disagree.
I scarcely have to read line
To know that it's IN. g."
Evening star., 1923-12-09

A great deal of the indignation to-
ward the men who tried to kidnap
Bergdoll continues to be concentrated
on the fact that they failed to get
him.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

German accountants are becoming
brain.fagged from computing cur
rency values. In the meantime the
Berlin waiter continues to turn up his
nose at a million-mark tip.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

A more Intelligent understanding
among nations is promoted by the
faithfulness with which England and
America now publish each others elec-
ton results.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

So much responsibility Is being
placed with them that it would not
be surprising II the men of the coast
guard stepped forward with an imme-
date demand for salary raise.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

A monument in honor of our great
national game may lead archeologists
of the remote future to speculate on
whether base ball was some kind Of
religious ceremonial.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

A great many citizens would be
glad Of arrangements for a rent and
coal bill reduction If a tax reduction
cannot be managed.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Obregon has been a sick man. and
there is a disposition among his fel-
low citizens to show him a rough con.
valescence.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
All Other States
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Wearing Apparel.
Hating the Publicity.

do you know the name Of that
bootlegger who was arrested and
fined?" %.
YEP" answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top. 'but I'm not going to tell you. I
don't propose to let him turn his just
punishment into an advertisement"
Even a child" said Uncle Eben,
"kin see dat Santa Claus is a myth.
Any real person VIII all dat popularity
would have been runnin' fob Office
long ago."
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Boosters. .

Boosters.
What you want to do Is to boost
you own town."
eyes," answered Cactus Joe; "but
with moderation. Some Of the fellers
who desire to improve Crimson Gulch
are overenthusiastic and propose to
use dynamite"
Jud Tunkins says everybody has re-
spect for the laws. only some people
insist on taking their pick.
Wearing Apparel.
A man may take an early fling
And yet, as a campaigner, fail.
Although his hat il in the ring,
His shoes may never hit the trail.
Evening star., 1923-12-09


democratic caucus and who Is sched-
means committee, returned to Con-
gress he had to make a pig sacrifice
because coming to Washington took
him away from his beautiful estate
Of 800 acres which he has turne d
into a public park.
Rainey and his wife realized the need
in central Illinois. where there arc
few lakes, of a place wnere people
could enjoy themselves in the open.
one mile out of Carrollton which
had been a show place since before
the civil war. Here the Raineys had
two small lakes built and opened Up
rie and woodland to whomsoever
cares to enjoy 1t. A wading pool has
been installed in the front yard for
the smaller children. In the sum
the lakes and in the winter time they
skate. In the springtime come high
school classes for picnics; in the
summertime Sunday schools and wo-
mems clubs hold open air. meetings.
ground which includes the wading
pool. Since. there is no available
bathhouse she has turned over her
breakfast room to the youngsters q.
ones take swimming lessons in the
pool they are graduated to the lakes
in the natural woodland back Of the
house. Many other amusements for
the children ra are re- afforded o isa.s At Wa, Wal
clock golf, an outdoor bowling alley
and herd of Japanese deer @ of which
it rains they play on the broad veran-
das and in the cool fall days school
Rainey's big drawing room.
To encourage an interest in nature
Mrs. Rainey tells the children about
the birds. trees. etc. A prize is Of
fered each year to the child who tells
the best animal story from personal
There is g. tall flagstaff on the
front of Walnut Hall where the Stars
and Stripes wave from sunrise to
sunset. At night for retreat" the
children come out Of the wading pool
or from the woods. where they have
been rambling. for the ceremony of
lowering the flag. They all stand at
salute while the especially chosen
sing the first stanza Of The Star
Spangied Banner"
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

One of the greatest marine disasters
ever recorded up 10 that time was an
Evening star., 1923-01-16
.HATCHET|TES UNAFRA|D
OF BLUE RIDGE QU|NT

George Washington University quint
meets the Blue Ridge College team at
Central Coliseum tonight in what the
former considers little more than a
practice for it's big tilt with George
town Saturday. The match will be
preceded by one between the George
Washington freshmen and Business
High School. starting at o'clock.
The Hatchetites, who have suffered
but one defeat, and that at the hands
of club team, are practically at
top form and probably capable of
giving other college aggregations
hereabout brisk brush. The team
from New Windsor. Md, while rank
ing high in its class. has not met
many fives of the caliber of George
Washington, and it is not expected
to offer much opposition.
No college game is scheduled here
tomorrow, but Gallaudet is to GO to
Annapolis to battle with st. John's
Another interesting scrap is expected
at the Maryland capital tomorrow.
when the Yankees, District ihde,
pendent champions, who beat the
Hatchetites encounter the Naval Acad :
emy five.
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K|V|AT SHOULD SUCCEED
IN COMEBACK ATTEMPT
BY WALTER CAMP.

NEW YORK, January 16.-There is
no reason in the world why Abel Kiviat
noted runner, who is to try come
back, should not be as sound as bell
He is just past thirty. He is said to
have lived the ideal life for an athlete
That isn't a great age even for fight
er. And. therefore, 1t should not be for
a runner.
If the great former mile champion
does succeed after seven years out OF
competition, however. in coming back
to his old form, II will be marvellous
demonstration. 1t will be particularly
interesting, as it would seem to indi-
cate that the real middle e-distance run
ners, who are SO tremendously success
full, perhaps, like poets, are born, not
made.
OF course, the man who gets to the
topnotch must work and work hard
but, after all, the heart of one man
may be endowed for the job, and the
heart of another not, no matter how
hard he works and how he trains.
Everything. of course. will depend or
how Kiviat has lived for the past seven
years. Take Hill, the Englishman who
won the and 1,500 meter Olympics
Hill was thirty-four years old Con-
slider Pat Mcdonald and McGrath, the
two grand New York athletes. Both
were almost invincible at around thirty
and more.
Copyright 1929
Evening star., 1923-01-16
SARAzEN IS HOPEFUL
ABOUT GOING ABROAD

Los ANGELES, Calf, January 16.-
Gene Sarazen, national open and pro-
tessional golf champion, was quoted
today as expressing hope that the di-
rectors of Briarcliffe Lodge, the New
Your Country Club. which EMPLOYS
MIN as professional, would recon
slider its decision announced yester-
day. to refuse him leave of absence
TO compete in the British open cham
pionship tournament.
ne expressed surprise when in
formed of the action of the Brfarclifre
directors. and said: THAT means we'll
nave 10 let the matter ride for the
time being" and declined further
comment at the moment
Later he added he had received no
notihcation direct from Briarcllffe.
but declared that while he was not
certain just what might develop, he
thought the directors, after further
consideration, would allow him to go
to England.