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Evening star., 1923-07-29
Tomb of the Unknown.

The mounting of a guard at the
tomb Of the unknown would add i'm
pressiveness to the memorial and
compel a proper show Of respect by
all visitors there. 1t comes as a shock
to great numbers of people that the
War Department has this measure in
contemplation, because Of IAN ap-
parent lack OF appreciation of the
reverence and respect due the memo
rial to the unknown dead of the world
war" The normal man finds it hard
to understand that some persons sit on
this great tomb, strike matches on 1t
and light their Smokes" Yet this is
the report made by those who have
laid the matter before the Secretary
of War.
1t is said that groups Of people,
nearly all strangers in Washington
and bent on sightseeing, gather about
the tomb, lounge on the steps, balus.
trade and turf near it. smoke, chat
merrily, laugh, make noise and other
| wise conduct themselves in a way that
is out of harmony with the associa.
tions Of the place. Perhaps they would
spread their lunches on the tomb and
make a picnic there. but for the rule
at Arlington against such things.
Scores Of men do not uncover at
this tomb. 1t may be set down as a
and that the trouble lies in lack OF
manners. A suitable inscription on
the tomb, a rail or balustrade around
it and a military guard on duty there
would probably bring a sense of the
solemnity of the place to many per.
sons who would not otherwise be
touched by that emotion. The mount.
ing of a guard there would probably
be approved by all Americans who ap.
proach this tomb with humility and
reverence.
There Is an elder monument at Ar.
|lington to unknown dead, and it stands
in the old part Of the cemetery off the
south side Of the mansion. The year
were searching the battlefields and the
scenes Of countless skirmishes between
Washington and the Rappahannock.
Thousands of sad relics of the fighting
were brought to Arlington and laid at
rest. The bones Of hundreds Of un.
identified men were buried in one
grave and the old tomb of the un.
known erected. No such number OF
pilgrims visit at this tomb as at the
tomb Of the unknown Of the world
war, and the. conduct Of visitors is
markedly better.
Just now the new tomb Of the un
| known is considered one Of the
sights" of the capital, and thousands
of tired and jaded people go there in
the course Of their tour Of Wash
| ington and the environs.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
German Reactions.

For several days past dispatches
from Berlin have indicated keen anx-
iety on the score of possible bolshe.
vik or communist outbreak in Ger
many. The renewed fall In the rate of
exchange has brought about food
crisis. and social conditions generally
have become bad. The radicals, it has
been feared, are planning to take ad-
vantage OF this situation to demon
strate, possibly to precipitate a revolu.
tionary break. This bogy of a bolshe.
vik uprising has been brought forward
before. however, and is not so menac.
ing as 1t once was. The government
at Berlin may play the communist
card strongly in a game that is in
progress with the allied nations over
the question of reparations, but it may
be depended upon to take good care to
safeguard itself against a successful
uprising of the radical element. AL.
ready signs are in evidence that the
government has moved to subdue po.
litical outbreaks. Plans have been an
strations, and in consequence the boil.
shevik leaders have Cancelled heretofore
announced "anti-fascist" demonstra.
tons.
1t is. perhaps more than a coinci.
denee that just at the time of the re.
viyal Of talk about a communist dem.
onstration there was also a revival OF
talk about an impending monarchical
coup, with possible move for the
restoration of the Hohenzollerns. Dis.
patches from Dutch sources told of re.
newal of activity at Doom and Weir.
engen. There has lately been a great
deal of visiting" at the ex-kaiSer' g
quarters on the part of representative
German monarchists, and the former
crown prince has likewise received
some notable callers. But tales of
monarchical plots have been f1outed in
Germany as utterly improbable. 1t
would seem, however, that there is q
connection between these revivals.
Every time the bolshevist club waved
the monarchical saber is ratified.
Food prices have risen so high in
German. cities that actual distress Is
reported There is no actual food
shortage at the sources. but purveyors
are reluctant to ship their goods to the
centers of distribution because Of the
uncertainty on the score of prices,
which fluctuate widely. Already there
is talk of establishing the dollar price
system in abandonment of the mark
as a unit, owing to the fact that marks
are now quoted at close upon a mil.
Hon to the dollar, or 10000 to the cent
Just how long this procedure can
continue is a problem. With the print.
ing presses grinding out marks at the
rate of nearly two trillion a day the Ger
man currency is rapidly going to the
point of the Russian monetary condi
tion. The government at Berlin ap
pears to be helpless. Actually, it is
probably fostering this movement as
part of its play for sympathy in the
matter of reparations.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
The Anacostia Park.

- Elaborate preparations are making
for turning the first spade Of dirt in
beginning work on the Anacostia Park,
aud. it is said that within three
months d section of the proposed mil
iion-dolfar development will be In
readiness for the use of the public" A
tract aof 'thirty-one acres of reclaimed
land between the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. and Anacostia bridges is to be
transformed into a park. A drive will
be built along the channel side. and this
is, to be link in a drive to extend
along the river from Giesboro
point to the District line between Ben.
ming and Bladensburg, and that is to be
part Of the boulevard which will circle
the city.
:. If all the matter written during the
past fifty years about the need for re.
claiming the Eastern branch flats and
the work of reclamation could be
brought togther 1t would fill stack in
the Library of Congress-. Two genera.
tions ago it was not easy to interest
many persons in this matter. The
East Washington Citizens Association,
the Anacostia Citizens Association
and The Star labored to advance the
proposal. Now and then a member of
Congress or a committee of Congress
would become mildly interested. Mean.
<Enc the Eastern branch continued to
shoal and mud flats to appear. Sewers
continued to drain into the once fine
river, and the wash from the hills
came down.. In dredging the navy
tard channel mud banks would be
thrown up on the left of the channel
and the lower part Of the Eastern
branch became a lake in which thou.
sands of tons of matter settled instead
pf passing down the Potomac. Sum,
iher and fall, where had been big
Sheet of clear water, came to be a
Jungle of pickerel weed, wild celery.
eel grass and other marine growths
Health OF the people along the Eastern
branch and in East and South Wash
ington was menaced.
& When Potomac Park bc-Ga To- take
Ynrm appropria la tons were made for re.
claiming the Eastern branch fats, and
Evening star., 1923-07-29

~ continuous service III the
~ Senate of the United States
Senator William p. Dilling-
ham of Vermont has died, leaving
an estate valued at about thirty
six thousand dollars"
Before coming to Washington as
senator. Mr.. Dillingham; was gov
ernor of his state. Prior to that he
was a states attorney for two terms
commissioner of state taxes for sew
eral years and served terms in both
branches of his states Legislature
1t may be said, therefore, that SEN
ator Dillingham; spent virtually his
entire adult life in the service of the
public, and death finds Him at eighty
years of age possessed of an estate
of $4,000.
Nearly one-half of this worldly
wealth Is represented by his home
place In Montpelier. OF the remainder
a considerable part is represented by
stock in the country bank of which
he was president. The appraisers OF
the estate found only $211 in cash
and 1851 in the savings bank. 1t is
Ncly CNiOCill Vi lhlS lHd
Senator Dillingham; had virtually l~o
income outside of his salary of $780,
a year and he found the expense OF
living so continuously in Washington
and at the time maintaining his
home in Montpelier. just about drain
ed the Golfers dry each month. The
continuous sitting of the Congress
during the past fifteen years has
| worked hardship on many a con-
scientious national legislator. who
forsaking his own affairs, has clung
to the ship of state throughout the
fair weather and foul Of many chang
ing Se seaz9ns DSsing the grsater ter part
airy was exceedingly small. The salary
Of the Governor of Vermont is bu,
$4,000 a year. The pay of Unit
ed States senator when Mr.. Dilling-
ined how grateful the raise to $500
was when 1t came along.
The disclosure Of the pitifully small
Vermont, man who since 1900 had
belonged to the rich mans club,
directs attention anew TO the fac,
| that the millionaire no longer is the
dominant factor in the upper branch
Of Congress. AS a matter of fact, the
really wealthy senators can be
counted almost on the finger of one
hand. Certainly. there are not more
than ten.
| AS to the richest senator, il is rather
difficult to choose between Couzens
of Michigan and Phipps of Colorado
Probably the former Detroit mayor
has the call. His fortune was made
with and out of the Ford Motor Com.
, pany, and it is estimated that hi!
| wealth runs from somewhere arount
! $30,000,000 up. Senator Lawrenc,
Phipps, whose fortune was founded
on steel. is rated as an exceedingl,
wealthy man, but the one-time motor
magnate unQuestionably outdtstance'
him by several million dollar laps.
Two other wealthy men of the Sen
ate are Mckinley of Illinois and Davi
Elkins of West Virginia. Senato
Mckinley has vast traction holding
Elkins inherited a large share OF tn
| famous Elkins estate, built from th'
/ coal and iron mines of his NATIVE
| state.
Among other senators Of reputet
| wealth there Is Warren OF wyoming
Gooding Of Idaho, Stanfield of Oregan
1 Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode lslans
and, perhaps, Mccormick of Illinois
! Here we have mentioned but nin'
Evening star., 1923-07-29
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

among ninety-six. The poor man liz
in the Senate saddle and many. of
these poor men have been supple
menting their meager salaries thfs
summer by doing the chautauqua cir
cults to fare-you-well. What the
chautauqua hounds won't know about
national and international affairs by
the time the season closes will not
be worth knowing.
n
Father John P. Chadwick. who was
chaplain OF the battleship Maine when
she was blown up in Havana harbor.
but is now the pastor of the immense
st. Agnes parish In New York city, is
one of those rare men whose gift, OF
memory is little short of magical.
to make a brief address at the burial
OF Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee.
the commander of the Maine. Out of
the throng at Arlington national
cemetery stepped a rather tall, grave
faced young man.
my name Is Lee, Father Chidwick."
he said: my father was lost on the
Maine"
Lee, Lee" unused Father Chidwick
for but a moment; Il remember him
well. He was not so tall as you. my
boy, perhaps by half head, and he
was in the engineer force"
Yes sir he was an engineers yeo-
Nan"
1t was always claimed that Father
Chidwick knew every man on the
Maine by his first name. 1t was he
who established the identity OF most
of the victims of the explosion, many
of them but a mangled mass.
After the burial of Admiral Sigsbee
Father Chidwick visited the Maine
monument in Arlington and as he
walked about the round granite base
reading the names of the sailors and
marines who were lost in the disaster:
he recalled little personal traits OF
at least two score of them.
1t has been twenty-five years since
the Maine was lost. but Father Child
wicks memory has sparkled through
the quarter of century.
Martin T. Amorous, distinguished
Georgian, and president of the Farm
ers' Union of Cobb county, has som"
very decided ideas regarding the
farmers problem of today-and he
doesn't think much of the recent leg
| islation which was supposeu W g.
government aid.
The Capper bill" said Mr.. Amorous
| 10 the writer, authorized five or more
persons to pay up to s250.00o TO
loan company, s62.5o0 of which must
be loaned to the. government as
reserve invested in 4 per cent gov
ernment bonds, and this will leave
s1s75oo to be loaned at legal state
rates Hence you see il the farmers
have $250,oo0 they can use only
s1s7.5oo in rural credits. AS an aid
to the farmers it is not worth the
paper it Is written on.
THE Lenroot-Anderson inter
mediate credit banks are furnished
capital by the government. But they
can only lend TO a bank on farmers
notes That's where the intermedI-
ate comes in. 1t is like the cake
the neighbor gave the boy that his
mother wouldn't let him eat.
"The farmer needs only to get q
profitable price for his products
Impel or induce him to organize Co
operative marketing associations s."
he can protect himself from specula-
| tive pricing and he won't ask dollar
! in donation or credit from the gov
ernment. II the wheat is pooled in
the bankers hands and they will
| sell it through one agency, little or
all, as the market needs, and at
| profitable price, there will not be an2
bankruptcy this fall.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
The Capitol Guide Monopoly.

The absurdity of the system Of
maintaining a syndicate of .'official"
guides at the Capitol to the exclusion
of all other leaders or directors Of
groups of visitors through that build.
ing Is illustrated in the incident re.
corded in yesterdays Star. A party Of
apparent tourists was halted on enter
ing the building because it was accom-
panied by a chauffeur who had been
paid q fee for escorting the people
about the city. When protest was
made the party was allowed to proceed
In company of the private guide" ;"
because, it would seem, there is no au.
thority for evicting a well behaved
person from the building.
If the rule that has been adopted,
concentrating the guiding privileges
upon this small squad Of authorized
cicerones, has any validity, it should
extend to the exclusion of those who
accompany groups Of visitors to the
building. having been paid or prom
ised fees for their services. There Is
now law, however, in warrant for that
procedure, and such q law would be a
most remarkable enactment.
Some years ago one Of the Speakers
of the House made q clearance Of the
cheap-jack shops that had been estab-
lished In corridors OF the south wing
Of the Capitol, souvenir stands and the
like, much to the relief Of those who
resented the transformation of the
Capitol into q business building. These
stands had been maintained for SO
long that they seemed to be a fixture.
EF; tisr S ,e;,l, y swept ;hem pwas'
without regard fur Their leny h pF
ttndre. III just the same way the
guide system established in the seven.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

The ice business is perhaps entitled
to credit for being better regulated
than the coal business. The agitation
about winter fuel supply lasts all
summer, but the public is not yet
doomed to pass the winter in appre-
hension as to newt summers ice.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Only an able and experienced Phila.
to settle the league Of nations ques-
ton and literary prize contest at one
and the same time.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Before coming to the Senate Mr..
Johnson of Minnesota will devote him.
self to- making his farm as prosperous
as possible. He has possibly heard the
ancient filings at the Senate as a mill
fionaires' club, and is desirous of max
ing the best financial showing possible.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

German paper marks are now Is.
sued at the rate Of two trillions q day.
The personal fortune available to a
man is limited only by the question
Of high high he can count.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Lixht and Shadows,


II all the dire predictions made
Were destined to como true,
We'd simply live to be afraid
With nothing else to do.
We would not laugh nor lift song
Nor build nor plant q field,
Because so much is going wrong
With sorrow for its yield.
But these predictions are not heard
BY fields Of ripening grain;
Nor by the blossom nor the bird
That sings a light refrain
The happy day prevails at last,
And stars illume the night,
Our fears are but the shadows cast
BY the Enduring Light.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

An element Of citizenship is inclined
to pay about as much attention to a
constitutional amendment as it does
to the "no-smoking" sign in public
garage.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

A few OF the investigators who went
to Europe apparently did not gather
much new information. But they may
have told Europe few things.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Heard and Seen

John n. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general. has just return
ed to Washington from trip which
he took with w. /. Glover. third as
sistant postmaster general. The two
assistants to Mr.. New spoke at more
than q dozen conventions of postal
workers in the far west.
Only three weeks ago the two Of
ficials shoveled snow at the entrance
to an inn which stands 1000 feet up
the side of Mount Rainier They
were accompanied on the trip by
their wives and sons.
The visits of high officials to postal
conventions throughout the country,
bringing to the rank and nile OF
the postal service the personal
greetings of the men who run the
service from Washington, are doing
much for the morale of the great
est business in the world" In the
old days John Smith, rural carrier
in Denver, might live and die on his
oept by name. Today John Smith
has met John Bartlett and w. /.
Glover, and both of them are the
better for it.
Paul Henderson. second assistant
postmas ster general, recently was in
New York. While inspecting a post
ofYioe on board a great liner he was
told the following story:
1t seems that the boys were sort
ing the mail on their vessel when
another steamer pulled in close by.
A woman stuck her head out of a
port hole and. seeing the mail
clerks, proceeded to get chummy.
my, am glad to get back to the
good old U. S. A." she called. 1T
certainly does look good to see you
all. You see, 1 have been in Rus
sia for the Pas. pa taTee awf yeaae e1ae. to be-
home and will be able to get some
good things to eat. I'm going to
get all kinds of fruit, the very first
thing-oranges and bananas~oh, say
have you got any bananas"
Alas, poor lady! Just back from
Russia, she did not know about the
latest popular song.
with one. accord. the mail clerks
Strengthened up from their tasks
"Yes, We Have No Bananas.
roared the clerks to the astonished
lady.
Last. but far from least, there is
n II. BiIlany, fourth assistant post
master general, as fine a gentleman
of tho old school as ever held down
an important position in the gov
ernment service.
Courtly upon all occasions, he still
can be adamant, as many persons have
discovered, when 1t comes to some
question that involves right. With
| it all he has that Distinguishing
trait. a real sense of humor.
The following little incident is in
dicative of the sort of man the
fourth assistant is. One day news
paper man was seated on the coucf
in BartIet's office, waiting for "the
! governor" as he Is still called-he
was chief executive of his native
state. New Hampshire-to finish talk
1 ing with some one.
| Just as the first assistant finished
his conversation and turned to tht
newspaper man, the fourth assistant
| entered and, not at first noticing thu
writer, ,strode on to the governor
desk.
''Why, / beg your pardon" salt
BilIany, stepping back. Just LITTLE
| thing, but those who witnessed !
| questioned very much if many ON
Gals would have done IL.
] CHARLES e. TRACEWELL. l..
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Mention of a possible strike on Sep
tember / shows deliberate indifference
to the risk of taking the joy out of
Labor day.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Germany has established a standard
izing process that makes it possible
to turn out paper marks faster than
fiivvers.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

A visit to Europe used to be for the
purpose of studying art. Now it's OBJ
ject is political and economic observa-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

At this time Of year the strike rumor
takes the place Of reported crop fail
ures as a source Of popular agitation.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Power Of Custom.

Power Of Custom.
"You have succeeded in remaining
in office a great many years; you
must have pleased home folks
II don't know as always pleased
them." replied Senator Sorghum. II
jut kind of got to be habit with
them.''
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Jud Tunkins says q man who laughs
at his own Jokes at least proves he
has a patient and cheerful disposition.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

The Evening star with the Sunday morning
edition, 10 delivered by carriers within the city
at 80 cents per month; daily only. 40 cents per
ders may be sent by mail or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers ut the
end of each month.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
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All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited
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kshed herein. All rights OF publication oi
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-07-29

Coin to law" said Uncle Eben, "is
mighty apt to be- trip dat don let
you know whah you's CINE or when
you'll git back
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Habit.

I would not work eight hours q day,
Nor six nor even four,
Whenever loafing comes my way
want to loaf some more.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Equipment.

'Is your prime donna easily pro-
voked to anger?'
"You don't have to provoke her."
said the manager. "She has one Of
those self-starter temperaments."
Evening star., 1923-07-29
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once. 18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: 1i0 East 42nd St.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European Office: 16 Regent st., London, England.
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Power,

do you bow down to power?"
"I've got to-" said the patient per-
son. "I'm simply obliged to secure the
services OF bricklayer." #
Evening star., 1923-07-29
In Demand.

IT understand you are considered
the best poker player in Crimson
Gulch.'
NO." replied Jimson Joe.s II always
lose. ain't the best. but I'm the most
popular"
Evening star., 1923-07-29

While the term Of the minister OF
foreign Affairs Is dependent upon, the
existence of the cabinet. the per-
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Fifty Years Ago
i'm The Star

Fifty years ago the airplane was
hardly dreamed of. and dirigibles were
Evening star., 1923-07-29

During the last UAnpaign Repre-
sentative Thomas D. Schall of Minne-
sofa. who is blind, on entering a hall
where he and one OF his opponents
were to address a large gathering
heard the opponent who was then
reading his speech, tell the audience
that Representative Schall was blind
and that to return him to Congress
only meant the election of Mrs. schal1.
for she, as the representative admits,
Congress who can look after your
interests instead of woman?" he
asked.
When Mr.. Schall's turn came he ad-
mitted that Mrs. Schall Is his better
three -fourths, and for the sake of
argument, 80 per cent congressman,
but opined that he had his opponent
licked a mile because he could and
did make his own speech. Then he
said: Eyes really are not of much
value to a constituency where they
are used only to lip of words perhaps
gathered by other brains. Eyes can
be hired by the week. Pig eyes have
been successfully grated to human
soul, a mind and understanding.
There are two ways to acquire
knowledge" Representative Schall
points out. zone Is through sight,
the other through hearing. The eye
speaks to the senses; the ear speaks
to the heart, the feelings. The en-
ncbling difference between one soul
and another is their different capacf-
ties for feeling