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Evening star., 1923-04-01

Washington was installed in the Van
Ness house. whose site Is covered by
the grounds of the Pan-American
building. The house was built about
1892 and the bathtub was no doubt
installed III the mid or late forties
1t was supplied with water pumped
through q pipe. According to his
torians, there was no stationary bath
tub in the White House until 1850.
when one was installed by President
Fillmore. 1t Is believed that the first
regular bathtub into which water was
piped was installed in Cincinnati in
1872 by one Adam Thompson. 1t was
of mahogany lined with sheet lead.
II is related that he gave a party
TO his friends that they might ex.
anime the invention, and that to try
out the thing several Of them took
u bath in it. The bathtub had its
troubles. 1t was such an obvious lux
ury that the tax authorities got after
it. The water companies disapproved
because SO much water was needed
to Till il. Physicians condemned 1t
because II encouraged frequent bath
ing, which was bad for ones health.
The bathtub seems to have come
south SOON after it's appearance in
Cincinnati, and in 1S43 the Virginia
Legislature put a tax of $50 a year
on each stationary bathtub.. The city
Of Boston passed an ordinance in
1916 that there should be no bathing
in these tubs except on the advice
Of Il physician. In 1843 the Phila-'
delphia common council had before it
q bill prohibiting bathing in bathtubs
between November / and March Is,
but the bill was defeated by two
votes. Various cities laid extra heavy
wStcr rates on owners OF bathtubs.
But the bathtub has grown to be
quite a habit.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Violating the Pact ?

An calculating statement from some
official source setting forth the law
and the facts in the relationship Of
elevation of range Of navy guns to
the naval pact Of the arms conference
would be appreciated by the public.
AS it is understood now, England
denied that she was elevating the
range Of her guns, and intimated that
!. she would regard any such action as
Increasing her naval armament be-
yond the ratio permitted by the
treaty
France admits she will elevate hers,
and claims that such action has no
relation 10 the treaty. The United
States is understood 10 incline to the
view that elevation would be in con-
travention Of the spirit. IL not the
terms, Of the pact. The point that the
upon is the exact basis upon which
this divergence IN constituting the
terms Of the treaty stands, and how
the true construction is to be deter
mined. Constituting treaty is often
difficult, but in this instance there
should be no difficulty in agreeing
upon what it says, for all the world
knows what the instrument meant to
accomplish--to limit naval armament
and construction in certain fixed ratios
among nations.
Hasty conclusions should not be
reached in the absence Of detailed in
formation on the fact and the law.
But the peoples of this and other
countries are passionately intent upon
preserving the spirit Of the arms limi-
tation pact. 1t was demanded practi-
cally by the whole world. which
groaned under the increasing burden
of taxation and actual waste Of ma
terial and effort in the programs Of
navy building. That spirit Of remon-
STRANGE was written into every line OF
the pact. Violation of 1t would out
rage the moral sense OF the world.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
April Arrives.

One Gun never tell what weather 4
few hours will bring forth, but at mid
night it was reported that April had
entered Washington wearing q fur
coat and not frock Of flowers. 1t was
hoped that March might be in kindly
humor, meet April at the Highway
bridge, hand her q sheaf Of apple bios.
SONS and bid her take possession OF
the city. But March, surIy to the last
refused.
When the time draws near for
April's coming it is the custom Of our
parks and gardens TO fling out signs
Of welcome, green leaves, bloom OF
oriental magnolia, beds Of tulips and
the like. Preparations were made to
do all this, but March set the plans al
naught and chilled the enthusiasm OF
the trees and plants. With March
withdrawn there will be another story
to tell. The flowers will come forth to
say, How! to April, and dandelion, but
tercup and violet will hold revels in
her honor. Peach trees will put on
pink and plum and pear trees white.
Washington is glad that April has
come. Sho is capricious, but she is
bright and cheerful. It Is not her man.
ner to rattle the window panes with
rude, cold winds. The sun shines
brighter when she comes and the
whole landscape turns green.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Branch Establishments.

A Washington bank asking author
ity OF the Treasury to establish an
Uptown branch set forth as one of
the reasons that such branch would
serve the convenience of it's patrons,
and that the main street on which the
bank stands is SO congested with traf-
flc that patrons cannot find place to
park Il machine While attending to
business at the bank. This is a condi-
tion which is pressing itself upon
bankers and merchants. So many per-
sons are finding it difficult to use an
automobile in transacting business
downtown that they leave the auto
in the garage and use the street cars
or make their purchases at neighbor-
hood stores. Others will roll around
block after block looking for a place
to park that they may do some urgent
shopping. 1t often happens that such
@ parking place is not to be found and
the purchases are not made. The
shops are not suffering from lack Of
patronage, for nearly all Of them are
Evening star., 1923-04-01
The Associated Charities.

The membership and finance cam
paign Of the Associated Charities is
going well, but not as we'll as the as
sociation hoped it would, and it in
tends TO speed up" or intensity the
campaign which will close on Easter
Sunday. The membership goal was
10, 1000, and the budget for the year re.
quires the raising of $4,000. In round
numbers $4,000 has been contributed
and the membership is something un
der 5000. Both accounts are growing
and by the close of Sunday the desired
membership may be enrolled and the
required money be in hand. Washing
ton needs the Associated Charities and
should support the organization well
It has served the city for many years
and has proved its worth.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

political campaign is out OF the
question.
The most amazing feature OF the
Colorado situation is that two days
after Mr.. Wilson recommended 70
Gov. Sweet the appointment Of his
friend, Huston Thompson. Mr. Nc
Adoo should see fit TO wire 10 III.
Colorado executive the wish that he
would appoint an entirely different
man.
Politicians here are wondering ii
this is an effort on the part of Mr.
McAdoo 10 show his independence
of his diSttng uished father-in- Law.
coupled with d determination TO go
| it-alone in his quest for the presi-
Dental nomination next year SONY
Of Mr. McAdQo's best friends believed
that the crown prince" yoke which
was saddled on him during the con
vention days in 1920 was decidedly
Il uetrinent at that time Others
have held that 70 be in consouanc,-
with the Views of Mr.. Wilson III
1924 would prove a real asset T.
| any presidential aspiranL
Naturally the Colorado incident
has caused some casting back hy
the politicians and some OF them
profess to see now that the entente
between Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Nc
Adoo was. not always Of tho most
cordial character.
But the paramount question o.
the day is whether or not Mr.. vii
son has placed himself in d position
70 get a real rebuff and serious polit..
ical setback II Gov. Sweet does an
Ajax act and defies the WiIsoniau
lightning by refusing TO name Mr.
Thompson to the Senate.
4 r-IS Jay- Il b
70 the rumpus being raised IN the
southland over the proposal 10 re
move the equestrian statue OF
Andrew Jackson from its long occu-
pied position Of honor in the center
or Lafayette square, directly oppo
substitat" the statue Of George
Washington recently sent TO New
York for repairs. The removal plar
has been based on the theory thai
as the other statues in Lafayette
square - Lafayette himself, Kosci-
uszko' Won Steuben and Rocharnbeau
were of men who were associated
with Washington and not with Jack
son. that Washington should hay.
the central position occupied by the
seventh President
Tennessee, where jackson spent 50
much OF his life, and North and
South Carolina, two states that dis
New Orleans, are leading the pro
tests against the removal, but thcs.
reports are coming from all parts
Of the old south.
The Interesting phase Of all this
Juror IN the SOUTH" said an observer
yesterday. "is that the only words OF
Jackson on the pedestal of his statue
are these: The federal union IL,
must be preserved
Travellers returning from the fai,
ut n
they heard frequently down ther..
where high balls roll on III.
ground" Here il is:
-Four and twenty Yankee
Feeling pretty dry
Came down 10 Berrludr
To get i flask Of rye
When the rye was opened
The Yanks began 10 sing
Down with Mr.. YoIstead
God save the kinK!"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

TIME last day OF March marks
the end et the theoretical
coal year." and as new coal
wear begins the American peo-
pie almost with one accord exclaim'
"Never again"
What they mean Is that never again,
IL they can help II, Will they go
through another winter season sub
; jected to such privations and extor-
tions as have been their lot during
the winter now coming TO its welcome
cad.
And the American people believe
they can save themselves from an
other such experience. They are more
thoroughly aroused on the question OF
coal than they ever were before; their
representatives in state legislatures
and in Congress are aroused, and
state and federal executive officials
are stirred to action. 1t has been the
experience of history that when the
American people really get .het up
over a grievance something happens,
and It is q good guess that something
is going to happen to the business Of
mining and distributing coal
IL is easy 70 pecolle oilot4ohuA oNo,
coal, but emotion has been poured
into the coal bin by the tons, and II
neither fires the furnace nor lowers
the price Of fuel. 1t is only when
facts have been definitely established
that remedies may be expected, but
to show the direction in which the
inquiry tends.
The first element in the problem is
that there is wide fuctuation in
coal consumption from the peak in
winter and early spring to the valley
OF consumption in late spring and
summer. The variation in consump-
tion is estimated as being (except for
strikes) from a low point of 100000
to a. high point Of 100000 tons per
tion In consumption from, say, S,000.-
900 at the lowest season to 14,50o,00o
tons at the highest season. AS d
matter of fact, the actual production
does not vary SO much as these ex-
tremes because some coal Is taken
into storage at the low season.
The second element in this problem
is the fact that the railways Of the
country are unable to carry as much
as the concurrent consumption dur
Ing the "lnIcT ulOAtiiob hAOiA AidAA
mum capacity for all kinds OF coal
being approximately from 12,000.000
to 13,500,o00 tons per week. There
fore, unless users prepare themselves
with stocks of Coal in the spring and
summer, they are unable to obtain
their full requirements of coal in the
winter, as the railways cannot carry
the full consumption. Many great in
dustries, the lake docks and many
manufacturers and dealers and house
holders who have storage capacity,
follow this policy SO that we usually
get by with a stringency rather than
an acute shortage during the three
months of January. FEBRUARY and
March, the period Of maximum con-
sumption.
X X y
On the other hand. the three months
of maximum consumption and short
age in railroad transportation usually
lifts the price Of coal because there
Is then created an artificial shortage,
competitive action for the sale Of coal
is lessened and prices rise Thus
profteering takes place. During the
! spring and summer menths when the
Evening star., 1923-04-01

crowded, but II is obvious that there
would be moro buyers. and that buy
ers would look around more leisurely
but for the traffic congestion and park
ing difficulties. 1t might seem that
one result Of this is to help spread
Business over a wider area, and more
and more persons are buying in stores
on quieter streets away from places
Of great congestion. The thought is
apt to come TO some persons that as
banks open uptown branches, not
only TO attract new business, but to
serve old clients, 1t may become usual
for the great downtown stores to
maintain branches in various parts
OF the city.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
The Bathtub.

Frequent comment Is made on the
spread Of the telephone habit, the
automobile habit, the movie habit, etc.
Among the habits that might be men
toned is that Of the bathtub. IT hat
come to be considered as essential in
the city home as the kitchen stove.
The builder emphasizes the bathroom,
the real estate salesman stresses it
and the prospective buyer examines
it as carefully as the kitchen. The
practice Of putting two or three bath
rooms in rather a small one-family
house is becoming general. It is said
that the first stationary bathtub in
Evening star., 1923-04-01
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

v v Woodrow Wilson II Gov
Sweet Of Colorado refuses
the former Presidents request that
he appoint Huston Thompson to the
United States Senate?
Also. what will happen to Gov
Sweet? VIII Woodrow Wilson de-
nounce him as "wilfull one" If he
declines TO heed the ukase from S
street?
And again, what will happen to
Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Bryan IL Gov
Sweet declines 10 appoint the young
Mr.. Shafroth urged by them?
Unwittingly the Governor OF Colo
rado, who until now has remained
somewhat nationally obscure, has be-
come the storm center of national
democratic politics and has II within
his power either TO squelch or give
boomS. From all reports, Gov Sweet
Is enjoying the limelight which Sc
suddenly has been played upon him
and Is going to take his own, sweet
time about announcing a successor to
the late Senator Sam Nicholson The
wouldn't do the commonwealth much
good anyway until next December
but there is no chance that the poll
ticians will let him wait that long
before making up his mind.
The Colorado senatorship scramble
coming on the very heels OF the RE-
domination" of Mr.. Harding by At
torney General Daugherty. has Sc,
the political pot to boiling as it never
boiled before In an "off year" and
the old politicians are rubbing their
hands In glee at the prospect of the
long, hard struggle, before them.
Like the war horses Of old. they scent
the battle from afar, and are anxious
to get into the fray.
On top Of the news that Mr. Wilson
had injected himself into tho Colo
rado situation, comes the claim from
Kansas that the former President
will be the principal speaker az the
Washington day dinner Of the Kan
sas State Democratic Club in 1924
This announcement Is made by D. Il.
Snyder, secretary OF the club, who
says he has received a telegram OF
acceptance from NIr. Wilson The
latter was the speaker at the Kan
sas dinner in 1912, and the democrats
out there say they believe he will
bring good luck in 1924 as he did
twelve years before.
Cnfirmation Of the Kansas engage
ment is lacking here in Washington,
although II is quite generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Wilson has expressed
the hope that he may go TO Kansas
for d keynote speech next year.
Persons close 10 the former Presi-
dent say that II it werenecessary for
Mr.. Wilson to journey TO Kansas to-
day and make a political speech he
could do II, SO pronounced has become
his physical improvement. His voice
is reported as both clear and strong.
There still is some impairment in his
walk, but otherwise he is keenly alert
and interested In all that Is going
on in the world. It Is extremely
doubtful IL Mr.. Wilson could stand
the strain of d series Of speeches,
even d year hence. and all idea that
he might enter a rough and tumble
Evening star., 1923-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PuILANDER JOHNSON
The Lunch Brigade.

The Lunch Brigade.
and !,
That's where the deeds Of great dar-
ing are done.
There's where the veterans wearily
stoop;
There where the smoke rises thick
DER the soup.
Biscuit to right Of us-dumplings to
left,
Visions Of orphans and widows bereft
Rise to the eyes as you view with sur
prise
The ramparts Of fishcakes and bull
warks Of pies.
Pale men and f1orid men-fat men
Braving the din, hurry valiantly in.
The rattle Of forks and the bursting
Of plates
Give warning that here noble souls
meet their fate.
And men who were happy and strong
are laid low,
brought 10 tHeIT ooolli US q lump VI
cold dough.
Where men talk of war, then their
tones become strange
With horror, yet war Is q game at
long range,
Where men, now and then by a shot
gone astray.
Are made for their patriot courage to
pay.
But here there are martyrs who rush
to the breach
BY hundreds each day. and they
scramble and reach.
In the battle Of business great damage
is done
When the dangers are thickest, be-
tween IL and I.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Music Masters and Birds.

y woman musician, who specialiZes
in the source of music themes, says
that many Of the masters got their in
spiration for themes from bird songs
1t is an interesting theory. and per
haps II is true. Efforts have been
made for centuries to associate bird
songs with human speech. Men have
fancied that bird was saying certain
words, and they often named him In
that way. as the whip poor.will, the
chewtnk and many others. Men put
words in birds mouths, as it were
and make the robin say "cheerily
cheeriIy, cheerilyr and make other
birds say "bob-o-link' and "whoo
~hoo, whoo.' Centuries ago men
looking at the stars fancied that they
saw forms resembling earthly things
and named the consultations after
them. This music student says that
the second movement Of Beethoven's
Pastoral Symphony" the swan song
in "Lohengrin" and some OF the
melodies in "Siegfried" and la Bo
heme" are bird songs adapted and
elaborated by composers. She brings
out a familiar Chopin prelude and
seems TO prove that its theme was
derived from the songs OF the robin
and the meadowlark. She also seems
to show that phrases Of the meadow
lark were used by Wagner in the fire
song in Die Walkuere," in the song
of the Rhine naidens and as the base
Of one theme in "Parsival." She
quotes q letter written by Brahms IN
which he says that being unable t
get satisfactory theme for use IN G
from the song OF a bird.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
Art and Nature.

Upon an Easter egg one day
A hen enrapturcd gaZed.
Quoth she, ITO see one look that way
I surely am amazed.
'Twould give me joy were it my own
Here to parade it.
But it's a species quite unknown.
1 never laid it,
A lady fine for Easter clad,
Went forth one vernal morning.
The flowers all seemed dull and sad
Compared to such adorning.
And Nature breathed a zephyred sigh
Then straightway paid her
This compliment: "She's fine, but l.
never made her"
Evening star., 1923-04-01

A young Frenchman claims to have
discovered heatless light. But it will
not do to get too enthusiastic over the
discovery until the we'll known cold
light of scientific investigation has
been brought to bear upon his inven-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

The income OF John D. Rockefeller
from his oil stocks alone is reported to
be in the neighborhood of $1,000, 900
q month. But that is not good argu-
ment in favor Of investing in a ma
jority Of the pretty. oil certificates Of
fered the public.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Germany announces L budgetary
deficit OF 7,1oo, ,oOo, ,Ooo, 600 paper marks.
Look out for u shortage III news
print. They have got to get the paper
somewhere.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

No jeaiousies of statesmanship or
rivalries of trade ever can wean Amer
lean sympathy from a France the
women Of which keep green the
graves Of American soldier dead.
Evening star., 1923-04-01
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Evening star., 1923-04-01

The business Of elevating the guns
Of the American Navy will never be
undertaken at the cost OF lowering
the worlds estimate Of American good
faith.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

II develops that those German cooks
who arrived at Hoboken are bent on
finding American husbands 10 do the
cooking for.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

President Harding is discovering
that, unhappily for his well earned
vacation. it is but u short step from
the houseboat to the ship Of state.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Washington's model tin-can tourist
camp will be more of u model if the
tourists will refrain from leaving their
tin cans around.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

The wather man simply could not
resist the temptation presented by a
combination OF Easter and All-fools'
day.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

If that Montana woman who is
taking her goats to the Argentine will
come this way she can, pick up a num-
Der Of additions to her flock.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Now it is the turn OF the democrats
to worry for fear the league Of ma
tions will "get EN-
Evening star., 1923-04-01

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THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper

Business othce, llth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Ofice: 80 Nassau st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building
European Office: 10 Regent ST., London, Ensland.
Evening star., 1923-04-01

TINE last day OF March marks
the end et the theoretical
coal year." and as new coal
Evening star., 1923-04-01

When horse cars were the only
known means Of local communication
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27

Miss Rowe is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. G. Rowe of this city, and
taught three years in the Elk River
schools before entering the normal to
complete her course
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27
LOWER CRANE CREEK.

5 Ole Anderson is enjoying a visit
from his brother, of Minnesota. He
says crops are suffering there for
lack of moisture.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Capell of Spo-
kane, visited several days at the A.
G. Burch home. They are old friends
of Mr.. Burch, whom he had not seen
for many years.
Grandpa Thompson attended the
soldiers reunion in Spokane this
week. He left Saturday and was
accompanied by Doris Burch, who
will visit at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Jesse Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Putnam
motored down from Priest River to
visit relatives and friends here and
at Princeton. They and the E. Fl.
Chapel family spent Saturday at C.
V. Bailey's.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27
BIG BEAR RIDGE.

Mrs. Kearn returned to her home
in Genesee this week, having visited
friends here.
The Sunday school program and
picnic was enjoyed by quite large
number, but many were kept away on
account of the threatening weather.
Opal and Dorothy Jones are at
tending school in Lewiston.
The Wade Keene family visited re-
1atives at Peik over the weekend.
John Adams has employed quite a
number of berry pickers, expecting a
crop of about 400 crates.
Prof. G. w. Chenoweth will hold
services following Sunday school,
Sunday, July l..
J. S. Nelson spent the weekend in
Charleston
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27
ROCK CREEK.

A sale was held at Mr.. Rubier's
place on June &c, at ten O'Clock.
Mr.. Koberloski died the 22nd of
June. He has daughter and son
living here
Sunday school was held Sunday and
about twenty-three attended.
Saturday night, June 20, a small
crowd Of young people gave weiner
roast on the butte. A pleasant time
was had, and small bonfire was
also made.
If the weather is wet, we must not
fret,
If the weather is dry, we must not
cry;
If the weather is warm, we must not
storm,
If the weather is cold, we must not
scold;
But let US be thankful all together,
For all the different kinds of weather.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-27

Sunday at the G. N. Browning home
Henry Bull and family visited at
the Offs home, Sunday.