Evening star., 1923-07-18
CAPITAL. KEYNOTES
BY, PAUL Y. COLLINS

obviously the forget-me-not, alone,
would never do. but rather than dis
appoint the ladies. why not mix in a
Few cat-tails7 Safety firstp'
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| DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, the head of the
department of anthropology of the
National Museum. has published the
| result of his long investigation into
badness. He warns Americans who
| are descended from any of the "old
families" that sS.s per cent Of them
Will be bald before they are thirty
years old. and that in a few-years
women. as we'll as men. will be bald.
and that high school boys who are
not bnli will be exceptions.
Also 75 per cent will be completely
gray by the time they are sixty
The only trouble with DIR. Hrdlicka' $
warning Is that 1t lacks a sequel.
baldheaded.", as ii Were, without his
accommodation of an effective hair
restorer? Why does he not leave
pure science" buy a few billiard balls
and experiment in raising hair? That
| is the uusual trouble with pure sci
ence-it misses the practical applica-
ton of knowledge.
From Germany comes the scientific
Information that poultry raisers are
experimenting in methods of chang
ing the color of poultry by selecting
certain feeds. The exact feed for
making red hen is not published. but
III they can change white feather"
to red. why not let expert cooks feed
carrots or yellow turnips when the
blond type Of man Is wanted, or give
a diet OF cloves and "the dark meat"
to would be brunettes?
These suggestions are not guaran-
teed scientific; that is left to the
pure science folks. bearing In mind
that civilized men cannot live with
cally.
Ever since the last coal strike there
nent coal dealers Of Washington under
Indictment, and out on bail. That is
nearly two years. yet no effort had
been made to bring them to trial, nor
had there been any motion to dis
miss their bonds.
Now that a new coal crisis is before
the country, and a Consumers League
has been organized in Washington to
insist on the rights of citizens to
square deal. the prosecuting attor-
ney OF the District plans to bring the
coal cases to trial within the pext
week or two. "There'll be a hot time
In the old town"-if we can afford
coal
The geological survey reports that
the anthracite output for June, 1928.
was $685., 900 tons. That exceeds. by IA
per cent. the average for the eight
years, 1914 to 1921. inclusive. and
sets a new record for June. Yet the
consumers have been so nervous over
the threatened strike that orders
have been pouring in upon the deal
ers. and they have maintained mid
winter prices through June and July.
This has kept the dumps clear, and
facilitated tho output, but the dealers
have been insisting on winter prices
SIC to SIT ton for stove size, but
little of that size delivered, while
egg and nut are sold at slS to SIS.
Bituminous. this year. exceeds pro-
duction by 50 per cent for the years
1919. 1921 and 1922, but is less than
the output for 1917. 1918 and 1920.
The Consumers League intends to
watch the results, and especially the
evidence of conspiracy, in the prom
ised trials barking back to- 1921, in
the hope OF getting leads as-to pres
ent methods.
/ A cable from London says the Brit
ish protest against the statues of
Americans in London. That's all
right: they just ought TO see. some
that Americans have to endure in
America.
The chief protest in London is
against permitting n statue of the
rebel" George Washington. to stand
in Trafalgar square. within mile OF
one of the patriot. Maj. Andre, which
is honored in Westminster Abbey. 1t
was on Gen. Washington's order
that Maj. Andre was hanged. He was
a 'shero'' in liaison with that other
"hero," Gen. Benedict Arnold
Query: What would the United
States do If England were to present
us with a heroic statue group of Ar
mold and Andre? Would the statue
20 TO the basement of the Capitol,
with the glacial group of Frances
Willard and company, or would 1t be
buried in the cellar OF the Corcoran
Art Gallery. together with the bust of
Kaiser wilhelm?
0nnvrfoht IQe2 nv y Y Collins