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Evening star., 1923-01-28
Artistic aida" Setting:


40 demand for such scenery. Mr..
Dove had been SO impressed with
what he had seen along the Nile that
he begaE painting q. series OF pic
lures. and one OF these. which he
called The Nile by Moonlight" won
a prize at a Paris exhibit. But Mr.
Doves real ambition was to work
this material into an elaborate scenic
effect.
His opportunity came late last sum-
mer, when the Chicago Civic Opera
Company decided that IL needed an
entirely new scenic equipment for
aida" Proudly Mr.. Dove displayed
his designs. and they were accepted
at once. The result Of his work will
be seen when Aida is presented
here by the\ Chicago Civic Opera
Company. Mr.. Doves Nile scene is
said by art critics to be the one per
feet thing of the kind ever presented
on the stage. The temple scene and
the square in Memphis are also re-
pl oductions of the sketches Mr.. Dove
made during his Egyptian trip.
Evening star., 1923-01-28
ACEnate Lie.
cAn1roRN1A is noted for its cli-

CAIIFoRNIA is noted for its cli-
mate. -A-
The. chamber Of commerce and the
natives continually boast of their
wonderful climate. and whenever the
weather IS not according to the cata-
log put ,sut by that organization there
are excuses galore.
Buster Keaton has been resident
Of. the city Of Los Angeles for SO long
time that he has alibis like the rest.
On his return from the east he was
telling fellow passengers OF Los An
geles and it's wonderful climate-the
absence of rain, winds and fog.
When the limited pulled into the
station it was raining and the fog
was heavy.
What kind of weather is this?"
ono Of his friends asked. mot a bit
like you said"
We'll" Buster retorted, ''in Los
Angeles we have but two kinds Of
weather-usual and unusual. This
happens to be the latter"
Evening star., 1923-01-28

EVERY artist cherishes at least one
great ambition, and Julian Dove.
chief scenic artist Of the Chicago
Civic Opera Company, is no exception
to the rule.
. During his long career. Mr.. Dove
has painted scores of opera settings.
He Is a realist. and he. never trusts
to chance or his imagination for his
effects. He must have something
tangible in his mind, and with this in
view he spends all his vacations tray-
cling, sketchbook in hand, looking
for scenes which he will later utilize
In scenic investiture for operate pro-.
ductions.
Several years ago Mr. Dove made
a trip to Egypt, his principal object
being to procure sketches of scenes
which would be suitable for Aida" |"
He spent three months in the land of
the Pharaohs, and when he returned
to Paris he had complete set in
mind But unfortunately there was
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wood and motor-boated out to the is
land, a distance of eighteen miles
He found the buffalo on the fer side
of the island. He saw group OF
them start on a rampage. with tails
up and heads down, and decided that
they were plenty wild enough.
In fact. after listening, to the ad-
vice of some of the natives he de-
cided to construct. a V-shaped stock
ade with SKIS timbers for the protec-
ton of cameramen before any at
tempt was made to take pictures.
There Is a great uncertainty as to
how the buffalo got onto the island.
They are not afraid of water but
they could hardly swim eighteen
miles without some other reason than
simply a desire to swim. Some claim
the island used to be peninsula and
that the land which connected It with
tho mainland disappeared. Others
insist the animals were transported
there.
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JOsEE .@s 4 :
HOFFMAN,.
PIANIST
Polls Thestex, Tuesday. Jan. 80, $50.
Seats at 0rs. dreene's Concert Bureau
DTesp's. 18th 3 G-1sin e4eS I
Palmer Photoplay Cooperation


Teaches Scenario Technique and
Sells Scenarios
skin Deep" and 1.-The Hottentot" were
sold through the Sales Department Of Palmer
Only Those Who Qualify are Invited to
Enroll for the Palmer Course and Service.
Special Representative, COL District
National Bank Bldg., MaiA 50
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THE RAMS HEAD PLAYERS
Every Wednesday, Thursdays Friday
and Saturday Night
With Saturday Matinee Each week
This wesk-Lady Grsgory's
"GRANIA"
Season, Student and eingle Tickets
1881 1StE Street Franklin IS
Evening star., 1923-03-09

to swindle the District. II, reciprocity
Il grantSd with Maryland. He can
then purchase the iooal license and
travel anywhere in the United States.
The visitor to the city should not
be made to suffer for the delinquency
Of the local driver. He should be
treated with all courtesy and consid.
GRAFTON, and It is unfortunate that the
present and proposed regulation in.
cludes him In its attempt to get the
local ax-dodger.'
When reciprocity with Maryland
comes, which is an event Of the near
future, the main cause OF avoiding the
purchase Of a District license tag will
be removed and perhaps other regu.
lations can be worked out for the out
of.town driver which will be less irk.
some: but until then, If compulsory
registration 10 necessary to meet the
situation, 1t should have the support
Of local taxpayers.
Evening star., 1923-03-09

was because the war was Unexpectedly
prolonged and costly that Great Brit
ain, finding herself ovGrextended by
reason Of loans to the allies. was com.
pelled to come to this government for
money. Many . perfectly solvent bust.
ness concern is forced to borrow
money because Of unexpected demands
in a time Of overextension. But no
business concern ever pretended that
such borrowings were on q peculiarly
different basis from loans contracted
under ordinary circumstances, or that
such loans were not made to 1t, but to
those to whom it loaned part Of the
proceeds.
But II 1t is helpful to British esteem
to paste an altruistic label on that
country's debt to this. we should not
be greatly concerned. The essential
fact Is that Great Britain intends to
pay q debt that. so far as We are con.
csrned. is solely her own, ana not the
guaranteed debt OF somebody else, and
that the American government has
shown every reasonable confederation
In arranging the terms Of payment.
70 this latter fact even the Earl Of
Baifour pays tribute, asserting that
the, "uncontestsd and incontestable"
rights Of the United states could not
have been enforced In . manner less
likely to in1ure the happy relations
which prevail between the two peoples.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Plea for Christianity.
Decadence Of Today Blamed to
Lack Of Faith in Holy Teaching.

To the Editor Of The Star:
DR.. Percy Gtickney Grant. Protes-
tant Episcopal rector Of New York
city, who has become prominent by
his denial Of tho divinity Of Christ
and the Biblical account Of mans
origin, says, as quoted, that he had
rather be on tho upgrade with the
descendants Of tho apo than on the
downErade with Adam rs represent
ing the degenerate son Of God"
Upgrade or downgrade: which road
IL the hupaan family travelling? While
the controversy centering around DR..
Grant IL on. 1t may be a dtting time
to raise this question.
II evolution has lifted mankind
from the lower levels OF life up TO
the plane of civilized existence, 1t
has played a mean trick on the human
race by deserting 1t at this point. For
1t cannot be denied that history
shows a process of degeneracy going
on among the civilized peoples OF
tho earth from the very earliest times.
What has become Of the great na-
tions and civilizations Of antiquity?
What happened to Egypt, Babylon.
Assyria, Greece, Rome, and all tho
rest7 They hourished for q time, at
tanned power and wealth. then came
luxury, degeneracy and oblivion. Tho
great nations Of today are going the
Same course, only at q more rapid
pace. Civilization, as represented In
Europe, seems bent on committing
suicide.
No one will deny that the world is
desperately in need today Of some
uplifting force; but IL is plain that
evolution cannot be depended on to
supply the need. The world cannot
wait Q million years, or even a thou
sand years. for salvation from the
Ills which recently deIuged 1t with
blood, and have plunged the nations
into political. financial and indus
trial chaos. Evolution offers no rem
edy for the hatred. greed and law
lessness which are dragging the
world downward into barbarism.
It is human nature to want to get
something for nothing. and the evo.
lutionary hypothesis doubtless ap-
peals to some minds because It offers
enormous returns of conjecture from
a trifiing investment of fact. But II
we are to be guided by what is ac-
tually known in human experience,
as far back as the records OF history
20, must we not admit that the only
real evolution from lower TO
higher level of life that has ever been
Witnessed has been accomplished by
the working Of that mysterious but
all-powerful Christianity which Is
based on the Bible declaration Of
mans fall In Eden and his consequent
need Of a Savior from sin?
LEON A. SMITH.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Trash Fire Dangers.

The trash fire tragedy should carry
its lesson. The fate Of the unfortunate
victim causes profound grief to her
family and friends. and the accident
should be warning TO many persons.
There is always a great deal Of neces-
sary cleaning up in spring. Grass plots
and other bits Of ground are burned
over and fire is set to rubbish piles.
These fires are interesting affairs.
They are in the nature Of bonfires, and
the bonfire for time out Of mind has
been an interesting thing to humans.
There is>always danger IN the trash
fire. Children play around and some
times their clothing catches fire.
Women Of the household often take a
hand In collecting the litter and in
heaping it on the burning pile. There
Is always the chance that woman's
dress will catch fire. There Is also
the chance that the fire will get out Of
hand. There will be hundreds Of these
trash fires this spring, and great care
should be taken against injury to per-
son or property.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
History of Old Tree.
MIR. Keller Tells Interesting Ira
dition of Locust in d. c.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit the writer to be given space
IN your paper for a faw lines concerning
tho remains Of . once f1ourishing To-
Gust tree, the remainder of which ap-
pears to have defied the ravages OF
the decaying tooth OF time. On the
west side Of 18th street, a few steps
from H street northwest, there may
be seen the remainder Of what was
once a proud old locust tree. which
has been topped. evidently with a
view to prolongins Its life.
This tree Cor what remains of IT'D
was one Of those which were brought
from the Holy Land by the late Judge
Buckner Thruston Of the Circuit
Court, who was known as the hon
est judge" 1s0s-1s45. Originally.
there were two Of these trees flank
ing the old red brick house which
was occupied by Thruston. the one
to the north having been removed
when the more pretentious house was
erected for the late Mr.. Shellehar1er,
leaving the remaining one standing
where it was originally planted.
Family tradition has for years as
serted that the trees were obtained
by Thruston from beside the River
Jordan, and one of the three trees
was planted upon the land owned by
his father In Frederick (now War
rem county,, Va. near the village
called Middale, the homestead being
known as Mount Zion. The father
Of the Judge was an Episcopal minis
ter and figured in the revolutionary
war as Col. Charles Wynn Thruston,
"the warrior parson." as stated by
Howe in his work %Antiqmties Of v1r-
ginia.'
1t strikes the writer that what re-
mains of this once proud and stately
tree should have its place in q niche
in the hall of fame dedicated to the
memory Of the old trees of our city.
1t Is not precisely known just when
the trees spoken of by the writer
were procured by Thruston, whether
In 1905, when Judge for Orleans terri
tory: United States senator from Ken
lucky, lS06-9, or during the years in
which he served as Judge, United
States Circuit Court for the District
Of Columbia, 1s09-45, the presump-
tion, however. being that this tree
has at least reached the century Pc
riod. CHAS. S. KELLER.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Ralfour Versus Haryey.

A few months ago the joint debate
being staged by the Earl Of Balfour
and Ambassador Harvey on the SUBJ
ject OF Britain's debt to America
might have been productive OF great
harm. Conclusion. Of negotiations for
funding of the debt now have rendered
the topic largely academic. and II
there Is irreconcilable difference of
opinion on the subject it will be with.
cut practical effect on relations be-
tween the two oountries.
Lord Balfour contends that Great
Britain was forced TO borrow money
from the Unitsd States only beoause
of British loans made tho European
aIlies; that had she not been called
upon to extend this help she would
have been able to finance her own war
necessities. That is statement no
one probably will care to dispute:
Some Of these loans were made in the
early part Of the war. Had the war
not been unexpectedly prolonged and
proved costly beyond prscedsnt, Great
Britain probably could have financed
hsr own war needs, DESPITE the loans
ana without bossowens. y fsssassA
I6ssseosA sneo Ne yssDsllsDua - q
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Likens Pharisees of Old
to Reformers of TODAY
To the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor OF The Star;
While reading the other night a
most exquisitely written book en-
titled, by an Unknown Disciple" I
came across a passage at page 26
that called to mind most vividly the
reformers and uplifters OF our own
time, and how in the days Of Christ
they had their counterpart in the
Pharisees Of the oIden times
Tho following words, attributed to
Christ in tho passage referred to,
could be said today with fitting pro-
priety OF that large class Of busy
bodies in our own country who are
zealously intent upon making all men
good by law. but who succeed only
in making them most miserable:
"The Pharisees seek to tie all men
down by their own rules" He said,
and Luke questioned:
"Are there to be no rules?"
"Rules forced upon a man against
his will from without must be broken
or his soul fs lost" said Jesus. "Only
the rules to which q man consents
within himself can stand. The Phar-
isees make their own opinions rules
for all, and 20 lay burdens too heavy
70 be borne upon the shoulders of
men. They do not wish men to be
happy" A. s. LAN1ER-
Evening star., 1923-03-09
0ccoquan.

Prompt defense Of the Occoquan
workhouse or work farm comes from
social service workers acquainted with
conditions at the farm. II there is
need for an investigation It will be
ordered by the Commissioners, but 1t
would seem that there 10 some mis-.
understanding or exagseration Of al.
legged evils at occoquan. The District
has believed that It has there . model
penal institution, where prisoners are
given plenty OF wholesome food, where
they have a comfortable place to sleep
end where each convict has q manual
task In the open air suited to his
capacity. There II no reason to
change that belief. There has never
been q penal or correctional institu.
tion that has not been the subject Of
attack. In many instances tho attack
has been justified. but in most cases
the contrary has been found. Often
the attack or criticism Is due to good
motives. Sometimes visitor, moved
to compassion for prisoners, feels that
not enough is done for their welfare,
and exaggerated tales Of evils at the
institution come into print. Perfection
is as hard to attain In running a
penal institution as in doing other
things and the best to b hoped for
Is an approximation Of perfection and
that the bodily and spiritual needs Of
prisoners will be we'll taken care Of.
When the change was made from the
old lookup workhouss to the present
work.tarm system It marked q great
advance. Not long ago workhouse con.
victs, or the "chain gang" worked on
the streets, under supervision Of
armed guards, and returned to the
locked-in cells after the days work.
The penal farm was a change for the
better, both for prisoners and the
public. Very little, II any. complaint
has been heard that prisoners at Oc-
coquan are underfed or overworked,
and there are no charges Of brutality
toward the convicts. The work.fafm
is probably not a place where virtuous
citizens would choose to spend va
cation. but It Is to be accepted as a
fine penal institution until the con.
trary 10 proved.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
The Poison Traffic.

In legislative action already taken
or about to be taken whereby the
sale Of poison liquor which causes
death is to be punished as murder or
granddaughter, five states Of the Union
have taken long stride toward
breaking UP a monstrous and dan.
gerously prevalent traffic. The sale
Of liquor In any form is a degrading
and illicit practice under the existing
Laws Of the nation. But such ad-
Jectives become inadequate when ap.
piled to the man Wa, pandering to
uncontrolled appetites, deliberately
places in the hands. Of another q dead.
ly and skillfully disguised poison with
the exhortation to drink hearty"
The prevalence of this murderous
traffic throughout the nation may be
estimated from its demonstrated prev.
alence here in Washington. Some
months ago The Star, In a series Of
special articles, undertook to apprise
the local public of the menace to
which any purchaser Of bootleg liquor
subjected himself. The campaign.
which included photographs Of bottled
poison then being sold as liquor, to-
gether with analyses Of the same, and
indicated the ease with which the
paraphernalia incident to Disgusting
poison as bonded whisky, gin or
liquors could be obtained. was pro.
nounced to be material assistance by
the local enforcement agents.
Yet the poison traffic. here as else.
where. continues. Its extent is, to all
tntents and purposes, the extent Of
bootleg liquor traffic. Prohibition Of.
ficials are authority for the statement
that they have attained nearly com.
plete control over the sale Of genuine
liquors. 1t is the fake product, the
stuff manufactured and disguised near
TO the area of distribution, which baf-
fles them and is today doing its dead
ly work throughout America. For
every drink Of such material is poison
to greater or less degree.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Michigan
and Iowa are to be congratulated Upon
their logical move toward breaking up
the poison traffic. The first conviction
obtained under the laws in question
will mark the beginning Of the end OF
fake liquor sales. The District Of Co
iumbia would welcome the addition Of
such a law to its statutes.
Evening star., 1923-03-09
EDITORIAL DIGEST

! President showed himself loyal to an
| old friend" as the Philadelphia Bull
letin independent republican, sees It,
| and the promotion of DR.. Work sat
gives the Interior always to west
erner."
Both appointments will be COM
mended," the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times (republican) insists. and 'for
dent Harding will have in the cabi-
net circles. as he has In the past.
men OF high character and capable" "
The New York World .(democratic)
feels that neither appointment adds
only way it stands to gain is through
the disappearance of Secretary Fall"
While 1t IL a fact that. so far rs the
New appointment is concerned, this
resuscitation of the political dead
element in Indiana to swallow" the
Evansville Courier independently feels
that. eliminating the things be-
hind the appointment. New should
make very able executive in the
ever, the opinion OF the Wheeling
Register (republican) that "the cabi-
net changes do not appear destined
to evoke any greater harmony during
the next two years than has existed
also the opinion of the Boston Globe
independently. which thinks "the ap-
pointment brings no political strength
to the cabinet, but rather weakness"
Inssmuch as the members Of. the
advisers. and his official family" the
Muncie Star Independent republican,
feels the President had every right to
make the appointments as he pleased.
The Springfield Republican .tinde-
pendentl. on the other hand. insists
that under Mr.. New "the Post Office
Department will function in support
Of the President There has not been
. President seeking denomination In
the past forty years who has not been
department. In which the postma sters
are still largely the political product
OF our party system" DR.. Work Is
promoted by right Of being the dis
covery Of the Harding administra-
publican) asserts. and is "a recoeni-
ton of the requirements Of the Office
and the qualification of the man.
This also ID very much the opinion of
the Atlanta Journal (democratic), and
It sees both appointees "of high
quirer (independsnt) that .there can
be. no doubt that the President will
have strengthened the cabinet I'm
mensely by these nominations" And
the Waterloo Tribune (republican)
holds that "the radicals may shout
loud and long. but the President sis
but following the rules Of the game"
Because OF the unrest inside Of the
party II is the decision Of the Mil
waukee Journal independently that
"the new appointments have not add
ed any oil to the BEARINGS Which
brings from the Reading Tribune (in-
dependent republican, the suggestion
that "Sena tor New" the bone Of con-
tention. has all OF the qualifications
for moderate cabinet Job" Direct
apoiis< News (repubiican5. comes tnr
direct statement that "the sincerity
Of the oongratulations pouring in or
Senator New from an paItS ot Indians
n . taa4tnenlaI T. tSA Wasm regard
In which he u hs16 IN his home stats.'
Evening star., 1923-03-09
Tho Clerks Garry On.

Washington In the doldrums; tbs a
sad picture in spots. No flag flies
over the White House. betokenins
the presence Of the master. Bare are
the STATS over the House and Senate
wings Of the Capitol. and the tiled
corridors echo only to the feet Of an
occasional sightseer; for even the sea.
son Of bridal couples has not set in,
and the guides sigh in vain for the
sight Of haridlin.hAnd shy swains and
sweethearts.
In the Office buildings on Capitol
Hill secretaries ana clerks are tear.
ing up files Of two years Aceumula-
ton. ruthlessly destroying commune
cations held invaluable up to the point
the last chest can hold no more. These
are getaway days Tor the stragglers
after the main body has flown home
ward. In the departments off1cials and
chief clerks and heads
Of divisions are no longer button
holed by the pestiferous congressman
doing odd jobs for his constituents.
Nine months without Congress!
How can Il be, after 90 many years
Of almost continuous presence Of the
august body in the capital? Maybe
they can live through the recess, Is
probably the consoling thought Of
most Of the officials staying on the
Job in the executive departments any
how. they will try to survive. Wash.
inston has become 80 used to being
the focal point Of the map in recent
years that perhaps there Is a tinge Of
jealousy in the possibility Of sharing
the spotlight.
Yet the great mill Of the depart
ments will 90 ahead grinding out busi-
ness for the benefit Of the nation at
large. The government Of the United
States is the largest going concern in
the worlds business, and II the legts-
iative branch suspends temporarily the
plant continues to function. There is
not q hamlet in the countrywide that
IL not in some way affected by the
operations and administration Of the
departments in Washington. The per-
ssvering loyal women and men who
operate the departments keep ever.
lastingly at it, and the mass Of their
erldeavors Is titanic.
They have one thought to cheer
them, however-that II the ReclaAsi.
fication Board maintains the stride It
has struck they can look forward next
year to reaping benefits we'll earned
and too long deferred. So II u back
to the desk for them to keep UP the
lick. They are - much part aud
parcel of the government as any con.
gressman, and form essential links in
the chain of governmental effective
ness.