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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Presidents Railroad Views Provoke
Animated Discussion,

There is a disposition to discuss at
some length the suggestion made by
President Harding in his address
dealing with the railroads, especially
his suggestion that mergers may
prove the only remedy which will
disarm advocates of government own
ership and operation. Editors are not
inclined to favor hasty action at this
time, and suggest that further inves-
tigation may be needed before any
satisfactory comprehensive program
can be worked out.
II consultations into vast regional
groups is necessary. the Newark News
independently wants to know why
do we not go about it in the most
natural and simple wayg The News
further suggests that, 'if road can
not make money because it is water
logged with securities. let it go into
the hands of receivers and IL any
other road wants to buy it let 1t
buy it at fair price and subject to
the consent of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. That would settle
1t in a straight-cut, business-like
way, without political mix-ups and
more weird legislation. We possibly
had better stop and think a little bit
before we accept regulated monopoly
as an entirely satisfactory substitute
for competition. Even if we no longer
compete as to rates. we may COM
pete as to service, and it is not en-
tirely desirable to destroy all rail-
road incentive" However, the st.
Paul Pioneer-Press independent re-
pubIican) feels the President is on
the right road, although he fdoes not
go far enough. Somebody at some
time has got to convince the masses
of the people that the railroads are
their servants, but they must be
helped into the position to do so.
The wall of prejudice and distrust-
and railroading of the past is largely
responsible for it-must be thrown
down before the people and the serv-
ice can come together. Frankness
and courage can accomplish this task
and we believe the President Is en-
dowed with both qualities" 1t is a
strong case" that the President
makes out in the view Of the Utica
Observer-Dispatch independently, and
cit is good thing for the country to
have these plain expositions as to
where the administration stands"
The entire railroad situation "di-
vides this country broadly into two
camps" the Detroit Free Press Tin
dependent republican, argues, and 1t
praises the President for his positive
stand because his speech is an as
surance that, when the debate upon
the railroad question opens in Con-
gress, the side which is opposed to
government ownership and to, any
process of legislative railroad wreck
ing which leads that way, will have
q leader and a program. That, as
suredly. is good news" Endorsing the
general features OF this position and
pointing out that compulsory invssti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Q. How much water is used in
Washington every day?-c. F.
A. The amount of water con-
sumed I'm Washington per day varies
from seventy-fve to ninety million
gallons.
O. What is required to become a
member of the League of American
Pen Women?--A. C. II.
A. Tho qualifications for active
membership are: American citizen
ship and original work for which pay
has been received as any of the fol-
lowing: Authors. cartoontsts, COM
posers of music. designers of fine arts
and crafts. dramatists. editors. ex-
perts in advertising. genealogists. il
luminators. illustrators, journalists.
lecturers of recognized professional
rank. painters, poets, publicity pro-
fessionals. publishers, scenario writ
ers, sculptors. song or lyric writers.
Any woman who has done such work
gratuitoHsly is eligible to an associ-
ate membership.
Q. What is the Volta Bureau?-
A. F. NJ
A. The Volta Bureau. now located
at 1901 35th street northwest, is a
bureau Of information on all matters
relating to the deaf 1t has an i'm
portant reference library originally
planned as an aid in research work. It
was founded and endowed in 1887 by
Alexander Graham Bell ''for the in
crease and diffusion of knowledge re-
lating to the deaf"
Q. How long do ants live?-A. I. NJ.
A. Male ants live but short time
IN, Il I'D, Ga e. IL G,A
only few months. The average life
of queen is not more than twelve
months, although queen ants have
been known to live six or seven years.
@. Is the head of the sphinx that
OF man or woman?-C. n.
A. It is believed to be the head OF
woman. The body is supposed to
be that OF lion. with the wings OF
bird and the tail of a serpent.
Q. Is the body of baby entirely
covered with hair before BIRTH
U. T.
A. Up to the sixth month of the
ante-natal sleep the body of a baby,
all but the palms of the hands and
the soles of the feet, is covered with
longish hair, the lanugo. which usu-
ally disappears before birth.
Q. Is the Mystic Shrine Masonic
order?-H. c.
A. The Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine is not a Masonic
organization. but in order to be eligi-
BILE to membership in the Shrine a
qualification is that the applicant be
either a knight Templar of the York
Rite or a thirty-second degree Mason
of the Scottish Rite.
Q. What is the difference between
wood alcohol and denatured alcohol?
Il K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

nection is made. Sewers for prevent
ing pollution of Rock creek and the
Anaeostia and Potomac rivers. and
which drain mirror sewers over large
areas Of the District. are building. and
the continuance of this highly impor-
tant work calls for q large sum of
money.
The sewer department has the facts
and figures which justify 1t in asking
for 100000 under the estimates of
the District for the next fiscal year,
and it is the hope of all citizens that
the work of the department will be
kept in line with the remarkable ex.
pansion of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin

A. Methyi alcohol, known as wood
alcohol, Is obtained In various ways,
one being by the distillation of wood.
only intoxication but also blindness.
coma and. In many cases. death.
Denatured alcohol is ethyl alcohol.
or spirit of wine, to which wood alco-
hol has been added to make 1t unft
for human consumption. The for
mula for legally denatured alcohol is
100 parts ethyl alcohol. not less thar.
80 per cent pure; ten parts of wood
spirits; one-half part of benzine
How deadly this may be depends to
wood alcohol and benzine it contains.
| Q. What Is the noise we hear in
our radio set?-A. K.
A. 1t may be static or il may be
properly. Static is natural atmos-
pheric interference. It is caused ~
stray natural electrical discharges
| travelling through the same medium.
| 1t is more prevalent by day than by
night and more troublesome in sum-
mer than in winter. Science is try
ing to tune it out of the way or
harness 1t.
Q. How many species of sable arc
there?-D. T.. l.
A. There are two species, one found
the other in Canada. The Canadian
sable is also called pine marten. The
Russian sable Is dark brown with
grayish-yellow at the throat ana
small grayish yellow spots scat
tered on the sides of the neck. The
Canadian sable is a rich brown.
Q. Where IS the famous Gretna
Green?-A. NJ. F.
A. The original Gretna Green is
small village in Scotland. less than
mile from the border which sepa-
rates England and Scotland. 1t was
famous as a marrying place for
clipping couples. There was formerly
Gretna Green in Kentucky where
couples were united in matrimony in
defiance of parental wishes
Doctor George p. Merrill. head
! curator of geology of the Smithsonian
institution. says that tho general be-
| lief that all of the marble in the face
of the Washington Monument is alike,
and that the difference in color Is due
to variation in age, is erroneous.
The marble in the first $50 feet of the
Monument is coarsely crystalline
limestone, from a locality known as
marble in the upper portion is
| crystalline dolomite, from the So
called Beaver Dam quarries. The diff
ference in color is due to the action
of the weather on stones or unlike
composition; the two portions will
| never acquire the same tone unless
| both become uniformly dark from
coal smoke.
(All persons who want questions
answered must sign their full names
! and addresses. This is necessary SO
| that Mr.. Haskin can give the infor-
nation direct. Only a few of the
answers can be printed in The Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Bok's Peace Prize.

Edward w. Box, the retired maya
zine editor, thinks to hasten the estab-
lishmeHt Of peace in the world. He has
offered 100000 as an American peace
award" to be given to the American
individual or organization presenting
the best practicable plan by which the
United States may cooperate with
preservation of world peace. OF this
amount $4,000 is to be paid for the
idea itself, and the remainder will be
paid when the practicability of the
idea is demonstrated either through
it's adoption by the United States Sen
ate or because a sufficient popular re-
Spouse Endorses it.
This is a princely gift, conceived in
a spirit of the highest altruism and
patriotism. Mr.. Bok's purpose is
late thought upon this most important
question. 1t will probably be various
~ interpreted, by some as a move to
get the United States into an interna-
tional association; by others as an ex-
pertinent in the formation of public
opinion. But it cannot be questioned
that it is a genuine move for interna-
tional peace, whether it results in any
practical measure or not.
A committee consisting of former
ambassador of the United States, a
federal judge, a labor leader former
Governor of New York and other men
and women whose names are known
nationally will conduct the competi-
ton. The task of this committee will
not be easy. 1t will be swamped with
suggestions, some of them of possible
practicability, but most of them in all
likelihood wildly theoretical and i'm
practicable. Probably most of them
will be variants of the league of ma
tons conception. Therein will lie the
difficulty of the task of the committee
in making the award. In theory an
international association, with power
to check war-making frictions. is the
surest means of insuring peace be-
tween nations. In fact there is no
such assurance. As practical matter
the question in respect to Mr.. Box S
proposal turns upon the second half
of the plan, that of acceptance by the
United States, through it's Senate or
through definite public sentiment.
OF great interest will be the stand
ards by which the policy committee,
as it is known, will test the sugges-
tons laid before it. In view of the
by the United States in any form of
world association, how will the funda-
mentalS of such a plan be formulated
in terms that differ from the sugges-
tons already advanced. and in part
put into execution? Will somebody be
able to frame scheme for a league of
nations or a world court with an as
sured participation by the United
States?
Doubtless the first, and perhaps the
fullest. effect of this liberal offer will
be to start a good deal of talking and
writing on the subject of international
peace and the American influence in
preserving it. But American public
sentiment is not to be swung and
formed by the possibility that some
body or some group will earn $4,000
or 100000. Public sentiment is the
combined majority opinion of the peo-
pie, of whom there are 10000 900. In
all likelihood those who will seek this
rich prize have already been thinking
along the lines of Mr.. Bok's desire,
whose opinion is already formed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
When Arbitration Ceases

When Arbitration Ceases.
Bill Bings declares he's ready
To fight with Tommy Turf
AID Tom in language steady
Asserts that Bills a bluff.
Sometimes their words are solemn,
Sometimes they win laugh.
They're fighting by the column
And by the paragraph
Though many thoughtful nation
Begs warriors to desist,
There is no arbitration
For the busy pugilist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Sympathetic Soul.

What made you break into tears
when you said your money or your
life to that feller?" asked Bill the
Burg.
His melancholy reply" answered
the hold.up man. He says. Friend. 7
amt got no money an my life amt
worth Twin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

A number OF people who still do not
understand RELATIVELY are hoping
that as soon as Col. Bryan has fin
ished with Darwinism he will tackle
Einstein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Having provided for safe and sane
Fourth of July. lovers of quietude are
now seeing whether what they regard
as patriotic pyrotechnics cannot be
more closely regulated in the school
histories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Reference by President Harding to
the obligation Of both capital and labor
10 the great public interest must i'm
press the ultimate consumer as an eff
fort to develop a new angle in an old
controversy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The anti-alcohol movement is SO
strong that it has not yet called upon
the army of the old war horses of the
prohibition party to come forward and
systematic a political campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Thousands of Russians are awaiting
admittance to the United States. So.
vietism has not made them so happy
that they do not want to leave home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The American farmer is represented
as preferring to have wheat prices
fixed in Chicago. instead Of Liverpool
This is a compliment which entities
the Chicago Board of Trade to take off
its hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
In the Restaurant.

You can always tell the difference
between a buyer and a salesman"
said the check girl. THE buyer al.
ways wants to talk about merchandise,
and the salesman wants to tell him
about the best musical show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Pennsylvania has progressed so i'm
portantly that Clifford Pinchot's reor.
ganization Of the government goes far
beyond a set OF forestry regulations
for 'Penn's woods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Government loans to struggling
newspapers will surprise old-time Ger
man editors who were sometimes puz-
zled about where to get the money TO
pay lese majestic fines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The republican party is true to tradi
ton. The determination to beat the
high cost Of living is an echo of the old
slogan about 1.-The full dinner pail"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
OIL.

With petroleum comes prediction
OF fierce financial game.
Oil affords relief from friction.
Oil wells do not work the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The example of Germany in the
Ruhr situation has not persuaded
France to attempt any serious expert
ments with passive aggression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

When a charming motion picture
star is reported missing there is very
little popular apprehension that the
press agent will not soon find her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

That God made all men equal Is a
fine sounding phrase that has done
good service in it's day, but it is not
a scientific fact.
DIR. A. E. WEBB JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

In conniving at Frances blind ap.
peal to force we are sanctioning ex-
actly what in 1914-191S We utterly
refused TO tolerate.
DEAN OF BRISTOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
In a Few Words.

The prosperity and peace. of the
world have nothing to fear from re-
publican France. The worst disgrace
that could menace us is to be mis-
understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

DR.. Meiklejohn and Amherst have
at least recognized actual obligation TO
the extent Of making each other ia.
nous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

When industry employs men twelve
hours a. day 1t is committing a mora
trespass and challenges the churches
in their own field.
REV. F. E JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

We must not. especially after g
period Of intellectual unrest, measure
the decay of religion by the empti.
ness of the churches.
CANON BARNES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Demands.

Germany should not be asked to
pay more money than she has"
Il don't see why not. My landlord
doesn't hesitate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

1t is going rather strong to intimate
that the Constitution of this republic
is TO be endangered by metropolitan
thirst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The league Of nations is growing
into firmly set body. and we must
help to breathe into 1t living soul
-ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER-
BURY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city
at 90 cents per month: daily only, 40 cents PEI
ders may be sent by mail, or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers ut the
end of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

BURY.
A closer business relationship be-
tween the United States and England
German is to be defeated in the strug-
gle for trade supremacy.
SIR CHARLES HIGHAM, NJ. p.
English divorce laws because I am
afraid 1t would result in the condi-
ton that exists in America, where it
is merely camoufiaged polygamy and
LORD BRAVE.
A wet candidate has no more chance
for the presidency than a dog with
icicle legs has to catch an asbestos
cat I'm the regions of eternal tor
ridity.
WIN. H. ANDERSON.
To persuade the masses to take I'D
arms after the terrible experience Of
the world war. the most effective
motive and probably the only eff
Client one now Is despair.
-PRoF. HENRI LIcHTEN-
BERGER.
The war in Europe is continuing
conflict before the issue was settled
That is why France is In the Ruhr
today.
ERNEST H. ABBOTT.
\. A benevolent dictatorship under an
Italian Cromwell may be the best
form Of government for Italy at
present. but the history of Rome
shows over and over again that a
Dictatorship must give place to some
mELBERr FRANCIS BALDWIN.
The communists started out three
years ago to conquer the world for
social evolution. They are now So
bering down, and, given a couple of
years, they will be as sensible as we
socialists.
History seems to show that no
aristocracy can long survive the de-
bilitating effects of parasitism.
without the necessity of work man
&C. REINOLD MOVES.
The signs are ominous that peace
has persisted upon the ammunition
dump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

closer business relationship be
tween the United States and England
Is vital IL the scientifically thorough
German Is to be defeated in the strug.
gle for trade supremacy.
SIR CHARLES HIGHAM, NJ p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Strategy Suspected.

0eE"HCby DuoPCCtCus
Il have been requested to run for
President"
There is a remarkable demand for
me-" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. "But
am not surprised. Some OF my com.
petitors would doubtless be glad to see
me devoting less time to my regular
business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once. 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: 10 East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Once: 16 Regent St., London, England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Jud Tunkins says good business
man never plans a days pleasure be.
fore he opens his morning mall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02
Agricultural Dirga.

AGRICULTURAL DHEe.
Make hay while the sun shines, the
sage paused to say.
The farmer looked down In the
mouth,
And inquired, where's the outlook fur
me or fur hay
When there's nothin' all summer
but drought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

am against any change in the
English divorce laws because I am
afraid 1t would result in the condi-
ton that exists in America, where it
Is merely camoufiaged polygamy and
polyandry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Don't look a gift boss in de mouth. .
said Uncle Eben; land also don't inger
in de street lookin' q fiivver In Dc
radiator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The signs are ominous that peace
has persisted upon the ammunition
dump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

History seems to show that no
aristocracy can long survive the de-
bilitating effects of parasitism.
Without tho necessity of work man
degenerates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

Marshal Berthier's son and name
sake, the second prince and second
duke of wagram, on growing up mar
ried Zenaide Clary, niece of Queen
Desiree of Sweden. also of the consort
of King Joseph Bonaparte. who lived
SO many years at Bordentown. N, j..
Their son, the third duke. was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

(All persons who want questions
answered must sign their full names
and addresses. This is necessary SO
that Mr.. Haskin can give the infor-
nation direct Only few of the
answers can be printed in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

To persuade the masses to take up
arms after the terrible experience Of
the world war. the most effective
motive and probably the only eff
cient one now is despair.
PROF. HENRI LICHTEN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

A wet candidate has no more chance
for the presidency than a dog with
icicle legs has to catch an asbestos
cat I'm the regions of eternal tor
ridity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The war in Europe is continuing
because America and Britain left the
conflict before the issue was settled.
That Is why France is in the Ruhr
TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-02

The communists started out three
years ago to conquer the world for
social evolution. They are now So
boring down, and, given a couple OF
socialists.
MORRIS HII nIIJT