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Evening star., 1923-01-22
the interest Of the Washington press
in matters of government building en-

the interest Of the Washington press
in matters of government building en-
terprise. 1t need scarcely be said.
however. that this motive is altogether
wrongly stated. The Star has been per-
sistent in its urgings on this and other
matters of needed government equip
ment in this city. II has consistently
opposed the placing Of government
buildings in the parks. not because
location elsewhere would result in the
purchase Of property as matter Of
profit to land owners, but because Of
the vital importance Of preserving the
parks from encroachments In view OF
the economical disposition OF Congress
to utilize vacant land already owned
by the government.
AS for the purchase of sites for pub
lie buildings. it is always to be borne
in mind that every time a square is
taken for such a purpose large unit
of value is removed from the realm of
taxation. The consequence is that as
the governments holdings increase in
this city, which is strictly limited in
area and cannot grow. the tax burden
upon the remainder Of privately owned
property is increased. Thus locally
selfish viewpoint would dictate the use
of park lands rather than the acquisi.
tion of additional private lands for
such purposes.
In this matter of the archives of the
government there can be no question
of the need from a business point of
view of a proper fireproof, permanent
housing for them. 1t is the greatest
good fortune that in the course of the
years Of consideration of this subject
the government has not suffered an
irreparable loss, to which it has been
exposed by the haphazard. makeshift
methods of document storage in vogue.
The hope of all who are concerned
in the proper equipment Of the govern
ment here at the capital is that not
only this building will be provided for
at the present session, but that at the
next session, il not at this, provision
will be made for other urgently needed
buildings to replace those that are now
rented.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Adds Word for France.
One Who Recalls Invasion by
Germans Indorses Ruhr Move.
I To The Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I concur heartily with Isabella
Campbelfs Word for France" in your
last nights edition, criticizing only
its moderation.
There is an increasing sickly SEN
timentalism creeping into the news
reports about poor Germany: repara-
tions are unbearably severe: the allies
are bleeding her white. Which re-
minds me of the man who protested
at the extravaganza OF his wife. who
was forever dunning him for money.
When asked what in the world she
did with ii all, he said he didn't
know: he hadn't given her any yet.
So with Germany.
Nothing which Germany can suffer
at the hands OF France and Belgium,
short OF the cruel and unusual. could
wiring one throb of pity from my
chest. France is keeping order, de-
stroying nothing; establishing milk
distributions for the babies in the
Ruhr. Germany wantonly destroyed
all she couldn't steal and dashed out
the babies brains against a conven-
lent stone wall 1t Is earnestly to be
hoped, however, that France and Bel
gium are assured of finishing what
they have started. for they must GER
tainiy finish il alone this time.
Miss Campbell says: And Ger
many can pay: make no mistake about
that" 1t is true. and most obviously
so TO tnOSe VINO nave inspected the
country. The public is familiar with
reports OF the prosperous condition
of factories, farming; mining, horse
racing, theatricals. etc, to which I
may add evidence in still another
line. A friend Of mine last summer
made an extended inspection of the
principal German bench shows to Sc
cure some Doberman Pinschers; and.
as he had visited other bench shows
there before the great war. he was
astonished ITO find them better than
ever before; greater entries; greater
attendance and far greater sales
prices. A thousand dollars apiece
was the price Of a pair of Pinschers.
About the same time ] commissioned ed
a man to buy some Harlequin Danes
for me, who. after securing the coun-
try, reported that all the good ones
had been sold at tremendous prices.
One had been offered TO him for
$4,000, United States money, which
was so poor that he would not have
paid importation charges on him.
think this discredits the propaganda
representing poor Hans butchering
and eating his canine pets.
Let me suggest that when one finds
himself palpitating with pity for the
unspeakable boche he shall review
that part Of THE Four Horsemen''
which describes. the invasion.
HOWE TOTTEN.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

York Is not alone in this peculiar
manifestation. 1t Is In evidence here
and all other cities. It is q tendency"
OF the times.
Some think that 1t Is the. result of
the war, with its sudden maturing of
minds. its influence toward sophisti-
cation, its hardening effects. Young
men were sent into military service
from the shelter Of homes. to asso-
ciate with elders and with experiences
that changed all their standards OF
value. Young girls went into war
work. that involved closest associa-
tion with men. with little regard for
what society has known as the pro-
prietics of relationship.
Whether 1t is the war or some other
influence, certainly the youth Of to-
day is less respectful and less con-
bition. 1t is just general develop
ment and there is cause for concern
in it. Yet ''flapperism' is not neces-
sarily "a permanent thing. 1t will
probably pass. 1t is, indeed, passing
now. The very spectacle OF unre-
strained youth disporting in defiance
Of conventional rules of conduct has
begun to work cure. Parents are
awakening to their responsibilities. to
realize that they have given too much
liberty and too little guidance in many
cases to their children. They are
coming to see that they have failed.
perhaps, to make the home sufficiently
attractive to hold their boys and girls
, within it's shelter and influence.
The problem of Juvenile delinquency
is. largely. a problem of parental
! failure. That fact is coming to be
realized now more definitely since the
fiapper and her male counterpart be-
gan TO manifest in what has been
called the revolution Of youth. IL it
is a revolution it will probably work
| it's course around to a better con-
| dition.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Washington Observations
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

there's rub with a personal angle in
their considerations, too. scAdoo will
be California's favorite son, and other
deserving democrats are afraid his
local cohorts might steal" the con-
vention. just as republican politicians
fear a Hiram stampede.
Elihu Root, like Shakespeare, never
repeats. That is to say, hardly ever.
Roots speeches have been collected in
seven-volume series published by
the Harvard Press under the title of
Addresses on Government and Citi-
zenship." They comprise all his i'm
portant utterances since he entered
public life as a United States district
attorney. in 1889. In the intervening
forty years, the compilers affirm, Root
mas repeated himself but once. He
quoted second time a statement by
John Marshall in the celebrated Mar
bury agt.. Madison decision holding
that the United States Supreme Court
couio set aside an unconstitutional
will embrace Roofs addresses at The
hague in 1921. when the world court
OF Justice was organized, and at
ashington during the armament and
iar edStern conference.
Il X y
Th1s weeks performances of "Rigo-
letto' by the Washington Opera Com
pany-the capitals annual attempt
10 create adequate sentiment in favor
OF an established opera here-are en-
listing the attention of music-loving
Americans far removed from the Dis
trict of Columbia Samuel Fels. Phil
adelphia philanthropist, has headed
list of subscribers ready to pledge
$1,000 apiece for the perpetuation OF
opera in Washington He intends
the foundation as a. tribute to the
1ne "Rigoletto" cycle beginning to-
night. Senator Fletcher of Florida
or the Capitol a bill for the endow-
ment of national school of music
at Washington. He hopes some day
II may emerge from the pigeon hole
stage and become an act Of Congress
Mr Fletcher considers it incongru-
Gus that the capital OF the worlds
wealthiest country should be withou,
the musical facilities with which the
smallest sized European capital is
permanently equipped.
4 X x X
Not all the important historical ex-
cavations are taking place in Egypt
A large hole on New Jersey avenue
Washington. where ground is brok en-
for new hotel de luxe. has yielded
an interesting piece of Americana-a
we'll preserved copy of the vir-
ginia Argus. dated 1909 Workingner
digging placements for steel posts
on the site of the old Meigs mansion
disinterred box containing the
paper. Newsprint was evidently OF
, a more durable character century
ago. The Argus features the pres.
ence of 'Menacing British Frigates
Off the Carolina Coast" There is ar
advertisement Offering TO exchange
barrel of gunpowder for a COW.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-22
EDITORIAL DIGEST

this should be remembered in Judging
President Lowell He has done moth
ing that would prevent young Bruce
from graduating from Harvard. from
becoming the orator of his class, or
from achieving the honor of a Phi
Beta membership. All he has done
is to deny Bruce, in pursuance of a
rule OF the university. a room in GER
what humerous aspect. as WELL the
Nashville Banner points out because
in the very home and bailiwick of
senator Lodge and Representative
gro. however worthy his antecedents
and mental and character equipments
is not SO highly esteemed as to en-
title him to the privilege accorded to
white youths" Yet after all "it is
tragic that the race issue has invaded
Harvard" the New Haven Register
insists. as 'it is absurd TO maintain
that colored and white cannot dwell
together in peace and harmony"
1t is unfortunate" that Bruce
should force this position. the Peters
burg Progress and Index-Appeal
holds. yet il thinks the whole mat
ter is a striking illustration of the
hypocrisy of many New Englanders
In dealing with the colored man and
the subject OF race prejudice"
The incident is incapable of any de-
fense whatever, in the opinion OF the
Akron Beacon Journal. which SAYS
this "is the first time in history that
any great educational institution
north OF the Ohio river has admins
tered such rebuff to a third genera
ton colored man. The nations Oldest
institution of learning. established to
instruct English and Indian youths
in knowledge and Godliness.' mas
drifted afar from the liberal land
marks of its first days" IL the ques-
tion was simply one of offending
southern students, the New Bedford
Standard holds that those who go
to Harvard should accept the Harvard
tradition of equal opportunity to ne
groes. Rather than to abandon this
principle ii would be better to forego
southern representation. Why should
anybody occupying a room in a large
building care who occupies other
rooms under the same roof? Mem
regated in certain dormitories, but
there is no'ruie which says they must
be chums against their inclination"
The fault lies very much with Mr..
Lowell. the New York Globe feels, be-
cause "the president Of Harvard Uni
versity has, in truth done as much
as any man to stimulate race preju- =
dice during the last few months.
First his anti-Jewish policy and now
his anti-negro decision aid neither the
university nor the country
Urging that Lowell reconsider his
decision" and praising the restraint
there Is a good line in Harvard s
solemn anthem which shouldn't be de-
leted in practice. 1t Is Let not moss
covered error moor thee by it's side
while the world on truths currents
glides by"
Evening star., 1923-01-22

When he returns to the White
House offices this week. President
Harding will seek solace. as Is his
won't when the days formal business
Is over, in his pipe. Recent visitors
have noted a new object Of adorn-
ment on the Presidents busy desk.
1t rs a pipe cabinet with a rack on
which usually three homespun briars
are slung, each bearing visible and
aromatic evidence of service. Like
lesser male mortals, President Hard
Ing finds repose and inspiration In the
pipe. and some Of the weightiest af-
fairs of state have been discussed
IL. The President is fond of cigar
cites. too, and likes TO dry smoke"
a cigar. When Clemenceau lunched
at the White House, Mr.. Harding
man to join him in tobacco. The
Tiger" renounced the weed twenty
years ago and attributes his longev-
ity and buoYancy to that self-denial.
X y
Assuredly many citizens of the re-
public will applaud Secretary Weeks
red-blooded rebuke of the congress
sional 'cheese-parers. who have just
cut off Gen. Harbord's $4,000 annual
retirement pay. AS chief of service
of supplies in the A. L. F.. Harbord
probably saved the United States
Treasury every month of the war a
sum equivalent to his retirement al
lowance for thousand years What
he saved the country by his states
manlike inquiry into and recommen-
dation against acceptance of the Ar
menian mandate is hardly calcula BILE
in money.
Senator George II. Moses of New
Hampshire is undoubtedly the cham
pion linguist Of Congress. He can
hold forth eloquently. not only in
Greek. The other night at the dinner
of the New England Society in New
York. Moses lapsed into a considerable
quotation in Latin. That caused some
of his hearers to think he could SPELL
bind in the tongue of the Roman
senate. but he explained that was an
assumption irreconcilable, as 1t were.
with the facts.
The republican national committee
would like to hold the 1924 C. 0. p.
national convention in San Francisco.
The fame Of the democratic DOW
WOW of 1920 at the Golden Gate is the
incitement. Probably il it were not
for lurking fear that a San Fran
cisco conclave would unduIy promote
the ambitions of Hiram Johnson no
other convention city would be in the
running. That contingency is weigh
ing heavily with the political leaders
in whose hands the selection rests.
The democrats had such a good time
in California that they. too. yearn
once again to assemble in "a within
San Francisco's hospitable gates. But
Evening star., 1923-01-22
The Archives Building.

In the Senate Saturday an amend.
nent was adopted to the Independent
offices bill appropriating $500, 900 to
begin work on the. construction of an
archives building in this city to house
the governments permanent non-cur-
rent records of value. The structure
is to cost not more than So 500 900, and
it should be located on land already
owned by the United States west of
the Pan-American and south of the
Interior Department buildings.
This provision Is in accordance with
the recommendations Of the Public
Buildings Commission, though when
the bill was reported back from the
appropriations committee it carried
only an item Of 81 ,o00. 900 for the con.
struction Of stacks in the Pension
building and omitted the archives
building. The latter was added with
the agreement. of the committee, and,
retained against point Of order, on
the ground that 1t had been virtually
authorized in past legislation, it will
go to conference with full prestige.
In the course Of the discussion in
the Senate Saturday mention was
made on several occasions Of the
"newspaper agitation; which had been
conducted in Washington for a mum.
her Of years In favor Of the construc.
ton Of an archives building. Intima-
tion was advanced that this was due
20 4 dastrs 70 son real estate to the
rn3esd stetes, q motive which has
sbesa e4tsA snsCssted 70 account 70.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
The "Revolution of Youth"

New York police yesterday raided
a resort in Greenwich Village and
arrested about twenty young people
literally boys and girls, on various
charges Of drinking and improper
dancing. When arraigned at the
police station the girls all claimed tc
be more than eighteen, but it Is be-
lieved that some Of them are much
younger. This raid, it is said, is but
the beginning Of an effort to clean
up that part Of town which has be-
come notorious as the resort and
habitation of the immoral, convention.
defying youth Of the metropolis.
The attitude Of these young people
is a symptom of q most distressing
condition on the part Of the youth
Of America at this time. They dis.
play a contempt for restraint. for
parental guidance, for home in
fluences that In itself Is a gloomy
forecast Of the next generation. New
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Fired From Democratic Meeting,
But Became Democratic Senator

realized that it was John walsh's
brother that was seeking admission.
So again he stormed the citadel. and
this time. backed up by his man friend
he got past the policeman. and heard
his first political speech, delivered by
his own brother.
Senator Walsh was student at
Holy Cross College for three years,
and then went TO Boston University
Law School. While at college he
covered he had no ear for music
and he gave his attention 10 culttt
waiting his voice for speaking. This
led him also to take part in class dra-
matics. Not long ago an old friend
of college days roared with laughter
Walsh, when he delivered speech In
Julius Ceasar."
'T suppose" Senator Walsh said to
him. that my defamation was pretty
TT wasn't that" replied his friend.
'I was thinking OF the way your toSA
fitted
In the Boston University Law
School he was elected president of
the class. and also he held one of taH
! honors dubbed "orations" when =
came to graduation. His election az
PRESIDENT Oh lHe CLASS " DC dICApS
The fraternity men and the anti
! frats were engaged in a bitter struE-
gle for this office. David Walsh wac
chosen temporary presiding of1cer
while the discussions and wrangles
| were underway. Many stormy meet
| ings were held. and neither side could
secure a victory. In the end they
| compromised on David Walsh. elect
fling him practically by unanimous
vote.
Senator Walsh was admitted TO the
F; bar in 1897. In less than month
afterward he was called upon, as
counsel for an italian charged with
clubbing another in an attempt at
murder, to face Herbert Parker, then
district attorney and afterward at
, torney general of the state. While
| he did not win the case. he succeeded
| in having q verdict of simple assault
brought in. At this same session of
the court young Walsh, addressing
Judge Blodgett on matter of SEN
tence, received his first calldown
from the bench.
"Your honor" he said to the Judge.
"I am satisfied that this man is not
| q bad character, and his unfortunate
-
"You are satisfied" roared the
| Judge. spray what has that got to
do with IT,? 7 am the TO ne -satfss
fed"
Evening star., 1923-01-22
Washington's Surplus" Plea.

When the joint select committee
analyZes the reports submitted to il
by its official accountants, by the
Treasury Department, by the tttor-
ney Generals Office. by the District
auditor, by Accountant Tweedale and
by the citizens joint committee it will
make two discoveries: First, that
all agree that there is now an ac-
cumulated tax surplus, at least
S4,S76, ,457.9o, TO the ,credit OF the DIS.
trict in the United States Treasury.
Second: That the suggestions OF
Haskins and Sells OF possible hitherto
overlooked equitable credits of the
United States since 1874, consideration
Of which might reduce the amount of
the District surplus, are rejected in
nearly every instance by the repre-
sentatiyes Of the Treasury Depart
ment and of the Department of Jus
tice, and the. few fragments that
remain are demolished by Auditor
Donovan, Accountant Tweedale and
the citizens joint committee.
OF course. these reports comment
ing upon Haskins and Sells report do
not attack HaSkins and Sells either
as accountants or logicianS. In addi-
ton TO the finding Of a concrete free
surplus TO the credit OF the District
in the Treasury. Haskins and Sells
make no specific clean-cut RECON-
mendation affecting the surplus. They
the directions Of the joint select COM
mittee, to certain facts and figures.
worthy in their opinion to be con-
sidered in the search for United States
credits since 1874. They pass no opin-
ion upon the merits Of these suggested
possible offsetting credits OF the United
States, and consequently denial by the
other accountants that any credit of
the United States is discoverable in
these claims is no reflection whatever
upon the fairness or efficiency Of
Haskins and Sells.
The joint select committee is re-
ouested to report what surplus, if
any, the District OF Columbia has to
its credit on the books of the Treasury
of the United States which has been
acquired by taxation or from licenses"
The committee is in position to make
this report today The testimony Of
their official accountants, sustained
by the opinions of their expert ad
visers from the Treasury Department
and the Attorney Generals Office, justi-
fles them in reporting to Congress
that there is such a surplus, and that
it Smounts as minimum to s4,676,-
45795.
Even if the joint select committee
should decide that there are other
questions put to it, like that concern
ing net moral and legal indebtednesses.
which it cannot answer properly in
the life, of this Congress. and that
answer to them must go over to an
other Congress, there is no reason
why this postponement should work
delay in reporting to this, Congress
the answer to the primary vital dues-
tion of the present concrete existence
Of District surplus.
Washington urges with ALI its might
that in the interest Of equity the joint
select committee report as quickly as
possible. i'm time for consideration and
action by this Congress, its specific
finding i'm respect to the existence and
amount of District tax surplus i'm the
Treasury.
Evening star., 1923-01-22
ECHOES FROM CAPITOL HILL
MORE THAN 100000 TRAINING

MORE THAN 100000 TRAINING
AS OFFICERS.
The figures show that during the
current year there were 103,999 in
training, Of which 9,796 were in the
advanced course. IT is estimated tha.
there will be 10000 in training during
Anthony, Kansas, republican.
THE EVILS OF TAx-ExEMPT
SECURITIES. .r.
BY, far the most conspicuous evil
Of tax exemption Is that 1t completely
upsets the purpose of graduated
taxes. In the first place, 1t enables
those with property incomes to es-
cape the burden of progressive rates,
shifted to others less able to pay.
Suppose, for example, that a married
person without dependent children
receives a yearly net income OF $780,
ooo-after paying state taxes--from
real estate valued at $1,000,000. Un-
his federal income tax would be
$3.50. II he converted his real estate
into per cent tax-exempt bonds at
mar, his property and income taxes
thereafter would be nothing, his net
income would in no way be dimin-
same income from personal services.
from farms, from city real estate or
from taxable securities would con-
tinue to pay q tax Of $6,640.-7Repre-
sentative Greene, Iowa. republican.
THE FARM BLOC DIVIDED.
The agricultural bloc, so-called,
seams to have gone to pieces, 80 far
% a4rioulturaI lsg1slation n CON-
LcoFned, ana they cannot be relied upon
Evening star., 1923-01-22

A new kind of currency has been in
troduced in Germany as the result of
the French occupation. A man in that
part Of the world has to be lightning
calculator to count his change cor
rect1y.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

ate, was elected
from a democratic
m meeting-the first
he ever attended
held in Clinton,
Mass, in 1884.
At that time
Senator walsh was
ayoungster a twelve
years old. AL
though he early
became interested
in politics. and
was elected to the
state legislature
when he was
twenty-t h r q e
wears old II IVA G
Evening star., 1923-01-22

When mention of reorganization of
the democratic party is mentioned at
tention is Immediately invited to the
fact that Mr.. McAdoo. through long
and successful career, has been one
of our leading organizers.
Evening star., 1923-01-22

The movies reflect comedy and ro5
nance on the screen. Their tragedies
are expressed through the news col
umns.