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Evening star., 1923-03-11
BY FREDERICK CUNLIFFE-OWEN.


By FREDERICK CUNLIFFE-OWEN,
&. Ii. f..
r. NGLANDS deans have for the
* last hundred years enjoyed a
far greater degree of popular
attention and prominence in
America than her bishops. and even
than her primates. We have had with
us during the past winter the deans
of Lincoln and of Windsor. The late
dean of Hereford spent SO much of
his time in the United States-first
as a. resident and then as a frequent
visitor to the relatives of his Ameri-
can wife, who was a. daughter OF
Pierce Butler of Georgia and Of Fran
ces kemble-that he was never looked
upon as a foreigner.
The Rt. Rev. Herbert Henson, per-
haps the most eminent pulpit orator
of Great Britain and the most in
teresting controversialist of the es-
tablished church. drew great crowds
when he came to America as dean of
Durham before his elevation to the
ancient bishopric of Durham, while
Dean Stanley, ehs celebrated and
distinguished dean of Westminster
Abbey. the personal friend of Queen
Edward VII in his boyhood and early
years. could boast of having been en-
tertained at a big banquet in his
honor by the LotoS Club during his
stay in New York.
And now we are. about to receive
a visit from the dean of ST. PaufS
Cathedral, who. it may be recalled,
delivered the Paddock course Of lee
lures in New York in 1906. and whose
name has recently been brought much
before the American public, through
the attacks of Nicholas Murray But
Ter. the president of Columbia Uni
versity, in New York, against the
eighteenth amendment For, in as
sailing the law, while nevertheless
recommending obedience thereto,
President Butler quotes the very
reverend dean of st. Paul as contend
ing: Suppose the state has exceeded
it's rights by prohibiting some harm
less act, such as the consumption of
Is smuggling in such
case justiffable? L should say, yes.
The interference of the state in such
matters Is a mere impertinence."
While this profession Of opinion on
the subject of government prohibi-
ton, not necessarily in the United
States, but everywhere, is calculated
to cause this distinguished and much
discussed divine, generally known as
"the gloomy DEAN" to be abused on
his arrival here by the adherents of
Judge Volstead, and to be welcomed
with corresponding cordiality by
those American citizens who favor
the return to personal liberty and
freedom in the matter of liquid re-
it may be well to call to
mind that the deans of St Paul have
for seven centuries or more included
among their ecclesiastical duties and
official functions the supervision of
a brewery. And whatever methods
that the Dean of st. Paul may have
adopted today for the enforcement
Of the supervision, certainly it was
no sinecure in the case of his pred
ecessors. For, according to the ac-
still in existence for the year
A. D. 1886, the number of gallons
brewed during the twelve months by
the brewery belonging to the Chap
ter of the Cathedral of st. Paul, and
part of its revenues, amount
ed to 69,814. OF course, in those
days tea and coffee were unknown
in England and beer was consumed
at ever. meal. -.
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ors. And there is the story of a former
dean OF Rochester, whose name was DR..
Hole, also frequent visitor TO America
whose wife soon after taking up her
residence at the deanery at Rochester
wrote to a local shop for some house
hold goods on note paper bearing the
arms OF the cathedral-three keys-but
without mentioning the address. ON
the following day the supplies arrived
addressed as follows: Mrs. Hole. the
Three Keys, Rochester the shop
keeper being under the impression that
his new customer was the better half
of the owner of a new public inn at the
sign of the three keys
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Deans are appointed by the crown
without any regard to the chapter, the
post invariably carrying with it salaries
which formerly amounted to as much
as $4,000 a year, but which now aver
age $4,000. including handsome and
stately official residence and a number
OF perqulsites and allowances Thus
Dean lnge receives stipend of some
Sl2.O0O. and so. too, does the dean of
Canterbury and also the dean of West
minister Abbey, who valued his present
post so much that he actually gave nm
the $4,000 year bishopric of Winchesr
ter in order to accept it. Bishons arc
theoretically supposed to be elected by
the dean and chapter of the cathedral
church OF the diocese. Indeed. the SOW
ere1gn. after having duly nominated
some prelate to the see that is vacant.
proceeds to transmit his name to the
dean and chapter with a document en-
titled. in the old Norman-F French
phraseology. as a "conge d'elire ;,
which means permission to elect The
words: however, are grossly misleading.
For all the dean and chanter have - =
is to ratify the sovereign's nomina.
tion. and there have been several
instances where the deans and chan
tiers, having taken the congo d'eIire
literally, and having spurned tho
royal nominee and elected a man of
thelr own cholce. have not only had
verely reprimanded, but even thrown
into prison for contempt of the
crown. the
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Continued from First Page.)
states where there is party fexibility,
and will read the record on their fell
/ lows. That is what La Toilette and
The insurgents did from 1905 to 1912.
And il produced results. They are
lager to repeat the process.
= x :: <
Now in the House?
What of the organization there?
In the House the republican ma
jority is larger, but not SO large that
il may not be overcome by an inde-
pendent bloc. The Wisconsin delega-
tion contains almost enough men who
will act with La, Toilette in the Sen
ate to overcome the republican ma
sority in the House and combine with
the democrats to organize the House.
y few men like Woodruff of Michigan
who may be found in Minnesota, the
Kakotas, and possibly Kansas or Ne
braska~ will do the work there. I'm
questionably the revolutionists have
the votes to orgarize the House and
the Senate literally, if
4, Now, the only "if'' in the road is the
attitude of the democrats. Will the
conservatism of the south. the con-
servatism that makes leaders like
oscar Underwood, ally itself with men
like Brookhart, La Toilette and Ship
stead for mere party advantage?
Will the democrats dare to give three
important committees in each house
of Congress completely over to their
liberal allies in return for a row in
Congress which will make 1t difficult
TO elect any republican President? If
the democrats value their party more
Hhan their conservatism they will
do ii.
X X X X
But with certain democrats con-
servatism is a form of patriotism.
Certain conservative democrats are
Fundamentally opposed to the revolu-
tion that La Toilette would lead.
Their conservatism is their patriot
ism. Would party outweigh country
with them? Would Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana uphold a demo-
crat who voted with a radical? 1t Is
a serious question. It is, indeed, the
only doubt about the coming Of the
Missouri valley revolt.
1t will take every democratic vote
10 consummate the deal. A few
democratic absentees in either house
would give the republicans their ma
iority. And the forces interested In
sLAsekinS the La Toilette idea GER
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To the Editor of The Star;

To the Editor of The Star;
The account in a recent issue OF
The Star of the death of the latest
survivor of the Light Brigade, whose
charge near Balaclava is SO stirrlngly
described in Tennyson's poem. reviyes
the memory of that event. to which
the general opinion has ascribed d
greater Importance than is it's due.
Earlier in the morning of the day
of that battle. an equally desperate
but more successful action was
fought in the same vicinity between
a detachment of British dragons
and a much larger force of Russian
cavalry.
Base of Supplies.
Balaclaya was an elongated mar
row, village on a small arm OF the
Black sea, near Sebastopol, and was
the base of supplies for the allied
French and British armies then in
vesting that seaport.
Almost directly north of it was an
outwork armed with a number of
cannon, and manned by about twelve
hundred Turkish soldiers as part
of it's system of defense.
Early on the morning OF october
o5. 1854, a Russian force of about
q, 900 troops drove those Turks out
Of that redoubt and captured all of
it's guns.
A part of the cavalry of that force,
variously estimated at from $500 to
1000, then proceeded farther down
the valley which that redoubt over
looked and was confronted suddenly
by a body of British dragons num-
herring nearly 600. only 800 of whom.
under command Of Gen. Scarlet, were
in the detachment Immediately in
their front and available for immedi-
ate action. although they were later
more or less aided as the fight pro-
gressed by the outside diversion ac-
corded by the remnant OF the COM
mand.
Russian Leader Erred.
The Russian cavalry was massed on
the slope of ridge, at the front Of
which the British were forming for
the charge. The Russian commander
then made the fatal mistake of halt
ing his troops on that decline and
giving the British the opportunity of
either retreating or of taking the
desperate chance Of using the mo-
mentum which they could acquire IN
the short distance between them ana
the Russians to break into the mass
Of the enemy and make the most of
the confusion that would result.
Gen. Scarlet did not hesitate to
take that chance, but promptly gave
the order to charge. and, with his
bugler and Lieut.. Elliott, his aide,
dashed into the mass before them
and made an opening for the rest of
the suuadrons, which consisted of
the 4th and 5th Dragon Guards. the
Scots Greys and the Inniskilling Dra-
goons.
Horse Saves Elliott.
Lieut.. Elliott was the first of the
three to come in contact with the
Russians and ran his saber through
the leading Russian officer. During
the fight he was wounded number
of times and once was surrounded
by several of the enemy and in des-
perate straits, when one Of the Rus
SLAMS was indiscreet enough to stick
his horse. which was q huge GT2y,
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Tho Very Rev. William Ralph Inge.
for the past ten years dean of ST.
Paul, the cathedral church of the
city of London, comes to America
therefore. not alone as a great dig
nitary of the state church of Eng
nent scholars and eloquent lecturers
Of his day, but also as a great brew
cry official and poo-bah of the Beer
age"
Several letters have been addressed
to me in connection with Dean Inge's
impending visit here, inouiring just
what sort OF place a dean occupies
in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. The
popular impression seems to be,
largely derived from memoirs and
novels, that a dean has a large in
come, a good house, all sorts of per-
qufsites and nothing in particular to
do, thanks to which some deans have
been famous as gourmets. such as,
for instance. the Very Rev. Dean
George waddington Of Durham. whose
name was synonymous for gastron-
omy and who was wont to make
practice Of entertaining the lord
chief justice and the other judges of
the high court at dinner at the
deanery when they came to Durham
periodically on circuit.
This practice was maintained until
1858. when one of the judges kept
the dinner waiting for half an hour,
which so disgusted the dean that he
vowed he would never invite any of
them again. and that he would not
allow his dinner to be spoiled for all
the judges on the bench.
Then there was Dean Swift, the
author of Gullivers Travels, who de-
voted himself to satircal literature
of polemical order far more than
to theology, and stepped his pen in a
mixture of genius, vitriol and filth
rather than in divinity.
Dean Buckland of Westminster
Abbey was one of the most distin-
his achievements in that branch of
science will always be obscured by
the fact that he Is celebrated as hav-
ing inadvertently become the living
tomb of the heart of the great French
monarch, King Louis XIV. At the
time Of the great French revolution
the heart was robbed from the silver
urn in which 1t had been preserved,
along with the similarly preserved
hearts Of other kings Of France, in
the Partisan ADDey OF St Dcnl6. IL
was purchased from one Of the
terrorists there. as a curiosity. by
a member Of the great English house
of Harcourt, who brought 1t to Lon
don and used tea to carry it about in
sion. when dining at the deanery of
Westminster with Dean lIss !, Buckland sIu cka ID
around among his fellow guests for
inspection. The dean: a very absent
minated conversation with his
neighbor at the table M,,hd,t about >. some som
any attention to the little shriveled-
up heart. put It ,eps.asn into his mouth; 4Ss,
was a dried fig, or something OF the
kind, and to the h horror s.ed- Of everybody
had time to interfere or to prevent
the disappearance of this gruesome
memento of LIE Roi Soleil.
X X X
One of DIR. Inge's predecessors. as
Dean of st. Paul, the Very Rev. DR..
p w church, Of whom Lord Morley
Evening star., 1923-03-11
BY HENRY W. BUM.

T HE following is a brief summary of
the most important news of the world
for the seven days ended March 10:
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One of DR.. Inge's predecessors, as
Dean of st. Paul, the Very Rev. DR..
r. w. Church, Of whom Lord Morley
of Blackburn has written that he
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Neither have the wives of deans any
share, in. their: husbands titles or hon
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"As | See IT.

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Evening star., 1923-08-11

Ponce de Leon was killed by In
dians.
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deferring commitments, but that de-
lay might indeed prove costly eX-
pertinent. because mill stocks In
nearly all producing territories are
still low and badly assorted. and
increasing demand is certain to find
reflection in stiffening prices.
Speculative trade is again cropping
up. showing the turn in sentiment,
and large orders at the previous low
prices are being offered. The mills,
however, no longer show willing
ness to grant the former concessions
and are refusing low offers. II un-
able to secure fair prices, they pre-
fer to pile their lumber and thus
place themSelves in better position to
supply the fall trade when il develops.
Industrial business is well main
tanned. Southern pine mills report
that the variety Of cutting orders has
been better lately, though running
largely toward special sizes and spec
itications. Douglas fir manufacture
ers rate demand for timbers, railroad
and car material as brisk. Furniture
manufacturers, automobile interests
and other consumers are in the hard
wood market on larger scale. ere
ating a good deal of activity. EX-
ports of all woods are conside rably
ahead OF what they were year ago.
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Use of Lattice IN Gardens
Relic of Old French Villas

From that II gravitated naturally
into general appreciation for what it
was-a graceful support for vines and
flowers; a decorative adjunct of the
garden, with its white. and often
green, structure fitting well with the
iEhtness and grace of the growing
things to which it lent its support.
With US Of these later days Il has
come into usefulness more by reason
or It's hiding quality: we use it to
hide unpleasant lot endings opening
on alleyways and against iutting
surrounding buildings; to screen the
garbage can, TO separate other yard
structures from the main portion of
the yard occupied by the house.
Requires Planning.
Do not think that because n lattice
Is structurally simple it can be dis
missed as mere aSsemblage of light
pieces Of wood, assembled in formal
fashion. and painted with the left
oEer t, PANT at hand Study the loca-
tion of 1t carefully, and plan the lat
tlce structure accordingly. If il is
at the end of a lot, and there arc to
be MOVERS in a garden there. make
IL nigh enough TO discourage the
miikmans horse from leaning over
Hs 1he lDpS OH the golden
glow and the cosmos and the
hollyocks. If 1t is TO be used as a lat
tlce in combination with overhead
treills, as a merely decorative set
Ilns leadlng TO a garden. make il
substantial enough to withstand tho
overhead weight of vines. or the
rawing proclivities which these same
growing vines exert from the sides
ana winch in time crush a lightly
built supporting structure.
Ihere are a number of simple but
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LUMBER DEMAND
SHOWS EXPANSION
Trade Now Reported on Full
SeaSonabIe Basis, With
Good Future.

Demand for the principal woods
continues on a fully seasonal basis,
with expanding trade and increasing
price stability features. says the
American Lumberman. Cali for south
ern pine has increased mark edly, and
latest reports show bookings to be
approximately S5 per cent of normal.
which is the seasonal level. The
strength of Douglas fir is illustrated
by the fact that bookings during the
latter part of July reached 1o6 per
cent of normal. with production about
10 per cent higher. A notable increase
in demand has also occurred in the
hardwood market
Most of the current demand for
softwoods comes from retailers who
are keenly interesting themselves in
the market in view of their low and
broken stocks. and of the outlook for
a prosperous business this fall Not
much forward buying is yet being
done. but that stage of market de-
velopment is now being rapidly ap-
preached. The recent softness of
prices has been largely, responsible
for the postponement in making
sorely needed replenishments. but
now that prices are steadyiug and
beginning to show an upward ten
dency, dealers are realizing that no
purpose will be served by further
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Roger ". Babs0n Declares u. S.
BUYS Too Much From EurOpe
Shutting Do,On of American Mills and
Imports---Reuie,U of Conditions.

workmen of Europe work. Moreover.
we cannot blame them while the
masses of this country are living on
the fat of the land. The workmen of
Europe must either sell goods to
America or starve. OF course we could
start a campaign over here to buy all
American goods. but such campaign
would he very difficult to put across.
The only answer to the problem is
that our people must work harder and
be more efficient in order to balance
up the situation. When two jars of
water are connected by tube the
water in the two jars ultimately must
level. 1t happens today that the wa
ter is the American jar is the higher.
and the question before us is whether
we will let the water in our jar fall
TO the European, level or raise the
European level to meet ours. The
probable result will be that our level
will come down some and their level
will come up to meet us. We must i'm
prove our efficiency while they must
Increase their PURCHASING power
The fact that the business index
of the BabSonchart has dropped to
81 below normal is largely due to this
import situation. which is resulting in
the gradual shutting down of our
mills and factories. OF course the
condition of the American farm>r and
the inefticiency of labor are alst fac
tors in bringing down this index fig
ure, Considering the fact that busi-
ness was 11Tt above normal in March
of this year. the figure of Sc below
normal today is a very abrupt and
serious decline"
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STUDEBAKER HOME
NOW COMPLETED
Joseph McReynoIds Company
Moves Into New Building ,at
18th and R Streets.

The five-story Studebaker building
at l4th and r streets has been COM
pleted, and Joseph McReynobds has
moved the entire sales and service
departments under this one roof
The building is of fireproof construc-
ton and has. on the first floor. one
OF the most beautiful showrooms in
the city. 1t Is located on the south
east corner of 14th and r streets.
The stockrooms and parts de-
partments are located in the base
ment. while the 14th street side of
the first floor Is given entirely over
to one large display room. In the
rear Of this is a large service sta
tion for curb service. On the mez
canine floor. with A balcony over
looking the showroom, are the
offices. and on this. too, will be dis
played new models
The second floor Is given over to
the display and sale of used cars.
The 3rd and 4th floors will be used as
shops.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
OAK IMPORTANT
IN MODERN FLOOR
Quantity Production Puts
Luxury Within Reach of
Average Citizen.

One of the most important uses toi
oak today is in flooring. Oak hat
always been so used, and floors laid
century ago are still giving service
and have grown more beautiful with
time. But high cost confined such
use to the homes of the well-to-do
Today. with modern quantity produc.
tion and accurate milling making OAK
floors easy to lay; with scientific kiln
drying, permitting oak floors to stay
in place when laid. oak is accepted as
the universal floor, within the reach
of every purse. Well laid oak floors
in the home should be regarded as. All
heirloom and valued.
Nothing gives the appearance OF
richness and dignity so desired in
modern home as well laid floors of
grain bring out the natural beauty
of the figure. The graceful lines OF
the furniture are reflected in the poi
ished surface, and when rugs are
sparingly and tastefully placed so he
leave wide floor expanse the effect
is all a home lover can desire.
OfheF oak service.
Another field in which oak reveals
its natural beauty and character IS
interior trim, paneling. doors and
Wainscoating. Oak flooring and trim
are really the foundation of room
decoration and can be finished to
harmonic with the color scheme
adopted. 1t is quite the thing to have
oak flooring or trim finished to suit
the individual taste-for example
natural finish or "weathered" in the
library and living rooms. gray in the
dining room. forest green in the sun
parlors. so that each room becomes an
expression of the owners idea, differ
ent from the others about him. When
treated in this way oak adapts itself
readily TO the requirements of modern
interior decoration.
special thickness Of oak, called
Il inch. is made to lay over an old
floor. which is used as subfoortng
making II possible for every home TO
have modern oak floors at very little
trouble and expense. The old floor is
scraped If necessary and the oak
flooring laid at an angle to the boards
of the old floor. No interior wood
quarter round and the entire house
may be oak 1oored one room at
time. with little disturbance to the
household.
Profitable to Carpenters.
Carpenters find profitable work dur
ing slack times laying q s-inch oak
over old floors. The appearance OF
the finished "a inch floor is as beauti-
full and the wearing qualities are as
great as if the oak had been laid
when the house was built.
There are four simple steps in lay
ing y inch oak fooring-scraping il
needed. laying out the strips. laying
the new floor and finishing. The cost
is low. Oak floors laid in homes half
century ago are in good condition
today.
Architects and others who delve
into the archives of the past for
sources of inspiration know oak for
what it has been. AS men intrusted
with the responsibilities of construc-
tion. both for permanence and to pre-
serve valued traditions of good TASTE.
they know oak for what it is and for
what il will he.
Oak is a wonderful. versatile. dura
BILE wood. What more need or can be
said?