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Evening star., 1923-08-03
Electric Extension.
Writer Wants Current for All
Homes.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is nothing less than a travesty
upon the advance which civilization
has made when residents in the
heart of the greatest capital of the
greatest nation in the greatest era
of human development find it impos-
sible TO have their homes lighted with
electricity. except at a cost which
makes it prohibitive. Nothing is
added to the convenience and comfort
of living here when the monopoly
alleged to be supplying the current
recites rules, regulations and re-
quirementS. directly or indirectly. OF
it's making, which evolve themselves
into compulsion on the part of the
consumer TO supply the funds with
which to lay the city mains. 1t would
seem that if the company has a char
ter giving it the right to use the pub
lie streets to conduct it's mains and
to produce its dividends, the least it
should do is to exercise that right
1t is no answer to say that there is
no demand for the current. Thou
sands of homes are driven to the use
of poor gas lights or poorer kerosene
lamps because it would cost the in
dfvidual nearly as much to bring the
current to his property as the prop
erty itself is. worth. Nor does it suf-
flee to cite the enormous expense to
which the monopoly would be put in
laying the mains One forever hears
the apparently inspired deprecate the
failure of government ownership or
public utilities. and yet no govern
ment would fail to give it's constitu
cnts sewer and water facilities as
this private monopoly fails to give
the people electricity. More than that,
the gas company has not found the
cost too great to lay its mains
throughout the city. The returns have
made it a profitable investment. The
issuance of stock to cover the cost of
placing electric conduits throughout
the fire limits of the city the electric
lpower and light company would doubt
less find an investment which would
not only not invade its capital, but
would add to it's revenue. Moreover,
the installation can be effected at an
individual cost within reason. and
without material risk either of fire
or of detracting from the beautiful
thoroughfares. Telephone wires are
now distributed from conduits TO
homes by high posts placed in alleys.
Electric light and power can De DIS
tributed similarly, if those having the
AUTHORITY and the power desire the
inhabitants OF our city to enjoy
! another of life's blessings
Probably a majority of the people
here are without the conveniences
which electricity affords. The others
do not even know the privations to
which the poor and the near-poor are
subjected They who can afford cleo
tricity would find its loss intolera Bile.
! 1t is governmental and commercial in
| Justice to compel a condition which
others would find intolerable to be
longer borne by those whose burdens
are alread great. Certainly cleo
| tricity would give to the people that
to which their mere presence in the
private industry fails to supply this
| civilized mans need. then government
/ should supply IT.
i WILLIAM II. WILSON.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

One of the things that never
ceased to depress Mr.. Harding after
he entered the White House Is the
quite remarkable mortality in the
Senate since he first knew it in 1915.
Senator after senator whom he
claimed as friends have passed from
the scene during the intervening
eight years. 1t is not generally
known that the late Senator Dilling-
ham OF Vermont was one of the
Presidents real intimates. Mr.. Hard
edit" list OF personages who could
legitimately be called Men Around
the President" He added. among
others. the name of Mr.. Dillingham;.
Twenty-Five senators have died In
office since 1915, including: Shiveiy
Und); Burleigh tMe); Clarke (Ark.};
Lane (Ore): Husting (Wis.): New
lands (NevD; Brady Udaho); Hughes
On J.); Broussard ua); Stone (Mo) !;
Tiilman 6: c.; Gallinger ger On; ~ !;
James James tky2; Martin sr eva3' penIose sanse
(Pa); Crow (Pa.); Watson lGa +;
Nicholson tColo); Nelson (Minn)'
and Dillingham; tVt).
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. one of the
Presidents attending physicians at
San Francisco, was at Stanford Uni
versity with Herbert Hoover in 1895
and 1896. They are both natives OF
Iowa, are of about the same age, and
have been bosom friends since col
Iege days. Wilbur was chief of the
conservation division OF the United
States Food Administration under
Hoover in 1917 and 1918.
George b. Lockwood, secretary OF
the republican national committee
and hard hitting editor Of the Ma
tional Republican. gives youth
full knowledge of shorthand and type
writing chief credit for his rise 10
fame and fortune. Lockwood was an
expert in both arts in his earliest
teens He paid his way through
college by utilizing them. then be-
came a law-court reporter. and even
tually used them in journalism, which
is his real profession. Today Lock
wood owns and edits the Muncle
organs of Hoosierdom.
/ Brig. Gen. W. D. Potter. an officer
OF the United States Army with
headquarters at Honolulu. is author
| ity for the statement that the Jap
anese of Hawaii hope TO be repre-
sented in Congress some day by a
member of their own race Potter
estimates that by 1910 Japanese na-
Evening star., 1923-08-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin

Editors Note. During Warren
q. Harding's incumbency of the Of
f1ce of President, the director OF
The Star Information Bureau an
swered hundreds OF questions about
him. A few selected inquirieS are
reproduced herewith, because of
the value of their facts. AS these
are actual reproductions of inquir-
les the use of the present tense is
obvious
Q. Please give the genealogy of
President Harding?- e. l.. S.
A. The genealogy of the President,
furnished by the republican national
committee, follows: Abraham Hard
ing, an Englishman, settled in Brain
tree, Mass. Stephen Harding, his son,
was born about 1924 at Braintree. He
married Bridget Esten Cor Estance)
OF Swanzey, f. /. She was of Welsh
parentage. Abraham Harding, son,
died in Providence. r. l., leaving a
wife. Deborah, and seven children;
one, Stephen, born in 1851, had five
sons, two of whom. Abraham and Ste
phen. settled in Wyoming valley.
Abraham served in the revolutionary
war. His son, Abraham. Jr., born in
Waterford, Conn, in 1140, married
Huldah Tyron.
They had a son, Amos. born in New
York, 1854; married Phoebe Trip.
They had three sons, one. George
Tyrone Harding, born in 1920. mar
rled Elizabeth Madison, in 1916. \
son, Charles Alexander, was born In
1870, who married Mary Ann craW
ford, a daughter of Joshua Crawford,
son of John Crawford, of Scotch Irish
descent. Their son. George Tyrone
Harding, was born in 1874: married
Phne he
OF Holland-Dutch ancestry. They had
son, Warren Gamaliel Harding, born
November =, 1865. who was the sue
cessful candidate for the presidency in
the election of 1920
@. What kinds Of athletics interest
the President"-L. J. @.
A. The President depends upon golf
and horseback riding for necessary
exercise. However. he is an interest
ed spectator at base ball games and
tennis matches.
Q. How tall is the President
H. +. X.
A. He is over six feet in height,
J heavily built, has wavy silver-gray
hair and brown eyes.
Q. What did President Harding do
| for living before he became a news
paper many. r.
! A. He worked on a farm. taught
school and turned his hand to odd jobs
| that came his way.
| Q. Was President Harding's inau-
| gural address "radioed%-from Airing
| toni. NJ. g.
! A. His address was sent by radio
! phone from the stations at Arlington,
| Va, and Anacostia D. c. 1t was sent
| on damp and undamped waves. un-
damped being $500 meters. This ad-
dress was transmitted by commit
| tee Of naval officers.
! Q. On what day did President
Harding sign the peace proclama-
| tion?-k. NJ. +.
A. The peace proclamation was
signed by President Harding on No
vembcr IA, 1921.
! Q. Has President Harding a Iarg-
er cabinet than President Wilson
had"-R. L. =.
A. The cabinet officers are the
same in number at present. but the
| President has invited the Vice PreSi-
dent to attend cabinet meetings.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Statesmen on the Screen.

The moving picture is regarded in
some ways and some places as a test
by which one may get line on the
relative popularity of public men. 1t
isffilling the function Of the actor who
some years ago would mention in sue
cession the names of public heroes or
public characters and the volume of
applause told the sentiment Of the
audience. This has been tried many
times in presidential campaigns and
it has been believed easy to determine
whether an audience was wildly re-
publican, Overwhelmingly democratic,
Evening star., 1923-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDEE JOHNSON.

In Passing.
Little bit of sunshine
Peeping through the fence,
Sos TO help a morning glory
grow
Happy, just for fun, shine.
From the sky immense.
Cheering UP a blossom here below.
Little bit Of smiling
Through the busy day.
Even though the earth seems full
of care
Moments OF beguilinS
Into life must stray
Just to help the blooming here
and there.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

years, but did not. have done 1t In
1928, and that there is a tightening
up by the tax officers on persons
legally taxable. The personal tax is
burdensome, but we have that tax
law with us. Perhaps it is with US
to stay and law is law. With the
tax officers on the scent Of taxable
persons the safest plan is\to- pay, and
if one must pay the easy plan is to
pay promptly and avoid penalties.
Though it is believed that citizens did
better in coming across with their tax
returns on time this year than last
year. there are still too many tardy,
forgetful or neglectful ones. Let us
do better next year.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

@. What is President Hardings
average score in golf?-H. r. B.
A. The President usually makes
between s5 and 100 on the average
course. His companions on the
links are generally former colleagues
in Congress In the recent news
papermen' s tourney, played over the
course of the Washin gton Golf and
Country Club, the President entered
as Warren q. Harding, editor of the
Marion Star. and shot 98 in medal
competition.
Q. How many justices of the su-
preme Court has President Harding
appointed ?-R. f. l..
A. Four-Chief Justice Taft AS
sociate Justices Sutherland. Butler
and Sanford.
Q. When did Harding come into
prominence as politioian.-K. T.
A.. Political wiseacres began TO
prophesy great things for him when
ne 6srGidg1n Giampaigned Sot for the republican
Harris, in 1908 He had served as
lieutenant governor himself with
Myron T. Herrick. 19o4-1906. In 1908
requests came from outside tie state
of Ohio for campaign speeches by
the eloquent sponsor of Gov Harris
| Since that time Warren G. Harding
inquired in all national political cam
paigns. as we'll as many state ones.
Q. When did President Harding
join church u. NJ. r
A. He Joined the Baptist Church at
the age of fourteen.
l. @. Is President Harding in favor
woman's suffrage *. ].
y. We quote from one Of his
speeches: The womanhood OF Amer
lea. always its glory, its inspiration
and the potent, uplifting force in it's
ri IIal IaIya Igyayx
about TO be enfranchised by party
edict. by my recorded vote. by per
sonal conviction I am committed 70
! this measure of justice.
Q. What epierams has the President
coined III. Med.
A. The best known ones are Back
in old world affairs"
Q. What is President Harding's
favorite piece of musio"-D. ]. {.
a. According TO William H Santel-
mann. leader OF the United States
Marine Band, both President and
music Mr. Harding was himself once
d member of the town band or Marion
/ Ohio. Among his favorite selections
rendered by the Marine Band have
been: "A Perfect Day" La Palo-
ma" Blue Danube Waltz" The Bar
a
and the famous melody Of "Brigadier
/ General Dawes"
! @. What fraternal organizations
does the President belong TOD.
J. T.
A At the time Of his election he
was an Odd Fellow, a Moose, d Ma
son and Hoo Hoo.
Q. How many Presidents have be
| longed TO the National Press Club ?
R B.
! A. Roosevelt. Taft. Wilson and
! Harding. The first three were mem
! beTS because Of being authors of
! books and magazine writers, but Mr..
Harding is an active member because
Of his editorship of the Marion Star
He votes in all Of the Press Club cleo
tions.
Q. With whom does President
Harding play golf?-F. *. l.
a. His usual golf companions are his
secretary, George Christian, Senator
Hale and Speaker Gillett.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

A dancer is reported TO be in doubt
as to whether or not she was divorced
in Paris. There should perhaps be
more caution among artists about go
ing abroad and holding divorce pro-
ceedings in languages they do not
fully understand.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Women in low neck and sleeveless
gowns were denied admittance 10 the
presence of the Pope. They were re-
ferred to by Nctican Official as mot
decently dressed" The incident is
reminder that the old-time standards
of decorum. while popularity disregard
ed, are still commanding serious re-
spect in circles OF high authority.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

BY indorsing Senator Underwood for
presidential nomination. the Alabama
state legislature steps into pronni-
nence not ordinarily enjoyed by law
making assemblages. The step is a
good move, both for Mr.. Underwood
and the legislature.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Few people recall DIR. Mary Walker,
who was conspicuous because she
wore trousers like man. She is per-
uhaps entitled. in this era Of feminine
knickerbockers, to remembrance as
one of those who meet ridicule by
being ahead Of her time.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

a number of Europeans evidently
feel that whatever their own present
exigencies may be, ii is their duty TO
make an effort to rescue the L. S. A.
from the horrors Of home brew.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

A prominent orchestra leader has
been divorced. Music is a soothing
influence, but does not always prove
effectual az such in it's own profes-
sional circles.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
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Evening star., 1923-08-03

Minnesota, though proud of Min
neapolis and St. Paul. is not allowing
the big towns to set the styles in
craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

When a man in any walk of life
declares he is not a candidate for
President il is always his privilege to
add the silent reservation. mot yet"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Designation.

"A demagogue is an irresponsible
leader of men,"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; but
since we women have gone into poll
tics we don't call them demagogues.
We call them vamps."
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Ideal Program.

tical suggestions for enabling the
farmer to improve his condition."
Sure replied Farmer Corntossel;
by personal example. 1t 'ud be great
if all of us could devote ourselves to
agriculture in the summer and spend
the winter in Congress"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

tive-born will control politics in the
islands unless steps are taken in the
meantime to make Hawaii military
reservation under marial law" Jap
anese born in Hawaii are American
citizens. Potter asserts that they
are multiplying at a rate that even
tuaily will enable their votes to die
tate the selection Of the territoIy's
representative in the United States
Congress. That. the general says,
is the avowed plan and purpose.
IL in December a roll call of the sem
ators who have done" Europe this
year is ordered the following will vote
aye"
Brookhart Moses
Edge Reed (Penn.)
Gerry Robinson
Hale Smoot
Johnson (Caiif) Spencer
King Stanley
L.add Swanson
LaFrollette Underwood
Mccormick Wheeler
Mckellar Walsh (Msss.)
Mckinley
Senator Walsh (Montena) has been
in Japan and China. and Senator
I>enroot visited Hawaii early in the
summer. Never before had there
Ions to foreign parts.
X
when the Pacific coast learns that
Henry Ford for years has been at
tended by Japanese manServant, the
motor magnate's boom" in Califor-
mia, and all points east and north
may experience puncture. 1t is a
Nipponese with d distinguished name
none other than kato-like the sal
ilor-statesman. Admiral Baron Kato
who became premier after The Wash
ington Conference.-The ministers IL
the personal comfort OF Mr.. Ford al
Dearborn. In Michigan they pro-
nounce ii Cato" as in potato. Baron
| kato's name il enunciated as II II
were spelled Kah-to. Ford's Kato is
famed for his versatility. devotion
and discretion. Next to Mrs. Ford, he
| throne at Dearborn.
** **
His forthcoming trip TO America
will realize ong-cherished wish for
David Lloyd George. The United
States-its history. its heroes and its
institutions-will be no stranger &c
! "the little Welshman." Abraham
! Lincoln long has been one OF 81. G. s.
! immortals. He used to quote Lincolr
when Britain's fortunes were at low
ebb during the world war and urge
! his countrymen to model their cour-
| age after. the great emancipator' 5
cause looked he darkest. The ca.
bles do not state whether LLOYD
| George Will tour as a paid lecturer
! or not. He has rejected in the pas
! offers of $500 an engagement
: Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-08-03

German officials who say they dis
approve of war show creditable ca
pacity for learning from experience.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
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Evening star., 1923-08-03

You can't put much dependence"
said Uncle Eben, ION reformin' de
kind of sinner dat never gifts re-
pentent ceppin' when he's been ar
rested"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Hope From Alaska.

Egyptian mummies take control
OF styles without compassion
Oh. let's take home a totem pole
And start another fashion.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Surprise Parties.


What's this new party going to be
like?''
Il suppose" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, it'll be like the surprise parties
We used to have when l was a boy.
They were simply gotten up to show
somebody good time and became
tiresome if they lasted too long"
Jud Tunkins says the fact that
man doesn't know what he's talking
about too often encourages him to go
on talking without fear of being held
responsible.
Crimson Gulch hasn't had a lynch
ing in years." remarked the travelling
salesman
Yep" replied Cactus Joe. The
fact is causing some dispute. We
don't feel certain whether our civic
morals have improved or whether the
posse is demoralized an loafin on the
job"
Evening star., 1923-08-03

A. Roosevelt. Taft. Wilson and
beTS because Of being authors of
books and ma gaZine writers, but Mr..
Harding is an active member. because
Of his editorship of the Marion star.
He votes in all Of the Press Club cleo
tlons.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Q. With whom does President
Harding play golf"-F. *. l.
A His usual golf companions are his
secretary, George Christian Senator
Hale and Speaker Gillett.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Q. How many Presidents have be-
longed TO the National Press Club
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Q. Has President Harding larg-
er cabinet than President Wilson
had"-R. l.. =.
A. The cabinet officers are the
same in number at present. but the
President has invited the Vice Presi-
dent to attend cabinet meetings.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

@. What fraternaI organizations
does the President belong TOD.
J. T.
A. At the time Of his election he
was an Odd Fellow, Moose d. Ma
son and d Hoo Hoo.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Although, in 1919, at the time of
he peace congress of Paris, the name
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Q. When did President Harding
join church, NJ r
A. He Joined the Baptist Church at
the age of fourteen
The Glenwood post., 1923-03-22
CHAPTER XVIII
Pursuit.


Harriet Santoine, clad only in
heavy robe over her nightdress and
in slippers, went from her fathers
bedroom swiftly down into the study
again what she was going to do there
she did not definitely know. She
heard, as she descended the stairs, the
steward In the hall outside the study
calling up the police stations of the
neighboring villages and giving news
of what had happened and instruc-
tions to watch the roads; but as she
reached the foot Of the stairs n serv-
ant closed the study doors. The great,
curtained room in It's terrifying dis
order was brightly lighted, empty, alb
solutely still She had given direc-
tions that, except for the removal of
Blatchford's body, all must he left as
1t was In the room till the arrival of
the police She stood an instant with
hands pressed against her breast star
Ing down Mt the spots upon the floor
Was one of them Eaton's?
Something within her told her that
It was. and the fierce desire to go to
him, to help him, was all she felt lust
now. II was Donald Avery's and her
fathers accusation of Eaton that had
made her feel like this. She had been
feeling, the moment before Donald
had spoken, that Philip Eaton had
played upon her that evening in max
Ing her take him to his confederate
In the ravine In order to plan and con-
slImmate something here Above her
grief md horror Mt the killing of her
cousin and The danger to her fnther.
had risen the anguish OF her guilt
with Eaton, the agony Of her betrayal.
But their accusation TINT Eaton had
killed Wallace Blatchford, seeing him.
knowing HMM the light-had swept
all that away; all there was OF her
seemed to have risen In denial of that.
Before her eyes. half shut, she saw
The Glenwood post., 1923-03-22

road for the guiding OF the car, had
followed his gesture from time to time
pointing out the tracks made by the
machine they were pursuing. These
tracks still ran on ahead; as she
gazed down the road, red glow be-
yond the bare trees was lighting the
sky. A glance at Hugh told that he
also had seen 1t.
"a fire?" she referred to him.
"Looks like it."
They said no more as they rushed
on; but the red glow was spreading,
and yellow flames soon were in sight
shooting higher and higher; these
were clouded off for an instant only
to appear flaring higher again, and
the breeze brought the smell of sea-
soned wood burning.
Its right across the roadw Hugh
announced as they neared it.
Its the bridge over the next ra-
vine" Harriet said. Her foot already
was bearing upon the brake, and the
power was shut off; the car coasted
on slowly. For both could see now
that the wooden span was blazing
from end to end; 1t was old wood.
swift to burn and going like tinder
There was no possible chance for the
car to cross it. The girl brought the
machine to stop fifty feet from the
edge of the ravine; the fire was so
hot that the gasoline tank would not
be safe nearer. She gazed down at
the tire-marks on the road.
'"They crossed with their machine. "
she said to Hugh.
"And fired the bridge behind. They
must have poured gasoline over it
and lighted it at both ends"
She sat with one hand still strain
Ing at the driving Wheel the other
playing with the gear lever.
There's no other way across that
ravine, I suppose" Hugh questioned
her.
1.-The other roads back more than
mile, and two miles about" She
threw in the reverse and started to
turn. Hugh shook his head. That's
no use"
NO" she agreed, and stopped the
= again. Hugh stepped down or
- ground.
The double glare from the head.
lights of a motor shone through the
tree-trunks as the car topped and
came swiftly down a rise three quar-.
ters Of a mile away and around the
last turn back on the road; another
pair of binding lights followed. There