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Evening star., 1923-12-24
Make.Believe Land
Boon to Humanity

Whatever awakens our imagina-
tion, our sense OF the mystical and
our will to mako believe, Ia a benefac-
tor and blessing. For out of those
deep wells happiness is forever bub-
bling.
The drama is one Of the greatest
inventions OF the human race. 1t is
one Of the most popular forms of di-
version and instruction. 1t is mans
land Of make-believe. On the stage
before him he witnesses his own
moods, aims and life enacted by an
other who might easily be imper-
sonating himself. There he beholds
his own ambitions, passions, hopes.
dreams and Illustrations personifed.
There he lives, for brief hours, the
good and bad he fain would live in
reality if he could or dared. From
the play he emerges a rejuvenated
person. He has forgotten for the
moment the real world. so often
monotonous, merciless, materialistic
and dull.
This is also true OF the motion pic
lures. Some are stupid. Some are
evil. Such should be purged. ex-
plunged and prohibited. Here is too
essential an art for brainiess men to
exploit. But the picture that is clean
and appealing is a Godsend. Without
this new form OF amusement the
modern man would find his humdrum
land of make-believe is made more
real and absorbing than In any other
form of ilfusion.-Roehester Tir.es-
Union.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

near pretty park or a cabin In the
pines. is all the same to Santa Claus
How he keeps in mind so many chill.
dren, how he can remember so many
names and faces and how he can
know the inmost Christmas wishes of
so many little people is one of the
things We do not understand.
We are surrounded with things we
Know to be true. but are unable to
understand. There is mystery in
every rock and pebble. In every piece
of moss. in every flower and every old
pine tree. Wise men have invented
names for all the parts of these things
and for certain changes which we
know they undergo, but how and why
they came TO be cannot be understood
unless one just believes.
Even if Santa Claus should nod or
nap the reindeer would stop at Alex
andria. They used to travel that way
when tall woods grew where Alex
andria is and when the only houses
in which little Christian children lived
were farther down the river. When
homes with big, wide chimneys We're
built at Belle Haven and at Alexan-
dria something like 250 years ago he
made note of it on his travel sched.
ule. He made Christmas calls at
Alexandria many. many years before
he came TO Washington. though he
made yearly visit to the old farm.
houses that Were here before the city
came.
He has known Alexandria so long
that a man as kind and loving as he
never could forget it. He has seen
hundreds, thousands, Of little chill.
dren there whom he served with dolls
and drums, grow up. grow old and
pass. and little children he serves to-
day will he watch grow gray and
bent. He used to stop at Alexandria
when every house had a big chimney
and a wide hearth and when there
were only candles and the stars to
give light on Christmas eve. He
knew all the little children there long
before electric lights, traction cars,
railroad trains and autos came to
Alexandria. There is no doubt that
he will be in Alexandria soon after
leaving Washington on the night of
December "a, or very early in the
morning Of December 25.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Member of the Associated Press.
Communist Party and Government.

In the face of Moscow's denials of
subversive propaganda in the United
States, and Of the statements by
American defenders of the soviet that
the Moscow government has not for
three years engaged in any radical
agitation in this country. comes the
disclosure that it was on the eth of
November, 1922, less than fourteen
months ago. that the Izvestia. official
The spiritual and material unity be-
tween the third internationale and the
bolshevik government.
This date completely discounts the
claims of those who maintain that
there has been change at Moscow
IN respect to international propa aganda.
It is also of Importance in respect to
the denial of unity between the COM
munist government Of Russia and the
communist organiza ton. OF course. ii
is possible that those who deny the
connection will declare the issue of
the Izvestia of November Z. 1922. to
be a forgery" But it SO happens
that an original print of the physical
issue of the paper lies in the State
Department. an enlarged edition pub
l;shed in honor of the celebration of
the fifth anniversary of the soviet
regime. The leading article on the
first page, signed by Steklof. editor of
the Izvestia. is devoted TO the specific
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communist interrationale and the So
Wet government.
Some confusion perhaps has been
caused in this matter. 1t has been
stated on the one hand that the soviet
government was the creator and sup
porter Of the communist party. and
consequently the third internationale.
On the other hand. ii has been set
forth that the soviet government is
the creature Of the communist party
or the third internationale. This is
not merely a technical difference. It
Is a very vital matter. II would ap-
pear from the Izvestia publication of
November :. 1922, that the soviet
regime in Russia is the agent Of the
international party, not the parent,
that it is the Russian manifestation Of
a principle of government which the
third internationale seeks to establish
as.the world form of administration.
This, probably, is Che true relationship
between these two elements. The soviet
government may itself have. ceased
some time ago, as a government. to
promote radical propa ganda in this
country, confining itself to the bust
ness of administering Russia accord
ing to bolshevik or communist prin-
ciples. But the communist party. the
international organization, seated at
Moscow. has undoubtedly gone on
with this work. To assert now that
the soviet government has not pro-
NOTED radical agitation in the United
States is to seek to ignore the major
fact that it's creator. the international
communist party has unquestionably
done SO.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Christmas in the Arctic.

Hugging the stove in their tiny
hut ION the top of the world only
eleven degrees from the north pole, a
little group Of American explorers will
tomorrow receive a message by radio
from President Coolidge. Offering them
Christmas greetings There is some
thing thrilling in the mental picture
up there in the long night of the
Arctic winter, listening in" for the
message from home which will come
out Of the darkness.
Capt Donald E. Macmillan and his
crew of hardy explorers are TO get a
message from President Coolidge him.
self, and the wonders of the radio are
again to he exemplif1ed and in con-
spicuous way. They have an amateur
radio outfit on their little schooner.
the Bowdoin, and the American Radio
Relay League has undertaken to for
ward the message written by Presi-
dent Coolidge and sent to New York
yesterday. whence it was transmitted
of the Relay League.
From Hartford the league will relay
il via the Dakotas and diagonally
across Canada TO North Greenland.
where the explorers in their quarters
at Refuge Harbor will pick it up"
All Of the work is to be done over
amateur outfits. The marvellous de-
velopment of the radio among anna
teurs is shown by the fact that long
distance communication is effective in
most remote regions through the in
stallation of radio sets.
There seems to be no limit 10 the
possibilities of this latest of modern
miracles, and the time will yet come
when the whole world can converse
freely.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
The Day Before.

The day before Christmas. What is
the reckoning? Has anybody been
forgotten? Are there any last-minute
errands or purchases to complete the
roster of those to be gladdened tomor-
row?
Those questions beset everybody on
the oath of December. For weeks the
preparations for the observance of the
great day Of gifts have been going
forward. Work has been in progress
at home, furtively perhaps. out of
sight, to make the surprise complete.
Shopping has been conducted sys-
tematically, with careful search of
stocks. And yet there remain perhaps
some neglected items. Or maybe
somebody has been remembered tardily
and there must be a final dash for the
counters.
No matter how faithfully the shop
early" admonition is observed. these
final commissions arise. Possibly a
gift arrives, mot to be opened until
Christmas" that brings to mind some
friend at a distance who has not for
gotten. p.
This is the true spirit of Christmas. s.
in the matter of making gifts, that the
endeavor is to pay tribute to friend
ship to everybody. 1t may be only a
card, or the slightest gift. But it
brings about unison of thought.
Still, if the day comes and somebody
has been neglected, if there is lapse
somewhere, a word of greeting and a
heartfelt wish for happiness on the
great day of joy will meet the needs
OF the occasion. For the measure of
remembrance lies not in values, but
in sincerity.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Charles Evans Hughes is too good
a lawyer to make grave charges
against soviet Russia without know
ing whereof he speaks. The Secre-
tary of State will be found loaded for
bear" when the Senate committee on
foreign relations puts him in the wit
ness box, Undoubtedly Hughes has
plenty OF heavy artillery in reserve.
That he has the unfiagging support of
President Coolidge goes without say
ing. At the White House, at the end
of last week, inquirers were informed.
in the terse Coolidge fashion. that the
President Stands by what he said,"
in the blunt reply to Tchitcherin.
That means that Coolidge and Hughes
are convinced. official soviet denials
there is Moscow directed" and con-
tinued propaganda to overthrow the
Institutions of this country"
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Two of the men upon whom Mr..
Hughes relies for guidance in Russian
affairs are Evan f. Young. chief Of
the eastern European division of the
State Department, and Alfred w.
klieforth, assistant chief. Both of
them are American consular officials of
intimate experience in Russia. Young,
a native of Ohio. was in the Army In
the Philippines for three years and
entered the consular service in 1906.
Since then he has been minister to
Ecuador. foreign trade adviser OF the
State Department and consul general
at Halifax and Constantinople In
1920 Young became American COM
missioner to the Baltic provinces.
formerly part of the Russian empire
No man in the United States Is more
thoroughly acquainted with present
hour Russian conditions. Lieut.. Klie-
forth. who Is Wisconsin man. has
served in our foreign service at Peking.
Stockholm and Petrogad. and was with
rarily stationed in Siberia. He speaks
the Russian language fiuently.
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This observer is enjoying adventur-
ous experiences as broadcaster of
political events at Washington. Once
a week he is 'in the air. from Radio
Corporation station WRC on wave
length 469. He has been "in the air.
just hong enough to discover that it
is as full of pockets and pitfalls as
aviators find it. Listners-in are as
punctilious in their demands for ac-
curacy and impartiality as the CEN
serious Mr. and Mrs. Vox Populi. who
are fond of calling attention to alleged
misstatements in the newspapers.
The reaction to broadcasting is in
Simultaneous beyond belief. While a
recent program was in progress at
WRC, telegram arrived from Des
Moines. Iowa. reporting the clearness
with which Is was coming in Man
ayers of broadcasting stations are kept
pretty busy with complaints and criti-
cisms from listeners-in. They've
adopted the wise policy of doing the
best they can, conscious that the pos
slbility of pleasing everybody is as
remote as the millennium itself.
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Optimists on Capitol Hill believe
that Col Brookhart, republican rad
ical from Iowa, will before long be
found as stalwart a senator as the
c. o. p possesses. On December 20
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Santa Claus and Alexandra.

A news paragraph in The, Star told
that five-year-old boy in Alexandria
sent a letter to The Star expressing
fear that Santa Claus might not pass
seeking to have wiped away the dread
that Santa, in his haste and because
Of exactions of increasing business,
might cut that city from his tour.
Santa Claus could not forget Alex
andria. He never forgets little chill
dren, wherever they live. Whether a
little child lives by the side Of busy
street ex An jdla read. or In Z houss
Evening star., 1923-12-24

hesitate to personally raid the lead
inE clubs OF the metropolis, where
rambling lays were being violated,
ana arrested several morganatic scions
Of the royal family when they Of
fered resistance. Later, as minister
Of the interior, in the conservative
Maura administration, he undertook
the reform Of the sanitary and. the
postal services, established postal
savings banks, postal money orders.
and parcel post the rates OF which
are the lowest In Europe. Then, too
he secured the enactment OF q law
OF Sunday rest. For up till that time.
for centuries, every place of business
was opAn on Sunday. His new Sab
bath laws. however, were not blue,
but quite the contrary. That il to
say, all business establishments
were closed except amusemnt re-
sorts. cafes, restaurants and barber
shops
Evening star., 1923-12-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKTN

@. What provision, IL any, has been
made by Maryland for electric cars?
M B. VI.
those with pneumatic tires accord
ing to horsepower-32 cents per
horsepower; and those with solid
tires according to'tonnage-s2o a. ton.
9. What is meant by the ethical
dative?-D. A.
A. This is a colloquial use OF a
pronoun to denote personal interest:
for example. Quid mihi CELSIUS agit--
&dow does my CELSIUS do?
\ q. Does the term "Smithfield ham"
indicate a brand, a process or the
place where the hog was raised?-
A. II. C.
A. Smithfield when applied to a
certain Kind of hams on the market
indicates that these hams were cured
by the Smithfield process. This proc
ess was first used by the people in
the vicinity of Smithfieid, Va.
@. Is the term "bar sinister cor
rectly applied to the bend sinister
in heraldry?-G. Z.
A. Genealogists say that there is
no such thing in heraldry as a bar
sinister. There could not be, for the
reason that bar crosses the field
horizontally. covering one-third of
the space. If 1T crosses diagonaiIy it
Is a bend, not bar. A bend sinister
crosses from the left, or lower sinister
corner to the upper right hand cor
ner. In English heraldry the bend
sinister couped or cut off at each end
is considered a mark of illegitimacy,
but the usual mark is the baton sim
lister, much narrower charge than
the bend. In French heraldry the
bend sinister is sometimes called ia
barre" but with no adjective added.
@. How does the amount Of water
stored in lakes compare with that
held in the ocean,. L.
A. Sir John Murray estimates the
volume Of the lakes in the world at
1000 cubic miles and the water of the
ocean at S2.4,ooo.oo0 cubic miles.
Q. who said BE sure you are
sight. then go ahead"?-L NJ.
A. This was the motto of Davy
Crockett in the war of 1872.
Q. What is the name Of the poem
about Flora McF1imsy?-A. S. W.
A. The poem about Flora Nc
Films. Flimsy of Madison Square is called
by w. A. Butler.
Q. Are airshiBs used in life-sav-
ing?-L. K.
A. They have been used TO effect
some remarkable rescues. The United
States Army airship D-3 picked up a
man recently off Cape Hatteras. The
airship was lowered to within fifteen
feet of the water, its speed killed by
heading into the wind and idling
the motors. A rope ladder was al
lowed to trail in the water as the
ship approached the wrecked plane.
The aviator grasped the ladder.
|. climbed to safety, ballast to counter
| act his weight was thrown out, and
the D-3 was safely on her way.
than post Offices in the United
States?-J. p.
year ar there the e were ere ss.4s5 letter tear. car
riers and 51,613 post offices.
@. What time did it get dark in
Des Moines. Iowa, on the 4th of last
July?-G. T.
A. The Naval Observatory says on
July, I. 1923. the sun set at 1888 p. m,
local mean time, at Des Moines. Iowa.
Civil twilight. such as suffices for or
binary tasks, ended at about S:15
pm; total darkness fell at about 9:45
pm.
Q. Please give list of weeks
and days" that are celebrated in the
United States?-A. p w.
A. Some of these special weeks
and days are: National Education
week, National Thrift week, Chill
dren's Book week, Apple week, Boys
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Lenin said some time ago that ne
proposed to terrorize the world. There
may be few sovietists who still feel
that way about it, even to the extent
of introducing the red flag as an off
cial decoration in Washin gton, d. c.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Many Of the men released from
Leavenworth prison, where they were
sent for wartime offenses, may as
well face the fact that while they are
officially pardoned they never can be
morally excused.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Ex-Gov. Walton of Oklahoma wants
TO tell his voluminous troubles to the
United States Supreme Court just at
a time when that distinguished body
is regarded as being overworked.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

cession along the upward slope, the
eye Of man and the awakened pow
ers Of man cannot detect it. All is
as fixed as the Sphinx that slumbers
Of transformation and activity is
dream" FRANCES A. WALKER
Evening star., 1923-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
The JOY Ride.

The JOY Ride.
On Christmas eve, when dreams drew
near,
A sleigh-bell chime 1 seemed to hear,
And just outside, with smile so quaint,
saw the jovial Yuletide saint.
let him in, and said, MY friend,
All childish play must have an end.
My fireside has no Christmas tree.
What pleasures can you bring to me?''
He answered in a gentle tone,
My gifts are not for youth alone.
My sleigh on, yonder cloud 80 white
Awaits Come forth with me tonight.
Trust me and take me by the hand
And we will ride to Memory Land.
Then, in q flash, past stars so bright.
We sped. And soon a rosy light
Revealed a spot Of beauty rare.
My old-time friends were gathered
there.
Again we laughed with thoughtless
Zest
And sang the songs that we liked best.
We spoke in honest innocence,
EAOC IL iOAh Oil envy dHu pittcISe.
The passing tears Of youthful hours
Sparkled like dewdrope on the f1ow'rs.
1t was happy thing to see
What life has been and yet may be.
Now, here let me abide" said.
The good saint smiled and shook his
head.
Said he, "Your pathway may be set
Mid memories that are sweeter yet.
If your affections still prove true,
Old pleasures will bring pleasures new
Again L saw the freight glow;
The dawn revealed it's splendor slow,
And brought a day of Christmas cheer,
The kindliest in many q year.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Trotsky contemplates retiring. No
well disciplined sovietist will inquire
whether he leaves politics richer than
when he entered it.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

According to Hiram Johnson's cyni-
cal estimate Mr.. Ford would rather
be "in right" than be a presidential
candidate.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

In time of war people were glad to
pay taxes ''till it hurt" In time of
peace they will welcome such allevia-
ton as Secretary Mellon proposes.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

1t will be nothing unusual If the
political gossips begin Immediately to
speculate on whether Henry Ford
would prefer to be a cabinet official
or an ambassador.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

The recent announcement by Henry
Ford does not meet with Hiram John
sons approval. But this was doubt
less more or less expected.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

II another war is to be accepted
as an economic impossibility some
kind Of agreement between France
and Germany may be regarded as in
evitAble.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Few things are more depressing
than an out-of-date Shop Early sign.
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Question for Question

why are farmers always complain
ing?"
Il dunno answered Farmer Corn
tossel why are politicians always
sayin they've got to do somethin'
quick to save the country?'
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Playthings.

Around the world the Germans fling
The toys that we get gay with
/ hope old Santa does not bring
Me paper marks to play with.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Nonsense is foolish" said Uncle
Eben; "but dar ain nufiin' foolisher
dan not bein' able to enjoy little
nonsense
Evening star., 1923-12-24
Substitute.

1.-THE Santa Claus myth is about ex-
ploded."
I'm afraid So" answered Senator
Sorghum. "a lot Of my constituents,
whenever they want anything. seem
to think I ought to take his place"
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Optimists on Capitol Hill believe
that Col Brookhart. republican rad
ical from Iowa, will before long be
found as stalwart a senator as the
G. o. p. possesses. On December 20
Eirookhart appeared in the uneX-
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Jud Tunkins says his children al
ways begin to be good just before
Christmas, but he's thankful for small
favors
Evening star., 1923-12-24

As such he made . name for him
self by his strictness in enforcing the
laws and by his resistance to al at
tsmpts to influence him in the dis.
charge OF his duties: by his fearless
Independence. of character. and by
his sterling integrity. He did not
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Q. What Is the name of the poem
about Flora McFlimsy?-A. S. W.
A. The poem about Flora Nc
Flimsy of Madison Square is called
Nothing to Wear" 1t was written
by w. A. Butler.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Q. Is child born in Hawaii of
Japanese parents an American citi-
zen?-K. D. L.
A. Hawaii is part of the United
States, and child born there is as
much a citizen as though he were
born in Boston or Topeka.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Q. Who said BE sure you are
sight. then go ahead"?-L NJ.
A. This was the motto of Davy
Crockett in the war of 1872.
Evening star., 1923-12-24

Q. How many Americans gave
their lives to gain independence for
America?-M. A S.
A During the revolutionary war.
7.1S4 Americans were killed or died
of wounds received in action. The
English lost 9,o73 troops.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
BRANCHES UNITED
McCarI Orders Fusion of
Army and Navy Sections
at Once.

To consolidate accounts and avoid
duplication of work at the general
accounting office. Controller General
McCarl has established the military
division of his office. into which are
fused the War Department and Navy
Department divisions. effective to-
morrow.
The new division will be located at
the Walker-JohnSon building, 1874 New
York avenue. and Will be in charge of
W. II. Barksdale, formerly chief of the
War Department division.
The consolidation is part of move
of centralizing the work of the
office which employees more than
two thousand, scattered in five build
ingS.
With Mr. Barksdale as chief, the
other officials. an announced today
by Controller McCarl. will be: Byron
Richards, administrative assistant.
George McInturff, assistant chief of
division, in charge of the claims sec
tions; James May, assistant chief of
division. in charge Of the auditing sec
tionS: Fred a. Seaman, chief of Sc
tion, in charge of the accounting sec
tion; Charles X. Leffel, chief of sec
ton, In charge Of the receiving and
computing section; II. n. Kizer, chief
of section, in charge of the records
section.
To accomplish the new consolida-
was moved from the Winder building.
18th and r streets. to the Walker
Johnson building, and transfer the
transportation and bookkeeping
division from the Walker Johnson to
the Winder building.