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The Washington times., 1923-02-23
ING
NEARING
SM0OT
VIEW
Hardine's Influence on Scheme
Said to Bring Quicker
Chance for Measure.

There has been another light
ming change in the Redistribution
situation in the Senate.
A compromise bill may be
passed, as the result Of develop
ments in the past twenty-four
hours. President Harding's influ-
ence, thrown in favor of the
Smoot- Bureau of Efficiency scheme
of reclassification, has had its
effect.
Basic Features Kept.
Senator Sterling. chairman Of the
Senate Civil Service Committee and
chief supporter Of the Sterling
Lehlbach bill, today announced that
he was nearing an agreement with
Senator Smoot, and that a COM
promise bill probably will be pre-
scented to the Senate during the
next few days.
The basic features of the Sterling.
IAehlbach bill have been retained,
according to Senator Sterling, al
though It is admitted that the bu-
reau of efficiency ratings, as made
up to date, will be permitted to
stand. There win be no reservation
in the compromise bill against
these ratings.
1t IL understood that skilled fa.
Dor and. the skilled crafts have been
reincorporated in the compromise
measure, despite the strong objec-
lions Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
Pay Scales the Same.
Senator Sterling today said the
pay schedules for the lowest grades
of the service. including common
labor, charwomen, and so forth,
would be the same in the compromise
bill as in the Sterling Lehlbach bill.
He said the salary schedules for the
scientific and administrative positions
would be substantially increased, but
indicated that the salary revision in
the clerical grades would not be as
high as was contemplated in the
original Sterling-Lehlbach bill.
Confidence is expressed by Sen
ator Sterling that the bill will pass
the Senate next week, ana tnat
there will be ample opportunity Tor
the House and Senate to reach an
agreement, so that reclasslflcaIlon
hesitation will be enacted Dehore
March 5. ----
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
NEW ENGLAND PROTESTS
SHUTTING OF CANAL Bill
SAMBO SAYS:

The move by House leaders side
tracking the Cape Cod canal pur-
chase bill and endangering it's pos
sible passage at the present session
| today brought n storm of protest
from the New England representa-
tives.
The leaders forced temporary
Withholding of the bill because of
opposition developed to it, which had
led to filibuster Wednesday. They
said it was their purpose to get
| through many other bills with as
much speed as possible and thought
! it unwise to hold to the Cape Cod
bill. Another opportunity may be
given this legislation next week.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
SOLDIER SHOT TWICE;
COMPANION ARRESTED

Shot twice in the head early this
morning in the basement of 1904 G
street northeast, Adam Cain, colored
forty years old, a member of the
quartermaster's department., Fort
Myer, Va, was probably MORALLY
wounded.
George Hall. forty-o7e years old
also a soldier at Fort Myer, was
locked up at the Ninth precinct and
Gains wounds. Shortly after the
shooting the patrol ambulance
loaded with reserves sped to the
house. Hall was arrested by Ser,
geant Harry and Policemen Rhine,
hard and Perkins.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
Accounting Board Named.

The Commissioners today an
nounced the appointment of MEM
bers of the newly created board Of
Accountancy for the District.
Those appointed were: William
Clabaugh, John J. Miller and r. g..
Rankin.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23

of Criminal Law and Criminology,
New Haven, Conn; Attorney Gen
eral Harry M. Daugherty, former
Secretary of State Robert Lansing,
and John Barton PAYNE, of Wash
Ington; Chief Justice Floyd F..
Thompson, Springfield, ILL.,: Albert
J. Harno, dean University of I'LL
nois College of Law: Associate JUS
tice Louis B. Ewbank, Indianapo-
lis; Charles NJ. Hepburn. dean In
diana University School of Law;
Robert w. Bingham, Louisville,
KY: Associate Justice Albert M.
Speak, Augusta. Maine: Attorney
General Jay r. Benton, Boston:
Thomas II. Gage, president Massa-
chusetts State Bar Associa ton;
Chief Justice Arthur p. Ruge. su-
preme judicial court of Massachu-
sets; Louis Marshall, John G.. Mil
burn, Delaney Nicoll. and Henry
l.. Stimson, of New York, and
Frank G. McGirr, president Penn
sylVania State Bar Association;
Robert Won Moschzisker, chief JUS
tice. supreme court Of Pennsyl-
Vania.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
THE SHE1K FROM ALABAM

A man from Mobile came to town
Some twenty years ago.
The ladies soon "diSc0vered" him
And found him mot so slow"
He goes to every dance In town
And frolics with the girls;
Especially the "Flapper' brand
With bObbed hair or with curIs.
he captiVates the beauty squad"
With no attempt at sham.
They all have learned to know him "a
The Sheik from Alabam."
= r. o. DEPT.
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Jane Bowers was the village pride,
possessed of charm and grace; the
people OF the countrywide admired
her pretty face. Her beauty charmed
each ardent swain. they liked this
pretty miss; the village was In love
with Jane. her smile filled one with
bliss. But then one day Jane
CHANGED to find novel in a trunk,
one Of the most romantic kind. the
contents were but bunk. She read
Of "vanps" adored by kings. This.
kings and other things seemed far
above her plane. Aha" cried Jane.
when she was through. This book
sounds very fine. Now / will act
as those maids do; q vamp's career
for mine" And SO she dressed in
true vamP style and bObbed her
winning smile-she was "vamp"
for fair. And thus Jane started her
career. quite confident and gay; she
called the laddIes "IOve" and "dear"
with the older men and winked a
rOgulsll eye, but meier smile did
poor Jane win; the men ali passed
her by. And then one day. i'm great
distress. Jane sought a friends ad-
vice. Her plight was sad. must
why do friends dodge me?" asked
poor Jane. please tell me. for
you must" Eyes, ! will tell" was
the reply. "YOur manner caused
disgust" Today Jane Is a bonnie
lass. again the village belle, for now
she stays In her own clasS-She
finds 1t pays her well.
MORAL.
a charming Vamp fits very well
Into 81 story plot.
But here's another thing to tell:
In real life they do not!
j. II. HOLMAN.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
LET'S KNOW THE WORST.

Dear Bill: After reading all
the "goulGsh" about Tut-Gnkh-
Gnten's heart and liver being
found, probably Congress could
appropriate a sum for the re-
seurch department of H and S
to tTy and Mnedrth Adams RIB.
LESLIE F. WHELAN.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
CONGRESSMAN LONDON
TO ADDRESS SOCIALISTS

The international situation which
will result from the invasion of the
Ruhr by the French army will he
the subject Of discussion tonight
at o'clock by Congressman Meyer
London. Socialist member from
New York. and former delegate to
international Socialist congresses. 1T
"ythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
northwest.
London will review the activities
Of the French and German Socialist
parties to prevent another war and
will describe tn" efforts being mad"
by the international Socialist move.
ment to arrange for an amicable
settlement of the reparations ques-
ton.
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A pair In q hammock.
Attempted to kiss.
When all of q sudden.
isIql sEH pspuBI &sqL

Nina WiIco1~ Putnam, IN the
Saturday Euessing Post, mentions
one of her early employers
"aVho, 10hite ce'gsnTing my lip
stick, never attempted to sample
1t" A neat wGy of saying he
neOer tried to get "fresh."
se FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23

I've asked this question of many,
And this time you I will try:
III a single shave costs two dimes.
What should they charge
"two-face" guy?
HANK HAWKINS.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
NOTHING IN A NAME.

l. u. Hugg, Detroit druggist,
has meVer been sued for diVorce,
and Furr q Hare, druggists at
S1ceGrtngton, Tea, haze mever
been charged a0ith being in the
"skin'' game.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
THE GARDEN SEASON.

1.-THE sMrviVal of the jay
tUalker," says the DMlath Herald,
"sUOatLd indicate that the bloom
ing idiot is q hardy perennial"
The Washington times., 1923-02-23

There are Weeping willOWs 1Uov-
ing
Ger the tomb of Muggsy
Moore;
He hung Jack Denpsey's picture
On Jess Wizards cabin door.
GENE BLOSSOM
SAMBO SAYS:
The Washington times., 1923-02-23

FAMOUS FABLES-(NO. ~
The fable of a vamp's career
Twas not a great success, fear.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
JUST A REMINDER.

The o. q. eliminates chaff from pure
wheat,
With joy he makes the g. o. c. repIete:
Ever let coHtribs help and keep serene,
Remaining loyal. always. to Heard and
Seen II, SMITH
The Washington times., 1923-02-23
Harding Joins Struggle For District Bills
1IEARDIroSERM{%9
zt0a oBN BILL PRICE N1a4.a%

I've p0ndered over married life.
OF spats between man and wife;
OF c0nnubiah bliss in varied forms,
And of welded JOY and strife.
But one thing I make bold to say,
As regarding this stormy pool,
I never knew q woman to disagree
When her hubby called himself q
fool. SOCRATES.
The Washington times., 1923-02-23

There has been another light
ming change in the Redistribution
situation in the Senate.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
No Milk War.

An agreement has been reached by
milk producers and distributors, and
the threat of milk war passes. 1t
was believed that the farmers and
dairymen who ship milk to Washing
ton. the representatives of their as
sociation and the dealers in the Dis
trict would find some way to compose
their differences. It was felt that, being
practical and level-headed men, they
would effect a compromise which,
though not wholly satisfactory to
every party, would be good deal bet.
ter than a war which would dislocate
business.
In the agreement between producers
and dealers there is no hint of an in
crease in price to consumers. This is
another reason TO give thanks. In
many cases where producers and dis
tributors get together they agree to
put n small tax on consumers. The
milk producers organized an associa-
ton for cooperative marketing of
their milk, and insisted that dealers
though they might buy from the same
producers who had been in the habit
of supplying them. Some of the deal
ers stood out for the old plan Of max
ing Individual contracts with pro.
ducers. There was some heat in the
controversy at times, but on the whole
the argument was carried on with
GOODNESS and good temper. But they
made ready for a fight. Dealers ar.
ranged to buy milk from new sources,
tapping parts of Maryland and Vir-
ginia which do not ship milk to Wash
ington. The regular producers of milk
for Washington arranged to ship their
milk here and distribute it. In the
agreement each disputant gains a
point here and loses one there. They
shake hands, and the milk trains come
and the milk wagons make their usual
rounds.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
The Shenandoah.

| ZR.1, Americas greatest dirigible,
| made her way successfully from Lake
hurst, N. J., to the flying field at St.
hours elapsed time, leaving her hangar
at 6:59 yesterday morning and dock
ing at ST. Louis at 7;52 this morning.
That was not a remarkably fast trip.
An airplane has made the cross-con-
| tinent flight in about the same time.
But ZR-1 is not a speedy craft. At
least she was not pressed for speed on
this flight. She started in adverse con-
ditions with head winds, and for a
| time made only about seventeen knots
an hour.
When Fri returns home she will
be formally given a regular name. She
will be christened by the wife of the
Secretary of the Navy as Shenandoah,
which is the most appropriate title, as
Shenandoah in Indian means "Daugh-
ter of the Stars" 1t is announced that
hereafter American official dirigibles
will have distinctive names, and will
not be known by algebra-like formu-
lac. Tho cryptic letters and figures
borne by dirigibles and planes are
| merely class titles. They are hard for
people to remember. Not many, for
example, recall that the plane that
crossed the Atlantic was NC-4. or that
the machine in which MacReady and
Kelly flew across the continent was
| the T-2. Had these machines borne
names instead of letters and numbers
they would have had much more in
dividuaiity.
During the war it wass necessary. for
record purposes to reduce the plane
and dirigible titles tos the simplest
terms. The letters represented types
and the numbers the units. But in
time of peace, especially when there
are not so many aircraft, names are
| much more desirable. Their selection
| will give scope to imagination. If the
day of the private plane ever comes
! probably these domestic or business
flyers will all have fancy names. just
as it was once the custom to name the
/ family motor car.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

idge while in Washington, found him
extraordinarily English" in make
up. In respect to his modest bearing
reticence suggesting shyness. and
Coolidge cuts the figure of the Anglo
Saxon statesman Of the best type
Jones is on his way around the globe
which Reuters, like the British EN-
pire, girdles; His news agency is
semi official" and when it deals in
foreign news is commonly regarded as
the. spokesman of Downing street
During the war Sir Roderick. who re-
ceived his journalistic training in
Africa, was in charge of "cable and
wireless propaganda" His chief jot
was to counteract the Baron Nun.
chausens of German Wireless"
X x n X
October ushers in the season when
public men at Washington are bonn.
barded with requests for speeches
hither and yon. The President is by
no means the only one in demand
Cabinet ministers. members of Con.
gress and foreign diplomats could
easily put in the bulk of their time
being with us tonight" from now
until the after-dinner season is over
It is no longer considered undignif1ed
TOT statesman TO accept pay Tor q
speech. According to his fame, the
honorarium ranks anywhere from
$50 to $500 an appearance, plus ex-
penses. Borah is asked oftener to de-
liver addresses than any other notable
in Washington.
%% X X
Thefts OF diplomatic liquor" at
Baltimore are said to be OF common
occurrence. A distinguished member
of the Washington corps is mourning
for the second time in succession
the loss of a shipment of dozen
cases Of champagne. He finds the In.
surance companies disconcertfngIy
prompt in paying compensation. En-
,bassies and legations, which import
their combustibles in quantities
bring them to Washington from Bal
timore under heavy guard.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Demand End to Sacrifice
In Useless Balloon Races

the progress of science lives of ne
cessity must be lost. That because in
the working out OF demonstration anu
the evolution OF experiment rlsRS
must be run, the offer OF premium
for competition in such behalf is as
commendable as it is legitimate. But
progress does not call for hazards
that manifestly cannot help. Circum
stances and conditions of the present
disastrous Bennett cup race renewal
bear evidence that IL this was not
wanton sacrifice it was sacrthce Tor
want of proper considerations Of life,
Even worse is the Characterization Dy
the Columbia Record, which feels
these races are nothing but spec
tacles of men defyinGN the elements.
stalking their lives against their luck
to make Roman holiday, perhaps
for the crowd"
Aviation in itself is SO dangerous
an art, or pastime. that the Banvllie
Bee insists its risks ''are sufficiently
long and gruesome without wlliIulLy
men," while the Binghamton Press
adds this sort Of thing may be sport.
but we are bound to say that we
can't see what earthly utility there
Is in it." If there really is anything
at all to be gained through balloon
tests the Manchester Union suggests
1.-THE time seems TO have come for some
sweeping changes in arrangements,
although even that hardly would help,
tnasmuch as. In the view of the Har-
risburg Patriot, contests of this sort
emphasize the sentiment of interna-
tionaI rivalry rather than the search
of scientific knowledge" This is es-
peciaIly true, the Springfield Union
holds. inasmuch as mo form of air
craft has been devised that can brave
any and every kind of weather condi-
ton, least of all those dependent upon
infiammable and explosive gas for
their lifting power and subject to the
caprice of the wind
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Two Governors and Coal.

Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania and
Gov. Smith Of New York are engaging
in correspondence upon the subject of
coal prices, resultant upon the recent
settlement Of the coal strike, and the
possible prevention of profiteering by
dealers at the expense of the con-
sumerS, in the course Of which the
chief executive of the Empire state
asks some very pertinent questions of
the Governor of Pennsylvania, and
makes some interesting observations
~vithal. Finding no fault with Gov.
Pinchot's allowance OF the increased
wage rate to the miners, as long as
this was necessary in the opinion of
the Pennsylvania executive, Gov.
Smith suggests that no public official
should lead people to believe that the
cost Of producing any commodity can
be increased without increasing the
cost to the ultimate consumer unless
proflteering can be proved. and he
wants to know if the governor has
any evidence Of profiteering so far as
Pennsylvania is concerned.
Commenting upon Gov. Pinchot's
statement that he thought many of
the operators could absorb the whole
of the so cents per ton increase and
still make abundant profit, Gov. Smith
submits that as these operators are
wholly in the jurisdiction of the state
OF Pennsylvania some action should
be taken to see that the operators do
absorb. the increase, and not pass it
along to the consumers in the other
states using tho anthracite produced
solely in Pennsylvania.
This is a point we'll taken. AS Gov.
Smith says, no anthracite is produced
in the consuming states, and, there.
fore, taking New York as an example,
the public service commission Of that
state has no Jurisdiction over ship
ments, for none originate in New
York. Moreover. the Interstate Com
merce Commission regulates .Ieight
rates on coal shipments from other
states.
Another telling point is made by
Gov. Smith in calling attention to the
fact that the state Of Pennsylvania
has itself added to the cost of coal
through the mine tax Of 80 cents a
ton imposed by the state. Gov. Smith
adds that if the Pennsylvania execu-
tive has any specific legislation which
might be submitted to the legislature
Of New York he would be glad to pre-.
sent it, but in the first instance lit
seems to me that the duty and re-
sponsibility rests upon you and the
state Of Pennsylvania"
It would seem that Gov. Smith has
put up a pretty stiff proposition to
Gov. Pinchot.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Ford and Gasoline.

If the latest Wall street rumor is
true Henry Ford may be going after
the presidency in earnest. According
to this report he is now negotiating
for oil properties, planning TO produce
crude oil in huge quantities, refine it
and sell gasoline to drivers of cars of
his manufacture at 16 cents gallon,
regardless of locality. Considering the
number of flivvers in use in the United
States it is easy to see what a wide
spread appeal this would make to
popular appreciation and support in
into the race.
Naturally, if Ford should do this he
would start q gas war from coast to
coast, and from gulf to Canadian
boundary. For the flivver is strictly
an interstate, countrywide institution.
There is no field" for it. There would.
therefore, be no field of gas price-cut-
ting short of the national field. The
established gasoline makers and vend-
ers would probably fight vigorously.
It would be a merry war, and it might
call on the limits of Henry's vast for.
tune to maintain it. Meanwhile the
gas user would be in clover.
1t is, of course, quite conceivable
that if Mr.. Ford has this plan in mind
he has no Interior political motive-if
the desire to become President Of the
United States can be called ulterior.
Maybe he wants to confer a boon on
the American motorists, or perhaps
he wants to boom his product. But,
goodness knows, the product Of his
factories needs no boom, judging from
the appearance Of the streets of all
American cities. Perhaps he just natu-
rally hates a trust and high prices
generally.
Evening star., 1923-10-02
Street Lighting Plans.

The Fine Arts Commission has be-
fore it several types Of posts and fix
lures which have been submitted with
a view to selecting those best suited
to remodeling the street-lighting sys-
tenn Of Washington. 1t is said that
the posts and fixtures ''are ornamental
and artistic, the idea being to give the
National Capital system Of lights in
keeping with the dignity Of the seat
of government"
The present lighting Of the streets
has been officially and unofficially
found to be inadequate. The condition
is obvious in residence streets in old
sections of the city, and the insult
ficieney Of light in streets in the new
sections is admitted by everybody
More light is needed to increase the
safety of, travel in the streets and to
generally improve the appearance OF
the Capital at night.
Complaint against the dimness OF
streets and the shadows that lie upon
them at night is universal. and some
time ago a committee Of experts in
electricity and street illumination
/ adopted a plan for undermining the
street lighting system. The expendi-
ture for this work was to be spread
over series of years. The sum need
ed is not large when one considers
the advantages to be had. and the
District is able to pay its share OF the
cost A sum for beginning the work
was included In the original esti-
Evening star., 1923-10-02

mates for the next fiscal year sent by
the Commissioners to the director of
the budget. and the understanding is
that when the estimates were reduced
to conform to limitations imposed by
the budget bureau the item for the
new lighting system was stricken out.
1t is also the popular understanding
that the item was included in the sup
Elemental estimates. and that the
argument in support Of brighter street
lighting, and with which everybody
in the District is familiar, was pressed
upon the attention of the director of
the budget. There is hope that the
item may be included in the final esti-
mates to Congress, and that a sum
sufficient to begin the ir;c Jrtant work
of adequately lighting streets OF the
Capital will be appropriated next ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1923-10-02

during the past three years, and from
time to time we get official state
ments showing the decrease below
war figures OF the number of persons
employed at Washington by the gov
ernment.
The number now employed is far
greater than before the war and, with
the expansion of the country's bust
ness and the multiplication Of govern
ment activities, there is no possibility
that the force of employees will ever
fall to pre-war figures. There may
be further reductions in those bu-
reaus and agencies concerned with
the war and certain postwar prob
lens, but these will probably be alb
sorbed by departments whose bust
ness Is steadily growing. 1t is proba-
BILE that in ten years the number of
federal employees in Washington hav
ing permanent tenure Of Office will
be greater than the number employed
here at the peak Of war work.