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Evening star., 1923-03-30
A Land of Contrasts.

They came, they saw, they criti-
cized; this has been the adventure of
so many distinguished European visi-
tors to America in the last year or
so, and their parting admonitions
have been so curiously diverse that
ofttimeS we have been more dis
traught than impressed. Spending a
week in the northeast, another in
the middle west. and giving the south
a day of their eminent observation,
they have gone home with minds fully
made up as to what America is, what
she thinks and feels, what she needs
for her souls salvation.
In refreshingly different strain.
speaks the Dean of Windsor. who
sailed the other day after having seen
much more of this country's different
regions and different moods than do
most brief sojourners. "A land OF
violent contrasts" he reports, and
is there a class so unblushingly given
to the worship of mammon; but in
no land have / found so many men
simply and intellectually sacrificing e
opportunities of wealth and power to
serve their country or help their fell
lOWIHSn III ldDOTlOuS WOrk without re-
ward or even recognition. In no
couatry is there such prompt reaction
to pure idealism. In no country is
there such blatant vu1garity, and yet
no country has such eXquisiteIy elabo-
rate refinement No country has such
almost brutal lawlessness, and yet no
country has such tender, affectionate
home life. No country has such ar
rogant conceit, and yet no country
has such noble modesty."
Whatever else may be- said Of
America, in praise or dispraise, this
diver sity of human nature, with its
dramatic contrasts. is unmistakable-
Atlanta journal. -
Evening star., 1923-03-30

Official corruption. and insists that
prohibition statutes enforced, instead
Of tending to increase crime and off,
cial corruption, afford one Of the
surest methods Of reducing them to a
minimum" He says that what the
advocates Of light wine and beer really
want is beverage that is, in fact, in
toxicating.
To permit light wines and beers,
Senator Capper contends would be to
perpetuate the alcoholic appetite,
which. he alleges, is the cause Of the
present violation Of the law. Even
such a modification. he holds, would
prove unsatisfactory to the ''wets."
who, once it was granted. would seek
further concessions. He insists upon
strict enforcement of existing law and
resists temporizing measures.
The country is interested in the
arguments over the question Of modi.
fication OF the Volstead act. with many
people who are against distilled liquors
advocating light wines and beer. 1t is
we'll that the discussion is to be out in
the open and conducted by persons Of
Importance whose arguments and con-
tentions will attract attention.
Evening star., 1923-03-30

OF beauty. But there are persons in
this land Of the brave who will not
have their allegiance to the old-fash.
ioned American cherry tree diverted
by these big pink bloomers. The
American cherry tree--the dear old
"blackheart" and "redheart"-is en-
shrined in the memory Of many Of US.
In the counties about Washington and
In the county OF Washington" many
a cherry walk led from the big gate
on the quiet dusty road to the garden
OF roses and lilacs about the home.
Most Of those trees are dead. Perhaps
II the ghost Of one Of those old trees,
with a shroud Of white blossoms
around it, should walk up to one Of the
Jap cherry trees, dressed in a pink
kimono, it would say something like
this: "Ah, my pink lady! You beauti-
ful doll! did not give myself up to
flowers that crowds might cape at
me! I was known by my fruit. I fur
Etshed the table with ripe cherries
and preserved cherries, and I also pro-
duced an unconstitutional drink called
cherry bounce with striped ele-
plants and delirium tremens in every
quart. Boys used to climb me to steal
my fruit. They loved me. and ] loved
them. l am descended from cherries
which Lucullus brought from Cerasus
In Pontus after Mithridates was
beaten, and Cerasus is my family
name. Cherrydale Is named after me.
Also Cherry Hill, on the Baltimore
pike. I look with disdain on cherry
trees whose principal occupation is
posing as bouquets
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Deplores Controversy
Over Memorial Day
70 the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star;
I notice that the annual claimants
for the honor Of having suggested
Memorial day to my father. Gen. John
4. Logan, have commenced to appear
IN print. This yearly discussion seems
to me senseless, when Gen. Logan's
order as commander-in-ch chief Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic estab-
lished beyond all question his having
"suggested" it, and by his making 1t
an obligation OF the Grand Army no
one else has the slightest claim to
this honor. nor has any one section
Of the country.
Gen. Logan was not in Petersburg,
va, as recently stated by one self
appointed authority, before or after
the issuance of his order. These many
claimants failed to come forward In
Gen. Logan's lifetime; some were not
even born who assume to know the
true history, and one-his adjutant
renera1-merely acted in a clerical
capacity when the order was issued.
/ trust this well established fact
will cease to be questioned and that
this one of the. greatest tributes to
loyalty which has. since the world
war, become an international service
TO "all comrades who died in defense
of their country" will be allowed to
remain in history to my fathers (Gen.
Logan's) credit al q lesson in pa
triotism for this and all future gener-
atoms. MARY LOGAN TUCKER.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Cherry Trees.

The Japanese cherry trees in Poto-
mac Park will soon be pink. 1t is re-
markable what a social success these
cherry trees have been among Wash
ington people and Washington visit
tors, and when in flower the trees have
come to be rated as one Of the sights
Of the capital. Thousands Of persons
who have no praise for a fragrant
budding sassafras tree, q stalwart
rough-b -barked persimmon tree or a
stout old locust that clothes itself
with dropping clusters of white. sweet
smelling flowers clap their hands in
rapture at the spectacle OF the bios.
soning cherry trees. Blossoms, not
cherries, are the main feature Of these
trees. They are ornamental, and in
that way are they useful. A sternly
practical man might say that they are
ornamental and not useful, but no such
ungenerous remark should be made
about stranger trees that have come
across the seas to show Us how cherry
trees should bloom with a maximum
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Lauds B. HI. Warner.
Correspondent Pays Tribute to
Memory of Civic Leader.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is most gratifying 10 see those
good men. II. 3. T. Macfarland and
J. j. Darlington. being honored BY
memorials But what about that
noble citizen. the late B. H. Warner?
I have been looking up his varied
activities in business. education, re-
ligion and charity, and the list is
amazing.
To begin with his business record. l
find that he was one OF the founders
Of the Board OF Trade and its second
president; member of the Chamber of
Commerce and OF the committee OF
one hundred; one of the organizers
OF the Columbia Title Company, also
of the Columbia Fire Insurance Com
pany, charter member of the Metro
politan Savings Bank and of the Cen
trail National and the Second National
banks. He was chief organizer Of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany and of the Columbia National
Bank. and president OF both these In
stitutions. He was also a director Of
the National Metropolitan Bank and
of the National Safe Deposit and
Trust Company.
Backed Civic Retirement
In all civic matters Mr.. Warmers
interest and activity were tireless.
and parks are monuments to his un-
ceasing energy and devotion to the
National Capital. He was one Of the
founders of the Public Library. and
vice president from it's incorporation;
1t was through his efforts that Mr.
Carnegie gave to our city the Library
building. He was one Of the trustees
OF the American University, also OF
Howard University. He was for a
time president Of the Alumni Asso-
o;o Of
verSity.
Mr. Warner was very religious and
interested in every good work. He
was president of the Y. NJ. G. A. and
gave literally to il. He vas for years
head of the Gospel Mission. He was
one Of the founders of the Presby-
terian Home for the Aged and took
an active interest in that institution
He was a trustee Of the Church OF the
Covenant. and also trustee OF the Ma
tional Training School for Boys. He
was for many years president OF the
Emergency Hospital and of the Gen.
trail DispenSary. He was secretary of
the Yellow Fever Aid Society. and at
one time he was president of the local
branch of the Red Cross. He founded
the Patriotic Legion. which had for its
objects ITO inspdre greater respect ana
love for the flag; a deeper spirit of pa
triotism and devotion to the Ideals and
welfare of the nation; TO improve and
elevate, in every way, the citizenship or
the United States"
Built Noyes Library.
For many years Mr.. Warner made
his home at Kensington. Md, and
there he built the Warner Memorial
Church, in memory Of his father. He
also built the public library Of Ken
sington, naming it THE Noyes Lii
brary" dn honor of his valued friend.
the late Crosby 5. Noyes.
I should not close this remarkable
list without referring to what was
perhaps the most notable and far
reaching Of all--his unfailing kindness
and helpfulness to young men start
ing out for themselves. How many
OF these he advised, encouraged and
advanced on the road to success,
Their name is legion
c. NJ MAYNARD.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Capitalism VS.. Socialism Debate
Nav Have Important Results.

The mother cf parliaments was
transformed for rhe time icing into
the mother Of DEBATING societies"
remarks the New York Post. when
Philip Snow6en. labor member, Gis-
cussrd his resoliitiC calling tor the
gradual superscssion' rt capitalism
hy IAN industrial and social Aorder
based upon public ownership and
democratic contro: OF the instru-
nents OF production and distripu-
ton" Such discussion in the
house of commons. the Fost goes On
TO say. ""-ill bring back the days
when II used TO be frequently resolv-
cd that Greece has done more for
civilization than Rome Grantin &
that debate on a resolution OF that
character must of necessity be
holly academic and without results
in legislation, American editors see
it as rore the less a significant de-
velopment in British politics. That
a vote taken on the resolution may
produce new political alignments is
regarded as entirely possible by
American commentators.
From the American viewpoint the
very fact that A resolution declaring
for the establishment Of a sociaistic
system by legislation could be seri-
ously discussed in the British parlia-
ment is a matter of some moment in
itself. AS the New York Globe sees
It, 1T could have happened nowhere
else in the world That a national
legislature should devote the
which might otherwise be spent IN
talking for buncombe IN an orderly
and constructive debate on Capital
ism versus Socialism" the Baltimore
Sun finds indeed surprising to our
minds" the difference lying in the
fact that "dispassionate discussion CT
the ability of the capitalist system
to solve its accommodating problems is
as rare in this country as it is COM
mon in England The Houston
Chronicle wonders what would hap
pen il an American congressman
should Introduce such bill. Would
tne ajority opposed TO him permit
a serious, long -dravn-out discussion,
or would they mob him?" Pointing
TO the repressionist tactics followed
in this country where advocacy of
socialism is concerned. as exempli-
fed In the trial Of communists now
going on in Michigan. the Chicago
Post asks which policy Is better. TO
bring the issue into the field of clear
observation and frank discussion. or
TO deal with It in parliament. where
it must stand on its own feet and
defend itself in debate, or to hale it
into court as a criminal and make it
resort to every technicality. subter-
fuge and evasion which is possible in
order to eScape?'
Evening star., 1923-03-30
0ne.Way Streets.

Commissioner Oyster has an un-
usually sound viewpoint upon the
traffic situation. The lates, manifesto
tion Of this ability to look with clear
eyes upon real problem OF modern
iivic life IS his attitude in regard to
one-way streets.
The police Commissioner is seriously
considering the establishment Of q
number o. additional one-way streets
III the downtown section as means
OF improving traffic conditions. That
such improvement will result Il they
arc established within reason there
can be little doubt.
One-way streets conduce to pedeS-
trian safety, which is. after all, the
thing that must be given first con-
s;deration in any proper treatment Of
q citys traffic problems. The list Of
killed and manned has grown to pre-
posterous proportions. In the days
when the west was wild and woolly'
one might meet death from bullet
on many town street. but It is doubt
ful II the chance was anyway near
as great as one runs today on any
large city's thorougiafares. Only today
the means Of destruction is large and
runs on wheels. instead OF being small
ard gliding through the air.
But death by automobile. as death
by the bullet, comes unseen in the
majority OF cases. AS Il does no good
TO attempt 20 fee from Il bullet after
il has once hit one. SO there is little
chance for the surprised pedestrian to
escape manning or death once he feels
himself under the wheels Of an auto
mobile. 1t does no earthly good to rail
At the careless pedestrian" Maybe
he was careless, and maybe he was not
the point is Of no particular interest
20 a city head who is attempting to
save life and conduct the traffic, both
pedestrian and vehicular, in the fash.
ION best for all.
One-way streets. By allowing walk
erS to know exactly from which di-
rection the cars are coming. will end
In great measure. at least, the con
stant succession OF speeding puzzles
which confront a pedestrian today on
streets where automobiles come from
opposite directions. On the one-way
streets the man afoot-the woman
sfoot, the child afoot. the automobile
owner afoot, the old man and woman
afoot-will know exactly into what he
plunges when he steps from the curb.
For automobilists the one.way
street should offer better going and
faster going. on the whole. Above all.
ard this must not be forgotten, it will
lessen his chance Of hitting any one.
and therefore conduce to greater enjoy
ment of the ride. There is no more
silly attitude than that held by some
pedestrians that the average automo.
hilist is thirsting for the life Of every
man afoot. The average man who sits
at wheel has a heart surprisingly
like anybody elses. The one-way street
ought to help him as much as it helps
any one.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
EDITORIAL DIGEST

The refreshing feature of The az
fair" TO the Arkansas Democrat lis
the fact that the staid old British
parliament actually took official no
tice Of a socialists speech" and the
ason. many American editors point
out. IS not hard to find: 1t lies. the
st. Louis Globe Democrat says, "in
the obvious strength OF the labor
party" That party. the Philadelphia
Public Ledger informs US. is the sec
ond strongest party in Great Britain.
One OF these days labor may govern
England. That is why the Snowden
resolution has been dignifed. for the
first time IN the history OF the Brit
tsh parliament. by organized support"
However academic the debate on
the resolution may be, "its conse-
quences can hardly stop" with few
speeches. the Newark News thinks.
for socialism has been made a po-
litical issue" After the vote on the
resolution. "the issue between cap
italism and socialism is to be carried
to the country. Much depends there
| fore, upon the result OF the vote, For
, II the labor party stands solid, OF
come political issue in the next
election and making it a political
issue compels people to think Il
through and form more understand
ing and definite opinions"
Specializing on the probable results
house of commons, American writer's
look for two development a
split in the labor party Itself. the
strict laborites voting against the pro-
posal OF the socialist laborites, and
second. a combination of the liberals
and conservatives against the labor
party. The Milwaukee Sentinel finds
| the most "enlightening" development
in a cable dispatch stating that ut
was noticeable that the front labor
bench was pra acffcalIy deserted nv tho
most important labor leaders during
Snowden's speech Before Snowden
"can hope to convert parliament and
the nation" the Sentinel suggests.
of the labor party" The result. the
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette agrees,
may be the division Of the labor party,
which is now powerful. into a frankly
socialist party and a labor party
The Detroit Free Press thinks It
party will turn away from
labor candidates and toward their old
allegiance If the doctrine Of the
snowden resolution is firmly support
But ''the challenging fact which
confronts sturdy, conservative old
England" and which makes possible
serious discussion of such a chal-
lenge as Snowden has issued. the St.
Louis Post Dispatch points out is
that when conditions become intol-
erable change is. inevitable" with
half or more of every income going
into the Golfers of the state" says
the Knickerbocker Press Albany) /,
with millions unemployed; with
scores of ancient estates auctioned off
to any buyer because the gentry can
no longer maintain them, and with
life itself veering from a somew ha t
adorable mid-Victorian placidity into
a decidedly catch as-catch-can af-
fair, England is not we'll prepared to
argue that capitalism has made the
world a good place to live in"
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Water During Shrine Week.

For many years Washington has
had the menace of a water shorta ge
before il, and in summer it has been
necessary to put into effect various
economies III the use of water. The
flow Of public fountains has been cut
off. regulations for sprinkling lawns
and flower beds have been adopted
and the men Of the water department
have kept eyes and ears open for leaks
in the pipes under ground and In
houses. There is some talk that the
water supply may not be equal to the
demand made on it during Shrine
week, but the superintendent Of the
water department and the assistant
engineer commissioner in charge OF
that department believe that we will
get through all right, and that nobody
need feel thirsty for lack Of water. IF
the weather is hot when the Shrine
host comes in early June. and the
chances are that it will not be, it will
be desirable to restrict the use OF wa
ter on lawns but the fountains Should
be kept going if this can be done. The
water authorities say that 100000
gallons are about the safe maximum
daily capacity OF the water system.
During the first week in June last year
daily consumption ranged from 81.
900 900 to 100000 gallons. Shrine
week guests will largely swell the
population, but there will probably be
no increase in water consumption, in
proportion TO the population increase.
We have the word Of the water depart
rnent officials that the plant will fur
nish all the water needed, and on this
assurance we and our visitors may
rest content.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Spontaneity.

Here an there an now an then
Comes the f1eeting moment when
Life is sweet, an sorrow flies;
Nothin' goes contrarywise.
Like the treasures in the earth
We don't rely know their worth,
When at first they CLEAN so fair,
Now an then an here an there.
Here an there an now an then
Smiles light up an fade again.
Like the stars that shine on high,
Brighter 'gainst a darkened sky;
Unexpected as the flower
Blossomin' in some tangled bower,
Come Iifes pleasures. sweet and rare
Now an then an here an there.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
gone SO long. We'd be home again
in 800 years

, In addition to sending his en-
ployes all over the country. Uncle
Sam uses the railroads and steam
| ship lines extensively for the trans
portation Of his property. You'd be
amazed at the federal junk OF vari-
Gus sorts that travels over the rails.
Useful junk. ] mean. All Of 1t I'M
portant to some activity of the gov
| ernment. All wanted some place
where 1t isn't
age Of 100000 every working hour
Of every business day for the trans
portatdon Of his employees and his
possessions. The total figured up to
about s2lo.O00.000.
Truly a tidy sum. 1t would run
the departments of State. Justice,
Agriculture. Commerce, Labor and
| Treasury complete for an entire year
and in addition have a leftover big
| enough to pay interest on quarter
of billion dollars OF liberty bonds.
II 1t were invested at per cent
the principal and interest would pay
the salaries Of our senators and rep
| resentatives, thafr mileage and other
expenses. for nearly half century.
Until about eighteen months ago
this money was spent by the various
branches of the government wholly
independent one of another. But now
il is different.
Gen. Dawes. the first director Of the
| bureau Of the budget. inaugurated
the federal traffic board to effect
economies. where possible. in the gov
ernment's transportation bill Gen.
Lord continued the good work. Com
| mander c. G. Mayo of the Navy De-
! partment was placed at the head Of
the board.
A group Of some OF the biggest
| railroad executives of the country
agreed to officiate as an advisory
committee. Then the board and the
committee set to work to figure out
economies.
without going into details, be il
| said that economies were imm ediate-
ly forthcoming. Nobody knows just
| how much the saving will amount to.
| for ii is Il hard thing to measure that
| sort of saving in dollars and cents.
| But il is certain that II will foot UP
not less than 1000 900 a year, and
Il may be much more.
In one case the Interstate Com
n cree Commission, boss OF our rail-
pounds Of material lying in San Fran
cisco. 1t was wanted in Washington
The federal traffic board got busy
Instead of shipping the goods by com
| mon carrier It had them brought to
Norfolk by Navy transport.
Then the board called for bids on
| moving the stuff from Norfolk 10
| Washington. The railroads lowest
bid was s1.o3 per 100 pounds. The
companies and got the figure down
TO ~ cents per 100 pounds.
! On that one shipment alone tho gov
| eminent saved S7,569.2o. or more than
| sufficient to pay a noble congressman
full years salary.