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Evening star., 1923-12-16
Garden Club of America,

The Washington COMMITTEES of the
Garden Club Of America enters three
items on its program for Capital i'm.
provement, and from time to time will
give aid in carrying out other meas.
ures OF public consequence. Matters
which the club will Immediately take
up are the erection Of a memorial
music stand in Potomac Park, estab.
lishment Of national arboretum and
Of Towering dogwood.
The marble bandstand will be in archi.
tectural harmony with monumental
public structures in Washington, a
memorial to Washington men who
served in the world war and an ade.
quate place for outdoor military band
concerts. It's site is still an open
question. Concerts at the lower end
of the polo field in West Potomac
Park have not been so we'll attended
as might be. Persons without cars
and attending the concerts were called
on to make what many considered a
long walk. These we're often disturbed
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telegraph, and as the most essential
element in the apparatus for block
signaling. which now protects all Of
the trains on over 10000 miles Of
American railroads, the electromagnet
possesses unique Importance"
In 1926 Joseph Henry was chosen
teacher Of mathematics and natural
philosophy in the Albany Academy,
and In 1927 read a paper on Some
Notifications Of the electromagnetic
Apparatus" In connection with that
treatise he made some demonstrations
among which was the ringing Of a
bell at the farther end Of one mile Of
wire suspended In a room Of the
academy. His small electromagnetic
were wound with silk-covered wire,
and his biographer says that "in this
lay the essential point Of his first dis.
earliest physicist to adopt insulated or
silk-covered wire for the magnetic coil
and to employ spool-winding for the
limb Of the magnet"
The scene Of the anniversary cele-
bration will be the New York State
Museum at Albany, and one feature
Of the event will be the broadcasting
from radio stations at Schenectady
and Troy Of addresses on Prof. Henry's
life and works, and the sound OF the
ringing Of the small bell, now in the
museum, which Henry used in his ex-
periments. He made numerous i'm.
portant scientific discoveries while at
Albany Academy, and later when he
became professor Of natural philosophy
at Princeton College. On the organi.
zation here in 1871 Of the Philosophic
Society of Washington he was elected
its president and held that position
until he died.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL

1t seems taken for granted now that
no longer will a President OF the
United States ever send an annual
message to Congress. In the future it
always will be known as the Presi-
dents address.
Whatever else may be said of Wood
row Wilson, it will be written down in
history that he re-established an ex-
tremely popular custom. President
Harding was only too glad to follow
in the footsteps Of his predecessor.
and President Coolidge has placed
upon the custom a stamp Of approval
which will probably obtain for all
The advent of the radio has given a
new Significance to a Presidents ad-
dress. No longer does the President
address the members of the House
and an, the Senate; He speaks to the en-
tire people Of the country-or as
many as care to listen in" as his
voice is carried by the high-powered
proadcasting stations from one end
or the country to the other. There
would be no thrill to the listeners IL
mere reading clerk in the Senate
or House should drone a presidential
message. But the thought Of the per-
sonal contact involved in listening to
tne PRESIDENT himself Is sufficient to
insure presidential messages delivered
IN the first person for all time to
come.
Many picturesque stories are related
here In the Capital Of the presidential
messages Of the past. 1t was in New
York city. however, that President
washington first addressed the Con-
tinental Congress. He was driven to
the meeting house in great state. A
coach and four was at his command.
There were outriders in front of him,
and cabinet members driving in pro-
cesston behind. Mr.. Washington had
eminent was not so generous then as
lt ls now in its lavish supply of
limousines for the President, for the
Presidents wife and for other mem
bers of the presidential household.
Arriving at the Congress. President
w ashington passed down the aisle
crowded with the national legislators
and there addressed the representa-
ttves of the people" 1t was many
days before even a gist of what he
had to say penetrated to the rest of
the colonies; It was weeks before his
What far cry to today! The
President no longer addresses the
representatives of the people" He
addresses the people direct The
people listen in. They may hear the
applause Of their representatives in
the hall of the House. but they can
not applaud themselves. They may
only lay down their earphones or
shut off the loud speaker and say
well done"-or perhaps tune in vain
for the words they were expecting
and that may not have been said.
The isolation of the White House
Is ended. The radio has penetrated
its bluestone walls. If a President
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President Of the u. {


Speaking generally, reform has been
accompanied by destruction and by great
suffering to those seeking relief from in.
tolerable conditions. Cautious steps in
turning from old and beaten into new and
untrod paths are almost unknown. Peo-
Piles determined on change invariably
have gone the limit. bringing misery to
themselves and wiping out many of
their own. This Is probably because
burdens become so onerous that when a
people resolved to shake them, they do
SO by an upheaval Of thought and con-
duct, which eventually brings an ame-
Iteration Of their condition, even though
desolation and misery are the imme-
date results. I need refer only to the
French revolution as an illustration OF
the thought 1 would convey. l wish to
add however that sorrowful events in
Russia more recently disclose that when
reform gets its back up 1t proceeds to
slay in a mad thirst for blood friends OF
the people as we'll as the peoples en-
emies.
Men who long have wondered
whether there was an alternative be-
tween resting under an evil and resort
ing to destruction in order to remove 1t.
took heart over the inaugural address
of Tsao Kun, who recently became the
sixth President Of the Republic OF
China. The message he gave his people
was a gleam OF intelligence from an
unexpected source-a rare ray OF nope
whence hope was not anticipated: The
new president discussed principles OF
government and the trend of political
events in a way that would reflect
credit on any statesman regardless OF
the nation whose views he reflected
For Instance l read this in MS ao-
dress which was sent me by a friend In
China: .
have been drifting toward newer ana
newer ideas. Consequently l nnd my
self in the position of physician
who does not wish to adhere entirely
to the old method Of treatment de-
rived from the books, but who, al the
same time. dares not use MS patient
as a subject for experiment to ascer-
tain the efficacy of new methods OF
cure.
What could be better unless 1t be
this:
"As the country belongs to the
whole people, the principles of gov
ernment must be sought in the hearts
of all citizens. Views may differ, but
all minds should work for the well
tare of the nation In unison"
wish every editor In America
might have read the address and
made comment thereon that all per-
sons in the United States could there
by enjoy the beauty of it and profit
by its calm wisdom. Unfortunately.
the cables carried but slight mention
of the Inauguration. The message
would not have come to my attention
save for the thoughtfulness Of
friend.
I am convinced from my reading of
the address that America may well
look even to those countries gener-
ally thought to be most backward in
civilization for ideas. Wisdom is very
apt to come from the mouths of babes
and sucklings. for. after all, wisdom
is a gift of the gods rather than the
priceless possession of any particular
race or cline. Only last week I noted
chat a candidate for the presidency of
Mexico announced he would have no
platform because, he explained, by
the time he was elected any platform
he might adopt might be so worm
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or the United States has anything to
say TO the people in the future, he
must say 1T "out loud" The nation
always VIII be waiting at the other
The many friends of Col John
Champion Faunthorpe, c. B. E., NJ. c.,
the mighty British hunter, who ar
rived in this country recently, but
who has ventured no farther into
the hinterland than New York city,
are wondering why he does not come
on to Washington. where for two
years at the close of the war he was
valued attache at the British en-
bassy. The colonel has been busfly
engaged at the American Museum of
Natural History, seeing to it that the
specimens he and A. S. Vernay
bagged in their respective six
months exploit into the Indian jun
giles are properly mounted and ar
ranged in family groups A wash
ingtonian desired to know, however
why it was the colonel was eschew-
ing his old stamping grounds here in
the Capital.
THE beastly trains" he explained.
"They boil you all night In a Pull
man palace car and then dump you
out into bowling blizzard in the
morning. Imagine routing you out
of bed at z o'clock. Beastly, call it.
But" the Washingtonian expostu-
lated. there are day trains between
New York and Washington"
"No%' questioned the colonel.
Yes"
And how long does the journey
require?"
Five hours"
Then tell them I shall be over"
Apparently 1t Is fatal to a president
Of Mexico to be recognized by the
United States government. Madero
was recognized by the United States.
Within short time he was assassi-
mated. The American government rec
ognized Carranza, and his reign soon
was ended. Obregon was doing re-
reigned supreme for a number Of
years. But the American government
would not recognize him. We believed
for long time in ''watchful waiting"
Obregon did not know when he was
At At" last e it came n toni to him 'h; ABOUT six
weeks ago. Now the country is torn
by revolution and Obregons throne is
tottering.
Like many another prophet, the
American dollar is not without honor
save in it's own country. European
shipping lines are requiring all their
passengers to pay in dollar rates. The
dollar is recognized in Germany, and
elsewhere as the worlds standard Of
international exchange. Nothing else
is stable. And yet the dollar here at
home is not what II used to be. 1t
ooks more like 80 cents.
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by noise Of cars passing on the speed.
way or coming into or backing out
OF parking places. Parking space, in
relation to the number Of cars, be.
comes smaller every year. The prob.
lem Is not simple one, but the COM
mittee will solve 1t. 1t might be sug.
gested that the building Of the long.
planned bridge across Washington
channel to the east park is worth
considering. Concerts could be held
far enough below the railroad tracks
to be free from noise OF passing
trains and electric cars to the foot
OF 14th street, and lines through
South Washington would give trans
portation to persons not using auto
mobiles.
A national arboretum at Washing
ton has long been planned. In the
Agricultural grounds many species Of
American trees were planted. and at
times the collection has been called
an arboretum. The beginning Of what
was to be an arboretum was made in
= .
ago. but not much progress was made.
A dendrologist in the forestry bureau
made list years ago Of tree species
represented at Washington, and the
Smithsonian Institution has published
a list OF species and varieties grow
ing in the District and in what natu.
raj scientists call the washington
region" between Occoquan creek and
Great Falls. Recently The Star has
been publishing accounts Of the tree
species in Washington. Certain
agencies of the government have pro
posed. and still propose. to create
national arboretum on the Mount
Hamilton and Hickey hill tracts be.
tween Baltimore boulevard and the
Eastern branch. The situation has
been pronounced suitable.
The conservation Of dogwood and
other Towering trees, shrubs and
plants has been urged for years by
botanists and others with a sentiment
for such things. and If the Washing
ton committee Of the Garden Club OF
America can bring about law for the
protection of dwindling dogwood It
will give satisfaction to a great num-
ber OF people in the District and our
neighbor states. In connection with
dogwood the committee might take up
the claims of ''redbud," mountain
laurel" wild honeysuckle" and many
other trees and shrubs once common
in the District and becoming rare not
only in the District but in the adjacent
counties OF Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Seventy-0ne Wonderful Years.

Apropos Of The Stars seventy.first
anniversary so nearly marked by the
publication on Friday of its world
record issue of seventy pages. 1t is
interesting to note the changes that
have occurred since December 16, 1852,
when the first number Of this paper
was printed. There We're then no type
setting machines. Every character
was set by hand. There were no per-
fecting presses. The sheets were
printed, one side at q time, mostly on
hand presses. Four pages constituted
the practical limit of production.
There were but few telegraph lines,
that invention having been put to
practical use only seventeen years be-
fore. There were no Atlantic cables.
The steam railroad transportation
was narrowly limited to a few short
lines. Communications were mainly
even then by road. The process Of
gathering news from the world out
side Of Washington was slow and diff
ficult. Dispatches were brief. Let
lCIS WcIc lllS CHiel IllSdIiS VI IeWS
distribution. There were no illustra-
tions in the daily press outside Of the
tiny symbolic yignettes that, punctu-
ated business announcements.
In the local gathering Of news there
We're no such facilities as now exist.
Washington had no horse cars.
Travel was by foot, or by horse or
carriage. The automobile, of course,
had not been conceived. and the elec-
trio trolley was not even a dream.
There were no typewriters. 1t was
not until 1876, or twentyfour years
later, that the telephone was invent
ed. Leg work" was the news re-
porter's chief means Of covering
days was not as extensive as today, 1t
covered a wide area, and the repor-
torial task was an arduous one.
When the first issue Of The Star
the civil war was yet to be
fought. There were. 1t is true, condi-
tions that in the minds Of some far
seeing men made for this domestic
struggle, but to the great majority of
the people a strife between the states
or between sections was unthinkable.
There were no foreign complica-
tions" Of any seriousness. The lack
of electric communication with the
lands over the sea kept this country
largely in ignorance Of what was hap
oorpco
Those who read that first issue OF
The Star in 1852 could have had no
concept OF the position Of the United
States at the beginning Of the eighth
decade later. The great western mi
grafton had just begun. The vast
area beyond the Mississippi was still a
wilderness. The marvels Of their re-
sources were undreamed. The popu-
lation Of 10000. 900 people was be-
yond the thought Of the average
Just so In the local view a
Capital community OF 100000 people
was inconceivable.
Thus during its lifetime of seventy
one years The Star has seen marvel
GUS changes in the world, changes di.
rectly affecting and permitting its
growth from the tiny four.page paper
Of 1882 to the great volume Of last
Friday. In those seventy-one years 1t
has recorded epochal events. It has
told its Washington readers a story
Of great happenings at home and
abroad as the horizons have been
pushed back by inventions, and as the
news volume has steadily increased
1t has itself grown in size to CORE
spond. Its life has. indeed, been a
wondrous span Of events.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Marshall Recommends u. S.
Use Wisdom of Tsao Kun

eaten as to endanger his neck II he
attempted to stand on 1t. 1 commend
his view to American candidates now
becoming numerous and suggest to
any OF them who wish my advice that
ne state his position In the words,
Sunicient unto the day Is the evil
thereof"
The real wisdom, however, that 1
had in mind after reading the address
Of the president Of China had to do
with the elimination of evils or their
rectiflcation without the destruction
of government or greater distress to
the people seeking relief. The re-
public Of China has had a rather
stormy experience. We in America
have paid slight attention to its vicis-
situdes. Other than wishing the re-
public we'll and doubling that our
wish would be fulfilled. we have given
not much thought as to what was
going on in China. Even the most
intelligent Of nations and the freest
quite provincial We look through
the only eyes we have; what Is good
form In one place is bad form in an
other; what Is wisdom here is folly
there: that which will tend to peace.
quietude and good order in one part
Of the world may lead to riot, tumult
and disorder elsewhere. Man is apt
to think himself the only civilized
man, to believe the only perfect gov
ernment to be his own. All other
peoples are inferior. Yet China.
through her new president, speaks
wisdom to the world.
1.-THE secret of government is the
utilization of talented men"-is one
80 - 10
thought to America, where the secret
of successful government Is the
utilization of the man who can get
the most votes, whether he belongs
to the aristocracy or the khakiocracy.
Tsao Kun also impresses the idea
that upon finance hangs the whole
fabric of government. Financial re-
trenchment, he says, should come
rather than an endeavor to increase
the revenues. This may well be
tives in Washington who seem to
think the government In some
mysterious way may spend more
money and collect less.
The thought that principles of
government must be sought In the
heart OF all citizens" and the new
presidents comment. Views may
differ. but all minds should work for
the welfare of the nation in unison"
are admirable. Too many persons in
America regard principles of govern
ment as things that may be changed
by a wave of the legislative wand.
Specialists in American government
wbo just now are vexing the cir
cumambient air with their cries of
changes that should be made may
well ponder the thought that what
abides in the hearts of individual
citizens eventually will become the
principle of their government.
Apparently. the new president OF
China Is going about his reform care
fully. Impressed with the responsi-
bility OF his position. he wants
changes. but Is determined to pro-
ceed slowly in order to avoid de-
struction of that which is good as
well as that which is bad.
1t Is the settled policy of our gov
ernment not to permit a Chinaman to
become citizen of the United States.
] hope. however. IL is not the settled
policy of our statesmen to reject
Chinese wisdom.
Copyright, 1923. by Twenty-frst Century
press)
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Joseph Henry.

Tomorrow will be the 124th ami.
versary Of the birth Of Prof. Joseph
Henry, who was born at Albany, N.
Y, and came to Washington in 1886
as the first secretary Of the Smith.
sonian Institution and remained one
Of the prominent citizens Of the Capital
until his death here May IS, 1873. He
will be honored as the inventor Of the
electromagnet. The Railway Age,
discussing this, says: "As q principal
element In the apparatus Of the Morse
Evening star., 1923-12-16

A policy of ruthless retrenchment
in the salaries OF state officials is an
nounced by the German chancellor.
DIR. Marx. This will do much to dis
courage any idea of resuming charge
Of the government on the part OF the
HohenZollerns, whose tastes were
rather expensive.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

A prince Of the old Russian empire,
whose income was once enormous,
now works in London for SIS week
Trotsky, whose income as a Bronx
editor was s25 a week, is now drawing
large revenues in Russia. Sovietism
has produced some remarkable varia-
tions in the wage scale.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

The republican party struck at least
one effective blow at the cost Of living
when 1t compelled the Cleveland hotel
men to be considerate in their rates
next June.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

1t Is predicted by Capt. Ricken.
hacker that in twenty years aircraft
will be as commonly used as automo-
biles. This will at least double the
present demand for gasoline. The
Standard Oil Company still has some
thing to look forward to. p.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Bergdoll Is in earnest about his ef-
forts to collect damages from would.
be kidnapers. The gentleman who
got bit runs the risk also Of being
stung.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Smugglers are active in supplying
liquor for the holiday trade. Santa
Claus runs the risk of being regarded
as old John Barleycorn In disguise.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

The Presidents message is still re-.
garded as the best feature a radio pro-
gram has offered so far this season.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

1t must be conceded in favor of the
present Congress that 1t Is doing moth.
ing hasty.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Cigars and Statesmen.
Breakage.

"What do you regard as the most
interesting phase Of this prohibition
question:"
"The breakage." answered. Uncle
Bill Bottletop. "The law gets broke.
Sooner or later 50 does the customer.
The bootlesger's the only one that
escapes" ......- .r..
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Tough Travel.
When Santa Claus one night drew
near,
He sighed and said, "This world IL
queer.
They do not seem to want me here"
A motor cop pursued his sleigh
And cried. "Show me-you must
obey
II bootleg stuff you bring this way"
Another clothed in solemn pow'r
Remarked, with an expression sour,
You can't park here but half an
hour"
That's why old Santa, with tear,
Exclaimed. my welcome once sincere
Is gone. They do not want me here"
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Fair Enough.

Il should demand" said Miss
Cayenne, "a husband who does not
drink, smoke or play cards for money"
Good" answered the busy youth.
That's exactly the kind of wife I'm
looking for"
Evening star., 1923-12-16
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Evening star., 1923-12-16

Zone big advantage in avoidin' bad
company" said Uncle Eben. '.is dat
you don't have to watch yoh stop 30
close 20 keep FUN betn' cheated"
Evening star., 1923-12-16
THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor

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Evening star., 1923-12-16
The More the Merrier.

The Moro the Merrier,
what is your reason for wanting
new party?''
"It sort o. makes things sociable,"
answered Farmer Corntossel. "The
more parties there are the more folks
will be coming around to shake hands
with me-"
Jud Tunkins says telling the chill.
dren there isn't any Santa Claus
doesn't necessarily convince them.
Children have their own opinions these
days.
Cigars and Statesmen.
Great men in days gone by would plan
With smoke to register their claims.
I hope that they were better than
Cigars that bear their honored
names.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

Though the yirginius affair fifty
years ago was apparently settled as
Evening star., 1923-12-16

A singular accident" befeIl the
formidable Spanish ironclad Arapiles,