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Evening star., 1923-06-06
Answers to Questions About
Washington for the Shriners
By Frederic J. Haskin.

@. About how many national or
ganizations have their headquarters
in Washington?-M. NJ. w.
A. This city has become the head
quarters of more national organlza-
items and associations than any
compilation, admittedly incomplete,
lists almost 800. A few of these
organizations have erected fine build
ings that contribute materially TO the
beauty of the city. Among these are
the American Red Cross, the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, the National
Academy of Science and the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. one or
these feature buildings viii be the
new home of the Chamber of Com
Scottish Rite Temple, on 18th street,
and the proposed new .editice on the
old Dean estate. on which the Ma
sons will spend millions, are mus
trative of what fraternal orders also
are doing to enhance the attractions
Of Washington
@. What Is the estimated average
number of visitors coming TO the
National Capital daily?--G. B,
A. 1t is said that more than 5000
world-register at Wasnins1oh ho-
tells every day the year round.
@. Where does Washington get its
water supply?-G. n.
A. From the Great Falls of the
Potomac by an aqueduct twelve miles
long. The waterworks are owned
bv the government. All funds from
the water tax are kept separate from
the general fund, and are used 10
DIV. A sand filtration plant is part
of the system. '
@. Why are there no skyscrapers
In Washing gton?-N. d.
a. All buildings are regulated by
District authorities according to the
width of the streets.
O. Who was the founder of the
Smithsonian Institution?-k. j.
A. The Smithsonian Institution
was founded in 1S46 as the result OF
A beuuest made in 1929 by an Eng
Iishman, under the assumed name of
James Smithson, who had never set
foot on American soil.
O. What famous vessel was con-
structed in the Washington navy
yard?-A. K.
A. The Wasp, which played an
active part in the war with Great
DTltdiH an 49, -
1906 at the Washington navy yard.
%. How many churches are there,
in Washington?-J. H. w.
A. A recent survey lists 215
churches and missions in the District
of Columbia. This includes such or
panizations as the Salvation Army,
Volunteers of America, etc.
o. Where is the OldroXd collection
of Lincoln relics?-J. q. II.
A. They are housed in the building
In which Lincoln died-516 10th street
northwest The government owns this
small brick dwelling, but the collec-
ton is a private one. to which Capt.
Oldroyd has devoted many years.
While a price has never been set on
the collection, Henry Ford made an
offer of $4,000 for it. This offer was
IS -
80. How. MANY miles of streets are
shere In the District?
8 A. There are 5s7 miles paved and
unpaVed.
Evening star., 1923-06-06

The brass bands revived a number
of old-time melodies with excellent
musical effect. 1t may be that the dis
couragement of ultra-jaz will be def
initely included among the joyous and
benevolent purposes of the Shrine
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Washington, D. c., finds it easy to
take care of an enormous crowd Of
visitors, which is a fortunate thing, as
the conventions coming to the Ameri.
can capital are likely to be more nu-
merous every year.
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In order to permit every individual
to view all the extraordinary features
of the Shrine program it would be nee
essary to extend the engagement for
at least two weeks.
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A joint debate on the league of ma
tions between the chairmen Of the two
great national committees might prove
enlightening. ..
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The parades of the mobiles should be
studied by Col. Harvey. 1t suggests
some wonderful variations from the
conventional styles in knickerbockers.
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Delmonico's restaurant has been per-
mitted to become extinct. which seems
a deplorable waste of years of the best
dining place ever en-
joyed.
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French sailors insist on their native
wines while in New York harbor rather
than go ashore and take chances on
bootleg liquor.
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copper.
9: How much harbar has Washing
ton?-C. S. p
A. 1t has two miles of we'll de-
veloped harbor and sixteen miles OF
harbor that is still undeYeloped,
G. What is the cost of maintainins
the White House?-G. r. B.
a A; The expenses of running the
White House this year, according to
estimates submitted to Congress, will
be about $4,000. This sum main
tains for the President a house and
grounds. heats the house, lights both
house and grounds and STATS the
premises with servants. Among the
expenditures will be electric light,
$500; installation of a new refrIg-
Grating system, $4,000; renovation
$4,000; gas bill, $3.50; general upkeep
Of the grounds, $4,000. The Presi-
dent pays his own grocery bill.
Q. What members of the Washing
ton family are buried in the Mount
Vernon tomb?--S. ".
A. The new tomb contains. besides
George Washington and his wife. Mai.
Lawrence Lewis. Mary Lee Wash
ington Herbert Ga child of the Rev
w. P. c. Johnson). Mrs. Jane Wash
ington: Judge Bushrod Washington
Ann Washington (his wife) and John
Augustine Washington.
Q. How does Washington rank as
an educational Center?-F. o. B.
A. The District of Columbia is the
largest center OF learning in America.
with its 100000 pupils in colleges
and schools. public and private. To
familiariZe ones self with the historic
past of Washington Is an education
in itself.
Q. How much money has the gov
ernment invested in industrial estab-
lishments?-H. NJ.
A.,The government operates eleven
distinct industrial establishments
that represent total capital invest
ment' of more than sS5,000.000 They
operate at a total expense of S59.-
074.S99.
Q. When was the Capital of the
United States moved from Philadel-
phia to Washington and at what
cost?-F. S.
A. George Washington chose the
new site for the government, but he
did not live to see the actual re-
moval from Philadelphia. On May
Is. 1900. In pursuance of the act of
Congress of ten years previous, the
moving of the federal government
began. The books, papers, furniture
and other paraphernalia were brought
from Philadelphia to the new site in
sailing vessels, which went around
by the Delaware and Chesapeake
bay and the Potomac river. Oficial
records show that 1t cost the gov
ernment~ only sS64, eco for removal of
tts offices and archives. This sum in
fluded the expenses. ofathe clerks of
the various sdepartments .-%
ITO be continued tomorrow3
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The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition. is, delivered by carriers within the city
Mt 90 cents per month: daily only, 40 cents per
mcnth: Sunday. only, 20 cents per month 6r-
drrs may be sent by mail. or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end Of each month
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The question Of how much she, shall
pay is one that Germany never tires
Of discussing. .-,'
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In a Few Words.

/ don't think there is a buster man
in this country than l am l have &C
to keep the democratic party straight.
/ have got to see that prohibition is.
and 1 have got. to. SEE that
religion is defended.
WIN. JENNINGS BRYAN.
In twenty, years Germany will b.
the mightiest nation dn Europe. will
a. monarchial government patterne,
after that of Great Britain. -
DIR. MAX KEMMERICH
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AS the June climate warns up a
and: pleasant than ever
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Any inhabitant of the. original Mecca
would have to admit that the old town
was never like this.
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Q. OF what material is the Capitol
built?-F. L.
A. The center building is OF sand
stone, painted white; the Senate and
House wings are of marble. and the
dome is OF cast iron coated with
copper.
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Q. How much harbar has Washins
ton?-C. S. P.
A. 1t has two miles of we'll de-
yeloped harhor and sixteen miles OF
harbor that is still undeveloped.
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90. How MANY miles of streets are
shere In the District?
8 A. There are 5s7 miles paved and
dnpaved. =
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O. What is the estimated average
number of visitors coming TO the
National Capital daily ?--G. b.
A. 1t Is said that more than 5000
at Washington ho-
tells every day the year round.
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Q. What styles of architecture are
represented. in. .Washington-I. III. Z
A. The following are the principal
styles represented: Treasury, Greek
Ionian: Patent Office. Creek Doric
Library of Congress, Renaissance
Sithsonian Institution. Norman; Post
ONCE. Romanesque; National Museum
NeoclaSSic.
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Then. with this federal maximum
fixed, Gov. Smith would allow the
decide whether the people of the
state wanted to avail themselves of
the maximum limit. Iowa could re-
fuse to take advantage of the max
imum, being a dry state, and New
York, New Jersey. Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and other states could
avail themselves of 1t.
Gov. Smith classes himself in the
memorandum as an inveterate foe of
the saloon, which institution he says
can never and should never be re-
instated in this country.
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THEODORE w. REORGANIZATION
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The weather man has overdone his
duty in providing a Sahara ternpera-
ture this week. 1t was not necessary
to poke up the sun to this degree
just to give the Shriner desert cara
vans a warm welcome. Damp il
Turn on the rain. We are not al
camels.
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changing now, and the person who
makes n dollar purchase is s..own the
same courtesy as the one who makes
fifty dollar one, all of which is
very gratifying to the public.
While the reform is in progress we
hope it will reach the hotei clerks,
headwaiters and clerks in bureaus of
information so when they are asked
a civil question. they won't assume a
James The Butler" attitude and
act as if they are comforting great
favor on you by merely giving an
answer.
Not so long ago, woman travel
ing alone. passed through Chicago
She had need of n special ticket for
the Michigan Central railroad and had
to 20 to the office of the general
passenger agent TO get it. She went
to the bureau of information and
asked the clerk. where she could find
the office. He said. "blah. blah
blah," she asked the second time. his
answer was the same. she couldn't in
terpret it, and tipped a "red cap,
for the desired information.
But now since this wave Of courtesy
is rolling over the country it may over
take them too. and day by day il
every way, things will get better and
better"
NJ f. b.
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the PEOPLE so long as they do what is
expected of themg Such support brings
out the best efforts of public SER
wants, whereas the defamation and
hard words of the usual pothOuse cam
paigners stirs IN not only the politi-
clans themselves, but sometimes di-
vides the citizens of the town into OPP
posing parties which stand in the way
of united action in other matters long
after the campaign is over.
verify believe that whether or not
the Tobin ticket has opposition. it is
going to win. l think that is the
general conviction of shrewd observers
of the local situation. and l submit
that if they are the only ticket in the
field. now would be a good time for
old San Antoine TO return to common
sense and get down TO working for
the good of the town. Why stir up
strife when it is all so unnecessary ?
Let's pass up the grief of another
fractional war and give the Peoples
ticket a chance, and if they don't
make good, we can make it unanimous
against them if they should show that
they are not worthy of the trust to
be reposed in them. In the mean
time, let's try a little harmony and
pulling together and see if we can't
get further in the next two years
than we have got in the last two.
2. Z. LONG.
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NO PROTECTION DAM.

To the Editor:
Every time our Progressive" citi-
zens talk of FLOOD control they
bring up the question of a retention
DAM" Why in the name of com
mon sense don't they forget about a
retention dame? The people Will
not stand for it, can tell them, for
what good will a retention dam, be II
there should happen to be a cloud
burst on the south side of the rcten-
ton dam? All of the cloudbursts arc
not going to take place at the Oimos
Take this tip: If you wan: to pro
vide effectively for Hood control.
gentlemen, proceed at onca to str..l IT.
EN- the river channel. That big bend
downtown textendins from st. Mary :
street. back Of the Public Service
Company offices Down along CIR cE-
EFT street, preSa and Market streHtsD
is the biggest flood menace we have
Straighten the channel SO that tn
river will flow directly throu~h Com
merce street. back of the Kampnanr
building to the French building, and
luSsa.will have taken an effective stcr
ToWHrls FLOOD control"
By all means forget about q ere
tention dam That's an idea OF some
engineers who want big job, that
all. Forget about the sentiment OF
destroying the beauty of the river
and adopt safety first as your slo-
gan. and then you will get somewhere
The people don't want a dam. It's Of
no use.
rrJInNIAc ~ SCOTT
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COURTESY is INCREASING

To The Editor:
1t is a pleasure TO note the courtesy
shown to the patrons of the stores
and shops by their employees. compared
TO a few years ago. 1t used to be
only a vecry poor person or million
aire would brave the witleriEg scorn
of a clerk by asking 10 see something
cheaper. Happily things are chang
ing.
Only few years ago, a plainly
dressed woman went into one of the
big department stores 10 see some
coats. A large well dressed sales
woman waited on he,. after looking
at some, none of which she liked. she
walked over to another rack Of better
coats, admiring one. she asked the
price. The saleswoman holding her
head rather high said, "Oh. that
coat" "that coat is five hundred
dollars" and that settled it. She did
not even take il from the rack or
show it in any way. OF course the
saleswoman judging from the plain
clothes of the patron thought what's
the use. she can't buy that" As a
matter Of fact. she could, but of course
did not and left that store, went TO
another and brought her coat. She
lost q good sale by her snobbishness
and lack Of courtesy. All that is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25

Coming right after our now famous
Monkey Bill the sO-called eugenics
bill is getting its share of attention.
1t is unfortunate for eugenics as a
science that every proposed law tend
ing toward restricting or supervising
marriage is dubbed eugenics bill; for
eugenics is none of those.
Broadly speaking eugenics is a
science or study for the physical, men
tai, moral and spiritual betterment of
the human race with the ultimate OBJ
iect of producing race as nearly per-
feet as possible.
Eugenics, therefore. is not sex ny
eiene. nor public health, nor free love,
nor trial, marriage nor anti-vice cru
SADIE, nor physical culture, nor scien-
tific love-making, nor a scheme for
breeding humans like animals, nor yet
a scheme for the survival of the fit
test. (Note-This paragraph in sub
stance is quoted from Albert e. Wig
GAM.
Some Of the above may be helpful
to the population but is not within the
meaning Of eugenics. The prohibition
of drinking, drugs and tobacco habits,
IL properly enforced would be great
"eugenic" reform, In that it would
benefit future generations in every
way, particularly as far. as health,
sanity and physical stamina are con-
cerned.
Mr.. Brooks last Sunday wrote &C.
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/ sure is exercised upon them by par
tial friends, or by irreconciliable poll
ticians who may be obsessed with the
idea that we have got to have a fight
every time an election rolls around.
San Antonio is cosmopolitan town
and it takes a widely representative
set Ct men to please the majority of
the people. 1t is hard TO get such
combination of men together, as any
one will say who has ever assisted
in the task of trying TO put together
an acceptable city ticket that can be
elected.
Let me say that | believe the Peo-
pies ticket. take il man or man. is
as acceptable and capable and repre-
sentative a ticket as could be picked
out and put together. Tobin is a
brave, big hearted, honest aid manly
fellow, with plenty of horse sense and
practical experience in public mat
tiers, aid the fact that he has made
one o. the best sheriffs in Texas and
is highly popular with nearly every
man, woman and child who knows
him, is the best sort of proof that
he will make a GOOD mayor. Bushick
is man of high character, and wide
training and experience in public af-
fairs, and no better selection could be
made for tax commissioner. Lambert
and Wright have already made good
in their departments, and those who
know Mr.. Steffler are entirely salts
fled of his ability to handle his de-
partment with credit to himself and
in keeping with the public interest.
Now if these men were permitted
to run without the usual fractional op-
position and mudslinging which such
opposition brings forth, as well as the
expense and bad feeling thus engen-
dered before the campaign is over, they
probably would go into office inspired
with a special pride and sense Of graf
itude TO do their very best. What
men cannot do bett II when they feel
the assurance of the backing of all
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coriing to his observations and much
of the right kind Of advice he gave is
part o. the eugenic science. Re
member right here. that eugenies does
not mean the everlasting sex problem.
nor has anything to do with it except
in the most Indirect way through the
general improvement Of the race in the
ways al~eady mentioned.
Our doetor friend evidently has a
srudse against Dallas practitioners
and shows ignorance of some facts
even though he is a VI. ID. and should
know tEc.e things above ell.
First he confuses the subject. as do
so per cent Of the laymcn, and then
yves the impression that he thinks
5ncran. in2occlce is safeguard.
I DocSn't IL know Tat ignorance and
| inno- Ion: s.nce dissolved partner
I Sh.1: ignorance brc"ts Jolly. VEG aati
license; Innocence Is b:got CT Wis
Com along with purity. service and
| righteous: ass.
DocIn't he know that NEST ch,ldccn
o. II to JIG tOd"y know more about
Hes sO-cGl!ed mysteries tian tic,-
grandparents knew ct p. And whore
did they learn It? Most anywhere e.
ccpt under fer parental roof; at
| tines and undo" circumstances that
make the knowledge more degrading
| than beneficial ahj uplifting. I've
parents says: M. child doesn't
know" But how do they know the
child does not know. have they had a
frank talk with the child?
Gracious no. that wouldn't be nice.
They will find out in tine. the parents
say. But they find before time, in
the worst way usually and smoker at
their ''fogy' parents who whisper.
| sh-h-h, and tiptoe converSat .onally
when such problems are preached.
As far as the humiliation Of the
health ticket, any healthy person
should be proud to tell the world a;
this time when so large 4 number can
not PROVE their cleanliness.
The dear NJ. ID. says the girls will
find out sooner or later il their mate
is immoral. It's always later though
and then nice doctor fees and maybe
a surgeons fee for an operation that
renders the woman's future a blank
existence. But men are not the only
offenders in this way, though they dc
greatly predominant.
A review of popular education will
tell why eugenics is not studied in
public schools. Simply because about
one in n 100 knows what it really is
and the popular conception Of it out
RACES prrdish natures OF the others
For example OF understanding. WON
an teacher in a large city was sus-
pended for nine months while the
school board decided whether exhibit.
ing birds eggs and tadpoles CONSTITUTE
ed promiscuous teaching Of sex knowl'
edge.
1t is best not to follow blindly the
lead Of another state, before investi
eating ones own conditions, but the
NJ. DIS rage about what other states
do reminds me Of one Of the grandees
of q certain backward eastern state
This state has yet laws in force max
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FOR POLITICAL HARMONY.

To the Editor:
/ am no politician and hold no brief
for any set of candidates, but as 4
plain citizen and taxpayer L want TO
make o suggestion in the interest of
our city. Is it not possible for us
to elect a new set of city officials
without approaching a state of civil
war and tearing up the town ana
making everybody mad?
l think we have had enough of fac
tons and discord in the last two years.
Haven't we learned something by that
experience? l won't stop here TO say
who has been to blame. The past is
behind us. Let's start over right now
and work unitedly for San Antonio
in the future.
What difference does it make to
anybody, except job hunter, who
holds the offices down Il the city hall.
or what religion they belong to, so
long as they are capable and well dis
posed men of common sense and stand
ing who know how &c fill their Of
fees creditably and well?
Just at this. time it seems TO me
it would be much better for our city
if we could have only one ticket in
the field instead of two. Today we
have but one ti-ket announced, and
with a little forbearance and tact and
exercise of common sense oil around
it is quite possible that there may be
no opposition.
l assume that other gentlemen mem
toned are not candidates until they
announce, and that they have no great
anxiety 10 do SO without some pres
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ALL ABOUT EUGENICS.

THOMAS G. SCOTT.
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ing for n very loose social structure
but on introduction of a bill to cor
rect these evils, this old grandee rose.
banged on his desk and said:
Gentlemen, we want none of that
here. Those laws may be all right and
necessary in New York. Georgia or
Wisconsin, but we in this state are
above that and will have none of it,"
Nor did they.
He might as well have said. I'VE are
Gods appointed and anointed and can
do no wrong" for that was his mean
ing.
Fortunately. the press of the nation
is not as backward as our legislators
or some NJ. DIS and much useful in
formation is printed giving people the
true meaning of many programs for
the betterment of the race and eu-
genics is one Of the programs. The
monthly magazines are foremost in
this. of course, as they are out for
certain purposes other than dissent
nation of current news.
Personally, eugenics bills mean
nothing, for my family can utilize Its
t..eor.es il it wishes or not. 1t is
comething that cannot be lcgislated. Ii
can only be assimilated through wise
teachings. Any legislation that real
" will benefit the race such as gov
ern.ng working conditions, restraining
use of narcotics, ETC., provide better
care cf delinquents and correcting
the.r faults. all these will be eugenics
laws. tending to improve everyone pry'
sicaily. mentally, morally and spirit
ually. -.
l have Let more dope but the edt
/ tor hasn't any space left for me Sc
| I'll refer anyone interested to the
nearest newsstand and the leading
magazines for sale there.
| &. +. HAMILTON.