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years, chiefly by reason Of the wage

years, chiefly by reason Of the wage
advances.
! But. there is a point in this matter
that demands the closest attention.
First of all the people want coal. They
must. have it, or radically and at a
heavy cost reorganizes their house
heating methods. They are willing to
pay for their coal at a rate which
enables the operators to pay fair wages
and make a fair profit. But that
profit must not be an exaggerated one,
nor must the cost of distribution be
too widely distributed. Somewhere in
the spread" between the mine and
the furnace are several profits; that Of
the operator, or mine owner; that of
the agent of transportation or rail
road; that of the wholesaler, and that
of the distributor or retailer. Every
of production at the mine through in
creased cost Of labor or material, that
additional dime takes a toll all along
the line, and the dime becomes a dol
lar by the time the consumer is
reached.
So there are two problems now to
be faced, one of actually producing
the coal by continuance of mining.
and the other of distributing it at a
price that will not mulct the public
in eXtortion for the benefit Of miners,
operators, railroads, wholesalers and
retailers. The first of these problems
is the more important at present, for
the public must have anthracite. But
the second one must be tackled vigor-
ously, and the hope is that the Federal
Fuel Commission will have the power
to prevent the extortion that follows
upon readjustment of wage rates up
ward in every item of public neces
sity.
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Coal Strike and Coal Cost.

- Hope. for a settlement of the coal
controversy is distinctly revived by
statement given out yesterday at At
lantic City by one of the anthracite
operators to the effect that if the ad-
justment is reached ON the basis of
the increase of wages demanded by
the men the price of anthracite to the
public will be increased anywhere
from $1.70 to 50 a ton. That is a dis
tinctly known stage of all such dis
putes, Whenever the talk at a hard
coal, conference turns upon the price
the public will have to- pay for a set
tiement it is~fairly we'll assured that
the settlement will be effected, and the
public will have to pay the price.
For the public always pays the price.
1t is inevitable that it should pay the
price in some degree. 1t naturally fol-
lows that if say $50, 600 900 is added to
the cost of mining. anthracite in the
form of an additional pay roll that
10000, 900 will have to be provided by
those who use the product. The cost"
pf coal has riser--steadily during the
Evening star., 1923-08-21
On With the War!

1t is a merry war that is raging
between Senator Brookhart Of Iowa
and former Secretary Meredith of the
Department of Agriculture, holding
promise of adding to the gayety of
politics. Senator Brookhart. in the
course of speech at Radcliffe, Iowa.
charges that Mr.. Meredith, while Sec
street game and helped produce the
greatest panic in farm prices in the
history of agriculture"
Thereupon Mr.. Meredith finds his
feelings hurt and directs his attorney
TO bring suit for libel and damages
against the senator. But, taking the
circumstances and the senator into
consideration, he assesses his damages
at only 80 cents. But few people give
any credence to Brookharts state
with fine scorn, land ! estimate his
effectiveness at about 80 cents" He
adds that his real purpose is to get the.
senator on the stand under oath.
This does not faZe the Iowa senator,
however, who retorts: Let him sue.
Well get farmers jury and fight it
out" That is a new idea; farmers
jury, to judge between a republican
senator and a democratic eX-member
Of the cabinet. Go to 1t, and the coun-
try will look on and listen with in
terest. There are the makings of good
midsummer reading in the proceed
ings which ought to follow the filing
of the suit.
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wife directly, but no one else can do
SO. This seems sound doctrine. 1t is
surely not incumbent upon woman
to endure the tongues of a family
syndicate Of critics. II she is living in
a "two-family" house and her hus.
band cannot curb the tongues Of his
relatives it is his duty either to clear
the house of them or to remove to an.
other dwelling.
Nagging is one of the surest de.
stroyers of domestic happiness. It is
certain to wear away the temper. 1t
arouses the sharpest animosities, And
nagging from relative is the hardest
of all to bear. A dual establishment is
always exposed to that danger. This
South Carolina decisioo though it ap-
plies now only to that state, may by
its influence spread elsewhere, at least
cause the institution of greater num-
ber of independent homes.
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

yet thirty-eight years old, he has seen
extensive service In Germany, France
and Russia. Poole was on duty at
Moscow during the thrilling days of
ing himself with gallantry during
hours Of danger to American lives
and interests. He was the last Amer
lean official to quit Russian territory
in 1918, having been special assistant
to our ambassador at Archangel.
Poole is an authority on Russian con
ditions and Secretary Hughes has de-
pended upon him for information and
counsel during the bolshevist regime.
The Campbells are coming at Wash
ington. Secretary Wallace's appoint
ment of Walter G. Campbell Of Ken
lucky as director of regulatory work
at the Department of Agriculture
adds another member Of the clan to
those already in responsible federal
positions. Edward X. Campbell is
chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
Johnston B. Campbell is an Interstate
Commerce Commissioner. The Camp
bells are not yet as numerous in
Uncle Sans household as the Davises,
who can count almost as many fed
eral noses as Massachusetts, but
Secretary Wallace is a patriotic Scots
behind.
X * \ \
Winthrop NJ Daniels OF New Jersey,
former chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and we'll
known in Washington. has been en-
gagged by Yale University to become
the head Of it's new department of
transportation. Daniels, a Princeton
man and protege Of Woodrow VIII
son. is a professor Of political econ
omy by profession. and has written
books on American history. In addi-
tion to his duties at Yale, Daniels
has been given a unique commission
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. The management
has asked him to prepare an elabo-
rate treatise on Whats wrong with
the n. Y. N. II. & H" The road IS
contemporary history is a long story
of trials and tribulations. Daniels is
expectefztasdia8po posep their. causes and
prescribe: 4 ;coufsG OF tTea tfnstt for
their avoidance in the future.
. koopyTixht 1a2Sl -.---AlAtAlz.
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No Nagging!

A South Carolina court has just
ruled in a. non-support case 4hat a
husband. while he may fully express
his feelings in reproach to his wife,
must not expose her to the abusive
language Of others Of the household,
particularly her mother.in.law. It de.
cided that husband must supply his
wife with home free from abuse, i'll.
treatment and unwarranted 'interfer-
ence from members Of the household.
If he fails to do SO the wife has right
to leave, and in so doing she is mot
only not guilty Of desertion, but may
charge the husband with constructive
desertion.".
In other words. q man can jaM bis
Evening star., 1923-08-21
The Rockville Fair.

We have with us again the Mont.
gomery county fair. This annual ex-
hibit Of products of the great county,
and contests between horses Of Mont
gomery and neighboring counties,
were an institution" when old men
We're boys. When Washington was a
village-like place the Montgomery fair
was an event which drew marked at
tention from our people, and 1t is still
an occasion which is of interest to
many citizens Of the Capital.
While the county fair is a yearly
merrymaking, it has a very serious
and substantial side to it. Farmers
match their skill against each other in
raising cattle, hogs, sheep and poul-
try. and in growing corn, wheat.
fruits and vegetables. 1t stimulates
many farmers who need stimulation.
quaintance. Nearly all the people of
the county attend. and the fair takes
the form of a general reunion. Old
friends and kindred are sure to come
together on the fair grounds. and thou
sands of folk from all the districts.
Laytonsville, Clarksburg, Colesville,
Bethesda, Olney. Wheaton, Gathers
burg, Potomac, GAINESVILLE and Da-
mascus, join hands on the fair grounds
at the county seat.
Prince Georges has its annual fair
at Marlboro, and Frederick county
holds its fair at Frederick city, or, as
we used to say. "Frederick-town." and
these fairs draw together great num-
bers Of the. county people and many
from the Capital but for several rea-
sons more Washingtonians take part
in the festivities at Rockville than at
Marlboro or Frederick. Montgomery
county seat is nearer. and Washing
ton has grown in it's direction until it
has far overstepped the District Mary
land line.
What is conveniently called our
metropolitan district reaches well on
toward Rockville. The good roads
leading through Montgomery county
are popular drives with Washington
motorists, and thousands Of them
know the way to Rockville. Electric
cars lead there, and steam trains con-
meet great Union station with the pic
turesque little station at Rockville.
Montgomery county, though a con-
siderable section of it has become a
part of suburban Washington, is one
of the prosperous agricultural coun-
ties of the United States. Between
tween the Potomac and the Patuxent
are some of the highly fertile fields Of
America.
Iowa is not the only place where
the tall corn grows" Montgomery
also grows it. 1t reaps big harvests
of wheat, and in wheat growing, acre
for acre, it holds its own with the
wheat-bel states It's orchards are IA
nous. Its dairy herds bow their heads
TO no other cows in the country. Its
people are progressive and energetic.
And now that the fair is on let us
hope that the best horse wins, that
the best bull gets the ribbon which
is his due; that the best hog gets the
premium that is coming to him, and
that the best hen receives due &c.
acknowledgement Of her egg laying vir-
tues. One feels assured that the
judges will do justice to the ears of
corn, sheafs Of wheat and the jellies
and preserves. ....,
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Soviet Russia is flirting with the
,a,,.,v organized federated farmer
labor narty," born at Chicago IN
June. Moscow has invited w. n.
Green of Omaha, vice chairman OF
tba uarty's national committee. ana
a couple of other farner-laborites 10
visit Russia at soviet expense during
Sentember and October. The imme-
diate. purpose of the inv1tatioT Is W
have American agriculture repIeSen,
ed at a Russian agricultural expos
tion which the soviet has organized.
Mr.. Green and his companions are
nov on the ocean, en- route 10 Rlsa;
They declare their American REQ
blood is the only crimson thing apoul
them and hope to return 70 enn sne
dved the Lenin shade. Green Is an
oiItspoken radical and wants Henry
Ford for President.
William Howard Taft and William
jennings Bryan each has a brother
Charley. and so has another man VINO
would be President Of the United
States, Senator James +. watson oi
waiting on Calvin Coolidge's per-
.formances in the White House, House
Charley" Watson is the only visible
sign of the Jim Watson presiden-
tial boom. If and when conditions
warrant, Brother Charley will be
much in the picture on behalf of one
OF Indiana's favorite republican sons.
Having made his pile in Oklahoma
oil. he has moved back to ancestral l
soil in Indiana, to devote himself
henceforth to advancing Brother
"Jin's" political fortunes. They will
have a fervent backer when the time
comes. Charley" Watson is in
Washington at the moment, giving
the g. o: p. jigsaw puzzie;a micro
seopio inspection
4* x y
Dewitt Clinton Poole. jr.. for the
past two years chief of the Russian
division at the State Department. has
been appointed American consul gem
eraI at Yokohama. The great Japa-
nese- port is one of our banner con-
sular posts. being in the. secondary
grade. which carries a salary of
Ss, 600, Mr.. Poole Is one Of Uncle
Sans most experienced. professional
foreign service men, AthouSh NOT
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. How many pictures were taken
of the late President Harding?-C. r.
A. Harris G. Ewing say that they
made more than 1,500 pictures of Mr..
Harding while he was President. This
number is a mere indication of the
volume that the business of photo
graphing a President attains, since
many other photographers also take
countless pictures of such celebrities.
Q. When does Washington have it's
first killing frost?-P. b.
A. The average date of first killing
frost in the District Is October 21.
although killing frost has visited the
city as early as October 2.
Q. Who was responsible for the in
PRODUCTION of women into govern
ment service?-H. G..
A. F. E. Spinner, who was treas
urer of the United States during the
civil war. was the first to have wom-
en- in government office.
Q. How long do the soldiers who
are on guard at funeral like that of
President Harding stay on duty
j. ]. J.
A. Soldiers detailed as the guard of
honor at the bier in a military fu-
neral such as that of the late Presi-
dent are relieved every twenty min
utes. For this length of time they
are required to stand motionless.
Q. Has "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" ever received any official recog-
lnitione-J. W. C.
A. Congress as late as 1914 refused
| to declare it the national anthem.
It's only official recognition occurred
nearly one hundred years after II
was written. when it was formally
ordered 10 be played in the Army
and Navy on occasions of ceremony.
Its standing has never been disputed
in other lands, and wherever Ameri-
ca is honored.in music, this familiar
air is played.
Q. Is the distance from city to city
| measured in a straight line or along
d road?-W. C. II.
A. The geological survey says that
the distance between two cities is
generally measured along public
road or railroad from the center of
| one city to the center of the other,
| unless actually specified from outside
boundaries.
Q. How many pounds of white bread
can be made from 100 pounds OF
wheat?-J. r. NJ.
| A. By the usual boiling method, 100
pounds of wheat will yield about sew
enty pounds of flour. from which nine
| ty-four pounds of bread may be pro-
duced.
! Q. ! have less than one-half OF a
ten dollar bill that has been burned.
, Can 1t be redeemed?-A. L. r.
| A. The redemption division Of the
Treasury Department says that if a
| person has three-fifths of bill 1t can
! be redeemed for full value. If he has
! less than three-fifths, but more than
two -fifths, 1t will be redeemed for
one-half value.
Q. Do eggs with double yolks ever
hatch?-M. NJ. w.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that there have been instances
! where a double yolk egg has been
| Matched. However, such instances
are very rare and the chickens which
hatch from eggs of two yolks are
not normal chickens, as they are de-
! formed.
c.. When were mirrors or looking
glasses first brought to this country?
M. L. J.
| A. The first authentic record of
| mirrors or looking glasses in this
| country is in an inventory In Mary
Evening star., 1923-08-21
New President of Portugal
Occupies a Difficult Post

sented, that is to say. the old time ally
of England. For a treaty has existed
between Portugal and England since the
eighteenth century. according 70 the
terms of which Great Britain is bound
to protect Portugal and her colonies
from foreign invasion and to uphold her
government against anarchy and chaos,
especially of the bolshevist order.
It is by virtue Of this treaty that
Great Britain embarked. in the early
part of the nineteenth century. upon the
so-called peninsular war, when her
troops We're landed at Lisbon and her
fleet anchored in the Tagus for the pur
pose of freeing Portugal from foreign in
vasion. Indeed, the present Duke OF
Wellington still bears the titles OF Duke
=: <ittoria and of Marquis of Torres
veoras for his services in ridding the
enemy. Again, in 1884. England sent
warships and troops to re-estahlish
Queen Maria della Gloria upon the
throne at Lisbon in the place Of her
uncle and guardian Miguel, who had
usurped her crown and who was driven
out of the country to end his days III
exile in Austria. If Great Britain in
tervened in behalf of Queen Maria della
Gloria to restore her TO her throne, II
was ascribed, at the time. to foreign
intrigue and was unpopular with the
nation.
When the revolution of 1910 took
place. the crown had been rendered
so unpopular by the acts of its min
listers and the people seemed so bent
upon a radical change in their form
of government and in trying a re-
public, that England refrained from
intervention in behalf of the dynasty
Portugal denendS largely
upon the friendship of England in a
political and, above all. in an eco
nomic sense, not only Portugal her
self. but also her colonies. The for
tunes of Portugal in the matter of
the stability of her government and
in the development of her trade and
industry are influenced largely by the
good will or displeasure of England.
1t is. therefore. of manifest advan-
tage to the people Of Portugal that
they should have elected as their
president man who has managed TO
win the sympathy and tho confidence
of the English government and OF
the British captains Of commerce.
finance and industry. in the face OF
almost insuperable difficulties.
xx X
That the rulership of Portugal Is
post of personal danger. as has
been shown by the assassination OF at
least two of her kings in modern
times, and of one of her presidents
of the republic, shows that Senior Texe-
ira Comes is a man of courage and OF
patriotism, who is willing to sacrifice
the very agreeable position which
he had ended by winning in London,
for the sake of his country Wealthy
and respected as he is. both at home
and abroad, the troublesome and diff
ficult post of president: Where ne Is
called upon to deal with all sorts of
perplexing problems and exposed 70
the certainty of winning more enc
mics than friends, can offer few at
fractions to him. especially as his
principal task will be to abolish and
end all sorts of abuses and official as
we'll as political dishonesties that
have hampered the success OF Portu-
gals government in the past.
Evening star., 1923-08-21
The Commuters Ticket.

This is Easu's ticket, month in
which all the days are his. He can
sit on the garden bench and within
the walls is world wholly. his, from
raspberries of his more delicate fancy
to cabbage Of his sturdy moments.
The Young green corn is above his
head and strawberries are in both
blossom and fruit.
Early goldenrod and sunflowers
blossom and more color spreads over
the wayside and into the thickets.
Wild asters come into the field. The
katydids come back into the oak.
Cosmos and the late phloN fill the
borders. Easu's month is pleasant to
ali the perceptfens,s thes.dontA of the
boiling pot and the garden at It's full.
Chicago TEihHnss .s.--.--.-.---
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Cuba, should she succeed in estab.
fishing a lottery, will have the benefit
of large advertising as the result of
pears reprehensible not only because
of Cubas desire to set UP a gambling
device, but also because of her con.
fidence that there are enough lawless
people to make the game profitable.
Evening star., 1923-08-21


rare even in England. being imported
from Venice.
Q. Did Mark Twain believe in =
future life?-C. c. q.
A. Mark Twain said: 'I have -fleyer
seen what seemed to me an atom Of
proof that there is future life. And
yeti am strongly inclined TO eXpect
one"
Q. Is Warren c. Harding's middle
name. Gamaliel, Biblical name
A. NJ P.
A. Gamaliel means God is a re
ward" and two persons of that name
are mentioned in Bible history.
Q. Is it possible to raise wild
turkeys?-l. NJ. Z.
A. The wild turkey has been bred
in some cases, but only where an
land is available.
@. Is the letter Y ever an adjec-
tive "A. D. ].
A. 1t is when it is used to modify
a noun, as Y track or \ branch.
Q. Will the teredo live in lake:
Nj NJ. w.
A. The teredo or ship worm lives
| in salt water and does not survive
| in fresh water.
Q. Are adobe houses practical?-
p. B. r.
A. Adobe may be made from any
material which becomes hardened OF
exposure TO the sun. The process OF
baking consists in first exposing the
| nodded bricks to the direct rays o.
the sun for day then turning them, hem
lexposing different faces for from
seven 10 fourteen days because o.
! the lack Of coherency, adobes can be
employed only in regions OF limited
rainfall.
| O. Who discovered the possibility OF
| electric light:-B. Z. +.
A. The credit of the basic discovery
OF the electric light is probably due TO
Sir Humphrey Davy, who IN lelo op-
J incandescence of a fine platinum wire
in connection with his famous expert
ments with a 2,0oo-cell battery.
n Can sour milk be substituted for
| sweet milk in recipes for biscuits and
pancakes?-C. II.
| A. Usually sour milk and soda may
| be substituted for sweet milk and bak.
| ing powder. Onehalf level teaspoonfui
! of soda is enough for a cupfuf OF sour
milk.
! O. How does balbriggan underwear
gets it's name?-D. l.. L.
A. Balbriggan is the name OF sea
| port in Ireland twenty-five miles iron!
Dublin. It's principal manufactures are
embroidered muslins, cotton, calico ana
| hosiery. The name balbriggan mas
| been extended to describe varieties OF
cotton knit goods made elsewhere.
O. What gases are set free when a
storage battery is charged?-h- r.
| A Oxygen and hydrogen.
| q. Do humming birds 1.-Two on the
nectar of fiowers?-L. L.
A. This substance does form an i'm
portant part of their food. but they do
eat insects and spiders also.
! @. What is the correct spelling
alright or allright?-C. c.
A. Such a word is not sanctioned.
| The expression should be written as
| two words-all right.
| (The Star Information Bureau tctll
! n,tStcer poiLr question Gire your full
/ name and address aud send the inquiry
TO The Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. HGskm, Director, 1920 North
CAPITOL street. IncIose g cents in stamps
TOR return postGge)
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Ambassador Geddes calls attention
to undesirable conditions at Ellis Is
land. A criticism like this should be
welcome as inspired by helpful pur-
poses. Distinguished foreigners have
perhaps given more time than they
should in considering from their own
viewpoint minor local customs and
social superficialities.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Efforts to bar the rodeos as a form
of county fair entertainment will not
gain strength by reference to it as
brutal" The same adjective has been
employed through time immemorial to
the immensely popular sport of prize
fighting.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

The price Of gasoline. goes down in
some parts of the country and up else
where, thus demonstrating the Oil COM
pany's respect for the law Of averages.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Democrats may as well look forward
to a long national convention next
summer if all the men mentioned es
presidentially eligible are heard from
in the proceedings.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Duels between bootleggers and po-
lice are referred to in the news. of
various cities. If the duel is revived
in America it will not be the formal
and bloodless affair it has become irf
the old world. sr.-. ~
Evening star., 1923-08-21
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Conversational Nature.
I wonder what he talks about,
The bee in yonder clover.
Is he creature filled with doubt,
Or but singing rover?
I wonder what they have to say,
The kline so softly lowing.
Or fowl that lift barnyard lay,
The pigs who grunt while growing.
They paused in matters they discussed
And said, in naughty humor,
You're not supposed to know. You're
just
The ultimate consumer"
Evening star., 1923-08-21

Chancellor .Streseman has discovered
an element of. German industry suf-
ficiently prosperous. to fear that it's
profits may be disturbed in the process
of financial adjustment. ,...- , -.
Evening star., 1923-08-21

ture Of light wines and beer will glad
den prohibitionists by its implied ad-
mission that home brew has been d
total failure
Evening star., 1923-08-21

A coal argument has grown weari-
some, indeed, when the government
has to be called in to prolong the con-
-pArsation.