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Evening star., 1923-12-20

William Fl. Green of Nebraska, ap
pointed representative for the United
States on the international peasant
soviet executive at Moscow, is
Ford for President man. He told this
observer so at Omaha in July last
Green thought it might be possible
to mobilize the democratic delegation
from Nebraska for Ford. The vice
president of the Federated farmer
labor party who attended the Mos
COW peasant conference in October.
was once dealer in agricultural i'm
plements in Nebraska. He achieved
some notoriety a few years ago by
serving as the federal governments
star witness in the original proceed
ings to break up the International
Harvester Corporation.
X X
Hiram w. Johnson, President Cool
idge's chief rival for the republican
presidential nomination. has just ad-
dressed a remark able message to his
supporters In California. To eau
Gus assembled to organize Johnson's
primary campaign. the senator teIe-
Sraphed from Washington as follows:
I'VE enter now upon an epoch
making contest. Progress challenges
reaction. The California spirit, the
western philosophy of government.
that has invaded every part of our
nation, throws down the gauntlet to
the archaic system long Outworn by
a great peoples advancement. feel
just pride that Californian is the
humble instrument of this challenge"
y x !;
1t is the Yuletide season that finds
the Attorney General of the United
States overwhelmed with applica-
tions for pardons of federal prisoners.
Let us have the poor fellow home
for Christmas" is the appealing note
that runs through many a petition
to the Department of Justice. Mr..
Daugherty says he's often tempted
to let 'em all out" in time for
holidays at home. But whenever his
heart shows signs of melting in that
wholesale direction, he says. he pulls
himself together with the reflection
that by the New Year he'd probably
be busy locking a lot of new ones
up"
Senator Walter F.. Edge of New
Jersey cherfshes the CONNER da BILE
ambition To be appointed to the Sen
ate committee on foreign relations.
The other day he addressed Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut, chairman
of the committee on committees, and
told of his desire TO assist in mold
ing Senate foreign policy Among
the arguments Edge brought to bear
was that he has large business intef-
ests in London. If red rag were
waved in front of bull there could
be no more violent results than ensue
from talking about Great Britain To
Frank Brandegcc Another bull
John-happens to be his pet aversion.
Even his pal. George Harvey's. fond
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Proof of Propaganda.

Doubt as to the Moscow-directed
propa ganda in this country for the
spread of communist doctrines should
he dispelled by the statement au-
1horized by the Secretary of State
yesterday accompanying the text of
instructions given by Zinoviev, pres
ident of the communist internationale,
to the Workers Party of America.
the communist organization in the
, United States. Secretary Hughes ac-
companies these instructions. the au-
% thenticity of which is assured by the
Department of Justice, with a quota
ton from Steklov, member of the
Russian communist party and of the
all.Russian central executive commit
tee and also editor of the Izvestia,
official organ of the soviet regime,
which establishes ''the spiritual, ma
terial and palpable character" of the
connection between the soviet repub-
lie and the communist internationale
In other words, according to this high
authority, the internationale at Mos
:. COW is in effect identical with the
: soviet government.
Thus when Zanoviev instructs the
J, Workers Party of america to or
= ganize among the large industries of
the United States units Of ten, each
Of which is to have it's own fighting
unit of not less than three men; when
the unit leaders Of each district, who
are picked men, are enjoined to meet
bimonthly to discuss progress and
plans; when the three fighting men
of each unit of ten are to be given
weekly instructions in shooting and
iii pioneer work''-when these things
are entoined from Moscow, it can
mean only one thing, and that the
subSersion Of the American govern
ment.
AS in most documents of this char
: acter, the concluding paragraph is
chief in interest:
With reference to the organisation
by the w. P. A. (Workers' Party of
America) Of the Federated Farmer
Labor Party, the communist interna-
tionale expresses its complete salts
faction and It's approval to the CEN
trail committee of the party for its
boidness and tact in putting this idea
INTO effect, We hope that the party
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Evening star., 1923-12-20
Henry Ford for Coolidge.

! Interest in Henry Ford's declara-
! ton that he is for the nomination
; and election of President Coolidge is
keen, but even keener is the interest
which his statement aruuseS in the
! question of how far it may go to
align on the Presidents side those
who have for some, time past been
| booming" The Detroit manufactures
as Il candidate. That is the practical
political consideration. Henry Ford
as an individual ia one voto Henry
Ford as an influence may he many
votes. Just how many remains 10
he determined. or estimated. in the
final count.
AS a presidential possibility Mr..
Ford has not been taken seriously by
any great number of the people. He
has undoubtedly shown remarkable
himself, by dint of persistence and
sagacious methods, by courageous
and broad-visioned concepts of bust
ness principles. one of the richest. if
not the richest. men in the world.
| But he has shown no qualities fit
ting him for the highest American
office. or for any political preferment.
ON the contrary, he has demonstrated
the lsck Of the essentials of success
! in public position and responsibility
Nevertheless, there has developed Il
large Ford following" Perhaps it
is Il following of dissent from the
established political methods. Per
haps it is an intensely personal fol
lowing. 1t is not particularly com
pact and not clearly illuminated as to
ways and means. Mr.. Ford himself
has given it no eucoura cement and
recently has definitely discouraged il .
Now the question comes whether il
remains a following. or will scatter.
leaderIess, and manifest it's dissent in
the support of others whose promises
and protestations may appeal to its
sense of something wrong in the
land"
No one can question Mr.. Ford's sin
cerity in his statement indorsing the
and strongly. He leaves no ground
for doubt as to his meaning. He says:
No man has a right to say he never
will consider public office, nor accept
public office. No man can predict his
own acts and feelings so strongly as
that. But this / will say, that
would never for n moment think of
running against Calvin Coolidge for
President on any ticket whatever
N 7 fn
Coolidge.
I'm this present situation" is not
a string" Mr.. Ford is right in re-
framing from a stronger statement.
No man, as he says, has a right to
say mo" in advance of any possibil-
ity Of serving his country. Every
American is a potential presidential
candidate. But Ford plainly knows
that he is only a potentiality. Mr.
Coolidge is an actually, both as Presi-
dent today and as a candidate for
election by specific announcement.
Mr.. Coolidge has, in his judgment,
made good. Therefore, as Mr.. Ford
says. why changer"
II is significant that the first reac-
ton from the Ford announcement is
the opinion, freely expressed, that
the Presidents chances of nomi-
nation in June and election in No
vember are strengthened. This is
probably due to the belief that Ford's
example will be followed by many
who are not hard and fast partisans.
but who regard the general conditions
with an eye to the maintenance of
stability in national affairs
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Motor Reciprocity and Taxation

When motor reciprocity between
the District of Columbia and Mary,
land was proposed and tentatively
put into effect hy Maryland it was
on the basis of the imposition in both
Jurisdictions of tWo-cent tax ON
gasoline. Maryland had already passed
2 law to this effect and the under.
standing with the District Commits
sioners is that they will undertake tC
secure from Congress a gasoline tax
law.
A bill to this effect has been pre-.
sented and has already. in the interest
Of early action. been considered by the
District committees of the two houses
1t provided in it's first form a gas
tax of cents a gallon. which, it has
been estimated. would yield Il revenue
equal TO that produced by the com
bined personal and license taxes. in
. round figures about a million dollars
IL year. And since only Maryland
reciprocity and neither increase nor
decrease of taxation was sought. the
substitute for the personal and license
taxes on automobiles.
In both Of the District committees,
however, amendments have been
adopted to the bill retaining the per
sonal taxes on motor cars in addition
to imposing the gasoline tax. The
Senate committee has reported the
hill thus amended to the Senate.
where il is now on the calendar.
This gasoline tax bill was not a
was no desire on the part of the
Commissioners. and there should he
, no desire on the part of any legis-
lator. to utilize the emergency or OPP
. portunity to effect reciprocity between
the District and Maryland to the end
NJ increasing the taxes and there
G fore the revenues of the District. To
do so Leans to impose a much
heavier burden on the motor car own
ers of tnA District than is imposed
upon them now, to the extent of ap-
proximataly half million dollars a
year.
If the House committee persists in
holding to the amendment, which has
already been tentatively adopted, and
the bill goes to the House in the
present changed form, it will depend
upon the sense of justice of the legis-
ators in the two houses whether Con
gress will be put into the position of
seizing upon this chance to mulct the
residents of the District in a large
additional sum for the use of motor
cars. The question of reciprocity
with Maryland sinks into comparative
insignificance in the light of this pres
ent move to soak the car owners
Of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

9. Who was the author of the play
George Washington" given in Wash
ington during February, 1920?-L
VI. L.
A. Perry MacKaye is the author of
the play George Washington" given
the week of February %. 1920, at the
Belasco Theater. Walter Hampden
played the leading role.
Q. How many books arc sold in
Washington?-T. H. r.
A. Last year, approximately 2,500,-
600 books were sold. Estimating the
population at $4,000 each person
bought an average of five or six
books.
Q. Is a Tapped and riveted corner
seam or a butt-welded corner seam
stronger?-E. J. B.
A. The bureau OF standards says
a butt-welded joint in soft steel plates
can be made practically the strength
OF the material. The weld may be
made either by the electric arc or the
oxyacetylene process and the plates
should be welded from both sides. A
rlVeted point is weaker than the
Usually the strength of riyeted joints
Is about one-half or two-thirds that
of the plate.
.. Who invented cribbage?-E. f. s.
A. According to John Aubrey, in his
Brief Lives" the game of cribbagc
was invented by Sir John Sucking,
who lived from 1902 to 1912
Q. Cut flowers never seem to live
long in our vases. Can you explain
why?-F. c.
A. Any one Of the following may be
the cause: Hot or cold drafts of
air: stuffy room; smoke or fumes
such as those from coal or illuminat-
ing gas; insufficient watering; too
many flowers in one vase; stems not
cut daily, or leaving in warm room
overnight
Q. How many people enter Chicago
daily by railway?-A. H. II.
A. In the course of twenty-four
hours, 1889 passenger trains bearing
an army of $4,000 passengers enter
and leave Chicago, the terminal of
thirty-nine lines.
Q. Name the four fastest typists in
the world?-J. A. p.
A. In the last worlds championship
typewriting contest, held in New
York city, October %, 1923, the first
four operators in point Of speed were
Albert Tangora, lat net words pei
minute; George Hossfeld, 146 words
Bessie Friedman. 143 words; George
Gaskill. 137.
Q. Who invented wall paper witt
| the continuous repeated design?-T
| w.
A. Jean Papillon. the second WOOD
eneraver to bear the name, was tn,
| first to plan and execute continuous
! repeating designs in wall papers
| matching on the sides the sheet tha'
| was placed next to ii. These were
| first used in 1888 and were soon al
| established fashion.
Q. Does Niagara Falls ever freez.
| over?--E. c. G..
A. The Falls themselves nevn
| freeze over, though the river above @
! below them sometimes fills with ice
! In certain severe winters. notabI,
| 1856, 1860 and 1875. ice islands hav
/ formed, and have so consolidated a
/ to construct an ice bridge over hal
of the American rapids. Only tn
very bold Sightseer. however, woult
| risk viewing the Falls from thes
| bridges of ice. which might collaps
| at any moment.
| Q. What cities have elevated stree
| railways?-N. K.
| A. Boston. Chicago. New York an,
Philadelphia have elevated street rail
Evening star., 1923-12-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Christmas Holidays.

christmas fOii0ayS.
I'm takin' a vacation"
Said Hezekiah Bings,
Though I ask no recreation
Of the kind that loafin' brings.
But I put aside the worry
And the sense of CROWN care
AS I watch the big world hurry
On it's way, don't know where.
"The universe that's grindin'
On a path Of joy or gloom;
The relics they are findin'
In a prehistoric tomb;
Traffic problems an taxation;
These are interestin' things,
But I'm takin' a vacation"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Thanks to the Ten Commandments
the Golden Rule and the Sermon
for the general populace to grope
in moral darkness while church lead
ers reach a decision on certain dis
puted points Of faith.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

ways. Of the large foreign cities.
Paris and Berlin have tracks that are
elevated
r q. why is longitude measured from
IreehwIch, Eneiand?-D. G.. L.
A. The Royal Observatory of Fpr-
! land was located at Greenwich and
was one OF the great institutions Of
us KIND at the time that the world
was hndins itself. from geograph-
H. StanupolHt Great Britain was
also coming INTO maritime domi-
nance. For these reasons CTreenIyIrb
came to be the basic meridian.
@ What kind of a whip is a knoute
A This scourge, which was for
merly an instrument Of punishment IN
Russia, was composed Of many thongs
OF skin interviewer with wire r1Te
hundred or 125 lashes was considered
equivalent to a death sentence sine
victims rarely survived this punish
ment.
genics?-K. II. +.
A. Eugenics is from a Greek word
meaning well born, and was first used
by Francis Galton, the noted English
scientist. in 1883, who defined it as
tne sclence which deals with all
influences that improve the Unborn
qualities of a race"
Q. How long have there been night
schools in this country?-R. r
A. The first successful evening
schools in this country were estab-
llShed about the middle of the nine
teenth century, although an attempt
without permanent results was made
in New York in 1884.
Q. Who wrote You'd scarce expect
the stage"?-G. N.
A. The lines quoted were written
by David Everett. the American
writer, who was born in Princeton
Mass, in 1870, and died in Marietta
Ohio, 1873
Q. When was the first worlds fair
held?-R. 2.
4. The first industrial exposition in
which all nationals might partici-
pate was that held in Crystal Pal
ace, London, from May to October
l, 1851. France held an exposition
universelle in 1856 and in 1852 the
English had their second great in
ternattonal exposition in London.
Q. How does the Caspian sea com
pare with Lake Superior in size
| Are they both fresh water?-W. +. r
A. The Caspian sea is a tideIess IN
| land sea which is becoming saltier
| through evaporation. 1t is tha
| largest inland body OF water in the
! world. 1t is 700 miles long in north
| to south direction, and has a width
varying from more than 100 to near
| " 800 miles Lake Superior is the
! largest fresh water body in the
F., world. The extreme length of Lake
| Superior from east to west is 412
miles. Its extreme breadth is 1G7
| miles.
Q. What wore the seven sayings
| Of Christ on the cross M. l.. S.
| a. There is a great difference i'm
| the records Of the four gospels as ia
| the sayings of Christ upon the Gross
/ The seven noted in the differe MT Ens-
peis are: To-day shalt thou be with
! Ne in Paradise Woman behold
thy son. Behold thy mother;
Father forgive them, they know not
what they do: My God, My God
| why hast Thou forsaken Meg" Il
thirst. 1T IS finished; Father tnto
Thy hands i commend My spirit"
(Let The Star Information Burenu
Frederic j. Ha-SkiR, director, 122G
North Capitol street Gn-sUer yotr
question The only charge for this
Serrice is ? cents in stamps for re-
turn pOStnqe.D
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Ina'Few Words.

The true objective of divorce is not
the dissolution of particular mar
riages, but the establishment Of the
highest possible grounds upon which
people may continue to live together.
MARY AUSTIN.
College foot ball is becoming less
and less an. gndergradna abe activity
and is now largely a form of,smuse-
ment for the alumni.
DIR. STEWART PATTON lPrtnoatoNA
Evening star., 1923-12-20
The Late ShopDer.

If you will aid me in the throng
And see my shopping through,
Friend Santa, will move along
And ask no more of you.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

When the salaries of various en-
tertainers are mentioned there is JUS
tification for the prevalent European
impression that the American public
does not care what it does with it's
money.
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Prudence.

"Why don't you put your hat in the
ring?"
Whats the use?" rejoined Senator
Sorghum. I'm such a rush it would
merely get stepped on"
Evening star., 1923-12-20
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Evening star., 1923-12-20

If 1924 is to start with party har-
mony a remarkable number of po-
litical New Year resolutions will have
to be rapidly formulated.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Even the once welcome auto tour
lists find themselves confronted with
drastic phase of the parking problem
when they reach Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Russia would find no difficulty about
recognition if her diplomatic agents
were as successful in eliciting ap-
plause as her stage entertainers.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

elimination of Pancho Villa has made
no real difference in Mexican affairs.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

1t would be happy situation for
Bergdoll if so many American citizens
wanted him back home because he is
popular.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

An election always starts an argu-
ment and Mussolini sees no reason
for troubling his country to discuss
points that he has already decided
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Oklahoma will at least be persuaded
not to bring into national politics the
agitation that distinguishes her local
campaigns.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Greece is willing to provide her
king with an income with the strict
understanding that he will do as little
as possible to earn it.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Jud Tunl1ins says the man who
calls bootleg liquor Christmas cheer
doesn't figure as far ahead as ten or
twelve hours.
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Don't git disappointed" said Uncle
Eben," If de chillun DON go on bein'
good after Christmas like dey was ies'
befo'. It's only natural. De wealth
ar,a ulxalx to hA ,1eR Aa anans .NF
Evening star., 1923-12-20
Uninpressed.

Have you paid any attention to
this newly discovered Mayan calen-
dar?" asked the popular scientist.
NO." answered the languid girl.
"At this time of year one gets so
many calendars Of all sorts one loses
interest"
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Q. When was the first worlds fair
held?-R. 2.
A The first Industrial exposition In
which all nationals might partici-
pate was that held in Crystal Pal
ace. London, from May I to October
l, 1851. France held an exposition
universelle in 1856 and In 1852 the
English had their second great in
ternational exposition in London
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Q: What was the origin Of eu-
genics?-K. II. +.
A. Eugenics is from Greek word
meaning well born, and was first used
by Francis Galton, the noted English
scientist. in 1883. who defined it as
the science which deals with an
influences that improve the Unborn
qualities of Il race"
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Q. How long have there been night
schools in this country?-R. r
A. The first successful evening
schools in this country were estab-
lished about the middle of the nine
teenth century. although an attempt
without permanent results was made
in New York in 1884
Evening star., 1923-12-20

Q. Who wrote You'd scarce expect
one of my age to speak in public on
the stage"?-G. N
A. The lines quoted were written
by David Everett. the American
writer, who was born in Princeton
Mass, in 1870, and died in Marietta
Ohio, 1919
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-10

OUR AUGUST SALE BEATS ALL PRE-
VIOUS EFFORTS IN VALUE GIVING. DUE
TO A GREAT NUMBER OF ADVANTA-
GEOUS PURCHASES WE OFFER SOME
VERY EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS. EVERY
THING IN OUR STORE is GREATLY RE-
DUCED. NO MATTER WHAT YOU NEED
"A SUITE OR JUST A PIECE OR TWO,
YOU WILL FIND 1T HERE AT A TREMEN-
DOUS SAVING. YES, NOW IS THE TINE
TO BUYl JUST NOTE THE VALUES
COMPARE THEM = SEE THEM = BUY
THEM!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
Austrian Has Voice
 Of Five Octaves

A T a recent meeting of the Austrian 4 A Society of Experimental Phon- cities in Vienna, reported in the Scien4 tifc American, Dr. Rethi presented Mir. Michael Prita, forty-four years of age, whose voice possessed the remarkable range of five complete octaves The deepest note uttered by this singer was bass F, corresponding to 42 vibrations per second and two octaves lower, therefore, than the deepest note which can be produced on the violin. The only previous record of so low a tone in the human voice is that Of a bass singer named Fischer, who lived in the early part of the eighteenth century. MT. Prita also rendered upper c with it's full artistic value. Beyond that the notes passed into the head register and into a falsetto resembling a soprano. The highest notes emitted were the upper F (demi- semi -quaver), and on exceptional occasions upper A {demi- semi-quaver). corresponding to 1,74o vibrations per second. which is one note higher than the highest sung by
 Patti. After the exhibition of Mir. Pri- ta's remarkable voice, Professor Rethi made some observations upon the structure of the larynx and the note- worthy breadth and comparative short- ness of the vocal chords. The phono- gram. or graphic voice record pro4 duced by the singer. will be preserved,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
Sulphuric Acid
 Increases Crops

A METHOD of fertilizing the soil n through the slow oxidation of sulphur into sulphuric acid is de- scribed in a foreign patent. A mix ture of AS pounds of sulphur. 135 pounds of natural phosphates, o.S pound of iron sulphate, 0.18 pound of aluminium sulphate and 7z0 pounds of surface soil is half saturated with water and is kept for eight weeks at 70 degrees to 90 degrees F., with fre- quent stirring. The mass becomes Q culture of Sulphur bacteria" When the material is dried and mixed with ground sulphur it is ready for use. and when added to moist soil the bac- teria bring about a slow generation of sulphuric acid The acid acts hene- ficially in preventing the development of injurious fungi and destroying parasites, weeds and insects. Sul- plates are produced from the car- bonates of the culture mixture, and the excessive alkalinity of black earths is much diminished. This gives further fertilizing effect. with total increase of crops that seems to be very considerable.