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Evening star., 1923-11-28
Safety Council Work.

Decision of the Washington Safety
Council to continue on broader scale
next year is gratifying to those who
hope to see the Capital made free of
dangers In the streets. The safety
council has amply justified its exist.
ence during the year of its organiza.
ton, and 1t would be lamentable for
it to discontinue. 1t has co-ordinated
the efforts of various agencies and has
kept vividly before the people the ne.
cessity of care in the use Of the streets
and other activities.
Primarily the safety problem in
Washington is one Of traffic. Most of
the accidents to persons occur out-of.
doors. Pedestrians are struck by mo.
tor cars and street cars, and motorists
themselves are injured. AS the city
grows in population. and as the use
of motor vehicles increases, the dan
ger naturally becomes greater. But 1t
is not necessary that there should be
danger in the streets If care is exer.
cised. Menace to life and limb arises
from carelessness, recklessness and
inattention. It has been the function
Evening star., 1923-11-28
The Slurring of Motives.

The executive committee of the
progressive organization of the House"
weakens its argumentative assault
upon the Mellon tax-reduction plan
by attributing the unworthy motive
of selfish pecuniary interest to Secre-
tary Mellon in proposing the plan, and
to the publishers of the Post and Star
in supporting it.
The accusation affecting The Star is
stated or insinuated as follows: ~
The Mellon tax-reduction plan, if
adopted, would save the publisher of
The Star personally from $4,000 to
100000 per year in income tax. (2) To
make this great personal saving the
publisher of The Star has caused The
Star to support eagerly. strenuously
and aggressiyely the Mellon plan, and
t3) to the same base end of the pub
.isher's personal pecuniary profit The
Star has been guilty of unwarranted
criticism of the motives Of opponents
OF the Mellon plan.
There is not a particle of truth in
ments: Q Adoption of the Mellon plan
would not save The Star publisher per-
sonally from $4,000 to 10000 or any
considerable fraction of that amount.
His total income is much less than
100000. (2l If it We're possible for The
Star publisher under the Mellon plan
to reduce his tax bill by the amount
of his total income that fact would not
determine The Stars editorial policy
in dealing with a great issue affecting
the national welfare. There is no re-
lation whatever between the pecuniary
interest of any individual connected
with The Star and The Stars editorial
policy. Imputation to the contrary is
slanderous. And go neither to serve
the pecuniary interest of The Star
publisher nor for any other reason has
The Star assailed the motives of pro-
gressive opponents of the Mellon plan.
The Star. challenges the showing of
any such verbal assault by it.
Thus the committee imputes an
imaginary unworthy motive for an
alleged but non-existent act. The com
mittee in the same breath slurs the
motives of The Star and complains Of
unwarranted criticism of its own mo-
tives. Thus it is guilty of the very
offense against The Star of which with
out reas son it accuses The Star.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

plan that will answer certain ques-
tons that Immediately arise. Until
! those particulars are disclosed, how.
over. the questions remain of interest.
For example, what will Senator Ferris
do about the widows? They are not
starting in life. In most cases they
are advancing toward the end of life.
| Are they to be stripped of the sub.
stance their husbands have accumu-
lated? Are they to be forced to begin
anew?
Again. it may be asked whether
there is any provision in this plan to
prevent the anticipation of death and
the distribution of property by will.
One of the surest effects of confisca-
tory taxation would be to cause per-
sons of large means who contemplate
leaving their estates to their families
to make distributions before death, in
at least technical manner. Will the
Ferris plan prevent this by imposing
penalties upon gifts to sons and
daughters and wives during the life
time? At what age will such penalty
begin to apply? At what stage of for
tune?
Obviously no scheme short OF a
radical amendment to the Constitu-
tion can be provided to stop a man
from giving a member of his family
whatever he wishes to bestow, when
ever he Wishes, and upon whatever
terms he deems proper. In England
the heavy death and inheritance taxes
have caused the adoption of such ex-
pedients by teEtators in anticipation
of their death, through the creation Of
truSteeShipS.
Whether the inheritance of wealth
is a bad thing for youth-or middle
age--is a moot point upon which there
is no general agreement. Undoubtedly
poverty is stimulus to certain char
acters, but it is a encouragement to
others. Just so wealth is stimulus to
certain types Of people, as it is also a
encouragement.
Humanity cannot be made indus
trious or enterprisIng or ambitious
through legislation. Taxation will not
check the distribution of wealth. Tn
til Senator Ferris comes forth with
specifications his project must be put
into the category OF interesting, but
not important
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Republican Party Finances.

One can imagine the satisfaction
with which the republican leaders as
sembled in the regional meeting of ma
tional and state committeeman and
others at Trenton yesterday greeted
Assistant Treasurer Huston's an
nouncement that the deficit of 81 ,600,-
900 in the republican national cam
paign fund of 1920 had been extin-
guished. That big hole in the party's
war chest had been staring the ma
tional committee in the face for three
years, and the process of closing it
was slow and painful.
Paying for the dead horse" is OBJ
jectionable to anybody, and especially
to contributors to campaign funds.
The democrats are reported as still
soliciting for their dead horse, and
soon will have to begin to ask for con-
tributions for the next campaign fund.
Assistant Treasurer Huston brought
the gladstone tidings to his colleagues
yesterday that from now on every
dollar taken in" can be stored away
against its use in the campaign of
1924. 1t is argued that republican col.
lectors can go with better grace
among the contributors with this slate
clean and no ALLEGATION of the new
funds to the dead horse.
The business of conducting national
campaign along entirely legitimate
lines has grown to be a great financial
enterprise. Republicans. having been
notified that the party is out of debt,
may prepare themselves, the leaders
say, for a visit at almost any time
from the official "hat-passer'' seeking
replenishment of the sinews of war.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Underwood's Sectional Plea
Causes Diverse Commentaries

Scimitar independently, although il
feels prohibition will not be an is
sue between the two major parties
and no single candidate for the pres
idential nomination will be able 70
get away with the prohibition issue
upon which all candidates are WY
tually unit" 1t is interesting, how
ever as the Birmingham News Gin
dependent democratic) points out,
that MT. Underwood is eTading no
question no proposition that is put un
to him. In this age when petty politics
and evasion are practiced so assid-
uouSly b- the lesser breed of states
men, it is a matter of profound salts
faction that a man of this giant tribe
is still alive and serving" The Fort
Worth Star-TeIegram (democratic1
feels the south has largely suffered
through its very loyalty TO the pollu-
cal party and its principles, and II
feels these are the circumstances
which make Oscar w. Underwood, one
of the most able men who ever figur-
ed in national politics, tragic :ls-
ure." In his suggested foreign e
lations position" the Lincoln Star
independently insists he has not
picked a dead issue" and on nearly
every issue on which he has taken
stand. the WilkeS-Barre Record tn-
DEPENDENT adds, he has shown
disposition to he progressive without
being uuduly radical To which the
Waterbury Republican independent
republican, adds, For years he has
been known at Washington as one OF
the small group of men deserving 70
he called. seriously, statesmen. FCr
strategic reasons it might b. wiser
for the south to agree upon one can
didate. and Mr.. Underwood is not un-
warranted in deeming himself the
best equipped Of them all"
When the senator suggests Amer
lea has surrendered world leader
ship the Fargo Forum (republican)
insists he is talking through his
hat" but the Cincinnati Times-S Star
republican, argues he is a mighty
good American His vision compce-
hends the needs Of all sections. il
the north has anything against III
derwood the man. we don't know
what it is: and ii the ancient taboo
against the honorable ambition to lay
their claims for preferment hefo-c
the whole body Of voters is ever t.
be broken. We know Of no living man
better qualified to break it."
Evening star., 1923-11-28

of the safety council to keep constant
be careful.
Public education is the cure of the
evil of street danger. This educational
process must be carried on in the
schools and homes and in business in
stitutions. 1t must be persistent. 1t
takes a long time to form habit of
care, though a short time to form a
habit OF carelessness. To teach $50 900
people to be habitually careful is a
heavy task. and that is the task of the
safety council, which it has so ad-
mirably performed during the past
year, and which it now proposes to
continue for another year if the public
will support it.
This work entails some expense. 1t
must be met by contributions. 1t is
proposed, for example, to form a safe
drivers group" with a fee of 81 for Il
years membership. If every motorist
in Washington would join as an evil
dence of good faith at least the safety
council would be financed amply. not
only for this year but for a long
period And it is to the interest OF
every driver to make Washington
streets as safe as possible. Every mo-
tor car owner is exposed to the care
lessness of others: his property is
menaced, his life is endangered
by the indifferent, reckless person.
The short of this is that street safety
is a matter of cooperation. The
safety council seeks to be the CO.
be abundantly supported both tinan-
cially and in spirit by all who use the
streets.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Protest by University
Head of News Article
rn the Edltor of M star:


In The Star of November &c there
is an article, beginning on the front
page. entitled Spiritual X-Ray.
World Panacea." This article is full
of misstatements.
Your reporter writes: 'the pa
pers of one man who had been granted
n diploma in India. The student aver
red that he had been graduated from
a high school, had done some anes-
thetizing work in a hospital and was
then pathologist in that same hos
pital His application for the di-
nIoma of doctor of medicine was re-
ceived in 1918 and the same year the
diploma was issued, according TO
the papers on file in the office of the
Oriental University"
Now, what are the facts, as actually
stated in the documents on file? Mr..
T. D. Rajoo (the only one whose ap-
plication etc, was shown to your
reporter), when he applied to us, not
for the doctor of medicine courses.
but for the bachelor of medicine
courses only (Which makes a great
difference), was already a graduate
of high school, had already finished
five years of study in the Madres
Medical School, and was already IL
cenSed 10 practice medicine. He was
to study, in addition, twelve of our
courses, and his studies are not Yet
finished. No degree whatever has
ever been granted to him by our uni
yersity.
Further, your reporter says: Each
diploma conferred upon a foreign
student bears the seals of the United
States. etc" The fact is that not
one out Of twenty of diplomas granted
to foreign students ever had such
seal.
never stated to any one that the
understanding and use of the psychic
X-ray (Holler's %-Psi rays), which
are beyond the N rays of Blondlot
and the V rays of Darget, would "eX
terminate medical science and the
American Medical Association with
it," II. i. HOLLER.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

same meaning and are names given
TO the method adopted for ending de-
pate ana securing vote upon =
measure before a Legislative body. IL
is used IN the French assembly. in the
5rltlsh house of commons. where il
IS done by motion that the ques-
lioh be now put and in the United
States House of Representative,
where the same object is attained b.
moving the previous Question"
Q. In THE Lightning Conductor
| there Is reference to the steps lead
ing from Capri 10 Anacapri. Hos.
many steps are there T. i.
A. A flight Of 528 stone steps lead
up the face Of the cliff 70 the It,,t-
, village Of Anacapri.
Q. To what religious denominati,u
does Dr. Frank Crane belong?- ?-W T.
A. DR.. Crane was ordained a MetE
odiSt Episcopal minister in 1882. He
had several charges in this derOn3-
nation, but his last one before H.
coming journalist was In Congrc-
gational church.
Q. When We're cranberries first
served with turkey?-J. L.
4. American cranberries wer..
| found growing wild by the early Phi
grims. 1t IS thought that they serv-
, r
giving days, and for this reason have
hecone associated with turkey and
thanksgiving day. Craubcrrics make
tart sauce OF jelly. These are pala-
( lable with meat, and contain rela-
lively large amounts Of mineral mat
Ter, tSpr1IetlE iron, calcium and pnoS-
phorus, which arc valuable in the diet
@. Is there any state in which d
ciiizen mag Vot" at an earlier ago
than twentE-one2-I 4.
a. All the states adopt the English
rule OF fixing the age limit for
suffrage at Iwenty-one years PHI
is a lower age than is fixed ia
some European countries. but id
no country except the new Gerrnal.
commonwealth has the age been
IXed at lower figure. In Germany
suffrage is extended 10 all citizens.
irrespective of sex, at the age o.
twenty.
Q. Can land be judged by the
weeds that grow on ft?-A. ?.
A The character Of their growta
indicates the quality Of the soil. VIA
carrot and the oT-eye daisy grow
only upon poor soils, or soils THAI
have been robbed OF their fertility.
Sheep sorrel indicates acid land
the necessity of applying lime 70
"sweeten" the soil. Bracken. sedge
drainage Dark green foliage and
large size Of plant and leaf are good
indications Of abundant nitrogenous
food in the soil. while yellowish
foliage and sparse stringy growth
shows lack Of this material.
Q. Did Shakespeare take part III
his own plays :.
4. 1t is thought that he did ii.
some He is said TO have played the
ghost in Hamlet" and Adam in "As
You Like It."
Q. what proportion OF the sugar i
refined in Philadelphia?-M. r.
A. Philadelphia refines about one
sixth Of the sugar manufactured
in the United States,
CReaderS of The Erening Stor should
send their questions 10 The StGr Irtor-
nation Bureau, Frederick j. HdSktti,
director. 1920 North CAPITOL street. The
onIy charge for this SerUice IS cents
m stamps Jor return poStdge)
Evening star., 1923-11-28

of this stone.
Q. Is there list of Psalms to be
read when in doubt, in danger, etc. ?
M. f.
A The following Psalms are rec
commended for different occasions (:
| Doubt, twenty-third Psalm; grief,
! eighty eighth; danger, seventy first
and forty-sixth; loneliness, forty
| second; impatience, thirty-seventh;
penitence. thirty-eighth; discourage
ment, thirty-fourth.
fourth.
O. Please publish a recipe for
chestnut stuffing for turkey.-H II. r.
A. Shell and blanch enough French
chestnuts to make three cupfulS. Boil
| them in salted water until soft. Drain
and mash with potato ricer. Add Il
cup butter, one teaspoon salt, one
third teaspoon pepper, ohe-fourth
cup cream. Melt one-fourth cup but
ter, mix with l cup bread or cracker
crumbs, add to other mixture.
Q. Is there a Trappist monastery
in China ?-M. r.
A. There is one located at Yang
kiap'ing. 1t takes about two days
to reach it from Peking, the distance
being covered partly by rail ana
north. on the way TO kalgan. This
monastery was founded some forty
years ago and is, SO far as the num-
Der of it's members goes, very hour
ishing; there are about lol In the
community. OF course the great ma
jority of these are Chinese.
Q. How is automobile polish
made?-M. b.
p,ix+ura of equal parts of
boiled linseed oil and turpentine, ap-
piled sparingly with soft brush and
rubbed until dry, is an acceptable
polish for automobiles. Most of the
formulas for the polishes on the mar
ket are trade secrets
@. Are handkerchiefs of ancient
origin?-L. z.
A. Both in the fifteenth and to the
end of the sixteenth century, they
were of extreme rarenesS. The Queen
of Louis XI had only three and Henry
Nv five.
O. Has the record of walking 1000
miles in 1000 hours made years ago
by Daniel OLeary, ever been equal
edo-F J. NJ.
A. The walking record of Daniel
O'Leary was surpassed by Edward
PaySon Weston. He walked dis
tance of 1.326 miles from Portland,
Me, TO Chicago. in twenty-six days.
He also walked from New York to
San Francisco, a distance of 1896
miles, in lO4 days hours, and
returned walking $500 miles in less
than II days.
@. Is it possible TO tell the age
of a clam?-J. K.
A. The average clam seen on the
market is between four and seven
years old. The age of a clam is de-
termined by the heavy ridges found
on the shell. These ridges are usually
onequarter of an inch apart.
Q. What is meant by the term clo-
ture M. p. {.
A. Cloture and closure have the
Evening star., 1923-11-28
The Ferris Plan.

Senator Ferris of Michigan joins
the ranks of those making radical at.
tacks on fortunes. He announces his
purpose to come to Washington to
boost legislation that would absorb all
legacies by taxation. Young men and
women, he says, would be better of
and make higher marks in the world
if they started life with little.
Perhaps in his address to the audi.
ence at Big Rapids, where he spoke,
he gave some particulars about his
Evening star., 1923-11-28

If YOU cannot convince yourself
that turkey is comparatively inexpen-
sive, think of what the Thanksgiving
dinner would cost if an effort Were
made to serve eggs in proper abun-
dance.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Bombing attempts in Philadelphia
may have nothing to do with foreign
politics, nor with local politics. beyond
a reminder that the Eolstead act has
not been enforced to an extent that
makes bad liquor unavailable TO peo-
pie more or less irresponsible, even
when sober.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

There are Frenchmen who are anx.
ious to see Germany make every ef-
fort to get out of debt, but who would
regard it as contrary to public policy
if she were to succeed.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

According to street car experts "a
profit cannot be earned by hauling
people at nickel apiece. The present
object in coming nickels appears to
be mainly that of keeping the slot ma
chimes going.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

For several gentlemen in politics
the success of Thanksgiving depends
on the ability to forget minor incidents
that have arisen through the year.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Nations that observe Golden Rule
Sunday, December 2, should make ar
rangenrents to have all ambitious poll
ticians. diplomats and financiers at
tend the exercises.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Egyptologists find generous delight
In pointing to old King Tut as at least
one monarch who is not likely to
cause or experience more or less trou-
BILE at present.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Many people who are fond of melody
are wondering whether it may not he
possible TO strike a happy medium be-
tween the absolute musical classics
and Yes, We Have No Bananas"
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The consumer is still expected to re.
joice over the fact that there is coal
available and not quarrel about the
price.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

No game laws have been devised
that will fully protect the men who
are carrying shotguns from one an.
other.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Slippery Places.
The wicked in slippery places must
stand,
But they really don't seem to care.
When bootleg connections around
them expand,
They slide with a frivolous air.
When the footing is moistened by bit
ters or gin
And stuck is the hard-drinking
throng,
The wicked are there with a satisfied
And go merrily slipping along.
The innocent bystander often gets
hurt,
Because he is not well informed
OF dangers awaiting on people who
flirt
With juices by alcohol warmed.
But the bootlegger moves with a eau
ton complete
And possibly that is just why
The wicked seem able to keep on their
And manage somehow to slip by.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The Germans engaged in the publ
cation of paper marks now realize that
they made the mistake of getting out
too many extras.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The flutter made by the average hat
when it goes into the ring is soon
over.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. Is the tomb of Tutankhamen
cut into solid rock?-P. d.
A. This tomb, as well as those of
other Egyptian royalties, is cut into
a solid ledge of limestone. The pyr-
amids and the Sphinx are also made
of this stone.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The Eve ming Star with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within tho
city at 80 cents per month: daily only. 45
cents per month: Sunday only, 20 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000 Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Prudence i'm Thanksgiving.

Prudence i'm Thanksgiving.
What are you going to give thanks
for?"
MANY things answered Senator
Sorghum. But I'm not going to men,
ton 'em. If give the impression that
I regard my country as entirely safe
and serene some of my constituents
may get the impression that my eff.
forts to save it are unimportant.''
Jud Tunkins says oratory is on the
decline. In his settlement good bass
singer gets more respect than a good
speechmaker.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business or 18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New 4 MR&SSce: 40 East 42nd st.
Cficgso Office: Tower Building.
European ONCE: 1t Regent St.. London England
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Mild Gossip.

Mild Gossip.
People are talking a great deal
about Mrs. and Mr., Flimgilt."
YES" commented Miss Cayenne;
"but what people say is nothing com.
pared to what they'll say about each
other"
''I kin tell you whut hoss ought to
win a race" said Uncle Eben. "But q
hoss amt allus got sense enough to
know his duty
Evening star., 1923-11-28

HIIIS Il UC 3 XvIUIIuIIys
Three thousand long years, so they
tell us, have sped
Above your career strangely check.
cred.
'Mongst funerals yours may be truth
fully said
To be quite the longest on record.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

o. To what religious denomlnati.r
does Dr. Frank Crane belong?-E. r.
A. DR.. Crane was ordained a MctE-
odist Episcopal minister in 1882 Ha
had several charges in this denoml-
nation, but his last one before bs !
coming journalist was In a Congrc-
gational church.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

The Associated Press is exclusively entitie0
TO the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to il or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also the local news pub
lfshed herein. All rights OF publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

O. Did Shakespeare take part ii
his own plays %. :.
4. 1t is thought that he did ii
some. He is said to have played IL,
ghost in Hamlet" and Adam IN a:
You Like It."
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Senator Underwoods frank decla-
ration that he stand for rigid enforce
ment Of the prohibition law. etc. is
commended bX the Memphis News
Evening star., 1923-11-28

in progress in England, it may be
timely to recall the failure of the
attempt of Sir Harry Johnston, the
we'll known explorer, to get into the
house of commons. Sir Harry Is
most gifted man, who has been every
where and done everything. he has
Evening star., 1923-11-28

@. Are handkerchiefs of ancient
origin?-L. z.
| A. Both in the fifteenth and to the
end of the sixteenth century, they
were of extreme rareness. The Queen
Of Louis XI had only three and Henry
iIV five.
Evening star., 1923-11-28

Q. IN THE Lightning Conductor
there Is reference to the steps lead
ing from Capri to Anacapri. Ho=
many steps are there "A. i. Z.
a. A flight Of 538 stone steps lea8
up the face Of the cliff to the Ittra
village Of Anacapri.