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Evening star., 1923-10-20

yates Of the House of Representa-
tiyes. Frank L. Greene and Porter H.
Dale. who will succeed Senators Page
ana Diillngham. respectively, in the
Sixty-eighth Congress, have had sew
eral terms at the other end of the
Capitol. Both senators from each. of
the states of Illinois. Ohio, virginia
anu washington are former members
other senators similarly promoted are
Messrs. Lodge and Robinson, the ma
Jority and minority leaders; Brande-
gee watson, Curtis. Stanley, Rams
mons, Harreld, Gerry, Sheppard, King,
Neely and La Toilette. Many sem
ators were elevated to Washington
from the governorships of their
states.
Henry Ford Is the largest individual
consumer of alcohol in the United
States. His requirements for the year
1923 are estimated at a million gall
Ions. Ford uses alcohol for his arti-
fetal leather factory at Detroit and he
Is the most important single consum-
er of Commissioner Haynes with
drawal- permit department. Next to
Ford, a Belgian American artificial
SILK mandatory in Virginia Is the
biggest alcohol consumer. Its needs
are nearly as heavy as F'ord's.
X X X X
It's an amusing circumstance that
Wall street - the farmers pet aver
sion-should. in the person of one of
its most gifted sons, Eugene Meyer,
jr., now be working out the rural
unlx H.,
the administrations physician extraor-
dinary for relief of agricultural dis
tress. Though essentially a Wall
street man." Meyer was born in Cali
fornia and brought up In the great
open spaces. He is one of the few
American financiers who have been
educated for their profession rather
than merely grown up in 1t. After
graduation from Yale, Meyer spent
his early life in Europe, mastering
the banking practices Of Germany,
Great Britain and France. The vast
scheme of rural credits carried out by
the War Finance Corporation has
been virtually planned and admin
sunny forties. Secretary Mellon re-
CARDS him as one of the real finan-
cial minds of the country. So does
Bernard NJ. Baruch, who discovered
Meyer.
X X X
Mr.. Coolidge is not confning his
conferences with men Of vision and
experience" to those who can merely
talk in terms of domestic problems.
The President is seeing from time to
time our leading authorities on in
ternational matters. as well. One of
his recent callers was Dr.. Herbert
Adams Gibbons of Princeton, whose
new book, Europe Since 1918" is an
authoritative account of present-hour
topsy-turvydom in the old world. Glib
bons keeps the Army War College at
Washington up to date on foreign af-
fairs. He has just been lecturing to
its students on Antagonisms Be-
tween British and French Foreign
Policies"
(Copyrght IAo3
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Within the last week a new kind
of steamship has made a new voyage.
without breaking cargo. 1t came
from Duluth to New York city by
way of the great lakes, the New York
barge canal and the Hudson river.
This trip Is announced as the begin
ming of a new epoch of maritime
commerce, for a line Of such ships is
to be built to carry traffic along that
route during the eight months of the
open season and to enter coastwise
trade during the winter. Citizens of
Duluth may not be jubilant over this
project, for it is not the fulfillment of
their dream.
The celebrated speech of Proctor
Knott in Congress half a century ago
aroused hilarity when he cried: Where.
oh, where, is Duluth?"
A true Duluthan is quick to answer:
Duluth is the terminus of ocean
transportation for Europe on the east
and South America on the south.
Ocean-going ships will travel up the
St Lawrence river, through Lake
Ontario, the welland ship canal and
Lakes Erie, ST. Clair, Huron and Su-
perior
"ocean-going ships will come up
the Mississippi river to st. Louis
whence great barges will bring their
cargoes up through the Illinois
waterway and the drainage canal into
Lakes Michigan and Superior to
Duluth-the greatest iron ore port,
the greatest export wheat market in
the world, and the gateway for the
traffic supplying the infinite wants OF
the whole northwest.
Will Duluth submit to being a mere
barge port, when it has dreamed or
becoming an Atlantic seaport. for
transatlantic vessels TO and from the
uttermost parts OF the world? NO!
A thousand times, no! The st. Law
renee river, highway of world COM
merce, though flowing through an
alien country, is the dream or the
Zenith city.
ocean vessels require a draft Of
twenty five feet or more. The depth
of all the great lake harbors has been
standardized at twenty-one rect.
Therefore, to enable ocean vessels 10
navigate the lakes. it would be neces-
sary to dredge the lake channels and
especially their harbors, as well as TO
deepen the canal of either project.
The barge canals depth now is Twelve
feet. According to Army engineers,
the billions Of dollars represented oy
Duluth's dreams are incalculable..
Yet the dreams are worth while.
The traffic of the great lakes. Is SO 1ar
heavier than popular conception that
its statistics are astounding. While
through the Suez canal the traffic an
nually Is 17,514,651 tons and through
the Panama canal 11.599,214 tons. the
freight which passes through Lake Su-
perior is 7s,2S2,219 tons. The tonnage
which passes Detroit exceeds all our
coast trade combined. There Is no
commerce in the world equal TO that
of the great lakes, even without con-
nection for ocean-going ships
Duluth is not the only dreamer OF
waterways. Pittsburgh hopes for the
developmsnt Of the Ohio To- river; sFrctra f9aI
iron, its coal and manufactures
through the Ohio and the MississIpPt n3iSn,e pt
and the southwest, the gulf-Atlantic
and the Panama-Pacific commerce OF
the world.
How shall the Mississippi be i'm
lproved? The great Father Of Waters
Evening star., 1923-10-20
The Fire Danger.

Another citizens association takes
up the question Of fire danger in
Washington, discusses Il In strong
terms and adopts appr opriate resolu-
tions. This is the Northeast Associa-
ton. 1t is significant that nearly every
citizens association IN the District
has discussed this question and
reached the same decision. Members
Of these associations are familiar with
conditions in the District and take a
strong interest In the Capital.
The Northeast Citizens Association
comes out vigorously for high.pressure
water service in the central section.
Many other associations, some Of them
representing far outlying parts OF the
District, have done the same. It Is
clearly one of the great local questions
and concerns everybody in Washing.
ton.
The fire chief has reported to the
Commissioners-and the facts have
been brought to the attention Of the
director Of the budget-that the fire
department is using eight tractor en-.
gines that have been in service since
motorlzation Of the department be-
gan, and that it Is necessary to call
into the service old and retired fire
horses when a motor engine breaks
down. Breakdowns have been fire.
quent.
1t is clear that the fire department
is not on that basis Of efficiency which
citizens desire. The blame does not
lie with the administration and person.
mel of the department. They can fight
fire only with tools provided for them
with public money. One Of the most
effective tools that could be given the
department is highpressure water
service.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Calvin Coolidge's extensive coilec-
tion Of public utterances Is astonish-
ingly devoid of references to prohibit
tion. He has been caution personified
on that question, although 1t has been
an issue throughout his political ca
reer. Ever since Mr.. Coolidge became
President dry leaders have examined
his prohibition record" with a fine
tooth comb in the hope of ra.xlng up
something significant. His veto of
the Massachusetts 2.75 beer bill in
1919 is practically the only "commit-
ment" discovered. For the rest, the
dry researchers have had to content
themselves with the Presidents nC-
merous and ringing exaltations of
constitutional law. They have faith
that Massachusetts, son Is about to
nail his colors to the mast In un'nls-
taxable hue.
Britons. who are about to bid fare
well to Col. Harvey. mourn in his de-
parture the loss OF a new type OF
American ambassador to the court of
St James. He appears to have struck
the British as a breaker with the ira
dition that Yankee envoys must steep
themselves in English atmosphere.
II. ". Massingham, famous liberal
editor. has Just paid Harvey the fol-
flowing frank tribute:
George Harvey's approaching re-
tirement will. / think. be regretted by
many not specially sympathetic with
his personality nor admirers OF his
political record. The feeling is that he
has done extremely we'll We have had
a long succession of American ambas-
sadors. beginning with the elder Low
ell and ending UP with Choate, Page
and Davis. whose position in our society
was one of an adopted son. rather than
the representative Of foreign power.
seemed to be only slight variation
Eof the English type. Mr.. Harvey was
very different from this. He has re-
mained absolutely American. friendly,
but detached. I believe this new de-
parture in American ambassadors. for
such II Is, to have been great advan-
tage to both countries"
d y n u
Announcement that George B. Chris
tian, jr., may become president of the
Cleveland American League base ball
club is no surprise to his friends. Pres
idept Harding's secretary Is an incura-
BILE fan. His first love has always been
divided between the diamond and poll
tics. Albert D. Lasker, who invited
Christian to Join one of the former
Shipping Board chairman's numerous
business enterprises. Is stakeholder in
several major league base ball clubs
He is said TO be heavily interested In
the Los Angeles club OF the Pacific
Coast League, and Washington has
heard that Christian might eventually
take charge of that Organization as
Laskers representative. AS a base
ball magnate Christian will probably
draw a salary four times his White
House income and twice the pay of a
cabinet officer.
y r X
Vermont is the fifth state in the
Union to have as both of its United
States senators men who are grad
Evening star., 1923-10-20
IN TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

is described by Senator Ransdell OF
Louisiana as penetrating rs per cent
iof the area of the United States. where
dwell 70 per cent of the population,
win win ~ per cent Of the wealth. and
where is produced rs per cent Of the
farm products, iron, steel and other
minerals.
There are other projects pending
or dreamed by which water transpor-
tation will again become an important
factor in our internal commerce. as It
was in earlier times. There IS the
system Of canals with which the At
lantic coast is to be paralleled. There
are now under consideration by Army
engineers four links to connect Lake
Erie-and thereby all the great lakes
with the Ohio river, either through
western Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh.
or through Ohio.
X X X
American development has been
through the building of railroads.
rather than along waterways. hut II
Is not proved that that has been the
most economical course. The great
est railroad builder In this country
the late James J. Hill, told Congress
fifteen years ago that in the near
future transportation facilities will
collapse under the burden IL we con-
tinue to rely solely upon the rail-
roads to carry all the things that
people produce" President Rea of
the Pennsylvania system says that in
the last year the railroad companies
have built 400 miles and abandoned
700.
The capital cost of all railroads
built in the United States in the last
which the government has given land
grants of $4,000 square miles. an
area nearly equal to the state of
California, and greater than the
thirteen original states.
With all the talk about the pork
barrel in connection with the de-
velopment of rivers and harbors.
their total appropriations amount TO
only $1.O62,00O.O0O in century and
cost over $2,000,000, ,000--an indis-
pensable investment, which, Il is
claimed. needs the waterways to com
plete the service.
In Europe the total land area is
almost the same as that Of the United
States. Its coast line. more than
double our own, gives Europe nat
ural access by water. 11S per cent
greater than our coastwise ports.
Yet her inland waterways are like
latticework, and traffic by water al
most outranks that by rail.
The freight cost by water is a
small fraction of that by rail. SEN
ator Ransdell cites one instance Of
Germany's advantage over all COM
petitors in securing very large con-
tracts for South American trade. Be
cause of her inland waterways she
carried raw material from Latin
America from the ocean to her fac
tories, and the finished goods to her
| ocean ports. and thus saved In trans.
portation enough to outbid competi-
ton. In Germany, France and Bel
gium, prior to the war. the water
way ton mileage was increasing so
to 100 per cent faster than railroad
ton mileage.
] Copyright. 1923. by Paul V. CoIlinal
Evening star., 1923-10-20


Children of the future will be taken
to the facial surgeon for the con-
struction of q pleasing physiognomy,
just as today they are taken to the
dentist.
DIR. HENRY ]. sCHIREsoN.
One of the signs of decay of the
present civilization is the loss by the
ruling classes of confidence in them
selves. SIDNEY WEBB.
1t was almost the millennium to see
the delegates of the league applaud,
particularly the British, when Ire
land was taken into the fold.
MRS. j. BORDEN HARTMAN.
Spain only lacks two words in it's
vocabulary. One is mo" and the
ether is yes" Use them and forget
"manana" and the country will go
ahead. AMBASSADOR MOORE.
to put an idea over on the public.
Sometimes 1T takes ten years to put
over a self-evident fact.
THOMAS A. EDISON.
1t is a completely wrong idea to
his views as Interchangeable and def
mite as law, which every one must
recognize. On the contrary, he re-
joices when he finds real, convinced
NPRINCEss HERMINE (Kaiserin).
The business of the country is on
a basis SO sound it can withstand
wJ. e. EDGERroN president Ma
tional Association of Manufac-
turers).
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Damaged Poetry,

''The mask of night is on my face,'
Said Juliet demure.
Then Romeo looked around the place
With manner insecure.
He paused to utter no regrets
AS from the scene he ran,
And said, II bet these Capulets
Are members of the Klan!"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
Water.power

Water.power development was
chosen by Gov. Pinchot as the subject
of his address before the assemblage
Of his confreres. 1t was not construed
with the emphasis that might have
been expected as being related to pro-
hibition.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Deer are taking refuge in New York
state villages. The intelligence of ami.
mails is astonishing. They may be
learning to avoid the forest crowds
of huntsmen and go to the compare.
tive loneliness of thoroughfares where
weapon-carrying is against the law.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

The observations Of Lloyd George so
far impress him with thoughts OF
peace, unity and brotherhood. It is a
correct impression The directors of
his tour will doubtless be careful not
to raise any curiosity in the distin-
guished visitors mind relating to the
contradictory spirit in Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

With a little practice a conference
of governors can develop enough diff
ferences of opinion to make it seem
almost like a session Of Congress.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Three car tokens for 20 cents might
save the time of a conductor by obviat-
ing the necessity Of changing so many
dimes to pay an eight-cent cash fare.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

The opinion having been advanced
that the fossil man-ape Of Java Is of
the feminine gender gives scientific
as well as social significance to the
motto, Ladies First"
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Gov. Silzer says New Jersey is no
wetter than any other state. This i'm.
plies good showing, considering the
fondness Of booze buccaneers for a
nice long stretch of coast line.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
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Evening star., 1923-10-20

Bread rises millions of marks in a
day in Germany. At that, the one
who parts with the bread gets the
worst of the bargain.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

A Minnesota draft dodger donned
his mothers clothes and escaped detec-
tion for five years. BergdolI evidently
went to unnecessary trouble.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

In the excitement great many
people have overlooked the fact that
it is not strictly legal to bet on
horse race.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Mussolini, like every other states
man, finds that popularity is as much
a matter Of public temperament as Of
individual deserts.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Army experts make it clear that in
order to keep the aircraft going it
will require the support of a little
statecraft.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Paper marks are circulated in suffi.
cient numbers to convey assurance
that the situation has not been compli-
Gated by a pressmen's strike.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the city
at 80 cents per month: daily only, 4o cents per
month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month Or
ders may be sent by mail or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end Of each month.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

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formation Buredu. Frederic j. HGs-
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Evening star., 1923-10-20
A Suspicion.

Your boy seemed to take a great
deal of interest in religious matters
last summer"
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel.
I'm suspicious he got it into his mind
that prayin' for rain was more restful
than gettin' into the garden with a
waterin' can"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
In a Few Words.

My political life is finished forever.
All that is left me now is to take INV
place at the window and wait to see
my funeral pass.
GEORGES CLEMENCEAIr
Evening star., 1923-10-20

de fact dat / los my money one
day." said Uncle Eben, "didn' keep
me fun goin' out to de track de mex.
Hoss racin' is one o. de forgivin'est
games dar is"
Evening star., 1923-10-20
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Evening star., 1923-10-20
Going Into Details.

do you always fully understand
that subject YOU feel called upon to
discuss?"
THAT oughtn't to be expected" re.
piled Senator Sorghum. When we
were in Europe we frequently had oc.
casion to mention million marks, but
not one Of us had ever counted as
much as million in our lives"
Jud Tunkins says a crowd often
cheers not so much because it's pleased
as because it's nervous and wants to
holler.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Q. How many members are there in
the British house Of lords and how
many of each rank?-E. W.
A. The house of lords consists of 639
members, as follows: Three princes of
the blood royal. 2 archbishops,, 81
dukes, 25 marquises, 122 earls, 45 Wis
counts. "a bishops. $50 barons, 16 Scot
tish representative peers, % Irish repre-
sentative peers
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Q. Is it more economical to make
bread than it is to buy it?-J. L. S.
A. When material. fuel and labor
are considered the price differs very
little. If the housewife places no value
on her time, and If the stove is hot
anyway, it is more economical to
make bread at home.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

@. How many fur-bearing animals
are killed for their skins In the
United States yearly?-J. T.
A. About 10000 are killed each
year to supply the demand for furs
1t is estimated that 20,00O,000 OF
these consist Of muskrat, opossum,
mole, lamb, kid, marmot and squirrel.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

Q. In a golf tournament at match
play why can't l waive a rule or the
enforcement of a penalty against my
opponent If | want to be a good
Snnrtn w w ]
Evening star., 1923-10-20

"Girth Control Is the humorous I'll
tie of a humorously serious book by
Henry T. Finck. 1t is a book which
should be read by every one who tips
the scales at a figure beyond that al
lowed by life insurance tables for his
age and height. The solution of the
problem of overweight, the author
says, is slow eating. simple foods.
deep breathing and plenty Of outdoor
exercise. Mr.. Finck believes that
Oxygen gluttons" are the only ex-
cusable ones. Since the person who
is fieshy eats for pleasure, not for
flesh, why does he not 'eat with his
nose"-that Is, eat small amount.
flavor? A tribute is paid to DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley for his fight on adulter-
ated and drugged foods. There is a
chapter on autointoxication and it's
prevention by the use of bran, blue
berries and petroleum.; and one on
young person who seems to prefer
the absence of any girth in the in
terest Of esthetic effect.
Young writer's today have better
of literature than ever before. The
various prizes, in the United States
and abroad for the best novels. plays
and poems of the year, many of which
are limited to new writer's, offer
chances to the beginner to make a
debut. Some publishers are also
sta rting series Of novels or plays by
new writer's. The house of Flam-
marion in Paris Is one of the most
recent to do this. 1t has Just begun
publication of new collection en-
titled La Premiere Oeuvre," to be
composed, as the name indicates, of
the works OF young writer's. The
books chosen for inclusion in the
collection are not to be the actual
first volumes of the authors, but the
first which show distinguishing char
Faotertstics.
Evening star., 1923-10-20

A. The brain of man is usually
heavier than that of woman, although
at birth and at the age of fourteen
the female brain is heavier. The aver
age weight of the adult males brain
is about forty-eight ounces, and of
the female about forty-three and a
half ounces. Weight of brains. how
gence.
Evening star., 1923-10-20
DIR. HENRY ]. sCHIREsoN.

One of the signs of decay of the
present civilization is the loss by the
ruling classes of confidence in them
selves. SIDNEY WEBB.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-20
Government to Tender
EUeyy Resource in the
Fight ON Boil WeeUils
fBy The A.soclatrd Prrsx.l

WASH HINGTON. D. G.. Feb. 20. 49,
The assistance and every resource Of
the technical and scientific organiza-
tions Of the federal government are
assured ~ the national campaign for
boil wcevil control. in letter from
President Harding 10 Dr. Miller Reese
Hutchinson. managing director or the
governments campaign against the
pest.
The president expressed the hope
that the campaign against the boil
weevil might soon be placed on n ma
tional scale. and that whatever forces
were necessary 10 insure effective re-
suits might he quickly enlisted lie
said that the boil wecyil menace is
row recognized rs involving national
prosperity.
President Harding said ~ part: ~
vc"ture to suggest that the Atlanta con-
vcntion might well study the possibil-
ity Of an interstate treaty among the
cotton states along the general lines of
the treaty or contract lately negotiated
among several states in the mountain
and southwestern regions for the con-
servation of common interests in the
Colorado river"