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Evening star., 1923-01-21
The Prevalent Grip.

There Is a high degree Of prevalence
Of grip at present in this country, but
so far as the reports show It Is not the
vailed here four years ago. While
some physicians may call this ailment
influenza, 1t Is not to be confused with
the epidemic Of that name which, ap.
rarently coming from Europe in the
fall Of 1918, swept over the United
States and took @ heavy toll in lives.
The grip" Of today is perhaps a
mild form Of influenza, inasmuch as It
is a germ infection which affects the
mucous membranes and the respira.
tory tract. If neglected and OF Sc
we're type it may develop into pneu.
monia. Prompt attention and care,
however, will check it In all but the
rarest cases.
At this season Of the year such az.
fiictions are to be expected in some
measure. Exposure to cold, especial
1y drafts of chilly air, may lead to
"colds," which may run into serious
complications. Carelessness in the
matter Of dress or lack Of attention to
the general bodily tone will bring on
inflammation. Prompt treatment will
break up cold, but promiscuous dos.
ing is inadvisable. .-.- -. T.
Just now this matter Of preventing
colds is rendered more difficult than
usual by reason OF the fuel shortage.
Many houses are chilly below the
point Of wholesome temperature. Just
as many are kept too hot, which Is
quite as dangerous.
There IL no occasion whatever for
general alarm so long as the outbreak
does not take on the aspects Of the
visitation Of 1913. Washington, hav-
ing just heard an eminent French pro.
FOUNDER of the principle Of self
preservation, may keep itself In health
by persistent and habitual assertion.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Politics at Home
Names and Slogans,

Whats in q nsms?'' is q famous
query the author himself answers.
With US q short name goes well on
. presidential ticket. and q ticket COM
posed OF two short names has often
proved a treasure, lending itself hap
PLY for shouting purposes.
Going back to ~ We come to Polk
and Dallas: The ticket with which the
democrats won that year. Coming for
ward then to '52 we find Pierce and
King, another democratic winner.
In '56 1t looked as II the democrats
were "up against It." Buchanan and
Breckinridge could not be pronounced
'trippingly." But then came the felici-
tous abbreviation for campaign pur-
poses, and ...
Buck and Breck
Swept the deck
In '6S the republicans were fortu-
nate in Grant and Colfax, and in '7s
in Grant and Wilson.
In '76-an exceedingly trying year
for then--the republicans won by the
Atoi oVOot VI llui 6Allo Will Il1y 90
and Wheeler. ticket answering as a
campaign cry as well as any in the
range Of our history.
Since then neither party has had the
use in this way of short names, and
yet both have had success with long
and trying names. In '92 Cleveland
and Stevenson taxed the tongue Sc
verely, and in 1904 the republicans
had similar experience with Roose-
welt and Fairbanks.
1.-THE tumult and the shouting"
counts for good deal in our presiden-
tial years. There is something in a
short name and a good deal in a
short slogan. 1t is important to start
the push" right, and often easy then
to keep 1t going. Give the crowds in
spring cries, and whether there is
much or little Of substance in them
they yield results at the polls.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

'tistic. and would not detract from the
dignity Of the Memorial bridge. Such
draws are In use elsewhere, capable
Of being quickly operated and. when
opened. presenting absolute barriers to
trafiic by the raised leaves. In fact, o.
bascule draw Is infinitely safer than
a swing draw in this respect.
The shipping which must pass the
bridge point, requiring the opening Of
q draw, is not SO heavy as to compel
freqtent openings. In all likelihood
the channel span Of the bridge will in
any case afford q sufficient clearance
to permit the passage Of all but sea-
going craft, Of which but few pass to
the wharves Of the upper river. BY
hingins the stacks Of tugs such craft
can pass beneath q bridge. This rule
is supposed to be in force at present
to lessen the number Of times the
draw spans In the Highway and Rail.
road bridges must be opened. It Is.
however, not fully enforced, with the
result that the draw is swung more
frequently than would be absolutely
needed.
It is, Of course, inconceivable that
any difference on the score OF a draw
span would stop the construction OF
the Arlington Memorial bridge. and it
is evident now. following the hearing
of Friday on the subject, that a spirit
Of accommodation prevails on both
sides. and the present prospect is that
the bridge will be designed to meet
the river conditions, and that the draw
thus provided will be OF type to con-
form to the requirements Of an artis-
tic memorial structure.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Recognize District Surplus Now.

The joint select committee Of Con.
gress, Investigating the District sur
plus. will ask Congress that the date
of Limitation for submitting its report
tthe first Monday in February be ex-
tended. 1t is intimated that the com.
mittee will not accept as conclusive
the Mayes and Spalding accountings
for the period between 1874 and 1911,
as adjudicated by Congress, but will
have a reaccounting covering the
whole period since 1874.
Though some sacrifice by Washing.
ton Of equitable credits OF the past
would be involved, the capital commu-
nifty has hoped that the Congress
which enacted the new fiscal law Of
June 20, 1922, as a permanent peace
settlement in our fiscal relations, would
itself construe and apply this law to
accomplish its beneficent intent, and by
fixing anew the permanent 60.4o ratio
for the future and by settling and wip-
ing from the slate all credits and
debts Of the past would go far to-
ward removing a hurtful, irritating.
strife-breeding issue from the relations
OF nation and capital.
If the decisions Of past Congresses
upon the accountings OF Mayes and
Spalding were treated as conclusive,
so far at least as credits Of the United
States were concerned, and the finding
by Haskins and Sells OF a free District
surplus lat least s4,676,4 ,457.65) were &C.
cepted as the result of full statement
of account OF the period 1911 to 1922,
the joint select committee could quick
ly recommend and this Congress could
adopt with little waste Of precious
time a wise and just settlement that
would mean comparative peace in our
fiscal relations that would endure for
many years.
Even II, as is now apparently in
tended, the final balancing OF the eaui-
table credits Of nation and capital
since 1874 Is postponed to the next
Congress, Washington urges that the
joint select committee without delay
put upon the records Of this Congress,
which dies next 4th Of March, formal
recognition Of the existence Of q con-
crete District free surplus in the
Treasury. which should be subject to
appropriation. The existence and mini
mum amount Of this District Treasury
surplus constitute the conspicuous.
specific, unanimous vital finding OF
our separate groups Of expert ac-
countants.
As our citizens joint committee
urges in its brief. the doing OF irnmedi-
ate justice by this Congress in respect
to the existing surplus will endanger
no interest of the United States. "Con-
grees is now and will continue to be in
complete and exclusive control OF all
the Districts revenues and assets. and
can make equitable readjustnents Of
such credits in dispute at any time and
at its pleasure, with no chance Of loss
TO the United States. If by any posi-
bility the District should hereafter be
found to be indebted, legally or moral
ly. in any amount to the United
States
Evening star., 1923-01-21
NEW YORK, January 20.

A big city, provides opportunities
for many odd ways OF making money.
I know one man who makes $1,000 OF
$4,000 q year working three or four
hours . day as q "sharpshooter." He
rides about the city In his automobile
looking for likely spots where bill
boards may be erected, gets options,
and then sells them to the bill-post-
ing companies.
Another man know who has mon
ey invests only in undivided inter-
ests In corner property. Wherever
he can find an heir who owns an
eighth or q quarter In any corner
building he makes him q cash Offer.
He figures that most corner proper
ties will increase in value. and the
other heirs, IL they ever wish TO sell.
will have to meet his figure. This far
he has found his plan very profitable.
Those Crowded Schools.
Many persons who como TO New
York from smaller cities start out by
trying to send their children to the
public schools, but they soon ana out
that going to q public school in New
York is vastly different from most
other parts OF the country. In ono
school, for instance, No. 80. which
happens to be in the Coney Island dis
trict, there are 1850 pupils registered
and only sittings for 1904. One hun
dred and seven classes are taught In
thirty-nine rooms. SO there is very
little opportunity for any child to get
any sort Of an education.
Negligent as Father Knickerbocker
may be Of his youngsters learning,
he does take pretty good caro- OF their
health. All the four million dollars
worth Of food that tho city eats each
day is rigidly inspected, as Is the
milk supply. Efforts are now being
made to extend the inspection system
and make It uniform for all the sub
urban territory about New York, for
now when food or milk Is condemned
here it often 10 rushed out TO the sub
urbs and-sold before an order de-
stroyins IL can be put through.
The city's second annual health
show opens next week, and all sorts
of plans are used In conjunction with
1t to get the children and teachers in
terested in the subject Of health. The
city's health records contain q card
index history OF the oncoming gem
eration-birth, contagious diseases,
vaccinations and school attendance.
up to the time working papers are is-
sued. t
Evening star., 1923-01-21

A gasoline tax would be welcome IL
the taxpayer could require It to take
into consideration the quality as wen
as the quantity consumed. Year by
year the gas has been getting poorer
and poorer. leading the motor with
carbon and the oil with crude petro-
leum.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

voteless delegates for the District
Of Columbia in Congress would find
themselves face to face with the fact
that in what Uncle Joe Cannon calls
"the final analysis" the most influen.
.ial speecl, consists Of the monosylla-
BILE, AYE" or mo-"
Evening star., 1923-01-21
The Widening Of II Street.

The Commissioners have disap.
proved the proposition to relieve the
congestion at the Georgetown end Of
the Key bridge by extending Virginia
avenue from its present terminus In
q northwesterly direction. The costs.
they say. would be too sfest one Plan
t0ve1wing an estimated expenditure Of
Evening star., 1923-01-21

In considering the desirahility Of a
draw span In the Arlington Memorial
bridge It, Is urged that Georgetown
has had q Commercial past and is en-
titled 70 its chances for . greater com
mercizl future.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Fifty Years Ago in
The Star.

Fifty years ago the Potomac river
fats in the neighborhood OF Washing
ton were unreclaimed
Washington's and there was no con
ul ception OF the i'm
mense work that was
later undertaken, and that resulted IL
the great parks developed from the
old, miasmatic bottoms" that gave
Washington 50 bad name on the
score OF health. Ordinary farbor I'm
provements, however. were sought as
a matter of commercial Importance tc
the capital. In The Star OF January
IA, 1873, is the following:
Annually large appropriations are
made by Congress for harbor i'm
provements. etc, throughout the
country, many Of them OF doubtful
utility, but which find their way into
the bill under the logrolling process
The member from Mud Creek gets an
appropriation for a dry dock In his
bayou by voting for appropriations
for sloughs and bayous in the dis.
tricts Of other members. The harbor
Of Washington, in which the govern
ment is so deeply interested by rea-
no annual appropriation, simply be-
cause we had no voting representa-
ton in Congress to take a hand fl
the logrolling process. This seems
anything but fair, and we trust the
present Congress will not continue
the unjust discrimination against our
harbor."
The National Woman Suffrage AS
sociation met in Washington on the
1sth Of January. 1873.
Suffrage and much interest being
manifested In the pro-
Afouseis' ceedings In view Of
the late experience Of Susan b.
Anthony, who had been arrested in
New York for voting. But Miss
Anthony was not as spectacular
figure at the meeting as another
woman, who for many years was a
drawing card" at these meetings.
This was DR.. Mary e. walker, dress
reformer extraordinary and indefati-
gable protagonist for equal rights"
DR.. Walker. according to The Star Of
January II, 1873, appeared at the Sec
ond days session and took the plat
form. The star tnuS describes nef
appearance:
THE doctor was dressed in her
usual style and wore a long blue
black coat and pants of the same
color. She had on q substantial pair
of CATERS and wore q long gold chain
and her usual short curls. She spoke
with considerable earnestness and the
occasional applause which she re-
ceived seemed to inspirit her and en-
courage her to continue her remarks,
which lasted about an hour"
In respect to her garb, DR.. walker
said that time was when Miss An
thony. Mrs. Stanton and others. in
cluding Lucy Stone. believed in dress
reform and wore apparel somewhat
similar to her own. but they were
too cowardly TO continue to wear IL
and fight it out on that line. as she
had done" She had been arrested
seven times for wearing her present
and comfortable costume, which had
been put forward as a prctext for
keeping her off the woman suffrage
platfeTua.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Memorial Bridge and River Traffic.

WcWVIl6l 04AV8O o0U x1SSI 4I6mC.
It should not be difficult to meet the
objections that have been advanced to
the construction Of low-structure
memorial bridge to Arlington, on be-
half of the business interests using the
river at and Immediately below George.
town. A draw is practicable and. in
fsct, In the plans FOR this structure
favored by the Commission Of Fine
Arts, in distinction from the high.
structure bridge proposed for the New
York avenue site, a draw Of the has.
cule type WIS included. 1t is not nee.
essary to hold rigidly to tho non-draw
bridge. with no bridge. at al - "a NJ
A bascule draw would not be mar
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Reorganizers OF the democratic
party will breathe easier on finding
that Mr.. Harvey has sailed back to
England without completing arrange
ments for the re-establishment Of
Harvey's Weekly.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

In studying the reorganization Of
the democratic party 1t must DO ed-
mitted that Col. Bryan has clinched
the anti-Darwfn vote beyond dispute.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

DIR. Coue has left the city, leaving
regular physicians to do the best they
can In applying old methods Of treat
ment to tho grip.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Babe Ruth is announcing a series Of
home runs for next season, THUS con-
trfbuting his share to the interest in
base ball as a winter sport.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Chvrche. Follsw the style.

You can fnd any sort Of q church
you want to In New York. there even
being two Mormon congregations. and
In the sfsort - al the PAWS they off
fer all sorts Of attractions, motion
Evening star., 1923-01-21

The only suggestion that Mustapha
Kemal has offered for betterment is
an implied argument for fireproof
construction.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Heard and Seen
Was he an honest man


Diosenes might have been able TO
tell, but the man he struck" was
not.
: Mister" he said. give me cents.
1 want to get g. cup Of coffee
1.-TWO cents?" inquired the victim.
| why. a cup of coffee costs cents"
II know" replied tho ragged one.
"But already got cents"
There is a certain neighborhood in
Washington where all the boys are
going bareheaded this winter.
The healthy fashion was started by
two boys, brothers, who for years
have gone without hats the year
around.
When they entered high school and
became members OF the cadet corps
IL was Thought they would take to
head coverings for good.
But they did not. Only when in
their uniforms would they wear hats.
On the coldest winter days. rain or
shine, snow or sleet, these two lads
headed, their thick hair giving all
the protection necessary, seeminglE,
for they were-and are-the pictures
| of health.
Then other boys in their home
block took up the idea, so today there
is a sort Of epidemic of Undated
youths, all wrapped up in overcoats,
hut weafing no hats or caps. The
Youngsters seem to be thriving upon
1t, too.
r. x
A a matter OF fact, why not?
A thick head OF hair is as good as
hot -. trIy
fresh air will help to make it so.
Our earliest ancestors went around
without hats. A caveman who had
dared to appear in q derby or a high
hat" would have been chased to the
outer realms. undoubtedly.
Hats are absurd. If you have any
doubt about that statement, just take
a look at the next man you see COM
ing along in stove pipe" Even
the claim of covering cannot be Of
Sered as a defense for the monstros-
itv. Nor will the plea Of diplomatic
usage save it from being absurd.
The hat Is q symbol, as well as an
article of wear. It is a symbol Of our
herd mind, wherein all must do what all
do ON pain Of disapproval Of the rest.
If YOU want to experience the scorn
of your brethren, both known and
unknown. reaching back to the far
days Just after the caveman era, after
men had taken to hats, walk down
Penn sylvania avenue without hat
or cap on.
X x
Hail and farewell. NJ. Coue.
You impressed your sincerity, your
earnestness. your goodness upon the
National Capital of a great nation.
We found you the living embodi-
ment of what Marcus Aurelius wrote
1000 years ago: Speak not of what t
We treasure the memory of your
smile and the simple. naive manner
in which you said. Il am not a mira
Gle worker. am only a mana good
! man. if you will-but only a man."
Also that time when, about to
change from English to French. you
said. II am more / when l speak
French"
You are not standardized citi-
zen" You are a personality. You
are Emile Coue. and no other. You
are yourself. When man achieves
that he is a man indeed.
CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Many loyal democrats think that
Mr.. McAdoo could run the government
better than he ran the railroads.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

The corner saloon has vanished. The
next move IL to provide for the ef.
facement Of the bootiesger.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
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Evening star., 1923-01-21

The island OF Yap has faded from
attention. It's resources included
neither coal nor oil. -
Evening star., 1923-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANpBn JOHNSON
Problems.

Problems.
Problems are so very many
That a man who hasn't any
Is a very strange exception to the
rule.
They grow harder as years gather,
And you often think you'd rather
Have the kind they used to hand
you out at school.
Problems gravely economic,
Problems cruel, problems comic,
Problems that relate to things both
old and new
Notwithstanding the professor
And the ordinary guesser.
Everybody has his little sum to do.
Eager to Oblige.
"Your later speeches have suggest
ed an appeal to the highbrow." re.
marked the suspicious constituent.
"I have to do something like that
once in swhile,' % replied Senator Sor.
ghum. "a hishbrow has q vote, same
Is anybody else.''
Jud Tunlkins says q reformer IL too
frequently man who can't b re-
formed.
% e. -.f
Impervious to Suggestion.
..I'm getting better every day!''
thought the words would cheer me.
A brutal grip germ came my way
And never seemed to hear me.
An Unworthy Beneficiary.
prohibition Is q great benefit to
the bootlegger," remarked Unols Bill
Bottletop.
How do you make that out2''
''His business Ii 30 risky that he has
to keep cold sober all the tinne.''
"A man dat plays wit loaded dice.'
said Uncle Eben, ''losss more Ia self
|rsspset dan kin ever be naaAs up q
him in money"
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Inside Stuff About New York
BY WILLIAM JOHNSTON.

pictures, boys bands. violin soloists,
organ recitals, addresses by celebrities
like Admiral Sims, and many Of the
clergymen seem TO endeavor to keep
their sermon topics right UP to date.
With Coue attracting public atten-
ton. I notice the following sermon
subjects announced: Tho Healing
Powsr." Divine Power OF Sugges-
ton" christianity, the Healer" "The
True Mind Cure" "Can Men Be Heal
cd BY Faith?" personal Power" and
Laws Of Autosuggestion." Presently
abroad are not settled. the sermons
will be on international topics.
A Judges Suggestion.
The profusion Of pretty things that
appeal to the feminine mind displayed
SO lavishly in New York's Ereat de-
partnent stores not only leads many
OF tho women to live beyond their
means. or their husbands means, but
drives scores Of them to shoplifting.
In a single court the other day there
were 1T women charged with shop
lifting, and the detectives recognized
none OF them az q. professional. So
many OF them presented certificates
from doctors. pleading their montaI
condition As an excuse, that Judge
Freschi was moved to remark:
1T might be q good idea to send
all these women to the psychopathic
ward for mental observation"
Nor do I think his remark was
meant to be entirely facetious, for
Judge Freschi and 1 haye had many
conversattons together on the sub
5ect or whether or not all criminals
are not abnormal and at subiects far.
clinical treatment. Even more than
the average, Judge Freschi has
studied his Job and has written sew
eral interesting articles on various
phases Of criminology.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Parties On sAtpboard.

One OF the novelties that q seaport
affords Is the opportunities it gives
for having parties on shipboard while
the vessel Is in port. Sometimes, a
when . new liner, 10 comni ssIoned.
those parties take the form Of func.
tions to which several hundred inyi-
tations are issued. but more often
they are confined to friends OF some
Of the ships officers. A dinner is
served By the stewards. just as II the
vessel were at sea, and afterward
there is dancing to the music OF the
ships orchestra. Not long ago I at-
tended one where the captain was q
Scotchman, and the ancient ceremony
OF "honortng the haggis'' was OBJ
served. There were q dozen guests.
and In came . dozen stewards, each
dressed IN kills, bearing aloft the
national dainty OF Scotland. Twice
they marched about the table before
depositing before each guest his por-
tion. But if you have never eaten
haggis let mo odvise you. You have
TO be born in Scotland to enjoy it.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
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Evening star., 1923-01-21
Eager to Oblige.

Jud Tunkins says q reformer IL too
frequently a man who can't b re-
formed.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

The National Woman Suffrage AS
sociation met in Washington on the
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Fifty years ago the Potomac river
fats in the neighborhood OF Washing
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Impervious to Suggestion.
An Unworthy Beneficiary.

"a man dat plays wit loaded Dice"
said Uncle Ebsn, 'loses moge In self
respect dan kin ever be nlaAe up %
him in money