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Street Lighting Plan.

The electrical department of the
District has done it's duty well in
making up its estimate for the fiscal
year of 1925 and in planning for the
better lighting of the streets. The
estimate. according to the news, con-
tains an item of s450,00O for replace
ment of street lights as the first in
stallment in five-year program
which would call for the expenditure
of s1,390,0o0 to bring street lighting
in the District up to date. Under the
current appropriation act only $780,
900 is available for replacement. 1t is
said that the estimate contains the
item of sS5o,oOo for gas, electricity
and the upkeep Of street lamps. The
current appropriation for these pur-
poses Is $472,000. Whether the Com.
missioners find It practicable to in.
clude the street lighting plan as
evolved by the electrical department
in the estimates which they will som
submit to the bureau Of the budget,
and, Ii they should do 90, whether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Sees Many Ways to Use
Half Million Dollars

While MIR, Boks 100000 for an
American world peace plan is waiting
for somebody to come along and claim
it, he, or in fact anybody, might give
civilization a push forward by Of
fering some other prizes. Half mil
lion dollars would be we'll spent for
a practicable plan to make people
stop asking whether it is hot enough
for you on days when it is. Another
half million might proftably be
awarded to the person presenting a
practicable plan for persuading peo-
pie to have all holidays come on Mon
day, as Labor day does. so as to give
week end instead of an isolated
day.
A round million would not be too
much for a device which would pre-
vent people from representing every
difference of opinion as head-on col
lision between liberalism and conser-
vatism. Then there should be a long
series of literary prizes, as a prize of
$100, 900 for a method of making un-
ineligible poetry the victim of
spontaneous combustion and a prize
OF S260,000 for some way of dropping
an Inhibition upon aqy book reviewer
who is about to Rail an ordinarily
entertaining novel a. rather better
than anything by ecott or Thaclesray
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dog with elaboration, generalization,
malice aforethought and all that would
disturb the peace Of a neighborhood.
II he does create disturbance 1t is be-
cause Of his zeal In the performance
Of what he understands to be his duty.
1t might be that some man who speaks
the language Of dogs could suggest to
them that they put the soft pedal on
their splendid voices after 10 o'clock.
that the neighbors' graphophones and
piano-players can have the field to
themselves. If cats are allowed to sing
at highland It has been found diff
cult to discourage them in their tune
ful efforts-it would be ungenerous to
deny to dog the qualification he finds
in broadcasting his announcements at
midnight. 1t is q difficult question.
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EDITORIAL DIGEST

that the practical politician in the
hostile camp is already waiting to
deal to whatever proposition he may
put forth a staggering blow" The
Binghamton Press also emphasizes
that two things are emphasized by
the Box offer. One is that the great
majority of intelligent Americans
realize the necessity for Americas
active participation in a plan for
world peace. The other fact Is that
the American government, with the
best will In the world. has done moth
ing of any constructive Importance
to insure peace" Directing attention
to the second clause of the offer, the
Waterbury Republican insists, 'inas-
much as the winner Of the award
must get his formula past the Sem
ate before he can collect more than
half the prize. the futility Of his un-
dertaking will be at once apparent
No matter what 1t is, Mr.. Lodge. for
example. will be for 1t in principle.
and Mr.. Brookhart and Mr. La Fol-
lette will be ardently against It, In
other words, in their own separate
manners. all three will be against 1t"
The Roanoke World-News. indors-
Ing In the abstract the position of the
Republican. asserts the man who
wins the second half of the Box
award will have earned a leading
place in the hall of fame. To get any
sensible Hcheme OF international CO.
operation through the Senate seems
out of the question. Meanwhile, all
luck to Mr.. Box in his unselfish eff
fort to find a plan to stop war" Yet,
by splitting the prize" the Reading
Tribune considers Mr.. Box has con-
tributed much toward world peace"
even though the Senate and Presi-
dent should reject the plan. The
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch also feels
that a way may be found. although 1t
thinks the league plan the best, while
the Mobile Register argues mot until
the question of world peace Is re-
moved from the realm Of politics can
we hope to make much progress to-
ward international accord" So far
as the Youngstown Vindicator is con-
cerned, 1T questions that "a money
prize is likely to bring results" and
the Milwaukee Sentinel suggests 1.-The
only way to prevent war is to make
people quit fighting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
Barking Dogs.

A dog barking case was dismissed In
the Police Court the other day. The
charge was that several dogs. whose
names were not made public. had dis.
turbed the peace of a neighborhood by
barking at night. The complaint was
not lodged directly against the dogs,
but against their master, that being
the legal way of dealing with such
matters in the Police Court. There
was testimony that the dogs did bark
at night, and witnesses said that their
slumber was broken. But the dogs
were not convicted.
1t seems to be as natural for dogs
to bark as for men to talk, and 1t is
most unusual to meet a dog that banks
as persistently and as aimlessly as
some men talk. II Is believed that
when a dog banks at night he feels
sincere conviction that he has a mes
sage for mankind In his neighborhood
1t may be that he is telling 1t to the
world that he has seen a stranger in
the alley who smells like a suspicious
character. 1t may be that he Is saying
with all his might, II have heard a
noise which makes me believe that all
is not right" 1t may be that he be-
lieves he has been elected as the town
crier, and is telling the townspeople
that cats are prowlins In the dark.
Some folk may not consider these
things as serious matters, but In the
dogs Judgment they. are matters OF
Importance,
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Backs Stars Stand
On Needless Noise
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star
On behalf of a long suffering public.
allow me to heartily indorse your edi-
torial in Mondays Star, entitled
Needless Noises" Personally. how
ever, feel that 1t was not half severe
enough to fit the gravity of the case.
Apparently nothing whatever is
done by the police to enforce the ordi-
nance against the use of muffier cut
outs. Why should some irresponsible
boy or man on motor cycle or truck
be allowed to disturb and annoy miles
of people, simply because he likes the
noise of his engine?
Probably not more than so per cent
of all the trucks In the city have any
mufier at all on them. not to men
ton the continual use of cut-outs on
the other so per cent, A little personal
survey will quickly confirm this fact.
While on this subject. why should
not the ordinance against excessively
smoking cars be enforced. also? I
have seen the traffic officer at a prom
.inent street intersection completely
obscured by smoke from a passing
auto, but he never seemed 20 notice
the smoke screen. ..........s,.-.ss
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House Mail Delivery
Promised.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
IN the issue of The Star of July
10. under the caption, Letter Deliv-
cry to Homes Asked" the Post ONCE
officials are quoted as saying that
the residents of the northeastern
section of the city. were never prom,
Used a house to house service. and
in order for this to be established
the department would have to send an
Inspector, who, going over the route,
would first have to find whether the
territory in question met the re-
quirements Of the postal law, and
then make the necessary recommen-
rdations.
Four years ago a representative of
the Post ONCE Department came OFT.
took an inventory of the mail situ-
alton, and very soon afterwards an
order went forth, presumably from
those in authority. that house to-
house delivery would start November
/, that year. and that the old free
rural delivery boxes then in use
would at once be discontinued.
This 10 matter Of record. II seems
the postal a4thorities lAek factA
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the budget bureau will approve the
proposed expenditure for carrying out
the plan, are matters for the future.
Poor street lighting I'm the Capital
has been the subject of complaint by
many civic bodies and the reasonable
ness Of the complaints is known to
every body. There is a public demand
that the capitals streets shall not be
poorly lighted. and there is general
desir that Washington shall be as
we'll lighted as any other city. There
are many persons who believe that
the American capital should be
the best lighted of American cities.
In recognition Of the general com.
plant against the dimness of many Of
the streets at night and in conformity
with the wish of citizens that the city
shall be lighted in a modern way the
electrical department has prepared a
plan with estimates for putting it into
effect.
1t may be that all that is hoped for
will not be realized at this time.
There are so many branches of the
local government needing an increase
of funds to keep their work abreast Of
the city's growth that 1t is perplexing
where all the money is to come from.
1t is also known that the director of
the budget can swing a wicked axe.
Whatever shall befall the street light
ing plan it must be kept in mind.
Persistence pays and we shall get the
kind of city lighting we want if we
insist on it. There is an old saying
which runs something like this: IF
we fail now, try, try again
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


year of the marriage. 1t was declared
that this would greatly embarrass
the exercise of his ONCE as an tin
Grant general superintendent, IL not
resolved that tits the sense OF this
General Conference that he should de
sist from the exercise Of this office 5"
long as this impeachment remains"
Southern delegates protested that this
was extra judicial aud uncnnstitu
tional. A division Of the churches and
property and the formation of thu
Methodist Episcopal Church South re-
suited.
O. What was the most expensive
drink ever known?-A. p. B.
A. Aesop. son of Clodius Aesopus
dissolved in vinegar pearl valued at
5000 in order to have the satisfac-
tion of consuming the most expensive
drink ever known.
O. What kind of gas is used in toy
balloonS-A. p.
A. Illuminating gas is used.
Q. How are sailed pistachio nuts
prepared ?-N. H.
A. Blanch the nuts by immersinc
in boiling water and then rubbing of
the skins. Put in a pan with one ia
bleapoonfu1 Of butter to each pound Of
nuts. and put in the oven, stirring
constantly until the nuts are well
buttered. Remove at once from the
fire and mix with fine salt-half tea
spoonful to each pound of nuts. Sailed
whole pistachio nuts are more com
monty known than the sailed pista
chic meats. They are prepared b.
boiling the entire nut shell and all.
in q brine water for about five min
,utes. Drain and when cold they will
be found to be covered with salty
crystals.
O. What is the address of Barnard
College?-F. F.
A. Barnard College is located al
119th and Broadway. New York city.
O. What countries have the great
est railroad mileageNJ. NJ.
A. The United States has the great
est mileage; Russia is second; Can
ada third.
pear in 'who'q who" how many at
tended college?-L c.
A 1t is estimated that more than
~ per cent of these persons attended
college and about so per cent are col
| lege graduates.
Q. Did Oliver Wendell Holmes fight
in the civil ward. D. G.
A. He served three years and was
wounded three times When muster
ed out he had the rank of captain.
O. Is the expression "petered out
a proper once. c. NJ.
A. In the sense of having become
exhausted, the term is given in die
, tionaries. They do not vouch for It's
usage. saying that it is colloquial.
The term has a very definite meaning.
which no other words convey so read
lily. and it is quite possible that for
this reason the term will be recog
niZed as good English.
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and financial Investments cannot be gir-
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| postage. Address your letter to The Star
+! Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
! kin. director. 1920 North Capitol street,
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Urges Strong Reasons Why America
Should Avoid European Politics

would be constantly injected into our
elections.
Such issues could not be clean-cut
and the result of the election could
rarely be considered as the judgment
of a majority regarding them. The
very issue most discussed in a cam
paign might be settled or completely
changed between election day and
inauguration. Campaigns must BE-
fought largely on domestic questions
Party issues. the personality of the
candidates or the running of strong
man on an independent ticket would
have predominant influence on the re
suits. Few if any Illustrations
could fairly consider an election as a
mandate covering our policy in Eu-
rope for four years.
There are domestic problems facing
us at home which are not too small
to keep the best men that can be
found for high government Office am
ply occupied. Our national finances.
taxes, the prosperity of the farmer.
industrial relations. railroads and
shipping are few of the many Ques-
lions which press for constructive
settlement. We alone can solve them
We can ask no help from outside, nor
do we intend to. The voters must de
eide every so often into whose hands
they will intrust the affairs of this
nation. Whoever may be chosen
should represent the choice of the
people, based upon home questions
and not upon any theoretical action
which may or may not be taken in
Europe.
Critical Period for Nation.
In many ways this is as critical d
time for the United States as it is for
any other nation. We may. as indt
viduals, be deeply interested and en-
crossed in the spectacular happenings
in Europe. | do not belittle our sell
fish interest in the result of those
happenings, but I feel deeply that our
action as American citizens should be
controlled by what is best for the
United States in the MANAGEMENT Of
it's own affairs
Wadsworth continued, lis a great ana
solvent nation. No such development
has ever occurred before in the world
No such democratic government has
ever existed We are great eN
pertinent, and very successful one
We see great nations which for gen
erations had been looked upon az
stable beyond question struggling to
day in crisis which may wreck their
government, finance and industry. and
turning to us for help.
The world needs the United States
needs us at our very best strong in
government, sound in finance and in
dustry The broad sympathy of the
American people, together with an
energetic, ever present desire among
American business men to build up
and not tear down, must give assur-
ance that others will not suffer, but
will benefit as we achieve social ad-
vancement and prosperity.
by keeping ourselves free and I'M
committed, by keeping strong. by
handling our own business efficiently,
we are. In the long run, conserving
and building up force which has
and will prove of untold benefit in
the re- establishment of Europe"
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q. What kind of shade trees are
the ones that have the fan-shaped
leaf, like the trees on part of 14th
street?-D. L. @.
A. The forest service says that
they are ginkgo trees. This species
of tree was imported from Japan.
that country previously taking 1t
from China. In both Of those coun-
tries IT has been cultivated for CEN
turtles as a sacred tree in temple
groves. 1t is particularly suited for
use as shade tree, since 1t grows
quite rapidly. has beautiful foliage.
is symmetrical in shape. and is free
from attacks OF injurious fungi and
insects.
Q. What purpose does the Temple
Of Fame at Arlington national ceme-
terry serve?-H. A. L.
A. This Temple of Fame was
erected to the memory of eminent
military leaders who were not buried
In the cemetery.
/ o. Is there a course provided for
colored people to play golf on in the
District B. c.
A. CoIored people may play on the
public course, West Potomac Park,
on Mondays.
to the destructive boil weevil?-L. X.
A. The citizens OF Enterprise, Ala,
erected a drinking fountain in the
center OF the town as memorial to
the fact that after the boil weeVil
destroyed their cotton crops, other
rrrl1f Nt hEn
greater prosperity.
Q. Is there a white American
Beauty. p. B.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the color of the true Ameri-
can Beauty rose is a soft red. A
variety of rose known as Frau Karl
Gruschki is a species advertised by
some people as the white American
Beauty. This rose blooms monthly,
but Is seldom successful unless grown
in greenhouse
Q. How are the stars counted?-
A. The Naval Observatory says
that photographs have been made OF
the entire heavens. showing stars as
faint az the seventeenth and eighteenth
magnitudes. BY means of these photo
graphic plates il is possible TO count or
estimate the total number of stars of
sufficient brightness TO form images
on the plates
O. Is aluminium as light as paper
of the same thickness?-K. L.
A Aluminium is heavier than paper.
O. What are the proper proportions
for an American fiag?-H F. NJ.
A. Taking the hoist as a standard.
the proportions of the flag, as pre-
scribed by the executive order of
President Taft on October %, 1913,
are: Hoist (width Of fiag), 10; fly
Oength). 10: hoist OF union. lib: fly
of union, 076: width of each stripe,
l-13; diameter Of each star, .0616.
O. What led to the formation of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South?-J. o. G.
A. DR.. James Osgood married for
the second time. a STAKEHOLDER. In the
General Conference. held in 1874. the
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Naming New School
Buildings.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the EDITOR or no sthr'
There has been much said about
naming the new school buildings,
names of people who have done
something for Washington being
preferred.
why not call one of the new school
buildings 1.-THE Lockwood" after
Mary s. Lockwood. and Relva Lock
wood? Both of these women were
residents of Washington for more than
fifty years,
Mary g. Lockwood was the found
er of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, she also wrote a book
on Washington. She blaEed the way
of the first trail to the beautiful
building known as continental
Hail.
Belva Lockwood was the first
woman admitted to the D. g, bar, and
the first to practice before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Mrs, Briggs, (Olivia) was another
woman who lived in Washington. She
wrote for many years for various
spondents were looked upon as weak
Iings. She wrote we'll and was about
the first Washington newspaper
writer, rThe Briggs" is not a bad
name for a school building either.
All buildings and parks in Wash
ington are named after men. Is 1t
not about time some of her splendid
women are remembered by naming
some building or park for them?
N. c. JENNINGS.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

The Do.as.You. Please" Freedom.
AS usual. the summer brings
An anthem of the free.
Once more the gay mosquito sings,
The world was made for me-"
And so. disdainful Of the laws,
I romp without misgiving.
And say that I do so because
The world owes me a living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

A North Dakota man with whiskers
seventeen feet long was asked in Chi
cago why he wore them. ITO see how
long they would grow was his an
swer; which perhaps is as good an ex-
cuse for eccentric whiskers as any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

John Barleycorn continues to get g.
great deal of advertising to the effect
that though without recognized head
quarters on land he has numerous
branch offices at sea.
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1t is not clear whether statesmen
abroad who engage in after dinner
duels are not to be commended for
adopting a form OF finale likely to
create less world agitation than un-
limited after-dinner speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Anthracite operators and miners are
not compelled to complicate proceed
ings by stopping to study out how and
to what extent the great unorganized
brotherhood of ultimate consumers
shall be recognized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

The prestige of wealth is shown by
the fact that when John D. Rookie.
Teller gives away a nickel or dime he
can get an article in the paper about
1t, the same as when he gives away
two or three million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Monkeys are not credited by re-
sponsible scientists with assisting peo-
pie to remain young. All they do is to
get people interested in evolution.
Something to talk about as they grow
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Farmers are being urged to with
hold wheat from the market in order
to enhance prices. The farmer has
been known to assert that people
ought to be severely dealt with in
Chicago and elsewhere for engaging in
somewhat similar transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Enough opposition is being developed
to one or two of the recently developed
candidates to enable them at least to
assume that they are being taken seri.
ously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Prohibition interests are confident
that any presidential prospects en-
joyed by Gov. Smith Of New York can
be securely bottled before next sum-
mer.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

The privileges of royalty may assert
themselves even after centuries elapse.
Even the mummy OF King Tut gets
long summer vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Having been arrested in connection
with oil promotion, DIR. Cook is forced
to decide that he is not any luckier
with fuel than he was with ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

London Punch is said to be looking
for a new editor. Persifiage relating
TO European politics becomes a more
difficult enterprise every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

The popular demand for speeches
enables a statesman to do some of his
best work when he is on a summer
vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13

Antique art takers prefer to operate
in America where the percentage Of
imitation money in circulation is not
so large.
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edition, Ia delivered by carriers within the city
at 80 cents per month: daily only, Al cents per
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month or
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end of each month.
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Sarcastic Lady.

do you regard the attacks of our
oratorical friend as successfully dis
putting the Darwin theory"
NO" replied Miss Cayenne, Some.
tinea I ALMOST think he proyee Il. -