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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
SENIOR PLAY CHOSEN

The play chosen by a committee
consisting of Mr.. L. N Snyder, Mrs.
Estelle Noon, Miss Airline Winter
and three members of the class, is
"The Gold Bug"
"The Gold Bug, will be presented
by the following members of the
class: William Legrand, Harry Cal
Ian; Barry Linton, Clarence Fry.
ling; Jupiter, Eugene Beckner; Eu-
gene Kipp, George Sharp; Noll Pie.
Ian, Francis Riordan; Mr.. Job Mer-
rimack, Esq, Edgar Smith; Isaac
Milligan, Edwin Strong; Kate Horne
Verda Hurley; Dollie Slattery, Lu-
ella Trimmer; Old Hagar, Almens
Rhan; 10 Cherry, Eleanor Moonan
Mrs. Horne, Anna Pesachowitz; Mrs
Farrington-Foster, Grace Ulmer
Beulah Farrington-Foster, Grace
Pilley. College Boys.
The story of the play is chiefly
about the life of a gay New York
man-how his fortune was lost
how he tried to regain it--how he
was defeated. His name is William
Legrand. On hearing that his grand
father has disinherited him, he
starts little newspaper in Sotl
Carolina, but meets with only slight
success. A tempting offer is made
to him to enter into a dishonorablt
business but he refuses to partici
pate in the deal. He finds a myster
ious code message and succeeds IL
locating a buried treasure. And o.
course there is a girl, who help.
him in his need Together they fgh
to bring him success, and they gain
it too.
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THE SCHOOL THAT
WOULD NOT COOPERATE

In a high school in lower Wyo-
ming there was a class that would
not cooperate. When freshies, even
they would not cooperate. When
wanted to go to Yellowstone Ma
tional Park. They asked the cooper
alton of the other classes and all
gave a hearty response except the
freshies, who refused to cooperate.
The freshies held many social func-
tions for the freshies, but for fresh
les only. The seniors went to yell
lowstone National Park but it was
mt the freshies fault.
When sophs, the seniors wanted to
buy the school a radio set. They
asked for class cooperation and re-
sophs, the class that would not CO.
operate, and when the seniors got
the radio, the sophs wanted the
front seats during the concert. A
gain this year the sophs held dances
entertainments, and other social af-
fairs, and for the sophs only.
When the eve Won't Cooperate
class were juniors, the seniors again
wanted to journey to Yellowstone
National Park, and again they asked
for the cooperation of all the other
classes, and the response again
came splendidly, from all except the
juniors, who again refused cooper
alton. Again they held many enter
tainments for themselves, but az
usual for themselves only. Through
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
BRUNO'S PEDIGREE

p RUN0, the farm dog, had lived
there ever since he was puppy.
and for many years he had faithfully
guarded his masters poultry and
things in general. so it was no wonder
that when one day stranger dog
came to the farm Bruno wished to
know all about him.
The stranger had come ON visit
with his mistress. He was Pekingese
and very proud he was of 1t.
Good morning. said Bruno, wag-
ging his tail, when. the stranger came
walking along the path that led by
Bruno's house.
With dignified stare the stranger
tried to look over poor Brunos head
but he was too short for that so he
Just looked as If he did not see him.
you going to live here? asked
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

A total OF 1875 Telephones con
nected, which with S4,152 diseonnec
tions and 11,l35 acquired by the pur
chase of the Pittsburgh x Allegheny
Company leaves net growth Of 49,
i93 telephones in the state, was the
outstanding accomplishment OF the
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsyl-
vania during the year 1923, according
to the report of its President. Leonard
II. Kinnard, submitted to the Board
of Directors in Philadelphia Febru-
airy 10
THE heavy demand for new and
additional service continues to tax
The facilities of the entire 0fganiza-
ton" the report says, "and this de-
spite the great expansion of telephone
plant and the constant effort that is
made to anticipate that demand to the
fullest possible extent.
Further additional plant is being
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

secured and installed with maximum
speed, and the facilities of the or
ganization will be expanded to what
ever degree Is necessary TO meet the
demand for service"
The company spent $5,756,s63 for
land and buildings, and S11,3l4,191
for central Office equipment during
the year There were 492 operators
positions added to switchboards. Out
side of the central Offices there were
1896 miles Of wire placed in service
bringing the total amount of wire In
the Bell System In Pennsylvania at
the end of the year up to 2,S26.029
miles.
The Bell Company, on December 81,
last, had S51 ,0SJ telephones in service
4 in Pennsylvania III addition its toll
lines reach the offices Of BOG connect
! ing companies having a total Of 81. 45S
+ telephones, and 1923 rural lines serv.
! ing 14,1S6 telephones.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
FRESHMEN NOTES

The Senior is the mighty and high
You can't bring him down from
the starry sky.
He goes around with his nose il
the air,
The Freshies' nod brings only a
stare.
The Junior is the smart and bright
He is a cure for bad eyesight.
He scorns the Soph's attempt at
fun.
The Freshie he tries and hopes tc
shun.
We Soph's are those who well re.
member
The first week of gold and brown
September.
When they were leased and plag-
ued because,
They could only do as the Freshit
does"
The Freshie is he whom classmer
scorn.
The Freshie is he who every morn
Sings "How green | am, l dom
know much.
If | don't know my lessons II
get in Dutch"
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Slip, rs the editor particular"
Slap, "He sure is! He gives us a
lecture if he finds a period upside
down"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

Many eyes are cast toward our
riend, William Warner and his
,ng trousers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

Buff-"Were you ever in love-"
Muffin married. am | not
You've seen my wife"
Buff-"That's why | asked if
you'd ever been in love"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

No matter how truthful a man
has been all his life, he is bound to
lie at the point of death.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

We also hope the gallant young
Freshman gentlemen will help boost
the Popularity Contest" One cent
a vote, fellows, come on and vote
for your ladylove.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

where he proposes to conduct . cam.
paign. They must be listed in time to
get their names on the ballots. This
means some degree Of organization,
and organization means a party. after
all.
If Mr.. La Toilette decides to run as
an Independent candidate he must
create a machine of nomination. He
must create a party, in effect. He
must present himself as desirous Of
election, not merely as desirous OF
preventing an election. For II he ap.
peals only to a certain section. which
comprises small minority of the cleo
toral votes. he obviously seeks not
the election of himself. but the defeat
of somebody else. Will the voters con.
tent themselves with casting merely
negative ballots, knowing that the ef
feet of their votes. if availing in their
states, would be to precipitate a dead
lock in the electoral college and in the
House Of Representatives?
Those questions are doubtless at
this time passing through Mr.. La Fol-
lette's mind. His answer to them, It
will shortly be heard.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
To Broadcast the Constitution.

1t has been estimated that the essay
orations on the Constitution Of the
million school children who have
taken part in the countrywide oratori-
cal contest have been heard in viii
lagos, towns and cities in the various
stages Of the competition by no less
than 100000 people. Thus the sig
nificance of the Constitution, its real
meaning. its bearing upon the people
of this country. have been brought
directly into the hearing Of more than
one-tenth OF the population of the
United States.
Now it is planned to spread this
| word before other millions. 1t Is pro.
posed to broadcast the proceedings at
the final session Of the oratorical con-
test on the evening Of June 6. Ar.
rangements are now being made
whereby all Of the words spoken on
that occasion, including the seven ora
tions Of the competing f1nalists repre-
senting the six grand divisions of the
country and the District of Columbia,
will be sent forth to many millions.
This will be a fitting and appropri.
ate spread OF words that are certain
to be helpful to the people Of this
country. This competition was started
as a means of stimulating the study
Of the Constitution by the young peo-
pie Of America. AS stated, 1000, 900 Of
them have taken part directly. Doubt
less their parents have been interest
ed, and perhaps many others. In every
part of the United States the Constitu-
tion has during the past six months
been a subject Of study and discus
sion and analysis through the en-
deavors Of these school pupils to win
in their respective districts in their
states and in their grand divisions.
No estimate can be made Of the
value of this stimulus to wholesome
patriotic thought, this work in con.
structive citizenship. The students
themselves have gained from it a di-
rect and intimate knowledge Of the
Constitution. They have learned that
it is a bill Of rights. so to speak. a
measure of liberty rather than a meas
ure Of restriction. They have become
familiar with the organic structure Of
the government. They will never for
get this lesson.
Washington is privileged to stand
on an equal basis in the finals with
groups Of states, great areas compris.
ing many millions of people. Its rep
resentative's voice will, with the
others. be broadcast on the evening Of
the 9Th of June.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
State and City Named
Washington Deplored

To the Editor of The Star:
/ have not had an opportunity to
become familiar with the merits or
dement's Of the resolution which Mr.
Johnson of the State of Washington
has in charge in the House, to have
the name of Mount Rainier officially
changed to Mount Tacoma, but while
on the subject of changing geogra-
phical names in the far northwest I
want to call attention to the confu-
sion and blur which naturally arises
in the public mind from having a
prominent city - which is also the
Capital of the nation--on the Atlantic
seaboard named Washington and a
state OF the same name on the Pacific
coast-the same as would be the case
If the state of New York were on the
Pacific coast and the great city of
New York on the Atlantic.
Perhaps Seattle and Tacoma might
be able to compromise on the dispute
now going on between them over the
name of the mountain, by permitting
the great mountain to be known as
Tacoma and the state to become
known as the State of Seattle. or vice
versa, for l believe that it would be
possessed some name more descrip-
tive, distinctive, original and indigo
nous to that particular section of the
country, as would be the case were it
known as the state of Tacoma"
state Of Seattle" state Of Spokane"
state of Columbia" state of Cas-
cadia," etc, etc.
As it is, believe it works to the
detriment Of the State of Washington
to possess the same name as the ma
tion's Capital, with the result that 1t
is robbed of a distinct individuality.
which 1t ia entitled to possess the
same as Alaska, Oregon, California,
Colorado, ETC., for nine times out of
ten when the name Washington is
mentioned one will think Of the ma
tion's Capital, and this will but in
crease with the passing of time as the
Capital of the United States gains in
population. wealth. ETC., and the re-
public likewise increases in power
and prestige throughout the world.
IANES CLEVELAND LONGSTREET,
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Street Trees.

The report of the superintendent Of
trees and parking shows a net loss Of
200 street trees for the year, notwith-
standing the spread of the city. Avail.
able funds allowed the planting Of
1.1O0 trees, but since July, 1923,
1900 died from disease or accident or
were destroyed because Of building
operations. The moral Is that more
money must be spent for street trees
IL Washington is to retain it's en-
inence in this respect.
The practice Of planting trees along
streets was begun in Washington
during the first administration of
President Jefferson, when four rows
of Lombardy poplars were planted in
Pennsylvania avenue, dividing it into
three roadways. Those trees stood un.
til 1882. The city government in
1903 passed an ordinance for the pro-
lection Of public trees, and in 1916
it passed an ordinance for the annual
appropriation of a small sum to care
for and replant trees along streets
and in the public squares. In 1920
was passed a local ordinance to en-
courage property owners to plant
trees in the parking along the foot
ways of streets.
In 1871 began the real work Of set.
ting out trees along the streets. In
that year the board of public works
appointed William Saunders OF the
Department Of Agriculture, William
r. Smith, superintendent of the b.
tanic Garden, and John Saul, the
nurseryman, as commission to
carry on the work. This was the
celebrated parking commission of the
territorial government. During the
intervening years we have had a
parking commission or a superin-
tendent Of trees and parking, with
public tree nurseries and force for
caring Tor and planting trees.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

tects. landscape architects or city
planning engineers.
The development Of Washington is
remarkable In a material way, but
there are things which citizens and
other Americans interested in the
Capital criticize. It was not until 1888
that Congress passed a law requiring
that future subdivisions Of property
within the limits Of Washington and
Georgetown 'shall conform to the
general plan Of the city Of Washing.
ton" Our Z0ning Commission was
created only a few years ago, and it
is working for the protection of varI-
GUS parts Of the city against the set.
ting up Of buildings which the resi-.
dents of those sections would consider
out of place.
In the matter OF government archi-
out Of harmony with the earlier monu-
mental architecture have been set up,
and in choosing their sites the govern.
ment has acted out of line with the
Mcmillan plan Of 1900. the designs Of
the Burnham Olmsted McKim Saint
Gaudens commission and the advice Of
the Fine Arts Commission. Not much
has been done in the way Of regulat-
ing private architecture. Our building
regulations have been revised and i'm.
proved from time to time, but builders
and architects are almost under no
government restraint as to the style
or architectural appearance of the
houses they put up.
The Senate has passed the bill to
create a commission to develop and
extend the park and playground sys-
TENS Of the Capital, and the bill has
been favorably reported by the House
District committee. The object Of the
measure is to give the Capital ade-
quate park and playground space and
to preserve natural scenery and con.
serve stream flow and forest near
Washington. That bill was drafted
largely through efforts of the Ameri.
can Civic Association.
We are making progress in Capital
building, and for that we may be
thankful.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

arranged under FIVE heads: Mental
development, health and physical de-
velopment, vocational development:
patriotic development and social and
moral development. To each of these
divisions a maximum score of 100
points is assigned. making a possible
total rating of 500.
Each of the divisions is subdivided
and assigned a maximum score. For
instance, under mental development,
literacy of population has a maxi
mum score of 15, provisions for ele-
mentary and secondary schools, 46;
library, 8. Again, under patriotic
development, preparation for exercise
of the franchise may be scored up to
40 points, while exercise of the fran
chise is allotted 60 points as maxi
mum. Thus greater Importance is
attached to the actual voting than
to the preparation for intelligent
voting
Preparation for the exercise of the
franchise is ascertained by the ques-
tionnaire: Are issues of the cleo
ton discussed by pupils in your
schools? Are school children taught
sense of the moral obligation to
vote? What percentage of the for
eign-born Inhabitants eligible for
naturalization are naturalized? Are
enough Glasses conducted to teach
all applicants for naturalization, both
English and the responsibilities of
citizenship? Is ceremony provided
when inducting all applicants into
citizenship"
Exercise of the franchise Is deter
mined upon the basis of the per-
centage of the legally qualified voters
who register, who vote in the pri-
maries and who vote in the final
electionc.
Once a community has diagnosed
or chartered itself it will know, pre-
sumably. wherein it is deficient and
what should be done about 1t.
President Harding, in his last dis
cussion of the subject, said that the
broad, general objective of every
community should be the American
ideals set forth in the preamble to
the federal Constitution-"to form a
more perfect union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, promote the
general welfare and secure the bless
tngs of liberty"
The nation at it's best will not be
better than the aggregate of all its
citizenship" said President Harding.
we need to find a commanding and
dominating national interest, and 1
believe 1t would be found If we could
contrive to set before all the people
the full meaning and implication of
that simple statement about the aims
and purposes of our government,
which is found in the preamble of the
Constitution"
Evening star., 1924-05-25
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT t. SMALL

F'livver owners who have bemoaned
the fact that Henry Ford will not
"doll-up" his automob biles so as to
give them the flash of other cars,
should see some Of Uncle Henry's
Mr.. Fords personally owned and con-
Quoted railroad, the Detroit. Toledo
and Ironton, are just about the class
lest things ever seen on two steel
rails. AS a matter Of fact they are
the sport model Rolls-Royces of the
railroad world.
1t was the good fortune of the
writer to gaze upon two Of them at
Springfield. Ohio, recently. One was
a dream in nickel plate, the other
was a. vision in brass. Both of them
They stood out in regal splendor
among sordid box cars, coal cars and
cabooses. 1t was hard to believe they
could belong to a railroad which
freight and has but one local pas
senger train in each direction every
day.
The nickel plated wonder had all the
Hash" that the most devoted fol-
lower of the new art could desire.
Nickel-plated headlight. nickel plated
nick ei-plated boiler bands, great
nickel-plated embossed monogram of
ID. T. & l." on the tender, nickel
plated hand rails and the steel tires
Of the eight driving wheels painted
glittering white. All of this dolling-
up applied to the other locom olive,
brass taking the place of nickel.
Just what Uncle Henry has in mind
by lavishing all this attention upon
his locomotives. no one can saw Rut
somewhere back in the master mind
there must be a reason.
X X X
It's a swell thing for a newspaper
correspondent to go to swell places
where he can meet swell people.
Take the Kentucky Derby, for in
stance. AT the close of Derby day
the writer was sitting in the Office
Of the two Kentucky colonels who
state to its present high degree of
popularity-Col Matt Winn and Col.
Andrew Winnie.
A great stream of persons and per-
sonalities was pouring in and out
Of the office. Most of them had come
to thank the colonels for some ex-
pected favor or courtesy.
At last dominating personality
came in. He stood some six feet two.
From rugged friendly face the iron
gray hair rose in stiff pompadour.
He wore a gray checked suit, which
some swell dressers might have called
a bit noisy. His tie was pink
windsor-honestly 1t was. Across his
shoulder was the strap of his racing
glasses.
my names Coughlin," he an
Evening star., 1924-05-25
No PATRONAGE" Here!


1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
President will be deaf to an appeal
made to him by Republican members
Of Congress to request or suggest to
the Commissioners the appointment
of a Republican from Ohio to the post
- collector of taxes for the District Of
Columbia. Should this request be
needed by the President and by the
commissioners in response to intima-
tions from the White House a worthy
and efficient official of the District will
se displaced, not because of any fault
in Office, not for any lack of ability,
lAt simply to make room for a politi-
cal appointee as a measure of patron
age.
The District has suffered in the past
from having its municipal offices made
pawns of patronage. On numerous oc.
.casions pressure has been brought to
bear upon the Commissioners for such
appointments, and i'll some instances
they have yielded. Strictly local offices
have been filled, too, by presidential
ef the District without any gain to
the municipal services, and, in fact, to
its detriment.
The fact that such appointments
have been made in the past does not
warrant continuation, does not justify
any further departure from what
should be the rule Of intrusting these
duties to Washingtonians who are
qualified by experience or by special
aptitudes. The District government is
efficiently administered, largely by
reason of the fact that the municipal
organization is based upon merit and
continuity Of service. The collector Of
taxes, appointed to that position over
ten years ago after a long service as
deputy collector, Is a Washingtonian.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
work. He has discharged his duties
without slip or fault. The fact that he
was of Democratic persuasion is of
no moment in the face of his record,
and should not be the cause of his dis
placement to make room for a place.
seeker Of the opposite political faith.
This is not personal matter, not
question Of the collectors own for
tunes. 1t affects the broad question of
the Districts welfare. If Washing
tons municipal organization is to be
used for partisan patronage it will
be weakened. Washingtonians have
but few chances for service with the
government. They are barred, in ef-
feet, from departmental appointments
through the illogical apportionment to
offices law, and if the present move
IS successful and is followed by others,
naturally induced by that success,
they may be barred even from partici-
patton in their own municipal govern.
ment.
These considerations should appeal
to the President to cause him to an
swer negatively the request for q par.
tisan appointment in displacement of
m efficient District man.