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Evening star., 1924-07-27
5000 Ne,o Trees
In Coming Year
For ID: C.. Streets

Having received an increased ap-
preparation this year, Clifford Lam
ham, superintendent of trees and
parkings, hopes to plant 5000 new
shade trees along the streets during
the ensuing twelve months.
Many of the trees will be to replace
vacancies left in existing lines by
storms and other sources of destruc-
ton, and number of new rows. also
Will be planted.
Last year Mr.. Lanham had only
$4,000 for the maintenance of the
tree sc-sten, but in the new act Con-
gress raised the sum to $4,000. With
this amount, Mr.. Lanham also will
be able to trim scores Of trees that
have had to go neglected in recent
years because of insufficient funds.
The superintendent will spend all
he can spare from other work to
spray the trees against the attacks
of caterpillars, beetles and various
foliage destroying. insects. There are
now more than 10000 shade trees on
the streets of Washington.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

police history. OF the 100000 loot he
left behind a $3.50 watch and few
other Ginkets as Olga Boilat's share
Less than two months ago the San
Francisco police received letter
from Mourey's deserted sweetheart in
Paris. saying that she had trai1ed
him there and had told the French
police of his long criminal record
Never in all the years since Mou-
rey first deserted her and her unborn
babe in New York did she forget her
vow of vengeance" say the police
here. Her greatest desire seemed to
be to have him arrested and brought
back to San Francisco and punished
for one of his old crimes here. Mou-
rey, however, seems never to have
suspected of her duplicity. But in
her heart at all times, even though
she was living with him, was always
her bitter hatred.
And it is this long hidden desire for
vengeanoe-Mourey had promised to
marry her and didn't-which leads
the police here to believe that Olga
Boilat would like to see her lover die
on the guillotine.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
MILITIA. OFFICERS SENT.
TO MINE-STRIKE SCENE
Five Ordered Into Troubled Ken.
lucky Area to Observe
+ Conditions.

by the Associated Presi.
FRANKFORT. Ky, July 26-Five
officers of the. National Guard were
ordered. to Providence. Webster
County. today to observe conditions
+ in the coal miners. strike in the
western Kentucky field.
Maj. william A.. Clark, jr.. assist
ant adjutant general, on whose re-
ports Gov. Fields few days ago
authorized the observation, headed
the personnel. which will meet in
Providence Monday morning.
Conditions in the strike field are
serious, although the men not work
ing have fek the break" I'm the long
strike at Hopkins County, where ten
thousand men. have returned to work,
the assistant adjutant general de-
clared.
Sympathizers from Illinois have
been arriving in western Kentucky
in automobiles marked "Herrin,"' he
added.
The. governor. before his departure,
said he would not be obliged to call
out NationaL Guard troops.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WANTS MOSLEMS DRY.
"Pussyfoot" johnson Sails on New
Prohibition Crusade.

NEW YORK, July 26.-William r.
cPussyfootD Johnson. prohibition
crusader, who sailed. on the liner
Ieriatlan today. said he expected to
devote his efforts during the next
few years to an attempt to convert
the Moslem world to abstinence from
alcohol He would be assisted, he
said. by English prohibitionists in a
campaign in Egypt and India
johnson said that. while the Mo-
hammedan peoples did not use wines,
they were great whisky drinkers"
David Warfield. the actor; Joseph
Sheedy. vice president of the Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation. who will rep
resent that concern in Europe; Will
liam J. Burns. former chief of inves-
tigation of the Department of Justice !;
Countess Won Bernstorff, the Amer
can daughterin-law of the former
German ambassador. and SO Boy
Scouts. who will represent the
United States at the international
gathering of scouts in Copenhagen,
also were passengers on the. Levia-
than.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BERLIN FiREMEN CATCH
BEES ANNOYING CITIZENS
One Swarm Settles at City's Busiest
Corner, Another in Residen-
tial Section.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. July 26.-"Maid for every
thing" is what the Berliners call their
fire department, and the firemen justi-
fed. it when they recently caught two
s"arms of bees right in the city.
AS matter of fact. the department
is equipped for this unusual duty
with proper. masks and balloon
shaped net. One swarm settled in a
tree in Potsdamer Platz, which is the
Fifth avenue and Forty y-second street
OF Berlin, and, being somewhat angry.
annoyed pedestrians. The other swarm
selected residential district, and in
both cases the firemen gathered thu m
in deftly while the crowds applauded
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Splendid ality Ladies'
Syringe, scientifically made. A
necessity to milady's personal
daintiness. Regular $3.50 value.
Special, 06c.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Come. in today and
purchase a carton of
your favorite brand of
cigarettes at the low
price of 9l.25.
The following brands
are included:
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Half Holiday Saturday
Year.Round Is Favored
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Permit me to call your attention
to an editorial which appeared in
Wednesdays Star under the heading
Saturday Half-Holiday." This edi-
torial would lead one to believe that
prior to 1914 the government en-
ployes were required to work all day
on Saturday the entire year. This
is misleading, as the government
employees were not only granted
halliday on Saturday during July,
August and September prior to 1914.
but the government offices closed
at 1890 instead of 1, as they do now.
1t was in 1919 or possibly a year
hour was added on. l have been in
the government service for twenty
years, coming to Washington in 1905.
I have no records available, but If
remember correctly, at that time
(1905) the government offices closed
to October 1, and since that time
two half-hours have been added to
the Saturday halliday. ! may, how
ever, be mistaken about the IL noon
closing, but know the records will
Deor s sqs IN the eszbt that
two earlier, the government offices
closed at 1890 on Saturday during
the half-holiday period, or three and
a half hours constituted days work
ON Saturday. instead of four hours,
as at present.
In other cities most business offices
and a large number of government
offices close on Saturday afternoon
the year round, and they close at
noon, and not 1 pm, and I believe
that If this were done in Washington
the government would be the gamer.
g. SAMUEL WARNER
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Water Supply Appropriation.

1t is understood that the subcom-
nmittee of the Senate in it's considera-
.tion Of the District appropriation bill
maendation that the appropriation for
ue0t fiscal year for construction of
the new conduit shall be 81, 500, 900, in
sstead of $500, 900, as now contained in
dhe bill. Inclusion in the District ap-
prufriaion bill of the sum needed to
6xeep a full force of workmen en-
eployed at full time in building the
second conduit from Great Falls and
hs<idti0nal reservoirs would be in agree.
bment with recommendations Of the
Engineers in charge and in accord
with the recommendation Of the Sec
eetary Of War.
The plan Of the engineers is to COM
hpaete the new conduit and reservoirs
by 1927, and they estimate that with
full- time work this can be done. The
ozum Of $2,50o,000 was asked for con-
Hinuing the work during next fiscal
syear, and the budget reduced the sum
TO $500, 900, and if the appropriation
for each fiscal year should be no
1arger than that the extension Of the
water works plant could not be fin
6shed before 1882.
The engineers believe that this work
should proceed as fast as possible, not
only that there may be an ample
water supply for the Capital, but be-
1cause the present water supply nay
Evening star., 1924-05-24
Gary on Coolidge and Demagogues.

Addressing 1000 business men,
members Of the American Iron and
Steel Institute in New York, yester-
day, Judge Elbert II. Gary, president
of that organization, made some per-
tinent comments upon politics and
legislation which included the draw
ing of a sharp contrast between the
character and policies of President
S>-E,dge and the demagogic tendencies
Of Sd, ~ legislators. Judge Gary point
ed out the inevitable economic dis
aster which will follow the substitu-
tion Of vagaries and impossible theories
of government for the immutable law
of economics.
Paying tribute to President Cool
idge, he said the President stands on
the moral principles that alone make
a country strong and vigorous at.
tributing the Presidents Endorsement
for the Republican nomination by an
overwhelming vote to the countrys
instructive appreciation of his worth.
He said the President would sacrifice
his interests if by so doing he Believed
he benefited the people as a whole.
He said that certain members of
Congress would like to secure votes
by leading a portion of the people
who have less in resources than others
to believe that they have been un-
justly treated. and that if the speaker
is elected or retained in office he will
cause a change by which the less for
tunate and less capable will share the
fruits of those who by ability and
thrift have accumulated larger means.
The sermon in Judge Gary's address
was in the statement that If property
or money or the proceeds of activity
are taken from a man who has saved
what he has earned, without justice
it will soon get to a point where all
the people, including those who have
little, will have less because pros.
perity' will cease to exist, and we shall
be driven or shall drift into a position
Of industrial decay"
Evening star., 1924-05-24

third strikes, or swung idly while the
voice of fate behind a mask back OF
the catcher declared the pitch to be
good enough to record as a strike.
True, the world record for strike-outs
was closely crowded. But in that one
instance the curve failed to deceive
and hit was registered. No one could
doubt that the mighty Walter had lost
his cunning and his stuff"
Still, there is ground for some re-
joicing, after all. The rookie pitchers
may take heart from this demonstra-
ton. 1t is something to aspire to a
stretch of nearly eighteen years with
even so distressing failure to mark
the decline. Perhaps that was the rea-
son why the former wizard of the
mound broke the ethical rules that
prevail on the local diamond and re-
fused to yield the last ball in play to
a scramble of small boys, but earned
it Off as a souvenir.
Evening star., 1924-05-24

be cut of at any time, subjecting our
population to all the dangers asso-
ciated with a water famine. The sim
gle conduit from Great Falls to the
receiving reservoir at Georgetown has
been operating at or near capacity
for many years, and may be ruptured
at any point, but the principal danger
is in the water tunnel from the
Georgetown reservoir to the filtration
plant. Repairs were made to that tun-
mel in 1908, and 1t was last examined
in 1913, when it was found that while
the work done in 1908 was in position
1.-The tunnel is in such condition that
ii is not considered safe to unwater it
for fear that it may collapse" The
engineers presented this matter to the
Secretary of War soon after the bud
get bureau had reduced the estimate
from 50, 100000 to 100000. The Sec
retary took the matter up with the
President, and said that any less sum
than the engineers asked for may
seriously imperil the health and prop
Columbia
A committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade has reported that
There is no more important matter
confronting the citizens at this time
than the early completion of the addi-
tional water supply project, and until
this project is completed we are in
danger at any time of having a wa.
ter famine in this city" The Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce has ex-
pressed a similar opinion.
Evening star., 1924-05-24

be quick to respond to his insolent
challenge"
Because the whole proposal has
all the ear-marks of a legislative mon
Key wrench" continues the Lynch
burg News Democratic), land the man
who handles 1t will be widely be-
lieved to be inspired by no other
purpose than to fling the instrument
into the heart of the world-peace ma
chinery and thus cripple, if not to
destroy it, Indeed. the whole
scheme" the Hartford Times Demo-
cratic) is convinced, '.is a piece of CO.
lossal impudence toward the fifty-odd
nations which have put the world
court into operation; it is also a CO.
lossal affront to the intelligence Of
the American people" The Manches-
ter Union independent Republican,
cannot see ANY way for putting the
project into effect, once it was beyond
the proposed act of our government
in calling a conference" hence it cam
not see profit in considering either
Lodges purpose in formulating and
proposing it."
X X
The Philadelphia Bulletin Gndepend-
ent Republican, suggests because
the American people. in the words
of President Coolidge's message last
December, wish to see a court estab-
lished, and as the existing proposal
presents the only practical plan on
which many nations have ever agreed,
though it may not meet every desire.
they are in favor of it's approval with
reservations rather than of an ap-
parently futile attempt to substitute
a court purely of American design"
The Wichita Eagle Ghdependent),
however, points out: The important
thing is that Lodge has a plan, no
matter what. The more world court
plans the merrier; the more world
Lodges latest move proves the Unit
ed States must and will soon play
the inevitable role of international
leader" After discussing the Lodge
plan at considerable length, the Chi
cago Tribune Independent Republi-
CAM reaches the conclusion that
Americans who want to make the
United States subject to Europe will
fall upon Senator Lodges proposal
and denounce it as treason to hu-
manity; then we shall know that they
do not want an international tri-
bunal, but that they want complete
adhesion to every proposal which
Europe makes to the United States" "
nevertheless, insists that 1T is incon-
ceivable that the American people. or
their representative in the United
States Senate, can much longer per-
NIT the senator from Massachusetts
to play at ducks and brakes with the
hopes and aspirations of mankind,
with the lives q the children of this
generation and their children'S chill
dren."
Evening star., 1924-05-24
The Sole Issue of Tax Revision.

Mischievous speculation is playing
about the tax-reduction situation,
plainly spread for partisan purposes
of confusion Of the public mind. 1t is
reported, for example, that Secretary
Mellon will resign his Office if the
President signs the tax bill. in what
ever form short of his own proposals
that the President is now torn be-
tween counsels and wavering hourly
in his attitude toward the bill.
Promptly comes denial of both re-
ports. 1t has been stated upon au-
thority that Mr.. Mellon has no inten-
tion of resigning, and it is also stated
that the President is calmly awaiting
the arrival of the bill from Congress
and its examination to determine
Whether it provides a sufficient rev.
meet its obligations without borrow
ing, and that upon this determination
will depend approval or disapproval.
The general hope is that a bill which
y signed by him will be laid before
the President, bill that effects a re-
duction in the tax burden, that pro-
vides a sufficient revenue to balance
the governments budget and that con-
tains no grossly inequitable features.
This ssUf,o is inspired by the universal
desft1 for tax reduction. 1t is also in
spircd by the hope that President
Coolidge, already in effect nominated
by his party for the presidency, will
try on a platform of achievement,
rather than one of negation.
Partisan maneuverins has undoubt-
edly effected material modification
in the tax measure from it's original
form. 1t has given it a shape that
was not planned by its authors, and
embodied in it principles that are for
eign to the scientific theory of taxa
tion upon which it was founded. But
as it stands it is a tax-reduction meas
ure. Since it was started on it's way
from House committee a bonus bill
has been passed, vetoed and passed
over the veto, adding heavily to the
expenses Of the government now and
for long time to come. The situation
with respect to the permissible meas
ure of tax reduction, which means
revenue reduction. has completely
changed. Is now the bill, as it will
go to the President, an honest reduc-
tion bill, which will sufficiently supply
the government to enable it to go on
without borrowing?
That question alone remains for the
President to decide, upon the best ad-
vice which he can obtain. There
should be no confusion of the public
understanding on this point. There
should be no attempt to prejudice the
case by injecting considerations of
personal pride of opinion.
Evening star., 1924-05-24
A Wilted Wizard.

1t is surely sad to see the great per-
formers of the past falter and fail. 1t
is distressing, for instance, to see the
once mighty base ball batters lose
their "eyes" and pop up or weakly tap
the ball into the waiting hands of
fielders. 1t is woeful to witness the
passing of the pitchers who once were
supreme in their speed, control and
breaks"
Yesterday this city saw a demon
stration that the former king of the
pitching mound has started on the
downward grade. Walter Johnson
who has been twirling for Washing
tons base ball club for close upon
eighteen years, broke badly in his
game against the ancient and honora-
BILE White Sox Of Chicago. He hadn't
a thing" on the ball.
Twenty-eight of these visitors Of the
pale hose faced the once formidable
pitcher, and half Of them actually hit
the ball into what is known as fair
territory. That is, the balls they hit
started out that way, six of them hit
ting the ground. Eight Of them were
enveloped in waiting gloves and hands
before they reached the turf. OF the
six that hit the ground five were taken
on the bound and tossed to some wait
ing fielder for an out.
But the faltering pitcher failed COM
pletely in one instance. One batsman
solved his delivery for a single. 1t
was a striking proof that the John.
sonian hand has lost its cunning.
True, fourteen times did foeman bats
swing AEainst nothing but air for
Evening star., 1924-05-24

partment. Four successive Secre-
| taries of State-Bryan, Lansing, Colby
| and Hughes-untii this session un-
successfully urged passage of sIch a
measure. 1t just missed enactment in
the Sixty-seventh Congress. Now, at
length. 1t Is about to become law. 1t
will place our diplomatic and consul
lar service for the first time on some
thing approximating professional
basis. Young men with other assets
than rich papaS henceforWard rd will be
offered some inducement to enter the
foreign service as career. because
OF the better pay and more assured
future held out to them. Consul Cen
eral Robert Peet Skinner of London
has heen a longtime crusader for the
Rogers bill. too. In recent times j.
Butler Wright. third assistant secre-
tary of state, has done effective work
in the direction Of DopulariZing for
eign service reform.
Claiming to be the first man in the
1924 presidential race" Robert r.
Pointer Of Dearborn, Mich, has ar
rived in Washington, to look after his
fences Pointer is a neighbor Of
Henry Ford and once was the head
chauffeur Of the Ford boom. He was
nominated for President at the Jan
uary convention of the Peoples Pro-
gressive party at Omaha, with Roy M.
Harrop, mining engineer, of that
city as his running mate. Pointer
calls himself dirt farmer. He never
foTgave Ford for deserving the Peo-
pies Progressive cause by coming out
for Coolidge. and decided to get re-
venge by running in Henry's stead.
When the Ford for President move
ment was hitting on all skies last
year. Pointer devoted his time, money
and energy to the tiivver kings inter-
ests. No matter. what other parties
may do at Cleveland. ST. Paul or New
York in June and July, the =. 2. p.
candidate says he's in the fight to
stay.
One of the scheduled but undeliver-
ed speeches of the past few days was
to have been made at Boston by John
w. Weeks. Secretary of War. He was
billed to appear in his own home
town before the Unitarian LayInen's
League, of which he is member, and
talk about The Scandals of 1924
From the Administrations Stand
point" The date of Secretary Weeks
address happened to coincide with the
critical hour of the Presidents ILL
starred bonus fight, and he was draft
ed into service to help stave off the
inevitable.
Joseph H Hines, president of
Washington's swagger new golf club,
the Congressional Country Club. once
represented William McKinley's ia
nous Canton district in Congress- He
was, indeed. product of the Ameri-
can tin plate industry which the Nc
kinley tariff is supposed to have Gre
ated. Hines began life as a cinder
pitman in the Ohio steel mills and
ended up as president of one of the
biggest of them. Nowadays, when
not founding de luxe country clubs,
Hines is a Washington real estate
magnate.
Copyright 1924
Evening star., 1924-05-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
Heroes A

Heroes AL!
We are busy making heroes
For the trick is easy done.
You may look in vain for Zeroes
Every mans a No. 1.
Any dancer who can offer
Just a novel touch Of style,
Though at first he meets the scoffer
Is a hero after while
The man who fights for purses
And the man who wields a bat
For each the world rehearses
Plaudits never stale or fiat
So, there's never cause to grumble
At the work before you set
Though the enterprise seems humble
You may be a hero yet.
If you can beat your neighbor
AS you lay a ROW Of brick,
We will all admire your labor
And rewards will follow thick.
Let US hasten with elation
To our tasks, however small.
It's happy, generous nation!
We are heroes, one and all!