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Evening star., 1924-01-11
Senator La Follette's First Move.

Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin, as
first move: in the new Congress to.
ward achieving his object of reducing
railway freight rates, has offered dras-
tic amendments to the Esch- -Cumrnins
law. in support Of which he is said to
expect the aid of prosressives !: and
radicals in both: parties. He contends
that If the. amendments can be en-
acted into law the country will be
saved hundreds of millions of, dollars
In freight charges. He; is said to
count upon the new chairman of the
interstate commerce committee, SEN
ator Smith. Of South. Carolina,. to help
him get the bill out of committed:
According to Senator La Follette's
explanation of the. bill containing, the
proposed amendments, IL will require
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to fix railroad rates on the basis Of
actual service costs. BY costs Of serv-
ice he means operating expenses plus
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Revision Takes Precedence.

Action by the republican conference
in the House last night clears the way
for the tax-reduction measure. This
conference had been called by the
advocates of the bonus bill, who
wished to commit the party to give
precedence to the adjusted compensa-
tion proposal over the tax.revfsion,
measure. Without a roll call resolu-
tion was adopted to instruct the House
ways and means committee to proceed
with the consideration of tax revision
ito the exclusion Of all other legisla-
tive propositions" and to report to the
House on or before February IL, and
sideration" Of the bonus proposal. A
proposition to direct the committee to
report bonus bill by February 25
was beaten by twenty-five ma jority.
Another to bring out the bonus bill
as early as reasonably possible was
beaten without a roll call. A motion
to put the conference on record as IA
Yoring the enactment of both tax and
bonus bill was tabled 81 to "a.
The net of these votes in the con-
ference is that tax revision is put
first on the program, with bonus folS
lowing, but with no date fixed for the
latter and with no definite assurance
that bonus bill will be reported to
the House. In other words, the re:
publicans Of the House, by their con-
ference last night, have decided to pro
ceed with tax revision and to consider
bonus later.
These votes mark change in atti-
tude on the part of legislators. A few
weeks ago it was confidently predicted
that the bonus measure would be
passed by the House and Senate by a
sufficient majority to give it the two
thirds necessary to carry it over a
presidential veto. When Secretary
Mellon proposed his tax-revision plan
feeling on the subject. Ever since his
letter to Representative Green. was
published the strength of the support
for tax revision has increased and the
support of immediate bonus legisla-
tion has weakened. Last nights con-
ference was the turning point.
This action by a republican confer
ence does not necessarily mean the
adoption of the Mellon plan as it
stands. It may be, amended. But, it
means that tax revision is to proceed
as a primary proposition without ref
erence to possible bonus enactment.
In other words, the tax revenues are
to be reduced without provision for a.
possible bonus should Congress later
enact 1t into law.
The margin between the support for
tax revision precedence and bonus.
precedence is likely to increase as the
days pass. Last nights vote was not
positively binding, as the gathering
was a conference and not a caucus.
But it is nevertheless a definite indi-
cation, and the action is accepted as a
party instruction. The meeting hav
ing been called at the instance Of the
bonus advocates, and having rendered
a verdict adverse to them,- it may be
considered as. settled so far as the
House Is concerned that tax revision
will preceda as g. virtual certainty
and bonus will, follow as a possibility.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

dimmed. Raids have been conducted
on notorious dives and dens Of in.
iQufty, gambling houses. brothels and
grog shops. The courts are packed
with cases. :.
This reform movement in Philadel.
phia Is maIrifesting in strange ways.
For instance, certain public telephones
In the city hall which heretofore have
been regularly "out Of order" accord
ing to placards on the booths, are now
restored to service. These phone
booths, it is disclosed, were by silent
Official sanction reserved for the use.
Of booaeggers and handbook makers
plying their lawless practice within
the precincts Of the municipal head
quarters. Mayor Kendrick has found
a good many dirty corners to clean.
There -is something reminiscent Of
Theodore Roosevelt's work as police
commissioner Of New York city in this
campaign of Gen. Butler in Philadel-
phia. Roosevelt said that he proposed
to enforce the laws, even though pub
lie opinion had long before in effect
repealed them. And he did enforce
them, He enforced them so thorough
ly that New York was for q time ap-
proximately law-abiding. - :
In Philadelphia Gen. Buffers task
is a heavy one. There is plain evi-
dence OF the prevalence OF police pro-
lection" for grafters, gamblers, boot
leggers and other lawbreakers. These
first suspensions from the force are
but the first move in the process OF
correction. The accused men will have
to be given trial unless they confess
dereliction. 1t is well assured that in
tense pressure will be brought to bear
to reinstate them and to remit the ex-
traordinary activities of the police ad-
ministration.'. Gen. Buffers troubles
are just beginning, but he is not
quitter, and difficulties are likely to
spur him to even greater and more
determined efforts. s' 80. .
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Buffers Battle in Philadelphia.

Battling Butler as the new direc-
tor Of public safety Of Philadelphia has
come to be called, is going ahead with
his program for cleaning up the City
OF BrotherIy Love. Immediately after
:-saking Office he issued an ultimatum
to the police force that il in forty
e)xht4 hours marked improvement
Vsre not :showf. In. the enforcement Of
.she laws heads would begin to fall
into the official basket. The time
limit expired yesterday, and promptly
the ak began to swish. -Four police
!. ..lieutenants and four acting lieuten-
>ants were suspended. Meanwhile the
new regime has thrown such g. scare
into the underworld that crooks and
, thieves. pickpockets, swindlers and
other denizens have been leaving town
J, by the hundreds. The red lights in the
segregated district" have been
Evening star., 1924-01-11
SHOOTING STARS.
RY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Supreme Science.
Arithmetic. Arithmetic.
You never let us rest
When young or old or well or sick
You put US to the test.
For every heartbeat that we give,
= For every thought or thrill
That signifies the right to live,
T.. Somebody sends a bill.
We talk Of science and of art
And economics. too. go
Before ideas get a start,
They hint Of payments, due.
We learn to write, we learn to read
But all our plans will stick
I'm obscuration dark, indeed,
without arithmetic. --..
When some philosopher SO fine
Your sympathies would touch,
The bookstore makes you stand in line
And there inquire, How much?"
Though generous theories are passed
, In quantities so thick,
They always bring US round at last
To more arithmetic. 81 ..t
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Nicholas Murray. Butler is still
another Harding policy adopted by
Calvin Coolidge. The. president of
Columbia University always stayed
at the White House when in Wash
ington during the Harding regime.
and on the occasion of his present
visit he is again, a guest at the
Executive. Mansion. Harding leaned
heavily on DR.. Butler, for unofficial
counsel on foreign affairs. Few
Americans, not even excepting Secre-
tary Hughes, have? SO intimate and
first-hand knowledge Of international
events, personalities and cross cur
rents Apart from that, Dr. Butler is
one, of, the dominant. elder statesmen
OF the republican party. For more
than quarter of g. century he has
sat In the inner councils in New York
state. Roosevelt once wanted to
make him governor of the Empire
state. Butler was Taft,s running mate
In the W-starred campaign OF 1919. In
1920 he was New York's favorfte son
for the G. o. p. presidential nomina-
...,.-.:+ ~ k -..-.
Senator "Jtm" Reeds arch foe, who
happens to be a Reid herself, spelled
differently-Mrs. Fred A. Reid of Mis-
souri-has arrived in Washington for
the democratic national committee
meeting. She achieved national fame
two or three years ago by returning.
with icy thanks, the flower seeds sent
her from Senator Reeds Office In the
bitter 1922 senatorial campaign in
Missouri, Nj Mrs Reid organIzed the
the show-me state. Though a woman,
she is president of the Missouri
Democratic Club, which Is composed
OF both man and woman voters. Sen
ator Reeds admirers still threaten to
make him Missouri's presidential cam
didate at this years democratic, con-
vention.
Washington's public schools, de-
spite the scant consideration they
sometimes receive at the hands of
Congress. command high respect
throughout the country. To them a
signal compliment has just been paid
by the University of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia, which has invited Frank
W. Baliou. school superintendent Of
the District Of Columbia. to. lecture
regularly in the untversity's graduate
school His theme Is The Problems
"a thc super me course
Is for men and women now in admin
tstrattve school positions or prepar-
ing TO take them. Dr. Ballou's Phil
adelphia engagement, which takes
his time once a week, was undertaken
not only with the authority of the
board of education. but with its
hearty commendation. -.,...
/, X X
Roland Robbins. manager OF Keith's
Theater at Washington, has made
public some interesting observations
by Woodrow Wilson on vaudeville.
The former President according 10
Evening star., 1924-01-11
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Robbins, has been an addict to vaude-
Vile for ten years. IT especially like
a good vaudeville show" Mr.. Wilson
confesses. when I am seeking per-
feet relaxation. for 1t is, different
from a play. though I am intensely
interested 4r-the drama in all it's
phases. Still, II there is bad act on
IA vaudeville program, you can rest
reasonably secure that the next one
may not be SO bad. From a bad play
there. is no escape"
4 ***
| America in 1923 by no means turned
a stony heart to the practical needs
Of the outside world. According to
accurate figures up to December /,
capital from the United States was
loaned TO foreign governments to the
extent of '$242,S45, ,000. Foreign cor
porations were assisted to q total of
SEA 24,100,000. Municipal loans In Can
ada were financed with American dol
lars for an aggregate of $49, 9,408. 900,
while $7,211,000 was sent to United
States overseas possessions for local
purposes: During the past two years
much more than a billion American
dollars has been invested abroad by
our private capitalists.
r.. -... = ~ *+ f. - 80
Among the democratic nabobs gath
ering in serried ranks for their ma
tional committee meeting is Edwin
T. Meredith of Iowa, former Secre-
tary of Agriculture. Mr.. Meredith is
said TO have a we'll developed vice
presidential bee buzzing in his Hawk
eye bonnet and is credited with an
ambition to make honey on the same
n
San Francisco in 1890 Meredith once
in while loomed as q compromise
presidential nominee His friends do
not believe he would dodge the light
chance Of It's flashing in his direction.
Meresi1h GIet ssr,n.r Is y progressive and a semi
&* X
Marion Leroy Burton, president Of
the University of Michigan, is WIS.,
itor TO Washington and is being much
feted by Ann Arbor alumni, whose
president is Edwin DENLY. Secretary
of the Navy. DIR. Burton presides
over one of Americas biggest culture
breeding plants with a student body
of more than 10000. Among state
universities, only California's has
more undergraduates. Michigan rev
els In vast endowments bestowed by
alumni and other admirers, besides
which the state taxes every one of its
citizens a specific percentage for the
unfversityss support. When Secretary
Hughes delivered the commencement I
address at Ann Arbor In 1922, he was
amazed at the extent and rnagnifi-
cence of the establishment Dr. Bur-
ton told Washington alumni Of the
relish with which ths university an
ticlpates the impending arrival of
Robert Bridges, England's poet laure-
ate, who has been invited to beguile
his muse in Ann Arbor's classic en-
virons for q year.
- (Cnnrrizhk 1aos L
Evening star., 1924-01-11

oiV iHied ny Ine superintendent OF
public instruction, at Honolulu, Ha-
wall. Such positions In Panama are
flled by the bureau of education,
Washington. D. c.
Q. What does the Portland; Ore.
fair celebrate?-L. NJ P.
A.. The fair which is to be held in
Portland In 1925 viii celebrate the
completion of the transcontinental
and Pacific highways, the centennial
or the electro ma agnet, and the deveI-
opment Of hydro-electric energy.
q. What is the population Of Mag
dalena, Sonora?-F. T. c..
A. The stationary population of
Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico, Is about
800 AT the festival of San Francisco
1T is increased to ten op>twelve thou:
sand.
Q. What was the Battle of the
Thirty and when was it fought?
4 A The Battle Of tffe Thirty is
in which thirty Bretons and thirty
Beaumanoir and Bemboroueh. The
fight. Is said to have taken place be-
tween the castles of Josselin and
Ploermel in France, In 1851. The
Ensilsn were defeated.
Q. What kind of ownership or
supervision has the United States
government over Center Market?
&c l.. B.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the United States has own
ed for many years the land upon
which Center Market stands. For fifty
or sixty years this land was leased
to the Washington Market Company.
This company built and maintained
the market. About a year and a, half
ago, by act of Congfiress. the United
States took over the management of
Center Market. It is handled as any
other business proposition is handled
and ts under the supervision of the
bureau of agricultural economics.
MANA. c. NJ. @
A. Vanderbilt is a Dutch name
which may be literally translated "of
the heap or mound"
Q. What soldiers got to the en-
bassy first during the Boxer rebel
lion?-T. L. S.
A. The 1st Sikhs of the British
indian army were the first soldiers
to come to the relief of the foreign
ers, who had fortified themselves as
well as possible in the British lega-
ton.
9. Who started counting time
from the birth of Christie. p.
A. Dating the years from the birth
|of Christ originated with Dionysius
Extguus, learned monk of Rome,
who lived in the last part of the fifth
century and the beginning of the
sixth century. An error in his cal
|culations was discovered in the fif-
Iteenth century, which resulted in
placing the estimated date of Christ's
birth four years earlier than the date
set by Dionysfus.
@. Who invented the repeating
watch IT. D.
A. Gerrit Bramer was the first
Imaker OF the repeater, which, he ex-
hibited at the South kensington
Museum about 1898.
Q. What is the origin OF the ex-
preston blue blood"?-C. w.
A. Blue blood is a translation of
the Spanish 'sangre azul." attributed
TO some of the Oldest and proudest
Evening star., 1924-01-11

A hundred thousand dollars for a
monument to base ball is not a large
sum of money, considering the senti-
ment involved. Yet il Is impossible to
understand what comfort a true, ac-
tion-loving fan would derive from con.
templating silent. motionless statuary,
however beautiful.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

3 The president of Roanoke College,
Va, declares that too. many girls
smoke, drink, stay out late and dance
recklessly. ,Femtnism relates not only
to intellectual advancement, but to a
fun share IN, the opportunities for. de-
nnorahzation. -
Evening star., 1924-01-11

The crooks Smedley Butler Is chas.
ing out of Philadelphia are necessarily
fiocking to other cities, each of whom
would like to secure the, services Of
the brigadier general to send them
back to Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

The value of Ford motor interests
is estimated at over a billion dollars.
The desire for opulent leisure is only
human. Statesmen cannot blame
Henry if he refuses to worry. =:
Evening star., 1924-01-11

At Gov. Ritchie's banquet there
were no political speeches. A ban
quiet for the banquet's own sake is
q genial novelty that invites popu-
larity and avoids embarrassments.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

According to Mr.. Mcdonald, 1t is
the purpose 9f the laborites in par
lament to show the public some hard,
practical work and leave the theoriz-
ing to more leisurely circles.
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An Eradication

: "Is there any gamhltnszin Crimson
-Gulch?".. ~, :. - -.
; mo" said Cactus joel mot at pres
.-,rg s-t 1885,. 49, -...- .t--ss
/. did your authorities stop it2'',
mo. Tt stopped automatically. A
party OF Snake Ridgers come over
with some marked cards and left us
all dead broke"
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Germany's class distinctions are
now largely regulated by the differ
enee between those who have paper
marks and those who have real
Evening star., 1924-01-11

i Chicago used to be called the
'.wickedest city in America, The
news from Philadelphia sounds as If
thes title had been challenged,
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Reductions are requested not only
In taxes but in telephone rates, rail-
: way rates, fuel rates and various
: other expenses. It Is, theoretically
speaking, an era OF great economy.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Confused, But Confident.

Confused, But Confident.
= = Aren't the ideas you. recently ex-
pressed a little Utopian?'
Maybe rejoined Senator Sor-
ghum. ':But we. have: people Of all
nationaHties out our way. and a
-Utopian's vote is just az good as any
body else,s."
Jud Tunkins says when your defects
are being discussed q true friend isn't
always truthful, H. '...s.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
In a Few Words.

I am looking forward very much to
labor government in England be-
cause I want to see something OF the
brotherhood OF man that we hear
SO much about
At the age Of sixty-three, hope
to live long enough to see prohibition
world wide and every saloon on earth
with It's door closed.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
The church that burned Joan OF Arc
later canonized her. And in this way
hereey Is often shown to be sooner or
later the truth of the matter.
REV. PERCY STICKNEY GRANT.
The automobile industry is only In
it's infancy, just as the country is
HENRY FORD.
Nine kilograms dispatched from the
War Department at Washington
would mobilize the forces OF this ma
tion should war come to us.
COL. M. B.. STEWART.
s. There Is no country in the world
where reference to high ideals gets
such re0ponnA as In America.
COUNT A. APPONYI.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
Cancellation.

Cancellation.
OF plans. to- benefit the state
At first there were SO many
That they protracted the debate
= Till there were hardly any. :.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

attitude count for anything in Latin
American politics, without actually
intervening, we must obviously make
a sharp distinction between estab-
lished governments and overnight re-
volts"
Evening star., 1924-01-11

The coast guard is expected to save
fellow men not only. from watery, but,
from. alcoholic graves.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
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Evening star., 1924-01-11
Human FsIJibiIity.

Are you in favor OF woman in poll
tics2rI .. =, -, -: :: -:
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne Sal
though I don't think too much should
be expected Of, US. The Judgment of
women in@selecting candidates is. not
likely to. be any more unerring than
tits In selecting husbapds.
DE man dat always says whut. he
thinks said Uncle Eben, '''is under
obligations to try. not to think things
dat oughtn' TO be said" :
Evening star., 1924-01-11

2 Q. Who appoints school teachers
In Hawaii or Panama?-I. C.
A. Positions as teachers In Hawaii
are filled by the superintendent Of
public instruction, at Honolulu, Ha-
wall. Such positions In Panama are
hlied by the bureau of education,
Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered By carriers vithin the
city at 90 cents per month; daily oYy. 40
cents per month; Sunday only, % cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection 10 made BY car
riers at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Q. What does the Portland; Ore,
fair celebrate?-L. NJ. p
A.. The fair which is to be held in
Portland In 1925 viii celebrate the
completion of the transcontinental
and Pacific highways, the centennial
or the electromagnetic, and the deveI-
opment Of hydro electric energy.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once, 1ith st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once: ITO East And St.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1924-01-11

Roland Robbins. manager OF Keith's
Theater at Washington, has made
public some interesting observations
by Woodrow Wilson on vaudeville.
The former President. according to
Evening star., 1924-01-11

O. What base ball team was the
first to adopt uniforms?-O. l" r.
A. The first team that wore uni
forms was the Knickerbocker OF New
York, in 1851 The first to wear the
pre- sent-day uniform with short pants
was the Cincinnati Reds, In 1868.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Q. What is the population of Mag
dalena. Sonora?-F. r. C.
A. The stationary population of
Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico, Is about
800 AT the festival of San Francisco
1t Is increased to ten or>twelve thou.
sand.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

@. Is the name Vanderbilt Ger
MANA. c. NJ ~
A. Vanderbilt is a Dutch name
which may be literally translated "of
the heap or mound"
Evening star., 1924-01-11

Q. What is sago?-D. II.
A. 1t is. a dry granulated starch
imported as an article of diet and for
stiffening textiles. IT is prepared
chiefly from the trunk of the sage
palm. but also from tho trunks of
the gebang, jaggery, areng and
gomuti palms and from several cyca-
daceouS plants.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

, Y. W nat WbTF OF dTU IIIC tICIHeNthI
|spirits?-L. Y. r.
A. Elemental spirits were beings
who, according to popular belief in
the middle ages. presided over the
four elements. living in and ruling
them The, elemental spirits of fire
were called salamanders, those OF
water, undines; those of air, sylphs,
and those of earth, gnomes.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

= Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-01-11

lion?-T. L. S.
A. The 1st Sikhs of the British
Indian army were the first soldiers
to come to the relief of the foreign
ers, who had fortified themselves as
we'll as possible in the British lega-
ton
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Hull officers said. ''the destrUyeri
Huh and Cory intercepted radio
broadcast saying that Major Martin.
In tho Seattle. was down near Cape
Igvak. 800 miles distant. and Ia Sc.
rious danger.
THE Hull and Cory wcro en- route
TO Bremeuon. Wash. after having
surveyed by soundings n route for d
new cable from Seattle TO Seward.
Alaska.
The des,royers Immediately lighted
all four boilers and proceeded a, %
knots. arriving nj Cape Igvak about
sunrise Wednesday. The Cory be.
gan searching Kialavik bay and the
Hull searched Portage bay.
AT Q a. m. small boat from the
Hull discovered tho plane In Portage
bay. towards the north end. Just OF
the beach and In shallow water.
Martin and Harvey were aboard.
suffering from hunger and intense
cold.
They were brought onto tho HUH
and served hearty breakfast. after
which they seemed but little tho
worse for their experience.
The plane had been forced down
by engine trouble. n leak having de-
yeiopcd in the crank case, thru which
all tho oil was lost.
1.-THE Hull towed tho plane 70 Kan.
atak. where IL Is awaiting repair
parts and supplies"