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Evening star., 1924-01-21

at Mount Vernon, Ohio, July 21, 1912.
and In 1860 was keeping a news stand
there. The papers were full Of the
| Lincoln-Douglas debates and copies
of the book, Campaign Life Of Lin.
coln," was for sale on the stand. In
that book were the stories Of Lin
| coins lowly origin, log cabin birth,
rail- splitting, poverty and struggle
and Of the greatness to which he had
come. The news dealer began to clip
| cartoons and other matter in news
papers and magazines relating TO the
campaign. Oldroyd served through
the war in the Goth Ohio Infantry
and passed in the grand review
at Washington in May, 1865. In that
year he became steward of the Sol
diers' Home at Dayton and continued
collecting Lincoln relics. In 1888 he
| went to Springfield, ILL.,, and rented
the old Lincoln home from Robert
Lincoln and continued work on his
collection. He bought everything as
sociated with Lincoln he could secure.
III 1870 ISOpeIt LlIlCOiil III GSCiiICu IiiO
Lincoln home to Illinois.
The Washington Memorial Associa-
tion, hearing OF this. invited Oldroyd
| to bring his collection to Washington,
for the association had resolved that
I'VE especially wish to purchase the
! house in which President Lincoln
| died. IN 1898 oldroyd set up his
collection in that house, then owned
by Frederick Schade, who had bought
| IL from the estate Of William Peter
sen, who was the owner when Lincoln
was brought from the theater across
! the street and laid in a back room
on the main floor, then rented by
| William r. Clark. a Massachusetts
| soldier detailed with the quartermas.
| ter's department at Washington.
Some time after the installation
of the Oldroyd collection on 10th
street the Petersen -Schade house was
| bought by the government, but that
part Of the plan to have the gov.
| ernment take over the collection
failed, chiefly because Representative
Sayers of Texas, who was the princi-
pal power behind it in Congress. was
elected Governor Of Texas and left
Washington.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
The United States and Mexico.

Efforts by the United States to put
An end TO the dangerous condition in
Mexico caused by the revolt of q fac
ton against the Obregon government
supplanting the orderly process of
election, have taken three forms. the
sale OF arms to the Obregon admins.
tration, the granting Of permission for
the movement of federalist troops
across American territory and the dis,
patching Of a squadron Of naval YES.
sells to break Il blockade that has
been raised against certain ports on
the eastern coast of Mexico by the
rebels. Incidentally this government
has refused the sale of arms to the
lnsurgent forces, and has taken steps
10 prevent the running of arms pri-
vately purchased through American
territory across the border.
II is definitely to the interest of the
United States that order should be re.
stored in Mexico. With the domestic
affairs Of that republic this govern.
nent has no concern, 30 long as dis
orders do not initiate against Ameri-
can rights and interests. But when a
action, disregarding the orderly proc
2sses OF election, proceeds to invoke
arms against the established govern
ment and threatens 10 renew the long
continued strife that bore disastrously
upon the rights Of American citizens
In Mexico. it becomes the duty Of the
tnI @a%- o. i
restore peace and order.
There is danger, Of course, in the
dispatching Of ships of war to the
Mexican coast to break the blockade
and prevent interference with legiti-
mate commerce. An American cruiser
Or destroyer may be wrecked, possibly
with heavy loss of life. by an insur.
gent mine. That IS d risk that must
be taken. Quite naturally the insur-
gent leaders are bitterly hostile to this
government for the sale OF arms 70
Obregon and the grant Of right of
passage TO his troops through Ameri-
can territory. That is the inevitable
consequence of any form Of interven-
ton. On the other hand. the United
States has only recently, after long
delay, recognized the Obregon gov.
ernment, established for q considera-
bic period. That recognition means
nothing whatever if it is not accom-
panied by some act Of aid IN an ener-
gency that threatens the existence of
the established administration.
Had de IA Huerta defeated Obregon
at the polls in an orderly election he
would have been recognized as the
legitimate ruler Of Mexico. He elected
10 anticipate the submission of his
candidacy to the ballots of the people
by raising the standard of revolt. thus
-everting to the procedure of the past,
which has caused such tragic turmoil
in that country for many years. Tho
United States. with a heavy stake in
The matter, must protect itself and
the rights of its nationals. 1t has no
territorial aspiration. 1t desires mere
~ that Mexico maintain an orderly
administration Of its own affairs.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
COURAGE
:! am the master OF my fate.
I am the captain OF nv soul"
-HENLEY.
Wilson Had to Change His Career

Wilson Had to Change His Career.
Woodrow Wilson. tho boy and the
youth, desired 10 be a lawyer and
fspent years in prepa paration--then
found he was not fitted for the pro
| fession.
Born IN Stauntou. Va. in 1856. he
| suffered many hardships of tho soutp,
IN civil war times. His father, a Ban.
tist minister. changed his residence
every few years, and each time neU-
companions must be made.
Young Wilson did not learn his al
phabet until nine years old and his.
education was tardy. In Augusta. the,
public schools were SO poor that hs,
attended private one over the post,
office. At Dawson College less this
a year, he was forced by illness 70 %
home.
At Princeton University he was the
forty-hrst of forty-two honor men in
ms Grass. Chances for supremacy az
a oepdter fell when he was assigned
the subject, Protection" and he re-
FUSED TO argue against free trade
Excessive study of law while at the
University Of Virginia forced him ia
rest a year. Then to Atlanta, with lit
tie means. but with great hopes Of
come, and after a years waiting plans
| and hopes were abandoned. He then
prepared to be a teacher.
! Fifteen years as an instructor, much
| of IL with only modest compensation,
! started at Bryn Mawr, with it's forty =
| three students. and ended at Prince -
ton, where he became president. There
| he made many reforms and success
was looming when a bequest of SO. :
! 100000 In will carried conditions
discordant with his ideals, and he had
/ to resign and seek occupation else
J lwhere.
/ offered the nomination for Governor
/ of, New Jersey. he was elected by an
Overwhelming plurality, then had 70
flight the'S party bosses to convince
/ them that the teacher politician'i
was the head of the organization.
| He was elected and reelected Presi-.
dent OF the United States. He has been
honored by leading countries of thei
world, his following is devoted. and
nowihe is successfully practicing law.i
| Next--schwab rece.yed III day.
Copyright. 1e23.)
Evening star., 1924-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

eff you have done the best you could, y
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Although that best was not so good
AS experts measure things,
Although the heights you never touch
That rise in lofty view,
I kind O. think you've done as much
AS you wero meant to do.
TT everything were No. 1,
The figuring would be small
When mathematics must be done
For good Of one c--5 AE
Your efforts will be understood
When Time his reckoning brings,
II you have done the best you could -
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Oldroyd Lincoln Collection.

Representative Rathbone of Illinois
believes that Congress will pass the
bill he has introduced to appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of the Lin
coin collection owned by Capt. Osborn
II. Oldroyd and which has been on
exhibition in the house in which
Lincoln died since 1893. The house is
owned by the government, but the
collection is private property. Thirty
years ago plans were made to have
the government take over the house
and the collection.
The Memorial Association Of the
District of Columbia was formed and
Incorporated In 1882. Its objects were
to preserve noteworthy, houses at the
Capital that have been made historic
by the residence Of the nations great.
est men,; to mark by tablets 'houses
and places throughout the city of
chief interest to our own residents
and to the multitudes of Americans
and foreigners who visit the Capital; ;'
and 'to cultivate that historic spirit
and that reverence Tor the memories
Of tho founders and leaders of the
republic upon which an intelligent
and abiding patriotism so largely de.
pends." Members Of the association
yrere Melville W. Fuller, John NJ.
Schofield, John w. Foster, 3. H. War.
ner. Samuel p. Langley, A. B. Hag-
ner, J. c.. Bancroft Davis, Walter S.
Cox. S. H. Kaufman. A. r. Spofford.
John Hay, ]. W.. Douglass. Myron M.
Parker, Gardiner G. Hubbard, w. d.
Davidge. S. r Franklin, Charles c.
Glover, Teunis 8. Hanlin and James
Z. Fitch.
Collection of the Lincoln relics was
begun In 1860. Mr.. oldroyd was born
Evening star., 1924-01-21
@'Shift to Second.''
Driver Suggests Simple Remedy fol
Crossing Accidents.
10 The Editor Of The star:

TO the Editor Of The Star;
/ read with very much interest
your editorial. Nine More Dead at
Crossings" in the January IL Even
ing Star.
! was glad to note that you stressed
a point which seems to be touched on
in only a general way by most COM
ments upon such individuals. Your
observation that "In many cases OF
automobile-train collision OF late the
motor cars have been stalled" is GER
tainIy correct and 1 might add that
not only of late, in this case, but as
far back as we have been having au-
tomobile train collisions.
These accidents are, OF course, not
only dangerous for motorists but are
a constant menace to the welfare OF
passengers on our fast trains.
Your statement that the elimfna-
ton OF grade crossings will correct
such an evil Is correct and l think
receiving consideration from our rail-
road heads. However. from q stand
point OF an Immediate cure 1t is out
OF the question for two reasons:
First, 1t will take many millions Of
dollars. Second. these same millions
of dollars are now frozen in tax
exempt securities, due to our exces-
sive surtax, and are not available
to the railroads. What, then, Is to be
done until such time as railroad
crossings are made fool proof?"
Shift to intermediate gear before
reaching tracks. That is a simple
rule that I have used during my ten
years of driving experience: And I
have driven over some of the worst
roads and grade crossings in the
country.
AS you say. MANY Of these cross
ings are rough and bumpy, and In
driving over them motorists have. to
some cases the tracks are reached
by slight grades. sometimes, stiff
ones, and the cars stall just at the
crest" OF course, there Is a great
deal of psychology in man killing"
his motor right in the pathway of an
oncoming train. Immediately upon
seeing the train the mind of the driv-
er is transferred from the operation
Of his car to the thought Of getting
off of the tracks. His car is NOV
ing slowly, he is on rough ground.
and still in high gear. Down goes
the accelerator, the motor gives a
weak puff and We read about another
accident.
much more power at his disposal and
the chances Of killing his motor Is
greatly Iessened. If every driver
viii make II an tnfallible rule to
Shift to intermediate gear" from
nifty to one hundred feet before
reaching a railroad crossing he can
defeat ''coilision psychology simply
because of the fact that when he
ly opens his gas feed, he will get a
positive response rather than a sick
fy puff and another accident
WILL HEMPLY. JR.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Proper Dress, Mans Need
Appropriate Apparel Held S1at.
ter That Concerns All.
70 the Editor OF The Star.

To the Editor or The star:
"Nine tailors make a man" To be
properly and appropriately dressed on
all occasions is a matter that con-
Germs all men who have any preten-
sions to gentility or refinement The
art Of attiring ones self is a matter
that Is OF small concern to most
men other than the devotee to fash
ion. We have the fop decked out in
the extreme Of fashion. with his gor-
geous waistcoat farlng necktie, etc.
and the callow youth arrayed in his
clothes Of loud and exasgerated pat
tern, who is Thoroughly satisfied with
his own exQuisiteness. The man of
affairs and the man of genius take
but little thought as to what they
shall wear or wherewithal they shall
be clothed. There Is q certain amount
apparel Is "comme II faut." Tho
consciousness of being well dressed
imparts a blissfulness to the human
heart that religion is powerless to
convey"
Most men look upon the matter Of
not as q matter OF adornment, and
consider all such as vanity and vex-
alton Of spirit. King Edward, as the
Prince of wales. was a mirror of
noted for his good taste In the mat
ter Of personal adornment Anything
that met with his approval was i'm
medlately adopted by those who had
any desire to smartness In dress, be
II hat, gloves. scarf or waistcoat or
anything pertaining 70 the Tardrooe
Chester A. Arthur was conspicuous
for his excellent taste in dress and
would suggest Chesterfield. but there
| the simile ends. George Washington
was most fastidious about his Lon
tDth
last of our Presidents to appear in
small clothes-that is. knee breeches
and white stockings.
Just after the civil war the most
conspicuous individual on the Avenue
was Beau Hickman, with his high
beaver hat, fiaring necktie, spats and
everything. He belonged to the
shabby genteel, but withal he was
most courteous when soliciting the
loan OF quarter from his friends.
who gave no thought to anything
except his duds and togs. In fact,
| he lived to dress, while others dressed
to live.
! a dark blue swallowtail coat with
Generally worn by elderly gentlemen
at the time. It 10 said that Attorney
| General Brewster when In Washing
ton woro q white plush svaflow-tatl
coat when dining on certain occa-
John Drew Is q fair sample of a
we'll groomed man ana has the ap-
pearance of one who pays particular
attention to the art of the haber-
dasher and draper.
Berry Wall was another who dis
played excellent taste in his dress.
Frederick the Great was most
sloyen and careless as to his raiment
during the latter part Of his life.
though in early days he would have
been what the small boy would call
a Jim Dandy.
-costiy thy habit as thy purse can
buy,
But not expressed IN fancy. rich.
not gaudy.
I For the. apparel oft proclaims the
FRANKLIN STEELE. !:
Evening star., 1924-01-21

e What causes lsnets in boards:
a. They are the result of branches
HnLIn extend from the center Of the
tree tree 10 the outside. After brancn
| i,da Wna, oiea ana a cannbium of living
otanch Knot forms. All trees haze
abundant knots but some clean
! themselves of their lower branches
tthhrough rapid decay. When trees fire.,
! themselves from branches readily ard
growth Is rapid good amount =
clear lumber is formed
Q. Was the Dixmude larger th.s,
! the Shenandoah?-A F. w.
| A. The Dixmude was the farrsr
| II had gas capacity of abou-
| 100000 cubic feet, while the shcnar-
| doah has gas capacity Of 2,l5o.Gou
cubic feet.
Q. How many railroads and stear
| ships enter New York city and Me-
| Orleans IN. L.
| York city and thirteen railroads cntcr
/ New Orleans. There are seveuty-tU.n
| steamship companies in New YcrE
( and fifteen in New Orleans.
Q. Where was Sheridan when he
took the famous twenty-rnile ride:
! r. w.
4. sheridan's famous ride was from
Winchester to Cedar Creek. Va.
Gen. Sheridan was returning from
! chester when the firing began. E's
/ hastened to the front, and turned u
| disastrous rout into brilliant We
| tory. II furnished tho theme for tlir.
familiar poem. "sheridan,s, Ride" "
IT buchanan Read.
! @ What were TIE names ot Mar
! Ban Washington sisters II. r g
a. Mary Bali had no sisters. She
had four half sisters. Elizabeth mar
Mr.. Travers; Anne. Col. Edwin Cos
way; Easter, Raleigh Chinn.
| O. What will change ordinary flou~
| TO pastry fiour?-W. T. S.
| A Replacing two level tablespoon
| fuls of four with TWO level tabi@.
! spoonfuIs of cornstaTch in each cupful
| of -four used will give the desired
| change.
Q. What causes the itch?-c. g. ",
| A. Itch, or scabies, is caused by ~;
| pressure of larvae or mature spec
| mems OF Acarus scabei, the itch mit6,
| Although the itch was known 10 thu
Greeks and Romans. the cause wes
| probably not recognized before tNa
| twelfth century. A case was reported
| in 1892 wherein the skin Of the pa
! tiAnt was estimated to contain
100000 eggs and 100000 mlteS:
| The disease causes 4.5o per cent OF an
skin diseases in the United States.
O. What is meant by homogenizeI
milk ID. P.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
says that such milk has been forceA
through sieve fine enough 70 breaa.
UP the fat globules
! @. What is a han:-o. NJ ".
A. This is a word used IN, the near
east TO designate a stopping plac3
F, for travellers It scarcely takes on
the dignity of hotel, since the room
are furnished with nothing more tha:!
pallet TO provide a resting place
| for the weary sojourner.
CHove yot question you EDnht
arstoeredf Send It to The Star n
! formation Bureau, Frederic j. Has
Kin, Director. 1890 North Capttoi
street. The Only charge TOR tbs
service ts 2 cents in stdmps for
return poSto9e.)
Evening star., 1924-01-21
In a Few Words.

i have simple plan for world
peace. All that is needed Is for the
United States and Britain to agree
not to supply food or money or to
contemplates starting a war or at
tempts to do so. Why don't we do this?
SIR CHAS. HIGHAM.
Wherever a country has reached a
high degree of engineering. mechani-
cal and chemical development. there,
in spite of all the programs OF inter
national idealists, the race in the
event of hostilities will always be to
the tndustrially swift and the battle
70 the industrially strong.
John HARTMAN MORGAN =
IBrig. Gen. British Army.
Politics is q dificult art, for II has
to be carried on with uncertain and
iN'" ~ PREMIER MUsSoLINIe
SchooImasters are the most impor.
tant people in the whole civilized
community. They should up ana TAX
'oA1 ~ III. G. WELLS.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Former enemy aliens have claims
for property in the Z. S. A. which
now come up for consideration. Many
Of them have been inclined to the view
that their interests would be disre-
garded. A Prussian autocracy was cal.
culated to impress the idea that the
square deal is only a sentimental
myth.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

Q. What is the per capita wealth
Of Canadtans:--J NJ
A. The per capita national wealth
Of Canada amounts TO about $4,000.
In the United States the estimated
, per capita wealth Is about, s2,7oo.
9. Where is the longest stretch of
railroad without a curveT-E c. l..
a. The longest straightaway is a
stretch OF 300 miles on the Australian
transcontinental railway, crossing
the Nullarbor plain.
Q. What proportion of the auto
mobile accidents are caused by men
driving commercial vehicles?-F. r.
r.
! A. G: W. Price states in a safety
/ vehicles are responsible for approx
J mately half of all motor Vehicle
/ accidents. p
! Q, On what date did Ireland be-
| come a free state?--W o. II 70.
A., The Irish Free state was. es,ab-
lished on December is, 1921. Z
Q. What is, the average age Of the
trees cut FOR Christmas trees
S. t.. A.
A.aThey are usually from five 70
1 pSr L
about five years old. -
O. Is it known whether the recent
disaster in Japan has Influenced the
various banks of that country
, S. T. T.
A. The Department OF Commerce
says that il has been reported that a
number of safe deposit boxes in use
at the Nippon Industrial Bank has
II 4 -.
earthquake. and in a similar manner
whereas only about one hundred
boxes were rented before the disaster
at the Mitsubishi Bank, more than
500 are now in service.
Q. Please give a recipe for mock
cherry pie?-A. L.
A. Wash large cranberries and cut
each berry in two. Line r. pie tin
with fiaky pastry, pour in the Gran
cupful OF sugar which has been
mixed with a Tablespoonful of -four
Add saltspoonful of salt and half q
eupful of cold water in which has
been mixed half a teaspoonful Of
almond extract and half q teaspoon
cools. sprinkle the top crust thickly
with powdered sugar.
@. Is TAFT McKenzie's war me-
mortal, erected at Almonte, Ontario,
q portrait statuef-A. L.
A. DR.. Mckenzie OF Philadelphia
choose for the subject Of this me-
mortal the late Lieut. Alex. A Rosa
| mond. who fell in action at Cour-
cellette in 1916.
@ Have any Jews rsceived a
Nobel prlze?-N. A.
A OF the lot awards. nine have
gone to Jews. Three have received
the prize in physics, three in chem
| istry. one in medicine, and two fof
peace.
| Q. Why is New York city called
! Gotham M. r.
, A. Gotham was the name of d
| town in Nottinghamshire. England
the inhabitants Of which, about 1900
| were ridiculed for simplicity and
| short-sightedness. and were later
! termed in derision the wise men OF
! Gotham" Washington Irving. IN his
book Solomon Gundy." applies the
| name Gotham" TO New York satir-
| izing the rt-sightedness of many
| of the inhabitants.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Philadelphia police have been ordered
to shoot to kill when pursuing ban
dts. Smedley Butler has made It evil
dent that the bootlegsers are not to
be the only ones who may furnish
business for the undertaker5.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Uncle Sam is invited to participate
In the quarrels of Europe in order to
compensate him for any lack Of in
terest in life due to the fact that he
own.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

There is not much hope Of bringing
Is impossible to arrange a compare.
lively small matter like that Of bring.
ing Bcrgdoll to trial.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

The gentleman who won the fifty
thousand-dollar peace prize is being
made by Congress to look like an In
nocent bystander.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Hopes Of a new continent in the
Arctic regions, under present condi-
tions, anticipate tho interest Of sum.
mer resort news.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Congressional Investigations might
retain more popular interest IL It
could be arranged to bring them for.
ward one at time.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

A Boston man received a bomb con.
cealed in a book. 1t proved harmless,
like most literary explosions.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
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Evening star., 1924-01-21

There are millions of lawabiding
toiIers In China. But. as in other na-
tions. the bandits seize the news prom.
inence.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Mexican revolutionists are to be re.
minded that their pleasure must not
Interfere with Uncle Sans business.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

assurance that they are more inter
ested in a red cent than in a red flag.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

A tax on gasoline requires debate,
but when the Oil interests put the
price up 9 cents gallon there is no
argument.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Congress is willing, after its own
fashion, to give Mr.. Bok's peace plan
all the publicity possible
Evening star., 1924-01-21

France has confidence in Poincare's
policies, but is unable to make the
franc reflect 1t.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Not in That Line.

From the New York Tribune. - -
With all his skill at turning out
fiivvers, Henry Ford seems unable
to put on the market single dura-
BILE band wagon.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Jud Tunkins says people who be
lieve everything they hear make a
happy and contented audience, but
they get disappointed when they try
to tell things to other folks.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Favorable:

What is your opinion OF tax re.
duction?" 80
Extremely favorable" answered
Senator Sorghum. Even if It doesn't
come about rapidly it's going to de.
velop some Of the best speeches my
constituents ever listened to- -
Evening star., 1924-01-21

Enchantment Of Distance.
I care not for the things they say.
Nor for the tuneful. bit.
II they are far enough away
My radio Is q hit.