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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-26
Ice MamtIes Valley
OUey Christmas Duy:
Damage Light, Belief

Of the Rio Grande Vaeyewas the mercury stood at
Evening star., 1924-12-04
The Public Building Bill.

1t is unfortunate that a disposition
prevails in the Senate to block the
bill which provides for the erection
of a series OF public buildings in
Washington for the use OF the Gov
ernment by seeking to amend It to
carry many other items relating to
Federal building projects in the States
AS the matter now stands the bill
which is recommended by the Public
Buildings Commission, remains on the
calendar with amendments proposed
providing for constructions in all
sparts Of the country where sites have
been already purchased.
z The commissions bill provides for
q total expenditure of $50, ,oo0. 600, not
more than s10,OOo,00o in one year
covering a period of five years. The
program contemplates constructions
which are imperatively neededs by the
Government for the proper transac.
ton Of public business and which
will save the United States a large
sum Of money in rentals now paid
for inadequate accommodations.
It Is true that the United States
Government is far behind in its build.
ing needs all over the country.
During the war permanent public
putiaing construction was suspended
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Twenty Years a Librarian.

In honoring DR.. George F. Bower
man upon the completion of his first
twenty years of service as librarian
OF the District Public Library, the
people of the District last night at
tested to their appreciation Of the ad-
vantages and services of this institu.
ton as a means OF public education.
DR.. Bowerman' service as the head of
the Library has covered almost its
entire history as an organic estab-
lishment with a suitable housing. In
these, two decades the Library has
grown in many ways-in the number
of volumes, in branches and in use by
the people. It's circulation of books
has increased to a remarkably high
percentage of utilization.
The value Of a public institution Of
this kind is measured by the use to
which 1t is put, and Washington has
shown its appreciation of this facility
for instruction and enlightenment. In
marking the end of the second decade
Of his service it not only honors DR..
Bowerman but it attests to its own
comprehension OF this service.
The development of the Public
Library has not been gained with
out struggle. 1t has required constant
argument to secure needful appropri-
ations for maintenance and develop
ment, and particularly to obtain the
necessary funds for equipping the
branches which have been made pos
sible by the generosity OF the Car
negie Foundation, following the initial
gift of a central building by Mr.. Car
negie. Congress. however, has been
fully persuaded at last of the public
need in this respect, thanks to the
large and increasing use of the Lii
brary by the people, which has been
to a great extent the result Of the
efficient labors of the librarian.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

for reasons of economy and also to
conserve labor and material needed
in the prosecution Of the war. The
Government was even then far in
arrears in providing for its building
needs. The years that have since
elapsed have witnessed a material in
crease in Government activity and
enlargement Of its personnel, and
therefore a more serious congestion
than ever. Temporary buildings have
been erected, inadequately accommo-
dating the Government forces. They
are in many cases located in public
parks, where they are trespassers and
obstacles to the proper uses of the
reservations. They are decrepit and
unsafe. They should be replaced as
economy. but is costly, even when no
rent is paid in the use of such make
shift structures on public lands.
To include in one measure all Of
the public requirements would weight
it down with a financial obligation
too heavy for the Government to
carry at present. The Public Build
ing Commissions bill is framed to
meet particular and an urgent need.
Let that bill pass on its merits as
the most urgent item Of Government
need. Then If Congress wishes to
proceed with other expenditures,
clearing up site questions and per-
haps providing for constructions in
other cities. it may do so without
prejudice to the major work of fit
ting out the United States with
suitable businesslike equipment at the
seat of government.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

feiture of collateral and restrictions
upon the issuance of licenses to car
drivers are, coupled with the absolute
necessity of more traffic regulating
policemen, the chief and particularly
urgent needs. A bill embracing these
provisions should be easy to frame
and should command favorable con.
sideration at an early date.
Preparation of remedial measure
should not be delayed by discussions
over traffic rules. There are wide
differences Of opinion respecting
some of the regulations in force in
the District and some of the prac.
tees in their enforcement. These
rules, however, may be modified by
the Commissioners, with only 80 days
delay in enforcement. The traffic sit.
uation is under constant study by a
board of officials competent to judge
the specific conditions. Action by
Congress is not required.
But action by Congress is required
for the establishment of a traffic
court and the imposition Of jail pen.
alties and the prevention of collateral
forfeiture and the restriction of
licenses by imposing conditions to
insure a greater degree of responsi.
bility. Delay in the enactment of
such a law assuredly means further
accidents. an increase Of the death
roll and further public demoraliza-
ton.
This is a matter in which every
member Of Congress is personally. in
timately concerned. for the District S
lawmakers are themselves subject to
the dangers which prevail in the
streets of the Capital. They may be
expected. therefore, to view this as
their problem as well as that of the
District. and to speed the search for
Il solution and it's enactment into law.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

classics TO the four walls OF the cham
Der. crockett acquitted himself best
ana mas held the job ever since. The
readfng clerk of the House is the
stentorian Patrick ]. Haltigan, whose
fnaenus vox rose majestically over ali
the torrents OF dissension at the
Democratic national confusion ir
Madison Square Garden last June
Haltigan Is president of the Holy
Saine society OF the archdiocese OF
Baltimore. and was the oreanfzer-in-
chief of the vast national conventio,,
of that body in Washington In SEN.
tember.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. former United
states Senator from Nebraska. is he.
ing groomed by certain Democratic
leaders as the likeliest man In sight
10 become chairman of the national
committee and lick the party's shat
tered legions into shape These plans
are based on the supposition that
Glenn l.. Shaver of West Virginia. has
no hankering to remain at his nos,
or transitory glory. The Democrat
have drawn UP specifications for the
national chairmanship. which indicate
that the choice of the right man
orfst1es with difficulties. They de-
mand In the first place that he be
a big man-big enough to be Presi.
ueHt-put self-denying man. who
VIII not try to become President
ihen IL is required that he shall be =
heulral man, by which Is meant 9
stern 1mpartiality as between the Nc
Adoo and AL Smith factions nS ~,
still torn and bleeding cohorts VIII
fought themselves to a Davis stand.
still in New York.
X x x X
Representative Meyer Jacobstein of
the big Rochester, N. Y, district. is In
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES class OF
olS Vote-getters in the recent eIec.
tlons. Jacobstein, who is a Democrat
carried Rochester City and ten coun-
try towns by $4,000, while Coolidge
carried them by a majority. of siiShte
ly under 10000 and Gov. Smith los,
them by 10000. The Rochester CON.
gressional contest eliminated the ~
kiux Khan issue with a vengeance
Jacoostein Is Jew and his RepubIi.
can opponent was John McInerney q
Roman Catholic. The young Renre.
sentative, now reelected for a secono
term knows nearly everybody ir
Rocnester by his first name, for he
0--~S " 'e~S "a AiO"SDoJ Oh ltS streets.
X y X
The Navy Department has invited
American newspaper editors, renre.
senting all sections of the country. n
participate in the 1926 maneuyers NJ
the fleet in the Pacific Secretary
Wilbur and Admiral Eberle beIieve
there's no better way of selling the
Navy to the people than to have tbt
molders Of public opinion see II In
action. Editors who attended thf
Panama maneuvers last year wers
delighted with their experience. and
many OF them expect to ACCOMPANY
the heet to Hawaii next year. pres.
ent plans contemplate departure q,
the editorial party from San Fran.
cisco on April Is. Accommodations
which will have to be limited to sr
persons, will be furnished aboard
ships of the feet instead of aboard >
transport, as was the case last wear
When the fleet proceeds to Australia
the editorial guests will be return ed
to the United States on passenger
liners.
Copyright. 1s24.)
Evening star., 1924-12-04
VITAL THEMES
How to Avoid Oil Scandals.
BY IDA II. TARBELL,
Author of the History of the
Standard OIL Company.

Waste is not merely letting the gas
burn when not needed or throwing
fresh bread into the garbage can: its
worst form is doing a thing in an
amateurish, roundabout way when
a proved direct way is at hand
Take the oil scandal-we'll be talk
ing II for some time yet, When AL
bert Fall. Secretary of the Interior.
decided that the Navy should open
its oil reserves. In order. as he claims,
TO get money to build storage for
Navy oil, he devised a method of do
ing the thing which has put him and
grave suspicion. A substantial ground
for this suspicion, generally over
looked outside of oil circles, is that
Mr.. Falls own department has de-
veloped in the last 20 years a method
of opening to the public oil lands un-
der Government control which docs
ali Mr.. Fall says he wanted to ac-
complish. and does it without scandal
or faYoritism.
He had under his nose a brilliant
example of what can be done by this
method in the fairness and efficiency
with which the oil lands of the Usage
Nation are administered by his de-
partment.
The Usage Indians own 1900, 900
acres of land--much of II oil produc-
ing. Blocks of leases are offered an
nua1ly at public auction by the Gov
ernment's agent Thirty days before
the sale accurate descriptions of the
leases are scattered through the oil
world. The highest bidder gets the
lease. In March OF this year $4,000
acres we're bid in at a sale, netting
the Osages sf4,000,ooo in bonuses.
Thirty-five days after this auction
the first well was spouting and their
royalties began.
Mr.. Fall must have known that this
has been going on for 90 years, and
that in this time the Osages have re-
ceived from bonuses and royalties
more than $4,000, 900. Under this
system of gradual development they
will have oil leases to auction off for
many years, and for many moro they
will be receiving a steady income
from royalties.
But Mr.. Fall says that he did not
want to advertise the naval leases-
he wanted to sell them secretly. in
storage tanks were building in the
Hawaiian Islands. He could hardly
have taken a better way to advertise
that fact!
Under the approved and what we
may call the legal way there would
have been at least a chance of Sc
recv under his ~'"+Hod there wasn't
the ghost of a chance.
Nj. Fans pros 4u4e was the acme
of wastefuln neSs-granting that he
turned over the naval reserves for
the reasons he gives. 1t would have
been hard to improve on the way his
department was handling similar
cases. 1t would have been hard to
lay out more ineffective-and stu
pider-way than the one he took.
Copyright, l924)
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Solve the Traffic Problem

At the meeting Of the House Dis
trict committee yesterday evidence
appeared that the subject Of the
traffic situation in Washington will
be promptly and thoroughly consid-
cred. The hope Is that action will
follow and that it will insure correc.
ton Of the evils from which the
Capital is now suffering.
A traffic court. more severe pen
alties for certain violations such as
driving while intoxicated and falling
to report accidents; provisions against
the escape Of justice through for
Evening star., 1924-12-04

In case Of another war" fought
in the air, it may be a relief to find
that the big battleship we destroyed
would have been. had it insisted on
participating, more of hindrance
than a help.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the nse for republication OF all news dis
patches credited TO 1t not otherwise credited
IN this. paper and also the local news pub
hshed herein. All rights Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Question is persistently raised as to
whether the Volstead act is a failure.
No doubt remains, however, that the
man who too industriously violates it
is going to be one.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

The tomb of old King Tut brought
forward some interesting points . in
ancient history, but 1t contributes no
records whatever with practical r
ing on an interesting modern crisis.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

A "quiet inauguration will not
satisfy the American citizens who
1Pnjoy making applause, regardless of
ihe modesty of the person in whose
honor 1t is raised.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Poet and Plasterer.
1 used to vow
I would not be
A hireling slave;
I'd fain be free.
I'm willing now
And you'll agree.
My cash to save.
/ long to sec
A chance somehow
Put up to me,
To claim, quite brave,
A plasterer's fee.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
That Appealing March.

From the Boston Transcript.
President Coolidge wants no inaug-
ural ball, but does not object to
grand march to the Capitol.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

There may be a slight difficulty in
"reading man out OF the party"
without unduly advertising him.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Tho Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at 80 cents per month: daily only, 40
cents per month Sunday only. 20 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection Is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Speed Limit Only.

From the Los Angeles Times.
They don't need parking restric-
tions on the road to ruin.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Hauteur.

why don't you speak to our boy
Josh about his conduct?', asked Mrs.
Corntossel.
I'D like to-" replied the farmer,
"only Josh is gettin' so kind o. high
and naughty, I'm not sure we're on
speakin' terms"
Evening star., 1924-12-04
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once, 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago Odice: Tower Building:
European ONCE; 16 Regent ST., London, England.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
the promise always comes
Eagle and Hen.
words of eloquent acclaim

The words of eloquent acclaim
Impress us more or less.
Yet some obscurely play. the game
With tangible success.
The Eagle is as fine a bird
AS yet there ever wuz.
The eggs Of our old Hen, we've heard
Bring ninety cents per doz.
Oars a limit to what human
smartness kin do said Uncle; Eben
de world turns around once every
twenty-fo' hours an dar amt no ef
ficiency expert dat kin make 1t go any
faster
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Rate by Mail-Payable i'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia,
All Other States.

Daily and Sunday 1 yr., $1,000; 1 mo-. S5c
Daily only. 4 yr.. $500; mo-, soc
Sunday only. -. L yr.. $500; mo-, CSC
Evening star., 1924-12-04
The Clothes and the Lady.

The Clothes and the Lady.
The pretty garments she so. much
admires
Have doomed her to a sense of
strange unrest.
AS Art assumes, prescribing her at
tires,
That she's most beauteous when
she's most undressed.
Jud Tunkins says in too many
cases patriotism takes a holiday when
man is making his income tax re.
turn.
Reliability.
do you think the financial powers
are misleading us?'
mot once" answered Miss Cayenne
when they tell us prices are going
up the promise always comes true
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Q. Where did President Harding
speak on the transportation problem
on his last trip Vests. D. b.
A. The speech was made at Kansas
City, Mo-, on June %. 1928.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Q. How many jails are there in
the country?-C. T. ].
A. There are 3,6s3 county and city
jails and workhouses in the United
States
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Breeders of The Eperin0 StGr should
send their questions to The StGr In
formation Bureau, Frederic r. HGsktn
director, Ticentp-Jtrst and @ streets
northwest. The only charge for this se1-t-
ice is cents i,t stamps for return post
aCe)
Evening star., 1924-12-04

=. Is there such a thing as a
practical motor cycle with one
wheel7-C w
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Q. Are many ships now being run
by motors?-B. NJ V.
A. 1t is stated by Lloyds that
motor-ship construction now repre-
sents about one-third of the entire
ship building Of the world. with some
100000 tons now being built The
United States has 66 motor ships of
over 1000 tons.
Evening star., 1924-12-04


In a city in Florida is living today
an artist who for 10 or Is years has
been crippled by rheumatic gout.
Now he has to be lifted from his bed
to a wheel chair. The joints Of his
arms and fingers are bent and stiff
fened; he is a great sufferer. But
through his fundamentally an art
museum association has been formed
in that city and the spirit OF art is
kept alive. He was trained as an
architect, but In these later years he
has taken to painting. Referring to
a sketch made recently. he said in a
letter to a friend: Mrs. l. says it
is the best thing I have done. She
evidently sees what / tried to express
and which to date seemed to fail me.
You must not expect much from my
works; IL only you get an inkling of
what am trying to say and hope to
more iegibIy some day I will be sat
isfied." Here is an artist, further
more, who has not been satisfied with
mere production. Gathering around
him the boys and young men, he has
let them know what art means to
him and has given to them new
meaning in life, not because he
wished to improve them, but because
he instinotively wished to hand on
to others his own joyous emotions.
This, after all, is the wellspring Of art.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

G. What does Kris Kringls mean?
M. F. W.
A Originally II meant Christ Child.
It is from the German diminutive form
Christkindel. It is commonly used now
as Santa Claus
Evening star., 1924-12-04

G. What was the quickest nine-inning
game ever played in major league base
ball?--W. w O.
A The shortest game on record was
played in New York by National League
teams on September 2s, 1919. The game
lasted 81 minutes. and the score was
New York s, Philadelphia !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
FIFTEEN WILL
BE GIVEN FREE
BOARD, ROOM

Fargo. y. d.. Jan. l7.-At the dairy
short course to be held at the North
Dakota Agricultural college, January
2l-26. fifteen farm women of the
state will receive free tuition, board
and room. Several other farm wo-
men in addition to the usual number
of men dairy enthusiasts will enroll
in the various dairy courses, is the
announcement by college officials to-
day.
The fifteen farm women who are to
receive free Board and room are be-
ing cared for by various clubs and
organizations Of the city and by the
college According to promise nj dc
by Mr. Waldron, the first woman
who would enroll in the course would
receive the instruction at no cost.
The study of dairy products will
touch on the care and testing of milk
and cream and the making of soft
cheese and butter on the farm, an
nounces j. r. Dice, head of the
dairy department.
"Thcre will be nothing highbrow
about the course" says Mr.. Dice
"Talks will be given on the feeding
and care of all kinds of dairy cattle
on dairy breeds and on the common
ailments Of dairy animals. Practi
cal work on judging dairy cattle viii
be Il feature"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
LADDPR0P0SES
INQUIRY INTO
WOOD REGIME
Would Investigate the Con-
duct of GOvernOr-General
in Philippines

Washington, Jan. II. Congress
sional investigation of the admins
tration OF Maj or- General Leonard
Wood as Governor General of the
Philippines and of the stock transac-
tions of his son, Lieut.. Osborne
Wood, L. S A, was proposed today
in Il resolution today by Senator
Ladd, Republican, North Dakota
The resolution is the second intro
duced in Congress during the present
session calling for an investigation
of Philippine affairs, Rep. Frear,
Republican, Wisconsin, having asked
the house rules committee to go into
the question but not on such 4 broad
scale.
Senator Laid asked that the rcso-
luton lie over subject to call
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL

CAPllOL
"A fashion show on the screen,
combined with a clever dancing act,
features Of "TEA-wiu a KICE!".
which comes to the Capitol Theatre
tomorrow.
This sequence of scenes has been
worked out in elaborate detail with
lavish settings and display as a
background for ten prize beauties,
winners of beauty contests through
out the country, and n ballet of one
hundred dancers in the Golden
Gown Revue" The gowns, which
are displayed in the fashion show,
were imported from Paris, France,
especially for this production.
Amid these beauties is Hazel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
Gas On Stomach Nav
Cause Appendicitis

Contant gas causes inflammation
which may involve the appendix. Sim
pie glycerine, buckhorn barkA etc, as
mixed in Adlerika helps any case gas
on the stomach in TEN minutes. Most
medicines act only on lower bowel
but Adlerika acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowels and removes all gas
and poisons. Excellent for obstinate
constipation and to guard agains. APP
pendicitis. Jos. Breslow, Druggist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17
Social and Personal
OF SON OF FOR
MER RESIDENTS ANNOUNCED,


The following taken from a Seattle
paper under date Of January -, may
be of interest to n number of the
older residents of the state, since
Mr.. Dennet's parents were residents
during territorial days. His mother,
Elizabeth Comerford. was for some
years employed in the Office of the
state auditor and was ono Of a fam
lily Of noted territorial officials, COM
ing to Bismarck from Pierre, s. D.
Miss Comcrford married Fred Den
net, a young pioneer; the young cou-
pie going to Washington when Sena-
tor Hansbrough was first elected to
U. S. Congress from North Dakota.
Mr.. Dennet, after serving as private
secretary to Senator Hansbrough, be-
came Commissioner Of the General
Land Office in Washington and vari-
Gus other positions in the National
Capitol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Fran
sioli announce the engagement of
their daughter. Josephine, TO Ensign
Richard Rodney bennett, U. S. NJ,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred bennett
of Washington, D. c..
Miss Fransioli, who is one of the
most charming members of the
debutante set, attended Forest Ridge
Convent, Manhattanville in New
York, and the University Of Washing
ton, where she became affiliated with
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
The engagement was first made
known two weeks ago, when Mis-:
Fransioli and her mother were Wis
, ting in the South and were the
honor guests at "a buffet supper
given by Mrs. John Earles at hel
home in Coronado.
Miss Fransioli was also entertain
ed by Miss Florence Agen at large
bridge-tea at her home.
5! Mr. bennett was a member Of the
graduating class at Annapolis ir
| 1921, and is now stationed on the de-
| stroyer Selfridge.
f. The wedding will take place early
! in July, when Mr.. bennett will re-
/ turn from cruise in Southern
/ waters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-17

Keener, who has stood at the top
of various beauty contests.
"'TEA-with a KICK" presents a
most brilliant cast, including Doris
May, Crei1hton Hale, Stuart Holmes,
Rosemary Theby, Louise Fazen.a,
Ralph Lewis, Zasu Pitts, Dot Far
ley, Julanne Johnston, Chester Conk.
lin, Hank Mann, Gale Henry, Victor
Potel, Snitz Edwards, Billy Frarey,
Irene D'Annelle' Dale Fuller, William
Dyer and Hazel Keener.