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Evening star., 1924-03-18
Realizing Old Ideals.

There are a number of items which
have been on the Capital improvement
schedule for many years and which
civic agencies have kept in the public
mind and before Congress. Some of
these were only ideals twenty-five
years ago. but by persistence in those
urging them, or by "still harping on
my daughter" as Poionius said Of
Hamlet, part Of several Of the old
ideals have "come true" and we are
in a fair way to realize most Of them.
Among these is the Anacostia flats
Improvement. That work has been
carried from the mouth of the Eastern
branch to Benning bridge and we are
still .hammering away at the project
to reclaim the flats to the District line
and turn the made land into park.
The Board of Trade committee on
parks and reservations dealt with this
matter in a recent report and the
board approved the report and adopt
ed this resolution:
Resolved, That this board very
urgently presses to the attention Of
Congress the necessity Of extending
the Improvement Of the Anacostia
flats above the Benning bridge; that
the swampy and malarfal conditions
that called for the original plan for
improving the Anacostia exist In just
as serious form over large expanse
exit at any point below that bridge
and to eliminate those conditions is
an urgent and pressing need. We
urge that the provision heretofore in
cIuded in the appropriation acts
below the bridge be eliminated In the
appropriations for the coming year.
Another of the ancient projects W1s
the Fort drive. Much of that ps.n win
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Trying to keep tab on tnveStiga-
tions in Washington is like watching
a three-ring circus with a single pair
of eyes. There never was such an
embarrassment of riches for the scan
dal-loving. Women remain the most
numerous and the most faithful at
the feast Of rumor. revelation and
remorse is spread from day to day.
Their capacity for thrills is mex
haustible. They come early, listen
tensely, and stay late. Sometimes
they reach the Senate office building.
doubtful as to which matinee they
should patronize. where are you
going this morning. my dear?' this
observer overheard a Washington
hostess of renown inquire Of friend.
ITO oil or Daugherty?" fnvestiga-
tions have become the seasons enter
tainment de luxe. Nowadays out-of-
town visitors, instead Of being driven
to Mount Vernon. or taken to the
Lincoln Memorial, or shown through
the Congressional Library, are given
a good time at Senate fnquisition.
=
Rreckinridge Long. one Of the
Lochinvars from out OF the demo-
cratic west, is back from Missouri,
laurel-crowned, having accomplished
the thing he lives for-to make life
a burden for Senator "Jim" Reed.
From headquarters in St. Louis. Long
directed the recent campaign which
resulted In the collapse Of Reeds
ambition to be Missourfs fa>orite
son at the democratic national con-
veption. Long is an out-and-out Nc
Adoo supporter. His loyalties In that
direction continue. He did not cap
,ure Missouri for McAdoo while en-
c,mna.sing the overthrow of Reed.
INT Long Is certain that in heart
and spirit the "uninstructed" delega-
t,on from the Show-me country Will
be q McAdoo contingent: Ihe yonns
ST. Louis lawyers friends look upon
Reed as usurper OF Eons Gene.a
They are confident that some day ne
will come into his own. Long Is
young-iust approaching forty-tnree
and can wait
Hugh Gibson's promotion to the
American ministership to Switzer-
land. in succession to Joseph c. Grew.
IL sttll another step along the road
to q professionalized United States
Diplomatic service. Since his gradu-
alton from the College of Political
Science at Paris in 1907, Gibson has
had a continuous career in our for
eien service. The string of posts he
has filled Is nearly yard long. 1t
began in Honduras and in the SIX,
Great Britain, Cuba, Santo Domingo,
ReIgium, the State Department,
France, the Hoover European Keller
Administration, Austria, Hungary ana
Poland. Gibson's adventures In d1-
plomacy, including Centrai american a
make a thrilling story. His expert
ences at Brussels. during the German
occupation Of Belgium, are already
recorded in a book. Gibson Is Los
Angeles native son. just turned forty.
4 4 + +
Fred w. Upham. watchdog of the
republican national treasury. has
gone to Chandler. Ariz., for a pro-
tracted period of rest and respite
from political and business worries
Chandler is near Phoenix. 1t is DIR.
and high and altogether salubrious
an "F. WIS" friends are hopeful h.
will find health-restoring condition:
there. Upham Is the type OF Amerf-
can politician like Col House, VIII
enjoys life behind the scenes NOR
than prancing before the footltghts
J In the oenteS Of tho stage he could
Evening star., 1924-03-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Belated Understanding.
Said Granddad unto Great-granddad,
Dime novels you once saiu were bad.
When such things in my hands you'd
see,
oh, my, how you would punish met!
Unto Granddad said Great-granddad,
Compared to what we've lately had
Such reading seems both pure and
wise;
So, son, now apologize"
Evening star., 1924-03-18

A private view Of the. income tax
returns Of men involved in the oil in.
vestigation should prove an occasion
of informative value, If not of social
pleasure.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

The fishing season is at hand, but
the man with a good fish story may as
we'll wait. Nobody will have time to
listen to him during the present ex-
citement.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Should his resources run seriously
low, Albert B. Fall might make few
lucrative platform appearances as a
hypnotist.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

According to some definitions a
moron" retains the intellectual status
Of a child, but not the innocence.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Palm Beach telegraph operators
can go ahead for time, at least, send
ing and receiving in plain English.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Bakers are accused Of making bread
nnduly expensive. The production of
homemade bread is apparently regard.
ed as a lost art.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

1t needed Washington Court House,
Ohio, to show Washington. D. c., what
a really swift pace could be like.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Whatever may be the percentage of
tax reduction proposed, the public is
expected to be 100 per cent patient.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

A prize fight is short affair, but
it takes long time to get through
with the lingering details.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
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Evening star., 1924-03-18
Fighters and Photos.
An His Own Way.

"Tarantula Tim had a wonderful
run Of luck during the BLIZZARD
1T wasn't exactly luck" answered
Cactus Joe. HE sort o. got the whip
hand socially an financially an we
had to humor him. We was showed
in, with nothin' to do but play poker,
an Tim. happened to own the only
pack Of cards In the Gulch."
Evening star., 1924-03-18

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month; daily only, 45
month. Orde S may be sent by mail or tele.
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
The Grand Old W. r.

The Grand Old W. b.
1.-THE prediction for tomorrow is fair
and warmer"
That's what I call good news!' ex.
claimed Senator Sorghum. "I am
proud Of our weather bureau. It's one
institution we can turn to every now
and then for real cheerful news in.
volving no hint of scandal from any
body"
Jud Tunxins says fashions keep
changing and maybe ankles will again
be concealed instead Of ears.
Fighters and Photos.
When pugilists the gloves bring out,
BY law their sport Is tested.
The fighters finish up the bout,
But the films may get arrested.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

IAN argument" said Uncle Eben.
rs all right II It aims to git at de
truth: but IT'S mo6 generally IN ef.
fort a de- part - Two psopae TO show
on 70 each other how 8naxt dey la
Evening star., 1924-03-18

O. What is ola podrida?-J. e. c.
A. Ola podrida is one of the ma
tional dishes of Spain. Ii Is a rich
stew made of meat, sausages chicken
and peas. Because of the varied
character of the mixture, its name is
often used to describe any tumble Of
words or IDEAS.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

(Have you question yoT .oomt
onstoered. Send IL TO The Stdr In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Has
Kin, director, 1920 North Coptot
street. There IS no charge for this
service, except oessts in stamps for
return postage.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
CheerlesS.

els everything dry In this locality" /"
'No," answered Farmer Corntossel.
gloomily. "Nothin's dry, to speak of,
exceptin' the cow"
Evening star., 1924-03-18
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Evening star., 1924-03-18

Q. What animal WASHES it's food be
fore eating it?-E. r. NJ
A. The raccoon washes everything
II eats before putting it in its mouth.
If water is not at hand, II will rub
the morsel between its paws until II
considers the food clean.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

O. How long has take all Of
wheat" been in this country?-A- @.
A. "Take-all" is a disease which
attacks some varieties of wheat. and
it was first noticed in this country
In April, 1919.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

win call the Willoughby plan:
Present system
1. State.
3. Navy.
&. Treasury. -..-.-:
6. Post ONCE
5. Commerce.
10. Interior.
!: ss.Is s..isa., Defense.
8. Treasury,
4. Justice.
8. Communicates
6. Agriculture.
z. Commerce.. p.
6. Labor.
8. Interior.
TO-. Education aud Welfare. .,.
wmourhby plan
/. = So,, S.sioa.l Defense.
4. Justice.
s. Post oniee. 49, .n{.
8. Commerce.
3: Public Works and Public Domain.
10. Educa tion and Science. -
II. Public Health.
It will be seen the Brown and
Willoughby recommendations are
very similar. Both agree that the
Army and Navy Departments should
be merged into one department. called
the Department of National Defense.
In time of war the Army and the
Navy must closely Cooperate. yet
each Is organized as a separate. In
dependent, self-contained unit. The
result is that the two departments
with their field establishments
largely duplicate each other from
top to bottom" .,,
Two MacAines for Same wsrk.
In washington the American people
arc bearing the expenses of two great
Offices Of general administration. the
function and general character of
whose work is almost Identical. They
have two separate and Independent
services for handling the matters Of
manufacture and. purchase Of NUM-
tfons, equipment and supplies: the
warehousing and transportation of
supplies; the recruiting OF their per-
sonnel; the disbursement of funds; the
keeping and auditing OF accounts.
| From business standpoint these
oberstions are practically Identical In
| character.
we might continue the comparison
down into hundreds Of aetailS. but the
] faet ramAinS that We today ore HAaD-
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Q. Is there a free evening school
where foreigners may learn to read
and write English?-A. ID. r.
A. The Columbia Junior High
School at o street between 9Th and
7th streets conducts free evening
classes for foreigners on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

O. When was the Lincoln Memo
rial dedicated?-P. M. A.
a. The memorial was dedicated on
May 80, 1922.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

tCopyriEht. iee4.l
Evening star., 1924-03-18

French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
by night. And under these pursuits is
stand as definite and distinct prepara-
ton. The passion of the boys life
comes to be that ~ travel the lure of
far places. the dream of distant lands.
His first journey is to Spain through
Franco. In Spain he is caught by the
serves as we'll as anything to extend
the travel dream. so he is off to Tunis
for the first fruits of Saracenic art.
Here the writing begins in letters to
porting traveller who discusses natives
In their appearances and customs,
and reports International activities
whose source Is Europe, whose object
is one or another of the divisions of
Africa 1t Is but step-off from
From that taking Off the career of
Sir Harry Johnston is outlined and on
its way. 1t remains only for the
coming years to expand 1T, to round
and enrich 1t.
And so we have the story-in ef-
feet. a pageant of performance. q
monument Of industry, adding ma
terially to human knowledge, a slim
ulating, satisfying narrative. giving
an enlarged outlook and a broader
ever, it is an unpretentious story, run
ming along in easy recital, broken
here and there with laughter. made
personal and intimate in appeal by
snatches Of free speech with this and
that one. The kind Of story that
gives the effect of sitting in upon a
succession Of personal "reminiscences
when the participator in these many
affairs is talking out loud to- himself.
SO to speak. There is. besides, a psy-
geological background and content
here, strikingly significant, that might
he used, that ought to be used, as
both suggestion and examplar in the
purpose and ways of education. And.
best OF all. there Is the man himself.
A modest man who would resist be-
ing looked upon as a pattern OF any
lthing--tndustry. perseverance, good
sense, intelligence. oil bent to the pur-
suit OF a dream. Just another proof
that, after all, simplicity Is ninety
Mise times d eAo hu1AeeA . stAmD Of
|SsAl aehtoVenaA4
Evening star., 1924-03-18

@. Are there gorillas in the United
States at present?-H. II.
A. The National Geological Park
informs us that there are no gorillas
in the United States at the present
time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
To Direct Growth Of Gotham

The Russell Sage Foundation now
proposes n magnificent plan for the
future growth of New York. u looks
forward to time when as many as
thirty million people VIII be living
within a radius Of fifty miles Of Madi-
son square Radical changes on Man
haitian island aud In the older pBrG
OF Brooklyn are unlikely but II rs the
ambition Of the foundation to direcG
the anticipated growth 7 the mctropO.
rs IN the most convenient manner
and provide transit facilities. street
and park systems and Commercial and
Industrial districts for the newer
parts Of the city. according 70 the best
Judgment If some OF the most eminent
engineers and architects. Its plan win
not only make the newest New York
beautiful nnd convenient, hut win help
70 reduce the congestion on M3nhat-
tan island especially on the East side
The territory thar # viii study is vir
tlalIy covered by The proposed Port
Of New York authority, from New
hurgh on the north TO Monmouth
county I'm New Jersey on the south
and from Morrlstown on the west &c
Bridgeport ana central Long island
on the east
II IS hard to conceive Of great
metropolitan population Of thirty nib
lion or more, end Il may be that events
will falsify the prediction Of the Sage
foundation in that respect; but New
York grows steadily The region de-
scribed alrendy contains some nine
million people II win be an addi-
tional source Of pride 10 the future
citizen II he can think Of New YorA
rs the most beautiful and commodionE
OF great cities ms well as the largest
The report Of the Sage planning
commission will be awaited with in
terest. II can hardly be ready for
several years And when II does mp
pear It will remain 10 be seen whether
the authorities of Now York and ~
MI the other municipalities concerned
will be willing to adopt irs suggestion
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
SOUTHLAND SEASON
ONLY FOR TRAINING
Conditioning Trip Is Not for
Making Money.

That the baseball managers are be
coming wiser is tbe opinion of the
writer, comments Henry f. Edwards
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer who re
Gently finished his seventeenth training
trip. In the old days the magnates
ana managers preferred sending their
teams to big towns. where they could
get the money" by means of exhibit
ton games They overlooked the fact
that those big towns were hlled with
various forms OF amusement which
could net be considered helpful in
physical way.
But now they are discovering that
the little cash TO be taken in on train
ing trips is not to be considered half
as much as the condition in which their
players are when the campaign opens.
That's the reason nearly every little
city in Florida now is acting as host To
major or minor league baseball club
frum the North. and why more are
coming next year
Place IA big league club in town
like Lakeland, Sarasota Bradentown
or Winter Haven. and when the work
out is over, the player has taken his
bath and had his lunch he is not going
To rush to a movie or a billiard hall
or organize card game to last sew
eral hours Instead. he is going to re-
main out in the open, playing golf, fish
ing, walking or motoring or. if too tired
for further exertion, take seat on
sunny veranda.
The practice sessions, however, are
about the same They have varied but
little, most Of the managers agreeing
that the three weeks or a month spent
in the training camp should be devoted
to conditioning. with the "inside STUFF
or skull practice" left for development
after the campaign opens But little
can be discovered in the first weeks
session IN camp. A yeritahle Walter
Johnson might look like a hopeless
rookie while the rawest rookie might
resemble a Walter Johnson, a Speaker
or Sister
II Is the raw recruit that tries TO
show everything the first few days: II
is the player Of the type Of johnson.
Speaker or Sisler who realizes the
opening Of the season is SIX weeks
away ana goes slow In fact, It often
is the case that the player who shows
the most the first few days in the train
ing camp is the first to go, while the
backward athletic may prove to be the
find OF the season
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
Particles

Devereaux Milburn Is coaching the
yale polo team.
Boxing has been adopted at the
Tokyo Imperial university in Japan.
The boxing matches IN the Olympic
games are to be held from July Is to
20.
Goods Of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania have organized women's polo
team.
Richard A. Purham of Louisville,
KY, has been chosen captain of the
Harvard fencing team
Sandy Herd, famous British golf
professional has made no fewer man
seventeen holes in one
The women's worlds record for the
running high jump IS 4 feet 1919
inches. held by Miss Katherine Lee.
The longest distance fer Whicb tAeFe
is a recognized worlds running record
Is 500 miles: the shortest is 20 yards
Mr.. Dempsey may 70 down before
some adversary one Of these da 8, but
he viii light on pile Of soft money.
The longest ski slide in the world
Is 10 a beautiful stretch Of the Swed-
lsh forests. 1t is 60 miles from end 70
France Won only one field H4i track
event ID the last Olympic gar'rs, the
5,oO0-meter run, captured b, Guile
met.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17

lGOGC 1ICA>efH
. Building
Only an Idea Is Needed
to Put ToUR on the Nap

In Oberammergau. long ago. they
found something else TO do besides
going to the post Office four times IA
day or sitting around the stove in the
grocery store, or dallying in the VII
lage poolroom.
Any small town can become fGmous
and busy, only let 1t find an idea. de
ciareS +. H. Collier IN Echoes of the
Streets" in the 81 Louis Globe Demo
crat
The world may ~ too much With us.
as Wordsworth said in the cities bEk
il is "a vague, far-off matter Of lnnguid
interest IN the village. Very welg,
then. let the village go about interest
ing Itself in something Every one or
them would do weIl to get hobby.
We think OF one town in Kansas
which has "a huge chorus that offers a
musical festival every year that has
now become famous. Another in "a diff
ferent state is devoted to narrow
hut fascinating line of Horticulture
There is East Aurora. n Y. which ~
bert Hubbard gave something to talk
about
If a small community can do Moth
ing elise It can organize a botany class
and carry on until il attracts attention
as scientific center In it's chosen tield
Science. literature. art and music; hOT-
ticulture, the liberal arts, mechanics.
the drama and metaphysics are an
open TO villagers To devote their intel
lectual powers to special feature.
They can't all be Oberammergaus,
but they know not what they can he
until they try And trying" itself
breaks the deadening husk OF the
smalltoWn existence.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
Ambitious Rockies Had
No Chance to Win Out

Bin Clymer as a manager was a
great jokesmith. One CT his tricks had
10 de- with inyeiglnq players into Law
ing down and beating out hunts. and
those who We're in on the coke always
Kept still and enjoyed seeing BIN make
a monkey ont Of newcomers who boast
ed Of their speed In getting 10 first
1t was simple enough, but il took some
new men on the team long time TO
get on
Clymer would bet them that he could
pitch to them TINT they could not lay
down a hunt to him and beat it out.
A fast man would invariably take
him up.
Bill would stallion felders at third
and short and al frst, while he pitched
to the ambitious batter. file would
lay the bah over the batter would
bunt, and always the ball would beat
him out by step.
1t was simple enough. but batters.
bunting and running head down to
first, couldn't see It until a diagram"
was drawn for thela Bill would use
two balls, one he would pitch the
batter would hunt It; Bill would make
an apparently desperate effort to field
it-and the BAN would beat Mr. Batter
to first.
Simple? Bib wodld make a we'll
cimed throw Of the ball he had mp his
sleeve to the first baseman ana the
runner was always out by a step.
Clymer. So hey sax would make as
wuch money out OF dis little betting
proposition as out Of his famous slit
en- elope trick. which IS another story.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17
Splitter Easy on Arm,
Says Star Southpaw

Is the spitball hard on the
arm? Great spitball pitchers
like Ed Walsh and Jack Chesbro
always insisted throwing the
moist delivery took a lot out of
a pitchers arm.
Left hangers using the splitter
have been the decided exception.
Clarence Mitchell Of the Phlla-
delphia Nationals is one Of them.
Mitchell takes a directly op-
poSite view from that enter
tanned by most spltball pitchers.
lie says the spithalI is far
easier on his arm than the fast
one or the curve.
Possibly southpaws are inn
mune from the toll that the spit
ban usually exacts
It's a cinch most of 'em are
cratic
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17

APPROPRIATENESS of Kimberly, a
papermil village near Appleton, de.
cided by an overwhelming majority
in favor of a municipal waterworks
system at a special election A long
battle had been waged in the village
over the proposal As a result of the
referendum, the village board will i'm
mediately make plans for a compre-
hensive system and advertise for bids
for building the plant and installing
equipment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17

Madison-An employer cannot per-
nit woman to work for him who has
already worked the maximum hours
for some one else. ]. E. Messer-
schmidt, assistant attorney general,
held in an opinion to Allen D Young,
district attorney at Waukesha The
law makes it the duty OF the employ
er to find out what other work a WON
an is doing and is liable if any woman
in his employ puts in more than the
fifty hours week permitted under
the law passed at the last session Of
the legislature.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-17

Fond du Lac reuben S. Brown. IS
prominent in educational and musical
circles and head Of the b Jry denart-
ment of the Fond du Lac hish school,
died IN St Agnes hospital, where Re
had been confined for 10 days with
pleural pneumonia.