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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
CIGARETTE AND BELT MYTHS

Former DO Not Contain Opium Nor
DO Latter Cause Appendicitis
To collectors of myths, l will present
three:
First. that cigarettes are alleged with
opium an dother deadly drugs. Any one
who knows anything about the relative
price of tobacco and opium ought no;
to receive meekly this oft-reiterated
statement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
JAPS FRIENDLY TO I. S.
Nipponese Cleric Says 100000, 900
Quake Fund Will Be Remembered

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Dr. X. TSun-
asthma, representing the Protestant
churches of Japan. in an interview here
said the action of America in sending
$20,000,000 in relief during the recent
earthquake disaster would cement the
friendship between the two nations for
all time. THE immigration law will be
forgotten" he said, but Japan will long
Femember that American came through
IN its hour of need"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23
THE DIFFERENCE

WOman'S waistline moves up and
down mans expands in Il horizontal
line only.-Dubuque AmericanTri-
bune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

method, is regarded in Britain as a sur
'vval of the bad practices of continental
despotism.---P w. Wilson in the Out
look
Evening star., 1924-01-05

most remarkable condition In the use
Of part of the land. owned by the
railroad company, as sites for the So
called government hotels, tardily erect
ed during the war congestion for
housing woman workers In the depart
ments. The railroad company has Of
fered this land for sale. While it Is
probable that buyer could hardly be
found except ON the chance that the
government will not carry Though its
project Of a plaza, the fact remains
that here is an unfinished work,
threatened by the entirely rightful
enterprise OF an owner Of the space in
seeking a market for new unre-
munerative property.
This land ought to be bought or the
whole thing abandoned. The govern.
ment should proceed with its acquisi-
ton Of space for the projected plaza
with no more delay, or It should draw
tho line of the park as titles now
stand and let that which is privately
owned be turned back into the market
for improvement.
But there is no reason to look for
abandonment OF the plan. The space
now owned by the government in this
area is irregular In shape, and would
not make suitable park space II the
remainder were built upon. The whole
should be acquired according to the
initial project, and steps to that end
should be taken with no more delay
as plain business equity and In the
interest of the proper development
Of the Capital.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Dust Explosion and Heroism,

Few tales Of heroism have ever been
more impressive than that of Frank
Lichtweiss. a worker in the starch
plant at Pekin, ILL.,, where an explo-
sion Thursday caused the death of
perhaps two score Of workers. He,
with a group Of his fellows, was
trapped in one Of the rooms of the
building by the flames. which left but
a narrow chance OF escape. For more
than an hour Lichtweiss, gifted with
a powerful voice. sang to his comrades
and kept them from panic. The fire.
men were fighting to rescue them, but
rescue was slow. There was danger
that the entrapped men would rush
frantically to exit points and perish
in the attempt to escape. Lichtweiss
was the last to leave. He finally
Jumped from a window, and was badly
hurt as we'll as burned.
Now and again such scenes have
been enacted in theaters and other
places of public assemblage where the
influence OF song has stemmed the
tade - pente eaA Aaeeag haa Ealsa,
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Decline in Lynohinr.

1t is believed that 1928 will show q
marked decrease in lynching I'm the
United States as compared with 1922,
1921 and previous years. There is
qualification in this and It may be
that the lynching evil. will disappear
or that lynching wiz become an un.
usual crime. The commission on race
relations Of the Federal Council of
Churches has reported that for the
first SIX months Of this year there
were fourteen lynchings In the United
States, thirteen Of the victims being
negroes, while in tho first six months
Of 1s22 there were thirty lynchings
and in the first six months Of 1921
thirty.thrcs. The report says that,
though ell figures far the last six
months Of 1888 are not 1t hand, the
indications are that they viii show
that the number Of lynohings in 1923
will be less than half the number in
1929. which WAS flfty.ssven. The re-
port tells Of the campaign Of educa.
ton carried on by the churches
against lynching ana Of remarkable
cooperation by the press OF the north
and south. The figures indicate that
Americans are making progress to.
ward correction Of this demoralizing
vice.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

instant ,deciekon, almost automatic &C.
ton, occurs on. the part Of some one
with what is known as presence Of
mind. There is something calming
and reassuring about song in such
situation. Jiehtweiss probably acted
impuisivsly. without reasoning. but he
acted wisely
This explosion Is one of many that
have occurred In Industrial establish.
rnents where dust is present. Dust is
powerful agent OF destruction. It
is the more dangerous because It is
more insidious, virtually unseen, be.
yond detection. 1t is even more de.
structive than powder, for its force
is wider spread
Extensive research haS been made
into this peril in industry and much
advance has been made toward over.
coming it. The Department OF Aeri.
culture and the bureau of mines have
investigated the dust danger and have
prescribed methods to meet It. IT
would seem from this Pelxin disaster
that not all establishments have adopt
ed the devices proposed, or that there
still remains an element Of danger be-
yond the reach OF protective meas.
ures.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Union Station Plaza.

Announcement that Senators Pepper
and Fernald, respectively chairmen Of
the committees on libraries and pub.
lie buildings, propose to press for a
settlement of the Union Station plaza
question brings hope that this unfor-
tunate situation will be soon resolved.
When the Union station was located
at the junction Of Massachusetts and
Delaware avenues it was contemplat.
ed that all the land lying between it
and the Capitol should be acquired by
the government and made into q great
plaza or park in extension Of the Capi
tol grounds. A commission was ap-
pointed, and a large portion Of this
space was obtained by purchase and
by condemnation. A certain section,
however, property of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, was
never bought because proceedings
were halted upon interposition Of OBJ.
lection in the House Of Representa-
lives, on the ground that excessive
prices were being exacted.
So the case has rested. with the land
partially cleared and partially occu-
pied, with a blight of virtual con.
demnation over the whole, preventing
any private improvements and with q.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Government Building Program.

The Public Buildings Commission
has sent to, the Senate strong re.
port on the need for new government
buildings at Washington. and recon-.
mends that $5o.000.OO0 be spent for
this purpose. the expenditure to be
spread over a period Of Ave or ten
years. The proposal follows that made
by the President In his annual mes.
sage, and the plan had been previous.
iy approved by the commission and
many government and civic agencies.
A program is thought to be the proper
way Of providing public buildings
now needed at the Capital, and in the
words of the report would make it
possible 'te carry out the entire pro-
gram without the necessity OF coming
to Congress and asking for authorize.
ton for each new building, as has
been the custom in the past"
The report points out that there is
4 pressing need for q building for the
internal revenue bureau Of the Treas.
ury, which is now handling papers
and records representing billions of
dollars and is occupying ss6. 900 square
feet OF floor space in nine buildings
scattered over an area Of one and a
half square miles" The general &C.
counting office should have a building
Of its own, for this Office now occupies
in whole or part twenty buildings, and
a very considerable saving in money
and increase in effectiveness Of admin
istration would result il the Office were
in one building.
The report goes over familiar ground
when it says that "the Department of
Agriculture is without doubt the
worst-housed government institution
in Washington" This department is
scattered among forty.1ve buildings,
Of which twenty.eight are rented by
the government from private owners.
Coordination of the work Of the de-
partment is interfered with and the
annual rent bill is $1S2,S50. 1t is urged
that the Department Of Justice should
be housed in a government.owned
building. and It is pointed out that
the department pays s115,0o0 year
for rent and upkeep of its present
quarters. For fully twenty years this
department has been striving to have
Congress appropriate money for a
building. and when the squares be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and B,
14th and 18th streets, were condemned
part Of the general plan was the erec-
ton there Of such a building.
The subject Of an archives building
has been before Congress many times.
The commission would also have built
a large government warehouse for the
use Of the general supply committee
and other government purchasing
agencies.
The governments plight in the mat
ter Of its building plant at Washing
ton is now squarely UP to Congress.
It is known that there is in Congress
strong sentiment favorable to pro-
viding adequate quarters for govern
ment agencies here, and It is believed
that the sentiment is strong enough
to insure affirmative action.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
No Tax Reduction Compromise.

Indication is plainly given at the
White House that the President is
firmly opposed to any material de-
partures from the Mellon plan Of tax
reduction which has been submitted to
Congress. AS he stated in his annual
message, he is unqualifiedly for the
recommendations of the Secretary of
the Treasury. He does not propose to
submit, as far as his powers of ap-
proval go, to amendments which alter
the scope or change the purpose OK the
measure, and it is intimated that his
objection to such compromises and
departures will go to the point Of veto
If Congress presents him with bill of
that character.
Ever since the Mellon plan was pro.
posed there has been a disposition in
certain quarters to urge its change
in one or another direction, to ques.
ton its efficacy in bringing about a
material reduction for the smaller tax.
payers, to challenge its good faith in
respect to higher taxes. These express
sions Of disapproval have been coupled
with assertions that the bill could not
become law without radical changes.
Now the President has given notice, in
effect, that he will stand or fall' by
the Mellon tax plan, that he will ac.
cept as far as his approval goes no
other measure, save, Of course, as it
may be changed in minor details; that
the principle embodied in it is that
which he recommends and which he
asks of Congress.
1t is we'll thus to have defined the
attitude of the Executive toward a
proposition that is the keynote Of his
administration. Through Secretary
Melons proposal and his Endorsement
he has made tax reduction his major
requisition upon the legislature. He
is a candidate for nomination and elec-
ton to the Office to which he succeed
ed on the death of President Harding.
He is before the people now as as
pirant to retain the post. He feels
that the people deserve and demand q
systematic, material, equitable reduc.
ton Of taxes. He sees in the Mellon
bill such a measure. He asks its enact
ment. and he will not approve COM
promise that departs from it's prin.
ciples and scope.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Russian Recognition Problem
Up Again as Congress Reopens

with kid gloves OF the old diplomacy"
insists the Philadelphia Bulletin, and
Americans OF every class will feel
that the United States has spoken in
= tone OF peremptoriness that is the
honor of the nation is involved"
Agreeing with this particular point,
the Springfield Union argues "the
Hughes statements were fine exam
pies Of straight from the shoulder
ing unreasonable In any Of the con-
ditfons which were laid down. and on
the contrary we could not in honor
and decency relinquish any of them" "
~ And the Birmingham News adds
unthinkable" The mere fact that
any explanation Of the reasons be-
hind the action was considered neces-
1ary impresses tho Detroit Free
Press with the belief ''either there
sian propagandists in Congress or
some deliberately dishonest ones"
4 \ \ 4
Summing up the whole case, the
Syracuse Herald insists 'ff Russia
desires our national friendship II
must first prove that 1t deserves that
friendship. There are Americans of
note who believe and declare that
commercial sslf-interest requires us
to recognise Russia without condi-
tions. But such, we are certain, is
not the predominant sentiment of the
American people" Or. put in a line.
as the Lafayette Journal Courier
does, the maxim actually Is 'Get right
and show US that you are right" and
recognition Will prove easy.
The situation has not changed. in
sists the Boston Transcript. because
at IL not within our province to pass
Judgment upon tho merits OF the
government that the Russian people
chooses to set up over them. 1t is
not our function to say whether ii
- . moral or an immoral govern
mont II soviet Russia should give
practical proof that IL proposes to act
as decent governments elsewhere act
there would be no question of its
recognition by the United States
Until such evidence Is produced. how
ever this country cannot hold out its
hands in welcome to soviet ambas-
sadors and consula"
The Springfield Republican insists
1t will be well to have all Of the facts
concerning Russia determined, be-
cause the subject matter Of alleged
communist propaganda should be
searchingly probed and analyzed In
order that the truth may be estab-
ltshed beyond dispute"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Survey of Housing
In District Is Urged
n ths Editor Of The Star:

- shs Editor Of The Star: ..
Before Congress decides as to the
continuanes Of the Rent Commission
m accurate survey should be made
Of the dwelling houses. rooms and
apartments now vacant ana for rent.
There seems to be no 1et-up in the
amount Of building. There are many
new apartment houses in all parts
of the city and suburbs.
In every direction and in every
section there are for sale many new
houses Of a thousand payments
(nOre or less) and some for cash.
The supply Of housing space seems
now to be equal to the demand. but
the facts should be determined be-
yond doubt or dispute.
UHOXA0 W. 0ILkN3
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Smuggling.

It is published that federal authori.
ties and state police believe that rum
runners from the West Indies are
smuggling narcotics, jewelry, plumes
and other things, and it is also said
that they have succeeded in setting
ashore aliens who otherwise would
have to pass immigration inspectors.
No report has been made that rum
runners have been caught with other
than liquors, but if the authorities
suspect that drugs and jewels, and
perhaps laces, cigars and Chinese, are
being landed they should find a way
to prove or disprove their suspicious.
There is something plausible about the
story. If smuggler or rum-runner
can get through the lines with cases
Of liquor he ought to be able to get
through with less bulky contraband.
A smugsler is a smuggler, and 1t Is
not likely that he has any pricks Of
conscience as to what he smuggles.
Profit is his main thought.
The chances are that Rum row off
the Jersey coast is not a polite and
pleasant neighborhood. Some Of the
transients there are probably not high
minded men. 1t must be a pretty
tough section. 1t is said that the rum
running vessels carry machine guns
or small cannon. and that the crews
have rifles handy prepared to meet
sea pirates and "hijackers' who come
from land to hold up the rum ships.
II the rum-runners are breaking the
customs law by landing less bulky
and more valuable goods than liquor
this form of smuggling might be
stopped by stopping rum-running and
rum-runners. More law offfcers and
eternal vigilance should be the watch
words on the Jersey coast.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. When was the Terra Gotta
wrsck1-T. q.
A. This wreck On the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad occurred January
1. 1907.
Q. Who was the firse governor Oh
mayor Of Georgetown, D. C.?-J. II. b
A. GeorGetown was incorporated
December IS. 17ss. and by the act OF
Incorporation Robert Peter was made
ths nrst mayor.
Q. What has become Of the mother
Of the former kaiser of Germanyf--J
NJ A.
A The mother Of the former kaiser
or Germany died on August 8, 1901.
Q. Does Iowa have moro sunshine
In year than California?-R. 8.
A. The weather bureau says that
more sunshine is received. on the
whole, in California than In Iowa
although at points along the coast
Of the first-named state there Is prob
ably less than In the latter.
@. Arc seals found In the southern
hcmisphere?-N. L.
A. Seals are found on Guadalupe
island and the coast OF Chile, New
Zealand and southern Australia
eouthern coasts OF South America and
neighborinE islands. The northern
fur seal Is confined to the north Pa
cidc ocean and Bering sea-
Q. What are chopsticks called By
the Japanese?-L p.
A. The Japanese word IL hashi.
Q. What are plate marksr-F. H.
A. Plate marks or hall marks are
the legal Impressions made on watch
cases, Jewelry. gold and silver plate
In Great Britain the marks are, with
marks are OF four kinds: The stand
ard or quality mark, the mark of the
particular office whore the assay Ii
made. the mark si9nifying the date
and the makers private mark.
q. Where were hogs first domesti.
cated2-K. N. N.
A. Chinese authorities claim tha,
swine were domesticated in eastern
Asia about $500 Be, while Euro.
pean records indicate that dpmesti.
cation dates back to about 1900 BIC.
Q. Please give recipe for orange
eggnoggH-N. w.
A. Add one tablespoonful of sugar
beaten egg, pour into a glass filled
with cracked ice. Sprinkle with nut
meg.
@. Where are the oldest tapestries
in the world2-E. v. s.
A The oldest Of all existing tapes
tries are those discovered in the
Crimea by Stephani, who believes
they we're woven In Asia 400 years
before the Christian era.
@. Is the female brain as heavy as
the male brain?-R- T. T.
A. The human brain is heavier in
the male than in the female. The
average weight OF the adult male
brain of the white races of Europe
and America has been estimated at
from forty-nine to fifty ounces, of
the female at from forty-three to
forty-five ounces. All parts of the
central nervous system OF males are
heavier than corresponding parts OF
females.
Q. Are street cars on Delaney
street, New York city, still drawn
by horses?-J. L. K
A. The New York Chamber of Com
merce says that there are no more
horse-drawn street cars in New York
city.
Q. How Is wood bent?-F. B.
A. The forest service says that in
bending wood the steam process is
Evening star., 1924-01-05

1t is universally admitted that min
listers Of the gospel are poorly paid.
They are peculiarly situated. They
are not even in q position to form a
union. The modern tendency, how
ever, is practical. and they, as well as
others, may yet benef1. by the re-
minder that the laborer is worthy Of
his hire.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

With Congress back on the job
the controversy over the position
taken by Secretary OF State Charles
Evans Hughes toward the present
Russian government again is injected
into the limelight. Under the lead
ership of Senator Borah the case of
those who have questioned the au-
thenticity Of the State Departments
documents showing that the soviet
wanted to raise the red nag above the
White House is to be fully published.
MeanwhiIe, the declarations OF both
sides are commented on by editors
throughout the nation, fully rs per
cent Of whom insist that the Hughes
policy is the correct one.
Insisting fthe people Of this coun-
try have every desire to be helpful
to Russia" but that IAN honest ma
ton cannot have any desirable work.
ing relations with Q nation which has
no code Of honor or morality" the
Salt Lake City Deseret News holds
that when soviet Russia comes to
recognise ana appreciate the binding
power Of international relations.
America will Join hands with her in
| fellowship and frtendlinesa" Com
plete1y agreeing with this view. and
|, Mr. Hughes will be DISTURBED By this
talk in the Senate" the Albany
Knickerbocker-Prees feels ''the coun-
| try IL back of Mr.. Hughes In his stand
on this case. He IL recognised ~ .
have implicit conndsnes in his juds-
ment and they are supfemsly con-
ndent he did not act until he had
complete acquaintance with the
Yet the Baltimore Sun declines to
accept any such analysis. arguing
! sH,rejudices, rather than any attempt
| 20 treat the Russian situation reason
ably" marked at least part Of the
Hughes position. fssl'nf the rsal %
Russian government 10 based on so.
ciai theories violeotiy opposed to
| those which We espouDe."
A%,& -
In the opinion Of the Louisville
Courier Journal the Hughes state
ment was ''blunt and plain" and en-
, tirely warranted by the facts because
Il constituted the whole case, the
| case that has cut red Russia from
American recognition under Wilson
and Harding and will cut 1t on under
Coolidge as long, as it exists un-
| chsnsed." The Brooklyn Eagle on
| its part, though. oonsiders our at
| titude ''undisnlhsd diplomacy" n.
.exist Ia thls country. any Wide
spread demand. or, indeed. mucn oon::
csrn Of any sort. for rsoosnitien q
To which the PittsherSA 0esstts-
| Times IA partial reply insiDte, when
= dirty hand 70 inSinua0ngiy placed
on ones shoulder one brushes IL on
withont cersmony." and insists thai
this Is al Nr: Hnshss has done 4, 4
Russia agrees honestly 20 meet her
/ obligations. the Paterson Cal holds
I "there can be no bartering of Its
principles on the part Of the United
states" The New York Times also
| believes "thsfe 10 no use In ta1ktne
s6out tho good faith OF the Russian
| proposals while the Mcscew con.
| troll continues Is at present, while
the New York Herald insists iti
'.offenses against International decency
make soviet Russia an outlaw
I -EhA oAD~ ~ net oAs Scs hAadltns
Evening star., 1924-01-05

If revolutionists in Mexico were as
strong as they represent themselves
they would be able to get possession
of munitions shipped into the coun.
try, regardless Of the original address.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

The fact that statesmen have been
their farm accomplishments
in Washington may cause a quart of
milk to take ON additional value as a
souvenir.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

There is in Congress a disposition
to make a tax.reduction plan even
more complicated than the task Of
filling out the present income tax
blank
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Doubts sometimes arise as to
whether revolutionists are animated
by spirit of patriotic revolt or de-
sire to get control Of the custom.
house revenues.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Occasionally great metropolis
seems inclined to welcome the insinua-
ton that it Is wet as ever as an in.
ducement to out-of.town buyers.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

When reckless motorists make it
necessary for the police to shoot at
them the danger Of stray bullets is
added to the perils already confront
ing the innocent bystander.