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Evening star., 1924-02-09

We're predominantly Italian. well"
Mr.. Wilson explained to us. 81 told
Sfgnor Orlando 1 hoped he wouldn't
extend that doctrine to Manhattan
Island. which, as King Victor in
formed me. contains more Italians
than in any city in Italy,"
There were many amusing episodes
during Wilson's trip through Italy.
The President knew no word of the
country's language-whicl caused
the Italians to placard his via
triumphals in Rome with red-white-
and-blue posters printed in English
letters three feet high. One. cita-
tion from Il Wilson speech i'm 1917 at
Baltimore, read:
I'VE have all used great words.
We have used the words right and
justice. The time has come to show
| whether we mean what We said"
Which cynics might call gentle
reminder. AT Milan, Wilson, respond
ing to frantic calls for IA speech, ap-
peared upon the balcony of the build
; ing where he was being entertained.
waved his silk hat and ''snrang" what
he thought was perfectly good
fltaliano" The mob shrieked with
mirtn. A Turin paper published an
tingifsh edition in the President $
honor. Its compositors had a tough
time Of il. .A ''streamer" headline
across the front page ran:
''Wilson's visit will strengthen the
historic lies that have always united
our two countries.
X x 4 x
William g. McAdoo said in his let
! ter to Senator Lenroot that mo law
yaS SC
| he be rich enough to give up all pro-
fessional employment in business
when he comes out OF office" The
British government gets around this
point, by statute, in the ease of its
principal cabinet law officer, the lord
chancellor, who preSideS over the
| house of lords. 1t is provided that
no man who has sat on the wool
! sack"--the historic chair filed by the
! lord chancellor-may ever re-enter
private law practice. In lieu of that
! remuneration, he receives during life
as a pension the full amount of his
| a year. Several distinguished lords
| chancellor are still alive, living the
prescribed life Of leisure.
x X X =
| Wilmott Harsant Lewis. Washing
ton correspondent of the London
Times. records in a recent issue of
| "the Thunderer" that an athlete and
| gymnast now represents America in
| Britain. in the person OF Frank L.
| Kellogg. This is Lewis pen picture
| Of the new ambassador.
! "Mr. Kellogg is a man of middle
/ height, white-haired. spare. alert.
! with 4 sort of nervous aiertneSS. He
! has lost the sight of one eye. but il
/ does not interfere with his golf and
/ in Washington (often with his friend,
/ the late President Harding, as part =
ner). he was u freQuenter of the
| links. lie likes riding and he carries
| his belief that there can be no
| healthy mind without IL healthy body.
FAR enough to us" q skipping rope
and to be able modestly and truth
/ fully To state that he can place hands
and feet on the floor ard raise and
| lower his body 100 times in success
| sion
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Mr.. McAdoo and the Press.

MIR. McAdoo's indignation at the
newspapers for their display uf the
news that r.. l.. Doheny in his teSti-
mony before the Senate committee in
EeStIgatinS the naval oil leases. said
that the former Secretary nf the Treas
ury had been employed as counsel AT a
large fee after he left the cabinet. is
not We'll advised or Well grounded.
The testimony was given. the fact was
Of Keen public interest and the publ
cation followed as IL matter Of course.
and without any Sort Of reflection upon
Mr.. McAdoo as Il lawyer or q pri
Nate citizen for having entered alto rc-
munerativc relations with one of the
big oil companies. The probable politi-
cal effect of the disclosure was natu-
rally Il matter of speedy and lively
comment. This was AN inevitable
public reaction. for which the news
papers of the country were in no wise
responsible. which they could not con-
troll and which they did not seek to
manipulate. Yet Mr.. Mc.Adoo takes
occasion III his letter To- the chairman
OF the committee asking for n hearing
to bcratc the press Of the country for
what was no other than Il discharge
OF duty toward the reading public.
Speculation as 10 the effect of this
testimony upon Mr.. McAdoOs chances
for the democratic nomination at New
York in June has taken Il wide range.
but in this again the newspapers are
not to he held responsible. The sub
ject was discussed here in Washing
ton within the hour of Mr.. Dohenys :
testimony before the newsprintS had
announced the fact. So Immediate was
the reaction that the announcement
of Mr.. McAdoo's oil company CON
nection and expressions of opinion
from political leaders that it unfavora-
bly, affected Mr.. McAdoo's nomination
candidacy appeared simultaneously.
No matter how innocent and clean
the connection between Mr.. Mc.Adoo
and the Doheny oil interests. its
revelation-and that word alone can
apply inasmuch as the fact was known
to but few people-was of acute inter
est to all the people. 1t undoubtedly
called for explanation. That explana-
tion has been given, in part. III ad-
vance of testimony by Mr.. McAdoo
himself. coupled with the statement
that the connection has been severed
recently, that. indeed, it ceased imme-
diately following Mr.. Doheny's state
ment before the committee.
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Lincoln Day Observance.

Lincoln birthday dinners and meet
ings are to be held in Washington.
and ceremonies in remembrance of
haps thousands. Of places in the
Union. Speeches in praise Of Lincoln
will be made by men who by large
numbers Of their fellows are called
great" many who may be fairly
classed as learned or wise and by
many who are merely oratorical or
ambitious. Men of high and low rank
will recount or listen to a recountal of
the life events of Lincoln. 1t is noble
custom, to keep fresh the memory OF
great men who are dead and whose
examples remain with us and whose
spirits perhaps still strive to keep us
on the path we should follow.
1t is not likely that anything new
will be said Of Lincoln. All that can
be known of him is probably known
and has been set down in permanent
form, but it is the duty of those who
have knowledge of Lincoln to diffus,,
it. To define greatness in q man is
not easy and perhaps not possible, and
general agreement as to whether a
man is great or in what degree he
was great is not often had. But there
Is no doubt now that Lincoln was
great. a very considerable body OF
Americans held Lincoln to be a great
American while he was alive. and to.
day opinion is practically unanimous
to that effect. That reputation was
won during a trial lasting fifty years
and since his death. the record of his
ideals, his efforts to realize them and
his achievements make his greatness
plain.
When the convention that nominal
ed him for President met at Chicago
in May, 1860, Lincoln was a ''promis
ing" man, though he had shown his
quality as a whig in the Harrison.Va
Buren, campaign of 1910. He had tried
TWO famous slavery cases, won theru
and had shown that he was an un
commonly good lawyer. In his debates
with Stephan A. Douglas in the sena
torial contest in Illinois he proved
himself the master of his cause, and
at least divided honors with the Lit
tie Giant" He became q republican
on the organization of the party, and
in the Philadelphia convention OF
1856 received a strong support for sec.
'ond place on the ticket with John C,
Fremont, though he was defeated by
William L. Dayton of New Jersey.
In the republican convention Of 1856
Senator William III. Seward Of New
Evening star., 1924-02-09
Wants Fair Treatment
For Howard University
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star.
while I was musing the fire
burned"
The spark that caused it is the re-
cent vote taken in Congress shat the
appropriation asked for Howard Uni
versity be made less. Why? Because
of the sermon of the Rev. Grimke,
who addressed an organization not a
part of Howard University but meet
ing in the building.
Assuming that the man too freely
expressed his opinion as to white
folks, are white folks showing any
great superiority or rnagnanimity in
depriving whole institution of
needed funds to carry on it's work?
Inasmuch as the institution Is to in
crease intelligence and make better
citizens it would seem the part of
statesmen to forward any move that
would benefit not only race but the
country at large.
1t is to be regretted that the min
lister in question should have so i'm
prudently used his tongue, but isn't
it to be deplored that those 'fn the
seats of the mighty" should make
hundreds suffer for his indiscretion? +?
Is it q square deal?
MAvCIADDIE P. HARRINGTON.
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COURAGE
81 am the master of my fate,
81 am the captain OF my soul"
HENLEY.
wANAMAkER, THE ERRAND BOY.

| John Wanamaker, the boy, was
| frail studious lad that did not reveal
any special promise of doing much in
the world.
, His father was a bricklayer, and
the little fellow had to help after
school hours. When he was fourteen
, years old he was compelled by cir
cumstances to leave the Philadelphia
public school and go to work.
First an errand boy for n publish
, ing house, earning $1.75 a week; then
for a retail firm. at $3.50, and next
in the then largest retail store in
Philadelphia.
A promotion and he was a clerk.
At twenty three, with money he hal
saved. he and his brother-in-law
started clothing store just befor'
the effects of the civil war hit the
city. He tried to enter the army. but
was rejected because of the frailty
of his health.
Weathering the storm of war times.
the concern struggled and grew.
! Then his partner died. Forming John
Wanamaker & Co., he continued the
business.
When he founded the department
store idea its failure was freely pre-
dicted. When he started to advertise
extensively and when his co-opera-
tive payment system gave employees
! 100000 a year in addition to salaries.
| the old timers at each step foretold
, his ruin.
Then to New York. Buying the
. once successful A. 7. Stewart e. Co.
f, business. Wanamaker threw every
| effort into the revival of the corpse.
| Critics said his Philadelphia ideas
4, would not succeed in Manhattan, and
] for some time it looked as though
they We're right. Then success smiled
| and he built a large addition to tho
store.
| Offered many honorary appoint
ments. he accepted few, one being
| that of Postmaster General in Presi-
/ dent Harrison's cabinet. rendered
| several nominations for national and
municipal offices, he declined. but ran
I. against Senator Quay to beat the
! machine and was defeated.
| At. the time of his death his stores
| were among the largest in the world.
! His fortune was rated at many mil
lions, and his great benefactions had
made him known to nearly every
part of the world
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-02-09

bonnet decorated with thirteen
small plumes as evidence Of her at
tachment to republican principles.
Q. How do the Chinese classify the
different sounds in nature?-A. L. W
A. They list eight-the sound or
skin. stone, metal, baked earth, silk,
wood, bamboo and gourd.
Q. Can Arkansas be pronouncea
two wayS?-S. s.
4. There is but one correct way ry
pronounce Arkansas. The pronuncia-
tion was officially adopted about
thirty-five years ago. The accent is
on the first syllable. The third syl-
liable is pronounced as if spelled
saw"
Q. Has there been any great left
handed golf player?-H. F.
A. The American Golfer says that
there has been no great left-hsnded
player. The percentage Of left-handed
players Is very small. Some few left
handlers are very good players, but
many are below the average. One
reason advanced for this is that about
90 per cent of those playing with left
handed clubs are really right-handeG.
and should be playing that way.
Q. How can l estimate how mucl
coal there is in a bin?-E. X.
\. The bureau or mines says that.
roughly guessing. forty cubic feet
Will hold one ton of anthracite coal
and forty-five cubic feet one ton OF
bituminous coal.
Q. How long a prison sentence was
given the negro leader Marcus
Garvey?-.i. f. II.
tion leader. found guilty of using the
mails to defraud, was sentenced June
Il, 1923. TO five years of imprisonment
and To pay fine of $1,000.
q. What was the date Of the acc
dent at Denver in which members a.
the Harding party were killed.
G.. II. ).
A. The Harding party reached
Denver June "a, 1928. and the auto
tbs of Washington and Thomas French
of Denver were killed occurred that
same day al Bear Creek canyon,
twenty-five miles from Denver.
@. Does the Washington elm still
stand at Cambridge?-E. A. S.
A. Old age ended. last October. the
life of the elm tree on Cambridge
common under whose limbs Wash
ington took command of the Continer-
tai Army.
Q. Is the widow Of Gen. Logan still
living m. a. II.
A. Mrs. John A Logan. widow OF
the general and ex-senator, died in
Washington February - last, at the
age of eighty-four.
@. What are ember and rogation
days"-A. VI. II.
a Embcr and rogation days are
certain periods of the year devoted
to prayer and fasting. Ember days,
twelve annually. about the begin
ming of the four seasons, are the
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
after the first Sunday in Lent. in
spring; after the feast of Pentecost-
hitsunday-summer. after the feS-
tival of the Holy Cross, autumn, and
after the festival of st. Lucia, win
ter. Rogation days occur on the
feast of ST. Mark. April %, and on
the three days Immediately preceding
Ascension day.
f.iny reuILer cda get the dns1re-
to ann question bH trrIting The Sta
Information Bureau. Frederic j. Has
KIN, director, 1920 North Capitol
street. This offer applies strictly TO
| information. The bureau cannot gire
odrice on legal, medical and frGn-
cidI matters nor undertake erhn1Ls-
tire research on any subject. Write
! your question plainly and briefly.
InclOsc cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direc;
to the inquirer.)
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Nevada is experimenting with a
lethal death chamber as Il means of
capital punishment. The prediction
may be safely ventured that no amount
of research will develop any method of
carrying out the death sentence which
will be without terror.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLlAM WILE

Done for charity" is the final phrase
of what is probably unique executive
order issued by President Coolidge un-
der date of January "a. 1924. 1t reads
as follows: -e+~=
Mrs. Myrtle Shaughnessy may be ap-
pointed to clerical position in the
classified service without compliance
with the civil service rules.
Mrs. Shaughnessy is the widow of
Col. Edward H. Shrughnessy, formerly
second assistant postmaster general.
who died February ., 1922. as a result
of injuries received in the Knicker-
booker disaster, leaving a widow and
minor daughter without means of sup
port.
Mrs. Shaughnessy now holds u posi-
tion excepted from examination under
schedule A. Of the civil service rules
and regulations.
This order is issued OH the RECON-
mendatiOn of the Postmaster General
who states that Mrs Shaughuessy is
rendering efficient service in her present
position and that in his opinion il would
be IN the public interest TO appoint her.
Done for charity"
x < !; x
Senator James 4. Reed, in the opin-
ion of his admirers, made the speech of
his career in the Senate on February /,
when he opened the debate in favor Of
the expulsion of Secretary DENLY from
| the cabinet. The vitriolic N1ssourian
ls at his best in attack. His forte is
that OF prosecutor. His autobiog-
raphy in who's Who proudly re-
cords that in the two Years he was
prosecuting attorney of jackson county.
Mo-. he tried rs. cases and secured
convictions in 2So Of them That's
about the ratio in which "Jim" Reeds
opponents in the Senate escape when
they embark upon the dangerous pas
time of clashing with him. ON Capitol
Hill the senior senator from the Show
me commonwealth is sometimes called
| the "buzZ-Saw" and antagonists "mon-
key with him at corresponding peril
Senator Reeds employment to conduct
patent infringement proceedings against
the Standard Oil Company in no way
Involves him in any of the government
or private oil affairs now engaging at
tention in Washington. The Universal
On Products Company, which Reed
represents. neither owns oil fields nor
retines oil. 1t merely controls and
licenses process for Cracking" crude
oil
!: :! :: X
With = score of other newspaper
men this observer accompanied Wood
row Wilson throughout his triumphal
tour of Europe on the thresho of
the peace conference. AT our daily
audiences with him-whether aboard
his train. his ross-channel ship or
in an embassy of the United States,
q kings palace in London or Rome.
or tn" mansion OF a President of
FTlnce-the President was ALWAYS
full of news and views and stories.
Frequently he chose a story as the
! best medium of conveying his atti-
tude on some ticklish political Situ-
alton. At Rome Premier Orlando
fervently attempted To propa Eandize
| President Wilson into approval Of
ltaly'S territorial claims in Dalmati ia,
Albania and the Trcntina, basinR
them upon Italy's right to assert her
sovereignty over lands whose in
habitants, language and institutions
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Lloyd George, in repudiating an al
legged interview, refers to it as a con
fused impression of a private con-
versation." Circumstances alter a
mans mode Of expression. Lloyd
Georges public statements are habitu-
ally distinguished by their lucid di-
rectneSS.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

4 reduction of taxes is under con-
sideration. The pressure of business
in Congress, however, sis such as to
cause a fear that the matter may not
get the prompt attention it deserves.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

An occasional blunder i'll German
diplomacy does not seriously change
the record Of recent years. Mistakes
are particularly unfortunate when
they take on the nature Of habit.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

The motorist might be more philo-
sophical about Il rise in the price of
gas if some of the oil magnates were
not so wasteful Of their money.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

France is to send airships to the
north pole to look for a new con-
tinent The Arctic regions are evil
IDENTIFY due for real estate boom.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Some phases of the Oil investigation
appear to be approaching the stage
which develops the ancient query,
what are you going to do about it?''
Evening star., 1924-02-09

According 20 Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, the government may as well pro-
ceed to come pretty near dismissing
all hands and shipping a new crew.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

When it comes to sleuthing the Sc
cret service is occasionally compelled
TO take it's hat off to the Senate.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

The German government has for a
long time been rather difficult to rep
resent diplomatically.
Evening star., 1924-02-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Happy Childhood.
Willie carved his monogram
On the furniture.
Hit his grandpa with a ham
And wrecked the home, -or sure.
WiIlie's parents viewed their son
With serene content
Saying, "He makes life just one
Comic SUPPLEMENT-
Evening star., 1924-02-09
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come out looking as if they had been
sat on.
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Certain brands Of oil make poor
lubricant for political machinery.
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Drudgery Demanded.

Drudgery Demanded.
'Your constituents say you are not
as good a speechmaker as you used to
be-"
my FRIEND" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, Sin these days a statesman has
got to settle down to hard work. You
can't get by simply by delivering a
good monologue.'
Jud Tunkins says when man gets
mad too easy it's sign he has a sore
No Longer Humorous.
There was time when people laughed
If anybody mentioned graft.
In indignation now they sigh.
A joke gets tiresome by and by.
Time Limits.
Crimson Gulch hasn't parking
space enough to accommodate the
automobiles that come to town.
mo, SIR" answered Cactus Joe.
This here is a growing community
with expenses to meet. If we can't
ketch a f1ivver for speedin' we get it
fur standin' STILL"
rDe way some men loves money"
said Uncle Eben, makes de amount
Of unrequited affection in dis world
sumpin' terrible
Evening star., 1924-02-09

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Evening star., 1924-02-09

Robert Frost has been for the past
two years a visiting professor at Ann
Arbor, but is now teaching philosophy
and English at Amherst. He has a
farm In Vermont which he often
visits, as one of his greatest pleas
ures is working the soil with his own
hands. One of his daughters lives on
the farm and runs it. Another
daughter is already winning success
as q writer, under . 'pseudonym in
on her fathers fame.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

@. Does the Washington elm still
stand at Cambridge?-E. A. S.
A. Old age ended, last October. the
life of the elm tree on Cambridge
common under whose limbs Wash
ington took command of the Continen-
tai Army.
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THEODORE w. MOVES. ,. Editor
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Q. Is the widow of Gen. Logan still
iying?-M. a. II.
A. Mrs. John A Logan. widow of
the general and ex-senator, died in
Washington February % last, at the
age of eighty-four.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Jud Tunkins says when a man gets
mad too easy it's sign he has a sore
conscience.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

q. How can l estimate how muc}
coal there is in a bin?-I;. X.
\. The bureau OF mines says that
roughly guessing. forty cubic feet
Will hold one ton of anthracite GOA
and forty-five cubic feet one ton OF
bituminous coal
Evening star., 1924-02-09

O. What Is the origin OF the ex-
preston cats paw'?-L. G.
A. There is n fable in which a
monkey used n cats paw to draw
roast chestnuts from the fire. This
fancifu1 tale gave rise to the use of
the term "cat's-paw" for dupe Or tool.
Evening star., 1924-02-09

Q. How long a prison sentence was
given the negro leader, Marcus
Garyey?-A f H