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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25

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Evening star., 1924-02-15
Helm the President Proceed.

President Coolidge Is sincerely de-
sirous Of getting the prosecution OF
the governments case in the oil scan
dal under way speedily. He wants the
advice and consent Of the Senate In
the selection Of the bipartisan prose
cutors. No one in the land doubts the
genuineness of his purpose nor his in
tention to hold to rigid accounting the
men who will have the prosecution in
hand.
He is experiencing difficulty in find
ing the men to undertake the impor-
tant duty, as one objection after an
other to the selections arises or
threatens. There can be no protest
against the exercise Of the utmost
care in choosing, but at the same time
it is not advisable that captious OBJ
jections should be interposed.
In the case of former Senator
Pomerene 1t is understood the Presi-
dent feels that the cavil against his
name is not we'll founded. II the
President has thorough confidence In
this selection his judgment is entitled
to respect by the Senate.
The country wants the case to get
on, and will absolve the President from
blame for delay in the proceedings.
The President, the Senate and the ma
ton are one in the purpose of prose-
cution, and the people will not SYM
pathize with any course OF action
which spells delay beyond the extent
Of reasonable care in the selection of
the prosecutors.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
The District Red Cross.

Plans are under consideration for
the erection of a home of the District
chapter of the American Red Cross.
Maj. Gen. Barnett, the new chairman
OF the chapter, has made this enter
prise the chief purpose Of his admins
tration. and is vigorously starting the
work. 1t Is proposed to erect a build
ing at cost of about 100000, of
which s150,000 will be sought from
Congress and the remainder from the
Red Cross chapters throughout the
country. The District chapter has al
ready Oversubscribed its quota by
pledgfng more than $4,000. And there
are indications of warm response from
the chapters In other cities to the ap-
peal for aid for this enterprise.
It is important that the District
chapter Of the American Red Cross
should have IL separate and inde-
pendent home of its own apart from
the national headquarters on 18th
street. 1t, indeed. has such q sep
arate establishment. but 1t is an made.
quate building. unsuited to the uses
Of the organization and incapable Of
expansion and development. The Dis
trict chapter has it's own work to do
apart from the national work, indeed
the local phase Of the national work.
In other cities. far separated from the
national headquarters, the chapters
have their own establishments, and it
is even more important that here at
the National Capital the local chapter
should have a complete and distinct
equipment.
The fact that the local chapter has
already subscribed more than its quota
is an encouragement to the belief that
this new addition to Washington's 8
physical equipment will soon come
into being.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
COURAGE
Il am the master of my fate:
/ am the captain of my soul"
HENLEY.
Mc!Adoo's Fight Against Poverty.

MC-A0Oo6 right Against fOVeftys
Poverty, harsh and uncompromis-
ing, was a constant companion Of
William G. McAdoo In his early years.
When he was born his parents were
well-to-do. with a beautiful planta-
ton at Marietta, Ga. While his ia
ther was fighting in the civil war. his
mother had TO fee with her three
weeks-old baby, ahead of Sherman's
march to the sea.
The plantation was SO devastated
that there was no use returning to it,
and after the family reunited in Mill
ledgeville, the McAdoos' financial con-
dition was SO bad that the boy had to
help with the housework when his
mother was taken i'll. To provide an
education for the children, the father
gave up his uncertain law practice
and taught at the University of Ten
nessee, in Knoxville.
Leaving the university when In his
Junior year, young McAdoo became
deputy clerk in the United States cir
cult court at Chattanooga, to earn
funds that he might study law, and
was admitted to the bar when twen-
ty-one years old.
Consolidating the street railways of
Knoxville, he was made president of
the new company-and 1t went into
the hands of a receiver. Many Knox
vile citizens then thought that the
young man, who had lost all his earn
ings in the crash, was foredoomed to
failure.
Going to New York, at twenty-nine,
he became an obscure lawyer with a
small office in Wall street.
Ten years later he started to COM
plete the Hudson river tunnel project,
that already had caused two failures
at a cost Of over twenty lives and
S40 100000. The powerful transit syn
dicates fought him politically. finan-
cially and in the courts. the banks
would not help, the panic of 1898
added to the task, but he raised $70,-
10000 and in 1908 opened four of
the McAdoo tubes.
He was Secretary Of the Treasury
during President Wilson's adminis-
tration, director general of railways
during the war, and married the
Presidents daughter. He now Is a
lawyer. and a candidate for the nomi-
nation for President Of the United
fCopyY1eAf. 1na1.A
Evening star., 1924-02-15

roads which were built between 1861
and 1866 to link the forts and bat,
teries.
Only in q few cases north and west
of the Potomac are there ruins which
show outlines of the earthworks. OF
the sixteen major land forts south Of
the Eastern branch. Forts Dupont,
Carroll and Stanton are perhaps the
only ones at whose sites a man can
find signs of ramparts and ditches
main way, Nichols avenue and Ala
bama avenue. following closely the
line of the old Giesboro, Hamilton and
Ridge roads, leads close to the ruins
or the sites Of Forts Greble, Carroll,
Snyder, Ricketts,, Stanton, Wagner,
Baker, Davis. Dupont and Meigs, and
the Benning road passes close to where
stood Forts Chaplain and Mahan and
two unnamed forts on the Scaggs
farm.
OF the twelve major earthworks and
large number of batteries extending
from the Eastern branch west to the
L oSSiiisbS iANSi u lS" Suil NC VI dCSu.
Among these are Lincoln, Stevens and
De Russy. The remains of several bat
teries are to be seen. West Of the
District line was a group Cf forts in
the hills near the receiving reservoir,
and remains of these are visible.
The making of fort boulevard will
be interesting, especially If few of
the old fort sites and fort ruins are
preserved.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Designs Distinct Flag.
Writer Brings Forward Emblem Made
Years Ago.

Writer Brings Forward Emblem Made
Years Ago.
To the Editor Of The Star.
A number Of years ago, when there
| was talk of a flag for Washington, !
made a design which thought would
be both decorative and distinctive,
having for it's dominating feature, in
the center. the shield portion of
Washington's coat-of-arms. No 9TH
er design, however handsome and
elaborate, would so fully apply to the
National Capital. whose founder was
our first President and for whom 1t
was named. The design then submit
architects and others. including Cuno
IL Rudolph, although he was not then
member Of the board of Commits
sioners. Nothing was done, however,
and the whole matter died down.
l have again brought my design to
attention, as there seems to be re-
vival of interest in flag for WASH
ington and the District, as evidenced
by story in The Star few days
ago. headed distinctive D. c. Flag
Is Authorized in Bill" which states
that bill introduced by Representa-
tive Reed, chairman of the House
District committee, and having the
support of the d. A. R.. proposes that
design for such a flag and that an
appropriation Of sl,500 be authorized
therefor.
From an English print In colors
/ got the red for the three stars and
the two stripes on this historic shield.
To make a colorful background and
to separate the red and white shield
from the solid red Of the flag, which
color shows best against blue sky,
inserted a blue cross, on the CEN
ter of which the shield was superim-
posed. No lettering was used. for
when flying aloft Inscriptions are
useless and, merely make a design
"spotty."
1t has been said that the design for
the United States flag was suggested
by the stars and stripes on the Wash
ington shield. I feel confident that
the distinctive and associative quality
of the flag l have suggested strike a
new note impossible Of duplication or
imitation by any state now existing
or yet to be formed. would lend itself
most admirably to street and building
decoration.
Mr.. Isaac Cans. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, has expressed
to me both his sentiment for the proc
ject to supply flag for the District
and his personal approval of the de-
sign l have outlined above.
JOHN MACKAYE DUNBAR.
725 9th street northwest.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
A Fort Boulevard.

There is prospect that a boulevard
connecting the sites Of number of
Washington's civil war forts may at
last be provided. A plan to designate
a route by which the fort sites may be
reached is to be framed, and the en-.
gineer department is to improve that
route ''as fast as possible out Of regu.
lar appropriations" A fort boule.
yard'' is possible by utilizing existing
roads and streets, and only here and
there would 1t be necessary to build
short piece Of road. II the boulevard
is brought about, with the ruins of
old forts preserved and the sites of
forts marked, 1t would be quite an
achievement.
A fort drive has been part Of Wash.
ington's Improvement plan for about
forty years, and when the proposal
was brought forward many Of the civil
war defenses were in a fair state of
preservation. or at least were not de.
cayed beyond recognition. and in only
a few cases had the sites been re.
turned to agriculture or used for build.
ing. The land was cheap. 1t would
have been an easy matter to build a
connectiug road or utilize the military
Evening star., 1924-02-15
MacdonaId's leadership.

Premier Macdonald is demonstrating
' that he has the qualifications Of a
parliamentary leader. He is facing a
most difficult situation in the British
parliament. He heads minority
party which. owing to the peculiar di.
vision of strength. has been called to
power without the votes necessary to
put through any strictly partisan pro-
gram. One Of the principal measures
advocated by the laborites is the capi.
tai levy, which somewhat corresponds
10 the high surtax in this country. At
the recent election. however, the capi-
tai levy was rejected as definitely as
was the protective tariff. Yesterday
in the house Of commons the premier,
IN answer to queries. declared that he
would not consider capital levy as q
possible item on the list Of reforms
proposed by the ministry. The voters
having rejected the labor remedy,
1t Is now up to the conservatives or the
liberals to produce some scheme to
save the country from the bad effects
OF the heavy debt, the premier adding
that 1t should be some honest
scheme" because he considered either
Reputation or imitation as dishonest
and would reject either of those alter
natives.
Thus the labor leader and prime
minister puts the burden of construc.
tive legislation on this important ques-
tion upon the opposition, which. If
combined, would be able to present a
majority. The ministerial party, it
would seem from this, would stand as
arbitrator and not as proponent. At
the same time the premier indicated
that he will not regard defeat Of the
ministry's relief plan as vote of CEN
sure.
This is Il sort of heads 1 win and
tails you lose" proposition. The labor
ministry will not advance g. capital
levy plan and therefore will not risk
defeat on that measure. 1t will ex-
pect the opposition to unite upon a
fiscal relief measure, adoption Of
which it will not regard as censure
necessitating the vacation Of office. 1t
will put forward its own measures and
will not consider their defeat as a vote
of mo confidence"
This Is undeniably a very strong po-
sition-if it can be maintained. But
it is very difficult position to main
tain. The situation is altogether ab-
normal, and If Macdonald can handle
it he will have demonstrated qualities
Of leadership such as Great Britain
sorely needs at this time. a general
election, however, is not likely to be
long postponed. The ministry party
without votes to put across its own
program, with its principal fiscal prop
osition rejected in advance by the
country, must seek the lines Of least
resistance in order to endure. But
constructive works are essential, and
it It quite certain that In a few months
dependence upon conservative and lib
eral votes will bring about a condition
that must be recognized as a sign for
dissolution, and another appeal to the
country. The proceedings In the house
Of commons during this period will be
we'll worth study as a spectacle of par
liamentary management.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Urges Retirement
Law for Congress

To the Editor Of The Star.
Your issue of January 80 contained
a very sensible article on the pro-
posed retirement law by George A.
Warren. We have repeatedly urged
that no compulsory law be enacted,
as it was unnecessary. The various
bureaus always have the power to
dismiss any one at any time for the
good of the service. which fact covers
all cases and conditions that may
arise. When the employees work be-
comes unsatisfactory from any cause
the remedy is. available.
notice some of our representatives
are in their eighty-eighth year. How
about retiring our senators-in fact,
all members OF Congress--at forty
years of age on the principle that
men reach the climax Of their power
at that age, then begin to go down
grade?
To set an age limit for any one Is
untenable. No good argument for It
has been advanced at the hearing re-
Gently closed on the proposed bills
or can be. Also 1t would seem to be
against the intent and fundamental
principles Of the Constitutfon of the
Untted States, .CHAEH. CUTLER
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Embassy Flag Incident
Draws Wrath of Editors

alone but at the American people in
the war. The affront, the Knoxville
Sentinel goes on to say. can be .Iaid
To- 70 Iefman 1ha po stu4idity" w., but even at
it does not follow that the recall Of
so tactless man as Ambassador
Wiedfeldt would not be a good thing
for, both America and Germany" It
the Minneapolis Tribune sees it. be-
cause Germany needs American
heara gns as i sns never r. needed it
as against the strong. OF that fact
she should take expedient account"
At that, the Grand Rapids Herald
feels 1T should be remembered right
now that "this new bluntler is orly
one of long series, including the
episode Of Manila bay, when only the
good sense of the British Admiral
Chester prevented hostilities between
Dewey and the German Admiral
Dietrich, the sword-rattling bellig-
erency. Of the kaiser during Roose-
velt's presidency, inspiring Teddy to
threaten use of the American battle
fleet. and dozens Of other equally pat
examples of German obtuseness. The
German people should pray for de-
liverar 0 from their diplomatic
friend"
Whit "a display of genuine mourn
ing wCG'1d not be expected" the Kala-
mazoo t!&zette argues, "the merest
courtesy demanded a diplomatic and
official manifestation of feelings which
should be evoked by the death even
Of the bitterest antagonist" This
view has the Endorsement of the Sc
attic Times, which also declares 'at q
time when the nation was doing rev.
srence to the memory of its fallen
leader the attitude of the German
government. as expressed through its
embassy. is a deliberate insult to the
American people" and the Kansas
City Journal points out nobody be-
lieves that an ambassador, especially
under the German system, would take
such action on his own initiative"
Summing up about the general ex-
preston, the Utica Observer-Di Dispatch
argues "it was a tactless display of
disrespect and 1t has brought criti-
cisms from all sides, as it should
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Anti.Bonus League
Growing, Says Writer

To the Editor Of The Star.
noticed the letter Of J. Bently
Mulferd which appeared in your
columns recently in opposition to the
bonus and the answer thereto by
John r. Dover. and would like an
opportunity of presenting a few facts
which might be of interest TO the
latter.
The Ex-Service Mems Anti-Bonus
League is not by any means restrict
ed to New York City, as 1t has at
the present date, outside that city.
104 chartered local units and is or
ganizing further units with great
rapidity.
Further than that, only an eX
tremely small percentage of its MEM
bership held rank above that of cap
tain. Mr.. Mulford's estimate that S5
per cent of the veterans are op-
pgssa %ssTe to M eSTrss sonrs pTSe
Legion is the only numerically great
organization which is working ac-
lively for the bonus. and this organi-
zation comprises about 10 per cent
of the veterans of the world war.
Possibly approximately per cent
are opposing the bonus with vigor
equal to the American Legion's sup
port. The balance, some so per cent
Of the veterans. are not enrolled on
either sids iss our ths IN or
q
all opposed to the bonus for them
selves, but do not care to go on
record as opposing 1t for any one else
who may happen to want 1t.
The American Legion is far from
unanimous in its bonus sentiment
According to the New York Herald
twenty-six American Legion posts of
Westchester county. meeting with the
county committee, were asked to ex-
press by vote their sentiments on the
bonus proposition. The results were
5S per cent not voting, Z per cent
opposed to the bonus and 81 per cent
in favor Of It.
In addition to the Augustus P.
Gardner Post of Washington. D. c j.,
some twenty-four American Legion
posts have gone on record as op-
posed to the bonus.
The commander Of the City Club
Post of New York city has acted with
commanders of other posts opposing
the bonus to form a committee Of
American Legion posts opposed to
the bonus.
When these facts are taken in con-
sideration, it does not seem that Mr..
Milford is SO lonesome in his con-
victions within the American Legion
as Mr. Dover thinks he must be.
CHARLES I. STANTON.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. .HASKM

+, @. Did the people Of Martinique
have any warning that Mount Pelec
would erupt?-E. Il.
A. For two or three weeks prior to
May s. 1902, the volcanic activity Of
Pelee had been increasing. BY April
ing difficult in St. Pierre. By May .
ashes from the volcano impeded traf-
f1c, and on May an avalanche Of mud
poured down upon the neighborins
towns and villages. On May came
the eruption, which almost destroyed
the city Of st. Pierre in two minutes.
@. Does the Constitution provide
for the forming OF a cabinet?-F. L. Z.
A. The Constitution of the United
creation of executive departments,
Ivesting the sole. executive power in
the President These departments
we're created by successive acts OF
Congress, under authority conferred
by the Constitution In Article /. sec
ments Of State. then called foreign
affairs; Treasury and War were es :,
tablished by the first session of the
| first Congress. The Secretaries of
General, who was then part of the
judicial establishment, formed the
first Presidents cabinet.
ter and cooler in summer?-E. j.
A. The bureau Of mines says that
local mines are not warmer in winter
iand cooler in summer. The heat OF
the earth increases / degree for every
100 feet OF depth. Coal mines are not
! AFFECTED to any great extent by the
,heat of the earth. The temperature
of the mine depends upon the loca
tion and the depth.
Q. What is a moratoriumo-J. P
A. A moratorium is q period dur
ing which the obligor has a legal
right to delay meeting an obligation.
Q. When was gas first used in the
White House?-E. o. d.
A. Gas was introduced into the
White House December 29, 1s4s, dur
ing the administration of President
Polk.
Q. Why was the coming Of money
discontinued at the New Orleans
mint?-A. E. c.
A. According to the ONCE Of the
director of the mint 1t was found that
the demand for coin was not sufficient
to warrant the operation Of more
than three mfnts.
Q. Do animals lap up water or suck
lit ups. ].
A. Carniyorous animals lap up
water with the tongue. Herbivorous
animals, as the horse and the OK. suck
lit up.
(Hare yoI asked H1sktnr He docs
not knop oil the things that people
ask him, but he knotcs people tDho
do knotc. Try him. State your queS-
ton briefly, 1orite plainly, and tn
close cents III stamps for return
postage. Address Frederic J. Has
Rim, director. The Star Information
Bureau, 1920 North Capitol street,
Evening star., 1924-02-15

Q: How many times must one walk
around Lafayette Square In order to
walk mile?-L. P.
A. 1t is necessary to walk twice
around and 400 feet farther. The Side
walks on the Pennsylvania avenue and
H street sides are each 760 feet long
and 22ia feet wide. On the Madison
place and Jackson place sides they are
each 460 feet long and 171s feet wide.
This gives a total length Of sidewalk Of
2,440 feet. Lafayette Park contains 6. .sS
acres.
@. Is the Mr.. Doheny to whom the
California oil lease was sold the same
one whose name was presented to the
last democratic national convention as
candidate for the vice presidential
nomination?-V. G. B.
A. z. L. Doheny. petroleum producer.
is the same Mr.. Doheny whose name
was presented to the democratic ma
tional convention. Several names were
presented. but Mr.. Franklin Roosevelt
was selected by reclamation to take
second place on the ticket.
Q: Is It against the law to kill rob-
ins?-I. B. X.
A. The biological survey says that 1t
is against the federal migratory treaty
act regulations to kill robins.
Q. How many freight cars are loaded
in a week?-F. T. NJ.
A. In 1923 the weekly average Of
l., rIyht q
In 1922 the weekly average was $4,000.
II. & z. E1sre e. does the n''Ae' come from
A. About 81 per cent Of the worlds s
nickel supply is taken out in the vicln-
ity Of Sudbury, Ont.
Q; Does iodine heal d. wound?-E.
A. Iodine has no healing proper
ties. 1t Is used to disinfect wounds
and should be applied as soon as pos
sible. One application Is sufficient.
Tincture of iodine should not be ap-
piled on unbroken skin surfaces.
@. What tribe of Indians owns the
most oil-producing wells?-D. o. T.
A. The Usage Indians head the list.
They own wells which produced A.
S1U,ltS barrels OF OIL last year, DfluS -
ing them in bonus, rent and royalty
$30,512,111.
Q. What jewel is in the Pope's
ring?-A. D. II.
A. His holiness wears a ring set
with q large Spanish emerald.
Q. At what time does the royal
family of Great Britain rise?-C. u. t.
A. According to various reports, It
is a general custom for the royal fam
lily in England to rise at o'clock in
the morning.