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Evening star., 1924-04-05
Injustice to Veterans.

One measure pending before Con
Sress to which there has developed no
opposition. and to which there GER
tainly ought not TO be any opposition.
IS the Hull-W adswOrth bill. intended
10 correct a grave injustice worked by
the service pay act Of two years ago.
The pay act provided in recognition Of
the higher cost of living, increased
pay for both active and retired officers
OF the Army, but specifically exempted
from it's benefits officers who had been
retired prior to June 80. 1922.
Just how this discrimination came
about has never been explained. for it
imposed hardships on the men most
deserving of consideration at the
lands of the government they had
served. If it was an effort at economy
1t was an illogical one. for the bulk
Of retirement pay involved will be on
diminishing scale as taps is sounded
for these veterans one by one.
\ listing Of the veterans who are
thus Disseminated against shows the
rames Of men who have been specially
horored for gallant and distinguished
service. In the group are eighteen
medal-of-honor men and many holders
Of the distinguished service medal
Among them are veterans or the In
dian wars, and even of the civil war.
men whose closing years ought not to
be clouded by sense of injustice, re-
gardless OF how badly they may need
the increased allowance of which they
are thus deprived. The case Of Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett, now assigned to duty
here as adjutant general Of the Dis
trict of Columbia militia, furnishes a
sample illustration. Gen. Brett is
holder of the congressional medal Of
honor. the distinguished service medal
and the croix de guerre, with palm.
After forty-four years OF service he
was retired just prior to June 80, 1922,
and receives a much lower retirement
pay than younger men of much less
service who have retired since that
date.
Economy is a wholesome policy for
the government, and should be prac-
tiCed diligently, but when economy be-
comes niggardliness the government
suffers more in prestige than it saves
in dollars.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Extinction of the Horse.

Another scientist says that the
horse is to De extinct, and he sets the
date, a century hence. The extinction
process may be at wurk, but whether
the horse wtn go to me vanishing
point in that time one does not know.
II horses would decrease in the same
ratio as in the past ten or twenty
years 1t might be easy to tell when the
last horse would give up his stall to
an automobile and pass on to that
realm where good horses should go
and perhaps where old Pegasus still
rears and canters through the clouds.
But the decrease in horse population
or in hippolation"-may not de.
crease in arithmetical progression,
and we may still find a horse on a
farm near Washington as we now
ind white turkey, \ hand churn, a
muley COW, hearthbroona OF sedge
or something else quaint and rare.
It may be that at our Zoo there will
be corral or a paddock with the sign
"Equus Caballuy' or "Equus Patio.
macae" or something Of that sort
with this descriptive legend: ''Thi.
strange quadruped was once numerous
near Washington, and was used as a
domestic beast by the rude dwellers
along the Eastern branch and Rock
creek up to about the year $780,
Perhaps the children OF present lit
tie children will jump in the family
plane and hop down to che Nations
Museum to see stuffed horse hitched
to a buggy and labeled, "Mcde OF
Transit Up to the Beginning Of Twen.
tieth Century," Perhaps some movie
people will put out a picture called
1.-THE Saddled Horse" and show a man
trotting along at the slow pace of q
mile in two minutes. And perhap
some movie fan, speaking loud enough
to distress her neighbors, will say
my grandfather, who lived on Capitol
Hill when Congress used to meet in
the old Capitol, and when Washington
W1s-a little Village Of only half a mil.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Ledger Dispatch calls attention to
the fact that opponents OF tn" meas
ure. both democrats and republicans,
asserted that there is no scarcity of
food in Germany and that the opera
houses and stores are full of people
with money to spend
distressing conditions
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Therefore. the motive that prompt
ed "A majority to railroad this resolu-
tion to adoption, the Spokane Spokes-
man-Review is convinced, was either
maudlin emotionalism or a bid for
the German vote" but "if It is up to
tn" American people TO carry on a
food philanthropy in Germany that
Gernanys wealthy citizens and farm
ers will not support, the fund should
be raised by private initiative" The
Wilkes Barre Record considers the
vote in the House remarkable for
the feeling among considerable
number Of people that Germany has
not done her part In caring for her
own unfortunates."
the Muskegon Chronicle questions
whether the public Treasury ought
to be the place of resort for relief
from suffering. Rather let the gem
erous-souled persons of America do
what generouS-Souled persons the
world over have done, and go to the
relief At any rate, the San Fran
cisco Bulletin holds that whoever
else may be responsible for the mis-
fortunes of the country. the little
children are innocent. and it is our
duty to help them from starvation" ;"
The Springfield Republican agrees
"the essential matter is that helpless
and innocent women and children are
hungry, and that if they are to be
fed, America must once more help"
Hence 1t is Only fair the ToDnka
canitaI finds ITO ascribe GOOD no Nc
tives for the action of the House,
particularly since il is in harmony
with American charity for the last
five years in dealing with Europe's
victims" And the official act thus
set afoot, the Cincinnati Times-Star
concludes, should quicken the gen.
erosfty of private donors, for every
dollar that can be raised will be
needed
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Grade Crossings May Pass.

The District Commissioners have
rot lost sight Of the fact that there
remain in the city Of Washington five
railroad and highway crossings at
grade. The heads Of the local govern
rnent have sent to the budget bureau
a bill providing for the abolition of
three of the crossings, and have ap-
peared before the budget in support of
the bill. BY it's terms 100000 would
be appropriated for the building of
bridges or underpasses at Van Buren,.
Chestnut and Narnum streets on the
Metropolitan branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in the northern part
OF the city. Soon after these grade
crossings took conspicuous place in
the news because Of a series OF fatali.
ties the Commissioners conferred with
representatives Of the railroad and
drafted a bill calling for construction
Of bridge or underpassage at each
OF the crossings. The cost of this work
was estimated at half million dol
lars, and the railroad was to bear half
LHdl GOSL- Inc Dili WszS ScHl " Tic ou-
reau, and returned with word that it
must be modified. The estimate was
reduced to 100000. and provision
made for removing three instead of the
five crossings. Those grade crossings
that remain are to be given all the
safeguards in the way of gates, flag.
nen. bells and lights which the rail-
road company can devise. The modi-
fed BIN was sent to the budget bureau
An March. Repr of thA- --hu6i
Evening star., 1924-04-05
$4,000 Salary Asked
For Head of Schools
To the Editnr Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The STAR
The salary of the superintendent
of schools of the city of Washington
should not be less than $4,000. The
morale and effectiveness of the school
system will never rise above their
source. Much is said-and worthiIy
said-of the Importance OF making
Washington the educational model
for the nation. The Indispensable
first feature of n worthy school sys-
tenn is the superintendent.
Washington should have the best
superintendent to be had If we are
TO command such a man. we should
be willing to pay for him. The sin
cerity of our culture in Washington
is faced with a major test in this
matter of the salary of the superin-
tendent of schools. A superintendent
of schools worth less than $4,000 a
year is far too expensive a luxury
for US fathers and mothers OF Wash
ington. ARTHUR d. CALL.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

habit. Recently at an international
banquet in New York a microphone
stood on the speakers table, in order
that their words Of wit and wisdom
might be sent spinning through the
illimitable ether. When it came time
for Ambassador Jusserand of France
and Ambassador Howard of Great
Britain to address the dinner com
pany Mike was put from them with
gestures that plainly indicated they
were not prepared to take the air.
Everything else was broadcast. The
radio craze has not yet struck France
or Britain to the extent it has taken
hold in America.
Opinions differ as to the wisdom and
eventual effect OF John w. Davis
letter renouncing the democratic
presidential nomination at the price
OF abandoning corporation clients.
some OF the distinguished lawyer
diplomats friends think he struck a
vigorous blow for manliness, courage
and statesmanlike candor. and one
thdt VIII prosper his political for
tunes Others believe he has taken
hlmself out Of the running at one full
sweep. Most democrats consider that
the need of the hour, from their
STANDPOINT, is a candidate of such
Dold progressiveness that he won't
mind even being called a radical
Ihey doubt If the West Virginia-New
standard, especially after his frank
REFUSAL to abandon conservative"
business connections for the possible
wlli-o -the-wisp of a presidential candi-
dacy.
The FiscOunt Rothermere, North
elites brother, is making a more or
less incognito visit to the United
states. He ShunS interviews public
dinners and speaking engagements.
ana thus far has not left New York.
tntIl Rothermere sold his recently
acquired Manchester group of daily
papers, IL was said that the cornbined
Rothermere- Nor rthcliffe Hutton -Beav-
erbrook circulation reached 50 per
cent OF the homes of the British
Isles London heard that Rothermere
was impelled to part with some of his
holdings in the provinces in order to
Illustrate possible legislation by the
labor government against undue in
huence over public opinion by any
one man or group of men. Rother-
mere did much to build up his broth
er'S business fortunes as q newspaper
magnate, but Northcliffe was the
Journalistic genius around which they
mainly rose.
Keep your eye on Dartmouth Col
lege. which gave Senator George
Moses and John Barrett to the world.
The first American labor party
movement" has just been launched at
that placid little varsity town in
New Hampshire. The liberals of the
Hanover College have banded them
selves into the dartmouth Club for
Independent Political Action" Their
purpose is to league Dartmouth alum
nj everywhere into an American
labor party" along the lines of the
British party now in power at Lon
DON Perhaps George Harvey. who
is an "independent Mt independent" now,
may find a spiritual home in the new
ark which Dartmouth men are build
ing.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-04-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

Every nav flower of spring brings
promise that 1924 will be a presi-
Dental campaign of unparalleled
| mudslinging. The Pepper -Daugherty
| fusillade is a harbinger that the
i throwing contest will be fast and
| furious. Democrats are resigned to
the probability that they will be able
| to conserve their own supply of mud
because the air will be so thick with
| that exchanged between rival G. o. p.
camps. 1t is certain that there will
! be prompt efforts to heal the schism
which Daugherty's caustic rejoinder
to Senator Peppers foreshadowS. With
Gov. Jake" Preus predicting at the
White House that a third party can
obliterate the republican northwest;
with Hiram Johnson assailing the
Stone orney-generalship az another
surrender to predatory interests, ana
with Harry Daugherty branding Off
cial Coolidge spokesmen as cowards-
| the first week of April opens omi-
nously for the G. q. +. The ambulance
! corps and the salvage brigade face
a busy season.
Amherst is doing very nicely at
Washington. thank you. After twenty
two years in succession of Harvard,
Yale and Princeton domination In
! the seats of the federal mighty.
Amherst rules the roost. Never be-
| fore in the countryS history has a
small college had three of its old
grads at once in such positions as
President, Attorney General and
Coolidge, Stone and Gillett are not
the only Amherstians Of renown at
the Capital. Robert Lansing, former
Secretary of State, also stands at the
salute when Lord Jeffrey Amherst
! is sung. SO does Gilbert IL. Grosvenor.
president of the National Geographic
Society. And. filing amply, though
unobtrusively, the shadow of the man
behind the throne, there is Frank w.
Stearns. daddy of the whole Amherst
tradition that threatens TO prevail on
the Potomac-well, for another eleven
months, anyhow.
William NJ Hughes. former premier
of the commonwealth tn of Australia has
arrived in the cast, via California, to
begin his series of public addresses
,, throughout the United states on the
treaty OF Versailles and the Japanese
peril. The other day he spoke to a
private company of New J ork busi-
ness men at India House. For nearly
an hour Hughes dwelt eloquently
upon the menace which Nippon con-
stitutes for "Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
tion." Not until he was through did
Hughes observe that there had been
looking down upon him, from Il fire
! place behind. the figure OF grinning
Buddha "Viscount Maxine, chief of
/ tho Japanese delegation at Yer
sailles." said Hughes, told me he'd
| be shot if he came home without hav-
| ing written a racial equality clause
! into the peace treaty. l retorted that
| I'd be shot when l came home if he
succeeded in doing anything of the
sort"
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The distinguished foreigners resi-
dent more or less permanently on
American Soil-the members OF the
Washington diplomatic corps-have
not yet fallen victims to the radio
Evening star., 1924-04-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIANDER JOHNSON.
JAZZ

Jaxz
No more the song of sentiment
In simple human joy may rise.
The patriot hymn brings discomfort
AS Art grows cynically wise.
The simple theme of time-tried worth
Gives place to sound which never
True seriousness nor honest mirth-
This is the awful hour Of Jazz.
A sermon shows audacious skill.
The statesman, with relentless hand,
Strikes on a name and sends a thrill
OF agitation through the land,
The harmonies are tossed aside
With clustering therefore" and
whereas"
AS cults are clamoring far and wide
This is the awful hour Of Jazz.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

lion people, used to ride one Of those
animals with hoofs and mane."
OF course, the horse may be headed
for extinction as this scientist says,
but there are several old-time Wash.
ington people who feel that they will
many days to come
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Return of Examination
Papers Is Advocated
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Professional examinations in the
District consume from three to four
days of students time, besides some
of his hard-earned cash in the form
Of an cxorbitant fee.
Candidates who have failed are
Justly complaining Of examinin Z.
boards who are giving various ex-
cuses for not returning examination
papers.
AS a man rises in the scale of intel :
ligencc he demands evidence of
things
What better evidence of honorable
dealing can any examining board
display than willingness to retmrn
these papers to these earnest sta
denls2 MES. PHILLP LIlEETv
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Acquaintance with the resources Of
the r. S. A. available in case of war
should at least have the effect of rem
dering any inquisitive foreign nation
conservative in it's plans for the fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Rate by Mail-Payable i'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use FOR republication Of all news dis
patches credited 10 II or not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pub
EShed herein. All rights of publication OF
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Evening star., 1924-04-05

About the only tangible improve
ment that has been. shown in the af-
fairs of Germany is the elimination
of Bergdoll from the population.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

According to Mr.. Harry Daugherty,
a resignation from the cabinet does
not necessarily imply a retirement to
private life,
Evening star., 1924-04-05

In addition to advising the Presi.
dent, cabinet official is expected to
tell the United States Senate a num-
Der of things.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

The dime novel; is declared obso-
lete. The price is much higher, and
the story, as a rule, rather poorer.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

The most laborious investigation Of
housing conditions is still being done
by the homeseekers.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Cruelty Practical. .

'He bought a wonderful engage
ment ring" said the happy girl.
Find out whether he paid cash for
it." suggested Miss Cayenne. "It may
spoil a honeymoon il he has to be MAX
ing payments on the installment
plan"
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Happy Childhood Days.


did people ever pat you on the
head and make remarks about your
being bright boy?'
"Oh, yes" replied Senator Sorghum
'They said 1 might be President some
day. In fact, those happy childhood
hours brought me about as pleasant.
and also as reliable. u presidential
boom as any have ever enjoyed
Jud Tunl1ins says If the Chinese re-
gard mah-jong as a wicked game now,
whatll they think of it when it gets
back from America?
Location.
When to excitement we're inclined
Sense of direction often swerves.
You think you've something on your
mind,
When it is really on your nerves.
Clarence, the caddie, announces that
owing to the recent severe storms the
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Oar is gettin' to be only 'jes two
classes OF people," said Uncle Eben;
police en- de folks dey's afte1.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
Location.

Clarence, the caddie, announces that
spring golf ball crop is a failure.
Evening star., 1924-04-05
The Evening Star Newspaper Con- pany

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Evening star., 1924-04-05

Q. What is d manitou M. r
4. This is an Algonquin word
speaking Indian tribes around the
great lakes. They believe in cosmic
mysterious property which pervades
everything. They personify this
element in various manlike gods,
spoken Of as manitous.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Some weather maxims are wise and
some are not, according to DR.. W. J.
Humphreys, meteorological physicist
of the United States weather bureau.
He has written a book called wv Gather
Proverbs and Paradoxes," in which he
shows that, although many of the
common sayings about the weather
are entirely irrational, others are
based on numerous and accurate OBJ
servations and are worthy of heed.
Some of the proverbs which are based
on truth are the following: Year
! OF snow. fruit viii :; ag;row"";; "A cold
has water in his eye"; "Sky red in
the morning is a sailors sure warn
ing. sky red at night is the sailors
delight; pale moon doth rain, red
begin to hide, soon the rain will be-
! tide; When fogsgoes up the rain is
o'er, when fog comes down twill rain
some more; 1.-THE higher the clouds,
the finer the weather; "Mackerel
ships carry low sails; "The wind in
the west suits every one best; 1.-THE
wind from the northeast, neither good
for man nor beast: "A high wind
prevents FROST; Sound travelling far
and wide a story day will betide";
| Thunder in spring cold will bring"
x x
Charles A. Beard, formerly director
of the New York bureau of municipal
research, was invited to visit Toxic
early in 1922 to cooperate with Wis
count Goto, then mayor Of Toxic, and
other members of the newly estab-
iished institute. for municipal re-
search in developing their program
of municipal work. DR.. Beard has
recently published volume which is
the result of his attempt, to particd-
pate in this enterprise-"The Ad-
miuistration and Politics OF Tnki0:
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Q. Why did the Egyptians mummify
their dead?-A. L. V.
A. The Egyptians believed that
after the soul departed from the body
il was judged in the Hall of Double
Truth, before Osiris, the judge of the
dead. After IL had undergone all its
transformations il would return and
again enter the body in the tomb
If by any chance the heart was
destroyed, it would not be possible
for the dead to enjoy life in the world
to come.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Q. How many cedar shavings or
mothballs should be put in = trunk
to keep out moths?-- :. \.
A About two quarts Of cedar
shavings or two pounds of 1nothballs
are required in an ordinary sized
trunk, or small closet, To keep out
moths, etc.
Evening star., 1924-04-05

Q. VIII dogs eat 'possum?-w. H.
A. The Outline of Science says that
dogs will not touch opossum flesh.
Q. How much fat and milk sugar is
there in a quart of milk r. L. \.
A. A quart of milk contains about
IL ounces of fat and 3 tablespoonfuls
of milk sugar.
Q. How is menthol produced, and
in what is it soluble?-H. NJ. a.
A Menthol is a colorless crystalline
substance obtained from official oil of
peppermint or from Japanese or Chi
nese oil of peppermint. 1t is but
sparingly soluble in water, but dis
solves in considerable quantities in
alcohol, ether, chloroform and other
organic liquids.
Q. How did the idea of an eagle as
an emblem originate? When did
America adopt It'll. b. W.
A. From the most ancient times the
eagle has been universally regarded
as the emblem of might and courage.
1t was associated with Jupiter in
Roman mythology and its figure on
the standards of certain Roman le-
gions has descended to the national
ensigns of the United States, Ger
many and Russia The eagle was
adopted by the United States in 1888.
(Redders of The Evening Stnr should
se1>d their questions 10 The Star In
formation Bureau. Frederic j. HdSkti
director, 1890 North Capitol street. The
only charge for this se7-ptce IS 2 cents in
Ston.ps for return poStdge.)
Q. What country first granted in
ternational copyrights?-E. 3. r.
A. Prussia was first to take action
in regard to international copyrights
passing an act iii 1886 which gave
the protection of the Prussian stat
ute to thsvriters OF all countries
which yoa1Isreciprocata.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
DOVER SINGERS STILL ACTIVE
Choral Society Decide to Continue its
Work Another Year

1t has been announced that the Do
yer Choral Society will continue it's
musical work for next year and will
employ as director DIR. George Henry
Day, of Wilmington, if the necessary
financial arrangements can be made.
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis, president of
the Dover society, has appointed a
committee to confer with the honor
airy and contributing members of the
organization in order to work out a
satisfactory financial program for
support of the society.
The resignation of Mrs. Helen B.
Hughes, as accompanist, librarian
and member of the executive commit
tee, who leaves Dover next fall fol-
Davenport, Iowa, where she has ac-
cepted a position as musical instruc-
tor in a school in that place, was re.
ceived with reluctance. Miss Dor
othy Crooks and Miss Edna Caris'
have been elected accompanies; Hen
ry Roscoe, Jr., librarian, and Mrs
Frank Danner as member Of the eX
ecutive committee to succeed Mrs
Hughes.