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Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-09
THINGS WOMEN ARE
DOING EVERYWHERE


Eight hundred women s organi-
cations, through Mrs. Blanche w.
Weizmiller, Deputy Commissioner
of the New York Department of
Public Markets, have sent a coIS
munieatien to President Coolidge
requesting a reduction in the duty
on sugar.
Elizabeth Lee, % year. old
daughter of DR.. Willis T. Lee,
Washington geologist and explor-
er, is in charge of the National &C.
ographie expedition / to the Clas-
bad cavern in New Mexico.
England now has eight women
in Parliament.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
Rate by Mail-Payable i'm Advance
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States.
Member. of the ASsociated Press
Senator La Follette's Position.

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, in
a letter to a constituent made public
today, answers the question which
has been uppermost for weeks in the
minds of the politicians, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans, whether he is
likely to head a third party ticket in
the presidential campaign. He asserts
that private monopoly controls the Of
fetal machinery of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties; that the
people demand the elimination of
monopoly, the downfall of the corrupt
political bosses, the adoption of truly
progressive principles and the repudi-
alton of those great campaign con-
tributors who have in the past bought
up" both parties.
The approaching Democratic and
Republican conventions, he says, will
show whether either of the two old
parties can or will purge itself of the
evil influences which have long DOM
mated them. If this Is not done, Sena-
tor La Toilette says, "The people will
find in the coming campaign effective
means, independent of both these old
parties, to take back control of their
government and make it truly repre-
sentative"
This statement can only be con-
strued as indication of the senator's
intention to head a third party. 1t is
not likely that either the Democratic
or Republican party will plead guilty
to Senator La Follette's Indictment,
and certainly will not attempt to write
"a platform calculated to receive his
full Endorsement.
1t seems very probable, therefore,
that the senator is getting ready to
set up an independent party. He is
apparently unmoved by the handicap
of lack of an organization. Indeed, in
the same statement he warns progress
sives away from the Farmer-Labor
convention which is to meet in ST.
Paul June II, charging the Farmer
Labor party to be tinctured with COM
munism.
If Senator La Toilette does lead
third party movement the whole as
peot Of the presidential campaign will
change with a possibility Of the cleo
tion of President and Vice President
being thrown into Congress.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
Death Trans.

A place in Newark, N. j., called a
hotel was burned yesterday morning
and six people lost their lives. They
were trapped on the top floor by the
flames, three in one room evidently
seeking the safety exit. The building
had been made into a rooming house
over a store downstairs. The floors
and partitions We're of wood. 1t was
fire-trap. The building department Of
the city inspected it on the 30th of
April last, when the license expired
The fire and health departments had
also inspected it. The reports on file
indicate that all provisions Of the law
had been met. A renewal of the license
would have. followed in due course,
and meanwhile the hotel was being
used.
There are hundreds of just such
places in this country. buildings that
are in use as dormitories, lodging
houses and so called hotels, where
many thousands of people sleep, and
where the safeguards against fire are
so slight as to be negligible. The
space is subdivided into cubicles by
thin boarding. The floors are of wood.
In some cases the stairways are not
only wooden, but the space beneath
them is used for storage Of inflamma-
BILE materials. On the outside, where
the laws are observed, are metal fire
escapes, but, as this Newark fire shows,
flames may spread so quickly within
that these outlets cannot be reached.
Are there any such places in Wash
ington, flimsy, inflammable rooming
houses where transients are slowed
away closely in conditions to make a
holocaust possible at any time? This
question should be answered at once
by a thorough inspection of all the
places that pass as hotels and lodging
houses. A high standard of security
should be established. If under the
present laws in force here a death
trap like that at Newark can be used
for the housing of numbers Of people
the laws should be changed as speedily
as possible.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
Park Commission Bill.

The Senate bill to create a commits.
sion to provide for the systematic
and continuous development Of the
parks and Fairgrounds Of Washing
ton has been passed by the House by
a decisive vote. All proposed amend
ments to limit the term Of the COM
mission and to reduce the amount
which it may spend were voted down.
A few changes relating to the member
ship Of the commission were made,
but it is believed that the Senate will
agree to these notifications. The bill
should do much for the Capital. The
commission is authorized "to acquire
such lands as in its judgment shall be
necessary and desirable in the District
Of Columbia and adjacent areas in
Maryland and Virginia." and may ex-
pend 81 100000 a year for this purpose.
An amendment to limit the term Of
the commission to twenty years was
voted down, and another amendment
to reduce the sum which the commits
sion may spend to 100000 a year was
also rejected.
The original bill provided that the
commission should consist Of the Sec-
retary Of the Treasury, Secretary of
War, chairmen OF the House and Sem
ate committees on public buildings
and grounds and the Engineer Com
missioner Of the District, and an
amendment adopted by the House pro-
vides that instead Of the chairmen Of
the public buildings and grounds COM
smittees the chairmen Of the House
Evening star., 1924-05-28
The Berlin Bear Garden.

Yesterday the German Reichstag
became bear garden" like the Par
lament at Vienna in former times,
when the sessions there were frequent
ly enlivened by hostilities. The occa-
sion was the opening Of the assembly,
the first meeting since the election.
The Communists were the chief dem
onstrators, with the extreme National
lists a close second. The former
screamed objurgations at certain mem
bers of the Reichstag as their names
We're called, notably Ludendorf, while
the Nationalists vented their anger
upon the members Of the left. The
chamber was a pandemonium during
practically the entire session, and after
adjournment the Communists began
singing the 'Internationale," while
their opponents countered with
Deutschland Uber Allies"
Perhaps after this exhibition of cat
calling and epithet-throwing and COM
petitive singing the Reichstag will set
tie down to business. But there is
ground for some apprehension. The
feelings on the extreme right and left
are exceedingly bitter. These two fac
tors, Communists and Monarchists,
are implacable foes. The center may
be able to hold the balance. But mean
while a ministry must be organized,
and President Ebert is meeting diff
Guilty in finding a man to form and
lead it. Nobody seems to want the job
of chancellor.
Interest in German affairs outside
of that country is mainly confined to
the question Of whether the Reichstag
will ratify the Dawes reparations
plan and thus start the process Of set
tlement which is so essential to Euro
pean peace, and therefore to world
stability. AS for the Monarchists and
Communists, they may be left to con-
tinue their fight for advantage, with
but little concern beyond the German
boundaries save as that single ques-
ton is affected. The presence Of these
two extreme wings in the Reichstag is
in itself a safeguard against the DOM
nance Of either. In other words, Ger
many is not likely to "go bolshevik"
through adoption Of the Communist
program, or "go junker" through a
monarchical reaction. But Germany
must get down to business in the mat
ter of reparations. A workable, equita-
BILE plan has been proposed. A plan
more acceptable, more easily fulfilled
by Germany, is improbable.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

and Senate District committees shall
be named. 1t shall be the duty of the
| commission to preserve forest and
natural scenery in and adjacent to the
District, to provide for systematic and
continuous development Of parks and
Fairgrounds, to conserve the stream
! flow Of Rock Creek and other creeks
and prevent pollution Of the Potomac,
the Anacostia and tributary creeks
q ear the Capital.
This measure has been in the max
ia g for long time, but distinct i'm
pn lse was given the proposal by the
Al ulerican Civic Association and the
col1mittees which were organized un-
der it's auspices in fifty cities for the
purpose of making future Washington
woI hier as the Capital of the United
States. In support of the plan written
into legislative form in the current
bill the American Civic Association, in
the course of it's convention at Wash
ingtoli in March, adopted resolutions
in which was set forth that Washing
ton haas lost areas vital to it's park sys-
tenn bocause Congress has been slow
to act.." The association said that
when it is required to add a single
lot or acre to the park system so much
circumlucution is required that 1t is
hardly re markable that one plot after
another has been put to private uses
by it's own ler."
There is a sen ument that the growth
of Washington shall be regulated by
program which will extend to the
new Washington the general princi-
pies of the original plan Of the city.
Various iru.portant national associa-
tions, as the American Civic Associa-
ton. Ameri can Institute Of Architects
and the Gan sden Club of America have
recently ur ged that the growth of
Washington be directed in agreement
with the plala Of the city founders.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
War Waves.

Much has been heard recently about
the invention of terrible agency of
warfare, a death-dealing ray capable
of destroying armies, cities. instan-
taneously. An Englishman claims to
have perfected. such a device, and is
at this moment lodging an injunction
in an effort to negotiate for the dis.
posal of his secret to a French cor
poration. He is frankly in the market
for the highest bidder. Another Eng
1ishman has been reported as invent
ing such g. ray-if the word invention
can be applied to the ray and not the
means Of producing it. There have
been reports also of a German scien-
tist who has worked out scheme Of
wholesale destruction by vibratory
means.
Thus far there is nothing tangible
in the premises. Laboratory tests, it
appears, have been made Of the device
of the aforementioned inventor in
England consisting mainly es the AEht-
Evening star., 1924-05-28

ing of small electric lamp from a
short distance by a special motor
without wires. This test has been de-
clared to be inconclusive, not war.
ranting the payment by the British
government Of the immense sum de.
manded.
If such a ray has been discovered,
and the means of producing 1t on a
large scale invented, warfare in the
future will be unspeakably horrible.
The frightfulness Of the great war
will be mildness in comparison. Natu-
rally this thought comes that war on
such a basis would be impossible, be-
cause it is very effective. Yet that
was suggested when the superengines
of destruction We're developed only a
few years ago.
If an Englishman can and has found
a way of creating and directing de-
structive ray Of the force and range
claimed for this present death-dealing
agency others surely can and will do
as much. There is no monopoly on in
ventiveness. But there is ground for
questioning the fact itself. If this man
has actually found means Of creating
and controlling such a terrible force
he has certainly acted in a manner to
cast doubt upon his good faith. The
mere announcement of the discovery
impugns his integrity. His willingness
to bargain for it's control, to go shop
ping for the highest bidder. weakens
faith in his accomplishment.
Scientifically. however, there is no
valid ground for doubt that vibratory
forces may be found and harnessed
capable Of wholesale destruction. The
wonders of radio are only now unfold
ing. Constantly new achievements in
the use of what was some time ago
called the Hertzian wave are advanc-
ing. Inventors by the tens OF thou
sands are studying and experimenting
and new accomplishments are Of fire.
quent record. Literally no one knows
tho
Evening star., 1924-05-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
More Investigation

More Investigation.
Oh, where is the queen OF the May?
A May day is long overdue.
The skies are not gay, but persistently
gray
When we know that they ought to
be blue.
While we're studying things that go
wrong,
It's time to look into the facts
With a protest SO strong, very learned
and long
On the way that the weather man
acts.
You may say that 1t isn't his fault;
But that makes a difference small,
AS the storm clouds assault all the
heavenly vault
And the rain drops continue to fall.
We're aware that he isn't to blame.
He's an innocent prophet at most
But a victim we claim and we say,
just the same,
It's the weather mans turn for a
roast!
Evening star., 1924-05-28
Comes to Cats Defense.
Humane League Head Takes
Issue With Writer.

To the Editor of The Star:
I have had sent to me the untrue
and exaggerated statements made by
Rev. Noel ]. Allen with regard to
cats. 1t is sent me as coming from
your paper. Mr.. Allen evidently does
not know anything about cats, he is
simply their enemy. If he knew more
about them, he would not write such
ridiculous statements.
I have kept cats all my life, and
have been president of a large hu-
name society for twenty-three years.
1 get letters from all over the coun-
If anybody knows anything about
cats, I ought to, from the many re-
ports and letters I get weekly, and I
am amazed at the statements made
by Mr.. Allen. have known, in the
course OF my life, just one cat among
the thousands I have known person.
ally and heard of, just one that ate
its young, but never have known of
a cat killing a child by its poisonous
breath or mutilating the corpse; IN
fact, have had cats brought to our
|
taken from rooms where their owners
had died alone, and the cats were
found shut up in the rooms with the
dead bodies nearly starved, but the
bodies were untouched. One case hap
pened recently where two beautiful
Angora cats were found in the room
with a man and wife who had taken
gas, and they were lying dead in the
room, but the cats had no1 succumbed
to the gas and were still living, and
we had difficulty in getting them and
in bringing them to the league.
get many letters from lonely
women whose only companiOnshfp is
their cats, and these cats are as
loving and companionab1e as anybody
could wish Comparing them to the
men and boys who shoot and kill
birds, the former are greatly In the
majority. When birds are extermi-
mated. If they ever are, it will be by
men and not by cats.
have recently ascertained; by let
ters of inquiry, that in Massachusetts,
there are $4,000 combined licenses
issued, and of these about $4,000 give
the privilege of hunting. Any boy
between the ages of fifteen and eight
cen, on application for a license ac-
companied by a letter from parent or
guardian, can get a license simply by
paying the fee Of $3.50. Mr.. VIM
throp Packard writes me: There is
no test as to mentality or ability to
handle = gun-Q anything eises The
Evening star., 1924-05-28
Aroused By Bonus.
Veteran Unable to Understand
Action of Congress.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is charitable to assume that some
day we may know some really good rea-
son why the bonus allowance was grant
ed despite the Presidents veto and re-
gardless of the attitude Of a majority
of the veterans themselves who were op-
posed to the idea Of tipping American
soldiers for patriotic service to the ma
tionaI family and unwilling to lend
themselves to the imposition of a crush
ing additional tax upon the already
overburdened.
Amongst all my Army associates with
whom I have discussed this bonus
gratuity know of but one who held it
in favor. 1t is regrettable that those
who objected had not the lever Of or
ganization such as was exerted by those
who worked for the mercenary grab.
I believe that there are today 2,000 900
ex-service men who would be glad to
round out their service records in the
office Of the adjutant general in Wash
ington by the honorable citation that
they declined to take the bonus in recog-
milton of their help in saving their own
and their neighbors' homes from con-
f1agration.
During the present and coming trou-
blous days it seems to many that they
would rather wear a little true-blue
button of Bonus Declined than that
of any other token of American diStinc-
ton.
There are those who would prefer the
Treasury certificate, and If that COM
pensates them by all means let's dismiss
the debt, but at the same time remind
them that 1t is shifted to their families
and friends and their children for q
lifetime or so.
Let's have an enrolment Of service
men who want to save the country bill
lion dollars by refusing to be tipped.
JOSEPH GRAY KTCHELL
Evening star., 1924-05-28

@. Please give number OF members
| Of Congress, divided as to Repub-
| licans and Democrats?-F. c. F.
A. At the present time members Of
Congress are divided as follows: Rep
resentatives-Repub 225; Dem
| ocrats. 2O7; Farm Labor, 1; Socialist,
| 1; independent, /. Senators-Repub-
| licans, 81; Democrats, AZ; Farm La
| bor, 2.
QAWil you be kind enough. to state
| whether radio waves will go through
silver?-E. V. w.
A Silver is the best conductor that
| can be obtained.
Q. Why is the bark on most trees
| ridged lengthwise?-M. F.
A. The forest service says that the
diameter growth of the tree splits
| the bark into vertical lines, causing
| the lengthwise ridges.
@. What kind of thread should be
| used to sew base balls?-W. g. H.
A. The thread used in sewing the
| best grade of base balls of one make
| is the best sea isle cotton with a silk
| finish, and beesWax Is used on 1t
| after the needle is threaded. The balls
| are handsewed.
Q. When was the first old folks
| home founded?-R. S. H.
A. Accounts are not very definite
! concerning the establishment of the
first home exclusively for the aged.
In England in early days and in Ger
many at the end of the seventeenth
century there were hospitals to which
the aged and infirm could go. Such
a hospital was founded by st. Cross
oh i,,
and another, the Coningsby Hospital
at Hereford, was founded in 1914.
Q. What is the inscription on a
post Office to the effect that nothing
stops the faithful mail carriers in
the performance of their dutieS?-
H V. Z.
A. The New York City post office
bears the following inscription: Mel
ther snow nor rain nor heat nor
gloom of night stays these carriers
from the swift completion of their
appointed rounds"
Q. What causes some asparagus to
have a bitter taste after 1t is cook
ed?-J. l.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that it is geperally supposed that
the bitter taste is due to slow growth,
hot weather while growing. and i'm
is moot question.
@. How many American soldiers
lost their eyesight in the world war?
-J. Z. n.
A. There are 6SS men who lost
one eye or the sight of ono eye in
the world war, and sixty-six who lost
both eyes or the sight Of both eyes
Q. What has become of the Kan
sas Court Of Industrial Relations
E. J. H.
A. The Kansas Court of Industrial
Relations is still functioning and
may be addressed at the State House,
Topeka, Kans
Q. How long does it take to drill
an oil well about 1900 feet deep?-
E. T.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
an oil well about 1900 feet deep
would usually he drilled by tho
standard cable tool method in about
sixty days provided the formations to
be drilled are of moderate hardness.
This is based upon the time Of the
beginning of the rig to the final COM
pletion Of the well
@. Is Empress Eugene alive?-
H. H.
A. Empress Eugenie died at Mad
rid, Spain, on the 18th of July, 1920.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

The New York man who committed
suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide
from the exhaust of his automobile at
least enabled the motor to function as
a death dealer without endangering
the general public by reckless driving.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

1t is conceded by Mr.. McAdoo that
there may be enough competition in
the Democratic national convention to
provide an excuse for the delegates to
get together and become acquainted.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

Motorists must keep their license
plates with sufficient neatness to en-
able the police to read them. This is
one phase of the cleanup. paint-up
movement that will have authoritative
backing.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

would-be hunter simply goes to the
town clerk, demands q license, pays
the fee, and gets it."
Cannot these men who are so deeply
Interested in birds so that they make
exaggerated statements against the
very necessary cat turn some of their
attention to greater restrictions on
the licensing of boys to go out hunt
ing? 1t seems to me 1t would be do
ing more good.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. HUNTINGTON SMITH,
! President Animal RESCUE League.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

AS was feared would be the case, ar.
rangements were made to do a little
profiteering on the soldiers bonus
long before the soldier was ready to
collect it.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

Seventeen men sentenced to death
for grating under the soviet govern
ment will make a busy day for the
executioner. The method is rather
rough for a SOC ial system inaugurated
with so many bdealistic claims.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

There Is no dearth of political leader
ship in America, European critics to
the contrary, notwithstanding. Too
many leaders, each with an obstinate
following, may constitute an embar-
rassment Of intellectual riches.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

A few defeats do not prevent Car.
pentier from being popular. There is
such a thing as personality in the
prize ring as well as on more serious
platforms.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

So much discussion Of CLOSED shop
has arisen on Broadway that the
casual observer may find it hard to
decide whether the American theater
represents art or labor problem.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

News that another Republican dele
CATION will vote to nominate Calvin
Coolidge creates no stir. Only a dele
CATION intending to. do otherwise could
claim attention as a novelty.