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Evening star., 1924-04-16

a right to withhold such news" The
North Washington Citizens Assccia.
tion has adopted q resolution Of pro-
test in this matter. Perhaps other citi-
zens' associations have taken similar
action, and there Is little doubt that
all Of them will enter their opposition
IL the order Is not rescinded. The
president Of the board Of education has
said that the matter will be further
considered at the next meeting OF the
board. and the intimation has been
given that the board will revoke its
recent order. The Star has previously
said: Community welfare demands
the closest, most harmonious Co
operation between ali the newspapers
and the school authorities. There
should be no permanent barriers, sug-
Sesting suspicion and distrust, to sepa.
rate them. Press censorship is an un.
popular and thankless task. The board
ought not TO impose it long upon Supt
Ballou unless it has some secret
grudge against him.
The indications are that the censor
ship order will not long stand.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Service Must Be Back
Of Advertising, Is View

! To the Editor Of The Star:
l. Advertising was advertised last
week with the offering of substantial
prizes, and advertising seems to be
| the thought and talk just now.
The writer, connected with depart
ment store advertising for forty
years, would suggest, that advertising
only ends in the newspapers. 1t be-
gins in the store. with the atmos'
phere. This store atmosphere is com
posed of many 3ngredients, the lack
ing of any one being fatal.
What II the newspaper advertising
I is most eloquent and lurinG-if ner-
lacking, will not the reaction be
greater than If the newspaper adver-
tisement were not so promising? Ac-
cording to the store atmosphere Will
be the success or failure OF the VIII
ten Advertisement.
Thus it is that some advertisements
few and simple in words-can at
tract greater response than the bla-
tant announcements. 1t is because
of the store atmosphere.
That the heads of all department.
and specially stores are at last learn
ing the fallacy of exaggerated state
ments and the all-important neces-
sity of improved service is being
JnDT6 duO NiOTt knOS5
that fail do not escape direct punish
ment.
The daily readers OF The Star and
other Washington newspapers should
know that every advertisement is
now criticized by the Better Business
Bureau. and that for any deviation
from the absolute truth the offender
is called to task in a way TO be fully
effective, so that at last even those
most delinquent are now reforming =
Newspaper advertising is provln =
more and more a source OF profit Ia
readers and the merchants, because
the essential of advertising-the sfors
Fatmosphere--iss improving in, sucS
marked degree w q. KENT.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

the source of all this mess by point
ing the finger of shame toward those
who turned UP corruption in public
affairs" The Hartford Times Demo
cratic1 calls attention to the fact that
Mr.. Pepper dismisses the ill-smeiltng
mess In Washington by loading it CT
the grave of President Harding. but
brands as a ghoul and one who seeks
to use the revelations for campaign
purposes, and it exclaims. What
twaddle. What prostitution of a sup
posedly great intellect and supposedly
lofty idealism to the gross demands
of partisanship." All of which rs
Just a political trick asserts the
Lynchhurg Advance (Democraticl. But
the Pittsburgh Sun (DemocraucD feels
"the good taste OF the august senator.
in putting all the blame for the col
lapse at Washington upon the shouf-
ders of a dead President, is matter
for citizens and especially Repub-
licans 20 decide. Certain 1t is that
the senator cuts the ground cut from
what hope there may be of elect
ing Mr. Coolidge by such 6, plea
Characterizing the speech as in no
way pretentious. the Philadelphia
Bulletin Gndependent Republicanl
holds "he faced the situation as 1t Is,
the party handicapped by blocs in
Senate and HOUSE, and undeniabiy
carrying the burden of mistakes
which cannot now be-. corrected. but
what he had TO say was interesting
chiefly as a foreword as to- the party'S
position in the coming Campaign.
The Portland Express iRepuhlican1,
however, feels The was expressing his
own personal view and was not the
spokesman of the White House or Q"
the administration" The Reading
Tribune (inde pendenD admits the
speech ''is for the most part sound. u
shows the tendency to clean house,
which every. one has hoped for" The
Scranton Republican UndependenL
Repu blicanD, notes that after nearing
the keynote speech, the Republican
convention Of Maine selected its dele
gates with instruction to support
Coolidge for President. and It at
taches significance to this action, De
cause outside of two occasions, It IS
the first time a Republican state con-
vention in Maine has instructed ltS
delegates and alternates IN behalf OF
a presidential candidate" The gen
eral trend of opinion is summed up
by thesRochester Times Union Cinde-
pendent) when 1t says taking the
speech as a whole the impression ieft
is that the politicians down in wash
ington are scared, badly scared"
Evening star., 1924-04-16

to Seven Stories" says: Various at
tempts have been made TO identify
Ernest with some real original. and
Emerson has been oftenest suggested.
this, however, nor can Mr.. Gather
gold and old Blood and Thunder bs
called definitely this or that his
sSrnia! s%rIGat PGers9nage. per Old Stony Phis is
s ster. who at the time the tale ap-
PeaTed was the political idol of New
~ Is il true that some radio
broadcasting stations can reIav Ion
J. H. NJ S.
A. 1t is possible. United States
messages have not been relayed in
England. but English messages have
been relayed ON this side. In the
future 1t Will probably be done fire.
q. What country has the most
population. 10 the square mile ID. T.
A. recent compilation states that
England stands first in regard 20
density OF population, having an
average of. 66S.2 persons to the square
mile. Belgium is second with a popu~
lation of e52.7 to the square mile, and
the Netherlands third with 542a
The United States had in 1920 35.5
persons to the square mile.
range? What is the "point-blank
range OF Springfield rifie?-G. S. C.
A. The Ordnance Department saws
the term "point-blank range" of r.
rifle means the point. at which the
bullet is located where it is at the
same elevation as when-it leaves the
nuzzle Of the rife after the rife
has been fred. The blank
range" of the Springfield rife is al
a distance of $50 yards from the
muzzle. -
Q, What is the bfue peter
A. The blue peter4is a flag tha.
is raised by ships as sailing signal
1t is rectangular .bIua S6ae with
white center of the same shape, but
/, Of about one-fOurth the dimensions
code, but when hoisted alone at the
fore truck or top of the foremast signi-
ffes that the vessel is ready TO sail
or will sail shortly. In the United
States a flag called the cornet is
used as sailing signal. Blue peter
is also a local name applied to ths
coot, or mudhen.
@. What is the most powerful
lifting gas?-A- J. p
A. hydrogen is the most power
full lifting gas and helium is the
next in lifting power. Helium has
SO per cent Of the. lifting power OF
hydrogen, but il is considered espe-
cialiy valuable because of its non
infiammability.
Q. Can all alcohol be used as an
external medicine?-H. NJ. S.
4. Ethyl or grain alcohol may
be used internally or externally.
Wood alcohol is poisonous and should
not be used incidentally, either in
ternally or externally. Special de-
natured alcohol can be purchased
which may be used as q medicine,
externally.
(Let The Stdr Information BureGat,
Frederic j. HGski-l, director, 1920 NORTH.
Capitol street, GHst1cr your question,
The only charge for this seTt+ce ts ,
cents in stamps for return POSTAGE
Evening star., 1924-04-16
sUPERPOWER: A NEW ERA,
By WILL p. KENNEDY


Superpower will take the drudgery
out of the housewives life, giving her
more time for recreation, culture,
activities, besides leaving her more of
the family income that now goes into
food. ;--''ts
Electric power in. the home is large
ly question of prices-the price of
energy and the price Of equipment.
Everywhere we see that as the price
OF electric energy goes down in the
home, new household facilities are
added. First 1t was the electric light,
then the electric toaster, electric
sweeper, curling iron. hair dryer. bot
tie warmer, a fan to cool the air In
summer, n heater 20 give warmth in
cooler weather. washing machines
and sewing machines.
Most OF these facilities take but a
comparatively small amount of en-
ergy and are used regardless of the
price of the energy. But when We
get around to heating water and
cooking by electricity or attempting
any general heating in the home the
power must be cheap, in order to COM
pete in cost with the coal or gas
range. OF course, people are shifting
little by little over to the electric
stove, even II the cost is much higher.
because of the greater convenience
and cleanliness.
Cooking by Absent Treatment.
The housewife has to watch the gas
and coal stove to see that the correct
temperature is maintained. But with
tho electric range she will not be
obliged to spend long hours in hot
and smoky kitchen.
Electric cooking is not likely to be
generally adopted while the price of
power is 10 cents per kilowatt hour,
as II is In Washington at present The
section or the United States that has
most electric appliances in the home
Is California. That Is partly due to
climate, but 40 large factor, also, is
that or rate adjustment. For the pur-
pose or securing as large as possible
use OF energy in the homes the west
ern utilities companies have adopted
a system something like this: They
charge, say, about s cents. for the first
forty kilowatt hours, which is about
suftcient to light the house. Then
the rate drops to cents for the next
bIock, which covers such uses as
coasters, perolators. sweepers, ctec-
trio irons and washing machines
Then the rate is dropped TO cents.
which covers the use Of power for
heating and cooking.
California the Electric state.
The result of this policy is that in
California more electric power is used
per capita than anywhere else in the
world. OF course, it must be remem-
bered that California is in a region
which has at least IS per cent of
hydropower, and that this. Service is
handled by superpower systems that
get economies from group operation,
thus giving the lowest energy rate
and the greatest per capita use
In the eastern part of the country.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
School Ceusorship.

The list Of citizens association
which express opposition to the board
Of education1s censorship order length.
ems. The Northeast Citizens Associa.
ton has adopted a resolution against
the order, and has said that, 1t dis
approves of any semblance Of secrecy
in the conduct Of public affairs" The
Lincoln Park Citizens Association has
urged the board Of. education to re-
scind its order because Of the prob.
able tendency Of the selected few to
withhold matters of public interest
from the press" The Park View ,Citi-
zens' Association has resolved that it
feels that news Of the schools is pub
lie property, and that neither the
board Of education nor any person has
Evening star., 1924-04-16

when we get plants eficientiy inter-
connected IN groups, we can get much
lower rates for electric energy In tho
home than now. but 1t is doubtful II
ever we will get down as low as the
rates for water-generated energy In
California
Another place where electric
energy Is used extensively In the
! is furnished by hydroeiectric COM
| mission and where q fiat rate Is
charged for the service in the home.
regardless Of cost of delivery which
is lower even to the household than
to the big stores. Power can be
delivered to factory cheaper than
to a home, because there is steady
use of the power for eight or ten
hours a day, while in the home 1t
Is used only a small portion OF the
that the wires, transformers and
meters are lying idle most of the
time. '.t
To Encourage Use OF Current.
AS n business policy rate schedule
adjustment something along the line
OF the Ontario plan will probably be
adopted in the eastern part of the
| United States to encourage the use
Of electric energy more generally in
the home. Something like so per
cent reduction in the household rate
for power might be secured with
only a slight increase in the rate for
| industrial consumption. Then, as the
increased use for domestic service
grows, it will work back to self
paying basis. because you do not have
ment, but simply pull in more
energy over the same equipment.
With the coming of superpower
systems the housewife will have more
OF her income left for other usee
than to buy food because superpower
Will make food cheaper when our
idle water power is put to work.
Labor and fertilizer are the farmers
principal production costs. When
electric energy is delivered to him
cheap on the farm ha will be able
to pay better wages to fewer hands
Superpower will pluck out OF the air
nitrogen, which is an essential and
has been the most expensive in
gredient in fertilizer. He will then
be able to grow better crops at a re-
duced cost.
Reduces Hazard Of Farmer.
The hazards Of the farmer will also
be reduced. Electrically operated
pumps will remove the danger of
droughts and the radio give warning
against storms. frosts and floods
With the radio and with electric
household devices life on the farm
will be much more attractive and
profitable.
AS regarding food, so also. regard
ing all manufactured products that
come into the home: they will be
cheaper because superpower. will
make II possible to produce larger
quantities at n lower cost --
Superpower will do for the house,
wife what the "fiivver" has done for
SO many Aplerican families in moder-
ate circumstances. II will bring
about n social as we'll as economic
and industrial revolution.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Confirmation,

The people OF Washington extend
warmest, heartiest congratulations to
the Commissioners on their .confirma-
tion for a new term Of loyal. devoted
community service. The President,
the Senate and the Capital com.
munity have united in approving their
first term. and win cooperate to bring
y maximum Of success in public serv-
ice to the new term upon which they
are, now entering with every ones
good wishes.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Gov. Smiths Candidacy.

Appearing in the role Of an actual
instead Of a potential candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York
will loom large on the Democratic
political horizon from now on. This
metanorphosis, which occurred yes
tsrday in the Democratic, state conven-
.tion at Albany. by Gov. Smith declar-
Ing ne would accept The nomination if
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Toxic is now being rocked by 'diplo.
matte earthquakes: which has an ad-
vantage over the geographical in being
more or less manageable by human
intelligence in a way that will avert
disaster.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The new Attorney General arrived
in the midst Of q spring housekeeping
that compeis him to keep hard at work
when new official is cus;on1arily al
lowed to devote most. OF his time for
awhile to receiving ovations.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Ohio always has been and probably
always will be state whose political
influence is great. Mr.. Daugherty an.
rounces that he has no intention Of
changing his residence, which also
might seem to imply that ne has no
intention OF quitting the game.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Ineligibility 10 hold office under the
United States government does not
mean any great change in Bergdolrs
prospects. The chances Of his being
elected or appointed to any position of
responsibility have long been very
slight.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

! Public policy may demand that the
senatorial investigators study Depart
ment Of Justice files in secret If there
are any more narrowing details the
average citizen will be just as well
pleased to miss them.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Congress developed an immediate
and uncompromising curiosity as to
precisely what the meaning of Ambas-
sador Hanihara's phrase, grave con-
sequences" might be.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The prudent home-hunter feels
obliged to go ahead and find place to
move his furniture into without wait
ing for Congress to effect a definite
settlement Of difficult situation.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
SHOOTING STARS.
ET rHILANDEE JOHNSON
Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms.
Cherry blossoms by the river,
Smiling brightly every year,
Where the leaves are all a-quiver
And the April skies are clear.
In our serious reflections.
i, AS the doubts and cares intrude,
Bringing pleasant recoIlections
. OF frank and genial mood.
Smiling every year so brightly
AT the sun that smiles on all.
They are not forgotten lisAtly,
) Even when their petals fall.
Though the sultry hours grow weary
Though the wintry ternpests roar.
Well We know, with message CHEEKY,
They'll be bloesoming as of yore.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Rate by Maii--Payable In Advance
Maryland and Virginia,
All Other States
Member of the Associated Press,

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited 20 Ii or not otherwise credited
IN. IN this naPer and also the local news pub:
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1924-04-16

His latest dash for freedom brings
up a new angle which threatens to
bring Harry Thaw into conflict with
the S. P. G. A.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Nothing the primaries can say
appears to shake the New York
Democracy's faith in Gov. Smith as a
fayorite son.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

In base bali circles it is reasonably
assumed that tho White House is
more favorable to Walter johnson
than to Hiram. --
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Quotations,

Quotations.
Politicians used to quote more
poetry in their speeches"
Maybe it would be better to, re-
sumo the practice unused Senator
Sorghum. ''Sorne OF US would be more
comfortable today il we had stuck to
poeticaI quotations instead Of fooling
with market quotations.
Jud Tunkins says the theory of re.
incarnation is needed by few men he
knows. 1t would. take several life
times to enable 'em to do what 'ud
pass reasonably for weeks work.
:. Recriminations.
1t makes the stout policeman fret
His strength too far is tested
When everybody wants to get
Somebody else arrested.
Evening star., 1924-04-16

Similar testimony was given by
several medical experts with large
hospital experience. 1t was testified
that leaders of criminal gangs in the
big cities, although not themselves
addicts, always give heroin to their
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Recriminstions.
A Policy Approved.

- = WV @HPPHVV
+. IT understand the sheriff threatens
to send all you poker players to Jail"
us taxpayers has thought the mat.
ter over" answered Cactus Joe, IAN
we've agreed that it's a good idea.
We've got a fine steaIn-heated Jail,
with nobody to speak Of occupyin' It.
1t 'ud be about as comfortable place
as any for q friendly an prolonged
card game" ...s
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The Springfield News (Dempcratic)
maintains that Senator Pepper is too
intelligent a gentleman to put much
stock in his own charges. He has
tried to divert pubiic attention from
Evening star., 1924-04-16
Changing Requirements.

managing Measurements.
my boy Josh used to- enjoy them
little bedtime stories,'' said Farmer
Corntossel.
HAS he outgrown them?"
yep. What he needs now is some
kind Of a little aiarn1-clock story to
get him out o. bed In the morning"
& Parrots uses profanity de same as
people" said Uncle Eben. "Dey ain,
got no information to convey, but dey
NHants to be noticed"
Evening star., 1924-04-16

The Democratic national commit
tee, through it's publicity bureau, in-
sists that no matter which of tho pro-
gressive groups in Congress wins in
the ultimate disposition of surtax
rates in the revenue bill "the admin
istration will lose" The committee
sees western Republicans in revolt
against the Mellon rates and claims
that the instinct of self-preservatfon
will prompt them ito infiict a second
humiliation upon President Coolidge
and Secretary Mellon when the tax
revision bill, proposing the latter's
rates on the higher surtaxes comes
70. a vote IN the Senate and in 5con-
Evening star., 1924-10-30
Hundreds of thousands of women are buying
this better fitting, longer wearing underwear
u Do you buy yours haphazard?
By BUD FISHER

These comments are typical of thou
sands that come to us from women
throughout the country.
Designed and fitted like yosr
outer garments
Carter styles are created and worked out
by woman-with the expert designers
regard for line and silhouette. The original
of each size is fitted and tested out on liv-
ing models-adjusted to give perfect ease
without unnecessary fullness.
The special Carter knitting machines with
their multi.needles make union suits that
are lighter in weight-every bit as warm
and infinitely more elastic. Carter's keep
their soft, springy texture until actually
worn out.
All styles-all Weighs in cotton, cot
ton and wool, all wool, silk and wool, and
all silk. See Carter's the next time you go
shopping. The William Carter Company.
Home Office: 397 Highland Avenue, Need.
ham Heights Boston Diserict), Mass.
Evening star., 1924-10-30

of the sounding wire the ocean may
be at this place cannot be guessed.
The greatest ocean depth previously
known is off the coast of Mindanao,
PHILIPPINE Islands. where bottom was
reached at 32,113 feet. biologists re-
Gently have become greatly inter
ested in the great depths of the ocean
in connection with the study of earth
quakes that appear to be produced by
the slipping of strata along planes
deep in the crust Of the earth.
The deepest place SO far located in
the Atlantic Ocean lies just east of
the Island of Haiti, a depth Of 1882
feet. This Is also in an area shaken
by earthquakes. Facilittation Of the
measurement of the great depths Of
the ocean is expected to be made
Evening star., 1924-10-30
FORE WORLD TRADE
STATIONS OPENED
l.s,1ed States Offices Estab-
lished at Stockholm, HeIs-
ingfors and Hamburg.

Responding to the rapidly increas-
ihs demands of business men in the
G"ited States, the Department of
{ nmerce is effecting an important
oansion in its foreign service.
king as an index the results OBJ
aimed through the activities of exist
ing foreign offices. the department
has decided to establish additional
posts in regions whose markets and
t"ade currents deserve close observa-
t'rn and consistent, energetic trade
emotion effort.
three new posts are being estab-
he'd in Europe to assist the Ameri-
In business man in securing Euro
pean trade. New Offices have been
,pened at stockholm, Helsingfors, in
Finland, and at Hamburg, Germany.
With the establishment of the of
I. rs at Stockholm and Helsingfors,
1to thern Europe will be effectively COW
cred by the bureaus agencies, ac-
',rding to DIR. julius Klein. director
the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
Commerce. Hamburg is regarded
.tf the most important port of Ger
many, where the new office is being
opened to watch commercial move
i"ents and advance American inter-
ests at the great German entrance to
central European commerce.
An office of the bureau has been
Established at Bombay, India, to CO.
perate with the existing office at
= lcutta, while the bureaus organiza-
tion in China. already notable for its
eIp in furthering American sales in
ne Oriental republic, has been
strengthened by the opening of an
Office at Canton. the commercial CEN
Ter of South China.
New activities have also spread to
..nuth America, where another new
u;iice has been opened at Montevideo.
-. be in touch with the trade Of Uru-
uay. In addition, the domestic serv-
&c of the department is being aug
nented by establishment of new dis
net offices at Detroit and Atlanta,
So called service stations" that form
II direct link between a manufacture
Ing plant and a farm cooperative
organization and distant purchasers
all over the globe.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
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