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Evening star., 1924-05-23
Teachers Paw Bill.

The Senate has passed the teachers
pay bill as reported by the District
committee, and the few differences in
the bill as passed by the House and by
the Senate will no doubt be easily ad-
justed in conference. In the House
certain amendments We're made to the
bill as reported by the House District
committee, the principal being in the
matter of the superintendent's salary.
Though the House voted to increase
the salary of that official it was not
go large an increase as that carried
in the bill as framed by the board Of
education and approved by the Dis
trict committee. That feature of the
bill was restored by the Senate Dis
trict committee, and has been ap-
proved by the Senate. The prospect
is that the teachers pay bill, which
makes the first general change since
1906 in the law governing teachers
salaries, will become a law at this ses-
sion of Congress. The bonus which is
now paid to teachers will not be paid
after the close of this fiscal year, and
without the increased pay provided
by the pending bill inconvenience
would come to many teachers. Pay of
school teachers and school officers has
never been on a liberal scale, and
since that scale was set living cost
has risen high, and. many new work
. demands have been made on teachers
and officers.
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heard until the nude body OF the lad
is found some miles in the country. 1t
is not identified for several hours. To
date no trace whatever is found Of the
kdnapers, and now all sorts of
theories are entertained. The case is
far from solution. Even the exact
means whereby the kidnapers slew
the lad are not determined.
These murderous kidnapping cases
arise from time to time. In some
instances the perpetrators are caught
and punished. A few years ago in
New York a little Italian boy was
slain, and eventually the murderers
were captured and executed. This Chi
cago case bears marks Of being what
may be called an amateur job. The
kidnapers acted with significant haste.
There is some ground for believing
that the boy was killed before the last
of the calls for money. Some slip in
the 'team work" of the gang is evi-
dent. But there are suspicious that
the crime was not actually one Of kid
made that the perpetrators were
youths who used the money demands
to cover up the accidental death OF the
boy, perhaps in the course Of de-
generate practices. If that is the fact
the truth is almost certain to become
known, for it is rare that a crime of
this character is long concealed.
The stealing of children for ransom
is one of the most diabolical of crimes.
1t cannot be too severely punished. A
parent will strip himself of all he pos
sesses to rescue loved child from the
grip of thieves. But he is aware while
doing SO that he is encouraging other
scoundrels to play the same game. If
he tells the police he risks the death
of his offspring. If he delays he dallies
with responsibility for the fate of his
young. He is in terrible situation.
This Chicago father was instantly
ready to pay. Now he is Offering a
reward for the capture of the slayers.
May they be speedily caught and pun
ished.
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COURAGE
II am the master of my fate,
! am the captain OF my soul"
--HENLEY.

Handicapped by illness in boy
hood and then by IAN incurable aver
sion to study" Joseph Hergesheimer
tion to be a novelist and paid the
penalty of his unpreparedness by
fourteen years of effort before ne
was able to sell single story.
Philadelphia was his birthplace in
1880. He attended the Quaker School
and the Pennsylvania Academy Of
Fine Arts. doing "one days work in
Fifteen" as he confesseS. At twenty
one he inherited " a satisfactory sum"
and spent much of it in Italy. He
fitted out a gondola and let life slip
away luxuriously on the canals of
Venice. When he landed in New
York a year or two later he had no
plans for the future.
AT summer resort he met a lady
novelist" who persuaded him to cor
rect her proofs. She superintended
the work and smoked cigarettes. 1t
looked easy: he thought he could do
as well, and he secluded himself in
the county, armed only with type
writer and some reams of white pa
per. He wrote to suit himself and
his story came back with a formal
rejection slip. That was the begin
ming of countless refusals. The edi-
tors demanded more optimism, more
vitality, more action" With little
education, he had to learn the lit
erary art as he went along, and it
bafled him at every turn.
Finally one OF his books was pub
lished. One thousand copies were to
be exempt from royalties-and just
800 were sold. 1t was a hard blow,
but the very fact that at last he had
Il publisher gave him hope. THE Lay
Anthony" made it's bow to a callous
public when he was thirty-four
Mountain Blood" out in 1915, found
the world still Indifferent. THE Three
Black Pennys" made a stir in 1917,
and Cold and Iron." the next year,
won him many readers. Java Head"
in 1919. gained him world wide fame
and the long-sought popularity.
Since then he has written four nov
els, the most famous being Linda
Condon.' which the critics call his
best.
(Copyright, 1824)
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Rate by MaiIIPayahe in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Restore the Ratio,

Secretary Wilbur states frankly
and explicitly the manner and degree
Of the American Navy's deficiency
under the ratio of naval strength es-
tablished by the arms limitation
treaty. Instead of standing, as to
Great Britain, the United States and
Japan, and and 8, the ratio now
is 5 and / and 3. In other words, the
United States Navy 'las fallen off by
20 per cent as respects the ratio since
the writing of the treaty.
When the treaty was written the
United States desired, Of course. to
demonstrate its entire good faith in
the matter of limitation. 1t went
about the work of reduction thor
oughly. 1t fulfilled its part of the con-
tract scrupulously. Whether the
present state of the ratio is due to an
OVERRIDING of the reduction by this
country or by an underdoinG of it
by others is not for present consider
alton. The fact remains that, accord
ing 10 the final analysis of the mat
ter, the United States is below its
quota Of naval strength.
Whatever the aspirations for inter
national disarmament entertained by
many Americans may be, the fact re-
mains that the national policy is to
maintain IL defensive naval force ade-
Guatc To safeguard our interests, care
fully proportioned to the forces Of
other powers. 1t is assumed in theory
that those other forces arc likewise
Ior defensive purposes. But accidents
may happen to transform defensive
into offensive factors. Hence it is
important that the ratio that has
been established should be main
tanned.
Secretary Wilbur states the needs
specifically. He urges the moderniza-
ton oc thirteen battleships and the
construction of eight fast cruisers.
He sets forth in detail the require
mcntS Of the ajor ships already in
commission to bring them up to the
standard of the other powers. The
fleet, he says, is undermanned. Six
small gunboats are necessary for
river service in the far east. Addi-
tionaI radio equipment is essential. a
larger reserve supply of torpedoes is
needed.
These facts are now formally be-
fore Congress. 1t is too late in the
present session to effect appropria-
tions to put them into the form Of
corrective law. But between now and
the next session they should be pom
dered by the legislators, so that in
the appropriation law then enacted at
least substantial start may be made
= in the. work of closing the gap that
has already widened between the
American and the British naval
strength and widening that which is
narrowing between the American and
the Japanese forces at sea.
Evening star., 1924-05-23
The Chicago kidnapping Murder.

Chicago's kidnapping murder>mystery
battles the police. and promises to be-
come a notorious crime. A lad of thir-
teen, son of wealthy parents, disap-
pears between home and school. Soon
after he is last seen a telephone mes.
sage comes to the father announcing
that the boy is held for $4,000 ran
som. 4 special delivery letter comes
giving instructions as to the manner
OF delivery Of the money. A taxicab
comes, the driver Of which is instruct
ed merely to call at the address and
get a .Mr. Franks" Another tele-
phone call is received, giving warning
that death Of the boy will follow fail
ure to pay or efforts to warn the po-
lice. Orders are given to trace the
calls, but are checked when it is
learned that the operators are discuss
ing plans to this end. Ne more In
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BY SAMUEL GOMPERs.
Pfeaident Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor.

President OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor.
find myself unable to single out
from among the many vitality inn
portant issues three which appear
paramount to labor. Labor is inter-
ested in any issue affecting the well
fare of humanity. Labor is seeking
as best II can to contribute something
of a constructive character in con-
nection with each such issue.
So many great issues confront the
the field to t0A >. dominating ones.
We have as pd {; - ,es at this time !:
The question: -"tgration.
The question ton.
The question lmunist prop
aganda, coupled the movement
to extend recog to the un-
speakable soviets
The question of :ague of ma
ttons, brought to u = 1T again by
the death of Woodr : Ison.
The question OF nal farm pol
Icy and program.
The question of ra legisla-
ton that will result in ce to the
people and in abolition he Rail-
road Labor Board.
An additional question isNhat of the
manner as to result In service with
out profiteering, and in such a man.
ner as to prevent monopollstic and
autocratic control
Labors interest in national issues
is not narrow or selfish interest.
We are interested, for example, in
the shocking Teapot Dome scandal.
T. X X X
More than year ago the Ameri-
Of daI
investigation of that piece Of in
iquity, pointing out the fact that it
| was a raid on the public domain at
the expense of national safety and
| wellbeing and in the interest of a
| certain group bent upon the accu-
| mutation of huge profits. The daily
newspapers were not interested at
that time, and only here and there
was there line published. Neither
| were senators as eagerly Interested
| as now.
There is no reason why this whole
! scandal should not have been investi-
gated at that time and the oil land
leases Cancelled when practically no
damage had been done to the public
domain. Likewise. it could have been
| done before private interests had
piled up huge profits in stock mark ct
| manipulations. Labor was interest ed
| then, but others we silent
| The immigratio- --estion is one
that affects every lean Certain
interests are Sc, ne destruction
| of immigration Ies.. ction in order
| that hordes of low wage European
! workers may be brought to America
| to destroy our standards Of living
| and our standards of citizenship. This
| is a menace to every American in
| tereSt.
| X 4 X X
To cut wages by competition, or by
! any other method, means to cut the
| purchasing and consuming power of
our people, which means to choke
back production in every direction.
| beginning again the endless chain of
unemployment and misery. We are
against any such disastrous program.
And, Furthermore, we are against the
immigration of peoples who cannot
| be aSSimilated into our national life
and who do not intend to be so ASST
| inflated.
The question of recognition OF the
soSiets is one on which we have often
Evening star., 1924-05-23

The safe arrival of Maj. Frederick
l. Martin and his aide, Sergt. Harvey,
at an Alaskan port occasions nation
wide rejoicing. The return, editors
say, brings out more strongly than
ever the romance of-the air and the
dangers Army flyers face in their
efforts to win for America the honor
Of blazing a trail around the world.
Maj. Martin and his aide receive the
heartiest praise and congratulations
from editors everywhere.
"A thrilling chapter in aviation has
been written" exclaims the Oakland
Tribune, and when the full story of
the experiences of Maj. Martin and
his companion is told the Davenport
Democrat does not doubt that "it will
be one of the epics of aviation as
well of the north" The St Joseph
Gazette rejoices: Not only because
Of our sympathy for man in danger
and distress: not only because of our
appreciation of the brave and cour-
ageous; it was something more. 1t
was an expression of our belief that
we are at the beginning of wonder
full era in which the airplane is to
play a large part" and that ave are
partners in great undertaking
which is fraught with great possi-
bilities for US ALL
The Boston Transcript believes
civilians and those of the land and
sea forces all join in hearty con-
gratulations to these two men that
did not know how to be beaten, and
-. T. f,,lv -
and sound" For these Army men,
the Manchester Union holds. 'Tved
up to the fine traditions of their serv-
ice. displaying brains, skill, unfalter-
ing courage" That is the spirit OF
the air service, of the American avi-
ator. continues the Richmond News
Leader, which maintains accidents
are expected-they are the price of
experimentation, Of pioneering"
X x X
Although "the failure is felt with
particular keenness by the major"
the Omaha World-Herald declares
'the rest of US see no failure in his
mishap-we see only that blind luck
played him a dirty trick and that he
came through like real man." In
fact, Maj. Martin, the Fargo Tribune
insists, sis the sort OF reSourceful,
ITnited States the great country of
the world" for 'the history of Ameri-
can progress is written in the deeds
of such men as he and the future of
the country rests upon the shoulders
The Portland (oreg) Journal feels
the majors "gallantry has been
proven in his persistent attempts to
make progress in q plane that from
maka the superstitious believe 1t
under the spell Of hoodoo." Now
that they are safe and unhurt, the
Evening star., 1924-05-23
Tammany's Leadership Hiatus.

Tammanys organization, which has
been In state Of confusion since the
death Of Charles F. Murphy, is to be
without leader until July 15. 1t will
be conducted in the meantime by a
special committee of seven members,
which viii administer its affairs. This
decision was reached yesterday. when
Gov. Alfred E. Smith sent word to
the executive committee that he
thought it undesirable that a contest
be precipitated over the selection Of a
leader pending the Democratic ma
tional convention.
This means, Of course. that Gov.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

woman brick and stone mason. three
steyedores and longshoremen and nine
cobblers and shoemakers.
Arguments might have been based
on the classification by the census OF
757 women in the extraction of min
erals. We consulted the state bu-
reau Of mines, the federal bureau OF
mines. the cehsus bureau itself and
individual coal mining companies for
explanation and learned that not any
OF the women classed as operatives
are doing actual manual labor in or
about the mines themselves, but are
employed by coal mining companies
in such capacities as, janitresses in
offices or welfare buildings or wait
resses or nurses in company hospitals.
A. ESTELLE LAUDER,
Executive Secretary the Consum-
ers' League of Eastern Penn
syivania-
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Trend to Office Work.
Women Not Taking Up Manual
Labor Largely, Figures Show.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of May Is you make
a statement purporting to show that
in Pennsylvania, since 1910. $1,000
women have deserted domestic serv-
ice to work as bricklayers, stone
masons. stevedores, cobblers and in
similar fields.
The Consumers League of Eastern
Pennsylvania has recently published
digest of the census material for
that state and finds the facts so Tar
from stated that We beg you to give
space in your paper for a correction.
1t is true that there was decrease
of 1900 in the domestic callings, as
you say-1,101, to be exact. In COM
menting on this fact we called at
tention to the great increase in the
clerical field-33,8S1. AS to brick
layers. stonemasons, stevedores and
cobblers, we found: 1T Is Interesting
to note in passing the unusual oc-
cupations into which a few stray
women drift. There wSro In 1890 enc
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care should be taken that the nest
is not deep enough for the outer eggs
to crush those in the center.
@. Who was the President without
a party?"-R. c. r.
A. Tyler, after vetoing two bills
re-esta blishing a national bank and
All members of his cabinet except
throughout his administration as a
President without a party. He was
In constant strife with Congress.
r. q n Where is the Mountain Meru'-
of the gods in Hindu mythology 1t
was supposed to stand at the center
of the world and - tower to a height
of $4,000 leagues, the sun moon and
1t was supposed to have been located
somewhere north of the Himalayas.
Q. What does the Hawaiian word
aloha" mean?-M. p.
A. Aloha may be translated In
many ways-as welcome, greeting,
friendship, love, brotherhood mutual
understanding and goodbye until we
meet again.
Q. Is one side of the haIibut fish
light and the other dark7-L s. ".
A. The halibut lies on it's left side.
which is white; the right one, which
is uppermost. being dark Drown and
bearing the two large eyes.
@. Who was the merry monarch"
&c. +. p.
A. The name was applied to
Charles II of England.
| Q. Which was the first trust in this
Icountry?-A. c. ].
| A. The first of the Industrial trusts
4 was formed in 1879 by the Standard
ION interests, under the guiding genius
of S. c. T. Todd, later vice president
and general counsel of that unusual
aggregation of properties and brains.
| The success of the Standard Oil trust
was so pronounced that within the
decade Immediately following a half
| dozen other trusts were formed and
began operations.
| Q. With what other nations was
| England AT war during the American
Irevolution2-F. A. Ii.
| A. After 1873 the British were AZ
\ war with France, after 1879 they
| were involved in war with Spain. and
after 1850 with Holland. giving them.
in all, a quadruple contest, in which
| they found no allies.
g. Was Boss, Tweed ever sent to
lprison?-V. X. S.
4 ~ Nctu was bfpuEil " Il III
1873 On a charge of grand larceny and
forgery and sentenced TO twelve
years Imprisonment and a heavy fine.
His sentence was reversed Ill 1919.
but he was unable to furnish bail
pending certain civil suits, and was
committed to Jail. He escaped. ITO
Spain, but was brought back to New
York on q warship and again COM
mitted to Ludlow street jail, where
fhe died
@. Is there such a nut as an ivory
nut?--M NJ.
A. There are two species of palm
producing nuts hard enough to be
employed as a substitute for ivory
in the manufacture of small articles
of domestic use. but the one best
known to commerce under the name
of ivory nut is the fruit OF Phyte-
hephas macrocarpa, native of New
Granada and other parts of Central
America.
! (The person t1ho loses out IS the
one 1cho g1teSSeS. The person tcto gets
on is aItudys the one tcho acts upon
reliable Information. This paper crs-
pLoBs Frederic j. H1stir to conduct on
information bureau for the pLbitc.
There Is no charge, except 9 cents IN
stamps for return postage. Write TO
him todoy for dny facts you desire.
Your inquiry shotsId be addressed 10
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j. HdsEsin, Director, 1890 North Coptto
j street,
Evening star., 1924-05-23

An actress has bed arrested for
trying to commit highway robbery in
Connecticut. She got only $4,000
worth of rings from a Hne motorist,
which she was immediately compelled
to surrender. The publicity is Of no
value to her. After all, it is better
to allow the press agent to stage the
big jewel thefts.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

In considering the pay of men in
the government printing office it
should be remembered that they ex-
perience what many people would re-
gard as especial hardship. They have
been compelled in the recent course of
duty to read everything that went into
the Congressional Record.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

The bonus will undoubtedly stimu-
late the circulation OF money. The
course Of circulation, however, is SO
cratic that no individual taxpayer
his way.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Good Times,

Good Times.
Good times comin'-you can hear 'em
on the way,
For the keynote's bein' sounded an
the band begins to play.
The candidates remind us, all so gen
tie an polite,
"Jes' tell us what is wrong, for we
are here to make it right.'
Good times comin'-where the rain
has touched the trees
The sunshine scatters gold along with
every passin' breeze.
OF course, a candidate may be mis-
taken, as we know;
But when the sun an rain predict, it's
generally so.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

Responsibilities should properly be
accompanied by complete facilities
for functioning. The District of Co
Iumbia Rent Commission is in a po-
sition to gather a slight idea Of how
a number Of statesmen have tried to
make the league Of nations feel.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

Radio developments have led to
confident scientific prediction OF in
terplanetary communication. Better
clear up these various little scandals
before we get ourselves talked about
all through starry space.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

A number Of people are willing to
bid for Muscle Shoals, but nobody is
able to do any better than Mr. Ford in
guaranteeing the longevity that will
permit personal supervision Of the
business through a hundred-year lease.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

In establishing world court the
league Of nations must be regarded
az having suggestions of value relat-
ing to details of mechanism to be
avoided.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

II the weather bureau could in any
way be held responsible for this year S
climate there is no doubt that the
farmers would demand a prompt
change of administration.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

a deficit of 100000, 900 confronts
the soviet government. The econ
omists who figured that it is possible
to go ahead without money have an
opportunity to demonstrate their ideas.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

Assumptions that Robert La Fol
lette is the only man available to lead
a new party are complimentary, yet
they do not imply great strength or
versatility of personnel.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

An effort to guess the country's
prosperity involves as much uncer-
tainty as the general run of transac-
tions in Wall street attempted by the
outsider.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

German nationalists who favor Won
Tirpitz for chancellor are apparently
so tired OF new troubles that they fa-
vor going back to the old ones.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

President Coolidge does not hesitate
when he feels called upon for a con-
scienuous expression to put his veto
into the ring along with his hat.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

So far as complicated debate is con-
cerned an income tax is not much
easier to handle than the plain old
fashioned tariff.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

Dat book agent talked so fine,"
said Uncle Eben, dat dar ain no con-
vincin' me dat he amt smarter dan
de man dat wrote de book
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DauntleSs,

DauntleSS.
What will you do in case your
party is unsuccessful this year,"
"I'1l go before my constituency" re-
piled Senator Sorghum, with the
solemn reminder that under the cir
cumstances our country needs me to
save it, more'n ever"
Jud Tunkins says daylight-saving
has got some towns so you can't ask
what time it is without starting an
argument.
Evening star., 1924-05-23
Customs.

Our customs with great change are
fraught
Which sadden US, we VOW.
Where once g. stirrup cup they
brought,
We 11se a bootleg now
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SOplIistication.

Don't you regard this style OF
bathing suit as rather startdng?"
asked the girl who was looking at the
fashion magazine.
"It might have been. some seasons
ago." answered Miss Cayenne. 'But
after the observations already made
who is left to be startled?''
Evening star., 1924-05-23
THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor ;
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Cerebral Stress.

Looks to me like liquor is gettin'
into politics." said Uncle Bill Bottle
top. :, ~
what do You s'pose the result win
be?''
"He3danf4es. 6S Ilsllal"