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Evening star., 1924-02-27

or two generations, but most OF our
people still have much to learn. and
millions OF them have everything to
learn. The advice which this physician
gives, with view to preserving health
or aiding recovery from sickness, is
known to q great many persons. but
the knowledge is not applied even by
all those who have 1t. He urges, as
nearly all physicians and hosts Of lay
men urge, that every room one occu-
pies should be well ventilated. that
there should be outdoor occupation or
recreation, that one should sleep in
good air, that deep breathing should
be practiced. that hasty eating and
overeating should be avoided, that
plenty Of water should be used for
drinking and bathing, that there
should be frequent and thorough
elimination, that one should work.
rest and play in moderation and that
the mind should be kept serene.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
st. Paul's Cathedral.

An Associated Press dispatch from
London says that St. Paul's Cathedral
is suffering from age and other causes.
1t says that "its stones. blackened by
the fog and SCOT of bygone ages, are
getting weary from the constant vi
brations caused by the roaring traffic
that swirls around the structure and
the urlrelenting pull of the Thames
Upon its foundations" A good many
years ago there were stories that st.
Paul's was endangered by excava-
tions for the subway, and when trains
began running in the tube stories
came that the vibration was injurious
to the old cathedral fabric. There is
no mention Of that in the present
dispatch, but it is said that 1.-THE
stream Of buses and motor Iorries
which flow past the building becomes
larger and larger, with constant in
crease in the devastating vibration. !"
Extensive repairs with a view to
strengthening st. Paurs were made
in the eighteenth and nineteenth GEN.
turtles. The "weathering" processes
which are always at work reducing
rock to fine particles by mechanical
and chemical action operate against
stone walls, as we'll as rock in any
other form. Mechanical action by
heat and cold destroys rock bit by
bit. Chemical decomposition by oxy-
gen, carbonic acid and sulphuric acid
is always going on. but these agents
Evening star., 1924-02-27
Red Triangle Club.

The Red Triangle Club has cele.
brated it's sixth year by going over
its first trail. 1t was formed to give
and called itself the Red Triangle
Outing Club because Of the help given
it by the Y. NJ. G.. A. Walking con.
tlnues to be its chief activity. There
is no way to compute the good that
this club has done in taking people
afoot into the country. There is an
older walking organization in Wash
ington called the Wanderlusters. 1t is
not club, and it is doubtful if the
word Organization" is strictly ap.
plicable to it, though it has unwritten
laws which if q man violates he
never walks with the Wanderlusters
again. These are laws against de.
stroying wild flowers. lighting camp
fires except under supervision Of men
who know how to start them and put
them out, and leaving lunch trash on
the trail.
1t must be about ten years since
the Wanderlusters began TO wander
and to take along with them anybody
willing to walk and obey the unwrit-
ten rules. That association and the
Red Triangle Club have carried into
remote parts of the District and ad-
Jacent country tens Of thousands of
people who lad never before been
two blocks from a car line or Il main
road. From those organizations have
sprung many walking groups. and
hundreds OF persons having learned
the trails and gained confidence from
leaders i'll the older organizations have
begun the practice of taking their
friends on country walks. The effect
has been more than local. The Wash
ington Wanderlust idea was indie.
pendently conceived, but il was soon
learned that there was such an asso.
citation in Baltimore. To these organi.
cations. and to the Red Triangle Club,
may be traced many similar organi-
zations in other cities which give
community walks" peoples public
walks and hikes by other names All
the walking clubs and natural history
societies in the District which 90
afield will wish that the Red Triangle
Club will be always prosperous and
happy.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
Taxing on Their Temper,

1t is expected that final vote in the
House on the tax.reduction bill will be
taken next Friday. 1t is high time.
Yesterdays proceedings in the House
would indicate that the protracted de-
bate and the friction and clashing over
the rates and proposed amendments
are getting on the nerves. Members
their shoulders"
Such 4 situation arises frequently in
prolonged consideration of important
legislation. It is 4 sign that the states
men are tired of the debate. The
country is, certainly. Frequently in
the talk was heard the cry Of "Eote.
VOTE" To which it might be said the
cou,.try adds heartily, Go to it."
A fist fight between two democrats,
arising over q misunderstanding. was
narrowly averted yesterday. while
there was a wordy warfare between
two republicans. The irritable temper
Of the House might. therefore, be said
to be non -partisan-just a case of over
StA uilS llci NSSs WI. SldiiSyp ucIlioti Il d.
Of Michigan, said he had been double
crossed" Mr.. Garner, democrat, of
Texas. took the language to himself,
and it required the efforts Of Minority
Leader Garrett to keep the gentlemen
from mixing il up
Chairman Green OF the ways and
means committee. republican, charged
Mr.. Mills OF New York. republican,
with usurping the powers of the chair
man. To that Mr.. Mills retorted, in
effect. that Mr.. Green was the NOM
inal chairman, while the democratic
leader was the actual chairman.
Throughout the day there was hub
bub and confusion.
Apparently the House is anxious for
a vote. Let it come soon.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
Health Rules.

Staggering figures on sickness
among the American people were
given by a physician Of experience
and reputation before the Women's
Welfare Association in a meeting at
the National Museum. With NOR
tuary statistics and statistics of
large number OF physical examinations
as the bases for computation, he finds
that 25,000,000 people in the working
classes have defective vision requiring
correction. that at least $4,000, 900
have defective teeth and mouth in
fection, that 100000 have fiat feet
5000, 900 have organic diseases result
Ing mostly from infection. 10000
have venereal infection and 100000
have some form of tuberculosis. He
believes that so per cent Of our people
are actually i'll. After discussing the
economic loss due to sickness and pre-
mature deaths, this physician said
that 100000 working people die an.
nually, and that at least one.half of
this loss is preventable or postponable
by proper medical supervision, periodic
medical examination, health education
and community hygiene.
We have made great progress In
health education during the past one
Evening star., 1924-02-27

must operate very slowly on the Port
land stone of which st. Pauls is
l'Iilt. 1t is without doubt traffic
which disturbs the structure.
st. Paul's is not such a very old
church, as one measures the age Of
stone structures. The first ST. Paul's
may have been on the site of Roman
temple to Diana, but the building Of
st. Paurs on it's present site dates
to the time of William tie Conqueror,
500 years ago. That Structure was
built in a leisurely way and was not
considered complete till some time be-
fore the year 1900. Decay was re-
morseless, and there was ''restora-
tsnn" Of the church in the time of
King James I. In the London fire of
G66 those parts of the building not
destroyed were made unsafe and it's
reconstruction was entered on in 1875,
and the last stone called for in the
plans of Sir Christopher Wren was
set in 1710. All the world hopes tina.
the architects will find q remedy for
the ills from which this memorable
church suffers.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
Inquiry Into the Greene Shooting.

Two resolutions are pending before
the Senate relating to the shooting Of
Senator Greene in bootleg pursuit in
this city. One. introduced by the sena-
tor from New Jersey, Mr.. Edwards,
who is an avowed and enthusiastic
wet" is in its preamble and specific
text a general criticism of the whole
prohibition enforcement service, and,
In effect, an argument against prohibi-
ton in practice. The other. introduced
by Senator Greene's colleague, Mr..
Dill, has direct bearing simply upon
the deplorable affair in point, and di-
rects an investigation of this case and
Of such practices of the enforcement
forces that may cndanGer innocent
lives.
1t is to be hoped that the Senate
will, Of these two resolutions, adopt
that Of Senator Dill, which is aimed at
the clearing of the facts in this par.
l,elittle or check the proper enforce
ment of the prohibition act.
The lamentable tragedy which has
30 nearly cost Senator Greene's life
has no bearing upon the merits Of
prohibition. II is one of the incidents
of enforcement. an accident, due, it
may be, 10 overZealOusneSS on the part
Of an enforcement agent. Yet il has
been seized upon by the foes of pro-
hibition as an argument for slacken-
ing Of enforcement procedure. indeed
for the modification of the enforce
ment act and even for the repeal of
the eighteenth amendment.
The fact that citizen was shot by
stray bullet in the pursuit of a flee
ing lawbreaker has nothing to do
with the merits Of the law which has
been broken. II u burglar is pursued
as he leaves the house which he has
entered with felonious purpose, is fired
upon by the householder or by the
policemen, and an innocent byStander
is wounded perhaps killed. there IS
no warrant whatever for demand
for repeal of the law against bur-
glary. Should man eminent in pub
lie life be such j victim. as in this
case. no one would ever propose that
the pursuit Of burglars should be pro-
hibited as too dangerous for the pub
lie safety. No one would demand an
Investigation Of the whole practice of
burglar pursuit.
Cnquestionably the enforcement Of
the prohibition act is difficult. 1t has
been attended with many scandals.
with some betrayals Of their trust by
enforcement officers. The law has been
fagrantly violated by people in high
places as in lower stations of life. 4
deliberate attempt has been made to
bring il into ridicule and to break
down the processes of enforcement.
The seizure of this unhappy affair is
now sought by avowed enemies of pro-
lIibition to bring about an investiga-
lion which can serve no end save to
permit the marshaling of all the faults
and failures OF the law without a
showing of its overwhelming successes
and beneficial effects.
No supporter Of prohibition can or
will object to an inquiry into the
shooting Of Senator Greene and the
dangers attendant upon vigorous law
enforcement with n view to finding a
safer and even more effective means
of carrying the law fully into effect.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
McAdoo's Decision to Stay
In Race Causes No Surprise

squawk of a wounded duck. 'NIcAaoo.
| McAdid. McAdone.' The Knoxville
Sentinel, however. characterizes the
In the view of the Richmond News
Leader his speech in detail was
shrewd. In the large it was LIBERAL"
and IF he subordinates himself to
| liberalism, he yet may dictate the
| nomination If he does not actually
i, liberalism entirely personal to him
self, both will be losers this year"
This is also the opinion of the Roa-
| noke World-News.
The Portland Express declares the
conference was a pathetic affair-in
| fact, "a protest against the inevitable -
for "all the promises will be like
the Biblical sounding brass and tfnk-
ling cymbals-they won't get them
anywhere" But the decision to stick
to McAdoo, the Lincoln State Journal
, holds. "is an expression, to some eX-
tent at least, of the poverty of presi-
Dental material in the wing of the
party to which McAdoo belongs" For
as the Fargo Forum sees 1t there
was only one thing they could do and
they did it." The Cleveland Plain
Dealer agrees "it Is all good politics,
but it doesn't mean anything"
X x X
The Indianapolis News admits 1.-THE
decision was what was expected, but
will have little weight with the
! country" The Grand Rapids Herald
| regards 1t "a fine personal compli-
| ment to McAdoo, but it was a politi-
cal futility-unless memories are
shorter and politics different than
the cookies of McAdoo"s hest, the
Burlington Free Press holds, lit will
certainly not elect him President of
the United States" And probably a
| affair from a party standpoint, the
Duluth Herald believes, will applaud
the decision" The Cincinnati Times
Star heartily concurs in this belief.
\ r X X
After all. the Milwaukee journal
insists, ''Mr. McAdoo remains the
most feared candidate In the oppos-
ing camp" Besides, the Wichita
Eagle points out, with his undoubted
and unusual strength with the labor
vote of the country and a most wide
spread adherence in his own party
over all the other candidates, McAdoo
| is far in the lead of his opponents"
, If nominated. the Louisville Courier
Journal nevertheless, avows, "he
would be on the defensive through
| out the campaign on an issue which
| is to be big and on which the demo-
| cratic candidate should be In a posi-
ton to make bold, aggressive fight
And though the democrats have i'm
mense advantage today, the Little
! Rock Arkansas Gazette admits, IAN
| imperfect platform or weak or
vulnerable candidate might remove
this advantage" II the democratic
party selects Mr.. McAdoo as it's can
didate, the Lincoln Star concludes,
! lit will be making mistake which
viii Sost 1t the election"
Evening star., 1924-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Busy Days on the Avenue

Busy Days on the Avenue.
List to the tread of restless feet
That swiftly scurry
Where nearly every one you meet
Is in a hurry.
You fain would pause to say, Hello
And it will fret you
To find nobody going slow
Enough to let you.
BY many OF the friends you see
Things thus are stated:
Excuse mel must go and be
Investigator
Evening star., 1924-02-27

When William Gibbs McAdoo decid-
ed to leave his hat in the ring he did
exactly what was expected in the
opinion of the nations press. But
whatever curse has been put upon the
McAdoo White House hopes by the
oil scandal has not been lifted by
the conference of 900 McAdoo demo-
Gratis in Chicago, most editors agree.
The McAdoo platform, however, has
evoked a mixture of opinion.
For the most part, the Detroit Free
Press feels that "stock stuff" makes
up the outline platform which Mr..
McAdoo evidently had prepared in
anticipation Of Endorsement and
which he read to his admirers with
out bothering to find out what the
New York convention may decide are
to be the party plankS and principles"
The New York Post agrees "his is
old medicine from old bottles. He
would go back to old solutions, for
getting or ignoring that the political
world has changed and is changing
and that our woes of today are not
those of yesterday"
The Wyoming State Tribune notes
further that the platform "abounds In
generalities designed purely to ap-
peal to popular prejudices; Is. with
feasible proposals." and contains ele-
ments which are economically If
reconcilable." That 1t strongly sug-
gests 1t was written by our old po-
litical friend, General Expediency."
the Newark News aff1rms, for Ger
tainly it hardly seems a suggestion of
a statesman" and some of the pro-
posals can hardly stay in the same
basket without fighting. To which
the Minneapolis Tribune adds: He
feet again'-just like that. He is
going to reduce taxes and pay a
bonus. He is going to pass
prosperity around to everybody. All
in all, this Is a large contract to un-
derwrite IN an na oIthand - way ianti,v 6uu mr.;
NC MeAdGE dexts1ousiy! has sHppe' AIthough the
New Orleans Times Picayune doubts
"whether any one save Mr.. McAdoo
would volunteer to do 1t all SINGLE
handed"
Referring to his intentions to take
the grip of Wall street off the Treas
ury Department, the Duluth Tribune
asks: 'eWhat are his qualifications to
loosen this grip? Is he qualified by
his experience as attorney for the
Waii street?'' The St. Paul Dispatch
noints out that his party is trying to
preyent tax reduction. therefore, "the
democratic party cannot go to the
country next November behind a can
didate who has repudiated the one
great point of democratic policy In
the sixty eighth Congress. 1t would
amount to elf-condemnation." The
Albany Knickerbocker Press declares.
furthermore, 1.-THE shibboleth, Back
to honestly in other circumstance
might have sounded with ring Of
Evening star., 1924-02-27

There can be no doubt of the wis.
dom of Henry Ford in refusing to
launch a presidential boom just on the
eve of a discussion that would be al
most sure to divert popular attention
from it.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

King Tut was scarcely mentioned by
scholars prior to the recent excava.
tions at Luxor. His treasures indicate
a remarkable success for a man who
did so little advertising.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

So far as any actual service is con.
cerned. few people mentioned in oil
transactions may be regarded as inno-
cent bystanders who got hit by stray
money.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

In contemplating the matter of
motor reciprocity. Maryland authori-
ties share a somewhat general inclina-
tion to regard it as the proper thing
for District Of Columbia citizens to
pay taxes of all kinds and ask no ques-
tions.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Had he been able and willing to
emergency Mr.. George Creel would
have been worth much more than
$1,000.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

According to some estimates Of his
fortune, Mr.. McAdoo, should he not
lead the democratic party in person,
can at least distinguish himself as
liberal campaign contributor.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Having held the spotlight for awhile,
Smedley Butler is compelled to recog-
nize the fact that in the nations af-
fairs cleaning up Philadelphia is only
a minor local episode.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

| take possession of tho Ruhr dis
| trict ID. +. J.
a. On January ., 1923, tho ropar.-
| Germany to be In willful default In
| the matter of the delivery of 1Uo, 900
telegraph poles and 100000 tons Of
coal, which furnished the technica
! gium acted in the Ruhr occupation
| Q How much hay can a man rake
IN one day with a one-horse hay
! rak e?-J. u.
A. The per diem performance OF
| iarm machinery as worked out by the
| department Of Agriculture gives l6. 80
acres as the days work for a one
morse hay rake.
q: Who or what are the "felIahin'
OF Egypt?-H. NJ
| a.. The felIahs or fellahin are tn.
people Of Egypt who live in village
| n1fying "tillers."
Q; What is meant by "seven-pound
lead""-D. i. s.
a. In plumbing the term is used to
! indicate sheet lead Of such thickness
that one square foot would weipi
| seven pounds.
G.; What were the "Mulligan ie
! -. me -huLISan letters were Sc
RES OF letters written by James q
Blaine to Warren Fisher A business
associate, which ii was alleged proved
legislative corruption on the part Of
Blaine in the matter Of bills in Con
grcsS relating to railroads. The let
ters were obtained by q clerk OF
Fishers named James Mulligan. who
appeared as Il witness before a con
greSSional committee appointed to in
vestigate Blaine. They were used a.
campaign documents by Blaine
enemies.
q. What is the length of the meas
ure half a nail'"-H. y. V.
a. The term nail" is used as an
inches, or onc-sixteenth OF yard. 4
measures appear on the reverse side
used.
9. When will there be d full moon
on Friday the thirteenth B. a. McC.
! A. The Naval Observatory says thai
| the next occurrence of the full moon
on such q day and date over the en-
| tire United States will be February
! l3, 1887. on November IS, 1870. there
| Will be a full moon everywhere ex-
! cept in the extreme western portion
! of the country.
| q. Who invented the first navigar
/ ing instruments?-J. r.
| a. To the Greek Anaximaudcr of
| Miletus is attributed this invention.
| The following account is given
! "MariDers had observed that the far
/ thcr north they went the higher th%s
/! Pole star rose i'll the heavens, ana
! AnaXimander is reputed to have In
J vented an arrangement of two sticks
| hinged together, 50 that when on
! was held horizontally and the other
| pointed to the Pole star, the anElt
| they made would indicate how fai.
north the observer was.
.. Did the present King of Eng
! land have an older brother"-M. *.
A. The present king had an older
! brother-Prince Albert Victor. Duk.
| of Clarence. who died on January l
! 1892. At that time George was made
| Duke Of York. When his father be
came king in 1901, he was given III"
! title Duke of Cornwall, and shortly
afterward he was created Prince Of
Wales. Upon the death of Edward
| VII. in 1910. he succeeded to tht
! throne as George V.
tHdre yorL a question you cont
diLs1cered? Send 1t TO The Stdr M
formation Bureau. Frederic y. Has
KIN. Director, 1920 North Cdpto'
street There is no charge for this
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Evening star., 1924-02-27

The desirability of the business man
In politics depends. Of course, on the
kind Of business he happens to be
engaged in.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

As result Of the Teapot Dome ex-
plosion regulations killed or MANNED
are still being carried out of the United
States Capitol.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Doheny's interests were SO varied
as to utilize the services of all kinds
Of attorneys, from the plain lobbyist
to the most ethical lawyer.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Data brought forward by the Rent
Commission disclose the fact that the
city tenant needs relief as much as
the farmer.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

The fact that the "red flag" has
never led to any human betterment
does not prevent it from being raised
with reckless enthusiasm
Evening star., 1924-02-27
AdOrnnent.

Mrs. Flimgilt seems to think of
nothing but Clothes"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. "She
seems to have most Of them on her
mind instead Of wearing them.'
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Every time the end Of the oil in
vestigation seems to be in sight some
thing is disclosed to indicate that it
is only started.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
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Evening star., 1924-02-27
Studying the Storm.

Studying the Storm.
Let us be patient" said the hope
full friend. "All this trouble will blow
over"
It'll blow over all right" agreed
Senator Sorghum. But maybe it'll be
like a tornado 1 saw out west. II
blew over, but it took everything in
sight with it,
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Jud Tunkins says a hundred thou.
sand dollars is a small sum Of money,
considering the amount of trouble it
can buy.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
Art Triumphant,

The heroine in rags! Her woe
BY Art at last is rendered small.
She went and joined rayvoo show
And now she needs no clothes at all
Evening star., 1924-02-27
NIOnOpOlists.

What became of Tarantula Tim?"
"He set up in business as a boot.
legger," answered Cactus Joe, "and is
now in Jail over to Snake RIDGE"
Il didn't know that community was
so moral
"It amt. They locked him up SOS
he wouldn't have chance to peddIe
the stuff elsewhere"
"De world was made ih seven days."
said Uncle Eben. "Gettin' it in smooth
runnin' order is de part of de work
dat takes up de time"
Evening star., 1924-02-27

(Hdre you a question you tCGaf
aiLs,ccred? send it TO The Stdr m
formation Bureau. Frederic y. Has
kin, Director, 1920 North CGpito'
street. There is no charge for this
Scrr'ice ercept cents in stamps TO-
return postage. All replies are sent
direct 10 the inQuirer.)
Evening star., 1924-02-27

lead""--D. Z. $.
A. In plumbing the term is used 10
indicate sheet lead Of such thickness
mat one square foot would weigh
seven pounds
Evening star., 1924-02-27

q. Who or what are the "fellah;n"
Of Egypt?-H. NJ.
a. The felIahs or felIahin are tn.
people Of Egypt who live in village
ana cultivate the soil, the name sig
n1fying "tillers."
Evening star., 1924-02-27

@ Who clothed the Army of the
Potomac during the first winter of
the civil war?-W. X. &.
A. Thomas w. Evans. the dlStln,
guished American dentist, performed
his