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Evening star., 1924-01-18
Probing the Box Contest.

At t:least some $4,000 people will
strongly approve the action Of the
Senate yesterday in ordering. an in.
quiry by special committee into the
circumstances Of the BOX peace-plan
competition. For, according, to report,
every. disa appointed competitor feels
: that the award was unmerited, and
there are sinister suggestions that the
judges did not examine all Of the plans
submitted. but chose one-and this is
the most wicked thought Of abby
! Epre.arrangement..
- The Senate committee just named,
, however, iss not concerned In the
grievances Of the losing contestants
for the sIo0, 900 prize. It is directed
by the Senate to inquire into the pur.
! pose and motive of the enterprise.
The resolution. does not specifically
t:naention the Box peace contest. 1t has
IA broader scope than that. It relates
generally to propaganda to control
public. opinion and the action of Con.
gress referring to revenue measures
and the bonus, and concluding with
reference to influences employed
J.. ''either by American citizens or the
representatives Of foreign govern
ments or foreign institutions to con.
t troll or affect the foreign or domestic
. policies Of the United States
Under this very broad mandate the
committee. is expected to proceed at
once to probe" the Box contest; and,
according to report. has already sum-
moned Mr.. Box himself to appear
forthwith and testify.
In a case like this it Is rather futile
to look for specific results. Mr.. Box
is hardly likely to acknowledge, even
ed to, his enterprise by any other mo-
tive than the desire which is inherent
in the breasts of most men to avert
the evil of war, to put the world on a
basis Of. peace. There Is nothing
wrong in that. There Is; indeed, on
the contrary, something sublimely
good in such a proposal.
Mr.. Box may tell the committee, in
effect: ''Yes, this is propaganda: its
purpose is tosarouse American senti.
ment in favor Of a working plan Of
war.prerention."' He may ask the
Z committee wherein that is wrong. He
rfnay point. to organizations that are
seeking and haye in the past sought,
to influence congressional action, to
the efforts OF, the women to secure
suffrage; to the efforts Of the prohibi-
! tionists to destroy the liquor evil.
- So far as the, world knows, and no
.. one has any reason, to suspect to the
contrary, the prize offered by Mr..
]. Box is his own money. He has the
right to offer it If he wishes. He may
have been inspired to make this offer
by others, but that is hts business.
There is nothing in his career to sug.
gest the role of catspaw.
: Taken altogether it would seem that
. this is rather an idle performance.
Perhaps the only purpose is counter
!; propaganda. Certainly the effect Of
: the inquiry will be to keep the 30.
called Box peace plan before the pub
lie mind, perhaps more definitely and
for longer period than would other.
wise have been the case.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
Reaction for Tax Reduction.

= The creation in New York city Of a
Citizens national committee" in ia.
yor Of the Mellon tax-reduction pro.
posal is a sign Of the national reac-
ton in favor of reasonable and justi.
fable reduction Of taxes demanded by
all the people. Of the land. The com.
mittee is non.partisan, and its person.
mel includes men Of prominence in all
sections Of the country. men whose
names are familiar to the reading pub.
lie, recognized as .active in all walks
of life.
Maj. Gen. John F. Organ, who is
chairman Of the committee. announces
that he regards his selection for the
craftsmanship as a "cal to a patriotic
service. 4 could no, more nonorably
decline than I could refuse to serve
the country in time Of war;" He ex.
plains that the purpose Of the new or
ganization Is to bring about a better
public understanding Of basic taxation
principles. He says: "The formation Of
a prudent taxation policy is depend.
ent upon public understanding Of the
basic facts and the economic laws gov.
erning Industrial activities. The. citi-
szens', committee proposes to develop
understanding Of these facts. If this
Ia done the proper corrective action by
Congress will surely follow"
+: Congress should take noticesof this
movement. and not fail to under.
stand its significance. It shows that
the people are aroused to the neces.
sity OF tax reduction and terribly in
earnest about 1t. Some kind of legis.
latien BASED on the Mellon proposal is
demanded, regardless of political or
partisan consideratons. and the voters
VIII not be, balked in their demand by
politicians without deep resentment.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Conditions have so changed since Mr..
Rainbridge Colby was active in politics
thAtait ,is not likely that the District
OF Columbia win soon repeat the dis
tinction Of having a'Secretary Of State
a. it's representative in a national
party convention.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

When Smedley. Butler gets through
with local conditions in Philadelphia
Gov. Pinchot might find way to put
him to work on the iagrant evils aris-
ing all over the country from viola
tions of the eighteenth amendment.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

References to American diplomacy
"a, inferior to that Of. the old world
are frequent. Americans are usually
quick to learn almost any kind Of a
game, though inclined to be particular
as to the kind of, ruleso under which
they play. :,
Evening star., 1924-01-18

With 50 many fake doctors at large
there is some excuse for the man who
refuses to take anything except calo-
mel or quinine.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

J. Mussolini cut down the italian pay
roll, but he made the Ira worth more
to those who were actually, earning it.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

No satisfactory way is suggested to
make 1t impossible for the bootlegger
to manage his investments on a tax
exempt basis.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

AS compliment to the delegates
the figure OF Diana on the Madison
Square Garden tower might be re.
draped to represent Miss Democracy.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

. German communities show no anx-
: .tety to get rid Of Bergdoll. His remit.
-,.tsnces rot. real money from home doubt
LESS xrriYe regularly =.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

:. With so much energy and resources
fulness Of his own It is not precisely
9 clear what Senator Hiram johnson
needs with q campaign manager >.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

dom, following his death so as to ex-
tinYufsh the earldom. The daughter,
Marraret, Countess Of Salisbury, was
.bsheaded in the Tower Of London, and
had q daughter and four sons one
ofeWhem .Waas sCard4pa4 PoleS =
Evening star., 1924-01-18

1t is< evidently Senator. Caraway's
ambition to see Teapot Dome steam
up and blow the lid Off. - 81
Evening star., 1924-01-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON,

The Wheelbarrow.
Old wheelbarrow's goin' still, : =.
Long with engines new.
Spite Of engineerin' skill,
Has its work to do. t.
Flivver goin' mighty strong, :
Smashes up, one day.
Old wheelbarrow comes along
And carries It away. -,
So.
Airship roamin' through the sky
Slips cog, perhaps.
Old wheelbarrow passin' by
Totes away the scraps.
Time some big improvements brings,
=: There's no room to doubt;
But the plain old useful things
Can't be done without.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

No man is scrupulous all around
Each man has. according to his fac
ulties and interests, certain points
Of honor, while in matters that dc
not interest him he Is careless and
unscrupulous.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
Nx.rvlavrd ard 'Viruinln
All Other States. u.
Member of the Associsted Press.

Tho Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
to the use for fepublicatlcn of all news dis-
patches credited TO It or not ofhsrwfse credited
ia this paper and also the local news pub
Hshed herein. All rights Of publication q
= special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-01-18
An@Air.Enu.
Clean Inn.

"why don't you have somebody
come in;and clean up Crimson Gulch7"
We don't need any .outltdsra" an;
swered Cactus Joe. 'The most fun us
regular citizens have is tsldns: turns
ut gettin'. indignant about one thing
OF mother IN, cleanin' UP the old town
sdngie.handed." -
Evening star., 1924-01-18
Complications.

OOuARADC8to01kSs
"Isn't our political system becoming
complicatedT' '-'','. =
Rather" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "A man now has to work as
hard to get, nominated as he used to
have to work to set elected"
-
,:Jud TunIins says e man who never
finds fault comes to b regarded by q
lot Of people as satisfied and unsym-
pathetic.
-, ' "r'.,.
An Ah.Fnu.
"The nights shall be filledsYith music,
And the cares that infest the day
Will expand more and more while the
people next door
Are making thesradio play.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

"De suyest way to make q sinner re.
pent." said Uncle Ebsn, ::is to ketch
Him In q craps game dat doesn't 20
his.<Ways',s ,1a5., - ~ 10 -
Evening star., 1924-01-18
In a. Few Words.

If the Monroe doctrine means any
thing at all 1t means for US to stay
at home and mind our own business
). BRIG. GEN. c. H SHERRILL
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Our English-speaking peoples, In
are assisting. at an attempt to waste
our slow. oafish way, are looking on,
and torment to death q great commu-
nifty as civilized as our own.
HI G, WELLS
Evening star., 1924-01-18

@. Is the lifting of oil from wells
to storage tanks an expensive pro-
cedure?-N. o. k,
A. The bureau CT mines saws that
from 70 to 80 per cent of the total
cost of producing petroleum may be
charged totlifting the yoiE, although
Evening star., 1924-01-18
C. BERNARD SHAW.

There is no capital in Europe today
that 10 not nourishing and cherishins, 6,
no capital city today that does mot
contain somewhere emhers which,
with fresh blowing wind, will scat
ter themselves over, tho infiammable
material IN Europe andsstart another
war. - =. :ts9S -
Evening star., 1924-01-18

The human race could not continue
to exist in a state of anarchy. The
fact that old bearsrs ,ok authority are
overthrown onfxsstosp permit new ones
to be erected in their stead, irresist-
thority represents social-psychoiog-
ical necessity. .s-@-~- -
- DIR. LUDWIG STEIN
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Q. What royalty is usually paid to
composers Of popular songs2-J. J.
A. Two cents copy is the usual
royalty. after the Ball" is said to
have brought a royalty OF 100000 to
it's composer, Charles K Harris
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Next-Lloyd GeorEes the Poor Bey.
Copyright. 1924.)
Evening star., 1924-01-18

A. The next examination for ap.
pointments to the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point is to be
held the first Tuesday in March.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Q. From what kind OF a turtle is
tortoise shell taken?-B. S.
A. The hawkbill, a marine turtle
found in tropical seas, has the shell
used for ornamental purposes.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

@. How can sealing wax be made
at home?-K. H
A. Equal parts Of shoemaker's wax
and resin make a good sealing wax.
1t will not tempt mice and insects as
paraffin does
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Ths Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
-sGftiQn, ,is delivered by carriers within the
ely at go cents per month; daily only. only. -, 70
80 month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
"a. phone Main 50o0 Collection 10 made BY car
IL dess at. the aSnd of each month.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

{" How much money is spent year
ly for. Christmas -trees?-H. K.
A. It is estimated that about ST.
100000 Is spent annually for ever
green trees at Christmas time.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

Q. To what church does McAdoo
belong Pr. b. F.
A. William G. McAdoo is an Episco-
palian.
Evening star., 1924-01-18

A. The name is applied to various
tough, compact minerals. of the
pyroxene and amphibole groups and
was used by primitive man for uten-
sils and ornaments. Jade has been
found among the relics of the lake
dwellers in Switzerland, in parts of
France, in Mexico, Greece, Egypt
and Asia Minor
Evening star., 1924-01-18

O., When will the next examina-
tons for West Point be held?-A
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Double-Service Porch
Modern Home Feature

The old-styie porch Is no longer in
evidence In the more modern homes,
but Is now. arranged 50 that It can be
used In all seasons Of the year. The
large lnclosed sun room with its
French windows opening onto the iiv-
ing room ID a most valuable and i'm
portant feature, doing double service
as screenedin porch in the summer
and sun room or alcove for the liv-
ing room In the winter.
The majority Of these porches are
constructed with the general house
plan. the foundations extending under
the porch, which permits of connection
with the basement in order that the
floor be heated the same as the house
in general. This is naturally Of con-
siderable expense. and much money
can be saved and the same results
attained through the proper insulating
of the floor. A good insulating mate
rial poured to depth of three inches
and then covered with one-half inch OF
concrete or magnaslte flooring is mex.
pensive.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Home Purchase Is Now
Considered an Investment

The purchase Of a home has never
been considered financial Investment
BY those having thorough knowledge Of
the subject. It has, however, been an
investment in comfort and happiness
and an Investment In 70 far a. ones
community standing IL affected.
Under the present high rental con-
ditions, the purchase and ownership
Of a home can be and II a sound
financial investment, where the prop
erty purchased Is at reasonable or
fair valuation.
A home which requires a monthly
expenditure of approximately 500.
which amount takes care Of the de-
ferred payment and interest. would
cost in rental alone at least that
amount. At this figure we do not take
Into consideration interest on the
mortgage or taxes but even with these
included very considerable profit is
shown over the same expenditure in
renting.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRp

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of
this paper. On account of his wide
experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is. without doubt.
the highest authority on all these sub
jects Address all inquiries to William
A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue.
Chicago, ILL.,, and only inclose two-cent
stamp for reply.
For the smaller homes where the
housewife does her own work the
building experience Of years has sug-
gested nothing more convenient and
practical than the bungalow. And,
happily, this type of building has been
developed until 1t may be built with
an attractiveness exceeded by few, If
any, other types Of homes.
The house illustrated here Is an
excellent example Of how a small
home may be built to have the COM
fort and advantage usually associated
with more pretentious residences.
The exterior of this home finds much
Of Its charm in the fact that 1t ls not
burdened with superfiuous ornamental
ton, The porch, with its arched en-
trance, Is inviting and the adjoining
terrace with its trellis will be most
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
METHoD1sr EPISCOPAL uHuRcn
10 a. m.-sunday school.

10 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:OO a. m.-Morning worship.
Come and worship with us; you will
enjoy the fine music Of the choir. The
pastor will bring a message on the
theme, "The Conquest Of the World. /"
1t sometimes seems that science is get
ting ahead of the spiritual forces in
the control of the world. We believe
that the conquest of the world will
only come when all of the material
forces come under the direction of the
spiritual. You are cordially invited
to attend this service while we think
over these problems.
Z p. m.-Epworth League.
We begin at this service the study
Of Missions in China.
8 p. m.-Evening worship.
You will enjoy the fine congrega-
tional singing that we always Aave at
this service. Tho pastor will discuss
the theme, stThe Beginning of Life
There are some problems Of the when,
the how, and the why Of life that we
will never understand except by faith
At this service We will study together
the Book of Genesis and see what mes
sage it has for rs toward the under
standing of life. The success Of this
church during the gear depends upon
the prayerful cooperation of every
member Of the church. We hope te
see you at every service that it is pos
sible for you to attend.
PHILIP D. NORVELL, Pastor
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Waxing Floors

A good method of treating oak
floors. and one which permits of a very
high gloss waxed finish, 10 a. follows {:
After thoroughly cleaning the floofs,
taking care that NO dust is present, give
the door a coat of high-grade floor var
nish. and when thoroughly dry rub
smooth with mineral wool, then apply
second coat After this Is thoroughly
dry. again rub smooth with mineral
wool and the floor IL ready to be
waxed and polished.
The greatest care should be taken
that the floors are thoroughly free
from dust or dirt In order that the nm
ish may not be nurred by dust spots
or Jumps, which win be the cass Il dirt
and dust Il not thoroughly removed,
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18

attractive when proper planting In
closes 1t in living wall Of green.
The front entrance from the porch
goes directly into the living room. 10
by Is feet. The charm Of this room
is insured by the fireplace and the
excellent lighting and ventilation. 10
the right of the living room, as you
enter, is the dining room. 10 by LIB
feet, with its wall spaces arranged
nicely to accommodate the required
pieces Of furniture.
The kitchen will be found to be
especially well arranged and Of size
to permit the most convenient and
efficient working arrangement. The
built-in cases are on either side Of the
sink and working space, which is d.
rectly In front Of a window, assures
the worker an abundance of light and
cheerful outlook. A service porch
to the rear adds its quota Of con.
venience.
The bedrooms and the bath are
reached through a hall opening from
the living room.
The bedrooms are well lighted and
ventilated and well provided with
closet space. The bath has been
placed in suitable place in the floor
plan.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Canada to Keep Ruins
of Fort AZ Monument

Fort Chambly. .situated twenty miles
southeast Of Montreal ON 4 conspicu-
ous headland of the Richelieu river,
stands out ~ one Of the most notable
and picturesque ruins In Canada. Its
importance as a valuable historical
memorial Of the early military period
Of the Dominion resulted, few years
ago, in its being placed under the care
Of the Dominion department Of the
interior to be preserved for the bene-
At Of future generations. Steps have
since been taken by the department to
arrest the disintegration of the mas
protect the fort A museum contnin-
ing a, valuable collection Of rare books,
photographs and relics has been added
to the fort. That the public Is great
ly interested In the site Is shown by
the fact that In the last year 1t was
visited by more than 5000 persons.
The history of Fort Chambly goes
back more than two and half cen
turtles tn tile year 1865, In which New
France received its first substantial
assistance from the mother country
In combating the attacks Of the hos
tile Iroquois. The arst fort was erect
ed of wood by Jacques de Chambly,
a captain OF the Carignan regiment,
as one of string Of forts including
Sorel and Ste. Therese. It was built
In the form Of a square, IA feet on
each side. with palisades 16 feet high.
Inside the walls were erected barracks,
a chapel and house for the command
ant. Seven years later the fort was
temporarily abandoned and the Indians
seized the opportunity to commit 1t
to the flames. 1t was partially de-
stroyed but was shortly afterward re-
built, though on smaller scale.
1t was In 100 that the construction
Of the solid structure, the crumbling
walls Of which remain today, was be-
gun. The fall OF I'LL saw its COM
pletion and for the next twenty-three
years the new Fort Chambly was one
Of the important military posts Of the
colony. Rumors of war with England
necessltated repairs being made In
174O. The struggle lasted twenty
years, and in 178O the fort was sur
rendered to the English forces. It
remained In the hands Of the British
until taken by the Americans In 177b.
Sixty years later It was completely
abandoned ~ military post, and in
1855 was transferred to the Canadian
government once more. The fort came
under the control of the minister of
militia In 1887, and In 1921 was trans
ferred to the national parks branch
Of the department Of the interior.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18

mew grunted Sammy Sausage.
Named after me?" squealed Miss
Ham.
Named after me, supposed"
grunted Grandfather Porky Pig.
Named after me, sQueal, squeal?'
said Brother Bacon.
Named after me, grunt, grunt2"
asked Mrs. Pink Pig.
Named after me, squeal, s1ueal?'
asked Mrs. Pinky Pig, and Pinky
Pigs mother said
Manned after me?'
"Named after me, Pm sure" said
Master Pink Pig, and Pinky Pig him
self said:
I'm sure you're wrong"
"Named after me?' asked Sir Perci-
val Pork.
"or met" asked Sir Benjamin Ba-
con.
mo, no." said little Black Squeal-
er. "When I said q namesake was
some one named after you I meant
some one named after some one else
1 didn't mean after any Of you.
II am the one who has had another
named after me. Yes, haye heard
that little girl named Sally named a
dear little black pig Of hers. Little
Black Squealer, after me.
"Now, pigs, that Is a great honor.
All, yes, now have namesake.
ut would have been more Of an
honor If she had sent you 4 piece OF
pigweed as a present" said Grand
father Porky, "and then your dear
and worthy grandfather would have
had share in the honor"
II don't know whether she could
have done that" said Little Black
Squealer
noticed" he said, that parce'
post packages were delivered at the
farmers house, but have never NO
ticed any coming here to the pen.
I'm fact. don't believe parcel pos
goes this far-it will go Just 80 far
and no farther, and this Ii a little be
yond the house.
"For am sure" Little Black Squeai
er said, that the one who named m,
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18

namesake m u 8 Z
think a great deal
Of me to pay me
this great compn-
ment. when that
little pig grows up
he can boast that
he is named af-
ter a Little Black
Squealer his mis-
tress a d m ! re d
from afar."
.Best way to
admire you," said
Porky Pik.
But Little Black
Suuealer did not
pay any attention
to such q speech.
He could not
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Less Said the Better

"Now, children" said the teacher,
write down all you have learned
about King Alfred, but don't say any
thing about the burning of the cakes
want to find out what else you
know"
Half an hour later wee Jeanie hand
ed in her effort:
king Alfred visited a lady in a
cottage, but the less said about 1t the
better"
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Foreot 10 Take in Noon

One afternoon little Tommy hap
pened to look up and see the moon.
and as he had never before seen 1t
In the daytime he ran into the house
and exclaimed, "Oh, mamma, I've got
a joke on God!"
"Why, what do you mean. dearT
asked the astonished mother. VIII
ale forgot to take the moon 10
this morning" explained Tommy.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Leave Empty Spaces

In arranging "A sitting room large
spaces left empty look more comfort
able and are more convenient In every
way than a room too full OF furniture
A home is not n furniture wareroom.
but place for people to live in, and
to grow In and to move about In.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Noe Ns.y, Just Washed

The traveller had returned to his
native village after being abroad for
twenty years. He stopped as he saw
little boy with a small baby coming
down the road. "Ahl new face, l
seel" mo. It isn't, sir" replied the
boy, looking at the baby. "It's Just been
washed. that's alli"-Western Chris
tian Advocate.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
Oil Burners

The best method of judging an oil
burner is through an investigation Of
the homes in which they are installed,
The user will quickly tell you whether
they are doing their work and In m
economical manner.
The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18
PHKgBYTxnxAJ 0HU10K

PRESBYTERIAN 0HU10R
Sunday school ct 10 .. n.
Preaching services at II .. n. sad
7:s9 p. m.
CAristiaa Endsavorer, sns-half .hocs
Commencing promptly It Z p. p
Aidweek meeting On Taussday u
1859 P. \.
We extend . cordial invitation - ~
to worship with u.
!. p. CLARK, Ni.ists,
1913 Cooper Ave. Phone ls1.