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Senator w alsh, Who Lifted Oil Lease Lid,
Has Had Interesting, Picturesque Career

Mr.. Walsh, by Keeling off case after
case and decision after decision in
support of his argument, without the
slightest reference to the reference
books. After the conclusion Of the
hearing. the opposing counsel plain
lively demanded what hope there was
for him in a contest with IAN ency-
clopedia Of law like that"
But to get back to the starting
point-Two Rivers, Wis. Senator
Walsh was born there on June IL,
1859, which places him In his sixty
fifth year. He doesn't look the part
by ten years. A little below the me-
dunn height, slender. quick and ac-
tive, the only sign of approaching
age is his graying hair and mustache.
His mustache, by the way. when he
first came to the Senate might have
graced cowboy. 1t was long and
dropping at the corners. But In re-
cent years he has cropped it closer.
Senator Walsh's parents both emf
grated from Ireland to this country.
His boyhood in the small Wisconsin
town where he was born and brought
up was a good deal like that of other
boys in small western towns. He
attended the public schools, did the
chores that were necessary. When
he grew up he studied law in the
office Of ]. S. Anderson, and later
attended the University of Wisconsin
at Madison, taking his degree as
bachelor OF law in 1884.
His Struggle to Get Ahead.
Then began the struggle to get
ahead. He had taught school prior
ing at one time the principal OF the
high school at Sturgeon Bay. Wis.
After his admission to the bar, he
moved to Redfeld. S. D.. and be-
gan the practice Of law in partner
ship with his brother, Henry c.
Walsh. His next move was In 1890
to Helena, Mont, where his success
came to him and were his home
is today.
While he was still in South Da-
kota, Mr.. Walsh married Miss Elinor
C.. McClements of Chicago. Mrs
Walsh was a very clever and talented
woman. and she aided him materially
in his early days of law practice in
Helena. She died three and a halt
years ago. They had but one child
Mrs. Emmett C. Gudger, whose hus.
band Is a commander in the Navy.
Before Senator Walsh came to the
Senate he was referred to as 1.-THE
greatest lawyer west of the Missis-
sippi river Several factors con-
tributed to this reputation. In the
first place, he was a close student OF
the law and won honors while a
student. AS a lawyer hes was most
Industrious. digging out every de-
tail connected with the case upon
which he was engaged. In a legal
battle he was always resoureful and
uncompromisingly ranged on the side
Of his client. 1t was well known that
he would fight to the last ditch once
he had convinced himself Of the JUS
tice of the cause for which he was
contending.
His mastery of the Teapot Dome
OSonfinIIed IN Third PAGE
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Capital and Labor at Peace;
Strikers Less Than in Years

OR the first time since the
* war, capital and labor
throughout the country arc
almost wholly at peace
Less than $4,000 workers. the Labor
Department estimates, arc out on
strike In the United States today
This means that not one worker in
/ 900 Is striking. The proportion Is
lower than 1t has been for many
years.
Is it the calm before the storm
Does 1t signify that falling markets
fewer Jobs, another period of read.
justment are in prospect? Officials
who are asking themselves-and en-
ployers generally-these and other
questions, say that the present un-
usual industrial harmony means
mainly one thing-that labor is al
most wholly employed at fair prices
which enable the workman to live
and the employer to profit.
The departments figures indicate
another thing, too, that affects the
present industrial content. They show
that on the average wages have ris-
en- during the past twelve months and
still are rising. Not with the fever
Of war time, but gradually and con-
sistently, a few cents a day here and
and a. dollar or so a week there. off
setting and overlapping a cut here
and another there. Decreases and
increases are reported by the score
every week, but mostly they are small
and the increases outnumber the cuts.
Wage Level Is Higher.
This correspondent asked a high
official Of the Labor Department II
the increases during the past twelve
months when measured against the
decreases would leave the workers,
on the average, enjoying higher
wages throughout the country today
than they received in February, 1923.
The answer was that wages, on the
average, were up from I to per cent
above their levels Of twelve months
ago.
The increase was applied to the
country's manufacturing industries
mostly, 1t was said. and in less degree
to those employed in transportation
and mining. Agricultural workers
lust about held their own. Office help
ers probably remained at about the
same levels. But the 100000 or
more men and women on the pay rolls
Of mills and factories are earning
from 100000 to s25.00o,000 more
weekly, a. computation shows, than
they earned a year ago.
In the building trades there have
been increases in some scales in New
York and at other centers. In Chi
cago, the department is advised, there
will be no demand for higher wages
this year. Elsewhere the trend Is
toward steadier work at prevailing
wages, with virtually the entire army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BY EDWARD f. ROBERTS.

I S Secretary Mellon trying to re-
duce the taxes of the rich at the
expense of the poor?
That, at least. Is the principal
charge brought against the Mellon
bill by Its opponents. I went to the
Secretary Of the Treasury to ask him
what answer he had to make to this
accusation.
Secretary Mellon is not a politician
and has never taken any great pains
to disguise that fact. When an ar
gument tends to become personal 1t
seems to Mr.. Mellon to become also
political and, therefore, something to
be ignored.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is
one man in public life who never in
dulges in personalities. He would
not discuss his appeal from any po-
litical or personal angle. but con-
fined himself to saying simply:
II have not framed any proposals
out of consideration for either the
rich man or the poor man, but solely
in the interest Of the American peo-
pie as a whole
"Is it not true, however, Mr.. Sec
retary," 1 said, that on the surface,
at all events, your proposals call for
greater reductions in the taxes of
the rich man than of the poor man?'
What Each Pays.
IT know that that claim Is made
no said. 1T is supported by pointing
out that under my proposals a man
with million-dollar income would
save about s250.o00 in taxes, while
200 men with incomes of $1,000 apiece
or Joint income of a million dollars
would save only about $4,000 among
them. That may be a good political
argument. but the only fair way Is
to figure what each man would ac-
tually have to pay in taxes under the
revised schedule. If YOU will look
at 1t from that point of view you
will find out that the man with the
million-dollar income is called upor
to pay nearly 100000 in taxes, while
each Of the $4,000 men are only ask ed
to pay $38.25. In other words, under
the administration bill one wealthy
man would pay forty times as much
as 200 men whose combined income
is the same as his.
THE big trouble" continued the
Secretary, lin getting people to see
the facts in case like this is tina,
they do not understand the real effec,
of taxation. Excessive taxation STILES
industry and progress and is one Of
the greatest of all factors in raising
the cost Of living. The effect of my
proposals would mean far more to tn,
poor man than a mere reduction In
his taxes. They would materially re.
duce the cost OF living and would
mean lower rents, lower food costs
lower clothing costs and lower trans.
portation costs On the other hand
they will probably mean that the rich
man will not pay less taxes, but
more
How would that be brought about?'
VERY simply. We are levying sur
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he hits the ball he is up and away.
Not long ago one of his opponents
entering the caddy house threw his
clubs down and declared lie would
play no more with Walsh.
"He hits abe ball and then he tries
to beat the ball to the place it is go
ing" said this painting statesman.
Eighteen holes in such company had
worn him out.
Senator Walsh owns Il cottage on
Lake Mcdonald in Glacier Park, has
owned it for many years. When he
goes there for rest, he fishes, goes
boating and mountain climbing with
the same intensity that he tackles
other things.
His reserved manner and serious
look have gained Senator Walsh the
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by G. GOULD LINCOLN.


T T is far cry from Two Rivers.
Wis, to Three Rivers, N. NJ. Yet
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
= tana, who lifted the ''lid'' in the
| now famous Teapot Dome case, was
| born in Two Rivers. and the home
| ranch of Albert b. Fall, former Sec
| rotary of the Interior, who leased the
Teapot Dome naval oil reserve to the
! Sinclair interests, is located at Three
Rivers.
| Senator Walsh has been nationally
( known in the past. 1t is his work,
however, as chief investigator of the
Teapot Dome and California naval oil
| reserve leases to the Sinclair and
| Doheny interests that has brought
the senior senator from Montana
most prominently into the public eye.
To his qualifications as a lawyer,
his tenacity of purpose and his deep
! study of the entire subject are due
| the tumbling down of the house of
cards built up around these leases
and the revelations that have startled
the American people.
Quiet, Dignifed, Respected.
| Thomas ]. Walsh is one of the
quietest. most dignified and most re-
spected of the ninety-six men who
today compose the Senate. His voice
is not raised In debate So frequently
as some others. But when it is
| raised. 1t is listened to. He does not
| engage in bitter partisan debate. as
a rule. When there is Il knotty
In f,f To- RI
some principle of government in
| volved. he is quick to take his part.
| His voice is not loud, but 1t is pene-
| trating-like his cold, steel blue eye.
That hypnotic eye, by the way, is
credited with having dragged facts
| from unwilling witnesses in many 4
| law case, and has been effective dur
| ing the Teapot Dome inquiry.
Senator Walsh is of Irish descent,
| but he doesn't seem to he Irish. The
| lightness, the fiery spirit, the i'm
| petuousness which are usually con-
! nectcd with Irish character are seem
| ingly absent in him. He has a habit
of thinking before he speaks-a
habit that brings d noticeable halt
before he answers a question. He
| taxes Things SeTlOuSIy-tHlS lnCluueS
| both work and play. He is an in
tense student. If he has a fiery tenn
per-and there are those who main
tain that he hat is not in evil
dence, and he has learned to control
| it absolutely.
Devotee of Golf Strenuously.
Like many Of his colleagues. Sena-
tor Walsh is a devotee of the ancient
and honorable game of golf. He
plays regularly on the links Of the
Chevy Chase Club, just outside of
Washington. His companions are
frequently Senator Robinson OF Ar
kansas, the democratic leader of the
Senate; Senator Pittman Of Nevada
Senator Jones or New Mexico, former
senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Sem
ator Cummins OF Iowa and, until he
became ambassador to Great Britain,
former Senator Frank 3. Kellogg.
Senator Walsh plays the game, and
not a dub game by any means. After
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OF 100000 workers employed at full
time labor Building no longer has
Its tremendous seasonal decline.
Non-union coal miners hero and
there have accepted small wage de-
creaseS, the department is advised,
but these, it is believed, probably will
be offset by increases later on, when
coal comes out OF its present stagna-
ton. Metal miners are employed at
last years scales, except in the COP
per mines, where measure Of unem-
ployment appears in prospect for 8
short time.
Iron and steel have regained their
stride, in tho light of reports from
tho manufacturing centers, and en-
Nloyment in automobile factories also
is looking up. For a time textile
workers found but little employment.
but recently the situation is reported
to have improved somewhat and to
have reached stage of about half
time employment or little better.
Groups Of Strikers.
OF those $4,000 or fewer workers
ployed in the clothing industry in
New York city, the department is
advised. They constitute the largest
single group on strike in the United
States at the present time. The re-
naming strikers are divided among
so to 100 establishments, widely scat
tered, employing from dozen to
several hundred men. One of these
groups-the second largest in point
of size in the country-is on strike
at a Pennsylvania coal mine. There
are about 500 men in that group, and
the difficulty, 1t is expected, will be
settled in the immediate future
The foregoing figures do not in
clude the striking railroad shopmen
Theoretically the strike, called July l.
1922, or nineteen months ago, is still
in effect on sixteen railroads. Actual
ly, however. of the 10000 or more
workers involved. few, if any, are
unemployed at the present time. Some
Of the strikers have found employ
.ment with other railroads where the
issue has been settled, but most OF
them have gone into other lines OF
industry.
Recent reports to the department
tell of gradual and slight increase
of part-time work in a number of
manufacturing industries. This, 1t is
believed, is seasonal.
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! reputation in some quarters of being
severe and cold. He rarely smiles.
and almost never laughs. But his IN
Inmates insist, however, that he has
a most equable and even disposition,
that he is one of the most kind,
and helpful of men. that he enjoys c.
good story and occasionally tells ono.
In Washington society Senator Walsh
is much in demand.
Has Wonderful Memory.
Outside of golf, Senator Walsh's
chief recreation is reading-much of
his reading Is in connection with his
work. He has a prodigious memory.
Once when he was trying case in
the west before he came to Wash
ington: he astounded the judge, who
had not had previous experience with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03

W YASHINGTON Is surely en-
Y titled to be called "the City
NM of Magnificent Distances"
but if it is to hold that
name as time goes on there Is much
work yet to be done.
ANY one who has lived here since the
DAYS Of the civil war, as l have, Knows
that the city has not Jagged in develop
ment. but has pushed steadily forward
toward it's goal as the Capital of the
nation.
The task, however, is by no means
complete and, in my opinion. one of
the greatest obstacles that could now
block the further upbuilding of this city
would be for Congress and the people
who live here to become contented WIN
| what they have-to get the impression
that Washington is now all that the
| Capital should be.
do not mean that we should lose
sight of past achievements or that we
should fail to appreciate the interest
Congress has displayed in the past to-
| ward the federal city. But every WASH
| ingtonian should strive for the realiza-
| ton of the many plans that have been
manned out on paper, but which have
never advanced beyond that stage.
Proposed Waterfront.
Among these projects is the proposed
| rebuilding of the Washington channel
waterfront along attractive as we'll as
commercially useful lines. A few nights
ago fire swept one of the docks on
Water street and brought home to us
once more the need for a complete re-
construction of the water gateway to
the city.
AS it appears today the city side of
the channel is dotted with irregular
landings and worn-out frame sheds
that are all the more noticeable in con-
trast to the Potomac Park side of the
channel, with its golf links, its cherry
blossoms and other beauties Of nature.
When I became Commissioner three
years ago the antique condition of the
river front was one Of the first things
that attracted my attention and I have
advocated consistently that steps be
taken to rebuild it.
Engineers have prepared drawings
showing how attractive this section of
Washington could be made and at the
same time provide for the commercial
front.
AS soon as the demand for economy
In government expenditures will permit,
the funds needed to carry out the
waterfront plans should be asked for.
Few visitors tour Washington without
driving around the speedway to Hams
Point. And yet as they drive back
from the point they gaze across the
river upon the unattractive wharves and
] structures that line the channel.
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Steamers sailing from the port of
New York alone in 1923 carried
1,313,035 sacks of mail addressed to
foreign countries. On some days
nearly a half million letters alone
were handled for foreign ports and
the newspapers and similar mail
handled in day have frequently to-
tailed one million pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
BY JAMES L. OYSTER.
Commissioner for the District or
Columbia.

w WASHINGTON is surely en-
titled to be called "the City
NV of Magnificent Distances"
but if it is to hold that
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CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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S Secretary Mellon trying to re-
duce the taxes of the rich at the
expense of the poor?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12

tournament VIII not be fin-
ished in time.
Doubles teams must h made up
not later than Monday night and
can be posted ~ the board during
Monday matches
No matches viii ~ re-uchedulsd
for tho first two rounds Of Tho
singles RH there arc 10 many play
en- entered that this viii 10 lm.
possible, players must appear Whrn
called.
All preliminary matches viii be
two u three sets In all events. Mems
singles finals arc 20 b. thre, out Of
five hcis ar arc mems doubles.
The age limit Tor tho junior boys
event Is IS ycara Any player "a
years % aEr on OF before March 1.
1894 Is Ineligible,
The entries wrro closing Thursday
noon and the draw was being made
Tate Thursday afternoon for all sin
giles events.
The schedule for Mondays play
win BE- announced ia Saturday,
Star.
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Fable Is
Real Oldtimer

Fable. by the way. Is one OF the
real oldtimers Of the ring.hereabouts.
Back 30 or more years ago. Fable
was one Of the best bareknuckle
fighters in the business. lie learned
the game in its infancy and what
Fahie doesn't know about boxing isn't
worth knowing.
He's comfortably fixed financially
now, but he has always taken a
great interest in the 'Trambitas boys.
lie first brought out Valley. then
Alex and now Johnny. He thinks
that Johnny has the greater possibil-
tiles, because he has better form. a
better punch and is taking the game
more seriously than his older broth.
ers.
Johnny. OF sate, has fought some
great fights around the Northwest
and his greatest was in defeat. Three
times IN the first part Of their fight
in Tacoma, frankie Farren knocked
Trambitas down, but the Portland
youth came back and nears' earned
a draw.
His most recent success was in
beating Johnny o'Donnell. the high
ly touted Eastern lightweight in 10
rounds in Portland. o'Donnell beat
.Iohnrv Mendelsohn. one OF the best
in the East a week or so later.
Trambitas. It will be remembered.
fights Marcario Flores at the ball
park here Saturday
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PORTLAND. June Seattle
took another from Portland ycstsr.
day The score was tos.
Just 10 make things more inter.
esiinE. the wc,orH spotted the locals
five rum In the Beeond inning. but
the lead vas not sufficient.
Wehsr Dell weakened In tho rsc.
ond. and was relieved by Carl WI.
liams. who ,wirled effective ball.
The Indians pcrfifienuy rang tho
bell and when tho eighth session had
arrived, they had counted nine times,
plenty 10 win.
The Beavers made ono In tho thi-t
and had 10 be content with that for
the day.
The two teams were playing at
1870 O'Clock this morning. due 10 tho
Rose Festival parade IN the after.
noon. vean Crcgg was TO pitch FOR
sf4fftF
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RULES ARE LAID DOWN FOR STARWOODLAND PARK TENNIS NEE
Cobb and Johnson ON
Same Ball Clubs Yet

Among Wtssntday major league player two OF em-Ty
Cobb and Walter Johnsonnod
Db rank ~ the Oldest player the
a''n Of huu but each has played with during his big
league 80"
Cobb came 70 Tho Detroit August 1905 After u
consecutive he riul
}ntd Washington two later Augu 1907. He now
starting out on HE 18th straight
Year after this sterling OF the work
Tor their respective Johnson on the
mound Each hl reached the pinnacle
nor waiter has had any them since
coming into tho
Cobb ha IS seasons Al ono
time he turned the years on three
pennan winning tho
has yet 70 have his listed ulnr being one OF the
Few major league such honor
In the
Brooklyn. the and Johnson
Neither however. Walter Al.4ander
has been has ALSO his Eilefer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
BY BILLY EVANS

LAS baseball from an artistic
4 L standpoint made the strides dur,
lnE tho past 20 years that I, has Il.
nsneialiy7
II is always possible 10 start m
argument bY comparing the star
players OF today with those OF 20
years ago.
on ono point tho old,tmcrs arc a
unit. They do not believe that tho
pitching Of today ia co per cent as
good as that Of a score Of years back.
Danny Murphy. now an assistant
10 Connie Mack at Philadelphia. was
o great hitter in his day as star.
Danny made six hits IN his pfg
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About Fights
and Fighters
By LEO II. LASSEN

THERE aren't a half a
l. dozen high-claSS fighters
in the country today who can
knock out an opponent with
a left hook.
That's what Jack Fahie,
veteran manager of Johnny
TrambitaS, claims.
Most fighters do their
heavy punching with their
right hand, using their left
for jabbing and leading, >
says Fable. But it's the
baby who can punch with
both hands that wins the
worlds championships.
Most fighters swing their left
hook from the waist and have 10
bring back their arms 70 set the
punch started. In doing 50 they tele.
graph It and their opponents have
ample time in which to counter and
beat them with a right.
And something else about a good
hook puncher who can follow jab
with a strong punch from the left
side. Is that il lands on the right
side OF his opponents jaw. Most
fighters have a defense for iabs that
consists OF ducking their chin behind
their glove and turning their head,
taking the punch on the left side Of
their face. But left hook, when
properly landed. hits them on the
right side. their weakest spot and
has twice the effect.
Johnny Trambltas has one Of the
few real left hooks in the game here
abouts and he knows how to use Il.
It's a natural punch with Johnny
and il may take him a long way in
the boxing game as he's just hid
yet"
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Noted Starter
Here En- Route
for Victoria

ItM DONOVAN. famous horse.
- race starter is In Seattle ON hi,
way 10 Victoria. II. c. for the start
ot the To-day racing season there
and In Vancouver
Donovan has been named by the
British Columbia Racing association
az the official starter He has JUS
completed similar duties al tho Tan
foran track. near San Francisco.
The seaaol will start at the new
Colwood track. short distance from
Victoria. on June rs and viii con.
time 70 June g. Afier three Days
lay-orf the rnclnE VIII DO resumed
AZ the Brighouse track. Vancouver.