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Evening star., 1924-01-12
Senator and Sand-Shaker.

Senator Medill Mccormick was re-
Gently shown, in a picture in The
Star, using a sand. shaker instead OF
blotting paper to dry the ink of a let
ter. The senator was born in 1877. 1t
is agreeable to record that there are
statesmen who remain loyal to classic
American institutions, though this
senator comes from a city, by name
Chicago, where it is believed that the
sand shaker is no longer In general
business use. Really, even in this
part Of the United States, where we
talk less of being up-to-the-minute
than is the conversational custom In
the west, the paper blotter has super
seeded the sand shaker in most OFFICES
and in numerous families. Some of
our citizens are so modern that their
only acquaintance with the SAND
shaker was derived from certain stage
plays and moving pictures.
If, as appears from his record
Senator Mccormick is consistent
man as welY as a very earnest man,
one feels quite sure that ne measures
time with an hour glass, uses a boot
lack and scorns a safety razor as e1-
terminate. That which he blots with
sand.shaker he must write with
Quill pen. When bedtime comes he
takes his lighted candle, and without
waiting for the elevator blithely climbs
the stair and mounts to his chamber.
There he goes to sweet repose and
happy dreams in a curtained, tester
bed and rests upon the softiest plu-
mage Of the goose. Drawing about
him a beautiful patchwork quilt,
which grandma tediously and lovingly
made. he listens to the tick-tock Of the
tall grandfather clock in the silent
hall below and falls asleep. One is
glad that some Of the institutions on
which old-fashioned Americans were
drought up" are still honored by our
statesmen.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Denies Neglect
In Care of Child
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In. your Issue OF January tbe-A
appeared under the heading or
Christian Science Care of Boy Caifsa
Neglect" an Associated Press Ais.
patch from Farmingham. Mass, In
which a very important fact was
omitted. Your account stated after
hearing in the district court, Judgs
Blodgett held that Walter Moyse, a
fourteen-year-old wayland boy. who
had been treated by a Christian
Science practitioner, after breaking
his leg, was a neglected child" The
the boy had been attended by q
physician for six weeks imm mediateiy
after his injury before a Christian
Science practitioner was engased.
and also the testimony in the case
did not show that the boys leg had
been broken. Your account also states
that the boy and his father wera
fact, they were not avowed Christian
Scientists when the accident occurred
and had only decided to try Christjan
Science after medicine and surgery
had been applied for six weeks or
lmore.
Notwithstanding the above, Christian
Scientists maintain that the laws of
the United States and of nearly all
! OF the states recognize the rights of
parents and those standing In place
| OF parents 10 choose between known
systems of remedial caro- and TO rely
upon spiritual means for healing:
Christian Science committee on pubs
llication for the District Of CeiunhiSa
Evening star., 1924-01-12
IN TODAY's SPOTLIGHT
BY PAUL y. COLLINS :

Beginning yesterday and continu-
Ing through next Monday, there is
In session In Washington q confer
ence upon the illiteracy OF the
United States, and how to overcome
1 it.
To the public, which Is not in touch
with the appalling conditions of IL
literacy. It will appear incredible that
the United States ranks tenth
| among the nations in it's percentage
OF ignorance.
THE only German iliiterates are
mentally deficient people and idiots, "
Amerika Institute, Berlin,
rAs far as England and Scotland
are concerned, illiteracy is practic-
few old people, who did not enjoy
the benefits of compulsory education,
which has been in existence for some
years" writes the head of the British
Library for Information, New York.
There are no people In Norway
who cannot read and write, except
those suffering from mental or phys
ical defects" states II. Byrn, Norwe-
gian minister to the United States.
Germany and Denmark claim to
q )
Switzerland and the Netherlands less
than 1 per cent; Norway, Sweden and
Scotland, less than per cent; France.
40 per cent. and the United States.
according to the 1920 census. 8 per
cent-an Improvement over II per
cent in 1910.
1t would perhaps be set down as
American self-pride were those
claims Of Europe to be challenged.
Nevertheless, as a. cross-section of
one of the countries named, it is
noted that a military company was
tested a few weeks ago and found
that so per cent of the soldiers were
unable to read and write. Possibly
the percentages quoted are no more
accurate than Is our own federal
census OF illiteracy.
How much value have our census
figures in view of the method by
which the data are gathered? Com
pared with the actual showing in the
Army draft, in 1917. the census Is
showed that 25.3 per cent, between
twenty and thirty-one years old.
could not read newspaper or a
military order, nor write a letter
their experiences in camp. Some
companies of native whites showed
81 per cent illiterates, according to
that simple and practical test-equiv-
alent to the fifth grade in a common
school.
4 X Il 4
What constitutes illiteracy? The
census figures are based upon the
voluntary confessions of the citizens
to the census enumerators that they.
and members OF their families, can
or cannot read or write. II a per-
son is able to read ever SO little. and
write his own name, he is not rated
as "illiterate." 1t is certain that
there are millions, aside from those
so rated. who. by any real inquiry,
would be found illiterate. The CEN
sus figures would show at least 10
per cent, instead Of per cent-at
least 100000 900 who cannot read or
write anything.
II X y
The distribution of illiteraoy is not
confined to any one section OF the
country. nor is 1t greatest among i'm
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Conditions Of Recognition.

Almost simultaneously with the ap-
pointment Of subcommittee Of the
Senate foreign relations committee
| that is to inquire into the question of
the recognition of soviet Russia, in.
| volving the matter Of communist
propaganda in this country, comes a
statement in the semi.official organ at
Moscow, the Izvestia, as fellows:
The foreign powers have made a
mistake in their policy by forwarding
preliminary conditions prior to recog-
milton. Sovetia is not going to pay a
special price for recognition, and re-
| fuses to take upon itself obligations
which, under existing conditions, it is
unable to fulfill, or to yield under
pressure to demands which are con-
trary to it's interests or the existing
regime.
The Importance Of this lies in the
last phrase. demands which are con-
trary to it's interests or the existing
regime" Obviously the whole express
sion Is directed at the matter Of Amer.
lean recognition, which has been re-
fused on several grounds, chiefly that
Russia is engaged in attempting to
subvert the American government.
Does this statement in the Izvestia
mean the soviet government at Mos
cow cannot prevent subversfve propa-
ganda in the United States by the
rationale? 1t has heretofore sought to
divorce itself from its communist pro-
genitors and supporters, the radicals
of the internationale. 1t may now be
taking the ground that the republic
of the soviets. as the government is
technically styled, is not responsible
FOR and cannot control the activities
OF the unofficial organization.
The other day Senator Lodge. in q
speech in the Senate, furnished a table
OF names which showed the interlock.
ing directorate, so to speak, of the
third internationale, the communist
party and the soviet government. TIL.
same men function in all three In i'm.
portant positions. Eleven men vir.
tually constitute the system. Lenin.
hamenev, Trotsky. Rykov, Tomsky.
Stain, Zinoviev. kalinin, Molotov and
Bukharin. Lenin is disabled by illness
and has not been active for some time.
but his name figures nevertheless. and
ne remains a force in the communist
party, the soviet republic, the fedora
ton OF the republic, the communist
lnternationale, the Russian labor
union and the trade union information.
ale. BY these six titles Is the small
group Of radical leaders, communists
working to the dual end Of controlling
Russia and converting the rest of the
world to communism.
That fraction or subdivision Of this
great organization which is known as
the soviet republic may not Of it.
self pledge abstention from foreign
propaganda because it is governed and
controlled in turn by higher power
which is SO engaged. Hence the de.
murrer OF the Izvestia to demands
contrary TO its interests or the exist
ing regime" upon which American
recognition is predicated. In a few
Gays the Senate subcommittee will be.
gin its inquiry into the question of
soviet propaganda, and this country
may then see why the Izvestia, vir.
tually official organ Of the communist
regime in Russia, objects to the i'm
position of preliminary" conditions
prior to recognition.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
COURAGE
Il am the master Of my fase,
1 am the captain Of my SOUL"
HENLEY.
Ford, the "Craxy" Inventor.

~>sS IHyCUIOT.
Henry Ford was intensely fond OF
mechanics--and he was born ana
raised on a farm
When sixteen years old, he ran
away to Detroit, where he worked
nfteen hours a day-wages, $3.50 a
week-to learn machinery.
Just when hard work brought ha+.
ter pay. and his plan to make ooe
watches day was ready. word came
| that his father was injured and hi.
brother sick.
Back on the farm and WORKING
from sun to sun. studying mechanics
at night brought the idea of a gaso-
line engine to propel vehicles.
In Detroit, again. this time with :.
wife. a long hunt for a job, and h.
was a night engineer at s45 month.
Later came $15o-a-month position,
a homo built at night. and a shed
for experimenting after each twelve-
hour day.
People scoffed, and neighbors snub-
bed the wife Of the shabby Cray"
inventor. With apparently nothing
accomplished, everything looked darE.
and 1t was decided to go back to the
farm That night one more TRIAL
and the frst Ford automobile sput-
tered down the slushy street.
Eight more years Of inventing, and
the car was reAdy-but funds were
not. Borrowed money helped build
two winning racers before a COM
pany would back him. Then he had
to get out OF 1t because he would not
| accspt a few-car. high-price. quick
profit policy,
Another company formed had little
capital and often pay rolls could not
be met, Finally profits appeared. Then
came the suit for big damages
brought by the selden patent organi-
zation. Ford lost the first court skir-
mish, the enemy threatened his cus-
toners. and 1t was predicted his busi-
ness would fail. His ten-year night
and day struggle won the suit and
success. He did not give up.
Now he Is one OF the richest men
| in the world-if not the richest.
He says There arc chances lying
around everywhere" also "I always
knew I would get what went AFTER
Nen-cooaidse, tho DIhIdent Boy.
lCepyrixht, I1z3A
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Wills peace. the worlds greatest re-
seryoir of physical and moral power
VIII oe enlisted on behalf of peace
me BOX peace plan, like all human
copnsel, Is not perfect But IL is
1t Is thoroughly American in it's
union of ideelis.n and common sense"
Wnlle approving the plan, and urg-
ing All 10 vote for 1t. the Springfield
Republican is compelled to agree
THAI 1t has all the vices as we'll :
tne virtues Of a compromise" The
waterbury Republican feels ~prs,c-
tical or not, in theory at least IL is
acceptable TO the liberal conservative
of the United States" while tbs
wheeling Register holds ii is worth
while because Under IL "the United
states takes It's position among the
natlonS or the world in the arduous
peace of the world"
x H%
1t is simply another plan 70 get
the United States into the league. as
the Manchester Union views II, ana 1,
can see no good from such a stem
although the Columbus Dispatch holds
1T Will arouse nation wide discussion
during the months to come. althoueb
what the influence of that discussion
IN determining our national attitude
will be it would be idle now to pre-
dict" This is also the opinion OF
the Indianapolis News, which fe~I.
that the subject will interest many
people. whether it leads to results =.
not. II Is the opinion of the Akron
Beacon-Journal that, Instead of
big gun" this is ''Mr. Bok's 500. .oo1
aua' W u AZ Iailed to explode once when
with fuse attached. Revanlped and
reglided with Box gold 1t is no more
potent now" To which the Paterson
Catl adds, and this is a thought pres
plan of this sort was acoantaI hss a.
not to be wondered at when thu
makeup OF the jury was stI,dta5
Practically every name on IL is that
or d famous proponent Of the league
writer OF the plan probably appre9
Evening star., 1924-01-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKlN

y. ls the English derby open only
Tor Engiish-bred horses?--J. B. NJ.
A. The English derby Is open to
roreign-bred horses. It is a race re-
stricted to three-year-o
q. How far apart must explosions
De In order to be heard separately
A They must be more than one
sixteenth Of a second apart in order
to be held as distinct sounds.
Q: Why do we not give credit to
Left Ericsson for the discovery Of
America?-M. A. e.
A. 1t is probable that Columbus is
known as the discoverer Of America
because his voyage to this CONT
nent was the event which opened to
Europe contact with the western
world. There were no definite results
obtained from the visit made by
Ericsson.
Q. How does the lifting power of
helum compare with that Of hydro
GENT. II.
A. Helium will lift 0.o6S pounds
per cubic foot under ordinary condi-
tions.- and hydrogen will lift 0.071
pounds per cubic foot.
Q. What are the lines from which
appear on the program for Charming
Pollock's play. The FooI'-"TheV
called me in the public squares The
Fool that wears a. crown of thorns" ?
e. B. c.
A. The lines are from Tennyson's
I'm Memortam."
Q. How long does it take a sugar
maple to attain its largest size?-
IF. \.
A. A sugar maple will have a di-
ameter Of eighteen inches when from
las to 100 years old.
c. 4 il. What is a news butcher Daid'-
A. The Union News Company says
that news butcher is paid a per-
centage Of his gross sales.
Q. When was the body selected
which was buried at Arlington as
the unknown soldier"?-A II. B.
A. The selection of the unknown
soldier for burial in the United States
was made October ~. 1921, by Sergt.
day the bodies of four unknown sol.
diers had been selected from the
American cemeteries of Romagne,
Trisucourt, Bots Belleau and Bony.
From these one was chosen.
O.. Is Rudyard Kipling writing
new "A. H.
A. Kipling is busily engaged in
writing, A new book is already an
nounced.
9. What form did fireplaces origi-
nally assumes. w.
A. At first they were circular and
situated in the center OF the room.
A hole in the middle of the ceiling
allowed the smoke to escape.
Q. When was tourniquet first
used &C. l.. A.
A. The French surgeon, Morel, in
vented the tourniquet in 1874.
9; What did the early Romans
A. Johnston, in his Private Life
of the Romans" says that breakfast
| usually consisted merely of bread
| eaten dry or dipped in wine or
| sprinkled over with salt. though
| raisins. olives and cheese were some
| times added. Luncheon usually con-
| sisted of cold food-bread. salads
| olives, cheese. fruit, nuts and colo
| meats from the dinner OF the day
| before. A simple dinner menu is
| given by Juvenal. The gustus con.
| sisted of asparagus and eggs; the
| coma OF young kid and chicken, fol
! the secunda mensa, fruit. Macrobius
| gives the following: Mallows. onions
| mint, elecampane, anchovies with
| sliced eggs and sow's udder with
| funny sauce. The sena was served In
Evening star., 1924-01-12

!, single course--kid, chicken, scoid
nam, nam, harlcot beans and young cab
page sprouts, fresh fruit and wine.
Q. Do more people attend The
Downs7-A. L. gypsum
A. On the day that the Grand Pr1x
was won 100000 people attended the
races at Longchamps, while 100000
people were at EPSON Downs for
l. u HOW many parishes compose
the FLORIDA parishes in Louisiana
NJ. G. ' are 'ney inF-F.
A. The Florida parishes ara Tan
gtpahoa parish. Washington parisf
st. Tsmmany parish, ST Helena par
| ish. Livingston parish. They are j.
the sixth congressional district.
9; Are there any flames that will
A. The Geological Survey saws
that rocks melt at different tempera-
| lures Some rocks can be melted in
a candle flame; others require an
oxyhydrogen flame, or even an cleo
Q. How long have records Of i'm
migration been kept In this country
"a. RECORDS or immigration to the
/ United States begin in 1920. For the
period before that time the chief
sources OF information are newspaper
alluslons to the arrival of vessels
bringing immigrants "Foreigners'
were ~,hs- those thos & wh9 spoke language
In Immigration is considerable. Eco
nomic conditions in European coun-
tries and also in the United States
influence It considerably. Nothing
either to promote or restrict immi-
! grafton into the United States until
| the year 1864.
Socrates?-F. w.
| A. He followed at first the craft Of
his father, a sculptor. Later, how
! ever, his time was spent in the mar
. ket place, catechizing all who would
| listen. He served as a soldier and
! nnally became member of the
[ senate.
| Q. What Is the slide ruIe7-v. C.
| A. 1t is an instrument composed
/ of various scales, the positions OF
| which in relation to each other may
performance of certain arithmetical
operations. The scales may be en-
graved on straight rods, discs, or on
| the surface Of cylinder.
@. Was Charles P. steinmetz a
| Jew?-N. A.
A. Charles Proteus Steinmetz was
not Jew. He was a Christian, and
was member of All Souls Unitarian
| Church.
Q. How many forms of the name
John are there?-A. Z. Y.
a. A clerk in the bureau OF war
| risk insurance finds from the card
index files that John is spelled in
| twenty-four ways, as follows: John,
Giovanni, Ian, Jac. Jack, Jackie.
Jacques, Jan, JAMS. Hans. Jean, Jno,
| Joahn, Johann, Johannes, Johni,
Johnnie. Johnnie, Johnny, JOHNNY, Jon
| and Juan.
| q. Will a butter fat test be the
same for sweet and sour cream?-w.
A. l..
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that under equal conditions the
| butter fat test OF sweet and sour
cream should be practically the same
However, after the cream has stood
for some time and Sourced the LIQUID
| evaporates. and in this way gives a
little higher butter fat content
(If yoU hate q question taou ,pc,tt
unstoered, send II TO The Stdr Inror-
| nation Bureau Frederic j. Hnskf,r
| director, 1920 North Capitol street
The only charge for this serr+ce Is
cents IN stamps for return post
| d1e)
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Seeking Relief From High Taxes.

calls Tor reduction OF taxes and for
reduction Of government expenditures
come from all parts Of the land. The
general demand for relief from bur.
densome taxation Is the dominant
note in the news. Two brief reports
come from the neighbor states OF
Maryland and Virginia, which are
straws showing the direction OF the
wind. and it might be said that the
wind Is a gale. At the convention Of
the Maryland Agricultural Society
and Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, with 80 representative farmers
in attendance, one OF the speakers
said that excessive taxes and the
high price Of farm labor are responsi.
Bile for farm depression" He said
that the increase In taxes has been
entirely too great, and that there is
urgent demand for more economy in
government. This was the sentiment
Evening star., 1924-01-12

A serious thought is promulgated by
the Retail Clothiers' Association of
New Jersey in convention at Atlantic
City. The clothiers say that men are
neglecting their own appearance in
order to dress their wives fashionably.
The male still retains a sense OF
humor. Having surrendered in art,
literature and politics, he declines to
seek solace in a beauty contest.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

A general movement is asserting it.
self in the larger cities to eradicate
vice. The crooks may yet have to
take to the rural districts, thus in.
creasing the already numerous griev.
ances of the farmer.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Young Sidis. a mathematical prodigy
at twelve years, at twenty-six desires
a lob which will not require him to
think. The law Of compensation as
serts itself. It may require long re-
pose to enable him to recover the nor.
NAL enthusiasm Of young manhood.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

The laborites in parliament were in
clined to be exacting about the cere-
nonials due from the house Of lords to
the house Of commons. Even in the
most democratic circles these ques.
tions Of punctilio will arise.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

The Prince of Wales is visiting
Paris, and Paris Is doing her best to
show that few differences OF opinion
between nations do not necessarily in
terrupt genuine friendships.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

period Of rest and recuperasion in &C
cordance with the understanding,
agreement or promise involved in the
compromise peace settlement Of the
new organic act Of June 30, 1922.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Mexico could keep a great deal Of
money within her borders by main
tanning peace long enough to build her
own munitions plants.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Member of the Associated press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for repubIicatio of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited
10 this paper and also the local news pub
hshed herein All rights Of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Gov. Pinchot has always insisted
that somebody could enforce prohibi-
ton in Philadelphia. Perhaps that per.
son is Smedley Butler.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANpEk JOHNSON.
The Urge.

The Urge.
Columbus might have dwelt secure,
AS cosy as could be.
But this his heart could not endure.
He had to go to sea.
Napoleon might have been pet;
A dancing man polite.
He struggled till his fate he met
Perhaps it served him right.
The bold explorer might remain
In quarters warm and nice.
He views such comfort with disdain
And steers for Arctic ice.
Luxurious rests a scanty prize
For common mortals fit.
The men in whom true greatness lies
Press on and never quit.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
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All Other States.

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Evening star., 1924-01-12

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at 80 cents per month; daily only. 10
cents per MONTH Sunday only, % cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection Is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
High Cost,

''How do you explain the high cost
Of living?"
Part of It," answered Farmer Corn.
tossel. lis due to the fact that the
family simply can't live without a
phonograph and a radio set and a new
fiivver to take 'em to the motion pic.
lures"
II forgives my enemies" said Uncle
Eben. "But when a man has th'owed
a brick at me rs gineter keep out'n
his range. even at de risk Of seemin'
onsociable,r
Evening star., 1924-01-12
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once, 1lth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1924-01-12
Quite Sufficient.

QUit6 SumCIont.
''Do you think a man should know
Latin and Greek in order to be a
statesman"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum :.
"It is needless to introduce complica-
tions. English is quite sufficient for
saying things that are hard to under
stand"
Jud Tunkins says the only red radi.
cal he ever knew was one Of those
chaps who when checker game was
going against him always wanted to
upset the board and begin over.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
Different PAGES.

A good intention may be great.
It halts and fingers past its prime.
Our virtues oft procrastinate.
Our vices keep ahead Of time.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

Q. What is the slide ruIe?-v. c
A. It is an instrument composed
of various scales, the positions Of
which in relation to each other may
be altered. 1t is used for the rapid
performance of certain arithmetical
operations. The scales may be en-
graved on straight rods, discs, or on
the surface Of cylinder.