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II. l.. RUST COMPANY,
Die 18th st. NV. Main Ssss.
DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS, 1221 NEW
York ave- roor,s and bath. s6.
1880 Conn. ave. n.w.-Apartments of 3
rooms and bath, $50 mo-; apartment Of (
rooms and bath, $50.
1900 Biltmore ut. n.w-S-room and hath
apartment, SO mo.
Apartment on street near f5th-6 rooms
and bath: newly papered and painted; large
Kitchen and pantry; $50 mo-
The Potomac. 1905 Potomac ST nw-2
rooms and bath. $3.50; rooms and bath
S67. so.
McKEEVER & GOSS.
Main 4T52. 1415 Eye st. NV
OWN YOUR OWN APARTMENT UNDER
TIE ALLAN f. WALKER PLAN OF
COOPERATIVE APARTMENT OWNERSHIP
YOUR VERY OWN for less than il costs to
rent.
THE NETHERLANDS,
1890 Columbia Rd.
Exceptional front apartment in this fine
building very large rooms, large reception
hall and tile bath. Unusually spacious closets
Cash payment and balance like rent
THE HARDWOOD,
1T46 X st. NV
very large rooms and tile hath. Splendidfy
constructed building. Cash pa yment and bal
ance in monthly iRstallments.
Several 1, and room and hath apartments
for sale in other Walker Cooperative Build
ASK A COOPERATIVE OWNER.
ALLAN L. WALKER & CO., INC.
SIS 18th ST, NV MAIN ofon
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TWO LARGE OUTSIDE ROOMS, LIGHT. AIR
and sunshine; use kitchen and hath; 500 mo-;
cleo. and included: ami; to refined
Protestant adults. 2GS3 Adams Miu I'D. n. W.
Ring APT. Il.
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NEAR WARDMAN PARK u0TEll-3 ROOMS.
lmth, i.h.k.. Use of front porch. .li3 Car
UvId 81. NV.
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DOWNTOWN APT. { ROOMS ANp BATH.
first floor. modern: two blocks Thomas cir
cir; suitable for doctor. Address Fox - A,
star office ias
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j, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Continued.

S0utIn0 e0s
THE AVONDAIE
1874 St NV.
nve-reom and bath apt. In hish-cisss bldg,
square and half from Dupont Circle Per mo-,
cAvANAUGH COURT.
1929 18th st. NV.
One room and bath, $37 80
Two rooms. Kitchen aud bath I'll, SIS S' and .s7. 80
THE CORA.
3c67 " st. NV.
Apt. .. i've rooms and bath and porch, SIS
THE NETHERLANDS.
ls6O Columbia Rid. NV,
b. n and large i foyer han s NE large r~ms
DUMBARToS Court.
1857 3lst st. NV.
Apt: loi, one room, kitchen. bath: available
May LIST; $40.
PARKwooD.
17i6 h St NV
Several apartments. containing seven extra
THE RExToN.
a714 Quarry I'd. NV.
Apt. ]. two rvoms, Kitchen and bath; s65.
Apt. 81, two rooms. kitchen and bath; $50.
dress. rm with Murphy bed, bath; $50 and
$3.50
RUTLAND COURT.
t725 18th st. NV.
One room. kitchen and bath: so and $50.
VAN ooRTLANDT.
14iT Belmont st. NV.
Five very large rooms, bath. porch and hall.
126 Webster st. Nv.
Apt. TO- FIVE rooms and bath; $40.
FILLMORE.
1910 Riltmore st. NV.
Five rooms and ba tn; avail. June list. 500.
1881 GIRARD ST. NV.
Third noosl two. very large rooms, kitchen
=. ALLAN f; WALkER q CO.; INC;
SD 18th st. NV. Main $500.
THE PRESIDENTIAL,
18th and L SITS NV.
Five rooms and foyer. two baths.
Three rooms and bath.
THE JEFFERSON,
18th and N SITS. NV.
Three rooms and hath.
Two rooms and bath
THE MAYCROFI,
1874 Col. Rd. NV
Three rooms and bath. $500
Two rooms and bsta, 10000.
36l8 CONN. AVE. NV.
Three rooms and bath, $500
1923 CONN. AVE. NV.
-Four rooms and bath. $3.50.
Three rooms and bath, s72.5o.
w. H. WEST COMPANY,
8l5 18th St. NV.
Attractive Apartments.
New Detached Corner Building.
r and 32nd STREETS.
Opposite the Magnificent Bliss
Estates and 4 rooms and
bath. each 500 to $3.50.
All Outside Rooms.
i41o \ Street
Near Thomas Circle
:; rooms and bath. sG5 mo
1874 Chaplin St. NV.
Near Meridian Park
and rooms and bath, so and 81. 10 ne.
1852 30th St. NV.
Near Montrpse Park
1 rooms and ath. front, sen
1919 30th St.
tSear Q St. houlevard.)
rooms and bath, $3.50 and SO mo.
3+52 Conn. Ave. NV.
toppo-ite Rock Greek Park
rooms and bath. $50.
ZIP Wisconsin Ave. NV.
mass. Ave. HsightsD
rooms and bath. sGS.
MOORE & HILL, incorporated
go 18th St. NV.
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no COMMUNICATE WITH YOUNG LADY
having furniture for one room, kitchenette and
bath apt. and desiring TO locate, address Box
lnJ-A star office.
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bath: rooms. kitchen and bath; new apt.
lousr, will furnish. Phone col. 1l6.
!: ROOMS AND BATH STEAM HEAT, HOT
water. reasonable to desirable couple. 1i25
14th ST. NV
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ATTRACTIVE SUITE OF ROOMS AND
hath; newly decorated: reasonable. West
o6S2 2311 NJ 81. NV. 15s
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$50 PER MO. AND $500 CASH WILL BUY
Al 100 apt g rooms ard bath, Cayanaugh
Court Address Box ltS-A. Star office. 15s
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1871 10th ST. N.E.-2RM. CNFUR. APT.
kitchenette and porch; scml.prtNnte bath;
cleo, gas: reasonable.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Continued.

HOUSEKEEPING APART IN ANACoSTlA
Heights; 4 large rooms. bath, laundry, con
servatory, garage, electric lights; large, beau
tifu grounds. overlooking city. No childreni
nriNiIenes Sc 1910 W ST.
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RENT HOUSES-FURNISHED.
ontfnued.

Gentleman's Suburban Estate.
Unusually desirable home in Washington
j. O.: 5O-mi!e view over three states: l block
from ears. new, up-tO-date tapestry b-ick
house and garage; public rooms, master
bedrooms, baths, "a service. porches, CON
seryatory; acre Of lawn garden, orchard, ten
mis- courts, etc. Lease or sale. Call OWNER,
Cleveland 6O7 or Franklin b215
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Observation-Disclosures
Continued.

1921 EYE ST. N.w.-EXCEPTIONAL FRONT
apartment, md floor, at special rate for unex-
PRED term of lease: large rooms, kitchen
cite, tile bath, iireplaces; available until Oct.
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A VIENNESE PAJAMA BALL

Despite all the reports of poverty and suf-
fering coming from Vienna, it seems that the
people of that city have never learned to
abandon their love for gayety. 1t is an
nounced that pajamas at a dress ball have
been introduced in the frivolous Austrian
capital, and that more than four thousand
people stormed the building where the new
social function was staged. 1t is further
stated that the costumes were marked by
every conceivable shade and tint, recalling
pictures of an Arabian night, rollicking
Venetian entertainment and Joseph's coat OF
many colors.
If the splendor of this ball seem to belle
reports of Viennese poverty, it may be well
to reflect that the poverty stricken were
probably not present. The Austrians con-
slider themselves the blue-bloods of Europe
and are inclined to sheer at British arts
tocracy as spurious, and that of Germany as
veneer. The Viennese are the real thing =
according to their claims. It may be possible
that they, therefore, figured that they could
afford to lead the procession up to- date in
the matter of introducing new wrinkles in
social functions, and defy any criticisms that
might come from more conventional but less
patrician, outsiders.
There is familiar quotation from one OF
the ancient poets, DE gustibus non est dis
putandum,' which, being interpreted . is
There can be no disputing about tastes
A famous American put it this way: III
people like that sort of thing, that is the sort
of thing they like"
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President Of the uaited States

unseen influence upon the life of man, hh-
man nature in the raw is much the sante
as it has been throughout recorded time. II
have also been convinced that there are trait1
which go with the people, out of which they
may be jolted for a time, but to which they
soon return.
There is today a sentiment that may be
said to be practically unanimous that the
politics ofgthis country must be.cleansed and
purified. There is feeling that the law
always must be vind;eated, but more and
more is being heard the opinion that the
investigation and prosecution of crime should
be done in an orderly way by our courts and
grand juries. There is feeling that the gov
eminent officials who have gone wrong will
suffer enough If the wrong which they have
done is simply presented to the court. The
publio's .anger;is beginning to disappear, and
one hears it asked from many mouths: Is
this an attempt to punish ,wrongdoing or is IL
an attempt to pillory the wrongdoers in. pub
lie. opinionY' =.
There is no purpose or intent to minimize
the wrong that has been done or to excuse
the wrongdoers, but the average man is qualf
flying his condemnation, adding the word
"but," and expressing the belief that when
a man is down and out, is it not the privis
lege of every American to kick him in tbs
ribs. 80, .E
1t is the business of the courts Of thia
country to punish crime and the business 81
executives to clean out all scoundrels from
public offices. Nobody has any right to play
with a criminal just for the purpose of put
ting on a show, or to butcher the worst of
men in order to make an American holiday:
The Washington exposures have been profits
able, of immense good. but hope that the
kicking and cutting of men will not, con-
tinue. Otherwise we shall have a publle
sentiment which shall say, "They have al
ready been punished sufficiently; let the
erring brothers go in peace"
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TIE RECONSTRUCTION AND NEED FOR INDEPENDENT COUR7

Does our constitution still breathe the
spirit? Sc ,,-
In fundamental analysis one must acknowl-
edge that at any period of time the sovereign
power of the people of necessity resides some
where 1t is never safely lodged without a
government of checks and balances. In or
der practically to insure the substance of
liberty, the constitution inaugurated three
co -ordinate branches of government, the leg.
islatiye the executive and the judicial. Ger
tainly the whole of the constitution is largely
an instrument for the enforcement of its most
cherished provision that life. liberty and prop
erty shall not be taken without due process
of law. To proect this inherent right of all
Americans. an independent court is needed,
for court that is dependent upon any other
branch of the government is no court at ALL
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THE JAPANESE PROTEST..

-,Iapan resents having her nationals
singled ont for refusal of admission to this
country, saying that, under the gentlemen
agreement" her government is accomplish
ing in fact what this government seeks. to
establish in law, 1t may be questioned
whether Japan is not unduiy sensitive IN
this matter She may be doing all she can
to prevent Japanese from embarking directly
for this country, but she has no means or
preventing them from coming here via some
other country. In the absence of an ex-
plicit law to stop them, the United States
is likewise at disadvantage Therefore, We
merely seek to establish by. law what the
japanese have already agreed to. This
gives us an additional legal basis for en-
forcing at this end that portion of the agree
ment which Japan is unable to enforce from
her side of the ocean. We don't want the
Japanese as citizens and we don't intend to
have them as such, not that they are not
good and peaceful people, but because OF
racial and economic reasons,
I The yelled threat in Ambassador Hani-
haras statement astito the grave eonse-
quences which the enactment would bring.
is not relished by us The japanese say
that the measure implies their racial infe-
riorityq and they demand explicit recognition
of racial equality. That is something that
the statutes OF men cannot govern. Eltner
the Japanese are our racial equals or they
are not. Neither laws nor lack of laws
will change that. However, we are quite
certain as to our ideals of citizenship and
those ideals do not contemplate any further
racial infiltrations, but rather the reverse.
Furthermore, the Japanese are not singled
out for this distinction. Our immigration
views are now approaching the point where
many are seriously considering the hating
of immigration, at least from certain coun-
tries, altogether. We must do what we be-
lieve to be best for ourselves as a people
and as a nation, just as the japanese them
selves are doing. There is no proper basis
on which Japan can protest, for we con-
template no confiscation of the property of
her nationals already here. and they are pro-
tected by our laws equally with all others
within our borders. That is more than can
be said for them in some other countries.
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1t is conceded that constitution capable
of being revered lives not because the best
minds framed it long ago. That satisfaction
will not perpetuate it. To survive it should
be built upon eternal truths, Nor will the
fact that q. Civil war settled important differ
ences of opinion regarding our constitution
be other than an argument, upon both sides
as to its permanent value. For, on the enc
hand, it may be insisted had the instrument
been more clearly expressed war would have
been saved; and, on the other hand, it can
be argued, having suffered the war, the con-
struction of the instrument in large scope
has thereby become settled. OF course, this
reference does not take into account the
wealth of decisions that have interpreted and
in reality become part of it.
We may acclaim with Tennyson:
For who would keep an ancient form
Through which the spirit breathes no more?
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THE PREsIDENTs MISTAKE

1t seems that the president has selzed
upon one mistake of a senate investigating
committee to bring blanket protest against
an investigation of the treasury department.
Had the president confined himself to pro-
test against the hiring of a special investi-
gator. selected by a senator of known en-
nifty to Mr.. Mellon, whose services are to be
paid for by that senator instead of by the
government, he would hare won public APP
prevail But when it is deducible from his
words that he thinks the senate is over
stepping its bounds in pursuing the inquiry
into the treasury department, his position
becomes untenable 1t was also mistake
in Judgment to attach the letter of Secretary
Mellon carrying the yelled threat of resigna-
ton if the inquiry is allowed to proceed
If there is nothing to conceal in the conduct
of the treasury under Mr.. Melons regime,
there can be no good reason for concealing
it. If there is something to conceal, all the
more reason why the attempt to conceal it
should be frustrated. The senate commit
tee will be acting wisely, however, IN re-
iecting Mr. Couzens' offer of payment. which
is undoubtedly Inspired by privateN animus.
and to select its own investigator, whether
it be Mr. Heney of San Francisco or some
body else
That there have been irregularities in the
treasury is strongly indicated by the testi-
mony brought out in various committees,
and by the fact that President Harding was
impelled to discharge employees over the pro-
test of Mr.. Mellon. Mr.. Harding must have
en- moved by considerations of a very ur-
gent nature to have proceeded to such ex-
treme action. If no reproach attaches to
the situation. the inquiry will establish that
fact. If such reproach does attach to the
situation, then the public welfare demands
that it be cleared up. Mr.. Melons protest
against his being investigated cannot be Sc
riously regarded. No public official wants
to be investigated if he can help it, but
sometimes that is all the more reason why
he should be. Ii is hard to perceive in what
respect the senate committee is now exceed
ing its powers and authority, when it appar-
entity was not accused of so doing in the
cases of Fall, DENLY and Daugherty. The
fact that the presidents own prosecutors
are now proceeding in accordance, with the
evidence gathered by the senate committees
is significant. The record of the senate
committees of inquiry has been such as to
give them a broad basis of public confidence
for the continuance of their unpleasant but
necessary task until the last official guilty
of improper conduct has been detected and
Ousted
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1t follows, TOO, that a limited legislature:
like ours, unlike the English parliament, Il
composed Of our representatives as agents, exs
clusively under the written authority of the:
constitution, which the Independent court IS
sworn to uphold As Senator Pepper recently:
SO well put it,. sthe agents own ASSURANCE
that he has the authority. which he claims
counts for but little in determining the a u:
thority which has been conferred. This IL
particularly true where life, liberty and prop
erty are in danger. Hence, every act of cor:
gress. when the question is raised, must be
( examined by the test of the constitution, and
it would be absurd to hold, as was once cons
tended and has lately been suggested, that
congress should pass upon the constitutions
atty of its own acts-Frahk II. Savidge in
The North American Review -
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when he said in his To-day" article of
April 10: Religious gentlemen, gathered
at Troy, praise Mr.. Coolidge as Our Puri-
tan President calling on him to cleanse our
internal affairs Those gentlemen mean
well, but they ought to LOOK up the name
Burchard. -
THE United States doesn't want "A. PQri-
tan president, or free and easy, wide open
president, or Mohammedan, Baptist, Cath
Ollie of Christian Scientist president. 1t
wants good, average American that will
attend to national affairs and let Americans
settle their religious and other ideas, from
Puritanism to bobbed hair, for themselves"
Alabama might remember this hencefOrth
in the, election of governors. A great Sun
day school man may make a good governor,
but a. few other qualities come in mighty
good in the handling of the affairs of state.
G. b. F. STOVALL.
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n AIN STREET, the principal thor
M oughfare of the republic, furnishes
Nv - in tabloid form all the hopes, as
piratiohs ambitions, weaknesses elements of
strength and racial characteristics of our
land. wish to refer to only one national
quality--the forgiving spirit of our people.
But first wish to recall some Main Street
incidents.
A small boy trained in a Presby terian
home to fear and abhor the devil, visited a
side show which presented to the delectation
of our country populace Dantes Inferno.
Il hope now you have some conception of
the devil and that you will avoid him and
all his works and ways" said his mother
when he returned home. His reply was,
Now that have seen him, he doesn't look
to me to be half-bad fellow"
After we have blown off steam and scat
tered our indignation into the circumambient
air, we have sort of national characteristic
of judging as charitably as we can our fell
low men.
Our Main Street later was shocked by a
bank wreck In the vault was found only
a single penny of ~the thousands of dollars
it had held. Indignation ran high; there
were calls for grand juries, calls for con-
dign punishment, calls for ropes I; and yet
in a few days the excitement, and fury had
abated At meeting of the creditors the
strongest and most powerful men in the COM
munity had to argue to gain consent to have
the case presented to the grand jury. Most
of the creditors took the position that they
did not believe the banker really intended
to be dishonest They wanted to give him
another chance. They even jcked with each
other about the sums of money they had
lost, those who lost heavily calling the
smaller creditors ''pikers." ~ e..
The indignation of the American people
bears resemblance to a bottle of soda water !;
uncorked, it fixes for a little while and then
subsidies. !
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And in Main Street ] always found SYM
pathy for the under-dog. Although the dog
might be the most despicable of ours, there
was detachable a spirit that it was all right
to kick him into the street, but that it was
not all right to follow him into the street
and kick him block after block. This spirit
is extant today. People become indignant at
the. commission of crime, and they wish the
guilty to be punished, but they are unwilling
that the criminal should be handled too
roughly. - - 81 IS -
4 recall the trial of dishonest banker
indicted for embezzlement. The prosecuting
attorney made a closing argument so yitriolic
that it ought to have been preserved as a
bit of forensic condemnation of crime. He
told the jury that if he had a SON whom he
desired to train up as a master criminal he
would seek to place him in the office of the
defendant. When the jury filed out the
prosecutor asked me how long / thought they
would be out, and 1 guessed five minutes.
He said You are probably right; the case
is so, clear they will waste. no time on it. :"
l told him the case was clear, but that the
defendant would be acquitted because he had
aroused sympathy for him by his abuse. In
a few minutes the defendant was free
man.
. There is a trait of American character
not explainable by any of the laws of logic,
not at all explainable by the purposes and
intent of the American people to deal justly
to have the law vindicated and to have crime
punished. 1t is trait that says punish the
guilty; but not become vindictive in that
punishment. st-.-. - ..',-s +,
Recent revelations in-the public life of
America have been the subject of universal
comment / have heard them discussed by
persons of all grades of intelligence and ed
ucation. The resultant effect upon my mind
is that civilization in and of itself is just a
veneer, and that without the power of an
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Haleyville, Ala, April 3, 1924.
Protecting Forests From Fires

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The problem of woods burning by the
farmers and small timber owners has be-
come very serious question in the East
ern states. very few timber owners real,
ize the damage that is done TO the young
timber and the soil by semiannually and
annual fires, and it is the purpose Of the
forest service. in cooperation with the state
forester of Alabama at Montgomery, to
bring it to the attention Of the people of
the state of Alabama that they aEe making
serious mistake by allowing these fires to
go unchecked each year.
The federal government has small forest
of 10000 acres in Lawrence and Winston
counties in this state, and we are securing
the hearty cooperation of the local popula-
ton in suppressing and keeping down forest
fires This work has been going on for five
years, and we would be glad to show to any
one the difference in the condition of the
soil and the young timber on the forest and
on other parts where it is burned annually,
The newspapers control the sentiment OF
the people of the state. and we believe that
you will give us your. hearty cooperation in
the work that Alabama needs very MUCH at
this time, Write to- this office or the state
forester at Montgomery for any information
The enclosed proclamation shows the presi,
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Still Favors Alabama
To the Editor Of The, Age Herald

To the Editor of The Age Herald
Am out here on temporary duty as chief
clerk United States bureau of animal indus
try in the eradication of the foot and mouth
disease outbreak. All animals infected or ex-
posed are slaughtered and buried six or
seven feet with lime and all premises are
disinfected. The government has over one
hundred men in cooperation with the. state
forces in the work Sixteen counties quar-
anteeG and over eighteen thousand animals
already disposed of, The eradication of the
disease is done comparatively with the state.