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Evening star., 1924-02-28
Macdonald Labor Government
Keeping Premier's Pledges

That the promises made by Ram
say, Macdonald in assuming his
duties as prime minister of England
are being kept is the belief Of the
majority of American editors. They
feel that his address. outlining the
position his government would as
sumo. was not alone conservative
instead Of radical. as had been feared
in certain quarters, but that 1t is
being followed out as the work OF
the. labor government progresses.
Macdonald was not revolutionary"
asserts the Youngstown Vindicator.
.because there Is hot a hint that he
intends to destroy the social system
under which England attained her
greatness" His speech also has en-
phasized, as the Wilkes-Barre Record
points out, that mo one had the
right to assume that the labor pafty's
only conception OF. capital was that
1t was to be raided and disturbed ito
the point of national bankruptcy"
The old parties, are out OF line. as
the Providence Tribune sees it. while
"labor has new men to offer and new
tasks to suggest in clearing UP the
besetting difficulties. It deserves to
be given the chance to apply these
without. the hindrance OF partisan
politics., - - -
The new ministry "has made a
Republican is convinced. and satisfies
both from the domestic and inter-
national standpoint" The attitude
OF Macdonald. the Spokane Spokes-
man-Review also adds. els indicative
Of E. statesmansh OF q high order"
while the Cleveland Plain Dealer
continues: "On. the basis OF the labor
policy as now defined 1t will be ex-
ceedingly difficult tor the liberals TO
take 4 position. that will not make
support labors program. or . reac-
tiorary party If they defeat labor's1
announced aims. Everything con.
',iered. the British parliamentary
situation seems to present q more
iifieuit problem to Asauith than 70.
and, while Macdonald. for the mo-
nent at least, has his feet pretty
firmly on the ground" =.
"Macdonald's is a fresh voice out OF
Europe" says the Newark News, and
his statement rings true. 4 social
istic prime minister might have been
expected to outline all sorts Of vision
ary schemes. He has limited himself
and his party to the practical things
which can now be done" The tact
hat he is working. through the league
Of nations to restore economic tran
Chattanooga News the sugEest!on
hat, 'tif his efforts shall succeed there
will be IIttlA neAA Of tho United
States joining the t4&gusl % Tar ~
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the accomplishment OF European
tranquility is concerned. although ii
will become very much more of a ne
cessity that it go in for it's own in
own people" On the other hand, the
New York Post sees the socialist
claws showing through the labor
glove. and something more than re-
sponsibility helps to sober the wild
men Of Macdonald. That thing is the
lack OF majority and the realization
that labor rules by sufferance One
OF these days. when the labor thews
are stronger and it's political strength
is more set. labor will have it out
match its responsibilities. what then
Given q clear. unhampered majority.
an end toward which the Macdonald
government will work by day and by
night. then Britain will see what she
will see."
I There is no evidence of an inten-
tton to press revolutionary doc
trines," asserts the Syracuse Herald
to which the Louisville Times adds
"There is also nothing Of communism
labor leader who has become a prime
minister" His example might well
be followed here. in the opinion of the
Lansing State Journal. because
Great Britain is prepared to pull to-
gether; the United States is not"
He is to be commended as well, the
Boston Christian Science Monitor
feels. for demanding, as he should
be accorded, the privilege OF approv-
Ing the adaptability. where others
have failed. OF his own peculiar po-
litical and industrial remedies" He
also expects. and probably will re-
ceive. says the Bangor Commercial.
'hearty cooperation abroad, and 1t
is not unlikely or impossible that the
definiteness Of his position as con-
trasted with the shifting policies Of
former administrations may prove the
method out and result in more ami
cable relations with France and
other European countries"
The Roanoke World-News is in
clined to dissent from this latter con-
tention because "the aims Of labor
are difficult to square with French
conception Of either reparations or
security, but the new government is
plainly anxious to cooperate with
the American advisers Of the repa-
rations commission II. as is gen.
orally expected. they reach conclu-
sions that meet the essentials. Of the
French demands, 1t Is difficult to be-
lieve that Mr.. Macdonald will not
ind a way to. accept them" Mac
donald, as the st. Paul Pioneer Press
points out, ais socialist. but before
that he is prime minister Of England.
He takes q conscientious view Of his
responsibilities. and. unlike our denna-
gogues. he is apparently governed by
reason aud not By prejudice eE- dog
matte prspeoooostono, = - = 80 '- +
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

It was q bitterly ironical coincidence
that Harry NJ Daughertys fate should
have been under consideration on the
day that Congress set aside for a
memorial service in honor Of War
rem G. Harding. Between Harding
and Daugherty there existed friend
ship of the Damon and Pythias fiber.
Brothers never loved one another
more. For a quarter of q, century
they were political comrades and
bosom compa Mons. Daugherty first
encountered Harding when the latter
was making his maiden political
campaign-for the Ohio state senate
In 1900. 1t was Daugherty who
rescued Harding from the dumps in
1914, and induced him to run sue
after Harding four years previous
had been beaten for the Ohio gov
ernorship. Harding insisted he was
through with politics" .Paugherty
Florida, told him to, tsnap out Of
the blues, come home, and take my
word for 1t that we could nominate
and elect him to the Senate" The
rest is history.
X K x
Warren Harding would never have
asked Harry Daugherty to quit the
formers service. There was a time.
about four years ago this tragic
month. when, under other circum-
stances, men sought the removal OF
Harry Daugherty from a place Of
political responsibility. Mr.. Harding
had just appointed Daugherty his
preconvention manager for the presi-
tel "a forr, a rs A
committee Of Marion friends, neigh
bors and political supporters came to
Washington to see Senator Harding.
TheiT purpose was to plead with him
to dispense with Daugherty's serv-
more embarrassing than effective
Fellows" Harding rejoined, you've
contriYed to ask the impossible. I'd
rather lose with Harry than win
without him."
Since his accession to the presi-
dency, Mr.. Coolidge has practically
boycotted Massachusetts and New
England in the realm of federal ap-
poiptments. A decent respect for the
opinion OF western mankind, which
las no overwhelming fondness for
pilgrim predominance at Washing
denial. appointment Of William
Phillips to be ambassador to Belgium
Is virtually the first major appoint
mont the Coolidge neck OF the woods
has secured, and that Is promotion
mitic service. Phillips is a native Of
Harvard. The only other known
Massachusetts, appointments, outside
OF postmasterships. since August, 1929.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PRILANDER JOHNSON.
Electricity.

- =. Electricity.
Old Ben Franklin. he was wise.
He coaxed the current from the skies.
That lightning did not hint at half
The shocks we get by telegraph.
Old Ben Franklin could not know
How far inventive skill would go;
Nor sense the things that might be
shown
Through listening in by telephone.
Old Ben Franklin never thought
OF distant waves by radio caught,
AS fine for carrying gossip as
For propagating joyous jazz.
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Tax-Patching in the House.

tomorrow effort Will be made in
she House OF Representatives to. effect
compromise on the tax-revision bill
II proposal for a general 20 per cent
reduction in surLax rates and normal
taxes, with the exception Of the low
sst normal rate, placed at 2 per cent,
oiM be offered by the regular repub-
.ican leadership in the hope Of gaining
some democratic votes and some pro-
gresslve votes. II is desired by them
TO bring the bill back TO the closest
possible approximation TO the Mellon
plan when it is put TO a final vote
in the House.
Up to this time In the House pro-
cedure on the tax bill coalition Of
democratic and progressive republican
votes has ruled in the adoption of
amendments materially departing
from the policy of the original
measure. If the bill were to pass in
its present stage it would be wholly
different in principle from Mr.. Mel.
Ions proposition. Nobody knows what
e would yield in revenue production
The amendments have not been co.
ordinated. There has been no Sci
entiflc adjustment. Everybody has
taken a whack' at rate-making. The
result is that as the bill now stands
it is Eiodgepodge of provisions, the
net Of which is a puzzle.
The purpose OF the Mellon plan
~ Na ;xol
by approximately 1923 900. 900 a year
The government could stand such
reduction without curtailing its debt
liquidation rate and without quibbling
economies in maintenance provisions.
Under the Mellon plan the higher sur.
tax charges would be reduced as an
ancourag agement TO capital to flow into
investments making for the develop
Tlent of American industry. Under it
also the person of smaller income
would be relieved in material measure
from his present heavy tax burden.
The changes that the coalition has
thus far adopted in the House have
been aimed at the higher taxpayer
and have been adopted with little or
no regard for the actual result in
revenue production Amendments Of
?ered from the floor under the revised
rules, and never considered by COM
r11ittee have been accepted after only
brief discussion in committee of the
whole. For instance, the other day
a provision was thus voted into the
bill for a material increase in the tax
On cigarettes as a revenue producer.
IN point Of fact, it is now made plain
the probable effect of such tax
would be to check the sales Of
cigarettes and reduce the revenue.
Tax levying is no work for anna
teurs or ''politicaT' economists. 1t
involves highly technical considera.
lions affecting trade. Experience is
necessary to frame balanced revenue
bill. Partisan considerations are the
poorest imaginable factors for such
work.
The country expects revenue re-
duction that. will relieve the burden
upon the small. taxpayer and will at
Shs same time free capital for invest
gneut in the industries upon which
the prosperity Of the country depends.
It will be impatient with any political
rheneuvers that are partisan in nature
and are aimed at the embarrassment
OF the administration by denying it
enactment of q workable law which
6Cc0poOliSbpS these Y,IIrnoeaS
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are those Of Mr.. Washburu, a lawyer
friend, to inquire informally into the
bureau Of engraving affair on the
Presidents behalf. and Of Jimmie
script, to be member of the annual
board OF visitors to Annapolis.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Mon
tana, the democratic battle-ax Of the
reputation OF being the most solemn
man in Congress, as well as one OF
its most eminent lawyers. His smiles
and lighter moments are said to be
as rare. as Calvin Coolidges conver-
sational indiscretions. In private con-
facts with intimate friends, Walsh
flashes frequent shafts of wit. but
there is little of the hailfellow-well-
met about him. He shuns the ef-
tusive arts OF the hack politician.
beginning OF the present session.
strangely rejuvenated in appearance.
His barber Is entitled to the credit.
rather than his doctor. for Walsh
during. the autumn decided to hays
dropping 'walrus" type of mustaches.
The operation took ten years from
him In looks.
The editors of certain cynical
magazine offer a prize OF a large
custard pie for the outstandingly
grotesque event Of the preceding
month. Two episodes of recent oc-
currence In Washington are herewith
submitted as worthy recipients of
this Nobel prize for boll-weevilisnl:
/. Washington's birthday audience
at the White House for Jack Demp-
sey. followed by visit Of our greatest
peace-time fighter to the tomb OF
woodrow Wilson, where he was pho
tographed laying wreath on the
war Presidents tomb.
2. Photographing OF two members
OF the cabinet, on the steps of tho 4
White House Offices, arm in arm with
quartet of chorus girls from fol-
lies" company now giving q tired
Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun has not gone down or
a new republican vice presidential
boom. The very latest has Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines. director of the
Veterans Bureau. for it's hero. Such
a nomination, as tail end OF q
Coolidge ticket, would supply the
| western balance which the c. Q. p.
is planning for. Also it would be an
unQOubCeoly popular CnOlce, as TAT aSf
ex-service men are concerned. Hines
halls from Utah originally. It was
in that state that he Joined the Army
] as a buck private during the war
with Spain. In recent years he has
lived in New York state, but Utah
is his political domicile, and from
the land OF Smoot comes word Of q
husky Hines for : Vice President
movement
IS X y x
Representative Free OF California.
arch-advocate Of Japanese exclusion.
says the Nipponese who must soon
vacate the 5sou. OF the Pacific coast
states, on account OF the new alien
land laws, have designs on this part
OF the country. Free has heard from
North Carolinian colleagues Ia Com
gress that q formidable japanese in
vasion of the Tar Heel state Is IN !
contemplation. Californian exoluSS
sionists frankly rejoice over such @
prospect. They say that easterners
would view the Japanese question
through less rose-tinted glasses IL
they had. The yellow psril".- nAaFel
their own .dnoretaps.z..----~,. -. -.r--..
tcooyrasht. 1sa&s
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York and q number Of other cities. AS
to vice, Washington alley ought not
to be compared with slum districts
In some cities. The situation In some
Of our alleys is serious enough without
giving way to exaggeration.
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Invitations to become a presidential
candidate do not dazzle r. NJ. La
Toilette. Many people who were once
candidates have become more ouies-
cent than Mr.. La Toilette would ever
care to be. .-.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

A minor operation compelled Jack
Dempsey to Iinger little while in a
hospital. 1t must have been irritating
To undergo physical punishment with
out prospect of a share in the gate
receipts.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Mah'Jong is considered a very
wicked game by the Chinese. BY the
time Americans and Europeans get
through speeding it up it's ancient
form will seem comparatively inno-
cent. " -
Evening star., 1924-02-28

It is insisted by Mr.. McAdoo's
friends that there is no justification
for getting his law firms ledger
mixed up with the tentative material
for a campaign textbook.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Some OF the witnesses came from
Palm Beach in such a hurry that 1t
would not be surprising if they were
to turn up in the Capitol in their
bathing suits.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

The average tenant complaining Of
ill-reatment at the hands Of a land
lord may at least feel that he was
not treated as roughly as settlers on
Teapot Dome.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
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IN this paper and also the local news pub
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special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Many people have talked about ain
visible government" It begins to
look as if ex-secretary Fall had been
ambitious to be it.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Perhaps all Mr.. Doheny really
meant to do was to dispel the grow.
ing suspicion that there isn't any
Santa Claus.
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is prepared from. turpentine oil by
methods iniwhieh several patented
processes are Hseds< :

is prepared from turpentine oil by
methods iniwhich several patented
processes are used:H j;
Q. How long has the Post once
Department or the postal service col
lected mail from street letter boxes?
A. The custom. of collecting letters
by Nahum capen while he was post
master at Boston, lsS7-lse1.
9; How much is a rnosgen Of iand'
\ morgsn I. 2 Unit nit Of Ian; ,ana
equals 2:l16 acres. ~,.t--.s. 80
,, Q. Where did the name cantaloupe
come from?-S. C. C. ..e.. ....,.
A. cantaloupes are SO named from
Sefps; were irat grown @ in Europe.
G. What books did Lincoln read az
! a boy?-B. r. r.
4. The list included the Bible,
bIe5' Elzgf'@s aRoOsnsoaae hslsafeics ciusoe. Weens
! Life Of shington,:' "a History Of
the United States" and the Statutes
OF Indiana" -
@: Is the District Of Columbia
4 -
A. The District Of Columbia is
| neither a state nor a territory. It is
merely a district set, aside for the
| purpose of affording asplace for the
seat Of government
Q. Where and what is the Portal
of Peace ?-D. V. H
A.: The Portal Of Peace is a mas
sive concrete structure In the form OF
| a gateway 1t is located at Blaine.
Wash. and was dedicated September
| S, 1921, in honor OF the peace between
had lasted for more than 100 years
| without a break. The memorial,
, which cost $4,000. stands 100 yards
| from the international boundary.
| where the forty-ninth parallel meets
Boundary bay.
Q. When was the Federal Trade
| Commission established?-F. J. w.
A. The Federal Trade Commission
J was created by Congress by the act
of September 2S. 1914.
Q. What is the Intelligence quo
A. The intelligence euotent OF 2
feeble-minded person is found by di-
viding his mental age by his actual
age. Thus a child Of twelve with
! the Intelligence or mentality OF nine
would have an intelligence quottent
| OF 9-l2. or 10.
Q. What is the origin Of the words
| wholesale and retail?-J. A. w.
A The word wholesale is merely q
com bination of the words whole and
sale. Retail is from the cid French
retail, meaning q cutting, and CON-
nected with the modern French re-
TALLER. meaning to cut off.
Q. What railroad in the United
states earns the most money?-A.
| L. G.
! A. The Pennsylvania system head
! ed the list in 1922 with net operating
revenues Of $73,555.l4s and total oper-
ating revenues Of sSz6.352,los.
at freezing Temperatures. viii Keep
i Ing ice in the box, keep food. from
freezing ?-J. E. B. --=-,-'
! A. The Department of Agriculture
| says that the insulation OF the ice
| chest would have more to do with
preventing the contents OF the refrtg-
orator from freezing than the Ice
/ would Furthermore. pail of water
or a pile of bricks would be more
! take longer time for these articles
to cool.
(Toke adrnnto9e o. the free in
| formation bureau Uhich this ns1ps-%
| paper maintains. II there Is Ques-
] tton you tcdn 1arSsseFed, don't hest
| tote to use this ser'r;ce. All replies
ore sent direct to4the inquirer. Ad-
dress Frederic J. Hdskin, director,
Evening star., 1924-02-28
ScandalOus.

'This bootleg liquor" said the
chemist. 1Is full Of fusel oil.''
GOSH" exclaimed Uncle Bill Bot
tletop. "Jes' one oil scandal after an
other!" - .."
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Revelation.

<Your new dress is a revelation"
"I'm afraid so," answered Miss
Cayenne. I'm going to quit having
my dresses made in Paris. The more
a French dressmaker economies in
material the higher the prices co."
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Final Result,

The CRATER faces with a laugh.
y, The world, and seeks to play with it;
Then earns the gloomy epitaph,
'tHe didn't get away with it"'
Evening star., 1924-02-28

.Jud Tunkins says il anybody
wants to buy his influence he's willing
to make q reduction for cash to
ss,sss.ss.. :. -. ~~
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Difficult to Arrange.

= 1--WE ought to forgive and forget"
Eyes" answered Senator Sorghum:
'but you can't make the average voter
see 1t that way"
Evening star., 1924-02-28

81" 'Rastus Pinkley got into de hos.
pital by bein' too cautious" said I'm
Gle Eben. HE wouldn"t shoot craps
Wizout usip' loaded dioAr =.
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(Toke adrnntGge o. the free in
formation bureau Uhich this z,stps-
paper maintains. II there Is Ques-
ton you t1oN 1arsssesed, don't hest
are sent direct to4the inquirer. Ad-
dress Frederic j. Hdskin, director,
1890 North Capitol street. Tnclose
cents IN stamps for return post69e)
Evening star., 1924-02-28
Last Lump Sum In 1907. r

Then came the big expense of 1902.
A thorough overhsulins and restora-
ton was made under the direction Of
the New York architects, McKin,
Mead & White, during the admins
tration of President Roosevelt. This
work was all done in the summer Of
1902. -
Congress appropriated. in ALL s476.-
44s for the work. 1t WAS all used ex-
cept small sum of little less than
$4,000. which was returned to the
United States Treasury An esplanade
leads to the new executive Offices.
which Immediately adjoin the White
House proper. So much for the ex-
Evening star., 1924-02-28

those who have given the matter CON-
siderable study. Undoubtedly ''exhi-
hitions Of paintings and sculpture do
not rival in interest professional
base ball or intercollegiate foot ball,
but the Chicago Art Institute has a
record attendance of approximately
one million a year; the attendance at
the Metropolitan Museum in New
York is still greater, and in some of
the smaller cities si when exh,oitlons hlo IONS
the attendance in proportion to the
population is still larger. a well
known American painter, Walter El.
mer Schofield, recently took an ex-
hibition of his paintings on tour
iting in three places had to cancel
further engagements because all Iof
his pictures had been sold.
Not many weeks pass that an.
nouncement Is not made OF munincent
to ) art al museums. In Chicago at pres
ent a wing Of the Art Institute is
being built at cost OF over a mill
lion dollars. In Toledo $S5o.o00 has
just been given by a single citizen,
to the Toledo Museum. The demand
for exhibitions. for art books. for
study courses, for instruction In.
creases steadily. Certainly many Of
our pcOplc tJQSI iIiu' RiodSoiS az 81
and reckon it one of the joys If not
the necessities OF life.
X X x X
All this, however. does not answer
the question as to what proportion OF
time, attention and expenditure
should go to art. Take. for instance,
our public schools: What allotment
OF time should be given to the oult!-
walton Of appreciation Of art, music.
poetry, the drama? Obviously such
instruction should not Interfere with
thoyougb grounding In the three
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Q. What is the Intelligence quo
tient"2-C. P.
A. The intelligence -euouent Of
feeble minded person is found by di-
viding his mental age by his actual
age Thus child Of twelve with
the intelligence or mentality OF nine
would have an intelligence quotient
OF S-12, or Is.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Q. What books did Lincoln read az
a boy?-B. r. r.
A. The list included the Bible,
"Pilgrina's Progress" "Aesop's Fa-
bles," "Robinson.. Cfusoe." "Weer.'s
Life Of Washingtoh," "a History Of
the United States" and the "Statutes
of Indiana" "A
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Q. What is the origin Of the words
wholesale and retail?-J. A. w.
A. The word wholesale is merely q
com bination OF the words whole and
sale. Retail is from the cid French
retail, meaning cutting, and con-
nected with the modern French re-
TALLER. meaning to cut off.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

O. When was the Federal Trade
Commission established?-F. J. w.
A. The Federal Trade Commission
was created by Congress by the act
of September 26. 1914.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

Q. How is camphor n,ade?-T. r.
4. Camphor gum is obtained by
distilling the leaves, bark and chips
OF wood of the camphor laurel with
steam and afterward driving out the
water and volatile oils from the dis
tillate with a low degree Of heat, and
then sublirning the gum at $50 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Synthetic camphor
Evening star., 1924-02-28
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Evening star., 1924-02-28

Q. Is the District Of Columbia a
territory?-M. F. =
A. The District Of Columbia is
neither a state nor q territory. It IS
merely a district set aside for the
purpose of affording asplace for the
seat Of government