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Evening star., 1924-06-17

| occupation by presidential influence
| Herriot is now free to form a min
istry. and it is reasonably sure that
he will have decisive majority in
| the chamber.
| That the majority will long endure
may, however, be questioned. BRAND
and not Herriot is the real force be-
hind the present combine, and his
hand is disclosed in tho management
of the political execution of Millerand
Sooner or later he seems now sure to
| return to power, and his return will
mark his ninth appearance as French
premier.
| The solution of the presidential
crisis, which must come promptly
with the choice of a new president,
Will leave the French chamber at
last ready to take up the discussion
or the Dawes report and will enable
| Herriot to resume those discussions
with Ramsay Macdonald which were
suddenly interrupted when Poincare's s
defeat prevented his going to Eng
| land for conference as he had planned.
Millerand, like Poincare, is almost
certain to continue force in French
| politics, perhaps an even more dan
| serous opponent of the radicals out
| of the Elysee than in it. And the
|
election and the presidential skir-
mish are just beginning. An associa-
| ton OF radicals, Socialists and even
Communists to defeat Poincare and
to expel Millerand was not difficult
to organize. But it is going to be
much more difficult to keep together
enough of. the combination to sus-
| tain radical cabinet
X 4 X
| md he ;s
pretty sure to work against Herriot
Brands game will be to seek a new
com bination with the old followers
| OF Poincare on a more moderate plat
form than that Of Poincare. He will
count upon the growing dissatisfac-
| ton in France that will result from
the influence of the Socialists. who
VIII supply 104 votes to sustain the
Herriott cabinet. and, since these votes
are necessary, can demand whatever
price they choose for them.
Herriot's combination, then, in
contrast to Herriot himself, is prob
ably much more radical than is
| France. 1t has accomplished it's main
purposes and probably the main pur-
| poses OF the French electorate, by
disposing of both Poincare and Mil
lerand. Now IL will be difficult to
| find any common basis Of policy for
| the various and conflicting units in the
| bloc of the left.
1t is an odd circumstance that at
the precise moment when the Amer
lean President in the Republican ma
tional convention is demonstrating
his control of the dominant party
and the temporary eclipse of the leg
, islative leaders, the French Parlia-
ment, in both branches. should sue
cessfully eliminate their president
But there is really little analogy, for
the French president has never been
potentially comparable with the
American, and Millerand. like several
of his predece ssors, has lost his place
largely through an effort to magnify
it
Now that the storm is over. we shall
probably have a period of calm in
French politics lasting until some for
eign or domestic crisis offers a chance
to BRAND. Obviously, now, every
thing waits upon Germany, and the
French radicals will have short
shrift if the new German Reichstag
falls into the hands of the German re-
dictionaries.
Copyright. 1874. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
Evening star., 1924-06-17
COURAGE
II am the master of my fate.
| am the captain of my SOUL"
-HENLEY.

Boyhood days were happy for
Charles L. Mitchell. His father was
merchant in Boston and had been
mayor of Chelsea, Mass, where the
lad was born and went to school.
Young Mitchell had spending money
and little to worry about when he
entered Amherst College. His col
lege days were pleasant. but at
twenty-one, when he was in his jun
| ior year, he was suddenly thrust on
his own resources by his fathers
| financial reverses and had to earn
his way.
During the next summer vacation
he clerked in a general MAG
nolia and in his senior year hoUzssa.
special instructor in the derzz1enE.
of public speaking After he vSS
graduated he had to hunt work.
Going to New York, he obtained .
position with the Western Electric
Company and was told to repurt in
Chicago. The fare took nearly all b his'
funds and, being stranger In thas
crooks hotel" Put to wwf ascierk
| for the electric company at St0 a
| week, he studied bookkeeping at
| ager, then read commercial law and
later was made credit manager.
Believing that the companyS
| equipment business was run at a loss,
| he finally persuaded the officers to let
| him correct conditions. The battle
was hard, but he put the department
| on it's feet, then accepted an offer to
become assistant to Oakleigh Thorne,
| president of the Trust Company of
| America, in New York.
Came the panic of 1907, and Mitch
| ell went through the ordeal of a run
on the trust company. then helped TO
build the institution on sound
financial basis. Next he was the head
of the private banking house of c. +.
Mitchell & Co, which he made a sue
cess. Called to manage the National
City Company, which had only four
employees and was practically un-
known, he developed it in six years
so that it was handling more money
than any other corporation in the
country, and had 1,40e employees in
fifty cities.
And at thirty-nine he was made
president of the National City Bank,
the largest financiab institution in
the United States.
Copyright 1sc4)
Evening star., 1924-06-17

lists, and this will occur almost daily
| for several weeks. The outflow OF
Americans overseas this year is
enormous. Some of the liners have
been booked full for weeks ahead, and
as for return passages, they are at a
| high premium.
| This annual transatlantic movement
has grown to such proportions that
the established services are overtaxed.
| People are now running across" to
| Europe for the summer who few
years ago would not dream of such
an adventure. They are in most cases
following the usual tourist routes,
but many are striking out into COM
paratively strange places. They are
seeing the old country thoroughly,
save Russia, which remains virtually
closed to ordinary travel. Probably
many would go into Russia even but
for the uncertainty of getting enough
to eat and the possibility Of running
into difficulties with the strange
soviet system.
the steamers for the European voy-
age an even greater number are going
into the western part of this country
to visit the national parks and nat
ural wonders. The park administra-
ton has prepared for the largest visi-
tation in history. Many of them will
go by motor car. They will "see
America
1t is impossible to compute the
amount of money that will be spent
by the summer tourists at home and
abroad, but the sum will go far into
the millions without question. Europe.
of course, welcomes the inflow of
American cash. There are those who
feel that these sums will be better
spent on this side. Everybody gets
the benefit of home touring, which
simply stimulates circulation and
spreads funds more quickly and wide
ly. But there is a lure about foreign
travel that cannot be countered by
even the marvels of American seen
cry. Perhaps those who go abroad
this year will remain at home next
season to acquaint themselves with
domestic delights.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

so far as known no sailors took part
in the raid on the meeting. The use
of uniforms may have been a bit OF
drama by the indignant civilians who
it would appear. constituted the raid
ing party. This has been done before
1t is an old device, and while it 10. cal.
cuIated to get other men into trouble
it is not entirely reprehensble. This
raid on the I. w. w. meeting was
wholly justified. And those who took
part in it acted from the best motives
of patriotism.
l. w. W.-ism is rife on the Pacific
coast, manifesting itself In many ways
There is a profound public feeling
against it on the part Of substantial
citizens. business men and even true
industrial workers. This affront to
the dead seamen Of the Mississippi
was one of the breaking points of pub.
lie patience. There is keen memory
of the outrage at Centralia, Wash, on
an anniversary Of Armistice day, when
several ex-service men in a parade
were killed by bomb thrown from
l. w. w. headquarters.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

@. What has become of the light
on the Washington Monumsnt?--
P. A.
A The searchlight on the roof gar
den of the Powhatan Hotel will be
thrown on the Monument as soon as
weather permits the opening of the
roof garden.
Q. Are the collie and shepherd dog
the same?-W. M. G.
A They are not. The shepherd
dog originated in Germany and is
also called the police dog. In France
it is called the French police dog; in
Belgium the Belgian police, and in
collie is the real shepherds dog and
was developed in the Highlands OF
Scotland, The dog, of all domestic
animals, is the only one which seems
to grasp the connection between man
and mans property. This attribute
is most conspicuous in collies and
shepherd dogs.
Q. What kind of melon is the Tex
as honey bau?-R. o. E.
A. This new type of melon is a
cross between the Texas cannon ball
cantaloupe and the California honey
dew melon. 1t is almost perfectly
round and averages about five inches
in diameter. 1t will be on the mar
ket about July 10.
@. Charles Blank served about two
years overseas in the Army and was
married about one year after his re-
turn; he is now dead, and his widow
married to John Doe. Is his widow
entitled to adjusted compensation due
him?-A. z. S.
A. Since the widow has remarked
a Hf lie
adjusted service pay.
O. How is sandstone now being
treated to- make of 1t a hard building
stone?-N. r.
A. The bureau of standards has
sandstone building stone oi
tremendous strength, cheaper but
stronger than the best granite. Or
dinarily, sandstone will Withstand q
pressure of not more than 5000 te
5000 pounds square inch. After
being soaked in melted sulphur fol
several hours. however, its strength
of compression is increased to 10000
or about 800 per cent This is due tc
the fact that the porous sandstone
soaks up large quantities OF the sui
phur. Cement immersed in melted
sulphur also has been found to gain
remarkably in strength. Tests are
in progress to determine how well
the sulphur-impregnate sandstone
withstands exposure.
Q. Which of the fruit trees grows
the fastest?-M. r. Z.
A The apple tree grows most rap
idly. The peach and plum trees, how
ever, bear fruit first.
@. Are there any girl telephone
operators in China?-C. S.
A. Girls have recently been chosen
for switchboard service in China, TAX
ing the place of the male operators
This duplicates American telephone
history, for in the pioneer telephone
days in this country boys and men
were employed exclusively as op-
orators.
Q. How wide is the Nile ?-R. X.
A. At its widest point it is twelve
miles across.
Q. Who gave Cape Cod its name
F. T.
A. Cape Cod was so named BY
Bartholomew Gosnold because he
caught many Goldfish there.
Q. What is the origin of wishing
Evening star., 1924-06-17
The Presidency of France
BY FRANK Fl. SIMONDS

Since six of the eleven presidents
of the third French republic have
chosen or been forced to resign, and
since the Office itself, never of real
Importance, loses most of its small
prestige as a consequence of the re-
cent episode, the passing Of Millerand
is of relatively minor significance
despite its dramatio circumstances
When the president made his now
famous speech at Evreux, backing
Poincare and the bloc national in
the then Forthcoming election, he in
vited the fate which has overtaken
him. ..= -. --.
Back of this recent offending, how
ever. are many other actions which
have earned political or personal
an extreme radical-like BRAND, for
that matter-Millerand naturally has
the undying hatred Of the Socialists
and Communists The latter, how
ever, have a much more recent griev-
ance: which was much mentioned in
the debate which decided the issue.
x* kx
Made prime. minister in .succe ssion
to C1emenceau. and with the full ap-
proval of the Tiger, who had made
him the first French representative
in Alsace-Lorraine since the recon
quest. MiIlerand intervened- in the
Russo Polish war at the moment
when the red troops were approach
ing Warsaw and Poland seemed lost
He sent Weygand, Foch's great chief
of staff, together with officers and
munitions, and the red invasion was
turned back. The defeat of Trotsky's s
forces before Warsaw, moreover, was
the turning point of the fortune of
bolshevism outside of Russia and
thus a disaster for. all Communists
everywhere.
Even more costly for Millerand,
however, was his Intervention dur
ing the Cannes conference between
Lloyd George and BRAND, when the
president suddenly summoned the
prime minister to Paris. When he
arrived 1t was to find situation so
compromised. through Millerand's 8
operations, that he had no choice but
to resign. BRAND has now paid an
old and bitter grudge.,
The vote in the Chamber of Depu-
ties which forced MilIerand's resig-
nation is particularly interesting be-
cause it shows that the bloc National
lost and the bloc of the left gained
votes. In the new chamber the for
mer. counts 249 votes, while the lat
ter counts ESQ. to which were added
on this occasion the 81 votes OF the
Communists; but even this addition
makes but 800 votes. while the OPP
ponents of the president po1led 329.
The bloc National by contrast polled
only 2l4 of its votes.
Whether Doumergue or Painleve is
now chosen president is a matter of
little moment, because neither can
exercise much influence. What the
removal of Millerand does insure is
that the influence of the president of
the republic viii not be used against
the bloc of the left, as it certainly
would have been had Millerand re-
manned. That is probably why the
radicals Joined the Socialists and fol-
lowed BRAND rather than Herriot in
disposing of Millerand.
The elimination of Millerand COM
pletes the victory of the opponents of
Poincare and of the policies of bloc
National. Poincare. himself, was far
more liberal than Millerand. and his
hand was forced more than once.
perhaps, in the matter of the Ruhr
Evening star., 1924-06-17
st. Paul and La Toilette.

Today at ST. Paul assemblies a con
vention of political odds and ends
mostly odds. They are the representa-
tiyeS of ultra a-progreSSiveS, radicals
and Farmer Laborites who are think
ing Of forming a party to combat the
old established parties. They range al
the way from mild-mannered farmers
who feel that something ought to be
done" to aid them, to extreme dissent
ers against the present order Of things
in America, communists of the red
type. "a
AS political movement this meet
ing is not likely TO cause much dis
turbance. 1t is managed by a small
group of manipulators who are them
selves far from agreement on prin
cipleS. They are not headed in any
particular direction, because the guides
are headed in different directions.
In one respect, however. this con
vention may have a peculiar effect
upon the campaign that is now open.
ing. Some time ago Mr.. La Toilette
setting forth his position regarding
the campaign, took occasion to de-
nOunce, in advance of it's meeting
this convention in strong terms. He
berated the radicals as enemies OF
government and declared that he
would have nothing to do with such
Paul meeting is not to be rebuffed
Those who are talking out there
that is, those who are talking the
loudest-are now saying that the con.
vention is going to indorse La Fol
Iette for President regardless Of his
denunciation.
OF course, it is going to do Mr.. La
Toilette no particular good to be in
dorsed by such a group. even though
he has put it under the ban Of his dis.
approval. In fact, it is going to harm
him seriously to be associated even
unwillingly with the radicals. There
are a great many Americans who are
prone to judge man by the company
that keeps him, even though he may
not have chosen that company.
According to the preliminary news
accounts this St. Paul assemblage is
numerically less radical than the
school Of Foster and Ruthenberg,
both of whom are present and very
much in evidence. And speaking of
numbers, it would seem that the at
tendance is considerably less than was
expected. Possibly the La Toilette de-
nunciation had something to. do with
this dwindling.
Assuredly there is no political asset
for La Toilette in the friendliness with
which this condemned concatenation
at st. Paul manifests for him. Pro
tests, in advance or concurrently or
subsequently,, against Endorsement by
such gathering will not remove the
stain in the public. mind. Like Lady
Macbeth's damned spot" it will cling.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

| wells" and what superstition is con-
neoted with them?-O. NJ. S.
A. The origin of wishing wells has
not been definitely traced. They have
| been known to very ancient peoples
and are found in various countries
The Druids in England pretended to
predict future events from holy wells
The superstitious alteration of foun-
| tains was forbidden in England as
early as $50 and was also mentioned
by st. Anselm in 1902. 1t is believed
, that persons who throw pins into
| them can find out whether or not, and
how soon. they will be married. Pill
grims were frequently accustomed TO
kneel before them and throw
pieces of gold into the wells for the
accomplishment of their wishes.
Q. What Veterans Hospitals other
than the one at Tuskegee, Ala, en-
ploy colored trained nurses?-B. Z. r
OF the sort which employs colored
| trained nurses.
@. What would be the advantage
". T. an international lansuase:-J,
A. The object in promoting such an
international language as Esperanto
| Is 10 nave one universal language
ina. would be SO simple and regular
| tnal any person, regardless of ma
/
| IL would be helpful as a means of
International communication, cspe-
cially for business purposes
Q. What is meant by the e1pres-
| sion "Paddy's hurricane"?-J w NJ
A. When there is no breeze and a
| pe2nant hangs against the mast, it is
! safd that Paddys hurricane is blow
ing, or that the wind is UP and down
the mast.
Q. When was the freedmen's bu-
reau organized?-T C. P.
! A The freedmen's bureau was Or
gained for the purpose of super
employment OF freedom created br
emancipation. It was known as the
| bureau Of refugees, freedmen and
abandoned lands and was established
] In the war Department on the Sd of
| March, 1865, to continue for a wear
| after the end of the war II wa
discontinued in 1869. but its educa
| tional work was continued until 1872
| The funds that remained were en-
ployed for the most part for this ed
Q. What tribe OF Indians are
known as the cliff dweIlers" -
J. W. S.
a. This name is applied to the
Pueblo Indians who are considered
the most highly civilized of the many
| Indian tribes found in this country.
| In 1910 there were ESQ distinct Indian
tribes in the United States and
Alaska.
| Q. Was Davy Crockett ever in Con
gress ?-F. G.. S.
| A. David Crockett was in Congress
from 1926 to 1880 and from 1882 to
1884, representing a Tennessee con
| stituency. At the end of his last
congressional term he joined the
Texans in their war against Mexico
and helped defend the Alamo in
1886. He was one of the six sur
vivors who surrendered and was shot
by order of Santa Anna
Q. Who painted the picture of the
revolution that has three figures
| one playing a fife, one a drum ana
one carrying a flags. T. c.
A. This picture, entitled the Spirit
of TO- was painted by A NJ Willard.
(Let The Stdr Information Bureau.
Frederic j. H1skSrl Director, 21st and C
streets northwest, dnstoer your question.
The only charge for this service is ?
cents in stamps for return postG9e.)
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Thirteenth Street.

Tt has been plain for years that 18th
street had too much sidewalk and toe
little roadway, and to meet conditions
r very pretty part of the past is to be
blotted out. The trees on 18th street
between F and / are to be cut down
and rooted up, and no more will be
planted on that part Of the street
Twenty feet will be taken from the
walk on each side Of the street and
added to the roadway, and there will
be an eighty-foot roadway with a fif
teen-foot walk on each side.
Many persons feel sorrow that the
change is being made. Especially do
older citizens regret that the wide,
familiar pavements and the trees are
to pass. 1t is a reminder that time
rolls by, and that the city changes as
the years are counted off. But we
orable. The wide footways are used
by but few persons, and the roadway
is always crowded and often blocked
with cars.
Not long ago 18th street, like many
other streets in the commercial part
of Washington, had broad patches of
garden between the house fronts and
the red brick footways. There were
bands of turf above which lines of
trees grew. There was a roadway
forty feet wide. 1t was wider than
traffic needed. Horse.drawn vehicles
passed leisurely, and here and there
a horse was picketed to a hitching
post and a carriage stopped before a
marble carriage block. Then the
homes were overwhelmed by business
and the gardens gave way that all be.
tween the roadway and the house
fronts might be sidewalk. The red.
brick footwalks yielded to gray ce.
naent, and vaults of business houses
were dug beneath them. Traffic in.
creased, but the trees and remnants
of the parking remained. And now
another bit Of old Washington passes.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

Evening World independent Demo-
cratic) argues "if the administration
had resented the organized effort of the
powerful industrial interests to get a
tariff permit to pick the pockets of the
taxpayers under the protection of the
police. its indignation because of the
organized effort of these employees to
get a living wage would have been more
impressive" In short, the government,
the Lynchburg News (Democratic) in
sists. declines to recognize the same
sensible and humane promptings that
are evidenced by private employers, and
really proceeds upon the assumption
that the laborer is not worthy of his
hire: ALL of which results to the grave
prejudice of the public to the disadvan-
tage of the millions of men. women and
children throughout the country who are
factory administration Of the postal sys-
tenn, besides imposing rank hardship
upon postal employees"
The Detroit News independently is
bill on the ground Of necessary econ
omy," because ct is highly proba BILE
that it would have been made up for by
a great increase in the efficiency of the
department, which is rapidly going to
pieces because Of its inability to COM
pete with industry for employees capable
of doing painstaking and arduous work
which the postal service requires" The
Forth Worth Star-Telegram (independ-
ent Democratic) regards the veto as
unfortunate except in one respect"
that is, "it warns congressman against
the practice of avoiding responsibility
for fiscal legislation in currying favor
with certain classes" and the veto
would have been less obviously the thing
to do, even in the. Presidents eyes, had
Congress met the issue honestly by pass
ing also a bill to raise the added
amounts appropriated" The ST Paul
Dispatch (independent) also feels Con
gress ignored utterly the need of pro-
viding more revenue for that department
and refused to make any inquiry into
what salary increases were fair and
what were mott has been wholly
meretricious."
Evening star., 1924-06-17

Nomination Of the President to sue
ceed himself lightens the task of the
campaign songster. "Mr Coolidge,
You're the Man for Me- is easy. The
fact that the Republican vice presiden-
tial nominee has but one syllable in
his name will require ingenious de-
parture from the recognized pattern.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

wiIled policy indeed" Simply Incl
dental, this review of some of our
national doings, but interesting
enough and Illuminating enough for
us to look it over. when we feel
those surges of self-righteousness to
which we are subject. 1t is desirable
learn, now and then, how they look
to the rest of the folks. You would
better study this lesson by Paul
Scott Mowrer-it Is 30 eminently
worth while. !. G. NJ.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

Criticisms are addressed to Mr.. But
Ter by prominent members of the Re-
publican party. Many members Of the
"old guard will recall similar expert.
ences on their own account after dis
charging the duties Of floor managing
a convention.