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Evening star., 1924-01-09
The Tax and Bonus Conference.

Tomorrow night conference Of re-
publicans of the House will determine
the majority sentiment of the repub-
licans as to whether the tax-reduction
bill or the soldier bonus measure
shall take precedence in consideration
by the House. 1t promises to be
very important meeting in affecting
the course of legislation, although 1t
will not necessarily result in a de-
cision which cannot be later reversed
by vote in the House. The action of
a conference of republicans is not con-
sidered as binding upon party obllga-
tion as a caucus is among democrats.
With the democrats two-thirds vote
in caucus upon a proposition is held
to bind all members of that party in
concurrence.
The outcome of tomorrow nights
conference, however, will serve to in
dicate the drift of sentiment among
republicans, and whether it has
changed since the passage of the
bonus bill in the last House, as is
claimed by those who are now resist
ing the effort TO put the bonus bill
ahead of the tax-reduction measure.
Yet too much confidence cannot be
placed in such d test, for it must be
borne in mind that this will not be a
clear-cut issue between bonus or no
bonus. There is another element in
, volved, the pendency of the taxfeduc-
tion bill, which is regarded as an ad-
ministration measure. 1t has been
made plain at the White House that
President Coolidge strongly favors
passing the tax bill at the earliest
possible day.
AS soon as the new rules are adopt
ed the soldier bonus advocates will be
given their opportunity, if the code in
cludes provision for a motion to dis
charge a committee from considera-
ton Of a bill and bring it into the
House Then a motion could be made
!, to bring in the Mckenzie bonus BILL
identical with the measure which
passed in the last Congress, and take
it up for consideration.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
Pleads for Pension.
Writer Declares Congress Owes
More to Retired EMPLOYEES.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that Congress is again In ses-
sion 1t is earnestly and sincerely
hoped and prayed that prompt action
will be taken by that great body to
consider and pass the measure or
measures now before it looking to
the crying demand for relief by the
government employees who have been
compelled by law to yield up their
positions at the age Of seventy or
less and accept the comparatively
small annuities granted them.
1t is well known fact-known by
every member Of Congress-that in
this era of the high cost Of living a
minimum of $3.50 to a maximum of
$120 per annum Is wholly insufficient
to provide the actual necessities of
life, including, rentals, etc. 1t Is easy
enough to say that something should
have been saved for the rainy days,
but upon reflection 1t will be seen
and realized how utterly impossible
it has been and is for the great ma
jority, and especially those who had
wives and children, and in many cases
fathers and mothers and sisters to
support, as well as their own indi-
vidual expenses to meet, to do this.
Who that has lived in Washington
for many years does not know how
ing, and how almost impossible 1t
has been for the many to do much
more than exc out bare existence
from their salaries.
The great majority of government
employees, particularly those who
have reached the age of seventy (and
are now practically debarred from
doing other work, whatever their
qualifications) have done long and
faithful service, and 1t would seem
that they are as much entitled to
favor and consideration as are those
in the military branches Of the gov
ernment, for while they were not
called upon to buckle on a sword or
shoulder a gun and go into the field,
it was absolutely Incumbent upon
them to- sit at their desks, oftentim es
day and night, and do the work nee
essary to enable our soldiers in the
field to do what was required Of them
In view of these facts, then, are
they not entitled to a much more
generous consideration on the part of
our lawmakers, simply in the way OF
granting authority for the increase
of annuities, for as a matter of fact
the government is not called upon to
make any appropriation whatever
from its Golfers, the employees them
selves paying the annuities from the
sum of 2h per cent levied on their
salaries monthly, and which has al
ready, in less than three years, re-
suited in a surplus said to be more
than thirty millions over expenses.
CHARLES y. KREH.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

1t Is foolish question to ask:
How big is a piece Of chalk?" Yet
how much more sensible is 1t to ask
how much wood there Is in cord?
In some localities farmers answer
that a cord of sawed and split wood
Is two feet wide, four feet high and
eight feet long. Most people believe
that that Is just half cord-but
"most people, are not Saving wood
How much coal is there in a ton?
Is 1t 1000 pounds or 2.240 pounds?
That depends on whether one is buy
ing or selling.
How long Is a mile? It Is eight
furlongs or forty perches-1.760
yards-as decreed by Queen Eliza
beth. That is $3.50 feet. In ancient
Roman times 1t was 1.617 yards. or
1000 Roman "paces"-a Roman
pace" being two steps In the
American Army it is 2,112 paces-a
pace being thirty inches-but the
last long mile" is well known>to be
equal to ten of the first of the march.
All the above measures are wrong
when one Is "at sea-" where a mile
Cor knot) is 1,151 of a landlubbers
mile--2,026 yards and feet. If one
gets in Dutch"--or rather German,
he becomes confused again, by find
fing that a German mile" is Ills of
a degree at the equator, which Is
equivalent to four nautical miles.
The British admiralty mile is $3.50
feet troughly, nearly mile and
sixth of our nautical mile), while in
O.
cording to Col. y. Lester Jones, in
command, a mile is 6,0S0.27 feet.
Way down south, the colored folks
used to reckon not by miles at all
How far to Col. Smiths pianta-
tion?"
Two runs, three whoops and hol-
Ter, and ye're right jam by"
That was about as accurate as most
other measures, when you know the
language. Two brooks to cross, as
far as you can be heard when you
whoop, then repeat the whoop at that
distance, then say hello" and that
is the end of the trip.
X X x *
Grocers know that twelve ounces of
never argue that with a druggist.
Nor does the druggist weigh out six
teen ounces OF poison for a pint,
though all know that
"A pint's pound
The world round
| and all apothecaries tables tell us
! that II takes sixteen ounces to make
| pint.
| The more we go into measurements s
| the worse becomes our confusion. II
| we sell bushel of potatoes or wheat
! to an Englishman, he demands
! 2,21S.1s2 cubic inches, when we know
/ very well that he is entitled to only
I 2,150.42 cubic inches. So we are in a
| peck of trouble"
| What is the difference between a
| ton of coal and a tun of wine? One
is prohibitive and the other prohib-
ited-yes-but dealing in smaller
units we find that in England a gal
+ Ion is 27T.274 cubic inches. but in our
! own country il is only 231 cubic
| inches. In some states it takes thir-
| ty-one and one-half gallons to make
| two gallons. Lawsuits result over
! that discrepancy when buyer from
! one state deals with seller from
| another.
Complicated as are the units of
measure within the United States,
! they are simplicity itself when COM
! pared with foreign systems. A Phil
| ippine pie" is HIPS inches-regard-
! less of the "hllin's." a ''catty'' has
| sixteen taeI while here a cat-o'-nine-
In Bombay 52s pounds are one
| candy" while in Madras only 500
! pounds make a candy" How many
| girls in America equal one oriental
Evening star., 1924-01-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Mr.. North Wind.

Mr.. North Wind.
Oh, Mr.. North Wind, can't you change
your ways?
Remember Happy New Year, and the
other happy days.
Why didn't you, when lights were
fadin' on the Christmas tree
Start in and make yourself a resolu-
tion same as me?
I resolved to keep my temper an be
gentle, kind and mild,
And never more get reckless, in a joy.
ride runnin' wild.
I set a good example, just for such as
you to see.
You should have made yourself a reso-
luton, same as me.
Oh, Mr. North Wind, I amt so very
On second thought, it isn't up to me
to criticize.
A resolutions often hard to keep,
I must agree,
And maybe you've backslid a little bit
the same as me.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
Dixmude Tragedy Brings Call
For Safeguards in Polar Flight

purposes" Likewise. the Indianapolis
Star takes an optimistic view, be-
cause, happily. this country Is no
longer compelled to use hydrogen in
it's dirigibles because of the supply Of
helium the United States possesses,
and the Dixmude disaster need not
prejudice the public against the
proposed north pole flight of the
Shenandoah, as that craft will not be
faced with the danger of an explo-
sion"
The general trend of opinion, how
ever. is somewhat like that of the
Manchester Union. which, allowing
for the greater safety of helium gas,
concludes there remain enough other
hazards in operation of the big dirig-
ibleS to make it a matter of impor-
tance to us to learn all that can be
discovered about the case of the ILL
fated French ship"
Evening star., 1924-01-09

u what are the dimensions of the
blackboard used in basket ball, and
what IS the distance of the basket
| from the foor?-A T.
| A. According to The Official Basket
Ball Rules for 1928 and 1924" the di-
| mensions of backboards shall be six
| Feet horizontally and four feet verti-
! caliy. The baskets shall be nets Of
white cord suspended from black
| metal rings eighteen inches in inside
diameter. These rings shall be in a
horizontal position ten feet above the
| floor. The nets shall be so construct
| ed as to take the ball momentariIy
| as 1T passes through the BASKET
| Q. How many islands are tnera -
| Japan?--U. /. O.
| A. The archipelago of Japan con-
| sists of six larger islands with many
| hundreds of small islands.
! Q. Who conceived the idea of MAX
| ing the poppy the national memorial
| flower ?-S. c.
| A. This idea originated with Miss
| Moina Michel, principal Of the State
Q. How many stenographers are
| there in the United States?-P. S.
| A. The census bureau says that
| there We're 6I5,134 stenographers and
| typists in 1920.
| Q. What will keep silver knives
with steel blades from rusting?-C.
y. V.
A. All steel articles can be per-
| fectly preserved from rust by putting
! d lump of freshly burnt lime in the
/ drawer or case in which they are
] kept.
| @. Are French railroads owned and
run by the soFernment?-B. L.
a. Private railroad companies oper-
ate the lines, but the state owns them
| and only comedies them for a limited
! period. However. the government
| exercises over the management of the
| railroads a three-fOld control-finau-
| cial, technical and commercial.
@. Did the cavalry of the United
| states Army see active service during
The world war?-H. +, ID.
| A. The American cavalry took very
| little active part in the late war in
so far as the operations in Europe
and Asia were concerned Most Of
! the cavalry were occupied at that
time on the Mexican border. Four
! regiments were sent to France and
| employed principally on remount
/ duty. One squadron took an active
part in the battle of ST. AIihiel.
| Odd you ever t0rite letter to
| Frederic j. HGskiHH You can ask our
| Information bureau any question Of
! fact and get the GnStcer in q per-
Sondl letter This is part Of that
! best purpose Of this newspaper
! SerUice There is no charge ercept
/ 2 cents in stamps for return post
| dge Get the habit of asking qLes-
! tto4tS of Frederic j. HGslin, Director,
| The Star Information Bureau, 1890
/ North Capitol street.)
Evening star., 1924-01-09

Dinosaur eggs over 10,900,000 years
old are to be offered at auction in
This opens up the interesting pos
sibility that an egg after becoming
useless may, by being kept a long
time, be regarded as ornamental.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

Enough adverse opinion was
promptly expressed in the United
States Capitol to end any hope that
the Box plan would be adopted by the
nations unanimous vote.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

The farmer desires this govern
ment's encouragement and assistance,
and, like others in the same frame of
mind, would like it, if possible, in the
form of cash.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

Doubts begin to arise as to- whether
Hollywood will give Mr.. Will Hays
enough time off to take charge of
campaign even if he wishes to do so.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

More time is always required to
formulate a way to reduce taxation
than to make a working plan to raise
it.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
Repressed EruditiOn.

''Are you sure you thoroughly un-
derstand the subject you are called
upon to discuss?"
t'I have pretty good grasp Of it,"
answered Senator Sorghum. "But /
won't go too far in trying to explain
it. It's better to be regarded by your
constituents as a plain fellow seeker
for truth than to let them think you're
trying to break out and show your
intellectual superiority"
Jud Tunkins says a few motion pic
ture stars are all right in amusing the
public, but too reckless about their in
terests when entertaining themselves.
Loftiness.
The loftiest thoughts, they say. are
great
To benefit the soul;
And so sit and cogitate
Upon the price Of coal.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
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Evening star., 1924-01-09

No embargo can be arranged that
will prevent the revolutionists from
taking the Mexican regulars arms
away from them if able to do SO.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at so cents per month; daily only. 40
cents per month; Sunday only 20 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., 1924-01-09
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.

Daily and Sunday. / yr.. SO 90; mo-. s5c
Daily only. ........1 yr., S.. 90: mo-, 60c
Sunday only. i yr., $500; mo-. 25e
Evening star., 1924-01-09

"An argument said Uncle Eben,
''is mos generally made up of two or
mo- men tryin' to 'splain' sumpin' dey
don't none Of 'em fully understand"
Evening star., 1924-01-09
IOftineSs
Gentle Sarcasm.

What did you say when he pro-
posed to your" asked Miss Cayenne.
II told him." replied the superior
girl, ''that he was one of those who
are their own worst enemies"
Merely because he proposed to
you?"
Evening star., 1924-01-09
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Evening star., 1924-01-09

Q. How many stenographers are
there in the United States?-P. S.
A. The census bureau says that
there We're 6I5,134 stenographers and
typistS in 1920.
Evening star., 1924-01-09

The democratic national committee.
through it's publicity bureau. says:
The consensus of opinion among
democratic leaders in the House who
have first to deal with the Mellon tax
plan is that every honest. thoughtful
citizen should have this one object In
view; a fair, scientific scale of rates,
and to the extent which the Mellon
plan embraces them every citizen
should be whole-heartedly for the
plan"
Then in debate in Congress- the
democrats continually assert that the
Mellon plan is for the relief of the
rich, a whole loaf for the wealthy
and crumb for the poor. Iney resist
the suggestion of Secretary Mellon
that the whole country will benefit
by curtailing the temptation to invest
in tax-exempt securities rather than
in Industry and fout the idea that
his II . "sctentflc scale"
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

=. Patronze home where your interests are and
help maintain and support these interests-your
interests, your neghbor's interests. Get that self
ishness out of your heart that is envious of every
success; that wants to pull down every interest
that seems to reach beyond yours and is in reality
an advantage to it and the town. Neither imagine
when few shekels accumulate in your wallet you
must necessarily go out Of town to spend them,
thinking it would never do to distribute a little
cash to your home merchants, since you can stand
them off for six months or year. Mistaken idea.
They'll appreciate the cash and give you just as
good bargains as any merchant in neghboring
towns or cities that may get your cash. Encourage
home dealers and manufacturers in everything,
not only by your patronage but by words of en-
enlargement and commentator. This is the way
to build up town and make business lively and
be sure you patronize your home paper when you
see it stands by your interests lauds every legiti
mate enterprise and watts to the world doings
transactions pcturing advantages, holding out
inducements, and in thousand ways building up
your interests. If it deserves not your hearty and
liberal support pray, who does? Don't keep it
down then Laundering for an existence and gasp
ing for breath 1t is mighty poor rule that won't
work both ways. Stand by your town and support
all its interests.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22
MINES TAX

The Chronicle is in receipt of booklet soften
out by the Anaconda Copper Company, called the
Copper Target This is most interesting booklet,
as it gives the amount of taxes paid by the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company, whether they
make money or not. This little booklet should be
in the hands of every voter before November 4th.
1t shows the number of men employed for num-
Der of years past, and the expenditures of this
great industry. AS the gross proceeds tax is be-
ing made the issue in the Campaign, every voter
should inform himself as to the facts, 50 that he
may be voting for the best interests of the state
and not against his own interests This little
booklet gives the inside history of the develop
ment of the mining industry in Montana. 1t is
our opinion that if the gross production tax pas
SEES, that it will retard development in Montana
for years to come. We are situated in an indus
trial locality with mountains of undeveloped ore
at our very door, which will ever remain under
veoped, if this gross proceeds tax is voted by the
people. There would be no danger of their doing
this if they are properly informed The propo-
ganda that is being spread by the proponents Of
the gross proceeds tax, that the Anaconda Com
pany paid only S1.00 of taxes in 1921 and $100 in
1922 is bare-faced Misrepresentation to fool the
voters The people oflMontana will give anybody
a square deal, if they have the facts We would
rye upon the readers of the Chronicle to secure
copy of the Copper Target and read it before
voting on November 4th.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

Helena-Helena is to be made the
accounting center for all of the offic-
es of the Western Union Telegraph
company working through the Helena
relay office, it is announced by Cen
eral Manager A. B. Coowan of Den
yer, here on his semi-annual tour of
inspection.
The central accounting idea was
proposed by District Commercial Man
ager U. G. Life of Salt Lake, and sim
ply means that the accounts will be
handled here and will be in the hands
Of expert accounts. Installation of
the center is in charge of H. II. Hardy,
division commercial manager, and R.
Van Time, division auditor, both of
Denver.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

Yorak paper Monday, in which the
rrince's name was coupled with that
of an actress who was reported to
be sailing for England on the same
ship"
The story included an alleged re.a-
gram from General Trotter, the
princes aid, to the actress.
The spokesman branded the tele-
gram as false and said that the prince
not only had never met the actress,
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22
Many Untrutlls are
Told About Prince

Montreal-Public interest in the
Prince of Wales is so great, members
of his staff said here Tuesday, that
certain nespapers have not hcsitated
TO indulge in the creation of fabrica-
tions concerning him when no actual
news existed.
1t was said, that these publications
take advantage Of the princes posi-
ton and the fact that he is visitor
in a foreign land to say things about
him which ,sn ordinary citizen could
meet by court action. They know that
the prince will take ne notice of their
falsehoods, rather than intensity the
focus on himself.
At this point, the spokesman for the
princes party cited story in a New
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

but had rever heard Of Ter
The spokesman Of the princes party
also expressed annoyance ct the pub
Ieity given to the fact that TIE prime
had danced all night" during his stay
in Montreal.
"Why shouldn't he dance all night ?"
he asked. at is done by most healthy
and normal yaung men Of 80 and the
prince is both healthy and normal to
a high degree"
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22
THE BEST MAN IN TOWN

The best man we have in our town for the gen
eral good of the town is the one who will always
see on the front seat in the progressive band wag-
on. He is the first one to extend an open and
warm hand to greet the stranger and welcome him
to the best town in the state He will resent an
insult to our town as quickly as he would slur at
member of his family. He very politely invites
the chronic croaker to move on" He is ever
ready to give his just proportion to every public
enterprise. He talks up our town at home and
abroad and believes it the best place upon Gods
green earth in which to live and desires to be buri-
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

ed here when he dies. Let US all try and be like
this man for one year and our little city will takeI
on new life and improve as never before in its his
tory.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
WORLD MOTOR SHOW
DELEGATES ARRIVING
Foreigners Demonstrate Interest LII
Transport Congress Set for
Detroit.

The German delegation to the
world motor transport congress, to
be held in Detroit, May 81 TO "a, ar
rived early this week on the steam
ship Albert Ba1lin and is arranging &
to take an active part in discussion
OF economic factors underlying auto
motive trade and transport in all
parts Of the world
The German delegation is headed
by Ludwig Buchkremer, who believes
that there will be an expansion in
motor transport in Germany, once the
commercial treaty between that
country and the United States is rati-
fed by the United States Senate, and
the present embargo on automobile
imports is lifted
The delegation will tour the United
States to make studies Of traffic regu-
latiops, retail automotiye hnancin g
plans and manufacturing methods.
The delegation. besides Mr.. Ludwig
Buchkremer, who is president Of the
German Automobile Dealers Associa-
tion, Cologne, includes Johannes
Automobile Dealers Association,
Berlin; Hermann Beissbarth, Munich
Waldemar Ditman, Weimar: Louis
aueck, Dresden; Friedrich O. Lueg
Bochum: Anton Ruetgers, AK la Cha
pelle: Carl Stratemann, Bielefeld.
The committee was welcomed by
George F. Bauer, secretary Of the for
eign trade committee of the National
Automo obile Chamber of Commerce;
II. H Hoepli of General Motors Ex-
port Company and August thinner
man of the United States automotiye
division.