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Evening star., 1924-04-08
Blocking Attack on Mellon
Acclaimed as Wise Decision
Copyright. 1a24.)

the opinion OF the Spokane Spokes-
man-Review Independent repubii-
can), which adds, The opposition
may oterreach itself and ultimately
strengthen the administration"
x \ I: X
The Kansas City journal (republi-
Scan) agrees "the people are growing
weary of the vicious partisanship dis
played. There are insistent demands
that Congress resume the transaction
of the business for which it was
elected instead of making democratic
capital for the presidential cam
paign." But having failed ION the
one hand to bring about the desired
political results and on the other to
unearth reasonable charges" the
Springfield Union (republican) be-
lieves 'the era of indiscriminate
head-hunting at Washington is prac-
tically over"
AS the Newark News independently
sees it, 'in the tariff. the oil scandal
and Daugherty the democrats have
plenty of campaign material in all
by gratuitous attacks on the cabinet,
and they would be in still better
shape before the country if they could
read their title clear as the friends of
true tax reform" At any rate, the
Pittsburgh GaZette-Times (republi-
CAM concludes that while "the do
ings in Congress this winter and es-
pecially in the Senate have been such
as to cause the public to feel disgust,
it is well that the situation is coming
to be recognized by those most di-
rectly affected"
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Grade Crossing Bill.

The Commissioners bill for doing
away with three of the remaining five
grade crossings in Washington goes to
Congress with the approval of the bu-
reau of the budget. The bill carries an
appropriation of 100000 for the erec-
ton of bridges or the cutting of un-
derpaSseS at Narnum. Van Buren, and
Chestnut streets on the Metropolitan
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. One-half the cost of the work is
to be paid for by the railroad COM
pany. The legislation sought would
rectify, in part, situation which has
called forth general interest since the
four grade-crossing tragedies in Octo-
ber and March. Very many persons
believed that there were no grade
crossings in Washington. Some be-
lieved that a grade crossing might
exist here and there in the District of
Columbia. but did not know that the
city of Washington is co-extensive
with the District. Most persons know
that the city has extended to the Dis
trict line along many of the wagon
roads, as for examples along the Con-
duit, Rockville, River, Seventh Street,
Bladensburg. Good Hope and Walker
roads, but did not know that the city
has built up or is fast building to
the District line along the steam rail-
! roads. The Pennsylvania runs
through settlements and subdivisions
which are parts Of the city until the
railroad crosses the District boundary,
and the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
east and its Metropolitan branch west
also pass through sections of the city
until the District boundary is crossed
The remaining grade crossings in
the city or the District are on the
Metropolitan branch in the growing
section between Brookland and Ia
koma, and there are only five Of these.
The city has made fast growth in
that direction, but little thought seems
to have been given to the railroad
crossings in that part of the city until
three men were killed last October
and one in March at one of these cross
ings. Then there was public awaken
ing. The Commissioners drafted a bill
calling for an appropriation sufficient
to build a bridge or underpass at each
Of the crossings, but the budget
returned the bill for revision down
ward, and the present bill is a COM
promise. 1t will rid the District Of
three grade crossings, but at the
earliest opportunity we must return to
the matter of doing away with the
last two.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
COURAGE
81 am the master OF my fate,
! am the captain OF my SOUL"
-HENLEY.

Daniel Wizards boyhood ambition
was to be a locomotive engineer. He
achieved that ambition sooner than he
expected-only to find that he worked
himself into a rut.
Born on a. farm near little North
Hartland. VT, he was graduated from
high school when seventeen. He de-
cided to go to Dartmouth. but he had
no money, and had to go to Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, where
tuition was free. He studied law, then
| medicine, but his eyesight failed from
too much study, and he had to go
back to the farm,
He got work as track Iaborer on
! the Vermont Central railroad, with
| pay 90 cents a day. At twenty he
! was made an engineer. The wages
! were sufficient to live on, his home
and friends were near, so the future
looked pleasing. But time proved il
! all would not suffice, and he drifted
! An engineer on the Lake Shore and
| Michigan Central railroad, with a
500 month. Then the road retrench-
ed and he was out OF a job.
| Road after road told him he was
| 'too green or "too young" His saw
| lnRS QWlnuleu anu ne llVeO 1rugalIy
He became brakeman" on a line two
miles long, and he cleaned coaches
and did other odd jobs. Today the roac
! is known as the Minneapolis, st
| Paul and Sault Ste. Marie. The rail.
road grew, he became general fore
man and later assistant superintend.
ent, in which position he stuck eigh,
years.
| Then, at thirty-eight. he became as.
sistant to the general manager OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Tive
years later he was general manger oi
the Erie, where he remined three
years, until James J. Hill made him
! vice president in charge of opera.
7 tions of the Chicago. Burlington and
| Quincy road.
| At forty-nine he was elected presi.
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, which position he still holds
| After the United States entered tn.
world war he was appointed by Presi
dent Wilson to run the railroads un
der government control.
/ Today, at sixty-three, he has I
large income and is respected as on,
of the best railroad men in the coun.
/ try. te
Copyright. 1874, Sy Q. c. Powell,
Evening star., 1924-04-08
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

his tenth year as q partner in j. p.
Morgan & Co., has long been De-
lever in Stone as we'll as Coolidge.
At Amherst the New York banker, in
as the man of the future, though
"Cal" himself OWNED that Morrow
had the most brilliant life prospects
of any member of the class of 1898:
Lower Manhattan Island is full OF
Amherst men. President Charles r..
Mitchell of the National City Bank
was graduated from Coolidge's alma
mater in 1899, and former Gov.
Charles S. Whitman of New York IN
1890.
Secretary Wallace was asked the
other day about grapefruit produc-
ton, a relatively new industry in
| American agriculture. SO popular
has grapefruit become that the out
put in Florida, it's chief source, has
increased from less than $4,000 crates
| in 1901 to an estimated crop OF 8.000,-
600 boxes in 1923-24. "The very rapid
enlargement of commercial produc-
| tion of grapefruit in Florida" Mr
Wallace informs this observer, has
been one of the most spectacular fea-
lures occurring in our HORTICULTURAL
! industry. especially during the past
| ten to fifteen years" A little grape
fruit is grown in California, and re-
Gently there have been heavy plant
, ings in the lower Rio Grande Valley
in Texas. There is also a considerable
| in Porto Rico, substantially all of
which enters our markets.
| ties for congressional leaders follow
! a precedent established by David
| Lloyd George, when he was British
! prime minister. Lloyd George ac-
| complished many strokes of politics
and statecraft while entertaining
/ friends and co-workers at No. 10
Downing street between 9 and IL
am Englishmen always have been
! fond of breakfast parties. They've
been the thing at Oxford and Cam
! bridge for centuries, and after the
! future rulers of the British Empire
! leave those incubators of statesmen
+, they perpetuate the habit.
Secretary Wilbur has taken hold al
| the Navy Department in a manner
/ which inspires the confidence and en-
! thusiasm of the professional sailor
|
a "clean desk man." He has made a
| prompt hit with his subordinates by
| indicating that he believes in strong
! Navy and in an efficient one. To that
/ end Secretary Wilbur is said to be
| giving special attention to constantly
| recurring reports that the morale OF
| the service is not all that ii should
| be. If he runs across corroborative
| evidence on that score, Wilbur prom
! ises "a corrective program
X
! Herbert Hoover has new job. He
| has just succeeded DR.. Walcott, sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institution
as president of the National Park:
Association. In an inaugural statement
! Hoover advocates "the reservation o.
| camping grounds and other recreation
opportunities in the public lands ant
! forests for automobile campers anc
| tourists
y {CopyriRht 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Columbus Had Nerve
BY JOHN CARLYLE

The controversy over the bones Of
Columbus has been settled: There
was never any doubt about the spirit
of Columbus. His soul goes sailing
on. g
A few weeks ago I stood in the an
cient cathedral of the Oldest city in
the new world. Santo Domingo City4
in the Island Of Haiti, in the West
Indies. was founded by Bartholomew
Columbus, the brother of Christopher.
The tomb Of the great navigator is
in the cathedral. An iron box in
closes the casket where lie the bones
of the worlds most intrepid mariner
A few years ago a casket marked
with the name Columbus was taken
from its cathedral tomb and carried
to Havana, where it has been revereu
as the body of the man who gave a.
whole hemisphere to the life OF men,
Later another casket was found in
the Sahto Domingo Cathedral. Un-
like the other, which was SO simply
marked, this one bore an ornate in
scription to "the Renowned Admiral
and Discoverer, Christopher, Colum ~
bua.' .
But speculation as to the resting
place of the mortal frame of the dis
coyerer was worthless In tnlS cass
even the truth is of minor importance
compared with the immense signih-
canoe of the life and Works OF tha
first great navigator.
The courage Of Columbus towers
above every other characteristic IT
is easy to be courageous when friends
are urging you on. It is the hardest
thing in the world when friends and
enemies are telling you 1t can't be-
done. 1t is not an easy matter to
go forward in face of the steady pre-
diction of death. ,f'r
When Columbus took his last looks
behind at the comfortable shores OF
Spain and sailed out into the gray
seas OF the west he sailed on nerve
and courage. Il
1t was q superstitious age. Mar
/ iners and landsmen alike believed the
farther seas to be inhabited by un-
| speakable monsters and terrors in
! Gescribable. = -
! They believed that the edge of the
world lay off beyond the horizon.
! In spite of his mighty nerve how
| little Columbus realized howswell he
| sailed. He made a new world and
knew it not. His triumph was the
| triumph of courage "
/ There are triumphs Just as might y
| to be won today. 1t is<a matter OF
nerve and tho courage of cohviotion-
| Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Highway Robbery.

Washington, on March "a, suffered
one of the boldest hold-ups and rob-
berries in local crime annals. On that
morning four men masked and armed
drove. their automobile against one
in which two men were riding, threat
ened them with murder and took from
them about $4,000 belonging to- a
chain of grocery stores. 1t was said
at the time that the thieves operated
with a daring and swiftness unparal-
Of Columbia" It was an amazing
daylight robbery. In tracking the per-
petrators of the crime the District po-
lice assigned to the case have been
Evening star., 1924-04-08

radio and the schools. 1t was pointed
out in churches and Sunday schools
Sunday that by the teachings Of
Scripture man is morally bound to
recognize the rights of the creatures
over which he has been given domin-
ion, not only for their good, but as a
means toward the spiritual uplift of
mankind.
Persons who possess what we call
"a fine sensibility" are kind to ami
mails. Only men who are coarse and
gross in nature can be cruel. A man
who is cruel to an animal has cruelty
in his nature and will be cruel to man.
And cruelty to an animal may be de-
fined as giving suffering to an animal
Or neglecting to relieve suffering when
it is possible to do it. Within historic
times we have made mighty progress
in charity to men and in charity to
animals. Men give freely of their
goods for relief of hardship among
mankind. They give freely Of their
goods for the care of the feeble and
lllt oiu. TIE lbOCT VI pllti aiiu lHt
widow. We have not gone to the
lengths in charity which we should
go. but We are moving in the right
direction.
In the protection of animals we
have made great strides. In thousands
of places are societies of good people
organized to prevent or alleviate suf-
fering among animals. In Washington
we have the Humane Society, the Ami
NAL Rescue League, the Human Edu-
cation Society and perhaps others. A
very large number of persons not
members of these societies practice
kindness to animals, contribute to the
societies and call on them when a
suffering cat, a wounded. hungry dog
or sick or starving horse is found.
Goodness of soul impels a man to be
kind to animals, and if he has hard
ness of soul, instruction in kindness
to animals will improve his nature.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

unrelenting, and they believe they
have been successful. Five men. taken
into custody at different times. are
now held by the police in. connection
with the robbery. and one man
charged with completely in it is at
large, and the police believe that he
by the bandits $1,000 has been re-
covered. This is piece of detective
or police work that calls for praise.
Prompt action OF this sort ought to
discourage banditry in the District and
serve as check on what seems to be
a rising tide Of highway robbery.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Be Kind to Animals.

Sunday was specially designated as
Humane Sunday, and was observed
throughout the land in church and
Sunday school. Days from Sunday
TO next Sunday will be observed as
Be-Kind-to-Animalsw week, and the Dis
trict Commissioners have issued their
annual proclamation on this subject
They have set forth their hope that
during the entire week the residents
Of the District, especially children,
will give thought to the loyalty, de-
votion and valuable services of our
four-footed friends, particularly the
deg, the horse and the cat" Our two
footed friends, the birds. are. Of course,
included. The Commissioners ask CO
operation Of the pulpit, the press, the
Evening star., 1924-04-08

If history repeats itself, Senator
Borah's broadside against campaign
contributions from people who have
axes to grind will bear fruit. The
Idahoan has a reputation and q rec
ord for starting movements that ar
rive somewhere. 1t is because he not
only has flair for sensing" the
popular, but gets the ear of the coun-
try more quickly than any other man
in American public life. What Borah
says today usually happens, If not
tomorrow, some time. Horace Green,
a Washington scribe who recently as
sembled between book covers a ,cole
lection of Borah's speeches under the
title of American Problems" OBJ
served in a predatory note: His
viewpoint on a great number of ques-
tions-whether or not we agree with
Borah at the time-seems to have
become, sooner or later, the viewpoint
of a majority of the people" Green
lists the fight against the treaty of
Versailles and the league of nations;
Borah's stand for restricted immigra-
tion and for release of the political
prisoners; his attitude on the bonus,
and his pioneering work for 1imita-
tion of naval armament as evidences
European governments are awaiting
with lively interest the definite an
nouncement of Secretary Hughes de-
cision to visit Europe this summer
He plans, conditions permitting, to
attend the American Bar Associa-
tion's convention in England in July.
Barring Robert Lansing's attendance
at the peace conference, there is no
record of an American Secretary of
state crossing the Atlantic. while in
office. Elihu Root, Philander c.
Knox. Bainbridge Colby and Mr..
Hughes himself visited South America
in their official capacities, and Mr.
Knox went to Japan and China. But
a trip TO Europe is almost a novelty
While Mr.. Hughes has made no ar
rangements outside of Great Britain,
continental statements, especially in
France, are sure to urge the desira-
bility of a call at their capitals. In
ternational comfy may require Sec
travelling.
Fred H. Brown. Governor of New
Hampshire. is expected to have a vice
presidential lightning rod in working
order by the time OF the democrati ic
national convention. A democrat who
achieves the governorship of New
Hampshire, as Mr.. Brown did in 1922
| is Phenomenon. He has acquitted
himself so well that there is q healthy
, movement to abandon the state tradi-
tion OF single term for a governor
and renominate him this year. Brown
who is Dartmouth man. was star
base ball player at college, and for
several years played professionally
with the Boston Anne ricans He was
a pitcher and a catcher by turn
being equally skillful at either end
of the battery. Now he practices law
\ for a living. Gov. Brown is only
forty-two years old.
| * K X
| Dwight W. Morrow (Amherst '95)
is said to be the man who sold" Har.
Ian F.. Stone tAmherst '9D to Calvin
Coolidge tAmherst '95) as Attorney
General. Morrow, who is completing
Evening star., 1924-04-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Old HighWaY.

Tic OIu highway.
The primrose path he meant to tread
The storm in wrath broke overhead.
With anxious mind compelled to stray
He longs to find the old highway.
When sunbeams fade and night draws
near
He, turns dismayed and longs to hear
The simple song Of work-a-day
And plod along the old highway.
For Main street glows with friendlier
lights
BY far than those Of starry heights.
Despite its dust and it's delay,
We learn to trust the old highway.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

About the only satisfaction Bergdoll
is likely to get out of the present state
of affairs lies in the confident predic-
tions that whatever else may happen
another war.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Presidents Attitude
On Radio Discussed
To the Editor of The Star:

Noting by the issue of The Evening
Star of yesterday that President
Coolidge had made haste to announce
himself as against the proposal of
the Senate finance committee to place
a federal tax on radio receiving sets,
one is led to the conclusion that he
10 in entire accord with the White
House tomcat in the matter of oppo-
sition to silent nights.
RALPH S. DODDS.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

1t may be assumed that if bobbed
men would be making trouble because
wives insisted on wearing their hair
long.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Fears that something is wrong with
the government prove groundless when
1T becomes manifest that any tricks
attempted with it are sure to become
matters of active public concern
Evening star., 1924-04-08

4 household recipe announces that
kerosene will soften boots. This fact
does not wholly account for the oil
transactions, involving some close imi-
tations Of gumshoe work.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
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Evening star., 1924-04-08

According to leaders of both parties.
if the forecasters must be kept occu.
pied they may as well busy themselves
with the vice presidential selections.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

1t will be difficult for Congress to
render any debate sufficiently enlight.
ening or entertaining to reconcile the
average citizen to indefinite delay in
tax reduction.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Much encouragement has confront
ed Magnus Johnson in his effort to
feature the Golden Rule in the United
States Senate, but everybody hopes the
Minnesota senator will not weaken.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

No fear is expressed that investiga-
tions will so monopolize the attention
of craftsmanship that the regular bust
ness of the summer conventions may
be neglected.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Followers of the turf may yet find
some way of modifying a horse race
to enable it to be classified as an
aquatic sport.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Britons are proud to be able to as
sert that the Prince of Wales states
manship is better than his horseman-
ship.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Agitation over Oil rights in Turkey
looks like going long way for style
of trouble available at close range.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Mussolini continues to do business
without cabinet crisis or even a
resignation rumor.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

''Dar has been so much rain out our
| way said Uncle Eben, dat some of
| de drinkin' population has reformed.
| Corn ticker looks SO much like water
dey gifts mad at de sight Of it,
Evening star., 1924-04-08
CulpabIe Inadvertence
Avoiding Waste,

Henrietta" said Mr.. Meekton, 'if
were to run for office would you vote
for me?"
"Leonidas, you've been telling me
to economic, and I'm going to do it.
I wouldn't waste even a vote"
Evening star., 1924-04-08

@. Are there locks in the Suez
canalNJ. II. J.
A. This canal is at sea level and
contains no locks. It is 103 miles in
length and connects the Mediter-
ranean with the Red sea
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Uuintelligible.

From the New Yofk Tribune.
Gen. Dawes has been talking sense
in Europe. But it's q strange tongue
over there.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
The Sound and Its Source.

The Sound and Its Source.
"He has a mellifuous flow of
words"
'IIe has," assented Senator Sor.
ghum. ''He represents what ]. regard
as the ukulele school of oratory. It's
astonishing to note the amount of
sound he can get out a little bit Of an
idea"
Jud Tunkins says he doesn't know
whether mah-jong is a game or only a
means discovered by his wife for keep
ing him out of the conversation.
No Versatility.
The weather man, with method slow,
Is causing general pain.
AS soon as he quits saying Snow"
He starts in saying Rain" .-.
Culpable Inadvertence.
Il understand Mesa Bill is being
socially ostracized.''
HE is,'' answered Cactus Joe. 1--WE
don't allow no scandal in the Gulch.
He talked about the oil investigation
when there were ladies present.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

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edition. is delivered by carriers within the
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Evening star., 1924-04-08

A. The number is constantly de-
creasing. Alligators are found in the
low coastal regions of North and
South Carolina and Florida.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Q. How much paint does it take to
cover the Capitol dome?-S. A.
A. Four thousand three hundred
pounds of paint are mixed when the
dome of the Capitol is painted. 1t
takes thirty-five men about three
months to complete the task.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
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Evening star., 1924-04-08

Q. Are there as many alligators in
the United States as there used to be =?
C M D.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Q. Did the knights of old" wear
both chain and plate armor?-D. II. H.
A. Plate armor was worn in battle
and tournament, while chain armor
was worn at times when there was
possibility of chance encounters and
to prevent assassination.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Q. How does Ireland compare in
size and population with small Eu-
ropean nations?-C. S. Z.
A. Ireland is larger than Belgium.
Holland, Denmark, Switzerland or
Armenia. Austria, Hungary and
Portugal are about Ire1and's size
Ireland has a larger population than
Armenia, Norway, Denmark, Finland
or Switzerland.