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Evening star., 1924-03-19

be common Nowadays and nova
nights to have a fire which demands
about all the water our firemen can
serve. When Washington was a
smaller town with smaller houses a
three-alarm fire was enough to draw
people, from homes as far from the
busy town as K street on the north.
18th on the west, Maryland avenue on
the south and Sth street east. When a
general alarm was sounded people
came to the fire from as remote dis
tricts as r and S streets, Virginia ave-
rue, Washington Circle and almost
from Lincoln Park. Now a fire often
breaks out calling for thirty or more
pieces of apparatus" and except in
the neighborhood of the blaze nobody
knows about it until the evening paper
comes around. Washington is a grow.
ing city, and the fire department does
rot keep pace with the city's growth.
The firemen do their best, and the
city authorities work overtime to in.
terest the national-local legislature
but it is an uphill job. and the city
keeps on growing. and the fire de.
partment, in relation to the city, keeps
on shrinking There is a marked
tendency to overwork the word "con-
fiagration," just as we used to over
work the word holocaust" a genera
tion or so ago, but if the fire depart
ment is not brought up to the size of
the city we will have a "conf1agra-
ton" that will be worthy OF that big,
red word. We may be calling on Alex
andria, Baltimore and Richmond for
fire engines, and because of low pres
sure" or insufficient water in the reser-
voirs or some Of those things that hap
pen when they ought not, we will
have story of appalling loss to tell.
Then there will be a hasty buying Of
fire ens,ines and a putting of moro
firemen on the pay roll. There used
to be an old saying about locking the
stable after the horse is gone.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
American Civic Association.

The American Civic Association
takes strong stand for the bill which
would create a commission ito ac-
quire such lands as in its Judgment
shall be necessary and desirable in
the District of Columbia and adjacent
areas in Maryland and Virginia" The
commission would consist of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, Secretary of
War, chairmen of the House and Sem
ate committees on public buildings
and grounds and the Engineer Com
missioner of the District, and the pur-
pose Of the commission would be TO
preserve forests and natural scenery
in and near Washington. provide for
systematic and continuous develop
1nent of the park and playground sys-
TENS of the Capital, conserve Rock
creek and prevent pollution OF the
Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
Several months ago the American
Civic Association evolved its plan for
making Washington a more splendid
Capital, and proceeded with its under
taking TO secure cooperation OF peo.
pie in many parts of the country.
Fifty committees in fifty cities have
been organized to aid in promoting
the associations plans for Washing
ton, and representatives Of these COM
mittees have been invited TO Washing
ton April 9 TO make inspection Of the
Capital and its environs and to carry
back to their committees information
as to certain needs of Washington.
The American Civic Association says
truly that Washington has lost areas
vital to its park system because Con-
gress has been slow TO act" 1t has
lost them because Congress would not
take the action which was indicated.
The association points out the diff
Guilty of securing appropriations by
Congress to give Washington of to-
day and Of the future the park fea-
lures it should have. The association
says that SO much circumlocution is
required to add a single lot or acre to
the park system it is hardly remark
able that one plot after another has
be"n put private uses by its owner.
IT would be better had various rough
aad wooded tracts in the northern
se,'tion of the city been bought for
IFrk uses years ago, and that there
should have been harmony of design
between the old and new Washing
tons. But these mistakes have been
made, and it is useless to repine, and
the thing to do now is to acquire lands
along the Potomac, the upper Eastern
branch and Rock creek and some of
the tributaries of the rivers and the
creek for the conservation of scenery
and stream, and that Washington as
it builds farther from the Capitol shall
have that charm of park and wood
which was in the minds of the men
who established on the Potomac river
a permanent seat of government for
The republic.
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two branches, diplomatic and consul
lar, Interchangeable 80 that officers
may be used in either capacity, de-
pending upon the needs of the serv-
ice, and CD to provide for old age,
whereby faithful and efficient officers
after a long term of service are
granted a nominal annuity commen-
surate with their experience and
proved ability.
These are the main features of the
bill There are others that might
have been added that are probably
just as urgent and important as
these. but fundamentally the Rogers
measure is a step toward placing
cur foreign service on the same prac-
tical basis as the Army and Navy
an efficient service, honestly directed
and adequately manned.
1t aims to make the foreign serv-
ice az attractive a career for quail
fed and ambitious young men as
the Army or Navy offers to them now,
and with this purpose in view, / be-
lieve the Rogers bill deserves the
active support of every one who
would like to see our foreign service
a steadily improving, actively eff
cfent organization of representative
Americans. ARNOLD A. MCKAY.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
Poincare Gets Free Hand.

It is a perilous course politically
upon which Premier Poincare is about
to embark, and if he brings France
safely through without wreck of his
own fortunes he will deserve to rank
as one Of the great statesmen OF. his
age. Only a man of surprising cour-
age would undertake such a program
of retrenchment and taxation as that
which Poincare proposes, and which
by sanction Of both houses Of his par
lament he now has a free hand to
carry out He staked his political life
on the demand that he be given almost
dictatorial powers in the matter Of a
fiscal policy, and parliament yielded to
lis demand, not because it liked the
idea. but because its collective cour-
Evening star., 1924-03-19

The Department OF Agriculture has
issued a preliminary report of an
analysis Of the retail price Of bread
in seven cities. 1t is based upon
careful investigation covering sew
eral months, yet it falls to explain
why bread is SO much dearer today
than it was before the war.
How much does bread cost in the
Army" was asked of the Quarter
master Corps.
"It costs whatever -four costs"
was tine answer. From 100 pounds
of -four we make iS4 pound loaves
of bread, and that overrun of "a
pounds pays for all other ingredients
and for the labor of baking
When 1t is suggested that civilian
bakeries might figure on the same
basis, there comes the reply that the
Army does not count rents nor over
head. and that it pays its bakers s2S
month and board. while civilian
bakers get more than that per week.
Offsetting that argument is the
comeback that the Army does not
use all the labor-saving machinery
employed in up-to-date commercial
bakeries, ana It's iduoI IL q enci
element per loaf than is true of COM
mercial bread. The defense OF com
mercial bakeries, as voiced by the
Department of Agriculture, rests
chiefly. if not entirely, upon the claim
that modern bread contains ingred1-
ents little thought of ten years ago
milk. lard. sugar, malt, etc, ana
that that is why we pay cents
loaf instead of cents.
= + 4
In bulletin issued this week by
the Department of Agriculture, it is
stated that bakers receive a larger
part of the price you pay for a loaf
of bread than any other agency"
BY "bakers" the department does
not refer to the workers IN ane
ers. The statement is made that
, in the investigation, "the margin
over the cost of flour ranged from 4
cents a loaf on an eight-cent ioat IN
loaf in Chicago" This margin covers
operating and manufacturing ex-
penses, Including all other ingredients
aside from the -four.
Master bakers say they cannot sen
bread at pre-war price, because PRIOR
to the war bakers earned less than
half present wages. The statistlcian
of the Department OF LABOR MT.
Ethelbert Stewart, laughs at the idea
that the rise of wages has 1ustlned
the doubling of the price of bread
or nearly doubling 1t.
With modern labor-saving macnln- :
ery the labor cost has been greatly
rsduc ced-not enhanced, as claimed
in the last decade. If washington
and Philadelphia bakeries are not so
equipped, their owners might pront'
he thinks, by trip to Baltimore.
X * = x
In Washington one man turns out
165 pound loaves per hour, in Phiia-
delphia 145 loaves and in Baltimore
3o7 loaves. The difference is not IN
the men, but in their equipment of
machinery.
In Baltimore the working baker
earns 81 cents per hour, in Phliadel-
phia 72 cents and in Washington 80
cents. NJ
In Baltimore 100 loaves contain Il
cents of labor wages, in Phlladelphla
43 cents and in Washington % cents.
If Washington bakeries used the same
equipment as is used in Baltimore,
says Mr.. Stewart, one man would pro-
duce 302.52 pounds, while he Is now
producing only 100 pounds.
y y X X
Does distribution cost too much
The Department of Agriculture finds
that the retailer averages about Ia
cents profit on a nine-cent loaf. It is
Evening star., 1924-03-19
Big Fires.

A recent warehouse fire In North
east Washington called out thirty
pieces of fire apparatus. Without 60
ing to the trouble of finding out how
many pieces Of fire apparatus are in
the fire department every citizen, and
every boy, knows that the engines. hose
wagons, trucks, ETC., called to put out
that fire were very large part Of the
District fire department. II fire Of
like fury and persistence had started
in another part Of the city while that
warehouse was burning the fire de-
partment would have been "put to it,
to handle the situation. 1t seems to
Evening star., 1924-03-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKyN

@. What is Curling" and what do
month";. M
A. Curling is an ancient game
originating in Scotland. known to
have existed previous to 1900. 1t is
played on the ice with large, smooth
stones Of hemispherical form, to
which are attached iron or wooden
handles. The first club formed in the
United States was at Pontiac, Mich,
1912. Skip" is the name of the play
er, one on each side, under whose di-
rection the ice is swept. this being
done in a special manner. "Bonspiel"
is the name for curling matches with
picked players.
W. o. II.
A. Charles Chaplin will be thirty
five years old in April.
@. What is young swan called?-
A. The name used for a young
swan is cygnet.
@. Who invented the train coupler
used noW?-C. Z. ID.
A. The Janney train coupler, which
is used today, was patented by Eli II.
Janney in 1873 and 1874. There have
been since that date a number of pat
ents on automatic couplers.
Q. In a game of cribbage A plays
9; B plays 8; A, 6; B, 4; A, 2; E, 5.
claims run of S, which A does not
allow. Which is right?-A. F. III.
A. B is right. 1t Is not necessary
that the cards come in sequence. Since
no card interferes, it is run of 5.
Q. Should potatoes be cooked in
salted or unsalted waterfall P. c.
A. Potatoes should be put on to
cook in salted, boiling water. Salt
added at the beginning of the cook
ing reduces the loss of mineral mat
ter about one-third.
Q. What is meant by a wilder
ness" in the Bible e?-J. G. S.
A. dictionary of the Bible says
that the word wilderness or desert
suggests to English hearers idsas
which are foreign to the Hebrew
word so translated. The word mid
bar occurs about ESQ times in the Old
ness in the Authorized Version, except
in twelve passages, where the word
is desert. Midbar is probably a tract
to which herds are driven, an uncul-
tivated region, but one where pastur-
age, however scanty, may be found.
O. Where were the oldest ship
models originally deposited?-M H.
A. e. X Chatterton says that. omit
ting the Egyptian tomb examples, the
oldest ship models were those hung
in churches.
Q. Kindly send me the rules gov
erning the egg-rolling contest played
on the White House lawn on Easter
Monday.-N. l. II.
A The superintendent of grounds
says that so far as he knows there
are no rules governing the egg-roll-
ing on the White House grounds.
Many contests take place, but these
are entirely unofficial.
Q. Is there fur-bearing animal
called nutria?-T. w. T.
A. Nutria is the fur taken from the
coypu, South American aquatic ro-
dent.
Q. Are wool and hair the same sort
of thing?-R E. A.
a. Wool is a living appendage of
the skin, produced by increased
epidermal cells. The difference be-
tween wool and hair is one of degree
rather than kind.
O. In a four-handed game of horse
shoe pitching can one partner advise
the other?-A F. Y.
A. Partners may coach each other.
Other contestants or oniookers are
Evening star., 1924-03-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Stormy Passage,

Stormy Passage.
"Thou, too, sail on, oh, Ship Of Slater
While carrying SO strange a freight
care.
Explosives are included there.
You've oil and fighting films on hand
And liquids that are contrahand,
Together with a tax dispute
Not mentioning some crates of fruit
Though rumors like tornadoes blow
Amid the lightning's angry glow,
''Sail on"'-so ran the poets lay
You are the same stanch craft today
Evening star., 1924-03-19

It is confidently expected that
enough questions will be left unde-
cided by Congress to leave some
snappy material available for the ma
tional party platforms.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

1t may at least be inferred from the
testimony that the country is for the
present safe from the frequently
threatened danger Of a wave of Puri-
tanism.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

France now has on hand a program
which includes increased tax collection
and the suppression of prof1teering.
Both depend on an appeal to that pa.
triotism for which the French people
are famous.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
Insurance Against Strain.

From the New York Tribune.
Before the coming political gath
erings in Cleveland and New York
radio enthusiasts will do well to re-
inforce the strength of their aerials.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

BY this time Magnus Johnson must
realize that it is going to require pa
tience to get brotherly love and
Golden Rule program in practical
working order for. the purposes Of the
Senate.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
Times Have Changed.

From the New York Tribune.
In the days when poets sang rap
turously of spring the government
wasn't demanding the first income
tax installment early in March.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

1t is little remarkable that the
Investigations should have gone SO
far without the touch Of picturesque
ness that the thumb-print expert con-
tributes.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

The rights to films OF the investi-
cation would have been very market
able if proper care had been taken to
have the camera men on hand.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

Bergdoll would like to return to the
U. S. A. If the trip can be arranged
strictly on a prodigal-son basis.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

Life would be easier for statesmen
If all the difficult questions now be-
fore Congress could be settled by a
series Of prize awards.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

A number of senator's have de.
veloped a judicial impulse which
makes them willing to try anybody
once.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
Trial Is Suggested.

From the Baltimore Sun.
While the public is clamorfng for
conservation. let's try it on national
honor.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
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Evening star., 1924-03-19
Intrepidity.

lnIfepld1ty.
There's a man outside who says he
wants you to secure him a govern
ment position"
"A government position, when we're
in the midst Of all this agitation?"
Eyes. He says he's hunting work. +"
"He isn't hunting work. He's look.
fng for trouble"
Jud Tunkins says compared to the
subsequent row it's liable to raise a
prize fight itself seems right pleasant
and peaceable.
Overwhelming Information.
Investigating we must go
With nerves unsteady,
Although some Of us think we know
Enough already.
Evening star., 1924-03-19
The Pa~.

The Pace.
"The reckless life used to be made
up Of wine, woman and song"
lit seems worse than that now.''
commented Miss Cayenne; bootleg,
flappers and jazz"
"A had memory ain such a mis-
fortune" said Uncle Eben, ''if 1t makes
you forgit most Of de tips you gifts on
boss racin'.''
Evening star., 1924-03-19

Q. Should potatoes be cooked in
salted or unsaIted water?-A. P. c.
A. Potatoes should be put on to
cook in salted, boiling water. Salt
added at the beginning of the cook
ing reduces the loss of mineral mat
ter about one-third.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

Tomorrow: Paying the Bills for
Uncle Sam.
Evening star., 1924-03-19

Q. In game of cribbage plays
9; B plays 8; A, 6; B, 4; A, 2; 3, 5.
B claims run of S, which A does not
allow Which is ripht2-A r III
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
l53 Veterans Prepared
 To Resume Producing

Col. Edward omstead, acting dis trict manager of the United States veterans bureau for the second dis trict, comprising the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, has issued an appeal to the employers of the district to take care Of the l53 veterans who will have finished their training during the month of Feb ruary. These men include junior ac- countants. office managers, advertis- ing writers, show card writers, com mercial artists, N-ray technicians, auto mechanics, alto painters, battery repairmen, mechanical optics, shoe- makers, bookkecpers, clerk foreign trade. salosmer, sign painters, photo graphers, mechanical dentists. auto ignition specialists, yudcanzers, ma chinists hands. civil engineers and shoe repairmen.
 ''lt is far cheaper" Col. Olmstead said,"fo an employer to take in trained man--trained at the govern ment's expense-than a man who must be trained at the employers ex- pense. The taxpayer pays for train ing the veteran and should certainly utilize the services of one in whose in- terest he has indirectly contributed"
 The bureau placed 13i men in em- ployment in the metropolitan area during January. These men were placed in positions through various agencies. including the merchants as- sociation and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. both of which are help- ing the bureau solve the problem of for the returned and re- soldier.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
-:SOCAL NEWS:-
lContinued from Third page)


 sMr. and Mrs. William P. Felt have returned from St. Augustine and Or. mond beach, Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice pease enter. tained at dinner at their home on Armistice street last evening preced- ing the American Legion ball. Mrs. F. E. Stanley entertained at tea at ,hcr home on Shuttle Meadow avenue Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. r. k. Gilpatric of Camp street will give bridge tea at her home next Wednesday afternoon.
 
 Mrs. Melville Stickels and Miss Josephine Dunham gave a Valentine party and shower Thursday evening for Miss Marion Callender whose en- gagement to Paul Giffin of kecne, N. H. and New Britain. has recently been announced.
 The chairmen Of the various com mittees arranging for the McA1l Aux
  Hilary bazaar which Is 10 take place Easter Monday April 21st, met at the home Of Miss Bertha Chamberlain. general chairman. on Thursday Of this "' T''ans for the affair were dis
 ' nthusiasm was shown. Members of both senior and
 -.. -. ..... uisi be asked 10 par ...-t -tuue. rhrOugh the courtesy of Mrs. Philip Stanley Of shuttle Meadow road 0 music benefit will be held Sat urday afternoon, February 23rd. to help finance thc children's booth at the coming bazaar.
 
 Next weeks club calendar reads es- pecially interesting with Reverend D. Brewer Eddy. D.D.. of Boston. Mass. at inc Woman's club meet ing to be held Tuesday afternoon, February 18th. in the First church chapel Wednesday. the regular luncheon bridre will take place at the Shuttle Meadow club, already quite a
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

] number have reserved tables for tho
 affair. Another interesting party on
 that day is the bridge tea which Mrs
 r. R. Gllpatric will give at her home on Camp street. Thursday Miss Mary Taylor Blauyelt will meet with her Current Events class in the Firs: church chapel, since this Is to be the eighth meeting in a series Of nina 1t will of course be well attended. Erie day Mrs. l.. w. Christ will entertain at her home on Garden street. On Saturday the younger set steps into prominence when the Junior McAll auxiliary, will give a benefit musicale through the courtesy of Mrs. Philip B. Stanley. On the same day Miss Harriet Reynol, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Reyho will give a bridge tea at her home on Lexington street.
 
 The Woman's club of Manie Hil held a successful bridge party end food sale Tuesday afternoon at .he homes Of Mrs. A. s. Grant. Mrs. H. <. Lienhnri and Mrs. c F. Root The prizes wsrs awarded as follows Mrs. Roots nome Ms. Flower, Mrs l r. Hart anl Mss Rowe. At Mrs. Lien. hart's home Mrs. NJ. J. Shonts. Mrs. William F. Fay Dnd Mrs. ibjrtlcti. Al Mrs. \. :. Gran home. Mrs. Curtin, Mrs. Booth. Miss Mary Camp tnd Miss laJr1 Camp. Mrs ;. F. iIObart was actire chairman of tho commit tee in charge of the bridge and Mrs. F. C. TiecH was actuc chairman Of the comnttee m charge Of the food sale.
 The mcet'r,. of the ncAU Auxiliary scheduled for Thursday. February | 21st. at the home of Mrs. William | Brooks of South High street, has been 1 postponed to Thursday. February | 2s.h, at Mrs. Brooks home. The l change was necessary since Miss Mary 1 Taylor Blauvelt is 10 meet with her l Current Events class on TfNrsday Of | next week.
 The Woman's club will meet Tues | day in the First church chapel to | hear Rev. D. Brewer Eddy. D.D.. of 1 Boston. Mass. talk on Americas | Real Problems in the Orient" Rev | erend Brewers talk will be followed | by a social hour at which the mem 1 bers Of the hospitality and social com 1 rnittees will act as hostesses.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Wants Fence Built Along
 Parts of Mexican Border

Los Angeles. Feb. 16. - \ fence along the American Mexican border extended five miles each side Of Cal exico. a similar barrier at Tijuana. night and day riders to guard them and an embargo on all traffic from the United States into Mexico at those points between p. m. and a. m.. each day. are tine recommenda- tions 10 be submitted to Washington by I.ucicn Wheeler of the department of justice bureau of investigation, he announced here yesterday.
 Wheeler,s recommendations follow a report he has just submitted on vice conditions in Nexicaii. the Mexican town facing CaIexico. Cal.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

home next Friday afternoon for Miss Fritz of New York |
 Miss Gladys Lange of 1l2 Glen street entertained at Valentine party at her home last evening. The house was prettily decorated with red in honor of the occasion. Miss Dorothy Mercer and Miss Mabel Green render ed piano selections and Edward Glynn entertained with vocal solos. John Grip gave a number of fancy dances. Games and dancing were enjoyed and refreshments served.
 One of the most important dances next month will be the Business and Professional Womens club dinner dance which is to come on the eve- ming of Friday, March 7th. at the Elihu .Burritt hotel. The first dinner dance to be held in the new hotel will
 
 Geraldine Farrar, who sings at the Palace theater on Thursday, February Fist under the auspices of the New Britain Musical club will have as her associated artists that evening, Henry Weldon, baritone; Joseph Malkin. 'cellist; and Claude Gottheld, pianist. of course draw large and represent ative gathering Of New Britain folk. already several large parties have been planned. The Trinity Baccha- nalian orchestra will furnish music for dancing from to 1 o'clock. Miss Mary Curtin is general chairman.
 
 Clarence Mann and David Manning Of Harris DI street. left today for Jar- frey, x. H.. tn take in the winter sports.