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Evening star., 1924-06-17
CITIZENS PROTEST
HIGHWAY PROPOSAL
Piney Branch Association Objects
to Extending Colorado Avenue
Into Blagden Avenue.

The Piney Branch Citizens AsSu-
citation disapproves plans to have
Colorado avenue, west of 10th street.
point near where the latter thorough
fare runs into Rock Creek Park.
Meeting in the the Iowa Avenue NJ. +.
Church last night, members of the
association were unanimous in the
opinion that to form a junction of
the two avenues as proposed would
create "a most dangerous traffic sit
uation," on account Of the steep
grades at the point at which it is
proposed to have the two roads in
tersect
A resolution was adopted to have
a special committee to see Engineer
Commissioner Bell and request him
to have Colorado avenue extended
into Rock Creek Park north OF Blagden
avenue, or over the route of an old
roadway now leading into the park.
instead Of having it to run into Blag
den avenue The committee appoint
ed to see Maj Bell consists of s T.
Cameron, w. o. Tufts and Percy G.
Adams
Edgar B. Henderson, president OF
the association, in speaking of the
proposed intersection of the two ave-
nues, stated that the making of the
connection as proposed would mean
running a curved street into another
street at point where the grade
would be from IL to IA per cent.
This, with the heavy automobile
traffic into Rock Creek Park, would
make it most dangerous" he said.
Another resolution was adopted re-
Questing the District Commissioners
to have the west side of Iowa avenue
between Varnum and Allison streets
paved, so as to give better access to
the Mcfarland Junior High School.
The association voted to authorize
the appointment of a special com
mittee to cooperate with the Takoma
Park Citizens Association in getting
better fire and police protection and
better school facilities in the north
section of Washington.
The meeting was the final one of
the association this season.
Evening star., 1924-06-17

place a law on the statute books even
to permit the employment of women
in clerkships in the government Of
fees. Today more than $4,000 of the
65, 900 government employees in Wash
ington are women.
The proportion of women employed
in the branches outside the District
of Columbia is much smaller ,s;es because Sc
made up almost entirely of occupa-
tions for which women are not httea
These are the railway postal service
the city delivery service, the rural
delivery service, the mechanical snops
Of the navy yards and arsenais and
some others.
civil service are now open to both
men and women. Appointing officers
however, have the legal right te
snecify the sex desired when request
ing a certification of eligibles.
The classification act provides thai
.in determining the rate of compen-
ceiye. the principle of equal compen.
sation for, equal work, irrespective OF
sex, shall be followed"
Evening star., 1924-06-17
SEES WOMEN RIGHTED
BY OPERATION OF LAW
Equal Compensation Provision of
Classification Act Discussed by
Mrs. H. n. Gardener.

Congratulations to the 1000 wom-
An workers on the federal pay roll in
the District on account Of the pro-
vision in the classification act, ef-
fective here July 1, providing for
equal compensation for equal work,
irrespective of sex" were offered to-
day by Mrs. Helen II. Gardener OF the
Civil Service Commission
TT 10 q far cry from the position
Of women in the government service
at the time of the civil war to the
present day." said Commissioner Gar
denef.
"It was as much Of a shock to the
average man." continued Mrs. Gar
dener, when Gen. Spinner, then
treasurer of the United States, an
nounced that he proposed to employ
some women in clerical positions as
it would be today if the Democratic
and Republican national commit
tees were to announce that they pro-
posed to nominate women for Presi-
dent and Vice President"
MIS- Gardener said that as late as
1s7o u was considered necessary to
Evening star., 1924-06-17
VETERANS WILL GET
TOURS AT Low RATES
U. S. Lines Arranges Special Trip
Across Atlantic and Through
France.
COSTS FROM $275 TO $500
Members of Family Also May Be
Taken.

Inexpensive transatlantic trips on
crack ships of the United States
Lines, including a fifteen-day stop
over in France and return to the
United States, are now within the
reach Of veterans of the military and
naval services of this country, the
United States Lines announced to-
day. .-
Exclusive third cabin reservations
beginning with the sailing OF the
America from New York on July IL,
will be made for war veterans who,
at a cost of $275, can make the cross
ing to Cherbourg, spend fifteen days
visiting familiar scenes in france,
and return to this country. This sum
includes all railway and motor bus
fares, hotel and food costs while In
France, as we'll as the ocean voyage
both ways. Veterans who go on the
first tour, starting July IL, WILL De
able to make the return trip nome
from Cherbourg August on the Le-
viathan.
The second tour, which will start
from New York on August 2, Will De
made to France on the George Wash, /,
ington, with the return trip aboard
either one of two steamers.
Longer Tour Costs $500.
| The third tour, which will permit
| the veterans to be away from New
York a total of thirty-six days with
| a twenty-fourday period in France
will include passage on the Lev1a,
than both ways. This tour vii,
| start August 16, and will cost about
$500 because of the longer period
| For those veterans who wish tc
! take their wives, mothers or sisters
with them special arrangements WI
be made at a cost but little more
| than that to the veterans themselves
| To expedite the work of preparing
the actual tours in France, and FOL
| the comfortable housing of the vet.
| Grams abroad, the United state:
Lines has opened a special bureau II
Paris. Three or four-day motor-bu:
trips to the battlefields will bt
features of the trips, and there viii
be opportunity affored to see Paris
as well as to make side trips.
. Officials of various veterans or
ganizations have declared them
selves in favor of these tours. realiz
ing that the cost involved is small
and that the veterans, while on boart
steamer and in France, will get th'
best of treatment and every consid
Grafton.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Aladdin's Door-Opening Magic Beaten
ByW.R r. &E. Cars Self-Operating Exit
Passenger Just Stands in Front OF Rear Portal, Cires
Hard Look, and Presto! the Way Is Open
to Descend to Street.

equipment on all of its one-man cars.
at a cost of $500 per car.
President William F. Ham decided
to give this new device a test in the
hope of removing what is regarded
as the main objection to the one
man car, namely, the inability of a
passenger in the rear end to leave
without walking all the way to the
front door.
The self-operating exit is at the
rear end and is so connected with the
motorman's apparatus that it can
not open until the car is at a stand
still. Neither can the car be started
until the rear door has closed again.
There is an iron treadle in the
floor of the rear platform directly in
front of the door. The passenger
moves to the door after ringing the
bell and as soon as the car stops the
door opens. If there are several
leaving, the door remains open while
there is any one on the step or the
treadle. The mechanism is such that
if another passenger starts to get
out as the door is closing it will re-
verse itself and swing open again.
Melvin c. Sharpe, an official of the
company, invited committees from
the North Capitol and lexington and
the North Washington Citizens as
sociations to make the trial trip yes
terday
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Hold Two in Attack on Officer.

Alleged to have been implicated in
the attack OF Policeman Edward Gore
of the first precinct at 18th and L
streets Sunday night, when the
policeman was knocked unconscious
and a prisoner in his custody re-
leased, Solomon Nathan Chesevoir.
219 l. street, and George Michael
King, Lincoln Hotel, surrendered to
the police yesterday. They were
charged with assault and released on
bond for their appearance
Evening star., 1924-06-17
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
League Also VIII Choose Officers
at Meeting IN Willard Thurs
day Night.
SEVERAL TALKS ARE LISTED
Townsend to Tell of Coolidge
Dawes Club.

The annual meeting of the League
Of Republican State Clubs Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia will be held Thurs
day night, in the willard Hotel Be
sides the election Of officers for the
year and the expression OF views as
to the leagues activities in the COM
ing national campaign, there will be
addresses by prominent speakers.
This organization has campaign
record which extends more than
twenty-five years, and of which its
membership is justly proud. Its part
in campaigns has been confined prin-
cipally to getting out the state voters
residing in the District. 1t also has
been active in assisting in getting
laws through the various state legis-
latures permitting absentee voters to
cast their ballot by mail.
Snyder to Speak.
Edgar c. Snyder, president Of the
league, who has been one OF its lead
ing members more than twenty
wears. will preside at this meeting
After a brief welcoming speech, and
outlining Of the objects OF the gath
ering, he will give an account OF the
Republican national convenuon
which he attended. Among others
who will speak on tneir ooservn,
tions at the Cleveland conclave will
be Judge Gus A Schuldt and Thomas
p. Littlepage, vice president OF the
league. -.
the league and who has been electee
nresident of the Coolidge-Dawes
Club, which was organized a few
moments after the national ticke,
had been completed by the CLEVELAND
convention, will tell the meeting wha'
is being done to complete the or
ganization of the club.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
OUR OWN
Horoscope
DEPARTMENT.

John Strom: If you were born on
June II, your life is governed by the
constellation Ononius, which means
Onion, the sacred flower.
Accordingly, you have strong.
powerful nature which breathes its
influence everywhere. You have a
dominant will-power, too, and an even
stronger won't power. When you say
"No" you mean it, by gosh.
For this reason, you have many
enemies, but they are never in a posi-
ton to put anything over on you. In
fact, the only thing you've ever had
put over on you was-an awning!
Ononius men usually marry their
stenographers. SO they can go right
on debating to them after the cere-
mony. In most cases, however, their
wives elope with the piano tuner,
without even leaving a note on the
pink pin-cuShion.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address; Room 722, News De-
partment. The Evening Star.
Warrington, ID. G.

Q. Can I borrow money on my in
surance policy which is now in force
in the same manner as provided for
in the adjusted compensation act?-
j. R. K.
A. For the insurance now in force
you can borrow 90 per cent of the
cash surrender value only by apply
ing to the director of the Veterans
Bureau Loans on your adjusted
service certificate will be made by
banks and trust companies two years
from the date of certificate.
Q. Ny daughter served in the
Army Nurse Corpse during the war. Is
she entitled to adjusted compensa-
tion?-Mrs. E. H.
A. Yes, your daughter will be en-
titled to the benefits ofsthe act She
should make application to the War
Department.
Q. I am divorced from my hus-
band. AS understand it he will re-
ceive the bonus. We have a child.
How can I secure the benefits of the
bonus for him?-Mrs. T. P. T.
A Your husband when he makes
application for the bonus will be
| asked to name a beneficiary to re-
ceive the benefits in case of his
death before the twenty-year period
for which his certificate will run
| Ask him to name your child as bene-
hciary. Or he might leave the
amount .of his certificate in trust
with a reputable trust company to be
paid to your child upon its maturity
| or upon his death.
| @. When will application blank.
for the bonus be available?-R. D. o
A. The blanks are being printed
and will probably be generally. dis
| tributed I'm about ten days.
Q. During the war served som,
| time in the Student Army Nurs,
| Corps, can I count that time towart
computing the amount of my bonus
I-E. L. B.
Nurse Corps have been held by thu
War Department to have been civi
liam employees, so the time spent il
this corps will not be applied towar'
adjusted service credit.
O. Part of my service was as
major, but 1 did not draw the pa:
of a major. Please tell me through
your columns If 1 am entitled to
major?-Lieut. w. w. S.
A. II you did not draw the pa.
of a major you can count the tim
/ spent acting as such toward you
| adjusted service credit
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Arrested on Handbook Charge.

william Patterson Mcconnell. 925
e street, was arrested yesterday
Afternoon by Detectives Messer and
Kane Of the first precinct and
charged with making a handbook on
the races. He was released on bond
for his appearance in Police Court.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
PLAYS Enacted by Juniors.

Two plays were presented by the
Washington Junior Players, an or
ganization of children, at the Wilson
Normal School last night under the
direction of Angela F. Small
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Legion Post Plans Trip.

The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post of the American Legion
will take it's fifth annual excursion to
Marshall Hall, Saturday, on the steamer
Charles Macalester, leaving the 7th
street wharf 10 am, 2:30 p. m. and $3.50
pm. - .-....
Evening star., 1924-06-17
In the Land of Growing Things

Said an ardent Squash to young
String-bean,
You're the sweetest thing l have
ever seen:
Come off your pole: be young. be
free"
Get along" said the Bean. you're
stringing me-"
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Jingle-Jangles.

Hipity. hopity, hipity-hop,
Grandmother'S gone to the bobber
SOPHIE E. REDFoRD.
After day the night is calling;
Wish that infant would stop bawling T..
n. NJ. l..
Some girls wear silk hose, others
wear cotton,
The silk looks slick, but the cotton
looks rotten.
F. III. INGRAM.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
A Cooks Tour.

I understand your cook has left"
yes" answered the housewife, who
was taking account of the broken
china, but not much
MRS. RUTH SCOTT.
Evening star., 1924-06-17
Why Is It

You never notify the Income Tax
collector that you earn as much as
you boast you do?
Evening star., 1924-06-17
.TheFun Shop
Conducted b.
M1rson Forh1LI yudeU
George S. Chappen Passes By
Wild Willies.

Little Willie, feeling bored,
Started up his papa's Ford.
Though he got it back somehow.
They both have rear-end trouble nov
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
WISE MEN AND FOOLS.

In France the centenary OF Henri
Fabre. the distinguished entomologist.
has just been observed. Among the
amusing revelations which the celebra-
ton has made concerning a man whose
greatness is just beginning to be gen.
orally known was that the rustics of
the place where he spent the last %
years of his life were in the habit of
calling him "le fou." This unflatter-
ing estimate of the powers of Fabre
admits him to very brilliant fratern-
ity of men whose visions were too
bright for the common eye and who
were therefore dubbed idiots by the
mediocre in intelligence. 1t is a very
old story; the one of the far seeing
scientists being called fool by the
SNUG persons who have failed to I'M
derstand his inspiration. An instance
which comes readily to mind is that of
Columbus, who was treated as though
mad by his ignorant sailors. There
is story. too, of Darwin's gardener
who thought his master pitiably feeble
minded and explained to the scientists
callers that ''if only he had something
to do he would be better" And.
to mention only one more recent in
stance, neighbors were of the opinion
at one time that Henry Ford. who has
since proved himself quite competent
in his own field, was an utter fool.
To the thoughtful these instances
will suggest the individuality of Of
fering casual estimates of the mental
powers of those whose work we find
ourselves incapable of understanding.
We still live in a time. of discovery and
at stroke by one of the intellectual
supermen all that We have been cher
ishing as sound may be overthrown.
1t is indiscreet to call any one who
is thinking and acting independently
a fool. because a future generation
may make a different report.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
TOO MUCH LAW.

The question of holding biennial in
stead of annual sessions of the Legis-
lature is again under discussion in
Massachusetts. In his annual mes
sage this year and last, Governor Cox
recommended the submission of q con-
stitutional amendment providing for
sessions biennially. The Legislature
does not appear to be unduly enthus-
iastic over the proposed change.
While most states are called upon
every two years to consider grist of
new laws. Massachusetts has its Leg
islature in session the great. part of
the time. The Legislature meets an
nually and takes its own time to
finish its work. Not infrequently the
program runs into the summer.
There is growing sentiment in
Massachusetts for fewer laws. The
fact that the Legislature has the pow
err 10 disturb peaceful and satisfactory
conditions by experiments in lawmak-
ing is not considered blessing. The
legislative branch of the government
takes almost as much time as the Con-
gress and there is no evidence that its
product is superior TO that of other
states.
Here in Washington the Legislature
meets for a 60-day session every two
years. At various times it has been
proposed to limit the session to 40
days. With diligence it was con-
sidered that 40 days of lawmaking was
sufficient for Washington's modest
needs. Oregon gets along very well
with 40 days.
Theoretically, the longer considera-
ton given to legislative enactments
the better they are. but in practice it
does not work out that way. The
most marked tendency is to pass more
laws than are needed. Legislators
feel that they should employ them
selves at making laws with the result
that they take up every conceivable
subject and rake over the records for
laws to amend. The net result is I'M
warranted expense to taxpayers and a
batch of laws of doubtful wisdom
Seattle Times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

,idcrcd as the standard-b bearer ot the nc,,
party and that is Senator Robert NJ
LaFollcuc of Wisconsin"
Here is found the circumstance that
cannot hut save Democrats and Re-
publicanS alike from any considerable
loss Of sleep over the significant politi-
cal Development OF which Mr.. Gran
berry tries 10 make so much.
II the farmers and laborers have not
united because of the wcll-known indi-
vidualiSm and conservatism OF the for
mer. and because trustworthy leadership
has been wanting. by what manner OF
reasoning might it be concluded that
the leadership OF such politician as
Senator LaFolette would bring these
two clements together 10 govern the
land?
They could logically unite around
Senator LaFollette. or any other poll
tician OF his stripe. only after the farmers
had lost their well-known individualiSm
and conservatism. Such a union would
be prima facie evidence that they had
lost those qualities.
For OF all the radicals and demagogues
who have ever been elected to Congress.
or who in any governmental position
have played for political effect upon
the prcjudiceS and sense OF self-interest
OF any class. Senator LaFollette is about
the most unenviably distinguished.
II the movement described by Mr..
Granbery is to have any great political
it will have to be headed
By a man whose record and tendencies
do no violence to the well-known indi-
vidualism and conservatism of the Ameri-
can farmers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10

being prerequisite to tho possible success,
of any plan for utilizing tho earnings OF
the railroads for actual payment Of rep
I arationS.
But even assuming that German cur
rency will be stabilized. then several
questions arise. Apparently the most
pertinent among them arc these: win
the total of the earnings be devoted. to
reparations: II SO. would the allies be
willing To accept payment in German
currency; And il they would not be
willing 10 accept payment in German
currency, would they accept it in the
form OF German goods?
1t is the last question that suggests
possible trouble. Payment in German
goods would be the only solution of
Germany'S economic problem if the cx-
pertS' plan called for the use of the total
earnings OF the railroads for PREPARATION
purposes. Her problem would be that
of living while paying her debts. But
the report of the experts prospective
recommendation does not say whether
the railroads estimated earnings OF $780,
100000 year would be subject to any
division as between Germany and her
creditors.
Aside from this matter. the allies might
have to take their choice between an
other kind of discount and acceptance
OF German goods. 1t is well-nigh incon-
ceivable that the experts. however ca
pable they may be. could do more with
German currency than merely stabilize
it; that is. it is difficult to see how they
could give it value equal to that OF
countries in more favorable economic
circumstances. rehabilitation" would be
only such condition as would afford
a fair assurance against depreciation.
The value of the mark. as compared
with the value. say. of the franc. would
be determined in future by conditions
over which not even the greatest OF fl
nancial experts could exercise supreme
control.
After all. on the Showdown the
allies may have to accept PREPARATION pay
ments at least partly in German goods
or receive far less of wealth than they
think Germany owes them. And in the
end they may come to realize. as never
before that wealth, in the true economic
sense. means more than mere money.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-10
THE GREEK REPUBLIC

There is a touch of the ironical in
4 bit OF news which came recently out
OF Greece to the effect that the Greek
government headed by Premier Kafan-
daris. since the resignation OF NenizelOS,
had fallen as a consequence of its re-
fusal to accede to the demands OF 'thc
extremists for the establishment OF a
republic" before a plebiscite was taken.
In matter OF the kind. OF course, the
voice of the people should be heard. \
government might we'll fall over such
problem, for a republic forced upon
The body OF the people against their will
would not be 4 republic. It would be
a form OF republican dictatorship, some
thing after the manner oil republican,
governments that have existed in Mexico
and several South American countries
a constitutional monarchy would be as
free government as that type OF re
public so called.
1t is interesting to observe, however,
that advocates of republic should be
called extremists in Greece which was
the birthplace and childhood home OF the
dil. =. iAiNS I ilOliS l'lN Vail
Greek republics could scarcely be called
such in the modern sense founded as
they were upon wide basis OF slavery
and in reality republic OF special
class, they were in glaring contrast at
the time OF their existence TO the des-
potic and autocratic governmental sys-
TEN of Persia with which the Greek
republics had continuously to fight
Since those beginning days the re-
publican idea has Travelled far and has
grown to an extent that its early pro-
tagonist, being as it was an idea for
the case and benefit of class. would
scarcely approve. After approximately
two thousand years, the idea makes its
tentative appearance now and again in
its birthplace and is regarded as Eek
IRENE" While government of the peo-
pie, for the people, and by the people
has its ups and downs, its good times
and its bad ones, it likewise has its slyly
ronical twists.