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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

n RENTER HERRIOT of Franco
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trums of sufficient strength to
L GUST his enemies and obtair
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Defends Statement.
Bonus Advocate Takes Issue With
C.. of C.. Writer'S Claim.

To the Editor Of The Star:
have before me a letter which
was published in The Star Of Febru-
airy 20, 1924, signed by Mr.. Frank c.
Page, in which he shows by detailed
figures my error in stating that q
referendum vote Of the United States
ed compensation measure now before
Congress resulted in a vote OF Ais
for and 2,657 against this bill. While
acknowledging my error, due to mis-
Information, must disagree with Mr..
Page in his assertion that my state
ment Is in absolute contravention OF
the facts" Instead, my statement
was correct in fact, though in error
as to the exact vote.
The adjusted compensation bill, as
most people are aware, consists Of
four options. as follows:
l. Farm aid. either through provid-
ing land on reclamation projects for
eX-service men or advancing cash to
be applied to the purchase Of a farm.
2. Home aid, by advancing cash to
be applied to purchase or construc-
ton of homes.
8. Vocational education, by pay
ment of tuition for ex-service men,
in any school or college.
4. Adjusted service credits, in the
form of certificates payable in
twenty years
The maximum amount, according to
length of service, Is 1925. A fifth OPP
ton was provided, to take care OF
men whose adjustment amounted to
$50 or less, to the effect that these
men were TO be paid in cash.
The information given by Mr.. Page
shows the following vote by MEM
bers of the United States Chamber
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Asks Large Annuity.
Writer Also Favors Provision fol
Workers Dependents.

To the Editor of The Star:
AS an employee OF the government
and one interested in the subject OF
the annuity to be given when one
reaches the retirement age, 1 wish to
thank you for the strong editorials
that are being written asking for
larger amounts than the maximum
sum now given annuitants.
The suggestion Is nothing more
than what Is just, since there Is &C.
cumulating an enormous amount taken
from the salaries of government en-
ployes who seem to be the only ones
to be benefited as annuitants while
they live. Should any Of these con-
tributors die before they become
benefited. no provision is made to
wife or children, from whom moneys
are being taken to maintain the fund
from which annuitants are paid.
1t would seem just and equitable
plan that, inasmuch as the fund Is
made up of the money contributed by
the people themselves, and since the
government is too parsimonious in its
dealings with it's worn-out Servants
they make provision for their fami-
lies in case they die before becom-
ing benefited.
1t would not be amiss to see what
plans could be made to give the mi
nor children Of annuitants a small
amount until they reach the age of
fifteen years.
1t should be considered that what
ever amount is deducted from the
salaries of government, employees is
SO much taken from the support of
the family, and in making adjustment
Of the amount the annuitant shall re-
ceive as an increase the family who
might outlive tho annuitant should he
also held In mind and be provided for,
II. E. BARNETT. .
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Charges Ball Measure
Unjust; Asks Change

To the Editor Of The Star:
Can any fair-minded person believe
that the owner of a house should be
deprived of the opportunity to rent
same because a man occupying q
basement room which he furnishes
himself refuses to vacate In order
that the entire premises may be
LEASED to a yearly tenant. Yet this Is
just what the Ball rent act did to the
writer, who Is not a proflteer, but
who merely is trying to reduce her
responsibilities by taking a smaller
place to live and leasing her home.
The Municipal Court has held that
man has little furniture in a room
for which he pays $40 a month rent
while drawing salary of $500 q
year from the government, he can
thus prevent the owner from securing
"a permanent tenant for the house.
The owner is dependent upon this rent
for means of livelihood. and tho
the District of Columbia Is entirely
with tenant Of this kind, and the
owner has no redress but to swallow
their injustice.
Some of those who are advocating
the extension Of the Rent Commission
probably are not aware OF the hard.
ships & under which small property
existence. The emergency for which
the Rent Commission and the Ball
rent act were created having passed,
the law of supply and demand
should now prevail.
MARY +. LYDDANE.
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The LudendorH Trial.

An amusing development has &C.
CURED in the trial Of Ludendorff,
Hitler and other participants in the
Bavarian "beer-hall putsch" Of last
November. The chief prosecutor, an.
noyed by the attacks and criticisms
Of the counsel for the defense, de.
clared that he was no longer willing
to continue the prosecution and left
the case. Thus far the trial has been
conducted in secret, and there is no
public knowledge Of just what has &C.
CURED behind the closed doors. But
evidently lively time has been had.
Republican newspapers have declared
that the trial is the most scandalous
ever conducted in Germany. and it is
being urged that it be transferred to
the state court at Leipzig.
Intimation is given that one Of the
points Of dispute relates to the failure
OF the chief prosecutor to bring
charges against Won Kahr and his as.
sociates, who. 1t Is alleged. were i'm
plicated In the "putsch." Political
considerations, it would appear, are
strong factors In the case. Luden-
dorff and Hitler are claiming, through
their counsel. that they are the
goats" of the prosecution. Evidently
they were betrayed BY somebody
higher up" The name Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht, in whose interest
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Woods, Not Words
ny JOHN CARLYLE.

Eishty-one million acres Of forest
land-land which IL not good for
anything except to raise forests
have been cut bare of trees. with
reforestation mostly a matter Of con-
versation in the United States, the
time is rapidly coming when we must
demand woods and not words.
Readers Of trade journals read ad-
vertisements not long ago calling at
tentiop to the ability Of Germany to
furnish print paper to American Gus
/ toners. The whole area Of Germany
Is less than that Of Texas. So far
has the German policy Of reforesta-
ton gone, over long period Of years.
that there Is pulp-wood to spare and
to export.
Norway and Sweden are little coun-
tries compared with the United
States. and yet these Scandinavian
countries maintain a steady stream Of
print paper flowing to the publishers
of this country. 1t Is made from the
wood which a wise conservation and
replanting policy has made 1t pos
sible to produce.
Print paper is only one Of the prod
ucts Of wood. Your home, your city,
your state and your nation without
Wood-Without plentiful supply OF
woods almost unimaginable.
Think of the patient years that
necessary to produce another tree!
Think of the certainty of tree crop,
once We have become sufficiently in
telligent to raise trees! Think with
what ruthless waste we have hewn
down. without replanting, the SPLEEN
RI cote - h u f1tx ~ ~ Syn
land of ours!
Canada, fortunately for American
wood users, is many years ahead of
the United States in reforestation
policy. Leases on the crown lands
of Canada. now in control of the
great forest-cutting concerns of the
north, require that timber must be
repla foot for foot.
About all we know about grow
Ing new forests In the United states
we learn from Presidents messages.
To the credit of all recent administra-
been for strong reforestation policy.
Congress has too many political
problems to solve. 1t hasn't time to
think of tomorrow's timber supply.
The preservation of woods and the
growing of woods in the countries of
is recognized as matter vital TO
the welfare, the progress. and the
happiness of the people. We must
take time to regard 1t so In America
and to act in accordance.
Timber barons are heading us to-
ward a treeless nation. 1t is time
that the government laid down an
unmistakable program that will build
again and again the rich, replaceable
resources of this land. andpreserve
for our children a part of the great
wealth we have inherited from ma
ture.
Copyright, 1924
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Signboards at the Gates.

A fight on disfiguring signboards
has been started by the Arlington
County Civic Federation. That or.
ganization has adopted q resolution
declaring these signs along the county
highways, and especially at the end
of the Key and Highway bridges, to
be public nuisance.
There is justification for this protest,
and 1t is to be hoped that the county
citizens will persist In their endeavor
to rid the roads, especially at the very
gateways Of the Capital, of these dis.
tigurements.
In some cases these great sign.
boards actually obscure the vision and
increase the dangers of the roads.
They are huddled at the corners so
close to the highways that a view of
drivers is blocked. They are planted
wherever permission can be obtained
for their placement. Often this puts
them close to the roadsides, sometimes
in a solid row.
Apart. however, from the question
OF interfering with the traffic is the
matter of their inartistic appearance.
They are a blight on the landscape
The best Of them is a blot on the
scene, and many Of them are positive.
ly hideous. They are Of very doubtful
value to their owners and users. They
simply fill the open spaces with blatant
colors and cause more annoyance
than interest.
The approaches to Washington
should be cleaned Of these disfigure.
ments, and the people Of this city owe
debt Of gratitude to their neighbors
OF the Virginia community for moving
thus to free the Capitals gateways Of
these nuisances.
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Reduce Taxes Now,

It is inconceivable that there can
be any sound objection to the pro,
posaI pending before the Senate
finance committee to pass a joint res.
olution in Congress for a fiat rs per
cent reduction of income taxes, appli.
cable to the installment payment due
March IS.
The reason for the suggestion is
plain. The provision for such a re.
duction is carried in the tax-revision
bill which has already passed the
House. 1t is evident, however, to
every one that it will be impossible
to get the revision bill on the statute
books for many weeks, maybe months.
Why not, then, it is urged, take
the Is per cent reduction out Of the
bill and pass it at once? The propo-
sition need not even lead to pro-
longed debate. It Is SO simple that
he who runs can read. Most assuredly
it is demanded by the people. The
Treasury Department is favorable to
it, and the loss of revenue has
been calculated by the government
hctuaries.
Moreover, the Treasury Department
points out that II the reduction, which
is certain to come later, is postponed
considerable confusion will result in
the refunding of taxes that have al
ready been paid. The point is also
made that taxpayers are delaying pay
ments in the hope that they can get
advantage Of the reduction soon.
Viewed from whatever angle. there.
fore, the proposal is sound, and
the Congress is justified in acting
promptly.
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Examining Park Sites.

A subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committee has looked over those
small tracts of land which the Com
misstoners desire added to the park
system Of Washington at the earliest
moment. The lands over which the
subcommittee travelled are the Patter-
son tract and the Klingle and Piney
Branch valleys. 1t is encouraging that
members of the House District COM
mittee should take time and trouble to
visit these proposed parklands, and
shows that they feel great interest in
. this matter. They could have accepted
the reasons which have been put forth
as to the desirability of adding these
lands to the park system, and they
could have seen much Of the force of
those reasons by looking at the map
Of Washington. They could have done
all this without leaving their desks.
But the fact that they set foot on the
lands to make an examination shows
that they are interested.
They found conditions as represent
ed. They found that klingle and
Piney Branch valleys are natural
parkland, and would be valuable as
gateways to Rock Creek Park. They
found that the Patterson tract would
be Of greater use to the people of
Washington as a park than in any
other way. They found the situation
as 1t has been told to Congress many
times. In the case of the Klingle par.
Gel they saw a steep and narrow val
ley which widens as it nears Rock
creek. A little stream which was once
an impetuous brook divides two sec
lions Of the city already built up or fast
building. 1t was long thought that this
land could not be built on, but it has
recently been taken over for building
it into a section Of brick and mortar
is held up that Congress may have an
other chance to preserve it as park
and add an entrance from the west to
Rock Creek Park.
The valley of Piney Branch west of
18th street is wider than Klingle val
ley. The sides Of the valley are grown
with timber, and an old road runs
through the valley to Rock creek
Building encroaches on this land from
the north and south. The plan Of saw.
ing part Of Piney Branch valley east
Of 18th street is supported by many
arguments. The value which the Pat.
terson tract would add to the park
system Of the District has been point
ed out many times.
It Is noted in the news report that
two of the visiting congressman said
that Congress should have acquired
these lands long ago. A good many
years have passed since the people Of
the District urged that this be done.
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Good Citizens" and the Law.

Evidence Of a historical tendency
to exaggerate and to imagine things
induced by the disclosures Of the
naval Oil investigation is furnished by
statements made before congressional
committees in the course of their va
rious and wide-spreading inquiries.
There is no restraint. Generalities are
pitched in the key Of specific asser-
tons. Broad indictments are being
drawn by individuals.
One of these instances has Just oc.
Cured before the House judiciary
committee, Where speaker in oppo,
sition to the child labor bill now un-
der consideration declared: Wash
ington is the most lawless city in the
country" To justify this astounding
statement he went on: You are shoot.
ing United States senators in the
street in the shadow of the Capitol,
endeavoring to enforce a law that is
unenforceable."
Discounting the evident prejudice
that inspired this remarkable declara-
ton, it is needless to search for the
degree Of error in 1t. Yet it stands on
the records Of congressional COM
mittee as made and unchallenged at
the time. Washington is branded as
1.-The most lawless city in the country"
The simple fact is worth repeat
ing: A man passing along the street
at night was hit by stray shot fired
by officers Of the law at fleeing boot
leggers. He CHANGED to be a member
of the United States Senate. 1t was
most deplorable accident. The law
was being broken and the law-enforce-
ment officers were Ia the dis
charge of their duty, possibly made
overzealous by haunting criticisms on
the part Of those who, though rated
as Understanding citizens, are endeav-
oring in every way to nullify that law,
who violate 1t personally and encour-
age its violation by others.
If Washington is a lawless city
and every city has its need of law.
lessness, for the millennium has not
arrived-it is in large measure due to
the constant disregard Of the law by
persons Of eminent position and per.
sons of accepted social standing. II
is due to their desire to see the law
nullified, not by regular processes, but
by breaking down the methods Of en-
forcement.
But Washington is not the most
lawless city in the country. And those
who declare it to be SO deny them
selves the right Of respectful consid-
Grafton for any cause they may es-
pouse. For they betray their complete
inability TO state conditions as they
exist.
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houses, to which hundreds Of Wash.
ingtonians journey nightly to return
empty Of pocket and remorseful of
mind, have been arrested, the gam.
bling houses closed and the men
ordered to appear for hearing before
a justice OF the peace at Upper Marl-
boro." It Is also said that ALAN
Bowie Of Brandywine. newly elected
prosecuting attorney for Prince
Georges country, is squarely behind
the movement to abolish gambling
houses in the county"
The cleanup will be in the interest
Of morals. and persons who have un-
derstanding Of the evil influence Of
betting places will give their encour.
agement to the law officers. The clean
up movement ought to be accepted by
the patrons Of these vicious places as
in their interest. It is believed that
fe.: adventures in these places ring
up any winnings worth mentioning.
Sometimes they win, for some win.
nings must be thrown out as bait.
The games played in these resorts"
are no better than bookmaking. A
man has only to persist in any Of
them to lose his coat and socks. And
sometimes he does not need much per-
sistence, but drops his money quickly.
If these over-the-line gambling
places depended for their patronage
on the people Of the county 1t is likely
that they would close for good for lack
of business. The District is directly
concerned because the losses fall upon
Washingtonians. Hence it is locally
gratifying to note the activity on the
part Of the county authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07

g. How many concerns are there in
! this country that manufacture air
| planes?-G. I. T.
A. In 1921 there were twenty-one
estanAsnments In the United States
engaged in this manufacture of air
planes, seaplanes. airships and parts.
- 'T+-+st. ---- ,f,t
~, 9; Please name the leguminous
A. Baiiey's Encyclopedias says that
mere are about 1000 species OF ie-
gumlnous plants. The most common
peas.
J. J. r. Iva
A. Mauna Loa is Hawaiian for long
mountain.
| @. What is included in a New Eng
land boiled dinner?-T. NJ =
! A. Corned beef, potatoes, carrots.
turnips. cabbage and onions are the
usual ingredients Of a New England
boiled dinner. Sometimes salt pork
or q ham bone Is used as a basis for
| such q dish. r.
Q. What gave the iridescence 10
| glass found In ancient ruins?-T. p.
| A. This glass was not artificially
/ colored. The action of the moisture
] or the earth caused decomposition
4 OF the glass. by which minute scales
were formed on Its surface.
Q. Were any Of the locomotives
sent to France during the war sent
| ready for use?-V. Q. s.
/ A For the first time in history
| American locomotives were shipped
across the Atlantic stacked on their
| hrst consignment Gen. Pershine
cabled shipment Of erected Iocomo-
tives transmitted on the Feltore very
| satisfactory. - ." Five hundred
and fifty-three locomotives went over
! Q: What Is meant by Police Verso?
think 1t is the name Of q picture.
A II. S.
A. This famous painting by Gerome
| is that Of the victor in a gladiatoriaI
contest standing over his vanquisheo
rival, looking toward the spectators
for their verdict They are repre-
scented with thumbs down 1.-THE latter
being the meaning Of the words Pol
| lice Verso), which signal meant
death to the defeated A well known
! philologist has passed the opinion
| that the thumb symbolized the short
Roman sword, and the gesture which
meant the death OF the yanquished
/ gladiator was given by turning the
/ hand over, into an unnatural posi-
ton. with the thumb (sword) point
| ing at the defeated man."
O.. How are horses classed for COL
| ors?-F Y.
A The stud books recognize the
| following colors in horses: GRAY.
roam, dun, bay. brown, black and
chestnut Usually the variations OF
these colors are not recorded.
Q. How long will a dollar bill last?
N. c.
A. The life of an ordinary one
dollar bill averages 1.12 years
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New York and Grade Crossings

There is strong sentiment in the
state OF New York for solving the
grade crossing problem in the only
way it can be solved, which is by
abolishtng the grade crossing. There
is public indignation against grade
crossings, but 1t takes more than pub.
lie Indignation to get rid Of these dan.
gers. 1t takes money and it means
taxes. Some time ago the New York
public service corporation reported
that there were 1000 grade crossings
in the state which ought to be abol.
ished and that 1t would cost about
$500. 100000 to do 1t. New York already
has law that when 1t is determined
to do away with a grade crossing half
the cost must be paid by the railroad,
one-quarter of the cost by the state
and the remainder of the cost by the
local community that is directly bene.
fitted. 1t has been held that the rail.
roads, state and communities cannot
undertake on a cash payment basis
the elimination Of all the grade cross
ings in the state. The legislature
has proposal submitted to it by Gov.
Smith that the state issue bonds to
pay the full cost Of the work and
assess one-half Of the cost against
the railroads and one-quarter of the
cost against the communities, giving
them a long period in which to pay
their share Of the charges for the
great work. Meanwhile the railroads
and the communities will bear their
proper share of the interest charge
on the bonds. So much opposition is
felt in New York against grade cross.
ngs that the plan to get rid Of them
at one stroke may be adopted.
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the revolt was supposed to have been

the revolt was supposed to have been
undertaken. has not yet been directly
brought into the affair but hints have
been made pointing In his direction.
It may be for this reason that a move
will be made to transfer the trial
from Munich to Leipzig.
AT the outset Of this case It was
predicted that 1t would lead nowhere,
that Ludendorf would be let of with
a reprimand, and Hitler. who is an
Austrian, would probably be sentenced
to Punishment from Bavaria. Perhaps
not even those consequences will fol.
low. for the trial seems to be f1iv.
vering.