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Evening star., 1925-09-10
How Prosperity May
Come to United States
To the Editor OF Tn. Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In studying the question. How
may we attain greater prosperity? a
large number of millionaires and
other wealthy business men. have
given suggestions that are excellent
as far as they go,
Lower taxes. less extravaganza less
governmental interference, protection
of the home markets, lower wages for
the unionized businesses. all are ex-
cellent expedients for bringing in
creased prosperity to one class, the
producers or capitalists.
But how about the consumers? Not
one of these plans will bring pros
perity TO them. May the writer call
the attention of the reader to that
verse in the Bible which says. We
are all members of the same body
and every one members one of an
other" The prosperity of one class a t
the expense of another spells ruin for
the country.
The sole reason for production is to
supply the consumer. II the consumes
cannot afford TO buy the article the
country is not prosperous, even IL the
producer can get his price by ship
ping it abroad.
There are three classes OF con
sumers, the capitalist. who is producer
and consumer; the union worker and
the non-unioR worker The first two
classes are prosperous. and if the third
class were equally so the country
would be on a bowling boom.
Do you really want prosperity for
the country? Pay more attention to
the ''white-collar" man. He is being
crushed between capital and the
unions. and with him will go the pros,
pertty OF the country.
First nf all artoc uaur
'white-collar" men can live on their
salaries, let alone get married or raise
a family?
1t is said that the law of supply
and demand" regulates wages. 1t may.
but II the "white-collaF' men were
unionized the law of supply and de-
mand" would receive a jolt In the
other direction.
Present-day economy seems to most
employers to mean economic on the
salaries of clerical help. IL you do not
believe this, read over some of the
Help Wanted" advertisements. Note
the requirements, education. training,
efficiency and experience. Then mark
how much the employer is willing TO
pay for this. Practically nothing.
Look at the large number of unmar-
ried young mem They cannot afford
to get married. Look how many fami-
lies are crowding into two or three
rooms, and how many good houses are
vacant. Why? The middle class. the
former backbone of the coun try, can
not afford to live comfortably.
Economy is running this country.
No country is made wealthy by a sur
plus in the treasury. A country is
wealthy If people can buy things and
live well.
Raise salaries and lower prices. Get
money into circulation and increase
consumption. Try to maintain a high
standard of living for all classes, and
don't let one class suffer while Others
grow rich at their expense. The
average man, not the banks, shows
the wealth of the country.
MARY P. DASHIELL.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Pollution of the Potomac
Must Be Cured at Once
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
The Stars excellent editorial In the
issue or September Is most apt and
timely and must have been read with
great interest and satisfaction by its
many thousands of patrons. All of
them must also be gratif1ed to note
the earnest attention our authorities
are now giving to this vitality i'm
portant but long neglected matter. and
snould feel that they NAV now indulge
the hope long deferred that early and
effective measures will be adopted by
and through which the present dis
graceful and health -menacing situa-
tfon with respect to the Potomac
River will be effectively and perma-
nently rennedied.
While it viii not be disputed that
Washington City Is highly favored in
peins located on the tidewaters of the
beautiful and historic Potomac, being
thus afforded not only a navigable
outlet to the sea, but ample water
supply for all public and domestic
purposes, yet it would seem that ever
since the establishment of the city
this splendid stream has been used by
IT q $ a sewer drain outlet and cess
pool. used so much so, indeed, that the
waters of our bathing beach also
those alongfthe wharves and the Poto-
mac PARK dr1YewayS, have become SO
laden with disease effiuvia as to rem
der the atmosphere of that entire sec
ton not only offensive to the olfac-
tories. but positively dangerous to the
health OF all frequenters.
1t may be of interest to note that
ii was not until after the publication
in The Star Of a letter. written by the
undersigned, calling attention to the
pollution of the Potomac, that our
authorities appear to have taken any
action in regard thereto. Marked
copies OF The Star issue in which this
letter appeared were sent 10 the
chairmen of the Senate and House
District committees, the letters OF
transmittal giving additional details
indicating the seriousness of the SIT
uation. etc. Sometime thereafter
Congress closed the bathing beach and
still later a commission of experts was
appointed 10 investigate and report on
the whole matter. The report OF this
commission. just published, fully sus-
tains and confirms the statements con
tanned in The Stars publication above
referred to. Query: Now that pub
licity has been given to this matter,
how can we undertake, with any hope
of success, to sell Washington" un-
less and until this disgraceful nui'
sance, the pollution OF the Potomac, is
thoroughly and effectively abated?
WILLIAM SMALL.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


@. How do railroad accidents this
year compare with last year?-E. w.
A. Fer the first five months of
1925 there were S,162 train accidents
as compared with 9,S2S for similar
period last year.
Q. Is 1t possible for a pember of
the military forces of the United
States TO obtain more than one Con
gressional Medal of Honor?AH. n. NJ.
A. Prior to the World War there
were a few cases in which two issues
of the Congressional Medal of Honor
were made. However, there is now a
ruling against this and the law pro
vides for an original issue of the Con.
gressional Medal of Honor. and for
subsequent acts the Oak Leaf
Cluster.
O. What kind and how much wood
| is used for tobacco pipes?-H. s. B.
A. The highest quality pipes are
| made from French briar, ebony, and
rosewood Cheap pipes are made
from the sapwood of sweet or cherry
birch and red gum. The former Is
said to initiate calabash and the lat
| ter rosewood. The quantity used an
nually throughout the country is
given as approximately 100000 feet
of which red gum supplies approx
| mately 10000 annually, birch 2,00(
feet, ebony $500 feet, applewood 121,
435 feet, miscellaneous foreign woods
352, 800 feet and miscellaneous ma
| tive species $4,000.
@. Are there any "Chicagoes" other
| than Chicago. IH.?-C. Q.
A. AS far as we have been able tc
ascertain there is but one Chicago In
Fu
| tion, village in Huron County, Ohio
| also Chicago Heights. city q miles
south OF Chicago. III.
Q. How many times did WipcheS
ter, Va. change hands during the
Civil Warn. A.
A it was the center of strife and
is said TO have changed hands u
times.
O. What are the largest ocean
liners as to passenger capacity
E. n. II.
A. The Paris has the greatest pas
senger capacity. 3.s2o; next comes the
Berengaria, 3.08S; Stockholm, 2,705
Aquitania, 2,692; Belgenland, 2,605
Monte Bolivia, 2,6oo: Monte Sarmiento
$500; Carinthia. 1882, and George
Washington, 2,50s.
Q. Which was the first lighthouse
| built by the United Sates?-K. p.
A. The first lighthouse built by the
United States as an independent Gov
ernment is at Cape Henry, at the en-
trance of Chesa peake Bay. 1T was
| finished in 1892, when fish oil was
| used for lighting. sperm oil being sub
stituted In 1910.
O How can | clean dirty greasy
copper utensil?-D. NJ. p.
| A. The Government method is 10
make mixture of one part of common
nitric acid and one-half part of sui
| phuric acid in a stone jar, having
also a ready pail OF fresh water and
| a box of sawdust. The articles to be
| treated are dipped into the acid then
| removed TO the water, and finally
| rubbed with sawdust. This i'm
| mediately changes them to a brilliant
color. If the copper has become greasy
| it is first dipped in a strong solution
! OF potash and soda in warm water,
this cuts the grease. so that the acid
| has free power to act.
O. How large is the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor?-F. E. H.
A. In the federation are 107 ma
tional and international unions. repre-
senting 1000 local unions, 4 depart
Evening star., 1925-09-10
The Presidents Return.

-. President Coolidge returns to Wash
aEington today from his Summer vaca-
zadion at Swampscott, if that period OF
residential change which yielded little
remission from official cares and du-
: ties can be SO called. He has not been
j subjected to quite as severe a stress
. there as he usually is in Washington.
- He has had opportunities to relax and
tito pay visits to familiar scenes and to
old friends. But daily he has been in
iscontact with governmental routine
and in communication with the peo-
sgple who are responsible for legisla-
tive and administrative procedure.
=. Not for an hour has he ceased to be
the Chief Executive, charged with the
man.
flt Fortunately the Summer has been
5 comparatively quiet, with few hap
!, :benings of serious Importance to add
gto the burden which the President in
cessantly carries. The coal strike
menace, which led finally TO suspen-
sion of labor, was the cause of the
- gravest anxiety. The state of the law,
5.however, afforded the President no
. opportunity for action to prevent the
" stoppage of fuel mining. He could
s5:not act TO compel settlement of diff
. ferences or to insure the continued
production of coal for the peoples use.
fs Just at the close Of his vacation So
Gjourn at Swampscott came the avia-
\. tion disasters, which ELECTED an out
burst Of insubordinate comment by an
sofficer of the Army, calculated to
i cause the President serious concern
rGalie has wisely abstained from discus
sion, or action, leaving the matter to
the regular courses for disposition.
srr A strenuous season of work is
ahead Congress will meet in less
II than three months, for long session.
Many questions of Importance are to
: be debated and decided. ~Tax reduc-
:; ton is to be undertaken. Interna-
tional debts are to be considered. Gov
Hrnmental economies are to be effect
O ed. The President will be at the focal
; point of these matters
Washington is glad to- have the
Chief Executive hack home. He has
at Swampscott during these
7 few weeks Of his absence and returns,
II is believed. strengthened and pre-
pared for the hard grind of concen-
81 trated application to the details of
running the greatest business estab-
V lishment in the world
Evening star., 1925-09-10
How Washington Rides.

The engineering firm which has
been surveying the traffic situation in
Washington has submitted the second
Utilities Commission. and that part OF
the report contains a mass of stats
tics showing the number of persons
riding in street cars, private autos,
public busses and taxis. The en-.
gineers conclude that the private au.
tomobile is q. very important factor in
the local transportation situation in
the District of Columbia because of
the large percentage OF working pop
ulation using it as a means of trans
ingten made such an observation in
advance of the survey report, but the
engineers made a count which yielded
interesting figures. In a count cover
ing one day and made at a number of
points the engineers say that street
cars with a capacity of 672 900 passen-
gers carried 304 900. that automobiles
with a capacity of 1858 900 passen-
gers carried 441,9SS and that the pub
lie busses with a capacity of $4,000
carried 22,556.
One inference that may be drawn is
hat the street cars were not crowded
and could have carried twice as many
people as they did. The count covered
would no doubt show that between
1870 and 9, morning, and 4:3o and s.,
evening, the cars might have carried
a third more passengers than could
or would try to get in them.
This survey shows that of the per-
sons noted as riding in vehicles 81
per cent were in private autos. This
percentage in increasing. There is no
slackening in the purchase of new
cars and the old cars find buyers and
run for an indefinite time.
The survey engineers during the
day counted 2,o07 public busses with
seats for $4,000 and carrying 22.556
passengers. At the rush hours there
were no empty seats in the busses
AS Washington increases in popula-
tion and builds farther from the old
business sections the public bus will
carry more passengers and perhaps
an increasing percentage as COM
pared with the street car. Large
sections of Washington are building
away from street railroads, and the
people depend on their autos and on
the public bus, which carries them
to their destination or transfers to a
street car.
There are figures in the report on
auto traffic between Washington and
its State suburbs. Every one has
observed the increase in autos and
public busses. Stockholders in sub
urban electric railroads have GER
tainly observed it. The building of
new towns and the building of smooth
roads goes on, and larger percent
age of people in the suburbs are be-
coming auto owners. The number of
public busses Is greater this year
than last, and no doubt their number
will continue to increase.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Controversy as to Best Pie Material
Appeals to Imagination of Editors

Shall the last be first at dinner?
AT least. that is the recommendation
of r. II. Shaw, nutrition expert for
the American Baking Association, in
discussing the proper place for pie on
the menu. The superiority of pie as
an article of food has been illustrated
by a series of experiments carried on
by Mr.. Shaw. with white rats as the
subjects, the pie-fed rats thriving bet
ter than those given a varied diet.
New England experience would
support Mr.. Shaw's arguments for
moving pie forward on the dinner
BILL" remarks the Des Moines Eve
ming Tribune. 1T would, in fact,
move 1t clear up to breakfast" The
great New England essayist, Emer-
son, ate pie for breakfast. concurs
the Bay City Times-Tribune, which
adds: There is no particular connec.
tion between that and the fact of
Emerson,s becoming the worlds most
famous exponent of transcendental-
ism, of course, but the fact is cited
simply to give added weight to the
plea for more pie"
That New England Is not alone in
it's love of pie is proved by the claims
made by the Harrisburg Telegraph.
which says: Pennsylvania was born
and raised on pie. Pie Is to Pennsyl-
vania what bread Is to the rest of
the world-the staff of life" In fact,
continues the Telegraph, many a
Pennsylvania table is not complete at
dinner time without at least three va
rieties made in the fashionable large
size pattern, both as to depth and
diameter.
New York started the discussion
on pie with its search for the per-
feet huckleberry pie. Such a search
Dixon line, in the opinion of the
Greenville Piedmont. lit Is doubt
full" declares the Piedmont. IF any
pie ever cooked on the Island of Man
haitian has ever been fit to mention
in the same breath with the master
pieces made in the North and South
Carolina mountains of the sweet little
berry which grows wild" The Pied
monts description of this pie, is one
to make the mouth water: 1t is not
over thick. has a rich golden crust
with the deep indentations and i'm
prints of a fork, through which oozes
a. royal purple juice, of darker hue
than old port wine, If you know what
we mean. A slice of 1t Is only a
taste and a. whole pie is much less
than enough for the epicure. The
Columbia Record issues tantaliNng
invitation for the pie eater to come
to Columbia for a feast of buckle
berry pie that Is pie" The Seattle
Daily Times, however, refuses to see
anything sectional about the great
American dish and contends that the
pie belt stretches from New England
to the Pacific Northwest"
X = X
President Coolidge recently gave
great impetus to blueberries in the
race by "eating blueberry pie" at
White Court. In spite of this prece-
dent, the Milwaukee Journal pays its
tribute to that king of the pantry.
the joy of young and old, friend OF
the rich and poor. the pumpkin pie.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram states
it's preference in no uncertain terms,
declaring .'huckleberry pie is the
supremest bliss of the connoisseur,
and 1t is supported in this choice by
the Asbury Park Evening Press,
which quotes mo less a parsonage
than the chef Of the Waldorf Astoria.
~ asapostrophizins one OF his own pies
Evening star., 1925-09-10

ments, 40 State branches and S55 city
centrals and 100000 paid-up mem
bers, with d total membership OF
3,365, ,979.
+ Q. How many cities in the United
States prohibit Sunday movies?-M. s.
A. The Lords Day Alliance enumer-
ates So cities, but says that the list is
incomplete.
@. Does the Tidal Basin at Wash
ington serve any useful purpose?
p. o. W.
A This basin was constructed to
keep the harbor channel clean. There
is about a two-foot tide al wash
ington. There is an automatic intake
gate in the Tidal Basin which admits
the water from the Potomac River
when the tide is flowing and an auto
matte outlet gate from the basin into
/ the harbor channel. which discharges
the water when the tide ebbs. In
fact, the Tidal Basin. which is one
of the beauty spots Of the city, was
built as a sanitary device.
Q. What is the object of the garden
cities OF England which it is proposed
TO duplicate in the United States?
Il. K. 3.
A. The objects of the proposed
promote towns especially designed
from the beginning for healthy living
for all classes of the community, and
| for industry; such cities to be re
stricted as far as practicable to a
size to make possible a full measure
| of social life. The cities would be
surrounded with belts of land inter
| spersed with wedges of land per
manently restricted TO open develop
u he luEN hefv1
zoned and held as far as practicable
! in trust for the community
@. Does Great Britain collect =
license fee from owners Of radio re-
ceiVers?-R. y. F..
A. Great Britain collects 10 shilIings
fS2 .J0) a year license fee from owners
! Of receivers, and the yield has been
as high as 50, 500, 900 in year for the
| broadcasting monopoly. This broad
casting income is increasing at about
s125, 900 month.
@ How does sulphite bond paper
compare in price with that made Of
linen Pags?-M. A.
A. Sulphite bond Is made from
wood which is put in a boiler and
cooked. Until the fiber leaves the
wood a cottonlike substance remains
The 100 per cent sulphite paper is
more expensive and more durable
than the bond paper made of old soiled
rags, but in most instances is less
expensive than the bond paper made
from fresh linen rags.
(UHcle sam rs constantly t1orkin0
for you. He is SolUiHg your pro bIeBs
Of agriculture. Of industry and Of COM
merce. He fosters netC enterprises
Introduces HetC crops aud opens mp
nel0 lands aud markets. He does
countless things to make better the
products OF the fields, the mines aud
the mills. He aids and encourages
inUention aud pr0Uides educational
advantages OF q thousand kinds. He
improves facilities Of communication
aud transportation and safeguards
your life and health. He is the high
est specialist in any mans line Of
7r0rk and he tCdhts you to make use
Of all his resources of Information
| aud service. II you desire help OF
| any Kind from Uncle Sam let our
Washington information bureau oct
it for Dou There is no charge for
service eTcept cents in stamps 10
coUer the return postage. Address
The star Inform a tion Bureau. T1ceRtg-
first and C streets northwest, Wash
fHDtOH, n. c.
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Some Notable Cases of
Great Bunches of Cranes
To the Editor of The Star:


Several days ago The Star pub
lished picture of bunch of grapes
weighing 10 pounds, stating that this
was probably a record weight for a
bunch of grapes. 1 remember distinct
ly of seeing picture of the spies re-
turning from the promised land strain.
ing under the weight of single
bunch of grapes that must have
weighed considerably more than 10
pounds.
A. F. Barron. in Vines and Vine
Culture" London GSs3). gives the
weight of several large punches of
MIR. Curror of Eskbank exhibited ar
Edinburgh Scotland, bunch of
black Trebbiano grapes Weighing rs
pounds ounces, which is the largest
bunch on record. Specimens of white
Nice grapes from Arkleton, weighing
25 pounds Is ounces and 10 pounds
5 ounces, are reputed to have been
shown. Another authority (1s24)
states that in 1871 the Duke of
Portland grew in his glass houses in
Welbeck, England, punches of Syrian
grapes weighing 1914 pounds. This
bunch was Az feet in circumference
at the shoulders. In 1877 Mr.. Rob-
erts of Charlville, Ireland, grew a
bunch of Gross Guillaume grapes
weighing % pounds Z ounces.
The above records are for grapes
grown in England. / have no specific
records of weights of punches of
american grown grapes. Grapes of the
varieties commonly grown In the East
ern United States seldom weigh over
half a pound. J. III. Ricketts, exhib-
tied in New York. punches of High
land grapes weighing pounds.
Hedrick. in his Manual of American
Grape Growing" a924). states that
among the; hothouse grapes the White
Nice and Syrian varieties produce
the largest size clusters and speci
mems wefxtinG % pounds are not fn-
freQuent. .so. ROBINSON :
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Need of a Pistol Law.

Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of
+ police of the District, in his annual
report, urges the enactment of law
which will protect the community
from the menace of the easily obtain
y ed deadly weapon. He offers statis-
- tics showing the prevalence of pistol
crimes. Those weapons figured in Is
OF the 81 murders committed in the
District during the year and in 124
cases of assault out of 2S3. Thus
there were 142 pistol carriers. who took
Bor attempted to take life. ALI of
those persons got their guns with.
"a out difficulty, at small cost. Nobody
! can tell how many others went armed,
ready for murder.
The only effective law in restraint
Of promiscuous personal armar'ent is
:ne that prohibits. under severe pen.
e shy. the seilins of weapons to per
Evening star., 1925-09-10
Sanneness.

There is certain sameness bout
natural scenery" said the man who
looks bored.
do you mean to compare a mag
nif1cent mountain with the broad ex-
panse of the sea?"
Yes. Wherever you find a spot of
exceptional beauty somebody is sure
to decorate it with sardine tins and
biscuit boxes"
Evening star., 1925-09-10

Alienists who keep potential muir
derers out of the way of doing harm
are rendering much more valuable
service TO society than those who tes-
tify in support of insanity pleas at
trials
Evening star., 1925-09-10
A Price Required.

A Price Required.
Il suppose you meet a great many
amateur photogra phers?"
Not as many as I used to-" an
swered Farmer CorntosseI You see
I've heard these Summer folks talkin
among themselves, an anybody who
wants to take home souvenir pictures
of the funny old Rube that KEEP the
boardin' house will have TO pay ex-
try"
Evening star., 1925-09-10
The Great Question.

olode &uCotlOus
The statesmen with intellects able
Take up the affairs of the land
Some say we are solid and stable;
Some say there are dangers at hand.
But spite Of debate and convention
Where speakers grow solemn or
gay,
The question that most claims atten-
tion
Is What does the weather man
say?"
The poets have labored untiring
To brighten the pathways of men;
Philosophers wise and aspiring
Have written again and again.
And fiction with fancies so eerie
From care strive to turn us away:
But the one great and permanent
query
IL What does the weather man
sayf"
Evening star., 1925-09-10

Though no echoes are resoundin z
on the Atlantic seaboard there is rea
son to believe that young Robert La
Toilette is making the Wisconsin
welkin ring, quite in the paternal
fashion.
Evening star., 1925-09-10

The formal inquiry by the Army
general staff into the authenticity of
Col. Mitchell's broadside of criticism
indicates habit of not believing
everything that you see in the
papers"
Evening star., 1925-09-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Harmless Foe.

TfU IkuT IIIftsS IT Ut.
Your political anita sonist is calling
you every name he can think Of" said
the agitated friend
Don't interrupt him" answered
Senator Sorgham. 1t Is better to
have a man searching the dictionary
for epithets than going after your
record for facts"