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The Washington times., 1925-11-19
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rails. Friday only, yd. O0N
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I $3.50 Seamless Sheets. 81 .O(l
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The Washington times., 1925-11-19
81 Silver Plated
hs'Isy o E;ss. 79c

Consisting of gIass-lined bonh0ns
baskets, pickle dishes, COMFORTS
and relish dishes large size pieces.
some with bale handles, others
with side handles. Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19
Women's 79c to $1.OO
F Rsss sil aI Hose. 69c

First Quality Women's Pure Silk
Hose. scanned back, good-fitting foo.
and trim ankle. Onyx and other good
makes are represented. In black, tan,
beige, blonde, nude, gray, flesh and
French nude. All sizes.-Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

Including to 6-year Bingham and
yoile, dresses, some with panty-in-
fants' muslin gertrudes, trimmed with
lace and embroidery-kn caps. silk
tams and silk stockings-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

30 inches long-all one size, guar
anteed indestructible pearl beads; also
pearl bowknot on pearl chain, in all
white.-Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1925-11-19

Boys FuIllength Hose with double
knee. Black and brown. Sizes to 10.
Chiidren's Fine Ribbed and Sport
Ribbed Stockings. in black. white,
brown, tan, beige and gray. Sizes
to TO-
Boys and Girls q Sport Hose.
English ribbed, in plain colors and
two-toned. Self color and fancy tops.
Sizes 6 to 10.
Infants Cashmesette Hose. Cream
color. Sizes 4 to 6k-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Nurmi, the Finn.

II Paavo Nurmi, the fieet-footed
Finn, stays in this country much
longer, he is apt to knock all the world
records for sprinting and long distance
running to such points that for many
years to come his successors on the
track will be struggling hopelessly for
fame. That Nurmi is a wonder was
shown at the Olympic games in Paris,
where he established himself as the
most remarkable runner of the age. 1t
was thought, however, by some that
he would be ill-advised to come to
America for exhibitions and matches
at this season of the year, for he
would have to run indoors, whereas
he is particularly an outdoor runner.
But indoors or out, Nurmi holds his
supremacy. Recently he won three
races in one evening at Madison
Square Garden, and again last night
he smashed three more worlds indoor
records, bringing to six his total of
new records since arriving in this
country, less than a month ago. Then
he Immediately hustled for a train to
take him to Chicago, where tonight
he will run several more races, and
tomorrow night he will be back again
in New York to appear in another set
of games. This in itself is a speed
performance of note-nine matches in
two cities 909 miles apart within 4S
hours! Perhaps in a more clement
season Nurmi might make the jump
between the two cities on foot. At
any rate, he is now the worlds out
standing figure in sport, marvellous
human mechanism of speed and en-
durance, graceful in his action. rhyth-
mic, the perfection Of highly utilized
energy, the despair of all rivals.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
District People and Schools.

The other day Senator Capper, who
is one OF the most devoted friends of
the District in Congress and whose
interest is particularly keen in ad-
vancing the welfaz of the Capital
school system, uttered a warning that
the people Of Washington should cease
dfsputing over details of school con-
struction and unite in their indorse.
ment Of the five-year building plan
now pending. Last evening the Pub
lie Education Association, which has
been disposed to debate concerning
the advantages of the platoon system
as against an enlargement of the
school plant, followed this advice and
indorsed the construction program.
This example should be followed by all
other organizations.
The platoon system in the public
schools of the District is a makeshift,
an expedient, a means Of crowding the
greatest possible number Of pupils into
a limited space. 1t was adopted not
for any educational reason. not for the
benefit Of the children from a school
ing point Of view. but as a method of
giving instruction in part time to the
greatest number possible without
building enlargement. It may be a
better plan than the full-time school
system. That, however, is not estab-
lished. 1t is not granted by school
authorities. Certainly there is no
agreement on the part of parents
Eventually. some day. platoon schools
may be the rule. At present they are
a remedy for a physical deficiency.
In these circumstances 1t is as
suredly the part of wisdom for the
people of the District of Columbia to
unite in their appeal for the estab-
lishment of a program Of school con-
struction that will provide the District
with adequate accommodations within
a few years. Congress is disposed to
enact bill to that effect. The Cap
itars friends in Congress ask that
they be not embarrassed by evidences
of dispute on the score Of the policy
of school administration by quarrels
in the administrative organization, by
demonstrations of hostility to any
plan of betterments that looks to sup
plying arrears and making provision
for annual increases in school popu-
lation.
Time is short for enactment at this
session, but with a disposition at both
ends Of the Capitol to act there Is
reason to expect success. creating the
prospect that the District for once in
its history will be properly equipped
Of it's youth.
Evening star., 1925-01-16

men, and because Of the World War,
the Civil War to most Americans is
far in the background of history. But,
in way, the building Of this me-
mortal was promised in the sos and
eos to hundreds of thousands Of men
and women in whose memory the
Civil War was fresh. Faith should
be kept.
Arlington has grown as a national
shrine, and the Civil War graves are
very likely outnumbered by World
War graves. More Americans go to
Arlington in day than 40 years ago
went there in a week. There is physi-
cal need of bridge over the Potomac.
and all the argument is that 1t should
take the form Of a memorial. The
Lee Highway Association is urging the
building Of this bridge as a link in the
boulevard between the Atlantic and
Pacific.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
The Memorial Bridge.

The House committee on public
buildings and grounds is hearing i'm
pressive arguments in support of the
bill passed by the Senate for the con-
struction of a memorial bridge. One
Of the speakers before the committee
emphasized the widely known fact
that Nothing has ever been brought
before Congress for action that has
had such deliberate and comprehen
sive investigation over a long period
as the Arlington Memorial Bridge
project"
for a memorial bridge connecting
Washington and Arlington was strong
enough to gain general approval. The
growth Of Washington, the growth of
population in nearby Virginia, the de-
velopment Of Potomac Park, the
building of the Lincoln Memorial, the
creation of Columbia Island, the null
tiplication Of graves at Arlington, the
placement there of the Tomb Of the
Unknown, and the erection Of the
amphitheater for memorial services,
the Increase in pilgrimage to that hal
lowed place and the need for making
improvements in Washington and it's
environs to the end that the American
Capital shall be as fine as Paris, Rome
or any other seat Of national govern
nent, have increased the reasons for
the Memorial Bridge.
When the Memorial Bridge idea
came to mems minds the Civil War
had not long been ended. Millions of
men were still thinking, speaking and
singing of the Union and the Confed-
eracy. Monuments to men and regi-
ments were being dedicated through
out the land. There was no connec-
ton between Washington and Arling-
ton except by shaky wooden bridges
and rough roads. A great bridge was
thought of as a sign of the reunion
Of the North and South and a mag
nificent way between the Capital and
the National Cemetery, which had
priceless associations with the North
and South. The plan was taken up
by soldier organizations North and
South. Hundreds Of thousands OF
those soldiers have crossed the bar
Because Of the passing Of years and
Evening star., 1925-01-16

Muscle Shoals question before this
time day after tomorrow. The Senate
is talking itself into disrepute, the
country to tears, and necessary leg
islation to death"
Washington's newspaper fraternity
Is about to lose one of its veteran
shining lights in William Erastus
Brigham. since 1907 national political
correspondent of that axle of the hub
known as the Boston Evening Tran
script Brigham goes to Boston to
join the home editorial staff. Besides
his passion for writing politics. he has
another first love which takes the
form OF fondness for dogs, particular
ly stray dogs. For years he and Mrs
Brigham have made it a habit to look
for ownerless CANNES, pick them up
on the streets, and either see the
animals to the Brigham kennel or to
the headquarters of the Animal Res
cue League. For the humane pur-
pose, "Bill" himself is usually abroad
with a rope. Brigham's career in
journalism dates back to the founda-
tion of the Somerville, Mass, High
School Radiator in 1882. For five
years he was private secretary to
In 1923-24 Brigham was president of
the Gridiron Club.
X X
Secretary Hughes will make his
first public address, following recent
announcement of his resignation, at
a Pan-American night at radio sta
tion WRC, in Washington on January
20. His topic will be "Pan-American
Relations None of our foreign
affairs is closer to the retiring states
mans heart. Mr.. Hughes epitomized
his American policy on the oc-
casion of the centenary of the Monroe
Doctrine in 1923, as follows:
I'VE desire no less than our sister
republics themselves the independence
the peace and progress of all the
American states. We seek to enjoy
to the fullest extent possible the
blessings bestowed by the spirit of
confraternity. those mutual benefits
which should result from our inti-
mate association and our common
political ideals"
The worlds vastest convention of
, women will be held In washinKton
from May to IA, 1s25-the sixth
Quinquennial session of the Interna-
national Council OF Women. Forty
two countries and $4,000, 900 women
will be represented. The National
Council of American Women alone
consists OF 100000 members scat
tered throughout 3s national organi-
cations. The International Council
was founded In 1888.
Copyright. 1851
Evening star., 1925-01-16

variabiy won, for he had a way of
making combinations, Of placating old
enemies and enlisting them in his
fights. He was charitable, but shrewd-
ly bestowed his bounties to effect a
maximum of political prestige. He
gave parties and picnics to which he
invited all the poor people of his dis
trict. His "chowders" were famous.
He was the lord of the manor in his
political barony. To him political Of
fice was OF less moment than the
power to fill offices with faithful fol
lowers.
Foley was a true Tammany man, al
ways fighting with the organization
and never against 1t, always regular,
uncompromising in his partisanship.
Jovial in his agreeable moods. terrible
in his anger, conciliatory when occa-
sion demanded, aggressive on most oc.
casions, he was the true type Of the
metropolitan boss. For all his power,
all the years of his political authority,
he contributed nothing to the real sub
stantial advancement Of the com
munity. And yet he dies in the sane
tity of a deep affection.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Arbitrated Judgment.

Arbitrated Judgment.
The recent hearings on Capital Hill
on certain changes in District welfare
legislation and methods of welfare ad.
mlnlstration have developed the fact
that great majority of those who
are familiar with the problems in.
Volved favor the passage of the bills
sponsored by the Commission on
Public Welfare Legislation and now
under consideration.
That the support accorded the bills
In question has not been unanimous
was an inevitable though regrettable
fact. 1t took close to a year of in.
tensive, painstaking public spirited
endeavor on the part of a commission
Hr16 members appointed by the Com
missioners to arrive at a wise work
ing agreement. That there should be
certain limited groups and certain in
dividuals who sincerely believe that
they could, if given the opportunity
improve upon the legislation finally
proposed by the commission to Cong
ress is no more than human nature.
Yet the fact remains that an earnest
and businesslike effort has been made
by a group Of thoroughly informed
and properly accredited citizens to
reconcile the many conflicting opinions
involved and to bring order out of
the chaos under which welfare ad.
minisration in the District has too
long been handicapped. The bills be-
fore Congress represent the admirable
product of that effort.
Previous efforts materially to i'm
prove the welfare code of the National
Capital have died aborning. They have
died because, hastily conceived, they
have lacked those inherent qualities
Of arbitrated judgment which alone
could command the combined support
of a sufficient majority of those in
terested locally to impress Congress
with their wisdom and practically.
The current effort has been built
upon former foundations Congress
is aware that the problems involved
have been considered from every angle
by a highly intelligent commission;
that the bills as drafted reflect the
best judgment of that body enlight-
ened by ample public hearings as to
how those problems may today be
solved. 1t knows that the commits
sion as a whole is infinitely better
posted upon the local welfare problem
as whole than the most sincere
advocate of any particular panacea
for one of the component ills involved
Because of these facts the legislation
proposed by the commission should
command congressional approval, even
as it has already commanded that OF
a great majority of the local COM
munity.
The motion to make that approval
unanimous-that the District may
forthwith enter upon infinitely better
days in the matter of welfare admin
istration-would seem to be in order.
And The Star is pleased to make the
motion.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
VITAL THEMES
100000 a Day for Bread
We Don't Get.
By SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER

(senator Capper. who introduced in the
senate the biil now pending In CONGRESS to
speaRs With antbor,tv Whes he sna anaiyTes The
bread trade from the point of view of CON
sumer and of producer, with view to CIV
ing the consumer what he pays for and the
producers their legitimate proht)
Short-weight selling by the big fell
lows in the baking trade costs the
consumers 100000 a day for bread
which he pays for but does not get,
and creates a condition that the uni
form weights and standards bin now
pending in Congress Is designed to
correct. A contributing factor to
the situation is the absence in some
States of regulations to protect the
consumer from such profiteering..
Such regulation as this legislation
contemplates cannot work hardship
upon legitimate profits Of the baking
industry 1t cannot afford a defen-
slble excuse for increasing the price
OF bread to the consumer. This is a
vital phase of the matter. The con-
sumer is now paying dear for his loaf
in comparison with prices that obtain
in European countries, though Europe
is dependent on foreign wheat.
While not all bakers practice short
weight selling, charging full prices
for short" loaf, evidence is that
the practice is general among large
baking corporations where State laws
do not prohibit.
Bakeries now produce approximate
ly so million loaves a day. At an
average price of 8 cents for the
pound" loaf this production is sold
TO the consumer for $4,800000 day
If all bakers sold short weight"--a
12-ounce loaf for Is, or 20-ounce
for a 24-the total gouge would be
some 100000 each day. But some of
the States have regulatory laws, fix
ing weight standards and practically
all the small bakers sell full weight. >
So. IT Is estimated, the amount the
get Is cut in half. This fixes the total
daily gouge at 100000.
During recent years the baking in
dustry has grown to a degree that
bakers bread is now the reliance of
the consumer for this essential staple.
Bakers bread has become a big item
in interstate commerce. This makes
bread marketing an entirely legiti-
mate subject for Federal inquiry
and regulation, prescribing uniform
weights and standards to protect the
consumer against short weight prof
iteering.
Moreover, baking has become a
great national industry, increasingly
In the control of great corporations.
1t reached a climax recently in the
organization of a huge merger, with
an authorized capitalization of $780,
900. 900.
The Department of Justice and the
Federal Trade Commission are now
Investigating this big consolidation.
These Investigations are undertaken
to determine the probable effect of
such a merger. VIII such a combina-
tion tend to result in a monopoly
control of the consumers bread sup
ply by crushing out the competition of
the small independent bakers? The in
vestigations seek the answer.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1925-01-16
"Big Tom Foley.

Big Tom" Foley, one of Tam
many's leaders, died in New York yes
terday in his 73d year, and is now
mourned by the faithful of that or
ganization and by multitude of peo-
pie who have been in the past bene-
ficiaries of his bounty. Big Toms"
career was characteristic Of the aver
age American metropolitan leader in
politics. He was born in a tenement
house in Brooklyn, and was educated
in the public schools. At 13 he quit
school and, being uncommonly large
butchers errand boy. At Is he was
helper and apprentice in a blacksmith
shop, where he gained an extensive
acquaintance among truck drivers.
He began to develop political ambi-
tions, for the cultivation of which,
while still in his teens, he became a
frequent visitor at a saloon which
was regarded as center of local
political influence. AT 18 he acquired
a small proprietary interest in the
place, which, being only on the border
land Of protection" was occasionally
raided. Then Foley moved over into
New York, got employment in a
saloon and made himself useful to the
party organization. BY 1876 he was
the proprietor of saloon of his own,
and from time to time he acquired
others. AT the age of 25 he was made
captain Of an election 6tsts~a-. For
soSns y>sars he was a friend and lieu
r%aant Of Paddy JIvver, the Tam
many boss or the second district.
Then. rcSer, Foley quarreled with Div
yer and wrested the leadership from
him, and made his own main saloon
the political center of that area. Thus
he climbed by the usual stages until
he became a sachem of Tammany. a
power in the city, with a large for
tune. He was elected sheriff in 1907
Always a fighter, he was involy1
in many political feuds. but he -
Evening star., 1925-01-16
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Apology.
l used to make jokes bout the poets
of spring,
And monologiZe
On blossoms and brides and that sort
of thing.
I apologize.
When there's nothing at all to be seen
in the street
Excepting the remnants of snow and
Of sleet,
Oh, Poet, with vernal emotion 80
sweet.
apologize.
1 sneered when you gazed at the
heavens in June
To astrologize.
I scoffed at your rhymes to the soft
silver moon.
I apologize.
The furnace is broken, the coal is
most gone.
The taxi is skidding on somebody's
Oh, Poet, my heart to the Springtime
is drawn
I apologize!
Evening star., 1925-01-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. When was the house at Arling-
ton built?-W. w. H.
A The house with the pillared
porch was built by George Washing
ton Parke Custis, grandson of Mrs.
George Washington, in 1903.
@. Is it lawful to garnishee a. SOL
dier's bonus?-L r. j.
A. soldiers bonus cannot be gar
nisheed
Q. How does the drinking water of
Massachusetts and Connecticut COM
pare in softness with that of the
Middle West and California; ?-R. o. P.
A. There is little difference in the
softness of the water in Massachu-
setts and Connecticut In general,
water derived from the sandy forma-
tions of either of these States would
be softer than the majority of the
California ground waters. The ground
waters of the Middle and Western
States are usually harder than those
of New England.
Q. Has Ireland home rule now?
E. H
A. The southern part of ireland,
known as the Irish Free State, is now
a self-governing part of the British
Ill the same pO-
sition to the empire as Canada and
Australia Northern Ireland has home
rule, but is still represented in the
British Parliament.
Q. What is the German word for
automobile?-A s. E.
A. Automobile Is a French word
but has been Incorporated into the
German and English languages. In
German, however 1t Is spelled with
OUT the final e-automobil
.. How much would a 22 or 23 foot
boa constructor weight. r B.
A. The National Geological PART
says that IL would probably weigh
from 80 to 100 pounds.
Q. What is tapa cloth?-C. p.
A. 1t is flbrous sheet obtained b,
| pounding the bast of the paper mul
berry tree in the Fill Islands and /,
used for clothing by the natives.
Q. Who wrote under the name o
Peter Pindar?-C. G. B.
A. DR.. John wolcott of Devon
shire, who lived from 1888 to 1918
wrote under that name. One of hi
best known coupIets Is You canno
make, my Lord. I fear, a velvet purs,
out Of a sow's ear"
Q. What one of Jonathan Ed.
wards descendants was a Vice Pres
ident OF the United States?-M. L W
A. Aaron Burr was a grandson o
Jonathan Edwards
O.. How are Navy carrier pigeons
markedNC r
A. The Navy pigeons are marke,
with N. A. and a number
Q. What do the letters E. NJ. F
on an automobile signify &c. w. A.
A. The letters E. NJ F. appeared
on one of the first makes of E. NJ. F
80. These letters stood for the initials
of Everett NJ. Flanders, the owner
The company was taken over by tn,
Studebaker company.
Q. How many pieces compose
jazz band?-J. L.
A. Jazz bands vary greatly in size
Some contain only a piano, two saxo
phones, banjo, drum and traps, Will
others have many more Instruments
Q. When was the Esthonian sons
festival?-J. w.
A. The eighth and last general Es-
thonian song festival was held IL
Reval June 80 to July 2, 1923, wher,
14.200 singers participated, amonl
them being 324 mixed choirs, will
1880 singers, and A male choirs
with 1900 singers, and 79 orchestras
with 1900 players. The largest mum
ber in the audience In one day Il
roughly estimated to have been abou
1000 The program was entirel.
Evening star., 1925-01-16
Praises Courtesy Shown
By Colored Drivers
To the Editor OF The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star:
I should like to break in upon the
accustomed complaint of the reck-
lessness OF colored drivers with Q
tribute to the thoughtfulnes ana
courtesy of many Of them during
these .nerve-testing days OF icy
streets.
drive my own car-and rather
badly!-and not once, but many times
colored driver has tried by pulling
aside or slowing down to let me get
ahead.
Moreover, in no less than four in
stances a man has stopped and left
his own car to help me over a bad
place.
It Is q pleasure to be able to express
my appreciation of such kindness and
courtesy. CHARLOTTE KELLOGG
Evening star., 1925-01-16

A law limiting the amount of snow
fall permitted in any area during a
given time would be desirable If, like
one or two other laws, it were not so
difficult to enforce.
Evening star., 1925-01-16

The law of averages asserts itself.
After struggling for years with the
most intricate forms of propaganda
the public mind turns almost unani-
mously to the intricacies Of the cross
word puzzle.
Evening star., 1925-01-16

Business prospects are described as
may be pardoned for experiencing
temptation to retire and look after his
private fortune.