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Evening star., 1926-01-18
This Coal Consumer
Free From Anthracite
10 the Editor of me Star:

To the Editor of Ihe Star:
For years the chronically threat
ened coal strike has been a night
mare to me. Every Summer l have
filled my bin, holding about half a
Winters supply, hoping that in case
there was a strike. it would be set
tied before my coal had run out.
This year l saw that / would have
to come to soft coal, and ordered be-
fore my anthracite was all gone, SO
as to have chance to experiment
without danger Of freezing. l bought
a low-volatile lump coal and have no
troublesome Smoke-none at all after
the coal is well afire. / did not dream
that soft coal would work so well.
If / find the fire out on a cold
morning, l do not have to hug the
furnace until noon to get the house
warm, for with the soft coal / can
nave hot fire in a short time. More
over, l have no more sitting, for
this coal leaves only fine ash
L still have a small amount of an
thracite which / do not care to use, for
L like the soft coal better. Any anthra-
cite fan who wants anthracite or
none can have il at half a cent a
pound in the cellar, and welcome
II is pea size
But if people would study the soft
coal more, many of them, l am sure,
would say goodbye to anthracite for
ever, and thus express their opinion
of that set of self-constituted bosses
of the miners union whose life busi-
ness seems to be to make themselves
felt-to cause misery to both coal
consumers and miners
G.. II. HEALD.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Why Not a Memorial
To Thomas jefferson? ?
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Speaking of memorials. why not a
national memorial to Jefferson?
Even if he had not been a man of
exceptional talent, his association with
our Republics birth as the author of
the Declaration of American Independ-
ence would seem to entitle him to that
distinction.
AS President, his relationship to the
ten miles square" was sympathettc
as well as intimate in the early history
or the National Capital. He was the
central figure of an eventful time,
which was not less momentous in our
political development and quite as
spectacular as that of Roosevelt and
Bryan or even that of Lincoln.
What is the matter-what has been
the matter-with the great party of
which Jefferson is the reputed father
that it permits its great rival to mo.
nopolize the erection of memorials at
the seat of government?
What is the matter with I'VE the
people that there is no shrine at
Washington dedicated to the man who
in their behalf, little less than l5O
years ago, interpolated in and glerif,ed
a political document with the then
heterodox assertion that "all men are
created free and equal?"
Why not an adequate memorial to
the author Of the Declaration of
Independence?
WILLIAM Upton TALBOT.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Local Mothers Pension
Bill Is Adequate
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In reference to the mothers pension
bills for the District now before Con
sress. may 1 say that the New York
publicity highbinders are stealing
from the District welfare workers the
credit for this excellent legislation,
Six years ago the District people in.
terested In child welfare had a model
mothers pension introduced into Con.
gress. 1t failed. Four years ago the
same local people reintroduced the
same model bill, a better bill than
either Of the two which Congress- is
now considering. 1t failed Of passage
on account Of the lack Of interest of
members Of Congress in District af.
fairs. This year the District people
got the President to recommend in his
message to Congress that it pass a
model mothers pension bill for this
District. This assured the passage OF
a bill and also brought a lot Of pub
licity highbinders to Washington to
steal the credit from the Washington
people. II these publicity seekers
really wanted to help. as they claim
they do, they should have backed the
District bill and not tried to put over
their own inferior bill.
HENRY NEIL.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
The Guggenheim Gift.

DdHiei HuSSeIiHelII1, Dy MS gilt OF
81 100000 for the development of civil
| aviation, puts the science of aeronau-
tics upon a practical plane of COM
| mercial utility. This munificent dona-
ton Is not an endowment, the income
from which Is to be used for the main
tenance of research and experiment,
but Is given outright to be expended
| In principal over a period of ten wears,
which the donor estimates should suf
| 1ce to cover the period of necessary
| study and experimentation" before
civil aviation can realize the possibili-
ties before it.
This is a field which the Govern.
| ment itself cannot possibly occupy
| and which must be left to individual
enterprise and generosity. The Gov
ernment is engaged in its own task of
developing aviation defense. Civil in
terests are mainly occupied in pro-
noting competitive types of aircraft
Mr.. Guggenheim proposes to CO.
ordinate all works, both governmental
and private, which are aiming at the
goal Of a practical utilization of the
air. Mr.. Guggenheim' stipulations.
which he explains in his letter to Sec
retary Hoover, outline a great prac-
tical endeavor confined to limits which
are calculated to enhance it's value
The work is to be restricted to civil
activities. The trustees are to avoid
duplication of effort with other aero
nautical organizations and work
which is properly a Government func-
ton. The trustees are to plan their
work carefully, to concentrate their
effort and to carry any investigation
or project through to a definite con-
clusion. They are to maintain a sim
pie, inexpensive directing organiza-
ton, depending on outside established
agencies wherever possible.
Thus supplementing the work of the
Government and that of existing or
ganizations the Guggenheim fund
should in practical manner greatly
aid in the development Of aircraft for
civil uses. At present this country is
laggard in the use of the air for trans
port. The Government has estab-
lished mail routes which are rendering
valuable service and in the main
tenance of which much of practical
benefit has been developed. But of
commercial lines operating on sched-
ule for passenger and freight trans
port there are SO few that they may
be rated as experimental.
1t is particularly interesting to note
that Mr.. Guggenheim suggests a ten
year period as covering the scope of
this inquiry, which he hopes will lead
to distinct results. Considering the
remarkable development of aviation
during the war within few years and
since the war in the commercial uses
though not in this country-it would
seem that this is a sufficient estimate.
And it would further appear, in view
OF Mr.. Guggenheim's previous gift of
haf million dollars for aviation
study at one of the universities, that
he is enlisted for the war; and dis.
posed to be ready for further dona
tions to this great cause il necessary.
In any case, this remarkable gift calls
for national thanks and appreciation
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Most Everybody Cheers for
The Jazz King and His Bride

is likely to be good deal of indolent
frivolity that jars upon persons with
keen nerves and red blood" The St
Paul Dispatch also believes that while
the news value of the romance is
purely social, the romance itself has
deeper significance, for at the bot
tom of it is the revolt against social
caste and its stupidities."
There will be no 'high.hatting" Of
Miss Mackay, in the opinion of the
Harrisburg Telegraph, which refers
to recent articles from her pen that
would lead to the belief that she Is
not only highly Intelligent and most
observing young woman, but that she
has evolved a wholesome philosophy
of her own scarcely to have been ex-
pected of one reared in the hothouse
atmosphere of a Fifth avenue man
sion.''
Although the father swears he will
neither forget nor forgive" the
Raleigh News and Observer thinks he
will do both, as time is a great healer
and blood is thicker then all else"
And the Roanoke Times is certain that
'Mr. Mackay, despite his millions, will
be a most unwise, and. yes, O. most
unhappy. man if he refuses TO become
reconciled to the match" The Des
Moines Tribune News remarks, Tut,
tut, Papa Mackay! We thought these
hard d-hearted fathers existed only in
the pages of novels" The Judgment
that ''if she loved Mr.. Berlin and the
love was reciprocated, then 1t was the
sole affair of the young couple" is
voiced by the Bay City Times Tribune.
"She must live her own life and select
her own road to happiness" adds the
Ann Arbor Times News.
The sentiments of the Manchester
Leader are expressed in the rhyme:
Let 'em alone we say and John SAKE
once said it better
Is it anybodys business if a gentle
man should choose
To call upon a lady if the lady don't
refuse?
Or, to speak little palmer, that ali
may the meaning know,
Is it anybody's business If a lady has
beau?"
"They should make a happy pair,
interesting to each other and to their
friends, whose number will be largely
increased by their romance" AYERS the
Portland Telegram, while the Jersey
City Journal explains, Love wings
again; it can't be shaken, 1t can't be
beaten" and the Watertown Daily
Times says 1t is Truly a love match"
But the Nashville Banner is skep-
tical, contending that "at best 1t was
freaHish marriage, and one that bids
fair to develop incompatibility." The
Champaign News Gazette contrasts
the experience of father and daughter
with the statements: "E1lin Mackay
for % years has been happy, through
the efforts of her father. She prob
ably will continue to be happy. But
Clarence Mackay, for % years the
happy father Of Ellin, probably will
have q hard time forgetting the result
sf his years Of hapoinesas'
Evening star., 1926-01-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

| ton. Here's the form in which his
must broke out:
Prohibition is all a-wry,
Its years are six too many,
There's still more stills of rock
and rye
Than cats are in Kilkenny.
Prohibition is all a-wry,
Its birth has caused damnation,
It's father was the scamp Paul Pry,
Its mother. Carrie Nation.
The Senate's inquiry into Secretary
Mehon's activities in aluminium has
at least blown up one of the favorite
charges of the Ku Klux Klan. Ever
since wild Bill" Donovan became At
torney General Sargent's chief of staff,
the Klan has been fond of claiming
that "the Pope" controls the Depart
ment of Justice, because Col. Donovan
is Roman Catholic, But now the
country is enjoying the spectacle Of
the leading Roman Catholic in Con-
gress, Senator Thomas J. Walsh Of
Montana. grilling his co-religionist
mercilessly at the aluminium inquiry.
That is a situation which seems to
play havoc with the X. K. X. theory
that Romanists Systematically hang
fairs of state are concerned.
X x
Over at the Library of Congress
there's a budding VIII Rogers who
gives certain promise of becoming a
dangerous rival of the cowboy come
dian. He's a youngster named Dick
Nash, not long out Of the Washing
ton high schools, and now a Govern
ment clerk. Federal workers have
just produced their annual edition of
Uncle Sans Follies" and Nash. a
long, lean and lanky youth. was the
bright particular star. in VIII
Rogers stunt that challenged COM
parison with the original. He twirls
his ropes, chews his gum and does
his gags in the best Oklahoma man.
ner. Besides that, Nash can sing
and dance, which are accomplish
ments Rogers does not boast.
The mouth of the Potomac is the
favorite destination of President Cool
idge when he goes week -end-yacht-
ing on the Mayflower. Ever since
Senator Dave Reed Of PENNSYLVANIA
cruised on the executive boat his
colleagues on the Hill have been say
ing that Irving Berlin ought to I'M
mortalize the anchorage of the May
flower in a song entitled Down
Where the Olive Branch Crows" The
Pittsburgh Senator, who objects to
Pennsylvania place In the outer
darkness Of the patronage patch, is,
of course, not the only statesman to
whom the twigs of peace scented
with sea air from Chesapeake Bay,
have been offered during the present
aquatic administration.
Charles MacVeagh, who recently
assumed his duties as American Am
bassador to Japan, has to camp out
In somebody else's house, like most Of
Uncle Sans foreign envoys The
MacVeaghs, pending the construction
OF the embassy quarters the United
States expects some day to build at
Toxic. have taken one of the show
places of the city for a residence
1t Is the so-called "semi-foreign"
house Of the japanese statesman,
Baron Matsui. Some day there will
be q congressional inquiry into the
cause of the siX-year delay in equip
ping and occupying the London en-
bassy, presented to the Government
by the late Pierpont Morgan.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Cheers for the romance Of Irving
Berlin and his Fifth avenue bride,
Ellin Mackay, come from every side.
Public sentiment, at least as reflected
in most of the newspapers, approves
this wedding of a Jewish minstrel and
a society favorite, the daughter of a
Catholic multimillionaire.
THE Jazz King and his 400 wife
are to be congratulated" the Fort
Worth Record Telegram declares.
They committed a perfect American
ism. If let alone the chances are all
in their favor If social busybodies
will not create chasms of social dis
PARTIES between them and religious
zealots will not disturb the opposites
that exist in that part of the alliance.
they will have a good chance to be a
worthy object lesson to the foundation
process of the American people. We
are for them. May they live long and
prosper"
The frequency of such matings is
commented upon by the Omaha World
Herald, which says that "all the world
which is represented as loving a lover
will undoubtedly unite in wishing we'll
to the happy Berlins," and suggests
that ''if Irving has it in his heart to
spare us a new crop of sentimental
melodies, so much the better
"Quite a discussion goes on over the
marriage" observes the New York
World, land as somber leitmotif to
woof from the male parent of the
party Of the first part. But for the
innocent outsider it is most difficult to
apprehend what all the fuss is about.
Is it seriously argued that a writer
of songs is not At to wed the daughter
of a million dollars? The country is
full of million dollarses. but where is
the country that is full of Irving
Ber1ins? 1t must be an enchanted
land. This particular minstrel, as it
happens. has a million dollars Of his
own-but that is not why he is loved"
AS it's only objection. the Cincinnati
Times Star protests against the "ob-
scure and unmusical ceremony" since
the bridegroom has ''in his marriage
and his career libretto that he could
gloriouSly set to music" To the
Akron Beacon Journal, poor but
crested heroes, strutting across the
stage Of grand opera, could give only
the answering defiance to the protest.
ing parent, My birth is noble as
thine own but modern Jazz kings, in
real life. are enabled to say it with
millions"
"It Is to be hoped" the Winston
Salem Journal says, that Miss Mac
kay's romance was based upon love-"
although 1t Is apparent that there is
something akin to rebellion In it"
And the Journal continues: "She re-
volted from society with its 'unat-
tractive people, Society Is likely to
have a good many 'unattractive' fea-
lures which weigh like millstones
upon real people. The gateway Is
rather crude to begin with, being
labeled Cab a1& lots ef It. Thare
Evening star., 1926-01-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Some Day.
We're always singin' the Some Day
Song"
Plannin' to right what's goin' wrong.
We step to the pace Of jazzy glee
While tellin' of things that ought to be
The present pleasure is somethin'
great
And good intentions procrastinate.
Our hopes are high and our hearts
are strong
But we're always singin' the "Some
Day Song"
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Woman Workers and Protection.

Ever since women began TO take
part in the industrial and commercial
life of this country, working side by
side with men in all lines of wage
earning, efforts have been made to
"protect" them from harsh conditions
and exactions, in Difference to their
sex and supposed need Of shelter from
the severity of business competition.
Since they were fully enfranchised by
constitutional amendment, they have
sought emancipation from these pro
tective" restrictions. Now they are
bringing forward another constitu-
tional amendment, forbidding the en-
actment of State laws which limit the
hours Of labor or otherwise interpose
differentiating bars between them and
their brothers in industry and busi-
ness.
Yesterday at a meeting held in this
city this proposition was strongly ad-
vanced, and a petition was laid before
the President, asking his aid in secur-
ing the adoption of the amendment.
And so begins a campaign which, con-
sidering the force enrolled, the deter
mined spirit manifested and the
equity of the cause, must be rated as
certain of success.
What these women in industry are
asking is simple. They want an even
chance with all other workers. They
do not want protection" They want
the opportunity of as many hours of
employment a day as the men and at
the same rates of pay. They say,
with reason. that if their services are
valuable no law should create a diff
ference in valuation. They do not
want to be protected against over
time exactions. They want the chance
to make overtime pay IL occasion Of
fers.
However well-meaning the protec-
tive laws that have been enacted in
behalf OF the working women Of this
country, they have operated to their
serious disadvantage. Unuuestionably
In some industries. in some places, the
lack Of such laws has resulted in
hardships. But there is no compulsion
TO labor save the compulsion Of fam
lily need and personal necessity. There
Is, In truth, more servitude under re-
str1ctlve statutes which interpose diff
ferentials of working conditions and
working hours and rates of paw than
under a system of unrestrained EN-.
ployment such as that against which
this present rnovemept 10 In oro+o.t
The good faith OF those who have
promoted these restrictive "proteo
tive laws is questioned. 1t is charged
that they have sought to prevent the
entry of woman workers into certain
trades and occupations in order to
keep up wage scales for the men.
whether this be true, or whether
fhese laws have been enacted out Of
a sincere desire to shield the SUD-
posedly weaker sex from industrial
stress, the fact remains that the
working women are now in great
numbers demanding their repeal and
particularly the adoption Of a Federal
amendment which will prevent future
legislation of this character. And the
sense of fair dealing and equity of the
people of this country will surely re-
spond in support OF this demand that
women be allowed a fair chance and
an even opportunity for employment
on equal terms with men so long as
they can discharge their duties and
render service of value.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Efforts to "humanize" George Wash
ington lead to embarrassment. The
popular imagination is the great decid-
ing factor in fame. No fair observer
will deny that Washington was rather
crudely dealt with by Parson weems
and other self constituted press agents.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

The determination to reduce the
burden of taxes gives assurance that
those old friends Taxpayer" and
Vox Populi," while subordinated in
current literature, still retain a fair
share Of political influence.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Speed Madness a
National Malady
To the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor OF The Star:
We are suffering from a dangerous
and homicidal attack of speed mad
ness, which has overthrown our rea-
son: and we are killing more than
10000 persons year, men, women
and children. under its fatal and ma
lignant influence.
The present excessive and murder.
GUS speed Of automobiles serves no
useful purpose whatever. It Is merely
the tnane amusement of empty minds.
It Is foolish, deadly and absolutely
useless. 1t produces nothing but Grip.
pies and corpses. It helps to fill our
cemeteries.
BERTRAND SFIADwEI,L.
Chicago.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

English rubber is in demand. and
the United States pays the price with
much protest. Some intimation that
the World Court would find a way to
adjust the system Of price fixing for
tires might help to popularize the new
tribunal in certain senatorial minds.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Grand opera in New York is to be
housed in more modern quarters than
those provided by the present Metro
politan Opera House. Art, though a
powerful influence, must follow the
trail hlazed by the realtor
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Senatorial imaginations visualize the
World Court as something that will
get us into the League of Nations, and
are inclined to call on the shade of
Dante to reveal what the League of
Nations is liable to get US into.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Every city regards the housing prob
blem as local condition. AS a matter
Of fact 1t is world wide. Cities are
overcrowded from Japan on westward
through Asia and Europe, and have
been for centuries.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

In carrying out his political plans
M ussolini did not hesitate to emplov
pharmacists and doctors of medicine
as well as statesmen. In his present
physical emergency the physicians
should show proper gratitude and
take good care Of him.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

There is a dignity in legislative cir
cles that cannot be broken down.
Literature and theatric art become
profane, but senatorial Investigators
still succeed in restraining themselves.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

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TO the Use for republication OF all news dls-
patches credited TO IL not otherwise cred
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published herein. All rights CT publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1926-01-18

A drop in the stock market is not
necessarily an indication Of values. 1t
usually registers merely the tempera-
mental attitude Of the group mind.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Music and the Laws.

Music and the Laws.
Many Of our greatest statesmen
have been musicians"
VERY true" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. THAT was in the old days. No
competent musician now would be con.
tent with the comparatively feeble
compensation accorded a statesman" Z"
Evening star., 1926-01-18
ALI the Same.

From the Detroit News.
A woman dancing the Charleston
broke her leg, but it is probable that
nobody looking on noticed any differ
ence in her dancing
Evening star., 1926-01-18
An Oversight.

From the Lynchburg News.
The old bachelor who boasts that he
can marry any woman he pleases neg
lects to. add that - never pleases
any ck then.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

when a man has 1oafed fifteen or
twenty days out Of month";" said
Uncle Eben, 'T can't take no interest
in his efforts to tell me dat de trusts
IL 'sponsible. foh his financial trou.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
M0tOrrAOron.

What care for house and land
With a substantial showing?
I only ask the cash in hand
To keep the flivver going.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
MussOlini and Nero.

From tho Baltimore Sun.
Old Nero was like that also; but
lhe didn't cau Aiza1elf = FassA4
Evening star., 1926-01-18
Getting Evidence.

The prohibition agents task immense
Requires a stern, uncompromising
sense.
And yet it doth not seem an act polite
To Jail lady friend for being tight.
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Jud Tunkins says it pays to adver.
tise. only too many people waste time
on publicity when they haven't any,
thing to sell.
Evening star., 1926-01-18
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Evening star., 1926-01-18
Truly Good

Truly G0Od.
Are you good poker player?"
II am" replied Cactus Joe.
''You usually win7"
II never do. I'm a good poker
player in the moral and self -sacrifc.
ing sense"
Evening star., 1926-01-18

Representative Emanuel Celler,
Democrat, Of Brooklyn, who is evi.
IDENTIFY wet, was plunged into verse
hU The sixth aantHerAaxI q pfphi0i-
Evening star., 1926-01-18

@. Are there any salt lakes In the
Northwest section of this country
H. c.
A There is a group of salt lakes
in North Dakota, Of which Mime
waukon, or Devils Lake. is the
largest. 1t is about As miles long
and from to 13 miles in width.