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Terts are not Abana and Phdrpdr,
rivers of Damascus. better than all
the waters OF Israeli May not
mash in them and be Clean?" on
Kings, V.f2.
"Substitutcs."

Substitutes"
This was the angry word OF the field
marshal of the Syrian hosts. Naaman
by name. He had been stricken With
an incurable malady, namely. leprosy,
the scourge of his race. From little
captive maid he had heard that there
was man in Israel by the name OF
Elisha. q prophet Of God. who was cred
tied with working miraculous cures.
With curiousity mixed with credulity,
he had made his way to the humble
abode of the prophet. He had sent his
messenger in to apprise him OF the fact
that the great marshal Of the Syrian
hosts was at his gate. He had hidden
him come out to him. Instead OF COM
ing to greet and pay homage to him,
Elisha had sent brief message. telling
him that If he would 60 to the River
Jordan and there dip himself seven
times, he would have the needed cure
In indignation and anger he turned
from the prophets door. He spurned
the prescription Elisha gave him. He
would not deign to enter the muddy
waters Of the Jordan. The great
streams of his own beloved Damascus
more powerful 1t was because he felt
that ne had been Inundated that he
turned from the sluggish waters OF the
Jordan. declaring: Are not ALBANIA and
Pharpar. rivers OF Damascus. better
than all the waters Of Israel? May
not wash In them and be clean?" It
was only when a humble servant ven-
tured TO adrnonish him. saying. III the
prophet had bid thee do some great
thing. wouldest thou not have done It.?
How much rather. then. when he saith
to thee, Wash. and be Clean" that he
obeyed. The whole incident Is illus
trative OF n common practice OF life.
We are ever seeking substitutes. We
are habitually unwilling to follow the
course prescribed for us unless 1t COM
mends itself to our good taste and
judgment Remedies of long standing
value that have been widely tested and
approved We are unwilling to accept be-
cause they seem too simple They may
lack the touch OF modernism that we
demand: they may be good for the un-
thinking and simple minded: they are
too utterly puerile to commend them
selves to our way of thinking. This Is
strikingly true as 1t concerns our re-
ligious life. In nothing are we more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

THIS theory underlying the Newton
and Jones BILLS permitting formation OF
American import trade combinations Ia
that II takes q trust 10 bust q trust. "
The fact that foreign monopoiies con-
troll the supply and price Of importa nj
commodities consumed In the United
States has on more than one occasion,
brought hitter words 10 the tongue and
salty tears 10 the eyes Ut Mr., Hoover
because OF the resulting drain upon the
pockstbooks OF his fellow citizens. The
Newton bill, In support OF which MIR
Hoover and MIR. Jsrdins TESTIFIED last
week 81 the CAPITOL, Ia sn attempt "a
DO something about II. II would exempt
from some Of the provisions OF the sher.
man and Clayton snti-tfuss a1tA trade
combinations for the importation Of
commodities not produced IN the United
States or those controlled by foreign
m0n0poliss. suGh 40 rubber. kissl, p0tss oil,
etc. The legislation foiIows the prsce.
dent NJ the Wetsb Pomerens set OF 1918
which PERMITTED the formation VI Ell.
port trade combinations.
The American principle " free RIM.
petition - against combinations which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

try, which will then be set aside Is per.
manent refugees for the migratory birds.
The bill also provides that In certain
circumstances. as, for example. q pos
sible increase Of migratory game birds
on any o. these areas to such an cx-
tent that the birds are in danger from
sickness or starvation from overcrowd-
ing, restricted portions may be opened
to the use of the public as shooting
grounds under carefully devised reg
ulations. 1t is believed that the pas
sage Of the bill will insure for all time
reasonable abundance OF the game.
song and inscctivorous birds that are
classed as migratory. This Is entirely
in accord with promises made to Great
Britain under the terms of the
migratory bird treaty. the provisions OF
which agreement this country has never
fully carried out. Canada has already
established many such sanctuaries
where the feathered travellers sojourn
during the warm months.
Not alone those who consider the
birds Of the shore and water in their
essential character Of game birds to be
taken for food and for the recreation
their pursuit affords. but every person
residing on the continent il benefited
by an abundance Of birds. A progress
sive action by the Government once
and for al to place this resource beyon,i
the influence OF abuse and neglect
should have the support Of every
American. The proposed action Is
timely. and in dealing with a thing 50
dehcately complex and so fatally sem
sitive to the bruises inflicted by con-
facts with the industrial world, delays
are certain to be costly and may very
well be fatal. 1t is TO be hoped the
bird conservation bill will be.
come a law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

Actual experience In the field Of
American game conservation proves
that measures TO reduce the killing Of
game. however necessary such re-
strfctiYs laws may BE-. are not sum.
Gent TO preserve species in s1y con.
siderable numbers. The preseryation
Of the natural habitat Of wild BIRDS and
sninais IL Q requirement Of even greater
importance than game-hw enforce.
nent. This is truth Of especial sig
nifeane< TO tipse who are interested tn
maintaining AMERICAS splendid supply
Of waterfowl. for these BIRDS cannot
survive II deprived ~ the wet land
regions. Drainage. drought sEd ths
conversion Of water areas In the United
States for industrial or other purposes
ere influences that have reduced the
feeding. breeding and resting grounds
Of wild fowi 70 far greater degree than
many Of us realize. and Our water birds
Sre actually In serious danger from
thtA causes. Future generations may
VIII ANb0 fENeWS " tt}SEfE VW
Bt<wsrdsi1in II through negligence OF
spstby we fail st this time 70 take tbs
simple precautions necessary " save
snd peTpetuste our wild ducks and
geese and all the hosts OF waterfowl
that are . national resource Of unique
batsrsst and value.
Fortunately tbs problem Is well
recognized. sDd Congress has now
Nnder consideration q measure designed
70 remedy the situation before IL IL too
late The bill introduced In the House
by Representative Anthony and Ia the
Senate by EeIstor hMiseck IL known "a
s0nkefyationists ss the migratory bird
eonAfrystion art.
Under ths provisions u The bin ths
rsdsfsI Government. IN corporation
With the s,stss will purchase or tease
ku4tsbs lands 10 eli psT,s NJ the eoun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Billions of Pennies.

What becomes of the pennies? Who
uses them nowadays, in these times OF
high prices? Why are they coined?
These questions are asked frequently by
people to whom the nickel Is the least
denominator in the economic problem
The answer Is not far to seek. Millions
Of pennies are spent daily in the pur-
chase Of newspapers. That Is one use
to which the little brown coin is put
And Uncle Sam does q large business
In retail stamp selling at one and two
cents each. But there is another use
that calls for an immense volume OF
this form OF money. According to q
report just issued by the General vend-
ing Corporation. which maintains slot
machines all over the country for the
sale Of chewing gum, candy and other
sman package goods no less than three
and q half billion pennies passed
through its machines In 1927. It Is
now estimated by the Treasury De-
partment. note Is made In this connec-
ton, that about 4.72l 49,. 900 pennies
are in circulation. Hence. In view OF
the various functions Of the penny In
daily trade, II Is obvious that the same
coins pass through the machine slots
more than once during the year. It
would seem, therefore. that the penny
Is one Of the most actively circulating
mediums OF exchange in this country.
Those who a few years ago protested
that the placing OF the head of Ahra-
ham Lincoln on the penny was not In
keeping with his place In the
hearts Of the people. may be COM
forted by the assurance which these
figures give that the little Lincoln coin
Is by no means a negligible quantit,
Of American specie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
This and That

Sometimes we have tried to figure
OH, what life must look like TO tAs
house cat but It Is hard thing to do
owing to the inability Of man to know
what goes on behind those two wise
eyes.
Our household pets have keener
senses Of smell and sight than we have
therefore the world 10 them mus, be
q thing Of more intense odcrs and fiis-
ting shapes than n presents itself TO US.
Placing aside the belief. held BY
things" III the air which ne do no,
see. we believe IL Il true that they do
not see many things that We do
Color for instance. means little or
nothing 10 q cat Jack Spratt, for IN
stance. he Of the striped tiger coat and
| gposeoerry- green eyes paid Nc atten-
ton whatever the other day . vail
from which the paper had been
ScrNped
The dark eolorcd paper having been
removed. the white plaster slscne forth
In great contrast,
We watched Jack when he first en-
tered the room. after the change, out
he maid no attention Whatsoever to the
white walls, but went immediately 10
the window. and hopped upon The sill,
rs Il his custom,
Efforts TO make Spratt see" the
change in color resulted III nausht III
80 far rs observers could tell. Perhaps
his eyez realized the difference, As II
were. but he had no means Of signify
inc his comprehension,
Our belief, however. Is tina, color, *
realised rs such. means nothins t all
10 a cot. II must be. 10 him ~ much
shadow Perhaps objects are bright OF
derk. but hardly more. 20 our ferry
friends
All the elaborate distinctions, the
values which men have built NJ over
the centuries. the pride OF power and
place. mean nothing 60 cat,
lie has no means OF distinguishing
between q chair that costs $40 and one
that c,StS $isu, The scftMeSS 81 the
cushion Is something tansiNle. OF
course, his claws sink with more pAeas~
ure Into q sine down pillow than into
one OF coarse cotton,
The fact that the frame Is mAhcxanv
however. means nothiis& IN HIM ~ al
He il unable 10 enter into ycs,r SAt,sfae-
! ticn over the new lamp shade, or "a
share with YOU the 10Y over the acQui-
sition Of some rare print
Music u utterly k,St urnn HIM, Per
hapS there are q few cats, here and
there, which seem 90 appreciate music.
We have heard ot several that lie m
frant Of the radio kcad speaker with
every evident sign Of Satisfaction,
Perhaps this b usSwe az o vinrAtcxy
treatment cf their cara however, than
any reaestae sfvsvciaticM M muSscAi
sounds - such Any one Who has
watched the SOUNDS trNM Mud
speaker cause motion IN ANnse metal
portion ct = lamp W the mall slNt. or
other object. viii realise that the Ss,inSl
wares SCI ur powerful vihrattana
The cat lives IN 4 wugla al sca.na
siaht and taste arpsvheasieA AS HIM In
certain radiMeatary Ways peSullar 10
MS tribe. he must have anne Sense III
The familiar, tor the sitsNsest ehal,ge n
the ahlssAitk,n af furniture IN q rSann
G which he b accustomed draws his
attention.,
He lives ehases % tAs grvNaa than We
aA hence hetShts must Ne yASseF. ~
MS eSeA than thes seem IA uS w
e'hss ~esds 4 esilins mus, AuNsear ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
The Municipal Center Site.

Gratifying progress is being made in
the matter of providing the District
government with q municipal center
for its Official activities. The National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion has approved the plan for the CEN
traiisation Of all the District official
activities within q specified area. 1t has
at the same time voiced its opinion that
the area proposed for this purpose be
enlarged beyond that originally sug-
gcsted. to carry the western boundary
OF the site of the group of buildings
to Seventh street. instead Of Sixth. This
heretofore has been urged by The Star.
on the ground that It would provide a
more symmetrical group-site and would
insure ample space for the future needs
OF the local government.
As the commission has now recon-
nen6ed the area will extend from
Pennsyivania avenue on the south to
Louisiana and Indiana avenues on the
north, and from Third street on the
cas-, to Seventh street on the west.
This win give the municipal center vir-
tuaIy O park setting. On the east 1t
will be ianked by the capitalization
plaza, on the north by judiciary Square.
on the south by the great Government
building site, treated In general as a
park, and on the west by the open area
formed BY the conjunction OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue with Louisiana avenue,
which has for many years been known
rs Market Space"
It is important that adequate room
be provided for not only immediate but
possible future municipal needs. The
District government outgrew its new
home. the present District Building. al
most before It was occupied. The NUM-
etpai administration had hardly moved
IN before 1t began moving out. At pres
ent many OF It's activities are housed
IN detached quarters, most OF them in
adequate, This present project Of 4
municipal center viii require several
years TO evolve into existence. and by
the time OF the completion Of the units
now contemplated the local government
win have grown TO even greater size In
personnel and equipment. Thus in the
planning OF the center thought must be
given 10 the assured expansion OF the
municipal organization. and 1t is there
fore Measuring to note that the ap-
prevail OF the Park and Planning Com.
mission has been given 70 the proposal
for the largest possible area.
legislative authorization for the prep
aration Of plans and for the beginning
Of the acquisition Of the site should be
given at the present session OF Con-
gress II 10 assured that the Govern
naent's own building projects win In
another year or two develop TO the
point II which the disposition OF the
District Building viii be In the balance
This. therefore. is the season for o def
mite starr on the work OF providing the
District with permanent and sufficient
home for ali Its activities. present and
future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

Japan h determined that China shall
owen h peace. asking no more In return
for happiness 80 great than implicit
obedience to the rules as they may be
laid DOWN. The history Of many
nations whose people have ceased
ouaTrelins among themselves when the
expressions Of an OUTSIDE power seem
formidable may be repeated In the case
Of China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

tar away 10 n& eyes ~ ne ANAVesss
a. ~ aNTs,
Yet, ne has sss,Nel the tlhsSASss "
Window glASs AnA mtsNSs Sssc<NNSNsasN>
A cat etshem tgNa& az Rgnsp tAV[SSA
eseN the elsAyest wnsge>w pane, ~ ~
nxAt tNe gNf,setSa ~ Nsea NJ snaASsA
IN The ksNkass ssNSS
Just SNAstsS .he~ the wSxkd AsHseAIS
~ eM MgVy R@assA AssSveg, Ne aNssSs
leave ~ ths eAt IAsNsAae& NhA SsSAN -
sltteI VIII tAe lsaN~E NJ SsSseeA AMI
whe viii ee aese ~ teN IA In NAM
wvTSsS thai We Mass s0sSs 81 SsalG n
s<shsNA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

The example OF John d. Rockefeller
stiil impre&ss the fact that one way
To attain q highly successful Old age
is 10 play plenty OF golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Tariff Measures for
Benefit Of Farmers
ny HARDEN COLrAX.

| Although the demands for legislation
OF especial benent 10 agriculture have
turned attention sharply 10 customs
duties. reports this week that q serious
effort Is TO be made toward passage of
/ an emergency tariff act 10 increase the
| rates on farm products alone. similar 10
the action In 1871. appear To be eonsid-
erahiy In advance OF the fact
| II an agreement could be reached by
= majority of the members OF each
branch OF Congress to open the tariff
act for revision only of agricultural
rates. survey OF the situation indicates
that bill 70 that end would be given
the right OF way speedily. But no such
Limitation agreement appears possible.
and the subject therefore enters the
held OF aee-lonx controversy over tariff
policy In general.
The action OF the House this week In
declining 70 refer 10 Its ways and means
committee the Senate resolution favor
Ing tnrin revision for the benefit Of agri-
culture, including . reduction Of some
schedules on manufactured goods. h re-
gardcd as conclusive evidence that no
general tariff bill Il 10 be entertained
during the present session.
| More than 20 bills seeking increases
In the tarin rates on agricultural prod
ucts have been introduced In the House
/ a.
looking toward revision Of other Gus
toms duties.
| Under the existing conditions, two
courses are open To those who would
use the import duties AZ a vehicle for
the benefit OF agriculture-y~one through
enactment ot relief measure de-
signed Ia raise prices Of farm products
Ira has aNf In vat ktxa hAA
Of world prices plus the tarifi duties
! and the other through the operations oi
F., the flexible tariff. administered by the
! Tariff Commission - the agent Of the
| President. Hearings are In progress on
bills under this f,rst method
| In an EFFORT 10 enable the Tariff Com
mission to keep more abreast with the
| demands upon It's facilities. and obvi-
ousiy having particularly In mind the
| requests for changes In rates of the
agricultural schedules, the House this
| week has been considering an appro-
priation bill carrying an increase of
funds for that agency
| The records Of the commission. a.
laid before the House appropriations
committee. show that Appiica tions for
| changes IN ratea on agricultural, or re-
lated, products have been numerous.
OF 10 changoa In tariff rates pro-
claimed by the President under the
flexible tariff. 10 Of which have been
| increases and I decreases. have
been IN the agricultural schedule. I
being revisions upward and a re-
duction The lone reduction IN this
snheduie was made IN the duty on
hoh. white quail Tor the benefit al
sportsmen ana met AZ general approval
among the farmers ~ did the increases
ON othar and more important eom'
modilies.
|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

Hospitality has already eonformed 10
custom by giving Mr.. Cosgravs the keys
OF the city and reminding him that
the microphone Ia his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

An amicable separation In case Of
domestic disagreement is now favored
by those OF wealth and social position.
The idea Of trial divorce seems rather
sensible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

America stu knows how 10 welcome
Q distinguished visitor Courteous en-
thsisiaSm Is not limited TO those who
arrive by airplane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

President Coolidge reminds Latin
America OF the friendliness of the u.
o. A. The hostile attitude Ia no longer
OF practical use In diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

There have been o few statesmen In
this city who might have set q valuable
precedent by having . supply Of apollo
sies In blank form TO be filled out and
signed as occasion required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

In the world OF big finance, oil In not
50 much q lubricant a. an irritant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

TIE Associated Press - exclusively entitled
o. the use for republication OF oil news dis
patches credited To IL or not otherwise cred
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cf SPECIAL dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22

When snATchists. which each M
breads,
Jump into current news,
l hate IN listen 10 those reds"
I'd Tsthef hear the blues,
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| Hair century ago a movement xas
ON ioN 70 SECURE better form ..
A Bill for Better Amsr.eaS e.. =
City Government, r N s,sS e.. q IKE
aliration that had dsvrlOSNs IN r,say
f, OF the municipalities IN this cscslciry.
In The Star OF January Is 1873 = ~
Following description % measure ~.
drawn In PENNSYLVANIA ~ the END ~
[ municipal government reform
a lengthy bill has been LAID netcv~
/ the pennsylvania legislature as rsS,li-
OF the hoorS Of commission 81 c,sl-
nic;pai government which has oeer W
session. in tina, STATE for several Eso1IAS,
The plan OF usilixfnS the Deliberations
81 the commission for the purpose .,
cities has already been tried y, New
YORK and resulted N the report ~ =
municipal ecrS.ss9t,oGal amendment
Tue OIL proposed By the FennSylNAass
commission aims 10 eject ira. h>sS,
Questions shall be DECIDED ey r-Ncessy
constituted local authorities II rre-
vtoes thar the corporate powers II sisANs
Sn1u % ENLARGED - As 70 tacsssSe the
r%nt 70 collect hcense taNcS on =.
GadeS and OCCUPATIONS and 81 SaSn~
ecarSss and telegraph rc,es> and ~ ar
rest and Ses at wcrk Migrants and NJ
eortsss thieves found within shs city
limits"
Washed postage stamps we're mach IN
use half century aSp> q way HAVING
ws been found By wrsnSiy M
Wasneu elgsed pecpss 10 Great ,he
Stampx Government; ~ putting the
g>assAi tokens sArostSA .
laundry prNceSS In TIE Star ~ Jan
uary Is 1878 Is an Ae>sssns If the
arrest IN Baltimore ~ wognan ~ tASS
city va the charge o stamp Na>Ae,s.
The act Is allowed IL have N>>0 Cora.
mnted m this city and q NsvrSrs NSS
Ssae1 tor her arreSs> bat Sfse, SetssrS
VINO W TIE Arsn, SSpced over d, gsAl-
'inAS,Fe, wAere the arrest was waadS u
seems that the icsser carriers N->Ss nzG
noticed Net>y< erxaashs mar me NM
once having S,AaspS Showing eVsd>urs
81 having eesn washed and tracea sNe,a
In certain NceAnty, They save va-
SsstsesieaaS tu the CARVER IN that yN,sse
70 ncsace pArsse0tArfy what Nm thsS
were tcond III and ~ gcslsS RS rv~,'s>>
ene Gay TIE carrier Observed 4 wNssAN
eonse nom house and seS>Nsas 4 kN(ter
IN . onN DC had nus, eMysseSi. ~ SAW
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secured The ktter, with 4 wASN<d Sssasc
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NAME wAS daSgcsegsA NI,A tsse SSk,>St
placed m the hAnSss VI lAe SSN>csl
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