Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1921, Page 6

A < {1 A0 THE EVENING STAR. ‘With Sunday Morning Edition. Al el e T T WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY.......October 4, 1931 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11th St. and Pennaylvania Ave. New York Office: 150 Nassau St. Chicago Office: First National Bank Bull lng. EBuropean Office: 3 Regent St., Londou, England. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edition, 1s delivered by carriers within the city at 80 cents per month; daily only, 45 cents month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Or- ders may be sent by mall, or telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by carriers at the end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Dally and Sunday..1 yr., $8.40; 1 mo., 70c Daily only .1yr.,, $6.00: 1 mo., 50c Sunday only. .1yr., $2.40; 1 mo., 20¢ All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1yr., $10.00; 1 mo.; 85¢ Daily only. 1yr., $7.00;1mo., 60c Col. Kutz and Washington. No more conclusive evidence could be offered as to the foresight and ability with which Col. Charles W. Kutz, retiring District Engineer Com- missioner, has discharged the duties of the office from which he now with- *draws than is to be found in a study of his farewell message to the people of Washington, printed in yesterday's Star. In that message he sets forth his conception of the lines upon which the National Capital should develop in the future, stipulating—as his theme progressed—the financial basisi upon which that development should | be attempted. There is nothing of the! perfunctory “Good-bye—and may you prosper!” in the admonitions of the colonel. Definitely, and with a pre- cision born of long familiarity with District: needs, he maps the route along which Washington, as the capi- tal of the United States, must travel. From the development and proper paving of the arterial highways of the District and the building of a new water supply conduit to the building ©of necessary new bridges, to the in- stallation of new street lights in cer- tain sections of the city, to the estab- lishment of six branch public libraries, to the continued reclamation of the Anacostia flats, to the development of the vark system and the building of a system of connecting drives, Col. Kutz progresses with the sureness of one upon familiar ground. In his advocacy of a fixed ratio between the District and the federal purses in meeting the expense of future develop- ment, and in his protagonism of the use of the District surplus for some such extraordinary expense as that to be incurred in the reinforcing of the antiquated water supply system, he demonstrates the executive faculty of suggesting sound methods whereby the projects he favors may be financed. | The hopes of Col. Kutz for the fu- ture of Washington are, in their broad aspects, those Which every thoughtful citizen of the country must entertain. ‘They are those which have, through- out the period of his’commissioner- ship, animated Col. Kutz in the per- formance of his official duties. It is} because of the fidelity and practical- ity with which he has sought to realize those hopes that his relationship to the District will influence the forward progress of the National Capital for many years to come. The Singing School. ‘The spelling bee comes back once in a while, and the reappearance of this old-fashioned form of entertainment, instruction and contest evokes con- siderable comment and some mirth. It has its merits. Many thousands of young ladies and gentlemen with fresh diplomas to testify that they are “educated” would cut a sorry figure in a spelling bee, where one has to know something about English to be a contender of consequence. There is one old-fashioned form of entertainment and instruction which shows signs of coming back, and which in some ways has come. It is the singing school. It does not return in the same dress of other times, but its old friends can recognize it. It is not called a singing school, but a “music center,” a “municipal sing,” or & “public sing,” or a “sing” of this kind or another, to which everybody with a voice is welcome. It is not a “teacher” who with pitch-pipe stands by a blackboard covered with do-re-mi- fa-sol, etc. It is a “leader,” a “song leader,” who with baton stands end sings a phrase, and then, putting into his work a due sum of enthusiasm and lifting his baton and both arms, shouts: “Now, then, all together!” N § In some parts of Europe good man- agement is required to print money fast enough to keep up with the ex- pense of wear and tear on the presses. f An old-fashioned “Ku Klucker” may be tempted to regard the klan as an institution that was spoiled by pros- perity. ! Instead of simplifying elections, the primaries may have the effect of com- plicating the arithmetic. i China insists on being at least ina position to get the- conference news first hand. r [question and the east Indian question. ment of it to matters with which they are famillar—home matters of the every day. It ie probable that the total number of the jobless has been overstated; that sympathy has seen double. But whatever the number, relief should be found, and every pegson willing and able to work be set to work and be- come self-supporting again. This question abroad has grown to alarming proportions. In‘England it is dividing anxiety with the Irish Fort Park Boulevard. Among the public improvements urged by Col. Kutz in his farewell message is the civil war fort, park and boulevard project, which was an important part of the park commis- sion plan of 1901. This project has been in the public mind at least since’ 1899, when it was made a part of a program of The Evening Star and the Board of Trade for making the Ameri- can capital the great capital of the world in architecture, parks, boule- vards, water supply and civic govern- ment. A bill prepared by the District Commissioners was introduced in the Senate last spring by Senator Ball of | Delaware, chairman of the District| committee, providing for an appropria- tion of $5,000 for a survey for a drive- way to connect certain civil war de- fenses of Washington. The bill was in agreement with a recommendation made to the Board of Trade by its committee on parks and reservations, which recommendation was unani- mously adopted by the board Decem- ber 15, 1920. The committee recom- mended the acquisition “of the sites of the forts and fortifications erected during the civil war from Rock Creek Park to the Anacostia river and a fort drive or parkway connecting the said forts and fortifications and extending from the east line of Rock Creek Park to the Anacostia river.” The government owns only a few of the old forts—McPherson at Arling- ton, De Russy and two or three old batteries within Rock Creek Park and two of the Eastern branch fortifica- tions. Most of the old forts have been leveled and many built on. One of those which has most recently suc- cumbed to the growth of the city is Fort Stanton. Only a small section of the works at the north end remains e R NIRRT Caviien o TA R E R N THE EVENING me any information of the Vice Presal- dent enlightening the Senate about the purposes and wishes of the ad- ministration. The man who presides over thel United States Senate hears much dis- cussion of great value on subjects of great public importance, and in that way recelves many suggestions which quicken and enlarge his own mental processes. The service adds to his equipment as an adviser, and to the desirableness of his company in that capacity. Mr. Marshall has had his own experience, enjoyed it &nd profit- ed by it. This, in all probability, was what Mr. Harding had principally in mind in inviting Mr. Coolidge to attend cab- inet meetings. He thought less, if anything, of having the Senate bene- fit than of having the administration benefit from his drawing of Mr. Coolidge the closer to his side.. A man of such signal success in politics as Mr. Coolidge would be certain to bring with him to the cabinet table sugges- tions of weight touching national questions and policies. And doubtless that has been the result. And there are men—some of them distinguished democrats—who regret that the policy was not inaugurated at least eight years sooner, and believe that if it had been the country would have benefited. i Monarchists may yet point out as an argument for hereditary fitness that a deposed kaiser can make more real money chopping wood than the salary of a president of the German republic amounts to. f It is to be Inferred from Mr. Samuel Untermyer’s remarks that New York's housing problem is a local matter not to be solved simply by the purchase of vast European estates by Ameri- cans. 1 A remarkable streak of modesty is revealed by Mr. Bernard Shaw in his refusal tos visit America, which im- plies a belief on his part that interna- tional conferences can get on without him. i Russians, while finding no reliable statistics on the subject available, are beginning to get a general idea of the trouble and expense of keeping Lenin visible, and a subdivision made of that property a few weeks ago will probably result in obliterating the re- maining remnant of that fort. A French Veteran. Is M. Clemenceau out of politics per- manently, or is he coming back? Some earnest guessing on this sub- ject prevails in France. He is eighty- o0dd, but very vigorous, physically and mentally. He has had a rest of several years. He still takes a keen interest in public affairs. He knows literature, journalism and legislative politics, and |’ has been a force in all three fields. He does not approve of the way mat- ters growing out of the war have been handled since he left office, and is characteristically frank about saying so. Some of the men who supported hint while he was at the head of af- fairs support him in his present atti- tude, and would be glad to see him return to public life and try conclu- sions with those now in power in France. Indeed, they are urging him to take such a step. If he yields to their wishes he will and Trotsky comfortable. l One of the objections to the Ku Klux Klan is the encouragement it af- fords to that peculiar form of irre. sponsible humanity known as the wractical joker. l Business conditions in Germany ap- pear to be surprisingly good or sur; prisingly bad, according to the view- point of the personage expressing an opinion. \ The Chinese, accredited with being the most honest people on earth, are hopeful of securing a modern vindica- tion of the adage, “Honesty is the best policy.” i Explorers can remember when is- lands in the Pacific now regarded as highly valuable could have been bought for a tune on the ukulele. i Senators who have to take precau- tions against being occupied both night and day are at least exempt contribute liberally to the liveliness of | from fears of unemployment. a live nation. He is a fighter, as we say in this country, from way back. He did not earn his sobriquet during the war by his course toward the for- eign enemy, but years before by the vigor with which he participated in domestic politics. He was "th?l'iger" in the chamber of deputies and in his several Parisian newspapers toward all whose policies did not go on all fours with his own. M. Clemenceau is still tigerish in his disposition. The years have not tamed him, nor pared his claws. Upon the whole, he is a very interesting and able man, who does nothing slowly, or by halves. Berries. Late summer and early autumn are the true seasons of the berries. Some are useful in the household, as cran- berries, elderberries and barberries. Others are useful to the birds and for decorative effects. Plentiful are those of brilliant scarlet which grow on the spice bushes. In putting up preserves your grandmother or your great-grandmother, or old Aunt Dinah or old Aunt Charity, not finding any East Indian allspice in the pantry, ground up some dried berries of the spicewood and used them as flavoring| for food in place of imported allspice. You will make a demand for the red berries of the holly and the crimson dogwood berries later in the season. The orange pods and scarlet seeds of 1 A rush to new oil regions inevitably brings forward gentle intimations that investors are more in demand than laborers. l Several sovietists have at least suc- ceeded in doing away with the mis- taken old idea that all anarchists wear whiskers. World statesmen have enough ques- tlons to consider without having to call on Mr. Edison for a new supply. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Fair Proposition. If to me you tell your troubles And if I tell mine to you, Each in a moment doubles The crop that first he grew. The world will seem vexatious, ‘We will long for distant spheres, As we seek a spot more spacious To accommodate the tears. If & cynical impression Dominates your state of mind, Don’t obstruct the joy procession For the rest of human kind. Some hopes are only bubbles, But we all admire a few; So, please don’t tell me your troubles And I won’t tell mine to you. bittersweet are conspicuous where they grow, the bunchberries shine red and brilliant in the woods, chokeber-|an election?” ries and coral berries call to you as you pass, the little red partridge ber- ries peep from the green follage thdt trails over the woodland floor, and the red winterberries and those of the wintergreen are seldom far away. Then there is the deep red of the barberry and’ the shrubs of maple .responsibilities in the premises. They e T T e > T leaf arrowwood hold out flaming little The Jobless. globes, but soon these change to pur- The President has wisely decided|ple and to black. The varied reds of that the unemployment question ' ig|the wild gose ‘hips you know, and local as well as national, and has sug:|these fruits fall. within the classifica- gested that local authorities assist the tion of berries. So also do'the dull national authorities in solving it. scarlet of the little apples of the red There should be an immediate and|haw. generous responsé to the suggestion. —y—et———————— Local authorities—particularly city| Germstiy is not attempting any authorities—have it'in their power to|great display of diplomatic repartee, do a great deal of good for the job-|peing content if the laboratory retorts less. They can easily list the unfortu-|are kept busy. ~ nates, ascertain their real conditions and then canvass the possibilities of i i Fiiteb by ecanvasiiiplmaHich st Tota The Vice President as Adviser. industries—how many are running full This is' from former Vice’ Preaid.ent many not running at all, with the rea-|sjtting in the President's cabinet was sons governing each case. kept up until President Harding in- 3t o sammable that the queston| {155 ¥ict FESHeRe CoottigLo,pec; thus brought home to the people’s|was contended for years that the doors, 5 to say, will not fail to rouse | ErSRden, Should, havs, some, gne In the people to a keen sense of their|ministration. T am not criticising. I think it was a courteous and kindly act upon the part of President Hard- will see their duty, and do it with a|ing to include his Vice President in clearer intelligence and greater suc- ffimlfle( gatherings. But my reading the Congressional Record and of| cess because of this intimate adjustildie public press has not conveyed to : ~ Jsin Money Misapplied. “Did money ever help you to win “On several occasions,” replied Sen- ator Sorghum. “It wasn’t money that 1 spent myself, however. The opposi- tion flourished so large a campaign fund that it made their candidate look like a tired business man instead of a statesman.” Jud Tunkins says what makes him ‘admire a mother’s love and marvel at it is @ photograph of himself taken at the age of eleven or twelve. Carbon. A diamond and a lump of coal Are much the same, they say. As fuel prices upward roll, ‘We'll make a change some day. The furnace on a frosty night Our diamonds will burn, ‘While necklaces of anthracite ‘Will serve Dame Fashion’s turn. Away Out of Style. “Does your wife complain when her clothes are out of style.” “Not always,” replied Mr. Meekton. SARA TV TN SN e e i ey g SR By STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1921. Editorial Digest S S — AXTRAORDINARY Showing in a wide range of seasonable novelties, that harmo- nize beautifully with those exquisite ex- To Make Armistice Day Tell. With an Ornestness that equals that of the President, American edi- tors add to his plea for a nation-wide observance of Armistice day in keep- ing with the significance of the day itself and ‘the symbolic services at Arlington. But more important, they call for a demonstration so striking that it will forcibly impress the armaments conference on its opening | § o) pressions in the Autumn Garment Modes. 'DRESS BRAIDS Fancy and Plain Loop, Flat, Pigtail, Soutache, Rgttail, Lustre, Couching Cord. Cire, Patent Leather and many others. day with the strength of America’s burpose that “it must not be again.” That President Harding could not have conceived a more appropriate program for launching the confer- GIRDLES TRIMMINGS METAL PLAIN AND ence than the one proposed would CORDS DROPS THREADS KNOTTED seem to be the consensus of opinions, BUTTONS BEADS TASSELS FRINGES and the Knoxville Journal and Tri- bune (republican) declares that “it should receive the earnest support of all citizens.” According to the plan, the Bvansville Journal (republican) informs us, “after the conference shall have formally opened it shall adjourn immediately, and then ac- company the President and his cabi- net to Arlington, where the body of an unknown American soldier who fell on a battlefield overseas shall be buried with all the humble rever- ence that a nation can pay,” and “in that trilogy of symbolism” the Journal finds “testimony of the war that was, of the peace that it achiev- ed and of the greater peace for which the world hopes and toward which the breaking ot swords into plough- shares through the reduction of armaments is the leading ste The days of slaughter and dread will come back to those who stand with President Harding at the brink of the open grave in Arlington,” therefore, the Philadelphia Public Ledger (independent) thinks it a fit- ting ceremony with which “to begin the mighty work of banishing war from the earth. The “triple plan for Armistice day is big with possibilities,” the Boston Globe (independent) believes; “since declarations of war have almost al- ways been the fruit of the industry of small groups of special interests working under cover, it i8 reasonable to suppose that when a dcclaration against war is made convincingly it will come from great multitudes of common people working in the open,” and the Armistice day program gives unusual opportunity for a demon- stration by the “multitudes.” Amerl- can sentiment, declares the Labor World ot Duluth, *is agalnst war; it is for the limitation and reduction of armaments.” The vital thing, as the paper sees it, is to crystallize that sentiment by means of ‘“great demonstrations everywhere 80 that the delegates to the conference may Know” the real attitude of the Amer- ican people. Just what form this dis- play could assume the Joplin (Mo.) Globe (democratic) admits is “a question,” but it contends that “some- thing should be done so that the newspapers of the country and of other countries could carry in their press reports the following morning such news items as would indicate Amer i pract thing that would impress the world.” _"There is no reason,” the Omaha World Herald (independent) declares, “why American citizens should be ashamed or afraid to express, on Armistice day or any other day, their utter devotion to the great cause of peace and disarmament.” Even so pas- sive a demonstration as the universal “two_minutes of silent prayer” which the President requests would, the Rocky Mountain News (Denver, independent) implicitly belleves, “work a psychological marvel,” be- cause “the turning of the thought of many millions into a single channel at ono time ®* * ¢ would have a tremendous influence upon the people themselves; and to many this might be_the greatest miracle of all.'” While the Baltimore Sun (inde- pendent democrat) concedes that if the proposed demonstrations and ceremonies “can impress our own and foreign delegates to the con- ference with the strength of public Sentiment in this country,” they may have “far more than 4 sentimental value,” {t mevertheless sounds a warning. The conference for the limitation of ‘armaments, it gays, “is essentially a practical proposition which will not be affected by senti- mentality, though it can be influenced by clear, hard-headed public senti- ment.” The Holy Alliance, the Sun recalls, “began in the name of God and high heaven,” and it adds that “had the Paris conference been keyed to a lower note we might have suffered less afterward from painful disillusionment. New Foods. The wholesale butcher in San Fran- cisco who recently received 30,000 pounds of dressed reindeer meat from Alaska has made no report of sales. | But it is to be assumed that he has disposed of his supply, aithough cer- tain westerners may conceivably have { eaten reindeer meat under the iilusion that they were eating more familiar and accustomed viands. This development of a new branch of the meat industry draws attention to the vast food resources which are not availed of because of custom or prejudice. A tuna fish has become an | accepted addition to the larder within recent years, although previously lit- tle known. But the bureau of fish- eries has endeavored in vain to con- vince the American housewife of the merit of certain food fishes avail- able in practically inexhaustible quantities if the public could but be induced_to accustom themselves to In many instances prejudice il 2 WEar 57 ST NW. Relieves Pain Keep a Tube Handy Thos. Leeming & Co.,N.Y. A TR 'igm | g g g them. is due not to any intrinsic demerit of the fish, but purely to some name which offends. It took many wasted centuries to induce people to use that vegetable which is_now a staple in American households—the tomato. And the past decade has seen several new vegetables ‘win a place in our hearts and our pantries. Altogether, it ap- pears that there are numerous new foods which we might advantageously use if we choose. With the high cost of living, why don't we choose?— Baltimore Sun (independent demo- cratic). The Pauper Class. Some of the teacher's pupils were not overenergetic, so she determined tp warn them against the evils of laziness. She drew a terrible plcture of what happened to men who will not work. Finally she proceeded to question her class on the lecture she had just given them. ow tell me, Tommy,” she sald to a_small child whose thoughts were obviously far away, “who is that miserable individual, that wretched specimen_ of humanity, who gets clothes, food and lodging for noth- D Tommy's face glowed with pleasure. This was a subject he truly re\ished. “Please, mum,” he answered, in a voice vibrating with triumphant ven- geance, “the baby."—London Post. 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Journal. Don't count your eggs until: the revenue bill has been hatched.—Co- Tumbia. (S, C.) Record. Cheer up! When all the neighbors buy autos you can get a seat in a street car.—St. Paul News. October 10 is to be Fire Prevention day. The price of coal will prevent fires until long after that date.— Brooklyn Eagle. On the road to normalcy we have lost barrage, camouflage, terrain and meticulous. But we have foun agenda.—Philadelphia North Ameri= can. When the conference gets to a dis- cussion_of the limitation of arma- ments. there should be some fix« “She went to a costume ball last win- ter and insisted, regardless of ex- pense, in dressing like Queen Eliza- beth.” The Aimless Life. “You ought to pay as yow go.” “Maybe,” replied Plodding Pete. “But I ain't goin’ nowheres in par- ticular.” ted limitation of arguments.—Nashville Banner. S There are some wives, probably, who cannot understand how President | & Harding came to legve their husbands off his list of “experts on unemploy- ment.”—Providence Tribune. When an automobile is bearing down on a man it is wiser for him to take refuge in the law of self-preser- Vation than in the traffic laws.—Min- neapolis Tribune. pect to pay for such smart styles and excellent fabrics. Dresses in line and adornment that proclaim themselves Fashion’s latest, particularly appropriate for wear right now. Displaying delightful new lines; the chemise dress, slim and unfitted except for a very narrow belt—the smart coat dress—the low-waisted model, with broad girdle, the simply gathered model with scalloped apron overskirt. Most of them showing the favored round neck and the new wide sleeves. Trimmings are chosen and used with taste—braids both wide and narrow are fea- tured, lovely designs worked out in colored embroideries, iridescent beads and beads of varied hues. New vestees of lace, or lace and net touched with a bit of colored silk, rows of tiny gilt buttons, and sleeve facings or neck pipings in a contrasting shade. Navy blue and black predominate : Sizes 14 to 44 :