Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1922, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, With Sunday Morning Edition. - WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY May 20, 1822 THEODORE W. NOYES.......Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. ¥ : 150 Nassau St. : Towe Bulldin European Office : 16 Regent St., London, England. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edition, is deliverad by earriers within the city 8¢ 60 Cents per month; Jdaliy only, 4v cents per moath; Sunday oaly, 20 cents per month. ders may be sent by mall, or telephone Main §900. Callection is made by carrlers at the eud of each munth, Rate bv Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1¥r, §8.40; 1 mo., 700 Daily onl. 1 $6.00% 1 mo., 50c Bunday only. 40; 1 mo., 20¢ All Other States. Daily and Sunday.. Daily only......... Sunda cni; Curtain at Genoa. As the cconomic @and political) con-) ference @t Genoa comes to an end the judgment of the wi is that neither success nor faiiure has attend- There has complished ling which will make for of Europe, but the way 1 paved and a plan worked "'"i been for acel ments. The nations Kk v odid ne w before, what is requived each of the other. Difficultic d prejudices have been | brought inte light and examined, and the finding of cures ought to he easier because of better knowledge of the maludies which must be cured. The Genva conference handi- capped because the i ence of France, and under the limitations of the agenda, consideration barred of some of Europe's most vital prob- lems, but ev these the light was turned, and the necessity now is bet- ter understood that reparations must be readjusted und land armaments | curtailed before there can be any re- turn of real prosperity to Europe. Russia held 1 snter of the stage | almost from the opening of the con- | ferenc and the a ude assumed by the soviet delegates made it appear that they had worked themselves into @ position of dominance. But they were as much deceived as were dis tant observers. The s are tak- @ no real s for their | of 1 or their theories of e cs. In fact, they know now. and the rest of the world know the Western nations, the only nat to which they can look | for st not do business with them on t ssis laid down in their memorandum of May 11, and which | bolshevik code of in-| tercourse. | fiienes made thae piatny] far he United States is con- cerned. in his note declining the in-} vitation to The Haj and David Lloyd George, who has been Russia’s | best friend among the statesmen of | western Europe, told the soviet dele- | gates some wholesome truths in his farewell address at the closing confer- ence session. They cannot buy goods | on credit, he said. unless they show a | willingness to pay for goods bought in | the past, and they cannot expect to borrow money when they repudiate . old loans and refuse to give security | for the new onés they ask. The soviet delegates are going back to Moscow to prepare for The Hague conference with this admonition ring- 4ng in their ears. If they have the good sense to withdraw or modify the | memorandum of May 11 something worth while ‘may be accomplished at the Dutch capital next month. If they remain intransigeant, The Hague con- ference will fail disastrously. Then the world will know that it must get along without Russian co-operation, and there would appear no other way | than to leave the Russian people to| | their fate until folly has run its ter- rible course. ———— e Lenin's ill health never becomes sufficiently serious to make him enter- :tain a thought of relinquishing his ,arduous political duties. ———— No attempt will be made by as wise & man as Will Hays to regulate the epplause for political favorites in mo- tion picture theaters. ‘When Germany has anything to ‘eomm\mk'ate the request from France is, “Say it with cash.” For Men Only. No peeresses are to be admitted to the house of lords. That is the decree in the case of Lady Rhondda, whose -application to sit in the place of her Jate father has been denied by the committee on privileges, as not having *been made out.” The vote was 20 10 4. With this case those of twenty- { BIx other peeresses are decided. This is a grievous disappointment to the twenty-seven Englishwomen who have been hoping to gain admittance to the upper chamber of the British parliament. They were encouraged when in March the same committee voted to admit- Lady Rhondda. Re- consideration was ordered by the *lords,” and now the adverse vote is likely to stand. The question arises, if women are - admitted to the commons, why not to the “lords”? Lady Astor has not proved a factor for the undermining of £ British institutions as a legislator. i She has been a more useful member, . indeed, than many others in the house. . Her naivete has at times somewhat « disturbed the gravity of the proceed- ings, but she has not caused & reac- tion of any sort. The course of progress in England §s slow and painful. Women are not wet fully enfranchised. Only those over the age of thirty can vote at all, and many of those of that age and beyond are disfranchised. For in- stance, a domestic servant who sleeps on the premises of her employment is barred from the polls, while one who *comes in by the day” is admitted. If two women share the same apartment < or house one of them may not vote unless she can prove to be owner of half of the furnishings. It may not be doubted that in sea- pon women will sit “below the wool- sack” in the lords. That body has been : servatlsm, but it has nevertheless bowed to mandates of public opinion. A decade ago it surrendered to the “veto bill,” shearing it of its power to interfere with budget measures, when threatened with a flood of diluting peerage creations. Lady Rhondda's case will not be closed with this decision. It may be expected to continue as an Issue, for the Englishwomen are persistent in their pursuit of their ‘rights.” The peerage is somewhat at a discount at present, in the post-war spirit of democracy that prevails in Great Britain, and the refusal to seat this accomplished, efficient woman, who is already taking the lead in the direc- tion of immense business interests, may become the focus point of an agi tation with important results. The Salvation Army. There is sometimes a pardonable in- clination on the part of Washing- tonians to resent the succession of appeals to its generosity made in the rame of charity. Sometimes they can- not but wonder why it is that the workers for special causes do not con- trive something new to alter “the monotony of drives and appeals. There is, however, something new in the Salvation Army’s appeal which is being made this week to meet a budget of approximately $37,000. There is something new about it be- cause of its purpose to combat that which. old as the r is ever new. Hunger is new always. Homeless- ness and want are new. Desolation, loneliness and despair are new. The tragedy of lost hope and faith is new. Old. relentless enemies of mankind in the mass, these burdens, which most of us never know, are, and will always be, new as applied to the in- dividual. To that man or woman or child to whom the pang of hunger, the stab of loneliness or the dull pain of despair first comes, there are added the terror and panic of one who deals in the dark with an unknown as- sailant. It is to help such that the Salvation Army exists. A glance at its annual report of field work shows how urgent is the need for such help. More than 35,000 persons attended its meetings in Washington last year. More than 33.000 meals were served. More than 20,000 garments were distributed. The Salvation Army is in very truth a stanch and comprehending friend, ex- ce, tending a steady hand to those who { sovely need it in the hours when they le with sudden and strange trou- ‘Washington must stand behind that splendid work. —_—— Gov. Sproul. Both when Mr. Knox died and when Mr. Penrose died Gov. Sproul was mentioned for the vacancy. In fact, his immediate appearance in the Sen- ate was predicted. The arrangement suggested was for him to resign the office of governon and accept from his successor appointment to the Senate. He rejected the suggestion, giving the opinion that his duty required him to remain at Harrisburg; that the peo- ple had commissiorred him for service there and that he must keep faith with them. He was highly complimented on his decision, and especially when it was observed that in each case he had ap- pointed a man of force who might be in the senatorial path for years, clos- ing the way to the governor's well known senatorial ambition. ‘The governor sensed the situation at home correctly. He saw that the or- ganization to which he belonged was menaced and required his presence on the scene; that if he left Harrisburg for Washington and disaster came he would be accused of running away and providing for himself in the face of danger. It is to be doubted if the situation could have been saved even by Mr. Penrose himself. He had been dying for months, with his condition known to all, and in that way his prestige had become much impaired. What physical strength remained to him he devoted to his work in the Senate, and he died in harness in Washington. The political viewpoint is, as a rule, fatalistic. Hence the notion is that the time for a change had come, and that nothing could have stayed it. Gov. Sproul's future is fair game for speculation. He will probably try his luck again. A Pennsylvania poli- tician is not easily discouraged. —_——— Philippine Independence. A number of distinguished Filipinos will soon arrive in Washington on a mission having to do with a plea for the early establishment of an inde- pendent government in the Philippine Islands. It is announced that they will be received at the White House, and afforded opportunity to lay their case before the President. " Gen. Wood in his report to the President on the subject advises against an early termination of Amer- ican control of the archipelago. He does not think the time ripe or the people of the islands prepared for the step these visitors desire taken. He does not name a time for the granting of the request they will make. The Wood report has necessarily made an impression on the President. Its author enjoys the President's full confidence, and was selected by him to investigate the question. He executed his commiseion with care, and in recognition of his services was ap- pointed to the governor generalship of the islands. He is now on deck, and has just signified & desire to remain until January 1 next. Nevertheless, these visitors will be rewarded for their long journey by the satisfaction they will feel in present- ing their case in person to the Pres dent, and in hearing from him direct- ly on the matter they have at heart. And they and all others in interest can derive satisfaction from the fact that American control of the islands can work only good as long as it con- tinues. ——— e Instead of solving economic prob- lems, sovietism remains busily en- gaged In creating them. | ——— e The Democracy and 1924. The sort of man necessary for demo- cratic leader in 19347 The party has not always obtained the sort of leader 'wished for. “Give us,” said meny democrats in 1884, “a second Tiiden,” The man se- | dat way.” lected was'the opposite of Mr. Tilden. For whereas Mr. Tilden was a great lawyer, a very able writer, and an ac- complished student of government, Mr. Cleveland did not shine at the bar, had no reputation as a writer, and had never been a student of anything. But he was nominated for President and elected. “Give us,” said many democrats in 1896, “another Cleveland.” The man selected was the opposite of Mr. Cleve- land. For whereas Mr. Cleveland was unemotional and unmagnetic, Mr. Bryan was emotional and magnetic to the last degree. He was nominated. but defeated. ¥ Give us,” many democrats are say- ing new, “another Wilson." What re- sponse will fortune make? Mr. Wilson is not of either the Cleveland or the | Bryan sort. Indeed, he is of a sort by himself. His experience in politics had been meager when he entered the White House, and so he ran a course of his own charting, in his own way when he reached that mansion. He had two terms as President, and estab- lished what has come to be known as Wilsonism. Speculating about 1924 seems to be idle employment, but a good deal of it is being indulged in. The field is open, and all are invited. Base Ball and “Daylight-Saving.” Almost immediately after the adop- tion of the “daylightsaving” rule in the departments without any change of the clocks, upplication was re- ceived by the management of the Wadhington base bail club for a later starting of the daily games. Tt was urged that with the government offices closing at 3:30 it would be possible for the workers to get to the hall park to see the whole game if the starting hour was shifted to 3:45 from 3:30. The when there is a prospect of more click- ing at the turnstiles, consented. So the games, save on Sunday, now start at a quarter to 4. Consequently in the homes of those who attend, din- ner, already a somewhat movable feast ball-game days, is shoved along fifteen minutes. Thus, instead of “daylight-saving” meaning earlier dinner, it means even later dinner for those who go to the games and their | families. This is fine for the but rather rough on the domestics. The day has begun in those homes at 6 or 6:30 o’clock, and does not end until long after 7 in the evening. Somebody other than the “genergl housework' assistant who comes from outside must attend to details of food prepara- tion and serving at one end of the day or the other. The meals schedule be- tween breakfast and dinner is extend- jed. The evening is shortened for recreation or the night for sleep. This is not @ matter of urgent im- mediate consequence, for the schedule soon takes the ball team out of town. on later long stretches of time. will come when the base ball games will be the occasion of much domestic strain. The started on the local lot the clocks will have been changed. i It is a far cry from this day of radio communication to the time when peo- ple traveled fer miles to get the news at the village post office or listen to a concert in the town hall. l A Hinor detail of war graft iniquity | 1s the likelihood that it will call on the already overburdened District of Co- lumbia citizen for still more jury duty. f It used to be called ‘“the merry month of May,” but tenants who fear the expiration of the Ball rent law do not see it in that light. l The impression is growing the world over that conferences held in ‘Washington secure better results than those undertaken elsewhere. f The law of compensation again as- serts itself. As automobile prices go down the cost of gasoline goes up. The theory that the league of na- tions is a dead issue is finding disproof in Missouri. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Otherwise Engaged. “Men ought to have no time for war," Said Hezekiah Bings. “This planet was created for Much more irhportant things. In life today there ought to lurk No passing thought of care, With electricity at work For music in the air. “The telephone, the radio, True genius now employ And bid the listening public know Long hours of ease and joy. ‘Why heed the call of thundering Thor ‘When Peace triumphant sings? Men ought to have no time for war, Said Hezekiah Bings. A Delicate Question. “Can you tell me precisely what time of day it is?” asked the man in a hurry. ‘Ah,” rejoined Senator Sorghum, “that is now one of those delicaté questions of public interest on which 1 refuse to be interviewed offhand.” Jud Tunkins says he has taken such a dislike to jazz that the performance of & plano tuner sounds artistic by ‘comparison. Precious Time. There comes a feeling of distaste, ‘With conversation raving, At thought of all the time we waste In talk of daylight-saving. Gossip. g “Did you know that Bliggins is sus- pected of having been heavily con- @erned In graft?” “There isn't & word of truth in it, He got badly involved in @ mone$y way and slipped the graft rumor out to re- establish his financial credit.” | “Dar ain't no ketchin’ up wif some folks,” sald Uncle Eben. “I called 'Rastus Pinkley’s ‘tention to de fack dat he was holdin' his book upeide down, an’ all he maid was dat it took & mighty smaht man to do his readin’ e management, always ready to oblige | However, the possibility remains that | hope is that hefore the next series is | |Gash Can Erect Big Cathedral Quickly as Justinian’s Slaves HEN Justinian, ruler of the eastern Roman emplire, de- cided, in 536 A.D., to erect a huge church to the Christian God, whom he followed, he determined on a rush job, and he got it. Was more stone needed? There was no dickering with quarry owners as to price. The state owned every- thing, and with a scratch of the stylus the emperor ecould order a few thousand more tons, with every assurance that it would be delivered | promptiy. When there was a shortage of workmen, he could turn loose on the job a few dozen, or hundred, skilled artisuns, whose services were im- pressed by the crown. There were no forms of labor trouble then except the trouble workmen got themselves into by not doing what they were told, and doing it pretty quickly. Or, if necessary, gungs of slaves, captives of his victorious legions, were told to | get busy and work for their kecp. And, finally, when the building committee, or chief architect, or who- ever was in charge of the works, be- moaned the fact that cash was Ket- ting low, the imperial treasury was open to them. If the treasury hap- pened to be empty, then Justinian could, and doubtless did, remark: “Oh, well, we can’t be bothered by trifles. Slap on another tax.” * ok ok ok The result was that the Church of |St. Sophia, now a Mohammedan mosque, but” formerly finest exam- ple of the glory of the Byzantine art and one of the ancient wonders of the ancient world, was completed in less than six years. Modern Ameri- cans, in erecting a great church like the National Cathedral, now in proc- ess of construction out at Mount St. Alban, lack some of the “advantages” | possessed by the ancient emperor, and it is just as well that they do. The United States, however, is a far richer nation than even the Byzantine empire. Its citizens have the money to rush the job through as quickly as Justinian did his, and money is the only requiremeni. In the pres-| ent instance it must be given, in-| stead of procured by taxation. It seems to be a common idea that to build a big cathedral properly the work must be spread over centuries. Nothing could be more erroneous. If the basis of such a belief is asked, the reply is usually something vague | about the necessity for letting the { foundation ttle; for deliberateness {#bout quarrying and masonry opera- Itions, and, of course, about expense. | Expense is the only f; ing consumption of time that needed for St. Sophia. If the $10,000.000 needed for the Washing- ton Cathedral were in hand today, the dedicatory services in the entirety | completed great edifice could be held | within the next five years. ' Wilson Would Dominate Issues; Is | Impossible as Candidate. In reasserting at least limited leader- ship of the democratic party former | President Woodrow Wilson has no new presidential ambitions, the editors of the country are convinced. They belleve, inalurall) that he intends endeavoring to dominate the issues, 80 that the Wilsonian policies shall be maintained at the front in this fall's campaign as well as in the next presidential fight. But they do not believe that he enter- |tains any serious hope that he again { will be nominated for the highest posi- { tion in the gift of the party. Many of the editors, nowever, believe that he | hopes to be able to at least excrcise a veto power over candidates platform planks and prospectiv That there now exist three distinct! movements for control of the democratic party is the recently expressed opinion lof The Star. The first is headed by former Gov. Cox, the second by Willlam Jennings Bryan and the third by Mr. Wilson. In discussing the attitude of the latter The Star sai here are but few men wno think Mr. Wilson is figur- ing on another nomination for himself, but many who are persuaded that he wants a_commanding voice in naming the nominee. Likewise he wants the Dlatform to carry a ringing indorsement of what has come to be known as Wil- sonism applied to_both forelgn and do- mestic policies. He is very much in earnest and credited with carrying on a large correspondence.”” Describing his methods of approach, the Philadelphia ublic Ledger (independent) _says: Slowly, with pantherlike step, Wood row Wilson emerges from the jungl But only as far as is wanted. Let some one tempt him a little more and you will hear ‘my poliical leadership’ sounded tones that either will drive Cox into his speechless den at Dayton or force thut magnificent loser into a test of strength. Some one has got to lead the democratic party. Outside of the bosses nine-tenths | be taken up decades later by a more | EDITORIAL DIGEST 8 THE EVENING B8TAR, WgINGTO ) D 0! SATURDAY! MAY 20, 1922 | Defense Fund Outstanding Pledges Made at Gonzaga Hall April 30th Should Be Paid at 900 Southern Bldg. Per Order—Austin St ut how about th great Gothic shrines built in medlie: times? They took years and years—some of them centuries Sure- 1y, to do a careful and lasting job much more than -five years Is needed.” * ok ok ok The first part of the statement is true. It did take centuries to build such cathedrals as those of Amiens, Rheims, Milan and Notre Dame. The “duomo” at Florence was begun In 1298 and not finished until 1444. The cathedral at Dantzig took 160 years in bullding. Rheims Cathedral was begun in 1211 and completed in 1430. Notre Dame, Paris, took 200 years to SUUUTUUUUTUL When you go for a day complete. Amiens Cathedral, begun in the woods take your in 1220, was finished off with a spire Camera *10"1-‘ Xoulowall of sixteenth century style. Cologne see many interesting Cathedral, begun in 1250, was thrown things, and the pictures you bring back with you open to worshipers in 1363, al- ) though not even i completed. Sal- will more thun repay you ’E‘ isbury Cathedral was “rushed” for carrying your Cam I through in forty years, while St. Let us do your develop- !aw Paul's, London, was thirly-five years ing and printing and then - in buflding. you will have prints t i Such shrines were usually begun will stand the test o by Kings, queens, great noblemen, or time—no fading out nor even merchant princes; sumetimes turning color with age small groups of people were ,re- “Same Day Servi if | sponsible. Skilled craftsmen, unable you like. | to donate money, contributed their professional services for a certain A ber of days a year. The whol iy, 72 et Ths et THE NATIONAL the jo But dieval i often became depleted. | Tedions and REMEMBRANCE SHOP expensive wars constantly Interrupt- ed the task, while sometimes vic- 1 (Mr. Foster's Shop) torious enemies might actually undo work already accomplished. In thove | 1B days, at the drop of the hat, the 14th St. ,, O Ave: i stone-mason of one Gay became the i soldier of the next, exchanging his g trowel for a pike or a cross-bow. Long periods of inactivity resulted, while both wars and politics inter- fered with the free flow of building commoditics from one country to an- other. Sometlmes an apathetic or close-fisted successor to a crown just let things slide during his reign, to enthusiastic descendant. * ¥ x X These hindrances do not exist today here in America. {The architects in charge of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul declare that if all the necessary funds were in hand there is no structural reason why the edi- AND REAL FLESH <> fice may not be completed in five years' time. _Guaranteed free from alcohol It is up to Americans generally, and to Washingtonians in particular, to see to it that the building fund may be kept up to the point neces- sary for the steady and maximum continuance of the great work, in order that not only their children and children's children, but they themselves may be constantly in- spired by the sight of a_structure that will be a sermon and a sacra- ment in living stone, and a _visible testament to the fajth of our fathers. grand scheme of the league of na- tions. That such a contingency is extremely remote seems as certaln as anything in this world of change and chance.” Steamship Luxury Complete. The steamship Majestic of the White Star line, which sailed from Bouthampton yesterday on her first voyage across the Atlantic, is the largest ship in the world, both lines and tonnage. The most remarkable thing about this new giantess, however, is some- thing that is negative. According to the dispatches from the other side, the Majestic." which is the first great passenger steamship bullt since the end of the war, offers litile new in luxury. She has everything that the imagination and ingenuity of man can provide for the seagoer, but no great innovation can be inventoried. Suites de luxe, swimming pools, gym nasiums—all these she has, but all these are familiar to the traveler who has used any one of the finest half dozen of the liners. . Has the inventiveness of the steam- ship designer come to the end of the road? If there were anything new the tic should wear it, for in her are the British pride of owner- ship and the German pride of work- manship; for the Majestic, when her keel was laid, eight years ago, was intended to be the Bismarck.—New York Herald (independent). . Our Family Trees. The strongest argument we know in favor of evolution is the circus. Nothing else 80 well explains its unshaken hold upon generation after generation, upon old and voung. A circus without ani- mals would be only half a circus. It becomes a complete circle only when the human arc is joined to the animal segment. In other words, both are nec- essary to this “story of mankind.” The animals, domesticated or wild, are our “‘contemporary ancestors.” When they come to town with their evolved human descendants the deeps of nature call to each other, and a curious and compell- in With a Big Stock of Standard Make " ELECTRIC FANS Pay Your Electric Light Bills Here POTOMAC ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO. 607 14th St. Thoz: M. 950 Branch Store, Washington Raile way and Electric Building 14th and C Sts. of the party clamor for the paralyzed cripple at Washington, the only genius they have developed since Stephen A. Douglas, if one does not consider that ®olld statesman Grover Cleveland 2s a genius. The lines are being drawn very rapidly. It begins to look as if the cam- paign of 1922 will be the hottest mid- presidential election held since 1882." The suggestion that Mr. Wilson en- tertains further presidential ambi- tions is characterized by the Knox- lle Sentinel (independent demo- cratic) as ‘“comparable only to the ‘raw head and bloody bones' device of the nursery to which some brutal elders have been reputed to have re- sorted to frighten children asleep. We believe that it may be accepted as certain that Mr. Wilson will hold himself ready to give his party and the country his advice whenever it is asked and whenever he deems it | important and helpful in guiding or| influencing these to pursue correct and salutary policies. Mr. Wilson never had abused the confidence or misled his party or the people. There may have been too much im- portance attached to the letters writ- | ten by the formcr President the Providence Tribune (independent re- publican) is convinced, pointing out that in the Missouri case Mr. Wilson “did not want to see the situation complicated by a third democratic candidate st the primaries. There is still time for the republicans to make the issue just what they want it next November, and to make their appeal on effective, honest and busi- nesslike administration of the affalrs of the nation. It may be that M Wilson desires to push aside other would-be leaders of the party, but he does not seem to be n':lxlnx in to any rmful oxtent as yet.” - h'lt is beyond the power of Mr. Wil- son, the Raleigh Times (independent democratic) is convinced, “to lead his party or the country into the league of nations. A peace of DF the United States may be able to force upon the debtor nations for a time, bat & league of the free peoples of the earth isng coming through swear- fag at Lodge, Borah and Johnson of making the league an issue In an- other presidential campaign. The sword eventually is to be beaten into & plowshare, but not through the sim- ple process of one American political party putting a few more votes into the ot box than the other. The oné surprising thing in Mr. Wilson's reassumption of power is that.he, a student of history, should want it again.” Whether there will be ! eral recognition of the new Wilson leadership remains to be seen, the Lexington Leader (republican) sug- ts, sdding that he can, however, m.-, likely command a support which will enable him to dictate to a con- siderable extent in the matter of choosing & ite and in prepaving the platform. It seems reasonable to believe that uherllllo‘l the hepe Yok i RE ing instinct bids us give them welcome. From some far-off ancestral jungle we hegr the call of the wild, and we throng the streets and the tented shrines to trace our lineage to its source. In the circus the beginning and the end meet. And the question is which end is nearer the real jungle—Balti- more Sun (independent democratic). A Flaw in Our Civilization. From Fairmont comes a dispatch relating that when John Allison was given a thirty-day sentence for viola- tion of the prohibition law his wife dashed from the courtroom with her baby in her arms, leaving her other seven children in the room, and tell- ing the judge to take care of them. The children were turned over to the Salvation Army. This incident has unusual features, but its fundamental part—the cutting off of the support of & family when the husband and father is sent to prison—is not unusual. On the other hand, it is extremely common, and forms one of the saddest aspects of our civilization. ‘What are women with dependent familles to do when the husband is sent to prison? Sometimes they are able to work and make some sort of & living. In many cases they cannot make even enough to keep their chil- dren and themseives from distressing want. In other words, the families of pris- oners usually become a burden on the community. ‘Would it not be far better to have a systéem by which the husband could continue to work and support his family while in prison? In every prison there is a system of working the men confined. Usually they must do so much each day for the state, and are then paid a small sum for what they do In excess of the required it .would be better to have every prisoner do a fair day's work at & falr day's pay and apply his earnings entirely to the support of his family. Why can't this be done?—Wheeling Intelligencer. A New York definition of an “office” is “the place where one is sometim, detal while on the way to the links."—Manchester Union. Southeastern Italy 1s suffering from “earth waves.” In_ California they would be called conflagrations.—Min- neapolis Journal. Mr. Ford was wise to make his Muscle Shoals umnouL extend over a hundred years: He knew he had to get it through the Senate.—~Columbia (8. C.) 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The best way is to put your surplus in Pl Street It'll be safe then— temptation to spend During the daylight saving period one of our tellers will be on duty until four o'clock every day except Saturday—for the convenience of those in the Govern- ment who cannot do their banking in the morning. R. N. Harper President ; Vice Presidents W. P. Lipscomb Lewis Holmes« AUTOMOB“'E REPAINTING pRICE LIST the Cost of Re-painting! The use of MOBO Auto Soap for wash- ing will save at least one repainting in a car’s life. Itis a 100% pure vegetable oil soap and contains no free alkali that causes varnish to MOBO adds life to the finish, keeping it elastic. It washes and preserves at the same tim: dissolving grease and road dirt quickly an giving a mirror-like finish that lasts. upholstery and car tops—mohair, leather or 1% 3 Ibe. $1.00, § Ibs. $1.50. Also in 18, 25 and 50 Ib. cans, and in Barrels. Sold by the following Dealers crack and blister. pantosote. Rudolph & West Co. (Jobbers), 1332 N. ¥. Ave. . W. P. May Hardware Co. (Jobbers), 469- C St. N.W. Armentrout & Sons, 1710 14th St. N. Ruseell H. Armentrout, 1315 H St. z Axtemative Accessorles Co., 920 B St. Bailey’s Auto Supply Co., 3001 14th St. llu:\r‘.l‘l‘;; Juto Supply Co.. Zist and M Central Auto Supply Co., 1004 Penna. Cirele. Auto Supply Co., 1222 14th St. Columbia Auto Bupply Co., 741 13th Bt. D. F. Driscoll, 1742 14th St. X.W. Esseno Auto Supply Co.. 801 LW, Eureks Auto Supply Co., 1022 1dth Bt. r(:g'm‘y Auto Supply Co., 001 Mass. Ave. 1‘;.;',—-3 Auto Supply Co., 1417 Bivington Lehman's Tire Shop, 811 H 8t. N.W. Modern Auto Supply Co.. 917 H 8t. N.E. Mt. Vernon Auto Supply Co. 1232 Pa Ave. N.W. way Motor Co., 1065 Wisconsin Ave. W. Penns.” Ave. Garage, 036 Pemma. Ave. B &8, Mice Auto Co., 1817 H 8L, N, 1824 14th Geo. E. Soutbern Auto Supply NW. H. L. Offutt, Jr. Cashier C. J. Gockeler L. Sansbury Prompt Service PLUS Economy! 50c Ten Blocks 75c¢ City Proper leans Thompson Auto Supply Co., 1617 14th 8t. Universal Auto Co., 1520 M St. N. Western Auto Sapply Co., Potomac and Al Sts. John A. Wineberger Co., Inc., 3700 Geor- gia Ave. N.W. York_Auto Supply Co.. 3701 Georgia Ave. N.W. Antemstiv Beprly O, 2060 Penna. Ave. Akron Auto Supply Co., 522 Tth 3. W. Loveless, 23 Florida Ave. Tourlst Arcade Kalorama rage, 1417 ¢ Garage, 1640 Kalorama Ave. Crosstown_Auto Supply Co., 1801 14th St. N.W. Mopare i duto Supply Co., 1801 L St. NE. & Johnstove, 719 North Capitol 1. Naiman, 4th and Mass. Ave. N.W. Usion Station Auto Supply. 16 Mase. ave. Potomse_Garage. 3807 M St N.W. Duy & Heider, 912 H St. N.E. The Mathy Co.. 1915 Penna. Ave. N.W. Wisconsin Garage. 1063 Wikconsin N.W. lw!'htr"l Auto Top Co., 1783 U St