Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1923, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY......December 14, 1923 THEODORE W. NOYES....Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11t) nnsylvania Ave New York Of d Chicago Ofic dtax European Office: 16 Regent St., London, England, The E edition, city conts per mont month. Orders ma. Phone Main 5000. riers at the end of Rate by Mail—Pay:ble in Advance. Maryland and Virginia, Iy and Sunday..1yr., §8.40; 1 mo., T0c ly only 36 mo., 50¢ Sunday ounl 2 All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1yr., $10.00; Daily only $7.00; Sunday oniy.. Member of the Assoclated Press. The Associated Press fs excluively entitied to the ‘use for republication of all news dis- cning Star, with the Sunday morning s delivered by carriers within the 60 cents per month: daily only, 43 Sunduy oniy, 20 cents’ per Le sent by mail or tel Collection 15 made by ca Dai D: patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited : liis paper and also the local ne herein. ~All rights of publi pub- tion of An Appalachian Park. Due to the great flood of execu- tive department reports coincident with the convening of Congress, much less than deserved attention was at- tracted to the recommendation of Ste- phen T. Mather, director of the na tional park service, that a typ section of the Appalachian mountain range be set aside and maintained as a national park. In this day of the autemobile tour no greater boon could be conferred upon the people in the way of opportunity for outdoor recreation, and as population multi- plies and the stress of modern exist- ence increases, it is coming more and more to be recognized that opportu- nity for outdoor recreation is one of the necessities of life. Except for Lafayette Park, off the coast of Maine, there is no national park east of the Rocky mountain The great bulk of the American peo- living as they do in the states of the Mississippi river, have or no opportunity to benefit from the recreational facilities of the na- onal parks, for the upkeep of which ihey contribute ungrudgingly the most of the necessary funds. That there should be established in the east na- tional parks from which they might benefit is, therefore, but a matter of simple justice. One of Director Mather's specifica- tions for national park areas is that they must contain “scenery of supreme and distinctive quality.” The Ap- palachian mountains abundantly meet this requirement. The late Lord Bryce, who had traveled in all lands, in an articie published recently in the National Geographic Magazine, d clared it as his belief that the scenery of the Appalachfan mountains was the most beautiful in the world. There are many areas in the Appa lachian range where great tracts c land can be purchased now for a few dollars an acre. But land values even there are increasing, and what today can be had at a reasonable price cost in a few years will be held at a price which may be prohibitive. When to natural ness of c is added the fact that an Appalachian natfonal park would serve and benefit many millions “of people, Director Mather's propusal ought to appeal strongly to Congress, as well as to the taxpayers. Christmas Eve at the White House. A million or more Americans were present by radio when President Cool- idge delivered his first annual mes- sage to Congress. There is no doubt that the radio broadcasting gave keen satisfaction to a larger audience than ever before listened to a President's message. It was something like a visit to Washington at the time of a hly interesting event, and a mil- lion men, women and children spread over a large extent of our country felt that they were sitting with senators, representatives, ambassadors, cabinet officers and other persons distin- guished in all ways of life, listening to the reading of a momentous docu- ment. And now it is very likely that many more than a million Americans will attend by radio a happy and significant event at the White House. Christmas eve the choir of the First Congregational Church will sing Christmas .carols and other religious music at the White House. That music will pass through the ether to near and distant parts of the country. Families in farm homes and in city homes a thousand miles or farther from Washington and crowds in churches and halls will listen to these songs. They will hear just as the President and hie family hear, and as thousands of Washingtonians hear the sweet words and notes of “Holy Night, Peaceful Night,” “O Come All Ye Faithtul,” “Joy to the World” and other old songs dear to Christian peo- ple. Songs at the White House will ill the air. The ears and thoughts of a very large body of the American people will be on Washington at Christmas eve. —————— ‘The German government announces that it is broke. This leaves no ap- parent inducement to the Hohenzol- lerns to lead a restoration movement. There is no disposition in the Senate to be supercillous because 8o many of our foreign reiations are poor rela- tions. In Europe there is a certain disposi- tion to regard Uncle Sam a8 a mild creditor completely isolated. “The Better Home.” The small house which stands close to the Sherman statue, just south of the Treasury, will have aneother site at New York avenue and 18th street, opposite Octagon house. This build- ing, with much the appearance of a private dwelling house, has occupied its lot near the intersection of East Executive avenue and the drive at the south front of the Treasury since Shrine week, and many comments have been made on the excellenne of its situation. With the President and his_family as next-door, neighbors, it ‘waa considersd to be in an exclusive neighberhoeod. - But the office of public buildings and grounds decided that the advantages and reascnable- | house should go, and announced that it it were not moved by its owners government workmen would pull it | The little house was built under the | direction of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and dedicated by President Harding during Shrine week to the cause of better homes. 1t ! was a reproduction of one of the boy- ! hood homes of John Howard Payn jand stood as a type of better dwell- ings. Payne wrote ‘“Home, Sweet) Home,” and it was appropriate that the house in which his boyhood was passed should be set up by the advo- cates of better homes. There were a ! number of associations between Payne ! and Washington city. His ashes rest i here. In the early '80s, before agre ment was reached that he wrote | “Home, Sweet Home” in Europe, it was believed by some of his friends here that he wrote the song at Wash- ingto By “better homes” is no doubt | meant the old-time home where there was plenty of room for the family, household order and-regularity and old-fashioned discipline for children, with instruction in religion and de- portment. By “better homes™ cannot be meant better houses, because a man on small salary may have a bet- ter house today, with more luxuries which he calls “necessities,” than a man of greatest riches could have in the cighteenth or early nineteenth century. Rising to the Top. So often has it been gaid that Amer- ica is the land of opportunity that it is accepted as true In all ways and all lines of life. American history is full of instances of success from hum- ble beginnings. The presidency has been reached by men who started life in poverty and with small opportunity {for early advancement. The records of business are mainly those of de- velopment from the lowest to the highest ranks. Yesterday two cases wero recorded of achievement of this kind. Robert F. M. Cowie, who forty years ago went to work in an express office in Cleveland as an office boy, was elected resident of the American Railway press Company. During those four decades he stuck to his line, slowly, steadily working up through the ranks to constantly higher positions of greater responsibility. He has now reached the top. Benjamin Jacobsen yesterday pur- chased a seat on the New York Stock Exchange for $52,000. He went to work for that institution eighteen vearsagoas a uniformed page, carry- ing messages and running errands. After some vears he left the stock ex- change service and went into the si busine Recently, how turned to Wall street as telephone vk for a brokerage house. Now he has reached the geal of his ambition and become the owner of a seat. These are merely the latest in-{ s of what persistence and fidel- | - 1o a purpose will accomplish. In | - of Cowle there was no break in his course. He started as an ex- press office boy, and he concentrated on that one line. He learned the ex- press business. He became an expert | in it. There are countless corpora- | he { the employment of skillful gardeners. leven the eochoes have died away save tions and business establishments in this cou with just such men, who | { have made their “jobs” their c who have specialized in the work they | have in hand. They usually do more | than is expected of them, in whate capacity they are placed. They do not | grudge their time or watch the clock. They are interested in the affairs and in the welfare of their employers. They take pride in success of the organizations or establishments. It natural that they are chosen for ad-| vancement on merit, and that finally | their ultimate reward is promotion to | the highest positions of responsibility. —_———— Favorite Sons. Senator Wadsworth of New York, who had been reported in political gos: s possibly likely to go to the republican national convention with the Empire state delegation backing | him as the state's “favorife son,” is said to be against the plan. The ground assigned for his refusal is that every favorite-son delegation will of necessity weaken the Coolidge vote on the first ballot, give a false impres- slon of lack of support of the Presi- dent and lead to attempted stampedes | of the next and succeeding ballots. There are only three other potential favorite sons in sight, Senator Hiram W. Johnson, former Gov. Lowden and Gov. Pinchot. Senator Johnson, ac- cording to statements coming from the Coolldge camp, may have difficulty in getting the entire California dele- gation. Mr. Lowden's policy is under- stood to be to “stand by” in the con- vention as @ dark horse, to enter in case of a deadlock. Gov. Pinchot, the political wise- acres say, will be frustrated in his ef- forts to capture the Pennsylvania delegation by Senators Pepper and Reed, who want uninstructed dele- gates froin the Keystone state. The strategy of the Coolidge supporters is said to be to throw their full strength into the first ballot end to seek for their units in every state. 8o the favorite-son plan appears to be losing in favor with the political leaders. Senator Watson of Indiana declares that if he decides to enter the race he will expect to be Indiana's “really and truly" favorits son from start to finish, and not as a stalking horse for another, | a: The curse of old King Tut is men- tioned with awe. His mummy remains to participate in the same superstition that gignalized his reign. { ford to keep any for themselves. Roses in the District. In the course of a recent meeting of the American Horticultural Society at the National Museum information | was disclosed which will be of bene- fit to thousands of people in the Dis- trict and nearby territory who grow flowers in their gardens, and of par- ticular interest to those who cultivate roses. The information came out in a casual sort of way, probably because the prominent rosarians did not think that it would be “news” to many per- sons with any interest in roses. They i assumed that what they sald must al- ready to known to most persons. But (it is & safo assymption that it 1s “news” to the average housekeeper EVENING who cheriches a few rose bushes in the yard. As fine roses are grown here as else- where in Amerlca. Rose, carnation and violet culture under glass is an old industry in the Eastern Branch valley, both on the Washington and the Anacostia sides of the river. In the rich, warm loam of the lowlands above tide, in the vales and on the south hill slopes the rose flourishes in the open as it does in few other places in this country. Northeast of the city in the Brookland neighborhood the rose garden is a feature of the coun- try, and the annual rose show an in- stitution. As one leaves the coastal plain of the District, formed of nu- merous layvers of unconsolidated sedi- ment, such as sand, gravel and loam, which lay about as orjginally deposit- ed, and passes to the piedmont plateau underlain by very old rocks, and the soil of which section is due to the “weathering” or decomposition of those rocks, the culture of flowers, es- pecially of roses, calls for patience, skill and usually some cost in money. On estates west and east of Rock creek, especlally on the west, there are rose gardens of much beauty, brought into being generally at high cost and by THE Again in Gear, But “Missing.” When the other day it was an- nounced in Detroit that Henry Ford did not wish to have his presidential boomers hold a meeting in his interest -andidate it was thought that the Ford machine had been definitely put in “neutral.” It was accepted that this should at least discourage the voluntary campaigners. But it seems that it did not, altogether. Notwith- standing the _hint, enough of them went to Detroit to hold a meeting, and although great care was taken by the Ford establishment to avoid any sign of contact with them, they got the machine in gear and decided unanimously that Henry must be nominated and formed a national Ford-for-President” club. It appears from the news reports that there were about twenty people present. Roy E. Harrop of Omaha was elected pres- ident of the organization. So the movement will proceed. The | faithful score of boomers are now go- ing buack to their homes to try to or- ganize in their several states—there is no reckoning of how many states were represented—and to get the flivver started over the national political highways. It will be interesting to know how many of these boomers would have gone to Detroit if the meeting had not | been publicly disapproved by the Dearborn magnate. Thus far there has been no reckoning of the “Ford sentiment * in the country. obody knows just how strong or extensive it is. For a time it was vocal at least and much noise was made. But now ! as a for the vociferations of the faithful twenty ——————————— One of the examples of modern hero- ism is a member of the coast guard, clad in a slicker, pushing his way against a nor'easter, to keep any rum- runner from landing with a drink of insidious warmth. —————— It may be Secretary Mellon's mis- to reverse the tendency of taxa- | in time to prevent a si ation | will make a correct, conscien- return possible only to those higher mathematics. siol ion tious versed in the Germany is exporting more Christ- mas toys than usual. If reports are true the German children cannot af- An impression conveyed by the Ber- lin dispatches is to the effect that nobody in Germany now has any real money except Hugo Stinnes. Though not in the best of health himseif, Mr. La Follette has a gang of husky statesmen working under his supervision. Every time anybody mentions a league of nations or a world court Hiram Johnson reaches for his book of synonyms. SHOOTING STARS. DY PHILANDER JORNEON The Normal Impulse. Though nations near and far away Fach morning wake to new dismay, And count, 'm1d threats of future woe, The enmities of long ago, There comes each year a genial saint, A myth, so gentle and 2o quaint, ‘Who calls mankind for just awhile To labor with a generous smile. He does by kindness and good cheer ‘What never could. be done through fear; And hearts and purses heed his call To seek the happiness of all. His mood is all too soon forgot. ‘When turmoil rules the mortal lot We feel the strife that we renew To some strange error must be due, Bince every Christmastide we find All men at heart are truly kind. No Longer Plain. “Y suppose if you go to the legisla- ture you'll emphasize the fact that you are one of the plain people.” “I dunno,” answered Farmer Corn- tossel, “as I feel so plain. The way politicians are makin' up to us en- titles an agriculturist at present to feel like & pretty fancy article.” Jud Tunkins says his folks always put off thefr Christmas arrangements so that along about the 23d of Decem- ber they have to shop both early and late. Modern Improvement. Our troubles In the days of old ‘Were unto & policeman told. Now orators stand in a row And tell ‘em to & radio. The Only Suggestion. “Can you suggest any improve- ments in our penitentiary?" igquired the philanthropist. “No," answered Bill the Burg; “not unless you could arrange to have us paid wages for stayin’ here, the same as the warden and the guards.” « STAR, WASHINGTON, IN TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT BY PAUL V. COLLINS One of the most important treaties to be considered by the Senate at an early date is that which has been negotlated with Turkey. This treaty does not meet with universal approval, but it is claimed at thé State Department that since similar terms have been accepted by the allies, no better conditions could be insisted upon by this country, and it 1s highly important that we re- establish diplomatic relations and maintaln an embassy and consular service throughout the country. The American objections to the treaty pending apply malnly to the omisslon of the capitulations made by Turkey In previous treaties dur- ng the last century and which are held to be essential to American safety in that country. Chief of these capitulations was the right of Americans accused of crime or of- fense of any kind to be tried before the American minister or an Ameri- can consul und to be exempt from arrest by Turkish officials. These concessions date from the treaty of 1830, reconfirmed but ‘abrogated by Turkey when she entered the world war. They had been conceded not ouly to the United States, but to all other countries « nder the treaty clause: “The most (@ored nation. * ok ok ¥ A petition to the Senate from “one hundred and ten citizens,” headed as chairman by James W. Gerard, for- mer ambassador to Germany, appeals to the Senate not to ratify the treaty on the ground that it “surrenders the legitimate and essentlal rights and interests of America in Turkey and nullifies President Harding's pledge to Armenta,” and that ‘“rejection by the Senate could not prejudice what little interest America now has in Turkey. On the contrary, it would compel that country to prove, much by acts as by promise: worthiness to be included in the fam- ily of nations. * * % x The giving of the former capitula- tions by Turkey !s held to be a con- fession either that she was not with- in the pale of civilized nations or else was cowed by the demands of Europe and America. By her history of savage atrocities, it is claimed, she has not demonstrated that she could maintain the standards of civilized nations. Perhaps, as suggested at the State Department, she have defied such judgment, if she had not been located between the Jaws of civilization, represented by then po erful Russia on the north, eager to close down upon.Constantinople, and the more powerful Britain on the south, by reason of British interests in India and Egypt. Turkey well knew, It was said, that she could not resist_the dictation of Great Britain and Russla, even though she allied herself with Germany, which longed for a trade route—perhaps also for military purposes—to thes far east, threatening India. * % ox ¥ By the Versailles peace treaty (in which Turkey had no part) most of her European possessions were taken from her by the allles. The Sevres treaty of August, 1920 (which fafled of ratification by Turkey), gave back to her a part of Thrace and certain other territory. Later, new negotia- tions were entered into at Lausanne between the allles and Turkey, to re- vise the rejected Sevres treaty. Upon fnvitation from France, Great Hritain and Italy, the United States sent to that conference a commission, con- sisting of Richard Washburn Child, American ambassador at Rome; Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, high com- missioner at Constantinople, and Jo- seph C. Grew, American minister at Bern. * X xR As the Lausanne conference was to negotiate a treaty of peace between the allies and Turkey, and we had in 1838 and 1862,} would | never been at war with Turkey, we had no part in that conference, ex- cept as observers. The revised boundaries of Turkey, as planned by the Sevres treaty, were practically renewed at Lausanne, Af- ter. prolonged negotiations, the Lau- sanne treaty was signed and ratificd by Turkey, last July 23. By that treaty the allies consented to abro- gate all former capitulations, upon the demand of Turkey, which there- by assumes the full status of national Jndependence. * Kk ¥ ¥ In the latter part of the Lausanne negotiations, the only representative of the United States was Minister Grew. Last May ismet Pasha, ruler | of Turkey, sent to him a proposition that negotiations be entered into for \a new treaty of amity and commerce |between Turkey and the United States, superseding the treaty which she had abrogated when we entered of diplomatic relations does not auto- matically abrogata treaties, Turkey had construed our breaking off of diplomatic relations for the war as ! wiping the records clean of her for- mer obligations. Freed now from the former Rus- slan menace, at peace with the allies, jand supporting a strong military force, the new Turklsh republic re- fuses the capitulations of previous treaties, and it is clalmed by our State Department that there {s noth- ing else for us to do but to follow the same course {n our diplomacy as that adopted by the wllies at the Lausanne conference, waiving the capitulatic It therefors suthorized the nego tions resulting in the pending tr and also for an extradition’ treat both of which were signed by Min- ister Grew, at Lausanne, last August. They are now ready for confirmation or rejection by the Senate. * K F ¥ Article II of the new treaty express- ly abrogates the stipulations relat- ing to the extraterritorial regime of foreigners in Turkey, as to entry, residence and fiscal and Judiclal ques- tions. Americans In Turkey will be subject to arrest and trial by Turk- ish officials. All provisions of the new treaty which relate to the protection of Americans, even under Turklsh and international laws, are limited to seven years, and all provisions re- lating to commerce are limited to five years, but the abrogation of pr vious capitulations protecting Ameri- cans from arrest and Ruaranteeing them a trial on v American diple matie officlals are permanently can- celed, Turkey assumes full jurisdi tion over all persons in her térritor: including the missionaries. * x ok % It is claimed by former Ambassador Gerard and his committee that Presi- dent Harding pledged the protection of the United States to Armenia against Turkish atrocities. By the Versailles treat, the Re- public of Armenia was recognized as an independent nation. Turkish atroc- itles against Chirstian Armenia b gan in 1885, while they were sub- jects of Turkey, seeking independ- ence, were made in 18§ (when 30,000 Arm massacred) and in 1816. 1 massacre, It is reported that $00,000 were killed, and 400,000 | turned out of their country to starve upon the deserts. Now Armenia con stitutes an independent nation. At the time of the armistice a ndate was urged upon the United States and almost assumed by President Wilson, to cover all the Turkish na- tion and Armenia, but was refused by the Senate. Nevertheless, a speclal charter was given by Congress to the 'Near East Relief” for philan- thropic relief, and through that channel $40,000,000 or more. has been spent for Armenian ald, in reconstru tlon and rehabilitation. Now Tu | key's good faith must b relied on for protection of this work (Copyright, 1928, by Paul V. Colitas.) WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE Tt is a suggestive coincidence tha! the meeting of the republican na- tional committes {n Washington on December 12 marked the exact twen- tieth anniversary of a historic gath- ering of the same body. It was on December 12, 1903, that Mark Hanna, then G. O, P. national chairman, pro- claimed the famous doctrine of “stand pat.” The republicans then, as now, were on the verge of another quadrennial presidential campaign. “All of-interest,” sald Hanna, “to the republican party that centers in this meeting can be told in one word— ‘guccess! And all that 1s necessary to bring that about Is to stand pat upon the principles and policies of the party.” The sentiment was greeted with vociferous cheers and lause. REp * ok ok x Radical politiclans do not always originate In the wild and woolly spaces of the roaring west. Two of the fairest flowers of the La Follette bloo sprang from the same New Eng- land sofl that gave Calvin Coolldge birth. One is Senator Edwin F. Ladd, non-partisan republican of North Dakota, who was born in Maine. The her s one of the baby members of PhaChew Henate, Burton K. Wheeler, democrat, of Montana, who first saw the light of day at Hudson, Mass., in 1882. Two other militant progress- jves, Norris and Howell of Nebraska, hail, respectively, from Ohio and higan. Michig: e Lieut. John B. Heffernan, publicity chief of the Navy Department, came by his job honestly. While,a midship- man at Annapolis, Heffernan edited the academy’s officlal organ, the Los. Heffernan was one of the famous 1917 class, graduated from Annapolis two months ahead of time to enable the e in W ce. et ‘s vear and . half after- ward " in destroyers, crulsing some 50,000 miles back and forth through- out the various war zones. PR Two democrats whose names are not commonly mentioned in connec- tion with 1924 ave seriously discussed when an analytical review of pres! dential timber is under way. They are David F. Houston, former Secre- t ¢ Agriculture and the Treasury, ltrtl}' %ul.‘Edwu’d M. House. Both are southerners by birth—Houston is & North Carolinian and Hou a Texa! Some there are who say Houston is “Woodrow Wilson's can- aldate.” He is fifty-seven years old, House's junior by elght years. Many democrats say Houston’s only llabil- ity is that, like John Davis, he has become a “corporation man. Since 1921 Houston has been pres dent of the Bell Telephone Seourities Company at New York. it few me: in -the United States would bring to Dear. such expert knowledge on the paramount issues of taxation and agriculture. * ko k Chief Justice Taft has visibly cur- tailed his shadow since he left the presidency and even since he entered the Supreme Court, for he has ad- hered religlously to “a ocourse of jphysical training since 1821, Never- “Gratitude,” said Uncle Eben, *‘con-|' sists more in whut you does dan in at a untversity ceremontal. In con- sequence the Chief Justice kept on his overcoat, appearing thus clad in the midet of an academically clothed multitude. Mr. Taft walks to the Capitol almost every day from - his home, on Wyoming avenue, a hike of three miles. He changes at- tire when he reaches his destination. * ok K % New stories about the thrift of the Scotch are as plentiful as files In summer time, but this observer was ear-witness of an entirely fresh one. A son of Caledonia” resident in Washington was recently elevated to a postion of distinction through the efforts of a group of his friends. Sald one of the “Mac, we think you ought to blow us off to a dinner. Whereupon the Scot rejoined: lows, 1 would, except I'm trying this winter to reduce.” Whether he meant expenses or waist line is left to sur- mise. . * & % » “Mike" Hennessy, celebrated col- umnist of the Bostorl Globe, who has been in Washington seeing his friend “Cal,” intelligently launched upon the uncharted seas of presidential poli- tics, records how Coolidge used to win in Massachusetts by keeping his mouth shut. When the President was a candidate for the lleutenant gov- ernorship of the state, Coolidge reso- lutely refused to do anything but make a bare announcement of his candldacy on the eve of the primaries. NGuy A, Ham and Col. Goétting ha the fleid to themselves. Ham could talk all around Coolldge and had toured the state. Goetting knew “Cal's” vote-getting power and with- drew, but Ham Kept on with his bril- liant speeches. Coolidge said little. When the votes were counted pri- mary night, the result w. Cal, the silent, 74,593; Guy, the talker, 50,401, (Copyright, 1023.) Recalls “Wild Bill.” iBrig. Gen. Parker Tells ! Hickok’s Career. | of To the Fditor of The Star: Seeing the name of “Wild Bil" (Hickok), whom I know very well, ap- pearing In a recent “movie” shown in Washington put me in mind of an inc dent in his career that may prove of interest to your readers. Arriving at Fort Harker from Fort Larned, of which 1 then had command, in 1§68 or 1869, Hickok met me. and, observing that the weather was very “cold,” sed that we take a little somethin’. ile this wae going on I observed that Hickok was not looking well, and, mentioni; this ‘o him, he replied, “No wonder, am just out of tho post hospital An enemy of mine me powdered glass in the whisky gave me and I have had a very bad time! Years thereafter at Fort Lowell, Arl “Texas Jack” (a noted acout) was de: livering a lecture or “little talk™ to the officers and_enlisted men of that post. In the course of this he showed how Hickok killed two men at one time, or 1 should say one and the other imme- diately thereafter. The men were ene- mies of Hickok (who was sheriff of a frontier town) and were trying to “get’” him. There was a mirror behind the scout, one of the “bad men” was in front and one in rear of him. He shot flm“mn‘ln tro‘n‘lann‘:‘lhq y.i:h the ald e mirror coup de grace ote in without turning aroy the world war. Though the severing | D. 0, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923 Pleads for Laddie Boy. Writer Asks Nation to Remem- ber Former White House Pet. To the Editor of The Star: While very properly we are taking Breat interest in the new White House dogs—the fox terrler, Peter Pan; the Airedale, Laddle Buck, and the latest arrival, the snow-white collie, Oshkosh —whose pictures soon will have been in newspapers, humane and other journals throughout the country, let us not for- get dear old Laddie Boy, the late Pres- ident Harding's Alredaie, who so sud- denly had to glve up his place as “first dog ‘of the land” at the death of his beloved master. T always took special interest in Laddie Boy because he was allowed by his kind-hearted mas- ,ter and mistress to feature in many charitable benefits. As a participant in my special hobby, humane educa- tlon work, Laddie Boy was prominent. On a float all his own he headed the 1822 Be-Kind-to-Animals parad ing Humane week, that year and this, he has appeared in picture and !cartoon begging help for his unfor- tunate kin of the speechless creation; and in his own city he has personally attended more than one benefit for such, two or three, at least, for the Animal Rescue League, through which several hundred worn-out horses and thousands of his canine and feline rel- atives for almost ten years have been sheltered, the lost restored to owners, if possibie, and the rest disposed of in the most humane manner for their future, I can't help but feel that the silent appeal of his true dog loyalty and constant companionship with his mas- I ter during moments of relaxation from state affairs must have had not a small : in keeping stimulated, strong as s, the President’s me; ciful sentiment, which resulted in un- numbered kind deeds and words for friendless and oppressed of man and beast alike, and it is not at all strange that one of his last acts was the signing of a pledge in a far Alas- humane soclety never to mis a horse or dog, man's best eat friend : There is a touch of real pathos in the thought of Ladai watching last August for the return of his master, of the reported mourn- ful howling at the time of the death, and the final slow realization that he had felt for the last time the kind hand upon his head; and then 80 soon after the flower-laden world-honored casket had been borne away to have to leave the home he had guarded so loyalty, and during his grief for the old to have to make new friends in new sufroundings. Though we be- lleve these new ones are good ones and that Laddie has become already well known in the Massachusetts town, yet a friend, and 1 felt a bit re- sentful when seve 1 ]in the disgrace of “arrest” for tres- g on a sperly marked collar, and ing only a dog, he may not as an indignity imposed pon him, yet in honorable memory of his great and good master and as a sign of continued remembrance of his faith?ul guardianship in his for- mer exalted position at the big white home, Jet's not let Laddie Boy drop out of sight, still less make comment of his misfortunes, however slight, but remember him in his place by the side of the sterling Christian- charactered Chief Executive, and thus help the world appreciate a bit more the services and love of a faithful canine friend. We welcome heartily the new at the White House, b don't forget Laddie Bo VIRGINIA W. t a p though, b Comments on Bonus i dur- {fiving ‘at the ‘time of his appiication. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN Q. Who was the first British cabinet officer to visit this country?—A. J. B, A. Arthur J. Balfour, at the time foreign secretary, visited the United States in 1917. He was the first member of the British cabinet to come to this country during his term of office. Q. Does the government train :-m;n‘.; for the postal alrplanes?—W. 0. R. A. The Post Office Department does not operate a school for the training of men for the aerial mail serv This department requires that an ap- plicant must have 5,000 hours of fly~ Ing time, some experience in_ eross- country work, and that he shall be e of the first Christian A. D. 1‘\: The first monk who drew such attention to monastic life as to spread abroad its fame was Anthony. He thes born in the village of Coma, in the Jrovinee of Heracloopolis, about he vear 251. He lived to o 100 years old, e Q. Is the na monk known . Q. Why is sugar sweet?—J. H. N vy knows why sugar ons in degrees of ipposed to arise be- itramolecular rearrang: elements contained in carbon, hydrogen and oxy- theoretically supposed that is & result of the ar- the: €lement cruse ment. Th BUBAT are gen. It the sw. rangement o Q. Is it Washingt A D correct to 3 ngton the Army, « was led © v in toz. Q. Why is Maine colder than France, s dally hopeful neighbor's lawn with- | ‘Writer Says Forces of Late War Should Be Regarded Differently. To the Editor of The Star: The bonus proposition, it will be admitted, resolves itself to this: That our defensive forces of the late war be regarded difterently from those of our other wars. That while “our boys” of the civil and Spanish-American wars find sat- isfaction in the thought that they oftered thair all that the nation might live, our late heroes, some of the most vociferous of them, will be satisfied with nothing less than a cash con- sideration, either in the form of a bonus or adjusted compensation. “Bonus" implies compensation over and above what is agreed upon or ex- pected at the time service was en- tered on. “Adjusted compensation” implies an adjustment between compensation celved and that which actually w: earned. . Thus with a bonus in their patriotic fists our late heroes are satisfied with that to which they justly are not entitled. While with adjusted com ebt to the boys who w » and the millions who s at home is paid to the last farthing, and they deserve no further c eration at the hand: people. That s the situation and no amount of propaganda will alter it. The fact that their propagandists.find it an exceedingly difficult task fittingly to term the gratuity they expect but proves the poverty of thelr cause. Before too late the real patriots among the veterans of the world war should stop, listen and fully investi- gate the whole question, and then render decision whether they would be regarded as the first of our paid- in-full veterans or be numbered with the patriotic veterans of our other wars who have the gratitnde and re- spect of the nation. *. T. JO! Water for Suburbs Plea Wins Writer’s Support To the Editor of The Star: Your editorial in the Saturday Issue, *“Water for the Suburbs,” {s very com- mendable, in that it pleads for better conditions for a large part of the population of Greater Washington. It seems to me that two conduits on the Maryland side, to supply Po- tomac water to both sides for the present, might later on be supple- mented by @ third conduit on the Vir- ginla side. This would be appropriate to care mot only for the growing human population on both sides, but also for the important federal hold- ings in_the Virginia portion of the former District of Columbia The vastness of such federal areas as the Arlington national cemetery, the wireless towers, Fort Myer; the agricultural experiment farms,’ and the bed of the Potomac up to high- water mark on the Virginia shore 1s sometimes lost sight of. WILLIAM H. CHEESMAN. Proposes Single Rule For All Europe Nations TTo the Editor of The Star: | 1believe that the only way in which 1 permanent peace could ever be guaranteed to warring and discordant Europe would be by the union of all the hitherto rival and enemy nations under one central government, with a constitution similar to, if not lden- {tical with, that of the United States of Ameri That is to say, that each country should retain full and com- Plete control of its own Internal af- | b {hass. fairs, while sending representatives to a central federal government. For many reasons, the seat of gov-| uftored an ernment should be at Geneva. The title of this all-embracing Eu- ropean confederation would natural- 1y be “the United States of Europe.” BERTRAND SHADWELL. ————e The Men They Need. From the New York Tribune. 1f the Germans were Wise they'd keep out the Hohenzollerns and send for Lenin or Mussolini pn—————————— Too Close. From the Indlanapolis News. ! } although about the same distance rom the equator?—$, B, N, e A. Ocean currents cuume the differ- ence in climate. Off the coust of| Maine there Is a cold current com- ing from the polar regions and fio ing southward. It cools the air and makes the climate colder. Off the| coast of France s the Gulf siream. This gives & warmer climate. Q. Doall countries celebrate Christ- mas?—C. A, S. A. Christmas {s celebrated in all Christlun countries. It is generally | ®egarded as the feast of the Protest- | he first Protestant B was organized in the city c delphia, December, 1790, when t persons made an endeavor to for Sunduy school. In 1 the s school was organized. with Willlam White as president s thew Carey as secretary. Q. Why is plnoc E. T. nle so called >—T. A, Pinochle {s a phonetic equiv lent of the original name of the man game binocle. The word is ably derived from the French wo binage, which was the [ to a combination known as binoe Binage carries the things = second time Q. What state faced roads?—R. A Indiana heads th miles of surfaced P roads. To Aid Econo BY THE MARQUISE DE FONTENOY Widespread interest in bus circles of the United States is li to be created by the departure today from Southampton of a spectal British financial mission bound for Rio. It is going out on the Invitation and as the guest of the Brazilian government, with' the object of collaborating with the latter in a plan for the economic | restoration of the country, and with the idea that British capital may be | applied far more freely than in the past to the development of the enor- mous resources, many Pedro. One .of the economic conseque of the world war wa smplete dis- turb of the financial cquilibrium of Brazil. Under the wise leader- ship of President Bernardez and of his able finance minister, Dr. Vidal, the arduous task of reorganization has already been fnitiated with a de- gree of serlousness that has created a very _ encouraging impres: abroad.” But a glance at th quotations of Brazilian s shows that they still stand at what is known as “default prices,” except, of course, those bonds which are spe- cially secured. In a sense, therefore, fers in the external value of ber credit all the disadvantages of de- fauit without getting any of its bene- fits. This is partly due to the fact that comparatively little s known. even in well informed guarters, of the real conditions in_ Brazil and of | her potentialities. OWwing to the changed conditlons that have fol- lowed upon the war, forelgn Investors, before embarking their capital upon enterprises In Brazil, have shown a distinct tendency to require more in- formation in regard to the situation of the country than they were satis- fied to receiva before the war. It is with the object of investigating these changed conditions, and of clearing up to the investing public much that at present appears obscure that this ex- pert financial mission is sailing to- day for Rio. Brazil suf- * k% It is headed by the Rt. Hon. Edwin Montagu, formerly financial secretary to the British treasury and one time secretary of state for India. While his administration at Whitehall of the destinies of India was most unpopu- : lar and unsatisfactory and responsible for much of the discontent and unrest, through the extravagance of promises which he made to the natives of seif- government and the gradual reduc- fion to & minimum of English control, nobody has ever dreamt of questioning Pis remarkable ability in the matter of finance, as one of the principal partners of the great London and in- ternational banking and bullion cons vern of Samuel Montagu & Co. In- deed, one of the strongest objections urged against his secretaryship of state for India was the fact that the firm of Samuel Montagu & Co.—that i o eay, the firm from which he derives his great wealth—was em- the Indian government for ln’i?):o‘zt:);r transactions and dealings in the matter of specie and fiscal ‘No ‘ene ever dreamt of contending wernment of India had e aa monetary disadvantuce these transactions, which were g:“:‘ed out with profit to the state. arrled "the other hand, the firm greatly penefited thereby, and this naturally called forth much eriticism. Bdwin Montagu i{s married to the Hon. Venetla Stanley, daughter of the fourth Lord Sheflield, who enjoys the o mction of being the only ‘mem- ber of the British peerage who & jured Christianity to become a con- vert to Judaism. Thisz was .to pre- wvent Edwin Montagu from forfeiting all benefits under the will of his colossally, rich father, the late Lord Bwaylhl{l’:‘. whose uitra-Jewish or- thodoxy led him to provide, in his 1 tting to be a close rela- | testamen! _disposition, a clause ex-. oo omeun Gar an ootonen. | eluding {rogf sl pasticipation (n. bia voen Car. of them stiil | latent, of the former empire of Dom |« | ik second with vey does n within th towns and efties 72 miles. Q. How does one “pyramid” dcal on the stock iblens A. Pyramiding is process of using ti bought on margin to buy more stock a similar proce clining mar Q. What !s the in P ¥ A. The Comedie ficial name France, which Is funds for dramatic Malson profits on stocks rising market £0 on margin, and selling on pComedle Franea ncaise is the o onal theater of ipported by publio the purp. of advancing art. It was long known a de Mollere, or without only one L. the abbreviation out official leave.” difference hetween broadswords merely —J. McF Q. Is the swords and matter of size A. A small swo: the atta only value, fern or carrag —R. A N. c cabs were first the proprietor of tha Fiacre, in Paris, In 1640, and from this circumstancs all pub- lic vehicles came to be called flacres. Q. How big ls & conger eel?—3M, W. A. The ordinary epecimen of the conger eel taken along the New Eng- land shore averages about four feet are cabs, ving been ta than 100 pounds. candied Jemon peel thick strup. ot e Information Haskin, British Mission Off to Brazil mic Restoration | prestdent ers, | hotwever, enera countryr wholesome nat f character aud his unblemished reputatic sixteenth peer of his Ii of th akes, and informa to gain in Brazil, South American republic nd_in him, his return srope. one of its most useful and nvincing champ But it may well Brazillan governm found it necessary to appea Britain, rather than to_ the States, for ment in economic re: at to Grea United ourage- £ Since it is the Atlant! churches, most of of the architecture of pher Wren, the creator of S Cathedral, churches whi of their proximity to one have no longer any congr stand empty In the British m year round, it may be something about the whose names rule, thesa Chri most of t well to wr long-forgotten they bear. As churches, which are to be across the three thou > were built on the fou of churches in the city of Londor that dated several hundred vears be- f the days of Sir Christopher 1d which had been almost <troved by the gre e London, in the reign of Charl 1 One of the churches slated to coma across the herring pond is sacred to it Botolph. The latter was a Lin- pshire hermit and the found the Lincolnshire town of Bosto which word is a corruption of B tolph Town. He was supposed to the patron saint of travel explains why a church de him stood at each important the city of London—Billingsgat out, Aldersgate without, and 1 gate, all threo still in exis * * * The Church of St. Alpk don Wall, commemorates whose name is worthy of honore ¢ membrance by nd. Alphes was Archbishop of Canterbury was captured by the Danes. v fered to release bim if his would pay a large sum of money i way of ransom. The archbishop plied that his people were poor and in distress and that he would not low them to pay anvthing to set L free. He was thereupon put to de: by torture on the spot where Alphege's Church now stands Bride, the tall tower of which ov looks Fleet street, in London, 15 ered to the Irish Abbess St. Bride and not the Swedish queen of (ho same name. seems to have becn very popular and greatly revered i the Irish missionaries of « Vor wherever they penetrated the spread of the gospel they found churches and chapels in fier hon: It is remarkable that, although model of purity, yet her name, nameo- iy, that of Bridewell, was given by ths city authorities of London to their prison for.disorderly and dizsajute women, 1 saints a gene e