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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
DESDEMONA STRANGLED
QUICKLY TO GET TRAIN
OfheIIo Omits Soliloquy to Let
Actress Go Home.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 25.--The exigency OF a
commuter desiring to catch the last train
for a suburb compelled Othello 10 stife
Desdemona with extraordinary despatch
In tho presentation OF Shakespeare
tragedy at the National Theatre the
other night.
Emily MarlSus. the first tragic actress
of this country, who was playing Dosde-
mona, lives Just outside OF this city and
has to catch the last train home. So
when 0theIIo burst into Desdemona's
bedchamber 10 declaim his passionate
monologue before he stihed her. the
audience was amazed TO see that the
Moor OF Venice was apparently so
furious that he could find no words to
express his passion and Desdemona was
smothered before the spectators had time
TO shudder.
Afterward Il was learned that Miss
Marlus had whispered into the ear OF
the outraged Othciio please strangle
me quickly. II you are going to cackle
your soliloquy viii lose my last train
So the kind hearted Moor complied with
the last wish OF the doomed woman.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
TO SELL EMPRESS DRESS.
To Auction Marie Louise's Ccrc-
nation Gown.

PARIS. Dec. 25.--The beautiful dress
worn by Empress Marie Louise. second
wife OF Napoleon, on the day of her
coronation as Empress of the French is
to be sold at auction.
The dress is made OF exquisite lace
made by tho French lace workers OF
Calvados. TO whom Napoleon himself
sent the design. II was stolen from the
Tuilerles during the riots of the revolu-
ton of 1s4S and found It's way TO the
Galliera Museum. The Empress was the
daughter OF Emperor Francis 1. of Aus
tria-Hungary.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
COSTLY FOR FATHER-M-LAW.
$4,000 20 Investigate Dnughter's
uusband, Gets Back s70O.

GENEVA, Dec. 25.--M. Wader. wealthy
resident OF Bienne, Switzerland, has just
sued a detective agency for wrongly
recommending an immoral man as nus
hand for his daughter. and has obtained
a. verdict OF S700 with costs against the
agency
The prospective father-in-law engaged
the agency at a cost Of $4,000 to investl-
gate the reputation and habits OF the
young man who had asked for the hand
OF his daughter. Tho detectives reported
that the youth was worthy, reliable ana
sober. After six months OF welded life.
the bride returned to her fathers home
with the information that the BRIDE
groom had dissipated her dowry in riot
Gus living and gambling.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

corning the Commission OF Preparations.
Each OF these delegates paid In gold
marks. receives somewhat moro than
half a million per year. which is really
something The French representatives.
II Is only Just to remember. have pro-
tested against the immensity or these
figures. Their protest only served TO
reduce by % per cent. the indemnities or
French functionaries: the others. Eng
lish. Italians. Americans, all have kept
to their accounting. Recently, I am in
formed. a reduction was consented TO.
nevertheless. and the delegates instead
or 100000 francs will only hav 100000
hereafter. Let us pity with all our heart
these poor fellowsl The above mentioned
commission meanwhile refuses with a
ferocious energy to communicate the
slightest information regarding its
budget to any one. and above all re-
garding its various expenses, which are
said to be enormous. 1t operates and
above all 1t receives its salary In the
darkest secrecy
Where Germany VIII Benefit.
The various commissions. civil and
military, which assure the execution or
the treaty by Germany also cost dearly.
all too dearly. A mere Colonel is paid
much moro than any of our Ministers
Plenipotentiary in foreign capital. Yet
1t Is evident that the expenses of tho
former can be in no manner comparable
to those of the latter.
What does 1t matter. you'll say. since
1t is Germany who pays? On the con-
trary. 1t matters q great deal. The ca
pacity or Germany to pay Is not limit
less. Far from II. That which she gives
to us from one direction you may be
sure she Will not repay from elsewhere.
BE careful lest. like in the fable by
La Fontaine, the collectors. agents and
administrators do not eat everything
and, once their appetite satisfied. moth
Ing remains--but the scales.
THE German Government, instead of
finding the expenses OF control excessive,
eaen urges us on to greater expenditures.
When the Commission OF Reparations
In the days Immediately following the
signing of the treaty asked her to pay
over to the Bank of France some 25,-
100000 marks gold for the operation of
the various services Of control, Ger
many. which usually makes an effort to
shirt responsibility. complied for once
within twenty-four hours.
1t was merely because she had O.
very visible interest in letting this ex-
pense account initiate beyond measure
When 1t appears large enough she'll
turn to us, to the Allies and the neutrals
and will tell us:
There's the impressive total Of the
sums have already paid to you. re-
gret very much. but my resources are
entirely exhausted We are quits" be-
cause l have nothing more left"
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
SKIN TREATED
WITH P0SLAM
QUICKLY HEALS

II you have pimples. act at once on
this suggestion-there can be no harm
in it and every probability OF wonderful
benefit Get some Poslam and apply
directly over the eruptions tonight. In
the morning examine the skin for I'm
provement. II encouraged. continue as
necessary and you will doubtless marvel
at the rapidity and effectiveness of this
treatment. Now that you know what
Il can do you will find many ways to
utilize the healing properties of Poslam.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write TO Emergency LABORATORIES, 24S
West 47th St, New York City.
And Posam Soap. being medicated
with Poslam, will benefit your skin while
used daily for toilet and bath.-Adv.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Fear south Might Reverse.

Although some of the Republican lead
ers believe that even the present men,
bership makes the House unwieldy and
personally favor a reduction of the MEN,
bership. they are constrained from ad-
vocating such a course because OF very
practical political reasons. They are
fearful lest such a move would tend to
solidify the South again Just when II
has shown signs of breaking.
After next March. and for the first
time In the country's history, there will
be more Republican members from be-
low the Mason Dixon line in the House
than there will be Democrats from
above ft. FHA
On the basis OF membership OF $50
New York would have "A instead of 43
members of .he lower house and n
similar gain OF one would be made by
California, Illinois. Kansas. Louisiana,
Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio.
Oklahoma. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
Texas and Vermont. The States that
would lose representation would be con-
fined TO five. Missouri would lose two
seats and Indiana. Iowa, Kentucky and
Maine one each.
The problem concerning the negro vote
OF the South that results In such strange
anomalies will again present itself for
solution when the apportionment bill
comes up.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
GERMANY IS FIGHTING
SECRET COCAINE TRADE
Hamburg DetectiUe Makes
Unexpected DISCOVERY.

Special Gable TO TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1920, 6y TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. Dec. 20.
The great increase OF the drug habit
in Germany has also developed an extern
sive secret trade in cocaine. which is 30
skillfully carried on that the police are
having much difficulty in Obtaining clues
to the dealers.
Sometimes. however. the police make
unexpected discoveries. as in n recent
case OF Hamburg detective who hap
pened to overhear snatches of conversa-
tion between q man and a woman he
passed in the street He formed the
conclusion that they were talking about
a deal in cocaine and followed them to a
station cloakroom, where they claimed Il
large package marked "Acmy Stores"
The detective arrested tine couple on
suspicion. and when the parcel was
opened 1t was found TO contain 1890
small bottles of cocaine. Through this
arrest the police were able to eaten other
members of the gang which was dealing
In the dangerous drug.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
COSTS STILL RISE IN BRITAIN.

LONDON. Dec. 25.--Thore Is no abate-
ment IN the high cost Of living in the
United Kingdom. The average level Of
retail prices. including food. clothing.
fuel. light and rent. on November /
vas about 176 per cent. above that OF
July. 1914. as compared with i6t per
cent on October 1, the official Labor
Gosstfe states.
Last months 12 per cent. increase Is
mainly due 70 the higher prices Of lour
and bread
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
PUMP IN ABRAHAM's WELLS.
Modern Machinery Supplies Water
to Beersheba.

BrERsHEBA, Palestine. Dec. 25.--Abra-
hams wells are now equipped with mod
ern pumping machinery and are supply
ing water 10 tho town.
According 20 ancient tradition. there
were seven wells at Beersheba, but at
present only three are known. which
from time immemorlal have been used
by the Bedouins 20 water their focks.
The original well OF the Oath" was dug
by Abraham, as described In the Book
OF Genesis
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
omciaI CRATE FIourishc..

Apart, however. from this unfortunate
but Inevitable suspicion which they
show toward n section Of the workmen,
the new States are unconsciously play
ing In many ways into Lenine's hands.
There is great corruption IN Government
circfes here in Latvia; this scandal Is
public property, SO that there is no need
OF keeping silent about it. The Re
visional Commission OF the Latvian
Constituent Assembly recently declared
that "by the corruption. forgery and lack
OF economical management In the Min
istry OF Supplies the Government has
lost 354. 100000 Lettish rubles through
the contracts with the Tortington flax
monopoly and with the American firm
which promised to supply railway ma
terial but is not doing so. as well as
on account OF q deal in Norwegian her
ring"
Moreover, there IS an absolute plague
OF officials which can only be compared
In its devastating effects to a plague
OF locusts. IL IS estimated that every
sixth person I'm Latvia Is q State func-
tionary of some kind or other. Another
drawback Is the fact that the Govern
ment controls practically everything In
the country. either by subsidy. mouop-
oily or actual ownership. The roads,
railways and forests are all state
nominaliy masters OF their land. but tho
State Is for all practical purposts their
landlord. The flax industry is a mo-
nopoly. and it S. injured instead OF
helped by the arbitrary fixing OF prices.
The Government is greatly disliked by
the peasants who. like the muzhiks in
Soviet Russia. refuse TO sell Il anything
though the Government prevents any one
else buying from the peasants. n Eng
lish firms make purchases from the Lat
Wan farmers on terms more favorable TO
the latter than the Government gives,
the Government simply prevents these
purchases from leaving the country. II
does so not only by direct deorees, but
also BY inventing innumerable restric-
tions and regulations which strangle all
private trade II Il finds old regulations
insufficient for It's purpose. It invcnts
new ones at moments notice. and
makes them retroactive. Some % its
minor restrictions are extremely haras-
sing and will only tend % keep out
English capital altogether There IT, for
example. perfect craze FOR vIsing pace
ports.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
BY A. G. GARDINER.

Former Editor OF the London "Dnily News"
Special Gable 10 TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1890, by THE New YORK HERALD.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-This is the third
victory Christmas since the war, and
1t is no eXaggeration to say that it is
the darkest Christmas that has been
seen in England since the war began,
or, indeed, for a generation. 1t has
been many years since such process
sions Of unemployed have paraded our
streets with collection boxes and BAN
ners. This has occurred in London it,
self, and London is the very last place
to show its rags, because here there
overfiows all the luxury and expendi-
ture Of the country. and it preserves
a show OF prosperity when in reality
prosperity has gone. But now even
IN London the pinch is severe, and a
noticeable change has come over the
aspect of the great hotels The flood
of prodigality has passed and an omi-
nous quietude has descended.
In the great Industrial towns the
situation is, of course, far worse. There
the skeleton of this Christmas feast
is naked. undisguised. Take Coventry,
one OF the great English engineering
centres, as an example. 1t has long
been on short time, and beginning this
Christmas the whole industry of the
place will be closed down for q fort
night. How much it will reopen, no
one can say.
This represents the position all over
the country. Great firms fioated
year, or even a few months ago, with
large capital are on the rocks and the
shares Of undertakings of worldwide
repute have fallen to little more than
the price Of waste paper. To add to
the gloom a popular bank (Falrow's),
in which the savings of thousands of
persons were invested, STOPPED pay
ment in the midst of the week, and
thousands Of beggared depositors
stand forlornly in front Of the bank
premises in Cheapside.
Getting Beyond Control.
In Parliament this week the Gov
ernment was in unconcealed panic. 1t
was stated by John r. Clynes. one of
the leaders OF the Labor party, that
the unemployed numbered nearly
million, and Premier Lloyd George said
the situation was getting beyond con-
| troll; that we might have to face
/ the problem of organized immigration
within the empire. 1t was admitted
there was no other remedy in sight;
/ that all the Government has to offer
are merely palliatives, which must
make the ultimate conditions worse.
J The cause of the disaster is plain.
England is great manufacturing
country which lives by her external
trade. In this respect she is in a far
more perilous position than is France,
which is the most self-contained coun-
try in Europe. growing SO per cent. of
her own food. as against England,
| growing a third of what she requires.
France is financially on the rocks, for,
unlike England, where the burden of
taxation is appalling. France has made
no attempt to impose heavy taxation.
She still lives on the assumption that
she will extract untold millions from
Germany But although her national
finances are in a ruinous condition her
internal economy is excellent and her
people are individually better fed and
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Need of Serious Revision.

"All these salaries. the last more than
the rest, are veritably scandalous. 1t is
costing our budget (and France is only
one OF the twenty odd participating ma
tions) the round sum OF three billions
a year. In addition they have advised
us that this contribution win be insuffi-
cient and that IL will have TO be in
creased.
"Objectlon may be made that the bad
condition OF our exchange gives a
momentary generalization to these emol-
uments. But our franc, alas. everything
makes us fear. viii require long time
10 recover and even II the accounting Is
not made I'm pounds sterling the ma
jority Of these salaries demand very
serious revision.
'srhe same remark might bo made oon-
The New York herald., 1920-12-26

Ones passport Is taken away after 0nc
lands, and ornamentcd with stamps for
which tbs visitor has 70 paw AZ the
end Of a week or 20 70 n taken away
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
COLD WAVE ON COAST
HURTS FRENCH OYSTER
Five Degree Drop IN Ocean
Temperature Ruinous.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1890. 6y THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
|UNFA|RNESS IS CHARGED
IN US. SHIPPING POLICY
President of British Chamber
Cites Strength Of American
Mercantile Marine.

LONDON, February 25.-In the
course of an address to the British
chamber of shipping today w. J. No
BILE. president of the chamber. allud-
ing to American shipping competition.
said it was a mistake to underesti-
mate the growing strength of the
American mercantile marine. The
shipbuilding potentialities of the
United States. said Mr.. Noble. justified
Americans in hoping that they might
in shipping. They already had accu-
mulated a fleet of more than 9,00O,0 900
tons.
The speaker added that the rise of
the American mercantile fleet was
one of the worlds facts of the war
and it was changing all the old trade
relations.
Great Britain was prepared to meet
any fair competition, but he thought
no one could regard the prese mt policy
Of the United States Shipping Board
or of the British dominions as fair
competition. 1t would appear to be
the policy Of both. he declared, to
build up mercantile marine at any
cost. relying upon the national purse
to make good any deficiency, which
enterprise.
Mr.. Noble asserted that American
coal was being put free aboard steam
ers at price under 80 shillings per
ton. as against the present British
figure Of 100 shillings per ton. At
this present disparity in prices, he
said. the United States could capture
the whole of the British markets and
even supply London on better terms
than could northumberland and
Durham.
The speaker made a strong plea for
a complete restoration of commercial
and civil liberty. He said govern
ment control had been huge fail
ure-that it was paralyZing. extrav-
agant and waSteful.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
WILL LAUNCH NEWSPAPER.
The Cleaners Plan Publication to
REPLACE Farmers Magazine,

DETROIT. Mich. February 2s-The
Cleaners are planning to enter the
newspaper field the first week in
March.
The paper will he known as the
Cleaner Forum and replaces the
farmers magazine of that title
Marketing news will be a feature Of
the paper. ii was announced. along
with other subjects of vital interest to
a agriculturists. particularly the de-
velopment OF various cooperative
agencies and the Cleaner chain Of
grain elevators in the middle west
Evening star., 1920-02-26
SAYS DRUG ADD|CTS
ARE ON DECREASE
B. w. Andrews Praises Har-
rison Law in Addressing
D. c. Pharmacists.

Speaking in an optimistic vein over
the results that had been achieved In
eradicating the pernicious drug habit
in this country since the enactment
of the Harrison narcotic law. B. w
Andrews. assistant counsel to the pro-
hibition commissioner. addressed the
members Of the American fnarFa-
.cutical Association of Washington at
the National College of Pharmacy last
night.
MIR Andrews outlined in detail the
work. that had been accomplished by
The internal revenue department, ana
lot only claimed that there were few
r drug addictS in the country at pres
mt than enc, two or HEe years ago
rut confidently predicted that at the
ate government agents were proceed
ng the insidious habit that up to
1914, when the Harrison law was en-
acted, was fast undermining the lile
md manhood Of America, would be
wiped out entirely during the present
generation.
Denies Prohibition Brings Increase.
He also denied the oft-repeated
statement that the enactment of the
prohibition law had caused many
.scr5 of alcohol 70 seek narcotics as
relief. and said that the consensus OF
opinion among reputable physicians
who had been interviewed on the sub
ject was that there was nothing in
statistics to prove that such was the
case.
After explaining the regulations for
the enforcement of the amendment
recently added to the Harrison mar
c1tic law MIR. Andrews allowed him
self to be QuiZZed by those present.
and for fully three hours minor de-
tails of the act were discussed by
the members of the association.
The bone of the contention dwelt
mostly on the Interpretation Of the
regulatio relating to the execution
of prescriptions by druggists Ac-
cordinE. to the amended law the drug
gist who fills a prescription will
show on the back thereof the sigma
ture and address Of the person who
secures the drug or preparation pre-
scribed and must preserve the pre-
Scription for a period of two years
from the date indicated thereon.
1t was held by S l.. Hilton, local
druggist. that the procuring of the
signature of the user was not only
valueless to those tracing violators
many reputable people and was
great waste Of time.
Agree Regulations Beneficial.
After a prolonged argument, in
which w. Fl. Bradbury. manager of
the Washington Wholesale Drug Ex-
change: DR.. H. +. kalusowski. pro-
fessor of pharmacy at George Wash
LHS StoH = CHiFeiSitS III FIdHCoHA siilo
pharmacy Inspectors Saunders and
Reiss psrtook. it was finally agreed
that, while some of the new regula-
tions seemed drastic so far as the
druggist was concerned, they were
beneficial as whole and those who
used common sense and good judG-
ment would have nothing to fear
F. L. Lewton presided in the abb
sence of A. G. Du Mez. president of
the association. who had been sum
moned to New York to testify in
drug smuggling case.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
Efficient GOVERNMENT
DECLARED u. S. NEED
Congress 100 Years Behind Times,
Franklin D. Roosevelt Tells
Harvard Union.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, February Go
If the party leaders would talk less OF
George Washington and devote more at
tention to the problem OF efficient gov
ernmental administration they would
he of more service to their country, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin
ID. Roosevelt said last night in an ad-
dress al the Harvard Union.
The United States government as a
whole is the least efficient administra-
tive body that We have in this coun-
try" Mr.. Roosevelt said Il mean the
legislative and executive branches.
"As an example, / mean Congress. 1t
is 100 years behind the times in the
way things are done. | wonder how
many OF you read the Congressional
Record | read it in the same spirit as
read Life or London Punch. 1t gives
me keen joy
Mr. Roosevelt did not blame either
party for the conditions against which
he complained. although he accused
them of cowardice in ''ducking issues" I"
He condemned especially the New York
state republican party for failing to
take a definite stand in favor Of uni
verSal military training at it's conven-
ton last week and predicted that the
democratic state convention would also
dodge the issue.
Evening journal., 1920-01-02
BY Johnny GRiFT1THS,
American Welter7yeight.

LONDON. Jan George Carpentie
won't last six rounds against Dempsey
IN my opinion.
The Frenchman is a good. snsppy anC
snowy boxer, but not the great fighter
Dempsey is
Al the boxing day show here ] ap
peared on the same bin with Carpenter
and studied him carefully through si'
nxh billion rounds. so that ] could
write this story for the Daily Evening
Journal.
He is fast There Is no doubt aboul
shat. But the average ring fan is likely
90 figure him faster than he really Is
because OF the spectacular and snowy
way he exhibits his speed in dancing
around the ring.
Where speed counts I doubt II Car
pentier IS any faster than Dempsey
Dempsey's blows are struck just as
swiftly.
Then. too. Carpenter is almost frail
beside Dempsey Tie hasn't an outside
chance OF standing mp against Demp-
sey's blows. Nor will he be able to
dance out OF the way OF them.
It is foolish to think Carpenter Will
give Dempsey a hard lghi because he
whipped Beckett so easily. Beckett was
FAR from a tOpnotcher. defensively lie
tried 70 suard himself, but in a slow
way. from an opponent who was fast
and had everything that he himself
did not possess.
Dempsey will go after Carpenter
from the gong and he simply outclasses
Georges both in physical strength and
fghting ability.
Carpenter never fought a man ap-
preaching the class OF Dempsey. He has
been defeated more than once by Amer
icans who couldn't have lasted a round
against Dempsey when they were in
lheir prime
II will be case OF great lighter
ten times stronger and able TO hit ten
times harder-outclassi a clever, fast
snowy boxer.
To be perfectly safe say the flsht
won't go elk rounds. but II wouldn't
surprise me n Dempsey knocks Carpen-
tier out in two rounds.
Pact is. I'll be surprised II It doesn't
end that way.
Johnny Grlnlths is the former fast
Evening journal., 1920-01-02

Johnny orlmths is the former fast