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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
The Overcrowded Docket.

The District Supreme Court will
open its fall term with an increase Of
80 per cent in business on the docket.
Already overcrowded with work, the
six judges Of this bench will be faced
by nearly one-third more cases. This
will mean even longer delays than
heretofore in the rendering OF de-
cisions.
For a number of years efforts have
been made to secure the enlargement
of the District Supreme Court by two
judges, who at the time the proposal
was made were urgently needed So
great has been the increase in the
amount of business before the court,
however, that three additional judges
are really required to make Roadway
against the increasing calendar. The
two judges provided for in the pending
bill before Congress would just about
take care Of the increased business
and the congestion would remain unre-
duced.
The District Of Columbia is one of
the most important jurisdictions in
the federal system. Though geograph.
ically a restricted area, it comprises
interests of the greatest weight. Most
of the proceedings involving the
government are brought here, origi
mating in the District Supreme Court
and passing through the District
Court Of Appeals to the United States
Supreme Court. These are important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
"Booh !"

Ever since the bomb explosion in
New York of week ago there have
been numerous anonymous warn
ings" of other outrages to come. Ill.
written letters and post cards have
been received by business men and
by officials announcing that their es.
adjustments or their persons would
be next attacked. Naturally heed has
been given to these notices to the ex.
tent of insuring precautions against
surprise. But probably in most cases
these warnings have been fakes.
hoaxes practiced by persons with a
strange sense Of the humorous. There
is type Of mind that delights in
throwing scares," playing upon the
fears of people. Some grown-ups
think it is funny to spring out sud.
denly upon child and call "Booh.'
in order to see it jump and hear it
cry, with little regard for effect upon
the child's nervous system. And chill.
dren initiate this practice and play
| it upon other children.
The folks who are sending these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

cases and consume much time. Many
Of the local" cases have their origin.
too, in the fact that the government
is seated here. Much OF the time of
the court is taken in the considera-
ton Of charges that arise from the
fact that the presence in Washington
Of the government Offices draws hith-
er persons Of an unbalanced or a
criminal disposition.
1t is mathematically certain that in
the course Of five years the total vol
ume of the District court will have
increased materially. II two addition
al judges can clear the calendar in
that period they will hardly be ex-
pected to keep it clear indefinitely.
The present slowness of court action
is a serious deterrent In the admins
tration OF justice in the District OF
Columbia. In both civil and criminal
cases there are protracted delays. In
some instances decisions have been
deferred for two or three years owing
to pressure Of business. At this mo-
ment the District Jail is full of people
awaiting trial. and it is stated that
probably two of the judges will be
compelled to concentrate on criminal
business for several weeks in order
to relieve the congestion there by put
ting cases through their first stages.
All this is most unwholesome. Bust
ness is affected and the public security
is menaced. If there is any place in
the United States that should be ade-
quately supplied with judicial ma
chinery it is here at the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
Politics and the Seashore

Politics, we are often told, should
stop at the seashore. 1t should. And
there is comfort and assurance in the
fact that in the revived controversy
with Japan it has stopped right there
at the California seashore.
Mr.. Harding and Gov. Cox hold the
same opinion as respects the mas
suitability of Japanese in America.
Neither considers the question as one
either of superiority or inferiority.
Both hold that the two races are SO
very different they do not mix well,
and. therefore, in the interests of both.
should be kept apart.
This is the broad American view;
and it is easily maintained. Either
Mr. Harding or Gov. Cox will be the
next President Of the United States.
and the one who enters the White
House will have behind him in this
matter the controlling sentiment of the
country.
time need not lead to serious trouble.
Both countries are familiar from pre-
vious official and unofficial discussions
with every phase Of it. Japan knows
how we feel, and we know how Japan
feels. And while the matter is both
delicate and difficult it is far from
being beyond adjustment on lines sat
isfactory to both countries.
There are men and influences in
America hostile to Japan, and men
and influences in Japan hostile to
America. But in neither country are
those men and influences at present
in control Of the local situation. The
two peoples desire the continuation of
peace. and their representatives now
in Office are charged with the duty of
keeping the peace. War is not in
the calculation Of either country, and.
if declared, would be to the very great
injury of both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

false warnings are simply crying
Boob" But they are playing dan
gerous game. They are trif1ing with
a deadly danger. For as their warn
ings prove groundless faith in all such
hints and suggestions is lost and some
day, perhaps. a genuine tip will be
given to which no heed will be paid.
OF course, it is possible that the very
plotters themselves are sending out
these anonymous fake warnings just
for the purpose Of first frightening
and then lulling the people into a false
sense of security. But it is well I'M
derstood that there are people who
would never think of doing any direct
harm themselves who are dropping
these hoaxes into the mail boxes and
then chuckling over the scurry and
scare they cause. These are the kind
of people who turn in false fire alarms.
If any of them are caught severe pun
ishments should be administered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
Miss Boardman's Return.

A fitting honor was paid last even
ing to Miss Mabel Boardman as she
reached the city on return from her
vacation to assume her duties as Com
missioner of the District. 1t was ap-
propriate that a delegation of citizens
should welcome her. For an unusual
occasion is at hand in the entry Of a
woman on an executive post hereto
fore uniformly occupied by men.
While great surprise WAS felt when
Miss Boardman's appointment was an
nounced there is no reason to question
the capacity Of a woman to admin
lister an executive ONCE effectively. In
other communities women have been
intrusted with highly responsible
duties. They have discharged them
capably. President Wilson has named
several women to Office in addition
to Miss Boardman, and they have
demonstrated their ability in those
places. Miss Boardman herself has
in her Red Cross work shown a marked
capacity for dealing with big ques-
tions and with details of organization.
When she takes the oath of office
tomorrow at the District building Miss
Boardrhan can be assured Of the full
support and confidence of the COM
munity. Already widely acquainted
in the District, of which she has been
a resident for nearly thirty years, she
will moot manu- other citizepS in tho
course of business, and it is safe to
say that they will all receive the full
est consideration Of official dealings
from her hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
Labor's Obligation.

Organized labor will command con-
fidence and support Of the people OF
this country provided it keeps faith in
it's obligations and permits the unin'
terrupted transaction Of business. II,
however, it presents divided front
and by its internal discussions checks
business and delays construction 1t
will forfeit that confidence and do it.
self. as well as the business interests
of the country, great injury.
A case in point has just developed
in this city. Owing to q jurisdictional
fight between two branches Of two
labor organizatio each claiming the
right to maintain an operative at a
certain point Of the work to the ex-
clusion of the other, the work of con.
structing the new annex to The Even.
ing Star building has been delayed.
In this controversy The Evening Star
Company has no concern. nor has its
construction agent. It is simply a
question of who shall run a certain
motor, not a question of rate of pay
or number Of hours, or conditions of
work. This is not a singular case.
1t has been repeated in other cases.
The controversy between the two
unions and groups of unions is of long
standing and appears to be impossible
Of settlement. AS long as it remains
it menaces building construction here
and elsewhere.
The first principle Of organization
is violated in these jurisdictional
fights between groups Of workingmen.
The unions do themselves a grave in
jury and injustice by thus failing to
agree upon course Of procedure.
They deprive their members of en-
ployment and compensation. They de.
prive their employers of their services
and cause them losses in time and in
money, to no advantage whatever to
themselves.
If the unions were well guided they
would recognize that the essential of
labor organization is agreement, not
only agreement as to conditions of
work and rates of pay. but agreement
as to jurisdiction. The petty squab-
bles between groups, inspired often by
desire for authority rather than op-
portunity for labor, are calculated to
weaken faith in the ability Of organ
lied labor to discharge its part of the
contract which is entered into when
ever any enterprise is undertaken call
ing for the services Of it's members.
The wise course for those who are
chosen by the workingmen to admin
lister their affairs is to agree upon an
equitable plan Of division Of labor so
that every man will have his chance
to do his share Of the work and every
employer will be assured of continu-
GUS performance so long as he on his
part keeps faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
President Millerand.

Reluctantly, Alexandra Millerand,
premier of France, consented to per-
NIT his name to go before the national
assembly for election to the office of
president, vacated by the resignation
Of NJ. Deschanel. He was elected bv
receiving sos votes out of a total o.
S92. OF the votes not cast for him
10s were blank, representing the pro-
test OF group of deputies who are
opposed to the present government in
France.
President Millerand attains to the
highest office with an unusually full
equipment for the executive role. He
has been in parliamentary and minis
terial life for thirty-five years, and has
occupied numerous positions under the
government. climaxing with the pre-
miership, to which he succeeded upon
the retirement of Clemenceau last
January. His name has on previous
occasions been coupled with the presi-
dency. When M. Poincare's term ex-
pired he was prominently presented
by a considerable group, but was not
at that time candidate against NJ.
Deschanel.
In his early affiliations radical so.
cialist, President Millerand has modified
his views somewhat and is now rated
as a conservative in most respects
He is man of ability and vision. He
served France valuably during the
war, and in the difficult days of re-
adjustment following he was given
work of responsibility in Alsace.
Lorraine and at Paris. He will serve
now almost a full term as president
of the republic. His excellent health
will enable him to bear the burdens of
the presidency, which are lighter than
those OF the ministry, and France is
assured of sound administration.
He has the selection Of a number of
able men for the premiership which
he will vacate upon entering the exec.
utive office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

A citizen who can, as Babe Ruth
does. secure the cheers Of the multi
tude without making any reference to
politics must be regarded as serving
a highly useful purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

II all the people who claim to have
had premonitions Of the bomb explo-
sion speak truly there seems to be lit
tie reason for it's not having been pre-
vented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

An opinion exists in the minds OF
some eminent statesmen that a social
list may find less opportunity for self
advertising in legislative body than
out Of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Col. Bryan has always been able to
avoid being led away from what he
considered the principal issue in any
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

AS the campaign draws to a close
Ohio expects to see one Of the great.
est favorite son battles ever under.
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Those who claim that lit is all over
but the shouting" will not permit that
impression to interfere with the ora
tory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

No doubt Col. Bryan recalls home
ly reference, current in his boyhood
days, to people who did not know when
it was time to come in out of the wet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

A socialist is very much like the
old-time politician in devoting most of
his energies to an effort to hold office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Housing q Aditions the world over
are adding pathos to that good old
song, Home, Sweet Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Expenses incurred by Bergdoll in
draft lodging make it evident that
while he is careful of his life he is
willing to be reckless with his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Paderewski has yet to demonstrate
to D'Annunzio that a musician can
make as much of an impression in
politics as poet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

The difference between an anarchist
and crank is question of degree.
An anarchist is a supercrank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

More recent announcements by
Henry Ford show an inclination to
talk business rather than politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Gov. Cox's special railway train was
wrecked, but his train of thought pro-
ceeded without Interruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Mexico doubtless hopes that Villa
will stick to farming and keep out of
the oil business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Mexico is apparently beginning to
realize that it is possible to be happy
though revolutionless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
Leads to Charges.

From the Springfield Republican.
The cheer-leader idea seems to work
better for a party convention than for
Q campaign for party funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
An Obligation

do you intend to vote at the COM
ing election?"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. And
I shall wear my handsomest costume.
Having secured the right to vote,
every woman should feel it her patri-
otto duty to make it fashionable to
do So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Almost any speech can get a whole
lot Of applause" remarked Senator
Sorghum. Its what the auditor
thinks after he goes home that counts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Burdensome Small Change.
The copper cash I get each day
I have no place to tuck it.
I'll throw my pocketbook away
And get myself a bucket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

Case in Point.
Intoxicating liquor encourages
every kind of vice"
ut does" assented Uncle Bill Bot.
tletop. 1.-THE meanest profiteer I ever
heard Of is bootlegger."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24

An Effort at Logic.
"You say you want equal oppor-
tunity for everybody" said the man
who tries to be fair.
IT do" answered the anarchist.
"And you are protesting against in
justice?"
II am"
"Then why don't you give the in
nocent bystander chance for his life
when you plant bomb?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Vacation Days.

Vacation Days.
I'm glad vacation days are through
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Vacation means lot to do
To help the hours take wings.
I've idly listened to the band
And games I've tried to play
That might lend helping hand
To shoe them on their way.
Though 'rustication' may secure
OF joys . lengthy list,
The good old workshop has lure
Which 1 cannot resist,
And as each day must earn anew
The rest that evening brings,
I'm glad vacation days are through
Said Hezekiah Bings.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
lime Short for Ordering
Spring Underwear. Saws Agent

Curtailment Of production of knit
underwear IS conservatively estimated
at ~ per cent. In other words, present
production is scarcely 80 per cent Of
norma. The depression is more
marked IN the mems wear thar the
women's division. Practically all Of the
mis- IN Utica are reported closed down
at present and only few have made up
stock on hand, and these ere said 60 be
small
Some Of the mills In the Schuylkill
making women's underwear have
booked fair business Cor spring.
Jobbers so far have placed few
underwear orders for spring delivery.
Some OF them have ordered small lots,
and are arranging to have the samples
delivered soon 50 that their road men
may start out with them shortly after
the first Of the year
The buyers who have made pur-
chases," writes leading underwear
selling agent in the latest market ser
vice letter issued by the National
Wholesale Dry Goods Assoc iation, zap
preciate that it is simply out of the
question to buy merchandise in Janu-
ary and get satisfactory deliveries.
There is little summer underwear in
the hands of the manufacturers, as
most of the mills closed down in July
or August. This means loss of fully
six months production If the mills
get orders together by February l and
start up, the first case of goods could
not be delivered before some time in
March "
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Negro Congregation Buys
Block for Church Site
Property Facing St. Nicholas
Park Bought for New Edi-
fee bv St. Marks

st. Marks Church, colored con-
gregation, bought the vacant block
bounded by 18Th and l3Sth streets. st.
Nicholas and Edgecombc avenues. and
Will improve it with parish house
and church having an auditorium
seating 1000 people. The property was
sold by the Lincoln Trust Company, act
ing as trustee for the estate Of the late
Mary G. Pinkney, who was large hold
er of vacant land In the upper part Of
the city. The price paid for the site
was not divulged, but it is planned to
spend s325,O0O on the Improvement.
This amount will be derived from the
sale Of the present church property,
in Fifty-third Street, between Broad
way and Eighth Avenue, and by sub
scriptions. DR.. William II. Brooks is
the pastor.
The new site faces st. Nicholas Park
and is diagonally across the park from
City College. Nearby are many nod
ern apartments. The plot fronts POP
feet on st. Nicholas Avenue, 200 feo.
on Edgecombe Avenue, "a feet on 137th
Street and G7.9 feet on l3Sth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Interior, Preparing
For Taxes, Draws
Funds From East
Shifting of Resources Simi-
lar to September Move
ment Shown by Weekly
Federal Reserve Statement

Preparations in the interior of the
income and excess profits tax due on
December is are held rcspon sible in
large part for the less favorable re
serve position revealed by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York in ts weekly
statement. The ratio Of total reserves
to deposit and Federal Reserve note
which stood at 40.8 per cent
n week ago. dropped TO 37.S per cent on
Friday, which is the lowest level in
many weeks. In many respects the
bank statement disclosed a shifting Of
funds similar to that which occurred
just prior to the September Is tax
payment due date
The local Reserve bank, while it
gained approx mately $4,000 900 in its
holdings of gold and gold certificates,
lost $4,000, 600 through the gold settle-
ment fund at Washington to other Re-
serve banks. 1t was here that the ef-
fects of the demand from the interior
for tax payment purposes were most in
evidence. although it also reflected in
ONE degree in the increased borrow
ngs of member banks in this district
against commercial paper.
Bills discounted by the Reserve bank
for member banks against commercial
paper aggregated s529,172 ,799. against
$446,9l0,o00 week ago Discounts
against government war paper dropped
from S465. .027,000 to SAL 622 100 The
Reserve bank reduced its borrowing
from other Reserve banks from $40,
$50 900 to S6,100, goo.
At the end of the week the ratio Of
reserves to net deposits after deduct
ing 30 per cent gold reserves against
Federal Reserve notes in circulation
was 35 per cent, drop of Go per cent
The New York Clearing House banks
reported an increase of S26,06c. $40
while loans and discounts decreased
S25 900, 900. Net demand deposits con
tracted S46 900
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Flushing an Active
Centre Of Home Buying
Many Dwelling Houses in At
tractiye Queens City Pass
20 %cxr 0,rr1a7a

Flushing has been one OF the most
active centers in Queens in realty
-rading in the last several months. Re-
cent sales announced by the Halleran
Agency follow:
For Frederick Classons to Patrick
Gibbons the two-family dwelling l2
P-osnect Avenue, 20x119; for Harry f.
Adams 20 William Bergauer the dwell
ing 3i3 Bovae Avenue 25x100; for
David y. .aherty to Grace Belmont
the dwelling 16 North Iweaty-eiXth
Stree-, s0xlO9: for Amelia Boyer es-
ate - Mary Bedell EIGHT lots, 25xl00
each, on tae east side Of Twenty sixth
street, 100 fec south OF Bayside Ave
Tue; Tor cara 7. Lewis TO John Reilly
pic., 5oxiC0, on the north side Of Nit
cacli Avenue. near Parsons Avenue;
1or Clara ?. Lewis t. Jonr +. Preston
plot 50xi75. OF the south side Of Mt
chell Avenue, near Parsons Avenue;
for Twi7boro Corporation ~ Irma Lac
.ay the tTo-family dwelling 90 North
sixteenth Street. 5ox125; for Garce APP
pe.on - Marv Linke the tsgo-Familv
dwelling Il ASH Street, 60xlOO; for
Nonoboro Cornora,ion 70 Joseph Lan.
zaIa plot. 25xl0O, east side oe Leayitt
avenue, rear State Street; for Jere
FOLEY to Joseph T. Donagnue the dwell-
~ 325 BOVINE Avenue, 25x100; for
Clara P Lewis 20 James Stagg plot,
ooxlOo, on tne south side Of Myrtle
Avenue, near Parsons Avenue; for VII
:red Edgar % Minnie Fel.man, Of
flushing. dwelling n North Thirty
r.. S.sest, 50xi0o; for Frederick
Ciaessors 20 William Nuremberg the
F"o-taIn y dwelling 10 Prospect Ave
nue., .91lQ4, and % Leo Montello tho
swo-family dwelling l2 Prospect Ave
Tue' z9zlo0. for David L. Master to
,nosepnine Nordmau the dwelling 263
aaa. son Avenue. 50x175; for George
aetcngrn 20 William Campbell the
dwelling 257 Madison Avenue, 5Oxl75;
ior Hefbert s. Harvey 20 ogden Nelson
ne dwelling loG safe Street. 75x100;
'pr Feroef- E Har,ey % william Bell
T. nc Dwelling 1 Prospect Avenue, 25x
~. 'pr tse E4tier csta,e 70 James A
9cDona.c tac dwelling southwest cor
hs' q Jamaica Avenue and Franklin
rlzce, i90xi00. and for r. Il c.
company - Josepa Socco the two-fam
~ e"e..iay - North Prince Street, Is