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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Heard and Seen

Representative Upshaw Of Georgia
believes that the word Congressman"
should take the place of representa-
tive" in designating the members Of
the House.
Senators are representative as we'll
as members of the House, Mr.. Upshaw
contends. and for this reason the term
representative" should not be ap-
piled solely to members of the House.
but should be used in a general sense
for members of both branches.
At present 1t is the general custom.
at least in this city. to make Con
gresham" the generic term appli-
cable to both representatives and
senators, and conflne the title rep
resentative" strictly to those in the
lower house.
In the states when one says Con-
gresham So-and-So" he usually
means Representative So-and- So"
Mr.. Upshaw would have the title
congressman" reserved SOLELY for
members of the House.
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II there is anything the matter
with the police department, as al
legged In some quarters. the follow
ing incident. vouched for by a high
government official, whose wife was
a witness, may help to explain
things.
A crippled soldier on crutches stop
ped to rest himself against the low
wall along the sidewalk in front of
the Hancock statue at 9TH street and
Pennsylvania avenue. He hadn't
been there very long when a police
You're drunk" said the police
man. Get a move on you"
Cant you see I'm wounded SOL
dier?" asked the man in uniform.
I'm waiting here until the bus from
Walter Reed Hospital comes along
Makes no difference, move along"
the cop" replied.
1--WE been moving until I'm in a
sweat" replied the soldier.
At this point a gentleman accom-
panied by a lady came to the rescue.
when you see one?" asked the man
This man was wounded in the service
Of his country. You must be drunk.
The policeman still protesting that
the soldier must move on, two young
men detached themselves from the
crowd that had now gathered and
assisted the soldier on crutches
around the corner.
A few minutes later here came the
bus from Walter Reed Hospital, just
as the soldier had said. picking him
up and carrying him away from a
place OF unpleasant memories.
~
The dangers Of taking instructions
too literally were exemplified in the ac-
lions Of capable news photographer in
this city last week.
A reporter telephoned to his city ed
itor that he had just observed marine
"seven feet talr' in the corridor OF the
mako q good picture. The reporter.
naturally enthusiastic. had used the
term ''seven feet tall' in figurative
sense.
The city editor called to the man
who handles the photographs and
cuts, There's a marine seven feet
tall over at the post office; maybe
you can get a picture"
The man who handles the cuts
called to the photographer, There's
a marine seven feet tall over at
the city post office-so over and get
a picture"
When the photographer entered the
corridor he looked for the big marine.
Sure enough. there he was. a tall
fellow. six feet in height, with his
gun and bayonet bringing the total
height Of the OUTFIT" to eight or
nine feet.
"Shucks, he's not seven feet high
declared our photographer. and
walked away without even unslinging
his camera
CHARLES E.rTRACEWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
BY THOMAS r.. MARSHALL,

0Ou0AS ~ a0AkNS14AAAr
Former Vice President OF the Unite,
States.
F anything is to come out of
President Harding's confer
ence looking to the Limitation
of the ornaments Of the
world, we must give to the men
who speak in Washington for
their respective nations the same
degree Of charitable judgment
which we would ask for ourselves.
We must not attempt to construe
their language literally. We must
have faith. We must believe that
their utterances are truthful.
though tentative. We must I'M
derstand that only by barring all
facts to the gaze Of all will a
comprehensive view of the world
situation be obtained. that only by
giving here and yielding there
will something be accomplished.
It is apparent that whether they
come from Great Britain or France
or Japan or Italy. first-blush state
ments are intended to convey the
tional desires, needs, fears. and,
unfortunately. national ambitions.
1t Is not at all difficult to construe
the thought to suit either our own
desires or our own prejudices.
John Stuart Mill aff1rms that
most Of the disputes and discus
sions of life originate in misinter-
pretations of thought rather than
in the misuse of language. A speak
er employs certain language to
convey his thought. An entirely
different thought Is accepted by
the hearers. The speakers pur-
pose is thereby misunderstood and
his motives misconstrued. Even
the most carefully prepared papers
are apt to be read in the light of
the readers preconceived notion.
Honest purpose and truthful utter
ance are thereby distorted into
Interior purpose and untruth. Sus-
picion and injustice arise because
of proneness, rather general in
America. to hear what we desire
to hear, to interpret spoken and
written word to suit our own
ideas
I am reminded of an incident
In the Senate of the United States.
This was before the eighteenth
amendment was enacted and when
the subject Of intoxicating liquors
entered into all regulatory meas
ures. After much discussion Of the
code and an examination of it's
terms. those who favored prohibit
ton believed that it prohibited the
sale Of liquor and those who IA
vored liquor believed that it per-
United its sale, 80 the code went
sage.
We can draw. II We choose to,
from the statements Of the repre-
sentatives Of Great Britain that
their interests are inimical to ours
and that they propose to stand by
their own interests. We can. If
we will, likely kiss aside the
fears or the facts touching the
danger Of German aggression upon
France. 1t is quite easy to believe,
II we wish to do SO, that Japan
has Interior motives and desires
only national ACKNOWLEDGMENT. But
II we begin to construe prelimi-
nary statements as ultimate we
will soon have such a clamor and
confusion of ideas that from the
babel of that conference the ma
tions will quickly go back to their
~ ~ to-
self-aggrandisemen regardless of
the common good of our common
humanity. 1t was misconstruction
of the covenant Of the league Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
New X-Ray Wonder.

An X-ray apparatus whose rays can
pierce two inches of steel. make an
impression on Photographic plate
through the floors Of building and
exterminate all tho mice In the eel
lars, has recently been perfected, says
the Lonaon ,t tn u, asae Desisnsd s0r
with very hard rays" the apparatus,
called the "Sunic'' deep therapy out
fit, can raise the voltage Of supply to
$50, 1000 volts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

It may be too much to hope that
anything involving such important in
terests as those that arise In IN arms
barley win entirely escape the time
consuming effects Of expert testimony
and the Hypothetical question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Mai. Gessford's Retirement.

Retirement OF Maj. Harry l.. Cess
ford as superintendent Of police Is
omcially based upon his physical dis
abilities, upon which the board Of po-
lice surgeons has reported to the Com
missioners. Maj. Gessford Is undeni-
ably broken in health, but his failure
Of health is in turn due largely to the
severe strain to which he has been
subjected for a number OF months,
since his appointment, in fact. owing
to opposition which has sought in him
a victim. Had he been OF stouter
constitution he might have withstood
this stress and pressure. The Commits
sioners have loyalty supported the po-
lice superintendent in his actions and
management of the department. and
have resisted the pressure for his dis
placement. They could not, however.
protect Maj. Gessford from the effects
Of the continual criticism to which he
has been subjected, and they have now
reluctantly approved his application
for retirement, expressing their con-
fidence and esteem in q formal COM
munication which is to be accepted
and will be heartily approved by the
community as q sincere tribute to his
faithful. conscientious and capable
discharge Of duty during the term Of
his chiefship.
Report indicates that Maj. Cess
ford's successor will be a man chosen
from outside Of the local department.
The District is keenly concerned in
the proper filing Of this important
Office. No other consideration should
prevail but the rendering Of the best
service to the community. The posi-
ton should not be regarded as patron
age. The man chosen, whether from
the department or outside, should be
strong enough to command respect
and obedience by the force and the
confidence of the people.
Police failures are not always due to
police chiefs. In fact, they are usually
due to other causes, as, for example,
lack Of force, inadequate pay, in turn
causing a lower standard Of personnel
than the responsibilities require. or
exceptional local conditions. The stu
alton in Washington Is in some re-
spects unusual. The police chief has
here a heavier responsibility than in
many other cities, and at the same
time, owing to division Of jurisdiction
and the nearness Of federal authority,
he Is under 11andicaps. A high stand
ard Of police efficiency is exacted be-
cause Of the weighty interests center
ing here. The community itself Is
law.abiding, better than the average.
There is no higher degree Of crime
prevalence than elsewhere, claims and
charges to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. But . District police chief is ex-
posed to demands and pressures that
are not felt in other cities, and a sue
cessful superintendent IL required to
consider many factors that are not
faced elsewhere.
Tho people Of the District have con-
fidence that the Commissioners, in Sc
lecting Maj. Gessford's successor, will
consider primarily the question Of the
local welfare. the security Of the COM
munfty and the good Of the police
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Beware OF the PonEiS with get.
rich-quick propositions, who adver-
tise for sale various foreign bonds
which are payable in currencies that
are at present greatly deprecated.
That is the warning given to inves-
tors Throughout the United States
by the Department Of Commerce. In
der the direction Of John X. Towles
chief of the finance and investment
division Of the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce, q study has been
made Of such national, municipal and
Industrial issues with the result that
it has been found necessary to eau
ton the American public
The present exchange value of the
currency in which some of these
bonds are payable represents a very
small fraction Of its normal exchange
value. This is for example, the case
with the currency of Germany. Aus
tria, Poland. Cseohoslovakia, Ru-
mania, Jugoslavia and Hungary. Bonds
thus expressed in deprecated cur
rency are. in some Of tho advertis-
ing literature. listed side by side with
the bonds expressed in currency
which is much less deprecated. the
federal Investigators nnd.
-
Concerns Offering such securities
for sale hold forth to prospective in
vestors the possibility, If not
probability. of enormous profts on
the ground that the currency in which
the securities are expressed may rise
greatly in value and approach. II not
equal. the normal exchange value. It
is of course, impossible to foresee
what will take place with respect to
the currency Of the countries in ques-
ton, but 1t is only proper that Ameri-
can investors, the federal officials be-
lieve. should carefully study the facts
as regard the changes in the rate Of
exchange, tho quantity Of paper
money in circulation and the recent
changes in that quantity. before they
Judge the probable future value of
any security given in that currency.
That these securities are generally
other fact that American investors
should not overlook. in view of the
actual exchange rate Of the given
currency. It Is evident that for q
bond promising to pay 1000 units in
given kind of money at some fu-
ture time. and bearing a normal rate
pay much more. and possibly should
pay less. than the current equivalent
in dollars Of 1000 units OF that
money. If $40 in the actual ex-
change market will buy 1000 such
weston to pay $40 for the bond. In
some cases which have como to the
attention Of the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce, the disparity
between the sales price Of the adj
vertised securities. in terms Of dol
could be purchased with American
money in the foreign country itself
is much greater than that indicated
in the Hypothetical illustration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

The comparatively small amount Of
employment engaged in the manufac-
ture Of war materials addresses itself
to the removal Of vast numbers of
men from the field Of prosperous pro-
ductive occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Pilgrimages Of Sorrow.

A America pays homage to the
memory Of her unknown hero. visions
of the myriads Of graves in France
and the sorrowful pilgrimage OF
mourning rise to view. Lloyd's Week
~ News gives the following graphic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

The large amount Of litigation ex.
pected in connection with the rsstora-
ton Of peace with Germany il . re-
minder that peace does not neces-
sarily imply quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Launching and Scrapping.

There Il something tragic about the
launching yesterday at Newport News
Of the superdreadnaught West Vir-
ginia, which, If the naval holiday plan
is adopted by the United States and
the other powers represented at the
arms conference, viii In a few months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

The many social functions are like.
ly to leave the delegates with an i'm
preston that the main articles Of diet
in America are chicken salad and ice
cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Pessimistic views regarding the
for permanent peace are as
a rule mildly limited to the fear that
it is too good to be true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Nations are now reverting to the old
school examination formula. Having
| asked whether there must be navies,
they add, IF So how much and why?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

German journalists who doubt the
success of efforts toward peace must
admit that they found war distinct
failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Changes in soviet money standards
may leave many people with large
amount Of souvenir money on their
hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Having been evicted from the saloon,
seeking refuge In q drug store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

China is beginning to have doubts
about a governmental system which
plays local politics to the exclusion
of broader human considerations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

To put the matter In another way,
the purchase Of bonds expressed In
depreciated currency Is virtually q
speculation. not in bonds, but In cur
rency. If the investor'is counting on
hi. profit from the advance in tina
vaIue Of the currency in which the
bonds are payable. it 10 evident that
he can ordinarily expect to obtain
the same profit by buying the cur
rency itself, instead of bonds. II the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

In diplomacy the explicit reserva-
lions are often less important than
the mental reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Secretary Hughes managed to 90.
cure worldwide applause without any
apparent rhetorical effort whatsoever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

The diplomatist has 10 b quick in
mental arithmetic a. wen Is ready in
debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
That does not entertain him.

"a man sometimes makes his bes'
soundin' speech" said Uncle Eben.
when he amt sure of what he's
talkin' about because he feels do ne
cessity Of showin' all de emotion pos
sible."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Tho Venerable Emblem.

A Difficult Situation.
A printers task Is rather tough.
To q machine they chain him
And make him read through miles of
stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Worthy Demonstration.
Had a grand occasion down to Pohick
on the Crick.
The neighbors all attended, loolkin'
mighty fine an slick.
We didn't want to be behind the times.
so we perduced
The best we had to give the Dove Of
Peace q social boost.
Hi Hawkins oiled his boots and sprin-
killed. tonic on his hair,
And Mrs. Hankins baked some punkin
pies with special care.
OF course, we know the influence that
we exert Is small
But every Titles better than not any.
thing at all.
The men folks had their whiskers
trimmed with fashionable grace,
And every woman actually put powder
on her face.
81 simlin brought his fiddle SOS to
give all hands a chance
To show their peaceful sentiments by
jotnin' in the dance.
It has nearly always happened, when
we had q social night,
That some one undertook to break It
up an start fight.
But this time no one struck q blow or
showed a temper quick,
So we're singin' peace Triumphant"
down to Pohick on the Criok.
Jud Tunkins says q man who is too
busy chasin' the spotlight never stops
to look around and see the long, black
shadow he's castin' behind him.
The Venerable Emblem.
"That silk hat you wear is away
out Of STYLE
"Of course" said Senator Sorghum.
"A statesman should always have an
old-style silk hat to show that since
he first assumed. the dignity he has
been for years accommodating wisdom
and dignity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

Jud Tunkins says . man who is too
busy chasin' the spotlight never stops
to look around and see the long, black
shadow he's castin' behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20
Fifty Years Ago;
i'm The Star

After-dinner speaking has from
time to time been assailed as a bore
and a nuisance. but despite these
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
MAYOR EAGLESON DEFEATED
AT TUESDAYS ELECTION

Eugene B. Sherman was Tuesday
@lected mayor of Boise over Ern G..
Eagleson, the present incumbent, by
majority of 173 votes. Eagleson's
Total was 228O and Sherman's 2453.
The race was anybody's until the
last precinct had reported. The vote
was light throughout the city y'and re-
turns gave first one and then the
other candidate a slight lead. Sher-
mans home precinct, No. IL. gave
hlm a majority of only FIVE votes. In
the mayors home precinct the vote
vas tie, IS to IS. Eagleson carried
i've precincts, 6, IL, 13, 19 and 20,
8outh Boise Precinct, No. 20,
ave Eagleson his largest majority.
In the race for councilmen John
Jack) Sharp, polled vote of 1898,
a4a ding his nearest opponent Kield-
zen, by majority of $50. Miss Will
@on, the woman candidate. received
lD82 votes and placed third In the
ace. w. Fl. Thompson, present
aouncilman, ended fourth In the race
nth a total vote of 1899 From
Ahese four candidates the electors
ill select two to sit on the city coun.
en at an election on Tuesday, April
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
THIS SECTION IS PROOF
AGAINST HARD TIMES

10 some parts of Idaho the schools
viii probably close early in the
slring as their is no money to pay
the teachers. In Twin Falls county
some of the teachers have not been
paid since December. In commenting
pn this, 8. H. Grondahl, the capable
Meridian manager of the Idaho
Equity Exchange, says the reason the
school districts of Ada county are in
better shape is that the people here
are better able to pay their taxes.
Many farmers here have fed their
hay to milk cows and have realized
iu this way about $12 ton. The
dairy industry, he thinks. has been
Our salvation during these hard
times Those places where hay could
not be fed, but held for a poor mar
ket, have certainly felt the pinch of
fhe hard times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
FRUIT CROPS
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED

Apricots, early cherries and peach
es in the Boise valley were damaged
TO considerable extent by the early
Monday morning freeze but there has
been no damage to apples or prunes,
the big commercial crops of the val
ley, according to fruit men. Apples
and prunes are not far enough ad-
yanced to be injured, fruit growers
state, and should the unusual cold
wave continue for several days yet
they are not likely to be damaged to
any extent.
Sunday afternoon shortly after 3
o'clock southern Idaho was hit by a
heavy snow accompanied by wind
from the northwest. For several
hours the snow continued, heavy
flakes falling with chilling wind
Which indicated cold weather should
the snow stop. The mercury began
falling Saturday night at midnight
and all day Sunday was but little
above the freezing mark. There was
not much change in the temperature
until early in the morning when the
Mercury dropped to % degrees, two
degrees below freezing and held that
point until O'clock. The forecast is
for fair and continued cold weather
for tonight and perhaps for several
days.
j. Fl. Mckinney, one of the large
prune and apple growers of the val
ley, stated this morning that no dam
age had been done to prunes and
apples as they were not far enough
advanced. He found, however, april
cots had been badly frozen and early
peaches were practically wiped out,
and considerable damage done to
early cherries. Late peaches. he stat
ed, had not been hurt.--Capital
News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
MUCH MORE GRAIN
AND LESS HAY

considerable alfalfa hay land is
being plowed up in the Meridian COM
munity and put into grain. There
seems to be the idea that wheat is
safe bet compared with hay. We
hope the venture will turn out for
the best. Depletion of the herds in
Idaho will not increase the demand
for hay next winter, while the people
OF the world will ask for all the
wheat that can be produced. In this
connection we say that while we are
not in favor of the government reg
ulating prices, we think there should
be d way for securing fair price for
the wheat when the farmer is ready
to turn OFF his grain next fall. We
don't care how this is brought about,
hut the speculator should be told that
all profit should go to the fellow who
raises the wheaton this season at
least-for the farmer needs the
money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
THEATRE HAS
EMINENT ACTOR MONDAY EVE.

Charles p. King eminent actor and
reader makes Eis initial bow to pat
rons Of the Meridian theatre Monday,
April the 11th. Mr.. Kings ability
as an actor and reader are to well
known TO need discussion as the fav-
orable press comment Mr.. King has
received in the bigger classical roles
assure most amply of an evenings
entertainment OF rare merit.
In presenting readings and dra-
matte sketches. together with char
acter representations Mr.. King has
provided some of the best comedy
and laugh provoking situations, his
readings from Mark Twain, James
Whitcomb Riley in character are sure
to hit the right spot ard selections
from Washington Irving and Shakes
pear Wherein his resonate voice with
its deep tone and wonderful articula-
tion viii give lovers of the best in
readings remembrance that will live
for many. many evenings thereafter.
With tho assistance of Miss Mable
Owen, Mr.. King will offer the statue
sceen from ''Pygmalion and Galetea
in costume. In reviving this old
classic it brings to mind the great
Mary Anderson whose fame Is attri-
buted to "Pygmalion and Galatea. :"
Mr.. King had the exceptional honor
of playing Pygmalion opposite Mary
Anderson as Galatea. Miss Owen will
give her all in an attempt to initiate
Miss Anderson il this wonderful part.
Lunitice" is all that the name inn
plies and little more the ferce is
ridiculuous, absolutely absurd, and
screamingly funnie, with a laugh in
every line.