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Evening star., 1921-03-28
Allooating the Alien.

W. w Husband. the new commits
sioner of immigration. upon taking
oath Of office. announced that he and
the Secretary Of Labor had evolved
plans whereby the immigrant, upon
his arrival here. will be directed or
allocated to the country-to work
farm land. and not to remain in our
crowded and consested cities. This
will solve the immigrant problem. so
claimed the commissioner. He states
further that the immigrant question
lis a problem Of distribution to where
the need exists.
Should such a plan become effective
1t would undoubtedly react bene-
ficially to America. Such nationals
as the Lithuanians. Scandinavians
and Germans are good farmers. bet
ter farmers than the Americans. The
farm colonies of Lithuanians in Mich
igan and Wisconsin prove this. II
land is given to this class of inimi-
grant under fair conditions. then
their efforts would certainly raise
the standard of farming. On the
other hand. IL the greater number
Of immigrants should turn to farm
ing our city congestion would be
minimized and there would not be a
surplus Of labor. Labor would then
be in better position to defend itself
against exploitation.-Vieny 9th
uanian. independently. Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Oriental Confagrations.

Another great fire has occurred in
Toxic, heretofore on several occasions
the scene Of CONGREGATIONS. similar to
those that rage now and then in other
oriental cities. These great blazes.
highly destructive of property and
often causing heavy loss of life, are
due to the inf1ammable character of
the construction. The houses in Toxic,
as elsewhere in Japan, are of wood
and. indeed. in large part of paper.
They burn readily and offer no resist
ance to the advance of the flames.
When fire gets out of hand-and it is
easy to spread from the first small blaze
there is no possible means of check
ing it. However highly organized the
fire-fighting departments, they cannot
cope with the furious element that
licks up everything in its path. In
Toxic, it is reported. only lulllng of
the wind and a change in it's direction
saved the city from an appalling dew
astation. These fires have taken i'm
mense toll in the past and have wiped
out some of the most important his
torical landmarks. In Con nstantinople.
for example, the blazes that almost
periodically sweep the city have de-
stroyed much of archaeological value.
The Turkish capital has suffered espe-
cially from this cause and now move.
| ment is under way to create fund
for the correction of the conditions
that imperl certain of the most inn
portant historical monuments there.
Better construction is obviously the
prime remedy. but the people Of these
cities are poor and cannot afford bet
ter dwellings. Capital is lacking to
provide them. When a fire ravages
a wide area, as in Toxic the recon
struction is almost invariably on the
same basis Of slightness. The Japa.
nese government has several times
sought to cure this condition. but
financial obstacles stand in the way,
and. furthermore. the people prefer
the traditional style Of building. About
the only safeguard lies in the rigid
enforcement Of fre-prevention rules.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

avoid detection in a crime the pun
ishment for which could have been
only a comparatively brief imprison-
ment. he. it is thought, resorted to
murder. This seems incredible, and
yet no other motive Is apparent. The
dia bolical character of the slayings.
the peculiar co;pling of the victims,
all suggest dcmehtia. The helper who
has confessed says that acting under
orders he set some Of the victims to
work digging holes. and when the ex-
cavations were deep enough he, lying
in wait. struck them down or shot
them and buried them in the pits that
they had dug. Some of these bodies
have been exhumed, and the confession
verified. a wholesale crime OF this
character has never before been un-
covered II peonage was practiced on
scale to warrant such a grave fear
Of detection as TO inspire murder as
cloak. the public authorities were GER
tainly slack in their supervision. \
grand jury investigation is now in
progress and from present indications
it is likely to uncover one Of the most
extraordinary crimes in history.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Egg.Rolling Again.

Today for the first time since the
oath Of April. 1916. a little less than
five years ago. the children of Wash.
ington are admitted to the White
House grounds for the traditional
Easter festival. This practice was in.
terrupted by the entrance of the United
States into the great war. and owing
to the Presidents illness later was
not resumed. President Harding has
thrown open the gates Of the grounds
and once more the children gather on
the historic lawn with their colored
eggs and rabbits and their luncheons
to make merry as in the olden days.
These annual assemblages Of the lit
tie folks are wholesome. They are
productive of great pleasure on the
part of the thousands who attend. They
bring the people closer to the govern.
mental center. They make them feel
to be part Of the great organization.
incidentally the youngsters have a
good time. OF course, they can roll
their eggs and have their picnics in
the Zoo or other parks, where the
space is broader. but somehow it is
not quite the same as in the White
House grounds. There is not room
enough there for all Of juvenile Wash.
inston. to be sure. Forty years ago
the White House lawn was Just com.
fortably filled on Easter Monday. In
1915 it was jammed Washington has
grown in forty years, but fortunately
it has not grown too big for the revival
Of this delightful custom.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
be thrown off the rails, a most decided

be thrown off the rails, a most decided
automatic STOP
/ The safety bureau Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. realizing the
| weakness of this system of combined
visual signal and derailing device, con-
| cludes that the failure of the engine
! man in this case to observe and be
governed by signal indications adds
another to the already long list of ac-
! cidents resulting from the fallibility
of enginemen.' The bureau proceeds:
This accident again calls attention
to the necessity for an automatic
train control device. to be used in
connection with existing signal equip
controlling the speed of a train in
case the engineman for any reason
fails properly to observe signal indi-
cations and to operate his train ac
cordingly. Signal Engineer Weigand
of the New York Central railroad. in
response to an inquiry as to what
means could be provided to prevent
similar accidents. stated that in this
case as far as signaling was concern
ed ample protection had been pro-
vided, and the only thing he knew
of that would provide further pro-
automatic stop or train control sys-
tenn. He stated. how -. er, that he " as
not at present prepared to recommend
any particular device OF this char
acter.
Fortunately the Interstate Com
merce Commission safety bureau is
now by law proceeding to test out
safety devices and it will not be neces-
sary to wait for representatives of the
railroads to make up their minds on
this subject. In a short time, it is to
he hoped. d device will be found or an
existing one perfected that will at least
prevent complete laundering by sig
nai-nissing ensinemen and that viii!
be prescribed for compulsory adoption
by the railroads of this country. a bet
ter device than a derailer, whether
placed dangerously near the crossing
or not.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Dogwood and Redbud.

A plea for the dogwood and the red
bud is in order. 1t ought not to be
necessary to make plea for these
beautiful and helpless things, but the
facts demand it. If all persons were
of good taste and good feeling there
would be no warrant for the plea. The
blooming ornamental trees should live
and prosper. but they find this a hard
thing to do. Their loveliness seems
to be their undoing and the ruthless
work OF vandals is forcing public opin-
ion to that point where drastic laws
for the protection of Towering trees
and wild flowers will be demanded.
Because of the breakage of wild dog
wood trees there is not to he found
near Washington a full-sized specimen
The young ones are being killed. Van
dals break of more Of their branches
in one spring than nature can replace
in perhaps five years. The dogwood
is passing from the scene. The redbud
or the Judas trees are in the same
plight. They set up rich pink and
purplish bouquets along the roads and
in the woods and thousands and thou
sands Of people set upon them though
the trees are the property of other
persons. Families in need of spring
blossoms for frightening up the liv-
ing room and the dining table should
consult commercial florists.
Automobile owners and Sunday
pedestrians who come into the city
bearing masses Of broken trees should
be condemned. Perhaps they believe
that they are making show of artistic
sense and love Of nature. The fact is
they offer an affront to real naturalists
and to persons Of good taste.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
A Fiendish Crime,

Much more light must be thrown
upon the extraordinary crimes in
Jasper county, Ga. before they can
be understood. At present they are
almost beyond belief. Eleven bodies
have been found near q certain farm,
all negroes. ana all, it would seem,
former workers on the plantation. The
owner Of the farm and a colored en-.
pioye are under arrest, the latter hav.
ing confessed the staying Of several Of
the victims. Some Of the dead men
have been taken out Of a river into
which they had been flung. chained
together BY twos. A spirit Of flendish.
ness prevailed. Just what purpose In.
spired these crimes - beyond under
standing. Il has bssn sugeestsd tha4
the farmer was pEAc4ictng peonaea
and feared 6hAt ~ msa would Sseapa
|
Evening star., 1921-03-28
In Two Weeks.

In fortnight Congress will be with
us. For how long, is a question. AS
long. let US hope. as the public inter.
ests require. Those interests are very
important and very insistent. 1t would
be unwise, and even dangerous, to put,
or even attempt to put. them off. The
iron is hot. and now is the time to
strike.
Among the legislators will be a
number Of new men-men making
their debut in national life They
were elected at time of great stress
and after campaign Of extraordinary
visor. They represent. therefore. pub
lic sentiment thoroughly aroused. and
Ne may expect them to obey the sen.
timent that controlled their selection.
They know what that sentiment is.
Steadying these new men as file
leaders will be number of men whose
faces have long been familiar on Cap.
itol Hill, and who know, and know
how to pull. all the ropes Of legisla.
tive procedure. They know the ins
and outs Of lawmaking from having
helped to make a good many laws.
AZ old hands at the business, there.
fore, they will know how to take hold
Of the business presented.
Republican control will be absolute.
The majority in the House will be a
record for size. while that in the Sen
ate will be large enough to insure the
success Of party policies well con.
structed and indorsed. The party thus
will be on trial at critical time. with
public necessities great and public ex.
pectations high. Hence a failure to
satisfy the public would be disastrous
in the extreme.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Working Toward Railroad Safety,

An Official report by the Interstate
Cnmmrce Commission safety bureau
On 6e Porter, Ind. wreck, discloses
eeetzn facts that are highly important
70 a0 railroad users, and it is to be
hoped that this catastrophe will has
ten a reform that will prevent any re.
cufrence OF such needless collisions in
the future. This wreck occurred at
an interline junction. An interlock.
ing switch plant is installed, so eauip.
ped a. to set one or the other lines
Tor Clear passage. with a derailing de-
vioo4D throw on the rails a train in.
trading apon the junction. In this
ease th0 dsrailar wroked. but it was
peaosd % near the junction point that
fh> A1huding train went squarely
NcroD the other line and was hit in
,xhercenher by the train with the right
- way.
For years that system has been main
Sained there. and apparently nobody
thought OF the double danger Of depend.
tng on Q derailer-which might itself
cause me mtrudtnS train to 60 into
the ditch with loss Of life-so close to
the Junction that short Of a complete
wreck the train would be run ,athwaxt
the other Ina. blocking it and inviting
6isAstAR
Not unfii fhnse trains collSded, an
pareutfys was thts danger realized
Now Il = Hscnnnmanded that the de-
1ailr be placed far enough away to
prevent obstructing the other track
whatever happened to the derailed
train. But why a derailer? Why in
Vite one accident in order to avoid an
other? Because, apparently, the theory
etin prevails that an engineer can be
depended upon implicitly to observe
signals. but, illosically. II he does no,
the derailer will check him. In Other
iSxonds IL lkAn32a II <1Ehuna 1sEiz1Gluu5u
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Americanization.

Americanization should be left to
natural processes and certainly
should not be forced. To think that
the first generation can be Amer
Americanization is understood by
chauvinists, is pipe-dream. 1t Is
possible, however. for one to be a
foreigner. not to know the language
of this country. to have other GUS
toms than those of the so-called real
idea of. and greater desire for.
freedom and nobleness than the So
called natives-who, of course, are
only the somewhat earlier immigrants
from England. Holland and Ireland.
These. in great many RESPECTS. can
ization. and very often can find much
to learn from the more recent immi-
grants.
The first generation. then. on psy.
Geological grounds will resent forced
"Americanization," and it will do 80
ual and emotional life. The second
and third generation. will flow with
the current, which unites all into one
and forms the great nation. But Of
necessity the accomplishment Of this
must be left to time. No artificial
efforts Of all professional American
izers" are child-play and aimless.-
Kuryer Polski (Polish. independently.
Milwaukee. Wis.
II the Jobs hold out, Marion will
soon be a deserted village.-Baltimore
Evening Sun.
We object to hearing a woman re-
ferred to as "a skirt" There is very
little reason for such q nAme.-Whee1-
ing Intelligencer.
Earning is q gamble" says Sec
retary Wallace. Still, is 1t perfectly
sure that 1t ought to be entirely sup
pressed 4-Boston Transcript.
It 10 our crude notion that the New
xork sponge company that went into
tho hands Of q receiver. neglected to
bW14eRtta aGtock-Springdel Unton.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Interest in tariff discussion is en-.
ly any subject Of human concern upon
which it may not touch incidentally
at one time or another.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

1t may be assumed that Presiden,
Harding regrets as much as anybody
the fact that the duties Of his Office
prevent him from devoting most OF his
time to casual conversation with con
genial callers.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Distress calls for generous and
prompt relief. regardless Of political
conditions. There is very little sym.
pathy in politics and there is no room
for politics in genuine sympathy.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

In addition to his other estimable
qualities. Mr.. John Barton Payne was
entitled to congratulations for his yer.
satility.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Silk shirts and silk stockings have
become 30 customary that the public
may need congressional debate to re.
vive the interest in wool and other
garment materials.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
SHOOTING STARS.
By pHfLANDER JOHNSON.

BACK 70 the Taf1n.
A lamb well known to literature
In Congress sought a pull.
And much debate men had to endure
About the tax on wool.
But dogs of war played terrible trick
That made the shepherds fret
And go to work on arithmetic.
Instead Of the alphabet.
Once more the statesman is plying
his pen
In the old accustomed way,
AS he says goodbye" to article x
And gets busy with schedule K.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

"A large delegation Of egg-rolling
young Americans were among the dis
tinguished callers at the White House
today.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

The Hague continues to be men.
toned as affording an example Of how
not to conduct peace promoting en-.
terprise.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

None of the time -honored intima
tions are offered by Viviani to the
effect that his visits are entirely social
with no discussion Of politics involved
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Editor Josephus Daniels should keep
his eye on Robert Lansing as bright
young man with a keen reportorial
sense.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

His trip unguarded was an evidence
Of Eugene Debs' ability to conduct him.
self as an orderly citizen.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Berlin does not intend to be nearly
as careless Of money matters in peace
making as she was in war-makin2.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Many Germans apparently regard
indemnity merely as something to talk
! about.
Evening star., 1921-03-28

Overalls are now expected to be
worn in earnest and not as a fad.
Evening star., 1921-03-28
Expectancies.

CApCCLdHClCSs
"Your constituents expect a great
deal Of you
YES" replied Senator Sorghum
Expectation properly managed is an
asset. My success in politics Is due to
the fact that while l was often com
PEELED to disappoint my friends l al
ways managed to keep 'em hopeful"
The Dangerous Turn.
1.-THE worm will turn" remarked the
ready made philosopher; but he usual
ly has the hard luck to make the
demonstration just in time to attract
the attention of the early bird"
The Egg Season.
The Easter egg upon it's way
Hath elegantly rambled.
The egg that next goes on display
Will be soft boiled or scrambled.
Jud Tunkins says the demoralizine
influence Of horse racing is partly due
to the fact that after a man has made
a few bets he's mighty liable to lose
all faith in his own judgment.
Close Figuring.
working In garden gives you an
appetite"
'rhere's the trouble" replied Mr.
c5oG1okk ~Whn* Ea4So doeGn.t Be-
GepaYlUk4AeAExas3ood-l hsvs
Evening star., 1921-03-28

A wide range of Women's
Spring Hatb. rejecting every
thing new In style and hne in
quality-priced far below your
expectation for hand-trimmed
, millinery. And the assortment
Of shapes. braids and effect is
tremendous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10
Potatoes Take Dron.

TRAVERSE CITY. MICH. April ..
Potatoes sold for Is cents "A hushcI
on the market here today. II was
the lowest pric" reached in many
years and was due to the rcceip; oi
thousands of bushels growers had
been holding FOR higher prices since
last fall.
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DISTRICT T..
Hanover Caroline. Louisa AMI Amelia
DlSltItt rs.
holloway. G"ocliiund. Fiu,annn. Cum
hrriand. ruwhutan aud Prince Edward

Member. Credits.
Union '..'.'.. 5000
Miss Courtney E.Vtll.. WcilviIl" -. v"u
Mrs NJ. T.. iIhHtou, tlrtorsviilc 5000
Mis- j. VI. Buwc!s FIf. l.. -. =. .i.ung
\. =. Buruu. iSurkcviilc ...... l5.uut
" : cole Crew" ........... $1,000
Mrs o. J. FalhurucNucr. ,rrwc ii.OuO
lana ...'..-.......... - O0p
Miss Elupra NJ GRAY. Irwin. li.uuO
A. e. Hidden. TnIuyrt ....... s5.5ru
Mrs II. \ Morris, Hr"inu BIun Is. uNu
Thomas Reynolds. rnwhaIdn b.. 5000
Miss Mamie Rice. FarmNil!c. $4,000
CLYDE II. smith Farmviil....... lS.Uun
! W smith. Clayyili" .... 1000
- II Taylor. Sshot ............ l1.uuu
G. y Valentine. Nauakin -. 1000
Mrs y. l. Williams. Mosclcy =. o.. 600
- l.. WILKINSON. shores, ...... FLOOD
Mrs H. u. Waters. Blackstone 2l.uvp
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cots Life for I,ilIinr

ATHENS. ALA, April :.-Wiimer
Harper. last alleged member Of a
party which shot through the win
dow of his home and killed John
King last December ~, was tried.
convicted and sentenced to life inn
prisonmcnt in Circuit Court here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10
ROOSEVELT TO REVIEW
FLEET AT GUAM TANAMO
Lny Nssocintch rrcss. |

WASlllNGTON. April :.-ASsistant
secretary of the Navy Roosevelt will
leave Washington. April 20. TO re-
view the Atlantic Fleet 1T Guam
tanamo. Cuba. ANA make the return
trip north with il. lie will travel to
Miami. Fla. by train and thence to
Havana. Cuba. 10y S"aplanc. The
trip to the dee; bias" viii be made on
Il destroyer. Air.t Roosevelt Will be
Commander G. !. Warren.
AIR. Roosevelt Will probably ar
rive on board the drcadnought Penn
SylNania. flagship 81 Admiral II. Il.
Wilson. commandments chief of the
fleet. April ~ Til. feet will start
north under fun power the next day
and probably will break up off the
Virginia capcS. April -. or May l..
the various divisions scattering ito
their home yards for ovcrIaulinS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10

Richmond 800. 1900.
". Il. LOVING, Jr.. Rio Vista.
". &. N"th-rl;,ud. j.. D!nwiddie
Courthouse ......
Mrs :. l.. NuunJily. Petersburg
Mrs. j. l.. Parkinson. Mrhcrrin
Samuel RIGGS. Petersburg. 800.
r. n. SiaC,c. Petersburg 80.
\ L.. Solomon, Petersburg
Miss Lucille T.. Tuck. Meh-rr!n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10

MI OF the cit. of Richmond froSn Ion,-
hardy and Washington streets (nut in
Guiding i.om ga Il and Washington
Streets To the boulevard tnot including
tn" Nuulc,urdD. fr"m Grove N,rnUt.
snuth {" the Inmcs River (n0t including
Grove .hNruurl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10

All the city Of Richmond from Lum-
hnrdN street to the Boulevard Quo. inCiutl-
ing lumhdrds street or the IiuuicVardp
north uf Grove Avenue iincIudiur Grove
NNrnr"). Ia the Sc:ih"nrd Air Line Rail
road aud SCOTS Addition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10

spnts,l,nuiu. Orange. CuIpcprr and Al
hcm.irir Counties.

Member. Credits
Miss Louise y. liutil"r. Orange $4,000
X ors"- BruoiIug. Somerset 80. a..UNU
Hugh L. Cason. lvy Depot. 1000
Mrs. g. T. smith. char!ottes-
VILE .....-.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Miss Edith TnEEHrt. SCuttsvlllc $1,000
Miss Bcrtha Thomas. Charlottcs-
VILE Observation-Disclosures. 1000
II. T.. Winn. Campbell ........ $500
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): @. barnett. Boydton =.
Mrs. Herbert Church. n

Mrs. Herbert Church. IIcndcr-
x IS. IovinEton. Kids Fork. $1,000
MISS Care Clements. Augusta
Mrs J. Z. boswell New Canton ii.SSS
Harold Easlry. Clarksvillc " $4,000
uncnioT. j. Fielder. Camp Eustis $1,000
": ~ raiser. Wakefield 5000
MISS fsNtISn Gordon. Lacrosse. lj.0Up
Miss Allen Gregory. Chas" CITY 10000
Mrs. X. j. Knight. Franklin 2T,0Op
iobt w. Lawson. South Boston 81. 900
Leonard W, Luck Goshen 80. 1000
=, JUNCTION, 1880. 5000
Hope ..'............... 81. 900
MISS Eva Moore: Gum Fork. 5000
James l.. Mcfarland. craigs-
=, vile .;.;...... -. ;,....... 1000
ton. y. {. ............... $4,000
- w larson. Jarrett ........ 200
nnch kawlS. lror ............ 1000
Mrs + l.. sheriff.. Phochus 80. 5000
Anderson II. rrcaklc. White
James - T,vynham. Go!dsboro
!. G .............. 2iOoO
!ohn > Tyler onancoch 80. $500
Courth"usc ....,'. 49, 1000
Mr." Motto w Via. schuyler. .3.UoO
B"ird West. WaEcrly ........ $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-10

An ihc "itN OF Richmond from Niuth
l." l-"mi,IidN ,uia Na.hirEun streets t..-
"!udin. i.umhaydy aud Washington ~.r-ct~i
south "f Main street tnut IurtU.in. Main
street. 1" titr james Kn"r.
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DISTRICT II.
King William. New Kent. james CitS
lnd Charles city Counties.

Mrs. imoc"uc Alexander. Aylc;t So 500
y " Bailey. liuldCrott ........ l3.oc1
Tgiat ''.''''' $1,000
nnmsburr ................ $1,000
- "a. Weber. nuulcva-d 900. 1000
Miss lrcuo Yates. Tuauo ...... 1900
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Nj ~ Tie cltN ~ KI,iIImund hciwc,u
Ninth street and TWENTY NTH street On
Guiding smith street, bat not Including
!M.nN -H!th street,.