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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-31

character which his son should see.
Mr. Beban then sailed In on the pro
ducsrs, rather the hy by night movie pro-
Queer, who makes the saiacious sex"
movie with both eyes on the box office.
His statement that q mans taste and re-
fnement Is not measured by the amount
Of coin in his pocket, resulted In an
honest demonstration Of approval.
Mr.. Beban IS also somewhat OF a show
man, as he connded IN his audience that
his next picture would be based on THE
Sign OF the Rose" his stage success.
Then to follow its screen possibilities
Mr.. Beban appeared in person in stage
scene from the play. His acting brought
tears to the eyes OF many, as his italian
Characterization in this piece ranks
among the best, If not the best, OF It's
Kind.
zone Man IN a Million" is a movie
which brings Joy to the faces Of children
well as men and women. 1t concerns
an Italian, who becomes a city dog catch
er and then refuses to kill the dogs be-
cause he loves them so. In contrast to
this exaggerated theme is the love of the
Italian for a motherless and fatherless
war orphan. The orphan Is played by
Beban's young son, very naturally and
sweetly, although I wish the lads hair
didn't have that patent leather aspect.
Opinion: With all OF its apparent
trickery to sway your emotions, yet this
picture win fsscinste you by the splen-
did work OF Mr.. Beban, his son and
marvellous collection Of hound dogs.
Mr.. Beban, both in person and in
shadow, Will be at the Circle all week
and 1t is safe to predict he VIII hang
up pew box office record.-W. D. II.
4 i II
DWAN AGAIN PROVES
THAT HE Is a REAL DIRECTOR.
In producing THE Forbidden Thing"
Allan Dwan has again demonstrated that
he Is a producer who can develop char
acters on the screen to that degree Of
satisfaction which results in the i'm
preston that the shadows Of the char
acters are flesh and blood. Dwan owes,
a great debt to Tony Gaudio, his camera
man, as the photography is splendid
The story concerns a fisherman by the
name Of Abel Blake, who is one of those
good souls who falls for the charms
Glory Prada, a dance hall girl, who after
her marriage, develops temperament and
obtains a lover. His faith is not shaken
by the wild actions Of his wife who is
shot by her lover. This leave the
fisherman free to reflect on the qualities
Of virtue posed by Joan, a good woman
Of the fishing village. In Joan, the good
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MORE THAN 400
USED.

CHAPTER funds for relief purposes we're
expended by 1OS chapters; special appeals
for funds were made by thirty-two chap
ters; emergency relief supplies consisting
Of food, clothing and medicines were
given by ninety chapters, thirty nine Of
which drew upon already existing dis
aster relief supplies; canteen service was
extended In thirty instances and
more than 400 workers and volunteers
we're used IN the work.
Nurses were assigned locally by the
chapters in 1T6 instances and in addition
twenty-seven nurses were sent out by
division offices. First aid was applied
in forty-one instances and twenty emer-
gency hospitals established. Funds for
the rebuilding Of homes were used in
thirty-two disasters.
The greater readiness of the chapters
to participate in local emergencies Is re-
fected in the increased number OF in
stances in which the Red Cross was en-
ahled TO administer relief Following the
war emergency, the policy of organizing
disaster preparedness committees in the
chapters was given a prominent part in
the peace-time program Of the American
Red Cross.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-31
CHARRED POSTS NOT DURABLE.

Q. Will charring wood that is to be
used for posts prevent decay?
II. V. W.
A. Experiments conducted by the
United States Forest Products Labora-
tory indicate that charred posts are less
durable than Untreated ones.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-31

appealing wildness, has been chosen as
Jean Carver. Russell Simpson is John
Carver and James Klrkwood as Pierre
lands is the rancher who marries Joan.
Sydney Ainsworth is cast as Jasper Mo
rena. a show producer, and Richard
Tucker is cast as Prosper Gael who
shoots Pierre and takes Joan to a cabin
in the mountains.
The big incident OF the story. as It
viii be recalled, IL when Pierre burns
Into the shoulder Of his wife the mark
Of his handling iron. In this way he
brands Joan as his woman" Around
that episode is built a story within a
story as interest centers on the destiny
Of several characters.
Those who enjoyed the dramatic action
in this rather unusual treatment Of the
eternal triangle, viii find much to inter
est them in the movie version.
Opinon Acting above the average; d.
reetion satisfactory; scenic effects, espe-
cia1lyrthe snow scene, deserve special
praise
At the Ohio all week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-31
81 DISASTERS
COST 425 LIVES
American Red Cross Gives Ac-
count of Relief Work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Thers were
dfty- major disasters in the United
States in 1920, resulting in the loss of
erty loss estimated at S11, 2JO,O 900, and
requiring American Red Cross disaster
relief, according to an official report just
issued at national headquarters. Relief
funds thus expended in the disasters by
the Red Cross amounted in round figures
to $4,000. Of which $4,000 was dis
bursed from chapter funds, S4S3 800 from
other sources or raised by special APP
peals, and S208, 400 which was appropri-
ated from national funds. In addition
to these sums approximately S50O000 was
expended under Red Cross supervision
for relief of victims of the Corpus
Christi (Texas) food, which occurred In
1919. This 100000 was largely made up
of special contributions.
Besides administering aid in domestic
disasters, the American Red Cross sue
cored thousands of sufferers in earth
quakes IN Italy and Mexico, extended
its aid to the famine sufferers in China
and participated in relief activities incl
dent to an epidemic In Haiti.
DISASTERS
CLASSIFIED.
OF the fifty domestic disasters in
which the American Red Cross figured
twenty-five were fires, three explosions,
six foods, eleven tornsdoes and cyclones,
two storms and cloudbursts, five ship
wrecks, two typhoid epidemics. three
wrecks and accidents, one general relief
problem, one grasshopper plague lin
North Dakota), and the continuation Of
relief for drought victims in Montana
and North Dakota.
Aid was extended to 159 communities
visited by disaster. About $3.50 families,
involving at least $4,000 persons, were
affected. While emergency relief was ex-
tended to this many, more permanent aid
toward family rehabilitation proved nee
essary in 1,480 families, representing
800 persons.
An outstanding feature of the report
Of the bureau of disaster relief for 1920
was the unusual number of tornadoes.
Most of these occurred in March, April
and May. Fifteen States and nearly one
hundred communities were affected. To-
Gated largely in the Central, South Cen
trail and Southeastern States.
One hundred and eighteen Red Cross
chapters during the year had to meet
disaster emergencies and carry on active
relief work In addition to these at least
forty-eight different chapters rendered
some form Of relief outside their own
communities Thirty-two of these chap
ters had already organized disaster pre-
naredness committees and were thus able
70 test ont their effectiveness IN an emer-
pency.
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DANISH IMMIGRANTS IN U. s.

Q. How many immigrants arrived IN
the United States last year from Den
mark? l. c. A
A. During the fiscal year ending June
30, 1920, 3,137 immigrants came to this
country from Denmark
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-31
BEBAN PLEADS FOR
CLEAN MOVING PICTURES.

We. who have taken the stand that
clean movies'' would win out, had the
time Of our lives At the Circle yesterday
afternoon when Dir. George Bsban ap-
peared In person following the first
Evening star., 1921-12-07
The President and Harmony,

This from the Presidents message
deserves, and is certain to receive,
very careful consideration on Capitol
Hill:
Ours is u popular government
through political parties. We divide
along political lines. and | would ever
have it so. | do not mean that par
tiSan preferences should hinder any
public servant in the performance OF
conscientious and patriotic official
duty. We saw partisan lines utterly
obliterated when war imperiied. and
our faith in the republic was rtVeted
anew We ought not find these par
tisan lines obstructing the expeditions
solution of the urgent problems OF
peace. Granting that we are funda-
mentally representative popular
government. with political parties the
governing agencies l believe the
political party in power should as
sumo responsibility. determine upon
policies in the conference which sup
plemeatS conventions and election
campaigns. and then strive for achieve
ment through adherence to the accepted
policy.
The President wants legislation on
the tariff question. on questions re-
lating to capital and labor. and on
other questions. and he wants and ex-
poets the republican party to shape
the legislation. 1t was the republican
party which received the mandate
from the people in November. 1920,
and that party is now in full control
in Congress. 1t is responsible. and
should rise to its responsibility.
This is gentle nudge to the repub-
licans to get together and stay to-
gether. They are not together now.
and have not been since they took
charge. Divisions early appeared, and
have been multiplying. Unless healed,
they will spell disaster. and Novem-
Der, 1922, is only eleven months away.
The President has knowledge Of
these divisions from requests to heal
some of them himself. Doubtless he
is willing to do all in his power. But
he ought not thus to be drawn into
factionism. Congress should heal it.
self
Harmony, if possible, cannot be
too early established. The session be-
gins with a crowded card, and dill
gence will be required to dispose Of it
in time for seasonable adjournment.
Factionism causes delay, and delays
growing out of factionism are usually
prejudicial to good legislation.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

Of the cost Of improving every other
street in the District.
In the present conditions Of traffic
and universal use Of motor cars, every
street in Washington is as important
as every other street. The property
owner Of the northwest has a direct
interest In the condition Of the streets
Of the southeast. The urban resident
has q keen interest in the condition
Of the suburban thoroughfares. 1t is
impossible to differentiate. 1t is in
equitable to put street improvements
upon a block-by- block basis of pay.
ment. Those who are In the space
affected by proposed street improve
ment are naturally reluctant when
they are faced with the heavy direct
assessment for the cost under the Bor-
land law, and their influence Is thrown
against such an improvement. Thus
throughout the District the tendency
is to resist street improvements
rather than to urge them, with the
consequence that the development of
the capital is retarded.
Mo ification Of the Borland law IS a
matter of simple justice. 1t. should be
effected without any embarrassment in
Congress, and in the face Of the Com
missioners' urgent recommendation it
Is hoped that this at least will be done
if Congress will not go so far as to
repeal it.
Evening star., 1921-12-07
A Deserved Honor.

Residents of Columbia Heights paid
tribute last night to Judge Charles s.
Bundy, for twenty-five years a men,
ber of the citizens association Of the
community and it's president for
many years. His achievements as
leader were extolled. and his character
as man lauded. The "Nestor Of Co.
lumbia Heights" as he was called,
came into his own, among the pleas
ant we'll wishes of friends and neigh
bors.
The Star also wishes to extend its
greetings to Judge Bundy, and felict-
tate him upon his long and successful
career in civic work for the District
of Columbia. AS chairman of the COM
mittee on parks and reservations Of
the Board Of Trade he has rendered
especially valuable and notable COM
munity service. At the ripe old age ot
ninety years this patriarch among
those who fight for Washington thor
oughly deserves the respect and esteem
in which he is held.
Since Judge Bundy began his work
as a member of the Columbia Heights
association the citizen associations
have seen a remarkable growth. From
bodies dealing solely with local i'm
provements. peculiarly those minor
but needed improvements which every
community desires, the citizens asso-
Citations have grown in membership,
achievement and power with the pass
ing years. They have made them
selves felt in the halls of Congress.
and have impressed themselves upon
Washington, the capital, as exponents
of local public sentiment.
In this work Judge Bundy, with his
high spirit Of civic pride and right
eousness, his abiding faith in the great
destiny of the National Capital, has
played a large part. The citizenry Of
Washington congratulates him.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

ders in these later years have been
even more arduous and almost as in
teresting as his early military days,
For eighteen years he was conser
vative in the house Of commons, al
ways assuming more and more re-
framed and pushed through parlia
ment the white slave traffic act which
brought him prominently before the
whole nation. He was chairman of
the parliamentary aerial defense
committee. civil lord of the admiral
war was parliamentary secretary to
the minister of munitions and per-
sonal military secretary TO the Sec
retary Of State for War-then Lloyd
George. AT the same time he never
refused to take responsible positions
in connection with hospitals, colleges,
societies and the like that demanded
more of his energy. He seems to
have always had an unbounded capa-
city for hard work, and his quick,
acute mind proved ever an asset.
Lord Lee, G.. b. +. Y. p, X. c. b..
Knight of Grace of ST John Of Jeru-
salem, otherwise Arthur Hamilton
Lee, was created baron in 1918. The
title was bestowed on him In recogni-
ton of the magnificent work he ac-
complished during the critical period
of the war, when as director general
of food production. he was respon-
sible for keeping the nation fed and
averting any disastrous shortage of
supplies. 1t was tremendous under
taking and one that required an in
domitab1e spirit and endless effort. He
made innumerable enemies and be-
came most unpopular for ordering
parks, hunting preserves and the like
to be put under cultivation. but those
same antagonists now realize that 1t
was his utter disregard for all save
the nations veal and his ruthless
driving force that helped materially
in the ultimate victory Of Britain.
Lord Lee has been first lord of the
admiralty since February. Before
that he was minister of agriculture
and fisheries. and in that capacity
was a great success. His present po-
sition makes him Indispensable in the
naval questions of the present con-
ference. since he is in the closest
touch with British maritime problems.
but he is also well versed in the far
eastern questions, because of the
years he spent in China and other
ASiatic countries
Evening star., 1921-12-07
EDITORIAL DIGEST

turn as to the mountain Of refuge"
That such cooperation is possible
without the sacrifice Of national in
dependence" the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin independent republican, is con-
WINGED.
While to the Knoxville Sentinel
Cndependent democratic) this Hard
ing association of nations" is SO
closely patterned after the Wilson
league of nations that "only the
difference of a word in the name
distinguishes them" the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph (republican)
sees it as vastly different" organi-
cation from that which "the people
of America rejected SO emphatically."
In its relation to the existing
league, the proposed association
cannot be regarded as a rival" the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (repub-
lican) thinks. unless it takes a
form more definite than now appears
and an aggressiveness not now in
dicated." The New York Evening
World (democratic) Is disposed to
treat President Harding's plan of
international cooperation" kindly.
with the serene certainty that
neither Mr.. Harding nor anybody
else can prevent 1t from going even
tually a great deal further"
Evening star., 1921-12-07
The Member From Oklahoma.

Miss Robertson, the representative
from Oklahoma, will seek a second
term. The first, she confesses, is prov
ing exciting. Critics here, critics there
critics yonder. Still, undismayed, she
will try her fortune again.
This is the spirit. Politics is an ex.
citing game. The more active the
participant, the livelier the game, and,
often, the sharper the criticism.
Miss Robertson makes but one com.
plaint. She is not getting her share
Of the pie" and she is growing a
little insistent on that point. Her con.
stituents want to be remembered.
They are hungry. and frankly avow
the fact.
She should make strenuous effort
to succeed herself. A few terms in
the House will bring her much in
formation about critics, and how to
handle them; about pie" and how to
secure liberal helpings.
In Il word, Miss Robertson, really to
enjoy life on Capitol Hill and serve
her constituents at the top Of her
capacity, must become a veteran. She
must come often, and make a deep
study of legislative duties.
Miss Rankin got an excellent start
in the House. She spoke but seldom,
but spoke well, and made good
impression. Probably if she had Of
e1, hnH
won. But ambition seized her. She Of
fered for the Senate. and was de-
feated.
AS rule, promotion comes with
time. One term in the House. no mat
ter how useful or distinguished, is not
a sufficient foundation on which to
stand for the Senate.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

continuing the revived custom. He b
both orator and good readers and he
puts a message "over" In very effec-
tive style. {
Yesterdays audience was augment
ed by many distinguished visitors to
the country, in attendance in one
capacity or another on the armament
conference, and visitors and home
folks together presented picture that
will long be remembered by those
who saw It.
Maybe the old custom has returned
to stay. AS Mr.. Wilson made, and
Mr.. Harding is making, a success Of
it, why change back to the old form.
with an unfnspired reading clerk dron-
ing out long paper to a small num-
Der of inattentive legislators and
great gaps Of empty seats in the gal
leries?
Evening star., 1921-12-07
The Spoken Message.

In delivering his messages to Con.
gress by word Of mouth, Mr.. Wilson
revived an almost forgotten custom.
Messages in writing delivered by a
secretary. or an executive clerk, had
for many years been the only wear.
Instantly, however. there was ap-
proval on Capitol Hill Of the change
Though not an orator in the accepted
sense Of the word, Mr.. Wilson reads
well, and he read his messages to Con
gress with fine effect.
Moreover. he provided a brilliant
function. The assembling OF House
and Senate in the spacious hall Of the
former, with the. galleries packed with
an eager crowd of men and women
became a sort Of holiday, with every
body dressed up and somewhere to 60
Mr.. Harding was we'll advised n
Evening star., 1921-12-07
The Inequitable Borland Law,

In point of the most important
recommendation in their annual re-
port, the Commissioners are on solid
ground of public approval and of sub
stantiai equity. 1t is to be hoped that
they will secure from Congress that
which they now recommend, modifi-
cation Of the so-called Borland law,
which puts an unjust burden upon the
owners of abutting property for the
improvements of streets In the Dis.
trict.
When the Borland law was enacted
1t was denounced as inequitable. In
its practice it has worked serious
hardship, and has checked rather than
promoted the improvement of the
Districts streets. At no time has 1t
been accepted, and the District has
hoped for it's repeal from session to
session. Now the Commissioners have
formally asked it's amendment and
the property owners hope for its full
repeal.
Under this law whenever any road.
way 10 paved half the cost to the
width Of forty feet is assessed against
the abutting property and the remain.
ing half is met by appropriations
divided between the District and the
federal revenues according to the cur.
rent ratio. Thus ON a fortyfoot
street an abutting property owner
nays half the cost for the distance op
posite his property plus his share as a
taxpayer Of the Districts 60 per cent
Of the remaining half. And he further
mere pays his share Of the 90 Per. cent
Evening star., 1921-12-07
The First Geographic Maps Of
America Were Work of Italians.

Italy not only gave birth to the dis
coverer of the New World, but she
has also contributed to the exploita-
ton and to the early mapping of
America
The first geographic map of Amer
lea was printed in Italy in the year
1903. 1t was made by a German and
was very inaccurate.
In 1911 the Viscount of Maggiolo
published the first accurate maps Of
the New World, although they show
ed only the general aspect of the
American continent and did not give
any idea of the interior region, nor
did they show at all the polar re-
gions and the islands of both oceans.
In 154S a man from Piedmonte. G.
Gastaldi, who was believed to have
been the best photographer of his
time, made map of the new conti
nent which is worthy of note, and in
this map some attempt was made to
show the mountains, lakes and rivers
in the interior; also the meridians
and parallels are shown, as well as
the degrees of latitude and longitude
and the polar circles and the tropics.
In this map the form of America is
almost exact
G. Gastaldi was also the first to
make maps Of the islands Of Cuba
and Haiti and these maps are clear
and precise.-La Sentinella (Italian).
Bridgeport, Conn.
In choosing fathers present make
it as light on him as possible
Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion.
A winged automobile has been in
vented in France-for pedestrians
who try to escape by jumping and
hurdling, we suppose. - Nashville
Tennessean.
Let's see. How was it this country
run its affairs before the Marine
Corps was established?-Baltimore
Sun.
International differences call for
composition rather than rhetoric
Norfolk virginian-ralot.
In the proposed naval reduction
program to cut down expenses the
presidential yacht Mayfiower has not
| been Observation-Disclosures Times-Dis-
patch.
The naval experts have discovered
lower morale. Wen, what are we
aiming at if not lower war morale
all round?-New York Post.
| Dictionaries Of the next century
will contain something like this:
I"Prescription, a device used to obtain
alcoholic beverages; obsolete. -
Greenville Is. Co Piedmont
Rather cute OF Uncle Sam to make
the fourth tax instaimsnt fall due
about the time you get your Christ
mas savings out of the bank.-Co-
lumbia ca CD Record.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

A President of the United States is
always contemplated by the people as
more or less under temptation to seek
more executive power. Mr.. Harding Is
statement, "Encroachment upon the
functions Of Congress or attempted
dictation of its policy are not to be
thought Of, much less attempted" IS
sufficiently candid and explicit to al
lay any such fears so far as the pres
ent administration is concerned.
Evening star., 1921-12-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Bargaining.

Bargaining.
Bargaining for bread an meat,
Bargaining for beans,
Everybody that you meet
Would fain increase his means
Bargaining for house and lot,
Or for the seas that roll;
Bargaining for ships and shot
And for the worlds control.
We talk about ideals high
And hear the angels sing;
But everybody, by and by,
Gets down to bargaining.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

1t will probably be a long time be-
fore a complete understanding is
reached as to world affairs, If an &C.
curate knowledge Of the details Of
internal Chinese politics is regarded
az a necessary preliminary.
Evening star., 1921-12-07

Some Of the articles on the confer
ence by British story writer's leave
the reader in doubt as to whether the
expression is one of downright gloom
or only of an English sense Of humor.