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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-05

JOHN W. PLATTEN. Chairman
JOHN W. ALLINC
JOHN z, BLUNT. JT.
FRANKLIN O. BROWN
CHARLES r. BUTTS
FREDERICK n. ECKER
ROBERT FLEMING
DONALD c. GEpDES
WILBUR 5. JOHNSON
OTTO II. KAHN
HAROLD PALAcANo
JOHN J. PULLEYN
MELVIN A. TRAYLoR
committse
Joseph p. COTTON. Counsel
CALVERT BREWER, Secretary
So Cedar Street. New York City,
UNITED STATES MORTGAGE ANn
TRUST COMPANY. Depository.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

attachment between Warrington and
the old Miantonomoh. For years,
back in the late 70s and the sos, she
lay in the Eastern branch of the
navy yard. She was known to thou
sands Of Washington people as an OBJ
ject Of interest. She had a hard name,
and many East Washington hoys
when they learned to pronounce and
spell 1t had achieved q triumph in
scholarship. Near the Miantonomoh
was the older and more celebrated
monitor Montauk. That was in the
days when the black.hull sidewheeler
Tallapoosa was a frequent visitor at
the navy yard and served as the
presidential yacht and 'junket" ship
before the coming of the white-hulled
propeller Dolphin. The Miantonomoh
now lies at Norfolk, and many Wash.
ingtonians will be touched with q
little thought Of sadness on hearing
that the old craft is to be reduced to
junk.
One of the ships to be broken up
is the wooden sailing vessel Oriole.
Her launch name, or champagne
name, was Dale. She was built in
1889, and, after seeing all the seas
and most Of the ports Of the world
and doing honor in several wars to the
flag she few, was retired from sea
duty and was laid up at our navy
yard. Here she spent many quiet
years in the autumn Of her life as a
receiving ship.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
Getting Better Acquainted.

Admiral Beatty expects to pay
America another visit soon. NJ.
BRAND, who saw so little Of the coun-
try, expressed upon leaving the hope
of being able to return and see more
Of us. Marshal Foch and Gen. Diaz,
who are swinging round wide circle.
are likely to form resolution to re-
peat, and take a look under circum-
stances less exciting than those in
spired by their first visit. Perhaps II
MIR. Lloyd George comes over he will
decide upon a second visit. One will
hardly suffice.
The generally expressed desire is for
a closer communion among the ma.
tons. Could this be better promoted
than by acquiring better knowledge
of one another from personal contact?
With men Of light and leading from
England, France, Italy, Belgium and
other countries visiting America and
taking a look close up, and Americans
Of light and leading visiting those
countries for similar purpose, would
not a greatly improved state of feeling
be established?
This improved feeling based upon
personal acquaintance and fellowship
would be Of greater value than signed
alliances.
Travel, of course, is not new. But
travel of this kind, by men Of conse-
auence for a purpose, and that pur-
pose the promotion of cordial relations
between nations, would be certain to
accomplish much for which every
thoughtful and well disposed person
sincerely longs.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
"Keep Her Smiling"

This is from The Stars story Of the
opening Of the regular session of Con-
kress:
The House was in particularly jovial
,fnood, many of the members having
been grouped in the chamber chat
ting and exchanging stories before
the gayel fell. When the clerk from
the Senate announced to the House
that the Senate ''is ready to proceed
suggestion about time" and then the
entire House burst into applause and
the members stood and cheered.
Good humor has always been in evil
dence in both the opening and the
closing session scenes in the House.
Particularly the closing scenes. No
matter how long the session had been,
or how turbulent the contests over one
thing or another, the center aisle Of
the chamber would disappear on the
last day when adjournment hour ap-
preached and members mingle only
upon personal terms. Stories would be
exchanged. Songs-ditties of both n
comic and sentimental character
would be sung. Good-byes like this
would be spoken by men Of opposite
parties: Good luck. but I hope we
smash you at the polls"'
Those are described in the familiar
phrase, "the good old days" Let us
all rejoice that the spirit has survived
the war; that now that "the tumult
and the shouting" incident to war
have passed men can once more do
business in the old way.
Keep her smiling!" is the adjura-
tion of current play. Why not. keep
Miss Columbia smiling? She is a very
fine young woman. and will be bene-
flied by seeing those interested in her
welfare and busy in her service going
about their work In q spirit of COM
radeship and goodwill.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

ten kilometers from the frontier in
order that no pretext might be fur
nished for German aggression.
After the battle OF Charleroi ne re-
modelled his cabinet SO that it brought
parties Of France. In the new min
istry. which had been set up BY Az.
gust 28, he called together with NIL.
lerand, BRAND, Delcassee and Ribot
such socialist leaders as Thomas ana
forces Of the nation being thus
grouped together, France stiffened
and stopped the German onslaught on
In the spring Of 1915 Il wa. again
tions which resulted in Italy enter.
Ing the war. In the regrouping of
ministers, which took place in NO
vember. 1915. with BRAND at their
head. viviani took the departmsnt OF
IN. council. in which capacity he re-
mRIned until October, 1917.
with NM. Isoucher and Albert
Thomas he was intrusted with an I'm.
portant mission to Petrograd. He
came back from Russia after having
"bartered," to use his own expression.
ammunition for men. and brought
over 100000 men to serve on the west
ern frontier.
Although the former premier now
has no direct share in the responel.
bilities Of power. he exercises still
an active influence upon the adminis-
tration Of the French government,
both in the field OF internal Affairs
and foreign politics.
The moral authority enjoyed BY
Viviani as the man who had the peril
GUS honor of guiding France in the
darkest hours of the world struggle
has grown steadily and apparently
raised him above all party. prejudices
until today France repeatedly sum
mons him to act as her spokesman
upon matters vitally affecting tina.
nation and the world. .
Evening star., 1921-12-06
Archaic Railroading.

A train of wooden coaches on q sid.
ing of single-track railway, waiting
for another train to pass! A passing
train, mistaken for the right one, the
standing train pulling out upon the
main" track, collision! Twenty-one
dead, perhaps more, and many in
jured! Many of the victims burned to
death in the blazing cars fired in the
wreck!
Could anything be more atrociously
significant of backward railroad con-
ditions? This is the sort Of thing that
used to happen frequently thirty and
more years ago, when railroading was
even at that late date comparatively
crude. But now the single-track road
is regarded as an anachronism. as
dangerous relic. Wooden cars are
considered as fit only for the junk
pile. Signal systems that leave prac-
tically everything to the engineers are
reckoned as unsafe at the best, and as
certain to be replaced soon by auto
matte stops that physically prevent
one train getting in the path of an.
other.
In this case it is believed the en-
gineer mistook the passing train for
the one for which he was waiting. Just
how it could happen that he would
thus confuse the schedule is unex-
planned. This is a busy road, but
every train crew is supposed to know
just what is under way. Somebody
blundered in giving orders, or the en-
gineer blundered in making wrong
count Of trains. This is a case where
the automatic stop would have pre-
vented disaster. The engineer could
not have pulled out on the main line
or the train he met could not have
gotten into that stretch against such
an installation.
But at the base of it all is the single
track road in busy territory. 1t costs
money to double-track. 1t costs money
te put in automatic stops. But it costs
more money to smash trains and kill
people by the score. And whatever the
cost of improvements, the question OF
public safety is paramount.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
District Estimates and Budget.

For purposes Of comparison, in re-
spect to the estimates for the main
tsnance Of the District Of Columbia
during the next fiscal year, 1t is neces-
sary to consider first the Commission
srs' estimates and then the revision
made in them by the budget bureau.
The Commissioners submitted esti-
mates totaling s27,537,72s.75. The
budget bureau reduced them to $24,-
07,67s.75, exclusive Of the water de-
partment. which is self-sustaining.
This made reduction of $3,030.047:
But this sum does not represent the
full total Of proposed appropriations
for District maintenance. For the
Commissioners estimates did not in
clude the items carried in other than
the District appropriation bill, total
ing roughly 100000, and which
the budget bureau, true to the prin-
ciple of consolidation which is the
basis Of the budget system, now pre-
sents a. the part Of the cost Of the
District and estimates therefor ac-
cordingly. The grand total Of the Dis
trict estimates, including these other
bill items and the water department,
is s27,1s5.476.
The estimates are liberal in their
provisions along three lines Of es-
pecially important provision-schools,
water supply and streets.
II Congress will adopt this budget
as it stands and not attempt to make
further heavy reductions it will go
far toward putting the District in
shape for meeting its future needs.
The National Capital municipality is
heavily In arrears in respect to school
equipment. street improvements and
water supply. Its salary scale is low.
Every department Of the municipality
is cramped for lack Of funds and or
ganization. Every dollar Of the s27,-
1s5,476.75 IL needed to maintain the
National Capital in view Of the fact
that for many years it has been under
provisioned. its streets have been neg.
lected, its schools have not been kept
up to the point of population increase
and it's water supply has become in
adequate for a community Of nearly
half million.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

in good government for the town.
Hence he should improve every op.
portunity to express himself at the
polls on that subject.
A phrase that reflects severely on
our citizenship and appears too often
in election reports is this: "A light
vote was cast
A light vote should never be cast.
A heavy vote In always due. There
should be no "off years." Every con-
test for office. from q nayoralty to
the presidency Of the United States;
should bring every person with the
right to vote to the polls.
Those voters who forget election
day, or ignore 1t for some engagement
of private character, do themselves
no credit, but public interests harm.
They are in duty bound to go to the
polls and plump for candidates they
think are the best qualified for public
trust, and for policies they think Of
most value to the public. Neglecting
suffrage ought to operate as for
feiture of suffrage. is
Evening star., 1921-12-06
Old Friends Passing.

In the Navy's advertisement Of ves-
sells for sale one reads the names of
some famous and familiar ships, and
ships that once called Washington
their home. The advertisement reads
that the ships are to be sold "as
hulks for salvage" though four of
them, the cruiser Brooklyn, built in
1895; cruiser Columbia, built in 1892;
destroyer Smith, built in 1909, and the
fishboat Albert Brown, built in 1897,
are first to be offered for sale "for con-
version to commercial uses" but If
not sold for that purpose will be Of
fered at q later date for sale ''as hulks
for salvage"
Three of the "hulSs" were ships we
looked on with pride as being ''the last
ing eGiciency. They are the battleship
Maine, built in 1901; battleship Mis-
souri,, built in 1901, and battleship
Wisconsin. built in 1898. Another Of
the ''hullss" is the cruiser Memphis.
built in 1908. 504 feet long, 70 feet
a-beam, 15.712 tons displacement and
now a wreck at Santo Domingo. Four
Of the "hulks" are monitors. or were
monitors, the once mighty Puritan,
6,000-plus tons displacement. built in
1882; the Ozark. built In 1900; the
Tonopah, built in 1900. and the Mian-
tonomoh. Il
The Miantenomoh is the oldest Of
the monitors offered. having been
buiit in 1875 and converted not long
ago Into q target for great gun and
,Airplsne nre. There Is q sentimental
Evening star., 1921-12-06
XX71~, TX71o Atthe Arms
liz y w liz Conference
XIV-Rene Vivian
I Y YHEN Aristide BRAND re-
\ ~ linquished the leadership
wv OF the French delegation
aA 4hn sarrna and far Aaaf.

AAj linouished the leadership
wv Of the French delegation
at the arms and far east
ern conference to Rene Vivianf that
important position passed to one DIFF
fering not greatly in temperament
and ability from the French premier.
Both are exponents Of French de-
mocracy. Each has made his way to
the top through his own efforts. and
they have been friends throughout
their political careers.
BRAND, renowned in France as an
orator. set the arms parley aglow
with his eloouence when discussing
his country's position with respect to
reducing land armaments. 1t may
remain for Viviani to score . ike
triumph. for he Is not without great
prestige among his people a. force-
full speaker. There is this principal
senting a subject: With scarcely no
prelude. viviani plunges vigorously
into the main arguments, seeking to
drive them home In caveman fashion.
The premier begins in soft. even
tones, and apparently seeks to lull
ness and acquiescence before reach
ing the fireworks stage.
+ AS far as the arms and far eastern
meeting goes. Viviani possesses this
advantage over the. premier: He has
made three visits to the United
States and Is better acquainted with
Americans and their views on world
problems.
He came to America first with Mar
shall Joffre in 1917 to convey the ap-
probation of France to this repub-
lie for having entered the war on
n oil of t6A al Ia -
Congress and delivered more than
thirty speeches in twelve cities.
After long visit to South America,
ne returned to New York in 1921 to
bring the French governments con-
gratulations to President Harding
flee within the gift Of the people.
1t was the Viviani ministry which
bore the first brunt Of the war and
assumed the responsibility OF pre-
pairing a national defense under prob
ably the most tragical circumstances
that were ever faced by France.
Prior to the war Viviani had served
his country as head of the labor de-
psrtment, 9 pont created expressly for
him. He was minister Of Justice. In
Iune. 1914, he became the president
Of the council. A month later he ac-
companied President Poincaire on
visit to the Russian court.
Returning from Petrograd. the
premiers ship called at Copenhagen,
Itly rs. and 1t was on this day that
he heard of the ultimatum sent to
Serbia. He met the situation with
he vigor, and directness of action
French. Before he had reached his
native soil he had sent his instruc-
.ions by wireless to the French am
bassadors abroad. thus setting in mo-
tion the diplomatic action which. ul-
timately. was to group the allies to-
gether, first. in an effort to avert war.
and, second. to drive back the in
vaders. Up to the last moment his
policy was decidedly for peace.
When the end of July came the
premier. hoping for peace still. was
ordering French troops to withdraw
Evening star., 1921-12-06
More Judges and Attorneys!

District Attorney Gordon states
that the force Of his assistants at the
courthouse must be increased by three
or four in order to keep up with the
work. There have been no additions
to the district attorneys STAFF for ten
years. and in that period business has
more than doubled. Obviously the
work Of the courts is hampered by the
lack Of force in the district attorneys
office, and this condition adds to the
congestion caused by the insufficient
number Of judges.
Legislation will probably be required
to provide the additional assistants in
the district attorneys office. and it
would seem to be most opportune
when this effort is made. presumably
upon the initiative Of the Attorney
General, to propose once again the
increase Of the local Supreme Court
that is 80 urgently required.
II there are not enough judges to
care for the business that the now in
adequate force of the prosecuting at
torney prepares, there are surely not
enough to handle the business that
would be presented by an increased
staff. 1t is true that with a larger
staff the district attorneys work
could be more thoroughly and care
fully done. But the public interest at
this time demands speed. facility in
the disposal Of canes. reduction Of
congestion. and an approach to- a cur.
rent maintenance Of the work. This
can only be done by increasing the
number Of judges.
The District Supreme Court has re-
mained the same size for much
longer time than has the district at
torney's Office. While it has stood at
six judges its work has more than
auadrupled. This fact Is recognized
in Congress, but for one reason and
another. sometimes economical. some
times political, it has been impossible
to obtain the necessary legislation for
court increase. Now there is no politi-
cal consideration conceivable. The
party in control of the legislative
branch is also in control of the execu-
tive, and there is no reason why re-
publican Congress should not provide
new judicial positions to be filled by
appointments by republican Presi-
dent. In any casei the public welfare
suffers for lack Of Judges. and there
is danger in continued postponement
on any ground.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
Mr.. Coolidge's Excellent Example.
. news note:

A news note:
Vice President Coolidge left yester-
day for his home at Northampton.
Mass, to participate in municipal
elections. His absence will prevent
his attendance today at the joint ses-
sion Of Congress for delivery of Presi-
dent Harding's address, but it was
said that the President has been con-
suited and given his approval of Mr..
Coolidge's departure.
Mr.. Coolidge could not have set a
better example. True, the election is
Of municipal character. and he is
Vice President Of the United States,
occupied with matters Of great ma
tional moment. 1t SO happens, too,
that his absence from town falls on
day set apart for function Of i'm.
portahce. on Capitol Hill.
Still, Mr.. Coolidge made the right
decision. Northampton is his home.
and as citizen he is deeply interested
Evening star., 1921-12-06
Foreign Plays on Broadway.

OF thirty-five plays enumerated in
the Evening Post list of current at
fractions six hail from London. fve
from Paris, one from Hungary. The
Measured in tonnage. or merit. this
23-6-5-1 ratio does not hold. The ad-
vantage is much stronger on the side
OF the theatrical shipyards abroad.
Hungary scores 100 per cent with her
single contribution. "Liltom." which
is next to the best play in town. Brit
ain stands high with four good plays
out of six. including Hamlet" which
is the work Of an Englishman. Next
would come the United States with
four or possibly Ave good plays out
of nearly two dozen: Last OF all would
tions date back to pre-Jutland days.
France has offered US no play Of
distinction. The war, whose influence
can so easily be detected in the Brit
Lish and American product. has SEEM
ingly had little or no effect on the
the war most bitterly. The output in
France today, SO far as reflected on
our own stage, is concerned with the
standardized, article of the last thirty
years. One obvious reason is that the
self from the reticence which the Brit
ish and American stages have begun
to shed; in the matter Of frank
ness Paris has nothing to improve
upon. But the touch Of seriousness. Of
Saxon playwright has combined with
frank speech is not perceptible on the
Seine-New York Evening Post Qnde-
pendent).
We are the posterity our fore
them?-Evansvilles Courier.
Kreisler may be Austrian ambassa-
dor If, his country has enough left to
pay the fiddler.-Wan Street Journal.
A woman who is too tender-hearted
to kill a chicken will choke an en-
gine.-Greenville Is. CO. Piedmont.
Sleep Is pronounced by a doctor as
only a habit. A phonograph. in the
fiat above. will break the habit-De-
troit News.
The "can" is to be found in both
American and Canadian. The con-
ference might make q note Of this
fact-Cincinnat Enquirer. 80.
Pity the poor man who forgets
which set Of books he is keeping for
private use ana which for income
tax purposes.-Hartford Times.
You. may break. you may shatter
wheat prices, II you will: but flour
will sell at the old price still.-Roa-
noke (va.) World-News.
when q woman asks her husband to
give her salad forks for Christmas
he knows that he'll have to learn to
like mayonnaise to get his moneys
worth.-Toledo Blade.
/ The easiest solution Of the Christ
t. $rH hpavy fNVs fR{A -
things you want for yourself and then
keep 'em and send post cards to the
friends.-Syracuse Herald.
People subject to quick depression
Of spirits can take comfort In the
OF the Washington conference II
mostly due to the desperate need Of
some Of the correspondents tor copy.
Detroit Free PreaA
Evening star., 1921-12-06

In accordance with the spirit OF
diplomatic courtesy which now pre-
walls, a large amount Of very interest
ing news has politely refrained from
obtruding itself in print in a manner
which might divert attention from the
conference.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

German industry Is going forward
in spite of the fact that a large num-
ber of active and able-bodied men have
apparently Withdrawn from Useful
employment to take up counterfeiting.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

An interesting turn in events is pre-
sented when billions are mentioned in
connection with economies instead Of
prospective expenditures.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Cycle of Events.

Cycle of Events.
It takes an instant to produce
A little thought for human use;
A thought that reaches minds and
hearts
And then the conversation starts.
It runs for hours and then for days
And wanders into devious ways;
It runs for months, perhaps for years,
Amid q maze Of hopes and fears.
A wilderness of words viii hide
The little thought that was our pride.
Once more, in time, it's brought to
view
And conversation starts anew.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

Occasionally sensational court
procedure becomes so versatile as to
develop intimations Of every kind Of
law-breaking from bootlegging to jury
fixing. /.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

There was time when many peo-
pie did not consider it necessary to
read a Presidents message clear
through. Now the entire world reads
every word.
Evening star., 1921-12-06

The ex-kaiser is reported to have
given up cutting wood by hand and to
have purchased sawmill. This is a
hopeful indication of willingness to
reconcile himself to modern methods.