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The Washington times., 1921-11-05
"COIumbia Territory in
Early Days
By BILL Z R / G. r..

One plan suggested for giving the people of the Dis
trict suffrage is for Congress to change Columbia
Territory" as the District originally named, 10
'The State of Columbia" proceeding that would re-
quire action by Congress and the President only with
out having to submit Constitutional amendments to the
various States
In the coming hearings by the Senate suffrage IN
the District the subcommittee will find the views OF
FRANK SPRIGG PERRY, Washington lawyer and col
lege professor of constitutional law the subject OF
Statehood for the District most interesting.
HARRY G. KIMBALL, prominent Washingtonian'
has old book called GEOGRAPHY Made Easy by
D. Morse, d. d. published in Boston in 1918, and then In
it nineteenth edition The author has chapter eco
LUMBIA TERRITORY" which contains historical
data of the early days of the District Here is what
he says:
This territory ten miles and embraces wss ss ss city S. s
Virginia for the pI,ss Of sstsb
from ths southern part Of
fi"' ss ss %
Sss;
Bsnes ana as
sR s fs. s ships o for sns % the % bank miles sS its
& 9sn is its s nss H he for craft for
npsn % % the
% leg the IF
p1be psii 'ed edfces and
no as sn
from their situation susceptible r such
tut sv Ts fsdsn house ssn sss %
ground possessing delightful water prospect together with
the city The grand and such streets lead Immediately
% 1892 city .s%
houses public worship for Pres
Catholics,
the three market houses At the
buildings
At Greeneaf Point
guard house Two bridges built
Rock divides the The public
occupy buildings each about 450 feet from the Pres
dents house.
Georgetown the bank Of the Potomac 100 miles from
Chesapeake Washington
It contains about house and 4,948 inhabitants
about 500 houses and 5000 nhabtants 18lO
1927
The Eastern Branch, which no longer adjons, but is
part of the city had harbor facilities 'for the largest
vessels for about four miles above its MOUTH we'll
up to Badensburg, Nd, where it is but small
stream while the Potomac itself, then not inviting to
navigation is now able to take large vessels
The Districts population in 1910 about 1,400
more than Alexandria, The District today has popu-
lation far exceeding either of half dozen little
States which have Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
The March :
Of EUentS
. HE German appeal to the Su-
preme Council against the de-

preme Council against the de-
cision of the Upper Silesian
Commission has been dismissed in
terms as harsh and contemptuous
as they are brief. Speaking in
Mannheim on Thursday of last
week, DR.. Rathenau used these re-
markable words:
"Once more we pronounce
null and void decision made
without our consent"
The impressiveness of this utter
ance is that it is the exact words of
the Alsace-L delegates in
1871, protesting against the decision
in their case.
1t would be difficult to imagine
any more dramatic way to empha-
size the wrong done to the German
Republic by tearing from it its
Eastern province than by this quo
tation of the protest made fifty
years ago by Alsace-Lorraine.
That wrong finally avenged
itself by the destruction of the pow
erful and victorious empire which
inflicted it upon defeated France,
and nothing can be more certain
that history will repeat itself in the
matter of the wrong which is now
being inflicted by the powerful and
victorious Allies upon defeated Ger
many.
The folly of creating another
Alsace- Lorraine three years after the
bloody war which the actual Alsace-
Lorraine brought about, is COM
mentary enough upon the wicked
ness and stupidity Of European di-
plomacy.
THE fact is that this coming con-
l. ference is full of dangers to
our country. Our officials have no
skill in diplomacy as it is practiced
abroad. We had a pathetic ex-
ample of that in Paris. Every for
eign delegation coming here is COM
posed of men who are past-masters
in the arts of lying, cheating and
grabbing which make up the in
famous science of diplomacy. The
whole thing will be like a dinner
given by lambs to wolves, with an
imminent likelihood of the hosts
themselves providing the dessert for
the guests.
Of course, MIR. Harding has far
more commonsense and far less cred
ulous vanity than Mr.. Wilson had,
and Secretary Hughes towers head
and shoulders over Mr.. Wilson s
ludicrous State Department, but we
still feel that in game with Brit
ish, French and japanese diploma
fists, they will be fortunate to
escape being plucked by the more
expert players.
Many persons think the whole
thing will begin and end in mere
talk, and we hope that it is no worse
than that.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
Gloves for n Queen.

When Elizabeth was Queen of England she
partial To fine gloves presents giving
them to her friends and enjoying il very much
when they given to her. The great ruler
was noticeably vain Of her personal appearance
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
The Old Shoe for Luck.

The throwing of old shoe after a bride
should be done by the parent or guardian OF
the bride, indicating renouncing of all
authority over her. Chefans in feudal times
took off their shoes and handed them to their
Conuuerors.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
Copies OF the Great Charter.

Four original sealed copies Of Magma Charta
survive. Two are In the British Museum One
is in good conditions the second was damaged
by fire. Salisbury Cathedral has the third The
best is in the library of the Lincoln Cathedral
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
What We Want
---We'LL Get 1t
I YICE ADMIRAL KATO, naval
" adviser to the japanese con-

ference delegation, in an inter
view with George r. Holmes, of the
International News Service, states
that Japan's armament program is
dependent on her being assured Of
the peaceful attitude of neighbor-
ing nations toward Japan"
We assume that the United States
is included in the list of neighbor-
ing nations, of which Admiral Kato
speaks.
The officials of the United States
Government cannot, with propriety,
outline the position of the United
States, in advance of the conference.
But the people of America can tell
Admiral Kato what the United
States wants, and what it can do
if it doesn't get what it wants. Here
is what they would say to the ad-
miral if given an opportunity.
This nation desires peaceful rela-
tions with every other country in
the globe, including Japan. We
want to go our own way, inde-
pendent, giving no offense, and re-
ceiving none; recognizing the rights
of others and receiving the rights
due us. We want no special favors.
All we ask is an "even break and
we insist on that.
We want no alliances, defensive
or offensive, which bind us to enter
the quarrels of other nations.
We look with intense suspicion on
an alliance between two or more for
eign nations which appears to be for
offense against or defense from the
United States.
The officials of the United States
would hesitate to say that this Gov
ernment views with suspicion the
Anglo-Japanese treaty.
But the people of the United
States would tell the admiral that
they don't like this alliance-they
don't like the possibilities it openS
for pernicious aggressiveness.
The people of America want peace
with the world. They have paid the
price-are still paying the price
of war. Gold stars hang in many
homes where a son or father has
given his life. Slender purses feel
the pinch Of taxes, open and hidden,
paying tribute to the war god.
But the people Of America. are
not craven or ungenerous. They
value lives above everything. They
are proud of their dollars, and eager
for more. But, above all, they value
the honor and safety Of the country
which guarantees both lives and dol
lars to them.
1t means much to this country to
cease the expenditures of lives and
dollars in war. But it means less
to the United States than to any
other country on the globe.
Our man power is virtually limit
less. Our riches are almost beyond
comprehension. This is the great
creditor nation of the world. The
burden of war and preparedness for
war is handicap to this nation; it
is a crushing weight to other ma
tions. If it were necessary to en-
ploy the resources of the United
States in race to build armament,
we can turn out munitions and ships
faster and with less proportionate
financial drain on the individual
than anywhere else on earth.
We hope, admiral, that this does
not sound like threat. We do not
want to menace anybody. We want
to be left alone. to muddle along
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

MY DEAR Joe. + AND SAY: "Good
morn"
look K up. AND IF she gets
sore.
"hEN tbis ohr' 'eAuS AND HAS you ar
.. rested
bEDAvsh Iuaw SHE LII WHY, THEN you'll
IT'S ALL about her. SHE'S UTTERLY
AND WHEN she
does. IN A sense of humor.
IT'S UP to you 'ANp yorr wo0,dr,t
tn Ir-r bo- L want to marry her.
~ LII "ei h"o"'
WHEN SHE gazes ANYWAY:
"'''.' BUT IF she smiles
IN SEARCH of you
WHY THEN you'll
THAT YOU'RE the know,
0Oy' SHE'S pretty good
WHO PULLED this ie"0.'
AND YOUR judg
AND SHE'LL prob. ment,s good.
AMY N"'''' AND I'M assuming
JUST a little bit. IN ,nv,s,yc ,,
AND If she does.
THAT SHE won't get
THEN I'LL suggest. a shock
THAT AT 6:25. WHEN SHE looks at
TOMORROW MORN. SOD =.
YOU MAY be sight.
AT THE subway sta
ton. FOR ALL / know.
YOU WALK right up. I THANK YOU
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
X. MILLER
His IdiotOrial
on
ENJOYS Alloy.

DROMINENT among the
inconspicuous who should
be absent when they slap
the forceps on fangs and
other implements Of hate will
be the Duchess Of Adnoids
from the Asbestos Archi-
pelago.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

CHE horns into Washing
ton on a, platform in be.
half OF hat pins as woman's
safest weapon of defense.
She knows, for she runs
charge account with an
undertaken who measured
six husbands without asking
any questions.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
NEWSPAPER ENGLISH

are made to understand that they
have one business. and one only, and
that is to make themselves clearly
understood and to carry conviction
by force of what they have to say
rather than by their manner of say.
ing 1t.
This unconsciously produces the
most effective effort. for the highest
beauty is always the accompaniment
of perfect use.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

NINE. DU LA ADNOIDS,
whose rowing address is
in care of the nearest five
and ten cent store, is in tow
of her husband.valet whom
she jerks around on the end
>of her chatelaine along with
other -essent tials.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

THERE are different kinds OF
newspaper English, OF course.
but the best kind is probably the
best literature.
The trouble with the average
high brow" literature is that II
loses sight of the cardinal and com
mon sense fact that the primary
object Of all writing is to be read
and read easily.
The printed word is only the mos.
scnger from the authors mind to
the readers, and tho difficulty with
fine writing" Is that IL too much
magnifies it's office. IL becomes
like servant who gives himself
the airs of a master.
Just so there are actors and ora.
tors who forget that their first
business is to speak so distinctly
that the audience will not have to
strain to understand what they say,
Every artists business is to get
himself out Of the way, 10 cas-,
up the highway and gather up the
stones" that his message. his idea,
may run smoothly.
confess there are books and
magazines that | never read at all
They are too hard work.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

uER suite of rooms over.
H looks the city refuse
plant. Every time the tele-
phone rings she thinks Babe
Ruth has cracked out an.
other base on balls. Favorite
dessert, pork and beans. Dis.
tinCt brunette. Speaks IN
distinct English.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

THE greatest art is to conceal
art.
The man who has something to
say and says it vividly and In such
a manner that IL can mean ONLY one
thing, and in the most telling vet
the fewest words, is the man who
In the long run produces the best
English.
The advice Of Sardou to the young
writer cannot be too often repeated:
The first thing to do" he said
lis to take literature and wiring it's
neck"
Language is living thing.
Language is life. And the best
language is not produced by those
who are thinking about 1t, CRITICS.
ing it and analysing 1t, but by
those who are using it deftly for
that purpose for which 1t is in.
tended. which is to communicate
an idea.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

HER Occidental charm is
no accident. The distin-
guished ladies visiting the
arms autopsy tilt their noses
disdainfully as her Royal
Highness sinks through the
corridor perfumed in a
shroud Of Eau de Bologna.
SMELLING salts fly thick
~ and fast.
AT the zero hour every
"A afternoon she pops out
of her wigwam boudoir
gowned in a quarry of
bituminous beads fresh from
the ash cans Of Upper Man
haitian and way stations.
Her nom de jinx is complete
TO "a flaw.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

A ACCOSTED by police.
"A man for attracting curl.
Gus throngs as she carpet.
slippered down the boule-
ward, she retaliated by ask.
ing him where she could find
n reliable bookmaker.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

CARRYING a corsage bo-
~ quet of brussels sprouts
this recluse little regent of
Messofpototoes knocks all OF
the meringue off the upper
crust by her utter oblivion 20
everything in general. The
only way you can get her
sore Is to notice her.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05
ancestral

DACKED by ancestral
- blood which wrought
havoc when her grandfather
incorporated the first band II
deep sea pirates, she fears
nothing that wears pants or
their antithesis.
The Washington times., 1921-11-05

CMELLING salts fly thick
~ and fast.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Million for Fire and Snow
Board of Estimate Provides for
More Motor Apparatus

The Board OF Estimate yesterday ap-
propriated 100000 for the purchase OF
motor apparatus for the Fire Depart
inert. Fire Commissioner Thomas j
brennan said that this amount would
not entirely motorizc the department,
but would go n long way toward that
end. The Commissioner said that the
department. still has go horses be
tween fifteen and sixteen years old and
that the steam apparatus was falling
apart so that il was q question OF
either buying new horses and steam?
apparatus or purchasing motor ap-
paratus. It IS estimated that SIX
months will be required TO build the
engines ard trucks needed,
The board also appropriated s500,000
for the removal OF the snow Of the
recent storm. After the board ad-
journed at noon the members went to
City Hall Park and viewed the new
snow removal apparatus which Com
missioner john P. Leo. oi tie Street
Cleaning Department, had assembled in
frort Of the City Hall
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Steel Prices Excessive.
UitIiants Tells Gary
Comptroller Urges Reduction.
Saying ''Policy of Exforfion"
Viii Prore Henry LinbiIisv

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2b.--DeclarinS
steel and iron products prices ARE eN-
cessiye and unjustifablc," Comptroller
of the Currency Williams has urged
the United States Steel Corpors tion, in
letter to its chairman, Hilbert Il.
Gary, 10 reduce the prices al the COM
p1oditics il produces
Comptroller Williams explained 90
night. in making public MS letter. R'at
it WIS in reply to statement lna5>
by Chairman Gary in connection with
the Com 1ptrotler's annual report M
Williams, iTl-his annual report. declared
that the United States Steel Corpora
tion in 1918 could have doubled wage
or reduced prices OF steel 50 = ton and
still pald dividends. MIR. Car bad not
replied 10 hjs letter under date Or fei.
rusry Is, the Comptroller said adding
that, therefore, he was making u nlhiie.
Discieiming that he intended 10 so
jure the United States Steel Corpora
ton. Comptroller William asked
Chairman Gary Ito cons der whether
the public and general hostility your
corporation would incur by insisting on
policy Of eNtortion while other tu-
forests and individuals are being W
horted to a policy Of reduction and b.
refusing 20 come TO the help Of the
country and tho world at their time OF
need. will not become heavy and in
cresSiug liability"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Consul Insists Cibbonev
Was Drowned i'm Storm
Discredits Foul Play Theory in
Death in Mexico of Berg
dolls Attorney
Fro0I nc TribaNef 1TasIL.u.oE e.

IV"t ne 'fto1He NdShi"Vso1 Su'eoN
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-O. Gavlor
Marsh. American Consul at Progreso,
Mexico, reported TO the State Depart
ment to-day that his investigation Of
the reported drowning Of D. Clarence
Glbboney. chief counsel for Grover C.
Bergdol, in the Bay Of Campeche, has
convinced him that foul play did not
enter into the death of the Philadol-
phia lawyer.
Marsh said that the drowning OF
Gibboney and his party was due en-
tirely to the storm the men encounter
ed on their way to Champoton. where
Gibhoney was to deliver large sum
Of money for payment of the employees
OF the Tropical Products Company.
He discredjted the rumor that Glib
honey was murdered by Mexican BAN
dts
Consul Marsh reported that Roland
Markley. son Of John Il, Narkley. who
was lost with Gibboneys party, was
at San Pablo with authority to disin-
ter the bodies for the purpose of iden-
titicatiop. The Consul reported that he
met Mr., Gibboney at Progreso and was
certain that the party sailed from Cam
peche for San Pablo.
Representative Kahn said recently in
the House he had received a lettes de-
claring that Gibboney had not been
firouned
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Siirer Drops TO Lo.Cest
Price Since 1916
Slump 44scribed to Conditions
in Far East Market. Which
Has Been Unsteady ReceufI.

Commercial bar silver slumped in the
London market yesterday to the lowest
price since 1915, cables quoting 3l2s
renee an ounce. 4 dro0 O. a. E''inV.
This was translated into price here
OF ats cents an ounce, decline OF
1's cents.
Dealers in silver attributed the
Weakness in London to pressure from
the Far East where the silver market
has been greatly unsettled in recent
months. Reports of banking dificul-
ties in China have tended TO disturb
sentiment and bankers in touch with
The situation in that quarter said that
Chinese spectators were heavily short
OF silver.
factor in the unsett!ement OF the
Far Eastern silver market is said to
be the knowledge that the Shanghai
branch of the Philippine National Bank
holds contracts or the metal itself to
the amount of between 2j.000,QO0 and
considerably higher prices. According
TO information obtained here Yesterday
the silver cost the bank approximately
Sl5,000,000 and it has a paper loss TO-
day of close TO 100000 on the trans
action. The Far Eastern silver trade
has been expecting the bank would un-
load part of it's heavy stock Of metal.
The Philippine Legislature passed a
bill on JarNary 20 authorizing the
Philippine National Bank to increase
its capital from 20.00000q pesos $50
900, ,o00l to 50.0006o0 pesos $40
600 ,000). 1t was stated that the new
capital would be fully subscribed by
June 50. Control of the bank, is held
by the Philippine government, which
must always own at least oi per cent
rf the ca initial
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Senate Defeats Move 10
Act ON Army Nominations
Robinson Fails TO Bring Abou,
Executive Session; Charges
Republican Politics

p"t 4 no f'TprHf " n3htrotoT RgfcnG
WASHINGTON, Feb. Republi-
cans in the Senate, who have carefully
avoided an executive session for the
purpose OF considering nominations all
through the present session OF Con-
gross. we're given close cali to-day,
when Senator Robinson. of Arkansas.
suddenly moved that tho doors be
closed and army nominations consid.
cred
The motion was beaten bv SO to 81,
Sonator Robinson was seeking 10 force
consideration, of the pending nomina-
tons of eleven major generals and
twenty ono brigadicr generals. Failure
TO bring about an executive session to-
day means that in all likelihood there
VII be none before adjournment.
Senator Robinson in a speech protest
ed strongly against the delay Of the
senate IN acting on the nominations.
lie declared the failure to act was
caused by purpose to block the nom
nations until the new administration
came IN and then select Republicans.
lie declared the army should be kent
out of politics.
The. Senate confirmed in open ses-
sion the following in the officers re-
serve corps: Brigadier General Richard
Coke Marshall ir, Brigadier General
John II. Sherburne and Brigadier Cen
cral Brice Z. Disnup
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Harding appeals for Cooperation
Ind q Preserved Nationality

+ JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 25.-A
sermon on cooperation, not only be-
tween sections and parties but between
individuals, was preached to-day by
President-elect Harding in three
ipeeches delivered during short visit
TO Jacksonville
There is coming an Administration
! 'as week from to-day" he said to a
crowd Of several thousand whom he ad-
dressed from the balcony OF his hotel,
mat Whatever it says TO one portion
Oi the American people it is going to
! sag to all America. l know that there
( y not man here who does not rejoice
4 U American solidarity and nationality
sna who does not want it preserved" !"
Z The plea for coordination of sec
noaal and party effort was made in
. stEesent form 10 a gathering of bust
aess men earlier in the day at Cham
eef Oh Commerce luncheon, and the
aeed Tor personal cooperation was
stressed in talk he delivered late in
me afternoon at a special Masonic
CEREMONY. In his remarks at the
Masonic ~ meeting he praised the spirit
" fraternity and asserted that no bet
sef standard could be adopted as the
measure OF patriotism.
Preserved Nationality Necessary
Without alluding directly to the in
S5hatoual problems that must be
aplVeo by his Administration MIR. Har-
a.ng stressed the necessity of pre-
eo ssryeo nationality in all three, of his
sadresses, declaring before the Cham
oer OF Commerce that be would rather
pOast of being an American citizen than
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
The Streets
were ''Sheeted-in"

Winters bcd-nlaking was Sc
lated but thorough. Stevenson's
description fitted all New York
in the first big storm of the year,
Motors were stalled - traffic
paralyzed. But through the
snowy sheets" the sturdy, we'll
shod and blanketed Knicker-
booker horses pushed their way.
And Kuickerbocker driver
made a new record for deliver
ing Knickerbocker Ice on time.
Knickerb6rkfr horsey hs,e ~ yno5u-..}if,
Stalls and are oivrH fhr trsf carr
possible for 'fctr fditbfui sev1icr
Kn;ckerjoCkcy driSrr, arr PRAISED tr
hundreds of letters rcceiqcd ty lht con-
parry for fieiY faithful, (ourfroQ, srretrr