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Evening star., 1921-02-27
Marion and SPRINGFIELD.

Mr.. Harding will take leave OF hi.
old friends and neighbors in an ad
dress delivered from his famous from,
porch.
All Marion will probably be present
The town is dear to him, and he te
the town. He has had his growth
there as citizen, and the people have
observed with much pride his sue
cess as a public man. This occasion
will probably inspire him to one of hi.
best efforts.
When Mr.. Lincoln left Sprinef,e,d
for Washington to take the oath o1
office his old friends and neighbors
gathered to say goodbye. He was
very much affected by the demonstra
ton. Springfield was his home. and
he was home man. He knew eyerv
body. and everybody knew him. Every
body was happy at the great eminence
he had attained.
He was happy in their happiness
though touched. too, by a spirit Of
sadness which crept into his parting
words. He spoke briefly, but with
marked effect, and waved his hand
and was gone.
His remarkable state papers, sc
greatly admired wherever known
have overshadowed that address. Bu1
; 1t was caught and preserved, and con
tains as much Of the true Lincolnian
spirit and beauty Of utterance as any
thing the author has left to the world
The occasion developed all the tender
ness OF his nature and all the witchery
of his words.
He did not return in life. But thai
was time Of tragedy, and he was its
most illustrious victim. Mr.. Harding
lines are cast in a better time, and
| he will see Marion and his old friends
again.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
POLITICS AT HOME
The South and the Cabinet.

The south did not draw cabinet
prize. But 1t must be admitted she
deserved the recognition. She gave
the republicans strong support last
year. In some Of her bai1iwicks demo.
cratic majorities, confidently expected,
failed to appear. Republican plural.
tiles Of huge proportions appeared in
stead. Even in those bailiwicks which
stood by the democracy, the demo.
cratic vote was greatly reduced.
This led the republicans of that sec.
tion to seek recognition at Mr.. Hard
ing's hands. They presented the
names of a number Of very capable
men, easily of cabinet size, and with
such experience and success in public
affairs as warranted good service from
any one of them if chosen as a mem
Der of Mr.. Harding's official family.
The cards did not run in their di-
rection. The prizes went elsewhere.
VIII this chill the growing repub.
lican sentiment in the south? 1t
should not. and probably will not.
These overtures were not dictated by
bargains. with patronage as the me-
dunn. For years, republican policies
have been slowly gaining favor in the
south. Southern industrial develop
ment has been stimulated by them,
Protection and sound money have
strongly appealed to many southern
men Of substance and large credits
with eastern business connections.
AS those policies are to he made
the foundation for action by the re-
publicans now returning to power, the
effect in the south should be notable.
For if success is achieved, the south
will share in it very literally.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
America.

1t was for long the case that for.
eigners followed American affairs with
but little If any interest. They read
but little about us. Their newspapers
published but little. They knew the
life stories of Washington and Lin
coin, but could not place in our equa.
ton men of smaller caliber. Our party
leaders, our political orators, our leg
islators. our jurists, were practically
unknown to them, while the doings on
Capitol Hill rarely if ever came under
their notice. At most they thought of
us when at all as a pushing people,
conducting an experiment in govern.
ment on this side of the Atlantic, and
which might or might not blow up''
at any time. Occasional European
comments on American policies were
jokes to US, they were so wide of the
mark.
1t is very different now. American
news is abundant in the European
press. The doings on Capitol Hill are
literally recorded. and comment shows
appreciation of their value. Our lead.
ing legislators are easily identified.
What this one. that one, OR the other
one stands for, with respect to both
American and world policies, is cor
rectly set down. Their names are
spelled correctly in the dispatches.
something that public men desire of
all things.
The American experiment" has be.
come the stanchest and most success.
full expression Of government in the
world. We are now the great creditor
nation. We are the doers Of big
.things-the "go-getters," who bring
home the bacon. IT,. ~.
But among us are many men who
have no appreciation of our perform.
ances, or of the place among the ma.
tions we now occupy. They want a
change. They would thrust aside the
form Of the fathers, and put in it's
place ramshackle arrangement of
their own which would not survive a
single vigorous push.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Failure to Connect.

Failure to Connect.
Now here is a plain bit of chatter
In simple and innocent rhymes
Assuredly something's the matter
With these most remarkable times
In the midst Of the joy life is bringing
The ear is too often annoyed
By statistical songs they are singing
OF the number Of men unemployed
There are highways awaiting improve
ment
For thousands on thousands of miles
And housing has caused a great move
ment
In fine architectural styles.
With so many duties unheeded
Which might make life better en-
joyed
It's queer that reference is needed
TO the number Of men unemployed
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Amending the Constitution.

! With regard to the complaint of or
ganized labor that the Constitution i
+ interpreted now by the courts and thai
flaws are construed by them as consul
.tutional or otherwise. it has been sus
= gested that the remedy for this condi
: ton lies, not in resistance to the law
as thus interpreted, but in an effort tt
change the Constitution in accordance
with the established method.
= If Il joint resolution proposing tt
change the method of interpreting the
Constitution were adopted by a two
by three-fourths of the states, 1t would
effect the purpose which organized
labor now announces. Any other mode
of change. any resistance to the de
ed practice, is revolutionary.
Constitution changing is not easy
but it is possible. 1t was made difficult
purposely, to prevent frequent, expert
mental amendments. carrying the gov
-ernment of the United States far away
from the original form and principle
There have been nineteen amendments
in all, ten of them proposed and rati
fled almost immediately after the
adoption of the instrument. Two more
were very early Incorporated in the
fundamental law, to correct conditions
which experience developed. Three
were adopted in adjustment of the is
sues raised by the civil war. One fol
lowed a decision by the Supreme Court
against the validity of the income tax
and was designed to permit the i'm
position of tax of that character
Another changed the method of elect
ing senators. The eighteenth declared
prohibition of intoxicating beverage,
and the nineteenth admitted women t.
equal suffrage with men.
:. The last four amendments have beer
the most significant, in that they have
been advocated and ratified in response
TO general public demand for changes
II there is such a demand for the
change of the Constitution to lessen
the power of the courts in it's inter
probation, it can and will be effected
II organized labor now believes that
such change is essential to it's wei
fare, it should move for it in the
orderly way. -
Evening star., 1921-02-27
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

tories are closing one after the other.
and unemployment has reached grave
proportions. The great industries
which had considerably increased
anticipation of reconstructing Eu-
rope. have experienced the fact Of
the customers suspending their pur-
chases. And the cotton crisis. the
coffee crisis, the leather crisis. burst
forth suddenly and with a violence
'curiously also financial circles.
consequently, today the people OF
the United States are confronted with
a cruel dilemma. which ought to ex-
clude from among them all selfish
ideas. Either they will persist in
gard to Europe. and this attitude will
mean ruin to her. for her export COM
merce will go down the stream, or
the United States, conscious OF the
Importance of the solidarity OF peo-
plies. will look toward Europe and
means she will be permitted to live.
to produce, to export and finally to
inaugurate normal economic relations
with the world abroad.
America, which has considerable
resources in silver and raw materials,
cannot leave them unproductiVe. She
must make use OF them to provision
her usual clients. 1t is only by this
policy that she will insure to her COM
merce and her industry the activity
and prosperity which are needed.
ION the other side. Europe, provided
with Iong-term credits and endowed
with raw materials at moderate
prices, would be able to think lcver
her economic and financial recon-
struction, which is due to her after
six years of upheaval.
I'VE are right, then" he continues.
"in being optimistic about Americas
attitu We may reasonably count
on her help, not only for the good OF
humanity, but because the instinct of
MISREPRESENTATION makes q complete
change necessary in her economic and
financial policy with regard to Eu.
rope"
Evening star., 1921-02-27
A Catechism of the Constitution
BY HENRY LTTCHFIELD WEST.
Issued By the National Security Ieaxue
Copyright 1907
In Twelve Lessons-No. 8.

Q. Why do the presidential a,a,to..
meet on the Same day in all statesa
A. Because the Constitution an H.
presidency? A'' eiie
A. A President must have been born
IN the United States, must be at least
thirty-hve years Of age. and q resident
OF this country for fourteen years.
.. What oath does the President
A. His oath is in these words. "1
oo u.,,, so.emniy swear Cor affirm. that I
President of the United States. and viii
to the best Of my ability. preserve nrn,
tect and defend the Constitution OF the
United States" '''0
:. q. What are the principal duties of
the President as specified by the Com
stitution? o'
A. He is the commander-in-chief Of
the Army and Navy With the advice
and consent of the Senate he appoints
ambassadors. consuls. judges and other
Iederai oncers: and he grants reprieves
and pardons for offenses against the
United States. except in cases of inn
peachment. He can convene Coneress
In extraordinary session and is directed
to give Congress from time to time in
formation on the state Of the Union.
by and with the advice and consent Of
tho Senate" provided two-thirds of the
Senators present occur.
Q. Can the President be removed
from office?
victed of treason. bribery or other high
: crimes and misdemeauOrs.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Chinese business men want to get
better acquainted with American in
dustries through
Making Films for the moving pic
Chinese Exhibit. this 90, fact Which ~,
should prove most potent in trade de-
velopment. a number of the largest
Industrial concerns in this country are
now having educational pictures made
for exhibition in China.
This trade hunting in China with
the movies is especially timely now
that Congress is considering a bill
supported by the Secretary Of Com
merce, officials Of the State Depart
ment and particularly by DR.. Paul S.
Reinsch, former minister to China, fog
Incorporation Of companies to pro-
mote trade in China. This advertising
trade-promotio scheme q ought. Z ~
bring results Just about the time thkt
the United States incorporated CONS
panies begin to erect and operate IN
China factories. electric light plants,
telegraph. telephone and railway
lines-all designed to build up a mar
ket there for the sale Of American
merchandise. ~ s.
Before the world war there were only
three or four unimporfant American
firms located in China and our percent
age of China's foreign trade amounted b
but s per cent, the balance going to
Great Britain. Germany. France and Ja-
pan, with small amounts to various
other countries. Our percentage now
is better than II per cent, or $287,s
ooo, 600. for the year 1919. The number
Of American firms interested in China,
as indicated in the membership Of the
American Chamber of Commerce Of
China at Shanghai. has increased from
forty-eight in 1915 to 313 in 1920.
A few years ago the American AS
ISOLATION Of China invited its Chit
nese friends to a theater in Shanghai
to see a dozen American motion .pic&
ture films descriptive of American. ID :
dustry and commerce. Eighty per cent
of those who received invitations ac-
cepted, and the house was packed. It
was a marked success, and merchants
the enterprising spirit of the Ameri-
can Association, according to Conn
mercial Attache Julean Arnold, who
has done much to develop this new
and powerful advertising agency.
While the Chinese are not keenly In
films. because our social customs are
quite different from their own, and
there is much which they cannot uf1-
derstand In those melodramatic pres
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Europe Cannot Pay.

A. carefully studied article in the
Semaine Financiere of Paris shows
that Europe's hopes Of reconstruc-
tion are based on the supposition that.
sooner or later. the war debts to
America will be cancelled. The arti-
Gle says:
The press is beginning to discuss
the complex question of settling debts
owed by Europe to America. When
we say settlement we are using a
euphemism. for no country in Europe
is able to pay back to the total
amount of debt. The enormous sums
owed individually to the United States
are very striking. According to the
latest statistics. the war loans alone,
made by nine European states,
amount to a sum Of $9.626.439, 900,
classified as follows:
Great Britain, $4.277.000,000
France, $3.047.975.0OO.
Italy, 81, ,023,000.
Belgium, $343.455,000.
Russia, $1S7.730,000.
Czechoslovakia, s55,330.00o.
Greece, $43s236,000.
Rumania, $25,000,00O.
Serbia, $26.70O,0O0.
Total, $9,626,439, 900.
"It must be remarked that we have
not taken into account here either
the repayments made between times
nor the interest due. The interest of
Frances debt counted at the modest
rate of per cent would amount in a
year to 152.000,000 francs. The repay
ments which have been made are
quite insignificant. and according to
information received do not exceed
$12.000,000.
tries going to discharge the debts to
say.
This conclusion is, indeed, not quite
exact. for it is evident that no debtor
is able today to meet such huge liza
bilities. Do We not realize in what
situation such q settlement would
place Europe with the low rate of the
franc, the Ira. the rouble. the crown:
etc. When money loses 20. 30 or ~
per cent Of its value, it is absurd 10
think Of paying foreign debts.
1--WE will not waste time In examin-
ing the business of all the debtor
states in America. Ours alone interest
us. We will simply state that Great
Britain has the intention Of request
ing Lord Chalmers to negotiate the
conversion of English debts OF snort
terms into one or several long-oateo
loans. So that England, the most ia
vored among the European belliger-
ents, is obliged to demand a prolonga-
tion of her credit just as we have
done until now.
"It will be remembered that when
the American Congress was discuss
ing the first loans to Europe. when
Wilson was fighting desperately at
the United States Senate for the
treaty of Versailles. voices were
heard in favor Of canceling Frances
debts. If the treaty had been rau.
fed it is probable that the ques.ion
would have been treated in q broader
spirit. ...
this tfme many events have taken
place. A violent crisis started IN
Japan. spread over the two Americas
and is shaking Europe. The United
states. who thought she was well
sheltered from economic complica.
tions thanks to the heap Of gold that
she had accumulated during the war.
has suffered considerably. The FAC
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Radicalism in Europe.

A red revolt in Paris has flashed in
the pan. Some worknen raised the
red flag upon an industrial plant in
the suburbs. intending to take it
over in the morning. But when they
arrived on the scene the next day they
found the place surrounded by police
and were forced to desist. This was
the Italian method during the recent
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Working With a Decoy.

"Afen't you afraid you'll be lonely
up in the big city,"
NO. replied Farmer Corntossel.
When / get to town the first thing
l do is to take a large roll Of bills
out Of my pocket and count it over.
After that there are so many con.
fidence men comm around trying to
buy my lunch or take me to the thea
ter that 1 scarcely have any time to
myself for business"
Evening star., 1921-02-27
. Familiarity,

ibid you inform father you intend
to marry me?" said the girl with
fluffy hair.
YES" answered the young man
with large eyeglasses. "All he said was
that he wasn't very we'll acquainted
with me and he didn't see why
should tell him my troubles"
Evening star., 1921-02-27

1t may be difficult for President.
elect, however even.tempered. to find
himself facing losing game of golf
and series of cabinet criticisms in
the same day.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Here Is a Much Visited
Fountain. of: knowledge

will you give me some up-to-
handling outgoing and incoming
mafl"? asks one man. Another
wants books on progressive farm
ing. Two Army men from the
Army Photographic laboratory re-
Quire material on the moving pic
ture camera. The mushroom
growth in Washington Of tearooms
has brought several persons to the
Library to secure material on how
to start a tearoom. One person ap
parently seeking novel ideas hunt
ed down descriptions Of tearooms
in foreign cities.
Even an Asiatic. touring the
country. seeks out the Library to
look over it's books on mechanical
engineering with a view to max
ing. purchases for his own country.
Have you books on the woman
in business" asks a slip of a girl.
and settles down at table to ex-
anime the vocational books which
open the possibilities Of future ca
reers. She is only typical of the
many young persons and older
women, too, who faced with the
necessity Of earning their daily
bread, try to study out from books
the best line for them to follow.
Is the idea of efficiency popular
in Washington? Apparently, since
there are numerous requests for
applications of it to the office, to
salesmanship, to business letters.
Even the woman at home has
caught the infection and bombards
the Library for suggestions for ef-
ficiency in household management.
II want plans for small house."
or "Have you anything on the con-
struction of sleeping porches?" are
questions repeatedly asked. A man
desiring to lay out the grounds
of his new place visited the Lii
brary seeking information on land
scape gardening, while another
made a study Of plans and pictures
for a small country church.
The demand for. material on
thrift would indicate that some Of
the recent popular education along
that line was bearing fruit, while
the request for something on the
value of time" suggests a pathetic
struggle with the "almighty min
ute"
Evening star., 1921-02-27

The fact that Secretary Daniels
wishes to take his Office chair home
with him as souvenir would indi.
cate that he has found it much more
comfortable than some OF his critics
believed
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Absence of elaborate inaugural en-
bellishments. will relieve the tendency
ia the popular imagination to asso-
ciata patriotic pageantry with the
splendors OF the circus parade.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

The fact that Mr.. Dawes does not
propose to figure in official life de-.
prives the Congressional Record Of
some great possibilities in the way
Of snappy dialogue.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

A great deal Of European hunger
might have been relieved by the
money spent on questionable propa-
zanda in America.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Jud Tunkins says he sometimes
wishes we could get back to the old
times when the average person was
not expected to make a speech except
on his birthday or when he got elected
to something
Evening star., 1921-02-27

Eventually as much interest will be
taken by Congress in proper residen.
tial provisions for eminent officials
at home as for ambassadors abroad.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

There may be some sentiment in
the grandstand for the impeachment
of Judge Landis, but the bleachers
evidently are on his side.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Relative Terms.

is our excitable friend a reaction.
ary?"
Il wouldn't say So" replied Senator
Sorghum. Hes more nearly what I
should call plain ructionary."
Evening star., 1921-02-27

The Island Of zap gives an oppor.
tunity for the display Of those traits
Of tactful courtesy for which Japan
has been famous.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Sunshine and Snow

To scatter sunshine when he could
He toiled, as men we'll know.
The people Of the neighborhood
Declared that he would be more good
If he would shovel snow.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

In the great game Of politics Sena-
tor Hiram johnson has decided to
play both ends Of the map.
Evening star., 1921-02-27

their way into foreign territory
through Belgium.
Evening star., 1921-02-27
Selling China By Movies

Chinese business men want to get
better acquainted with American in
dustries through
Making Films for the moving pic
-, lures. Advised of
OU1UCo6 GAuAU1ts this fact which
Evening star., 1921-02-27

For two days. February 20 and 81.
1871, Washington gave itself. over to
Evening star., 1921-02-27

One OF the interesting incidents OF
the carnival, according to The Star
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE FROM
CLERK IN MARINE CORPS
Mrs. Clark Charges Misconduct
Naming Correspondent.

Herbert w. Clark. who, his wife
says, Is first-class private In the
marine corps, detailed for clerical
work at the Finance Division of the
.Quartermaster's Department at a
monthly salary of $3.50. was named de-
fendant in suit filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by Mrs. Nell
M. Clark. for absolute divorce and ALI
mony, alleging misconduct and nam
ing correspondent The couple were
married in this city July 13. 1910, and
have no children.
Cruelty and non-support Is alleged
In a suit filed today by Esther ].
Thomas against Albert NJ. Thomas for
a limited divorce and alimony. Piains
tiff. represented by Attorneys Hawken
and Havell, alleges that her husband
deserted her and has treated her with
systematic cruelty" She says he Is
a plumber by trade, but that at pres
ent he is employed as chauffeur,
earning $40 a week.
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
WOMEN ASK MAR. 4
Be MADE HOLIDAY
Trade Union League Presses
Harding to O. K. General Clos
ina of Business Places.

In behalf of the employees of the
business houses OF Washington.
especially the 1900 women employees,
the women's Trade Union League yes
terday addressed a letter to President
elect Harding asking that he recon-
slider his letter to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association in which
he is reported to have said that he
preferred to have the places or
business be kept open March 4.
The League points out that lnaugu-
ration Day always has been recos-
nized as a holiday in Washington and
declared that since all Government
employees will again enjoy IT as such
this year, the same privilege should
be extended to employees in private
The Washington times., 1921-02-27
FRIENDSHIP CLUBS HAVE
ESQ AT ANNUAL BANQUET
Baltimore High School Girls At.
tend-G0 SiuhtSeeinu TODAY.

Two hundred and ffty girls, includ-
ing twenty visitors from the Balti-
more high schools. attended the
annual banquet of the Friendship p
Clubs OF the Washington high schools
last night at the Blue Triangle Rec
reation Center, Twentieth and b
streets north west.
The guests included Miss Ruth Lar
ner, Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly,
Mrs. Herbert f. Day. Miss Gertrude
Macarthur and Miss Mabel Thurs
ton. Songs and cheers were given
during dinner. after which Miss
Thurston spoke on New Frontiers"
and a stunt, called The Career OF the
Girl Reserve" was given by Zola
Price and Margaret Reese OF West
ern, Ruth Cole OF Central. Helen
Burton, Julia Cauthen and Vivian
Miller of Eastern. and Ethel Carpen-
ter Of Business.
Miss Katherine Pfeiffer of Tech
was toastmaster, assisted by the
Tech Friendship Club. The Balt1-
more guests remained over night and
were taken sightseeing today under
the direction of Nina Club OF Eastern.
Fidelis Club, also of Eastern, will
entertain at luncheon at the Y. w.
G. A