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Evening star., 1921-05-15
AURORA B0REAL|S
PARALYzES WIRES
Severe Electrical Effects Tie
Up Communication Through
out the Country.

Telegraphic and telephonic commune
cation throughout tbe "a States was
paralyzed at intervals hours last
night by the mysterioaS effects Of the
aurora borealis or rnorthern lights" 1t
was declared one of the severest electri-
cal disturbances within the last thirty
years The powerful earth currents
short-circuited the wires and made it
impossible to transmit either press or
commercial messages. Many persons
here and elsewhere saw the display.
Veteran telegraph piers and telephone
operators declared the effects on the
wires were worse than at any time in
their memory. The electrical influence
was SO marked that wire traffic chiefs
at the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company headquarters here re-
ported that meters registered more than
1000 volts. threatening to burn out the
instruments.
At IL pm. all leased wires Of the
Associated Press leading from New
York were affected intermittently. the
interruption lasting until after mid
night.
Attributed to Sunspot.
Scientists at the Naval observatory
attributed the phenomenon to a large
spot in the center of the sun. 1t was
estimated that the spot is "a 900 miles
long and 1000 miles wide, and is due
to the congealing of an internal er-
ruption of gases.
The aurora borealis was first noted
in Washington about ) o'clock in the
afternoon. although wire disturbances
were felt as early as Friday night.
The seriousness of its effects grew
during the night, until the early spo-
radio manifestations had resulted in
complete disruption of wire service.
The electrical display was visible
IN ashington at intervals only be-
cause Of the cloudy skies in the north.
An occasional rift in the clouds, how
ever, disclosed great shafts of light
against the sky. These would grad
ually disappear and be replaced at
intervals by other rays.
Sixty Miles Above Earth.
TIE aurora borealis last night was
the first one to make its appearance
in Washington and the east since
March %. 1920. when it was plainly
visible. Scientists estimated that it
was sixty miles above the surface of
the earth and pointed out that the
"arctic dancers usually are effective
when spots appear on the sun,
The large spot on the sun. which
contributed to the unusual action of
the aurora borealis last night
scientists at the naval observatory
say. is surrounded by a number of
small spots. These spots were first
noticeable about May 10. when they
were photographed. They were again
photographed at noon yesterday.
The spots on the sun, according "a
the scientists. are visible to the naked
eye through smoked glass on a clear
day. How long these spots will re-
main on the sun could not be esti.
mated
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Thinks World Is Justified
In Doubling German Faith

ment to the United StateS-an ap-
peal so obviously insincere that
the worlds conscience reVolted in
its contemplation.
After all this parade, after all
these whines. after all these
threats and lies. this same 'repub-
lican" regime signs document
promising to pay sum much
larger than the one it originally
declared to be impossible.
SkepticaI of Sincerity.
Our republican" government
must have known it would even
tually have to come to this.
Therefore why has it seized every
available opportunity since the
treaty Of Versailles was signed
some two years ago to hesmirch
the good name of the German
people? Why has it followed
despicable course which could
only result in deepening the
worlds belief in German insin-
cerity? 1t is lamentable to admit
that this belief. of inSincerity eX-
lists. But is it any wonder that
the world today. after the woeful
exhibitions of the last few weeks
on the part of our republican,
government, is more Skeptlcal
than ever?
Is it any wonder that -pdblic
opinion, even among the masses
of the German people, is bewii-
dered and f1abbergasted by such
Kaleidoscope changes?
Much as regret to say it. Ger
man honor is at a lower ebb to-
day than it was in the fateful
year of 1918.
Just as in the old days. when
our rulers believed honor to be
synonymous with arrogant ef-
frontery, so today the noisy
minorities are creating a similar
impression.
Unless German honor. in this
time of crisis, becomes a volun-
tary and whole fulfill
ment of promise and of duty. Ger
man honor will be but a gaudy
escutcheon at funeral process
sion.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-05-15
WEATHER.

District of Columbia and Mary
land-Fair and cooler today; tomor-
row, fair.
Temper rature for twenty-four hours,
ended at 10 pm. last night: High
est, ST. lowest, 60.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled TO
the for r.publics ton Of all news dispn lchvs
credited to II or MT Iihcrw>e credited u this
paper and also the local news pubiiSt, nrr"tn.
All rights "f publication Of special
dispa tches 'hereln are also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

on Page 2. Column 81
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
OPEN SHOP GETS HARD RAP FROM
 N. J. CHAMBER
President Declares Its Purpose Is Solely Attack on Labor
 Organizations.

Prior to his departure for Europe, where he intends to study industrial and social conditions, Charles D. Freeman, vice-president of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, voiced vigorous condemnation of the "open shop" campaign in which many of his colleagues are participating. He said its primary purpose is destructive.
 Industry particularly needs at this time, Mr Freeman declared, the re- establishment of confidence between employers employees and the public
 "I feel" he continued, 'that only by securing the cooperation of the em- plOyes through their labor organiza- tions, where such are in operation or through systems of plant representa- ton, where the employees are unor- ganized, and only by developing ex- pert administration of the personnel can the American employers hope to build a stable industrial house and save America from the misfortunes that have befallen some European nations"
 MT. Freeman is sponsor of a plan for the establishment in New Jersey of a joint industrial council between organized employers, organized labor and the public, and while in England he will pay especial attention to the operation of the so-callcd Whitley councils.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
"A Princess of Mars'' lIIIIIIIII by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS IIIIIIIIIIN
Copyright, A. C. McClurg & Company

ouS to learn of the customs of my people and displayed remarkable knowledge of events on earth When l questioned her closely on this seem ing familiarity with earthly things she laughed, and cried out:
 "Why, every schGOlbOy on BarsoOn knows the geography aifG much con corning the fauna and flora, as well as the history of your planet fully as we'll as of his own. Can we not see everything which takes place upon Earth, as you call it; is it not hang ing there in the heavens in plain sight?'
 This baff1ed me, I must confess fully as much as my statements had cOnfOunded her; and l told her SO She then explained in general the in struments her people had used and been perfecting for ages, which per init them to throw upon a screen a perfect image of what is transpiring upon any planet and upon many of the stars.
 "If, then, you are so familiar with earthly things" I asked, "why is if that you do not recognize me as iden- tical with the inhabitants of that plan et?"
 She smiled again as one might in bored indulgence of a questioning child.
 "Because, John Carter" she replied "near1y every planet and star having atmospheric conditions at all ap- preaching those of BarsOOm, shows forms of animal life almost identical with you and me; and. further, Earth men, almost without exception, cover their bodies with strange, unsightly pieces of cloth, and their heads with hideous contraptiOns the purpose of which we have been unable to con- ceive; while you, when found by the Tharkfan warriors, were entirely un- disfgured and unadorned."
 I then narrated the details of my departure from the Earth, explain ing that my body there lay fully clothed in all the to her, strange gar ments of mundane dwellers. At this point SOla returned with our meager belongings and her young Marian protege, who, of course, would have to share the quarters with them.
 SOla asked us if we had had wis itor during her absence, and seemed much surprised when we answered in the negative. It seemed that as she had mounted the approach to the upper floors where our quarters were located, she had met Sarkoja descend ing. We decided that she must have been eavesdropping, but as we could recall nothing of importance that had passed between us we dismissed the matter as of little consequence.
 Dejah Thoris and I then fell to eX- amining the architecture and decOra-
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
CHAPTER V-Continued.

We decided to use this room, on the <secOnd floor and overlooking the plaza, for Dejah Thoris and Sola, and another iroom adjoining and in the rear for cook ling and supplies. 1 then dispatched Sola to bring the bedding and such food and utensils as she might need, telling her that | would guard Dejuh Thoris until !her return.
 As SoIa departed Dejah Thoris turned to me with faint smile.
 And to where, then, would your pris oner escape should you leave her, un- less it was to follow you and crave your protection, and ask your pardon for the cruel thoughts she has har- bored against you these past few days?"
 "4ou are right" I answered, "there is no escape for either of us unless we go together"
 II heard your challenge to the crea- ture you call Tars Tarkas, and I think l understand your position among these people, but what l cannot fathOm is your statement that you are not of BarSOOm.
 "In the name of my first ancestor, then," she continued, "where may you be from? You are like unto my peo- pie, and yet so unlike You speak my language, and yet I heard you tell Tars Tarkas that you had but learned 1t recently. All BarsoOmians speak the same tongue from the ice-clad south to the ice-clad north, though their written languages differ. Only in the valley Dor, where the river Iss empties into the lost sea of KOrus, is there supposed to be different language spoken, and, except in the legends of our ancestors, there is no record of a Barsoomian re- turning up the river IsS, from the shores of KOrus in the valley of Dor. Do not tell me that you have thus re- turned! They would kill you horribly anywhere upon the surface of BarSOOm if that were true; tell me 1t is nOt!"
 Her little hands, reached up upon my breast, were pressed against me as though to wiring a denial from my very heart.
 "I do not know your customs, Dejah ThOris, but in my own Virginia a gen. tleman does not lie to save himself; I am not of Dor; I have never seen the mysterious Iss; the lost sea of Korus is still lost, so far as I am con- cerned. Do you believe me?"
 And then it struck me that I was very anxious that she should believe me. l looked down at her: her beauti-
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
MORGAN AND BIG BUSINESS INVADE THE WHITE HOUSE AND
 LAY PLANS FOR THE COUNTRY
'BlG DOUBLE CIRCUS
 HAS VAST PROGRAM

The announcement that the far famed klngling Brothers and Barnum X Bailey combined shows are to cN- hibit at New Haven, Friday, July l., has aroused no end of interest. 1t would seem as though practically all the youngsters and grOWn-upS in this section were planning 10 attend.
 Twice each day for almost two months New GOrk's great Madison Square Garden was packed with those who thrOnged to see this biggest pro gram i'll circus history. They saw scores Ot the JungIe's most terOCiOuS beasts, SubJugated to such d degree that these beautiful animals lcapcd to and rode on the backs Ot elephants and horses, jumped through hoops ot ire, opened the1r mouths that their men and women trainers might lay their heads and hands inside them, or leaped from pedestal 10 pedestal like framed dogs. And these marvellous dumb actors are all on tour with the great double circus. The four i'm mense steel arenas i'll which they per form are set up III the mammoth main tent There is no additional gram. And by everything is meant not only the wild animal displays, but the entire circus. More than GOO men and women, embracing the world's foremost areniC stars, take part. There are almost 100 clowns. Aside from the fcrocious beasts, the program in cludes 30 trained elephants. rroupes of camels perform in the rings. There are five companies of trained seals, many dogs, bears, monkeys, pigs and pigeons. Fully 70 trained horses and Shetlands are presented. It Is the biggest circus program the world has ever seen, given under the largest tent and, in connection, is the famous com bined Ringling Brothers and Barnum - Bailey menagerie.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
BAKERS REDUCE WORK DAY.

San Francisco, June I>r-Thc Cracker Bakers union has secured a new agreement which reduces the nine-hour day to eight hours.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17

full face upturned, and her wonderful soul; and as my eyes met hers l knew why, and-I shuddered.
 A similar wave of feeling seemed to stir her; she drew away from me with a sigh, and with her earnest, beautiful face turned up to mine, she whispered: "I believe you, John Car ter; l do not know what a gentle man is, nor have I ever heard before of Virginia; but on BarsOOm no man lies; if he does not wish to speak the truth he is silent. Where is this Vir- ginia, your country, John Carter" she asked, and it seemed that this fair name of my fair land had never sounded more beautiful than as it fell from those perfect lips on that fa1 gone day.
 ''I am of another wor1d," I answered. "the great planet Earth, which re- wolves about our common sun and next within the orbit of your Bar soon, which we know as Mars. How I came here I cannot tell you, for do not know; but here I am, and since my presence has permitted me to serve Dejah ThOris I am glad that I am here"
 She gaZed at me with troubled eyes. long and questiOningly. I would much rather not have told her anything of my antecedents, but no man could look into the depth of those eyes and refuse her slightest heheSt
 Finally she smiled, and, rising, said: II shall have to believe even though I cannot understand. But why should I trouble my poor head with such problem, when my heart tells me that I believe because I wish to believe?
 It was good logic, good, earthly feminine logic, and if it satisfied her I certainly could pick no flaws in il We fell into a general converse tiOr then, asking and answering man% questions on each side. She was curi-
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
BOSTON PRINTERS
 GO BACK TO WORK
 AT OLD PAY RATE
Prompt Action by International Union Ends Wa1kout in News
 paper Plants.

Boston, June I7-Newspaper com Dositors who walked out of offices here Monday night and Tuesday morning, yesterday returned to work under the same wage scale and working conditions that prevailed when they quit their employment,
 The vote, which was taken by chapels, stool 2I4 to I68 in favor of returning.
 pers, the publishers said, were return ing last night. They asserted that all the men would be at work by this afternoon.
 Twelve page papers will be pub lished in the morning, the publishers said, in place of the eight page edi- tions which have appeared morning and afternoon since the walkout oC- cured.
 The decision of the men, which was reached through a secret ballot, came after Sylvester J. Mcbride, president of Boston Typographical Union, No B, and John F. Murphy, international organizer for New England had made several speeches at a mass meeting of the men urging them to return The walkout did not have the sane ton of the union and when the men quit work Monday night they assertd that they were acting as individuals.
 The Publishers Association, which issued no formal statement after the vote last night, asserted that the men were returning to their machines and that by this afternoon all the com posnors would be at work again.
 In a statement President Mcbride said
 "The men have obcycd the mandate of the officers of the International Typographical Union and will return to work immediately. Those who are physically able will go back to work tonight. Others will return tomor- row."
 Union officials asserted that the vote was only on the question of re- turning to work.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17

"Deiah Thoris and Then Fell to Ex-
 amning the Architecture and Deco
 rations of the Beautiful Chambers
 of the Building We Were Occu-
 pying,"
 tions of the beautiful chambers of the building we were occupying. She told me that these people had presumably fourished over a hundred thousand years before They were the early prOgenitors of her race, but had mixed with the other great races of early Martians, who were very dark, almost black, and also with the reddish vel low race which had f1ourished at the same time.
 These three great divisions of the higher Martians had been forced in- to a mighty alliance as the drying up of the Martian seas had compelled them to seek the comparatively few and always diminishing fertile areas, and to defend themselves, under new conditions of life, against the wild hordes of green men.
 The ancient Martians had been a highly cultivated and literary race, but during the vicissitudes of those trying centuries of readjustment to new conditions, not only did their ad- vancement and production cease en- tirely, but practically all their archives, records and literature were lost.
 We had been so engrossed in expIor- ation of the building and in our con- versatiOn that 1t was late in the after noon before we realized it. We were brought back to realization of our present conditions by a messenger bearing a summons from LOrquaS Ptomel directing me to appear before him forthwith. Bidding Dejah Thor is and SOla farewell, and command ing WOOla to remain on guard, I hast ened to the audience chamber, where I found Lorquas PtOmel and Tars Tar. kas seated upon the rostrum.
 (Continued next issue.1
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
International Finance the Subject of Gather ing, the Public Is Told, but Who's to Do the Financing?

Washington, June I7.-Thcrc was a little dinner party at the White House last week which will probably make more history than any social event in recent years.
 Among the guestsswcrc ]. Pierpont Morgan, head of the House of Mor- gan Secretary of the Treasury Mel lon and Secretary of Commerce Hoo yer. In addition there were about a dozen prominent New York and Pittsburgh bankers, icutenants of Morgan.
 International finance was the sub ject that President Harding discussed with his visitors. Europe wants bill lions of American money and the House of Morgan has been given the contract to make the necessary ar rangements There are countless mil lions in it for Morgan. The deal can not be put across without the active cooperation of the national admins tratiOn and 1t was to secure that CO., operation that the White House din- ner was arranged
 The people will be told that the main object MT. Morgan and his asso- of the export trade of the United States and that all the money secured from the sale of the bonds will be cX- pended in this country.
 Of course, some of the money will be expended here, but to pretend that the entire sum will be so spent is sim ply to deceive the people. There are plenty of opportunities in this coun- try for the investment of American money in the development of our own resources. If that money is sent to foreign countries 1t can not be used at home If foreign countries spend vast sums to purchase the products of American farms and mines and fac tories it will mean that their own farms and mines and factories will De idle, and their people will not be ere ating the things needed to enable them to pay even the interest on their vast debt.
 The Morgan scheme is one of the most dangerous propositions ever sub mitted to the American people. To what extent the administration IS committed to it is not known, but every development of the deal should be scrutinized with the greatest care.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
AA-POUND STRIPED BASS
 CAUGHT AT SAYBROOK

Saybrook, June I6.-N. E. Smith of Old Saybrook caught d 44-pound striped bass, the largest ever record ed here, yesterday, while shell fish ing. It took three-quarters of an hour 10 land it. It was caught at the mouth of the Connecticut river opposite the Pcasc House. It will be brought to Hartford by the Hartford boat and will be exhibited at the Hartford market, Black fish are running fine in the river, according to local hshcr- men.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
RESIST HUGE WAGE CUT.

Charlotte, N. C., June 1@-Tcxtilc workers in this and neighboring states are on stdikc against wage cuts that range as high as 78 per cent Manu- lecturers have made unprecedented profits during the war and wages that were below living standards prior to that time were increased. An attempt IS now being made to enforce stand ards lower than existed in IQIO
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-17
1 WOULD MAKE BONDS MONEY

Washington, June IY,-FcdcraI bonds would be made legal tender under d bill introduced by Senator Watson, of Georgia, who declared that the general industrial and finan- cial depression is due to contraction Of the circulating currency
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

AS usual, Mrs. Canary urged everybody to
come into the parlor. Tonight there was an
added entreaty in her invitation. Miss Ounce
was the only one to follow her into the large,
formal room. Alfred Colt had already de-
parted for his after-dnner stroll to the cigar
store and newsdealer's down at the corner.
"They don't care" Mrs. Canary kept re-
peating, drearily. "They don't care That is
what hurts the most. More than being turned
out of my house. After all these years. I've
been here in this house sixteen years come
May, and none of my boarders has been here
less than five years. The Cribbages came the
week after / moved in. They've left three
times, but were always glad enough to come
back, That ought to prove something. And
now you'd think they were being let out Of
jail-the way they talk and plan"
IF you got small apartment and took
just Mr.. Colt and me, wouldn't it be easier
for you?" encouraged Miss Ounce.
even a small place is awfully high" sighed
Mrs. Canary. "You and Colt can't afford to
pay any more than you do now, and haven't
anything. / suppose these folks think I've
got fortune tucked away, but its been all
l could do to make a bare living these last
years, and what little did have has gone
long ago. Perhaps I could get a position
somewhere"-
Up in the Cribbages' room the Binneys,
Gertie, May and Dave Hemisphere threw over
the occasion a spirit of adventure and dis
cussed their plans for making dreams come
true For them boarding had always been
considered but makeshift, temporary
refuge at best. They were forever talking
about what they were going to do-always
longing for a change-but possibly lacking
the initiative to make one.
"When I get my place." boasted Dave, "Ill
give party to you all-sort of family re-
union. You know we have been a pretty con-
genial bunch" Dave looked sentimentally at
Gertie.
1--WE sure have" agreed May Whitley bit
too eagerly, gazing at Dave.
"You must all be sure to come up and see
Samuel and me at our hotel" invited Mrs
Cribbage, grandly. "We'll have a suite SOS
we can entertain more Won't we, Samuel?"
Samuel looked thoughtfully at his wife and
managed to smile. He patted her hand as he