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Evening star., 1921-05-20
The Visit of Nine. Curie.

Nine. Marie Curie, discoverer of
radium, is today in Washington. She
comes to the capital Of the United
States here to receive, from the hands
Of President Harding, the gram of
radium purchased with the proceeds
Of popular subscription among the
women Of the nation.
Honors, the small rewards for a
great service greatly rendered, are
commonplace to the foremost woman
scientist Of the day. 1t would not be
strange if often those honors, mem.
berships in scientific bodies or beauti-
fully engraved medals, should seem a
little hollow to the grave-eyed re-
cipient. The women Of America have
happily found a means of expressing
their appreciation Of the great service
she has rendered to her sex and to
humanity in general, in a manner at
once graceful and practical.
Nine. Curie came to America not
for the personal tributes which have
played an inevitable part in her recep-
ton. but to receive the means with
which to continue the service to which
her life is dedicated. The gram Of
radium, that extraordinary element
which she discovered, Is to be the
means to that end. The women Of
America could have evolved no more
appropriate token of their appreciation
and affection. And Washington, in
honoring Nine. Curie, is itself hon.
ored.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
TRANSFORMATION and Socialism.

The investigation Of the railroad
problem is developing much important
Information from sources where infor
nation abounds. Senators have been
listening to men highly placed in the
transportation world. and therefore
qualified to discuss the subject. They
owe their Offices to practical achieve
any kind. Using the fami)-Sr rnrase
they know their busine:k sMi ave
we'll entitled to the attenf oa they G1r
commanding.
not easily be exaggerated. We have
paid pretty penny for two years of
government control and operation of
the railroads. and the roads are again
nthe hands of. and being operated by.
their owners.
But the losses continue heavy. The
service continues poor. The prop
critics are run down. Hence the gen.
eral complaint. and this effort Of Con-
sress to locate the trouble and
remedy 1t.
Trouble exists, and remedy must
be found. The roads must be put in
good condition. The public must be
served we'll. Dividends must be earn
ed on the money invested. Employees
must receive a living wage.
The present is the last call for din
ner. If successful private ownership
and operation cannot be made to yield
these results, the case of government
ownership and operation will be mate
rally strengthened. and the advocates
Of that policy will increase their activ-
ttjes. And if that policy is entered
upon, state socialism will receive a
boost that will carry it far. and cause
everybody to sit up and take notice.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Foreign Exchange.

The foreign exchange market is a
significant barometer OF European
conditions. Exchange rates rise as
political affairs brighten in aspect
and fall as they are less favorable
Ever since the war-in fact, long be.
fore the close-all the foreign ex.
change rates have been very low.
The crown sterling. the franc. the
drachma. the form, the peseta. the
mark. the Ira. all have been far below
par in terms of American money. The
pound. once virtually the international
measure of value. went off to only a
little better than so per cent. The
franc fell to close upon one.quarter
Of its par rate. The mark went almost
out OF sight. The ruble ceased to be
quoted. Lately however. the tendency
Of the exchange has been upward.
S"ttlcmert Of the reparations ques.
tion has removed one obstacle to the
restoration VI business and the sub.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
The All-States Exposition.

At a meeting of the citizens COM
mittee in charge Of the project of de-
veloping permanent all-states ex-
| position in this city. enthusiastic re-
plies were read from the governors
of twelve states in answer to letters
that had been sent sounding the opin-
ion of the executives. Doubtless other
replies will be received in course of
time. There is no reason why the
heads Of the state governments should
not warmly approve plan which
makes for the identification of the
states in the national mind at the cap
Its... The states from which these in
dcrsements have come are Texas,
Massachusetts,, South Carolina. Mis-
aissippi. Colorado. Idaho. Kansas. Mon
taha, s:ew Hampshire, Rhode Island.
Utah and Washington. Thus they are
representative of all sections of the
country.
OF course, this project will not be
effected merely from the affirmation of
the governors. 1t must receive a more
definite sanction, particularly from the
state legislatures. But much ground
is gained when the approval Of the
executives of one-fourth Of the states
is obtained. for from them will doubt
less come the initiative making for
formal action.
A question arises whether it is well
to wait for approval from all forty
eight Of the states or to proceed with
show of interest Or approval already
elected. Plainly to wait for all forty.
eight to align with distinct provision
for the erection of buildings before
the whole enterprise indefinitely. AS
soon as the necessary legislation is
secured from Congress granting the
site for the exposition-which should
be located in this manner on publicly
provided space-state buildings will
come into being. And as soon as one
or two have been started others will
follow. 1t will be recognized by all
that none must be omitted.
On the basis, therefore, Of these
twelve approvals. though they may
fail to bind the states actually to per-
formance, work should be started in
Congress to give the national perma-
nent exposition project formal sane
ton. An enterprise of this character
is certain Of the support of the repre-
sentatives in Congress Of all the states
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Chairman White.

A late rumor is that the anti-Cox
Asp,ocrats will soon renew their effort
to -displace George White as chairman
Of the democratic national committee
The argument is that as the repub'
loans are soon to make a change in
the Craftsmanship Of their national
coanmittee. preparatory to laying plans
Cor the capture Of the next Congress
the democrats should make permanent
arrangements to the same end.
This would seem to intimate that the
appointment Of Mr.. White to his pos,
9as only Of temporary character
But was it? True. he accepted the
post with some reluctance. The work
vas not in line with his tastes. or with
what he then had in hand. True, also
~ lost the fight.
But in accepting the appointment
he identified himself with Gov. Cox
and the latter's interests. and he still
laels friendly toward his old friend
who. despite last years overwhelming
defeat. is keeping in touch with demo.
cratic politics.
The necessity for the change the
republicans are to make is plain
enough. Mr.. Hays as Postmaster Gen.
erai has no time to devote to party
organization work even if the pro
prieties admitted of his undertaking
Il. So he will give place 20 a man
who can. as he did. give undivided
and continuous attention to the numer
Chairman White is still on deck, and
the effort to retire him will if renewed
cause a stir.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

system Of government. nor did 1t ad
vance the cause Of radicafism in the
slightest. On the contrary it intensi-
fled public hatred for radicalism and
brought back into the conservative
ranks many who had been playing
with various cults antagonistic to the
established order. But the failure of
the government thus far to ferret out
the perpetrators Of this piece of diabol-
ism has been most unfortunate in that
it has undoubtedly encouraged the ir-
reconcilable element in the belief that
they can with impunity commit such
outrageous crimes.
II conviction can be effected. with
out doubt of justice, in any case it will
put check upon the conspirators,
who. mostly of foreign birth, so COM
pletely misconceive the American SEN
timent regarding the existing social
system.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
The Italian Elections.

The most surprising and unexpect-
ed thing in Sundays general election
in Italy is the light vote cast. After
an the excitement and violence Of the
,aign, the attacks and counter
4 cks of the communists and the
..isti. it would have been supposed
that citizens would rush to the "urns'
when the critical day came. But they
did so only in astonshingly small
numbers. A special dispatch from
Rome to II Progresso of New York
gave yesterday the figures for several
cities In Rome itself but ~ per cent
of the enrolled voters took part in
age was even lower-40. 1t was 80
| in Naples 30 in Venice. and nowhere.
else so high as in Milan-74. The
correspondent Of ii Progresso declares
that thoughtful Italians are aghast at
! this marked abstention. The expla-
nation is not simple. Many of the
middle class are thought to have re-
! Trained from voting out OF fear of
getting into political broils. But
! deeper reasons are found in the faulty
; political education Of Italians, with
their tendency to think of the state"
as something apart from themselves.
fountain of favors or else source
of mischief. for which the individual
/ is not called upon to make sacrifices.
While the precise composition of
W
the returns make it certain that the
Giolitti ministry will be in control.
The socialists have suffered heavy
! losses, while the communists have
: won only few scattered seats. In
Milan. where they were noisiest and
supposed to be most threatening. they
did not elect single deputy. All told.
the verdict Of the election is strongly
against the subversive elements that
have been threatening not only Ital-
ian stability. but the very institutions
Of government. Giolitti. who is. If
not the grand old man of Italy. at
least her ''old parliamentary hand" is
entitled to point to the result Of the
elections as justification Of his wait
ing and temporizing policy.-New
York Times independent democratic).
Harvard Professor Announces New
Fib Detector-Headlne. So he's mar
ried, eh?-Ann Arbor Times-News.
eer-Stein.-Heading of a wedding
notice. An empty ceremony.-Bay City
Times Tribune.
to sign at the last minute and deprive
; poor old France Of the Ruhr-Baltimore
Sun.
Not an Edison questiop-Why does a
, man take off his hat instead Of his collar
when riding in an elevator?-Saginaw
News Courier.
Lloyd George says that international
politics is a game OF checkers. Also of
exchequers.-Norfolk Virginian- Pilot
cable from Warsaw says: poles
are digging themselves in The Mon
tana Power Company would like to get
that kind of poles.-Anaconda Standard.
But Berlin didn't say yes like a
blushing bride. 1t was more like a citi-
zen marrying to avoid the bachelor tax
Jacksonville Florida Metropolis.
Japanese girl divers start fishing for
pearls at the age Of fourteen. American
girls wait until the jewelers. get them
before they start fishing. - Denver
Times.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
gravely disturbing possibilities. has
facilitated this movement. Yesterday

siaence Of the Silesian retelt. with its
Eravely disturbing possibilities. has
facilitated this movement. Yesterday
the pound, normally worth $4.S6st
reached 81: tS- franc. par 1913 cents,
S.S1 cents: the lira. the same par value.
5.57 cents: the f1orin of Holland. worth
1902 cents normally, 36.95 cents: the
Spanish peseta, par 1913 cents. went to
1871 cents. while the mark, valued be-
fore the war at 23.S cents. was quoted
at 1.6S. In case of all but the mark
these were high figures. The mark.
however, has declined in value as the
others have risen. A year ago at this
time 1t was worth 2.4S cents. The
Swiss franc is the nearest to par of all
the European currency. 1t is now
rated at Is cents as against it's par of
1873
These figures are encouraging. They
show that confidence is being restored
They are indicative of faith in the
steady rehabilitation of all the coun-
tries except perhaps Germany. The
German mark is ''off" even from its
former low quotations, probably be-
cause of the definite settlement of
reparation obligations. There has been
much speculation in foreign exchange
for over year. heavy purchases hav-
ing been made in the hope of rises.
Even German marks have been bought
in large quantities by those with
faith in the early restoration of Ger
man industrial health. American buy
ers Of French securities payable in
francs are now reaping richer
harvest than was assured at the time
Of the purchase. This upward tenden-
cy Of the exchange market. however.
should be viewed not as a matter of
advantage to the investors or specu-
lators, but as sign of returning pros
perity and stability in the affairs OF
the European countries.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
A Wall Street Bomb Suspect.

On the 18th OF September last an
explosion occurred in Wall street,
New York, which caused the death Of
thirty-nine persons and extensive in.
juries to property. II was at the time
and has since been believed to be the
work Of radicals bent upon demon
stration Of hatred for the financial in.
stitutions Of this country. Although
many people have been arrested in
connection with the outrage, the guilt
has been fastened thus far upon no
person. and unless An arrest just ef.
fected leads to d disclosure Of the facts
the crime may be regarded as still a
profound r'. stery.
Some Heeks ago an Italian was
taken at scranton. Pa. under sus.
in which the explosion occurred, but
identification failed in his ease. Yes
terday another Italian named De
Fiiipis was arrested at Bayonne. n. j.,
cs the wagon driver. II is stated that
he has been identified by al least five
PERSONS as having been on the scene
If the explosion Immediately follow
ing it and that he has acknowledged
to have once owned the Eorse and
wagon. which he claims ne sold the
day before the crime. This is the most
promising clue that has been develop.
cd In all the months that have elapsed
since the explosion. 1t is to he hoped
that it will lead to the discovery Of the
c>nspirators who planned the crime.
In Itself tn" outrage. apart from the
irincd:Itc damage and destruction ol
life. was of no consequence. IL did
Uu. lIi any Wy Wcahln the American
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Sticking to the Text,

Witnesses before the Senate finance
committee yesterday were requested to
confine themselves strictly to the sub
ject under consideration-the revision
Of taxation.
The request was entirely reasonable
The subject is big and very important
The committee is investigating it with
a view of making recommendations
for legislative action. Action is i'm
perative, and the people want the best
possible. And the best possible action
is necessary if satisfactory provision
is tc be made for a grave emergency.
This request Of witnesses gives
promise that when the time comes the
members of the committee will them
selves obey the injunction-that the
physicians will take some Of the medi-
cine they thus prescribe-that in the
debate in the Senate on the revision
want matter will be introduced.
The injunction is not easily obeyed
by anybody. There is temptation for
witnesses. and there will be for SEN
ators. to make little excursions: to
leave the main track occasionally for
side tracks. Revising taxation where
taxes in enormous sums are demanded
is SO large an order a great deal en-.
ters into it.
Nevertheless. sticking to the text
should be the rule for all-witnesses
first, and inquisitors later. In that
way. and in that way alone. may we
hope for such settlement of the ques
ton as will secure the revenue the
government needs and from sources
that can and should be equitably as.
sessed.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

The theory that the public will cen
soe the motion pictures should not
be recklessly applied. The public is
yatient and inclined to be grateful for
what is good. dismissing the offensive
- crude inadvertence. However. when
the public becomes really resentful it
asserts its dissatisfaction in a manner
that assumes the proportions of a
landslide.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

The New York club that refused to
accept Mr.. Anderson Of the Anti-Salool
League as a member is accused Of dis
prohibition principles. A mans par.
ticular manner and degree Of thirst
continues to be a consideration in
measuring bis eligibility to desirable
associations.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

An early and wholesome suggestion
offered by Col" Harvey when ne in.
sisted on having his military title
dropped.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

When the railroads get back to an
abundant and economical train serv.
ice they may induce commuters to
travel farther to business and 80 re.
lieve in some measure the housing
situation.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

korfanty is willing to admit that
the limits of prudence" have claim to
consideration in efforts to readjust the
boundaries in political geography.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

A dancer is suing her managers
for a salary of nearly a thousand dol.
lars a week. A wage cut may yet be
deemed necessary to keep the musical
entertainments going.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

A joint debate between Lloyd George
and BRAND would be an interesting
public demonstration if it could be ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

Bergdoll would have been a great
man had he shown toward his country
the same bold, uncompromising devO-
ton his mother has shown toward him.
Evening star., 1921-05-20

Trotsky has no enthusia site welcome
for an American sovietist who did not
get in on the ground floor.
Evening star., 1921-05-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAHDER JOHNSON.

The Imm0vable Bovine.
A COW has halted in the way
Where motorists are waiting.
She wears a smile serenely gay.
While they are hesitating.
Good Mrs. Cow" man exclaimed,
Your frivolous expression
Is wrong. You ought to be ashamed
To hold up the procession.
Besides. the laws are very clear.
You show your lack of learning.
You should, when vehicles draw near,
Into the right be turning"
While WISDOM said the Cow, will
wake
New statutes as you need them,
No wisdom's great enough to make
Dull self.importance heed them.'
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Wishing.
A Term Recklessly Employed.

"A number Of officials have motor
cars provided for them by the govern.
ment.''
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum
1.-The first thing we know we are going
to hear Of some honest. hard.working
automobile salesman being criticised
as q lobbyist"
Jud Tunkins says the relativity
theory has been mighty useful in com
pelling some small and supercilious
folks to admit there Is something they
don't know,
Evening star., 1921-05-20
Eagerness.


Isn't your boy Josh eager to do
something that will earn him some
money!"
TOO eager" replied Farmer Corn.
tossel. He won't be satisfied with
anything short Of motion picture
stars salary
Happiness, said Uncle Eben, lis
what a man thinks he'd mebbe have if
he was somebody dat's thinkin' de
same way about him."
Wishing.
l have a superstitious way,
am ashamed to tell.
Whene'er l see load Of hay
wish 'twere mine to sell.
The evening world., 1921-01-12
HyLGnD Drives Car
in City HGUPG
CrOWd Thrilled
Mayor Pilots Ancient Automobile
in Movie Spunt With
Uncertain Results.

While driving an automobile
snake like fashion across City Hall
plaza to-day, Mayor Hylan was held
up by a traffic cop and served with
a summons. for blocking traffic-all
for tire movies.
The car driven by the Mayor left
the centre of the plaza with the
Mayor apparently in control. Sud
denly it plunged forward, threaten
ing 10 annihilate a crowd, and even
caused a battery Of moving picture
men to sidestep for their lives.
After it's first dash forward the
car drew back thirty feet, trembled
and coughed and hesitated, and
again dashed forward. In its second
mad plunge it's speed was accelerated
by messenger boys and juvenile
bootblacks who formed a flying wedge
in the rear and helped the Mayor
make progress.
Waving his hand to the crowd to
fall back, the Mayor announced that
he was going to mako big circle and
come back to his starting point. The
car made n noise like an ancient sew
ling machine and leaped forward un-
der the magnetic touch OF His Honor,
who used to be an eginIeer on the
Is. r. r. L when steam engines were
In fashion there.
Had the car been going faster It
would have crashed through a sub
way kiosk, for despite the Mayors
announcement that he intended maxi
ing a circle he steered in the opposite
direction and would have landed in
| the subway station below If five
Oootbacks, four messengers and a
traffic cop had not grabbed the auto
by it's hind wheels and held it fast.
Good eye, yer Honor!" yelled
some one in the crowd.
one Of the mechanicians in charge
Of the car brought forth a 1Oo-pound
KEY and cranl0ed the engine from the
| rear. Again the car started, The
crowd had grown and the plaza was
! jammed with people. Just as the
Mayor stecred the car back to the
point at which his journey had
started, the traffic cop appeared and
served the summons.
OF course, 1t was all for the movies
The car in which the Mayor per
formed was Of the vintage OF 1897
and is therefore one of the oldest
models in this country. 1t was a
demonstration for an automobile Som-
| pany.
The evening world., 1921-01-12
ALL SICK AFTER LANDING,
SAYS FARRELL IN TELLING
HARDSHIPS OF BALLOON TR'F
Believes Illness Was Due to
Drinking Water Out of
Moose Holes in Woods.
ALL FELT PRETTY BLUE,
Says Lieut.. Hinton Suggested
Each One Write Letters of
Identification.
'OiNTTsrNroFlAL

MATTICE, Ont, Jan. 12.-The most
complete, graphic and convincing
story of the thrilling experiences and
hardships OF the American balloon
lists who almost perished in the icy
wilds of Canada is that told by Lieut..
Stephen A. Farrell According to
Lieut.. Barrell, all three members OF
the party we're i'll after landing, but
ne attributes this to water they drank
from some moose holes. He denies
emphatically that he had asked his
companions to kill and eat htm. His
story OF their adventure follows in
full:
I'VE left Rockaway at 13o O'Clock
in the afternoon of Dec. IA. It was
an ordinary balloon hop for practice.
We had the consent Of Commander
Cumming of the Rockaway Naval Air
station and Of Commander Douglas,
executive officer, for the flight. We
expected to come down somewhere in
upper New York State.
Il am a Eunnery officer in naval
aviation and was the senior officer
Of the party. have been in the
service tweuty-six years and three
years in aviation. Kloor was in com
"
CONTINUED on Seventeenth Pngs)