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Evening star., 1921-05-29
Iuxuries.

Statistics have been compiled which
represent that the sum Of $90,S0O,0O
was spent by the people OF the Dis
trict for luxuries last year. The sum
is large and would indicate that our
people have been ''reveling in luxury
and 'indulging in riotous extrav-
agance." Statistics are often such a
misleading form Of literature that 1t
might be proper to classify them as
fiction.
There is always a difference Of opin-
ion as to what are luxuries. Some per-
sons would list collars, cuffs. neckties
and socks as luxuries, and perhaps
they are, but they are luxuries to
which a great many Of us feel that we
are entitled. Many Of us have come
to agree that beefsteak. lamb chops,
green peas, leather shoes and street
car tokens are luxuries, or at least
they cost like luxuries.
These statistics represent that the
people Of the District spent twenty
million dollars on luxurious foods. 1t
would perhaps 'be fair to classify all
food, at least in retail lots. as luxuries.
but notwithstanding long practice in
the art Of economy most persons hnd
difficulty in getting along without food.
Some Of Us have very materially re-
duced the amount Of food bought, but
to cut of the supply absolutely would
entail considerable Inconvenience, and
even then the grocery bills might not
come down.
Tobacco Is listed as a luxury for
which the people Of the District of
Columbia spent ss.44o,o0o. A good
deal Of the blame for this must be put
on the tobacco itself. 1t is hard to cut
down ones tobacco bill when two
for a -nickle cigar sells for cents and
a scent package for the pipe costs 10.
Moreover. many men deny that tobacco
is merely a luxury.
Face powders, cosmetics and per
fumes are listed as luxuries. But
many women know that they are
necessities. Every woman knows that
she must look her best both for social
and business reasons. She must have
a complexion. It Is a necessity.
Soft drinks are also listed as lux
uries The other kind were listed as
dangerous luxuries and taken away
and now the substitutes are listed n
Injuries.
When . man makes up 4 list o,
what he calls Injuries he issues N
invitation for a debate.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
AT H0MB|
Committee Deficits.

This Is New York news note:
George White. chairman Of the
democratic national committee. and
Wilbur w. Marsh. treasurer Of the
committee. at the New York head
quarters in the Murray Hill Hotel.
Yesterday SAID that they would an
nounce in few days their plans for
collecting the $260.0o0 deficit OF the
committee. This burden will be pro-
rated among the states. Among s12O.-
600 OF the total is leftover deficit
from the previous administration. and
lated under Mr.. White"
The democratic national committee
faced a much larger deficit than this
at the close Of the Parker campaign.
The Parker candidacy had not ap-
pealed. The Bryanites had been luke
warm. Mr.. Bryan had opposed the
nomination. True. he had taken the
stump for the ticket. But his well
known opposition to the influences be-
hind the ticket had robbed his appeals
OF persuasiveness. He and his follow
ers were not inconsolable when the
result at the polls was announced.
The men most active in making up
that deficit were not Bryan men; and
the fact led to a popular notion that
they would prevent the Bryanites from
securing any committee pull in the
three years that would intervene be-
fore the next national convention. The
idea prevailed that Mr.. Bryan was
done for; that his leadership having
cost the party two contests with his
own name at the masthead, and his
activities in behalf Of Judge Parker
having now counted for nothing. the
party was at last rid Of him for good
and all.
The calculation proved to be woe
fully mistaken. Apparently without
committee pull" or any other kind OF
pull" but that deriving from his con-
tinued stumping and lecture tours, Mr..
Bryan reinstated himself in the party's
leadership, and at the next national
convention his friends were easily and
completely masters Of the situation.
They nominated him for third race,
and he went to his third defeat.
Committee friendship is much, but
not all. Mr.. Bryan has shown that
a man can win presidential nomina-
ton without it. How about 1924?
Evening star., 1921-05-29

To keep the wheels Of industry In
this country whirring with wartime
speed and expansion. Secretary Hoov-
er has started upon a program OF
systematic development Of foreign
markets to absorb the manufactured
surplus. and the hearty support Con-
gress proposes to give him was shown
in tho action Of the House In approv-
ing an item for $25o,oo0 in the de-
nciency appropriation bill.
This Is not a deficiency at ell. but
provision for new activities by the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce. starting July ! next to re-
lieve the recent industrial depression.
used in developing foreign markets
for some. Of the moro prominent COM
modities, and thus stimulating all
business In this country.
The plan Of Secretary Hoover is to
organize a number of commodity divi-
sions in the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. about ten in all
for example, chemicals. lumber. leath-
er. textiles. machinery, automobiles.
etc. These divisions will have head
quarters in Washington and will CEN
ter, around two real experts In each
line. One OF these experts will stay
in Washington. while the other trav-
els about the world. going where
there is most interest shown in any
particular foreign market. When the
travelling commodity man has made
his investigation he will return to
washington TO prepare his report and
disseminate the conclusions, while the
other expert starts out on another
One Of the most important features
Of this campaign Is that the commod-
ity experts are to be in closest touch
with the special industries, and this
contact 10 10 be had through yolun-
tary committees organized by the In
duetry-alonE the same line as the
War Industries Board was operated
during tho war. These committees.
each representing an INDUSTRY. are
to meet ~ they see the need and
make Recommendations a. to what
they think can be done for the In
dustry. making these recornmendA.
tsohs direct to the new division
NSh3a a~~fAsNaki6 00alYlA OF Sd4AiGn
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Wanted: More Judges.

The welfare Of the community Will
be best promoted by an early filling OF
the vacancy in the District Supreme
Court by the appointment OF a lawyer
o6learning and character. who knows
the jurisdiction. practice and pro
cedure Of the court
Tss pressure OF work upon the local
Supreme Court is SO great that the full
membership Of the court must be avail
able as soon as practicable; the new
appointee must be Of such ability and
experience through practice at the
local bar as to be able to render a
maximum of immediate, helpful serv-
ice. and lastly Congress should enlarge
the membership of the court by
authorizing the appointment of addi-
tional judges.
More than forty years have passed
since the number Of judges composing
the Supreme Court Of the District has
been increased. In that period the
population has wonderfully enlarged,
and with the growth in population has
come a corresponding increase in liti-
cation and in crime. There has also
heen a notable increase in the number
Of very important cases brought be-
fore the court in which private liti-
sants and the government have great
interests at stake.
with the exception Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. there is no
court in this country which has the
variety and scope Of jurisdiction pos
sessed by the Supreme Court of the
District. Besides possessing all of the
usual, normal powers Of a state court
Of original jurisdiction, the justices Of
this court 'severally possess the pow
efs and exercise the jurisdiction exer-
cised by the judges of the circuit and
district courts Of the United States" :"
Furthermore, under principles long
since established by the Supreme Court
Of the United States, the Supreme
0ourt of the District has the unusual
power Of exerting, in proper cases. the
c0ercive processes Of injunction and
=
nerts and other federal officials: pow
ers frequently exerted and frequently
sustained. and not possessed. at least
In any such fullnes, by any other
federal court. and. Of course. not by
any state court. Moreover, the Court
ofsAppea1s can.' at any time when ene
of.its members is disqualified. or there
ID, any vacancy on that court. draft a
member Of the Supreme Court for
service therein, a power which, dur
ing the past year. has been several
times exercised, with the result that
there was a total Of two months when
divisions Of the Supreme Court were
closed to business because the JUS
tices assigned to such divisions had
to render service in the Court Of Ap-
peals.
'The great increase in litigation with
no increase in the number Of justices
ts.take care Of it has necessarily re-
suited in a congestion Of litigation
which means delay In the trial of cases
after they are ready for trial. and in
the circuit divisions Of the Supreme
Court these delays now approximate
two years. a state Of affairs which time
and again leads to q miscarriage of
justice, jusdfying the aphortsn that
"A delay In justice is . denial Of Jus.
tice."
Evening star., 1921-05-29
"Iet's Co."

A special dispatch to The Star from
Detroit. printed the other day. seated
that Lets CO. is now the motto Of
tfe business men and manufacturers
Of, that city. rejecting spirit Of de-
termination to begin hustlipg IN trade
and to shake of the fears that have
beset practically every American com
nunity for many months.
II. everybody IN this. country would
say Let's go!'' and then 20 With .
viu.- -budneaA VoQ2d 1aKiRa -BaeSep.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Louisiana.

Edward Douglas White was a MEM
Der OF the Senate only a short time.
Had he remained he doubtless would
have taken high rank there. His abil-
ity, character and personal address
would have made place for him
among the leaders. But, fortunately
for him. he was transferred from the
political to the judicial field. He came
to higher distinction on the bench than
was possible to him in politics. He will
be long remembered as a great judge.
who in an important era of our af-
assist and encourage good government.
Since the civil war Louisiana has sent
some men Of very high quality to the
Senate. Randall l.. Gibson was one.
He rated as one OF the best and shrewd-
est Of the southern politicians Of his
day. He was strong at home. and
had a long lease Of favor.
James B. Eustis was another. Wide.
ly read in the law and in literature;
widely Travelled; a brilliant converse.
tionalist; man Of charm. Mr.. Eustis
was in his element In the Senate. Mr..
Cleveland was urged to put him at the
head Of his second cabinet, but sent
him instead as ambassador to France,
where he made reputation as a diplo-
mat.
Donelson Caffery came to the Senate
from prominent place at the Louis
lana bar, and maintained in Washing.
ton his reputation for keen analysis
and vigorous statement.
Samuel D. McEnery had played an
important part at home both as Judge
and as political leader, and in the
Senate showed qualities Of courage and
independence toward public questions
which raised him into much eonsidera.
ton. He was as powerful at home as
Gen. Gibson had been, and championed
the interests Of his people with q
fearlessness as to personal conse-
quences which gave him position
and an influence apart in the southern
politics Of his time.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
HEARD AND SEEN

musician brings 4 pleasant story
from New York regarding Enrico Ca
ruso. at whose recovery from a Sc
we're illness recently the whole world
rejoiced.
A gentleman was discussing the Ill
ness of the great tenor with a friend.
his small son being present
''Caruso is certainly a sick man." he
said.
The child's countenance frightened;
the light Of knowledge shone in his
eyes.
why. Caruso isn't a man. ne re-
proved. Hes a phonograph record"
Proponents Of the proposed regula
tions to forbid smoking in the gov
eminent departments would have been
teenth annual conference on weights
and measures held at the bureau of
standards.
The conference was held in the au
ditorium Of the east building. and such
delegates as desired TO smoked freely.
AS far as one could tell ohhand
there were no signs forbidding smok-
ing.
But what were those two small
, signs hung on the front wall. but
twisted around on their wires. so that
their backs were to the audience?
They were the mo smoking" signs.
turned around by some thoughtful
person. And SO they hung during the
four days Of the conference.
The peculiarly human qualities Of
DR.. S. W. Stratton. chief Of the bureau
OF standards. were admirably display
ed at the weights and measures con-
ference. At all times he attempted to
| keep the delegates on the main track
of discussion and at the same time
prejudice.
Whenever he himself might be dis
covered in displaying a bit of warmth h
upon d question. he was the first to
smile it down and call the attention
OF the conference again to the neces-
sity Of calm judgment without heat.
There is right side to this and a
wrong side" as he said so often.
One Of the experts of the bureau
used the word subsequent" in a pa
per. At the conclusion DP. Stratton
beckoned the speaker and whispered
to him The expert smiled. turned to
the audience and said: "Dr. Stratton
and differ as to the meaning of a
word. He says subsequent means
before and l think it means after "
A dictionary hastily being pro-
duced. the definition was read as fol
upon DR.. Stratton smiled his acqui-
| escence.
| How have the mighty fallen, and
the fire horses of Washington per-
ished.
Now there is none to do them
| reverence save a few small boys, who
went out" and have not forgotten
! them.
There is one fire engine house in
! this city that was motorized not SO
many months ago. Formerly the
neighborhood- when they went snort
| ing down the street.
The hremen loved those horses.
They had them wonderfully trained.
| too. And the horses seemed to know
and understand everything that was
expected of them.
| But they had to give way to mod
ern progress.
| What becomes Of the old fre horses
/ is not known. but one small boy
F.. thinks he knows. He was looking
| out a back window. when suddenly
! he gave a cry.
| There goes jim" he thrilled.
| Nor could anything shake him from
| the conviction that the gray horse
hitched to the ash wagon which was
| going down the alley was Jim. the
mighty fire horse of old.
| Maybe he was right.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
International Exchange.

rise was the cancellation OF orders
for French goods American and Eng
lish importers who contracted for
shipments. counting on paying for
them at a cheap rate OF exchange.
find it quite impossible to go through
with the bargain at the Dew prices
What has become of the old trade
custom Of quoting export prices in
gold? Had these contracts been drawn
in francs gold"-or even in dollars.
which are exchangeable against gold
the deals would not have been can
celed. Making international ex-
change OF goods derendept on ductua-
tions Of paper money Is much like
making them dependent on the
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Smoking Competitions.

The feat OF the London workman
in keeping pipe alight for two
hours and five minutes, reminds the
London Morning Post that these pipe
smoking competitions have long been
held in Belgium. The prizes to be
won are not inconsiderable. and 1
once took part in a competition in
which the winner received five hun
dred francs. All the competitors
were given certain quantity of to-
bacco, a long churchwarden clay pipe
and a box of matches. Then, at a
signal they all lit up and suoked
away. 1 forget the time the winner
made his pipe last. but it was we'll
over two hours Mine. alas. went out
in something over half an hour. The
winner was a very old Flemish peas
ant of patriarchal appearance, and
his victory WAS well-earned. for he
smoked in solemn silence the whole
time, only diverting himself by CO.
pious draughts from his chopin OF
beer, which was frequently replenish-
ed during the course of the contests
Evening star., 1921-05-29

The members Of the Florida legisla-
ture who think the incomes of lawyers
ought to be limited to $1,000 a year
would md many supporters among
younger members Of the profession II
the income could be guaranteed.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Discontinuance of the air mail serv.
ice involves a slight sacrifice Of the
picturesque as the only loss Rail-
road service is open to criticism.
but it remains more reliable than aero
plane service.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Railway management has tried va.
rious methods without brilliant sue.
cess But railway policies, like others.
must be judged by the manner in
which they are put into practical ef.
feet as well as by the results which
they undertake to promote.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

OF course, there are individual
who think there ought to
be a fight between France and Ger
many on general principles. and in
dividual Germans who feel the same
way about 1t.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Many a school teacher has been SYM
pathizing with Thomas A. Edison as
he sat up nights correcting examina-
tion papers.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Perhaps a little patient delay will
find Berlin demanding that America
take some active steps toward reliev-
ing Germany Of Bergdoll.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Eminent officials are doing their
best to impress the fact that the red
tape once so fashionable is no longer
considered good form.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Prohibition has managed to get
much farther in actual politics than 1t
ever was when the prohibition party
had in charge.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Geographic distance has not pre-
vented Silesia from contributing lib
orally to the interest Of Partisan life.
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Senator :Borah's plans have met with
many opponects. but With tsv 1rrso.
cnoEah3eR
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Prof. Enstein's law Of relativity Of
fers ono case in which ignorance Of
the law must be excused.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
An Ex1cting Ceremonial.
A Problem.

What do you regard as the most
dificult problem before you?"
Selecting one man as postmaster Of
town and convincing twenty thou.
sand others who wanted the job that
they ought to feel grateful and CON.
uliuanntnA3
Evening star., 1921-05-29
SHOOTING STARS.
By rHrLANDER JOHNSON.

Beneflciaries.
When spectators make a play
For cornering the wheat
The rats and mice serenely say,
The plan strikes US as neat.
By shutting humankind away
They leave us more to eat:
And we. like spectators, may
Live lives Of ease complete.
Transfer.
"City people come to the seashore
to be cool.''
YEP" replied the stationmaster.
And what do the regular residents
do?"
"They go to the city to get warm"
use de bes' g1fs you has," said
Uncle Eben, "an' dom. try to be more
artistic dan you honestly is. A good
banjo player Is a heap more comfort
to a community dan a poor performer
on de violin"
An Encting Ceremonial.
The statesman has to contemplate
The various needs throughout the
land
On OF hours. when he does not wait
For folks who wish to shake his
hand.
Jud Tunl1ins says the worst delay
he has met with in railroad travel is
the length OF time 1t takes to buy a
ticket
Evening star., 1921-05-29
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

one thirty years after. But utter all
l know nothing at all. in which ] am
exactly like NJ. L.oucheur, Mr.. Keynes
and NJ Herbette.'
"'On the contrary. I know very well
and NJ. Herbette. Mr.. Keynes and
NJ. Loucheur know also-that there is
a constant relation between the eX-
ports of d country and the amount of
it's fortune
For this reason precisely / prefer a
percentage to a hypothesis.
There are essentially two sorts OF
business men. The one says to you:
1ntruSt your money TO me and
will give you so much per cent on
my profits
The other says: Tntrust your
money to me and I will guarantee
you 100000 francs income
But 1 have noticed that the latte,
is generally a swindler"
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Too Clever.

He was one OF those people who
would sell his soul for a piece of
antique furniture, relates the Lon
don Morning Post In little viii
lage outside Oxford he happened to
call at a cottage for a cup Of tea
and noticed some rabbits in a hutch
1t was not the rabbits that interested
him. but the hutch. which was a
lovely old Jacobean chest! He felt
that care was necessary and inquired
whether the rabbits were for sale
On being told that they were. he
paid for tbsm. remarking in an Off
hand way: Send them off in that
hutch. it would be a pity to take
them out of the one they're used to-"
Next day the rabbits arrived in a
new deal box, The disappointed
purchaser rushed off to the cottage:
"Why didn't you send them in their
old hutch?' he inquired feverishly.
'Oh, that old boN?" eplied the old
fellow: "Why. the missus chopped
that up for firewood and it'll come in
very useful in these days"
Evening star., 1921-05-29

The communists were not so easily
routed. however. as these dispatches
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consists of opals and other precious
stones.
A wireless plant has ben installed
by the Navy on the Oregon coast for
the purpose of giving vessels their
bearings during fogs and in bad
storms.
Rust-free steel has been produced
by norwegian electro-chemical COM
pany, 1t is claimed that the steel
does not rust and that most acids do
not affect it. 1t is also claimed that
it can be produced at the same price
as ordinary steel.
A cure for rabies in the form of
vaccine has just been discovered by
two doctors of the Pasteur Institute
in Paris. The vaccine has been sue
cessfulIy tested on dogs afflicted with
the disease and has effected speedy
cures in every case.
ssss
Using seaplane as a means of con-
veyance an author is exploring Dismal
Swamp in Virginia. He hopes to pene-
trate far into. the wilderness and to-
take many photographs of regions
heretofore unexplored.
A resolution recently introduced in
the Idaho senate proposes the seces-
sion of the northern part of the state
and the forming of a new state con-
sisting of the ten northern counties.
This territory claims population of
100000 people and an area of $4,000
square miles with property valued at
s150,OOO, 900.
The Ocala banner., 1921-03-11
GARFORD
MOTOR TRUCKS

generation would not be turning its
back upon the open doors of the
churches. Whether the responsibility
must be borne by the theological semi
naries, the preachers themselves or
the churches at large, cannot say.
1t is commonplace to blame the Sun
day paper, the golf course and the
automobiles as the successful rivals
of the churches, but the preacher who
The Ocala banner., 1921-03-11

cannot compete with these, when ne
has as his ally all the instructive
warnings after spiritual realities
which will fill the breast OF the nor
NAL person, is pretty poor. salesman
of his line of goods . If the churcnes
cannot stand up against the comic
supplements they are weaker In the
knees than they have any right to De-
come.-American Daily Standard.
The Ocala banner., 1921-03-11
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the estate
OF samuel Dukce, deceased, to present
and fiie sah-e with me at my office in
the court house, Ocala, Marion county
Florida, on or before the 9Th day of
September, A D., 1921.
Dated this March 3rd, 1921.
L. E. FUTCH.
County Judge, Marion Co., Fla.
6 mo.