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Evening star., 1922-03-12
PARIS, March 2, 1922.
.HE trip Of a Spanish prelate
to New York to inform Ameri-
cans that Christopher Column


L bus was a Spaniard and Jew
by race, and the answer Of the
knights Of Columbus that st. Peter
was also Jew by race, and that their
history commission is likely to pub
lish q monograph prepared by experts
in possession of all the known facts
regarding Columbus, are news OF the
day that vividly interest Paris. The
greatest Of living Americanists who
is an American in virtue of 200 years
of family descent in Louisiana. Hem
ry ,vignaud, has published for his
ninety-hrst birthday 200-page sum-
mary of his giant books. in which all
the known facts of Columbus life are
indexed and repertoried.
Like the seven cities that claimed
to be the birthplace Of Homer dead,
so different places and races have
claimed, do claim and will claim the
birth Of Columbus, no matter what
the proven facts. Thus the city Of
Calvi, in the island Of Corsica, which
has already Napoleon, has just claim
ed once more that it is the real birth
place of Christopher Columbus. Span
ish patriotism and Jewish race feel
ing are naturally interested. and
Italians do not like to lose one Of
their chief glories.
THANKS to Mr.. Vignaud, who is
honorary councillor Of the Ameri-
can embassy in Paris. after a long
lifetime there Of active service, the
writer is able to state briefly the
known facts and their proofs.
In 1898 Senior de La Riega discov-
cred in the archives Of Pontevedra, in
Spanish Galicia, the following facts:
In that town there was living in the
fifteenth century a family of Spanish
Jews named Cplon. the family name
by which Christopher Columbus was
known to Ferdinand and Isabel, and
which he left to his descendants in
Spain. This family, during the trou-
bles made for Jews by race or re-
ligion in Spain, disappeared in the
year 1444, when, according to some
historians, the great Columbus was
already born. Now. the father Of this
family was named Domingo, and his
two sons are named in the Pontevedra
archives Christopher and Bartholo-
mew-the very names Of the great
Christopher and his father and known
brother.
Nothing else is known Of this FAM
lily. but Sennx da-la Riegas because
Evening star., 1922-03-12
Bells Under Water.

TT has been suggested that light
I houses should have warning bells
under as we'll as above water, be-
cause in storm sound travels farther
under water than through the air.
Experiments, both in England and
this country, have proved that a bell
stuck under water can be heard at
a long distance in the hold of ship.
One investigator, who has been ex-
ploring the air. has made some In
teresting observations on the best
methods of signaling by sound. By
applying a paraboiio reflector to
speaking trumpet. he is able to send
the waves of sound in straight,
compact beam, resembling in it's di-
rectness a ray Of light.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

CTERLlNG HELLO. Writing From Tours,
~ Gives Some Glimpses of Famous Fam
lily Through Late Discoveries Patrick's
People Belonged to the Roman Military
Government and Shifted Patrician Residence
Over All Europe" e"-Authentic Golden Bust
Of An Uncle. and the Mothers Sepulchral
Portrait.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

tXX7OMEN Must Be Aroused to Their
w Responsibility" She Says in Inter-
view-To Demand Respect for the Eighteenth
Amendment-Reports of Improved Conditions
From Social Workers. Teachers and Others.
What Has Happened to the Towns That Man
ufactured Great Quantities of Whisky.
Evening star., 1922-03-12
Who and What Was Columbus?

Of the coincidence Of the names and
time, persuaded himself that this
must be the real family Of Columbus,
which must have taken refuge in
Genoa under the Italianixed name OF
colombo" and that the two sons.
Christopher and Bartholomew, whel
they came back to Spain concealed
their real nationality and race for
obvious reasons.
Now, all this would be possible and
perhaps probable II it were not for
one thing. The archives OF Genoa
contain whole series Of notary's
deeds and records settling family
properties and other interests Of the
real family Of Columbus for genera
tions back and including Christopher.
the discoverer, and his brother Bar
tholomew. another brother, Diego.
whom he induced to como to Spain,
where he died in 1916, and sister,
Blanchinetta. The discoverer HIM
self gave Genoa as the place Of his
birth and family to Ferdinand and
Isabella when those monarchs were
making up family estates to reward
him for the good work he had done
to Spain.
DY tho records Of the Genoa ar
- chives, the grandfather Of Chris
topher Columbus was named John
(Giovanni) and was stil living in
IA. His son Domenico (Dominick,
t.. C,Ho {oh N{vo
weaver in Genoa and Savona from
1899 to 1474 and also kept an inn, and
after 1450 was guardian of one Of the
city gates. He married Susanna
Fontanarossa of the neighborhood.
and their eldest son, Christopher, was
most probably born in 1851. The
father was still living In 1894, two
years after the discovery Of America,
and his creditors in 1900. after his
death, called on his now famous son.
Christopher. the discoverer, to pay
his debts.
These known facts-since the proofs
would satisfy any court in the world
do away with the supposition based
only on the coincidence Of three
names common enough at the time in
the Jewish family Of Spain. They
also destroy the legend of the noble
origin Of Christopher Columbus,
which he himself, for obvious and
pardonable reasons. seems to have al
lowed to be propagated during his
lifetime, and which IN repeated in
such lives az that by Washington
Irving. But that IL another story.
STERLING HEuIG.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

The Asiatic buffalo is very valu-
able animal, its milk containing three
and a half times as much butter fat
as that Of the COW.
Evening star., 1922-03-12

TT was the wall Of Severus, away UP
L in what is now north England or
south Scotland. To the south was all
were Picts and Scots, called "the
"Painted People" and who were Ger
tainly raiders. Kipling's story may
be used as a perfect picture Of the
situation Of Calpurnius and Con-
chessa after the withdrawal Of too
many legions had permitted occa-
sional raids through breaches In the
wall.
On such a raid their little son, Sue.
cat, was kidnapped from their villa.
near the head of the Solway. con-
veyed to the opposite coast OF Ireland
and sold into slavery.
The gentle-bred Christian youth
became the property Of Milcho.
wealthy cattle breeder Of north Ire
land. Succat was his name, but
Milcho and his crowd called him
Patricius. "the young patr1cian."
whence Patrick.
Although he had to lead q slaves
life, Patrick had this luck-that his
owners, the TlCIl 1IISA "a sAS o0ys
enjoyed a civilization OF their own
and a valuable literature. and they
remain remarkable as the only pagan
people who were made Christians
without wholesale martyrdoms Of
apostles and neophytes.
There were chiefs and serfs. strong
houses and big banquet halls, huge
herds of horses, cattle, sheep and
swine, and kings and queens. lords
and ladies, and their famous lighting
man and their wives wore garments
Of crimson and blue. green and SAT-
from. plain or checQuered, plaid or
striped. They had rings. clasps, pins
and toruues Of gold, urns. mugs and
ve..els Of silver and iron. They
nlaved chess by the fires In their
great halls, and they feasted and
drank and quarreled while the ladies
sat, ladylike. in their sun parlors.
The sixteen-year-old boy liked
tbese irish people well in tho six
veara of his slavery. Which explains
his return to them later a. . mis-.
.ionary. Evsn while escaping he
thourht Of them tenderly. 30 that tho
cry. 1--WE pray thee come and hence.
Evening star., 1922-03-12
BY STERLING .HEILIG. .

TOURS. March 2, 1922.
~ YHO was st. Patrick? An
\H/ old ballad, full Of native
wv Irish wit, informs US that
"St, Patrick was gentle
Evening star., 1922-03-12

ployed in legitimate and non-destruc-
tive enterprises than formerly.
The worlds banner whisky towns
Peoria. Ill, and Louisville Ky.-are
now banner manufacturing towns,
with more men employed and more
money involved than in the old days.
But the greatest asset which has
come 10 Peoria and Louisville be-
cause of prohibition has been the fact
that the young people are not drink
ing or learning to drink. In the past
they would start to drink beer and
proceed from that to stronger liquors.
Now they absolutely refuse to try
to cultivate liquor appetite on hair
tonic. shoe polish, varnish, moon
shine or homebrew. A generation
from now these cities will have a
population which not only does not
know the taste of liquor. but will
read In unbelieving wonder of the
time when saloons were sources of
revenue and entertainment.
"Of course, there is no pretense
that prohibition has settled all of
life's problems in these and other
cities. But the benefit from it has
been SO tremendous that, to quote
President Harding again. Is cannot
see what conscientious man would
let his own selfish desires influence
him to vote for its repeal"
What about the responsibility of
the new voter?" the writer asked
at this point 'Is 1t true that more
women are drinking today than ever
before?"
"A ceratin type. perhaps" replied
Miss Hopley, but not the backbone
of the nation. It is curious thing
that while prohibition has tanned the
so-called wild women. the old Of
fender who constantly appeared be-
fore the police courts or the working
girl typa XhQ KaA -d3zzled by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
lBy Associated Press !

" "ASjlNtToN. Jan. Ills words
spread broadcast by wireless through
adjacent States. Senator Borah. Re
publican. OF Idaho. speaking at the
Presbyterian Church OF the CoycDant.
today submitted what he described
AZ test OF whether the four power
Pacific treaty was based upon JUS
iice and was therefore a peace al
lance, or based upon force end there
fore military alliance" Several
thousand amateur and commercial
wireless operators within radius
of 2e0 miles OF Washington listened
In" on Senator Borah's address.
The test which Mr.. Borah offered
was whether supporters OF the treaty
were willing TO accept reservations
by which the powers would agree
10 restore within one year ard there
after ever 10 respect tho rights, in
tercsts. territory aud sovereignty Of
All nations, or governments in the
region Of the Pacific. III. added TO
that tn. further provision that should
the agreement 10 restore and respect
such Interest be not observed. the
obligations under Article II. would
b" terminated automatically.
The Idaho senator asserted that the
"argressions in Tho Far East for tho
last hfty years have been upon the
part Of the nations. or rather gov
ernmentS. which have now signed an
alliance to prevent asgrcssion" He
charged that II Was the members
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
SCANDAL In BOSTON
STIRS SOCIAL CIRCLES
District Attorney Investigates Al
legged Drug Parties After Death
of Girl.
icy United News.l

BOSTON, Jan. IA new and start
ling turn was given the investigation
into the death of Miss Grace Ioguc
by disclosure Of q drug scandal
reaching into the highest social
circles Of suburban Boston.
Belief Of. District Attorney Salton-
stall that Miss I.ogue died of an over-
dose Of morphine in the apartment OF
Dr. Michael NJ. stevens, OF Woburn,
on Christmas morning. has let to con-
fessions of several young women who
say they We're Systematically made
drug addicts by II ring of profess
iional men. According To the stories
OF at least two Of the young women,
they We're introduced to the.use of
the narcotics after dentists and doc
tors they met socially had taught
them to drink.
Drug parties" have been held i'm
various Offices ana apartments in
Everett. Maiden, Mcdford and Wo-
burn, they said. Men prominent in
Boston business and medical circles
have been named in the case, accord
ing To the district attorney.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
Proved I.oyaI ErI.pd
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
TO CONDUCT RECEPTION
VIII Hold Open House 10 Officials
nnd General Pub
IBy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. l.-Beginninr
tomorrow at il y. NJ. President and
Mrs. Harding will conduct at the
White House a New Years recept!ou
for members of the Cabinet and their
Immediate families, government cnI
cials ana officers of the higher grades
In the army and navy. and for the
general public. Gala occasions i'm
former days on the White House So
cial calendar, the New Years recon
tions were abandoned during the VIII
son administration and the one to-
morrow is the first TO be given i'm nine
years.
The program as arranged allo'ts two
hours for the officials to pass through
the East room, where the receiving
line Will be stationed. During this
period officers of local patriotic and
military societies and veteran asso-
Citations will also receive There will
be an intermission in tho affair from
j. NJ. and 2 o'clock and thereafter.
and until i. NJ. the White House
Will be open to all comcrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
Members Of Dali Eireann Re.
turn to Dublin for Scs-
sion Tomorrow.
SUPPORTERS CONFIDENT
Head Of Travellers Fedora
ton Says 95 Per Cent Of
People Favor Pact.
IBy Associated press.l

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-The members Of
the Dail Eircunn who have been
spending the holidays at their homes
are beginning to return to Dublin for
the resumption of the sessions OF the
Dali on Tuesday.
During the past week Irish public
opinion seemingly has concentrated
in favor OF the peace treaty with
Great Britain, and the supporters OF
the treaty in the Dali today EXPRESSED
far more confidence of ratification OF
the document that III any time since
the debate opened.
Their most conservative estimates
arc for majority OF about twelve
and in setting that figure they de-
clare that they leave out OF consid l.
Grafton the possibility OF "a consider.
able number OF the opponents of the
treaty abstnining from voting.
Estimates of the sentiment of the
people throughout the country on
the issue vary from 75 to % per cent
In favor of the treaty.
At meeting of the Irish CONNER
cial Travellers Federation at Mansion
House Saturday night. President
Holland said. with regard TO the SEN
timent of the country on the uucs-
ton:
There is nobody in Ireland who
knows the pulse OF tho people better
than the commercial travellers and
therefore l can state that 95 per cent
OF the people are in favor Of the
treaty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
INTEREST IN CHARGES
AGAINST COL. OPLE
SHIFTS TO CAPITAL
London Has Widest
Night Since the War
Try United News.l

LONDON, Jan. l.-I.ondon went
10 church. groggy and sorchcadcd.
after its widest and wettcst
greeting of the New Year since
the war.
Jewellers, estimated at 10000.
packed West End hotels. which
We'd in ella borate and ingenious
entertainment. despite the fact
that the celebration. falling on
Saturday, threatened the tradition
nj English observance OF the Sab
bath.
Riotousncss continued unham-
pcrcd by police until y. NJ. when
the cafes and hotels began empty
Ing Of merrymakers.
Some Of the resorts took on the
nature OF international liquor con-
fercnces--at which American pro-
hibition temper was singulurly
unreprcsented. Champagne and
Scotch were the prcdominating
fluids.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
BORAH SUBMITS TEST
REGARDING BASIS OF
FOUR-POWER TREATY
Thousand Amateur Wireless Operators Hear Idaho
Senator Give Version of Pact in Address at Prcsby-
tcrian Church of Covenant at Washington.

Of the alliance and not thos. ma
tions outside OF It. who nave disre-
>sardcd the rights Of other nations
and peoples IN the Pacific in recent
years.
"rhe disturbances IN the Far East"
Mr.. Borah continued, "and the things
which threaten war arise out Of fail
uro Of the nations now proposing an
alliance to regard the rights of other
nations and not out OF acts OF those
who are excluded from the alliance
THERE would be no Far Eastern uucs-
tiOns OF Il disturbing nature If the
members of this proposed alliance
had respected the rights OF the weak
or more peacefully disposed peoples
Of the East. Let the alliance specit-
cally provide that the alliance IT.
self and each and all Of it's members
VIII respect the rights and SOW
crcignty and interests Of. other peo-
pies, and let 1t be provided that if
they do not the alliance. is dissolved
II think ono OF the most interest
ing and Illuminating rcvealInen,s o.
modern diplomacy Is this proposition
that the nations which have been
doing all OF the aEsress!nG pr at
a0lcmnly form AN alliance against
those nations who have not been
guilty Of such things. II the ma
tions which are To be members Of
this alliance would hand back 10 the
nations and peoples the territory, the
CONTINUED on Page . Col
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
MERCURY TAKES SUDDEN
DROP AS NEW YEAR BEGINS
Cold Northwcster Forces 1t Down to Twenty Eighth
Nocl--Four Separate Snow Flurrics From Fleet
ing Clouds-Continucd Cold Is Forecast

Last night was no. time for sleep
ing in the parks with a northwester
blowing at Il twenty mile -an-hour
rate. disturbing the frigid atmos-
phere. which in itself registered %
degrees yesterday morning at s
o'clock, the pedestrian felt colder
than the official registration gave
him credit for. During the early
hours of the AFTERNOON the mercury
went up to ~, just two degrees above
the normal ut THIS period. Nobody
believed this. however. for the
frigidity presented Il touch of real
frost. -Four separate and distinct
snow nurries were apparent during
the middle hours OF the day, much to
the delight OF Young America. But
they we're drifting flakes from fleet
ing clouds, which soon disappeared
in tho distance.
Too cold for comfort for those
without tho enocessary. whercwitha!
Too cold for Those without coal an,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02

sufficient hedding. The morthwcater
played havoc through the breaches i'm
the window ana in the wall. IL came
down the chimney with "a whoop. and
woe to the unfortunate who had lit
tie with which to keep him warm.
The wintry weather did not affect
the attendance at churches. All OF
them were welt filed. New Year
calling kept At minimum, Family
reunions were the main methods Of
observing New Years Day. but ~
Horcas sits still today. with business
at standstill. there is likely to be
ii more general outponring OF call
crs..''
Weather indications are that IL will
be little cooler. followed by mod
crate temperature, today and to-
morrow. Sharps say that with tho
light tip OF ice on tho borders of
the ncighboring lakes and ponds, ir
this weather continues and the winds
cease TO blow. there may be skating
during the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
.SOLONS TODEC|DE
3 JUDGESH|P FIGHTS
Democrats May Make Nomi-
nations in Caucus Here
Next Week.
4 FOR SUPREME COURT
Names of West, Harvey.
Christian and Hart TO
BE Presented.
4 FOR SUPREME COURT

Three JudgcsIips arc 10 be decided
by tho joint Democratic caucus ot
the Senate ani House OF Delegates.
which. If custom IS observed. will
be held on Thursday nigh, OF next
week. Separate caucuses are held ON
Tuesday night. just before the scs-
SION when each house chooses its
own officers, and rorty-eipht hours
later according to usual procedure.
the Democrats OF the two houses
get together to thresh out the choice
of officials who must be elected hy
both bodies
For the vacancy on the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. caused by the re-
cent death Of Judge Edward Watts
saunders, those who Will he placed
in nomination. as the situation
stands at present, are Judge Jesse
Felix West. OF SUSSEX; Judge l.. j.
Harvey. OF Pittsyivan!a Judge Frank
l.. Christian. OF Lynchburi,. ana John
VI. Hart. Of Roanoke.
Judge West Twice Candidate.
Judge West has twice before been
presented for Supreme Court honors
To the caucus. but never when his
own section. the Southsidc. vas in
question. lie is now judge OF his
circuit. which includes. besides his
own county. Surry Prince George.
t;rccnsvillc. Brunswick and the ci:v
OF Hopcwcll
Judge Harvey served with distinc-
ton AS circuit judge. but retired four
years ago, and moved from his home
county of Patrick TO Chatham. the
county seat OF Pittsylvania. 1t Is
understood he has been indorScd hy
the bar of Danvillc Henry. Patric!;
and almost unanimously by Pittsyr-
vania. Judge Christian. who prcsidcs
over the Corporation Court of Lynch
burg. is ihdorscd by his own city
and Mr.. Hart. n former member of
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
4 KILLED, SCORES HURT
IN NEW YEARS REVELS
Thirty-Five Arrested by New Orleans
Police for DischarEing
Firearms.
icy Associated Press. !

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Jan. l.-Four
persons killed. Il policeman shot and
wounded. probably fatally, one man
killed when run down by an auto
mobile. one man drowned. eleven per-
sons reported shot and siy others in
1urcd in various other accidents.
These were the To" Of New Orleans
New Years celebration reported to
the police. Thirty-fvc men were ar
rested for discharSing firearms with
in the city limits.
Mounted Policeman Patrol Elmo
Evans was shot and probably fatally
wounded when lie attempted to ar
rest two negroes for firing Il re-
volver. When he ordered them To
surrender they turned their Weapons
on him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-02
Threatened Tie-Up Of All
Gotham Harbor Traffic
IRy United N.ws.l

NEW YORK. Jan. IA ticup of
New Nork's harbOr traffic within
forty-cight hours appeared prob
able. following announcement by
Captain William y. Mahcr, man
aEcr Of the United Association OF
Masters. Mates and Pilots. that the
membership OF the organization.
placed at 1900. favored a strike.
According 10 Maher. Il is likely
that 1000 harhor boatmcn and
1880 marine engineers will join
the walkout. Tho harbor workers
Will take a strike vote Tuesday.
Complaint is against II seventy
two hour week and "A wage cut
.avcragimg 30 per cent.