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Evening star., 1922-12-04
Merchant Ships for Defense.

No part OF the annual report Of the
Secretary of the Navy will be Of more
interest to the public than those sec
tons which deal with the necessity Of
upbuildins and maintaining an ade-
quate merchant marine. Mr.. DENLY
and the Navy general board consider
this question solely from tho stand
poiTt of national defense. The need
Of an American merchant marine TO
give our industries a fair chance at
world trade, or the necessity Of sal
vaging our three-billion.iol,ar invest
ment in ships and lessenins its pree-
ent enormous drain on the Treasury
did not enter into their calculations.
They arrived at the conclusion that a
merchant marine is necessary because
fighting ships cease to he fighting
ships unless supply ships are available
to keep them in fighting condition.
There is. perhaps. no subject Of
more vital interest to the Navy De
partnent," says the Secretary. ''nol.
one to which more earnest attention
the American merchant marine. The
ability of the Navy successfully to
defend the nation demands merchant
auxiliaries.''
The Secretary urges, and the Amer
lean people heartily concur. that the
United States Na.-y should be second
TO none in the world. This govern
ment and people are willing to limit
naval ornaments as rapidly and as
extensively as other nations are will
ing TO fall in line with US. but they
are not willing that. either through
agreement of neglect Or shortsig;Ited-
ness III policy. the American Navy
shall drop to a position Of inferiority.
4 Navy equal to any in the world is
now an established national program,
and no consequential voice is raised
in opposition to it.
II We are to have Navy second to
none fighting ships must be supple
mented by auxiliary ships. If they are
not to be SO supplemented, we had
better construct our fighting ships on
a foundation OF dry land out in the
prairie country. They could be equal.
ly admired there as monuments to
American ingenuity and enterprise.
and would be about equally as effec-
tive as agencies of national defense.
Also. they would be safer from de-
struction at the hands Of possible
foe.
Of course. we could scrap Our naer-
chant feet and build ana maintain
special naval auxiliaries, which would
serve no useful purpose except in the
emergency Of war, and would call for
an enormous outlay from the Treas
ury. none Of which would be returned
in the way Of peace time service: but
unless the American people have sud
denly been bereft Of the common sense
which has made this nation great,
that is not the way it will be done
On the whole. Secretary Denby's re.
port and the Recommendations of the
Navy general beard have given op-
ponents Of the adninistration's mer.
chant marine bill hard nut to crack.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
The Districts Business.

In their annual report to Congress
the District Commissioners set forth
N interesting summary the activities
II the municipal government during
Tire past fiscal year. It is largely 4
.port Of work accomplished, and an
accounting OF receipts and eNpendi-
tures with a minimum of specific and
emphasized recommendations.
The District 'rf Columbia has be
come complex municipal otganiZa-
:ior. involving the activities u several
thousand persons and calling for an
annual expenditure O.. many millions.
1t cares for a community OF close
Epo1 $4,000 people, and 1t has in sd-
clifton, in effect, the care OF the in
1erests Of the federal government To-
Gated here. For this is largely an Off
ciai community, and it is impossible
1o+ differentiate between the strictly
local and the federal work Of the
municipal government.
y general summary " the activities
If the District during the fiscal year
coadensatiot, Of expenditures from
appropriations amounting to sa2.9e9.-
tls.s2. This sum was applied as fol
,asss: General government. $1,000, $40
~: protection of life and property, So
.GS,1IS.11; health and sanitatiol. So
."s.a44.,5; highways, 1886. .04O.20:
ciarities and corrections, ss.1se..41.2S:
education. s1.61a.s5S.s6: recreation. 81
;0',o4....s; miscellaneous. sll6.4s5.41:
public service enterprises. s10S, ,oGa.Ge:
interest and debt, ss75.4oS.
Administration of this complex Or
sanitation is intrusred to a board of
Commissioners, two OF them residents
IF the District of Columbia ard the
third an officer of the Army. These
commissioners not o,Iy serve as
municipal administrators, but as
Public Utilities Commission. They
nave in charge the local welfare in
respect to protection of life and health
Ind property. education. correction.
custody and charity. They are charged
with a weishty responsibility in man
asins the difficult financial problem
that the District in it's peculiar re-
,ationship to the federal government
always presents.
Whenever an annGa. report is sent
20 Congress and published the people
"f Washington have opportunity to
realize tile magnitude Of the task
which these faithful public servants
have to bear. Gack Of the record lies
a vast volume of details. The sum-
mary within few printed pages OF
the years work does not indicate the
numerous hearings and conferences
liat are held, the great expenditure
of time and Of energy required, the
multitude Of details that, despite the
subdivision OF work with an efficient
administrative organization, must be
considered by the three who are
charged with the welfare of the COM
munity. II is therefore appropriate
on suca an occasion for Washington
TO express its appreciation OF the
work of its Commissioners and their
sacrificing devotion of themselves to
This onerous duty.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
The Lusitania Report.

1t is, perhaps, too much to expect
that the publication of an official re.
port made at the time OF the Lasi-
Tania's destruction in 1915. regarding
The question CT her armament and
cargo, should definitely close this mat,
Ter as a cause OF controversy. For che
German mind has been so fully set Or,
.i,e subject that the charge that the
ship carried guns and troops and en-
l.losives has become a tradition in that
country. The report just given out by
The collector Of the port Of New York
at the time. made to the Secretary of
the Treasury In June, 1915, in re-
sponse to a request by the President.
states that when the L,isitania sailed
from New York on the 1st Of May,
1915, on her last trip. she had no guns
Of any ca1iber or description on any
deck, mounted CT unmounted. masked
or unmasked: that she carried no
troops and no group or groups. no
body or organization of passengers as
such, with or without uniforms, and
TO explosives, the only munitions of
war on board being 400 cases Of am
lnunition which did not contain ex-
plosives within the Interpretation of
the statutes and the regulations as
construed by the Department Of Com.
merce under rulings rendered in 1911.
Germany conteaded, as an excuse
for the sinking of the Lusitania, with
The destruction of over 1000 lives, in.
Guiding more than 100 Americans.
that the ship carried guns. explosives
and troops; that she was therefore a
ship Of war and hence a legitimate
object Of attack; that her passengers
were on board st their own risk, hav,
ing been warned that she was possible
prey TO the submarines.
So persistent was the attempt to
Evening star., 1922-12-04
H1IE past few years have not
been particularly happy ones
for the majority Of Kings. One


for the majority OF kings. One
- monarch. however, who has
not been dethfoned ID Homer p. Sny-
dor Of the thirty third congregational
district OF New York. He is the BIZ
cycle king of the world today, and
has been for some time past, and
back Of this statement 10 the story
Of grim determination to occupy
the leading place in the making Of
bicycles, realization OF the hope that
came into being many years ago.
The man who ls today the acknewl-
edged leader Of the bicycle world
was. like q good many other men.
born 4 poor boy. His birthplace Is
AnstsrdAfn. n. Y. He started to con-
tribute to the family exchequer at
the tender hge Of nine, securing q Job.
not a position, in the textile mill To-
Gated In the town OF his birth. The
allotted period OF the days work had
been finished he was to be found
studying the other pieces Of ma
chinery in the mill. The result was
that he was foreman OF the knitting
department OF the knit goods section
at twenty years OF age. and from that
time on his rise was rapid. Al TWEEN
ty.thfee he was superintendent OF the
saSony Wooden Company. which con-
cern was the Iirst manufacturer of
the knit type OF underwear for mon
and women. Just before he was made
superintendent he invented device
that WAS an Improvement on the knit
ting machines then IN use. This really
may be counted as the turning point
in his career. for from then on better
knitting machines OF all kinds sprans
into being.
Many Will remember that it was
along in 1880 that the bicycle craze
swept over the country. The little
Amsterdam lad. now in Il position to
really do things. went into the manu-
facture Of bicycles as side line, but,
appreciatins the advantages that the
bicycle offered not only as a means
Of quick transportation but also as
a developer of imperYectly formed
Evening star., 1922-12-04
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
by WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

tremendously busy. In fact, his healti.
ssgged and he sought out a London
specialist.
whats the matter with me-" L.
inquired.
The specialist examined an.
thumped and inspected.
Smoking too much" IVES the We
dict. You'll have TO cut it out"
Did he cut 1t out?. lie did not. IL
fired the specialist.
Then he got another specialist. Tha;
one found that nothing much was the
matter. after all, and fixed Mr.. Hoo
yer UP in a few days. Nothing Wa
said about smoking.
Mr. Hoover has mastered much Of
his diffidence, But he still Is embar-
raesed and uneasy when under the
conversational barrase of gushing
woman. There are many who can
quality for such honors at Washing
ton dinners. when they begin Air.
Hoover's right shoulder goes up. The
greater his embarrassment, IL.
higher his shoulder rises.
Do you like to read in bed: Hoover
does.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

an d arts tocratic
family, istin- =
guished for public
service for many
years, with one
er brother a
great parliament l.
tartan. another In
the army.
This young fel-
low went into en-.
gineering. Rradu.
ating from [ h e
Z nj versity Of
Rome in civil en-
cheering. He then
came to the United
StateS and ora Ati.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Political recognition of women in
Turkey gives rise to hopes of q new
system Of government that will be
more reasonable. In no place on earth
has the Inferior male distin suished
himself by more inferior results.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

The duel has long been abolished,
but the physical perils Of statesman.
ship have not disappeared. No one is
expected to face foes pistol ball, but
any member Of Congress ts likely to
be hit by friends golf ball.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHthANDER JOHNSON.
The Mighty Myth,

Old Santa Claus is but a myth:
one to amuse the children with.
Yet mortals come and disappear
While Santa Claus is always here.
The real things of earth are made
All unsubstantially to fade.
fmagination's cunning sure
Creates the joys that must endure,
So long as little ones draw near,
SO long as grown folks hold them dear
So long as Nature keeps her Laws,
There's bound to be 4 Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Crime is increasing in Washington.
rs population grows larger, metro
i'olitan disadvantages as we'll as
metropolitan benefits assert them
.eives,
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Every now. and then an eminent
lawyer grows so indignant with the
United States Attorney General that
ne feels as if he could hold the job
letter himself.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Abolition Of the electoral college
would deprive a number Of est!mable
prominent citizens Of their only oppor-
tunity Of bringing themselves into ma.
tional attention.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Astronomers continue to depress the
with reminders Of the
speed attained by some star In space.
where there are no traffic restrictions.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

In the strict literal sense of the
word, everybody ought to be a pro.
gressive. Nobody wants to be classed
as retrogressive.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

<
For in the bright sunshine of high
noon on that day and date Mr. DaE
| passed from official serfdom into HE
crisp air of liberty. He was free al
last to do something he had wantHi
to do for almost twenty years.
! AT that capital-letter time William
Il. Day ceased to be an associate jus
tice or the Supreme Court of the
! United States. He shed the ermire
and put on the regular coat and pants
OF the private citizen. His Emanci-
! patton day came q little too late To
achieve his hearts desire this year
but, oh. boy. Watch him in 1923.
when the umpire says "Play ball" on
| the opening day OF the world series
(; William +. Day is going to be there.
| Mr.. Day is a red.hot, eound-to the
But for about twenty years he has
also been an associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court. The Supreme Court
And The world eeries both get going
early In october. In . sense they are
rival attractions. You can't attend
both, especially II you happen to be
q principal In one.
And that ID why Mr.. Day, unrecon-
structed base bali eooter, has never
! seen the games great classic.
But for oil that he had q system.
unique in American law. for follow
| ine the games as they We're played.
He got the returns as he sat on the
bench. Moreover. he got them inning
/! By inning. An obliging newspaper
man got them over the telephone anu
rave thSm to the clerk: the CLERK
| wrote them on a bit OF paper: q page
put the paper before the Justice on
the bench.
No matter how weighty the arsu-
! ment, the judicial eyes dropped and
scanned the paper. The note was
then passed down the line to the 9TH
Ar justices. Thus the entire court.
losing no whit OF its impressiveness
or dignity. was seldom more than a
few minutes behind the play.
Mr.. Justice Day had another dis
tinctlon, ~ well. He bought the first
automobile that ever became the
property OF snureme Court Justice.
he has 1t still. too. . Bomewhat ell
! derly electric that gets him where he
wants to 90. ieisurely. but surely.
He didn't hayA the trouble the late
Chief Justice White had In selecting
| a car. The Chief Justice deliberated
! Tor months as to what kind OF car he
should buy Finally. he came to court
one day. his face wreAthed In smiles
| "Ive bought . ear" he whispered.
| He had. II was a Ford. The Chief
justios hired 4 man 10 drive Il, for
hisa, AND Issd ie till HE Aoath.
Evening star., 1922-12-04

If ono Safety week can reduce the
number Of accidents. fifty.ohe more
should be immediately provided for. .
Evening star., 1922-12-04

The Sultan Of Turkey is still travel
ing on don't get hurt" schedule.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
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MaryIaDA ard Virginia.
All Other States
slen,ber Of thA Associated Prrss.

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TO fire foc republication Of all news d'a-
patches credited to It or cot otherwise credited
81 .a:s phn"f and also The lctal news pub.
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Evening star., 1922-12-04

N ECOGEITION Of the worlds
- need for the engineering
mind supplantins the politi-
clan Is found In the coming
of Sinnor Gelasio CaetAni As italian
ambassador. just az It WAS shown in
the appointment OF Herbert Hoover
as Secretary Of Commerce. And Cae-
tani and Hoover are good old pals.
Caetani is the son OF the Duke Of
Sarmentio. the younger son OF an old
Evening star., 1922-12-04
Cherished Associations.

: Cherished Associations.
tour defeated colleague Will ut least
have the pleasure Of being home again
among old friends
-"it'n be no pleasure" replied Sena.
tor Sorghum. II can think Of nothing
I'd enjoy less than. not coming to
Washington to be among my oid
enemies"
:.
Jud Tunkins says the fact that thsre
Amt any use in kickin' IL one Of the
things he's kickin' about.
Musings OF . Motor Cop.
The stuff called >"gas" which now
they sell
Is weak in punch, but strong in smell.
And this is what brings most regrets
The more it costs, the. worse It gets.
Evening star., 1922-12-04
Musings OF q Motor Cop:
Nothing Gratis.

"These city folks make a heap o.
fun Of us agrioulturists,' said 81 Sim.
lin. = 49,
"Fes," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"one o. these days .we7l have to get
together an thar6e EN- extra for
helm entertainers as well a. pro-
ducers.'' -
ut don't seem easS to buy. office
nowadays" said Uncle. Eben. Hon:
esty Is not only de best policy. but it's
also De best politics"
Evening star., 1922-12-04

Jimmie Davis went to echoo!. Then
he quit school. The iron was In his
blood. The iron mills were too strong
lure. There was immediate need.
besides. and the public schools were
too slow IN delivering the goods. In
few years, however, he felt the
demand for education and he here
tells how he grabbed this along the
cIal course. and all the'time study, on
the side in off moments and hours.
Evening star., 1922-10-12
THE OLD, OLD FRIENDS.
Where are they scattered now.

Where are they scattered now.
The old, old ffiends!
One made her dwelling where the pies
glow.
And mighty streams through solemn forests
But never from the pine-crowned land Of snow
A message sends.
Home meet me oft amid
Life's common ways:
And then. perhaps, a word or smile declares
clares
That warm hearts throb beneath their load Of
For love grows on. like wheat among the
tafes.
TIL harvest days.
"But some are falrn asleep;"
The words are sweet!
Oh. friends at rest beneath the blessed sod,
My feet still tread the weary way ye trod
Ere yet your loving souls went back to God.
When shall We meet?
Oh. thou divinest friend,
When shall II be
That may know them in their garments
white?
And see them with q new clearer. sight.
Mine old familiar friends. made fair and
bright,
Like unto thee!
HELEN HAYS CARROLL
Evening star., 1922-10-12
GAMBLERS CHARGE
SCORED AS PLOT
Mrs. De Bouchel Threatens
to Push Criminal Prosecu-
ton for Slander.
By the Associated Press


ATLANTA. Ga, October 12.-Mrs
Onezima De Bouchel made public to-
day copy Of a letter she said she had
written to Asa G. Gambler, ST., Atlanta
capitalist. before she came here. de-
manding to know the names Of the
persons she said he told her had
reflected on her character and which
ment.
The letter was made public through
Harry Gamble. attorney for Mrs. De
Bouchel. at the same time he an
nounced he had changed his original
plan to accompany his client to New
Orleans tonight. He said he would
remain here Ior at least a day longer
on the case.
Threatens Prosecution.
The letter. which Mrs. De Oubel said
was her final one to MIR. Gambler. and
was dated September 2S, called on
Mr.. Gambler to divulge the names of
the men who. he said. cast reflections
on he character. DO you expect me
to let this hideous slander go un-
punished?" she continued.
II will publish it to the whole world
and we will see If the world is as
credulous as you seem to be. and as
you expect me to be. If there are
any such men. and I certainly do
not believe there are. who make such
statements. they have been paid to
do it. and they shall go to the peni-
tentiary along with those who hired
them.
Will Ask Snlesmen's Aid.
This is a clumsy conspiracy that
|
it come up in Atlanta, right at the
time. in fact. just in time. to stop
your coming to Reno for Cur wedding
on the Goth? Why does 1t come up
in Atlanta at all. except that it is
distant from my hon:e and friends and
where it will be harder for me to
meet?'
Asserting her attorney told her Mr..
Gambler had said the person was a
travelling salesman. Mrs. De Bouchel
said she would cali on the travelling
statesmen of the south to protect her,
IAN innocent, defenscless woman
Evening star., 1922-10-12
|ROTARANS HOSTS ].
TORESTAURATEURS

Headed by Harry Baldwin Of Spring
Held. Mass. Guy Gundaker OF Phila-
delphia and John Welsh OF Omaha. all
past presidents Of Rotary. large del
egation Of representatives to the Ma
tional Restaurant Associations con-
vention swooped down on the weekly
meeting Of the local Rotary Club at
the New Willard Hotel yesterday
afternoon and for more than an hour
added much TO the enjoyment Of the
occasion.
In welcoming the guests William
Knowles Cooper. president Of the Ro-
tary Club. stressed how intimately
related the two organizations were,
pointing out that of the fifteen om-
gers directing affairs Of the restau-
rant Organization thirteen were Ro-
tarians. many Of whom had served In
important capacities for International
Rotary.
Tribute to Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. Baldwin. president of the res
taurant men. paid tribute to Mr.
Cooper. a native Of Springfield. and
caused much amusement when ne
said: while Springfield has doubled
its population since Knowles shook
the dust of the old town. he left
monument in the work now being
done for the community"
Both Mr.. Gundaker and Mr.. Welsh
spoke of the code Of ethics incor-
porated In the National Restaurant
Association. and the former repeated
much of a speech delivered earlier in
the day at the restaurant convention.
Led by Rotarian Robert Lawrence
all of the restauranteurs gathered
around the piano and rendered sew
eral old-time numbers dear to the
hearts Of all hotel men.
Hygiene Work Discussed.
introduced by DIR. Darcy MCGEE.
Harry Shaw of Albany. here in the
interest of the American Child Hy-
giene Association, which convenes at
Memorial Continental Hall today.
gave a brief outline of the work be-
ing done by the organization. and in
vited the Rotary membership to att
tend the convention.
Mr.. Cooper detailed the oyster roast