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Evening star., 1922-09-03
A Decline in Race Tips.

Traffic In race-track tips In thlo
city. 1t IL reported, has fallen of fully
50 per cent since The Star called at.
tention to the fact that these cues to
bettors on the races were being sold
openly in this city, despite the fact
that betting IL against the law. Why
is this? Is, it because the venders are
afraid that by some means they may
be hailed to court to defend their prac-
tice? Or is 1t because the buyers have
feared that they may get irte trouble
by continuing to invest In them?
Maybe 1t is because the truth about
these tips Is dawning upon the gull
lible public that furnishes the easy
money for the bookies. Surely little
thought should long ago have shown
their worthlessness. Here is q gam
bling game, in the form Of races run
on different tracks in this country,
races managed solely for the purpose
of supplying professional gamesters
with q medium Of operation. Certain
supposedly wise people are daily set
ting forth their tips or suggestions as
to probable winners. They actually
know nothing about the game, or else
they know too much and are putting
out false tips to beguile betters. II
they know which horses are likely to
win why should they give away their
knowledge? II the horses are goins to
win. or have good chances to win. that
is very valuable information. which
becomes less valuable in the degree
that it is spread about.
These tips are sold by the tens OF
thousands. sold. too, at different rates,
some for a dime a bunch, some for q
dollar, some for higher prices, accord
ing. perhaps. to the quality Of paper
they are printed on, or the neatness Of
the production, or the suggestion Of
impressive inside knowledge that Is
impaired. II they are any good, why
sell them for these comparatively
trifing sums when the use Of the in
formation by those who pretend to
have it would net much bigger money
in bets?
The more people who bet on Hoodoo,
for example, the lower the odds on
him are or should be. II Hoodoo Is
q good prospect and somebody knows
II, because that somebody Is on the
inside and has 1t perhaps from a
trainer, or q stable boy. or a jockey,
or the cousin Of q water carrier, that
Hoodoo is slated FOR killing-not his,
but that Of those who bet against him
then somebody is plainly a fool to
sell his knowledge for few score Of
dollars when he could make hundreds.
Is it not a simple thing, after all?
| The mere fact that these tips are
printed and broadcast should raise
suspicion on the part Of that dear gull
lible public that crowds the bookmak-
ing Joints, the hack rooms Of the bar.
ber shops and cigar stores and the
other places where chances are offered
to put up good money for bad. But
somehow it does not. For each player
thinks that he is just q bit smarter
than those who run the game. Many
a three-card monte manipulation has
got rich by playing on that very same
quality in humanity.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
u. MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States
The Presidents Course.

Immediately after the announce
ment Of the issue Of the Chicago in
junction Friday a meeting was held OF
the central strike committee of the
New York district and the following
statement was issued in the name OF
the committee:
1t (the injunction) indicates the
perfidy of President Harding in offer
ing q so-called settlement to the men
and railroad companies, with an ap-
parent understanding that 1T would be
turned down by the companies and the
present action taken when it became
evident the strike could not be broken
1t shows why the railroad EXECUTIVES
ha se refused all reasonable offers of
the employees for settlement or the
have been foolish to agree to the
strikers terms. knowing that they
controlled the powers of government
through the Attorney General.
This is, OF course, arrant nonsense.
None but an extreme partisan will be-
lieve that there has been any under
standing between the President and
the railroad executives. The Presi-
dents first proposal for a settlement
of the strike was rejected by the ex-
ecutives on the ground that it vio-
lated the seniority principle. which
they could not yield without sur
rendering the most vital point at issue.
His second plan. which proposed
modification of the seniority rule with
out waiving the principle, was reject
ed by the strikers. The subsequent
tenders for adjustment. made through
the brotherhood chiefS were all con-
tingent upon a waiver of the seniority
principle. From the beginning this
rule, which governs employment In
practically all American business and
must be maintained, has been the
primary issue of the strike.
When President Harding went be-
fore Congress and stated the case of
the railroad strike he gave plain in
dication of his purpose to invoke the
law If it became necessary to insure
the operation of the roads and the
right of men to work. The precise
means to be employed was not indi-
Gated, though there were precedents
to suggest that the injunction method
would be adopted.
To accuse the President OF the
Emitted States of perfidy is going very
Tar. To charge that he has secretly
planned a course of action favorable
f. the executives while pretending to
seek other means of settlement is to
accuse him of baseness of conduct in
conceivable in an American chief ex-
ecutive. There is no evidence what
ever to support so monstrous an ac-
cusation, and 1t must be attributed to
the heat of the shock felt by the strike
leaders when they realize that the law.
Iessness that has been committed by
their followers and syrpathizers and
the radicals who are utilizing the
strike to seek arrangement of the
American system Of government is to
be met with the only means the gov
ernment has at its command, the
power of the law.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Wanted: Better Statesmen Abroad

primary requisite. The overseas
salesman is largely ION his own;
cretion; he cannot be watched and
guided as domestic counterpart.
To be a good mixer" is highly de-
proper standards 81 behavior. The
travelling agent should be a student
Of human nature, with ability TO adapt
himself to the persons with whom he
comes In contact. Abroad. he will
find the social obligations of his posi-
tion much more exacting than in the
United States. He should curb any
tendency to boastfulness about him
self or the United States, Ind guard
against criticisms which might offend
the sensibilities Of foreigners. He
should remember that he was sent
out as q saIesman-not as q reformer.
Tact and politeneSs are indispens-
able. Lack OF tact has been one Of
the outstanding deficiencies of Amer
lean travelling men. The BLUM good
tasteful to the Latin American, who
Is accustomed to we'll phrased COM
piiments and strict observance Of GER
tain conventions The Latin Ameri-
can also dislikes the appearance OF
doing business in a hurry.
tionalfty Is quite important. He mus,
be real American. When q natural
ICED American is being considered for
assignment as foreign salesman, his
standing before naturalization and In
his native country must be able to
buyers will make allowances for out
and out Americans that they will not
make for natives Of their own coun-
try who may have become naturalised
in this country. The foreign buyers
have q pretty fair idea OF the typical
American and like to do business with
him.
The representatives for foreign
service should have well balaacet
comprehension Of sales problems and
n psychologicAl understanding of the
buyers position-not be mere "or.
der taker."
Preliminary training is very desir.
able. Certain experienced export
houses follow a policy Of training q
man in company policies ana organ.
IsAtion for two years before he is sent
abroad. This apprenticeship has en-.
Sendersd an important asset-en.
thusiastic loyalty. A thorough course
In the company's plant hts the foreign
representative to suGSest ways OF
adapting the product to meet new de.
m2n0Ss 1t Is nOInlu8 less tn6n rl0lC'
ulous for a steal company to send Il
Europe . man who does not posses.
fundamental knowledge Of the steel
business and whose only asset is q
long detail in Europe with the Army
or with an American charitable or.
ganixAtf ton.
A preliminary knowledge Of the
peculiar charaeteristics and conditions
In the country to be visited will con.
tribute larkely to the success of the
salesman. Just before he sails HI
should supplement this with the --latest
data available In the Department ot
Commerce.
A prevalent fault Is curtailment Of
the time to 0e spent abroad by the
salesman. 'Hurry.up workers. sen,
out 'Just to get an idea OF the iield'
have been responsible for serious mis-.
takes IN policy and oversight OF op.
portunitie4.
II is necessary to supply each
travelling agent with d power of At.
torney, and this instrument shoult
be most carefully prepared BY Z
iAwyss.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Germans and the Republican
Spirit.

GENEvA-Speaking OF the recent
anniversary Of the weimar constitution.
the Journal de Geneve considers that
the republican spirit has not yet found
its way into the hearts Of the German
people. 1t says:
Germany celebrated recently the
third anniversary of the constitution
of weimar. Present circumstances
scarcely admit of public rejoicings,
and it would have passed almost un-
noticed except for President Ebert's
speech reminding the nation Of the
Significance Of the historic day.
The reichstag has not yet ratified
the project Of law making the 11th
Of August the new national fete day.
But for most Germans this date only
recalls sad memories. For sone 1T
means the collapse Of the old i'm
perial rule and the accession Of a
hatred rule. For others 1t recalls the
false hopes and the painful disillu-
sions Of q badly arranged revolution.
Some still continue to celebrate jan
uary q. the last emperor's birth
day. Others keep the traditional
festivities of May 1. For the re-
publican idea in Germany is not
mixed up with that Of the father
land. The nation, taken in a mass,
has ended in accepting 1t. whether
by opportunsm. docility or by con-
viction. But it does not assimilate
1t. 1t only sees in 1t an abstract
Nf
system. And this label which is con-
tinually put on the name OF the
country only gets in its way. In the
same way 1t cannot get accustomed
to the new nag. The legislators OF
weimar, by keeping the name OF
reich for the new State. a neuter
qualification, applicable to all tend
encies and rules, knew what they were
about.
in the weimar Theater. putting an
end to q temporary government
which had lasted for nine months
and establishing the end OF imperial
power. In the letter this constitu-
tion is one OF the most democratic In
not had the desired results. The ex-
terror aspect Of Germany has been
changed. but under cover Of new in
stitutions the spirit has remained
the same. The German people need
to be led. They need to feel author
| ity and have the Unborn taste for
discipline. Too much liberty weighs
heavily on them. And this is why
| we see them today aspiring to hnd
rulers who are not only councillors but
| leaders and masters.
'The young republic was threat
ened at the beginning by two grave
dan anGers--intriGues of reaction and
evolutionary opposition. The second
| has now come 70 pass. The supreme
hope Of partisans of the dictatorship
consists only In an economic catas-
| trophe which nobody except Mr Lloyd
George believes in. But the other
1 danger does exist. Al M. Wirth
coura eeously declared recently In the
reichStaS, the uurderers of M
Rathenau threaten 1t today from the
"But the situation has somewhat
changed since the assassination Of
! the former foreign minister. Just %
the Independents have denniteiy
broken with the communists to col
! iaborate on an equal footing with
the social democrats. the peoples
party has ended by admitting the es-
sential principies Of ths republican
rule For the time being the M
| tionaliBts are reduced TO the offen-
olye. Tha vote Of the law, for the
protection OF the republic has given
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Politics atHOnle
The Cleveland Campaigns.

The Hearst boom, having received q
check, "Fingy" Conners u now boom
ifs, tentatively, Louis FuhrnAni, at
one time mayor OF Buffalo. for the
democratic nomination for Governor
Of New York He says Of him:
He IL q splendid American and an
important and powerful ngure. Buff
falo will place hts name before the
seeica1iy. Hia friends have ample @ ers rea-
son for saying that Louis Fuhrmann
Is stronger In Buffalo today than
Grover Cleveland was in the 'ses,
when he began the rise In politics
that resulted in his being elected
Politicians. even Of the practical
school to which Mr.. C6nners belongs,
sometimes reason superhcially. OBJ
serve:
Grover Cleveland did not pass from
the mayoralty of Buffalo to the gov.
ernorship OF New York on the strength
he possessed in Buffalo. but OF, the
weakness the republicans Of the state
showed in the gubsrnatorial contest
Of 1882. Their candidate for governor
Charles J. Folger-had been nom
mated in circumstances causing an
angry split in the party, and success
at the polls went to Mr.. Cleveland by
republican default.
MIR. Cleveland did not pass from the
governorship Of New York to the presi
dency Of the United States on the
strength Of the vote he had obtained
in the gubernatorial contest, but on
the weakness the republicans showed
in New York in the presidential con.
test Of 1884. Again they split, the anti
Blaine republicans cutting, the candi-
date dead at the polls. And even then
Mr. Cleveland had only q scaf,t eleven
hundred votes the best of 1t on election
day.
The republicans Of New York will
not split on the gubernatorial nomina-
ton this year. and they are not likely
to split on the presidential nomination.
two years hence. Both Gov. Miller and
President Harding will be renon1inated
by acclamation. A second Cleveland
could only issue from conditions sini.
lar to those that produced the first;
and they are not calculable from any.
thing that exists today. or seems likely
to come into being in the next two
years.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Why Fokker Prefers America.

LoNDoN.-"Amerlc are quicker
than Europeans to grasp the advan-
taxes of commercial aviation. That is
one of the main reasons why propose
a system Of air lines throughout
America"
This was the statement Of NJ.
Fokker, the famous Dutch airplane de-
signer, to an Evening News represent
ative at the London air station.
Mr.. Fokker, who returned from
America recently. has been travelling
throughout the United States max
ing arrangements for the opening of
several new air services in the
spring of 1923.
He is now visiting London with
the idea OF buying quantities OF
British aero engines for httfnf In
his various machines
I'm Intend to use eight and ten
scatter air expresses on the American
services" continued Mr.. Fokkef, ''ane
q factory is being opened In the
United States to build the machines.
Of the people to grasp commercial I'D :
vantages and the ideal flying westher
in many parts of the states max Q
America an ideal country for the de-
veiopment Of commercial aviation.
and the possibilities Of success are
far ahead OF anything In Europe.
N. Fokker was Waiting the London
air station to inspect the Daimler air
express which has created Q world Z
record by Ayfnk 10000 miles in rather
more than three -.>esths. -
He carries portable ksaAmeto-
graph camera. and whenever he sees
Saythin9 that interests him takee a
picture for inspection at hia leisure,
Evening star., 1922-09-03
AREFUL selection OF EN-
cient travelling agents for
service abroad is one of
4hA mat rifal ae1anffal | a


for success in our foreign business"
says Julius Klein. director Of the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
merce, after summarizing a compre-
hensive survey Of the situation made
by experts Of the Department Of Com
merce throughout the world.
He points out that extreme care must
be exercised. particularly at this cru
cial period of reconstruction, lest an
unwise appointment might bring dis
aster, not only to the individual mer-
chant who sent him overseas, hut
might involve also the good will and
standing Of American export firms in
general. The travelling representative
has an unprecedentedly grave re-
sponsibility. since he will be regarded
well as Of his company. He will be in
position to build UP or damage the
prestige of both.
The Department Of Commerce is
giving considerable attention to
measures designed to facilitate the
work Of American salesmen abroad,
particularly in the Latin American
countries. A bill is now before Con-
gress to give enect to the uniform
commercial -trave1ers treaty. which
has already been ratified by seven Of
the Latin American republics. By the
terms of this treaty commercial
travellers Of one country will be able
to operate in the territory Of another
simply upon the payment of q single
fee and obtaining . license. which ia
valid throughout the whole coun-
try.
Tho Department Of Commerce will
issue to American travellers the GER
tificates Of Identification called for by
the convention, and 1t Is because the
sponsibi1ity of promoting the selection
Of proper American statesmen to rep
resent American business in foreign
countries that Director Klein feels II
imperative to admonish those exscu-
tives who pick men to see that they
are: (a) suited to the territory and
the trade to be visited; (b) to the line
commercial policies Of his employer.
The agent should be q man of good
education, thoroughly versed in the
fundamental technical aspects tof his
Held. He should possess brosd fund
Of information, with At least q super
day. He should have wAde ac-
quaintance with general AMERICAN
conditions. He should be able to
"selT' American manufacturing meth
DDS a. effectively as bill. Of mer-
ch andise or An individual u7it OF ma
clfnery. He should be AhAe to. per-
suade 8 prospective foreign buyer
that the American way of producing
= given article IL eminenyly efliciAnt,
or possibly superior to others.
Stability Of moral chAtActef is an
lndiSpensAble requirement. No mat
ter how brilliant he may 0s ~ q
salesman. II his moral character Is
questioned by . foreign ymerehAnt this
and upon his, country. No weak
viiled psreon sl5euld be sent abroad
on q business mission. Much more
stfentfo8 should be paid to hts per-
sonaI ,AAefte Tran II he ives to work
IN th6 UAited States. za
Reliability In the ebfoadest aen3s Il
Evening star., 1922-09-03

A girl in Staten Island was taken
into court for wearing q bright green
bathing suit Of modern proportions.
The question Of what the color scheme
has to do with accepted standards Of
propriety should be an interesting one
for the court to define.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrIANDER JOHNSON.
A Wonder.

TwinklinE motion picture star,
Very wonderful you are
Writing books and essays wise.
Riding airships through the skies.
Motoring far across the land, '
Tarrying on the witness stand,
Always busy, always bright,
To press agents a delight,
Your accomplishments 30 great
Make US mute1y stand and wait
As We wonder, for a fact,
When you get the time to act!
Evening star., 1922-09-03

The steel business raised wages and
Immediately raised the price Of their
product. It is the usual transaction,
but carried out this time without the
usual explanatory circumlocution.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

The farmer has the food to sell and
the consumer is ready to buy. The
facilities Of distribution are in doubt,
and the situation resolves itself into
the eternal economic triangle.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

The sinking Of the japanese cruiser
in a typhoon was one Of the ironies Of
fate. Japan has been disarming con.
scientiously. and the tragic interven.
ton OF nature was not needed to facili-
tate the program.
Evening star., 1922-09-03
Tennessee and the Presidency


A Hull boom for Speaker Of the
House grows apace. In some quarters
it is thought likely that If the demo.
Gratis win in November Mr.. Hull will
WELD the House gavel in the Sixty
eighth Congress. In that event will q
Hull boom for President set UP?
There was James X. Polk, another
Tennessean. He was twice Speaker OF
the House, serving from 1885 to 1889
He then served term as governor OF
the Big Bend state, and in 1874 was
nominated by the democrats for Presi
dent. and elected over the most bril-
liant politician Of that period-Henry
Clay. He was forty.nine years old at
the time.
Mr.. Hull will be fifty-three in 1924.
He has seen q good deal Of politics.
He was for fourteen years a member
Of the House. He 10 serving now az
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, and in that capacity ex-
tending his acquaintance to all sec,
tiohs of' the country. II he achieves
the speakership he viii become by the
achievement an influential national
figure and in that ONCE be prominent
ly in the spotlight two years hence.
The democratic presidential field ID
open. Gov. Cox is popularity set down
as an entrant. Former Secretary Nc
Adoo IL as generally accepted as an
other. Mr.. Bryan 10 still in the public
eye, and very active. The democrats
of New York are hoping to develop q
presidential figure in the next two
years. why not, then. Mr.. Hull? it is
asked.
Mr.. Hull il a southern man, but
was born in 1871, twenty years after
the civil war began and sixteen after
1t closed. The old sectional bar does
not run against him. as, indeed, 1t did
not as far back az ten years ago run
against the foremost man at Baltimore
Champ Clark. sectionalism played
no part In Mr.. Ciark's defeat In 1912.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

Col. House permits himself to be in
terviewsd just often enough to make
1t clear that he has not changed his
mind in the least about the league Of
nations.