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Evening star., 1922-09-17
Crooked Business Schemes.

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Washirgtun of wildcat promoters,
schrmcrs engaged in the sale of stocks
and worthless enterprises. frauds,
fakes, @et-richquick companies and
games # that kind which, it is esti-
mated take at least million dollars
4 year out of the pockets of the people
: ut this city.
These easy-muney promoters work
Washington as they work other cities,
with alluring. tempting propositions
which they lay before inexperienced
pc Pile who, are naturally anxious for
chances 10 make large profits. They
have plausible proposals to present.
They talk in large figures of money to
le made from small Investments. \
f,w hundred dollars will net thousands
IN Il year.
These schemes Will not bear invesu.
@,,tiun. They are. as a rule, crooked
on their face. Any person with busi-
Eess experience will! recognize them at
once as fraudulent Money cannot
honestly bs made at the rates repre-
Sented as assured to investors.
X IS now urged by the business men
who hay" uHGartakcn this task of
! .leariu- the District of these fraudu-
Tent promoters that every person ap-
preached for an Investment should
take counsel of d banker. an expert
enced friend. a thrifty neighbor or
some business acquaintance before
IArting with n dollar. 1t only requires
little sensible demonstration to show
how slight are the chances in favor
of any returns from an investment of
this character.
These schemes flourish upon the
ignorance the Credulity and the profit
seeking disposition of inexperienced
lerplc. When they are ''stuns" the
victims are rarely in u position TO take
legal action for the recovery of their
funds on the basis Of false pretenses.
Those who do are likely 10 find that
the promises have been camouf1aged,
ard that nothing appears in the docu-
nents that are signed that is techni-
callv Illegal. There is, in short, little
or nothing on which to base action.
Most people shun the courts of law
even to protect themselves or to re-
gain losses incurred through fraud,
ror they fear the cost of litigation,
and they know that the process is al
ways prGtraCted. The promoters of
pth"se schemes, rely upon this tendency
ur the people to avoid lawsuits, and
they shrewdly carry on their business
lust under the cover of the law so
that even if they stay within the juris-
diction-most of them move along
after a successful harvest-they man.
age to keep out of court.
1t is hoped that cases may be made
against some of these investment
crooks that will serve to warn others
away from this territory. Meanwhile
the field may be made Improbable for
them by the exercise of caution on the
rart of those who are sought as in
HrSinrS.
Legitimate business has nothing to
fear from such movement. Enter
IrfScs that are sound and founded
upon right principles will not be
harmed by any degree of carefulness
the investing public may exercise be-
fore giving cash or checks in return
for stocks or bonds or other tokens of
partnership. The more the frauds are
cleared out the more money there will
be for legitimate investments and the
promotion of sound business.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
LESS Hides and More Hogs

South Carolina rejected the proposed
comeback Of Cole l.. Blease. In the
primary run-off for the democratic
cisively beaten.
Is he done for? Or is there in Mr.
Blease another run for some high Of
fee in the near future?
He has twice without success tried
for the Senate. He has now without
success tried for an officejne has filled.
Insatiate aspirant. will not that suf-
fee?
Although. as The Star recently said.
men OF the type Of Mr.. Blease. and
bristling with as strong language. are
more numerous these days than when
he was power at home and in the
exercise OF his startling vocabulary,
the type is not desirable in Office. Let
us hope that elsewhere the South
Carolina view prevails. and that when
men Of turbulent spirit offer for place
they are defeated.
The existing turbulence needs no
whooping-up. Rather is thf other thing
needed. For the executive posts, for
the legislative posts and for the ju-
dicial posts, men Of clear head, sound
judgment and even temper should be
chosen. We shall not dispose Of our
difficulties soon. We are considerably
out of the true course. and there is no
short cut back to the middle of the
road. We need to be guided on our
return by men Of vision, Of patience
and OF a certain conservatism.
There is entertainment in men of
sharp tongue and aggressive spirit, but
just now that sort Of entertainment
is best dispensed with. Let US take
the advice Of famous man offered at
an earlier day when the country was
rocking with excitement and dis
tresses, and raise less hades and more
hogs. Unless we do, our difficulties,
already great, will become greater,
and tax us to the utmost to continue
as going and progressive concern.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Politics atHOme
Mr.. Wilson and 1924.

The recent greetings sent to Mr..
Wilson by several democratic state
conventions have given. rise to in
quiries. Is q third nomination in the
minds and within the purposes Of the
Wilsonians? or are they only laying
foundations for the control by him of
the next democratic national conven.
ton? II the latter is the purpose, and
1t succeeds, in whose behalf will Mr..
Wilson use his power in 1924?
Those near to him--as near as any
body gets-report him as mentally
alert and greatly interested in politics,
but they do not suggest that he is
physically able to stand another presi-
Dental campaign as candidate and an
other four years in the White House.
He rides in good weather and enjoys
the outings. but is hampered In his
exercise on foot. He could not make a
speaking tour.
1t is easy to guess Mr.. Wilson as a
McAdoo man in favorable circum-
stances. AS member Of his family,
Mr.. McAdoo has a strong claim on
him. But In addition to this is the fact
that Mr.. McAdoo rendered much as
sistance In the first Wilson campaign,
and subsequently as Secretary of the
Treasury contributed to the building
up Of what has come to be known in
our politics as wisconsin.
1t may not be in MIR. Wilson's power.
however. to transfer to another-not
even to his son.in-law-the favor he
enjoys in democratic circles. II the
coming November brings a democratic
victory, there will follow one Of the
most intense struggles for the demo
cratic capital prize in 1924 ever wit
messed.
There is so much afoot and in pros
pect in democratic circles. gossip has
become confusing and some Of 1t alb
surd. But ears are open to all Of it:
and the more marked the attention the
larger the supply. One can hear things
while he waits. and nobody need wait
long for an earfull.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Rate by Mail-Payablc i'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.
RolsheYism and the Turks.

According To London correspondence
the victory of MuStapha kemal paSha
in Anatoiia was due to the fact t,l..t
half Of the Greek army turned huiSil,-
visit and rebelled immediately after
the grand attack of the Turks began.
According tp refugees from Smyrna
reaching Cyprus the rebels stolr1 army
funds AID looted, shouting Long live
Lcnin and Trotsky."
The relations between the soviet gov
crnment and the Turkish nationaiistS
have been close from III, time that
kemal established himself III the
mountains of Asia Minor. 1t is plainly
the game Of the holshcvists TO eucuur-
age Turkish resistance tn Greece and
IL compliCatc tire European political
situation. Soviet agents wer" stationed
with the Turkish army. \ diplomatic
representative was sent to An@ura,
and he has expressed himself in Il dis
patch to kemal in terms Of the WARM
est consratulation upon his victory.
This is significant in view of the re
port of an alliance between the Mos
cow government and that uf rAngurl
by the terms of which Turkey is 10 hc
aided in regaining control of thc
straits and possession Of CONSTANT
nople, whii, the bu,shcvists in that
event are - be given a fully free hand
on the Black STA.
Propa ganda among tine Greek troops
has doubtless been Systematically con
Quoted by soviet agents. Those ennis
'saries Of communism have hccn al
work throughout the near east. The
have spread the doctrines Of holst-s-
vism in Bulgaria. Rumania. Hungary.
Austria. The communists ~ Italy
have tried 10 overturn the state. 1t
will be recalled that the Grests-l ;aliau
disaster at Caporctto, which game
hear to eliminating Italy from the al
lied campaign. Was due to the treason
able activities Of the communists he
hind the lines IN Italy. who broke
down the morale Of the Italian army.
The Greek disaster in Asia Minor
would seem thus to be almost a paral-
lei to the Italian misfortune at CapO-
retto.
The Russian game is easy 10 under
stand. No computations whatever are
felt at Moscow on the score of lighting
the fires Of Islam for the purpose Of
demoraliZing the powers # western
Europe. Russia has Il large MuS!"m
population on the eastern and south
eastern sides. There is Il likeness he
tween the Turkish and the Russian
methods. a coalition between these
two forces is natural especially now
that religion has broken down in Rus
sia, the church is isestabIished and
the people are in effect, absolved from
all beliefs.
This Russian propa Sanda is in itself
n grave danger to the European Chris
tian powers. Even if this crisis passes
and kemal Pasha is halted on Che
Asiatic side of the straits, and an adj
justment of the present situation is
effected. the bolshevik factor in the
situation remains still IT, be disposed
of hereafter. Russia plays a shrcwd
game, seiZing every opportunity to
make trouble and spreading soviet
propaganda throughout the world by
organized. systematic methods.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
A Conspicuous Trio.

The denomination of Senator John.
son by a substantial majority and that
Of Senator La Toilette by smashing
majority have greatly increased talk
about a third party. If now Mr..
Hearst, on the other side Of the fence
If he is on the other side-should
secure control Of the democratic or.
ganization in New York, through either
his own nomination for governor, or
that Of a man Of his choosing and sub.
ject to his influence. some lively
scheming as to 1924 is likely to follow.
Mr.. johnson. now a republican,
nominated for reelection as a repub-
lican. and asking for election as a re.
publican, has been outside the reserva.
ton. In 1912 he was a bull mooser
and Mr.. Roosevelt's running mate on
the bull moose national ticket. He
might jump again. He might find 1t
easy to clear the barriers.
Mr.. Hearst has been in and out of
the democratic party-is mean
derer with a record. He was anti
Parker sixteen years ago, anti-Wilson
six years ago. and anti-Cox two years
ago. He has his own ideas as to what
constitutes democracy, and acts on
them. Just now he offers himself as a
democrat, though without any pro.
fessed change Of opinion as to either
Wilson or Cox.
Mr.. La Toilette was a national guam
tity before either Mr.. johnson or Mr..
Hearst had been heard Of. He has ad-
vocated reform and been classed as a
radical for years. His name has been
associated with the presidency for a
long time. But, somehow, his friends
have never been able when the time
came to put him over. More than once
it has been difficult for them to save
him from annihilation. Today he is
much alive, and the subject Of much
speculation.
These three. Which is the greatest.
-conceding for speculation's sake that
ia new order approaches, and that a
new party, composed Of disgruntled
republicans and democrats, Is neces-
sary to deal with 1t?
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Digest of Foreign Press

commoN ties of foreign policy and
an army.
I'm Rumania the question of the
right to annex BcSSarabia has not
been settled and it is sure that as
soon as Russia once more takes her
place in the group OF nations she
will not hesitate TO lay claim to it.
There is no doubt about it, tn"
whole problem of Central Europe, in
cluding Germany, must be studied to-
gether. The whole security of Fu-
rope and the peace of the world de
pends on this. 1t must, therefore, be
judged by the world tribunal of the
league of nations"
Evening star., 1922-09-17
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President sf the United
-.. States.


Former Vice President Of the United
States.
n vERYwHERE men and
X women are crying, "Peacev
They have cried peace and
will continue to cry peace.
Even as you and I. they have not
forgotten the horrors and heart
breaks of the world war and we
will not soon forget them. A fu-
ture conflict Is unthinkable. With
the seemingly unbounded possi-
bilities Of modern scfenca hu-
manity would be sweps from the
face Of the earth.
In all the principal cities of the
old world. PROFESSIONS with ban
ners are proclaiming that there
must be no more wars. ! was i'm
pressed that humanity seems to
think that democracy in what
ever form of expression 1t may
show itself In government is one
Of the surest guarantees against
the resumption Of armed force.
saw what was called a peace
procession. a protest against any
return to monarchy. in Germany,
a public demonstration Of the be-
lief of the people in the German
republic, and Of its intent to keep
the peace. ! thought it quiet
and orderly body Of men and
women. sat on the veranda Of
token Of my sympathy with the
right and purpose Of the people
to rule. I assumed that they were
actuated by genuine sentiments
of regard for the peoples rule and
by sincere intention to propagate
the idea Of peace. Later, my ac-
tion was described by friends as
foolhardy. Surprise was voiced
that had not been assaulted by
some marcher. not knowing
whether I was sympathetic or
sneering. learned that the
paraders had requested that all
the shops close and that bricks had
been thrown through the windows
of those shops whose proprietors
had not seen fit to obey the re-
quest. Before the demonstration
peace was concluded several per-
sons had been killed and many
injured
had hoped that all the socie-
ties organizing for the promotion
of peace, all the pulpits around
the world proclaiming the duty Of
mankind to live in peace. all the
statesmen Of the world saying that
war must not occur again. and
men and women everywhere de-
claring against conflict. had so
wrought upon the thought and
purpose Of mankind that we might
with safety trust the future to the
instincts and good intentions OF
the human race. 1t is my pur-
pose to continue talking. praying
and hoping that war shall be no
more, and yet am unable to
close my eyes to things which ]
have heard between the spoken
and seen between the written
words.
Before / left America l did not
comprehend how the traditions of
race could have anything to do
with the problems OF war. So
large was the liberty vouchsafed to
public worship that never
views as to the truth or falsity of
a creed there could arise DANCE: of
war 1 thought that the people of
Europe had had about all they
wanted of scrapping over the own
ership and political control Of
small portions OF the earth's ter
ritory. But now I am in doubt. +
regret to admit that ! am not 50
sure.
Some sentimental gentlemen of
Jewish extraction have insisted that
Jewish government shall be set
Evening star., 1922-09-17
people Of the country judg-
ing Congress by outstanding
pieces OF big legislation on
ha irnnnrfanf nHnhlAmS of the


the important problems Of the
times, for the most part affecting the
cost of living. prosperity and human
interest appeals. have come to quite
prevalent opinion that Congress does
very little and is to be absolved from
any suspicion Of indulgins IL hard
work.
Congress has been frittering away
its time on what may well be called
small fry" legislation, and going
through all the motions on mass of
iflconsequential measures and failing
to reach an efficiently expeditions con-
clusion on the vital issues about
which the people were most unfor-
gettingly concerned. The members
have been kept busy running between
their offices and the legislative cham
Der to answer roll calls that really
meant nothing in the sum total OF
what the people really wanted.
Thus Congress, while fretfully busy
about many matters in which the peo-
and about many Of which they Will
never hear, has laid itself open to
general criticism-through failure
to concentrate on the more urgent
and vital matters. The leaders In
Congress are coming to realize this.
office boys policy Of giving the boss
what he wants when he wants it..
They are heading back to the party
policy of elder days before the so
called Gear Cannon" was overthrow
of concentration on a Legislative
party platform pledges and take care
of ornerRAncfoS thew Arise.
Too much legislation. too many laws
and not enough really good laws is
the verdict Of tho legal societies and
associations of the country verdict
in which the leaders in Congress con-
cur. What's going to be done about
1t? The party leaders are even now
endeavoring to herd their colleagues
back to the conservative ''play safe"
method Of adopting a party progra m
and hewing close to the line-there5y
doing better service for the whole
country, abstaining from adding he'll
ter-skelter to the costs of govern
ment, and saving their own skins, po-
litically.
Take a few sentiments. vigorously
expressed:
Senator Arthur Capper. republican,
Of Kansas, himself an editor and pub
Nsher, says this, editorially:
Congress is seldom suspected of
hard work by the public. Yet last
session there were 1910 bills intro
duced in the House and 5.052 in the
Senate. Not counting about 200 reso-
lutions, this makes a total Of 81 1.222.
Congress scatters too much. It's
desire to do II all surpasses Its pow
ers Of digestion. A not too long leg
islative budget or program should be
prepared for II corresponding to the
financial budget. A well-thought-out,
concise advance program Of needed
Legislation. with the activities Of Con-
gress concentrated on that program
would get results.
1--WE need more deliberation in the
enactment Of legislation, the simpli-
flying Of all laws and their impartial
enforcement. a means OF adjusting
disagreements between capital and
labor while both continue to work.
Something like this would restore con-
fidence in his government to the aver
age American.
And now hear Q voice from the dssn-
Evening star., 1922-09-17

So long rs there are thugs in every
great city who would not hesitate to
kill a man for q comparatively small
sum of money, there is no surprise in
the discovery Of outlaws who are will
ing to use wood alcohol instead Of a
blackjack.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

The subtleties of political reasoning
gD rather deep when the nomination
of a progressive republican is hailed
by forecasters as an absolutely reliable
sign of republican victory.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

Reference to America : Ia, 1"ss in
getting into the war always .cs 10
call attention to the fast work which
more than made mp for any los. time.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Important Tri6e.
Somebody uttered Wisdom's word
In accents calm and clear.
But all unmoved the people heard
And many paused to sneer.
Somebody said a foolish thing,
And all this great world round,
The people made the welkin ring
With argument profound.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

The American farmer can raise
bumper crops and still have time for
lively discussion of the economic sys-
TENS affecting the processes Of produc-
ton and marketing.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

Riots because of the high cost OF
living are reported from various parts
% Germany. The expression of indus
trial and economic unrest is not con-
fined to any one language.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

Lest we regret" would be timely
for poets inclined to vehement
opinions on political subjects.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

A country may have a deprecated
currency and still be able to reckon a
fair amount Of wealth in terms Of
potash.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

Having listened to numerous literary
Hons from England this country viii
neat haxe an opportunity to hear the
Wrench tiger"
Evening star., 1922-09-17

The Turks and the Greeks disdain
to allow the peace enterprises Of other
nations to interrupt their time.honored
hostilities.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

Instead of the song Of brown Octo-
ber ale" the dirge Of wood alcohol will
be heard in the land.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

So Tasany acute issues have been
suggested that no congressional candi-
date can hope to please everybody.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Heard and Seen
Poor little green stenographerw

Poor little green stenographerw
That was the heartfelt exclamation
that came from the lips of the pri-
vate secretary to government Off
cial as she read the letter which she
had just opened.
You see, this young woman had
been through the mill. and remem-
bered how easy it was for a begin
ner to make mistakes. Taking die
tation from the boss" when you are
anxious to make good is not an easy
thing.
The private secretary had heard of
the sixth sense" but never of what
! the new stenographer wrote Here is
what she wrote:
Yours Of the 30th instinct received" ;"
over at the Civil Service Commits
sion they had some little discussion
the other day as to the phraseology
Of notices for certain examinations to
be scheduled soon.
AS the weeks go by the commission
ranging from law clerks for the land
office at the princely salary of $1,000
year to experts in this, that and the
other.
Most of the announcement sheets
are headed, for instance: "Stenogra-
pher (male and female)." But one
day problem arose, One official
hurried into the Office of another Off
cial
How about this announcement" he
asked Shall we let it run this way?"
Here was the way it read:
Hostess (male and female)."
Guess we had better put out that
exam. on two sheets" smiled the
other. Make it host on one sheet
and hostess on the other"
First thing you know" grinued the
other official, I'VE will be putting out
an exam: for matron in the Indian
service like this:
Matron [male and female).'"
x
1t must take lot OF nerve for a
, woman to walk into a barber shop
and get her hair bobbed
Within the last year almost any
downtown barber shop has often wit
messed scene something like the
! following:
Regular devotees discussing race
hosses. One blubbery bird getting a
shave; tail man getting hair cut At
| tendant shining shoes of former.
Women pass on the sidewalk One
stops, looks in, then opens door and
steps in.
She boldly. yet with a certain air Of
timidity. approaches the head barber
Il want my hair bobbed," she says.
Yes, madam" he replies, motioning
her to a chair.
While the cloth is being adjusted
/ around her neck. the woman looks
escape.
Il don't know whether l should have
it cut or not" she muses..
You had better decide before /
make my first cut" said the barber
as the woman loosened her flowing
late.
Soon the slaughter begins. 1t is too
late now.
The man patrons cast covert
glanceS at the lady, trying their best
not to- stare. She seems oblivious.
mirror. with anticipation and fear
! fighting for the mastery on her
countenance.
AT last the job is finished She
leaves the chair, pays the barber and
gives her head a toss, as If reveling
, in her new-found freedom.
And yet
! II don't know what my husband
! will say" she muses., as she goes out
the door.
Boys will be boys.
Even when il comes to radio.
One young man in the northwest
section of the city installed a nice
outfit, with a lengthy aerial ION the
roof of his apartment.
Then he made the mistake of tell
ing some of his companions what a
! fine set he had.
So one night they climbed onto the
roof of the apartment and cut the
wires.
There was no concert that night.
Evening star., 1922-09-17

And now hear voice from the DEM
ocrattes party. Representative Joseph
w. HSfns Of Tennsssee. the ranking
Evening star., 1922-09-17
The Listener.

The Listener.
What are you going to say tp your
constituents"
Not great DEAL" replied Senator
Sorghum. Most of my time these
days is devoted to giving prayerful at
tention to what my constituents have
to say to me-"
Jud Tunkins says the last meeting
of the Shakespeare Society was voted
a comparative failure because 81 Sim
lin forgot to bring along his ukelele.
Diherention Made Possible.
"The skirts will be longer" is fash
ions decree,
And the muses. rejoice at a prospect
so fair. -
The chorus girls dresses will not have
to be -
Like those that the feminine audi
tors weaf.