davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12

DEFoRE forget It an apology 10 rendered
x herewith to Samuel Gompers. president
D of the American Federation of Labor.
- Out OF numerous journalistic contacts
with the labor over-lord I had gathered the
foolish impression that Gompers lacked . sense
OF humor. Such an idea. am convinced was
profoundly wrong.
Two three years ago the Broadway actor
and his brethren in the provinces conceived IN.
idea Of their horrid professional ssrfdoun
Polishing their nails along the Broadway curb.
they slowly became conscious of manifold
obstacles, hardships and entertainments in the
prosecution OF their art. Quite suddenly the
idea of collective bargaining obsessed them ana
with equal celerity the actors union or equity
association was born. Afnliation with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor followed. almost az q
matter OF course.
Thus morally propped by. the labor host, q,
the republic and assured that right must alway,
triumph over managerial greed. cupidity and
ignorance. the actors waxed highly enthusiastic
and straightway launched plans for closing IN.
theater to such benighted and selfish ones who
dared to suggest a possible economic and artistic
disparity between an actor and q union scene
shifter.
Such dissenters were instantly howied down
while stage art and stage labor locked arms in
Joyful paeans to begin in this. the new freedom
their combined assault upon the citadels OF stage
capital
Never again shall ! question the Conner,
humor It was wrong. unfair. TO ever doubt t.
For. believe this not Papa Gompers ana nj,
irreverent mates selected Just such q yoyfui
moment to remind the union Of Broadway
actors that far away, In the coal nelds of
Herrin. H., union miners and brethren In laber
were needful of exactly IS per head from every
union actor in Americai
Family L picture the puxzied amaze
ment. the shocked surprise. the mounting horror
OF the spat-wearing. pink-collared boys around
Times Square they slowly grasped the full
significance OF Gompers mandate-s5 q Il cad
for coal miners in nlinoisl
More easily. however. can picture the fat
sides of Gompers shaking with merriment
with equal ease resolve never to question
his humor again. II fs humor too apt too
penetrating. too inteliigentiy deadly 70 Be n
the best of taste
The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Miss Richards Talk,

Miss Janet Richards will give her
regular Monday morning talk on
public questions tomorrow morning
at 10:45 o'clock In the auditorium
, of the Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
CHEERING IRISH SEE
UNION JACK DEPART
Last British Soldiers Leave
Dublin Area and Tri-CoIor
Floats Over City.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. December 1s.-The Union
Jack and the authority it symbolized
in Ireland for SO many years had gone
back to Britain today with the last of
the British soldiers occupying the
Dublin area, and in its place over the
military posts of this city f1oated the
tri-color of the Irish Free State.
The departure of the kings garri-
son and the installation Of the free
state troops was accomplished with a
remarkable display of fraternity and
good will. Sunday crowds. cheering
enthusiastically. watched the British
military march to the docks with
flags flying.
Richard Mulcahy, minister Of de-
fence in the free state government.
saluted the British colors as they
anne down for the last time.
All the evacuated posts are in the
Dublin area. They include British
general headquarters in Parkgate
street. the Royal Hospital and the
Royal Irish Constabulary depot in
l hoenix Park. Between 1000 and
1000 British troops left Dublin today.
At the Royal Hospital Gen. Mac
Ready, the British commander, be-
fore leaving, paid a personal visit to
the wards containing pensioners,
many of them veterans. who had
fought under the British flag in many
parts of the world.
The British troops. marced along
the quays to North Wall. with their
bands playing and their colors fly
ing. making a picturesque scene which
attracted enormous crowds.
The rush here was SO great that
the barriers to the North Wall ex-
lying. gave way. and the huge
crowds. which included many woman
friends of tho departing soldiers.
rushed out upon the quay. waving
handkerchiefs and union jacks and
wishing the soldiers God speed The
"Tommies" were astonished at the
display Of good will.
After the departure of the British
forces Mr.. Mulcahy addressed the
Irish troops at the Royal barracks on
the lesson of the Transformation. He
spoke first in Gaelic. reminding the
soldiers that for centuries the po-
sitions just evacuated had been held
by enemies of the Irish nation
Then. reverting to English. Mr.. Null
cahy said the occupation of the bar
racks in the future would of necessity
be very different in manner and spirit
from the occupation Of the past. Com
plimenting the troops on their smart
appearance. the minister said the
army ireland had constituted would
be utilized for the defense of the
country. The soldiers would have to
go back to work in an ordinary way
Evening star., 1922-12-18
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
is ASSAILED BY EDWARDS
Declares It Falsifies Statements at
Washington Bureau, in
Gotham Speech.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-The
Anti-Saloon League was charged with
deliberately resorting to falsehood to
get money from the churches" by
United States Senator ELECT Edward I.
Edwards of New Jersey last night in ad-
dressing a wet meeting Of the Molly
Pitcher Club. militant women's orga nj
cation of the New York State division
of the Association Against the Prohibi
ton Amendment.
II shall have some interesting de-
velopments in this field to make public
later" Gov. Edwards continued.
In another part of his speech. he ac-
cused the Anti Saloon League of is
suing untrue information from its bu-
reau in Washington.
Characterizing the spread o: boot
Logging as "the most conspicuous evil
development" Of prohibition, Gov. Ed
wards said:
II am on my way to Washington. and
they are going to hear from me there
on the prohibition question somehow
and soon"
Others who also spoke against pro-
hibition were Augustus Thomas, execu-
tive chairman of the Producing Man
ayers Association, and Miss Elizabeth
Marbury.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
NEEDED
TO BOOST TRADE
Foreign Commerce Bureau
Chiefs Report Would Extend
Departments Activities.

Describing the past fiscal year as
'one of the most crucial periods in
the history of the nations foreign
trade" Julius Klein. director OF the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce of the Department Of Commerce.
In his annual report to Secretary
Hoover. made public today. points te
the complete reorganization Of the bu.
reau as the prime factor. enabling it
stand the "inroads Of recovering Euro
pean competition in the worlds mar
kets."
Following out the policy of better
service with less meddling," Director
Klein says that the bureau now serves
business on a commodity basis, through
seventeen new divisions which special
ize in Americas great export products
Of the factories and farms. These
divisions are headed by sales experts
selected by the trades themselves and
guided in their work by about seventy
committees. composed of business men
representing more than 100000 manu-
facturers and merchants in the leading
export industries Of the country.
Insures Maximum Service.
This arrangement insures Il maximum
service to each industry at a minimum
outlay of time. labor and money.
In addition to the commodity divi-
sions, the reorganization program in
cluded the creation of a division of
commercial law and a transportation
division so that business men could
be supplied with expert and technical
advice in those complicated fields of
export effort. The bureaus regional
divisions also were expanded.
The number of requests for infor-
nation on foreign trade problems and
questions has increased from 1000 a
day to 5000 day, the report states,
and moro than $4,000 merchants and
manufacturers have called during the
year at the divisional Offices Of the
bureau seeking advice and data.
Need More Experts.
In concluding his report Or. Klein
states that il the bureau Is to carry
on and enlarge its work in the man.
ner demanded by the economic Ntua :
tion and of the country fits activities
should be extended to cover the study
Its foreign service should be strength
ened by the establishment of OFFICES
In new markets Experts in COM
modities not yet specifically pro-
vided for. such as tobacco, grain and
manufacturer specialties. should be
duQeu 10 its present stan to meet the
increasing demands of the trades. The
salaries of many statutory positions
should be increased considerably
otherwise the bureau will continue
to lose some of its more valuable
help. he says.
1t is also recommended in the re-
port that the governments statiSti-
cal organization be transferred from
the Treasury Department to the De-
partment Of Commerce so that quick
er and more complete information as
to the status OF the country's exports
could be given OF at any time.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
COMMITTEE TO DECIDE
ION KELLER PUNISHMENT
House Body Names Members to
Consider Defiance of Probers'
Subpoena.

The House judiciary committee ap-
pointed a subcommittee today to in
vestigate what action, if any. should
be taken in connection with the refusal
of Representative Keller, republican.
Minnesota, to testify before the COM
mittee as to the information on which
he based his impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty.
This decision to refer the question
to a subcommittee was reached after
an hour and a half of discussion in
executive session. A motion also was
adopted that the committee proceed
tomorrow to take further testimony
under the specifications filed by Mr..
Keller. representatives Woodruff of
Michigan and Johnson of South Da-
kota, republicans, have been asked to
testify. and Chairman Volstead indi-
Gated that a number of officials Of the
Department of Justice also would be
called.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
CONVICTED OF SLAYING
BROTHER AND HIS WIFE
Me Shelter Of Angola, Ind, Sen
fenced to Life Imprisonment
for Double Crime.

ANGOLA, Ind. December 1s.-Nie
Shelter. on trial here. charged with
Staying his brother. James NJ. Shelter,
and the latter's wife. was found guilty
Of murder In the second degree. in
circuit court here and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. The jury in the case
deliberated nineteen hours.
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelter.
who had been shot to death. werc found
In a garage at their home at Auburn.
near here, last June. I'll feeling was
said to have existed between the slain
man and Me Shelter and the latter
was Immediately arrested in connec-
tion with the crime. He maintained
his innocence throughout the trial.
The home of James Shelter. the slain
man. was DESTROYED by an explosion a
year ago, in which his two children
were killed. Me Shelter was arrested
at that time. but evidence available
was insufficient to warrant his indict-
ment in connection with the children's s
deaths and he was released.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
BRITISH PRESS NOT
IN FAVOR OF LOAN

Continued from First Page.)
ment predominate in these second
day reflections on the situation. but
there are Il few words of welcome for
the proposition, as in the case of the
opposition newspaper L'Oevure, whlch
expresses pleasure over the interest
of the United States. "even If 1t has
no immediate practical results"
The Temps says the plan looks as
if it had been drafted by the Germans
rather than the Americans. and Sug-
gests that the Germans, after elabo-
rating an agreement with American
bankers. make proposition to the
allies for the payment of reparatioi-s s.
and then the allies will see if they
can make the concessions that are
asked.
Critics Are Severe.
most severe critic Of the reported
project. "If the United States seriously
wished to save Europe from financial
chaos" he says, their first care should
be to annul the claims they have
against the allies" He sees In what
he calls Washington's move, simply
an effort to prevent occupation Of the
Ruhr by France, and asks. rs this
the only result of Clemenceau's tour:'
The writer adds that the money the
Americans could lend will be asked
for some day. just as they already
demand the billions they advanced the
allies for common war"
"Pertinax." in the Echo de Paris. says
the conditions made by America ''are
exactly the reverse of what is neces-
sary to prevent Germany from EN-
ploying the new strength she would get
to avoid paving reparatfonS. He Sug-
gests that the Americans could render
great aid by allowing France to seize
German capital in America, which. he
declares. is sufficient to pay repara-
tions for two years, thereby avoiding
a moratorium"
Evening star., 1922-12-18

list and departed Failing to gain the
cooperation Of such a powerful figure
in motion picture production as the man
they had gone to first with their list
made their efforts hopeless. The list
was filed away for safekeeping
Today "Wallie" Reid. one of the most
popular actors Of the screen, is a fallen
idol. The fact that Reid was addicted
to drugs hasn't been news in Hollywood
for more than two years. He was a
good fellow. though, and his own worst
.nemy. and no newspaper man who knew
Reid was willing to break" the story.
But now that the truth has found it's
way into print, it is just as well that
the full truth should be known. and how
the present scandal about Reid could
have been avoided through farsighted-
hess and higher regard for moral fiber
than for mere dollars on the part of
men who control the making of motion
pictures.
Reid Making Game Fight.
Wallace Reids name has been check
ed off on the list of unsafe" persons
prominent in motion picture produc-
ton. He is making a hard and game
fight to come back free from the drug
and liquor habit and deserves all SYM
pathy. But will he again take his
ably not.
That leaves only 116 names on the
list of unsafe" ones in motion pictur C
scandals in store to blast further
regulations among screen players. di-
rectors and producers and reflect upon
the entire industry. ably any call
boy in the motion picture studios
could rattle off at least twenty of
these names at the first asking, and
among the very first would mention
the name of woman star, better
known. perhaps. than Wallace Reid
a fascinating little actress who has
already had her innings with unde-
sirable publicity-as among the hop
heads" of the studios.
116 Remain ON List.
Only 116 names on the list-persons
Of bad habits and worse associates.
persons lacking in moral response
bility. and all liable at any time to
bring disrepute to the motion picture
industry-all listed and catalogued.
But are they moneymakers for the
producers? Aye, there's the rub
Will there be change in conditions? ?
Will Hays. ruling head of the mo
ton picture industry. happens to be
in Los Angeles right now. He was
on the ground when one of Holly
woods scandals broke right under
his nose. And he is not at all happy
over 1T. The Reid scandal caught him
unawares. 1t was put up to him He
has been quoted and misquoted al
length-chiefy misquoted. All that
he really said when the ma tier was
first brought to his attention was
! that there was nothing for him to Say
| except that he joined with others in
hoping that Reid Will win back his
health and be himself again.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1922-12-18
Producers Refused to Cooperate to
Curb Orgies, Report Says.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LOS ANGELES, Calf. December 49,
Several months ago a group OF
clean. high-minded and conscientious
men. all occupying responsible po-
sitions in the motion picture world.
under promise OF cooperation by the
men in control Of motion picture pro-
duction in Hollywood. made an earn
est effort of clean house from the in
side
They conducted painstaking In
vestigarion of the private lives and
habits of the members of the film
are prominently linked with the in
dustry AS a result of this investiga-
tion they prepared list Of unsafe"
persons. chiefly actors or directors,
then in motion pictures. The list con-
tained III names. This list was to be
directed to the attention of the heads
of production with the recommends
ton that the persons named therein
should he denied further employment
at the studios.
Greets List With Frovn.
Confident in the promise Of CO.
the matter of reforming the motion
picture industry from the inside was
broached, the members of this COM
mittee approached the head Of pro-
duction of one of the larger motion
picture concerns. He received them
smiling. took the list and glanced at
it, Then a frown replaced the smile.
You men should know that you are
asking the impossible" he said. Why,
it would mean at least two.million-
dollar loss to US to do a thing like that
in the case Of this one man. We are
willing to do our part, of course. but
thing like that would simply be suicide.
we must remember that We are prac-
tical men and business men,.
The name at the head Of the list was
Wallace Reid. The reason given for
placing him on the list was that he was
a drug addict. and was known to use
seven kinds Of narcotics.
List Filed Away.
The members of the committee. wiser
than when they came, took back their
Evening star., 1922-12-18
Central America
Rejects Proposed
Political Union
By fbe Assoc,st.d p,.e,

By tho Associated Press.
The proposal that the Central
American conference meeting here
discuss a program looking to po-
1itical union Of the FIVE Central
American republics went by the
boards today when the conference
resumed its sessions after receiv-
ing formal instructions from all
the governments interested. The
five Eations decided against CON
sidering the union proposal by a
vote Of 3 to 2.
BY unanimous vote. however. il
was decided to consider the feasl-
bility7 OF a union at q later con-
ference. tho time and place of
which still are to be fixed.
Only the delegation from Saliva
dor Joined the Honduran delegates
in support of its proposal to con-
sider the union.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
Declares, However. It Has No Con
nection With Reid Scandal.

Plans have been completed by the
prohibition bureau for survey of
enforcement conditions in the far
western states similar to that just
in the south.
Mr.. Haynes, accompanied by several
Of his bureau chiefs. will go to Port
land. Greg. on January IS. and later
will visit San Francisco. Los Angeles
and several cities In Washington.
1t was said today the tour was
planned some time ago and had no
ports Of narcotic dealings in that Sec
tion.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
Aurora Borealis
Halts Traffic
For rs Minutes

LOUISVILLE. Ky. December 1s.-
For period of twenty-five minutes
beginning at o'clock last night all
street cars in the city were at a
standstill because the current of the
Louisville Railway Company was cut
Off by disturbances in atmospheric
conditions created by the aurora
borealis
Evening star., 1922-12-18
GREEK SHIP NEEDS HELP.
American Vessel Unable to De-
cipher Radio From Melpo.

BOSTON. December 1s.-Radio mes
saEes received today said the Greek
steamer Melpo. bound for this port
from birmingham, was in need of as
sistance, with her steering gear dis
abled. The messages came from the
steamer George Washington. which
was in communication with the ship.
Her position was given as about 1900
miles east of st. Johns. Newfound-
land.
ported that the Melpo was broad
casting messages in the Greek
tongue, which no ono on the Wash
Ydgton could decipher.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
King Georges Son
ToGoUnderKnife
For Appendicitis
LONDON, De-

LONDON, De-
C e m b e r 1S.-
Prince George, the
kings youngest
son, will be op-
rated on for ap-
oendicitis almost
Immediately. ac-
.ording to the
Daily Mail.
Prince George
s twenty years
Il age and Is a
avail cadet.
His brother. the
Duke of York;
he kings second
son, underwent a
similar operation
in 1914.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
NOTED EDUCATOR DIES.

BERKELEY, Calf, December 1s.-
W. T. Reid. former president Of the
University of California. died at his
home here yesterday. He was head
Of the university from 1881 to 1888.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
MEXICO DEPoRTs ADDIcTs.
Americans in Grip of Drug Habit
Regarded as Undesirables.

By the Associate Press
CALEXICO. Calf. December 1S.-
Mexicali. Lower California. just across
the international line from here, to-
day began deporting Americans ad-
dicted to drugs as undesirable citi-
zens. in accordance with the an
nounced intention OF Mexican au-
thorities to rid their soil of foreign
ers in the grip of the narcotic habit.
HAYNES PLANS DRUG SURVEY
Evening star., 1922-12-18

among the people. The courage. dis
cipline and love of order they had
learned in the army should prepare
them to take their places industrially
among the people as useful citizens.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
UNEMPLOYED SEEK KING.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, December 1S.-After a
demonstration of unemployed in Ira
falgar Square a deputation was sent
to Buckingham Palace, in an orderly
attempt to present a petition to King
George. The king declined to receive
the men and referred them to the
home secretary.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
DENY REID'S SPELL
IS DRUG COLLAPSE

Continued from First Page.)
sympathetically try to help him, try to
restore him to health"
116 DECLARED "UNSAFE.o
Evening star., 1922-12-18

CONTINUED from First Page)
Washington Journal., 1922-05-26
Wrrrins.R aIenner

0ie Serren Sefret1re Tino gebeten,
uns ltets bon Observation-Disclosures
iouie bon @orgdngen in ibren 8erei.
men 8eriht gu geben
9reis fir Die Snlertiou Der 4ar.
tc $3.50 pro Subr.
0ehtider NaiienbaMsDereiu. Bra
iiocnt Olortin 8icqono; SefretGr:
Sermonn g. 8infler, 71O SedIte
StroBe, N.-8. 0ireftoren-0eri am
2. 6reitag /. Wt. I'M eIfs Seim
Sransn SilfsOereim Oes 0eutIden
W%aiienbanies. 6rau Gbos. 3upper.
tiis, 8r6iioentin; SefretGrin: Srou
8auline 8oItbers, anocoItio, 9. 6.
8eriommlung am 9. 9umerstag i.
Sc. i'm @oiienbaus.
9amen.@Gbbcreim Ses 0emtIdem
@niienhanies. &rG1ioent: Srou Gath.
2offler; Sefret6r: Srou 6. Ebom-
forOt, 729 Quebec Str. q. 90. 8erI.
finOen am 3. Mittpo9 /. SO. itott.
Tuppert Some Sranen .Silfsber.
Elm. Br6li0entin: Sroii so. De@rain;
Sefretdrin: Srou 9. Rrumfe; Ieri.
am 9. DienStog /. Sc, 3 l1br nod.
mittdes i'm &uppert Some.
GOneorS Stub. HrafiOent: aorI
Soffmonn; SefretGr: Quit. 8enoer,
5000 gtidoIs 9lbe. @. g.; @orItanos-
iibungen ieOen 2. Oienstag i. 90. !;
@enerolberi. nm 4. Sonntog /. sc. in
3t4 8 Str. 81. 90.
GOneOrS 9amen.|ereim HrGIioen.
tin Srau WorD 8iae; SefretGrin
6rou 8auIine @oltber, anocoitia,
g. g.; Sinan5iefretGrin 6rau Saf.
9ruegger; S6asmeilterin: Srou g.
Gr1tmfe. SeriommIung am 1. Conn.
ug /. 30. in 314 6 StroBe 81. SO.
TrOipeet Sia Cemetery. Wln.
Stieblins, 8rdiioept; 8m. Martin,
Sefret6r; Geo. S. 81. Stub Sdob-
meiIter. 8eri. OH /. Sreitae i. SO.
i'm Concord &lub, 3t4 6 Str. 81. SO.
.. s .S%ilfsDereim. 314 s StroBe
q. 90. @rdlioent: Geo SO. Spier;
Sefretar: Or. s. 90. &oenig, 400
Ya. Ibe. 9. g.; SinanaiefretGrin:
6ron M. D.&0nig, 400 Benniploonio
Apenite 9. g.; S6osmeiiter: 81. @.
9rinf, 1402-14te StraBe g. @.
geriammlungen finoen ltatt: Gre.
crtipfomite an ieoem 1. Sreitag i.M.,
Notwithstanding al ieOem 8.
6reitag i'm Wonot.
Washington Journal., 1922-05-26
@eEana @erelme.

@aibinstOn SGnscrbnn6, 314 6
Str. 1913. &onrao Hidter, 8rGI.;
&idaro 9ralner, SetretGr. 314 6
StraBe 9.-@. General @erI. om /.
Sonntae i'm sc. I'M Concord aIub.
Sin9itinoe ieoen Mittmod abenO.
Wermnnia MGnuer : GbOr. @er-
|IammIungen i'm Concord RIub, 3t4
8 StraBe g. 90. 8rGfioent Sobn
&eif; SefretGr; Sris SGffner, 1850
9laoenSburg &oaO, g. g.; 8rof. 9.
Gbriitiani it,, 0irieent. 8erI. ieoen
0onnerstag /. Sc, @eneralperl. am
1. 9onnerstog /. 90.
SGneerbnnO Samenbereiu. Weri
I'M 2. @ittuo@ /. &C., abenos s llbr,
I'M Concord &lub.
NriOn 9amenberein. Grau 9.
Rrumfe, YrGi. @erl. am 2. Nittmod,
I. &C., aben6s s llbr.