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Evening star., 1922-01-14
ACCUSED PAIR ATTACK
INTERSTATE AUTO LAW
Attorney Whitaker and His Sister
Deny Constitutionality of
Federal Measure.

The ronstiturionality of the Dyer
act. making it Il federal onense 10
transport stolen automobiles from
lone state to another. and under when
there are said to have been 100
prosecutions in the United States, is
called in question in petition for
habeas corpus instituted in the District
Supreme Court by Norman T. Whit
aker, local patent attorney, and MS
sister, Dorothy Whitaker.
The petitioners were recently IN
dicted in the southern district of Cali
fornia on a charge of transporting
4 stolen automobile from New York
to Los Angeles.
The hearing was held before
United States Commissioner Hit.
who held the accused to await the
arrival of warrant from California
for their removal to that state. JUS
tice Stafford granted writ of habeas
corpus and set the matter for argu-
ment February 8. Pending the hear
ing the accused were released on bail,
Mr.. Whitaker giving bond of $4,000
and Fis sister one for $1,000.
Attorneys Paul b. Cromelin, Robert
Scott and William J. Neale, for the
accused. in this petition claim that
the Dyer act. as framed. exceeds the
mower of Congress under the COM
merce clause of the Constitution, and
is void.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
Stolen Fruits

THE stolen fruits are sweetest.
remarked some ancient jay and
handed out the neatest of false
hoods, should say. A cheap excuse
he furnished for weak, dishonest
men, whose morals are not burn
ished until they shine again.
sometimes Swiped a melon when l
was young and frail, and then felt
like felop who ought to be in Jail.
For days and days thereafter my
heart was full of dread, stilled was
my childish laughter, and trembling
was my tread; l thought the cops
were sprinting with zeal upon my
trail; each passing hour was hint
ing of fetters, law and Jail. Old
fashioned stern endeavor of good
things is the chief, and stolen fruits
forever bring sorrow to the thief.
That saying utter bosh is. in which
good faith is spurned: far better
have two squashes that you have
fairly earned, than wagon-loads of
peaches like those of yondsr skate,
who cheats and overreaches, and
earns his neighbors' hate.
tCopyrighD WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
VETERANS BUREAU RENT
ATTACKED IN CONGRESS
Mr.. rockingham Says It Is "In-
defensibly Extravagant,"
in Boston.

The alleged payment of 1854, 500 an
nually by the Veterans Bureau for
rent of it's Boston Offices was attack
ed by Representative Frothingham.
republican. of Massachusetts, in a
statement as 'indefensibly extrava-
CANT
'If veterans bureau has so much
money at it's disposal my suggestion
is that it spend less for high rental
and more for TIE care of disabled SOL
diers" said Mr.. rockingham. We
hear much opposition to the soldier
bonus. but apparently a government
has plenty of money to spend on high
rentals
OF the fourteen district offices main
tained by the bureau only New York
and Chicago, Mr.. rockingham as
serted, cost more than Boston for
rent. and added that the Boston bu-
reau was located in building where
space has gone begging"
If bids bad been called for, he said.
tha bureau could have found Boston
quarters at more reasonable figure.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
BUSL|NE
ASKED BY CITIZENS
BrookIand Association Wants
Proposed New Route Run to
North Capitol.

Extension of plans for the proposed
cross-town bus line so as to cause :.
to connect Mount Pleasant with lower
Brookland was feature of discussion
at last nights meeting of the Brook
land Citizens Association in Masonic
Hall, 18th and Monroe streets north
east.
President L. W. Turner. after Ia
vorable vote, desiS mated the chairman
of the public utilities committee 10
approach officials of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company ana
inquire into the feasibility or posSi-
bility of the extension OF the pro
posed bus route to at least Noilh
Capitol and Michigan avenue to sup
plement the proposed terminus 1T
Park road and Georgia avenue
Many Would Benefit.
II was pointed out that such action
would not only aid citizens of BROOK
land desiring quick upper cross
town route, but also would De
service to the thousands of resiuehts
on the southeastern fringe OF the SUI
diers' Home grounds.
Elimination of rats and the steps
which the government is taking 10
prevent the spread of these disease
carriers was discussed by l. b. Golu-
man, expert of the biological sur
Vey and a member pl tne dSSoSia'io''
Mr-Goldman, during the world war:
served with the A. f. F., on the stan
of the surgeon general ana hao Wiue
experience with the hordeS OF trench
rats which proved one OF the iiios'
peStiferOuS features or warfare.
Mr. Goldman accompanied ms lee
ture with stereoptlcon slides anu
gave detailed description or the
various types of disease caused DE
rodents. the most etticacious methods
of eliminating them and the cnmpar-
ative value of different types OF traps
and poisons-
Multiply Rapidly.
An interesting point which lie
brought out was the high productive
rate among the rodents, Whlch ne
claimed would soon overrun the earth
We're it not for the high mortality
rates existing among their species.
Twelve breedinSS u year, ne saiu'
was not an uncommon propoSitioh
among rats but based only on three
breedings per year. pair OF rats
could produce progeny numbering
well over million within three
years.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
EQUALITY OF WOMEN
AT LAW is OPPOSED
Gompers Sees Menace to Working
Safeguards in Proposed Blanket
Amendment.

Maintaining that a blanket consti-
tutional amendment removing women
from the sphere of legal inequality
would be damaging" in actual ef
feet. especially to the state laws reg
ulating standards for working women.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, issued a
statement announcing his earnest hope
that the amendment will not be offered
in Congress and if offered will not be
adopted and ratified"
The amendment referred to. it is
stated. is the one backed by the
National Woman's Party. Regarding
it, Mr.. Gompers said in part:
There is difference of opinion
over the question of whether the
proposed blanket amendment would
result in the destruction of the
standards and safeguards now es-
tablished in the law of the states for
the protection of women in industry.
Regardless of the opinions of some
lawyers, l assure the women of the
country that those laws would be
not only endangered but would be
destroyed Numerous lawyers of
equal standing and experience hold
with us.
IF such blanket amendment,
placing women on absolute equality
with men, were to be ratified the
employers of the country would pro-
ceed at once to operate under the
amendment. That is where lawyers
misjudge the employers. Employers
would not go into court, but would
put strict equality of hours and work
ing conditions into effect and then.
| il the workers were able, they might t
go into court to try to compel the
restoration of the safeguards of the
state laws protecting women.
Eventually, after many years,
these cases would get to the Supreme
Court, if the workers We're able to
go that far, but meanwhile the benef-
icent, hard-wo laws would be de-
stroyed under the amendment pro-
posed by the National Women's Party.
Il hope that the women of that
party, will not proceed on this course" :"
Evening star., 1922-01-14
STILL EXPORTS LIQUOR.
America Sent 23,56S Gallons o
bourbon Abroad in November.

America, land Of prohibition, is
still a considerable exporter of spir-
ituous liquors, according to figures
made public at the Department of Com
merce. Naturally, the amount of liquor
exported is considerably less than in
pre-Volstead days. but Is still quite a
respectable quantity.
Exports Of distilled spirits during
October, the figures showed, were
5I7,599 gallons. valued at $421,097.
The exports Of spirits rose in No
vember to 564,o76 gallons. 3 valued,
however at only $243,0 ,076.
The exports during November in
cluded 23,56s gallons Of bourbon
whisky, valued at $140.590. No malt
LIQUORS were exported.
The October exports included 11,712
gallons of bourbon. valued at $ss: s:040,
and 5000 gallons of rye, valued at
S21 1000.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
SENATOR HEADS SOCIETY.
Delaware State Body Meets at
Wilson Normal.

Senator L. Heisler Ball Of Delaware
was elected president of the Delaware
State Society at a meeting in the
Wilson Normal School Thursday night.
The other officers elected are:
Thomas Lodge, first vice president;
Miss A. r. Piser, second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Jennie r. Green, executive
secretary; Miss Olive Mole, recording
secretary; Mrs. E. L. Sitter, treasurer
Standing committees were appointed
by the chair, following the installa-
tion of the officers. The next meeting
Of the society will be held January
81 at the Rochambeau, and all Dela-
wareans in the city Of Washington
are urged to be present.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
Expects Prohibition Enforcement.

TO the EdIt0r OF The Star:
As a reader Of your splendid paper
for over forty years. 1 feel that ]
should express to you my personal
appreciation for the stand you and
your staff have always taken on the
side OF prohibition. Most sincerely
do I wish to thank you for the fine
editorial which appeared in The Star
of last Saturday. 1 am one of many
thousand White Ribboners who have
been in the work for many years,
and am now rejoicing that, through
the efforts of temperance organiza-
tions everywhere, together with such
papers as yours. the enforcement of
The law against bootleggers and in
favor Of obedience to all righteous
laws IL near ot hand.
MRS. J. A. EDGAR
Evening star., 1922-01-14
POLISH SOCIETY MEETS.
Ignatius Jawney Elected Presi
dent-Other Officers Chosen.

Ignatius Jawney, we'll known in
Polish newspaper circles in Chicago,
Milwaukee and Detroit. was elected
president of the Polish Club Of WASH
ington at a recent meeting.
Other officers chosen were: Joseph
Stanszewski, treasurer F. Szcze-
panck, first vice president; Joseph
Plocharczyk, second vice president;
H. Rozmarowski, secretary, and b.
Kowalski, marshal. William Wagner
and P. Buczkawski were elected
trustees Mr.. Staniszewski, who w
reelected treasurer, was one of the
first Poles to settle in this city, it is
said. He has held the office of treas
urer in every Polish organization IN
Washington.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

f'iney Branch hParent-Teachers' Az
sociation will give motion picture
performance for equipment of J. r.
West School Thursday, at 9 and 4
pm. knickerbocker Theater
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Red Triangle Outing Club will give
dance at Blue Triangle Club, goth
and E streets.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

\ banquet of yachtsmen under
auspices of Corinthian Yacht Club
January IS. City Club. William
Washburn Nutting, principal speaker.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
Red Triangle Outinr CIub.x hike ..

). 4. Smith will address the Mems
cub OF Asbury NJ. E Church Monday
at : pm.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
Mrs Robert T.. Nelson will speak
at 4:45 at Women's City Club.

Boris f. Skvirsky, representative
of Far Eastern Republic. will speak
at 4:i5 at National Council for Limi-
tation of ArmamentS, 532 18th street
Evening star., 1922-01-14

The first ball of the season by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of st. Johns Col
lege will be given at 8 o'clock to-
night in Raucher's. More than 500
couples are expected.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Hairs Hidden Beauty is brought to
light with a Golden Clint Shampoo
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Community service dance lat $3.50
o'clock. Pythian Temple. Dancing
class, 7:45
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Georgetown Citizens Association
VIII meet Monday. pm. in Potomac
Savings Bank Hall.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
will meet at Johnson-Powell School
IS o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Consult ShafFer About the Flowers
foryour entertainments. Store, 900 14th.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Eeleet klub will give d dance. 9
o'clock. 2i00 10th street
Evening star., 1922-01-14

halOrama Cftixens' Association will
meet Tuesday. at pm. at the High
lands
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Maine State Society will meet at
o'clock. Thomson Community Cen
ter. Senator Edwin F. Ladd will
speak. Open to Maine people. reia-
tives and house guests.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Public meeting of peoples party. s
o'clock. 500 G. street.
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Illinois State Girls Club will give a
avenue.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

meet Tuesday, at AS pm. National
Museum. +. Wilson Popence will
illustrate with native textiles his
lecture: identifying Guatemalan
Indians by Their Costumes"
Evening star., 1922-01-14

Red Triangle Outing Clubs hike for
tomorrow Will start at 2:3O pm. Meet
where Brookiand car line crosses
Baltimore and Ohio railroad Walk
VIII be by Forts TOtten and Slemmer
10 Brightwood. Glen VOLTS, leader.
The Hubbard Home and school As
soclation Will meet Monday evening.
January Is. at the Hubbard School
Dr. Fowler Will address the meeting
Evening star., 1922-01-14

WomenS Overseas Service League
will give a dance at Public Health
Hospital. Silver Spring. Nd Take
Baltimore and Ohio train for Silver
Springs at GAS.
Evening star., 1922-01-14
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT

Gibbons Club will give a dance at
Carroll Hall, 924 G. street
The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
The Snakes Warning.

THE tail of the l. w. w. is rattlng in the
Kansas wheat fields. This organization
has kept rather we'll hidden in the rocks for
the past year or more. 1t finally has squrmed
Into the daylight in the least likely and most dan
gerous place
Kansas farmers, with wheat getting dry on
the plains, will make short work OF the sallow,
unshaven long haired dirty loafers who are emerg-
ing from the slums OF Kansas City, St Louis and
Chicago to answer the call OF the serpent.
Hell or Jail for the Wobblies' is the battle
ery the wheat growers have adopted after tracing
two or three efforts setting fire to crops to the
ragged wayfarers who have been begging for
something to eat from kitchen to kitchen We
presume they mean very largely what they say.
The /. w. w. organizers will be fortunate if they
escape from Kansas with whole hides
OF all strikes, the country can least afford
one OF wheat harvesters. The crop must be gath
cred with the first suitable weather or probably
will be lost. Coal mines remain. Coal stocks
do not diminish when the miners quit work. Rail-
roads remain. Tracks and locomotives are in
about the condition when the men come
pack as when they threw down their tools Crops
ire different, however A difference of two or three
days may loss of millions
Probably the !. w. W. members realize all
this. They also should realize that in these cir
eurnstances farmers will take much more stringent
action than coal operators or railroad presidents.
In all history we can not recall successful farm
ling strike.
Kansas has law which permits the arrest
lon suspicion Of individuals suspected of syndca-
ism. This probably will be applied. The men
|san be held prisoners until the harvest is over.
It will be best for the l. W. W. organizers if thew
run afoul OF this law early. In jail they will be
fed well and have medical attention They can
fnor be sure of these things if their activities c,us.
|any serious delay in harvesting the wheat
Plenty OF honest and ambitious men will flock
Ito the harvest fields when the work starts in earn
Test. These will be in no temper to watch their
Jobs destroyed by the l. w. W., for the unem-
|ployment situation throughout the country by no
means is The wheat must be gathered if
Ian armed soldier follow every harvesting crew.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
Reforming Prisoners.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, Ihe Warrington heralo.
hope that It will be generally
understood that We who are trying
to help improve the proper treat
ment of prisons and prisoners In
the interest OF the community are
not in favor Of coddling the prison
ers nor of making heroes out of
them. The Imprisonment of crimi-
nails in accordance with existing
law can be carried out with the
view of serving the public by the
treatment of prisoners in such a
way that they are likely to be able
to take care of themselves and
their families after their discharge
and are not likely to spread dis
ease. either mental or physical.
The object is to accomplish two
purposes-to reform the prisoner
and to act as a detriment against
commitment of crime. To terror
ize the criminal by torture or other
repressive methods Is futile. as has
been proven by the experience of
many centuries. Have the right
kind of wardens and keepers. put
the prisoner to work, keep him
employed during reasonable hours
upon work that he can use to earn
a living when he leaves prison and
good results can be expected.
ADoLPH LEwISoHN.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
Hunger Stalks Europe.
TT UNGER in Europe is far from over. Pre-
IL ent crop prospects indicate another lei

TT UNGER in Europe is far from over. Pres
ent crop prospects indicate another lean
winter when thousands of families can look only
to charity for survival People of the unfortunate
continent, friend and foe alike, only must fgh.
the blightng influence of international hatred but
adverse climatic conditions.
Growth of European field crops was seriously
retarded by cold, wet spring. The late arrival
of warm weather and sunshine will be unable to
repair the damage, according to the FoodstuHs
Division United States Department Of Commerce
Now, in fact, farmers south of the Alps are COM
planning of the injuries certain result from exces-
sive heat although the wheat crops of Italy, Greece
and North Africa far matured they will
suffer little from drought
An important Paris farm paper places the CON-
ing French wheat harvest at 100000 bushels
below that of last year. Latest reports from Ger
many show prospect of increased cereal yield
The Germans, with reason, express fears of food
shortage next winter.
at may be considered an accepted fact" says
a report to the Department of Commerce. that
Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy, with a
population exceeding that of the rest of Europe
Excluding Russia), each will have to import more
grain during the coming cereal year than was the
this season.
This means that people will go hungry Espe-
cially in eastern Europe and the Balkans with the
transportation systems still dsorganized and the
popuace, for the most part, in condition of abject
poverty, there will be no alternative to many
starvation days
European agriculture still is much more primi-
tive than that which is practsed in any part of
the United States The French and German
farmer, for instance still depends largely for food
the products of his own farm He STILL for
example, takes his wheat to the mill to be
ground into flour.
Thus poor crop hits the countryman's table
directy-not by such roundabout ways as is the
in the United States.
Europe certainly is having hard fight to come
back from her run-with nature itself arrayed
against her. She is certain to win and in the
struggle probably and more efficient methods
of agriculture will be brought to the attention of
the world
The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
Free State Supremacy.

II HAT Irish Free State troops will succeed in
i overcoming the last traces of armed oppo-
sition seems foregone conclusion They have
made an excellent start in this direction. All now
required is to carry on" Ultimate and complete
victory is certain because they have behind them
the overwhelming support of the Irish people.
The DeValera faction can make only sent-
mental appeal. They have nothing practical to
offer 1t is obvious that those who follow the
banners of Rory OConnor can expect only death
or Imprisonment. The insurgent movement by
no means is strong enough to overthrow the pres
ent established government.
The world has been gratifed by the deter
mination shown by Collins, Griffith and the rest
to put end to the awess element who have
been masquerading under the name of the Irish
republican army. So far as can be found they
have represented fixed principle They have,
it is true, stood out for the formation of an abso-
lutte republic; but they have shown clearly that
their principal objection to the present govern
ment is that they themselves are not at the
head of it.
What the Irish people want and expect are
better conditions economically. The Free State
is able to bring these about better than the Brit
ish imperial government. The citizens are not
likely to give up what they have gained through
years of bloodshed for the sake of mirage fol-
lowed by men in whom they place no great trust
Inc rree otate troops now can act against the
insurgents confident of their commission from the
people. This was given at the recent elections
when the country registered so strongly in favor
of the treaty with Great Britain and against the
extremists.
That they have shown such determination as
they have is favorable sign for the future of the
country. The progress of ireland towards inde-
pendent statehood has been to date the same as
that of all new MISUNDERSTANDING the United States
IN its early years. Dissatisfaction was natural.
1t was necessary to demonstrate to the populace
This the Free State government has done to the
satisfaction OF the world and of its own subjects
The outlook for Ireland is far better today than
before the efOr, to wipe out the insurgents started
The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
A Useful Memorial.

~ OMBINATION of utility and subimity in
II memorial structures, is distinctively Amerf-
can idea. The proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac River between Washington
and Arlington is probably the grandest plan of
this kind ever conceived
- There be good deal OF symbolism in the
eoneeption of such a bridge. 1t would be a link
between the North and the South, again cemented
together by the blood shed in the great Or
It could be considered a structure OF more
gloomy sublimity-a bridge between the living and
the dead, between the nations most beautiful city
aud the graves of the men who made the nation
possible.
No monument design could be more suitable
than that of a bridge. The impression created on
the mind of the observer is OF size and mag
niicence. While useful there is no suggestion of
commercialism about such a structure.
f, And the proposed bridge would be useful.
Washington people would appreciate another means
Of crossing the Potomac which would relieve traf-
nc on the two bridges already in use. Probably
the to whom the memorial is planned would
appreciate this.
8 a Americans who have attained wealth have
shown. in the past, tendency to leave behind
|them money with which to erect memorials to
themselves. In almost every event they have left
Edirections for the construction of something
ful to mankind-a college, a library, a hospital or
a park. Never have they asked for monument
the utility OF WHICH would not be instantly recog-
.nized.
constant stream OF traffic the Po-
tomac made possible by the bridge will offer
opportunity for enough sentiment regarding the
men who fell in the world 1t would be
more likely to stir such sentiment than some grand
monument the creators OF which had only artistic
designs in mind.
The bridge may be structure worthy in
its way the Washington Monument the Lin
coin Memorial 1t would complete the triumvirate
Of world famous monuments in the Capital of the
United States-all afording patriotic nsp rator bu:
each in its different way. 1t would be structure
OF VIII ch George Washington or Abraham Lincoln
would have approved