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The evening world., 1922-01-12
ALMOST LIKE A BOMBSHELL
AT WASHINGTON WHEN NEWS
OF BRANDS QUITTING CAME
Statesmen See Present Arms Farley Affected
as We'll as the Genoa Economic Confer
ence and the Cannes Deliberations.

WASHINGTON. Jan. L. (Asso-
ciated Press).-The resignation of
Aristide BRAND as Premier of France
was received with almost bombshcll
effect in Arms Conference circles, the
action being considered likely TO have
q great effect on decisions already
reached or about to be reached.
The belief olso was expressed in
Conference circles that tho overturn
a. the BRAND Ministry would greatly
affect the Genoa Economic Confer
onco, in which American parHci patton
had been invited, and also the
present conversations at Cannes.
Conference officials declared that as
customary during Cabinet crises in
France, tho resignIng Cabinet would
remain in power for continuing The
administrative work Of the Govern
mCnt. and in the Same way NJ. Sar-
raut would remain in Washington and
would continue TO attend the work OF
the conference, but would not feel en-
titled TO make any definite decisions
or to pledge the action OF France on
any question until the now Cabinet is
appointed.
Secretary Hughes announced Off
ctully shortly after noon to-day the
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Polly, 4, and Bernice, I9,
Fight to Death to Con-
troll Her Mind.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. l2.-Science
has killed four year-old Polly Redick
TO save the life of her other self,
|Bernice Redick, nineteen years old.
DIR. II. II. Goddard, head of the
Bureau of Juvenile Research here
hnnounced to the United Press to-
day the death of the strange person
blity who alternated with Bernlce for
four months in occupying the same
body.
rV44y has not appeared for nearly
+ month" DIR. Goddard declared "and
1we can announce positively now that
|khe has been completely eradicated
"Bernicc Redcl is still rccuperat-
Ing. She is not yet strong enough to
leave the hospital and go to work
nd has not made any plan Tor her
future.
N "She realizes that the dual person
lity may re-enter her life some time
gain If she suffers a complete
Eervous breakdown and Is anxious to
The evening world., 1922-01-12
NO! S15O,OOO lob
IN MOVIES ISN'T
WHAT TEMPTS HAYS
rs the Fascinating Opportu-
nifty to Uplift the Morals of
the Whole Country.
By DGrid Laurence.
Especial Correspondent Of The Even
ing WorId)

WASHINGTON, bun. IL N'oPy-
right, 1922).-Wnl Hays probably
will resign as Postmaster General and
accept the offer to become an adviser
extraordinary to the moving picture
industry sort of Judge Landis for
the film business.
Those friends with whom Mr.. Hays
has discussed the matter say he is
persuaded by the fascinating oppor-
tunities Of the new position rather
than its $15o,ooo a year, for when
he was considering the position in
the Cabinet It was admitted that his
earning power in the law business
was at least that figure.
Mr., Hays's inclination toward the
nov job is based therefore on his be-
lief that ho can render a big service,
possibly even greater than in the re-.
organization Of the mails. The Post
ONCE Department is, after all, a big
business institution with set ways and
regulations more or less determined
by Congress. The chance for indi =
vidual work is hardly as great as in
an entirely new enterprise like the
supervision Of tho moving pictures o.
the Nation. And Mr.. Hays loves
novelty and organizing tasks. When
ne leaves the Postal Service it will be
because the new position offers even
more congenial work than he has had
Mr.. Hays is deacon i'm the Presby.
terian Church. He knows what the
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The evening world., 1922-01-12

Figures given out in Dublin on
Wednesday night in anticipation cs the
proclamation showed that
,ll0 persons who probably would come
unlrr the classification of political
~'.sou"r. were still in confinement.
.r't- number includes % r.ons
e. -,! with murder. i,l V,'h at
temp. murd ~, i1s with posses ns
arm. l.u 2@G With crimes Of violence,
tho o',.ra being held on minor charges,
\ tc~ sim Fein prisoners are under
sentence Of death, these, according TO
The evening world., 1922-01-12

The Premier next turned 10 the
subject of the Genoa Conference.
"It is inadmlssible," he satd. "That
France should be absent from this
conference, which is purely financial
and economic. Especially when such
a powerful financial and economic
state as the United States, without
whose cooperation work Is impos-
s!blc. has agreed to participate"
"Do you wish France not to be
represented there?" he asked. III so
say 50. | FOR my part wish France
to take part"
In handling the German mordtU-
rium question Premier BRAND said:
You must make up your mind on
that question: moratorium for
Germany. II is granted because
France has no voice in II. II Franco
had had the decision. II never would
have been considered But, thanks to
the Treaty Of Versailles, Article 2S4.
the Preparations Commission is en-
powered to grant delays, and yuu
may make up your mind. now that a
majority OF the Rcparations Commits
sion has agreed 10 grant a mora
torium.'
NJ, BRAND astounded the Chamber
with his peroration after full hour
Of presenting matters OF his policy
with extreme b.untness.
Beginning his peroration, NJ. Bviinl
sulI uv wanted tlc confidence OF the
Cu4m,r., but declared that during -
uas,Gr, there have been underhand
tel',uGs" lie said hu had come back
TO face Parliament and tell what he
had done Now he was finished.
IL have devoted one year Of my
The evening world., 1922-01-12
CANNES FARLEY
ENDED BY ACT OF
PREMIER BRAND
French Delegation Leaves To-Mor-
row, Cabinet Minister Already
on Way to Paris.

CANNES, Jan. 12.-Thc French
delegation 10 the Supreme Council
conference win leave Cannes to-mor-
row as a result of the resignation Of
Premier BRAND and his Cabinet.
NJ, Loucheur, Finance Minister, left
tonight. His resignation was in
cluded with those of the Cabinet.
The departure Of the French means
the virtual end of the Supreme Coun-
ellis conference for the present. In
conference circles here this afternoon
it was said it means the end of any
chance for an Anglo French alliance.
The evening world., 1922-01-12
EVENING POST SOLD TO A
SYNDIC ATE.

T.. =. GAY. President nt 'h" New
York Evening Post Corporation,
publishers pf the Ev'n.nS POST NJ.
20 Vesey Street formed syndicate
that has purchased the Post Corpor-
alton. Among those associated with
Mr.. Gay are Cleveland H. Dodge,
Frank l.. Post and John 7. Pratt
The evening world., 1922-01-12
2 BROOKLYN "L'S"
MENACED BY FIRE
Broadway AMI Lexington Avenue
Lines Run Alongside Bllling
Structure.

Two Brooklyn 81" structures were
menaced by fire which broke out in
the furniture store of D"u'sch Bro
theirs. Broadway and jefferson N6r-
nue, shortly after noon to-day. Two
alarms were turned IN.
The Broadway and Lexington .,ye-
nue. elevated lines pass by tho three
story brick structure occupied by
Deutsch Brothers.
The evening world., 1922-01-12

The eleven remaining companies to
be named in subsequent applications
by the city are:
Central Union, Northern Union,
Queens Borough, Brooklyn Union,
New York and Richmond. Newtown,
Flatbush, Jamaica, Woodhavcn,
Westchester Lighting and Kings
County. Only two of these are not
owned or controlled by the Consoi-
dated Gas Company, which directs the
affairs OF the companies named in TO-
days applications.
Both Mayor IIylan and Corpora
ton Counsel O'Brien signed the com
plants, which were filed with the
Public Service Commission in AL
bany. The Mayor took advantage Of
Section II in tho amended Public
Service Commission Act, as pointed
cut many times by The Evening
World, to ask relief from the high
rates now being charged for gas here.
All the applications are labelled
Complaint of John +. Hylan,
Mayor, City of New York." and Mr..
O'Brien is designated as his counsel.
The body OF the complaint was
drawn up by A. S. i. Little, gas on
gineer for the city, who has testified
in all the rate cases of the last two
years. Mr.. Little points out in every
complaint a list OF alleged abuses in
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l 900 GALLONS OF WINE.
DISCOVERED IN BANK

Police Raid Ohio Institution and Find
Big Cache.
YOUNGSTOW Jan. l2.--Police to-
day were removing from bank here
900 gallons Of wine. discovered In a
raid last night.
The bank. which deals largely in for
cisn exchange, IS operated by James
dc Pasquale. who was arrested.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
on account of marriage or

elimination on account of marriage or
sex"
That Is what the women are con-
tending: that they have equal right of
suffrage with the men. and are In con-
sequence entitled to like civil rights.
Wisconsin has recognized their con.
tention. and has enacted legislation so
liberal that it might be said only the
deep blue sky bounds their rights in
that state.
Women are by way of making them
selves felt in politics under the added
power given them by the constitu-
tional amendment. thereby answering
a query often put by the politicians,
What will they do with it," 1t is to
be observed that they are doing with it
things for their own betterment as
well as for general civic progress. 1t
has been a subject of comment that
the women are not disturbing the fear
fully inclined politicians who appre.
hended q feminine onslaught on man g
time-honored prerogative Of holding Of
flee. Applicants for elective Office are
comparatively. negligible among the
women. But watch out for them. in
the exercise of their new grant of
power. when it comes to civic. moral
and educational questions. In those
spheres of influence they bid fair to
rise and shine.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Time for Spring Cleaning
To Increase Beauty of City

usual this year. but even at that
there isn't much time for cleaning
p before the customary Easter In
vasion Of high school parties from
matter OF fact. already the appear
nnce Of the vanguard OF tourist par
ties has been noted at the Capitol.
From now on the guides will be kept
busy and the city will see moro and
more tourists every week:
Washington as q municipality and
the people Of Washington as pub
lic-spirited community actuated sy
civic pride will be anxious to have
the federal city, extolled as the most
beautiful in the world. looking its
best for these spring visitors. Every
man. woman and child throughout
the District can do his or her part
in the spring cleanup.
Soon the force Of workmen from,
the propagating gardens under the
office Of public buildings and grounds
of which Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sher-
rill is chief in command, will be
cleaning out the flower beds in the
scores of parks scattered through
out the city. In some Of these the
bulb plants are now coming up;
others have been permanently &c,
out with hardy evergreen trees OF
with all-year rosebushes. In the
greenhouses of the propagatins gar
dens the many thousands OF bedding
plants are now coming; along which
in a couple of months will be set Out
in the parks and circles in every Sec
, tion of the citys Uncle Sam has been
f"rehanded in preparing to adorn the
city, just as soon as the danger Is
: killing frost has passed.
These are the days when the bud.
ding trees and the green creeping
into the browns OF winter are Turing
those who have kept close to snua
apartments or to hotels and theaters
during the winter months out into
Rock Creek Park and the country
Members Of the cabinet. with the
President setting a good example
members of Congress. following the
example Of Senator Lodge. and ON
cials generally can be seen every day
hiking in the outskirts of the city
with the magnificent parkway system
thst will eventually encircle the cap.
ital.
| The blood is stirring in the veins Of
| men in just about the same way that
the sap is in the trees. The call OF
new life Is bringing the men whc
| make the laws. many of them borr
and reared in the country, out to com
| mlupe with nature. And as they ge
| out and circulate about the city. walk
ing the roads that lead into thu
neighboring states. and with .theil
hearts attuned to the melodies Of ma
turc, and with clearer vision seeing
| the beauties of landscape-ando oppor
tunities--it is not unreasonable to ex
, pect that they will be brought to
better realization of the needs Of tn
| District and the opportunities TO
them to help make this city. projecte'
| and laid out by Washington, achiev'
! the best of its possibilities.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
4 Revolt Against Ridicule.

The city of Philadelphia and the
state of Nevada have risen in the re-
sentiment against a certain kind OF
standardized foolery which they be-
lieve has worked to their detriment.
They have in indignation declared
war on the jokesmiths. Philadel-
phians have got tired of it. The
long lane of their patience has reach
ed its turning. From now on the
actors. lecturers, newspaper humor-
lists who dig up the remains of that
long jest about Quaker
city slowness will expose themselves
to retaliation.
In Nevada it is the State Journal
of Reno which raises the standard
of revolt. 1t says, with arf emphasis
that means business, they have borne
taunts as long as they are going to.
Just how the seventies OF Ne
vada's displeasure are to be visited
on the jokers is not disclosed. The
evil they have done the state also
lacks specification. 1t, in reality. can
scarcely be very great. 1t is difficult
to imagine any serious damage-being
done to the state by jokers. Chicago
and Kansas were long the targets OF
machine-made wit. So. too. were
Oshkosh, Kankakee and Kalamazoo.
A good deal of what Is called
American humor has two defects. 1t
is not humor and it is not American.
1t is that kind Of humor Of which
Philadelphia and Nevada have been
made the targets. Both are too big
to be harmed by ridicu1e of this sort.
New York Herald (independent).
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Navy Personnel Reductions.

Admiral Coontz. chief of naval opera.
tions. in recent hearing before the
House committee on naval affairs, on
the subject of proposed reduction Of
the departmental estimates for the
personnel Of the Navy, made an OBJ
servation which should be given seri-
Gus consideration by the committee
men who are making UP the bill for
the support Of the naval establishment
for the next fiscal year. He said he had
sat as a member of the committee of
fifteen of the arms limitation confer
row pending before the Senate for the
limitation OF naval armament. He
knew what the foreigners thought"
he said, and with this knowledge and
of all the circumstances. 1t was his de.
liberate Judgment that 10000 was the
minimum number that should be pro
vided. The chairman of the committee
had intinated that $4,000 WAS the fig.
ure in the minds Of the committee.
Admiral CoontZ's conviction was that
at least $500 men for service afloat
should be provided.
In the past the impression may
have at times existed in Congress that
the Navy Department and naval OFF,
GERS were intent upon aggrandizing
the Navy. to get the most out Of Con-
gress to be obtained. and that it was
the duty Of Congress to check that dis
position. Whatever may have been the
situation in the past, a new condition
ext. today. 1t has been demonstrated
that the Navy has entered sincerely
into the spirit of the arms limitation
conference and has evidenced assent
to necessary sacrifice involved in the
treaty which the conference brought
forth.
But the Navy knows where the re-
duction goes below the gauge of rea-
sonable Limitation and becomes a men
ace to national protection. The Con-
gress might we'll take expert advice on
this subject. The suggested drastic
cuts in appropriation strike at the very
vitals of naval efficiency-manpower.
the human element In naval defensive
warfare.
Several members of the committee
suggested that the country is deter
mined upon lessened naval expendi-
lures. a statement beyond dispute.
But it is another thing to think that
the country is ready or ever will be
ready to carry that reduction to a
point Of gross disparity with other ma
tions in defensive strength.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
New jersey.

Mr.. Frelinghuysen. it is understood,
will offer for reelection. His candi.
dacy will be supported by record
which has secured for him a prom
inent place in the Senate. 1t will be
necessary. therefore. for the Jersey
democrats to put up their strongest
man against him If they are to enter.
tain hopes Of success.
Joseph p. Tumu,ty has been men.
toned, largely. of course. on account
of his intimate association with Wood
row Wilson. He declined an Office
rendered him by Mr.. Wilson In the
closing days Of the latter's second ad-
ninistration. and one Interpretation
put on his dec!ination was that he had
in mind a political career of an am
bilious kind
Now comes the suggestion that Gov.
Edwards aspires to the place. He has
an organization. built in the main on
his aggressive attitude as a wet: and
SO, should he run. the appeal would
be in the name, Of his proposition to
make the state as wet as the Atlantic
ocean.
The old democratic order in the
state seems to have definitely passed.
Not word is being said about James
Smith. jr.. once powerful in the state,
and one Of the men who introduced
Mr.. Wilson to politics. nor word
about former Senator MARITIME, who at
the end Of one term retired to the
shades of Jersey Blue and is taking
his ease there now.
How strong the Wilsonites may be
in the commonwealth is but a guess
In 1920 Jersey fell in with the prevail
ting spirit and gave Mr.. Harding a
plurality Of over a quarter million
votes. 1t was the greatest sweep in
the history Of state where politics is
played up to the hilt.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Blimp or Plane?

The tragedy Of the Roma raises the
question whether that type of aircraft
may not be condemned as an unair,
worthy and useless in comparison with
ships of the plane type. The experts
will have their day, and the discussion
is already on. Discussion Of this ques.
tion springs out afresh after each diri
gible disaster, but the dirigibilists have
succeeded in maintaining that their
type of craft is potential national
asset in war.
Lay opinion seems to be that the
Zeppelins, or blimps. and other forms
of steerable gasbags, did not cut an
important figure in the war. From
them were dropped bombs on cities un.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Adjournment Day.

Approximately, five weeks will bring
us to April 1-the time set for the
clearing Of the House table Of the last
Of the supply bills. Can the thing be
done? Present prospects do not en-
courage the hope.
But If the thing is done will it be
possible for the Senate to clear its
table by June 1.-The time set for the
adjournment Of Congress? 1t will
push the Senate. The rules Of that
body favor debate, and there Is lot
Of debate in the supply bills and in
other bills and matters on the Sen
ates card.
It may be well, therefore. to begin
to think Of a later day than the first
summer day for adjournment.
Congress cannot afford to rush bust
ness simply for early adjournment's
sake. The business is too important.
The question Of supplies does not lend
itself to q rushing program. Involved
in 1t are economy and an adequate
provision for the support of the gov.
ernment under the new order OF
things.
There must be economy. which is at
once a pledge and a necessity. But
at the same time the government
must be supported in a way to insure
successful functioning In all Of its
departments. To unduly skimp any
one of them might result in injuring
all.
Now is the time for running the
government in the most effective form.
Its enemies are railing at 1t and de.
manding changes in it, when. as a
matter Of fact, it still possesses, unim-
paired, all the features which at the
start challenged outside admiration,
and in concerted action have produced
wonderful security and prosperity for
the American people.
Evening star., 1922-02-25

der cover Of night or fog. but their
aim or control" was poor. They car.
ried on their operations In darkness.
In light they made good targets for
guns on wheels or platforms. And
dropping bombs is noisy thing In
land warfare. but counts for little un-
less 1t is to stir up people to a greater
determination to beat those who use
the ways and weapons of assassina-
ton. Wars are won by battles, and
battles are won by men on foot carry
ing rifle and a bayonet and backed
up by gunfire.
For observation and information
during the war the honors seem to
rest with the plane. But these are
things for the experts to thrash out
among themselves. though experts in
military matters and other matters do
not agree more easily than those ex-
perts whom we call doctors, lawyers,
clergymen and politicians.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Equal Civil Rights.

Five southern and border states. ac-
cording to an announcement from the
National Woman's Party, will be
called upon to consider at the sessions
Of their legislatures bills to secure for
women equal civil rights. Mississippi,
Virginia, Maryland. Kentucky and
South Carolina are the commonwealths
enumerated. The "woman's equal
rights bill' was introduced in the Mis-
sissippi legislature last week. and the
women on firing line at Washington
Immediately secured from United
States Senator Pat Harrison Of that
state emphatic Endorsement Of the
movement they have undertaken. In
his commentator Senator Harrison
touched on the principle involved
when he said, "Since the adoption and
ratification Of the nineteenth amend
ment to the federal Constitution giv-
ing women the right to vote, no OBJ
stacle In the law should be coun-
'tenanced that would allow any dis.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Hollywood.

A good many persons are rising to
the defense Of Hollywood, a movie
city in California. A few citizens OF
that town have become involved In
scandal, and a murder, attracting
much attention, was recently done
there. From the defenders Of Holly
wood and it's inhabitants one gets the
idea that Hollywooders and the movie
people-actors and all-are being in
dicted by public opinion as Immoral
and much given to ENHANCEMENT In
murder and scandal.
Reasonable people do not indict q
class for the lapses Of a few. The ac-
tors, photographers. writer's, man.
ayers, mechanics and all the others
who make up the moving picture per-
sonnel are folk who served In various
kinds Of work before they found en-
ployment in the movies. It Is a large
class, and it must be composed Of
many kinds Of persons. There must
be good. bad and Indifferent persons In
! the moving picture class. just as in all
other classes Of mere mortals. 1t Is
manifestly unfair to think Of the peo-
pie Of one trade, or profession, or art,
as being scandalous because q small
fraction Of 1 per cent Of them get into
trouble. To denounce Hollywood as an
improper place to live because they
have had a murder there is to speak
. unfairly, foolishly. People Of good
brains and good instincts do not thus
make charges against a whole class.
There are scandals and murders in all
other cities, but it does not tend to
prove that the people Of those cities
arc given over to scandal and murder.
Evening star., 1922-02-25
Should Women Smoke?

is the spread of the smoking habit
among women. 1t may be, possibly,
only a fad. like bobbed hair. but Lady
Nicotine, once admitted to the affec-
tions, has way of holding on to
those she has vamped. 1t is hard to
get rid of her. to keep her away.
Women have smoked before today.
but, SO far as we know, the habit has
never been so widespread with tho sex
nor included SO many young girls and
young women. In Russia, we believe.
the custom has long prevailed. and In
England in recent years 1t has be-
come common in society. But the to-
bacco habit has never fourished 60
openly and So unashamed among So
called respectable representatives of
the supposedly more refined sex In the
United States as It does today.-Balti-
more Sun independent ,democratic).