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Evening star., 1922-12-24
Special Cable to The Star.
BY saAxIMILIAN HARDEN.
> GeruIny,s Foremost, Iubhcist.

SA&A1.S 1Ss$-Oess S~s~seSs~-'
BERLIN, December 24.4H our world
approaching a new Christmas: The
present era has lasted too long. as hap
pened once before when jeremiah
prophesied the. dawn Of Christianity.
Grief hangs cloud-lfke over everything.
Millions Of mothers lament their dead
children. Distress cripples whole ma
tions and the afr vibrates with the
groans of those languishing in misery.
But suddenly the rays Of a star pene-
trate the darkness and attract the
attention of the wise and powerful and
guides them to Bethlehem. 10 the
manger wherein the Savior Of mankind
was Graded and shepherds hear from
the lips of the angels in the midst OF
the dark night:
"Glory to God in the highest;
peace on earth, good will to man."
Is this miracle now to be repeated as
this suffering has been? Thousands Of
Germans believe 1t today. Our suffer-
Ing is coming to an end" they say.
cannot exist without Germany's recov-
cry: America is going to intervene. 1t
will grant a big loan and compel France
to reduce her claims. After q few years
the mark will recover its old value
Dollars Decline Hailed.
The tangible reason for this belief
here is the fact that the dollar declined
5000 marks in the last few days. All the
ing as it's origin political and financial
The causes for political
speculation are less evident than the
plain object Of the financiers. who desire
to buy raw stuffs for Germany. and
Utr fv,
exorbitant prices. and wish. by boosting
the mark. to reduce their foreign bills.
The great Anglo-French business
negotiations with Lreparations and
the near east as the objectives. are
ynrk. %smt .Id Kemai Pasha
they did not receive the 250.000.000
francs they demanded in Paris, they
turned to England. where Leslie Ur-
quhardt gave them check for
{ 100000 sterling with q prospect of
further aid. thus spelling the French
game on the one hand and the Rus
sian on the other.
BlumaE at Lausanne.
The course Of the Lausanne con-
ference henceforth can be nothing
but blum. but England. who will
Ingly paid a large sum for her share
Of the control of the straits and tran
Of the Indian Afohametans.
lao 40 YET NOT 1OuHu dH eHeCtudl
means of making France yield on
The EFFORT to do this by lowering
the exchange rate OF the franc has
been unsuccessful. despite the fact
that American private institutions
helped In the matter for pacifcist
reasons. French railways have had
British money advanced to them.
while French trade with Russia has
been rendered possible. with the re-
suit that the position Of the franc
improved.
During the recent London confer
ence it became clear to Premier Poin-
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Harden Sees Ne,U Christmas
As Pdnncea for Worlds ILLS
Present Era Has Lasted Too Long, He
Writes, Citing Jeren'iah's Prophecy.
Mothers Lament Dead Children.

care that Americas help would be
obtainable only when France desisted
from military force. He expressed
this intention in the chamber. and
desire to succeed him. agreed with
him. This means progress. but for
England the way is still Long. to
Tipperary.
British viewpoint on the principal
questions-the near east, reparations
debt and disarmament-shem must be
intimidated and made to appear as
the only obstacle preventing solution
Of all political and economic diffioul-
ties with American help.
Large Loan Not Remedy.
1t is comprehensive that this wish
has engendered the latest rumors, but
it is Impossible that this belief pre-
walls In America. whose corporation
! myself have frequently stated is
necessary, but that even large loan
could miraculously heal the worlds
lieve. What is the origin Of this sick
ness France claims more money than
Germany could possibly find. Eng
land wants to recover her old
markets. The American farmers
want to sell the product Of their soil;
American manufacturers want to sell
their goods to Europe, especially to
Germany. Who can believe for mo-
'ment in the healing power of loan
when he considers all these symp-
toms:
What would happen to loan
whose proceeds would be exhausted
in a year in a country which today
prints twelve billion paper marks
daily? The certain consequence
would be a terrible Industrial crisis
which could not then be avoided as
soon as the manufacturers had used
up their materials.
Girl Lies Much Deeper.
The cause of the evil lies much
deeper than those who think only of
reparations. Europe's economic sit
uation became untenable through the
war which killed half a billion men.
and at the same time built up new
industries in other parts Of the world
and destroyed Europe's Quasi-monop-
oily. European industry must he re-
organized on a smaller scale through
inter- European cooperation.
,the way any mere will-o'-the-wisp
might. Franco German llabora ton.
which could be obtained now, includ-
ing the French colonies by tactful
honest policy at Eerlin. should be the
first tsep toward economic restoration
and would be the best substitute for
United States loan pact which the
bankers refuse to conclude.
A second, and no longer distant oh
jective would he a European eco
nomic organization. The seeds of this
would be fertflized by the mama of
loan, but II the latter falls too soon
from heaven it will only shrivel in
barren earth. The idea OF a Chris
tian community in the west came
from Asia II America forces the old
continent to a recognition of an eco
nomic community as the only remedy
for the greatest misery then will the
Christmas miracle be renewed this
time in a solid earthly way and the
gentle warm sun Of world peace will
rise over all men and bring good will
once more.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-12-24

approval Of the plan. On the demo-
cretfc side, tho debate is expected
to lead to discussion Of the YER
sailIes treaty, with criticisms Of the
republicans for not having ratified
that pact, and the declaration that
had they done so, it would not now be
necessary to hold such q conference
senator McNary Of Oregon. republi-
can, who took an active part in the
struggle over tho Versailles treaty
and who was q member OIL, OF the So SO,
that he favored the plan advanced
by Senator Borah.
Replies to Critics.
Senator Borah. in support Of his
proposal and in reply to criticisms Of
it, said: -
s.It is idle to talk about any economic
conference Waiving the debts OF EURO
pean nations to the United s!ates: Sseay say
be cancelled except by action by the
Congress Of the United States. It 10
idle talk, too, Of our becoming In
volved in European political amairs
through such q conferences. AZ
matter of fact, we are already IN
ssr,ta tives sitting with the repara-
tions commission and through the
American troops which are kept In
"The United States weuld be Offer
ing It's good Offices -at an economic
conference to help settle questions
mat must be settled. before there can
be peace in Europe. 1t would be the
same kind Of action on the part Of
the United States as that taken by
Theodore Roosevelt whom he proposed
that the good ofllces OF the United
states should be used In bringing
tWeen Russia and Japan, anA which
resulted in peace being ,estab1ished
no. xr,.n those tountrfe2 9aG5 -
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as the Baltimore. Boston. Bridgeport,
Chicago. Cincinnati, Cleveland, De-
troit, New York. Philadelphia. Pitts
burgh. Rochester. San Francisco and
st. Louis districts.
District Chiefs Selected.
THE district chiefs SO far appoin ed
are as follows. the military titles
where used Indicating, a reserve COM
mission: Col. c. H. Tenney, at Bos-
ton; Col. B. a. Franklin, at Bridge
port: Z. A. Russell, at Chicago: C. J..
Harrison. at Cincinnati: Col. Bascom
Little. at Cleveland: Fred J. Robinson,
at Detroit: Col. John Ross Delafield,
at New York: ]. c. Jones. at Phila-
delphia; +. NJ. bravo. at Pittsburgh.
and NJ. f. Singleton. at st. Louis.
"These men will have the wartime
job Of procuring 30 per cent of ord
nance material. az government
per cent.
"It is to-be noted that this entire
project rests upon the patriotic will
ingness of civilians. be they reserve
officers or not. who have volunteered to
undertake this work. I think it well
to emphasize again that the plans
we have formulated look to the de-
velopment. under Assistant Secretary
Of War Wainwright. of what we
might term a civilian Industrial gem
eral staff, to be charged in war with
the coordinate function of munitions
procurement as the general staff of
the Army is charged with the duty OF
employing the selected man-power
and the mobilized material for COM
bat PURPOSES"
Evening star., 1922-12-24
VIRGINIA CENS0RS BAR,
SIX OUT OF $50 FILMS
.l'744,ooO Feet Passed Upon by
Board During Year, Set
ting Record.
Special Dispatch to Tie Star.

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
fURCELLVILLE. Va, December %.
BY January 1 the Virginia state
BOARD OF censors probably will have
examined enough motion pictures to
make a strip of celluloid film which
would reach from Princess Anne
county to the county Of Lee. At any
rate. the board. up to December i.
mad a record Of having inspected
about $50 miles of Aim. This means
ina. unaa the three censors have passed
senting a total Of 1.744 reels and
Carrying 1.T44.0O0 feet of film.
The maximum days run Of the
ooard.s two projecting machines has
Deen forty-tow reels. or $4,000 feet II
film: This record will hardly be ex-
ceeded at any time in the near future
Forty-two reels. the equivalent OF
seven ordinary feature pictures. are
sufficient tax upon the eyes of the
censors, to say nothing of the labor
In connection with the projections 1t
is the policy of the board. however,
promptly to clean up each days Of
office before closing time. Rarely
have circumstances necessitated a de-
parture from this rule.
OF the $50 subjects examined up to
December 1 six were rejected in toto,
but the distributing agents were ac-
their rejected offerings in recon-
structed form. Two exchanges thus
far have availed themselves of this
privilege ando their pictures, altered
in accordance with suggestions Of
the board. have been re-examined and
passed.
Elimination of offensive scenes and
of Objectionable subtitles have been
ordered in ninety-five of the $50 sub
jects screened. Undoubtedly the num-
Der of changes would have been far
greater had Virginia not received a
large percentage Of films previously
censored by the Maryland board. In
cluded In the $50 pictures inspected
were many geographical and educa-
tional Aims. which. though both en-
tertaining and Instructive. were. from
the censors' viewpoint. innccuous.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
MistIet0e Traditions Hark
Way Back to Days of Druids

In recent years the disappearing
mistletoe for Christmas decorations
recalls that Of this traditional vene-
rated plant there are about 500 known
species. mostly tropical and parasitic.
Tho European mistletoe. viscum-
album, has been for ages consecrated
to religious purposes by the Celtic
nations Of Europe. and has been held
in peculiar veneration by the Driuds.
especially when found growing on
the oak. Traces OF the old super
stitious regard for mistletoe still
survive in European countries. as in
the custom of kissing under its
hanging boughs at Christmas.
Some weeks ago a paragraph ap-
peared in the forestry and scientific
of the country that the
United states Agricultural Depart
ment was endeavorfng to eradicate
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the parasitic mistletoe from a species
of trees most subject to injury: that
its growth on coniferous trees in the
northwestern United States is such as
to assume in many regions the nature
of a serious forest problem.
On inquiry at the office of inves-
legations in forest pathology it was
found that the efforts of the depart
ment were directed at the mistletoe
genus razoumofskya. a large species
which grows in our northwestern
states.
In the United States the niistletoe is
phoradeddron. a genus of plants, re-
sembling viscum, and gives the forest
and orchards q peculiar appearance
in winter.
Bulletin No. $50 of the office of
forest pathology Of the bureau of
plant industry. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, by DIR. James r.
Weir. gives an interesting account
of this species Of mistletoe and its
effects on the growth of trees
Evening star., 1922-12-24
FIRE At MOVIE STUDIO
BURNS 1,100,0 600 FEET
Damage at Universal City Totals
$3.50, 900, Including Value Of
Destroyed Films.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, December %.
Fire at Universal City, a suburb, late
today destroyed 100000 feet Of film
at the Universal studios, gutted one
building and resulted in the injury Of
one man. Damage was estimated at
s36o,00 including the value Of the mo-
ton picture Aims.
Between thirty-ive and forty produc-
tions were included in the destroyed
prints. The negatives from which the
prints were made. however. were saved.
Besides the one man, Edward Bush, q
flm cutter, who was said to have been
seriously injured, four others were
slightly burned or overcome by smoke
They were Herman Kerry. an actor {;
Fred Archer, heard Of tho art title de-
partment, and Frank Atkinson and Ed
ward Curtis, hlm cutters.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
DOUBLE ELOPEMENT
OF STUDENTS NIPPED
yorthfu1 Dreams Of Marital Bliss
by Four Rudely Interrupted
by Detectives.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to TIE Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. December %.
RAILROAD detectives at Chillicothe.
Ohio, '.nipped in the bud" a double
elopement of Marietta high school
students. it developed yesterday
when the four principals returned to
their homes in Sisterville. W. Va:
The couples are: Luella Starting.
aged sixteen; Leona Petrie. aged If
teen: Wade Beaver. aged nineteen.
and Louis Beaver. aged sixteen.
brothers. Louis Beaver was q last
minute substitute for Edward NC
Bride, aged nineteen. who lost his
nerve shortly before the star: of the
elopement. police say.
The plans. which were disrupted
by the Interference Of the detectives.
included q trip to Cumberland. where
the marriages were planned. and a
double apart rtment for the newlyweds.
They were awaiting a train to Cum
berland at Chillicothe when the sus-
picions Of the detectives were
aroused and the quartet was ques-
toned. The story broke" at tho
hearing in juvenile court when the
brothers were arraigned. 1t also de-
veloped that the boys had 13 cents
and Miss Startling had Withdrawn $50
from the bank to finance the elope-
ment.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

tCont1nuoo from First Pa&e.)
ing the debt funding commission,
amending it in such a way that Amer
lean delegates to the conference
would have latitude for negotiation.
then the holding Of the conference
would be worth while-from the Eu-
ropean point Of view. But officials
who have acces. to the best sources
Of information are not at all sure
that 1t would be desirable-from the
American point Of view. In fact, they
very much incline to the opinion that
it would be highly undesirable.
CSmbine Against q. s.
With such q conference convened.
with debts and reparations, supplies
Of raw materials. stabilixation Of cur
rencies and all other economic Ques-
tions stread out on tho table. the
game would resolve itself into one
where It would be to the interest
Of the European nations to combine
their play against this country, the
object being to see how much they could
get from the United States without
giving anything. in return.
And the very first point Of attack
would bo Europe's debt to America
Every effort would be made to have
II appear that nothing could be done
In the way Of reparations adjust
ments or other settlements until the
United States had either Cancelled
it down to a low figure. II the United
States fell in with the plan, then
France would consent to surrender
such part of her reparations claims
as she has no chance of ever COL
lecting: loans undoubtedly would be
fected. But IL the United States de-
clined thus to bear the whole burden
Of European readJustment, then the
conference would break up and the
failed because of the grasping self
iShnesS of America
Questions Not Coupled.
Responsible and informed officials
Of this government are SO convinced
country. have no connection with
reparations settlements that they
have scant patience with those who
seek to couple them Their convic-
tion is based on arguments which
seem unassailable. The question Of
have to be settled, they contend,
even II Europe did not owe America
q dollar. The amounts which Ger
many can pay have no relation to
the amounts which France. for in
stance, owes the United States If
It il possible for Germany. without
economic ruin. to pay only $12.000,-
ooo.0 900. she could not pay moro than
$4,000 100000 even II the entire
II It 10 possible for Germany to pay
Evening star., 1922-12-24

$12 900. 100000, France and the other
allies would continue to insist upon
collecting that sum. whether they
were to retain the money for their
own uses or pay it out in liquidation
Of what they owe this country.
II the United States were to cancel
the $11,000,000.00O of debts owed 1t
by the allies. anu the allies in turn
were to deduct a like amount from
the total Of the reparations claims
against Germany. leaving her still
TO pay every cent she can pay, the
view of this government is that 1t
would amount simply to America
being compelled to pay such part of
to collect from Germany. AS Amer
lea did not start the war and was
not vanquished in the war it is not
conceded that America should be called
upon to pay for the damages Of war.
Could Not Bar Politics.
Considerable surprise is expressed
In executive circles that members of
Congress who have stood out SO
strenuously against political entan-
clements with Europe should be push
ing for, the proposed conference. 1t is
asserted that to hold a conference on
reparations and European economies
without politics entering in and occu-
pying the center Of the stage would
tions, to Europe. are essentially Do
litical. and politicians and political
!, parties rise or fall with them. 1t
would be like proposing that Amer
ica's tariff policy could be taken
into an international conference and
discussed without any political en-
barrassments. Not only is the do
mestic politics of the European ma
tions bound up with these questions,
but at every point they touch inter-
national politics, and once this coun-
try permitted itself to be drawn into a
conference in regard to them, it is
held. there would be no escaping po-
litical involvment
Diligent inquiry fails to disclose
that there has been any change in the
attitude of this government, that not
only are debts and reparations sep
arate and distinct questions, but that
the debts owed this country by six
teen separate nations constitute with
each nation a separate and distinct
problem in itself. each to be handled
separately and on its merits. And
this being the unaltered view Of those
responsible for international inter-
course, it is understandable why
there is no immediate enthusiasm
for the Borah proposal for an eco
nomic conference.
Evening star., 1922-12-24

expected that the final returns will
show that last years total of 100000
seals sold in the District Of Columbia
will be exceeded.
Some who have never before par
ticipatcd in the seal sale have helped
tu swell the grand total by their Of
:orts this year. A noted example of
this Is found in the case of the colored
night schools. Through John c. Payne
receipts for the sale Of over 10000
seals in these schools have been re-
ported. The schools participating
were the Armstrong. Dunbar, Cardozo,
Vocational. Garnet, Lovejoy and Ste
Nens night schools.
Kobar Issues Statement.
DR.. George NJ. Kober, president OF
the Washington tuberculosis Associa-
tion. last night issued the following
statement:
I'm no other one form of community
aroused SO nearly universal express
sion as in the buying of Christmas
seals. Individuals and organized
groups of people have had their
special Christmas adventures IN love
and good will. but nearly all sections
of the community have bought and
used on their various Christmas mes
sages and gifts the little tokens OF
hope bearing the picture OF a mother
with babe In arms as sold by the
tuberculosis Association for the pur-
pose of stamping out the white
plague.
street cars and bus lines have car
ried the Buy Christmas Seals plac-
ards. Stores, banks. hotels and ciuos
have displayed the posters and cut
outs showing Santa Claus with finger
pointed remindingly at the magic
emblem. and many Of these have as
sisted in the sale of the seals over
their own counter. Booth sales nave
been conducted by large corps OF
volunteers, who have rendered most
efficient and gracious service. The
schools and churches have taken their
own important part in this Yuletide
merchandising project. and each
teacher and school child has had his
cr her quota of seals to sell. Finally
rhe newspapers have co-operated
most generously in giving puDilcity
TO the Christmas seal sale.
Not Up to ou0ta.
while we are not yet up to our
which is the estimated requirement
for carrying on the work of the Tu-
berculosis Association during the
coming year, the receipts to date are
considerably more than at the same
time last year. and returns nave nos n
from a large number of schools ana
other organizations There are also
a considerable number Of individual
purchases Of seals yet to be paid for.
a nd the prospect Is today very good
that. We shall equal, II not exceed, our
goal:
"On behalf of the tuberculosis As
Soctatfop I want to congratulate the
people Of Washington for this spien-
did evidence OF their community spir-
1t and to assure them that this asso-
citation intends to carry on its educa-
tionaI and preventive work tho COM
ing year with increased vigor. This
means not only help for those threat.
ened or affifcted with tuberculosis, but
greater safety for all. AS heretofore,
his work will be centered largely on
the children of the community
1 Trough cooperation of the public
xchool authorities"
Evening star., 1922-12-24
Flyer Takes Trip
Along Street 40
Feet Ouer Crowd
Rv tbs As,ocist ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. December 2s.-Aviator
Becheler today introduced tho air
plane into Paris already compli-
Gated trafiic problem when he Wis
tied the air salon In a little tour
ist machine. crossing the Champs
,Elysees only forty feet from the
ground and landing exactly oppo-
site the entrance to the exhibition.
The police saw him coming and
stopped all traffic to prevent an ac-
cident. Then. as Becheler folded
the wings Of his airplane and
pushed 1t against the curb like an
automobile, they served him with
notice to appear in court on a
charge Of violating the ordinance
against flying low over the city.
Evening star., 1922-12-24
OF LOST FLYERS
is STILL UNvERlFIED
Army omcers Investigating Report
Of Charrsd Corpses Have
Sent No News.

verification Of finding the two
bodies of the Army aviators. Col.
Francis C. Marshall and Lieut.. c. L.
Webber, had not been established at
a late hour last night, Mrs. Marshall,
wife Of the former aviator. at her
residence. the Brighton Hotel, has
been ready for more than q week to
leave upon receiving authentic fnfor-
nation.
Two Army officers left Friday In an
automobile to Investigate rumors of
the finding Of the bodies on the
Papa4o Indian reservation, seventy
1--WE miles west Of Tucson, Arix.. but
have as yet sent no word to Noga1es,
Ariz., from whence they departed.