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Evening star., 1922-10-22

Writing in the Paris Oeuvre, NJ
Francis Delaisi relates the result OF
an interview with the American. E. A
Filene, whose idea 1t is that the ques-
ton of guarantees should form the
first and principal part of Frances
program. He says:
with the deficit of eighteen bill
lions announced by the finance COM
mission we begin once more to dream
of an International loan.
But on what conditions would II
be possible?
This especially regards the United
States, which alone can play the part
of world banker
1--WE put this question to Mr.. Ed
ward A. Filene. one Of the founders
of the United States Chamber OF
Commerce and of the lnternatlonal
Chamber of Commerce, who has Just
returned from trip to central
Europe. where he has been studying
"Mr. Filene, with the usual busi-
ness mans disdain for phrases. con-
densed his reply into formulas, the
LOGICAL reasoning of which is worthy
- france must obtain an impor-
tant loan.
"s france will not obtain a loan
unless Germany obtains one at the
"4 France can only obtain money
!, from bankers and private persons
who will not subscribe unless the In
yestment Is safe.
"5. No loan can be considered safe
unless France obtains from Germany
necessary reparations.
"6. Germany cannot provide THESE
reparations unless she produces ef'
fectively. s 80
fectively unless her money Is stao'
ilized. =, ...h
liked unless Germany OBTAINS
SO. Therefore France cannot OBJ
tain a loan unless Germany obtains
one at the same time.
"1o Neither France nor Germany
win obtain the necessary loans unless
noiiticaI dangers-that is to say. the
danEers of war during the perioe
covered by the loan - are averted
Suhscribers will not invest theil
money in countries which might
AGAIN go 10 war. or in countries
which might be threatened with
economic sanctions.
"l1. The danger can only be avert;
ed II France receives guarantees o.
help in case of being attacked by Ger.
many. guarantees which must satisfy
the French, people -aud.imske au- ap
Evening star., 1922-10-22
Lesson in Economics
Supplied by Potato

We are interested in the story Of
Jack De Courcy's potatoes. Up in
Minnesota he learned q farmer was
getting ~ cents q bushel for potatoes
hauled to market. About an hour
later Jack was in q dining car and
they charged him 20 cents for one
baked potato,
It is something that puzzles one.
The chances are Jack would have had
his potato for 20 cents II the farmer
at the station behind had been getting
a dollar a bushel.
The margin between ~ cents a
bushel and 20 cents for one, potato
does seem to be mighty wide; II may
be admitted this is something that
needs correction. II you know 2 way
to -coErect, this ts the time ,tor come
ooTVGyd with h3t-Deua*uI Review
Evening star., 1922-10-22
Greeks Knew Hockey.
Recently Discovered Sculpture
Indicates Ancients Played Game.

An ancient Greek sculptured relief
recently discovered during digging
operations in Athens has special
interest in that it contains the first
evidence that the ancient Greeks ever
played ball games except with the
hand, says the Londan Times. Six
naked youths are shown taking part
in a game bearing every resemblance
to modern hockey. Moreover, the re-
lief shows quite unusual features for
its date. For one thing. the principle
Of isocephalism SO. rigidly adhered
to in the frieze Of the Parthenon Is
here broken and the striking back
view of the figure with his hand on
his head strikes a new note In an
cient Greek art Of the time.
The curved stick may possibly sup
ply an explanation Of the singular
curved object carved in relief on some
of the votive offerings found at
sparta. These. from the Inscriptions.
seem to have been called "sickles." but
it is diff1cult to see the appropriate
ness of dedicating a sickle to Artemis.
It is quite possible that the word
"sickle' may have been the current
slang for a boys hockey stick.
Evening star., 1922-10-22

popular mind. 1t Is also easy to
give the people credit for more
ability to analyze an economic stu
alton and point out the underlying
causes than they possess. For the
farmer. as for the rest of US, life is
complicated and troublesome and
uncertain affair. He knows that he
has suffered grave privations during
the last two years; he is deeply de-
sirous of finding a way out. But
that his impulse will express itself
in a new populist movement, a radi-
cal third political party, a revolt
within the republican ranks, or even
a swing to the democrats. seems to
me most unlikely If economic condi-
tions get better within the next few
months. If hard times continue until
1924, or grow even harder, there is
no telling what form the resentment
of the agricultural districts may take.
Evening star., 1922-10-22
DISCONTENT OF FARMERS
LOCKS POLITICAL OUTLET
Observers Believe That Any Serious
Revolt at the Polls
Is Unlikely.
Serious

terness of feeling is postulated upon
continuance Of the present hard
times, and there is good reason to
believe that by next year the farm
er's situation will be much better
But even if hard times continue,
can see no way by which the sentl-
ment in the agricultural community
can find political expression of i'm
portance.
The resentment which Is felt. while
it is real and bitter, is for the most
part an inchoate feeling that some
thing is wrong somewhere and that
somebody ought to be punished Tor
structive program. 1t would be
wrong, for instance. to say that 1t Is
a radical. or even liberal. sentiment,
except in centers Of highly effective
propaganda in the past. such, as
North Dakota l can find no evil
dence that the farmer, just because
he is hard up. has altered his ways
Of thinking in political matters. II
he was conservative republican. he
is still, except in those localities
where a man of striking personality
has appeared and has offered a lib
eral program which he guarantees as
the way out.
The Conservative Agricultural Bloc.
offered by the relation Of the farmers
to the agricultural bloc in Congress.
A great deal has been written and
said about this group Of farmers rep
resentatives as being radicals, who
introduced a new type of class repre-
sentation into American political life.
This is Most emphatically not SO.
The agricultural bloc is, and has
been, on the whole a conservative
group. The measures It has proposed
for relief of the farmers have been
almost without exception Of the mild
est character. except when seen
through the spectacles of a panic
stricken tory, and the idea Of group
of men in Congress who represent the
interests of the predominant industry
in any one section of the country is
as old as Congress itself.
Nothing could be further from radi-
calism than the acceptance by the
farmers Of the really amazing per-
formance of the agricultural bloc in
regard to the tariff. While the de
tailed history of what happened is
still obscure. it is perfectly apparent
that in exchange for high rates on
imports Of agricultural products the
members of the bloc lent their sup
port to high rates on manufactured
products.
The People ~ Economists.
II the farmers of the country had
become truly radical, as some ex-
cited gentlemen maintain, this action
on the part Of their representatives
in Congress could not have been re-
ceived with complacence. Yet, so far
as can be observed, there Is no wide
spread dissatisfaction with the farm
bloc. Such dissatisfaction may de-
yelop in the course of time. as the
effects of the Fordney -McCumber law
become more apparent, but I am in
cIined to doubt It,,
The plain truth is that hopeful re
CORNERS have an tncorri4tble. tendency
"a oyerestimSte the 0edbnity of the
Evening star., 1922-10-22
BY BRUCE BLIVEN.

Y 7 is no secret at all that "lde-
spread discomfort exists in the
agricultural districts. The farm
4 ers are unhappy. They have been
unhappy ever since the great stump
in prices in the fall of 1920.
Though their situation this year is
on the whole a little better than in
1921. it is still far from satisfactory
to them. This discomfort of the
farmer has shown itself. as was only
natural, in politics. The rejection OF
the regular republican candidates in
Iowa and North Dakota. the renomi-
nation of La Toilette in Wisconsin,
the selection of Beveridge in Indiana,
are acknowledged to be the results
Of the farmers resentment over his
plight. Just what will this resent
ment amount to? Shall we see an
agrarian third party In 1924? Will
the farmer vote swing to the demo-
Gratis? Will it express itself in
liberal movement inside the republi-
can ranks?
When it comes to prophecy. one
mans guess ie as good as another's.
It is possible, however, to report some
Of the existing signs and portents
which may have escaped general at
tention.
What the Farmers Are Thinking.
A man called on me a few days
ago who has just completed a jour-
ney to California and return on foot.
He avoided the towns as much as pos
sible and stayed in farmhouses as
often as he could secure permission,
which was more than half the time.
Everywhere he went he made it a
point to talk politics, drawing out his
hosts without indicating his own po-
sition.
He reports. as every one else does,
a great deal of unrest and dissatis.
faction throughout the country, and
especially in the middle west. Every
where, he says, he found the farmers
talking vaguely about an impending
change. He detected no evidences OF
a revolt from the republican to the
democratic party. and he was unable
to pin down those with whom he
talked to q choice between a third
party and a new progressive move
ment. inside the republican ranks.
AS is probably always the case, ne
found, the farmers talking in terms OF
men, not measures. The potential
leader most often mentioned. amazing
as it may seem to New Yorkers, was
Henry Ford. Next to him came Sena-
tors Borah of Idaho and johnson of
California. Prohibition and the bonus
were the only two political measures
which received much attention. The
ship subsidy and the tariff were
almost ignored. and President Hard
ing was referred to in a friendly
way, but with an apparent feeling
that he 10 confronted by problems
which are too much for him.
II Times Get Better.
1t would be absurd to generalise
from this isolated experience, but 1t
seems to me safe to predict that the
revolt of the farmers viii probably
come to nothing at all.
. - s.-
Evening star., 1922-10-22
ELECTIONS HINGE
ON WINE AND BEER

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-10-22
II Times Get Better.

1t would be absurd to generalize
from this isolated experience, but It
seems to me safe to predict that the
revolt of the farmers viii probably
come to nothing at all.
t:..In-shae ant. pIsoes &. sconttninsed BIZ.
Evening star., 1922-10-22

70 he continued In tomorrow's star.)
Evening star., 1922-10-22

rhe resignation Of the unionist members of
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
COASTnNC HILLS
HERE Are LISTED
Director Says There Are Some
In Northwest, But Not
In Other Regions.

Coasting hills with long incline5
are available to the boys and girls
OF Washington in a number of the
municipal Fairgrounds, Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. director of play
grounds, said yesterday. There are
none, however, in the playground
areas of northeast. southeast or
southwest Washington and none in
colored Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Rhodes recommends as coast
ing hills those in Bioomingdale play
ground. First and Bryant streets
northwest: Happy Hollow play
ground, Eighteenth street and Kalo-
rama road northwest. Park--View
playground, warder. and Otis streets
northwest. and the woman's Nation
al Foundation playground. Connec-
ticut avenue and Columbia road
northwest.
A coasting hill for colored chill
dren can be found just east of How
ard University and near the colored
playground.
The police department Is prepared
to sset aside hills for coastfng on
the request of groups of citizens
who agree to act as traffic police
men. Such hills must not cross car
lines or interfere with important
streams of traffic. Mrs. Rhodes said
last night that she would find out
what hills had been set aside and
see that they were under proper
care
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
PLAN TO COMPEL
TROLLEY MERGER
BY TAXES FOUGHT
Continued from Page One.

yesterday by Senator Ball. chair man
nf the Senate District Committee.
and Representative Focht. chairman
OF the House District Committee.
Consideration will be taken up at
the regular meetings Of the two
committees next Wednesday.
Although the Utilities Commission
proposition is championed by. the
two. chairmen, bitter fights against
the bills are expected by both
chieftains. Members of the two
committees have already indicated
they did not favor the tax bills
aimed to make possible a merger
of the companies without providins
for direct merger Of the companies.
Both Congressional and District
government officials say the only
hopes for a reduction in fares of
the street railways lie in the merg-
ing of the two companies. Separate
fares for the two. companies. in
spite of the heavy earnings of the
Capital Traction Company under the
present rate Of fares, have been alb
solutely refused by the Public Utn-
titles Commission.
Charles A. Baker, president OF. the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
said last night consideration of
legislation aimed at merging the
two companies would be given at
the meeting of the federation to-
morrow night. The federation has
repeatedly demanded a merging Of,
the companies as a means OF obtain
ing reduced rates. 1t is entirely
possible they will seek a hearing
before the Congressional commit.
tees considering the merger ,legisIa-
tion, Mr.. Baker said. =, .
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
GRAND JURY FINDS
TWELVE TRUE BILLS

Leon Smothers, alias Leon Ander-
son. and Francis Dabney, both
colored. were indicted by the grand
jury yesterday on a joint charge
Of .housebreaking and larceny.
The indictment alleges that on
February 1 last they broke into the
dyeing and cleaning establishment
of the Hoffman Company. Inc, 1924
Fourteenth street northwest. and
stole two suits of clothes and an
overcoat. valued at S105
John II. Edmonson. alias Will
lam F. Mahoney. alias James A..
Anderson. who was arrested Decem-
ber "a last at the door of the New
Jersey State penitentiary by Detec-
tive Pat O'Brien and brought to
this city to answer a charge of
forgery in connection with the al
legged signing of the name of Rep
resentative Clarence McGregor, Of
New York, to check for $50
drawn on the National Capital
Bank on July 30, 1919. was indicted
on that charge
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Nonsupport. Will
lam J. Southworth, Sylvester Sim
mons, Thomas A. Marshall, Steve
Kelly, Elmer c. Snowden, John Tay-
lor. George r. Anderson, Gus Berry
and George Carter; robbery, George
Curry s-...
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03

will immeasprably rebound to the
benefit Of, the whole nation" a
The time element in dispatching
weather. crop and market news p
a big factor affsctngs the value Of
such reports. Mr.. Wheeler said. In
cutting kay1 orr harvesting. grain,
for. example. an. p9ur's, delay In the
dispatch of Weather reports may
mean q loss of several. ythousand
dollars, An early morning report
on market conditions and the estf-
mated receipts. at the market that
day ~ Of, great value to the live
stock grower about, to ship. q car
load ,of hogs to market. A sudden
frost, may, kill an entire fruit crop.
BY radio. warnings OF severe tenn
peFstnre, changes ior, +, of. storms can
be instantly flashed to an entire
district. 80 - y
=. A rapid movement in the forma-
ton OF Farm Rad Clubs,'' COM
posed of farm. boys apd girls In.
,terssted II. :. radio. is taking place
throughout the country. 1t was dis-
closed -. - -
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
DRYS LOSE DECISION
ON MALT AND HOPS

The FIRST ruling from a United
States District Court as to the
legality Of the sale OF the malt, hops
ana other ingredients for home
brew" was handed down yesterday
by Justice Adolph A. Hoehling in
Circuit Court No. 3. with the pro-
hibition authorities loser.
The decision arises in the case
OF Raphael Franzione. 500 Ninth
street northwest. whose store was
one of the several raided by the
United States marshal last Octo-
ber Several army truck-loads of
malt. hops and other materials were
seized under libel proceedings be-
gun by District Attorney Peyton
Gordon. Attorneys Newmyer and
King. counsel for Franzione, filed a
motion to dismiss the proceedings
and demanded return of the goods
Justice Hoehling sustained the
motion and the goods were ordered
returned. --
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Clenency Denied
Two Doomed Men
John McHenry to Hang March
10 for Murder of Detective
James E. Armstrong.

John McHenry. who Is scheduled
to be hanged March 10 for the
murder of Detective James E. Arm
strong and Charles Price, colored.
allegsd slayer of Robert Smith. also
colored. who is to be hanged March
"a. have been denied executive
cIemency. Word to this effect was
sent from the Department OF Jus
tice to District Attorney Peyton
Gordon yesterday. They will be
hanged in accordance with death
warrants now In the hands Of the
authorities at the District jail
McHenry was convicted Of nrst
degree murder. He shot and killed
Armstrong at the Union Station on
December Il, 1920. after he had
previously shot and killed Wallace
w. Mulcare, an automobile supplies
dealer.
Price is alleged to have shot and
killed Smith on May 30, 1918, dur
ing an argument over change for
q 81 bill.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
DAUGHTER ATTACKS
r. w. BULKLEY WILL

Mrs. Natalie Brinser. daughter of
Robert W. Bulkley. who died at
Palm Beach, Fla, on February s
last, filed a caveat yesterday in Pro-
bate Court protesting the admission
Of her fathers will and codicil to
probate.
Mr.. Bulkley, who was connected
with the Crandall Theater enter
prtses, left an estate valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. In the
codicil he cut off his daughter and
son. John Wells Buckley. with IS
each, and left the balance of the
estate to the widow. Mrs. Ethel A.
Faunce Buckley. his second wife.
Through Attorney George p.
Hoover, Mrs Brinser alleges that
her father was of unsound mind
whom he made the will and codicil
and was suffering from "insane
delusions as to his family and chill
dren. particularly toward her and
her brother. John Wells Bulkley."
She also alleges undue influence and
coercion on the part of her step
mother and asks the court to ap-
point a collector for the estate.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Mother Sues for Child
In st. AIMS Asylum

Mrs Hazel H. Berger, who re-
sides at the Salvation Army Hotel.
Fourteenth and L streets north
west. sued out a writ of habeas
corpus yesterday against Sister
Georgiana. of ST. AIMS Infant
Asylum. to regain possession of
Airline Berger. her 5-year-old
daughter.
Through Attorneys Archer, Smith
and Munter. Mrs. Berger claims that
her husband. ALFRED e. Berger. un-
lawfully removed the child from
worcester. Mass, to Huntington,
Pa, and then to this city where he
placed the child in the asylum abour
q month ago. Justice Hitz ordered
sister Geoi giana to produce the
child in co,frt on March z and also
ordered service on the father to ap-
pear-if ne can be found.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
OTELEPnONE
OF VAST UTILITY
TO D. 5. FARMERS.
Conference Speakers Tell
Of Storm Warnings and
Price Quotations.

The Importance Of the radio to
rural population. 4. Oh. aa,,,,.
no,. =. ~. s,- -,
o ee'epn9ne cohter.
ence now In session mere. ~. 3
u considered that the radio
not oniy makes the isolation of the
tsrm thing OF the past but brings
QUICKLY to the farmer the .informa-
Hon needed In the Intelligent con,
dnct OF farming eit &
Ine, py9sdcastingf OF, weather. crop
ana msrket reportsisSth the most inn
portah use to which the radio Is
now oeing put, in the opinion of
various radio experts attending the
conference.
Meansy HuEe 1savinE.
"There is NO single ,,s. ~ r.a,o
EXCEPT for marin. ana s.sis, 49,
poses. that .houjd> tale nrscaaaa
over it's utiiizat ation FOR ~ $500,
of agriculture." stated w
Wheeler. delekate renrSs.,,,,. ~
limited states nen.rt,n 4 -. s.ttss AZ
culture a.. ,be conss.ana .TnS
are more thar ~ oofJ nm n.onia IN
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
TWO PEDESTRIANS FALL
IN PATH OF RUNAWAY
Woman and Man Injured as Horses Dash
Through Crowded Business District.

Racing madly through the busi-
ness section of the city yesterday
afternoon. team drawing an ice
wagon ran down a woman and Sc
riously injured man. The horses
dashed over sidewalks and around
vehicles and finally crashed into an
automobile at Tenth and e streets
northwest. both falling.
Hundreds of pedestrians fed for
safety into store entrances and al
ley-ways as the animals dragged
the wagon south on Tenth street
from Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Mamie Murphy, 80 years old,
3g2 Z street northwest, was look
Ing into a display window at the
southwest corner OF Tenth and G.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Will HAYS CITED
NCONTEMPT CASE
Court Order Issued in Ohio
Rural Postmistress'
3d.. g.
- Action.

Former Postmaster General Will
II. Hays was ordered yesterday by
Justice William Hitz, in Circuit
Court No. ., to appear on March 10
next and show cause why he should
not be adjudged in contempt OF
court for his alleged refusal to obey
an order Of the court directing him
to exhibit before a notary certain
afhdavits in the possession OF the
Postoffice Department during his
term of offiee, and for his alleged
failure to respond to a subpoena
The rule to show cause was
issued at the request of MISS Alice
K. Powers, who was employed In q
postoffice in Green County, Ohio.
and who made a complaint to Mr..
Hays about a certain rural delfv-
cry, carrier. H.. p.
The carrier and two other resi-
dents OF Green County made am
davits concerning the complaint and
filed them with the department.
Miss Powers then filed suit for libel
against these persons in the Ohio
courts Mr.. Hays fled an AFFIDAVIT
with the notary to the effect that
the alleged Objectionable affidavits
made by the carrier and his two
friends are executive documents and
were acquired by the department
for the purpose OF administering its
affairs and are naturally of a quasi
confidential nature and not to be
pried into without permission from,
the department
Not satisfied with the former
Postmaster Generals refusal to ex-
hibit the papers, Miss Powers COM
planned to the court, and the rule
to show cause was issued. She de-
clares In her petition that the Post
master Generals reasons are not
legal and do not justify him In ig-
noring the courts order to exhibit
them.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
VICTIM OF THEATER
LEFT $4,000 ESTATE

Miss Mary Ann Forsyth, 1902 Bel
mont street northwest, who died
January 30 of injuries received in
the Knickerbocker crash on jan
uary Is, left an estate of spproxi-
mately $4,000, according to the
petition for probate of the will
filed yesterday by the executor,
James +. Mullaly.
Miss Mary Jane Forsyth. an aunt
of the deceased. died February 81
from injuries received when she
was struck by a street car near her
home. william James Forsyth,
brother of Mary Ann Forsyth. will
inherit practically all his sisters
property. The will of Miss Mary
Jane Forsyth has not yet been
fled