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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-14
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
c. N. Manning, President.
F. H. Engelken. vice-Pres.
and Manager
J. D. vANHoOSER. vice-Pres.
s. A. Wallace, Sec. and Treas.
DIRECTORS
Robt. w. Bingham
c. N. Manning
l. G. Cox
Louis des Cognets
George X. Graves
F. H. Engelhen
James c. Stone
J. d. VanHooser
John G. Stoll
George R. Hunt
Samuel H. HALEY
r. T. Anderson
Edward billiard
Morgan o. Hughes
Root Smith
s. A. Wallace
Evening star., 1922-05-09
tions have never been conducted will
white kid gloves

tions have never been conducted with
white kid gloves.
Soviet Strongly Seated.
The soviet government is strongly
seated in power. The fault lies
deeper. Two varied economic systems
cannot work together. The evils
which have fallen on Russia are in
great part directly traceable to the
communist system. 1t seems to me
certain that the two systems cannot
work together.
Russia should have complete free
dom to retain and experiment with
her social order. but so long as it is
communistic 1t must be isolated. If
Mr.. Lloyd George. like Lincoln. saw
that Europe cannot be divided into
two systems, as America at the time
of the civil war. Genoa would. not
have been convened.
There are-many illusions among the
capitalists of Europe about the ex-
ploitive possibilities Of Russia. The
economic development OF Russia, like
that of China, is q matter OF many
years. Concessions seem to have q
magic sound. Bankrupt nations with
nothing in their treasures but con-
cessions hope to trade them for ready
cash.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-05-09


political weather is bleak. Genoa is
foredoomed to failure. A successful at
tack on the problem Of reconstructing
Europe must include reparations.
Premier Lloyd George arrived without
a sufficiently prepared program. Its
basis was the conference Of London ex-
perts' report, which it was impossible for
the Russians to accept. The only plans
of positive action-the central bank
conference and the international corpo-
ration-are inadequate and not imme-
diately promising Of important results.
The fundamental reason for the
failure of Genoa lies in the moral
fiber Of the British premier. He un-
dertook to deal with the situation in
a spirit Of compromise where COM
promise is Impossible.
Moral Fiber Lacking.
He is undoubtedly the most brilliant
political mind Of our age. but an
opportunist, with superficial under
standing of facts. q feeble grasp on
princtples. No one here sees more
clearly the perils Of the situation or
tn, opportunities for political ex-
preston. but moral fiber' Is lacking.
Mr.. Lloyd George made his main
frht on Russia. He attempted to
foroe compatibility between two
Fundamentally incompatible social or
dars His enemies say he isi willing
IN "shake hands with murderers,"
TIE rcvol-t!on IL Russ q has been
Dtuody enough. it is tiLe. but fetolu-
Evening star., 1922-05-09
10000 SEE CIRCUS
IN VARIETY OF ACTS
Three Rings Going Full Speed
During Performance of
SeIIs-FIot0.

A circus may be a circus in name
only, and. sometimes the public finds
good money has been paid to see the
same old acts. wardrobe that was
used for generations and bands which
play tunes out of date long before
the circus came into existence. But
the verdict given by the majority of
some 10000 people who witnessed the
performance of the Sells-Floto shows
at the old Camp Meigs site last even
ing and for two and a half hours
watched the fun, was that il was a
regular show" While there were
three rings going full speed ahead
last night, those who witnessed the
show were able to see every feature,
and the seating arrangements have
the proper slant or pitch to enable
one to enjoy the performance.
Variety q Feature.
There were iron-jaw, ring
and swinging ladders galore. trapeze,
three big aerial casting acts, in which
half dozen persons worked from
each rigging. contortion. slack and
tight wire, tumbling, leaping. base
back riding, scores of clowns. who
worked hard and fast at all times,
trained horses, ponies, dogs. mules,
donkeyS, monkeys and seals.
The "Poodles" Hannaford family
of bareback riders were easily the
feature of the performance and they
presented an act which completely
stopped the circus performance until
three encoreS were answered. AS a
clown rider who does everything i'm
aginable "on. under and behind gal
looping horses" the "Poodles" Hanna
ford family gave a rare exhibition.
Aerial Dancing Marvel.
Mile. Berta Beason, programmed as
the aerial dancing marvel" tripped
her way right into the hearts of all
lovers of the fantastic. and the funny
thing about Mile. Berta Beason is
she is not a French mam'selle at all.
she's a man! And the maid who as
sists the aerial dancing marvel is
his wife.
The Famous Flying Nelson's. a
troupe of five aerialistS, created
rounds of applause as they literally
flew through the air in difficult cast
ing and trapeZe stunts. AS a whole.
the Sells-F -Floto circus presented per-
formance which the audience enjoyed.
Many were turned away from the
three ticket wagons because there
were no more seats.
There will be a final performance
this evening at o'clock, and when
Seus-Floto leaves Washington. it
leaves with a reputation for cleanli-
ness and fair dealing.
Evening star., 1922-05-09
SENATE SITUATION
MAY HALT D. c. BILL

The parliamentary situation in the
Senate is such that the District ap-
preparation bill and the conference
tax rider may not be permitted to
come up for consideration today. I'm
der the rules OF the Senate report
of committee must be printed and lie
over for day. The District bill
comes to the Senate with a rider on
a report from the appropriations COM
mittee. On a point of order made by
Senator Poindexter Saturday the
bill went over. The Senate recessed
on Saturday night instead OF takins
an adjournment. and recessed las I
night until today. Under the Senate
rules it is still in. the same leglsla-
tive day as Saturday.
Rule ns Previously Interpreted.
In the past it has been held that
the rule providing that committee
report must lie over for day means
that it must lie over until a new
legislative day.
In addition to the point Of order
that the bill must lie over until a
new legislative day, point may De
made that report OF committee
must be taken up on motion ana may
not merely De lalQ DeiOTe TIE Sehd &c
for action unless, of course. unani-
nous consent for such action is
granted. A motion to take up the
District bill would temporarily dis
place the tariff bill. which is the un-
finished business.
Expects Point of Order.
Senator Phipps OF Colorado. in
charge of the bill, said today that
he proposed to bring the measure
up at the earliest opportunity. He
admitted that the parliamentary sit
uation might prevent its considera-
tion at this time. 1t is known that
Senator Harrison of Mississippi will
make the point of order
Whenever the bill is before the
Senate it is Senator Harrison's plan
to move that 1t be recommitted. with
instructions to the appropriations
committee to grant hearings on the
tax rider to the people of the Dis
trict.
Senator Phipps said today that op-
position to the new tax plan was
iessening as the people came to
better understanding of il.
Evening star., 1922-05-09
Dollar Giuen to Salvation Army
HeHAid to Washington Welfare

terial OF every kind all over the city,
and, using the labor Of the man who
would otherwise be a public charge.
we not only convert this material into
articles which are of great benefit to
the poor of the city through being
sold to them at exceedingly low prices.
but we also rehabilitate and start
back on the road to prosperity large
numbers of the down but never out
whose labor we make temporarily use
full in this work. We feed them and
give them a clean and comfortable
bed while they are with US and use
every effort to find them "a better job.
Eventually We succeed and then they
no longer need our help. Every one
concerned has been benefited in the
transaction.
Aid Hungry and Needy.
Last year alone we furnished rs
664 meals to the hungry. and supplied
We distributed 2O,34S garments and
3.279 pairs of shoes. There were
baled by our men and sold 1,27s tons
of waste paper and We collected and
repaired 1890 pieces of discarded
furniture. This, wifi our other ac-
tivities, supplied to the needy Of
Washington 7,12S days work. In ad-
dition to this we paid out of the re-
cSipts of the Social Service Center
SIS, ,Og5. SO in cash grants to the men
assisted We assisted 400 men with
transportation back to their homes
"All this was in addition to our
other work of giving Christmas din
ners to 1000 of the city's poor and
supplying 1000 Christmas presents to
children who would otherwise have
been missed by Santa Claus entirely:
running a fresh-air camp. where the
children Of the poor are taken for
ten days during the summer and
given a real vacation out in the open
supplying coal to destitute families.
and giving both advice and spiritual
aid to thousands during the entire
year. When one begins to enumerate
our activities there is no place to
stop.
Cost OF Fresh-Air Camp.
THE fresh-air camp will cost US
nearly $1,000 this summer and We shall
need in our relief work, outside of the
Social Service Center. which Is self
supporting. about $4,000. If the people
Of Washington will provide us with a
10 per cent increase over the funds we
expended last year we can do. through
better facilities and organization, about
25 per cent more work during the COM
| ing year.
II believe" said Maj MCGEE. that
after knowing these facts about the
army and its work for Washington.
Washingtonians cannot fail to see that
dollar invested in the work Of the
Salvation Army brings in return such
F.! as few other investments can offer"
Evening star., 1922-05-09

what will become OF the dollar
that I contribute to the Salvation
Army"
This is a question which many
Washing gtonians may ask themselves
during the Salvation Armys coming
campaign to raise a $4,000 budget
for 1922.
The Salvation Army will formally
open its budget campaign for $4,000
tomorrow. This sum is needed to
enable the local organization to carry
on its work during the coming year.
Organization plans for the cam
paign are practically completed. and
it is expected that the needed sum
will be raised without the necessity
for street soliciting and intensive
methods of a like nature:
Miss Caroline Martin will act as
chairman Of committee which will
have charge of the budget activities
Of the Salvation Army within the
telephone company and all its branch
Offices during the campaign for the
1922 budget of $4,000. which opens
tomorrow.
Maj. j. G. MCGEE. commander of
the Army in the District. answers the
question propounded at the beginning
of this article, as follows:
The dollar that you give to the
Salvation Army becomes an invest
ment in the welfare of Washington.
We use the dollar so as to squeeze
from 1t every atom Of good possible
to extract. Dollars given to the Sal
vation Army by Washington people
are still at work for the welfare of
the city. This is the way we do 1t.
The building at 121 Pennsylvania ave-
nue, known as the Social Service
Center, was started with dimes and
dollars given to the Army years ago,
just as the people Of today are giving
money.
sCenter self-Supporting.
That Social Service Center does not
need a penny of the peoples money
today! 1t is self-supporting. More
than that. it has earned a small sur
plus. which will go into the new,
modern, brick social center. at 1st
and B streets northwest, work on
which has Just been started.
The dollars which enabled us to es-
tablish the first social center have
been returned in dividends to the peo-
pie of Washington many times in ac-
tual cash dividends. At these centers
we repair and salvage that most plen-
tiful of all materials-waste. Not only
waste clothes, shoes. paper, furniture,
but, most important of all, waste
manhood. We collect cast-off ma
Evening star., 1922-05-09
.F|REMEN INJURED
|. ANSWERING ALARM

Three firemen were hurt when the
hose wagon of No. engine company
and No. engine on their way to
box at Columbia Institution for the
Deaf. Florida avenue'and Sth street,
collided at 1st and H streets at $3.50
O'Clock this morning and were wreck
ed. There was no fire and crossed
wires were given as the cause of the
alarm.
Serst. Henry Kinsella and Private
John Ross Gray of No. engine
company, riding on the rear Of the
hose wagon, were thrown to the
street and so seriously cut and
bruised that they were taken to
Emergency Hospital. Private Fred
erick NJ. Earnshaw of No. engine
company, who was driving the en-
gine, also was injured. He received
an injury to. his leg, but refused
hospital treatment. He was able to
accompany the damaged engine to
the repair shop.
The two pieces of apparatus of No.
3 engine company left their quarters
at New Jersey avenue and Z street
and were moving north to make a
turn east into X street, while No. 6
engine. going east on II street, was
driver of No. hose wagon made an
effort to turn east and clear the road
way for No. 6, while No. driver also
made an effort to turn out.
Members of the department report
ed that the hose wagon was struck
on the side by the eengine; throwing
it against the curb. but not over
turning it. 1t was badly damaged.
however, and it was some time be-
fore it could be removed. The dam
shon shortly after the accident.
Deputy Chief P. w. Nicholson, act
ing chief, hurried to the scene to as
sist the injured men and learn par
ticuIars of the affair. Later he went
to the hospital and was assured that
neither of the men there had sus-
tanned injuries which threatened
their lives
Evening star., 1922-05-09
LADY ASTOR HELPS
FREE VIRGINIA MAN
Charles Smith, Imprisoned in
England IS Years, to Be
Sent to U. S.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, England. May 8
Charles Smith of Virginia, who was
sentenced to penal servitude for life
in July, 1907, for the shooting of Ed
ward Guerin, was released today
from the Dartmoor Jail He will sail
for the United States on the steam
ship Majestic, under deportation or
der issued by the home secretary
Smiths liberation after serving M
teen years, was due to the efforts of
John Savage. American consul. and
Lady Astor.
When Smith was sentenced. May
Vivienne Churchill, alias Chicago
May" was also convicted and SEN
fenced 10 fifteen years penal servi-
tude. Smith and Querin quarreled
over "Chicago May" whom Guerin
mad brought to London from Chicago
IN 1909.
Robbed American Express Co.
They went to France and robbed
the American Express Company in
Paris. for which Guerin was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment at Devils
Island. Chicago May was sentenced
TO three years Imprisonment, at the
expiration of which she returned to
London. Guerin. after four years at
Devils Island, escaped and returned
to London, where he was again ar
rested Extradition was demanded
by the French government, Whlch the
British government refused. after ds-
tanning him in Jail eighteen months,
About the time Guerin left for Eng
land, Smith went to South Africa
with circus, and remained there
seven years. Then he came back TO
London. and re-established relat;onS
with Chicago May" Guerin. who
was in jail. heard of this friendship
and made threats against Smith. ac-
cording to the latter's story.
After Guerin's release from prison
he and Smith met, and the latter shot
Guerrin through the foot. necessitat-
ing his spending eight years In a nos
pital. Guerin, VINO is sun IN Loi!doa'
was in the hands of the POLICE of this
country at various intervals during
Smiths Incarceration.
Lady Axtor Aids Consul
In April, 1920. Consul Savage was
visited by Rev. c. F. Braithwaite. one
of the chaplains of Parkhurst prison,
who testified that the conduct of
Smith while in Jail had had the sym
pathy and respect of every official ana
that since his Incarceration he had
saved the life of one of the Keepers
who was attacked by convict. Rev.
Mr.. Braithwaite requested the consul
TO use his best efforts to have the man
released. Mr.. Savage went to Park
hurst and had an interview with the
prisoner.
Subsequently petition was pre-
pared by Smiths near relatives IN tne
United States. but the petition was re-
fused by the home secretary in July,
1921. The consul then put the case
before Lady Astor, and she visited
Smith, who had been transferred from
Parkhurst to Dartmoor. She emplo!-
ed LAWYERS. and, as a result, the home
secretary was induced to issue the
deportation order.
Evening star., 1922-05-09
PRESIDENTS LEAD
IN DAYLIGHT SAVING
FOLLOWED BY CITY
Continued from First Page.)

cision in changing their hours, an
announcement by the management of
Glen Echo may give some indication
of the sentiment among managers
The proposed new time plan will
NOT effect Glen Echo, the management
announces, declaring all attractions
will be open as usual, starting Sat-
urday, and the ballroom will be open
for dancing from $3.50 to 1880 on
week nights. .t-
Il am not in favor of daylight saw
ing as applied to amusement enter
nrises of any kind" said Manager
SchIoss, particularly Glen Echo
park. It would work untold hard
ships to change operating hours here,
i'm view of the many contracts en-
tered into with the large force of
employees, Sunday school picnikers,
excursionists, etc"
Evening star., 1922-05-09

and others that the conference had
finally broken up. Sir Edward Grigg.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges private secretary.
arrived and we were convoked in the
parlor on the first floor where we
listened to the reading of letter
from NJ. Barthou to Mr. Lloyd George
denying the story in the London
Times which suggested that break
was threatened. Nothing more. But
it is the strongest possible testimony
to the fact that no break between
France and Britain is desired by the
british or is probable in the near fu-
ture.
Position to he Unchanged.
1t seems to the writer that the con-
ference, whether nominally successful
or not. will leave Europe practically
in the same position as before. The
experts appear to have abandoned all
thought of giving the Russians cash
loan. however small. The effect of
the formation of consortium for
credits would not do more for Russia
than would be done, anyway.
The Germans, formally barred from
the Russian negotiations, have taken
an active part in the private negotia-
tions between Mr.. Lloyd George and
Commissioner Tchitcherin. The nom
aggression pact seems practically to
have failed, partly owing to the clear
ly expressed refusal of the neutrals to
sign any documents guaranteeing ex-
listing treaty provisions ana OF the
Germans to commit themselves again
on the same subject. The Germans re-
iect the French Interpretation of the
treaty of Versailles. which commits
them to article 10 of the covenant,
which, they maintain, applies only to
the members of the league of nations.
1t seems doubtful that any arrange
mont can be found to reconcile all the
points of views ,..,
Crack in Little Entente.
Yet, though no break with Britain
is probable, the French position is
weakened by what looks like widen
Russian question. The Czechoslo-
yakian minister of foreign affairs,
Eduard Benes, seems to be committed
to the French view, and Is backed by
Jugoslavia, but the Poles openly de-
clare that they intend following the
British line in regard to Russia. The
Rumanians do not like the prospect
of facing Russia unaided, because
they believe that the Czechoslovaks
would not engage in conflict with
the Russians owing to their sympathy
for pan-Slav solidarity.
Italians Up Blind Alley.
Meanwhile the Italian attempt to
enlist the services of Lloyd George on
their side in the controversy over the
application of the treaty of Rapallo
with the Jugoslavs has failed The
Italians, who have stanchly support
ed Lloyd George in all his moves, ex-
pected him to bring pressure to bear
on the Jugoslavs and cause them to
submit to the Italian Interpretation
of the treaty, but the British prime
minister, after listening carefully to
both sides, suggested that the solu-
tion be referred to a committee Of
Italian, Jugoslav and British experts.
These met yesterday and, naturally,
failed to reach a conclusion.
There is some hilarity over the
discontinue of Foreign Minister
sehsnzer in seeking IN ally and
G1.,l.n. an Impartial Judge.
Evening star., 1922-05-09

tion of estimated expenses can be and
should be treated as an economy.
Others insist that 1t is only a paper
saving, and is not reflected in any
reduced taxation, for the rates this
year are not appreciably lower than
they were last year, so that If bill
lion dollars was saved the taxpayers
didn't feel it, and that ithe test of saw
ing will be in the reduced taxation
rather than in the bookkeeping.
Surplus should Satisfy.
Members of Congress who are COM
PEELED to fling figures at the public
this autumn will use Director Dawes
statement of 1922 finances, and point
to it as an achievement. 1t shows a
surplus of s45,0o0.0oo. What more
can be asked? AS for 1928. Mr.. Dawes
made no reference to it, and neither
will the men up for reelection. ex-
cept to say that the first estimate
showed that 1922 would have a deficit.
but before the year was, out 1t was
miraculously conyerted into a surplus.
Some Of the forward-looking men of
the administration, however. whose po-
NlSlOH CALCULUS pcS oho tiiS sho
tumn election of 1922, are disconnected
by what has happened. They think it
is only leaping from the frying pan
into the fire. To show a surplus of
s45, 100000 in 1922. may be alright, but
to wipe out deficit Of S340,00o,000.
which has every prospect of being in
creased by the soldier bonus and other
pending legislation to a half million
dollars. is q feat which will. tax the
ingenuity of the budget experts. II not
the resources of the public. The con-
gressional situation in 1922 may be
benefited, but the presidential contest
Of 1924 is endangered by the strategy.
To this the optimists in Congress an
swer that by the fall Of 1924 they will
have been able to turn the corner and
wipe out all deficits. something. how
ever, which is too far in the future for
anybody at present to contradict. Suf-
ficient unto the year is the surplus
the slogan for 1922,
and the republican leaders believe the
future will take care of itself.
Copyright, 1929