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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25
HARDINGS PLAN
QUIET CHRISTMAS
President and Mrs. Harding TO
] Arise Early Monday
10 View Gifts.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-(By T.
y. .S)-The White House was today
Saily attired with Christmas decor
atIons.
While Christmas will be observed
with strictest simplicity. because OF
AIRS. HardIns's illness the mansion
however, has been banked bcaut-
fully with holiday greens. mistletoe,
holly wreaths and flowers.
In every window Mrs. Harding had
placed a holly wreath. intertwlned
with a red ribbon. The sick room
and private parl0rs have been loaded
with green fern. palms and roses.
There viii be no Christmas tree
nor house guests at the White House
this year. Mrs Harding does not yet
feel -"ell enough 10 entertain even
her closest friends and for that
reason plans a very quiet Christmas.
She hopes. however. 10 bee able
10 eat Christmas dinner with the
president Boz one Of The private dining
rooms on the first floor.
For the last two days messenger
boys literally have flooded the
White House with gifts. The pres
cuts received from friends all over
the United States and a few in for
eigu ccuntries. have been hidden
away until Christmas dag. when DC
i5 expected the President and Mrs.
Harding viii De uD early 90 open
the packages in the private study.
Every mail delivery brinE5 new
Aaichcs OF Christmas cards from
lends iu every scctiou-of tine world.
Neither the President nor Mrs.
Harding viii Disclose the Sits
which they viii exchange on Christ
mas Day each wanting to surprise
the other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25
DolUGgiGc Residents IN
Rush for NeU Licenses

poWAGIAC. Mich, Dec. 24.-Be-
cause Chief of Police W. A. Nc
Gowan has announced that mo- auto
mobile VII be permitted 90 operate
after Jan. without the new 1923
license tags. local motorists are maxi
ing n rush to get their new TAGS.
Ezra Rutherford. county treas
urer-c.eet. .n charge OF distributing
licenses. has visited DoWas.ac for
the couve-.ence OF local motor.sB
u-ho would Otherwise DE required
20 20 to Cls~cuo'is.
Nir. Ru.herl1rd w.- bo AZ the Ice
state bank next "wednesday ana az
tho uoea-.rr National bank ON
Friday eft rts. HeeE. -s.s .H-t9- an-
pea~arce le.as lis last grip te oa-
vas.a-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25

WARSAW. lra t.-. -f-Hcnu-
sy.var.a mail trains .olay were sev-
eraI hours Ia-e arriving here. As a
result rural mail carriers. who us-
haily start on their routes a- s. a rl.-
did not leave the postofuee until 10
a. m. The Christmas mail this year
is heavier than ever before. accord
iuE 10 Postmaster @. Is. hImer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25
ID Interest Because of the Saving 1t Offers

Included
distinctive wealth of modes beautiful
fock tyng blouses
skirts of design wonderful undergarments in
of cos and materials
all at savings really can't afford to miss
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-25

Here indeed make tremendous
the full practically all of the cold
still ahead stocks quickly made
profit glance the
will show which have
make this a mos remarkable value giving
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Germany's New Foreign Minister.

TINE appointment of DR.. Walter Rathenau as
foreign minister assures Germany of the
ablest representation at the forthcoming
conferences. Although he was minister of recon-
struction in the first Wirth cabinet DR.. Rathenau
did not accept portfolio in the present ministry
because the party which he belongs did not join
the government coalition when the ministry was
formed In spite OF the fact that he has had no Of
fetal connection with the German government, DIR.
Rathenau has unquestionaby had great influence in
the formation of its policies.
DR.. Rsthenau is not only man Of great abili-
ties which recognized abroad as we'll as in Ger
many but he is more favorby regarded in both
England and France than any other man in German
public life. Last year he negotiated with NJ Lou
cheur of France the Wiesbaden agreement for the
payment of reparatons in kind and recently he has
been carrying on informal conversations regarding
separations with British officials and financial lead
ers and later represented Germany at the Cannes
conference. He is said be the author of the pro-
posal for big international loan to Germany as a
solution OF the German financial problem, a pro-
posal which appears to have the backing of the
arations commission. Even the Paris Temps has
the only remedy. The new foreign minister's repu-
tation in allied circles is further enhanced by the
fact that he is democrat and an enemy of Hugo
SHINES. German foreign ministers have had
stormy and brief during the past few years
but Dr. Rathenau brings that difficult office abili-
ties and qualities which none of his predecessors
have possessed. His sojourn may be longer, and.
it is hoped more productive Of results.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

that did their utmost to get the
people out The firemen certainly
are a fine body of men, their work
of course. will never be forgotten
by Washington's citizens, and i am
right here TO say that it tried them
even If they we're supposed to be
used to the worst. 1t would try
any man that was human and
think they'll tell you 1t did. ] am
a sailor and sailors come first with
me always. but / think the soldiers
come first for credit OF course
there were more of them and 1t was
numbers that counted. The Ma
rines were also a great help and
when they relieved the soldiers a,
10 or IL o'clock Sunday night ]
think they worked just as hard IL
not harder than the soldiers. In
fact they finished working through
to the rear of the theater and the
last bodies had been removed and
they continued to look and work at
every likely place
As can't explain myself or
PAPER as when l am talking to per-
sons. I bring this to an end with
lots unsaid, and I trust that you
will take this little talk as IT is
meant.
A C. SKINNER,
Z. S. Navy
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Reform in Hungary.

THE struggle between the two factions of the
i reactionary group which rules Hungary
is having good result; it is forcing both fac
tons to include in their programs so-caed "con-
cessons" in the hope of gaining the supper. OF ele-
meDts which have been vigorously suppressed since
the Horthy regime established. Anti-S emt-
ism, press censorship and the practical disenfran-
chisement of all who were not monarchists of one
kind or another among the policies which both
factions have encouraged with the result that there
IS perhaps no country, with the exception of Rus
STA, in which individual liberty has been so thor
oughly suppressed in Hungary. The Horthy
faction, which favors the "free election" of king
and the legitimists, who cling to- the Hapsburgs,
have Wed with each other in tbtir attempts to cap
italize the nationalist and rr6dentist feelings, the
hatred of the Jews and the bugbear of Boshevism,
but neither faction has gained any material advan-
tsge over the other. The free 'electonists gained
some prestige by the recent defeat of former EN-
pror Charles and his followers, but they have been
forced to release from prison the principal legmist
leaders, who have promptly announced in Parliament
their intention to continue to support the Haps-
burg claims to the throne and oppose the present
government.
The first move to break the deadlock was made
by Premier Bethlen, who began negotiations TO Sc
the support of Socialist and labor leaders, Of
fering to release some of those who had been i'm
prisoned and to restore the right of assembly and
the freedom of the press. For the legitmists Count
Andrassy, as soon he was released from prison
made speech in Parliament in which he advocated
certain Ideal reforms we'll as the restoration
OF the legal equality" of the Jewish classes Moth
ing much has as yet come OF this new competition
and no liberties have been restored, but this new
turn in events is significant. The old arguments
have been worn out and the new are of such ma
ture that they must result in definite reforms if
they to secure for either party the support of
the more liberal groups. Such reforms will not only
help to stabilize the Hungarian government but
will greatly improve its relations with the states of
the little entente.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Says Taxi Co. Refused Aid.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
feel that the public's attention
should be called to several con-
temptible incidents which occurred
on Saturday night in connection
with the knickerbocker Theater
catastrophe.
Fortunately. the vast majority Of
those who had the opportunity rem
iered remarkable assistance to the
injured and to the bereaved rela-
tives of the victims, and to these
humane individuals hundreds OF
whom will never be known-the
public shall never cease to be
grateful. But in dark contrast to
the noble service rendered by these
unknown volunteers there stand
out a few. fortunately a very few.
evidences of selfshness which
should be exposed to the public
through the medium o the press.
The writer. with four friends.
was passing in front of the the
after when the accident occurred.
After realizing the horror of the
situation. / called by telephone the
headquarters of one of the COM
panies operating certain taNicabs,
and explained what had happened.
To the man who answered the tel
ephone / urged that all the q.
taxicabs available be sent to the
theater in order to carry the in.
jured to their homes or to the hos
pitfalls. The reply that I first re-
ceived was 10 the effect that they
had no cars available" but upon
Nr,G sNf n aaaA
could not do it." again explained
that people actually were dying
and that there were many Injured
who should be taken to the hos
pital at the earliest possible mo-
ment and 1 threatened TO report
the incident to the proper e-thori
ties, whereupon was told that
they could not do it," and was
promptly cut or
l then stopped several empty
taxicabs as they were passing. and
requested the drivers to take vari-
| Gus injured persons to their homes
or to the hospitals. and I received
the same answer from each of
them: Lady. We can't do Il. you
will have to call headquarters
These raxicabs. however, were not
the taxis. Upon stopping one
private car. was told by the man
driving that he had a lady with
him and could do nothing until he
had taken her home. 1t is unthink-
able that at a time when delayed
relief meant, in some ca9cs, the
death of the poor victim, anyone
should selhshly have had in mind
his own personal interests or that
any corporation should have indif-
terently refused to render, or even
arrange 10 render, aid to the suffer-
ing And to the end OF making
such acts of selfishness and inhu-
maneness Impossible in the future.
pressure should be brought, or reg
ulations should be put In force TO
d ovide that whenever an accident
occurs in which human life is en-
dangered a taxicab or a privately
owned car must stop, when re-
quested, to render assistance.
/ do not know the officers of the
taxicab company, and
therefore cannot place this matter
directly before them; and i there
fore beg you to give IL the pub
licity II deserves through the col.
umns of The Washington Herald
J. B. A
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Halls Farmer; Scores Capital.
To the Editor. The Washington Hezid:

To the Editor. The Washington He7Id:
The splitting up OF the farm
bloc" at this time for any cause
The farmers of America have So
much to gain by working in har-
mony that splitting their forces
along political, or even economical
lines. would prove to be a great
mistake. The farmer is accus-
toned to work in the open, aud
therefore is not upon an equal
plane with his enemies who are ac-
customed to work under cover.
Years ago the writer received some
information from the late Col.
Thomas w. Bradley about members
of Congress- that was of an amaz-
ing nature, as it indicated the va
rious influences that were utilized
in order to corrupt men that stood
high in public life. Col. Bradley
was a wealthy knife maker Of
Walden. n. Y, and although pcli-
tician was disguised with what lie
learned in Washington. The tn.r &
for the farmers to do Is to s..Ck
together and work for what is
right. There is more personal
selfishness in evidence in Wash
fngton then in any place that the
writer ever resided in. What Is
needed here is what is called the
kansas City spirit" II our pub
lie officials could understand this.
Washington would become a para
disc on earth instead of a sink
hole of dependency.
Grover Cleveland stated that
Public office was a public trust,
but nearly everyone here appar-
entity has forgotten that Grover
Cleveland was one of the very few
really great men that ever occupied
the White House, and that the
harder he worked the more he was
slandered.
The reason for this was that he
had to utilize the aid of men whose
contact inspired him with disgust,
and the general public believes
that he was corrupt. whereas. Ia
fact, he was a victim of ctrcuni-
stances" The American farmers are
likewise victims of circumstances,
but they should stick even to the
last ditch"
Roosevelt's real motto was, mai
.'God hates a gutter" and Ro sc
welt was pretty near right. because
real man will never desert Q
good cause. II the American farm
| er does nothing else than to .au1
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
NEW MEASURING INSTRUMENT
FOR WIRELESS WAVES.

An instrument that measures
wavelenEth or frequency 81 radio
waves with great accuracy has beeR
perfected by the radio section 81
the Bureau of Standards. Not only
In connection with radio commuri-
cation. but also in the wide and
growing field of electrical research.
there is an insistent demand fOS
accurate measurement Of the wave
length or frequency Of rapidly al
ternating currents. The new wave
meter is capable Of measuring
wavelengths from s. TO SsrsbO
meters. or in terms OF frequency
from $500 to 4.6OOO OO cycles per
second.
"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03


the part of the lawmakers to be
jealous Of their prcrSgatives.
There Is a feeling IN the SEN
ate that 1t Is necessary to meddle
In eveCx type OF activity through
some form of investigation. This
tendency is well illustrated in the
case of the debt refunding bill
when it was shown that the mem
bers of the Senate even failed to
trust the President of the United
States on the settlements of the
debts. The Senate must trust
someone and purge itself of this
atmosphere of suspicion, but il i,
won't trust the President the case
seems almost hopeless
TT is not a pleasant role that
1 have undertaken-thato of CRITICS.
ing my colleagues in the. Senate
but everyone must admit that the
situation is unsatisfactory from
every standpoint. The fundamental
evil, in my Judgment. is the -coun-
try's unfavorable tax system. This
system is holding back every le-
gitimate activity because investors
in an enterprise are forced to pay
anywhere from 40 to IS per cent
on all they make. The promulga-
tion Of the theory of soaking the
rich to help the poor is having Its
effect in retarding capital and
keeping the poor out of a job.
"Al will admit, no matter or
what side they happen to be. tina,
the country will not recover its
stability until we have markets
What are markets? They are the
creations of business activity
There is just as much money now
as before the war, IL not little
more. and. there are just as many
people, and the only way to .brins
about an exchange of commodities
and money Is to have the people
working. So, to get back to this
fundamental dificulty. so long as
incomes from legitimate enterprise:
are kept pouring into the govern.
ment. and not added to the capita
whore they belong. just so Ions
will we not have markets and re.
main exactly where we are"
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

two, weyerhauscr Is by ~ the
more interesting figure because lie
is a mystery. r.".
Weyerhauser was born in Ger
many in 1894. His early life was,
spent In working in a vineyard. Ito
came to this country in 1854. and
remained for a time at Erie. Ia
Thence he went to Rock Island, lllsr
He became interested in q sawmiltu.
ana soon owned IL. Then he took
hand in the lumber business in
Wisconsin. In 1879 he was presl- ,
dent Of q logging company. sn1
then he rapidly extended his inteupia
ests until he was the undispUteda
lumber king of America. Wi,I
He is not in who's who" Hrs
keeps himself in the back groundtl
and has always concealed his peril.
sonallty behind the many com- .
panies in which he was the direco.lii
ing genius. Ten years ago hfs,s
wealth was estimated 10 exceed
that of John ID. Rockefeller. Hsl.
pays no social calls. is not -knowH.,,
to the public. and hfs home sddressiii
is given as Pasadena, Cal II MI
this strange man. who has re4,,,
manned hidden from the publLAs
view all Of his life. who Is eitherul
the richest man in America or thtii'
second. IN
richest man in the land. Georgs
+. Baker has more OF this, worlds
goods than he. and there are twol'
or three others who win rank-himi
In point OF more money.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Science In Road Building.

HNE of the most vexing problems in connec.
" ton with extension of Federal aid in high.
way building has been the tendency of certain
States, parts of certain States to fail in upkeep
after the roads have been built and opened to traf
nc. IN cases, this has undoubtedly been sheer
negligence; in others, the trouble has been the ma
terials used or the form OF construction.
In FACT, building roads that win no. stand M
'~der traffic has been ID favorife pastime in
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

of the country's
business int e r
ests." a S s e TT e d
u n | I e d States
Senator w. E.
e d g e in the
course of an ad-
dress at ATLANTIC
City re C e n thy.
The main trou-
Bile with our pres
ent economic diff
hculties and dis
tur b 9 d business
conditions" h e
said, lis the un-
fortunate feeling
existing in Con-
gress, especially
in the Senate. OF
suspicion. and the
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
MTlVTYRE FINDS
OLD new YORK
FULL OF VARIETY
English Novelists, Spats
And Esquimau Children
Embrace Charms"
By O. o. M'INTYRE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s-Thoughts
while stroIling around New York;
Crowds gaping at Esauimau chill
dren. There's job-carrying a
stuffed eagle. A. cream white over
coat. And 1t looks real natty. The
wages of sin is often success. Be-
hold the glittering politicians in
their club lounge. w. L. George.
the English novelist.\ Wears spats.
Hot dog,
Broadway's two types-cuties and
sweeties. But the old fashioned girl
wins in the end. Six dollars worth
of palms and an abandoned cellar
and 10! a smart cafe. Whatever
happened to the ouija board craze?
An old time pugiiist pulling taffy in
soda shop window.
red cloaked woman driving a
taxi. Snow drifts as murky as
Eroadway's morning thoughts. Mon
tague Glass. Looks like a barrister
Alphabetical electric sign spelling
out the virtues of a wash rag. Only
an occasional bob haired girl.
Drugless drug stores and All
night millinery shops. I lust missed
that open coal hole. Nothing in the
world so shabby as New York car
barns. A curio shop. Everybody
looks in the window but no one
seems to buy. I'd like to go up to
Central Park and see the polar bears
sleeping In the moonlight. But
there might be footpads. And my
voice ooesnt carry we'll
hisnt LOT romance! And
Set romantic my wiIe al
80, s ny oreath. reign no!
$780, apar
DazzIj, I;n. south.
giving . nar,x So oouy -
my dear,
That old peanut vender has stood
in front of the Athletic Club for ten
years. Suppose clubmen SAY II
with peanuts." Not a light in the
Vanderbilt mansion. o. very well!
i have another engagement any
way. Drive fast to the automat,
James.
Six months ago Jyiuia, Ior-.i,
suffered a fractured snIne IN ,orI
down a stairway at the Fiftv-eftv
Club. 1t was believed thu, sb.
would never walk again Rut .he
has come hack az star &, ,,,.;o
and dance play and IN. ers, n;rb,
was the mirbtiest ov.tion 80
given to a stage artist t.jIIiar H.
raine is. perhaps. the mos, .eIe-
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views on Current Events

Communications will not be returned
unless specific request for such return Is
made and stamps inclosed.
Letters should be typewriter when
ever possible. Communication extreme
ly difficult TO read will not be considered.
No oommunica lions signed with hctitiouS
names will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
Gift Shop in Bankruptcy.

Virginia Edwards. proprietress o.
a needlecraft and gift shop at el1
Fourteenth street northwest. fled a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy yes
terday In the District Supreme Court.
Through Attorney George c. Cert
man. she lists-her liabilities at S.
e6f5f and her assets at s5.513.3l.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

in the world.
He is in error
as TO a matter
that interests
more people than
any other subject
known TO man
kind. with the eN-
ception OF love.
The eco n q
richest man in the
world is either
John u. Rockefel-
'er or Frederick
A. weyerhauscr
Z is a question az
@ which has IN
more m a tcrIFF
wealth. Eock8 =
Ter or Va =
hauser. "sthe
- e h. NJ the
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

Beauty expert has returned to New York
from Europe, and says that women don't have
to grow old any more. But doubtless some of
them will do it, just to show that they can if
they want to.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

An ungrateful world. As soon as a man
dies the relatives all rush to some newspaper
and put in a card of thanks
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

Henry Ford in charge of Mussel
Shoals. he will have promoted a
political millennium.
FRANK lNGERSoIL wINaNT.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
SENATE HARNESSES
BUSINESS.-EDGE

The Senate is taking itself too
seriously in meddling in the affairs
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03
WHO'S WHOM
THE DAYS NEWS

An expert refers to Secretary
Mellon as the second richest man
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

There only two kinds Of women that
arc hard to understandable married ones and
the single ones.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-03

THE appointment of DR.. Walter Rathenau as
II foreign minister assures Germany of the
y ahlest renrcsentaton the forthcornn,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-21
CHESTER POLICE WAR
ON AUTOMOBILES
Start Round Up Of Unlicensed
Drivers Following Numer-
Gus Accidents.

Delaware tourists visiting Chester
by automobile will be relieved OF a
great responsibility by carrying their
automobile license cards with them.
Az a result OF n crusade started in
that town yesterday by Chief OF Po-
lice Vance. against unlicensed auto
mobilists, "a Dover man was placed
under arrest.
Many tourists were halted yester-
day and the Dover man was number
ed among four arrests. Later. when
he presented a card, scanlon was dis
missed. Ono of tho mon arrested wns