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Evening star., 1922-06-04
A Losing Game.

Twenty years in prison do not consti-
tute TOO long a sentence for the man
who, admitting at least one hundred
cases Of HOUSEKEEPING in Washing
ton, was arraiSned on four. The total
Of his loot in these local cases was at
least 5000. 900, Of which very little has
been recovered. Somewhere there is
probably planted" a large sum in
cash or valuables.
This man is confirmed profess
sional thief. He was committed to
prison in Illinois for burglary and es-
capped. He was caught in Detroit and
served a short sentence. If he was
given even a moderate penalty for
each Of all his known offenses he would
serve the remainder Of his natural
life in prison.
Unless he carries out a boast which
he is alleged to have uttered and
makes his escape from the peniten-
tiary on the local conviction, whatever
loot he may have cached will be of
little benefit to him. II he serves his
LUX tCi LII Ii0 WILL Dc III ldI6 IDIQQlC
life when he gains his liberty. He will
have small chance to recover his
plunder. and unless he proceeds. with
extreme regard for the law he will
be quickly again in its tolls.
This case illustrates the futility Of
the criminal profession. Eventually
practically every crook is punished.
A very few may get by without pen
; atty, but they pay dearly for their
liberty in terms Of anxiety and fear
and restrictions. The great majority
| Of them finally fall into the net and
are punished. 1t is, in short, losing
game that they play, as this man who
has now started upon a twenty-year
term has learned.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Half n century ago Indian visitors
TO Washington attracted much more
attention than at pr sent.
Ogallala not only because they
yy:.:x were rare. but because the.
came in their full glory
of costume. In The Star of May p.
1872. is an account of visit of some
noted chiefs:
Red Cloud. Red Dog. Blue Horse.
Red Leaf. High Wolf. Blue Wound
and about twenty other chiefs and
braves of the Ocallala Sioux had az
interview with Gen. F A Walker
! commissioner of Indian affairs. and
Secretary Delano at noon today The
party arrived at the patent Office at
about half past eleven. and Were
/ shown to Gen. Walkers office wherr
they at once squatted in aboriginal
style on the carpet. They were
| rigged out in full Indian costume and
presented very novel and pie
turesque appearance. After waiting
few minutes they were shown 10
the Secretary's room, where the big
chiefs and of the Secretary and
Gen. Walker were frequently inter
rupted by Calculations of How and
Augh""
The chiefs had come with the agent.
DR.. Daniels, TO see about the location
of an agency and also an application
for some guns and ammunition. Red
Cloud said:
THE reason why We want guns and
ammunition is that we want to kill
game TO feed our children. We want
to raise our children well. and. there
fore. we must have something for
them to eat. We like our agent. but
in old times the Great Father used
to send US agents who were bad men.
The Great Father sent US things, but
the agents stole from US on the way
Now they are better and we are glad.
We do not want agents who steal
from us. ] have put down my stake
farther north, and now j don't want
any of the Great Fathers soldiers I'm
our country. will protect the Great
Fathers agents. and they shall not
be hurt The Great Father has taken
pity on us. but some of the agents
have no brains and no hearts"
Secretary Delano. in reply, said that
the ammunition had been withheld
because Of the murder of Mr.. Powell.
an agent, but he said that the Great
Father was satisfied that these good
chiefs" were not responsible and that
the murder was committed by bad
Indians. So the commissioner would
let them have NOR ammunition. but
they must promise mat "if these bad
Indians come to the camp they vii!
give them up to be punished
Red Cloud, in reply. said: 81 know
about this accident you have spoken
of, but none of our good people did
il. They are ten or twelve lodges of
bad Indians. as the agent knows. but
in year or two j can fix things all
right. i want time to get in the good
road"
The next day. May IS. the Indians
were presented to the President. be
ing introduced by Secretary Delano.
At the White House speeches were
made, the President addressing the
chiefs and Red Cloud replying. TIL.
chiefs were then shown through the
White House and later through the
Treasury building. They also went
to Brady's photograph gallery and
had their pictures taken.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
Too Much Noise.

There IL too much noise in the
streets Of Washington. noise OF street
oars. Of motor cars. Of trucks. Of huck-
stara. Between the noise Of trafflc and
the noise Of business the city is
clamorous from early morning until
the last hours Of daylight-saving. On
some Of the lines the street railway
traclsz have been repaired lately. and
the cars run smoothly and with little
clansoe. But on the greater part Of
the electric mileage each passing car
makes q hideous racket. Most truck
drivers are addicted to the cut-out
habit. They open their -muffiers and
Evening star., 1922-06-04
Costly Near East Defense.

LONDON.-The cost OF the defense
of Mesopotamia by the British army
the Indian army and the air force is
put at f7.312.000 for the current year
while that of Palestine is fl.1e4. .0on.
Mr. Hilton Young. financial secretary
to the treasury. stated in parliament
yesterday. :he Dali News says. As re-
CARDS civil service expenditure. Pales-
tine is self-supportine.
In Mesopotamia contribution OF
100000 is made toward the salaries,
etc. OF the high commissioner and his
personal and political staff aad a
grant OF 5000 for the provision and
ma aintenance os their quarters. This
year, further, there appears on the
estimates of 10000 as part OF sum
authorized last year to place the rail-
ways in a proper condition after the
war Apart from the charges ii -
hoped that Mesopotania will be selt-
supporting: further, that some of the
charges will not recur in future
years.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

little entente. has started better re-
lations with Russia. 1t will not b.
easy, even for Benes, to find the eXac,
middle course between these different
tendencies, consequently the role o;
the little entente at Genoa will MOI
be the least interesting side of the
conference"
Evening star., 1922-06-04
The Speed Records.

During the month Of May the police
Of the District made Sass arrests. 2s4
more than In the previous month.
This increase was more than account
ed for by an advance in the number
Of arrests for speeding. which in.
creased from 777 In April to 1,os1 In
May. a jump Of 31<. Arrests for other
trafic violations dropped from 2,o42
in April. to 1880 in May.
These figures show an increase in
Evening star., 1922-06-04

The French thief who took a com.
paratively small portion of a tax fund
and then returned 1t has evidently
been impressed by the heroes of un-
derworld fiction who adopt burglary
as a polite form of personal entertain.
ment.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Investigators are in a state Of ad-
miring astonishment at the manner In
which the wonders Of steel.making are
combined with the marvels Of money
making.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Disappearing of the United States
Of America, I. w. w. members went
to Russia, of whose conditions they
now complain bitterly. The great
question with the I. w. w. Is Where
do we go from here?"
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Lamar. once known as the wolf of
Wall street. is accused of taking
$500 from a widow; which charge, II
proved, will tend to make him appear
rather like wolf Of the small coyote
species.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Adverse criticism usually sounds
louder than favorable comment. but
has not been effective in preventing
popular Endorsement Of some leading
European statesmen.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
Heard and Seen

Several years ago a great man.snow
gone. walked in Rock Creek Park.
He delighted to plow through brush,
wade in the creek and take unsus-
pecting friends on long hikes.
On his return. walking at rapid
pace down 18th street. he always had
smile and a wave of the hand for
the children who greeted him along
the way.
He put the cares of his great Office
away when he went out to play.
The other day three men. one in the
lead. came walking UP rapidly from
Rock creek and cut around the base
of the lion house hill in the Zoo.
The leader was bare-headed and
had on an old red sweater
Come on, Nicky," he called TO a
man behind him.
SO the party disappeared around the
hill, led by Theodore Roosevelt, jr.
A local collegian had one of his
books stolen from him. He looked
high and low, but could not find the
volume. Somebody had taken IL, that
! was all.
SO he walked down to book store
that deals in second-han books and
| asked TO see a copy of the book he
was after.
A very nice specimen was handed
out to him.
He examined it. carefully.
Sure enough, il was his book!
This was my book" he told the
book man. But, of course. I'll pay
you. all right"
!, ,te
arm.
Now I'm going to find the bird
that took this book and make him
refund" he said.
You have heard of the "strong-mind-
ed" woman.
One was seen the other morning on
a street car.
One touch from a strong minded"
woman makes the passengers akin.
The car was crowded. as they always
are now under daylight-saving, SEEM
ingly. Every seat was taken, aisles
full, even standing room a premium.
But this large lady did not mind.
She was determined to get to the
front.
Not saying a word. but using her
elbows vigorously. she rapidly got to
the front of the car, easily swept to
one side a mild gentleman standing in
front Of one of the occupied seats. and
glared down on another unsuspecting
male.
The latter. taken completely by sur
prise, jumped up. and the strong
minded" woman sat down.
And the whole car smiled.
This story comes from New York.
brought by musical friend.
A symphony orchestra was playing
the second movement of the great
work being given.
woman came into a box. She
thought she was late.
What are they playinG?" she asked.
"Beethoven's Ninth SYMPHONY" she
was told.
oh" whispered the lady. loudly, Il
never meant to be as late as that"
CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Interest taken by American finan.
ciers in world problems is likely in
the course of time to set the Euro
pean farmers talking about the infiu.
ence of Wall street.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

A Newark, N. j., man wrote his will
in verse. thus assuring. among the
benenciaries at least, appreciation Of
his attainments rs Q poet.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

A number Of United States senators
are more or less actively engaged in
pursuing Investigations on their own
account.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

1t is evidently considered useless to
go on being q Russian ambassador
when the Russian government il not
aware Of the fact.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

China's great need is a disarma-
ment movement which will apply to
local conditions.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
Mr.. Marshall Finds in Europe
Hatred of War Predominatine

Note: Below il the first of a
series Of letters which the former
Vice President will send from Eu-
rope. whore he is being accorded
attentions As one of the most dis
tinGuished Of living Americans.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

-OR generations the Jewish peo-
- pie have prayed for the return
to Zion. During the past CEN
tury this prayer has assumed
pra ctical form. and now. in this year
of our Lord 1922, the Congress OF the
United states, In response to count
less petitions from practically every
community throughout this greatest
n.t,on proposes to further this mod
ern crusade.
The foreign AFFAIRS committee OF the
House reported with approval aiter
interesting hearings. a Joint resoiu-
tion fayoring the establishment IN
peiestjne of a national home ior tno
Jewish people. ..,. ..+ior
vii, commit the United states 70 no
foreign obligation or enr ratection H nf
the holy places 10 carefuAy provideo
for AZ we'll as the rights OF Christian
and ali nou-Jewish communilles.
There is a strong Humanitarian ana
reIieious appeal In this recognition.
according TO the LEWIS 1swlsn wpeterisl peoeiH as as
Sects. and the discharge Of such ooii-
rretions assumed by the allied gov
ernments As expressed IN the sa,tEar 1a1H
WhJch has been Endorsed by France
ytaiy Japan and other nations.
The foreign affairs committee
notnts out that the Jews of America
pu. nrofoundiy Interested in estab-
iishinx national homo IN the an
cSsnt land Of their race. Indeed, this
:. the ideal of the Jewish people
av.rvwhere, for, despite their ais
1ersion. Palestine has been tine oo-
f.ct Of their veneration since tney
we're expelled by the Romans.
Palestine, the ancient homeland OF
the Jews, Is today comparatively
sterile country. due to the wanton and
deplorabie policy of desolation sys-
dramatically carried out by its rulers.
the Turks, for many centuries What
was once "a land flowing with milk
and honey has become. through mis-
rule and oppression. q devastated and
~ rseiy settled land
JeVish colonization began in Pales-
tine more than forty years ago. In
1897 Theodor Herzi. founder OF the
modern Zionist movement, established
Evening star., 1922-06-04
A Non-Tax Town.

LONDON The Penrhyndeudraeth
correspondent of the Westminster Ga
zette says the council at Merioneih
has the distinction of being able to
refrain from levying a general rate
this year. owing to sufficient revenue
having been derived from the rent OF
the town hall, which is let for cinema
performances.
Recently the council was against
any such policy. but a plebiscite or
ratepayers was in favor.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Publicity Man.
Here's to tho gentle publicity man.
Who governs the world on 50 Joyous
plan,
Describing its ways with a smile and
song,
Assuring us nothing can ever 60
wrong!
Your motor is easily kept in repair;
You neednt pay much for the clothes
that you wear;
The telephones working the best that
it can,
We are told by the gentle publicity
man!
It's lucky for US that such sages are
To point out the rose and conceal
ev'ry thorn:
He brings swift relief to earth's SUI.
fering clan.
So here's to the gentle publicity man.
The Intellectual Quest.
Europe is now asking, Who is the
greatest statesman"
mot exactly" commented Senator
Sorghum. What Europe is asking
Just now Is Who Is the greatest hnan-
cier?'"
Jud Tunkins says fads change SO
fast that he gets out the ouija board
so as to feel old d.fashioned and com.
Portable.
Circuses.
Now comes" all mournfully We say.
"The summer of our discomfort.
They punched the circuses in May
And all Of them has been and went"'
Misanthropic.
"Joshw said Farmer Corntossel,
did you learn anything about evolu'
ton while you was to college?"
mo, father" replied the young
man.
I'm glad to hear it. The idea that
some men know Ia descended from
ono kind Of animal or 'nuther amt
no compliment to either side Of the
transaction
Everything has its bright side.' .
ajA Uncle Eben: "even lump O
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Maybe one could endure world
war Stacker easier II he didn't try
to give 2 military satute every Inne I,me
Blade.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

But are the Navy authorities quite
sure that the sea lion that boaSded .
seaplane on the surface OF the ocean
Off San Diego was not q Japanese spy
tin diseuise?-ChicaEo News.
Evening star., 1922-06-04
French VS.. Soviet Government.

PARIS, Writing in L.oeuvre. a
political correspondent says:
THE government institutions o.
the soviet republic are not as differ
ent as We might think from the in
stitutions Of our bourgeois republic.
The duties of the peoples com
missioner are by no means different
from that of our ministers, and the
'pesident of the college of the peo-
pies commissioners Lenin, has ex
actly the same function as our pre-
mier.
AS to the president of the republic.
who is sometimes fam.liarly called
the executive of France, he is called
there the president of the centra
executive committee. His family
name is kalinin.
His name is much less known tina n
that OF other bolshevist leaders. and
yet il is the name of the great master
of the soviet republic. Lenin's h!er-
archie superior "kal,r!n. who is 4
kind of peasa loves to mix witn
the crowds. whom he is eX-
tremedy popl In spite of his hig h
office. he Ia. >te0 on remaining
mayor OF n. = village. and he
has no gea. - than TO return
from time ;u at the hay-mak!ng
season, or to care of his cows.
his horses. his eight sheep.
Among all tn .shevist leaders nc
is the only o., WHO speaks nothing
but Russian. he Ives in a very sim
pie house in Moscow. with a card OIL
the door with the words once OF
Conrad Kalinin on the first floor
Thus we see that if the soviet in
stitutions resemble ours. their Gus
toms are nevertheless very diffrent.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

Everything has its bright side. .
aiA Uncle Eben; "even q lump o
coal, when it's put to good use."
Evening star., 1922-06-04
he Evening Star Newspaper Company

|siness ONCE. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: $50 Nassau st.
|icago ONCE: First National Bank buiiding.
|ropean Once; Regent St., London, England.
|Ths Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
Etion. il delivered by carriers within the city
go cents per month; daily only. 40 cents per
bnth: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. ol-
rs may be sent by mail, or telephone MAN
pO. Collection is made by carriers At tne
d Of each month.
Evening star., 1922-06-04

"OR generations the Jewish peo-
- pie have prayed for the return
TO Zion. During the past CEN
Evening star., 1922-06-04
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star

Half century ago Indian visitors
to Washington attracted much more
Evening star., 1922-06-04
The Intellectual Quest.

Jud Tunkins says fads change 90
fast that he gets out the ouija board
so as to feel old.fashioned and com
Portable.
The Washington times., 1922-11-11
Exercises at Playground.

Hoover playground viii celebrate
Armistice Day this afternoon with
exercises at 4 o'clock. Music win be
furnished by the Army School Band.
The Washington times., 1922-11-11
MOTHER AND 5 CHILDREN
LOSE CLOTHING IN FIRE

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Nov. H.
Fire Of unknown origin In vacant
dwelling owned by John Coleman.
justice Of the peace at Midland,
this county. destroyed the building
early yesterday and the Bowen
Hotel building adjoining. owned by
James Bowen. Of woodlawu. Pa.
The first floor Of the hotel building
was used for school purposes for
an overflow from the Midland
school and the second was occupied
by William T. Rettaiick as a resi-.
dence.
Mrs. Rettalick and five children.
who were asleep. escaped without
injury, but lost all their clothing
and furniture valued at $500. The
Homecoming fire department AIDED
the. Midland firemen In keeping the
flames from spreading 70 Ort's
Bakery. The total loss Is about
10000. partially covered by insur.
anCe.
The Washington times., 1922-11-11
dirt sxcavAtion. costing. With the

dirt excavNtio0, costing. with the
subotroctivs construction. practically
Ss2S.ee~ viii give . further tdsA of
the immense size of the enterprise.
The outside wall Is over one-fifth OF
a mile In total length and incloses
an area OF practically one and one
half acres. All interior columns In
the building will rest on large con-
crete caissons four by six feet, reach
ing down to bed rock. and each
carrying a load of over 200 tons.
with some columns carrying a load
OF over 40 tons. BY carrying an
outside foundation wafl down to bed
rock and sealing II all danger Is
eliminated from flow Of water from
the outside. Such water as may
creep In through the rock at the
bottom will be cared for In a spe-
cially constructed sump pit. In this
manner the engineers have solved
sy1ry . BY, problem that might arise from
District Engineer In Charrs.
II. C. Balcom. OF New York. vhe
had charge Of all Of the engineer
ing work in the construction oi
the Grand Central terminal build
ing, and widely known engineer
and Case B. Rafter. well-knowu
Washington engineer. are in direc,
charge Of this largo enginesgins
project. All mechanical engineer
ing is in charge Of J. r. Musssl
man. of New York. widely known
engineer, who passss upon an proj.
cots for the Metropolitan Lie In.
surance Company. =. r. otllen,
chief engineer Of the Allan y.
Walker organixntion. who - chisf
engineer for the Oovsrnment had
charge of the construction Of the
Lincoln Memorial. the AYlinston
amphitheater. and many other fine
government buildinGn. in In chAr4s
of the construction work.
About 1.oeo yarda Of art are
being moved daily. and the con.
crsts work b procesding apAcs with
the sxcavAting. IL - expeetsd 70
begin the erection Of the steel
fr1me WORK about the first of
January. II u worthy q note hat
the construction work n now proc.
tically three months ahead Of the
usual program In large building
rate OF speed viii - maintained
and that this great hotel. which
win mean % much tor waahing.
ton. win b completely finished
and open for business By October
I. 1S2a, and 10 n promised BY the
walker Hotel Corporation. which
win own and operate Hotel walker.
that Il Win Be without exception
one Of the ffneee hotels 10 be found
on the American continent.
The Washington times., 1922-11-11
REAL ESTATE
BOARD MEETS
NOVEMBER IS
First Gathering to Be Held In
der New Officers in Ward
man Park Hotel.

Announcement was made today BY
John A. Petty. executive secretary ef
the wasAington Real Estate Board
that the November meeting of the
hoard woul4 b held at Waramsn
Park Hotel Thursday evening.
Novsmber 10.
THIS WIN bs the first meeting under
the rev administration and thA
various standing committees vAich
have been orEAnized 10 carry on the
boArt1S work for the coming year viii
outline to the members their plans
for the years activities.
A special feature Of this meeting
wtll b the advanced showing OF n
feature film which h expected to Be
rsaaAssd to the local moving picture
thsatsrs In the near future. Fol.
lovine the meeting an informal buf-
fet supper Win b. served
PlAna for certain e0teetAantno
feAtprss thro0shout The ysar are IN
the hands q special entertainment
comnittss recently appointed BY
Prssident Charles 3. shrevs. which
COMMITTEES win b tn charge a. the
arvansesnsnts for the coming meet
lng. The personnel Of this com.
mittss consists Of: II. q. ksnnedy.
chairman: John p. Collins. vice chair
man: d. n. Parker. r. D. Warden.
Carl 4. Baldus. Edgar L. Howard.
Otho c. BArklsy. L. A. Walshe. Clyde
c. DunninGton and Victor CAhill.
The Washington times., 1922-11-11

the technical experts Of the munici.
pal building department. to accu.
rately determine the sine and charae-
ter OF footings to properly support
walls that are built ON filled ground.
A very important feature Of build.
ing operations 10 the question OF
financing. and Mr.. Gruver called
attention to the fact that In placing
the first mortgage ON new houses
the amount should be such that
would reasonably insure at least one
extension at the expiration OF the
initial three-year period. This In
highly desirable from the standpoint
Of the purchaser for the reason that
the average second trust covering
the balance OF the deferred pur.
chase price does not pay out during
the first three years and an extern
sion Of the first trust for an addi-
tional three years gives the pur.
chaser an opportunity to complete
the payments on second trust
before being compelled TO curtail the
first trust.