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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

looking with disgust at the white face
that stared back at her
Quickly she went to the door, locked
1t softly, and then pulled open her
bottom bureau drawer.
She laid a sleeveless black frock
with a deep-cut Y on the bed. then,
on hands and knees, she drew from
their hiding place lip pencil, pair
of green earrings with swinging loops
a high carved comb with sparkle OF
green and brilliant jade-colored slip
pers and stockings.
With the same concentration that
she lent to her Office work, she bent
movie actress, and studying the folds
Of waved hair on the actress head,
she began to twist and torture her
own hair into something like a copy.
Her arms ached and she took down
her hair three times In despair before
the result she desired grew into shape.
When she had slipped into the
sleeveless frock and felt the earrings
swing against her cheek as she moved.
she looked at herself. The old Melita
still gazed at her from the pitiless
mirror until she lifted the lip pencil
and made her lips into a soft red bow
that Knocked from her white face. Just
a tiny shadow under the eyes and she
would be through.
She stood watching herself with her
heart palpitatlng, dropped her eye
lashes, lifted them as she had seen
Nellie do with greatest effect. smiled
back over her shoulder, and blew a
kiss with airy affectatIon from the
palm Of her hand
Disgusting She said. Suddenly
hiuging herself down in a chair. 81
won't 90 through all those tricks
and"
She stopped. Wasn't It worth going
through all those studied wiIes for the
sake of home of her own?
Melita vlsualized the very house
tiny and white. with brilliant green
shutters, and polished bell-pun. She
walked through the fresh rooms OF
her dream house. sweet with flowers
in blue bowls, watched the curtains
blowing in the breeze, straightened
the white and gold plates IN the din.
ing room on the table set for two. and
came back to reality with a painful
Jerk.
Miss helita Genneman to 60.
you'll" a voice called outside her door.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

a sne sloppeu abruptly. Tnis was
hardly the conversation OF q free soul,
to whom worldly wealth was as dross
and who lived for expression through
her art alone. il couldn't help see
ing the coat" she explained lamely. II
was looking at the painting in the
window next. A dreadful daub, didn't
you thinkT
'Frightful," he replied But he made
no further comment, and Helen was
relieved.
The bus swung ponderously to the
left; they were in Fifty-seventh street.
Another turn, this time to the right, a
short passage UP the tawdriest part
Of Broadway, twist through Seventy
second street and they were on the
drive, with the Hudson, clear in the
moonlight and spangled with myriads
Of twinkIing lights, showing dim and
grand on their left and the rows of
silent houses on their right. Up and
up they sped, till suddenly Clark
reached across in front Of Helen and
pressed the button signaling the driver
to stop. Lets get of here for
awhile" he said Wondering little,
she obeyed him They descended the
steps and he led her to a bench over
looking the river.
81 thought" he began as he lighted
cigarette with a great deal of care,
that we might sit here awhile and
watch the bourgeoisie in it's native
particularly in that rabbit
hutch yonder." He indicated the
talleSt and stateiest of the many
apartment buildings that lined the
drive at that point Helen was aston
lshed, but said not a word. Clark
seemed to be having great deal of
trouble with his cigarette At last he
flung 1t away sayagely. Il didn't want
TO smoke, anyway" he snapped.
Helen, more and more amazed at
his manner, shrank away little, and
found to her surprise that his arm
was about her shoulders. He was say
ing something What was IT'D She
should rise Indignantly and leave
him, of course, he certainly had
no right to put his arm around her
that way and now he had her
hand Helen suddenly realized that
she had not heard what he had said
because the blood beat so in her
ears, she caught the last few
words darling, | just had to tell
yoa =. won't you try TO care little
bit?"
"Oh, Clark, do care I've known
it for the longest time, but" what
she might have said was smothered.
lie released her presently "And you
won't mind living a bourgeois life in
that--rabbt hutch? You see. | I've
there, and I do MISUNDERSTANDING
And ] have car and everything and
you can paint all you want to-"
She interrupted him softly.
Clark, dear, I'm terrible little
buffer. | do paint-truly / do: but
it's fashion pictures and things, +
I'm afraid I've fooled you terribly"
you did, darling; but no more than
did You. Il you hadn't said what
you did about that fur coat | wound
never have had the nerve 10 tell you
that I wasn't Bohemian writer, but
Just"
"But Just the dearest, incest man
that ever"
He stopped her mouth with a kiss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

Entered weekly as second classimatter at the
postofice Mt Mineral Point, Wisconsin,
under the act OF October 3. 1917.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06
HAMSTRINGING GERMANY.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune,
Secretary Hughes note to the govern
ments of Great Britain, France, Italy,
Japan. and Belgium finds it inconceiv-
able that the allied governments would
collect from Germany for the cost of
the American army on the Rhine and
refuse to pay the money to the United
States He says that the right of the
United States TO be paid ia not only
clearly equitable but is free from any
technical objection
The remaining forces of this army
have been ordered home. and soon there
will be no American soldiers in Ger
many. American troops went into the
Coblenz region under the terms Of the
armistice, and remained there at the
request of the allies when great
many Americans thought they ought
10 pt WlliiuIhWHs
France particularly wanted the Ameri-
cans on the Rhine, because so long as
they were there they were visible evil
dence Of the cooperation of the United
States with the allies against Germany.
Military custom sanctions the payment
of occupying forces by the occupied
country. The armistice provided for it.
The treaty which the United States did
not sign recognized the payment as a
prior claim The fact that the United
States did not sign the treaty did not
invalidate the debt which the finance
ministers of the nations addressed by
Mr. Hughes decided to ignore.
On the surface this seems to be pro
cedure too shabby for honorable nations
to consider or try to Justify. tits even
worse than Reputation of debt. The
allies put themselves in the positions
not Of refusing to handle the American
claim because the United States did not
sign the treaty with them, but Of col
lecting the money and keeping it,
If they would tell the United States
10 collect its own money under its own
treaty with Germany that would be u
different matter, but they take the
money and thus far have invited the
United States to look to Germany for
another payment
The real purpose is probably not to
do so dishonorable a thing merely for
financial reasons but to add to the tinan-
cial pressure on Germany the debt col
lectng activities Of the United States,
America will not be put in that position.
The allies have collected and MIR.
Hughes say that the United States
looks to them for payment France
undoubtedly controlled the policy which
kept the money, because France can
think of ner safety only in terms Of an
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

THURSDAY, APRIL 6. 1922.
IS cts. per month
Serial No. IL $3.50 per year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

In 1921 the churches Of the United
States gained 76l 725 members. In
1920 the churches lost over / 900 mem.
bers. 1t is distressing to observe Chat
in boom times, when money is plentiful.
attendance falls off at churches and at
night schools. When hard times come
back churches and night schools increase
their membership. Poverty makes
men thoughtful. thought makes them
want education and religion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06
Selfish Extravanance.

He-Your bills are awfully heavy
again this month, my dear.
She-Well. the nerve Of you object
ing to my bills when you know 1t is
papa who pays them.
He-That's just IL How can ] have
the cheek to ask him to meet any Of
mine when you're touching him up all
the time7-Boston Transcript.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

ANOTHER election day and it's results
has passed into history. keep the
court out of Politics" was an old slo-
gan rehashed. That's.iall right, but
how can you keep politics out of the
court by putting into judicial positions
men who have been rank political ha-
ranguers for the best forty years Of their
lives ? May as we'll look for the sun to
rise in the west The vile thing "poli.
tics" has been burnt in.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

Nor until Kate Richards O'Hare
speaks in our state capitol will this pa
per believe that Governor j. j. Blaine
gave her permission. During the war
Mrs. O'Hare was against us and made
the vulgar statement that American
women were nothing but sows too
breed men for war.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

THE Tribune now pleads with the new
local city council to exercise caution
and economy. The taxpayers of this
community hope for and should have
protection
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-04-06

DEMOCRATS Ecall it. a do nothing
Congress. Even if that were true, it
is better than a "do everybody Con-
gress. +"
Evening star., 1922-12-06

vote would be canvassed by the Senate
and House meeting In Joint session,
each state being given as many votes
for this purpose as it has senator's and
representatives.
Provides for Lack Of Majority.
II such. a canvass by states should
disclose lack Of q majority. then the
President would be chosen by a ma
jority vote Of the House. each member
Of the House having one vote. from
the persons having the highest num-
bers, not exceeding three, on the list
Of those voted for as President
The vote for Vice President would
be canvassed in a similar manner.
except that in event Of no choice by
majority Of the voters the Senate
would select that official as between
the two persons receiving the largest
number of votes.
The committee. in reporting the
amendment resolution through its
chairman. Senator Norris. pointed out
that the proposed system might re-
suit in the election of a President and
Vice President from different parties
"a matter Of fundamental justice
we ought to be protected by law in
Evening star., 1922-12-06
Taxed Liquors
hU. S. Shrink to
38,826,195Gals.

There were 3s.s2e.1s5 taxable GAL
Ions Of liquor in distillery and
bonded warehouses when the last
count was made. June 80 last. ac-
cording to q table filed with the
House appropriations committee by
the bureau Of internal revenue and
made public today.
To show how it is disappearing,
the amount under government con-
troll and guard was 3.43s.2o4 gallons
less than on the same date in 1921.
Here's how much there Is:
Whisky. S6.588.567 gallons: rum.
SS4.011; gin. 987.SS4: high wines,
1918; alcohol, 543.347. II any
body wants to check these figures
to see II they gibe with the grand
wet total. he is reminded that the
amount Of neutral and cologne
spirits were hot included.
DR.. ]. M. Doran, chief Of the
bureaus inductrial alcohol divi-
sion. told the committee there
were about 100000 barrels Of
whisky in 292 bonded warehouses.
40 of these warehouses being in
Kentucky. Based on the old
barrel content. this would seem to
figure more than set forth in the
table. but whisky. according to ex-
perts, evaporates rapidly in the
wood. when put aside to age. and
develops the glow which made
the Kentucky product famous
throughout the world.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
SCHOOL B|[[FACES
LONG HOUSE DELAY
MondeII Declares Press of
Appropriation Measures
Crowds Others Aside.

The Capper teachers salary and
school reorganization bill, which
passed the Senate yesterday without
a dissenting vote. is likely to have
long wait in the House. Although
this was the regular day for holding
a meeting Of the House District COM
mittee. no meeting was held. owing
to the absence of Chairman Facht.
Representative Anderson II. Walters
of Pennsylvania. who is chairman Of
a subcommittee in charge of school
legislation. also is out Of town.
Next Monday is the regular District
day for consideration Of District leg
islation for at least month. II then.
House Leader Mondell said today that
positively Monday will not be Dis
trict day. The House already is two
days late on its particular business
sage Of the big appropriation bills to
pay the expenses OF the government
during the next fiscal year. The first
of these bills came before the House
for consideration today and others
will follow just as fast as the House
can dispose of them.
Little New Business.
see llCtle CndHce 1OF any new
legislation. unless it is an extreme
emergency measure. during the next
MONTH" said House Leader Mondell.
in explaining that it is not because of
prejudice against District legislation
or unwillingness to take up the teach
ers' pay and school reorganization
bill. but that this has been crowded
aside by the press of moro important
general legislation.
Ca pcs noy hi ho
tunity in the House last Monday.
which was unanimous consent day. as
did also several other measures af-
fecting the District. but these were
passed over because Chairman Focht
and other members of the House Dis
trict committee were not present to
explain them.
No Opposition Raised.
This fact was emphasized at the
time the school bill was reached on
the unanimous consent calendar. This
bill as reported from the House Dis
trict committee was originally placed
on the District calendar. Toward the
close of the second session of this
Congress. just before the campaign.
Chairman Focht had these District
measures transferred to the unani-
nous consent calendar, with the
thought that possibly there might be
an opportunity to hurry them through
if nobody objected.
There was no objection VIII a the
school bill was called up last Monday,
but owing to the absence from the
floor of those in charge of the bill
and of other members Of the House
District committee. it was passed over
without prejudice.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
FAVORABLE STERLING
BILL REPORT LIKELY
Committee Seems to Approve Put
ting Dry Agents in Classified
Civil Service.

The sterling bill to transfer to the
classified civil service the thousands
Of agents and inspectors employed in
the prohibition service. including gen.
eral prohibition agents and field
supervisors. Is expected to be reported
favorably from the committee on civil
service. A meeting of the committee,
of which Senator Sterling is chairman,
was held today to consider the bill.
Those present were favorable to the
measure. but a quorum did not de-
velop. and Senator Sterling will poll
the other members, and, after receiv-
ing their assent. will report the bill.
Senator Sterling said today that the
purpose of the measure really was
the better enforcement Of the prohi-
bition law. He said that undoubtedly
under the proposed change In the law
it will be possible to get higher type
Of men into the service. At present
the appointments are purely political.
and there has been criticism in many
cases.
Senator Sterling said that the third
section of the bill. which is designed
to exempt from the classified civil
service executive officers in the pro-
hibition force. will be amended so
that the number of executive officers
exempted in the District Of Columbia
shall not exceed twelve and the num-
Der of such officers to be exempted In
the directors offices in the field shall
not exceed five per Office.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
INAUGURATION DAY
CHANGEFAVORED
Impetus to Movement for In
Quoting Newly-E|ected Pres.
idents in January.

The movement for an amendment
to the Constitution providing for the
inauguration OF newly elected
uary after his election and the as
sembling of a newly elected Congress
the first Monday in January after
its choice by the people. gained i'm
petus today when 1t was learned that
the subcommittee Of the Senate judi
ciary committee would report favor
ably the Ashurst resolution, with
some amendments. to the full judici-
ary committee.
The subcommittee is headed by Sen
ator Cummins Of Iowa. who is in favor
Of the proposed change. Senator Bran
degee of Connecticut will support him in
reporting the resolution. while Senator
Shields Of Tennessee. democrat. will op-
pose the resolution, it is said.
Electoral College Elimination.
The proposal to eliminate the cleo
toral college and permit the people to
vote directly for President and Vice
President advanced in resolution to
amend the Constitution, reported favor
ably yesterday from the committee on
agriculture and now on the Senate CAL
endar, it is expected. will be given COR
s!deration by the judiciary committee
along with the plan to change the date
Of Inauguration Of President and as
sembling of Congress.
This resolution also provides for
the Inauguration Of the President and
assembling Of Congress in January.
1t became known at the White
House yesterday afternoon that the
President does not look with favor
upon either the proposal to change
the dates Of the Inauguration Of the
gress. nor the proposal to do away
with the electoral college.
The proposed change in the date OF
the assembling Of Congress and in
auguration OF the President. how
ever. has the backing Of both the
American Bar Association and the
American Federation Of Labor and
many others. 1t has the support OF
a large number of members of the
Senate and the House.
Backed BY ProRressive "Bloc."
The progressive bloc" recently or.
ganized is backing the abolition OF
the electoral college and the direct
election Of President and Vice Presi.
, dent. There are many members OF
Congress not identified with the new
bloc who believe also that it would be
! wise move to do away with the cleo
troral college. as proposed in the reso'
luton reported from the committee or
agriculture.
The proposed amendment would
provide specifically that "the choice
Of each state for President and Vice
general election Of the qualified cleo.
tors of such states," thus permitting
voters to cast their ballots directl.
for President and Vice President. The
Evening star., 1922-12-06

considering the union proposal VSs
said to promise considerable deoath.
Commissions to study proposed -
visions to strengthen the frosty
negotiated among the participating
nations in 1907 and to consider oeher
technical matters are expected TO be
appointed within the general com
mittee. reporting their decisions to Il
for ANAL decision before they Are sub
mitted to plenary sessions.
More than thirty persons attended
the executive sessions of the COM
mittee yesterday. each delegation
having two or three members and one
or two secretaries in addition to
translators and stenogHaphers. The
discussions are being conducted in
Spanish. Secretary OF State Hughes.
who is presiding. is TIE only delegate
who does not understand that
LANGUAGE and he is given immediate
Evening star., 1922-12-06

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Evening star., 1922-12-06
F|vE-NAn0N PARlEy
FACES UNION QUESTION

By the Associated Press.
The Central American conference
today received the final draft Of its
rules Of procedure. which the delega-
tiors approved yesterday meeting al
a general committee. and faced the
question of including In the agenda
discussion Of the proposal for a union
Of Central American countries.
The rules provide that the dele
gates shall conduct their negotiations
at executive sessions as the general
committee and hold plenary meet
ings Of the conference only when ac-
cord has been reached on one or more
items Of the agenda, as was done by
the Washington conference on limi-
tation Of armament. The question of
Evening star., 1922-12-06
taking = - should we desire to

taking - should we desire to
do IT,"
Resolution Creates Surprise.
When the amendment and report
were laid before the Senate some
members informally expressed sur
prise at such a resolution being re-
ported out by tho agriculture commit
tee. but committee members said they
regarded the course as proper. inas-
much a. the resolution was q substi-
tute for one recently offered in the
Senate by Senator Caraway. demo-
crat. Arkansas.
The Caraway resolution would have
declared 1t the sense Of Congress that
defeated members should not vote on
other than routine legislation at the
session following an election. and was
referred to the agriculture committee
by request Of its author. who said
reference to any other committee
would bring about its death.
Evening star., 1922-12-06
COLLEGE SITE DONATED.

Announcement Of a donation Of a
$35, 900 site at Douglass Park, on the
Virginia side of the Potomac. through
the Washington Development Cor
poration. for the building Of a col
lege for literary and theological
training Of young colored students.
was made today by the General Bap-
tist Convention Of the District of CO.
lumbia-'
At the last meeting Of the conven-
tion the establishment of the college
was decided upon. and the matter of
obtaining a. site was regarded as the
flrst step toward the objective.
Evening star., 1922-12-06

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Evening star., 1922-12-06

Mems Leather House Slippers
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Evening star., 1922-12-06

In Yunnan. a country which lies east
OF Burmah. the punishment for theft,
even Of q trivial character, is death
by beheading.
Evening star., 1922-12-06

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tops-Brown Lotus Calf and
Champagne Elkskin sewed
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IL, $3.50; Sizes to 8.
Evening star., 1922-12-06

swordfish rangk from four to IF
teen feet in length. tho sword itself
being as long a6 three feet in come
cases.
Evening star., 1922-12-06

The ny-wheel on some types of
motorcycle revolves at the rate of
4 900 revolutions per minute.