The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-26

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a. the whole Of Congress put
together.
President Harding, Of course,
will not object to this "bloc,"
for he takes the Constitution
seriously-some of his predeces-
sors have not done so-and
realizes that it is still q useful
document.
II all those that would indorse
the Isolation bloc" could come
back, it would be most respect
able-loolsing "bloc," with George
Washington at the head Of it.
Chaliapin, going back to Rus
sia, appears today in "Boris," at
New York's Metropolitan Opera
House, for the last time this
season.
To see Chaliapin and hear him
is to realize what terrific force
10 locked up in the two hundred
million people Of Russia, and the
calamity to the whole world
that 10 involved in the starving
or. haf-starving Of millions of
Russian children.
Chaliapin is by far the great
est actor seen in this country
since the days Of Salvini, and Of
Booth. In power he is greater
than Booth, in dignity greater
than Salvini.
You could take fifteen "great
actors" boil them down, and the
result would not give you one
quarter of one Chaliapin. He
has a magnificent voice. but
that Is nothing compared with his
mental power shown in his act
ing. It is a pity that he sings.
He should have been an actor
ONLY. e.. -
His huge frame and greet abil-
ity tower above all others. phys
ically and mentally.
The crowds that pack every
seat and every foot of standing
room when he appears see in
him, personified, the gigantic
force of Russia--the force Of
Peter the Great, Of Ivan the Ter
rible, Of the Russian writer's and
artists, the Russian PEOPLE
that, in spite of distress. inter
national unfairness, and the
barking of thwarted little finan-
eiers, will play a great part in
the worlds history.
Along the shore, on the north
east corner Of Scotland. a reli-
gious revival RACES.
On cold. wind-swept beaches
men and women are kneeling,
praying. Children kneel and pray
instead Of playing in the streets.
One fisherman reads the Bible
aloud while others work at the
nets.
French psychologists come all
the way from Paris to study "this
interesting development"
The answer Is found at sea.
Herring fisheries have failed,
the herring have not come in
their usual thick swarms to the
nets.
Fishermen decide that they
have been wicked, have taken.
life too easily during the war
period Of high prices, and to
punish them the Lord does not
let the fish come.
Most interesting demonstra-
ton Of conscience's powers.
It would be more interesting
to know what the fish think.
Some epidemic has struck
them. Some slight turn or
twist In q cold or warm current
has wiped out the lives of tens
of millions Of adults, and headed
off thousands Of millions Of
young fish; hence the scarcity
at sea and the prayers on shore.
You learn from it all the wis
dom Of Providence. The per-
fectly natural absence Of fish
makes wicked man interrogate
his conscience and do little
better.
When you hear about "crime
waves" here, there, and yonder,
remind yourself that the mar
yelous thing is the SMALL size
of those waves. Chicago called
out and distributed all of her
police, working many Of them
overtime, because fifty crimes
were recorded in one day. Il IL
too many, Of course, and yet,
how FEWl The amazing thing
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