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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
Shifts in Ruhr Problem.

Despite yesterdays gesture" when
ent parts Of the republic and in public
addresses disavowed any change in
French plans with respect to occupa-
ton of the Ruhr, there is accumulat-
ing evidence that the Ruhr situation
is changing rapidly. and that the
period Of drifting is approaching an
end. What that end will be no one is
wise enough, or foolish enough, to pre-
dict, but 1t is manifest that neither
France nor Germany nor the rest of
Europe can endure that things should
go on much longer as they have been
going. The situation seemingly has
about reached point where the de-
Vising of way to save the faces of
the French and German governments
is practically all that stands in the
way of settlement.
Both governments have committed
themselves to attitudes from which il
is likely they now would be glad to re-
tire. but neither government is so Sc
curely intrenched that it can risk the
political consequences which would be
involved in a retreat. At every sign Of
weakening the opposition comes for
ward to make trouble, and both Poin-
care and Cuno are kept between the
devil and the blue sea, their own hasty
them back from sensible and states
manlike courses Of action.
So far as it is possible to see behind
the scenes either at Paris or Berlin, it
is realized in both capitals that the
Ruhr problem now has reached a
stage where compromise is the only
way out. The Germans cannot con-
tinue passive resistance much longer
without widespread ruin. and occupa-
ton which is non-p productive of repa-
rations is proving equally ruinous to
the French. But occupation has had
this benefit. that it undoubtedly has
convinced Germany that it cannot es-
cape reparations payments, and as it
was apparent German determination
not to pay Preparations that brought
clbodl o1AdpdtioiA, W IiAcht C<NISiiI ~ iiets'
been a success. AS the French prob
ably never did expect to collect the
full amount of Preparations provided in
the treaty Of Versailles, and as the
Germans now know they must pay to
the limit of their ability, the way to
settlement becomes the establishment
of Germany's paying capacity.
Recovering today Of the British
parliament is calculated to hasten the
showdown between France and Ger
many. British anxiety to have the
problem disposed of is approaching
desperation. and Bonar Law is faced
with the necessity of showing that
his policy of benevolent neutrality
will not prove utterly ruinous to Great
Britain. And in the background looms
Lloyd George, ready to force the issue
at any suspicious moment, with a view
to regaining power. Nothing Is more
dreaded in France than return of
Lloyd George to the British premier
ship, and the mere threat Of such an
event is enough to make Poincare and
his ministry doubly anxious to find
some solution for the Ruhr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
Gives Facts on Memorial.
Cornelius B. Hite Writes of First
Public Flower Strewing.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Two articles lately appeared in
The Evening Star OF Washington,
d. Cone March "a. by Isabel Wor-
rel Ball, and other March 80, by
Mary Logan Tucker. In both the
unqualified assertion is made that
Memorial day" did not originate in
the south, as the suggestion that
| Memorial day is strictly of southern
| origin is amusing in the light OF
history" says Miss Ball.
While Miss rutherford, I'm sure.
is fully competent to take care OF
herself in this and every other con-
| troversy connected with her duties
as historian general of Z. ID. C., L
hope she will pardon my Intrusion;
in consideration of the facts stated
herein below, which she may not
know.
In 1867 I was living at Winchester,
Va, and on June 6, 1857, we dedicated
there the "Stonewall cemetery" under
appropriate ceremonies, with Henry
A. Wise, Ex-Governor of Virginia, as
orator, and Daniel Lucas as poet.
The people Of Winchester had al
ways been devoted to the cause Of the
Confederacy, and as early as OCTOBER
1865. an association of some or the
prominent ladies was formed for the
purpose of collecting the bodies or
soldiers buried in that general section
of the state and reinterring them,
both known and unknown, in a suit
a BILE plat Of ground to be selected and
bought near the town, and this was
all done by the winter and spring or
1866.
Now flowers may have been, and
doubtless were, placed on the graves
in June, 1865, but il was June 6, 1867,
that the first public fiowerstrewing
took place. and this custom has con-
pired about year before Gen. Lo-
gans order No. II, in May, 1868, re-
ferred to by Miss Ball.
Therefore, in view Of the foregoing
statement Of facts. the confederate
Memorial Association" of Winchester,
Va, must have the credit of inaugu-
rating second to the Georgia legisla-
ture act Of 1866 the annual and beau
tiful custom of decorating with flow
ers the graves Of our soldiers.
Finally, l will state that l have not
seen Miss Rutherford'S article, but,
Judging from Miss Balls and Mrs.
fuckers. the crux OF this controversy
is. where and when did the yearly
custom in our country of strewing
flowers on soldiers graves originate
since 1865?
1t Is we'll known that flowers have
been put on and grown on graves
from of old. but this is sidestepping
the issue, and until Miss Ball and
Mrs Tucker can prove that the Gus
tom originated somewhere earlier
than the Georgia act of 1866. and the
dedica ting ceremonies at Winchester,
June 6. 1867. they have both lost out.
CORNELIUS BALDWIN HITE-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
Traffic Signs Defended.
Jay Walkers Held Chiefly Those
Who Should Know Better.

To the Editor Of The Star:
7 read with much regret and some
chagrin the letter of Henry Oldys,
published in The Star of April 2, TAX
ing exception to and requesting the
removal of the signs erected for and
to the benefit of the jay walkers.
cannot agree with Mr.. Oldys that the
jay walker is usually a feeble old
lady or gentleman or a young child
| don't believe one-tWentieth of the
jay walkers come within either of
these classes. but they will almost
invariably be found to be between
the two of them.
The worst form of jay walking is
that of person who is walking down
the street and. arriving at a cross
ing, wants to continue down the other
side of the street and proceeds diagO
nally from one corner across to the
opposite one instead of crossing each
street at right angle. The old and
tottering person VIII not take
chance on crossing in the diagonal
manner, but will cross each at right
angles and will almost invariably
stop and look before proceeding. The
young child will usually display more
sense than to cross in that manner.
The person who is usually guilty of
the infraction of such rules of COM
mon sense is the Spry, agile person,
who thinks that he or she is able to
take care OF themselves in any cir
cumStanCe.
The writer drives a machine every
day and has seen such persons
caught right in the center of inter
secting streets by three or four ma
chimes turning around the various
corners. A pedestrian has no more
business at that point of a street in
the congeSted section than a hog has
in a china closet. 1t is not very
unusual TO see young or middle-aged
persons undertake to make a diago-
nal crossing of a street while read
ing a newspaper or book.
The traffic authorities are to be
commended for placing such striking
signs before the grossly careless ele-
ment of the pedestrians. They were
not put up for the careful person.
The only criticism the writer sees of
such signs is that there are not
fourth enough of them. / wish it
was possible to have one bob" up
in front of every jay walker and
stare him in the face until he learns
how to cross the street. If this was
pedestrians hit by machines.
On behalf of every man or woman
who drives a machine and tries to
prevent colliding with pedestrians.
and every pedestrian who does not
want to he hit by a machine, / want
to request the traffic authorities to
place as many more of such signs
in conspicuous places as possible. and
make them so striking that even the
critics will have to read them. l
cannot conceive of any one placing
civic pride above the legitimate pro-
lection of life and limb.
THOMAS D. GANNAWAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

The Star reporter for the press no.
tees given US and the staff photogra-
pher for putting our picture In the
paper. OF course, we miss dear old
Fujiyama. and no more can we see
the peaks of Norikura, Tateyama and
Shirane-san, but the heights Of Airing
ton and Anacostia are quite impress
sive. We miss the steaming, smoking
craters of Noboribetsu, Tarumei and
the rest and we have not felt first
class earthquake since we left home.
We have grown fond Of the Potomac
and the Eastern branch, because we
are shy on big rivers at home, but
Ishikari and Shinano do fairly well in
rainy spells, and when we lived at
home We had big views Of the Pacific.
the Sea of Japan and the glorious In
land sea. besides Biwa, Shoji. Hakone
and other lovely lakes. How do we
like our neighbors? Well, the willows
are the Oldest family in the park, and
they are sometimes ragged and
gloomy. Some Of them are called weep
ing willows, while we are CHEEKY
trees"
An old apple tree living in the
suburbs has said: It's crime to tax
people to support parks for foreign
cherry trees; besides, these Mikado-
YUM Yum-katisha trees are not
cherry trees. but cherryless trees. My
friends tell ME that when / am in bios
som l am quite as good-looking as they
and 1 know that with one limb can
turn out more cider, apple pies. apple
dumplings and apple sauce than a
parkful of these alien trees"
1t is reported that Potomac Chapter
of the Society Of Native Trees, at a
recent meeting in the woods, resolved
that Dogwood, Redbud, Shadbush and
Magnolia be given police protection
against city nature lovers and other
robbers that they might show people
what real blossoms are. Messrs. Oak,
Pine and Elm We're appointed a com
mittee to wait on Col. Sheriff. and ask
that Dogwood, Redbud, ShadbuSh and
other natives of the District be allowed
to live in Potomac Park to show the
people that japanese trees are not the
only trees that can put on stunning
clothes in spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
Says Filipinos Wear
Proper Street Clothes
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Please allow me space, on behalf or
the Filipino people, to protest against
the statements and pictures published
in your sports section on April from
the pen of Mr. Ripley and dated at
Manila, p. l.
wears little else besides a hat, he is
usually naked from the waist up Is
an uniustifiable insult to the Filipino
people, for it is absolutely untrue.
feel sure that there are scores OF
persons living in Washington who
have been in Manila and will do my
race the justice to corroborate my
statements in this regard.
myself have lived in Manila for
years, and l have never seen a man
on the street there naked from his
waist up." If one should SO appear
in Washington.
am willing to concede that some
of the mountain people, less than 4
per cent of the total population of
the islands, may go only partly
clothed, but as to the 100000 typi-
cal Filipinos who are Christians and
civilized. and have been so for 300
wears, Mr.. RipleyS statement is GER
tainly a misrepresentation.
We have on file at the office of the
Philippine Press Bureau, Say MunSey
building, Washington, any number Of
snapshots of crowds of people and
street scenes in Manila. These are
not especially posed pictures. but are
typical everyday scenes of Manila
life We will be glad to show these
pictures to any one who may be in
terested. 1t seems almost unnecessary
to US to say that not one half-nak ed
person is revealed.
It is such exaggerated statements
as those of Mr.. Ripley which make
the Filipino people more determined
than any other one thing to have
their independence. We have pride,
and Misrepresentation makes it only
more difficult to maintain the friendly
relationship now existing between
the American and Filipino peoples,
which we are so anxiously and in
such good faith trying to perpetuate.
ALFREDO SAMSON,
SecrAtarY. PhilinpiuA Press Burean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
The Cherry Trees.

The Jap cherry trees held a Sunday
reception. and their guests filled Poto-
IL Park. There would have been
more callers had April served a better
day. It Is said that the trees are
pleased with the attention shown them
by the Westinghouse. A dendrologist
who knows the language of trees and
speaks Jap-cherrynese reports that the
leader Of the trees said: I'VE came
here as missionaries to show the wild
and untutored trees Of America what
we would give every lady and little
girl q bunch Of our flowers IL the
park police Nould let Us. we thank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
Memorial Day Crowd.

The Shrine convention In the first
week of June is to give us also the
greatest Memorial day crowd that
Washington has ever known. The
estimate is that 100000 Shriners will
be in Washington on May 80, and
there is no estimate of the number Of
visitors not members Of the Shrine
who will be here. 1t seems certain
that the number will be large. The
major ceremonies of Memorial day
are held at Arlington, while solemn
ceremonies are held at Soldiers Home,
Battle Ground cemetery, st. Elizabeth's
and at many other cemeteries. 1t is
likely that the greater part Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
PACIFISM
BY ARCHIBALD HOPKINS.

R 4gFF hm comes iD to rob y0u'
Sc so Re, Essl s 5siow creature is SIM
Non-resistance is the only to win.
If rufhan assaults you
Mankind were meant to give and suffer pain
IS nehsT safe
If , brute insults your sister.
You vo MEYER stns should n ge6 just reflect
Behold another one of the elect
Say nothing with the
Of anything begerent
Let i It be- on nS terms Ds redacibe to cash
If your D HsiseOS Srs SaFrteH on
Burning, plundering and killing and small
Until there's no one left to kill at all
Whatever else you do stay
The fear Of any dangers only shared
There isn't amy reason to be Scared
Send our Navy to the bottom
If your carriers are threatened they
Dismantle all your forts;
W ey wiz rf sry an for sports shall
The E Sssss, sissa ARMY
he to S work S every
When enemies invade the helpless land.
Haul Old Glory down from
Pole and
1t recalls bloody. dark and baleful past.
When thought that right
For liberty
But we've learned how asst.
Why should you love and
The flag?
IT Is nothing but variegated
And this Wanted patriotism
Is a needless schism,
Provocative of silly. harmful brag
The people who have trouble
re the
If youl1 only be Or a
Your troubles all will
And you'll live in blessed
Remember have skin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
The Days.

Got to start another week!
Laws a-goodness, me!
Days, dey seem to hop along
AS hasty as kin be.
I likes to min my manners,
But it ain no use to try;
I can't say, "Howdy, Monday"
Fob mex Saturday comes by!
It aim no use O. tryfn'
When dey acts in sech style;
I'd sholy work a little
Eff dey'd only wait awhile.
But laws-a-goodness, honey,
Dey comes along so fas'
Dat 1 STAINS in admiration
Jes' to watch 'em whizzin' pas!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Postwar unsettlement hits both
ways in Europe. Most countries are
suffering because debasement OF their
currencies makes it impossible to buy
food and raw materials. The Swiss
are suffering because their good cur
rency makes it impossible to sell fin
ished products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

It might be a good idea to persuade
some Of our leading politicians to en-
ter the big canoe regatta in June, that
they might get first-hand data as to
the dangers incident to rocking the
boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

The announcement that the Turks
are going to Lausanne in a friendly
spirit is the first plausible excuse for
that cynical query of Goldsmith, And
what is friendship but Nance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

There is a lot in Mr.. Bryan's more
or less reminiscent claim that 1--WE
cannot abolish war and prepare for
it, too" But it Is well to bear in mind
that one can prepare against" as well
as "for" given contingency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Reports from the valley of Virginia
forecast a bumper apple crop, after
several years Of failures. It may cost
less next winter to keep the doctor
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Proposal Of Treasury officials to dis
continue issue of two-dollar bills raises
the query as to why they ever were
issued. They may or may not be un-
lucky, but they certainly are unneces.
sary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

The chief ingredient in Senator
Jones' recipe for party success is
plain courage. But it seems a difficult
dose for some partisans to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

BY practicing thrift you will gain
the love and admiration Of your pros
pective heirs.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

The difference between Rip Van
Wrinkle and lot Of folks is-Rip woke
up.-Des Moines Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

That Moscow censorship comes too
late to save the soviet government
from world indignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Andre Tardieu says the French are
passively active in the Ruhr. He
might have added that the Germans
are actively passive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Maj. Gen. Patrick says the United
States spent 1853, 577,563 on world war
aviation. High flying, but worth it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

Maybe some archeologist could dig
up our last summers straw lid
Wichita Beacon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

The great red spot on Jupiter does
not mean that the giant planet has
gone bolshevik.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-09

American bluejackets are elevating
their gunnery, despite failure to ele-
vate the guns.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18
Forces Win
Again in Savannah
Election C Controversy

HoMERVILLEA Ca, Jan. 10
Judge Dickerson, Nof the superior
court of Clinch county, today de-
clined to issue a mandamus nj ST to
prevent the seating of Paul E. Sea-
brook as mayor of Savannah.
After hearing arguments from at
torneys representing both sides,
Judge Dickerson signed this order:
1.-THE foregoing petition, being con.
sidered, and having doubts as to the
propriety of my assuming jurisdic-
ton, and being of the. opinion that
no cause for mandamus is stated.
the prayer for mandamus nj 81 is re-
fused. It is my opinion that Judge
SeabroOk could lawfully be voted for
by the qualified voters of Savannah"
A similar order was directed on
hte injunction petition.
The petition was filed by attor-
neys representing Murray M. Stew
art. the contestant. The paper asked
that Judge >Dickerson declare Stew
art elected mayor, that he direct the
judges of election to cancel the GER
tificate of election granted Seabrook
and that Seabrook be enjoined from
| taking office Monday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18
NewLamp Has No
Wick or Chimney
Most Brilliant Home Light Known.
Costs One Cent Night

A new lamp which has no wick or chin
ney, yet, according to experts, gives the
most powerful home light in the world, is
the latest achievement of W. II. Hoffstot,
$50 Factory building. Kansas City, Mo
This remarkable new lamp beats gas or cleo
tricity-gives more light than 300 candles,
1S ordinary lamps or 10 brilliant electric
lights, and costs only one cent night.
blessing to every home, especially on farms
or in small town. 1t is absolutely safe, and
gives universal satisfaction. No dirt. no
smoke, no odor. child can carry it. 1t Is
the ambition of Mr.. Hoffstot to have every
home, store. hall or church enjoy the in
creased comfort Of this powerful, pleasing,
brilliant white light, and he will send one
Of his new lamps on free trial to any read
er Of The Atlanta Tri-Weekly Journal who
writes him. He wants one person in each
locality to whom he can refer new custom
ers. Take advantage Of his free offer.
Agents wanted. Write him today.
advertisements
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18
More Money Monday
For Tobacco Growers

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 16.-The
second payment to members of the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative asso-
citation in the old belt of North Caro-
lima and Virginia amounting to ST.
100000 and bringing total payments
of the association to S19,000,009, will
be made Monday, January %, &C
cordia2 to ar announcement from
headquarters here following the
meeting of the directors in Rich
mond, Va, Monday.
The third cash payment to the
organized growers of South Caro-
lima will be made about February
Is, according to the announcement
Of the directors, who stated that last
weeks deliveries of over 6,5OO,OOO
pounds to the association have
brought total receipts to date to
more than 124,00O,OO0 pounds of to
bacco.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18
10 Preach to Fellow
Prisoners, Says Padrick
On Way to Chain Gang

MACON, Ga. Jan. 16.-W. Elliott
Padrick, young Methodist minister,
who in ,cember was convicted Of
a charge of murder. in connection
with the killing of his wife and
mother-in-law near Sylvt>nia last
summer, spetn last night in the Bibb
county Jail en- route to a changing
in south Georgia. where he will be-
gin serving life sentence.
Immediately after he was convict
ed, Patrick was spirited away from
Sylvania and has been kept at the
state farm at Milledgeville.
Officers in charge Of Patrick de
clined to stated to what county
T-ldrick would be taken.
II expect to continue evangelistic
work." Padrick said, preaching to
my fellow prisoners and exhorting
them to better things
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-18
The Weather

Louisiana: Thursday fair and
warmer.
Arkansas Thursday increasing
cloudiness; warmer in east portion.
Oklahoma: Thursday partly cloudy,
colder In west M, ton.
East Texas: Thursday generally
fair, rising temperature.
West Texas thursday partly
cloudy, colder in the panhandle.
Virginia. Thursday fair, with slow
ly rising temperature.
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia: Thursday fair with rising
temperature.
Florida: Fair Thursday; continued
cooler.
Extreme northwest Florida, Ala
bama, Mississinpi: Fair Thursday:
moderate temperature.
Tennessee, Kentucky: Thursday
fair and warmer.