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Evening star., 1923-05-08
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

sational prohibition stunt" at At
lantic City the other day. He was
addressing a convention Of women's
clubs and discussing law enforcement.
Volsteadism in particular. II want
every woman in this audience to rise"
suggested Siizer, "who has seen the
prohibition laws violated in her own
home or in the homes of her friends"
Just about half Of his hearers got
up. Whereupon the governor preach
ed a. sermon on the text of the up
righteousness Of laws which evoke
such popular scorn.
Maj. Frank Knox, Manchester, n. H.,
newspaper publisher, tells how he
once staggered Lord Northcliffe with
Northcliffe's weekend guest at Broad
stairs. the Englishman's favorite
country place on the east coast,
which a German U-boat once shelled
with deadly accuracy. Whats i'm
pressed you most in England" asked.
NorthclifYe. "a shoe factory in Lei
cester." Knox replied, saying it was
the one plant in that principal Brit
ish boot and shoe center that was
run on modern lines. with everybody
at sspaey and and output 'so
that runs that factory" Knox proud
ly explained to Northcliffe, got his
ideas in my home town" incidentally
Knox claims that New Hampshire
leads the world in cooperative mar
keting of farm produce.
Buenos Aires is. by the way. sup
planting Vienna as the worlds lead
ing waltz factory. Three O'Clock in
the Morning" pronounced by expert
'steppers" .the most divine waltz of
the decade. is the composition of an
Argentinian, leader of an orchestra
in Buenos Aires. Latin America is
producing a conspicuous number OF
fine musicians. both composers, sing
ers and instrumentaIists. The over
ture to the opera. III Guanari." by
the Brazilian Carlos Comes, is said
to be played oftener by modern bands
and orchestras than any other single
selection. I'll Guanari" is the operate
of the aboriginal Brazilian tribes.
written by Jose Alencar. father of
the present Brazilian ambassador to
the United States.
Now Abraham Lincoln is to be the
theme OF monumental film. The
first exhibition in the east will be at
Washington next winter for the edi-
fication of the President and Con-
gress The District of Columbia, Fir-
gina, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois,
New Orleans and the Potomac. James.
Ohio aad Mississippi rivers are the
regions in which the picture is be-
ing shot" 1t is to cover the entire
life of Lincoln. DIR. Gilbert Ellis
Bailey Of the University of Southern
California, an old friend and neigh
Dor OF Lincoln. is in charge of the
! minute research work on which the
picture is based 1t is called THE
Dramatic Life Of Abraham Lincoln"
and Los Angeles is the scene of its
production.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1923-05-08
The White House Cuts Sugar

Mrs. Harding is setting the pace for
the women Of America in sugar econ.
omies as a means of lessening the
consumption and thereby bringing
down the price. The President has sc
announced in a letter. and Mrs. Hard
ing has given assurance in telegram
to New York woman that 1.-The White
House is economizing to the fullest
possible degree in sugar consumption
because it is believed that diminished
consumption is the most effective
remedy with which to meet all unrea
sonable prices
With this example thus set the
women Of the United States should
persist in their own price-regulation
measures designed to break the ex
tortionate rates that have been
charged at wholesale and at retail for
this commodity. The so.called boycott
has fiuctuated in persistence and ef
fectiveness. 1t has been proved to be
effective in the first stage, the market
reacting sharply to the announcement,
that a large organization had been
effected. Then a. parade was proposed
in New York city Of sugar boycotters
and proved to be fizzle. Only a few
dozen women turned out to march in
token of their determination TO fight
the price boosters. At once the marke,
rose again.
Day by day sugar economies in
every household will adjust this stu
alton quickly. A tablespoonful OF
sugar less in every American home
daily will make tremendous tonnage
With the consumption lowered there
will be no possible excuse for continu
ing high prices.
The White House example should be
followed in every American house
whatever it's color.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
The Way Out Seems at Last II
Sight.

SlSut'
Strong hope that peace nears IN
Ireland is voiced by American edi-
tors. The peace move initiated by
Eamonn De Valera is expected TO al
low the long -hopedfor test of the
Free State form of government, AL
though many editors seem convinced
the action of the Dublin authorities
in ordering wholesale executions mas
created situation that VIII make
for future trouble. Others oppose
acceptance until the rebels are an
nihilated completely, which theS
think certain in the very near fu-
ture.
conditions in Ireland, rs the 81.
Louis be-Democrat points out
"were peculiar. A minority persisted
in an objective on which. only a rev
months before. all were united. H.
after tragedies never to pc 1otsot-
ten. ireland escapes soclal turpuiance
and the ineffectiveness that comes
from malignant obstruction ana tne
inpossibility of compromise. IL Will
he fortunate" IT Is to be regretted
as the Asheville Times sees 1t, that
1.-The Free State authorities reel De
Valera is playing for time In whlcn
to reorganize his shattered forces
AnpsrentIy they are determined u
lose no advantage they have gained
and purpose to continue applying
force" There can be little question
in the opinion of the SprinEnelo
Union, that his rebellion was fore
doomed to failure. as any one less
vain and obstinate than he could
have foreseen. He preferred the rule
or ruin policy, but although he has
inflicted great misery upon lreiano
he has not succeeded in running the
country and there is not the remotest
possibility that he will ever be IN
position to rule Its destlhles;;, :. te. ath !
De Valera, however there stu IS tne
group of republican women. the
New York Post points out. although
admitting they cannot hght. ou'
still are abetted by professional gun
men. The Free State Will be ex,
pected to entertain no ofer until
arms are laid down and till an ex-
piicit promise to abide by the popu-
lar will under the treaty with Eng
land is made. The weakened rebel
lion soon will die out. But neeo-
tiated surrender may be deemed pref
erable as a means OF reducing tne
bitterness of the beaten republicans
"De Valera has been a most deter
mined Irish rebel" argues the sioux
City Journal. but mot even absolute
Independence could offset the value
Of his life-to him. 1t is remembered
that when the fighting was hottest
in ireland, when the black and tans
were on the ground and Irishmen
were fighting and dying in hundreds 3,
Eamonn De Valera. President of the
irish Republic was sojourning IN
New York and it's environs. His So
called leadership has sent many OF
his bravo countrymen to their deaths
when their lives might have been
used to better advantage for a coun-
try that, nominally and actually, is
free state" In addition, his offer
can be accepted only when he and
hfs followers throw down their arms,
the Binghamton Press says. because
when he proposes to stop fighting
Evening star., 1923-05-08

There has just been prepared and
circulated a 127-page booklet con-
tanning the facts OF record and edi-
torials" concerning the Daugherty
impeachment proceedings. 1t has
been compiled for the information
of the public" according to the an
nouncement that adorns the cover.
and traces in detail the ill-starred
venture Of Representative Keller of
Minnesota to encompass the over
throw of the Attorney General. The
publication constitutes a pretty con-
vincing vindicatioh of President
Harding's Pythias. both at the hands
of the House and of newspapers in
every section Of the country. The
Keller crusade was inaugurated on
September IL. 1922, and collapsed on
January 25, 1923. with the House ju-
dietary committees resolution Of ex-
oneration. adopted by 2o4 to a. Edi-
torial excerpts consist of comments
deprecatinK the impeachment action
and rejoicing over its failure.
1t was revealed at the recent meet
ing OF the American Jewish Histori-
cal Society in Washington. that the
Spanish government has a royal COM
mission at work on the controversial
subject of Christopher Columbus ma
tivity. There are two rival schools
Of thought-one holds that Columbus
was of Italian Catholic origin; the
other that he was of Spanish Jewish
trail faith, Spain is anxious to estab-
lish her prior claim on him. The
knights of Columbus were asked
whether they would feel constrained ed
to change their name II Columbus
Jewish strain should be proved.
James 4. Flaherty. supreme knight
replied in the negative. He said that
the knights of Columbus is re-
ligious and patriotic organization.
not a racial society. and added that
the first Pope, st. Peter. was a
Jew"
DR. Alfred SEE, Chinese minister TO
the United States. Is fated to find
another incident" the hold-up of a
Chinese passenger train and kidnap-
doorstep. when he resumes his duties
, in Washington this week. DR.. SEE
has been in Peking for nearly d
year China has weathered endless
trials and tribulations in the interval
For a hectic while SEE, Washington
high school boy and Cornell CnlVer-
sity graduate. was at the helm Of
his chaotic country's foreign affairs
but his advanced ''Westernism' is
not in favor at Peking. Sze feels
that the Chinese republic is only ex-
periencinE the woes inevitable after
so violent break with an ancient
imperialistic past. He likes to re-
cali that the United States itself
didn't "get going" for thirteen years
after 1876. Chinas republican
career is only eleven years old.
r n x
Gov. George S. Silzer of New Jer-
sey. newest star in the democratic
lpresidential armament, sprang SEN
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Held for Ransom,

Details of the banditry outrage in
China are slow in coming, but SO far
as received they leave no doubt of the
gravity of the situation. Nineteen for
eigners, it is now reported, are held
prisoner, including several Americans.
The bandits are holding them for a
ransom estimated at 81 100000. The
women who were taken from the train
have been released. after being sub
Jected to gross indignities and suffer
ing acutely. One American. it appears,
has been killed The brigands are
frankly negotiating for the ransom of
their prisoners, threatening TO kill
them if troops are sent against them.
This crime has been committed
within close range of the coast, not
many miles from Soochow. which is q
populous center. That region in China
is not wild or sparsely settled. Indeed,
it is thickly populated. The bandits,
however, have a material advantage
in that they have wide area within
which to range in retreat, and further
more, and most important. there is no
dependence upon the regular soldiery,
who may at any time join the ranks
of the outlaws
Many of these Chinese bandits are
former troops. attached to one or an
other of the armies" of provincial
leaders. 1t is known that thousands
of these soldiers have quit the serv-
ices of their commanders when funds
for their payment have run short, and
taking their arms and ammunition
have formed rowing bands of looters
who are keeping eastern China in a
state of terror.
The government at Peking is prac-
ticaliy helpless, having no assured au-
thority outside of the capital itself.
Protestations to that government may
formally be made, but are not likely to
be effective. In other cases Pekins
has merely called upon the provincial
governors for action, and nothing has
been accomplished.
In these circumstances the possibil-
ityo an international expedition such
as that of 1900 becomes acute. 1t
would hardly seem likely that the pur.
pose of the Suochow brigands in kid
mapping the foreigners was to precipi-
tate such intervention. as they are
having much freer range in present
conditions than they would have with
all international force maintaining
order
There is risk. of course, in sending
a force of troops into China. First, the
prisoners held as hostages MY all be
killed. Second, such an expedition may
result in grave complication Of far
eastern affairs. But that risk may
have to be taken. both of the slaughter
of the prisoners and of the involv-
mert in d crisis possibly leading to
grave responsibilities.
The hope, Of course, is that nego-
tiations already started may lead to
the immediate release of the prisoners
But after that, if it should be accom-
plished, there remains the problem of
the Chinese chaos naenacing all Amer
leans and other foreigners who are
compelled to visit that land.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Plenty of Berries.
For the ShOrtcake

What if spring is slow to come in
the north and other troubles harass
the south? The United States bureau
OF agricultural economics, promises
the nation the biggest strawberry
shortcake ever!
Estimates from the strawberry pro-
ducing regions indicate that this
years crop will exceed last years by
no less than 1870 carloads of this
luscious fruit. Florida, alone, is said
to be turning out something like 10
per cent more strawberries this year
than last. Although a few states
show a decrease, most of them have
greatly increased crops.
Three rousing cheers for the straw
berry shortcake and-if the sugar
speculators permit-three rousing
cheers for next winters strawberry
iam!-Portsmouth Star.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Object of Envy.

don't envy no one eXceptin' Bill
Jones.
Them monarchs 30 proud sittin' high
on their thrones
And viewin' the world with superior
eyes,
Nor the men who are wealthy nor
those who are wise
: Aren't settin' the pace &.
When I start in a-wishin.
Cause this is the case:
Bill Jones has gone fishin.
Near the waters so deep an the
shadows that creep
I kin picture both him an the fish halt
asleep.
There are pleasures the fairest a man
ever knew
Out there where it's all like dream
comm true.
don't ask to fill
Another's position.
'Cept that Of old Bill,
Who has jes' gone a-fishin'.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

the detailed problems Of evoking from
the mountainside a sweep Of heroic
figures beside which the Egyptian
sphinxes would dwarf. He is prepared
to begin operations in the immediate
future Hence the especially keen in
tereat attaching to the Atlanta con-
ference of the Stone Mountain Ne
Be in every way Satisfactory and
prove shining prologue to the
ernsn coming on. sstlanta Journal,
Evening star., 1923-05-08

women never stand together" says
one hopeful sugar operator, in discus
sing the recommended sugar boycott.
This seems to be just another case of
an operator getting the wrong num-
Der.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

Physicians advocate the pasting of a
piece of sandpaper on bottles of poison
to prevent errors in the dark. Many a
bottle of pure Scotch" or pure rye
should gain this added adornment.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

The dances of the Indians OF the
southwest will not be forbidden, after
all. Some will ask how could con.
sistent government bar them and, at
the same time, permit "marathons"?
Evening star., 1923-05-08

The flivver airplane is now in evi-
dence, a Frenchman having flown
twice across the English channel on
s123 worth of gasoline. Detroit i'm.
n1ediately takes notice.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

The Tooth anniversary Of the birth
of John Sherman will be celebrated
May 10 in Mansfield, Ohio. John has a
fairly enduring monument already in
the Sherman antitrust law.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

The latest aspirant for fame is q
man who has had himself dragged
from New York to Philadelphia in a
motor cycle. being towed by a strap
held in his teeth. A by-product of the
Evening star., 1923-05-08

A swindler sells stranger the
replica of the home Of John Howard
Payne erected in a park here. Well, it
can safely be said Of this purchase
that soon there will be no place like it.
Evening star., 1923-05-08
Practical Incentive.

Practical Incentive.
See dat pick an shovel .-~
Weighin' half a tom.
Creek de whip an drive de mule
An git de days work done.
I moves faster dan a bee,
Busy as I can,
Cause Mis- Mandy's spectin' me
To fill dat fryin' pan.
Some folks works fob glory;
Some folks works foh pay
But it's a din'un story
VIII me, I wants to say. 4
Winter, summer, spring an fall J
Finds dis workin' man
Answerin' to Mis- Mandy's call:
How about dat tryin
= Z srsj 4 i
Evening star., 1923-05-08

Henry Ford says he thinks his job
the United States. Well, it pays a
good deal better and is steadier one,
anyhow.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

Now Wall street houses have been
victimized through bad checks. There
will be many a dry eye over this on
the part of shorn lambs.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

The pan-American conference dele.
gates have left Santiago. They had a
nice trip, anyhow:
Evening star., 1923-05-08
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Evening star., 1923-05-08
Sonhisticated Youth.

The small boy once so full Of glee
All critical has grown.
II you a circus fain would see
You have to 90 alone.
Evening star., 1923-05-08

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Evening star., 1923-05-08
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Evening star., 1923-05-08
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2 handful Of men-mostly young men
-wrestled with the complex 1acts
and the, almost unsolvable problem OF
merging the colonies into an organ
lied commonwealth. Patience, WIS
dom, sagacity and self-restralnt, all
almost beyond belief, went into TINS
great secret meeting. about Whicn go
little is known or can be known. iHe
triumphant fact is. however, tnat
out of II came the immortal charter
Of our republican government; aans amas
fresh exposition of that great con
yention renews ones faith In the
genius and self-forgetting OF the men
who produced the instrument upon
which our commonwealth Is based.
X *x X
And in the third lecture the solicitor
general defines those basic and snap
ing ideas and principles that sum
here to our own philosophy of gov
ernment They are familiar, but they
remind US, once more, that our gov
ernment is representative, as against
the dangers of q pure democracy
that 1t is uniquely dual in character,
the state reserving certain rights, the
central authority covering other
rights; that the individual is pro-
tected in certain "unalienable rights
against encroachments from even the
government itself; that its judiciary
is independent in its approaches to
equal justice for all: that 1t possesses
a curious system of checks and bal
ances against usurpation of power on
the part OF any one of the three
branches of the government. This Is
more or less familiar ground to Amer
Jean readers or students. However
all Of It 10 distinctly fresh in it's ap-
peal, and this, to certain extent
by virtue OF the solicitor generaPs
zest in the work. by the warmth OF
his spirit In giving out his store OF
seasoned knowledge on the subject
that he 10 endeavoring to present IN
complete clarity to. first, an English
audience, and then to readers and
students 1t home. A definite purpose
is richly met in this hne study Of the
Constitution, J. G. n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
Ancient Mounds in
Tacoma Territory

TACOMA. March sa-Bellef that
the Oregon mound builders belonged
10 tho Same ancient race that left
scores OF pyramidsl mounds on the
prairie near this city and Ia the
valley leading 20 the Matches Pass
over tho Cascade mountains. 40
miles from here. was expressed by
Harry wickorsham. scientist and en-.
Einecr. who has been studying tho
traces % prehistoric inhabitants Of
tho Puget Sound region.
Wickersham expressed the belief
that tho mound builders had a great
temple near American Lake. at th's
edge Of Camp Lewis lie also haa
found substantial traces Of a heavily
constructed rock road into Matches
Pass. This road can be traced easily
for miles. II was IN existence when
the pioneers came 10 this part ~ the
country and even the oldes, Indians
do not know It's origin.
wlckcraham thinks tho mound
builders probably were no, akin 20
the Indians the pioneers found here.
Tho he has found no skulls nor i'm
plements in the mounds 30 far. he
declares the construction OF tho
mounds n striklnEly similar 10 tina,
oc MOUNDS found both In China and
Mexico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
COP SAYS HE
is UNLUCKY

In spite OF the fact that Patrol
man Edward Henry received leg
acy OF several thousands OF dollars
from the estate OF an uncle Thurs.
day. his ink camo back stronger
than garlic stew Friday. he do
clared. when Chief OF Police w. II.
severyns denied his request for 80
days vacation without Pay 20 enjoy
tho fruits OF his suddenly acquired
wealth.
Henry. who claims 10 DO uniucjCy,
was given u mere 80 days by Sew
eryns. His mlsfortunes dato far
hack. including several minor acct
dents Last summer no fell from
his motorcycle while chasing a
speeder. injuring his spinal cord.
Henry's inheritance Is from the
estate OF Augustus Henry, brokel
Of sheboygan. wis. Honry's sister
Mrs. NJ. L. Conrad. 1919 r. North
lake ave. also received part OF this
estate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-23
MOTHER FIGHTS
FOR HER CHILD
Affidayits Filed Support Her
Character

seven affidavlts from prominen,
Seattle society ana professional folk
were filct late THURSDAY UNFOLDING
The character o. Mrs, Louise Burck
harat, who is seeking a orco from
her husband. Frederick Otto BuFck
har.. wealthy Alaskan oanneryman.
The afndAviis are 10 support arEu
nicnts 10 be heard in court next Mon
day, when Z FIRST Of the legal bat
Ties fer tho custody Of a-yearold Fred
l,urckharslt will be waFcd Both par
ties IN the divorce action ask custody
OF The boy.
Among those who signed aflidavit'
indorslnk The fitness OF the motheI
60 retain custody OF the hoy are Rev
Sidney r. Morgan. pastor OF the 81
Paul Episcopal church. Of Queer
Anne hin: David Pat,en. principal Of
Queen Anne grammar school. Mrs
Afuriel A. Wannamaker. wife OF
Ernest wannaraaker. ~sSident man
aver OF the Ryan Fruit Co. who re
sides az TO kinnear pl-: Mrs. II. T.
Raker. owner OF Bakers Fur CO.
md Christine Paul. a Christian
science practitioner OF tho Empir'
building.
Contradictory testimony and aft
davits win be introduced by Burck
itnrdt. setting forth his rights 20 Gus
tody OF tho boy. his attorney. Ray
nlond Ogden. declared Friday. Sen
sationai revelations will be made e
support the fathers contentious, &C
cording 10 Ogden.