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Evening star., 1923-11-30
Member of the Associated pr,ss
Minority Government in Germany,

Wilhelm Marx, leader Of the clerical
party in the German reichstaE, has
been chosen to head what some be.
lieve to be a forlorn hope in the effort
to carry on the ministerial govern
ment In Germany. A three.party COM
blnation bloc has been organized con-
stituting a minority coalition OF the
clerical, German peoples and demo.
cratic groups. These same elements
were included In the Stresemann gov.
ernment support. which also for a
time had the cooperation Of the so
cialists. Now the socialists are left
out Of the coalition, and the new bloc
headed by Marx is distinctly of the
nature of bourgeoise alliance.
This movement is described in the
dispatches as the last despairing effort
OF President Ebert to form a ministry
that will permit him to retain the
reichstas in session. The dissolution
Of the reichstag, it is recognized, is
likely to be the signal for violent re.
actions. There has been no sugges-
ton Of a general election, which ap-
parently Is the last thing to be desired
and the most to be feared. The die
tatorship is, however. the only alterna.
tive II the reichstag fails to support
the Marx government and Is conse-
quently dissolved.
All these maneuvers are but time
serving expedients. Germany even.
tually must come to the point OF de-
cision upon a policy, involving a
choice between the socialists and the
industrialists' programs. The bour-
geoise elements, though constituting
when assembled a strong minority
group, cannot positively control. In
effect, at present these elements thus
grouped hold the balance OF power.
But just in the same way do the in
dustrialists and the socialists. Ger.
many is, in fact, in triangular situa-
ton. with each angle Of the political
diagram acute and uucompromising.
Meanwhile the economic situation is
not improving. 1t is, in fact, becom-
ing worse. The reparations question
is far from settlement. The currency
Is thoroughly demoralized. Unemploy-
ment is not decreasing and the people
are suffering. The conditions. in
short. are dangerously favorable to a
revolution.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

crooks of this type who are operating
all over the country" Though the
Fort Worth Judge has undertaken In
the Cook case to make "the punish
nsn. Tirn MT the crime" the New Orleans
iimes-Picayune insists, "if that iu-
dieial practice becomes the rule
rather than the notable exception,
Justice will be served and thousands
or innocent folk will be protected
against financial losses that amount.
IN many pitiful instances. to genuine
tragedies" Likewise the Knoxyiiie
Sentinel feels that Judge Ktllits' de-
nunciation should be spread upon the
records everywhere for the moral
awakening that II should inspire and
Tor the warning it should give to the
slmple and confiding victims who
trust their all to the mercy of the Doc
Cook kind" The Sentinel. further
more, wants to know why the court
makes no reference to the possibilitv
or tracing the stolen goods and re-
storing them to their owners because
the law Is not so helpless in some de-
paTtments of activity" for instance
1T does not hold it's hands at inn,,isi,
torial efficiency when 1t goes after
the property of the taxpayer for ITS
revenue toll" To which the BROOKLYN
Eagle adds the whole nation will
share Judge killits' regret that the
fortune reaped by DR.. Cook is beyond
the reach of the law"
X X 4
p In the conviction Of DR.. Cook and
his associates. the Kalamazoo Gazette
affirms the United. States has no
more than touched the fringe of an
evil situation which has permitted
crooks and grafters to take hundreds
OF millions of dollars from the pock-
cts Of unsuspecting Americans every
year without any hope OF redress,"
because, Tthere are countless others
who may continue to laugh at the
law in their ill-gotten spoils until
the conscience of the state of Texas
can be quickened and public opinion
in that state aroused to compel the
enactment Of legislation that will put
An end to the shameless practices that
long have been winked at If not
openly approved" The Arkansas
Gazette Gittle Rock), however, be-
lieves that with this victory the
decisive battle has been won by the
government forces and that the rest
should be comparatively easy" The
Illinois State Journal. Furthermore,
adds this case will go into the rec
ords as a positive achievement Of
the Department Of Justice and the
postal authorities in behalf of the
people"
Recognizing the ability and un-
usual talent Of Dr. Cook, the Reading
Tribune suggests had he been the
man of integrity which the world
at nrst believed. he would today be
adding to our fund OF geological data
instead Of preparing to serve time in
prison" The Portland Express also
thinks had the doctor been disposed
to be honest he might have
achieved much fame" While the Lans-
ing State Journal further laments
ut is. too bad that such gifts as his
could not have, been turned into
honest channels" If. Sin the bright
lexicon of any youth of this land
there lies an impulse to pretense and
fraud and disloyalty to his own bet
ter qualities" the Boston Post con-
oludes "let the story Of Frederick A.
Cook scatter It to the four winds of
heaven"
Evening star., 1923-11-30

a. Whchypainting by Whistler was
gallery2-S G.
A. The Portrait of Carlyle" 1t was
the city OF Glasgow. The sIHixem
Dourg bought his Portrait OF Whis-
tiers Mother" at about this time.
e. Why do vessels go around Cape
horn instead Of taking a cut through
the straits Of Magellan?-M. z. r.
A. Though Magellan strait liz gen
orally free from shoals and other oh
structions. it's west portion is sub
Ject 10 lmpetuous currents and TO rough
ana squally weather, rendering the
passage unsafe for sailing vessels.
This is the reason that they generally
pass around Cape Horn.
Q. Do some animals hibernate in
summer?-J. V. K.
A. The word hibernate carries the
idea of winter. Such tropical crea-
lures as aIligators, snakes and Ger
tain mammals and insects undergo a
period of torpor during the hot, dry
season when food is scarce and yege-
tation is taking rest. This is known
as estivation.
Q: Why is a furlong so named?--
r. f.
A. The furlong, or 22o yards, orig
lnally meant the length of furrow
| IL was supposed to be the distance
oxen could plow without stopping to
rest.
| q Is there any state where poison
IVY does not grow?-W. r.
A. A chart showing the relative dis
| tribution Of this plant marks no poi
son ivy in Iowa. 1t is most prolific
| in the states bordering on the At
lantic Ocean. The states west of the
mississippi are comparatively immune.
J: f +. g who invented the rest ours'-
A. Dr. S. Weir Mitchell in 1876 first
advocated the method of treatment
| for cases of nervous prostrations and
various conditions characterized by
poor blood and lack of muscular and
nervous tone, which became known
as the rest cure.
Q. What IS tire wage standard
sought by organized women?-T. J. G.
A. The principle Of wage determi-
nation approved by the director of
the woman's bureau OF the Depart
rnent of Labor, Miss Mary Anderson.
Is wages should be established on
the basis of occupation and not on
the basis of sex or race"
Q. How does the population Of the
District of Columbia compare with
u y.
A. The District of Columbia has a
larger population than Delaware
Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho or New
Mexico.
Q. Why is the raven regarded as a
bird of i'll omen?-K. r.
A. The black color, mournful croak.
charnel house habits, together with
the boldness. sagacity and wariness
of the bird, have combined to make
the raven an object of superstitious
fear and hate.
q. How can pipe organ be kept
clean?-E. S.
A. Usually pipe organs are kept in
proper condition by using a vacuum
cleaner.
(Hdre you Il question yo1, 1cd-tt an
sneredf Send ii TO The Star Infoq--
nation Bureau, Frederic j. Raskin
director, 1920 North Capitol street
The only charge for this service is 2
! cents IN stamps for retus7. postage)
Evening star., 1923-11-30
Conviction of DIR. Cook Proves
Satisfactory to Most Editors

The conviction OF DR.. Frederick AL
bert Cook for using the mails to pro-
mote a fraudulent stock-selling
scheme. in the opinion of editors.
marks tho first great victory in the
governments campaign to put an end
to thievery Of this kind. His convic-
tion meets with the general approval
Of editors, who believe that 1t will
serve as a timely warning to other
impostors who prey upon a credulous
public. furthermore. that 1t will re-
suit In a greater tendency TO abate
the many stocks frauds that are car
ried on through the federal mails.
This is especially stressed by the
Norfolk Virginian Pilot, which says
"the melting out Of swift and sure
punishment to the doctor and his as
sociates should have value as a de-
terrent to hackers Of other illegiti-
mate promotion enterprises and in en-
couraging the authorities to prose-
cute their cleanup campaign with re-
newed vigor." Te the state Of Texas
the conviction IL at once a. disgrace
and q. lesson, Is the belief OF the New
York Post, because that common
wealth has been notorious for the
shelter 1t gives to such pirates, and
Texas should see to It that her own
law officers have means Of roofing out
her nests of oil buccaneers" The
chief gain, according to the Pitts
burgh Gazette, Is the proof that, has
been given that their type Is not be-
yond reach Of the law when the pub
lie administrators are efficient and de-
termined in the performance of duty,
and the result of this case Is cause
for satisfaction only on the presump-
ton that it marks the beginning of
unrelenting warfare on such swindles
and swindlers" The Lincoln Star
finds further food for thought" in
the conviction, because "the promoter
still possesses too much protection
under the law. Would It not be bet
ter in highly speculative enterprises
to make the promoters assume some
responsibility for their success?"
The Saginaw News Courier argues
that the convictions at Forth Worth
not only are to be considered, but
there is "to be taken into account
this determined action Is having upon
the very large fraternity which has
used the postal service for all kinds
of fraudulent schemes, that there is
already q large dropping of of active
practitioners OF tho mail fraud Indus
try" Cooks conviction. following on
the heels OF about a dozen others. the
Tulsa Tribune admits. will go far
toward making the fake stock game
unpopular with that despicable class
of people who never try to earn an
honest living" And the Grand Rapids
Press claims there are still thousands
of uncaptured Cocks who, though
they never have contemplated polar
exploration, deserve an equally chilly
fate"
While the Sentence may seem a stiff
one. the Paterson Call holds It is
none too heavy for the crime OF
which ne was found guilty, ana his
fate may prove a warning to other
Evening star., 1923-11-30
Protests Game Butchers.
70 the Editor &f The Star:

desire to protest vigorously
against the publication in your Sun
day editions of photographs of So
called sportsmen lined up in front of
automobiles with guns. dogs and long
strings of slain birds, rabbits and
other game.
In your last Sundays edition one
of these gentry had the audacity to
perch a slain owl on the front fender.
in full view. This wanto1 slaughter.
to my mind, should be condemned by
all true sportsmen. -
A, w. VALENTINE.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

The radio entertainers who have
threatened to strike may find it de-
sirable to temporize in view Of the
number Of public men who are per.
fectly willing to fill in time.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Generous donations Of turkeys and
pumpkin pies should cheer the Presi.
dent Of the United States. There are
still people willing to give him some
thing besides advice.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

A careless cigarette smoker started
a blaze in Chicago. Modern conven-
fences have progressed since the old
lady's cow kicked over the lantern
and started the blaze that still marks
an epoch in American history.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Hitler uenIes LID. iig Cunlemplates
q hunger strike. Even a patriot is Of
more practical service to his cause
when reasonably we'll nourished.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

After ali, the problem offered by
the twelve.nile limit is about the
easiest that the diplomats of the world
are now expected to solve.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Chinese bandits robbed bank Of
half million in Shanghai. At last
these operators have realized that
their industry need not depend en-.
tirely on foreign capital.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Some Of the early campaign speeches
are going to make 1t even more diff
ficult than usual to write a party
platform when convention time comes.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

If Albert Beveridge is crowded by
the Indiana statesmen, his hat may go
into the ring with more or less serious
consequences.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Sailors who are compelled to seal up
their hard liquor should not be dis
couraged. Try our ice cream soda
water. You will learn to like it.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

One of the most difficult ofIicials the
resignation rumor has had to tackle
Is Senator Cummins.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

The low cost Of Thanksgiving turkey
proved to be one Of those gentle holi.
day myths.
Evening star., 1923-11-30
Romance and tho Mart.

"she married him because Of his
title" - - ,---' -"
"stranse." exclaimed Miss Cayenne,
''what . lot a title has to do with pro.
ducing q best selIer!"! f.F.!.s1! 81
Evening star., 1923-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

=,
Irony Of Fate. 20,
The public listens for the word
A statesman has to say,
And every pulse is swiftly stirred
On one eventful day. g.
How often he would rather hold
His thoughts all 'unexpressed, '.',
And on his deeds. as they unfold.
Let reputation rest
A. million men would gladly tell
The world Just what to do, .,,.:.
But those who interest can compel,
Alas, are very few.
The ready takers vainly. seek
An audience in the land, ,...
While they who seldom care to speak
Are in the most demand. -
49,, Foresight.
'tWhy isn't your hat in the ring?r.
"I'm holding on to It." replied sena-
tor Sorghum. IL may have to pass It
to collect q campaign fund"
Jud Tunlcns says the man who
thinks he 10 smarter than anybody
else II mighty liable to be left to him.
self, to think on undisturbed.
Frost.
OF frost upon the pumpkin a poet sang
his lay
To prove that even winter chill can
wear an aspect gay.
But even poets must admit, when
chanting In the spring,
That the frost upon the fruit tree is q
very different thing.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Solomon" said Uncle Eben, was
De ssisest man sver. Hs-JeS .hAd.to.b be.
He had a hundred wives."A :
Evening star., 1923-11-30

fHdre you q question yo1, 1cd,tt an
sTeredf Send il to The Star Infoq--
nation Bureau, Frederic j. Rdskin.
director, 1920 North Capitol street.
The only charge for this service is Q
cents IN stamps for return postaoe.)
Evening star., 1923-11-30

q. How can a pipe organ be kept
clean?-E. S.
A. Usually pipe organs are kept in
proper condition by using a vacuum
cleaner.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

Q. Why is the raven regarded as a
bird of ill omen?-K. r.
A. The black color, mournful croak,
charnel house habits, together with
the boldnesS. sagacity and wariness
of the bird, have combined to make
the raven an object of superstitious
fear and hate
Evening star., 1923-11-30
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Evening star., 1923-11-30

Jud Tunlins says the man who
thinks he 10 smarter than anybody
else II mighty liable to be left to him.
self, to think on. undisturbed.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

@. How does the population Of the
District of Columbia compare with
that of the smaller states?-S. c. r.
A. The District of Columbia has a.
larger population than Delaware
Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho or New
Mexico.
Evening star., 1923-11-30

It Is to Prince Sergius Wolkonsky.
who has just published two most
interesting volumes of his "Recollec-
tions," that the western world, and
especially Paris, London and New
York, are indebted for the Russian
ballets Of Diaghileff. The prince
first came to America in 1898 to Of
ficially represent Russia at the
Evening star., 1923-11-30

.. What IS tire wage standard
sought by organized women?-T. ]. G.
A. The principle Of wage determi-
nation approved by the director of
the woman's bureau OF the Depart
ment of Labor, Miss Mary Anderson
is wages should be established on
the basis of occupation and not on
the basis of sex or race"
Evening star., 1923-11-30
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
All Other States

Daily and Sunday. Il yr., $40; mo-. roc
Daily only. ..........1 yr, $500: l mo-. SOC
Sunday only yr., S2.40; no., zoe
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-04
ReaIidades I ragicas

tlirIan ell una bullici0n caotica J te-
lrible; etlantas sel1tencias, maIdicio-
hes ideas volarfan por su cerebro en-
una continual lucha, heryidas al calor
de sus pasiones, de sus rebeldfas, de
sus gritos de mucrte, al. sus estallidos
dc rabia, y sus explosiones de impo-
tencia!
La socicdad .es ul sofisma que Sc
inyent0 q farisefsmo para estrangu-
lar los d6biles y aniquilar los ven
cidos. Falsedad es Ell Amor la Ca
ridad. Cristo fne Ia vfctima del idea
lisma. E,steril fue su obra Y sin tras-
cendencia. Mentira es la leyenda del
Buen Simarftano. Tales Aeran las
ideas que Sc confundfan conyulsas en-
la yoragine. de su cerebro.
Sil espfritu rebelde sublimizado per
aquella actittldI casi her0ica y divina,
rugi6, Y vomit6 un anatema de odio
contra el mundo; una sentcncia NAL
tlita.
Dos cerebros he presenciado en- ia
les crisis mentales: el de Juan Val
jean cl santo que snblilniz0 Victor
Hugs, el de Emilio, La vfctima de la
socie,lad, de la hunanidad y de la
lnentira. Emilio es un c;tdlyer en- el
maelstron de la reflexi6n ardiente.
Eneerrado en- Ia torre de su n1edi-
tacidhi, parecfa tejcr tragedias.
Julia lie miraba con csc respeto que
infunden los seres superiores, como
dominada por la. aetitud nagnIfica de
|. Emilio. \; ~
Era el Calico dailtlo latigaZos a
Us venielbrcs. los profanos. Era
'dns dios pensatiyo:. -
sCuando mas ofuscado permanecffa
en- sus propias ideas, Sc oy0 una yez
que lIamaba a Ia puerta. FRA ell hijo
del cobrador duien lie chtreg6 III pa
pei con las siguientes palabras:
Mi indulgencia con nstcd ha sido
extrenla, por 10 que lc ttoy un plazo
mas dc ounce dias, latr.. que-desocu-
pc. Ell case u QUE no cuinpla, pom
dire In ea,sa cn manos de Ia ley"
Emilio lcy6 q mipel ccn una sere-
nidad cxtraia c iaexplieable. Subj
tameute t5in6 su rostio una aetitud
resuelta ! detiSiya. i
s.Det.f.Iic dua-niahans ass mis- leu
das quegl;i2an S,;hIa.las,' csnteSti con
una etllna .sRlei.a y nis'csioSa.
y l,arti0 .alf lnla.halcll4 aEd9r In res.
puesta. os1is
Y leyaat6se Eaalio : .ftS a sdfstpos
sento! su e<paaa le oi5sd&F ala sfaali-
Vs.lie sal =. .as-t.se seieI
Ecaef6ss ana tleR,llavsllt a.lissss;a isss;a ali,
do a la socic,iaai3quc eafaasuyt TINS;
que un euorpo st'..desp'oniaba qits!eis iii Ill.
hogar SC sumer;sIa en- Ia ,dcsgracia ;
I&t5S37tefA '}ss Il 81 1iS
que una familia Hfeciplta4lIpse q lA'ls7 jll't3ss
mo, a Ia ruina, alsdestierreetpi sisa -
Y Ia soeiedad estoiitla Sc clljmgo his
lasrimas. iETip6critaa
Jose ARAD AMOS
Institute Politecnico, San Germin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-15
SPEECH BY
HUGHES IS
CENSORED
Part of Message to China
Society Omitted by
POSTMASTER.
THOUGHT 1T OFFENSIVE
Deleted Paragraph Said
That Americans Are
Killed in China.
THOUGHT 1T OFFENSIVE

New York. Feb. 15.-Notables, both
Chinese and American, heard only part
of message written by Secretary of
State Hughes and intended for de-
livery. at the tenth annual dinner of
the China Society of America last
night.
The POSTMASTER, Professor Robert
McElroy of Princeton. censored Mr..
Hughes message. because. he said. he
did not want to offend any of the
guests"
Il take pleasure, in extending my
cordial greetings to the members Of
the China Society Of America and in
expressing my hope for the mainten-
snce of the traditional friendship be-
tween the United States and China"
the POSTMASTER read.
He omitted the passage of Mr..
Hughes message which read:
Il regret. however, that these rela-
tions are, at the present moment, dis
turbed by the killing of an American
citizen and firing upon an American
consul by the Chinese and the failure
Of the Chinese government to make
any adequate response TO the repre-
carnations which this government has
Found it necessary to make with a
view 10 the settlement Of this grave in
.cident
- Killed Near Chinese Wall.
speThe grave incident referred TO in
The telegram was understood to be the
Killing of Charles Coltman. an Ameri-
can merchant, at Kalgan, just beyond
fhe Chinese wall by Chinese soldiers
or December II. last.
minister Schurman made repreSen-
tations to the Picking government de-
standing PREPARATIONS but at least a
temporary deadlock between the two
governmcnts has ensued. partly due.
II has been claimed in Picking, to the
Inability of the central governme { to
compel the local authorities involved
IN the matter to take any action.
aAmong The several hundred persons
al, the banquet table were Il. i. Chang
vepsul general Of the republic OF
China: cambridge Colby, secretary of
Sefte under President Wilson: Henry
Fairfield Osborn: Henry w. Taft,
Brother of Chief Justice Taft. and
Wei-Len, professor Of history at Pc
ding University.
eConsul General Chang was a speak,
~. When he concluded he went to an
adjoining room. where reporters read
70 him all of the Hughes message.
~ What Chang Says.
Alr. Chang emphatiCally declared
that China always pays. in fullg and
fights all matters in which it is con-
esrned."
,-s4All foreigners including Americans
receive the greatest respect in China
and are always Safeguarded, he said.
IL expressed a belief that there was
Ssome provocatiOn" for the action of
fhe Chinese soldiers. asserting he was
Of the opinion the Americans were at
tempting to smuggle silver to Man
ia. in direct violation of existing
asws. 211s.lz
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