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Evening star., 1923-03-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

way Of compensation for the unreal
ICED ambitions of Judge M6schzisker
Of Philadelphia to become supreme
Court justice and Of Representative
Crago of Waynesburg to achieve the
assistant secretaryship of war.
President Harding, himself an edi-
tor, apparently has the same predi-
lection for journalist ambassadors
as Woodrow Wilson. Alexander P.
the third Harding newspaper man
envoy. Harvey at London and Child
at Rome being the others. Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, who was
pitchforked from a country news
paper office in 1909 into the minister
ship to Greece, told Mr.. Harding the
other day that he found the tram
sition easy and natural. He said that
any good managing editor was a
born diplomat and averred that a man
who dealt professionally with men
anu matters as they crop up in the
Kaleidoscope world of news was a
combination Of that tact. discretion
and resourcefulness which are the
bone and sinew of diplomacy.
X
One Of the Senate's final acts Of
parsimony was it's refusal to include
in a deficiency bill an appropriation
of $4,000. strongly urged by Secre-
tary Hughes. as compensation to
George Horton. American consul gen
eral at Smyrna When the Turks
sacked Smyrna in September they
burned down our consular premises,
including every stitch Of personal
property belonging to Mr.. Horton and
his family. Their losses included
priceless library and art collection,
including autographed books. letters
and manuscripts from Bret Harte.
Mark Twain, Edmund Clarence Sted-
man, William Dean Howells, Joel
Chandler Harris and other confreres
of Consul General Horton. The lat
ter, now in Washington on leave, is
virtually stripped of his earthly pos
sessions, thanks to the marauding
Turks and an ungrateful republic
y X \ 4
A champion athlete and regular
fighting man is now second in COM
the accession of Lieut.. Col Dwight
F. Davis Of Missouri to the assistant
secretaryship of war. Davis saw ac-
tive combatant service with the A.
+. F. He was twice recommended
for the distinguished service medal
and once for the distinguished service
cross for gallantry during the ST.
Mihiel and Argonne campaigns. A
long g-time tennis player of uncommon
skill. Davis latest athletic honors
came with his capture of the squash
racquets championship of the Wash
ington Racquet Club last month. Col
Davis marked his recent election to
the presidency of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association by institut-
ing campaign for municipal tennis
courts in every city of the country
He is forty-three years old and an
overseer of Harvard.
No successor to Judge Samuel AL
schuler is to be appointed on the
Federal Coal Fact finding Commits
sion. Chairman John Hays Hammond
told the President it would be easier
for the commission to worry along
with six members than to put a new
commissioner through the laborious
course of sprouts necessary to an
understanding of their problems
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Plea for Larger Fines
In Bootlegging Cases

To the Editor Of The Star:
notice in the splendid Sunday edi-
tion of your paper that enforcement
Of prohibition law has occupied much
time of the police. Record Of liquor
arrests and the amount of liquor
seized by the police department are
enumerated. Would it be possible
to further inform the public how
much in fines was collected? Should
not the fines be larger than the ex-
pense of enforcement? In too many
cass the fines. are SO small it is easy
for the 'bootlegger to pay and i'm
mediately forget.
Referring to the raids on bootleg
establishments. is there any reason
why the names of our high Army and
Navy officers should not be made pub
lie so our good President can dismiss
them az having failed to cooperate
with the civil authorities in behalf
Of the best possible administration
Of the laws?
These officers. are sworn to protect
the Constitution of the United States
and that means to enforce. the
eighteenth amendment.
MABEL H. WINKELHANS.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Appreciated Benefits.

WaShington'S diSappointmentS over
the eleventh-hour failures of whole
some, helpful and much-needed legis-
lative proposals for capital upbuild-
ing IN the closing hours of the Sixty
seventh Congress will not be permit
ted to efface remembrance and ap-
preciation of what this Congress has
done to promote the well-being of the
capital and it's people.
The establishment on permanent
legislative basis of the principle of
definite proportionate contribution in
the fiscal relations of nation and
capital is the vitally important fea-
ture of the act of June 20, 1922, which
fixes the sixty-forty ratio.
The surplus investigation by the
select joint committee of Congress
discloses that the Treasury Depart
ment recognizes as on the books of
the Treasury To the credit of the Dis
trict over seven millions of dollars,
subject to reduction by outstanding OBJ
legations approximately to five mil
lions; that III the committees opinion
if moral as we'll as legal considera-
tions enter into the calculations this
balance may be reduced by two ar
three hundred thousand dollars and
no more, and that this concrete sur
plus declared by the Treasury au-
thoritieS to exist cannot be either
decreased or increased by the resur-
rection of alleged past Indebtedness,
except by direct action of Congress on
propositions reported from the legis-
lative District committees.
\ distinct advance is also noted in
the movement for political equity for
the District. The constitutional amend
ment empowering Congress to grant
national representation to the District
has been favorably reported by the
Senate District committee. If this ad-
vance seems small, it is to be remem-
bered that not until 1916 did even one
of the great civic organizations of the
District indorse this constitutional
amendment, and that slowly but stead
lily the proposition has grown in favor
until now practically all of the city S
representative OrganiZa tions vigorous
ly approve it. The growth of favor for
this amendment is progressing as
steadily in Congress as it did, for in
stance. in the Board of Trade The
favorable report of the Senate District
committee is not a slight and negigi-
BILE gain, but one of significance and
Importance.
The District appropriations by the
Congress C~hile full of inevitable in
dividual disappointments) have been in
general well rounded, built on right
lines and perhaps as nearly adequate
as could be expected in view of the
omy in all national expenditures in
reaction from necessary war eXtrava-
gances The principle of cutting down
in peace time necessarily eXtravagant
war expenditures does not logically
apply to municipal expenditures on
the National Capital, in respect to
which there was no war extravaganza,
but on the contrary patriotic scrimp-
Ing. Nevertheless, this principle was
in fact applied, and we must accept
this application.
The passage of sound and wise
and just reclassfication law is the rea-
sofiabe cause Of hearty congratula-
tions to Congress and to the employees
Of the nation at the seat of govern.
ment and elsewhere.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Teachers Pay Bill.

The teachers pay bill. drawn IN the
interest of the school system, designed
for the benefit of teachers and chill.
dren and backed by public sentiment
SO strong that it might be reasonably
called unanimous, failed Of enact
ment. 1t was caught in the closing
lam. One legislative disappointment
after another has been experienced In
the matter of this bill. The failure
of the House to recognize District
day, thus sidetracking other tmpor-
tant measures in addition to the
teachers bill, was the main reason
the measure could not be brought to
q vote. In the closing hours OF the
session members of the House who
had opposed certain features of the
bill as it passed the Senate proposed
to the House leaders that II they
would allow the Senate bill to be
called UP there would be no opposi-
ton to it. The reply seems to have
been that there was no chance Tor
the measure. Time was pressing and
too many other bills called Tor ac-
ton. There are charges Of broken
promises in the matter Of getting this
bill before the House, but 1t is a
waste of time and energy to harbor
resentment. The thing to do is to
accent the situation and get the bill
before the next Congress early and
push it to enactment in the best pos
sible shape
The movement for wise public
school development has brought
wholesome, practical results in this
Congress and sound sentiment has
SO crystallized in our legislature that
the next Congress may reasonably be
expected to round out a model school
avSforo
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Redistribution Won.

That the closing hours Of the late
Congress saw the enactment. not sim
ply of a reclassification law. but Of a
law that is pronounced by experts
to measure up to high standards. il
a matter for sincere congratulation.
That it does not take effect for sixteen
months is, of course, to be regretted,
but to have at last, after years Of
work, a good law on the statute
books, is SO much better than was
often anticipated that the present
disappointment should sink into in
significance in the face Of actual ac.
complishment.
The reclassification act Of 1923 il
firmly planted on the report Of the
reclassification commission Of 1920.
In conference nearly all Of the ideas
ana proposals not based on the se-
Evening star., 1923-03-05
EDITORIAL DIGEST

be enacted" because the success Of
laws INTENDED to place restrictions
on personal habits depends upon the
volume of popular respect and SIP
port they can master and hold"
warning that law is d majestic af-
ta1r in Utah" the Boston Traveller
advises cigarette smokers who have
occasion TO travel across the continent
to watch their step" while pass
ing through that state Then il re-
IateS that, due to "carelessness" in
the matter of cigarettes. well known
Massachusetts manufacturer was
placed under arrest, nominalIy at
least, though he wasn't thrown into
| dungeon, because the police caught
hfm fairly In the act, mot exactly of
smoking a cigarette, but of having
an unlighted one in his hand" Since
the contraband was unlighted "he
was allowed to slip away before the
complaint against him had been en-
tered. And he Slipped quite will
marks
But the Buffalo Times refuses to be
amused at the situation, declaring
that "it is no joking matter 1t is a
gross invasion of the rights of the
citizen, and 1t is designed as an en-
tering wedge for law to prohibit
the use of tobacco altogether" The
spokane Spokesman Review presents
different Interpretation. AS it sees
it. back of the anti-tobacco movement
can be perceived "the connivance of
the vets who are aiming to make in
reference with personal liberty and
the pushing of alleged reforms come
as thick and fast as possible, to the
end that the thou-shalt-not season
may be the sooner ended" From a
different angle the Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph speaks of the two
ton. asserting that the plain pur-
pose" of tracing a connection sis to
bring the prohibition law into disre-
pute. for some irreconcilables when
ever they hear a Hint OF legislative in
tolerance in any form endeavor to
eighteenth amendment" while. as a
matter of fact. prohibition opponents
have no fear of a constitutional
amendment against tobacco. They
are raising the bogey in order to
foment resentment against the en-
forcing of prohibition. BY this time
their silly device should be apparent
to all"
the new law thought that it referred
to some other fellow and was never
intended for him." the Great Falls
(Monto Tribune thinks. But disil-
fusion In the form Of IAN active
deputy sheriff awaited them. and
the paper rather admires the deputy
sheriff. He is going at his job all
right. and if he keeps on with it we
would not be surprised if the gov
ernor would have to call a special
session of the legislature to repeal
that smoke law or call out the mill
tia to aid the braye sheriff in its en-
forcement." Meanwhile. the Indian
apolis News reports .'the people Of
! Utah do not seem disposed to take
| recent invasions of their liberty ly-
ing down. They have organized a
freemen.s league which is certainly
needed and It 1is needed in
other states than Utah. The movement
is likely to spread"
Evening star., 1923-03-05

is surrounded now by capable and will
ing helpers who do everything which
can be done to ease his tasks, but 30
long as he cannot relieve himself OF
responsibility for executive decisions
he cannot escape the drudgery neces.
sary to arrive at proper Judgments.
And each year, as the presidential
duties grow more exacting and COM
plex, this drudgery grows more Sc.
we're, until now it has reached almost
to the limit Of endurance. Somewhere
there must be a stopping place, or
election to the presidency Of the
thoroughly conscientious will come
to mean a sentence to death through
overwork.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
DEFINITION
OF BANKING.

Banking is the means by which
persons engaged in trade, in manu-
facture, or exchange of commodities
can prosecute their business with less
inactive capital than they would
otherwise be compelled to employ
From the last speech of the late
Representative Cochran, New York,
democrat.
NO MORE SACRED
THAN OTHERS.
Somehow or other, I do not feel that
the man who works for the govern
ment is any more sacred than the man
who works for himself. - Senator
Caraway. Arkansas, democrat.
THE WAY To
EEARN RULES.
An Irish member of the house of
commons said that the way to learn
Its rules was to break them.-Repre-
sentatipes Luce, Massachusetts, .sspub1t-
can.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

The La Toilette report characterizes
the control today exercised by the
Standard OH companies over the oil
industry as subtle" The same ad-
jective could no doubt be applied to
the deadlock as operated by "Stran-
gler" Lewis.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
ECHOES FROM CAPITOL HILL
BREAKING DOWN
THE RAILROADS.


THE RAILROADS.
. Government regulations and dema-
gogic denunciation here and else
where are slowly breaking down this
great industry, until today very few
OF the men Of wealth of America have
their fortunes invested in railroad
securities.-Senator Calder, New YORK.
republican. :,
NO MORE DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATIONS.
served notice yesterday. that this
il the last deficiency bill am going
TO vote for. I propose, as chairman
of the subcommittee. IL am con-
tinued as chairman, to notify the de.
partments that they must recomm emo
what they need, and the department
must get along with what is appro;,
priated and not come in afterward
with requests for deficiency appro-
Curtis; Kansas. ra-
publican
Evening star., 1923-03-05

It is being insisted that the streets
of the National Capital are dangerous
ly dark. Maybe an investigation by the
Sixty-eighth Congress will throw lit
tie light upon the subject.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
Hints at Inconsistency,
o the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
If the administration has the inter-
est 1t processes to join the Interna-
tional Court, why is not an extra .see-
sion of Congress called to decide the
matter? Now is the accepted time
NOW -. thu. day at aalxatien.%s...-----
XAR1A w. CARTER.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Republican Leader Mondell says the
retiring Congress has been peerless"
Democratic Leader Hull says it has
been 'the worst ever" Which means,
probably, that it has been $3.50.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
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Evening star., 1923-03-05

The precepts laid down by a New
York society for perfect wives" are
excellent, yet they omit the all-impor-
tant admonition, "In winter take your
turn at opening the window at night"
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Was it just a curious coincidence
that the weather report for the day
after the end Of the session should
read, "Colder-diminishin winds"?
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Turkey is demanding absolute inde-
pendence. So is the most dangerous
homicidal maniac over at st, Eliza
betf1's.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Not even a Jealous new Postmaster
General will undertake to deliver let.
ters written in the sky by venture
some aviators.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Now that the farmer has easy credit
it is to be hoped the ultimate con-
sumer will not have to pay usurious
interest.
Evening star., 1923-03-05

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the city
at so cents per month: daily only. - cents Pel
month: Sunday only, 20 cents per month. VI
ders may be sent by mai, or telephone MAIN
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end of each month
Evening star., 1923-03-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Polly.
When unto lectures long I hark,
Both erudite and jolly,
I'm often tempted to remark,
"Hooray for pretty Pollyn'
My brain is often in a whirl
Amid the dissertation.
For Polysyliable's the girl
Who lends the inspiration.
Evening star., 1923-03-05
THEODORE w. NoYEs.......Editor
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Evening star., 1923-03-05
Basine an Opinion.

Who lends the inspiration.
Basing an Opinion.
whats your opinion Of the LEAGUE
Of nations?' inquired the visitor from
home.
Friend" replied Senator Sorghum,
II never antagonize q voter. What's
yours?'
Jud Tunkins says the way gals dress
nowadays don't make nobody happy
but the pneumonia germ.
Musings of Q Motor Cop.
"Hortense Magee, please marry me!'
Said I. But she protested:
"How could one wish your bride to be
Whom you have oft arrested?"
Astute Performer.
"Who is the beSt poker player in
Crimson Gulch?"
"I am" admitted Cactus Joe!
But you invariably lose."
Sure. I'm runnin' fur ONCE. and
I'd rather be popular than have the
money"
when you thinks you has powerful
enemies" said Uncle Eben, "mebbe
you's only jes' exaEgeratin' yoa own
Tmpdffanea."
Evening star., 1923-03-05

Jud Tunkins says the way gals dress
nowadays don't make nobody happy
but the pneumonia germ.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
B. & P. w. Enjoy
Social Meeting

Members of the Business and
Professional Women's club and
their friends We're pleasantly en-
tcrtained last evening at the club
rooms with musical program, fol-
lowed by talk on Good Roads,
3y J. E. Kaulfuss, secretary of the
good roads association.
The program was opened with
piano solo, Love Waltz" by Mrs.
Arthur Bauer who responded to an
encore. Mrs. John Graham de-
lighted her audience with a group
OF Chinese Mother Goose rhymes.
The Bankston quartette with little
Miss Jean absent, sang number
of "peppy' songs, which were fol-
lowed with solos by Jack" Peg"
and Mary Bankston, selections be-
ing taken from Jessie Gehner.
Mr. Kaulfuss was introduced by
Miss Hazel Nelson, president of
the club. Mr.. Kaulfuss outlined
the legislative program of the or
ganization and discussed the plans
of the Goods Roads association.
He said that the plans of the or
sanitation were to: Continue fed
eral aid in North Dakota and pro-
vide state funds to meet federal aid
withon. cny expense to the counties;
reimburse tho counties for money
paid up to secure federal aid; reduce
county road taxes by such re-
funds; provide state highway funds
without increasing taxes"
The program was concluded by
two readings, THE Order for the
Picture" and aunt Mirandy's
Sand Man." by Mrs. Obert Olson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
BY F. E. Young

You ask for expressions as to
what should be done to make Bis
marck Bigger and Better City,"
In my opinion the three most es-
sential things are the following: 1st,
settle all this Missouri Slope coun-
try; End, use every effort to do
away with the present feeling of
antagonism between residents Of
the city and country; 3rd, use bet
ter farming methods and aid ir
every way the work of the county
agent authorized at the recent cleo.
ton.
In Burleigh, Morton, Mclean, Kid
der, Emmons and the other counties
in the Bismarck trade area are liter
ally millions of acres of uncultiva-
ted lands on which there ought to
be farmers. Bismarck cannot grow
until these lands are settled. Our
present business houses cannot in :.
crease their present business until
there are more people here to supply
and no new business houses will
locate here. We need settlers not
only in Burleigh County but in all
these surrounding counties. The new
bridge, of which we are all so proud,
will not be of much benefit to US
until the country is more thickly
settled.
One reason that the freight houses
are filled with shipments from mail
order houses is because the average
farmer feels that the average city
man is against him. This is largely
due to our recent political fights.
No matter which side was right in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24
Social and
Personal
Springtime Flowers
Feature of Monday
Club Banquet

An abundance of jonquiles, vio-
lets, sweet peas, pussy willows,
and Freesia, charmingly arranged
in vases and baskets, provided a
setting of artistic beauty for the
anniversary banquet givn by tn
mmbers Of the Monday Club at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. v. J. La
Rose of 522 Sixth street last even
ing.
The spacious rooms of the La
Rose home was permeated with an
atmosphere of springtime. A large
bowl of jonquilles and pussy will
lows formed center piece on the
dining room table where perfect
ly appointed fcur-course dinller
was served at Z o'clock; bud vases
crnamented the individual tables
Following the dinner nine tables
of bridge were played with the
honors for the ladies going to
Mrs. H. p. Goddard and those for the
men to T. F. Flint Out-of-towr
guest; included Waiter F. Gushing
of Beach. and Mrs. and Mrs. Henry
+. Newton of Mandan.
The guests of the evening were
delighted with several vocal selec-
tioHs given by Mrs. LaRose, accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Elva
Lair Whitson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-24

the past few years in the way of
short crops and falling prices; we
have got to have sympathy with them
and sympathy is. understanding and
on the farmers side they have got
to be taught that just because we
in town wear white collars we have
our troubles and perplexities. We
have got to. get together and UNI
derstand each other and quit calling
each other names.
BY learning to be truthful boost
ers, to understand our neghbors
the third question of better farming
will be largely solved for with new
nelghbors coming in, with q feeling
OF mutual understanding amongst
us all. the farmers themselves will
feel more like trying and will, of
themselves, rotate their crops more,
mHk more cows, raise more hogs,
plant trees and will take greater
pride in their work.
1t is my opinion that if the Com
mercial Club will devote it's entire
energies towards the above three
things that inside of five years Bis
marck will not know itself. With
success in these. matters we will bet
ter be able to meet with success in
everything else we undertake for
the betterment of the community.