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Evening star., 1923-02-19

| that session a rich man. if he had
only said the word, instead of contir-
uing to be the poor man he is today,
about to quit Congress. He voted for
the Warner taxation program and it
went through and the state of Mich
igan got the millions i'm taxation on
the ad valorem basis. j.
|, On other important measures alse
the Boxer session" split-such as on
the direct primaries law and the
| railroad two-cent fare law-and Ke1ley's
vote is responsible more than any.
thing else fol. the primaries laws of
Michigan today. ."
All this was emphasized by Repre-.
sentative Louis c. Cramton, a close
personal and political friend Of the
then Gov. Warner, who told his COL
league in Congress the other day all
about keney's unbuyableness. saying:
Never did organized special inter-
ests and forces Of reactionaryism
contest more vigorously or more Bit
terly progress in legislation than did
those elements contest that program.
The state senate was evenly divided,
gram and sixteen definitely organized
in opposition. Kelley was the pre-
siding officer and il was then I first
learned that his engaging smile and
his bit Of blarney were but exterior
decorations, in no way detracting
from the courage with which he held
the course his conscience and his
judgment dictated. He demonstrated
a rigid backbone. Presiding always
with fairness. but sustaining the
cause of progress, he made possible
the success Of the legislative pro-
gram, and It Is interesting to know
that he held the admiration and af-
fection of the one sixteen equally
with the other
When the time politicians in
Michigan gather and there is any
reference to some one having gotten
rich out OF politics-with this record
in mind-some one IL sure to sarcas-
tcally remark, Like Kelley did,
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Law Enforcement.

President Harding touches on one Of
the weaknesses Of the American sys-
tenn of government in his message to
Internal tional Rotary when he points
out that Il primary duty Of citizenship
is to cooperate with executive officers
in enforcement of law. That citizen
who regards himself as q model of the
civic proprieties, because his present
conduct is impeccable. but who does
not cooperate with the civil authori-
lies or exert his influence in behalf
OF the best possible administration of
the laws, greatly overestimates his
usefulness as citizen says the
President.
The admonition has special force at
this time of serious concern over wide
spread violation Of the laws enacted to
enforce the eighteenth amendment to
the Constitution for suppression of the
liquor traffic. If all citizens who re-
gard themselves as models Of the
civic proprieties" would wholeheart-
cdly. cooperate with federal and state
officers in enforcement of these laws
a. speedy end would be made to the
carnival OF crime which attends the
illicit sale of liquor. Failure to extend
such cooperation has resulted in a
condition which makes all thoughtful
men grave and all lovers OF their coun-
try apprehensive. 1t is impossible for
ever to make fish of one brand Of law
lessness and flesh OF another, and IL
violations of the liquor laws are to be
winked at and regarded as jest 1t is
to be expected that the laws against
robbery and arson and even murder
will come into like contempt.
International Rotary is undertaking
a much.needed work this week in
broadcasting throughout the country
messages On the duties of citizenship.
1t is to he hoped that these messages
will sink home, and that good citi-
zens" who conriive at lawbfeaking
Will be made to realize how incon-
sistent their practices are with their
professions Of good citizenship.
Evening star., 1923-02-19
The New York Holocaust.

EARLY Sunday morning d great build
ing on Wards Island. in the East river.
New York, burned, the fire starting, it
is believed. through defansement Of
electric wiring from a heavy blast set
of In the course Of nearby dredging
operations. This building, more than
fifty years old. was the home OF over
1,6oo insane persons. many Of. them
confined there under court sentences
as criminals. Heroic work by attend
ants effected the escape of most Of
these inmates, but twenty-five Of them
apA thres ef the attendants were lost.
New comes the usual Investigation.
Tts ba.ldiAs, N,aprsars, has been SET.
erai times CONDEMNED - unsafe and
unsuitable: te u vse The dre.fiEht-
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The Station Capitol Park.

Warning by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company that il is planning
10 sell property owned by it and now
occupied by six Of the units Of the
government hotel project on the sta
tion plaza brings puintcdly To mind the
fact that til, plan fur the development
OF park area between the station
and the Capitol grounds has never
hccn carried into effect. When the war
oroke this land, mainly cleared of
buildings, was available for the emer.
Sency use TO which it was put in the
erection OF twelve hotel buildings.
These were planned as temporary.
with the idea that in the course of a
few years they would be razed. They
were SO tardily constructed, however,
that the peak of the housing conges-
ton in Washington, 10 meet which
they were planned, had been passed by
the time they were ready for use.
They have been continued from year
10 year since on the plea that they
arc needed. inasmuch as Washington,
handicapped III the wartime by slow
building processes, has not yet caught
up with its requirements.
> II half of these buildings are to be
row destroyed under the mandate of
the owner the other half might as
well go soon. The government is sure
~ not going TO continue Indefinitely
in the hotel business. 1t has never
contemplated such d departure. and
only. went into it as war emergency
in partial recompense for the large
number of housing accommodations
that We're taken in this city for office
uses. The land between the Capitol
end the station was available and was
properly used.
Now it would seem that the time has
come 10 so ahead with the develop
ment: of this space along the lines Of
the original project. 1t is designed TO
make of it 81 continuous park to the
northwest corner Of the Capitol
grounds. Some of the original struc-
lures are still standing, however, and
not all of the condemnations have been
effected. At the next session Of Con-
gress-it is. of course. too late now to
do anything before adjournment--this
matter should be considered. whatever
happens to the hotels on the Baltimore
and Ohio property. with a view to an
beginning on its park treatment.
Evening star., 1923-02-19
A Prince and a Soldier
TO the Editor Of The star:


A paragraph appeared the other day
in The Star, with what deep far
reaching meaning, headed: THE
Prince Of Wales Kisses the Face Of
a Poor Shattered Soldier" There is
nothing that the prince could possibly
have done in any way inner to show the
soldier who had fought for his coun-
try, his king, his common humanity
with him, his. kinship in suffering
with him. actually q part Of him, that
he was not suffering alone, showing
him his soul in loving sympathy.
through the medium Of the human
toach given to us. to reveal our souls.
once when was young girl, in
the heyday of youth And health, with
rosy cheeks and bright i'eyes, I was
taken To- see. a.. poor Did woman in
the slums. She was very old, very
poor and dishsnred from illness and
was dying \ She was very dirty and
lonely, but my heart ached for her,
and. L tried to say some comforting
things to her, but found she did not
hear. or. understand--then all of a
sudden--I Know not how. 1 stopped
down and kissed her good-bye-I
have never forgotten the beautiful
light that came on her faca as l did
So 1t was an impulse from the heart.
The action of the prince was an
impulse from the heart. These i'm
pulses come from deep down. in the
soul, are ued-gtven, and are of the
neblest that 10 in us-the God that is
in us.
It was horribly hard for the prince
(fiot because he was q prince. but
because he was a. loving MANI to
view the sad wreck OF the soldier, but
he felt IL the soldier could fight and
suffer and be shattered for his coun-
try. how could ne, the prince. shrink
from looking on hlm2 And he looked
with infinite love and pity. and
stopped down and kissed him for
Christ.
Many incidents Of a like loving
nature happen all the time. Let
them be known, to comfort us in a
world full 20 'self.seekihg- and mean
ness. Let. US dwell on such ennob1ine
deeds: They win help to cheer and
encourage Ms, and: show US the God
In. hutnanlty, and the world will never
be lost while such love Is In athe
heart df mar, the love. that Ga n email k e
such an inaidsnt feaT. ~. x.4
AS CAppon1uthi says, God stopping
shows suf4sfSnt Of His light for us
Ia tht darn 70 rise by And rise.
= ~ e,sg. JGARq nj 4E5AAN&DNz-
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engage the general attention than d

engage the general attention than do
champions in scholarship.
The old humanities seem to count
for very little. Even learned men dis.
pute as to whether the study Of Latin
Is worth while in our colleges. The
negative side OF this dispute seems to
base its argument not on the ground
that a knowledge Of Latin is not use
full and otherwise desirable, but on the
ground that the study OF latin; ras
followed in American schools and col
leges, so rarely leads to a true and
appreciative knowledge Of the lam
guage.
Evening star., 1923-02-19

senate, which was composed Of thirty
two members
A bitter ant. administration fight
had developed and tho senate was
| evenly split-sixteen staunch for the
administration. as personified in Gov.
Fred NJ. Warner. the present national
committeeman, and sixteen as
staunchly antagonistic. These latter
! were called Boxers" and that has
| since been known as ''the Boxer ses-
sion"
Gov. Warner was trying to put
through a comprehensive taxation
system. This meant placing the tele-
phone and telegraph and express COM
panies and other public service cor
| porauons on an ad valorem basis for
the purposes OF taxation.
This meant millions In taxation for
the state II the measure went through.
Tho corporations fought hard and the
Boxers" in the senate tried every
imaginable. tactic to block legisla-
ton. There was An even split and
Kelley had the deciding vote.
All sorts of overtures were made to
Kelley; influence and suasion OF every
kind was exerted. He could have quit
Evening star., 1923-02-19
How the Powers Are
Represented at Anger;

Persia has an envoy at Anenr.i
and SO. too. has Afghanistan, whosS
Representative distinguishes himself
by his undisguised hatred of cyervI
thing English. However, owing to the
ainlcuities arInIn Of communication betwcca
and Vt The on otber ths ofe 1Se1 Rapa
out OF touch'sWith their respective
goYernm epts,. unable to speak with
authority In their behalf. and under
the circumstances mot really vcry
go.
A very general impression seems
to prevail s,that the Chamberlain
famiiy-that; ls! to say; the family Of
Austen chamBsflain, chancellor OF
the exehenuer in the Lloyd George
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES people of quite
modern origin .&ho were entirely un-
knoS prior to Austen Chamberiains
father. Joseph Chamberlain, who :
secretary OF, state: for the colonies
did 10; much toward linking the
various oversees dependencies of Eng
land into the huge federation now
knownras as the British empire.
Ihis impression is all wrong. The
Chambs r{ains were prominent in the
city of London away back in the
reign OF Charles II. and in the firsf
half Of The :eighteenth century fathei'
and sen siceeeded one another as
master OF the ancient guild or Com
bany. or Cardwainers. This connection
of the family with the guild has con+
tinhed eyAr .sif1ce.'H The late JosepS
Chamberlain's father was a member
Of the guild. and one of it's officers for
thirty-one years. up until he retired
from business and returned to his nag
tive city of Birmingham. Joseph
Chamberlain Misunderstanding Joe, az
he used to be called-was sAdmitted
to the Company of Cordwainers is
until his death. considerably ovcS
two score years later. Austen Chama
berlain naturally is an honored memt
Der. and so. also. is. his brother, Nei
vile Chamberlain. former mayor oE
birmingham. and now postmaster gent
eral in the Bonar Law administration
Young Lady Clifton, now in hep
twenty-third year. and a peeress Id
her own right, who fas been working
on daily newspaper in. London, has
now abandoned Journalism. and il
studying for the bar. She is'still uni
| married - exceedingly good-lookn4
| and clever, and is a daughter of ths
late and seventh Earl of Darnlcf
When he died in 1900, his entailcd
estates and his earldon went to hik
brother 1vo, the present owner ~
Gotham Hall-Cobham in Kent. But
his ancient barony; of Clifton wenS
to his only child and daughter. Lada
Elizabeth Bligh, who Inherited his
ancient barony. Of Clifton, Of Leighs
. ton. Bromswold. or which she is the
Seventeenth holder. -,
She must not be cenfounded with
her cousin. the divorced wife Of the
! eldest son and heir of the presenk
and eighth Earl or. patnlky. who IS
known asfLord Clifton. Lord Cliftont
who recently spent some weeks ~
New York and attracted much atS
tention by his huge stature, waf
divorced by his wife In 1919. anf
she is still known. as Lady clifton.
SO there are two Lady C G'iftG9ss .,ti.,s,s
and the other the unmarried peeresk
in her own right, VI, who ,ha has just fsShr5
lives with her mother, the formef
Jamina, Countess of Darnley, who has
dropper her first husbands title since
her eecond marriage to Vice Admiral
sff Arthur g. Leveecn. -'--i,'| ~ 2; .s5i''sN
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=
Suggests Probation 49,.
For ID. C.. Auto Drivers
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit one who has operated auto
mobiles continuously and safely since
1909 to submit for publication a few
suggestions on the traffic subject My
speed limit has always been twelve
miles per hour. 1t has enabled me to
avoid running down a number OF
pedestrians who had suddenly stepped
from the sidewalk. Previous to the
world war the speed limit was
twelve miles, and any one running a
car at eighteen miles per hour at that
time would have been liable to arrest
for reckless speeding.
II eighteen miles an hour was reck-
less when the speed limit was twelve,
it is equally reckless now. though
permitted by law.
Automobile laws are made by tho Sc
who can operate automobiles safely
at a speed of eighteen miles an hour.
IL the speed limit was made by those
who do not have cars, the limit of
running would probably be six miles
per hour, the rate of speed. that horse
drawn vehicles logged along. con-
tentedly before the advent of the au-
tomobile.
1t requires an expert driver to run
an automobile at eighteen miles an
hour. Yet, q person buys a car, tax es
a few lessons in it's operation and is
permitted. to- take all the chances of
an expert When a person applies
for his first permit to operate car
he should be placed I'm a probation
class, with a reduced speed limit, this
to be recorded on his permit. Many
accidents occur at intersecting
streets. A. rfotorist approaching an
interesting street should first look
to the left, and when he sees no car
approaching q from that direction. look
pt6 the right. 1.-The is running at
safe speed he can stop his car in time
To prevent a collision
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To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of Tns star:
May I, Though the courtesy OF The
Star, personally express MY sincere
appreciation of the high standard
upheld by the exhibition Of the So
ciety on Washington Artists now on
display in the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art?
There Is no loveIier canvas than
tho oil painting by G. Wilmer Gitten,
"Gwynns Falls Park. winter" The
silent meadow strsam Of blue-green
coloring, fecked with Ice. flows
dreamily on its way down to sea-
Snow and frost make a shining
armor for the earth, while the trees
lift their brown trunks and leafiees
bourhs from the white blanket and
thrust them shiveFing to the cold
kiss OF the winter sun. Hovering
over all are the violet-blue shadows
Of approaching dusk resting like
benediction on this magically beau
tifui scene OF winter.
"spring snews,"*.by, Frank Swift
Cnase. is another painting Of winter.
In which,, rather remarkably. the
snow can be felt You sense its
warmth-and tts coid-the delicacy Of
it--and its hardness. The particles
that may b driven like needles into
your skin by q clustering north wind
can also fall on you as gently as a
feathered mantle. This snow-real
; snew-is pictured here, mantling the
trees and the earth below.
"An, Autumn Afternoon" by Allen
d. Cochran, is quite another type of
scene, .picturing radiant October days
that bsokon one to comH for d tramp
In the woods. Out thSfs IA the wild
sweet hush Of nature under the blue
dome OF heaven. Anaidst the whisper
ias iesxss. ana x tAA .saSinS
Evening star., 1923-02-19
BY LA MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

ID LA N1Akt~GASD OE INoA
Although the United States has ac-
corded no formal recognition to
Kemal Pasha's nationalist govern
ment at Angora, other than to
send unofficial "observersr- to meet
it's representatives at the conference
at Lausanne for the purpose-of hear
ing its arguments In favor OF the re-
vision of the treaty of Sevres, yet
the American flag is In evidence at
Angora- 1t flies over the rxErnaf eara
riage OF Mr.. j. Imbrie. the commercial
agent Of the Washington adnh nistra, :,
ton. and who belongs se..1. under
stand. to Secretary Hoovet's Depart-
ment of Commerce, rather than, to the
Department OF State. ,Thit railroad
carriage, which has been fSr mon this
on a siding, is not only the office of
Mr.: Imbrie, but also his .-hone, and
has been fitted up by hi im with a goOd
deal Of ingenuity. He leeks after the
safety and welfare Of the Americans
who visit Angora for the purpose of
sSnarses alist goyernment, and also AFFORDS tbs
protection of the American nag to
the Near East Relief workers. In Ana
tolia from the United States.
The only other American residents
ton Of the Near East Relief Mission
They are not able to. do much. For
there has been a. very. prpneunced
disposition on the part. or ,tfe Turks
to identify their organization with
the various societies in the United
States that are championing the
cause of the Armenians.
France has a representative of her
government permanently established
at Angora in the person Of Col.
NIougin, who has made himself very
popular by his charm Of manner. He
is much liked, but does not carry
any particular weight. as the Turks
know that he Is completely domi-
mated by Kemal. and to such an ex-
tent overwhelmed by the Importance
of the pasha that he ia reported to
send a wire to his government in
Paris every time that Kemal sneezes.
Germany has no representative at
Angora. But those Germans VINO
come there from time to time as
visitors are accorded the special
privileges in the way of cut rates
for hotels, theaters, railroad travel,
and even for purchases IN the
stores and bazaars.
Moscow has an exceedingly clever
diplomatic agent in Nicholas Araloff.
perhaps the foremost economist of
the Russia of today. He has a first
secretary called Rosenberg, and one or
the other Is always haunting either
the national assembly or. the villas
of gKenial and Raouf Pasha- 1t is
question, however, as to whether the
Influence OF these Moscow agents Is
as great as their activities would
at Ahgofaf appear to'have gradually
come to the conclusion That Russia
friendship Is of doubtful value. None
Of :. her prpmises Of material assis,,
taHce In the shape Of gold and
war;; supplies has materialfzed
and, moverover, the Turks have
been taught by the study of the
history of the Ottoman :eHpire dur
ing the past two hundred years. that
Russia has always been the prihci-
pal menace to the sublime porte,
ewing to her openly avowed, deter
mination to eventually possess her
self OF .constantinople and Of the
-EnpRauS1tAn,lSi - - = - ~ 49, -
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Praises Exhibition of Washington Artists.

symphony OF the wind singing through
the trees, all the weariness OF life
dissolves and slips away like q ais
carded mantle. 1t is a beautiful
painting.
The paintings by Hattie Il. Bur-
dette are joyous, fragrant creations.
Each one is lovely. "PeofieA," IN
pastel shades, in q vase Of dull blue
coloring against q background OF
deep golden brown, is extremely
beautiful. Each petal is perfect The
fragrant perfume that ID tho peonies
alone seems to float like incense
from the great white heart of the
blossoms. "Roses and Tea Jar" ana
''white iris" by the same artist, are
other pleasure-giving gems of this
collection.
Morning. Mist upper Potomac. is
most restful In its appeal. as is also
November Hills" Both are the work
of Benson B. Moore. .
There are many more eanvases In
this exhibit that are more than worth
mentioning. Among them are "Tran-
quillity." by Alfred Hutty: "California
Moonlight" by Lila Tuckerman, and
Harrison Roses" BY Iona M. KEEP.
hibit and one that should be visited.
The forty water eolofs by Marius
Hubert Robert, displayed ca the south
walls Of the downstairs gallery, are
all lovely beyond telling. GONE are
brilliant and vivid In colorinE-others
are 80 shaded ana GeHtie In tone that
If you would express their mood In
sound the sound would be a sigh.
Those charming bits of sentiment,
painted to the tune Of IN oid-fashion-
ed ninuet are like half.forgotten
dreams dropped from summer day.
A palhti of rare distinction in this
coliectipn Is the villa De Este" This
glowing >eeler and artistic treatment,
Tar sufpesses the siheerest effort OF
pen to deSsribe. There are certain
ecenss that refuse themselves to print,
and Of such sssnes this . one.
...-s..5s,.s.- .sasA. A4kElsG. AsCkAh1
Evening star., 1923-02-19

B 1t Is not often in midterm that
President is enabled to shake SO
many plums from the patronage tree
as Mr.. Harding shortly win shower
upon tho faithful. This is an incom-
plete list of the fruit for which many
hands are reaching:
Secretaryship OF the Interior.
Dictatorship Of Veterans Bureau.
Governorship of Porto Rico. :.
Arnbassadorship to Japan.
Enthusiastically to Peru. .-
Enthusiastically to Turkey. -
Ambassadorship to Mexico. ,. o..
Am to Russia: j
Ministership to Netherlands -
Ministership to Greece.
Several new federal judgeships.
Chairmanship Of Shipping Board Gin
June).
The ambassadorial posts in Turkey
Mexico and Russia will not be filled
until VIC. resume diplomatic relations
with those countries, but the Barkiscs
are already In, the field. -,s.- ..
v y v < -
Transatlantic steamship lines report
that prospects OF war In Europe are
signally failing to discourage the
American globe.trotting community
from Its customary summer exodus
Accommodations on the seven popular
cabin steamers are already fully
taken for the peak months of May
June and July eastbound and from
August IS to October 30 westbound
The passport division OF the State De-
partment--one of Uncle Sans big
revenue produccrs-is beginning to
be deiuged with applications for
tourist credentials. In 1922 a total OF
1881 passports was issued. repre-
senting an income of sl,375.5l0. Plus
fees collected by consular officers
throughout the. world. passport rev.
enue is enough practically to cover
the cost Of the United States foreign
service.
Immigrant-hungryC Canada is abou,
to organize a raid on the United
States for settlers. Under the aus
pices Of the newly organized Cana
dian National Railways system, a
drive Is to be conducted at western
border points. adjacent TO the from
tiers OF British Columbia. Some OF
the inducements formerly offered &c
prospective settlers from our north.
western states are to be renewed
These consist of free land-grants, re-
duced passenger fares and rebated
freight charges on household equip.
ment and agricultural implements g
Winnipeg is the center from which
the siren call to Yankee farmers will
be sent up:
x y
Writes a student OF these observa-
tions:
LAS a reader Of your column, and
one who enjoys it greatly. l would
suggest that the story about the
Washington social leader who told q
senorita from Brazil that she under
stood only two words OF the latter's
Spanish language funny as 1t is
Evening star., 1923-02-19

March 4, after ten
years OF coptinu-
Gus and conspicu-
Gus service. occu-
pied In real life
the hero role so
often essayed in
political dra m a s
on the stage and
silver screen.
When he was
lieutenant 6 ov
ernor Of the state
Of Michigan in
1907. by virtue of
his Office he was
called upon to
~->s;da ovep tho