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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
By Gertrude Anterior,
Author Of Many Notable Novels,
and One of the Most Widely
Read Writers Of the Day.

The spade as symbol vanished
from fiction.
Miss Dwight had her own ideals,
little as she permitted her unfor-
tunate characters to have any, and
not only was she a consummate
master Of words and Of the art Of
suggestion, but she had been
brought up by finicky parents who
held that certain words were not
to be used in refined society. The
impressions received in plastic
years were not to be obliterated
by any fad of the hour.
No one knew, not even her
fellow Californians, that she had
had disastrous love affair which
had eliminated in an attempt to
murder her beautiful sister-in-law.
Her book had been a wild revulsion
from every standard Of her youth,
and she loathed love and the bare
idea Of mutual happiness in fellow
mortals as she recently had loathed
blood and filth and war and Ger
mans.
Success is a great healer. More
over. she was q woman Of strong
and indomitable character, and
very proud. She consigned the
man, who, after all, was the author
CT her phenomenal success, to
nethermost oblivion. You cannot
sell 100000 copies of a book, re-
ceive hundreds of. letters from
unknown admirers telling you that
you are the greatest novelist
living, see your name constantly
in the news" be besieged by
editors and publishers, and become
popular favorite with Sophis.
ticates. and carry around LAGER
ated heart. The past fades. The
present reigns. The future is rosy
as the dawn. Cora Dwight was
far too arrogant at this period of
her career to love any man even
had there been anything left OF
her heart but a bump. Her life
was full to the brim. She was
quite aware that the present rage
for stark and dour realism would
pass-the indications were to be
seen in the more moderate but
pronounced success Of several
novels by authors impervious to
crazes-but she was too. fertile for
apprehension on that score. She
had many and quite different
themes wandering like luminous
ghosts about the corridors Of a
brain singularly free from laby-
rinths, ready to emerge, full
bodied, when the world was ready
for them.
The last time Clavering had sat
opposite a woman by a log fire
Doth had enjoyed the deep luxury
OF easy chairs and his hostess had
seemed to melt into the depths
until they EMBODIED her. But Miss
Dwight never lounged. Her back.
bone appeared to be made Of cast
iron. She sat erect today on a
hassock while he reclined in a
chair that exactly fitted his spine
and enjoyed contrasting her with
the other woman. Cora Dwight
had no beauty, but she never :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
READ This FIRST.

Lee Clavcring, welI.known dra-
matte critic, while at the open
ing night Of q new play observes
. woman I'm the audience who
attracts his interest to an un.
usual degree. He wonders who
she Is and whether when she
turns her full face she will be as
attractive as the shape Of her
head and her pOise seem to
promise.
He discovers through q friend
that the beautiful stranger bears
q striking resemblance TO Mary
Ogden, Countess Zattiany, years
ago the reigning beauty Of New
York. but the friend swearS she
can't be Mary's daughter. He
acts as though he has seen 3
ghost. Clavering suggests q So
cicty leader, Mrs. OglethOrpe, be
asked to solve the mystery. She
consented and calls on the fair
unknown, but learns nothing.
Clavering follows Mary home
from the tIeater and aids her to
enter her house as she has lost
her key. She invites him in and
admits she Is Countess Zattiany.
Clavering finds himself hOpelessly
I'm love with her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
BLACK OXEN:-:By Gertrude Atherton

ties, however unintellectunl, that
dominate man every time. This
woman has all that and mora
thousand times more. A mighty
good thing If she would take you
in hand. Shed be the making of
you, for you'd learn things about
men and women and life-and
yourself-that you've never so
much as guessed. And then you'd
write a play that wouli set the
town on fire. That's all you need.
Even II she treated you badly the
result would be the same. Life
has been much too kind to you,
Clavey, and your little disappolnt.
ments heve been so purely 70.
mantle that only your facile emo
tons have played about like am
liable puppies on the roof Of your
passions. It's time the lava be-
gan to boil and the lid blew off.
Your creative tract would get 4
Flowing UP and fertilizing as
a natural sequence. Your plays
would no longer be mere models
Of architecture. am not an
amiable altruist. I don't long
to see you happy I'm rather
inclined to hate this woman who
WIN end by infatuating you. for
Of course that would be the last
d ever see Of you. But I'm
an artist and ! believe that art
Is really all that is worth living
for: I want you to do great work,
and I want you to be a really
great figure in New York instead
Of q merely notable one
You've both taken the con-
ceit out, Of me and bucked ms
up But I want you to
meet her, and I don't know how
to bring it about. I have an idea
that your instinct would get some
where near the truth"
Suppose I give a party, and,
day Or two before, you ask her
casually If she would like to come
or put 1t to her in any way you
think best. Nobody calls these
days. but ! have an idea shc
would. People OF that type rarely
renounce the formalities. Then,
II I'm really clever, I'll make her
think she'd like to see me again
and she will be at home when 1 re-.
turn her call. Do you think you
could work it?"
TITS possible. I've reused her
curiosity about our crowd and IN
plant a few more seeds. Yes,
think she'll come. When win you
have it?"
Good You're a brick, Cora.
And don't imagine ycu'n ever get
rid of me. II she is unique, so are
you. This fireside will always be
a magnet"
Miss Dwight merely smiled.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1923, by Gertrude Atherton)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
URGES GOVERNMENT TO !
BUY ALL FOREST LAND

Federal ownership Of all forest
land was advocated yesterday before
the Senate Reforestation Committee
by d. L. GoodwilIie, Of Chicago,
chairman of the Forestry Com.
mittee of the United States Cham
bers Of Commerce. He urged the
Government to purchase all forest
lands as a last resort in it's policy
Of conserving timber and Of protec-
ton of. water sources.
Goodwillie was one Of a dozen
witnesses who testified before the
committee today, including John W.
Blodgett, president of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton, E. T. Allen, Of Portland, Ore,
and r. s. Kellogg. Of New York.
The Senate Committees hearing fol-
lowing a series Of visits to all Earts
Of the country for a first-hand
study Of forest conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
Strength of Woman.

Don't flatter yourself. Women
are always stronger ehan their
husbands, unless they are the
complete idiot or n1an-crazy.
Neither type would appeal to
you. Tho average woman-all
the millions Of her-has a moral
force and strength of character
and certain shrewd mental quall-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
FARMER CUTS OFF FINGER
CAUGHT IN CORN FODDER

SUNBURY, Nov. 23.-When his
hand was caught in a corn fodder
shredding machine. Sidney Goss,
forty-five, farmer, found that he
could not release it. He drew his
pocket knife and cut. the index
finger off at the first joint, leaving
him free.
After putting on temporary band
age he jumped into car and
drove to a physicians office where
the finger was dressed. No serious
result from the nervy home sur-
gerry is expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
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ALL even a poor colyumist must
De allowed to slump occasionally.
However, I'll turn her off here
after when I sit down to my
typewriter. Lord knows a type
writer Is no Wagnerian orchestra
ana should be warranted to ban
1sh sentiment. Sentiment
Is not the word, though. 1t is
plain raging curiosity"
Oh, no. it is not" said Miss
dwight coolly, lighting another
cigarette, which she carefully fit.
tea into a pair of small gold
longs; neither ink nor nicotine
was ever seen on those long
ar1stocratfc fingers. You are
IN love with her, my child"
i am not!
On yes, you are. I've never
peen misled for a moment by
your other brief rhapsodies-the
classic Annette demoniac Ma
rian-but you're landed high and
ory this time. The mystery may
nave something to do with 1t,
nuf the woman has far more.
She Is the most beautiful craa-
ture I ever beheld and shs looks
intelligent and keen in spite Of
that monumental repose. And
what great >lady!" Cora sighed.
How she once had longed to be
great. lady! She no longer cared
Zig about 1t, and would not have
changed her present state for
that OF q princess in a stable
world. But old dreams die hard.
There was no one Of Madame
Zattiany's abundant manifesto
tons Of high fortune that. she
admired more. go in and win,
Clavey-and without too much
loss Of time. She'll be drawn
into her own world here sooner
or later. She confesses to being
a widow, so you needn't get
tangled up in an intrigue"
You forget she Is also very
rich woman. I'd look like a for.
tune hunter
How old-fashioned Of you!
And you'd feel like nothing Of
the sort. The only thing that
worries you at present is that
you are trying to hide from your
self that you are in love with
her."
IT wonder! don't feel any
raging desire for her--that can
swear"
You simply haven't got that
far. The mystery has possessed
your mind and your. doubts have
acted as q censor. But once let
yourself go ="
And suppose she turned me
down which, no doubt, she would
do. I'm not hunting for tragedy"
I've an idea she won't.
While you've been talking I've
written out the whole story in
my mind. For that matter, 1 be-
gan 1t last Monday night when I
saw you two whispering together.
I was in the box just above-if
You noticed! And I watched her
face. 1t was something more
than politely interested"
"oh, she looked the same when
she was talking to Din and Os-
borne that night at dinner. She
is merely q woman OF the world
who has had scores Of men in
love with her and is young
enough to be interested In any
young man who doesn't bore her.
To say nothing Of keeping her
hand in. But there is
something else" He moved rest
lessly. "She seems to me to be
compounded of strength, force.
power. She emanates, exudes It.
I'm afraid Of being afraid of
her. I prefer to be stronger than
my wife,"
Strength of Woman.
Don't flatter yourself. Women
are always stronger Than their
husbands, unless they are the
complete idiot or man-crazy.
Neither type would appeal to
you. Tho average woman-all
the millions Of her-has a moral
force and stran1+h ~ choroctor
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
Novel Tells How
Beauty Returned
to Old Woman

This serial is presented by ar.
rangement with Associated First
National Pictures, Inc, In whose
Him version COrinne Griffith will
appear rs Countess Zattiany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-23
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She was listening now as Claw
ering told her Of his adventurous
meeting with Madame Zattiany, of
their subsequent conversations,
and Of his doubts.
"Are you sure she is not play
ing part deliberately" she ask
ed. Having her little fun after
those horrible years? She looks
quite equal to it, and a personal
drama would have its attractions
after an experience during which
a nurse felt about as personal
as an amputated limb. And
while one is still young and
beautiful-what a larky'
mo. I don't believe anything
Of the sort. I fancy that If sha
didn't happen to be so fond Of
the theater she'd have come and
gone and none Of us been the
wiser. Her secret is sui gener,s
whatever it is. I've racked NV
mind In vain. I don't believe
she is the Countess Zattianv's
daughter, nor a third cousin nor
the Countess Josef Zattiany. iva
tried to recall every mystery story
I ever read that would bear n,
the case, but I'm as much in the
dark as ever"
"And you've thought Of nothing
else. Your column has fallen OFF,
do you think that?" He sat
up. 1--WE not been too satisfied
myself"
you've been filling up with
letters from your correspondents
after the fashion Of more jaded
columnists. Even your comments
on them have been flat. And ~
for your description Of that prize
fight last night, it was about
as thrilling as an account of a.
flower show"
He laughed and dropped back.
you are as refreshing as a
cold. shower, Cora. But, after
Evening star., 1923-02-04
President Harding's Friends Reject Idea
He Can Be COued Out of denomination

and that will be taken up this week. De-
fciency bill, covering odds and ends of ap
preparations will come along later but Is ex-
pected to pass without difficulty. 1t is the
prevailing opinion that the ship subsidy bill
is in its last gasps and will expire without
further efforts at resuscitation being made.
Early this week, possibly Tuesday, Presi-
dent Harding will go before joint meeting
of the House and Senate and present the
plan for funding the British debt as sub
mitted to him by the American funding
commission. Quiet sounding of sentiment
in both houses indicates that there Is every
probability of its being ratified by the Con-
gress. Even if it should be talked to death,
however, the President will not call an extra
session to take it up.
Congress, it is pointed out, in creating
the American funding commission. reserved
in its own hands full and complete powers
over the foreign debts, thereby assuming
unqualified responsibility for all future pro-
ceedings in connection with them.
President Harding is entirely content
with the plan submitted by the funding COM
mission, the creature of the Congress, and
II no" QeVOlFeS upon TIC SOHSlSSS W dSSSpl
the report of its agency or leave the
debt settlement to be disturbing element
in the relations between Great Britain and
the United States for the next year or more
X X X
1t is felt by senator's and representatives
who favor prompt acceptance of the plan
for funding the British debt that its ratiica-
tion would furnish striking object lesson
to France and Germany, as indeed to the
world, of the possibility of two great nations
agreeing in amity and in business-like way
upon financial problem which contains in
herent possibilities of irritation and trou-
Bile.
Financiers say that the closing up of the
British debt question on definite contract
will go far toward stabilizing business and
financial relations of Great Britain and the
United States.
The only possible objection, it is thought,
which could be urged against the plan is
that it involves the sacrifice by this coun-
try of certain amount of interest, in dol
lars and cents. 1t is argued that ultimate
benefits will accrue which will far outweigh
present sacrifice.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
Lack of Unemployment Is Shown
By Recent Increases in Wages

carriage and wagon manufacturers.
makers of lumber millwork, iron and
steel plants and slaughtering and
meat packing stablishments-were
granted wage increases Of less than
l per cent.
Although QuieScent at the present
time, the departments machinery for
the settlement of labor disputes is ex-
pected to be called upon within the
next few months to smooth out many
controversies between workers and
employers. Organized labor is ex-
pected to present new demands for
much higher wage scales with the
opening of the rush season in the
spring. basing the demands on quick
ly rising living costs.
In the opinion of officials here, the
next few months probably will bring
q materially larger number of strikes
than the past year.
tionwide strike of the building trades.
The shortage of workers is greater
In these trades than in any others, and
movement Is now reported to be on
Ioot to present higher wage demands
throughout the country
More and better business is reported
py virtually ever activity. In some
lines the units are so actively en-
gagged that there Is little time for
reports and as a result the figures
are late or incomplete when they
reach here. Among the busiest Of
American industries are the railroads
which announce that loading Of rev.
enue freight for this time of the
year is running far ahead of the cor
responding period in previous years."
ord year Of 1920.
The railroads. apparently, did better
In December than they expected, if
the average OF earnings reports re-
ceived by the Interstate Commerce
Commission this week. represents
fair index. Outstanding among big
earnings was the net income of the
Pennsylvania railroad, which reported
Sc, 900 for the month. as compared
with $4,000 for December. 1921.
Evening star., 1923-02-04
Charges President
Violated Budget Law

A violation of the budget law by
President Harding, through his failure
to recommend to Congress the means
Of wiping out the prospective deficit in
government finances this year, was
charged in the House yesterday by Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, ranking
democrat on the ways and means COM
mittee.
Mr.. Garner was opposing an amend
ment to the Liberty Loan acts. under
which the sinking fund could be used
in retiring government securities other
than Liberty bonds and Victory notes.
He charged that the purpose was to
use the sinking fund in the daily opera
tions of the government so that the
anticipated deficit of S270. 000, 900 for this
fiscal year might not show on the
Treasury books.
"The republican party. from the
President down." said Mr.. Garner.
wants to show to the American
people that there is no deficit, but If
the sinking fund is used to retire
S300,000,000 in liberty bonds in May.
as the present law requires. the def
cit will be there"
Mr.. Garner also charged that the
administration in its efforts to make
the books balance had been selling
capital assets of the government,
such as railroad securities, and use
ing the mos.SS-nser current expenses.
Evening star., 1923-02-04

But statistics reveal that a compare
lively small percentage Of the total
revenue from the canal operation
comes from these business enter
prises, many of which are not only
necessary for the comfort and con-
venience of the population of the
Canal Zone proper-which Is approx
mateJy 23,671 men, women and chill
dren-but which are considered to be
of advantage to the natives of
Panama
The net transit revenue-revenue
derived from tolls, taxes. fines, etc
Of the canal last year was s3,466.574.
The revenue on canal business op-
eratons was s323,259.
These business operations included
furnishing electric light and power
and water; public works in Panama
and Colon; repairs to ships: sale Of
fuel oil and gasoline; storehouse op-
erations; maintenance Of harbor ter
minals; the commissary system;
maintenance of two hotels and en-
ployes' restaurants; building con-
struction and repairs; printing (by
the Panama Canal Press; mainte-
nance Of a telephone system: rental
of land and buildings; maintenance of
clubhouses; and the maintenance Of
the Panama Railroad Steamship line
and the Panama Canal railroad, which
conduct business operations sepa-
rate from those above outlined.
In many of these business ventures
the government has lost money. The
total however, shows a profit.