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Evening star., 1923-03-26
EDITORIAL DIGEST

aganda to strengthen its cause by
placing men in its favor in political
office. however. its purely educative
function ceases. Finally, 1t is ex-
tremely undemocratic and dangerous
that any large and powerful group
should be able to solicit funds and
expend them, even remotely, in con-
nection with elections without being
forced to disclose what it is. doing
law" suggests the Indianapolis News
in asserting ''it is not to be assumed
that those who have contributed to
the league are ashamed of having
done so. 1t is said the national and
various state leagues disburse annu-
ally sums of money running into the
millions Where it comes from and
what is done with IL are most impor-
tant questions. 1t must likewise be
remembered in this very connection.
the Detroit Free Press points out.
that mo movement which makes its
appeal to the American people has
more need of agencies whose hands
are beyond any suspicion of soil as
has the dry movement 1t is making
an uphill fight. SO far as public SYM
pathy is concerned, and II cannot af-
ford to carry a handicap. no matter
how small"
the league oppose publicity, says the
Philadelphia Bulletin, because there
was not the slightest imaginable rea-
son why the league should have de-
clined to open its books And show it's
acts. Its worst troubles and misfor-
tunes have been brought upon 1t by
the policy of its representatives in
seeking to evAde a law which in all
common sense Interpretation was di-
rectly applicable to it."
Its methods have been those en-
ployed by purely political organiza-
fiO0S' saws the SnriOP6eId ITpin0
land the New York decision should
serve as a precedent in every state
in which the league operates" Both
the pros and the antis in prohibition
should be compelled to closely ac-
count for every dollar expended, the
"are in politics. and while there their
methods should be open on both
sides" Warmly praising the accom-
plishments of the league, the Peoria
Transcript insists 1T has won its
spurs In battle. The nation Is legally
in making public its expenditures"
This latter position has the unquali-
fed approval of the Manchester
Union, which in turn argues "it is
the leaders rather than the court who
should have insisted on complete pub
would be no prospective Anderson
trial, with all its charges and counter
charges, and with its inevitable derti-
mental influence on the work of this
splendid organization" Withholding
this information, the Worcester Tele-
gram further says, would be detri-
mental to its reputation for straight
forwardness and good faith" while,
as the Canton News sees 1t, 'if the
league uses money to secure the elec-
tion or defeat of any person. 1t should
be held to account as a political
Evening star., 1923-03-26
School Construction.

The municipal architects office is at
work on plans for the erection, en-
largement and remodeling of public
school buildings authorized and pro-
vided for by appropriations for the
next fiscal year. The small force Of
that office is working diligently, and
presumably putting in overtime, that
all plans may be ready by July 1, If
that be possible, that contracts may
be let and that construction may be
under way in late summer and early
fall. This work is of the highest i'm
portance. The inadequacy Of the
school plant Of the District has been
emphasized, and although the building
program authorized at the last session
OF Congress will not bring the capac-
lty Of the plant in line with the needs
of the school population it Is a long
step. perhaps several steps, in that
direction, and the prospect is that the
overcrowding Of schools, with all its
evil consequences, may soon come to
en end. The people ask that no time
Evening star., 1923-03-26
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE

There are professions under the sun
that the average man wots not Of. The
1928 membership list Of a Washing
ton club. famed as perhaps the
mightiest aggregation Of brains" in
the United States. records the following
occupations Of some of it's adherents:
Agronomist. astrophysicist. agrostol-
ogist, apiculturist. agricultural ex-
plorer. consulting forester. conserva-
zionist, clinical psychiatrist, crop
technologist, geodetist. geneticist,
housing expert. ichthyologist. or
chardist, petrologist. professor of
farm crops. professor of government,
paleontologist. social engineer, soil
physicist, topographic engineer and
valuation engineer.
X X X
Daniel Calhoun Roper. former COM
missioner OF internal revenue and
now one of the engineers-in-chie of
the McAdoo boom, met Uncle Joe"
Cannon In the Pennsylvania terminal
at New York the other night, as both
were alighting from the Congress
sional Limited. Uncle Joe" was a
bit confused by the gloom and the
crowds in the station and Roper Of
fered his services as guide. Cannon
was bound for his hotel room across
the way. He gladly accepted the
courtesy and was profuse in his
gratitude. Don't mention it," said
Roper. Nothing ever gives a demo-
crat 50 much pleasure as to put a
republican to sleep"
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary Of the
Treasury, is on the first vacation he has
INDUCED himself since he took office.
two years ago this month. Mellon.
Hughes and Hoover are the Harding
cabinet officers who eschew such
modern luxuries as vacations and.
like many lesser mortals, enjoy them
selves most at work. They happen
to be the members of the admins
tration popularity regarded out among
the plain people Of the land as the
pillars of the Harding regime. Mr..
Mellon, in particular. is looked upon
as having measured up to the stature
of the greatest Secretaries of the
Treasury in the republics history.
He has left in charge, as Acting Sec
retary, the youngest man who ever
occupied the berth since Alexander
Hamilton filled ii in the years be-
tween 1899 and 1793-Seymour Par
ker Gilbert. jr. of New Jersey, who
is only twenty-nine years old Gill
bert won a Harvard LII. b. cum laude
in 1915 and has been undersecretary
of the Treasury. in charge of fiscal
affairs. since July /. 1921.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth will join the grand army
of European globe trotters early in
Evening star., 1923-03-26
in AFEW WORDS

MY experience does not furnish
short explicit prescription for keep,
ing health and working power Till
eighty-nine years. but one thlng
cumstances keep as calm as your ma
ture permits.-DR. CHARLES w.
ELIOT.
am not fighting this bill because 1
am a dance hall fiend, but love
ceed In regulating our dancing they
might try to regulate OUT pinochle.-
ASSEMBLYMAN HUTT IN. W.
There is no profession which is
carried on under such exacting, irri-
tating and mortifying c4nd,t1ons %1 IIeyB as
that of a politician.-DAVlD LLOYD
Not every wife is a Lady Macbeth.
There are still women who live under
the conditions and habits OF obey1ng
what their husbands direct-LORD
ULLSWATER.
Petticoat government may be all
right, but three months as town mar
shall convinced me that woman's place
Is in the home.-MRS. +. II. WARD
Des Laos, N. Do.
OF course, my reception as singer
was discouraging, but, then, Wnen
Calve first appeared they stoned her.
GAMMA WALSKA.
I bar the short frock worn two sea-
sons ago, but my contention is that
the skirt some inches above the ankle
is the most graceful and universally
becoming.-CAPT. MOLYNEAUX (Pa-
rfsian designer).
The House Of Lords has over 700
members, but there are never more
than fifty in attendance. The rest
can be found at the race course. In
fact, am there myself most OF the
time.
LORD NEWTON.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

| the summer. The Cincinnati congress-
man has not been abroad for fifteen
years, but Mrs. Longworth has WIS.,
tied Europe frequently In that in
| terval. Senator Robert l.. Owen of
Oklahoma. will be another transatlan-
tic tourist as summer approaches. He
Will cover the same ground he did
in the winter Of 1921-1922, in search
of first-hand information on Euro
pean economic affairs. for use during
senatorial debates in the Sixty eighth
Congress.
Politicians Of all parties will tell
you that Fighting Bob" La Toilette
the man at whom Attorney General
Daugherty was fitting in Florida,
when he referred to republican
who Is always candidate"-has
hit on two incalculably popular is
sues in crusading against the prices
| Of gasoline and sugar. With 1000. 900
to 100000 automobiles in the coun-
try and sugar in nearly everybody 8
mouth, a "rabble -rouser" could hard
ly devise political talking points bet
ter designed to bestir the emotions of
the proletarlat. Some see astute
presidential tactics in La Follette's 8
onslaught against proflteering In gas
and sweet stuffs.
X v 4
One of Washington's cleverest and
best-liked young diplomats. Michael
Kwapiszewski, counselor Of the Pol
ish legation. Is soon to leave the
United States, having been transfer
red to foreign office service at War
saw. Mr.. KwapisZewski was present
at the birth of new Polands diplo-
matte relations with America, having
| been NJ. Paderewski's chief of staff
| in this country in 1917, when the
Poles fortunes were still aspira-
tions. Like so many diplomats sent
| to Washington. Mr.. Kwapiszewskrs
| wife Is an American lady. and. as is
the custom among Polish women,
ends up her surname with an "a" in
stead of the 49, which distinguished IS
the male gender in the Polish lam
guage.
Senator Oscar w. Underwood's friends,
who are nowadays constrained not to
have his southern" affiliations unduly
emphasized, have discovered the fact
that he spent many years in Min
| nesota. Moreover. they are remind
| ing folks. Underwood is a native of
Louisville. KY. According to the Sem
ator's self-inscribed Who's Who" he
, was admitted to the bar at Birning-
ham in 1884. aged twenty-five, SO
that if he lived in Knute Nelson's do
main, 1t must have been in his teens
and Immediately before he became an
adopted son of Alabama.
lCnnvrrbr 1909
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Guarding the Civil Service

Many truths were uttered by speak
ers at the recent dinner of the fed.
eral employees unions Of the District.
A former secretary of the congress
sional joint commission for reclassifi.
cation is quoted as saying that civil
service employees should be put be-
yond the reach of politicians. He also
said that 'if there is anything wrong
with the civil service today 80 per cent
is due to the fact that politicians
won't keep their hands off," The OBJ
ject of the civil service law was that
the service should be removed from
politics, and that employees should be
beyond the reach of politicians. The
civil service cannot reach its highest
efficiency until this is done.
There is a general feeling that EN-.
ployment in the civil service should
be based on merit and not on patron
age. The civil service law has the
support Of the great body of Ameri-
cans. The country is grateful that
there has been mighty change for
the better in public opinion on this
subject. 1t was not many years ago
that advocates of spoils for victors
were vociferous, and believers in tenn
porary terms of employment for gov
ernment clerks were exceedingly nu-
merous. We have made long strides
since those days when a government
clerk considered it unsafe to have any
other home in Washington than a
boarding house, because a change of
administration or a change of repre-
sentation of his own district might
mean, and usually did mean, the loss
Of his position. The friends Of civil
service are right in being on the alert
against all snipers at the system.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
BY THE MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.


1t seems but the other day that I
was recording in these columns the
marriage of the ninth Earl of Den
bigh, head of the house of Fielding, to
Miss Kathleen Emmett, who is de-
cended from a brother of the Irish
patriot, Robert Emmet, and is a
daughter of the late DR.. Thomas Ad-
dis Emmett of New York. And now
comes the news from London of the
impending wedding early next month
of young Thomas Adds Emmet,
grandson of the doctor and great
great-grandnephew of the patriot, to
Miss z. Rodd, daughter of Sir Rem
nell Rodd- who was for SO many years
British ambassador at Rome.
Young Tom Emmet took part in
the great war, in which his brother,
Robert Emmet. an officer of the First
Life Guards Regiment. laid down his
life, and in which their father. Col.
Robert Emmet, likewise played a gal
liant role in France under the British
flag.
1t is useless to expatiate here on
Emmet, which is so familiar to peo-
pie on both sides of the Atlantic and
which figures so largely in the his
tory of Erin.
The Rodds, however. are not so
well known here, and it therefore
may be useful to mention that young
Tom Emmet's bride has inherited a
goodly share of the comely looks for
which both her parents have always
been noted. and that she will even
tually come into the possession of a
considerable share of the very large
fortune OF her mother, who was one
OF the Guthries of Craigie. in For
farshire, her wealth being derived
from the fortune acquired by her
father in South Africa.
X X X X
While British Ambassador in Italy, Sir
Rennell Rodd was accused in the Ger
man press of practically dominating the
italian royal family, and in that way
also the Italian government. not only
through his own personal charm, but
also very largely through Miss
Brown, who was the nursery govern
ess of Princess Yolanda, of her sis
ters and of her brother, the crown
prince, most of them now grown up.
The king and queen of Italy has
been, and still are. wrapped up alto
gether in their children. and it was
asserted by the German press that
Sir Rennell and Miss Brown used to
take advantage of the affection en-
joyed by the royal youngsters on the
part of their parents to sway the
latter in the direction of British
policies.
Much of the resentment of the
Germans against Sir Rennell Rodd
during the great war and since is due
to the fact that he was formerly one
of their particular favorities-a man,
indeed, who owed his rapid rise
largely through his intimacy with
the reigning house of Prussia. In
deed, Germans formerly expected he
would wind up his career as a par
ticularly welcome representative of
the British empire at Berlin.
X X X \
Sir Rennell, when he first went to
Berlin as junior secretary of the en-
bassy there, carried with him a warm
letter of recommendation from Lord
Roseberry to the late Emperor and
Empress Frederick. The imperial
couple took great liking to him,
and after the tragic death of EN-
peror Frederick at Potsdam in the
summer of 1883 his English widow
lconhded to young Rodd the extreme
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Unterrihed.

Unterrif1ed.
What's de use o. workin' when de SIR
Is shinin' bright?
What's de use o. workin' when de ali
is warm, jes' right?
A-hoein' Of de 'tater and a-plantin' OF
de corn.
Dey ism foh yoh uncle, jes' as sho as
you is born;
Cause when it comes to living right
along, wants to state.
Dat de rivers full o. fishes an de
ground is full o. bait.
I may not get de honey dat de bee
piles up all day,
But I'd ruther be butterfly an hat
a chance to play;
An hahd times ism gwine to git sc
far beyond control
Dat yoh hasn' got a chance to cut
yohse'f a fishin' pole.
So dar ain no use to worry an com
plain about your fate
When de rivers full O. fishes an de
ground is full O. bait.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
characterization.

The doctor is a man severe;
He fills my breast with quaking fear
And warns me that I'll have to shur
Most everything that seems like fun
And yet, and yet, can't forget
l saw him smoke a cigarette,
And he has often slipped his tea
And likewise coffee! Yes, Stree,
In spite of all his teachings wise
He never walks for exercise,
And when he dimes he has the best
The richest and the daintiest.
And yet he somehow seems to be
Free from the ills that come to me.
I envy him. 1t must be nice
To give instead Of take advice.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
Backs Monument Plan.
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the EdItOr OF Ihe BInr.
Years ago I wrote to The Evening
Star that the statue OF Gen. jackson
ought to be removed and that of
Washington take Its place. It is abb
surd to have Jackson surrounded by
the four patriots of the revolution.
wish our unrest was as easily re-
paired as the statue of Washington.
We are lacking in concrete work, too
many groups Aad not enough Amer
icanism. SIMON WOLE.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

President Harding defies the die.
tates of the Florida hotels as to the
wearing of evening clothes and ap.
pears in comfortable fiannels "Prece
dent" as Swinburne says, SIS indeed a
king of men," But as William Pitt
once pointed out there are those
greater than the king himself"
Evening star., 1923-03-26

There is a threat of a strike of Or
ganized musicians up in New York. AS
the crisis approaches the ringing
words Of Rufus Choate, Keep step to
the music Of the Union" are no doubt
being quoted throughout Gotham.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Smuggling of Chinese by airplane
upward since the days when negro
slaves were run into Canada by the
underground" route.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

The West Point cadet who attempt.
ed to emulate the methods of the
young lady from Michigan in develop.
ing a record-breaking temperature
lacks, to say the least, that quality of
initiative essential to good soldier.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

The King of Sweden lost his match
in the Nice tennis tournament. After
the things that other monarchs have
lost lately this setback must look to
them almost like finding something
New York Post.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

One advantage Of the short skirt,
says the sweet young thing, is the fact
that 1t often impresses the parent with
the inadvisability of letting baby walk
too early-Springfield News.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Fear of Germany is reported as
making France reluctant to ratify the
Washington naval treaties. The
friendships France would cement by
ratification would arm her thrice.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Europe is reported as watching
the Pan-American Congress at San
tiago. Probably in amaZement that
nations can be neighbors without
quarreling.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

1t is President Harding's hard luck
that he will not be here next Monday
to watch the Easter egg rolling on the
White Lot. 1t would be restful after
a long, hard winter of observation of
log rolling on Capitol Hill.
Evening star., 1923-03-26
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Evening star., 1923-03-26

Secretary Hughes recent statement
has dampened soviet hopes of recogni-
ton. They are not willing to pay the
price-otherwise, their debts
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Government vigor in going after the
gamblers who sent sugar "skyrocket-
ing" warrants belief that some one is
likely to get hurt by falling stick.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

President Harding indorses the
homecoming movement, having rea-
son to know the value of a personal
front porch.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

In the olden days the brave men
crossed the continent. Today they
cross streets without 1ooking.-Ashe-
vile Times.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

That StradivariuS which sold for
1,042, 2,235 900 marks is almost in a
class with the fiddle Nero played.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Reds" in the Ruhr may wear
green shirts, but that does not make
their designs less black.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

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Evening star., 1923-03-26

OF course, my reception as singer
was discouraging, but, then, when
Calve first appeared they stoned her.
GAMMA WALSKA
Evening star., 1923-03-26

There is no profession which is
carried on under such exacting, irri-
tating and mortifying conditions as
that Of a politician.-DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE.
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth will join the grand army
of European globe trotters early in
Evening star., 1923-03-26

Not every wife is a Lady Macbeth.
There are still women who live under
the conditions and habits OF obey1ng
what their husbands direct.-LORD
ULLSWATER.
, 1923-07-10
Getty :: = News of WomenS Clubs and ORGANIZATIONS
MARY TOBIN. Society Editor

yesterday has virtually been aband-
oned.
Some OF those who studied frag-
ments of the water soaked log of the
A-669s. found In the rigging Of the
gas bag when It was picked up Sat
urday. pretended to see in the few
decipherable entries an heroic epic
of lake and air. .
Lieutenant Null leaped overheard
into the storm tossed lake. giving
himself as human ballast in an effort
to save the life Of Lieutenant Roth.
the pilot, according to the story they
see in the log.
Tracing the flight. they believe a
storm Thursday night or Friday
morning drove the big bag perilously
close TO the waters of the lake. The
two lieutenants tossed overheard all
ballast. The bag rose. but caught
in the fury of the storm. was again
forced toward tho water.
Clothing. everything remaining that
could be thrown overheard. were re.
moved. Then Lieutenant Null leaped
from the basket, believing that the
balloon, relieved of his weight. would
rise and give Roth a fighting chance
for his life.
Later Lieutenant Roth began hack
ing at the ropes that held the basket
to the bag. which, buffeted by a wind
of gale proportions, was dragging 1t
through the water. He succeeded
but was probably so weak from his
exertions that he was unable to take
, 1923-07-10
Personals

Miss Margaret Hoffman OF tho on
Wei Supply company. a been call
ed to her home in La Junta Colo, by
the serious illness Of her rather.
Lawrence Johnston. salesman for
the Graham Paper company left Cas-
per for a business trip TO Greybuil.
He will return to Casper tho latter
part of the week
Mr.. and Mrss,N. H. Crawford and
daughter. Jean. left today for n two
months motor trip 10 Seattle. via
Yellowstone and Glacier National
park. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Crawford's sister. Mrs. Lewis X.
Warner. from Lexington Neb.
Mrs. r. d. Miller spent Monday In
Casper from her home IN Gothmore
park.
Dr. and Mrs. r. p. Murdock. ae-
companled by Dean Dodge of Aili-
ance. Neb.. motored into the city on
a pleasure trip yesterday. They will
continue thetr "trip 10 Yellowstone
park.
Mr.. n Mrs. william II. Beard Of
Salt Lake city are out Of town Wis.
itors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Jo-don o,
Gordon. Nebs are spending a short
time here on a tom of Colorado and
Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Edwards of
Lander are guests OF Casper friends
for the first part OF the week.
Roy ]. stapleton OF Cheyenne is
visiting his siHter,inlaw. Mrs. Mary
Stapleton. enroute home from Omaha.
where he has been attending Creigh-
ton University.
Mrs. Courtney Nrattoz of Boston.
Mass. Is visiting in the city for a
few days.
An Interested group OF motorists
who are spending several days in Cas-
per nre Or. and Mrs. c. X. Combs,
Stewart Combs and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
r. Combs. all OF Terre Haute, Ind. -.
Mrs Frank X owen has left for
lar hcne in Ashton, Idaho. after
, 1923-07-10
D. ". MIDDLETON IS NOT
INTERESTED IN CLUB

The promoters behind the Casper
Natatorium and Athletic club an.
nounce that the statement made some
time ago that d. w. Middleton was
to be an active hacker OF the project
inasmuch as he was furnishing the
lot for the building is incorrect. TIE
club is negotiating for property
nearer the center of town and ex-
peot to close the deal shortly.
The club has already a large mem
bershlp list and It is anticipated that
the full membership will have been
obtained by the time the building is
ready for use.