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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

"Friday the Thirteenth" was date
When Farmer AL was jinxed by fate.
He changed his calender, but still
His luck was bad and all went ILL.,
He climbed a spire to change the ciocs
A mean mule biffed him on the block
But All still said, with stubborn PLUCK,
at amt the date-it's just my luck.
Moral-"However you persist
You cannot cure an ->ptimist.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

with the bandits, was born in this
country and is known to the brig
and chicftains.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

The Bayview farm center of Ala
media county will hold an entertain.
ment at Hayward on May te
raise funds for q swimming poo
for the Boy Scouts at Hayward.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

The reason some people slip is
because they haven the sand.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
AMERICAN SENT TO
EFFECT RELEASE
BANDITS VICTIMS

Continued from page ~
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Street Lighting.

The question of better lighting for
Washington streets Is still before the
committee Of men skilled in such mat
will be evolved which will make con.
ditions in the public ways much more
satisfactory than at present. Various
experiments have been made with q
view to meeting the requirements Of
the city. The street lights must be
Of greater candlepower and this will
call for more money. and it is held
to be certain that the committee will
recommend larger appropriations for
street lighting
It 10 said that definite estimates Of
the money needed to give Washing
ton the quality and volume Of street
lighting it should have are yet to be
worked out. but that the figures will
the estimates which the Commission
ers will send to Congress.
The question of lamp posts is before
the committee and 1t Is thought that
taller posts will be recommended on
the Avenue and other principal
streets and the posts that will be dis
placed will be set up along other
streets. There is also under consid-
Grafton the idea of installing posts Of
a more ornamental type than those
now In use.
A part of the plan already agreed
on calls for the gradual replacement
of street gas lamps with electric
lights. Inadequate lighting of the
streets has long been a matter of
complaint and many accidents have
been charged to dark or dimly lighted
streets.
The public Is profoundly interested
In the cause Of better street lighting
and will give its applause to the COM
mittee should it be successful In
bringing about the improvements that
are demanded.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Cooperation Among Consumers

President Harding, in his speech in
Idaho Falls yesterday, sounded a note
which should find echo in the interest
Of the consumers everywhere, for he
spoke upon a subject of concern to
every householder, taking up the slack
between the producer Of the commodi-
ties necessary to life and consumers
Of them, through the elimination, to
a degree. Of middlemen.
The President referred to the de.
velopment in recent years Of a sys-
tenn Of agricultural financing particu-
larly adapted to the needs Of Ameri-
can farm producers. He had no
apology to offer for it, even under the
criticism that it was class legislation.
Even so. he pointed out, 1t was in the
interest Of a vitality important section
Of the community which has hereto
fore, he said, had too little considera.
ton.
He thought that we might with
profit to the whole people consider
the possibility OF effecting an anal
ogous organization to promote and en-
courage through measures Of credit
and financing a proper organization
Of the consuming community in both
cities and country. II have won
dered," he said, 'if it We're not pos
sible. for example. that a scheme of
in part through a carefully organized
and supervised adaptation Of the prin-
ciples Of the savings bank or the
building and loan society might be
made to serve splendidly useful pur-
pose in this department Of our eco
nomic life"
The President said he thought this
would be preferable to having limited
sections Of the country undertaking
to establish financial independence and
economic solidarity, as some of them
have lately been doing. He pointed out
that the development of such a pro-
gram into a sound working business
scheme would doubtless be found
chiefly an affair of the state govern
ments, but one in which the jointure
of state and national authorities might
prove practicable and even necessary"
Encouragement will be taken by the
consuming public in President Hard
ing's assurance, II hope to be able. as
the result of studies and investigation,
to recommend for the consideration of
Congress measures which shall repre-
sent beginning along this line" That
statement sounds attractive, and no
doubt means business.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

4 paper correspondent in the far east
/ at Yokohama In July, 1905. Like so
many star reporters. Egan has de-
generated into a captain OF industry
! and is now an important cog in the
Morgan banking machine. During
/ the war the Morgans released him for
! service az Gen. Pershing's headQuar-
ters and he was one OF the command
er-in-cdnief's confidential intelligence
officers in France. The Herbert
Hoovers and the Martin Egans are
great cronies. Mrs. Egan was one
| advisory committee of the American
! delegation at the Washington arma-
ment conference.
The younger congressional set in
| Washington next winter will be en-
riched by an uncommonly interesting
young woman in the person of Miss
/ Vera Bloom, daughter of a newly
+, elected democratic congressman from
! New York city. Sol Bloom. Miss
Bloom became a free-lance news
paper woman after the armistice. and
invaded all the regions of Europe
where post-peace trouble was brew
| ing. She served on the editorial staff
Of Benito Mussolinrs newspaper at
1
of Gabriel D'Annunzio's foreign
office" at Fiume. She capped her
Italian experiences by interviewing
the Pope Representative Blooms
earliest claim to fame Is conssrnsd Trn1s;
tion at Chicago in 1893. He conceived
| the idea of the midway plaisance and.
| though only twenty-one years old.
was in practical charge of that
! memorable mile of exotic amuse-
ments.
| DIR. James Brown Scott of the Car
negie Endowment for international
Peace is en- route to the Netherlands
to attend a meeting at The Hague.
| called under the endowment auspices.
| Academy OF International Law"
| founded with the endowment's sup
port. The academy blossomed into
existence early in 1914, but the out
! break of the world war arrested its
progress. Now 1t Is to be launched
| upon a definite career of usefulness.
Inaugural ceremonies will take place
| on July IA under the aegis of the
| Dutch government and in the pres
ence of members Of the league Of ma
/ tions DR.. Scott Will deliver an ad-
dress on THE Conduct of Foreign
Affairs by Democratic Governments"
| Two annual courses OF lectures on
| international affairs will be held by
| the academy between July and Sep
| tember. During this years second
| period. in August. Prof Grafton Will
son OF Harvard will be the American
| speaker.
Apropos the reports and rumors OF
| President Harding's future plans.
i when the burdens of the White House
are no longer upon his shoulders,
| friends are recalling one of his Oft
| EXPIRE ssed wishes. He has a lively
| desire to travel leisurely through
South America. Once the obligations
| of public life are absolved, Mr.. Hard
| ing said he would make straight for
| the lands beyond the equator. Before
| the war Mr.. and Mrs. Harding visited
Europe two or three times. They are
] fond of foreign journeyings. and their
] intimates are confident that before
! they settle down to be home folks
anywhere a globe-trotting expedition
will be on their program.
/ Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1923-06-29

when summer schools will be operated
from the close OF one regular term
until the beginning of the next. j
There seems to be a general speed
ing up in school work. and although
there are many persons who feel that
public school children should have the
full summer for play, yet there are
many who believe that it might be
well to keep children at their school
tasks from the beginning to the end of
school days. with such recreation as
they usually get after school hours
and on the customary holidays. The
steady growth in the enrolment in
vacation schools shows that there is
an increasing number Of parents who
are willing that their children should
press onward to the end ef school days.
and there appears to - a growing
tendency among children to do this.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Public Sentiment and Coal

John Hays Hammond's letter ad-
dressed to the anthracite coal miners,
whose delegates are now in session a.
Scranton considering new wage de-
nands, contains a warning that pub
lie sentiment will not tolerate a sus-
pension Of its anthracite coal supply
with the beginning Of the fall and win
ter season." This warning, it is to be
assumed, will be repeated to the opera
tors themselves, who are the other
party to the controversy that appears
likely to arise over the question OF
wages and consequently Of continued
coal production.
As result Of the settlement Of last
summer the contract year in the coal
industry ends-or begins-five months
later than formerly. namely, at the
end Of August instead Of at the end
of March. Consequently the climax
Of the coal.nining relationship comes
at the very point Of public demand and
need for fuel. Heretofore in case of
disagreement and suspension of work
period elapsed during which mining
might be suspended without gravely
endangering the supply Of fuel. Only
In 1902 and again in 1922 have strikes
been 80 protracted as to curtail seri.
ously the anthracite output. and con.
sequently the public's supply.
If agreement is not reached between
the operators and the miners before
the expiration of the contract year,
and strike occurs. disastrous condi.
ton will be caused. A great majority
Of the consumers do not stock UP dur,
ing the summer, for they cannot af
ford to buy their supply in a large
quantity In advance. They wait, as a
rule. until fall. and then buy only a
partial supply. Unless a very large
quantity is mined In excess Of imme'
ldtate demand the public must suffer
Evening star., 1923-06-29
seriously in case Of q suspension OF

seriously in case of suspension OF
work
AS Chairman Hammond OF the Coal
Commission says. Public sentiment
will not tolerate a suspension Of its
anthracite coal supply" But there Is
no assured way by which this public
sentiment can manifest itself. It is a
commonplace to say that the public
will or will not support a certain ac-
ton. or course. or position. Public
sentiment is. in fact, usually against
any strike which affects its supply OF
necessities. But these strikes, never.
theless. continue.
In this case the miners. as well as
the operators, are apt to adopt the old
Vanderbilt attitude. THE public be
damned" Back In Baer's day. over
twenty years ago. the coal consumers
were up against the position Of the
operators that coal mine ownership
was divine right" And then and
now II is up against the position Of
the miners that they have an almost
divine right to stop work collectively
and to prevent other men from work
ing in their places in case they cannot
come to an agreement with the opera
tors on a wage scale.
Public sentiment does manifest It.
self. of course, and in the long run
governs. But the coal consumers can.
not afford to take q long run while
the mines are idle. Their houses must
be heated. They should not be COM
PEELED to stock their coal bins months
In advance Of need and tie up an i'm
mense sum Of money, simply as an in
surance against a stubborn disagree.
ment between the two factors Of coal
production that cannot be settled on
time as other business arrangements
are settled.
Evening star., 1923-06-29

Q. Can the oil drained from an an
tomobile crank case be used agaiuc
&C. r.
A. Used lubricating oils may be -.
claimed by apparatus already com
mercialiy available. These reclaimed
oils pass all commonly accepted tests
for new oils, such as flash point, yis-
costly and sediment The value Of
tests for acidity, sulphur and resist
ance to oxidation has not yet been
determined.
@. Are there any national parks in
Kentucky?-G. p.
A. There are no national parks in
that state. but there is a park reserva-
tion near Hodgenville administered by
the War Department which contains
the log cabin in which Abraham Lin
coin was born.
@. Please advise me how to make a
rose jar?-A. A.
A. good formula for rose jar or
potpourri is as follows: Gather roses
each morning and partially dry. Place
in a jar a layer of rose leaves and a
sprinkling of salt. Turn and shake
frequently. After the mixture has be-
come somewhat ripened the follow
, ing spices may be added, one-quarter
ounce allspice and cloves, one-quarter
ounce nutmeg, one-quarter ounce of
cinnamon. one ounce orris root, dried
lavendar flowers and any sweet
scented blossoms or clovers may be
added; also lemon extract or any
sweet-scented fiavors or oils. The sar
should be kept closed usually, but
when the perfume is wanted add a
few drops Of alcohol and leave the
cover off.
Q. Why is the idea Of fishing assg-
ciated with Ascension day?-J. H
A. 1t was upon the day thac Christ
went with his disciples to the Mount
of the Ascension and was received up
into heaven that the miracle OF ths
draft of fishes occurred.
Q. Is cast-iron less liable 20 rust
than other kinds of iron?-R. T.
A. The extent to which cast-i:on
will corrode is, of course, dependent
upon the conditions to which it is sub
jected. For simple atmospheric ex-
posure it is far superior to wrought
iron or the ordinary forms of steals
Some of the newly developed alloy
steels are just as resistant as cast
iron is, however.
(No charge is made for answering
any questions of fact direct to the in
quirer. Inclose cents in stamps and
address The Star Information Bureau
Frederic ]. Haskin. Director. 1920
North Capitol street)
Evening star., 1923-06-29

Happy home tidings await Senator
Hiram w. Johnson on his impending
return from Europe. The Bromley
bill, enacted by the California legis-
lature for the alleged purpose of
overthrowing the state civil service
system established during Johnson's
governorship, has just been vetoed
by Gov. Friend w. Richardson. John
sons friends account the veto a per-
sonal victory for him. especially as
Gov. Richardson and the senator are
political foes. The Bromley bill was
introduced at Richardson's instiga-
tton, but public sentiment since it's
passage evidently developed in a
direction that suggested it's unpop-
ularity.' Johnsonites claim that the
bill. had it become law, would have
annihilated the entire progressive"
system of state administration insti-
tuted during the Hiram" guberna-
torial era. With other things, 1t
purposed to clothe the governor with
power to remove state >appointees
with almost autocratic freedom.
Senator Johnson had intended to
stump California against the bill i'm
mediately after reaching this country.
X
Even though Lady Geddes will not
be In social command of the British
embassy for several months. another
American lady holds the fort-Mrs.
Henry Getty Chiffon. wife of the
charge d'affaires. Like Ambassador
Geddes' wife, Mrs. Chiffon is a daugh-
ter of Columbia, her father being
Thomas ]. O'Brien of Michigan, a
former United States ambassador to
japan and Italy. Mr.. Chiffon met
and wooed his American consort
while he was on duty at the British
legation in Denmark. to which Mr..
OBrfen was then accredited as Amer
lean minister. Chilton's present rank
of counselor of embassy in the Brit
ish diplomatic service means that his
next appointment will be to full
fiedged ministership. Some day he
will be one of his Britannia matesty's
ambassadors. Service In Austria.
Denmark. the Netherlands. Belgium,
Germany and Brazil is to his credit.
1921.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
celebrates his birthdays on the birth
day OF the French republic-Bastile
day. the 14th Of July. The general
| issimo Of the farm bloc for years has
marked his natal anniversary by CIV
ing Il giant picnic for the children of
Topeka. He hires the biggest amuse-
ment park in town and turns the
| capitals youth loose in It, with
everything on me-" This year Cap
per will pause in the midst OF a busy
electioneerfng season in the Sunfiower
state to conduct the festivities for
the Topekan kiddies. The senator
Ia up for recollection in 1924. His
fences are in good order but he's
taking no chances In these cyclonic
times. and is passing the hot season
fivvering across the countryside and
shaking hands with the sons and
daughters of the wheat belt and al
falfa zone. Like President Harding
Capper is completing his fifty eighth
year.
X X X
Mrs. Eleanor Franklin Egan has
arrived in Toxic for journalistic
| survey of present-hour Japan. Nip
pom is not a new country to her.
She was married to Martin Egan,
then a prominent American news
Evening star., 1923-06-29
There Are No "Good Hawks y

To the Editor of The Star: 4
Miss Lucy Warner MaynardS daily
contribution to The Star Is a most
commendable and interesting feature.
1t Is not with any spirit Of criticism
II question her claiming good hawks
among this family OF birds. Standard
publications on ornithology CLASSIFY
the hawk or falcon family as birds
of prey This implies. they live on
mice, rats and other birds, either do
mestic or wild. The destruction of
wild birds or their eggs far exceeds
In injury the harm of the field mice.
Insectivorous birds are the horti-
eulturists' and agriculturists' most
helpful friends. ELIJAH L. KNOTT.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
Vacation Schools.

The popularity Of the summer pub
lie schools, which will open on Mon
day, is shown by the fact that about
5000 pupils will be enrolled. This is
the estimate compiled by the director
of special schools. About one-half the
number OF pupils already enrolled and
to be enrolled during the week will
enter the summer schools to be con-
Quoted at Central High School. Some
Of the classes to be held there are al
ready oyercrowded, and certain re-
strictions have been made with a. view
to guaranteeing accommodation for
that part Of the school population for
which the summer schools were de-
signed.
The first purpose Of the vacation
school was to give advantages to
pupils who for one reason and an
other were behind in their studies dur
ing the regular school term. and to
give them an opportunity to catch up
in the work in which they were de-
ficient. All the registrants in the yaca-
tion schools do not, however, belong
in that classification. Many Of them
are those unusually ambitious pupils
who wish to advance one semester by
taking the summer course. but in en-
rolling pupils preference is given those
who need the extra course to keep in
line with their studies.
The vacation schools have justified
themselves by results, and the indi-
cations are that as time passes more
and more pupils will embrace the op-
portunities given them during that
period which has long gone under the
name of the vacation season While
the schedule calls for the opening of
the schools on, Monday, with six.
weeks course and classes from $3.50 to
l o'clock on school days, it may be
that the time II not distant when full
school time win be, the order. and
Evening star., 1923-06-29
ANSWERS TO, QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskirs

Q. In making an estimate of the
average valuation of the automobiles IS
used In Washington. why was the
price placed as low as $3.50? IT. K
A. Because more than one-half OF
the $4,000 cars used here are Fords
Q. Is there q Regulation regarding
swimming or Hams Point?-F. C.
A. Swimmers are not allowed to
enter the water from the Speedway
Many. bathers go out in. boats and
swim in, the river in that vicinity, but
this is not q. violation of any District
regulation. ~ !,
Q. What is the cost per square yard
OF paving the streets in the District:
A. L. D.
A. This varies according to the
type of surface. At the present time
asphalt surface is 1921 per square
yard, and concrete surface is 50 pei
square yard.
Q. Why is it that the crabs are not
so plentiful in Chesapeake bay as
they used to be7-M w.
A. The crab industry has fallen of,
because of large manufacturing and
dye plants. which throw their waste
into the bay.
Q. How many bones are there in
the human body?-W. S.
A. The public health service saws
that the human skeleton Is composed
of 200 distinct bones. It is divided
into four regions: The skull, CON-
posed OF 22 bones; the trunk, COM
posed of 81 bones; the upper extrem.
tiles. composed OF s4 bones, and the
lower extremities, composed of SO
bones.
Q. What poisonous snakes are found
in the United States2--P. L.
A. The harlequin snake. pit viper
water rattler, prairie rattIer, cotton
mouth water moccasin. pigny rattler and
copperhead are poisonous snakes found
in this country.
Q. Where in the Library Of Con.
gress. is there reproduction of the
title page of the 1923 folio edition
of Midsummer Nights Dream"?-L. j
A. IN the collar decoration bS
Biashfeld the figure representing
England holds on her lap a book
open at the title page referred tc
above.
@. Who is the base ball player that
was given medal for playing 1,oot
consecutive games?-E. C. G.
A, Everett Scott Of the New York
American League team captured the
perfect attendance laurels.
Evening star., 1923-06-29
The Law of Nations.

Lord Curzon, in his speech In the
house Of lords yesterday, stated the
case of the United States in the mat
ter of foreign liquor bearing ships en-.
tering American ports in the strongest
possible terms when he said:
There are two recognized principles
of International law which prevent us
from contending that the United
States committed violation of inter
national law In forbidding foreign
vessels to bring liquor within its wa
ters. The first is that foreigners trad
ing with country must comply with
Its laws; the second is that every
sovereign Independent state Is su-
preme over all persons and property
within its dominions. including ships
in its territorial waters.
That is the American case. 1t could
not be more plainly stated. No quail
fication, no objections to technically
strict Interpretation Of these two
fundamental principles Of international
law can weaken 1t.
A good many years ago Great Brit
ain undertook to impose, and did i'm
pose, cruelty rigid restrictions upon
American shipping. A competition de-
veloped between England and France
in the regulation of the commerce of
the states. Between the orders in
council issued from London and Ma
poleon's DEGREES American ships were
harried and checked, and the foreign
trade of this country was practically
destroyed. And the United States had
no recourse but war, which It was in
no position to declare at that time. In
ternational law, as then framed and
applied, gave the two European bel
ligerents. in a conflict to which the
United States was not party, the
right to impose these restrictions.
Now. in time of peace. the United
States has enacted a law against the
importation OF liquor, and the use of
all vehicles Of transport, ashore and
sfioat, for that purpose, with a penalty
OF seizure and confiscation. That
penalty has been applied to small craft
as we'll as to land transport. 1t has
been applied to ships of small tonnage
running not merely coastwise, but
from British ports near these shores,
though, OF course, beyond the terri
torial limit. The question now Is
whether tonnage or port of departure
can operate to differentiate between
violators of the American law, whether
ships of great size starting from
European ports are to be immune
from the law that imposes the penalty
of search and seizure upon those of
smaller size which start from insular
ports near at hand.
This matter Is complex. it is sure.
The United States does not desire to
impose disproportionate penalty to
prevent the violation of it's law, which
is based upon a provision of the Con-
stitution. But it cannot, in logic and
self.respect, afford to discriminate be-
tween violators. Until the statute is
amended to allow the bringing of
liquor into our ports on transatlantic
liners in some measure to insure
against its use or sale within the ter
ritorial waters there Is no recourse but
to enforce the law against all, regard
less Of size, Of importance or Of ma
Gonality.