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Evening star., 1923-10-29
Turmoil in Art World Stirs
General Public to Mirth

Suggestions that there are very
few real Rembrandt paintings in tho
world. and that the majority OF the
priced exhibits attributed to the
noted Dutch master are. In reality,
simply the product of a school for
painting" which he conducted, have
thrown the world OF art into a tur.
mol. The controversy thus precipi-
tated will require a long time to
settle. with the friends Of Prof. John
c. Van Dyke, author Of the charges,
on enc side and many other noted
experts on the other. Meanwhile, tho
up very large proportion of the
population OF this country. is having
plenty of fur over the controversy.
1t does not Seem to care the pro-
verbal two boots who has the better
Of 1T 1t merely seems to make a
good tight to watch.
Pointing out that DR.. Van Dyke
has reduced the number of genuine
Rembrandts' from something like a
thousand TO only twenty-five" the
us gullible Americans, who thought
wa had In the Metropolitan Museum
at least fifteen paintings from the
brush of the old Dutch master. he has
left us looking foolish and trying to
escape from our embarrassment with
airidiculous position In which to find
ourselves, and an irritating one. But
bad as 1t Is we can doubtless endure
it somehow. We are becoming ac-
customed to feeling the ground slip
fsom under our feet in this fashion:
One after another Of our treasured
nbtions has fallen under the inquir-
ing gaze or men like Prof. Van Dyke,
until, as a matter Of fact, not many
ramain undisturbed. They have told
that the whale never swallowed
Jonah. that Shakespeare did not write
the plays that bear his name. that
Dumas did not write his novels, that
Washington wrote only. part OF his
farewell address. that Calvin Coolidge
did not break the Boston policemen's 8
strike and that we have no bananas.
SO what does 1t matter that another
one comes along to tell US that we
have no Rembrandts7"
AA X \
The Newark Evening News also is
inclined to suggest what difference
does It all maker inasmuch as.
whether Prof Van Dyke 10 right
may never Do CoTtAiuiy AHOWu' oos
IL these pictures are the work of
other hands the world IL richer than
1t. thought 1t was because there were
Others SO gifted with genius, so skill
cd in execution. that they could pro-
dtce pictures indistinguishable from
those OF the great Dutch master. He
raises men Of inferior repute. such
pinnacle Of fame. Il does not de-.
tract from the greatness OF Rom
brandt van Rim that there were
other giants In those days, and II they
were his pupils 1t only proves how
great he was In teaching and inspir.
fnK others to walk in his footsteps" !"
Il: II probable. however. the Prov
idsnce Tribune holds, that Prof. Van
ion. Il does not seem plausible that
fof hundreds Of years keen students
oL Rembrandt have been fooled by
works o6 his pupils. n students
Evening star., 1923-10-29
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Wisdom OF Solomon.
Oh. Solomon, that you were wise, in
deed,
We must believe, so often do we read
Those words so very old, yet good as
new,
That make US sigh and say, "How
true! How truev'
Yet we must fear that all your pre-
cepts grave
Your fellow men from folly could not
save. ,a
For human nature does not change its
We slight the truth, while we applaud
tho phrase,
When you were laying down your
moral laws
Could you give each a strict enforce.
ment clause?
Your wisdom, Solomon, was great, in.
deed,
II you knew how to make men give It
heed.
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At least the Philippines have pro-
gressed far enough to become famous.
The time Is not 50 far back as to be
wholly out Of recollection when many
fairly informed people scarcely knew
the islands were In existence.
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Poincare has no objection to any
further discussion Of reparations. So
far as his own observations are con-
cerned, all he will have to do to save
himself time is to recall previous
statements and use ditto marks. e.
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There may be enough different gov.
ernments at hand to enable the former
kaiser to make selection in the event
of his being persuaded to attempt a
resumption Of leadership.
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While Ambassador Harvey had his
share Of criticism, some Of the sena.
tors are inclined to be very particular
about the selection Of hts successor.
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French statesmen occasionally ad-
NIT that there are moments when a
debtor nation Is entitled to as much
leniency as can be arranged.
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When conditions in Japan are re-
membered. the housing problem as it
asserts itself elsewhere may be re-
garded as comparatively small mat
ter.
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President Coolidge il not a loqua.
cious man, but Lloyd George and the
overseas writer's will indorse him as
a drst-rate epistolary performer.
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In view Of her foreign entNngle

ments Germany selected a peculiarly
disadvantageous moment to take on
an extraordinary burden OF local poll
tics.
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Steinmetz, the electrical engineer,
died a poor man. He enriched the
world.
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Sympathy.
DO you sympathize with the
farmer?"
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum.
Although most Of the farmers know
seem luckier one way or another than
I am"
"Then why sympathize?'
Because 1t has so long been a
statesman's regular business to cuiti-
vate that line Of expression that 1t has
become a habit"
Jud Tunkins says the old oaken
bucket makes a nice song. but the real
sentiment at present attaches to some
apparatus for scooping up the con-
tents OF an Oil well.
Obligations.
Debt could not spoil this life so gay
With irritating chatter,
II each could say, II cannot pay,n
And thereby end the matter.
Choosing . Beverage.
IT you must drink alcohol" said
Uncle Bill Bottletop. take It de-
natured."
But it'l make you sick"
That's why IT'S comparatively
benevolent. 1t spoils your taste for
liquor in time to keep It from KILN
YOU"
Progression.
"Why 10 1t that the more you have
the more you want7"
II don't know" replied Mr.. Dustin
etax, unless It's because you feel
you've got to keep the profits progress.
ing in order to keep up with the in.
come tax"
Forgive yoh enemies" said Uncle
Eben. .'but DON Ut % inthustastio
about it dat you foegets yeh n4enAs.' =
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Progression.

Forgive yoh enemies," said Uncle
Eben. .'but dom sit % inthusiastic
about it dat you forgsts yeh n1snAs."
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Debt could not spoil this life so gay
With Irritating chatter,
II each could say, II cannot pay"
And thereby end the matter.
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Q. How many telephones are there
in North America ?-G. NJ.
A. There are approximately To-
100000 telephones on this continent.
Evening star., 1923-10-29

Inc Evening St0 NeWSpSpor CUtnpdny
Business ONCE, l1th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: no East 42nd st.
Chicago ONCE: Tower Building.
European ONCE: 16 Regent st.. London. England.
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The association. however. has nj
Jurisdiction over professional sports
and too often rules are made on tn
ground that favor this or that par
ticular Individual. When America
wrestlers met Judo experts in Toki
style Of combat the crowd threat
ened to mob one Of the American
when he foored his man with !,
half-Nelson. The American ther
offered to bar all neck holds on hi
tain all Judo holds. The crowd wa
in such an angry mood that the con
test was postponed until the mex
day.
japanese judo man entered the ring
the thousands OF spectators brok
for a Japanese crowd. The Ameri.
can almost at once got his ma,
down and for the rest Of the battl'
held him in q grip that threatened
e. break aG every Sops Ss,n1s.. n his st BODY m
rules prescribed that only the or
Of "ouit" could bring victory, an,
this he refused to give. Never hav.
I seen o man take punishment
severe as did that Japanese, but
kept his lips tightly compressed. ant
as time was called the umpire pro
nounced q draw.
Ii was q bitter pill for the jar
snese. The lack of q decision d
mot blind them to the fact that tn
American wrestler had bested tn
Iapanese Judo expert, and for year
the Japanese had cherished blin
faith in the superiority of jud
There were grumblings and mute
ings. but the crowd was learnin
a valuable lesson In sportsmansiiii
and no move was made to storm tn
American as had been the case tn
previous day. With sport must
good sportsmanship. Japan has a
h gradually learning the latter, q
Efar moro difncult task. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
FILLING STATIONS

Let's see. We've had motor cars named after Presidents Lincoln, Jack son, Monroe, Grant and Cleveland. Now why doesn't some enterprising manufacturer name one after Bryan. It could always be depended upon to run.
 If you would thread a troffic stream.
 With courage in your breast, Just do 1t on a five ton truck.
 The streamll do the rest.
 Here's live tip for some hair tonic manufac acturer.-"Renew that youth full appearance with our top dress ing"
 A car on the road Is worth two in the ditch.
 Now that so many cars are being equipped with cigar lighters, we hearken for a protesting yell on this fragrant discrimination from the chawing fraternity.
 It's Aact That
 Farmers own nearly four million motor cars and trucks. And why shouldn't they? As the ten-year- old boy remarked, they have to go far ther to get anywhere"
 A straight line is the shortest dis tance between the points. Now how about a little straight line service.
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Or for that matter, straight line sell ing.
 Half the road is better than no car.
 HINTS TO AMATEUR REPAIRMEN. ~~ Smoke may be caused either by a rich fuel mixture or an excess of oil in the combustion chambers. How ever, when the owner occupies a prone position underneath the car, and smoke of a noticeably blue color Is observed rolling out on either side, you can make up your mind it doesn't originate from either of these causes. speed cop who arrested the driver of a Detroit motor hearse, vowed he was driving Ito beat the Devil" Now wasn't that a disrespectful insinua tion about the dear deceased?
 Better to buy well and buy once, than to buy poorly and often.
 Rember those musical auto horns? The inventor had read that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast" But he hadn't req lized just how savage an indignant pedestrian can get.
 QUEER QUERIES
 Dear c. K.-What make of car would you recommend for a family of ten?
 Dear Seth-A Pullman. Copyright, 1923, Premier Syndicate,
 Inc)
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SAFETY LESSONS FOR
 THE AUTO DRIVER

fects would throw all the responsi- bility of an accident upon you,
 4. Be especially careful when two or more people are crossing the street together. Quite often before an ap- preaching automobile one person may stop, or they may separate and go in opposite directions.
 5. Above all, do not unnec essarily or suddenly squawk your horn. Pedestrians may be easily frightened and temporarily "paralyzed."
 6. Drivers should stop 10 feet be- hind street cars which have stopped to load or unload passengers. In some cities where there are safety zones automobiles are permitted to pass standing cars if they do so slow ly and at least eight feet from the side of the car.
 T. People who have just alighted from a trolley car are re/sometimes be- wildered and do not know which way to go Give tfiem plenty of time to get their bearings before attempting to pass them.
 s. Regardless of who you think is at fault, If your car injures or kills some other person, you are usually held responsible. Juries are inclined to be sympathetic toward and favor
 g. Moreover, no matter who was to blame, and in spite Of large sums of money paid for damages" the dead cannot be brought to life, nor could anything or anybody console you In case the one killed happened to be your wife, your child, or some one else near and dear tG you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
ROY REED AND CHAS.
 LAROUX IN MAGIC CITY AT CRUISE CRAWFORD

One of the striking examples of the possibilities for success <and achievement in the automobile world is the history of Roy Peed, general sales manager for Willys-Overland company in Toledo. who Is in Bir- roineham with Charlie La Roux, At lanta branch manager.
 You don't have to know MT. Reed but a short time before you'll find yourself calling him Roy" he's that genial and we'll met, forceful yet unassuming, so that you feel that you've known him a long time. He has the ear marks of good mixer and he talks well and Interestingly even to q crowd. His splendid voice is a distinct asset. You should hear him sing MT. Gallagher and Mir. Shean-well. anyway everyb ody likes Roy even if he is shot full with "Wil1ys- overland" dope.
 When the industry was young, Roy was an itinerant mechanic and Over land cars were few and far between. They had to be serviced and when the local blacksmith fell down on the job they sent for Roy to see why she wouldn't run and he tells some in teresting experiences of the old days when the man who really knew something of the rules and regula- tions of a gas buggy was some im- portant guy. We'll, the industry grew apace and Roy, like a postage stamp, stuck to 1t, so John N. Willys made him branch manager at New York. Here, again, Roy demon- strated that he possessed the qualifi- cations for success and the New York branch prospered exceedingly. The next step in his career was the talk ing on of the managership for the Toledo branch. Roy was then ap- pointed as general sales manager for the Willys- overland corporation, in which position he has achieved a brilliant success. so that now the sales of overland and WilGs- Knight cars has attaiped the humber of S0 900 per month.
 The career of Charlie La Roux is likewise worthy of emulation by those who would grasp opportunity by the forelock and have sher as his to have and to hold. Charlie was first connected with the Overland folks as branch manager at Min neapolis. Here he made good in a marked degree. He was afterward
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AND PEDESTRIANS Prepared by the National Safety
 COVurn1

1. No laws prohibit pedestrians from using the streets. ~ In fact, pedestrians have equal rights on the streets with automobiles and other vehicles. Just because some pedes- trians use the streets needlessly and incautiously, there is no excuse for the drivers of motor vehicles net taking every precaution to avoid in- turing pedestrians. Pedestrians out number drivers by about 10 to l, and if the drivers as a rule become too careless, pedestrians can pass Cor cause to be passed) laws that so re- strict the use of motor vekeSfes that their efficient operation would no longer be possible. We as drivers can think of many laws that If en- acted and enforced could limit the movement of pedestrians, but until such laws are passed we must re- member that the law is usually on the side of the pedestrian.
 2. Automobile drivers must be es- pecially careful to avoid injuring pedestrians who cross the street at the middle of the block.
 8. Many accidents happen at regu- lar crossings. If pedestrians do not or will not pay attention to your horn, remember that some people are deaf, while others are mentally defi- cient and that hundreds of people are using the streets whose old age, youth, infirmitieS, and physical de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MINING ENG|NEE FRS TO STUDY CANADA'
 MINE RAL RIG H [ 5
Petroleum And Gas Will Be Studied At MethalIurgiCal
 Convention

NEW YORK, July 2s.-(By Associ- ated Press .)-Mning engineers from this and other countries will make their summer pilgrimage next month to the heart of Canada's mineral riches. The one hundred and twenty eighth meeting of the American In stitute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. 1t Is announced here Will be held August 20 to 31 in Ontario and Quebec.
 With the cooperation of the min isters of mines of these two provinces and of the members of the Canadian and American Institutes of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, the vast mineral wealth of Canada will De placed on exhibition.
 o o O
 Petroleum And Gas.
 Petroleum and gas will be among the principal general subjects or the technical sessions, which are to be held in Montreal The geology of Santa Elena oil fields, Ecuador. will be discussed by Joseph H. Sinclair of New York and Prof. Charles P. Berkey of Columbia university. Other papers will be presented by A. F. Meston or New York and Oliver U. Bradley of Muskagee, Okla-
 "The average man of the street If asked what IullpiehlS OA value were found anywhere near New York" Secretary F. F. Sharpless or the institute said, would probably answer, coal and possibly some iron.
 Tt is scarcely realized by the aver age citizen that within "A hours ride from New York, just short distance north of the lakes, lie the deposits from which nearly all the nickel of the world comes; hen, on a It. tie further to the northeast, the richest silver mines that the world has ever known are still producing and then again a little further to the northwest we come to what promises to be one of the most interesting gold developments of the present century Important Mines.
 "The HolIipger mine Is today prob ably the most important gold produc- ing mine of the world. Near 1t are the highly profitable Dome and Mcintyre mines. Then passing on to the east down into Quebec, there are the as bestos mines which are today furnish ing the bulk of the asbestos being i'm ported into this country.
 The Porcupine gold district ant the country lying to the east of 1t are attracting considerable attention al present and the American engineers whose duty it Is to advise in respect to them will take this opportunity to familiarize themselves a little further with the districts that are daily re- red to in the public press"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
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 NO LONGER SHY
Antics Of His Motor Lawnmowcr
 Cured His Bashfulness

Cured His Bashfulness
 It is the experience of most bash full men that destiny is continually leading them into embarrassing sit uations Meaning situations that would be embarrassing even 10 bold man. And it's a singular thing about bashful mans most memorable or deals that they're usually the result of some act of his own.
 So 1t was with Jonas Blossom, when he bought motor lawnmqwer. Although 1t was the first gasoline grass cutter to go to work in his suburb, Jonas did not hesitate. It was one of those occasions when the shyest of men are lifted above their shyness and wrapped In glamour impervious to the fierce light that beats upon pioneer.
 The Blossom home. which was al- most half paid for, had a lot of lawn, some of 1t quite hillE and lumpy. Jonas calculated that his new motor lawnmower would do mans work at the expense of an occasional half gallon of gasoline. To be sure, he would have to walk around with 1t. | but merely as one strolls with young woman.
 | He had not counted on the public l interest that would be aroused by the | with scarlet ears stepping lively to keep up with chugging and chatter l ing contraption that fairly raced over his romain dragging him with 1t like | captive at the chariot wheel of Roman conqueror. He soon realized to his anguish, that the entire popu- lation of the subuprb was gathering to observe the antics of the machine and himself. and that made him des- perately unable to get the hang of the simple control mechanism. % To be sure, he managed to guide 1t at first in broad and wavy fash ion, but as to the means for regulaN ing its speed or halting 1t in Its mad career. his mind had become blank. The grass flew, and so did Mir Blos- som. And the crowd proceeded from l gasps of amaZement to peals of laughter as the demon lawnmower, disdaining his slackening efforts at steering, began to plunge hither and | thither. at random.
 The climax came when, after de- molishing a pansy bed, flattening a row of sweet peas and dragging Mir. Blossom through very thorny thicket of roses, it charged into a young forest of dahlia sta<es, knock ing them down like nine pins, and shaking off the hold of its exhausted owner.
 Thence. in the unique character of a runaway lawnmower.. 1t fled to the street amid the shouts of the crowd, l which made way for it, and seemed to be making for the railway station pursued by the disheveled MT. Blos- som and several dogs, when 1t bumped into a tree and swerved on to the lawn of a handsome widow, where 1t cut grass with great in- dustry until captured land subdued by the owner of nefghboring ga- | rage.
 But the most singular part of 1t is that Jonas Blossom, who has since become quite friendly with his lawn mower, declares that the adventure has completely cured him of his shy ] ness.-New York Sun and Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
GRAY CARS ARE
 IN BIG DEMAND

The past few weeks have ben inst like "goo1 old times" when buyers patiently waited for weeks for deliveries, according to Willis Garth of the Garth Motor company, Birmingham distributor for Ricken- packer and Gray cars. MT. Garth says that the demand for Gray cars shows unquestionably that the de- mand for she small motor car has reached nowhere near the saturation point
 The chief difficulty now" says MT. Garth, lis not to sell Gray cars, but to get them to sell, and we have more prospects than we can handle. Our dealers arc also insistent in their cry for more Grays to supply their customers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29
MAY ARREST COWS
New Montana Narcotic Act Strikes
 At old "BOssiev

HELENE. Mont, July 2S.-A COW, or any other animal. mhicr becomes addicted to the narcotic habit in Montana, may be arrested an- n- fined in the state sanitLrium until pronounced cured by the physicians in charge, according to new state law.
 The new law, legislators say, is the result of a clerical error made in the closing days of the session. An amendment, intended to strength in the anti-narcotic law, was tackled onto the law providing for the con- . demnation of stock driven insane by the eating of loco weed.
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ishing in the country.
 MT. Peed and MT. La Roux are here this week as guests of Cruse-
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made manager of the concerns
 southern branch at Atlanta. This branch Is now one of the most flour
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Crawford Manufacturing company, Birmingham distributors for Over land and Wil1ys-Knight cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-29

Studebaker presents Its complete line of 1924 models, announced week ago, with the conviction that they will increase the prestige of the name Studebaker which, for Fl years, has stood for the bestin transportation quality and value of product
 Into these 1924 cars are built every proved feature In design that makes for the comfort, convenience and safety of passengers, and many refinements that further enhance the value of line of cars already highly perfected.
 Itis common knowledge in the steel industry that Studebaker uses only the highest grades the finest steels. And the same is true of the electrical equip ment instruments, bearings, batteries, upholstery finishing paints tires and accessories used in Stude- baker cars.
 It is equally well known that Studebaker, with $o00o0000 of actual net assets including ,00o,- 900 of plant facilities is in ability and