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Evening star., 1923-02-07
Washington Observations
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

his week paging 'John Quincy Ad-
ANS" The bearer Of that honored name
turned out to be a major of marines
from Quantico. Robert Emmet, lineal
descendant Of the great Irish patriot, Is
lieutenant commander in the Navy,
on duty in Washington.
y n " X
German scientists have invented a
tickless clock. 1t was brought to the
attention Of Representative Fred A.
Britten OF Illinois when the Chicago
congressman was in Europe last year.
and he Is said to be extensively inter-
ested In a German American corpora
tion founded for the Inventions ex-
ploitation. scientist named Herman
Schieferstein made the discovery while
delving In the field OF oscillation--a
realm In which American congressman
were interested long before Brltten
time. The tickless clock. which oper-
ates without a lever. was one OF num-
ber OF specimens exhibited by Schiefer-
stein to show the technical Importance
of oscillating power for high speed
power engines and in the propulsion of
ships. airplanes and gliders.
X II X
Stephen Girard, the Franco-American
philanthropist who endowed the, great
college at Philadelphia which bears his
name, had prophetic vision Of the fogs
that theological controversies like the
Manning Grant feud create in the hu-
man mind. Girard's will laid down a
provision, ruthlessly enforced TO this
day that mo ecclesiastic. missionary or
minister of any sect whatsoever shall
ever hold or exercise any station or
duty whatever in the said college, nor
shall any such person ever be admitted
for any purpose, or as visitor, Wlthln
the premises appropriated TO the pur-
pose of said college" Girard meant ITO
cast no reflection upon any sect or per-
son whatsoever; but as there is such
multitude of sects. and such a diversity
OF opinion among them. | desire 10 keep
the tender minds of the orphans VINO
are to derive advantage from this be-
quest free from the excitement which
clashng doctrines and sectarian con-
trovcrsy are SO apt to produce
Cyrena Van Gordon, prima donna of
the Chicago Civic Opera Company.
whi ch is playing a triumphant en-
gagement in Washington, is not only
an American. but, what is stranger
still in the annals of operate music,
is an Americana trained singer. She
calls herself ohio all through,
which. interpreted. means that she is
a native of Hamilton, Ohio, and is a
graduate of the Cincinnati College
of Music. Miss Van Gordon claims
another distinction not common on
the stage-she has been married for
ten years to the same man. and still
is He is practicing physician. The
young Buckeye prima donna scouts
the theory that America is lacking in
musical back ground" and ''tradi-
tions" sufficient to generate singers
of the first quality. Her own career
is tangible evidence to the contrary.
She has never studied abroad or had
anything but American training.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-07

For the practical purposes of the
Notwithstanding American public a
far more momentous discovery has
been made than the unearthing of
King Tutankhamen's long-lost sep
ulcher. The Department of Agriculture
has invented squirtless grapefruit
1t has been evolved from a crossing
of the tangerine with the grapefruit
The resultant hybrid is known as a
tangelo. 1t can be eaten without the
aid of either an umbrella, a mackin-
tosh. goloshes or goggles. being utter
ly devoid of the geyser-like qualities
that make grapefruit the natural ally
of the dry cleaning industry. One Of
the squirtless hybrids is named the
Thornton. 1t has flesh OF such soft
and melting character that 1t can be
eaten with n spoon and without the
slightest danger of a splash. The flesh,
In fact. Is of telly-like consistency.
Like the tangerlne parent. the rind
can easily be removed and the seq
ments eaten out of hand. though the
fruit Is rather too large and juicy for
handling in that fashion. Its mild
flavor appeals to many who find the
grapefruit rather acid. though the
tangelo Is not without a sprightliness
or its own. The tangelo. as yet, is
known only to the elect
X Il II X
Richard Washburn Child. our am
bassador to Italy, who quits Lausanne
with not few laurels as peacemaker
in the near east. Is one of the trio of
Marion front-porch counselors given
high place by President Harding. The
others are George Harvey. ambas-
sador to Great Britain. and George
Sutherland. associate justice of the
Supreme Court. Child and Sutherland
occupied the same house at Marion
during the summer OF 1920. They
were fellow boarders, too. at Mrs
Harding's hospitable table. Child has
defined his function on the front porch
as Chiefly to make and phrase sug-
gestions.' He says the hardest fight
he had was standing out against the
pressure brought to induce Mr.. Hard
ing TO go on the road The Presi
dent-to-be used to call Child Simon
Legree. because of his young coun-
selor's long working hours and his in
sistence upon the candidates getting
through the day early enough TO take
exercise and keep fit.
"
There is no keener golfer in Washing
ton than Justice McKenna OF the United
States Supreme Court. who will be
eighty years old in August. His form,
he comedies. is finer than his scores.
The veteran jurist is a real golf fan.
No news OF the sport escapes him. He
has read all of its classic literature and
devours the golf dope OH the sporting
pages OF the newspapers with the avid
ity of schoolboy in quest Of his favor
ite journalistic literature. Somebody is
said to have mustered up courage
enough at Chevy Chase to ask Justice
Mckenna why he didn't play better
golf. II began too young" he replied.
y
y bellboy romped through the lounge
of the Army and Navy Club one day
Evening star., 1923-02-07

tuitouS circumstance when he was
a Young man he might now be
the senator from one of the Pacific
coast states. For he was on the way
to the coast from Kansas, where he
had studied law and later been ad-
nitted to the bar. when in Boise, Ida,
he had to halt for lack of money. He
hung out a shingle, not long after
wards, and stuck to the law as well
as to Idaho. And Idaho has stuck to
him ever since.
About a quarter of century ago
there was trouble in the mining dis
tricts of Idaho-and other western
states. too. The Western Federation
of Miners. it was charged, was at the
bottom of the trouble. Non-union
mines were bombed, murders were
committed. Active in the fight for
law and order which followed on the
heels of these outrages was Senator
Rorah, who had become a successful
attorney. Much of the trouble, so far
as Idaho was concerned. was located
in the Occur d'AIene district, and
there in 1899 mine, non-union, was
blown up one fine day by band of
masked men who travelled down from
Kellogg to Burke on train, and after
the bombing had been done, Travelled
hack. Senator Borah was one one Of
the prosecuting attorneys when men
charged with this crime were brought
to trial One of them was Paul Cor
coran. The evidence against Corcoran
largely centered about his identifica-
tion. He had been seen, the state de-
clared, sitting on top of a box car
with rife lying across his knees. his
legs swinging over the side of the car,
as the train swung on its way from
Kellogg to Burke
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Speedy Action by Congress for
British Debt Settlement Urged.

The administration has the back
ing Of most of the newspapers of the
country in urging legislation by Con-
gress which will allow putting into
immediate effect the agreement
reached between London and Wash
ington for the funding of the British
debt. 1t seems agreed that the set
tlement is the best possible under the
circumstances and that when it is
effective. long step forward on the
road to international economic stabil-
iZation will have been taken. Some
editors suggest more liberal terms
seem TO feel that in setting aside
talk OF debt cancellation what would
have proven the death knell to any
future international borrowing has
been prevented
LAS a purely financial transaction" 4"
the Newark News believes, "the offer
accepted is not satisfactory TO any
one. Britain has accepted il as the
best she could get, and the American
Debt-funding Commission offered il
as the most liberal they thought they
could persuade Congress to approve.
This compromise rides Britain. with
its great unemployment and high tax
rates. pretty hard. There are StrOHg &
moral and political arguments for
granting easier terms. and it may be
found that il would have been wiser.
in the long run. to have offered
them" In indorsing the desire thai
Congress act with expedition, the
Chicago Post further suggests that
lit will be comfortable thing to
know that at least one of the brood
of frictional problems begotten of the
war has been disposed of amicably.
1t also is certain. as the New York
Tribune sees the transaction, that If
Great Britain pays us she Will expect
France to pay her. and france. IN
turn, will look to Germany TO pay.
Thus Germany will be left, as before,
to carry the burden which she has
been moving heaven and earth to
will not escape Judgment. The Amer
Ica that fought and contributed her
savings to subdue the outlaw OF
Europe will not humbly assume the
Cuty of discharging the outlaws war
debts. -,
While the American offer was py
no means ilIiberal,' and should
nave been accepted" the Rochester
TImea-Union feels that lit is well 10
remember what an enormous BUR-
den the British government now as
lumes. Brit sh taxpayers must be
taxed $780, O00, 900 year to carry
ont the new agreement. and this
taxation will last for two full gen
erations of men. No one step. unless
IL be the arms agreement of last
wear. can mean more for the friend
Iy relations of the two great Eng
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Death for Russian Grafters,

Russia is cleaning house. The So
Wet has started a campaign to stamp
out public official corruption. True to
temperament, the soviet is not going
to slap anybody on the wrist for TAX
ing bribes or exacting hush money or
engaging in any other sort of graft
1t Is not merely going to fire offending
bureaucrats. 1t is shooting them. A
dispatch from Moscow tells of the
execution of five members of the vii
lage revolutionary tribunal at Igo
rieffsk, in the Ryan district, for ac-
cepting bribes. Three officials of the
railway administration at Moscow
Evening star., 1923-02-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Viewpoints.

Viewpoints.
When | am in a taXicab.
The drivers arm / almost grab
In fear that | will face distress
Through some pedestrians careless
ness.
Oh. how / hate his lofty leer
And calm disdain as we draw near.
He seems to welcome serious harm
In hope of causing me alarm.
And when the taxi / have left
Again I am of bliss bereft.
AS motors throng from far and near
And almost stand me on my ear
OF each the purpose seems to be
To strew the thoroughfare with me.
In little things, as in immense,
The viewpoint makes the difference.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
BOrah Risked Life i'm Wild Ride
To Discredit Alibi of Prisoner

The defense contended that it was
impossible for any man to make this
ride on top of a box car and live
especially d man who was not a
trained railroad man. The tracks ran
up narrow gorge. with many twists
and turns and. it was contended. a
man who sat swinging his legs over
the top of a, box car on such a trip
would inevitably have been thrown
off or crushed. Experienced railroad
men. who had Travelled on the very
train, were called to prove that Cor
coran could not have made the trip
and that. therefore, his contention
he was not with the expedition that
did the bombing was right.
1t looked blue for the prosecution.
Mr.. Borah announced to his friends
he was going to make the trip him
self from Kellogg to Burke, riding
on top of a box car. to prove that it
could be done. They urged him to
do no such thing. In the first place
they said he might be killed by the
train or he might be shot down by
concealed enemies as the train sped
along. Then what would become of
the governments cases, they de
manded.
Mr. Borah, however. got the orders
put through for a train exactly SINH
lar to that which had carried the
armed band on the bombing exepedi-
ton. even with the same train crew
Then he seated himself on top Of
box car in the identical place where
Corcoran was reported to have been
seen on the day of the bombing.
Though never a gunran, Mr.. Borah
that day carried rii.e lying across
n iS L Of "a
Well. he made the trip. rough rid
ing and all, at the same rate Of speed
the train had Travelled on the other
day. And when he got into Burke
his friends were waiting for him. Ilo
jumped down off the box car, and IL
was all up with the defense. The
jury would pay no more attention TO
the plea that Corcoran was not on the
Job that wrecked the mine, and he
was convicted with seven or eight
others.
The troubles in the mining district
in Idaho have long since been over,
due to the stringent measures adopted
to put down the reign of terror at
tempted by the foes of non-union
labor. 1t was in 1905. however. that
the murder of former Gov. Frank
Steunenberg, who had been active in
prosecuting the bombers, occurred. He
was killed by bomb placed by Harry
Orchard. Again it. was Mr.. Borah
who was active in the conduct of the
case against Orchard. and later in the
case against Bill Haywood and other
officials of the Western Federation of
Miners. whom Orchard. in a confes-
sion, had implicated, the same Bill
Haywood. who is now reported to be
I'm Russia. having jumped his bond
when in danger of being Jailed be-
cause of his activities against the
government during the world war.
Mr.. Borahs closing argument in the
Haywood case was a masterpiece OF
oratory. - 4.---~
Evening star., 1923-02-07
ECHOES FROM CAPITOL HILL
THE ALTERNATIVES.

One of two things is absolutely
certain: This world is goieS to chaos
.nd anarchy and the wnIte race. is
going to lose it's rule over 1T, ana
the colored races in the world,
whether in religion Mohammedan
or Buddhist or Hindu. are going TO
attain sovereignty and predominahce
either that is going to- happen or
the white race all over this world
will have to unite in determined
co-operative effort to secure the
neace of the world among the white
races.-Senator Williams, Mississippi,
democrat.
EUROPE ALWAYS An
ARMED CAMP.
Europe has been an armed camp
and has been quarreling ever since
the dawn of history and for thousands
of wears before it-Senator Brandegee,
Connecticut, republican.
WHEN THE BUDGET BUREAU
NET ITS MASTER.
/ find upon investigation that the
| budget bureau recommended some
s27 900, 600 (for rivers and harbors).
The House committee on appropri-
ations increased 1T to about $37,000,-
600, and then by amendment in the
House 1t. was raised to S56,00O,000.
So the budget system has met its
master already in the river and har-
Dor bill. II this is to be precedent,
the budget system fails utterly.-Sen-
ator Borah, Idaho, republican.
DEFINITION OF A
| LEGALIST.
He is man who can find no hope
| for the future and no happiness in
| the present, except when based on
a precedent in the past.-Senator VIII
liams, Mississippi, democrat
Evening star., 1923-02-07

the position held
by Senator Will
liam Z. Borah of
Idaho has been
the most unusual.
For sixteen years
he has been a
S G n a tor from
Idaho. and in the
: en- a I G "Borah"
and Idaho" have
grown to be al
synonymous
terms. Yet Sena-
tor Borah was not
a native of Idaho,
and had it not
been for a for
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The death of H. f. Pellew of this
city gives his son. c. h. Pellew. the
right to sit in England's parliament.
The prestige of parliament as a field
for American talents is constantly in
creasing.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Utah has established reciprocity
with the District of Columbia in the
matter of motor tags. The state of
Maryland should not have to go so
far west to look for good example.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Employees of the bureau of engrav-
last year call attention to the fact that
there are some wounds which time
does not heal.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
CONDITIONS IN THE
NORTHWEST.

| What are the present conditions out
in the northwest9 That territory
| politically has ceased to be republi-
can or democratic. When a man
runs for office now in the great
/ northwest he runs either as a radical
1 or as servative.--Represe tive
! Blanton, Texas, democrat.
GOOD ADVICE TO DOG
OWNERS. .
! Do not keep a dog in a hot room
! all day and put him out in the cold at
! ght.-Representative Hawes, Missouri,
! democrat.
THE ORGANIZED
f.. RESERVES.
; To all intents and purposes there
F.; are no enlisted men in the organized
reserves think there are less than
+. 300-but there are $1,000 officers
, Senator Wadsworth, New York, repub-
| lican.
THE WRECkING OF
AUSTRIA. i.
Il was in Austria last summer.
! There was no such complete wreck
/ ing of a people in the history of
| modern times as in Austria. All its
agricultural sources would only feed
| its people for two months-Senator
Caraway, Arkansas, democrat.
| THE WORLDS DEBT TO
ENGLAND.
| If England had not signed and rati-
fed the treaty of Versailles the
| world would have been in war three
years ago. Whatever of sanity yet
has been preserved in Europe the
British government has preserved 1t.
| SENATOR Caraway; Arkansas, demo-
crat
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Farm credits can hardly go far
enough to facilitate agriculture in a
way that will reduce the price of eggs,
butter and produce to the city con-
sumner.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

When France displays a mailed fist
Germany considers the psychology OF
the moment and reaches for the velvet
glove.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

AS happens with 50 many confer
enccs, the truly important items on
the minutes of the Lausanne gather
ing will he met" and adjourned"
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The Thanksgiving joke has long
since gone it's way. but in diplomatic
circles the reference to Turkey as a
tough old bird still stands
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Belgium is patiently hopeful for IL
time when she can attend to her own
business instead of finding her energies
absorbed by neighborhood quarrels.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

England's innate sense of propriety
regards debt not merely as techni-
cal obligation, but as a gentleman's S
agreement
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The Berlin government finds that a
coal strike. instead of proving an eco
nomic calamity, may be something of
a political convenience.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

France does not insist on a trial OF
the former kaiser. practical reparation
being more in request than poetic JUS
tice.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Some 'favorite sons" have gone far
III their states and in the nation, and
others have not gone SO far. But of
all the favorite sons in recent years
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Perplexities of fuel problems are in
creased by the tendency Of coal fields
to get mixed up with battle fields.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pub
ltshed herein. All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The retired Sultan of Turkey is no
doubt perfectly satisfied to let Ismet
Pasha do the worrying.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

The flu germ has been discovered
The next responsibility of science is
TO make him behave.
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Future Happiness.
The Too Social Microbe.

"They have succeeded in isolating
the grip germ"
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel
"They can isolate him once in awhile,
but there amt no way to make him
keep to himself
Evening star., 1923-02-07
Terrestrial Movements.

Your antagonist resorts to scan
dalous insinuations."
Its a mistake" replied Senator
Sorghum. Mere mudslinging can
never be made to do the work of a
landslide
Jud Tunkins says a man who lee
lures in a nice warm room on how to
keep the streets clean somehow gets
more applause than the fellow who is
out on duty with a snow shovel.
Future Happiness.
Hortense was told about the speed
OF stars that rush through distant
space.
Said she, "If 1 am good, indeed,
My fiiv and may hit their pace
Evening star., 1923-02-07
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Evening star., 1923-02-07

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. fs delivered by carriers within the city
at 90 cents per month; daily only. IS cents Per
month: Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Or
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end Of each month.
Evening star., 1923-02-07

DE man dat allus has his own
way" said Uncle Eben, "is liable to git
lonesome an wish fur an argument
Evening star., 1923-02-07
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Evening star., 1923-02-07
GOOD ADVICE TO DOG
OWNERS.

Do not keep a dog in a hot room
all day and put him out in the cold at
night Halves, Missouri,
democrat
Evening star., 1923-02-07

Another chapter was added to the
current discussion of President Hard
ing's attitude toward renomna tion
when Senator Watson of Indiana
made what was regarded as a very
significant statement in the Senate
last Monday. The subject was brought
UP by Senator Harrison's reference to
an article in The Star of the day be-
fore, the headline of which asserted
that "President Harding's friends re-
iect the idea that he can be Coued
out of the denomination" Senator
Harrison had asserted that news
papers were intimating that Senator
Watson and former Senator Beveridge
might be candidates for the presidcn-
tial nomination.
II have no doubt in my mind said
Senator Watson. that the President
of the United States will be a candi-
date for denomination, nor have that
he will be renominated by the con-
vention when it meets" He explained
that the President ought to be renom-
mated because the republican party
must stand on the record we have
ton, and it is not possible to stand
on the record of the administration
and yet Tepudiate the head of the adj
ministration.'
Politicians analyzing these remarks
pointed out that Senator Watson was
calculating the logic of conditions
which will compel the President to
accept denomination.
There is no doubt in the minds of
Indiana republicans that when the
"open season" for presidential NOM
nations arrives four years hence
Senator Watson will be an aspirant.
as will MT. Beveridge, but no one ex-
poets either to hoist his lightning rod
for the approaching campaign. 1t is
expected there will be a goodly COM
pany of other aspirants in 1928
Evening star., 1923-02-07

y bellboy romped through the lounge
of the Army and Navy Club one day
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-04-20

Zeno O'Bryan called on Mr.. billiard
last week and found him suffering
considerably. Mr.. billiards friends
svmpathize with him as it is hard to
be laid up when spring is at the door.
Mr.. and Mrs. Void drove to the
Keyapaha Sunday evening to hold
services, taking Richard Langley with
them. They have a full house, which
shows some folks are still interested
in the better things.
Miss Lillian Gustafson rode into
Wood last Thursday evening but COM
ing home her horse stumbled, throw
ing her off. Fortunately a large
scratch on her nose was her only
blemish, for which she may feel CRATE
full.
Thursday, Rev. Keepers, and a man
from Nebraska, drove out to the Lang
ley home, taking dinner with his (Mr.
Keeper's) old friends. Nh. Keepers
is preaching to full houses in the
vicinity of Carter; Wilde they also at
tend the post Office there.
Rev. H. S. Void, accompanied by
his wife and daughters, conducted
Sunday afternoon services at the
school house and expects to meet with
us regularly every other Sunday al
$3.50 D. m. Next service April ~
Come, everybody, you are most wei
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langley were brief
callers at the Frank Hakl home
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs
lHakl are having more than their share
Iof trouble just now in getting hel
relatives out from under all our gov
ernmental red tape at New York
Between building an addition to then
house and constantly expecting then
relatives they are busy people.