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Evening star., 1923-11-24

Marlboro way as far as the top Of the
second long hill, turned sharply, to the
right, went over a bumpy road for
! about a mile and u half and pulled in
to the side yard OF Prince Georges
county's famous gambling resort"
; With map of the county almost
anybody ought to be able to find his
way to this shrine of chance" but
without consulting q map the impress.
, sion will be strong with many men
that this is a place, or one very near
It, which has been famous or other
wise for thirty or forty years, and
perhaps for half century, for prize
fights, cooking mains, dog fights and
the usual accompaniments. The re-
Gently elected sheriff Of Prince
Georges county has said, II am under
no obligation to the gamblers" and Il
will do my duty" There have been a
number of men holding the Office of
sheriff Of Prince Georges who have
not dealt effectively with men who.
not being able to defy the law In the
District Of Columbia, move into Mary.
land to set up card, dice and whisky
dens. OF course. everybody in the
District understands that the sober
and respectable people of the county
are against this sort Of thing and that
from time to time they prod the law
officers into action, when the law off
GERS do not seem inclined to act with
out prodding.
These resorts in Maryland are
contrary to the law, and are gatherin g
places for lawless men and their
dupes. We shall probably hear more
about the place told of in The Star,
and it will be closed. 1t will remain
dark and lonely for Il time, and then
the lights will be turned on and the
sharpers and the suckers will come
again. The duty of the sheriff and
other officers of the county is to close
such places as this and keep them
closed. Law officers must know these
places, for they generally know every
acre of the home county and every
body in 1t.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Traffic Vi0lators.

a Police Court judge of the District,
speaking before the Washington Safe
ty Council, delivered opinions on traf-
f1c violators which agree with the
sentiments of most persons. He urged
Jail sentences for one class Of offend.
ers--drunken drivers-and this pun
ishment has been urged as desirable
by the Commissioners and chief OF
police. 1t is within the right Of this
Police Court judge to carry out his
views in this matter. Whether the
treatment will effect a cure is q ques-
ton which men debate, but 1t might
be given what may be called fair
and reasonable trial. It would seem
that revocation Of license and term
in jail ought to reduce the number Of
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Argues on Evolution.
Frances A. Walker Denounces
Theory Of Darwin.
To the Editor Of The Star:

May l say III answer TO STr.
Clappers letter that he mistakes my
attitude ia regard to evolution. What
1 object to is a scientific theory being
stated and accepted as a fact before
II has been proved. and when a large
number of very distinguished scient
! lists. past and present, do not believe
in 1t.
was not giving my own views.
| but quoting from the scientists them
selyes-men who have given tEeir
whole lives to the study of the Sc
crets of nature. and who tell us in
unmis taxable language that the Oar
winian theory can no longer be ac
cepted.
biologists and glaciologists have
also played havoc with dates. The
slashing of budget estimates Is child's
play in comparison with the ruthless
cutting down of estimates Of the
relative antiquity of men.
We must remember that man did
not appear on the earth until after
the reign of ice. and as the latest
biologists have established the fact
that not more than 1900 or $4,000
years at the outside can be allowed
for the entire life on earth of man,
one can easily see the plight of tn 9
biologist wko requires not fewer than
100000 years (Haeckels estimate is
], ,000, 600, ,000) for the evolution of man
from the lower forms up through the
brute creation to a two-legged, re-
spopsible being.
Now the archeologists find that
from 5000 to 5000 years ago there
were already on earth perfectly de-
veloped human races, living a highly
cultivated social life. So that cuts
it down still further. In other words,
| in about 5000 years, as Prof. Town
send points out, man developed not
only a perfect physical organism, but
intellect, conscience, language, litera-
ture. religion, art and science" Quite
an achievement!
If it had pleased the Almighty to
evolve man from the brute 1t would
have been a very marvellous thing,
but there IS no real proof that He
did. Man was created in His image,
and only became an exile and re-
iapsed into barbarism through sim
The total depravity" doctrine. how
ever, that Mr.. Clapper alludes to is a
modern sectarian error.
Man was never totally depraved
The divine spark fingered still, and
will lead the prodigal back at last
from his long journey to the Fathers
home.
Incidentally, l am a woman. but /
don't insist upon the last word!
FRANCES A. WALKER.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

men who drive while drunk and act
as a deterrent on those who might
drive while drunk.
The judge would make 1t more DIFF.
ficult to obtain license to drive a
car. and this opinion is gaining ground
as the numbers Of cars and pedestrians
, increase and as perils Of the streets
seem to grow greater. He believes that
there should be no immature drivers
nor drivers not physically At to handle
the levers. This Is reasonable. I'm
maturity cannot be determined with
exactness by the number Of years q
person has lived, but the line must be
drawn somewhere, and the authori-
ties have sought to do 1t. If in their
opinion the age limit should be raised
tho public would acquiesce. Judge
Schuldt is quoted as saying: MY
observation has been that a large pro.
portion Of the colliding cases before
the Traffic Court have been wherein
immature persons were operating"
and II should say that no person un-
der eighteen, and personally I would
make the age limit higher, should
operate 81 car, and especially a truck"
His opinion is based on observation
and experience, and is entitled to
weight. He said also that lego, igno-
rance or insanity, or all three, are re-
sponsible for reckless driving" In eX-
amining applicants for license 1t would
probably not be possible to turn one
away on the ground of ego, but it
ought to be possible to keep insane or
grossly ignorant persons from driving
cars. The suggestion that insane per
sons may be driving automobiles in
the District is very surprising.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Radio.

Radio fans win {; victory. At least
II Is q partial victory. They win on
the point of not having TO take out r
permit for. a radio set, but they lose in
that outside aerials shall not cross a
street. alley or other public property.
The police are to see that aerials on
private property are far enough away
from other wires Or highly charged
wires to be safe. The Commissioners
have decided that radio is not subject
to regulation by the electrical depart
Inent under the permit system, but
that radio wires must be at a safe dis
tance from telephone and high-tension
electric wires. The electrical depart.
ment, by direction Of the Commission.
ers, will issue directions how aerials
should be constructed to make them
safe, and no doubt investigations will
be made to see that the directions are
complied with. Listeners in who
have come to be a large part of the
people of Washington, are content.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Ebert's Great Task.

President Ebert OF Germany must
today make decisions which may de-
termine the fate of Germany.
Chancellor Stresemann has been
forced TO resign by a recalcitrant
reichstag. Whatever mistakes may
be laid at the door OF the fallen Ger
man leader, the allies have recognized
in him the greatest single force in
fuencing fulfillment of the treaty Of
Versailles. Other chancellors equivo-
Gated and temporized with the ques-
ton of Germany's liability. He adj
mitted it. Cuno initiated and financed,
with consequent bankruptcy Of the
German treasury, passive resistance
in the Ruhr. Stresemann ended 1t.
Though constantly resisting the
French idea that Germany should be
destroyed, Stresemann nevertheless
sought to meet the allies on some
common ground. And London de-
clares, had il not been for the very
determined attitude of Premier Poin-
care to see Germany destroyed. finan-
/
Stresemann eventually would have
reached an accord, avoiding the pres
ent critical situation for the whole OF
Europe.
But, whatever Streseinann's efforts
in adjusting foreign policy, he was be-
set by conflicting revolutionary tides
within Germany. Political parties
notably the socialists and communists
on the one hand, and the nationalists
representing the monarchical sym
pathies, on the other, utilized his every
action as ammunition in their general
plans to gain eventually complete con
troll of Germany. Socialists assailed
Stresemann for not dealing more firm
" with the industrialists charged
with wrecking German finances. They
accused him of winking at monarchi-
cal plans for complete restoration of
the HohenzollernS or the Wittels-
bachs. On the other hand, because
Stresemann in many instances did
insist that the industrialists and
moneyed interests of Germany share
their portion of the tremendous finan-
cial burdens thrust upon the reich
through reparations exactions, he in.
vited their fire. The monarchists, fail
ing to utilize the reichswehr for their
purpose of putting an end to the re-
public. which they insisted was pro-
socialist, likewise assailed the chan
cellor.
1t matters little what Stresernann
might have done in regard to fulfill
ment Of allied demands, or how far
he may have sought to settle internal
conditions, he was doomed to be
caught between the nationalistic and
socialistic millstones. His tenure
could have been sustained only
through dissolution of the reichstag,
which he himself insisted on main
tanning In session, or through die.
tatorship. The very force in govern
ment which he insisted should live
meant his political death.
Upon President Ebert now rests the
responsibility of answering the per
picking question whether Germany
should continue to attempt representa-
tive forms Of government through
cabinet and reichstag or whether the
oft-suggested plan Of a directorate, or
even military dictatorship, shall pre-
vail. Whatever his course. 1t is gen
efally recognized that only by the
strongest force can he stay the swiftly
running tides OF dissolution within
Germany.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
China Grows Twice as Much
Opium as Rest of World

the various provinces of China, and
that the authority of the governors
Is supreme there. and wholly inde-
pendent of Peking. 1t will be realized
that Sir John Jordan's project, sug-
gested by the United States naval
action for the protection of American
life and property in China. presents
the only solution of the existing
crisis resulting from the present
chaos in China. 1t ia manifest that
the best way of dealing with the stu
alton is By meeting conditions as they
actually are and not as what they
officially ought to be.
Sir John Jordan will be remembered
in the United States as having formed
part of the British delegation to the
disarmament congress at Washington,
to which he was sent at the earnest
request of Earl Balfour to act as
adviser on everything concerning
China. His presence was not alto
gether pleasing to the Japanese mis-
sion. For he is not precisely persona
grata In Japan. with whose officials
he was often brought into conflict.
not only while minister plenipoten-
tiary at Peking, but likewise in Korea,
during the last eight years of it's ex-
istence as an independent empire.
when he was accredited as British
envoy to the court of Seoul. He is,
as the result of his experience of the
far orient, keenly alive to the evils
of opium..and has done more than any
other one man for the suppression of
the Indian opium trade In China. He
speaks the most perfect French and
until his retirement was In the habit
OF spending all his furloughs in
France. mainly In Paris, for the pur-
pose of improving his knowledge Of
the French language. of French law,
of French policy and of French life.
Sir John knows more about the
young boy Emperor of China than any
other white man living. save the lads
English tutor, r. f. Johnson, former
governor of Wel-HafWei, who was
appointed on Sir Johns recommends
tion. Sir John expresses a keen in
terest and a warm regard for the lad,
whom 1t is incorrect to describe as the
"ex-emperor," since technically he
has merely intrusted the reins of the
government Of China to the tempo
rary republic proclaimed In 1912 and
still retains all his honors: his rank
and his title, though virtually pris-
oner within the precincts of the
species Of forbidden city known as
the imperial palace.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Pleads for Pedestrian.
Writer Declares Traffic Officers
Watch Only Autos.
To tie Editor Of The star

To the Editor of The Star:
In the consideration of the serious
problems of traffic congestion The
Star appears always to weigh and
present fairly the claims both OF
pedestrians and vehicles. AS con-
Germs those persons, however. who
are responsible for regulating tho
traffic, there is one constant, unnec-
essary and serious danger to the Pc
destrian that apparently receives but
little attention. That is the failure
of traffic officers to give pedestrians
any adequate protection in crossing
streets at downtown intersections,
even in rush hours. at the most
crowded corners
to have said that pedestrians do not
recognize traffic officers signals here
as well as in other cities. were To
stand at any downtown street cross
ing between 4:30 and $40 pm, where
the crowds are great, this is the traf-
fic picture that he could see on al
most any week day.
The "Stop-Go" sign is changed by
the officer as he watches the yehic-
ular traffic. seldom paying any at
tention to the pedestrians. regardless
Of dl their ~ numbsr' dnos their rights ans,, or
large group of walkers have crossed
in safety, unless they managed to
accomplish it without his help. He
does not blow a warning whistle as
a signal to precede the changing OF
the "Stop-Go" sign. thus giving the
pedestrians a chance to hurry to
safety. Each walker Is forced TO
take the serious uncertainty OF get
ting even part way across: he must
dodge around the vehicles, which are
usually allowed to intrude. Illegally,
across the crosswalks; he fearfully
watches the "Stop-Go" sign, knowing
1t may be switched instantaneously;
he tries to look backward and avoid
the machines going parallel with him
that are allowed to turn right
against him and go on their way at
right angles to their former course;
the same danger may confront him
ahead as we'll as from behind.
The pedestrian knows, from har-
rowing experience, that the officer
will Unexpectedly blow his whistle
and at the same moment switch tho
sign, with. in most instances. abso-
lutely no regard for the pedestrians
who may be crossing at that moment.
To any one to whom this descrip-
ton sounds exaggerated the invita-
tion is cordially extended to visit
any busy crossing. particularly at the
time mentioned above, and to OBJ
serve what serious lack OF considera-
ton is the fate of the pedestrian in
Washington.
When will this needless and deplor@
able situation be taken up and rem
edied by the traffic experts?
w. S. HODGES.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Briton Sees America
Grabbing Everything

Another distinguished British lee
turer is telling American audiences
that the United States is preventing
old-world reconstruction by grabbing
everything in sight-demanding re-
payment of war loans, capturing In
dustries, invading foreign markets
long controlled by European coun-
tries, monopolizing the great Ameri-
can market, by means of high tariff
rates, paying exorbitant prices for
European art works Of. interest and
value, insidious1y influencing literary,
musical and other tendencies and
80 on.
The picture drawn by t\s gentle
nan and by other eloquent foreign
,sitors is cubist rather than real.
In the first place, of all the allies
4ly Great Britain is paying interest
it's war debt to the United States.
the second place, as Mr.. Hoover
mas been demonstrating, the balance
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Dice Resorts.

Prince Georges county, not far from
the District line, was told in The Star
an evening or so ago. There would
seem to be little secrecy as to where
this place is. 1t seems to be known
to Il large number Of Washington men
and 1t must be known to a good many
persons scattered over a wide terri
tory between the District line, the
Marlboro road, the Walker or T. b
road and the road which strikes Off
from the T. B. road at Silver Hill and
passes by Suitland to the Marlboro
road. Indicating this place, The Star
reporter wrote: $50 we Travelled out
Evening star., 1923-11-24

Of international trade, il invisible
items are included. is not favorable
but adverse to this country. Again,
American prices are so high that Eu-
ropean imports even OF food are re-
stricted. Markets are never flooded
with high priced goods in competi-
ton with low-priced commodities.
Finally, Great Britain is Offering
large loans to South America and TO
the colonies, discussing imperial
pools for the control of raw materials
and reducing purchases In foreign
countries.
Meanwhile. Americas lavish dona-
tions to relief organizations In every
part of the world and American gifts
and remittances to hosts Of indiyid-
uals are playing no small part In old :
world rehabilitation. Japan, the near
east, Austria. Poland, Russia and
other countries have lately thanked
Anne rica--for what? For the vast
sums 1t has contributed In aid az
their physical and moral reconstruo-
tion.-Chicago Daily News.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

Salary increases for school teachers
are mentioned as possible promoters
Of holiday cheer. The profession of
teaching has never been we'll paid, and
If there were a Santa Claus grateful
children and parents the country over
would commend the school teacher TO
the genial saints best consideration
Evening star., 1923-11-24

More than ever DR.. Cook realizes his
mistake In hurrying back ID the
United States from the Arctic regions.
The recollection Of the King of Den
marks mistake will hardly compen-
judge in a mood OF righteous indigna-
tiop
Evening star., 1923-11-24

The burdens Of the average tax
payer could be lightened without risk
of stinting the Treasury If all the boot
leggers could be made to pay up their
arrearageS.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

In this era Of rum-running there is
no class of employment calling more
rigidly for sober and industrious men
than that offered by the New Jersey
coast guard.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

When a hat is thrown into the ring
it is promptly inspected to ascertain
whether there is a string tied to it to
facilitate its withdrawal in favor Of an.
other hat.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

The railroad business created some
thing of q surprise when il announced
that large number OF men would
quit work, and that there was no
question of strike involved.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

Occasionally parties to divorce pro-
ceedings manage to convey the i'm
preston that their household infelici-
ties have in some mysterious manner
become a national issue.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

Much discussion of President Cool
idge's campaign intentions should not
be necessary. A man In his present
position is ex-officio q candidate.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
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Evening star., 1923-11-24

BY and by muftimillionaires will
realize that it is all wrong to elope
with talented lady who ought to
have remained welded to her art.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

\ tax reduction that would save q
portion of the time involved in com.
plex calculations might represent a
beneficial economy.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Ina Few Words.

Women have faith in the judgment
Of men-it being a part of their In.
feriority complex. We've got to end
this complex of ours If we expect TO
take our place In politics
CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT.
The league of nations Is a Franco
i't'''' PREMIER MUssoLINI.
1t is the lack of moral justice that
is Europe's undoing.
The conquest. of the air. so jubilant-
ly hailed by general opinion, may turn
ont the most sinister event that ever
befell us. JOHN GALSWORTHY.
A balanced ration will be evolved,
possibly synthetic. eliminating all di.
gestive disturbances, and humanity
will look back upon the eating or
, proniscuous viands the way we now
look back on the drunken debauches
" 'A' ~ -E. I. DU PoNT.
No dictator, no matter how benevo-
lent his professions, can be trusted
ROBERT LA TOILETTE.
Imitation is as malignant q disease
as cancer.
! SIR ARTHUR BALFOUR.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Modern Statesman,

IHe MO0eTn SClteSmdn.
The modern statesman cannot wait
On every verbal row.
He's tempted to suspend debate
To go and milk the cow
He has to sit up late at night,
So precious is the day;
For when the sun is shining bright
He's busy making hay.
He wants the live stock we'll i'll line,
But troubled is his dream;
The mule and elephant combine
To make a cumbrous team.
The modern statesman still shows pep
In laying down the law.
He makes a speech and says, "Gid.
dep"
And maybe "gee" and "haw."
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Seeking Happiness.

MANY people still go to Paris for a
good time"
YES" observed Miss Cayenne. "Sev.
eral of my friends have gone there for
divorces."
Evening star., 1923-11-24

After you has done voted fob a
winner" said Uncle Eben, "he's apt to
lose his gratitude an flgger dat yoh
vote was one O. de surplus he didn' &c.
tually need
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Reckless Money

How often men Of wealth uuwise
Show curious eccentricities,
And pay large sums to advertise
Their dubious domesticities!
Evening star., 1923-11-24
Ton Of the Heap Preferred.

Top Of the Heap Preferred.
II understand that your hat is not
yet In the ring"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
1.-THE hat that gets into the ring too
early merely gets covered up with a
whole lot Of other headgear.'
Jud Tunkins says a lounge lizard is
mighty liable to. evoIute into q park
bench snowbird.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

1t is the lack of moral justice that
is Europes undoing.
Evening star., 1923-11-24
ROBERT LA TOILETTE.

= No dictator, no matter how benevo.
lent his professions. can be trusted
or tolerated.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

The league of nations Is a Franco.
A'' lush PREMIER MUSsoLINI.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

Imitation is as malignant q disease
SIR ARTHUR BALFoUR.
Evening star., 1923-11-24

When one bears In mind the vast
area and the enormous population Of
Evening star., 1923-11-24

The Harper $4,000 novel prize has
been awarded by a unanimous vote
of the Judges to Miss Margaret Will
son of Chicago for her novel. THE
Able McLoughlins." a story of low,
pioneer life. Miss wilson Is natlv'
or Iowa and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Chicago. The judges wer,
Jesse Lynch Williams, Henry Seide.
|Canby and Carl Van Doren.