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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-07

You know that If yOu were told Tomorrow.
you must have two teeth pulled Out" you would
suffer more worrying about tOIlOrroN and
dreading tomorrow than you would when the
teeth were actually pulled.
It is not the thing itself, but the FEAR OF IT.
that makes life miserable.
Mr.. McCaysss fooIish little cIoWnsssitss on 8
certain kind Of truth, PRIMITIVE truth, but
valuable to him, and he says, q don't KNOW
and don't CARE; you can't brighten me- i.s
There is, of course, much higher truth upon
which the wiser man should stand. He should
stand upon knowledge, thought, characters upon
obedience to the eternal Power that rules the
universe, and submission. to accept whatever
may be decreed .-sss ID
Whatever else in this world may be necessary
and unavoidable, FEAR is neither one nor the
other.
Overcome that and you are your own master
Allow SUPERSTITION on the one hand, with
all its fairy stories and its stupdities and FEAR
on the other hand, with all its imaginings and
terrOrs to drive you, and you are as much to be
pitied as hare or a deer driven by the hound,
going it knows not where. 81
Fear INCREASES fear. Fear lives upon
itself. It is word Of many different degrees, .
and one grows out of the other First ALARMs
then FEAR, FRIGHT, TERROR, and finally
PANIC puts an end to all reason.
Fear WEAKENS the mind. SuperstitiOn3
BRUTALIZES it. Fear lives on superstition, Z
superstition relies upon fear as it's best ally.
The earth has lasted hundreds of millions Of ]
years. It will last hundreds of millions of years
more.
It is one little ball of earth going around the
Sun, a million times as big as itself. That Sun, S
so huge, is only speck of sand in the Milky s
Way that we see above our heads. And the
Milky Way in turn is one little group in the
created universe. When you are part of such a
huge machine, so marvelOusly controlled, per-
petuated and conducted by Divine Wisdom
what is the use of worrying about your little .
self?
Enjoy the Sunshine while you have it; work.
for the night is coming; don't be afraid of that
night. .... - s.
What is good enough for the billions that
have lived and died on this planet lis good
enough for the endless millions of suns and
planets scattered through space, is quite good
enough for little creatures. How silly to allow
these monsters, that Mr.. McCay creates SO etrik
ingly, to disturb and drive respectfully when
they have no real existence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-07

HE second week of the New Year
starts, and we have with us
here, in McCay's cartoon, GER
tain ladies and gentlemen that ac-
company many of us through
life, make it uncomfortable while
it lasts, and hurry us out of it
Evening star., 1923-10-23
GREAT ALIEN RUSH
DUE NOVEMBER |
Russian and British Immi-
grants Dashing to Beat
Quota Closing.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BOSTON. October 23.-The opening
days of November will see the great
est rush of immigrants to America
this year, according to reports re-
<eived at immigration headquarters
OF vessels due the first three days of
the month. The fact that the British,
russian and several other quotas for
She fiscal year 1924 will be ex-
reason for the unusual throng of
aliens making for America. Under
-the system, which admits in one
month 20 per cent of the yearly
quota, five months will suffice to ex-
haust the allotmentS OF several ma
+ions.
Seven vessels are expected here
with some 10000 alien passengers.
mostly Russian and British. Still
larger numbers are due to arrive in
New York, while Philadelphia. Provi-
Gence and Portland. Me, will have
overflow contingents.
The White Star line Is dispatching
i've steamers from Liverpool and South
Empton to the United States and Can
Ada with nearly 5000 passengers.
One of these vessels, the Megantic,
with 1900 persons aboard, sailed yes
left Liverpool with 1000 passengers and
will call at Glasgow to embark 1,10O
more.
This weeks sailings mark the virtual
cessation of British emigration west
ward until next June, for the allow
hnce of the British Isles has been ex-
: tausted.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
PARASITES -

Mr.. Dawes, the new. Comp
troller, instead of ignoring the
existing law, got an opinion
from the Attorney General that
branch banking by National
Banks is illegal, but that they
may have on permission of the
Comptroller what the Attorney
General calls Tellers' windows
in other parts of a city in order
to receive deposits and pay
checks, but the Comptroller
limits even that to States per-
mitting branch banking; hence
in our opinion should be allowed
only in a locality where, there is
competition of State banks hav-
ing branches.
Branch banking is un-Ameri-
can, contrary to the genius of
Our people. Even granting a
fair motive, the result has been
and is inevitably h a r m f u /.
Through its branches "a large
bank gathers up the deposits,
takes them to the central bank
for investment, stultifying the
growth of communities and
towns.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
AS TO FAIR DEALING.

If an utility corporation, if a
storage company have under law
no right to engage in business
until and after careful inquiry
is made that another such can
prosper, why should Comp
troller of the Currency. grant a
permit for "a branch bank in i'm
mediate competition, with. an
other, and pioneer bank until
and after careful inquiry is made
that deposit resources are such
as to enable the second bank to
prosper9
We suggest that these marvel
Gus and wonderful philanthro-
phists engaged in Branch Bank
ing take for their motto, "Sell
out or get out"
Evening star., 1923-10-23
LIBRARY TRAINING
CLASS ORGANIZED

The Public Library of the District
of Columbia organized a new training
class for librarians yesterday. The
class In library work will be COM
posed of ten young women who have
been specially selected after exam
nations for the purpose of determin-
ing their aptitude in library work.
All of the students are Washington
ians and most of them recent gradu-
ates from local high schools.
For the past nineteen years it has
been the custom of the Public LIZ
brary to conduct classes of this sort
and forty members of the present staff
have received their training in this
way.
The class will be under the direc-
ton OF Miss Emma ". Baldwin, who
has had many years experience In
library service. and the course will
include single lectures and courses of
study by dr.. Bowerman and members
or the staff of the Public Library and
other librarians of the District, The
opportunity for satisfactory training
in librarianship is unusually favor
able in Washington and advantage
has been taken of this fact in plan
ming the curriculum, library officials
declare
Evening star., 1923-10-23
PRESIDENT AND PlNCH0T
BOTH RIGHT, SWEET SAYS
Colorado Governor Sees Changes in
Dry Law Necessary to
Enforcement.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. October 23.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is facing the right way
on prohibition and Gov. Clifford Pin
chot of Pennsylvania was justified
in passing the prohibition problem
On to him, Gov. William E. Sweet of
Colorado declared here yesterday, on
his arrival to attend the national
constitutional convention of the Y. NJ.
e. A. Gov. Sweet was uncertain. how
ever. that the President can act ef-
fectively.
There are many agencies that
come between the President and en-
iorcement officials" Gov. Sweet said.
They are separated by the Treasury
Department and numerous govern
lnent bureaus. I question whether,
despite his good Intentions he could
DO very much unless the laws were
radically changed"
Prohibition enforcement is pretty
well solved in Colorado. Gov. Sweet
said, by a state law which takes en-
forcemeut out of politics. The gov
ernor will remain here over tomor-
row to address the Cleveland Adver-
tising Club.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
BRITISH SEEKING
JAPANESE ORDERS
Expect Fair Share of Busi-
ness Incident to Recon-
struction of Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, October 23.--British ex-
porters are in the midst of the worlds
scramble for big orders which are ex
pected from Japan in the wake of the
devastation in Yokohama and Toxic.
Hardly since the bonanza days of the
Russo Japanese - war. when Japanese
government contracts for everything
from bully beef to battleships were to
be had for the asking. has such an op-
portunity been presented to business
men with connection in the far east
In rebuilding the devastated areas,
however, Japanese products, particu-
larly from the industrial district Of
Osaka, will probably be used to a
greater extent than foreign business
men anticipate. for Japan has pro-
gressed far along the road of Industrial
ism since the days of the war with
Russia, when the island empire was
almost entirely dependent upon the
western countries for factory products.
Nevertheless reports that the destroyed
areas will be rebuilt along the lines of
western cities encourage exporters to
hope that they will be sending ship
loads of material to the orient.
The Federation OF British Industries
is leading in the efforts here to assist
English firms to land contracts. and
has announced a project whereby a
group of non competing manufacturers
hopes to maintain its own represent
ative in Japan. The scheme is intended
for those manufacturers who do not
maintain their own men in the Japa-
nese empire, and, therefore, 1t does not
involve competition with already estab-
Usher firms. The British groups plan
some sort of permanent exhibition of
British products In Japan and a perna-
nent representative who knows Amer
ican methods in exporting, for it is ex-
pected that the principal competition in
contracting for the. reconstruction work
will be from the United States.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
COULD HAVE PRE-
VENTED OBJECTIONAL
BRANCH BANKING

Under the April Act known
as the Millspaugh Bill the
Comptroller was apparently
given necessary authority to
prevent further branch bank
ing in the District of Columbia
by State banks. Instead of
checking branch banking, Mr..
Crissinser authorized such by
National Banks of a sort not
practiced by State banks and of
a character severely criticized
and condemned in the District.
No State banks were opening
new branches. In the face of
the contentious claims of being
opposed to branch banking do
not appear to stand.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
THE LOGIC OF THE
MILLSPAUGH BILL

The Branch Banker believes
it impossible not to have known
the purpose of the April Act,
called the Millspaugh Bill as
understood by its promoters and
the people OF Washington. If
it were to be used to authorize
branch banking by National
Banks a hearing should have
been given.
Why should the District of
Columbia have a National Bank
law different from the, general
law and given such without its
knowledge?
Why should the Comptroller
interpret law understood to be
enacted for specific purpose as
giving him authority unless he
believed he had no such author
ity under the prevailing general
law? -
was II 10 escape court de-
cision that branch banking by
National Banks is illegal? .
We are not impugning Mr..
Crissinger's motive, but present
ing the case from a logical
standpoint. "a.
Let the law come squarely be-
for the Supreme Court and obey
its mandate. It's decision will
be equitable and fair. :
Don't take refuge behind the
we'll known difficulty of not
being able to get a review by a
court OF an administrative act
of the Federal Government. The
voters won't stand for such.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
CORRECT THE WRONG

The Anti-Branch Banker be-
lieves that Mr.. Crissinger, the
late Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, did not act in accord with
the bankers and people of the
District of Columbia. especially
in the use of the MillspaYgh bill
to open a branch bank on
Eighteenth Street, and asks the
President, the Secretary of the
Treasury or the Comptroller of
the Currency to correct the act !;
that the permit should be can
celed and if any more issued that
they should be issued under the
National Bank law and not un-
der a bill initiated for another
purpose.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
THE YOUNG MANS
FIGHT

Probably to no one else is
branch banking such a vital
question as to the ambitious
young man. If he wants to be
a sort of clerk in a large bank
or branch of a large bank de-
stroying his opportunities for
individual development and
eliminating chances for a Presi-
dency, Vice Presidency or Cash
ier's place, branch banking af-
fords an opportunity.
Let him offer character, intel
ligence and capacity as security
for a loan to one of those large
institutions and find out.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
A COMMUNITY HAS THE
RIGHT TO SAY

The people of the District of
Columbia are opposed to branch
banking. They see no excuse
for it. They know from past ex-
perience that a large National
Bank with it's exacting char
acter is not useful. Is unsym-
pathetic and cold to their inter-
est. They are friendly and be-
lieve in a fair deal. The COM
munity bank is of their liking
and meets their needs. To them
branch banking spells greed.
Morality is their habit perhaps
more than in any city in the
Union.
A so-called joker in a bill or
the use ;of a technicality of law
to defeat their will is obnoxious.
1t smells Of the swine trough.
Evening star., 1923-10-23

The following from a firm
whose business is to assist in the
building up of the deposits of
banks in reference to the loca-
ton of a branch on 18th Street !:
Replying to your inquiry
wish to state that we have re-
Gently canvassed the banking
zone tributary to Eighteenth
Street and Columbia Road, and
there is no doubt that there are
not banking resources in that
section for two banks to be
operated proftably and will not
be in our opinion for some years
to come. 80.
(Signed)
81. H. HASBROUCK & CO."
In no case have the real Of
tenders put branch in new or
unoccupied territory; apparently
they want the cream, collect saw
ings, leaving the community
bank to take care of the COM
munity's interests.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
ORGANIZE-GET BUSY

An appeal is made to the
twenty or thirty thousand banks
of the country who have served
their people faithfully and well,
and have been neighborly, and
just to see that centralized
money powers shall not through
selhshness and greed and spe-
cious arguments successfully un-
dermine their prosperity and
that of their sections.
The attempt is now being
made to buy out and crowd out
the community bank. The next
logical step is to consolidate the
larger institutions.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
Buyer of Liquor
Due for Penalty,
Same as Seller
BIZ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. '
WILMINGTON. Del, October %.
The buyer of liquor will be
prosecuted as well as the seller,
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris announced
in the United States district court.
He said:
District Attorney Hughes, at my
suggestion, has been looking into
the question Of liability of buyers
as well as sellers under section 81
OF the United States criminal code,
which provides that in case Of
conspiracy of two or more to COM
NIT an ,offense against the United
States all are liable for the acts of
one, and each shall be fined not
more than $4,000. or imprison-
ment not more than two yeass. or
both"
Evening star., 1923-10-23
ALLOW SELF-GOVERN.
MENT =

Ii i is doubted that the people
of Washington are opposed to
branch banking as recently prac-
ticed here, the Anti-Branch
Banker will find man who will
defray the expense of a vote,
provided the branches Will be
sent to the ash heap if the vote
condemns such.
Evening star., 1923-10-23

dom for all Arab countries and the
early establishment of an Arab fed
Grafton to include all Arab states are
two OF the important resolutions
adopted at the pan-Arab congress.
just concluded at Mecca, say reports
received here. The meeting decided
also to urge a boycott of British.
French and Jewish goods.
Representatives of all the Arab
rulers, including King Hussein Of the
Hedjas, Emir Abdullah of Transjor-
dania and King Feisul Of Mesopota-
mia, will meet in conference shortly,
IL is announced,
Evening star., 1923-10-23
COMPTROLLER DAWES
CONDEMNS BRANCH
BANKING

D< ~ NANA& w
His Condemnation Fits Com
munities Like Columbia
Road and 18th
Branch banking is, in its es-
sence, monopolistic. The bank
with branches would have the
power to retard or to encourage
the development of a given
community or individual enter
prise.
"Since the type of man who
starts a bank in a small COM
munity is essentially construc-
tive, his natural associations
and sympathies are with men
of constructive type, and he ex-
tends the facilities of the bank
most literally to them. His
loans take into account as a first
consideration character and
moral responsibility. He is
naturally inclined to encourage
young, aggressive and enter
prising individuals who will, in
the course of time, bring busi-
ness to the institution as he sue.
ceeds, andt will develop COM
mercial and industrial enter
prises and be a factor in the
creation of corporate and pri-
vate undertakings, all of which
will be- feeders to the bank.
AS this type of individual is
usually not the possessor of
high class collateral at the be-
ginning of his career, the
banker is dependent in a large
measure on the character, of
which he can only be sure by
personal contact and acquaint-
ance.
"It can we'll be said that the
rapid economic development of
America has been largely due
to the policy of the pioneering
unit banks which recognized
this principle of service. 1T
is IN CON CEIV A BL E
THAT THE REPRESENT
ATIVE OF A NON.RESI.
DENT BOARD OF DREC-
TORS SHOULD BE
OR ANT ED THE AU-
THORITY AND THE DIS
CRETION TO MAKE A
TYPE OF LOAN WHICH
is BASED ON CHAR.
ACTER, KNOWLEDGE OF
LOCAL CONDITIONS and
ultimate benefits to be realized
by the community and by the
banks"
Has your boy the necessary
collateral so he may get money
to get on with?
Evening star., 1923-10-23
BULLY" AS ROOSEVELT
* WOULD SAY

), The recent American Bank
ers' Association authorized a
committee to oppose branch
banking, and authorized an ap-
preparation to put teeth into its
original resolution condemning
branch banking of any char
lacter.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
NOTED FRENCH SINGER DIES.

NEW YORK, October 23.-Victor
AIaurel, one of the foremost French
baritone opera singers. and for many
years a principal in the metropolitan
Opera Company, died yesterday after an
illness of two years. He was seven
ty-five years old. Mr.. MaureI last
appeared in public in the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. where he gave an
act from Falstaff before Gen. Joffre
during the latter's tour of the United
States. He first appeared in this
country in 1884.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
WILL SUPPLY BREAD.

MOSCOW, October 23.-Russia is
ready to supply the Saxon govern
ment with 10000 tons of bread for
which Saxony Is negotiating II trans
portation can be arranged. The
Saxon governments appeal reached
Moscow yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
SELL YOUR CHILD? NO!

Your child may be of the flesh.
1t may be of the mind, some
thing into which you have put
your best thoughts. In either
case, you will protect and nour-
ish it, and prevent its rightful
growth being stunted, with all
your strength and will. You will
do so at any risk.
Evening star., 1923-10-23
ARAB STATES TO PRESS
INDEPENDENCE FIGHT
Congress at Mecca Decides to
Ama1gamate Race in One
Federation.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM. October 20 (Jewish
Telegraphic Agency).-Complete free
Evening star., 1923-10-23
ADVERTISEMENT.
Your Boys Future Against Greed and Money Monopoly
ADVERTISEMENT.

Extracts From Anti Branch Banker
For Copies: Phone Mensh,C Columbia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-28
CHAMBERLAIN STILL
CAUSING MUCH TALK
London Papers Say He Has Been Of
fered Washington Post

LONDON, May 27.-tBy Associated
Press. THE political storm having
subsidized, there are still surgings
around the name of Austen Chamber
lain, caused by his talk with the
prime minister, Mr.. Baldwin, at
Chequers court yesterday. Some of
the Sunday papers assert that the
prime minister offered him the am
hassadorship at Washington, despite
the fact there is no evidence that
the position is vacant, and the same
papers assert that Mr.. Chamberlain
declined the honor.
1t is not stated whether the al
legged offer was to be considered as
a solace for the supposed disappoint-
ment of Mr.. Chamberlain in not
being included in the cabinet list.
According to an open letter which
Mr.. Chamberlain has written to his
constituents he and his co-partners
in the wilderness We're prepared for
any personal sacrifice for the sake
of reuniting the conservative party
and by inference he accuses the die
hards" of frustrating Mr.. Baldwin
desire to achieve that unity.
This agrees with the current re-
port that three prominent die
hard" ministers threatened to desert
the new prime minister if Mr.. Cham
herlain were included in the eabi-
net and that thereupon the plan to
include Sir Robert S. Horne and Mr..
Chamberlains name with the Wash
iugton post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-28
INTRUDER STAYS WOMAN
Wife OF Wealthy Contractor Is Shot
In Her Home

LANSING, Mich, May 27.--Mrs. Will
liam T. Britton, wife of wealthy
contractor and politician here, was
shot and killed early Sunday by a
mysterious intruder, in the Britton
home in the fashionable residential
section here.
Every policeman in Lansing is be-
ing used in a search for the murder
er.
Mrs. Britton was sitting in a sec
ond-floor bedroom with Mrs. Helen
Powers, who was staying with Mrs.
Brittor during the absence of the
latter's husband in Evanston, H.,
when she heard noise on the front
stairway.
She became alarmed" Mrs. Powers
told police, and went to investigate
After few seconds she made Il sud
den. startled cutlery, almost stimuli
taneously there was a single pistol
shot, scream from Mrs. Britton and
the fall OF a body"
Mrs. Powers slammed the bedroom
door, rushed to the window and
shouted for help. Neighbors and SER
wants came and found the woman's
body near the head of the stairs. A
bullet hole was found between her
eyes; The bullet had penetrated her
brain.
Police found footprints leading to
a wooded park across the street and
it is believed the slayer vanished
through this park.
Britton and his daughter, Mrs.
Gladys Counsellor of Evanston, are
on the way here to take charge of
the search for the murderer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-28
MINISTERS ASSAIL
ARTICLES OF FAITH
Brooklyn Pastor Says He Doesn't
Believe Single Article

NEW YORK May 27-Three lead
ing Presbyterian ministers of New
York in sermons today assailed the
action of the Presbyterian general
assembly in indianapolis last week in
declaring five articles of faith es-
sential to the conception of the
churchs faith.
Rev. DIR. L. Mason Clarke, for 20
years pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. Brooklyn. declared
he did not believe one of the five
points enumerated by the assembly.
1T voted" he said, that it was
necessary for Presbyterian minister
to believe in the inerrancy of scrip
ture, in the virgin birth of Christ, in
a particular theory of the death of
Christ on the cross, in the physical
resurrection of our Lord and in the
veracity and genuineness of the mira
Giles attributed to Jesus. In all frank
ness l do not believe one of these five
points. Certainly the scriptures are
not inerrant and never were"
The others who assailed the action
of the general assembly were the
Rev. William p. Merrill of the Brick
Presbyterian church and the Rev.
John Kelman of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church. Dr. Merrill said
the move was IAN attempt to put
yoke on the necils of ministers.