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Evening star., 1923-11-26
RED CROSS APPEAL
IN PERSON PLANNED
Mail Solicitation Drive Fails
to Raise Quota of $4,000
for Washington.

December to 10 was set today as
the week for individual solicitation
on behalf Of the District Chapter of
the Red Cross, following virtual
failure to raise the $4,000 local quota
during the past two weeks by mail
appeal.
A call to the auxiliary was sent out
today by Miss Mabel T. Boardman. an
nouncing a meeting at o'clock to-
to make plans for the renewed cam
paign.
Heads of the auxiliary and of de-
partments were asked to attend the
meeting without further notice.
Workers for the individual solicita-
tion will be recruited, and an inten-
siye, old-fashioned effort ms.de to
raise the funds.
Efforts will be made to get banks
stores and other institutions to al
low members of the auxiliary to have
booths in lobbies. in order to make
a direct appeal to the public.
Make your enrolment in the ma
fure of thank Offering this week."
said an officer of the local chapter to-
day. Make it a thank offering for
the happiness and prosperity of the
National Capital of the United States"
The widows mite" came in today
when Mrs. Ben Hart. newswoman at
14th and G streets, dropped a dollar
into the hand of Red Cross worker
The worker. accepting the gift, could
not help but mentally contrast what
that dollar meant to the woman who
gave 1t with a dollar which might be
given-but has not-by hundreds of
persons to whom a dollar literally and
figuratively means scarcely anything
at all.
Evening star., 1923-11-26

Durbar in the Dewani Am Of the
Delhi fort. The result was that an
Indian attendant sitting behind the
viceroy and holding up the state UNI
brella was killed on the spot. Sec
ond was very badly hurt, Lord
Hardinge was severely injured, while
Lady Hardinge most providentially
escaped.
news through to London by 1915 am.
to enable the head office to inform
the world at large, and practically
be in sole possession of news of this
event for several hours, eventually
caused a question to be asked in the
happened.
remember the morning quite we'll.
An elephant procession had been ar
ranged in Delhi from the railway
station through the Victoria Gardens,
down the picturesque Chandni
Chowk, and so to the Delhi gate of
the fort en- route to the Dewan-i-Am,
or great hall of audience inside the
fort.
Reasons for Delay.
I remember too how the pressmen
were allotted special seats in the fort,
and how all except myself went by
a specified route to occupy those
seats, and awaited there for the
viceroy's arrival But for some rea-
son or other / determined to witness
the show en- route, and having located
my motor under a convenient tree,
took up my stand on, the roadway
just outside the Delhi gate. After
some time the procession commenced
to arrive. and then suddenly it halted.
After two minutes wait / felt in
stinctively that something had hap
pened, for in India professions and
ceremonial functions always move
like clockwork.
Sinister rumors that the anarchists
intended some day to make an effort
which would astonish the world
flashed through my brain. Regardless
Of orders and regulations and mill
tary guards 1 rushed up the road.
The first man met who could tell me
anything definite was Maj. Vernon
badyguard. and he briefly >communi-
Gated the bare facts: ''Viceroy
seriously injured by bomb thrown at
him, Lady Hardinge safe, one at
l ran back giving the news to the
commander-in-ch chief. the lieutenant
governor of the Punjab, whom l re-
member saying, Good Lord, what
ought I to do?' and to one or two
members of the council who Were all
elephants, unable to descend with
out ladders or unwilling to do so
without orders. / then dashed into
the shop of my old friend Kishan
Chand. an Indian shawl merchant
who has made more wonderful silken
robes and garments of gold and
silver for royalties and viceroys and
governors than any other man in
Asia, and seized his telephone. 1 got
through to an official whom 1 knew
well at the Central Telegraph Office,
and within two minutes my first
brief message was on Its way to
London. Five minutes later 1 was on
the actual spot where the tragedy oc-
CURED and gathered further details.
News Hours Ahead.
Thanks to red tape, which appar-
emily in the absence of certain
officials prevented any telegram being
sent without authority to the India
ffice, combined, of course. with Won
dcrful luck, my dispatches were hours
ahead of any other messages.
Several months afterward when
Evening star., 1923-11-26
BY e. j. BUCK, G. b. E.
Reuters Agent with the government
of India.

Reuters Agent with the government
of India.
A German consul who lived in
Simla for two or three years and who
caused a good deal of trouble to the
British empire owing to the part he
played in Persia in the recent war,
was Prince Henry of Reuss XXxII,
whatever this title may mean.
Prince Henry, who was a very
pompous official, once had a conver-
sation with me regarding the merits
of German officers as compared with
English officers. He complained that
English officers in India spent .ar
too much of their time in raciag.
polo and pig sticking, and could not,
therefore. become good soldiers.
retorted that men in the hot weather
would prefer them to go in for mm &c
and beer drinking.
He then quickly said. But you
have slipped dueling in the British
army. Why have you done SOP" 1
replied that so far as I was aware
it had been due to the conduct of a
German officer. How was that" in
Quired the prince. WELL" said /,
"Pll tell the story as 1T was told to
me-"
Story of Duel.
Not many years ago a German and
British officer had some slight
quarrel and it was decided by their
friends in Berlin that a duel must be
fought. After a good deal of con-
sultation by the respective friends 1t
was settled that the duel should take
place in an empty dark room. each
duelist being securely blindfolded,
and also armed with six chambered
revolver. The duel was to cease on
either man being wounded. The day
arrived, and the two officers were
conducted to the room, and their Sec
onds carefully stood away from the
door In the passage outside. Not a
sound occurred for three minutes.
and then there was shot, cry and
heavy fall. The friends burst open
the door and found"-and here /
hesitated
What did they find? said the
prince eagerly.
the Englishman, who was quite a
decent fellow, had very quietly crept
on his hands and knees to the fire.
place. and not caring to seriously in
jure his enemy against whom he only
had very slight grudge, had fired
up the chimney, and down came the
latter"
Never shall I forget the German
consul generals face as I finished,
and he loved me no better after
ward when 1 laughingly said: IF
you ever tell the story you can al
ways bring down a Frenchman."
Scoops on Bombing.
One of the most memorable scoops
made by Reuters in India was that
of the news of Lord Hardinge's at
tempted assassination in the famous
Chandni Chowk, the richest street in
Asia, in Delhi. on December %, 1912
1t will be remembered that a bomb
which was thrown at the viceroy
from housetop pitched on the
howdah of the elephant his excel
lency was riding en- route to the
Evening star., 1923-11-26
EAT MORE BREAD,
PUBLIC is URGED
Continuance of Wartime
Restrictions Considered
Injury to Agriculture.

Needless continuation of bread
saving habits formed in war time.
Department of Agriculture officials
is limiting American wheat consump-
ton to the disadvantage of both
producer and consumer. A return to
pre-war food habits in the use of
wheat by the public and the feeding
of ow-grade wheat to live stock. de-
partment experts assert, help greatly
toward solving the wheat problem.
The wids disparity between the
cost of bread to the consumer and the
price received by the producer for the
wheat from which it is made is cited
by the department as a typical Illus
tration of the disproportionate rela-
price of farm products and the price
of things that have gone through
manufacturing process.
"The price of bread in cities has
not fallen with the price of wheat
and f1ours." says the statement. "A
neapolis in 1924, cost 5.3 cents,
now costs approximately cents,
while -four which in 1874 cost $4.43
barrel, now costs $6.S9. Allowing
$50 loaves to the barrel, the margin
between the flour price and the bread
price increased from $10.40 to $3.50.
ut is obvious that such conditions,
however caused, work to the disad-
vantage of both producers and con-
sumers. Producers are injured by the
restriction which is caused in the de-
mand and consumers are injured by
high prices which enforce an un-
economic Limitation in the use of an
essential food. All interests in the
country, including those of the bak-
ers and millers, would be benefited
by the restoration of a more normal
ratio between the price. of wheat
when it leaves the farmers hands
and its price to the final consumer"
Evening star., 1923-11-26
DAVIS HITS PAPER
IN ALIEN DISPUTE
No Right to Criticize Admis.
sion of 1000 Without
Facts, He Says.

CHICAGO, November 26.-James J.
Davis, Secretary of Labor. says in a
letter to the Chicago Tribune that
the recent admission of approxi-
mately 1000 immigrants brought to
New York on the steamships Levia-
than, Majestic and Berengarfa was in
accordance with definite provision of
the law, and takes the newspaper to
task for what he calls seeking to re-
huke public officer without first OBJ
tanning the true facts from that Off
cial.
1t also since has been demonstrated
that virtually none of the aliens who
were in New York hafbor at the time
{. referred to were found to be in ex-
cess of quota, Mr.. Davis asserted,
adding defense of interpreting laws
with regard for the human factor.
Sworn to Support United States.
II have taken an oath to support
the Constitution and laws of the
United States. and l am doing just
exactly that" says the letter as
printed by the Tribune. II am well
aware of my obligations and 1 en-
deavor to the best Of my ability to
thchi. l. uo, now WeNeT, lnS1SI
that 4 public officer cannot well dis
regard the human factor, and I know
that Congress never intended that he
should.
TT is not an easy task to admin
ister the labors 1 have undertak en-
TO perform in this office, and it adds
to the burdens to be charged edi-
torially by great newspaper as be-
ing derelict to ones duty and un-
faithful to ones oath by serving
foreigners instead of ones country"
Editorial Gives Onense.
The Tribunes editorial to which
Mr.. Davis took exception was cap
toned Lets Be Humane to United
States for. Change" and comment
ed upon reports that the Secretary
had authorized admittance of the i'm
migrants brought over on the three
ships, although the quotas from their
respective countries were reported
filed.
The letter as printed today is dated
Washington, November IA.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
BITTERNESS GROWS
in BRITISH ELECTION
Temper of Voters Requires
Guard for Speakers in
Certain Sections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, November 26-Nomina-
tfons for candidates for the Sis seats.,
In the house of commons were being
made today preparatory to the cleo
tion Of December g. 1t was estimated
beforehand that record number
would be named, with the conserva-
tives in the majority, the liberals a
good second and the laborites not
far behind
Three-cornered contests, which
every individual candidate wishes to
avoid, were expected to be rather
numerous! Forecasts placed the num-
Der at more than 320, although 1t was
supposed there might be several with
drawals at the last moment
The electioneering campaign In ths.
press and on the platform continues\
bitter, and In some constituencies the
people are showing an angry spirit.
The conservatives say that several OF
their speakers have received notices
threatening them with violence If they
appear on the platforms in East Lon
don. Postmaster Evans was heavily
guarded by police when he spoke in
that district on Saturday.
Prime Minister Baldwin's debt set
David Lloyd George used against him
in a speech last Saturday, is doing
service for the premier's opponents
elsewhere The Daily Express. one
of Lord Beaverbrook's newspapers
which are attacking Mr.. Baldwin
ostensibly because his tariff proposals
do not go far enough, says that what
unpopularity the prime minister has
achieved is almost entirely due to his
financial settlement in Washington.
Raps U. s. Settlement.
'It is generally admitted" says the
Daily Express. that but for Mr.. Bald
wins bull at a gate methods. the
United States would willingly have
postponed the whole question and
given us in the end far better terms.
AS 1t is, the British public must find
100000 pounds yearly, which is
nearly twice as much as the total in
ducements the premier is holding out
as part proceeds of his tariff scheme.
The only difference is that we know
the money goes to America, but we
are not quite SO certain of the cash
coming into the customs under On.
tariff"
The Daily Express takes a fling at
the Times because that newspaper is
supporting Mr. Baldwin, saying: The
Times can always be trusted for Civ
ing the American view, seeing that it's
principal proprietor was born in the
United States
Lord Younger, who, as Sir George
Younger is accredited with having
forced the resignation of the Lloyd
George government, is to have com
mand of the conservative campaign.
He has hurried to- London from his
country seat to take the place of
other party chiefs, who Mill be forced
to leave headquarters and fight for
their respective seats in the constitu-
encies. =.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
Kiss Is Called
Prelude to Bite
By Scientists

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 26.-Is the
kiss relic Of cannibalism?
Many German scientists say 1t is
and insist that it was customary
for the cannibals to kiss their
prospective victims They further
contend that the meaning of it
was Il love you so much l should
: like to eat you" In other words,
1T was a prelude to a bite and is
a wholly inappropriate manner of
J displaying real love.
The German press. however, is
not unanimous in accepting this
itra-scientific statement. Die Zeit
rises in defense of the kiss and
the poets, who have sung it's
praise, and declares that American
doctors reported to be organizing,
leagues to abolish kissing must
not have had any practice in the
art.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
GERMAN BEER-DRINKING
DECLINE HITS BREWERS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. November 26.-Beer con-
sumption throughout Germany has
fallen off to such an extent since the
last boost in the price to 40 gold
pfennigs glass that the Brewers
Association has called a special meet
ing to consider ways and means of
keepjng the watts from cooling.
The brewers raised the price of a
gallon keg on November
Is from 20 to 35 gold marks. con-
tending that they couldn't manufac-
ture beer and sell it for less. Beer
drinking thereafter greatly dimin-
ished.
The manufacturers incline to the
belief that the retailers raised the
price little too much. The retailers
reply that they must charge the
equivalent OF forty gold pfennigs to
meet the brewers increase, and that
the industry will be ruined If prices
are not reduced.
Evening star., 1923-11-26

who was also in bed in the lower
floor. Curious to relate the latter was
in no way injured. but he was so as
tonished and impressed by the epi-
sode that he Immediately got out his
camera and took a photograph of the
scene. His punishment for this act
was thought by some people to be
unduly severe, for his conduct was
judged to be ungentlemanly, and he
was in consequence asked to leave
the hotel.
by North American Newspaper Alliance.
All Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1923-11-26
Laughs Tighten Thrills of Life
For Ne,vspaperman in India
Reuter- Correspondent Tells of Scoop on
Bomb Outrage, Tiger Hunts, Runaway
Elephants, Earthquake in Bed.

Editors Note-This is the second and
last article written especially for this
paper by man who for more than
thirty years has been a journalist in In
dia and which throws q vivid sidelight
upon the social and political life Of this
newly awakened nation.
Evening star., 1923-11-26
Has a Preference.
,m the Kansas City Times

From the Kansas City Times
The farmer-labor third party or
ganizers want Senator La Toilette
for their candidate for President, but
Senator La Toilette probably would
prefer to be the candidate OF a first
party,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
JENNINGS TO
BE MANAGER
OF GIANTS :?

NEW YORK, Jan. TT Charles
IN stoneham. principal owner 81 the
New York Giants. decides 20 quit
baseball and John McGraw becomes
president OF the club. Il means that
Hughey Jennings viii act al man
aRcr
II ~ said that McGraw's signing
Of Jennings as his assistant was
merely forerunncr OF what he had
Ia store for the former Detroit man
RRer. the ultimate leadership OF tho
Giants.
Jennings and McGraw played to-
gether on tho old baltimore orioles.
They arc OF the same school. tho real
fighters Jennings knows the Nc
Graw style better than any other
baseball manager IN the country.
Serving ms McGraw's assistant for
the past few years has merely
served 70 polish Jennings UP.
Sioneham. ~ II aid. intends 70
retire from baseball 10 go back into
the racing game. Such action on
his part means McGraw for the
presidency Of the club and Jennings
as manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04


Prior 10 his victory over
Buff. and the winning Of the
American title, little had been
heard OF villa That wRa largely
duo 90 the fact tina, he was always
giving away many pounds. Since
capturing tho championship. his ~.
f-riorsty over the rest Of the boys r
10 pronounssd. that Il IL attn nsces.
aary for him 10 40 out Of his class 20
keep busy.
Keeping busy n villas greatest
worry. A great many fighters start
10 worry "a coon an they are zlxnsd
20 meet a formidable opponent Not
villa His only worry IN when he
has no matches sch.duisd
villa il a great fighter because he
likes TO fight. Hts work IN the ropesl
arena IN play TO him: ~ enjoys II,
Hc can hit. he IL very clever. he has
plenty OF courage. a world Of reserve
strength. and hest ~ all he likes 10
fight He seems 90 30 travelling
faster AZ the finish than start.
a match between villa and Jimmy
Wilde il going 10 10 n real treat and
a big monsymakar for the promoter
who puts Il over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Gleason Would Change
Meusei Into Big Star

IL hob Meusei is traded to the Chi
! cstGo White sox. he viii be so
per tcnt better player than he was
with the Yankees.
Hlb Meusel should be one OF the
<res 3est stars In the game. whereas
be 4 Just in the ordinary class.
1tsussrs greatest fault Is lack Of
an titIou Baseball Is anything but
eerious proposition with him. Bob
"a msei has much more ability than
ha : brother. Emil OF the Giants. yet
hi isnr nearly 50 valuable a player.
Hugxins lacked the ability to
~ AXE Meusei a fighter. Meusel
- nds a manager who will constant
n prod him when he falls down.
- nth Higgins his failures were
y n1ally overlooked without 50 much
i m1Hsvcu q rcprimand
II MeuseI goes to Chicago he will
f1nd Kid Gleason a much different
individual than Manager Higgins.
Gleason IL convfncing-Huggins just
tho opposite.
Woe to any ball player who fails
- do what Gleason tells him to do.
0l<Ason runs the Chicago club. and
The sooner a player finds out that
fnc4 the better IL will be for him.
With New York. Mcusei did just
about AZ he pleased. He might BE-
told to sacrifice. but II he decided
that the hitAnd-run play was more
proper. that Is what he would at
Tempt
Then again. Gleason has a kindly
way OF appealing to a player that
viii cause him 70 put forth his best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
Carl Weilman Gave Cobb
His Biggest Bat Worry

soning. Cobb frankly admits that
Carl Weilman. of the st. Louis
Browns. who was forced to quit base
ball last year because of poor health.
gave him more trouble than any
other pitcher in the American league.
Weilman, by many American
league players. was regarded as "A
nothing pitcher" In baseball a
nothing pitcher" is one who has
just ordinary speed and a fair curve.
That was the most of Weilmau's
repertoire. but in addition he had a
change OF pace and wonderful con.
troll
"Weilman knew the type OF ball
liked least, and just where | didn't
like II, He would proceed to serve
me ON such a diet thru the enttre
game, is Cobb's explanation OF why
Neilman proved so troublesome. In
other words. he always pitched intel.
ligently
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

Both major leagues used the rub
Der center ball in 1903. The follow
Ing season the cork center bail was
introduced and batting was ma
teriaiiy increased. a
During the years OF the world
war. the batting siumped. due 10
the poor material used in making
tho ball. The leather used 70 cover
the ball was poor. and the yarn
much inferior 20 other years.
In 1920 freak pitching was ruled
out. The same year the so-csiled
lively ball was introduced. During
the past three years. as n result Of
the lively ball and an absence OF
freak pitching. the battcrs have
been on a hitting spree.
In 1921 the New York Yanks
made is+ home runs. more than thu
entire American league did IN 1908.
All OF which goes 10 show that
the home run has become a COM
mon habit rather than an extraordi-
nary feat OF batting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

Tn the tennis world BilI TiIden was
4 again supreme on the courts The
big PhiIadelphian always had enough
IN reserve to swing the margin OF
victory in his favor.
Among the women tennis players
the brilliant showing OF Helen Willis.
the 1s-year-oid California miss. was
one Of the outstanding features OF
the year.
Helen Wills is a remarkable player.
In a year or two she should be mighty
close 10 the top In the ranking Of the
women tennis players of this country.
Following Is a list OF 1922 tennis
champions:
National singles. William Tilden III.
National doubles TiIden and Richards
Clay court singles. William TiIden II.
Clay court doubles ......
....... Bastian and Burdick
intercollegiate singles. l.. r. Williams
intercollegiate doubles ....
............E eer and Davies
Junior singles. 49,. Arnold w. Jones
Women's singles. Mrs. NJ. II. Mallory
Women's doubles .............
80. Mrs. Jessup and Miss Wills
Girls singles ..-....... Helen. Wits
Mixed doubles ..-......... Mrs.
Mallory and William Tilden II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04
T,y COBB holds most of the individ.

thy COBB holds most of the individ'
l. ual batting records OF the Amer.
lean league.
Cobb. In establishing SO many bat.
ting records, has been able TO hit
consistently either right or left.hand.
ed pitching,
Southpaws are generally credited
with being much harder for left
handed battcrs TO hit than their right.
handed brethren. While Cobb admits
this is true 10 certain extent. he
says that southpaws as whole do
not handicap him to any extent
What pitcher. In his rs years in
the American league. has been the
most troublesome TO Cobb
orr hand YOU might think II was
some OF the big stars OF the game,
fellows like Walter Johnson. the late
Rube Waddell or Cy Young. now liv.
ing the life of gentleman farmer
Nothing doing on that line OF rea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-04

by the eight teams compTis-
ing the circuit.
Contrast those figures with the
home-run totals In the two major
leagues Inst season and you quickly
get the blH idea for orifnth's rus.
aeation that the home run n b-com-
inF much TOO common
In the National league last season
5ss homers were made. while tho
American league was close up with
s2s a total Of 1869 circuit drives
in the two major leagues
Rogers Hornsby led the National
league with a. homerr last yrar and
Ken Williams the American. with
90.
In 1891 Babe Ruth rmashcd all
home-run records for all time with
So. beating his mark Of the previous
year when he made 81. In 1920
Ruth. with 40 home runs. beat the
record % az by Ed Williamson made
In 1884