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Evening star., 1923-01-11
Not Unfriendly to France.

regret Is expressed IN France that
this government felt called upon to
withdraw American troops from the
Rhineland. There also is regret here
at the circumstances which imnedi-
ately Influenced withdrawal. But
there is nothing unfriendly to France
In the orders of the Washington gov.
ernment. and most certainly the de-
ciSion is not in any way intended
to encourage German opposition to
the French program. The American
government and most of the American
people believe France has made a mis-.
take in sending troops into the Ruhr,
but, now that occupation is an accom-
pliShed fact, there Is but one proper
attitude for Americans to take, and
that is to hope for the best. Oppor-
tunity for saying II told you so" would
be poor compensation for a great
European disaster.
The reasoning back of the with.
draWal of American troops is a very
plain and simple one. The number
of Americans in the Coblenz area was
not sufficient to have any important
military significance. They were kept
there as testimony to American SYM
pathy with efforts to bring about a
peaceable and satisfactory settlement
Of the reparations question. Now
that efforts to bring about a peaceahle
settlement have been abandoned and
q military settlement has been under
taken, to keep our troops there as an
evidence of sympathy would be to mis-
represent American opinion. And, as
the only reason we have kept them
there has now ceased to exist, with
drawal is the natural and the only
ernment understands this and. while
regret may be felt and expressed, there
is no reason to apprehend that with.
drawal Of the troops will be regarded
as an unfriendly act.
While we are no longer to have our
troops in the occupied region. that
does not mean that the United States
has washed its hands of Europe and
has ceased to concern itself with old
world difficulties. Desire to be help
full has not been lessened. but, rather,
has been intensified, by the new de-
velopments. This government will
continue to stand. as 1t has stood in
the past. ready and anxious to do any
proper thing it can to smooth the path
Of the nations which were associated
with US in the war. and there is no
more disposition now than there has
been at any time heretofore to see
Germany escape the just consequences
of her wrongdoing. We were unable
to give approval to the policy upon
which France has entered, but we
have not withdrawn our friendship
from France or ceased to wish her
well. We believe France has made a
mistake from which she is bound to
suffer, but we will rejoice If 1t de-
velops that our judgment was in
error. That is the attitude of mind
of an overwhelming number OF the
American people, and in such an at
titude of mind there is no unfriend-
Illness.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Start Building Now!

The other day the chairmen Of the
two committees on public buildings
and grounds Of the House and Senate
announced that there would be no
omnibus building bill this session, in
asmuch as, for reasons of economy, no
large appropriations would be under.
taken. This probably prevents the
immediate execution of the first step
Of the program of building provision
for government which the commission
charged with this matter recently
recommended in it's report.
Postponement of building operations
is the poorest Of economy. At pres.
ent the governments rent bill in
Washington Is over half a million
dollars a year. Its losses from fncon-
venient accommodations, its suffering
in efficiency due to overcrowding and
scattering and lack of proper facili.
ties cannot be computed.
No matter how great the strain upon
the Treasury due to current appro-
priations this year. it is poor business
to delay the beginning Of this work.
Only on the ground of a sure prospect
Of cheaper construction in the very
near future can delay be justified. Pri.
vate enterprise is not waiting for a
lowering Of costs, however. Necessary
improvements are being undertaken in
all directions. Recent estimates place
the 1923 private building bill in Wash.
ington at $42,O0o.e 600. the highest on
record. The promoters of these build
ings are not waiting for falling mar
ket, but they are building as their
needs demand. :
II 1t were assured that the govern.
ment's necessstsss would be less later
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Outlook in Coal Industry Is Caus-
ing Apprehension.

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The uncertainty in the coal indus
try, despite the reassuring declara-
tion of the union officials that no
strike is contemplated. coupled with
the understanding that the federal
coal fact-finding commission has no
remedial suggestion in process of de-
velopment, again has concentrated at
tention on the industry. Editors dis
cuss the outlook from score of
varying viewpoints, but all seem to
agree that unless Congress gets on
the Job" the public will again suffer
seriously.
ct is doubtful if there has been
any softening of the factional hard
feelings engendered by the last
strike the Cincinnati Enquirer says.
"If governmental authority is 10 nave
any substantial influence ana erect
it must be forehanded. Ihere nlusI
be somewhere in the governmental
resources of the United States the
authority. the prestige or the innu-
ence to save the great Industries on
the country and the suffering pubic
from at least one visitation OF the
strike curse" In concurring In TINS
view the Kalamazoo Gazette insists
"the time for the determination OF a
plan is growing short. Congress must
soon act in such manner as to oring
a bout a stabiliEation of the coal in
dustry if the country is to be pro-
tected from further costly expert
ence." Because there has been no
evidence that either the operators
or the miners even desire to agree
the New Haven Journal-Courier feels
"the public will find way to i'm
pose plague on both "disputing
10 &c r. Portsmouth
star saws. but 1t thinks there Is no
reason why" direct negotiations be-
tween them should be allowed to fail
while waiting to see what the red
eral commission will recommend. The
star insists the public has a right
to expect" that the Chicago confer
ence will take such action as will
definitely preclude alr possibility of
another tie-up in the industry"
Unless the miners and operators
shall actually agree in the near
future. the Chicago News points out.
tbere must follow -"grave danger to
general business and the common
weIfare.", and 1t Is completely con-
WINGED the public is not in the
hunor again TO submit meekly to
the uncertainties, annoyances and
beavy losses to which it was subject
ad last fall If miners and operators
have any appreciation of the peril
~ them of the peoples aroused
resentment, not to mention a proper
regard for the rights, of others and
for the welfare of the country. they
will arrive at a peaceful settlement" ="
C-overnment acquisition of the ex-
istfng coal industry would not in. it
self meet the situation. the Jersey
City Journal feels. but it suggests
that should the government acquire
unused coal lands and start in opposf-
tion the present magnates. the
first touch of real, live, genuine COM
6etftton with the coal trust would
dYiye the coal barons out of business.
lower prices and end one of the worst
economical scandals with which the
|. public have been contending for many
"wou1d cost $500. 100000" the New
York. Times somewhat sarcasticaIly
/ debates the. report Of the .nationaliza-
tion research committee and then
suggests that, while the money sis not
Evening star., 1923-01-11
Ford, Napoleon. and History.

In an interview, Henry Ford; in re-
ply to a citation Of history by the in
terviewer,' said somewhat impatieptly:
History is hunk"'
This was laconic and NapoIeonic.
1t was the Little Corporal who. in a
conversation with oae of his suite at
st. Helena, characterized history as
"a fable agreed upon"
Napoleon had considerable warrant
for his opinion. He had made history
of great consequence, and yet had
seen it recorded and interpreted in
many contradictory and confusing
ways. Were he to return today and
run over the files, he. would become
more set In his views on that matter
than ever, Books and pamphlets in
the hundreds have him and his per-
formances for their subject. A litera-
ture has grown up around him: and
he is as yariously represented as any
star figure the world has ever known.
In smaller way, and less degree, Mr..
Ford is having something of the same
experience. A myth is already be-
ginning to envelop him. In his line
he has shown some remarkable quail
Hes and achieved some remarkable
things. But his admirers are not con-
tent with the record and what ex-
plains and supports It, but must in
vest him with the superhuman. and
are proposing tasks for him to which
he would be wholly unequal.
Let US hold on to the Henry Ford
who has demonstrated himself and
as a captain of Industry served the
country signally. The myth. II taken
for fact and called to power. might
cause, unintentionally. great disaster.
Evening star., 1923-01-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON

Topical TriIl.
No matter, what may happen, let's
courageeusIy declare
We've getting better n better every
day.
If food improves to fit the prices on
the bill of fare.
We're getting better n better every
day.
When husbands are unkind the wives
are now prepared to shoot.
A wagonload of diamonds is poker
players loot.
The wicked corner grog shop is con-
densed into a boot.
We're getting better n better every
day.
The precious bit of coal a driver
. dumps into the street
Is getting better n better every day.
The lampblack it produces. incidental
to the heat,
Is gettin' better n better every day.
The sheet and pillowcase which once
were placidly arrayed
Now move along the highway in mys-
terious masquerade.
They are not used for slumber, but
for making folks afraid.
We're getting better n better every
day.
Though fiivver parties seem to move
more recklessly by night,
We're getting better n better every
day.
Inventors tell of. new machines to ag-
gravate g. fight. .,..
We're getting better n better every
day..
OF course, we cannot all at once be
peaceable and pure, 3.
But we've altered the location of some
ills that we endure.
We've moved the trouble over from
the Balkans to the Ruhr.
We're getting better n better every
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large family who
made good sue
cessively as a
prin { er. proof
reader, completed
q law course, was
a newspaper man.
editor and lectur-
er, and who finally
after fifteen years
of secret working
toward the goal
of his ambition
b e C q III e reading
clerk of the ma :
tional House of
Representatives.
M 0ra n a m
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Washington Observations
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

No one who understands the pc
culiarlys affectionate relations that
exist between Warren G. Harding and
Harry NJ. Daugherty needed the as
surance given at the White House
this week that the Attorney Gen.
erals resignation has not been ten
dered. II and when Mr.. Daugherty
leaves the cabinet, the country may
be certain 1t will be at his own in
sistence. Early In President Hard
ing's convention campaign in 1920
a group of his Ohio friends impor-
tuned him to drop Daugherty as his
manager. They journeyed all the
way to Washington for the purpose.
Fellows" said Harding. there's
hardly favor, as you know. l
wouldn't grant you. But you've man.
aged to ask the impossible. I'd rather
lose with Harry than win without
him."
NJ. Albert Thomas, director of the
international labor ONCE at Geneva,
has made delightful impression in
Washington this week. The bearded
socialist. French minister Of NUM-
tions during the world war, is liv-
ing example of a mans ability to
learn a foreign language after he's
forty A year ago Thomas hardly
! knew a word of English. Today he
can converse. joke and make after
dinner speeches in our tongue, his
Gallic accent adding to rather than
detracttng from the charm of his
talk. Thomas enjoys life at league
of nations headquarters mainly be
cause trio Of French cronies, long
known as "the Three Musketeers," is
stationed there. One is himself; an
other. Pierre Comert of the league
press division, and the third. Paul
Mantoux. of the political section of
the league, who was the celebrated
official interpreter at the Paris peace
conference. Thomas. Comert and
Mantoux were fellow students at the
Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris
twenty-seven years ago and have
been boon companions ever since.
~ r *
There is a delegation of Usage In
dams in Washington this week from
Oklahoma. Among them are half
dozen chiefs and braves who have be-
come millionaires out of oil lands in
the petroliferous southwest. A day
or two ago a taxi drove up to
fashionable furriers on F street. Out
of II stepped a husky red man and
his copper-colored squaw. the latter
ponderous lady of some 800 pounds.
She entered the store with a plaid
blanket across her shoulders and left
in mink coat for which her spouse
paid $1,600 in cash.
x +
Repre- sentative Henry Allen Cooper.
of Wisconsin. who has had more
| terms in the House (fourteen) than
any man now in Congress except
Uncle Joe" Cannon and Speaker Gill
lett. was at the British embassy re-
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Having no fancy for giving his at
tention to a French QUESTIONABLE,
Hugo SHINES moved the books Of the
Rhineland coal syndicate to Hamburg
and dissolved the syndicate. Poincare
has at least scored point as trust
buster.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

It begins to look as If the statesmen
who expected to devote the rest Of
their lives to writing books about the
last war were about to find the subject
a back number.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the city
At so cents per month: daily only. 45 cents per
month: Sunday only. 20 cents per MONTH Or.
ders may be sent by mail or telephone Main
5000. Collection 10 made by carriers at the
end OF each month.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

A good reason for the return of
American troops from Coblenz Is OBJ
vious. They have been there long
enough.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Doubts are expressed as to whether
Frances seizure of Essen will repre-
sent grasping an opportunity or reach
ing for trouble.
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Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States.
NTenber of the Associated Press.

The AsSociated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republica tion OF all news dN
patches credited TO IL or not otherwise credited
5n this paper and also the local news pub
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Irreconcilability may be modified in
the case of United States statesman,
but not with Poincare.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Ye who believe in ambition that
hopes and endures and is patient
and works on stubbornly-here is an
encouraging story of a man with a
Evening star., 1923-01-11

For secret society the khan
gathers remarkable amount Of pub
licity.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

The slightly ancient subject OF Pre-
paredness" shows signs Of coming to
consciousness again.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

AS an international transaction, the
foreclosure of a mortgage becomes a
rather perilous proposition.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

It is doubtless disappointment to
Bergdoll to find that he is still famous
and likely to be recognized almost
anywhere.
Evening star., 1923-01-11

England finds that in addition to the
near east problem there are next-door
problems. -.-..-. a. :.s -.....
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Of tragedy in truth as we'll as in Wag-
merriam poetry.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office. llth st. and pennsylvsnia Ave,
New York Once: $50 Nassau D..
Chicago ONCE: Tower Building.
European Once 10 Regent St., London, England
Evening star., 1923-01-11
when History Repeats.

When History Repeats.
When history repeats itself
1t" has a manner bluff, 49,
And always seems inclined to- tell
A story that Is rough.
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Economy. -
"Do you play cards for money!
asked the new school teacher.
"Yes'm,'".. answered Cactus Joe.
Poker chips has got SO expensive we
can't take regular money out o. the
game In order to buy EN-" =
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Limit To Canacitx-

A Limit to Capacity.
,'You ought always to lend a helping
hand to friend"
''I try to-" answered Senator SoF-
ghum, wearily: "but there aren't
enough government jobs to go
round"
Jud Tunkins says: "Fault.finding
we can i'll afford. Nobody offers a
reward" ..., NJ
Evening star., 1923-01-11

"Dar'd be a heap O. charity said
Uncle Eben. eff a man was as gener
GUS in excusin'' others as he Is In ex
cusin' his ownself."
Evening star., 1923-01-11

Apropos of the Whistlers in the
Freer Gallery. our attention was call
ed last summertto three works by this
great American; master in the Ma
tionaI Gallery of London. Two were
nocturnes-one. a bridge. another a
fireworks picture--the third was "The
Little White Girl" all three extraor-
dlnarily famous works. To our sur
prise, these were all labeled British
school," reminding US of little story
told some years ago by Mrs. Lewis
Kinds (then Mrs. Hitchcock) of an
Englishwoman who, asked her If we
had any American portrait painters
of note. Mrs. Kinds reply was as fol-
lows: Yes, number. and among
them two well known la England at
present-Sargent and Shannon; at
which the Englishwoman excIaiH1 ed,
with apparent Indignation. Sargent
and Shannon. indeed Why you
greedy Americans will next be claim
Ing Whistler!"
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Repr sentative Henry Allen Cooper,
of Wisconsin, who has had more
terms in the House (fourteen) than
any man now in Congress except
Uncle Joe" Cannon and Speaker Gill
lett. was at the British embassy re-
Evening star., 1923-08-22
OUTSIDE: JURORS !; :: !:
To TRY GARRETT
j.,
Judge Denies Change Of
/. Venue, But Calls Amherst
h i County veniremen.
Rv the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE.
Va, August 22.-With the denial yes
terday of the states motion for a
change of venue. it was believed that,
with possibly one exception the
1nanv technicalities that have delayed
the trial of r. Q. Garrett have been
swept away and that when the case
is resumed here next Monday the
actual hearing of testimony will be-
gin, though jury selected from citi-
zens of Amherst county will hear the
evidence.
Judge B. D. White. who is presiding
at the trial after listening for. two
days ito affidavits and arguments Tor
and against a change of venue, late
yesterday announced he would deny
the motion so far as. the taking the
case away from Cumberland, but
would grant a change of venire. He
believed, he said that it would not be
possible to get jury in Cumberland
that would be free of local influence.
and so decided to call a special venire
of sixty men from Lyl chburg to be
in court Thursday morning. Later,
after conference with attorneys on
both sides, he announced the venlre
would be obtained from Amherst
county and, the Date of resumption
was changed to Monday.
Severance Now Issue.
The one possible issue that may de-
lay the trial while further arguments
are heard is that of the severance of
the trials of the brothers. The de-
Tense contends that inasmuch as the
state, had Robert and his brother,
Larkin c. Garrett, jointly indicted for
murder as a result of the shooting
last June OF the Rev. l.. S. Pierce
and the subsequent joint arraign-
ment, 1t had no right to seek separate
trials. Larkin Garrett was put on
evidence had been heard several Of
prosecution. and a mistrial resulted.
His case will not be called again
until the latter part of September.
Judge Whites denial of the state
venue change motion was not un-
expected though the defense noted
an exception and announced the de-
cision will be the basis. of an appeal
for new trial in case of conviction.
When court reconNenes next Mon
day Judge White also win have before
him the charge of alleged attempted in
timidation brought against J. Z. Car
rett, a Powhatan county citizen, by
acting Commonwealth Attorney Milton
y. Bonifant. Mr.. Bonifant told the
court that at adjournment of court on
The previous day Garrett. who, he said.
was no kin of r.. o. andeL. C. Garrett:
called him to one side in a very con-
Evening star., 1923-08-22

r. o. Garrett and L. c. Garrett. is
Ill and may have to stand an opera
tion at st. Elizabeth's, hospital next
Monday, when he will go there for
an examination. For some time Mr:
Garrett has not been In the best OF
health.
Lack of interest In the court pro-
ceedings was given today by farmers
as due to farm conditions, which are
keeping men at work. Many would
attend but for the fact that recent
rains have saved the crops and they
must be worked.
Cumberland has the business op-
portunity OF lifetime here this
week for a shoeshine artist. The dust
is thick.
Rev. e. s. Pierce, whom the Gar
retts are charged with staying, had
two sons who died violently since he
has lived in Cumberland. One was
killed by q train and the other by an
automobile.
The ten policemen here from
Petersburg, Portsmouth and Lynch
burg plan to go on a squirrel hunt
armed with their revolvers. There
are several crack shots among them.
Last evening the police sat in a
Evening star., 1923-08-22

is the second child of Mr.. and Mrs.
of the United States, his brother,
Warren, twenty months old, having
been christened after the late Presi-
dent Harding.
The father said. although he had
christened the baby merely Calvin"
IT was intended that the child was
the namesake of the President.
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fidential manner, saying he wanted to
tstaIk over"rthe CsafreH case with him
: : objection by Defense.
= What the conversation was Mr.. Boni-
FAINT was not allowed to say, as the de-
fense objected. pending Hthe appearance
in court of the other party concerned.
An effort was made to have Mr.. Garrett
brought before Judge white yesterday
for questioning. but he was then in
Richmond and could not return before
adjournment In a statement made in
Richmond, however. he was quoted as
fatty denying that he made any effort
to iptimidate or threaten Mr.. Bonifant.
Cumberland was again deserted to-
day, with the exception OF some members
of the defense forces. Judge White left
this morning for his home in Ports
mouth, and the various squads Of city
police from Lynchburg, Petersburg and
Portsmouth also had departed, though
they have arranged to be back when
the trial resumes.
ELDER GARRETT ILL.
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FIRST BABY NAMED
FOR new PRESIDENT
New Orleans Father Christens
Child Calvin in Mr.. Cool
idge's Honor.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. August 22.-Cal-
vim Frank White. nine-day-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav L. White, Is the
frst child horn in New Orleans to be
named after President Coolidge He
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clothing to European relief since 1918,
DR.. ]. A Morehead informed the dele
gates to the first world convention
or Lutherans. To assist Lutherans in
more than twenty countries, he added
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circle in front of their tents and
discussed the trial. Seven made
guesses. but not one predicted tina ? the
venue would be changed.
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CHURCH AID TO EUROPE.

EISENACH. Germany, August 22.-
American Lutherans have contributed
more than s2.0OO,000 and 2,40O tons of
Evening star., 1923-08-22

the relief work inaugurated before
the armistice is still going on.
The delegates held confessional
services in Wartburgen at which Rev.
Evening star., 1923-08-22

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE. Va,
August 21.-Nat Garrett, father of