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Evening star., 1923-01-13
Fourteenth Street Extension.

Action by the House District COM
mittee favorable to the bill to extend
14th street should increase the chance
Of that measure, previously passed by
the Senate, to be enacted finally at
this session. It has already been de-
layed seriously. and the possibility Of
further postponement causes appre-
hension. If not passed by the House
at this session the bill dies, and all the
work now accomplished must be done
over again in the next Congress.
In favor of this proposal is a large
body Of public opinion, expressed re-
Gently before the House committee.
Some objections have been raised. but
they have not weighed in the balance
against the urgent reasons advanced
for the extension Of the street, permit
ting an extension of the car line to
give a large, rapidly growing popula-
tion traction facilities.
The most serious obstacle to this
improvement was that Of the War De-
partment's opposition originally on the
score of the possible injury 10 its in
terests at Walter Reed Hospital,
through the grounds Of which the
street will have to be cut That op-
position. however. has been with
drawn, and the War Department is
supporting the street-extension bill on
terms which assure the safety of the
patients at the hospital. The improve
ment will, it is indeed believed. be ad-
vantageous to that institution.
The growth OF Washington is so
rapid toward the north that every
practicable artery Of traffic should be
provided. The park areas to a large
extent choke these natural lines OF
travel, and it is urgent that every pos
sible avenue be afforded on the north
and south lines. Fourteenth street ex-
tended will give facility to a great
number of people who are now serious
iy inconvenienced by the lack OF trans
portation facilities.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Again Warns Investors Against Swindlers.

with bogus stock and "get-rich- quick"
propositions.
Swindlers Again Active.
The joint campaign OF the govern
ment and the press had a good effect
The reports from all over the coun-
try showed that the people needed
the warnings. But the memory of
the people Is short They do not re-
member for long all that has been
told of the Ponzis and Bishops, or of
the smaller gold brick perpetrators.
or late reports have begun to appear
showing that these human vuitures
are again preying upon the public in
the hope of getting part of the $685.
900, 900 which the government is now
paying out on the matured 1918 war
savings stamps The bogus oil wells
and gold mines are again In evidence.
Beautifully engraved stock certif-
Gates are being put out with glitter
ing tales of quick wealth. Many de-
vices for trapping the unwary and
taking their money from them are in
evidence throughout the country.
On this account it Is time to issue
people with hard-earned savings to
invest The government is doing all
it can; 1t has offered safe and good
paying investment, but more is need
ed. Again there Is an opportunity
for the press of the country to rem
der good service. We need q revival
of the campaign against the fraudu-
lent schemers and vendors of fake
stocks. 1t has almost become a pub
lie duty to protect the people against
these pliers of nefarious trade.
LEW WALLACE, Jr.,
Director United STATES Government
SafiuHz System.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Ruble Quotations.

For a time after the smash-up in
Russia started and the ruble began to
fall. the people on this side of the wa
ter took a somewhat sporting interest
in the fluctuations Of Muscovite
money, and quotations were watched
rather closely. After a time, however.
the ruble dropped out of the list in the
foreign exchanges, which were clogged
with marks and kronen at the point
of almost infinitesimal expression. So
for long time there has been no real
line on what ruble is actually worth.
1t has become sort of mythical none.
tary figure. A dispatch has just come
from Moscow. however, that for the
first time in many months gives a clue
to the current quotations. 1t says that
the exchange has been jumping
about at Moscow in extraordinary
fashion. On the 5th of January the
dollar rose from 10000, 900 to so 200, 900
rubles, and this advance In dollars,
which meant a fall In rubles. was at
tributed 10 the demand Of the traders
TO transfer their Christmas talxinss
Evening star., 1923-01-13
France Gets a Moratorium.

Decision of the reparations commits
sion to give Germany until February
! TO pay the 100000, 900 gold marks
due next Monday on reparations ac-
count is apparently a moratorium in
the interest of the Paris rather than
of the Berlin government. AS Ger
many cannot pay the half-billion
marks either on January Is or Febru-
AIRY l, it manifestly is of no great con-
Germ to her, now that the Ruhr has
been occupied by French troops. when
the default is declared. But France
las her hands so full just now with
the Ruhr adventure that she is not
eager to have a new complication to
deal with.
1t is indicated that during the re-
naming weeks of January an effort
will be made TO reach some sort of an
adjustment of cash reparations. 1t is
suggested that France will propose a
conference on the subject, to which
the United States would be invited,
and that the object would be to work
out conditions under which two
year moratorium would be granted.
Whether such a conference would be
productive of results may reasonably
be doubted. With the situation as it
stands, it is to be taken for granted
that terms for a moratorium would
be such terms as were satisfactory to
France, and that about all the part
Great Britain and the United States
would play would be either to sign on
the dotted line or to refuse to sign
Now that the French government has
undertaken to go it alone in the col
lection of reparations, the French peo.
pie are not likely to be satisfied with
anything short Of a thorough try-out
of that program. If reconcilement OF
French and British views was impos-
the beginning of January it will be
impossible at any conference likely to
be held soon.
No concealment is made in Paris of
the fact that the German policy of
passive resistance" is giving the
EE6lCu government serious concern.
1t is beginning to be realized that
France is not equipped to operate at
maximum capacity the great indus.
tries Of the Ruhr, and unless there is
such maximum operation this particu-
lar productive guarantee" promises
TO be a water haul so far as produc-
tivity is concerned. Failure Of the
Ruhr venture would be humiliating
to France, but it ought to be made
plain by all the allied and associated
powers that Germany will not be per-
mitted to profit by such failure. If
some other method Of collecting repa-
rations has to be decided upon, 1t will
not be a method that will exact from
Germany less than the full amount
which is within her capacity to pay.
Disclosure that France has made a
mistake will not be accepted as rea-
son why France should have less than
the fullest possible justice.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
EDITORIAL DIGEST

the Indianapolis News finds his
medicine is hope famed TO a bright
flame--an alliance of good doctoring
and right thinking. a combination
against which durable disease
stands little chance of persistfng and
which is not new" There is plenty
of room here for him, the Charleston
Mail is convinced, 80 long as there
Is given fitting recognition to two
things--the natural Limitation and
the fact that this field is an obscure
one in which there is much yet to be
learned This likewise is the view
of the Boston Transcript, which re-
marks that he "is neither to be
scorned nor swallowed whole. Science,
which is experience plus knowledge
VIII in his case, as in all others,
prove the thing and hold fast to that
which is good in it," In addition,
the fact that he refuses to profit
financially by his American tour in
creases ones confidence in his sin
certify, the Columbus Journal holds,
and there Is great need for cheer
fulness just now. His visit ought to
do US good"
Applied Coueism might be a SOL
vent In many fields. the Minneapolis
Tribune holds, because zone cannot
be Coueist without being an opti-
mist. and the optimist who can keep
his optimism in proper control is just
Old or new, however, the New York
Evening World would give him
every chance to demonstrate his
theory"
1t is because he believes some
thing" that he is so strong. the
Brooklyn Eagle holds. and his dis
tinction lies in the fact that he rec
ognizes and emphasizes his limita-
ttons. u. Coue merely insists that
the imagination be allowed to play
part In establishing faith in i'm
proving the body. AS he says, his
message is as old as the hills, but
every new discovery has strengthened
1t. The new psychology verifies the
old truth. Psychoanalysis is only
the more complicated description of
mind. where autosuggestion operates.
1t should be easy for NJ. Coue to
spread his doctrine and his visit
should stimulate interest in a form
of Self-help which is too little used"
He shows a profound insight into
American nature and more ability to
work it for all it Is WORTH" in re-
fusinG to give a single demonstration
of the power of his doctrine because
he must needs be lecturing," the
Roanoke World-News somewhat sar-
castically suggests, but, even grant
ing that, il Is the opinion Of the
st. Paul Dispatch that "he benefits
all those whom he can induce to have
more confidence in themselves and
quit crying over spilled milk AS
long as one really believes a thing
it is So" There is danger, the Ana
conda Standard points out. in the
fact that "the lay public cannot GSs-
crtminate between illness where auto
suggestion is sufficient to effect a
cure and others in which the services
of a physician are $50 absolutely in
dispensable that the longer he goes
without them. every day and in every
way, the patient will get worse and
worse" But. las he is a kindly old
man, with twinkle in his eyes and
smile on his lips he will be wei
come in America" the Wheeling In
telligencer insists. !.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
The Theory Itself Is Old, But the
Application Is New.

The immediate disclaimer that he
was a miracle man." which Prof.
Coue uttered on his arrival in the
United States, disarmed many who
were inclined TO be critical toward
his visit. In consequence there is a
disposition to urge that he be given
fair and courteous hearing every
where on the ground that the whole
world just now needs a doctrine of
cheerfulness and optimism, and that
that. in effect, is what the visiting
Frenchman has brought with him.
"All he does" suggests the Pitts
burgh Leader. lis to try to induce
people to use all their resources to
help themselves. But DR.. Mesmer.
ages ago. knew and taught the same
thing. There is nothing new in Coue."
He is mo charlatan," points out the
Albany Knick erbocker Press, and
has no wish to clash with medical
men. lie has an idea which, as he
confesses. is far more ancient than
he is. He thinks II has done some
good. he hopes II will do more good"
In this very connection, il should be
remembered, the Albany News con-
tinues those who really wish to help
others and try TO do SO rarely have
megaphone minds. Big ideas have
from the days of Upper Thebes But
If the ideas are big enough they sur
vive." His plan supplements the skill
of the physician. as the Baltimore
American sees il, inaSmuch as the
physician can. with difficulty, heal a
sufferer who has not the will to get
~en. and NJ Coue claims no more
than to help rouse that will" And
il is because his theory is "age-old''
that "Coue is wise in refusing TO hold
clinics" the Asbury Park Press says,
because this "exonerates him of any
charge of operating under false pre-
tenses. The interesting thing about
Coue's visit is the same thing that
was of interest in the visits of Sir
Conan Doyle, Sir Oliver Lodge and a
host of others. 1t is the Unsuitable
gullibility of the American public
a public that belittles the wonderful
discoveries and the scientific research
of its own nation and INDUCES in parox-
ysms of enthusiasm over visitors from
other lands who come laden with an
American dollars"
"Coue should be given a fair and
courteous hearing in this country"
the Lynchburg News insists. His
errand is likely to be helpful. In any
event. il seems to be humanely and
naught else, his message deserves to
be respectfully received and thought
fully considered" There is no mys-
terry in his methods and "he seeks to
awaken people to the possibility of
better thought about themselves and
their conditions" explains the Utica
Observer-Dispatch, and "he believes,
and he has pretty sure ground for
his belief, as he has seen tens of
thousands find Improvement through
following his method, that with bet
ter thinking mankind is certain to
receive benefit" Characterizing his
plan as system of common sense"
Evening star., 1923-01-13

the great triangle between the Mall
and Pennsylvania avenue, are closely
associated with the governments pub
lie building program lately reported
upon by a commission. Indeed, the
two plans should be co-ordinated, and
there is at present prospect that this
will be the case.
The other day The Star pointed out
that it is poor economy for the gov.
ernment to postpone actual building
construction on the ground of Treas
ury stringency, for Its rent bill, now
between five and six hundred thousand
dollars annually, stands as a most un-
economical capital charge. The time
to cut losses is the time of tight
money, and this rent outlay is a loss,
True economy calls for expenditure.
II may be we'll to wait little longer
for the beginning Of the development
projects contemplated. but the build
ings that the government urgently re-
quires should be undertaken now.
Yesterdays cabinet session on the
park development plan doubtless in
cluded consideration Of the very grave
building needs of the federal service.
II Is indicated that disapproval was
expressed of the passage Of an omnibus
public buildings bill at this session,
but that should not preclude a vote
authorizing the first steps toward
carrying out the plans recommended
by the Public Buildings Commission
as the first stage of the great work Of
giving the government a suitable
equipment for doing its business.
Evening star., 1923-01-13
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Just as the people are getting cash
for the government war securities
now falling due, an extra effort Is
being made by the swindlers and fake
stock operators to get their money
away from them.
About q year ago when the Ponzi
and Bishop exposures showed how
easy it was to dupe the people and
take millions from them, the press of
the country took UP the subject and
In news articles and editorials did
noble work. This united effort in
daily and weekly newspapers, in peri
odicals and other publications did
much to check the work OF the get
rich quick operators, and to show the
people that there were far better
methods of investing their money.
Working in conjunction with the
press of the country at that time was
the United States government savings
system. The government did all in
its power to promote thrift and check
the great thrift and savings move
ment 1T offered the people a safe in
vestment in Treasury savings certif1-
Gates, government obligations sold on
discount basis and yielding interest
at per cent, compounded semi-an-
nually. In urging the people to buy
these securities the government took
occasion to warn the people to beware
OF the sharpers and confidence men
Evening star., 1923-01-13
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

Every now and then some gentle
man in the House OF Representatives
or the Senate finds himself in a warm
ish dispute with some other gentle
man on the opposite side.
Once in a great while the dispute
breaks out into flames. On such oc-
casions II Is not uncommon for the
disputants to call each other pet
names. Sometimes, but not often, one
man calls another a liar. When that
happens the two opponents generally
make for each other, but are restrain
cd from combat by loving friends.
Then the newspapers come out with
a nice little story and headline, Lie
Is Passed on Floor OF Congress"
For a day or so there's a pretty
howdy-do, with lots of editorial dis
cussion about the decay OF the good
old courtesy that used to prevail.
Stuff and nonsense! Likewise, i'd
dlesticks! Nothing has decayed.
Courtesy f1ourishes as never before
in the halls of Congress, and the
naughty little word Is the miidest
sort of thing compared to the great
shakes that used to come OFF In those
good old days" some folks are so
prone to lament
When John Quincy Adams was
President. nearly a century ago, he
once sent his son, John Adams, who
also was his private secretary, to the
Capitol with a message to the House
and Senate.
Adams had delivered the message to
the Speaker OF the House and was on
his way to the Senate chamber when
one Russell Jarvis, editor of the
washington Telegraph, overlook him.
You tnsulted me and some ladies
who were with me at the White House
reception a week ago." Jarvis ex.
claimed.
What if did," retorted Adams.
Whereupon Jarvis pulled the secre-
tarial nose and boxed the secretarial
ears. Representative Dorsey of Mary
land. hearing the commotion, came to
Adams relief and parted them.
PRESIDENT Adams, in great indigna-
lion' sent q special message to Con-
gress relating entirely TO the Incl
dent. Both houses appointed investi-
gators and report was submitted
But neither majority nor minority
recommended punishment for Jarvis.
On another occasion John Randolph
OF Roanoke, then senator from Vir-
ginia. entered the Senate chamber wear
ing silver spurs. carrying heavy riding
whip and followed by a hound dog,
which crouched under his desk
He kept his gliding gloves on his hands
as ne spoke and delivered a veritable
TRADE. Every few minutes he would
pause and I'm low voice exclaim:
More porter. Tins"
And "Tims." the assistant doorkeepcr.
would march down the aisle with a
foaming glass of the stun that later
made Volstead famous. This Randolph
would gulp down. Here is the way he
referred to his contemporaries:
Evening star., 1923-01-13
A New Boom.

The Ralston boom is in evidence
modestly, of course, as becomes a be-
Ginner.
The senator-elect from Indiana may
count upon a degree of interest for
two reasons. He is d new man in the
national field. Curiosity will run.
therefore, as TO what sort of man he
is; his record in local politics: his
tastes; his characteristics. Discussion
of him will be a change from discus.
sions of Cox and McAdoo and Smith
and others. all of whom have been
pretty thoroughly discussed.
He makes appeal to interest. too, as
the man who defeated Beveridge. He
was the surprise Of last year. His
election was not tipped by anybody, in
any quarter, on either side. The sue
cess OF Beveridge was claimed con-
fidently by the republicans and almost
conceded by the democrats, on the
score of the former senator's elo-
quence, and the crowds that gathered
at all of his appointments. And vet
when the votes were counted Ralston
led the famous orator by large ma
jority. He proved to be husky vote.
getter.
Wand then Indiana is an interesting
state. She is no stranger in presi-
dental equation. Only Ohio among
the middle commonwealths tops her in
,sths list of sons who have been can
vassed in connection with presidential
nominations. For half a century at
the national conventions Of both parties
Indianians have played prominent
parts: and the stock has probably not
run out. Intensive politics has always
been the rule on the Wabash.
Evening star., 1923-01-13

; President Adams. traitor"
Daniel Webster. "a vile slanderer."
John Holmes, "a dangerous fool"
Edward Livingston. "the most con.
temptible and degraded of beings"
Pleasant little person to have around
the home, what? How long would he
last in Congress today?
Yet for all his abuse he was net once
called to order.
" Randolph and Henry Clay fought a
observation-disclosures the. result of one Of
Randolph's attacks in the Senate. But
the nrst prize for veal action rests not
with the Senate. but the House.
occurred on the floor OF the House in
the late sos. The admission of Kan
sas was under discussion. Grow Of
Pennsylvania, republican. standing on
the democratic side, objected to Gen.
Quitman, Mexican war veteran, making
any remarks.
Get over on your own side Of the
House. ordered Keitt of South Caro-
lima.
TITS a free place" Grow shot back.
II stand where please"
You're a black republican puppy,"
shouted Keitt.
'An the same" said Grow, .'here I
stand and no negro slavedrver can
crack his whip over me-"
Then they started for EACH other and
SAS 40 phNW UaS Oii.
A dozen democrats and a, dozen re-
publicans made for them all at once.
Keitt was knocked down.
Lovejoy and Lamar Of Mississippi
paved at each other, each to hold the
other back
Covode of Pennsylvania picked I'D an
earthen- ware cuspkdor to throw, but It
was knocked from his hand by an op-
ponent.
Montgomery of Pennsylvania made
for the center of the fight. A repre-
sentative of Virginia laid his hand
on the Pennsylvanian's arm TO detain
him.
"Take it off or I'll knock you
down" Montgomery ordered. 1t was
Potter of Wisconsin jumped feet
foremost into the struggling men and
pummeled heads right and left.
Barksdale Grabbed Grow: Potter
Barksdale dropped Grow and made
for Washburne OF Illinois, thinking
that gentleman had struck him
Washburne's brother, from Wiscon-
sin, saw Barksdale's maneuver and
made for him.
then grabbed him by the hair to drag
him aside and pummel him. He gave
a mighty heave and
Barksdale's wig came off in his
hands sending him sprawling back
wards to the floor.
AS he fell he threw the wig at
BarksdaIe. whose badness was re-
vealed for the first time to his fell
lows. Barksdale pounced on the wig
and jammed II on his head-wrong
side out.
Seldom has man appeared so iudi-
crous. The fighters paused That
pause was fatal. They all stopped
fghting to laugh at BarksdaIe and
Few minutes later everybody was
shaking hands
Evening star., 1923-01-13
Compelled to Go as a Gunman
To Save Wounded WOman's Life

the man lying in wait for him Bat
DR.. Ball. instead of provoking fur
ther bloodshed, turned his horse into
side road and made a detour, com
ing up to the house where tho wound
ed woman lay from the outhcr sidt
while the husband continued to watcn
in his old place. In the meantime the
police had been summoned and the
husband. with his gun in one hand
! and his shoes in another, made an at
tempt to get away. He was arrested,
however.
DIR. Ball. ignorant of what had han
pened to the husband, who for all he
knew might have returned to the
home at any time, entered the house
and began picking shot out OF the
wife.
Senator Ball is a native of Della
ware, where his ancestors settled up
ward of 200 years ago; in fact, they
took up royal grant of 500 acres
in 1863. His father. John Ball. .
farmer on part Of the old original
and two daughters, Five of the
brothers attended college, and Sen
ator Ball graduated from Delaware
College in Nework and then deter
University of Pennsylvania for this
purpose. Although his father was
paying the bills, young Ball spent his
vacations at home working in the
When the wheat in his fathers fields
was ripening one season, while
"Heis," as his family and friends
called him. was at home. he told his
father he would be able to harvest
! 900 bushels. But the older Ball de-
MED this. He insisted there would be
no more than 500 bushels of wheat in
the crop.
"Glve me all over soo." asked the
son eagerly.
he
When the harvest was made. there
were 1850 bushels of wheat. and the
sons share was $50 bushels The
father made good his promise, and
the young student sold the wheat and
used the money to pay his expenses at
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA Medical
School.
1t was j. Edward Addicks, the man,
who sought for SO long to become a
United States senator from Delaware,
that turned DIR. Ball from medicineI to
politics. Addicks lived in Boston. but
had a summer home in Delaware, and
when he announced he intended to
represent Delaware in the Senate,
many Delawareans were up in arms,
among them DIR. Ball. The doctor,
known to thousands In the state, be-
gan an active campaign which had
much TO do In preventing the election
of Addicks.