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Evening star., 1923-02-10
Washington Observations.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

livings while still In their teens. The
Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary Of the
Treasury, and Edwin DENLY. Secre-
sasy Of the Navy Mr oi
silver spoon in his mouth. While
Mr.. Denby's father, once our minis.
ter to China, was not q man OF great
means, he was able to provide his
sons with a first-class education from
Coolidge and most members OF the
cabinet grew up on modest farms.
Hoover's father was a village black
smith in Iowa.
Washington and other American
towns and cities that among them
rolled up the staggering total of
$4,000 automobile fatalities in 1922
might with profit make the acquaint-
ance of Col. G. T. Denison of Toronto.
Ontario. Although veteran soldier
now in his eighty-fourth year. Col.
Denison for many years has functioned
actively as chief police magistrate of
his native city. His pride and boast
is that he is death on death dealing
automobile drivers. Whether a cul-
prit Is hailed before, his court for
mere speeding or for manning OF
pedestrians, Denison's unfailing habit
is to inflict a Jail sentence. He errs
on the side of severity. He claims TO
to to a minimum. Denison is a cele-
brated cavalryman, which may ex-
plain his antipathy to automoblIlsts'
AS long ago as 1877 he won the Rus
sian Emperor Alexander lis inter-
national prize for the best essay on
the history Of cavalry.
There is one diplomatic representa-
tive accredited to the United States
who outstrips even Ambassador JUS
serand's twenty years of continuous
service in Washington. That is the
viscount d'Alte, minister Of Portugal,
who has been stationed in this coun-
try since May 1, 1909. little less
than year longer than his French
colleague. The provisions Of the
diplomatic code permit only an am
bassador to be dean of corps, other
wise Viscount dAlte's longer serv-
ice would entitle him to that rank In
washington. The Portuguese envoy
is q diplomatist of the old school and,
though an aristocrat, survived the
establishment of a republic at Lis
bon. His graceful speech at the
opening Of the Washington armament
conference, though the shortest OF all.
was voted by many the oratorical gem
of that occasion.
= Il X \:
- If Senator Calder realizes re-
ported aspiration to enter the House
after leaving the Senate, he will be
emulating the example Of Theodore
Z. Burton of Ohio. and also of the
late William E. Mason of Illinois.
There have been some. but not many,
earlier examples of men who have
not scorned service in the lower
branch Of Congress after adornlng
the Senate for a term or two.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
JOY of Living.

JOY of Living.
A man will play till am.
To see how cards will run.
And say things most unkind of them
And think he's having fun.
He'll get into a ducking blind
At daybreak with gun,
And shiver in the biting wind
And think he's having fun.
Around the golf links he will stray
Remembering tasks undone,
With feelings of remorse all days-
And think he's having fun.
Headaches and heartaches now and
then
We seek, each mothers son,
And seem most miserable when
We think we're having fun.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Two shining lights Of the Senate ir-
rsconcilable group will burst upon
Europe at almost the same moment
next month-Hiram w. johnson Of
California and George II. Moses Of
New Hampshire. Moses sails on
March Z and johnson embarks three
days later. They have an engage
ment to meet in England. which 10
understood to be Johnson's principal
destination. AS a tenderfoot in Eu-
rope, the Californian 10 expecting,
more or less. to have his New Hamp-
SHIRE colleague map out a tour for
him. Moses coyly confesses that the
immediate purpose Of his trip to the
old world Is to accept an invitation
from q racing friend to witness the
Liverpool turf classic, the Grand Ma
tional. but after that he will make an
extended journey across the conti-
nent, going as far afield as his
Athens. and thence to Constantinople.
~
Hiram Johnson has never been out
of the United States. His political
friends warmly approve of his inten-
tion to see bit of the world. and
are convinced 1t will do him good.
During Senate debates on interna-
tional affairs colleagues who have
flrst-hand knowledge Of foreign con-
ditlons say Johnson often has de-
plored his own ignorance Of them. and
confessed that 1t was handicap. 1t
is not known whether the Califor-
nian has accepted speaking invita-
tons in Europe or not. There Is
bound to be no lack of them, once the
mo- nf 10 En
When the British light cruiser Gu
racao steamed into Smyrna harbor
on Thursday to warn the Turks of
the peril Of overt acts against allied
warships. 1t carried a priced bit of
Americana placed in the cruisers
wardroom four years ago. The occa-
sion was a historic one. The pres
ent writer was participant II. M. s..
Curacao, flagship of Admiral Sir Regi-
nald Tyrwhitt, had been assigned the
distinction of receiving the surrender
of the German submarine fleet. This
scribe was aboard the cruiser in a
correspondents capacity. To his hor-
ror he discovered that British naval
officers mixed" cocktails with the aid
of tiny paint-brush. which did duty
for stirring purposes. On his return
the Curacao with an honest-to-good-
ness American silver cocktail shaker,
suitably inscribed. grateful round
robin, signed by the officers of the
cruiser, avowed that like the flag it.
self. 1t would go down with the ship
and do valiant duty in the interval.
Il !: X
Herbert Hoover's American In
dividualism" sets forth that all but
two of the men who foregather twice
week at the cabinet table-the
President, the Vice President and the
ten heads of executive departments
were poor boys who had to earn their
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-10

German labor has formed a soviet
just what constitutes a soviet is not
clearly discernible. The term has GOV.
cred everything from nihilism to
autocracy. The announcement, how.
ever, has significance in indicating a
close approximation in present modes
Of German and Russian thinking, how.
ever great may be Russias present
reluctance about accepting the rela.
tionship on reciprocal terms.
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Underground Horrors.

Search for causes in the case Of a
mine disaster is baffled as a rule by
the fact that those who know. the
origin are killed by the explosion. Sci
dom are survivors rescued who can
throw any light upon the originating
factor. The mine itself is. usually so
badly wrecked that search in the
Evening star., 1923-02-10

dentally r epre-
sentative Charles
Bonnell Ward of
Debruce, y. Y,
born in Newark,
n. j., who started
raising some 1000,
goats on the pub
lie domain soon
after he had grad
uated with the de-
grse of B. S. from
the Pennsylvania
Military College,
took a prominent
part in usherin e.
Senator Holm o.
Bursum of New
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Senator Hiram Johnson is going to
Europe. If European enterprise is
alert there will be chance to listen to
some good speeches in return for the
numerous admirable lectures heard in
this country from representatives Of
the old world.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Raleigh introduced tobacco in Eng
land, but it needed Ambassador Har-
vey to arouse America to an appre-
citation of o'clock tea
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Russia ships grain to Germany in
many Russians are starving. A con-
dition of political chaos is not one to
encourage economic consistencies.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

The position of America as a world
creditor is a delicate one, rendering
it difficult to extend generous favor in
any one instance without mourning
suspicion of unfair discrimination.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Americans who bought titles in mid
die Europe are possibly wondering
whether the gold-brick game was real
ly invented in the L. S. A.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Thanks to the system of decimal
fractions it is always possible for the
German mark to assert itself as being
worth something.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
Musings of q Motor Cop,

Hortense Magee was told that she
To pay a fine must roam.
She said, THAT station house to me
Is getting most like home!"
Evening star., 1923-02-10
Rate by Mail-PayabIe i'm Advance.
AJoryIopd and Virp;nSa
All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
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special dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Threats Of arrest for failure to re-
move snow should apply to dangerous
accumulations on roofs as we'll as to
those in the streets.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
DOuneSticitY.

There's no place like home.''
."As a general rule" replied Uncle
Bill Bottletop,- But want to say that
home brew was a failure"
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Nobody resents the income tax suf-
ficiently to wish that the sum on
which he has to pay bad been less.
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Strikers on the Ruhr may be found
willing to work industriously in muni-
tions plants elsewhere.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
Speeches.

Speeches.
"Why don't you make a. speech
about the high cost Of living?"
whats the use?" rejoined Senator
Sorghum. 1.-THE head waiter can't
help it and the landlord is perfectly
willing for me to move"
Evening star., 1923-02-10

From goat herd to Congress in less
than a score of years makes one rea-
lize that the fairy stories of our youth
are being enacted every day. Incl
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Its queer" said Uncle Eben, chow
a days work tires you out an how de
same amount Of energy spent in a
bowlin' alley res'es you up"
Evening star., 1923-02-10

edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
at so cents per month; daily only. As cents per
month; Sunday only. 20 cents per month Or,
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end OF each MONTH
Evening star., 1923-02-10

Jud Tunkins says he's getting better
every day, but he can't say as much
for the nights.
Evening star., 1923-02-10
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once $50 Nassau st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Bay State Receiving
More Anthracite

Boston. Jan. 19-An increase in the
| daily shipments of anthracite coal in
| to Massachusetts was reported today
| by James Phclan, emergency coal
administrator, who said that 700 cars
| of coal were handled by New England
| railroad as January 16 as compared
| with a daily average Of AT carr of
coal last winter.
Rail shipments in Massachusetts
amounted to 1.157,610 tons at the close
| of December last or slightly in excess
of the 60 per cent apportionment
based on last years total, that the
state was to receive. Added to this
was 1888 tons that arrived by
| water.
Mr.. Phelan stressed the need of
continued use of substitutes, such as
soft coal, and wood, and ascribed the
present favorable outlook to willing
ness of the public to cooperate IN
using such fuel. He said that the
state has received approximately one
tenth of the output of the anthracite
coal fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Bastrop, La, Jan. 19-(By A. P)-
States Attorney Coco, conducting
the investigation here into the opera
lions OF masked bands in Morehouse
Parish. sprang a surprise today when
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion of the open hearing. he placed
r. A. Berry" MILESTONE, on the
stand. Milestone. regarded as the
states most important witness in it's
effort to identify the kidnappcrs and
slayers of Watt Daniel and Il. +.
Richard, almost at the beginning of
his testimony, named r. jeff Burnett,
former deputy sheriff now under ar
rest on a charge of murder, as one of
the members of the masked band
that had Daniel and Richard in
charge the evening of August "a at
"a point on the Bastrop Mer Rouge
highway, two miles from Bastrop.
Milestone since stating several
weeks ago that he had identified one
or more of the masked men, has been
in charge of the authorities at an I'M
announced place and when he nneX-
Continued o. Page 3, Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Washington, Jan. 19.-Passage by
the Senate today OF the Capper
agricultural credits bill was follow
cd by arrangements for immediate
consideration of the supplementary
far mcrcdits measure, the Lonroot-
Anderson bill. Intervention of an ap-
preparation bill and other routine
measures. however, threatened to de-
fer opening of debate in LenrOot-
Anderson measure until Monday.
The Capper bill was passed with
out opposition or q roll call but after
several futile attempts had been
made to amend it considerable cri-
ticism rcvolvcd about its alleged in
suffciency to aid the farmer and
advocates of the LenroOt Anderson
bill contend that it will go much
further.
Administration leaders are agreed
upon a policy of holding LenrOot
bill before the Senate until dHoersed
of before proceeding with the admin
istration shipping bill. 1t is hoped
to reach vote on the last farm
credit bill next week and thereby
break the Legislative jam which was
held up by shipping measure.
A substitute shipping bill intro
duccd today by Senator Mcclellan,
Democrat. Tennessee, would strike
out the cash government aid provis-
ion of the administration bill. abro-
gate commercial treaties which Con-
Srcss sought to annul for some time.
abolish discriminating rates from
Atlantic ports and declare a ten year
policy of government ship operation.
His substitute would provide. in
lieu of the cash aid of the admin
iStration bill a five per cent rebate
to exporters of goods in government
vessels. 1t would retain provisions
of the administration bill relating to
mail and immigration contracts. ton
mage duties and for cooperation of
railroads with American shipping
lines which would be ordered eS-
tabished by the shipping board by
direct government operationr 0
lease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
RADIO OPERATOR.
BURNED TO DEATH
OTTER CLIFFS FIRE

Bar Harbor Me-, Jan. 9.-Clinton w.
Ward of Longvillc, La, radio man, first
class. was burned to death tonight in
fire that destroyed the recreation hail
and garage at the otter Cliffs naval
station five miles from here. All wires
from the station were down tonight
ard news of the tragedy was brought to
Bar Harbor over the snow-blocked
roads.
j. r. Dalton. another member of the
radio station staff, was severely burned
but will recover. His home address
was not given.
The building housing the recreation
hall. known as Barracks b" had not
been used as living quarters since the
war. The hall was on the upper floor
and the pay and other offices down
stairs The entire building and con-
tents and an adjoining garage were
destroyed within half an hour. The
loss was estimated at s150.000.
The fire broke out while 40 men and
10 women and children were attending
a motion picture show in the recreation
hall with Ward acting as operator.
Dalton was in the operating booth with
him when a film caught fire. Ward
never got out of the booth. There was
scramble for exits. and in a few sec
onds the entire building was aflame.
Wards body had not been found late
tonight.
The staff of the radio station. led by
Lieut. Charles Fielding. officer com
handing. worked desperately to fight
the fire but lack of water and fire APP
paratus hampered their efforts. Ward
was % years>old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Wants Indictments
BY Information in
Massachusetts, Courts

Boston, Jan. 19.--ln order to relieve
grand jurics of excessive work and
bring about more speedy trials. ]. Yves
ton Allen, retiring attorney general.
has asked the Legislature to amend
the statutes making it possible to mi
tiatc prosecution 'by information"
rather than indictments. for all crimes
which are not punishable by death or
Imprisonment in the state prison. The
plan. Mr.. Allen said. has worked well
in other states.
in the legislation proposed. prosecu-
ton would be initiated "by informa-
ton filed in the superior court at the
instance of the district attorney or by
complaint filed in the district court pro-
vided that court has jurisdiction"
IF it be thought desirable" the rec
ommendation added. provision may be
made that n justice of the superior
court before granting leave to the dis
trict attorney to file an information
may require as n condition precedent
a find of probable cause by a justice
Of the district or municipal court"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Lady Cook Dies at
London, Long Familiar
In Public Life

London.--(By A. P.)-Lady Cook.
who was formerly Miss Tennessee
CIahin of New York, widow OF Sen
ator Francois Cook. died in London
last night ii was announced today.
New York. Jan. 19.-Lady Cook,
who was a daughter OF the late Reu-
ben i. Claiin. was widely known in
England and America as Il reform
or. For many years she devoted u
large portion of her time to active
work for WOmcn'S suffrage. OrSani2-
ing clubs, making large financial do
nations. and urging the need for
great opportunity for women upon
the late Theodore Roosevelt and
other important Americans.
During the 1905 presidential cam
paign she came to America to take
the stump for William Jennings Bry-
an. On another visit to America in
1913, she lectured on social purity
and launched plan for a world
wide campaign for EuSeniCs.
With the outbreak of the war.
Lady Cook dropped all her activity
and devoted herself entirely to pa
triotic work A ew days after
declaration of war. she proposed the
raising of an army of women to de-
fend England.
Lady Cook was married to Francis
Cook in 1885 a year before he be-
came a baronet. He died in 1901.
The exploit which first brought
Lady Francis. then Tennessee Olaf
lin Cook. into the public eye. was
her entrance a half century ago into
Wall street as broker. With her
sister Victoria she established a
brokerage house and conducted
business for some time. shocking
many die hards and earning for her
self the title of "Most talked of wo-
man in America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-The will of
the late John Wanamakcd filed for pro-
bate today. leaves the bulk of his es-
tate to members Of the Wanamaker
family and provides substantial sums
for religious purposes and for charity.
Mr. Wanamaker died Dec. II.
Two hundred thousands dollars are
left to the trustees Of the Presbyterian
general assembly for Bethany Cole
giate church. This church, it is I'M
derstood, comprises Bethany Prcsbyte-
ran. 22nd and Bainbridge streets; John
Chambers Memorial church. 2Sth and
Norris streets; and Bethany Temple.
53rd and Spruce streets. all started by
Wanamakcr.
Fifty thousand dollars arc given to
Bethany brotherhood and $50. 900 to the
Friendly Inn. Philadelphia. an institu-
ton Mr.. WanamaEcr established for
deserving men while seeking employ
mcnt.
Any residue is to be disposed of. sub
Jcct to the approval of his son. Rodman
Wanamaker. with preference being
given for the building of a home for
boys in the city of Philadelphia. whose
misdemeanors have subjected them to
the law and, Tor want of any other
place, are disgraced by being commit
ted to the house of correction and 9TH
err institutions, that there may be a
proper place for temporary detention.
at the discretion of the judges of the
courts who desire to take merciful cog
nizance of a foolish boy who is led
into mischief or crime without know
ing where he is going"
The petition for probate states that
the estate is valued at $500, 900 and up
wards. A statement issued by the
Wapamaker counsel said this lis SIM
ply "a nominal figure for the purpose
of fixing preliminary fees for the reg
lister of wills
The text of the Will was not made
public, but q statement Summa rizin z
the contents was given out by counsel.
1t stated that substantial provisions
were made for Mrs. Wanamakcr but
they fclt. as she died before her hus-
band. the statement said that "Mr.
Wanamaker several years ago disposed
of a large part of this estate by gift
to his bencficiaries. Large trusts were
created for the benefit of his daugh-
tors, Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton and
Mrs. Norman Macleod. while the entire
capital stock of his mercantile corpor-
atoms in Philadelphia and New York
was transferred to his son Rodman.
who succeeds his father as president of
both corporations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Two Former Highway
Policemen Guilty
Of Accepting Bride

Saco. Maine. Jan. 19.-John E.
CrOckcr. former State highway
policeman and Charles Pettis. both
Of Portland. were found guilty of
extortion tonight in Supreme court
here. Milton c. Chapman, also OF
Portland, was found not guilty. The
jury brought in it's verdict at ii
O'Clock after nearly seven hours de-
liberation.
The indictment returned against
the three men alleged that last Oc-
tober they stopped John f. Newton
of Manchester, n, H., and five other
Manchester men, as they were re-
turning by automobile from a foot
ball game at Portland. and placed
the munder arrest on the charge OF
speeding. 1t was charged that after
Newton and his companions had
made up fund Of SAL and present
ed it to PettiS. they were allowed
to go and no charge was laid against
them. Newton complained to the au-
thO-itieS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
Award Prizes for
Public Speaking
In Brunswick High
(Special to kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Brunswick. Me-, Jan. 19.-Miss
Mildred Sutherland was awarded
the gold medal for first prize.
Thomas l.. Downes the silver medal
for second prize. and Miss Leloa T..
White the bronze medal for third
prize, at the annual contest for the
class of 1920 public speaking prizes
by pupils of the Brunswick high
school at town hall this evening.
Professor William Hawley Davis of
Bowdoin College. superintendent
Frank II. Bryan of the Yarmouth
Freeport district. and Mrs. Bernice
Staples. principal of the Topsham
grammar school. were the judges.
Edward Harold Coburn in behalf OF
the class of 1920. awarded the prizes.
The other speakers were: Miss Mary
f. Horned Miss Marion Rancour.
Miss Helen I. Racine. David Desjar-
dimes. Miss Laura Pollard.
The Brunswick high school or
Chestra furnished music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-20
NO FURTHER CLASH
SINCLAIR OIL PROBE
SESSION PUT over

Washington, Jan. 19.-(By A. ~
suspension by the Senate oil invcstiga-
ton committee of the examination of
Harry F. Sinclair pending his appear
ance Monday under Senate subpoena
with books Of the Hyva Corporation.
prevented today further clash be-
tween the oil man and Chairman La
roulette. and tonight it appeared that
the whole matter might be passed over
without exercise of further forcible
methods on the part of the committed.
Mr.. Sinclair had been expected to
take the stand today to testify as to
operations of his various other com
panies and the converting of the COM
mittee found him on hand with his
staff of attorneys. subordinate officials
and assistants. Immediately the COM
mlttee was called to order, however.
Chairman LaFollette read into the rec
ord statement he had prepared re-
viewing the circumstances of yester-
days clash with Mr.. Sinclair and con-
Guiding with the announcement that the
committee had found he advisable in
the interest of orderly and proper pro-
cedure that Mr.. Sinclair's testimony
should in the future be taken under the
compulsion of legal process {.
and Mr.. Sinclair's further examination
is. therefore, suspended until that time
(MOnday),"