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Evening star., 1923-06-15
The Belgian Language Issue.

A Belgian cabinet crisis has just oc.
/. CURED as consequence of an issue
over the language question. 1t may be
matter of surprise to some Ameri-
cans that Belgium is a bilingual
country 1t has two distinct tongues,
the Flemish and the Walloon or
French. The Flemish is allied to the
Dutch, and prevails generally in the
northern and eastern portion of the
country Partisans of these two Ian
guages are tenacious in their prefer
ence, and many difficulties arise in
Belgium on the score Of the inability
Of some of the people to understand
others. Belgian business men are
usually familiar with both languages.
In Antwerp Flemish is mostly spoken,
while in Brussels French chiefly pre-
walls.
In this particular case the issue
arose over legislation providing for
the use Of the Flemish language in
) Ghent University. The lower houk
Evening star., 1923-06-15
EDITORIAL DIGEST

about the universal use Of :hc En-
lish tongue and, doubtless, set MAJ
10 thinking along that line" "a;
the Sioux Falls Argus-Leadcr ana
the object of such acts was eN-
cellent," declares the Charleston
CIV. VaD Mail. To the Duluth Her
was hatred, much like that which
induced us to call sauer
kraut liberty cabbage" If the test
case had come up during the las;
war, the Baltimore Sun believes. 'it
may reasonably be doubted whether
these laws would have been held un
constitutional" But now, says the
Binghamton Press. while "wc nocd
not fall on their tthe Germans
nccks. VIC ought to permit th'
teaching of the German tonGu"
There wasn't much sense" in -
laws. it continues. ''even in wa
time.
The Boston Globe brands the II
preme Court decision as a rare ser
ice ito culture in America" ''Suca
a thorough knowledge" as trairlrG
in German. says the Sprineftel.
(Mass.) Republican. has n practice
value" Art knows no nationality,
says the Albany Times-Union. ~
one would understand his owu
tongue" the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal emphasizes "it is essential thaf
he have at least smattering o.
others The prohibitive laws, ir
the Chicago Daily News opinior.
ence with educational and persona
liberty.'' Looking back. says III.
Waterloo Tribune, I'VE fail to So
where the teaching of foreign Ian
guageS has done any harm"
Academic freedom is powerful
/ sustained" shouts the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. 1t is hardly necessary
says edln, the GhattanooEa News: to com
Language II is agreed now, say.
the Providence Tribune. that "a stat
shaf i5anlos Say such ana zueh a aoMih Iznsa,s
other cannot be-" The decision Wa
| in accordance with common sense.
| the Detroit Free Press argues, and
in the opinion of the Utica Observer
Dispatch, the situation would hay"
regulated itself If it had been left
admitting the justice Of the decision.
the Danville Wa.) Register would
prefer it If it were possible to forbid
the use of a foreign language in tn
instruction in the elementary schools
The states which have such law
may we'll remodel those laws nov
says the Milwaukee Journal. '"TLe
use of anything but English in ger
eral ScnOOl Work pTODaDIy VIII nos
again be attempted" says the Pitts
| burgh Gazette-T Times. Indeed, sug
gests the indianapolis News. "it is
Interesting to speculate whethc"
school boards and super
| lintendents can he required to providr
- instruction" in foreign lar
| guages. The Columbus Ohio Stat
Journal hopes the decision fore
shadows the annulment of the Oregon
law prohibiting the existence %
iprivate and parochial schools" Ac
icordinE to the Philadelphia Public
LEDGER, the decision may even go So
far as to "check the drive Of william
Jennings Bryan and his anti
lDarwinites to ban evolutionary
theories from public schools and
Estate colleges.
/ At least. the Cincinnati Times-Sta
lspicily points out, the German
Language will come back, but II will
tbe without loaded dice"
Evening star., 1923-06-15

and upon it's outbreak tried to enlist
In the French army, but NJ Viviani,
then president Of the council. refused
the request because of the law of
banishment.
The duke is credited with saying
that he will return to France if the
people of that country elect that he
do so. The Action Francaise in its
columns openly discusses and agi-
tates public sentiment in favor of the
he the outcome? Will Daudets
prophecy regarding the restoration of
the monarchy In the next few years
materializSG
Evening star., 1923-06-15

More women and still more women
are needed in the house of commons.
This is the opinion of Lady Astor, an
opinion which represents an infuen.
tial and growing sentiment. Parlia.
ment needs pep, and as conducted by
men seemed to be in need of rescue
by feminine energy from the danger
Of resembling an old ladies' home.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

When President Harding visits
British Columbia on July &c he Will
be officially welcomed by a brother
publisher, w. c. Nichol. Mr.. Nichol,
who Is lieutenant governor of the
great Canadian northwest province.
is the proprietor of its leading news
paper the Vancouver Daily Province.
Besides Their mutual interest in
printers ink President and lieutenant
governor are golf enthusiasts, and a
match between them has already been
arranged. The British Columbians
who are nearer neighbors OF Alaska
than the United States is, are taking
the liveliest interest I'm Mr.. Harding S
expedition to the territory. Van
couver and Victoria newspapers are
arranging to send special correspond
ents with the presidential party.
X X X X
Vice President Coolidge is having
an uncommonly busy vacation" He
and Mrs. Coolidge purport to be TAX
ing life easy at their home in North
ampton, Mass. but the Vice Presi-
dent is in incessant demand for
speeches During the past sixty days
he has been on the platform or on
the road practically without respite.
His engagement book presages that
he'll spend the summer in the same
way. No trips outside of the country
are on the Coolidge program.
Y * II *
Occasionally Ku Klux klan
spellbinder gets mixed on his his
torical dates. To this observer
comes word Of an amusing incident
on tho eastern shore of Maryland.
There the other night Klan orator
was holding forth in his best 100
per cent" style Among the infor-
nation he offered his audience was
a statement that "the Pilgrim
IA theirs landed at Plymouth with a
Bible in ono hand and a spelling
book in the other, while over them
waved the Stars and Stripes" Evil
IDENTIFY Americans who celebrate ed
the 146th anniversary of the flag
Yesterday are al least 157 years be-
hind the times
The American commissioncrship on
the Americana German Mixed Claims
Commission. to which Chandler Ander-
son has just been appointed. carries
with 1t the salary Of a cabinet officer
$4,000. The umpire of the commits
sion, Judge Parker. receives $4,000
paid in equal shares by Germany and
| the United States. one post still To
! be filled, that of the United States
agent. carries a salary of 10000
Rumor names two candidates for that
| office-Marshall Morgan. who has
been assistant and counsel to the re-
4 nd
| Frederick X Nielsen, formerly solici-
tor Of the State Department
Evening star., 1923-06-15

SeIf-Consratulation
Dey kin reSgle-ate de prices. Dey kin
push 'em up an down.
Dey kin keep de wheels a.goin' till dey
buzzes roun' an roun'.
Wifi de telegraph a-clickin' an de men
a-hustlin' fast
Dey kin keep de game a-goin' jes' as
long as dey kin last.
Yohiuncle doesn' worry any mo-.
Case he hasn't any use foh wealth
an rank.
1t is comfortin' for sho'
To sit quietly an know
Dat he hasn' any money in de bank
I stahts out in de mo'nin', when de
sun begins to gleam;
An maybe I'll go fishin', an perhaps
I'll only dream.
An / doesn' read de paper, case ]
doesn't want de news
A-tellin' bout de white folks an de
money dat dey lose
Dey nebber takes yoh uncle by sur
prise, -
An my lucky stahs mos gratefully
thank
De fact can't disguise
Dat Is feelln' mighty wise,
Case 1 hasn' any money iENde bank
Evening star., 1923-06-15

After contemplating several storms
at sea caused by the liquor question,
the conclusion becomes inevitable that
old John Barleycorn is the twentieth
century Jonah.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

A presidential campaign fought out
on a wet or dry issue would simplify
the work of the orators who have
heretofore been expected to qualify
for expert discussion of abstruse
branches Of political economy.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Having released American captives,
the Chinese brigands will doubtless
take steps among themselves to fix
the responsibility for leading the gang
into so impractical an enterprise.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Prohibition authorities, if the pres
ent ambitions Of Gotham are realized,
will find themselves confronted by the
task Of making New York safe for a
democratic convention
Evening star., 1923-06-15

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end OF each month.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
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Evening star., 1923-06-15

The f1ivver is source OF anxiety,
old days when the worst thing you
had to dodge on the street was a boy
on a bicycle.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

No reason for third party is seen
by Senator Borah. who finds all the
inspiration needed for live comment in
the two already in operation.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

The British cabinet is excusab1e for
proceeding with caution when called
upon to act as an advisory body for
all Europe.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Just at this time no real presidential
possibility likes enough discussion Of
his prospects to destroy his dark horse
status.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

The greatest need of civilization is
better babies, and women who risk
their lives in this task deserve a
bonus quite as much as the soldier
who fought to preserve it.
NATHAN STRASS Jr.
The natural tendency of Darwin
ism Is to make atheists out of good
people.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

|. One black aftermath OF the war has
been the warping of mems minds to
devise, and the poisoning OF mems
souls to receive destruction, moral
and material, as part of the reason
KING GEORGE.
Evening star., 1923-06-15
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILASDER JOHNSON.
An Example.

An Example.
Hello, Mistuh Busy Bee,
Wuckin' all day long.
Why foh can't you stop like ME,
Jes' to sing a song?
Gatherin' up de honey sweet.
Stackin' it in tiers,
Savin' mo- dan you could eat
In a dozen years!
Hello, Mistuh Busy Man,
You is wuss dan him;
Case he'll sleep de winters span,
In some corner dim.
. Bofe er you should take a rest,
Pattern after me.
Mistuh Man. foh time so pressed,
An Mistuh Busy Bee,
Evening star., 1923-06-15

In war unusual things do not hap
pen and should not be aimed at.
: "a. MARSHAL -FOCH.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Tie Evening Star Newspaper COfnpaHy
Basincss 0ffce. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Now York Office: $50 Nassau st.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
ruropean Office: 10 Regent St, London, Ensla nd.
Evening star., 1923-06-15

Who will wash Old Glory, and re
store, through the cleansing waters
of ideal patriotism, the arterial blood
of its red, the f1eckless snow Of it,
purity. the celestial blue of its truv
field. and the steady shine of its
forty-eight stars?
ic,nr-irh+ 1909 br " Z Collins
, 1923-04-25
RABBITS DEATH
IN COAST HOTEL
IS CLEARED UP
Story Secured Today Fol-
lows in Detail Notes
Found in Diary.

PHOENIX. Ariz., April rs.
Caldwell G.. Richardson, 10
years of age, confessed this
morning to the Staying of
Rabbi Alfred G.. Lafee in a
San Francisco hotel on April
4. in a statement made to Assistant
County Attorney Louis Hart and the
chief of police Oscar Roberts, and
Chief OF Detectives ]. J. McGrath.
The confession as taken down by
the district attorneys stenographer,
follows out in detail the diary found
on tho person when arrested early
Monday morning.
Richardson, in his verbal state
mont. MS in his diary. declared that he
beat the rabbi over the head with n
cuspidor. lnflicting the blows which
caused his death, after the rabbi had
attacked him at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning in a room at the Gates ho-
tel in which the two had registered.
After making his confession Rich
srdson offered to waive extradition
and asked that a Phoenix officer ac-
company him back to San Francisco,
Assistant County Attorney Hart N
nounced.
Richardson. who is also n confessed
deserter from the navy, was found
in a box car In the Phoenix railroad
yards early Monday ond taken to the
police station for investigation as a
"dr!fter."
The diary. telling in detail of the
fight with the rabbi and h dealing
OF the fatal blows, vas found on his
person.
Richardson at no time since Mon.
day has denied authorship Of the
diary. but shortly after his arrest he
declared that the parts of its refei
ring to the Staying were pigments
of the imagination" He held so con-
sistently to that story through Mon
day night and yesterday hat police
officials expressed themselves as
doubtful of his connection with the
killing.
, 1923-04-25

In the several months that
'Peaches" has swung the gavel, he
has held more than 200 trials. and
II is his record that he has dis.
pensed Justice to all and favora Il
none.
Many interesting tales are told
Of the court during webster's term
Of office. One is OF n fairly well
known local man who was incar-
cerated for refusal to pay a fine for
operating a car without n license.
The man was fined IS but refused
to pay. He refused and was given
the alternate OF 10 slashcs across
the bare back with a belt. II Is
recorded that after one slash he
came across with the IS.
The money collected in zines Is
put into a fund and used to buy
fruit. tobacco, magazines and other
luxuries for the prisoners.
Another tale is OF n young at
torney who went into the Jail re-
Gently while kangaroo" court was
in session to visit a client. He was
tried for contempt of court and
fined everything in cash he had on
him. A search Of his pockets re-
vealed exactly s1.O2 which does not
speak well for the affluence Of the
practice OF law in Casper.
The kangaroo" court in the
local jail provides an interesting
picture. The Judge sits at the end
OF the long table in the "bull-pen".
with the prosecuting attorney at
his right. the sheriff at his left and
the prisoners ranged around the
room on the benches. The judge
has the only props" They con-
sist OF a pair OF huge shell trimmed
spectaeles. a gavel and a weighty
time that takes tho place OF the
docket in the ordinary law court.
The last duty Of a retiring Judge
Is to instruct his successor In the
conduct Of his duties and to impress
on him the seriousness OF his posi-
ton and the dignity that should
accompany it.
Peaches" held his closing SEES
sion OF court this morning and
when last seen was headed for his
old haunts on the Sandbar.
, 1923-04-25
PORT POLICE
PLACED ON
STRIKE DUTY

NEW YORK. April 25.-whits po.
lice today picketed the water front.
preserving the comparative quiet
which ushcred in the strike called
by the Marine Transport Workers
division OF the I. w. w. Officials OF
the organization. which claim 10000
members, reported receiving messages
from other seaport locals saying tho
strike was highly effective at Boston.
San Pedro, Calf. Seattle. San Fran.
cisco. Portland, Ore, and New
Orleans,
Members OF the I. W. W. union at
Baltimore were said at the national
headquarters here 10 DO ready for a
general walk out tonight or tomorrow
morning.
In the FIRST few hours today there
was little evidence Of the strike. and
a checkup by polica. shippers and
rival union leaders. indicated only 800
OF the transport workers. union had
stopped work. The /. w. W. officials
asserted. however. that tho strike
would effOctually tie up shipping
when Il got under way.
, 1923-04-25
PRINTS
Of Slayer SENT
To HONDURAS BY
CONSUL To J.. s.
Envoy of Republic Aids
Movement for Speedy
Identification Of Sus-
pect Believed Phillips.

LOS April %.
Photographs and finger
prints of Clara Phillips, es-
capped hammer murderess, to-
day were on the way to
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where she is
believed to be under arrest. accord
ing to an announcement from DR.. r.
NJ. R%odiguez. Hondurian consul. DR..
Rodiguez said he had forwarded the
photographs and finger prints on his
own initiative. together with n letter
to the Hondurinn secretary OF state
asking his government to facilitate
tho early return to Los Angeles of
h prisoner II II should definitely
establish she is Mrs. Phillips.
Plans to cause the dismissal Of her
appeal from n life sentence for hav-
ing beaten Mrs. Alberta Tremaluo
Meadows TO death with a hammer.
and TO take her direct from TeGuci-
galpa to San Quentin penitentiary.
are said TO be under consideration at
tho district attorneys office.
A group OF officers TO be sent TO
bring the woman back to the United
States viii DO headed by Eugene W.
Biscailuz. under sheriff. who speaks
Spanish fiuentiy. and win contain two
otNsr deputies, a jail matron and
Mrs. Blscniluz. They expect to leave
here about May 3 and return about
June s. II the woman is Mrs. Phil
lips. you may be assured Hondurian
authorities Will hold her." said Con.
sui Rodriguez.
There hre so few Americans in
that country and they arc so easily
recognized. that she will have no
chance 10 escape. She would havs
been far safer IN New York City
than In Honduras. Despite stories to
the contrary. Honduras Is not n hide
out for f~ugitives as this case will
prove to the world"
Extradition papers for Mrs. Phil
lips are expected TO be completed In
time to start them to Governor Rich
ardson at Sacramento tonight.
The case Of Jesse C. Carson. one
of her alleged travelling companions.
wanted here for arson. probably will
be taken Up by The county grand
Jury tomorrow. II was said by Off
cials an Indictment might have more
weight in extraditlon than the ordln-
ary complaint now on file sgainst
him.
, 1923-04-25
LATE SPORTS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 25.-By
The Associated Press).-The Amer
lean League trophy committee has
decided that no player who has
been awarded the honor Of being
the leagues most valuable ball
player" Is eligible to succeed HIM
self. it was learned here today.
The ruling makes 1t impossible
for George Sister of the Browns,
the only player on whom this hon
or has been conferred, / again as
pire to the award. It means that
a player SO honored can have his
name on the American league
monument to be erected in Wash
ington only once
DENVER. Colo, April 25.-Mrs.
j. b. Cosgriff, widow OF the late
millionaire banker widely known i'm
Wyoming and Colorado, prominent
in Denver society, fell through n
temporary bridge on the golf course
at the Denver Country club yester-
and fractured a leg. She was pay
ing In the opening tournament of
the women's season The injury
was not felt at the time. as she fin
ished playing nine holes and then
was taken to her home Today II
was said she would not be able
to play again for a month or more
, 1923-04-25
EXTRA! KANGAROO COURT
IN Dun JAIL RETTRES
ITS ABLEST BENCH LIGHT

Mike Peaches" Webster. con-
sidered the nblest Judge who has
presided over the kangaroo court
in tho Natrona county Jail in sew
eral years. lays aside his judicial
robes today and returns to tho COM
placency of the workaday world.
Webster has just terminated a six
months sentence for playing with
narcotics. He was tried by the
federal court at Cheyenne and
served out his time in the local
Jail.
Tho kangaroo" court. an inter
esting sldelight Of every Jail in the
country. is run nowhere with more
nicely OF detail than It is in the
local bastile. Every prisoner is
tried shortly after he passes the
portals for the hrst time and the
charge is usually hat of breaking
into the jail. The sentence is al
ways guilty. and the fine is usually
IS but the court procedure IS
orderly formal and true to the best
precedent Of Jurisprudence and
equitable dlspensation OF Justice.
The most important Office in the
cour Is thai OF judge and It is an
office which comes by seniority.
The prisoner, man or woman, black
or white. who has been incarcerated
for the longest period. presides and
when his term expires the next old
est. in point OF time. automatically
succeeds to the position. The sec
ond Oldest prisoner is the %prosecut-
ing attorney and the third acts as
the sheriff.
Every infraction OF discipline ia
tried and the penalty when guilty
Is usually to clean up the bull
pen" or some other mental work.
, 1923-04-25
TRIO PLEAD
NOT GUILTY

BOSTON. April 25.-Hamlton b,
Wills. of Hamilton B. wills. Inc. OF
New York and Toronto; Francis j.
Sullivan. Boston representative Of
the wills company. and John II.
Burnham of Bingham. defendants in
the Boston-Montana corporation case,
pleaded not guilty in the superior
court today and were released under
bond. They are charged with con
spiring TO obtain property OF the cor
poration. which owns and operates
copper mines. In all eighteen men
were indicted among them VIM. r.
Allen. former lieutenant governor Of
Montana. and Charles L. Burrill.
former state treasurer OF Massa'
ehusetts.
, 1923-04-25
WASTE ELIMINATION URGED.

NEW YORK. April 25,-Avoidance
OF extravaganza and wasteful use OF
hows print was urged upon members
OIL the American Newspaper Publish
srs' association at the annual meet
Ing today in an address by its presi-
dent, Paul Patterson. publisher Of the
Baltimore Sun.
The record breaking rate Of news
print consumption continues. he as.
Fcrted. but expansion IN the mills
should provide an adequate supply II
publishers DO not waste Z
, 1923-04-25
Royal
GiUen Knock by
Weather Man

LONDON, April 25-(By The Asso-
ciated Pressl5Sodden skies. n cold
wet atmosphere and sharp winds
portended unfavorable weather for
England's great royal bridal pageant
tomorrow when the Duke of York and
Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyons are mar
ried In Westminster Abbey. It f.
certain that the hundreds of thou.
sands who Will witness tomorrow's
brilliant wedding cortegs will be
snugly dressed in listers. furs and
woolens.
Lady Elizabeth divided her tins to
day between her dressmakers and n
rehearsal OF tho wedding ceremony.
, 1923-04-25
Three DAYS REMAIN OF
SPECIAL NUPMOBELE CAMPAIGN

The aIl.important day OF the Tri-
bune's automobile prize campaign
looms up in full before every candi'
late who is striving for one OF the
beautiful new Sedhns. The important
day is Saturday. April 2s, at 10 p. m.
At that hour the best offer of the re-
mainder OF the campaign closes. At
that hour the special campaign for
the Hupmobile Sedan closes. There
remains but three days to win this
1000 Sedan and at the same time
increases your chances toward one
OF the capital prizes. Any Of the
prizes may be won or lost from effort
or lack OF effort these next three
, 1923-04-25

days. It is all with the candidates
themselves.
Subscriptions count o NOW
than they will later, Remember after
Saturday night EXTENSIONS Will
NOT count extra votes.
Every day counts VITALITY, from
now on. Saturday night at 10 o'clock
is the hour. The third period vote
schedule. the biggest OF the remainder
Of the campaign. is closed forever at
that hour.
SATURDAY IS YOUR LAST
CHANCE. IF YOU ARE EVER GO
ING TO DO ANYTHING BIG FOR
YOURSELF. DO IT NOW.
, 1923-04-25
S. A. Republics
C~Onferring On
Ship Program

SANTIAGO. Chile. April 25.-By
The Associated Press.) = President
Alessandri OF Chile. who is comforting
with the Argentine and Brazilian
delegates to the Pan-American con-
ference in efforts to reach n formula
for an agreement on armament limi'
tation. has drafted a new proposal
for a ~ive-year treaty under which
capital ship tonnage would be limited
TO 5000 tons. auxiliary ships to S5.'
600 tom and submarines to $4,000
tons.
The delegations of Argentine and
Brazil have wired their governments
for instructions as to their attitude.