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Evening star., 1923-07-30
EDITORIAL DIGEST

Mexico is better off with Villa dead.
When he died he reaped some of the
oats he had sown during his ten years
of banditry." Inasmuch as he died
as he had lived, by treachery," the
st. Joseph News-Press feels there
was a kind of grim appropriateness
in it," 1t must be remembered. how
ever. the Miami News Metropolis
suggests. that while many crimes
We're laid at the door of fancho villa,
had he succeeded history would iii all
probability have proclaimed him a
iiberator." Although he had publicly
abandoned his former practices. the
Oklahoma City Oklahomian feels GER
tain Americans residing near the
border will now breathe more easily"
1t was a happy riddance," insists
the Nashville Banner. because "in the
last analysis of his character he was
merely a lustful marauder and a
all rules of good government. have
been caught and hanged. The death
which finally came to him was none
too bad" To assume also that villa
was natural leader" is unwarranted
in the view of the Omaha World
portunity to show capacity for lead
ing the new Mexico, but he did not
have the qualifications. He was only
a fighting fool. And so 1t is in all
countries of the world. The conflict
war, endures' The Waterloo TRIBUNE
is convinced "he wronged his follow
ers as he had wronged others. To
wrong was his nature Regardless
Of what hat he was and did he might
I:St5 M Hss5fsr naf&fz SSS sS; a'
retired only when it suited his pleas
A. l. t..o u ~, La,
err" the Lincoln Star in turn recalls.
but "his sympathies always were with
the peon class of Mexico. victims of
an oppression more terrible than Ian
guage describes 1t is the opinion
of the Albany Knickerbocker-Pr Pre- SIS
, serves admission to the Valhalla of
| the picturesque heroes who have made
the world laugh while they made it
suffer. Villa from an angle Of strict
| better than a horse, thief and cattle
stealer and semi-sentimental, semi
| bloodthirsty squire of danes He
grinned most of the time and he was
never so dangerous as when he
grinned most broadly"
| Picturesque he may have been, the
! Minneapolis Tribune admits. but he
| was a devil. Villa had a veneer of
| the social decencies but under his
| shirt was the bandit heart There
| should be a. little easier breathing in
Mexico City now that the one-time
| mountain outlaw has paid in kind
Vengeance was slow in coming but
| 1t came at last" insists the Decatur
| Herald, and that a man who had
| murdered In cold blood hundreds OF
! men should die In a feather bed was
hardly to be expected His out
lawry was "sordid." an the st. Louis
Post sees Ii, and "he had his CLAM
| ourous hours, but the character to
rise to opportunities OF his own Gre
| ating was wanting. : He lived and
died a bandit" -
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is by them known as "trespass" in the
zone of danger, the primary burden
rests upon the road users, who can
halt their machines quickly and start
them as quickly and are therefore
capable Of protecting themselves, pro.
vided they are aware that tracks lie
ahead OF them. In a few cases drivers
may not know of the proximity Of
dangerous conditions and are justified
in proceeding without halt. But in
almost all instances they do know that
railroad tracks are ahead and that
trains may be met at any time. Still
they persist in pushing across. think
ing to make the crossing ahead of the
trains. risking their own lives and
those of others in their charge with
criminal folly.
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Coal.

The coal situation is still disturbing
in touch with the coal trade who say
there is no reason for great discour-
agement. Yet even though differences
between operators and miners may be
composed. there arc few prophets, or
none. who forecast lower prices. The
Atlantic City conference was abruptly
broken off, but at the last minute the
secretary was authorized 10 call the
negotia tors together if either side had
concessions to offer. A month must
pass before the expiration of the
agreement under which coal is being
mined and coal authorities say that
il is unusual for miners and operators
to reach a new agreement so long
before the expiration of an old one.
In the news it is set forth that "The
federal government will act with every
power at its disposal to prevent a
tieup of the anthracite mines when
the present working agreements eN-
pire" and that "Membe"s Of Congress
| in Washington expires the opinion
+. that the President should take drastic
action, if necessary, TO see that the
fuel supply is not cut off by a strike. "
There seems TO be d milder tone in
this than in d statement made a few
days ago that the bureau Of mines,
| with the sanction Of the President
! has prepared a plan by which the gov
| ernment can take over the mines on
| twenty hours notice and mine
coal. 1t is said that the United States
! Coal Commission lis occupying a po'
sition of watchful waiting" That may
! mean much or little. Readiness for
action is what the public expects. II
demands that the government act I'M,
mediately and effectively at the mo-
ment the strike begins.
The situation in the District has
been shown in figures. Five million
more tons of hard coal have been
mined between April and July than
during the corresponding time last
year, but larger shipments have been
made 10 northern points. Large ship
| rnents to the north in summer is the
! normal practice of the coal trade
From April to date this year 12l 00(
tons of hard coal have been received
in the District, against 1000 tons for
the like period last year The norma
annual consumption of hard coal ir
the District is something over 10000
tons. but in 1922 we got along with
great difficulty and by using unsatis
factory substitutes" on 343.0 tons
If there is no strike we will probably
have coal enough at high prices, but
the agencies. which assert, what most
persons believe, that there Is a com
bipation to hold up or boost Goa
prices. should keep busy. If the com
bination can be proved the combiners
can be routed. Nearly all coal so far
received in the District is in the bin:
of consumers, but many Washing
! tonians-most of them, in fact-havt
only a part of the necessary winter
supply or none at all. The greatest
hardship may fall on the poor, wht
buy coal as needed in very small
lots
Evening star., 1923-07-30
The Worst Grade.Crossing Day.

Yesterdays grade crossing death
record was the worst ever known in
this country, AS a result of seven
different accidents twenty-seven per
sons lost their lives Four were killed
at Highland, H., and nine at Liggett,
Ind, a short time later by the same
train. Four were killed at Iron Noun.
tain. Mo-: five at Rockville Center.
l.. L.; two at Wadesboro. N. G.; two at
Camden, n. j., and one at Castleton
Corners, Vt.
Details 0f all these different aeei.
dents are not available, but they are
standing of the real cause of the
slaughter. 1t may be set down as
assured that in all cases the primary
responsibility lay upon the drivers of
machines who sought to cross the
tracks before the trains and failed. In
one case-that on Long Island-it ap-
pears that the gates had been actually
lowered and the motor was driven
upon the tracks through the barrier
There Is some question whether the
warning red lights were displayed
Reckless driving is accountable for
practically all of these grade-crossing
deaths. 1t is true that the railroads
have large measure of responsibility
They should maintain warning signals
at all crossings to put road users on
their guard. No crossing should be
permitted to remain unmarked. Signs
should be erected at a proper distance
from each track crossed by road
visible both day and night. In the
more congested areas near cities
where traffic is heavy watchmen and
gates should be continuously in service
But whatever the responsibility upon
the railroads for safeguarding their
rights Of way and preventing what
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His End Was What Was to Be
EXpected,

There were few mourners in Ameri
can journalism when tho word came
that old Pancho villa had been
checked out by the violence route.
1t was good riddance" in the minds
of the majority. An isolated few re-
called that, after all, bandit and mur-
derer though he had been, Villa was
utterly fearless and, had his model
been cast along better lines, he might
have been a most powerful influence
for good Then. too, the few who
really knew the man regretted his
staying from ambush. If he had to
fall, il would have seemed more like
Justice to have let him meet his fate
with his big gun clutched tightly in
his fist. Under such circumstances
he surely would have avenged him
self.
He was not statesman nor a man
The Danville Bee. but he lived a
reckless life and there was adventure
and romance in it and these three
qualities combine to win him a last
ing place in Mexico's history" mas
much as he was a butcher by trade
and q gunman by choice" the Pitts
! burgh Gazette-Times feels he met a
..jast fate. To which, the New York
World adds born with extraordinary
talents he set himself purposefully
toward his goal of a true william. 1t was
no easy task: yet he succeeded magnifi-
Gently. To cap his uncomfortable
yillainy, he did not love women, to-
hacco or wine. With Villa it was
yillainy for arts sake" His was "an
inglorious end for man who had so
often flirted with death in many more
spectacular ways" suggests the VIII
Transport Sun, and, when his mortal
hour was struck, the Lousiveiie
| Courier Journal suggests. ''the spirit
of Pancho was, by every credible
system of pagan theology: trans
ported to the Valhalla that IS surely
reserved for the worlds. elect who
live and die with their boots ON
THE standards of civilized life
ark Evening News holds. His en-
yironment was one of violence. He
was guided by his instincts. which
were often the instincts OF passion.
although intermixed with instincts of
of illiterate, undeveloped Mexico
cropping to escape from the oligarchic
| rule of the cienticoes and the op-
pressions and exploitation OF the
powerful What he might have been
| In a civilized country is a question
| ing" This is not the impression re-
l tained by the Little Rock Democrat
| however, which places him in the
! category of Jesse James" and insists
Evening star., 1923-07-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDEE JOHNSON

The L. c.
He is only just an ultimate consumer;
He always takes the paper day by
day.
He shudders as he reads each romping
rumor
About the bills he'll he compelled to
pay. N.
The farmers leave him very appre-
hensive-
At bill of fare he hesitates to look.
No hoe has he to fight this world
expensive.
So he just keeps digging in his
pocketbook.
It's dig-dig-dig! No one seems to
care g fig
For the ultimate consumer and his
worry.
When the others hold conventions
with strategical intentions
The L, G. gets to digging in a hurry.
Remote from anthracite that he re-
quireS.
He can't arrange to bring an ultima
That might secure respect for his
desires.
He's always some one that the rest
can step on
When he lifts a weary wall in timid
tones.
AS in his purse he digs without a
weapon,
And almost wears his fingers to the
bones.
It's dig-dig-dig-while the others
have the jig
He must fiddle without pay for all
his furry.
When the others are proclaiming
brand-new rules that they are
framing
The L. c. digs-and does it in a
hurry.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Pancho's Pesos.

Francisco Villa kept Mexico pretty
well stirred up when alive and, now
that he is dead, the atmosphere con-
tinues to be agitated by his spirit. No
less than five widows are filing claims
for his estate. with "a small army of
children. Then there is a brother who
seeks share of the property and a
sister as well. Some of the children
whose claims have been advanced
allege that their mothers were kid
naped and never reappeared,
This post.mortem activity is due TO
the fact that, according to popular be-
lief, Pancho buried some seven million
pesos near Parral and the claimants
are stalking out" to have a look,in
if anybody should happen 10 unearth
the treasure. Seven million pesos, II
equally distributed. would keep all the
claimants in comfort for the rest of
their lives. But there is little likeli.
hood of an anicable arrangement he
tween them for pro rata distribution.
The status of the various wives and
the motherless children is questionable
in the eyes of the brother and sister.
Search for Pancho Villas treasure
is likely to become as exciting as
hunts for pirate gold. These seven
million pesos, if not found quickly
if, indeed, there are seven million
pesos hidden somewhere-will proba-
bly, acquire fame equal TO that Of
Capt kidd's treasure, or Blackboard Is
loot, or the Cocos Island cache. Ex.
peditions to unearth Panchos pesos
will probab bly, be formed in this coun'
try. The State Department is likely
to acquire trouble In consequence OF
the reputed wealth of the dead ex.
bandit
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic j. Haskiip

Q. What IS the average summer
temperature in Washington?-C. o. 2.
A. The mean temperature for sum-
mer is TAT degrees Fahrenheit: for
fall 56.5 degrees; winter, 34.5 degrees,
and spring, 53.2 degrees.
O.. When will the "Colored Nanny
stature be erected?- J. c.
A. Permission was asked of Con-
gress by a chapter of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy to erect such
monument in Washington. The bill
did not pass the House, SO IL Will be
session OF Congress before further
progress can be made.
@. Was Washington ever in the
White House?-F. J. w.
A. 1t is said that he inspected the
rooms in company with his wife just
a. few days before he died in 1893.
O., Do most OF the foreigners work
ing In our mines take out citizenship
papers?-F. p. t-
A. The coal commission in its an
thrache report states that,'ies than
! half Of the TS 900 miners of foreign
birth in the anthracite fields have
sought citizenship, although $4,000 OF
them have been in this country more
| than ten years.
Q. What are scallions?--A. X. II.
A. Scallions are kind of onion
| which are used for fiavoring in much
the same way that garlic is.
Q. How many stars are there in
the southern cross?-J. T. G..
| A. This constellation consists of
| four bright stars, to which imagina-
| fi he fnr nSl he
stars making the head and foot of the
| cross act as pointers to the south
pole. This constellation is not visible
In northern latitudes.
| Q. Are the boys at West Point and
Annapolis allowed to smoke?-J. B.
| A. Smoking is permitted only when
men are in barracks.
@. Are white foxes and blue foxes
| two distinct breeds?-R, J. NJ.
| A. They are not different species,
! but merely different color phases of
! the same fox. In both cases the
| priced color represents the winter
| coat. In summer the white fox is
brown and tawny, and the blue one
il sooty gray and brown
Q. Was any compensation made to
| relatives or dependents of the victims
of the Titanic disaster?-L T.
, a. Seven hundred and twelve peo-
| pie are still receiving financial aid
| from the Titanic fund which was
founded soon after the disaster &C.
CURED. according TO the public trus-
tees of this fund in their annual re
port. The fund was raised by public
contribution. 1t amounts to s290,S13
The interest Is distributed in pension
payments to fo4 dependents of pas
sengers and COS dependents of members
| OF the crew.
@. Is the public drinking cup pro.
hihited ?-F, G p.
A. The public health service for.
| bids the use of the common drinking
cup in all places over which il has
control including all interstate trains
Many states and cities, too, have pro-
hibited it. Almost every communicab biz
disease finds its port of entry through
the nose or mouth
c. What fibers or textiles are nota-
bly, hygroscopic?-W.D D. B.
! A. All textile fibers are more oil
less hygroscopic, varying from te
Evening star., 1923-07-30
A Talky Congress in Prospect

The next Congress promises to he
a talky affair. This is nothing new
in connection with Congress, but some
along with their talk. and others do
not. When the Sixty-eighth Congress
convenes next December. if il is not
called earlier to meet the coal situa-
tion or some other matter the various
groups will be so divided that none
will he able To dominate and legisla-
tion will languish.
Plenty of fireworks will he set off, it
is predicted, particularly as there is
TO be a national campaign next sum-
mer and fall. But it really seems un-
fortunate for the American people at
this juncture, when matters of much
Importance demand attention, that
none of the political groups or parties
will be in d position to take action.
Railroad legislation is prime issue:
aid for the farmers is another subject
demanding attention, at least the
agricultural districts so insist; the
United States Coal ConnIssion has
recommended drastic regulatory legis'
lation dealing with the anthracite in.
dustry, and probably will make sim.
liar recommendation regarding btu
minous coal: there is demand that
gamblers in food products-sugar, for
example-be curbed. All of these sub
jects require constructive action. But
with the republicans holding ma jor.
ity in the Senate in name only, and
practically similar situation existing
in the House. the result of efforts to
legislate may be a deadlock, or enact.
ment of mea sures that are not really
satisfactory TO any group. The repub
Leans. the democrats and the pro.
gressives. including the farmer-labor-
ties. all have their own ideas ON these
matters and. as has been pointed out
none has ma jority.
The one measure over which there
has been considerable controversy,
which, it is predicted, will go through
without fail, is the soldier adjusted
compensation bill. With the changes
in the Senate in the new Congress.
even a presidential veto, 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY predicted, will fail to halt the
enactment OF that legislation. An
Evening star., 1923-07-30

16 per cent. Cotton has s per cent
moisture. silk II per cent, wool from
II to l6 per cent, These figures are
for moisture contained when exposed
to an atmosphere Of 65 per cent
humidity at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
@. Are the oil lands of the Usage
indians taxed?-Y. e. W.
A: The government does not tax oil
lands which are owned by the Indian
wards of the nation.
@. is the house in which Charles
Dickens wrote OLIVER Twist" still
standing?-K. c.
A. The Dickens Fellowship has
purchased the Charles Dickens house.
at 4s Doughty street, Mechlenburs
Square. London. In which was written
"Oliver Twist" "Pickwick Papers
and Nicholas ,Nickehy." II will be
endowed and equipped az a Dickens
Q. How does the ptesent-day army
of Germany compare with that OF
France?-H. II. w.
| A. Tho defense force ofGermany Is
100000. The metropolitan army of
France Is 335. 900; the army OF occu-
patton. numbers 10000. Before the
world war the two countries also
kept armies Of nearly the same size.
Q. Can enough timbersbs imported
into the United States to meet this
country's requirements when our own
, forests are no longer able TO supply
the demand?-D. L.
A. The United States forest service
states that any hope of augmentlnG
our own supply of timber by .importa
tions must be abandoned in so far a.
softwoods are concerned The timber
needs of the United States are so
enormous. amounting as they do 20
nearly half of the worlds Consunp
tion, that ii is inconceivable they car
be met by imports except in VERY
limited way and at excessive prices
The situation Is also serious In the
case of hardwoods, as the hardwood
forests for the most part are situated
tation is exceedingly, difficult and
where the forests will probably re-
! main undeyeloped on any large scale
| for a. number of decades.
G. How long will a cocoanut tree
! bear?-M. G.
| 4. 1t often begins to bear when
! less than ten years old and continues
! TO be productive for more than hall
a century, yielding about 100 nuts as
| . Q. What nationality is Kitty Cor
! dom the m OWE actress?-D o. II.
a. Kitty Gordon. who is as well
| known on the stage dS OH the 61TctHt
! is English. She was born at Foike-
! stone, England, and is married IL
| Hon Fl. W Hoarstey Beresford.
O. When will the new cable be
| tween New York and London be com
! pieted?-D. y.
| A According to a recent announce
ment. the new cable is expected 10 be
completed by August l. II will be tile
| largest ever laid, and will have
service capacity twice that OF any
/ other cable between the United States
! and Europe. Its conductor requires
an average of about lilo pounds Of
copper per mile, as against an aver
age of about 700 pounds of copper per
mile for the heaviest now In service.
U{ you hare a question you UGrf
! aus l0ered, send il to The Stdr Tnforntn-
ton Bureau, Frederic j. HdSkin, dtrer-
tor. 1920 North Capitol street Girs
pour trH nante aud address so that the
information may be sent direct. Enclose
2 cents i,t stamps for return POSTAGE
Evening star., 1923-07-30

New York reports an unusual num-
ber of out-of.town buyers. Banks note
an increasing tendency on the part of
people to save money. In spite of the
forebodings expressed by a few finan-
cial experts, the indications of prosper
to practical tests.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

The supply of gasoline is reported
tn be SO great that low prices must
prevail The great oil interests. So
lcitous about the demand for their
product will hardly encourage any fiiv-
Yer manufactures to take his mind off
business in order to run for office.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Statement is attributed to Charles
NJ. Schwab to the effect that he cannot
get rich mems sons to work as he
wants them to. Possibly those who
came under his observation are only
imhued with general desire in circles
of employment for shorter hours and
more personal income.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Assertion by Ambassador George
Harvey that Senator Hiram Johnson
cannot he nominated for President
may not startle the country in gen
eral, but it will be sad news in Cali
fornia.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

The suggestion of another parley is
offered by BELGIUM with confidence in
the we'll tried theory that another con.
ference every now and then can do
very little real harm.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Not being asked to contribute opin-
ions or advice in the coal controversy,
the consumer will content himself with
making a few pertinent notes in his
check book.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
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Evening star., 1923-07-30

Jud Tunkins says when he was a
boy he though maybe he'd be Presi-
dent of the United States-and he still
thinks he has as good a chance as a
lot Of the better known candidates.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Unrest.

Reforms forever come to view
In every earthly station.
When ones complete we start in to
Reform the reformation.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

I get suspicious of a candidate who
keeps mum; no real friend OF the
people ever does that My throat is
sore because talk all the time be-
tween speeches. We don't believe in
hiding what we want to say out here.
like they do in Washington.
-MAGNUS JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Berlin has at least the satisfaction
of seeing the no admittance" signs
removed from the German side of the
Ruhr territory.
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Belgium is no more afraid to make
a stand in diplomacy t'~'l1 in war.
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Modern Destruction.

"If there should be another war,
remarked the military expert, ''it
won't last long"
No" rejoined Senator Sorghum.
Neither will anything nor anybody
else"
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Advantages.

Women should have all the ad-
vantages that men enjoy
They have more advantages" COM
mented Mr.. Meekton. AT the Office
1t is considered impolite for a man to
work In his shirt sleeves, while the
girls wear no sleeves at ALL
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Where They Still Save Daylight

Nothing is the same since the war"
No" answered the man who had
missed train: mot even the time of
day."
Evening star., 1923-07-30
Rate by Mail-Payable I'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.

Oaily and Sunday,,l vr,, SIS. 40; mo-, I0C
Daily only. ......1 1 yr.. $500; mo-. SOC
Sunday only yr., s.. 40; mo-, zoe
Evening star., 1923-07-30

Gratitude is measured out same as
de meal in de restaurant" said Uncle
Eben''-de bigger de tip. de louder de
thank YOU"