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Evening star., 1923-12-31
Banana Song Belied;
45.O93,892 lunches
Used BY u. S. in 1923

Although the popular song of
the summer told us we had -
bananas. there must have been d
plentitude of the fruit at some
period of 1922, for every person
in the United States consumed
two-fifths of a bunch of bananas
during the year, the Department
of Commerce announced today.
Perhaps there was a shortage, but
the year showed no shortage of
bananas. the United States import
ing 45,093.S92 punches valued at
$19,145.911.
At the same time we spent $751;
553,739 for imported diamonds in
the rough and uncut state, while
milady's neck was amply provided
for in the importation of unstring
pearls valued at $S.5S0,520. e
Art works valued at $26,9S9,083
were imported into the country
during 1922. OF these, products of
American artists, admitted free of
duty, were valued at $246,095.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
COLLEGE MEN START
MOVE AGAINST WAR
Paeifst Resolution to 60 Before
Convention of Student
Volunteers.
ARE FoREsEEN
About 1000 Delegates Expected
to Vote.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December. a.
"A move to enlist college students
in nationwide campaign against
war was launched yesterday at a
meeting of some 400 delegates to, the
International convention of the Stu
dent Volunteer Movement. More than
1000 delegates representing about
1000 colleges and universities in
America and numerous foreign in
stitutions. are attending the conven-
ton sessions.
Over the objection of the chair, oc-
cupied by Dr. Joseph C. Robbins Of
New York, meeting ito discuss the
means of outlawing war" was an
nounced. The discussion group ap
proved by a large majority recon-
mendation that the convention as
whole go on record against war.
Eight participants in the' discussion
refrained from voting.
Adopt Resolution.
The question before the discussion
group was: Should the students of
America pledge themselves on No
vember IL. 1924. to refuse thence
forth to aid in the prosecution of war
either directly or indirectly?"'
Many who attended the session de-
clared the question would be pre-
sented in the student round table
gatherings tomorrow with the sug-
gestion that the matter be placed be-
fore the entire gathering at its final
session Tuesday.
Following the announcement of the
meeting from the convention floor.
Chairman Robbins declared that the
matter had previously been present
ed before the business committee
which had decided that mo more
should be crowded into this
than already are provided
for in the programs"
DR. John r. Mott. general secretary
of the international committee of the
Y. NJ. c. A, addressing the morn
ing session today, urged the students
to interest themselves in world
problems.
Il hope the day will never come"
he said, when We will not have
clusters of students like some of
those L see here, who will go back
to the colleges and espouse unpopular
causes. and stand by them until they
become popular"
DIR: Y. Y: Tsu, professor of theology
in st. Johns University, Shanghai,
evening session, told of the develop
ment of the Christian missionary en-
terprise in China Communicate
members of the church now number
more than $4,000. and more than
I, 100000 Chinese children are being
educated i'll Christian schools, he
said.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
NAVAL LIMITS FIXED
FOR SMALL POWERS
League Subcommission Seeks to
Extend Washington Policy.
to Whole World.
MAY INVITE U. S. TO PARLEY
Tentative Maximum Is 81, 900 Tons
for Signatories.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, December 3l.-The naval
of the league of ma
tions, in connection with the two
proposed conferences to secure world
the Washington naval treaty, has
framed a tentative convention lay
ing down the capital ship limitations
for the principal powers that did
not sign the Washington accord.
This draft, which is in the hands
of the interested governments, will
serve as basis of discussion at the
meeting of the naval experts of the
powers. which the league is trying
to convoke in manner which will
insure the presence of Russia.
Tonnage Is Prescribed.
The experts, in theis turn. will
pass on the results of their delibera-
tions to the second and more general
conference, which will be summoned
subsequently,. Article four OF chapter
one of the tentative convention de-
clares that the total capital ship re-
placement tonnage shall not exceed
in standard displacement the follow
ing for the various countries: Ar
gentina. $1,000 tons; Brazil, $4,000;
Chile. $4,000; Denmark. $4,000; Greece,
$4,000; The Netherlands. $4,000; Nor
way, 10000; Spain, $1,000; Sweden,
$4,000
This article is followed by a note,
explaining that Article four was
drafted in strict accordance with the
principal of the status quo and add
ing: Nevertheless a majority of the
members of the naval sub-commis-
sion feel bound to call the attention
Of the council of the league to the
resulting inequality between the re-
spective naval forces of the three
South American states, Argentina
Brazil and Chile, whereas from a
technical and general consideration
of the circumstances of these states,
they consider they should logically
have equivalent naval forces, the
naming, however, below S0,000''
Where to Meet Problem.
The league is struggling with the
problem of where to hold this con-
ference. It's officials say that the
league has nothing to do with the
reasons for Russia's refusal to come
to Switzerland; they deem this a po-
litical matter outside the domain of
the league, whose sole~objective is to
obtain the presence Of Russia, which
Is considered vital to the success of
the conference; hence the sugges-
tlons to convene elsewhere.
Private. but not official, discussions
have been held as to whether the
United states should be invited to the
second general conference. 1t is
pointed out that the other great pow
ers which signed the Washington
treaty will be present, because they
are members of the league, and the
question has arisen as to whether the
United States, as the only other great
naval power, should not be invited in
the interest Of the conferences sue
cess.
Evening star., 1923-12-31


municipal pools, and besides the re-
freshment he found in this. he was
invariably among those who, on
warm afternoons, accepted the hospi-
tanty OF Mrs. Henderson in the pool
TO the rear Of Boundary Castle. Phya
Buri Navarasth speaks English flu
entity and is an omnivorous reader of
newspapers and magazines. SOME
published in this country and others
from England. He served as envoy
from the king of Siam from 19i7-2s
to London and he transformed the
quiet legation in Ashburn place, South
kensington, into one of the popular
diplomatic establishments at the Brit
ish capital.
5, Phya Buri Navarasth is to give
national, fete on January to ceIe-
brate the forty-second birthday of
His Majesty of Siam, and though this
country has held friendly intercourse
with this mysterious and little known
land for more than thirty years, this
Will be unique occasion. The Siam
ese kings full appelation is Rama "
and his titles are longer and more
fiorid than even the east boasts in
this generation: They proclaim him
as king of all Siam, the north as well
as the south and of all it's dependen-
cies of the Laotiens. the MaIais of the
the Karens and about a half dozen
other subservient peoples. He was
born on January i, 1881, but as this
day marks the opening on the year,
and is national holiday. the birthday
celebra ton was put back day on the
calendar and will be solemniZed with
all the ceremonial which will be OBJ
served in the Bangkok palace. His
ma jesty- is not married and as he is
the head of the house of Ramadhiy
badi. which has been reigning in
Siam since 1742, and descends in the
male line. his next heir is his brother,
the Somdet Chao Fa Paribatra, prince
of Mayor Svarga. who is a colonel of
infantry in the Siamese army. There
are Ave other brothers of the king
who are in line to the throne besides
two younger brothers of the late
king who are eligible If the younger
succession fails.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
LEAGUE PHYSICIANS
iNDORSE DRX LAWS
Group of European Doctors Find
Prohibition Has Benefited
American Health.
lad TOURED COUNTRY
Considerable Reluctance Shown in
Publishing Views.
By the Associated Press.

4
GENEVA, December Sl.-Physicians
representing Great Britain, Jugosla-
via, Belgium, Poland and Norway went
on record at the health experts meet
ing at Geneva as saying that prohibi-
tion was proving a success in the
United States, according to a state
ment by DR.. Ludwig Rajchman, direc-
tor of the health organization of the
league of nations.
A score of these physicians. includ-
ing Russians and Germans, have been
meeting in Geneva to compile the re-
suits of their investigation, which be-
gan at Washington and covered .the
southern states. as part of a plan to
determine health conditions in all
countries.
Dr. Rajchman said that as the
meetings were private. he did not be-
lieve it fair to give the names of the
group which, after visiting America,
reported prohibition working well, as
it might prevent freedom of discus
sion in the future.
There are evidences in some league
circles today of divided views re-
garding the wisdom of the leagues
giving publicity to the experts de-
liberations. This is based on the fear
that the opinion might arise In the
United States that the medical eX-
perts would have done better to keep
off the subject, which is topic OF
domestic debate.
Report Is Guarded.
/ DR.. Raichman who was present at
all the meetings, declined to disclose
the name of the delegate making the
report. He said it was approved Dy
five other delegates of the countries
mentioned.
"As a matter of fact" he continued.
there was general debate on pro-
hibition. No vote was taken. be-
cause our exchanges of views are al
ways informal. Five other delegates
seemed rather doubtful about pro-
hibition, but it would not be fair to
specify what countries they repre-
sented.
'T am not clear whether their re-
prohibition in the United States of to
the practicability of applying prohfbi-
tion to their own countries"
In conclusion he said the experts
went to the United States, not to
criticize, but to learn, and the general
ganism of the league would be on the
question "have they benefited by
their American trip%'
From Medical Viewpoint.
According to the statement given
out by the information section of the
league, one group of European ply
sicians studied prohibition in the
United States, especially from a.
medical standpoint. They reported
public health conditions in that
country improved by the dry regime;
they said the prohibition law was
broken frequently, but declared that
when the present generation died
out and new generation comes with
out a taste for liquor, then prohihi-
tion will be demonstrated as success
full
They explained that it was not fair
to judge the result at the end of a
few years, but that it would be neces-
sary to wait two score or three score
years, when, they believed, 'the great
American experiment would culmi-
nate in victory"
Evening star., 1923-12-31
MILK SICKNESS CAUSE
FOUND, BY SCIENTIST
Disease That Killed Lincoln's 5
Mother Traced to Common
Weed in Pasture.
BY the Associa ted Press.

~ tht assOCldttu fEess.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 81
The science of living things had its
day today at the convention of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. Mathemati-
clans, physicists and anthropologists
completed their group meetings Sat
urday and today biologists, botanists
anad entomologists took up their dis
cussions of plant and animal life
DR.. c. Dwight Marsh, physiologist
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, told botanists of the dis
covery of the cause of an age-o1d dis
ease, milk sickness" which affects
man and animals alike. A small
weed knswn as white snakeroot has
been responsible for the malady,
which has prevailed in the central
states for about century, and which,
according to historical records, was
responsible for the death of Abraham
Lincoln'S mother. Cattle became af-
fected by the disease through eating
the weed. experiments have shown,
and supposedly transmit it to man
through their milk.
Rain Lack Crops Foe.
Crop damage from lack of rainfall,
contrary to general belief, is almost
five times as great as that done by
myriads of insects, which obtain sus-
tenance from plant life, according to
DR.. r. l.. Weber of the North Dakota
Agricultural College. Over a period
of fourteen years deficiency in mois-
ture caused 12.1 per cent of the crop
attributed to insects. While dry
weather of itself is the direct cause
for heavy losses, it also increases the
damage done by insects, and climatic
conditions, too, have their effect upon
the work of the insects.
Plants, like men, grow old and are
attacked by senile degeneration,
botanists learned from DR.. Harris M.
Benedict of Cincinnati University.
The sequoia tree lives a thousand
years or more before seniiity at
tacks it, while annual plants go
through the same process of life and
finally degeneration in short time,
he said. Botany is valuable, par
ticularly to horticulturalists, he de-
clared, because through it they may
discover when senility attacks bear
ing trees.
Sees Food Increase Method.
Application Of genetics to agricul-
by scientific breeding might increase
the. world food supply 25 per cent.
agricu1turists were told at the single
group meeting yesterday. Other Sec
tions of the Organization utilized the
day for relaxation after three days of
from early morning until late last
night.
Through genetics. the agriculturists
were told by DR.. Herbert K. Hayes
of the University of Minnesota, new
types of plants immune to fungus and
of her diseases which lower the WELD
may be evolved and types selected
which are suitable to varied climatic
and other conditions. While many
things already are known regarding
proper breeding of new strains and
proper. selectionfof types for various
purposes, it will require years of
study and trial before the science has
reached its height.
Sessions will continue through
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
POSTPONE INVISIBLE
OCCUPATION OF RUHR
Franco-B Belgian Authorities First
to Watch Effect of Plan
in Germany.
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 31.-Regrouping
OF the F'ranco-Belgian troops in the
Ruhr in accordance with the ''invis-
ible occupation" plans, has been
postponed instead of having been
progressively carried out from the
10th of December in conformity
with the program announced at the
sime the agreement between the
Franco Belgian authorities and the
German state railroads in the occu-
pied territory was signed. The rea-
son given in official circles is that
the authorities of occupation are
waiting to see how the agreement
works before carrying out the full
reduction program.
Some Slight Reductions.
There have been some slight re-
auctions in both the French and Bel
.gian armies in the Ruhr by granting g
of Christmas holiday leave, but the
troops withdrawn from certain OF
occupied territory, and are held in
close proximity to that district in
case of further trouble. Those who
remain are as ''visi BILE" as ever.
The original ''invisibility" plans
have not been abandoned however,
according to French officials.
1--WE are continuing our regroup-
ing plan," said a French spokesman, ,
tbut we cannot talk too much about
effective reductions until the Ger
mans carry out the agreements al
ready signed and make certain
Others"
Evening star., 1923-12-31
SHOT BY BANDIT.
Jeweler Refuses to Open Safe al
Command.

NEW YORK, December 31-Ber-
nard Brown, Bronx jeweler, toda Y
was shot and perhaps mortally
wounded by bandit when he re
fused to open his safe.
Brown had just opened his store
and was kneeling in front of his safe
when an automobile. containing three
men, drew up and one bandit, armed
with a pistol, entered the shop.
Instead of obeying the bandits
command to open the safe. the Jewell
er ,grappled with the robber. who
fired two shots. Brown dropped with
wound in the abdomen
The intruder and his confederatrs
fled in the car.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
A Chip OFF the Old Block.
Birmingham Age-Herald

From the Birmingham Age Herald.
There goes a millionaire who bra gs
about his son to everybody who will
listen"
Evidently the young fellow is not
like the average heir to great
wealth"
mo, indeed. The old man was
trimmed in the stock market last
week, and when he discovered his
own son had turned the trick he was
the produest man in the United
States"
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Watercress q valuable Food.

From the British Medical Journal :
Scrurfield urges the greater use 6f
watercress,. which contains all three
vitamines, as d food. Watercress is
cheap green vegetable which, like
lettuce. is eaten unspoiied by cook
ing. but which, unlike lettuce, is
available all the year round. It's
more extended use may, therefore, be
an appreciable help in remedyfng die
tary errors caused by urbanixation.
Evening star., 1923-12-31

in all the sports.
The Siamese min
lister came to
Washington last
April and passed
nearly all the
summer in the
legation in KaIo-
rama road. He
found much con-
genial C o IN p a ny
when he picked up
his racket and he
played a ! m o S [
daily on the
courts in Potomac
Park. He is also a
devotee of SWIM
ming and he fire.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
ARREST IL COMMUNISTS.

2 BOLOGNA, Italy, December 81
Fifteen communists have been ar
rested here In a raid on a cafe. Those
arrested include Signor Nenni, direc-
tor Of the socialist newspaper Avanti,
and Deputy FAbd. Many documents
were seized :
Evening star., 1923-12-31
FOLKS

Phya Buri Navarasth, the minister
from Siam is a champion tennis play ,
er and during his several years as
envoy to London. he was prominent
Evening star., 1923-12-31

The first woman in the south to adopt
journalism as a profession was Eliza
T. Nicholson, who in 1874 became lit
eEary editor Of one of the leading news
papers of New Orleans.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Practically Speaking.

From the Chicago Phoenix.
And when shall you return from
your tour. in three months or so?"
I'm three months or SO physically,
but in three years or SO financially"
Evening star., 1923-12-31

IT Is honorable to excel in the de-.
sire for knowledge and learning.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
BROWNS AT FLORIDA BEACH

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, De-
cember 31.-Roy S. Woods. thirty
four, of Munhill. Pa, suburb OF
ocean at Boynton Beach, fourteen miles
south of here. this afternoon. His
body was recovered fifteen minutes
later.
Evening star., 1923-12-31

Strictness of law is sometimes ex-
RENE injustice.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
THREE TO FIVE HUNDRED
HORSES AT STATE FAIR

That the first contingent Of race
horses due for the great race meet
scheduled for Phoenix during and af-
ter the Arizona state fair is now on
its way to Phoenix and that within a
week between 300 and 500 of the fin
est racing stock in the west will be
stabbed at the state fair grounds here,
has been announced by j. P. Dillon,
secretary of the Arizona state fair
commission. Purses for the 24-day
meet total more than 100000, and the
pari-mutuels will be in operation
throughout the meet.
Opening on November IL and clos
ing on December 8 the combined state
fair and racing programs for 1928
represent the most ambitious effort
ever made in the history of Arizona
to advance the interests of the state
through the annual fair. The week Of
November 1917 will be devoted to the
state fair proper, and on November
10 the continuation Of the racing pro-
gram started during fair week will be
initiated
The state fair, aside from the rae
ing program, is being made a most
unusual event in eveey department.
Every division of the state fair has
been bettered, its premiums increased
and its standard heightened. This Is
particularly true of the agricultural
and livestock departments, while the
manufacturing exhibit, an innovation
at this fair, is reaching proportions
exceeding even the expectations of the
fair commission.
Another feature Of the state fair
this year will be an unusually large
and attractive dog show, FOR which 2
number of beautiful cups have been
donated by the mining companies Of
the state.
Railroad rates for the fair will be
one fare and one-third for the round
trip. Tickets will go on sale Noven1-
Der 10-17, and the time limit will be
December IL, giving 80 days as the
time in which the tickets will be good.
This is the finest concession ever
made in Arizona by the railroads for
any event, and is an indication of the
worth Of the 1923 fair. The rates ap.
ply not only to all points in Arizona
but all California, New Mexico ana
West Texas points.
The reserved seat and box sale for
the fair will open on October %, and
those who desire to make reservations
should notify the secretary at once
All inquiries should be directed to
]. p. Dillon, secretary, Arizona state
fair commission, Box 1916, Phoenix,
Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
TOO MUCH AND NOT ENOUGH

We have too much politics and not
enough politicians in this country =
too many followers and not enough
leaders.
From coast to coast and from Can
ada to the gulf we see our political
machinery in the hands of a few,
controlled by professionals who make
use Of every known trick in order to
prevent the great mass OF voters from
expressing their free and unhamper-
ed will at the polls.
In many cases they regard the pub
lie as sheep, expected to follow the
bell wether wherever he goes. If you
can turn enough tricks for the bell
wether you may swallow political
plum as your reward. If not, you will
be permitted to vote-as the bell
wether suggests. No tricks-no
plunas.
Every voter should be politician,
a leader. He should study political
conditions and insist upon the placing
of our best men in public office.
A good republican is better than q
poor democrat, and a good democrat
Is preferable to a pooh republican.
Yellow dogs should not be elected
merely because they wear the party
collar, or any other. The average
American will find. his governmental
interests better taken care of when
he does his own political thinking and
forces the professional ward-healel
and petty politician to go to work and
earn an honest living.-Tornbstone
Prospector.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
TOURISTS ROB BEN HUNT
HOME; LAND IN COUNTY JAIL

Three men broke into Ben Hunts
ranch place early this week and stole
number Of articles, including flash
light, kodak and watch chain. The
ranch is situated between Holbrook
and St. Joseph. Sheriff Divelbess inn
lnediately got busy, and after track
ing the trio from the ranch to place
about five miles north of Holbroolz
was able to overtake them. They
were Immediately arrested and
brought to the county Jail at Hol-
brook, where they now are. The names
of the young men are: Lester Thom-
pson, 20; 7. ]. Mitchell, 20, and Q.
Fl. Turner, u. They are tourists CO.
ing eastward -Hofbrook Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1923-10-19
BABE RUTH is HERO AND
GOAT IN THE FINAL GAME

i =
Two roles-hero and goat--were
played by Babe Ruth in the final
game Of the series in which the New
York Yankees won the worlds base
ball championship. He made a home
run that shot his team into the lead
in the first inning, but struck put in
the eighth with the bases full and his
team needing one run to tie the
score.
Just the same it was the most sue
cessful worlds series in which the
Babe ever participated.
He did not have much opposition
from Casey Stengel, the Giant home
run hitter. Casey was on the bench
while Herb Pennock, a southpaw, was
pitching, until the eighth, when Sam
Jones. a right handler, went in. In
that inning Casey failed in a situation
in which he might have tied the
score.