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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-07-18

A freight car was broken into by
thieves here on Sunday night and
several automobile tires were taken.
This is not the first time that theft
of this kind has happened in Bev-
erly and the police are now keeping
a close watch in the vicinity of the
sidings in an effort to locate the
thieves.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
The Sleuth Outsleuthed.

While suspicion promptly leaps TO
the conclusion that CASTOR Means
diaries were secured. by the subterfuge
of a false order and faxed official
badges, by those who are concerned
| TO prevent further disclosures of un-
pleasant facts. or surmises. regarding
departmental activities. the case is not
closed thereby. Remains the strong
probability of an enterprise by the
creator of that line of literature known
as detective fiction A wealth of
material for such a producer of popu-
lar reading lay in those black bound
books of notes. Think of it, seuths
intimate record OF all his doings for
long period of years: u day-by-day ac-
interviews as go-between. his artistic
approaches" his shadowings. And all
free from any question as to accuracy.
For, of course. such a diary must nee
essarily be truthful. No conscientious
sleuth could possibly set down in the
privacy of his conscience books any
thing save the facts. He could not con-
ceivably let his imagination run free.
lie could not imaginably invent
The mystery-sto writer, who
knows his business, seeks his plots in
life events, builds them up with bits
from here and there, follows certain
formulas of climax and disclosure and
springs his denouement with dramatic
suddenness. But he must have facts.
If he can get a veteran detective to re-
late his experiences he is in clover.
Think. then, Of one of these artists
with the pen getting hold of a veritabe
library of fiction making material such
as the diaries of Means.
The very method whereby, it is re-
lated. these booklets have been secured
smacks of the fictionist. A forged let
ter, faxed badges-why. it is plot in
itself. And, of course, while the
imagination is free to deal with the
possibilities, there remains the chance
of course, only a chance, and not to
be stressed as probability-that the
diaries were merely moved to another
place of safety, with the forged letter
and the faxed badges employed as
camouf1age. For these are strenuous
times, and strenuous methods are
needful occasionally for protection and
security.
In themselves, as evidence in court.
the black-bound books are of no par
ticular value. They are mere memo
randa, without verification. They are
memory.refreshers for a witness,
whose testimony must stand upon its
merits regardless of the diary entries.
But as material for fiction, especially
of the thriller" type, they are invalu-
able. If the producer of such line Of
work has by a superstroke of craft
secured this treasure he is to be con-
graduated, however irregular his en-
terprise.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
The Temporary Chairman.

Republican national committeeman
in charge of the arrangements for the
national convention are represented as
being in quandary over the selection
of the temporary chairman of the con.
vention. This is an important position
in the machinery of the great meeting.
and always is the subject of serious
consideratioa before choice is made.
The temporary chairman sounds the
keynote of the party's policy. lie is
also expected to enthuse the conven-
tion with enthusiasm and get il Off to
running start ION the right foot" In
the present circumstances he must
have the qualifications of good pres
ence. gifted flow Of language. n knowl-
edge of party conditions and of legisla-
tive policies.
Some members of the committee on
arrangements are said to hold that il
is peculiarly essential that geographi-
cal considerations be given due weight
in picking the "keynoter" this time:
that the west feels that il should be
recognized, in view of preponderating
influence alleged to be eXcrted by New
England in the administration and in
the leadership and management of the
party.
This may be supersensitive point
to raise, however, and may not be a
determining factor. All the names thus
far reported as under consideration are
of men of high standing in the party.
possessing all other qualifications, and
other committeeman hold that geo
graphical considerations should not be
the determining factor
Evening star., 1924-04-25

another term, the situation was pre-
cisely reversed, and only one vote was
cast for Mr.. Ettinger, and that was
given by the man who formerly voted
against him. He explained that he
was against having the mayor die
tate the removal, in effect, Of the
superintendent.
Six years ago the newly elected su-
perintendent was expected to ''co-
operate" with the mayor in the. mat
ter of appointments and assignments
and building items. His mind was to
run along with that of "his honor"
at the city hall. But in short time
it was found that there was a di-
vergence of minds. The schools were
run liz accordance with the superin-
tendent's concepts and without regard
for the dictates of political leaders.
Influence played little part in the ad-
ministration. New York was given
a sound school mana agement. Then
the friendliness between school head
quarters and city hall cooled, turned
into antagonism.
The mayor bided his time and when
the hour for a new election arrived
issued his orders. it is now stated.
to the board of education and all but
one member obeyed. There were ru-
mors that the governor did not ap.
prove the custer. but a, couple of days
before the boards action the mayor
and the governor had private talk
and then came the custer. Now the
one member of the board who six
years ago refused to follow the lead
of the mayor and has just repeated
his performance is receiving the warm
concentrations of the bipartisan
public of New York. The political
game over on the big island is played
with skill, as a rule. but occasionally
the methods are crude.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Extending Arlington.

The War Department and the Fine
Arts Commission are planning to take
back into the Arlington reservation
those lands between the old post road
along the east front of the cemetery
and the river for the purpose of ex-
tending the cemetery as such exten-
sion becomes necessary, and planting
and laying off the land on the general
Arlington plan. A large tract of the
Alexander-C lands east of the old
road from the Georgetown ferry to
Alexandria and Dumfries was loaned
by, the. War Department to the De-
partment of Agriculture to be. used as
an experiment farm, and those who re-
member this tract as it was few
years ago understand that the Depart
ment of Agriculture undertook a real
experiment. Many acres of top soil
had been cut off and the underlying
brick clay removed. From most of the
land the top soil had been washed or
worn away, exposing Clay and gravel.
1t was most unpromising land for even
an experiment farm, but the Depart
ment of Agriculture made the desert
bloom. It planted even a rose garden
there. 1t set out orchards of many
fruits, and the trees bloomed and bore.
1t grew corn and wheat that rivaled or
excelled the best products Of the corn
states and the wheat belt. OF course,
this work was done at considerable
cost and extended over period of
years.
If the War Department recalls from
the Department of Agriculture the
loan of this land it will be developed
Evening star., 1924-04-25
COURAGE
II am the master of my fate,
1 am the captain OF my soul"
-HENLEY.

Born in New Haven, Conn, the
home OF Yale College, James A. Far
reil planned for years to have a com
plete education, but had to give up
his dreams and don overaIls.
His father was a ship owner and
captain and the boys hours in school
and Ion the vessels were happy ones.
The elder Farrell was lost at sea
and the lad, then fifteen, had to leave
grammar school, abandon hope OF
attending college and work as com
mon laborer in the New Haven wire
mill. He labored twelve hours a.
day and studied at night.
When eighteen he became a me
chanIc. two years afterward went to
the Oliver Iron and Steel Companv's
plant at Pittsburgh as expert wire
drawer ard when twenty-one was
foreman over 300 men in the mill.
But he wanted to be salesman:
he studied nights to prepare and
when twenty-three he was on the
road for the company. Three wears
later he was selling wire for the
Pittsburgh Wire Company of Brad
dock, Pa, and at thirty was it's gen
eral manager.
His appointment came in 1893 and
IHe pdILlC soon MT hdru. He could
not sell steel in this country so
went abroad and booked orders. For
three years he worked day and night
to build the business Then .Joh,I
w. Gates and associates merged it
into the American Steel and Wire
Company, and made Farrell foreign
sales agent of the organization.
The company became IL subsidiary
or the United States Steel Corpora
tion and Farrell made a record as
president of the United States steel
PRODUCTS Company, foreign sales
represen tative of all United State.y
Steel products
when forty-Seven he was elected
president of the United States Steel
Corporation and he had been so self
ehacing and so busy studying that
he was practically unknown outside
the steel trade. But when the Cnite,I
states government brought suit
against the corporation he was found
to know every fact about steel. it's
neldS and possibilities.
He still is president of the steel
company. is rich and is respected as
the father of this country's export
Copyright, 1s24D
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Irrigation Is Urged.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Perhaps to the average person thar
lives in the eastern part of the United
States the question of irrigation
would not interest them much. Did
You ever take trip through the
states of Montana. Wyoming, Ne
braska, Arizona, New Mexico. Colo
rado and California? If you did and
you were really observing you will
readily admit that here is a field for
great expansion in irrigation. In the
above mentioned states you can ride
for days and never see a tree You
can take horse and buggy and an
automobile if you are lucky enough
to have one and ride for hours at Il
time and never be able to find even
a water hole unless it be some water
left in A coulee after the spring rain
or winter snow.
Our population needs to spread out
more. New York has too many people
all cooped up in 2x4 apartments that
live in almost indeScribable houses.
apartments, and under conditions
that are not healthy, sanitary, or con
ditions that produce the best OF
Americans. Now the thing to do Is
that every man and woman that is
interested in this country in a big
way get busy and talk and boost for
the improvement of the western part
of the United States 1t is a wonder
full country. The Boulder Dam III
the Colorado will open up territory
that will supply hundreds of thou
sands of people with new life, hope
and prosperity and at the same time
will keep back the menacing flood
waters of the mighty Colorado River.
This is a wonderful project and
should be finished as proposed, and at
the same time there are other sec
tions of the United States that If
the proper interest were taken would
be the making of new cities and
towns. Railroads will be put through
and crops can be raised if they have
the proper irrigation. Here is in
deed chance for some of the people
who want to do some really impor-
tant act in their lives.
LEO T. FARRELL
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Hughes Speech Read as
Real Republican keynote

The address of Secretary Hughes at
the Republican state convention in
New York is accepted by the nations
press as the real Keynote speech of
the Republican campaign. The ma
jority of editors consider it. in the
main, a skillful presentation of his
party's position and services. Demo-
cratic writers, however, feel il is
merely a tremendous dose OF opti-
mism administered to pep up the
Republicans in general.
Keynote speeches usually are
fimsy affairs, but that delivered by
Secretary Hughes has character" in
the opinion of the Buffalo News Gre
publican), which goes on to say, "It
was free from subterfuge and eva
sion," for 'Mr. Hughes was utterly
frank in his discussion of recent
events at Washington" Character
izing it as an address of assurance"
the Albany News independent Re-
publican) declares Secretary Hughes
has sounded keynote not particular
ly of party, but of Americanism."
Democratic) feels "it can hardly fail
to carry conviction wherever it is
heard or read" because sit claimed
what fair-minded men will recognize
as just; it sought to hide nothing
that ought to be revealed"
The straightforward address," the
Spokane Spokesman-Review inde-
pendent Republican, thinks, drove
home the benefits the nation has en-
joyed under a Republican admins
tration.'' The Rochester Times Union
independently and the Manchester
Union independent Republican,
call attention to many achievements
Of the Farding-Coolidge administra-
ton as set forth by Mr.. Hughes, and
they agree the strength of the party
this year is in its having a first-rate
candidate in addition to it's record of
achievement. The Detroit News Gin
dependenO commends Secretary
Hughes for speaking wisely when he
pointed out that although not a men,
Der of the league of nations, the
United States is cooperating with
that body quite extensively. The News
claims that any one who can quarrel
with such recognition of the league
Of nations must be captious indeed"
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press Gnde-
-pendent) suggests "he has challenged
the critics on the Democratic side to
show in what way the record would
have been improved through MEM
bership in the league of nations" AL
though he has made clear just what
he has been doing and intends to do
in cooperating with the league, the
Brooklyn Eagle independent Demo-
cratic) holds what this amounts to
is simply that Mr.. Hughes has found
a vav fo outWit the irreConcila bleS
in Congress and work with the
league without reviving controversy"
In this connection the Milwaukee
Journal Independently, says: Some
of these days leader will stand up
in washington rally the nationl
international chambers. He will not
e,r,v n Z, ~ IL f1nn nSnkE
Evening star., 1924-04-25
McClatchy Correctly
Reported, Says Vile
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Mr.. V. S. McClatchy of Sacramento.
arch-proponent Of japanese exclusion,
states that / have been ''misinformed"
in publishing that at a recent meet
ing in New York city he made state
ments indicating that Californians
are about to crusade for a constitu-
tional amendment which will debar
American-bor japanese of the birth
right of United States citizenship.
/ would naturally not have attrib-
uted to anybody statements Of such
q character on an issue so grave aS
japanese exclusion without what
seemed to me adequate authority
My article in The Star of April -
was based upon information supplied
by newspaper colleague who had
both access to the proceedings in
question and permission to report
them. The statements made by this
colleague are as follows:
"Mr. McClatchy made il clear that
the success of the eXclusioniSts in
making Japanese exclusion a specific
part of the bill by shutting out aliens
Ineligible to citizenship emboldened
them to continue their campaign for
still further bans against Japanese
settlement and citizenship Among
these he mentioned the demand for a
constitutional amendment. which had
already started in California. by the
terms Of which the children Of aliens
ilnellglble to citizenship. who were
born in the United States. should NOT
be able to become citizens at the age
of twenty-one
ut will be a long task" Mr. Nc
Clatchy said, ''but these Japanese cit
lzens are hardly less japanese and
are certainly no more aSsimilable
IMAM their fathers and mothers were
before them. And to deny one citi-
zenship and grant il automatically
to another is sheer anomaly. To
remove that anomaly will be Cali
fornfa's next objective"
L telegraphed my New York col
league as soon as L observed MIR.
McCiatchy's letter in The Star. He
replies: MIR. McClatchy's statemenr
was correctly reported
FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE
Evening star., 1924-04-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIANDER JOHNSON.

The Laugh Mart.
"Oh. for a laugh"' sighs the weary
man,
Whatever the cause may be,
1 long to join in a merry plan
But you must not laugh at me.
"Oh, for laugh! will gladly pay
A prompt and liberal fee.
1 yearn for a genuine jest so gay
But you must not laugh at me-"
"Oh, for a laugh" cries the world so
grave.
Yet scantier grows its gIee,
For each Of us says, "It is mirth /
crave
But you must not laugh at me-
Oh, for a laugh But at whose ex-
pense?
And there is the rub, you see.
Make sport of the others says each
pretence,
But you must not laugh at me-"
Evening star., 1924-04-25

seamen, to help finance the project
we're taxed 20 cents a month. The
tax was collected by the Treasury De
partment, and for that reason the
new bureau, later to become the pub
lie health service, was assigned to
the Treasury Department, where 1t has
since remained.
Insuring military efficiency ana dis
cipline, Congress by act approved
January 4, 1899, authorized the or
ganization of the Marine Hospital
Corps, and provided that its officers
be commissioned in grades similar to
the medical department of the United
States Army.
The service now has on its regular
rolls approximately 5000 persons, in
cluding its medical and scientific per-
sonne1, a nursing corps of 372 mem
bers and 69S commissioned medical
and dental officers who are assigned
to the United States Veterans Bu-
reau for the care of ex-service men,
and paid from funds allotted by that.
bureau. This militant force is en-
gagged in a never-ending conflict, the
purpose of which is to preserve, not
to decimate; to add to the span of
human life, not to destroy it Ke
viewing the achievements of the pub
lie health service in the work 10
which 1t Is dedicated--the protection
And ureaAryQffou of 8. the uafinnt...
Evening star., 1924-04-25

Of impressive beauty, and will mark
another step in the improvement Of
government reserves near Washington
and outside the District. That this old
tract. which lies around Custis Spring,
celebrated as picnic ground of Wash
fngtonians fifty and seventy-five years
ago, will become garden of graves is
likely, but one hopes that long years
will pass before Arlington needs so
much more space for the patriotic
dead
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Schools and Politics in New York.

New York, always in the throes Of
"A sensation, has a new one in the
ousting Of the superintendent of pub
lie schools, who has just been denied
reelection at the insistence of Mayor
Hylan. Six years ago Mr.. Ettinger
was chosen to be the school head by
the vote of divided board of educa.
tion.r It was then clearly understood
that the mayor wanted him named.
One member of the board voted
against him because he, did notsep-
prove of the dictation of the cry's
executive in this matter. The other
s1ay. when the time came to elect for
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Correction of Number
In Classified Service
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In Thursdays Star. under Answers
to Questions" by Frederic ]. Haskin,
the following statement is made:
Under classified service there are
roll"
This statement Is not correct. On
December 81, 1928, the date of the
latest compilation, 544,671 persons
were employed in the federal execu-
tive civil service, including both
classified and unolassified positions
The number of persons employed
in positions classified under the civil
service law was slightly more than
Evening star., 1924-04-25

In contemplating reciprocity ar
rangements the District of Columbia
motorist has some cause for congratu.
lation in connection with the amount
of valuable time that will be saved by
the need of only one negotiation for
license tags.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

If the winner of the Box prize is a
prudent business man he will be will
ing to offer a discount for cash on the
second payment contingent on the
adoption of his plan.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

Science proposes to harness the
suns heat. The general public will not
doubt that it can be done. and will be
mainly interested in the processes en-
ployed to hook it up to the cash
register.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

Chicago tenants have combined to
ing problem is SO generally distributed
that it cannot be solved by moving
from one town to another.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

Both Borah and Dawes are men
toned as possibilities for second place
on the Republican ticket. The vice
presidencys traditions of quietude are
in a way to be permanently shattered.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

The foundation by Mr.. Eanderlip Of
citizens federal research bureau
may contemplate the establishment of
investigation as one of the great Amer
lean institutions.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
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Evening star., 1924-04-25

Alienists who pronounced Harry
Thaw sane are. now hoping he will
show respectful consideration for their
opinion.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
Research.

Have you not said there are germs
in kiss?'
"I have" answered the solemn scien-
tist. THE perils are grave, but the re-
search is fascinating"
Evening star., 1924-04-25


the good of humanity" The Albany
knickerbocker Press independent
Republican, maintains "the Secretary
Of State has performed 4 service not
only for his party but for the nation
and the world at large in his analy-
sis Of the real meaning of the four
years that has passed; furthe rTnore
his address should be put to work"
because 'as guide and outline it
can be of great value to the nation
and to the Republican party"
The Oakland Tribune Cndependent
Republican, interprets the speech as
"a ringing and fortnight answer to
those who profess to see in any criti-
cism of the methods of Senate investi-
eating committees a desire to pass
over the seriousness of charges which
have been made"
x * x
AS the San Francisco Bulletin Gin
dependenD sees it. his speech was
effective by reason of its good sense
convincing arguments as to the
achievements of the Republican party
and eloquent tribute to the character
and capacity of the President" When
Mr. Hughes says the platform of his
party is Just Coolidge" the Grand
Rapids Press independently consid-
erS "he offers in reality platform of
sound statesmanship coupled with a
profound sense of duty" The Mime
apolis Tribune (republican) and Far
go Forum (Republican), also feel the
President is a first-rate Republican
platform in himself. In regard to
character" and 'declarations," the
mits the President merits what Mr.
Hughes said of him, and also the good
opinion of the country"
Secretary Hughes uttered IAN i'm
portant truth continues the Seattle
Times independent Republican,,
when he said that it was upon the
character of Calvin Coolidge that the
trust of the American people has been
built" and from coast to coast there
is a steadily increasing faith in the
President" The Duluth Herald Gin
dependent) agrees character in pub
lie life is more needed, and more sell
dom found, than at any previous
period in the country's history but.
.'having found it in Mr.. Coolidge, the
country will be likely to keep it,"
4 K 4 *
The Newark News (independent) is
disappointed in Secretary Hughes
speech, because "it lacks the spirit of
prophecy, that touch of moral enthu-
siasm which gives justice and prac-
ticality an equal assurance of per-
manency that comes from an ag-
gressive conviction; moreover, "Mr.
Hughes would have carried convic-
tion with his picture had he pictured
the President as a leader inspired by
some moral purpose big enough to
unite this puzzled nation to a COM
mon purpose and strongly held
enough to inspire and cure the party
of which he IL the leader"
If Mr.. Coolidge is the great Execu-
tive Secretary Hughes paints him,
the Lincoln Star independently holds,
"the American people have certainly
received a distressing impression Of
him." The Star adds further, The
American people are cropping in the
shadows Of the 1owIands instead Of
basking In the sunlight which Hoods