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Evening star., 1924-08-13

disappeared from our river. The
Roman emperors and classic epicures
thought well of it. At many Of the
great Roman feasts a very large fish,
cooked whole and trimmed with gar
lands, was brought to the table. 1t was
called "Acipenser," and Cuvier, the
naturalist, determined that "Acipen-
ser" was sturgeon. Our British ances-
stors believed in sturgeon, and it was
long royal fish. A sturgeon II caught
in the Thames above London Bridge
might be claimed by the lord mayor,
and IL caught elsewhere might be
claimed for the Kings table. 1t Is said
that King Henry I liked it so well
that nc forbade the eating Of sturgeon
at any other table than his own. Stur-
geon eggs are caviare, and though
caviare is sometimes "caviare to the
general" as Hamlet said, it has many
patrons.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
IMMIGRANTS
BY EDGAR MELS.
ARTICLE iii.

The good ship Waddle sailed into
New York, docking, after inspection
at Ellis Island, at one OF the South
Brooklyn piers. The. cargo was un-
loaded and the men were given shore
leave. They left the vessel one by
one, none of them carrying baggage
OF any kind. They drifted into Brook
lyn proper. took a car for Manhattan
and disappeared. "Shore leave" had
been converted into desertion. and
the aliens had eluded the immigra-
tion officers and were now part and
parcel of the United States.
This is a rather unromantic YER
sion of something which a movie di-
rector could transform into a thriller.
In real life 1t is happening daily and
hourly. But instead of a few men
eluding the immigration authorities,
tho number runs into the hundreds.
This Is especially true of the rum
runners. whose activity in bootleg
ging immigrants will be dealt with
in separate story.
Cannot Stop Shore Leave.
The Government is powerless to
stop shore leave for sailors, for un-
der the La Toilette "seamen's act"
sailors of any race or nationality are
permitted to- remain ashore unmo-
Tested for so days after completing a
voyage. The original intent: was to
give the sailor a chance to get an
other job aboard an outgoing vessel.
In discussing this phase of alien
smuggling. Secretary of Labor Davis
said that "one boat docked at our
ports not long ago with more than
zoo sailors aboard. When she left
she took less than 100 of these. The
rest had deserted. In fact that was
the sole object of the voyage. They
shipped as sailors-many of them
had never been to sea before-merely
as a means of lodging the immigra-
ton officials. This group included
Malays, Syrians, Hindus and others
from the barred zone. Not only were
they the undesirable types, but they
represented some of the most unde-
sirable specimens of undesirab BILE
groups. We found one bunch of 9S
such men working inside a stockade
in an Eastern State as strike break
ers. The sanitary conditions were
terrible. A pigpen is clean beside
what We found in their living quar-
ters. They didn't know what a bath
was. Fifteen of them had loathsome
contagious diseases Of the eyes. One
was insane. They would not hesitate
to kill. In fact, when our agents
were questioning them, one man
whipped out a long knife and would
have killed the interpreter IL our
men had not thrown themselves upon
the attacker and disarmed him"
Shipping Back Costly.
The whole bunch was shipped back
at an expense of from $3.50 to $500
each.
There are approximately 100,o 900
Orientals in this country who should
be excluded, aside from the undesir-
ables from other countries. But the
rich United States has appropriated
only S2S0.000 for such purposes and
the deportation of alien criminals
Just completing their entrances takes
UP big share of the fund.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIL.ANDER JOHNSON.
The Old Quadrille


The dancin' masters, so I hear,
Have put a stop to steps 80 queer.
The turkey trot went long ago.
The fox trot's doomed, their records
show.
The tiger twist, the wildcat whirl
Are not advised for boy or girl.
I wish they might go further still
An give us back the old quadriTle.
I'd like to hear the fiddler call,
Salute yer partnersr' Balance allr'
Folks danced in pairs, as they do now,
But first you had to make a bow.
And if the fiddler seemed in doubt,
We'd sing the tune to help him out.
Reform won't be complete until
They give us back the old quadrille-
Unto this day, as behold
Steps so restrained, and yet SO bold,
I see the old friends Tar away
In hours Of frank and buoyant play.
Again in fancy, there they stand,
Each waiting just to touch the hand
That held soft, mysterious thrill
While moving through the old quad
rifle.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Candidate and Corporations.

Two opinions are being expressed
regarding Senator Walshs references
in the notification speech at Clarks-
burg Monday to Mr.. Davis corpora.
ton connections. One is that the
Montana Senator erred in judgment
in thus calling attention pointedly to
the candidates afiiliation with big in
terests. The other is that he dis
armed criticism by meeting this ques.
ton promptly and squarely. There
are those who hold that it would have
been better perhaps had the Senator
not accompanied his absolution of Mr..
Davis on this score with so positive
d denunciation of the interests that
he lately represented as counsel. On
the other hand, it may be said that
there was no use in "pussyfooting''
on the subject. To mention the big
trusts and great moneyed interests
without denouncing them would not
be true to fundamental Democratic
doctrine and might be accepted as an
apology rather than a justification for
the candidate.
Senator Walsh put the matter
Squarely on the basis Of the right and
the duty of a lawyer to represent any
client who asks for his services. So
long as he is engaged simply in the
work of protecting the legal rights
of his principals he does not in any
degree become a party to or share in
the responsibility for their general
public relations. He may be a social
ist at heart and, therefore, an unbe-
lever in the capitalist system, and
yet, if a gifted lawyer, render valu-
able and altogether proper services to
representatives of that system.
OF course, back of this matter lies
the belief, of which, of course, Sena-
tor Walsh was probably cognizant,
that great corporations are not likely
to engage representatives who are un
sympathetic, who are antagonistic at
heart. In other words, the references
Davis corporation connections were
probably addressed to that belief and
were designed to convey the impress
sion that the candidate is not in SYM
pathy with the interests which he so
lately represented as counsel. That,
however, must remain matter for
development.
In the minds of great many Amer
leans such an attitude on the part of
Mr.. Davis, of belief in the principles
of big business, is not a disqualified
tion for the presidency or any other
office of trust. 1t does not follow that
because man regards capital as an
asset for national prosperity, the
prosperity of all the people, he is hos
tile to the general welfare. Would it
not have been better on the whole
had Senator Walsh, feeling that this
matter must be mentioned, spoken a
good word for Mr.. Davis recent eli
ents? 1t is possible to speak good of
classed with the criminals in whose
defense the lawyer is in duty bound
to represent and defend in court. 1t
would seem to have been the part of
greater political wisdom, so long as
this question was to be mentioned at
all, not to have painted these clients
of such recent date as monsters men,
acing society.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

There are not. But with an eff1cienV
and rather poetic self-starter Mr.. Ter
hume manages to reach, AT SO |
stand on a high hilltop" From thi4
point he looks back to youthful
bogies that he has escaped and is now
freed from forever-the sloughs of
despair that yawn before the youngI
the eternal disgrace" which they al
most daily skirt, the blighted life Of
many love failures, the impassibld
barriers to future success, and so onl
and so on. But these do not rind
true: that is, they do not ring trud
as the happy escape of Fifty from thf
hardships of Twenty. He is merel!I
whistling to keep himself from being
afraid. We all whistle to hold of
the fright of coming years. And w
are all lying as we whistle. How
ever, Mr.. Terhune is here justified q
his work, for a lot of hard sens
grounds this practical philosophy, an
plain speaking delivers it., with "
and q genial humors besides to sezSoS
il to . general acceptance.
Ia E
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Burdening Congress with the ulti-
mate selection Of a President would
subject the legislative branch Of the
Government to even more emphatic
and long-sustained criticism from
political non-sympathizers than it has
already been compelled to meet.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

The citizens of President Coolidge's S
present home town will be on hand to
give him an enthusiastic ovation on
the occasion Of his speech of accept
ance, even though prevented by cir
cumstances over which they have no
control from giving their sentiments
practical expression at the polls.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

The farmer derives more sattsfAc-
from the fact that, as usual, every
political party is strongly sympathetic
with him.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

A country that feels the need Of a
dictator is seldom in frame Of mind
to guarantee a long career Of steady
employment to the man accepting the
situation.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

The Prince OF Wales is said to like
little jazz music now and then.
Americans are a little tired of it. but
may be depended on to make every
hospitable effort to oblige.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Aerise in the price Of bread is an
nounced in England. It is hoped
America will find a way to avoid fol-
lowing the London fashions.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

A japanese loan in the U. S. A. for
% millions should have the effect of
quieting any rumors Of serious mis-
Enemies do not lend
and borrow among one another if they
can help it.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

A number of people went from
America to help the sovietists, but
Trotsky remains the only one who
managed to make the enterprise
profitable or prominent.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

The question as to propriety in bath
ing suits will be solved as usual by
the course Of natural events. The
katydids are already announcing only
six weeks till frost.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Italy is selling all the wine a person
wishes to drink for cents. Even this
does not completely dispose Of the
high cost of living.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Leopold and Loeb are said to be de-
ficient in a sense Of humor. Yet the
alieniss occasionally made them
smile.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Modern facilities for listening in"
will enable voters to make it front
porch campaign, whether candidates
decide to do so or not.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

All parties are in agreement on one
point; that the plain, average citizen
has considerable ground for reasona.
BILE complaint.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

The A. F. Of L. declines to belong
to any party, but shows signs Of even
tual willingness to take charge Of one.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Contests.
The handsome man, I often heard,
Is seldom by ambition stirred
To undertake a toilsome way.
The homely men work most they say.
Each day new tributes we prepare
Unto the charms Of ladies' fair.
The plain Industrious male we see
Unnoted In the general giee.
When beauty contests an Ge through
I'll tell you what we ought to do
Arrange some prizes now and then
And give them to the homeliest men.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Henry Ford was urged to go into
politics at high speed, but decided to
throw into reverse.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Mixing an Impression.

W1KIHS d21 1npH c66aOE
Whats the best way to appeal to
audiencee?"
First find out what they think
about something" answered Senator
Sorghum, ''and then tell 'em they're
perfectly right"
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Mental Phenomena.

II regard love as a form OF in
sanity"
"The idea will not be popular" re-
marked Miss Cayenne. Divorces are
already sufficiently expensive with
out the need of calling in aiienists."
Evening star., 1924-08-13

"a heap Of folks 'ud git along
easier" said Uncle Eben, "if it was
- hard TO borrow trouble n II = to
git De loan nk Two bits.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Jud Tunkins says If he has a holt
day he always needs two more days
OF to rest up.
Evening star., 1924-08-13
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Member of the Associated Press.

Daily and Sunday.1 yr. $1,000: l mo-. s5c
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Evening star., 1924-08-13

Q. Is the public permitted to go
through the Bureau of Standards?-
r. B. G.
A. Tho Bureau of Standards says
visitors are allowed in all the build
ings until $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Q. What makes some lettuce taste
bitter?-W. +. c.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the bitter taste in lettuce
is found only in lettuce grown out of
season. 1t is caused by chemical ac-
ton resulting from long exposure to
the sun. 1t is not harmful to the
health.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

What is this new two-toned
dresser doing here? 1t seems out ot|
place. Its sister may be found sew
eral blocks away, sitting snugly behind
a glistening plate window.
Perhaps this was a tragedy Of al
home begun and suddenly ended.
This article was not to render theI
service given by the little ivoryI
table. II stands without a scratch
CT mar. 1t ought to bring a good|
price.
Evening star., 1924-08-13

Q. Has the mockingbird a sweeter
song than the nightingale?-F. F.
A. Audubon says that this bird is
far superior to the nightingale. Its
song Is no mere imitation, but Is
composition and creation. The mock
ingbird has been known to change its
tune 81 times in seven minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
SCHOOL BOARDS RECOGNIZE THE
EMERGENCY.

There should be some good come
| from the meeting OF members Of
school boards, representing seventy
five of the heaviest tax paying school
! districts of the state, held at James
town for the purpose of formulating
general policy whereby the tax
burden or levy for school expenses
could be reduced to point within
tho ability of the tax payers to pay,
without seriously impairing school
efficiency.
The problems Of the boards of edu-
cation are serious but must be met
courageously as there are now many
boards spending more than their lev
les. Reduction of a possible ten per
cent in teachers salaries still up to
war time levels, and elimination Of
certain courses, such as manual
training, domestic economy, COM
mercial work and laboratory sciences
have been suggested. This is defin-
lite step towards lower taxes. If
Minnesota co-operates with North
Dakota in this policy the result will
be better obtained.
The convention of school board
members opposed the so called Gun
derson tax limitation measures,
measure that was drawn up by the
North Dakota Tax Payers association.
in the present emergency to force
action in the matter of reduction of
school expenses, or at least to check
ing further increase at time when
SO large a number Of tax payers are
unable to pay their taxes.
No matter how much the people
desire they give every possible lux
OF equipment and choice of course to
the children in the public schools, the
alarming list of delinquent taxes in
every county in this state, proves we
cannot at this time compete in
school expenditures with older, rich
er communication Alert.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
Chinese Girl Can
Choose Husband

Picking, Feb. 16-Miss Chang Chin
yin, an 1S-year-old high school girl
who recently disputed the right ac-
knowledged through thousands of
generations of parent to give his
daughters hand in marriage without
her consent, has scored noteworthy
triumph. Not only has she converted
her father and mother to her modern
viewpoint, but her elder brother as
we'll has renowned his right to a
voice in the selection of his sisters
life partner.
Miss Chang made known her de-
termination to defy parental author
lty by inserting an advertisement in
various Chinese newspapers notifying
everybody interested that she refused
to recognize bethrothal agreement
made by her elders with the father
Of young Hsiung Pao-chi. The par
,ents have now resorted to the same
means of acknowledging their acquies-
cence in the girls rebellion and agree
to cancellation of the contract.
The incident has aroused great in
terest among young Chinese maidens
who are becoming rapidly modernized.
The conservative older generation,
however, thoroughly condemns the in
novation as incompatible with the
teaching of CONTIGUOUS, and threat
to the ages-old authority of parents
which must not be countenanced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
MIR. VANDERLIP'S LOOSE TALK

Frank A. Vanderlip formerly President of the
largest bank in the United States He we'll known public
spirited citizen and rendered great service the treasury
department during the But Mr. Vanderlp presented
spectacle the witness stand before the oil inquiry
committee in Washington yesterday.
1T Is unfortunate that any should the tales of
gossps to SANDER living but it is inexcusabe that
such meager rumors Mr. Vanderp relied on should be
spread to the injury of the good of who dead
The very fact that two men who unknown to Mr..
Vanderp purchased The Marion Star in itself no evidence
of wrong The explanation given by the purchasers they
planned to syndicate articles by Mr. Harding at great profit
after ne had retired from the Presidency lends support to
the belief that the purchasers good business PROPOSE
ton and eaped for it, Marion is city of 10000 population
ana Is growing rapidly. Roy d. Moore one of the pur-
chasers knew Mr.. Harding for many years and sold the
Marion Star the service of syndcates he represented He
later managed an important paper in New Hampshire He
was in North Dakota short time and told friends he would
not stay because his political beliefs did coincide with
those OF the Courer-News on which he was employed
The startling disclosures of the oil investigation have
led to the belief that anythng may happen unless Mr.
Vanderlp or another person produce something
tangible than base the sale of President Harding
paper is not a matter for public discussion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY CARTON.

If any one had told me, old man,
that the simple act of getting mar
ried would throw one into such a
whirlpool Of problems, would have
laughed at him
1t seems to- that I have just
gotten out of one mess when l am
completely immersed in another. l
know you will say that much of what
l am getting was coming to me for
my peccadillos before marriage. Sure
~, these little side steps should have
been paid for by this time. 1 have
been married to Leslie nearly two
years and things seem to be getting
worse and worse. Of course, a great
deal of it is because of my ungovern-
able temper.
All my life have been used to
dealing with people with high
hand. think one Of the things that
has come down to me from my Puri-
tan ancestors has been the central
lied idea that everything I do is
right that my standards are the
right standards-at least the right
standards for me. And have never
thought, very much of what my ac-
tions might mean to the other fellow.
Now, of course,SI always have to
be thinking of Leslie and Leslie's
standards, Leslic's feeling and, be-
ing what l am, seldom hit upon the
right thing. l cannot seem to get
into her orbit. Things which
think she will not mind at all almost
break her heart and things that
think she is going to make fuss
over she does not say word about.
No matter how much you think
you understand women, Sgd, you
will never know them until you are
married to one. Even then you will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
Illinois Has Two
Oldest Printers

Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 16.-Two Hi
nois printers, Mrs. Tillie Hodge, 80,
of Tiskilwa, and Col. w. N. Bates,
81. of Pekin, claim the distinction of
being the oldest active printers in
the United States. Both are hand
compositors and both are at work
over their cases every work day in
the week, Mrs. Hodge in the Offices
of the Tiskilwa Chief, weekly news
paper, and Col. Bates in his own
print shop in Pekin. .l
Mrs. Hodge has been connected
with newspaper work ever since her
teens when she worked in the office
of the Bureau County Republic
where she learned to set type by
hand. Later she went to Chicago,
and when President Lincoln was as
sasinated she helped "hand pike" the
story of the event for a Chicago
morning newspaper. go.
Since that time Mrs. Hodge has
worked in the South and in several
parts of the Middle West. She was
married in 1868, but returned to her
trade when her husband died in 1888.
Mrs. Hodge is remarkably active for
her age. She is student of physical
culture and is busy reader, keel ing
we'll informed on current questions.
Col. Bates learned the printing
trade in La F;.Jette, Indiana, at the
age of Is working on morning pa
per and setting the type by the light
of tallow candles. He still has the
stick in which he set his first type.
In those days there was not
sharp division between the work of
the editorial staff and the compc sing
staff, and the same men that wrote
the newspaper often set it up, print
ed it and delivered it. Mr.. Bates has
done considerable reporting in con-
nection with his work on various
newspapers. After working on sew
eral papers in Chicago and down.
state Mr.. Bates enlisted in 1861 and
fought through the Civil War. At
thu end of the war he returned to
Pekin where he established his own
shop in 1870.
Mr., Bates is commander of the To-
cal post of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which he organized, and is
considered an authority on local his
tory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-16
BEGIN ON NON-ESSENTIALS

The school board members in jamestown adopted
drastic program for cutting the expenses schools
state There is belief upon the part many citizens and
educators that the schools have swerved away from the
fundamentals into fields of instruction which help
luu the solid foundation needed for the student of the ee
L.cnt ~ and high schools.
However, any attempt to slash from the school system
nccd instr ucon to lower the standard required of
tt.c,"rs will, and should meet with serious opposition
he place for North Dakota to begin tax reduction is in
expenditure of money by many departments in vom
NOUS reports which but political propaganda excessive
personnel and similar luxuries.
there is to be sacrifice let it be politics and not the
children ~ ~ ~