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Evening star., 1924-01-26
Drivers Face Pistols,

Reaching this town the ostensibIe
revelers alighted at hotel remained
inside for some time and upon eincrg-
ing ordered the drivers to proceed i'll
the direction of Annapolis.
Scarcely had the lights uf Upper
Marlboro faded in the distance before
the leading cab, believed to have been
occupied by private detectives, WAS
ordered to stop. The driver suddenly
found himself facing lcNeIled pie-
tolls and before the other chauifeurs
knew what had happened. they too
We're covered by the rcvolyers of
their fares.
Get out and beat it. These cabs
belong to us now" one of the chauf-
fers said he was told.
The men obeycd and hurried back
to Upper Marlboro while their former
Continued on Page >, Column %
Evening star., 1924-01-26
Charges Burns Detectives
Engineered HoId-Up of
Motor Caravan.
DRIVERS GIVE UP CARS
AT POINTS OF PISTOLS
Ten Marines, in Jail, Say They
Thought Procedure Was
Perfectly Legal.

Two private detectives. assisted by
ten marines on leave from marine
headquarters here, held up eight taxi
cabs of the Pennant TaXicab Com
pany, newly formed local organi-
cation, and made away with the ma
chimes near Upper Marlboro last
night, to be arrested q short time
afterward by Maryland state police,
who intercepted the caravan outside
OF Baltimore. The hold-up was re-
sorted to. according to J. RI. Parsons,
manager of the company, to serve a
writ of attachment for the machine <
Seated in the office of Sheriff John
]. Fink at Upper Marlboro today. Mr..
Parsons said q finance corporation
had sought an illegal means to col
lect money owed it by the Pennant
TaXicab Company"
Criminal charges. however. are 10
be pressed against the "highWaymen' :
who hired the drivers Of the stolen
cars to drive them to Upper Mari
boro and then forced them at the
points of pistols to turn the cabs
over TO them.
Pnrt Played by Detectives.
engineered by operatives attached to
the Washington Office of the Burns
Detective Agency and when Mary
land state police halted the process
sion OF stolen taXicabs, a few miles
outside of Baltimore, two members
OF that agency We're riding at their
head in a touring car and smilingly
surrendered to the state officers. all
the while assuring their accomplices
that 'everything had come out all
right"
The trap was sprung about 6
o'clock last evening when the Pen
nant TaNicab Company suddenly
found itself flooded with requests for
cars. 1t operates about twenty ma
chimes and all it could muster for the
supposed sudden rush Of business
were eight Of the fleet. Most of thesc
were hailed on the street and turned
over to the waiting customers who
said they wished to be driven to
Evening star., 1924-01-26
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight; minimum
temperature about degrees. Tomor-
row fair and continued cold
Temperature for twcnty-four hours
ended at pm. today-Highest, 90.
at pm. yesterday. lowest l6, at S
am. today.
Full report on page s.
Evening star., 1924-01-26

CONTINUED on Page 3, Column %
Evening star., 1924-01-26

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1924-01-26
by FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

CONTINUED ON Page 4. Column Il
Evening star., 1924-01-26

Continued on Page ., Column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Don't Like
4 Don't Like
BY DR. FRANK CRANE.

81
HyHE end seat hog.
The road hog.
Any kind Of hog.
That it, live hogs. am quite fond Of dead hogs.
Forward children.
Takatve old people.
Professionalism by which mean those people who allow
their humanity to be swallowed up BY their position
People who shove in a crowd.
People who turn their backs in social gathering
People who criticize me correct when make mis-
takes These may be for my development but
don't like them.
The professional patriot The who patriotism
to advance his aims.
The woman who tries be sexless Who considers it an
affront to be called
The effeminate man.
PessimisIn.
People who are always using the word refined. !"
Those who try to show how democratic they are BY being
vulgar.
Those who know it all
The sophisticated Those whom there is nothing new
wonderful beautiful in the world.
This is not effect Of age but of affectation.
Rude health
Sickness Those whose principal topic is their ailments
Those who think is their principal business in life to SIT
on me. Probably need it, but don't like it.
People who think that they convince you by talking
loudly Loud takers generally Those who throw their
arguments at you though there virtue in noise
and sheer force They make by their noise what they
lack in reason.
Mcclure Newspaper syndcats)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04

AN July 81 was inaugurated
at Serignan, France, a
~ monument COMMUNICATING
the first centenary Of the birth
Of Henri Fabre, the most cele-
brated entomologist OF our time.
France 10 very proud OF Henri
Fabre, though to some people,
who do not allow their minds to
stray far, he was only a bug
hunter" The same persons
lightly caIl astronomers "star gaz.
ers'' and quote the fable about
the man who, while starring up
into heaven, fell into q ditch.
Fortunately there IL q sub
structure Of solid sense under
every human community which
lifts It. as whole, above the
level OF mere physical unitarian
ism and causes 1t to honor such
of its members as have devoted
their lives to what Emerson
called ''the things Of the intel
lect
In the case Of another great
scientist, Louis Pasteur, whom
France so highly honors that she
has lately set his portrait on her
postage stamps, in the place Of
imaginary goddesses, even utili-
tarians may approve the choice,
because Pasteur's studies and
discoveries have Ueen OF such
immense and evident value to
the health and the commissartat
OF mankind. But with Fabre It IL
different. Fabre saved no vine
yards from phylloxera and no
dog.pestered hafmlets from the
horrors Of rabies. He only stud
led the ways land shall / say
minds?) of ants, wasps and other
humble and petite, though very
busy. inhabitants Of the earth,
jewellers among sands, pebbles
andg rass blades, and in the bot
tom film Of the atmosphere, who
find their tiny lives also made
up of intermingled pleasures and
tragedies, delights and disap-
pointments, as they ride along
with US through vast space on
this racing planet.
Fabre's claim to honor resem-
bIes in some respects that Of the
Shakespeare and Molieres. who
nut mankind on the stage for
mankind itself to look at. For we
can understand ourselves best
when we see ourselves at q little
distance behind the orchestra
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Isn't it strange that you re letting yourself go with
out struggle when you know how well worth saving
you aref
Nope I'm not being Polyanna. I'm not counting
your mercies, I'M COUNTING YOUR MISERIES AND
WONDERING WHY YOU LET THEM GET YOUR GOAT
I'm wondering why YOU, with that courage and imagna-
ton and grit of yours, should quit this way.
You've always hated cutters
And here you re sitting, day after day. hour after hour
letting yourself drift of the gamethnkng every
one has failed you.
How even God has seemed to fail you .
YES, BUT WHY ADD TO YOUR MISERY BY FAIL
ING YOURSELFq
Who's going to pay the tragic bill if you faiG
You
Whatn it buy you-an this pity for yourselfi
Not thing
Haven't you to pity yourself9 Sure you have
BUT WHY WASTE TIME DOING TT
Snap out Of it Pal! SNAP OUT OF IT.
Wipe your and dry your eyes, comb your hair and
put on clean collar Give your grievng soul swift and
snappy kick and get into the game again!
You We believed in yourself in the past THEN MAKE
thought you were THEN PROVE I'll
You cant buck Fate, BUT YOU CAN BOOST YOUR
SELF { -
Then up and at 'em, Kid
LET'S Col
Features Syndicate
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I'm not going to ask you to count your blessings.
Blessings-whadda they by blessings9
Is there anyone who really understands youH
Does anyone appreciate all you've tried to doan your
sacrifice and hard work and worryH
I'll say they dontl
Look at the way you slave day after day. What thanks
do you get3
Not thank.
And other people 60 along imposing everyone graft
ing and peevng an being generally useless and look the
fuss everyone makes them.
Sure-just look at the fuss.
know know it all. You and me, Pal we re the
original underdogs
Not that I've had quite as hard deal as you re
having now.
No one had as hard deal as you're having now.
No Not even Job. Or Jiggs
And the worst Of is that not soul is trying to help
you out after all you've done for the world everyone goes
by and leaves you sinking for the time No one throws
you lifeline No rolls up his sleeve and tries to drag
you out. Not blamed ONE.
NOT EVEN YOURSELF.
That's sort of funny isn't it, OF course it's pretty
low of the rest of the gang give you hand after ali
youve done for them But what you expects They're
stupid selfish gang. They never did understand YOU
anyway Even the folks right in your own home didn't
understand you Hurt you dozen times day by their
tcsDyrsh. 1saL y Kim
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. and the footlights. Now, the In
sect world is, to human eyes, .
natural theater, seen behind the
footlights that border another
order OF life.
From our viewpoint, its inhahi-
tants are nothing but actors In
mimic scene. .Fabre has called
the attention Of millions to this
crowded theater around our feet,
pointed out its attractions, shown
astonishing dramas, and suggest
ed fascinating interpretation Of
them. He has shown US that 1t
Is not "a waste Of time" to spend
an hour or two, or even q day or
two, with the little people OF an
ant-hi1l. Their doings are full
of lessons for us. and full Of
amusement, too, and Of thought.
stirring incidents.
But the great value Of Fabre's
efforts to detect and record the
ways OF insects lies in the evil
dence which they have afforded
Of the filiation Of all terrestrial
life. The glimmering Of mind in
the doings Of an ant carrying a
dead fly to its distant lair, and
overcoming on the way obstacles
that would try the ingenuity. skin
and perseverance Of q human en-.
gineer, is like a light signal to q
thoughtful observer. conveying to
him the message from that lower
world: II, too, am conscious OF
what 1 am doing and Of what ]
want to achieve"
1t Is not Fabre's interpretation
so much as his records Of tire.
less observations that make him
a monumental figure in the pro.
gress Of entomology. He Is .
historian, and describes in the
manner Of a contemporary anna
list, the life Of races of little crea-
lures whose anatomy Is 90 dit
ferent from ours that many per-
sons indignantly scout the sug-
gestion that those creatures pos
sess and exercise intelligence,
which. at bottom, Is Of the same
nature as our own.
We care more for any histori.
ans facts--if we feel sure that
they are facts--than for the theO-
ries he may base upon them.
Many of the most brilliant human
historians violate the facts for the
sake Of the theories. Fabre's
insect histories may be trusted for
their facts.
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De Valera's Ancestry
Spanish Not Jewish or Portuguese on His Fathers
Side Says His Mother.

The Of cannon De Valera fighter for the Irish Re-
public is everybody knows not ordinary Irish name
reader asks I not canon De Valera who fought long
and desperately in Ireland Of Jewish blood his fathers
side? The am not mistaken is that Of Portuguese
Jew who De Valeras father"
This newspaper able to give the this question
the best authority that Of Mrs Charles Wheegh De
Vaeras mother. She is now living in Rochester N Her
until she married her second husband De Valera
Che saws suuulvinr definitA information.
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Editor. The washington Times:


FTER listening to lthe evi'
dence being, submitted 10
IA various Investigating COM
rnittees and to the reports OF
other committees that have been
conducting Investigations OF the
different branches Of the govern
ment. / believe that this is the
time for each one of us to take
hold and do what we can to
change existing conditions In the
administration Of our government.
whether 1 man is q Republi-
can or 3, Democrat does not max"
very much difference to me,
he should be q man that
rvhan he holds government oil
nerforrn the duties thereof
tine benefit Of the people OF
United States and for no otl.
purpose whatsoever.
We need men in Congress and
the other departments OF govern!
ment that will have viewpoints
which will cover all Of the United
States and who will make every
effort to advance the interests
OF the United States and will not
let any other interest interfere
with that in the slightest degree.
/ believe the United States
should hold all its old friends and
make new ones. Why badger our
old friend France and deliberately
insult Japan, causing a wound
that will not heal in a thousand
years7
Our shipping fleet should not
be tied up idle. Our navy should
have the strength allowed It by
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TIMES READER GIVES VIEWS
ON EXISTING CONDITIONS

treaty. To anyone interested in
the welfare Of the United States
the condition existing in those de-
partments Is inexplicable.
/ believe that the loyalty OF the
Hawaiian Islands entities them to
become a State Of our Union.
/ believe that with the slight.
est application Of intelligence, the
Philippine Islands could be made
to see that they would be much
happier as a part of the United
States than in an independent but
unprotected State, which would
make them liable to certain at
-ack.
hundred dollar bond, for
\ the United States received
two bushels OF wheat,
not be repaid on q basis
will give the present holder
,lishels of wheat, therefore,
3lieve that Legislation which
il bring the products of the
farm. OF mine and of factroy to
the war basis until these bonds
are paid 10 desirable.
The people Of the world will in.
d0rse q league OF nations written
by the United States, for we win
not ask special privileges for US,
nor grant them.
There are many places In the
Government where small changes
will bring about large changes in
efficiency and will save q great
= deal OF money. believe in Gov.
eminent for the benefit Of the
people OF the United States with
out reservation Of any kind.
believe that to be an "Ameri.
can stance" and one that viii
spread In the United States.
4. w. PIEPER.
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They Hate.
England Smiles.

At Delhi in British India six killed The English look
smiling It isn't THEIR funeral and what's more on the
contrary It is their hope Of safety
The killing done in religious quarrels between Moha
medans and Hndus The Hndus worship, at least RE
SPEoT The Mohammedans drove them the butcher
shop, past Hindu dwellings,
Hndus hate Mohammedans and vice versa more than
either hate Engshmn This makes easy for 100000 British
erS in India to keep SO0O00O00 AsiatiCs IN order.
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carelessness and stupidity, didn't theyi
And if your own family isn't SYM
pathetic, what can you expect of outsidersf
No, you've always seemed to be alone,
haven't your
You've known in your own heart how
fine and brave and honest you wanted to
be. You knew how hard it was to stick to
the job and be loyal and decent. You knew
how worthy you were of love and respect,
didn't you? Even when the others failed
you most, you knew.
ISN'T TT FUNNY THAT YOU RE
FORGETTING 1T NOW7
It's not so surprising that the rest of the
world has failed you. They always did fail
you.
BUT ISN'T TT SURPRISING THAT
vnIf,RE EAn INC vOIIRCEI TO
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EMy first husband, the father
of canon, was Vivian De Valera,
the only son Of parents Of pure
Spanish blood. The town of Va
lera, Spain, derived its name
from that of the family.
"My marriage to Mr.. De Va
lera took place in New York
city several years after his ar
rival in this country. He was
q sculptor Of much ability and
an accomplished musician.
Because of poor eyesight he
was compelled to discontinue
his work as a sculptor, finally
devoting all of his time to,
music. He played a number of
instruments with equal skill.
1.-TWO years after the birth Of
canon his father died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-04
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON SCIENCE
OF BUG LIFE.

PAYS Tribute to Greatness Of Henri Fabre, Whose
Centenary Was Recently Celebrated in France.
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In reply to reader the statement by De Valera mother
she gives it. The facts Of course in her possession
not in ours. 4a @a5
After ALL what MATTERS is not mans ancestry not what
happens BEFORE he Is born but what HE HAS DONE
SINCE HE WAS BORN.
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During recent years the story
has been circulated. that my
first husband was q Jew. That
is entirely erroneous. Neither
was he Portuguese.
81 have tried to trace the
origin Of this story. So far as
/ have been able to learn, it
was first published in the
Gaelic World by John De Voy.
"He was something Of q stu.
dent Of genealogy who some
times got things wrong, and
this was one Of the occasions
that he did.
"It was at the time Irish
bonds were being sold in this
country, and certain interests
were trying to discredit my
sOll.W sE
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VUhh1 LOT yOuFSeII, TdII
Feel as if the whole world were
~ against youY
Absolutely certain that everyone's pick
ing on you and that you've drawn the
meanest COB of Fate that was ever handed
out to a suffering humanf
Surel know just how you feel. Got
those All-Gone-iri- the Middle Blues, haven't
your And, to make it worse, everyone
comes around telling you how much better
off you are than you think you are, don't
theyY Pulling Pollyanna stuff when all you
want is to dive right into your gloom and
drown without leaving any insurance
Pollyannas camping on my doorsteps.
But don't you worry, Pal I'm no
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-23
The Results of the Fifth Congress

which the United Front policy was
applied in Germany and in some other
sections has been leading the parties
straight into the mire of opportunism.
It called halt to these deviations
and introduced the necessary correc-
tives for the prevention of such mis-
takes. in the future.
What was the basis of these right
deviations? The congress found this
basis to be wrong conception of the
intent and purpose of the tactics of
the United Front. Some sections of
the Comintern have conceived this
policy to be tactic of peace and al
lance with the renegade socialists
and reactionary union-bureaucrats in
stead of tactic of merciless strug-
giles against these leaders and for the
winning over of the working masses
to the cause of Communism.
The congress adopted thesis on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-08-23

Comintern forthwith.
The trouble with them-and with
us-has been the lack of sufficient
training in the art and science of
Leninism. The congress has realized
that too-hence its decision for more
education, more training and a strict
er supervision of the Comintern over
the doings of its national sections.
The English Communists and the
Labor Government.
England has received more atten-
ton at this congress than at any of
the previous ones, and for an obvious
reason. The political situation in Eng
land is fraught with many possibili-
ties for the Communist movement
That's why the congress has gone in
to very many details to devise poll
cy of action for the British Commun-
lists which would enable them to play
it's part in the great days to come.
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tactics, also dealing with the United
Front, from which we quote the fol
lowing:
1.-THE United Front policy has
been and remains means of revo-
luton and not of peaceful evolution.
The United Front policy has been
and remains a tactic of revolution
airy strategic maneuvering of the
Communist vanguard, which is sur
rounded on all sides by enemies,
for it's struggles first of all against
the treacherous leaders of the coun-
ter-revolutionary social-democracy,
and is under no circumstances to be
construed as tactic of alliance
with these leaders.
THE United Front policy has
been and remains a tactic for the
gradual winning over to our side of
those workers who are still follow
ing the social-democracy and of the
best sections of the non-partisan
workers and under no Circumstance
es is this tactic to be used to lower
and limit our aims to the under
standing of those backward work
ers."
There is, however, another angle to
these right deviations in the matter
of the United Front. II is the angle
of leadership with which we started
out in this article. Surely the com
rades of the old c. E. c. of the Ger
man party were not opportunistie in
a conscious and deliberate way. They
have committed opportunistic mis-
takes, it is true, but not because they
wanted to- Were that the case, they
would have been expelled from the
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The resolution on tactics contains
a speoiaf section on England which
is in many respects so important tc
ourselves that we quote it in full:
Because of the existing world
situation Great Britain is playing at
present, the first role in all inter-
national questions. In connection
with this is also growing the i'm
portance of the English Commun-
list Party. 1t is. therefore, one Of
the most urgent tasks Of the c. /.
to so develop and educate the Com
munist Party of England as to en-
able her to fulfill all the Commun-
list duties.
"We found some theological and
tactical deviations in the attitude
taken by the Communist Party of
England toward the Labor Party.
At present the Communist Party of
England must concentrate all her
forces toward the following end:
"a. To support and promote the
further growth of the left wing of
the Labor Party in order that it
becomes real revolutionary wing
within the Labor Party and in or
der to intensity the activities of the
minorities in the trade unions.
''b. To fight against the so-called
Labor Government of Macdonald,
clearly explaining to the masses it's
bourgeois and anti-working class
character.
&c. To maintain clear Commun-
list line in all possible bye-elections
and in the coming national cleo
ton.
I'd. To conduct economic strug-
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