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Evening star., 1925-12-13

Chang's star set, declared himself for
Feng. then, upon reflection, he con-
ceived neutrality to be the ticket, and
SO declared himself neutral, and now
one hears that he has an understand
ing with WI Pei F'u. Therefore the
Tuchun of Honon, who is an out
and-out Feng man. has moved into
Chill and threatens Lis army, the
main strength of which is at Jenkiu.
southwest of Tientsin.
No doubt Feng Yu Hsiang's indie
cfsion Is to be explained by fear or
uncertainty concerning WI Pei Flu,
about whose recent movements we
have heard nothing. except for a
vague report that he was moving
northward from the Yangtse region.
The conference on Chinese customs
moves slowly, because the Chinese
representatives are preoccupied with
the exciting developments outside.
Chang Tso Lin is done for. over
thrown by his aforetime chief lieu
tenant, and Gen. kuo Sung Lien"
"Chang's position is not hopeless by
any means. He holds the line Of the
Lao River and is organizing fresh
levies. The chances are at least even
that he will dispose of Kuo." You take
your choice of the conflicting dis
patches.
Against the persistent reports that
Chang is receiving important Japa-
nese help, at least financial help, it
should be sufficient to quote the fol
lowing statement issued by the Jap
anese government: Abiding by the
letter and spirit Of the Washington
treaties. Japan has in recent years
consistently followed the policy of alb
solute non-interference in the domes,
affairs of China
Viewed from more than one angle.
the Manchurian situation is exceed.
ingly interesting.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Little Cheating Gives
Sultan His Winnings

Mulai Hafid, former Sultan of
Morocco, is u born gambler. While he
was still Sultan the French resident
general in Morocco gave party in his
honor and, knowing the monarch's
passion for gambling, organized bac-
carat game. While Mulai Hafid was
winning, a British newspaper man
named Loris. who was losing, said:
You do wrong to take that money
It's against the teachings of the
Koran
This so worried the Sultan that he
was on the point Of giving back his
winnings when he saw nearby the
French chief justice, a recognized au-
thority on Mussulman law. Tell me-"
said the Sultan, whether it is against
the Koran to take this money" The
justice remained silent a moment be-
fore replying. Your majesty, if you
have played a straight game, you can
not touch this money because 1t is
mere hazard that made you win, and
it is forbidden by the Koran to take
advantage of hazard.
But if you-how shall I say?-
forced your lucl-I mean, cheated a
little-you may put the money in your
pocket because you won it by your
skill and cleverness. The Sultan
smiled Thou art the greatest and
most learned judge 1 have ever met"
and he pocketed the money.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
London Press, Too, Has
Daily Funny ''Colyum"

Although the newspaper "colyum"
is distinctively American, English
newspapers have famous columns
also. "a Londoner's Diary" in the
Evening Standard is perhaps the best
known, although Mr.. Gossip" in the
Graphic and the DIARY of a Man
About Town" in the Daily News run
it close. These columns specialize in
sort of peptonized editorial COM
ment rather than in wit and in social
and political gossip rather than in hui
morous verse, but they make lively
reading for the English. The famous
agony column" on the front page of
the Times is of a different nature,
consisting exclusively of personal ad-
vertisements inserted at a good price
per line. But the "agony column" Is
delightful reading and is as tradi-
tional a part of the Times as are it's
laundering editorials. Gentleman,
aged 80, wishes to make acquaintance
of good-looking young lady who has
lost a leg; genuine. Write" reads one
agony column" item. "Wanted-Half
a dozen lively black beetles or cock
reaches for slow moving-picture film.
Please communicate" reads another
But the agony column" is more IA
nous for strictly serious matters.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
DANGER SPOTS IN WORLD PEACE

The two danger spots against
the peace of the world today
are the Balkans and China. \
What is causing the trouble
there?
The causes are doubtless
numerous. But can 4 guess be
made as to the force which is
stirring up the trouble and
bringing it to head?
A list of the budget of the
Soviet government for foreign
revolutionary propaganda has
just been received in this coun-
try. In that list the sums ex-
pended in every country are
given. The sums are about the
same for this year as last year
everywhere but in two places:
In China and the Balkans.
Russia spent 260.0OO,000 gold
rubles for revolutionary propa-
ganda in the Balkans in 1924.
In 1925 she is spending 455,OO,-
600 gold rubles.
She spent 100000 gold
rubles in China in 1924.
This year she is spending over
five times as much there.
What does this mean? Sena-
tor King in the accompanying
interview discusses this matter.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

lifts a hand in protest Law and
court justice are a mockery Of human
experience. All Is for the welfare Of
100000 Communists who obediently
and unquestionably carry out star.
chamber orders.
The Red Trail.
Q. When a few months ago a. bomb
exploded In the cathedral at Sofia and
killed many people the charge that
Communists were plotting in Bulgaria
was derided by certain papers. When
a Soviet plot against the life Of Presi-
dent Masaryk OF Czechoslovakta was
uncovered this, too, was denounced as
preposterous. From your personal OBJ
servation and travel in the Balkans
do you believe that communism is re-
sponsible for any OF this terror?
A. l have no doubt that the plots
revealed in Bulgaria and other Balkan
States were hatched in Moscow Even
in England the direct connection be-
tween English labor and Moscow was
shown when the editor Of the Herald.
labor paper, admitted having re-
ceived thousands OF pounds from Red
agents. The failure Of Rosa Luxem-
burg in Germany and Of Bella Kun In
Hungary has not dampened the hopes
of Moscow in the slightest. And the
senselessness OF the whole thing lies
in the fact that the system which
they want adopted in other countries
is fiat failure at home. Economi-
cally Russia under bolshevism Is a
vacuum. politically a despotism. relig-
iously a hatchery Of atheism. There
Is not much to tempt the thoughtful.
Q. Are the Sovi>ts operating in
America today?
A. There are many in our midst
today who are actively In touch with
the Soviet government and who are
receiving financial aid from that
source. In consideration of that aid
they are preaching violence and bay
onet uprisings against the bourgeoisie.
While in Russia last 1 saw America Ms
attending the Soviet schools to master
the technique of scientific propaganda.
The Soviet government Is fostering
every opportunity of penetration into
the United States.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

field force called the Cheka, autocracy
is efficiently entrenched And the mis-
sion or communistic autocracy Is not
only to keep itself securely in power
at home, but to extend the periphery
OF its dominion to include the Near
and the Far East and eventually the
whole world.
istration is the Third Internationale
This is an avowed propaganda organ
iZation. Its purpose is to spread COM
munism everywhere by fair means or
foul on the theory that the end justi-
fies the means. Ii has a fine building
in Moscow. The Third Internationale
IS supported by the Soviet govern
ment. The Internationale is the prop
aganda bureau of the Soviet govern
ment. In its council chambers are
planned the moves Of revolutionary
communism. Its efficiency is insured
by the maintenance at public expense
Of political schools in which the tech
nique OF propaganda is taught and
young men and women from all coun-
tries are stepped in the idea that they
must go forth as holy crusaders stimu-
lating industrial dislocation. strikes.
sabotage, discomfort that will flower
into proletarian revolutions.
Russia Means Business.
Russia today means business. lYer
agents are afoot in the Far and Near
East Ammunition. / am told. is be-
ing shipped TO Chinese factions. Pic
lures OF automobiles transporting this
material have been. taken. In India
Soviet agents are skillfully playing
upon the superstitions of the people.
One day funds and men are furnished
Mustapha kemal to fight for Con-
stantinople, the next. strikes break
out in heretofore contented factories
Into the backward countries OF the
world her revolutionary supporters are
being methodically converted. drilled
and armed at her expense. At home
the Cheka adds daily to its conscience
less record Of execution and murder.
The idea of terror is impressed more
and more. Free speech Is a farce.
Right of peaceful assembly is not
known. Death awaits the critic who
Evening star., 1925-12-13
CHILE AND PERU.

The Tacna-Arica plebiscite commits
sion has by a majority vote (the
Chilean delegation opposing) approved
the motion of its chairman, Gen.
Pershing. naming April Is, as the date
for the plebiscite. The motion is said
to charge that "Chile has not fulfilled
the requirements Of a free pIebiscite,
has unlawfully administered the ter
ritory, and has refused to carry out
the rulings Of the commission" The
Chilean government denies these al
legations and desires that the plebi-
scite be held on February 1. 1t will,
1t is understood, appeal to the ar
bitrator. President Coolidge.
. .-. y \ X X
X NOTES-On December the Ger
man cabinet, headed by Chancellor Lu-
.ther, resigned. The resignation was
accepted to take effect on the install
lation of new cabinet.
The thfrty-seventh session of the
Council of the League Of Nations be-
gan at Geneva on December 6. Its
very important proceedings will call
for notice later. The Mosul question
continued in a phase Of super-deli-
cacy.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Dogs in Church Parade.

Owners Of pedigreed dogs in London
are using the famous Sunday morn
ing church parade in Hyde Park for
the purpose of showing them off. For
every bona fide churchgoer who
strolls through the park on Sunday
morning there are scores of dog own
ers anxious to have their pets seen
and admired. Many dog fanciers
motor in from remote towns merely
to stroll through the park in order
that the thousands Of curious may see
the product Of their kennels and per-
haps make inquiry regarding the
ownershipt ana sale price OF the dogs.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
BY HENRY w. BUM.

. HE following Is a brief sum-
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
1 seven days ended December
Evening star., 1925-12-13
BY WILLIS j. BALLlNGER.

/H USSlA is still n snake.nest
W. OF plot and intrigue for
world revolution. 1t is
i still a land Of violence and
Evening star., 1925-12-13

"It had been hoped, even confidently
believed, that the solution of the
refugee repatriation problem would
be accelerated in a considerable de-
gree by progress in the affected coun-
tries toward a gradual social and
economic recovery" it is declared in
a recent report of the commission of
survey, written by David NJ. Bress-
ler of New York, who went as a
member of this body to Eastern Eu-
rope But by the beginning of 1924
it had become perfectly clear that the
economic recovery of the central and
eastern European nations was long
way from being realized. Particularly
was this true of Poland. where there
are more than 100000 Jews. To
complicate the situation, there re-
Cured a resurgence of anti-Semitic
outbreaks, which took form in or
ganiZed boycotts against the Jews,
and in system of government taxa
ton which resulted in the almost ut
ter ruin Of their economic life.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
BY BEN McKELWAY,

ESPITE the radio. the great
crossword puzzle panic of
1924-25 and the rise and fall
. of mah-jongg as n refuge
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| sally-that 10. II you come early. be.
cause I'm quite sure she won't be
here at the end OF the week"
Il don't expect 20 come down 20
the office, Jimmie. You know, IL Ia
one OF my obsesaons to stay away
from the plant, / think my mother
taught mo that. She never visited
the plant when my father was alive,
except by special invitation, and
then tsey made quite n festival OF
II. Ny father. however, told my
mother n great many things about
his business, and took her advice
very often.
TITS getting toward o'clock.
and think III dress and go down
to meet Sally Jimmie. Shall sec
you therc?'
You sure Will" answered Jimmie
Condor joyously. There have been
times. Mrs. Prescott. as you perhaps
know when have hated Sally
pretty thoroly. but when came to
my senses knew she was right and
] was wrong and now I've como
to the conclusion that she's Just
about the dandIest woman in all tho
world.
"onco I thought she would mako
splendid wife; and sho might do
that for somebody else. But ! know
now that tho only thing, and tho
best thhg, she can DO " Jimmie
Condor ~ n good counsellor and
friend. I know ashe knows moro
and ~ moro logical. and 10 much
moro Just and decent than ever
was"
Just keep thinking thR, Jimmie.
and you won't no far wrong" I bald
~ hung up tho receiver.
Copyright 1926, y. y. 4. sorylcs, Inej
TOMORR0W--Letier from Leslie
Prescott TO tile Little Marauisc,
care OF tho Secret Drawcr.-Con.
tlnucd.
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JEM0Ws EN5O(SeT
@S HN5 FWOGScG
X ~ y Olive Roberts Bartor>
NO. THE LOST GASOLINE

"No-thai's ali right" he said.
ITS no, tho battery"
"Mchbe It's the earburctor." said
Nick.
Il don't know what that Is. but
you might be right" said Daddy.
win you look and seer"
NO, It's not that" be said fin.
ally.
Have you enough onT NO. i,
says half full. so that's all right.
II isn't oil. Arc you sure you have
enough gasollne7''
II just bought two plnts tails
morning." said Daddy. "and l
haven't run 40 feet since. I, can't
be gasoline either"
BY this time quite a crowd had
collected Tho Bunnles and tho
woodchucks and tho Mud turtle
families. also Ring;ail Coon and his
nephews. Cornie and cobbic. Even
Phil Frog was there and ali tho
other frogs. Then Colonel Postum
shuffled UP and after him came
Mrs. Postum with tho five little
'Possums hanging TO her tail.
There were n lot Of others be.
sides, but I haven't time to tell
about everybody.
The thing Ia that there was quite
crowd. and every person In the
crowd was offering some reason for
Daddy cracknuis' car getting stuc.s.
Some said II was the brakes. and
some said Il was tho gears. and
some said II was no water in the
radiator and some said this and
some said that.
But nobody could find out the
trouble.
But just by chance Nick looked
into tho gasoline tank. your gaso-
line is all gone. Daddy he cried.
NO wonder your car won't co.
THE idear' exclaimed Daddy.
what do you suppose has hap.
pencd?"
TO BE Continued.)
Copyright. 1895. y. =. A. ssfyics, Incl
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, Goidio Gay 10 much az stirred. They
sseemcd TO be deaf and blind TO every
thing on earth but themselves.
A spasm OF disgust twisted Mays
face.
'How rlckcnlnsr sho sald 10
herself. They can't possibly care
rap for each o,her' They're Jus,
making ioye for tho sake OF cheap
little thrill
Heavens. what was the world
coming 20 II people kept on bshAy.
ms in THIS frcc-aud.casy way7
Tho peitiug party had already
taken the place Of honest courtship,
In The old days a man had KEEP,
company" with a giri. had finally
asked her 70 marry him. and then
had Kissed her 10 seal tho bargain
But nowadays man klnScd a
Eirl this FIRST time he met her. kept
right on kissing her 80 long an be
wanted 20 and later. II hs
wanted 10. he asked her 10 marry
him. Maybe.
Love was no longer tho tender
and romantic thing OF which poets
had sunE Of which lovers had
whispered 10 their ladies AZ twilight
In huAhed gardens
TrouhadouFa no longer stood be-
low ivy-huug balconies 20 sercnadc
their awcethcaFta Today knights Of
The whisky flask and tho Ford car
honked their horns loudly 10 call
, ;hcir 'cutles" forth to drive 20 tho
nearest cabaret.
Love. theao days. thought May,
Then a sudden memory flashed
across her mind. Hadn't she. her.
self. made u farce 0f love when Bh'
had promised 10 marry Herbert
| Waterbury because she thought b,
was rieh2 =. Hadn't Shc. herself
been only looking for a cheap littis
thrill when sho had let young Jack
Darnley Kiss her under tho stars
OF Atlantic city, OF course
she had,
So. who was sho to at in iudE.
ment on Dan sprague7
He was only doing what men had
done since tho beginning OF time
kissed and ridden away. II
was in the nature Of men to dc
ihat. carelcss brutcs that they
were.
At that instant Dan raised his
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TOMORROW--fetter from Leslie
Prescott TO Tie Little Marquisc,
care OF tho Secret Drawcr--Con.
tlnucd.
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you tho lead part q ~ 1 don't
I thlukF'
She looked dcfiautiy AT May.
Serena smith," sbo said. naming
a famous star "hus the part she'd
tear Fishback's hair out b. the
roots n no starred anyone but bet
In this Spanish show' II sou
think you've got the inside truck
with Fishhaol, dsarie, lot me tel
you, you're standing on The wrong
/ f0otr'
ND rho tossed her lipstiek into
the bag and snapped II shut with
ar much spirit na N she had been
swapping Mays head or. She
glared. nodding. for a minute or
two and then pushed past Dan
and left him and May facing
each other
Dan laughed. what did you tel
her "A ITO Ike that for. May17 be
asked yituously
May tossed her head
''weli. fishhaok offered mo what
ho said was tho best part IN his
film tho part ot medieval
duchess" sho Eaid defonhiyeiy
And you know. yourself. Dan. that
the star isn't the whole show any
more on tho screen. But.
let's not talk about that. 1 want
Co ask you something. and I want
I you 60 answer mo fairly"
She drew long breath and faced
him.
Dan. don't you think you ought
20 marry CarlottA7 Here you
are. going 20 SEQ her again. going to
make her think you'rg crazy about
her make her think you're
breaking her heart"
but I'm no; going 90 sso her
I'm going 60 REQ a man who's Ia
ou my oil deal with me-" Dan In.
formed her "of course. may nee
Carlolta now and then during the
winter but that's all
May sald nothing. only shrugged
her expressive shoulders.
How do you happen 10 b. going
20 see herr You said you were
going 90 spend the winter IN
Europe" Dan asked then And n
you have all the money you're huD.
posed 20 have. how does Il happen
you're around begging Lemusl Fish
back Tor Job In tho movIss7 You
must know n's rotten Job"
II haven't any money" Mays
lips curled little. Your friend.
STR. Waterbury. ssw 20 Il that
haven't a cen, left in tho world
An you probably know
why do you say that I probably
know about itT' Dan asked. 1--WE
told you ! don't hear from water
bury"
And I'm telling you that know
you do" May naid sharply. Car.
io,ia told me that you and hs ura
both crooks that you work to-
Ec,hor TO fleece peopiel Aud
anyway. know. myself. that you're
crooked without her telling me-
fisr pupils dilatod With anger and
her eyes met Dan spraEue's with.
out a sign Of fear
Il know you're crooked about
money because you're rot on tho
square with women. she said allow
-. with leo Ia her voice. "Iye
never known man who was
crooked with women who was on
tho level with mem
For instance. you ouEh, 10 mar
~ caTio,ts. Eai you don't. Instead
you ask me 20 marry you because
you think I have lot OF money
But In tho meantime. you can't
keep your hands Off any woman
who happens 10 he around-this
little movie actress. for instance.
There's nothing straigh, or
homes, about your
We'll" ban commented aryiy
whom she Ind finished. well
well well. wo'ro going 10
have n pleasant winter. living In
the same town together, you and
I. can zee THAR
Ito BE Continued
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COLT TO THE LITTLE MAR.
QUISE, CARE OF THE SECRET
DRAWER-CONTINUED.

what is tho young woman's name,
Jimmie?" / asked, as I had deter.
mined to go and meet Sally and tell
her my predicamcnt.
"She calls herself Margarita stImp-
son, but / suspect her father and
mother call her Maggie. You know
!. very well, Mrs Prescott, that no
: family by the name Of simpson
would tack Margarita on to one Of
their daughters. But her name will
be Dennis when Sally gets home.
She'll realize she pulled a boner the
5 moment she talks to her. You never
have seen girl change so in all your
lie. From being a rather quiet little
Z country girl, she has developed into
The pcrtest stonographer you ever
saw in your life. sho certainly got
the bIghead when she got tho Job OF
secrctary to tho boss"
~. rs she very pretty?' I asked. and
! then I could have bitten ny tongue
put for asking the question.
~ sure. she's pretty. aT thnta
what1l surprise Sally the most
when she put the girl in, three
,tnonths ago, she was as ugly ~ o
mud fence. Her complexion was
I, pimply. her teeth muddy, her hail
casually stringy, and she stood very
badly. Now her complexion has
cleared up, her eyes are bright. she
Us very handy with her llpstlck. and
while I don't admire tho way sht
stands. II certainly 10 the latest thine
in debutante alouchcs. You soc. Mrs
prescott, the girl has the natural
shrcw1ncss which you find IN some
twho have rison from ignorant
..barcntss Altho dIsapprovo OF
,.ber greatly, can't help but admire
.fhc way sho has improved herself
-1nd her appearance. You'll probably
ace her when you come down TO SEQ
A