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Evening star., 1925-10-05
Quotes Legal Opinion.
Filipino Contends Congress Nav
Grant independence.

! To the Editor of The Star:
Your paper has published an ar
ticle by Norbert Lyons, secretary of
| the United States Mission of the
American Chamber of Commerce of
the Philippine Islands, contending
that the Congress OF the United
States has no power TO grant Phil
ippine independence, and urging a
thorough discussion of the question
on the part of the public.
We wish to reply. that the legal
opinion of the Department of Justice
Of the United States on this subject
is that the Congress has power TO
do anything with the Philippines as
| IT may see fit. During the Philippine
independence hearings in 1924 by the
House committee on insular affairs. a
cablegram was received by the COM
mittee from the American Chamber
Of Commerce Of the Philippines max
ing this allegation. The committee
| the Department of Justice with re-
! quest for legal opinion, full text of
which is as follows:
april 30. 1924.
Hon. Louis w. Fairfield, House of
Representatives Washington, d. c.
My Dear Mr.. Congressman:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 25th in.
stant in regard to the question of
Philippine independence, wherein you
state it has been contended that ii
would be unconstitutional to grant in
dependence to the people of the Phil
ippine Islands
1.-The Philippine Islands have never
been Incorporated into the United
States as an integral part thereof.
! They are held as an inSular posses
sion, appurtenant to the United States
but not incorporated into the United
States. See Downs VS.. Bidwell QS2
L. s., 244, 3412), Dorr vs.. United
States Q95 Z. s., 1881. The Constitu-
ton of the United States has never
been extended to the philippine Isl
ands. 1t has been so extended to the
Territory of Alaska by congressional
enactment, Rasmussen VS.. United
States Q97 u. S., 516).
Under the Constitution of the
United States, Congress has complete
control over Territories. 1t likewise
has such control over insular posses.
sions, and may do with such posses
sions as it may see fit. Ii Congress
deems it expedient to grant complete
independence to the people of the
Philippine Islands, or a limited inde-
pendence, it may. in my judgment, do
so. On the other hand, If Congress
should deem it eXpedient to incorpo-
rate the Philippine Islands as a Terri
tory of the United States, extending
to 1t the provisions Of the Constitu.
| ton of the United States, 1 think un-
doubtedly the power exists in Congress
to do so.
"For a recent discussion of the
status of the insular possessions of
the United States reference is made
to the opinion of the Supreme Court.
delivered by Mr.. Chief Justice Taft on
April 10, 1922, in the case of Balzac
VS.. People of Porto Rico (258 u. s.,
29S).
II trust the foregoing will assist you
in determining the question now be.
fore you. Respectfully,
"For the Attorney GeneraD.
'"ALBERT OTTINGER,
Assistant Attorney General"
Very truly yours,
v. G.. BUNUAN,
Director the Philippine Press
Bureau.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE.

| But each mothers son of them has
since married. Enough of them will
| be in the country this month to per-
| nit the holding of an "old home
week" in the memory hallowed house
on H street.
DR.. Josef Wirth, chancellor of the
| German reich when the United States
| made peace with it in 1921 Is one of
| the dominating figures at the Inter
| parliamentary Union conference in
Washington. A f1orid giant of ira
ditional Teutonic dimensions, Wirth,
at AZ, was the youngest prime min
lister Europe had known since Pitt S
| time. The other night at the Ger
man embassy. when Baron Won Malt
Zan was host to his parliamentary
| compatriots, the Ambassador recalled
| a run in" with Chancellor Wirth in
| Berlin. Won Nathan was then an
official in the German foreign office.
| The question Of his promotion came
up. Wirth thought the diplomat (al-
| though two years the senior of the
chancellor HIMSELF was too young for
so responsible post-which he didn' t
| get. THAT matter of two years." said
Ambassador Won Nathan to his guests,
| lis now the only difference there is
between DR.. Wirth and myself" Wirth
is very anxious to meet Mr.. Hughes,
who negotiated peace with him. He
was the close friend of the assa ssinat-
| ed German foreign minister, DIR. Wal
ther Rathenau.
Leigh c. Palmer, the bone of con-
Board, was a commander in the Navy
when Secretary Josephus Daniels
discovered him and made him chief
of the Bureau Of Navigation during
the war. In that vitally important
post, which had mainly to do with
personnel, Palmer, clothed with the
I rank of a rear admiral. at one time
had supervision over 100000 men and
$4,000 officers of the United States
! Navy. Although he acquitted him
self famously and was headed toward
a fine career In the Navy, Palmer re-
signed his commission in 1919 to go into
private business with a former An
napolis classmate. The venture took
him to China and Japan, but the
firm failed, and Palmer took employ
ment with the Shipping Board under
the Lasker regime. He was sent on
a mission to Brazil and was about to
be appointed the boards chief repre-
sentative in Europe when President
| oOOlluSe uThlteu MIN INTO the pr6S1-
dency of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration. One of Palmer's big jobs
in the Navy was to perfect target
practice system, introduced by Ad-
niral Sims, at President Roosevelt's s
behest.
X X
| With the dawn of the world series,
the most disconsolate man in Wash
ington is the Engineer Commissioner of
the District of Columbia, Col. J.
Franklin Bell. For whom he shall
root-the Pittsburgh Pirates or the
Washington Nationals-is keeping
Bell awake nights. After the other
war the Engineer Commissioner was
| stationed at Pittsburgh and he has
J many ties there. But his professional
allegiance now belongs to Washing
ton. He is in a pale blue quandary
what to do about it when matters
| grow tense at the Washington base
ball park. No man is ever neutral
in either thought or act at a world
series game. Bell is thinking of see-
ing the games in both Pittsburgh and
Washington and COMFORTING himself
accordingly.
| iCopyrieht. 1e25)
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Business Good Cheer.

Reports from all authoritative
sources indicate that American bust
ness has a more hopeful outlook from
a sounder foundation than at any
time since the World War. No dark
spots Of any magnitude obscure the
sun OF general prosperity, and this
begets q general confidence in the
future that is highly reassuring.
There is every indication Of further
progress without danger Of overex
pansion. Fundamentally and psyche.
logically, business Is in good health.
Many factors have contributed to
this satisfactory state Of affairs. but
none to a greater extent, probably
than the improved prices for farm,
products and the consequently en-
HANGED purchasing power Of the farm
er. Prices Of all commodities are in
better relationship than they have
been at any time since the slump fol
lowing the armistice, and that prices
should be in proper relationship Is a
prime essential to any sound and en-
during prosperity. More and more II
Is being driven home that 1t Is i'm
possible for the entire body to be in
good health with any vital organ
suffering aff1iction. How interviewer
are the factors which make for gen.
eral well.being Is realized when 1t Is
shown that the price Of hogs In Iowa
the price OF wheat in the Dakotas
and the price Of citrus fruits in Flor.
ida and California bear directly on the
volume OF untitled orders on the
books OF Pennsylvania steel mills.
A striking feature Of the situation
is the fact that despite suspension of
mining and shipping Of anthracite
coal. weekly car loadings have again
passed the million mark. This may
be accounted for in part, but not
wholly, by the increased movement of
tuition for anthracite and to the ap.
proach Of cold weather, but a ire
mendous volume Of business is neces.
sary to the loading Of a million cars
d "eehp SdIIu IL 10 pOSSlUlc cIliy WIell
there is general activity in practi
cally all lines. Effects Of the anthra.
cite strike may be felt later on, but
so far 1t has caused hardly ripple on
the pool Of prosperity.
In retail merchandising conditions
could hardly be better. The public is
liberal, but discriminating in it's buy.
ing, which is the most healthful OF
public buying moods, and goods are
flowing In a steady and consistent
stream over the shelves Of merchants.
Money is in plentiful supply for all
legitimate purposes. and while there
has been somewhat Of bulge in spec.
ulative borrowings. they have not yet
reached a volume to make an increase
in discount rates advisable. All in all
it looks like fair voyage. with no one
showing any serious disposition tc
rock the boat.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
FavOrs World Court.
Entry of L. S. Is Urged by Reader
in California.
To the Editor of The star


\ few weeks hence our tnitci
States Senate is IL discuss whether
Americans prefer To settle intcrna
tional difficulties hy Justice or by force.
The question has been long debated.
Even the immortal Abraham Lincoln
took a hand therein over 60 years
ago. Senators may well heed his
words. Listen. 'SuppoSe YOU go tn
war. you cannot tight always; AMI
when, after much loss on both sides
and no gain on either, YOU cease fight
ing. the identical old questions as ~
terms of intercourse are again upon
you We shall only succeed by con
cert, As our case iS new so we must
think anew and act anew,
Obviously war SELLS waste. peaCs
brings prosperity, desired of all mar-
kind. But. though there is only one
hope of attaining such perma nert
peace as our Nation desires. there re-
mains among us a body Of ''irreconcil-
ableS.' who object to taking the one
necessary step toward the attainment
of world peace.
At the suggestion of at least six
American Presidents, 46 nations have
been laboriously trying to build an
International Court of Justice. Not Il
court of law, be it noted, but OF
justice: because. as we all TOO wei!
know, law and justice are by no means
synonymous terms.
What passes for international law
at present permits any aggregation of
individuals that we call q nation tn
murder and plumber any other such
aggregation, only. provided they put
on red, blue or khaki coats with brass
buttons and march with fife and drum.
Justice would permit nothing of tho
sort. But these many years the for
eign relations committee of our Senate
has declined participation in this in
ternational court of Justice Senator
Lodge wanted IL Lodge court: Pepper,
u Pepper court; Borah, a Borah court.
SO the arch, that would carry the
weight of the worlds wars and woes.
lacking it's keystone, America, in place.
is unequal to it's task. Let our Citi-
zens insist that promptly at it's next
session our Senate assume the new
worlds rightful place as destiny's
leader and put that Keystone in place.
Force has failed to bring world peace.
now give justice a chance.
EDWARD BERWICK.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

There Is one pleasure the writer of
this column has which his readers do
not, and that is reading the letters
which come to his desk from them.
To me there is no form Of writing
more interesting than letters: there.
Tore, II l have managed to interest
and please others, they have rewarded
me many times over.
In the belief that letters are always
interesting, am subjoining some from
various persons, signing the initials
instead of the names.
Here is pertinent one. inspired by
the close appearance Of two articles:
my dear Mr.. Tracewell:
Il wonder If there Is any connection
between your failure to kill the fieas
on Jack Spratt and your effusion in
tonights Star on the backscratcher?
Sincerely, Err. S. c."
A postcard addressed to the cat from
Ocean City, N. j., said:
Come up and drown your feas in
the ocean-but l fear you'll not like
the treatment"
This card was signed:
Your first visitor in Washington. "
Here is another. signed Jack
Spratt's admirer'::
MT. IraCeWell.
Tell Jack Spratt for me, I'm sorry
he has fleas. and hope he will soon be
| rid of them. Wish 1 knew some
remedy to suggest. Tell Jack to be
sure and stick close to his good home,
Tor he'll stand a better chance of
cleaning himself of these pests Jack
5. is good friend of mine, even
though l never wrote him before"
X x X X
From York IIarbor, Me-, came the
following, which | enjoyed very much,
particularly for the last sentence:
Dear Sir:
Il am SO glad to learn that Jack
Spratt is home again.
Enjoyed the articles in The Star
so much, and hope he won't care to
wander again.
From a friend of all Jack Spratts. "
From n Washingtonian. the follow
ing, at a time when Jack was being
given a rest from publicity:
Dear Mr.. Tracewell:
Not having seen anything about
Jack Spratt in The Star for the last
two Sundays. l am wondering If he
has run away again, or If something
has happened to him.
II have greatly enjoyed your
articles about him for a wear or so.
pened to him. / lost a pet cat about
three years ago, so 1 was in a posi-
ton to sympathiZe with YOU when
you lost Jack.
Il hope he Is o. K. and that you
will continue to write about him in
The Sunday Star. Sincerely,
&c. H. b.
I could fill this column up several
times over with Jack Spratt letters,
but let US turn to other topics.
My Dear Mr.. Tracewell:
You certainly do hit the human
nail on the head. and l just have to
write and tell you so. When l read
about the cheap tea strainer, I really
was more amused than can say. For
TWO years l have intended buying one,
but for two years l have not
done so. ] am business woman and
| therefore go down town every day,
but never have time for the strainer
My morning cup of tea is made with
my silver one and every day before
leave ! cast an anxious look at 1t,
either laid on the edge of the kitchen
table. the top of the gas range or on
| the window sill, and l positively
vince.
This and That is always plea sure.
l often run across things in my work
| wish you could write up. Please give
| my best regards to Jack Spratt and
Evening star., 1925-10-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON
A Successful Day.

You had to face the traffic cop
Who tells you when to go or stop.
You took your chances on a skid.
You passed the rogues in ambush hid
For flowing bowls you did not fall
Which kill you with wood alcohol.
Amid the perils passing by
You find yourself still high and dry,
And gleefully we pause to say,
Friend. we are all alive today!
We still survive the strife and stress
So yesterday was Success
Evening star., 1925-10-05
An Inducenent.

Don't you think modern fashions
are absurd?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
"One of the reasons for my remain
ing in politics is that it permits
man to go on wearing an old dfashioned
high hat and Prince Albert coat"
Evening star., 1925-10-05

A few people are still clamoring for
ternational agitation now in evidence
nobody has the temerity to organize
another Don't Worry" Club.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Caillaux left the U. S. A. before he
had an opportunity to get acquainted
with Florida real estate. which seems
unworthy Of so accomplished a finan-
ri
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Coal strikes come and go. The ulti
mate consumer has relapsed into the
attitude Of the habitual spectator who
can no longer be either thrilled nor
amused.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Positively Dry.

son Gulch?"
"Lemme see." unused Cactus Joe.
This is Sunday. There's never any
left over from Saturday night. But
there may be some next week."
Evening star., 1925-10-05

The prestige Of the infant prodigy"
is ably defended by the career Of
Jackie Coogan, but attacked with
equal ability by that Of Walter John
son.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
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Evening star., 1925-10-05
Uninterruptfon.

Vacations need not interfere
With efforts to make matters clear
Investigations can be made,
We find, without the Senate's aid.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Unforgivable.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Eventually the doughboy will for
give everything that happened to him
except second lieutenants.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

The easy-going fellow is sometimes
hard to get started.-Illinois State
Journal
Evening star., 1925-10-05
DispropOrtion.

He who for a billion hollers
Often finds his course quite clear.
But to borrow fifty dollars
Needs q clever flnancier.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Weather conditions make it desir.
able to know when to aviate as well
as how.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

"De man dat's lookin' foh trouble" 4"
said Uncle Eben, generally brings a
supply dat's mo- dan enough right
along with him."
Evening star., 1925-10-05

Jud Tunkins says an old friend who
admits that he thinks we'll Of you is
one Of the things that make life worth
living.
Evening star., 1925-10-05

@. What is the meaning Of the
word "MassaChusetts"? T.
A There are numerous interpre-
tations OF the Indian word Aiassa-
chusetts y Government publication
on the subject of the origin of place
names says that NasSa chusettS means
lat or near green hills, the hill in
shape of an arrow head, great hill
mouth, or the blue hills"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
KIWANLS CLUB
VOTES THANKS
ATLUNCHEON
Entertainment Furnished By Miss
Thayer and MIR. Brownell;
Meeting Well Attended

Featured by the passage of resolu-
tions of thanks to those assisting in
the white way celebration and by an
interesting entertainment program,
the local Kiwanis club an interesting
luncheon at the Windsor hotel yes
terday.
On the entertainment program,
sponsored by Miss Frances Sparks,
daughter of Cap Sparks, were
Miss Louise Thayer and C. L, Brown
ell, Miss Thayer gave two vocal
solos and Gr. Brownell two readings.
The club passed resolutions thank
ing Miss Martha Ivey, Miss Ruth
Everett, Miss Georgia Lumpkin, w.
l.. Walker and W. c. Jeter for their
valuable aid in making the celebra-
ton of Wednesday a distinct sue
cess.
Mr., Walker and Mr.. Jeter made
short talks to the club and L. o.
Marshall made a report on the con-
vention just recently held in Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
KIWANISCLUB
AT MONTEzUMA
TO Give CUP
Would Award Loving Cup to
Most Worthy Citizen of City
Each Year

MONTEZUMA, Nov. IA. - In sub
hitting the annual report of the
work of Kiwanis club at its regular
luncheon Rev. Fred f. Smith recon-
mended that the Kiwanis club give
annually loving cup to the Monte
yuma citizen who rendered greatest
service to the community during the
year.
This was approved by the club and
at the annual meeting in Deem
Der the person winning this signal
honor for 1925 will be announced.
There are nine organized bodies
in Montezuma which include the
churches and various mems and wom-
ems organizations, and a committee
composed of one member from each
of these organizations will name the
winner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
U.D.C. MEET
OPENS MONDAY
Mrs. Frank P. Harold Will
Retire AS President
General

HOT SPRINGS, Nov. 14.-With
virtually all of the officials of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy having served the maximum time
permitted under the bylaws of the
organization, election of officers at
the national election here November
16 to 81, this year, will be of partic.
ular interest.
Gen. W. E. Freeman, Richmond,
Va, commander-in-chief of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans will be the
guest of honor. Gov. Tom J. Terral
of Arkansas also will attend. An
outstanding feature of the regular
business sessions will be the histori
cal evening in charge of Mrs. st.
John A. Lawton, Charleston, S. c.,
other interesting features will be va
rious awards for meritorious work.
The national memorial evening
will be in charge of Mrs. ]. W. Dan
iel ofSavannah, Ga.
Mrs. Frank P. Harold, president
General of Americas, Georgia is the
retiring head of the organization.
She has served the full time allowed
by the Constitution, two terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
GEORGE SPEAKS
AT PLAINS IN
SCHOOL MEETING
Will Be Heard Monday Morn
ing at Plains School
Auditorium

Honorable Walter F. George, Unit
ed States Senator from Georgia. will
be speaker in Prains Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. His address there
will be a feature of the weeks pro-
gram being carried out by the Plains
Schools under direction of E. l..
Bridges, superintendent of the school
in observance of Educational
week."
The school there will have pro-
gram each day, an outline of which
was recommended by the State
Board of Education.
Monday will be observed as Consti-
tutional Day and the Senators adj
dress will be along that line.
Other features of the Educational
Week rogram will be announced la
ter by Professor Bridges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
MACON COUNTY
FARMS SOLD
Congratulations Realty Compa.
ny Announce Two Other Sales
During Week

MONTEZUMA, Nov. IA. - There
is considerable activity in real es-
tate in this section and a demand
for good farms and which has not
been equaled in sometime. A sale
consummated by the Georgia Florida
Realty company this week was that
of a plantation on Flint river, seven
miles north of Montezuma to John
'Wadsworth a citizen of Macon coun-
ty. This plantation contains 1,400
acres. Another recent sale was a
plantation in the northern part of
the equity by the Simmons Brothers to
D. w. Harp. Macon county has had
wonderful crop year and farm lands
are on a boom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
LARGE CAMILLA
FARM ISSOLD
Price Is Named At Fifty Thousand
Dollars and Is Sold To Davis
Construction Co.

CAMILLA, Nov. Ia. - f. A.
Brown, a citizen of Camilla, has
closed trade with ravis Construc-
ton company, where the latter &C
quires farm of $50 acres a con-
sideration of $4,000. The farm is
on the Camilla and cambridge road,
two miles west of Camilla.
Mr.. Brown, few months ago de-
cided to close out all his other in
terests and devote his time to real
estate business, and is establishing
connections in Lynchburg and Dan
vile, Va, and is planning after
Christmas to form connections with
firm in Helena, Mont, his former
Rome, to interest Western stock
raising farmers in this section. His
Virginia connections, where he at
present expects to direct N ost of his
energies, will work to locate tobac-
co farmers around Camilla and other
sections of Southwest Georgia.
While Mr.. Brown has made profit
of $4,000 in two years on com
paratively small tract, he has made
substantial improvements the most
of which has been the developing of
d 100 acre pecan grove on the place
from which he got his first return
t. year in the shape of 5000 pounds
of nuts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-14
WIFEHAYER
TODEATH CHAIR
Retired Farmer, Seventy-Thr
Years Old, Must Go to Death
Chair

COLUMBIA, Miss, Nov. IA.
d. Wallace, 73-year-old retired far
mer, and father of 10 children, must
pay with the death penalty for the
murder of his wife near here Octo-
Der 8, jury decided in circuit court
here late Friday.
Wallace was arrested shortly aft
er the body of his wife was discov-
cred in a ravine near their home,
with her head crushed by blows from
heavy bludgeon.
Testimony that the slayer had
beaten off children of the couple,
who tried to come to their mothers
aid was presented by the prosecution
and the jury's verdict was returned
after one ballot.
Judge J. W. Langston sentenced
Wallace to die in the electric chair
on Dec. IS.