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Evening star., 1928-12-30
BY JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR.

TF the New Year day reception at the
White House is not held on Tues
day, which seems most probable,
according to every indication at
this writing. no doubt it will be a
keen disappointment to many. Not
particularly with Washingtonians, for
they have had the pleasure of seeing
much of Mr.. Coolidge since he sue
ceeded President Harding early on the
morning Of August 3, 1923.
However with the newcomers and the
visitors in town there will be regret.
for their opportunity of meeting the
President may not occur again. But
then, every one should realize that
even the President is entitled to day
off once in a while, and especially
since he has been very generous with
his time in the past, and each year
since he has been in the White House
has given the public an opportunity on
January / to meet and shake hands
with himself and Mrs Coolidge.
His first New Year reception was held
January /, 1924. with the weather clear
and the temperature moderate. This
is not always the case, for upon many
occasions the day is bitter cold, and
no doubt number of people become
Ill Dy 6JaIQlIlS III llltC utlOcl SuLAI CuII~
ditions for several hours at least before
being admitted into the White House
for iust one brief handshake with the
President and the First Lady of the
Land.
Mr.. Wilson did not have reception
the last New Year day he was Presi-
dent, because of his illness, but his sue
cessor, Warren G. Harding, shook hands
with 6,576 persons on January l, 1922,
even though it was very cold day.
The public reception for the following
year was called of on account of the
illness Of Mrs. Harding. The tempera-
ture at 7:l5 am. on New Year day
three years ago went down to 81 de-
grees, ideal weather in which to catch
pneumonia hanging around the White
House fence. In 1927 it went as low
as 80, but this did not prevent the
Oldest Inhabitants from turning out
with three of its most venerable mem
bers: Judge Bundy, who died recently;
Maj Willard S. Saxon. 98. and now
In his one-hundredth year, and Mr..
James T. Petty. aged 90. Last year
1t was intentionally cold, the ther-
nlometer registering l3 degrees above
zero. For this and other organized
bodies however a regular time is set
for their admittance, and this is scrupu-
1ously lived up to, so that they are
spared the necessity of hanging around
in the cold and are given the additional
opportunity of nlingling with their
friends in the east room and listening
Evening star., 1928-12-30
Huge Magnet.

THE worlds largest magnet, Iao-
= ton monster that weighs more than
many q locomotive, has recently been
completed and will act as an aid Ia
important researches in light, electricity
and radioactiyity.
Torrents of water cool its huge copper
coil, which carries terrific electric
current Of 5000 amperes-enough to
light. say, 5000 ordinary lamps. Ac-
cording to its designer 1t keeps q pow
erful magnetic field unabated for hours,
during prolonged experiments.
Evening star., 1928-12-30

his view criminally wrong. But one Of
the antiquarieS pointed out that in 1914
Napoleon had divorced Josephine and
had married Marie Louise of Austria.
He proved that at the time the bracelet
was supposed to have been issued by
the Emperor Josephine was no longer
empress, and that certainly he wouldn't
have had her likeness on an official
gift. Eventually the supposedly very
valuable armlet was appraised at $40,
and the owner paid duty Of about
40 per cent!
\ X X y
ONE of the most unusual efforts to
~ get the customs men to certify
and that is what it actually would have
amounted to-that an importation was
automatically antique had to do with
remarkable collection of little golden
statuettes. or figurines. With much ad-
vance notice and ceremony they were
placed before Mr.. Kracke by a man of
Oriental origin with gift for atmos-
phere. This man maintained the fig
urines had been dug from some very
ancient site, and were older than
Christianity by at least 1000 years, 1t
was obvious that they were very old,
that they were pure gold, and were
worth q great sum. If they were
as old as the importer said their value
would have been well nigh incalculable.
But Mr.. Kracke noted that one of the
figures was that of the Madonna and
Child. There was no miStaking 1t.
How, then, could it have been in burial
site 5000 years old? The experts finally
established that the figurines were not
more than few hundred years old and.
although the owner had no customs to
pay, he was much disappointed that the
appraiser did not fall for his claim that
his unique possessions were thousands
of years old.
But one of the most interesting in
cidents in the eternal battle which MIR.
Kracke wages against the perpetration
of frauds had to do with magnificent
set of silver. The salver was Ave feet
long. There were punch bowl, tea
pot, sugar bowl, pitcher and coffee
urn. The whole was done in splendid
Evening star., 1928-12-30

tabliere of white satin, embroidered in
seed pearls and raised chenille flowers;
the open waist and half long sleeves
were garnished with point lace; ear
rings and brooch of diamonds The
wives of his cabinet officers present
were dressed in the height of fashion.
Mrs. Frelinghuysen wore black velvet,
with fichu of point lace and coitfure
composed of point lace and maroon
feather. Mrs. Chandler white ottoman
satin, with flounces of black Brussels
lace, and black velvet bows. Mrs.
Lincoln, the wife of Robert T., the
martyred Presidents son, who died but
Evening star., 1928-12-30

city was thronged with visitors from
George Town. Alexandria and the sur
rounding country. They were national
festivals, on which the doors of the
presidential mansion were thrown open
for persons of all classes, where abun-
dance of refreshments were provided for
their entertainment. On MIR. Jefferson S
accession 10 the presidency the mayor
and corporation had waited on him, re-
Evening star., 1928-12-30

cinity of the Presidents House, but a
wide extended pleasant and grassy
common, where the inhabitants found
pleasant walks and the herds and
really charming and lively scene cf
this national festival Temr orary tents
and boothes were scattered over the
surface for the accommodation of the
gay crowds, who here amused them
Evening star., 1928-12-30

recently, wore black and white bro
caded velvet, with tabliere of white
satin, with fiounces of black Brussels
lace. Mrs. Brewster, wife of his At
torney General, was dressed in superb
brocade, with rare lace, and brilliant
diamonds. Mrs. Teller wore garnet
velvet, with point lace and diamonds.
The wife of Walter @. Gresham, who
later became Cleveland's Secretary of
State, wore black velvet, with white
satin front. Gen. Gresham now lies
buried on the slope in front of Airing
ton Mansion, a little to the south,
close by the graves of Gems. Sherman
Evening star., 1928-12-30

with his time Perhaps he could then
afford to, for we are told by Mrs. Sam-
uel Harrison Smith, tnat he had no
levees, but received visitors every
morning at certain hours, excepting on
New Year day and the Fourth of July
Mrs. Smith further informs us that:
"On these grand occasions not
only the Presidents House, but the
Evening star., 1928-12-30

companies, paraded through the ave-
nues and formed on The open space in
front of the Presidents House, their
gay appearance and martial musick
enlivening the scene. exhilarating the
spirits of the throngs of people who
poured in from the country and ad-
jacent towns. At that time there were
no buildings, no Enclosures in the vi
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questing to be informed which was his
birthday, as they wished to celebrate
it with proper respect. The only birth
day 1 ever commemorate replied he,
is that of our independence, the
Fourth of July During his admins
tration it was in truth gala day in our
city. The well informed and vel! APP
pointed militia of the District, the Ma
rine Corps and often other military
Evening star., 1928-12-30

of his wine and then view "the man.
moth ROOM and see the mammoth
cheese" which weighed some 1,e00
pounds, which was presented through
John Leland, a Baptist minister, who
had brought it on sleigh from
Cheshire, Mass. Four years hence it
was served with cake and punch at the
New Year reception.
Mr.. Jefferson was quite generous
, 1928-04-21

hurt on Thursday when four thousand
striking mill workers fought with police.
Rome.-The Foreign Office on Thurs
day characterized as wholly fantastic IN
confirmed report published by the Der.
lin Am Abend' from Ventimiglia, say
ing that seven men and one M had
been killed by Fascist who using "Fas-
cist lynching" methods. forced them to
drink pints of castor oil.
, 1928-04-21

those sentences should nol preclude them
from further employment. Mr.. Bridge
man added that the Admiralty Board
were making a careful review of the
regulations, in order to ascertain Wheth-
er there were any grounds for a sugges-
ton that officers and men might be
uncertain how to act # they had any
complaint to make against any officer of
superior rank. Commander KenWorthy,
L|abourite, asked whether further employ
ment IN the case OF DeWar and Daniel
meant tugtAer employment at sea. Mr..
Brldgeman said that he could not give
any undertaking that they would be
employed at sea, because the number of
vacancies was limued and he must wait
until a suitable vacancy occurred.
Copenhagen, April l9th-kIng Albert
and Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium have
arrived in Copenhagen on a visit to the
Danish Royal Family. Accompanied by
Princess Marie Jose and Prince Charles
the Royal couple arrived ON a special
train and were met at the station by
King Christian and Queen AIeXandrine
Crown Prince Frederick aud MS brother
Prince kuud ana other members (. the
Royal House.
Fresno, Calf, April 18Th. Angelo.
veteran ay!ator, Gook off here al 5.37
O'Clock this mornlug on a projected
rs, 00U mics fIght aIOuuo south america.
HIS first acheGu.,a step was .4eXicaIi
Mexico to ou6ati !, customs Ctralauce be-
lore heaoIug Ter Iuaymas. sonora, 800
miles sUurn oi tuc border.
Oslo, Norway, AptII l9tb-AD order
in Council has ~ahneuuceu the decision OF
A rf#s 4t III .tU#}3 GtGFna1G
, 1928-04-21
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

O4s OASO4%A 0lG4AAOAS'
London, April 18th. Mr.. Bridgeman,
First Lord of the Admiralty, announced
in the House of Commons the AdmiraIty's
decision regarding he incidents on the
Battleship Royal Oak". Rear Admiral
Collard would be placed on the retired
list. The sentence on Captain DeWar
and Commander Daniel would not pre-
clude them from further employment IN
due course, when suitable vacancies Oc-
Cured. After re Viewing the proceedings
in the courts martial on Captain DeWar
and Commander Daniel, at which Rear
Admiral ColIard gave evidence, the Board
of the Admiralty were OF the opinion
that initial blame for what happened lay
with Collard, in dealing with TRIVIAL
causes OF dissatisfaction In d manner
unbecomlng his position and showing
himself untitled tor high command. he
had now been relieved OF his
and the Board had decided to place nlm
on the retired list, despite his good Ser
vice in the past. In the case OF the Otner
two officers, who W re sentenced TO be
severely r~eprimanded and dismissed
from their ships, the Board has decided
to confirm their sentences though they
were OF the opinion that, II COMMANDER
Daniels case, no off nee against the
Kings regulation was proved uuder the
second charge AS II hau been sugges.
ted that the offences committed by these
officers were more or TESS technical IN
character, the Board thought IL necessary
to say, that ii had taken a grave view OF
their conduct. Commander Daniel haV-
ing been ordered to give a report 10 Capt.
Dewar on certain events IN connection
with the departure d the Rear Admiral
from his ship, supplemented il by an
additional paragraph, partly containing
unnecessary anne on the heaI Adml-
raj on . basis OF hearsay and partly max
ing criticism OF an improper nature. The
Board were of the OPINION that officers OF
their experience musl ave been aware
of the procedure Tor making d complaint
and that The making OF a complaint must
not be used for SUI version OF discipline
by a superior officer. Captain Dewar
should have deferred his Junior officer
from going beyond a formal repOIt Of
facts, which ne mad been ordered 10 pre-
pare. He did not dlscoul age Commauder
Daniel, but accepted hlS report, which
was contrary to traditions and p%rejudlcI.
al to the naval discipline, ana the Board
had therefore confirmed the sentences on
these two officers, but had decided that
, 1928-04-21
US. NAVAL RADIO STATION.
CHRTSTIANSTED, ST. CROIX.
APRIL Goth, 1928.

a VA %O6AS @SSCe
Courtesy of the Associated PreSs.)
Washington, Irving Glover, second
Assistant Postmaster General, leaves for
Brownsville, Texas, tonight accompanied
by Cosme Miuojosa, Mexican POsrmass
ter General, for a conference will Mex
lean officials regarding the inauguration
Of an air mail service between the two
countries.
New York.--An intensive search of
the Pacific between Hawaii and japan for
some trace of the missing Prince Line
Motorship "Asiatic Prince will be made
by the japanese Prince" a sister ship,
which left Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Mexicali. Blazing an air trail toward
Cape Horn, Jimmy Angel, wartime avia-
tor. entered Mexico prepared to hop OF
from this Border Port today on a $50
mile flight to Guaymas Sonora.
Boston. clarence de Mar, carrying
his forty years better than the young
athletes behind him, won the Boston ath-
letic Association Marathon today. Joie
Ray, American great runner, was second
De Mar set a new record for the course
in two hours thirty seven minutes seven
and four ffths seconds.
Sofia. Fifteen persons were killed and
$50 injured in last nights earthquake,
says an O i;cial announcement. The dam
age was estimated at So. 500, 600.
Denton, I'll. Charles Birger was hang
ed at the County Jail today and South
ern Illinois was freed at last of the muir
derous ruler of the gang that for years
held itself above the law and ruled the
coal mine district. He was hanged spe-
officially for the murder of Joe Adams.
three hundred pound Mayor Of West Ci'
ty.
Acknowledgements earthquakers here
felt in Macedonia, some houses callaps'
ing. The inhabitants were panic strIck.
en-, fearing a catastrophe such as visited
Bulgaria this week.
New York.--Commandant t~ltzmaurlce
has telegraphed officials here that he
will accompany the German hiers south
on the last stage of their historic flight
from Ireland. His flight to MurEaybay
Canada, was merely to supervise the
shipment of new parts and supplies, he
said. Latest advices indicate that the
Bremen will install a propeller from a
sister ship in this country and will be
flown down early next week by its "
crew.
London. Government acceptance OF
the United States proposal for a treaty
to outlaw war was urged on Tuesday by
the National Council for the prevention
of war.
Romhav.-TwO European officers were
, 1928-04-21

ing the walk due north. Is that pave
ment private property and if not by what
authority is the public shut out?
, 1928-04-21

JOD r1ntlTlQ
Done at his office.
Neat ana cheap.
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The World and All
MEMOIRS

III. H. Asquith's autobiography has been published
by Little. Brown and Company under the title Mem
cries and Reflections" It appears in two volumes.
with a sort Of postscript added by Vivian. Phillips.
Mr.. Asquith. who. when given a peerage BY the king
rs consolation for being beaten By the electorate In a
campaign for a seat in Commons, adopted the awkward
and resounding name oxford and Asquith." died in
February. 1928. when his memoirs were almost COM
pleted.
MIR. Asquith was a man Of considerable learning and
culture. He was h%appiest, apparently, when he could
get away from court and parliament to some quiet spot,
and Toll at ease with a copy of "Antigone" or Swim
burne or Coleridge. As you read his brief noations Of
a days activities, you can't help wondering how many
Of our American lawmakers could quote Greek and
Latin and French poetry and philosophy with the read
mess Of Asquith.
There's an idea in this book for autobiography
writers. Asquith never kept a systematic diary, but
he did for a time make dated n~otations or engagements.
ideas, and sometimes diaristic records. These he uses
in his autobiography. and pieces out the records with
extracts from letters he wrote to his friends.
Here's an excellent device for writer's of personal
memoirs. II is a labor-saying idea. and makes the book
more interesting than a mere recital. When Asquith
went in for writing his own story he got permission Of
friends to use extracts from letters he had written
them. He doesn't say whether he had kept copies Of
these letters. or whether he had to depend upon hs
friends 70 dig up their originals and return them to
him. Probably. being a statesman. he thought well
enough Of his personal letters to keep copies.
A persons who has letter-writing talent does some
Of his best work in his personal letters to his friends.
IL these can be collected and edited BY himself, they
ought to make fine memoirs for public consumption.
The idea works surprisingly well in this autobiography
Of Asquith.
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Other Papers
HOW MUCH MUST GERMANY PAYf
beaumont E~nterprise).

Al the end Of the four-year transitional period Pro-
xided for In the Dawes plan Germany having already
paid . huge sum Of money. or its equivalent IN goods
does not know the balance due. Germany for four
years has been paying bindly.'
The uncertainty is bad for Germany and u u not
helpful to the allied nations. u is time for the allies
10 decide how much more Germany must pay. For an
individual debtor 10 be placed in the position Germany
has occupied since the adoption Of the Dawes plan
would be positive torture. 1t is not easy for q nation
"a administer its affairs, and maintain its economic
stability. while an unknown indebtedness hangs over
its people like a sword Of Damocles.
s.. Parker Gilbert, American agent Of PREPARATIONS,
har suggested that the allies fix the total amount to
be demanded Of Germany. and IL this suggestion il
adopted by the allies it will most a~ssuredly do more
than any other move that could be made to further
stabilize economic as well as political conditions
throughout central Europe.
Germany, encouraged BY the Gilbert
ton. wants a definite reckoning with her former ems
mics. This Is u reasonable desire. Germany has made
such progress in regaining her former position Of in
fluence among the world ,owers and has won 80 many
favorable opinions BY her foreign policy and her sou-
ton Of rke political, economic and industrial problems
that confronted her at the end Of the World war that
the allies can not much longer refuse to come to terms.
When Germany knows exactly how much more she
will be asked to pay. she will have a definite objective
in view and will be able 70 arrange her finances 20
she can take care Of the obligation without injury ID
her economic fabric.
Following the acceptance Of the Kellogg-Briand
treaty by many world powers, a new era Of good feel
ing seems to have begun. In such q favorable atmos-
phere the amount Of reparations still TO be exacted
could be settled TO the satisfaction Of Germany and the
allied powers.
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KELLOGG PACT MAY FAIL TO
PASS L. S. SENATE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-Tt was
N good thing that Secretary Kellogg.
M. BRAND. Herr Strcseman and
their fellow foreign mirissrrsi or
the original IS "multilateral anti
war treaty nations. did not delay
signing their compact another day
or two.
Otherwise The newspapers could
hardly have finished their stories 81
the Versailles ceremonies In time to
have their front pages free to de-
vote 10 latest developments connect
ed with the Washington administra-
tons Ting navy" program
Indeed. according t0 dispatches
from the Wisconsin woods. President
coolidge is still somewhat worried
lest discussions Of the peace bar
gain and warahip-buildinE plans con-
flict. when congress meets next win
ter Try ~ he may to reconcile
them. the president IN said IN real
lie that the two ideas can best be
considered separately.
The truth IN that the newest peace
agreement EITHER nAH had ttE iM-
portanre decidedly exaggerated. or
else-if il really la all that the state
department has cracked IL up "a te
lit will be exceedingly difficult to
persuade the senat to ratify il.
Like nearly every other treaty.
the present one is wrapped up in
such an amount of diplomatic "inn-
Tuarer that it is next IN impossible
20 scll exactly what il does mean
without a vast deal Of "interpreta-
ton"
On the face III II. however. II
looks very much as III everything cx.
ccpt defensive war IN outlawed-
which. ~ course, means nothing
whatever, inasmuch as no power Oh
earth ever admitted. on engaging in
war. that IL was doing 80 otherwise
than defensivcly.
Secretary Kellogg. himself. com
planned or this weakness in the BRO
posed compact early during the ne
gotiations. Later. after il had been
considerably fused over. h pro-
fesEed himself satisfied. and when
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