Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1921, Page 6

5 " THE EVENING With Sunday Morning , WASHINGTON, D. C ./ MONDAY. ........March 7, 1921 e THEODORE W. NOYES. . . .Editor STAR, Edition. The Evening Star Newspaper Company . and Peansyivania Ave. a iidin DUn® fank Buildiog. Eaglan New York Office. Ofce: First Nationsl Baok Loudon, _ Raropean Office: 3 Regent St.. fog The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn ®dition. in delizered by curriers within the elty &t 80 cents per month; dally oaly. 45 cente per . oaly, 20 cents per month. Or- meath: Sandas onlr. 20 cents pef MOR\ I by carriers at the ders may be sent by mail, 8000. _Collection is made €ad of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1 7. §8.40: 1 mo., e s0c Daily only 1 yr.. $6.00; 1 mo. Bunday only......[15r., $2.40; 1 mo. 30c All Other States. - Daily ay.1 10.00: 1 mo.. Dally 1,1,1,-S‘f“d“ s 'smo- 1 mo.. 80¢ Sunda 1 “A Fighting Navy.” Speaking scveral days before as- syming the duties of Secretary of the Navy, Edwin Denby declared for maintaining “whatever Navy Congress gives us at the highest peak of power, \zeady for battle at any notice.” Speaking in this town Saturday pight before the Navy League, Sec retary Denby deciared for “a fighting Navy: a prepared for any con- tingency; a Navy as large as that of any other country In the werld. * ¢ ¢ We have long coast lines to defend. We have great national interests. Such a Navy would not be aimed at anybody. 1t would be like insurance ‘When a man has adequate fire insur- ‘ance on his home may I not also have fire insurance on my house as great 'as the insurance my neighbor has on ! his house?” Secretary Denby., it will be observed, ‘repeated in substance what Edwin Denby had said. The first declara- . tion was made before, the second after, the delivery of the inaugural address. | The declaration made before the Jeague, therefore, may be accepted ! 88 the interpretation of the address #0 far as the Navy is concerned. The | Becretary spoke for his chief as well { a8 for himself. | . The sentiments expressed should { ind an echo throughout the country, { and are likely to. They are of the | very essence of Americanism. .'Sfi'engumnm: the Navy to the point { urged by Secretary Denby would not be for the purpose of putting any na- { tion on notice, but only for putting | ourselves in condition to meet our { obligations to ourselves, and take our proper place on the water with other nations already strong there. - Congress will soon have the ques- tion before it, and it is to be hoped will give it consideration in conse- mance with its importance and the wviews held by the administration. Teamwork is the thing, and now is the time for it. —————————— Resumption of the pre-war freedom of access for the people to the White House will add greatly to the pleasure of those who come to Washington for & short visit and who wish to sce everything possible in the govern- t equipment. A visit to the capi- ‘without getting inside the grounds | at least is incomplete. With the i gates thrown open and within certain limitations the doors open as well ‘the home of the President can be seen § Bt close range and even entered. In former years Presidents have held public receptions in the east room regularly each week, receiving and shaking hands with numbers of callers. It may be that this custom can be resumed. The President is a wvery busy man, whose strength and time must be conserved, but a half hour with the public weekly is not a # bad mvestment for both. It is well i for the people to get within range of ) the chief executive. Of course, cer- * t3in precautions must be taken, and , @oubtless they will be in any event. + The hope is that when the season . for the open-air concerts arrives the § old custom of Marine Band programs 4n the White House grounds will be | renewed. The Saturday afternoon musicals on the south lawn were fea- | tures of great delight to many thou- ' sands, and it would seem to be in line | ! with the present policy of free public 3 Bceess to the little park to restore the * old practice. —_— It is a frolicsome time for the po- litieal superstitionists. The inaugura- tion was heid on Friday; the figuree | ©f the vear 1921 add up to 13 and so| @o those of the Sixty-seventh Con Bress. —_— i Marion, Ohio, citizens are now com. | pelled to admit that Washington, D. C. is as distinguished a commu mity as their own. ———— The republican party has never felt! that a country could be prosperous| and happy without a certain amount of tariff debate. | 1 i Round Up the “Gun-Toters.” I A round-up of gun-toters, It is re.| ported, will be conducted in this ¢ in the hope of catching some of the violators of the concealed weapons Jaw. This is good work. may save many lives if they The police | n bring these “‘pistol-packers’ into court and head them toward jail. The concealed weapons law all nght if it can be! enforced: that is to say. if the who break it can be caught. one of the most dificult of all laws to enforce because of the very nature of the offense. The hope is that in this round-up no one will be killed. Dramatic accent was given to the pistol situation in Washington last Saturday by the shooting of former Senator Henderson, who fortunately was only slightly wounded. No light has been thrown thus far on the ques- tion of where and when the assajiant #ot his weapon. Under the present conditions in Washington he might have bought it that morning without the slightest difficulty. Perhaps this close approach of erime to the legis. lative body will give force to the Dis- trict's plea for a law that will really protect life. Whoever constitute the new board of District Commissioners should present early at the extra ses- ” sion a recommendation for a drastic pistol law, making it impossible for any person to buy a gun without first securing a permit and putting a se- vere penalty upon any one who sells a deadly weapon, without the pre- sentation of such a permit. The new law also should increase the penalty for pistol-carrying without license. 1t has been recommended that a long penitentiary term be given to the gun-toter when caught. At pres- ent the courts are inclined to give the limit of the law to those who are brought before them on this charge. This is right. The man who has a gun in his pocket is a potential slayer. Only a very few of them have a right to carry them. Almost every one of them has the weapon for purpose of offense. The men who slew police- men recently were of the “Killer™ type. Yet they could get guns with out the least trouble. Make the con- cealed weapons act mean something by catching more of the “toters” and giving them the maximum penalty, and then get a law which puts it up to th® pistol venders to prevent irre- sponsible people from getting guns and the District will be comparatively safe from this peril. Revolts in Russia. The reports of the Russian anti- bolshevik revolt indicate that some real progress is being made toward the displacement of the soviet author- ity in North Russia. Mutineers have taken p ession of Kronstadt and or- ganized provisional government there. An attack has been made on Oranienbaum, but apparently without suce One dispatch states that Lenin and Trotsl and other soviet leaders are in panic of fear and pre- paring to flee. This, however, is im- probable, as Lenin is at Moscow, a long distance from the scene of the northern uprising, and Trotsky is re- ported to be at the fromt directing mikitary operations. The fact Russian dispatches are to be accepted with distinct reserve. These sporadic outbreaks against the bolshevik regime are symptomatic of a deep-seated antagonism toward the bolshevik rule on the part of a large percentage of the Russian peo- ple. Probably if a plebiscite should ss. be held at which the people could vote freely on the question the Lenin- Trotsky regime would be rejected. But such a referendum is impossible. The soviet leaders, though claiming to rule by virtue of the popular will, have no intention of permitting the people to determine for themselves the character of the government they ‘wish and the individuals they want to administer their affairs. No signs appear of a nationalistic movement in Russia at present. The revolts that have thus far appeared against the Lenin regime have been mainly inspired by the sufferings of the people. Denekine, Kolchak and Wrangel had definite aims, probably of a monarchistic nature. The Kron- stadt revolt is a proletariat movement. The new government is composed chiefly of sailors and workmen. Prob- ably such will be the course of the soviet break-up if the power is really wrested from Lenin. In all likelihood these local revolts will multiply and soviet Russia will literally go to pieces. What will happen in such an event is one of the great puzzles of the time. The Cabinet Table. Mr. Coolidge at the cabinet table will be at home, and contribute some- thing of value to the discussions. Go back fifty years, and observe how well suited to such service have been the men who in that time have filled the office of Vice President. Either Schuyler Colfax or Henry ‘Wilson had had a larger experience in public affairs than President Grant. William H. Wheeler was as well known in the political world as Presi- dent Hayes. Chester A. Arthur came to the vice presidency with but a local reputa- tion, but, later, in the presidency, demonstrated fine ability for national affairs. Thomas A. Hendricks and Adlai E. Stevenson had held national office be- fore Mr. Cleveland was known out- side of Buffalo. Levi P. Morton had been a‘national quantity longer than Benjamin Har- rison. Garret A. Hobart was a successful man of large affairs, and Theodore Roosevelt a highly successful poli- tician, when chosen Vice President. Charles W. Fairbanks and James Sherman had both served in Con- <, and Mr. Fairbanks was recog- I nized as the head of his party in In. diana. And Thomas R. Marshall had been a contender for the nomination for first place at the Baltimore conven- i tion. President Harding has inaugurated something from which the country =hould long have had the benefit. —_—— The fact that Mr. Knox is not Sec- retary of State this time is not likely to prevent Minister Crane from re. ceiving another invitation to return trom China. —————— A Vice President is always perfect- Iy willing to keep long hours and work hard if circumstances will only develop the opportunity. ———— is somewhat paradoxical It Pittsburgh's Distinction. Pittsburgh is enjoying unusual dis- tinetion. It probubly has not occurred before that two members of a cabi- net have been taken from the same town. But Pittsburgh is an unusual town, and President Harding has levied on her according to her dis- tinctions. She is a great money center. Men of great money sense have been do- veloped there. Andrew Carnegie, and Henry C. Frick, and A. W. Mellon, all won their financial spurs in that field. Either Mr. Carnegie or Mr. Frick would have been an excellent choice for financlal adviser to the government. In their day and way they achieved big things. So has Mr. | that | Bergdoll should be free while the men .. | who sought to arrest him went to his appearance now at the head of the Treasury Department. Although less widely advertised than was Mr. Carnegie or Mr. Frick, he is as favor- ably known as either in financial cir- cles. Pittsburgh is a great labor center. Large numbers of men who work with their hands live there or thereabout. Labor unions are strong there. Mr. Davis has himself worked with his hands, and he carries a union card. It is to be presumed, therefore, that he understands the sentiments of wage-earners, and sympathizes with their best aspirations. He must be familiar, too, with the contentions be- tween labor and capital, as some of the warmest of them have been staged and fought out in and around his home town. Both the Treasury Department and the Department of Labor bulk large in the present equation, and the fact that each is under the direction of an experienced and successful man will have an excellent effect on the gen- eral situation. The White House Dog. “Laddie Boy,” President Harding's Airedale, will become a national figure. The presence of a dog at the White House is a welcome sign, especially an Airedale. That breed of dogs has been popularized during recent years and those who have come to know them are firm in the conviction that Airedales are decidedly satisfactory canine companions. The Airedale has the reputation of being a ‘“‘one-man dog. While fricndly with all, he is especially so to one particular person. The hope is that Laddie Boy and the President will be affinities. During President Roosevelt's ad- ministration dogs were numerous at the White House. The boys' pets made free of the grounds and were well known to all callers. One of them in particular had a history, a little terrier that had made a gallant fight against a bear out west and saved a dangerous situation. Col. Roosevelt's adoption of him followed as a matter of course, for he admired the little fellow's pluck. In picking an Alredale for his offi- cial dog. President Harding has clinch- ed the Scotch vote at least. But there was probably no politics in the se- lection. If he proves to he one of our “walking Presidents,” Mr. Hard- ing and Laddie Boy will probably be familiar figures in the streets of ‘Washington. ormalcy” is a new word in pub- lic attention, but it is a good one. Even art and literature may profit by a reminder that abnormalcy does not necessarily originality. ———— While he did not enjoy Vice Presi- dent Coolidge's privilege of attending cabinet meetings, it is probable that Mr. Thomas Marshall is just as well satisfied. ——— Thanks to the enterprising and alert camera men, the entire country caught a glimpse of the inaugura- tion, tion. imply progress or notwithstanding its simplifica- —_—————— ‘There is an impression that Ger- many should be liberal in money mat- ters so long as everybody else is ex- pected to be so. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON We talk about the weather im our happy little home. We're very careful how we let the conversation roam, Since feminine opinions are in politics 50 strong, arguments, though friendly, might become unduly long. For Father wants protection. Mother says she can't agree To miss the bargains floating in from far across the sea. The league of nations often caused the family to fret. We all had our opinions and they haven't changed as yet. The Dear Uncle Bill declares his cough requires some rock and rye. Aunt Jane is thoroughly convinced the country should be dry. And when it comes to picking men to run affairs of state, Each member of the household likes a different candidate. conversation with the voung folks made no hit. They joined in the discussion and they jazzed it up a bit. Now each locks his opinione in his intellectual dome— talk about the weather in our happy little home. Our serious We Silent Act. i “Josh’s teacher says he simply won't pay attention to his grammar,” said Mre. Corntossel. | “I spoke to him about it,” replied| her hushand. “Josh says his way of talkin' won’'t make any difference, as he has decided to be a motion picture star.” Keeping the Course. We're steering for a future great, Though storms may rise anew, It is the same old Ship of State, But with a different crew. A Courteous Formality. “1 have sent word to my constitu- ents that T will welcome advice at any time.” remarked Senator Sor- ghum. “But you'll get o much you can’t remember it." “All 1 ar saying is that I will give i - polite weleome. I'm not promis. ing to stay awake and listen.” Human Carelessness. “Do you remember when some un- informed people used to risk their lives by blowing out the gas?" “Yes,” replied Uncle Bill Bottletop. “And we still have the same style o’ foolishness. Only, bein' as there is no gas to blow out, men show their ignorance by drinking the alcohol out of the flivver.” Jud Tunkins says it will soon be im- possible to mark the cost of women's clothes in plain figures because a price tag would cover up too much Mellon in his day and way, and hence | of the dress, r Editorial Digest Paying Belgium’s Debt. The majority of American news- papers are not in favor of allowing Belgium to pay her debts to the United States with German bonda This opinion is not unsympathetically oxpressed—some writers even think we are under such obligation to Bel- gium for her conduct in the war that we should deal with her on her own terms. But for the most part it is felt that acceptance of German paper from any debtor country might <reate a precedent which might ventually place the responsibility of enforcing German payments from allies’ shoulders to Uncle Sam's. “It is a most satisfactory scheme,” remarks the Durham (N. C) Sun (independent), and then ironically adds, “for Europe.” The Sun ex- plains its position by stating that though “the Belgian debt is small in comparison with the vast amounts owed the United States,” still, were America to “accept German bonds for the Belgian debt, she would be pressed to do the same for the French, the British and the Italian debt.” An even more emphatic_expression comes from tho Sioux City (lowa) Journal (republican), whichiseclares. “It is not the busincss of the United States to collect any part of the Ger- man_indemnity. The United States has nothing coming from Germany in the way of indemnity. Let the Eu- ropean nations do their own collect- ing. While they are exacting their last pound of flesh from Germany it would be becoming of them it they were to announce that their obliga- tions to the United States would be paid, interest and principal, to the last penny, at the earliest possible moment.” Of course everybody wants to help Belgium, says the Manchestor Union (independent _republican), reflecting an attitude that even the eritice of the plan seem to take for granted, and, it continues, “we would not want to minimize the sufferings of the heroic little country, but it is only true to say that there has been a great deal of exaggeration with re- spect to the actual damage done to Balgium's productive equipment. On the other hand, Belgium has capi- talized her sufferings.” But the ques- tlon is deeper than this: It “goes straight down to the basic purpose of France” to put all the financial burdens on the Germans. The Seattle Times (independent) feels that the proposition “has very little that will commend itselt to the financiers or statesmen of the coun- try.” The Times regards the sugges- tion as “the thin edge of the wedge that some allied financiers long have been striving to drive between the United States Treasury and the obli- gations they owe it.” The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (in- dependent democratic) finds no great objection to the plan itself. but would withhold approval until the German reparations question is “sattled upon such a basis as to insure that Ger- any will pay.” for— . MY The amount assessed against Germany should be beyond Germany's ability to pay. if the economic impo: sibilitles proposed at the recent al lled conference should be insisted upon, then even the bonds provided for in this agreement in connection with the Belgian debt would be of v questionable valus. . ViThe case of Belgium alone might not he difficult_to handle, the Pitt burgh Gazette-Times (republican) be- lieves, but “in all probability it would mean the initial movement in trans- ferring to Uncle Sam the greater part of the forelgn indebtedness.” Thus, though “Americans will go far to help Belgium, for whom their sym pathy is profound,” the Gasette co! “ludes, “they are also reasonably con- cerned for their own welfare. The Cleveland Plain Dealer (inde- pendent democratic) 1ooks upon the question much more sympathetically. Calling attention as well to the prac- tical advantage of a scheme which would enable this nation to collect promptly an obligation which othe wise “Belgium I8 likely to find e tremely difficult to meet within a rea- sonable time’ The Plain Dealer points out, however, that the United States should make clear “that its scceptance of German bonds is not to be construed as precedent justifying the acceptance later of like bonds from the other European debtors. The Springfield Union (republican) remarks that “it would establish no precedent that could affect the obli- gations of other allied governments fo us, because this provision was a special one on account of the German violation of Belgian neutrality. The Philadelphia Record (independ- ent democratic) states flatly that “there is no analogy between the case of Great Britain, France and Italy, Whose governments were intact and at home during the whole war, col- lecting tuxes and selling bonds.” if the Harding administration, it concludes, “should be less liberal to Belgium' than the Wilson regime was “its popularity will not be enhanced at B Lynchburg News is thoroughly in favor of taking German securities rather than “gold” from Belgium, urging that “surely the time is not at'nand when, with absolute finality, it may be said that Germany's promises to pay should be regarded as alto- gether uncollectable”; indeed, in the Spinion of the News, 'even if the pa- per was worthless, “the United States could remit outright the entire Bel- glan debt—aye, ten times that debt— %nd yet remain debtor to the hig Souled government and the people of that loyal little kingdom. Should America Pay an Indemnity for Having Won the War? It the government of the United States recelved its funds from the planet of Mars. then we could see no harm if this government decided to ignore the debts which the Euro- pean nations contracted with us dur- ing the war. : But this is not the case, and if our ex-allies do not pay their debts, it is we, the population, who directly or indirectly must pay; therefore we cannot ~ condone or look with sympathy upon an act which would touch each of our individual pockets. Every one knows that we are at present being taxed far beyond our possibilities in these difficult times, and it is not necessary to add to our burden the weight of others’ debts. Charity should begin at home, and when these propagandists tell us that we should think of humanity, we cannot be convinced that there is any humanity of which we are not a art. ‘What mental process is there that can lead one to the conclusion that America _should pay any indemnity just as if she had lost the war? To excuse Europe from paying her debts would mean to pay all the ex- penses of & war which we are not in any way responsible for, and which has given rich spoils to those who now refuse to pay their debts.—Il Giornale Italiano (Italian, republican). Mars' progress—Yap, Jap, scrap.— Janesville (Wis.) Gazette. ““Half pric yes, but half of what price7—Minneapolis Journal. Again we are about to enter the era of whiskered diplomacy.—Wichita Eagle. ‘What would our Navy Department be without a Roosevelt as assistant secretary >—Cincinnati Enquirer. Men who are fair-minded will not judge the new Secretary of the Navy by the cigar that wus named after his father.—Toledo Blade. Modern skirt styles have robbed Msrch winds of their one-time popu- larity.—Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont. That Central American war didn't last long enough for the correspond- ents to engage rooms overlooking the hostilities.—Indianapolis Star. Most of these vaudeville stars who say that they have sung before the crown heads of Europe mean that they sang before the crown heads were born.—Nashville Tennessean. Persons who have abandoned the habit of writing letters during eight vears of Mr. Burleson are reminded that now is the time to resume.—New TYork Herald. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. Bye Examined P . femEi DR.CLAUDE S. SEMONES ‘docs the. Painting, Paper: basging or Upbolstering. PR s We sell five furnitare. a0 et ey = 0th ead O Sus.. WV, Geo. Plitt Co., Inc., 12510 5¢ icse Mais L. Special [ TIRES $9 80 303V, e Snap them up! ! CHAS. E. MILLER, Inc. | Pormerly Miller B 2 812 14th St. 4 Doors North of H St Clear Baby’s Skin - With Cuticura and Talcum = e Soap | |omommms T 1 Sanitary Butter,1b. . . . 62¢ Jelke Good Luck, lb; .. 30c Oc Troco Nut Butter, Ib. . . Marigold Nut Margarine 27%0 Fine Large Grapefruit, each 10c Onions--Y pk., 8¢; i pk, 15¢ Potatoes, perpeck . . . 27¢C Fresh Eggs, perdozen . . 38¢ Our Famous Green Bag Coffee,perlb. . . . . . 25¢ 10c Sanitary Macaroni, Spaghetti or Noodles, pkg., Bulk, Per 1b., 11c 10c 17¢ National Brand Qats, pkg. Post Toastics, per pkg. . Stickell’s Wheat Hearts, Walter Baker’s Cocoa, 25¢ Walter Baker’s Chocolate, B, .. ...... 22C Ceresota Flour, 35¢, 77¢, ¥1.49 Washington Flour, 37¢, 69¢%1 .35 Gold Medal Buckwheat, 14c Shriver’s Raspberries, 17¢ 25¢ No.lcan . . ... .. 14c¢ Shriver’s Raspberries, No:-Zeamel . omeicnn Evaporated Milk, alltallcans . . . . . . Some Specials on Staple Goods---For This Week Only Ritter’s Catsup Plain or Tabasco‘ Sauce 1 0 Ritter’s Pork and Beans 3 cansfor “Blue Fin’’ Tuna Fish No. % size tin 25 19 Note—“Blue Fin” indicates that this variety of Tuna is a mixture of light and dark meats. Shriver’s Blue Ridge Com No.2sizetin J cans forz 5 Aunt Jemima Buckwheat (mixture) pke. c 11 HEINZ “OVEN BAKED” BEANS Selling at low prices at all our stores. “NUTRO” What is it?— Nutro is a combination of evaporated skimmed milk and vegetable fats. Pork and Beans, small. S e 10c Looks like, tastes like and Por.k aad %, $me- is used exactly as straight dium . .----15¢ evaporated milk. Also the delicious Kidney Beans at 12 and 17%c¢ Per tall can......10¢ Del Monte Spinach. ...20¢ Silver Floss Sauer Kraut 15¢ Silver Lake Pumpkin.. (¢ Melfa Sweet Potatoes. ]| Q¢ Blue Bell Corn Paris Sugar Corn New Year Kidney “Jockey Club” Peas Our stock of these western packed peas is be ing rapidly reduced. Can- ners advise us we can sccure no more of this grade until new pack is ready in August. We urge you to buy a sup- fine ply NOW. Beans .............10 One can..............23¢c | Silver Lake Beets, i 0newe(24canl)-~$5.25 No. 2 can...... ---123c Spotless Cleanser, can . 5c | Crystal White Soap, 3 for 20c Eat Canned Peas —and more of them, especially when you can get these fine flavored western packed goods. “Inderrieden” Packed Under Various Labels, the Goods Are All of Same Quality This is one of the best canned goods offers of our entire business career. For YouWho Like | FERESH MILK - Fine Asparagus Tips We have a limited quanti- ty of “Del Monte” Aspara- Be your own milkman and save money. All Milk is supplied us by H. L. Black & Sons. 1s Tips. o ch Psure and ask for Frea_h Milk “Mammoth” size tips, and Per quart. 14¢c you have the choice of green Per pint.... 7c or white. If a trial can B proves acceptable we sug- Buttermilk gest getting a reasonable Per quart...13c supply. Our stock is limited and we will have no more until new pack arrives. Per Can, 40c Cream Per Y, pint. . 15¢ Pergill..... 8¢ Per can 1214¢ Per doz.%1.50 | Karo Syrup 54b.can 31¢