Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1921, Page 4

] S THE EVENING STAR, With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY........July 9, 1821 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. New York Office: 150 Nassau St. : First Natle Bullding. Ban! London, England. Star, with the Sunday morning vered by carriets within the cit; month dally only, 45 cent meath; Bu; oonly, 20 cents per mont dors may be sent by mail, or telephone Main 8000, Collection 13 made by carriers at the end ' £ each moath. Rato by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1yr., $8.40; 1 mo., 70c Daily only. . “1yr., $6.00; 1 mo., 50c Sunday only. .1yr., $2.40; 1 mo., 20c All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1yr., $10.00; 1 mo., 85c Daily only.. 1yr., $7.00: 1 mo., 60c Sunday only. 1yr., $3.00; 1 mo., 25¢c An Irish Truce. A truce in Ireland! Negotiations for a conference for peace! Agree- ment by the Irish republican leader to meet and discuss with the British premier the basis for a settlement! ‘These are the hopeful signs just re- ported from Dublin and from London pointing to adjustment at last of one of the most difficult problems in the world today. For many months a state of civil war has prevailed in Ireland, in the south- ern part war between the crown and the “republic’’; in the north between the Ulsterites and advocates of an all- Ireland organization. A solution of these difficulties has been hard to gain. Home rule based upon the prin- ciple of division of the island into its regions of religious differences has been rejected by the advocates of a unified Ireland. Ulster has refused to accept a single Irish parliament, inas- much as the numerical supremacy of the south would overwhelm and dom- inate. The government at London is faced with a most trying dilemma—to compel acceptance of the dual parlia- ment by the southern counties or to coerce Ulster into acceptance of the single parliament. Thus after many decades of irregular conflict and ad- ministrative trouble the Irish situa- tion has developed into one at which the government at London virtually stood as referee between the apparent- ly irreconcilable south and north, and bearing responsibility for the whole. ‘Whatever may have been the blun- ders and cruelties and misjudgments and injustices of the past in respect to the treatment of Ireland by Eng- land, the case today must be viewed strictly upon this basis, that the peo- ple of Ireland themselves have not agreed as to the measure of inde- pendence for home rule which Great Britain has tardily, perhaps reluc- tantly, possibly with f{ll-grace, been willing to grant. The nationalists of the south of Ireland have demanded absolute independence. The govern- ment at London has been and is to- day unwilling to yleld to the point of complete separation and the estab- lishment of a fully independent state, on the ground of possible menace to British safety. It is possible that this will be the rock on which the negotia- tions about to begin will split. If the nationalists demand complete inde- pendence for all Ireland, Ulster in- cluded, and will accept no less, the strife must go on, for even if England should yield that full measure of sovereignty the sectional conflict ‘would remain. The fact that negotiations have been arranged, however, indicates that the chiefs of the nationalist organization contemplate the possibility of a com- promise. There would be no reason for conference and truce if complete, absolute and full insular independence were to be insisted upon to the finish. For England cannot consent to such a settlement, which would involve sbandonment of Ulster and possibly coercion of Ulster to compel accept- ance. ‘The fervent hope of Americans is for a settlement upon a fair, just basis of this long vexing, costly, cruel con- fiict. Those who are partisan to the cause of Irish independence, those ‘who are sympathetic with Ulster, and those who are supporting the British view all feel that some adjustment is demanded, to put an end to an intoler- able condition, to stop the waste of Iffe, to check the breeding of rancor and hatred. If from these proceedings soon to start, at London or possibly at Dublin, comes peace in Ireland, there will be great rejoicing in this land ——— e After a little study of the situation, Budget Director Dawes appears to feel disinclined to start a conversa- tional episode which, however inter- esting, would Interfere with actual work. ———— The United States Treasury's fa- mous ‘“‘consclence fund” does not bring to attention enough money to permit the government to be as gen- erous as it would like. —_————— Steel now takes a sharp edge for price-cutting purposes. ———————— Ohio. Former President Taft is on his way to this town to take the oath of office as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. A great state is Ohio. Obeerve. The President of the United States is a Buckeye. The presiding justice of our highest court is a Buckeye. Two asso- clate justices of the same court are from the same commonwealth. The Attorney General of the United States is a Buckeye. Some record, and well deserved. The explanation? Let us start with the fact that the state has always’ored greeting. produced very worthy and capable citizens. The cream of New England, many notable men of southern extrac- tion, and many good men of foreign birth, cleared the forests, dredged the rivers, and built the towns and cities. No state building in this country has been better done. Let us consider, then, the fact that the people have always taken a keen interest in public, affairs. It has been au Intensive life. The politician, thé} e lawyer, the business man has quall- fled for his duties with all his powers. In the political fleld particularly all has been bustle and achievement. All campaigns, city, state and national, have been marked by the utmost strenuosity. It has not been neces- sary to spur the people in that re- gard. Without spur, they have gone to it with alf their might. Ohio, then, may be congratulated not only on what she has done, but on how and with whom she has reach- ed so high a place in the sisterhood of states. The Republicans and the Job. The republicans, though at present divided and anxious, are far from be- ing in straits. They are aware of the situation; and that is much. They are striving to get together; and that is more. An important point also is that time is with them. In this way: Assuming that tariff revision, tax revision, and railroad transportation revision are accomplished at this session of Con- gress, the new laws will have a trial of twelve months before the people are called upon to render judgment on them at the polls. Of course, the republicans must take chances. They are not seeing their way as clearly as they could wish. But neither are the democrats. Many old things have passed away. Many new things are being appraised at a risk. Just what, and how much, the war has done to this old world is not vet known. But that a new order everywhere is operating in more or less degree is generally recognized. Republican success in the legisla- tion mentioned will inure to the party’s benefit next year when it sub- mits its claims for indorsement. But republican failure will not absolve the democrats from presenting policies of their own in the campaign. The vot- ers will want to be shown. The re- | publicans have fafled, ves. But what is to be proposed in Congress if the democrats are put in? Cleaning up a mess is at all times difficult and disagreeable; and such a mess as the republicans have in- herited requires time and patience and staying power in the handling. The Philippines. Gen. Leonard Wood is being hailed in the Philippines as the next gov- ernor general. Phe appointment would be ideal. He knows the people from service there, and they know him. His present mission is qualifying him thoroughly for the duties he would have to perform. That is to say, he is gathering information about condi- tions in the islands, and public senti- ment about issues in which the Fil- ipinos and other residents are inter- ested. At the close of his activities he should be fully informed as to what the people want, and what in his opin- ion it would be best for them to have. The post has been an important one ever since the beginning of American rule. Mr. Taft made it a stepping- stone to a cabinet office; and from the cabinet he went to the presidency. He will soon be presiding over the Su- preme Court of the United States. Capt. Cameron Forbes, who is as- sociated with Gen. Wood in the pres- ent investigation, made reputation in the governor generalship, and is be- ing cordially received on this visit. But the post is of more consequence now than then. The war has stirred up the orient as well as the occident, and changes are expected in that quar- ter of the globe. Hence the man who represents the United States in the Philippines may in the next few years be close to big events. Gen. Wood has engagements here at home. But just such a man—sol- dier and civil administrator combined —is the man for the assignment. A reliable relationship between rev- enues and expenditures is almost as hard a relativity problem as the one Dr. Einstein put up. An absence of battleships will not prevent war unless military ingenuity refrains from producing other means of accomplishing destruction. i If he figures in all the discussions regarded as likely to interest him, Ad- miral Sims may rival Edison himself as a man who can go without sleep. Presidential Handshakes. After more than 1,500 homeopathic physicians, delegates to the national convention just held in this city, had filed past President Harding, who grasped each one by the hand and gave him hearty greeting at the White House, one of them, strengly moved by the spectacle of supposed hardship and suffering, proposed a resolution in the convention that the President be hereafter relieved of the obligation to shake hands with the public in the mass. The convention promptly and properly negatived the proposition. “Let us leave that to the President,” was the cry. Surely the President is competent to determine whether he is physically capable of meeting his callers in the traditional manner. If he finds the handshaking task too severe he can cut it out, and his action will be in no way resented. A presidential hand is after all a personal possession, and if 1its owner prefers to give it to all who go to greet him, it is his privilege. It should never, however, be regarded as an obligation which goes with the office. Our American handshaking custom has been much criticised abroad. Euro- peans cannot quite understand the freedom with which persons who are not acquainted present their palms to be taken. Here the casual caller in an office, self-introduced and probably never again seen, will enter with out- stretched arm, seeking the time-hon- Some people, hearty subscribers to the natipnal custom, prefer, however, to reserve the rite for parting, if the interview has been agreeable, making the handshake mean something. At the White House the handshake means that the President is keeping in touch with the people who have chosen him to be their administrator. There is a decided difference between a “reception” marked merely by an in- clination of the head and one which THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO is signified by a clasp of the hand. Yet if the President finds himself unequal to the ordeal, which taxes muscles and nerves severely, he can, without any authorization from a sympathetic con- vention, change the procedure and he will have hearty suppert in his de- eision. The Minority and Legislation. ‘When the times come, shall we hear specifically from the minority in Con- gress on the subjects of economy, tariff revision and tax revision? The ma- Jority, of course, being responsible, must propose. They must draw the bills, present them for consideration and explain and justify their actions in debate. The minority, if it elects, can content, itselt with criticism. It need not pre- | sent bills of its own. It need not draw a tariff bill and offer it as a substitute for the Fordney bill. It need not draw a taxrevision bill and offer it as a substitute for the bill the majority will present covering that matter. But from criticlsm may be gathered a fair idea of the minority’s attitude as to both the tariff and taxation, and 80 the record made up for next year's campaign. On the one side will be the majority’s measures, with the speeches and votes in support of them, and on the other the minority’s speeches and votes in opposition. H The debates will not be conventional or humdrum by any means. Well learned and oft-repeated cries will not “cut the ice” they once did. There is much new matter at issue. Protection has a larger meaning than hitherto. Taxes are taxes now, for fair. So when the subjects are taken up speak- ers will have need of far more than reams of statistics, even if well digest- ed and arranged, and of new appeals based on conditions the country has never known before. The American Constitution. ‘Viscount Bryce—better known to us on this side of the big blue water as James Bryce, author of “The Ameri- can Commonwealth”—described the United States Constitution in a public address delivered.in London the other day as ‘‘the greatest single contribu- tion made to government a3 an applied | science.” This man knows his subject from long study and close observation. His reading in the matter of government has been wide. In the matter of our government he has enjoyed the ad- vantages of a stay in this country as a high official of his government. He was for several years the British am- bassador at this capital. And yet there are men—some of them highly placed in American affairs | —who seem to regard the Constitution as of no great moment—as something to be examined hurriedly and changed as often as you like. The more au- dacious would scrap the whole charter and substituts for it a charter of their own devisinp—as they express them- selves, “an up-to-date instrument, with all the modern improvements.” The viscount told his audience that Englishmen studied American history too little. The same thing may be said with equal truth of Americans. We take our grestest blessings—and they are many as well as great—largely as matters of course. The popular knowl- edge of our beginnings and our prog- ress as a nation is scant. Otherwise, so much travail would not be lost as @ lesson, as it is, on the impatient men and women of the present generation. ————— French exporters resent the idea of| allowing American agents to examine their books with a view to fixing duties. There is more hesitation in Paris about what may be disclosed by the ledger than about what may be revealed in literature. —_———— Assertions that the next war will be | fought in the air serve as an assur- ance that present atmospheric con- ditions are not as depressing as they might be. —————— English-speaking nations may yet hold a conference with & view to hav- ing all of them speak the language the same way. —————— SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. & Unnoted Herolsm. The fates are often so unjust, As they allot our joy or pain, ‘We sometimes feel a deep distrust, And think the world was made in vain. The pugilist four rounds will fight And earn a most substantial prize, ‘While crowds observe him with de- light And cheer him on, or sympathize. But when for hours, day after day, I struggle in the dentist’s chair, Nobody cheers. Not one would pay To see me fight and suffer there! Moths. “You know the sad story of the moth and the flame.” “Yes,” replied Miss Cayenne. “But I rather approve of the moth who tries to enjoy himself in the light in- stead of devouring what doesn’t be- long to him in the dark.” Jud Tunkins says even the spelling reformers couldn’t agree among them- selves as to exactly what kind of re- form and how much there ought to be. July Impression. Where arctic frost is in control To travel would be nice. 1 do not care about the pole— But I could use the ice. Human Nature. “Some of the laws you have helped to frame have not been rigidly observed.” “I'm not complaining,” replied Sen- ator Sorghum. “Even Moses could not insure a strict enforcement of so sim- ple and explicit a set of rules as the Ten Commandments.” The Precious Mineral. “I've heard tell that a Mexican pol- iticlan has to keep his ear to the ground,” said Mrs. Corntossel. “I wonder what for?” “I dunno,” replied Farmeér Corn- tossel, “unless they have a way of discoverin’ oil wells by listenin’ fur e s . L i D. U, BATGRDAY, JULY U, 192I—PART 7.~ New York—WASHINGTON—Paris Handmade Dresses and Petticoats for the Little Baby, $1.50 to $3.50 It is not often that you may buy such very dainty and exquisite little handmade things at such very reasona le prices as these. Fine nainsook is used in their making, and there are many different styles from which tc make your selections. Fine hand-run tuc{; and feather-stitching trim some; others are tucked to form small yokes, with bits of hemstitching and hand work in between, and all are edged at neck and sleeves with very fine lace. Gertrude petticoats have dainty ruffles, hemstitched or tucked and feather-stitched and pretty lace edges. 960 pairs Children’s Drawers 25¢ pair A very special low price for such an excellent quality. They are well made of good cambric and finished with tucks and hemstitching or narrow ruffles. Play Hats of White Pique $1 and $1.50 There is a boyish style for baby boys and another for little sister, faced in colored chambray. Button-on crowns make them very easy to launder. A BUTTERFLY FROCK OF ORGANDY $4.50 A quaintly dainty frock of pale yellow organdy— sketched—is trimmed in light brown wool and a tiny ruffie trims the neck. There are many other colors from which to choose, in sizes 2 LONG AND SHORT DRESSsES to 6 years. $1 and $1.50 I { St Many dainty styles for the s infant or baby of 2 years. Petticoats Tucks and feather-stitching, with a narrow lace edge on neck, sleeves and around the ruffle, trim the dainty dress sketched, at $1.50. ~ Some have little round yokes made of insertion and hem- stitching, or are daintily em- broidered; others are sim- Ely tucked and in the dainty ishop style. Baby Shop, Fourth fioor. $1 to $1.50 Made in the well-known Gertrude style, of fine nain- sook, neatly bound at the neck and arms, with plain hemstitched or tucked hems, ruffies or a narrow lace- trimmed flounce. Sizes for infants and children from 2 to 6 years. Special Values in Finest Red Cedar Chests Handsome Tennessee Red Cedar Chests, made from the finest wood of its kind that the forest grows. Each chest planed to a glossy smoothness and polished beautifully. Fitted with brass locks, casters, hinges and moulded edge, which makes them dustproof compartments. values are notably ones, and purchasers will save considerably. CEDAR CHEST, 45 inches long, 19 inches high and 20 inches wide, with brass trimming. CEDAR CHESTS, 45 inches long, 19 inches high and 19 inches wide; reinforced. ~ Special price, $30. 2 CEDAR CHESTS, 48 inches long, 19 inches high and 20 inches wide, fitted with tray. price, $35. Other Chests range from $13.50 to $45 Furniture Section, Sixth floor. REDUCED PRICES ON RATTANIA- FIBER RUGS Invite Your Purchasing Now - 9x12-ft. Rattania Rugs, $13.95 7.6x10.6-ft. Rattania Rugs, $12.95 6x9-ft. Rattania Rugs, $10. Other sizes are proportionately low Rattania Rugs are shown here in a wide variety of ar- tistic colorings and beautiful stenciled designs. - You ma choose from grays, taupe, tans, browns, greens, blues witl self-toned or contrasting designs. You should avail yourself of these particularly low prices with as little delay as possible. 3 Rug Section, Sixth foor. A SPECIAL OFFERING 100 Pairs Pure Linen Pillowcases : At the Low Price of $2.50 Pair This is a good, substantial quality and the price is extremely low. & Tdven Section, Becond floer. WEARABLES To Keep Little Children Cool in Warm Weather N the babies’ own shop, you may choose everything that is necessary for their comfort and coolness in warm weather. The values are par- ticularly attractive, and prices interestingly low. CHECKED GINGHAM PLAY FROCKS Very specially priced, $1.50 Smart little frocks of checked gingham, in vari- ous colors, combined with plain colored chambray. Bits of colorful embroidery, pearl buttons and a sash add the finishing touches. The one sketched is in pink and white plaid. Little Tots Won't Catch Cold in All-Wool Worsted Bathing Suits $2.50 They are made in the practical one-piece style, of a very good quality all-wool worsted, in various colors, trimmed in a contrasting shade. English Felt Sports Hats (Our New Importation) Have come to spend the summer with the American woman and her sports costume. i True to the well known smartness of the English sports hat are these—soft, crushable, simply tailored, banded with a narrow grosgrain ribbon. The one is of scratch felt, the other a particularly soft felt—in white, varied gray shades, beige and butterfly, The Scratch Felt Model Is Priced $7.50 ‘The Other at $9.50 Millinery Salon, Third Sioer. A Reduction Sale of the Finest Wardrobe Trunks One-of-a-kind models at reductions of one-quarter to one-third. They are the most luxuriously elegant Trunks that a traveler can have. 3 ! Mendel Extra Size Wardrobe Trunks, rawhide bind- ing, dustproof construction; bell crank locking device. to $150 Mendel Full Size Bulge-top Wardrobe Trunk, dust- roof ; bell crank locking device; drawer-locking system; ironing board and electric iron carrier. Reduced to $110 Mendel Medium Size Bulge-top Dustproof Trunk; bell crank locking device. Reduced to $95 ] Mendel Steamer Size Dustproof Trunk, rawhide bind- ing, open top, round corner; bell crank locking devica Reduced to $85 Hartmann Reinforced Round-edge Trunk, grained and painted in exact imitation of antique oak ; dark purple fiber binding ; imported gold moire keratol lining. Extra Size Reduced to $97. Full Size Reduced to $95 Traveliog Goods Section, Fourth fioor. While You Are Away This Summer Whether it be for a short period or for the entire sum- mer months, we can be of helpful service in preparing the home for your return. is a good thing Reupholstering of Furniture ;¢ *,20¢ [07¢ while you are away. Low summer prices prgmL De- livery can be made upon your return to the city. Making of Draperies and Window Shades —Whether you want lace draperies cr_ove_rdraperiel. or both, our fabric displays and our organization show their readiness for doing the work at this time. Window Shades of the best cambric cloth, made at greatly reduced prices. Protect Your Furniture with Slip Covers —\We cut slip covers right over the furniture that is to be fitted—the only way to give a proper fitting. The work is done by experienced, capable people. The fabrics are much lower priced now than they have been in several years. Replating and Refinishing of Silverware, Nickel Goods and Metals of all kinds, in their original finish or some new finish, as you prefer. If you have worn silver-plated tableware let us show you how ex- cellently it can be renewed at small expense. Heirlooms and other precious and antique pieces may be safely left in_our hands. Tpholstery 8hop Office, Fifth floor. An Adam Bedroom Suite Of Exquisite Refinement and Simplicity EMPHASIZED FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE We illustrate here a beautiful and exclusive Adam Period Suite. The simple refinement of design and elegance of construction commend it most highly to those who really select furniture on merit and value. The graceful shaping of each piece, the high-grade wood, the ele- gant cabinet work, both interior and exterior; the remarkably fine fin- ish, all accentuate its desirability. The suite is well adapted to the modern apartment or home, hav- ing been especially to meet the MAY BE HAD IN ANTIQUE BROWN MAHOGANY, AMERICAN onier, $85. Chifforette, $115. Totlet Table, $85. WALNUT OR OLD IVORY Medium Dresser, $85. e Dresser, $135. Full Size Bed, $75. ‘Twin Beds, $75 each. Desk, $55. * Night Table, $20. Chairs and Rockers to match. Q}xality considered, we believe this to be the most moderately priced Bedroom Suite possible to obtain today.