Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1926, Page 18

. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, (., DECEMBER 26, 1926—PART 1. PARIS PEACE RIVEN | BY VNG ISSUES /» | Year Terminating Gives Evi- | dence of Intescribable In- } ternational Agitation. l Y GERVILLE REACHE. By Rdffio to The Star. i PARIS, December 25.—Christmas, 1928, is not bringing in a stocking of peace and tranquillity for France. The | vear 18 terminating in Paris In a state of indescribable agitation. Somebody asked recently what were | the positive results of the Poincare ministry. There are at least two. | First, the financial question has been | separated from politics and €he budget | has been voted without difficulty. The | treasury and the Bank of France have | We Begin Our a defense fund at their disposal of about $400,000,000. Second, the franc is at 4 cents. But for how long? Nobody knows. The real authors of the franc’s rise have not been discovered in Paris, nor among the speculators who this week sgain tried to revalorize the franc at & rate above 4 cents, which the treasury and the Bank of France to- gether are defending. Interallied Debts Disturb. It is obvious that if Parliament shortly ratified the interallied debt agreements, the French government would be absolute master of its cur- rency and could stabilize it. But the Chamber’s order of the day will not bring up this question in January Neither the manifestation of the 40 intellectuals of Columbia University nor the answer made by the Ameri- can administration has influenced Premier Poincare's temporizing tac- tics. Is he awaiting a suitable occa- sion to get the agreements suddenly voted as was the budget? Or is he postponing the matter for his suc- cessor? Nobody knows. Perhaps not even M. Poincare himself. He will not decide until later when the ministry is firmer and not when facts are known. For instance, the result of the senatorial elections, the next president of the Chamber, the atti- tude of the different parties after the Chamber’s reopening on January 11 and, finally, the evolution of interna- tional politics, which is becoming eomplicated throughout the world. U. 8. Attitude Fails to Simplify. The American administration’s atti- tude does not simplify European prob- east. Many private cars and truc residents have met with the same This'is what happened to one of Uncle Sam’s mail trucks yesterday and has happened to many residents of Trinidad avenue and Queen street north- trying to deliver merchandise to the Washington Star Photo. 'TITLES GIVEN TO Scoves of knights and commanders of foreign empires or kingdoms are working for Uncle Sam, plodding along in their daily routine as civil or military employes of the United States Government, but lacking the necessary authority to assume the titles foreign governments or poten- tates have conferred upon them. The more substantial evidences of the regard foreign kings, princes and potentates have felt for the faithful service of employes of the United States repose in the State Depart- ment, a literal roomful of swords, badges, orders, ribbons, insignia and lems. The announcement by the United States of a program for 10 cruisers of 10,000 tons to be put into service four years hence, the decision not to ratify The Hague court proto- col, the postponement of the confer- ence charged with the codifying of in- ternational law—in short, all the proofs medals, awarded at one time or an- other to employes of the Federal Government, who, by reason of a clauso in the Constitution, or the apathy of Congress, are unable to ac- cept the insignia and the title that goes with them. Probably few of them would ever BY KINGS ARE HELD IN ‘STORAGE' Constitution Forbids Acceptance of Any “Present, Emolument, Office or.Title“ Whatsoever While in Service. which the American administration | use their titles of knight or command- pretends to give of its ‘detachment | er or whatever honorary rank has from European affairs in reality ag-|been given them for signal services {nvnto the struggle in the crab bas-| by foreign governments or rulers. et which is post-war Europe. Perhaps some few would like to be Great Britain will try to push on the | regarded as knights of Sweden of disarmament conference, postponed | commanders of France. But they until 1928, with fresh enthusiasm for | cannot use those titles while they re- the purpose of curbing America’s na-| main as employes of the United val armaments, As to Germany, she is terribly angry about the Landau verdict. She in terprets disarmament as exclusively France's and Poland's business, while it is not yet understood in Paris how States Government, even though the moment they retire they may as- sume the rank conferred upon them. Three Recent Examples. Three employes of the National the Relch has been able to modernize [ Park Service had foreign titles con- the old Keenigsberg trenches to depths | ferred upon them recently. They of 45 kilometers without the knowl-|have seen the insignia which sets edge of the Berlin control commission. | them apart in a world of democratic g Americanism, but they cannot accept Hialy’s Navy Badget Mounta. the medals and badges which signify Reganding Italy, she is devoting a /| their rank, nor can they accept the relatively larger amount in her budget | thies, beosuss they are employes of for naval armament than any other country. - It is sure that the United States has had this vear, and will have in 1927, it she desires, a large part to play in the universe toward bringing Europe toward permanent peace. But it is not enough that some Columbia professors realize this. It is not enough, either, to threaten splendid isolation. To play such a part, the United States should have a larger number of representatives at its disposition in touch with every detail in the Euro- pean economic, financial and diplo- matic situation, and these representa- tives should not hesitate to intervene precisely and coherently to encourage everybody of good will in seeking to regstablish harmony. ambng the peo- ples of the old continent. 1f, besides Foreign Ministers Strese- mann, Briand and Chamberlain, there had been authorized American repre sentatives to uphold vigorously the Locarno policy, Stresemann would not be anxious about the future, Briand would not be looking Jor a majority among the ironical glances of his own colleagues, and Mr. -Baldwin' would not be wondering how, with a budget deficit, he is going to meet the menace of America’s ten new truisers. Let America realize, for heaven's sake, what good use she can make of her present power and ask herself Cain’s question, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Copyright. 1926.) TREASON CHARGE PLACED AGAINST WILL ROGERS A . Claremore, Okla., Hopes to Force Native Son to, Return From California Mayor’s Office. By the Associated Press. CLAREMORE, Okla.. December 25. —It's a sad Christmas for Claremore. ‘Will Rogers, he of the chewing gum and the loquacious lariat, who broad- cast the virtues of his birthplace over Europe and parts of Russia, has ac- cepted the mayoralty of Beverly Hills, Calif. ‘Will Claremore submit tamely to the desertion? 1ts citizens say not, and sorrowfully but firmly they are laying plans to try their fellow townsman for treason An alius warrant charging that high erime is in course of preparation and Sheriff Dave Faulkner, once Will's bosom friengl, plans to leave early next week California to “arrest” the errant son of Oklahom nd, if possible, to bring him back to face the bar of justice. : “LOVERS’ FAI.R" SUCCESS IN LUXEMBOURG TOWN Ancient Courting Time Observed as Usual with Gratification “Uncle Sam. Stephen T. Mather, director of the Park Service, Horace M. Albright, as- U.S. EMPLOYES sistant director in the field [ Demaray, executive sed the wheels for the progress assistant, g of the party of the Crown Prince of Sweden when the royal party"visited || the national parks last Summer. . Al few days ago all thret were notified the Crown Prince had conferred titles | | on them and had sent the substantial insignia of their office to th& State|| Department. Mr. Mather was made a Com-|| mander of the Order of the'Northern | | Star; Mr. Albright was made a Knight of the Northern Star and Mr. Demaray was made a Knight of the Order of Vasa. Chief Clerk E.|| J. Ayers of the State Department brought their medals over to the In- terior Department for them to see, but that is as far as they can go. They cannot be addressed by their foreign titles until Congress grants them specific permission to accept the honor or until they retire from the Federal service. ‘What Constitution Says. It all hinges on a clause in_the Constitution of the United States which reads as follows: “No title of nobllity shall be granted by the United States; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the consent of Congress, accept of any present, emol- ument, Office or title of any kind whatsoever, from any Kking, prince or forelgn state.” > Employes of the United States may accept decorations from quasi-official organizations, scientific bodies Which have a direct connection with foreign governments or organizations similar to ‘the Royal Geographic Soclety of England or the French Academy of nces. But . titl y ot o es conferred by e 'Constitution says not, Congress has not seen fit to give tha necessary authorizat - fon in many PHONE CALL LEADS TO MAN DEAD IN BED \Landlady Finds Lifeless Form of Eugene Raper When She Tries to Rouse Him. When Mrs. Lulu Mitchell, owner of a rooming house at 1221 I street, en- tered the room of Eugene Murray Raper yesterday morning to inform him some one was calling him by long-distance telephone she found the man dead in bed. Raper, who was 35 years old and an employe of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.. evidently died during the night, according to Policeman R. 8. Bryant, who took charge of the body pending the arrival of Coroner J. Ramsay Nevitt. Mrs. Mitchell said a long-distance call came for Mr. Raper about 10 o'clock and she requested the person at the other end of the line to wait until he was called to the telephone. She knocked on his door and, receiv- ing no response, entered the room. Thinking the man was asleep, she shook his foot, and falling to, rouse him, took hold of his hand. Then she realized he was dead. Mrs. Mitchell stated in her excite- ment she did not learn the identity of the person who called, but hurried- ly announced over the telephone that Mr. Raper was dead and, ‘‘whoever you are, come at once.” Mr. Raper has a brother, Jack, liv- ing in Rosslyn, Va., who was notified. His home is in Elizabeth City, N. C., and he has resided at the I street house since September. Mrs. Mitchell said she had pot seen him during the past week. Women Want Winter Swims. Open-air bathing is being taken up by women of London this Winter. The chilly sport has been confined to men of nd heretofore, but recently | nearly 70 fair water enthusiasts peti- { tioned that Ken Wood Pond, a popu lar swimming place at Highgate, be kept open during the Winter months. The pond has been reserved exclu stvely for women since early last Sum n Someone may have given you P to Parents. By the Associated Press. 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