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The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Discovering Secret of Life?

For scientists, shaped parsnp have been
mixing chemicals with long namcs hoping produce
with lie III it. Announcements by McGooI lc
had discovered Gshwom with spinal column
ong-sough missing between dead
and living things
great surgical hospitals created by the war
discovery which, not revealing the secret of life at least
the whether may discover
prOOng human life the satisfaction
de Leon who sought the O youth.
Dr. Alexis Carrcl years
issue mcaO from chicken and keep it alive indefinitely Not
only keep it alive, but make it grow
Carrcl took piece of the heart OF chicken, kept
incubator the heat usual chickens body fed with chicken
blood The piece OF heart shortly began beating like whole
for days kept its beating and growing Dog bones
kept alive by the method
Two years Dr. Robert A. Lambert, York,
pasma satisfactory
medium for human tissues owing the susceptibility of human
hbrin to digestion by tissue ferments" etc
This sounded if DR. Lambert had message
German CODE but scientists explained that he announcing the
discovery that human tissue be kept alive indcfnitebood
flesh and pieces of skin.
Recent research hospitals Lambcrts claims
Now, it scientists really take OF the human body
and keep them alive why could they do the thing
o the body ITSELF
Death is the absence o lie
thing to be alive. \ farmer out
West recently found some corn that had been in the family attic
seventy He planted andi grew yielded a crop
years wheat which had locked Egyptian
tomb for 5000 years was taken out pamtcd-and grew
That wheat had been motoncss for centuries but the life
lived
body could ouonlcss it, too might live for centuries
Ii that bring death Gradually the hardworkcd
ard abused machine
The scientists have what they call theory
ln-tta all living things mcn, animals plants rccs) receive
energy the that moving and dying they release the
,rcr-y which Immediately o source, the
Is there system like insulating electric wires,
that can Keep energy in our bodies to double the
length OF human life
scientists can remove a hand from body and
keep alive and indefinitely, why they dis
keep hand alive when attached
Jody-as impar the body for centuries?
the discovering the life and
oong Is the fountain youth about reveal itself?
AlH the year add haliccntuy lives
by hypOdcmic injection accinans with strange
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Where They Want to Go

."NausJz To suitable person will
OF Lsr wood garden for and $50
month"
small ad appeared recently in city paper Within twenty
o reply.
We think is charge
making The worker doesn't the country The
returning soldier doesn't live in the wilds.'
In these apparently high wages-ony apparently hgh
Immediately seventy city workers who welcome
a $50 a job in country should thought
We that the truth the thought of
than before that the old deep longing
bit soil the that workers become Indifferent
tdan, upcruous shop foreman, and becoming broad
enough realize that they can't have rural freedom
hour day, and a high money wage.
Nobody should be country want to
there Farmers protest wanted there is little
good land available
But this big undccopcd nation should be able provide every
family that eagerly desires the producing class fair chance
do st
Just many good farmer has been driven to M city to be-
craftsman has been allowed farm where he had
chance make good
The its eighteen months learned employ
soldiers according preferences, Abilities training
II Uncle Sam the peaceful helps his daughters
find their realize their IDEAL expert
have of I2oooooo real producers living comfort
doing good work. of them the child in the home,
ing trained along the right lines.
Us has been have had perhaps skilled
fitted TO their Job, and doing what they desired to do
The have been accdntals and degree, drain
than the national system
This has land and money enough, oppor-
tunty enough willing worker chance good
right machinery required han
die the needs of the people if have the vision
When the Kaiser reads the will
for another repair job teeth.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Philip Gibbs Home.

Philip Gibbs the famous English
war correspondent. whose daily de-
scriptive stories of the fighting in
which the British armies participant
ed. and particularly the big shows
in which the Canadians won their
laurels, were followed by thousands
of readers both in America and
Great Britain, is a passenger on
board the Cunard liner Carmania.
bound for New York.
Mr.. Gibbs. who was in Halifax for
the first time. spent much OF his
time with the Canadian forces at
the front. His brilliant dispatches.
which appeared daily in the New
York Times. and his books. From
Bapaume TO PasschendaeIe" and
The Battles of the Somme," pub
lished by George II. Doran Company.
were eagerly read by thousands Of
Canadians, many Of whom took ad-
vantage of the opportunity OF max
ing permanent history of the great
war and preserved all of his articles.
Mr.. Gibbs is going to the United
states to lecture, and will cndesvor
to tell Americans what the British
people have suffered during the last
four years. He expects to be in the
United States about two months,
and probably will take a run into
Canada to speak at Montreal and
Toronto.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
GOmpcrS Writes hook.

american Labor and the War by
samuel Gompers, is a direct, clear
cut statement of fact about Ameri-
can labor and war conditions: it
speaks with the authority of his po-
sition. He makes perfectly plain where
labor stands today. and where it
must stand tomorrow-"with malice
toward none with charity toward
all In every line of these now
historic addresses. Mr.. GOmpers is
the patriot, the man of internation-
al vision. the earnest leader of a
cause. No one who has consCien-
tiously read this volume can imputc
10 the American labor any disIoy-
atty. for Samuel Gompers never
speaks without proof or with tran
stent passion. The appendix contains
the official record of the American
Federation Of Labor in regard to
all war issues.
Samuel GOmpers' position as
president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor enables him to know
whereof he speaks in the mater OF
labor conditions. He defeated
sinClC-h handed every attempt of the
socialist and pacifist elements to
alicnatc American labor from the
patriotic ondeavor to which it HAD
definitely allied itself.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Garland Honors "Teddy.-

Hamlin Garland. author Of They
Of the High Trails" Main Travelled
Roads, and many novels. has Just
been made head of the Roosevelt
Memorial National Committee whose
object is to collect anecdotes and
stories illustrating various sides OF
Col. Roosevelt. The suggestion that
these be published in a book was
made by Mr.. Garland. who for thirty
years was a friend OF Roosevelt. In
another novel. The Captain Of the
Gray Horse Troop" Mr.. Garland has
taken for his hero young American
officer who is detailed by the govern
ment to act as Indian agent at the
Fort Smith Reservation He finds at
the reservation Il little colony OF
Eastern people, among them a girI.
and romance is the result The au-
thOr's Other Main Travelled Roads"
Is the result of reviSits to his old
home in Iowa. to his fathers farm
in Dakota, and to his birthplace in
Wisconsin. The stories tell OF life
in the West. not as the summer
boarder sees it, but as the working
farmer Cndures it,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
DEMANDS PROBE
OF BIG BLAST
Explosion at Munitions
Plant in Morgan, N. J,
Cost 81 Lives.

Recommendation that the War De-
partment conduct a rigid inquiry
into the explosion at the 7. A Gil
lespie mUnition plant, Morgan, n. D..
October 3. which cost eighty-seyen
lives and millions OF dollars, wEs
made yesterday by a special commit
tee Of the Senate.
The committee did not determine
the cause. but found little 70 link Il
with a German plot The report states
that vast stocks OF explosives were
stored at great risk 20 the plant and
employees. These explosives could not
be shipped in 300 days and were great
ly in excess Of the amount allowed
by law, the committee found. II
recommended that the War Depart
ment determine why army officers
stationed at the plant permitted this
state OF affairs.
The committee also suggests that
the War and Navy Departments draft
a bill relating TO the storage ana
mauufsctU OF explosives The re-
port states that il would be unjust
10 hold the company responsible. as
II evidently tried TO obtain redress
from the government without success
Had the war continued. the loss OF
munitions occasioned by the explosion
might have greatly retarded the prog
ress OF the American army in France.
the committee states.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
U. s. BANK ROLL
GROWING SMALL
Expenditures May Exceed
Estimates for Present
Fiscal Year.

Treasury officials fear that cxpcn-
ditures for the fiscal year. 1888,
will exceed the estimate OF $500
10000. Expenditure for the first sew
en- months-July. 1915. 70 February.
1gl9-were Sl2.5S4. 5000. and this does
not include the principal on the pub
lie debt
The Treasury view Of the situa-
tion was communicated 10 Congress
by Secretary Glass last week. il he-
came known last night. Glass said
that unless there should be "a radi-
cal reduction in expenditures. Secre-
tary McAdoo's hope that the eXpen-
ditures would be in the neighborhood
of SIS. .Oo0 10000 must be disappointed.
Holds Small Hope.
Revised estimates from the War Dc
partmcnt and other government do
partments which are expected 10
spend large sums have not been re-
ceived, Glass stated. But he decIare
he could not he hopeful when he had
knowledge that settlements OF large
informal contracts were being held in
allegiance awaiting enactment OF ap-
propriate legislation.
The Protractcd discussion Of
poaC" terms will necessitate the
continuance Of large expenditures
abroad" Glass told the House WAYS
and Means Committee. The con
tinuation of large expenditures by
the Navy Department and Shirpiu-
Foard and the large commitments
OF the Food Administration prevent
me from looking forward 10 any
great reduction in cash dIsbursr-
mcnts at an early dato."
Glass said that tho Treasury.
through the War Finance Tnrpura-
tiOn had bought back &24fooo. 600
Of liberty bonds in an ,nolt C.,
stabilize the market quotation on
tn. government bonds. UncmpIoy-
mcnt. he declared. was Responsible"
TOT the sale OF bonds by thousands
OF persons.
He stated also that mauv manu-
laCturcrs had thrown rhcrr bonds
on the market as soon as the arm
IstiCc was signed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
by John Kendrick Bangs.

MAN.
Zen as the bird he cleaves the upper
air.
Fen as the fish he delves beneath
the sea.
No monarch of the jungle anywhere
Hath ruled his realm with greater
power than he.
The mysteries of life before his eyes
Have been resolved to simple things
and clear.
He's seized the lightning flashing IN
the Skios
And made it serve his purpose far
and near.
He's harnessed up the Winds, and
tanned the Tide.
And made them both subservIent TO
his plaD-
How blind are they who miracles de-
ride
Yet cannot see the miracle OF Mani
Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

By Loniac

Call for books be sent soldiers released from
the made by the Library War Service Director
Wahingonians who wish help should
e Public Library Eighth ard Tacoma Park Branch
They also be left Woodward and obrops Library
of Congress.
The Library War Director books
needed order keep soldiers
Information that
library buildings LcMans
urging the sending of books TO boys still
library cable already finished
distributing
France in the postofcc mail
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Woman Hit by Car; Two
Others Accident Victims

Knocked down by a car of the
Capital Traction Company at Fif-
teenth street and New York avenue,
Yesterday afternoon. Miss Irene
Murdoch, 912 1 street, was removed
to Emergency Hospital suffering
from shock.
While crossing the intersection of
Thirty-fourth and NJ streets yes
terday. VIM. Krouse. 3342 NJ street,
was struck by an automobile, driv-
en- by G. w. Sherrier, 5005 Con-
duit road, who picked him up and
took him to Georgetown University
Hospital, where he was treated for
bruises about the head and body.
John Devereaux, 20, fell from his
horse on Wisconsin avenue, near
Jcwett street. and was taken to
the hospital suffering from injuries
TO his left hand. He is the son
OF Mai. Ryan Devereaux.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
United states Marines ut BeIIcnu
Wood.

From Matthew J. Greevy's forth
coming book. entitled
"A SEARCHLIGHT ON THE FLAG"
A visionary dream.
From tree to bowlder. brush to vine,
man to man.
United States Marines. make an
heroic stand;
Save us. o. God! terror stricken
Paris cries,
L. S. Marines answer, and thousands
die.
The world-famed battle of BclIcau
Wood.
Where L. S. Marines halted Tcuton
hordcs,
And cleared the brush of Hunnish
hounds.
Advancing on Paris with torch and
sword.
Twas May 30. Memorial Day.
By camions. busses and motor
trains.
All thro' the night the Marines went
forth,
At sunrise rushed the Bochc in
dcadcninG waves.
The men of the sea pierced the
jungle Of liquid fire.
Only sergeants and corpora}s to
command, in whitening yclIs.
In the trailing dust OF the cannon 5
rust.
Marine sharpshootcrs kncoI. and
send Huns to hell.
Heaven, hell or the Rhine. the Ma
rinos push on.
Facing tho crack shock troops OF
the famed Prussian Guard;
No order to retreat in Americas
manual of arms.
Is shouted by Omar BUndy's lcgiOns
hurrying on.
o. the shrapncl and poison Of a
cruel foe,
What a life and death struggle for
men of the sea:
Hand Grenades, bayoncts, jiu jitso
and Drawn.
o. what a frightfuI vision of Me-
mortal morn.
Thirteen days in a heIlish inferno
OF gas and flame.
In hog wallows. 'mong dead and
dying. and sticky clay;
Behind powders and stumps OF a
blighted forest.
The soldiers from the sea hold the
brutes at bay.
Belleau Wood is cleared. Chateau
Thierry falls:
The me und gott troopers, sCamper
for the Rhine.
Hurrah. Hurrah, for the Marines OF
the L. s. 4.
Thirteen days on the bloody firing
lines.
Americas stars at sea. soft shim-
mering lights.
Twinkling in the haze and the mists
of the rising sun:
o, the musical sound Of the navy's
"bclls''
L. s. Marines. hurrah. at the sight
of HOboken-Or hell.
In matters not which. so our bright
flag is afloat.
So our colors are lashcd to the rocks
of the Rhine:
Thro' hog walIows or brine, the Ma
rines sail forth.
First to fight. never flee-daring
soldiers OF the sea.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
A Mother.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

Your throbbing heart gave up a part
OF life TO give my life its start
And so, as long as life cndures,
Your heart is mine as mine is yours
Your tender breast was heaven blcst
To lull my little cares to rest,
So let me fold you now and keep
You harbored till the last long sleep.
Your hands which served, nor ever swerved
From service more than | deserved
Now that they trcmble in their clasp
Shall feel my hrmcr, stronger grasp
Your loving eyes OF gentle gusc
Looked ever on me tendcr-wisc.
So all the love which | have known
Be mirrored in them from my own.
Copyright, 1919
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Daniels and President
Converse Over Wireless;
Voices Heard Distinctly

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
was in wireless telephone communi-
cation with President Wilson
aboard the George Washington yes
terday.
While the set would work in
only one way, a wireless telegraph
message later said the President
had heard the conversation thor
Oughly.
Daniels Informed the President
that plans are made for his rccep-
uon at Boston and in this city.
Tho George Washington was
about 200 miles OF shore at ! o'clock
this morning.
The total distance covered by the
wireless phone message. including
the land distance from Washington
was about 1000 miles.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Britain to Demand
Sinking of Hun Navy

London. Feb. c@.-Thc British ad-
miralty will propose to the Peace
Conference that all surrendered Ger
man warShins be sunk in the Allan
tic to avoid arguments over their
possession. the Mail asserted today.
1t was also reported that evidence,
complied in the case of seven Ger
man submarine commanders. charg-
ed with deliberate murder. will be
submitted to the Peace Conference.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
OF penn
HONOR HEROES
Alumni of University Holds
Annual Banquet; 1862
in World War.

The part University of Pennsyl-
vania alumni and students played in
the world war was outlined by L.
c. Snyder. alumni president, last
night at the annual banquet at the
University Club.
Statistics given by Mr.. Snyder
showed that 5.19S Pennsylvania men
enlisted in the United States army,
7o2 in the navy; in the auxiliary
services. England and Australia, Is;
New Zealand and Canada, g. and
France, So.
One hundred and sixty OF the U.
Of p. men died in the service and
So were wounded.
DR.. Frank p. Graves, dean OF the
Penn School of Education, Rep
resentative Thomas Spencer CragO
and Col. NJ. A. Dulaney also de-
lIverCd addresses.
Among those present were, Karl
G. Corby, 1908: Edward Randall. jr..
1917; Mai. James S. Simmons, 1915;
J. +. Hills. 1886; Charles ii. Hayes,
1896: Mark Lansburg. 1912; Maj. II.
s. Butler, 1894; l.. NJ. Leisemring,
1898; Edgar c. Snyder, 1885; Earl
William Corby. 1915; DR.. n. l..
Houch. 1895: Maj. j. p. Turner. 1890;
Walter L. Lee. 1902; Lieut. C. w.
Winlinger. 1909. and Col Charles w.
Richardson, 1854.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Most Popular Books
During First Month
Show Varied Tastes

The following books have been
in greatest demand in the United
States at the Public Libraries dur
ing December. THE BOOKMAN
prints such list every month
from statistics compiled from IL
brary reports.
Fiction.
l. A Daughter of the Land.
2. The Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse.
3. Joan and Peter.
4. The Magnificent Ambersons.
s. The Rough Road.
6. "Shavings."
General.
1, The Education of Henry Adams.
2. A Minstrel in France.
8. Out to Win.
4. over the Top.
5. Ambassador Morgenthau's Story
6. The Kaiser as 1 Know Him.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Mark Tidd Popular,

Clarence Burlington KelIand, au-
thor of the Mark Tidd books, re-
ccives every Christmas a number of
letters from boys of various ages
telling him why they like Mark
Tidd, the boy hero of so many stor-
les. Mr.. Kelland is particularly
proud of one letter in which the
writer says he likes Mark because
he is thoroughly American. You
won't catch Mark Tidd waiting for
the other fellow to start something,
not by long shot! And Mark Tidd
won't let anybody make a cute re-
mark about him, and get away with
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Wants School Histories Burned.

In an article of significance in the
February Bookman, entitled THE
Textbook Poison in Canadian-Ameri-
can Friendship" Mr.. w. S. Wallace
reviews the damage done by the school
histories of today, and seriously rec
ommends that they be burned. He
says:
For the bad blood which has thus
marred the relations between the two
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

It. Just that quick. he gets back
at him. and makes him feel like
lead nickel! He is a leader. That's
American!" In Mr.. Kelland's last
book. Mark Tidd, Manufacturer"
the famous fat boy takes over an
old lumber mill. which was much
the worse for wear. and pulls it in
to money-earning shape.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

democracies of North America. the
writer's of history and especially the
writer's OF history school books. must
bear large share of the blame. 1t
would be a matter for congratulation
if the American Historical Associa-
ton. which includes in its membership
not only the foremost American his
tOrians, but also many OF the foremost
Canadian historians, would institute
an Index Expurgatorius Of history
school books that promote information
al discord and urge on the educational
authorities of both countries the ap-
proDriateness of revising them or dis
carding them altogether. 1t would not
be amiss. indeed. il all such books
were gathered together and burned in
public. as the vanities were burnt in
Florence in the time of Savonarola."
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23
Arnold Bcnnett on Heading.

There is no patent. simplitied
method of hitting upon the few good
books concealed in the immense out
put of the year. They do not bear a
special mark recognizable by the inI-
tlated. You can only consult your
librarian, and do as your librarian
does-that is, read the reviews. /
have often been interested at the
carclcssness, in the matter of review
scanning, of eager and convinced
readers. Many readers have | known
who were genuinely anxious to keep
abreast of the best modern stuff. but
who took no steps TO be reasonably
sure OF getting the best modern stuff
Perhaps they expected TO be Weakened
in the mornings by the cheerful sound
Of the best modern stun knocking at
the door."-ArnoId Bennett in the
February Bookmau.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

footing a horn on srmistice day
did not end your part in winning a
peace with victory. Paying your In
come tax mHkes more real noise
than footing a horn.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23


Penn Publishing Company has been
chapter of THE Tin Soldier with
the attractive Coles Phillips cover.
Mr.. Burton Stevenson, of the Lii
brary War Service in France. has
etts Ireland GIucbsch) for use
| abroad.
out of eleven books published in
| 1918 by Marshall Jones Company, five
were listed by the A. l.. A. Booklist
n deservedly good showing for this
new firm.
The Sunwise Turn Bookshop is to
have Give Bells Pot Boilers" an
importation of the English edition
which has already received consid-
cradle advance comment in this coun-
try.
Winston is to publish Immediately
Life of Theodore Roosevelt" by
William Draper Lewis. former dean
of University of Pennsylvania Law
School. There will be an introduc-
ton by William Howard Taft
Mr.. Temple Scott will issue, in
February. his first publications.
novel by n new writer. 1t is en-
titled Mothers of Men" and has
been written by Mr.. William Henry
Warner. in collaboration with De-
Witte Kaplan.
Among the books on John Lanes
fiction list for immediate publica-
tion are Captain Marraday's Mar
riage," by Thomas Cobb; THE Choices
of an Etonian." by Horace Buckeye,
and THE Flapper's Mother" by
Madge Mears.
During a long convalcscencc from
the influenza Eleanor Gates has been
putting finishing touches on her third
story about little girl-the other two
being The Biography of a Prairie
Girl' and THE Poor Little Ricn
Girl The new story is called
Phoebe"
Boni & Liveright. publishers OF the
popular Modern Library, are Offering
substantial prize for a design that
will be adopted by them for the lining
paper of the books in this series. All
designs are to be delivered before
March !.
Frank Swinncrtou. whose move.
shops and Houses" has just been
published by G. II. Doran Company.
was once a reader for the publishing
firm of Chatto & Windus, famous in
England as the publishers for SWIM
burne and Mark Twain.
To the books about this country
written by friendly foreigners there
is now added an interesting little
volume by an Englishman. Frank
DilTot. lie calls his work The New
America (Macmillam. and in it pre-
s"ntS series of short. vivaciou<
sketches on American life during I9lt-
1918.
Lieut.. ConinEsbv Dawson. author
of "out to Win" etc, was recently
married to Mrs. Helen Wright-CiarIl
daughter of Peter Campbell of New
ark. Lieut.. Dawsons Living Bav-
/ Cn'ts: y Record of the Last Push"
n.ane) tells what the advent of the
Americans on the Western front
meant to the French poiIus and
British TOmmics. 1t takes up the
story at the point where Garry
On laid it down
Gompcrs Writes Book.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

We arc proud OF our American
war record. aud VIC arc going 10
complete our tasks. Ono OF them il
paying our income taxes
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

Boni & Liveright. publishers OF the
popular Modern Library. are Offering
substantial prize for a design that
will be adopted by them for the lining
paper of the books in this series. All
designs are to be delivered before
March l.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-23

During a long convalescenCc from
the influenza Eleanor Gates has been
putting finishing touches on her third
story about little girl-the other two
being The Biography of a Prairie
Girl' and THE Poor Little Ricn
Girl The new story is called
Phoebe"