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The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
by RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

NEW YORK, Dec. There is one
profession now thriving at its very
zenith in New York City-private
detectives. we call them: confidential
inquirers, they are called in London.
Under the stimulus of the present
local epidemic of crime these pro-
fessional intelligencers are literally
running their legs off. Human fer
rets once we'll paid at $40 a day are
today demanding $50 with expenses
and getting IT.
Every twenty-four hours upward
of 1000 operahves-shadow and in
vestigators-from the licensed. and
bonded agencies, are turned loose
among Gotham's six million" Their
activities range from the penetration
of the mysteries of the human tri-
angle, "will-busting." and other in
formation quests, down to the mere
guarding of the persons of the rich
and the protection Of such inanimate
property as factories, steamships.
docks and private residenes.
How They Operate.
From the Forty-sixth street portal
of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel last even
ing emerged a petite feminine figure
quite lost in the folds of perfectly
matched Russian sables. There was
a fash of costly jewels as she en-
tered a Limousine, which rolled off in
the direction Of Fifth avenue. saw
a lantern -jawed man step quickly to
the curb and drop his right arm
after the manner of a signal. In
stantly a taxicab. parked halfway
up the block, got under way and
vanished in the wake of the limou-
sine.
On another occasion 1 was inside
a Sixth avenue drug store. equipped
with pay telephone booths, when
there hoped in a stout, red-faced
male person whom / had previously
observed nervously pacing up and
down Fifty-seventh street. and al
ways keeping close to the building
line. He passed into one of the
telephone booths, and 1 heard him
say, This is Four talking. Party in
for night alone. Lights out. Time,
1880"
This very afternoon, a nationally
prominent capitalist was watkins
along Fifth avenue. At his side was
his bodyguard, a large-framed man,
when / recognized as an operative
from one of the principal detective
agencies. But what neither of the
two saw was third man who dart
ed through the crowd behind them,
never losing sight of the pair, clos
ing up with them at each cross
street, SO as not to be cut Off bv
the vehicular traffic.
The foregoing are but. casual in
stances of surveillance that is ey-
erywhere about. Concrete evidence
of the silent, invisible. doeging of
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

cessfully met with counter-black-
mail.
Sometimes paths cross in a most
extraordinary manner veritable
paths of destiny. A king in-the pri-
vate-agency field tells me that some
months ago a dapper, well-con-
nected man came to him with a re-
quest that a certain man be shad-
owed. II was done, and he was
found to be often in the company
Of two women Later a highly rep
utable lawyer went to the same
agencyN with a request that two
women be followed. The agency
head remembered the two women as
the identical pair involved in the
other case. He begged the lawyer
to tell him the name of the principal
interested in the second employment
and he proved to be the man his
operatives had followed in his first
employment In short, the agency
had been used to develop informa-
ton which was later used in at
tempted blackmail. The sequel was
that the lawyer, his client and the
agency chief put their brains to-
gether and defeated the black
mailers.
1 have before me the letterheads
and literature OF a dozen or more
private detective agencies. One
says: Our clients include many of
the worlds most noted persons and
corporations" Another pats itself
on the back as Quick thinking. log
ical deduction, tactful action. and no
bungling. All agencies claim the
'strictest observance of secrecy"
Another who sets himself up as
''the hallmark of dependability, af-
ficiency, integrity and responsible
ity," offers Industrial service of the
better sort, based on facts only, with
labor troubles effectively. controlled
by replacement of workers trained
to fill your needs and turn out your
production" Still another displays
photograph of men in uniform
under the caption, "A platoon of our
special police in summer uniform"
adding that I'VE furnish capable
and reliable guards for the protec-
tion Of life and property"
One chap actually has the modesty
to offer his services as the de
tective genius of our age"
1 have in mind an agency head
whom 1 recall as a porter in a
Broadway hotel, and later the night
watchman of the same hosiery.
Quite a number are sons of police
men. born, into the profession of
sleuthing.
Next time you issue forth, look
over your left shoulder and see IL
you are being followed.
Copyright, 1870. Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
New York Teens With Human Ferrets
Sieuths Reap Harvest Because of Crime

footsteps, and trailing motortrucks.
for which somebody pays big
money. For thrills in a great city
one need not attend the movies"
just keep your eyes open and look
around you.
Public Never Hears-
Most of the plots uncovered in
private sleuthland never get to the
ears of the public. Particularly is
this true of the counter-blackmaii
cases, of which there are legion,
and where independent investiga-
tors are called in to offset the money
demands made upon men or women
who cannot afford to have publicity.
For instance, recently an enor-
mously wealthy woman with a DOT
ing husband and growing children
wrote several indiscreet letters to
a lawyer, whose wife is a promi-
nent actress. The lawyer-husband
left for Europe, and in his absence
the actress, POSSESSED of the incrim-
mating letters, brought suit for
100000 against the rich woman,
claiming the alienation of her hus-
hands affections. Investigators were
calld in. and they established a DE-
veloping friendship between the ac-
tress and a Broadway actor, which
was sufficiently precious to the ao-
tress to cause her to surrender the
letters that had been written to
her lawyer-husband. That is a case
where attempted blackmail was sue
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
The Battle of the Highbrows.

There is much excitement in the beautiful Val
ley OF the Connecticut in and about Northampton
and Amherst. The naughty Amherst college paper
recently intimated that when Amherst men wanted
girls with whom to Airt, to WOO clandestinely, to
hug and kiss, they went to Northampton and sought
out Smith College "Aappers."
But that when, as seniors they decided to he
come engaged to women deserving to be their
wives, they always went to Mount .Holyoke College
bomb could not have created more commotion
had It fallen through the roof of the Smith College
chapel at daily prayers time
The daughters of Sophia Smith rose en- masse
They consulted with the faculty as to their rights
as insthted women. They declined to go to dances
with Amherst men, considering all dates" as so
many scraps of paper"
The Amherst youth began to crawl and sent a
telegram of apology to the president of the Smith
student council, which, both in its wording and in
its method of transmission poured oil on an already
hot FIRE.
few Smith girls, who proved traitors to the
college and did keep their engagements with Am
herst men, were sent to conventry" by the enraged
group. and appeal for their dismissal from the
college was at one time contemplated The oftener
Amherst tried to compose the situation the more
rigid became the demand for atonement and hui
initiating apology.
: Had not the honor and good sense and fine
feninint9 of Smith been aspersed? Admittedly it
had, "but we were only joking" said the Amherst
youth Find other ways of displaying your vacuous
hunor," retorted the Smith girls. The last round
has yet to be fought.
Meantime the girls at Mount Holyoke sit tight
and from their South Hadley heights serenely view
the CORY plain which the Smith-Amherst
cohorts trample each other down. No such war has
been seen in the tobacco-raising, onon-growing wet
lands Of the Nile of New England since ths new
century dawned.
Amherst'sj president is in Europe. Smiths is
on the ground and is using his Scotch Nesonian
tactics to bring victory to his Amazons Amhersts
white Hope" is in "Cal Coolidge, her most ia
mops alumnus, who if he agrees to act will follow
tactics similar to those in defeating the striking
Boston police =
The Hartford Courant and the Springfield
Republican have their football reporters assigned to
rcpbrt all stages of the and 10 chronicle the
number of ambulance trips to the base hospitals
To; date, the moral of the combat has been this:
Comparisons are odious. and terrible are women
beIfded
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Highways Improvement
Topic of Convention

The Improvement of methods for
the construction of highways will be
one of the principal topics under
discussion at the annual convention
of the American Association of State
Highway Officials, which will be
held at the Washington Hotel. De-
cember 13 to 16. The association
membership includes the executive
and principal engineers of all State
highway departments.
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith
will address the opening meeting,
outlining the future Federal policy
in cooperative road building. Thos.
II. Mcdonald, chief of the Bureau OF
Public Roads; Daniel willard. pres
ident of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, will also be among the
speakers on the opening day Of the
convention.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Unlock Road Programs.

Two Kansas counties have let contracts for
roads at materially below the estimate of the en-
gineers. This is fact which has national impor-
tance Several States have large road building pro-
grams for 1921
If they can carry these out economically, SO
they will be induced to go ahead with them it will
greatly broaden this field for labor employment. 1t
is very desirable that this should be done.
If States will "carry on" in public Improvements
they will not only help keep labor employed and so,
contented, with unimpaired purchasing power, but
will induce private capital to also unlock its pro-
grams. l t-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
oBJECTs TO FoRD's CRITICISM.
OF JEWS.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
have read with much interest
the various accounts Of Henry
Ford's new movement with refer
ence 10 the Jews Of this country and
your editorial comments thereon.
and i am pleased TO see that the
Fourth Estate generally has viewed
the entire matter from an unbiased
point of view.
IL is safe TO predict that Henrv's
new venture will prove as success
tul as his peace-ship enterprise wa.
IL seems that because many Jews
ride Fords that Mr. Ford wishes 10
reciprocate by riding" the Jews.
he can't do it. Pharaoh Of old
couldn't do it, even il he had had
all the Fords that were ever con-
triNed at his disposal TO. pursue the
neeing Jews. because the Red Sea
would have swallowed up the dear
llttle things like so many trinkets.
There is one consoling thought in
the minds Of most of us when We
realize how grateful we ought 20
be not to have allowed a man like
Henry Ford to become our Presi-
dent. As a President he would hav.
been a good mechanic, as he is in
everything he undertakes.
There was recently shown a NOV
ing picture of Edison. Burroughs
and Ford on a days outing. Ford
ana Burroughs engaged in a tree
choppinC contest Burroughs won,
OF course, but the plot was spoiled
when his tree fell within a few
inches of his opponents esteemed
head. Henry continuing to cut away
all the time with his little axe
though he had lost.
while Ford is trying to cut down
the Jews. past history will beat him
to IL, and the poplar tree OF public
opinion will come close to crashing
upon him.
The best thing he can do from
now on is TO continue his little me-
chanical contrivances and leave pol
itics and religion alone.
HARRY KABAT.
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Oh, My Stars!
HOROSCOPE.
December II, 1920.

Copyright, 1870. By the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.l
Afternoon of this day brings with
1T many kindly influences, according
to astrology. Uranus and Mercury
are in benefic aspect while only
family adverse stars are recogniz-
able.
All the finer impulses of the mind
respond readily while this configura-
ton prevails.
Thinkers should greatly benefit to-
day when the analytical and psychic
powers are supposed to be specially
keen.
Messages Of friendship or love are
well directed at this time which is
most encouraging to poets as well
as wooers.
The planetary government is held
to be peculiarly favorable to writers,
editors and publishers who will
profit greatly in the current year.
Aviation and aviators are well di-
rected. There is a forecast that
commerce and business will employ
both to a surprising. degree within
the new year.
Diplomats will benefit during this
rule of the stars which portends i'm
portant appointments in which pro-
fessors and men of letters will be
recognized.
Mercury in a place most fortunate
for all who send forth the printed
word, Is held to foreshadow unusual
honors to the head of a newspaper
or magazine.
Science as well as literature will
be aided by the stars that today
promise extraordinary progress in
intellectual lines.
Prevalence of murders that in
volve persons of prominence, fore
told at the beginning of 1920. will
again be noted in 1921. Alienists
Will develop startling theory in
volving occult influences, the seers
declare.
Canada has the best sort of prom
Use for the coming yeao. and in the
spring may attract many immi-
grants from the United States. :
A royal wedding is prognosticas-
ed. for Great Britain, in which the
event may have a new significance.
Cabinet changes Of a surprising
nature are forecast for Washington.
Persons whose birthdate it is
should safeguard the health, and
should be unusually careful to avoid
accidents in the coming year.
Children born on this DAY may be
rash and hard to manage. Many
explorers and adventurers are born
under this days sigma
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Open Court
Letters to
TheHerald
Views of Readers on
Matters of National
And Local Import
OBJECTS TO coNGREssIosAL
INCREASE.

ObN1SHE IS
INCREASE.
To the Editor. Ths wsshingtoa Hsnlss
Charity begins At home" Con-
gressionsl economy does not In
economy we have q word that In
much in evidence at this period OF
readjustment- Members of the
House Committee on Appropriations
announce that Estimates viii be
cut TO the bone:" other Representa-
tives tell us; needless expenditures
of public funds must cease" IL 10
said that Congress has a fixed pol
icy of retrenchmeut and economy"
This Ne all very good. but. has not
the Congress a golden opportunity
TO demonstrate that they can set the
economical BALI rolling. and set a
good example for others to follev.
by making a liberal cut in the ex-
penditure where the personal in
terests of it's members are con-
cerned?
The U. S. House Of Representa-
tiyes in Congress is now composed
of 435 members. The latest propo-
make that body consist. permanent
". Of $50 members. instead Of max
ing the usual decennial apportion-
r1ent in accordance with the most
recent census.
As the Senate consists Of but
ninety-six members. two from each
of the forty-eight States. why should
the House have, approximately four
and one-hslf times as many mem
bers? Is II not demonstrable that
the House with a membership Of. saw
25e. instead Of $50. could function
with greater efficiency. and with less
friction, while economizing in sals-
ries. mileage. the frsnking privilege,
etc?
Speaking OF mileage-is IL not
about time to discard the antiauated
system now in force (Which. in these
days Of rapid transit, appears TO be
a species Of graft). and substitute
an up-to-date system OF paying on
the basis OF actual necessary ex-
penses Of travel Of members be-
tween their homes and the Capitol?
Here We have three items Of expen-
diture of public funds. in the in
terests Of our lawmakers that, in the
interest Of economy. may well be
curtailed
Are the newspapers of the coun-
try along with the taxpayers. strong
enough to compel the suggested eco-
nomical measures?
W. is.
A Regular Army Veteran.
Washington, Dec G.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Husband in Belgium,
Wife Divorces Him

Mrs. Elizabeth Watson o'Donoghue
was awarded an interlocutory de-
cree Of absolute divorce yesterday
by Justice Hitz in Equity Court from
William E. O'Doaoghue.
Mrs. O'Donoghue fled an affidavit
with her petition claiming that her
husband had written from Antwerp
to the effect that Il do not know
that ] will ever see the good. old
United States again-the way feel
at present i doubt IL I will ever get
married sgain-of course-anythinE
Is possible these days"
O'Donoghue went to Europe after
the war ended. He was married in
this city in August. 1917, and his
wife claimed. he went out with an
other woman the first Saturday after
they were married.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Speaks to Students
On Chinese Problem

The Chinese, though filled with
intense loyalty to family and an
cestors, have no reverence for rank
or wealth, and seem incapable Of
developing a national patriotism.
according to Nelson T. johnson. for
years in the consular service sta
toned in China, who yesterday
spoke at Friends School on Chi
nese Problems and Difficulties"
The present educational system
of the Flowery kingdom. said John
son, is a radical departure toward
the European ideal. The threaten
ing famine in Eastern China, he de-
clared is due largely to inadequate
transportation facilities.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Asks Fund for Lincoln
Portrait for House Hall

An appropriation Of sIn.OeO for
the painting Of a full-length por-
trait Of Abraham Lincoln 10 be
hung in the hall OF the House of
Representatives is provided in a bill
introduced in the House yesterday
by Representative J. C. Monahan, Of
Wisconsin.
The House lCommittee on the L.
brary is authorized in the bill to
select the artist TO execute the
work, approve the design OF the
frame and choose a place to hang
the picture.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Seeks Memorial Site
To Honor First Dipision

A monument to the memory of
the dead of the First A. e. F. Diyi-
sion will be erected in the rear of
the State, War and Navy Building
and across the street from the Cor
coran. Art Gallery II bill Intro
duced In the House yesterday by
Representative Fred L. Blackmon,
of Alabama, is passed.
The bill authorizes and directs
the chief of the army engineers to
grant the Memorial Association of
the First Division. United States
Army. permission to erect such a
memorial on the public grou unds
south of the War Department
Building.
The site must be chosen and the
design of the proposed monument
and pedestal approved by the Ma
tional Commission on Fine Arts, the
bill provides.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Bovine Champion Dead.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec. TO.
Capt. r. C. Vance lost yesterday
one Of the most valuable animals
in the Mansfield Hall herd of Jer-
sey cattle. 1t was Gamboge's Royal
Sybil, imported from the Isle Of
Jersey. and as q senior 3-year- old
made a record of 622 pounds of but
ter fat in, one year. Capt. Vance
refused in October an offer Of $500
for this prize cow, of rich pedigree.
She was insured for $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Britain HoRors America.

WiIIIam keane Small, Formerly
Of this city. now vice cons9 Of the
British consulate in st. Louis. was
awarded the badge of membership
Of the civil division of the Most
Excellent Order Of the British EN-
pire, at a ceremony which took
place recently at st. Louis Small
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. william
Small, Of 1915 Euclid street north
west.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
viii Speak on Irish.

The Rev. James A. Geary. in
structor in comparative phiIologr
at Catholic University, will speak
on the present Irish movement at
a meeting Of Padraic, II. Pearse
Branch, Friends OF Irish Freedom.
tomorrow night az Typographical
Hall, i23 G street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Mrs. Tracy's Funeral.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cath
crime Clinton Tracy.who died Thurs
day at Emergency Hospital as the
result of injuries sustsined in a
street car accident.will be conducted
tomorrow at Albany, N. Y. for many
years the place Of her residence
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Caroline County People Wed,

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec. 10.
Ellyson Taylor and Miss
Anna Lee Vaughan were married by
Rev. s. b. Overton in Caroline
County Saturday at the brides
home. The bride was attended by.
her sister, Miss Edna Vaughan, and
Haley Taylor. brother Of the groom.
acted a. best man.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
Fire Destroys Two Houses

CRISFIELD. Nd. Dec. l0.-Fire
destroyed two buildings in Crisheld
causing a loss aggregating $4,000.
The flames. which were OF an un-
known origin, destroyed a two-story
house The brick residence Of
Charles 7. Maddrix was burned 10
the grou1d
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11
N. Y. World Buyers' Service

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The New
York World today announces the
following Washington buyers in the
city: Saks & Co., s. L. Phillips, mems
furoishing goods. 22o Fifth avenue.
Pennsylvanta.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

s"NThe internal affairs of Greece are also her ex-
ternal affairs. In this they much like our intra
state railroad rates in being inseparable from the
interstate rates
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Lenine's policy for Russia of doing away with
the use of money by printing so much of it to
make it useless, has not yet developed way to
trade with other nations.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

The reports from Geneva sound like the discus,
sions preliminary to a prize fight, when the main
contention is over division of the gate receipts and
moving picture royalties.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

Constantine when he submitted to "the will of
his peopleJ should have reckoned that his way in
but points to his way out.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-11

A Regular Army Veteran.
Washington, Dec. 6.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-16
Maple Grove News

Miss.l;miiy Dees spent Satnr-
d'y night with Lei,ha Gray
Mrs Lidia Gray spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Pearl Gibson.
Mrs. Sarah Goforth was the
guest of Pearl Gibson last Tues
dav.- Mrs Rachael Ponder and
Mrs. Mamie Clifford were guests
of Pearl Gibson Wednesday after
noon The good people of Dud.
ley, Orlando and Maple Grove
made up eighty dollars to buy
the widow Hammons a COW
o. F. Gibson is talking of selling
out this fall and going TO Arkan-
sas Mrs. Edd Oweus who has
been very sick. is bet1er.-Miss
Minnie johnson has returned
home from Llurel C unty.--
TilmOn Gray spent Saturday
night with his uTc,e. Dan Gray.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-16

Daniel Cummius, ten year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Cummins, died " ednesday after.
noon, after lingering illness of
five months The little fellow
had never been strong, but was a
bright AID lovable child. Short
funeral services were held at the
home on Thursday afternoon,
after which his BODY was buried
in Elm wood Ctmetry. The
entire third grade, of which
Daniel was member IN school,
led ply Miss Watson, attended
the services in a body. They
sent beautiful wreath of flowers
and each child carried a bunch
Of violets. which were placed
tenderly ubon the grave of tn, ir
little playmate and friend.