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Says Prohibition Is Failure.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

~ III, Hui'oi' Inc washington Herald.
The Eighteenth amendment, while
well meant in its effects, prohibited
the government from collecting rev.
enue, never the citizen from get
ting liquor or its companion pot
son. 1t has made poison and whisky
drinkers of those who never took
anything stronger than beer or
wine. 1t has made dope fends be-
yond all calculation. Today the
great thinking men of our nation
are getting awake to the fact that
while the liquor in its excess was
an evil, the prohibition of all liquo-
has proved a curse to the country.
The new internal revenue regula-
ton concerns soft drinks, drug
stores and kindred places dispens-
ing them. AS druggists we now
have to pay a tax Of cents per
gallon for the syrups we make. and
tax of 2 cents a gallon for GER
tain finished drinks we dispense.
Absolute idiocyI~ The druggist has
been the goat of fool legislation,
and he is not man enough to get up
on his hind legs and yell. Today
he, would have to hire a S5,000-a-
year expert to keep him out of the
penitentiary.
No loyal citizen wishes to avoid
taxes. The government must be
sustained. II the soda fountain and
soft-drink place 10 needed as q rev.
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SEE ELEPHANTS
IN GOTHAM ON
MEREE CREAM
Vision in Second Lap of
Roaring Forties' a Lit
tie Hard to Believe.
By o. q. M.INrYRE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3s.-At mid
might In New York one may trail
elephants hung With red lanterns
under the influence of nothing more
potent than ice cream with, hot
chocolate sauce.
The Roaring Forties was in tho
second lap of it's nightly fling.
Stage doormen were pufing their
hnal pipes. In a theatrical area
way a gate swung open and out
into the street numbered a big eie-
plant with a lighted red lantern
swinging at the end of its trunk.
Trunk to tail. elephant fashion.
three others drew up in the rear.
After them came prancing herd
OF Shetland pennies. Juggling at ropes
held by bored grooms. The process
sion moved over a side street and
turned northward' into Sixth ave-
nue.
Adventure beckoned, so I follow
ed. In the Fifties the lead elephant
turned into an old garage. walked
up ramp to the second floor and
into stall. The others took their
places in stalls for the midnight
meal
uo eirDHdnt men were ndNlnR
their hour OF relaxation while the
city slept. Odd folk, these elephant
trainers. In all New York there
are only ten. They have a club
The Tusk and Trunk. Most Of
them have braved death stalking
game in the African jungles.
1t is their job to be constantly
near their charges. They never
know what notion an elephant may
take and should It take playful
turn-well. a crowded city is no
place for a playful pachyderm.
The trainers sat about on up
turned buckets in their shirt
sleeves. spinning yarns of adven-
ture and exploding elephant
myths. One of their elephants 10
fond OF tobacco and the mice about
the old garage never give them the.
slightest fright.
The trainers use picturesque cpl
thets. Their faces are weather
beaten and they have enjoyed few
of the finer comforts. Yet they are
happy and given to roaming in a
delightful fashion. Also they are
ensagingly frank.
What would you dor' I asked
one of the trainers. "if your ele-
plants should suddenly go on a
stampede"
Run like hell for the subway"
he retorted.
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CapitaEzing Controversy.
wv HENEVER a new play is produced
w arouses a storm OF criticism it usual

wv HENEVER play is produced which
w arouses storm OF criticism it usually he
comes a financial success-providing there is any,
thing at all interesting in it. The same is even more
true of books the Louisville Courier Journal
points out in discussion OF the newest French
novel, thrust into the lmeligh by winning the Prix
de Goncourt. In lengthy editorial the Courier
Journal reaches the conclusion that stirring I'D Of
race hatred is likely to prove quite lucrative to the
author 1t says:
Provided his novel is interesting to the
average reader, Rene Maran winner OF the PRIV
de Goncourt offered for the best French novel
OF 1921 will be fortunate in having become a
football of controversy.
- Sweet are the uses OF publicity to authors
and actors, as well to many others whose
living must be made by getting the attention OF
the public.
OF the innumerable readers who in child
hood thumbed Dumas pere, and later wept
buckets OF tears over Camille" and enioyed
greatly the THE Clcmenceau Case" how MANY
have given thought to the fact that the two
authors were mulattoes. The first by the way
Was grandson of marquis and negroes
The second the illcgitimate son of the
marquis and the negress.
Many OF those who can read book by
Dumas without qualm up in arms because
a. Martinique negro had won a prize with a
novel OF African life. Yet why shouldn't such
writer choose such theme and why should
any reader or writer resent his success?
ens Botouala deals with negro life, in Central
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teen out OF seventeen engineers
died in the Canal Zone before serum
treatment for typhoid fever was
known, now not one out of twenty.
Cleanliness, you say. Yes. that kind
OF cleanliness that has run the car
riers OF these diseases to their
source. killed them. and established
immunity against their occasional
presence. Let those who want to
discuss this question 20 before a
body Of physicians aid not appeal
to ignorance. "Allopath" is a nick
name; there " now no such a class.
DAVID ECCLES.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Confessions of a Barber.

SOhtACoSAOAtS VI a DdlDCi.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
BARRIERS have been univer sally
considered as being the most talka-
tive of all persons. but from my
own observations / know that they
seldom start a conversation with a
customer unless the person in the
chair feels inclined to talk. The
barber then has to do most OF the
talking because otherwise he might
inture the customer with his razor.
Men often discuss the most personal
matters with the barber who is at
tending them, and l believe that
BARRIERS know as much of the pri-
vate affairs OF an individual who
comes in regularly as his own at
torney.
BARRIERS have a habit Of asking
their customers whether they will
have a massage. 4 shampoo, a hair
tonic, a hair SINCE or a what-not,
and they have been criticised for
making these inquiries. ! believe
they are justified in doing this. just
as a salesman at a hsberdashery
who asks you whether you need some
ties, or underwear, etc. II you don't
wv hNiihCu 70 uIlutI kO any Ol Nllt
treatment suggested by the barber,
you have only to say No. that will
be all. and ! am sure you won't
be asked any further questions. When
a barber suggests that your hair
needs shampoo. he Is not going
any more out Of his place than when
shoe salesman, after selling you
pair of shoes. asks you whether
you need pair OF rubbers.
III you are not travelling man.
cultivate the habit OF pstronizing one
barber only. because he will become
accustomed to your wants and will
take an interest in your appearance.
know how humiliating 1t must he
to you to have a barber comb your
hair a different way for you each
time.
IF a barber suggests hair tonic
which will restore your hair. do not
believe him IL he Is partly bald him
self. BARRIERS are seldom bald them
selves, because they do not wear
their hats good part of the day,
as many men do. II YOU had a
plant at home and covered II each
day with cloth. it would not grow
very much. IL it grew at all.
IF you don't feel laxative, do moi
start conversation. and you will
be surprised to find that the barber
is a silent worker. II you don't
want anything else, just advise him
to that effect. gently but firmly, and
you will not be annoyed further. Pat
ronixe one barber exclusively and
put the care OF your appearance into
his hands and l am sure he will
do justice to you"
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PERSONALITIES At
TORONTO MEETING.

Some OF the leading scientists o.
the world are in the limelight dur
Ing the Toronto meeting Of the
American Association for tho Ad-
vancement OF Science. Here is the
record Of few Of them:
DR.. L. o. Howard. retiring presi-
dent Of the American Association
for the Adv ncement OF Science.
Since 1884, DR.. Howard has been
chief OF the Bureau Of Entomology
Of the U. s. Department Of Agri-
culture. and for sixteen years be-
fore he was second in command OF
the governments insect fighting
forces when the gypsy and brown
tailed moths threatened destruction
OF New England forests he intro
duced and scclimsted parasites
and other natural enemies OF the
pests from Europe and Japan and
thus prevented the menace. He has
made special studies Of the house
fly and mosquito. Before his cleo
ton as president, he was permanent
secretary Of the A. A A. s. for
twenty-one years.
Professor William Bsteson, y. Y.
S. who delivers a principal address
on Evolutionary Faith and Mod
ern Doubt--Prof Bsteson is one
Of the heading authorities in tho
held OF heredity and a pioneer in
vestigstor in plant and animal
breeding. In 1900 he brought 90
light the forgotten work OF Greg
DRY Mendel. who thirty years be
fore had discovered the basic law
in heredity. which deals with tho
regularity in the transmission %
simple characters. such as thu
color OF the eyes, from generation
to generation. This Law has rsvo-
lutionized the study OF heredity.
| Prof. Bateson is director Of the
John 1nnes Horticultural Institute
OF Merton. in Surrey. England. His
I interest in heredity however wa
awakened by his work in the lab
oratory OF Prof. W. X. Brooks ~
Johns Hopkins University. BaItE-
more. 1883 20 1883.
Sir Adam Beck. who describes the
large Canadian engineering prof
ects. - As chairman OF the hydro
electric Power Commission - on
tario he has been in close conu.r-
ton with the development of "lsy-
trical power in Canada
Prof. +. II. Moore. incoming pres
, ident Of the American AssociatiDu
for the Advancement 81 Science --
One Of tho leading mathematician
I n America. Prof. Moore has hcca
head OF the department ~ msthc-
MATES at the University ~ Oh
csEo since 1886.
Sir Robert Alexander Fslcoucr.
president OF the University n To-
ronto.-As head of the UNIVERSITY
Of Toronto Sir Robert IL oricia'
host Of the visiting scientists. Hl
has been a leader in university al
fairs in Canada and England
There are sharks and sharks. an
very few kinds are capable Of de-
vouring human beings. For in
stance, the dogfsh is a species Il
shark.
W u
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
Would Hang Guilty Officers.
To The Editor. The wa,hlnston Herald.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald;
The private soldiers of all wars
who read The Herald will be deeply
interested in the letter from S. r.
RlantCn. in a recent issue Of this
newspaper. He goes straight to the
mark and bring. out the main point
in the Watson investigation. He
assumes. as we all do. that the guilt
OF many officers has already been es-
tsblished. by clear and convincing
evidence, that would demand con-
viction in any except a military
court. Then comes the logical con-
clusion. the clear and insistent de-
mand for the punishment Of the Of
icers so found guilty. In 1886,
right here in Washington, the same
popular sentiment and dsmnabie
crime secured the public hanging
OF the brutal Wirz. who had NOT
only murdered. Tut compelled his
subordinates to torment and murder
privs,es at Andersonville.
You never heard vet from our
douEhboys any such expressions as
you have heard from us aoout our
adored Mcclellan. Butler. Hancock.
Grant, Sherman. stanton. Custer. etc.
Rut the hard boiled tyrants VINO
caused the torment ana agony.
ofteh even death. Of our boys in
France were guilty Of a far more
atrocious crime than wirz openly
officially an enemy OF the govern
ment
1t was his only defense. And n.
committed these dastardly crimes
under order from the only govern
ment then at war with the Unitec
States.
These shoulder strapped petty
tyrsnts had not that escuse-poor
as II is. They profeosed to be the
friends and comrades of the men
whom they slew. or. at least, tor
mented and oppressed under the
false color of discipline.
Let them all swing from the same
Stafford on which the monster WirE
swung.
The American people demand IT,
The 100000 OF the rank and file Of
the Foreign EXpeditionary Forces
together with all privates In all our
wars, demand il.
In the civil war 1 knew not n
single officer who exercised any
such authority OF tyranny and op-
PRESTON as these lofty officers in
France are proven to have practiced
with an iron hand on the privates
generally. They all say so to me.
They will. IL called on, all say 80
have never met one who had a
good word for them. How different
with our officers in the civil war.
our friends and commanders for over
fifty years still after the war. We
loved them and made five Presidents.
and filed Congress with them.
We had no hard boiled officers
for we had Lincoln over them all.
who would listen to the privates as
freely as TO the generals.
. No one did-or dared ro-torment
or humiliate us. else he would have
been csshiered, ~ not shot on the
spoti The American private is a
high minded American citizen and
will never tolerate tyranny or OPP
preston in any form from any mar
tinst.
PRIVATE DALZELL
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enue producer, tax the fountain it
self according TO the number Of
syrup cans represented. Then nsne
can escape. Value becomes ia
footed at once. The revenue depart
ment can check up TO finish.
All / can wonder at is, Where are
the business brains of our leaders
in Congress assembled
FRED T. HEFELFINGER-
Washington. ID. C
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27
ALL PHASES or SCIENCE
TO BE DISCUSSED.


TORONTO. Dec. 2s.-soientist, %
all kinds. both from the Uniteox
States and Canada, are arriving,
here today 20 attend the seventy
fourth meeting OF the American
Association for the Advancement %
Science and the meetings Of many
Of its affiliated societies az the
University OF Toronto.
The retiring presidential address.
one OF the two addresses 10 be de-
livered before the general conven-
tion OF the association. will be
given tomorrow night by DR.. l.. o.
Howard, chief Of the Bureau OF En-
tomology. Department OF Agricui-
ture. OF Washington. In addition
there are several hundred wash
ington scientists who will attend
the meetings and many Of them
will deliver addresses or papers
The programs Of the association
and the twenty-five or more So
cieties that will meet here morning.
afternoon and night. beginning to-
morrow and lasting until the end
OF the week. show that nearly
every phase OF science known will
be discussed. Hundreds Of biolo-
gists will tell Of their work during
the year: physicists. msthemzu-
clans and chemists will Join in dis
cussing new fundamental theories
engineers will tell how they hsr-
ness natures water power. and
BIOLOGISTS will discuss the history.
and composition Of the earth.
Through the University 81 To-
ronto and the Royal Canadian In
stitute. Canadian scientists have
been preparing for a year to wei
come their fellow scientists from
across the border.
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WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Washington sends word alon 4
the line that Senator Oscar W. Un1
derwood is not going TO lose hid
peacock feather az Democrats
leader because he consorted in the
tents OF the enemy during the dis
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Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views on Current Events

unless specific request for such return
Is made and stamps enclosed.
Letters should Be typevrittsn When
ever possible. communieAtisns sxtrsmsiy
difficult to road will net b osnsidersd
No oemmunioa tons signsd with Actit,eas
nan ts will Be- used
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PRIVATE DALzELL

Millions of feet of hickory have
been wasted because of the general
belief that the red heartwood is in
ferior In quality to the white sap
wood. Exhaustive tests have proved
that this prejudice is unfounded and
that. weight for weight. SCUM
heartwood 10 fully as strong and
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srming powwow
But no matter
what comes a.,
this situation II
will always hay
some trouble
his hock becau
he comes frJ
one OF the ~
spots in an
South where q
Democratic Cd, 7,
OF tsrin Tor rev
enue only Is noI
popular. :
Mr. Unoerw d
was born at I.o
lSNIlla ~ al
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6, 1864, and - University OF v
rinia man. He was admitted 20
bar in Birmingham In 1885 vi
Birmingham was merely a bos
town with possibilities. when {
possibilities psnned biz he psnnd
with them. Prom the chsirrna nshi |
Of the Ninth Alabama district DEM
ocratic committee he advanced u
the Fffty.fourth Congress- ~
stayed in the Lower House until "
SiXty-eighth Congress. when h
was elected 20 the United STATE
Senate for the terms 1913 70 1891
He was made Senate leader II
April. 1890.
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The editor Is in receipt of a con-
tribution dwelling philosophically on
life In a barber shop. Under the
title, Confessions of a Barber" our
writes:
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The solon who would prohibit the sale OF
cigarettes to women probably tried to smoke
onc of the perfumed brand
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27

Mother is changing our gift to her today
for carpet sweeper, but she insists that
wear the necktic she gave me Sunday.
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DC. SCIENTISTS Fl
ATTEND TORONTO
A.AAS. SESSION
DIR. Howard. Will Deliver
Leading Address at
74th Meeting.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER q. 1871.
~rressseS Destsi Ytsss~~. a rr.,.
business Talk" will be the sub
1ect Of the talk by DR.. Arthur
Barton Crane. at the meeting OF
the District OF Columbia Dental
Society. George Washington
Medical Building. tonight. . D. m.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-27

This has been an old-fashioned Christ
mas so far as the custom of making it neck
tie party is concerned.
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Russian Soviet leaders declare money is
becoming valueless Didn't know they had done
their Christmas shopping.to too
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Even the Ohio River is going up.
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Defends Serum Treatment.


Washington. d. c.
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There are sharks and sharks. an
very few kinds are capable OF de-
vouring human beings. For in
stance, the dognsh is a species Il
shark.
W. u.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-20
Great Southwestern
Extension Well Is on
Top Of the Oil Sand

The cementing Of the 81 inch
casing in the Great Southwestern
Petroleum Company well No l In
the northeast corner Of the east
half Of the southwest quarter Of
the southeast quarter Of section SO.
4s-2w was completed today. The
casing was cemenTed on top Of an
oil sand which was reached at a
depth Of 2s72 feet. The sand was
rattailed three feet ahead and 4
good showing Of oil was encoun-
tered.
This well Is located a diagonal
one fourth mile southeast OF the
nearest production In the Hewitt
southeast extension, and will be
the cause OF greatly increased ac-
tivity both IN the extension and In
the ss-iw country u Il proves 10
be a producer. AL indications are
that Il will. Drilling contractors
operating In the Hewitt southeast
extension who have examined the
sand found In tho Great South
western well. state that It Is tho
best locking yet discovered In that
territory.
Several operators holding acre.
age in the 5s.iw country have
Sgnlfied their intention OF start
ing operations as soon as the
Great Southwestern obtains def
mite results.
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Farthest Northwest
Hewitt Well Reaches
Producing Oil Sands

Merrick and Coe No. on the
Lowery farm in the north half Of
the southwest quarter of section 9.
4s-2w is swabbing 800 barrels from
TWO sands which were reached at
depths Of l625-1660 feet and 1870.
1945 feet. Production from the first
sand is being obtained through
perforated casing. The. we'll has
been completed and the packer is
being run today.
No. on the same farm Is pro-
ducing Isl barrels from the second
sand. The operators intend to run
perforated casing in No. in rhe
near future for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning production from the first
sand. also, which sand had origin
ally been cased off.
The Merrick wells are the far
thest northwest in the Hewitt field
proven area. The bringing in of
the No . marks a notable eXien-
sion one-eighuh mile TO the west
and diagonal fourth mile TO the
northwest OF production in Hewitt.
The Humble OIL and Refining
Company is offsettlng the Merriek
and Coe No. . on the south with
its No. 10.
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WHO SAID TOBACCO RUINS
AN ATHLETES ABILITY

Boston, July 2O.-Bevil Rrdd, cap
tain OF the oxford-cambridge track
team that meets the Yale-Harvard
group in Harvard stadium on Satur-
day trains on a pipe.
The dig athlete puffs on a briar
pipe almost constantly. He smokes
even on the days waen he Is sls;cc
for gruelling tests on the cinder trac',
and laughs at American trainers wnc
say Il will hurt him.
why L helps me a tremendous lot,
really" Rudd said. over in Antwerp
one OF your American coaches told me
10 cut Il out and see II II didn't help
me. tried Il and ran third in the 400
metres. Then | smoked two pipe fulls
and won my next two events"
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Jkrainlan King In Bad

Vienna. June SO-The prcsumpuve
King Of the Ukraine. Archduke VII
liam. son Of Stephen HApsburg. II
said by the Abend 10 have aroused
the ire OF the natives by his extrav.
aeani mode OF lie At his castle OF
Rabcnstein In Upper Austria.
Some months ago William was se'
lected by the Ckralnisns as their king
when the time comes they may have
one. with his aide. Count Iarlseh,
he Is residing on his estate and ae'
cording 10 reports living royalty. He
has selected his new name and VIII
be King wasyl wyschywany. while
Larisch merely adds the Polish "enko'
to hls name.
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CENIENTS TO
SHUT OUT WATER IN FOX

Magnolia Petroleum Company
has cemcnted the SIS inch cas-
Ing in Its well on the Morris farm
In section 81. 2s-3w. one mile
north OF Fox. In an effort to
shut out the water which has
broken In from an upper sand.
The casing was cemented on top
OF the oil sand which was reach
ed at a depth OF 224s feet. The
sand was drilled through and
found 10 BE- about five feet thick.
The production OF the well Is not
expected 10 be large. according 10
the reports from the field. on
account Of the small thickness OF
the oil sand.