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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
NATIONAL CHILD
HEALTH COUNCIL
Experimenting
Ohio Town of $4,000 People
Embarks on Real Eugenic
Program.
BY WILLIAM ). HUsKE.

MANSFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 24.-An
experiment fraught with mighty con-
sequences for generations yet. unborn
ID soon to be begun in this city--a
thriving Industrial town of $4,000 peo-
pie and the center of one of the
richest agricultural regions in the
middle west.
Here the National Child Health
Council, working in cooperation with
local agencies, plans to carry on
series of experiments with young
children, and children yet unborn, to
work ont plans of countrywide ap-
plication in the betterment of health
and living conditions.
The health and happiness OF chill
dren of all ages shall be the concern
OF the council, according to an official
announcement just made, and the
demonstration of the plans, now
forming, are intended to begin with
expectant mothers, and follow young
America up through early adolescence,
whether he remain in school or
goes into some line of industry.
While Mansfield has a considerable
spfinkling of foreign-born. OF both
south and north Europe stocks, the
backbone of the community in which
the National Child Health Council has
pI6uncQ IlS WOTk rs <AIlCiiCah. iiSi q
during a long and honored life
lived John Sherman, long United
States Senator, several times candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for President. once Secretary of the
Treasury, and who rounded out his
brilliant career as Mckinley's first
Secretary of State.
DIR. Walter II. Brown, former
health officer in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
will direct the work Of the council
and the organizations which will CO.
operate with it.
A sound body as the absolute essen
tial to the building of mental and
moral well-being will be strongly
stressed by those in charge of the
work here, 1t was said by DIR. Brown.
The work will be carried on over a
number of years, and the results at
lined will be given to the public
rom time to time through the med
ium of bulletins published by the
council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
WORLDS COTTON
OUTPUT IS SMALL
Crop of 15,593,OOO Bales Is
Lightest Recorded in
Twenty-one Years.

The worlds cotton crop for TINS
year is 1888, 900 bales, the minimum
for at least twenty-one years, and
100000 bales under last season, ac.
'cording to the Department of Agri-
culture.
The 1922 total compares with 20
$50 900 bales in 1920, and with 10
year average of 20.773,O 900 bales of
500 pounds gross weight, based on
census figures Of the total world com.
mercial crop.
The United States and Egypt, which
furnish the principal supply of cotton
for American and European spindles.
this year have had crop disasters.
These countries, with estimates of
$1,000 and $4,000 bales, respec-
lively, will produce only Ola per cent
of their total production last year
The cotton crop in China South
America, Mexico and other countries
Is smaller than usual. Russia, which
Immediately before the war produced
around 100000 bales annually, prac.
tically has ceased to grow cotton.
Reduced consumption by the in
ability of Russia, Turkey and many
othCi III and
throughout the world to buy cotton
cloth since the war forced tn.
closing down of spinning and weav.
ing establishments in the principal
manufacturing countries last year.
This, in turn, curtailed the demand
for raw cotton, and prices Were
forced down in the United States be-
low the cost of production. 0
Confronted with a large carryoeer.
American farmers last spring volun.
tarily reduced their cotton acreage
and, Furthermore, the yield was
doubtless reduced because compare
lively little fertilizer was used and
because of boil weevil ravages over
practically the entire belt in much
of which also unfavorable weather
prevailed during the growing period,
and the condition of the crop was
affected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
BEAUTIES IN PARIS
ATTRACT SHAFTS SON
firing Of Stately Banquets. Per-
sian Crown Prince Frequents
Gay Montmarte.
BY Universal Service.

PARIS, Dec. "a The hardest
working men in Paris today are two
French detectives attached to the dip
lomatic corps, who are charged with
the surveillance and safety of the
Crown Prince of Persia on his first
visit to Paris from the walled city of
Teheran.
The prince had heard a lot about
Paris, partly from his father, the Shah,
who knows more about the city's night
life than most Parisians, and partly
from sundry ladies in his fathers
harem, who wear their Partisan panta-
looms with a grace which reveals their
French origin. According to report
the Shah now has three French wives,
one Italian, eight Turkish, fifteen Rus
sian and two Arabian. His solitary
English essay was returned after a
month, right-side-up with care.
His royal highness, now in Paris,
occupies a suite at the Meurice.
When he arrived he called his cham
gram was.
To-day. your highness," replied the
functionary, you lunch with the
President. This afternoon you visit
the Louvre Museum. At s o'clock you
have an engagement to decorate two
generals with the Imperial Cross of
Persia. At you dress for dinner.
At -
1.-THE Follies Bergeres?" eagerly put
in the royal youth of nineteen years.
The functionary shuddered slightly
and continued, after a deprecatory
salaam. AT 8. your royal highness
has an appointment to dinner with the
Persian ambassador and two French
Senator'S
What happens afterward?" in
duired the prince, clinging to his last
ray of hope.
Your royal highness will go to bed >"
answered the chamberlain firmly.
Finding that this was the sort of
program prepared for every single day
of his two months stay the heir
apparent to- the Shahdom staged a
small revolution. Calling his court to-
gether he stamped his royal foot.
II will not go to any more Of these
fogy old dinners" he ultimated. 81 will
go to the Follies and l will go to Mont
martrei"f
Hurried kilograms have been dis
patched to the Shah, who remembered
his own early days in Paris, relented.
and gave his son permission to see
other sights than Versailles and Notre
Dame. R
Hence the worried look-and the
tired eyes-of his two detective com.
ranions, whose job now consists in
picking feminine companions for the
princes outings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25

ticle 16 shall be applicable as
against the State taking such
action.
In thus submitting the matter tc
the League the United States could
not, under Article IL of the Cove.
nant. expect a decision before six
months, during which time Japan
would continue to occupy the Phil
ippines or whatever other territory
it had invaded.
Having submitted the matter to
the League the United States would
become subject to the other prov'-
sions of the Covenant, including
Article 16, which reads in part as
follows:
Article 16.
SHOULD any member OF the
League resort to war in disregard
Of it's covenants under Articles IL,
IS, or IS. 1t shall ipso facto be
deemed to have committed an act
Of war against all other Members
OF the League, which hereby under
take Immediately to subject 1t to
the severance Of all trade or finan.
cial relations, the prohibition of
Oil ihtcICOuISe DetWten THEIR I'D :.
tfonals and the natiol;ls of the
covenant-breaking State, and the
prevention of all financial, CONNER
cial or personal intercourse be-
tween the nationals of the cove
nant-breaking State and the ma
tionals Of any other State, whether
a member of the League or not
THE Members of the League
agree, further, /, that they
will take the necessary steps to
afford passage through their terri
tory to the forces of any OF the
Members OF the League which are
cooperating to protect the cove.
nants of the League"
The utter disregard of it's pro-
tests regarding mandate territories
and rights of Americans to equal
opportunities in inundated territories
has shown that the United States
may not count on settling questions
by appeal to fairness.
Could the United States have
been more unselfish and fair than it
has been In refusing a share in the
$35 900. 100000 German reparation
and declining to accept it's full
share Of the 5000, 900 square miles
Of former Turkish and German col
onial territory, on condition that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
PLAN TO PRESERVE
OLD FORT M'HENRY
Senator Frances Suggestion OF
Meeting in Baltimore Is
Finding Favor.

Mayor Broening, Of Baltimore, is
heartily in favor of Senator Frances
suggestion OF a meeting of the Mary
land delegation, together with City
Solicitor Marchant and President
Boyd of the park board, to decide on
the preservation Of Fort McHenry as
q national or city park.
Senator Frances proposal also has
received the Endorsement of the Mary
land Historical Society through it's
corresponding secretary. j. Appleton
Wilson.
Through a hearing to be given the
citizens Of Baltimore" writes Mayor
Broening, I'VE could find out just
what the people Of the city and State
desire, and bring about some COM
promise that would assure united sup
port in an effort to preserve the fort
as a historic shrine.
1T has been suggested that the in
terror fort 10 one that should be pre-
served by the National Government,
and the outside lands within the
reservation be used by the city as
part of it's park system. This might
be q happy solution. However, all Of
these matters can be thoroughly dis
cussed and considered In the joint
meeting that you propose"
The secretary of the Maryland His
toricai Society. in his letter to Sena-
tor France, indicates that his organi-
xation favors the preservation of the
fort by the Federal Government, sug-
costing that I'VE will be only too glad
to have the proposed meeting held
at the rooms Of the society"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Sights Body of Whale
AflOat in Chesapeake

Malvern Hughes. commander of the
oyster dredging steamer Kicoughtan.
reported that he sighted a dead whale
floating in the Chesapeake Bay just
off York Spit lighthouse. Captain
Hughes said that he was coming into
Old Point when he sighted the big
carcass. He at first thought It was
an overturned boat. Running his
steamer alongside the object. Captain
Hughes found that It was q dead
whale, probably so feet long. The
whale had an ugly looking cut under
the throat and through the stomach.
so Captain Hughes Is Of the opinion
that a large steamer must have struck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Pearl White Says She
Will Return to Stage

BUFFALO. N. Y. Dec. 24.-Intro.
duction Of the Yonkers plan Of citizen
volunteers for prohibition enforce.
ment here is contemplated by the
Anti-Saloon League. State Superin.
tendent William II. Anderson said yes
terday, after a two days visit.
One of the reasons for particular at.
tention to Buffalo at this time. Mr..
Anderson said, was because Frank X.
Schwab, a former brewer. would be.
come mayor on January /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Hungry Sam Miller
Ends 4-Year East"

Hungry Sam" Miller, OF fame
throughout central Pennsylvania for
his gastronomic ability. has ended a
fast of four years and has just an.
nounced he is hungry again
When the war broke out Hungry
Sam announced he would save food.
and quit his stunts. This morning
he walked into a restaurant here and
announced he was hungry. He
thought he could eat $50 oysters II
anybody would pay for them, and top
off with a gallon or two of ice cream
for dessert. No takers appeared, for
his ability goes unquestioned. He mes
never found the limit to his appetite.
On one occasion he ate 1853 waffles and
two spring chickens, and at another
sitting ate IA fried eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
''Demi- Virgin" Case
Dismissed by Jury

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Two COM
plants charging AL M. Woods, pro-
Queer of THE Demi-Virgin, with
presenting "a lewd and obscene play"
were dismissed yesterday by the De-
cember grand jury.
The jury heard the play read by
assistant district attorney Murphy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Wife Doesn't Care How
Often Hubby Beats Her

COLUMBUS, Dec. 24.-Louis Gonna.
tell got off comparatively easy when
srraigned before Judge Osborn on a
charge OF wife beating. Louis's wife
testified she didn't care how much he
beat her.
Placing Louis on probation, with a
thirty-day suspended workhouse sen.
tence, the Judge informed him that
he must quit mistreating Mrs. Gonna
tell, even II she doesn't object"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Children Win Spelling
Contest from Parents

YPsILANTI, Mich, Dec 24,-An
old-fashioned spelling bee was held
in the Geer School, one of the
schools In the demonstration super
visory district Of the department OF
rural education.
The third, fourth and fifth grades
spelled against their parents. the
fifth, sixth and seventh grades
against their teachers. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
Mother Gives Consent
For Widow to Marry

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Well. well,
well. A widow had to have the con-
sent of her mother before she could
marry the second time.
A marriage license clerk declined
to issue a license to Mrs. Nora Shaef.
fer, eighteen years old, and James
r. Boone-until Mrs. Lille Wade,
mother Of the widow, gave her con.
sent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
SQUIRRELS RUIN FLAGS.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec "a
Ground squirrels In the cemetery are
mutilating flags decorating the
graves Of war veterans. The animals
climb the slender staffs and either
carry away or destroy the flags,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-25
One Lonely Book
Agent Takes Out
License in w. Va.
CHARLESTON, w. Va,

SIhAAsLCSAON, w. va,
Dec. "a.
CTATE AUDITOR JOHN C.
- BOND has found one man
just one-who has been OBJ
serving section lis of chapter
so Of the code for the last five
years. The hundreds Of others
who do not comply with this
provision Of the law will be
rounded up" and brought to
an accounting. the auditor said.
The section regulates the sale
Of books, periodicals and pam
phlets by travelling agents and
provides a license fee of SO
q year. The license, the only
one issued by the State audi
tor, is good in the entire State.
The single man who has
been observing this law is r.
F. Rutledge, Of Buckhannon, a
prosperous book agent.
The New York herald., 1921-06-06

housing tax exemption ordinance went
months since February 25, when the
into effect. according to figures made
public yesterday by Henry II. Curran,
President of the Borough of Manhattan
and father of the ordinance. The total
number of plans for the period will pro-
vide housing for 1929 families, Nj.
Curran said. which is an increase Of 157
per cent. over the figures for the CORE
spending period of last year. The esti-
mated cost of the new homes is $685.
900, 900.
'The most encouraging feature Mr..
Curran said, lis the great number OF
one and two family houses that are un-
der way. OF the 1929 families pro-
vded for in the last three months, 1859
families will live in little houses, as
against 5,720 in apartments"
The housing committee of the City
Parliament of Community Councils vir-
tualy has como to the conclusion that
possible solution to the housing prob
lem may be found In the principles Of
cooperative housing, says an announce
ment yesterday. The committee has de-
vised plan which will be submitted to
the Community Councils tomorrow night
in the Aldermanic Chamber of City Hall.
The New York herald., 1921-06-06
PROVEUSURY DENIAL,
UNTERMYER'S REPLY
Lockwood Committee COun-
sci Invites Financial In
stitutions to Testify.
HE ANSWERS PROTESTS
VIII Ask Explanations OF
Records Indicating
Gouging.
SEES FIRE INSURANCE MEN
Reforms Demanded by Public
as Result of Revelations
Seem Probable.
SEES FIRE INSURANCE MEN

Samuel Untermyer, counsel TO ,se
Lockwood legislative committee, replied
yesterday to the various denials forth
coming from banking and life insurance
companies concerning the conditions
upon which thay make building or mort
gage loans. Mr.. Untermyer has charged
that the institutions mentioned In evil
dence before the committee have inn
posed rates and conditions amounting 10
usury.
From his home at Greystone Mr.. I'm
termyer sent kilograms to each OF the
institutions whose names came up in
last weeks testimony, inviting them TO
send, when the committee meets to-rnor-
row, representatives who can supplement
these denials with sworn testimony.
The kilograms were addressed to the
Prudential and Mutua, Life Insurance
companies. the Centrai-Union and New
York Trust companies, and at least ten
Manhattan and Brooklyn banks.
This action Is the direct result of
statements issued by some of the con-
Germs mentioned In which denial was
made of Mr.. Untermyer's charges that
exorbitant rates were charged for build
ing accommodations and that borrowers
frequently were forced to take pieces of
undesirable property or Victory or Lib
erty bonds at par as condition OF MAX
Ing the loan.
II the recipients accept Mr. Unter-
The New York herald., 1921-06-06
PARTNER ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Harry Horowitz Pleads Not
Guilty Of Starting Blaze
In His Factory.

Investigation of fire that partly de-
stroyed the fur manufacturing establish
ment Of Reinish g. Son & Horowitz, 1i2
West Twenty-fourth street, Fire Mar
shal Thomas r. Brophy said yesterday,
revealed the most thorough planting"
OF any incendiary fire of recent years.
Harry Horowitz. 36, Of 1901 Boston
road. The Bronx, partner in the firm.
was arrested and on erraignment yester-
day in Jefferson Market Court was held
in $4,000 bail on a charge of arson.
Horowitz pleaded not guilty and was
held for examination next Thursday.
F'iremen reached the burning building
at 11:15 o'clock Saturday night. Marshal
Brophy said. and discovered three sep
arate fires and three other places whore
waste and oil had been scattered.
In the big loft room occupied by the
firm fuses had been set to piles of gaso-
lene soaked waste and the place was full
of gasolene vapor. according TO the Fire
Marshal, which made the work of the
firemen extremely dangerous Hose
lines were run into the building and by
quick work the firemen managed to put
out the three fires alleged to have been
set and then discovered the other
plants" The damage was not heavy.
Horowitz, who appeared at the plant
The New York herald., 1921-06-06
TROOPERS TRICK DESERTER
WHO HID IN WILDS 4 YEARS
Stalling of Automobile Is Faxed in Neversink Hills and
Tillison, Wary but Off His Guard, Is Captured
Mountaineer Has Big Rifle Near.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
MIppLETowN, n. Y, June 5.--John TIL
ilson, who was arrested in Sullivan
county by State troopers on the charge
Of desertion from Camp Gordon in De-
cember, 1917. had lived and hidden him
self four years in the mountains.
Although it had been known for a
long time that Tillson had been making
his rendezvous in the mountain. attempts
to as rest him were unsuccessful. On one
occasion the officers were so close TO
him that when they entered his shack
by one door he escaped by another, the
bunk where he had been lying being
still warm.
Troopers Blunt and Drum arrested the
man. In civilian clothes and with two
Neversink men familiar with the little
frequented country. they followed the
road to the domicile of Henry c. Smith,
brother-in-law of Tillison. Just before
they reached the Smith home. the police
say, they stalled the engine of their car.
After several minutes of unsuccessful eff
fort to start the motor Tillison's brother
in-law, boy of Is. came out to assist
them. They asked the youth il there
The New York herald., 1921-06-06
SIGHTSEEING BUSES
IN AIR BEGIN TRIPS
Passengers In Flying Boats Get
a Chance to Look Over
Town in 25 Minutes.

The man who wants to see New York
in about twenty-five minutes can be ac-
commodated.
Yesterday afternoon, while many thou
sands OF strollers watched from River
side Drive, the latest in sightseeing
buses, flying boats, fitted up and down
the Hudson, over the upper bay, up
the East River and around Spuyten
Duyvil, giving some New Workers. view
OF their city they had never had before.
The big. white flying boats-three OF
them-were part of fleet of navy coast
patrol ships" which the Aeromarine
Always. Inc. plans to use In a regular
sightseeing service around the city. The
new round Manhattan air limo was In
augurated by the carrying of several
scores CT guests of TIE company. The
Wad ena, which rs moored in the Hudson
off Eighty-second street as tender to
the flying boats. Here Inglis NJ. Up
percu, president of the Aeromarine
Plane and Motor Company; Charles r.
Redden, president of Aeromarine Air
ways, Inc. Paul G. Zimmerman, engi-
neer In charge OF the Keyport. NJ j..
plant OF the companies: c. J. thinner
mann. chief test pilot, and others well
coined the guests
Out in the stream one after the other
OF the three big flying boats each with
four passengers, pilot and mechanic on
board, headed northward with Liberty
motor roaring. Flying at a height at
which the city is neither a city nor a.
large scale map, the boats followed the
all water trip.
Manhattans skyscrapers at this
height stand out individually. instead
of presenting the wall like solidarity
seen by an observer on a surface craft
Automobiles become bugs, streets like
the spaces in a picket fence and ocean
liners like craft sailed by children in
the Central Park lakes.
Owing to the altitude 1t Is possible for
the observer to see not only the decks
and waterfront but also the big features
of the middle of the island. Central
Park, Broadway and other landmarks
are spread out below.
The weather on the inaugural day
was splendid. for even with the Pali-
sades and the skyscrapers to stir up the
smooth flow Of air the flying boats en-
countered no bumps
The New York herald., 1921-06-06

was some one about the place who could
repair an automobile.
The boy said his brother-in-law could.
but mentioned no name. Young smith
was sent to the house to ask the brother
in-law to help the motorists. The fugi-
tive was wary of strangers and sent
back word that he was busy. This as
sured the troopers that they had found
their man.
Blunt and Drum then went to the
house. Drum remained outside and
Blunt and the two guides entered. Blunt
informed Smith of his mission, but Smith
at first denied the presence OF Tillison,
although later he admitted the man
might be about.
Blunt tried door and found IL locked
but Smith opened 1t and Blunt saw two
men, one of whom ran. Bluot overtooR
the latter, who was identified as Till
son.
The fugitive was taken to Monticello
and lodged in the Jail. Later the troop
ers turned him over to Capt. Hibbs, Ad'
jutant at West Point.
The troopers, who searched the room
in which Tillison was discovered, say
they found 1856 Springfield rifle con-
tanning eight shells.
The New York herald., 1921-06-06

myers invitation and send representa-
tives to appear before the committee
they may be invited to explain the record
of the various transactions about which
the committee complains.
Mr.. Un;ermyer was known to nave
been in touch yesterday with repre-
sentative group of fire insurance men
who are anxious to meet public demands
they believe have been generated as a
result of this latest phase of the Lock
wood committees inquiry. IT was I'M
derstood that the communications pass
ing between Mr.. Untermyer and the m
surance men yesterday were OF such a
nature that a continuance of the confer
ence begun In his office last Friday may
be expected. Mr.. Untermyer refused to
discuss committee affairs yesterday, but
it was learned that among his visitors at
Greystone were two or three men prom
inent in fire insurance circles.
The New York herald., 1921-06-06

in answer to a summons from the fire
officials. was subjected to close question
ing by Marshal Brophy. and II was said
admitted that the firm was $4,000 IN
debt and carried heavy insurance a
statement was submitted by Albert Jo-
seph. broker. according TO the Marshal
in which II was stated that Horowitz
had taken out $4,000 additional fire in
surance through Joseph last month The
complaint against Horowitz was sworn
to by Detectives p. J. Shevlin and G.
Heidi. who aided Marshal Brophy in
making tho investigation.