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Evening star., 1921-09-30
MODEL OF SHIP "sEvERN"
WILL GO TO ANNAPOLIS
Secretary Denby Orders It Trans
ferred From Corridor of Navy
Department.

The model Of the U. s. 8. Severn. the
vessel built for the use Of the cadets
Of the United States Naval Academy.
has been ordered by Secretary DENLY
Of the Navy to be transferred to An
napolis. Up to the present 1t has been
on exhibition in a corridor In the New
Navy building, near the Secretary's Of
fee. The transfer is thought appro-
pirate because Of the intimate associa-
ton Of the vessel with the life Of the
midshipmen.
The Severn. which was dropped from
the Navy list and sold in 1916. was
originally called the Chesapeake. after
the famous frigate that saw service in
the war Of 1872. She was gunboat of
1,175 tons, with sails. and was built in
Evening star., 1921-09-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LA
Mode Cleaning and Dyeing establishment for
merly owned by Mr.. H. Perry is now owned
and conducted by Mrs. ABRAMOvITZ, 18th
and Wyoming ave NV
Evening star., 1921-09-30

Copyright National Newspaper service.)
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Railroad Grouping.

TT has taken many years to. bring general
agreement that in any railroad system profits
must be reckoned a whole. Not every station
could be expected to show profit, not every
line which served a feeder, nor even every
part of a main line. Not all railroad managers
agree to this. But it has been recognized
in rate-makng and it is recognized and used by
railroads in financing. 1t has worked out from
railroads to all public utilities.
1t is the principle underlying the proposed
grouping-that and geography-of all the railroads
into nineteen great systems, as proposed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The plan is
rather tentative suggestive, though authorized
by the Cummins transportation act. OF course,
the railroads object. But objecting, it is for them
to agree among themselves as to changes, espe-
cially it is in the main what they have said
they wanted.
As far back as when railroad regulation became
determined policy, it realized that there
were too many independent lines. Merger
sought, but denied. though regulation of rates
logically pointed to it essential. What
would be sufficient for line, system, might
bankrupt competitor. The rule of parallel and
competing, but with identical rates, argued for
consolidation. pooling. 1t has taken years
for the public to concede this, and now the rail-
ways object
the public, is not willing to go far enough. The
fewer the railroad systems, the easier and the
of terminals. Competition has resolved itself
fairer is rate regulation, financing, extensions
and improvements, with all the manifold problems
to service, and in promoting consolidation the
only practical objection would to be with
the shippers, to whether not this would
not do away with all effort to provide efficient
service. 1t might put the railroads in class with
municipal ownership, which is nearer "the public
be damned" than Col Vanderbilt reached
But with this result in view, it would seem
evident that the more complete the consolidation
the better, if only rivalry in service other
sufficient incentive to service could be maintained
Maybe the nineteen systems will do this. Maybe
less than nineteen would do it. But in any event.
the great number Of independent lines should be
put where they belong feeders, and where
they could be carried as such by the systems
as a whole without being unduly present burdens
and with promise of future increased value.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Takoma Park.
Protests Movie Prices.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
With your kind permission,
would like to write through the
open Court" a protest against the
ever-increasIng admission prices Of
the photoplay houses in the Dis
trfct. and see IL there are any more
movie lovers who share my opinion
Only in this present month have
two Of the most prominent houses
again increased their admission
prices. OF course. know they
would say, il was necessary. due to
the soloists engaged in their or
chestras- Well and good. i. too.
like good music. but when 1 want 60
hear a symphony orchestra or con-
cert i don't want to be distracted
by a picture.
1 cau enjoy any orchestra of If
teen good musicians in the showing
Of a picture. There are no more
than that many at the National
Theater this week. where a very
good musical comedy holds forth.
and they are all sufficient, too.
In these days when all salaries
are being reduced I think it is ridic-
ulous to boost the movie prices, be-
cause, after all. IL is the working
class who support these houses. and
made II possible to erect the beau
tiful ones that now grace the Ma
ton Capital.
"A MOVIE FAN"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06

selfishness and everything else that
is contemplate and works against
the enjoyment and pursuit OF happi-
ness among the human family.
No one will want to admit that
this ugly list OF sins emanates from
the author of righteeousnss. but
everybody who perceives that there
are two forces at work in the eartn
will see that his satanic majesty op-
crates in a different manner from
the Savior of men. who gave us an
example Of gentleness. peace. long
suffering. love. humility. patience
and all the other attributes that go
toward making the human race bet
ter. 1t is a trick of Satan TO make
men believe that he does not exist.
but the time is coming when all
mankind not protected by the mighty
power OF God, where the second COM
ing ofChrist takes place. will wish
they had not followed the cunning
devisings OF the devil.
W. l. BCRGAS.
Takoma Park
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Libels Washington.

THE statement has been published in Washing
ton that, Washington leads in crime all cities
equalling it in size" 1t also stated that TAX
ing population into account the National Capital
despite constant denias of police authorities that
there has been crime wave here, and more muir
ders and serious assaults than any city of its size
included in the compilation" Both statements are
based upon the report of the city police depart
ment giving the years criminal record with COM
parative figures for other cities.
Both statements false, this same report
and its figures show. Washington does not lead
in crime" and it has not had more murders and as
saults than any city of its size" The anirnus of
the statements to discredit the police depart
ment. and to create prejudice against it. But in
fact it is libel of Washington, of its citizenship
its record for law and order its good name nation
ally, and holds up the Nations Capital as dis
graced and center of crime.
The Herald is not a special peader for the
Washington police department; we have no license
to act as its defender, but being of Washington
we are for Washington, and cannot silently hear
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Complains of Policeman.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Is there any reason why a DO
liceman should be SO very discour-
teous to the public, when they in
fringe some petty regulation?
Should they be treated as IL they
were criminals of the deepest dye?
Not long since a Maryland farm
er's wife who was driving in the
city, was held up and berated by
policeman because the Maryland
tag was put above the ID. c, tag
on the car. which was the correct
place for II at the time II was nut
there. There has been little effort
made to apprise the public of the
change in the regulations. and
about one car in six han the tags
improperly placed. Was II neces-
sary to be brutal to her? Also
when a person Is arrested for
running a little over the speed
limit. is not that enough without
adding abusive talk and treatment
t. it?
l see Judge Mattingly does not
approve of the policemen beating
up and shooting violators of traf-
fic rules. and 1 hope he will call
attention to the manner in which
policemen should enforce regula-
tions, where no resistance is made.
MRS. r. L. FORSTER.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06

this city slandered and falsihed by anyone, least
of all by an agency which owes its being to the
ctys law-abidng, loyal citizens. The figures given
disprove the statements and show them to be false
Washington has a population OF $4,000, and
there A murders here. What OF other
cities? Taking the figures of murders as given:
Kansas City, population $4,000, had 50 murders;
Cleveland, 100000 population, 6o murders; Los
Angeles. $4,000 population, 81 murders; Detroit
eo3ooo population, I4I murders; Atlanta, 100000
population 28 murders, Louisville, $4,000 popula-
ton, IS murders Savannah. $1,000 population IS
murders. In not one instance does this show
Washington as having materially more murders in
proportion to population, and in several instances
this citys proportion is less.
Moreover the Washington department makes
public every day every crime committed OF which
it has record. In many cities it is the policy
of the departments to refuse such publicity and
to hide, so far as possible, the record OF crimes
In New York the newspapers have made fea-
ture of publishing the crimes committed there
and denied by the police. The Washington
department is fair and honest with the public.
More than this, the police are not primarily
responsible for crimes committed Indictment
for excelling in crime is an indictment Of citizen
ship. 1t is arrests and convictions which show
the quality of a police force, and we doubt if
any department in any large American city can
show better comparative record in this than
does that of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Knew G.. o. p. Plank.

30 the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The following extract from an
editorial appearing in The Washing
ton Herald on september % i'm
pressed ME very much:
probably not one
voter n 100000 knew IL was in the
platform and il is safe to say IL
did not influence one vote at the
election. Every platform has some
surplusage, and this is it,"
To an intelligent voter, partisan
or otherwise, statements of this
kind are nauseating. Not one voter
in 100000 knew that this plank was
contained in the Republican plat
form. Then, sir, 1 pride myself with
being that particular one.
l am safe in saying that The Her.
aid. of all sheets. would have been
the last to dismiss this Canal Tolls
plank as mere surplusage before
the eelction. However. as per Gus
tom. the 100000 majority seems to
b.. suffic ent reason for doing great
many things afterward
GEORGE A. wHIPPLE.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Defends Ku Klux.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 tne EDITOR, Inc washington Herald:
A letter in The Herald of Septem-
Der 20, signed "A Virginian," was
unique in that il presented the
other side of the subject regarding
Ku Klux Klan activities. Is not the
organization an excellent method
of bringing to belated justice a GER
tain class of moral lepers, with
whom the entire nation is greatly
overrun? This large class of nui-
sances has genius in regard to pro-
lection for self. In fact. too often
laws are enacted to protect them,
and since such is the case, these
benighted heather" actually be-
lieve that they are doing right.
merely because they are often with
in the pale of the law covering
their particular offense,
In instances of this kind the Ku
kluN klan Is the only moral suasion
that can bring them to their senses.
The only danger would seem to be
the liability that few members
in a clan might form unfair preju-
dice against some innocent party.
doubt, however ii this happens
often; probably not so often az in
tHt Sdoc VI per III publlC plllCt
1t is very improbable that, during
the existence of the ku kluX klan,
there have been as many innocent
people unjustly punished as there
have been by other so-called law
full agencies, comparing, Of course.
the different scope of the two
methods. / do not think l am ex-
aggerating to- any foolish extent.
when l honestly believe that the
Ku KluX Klan was organized In
strict support of the maintenance
of essential moral laws. which our
statute books seldom recognize to
the fullest extent.
/ beg to disagree with "a Nir-
ginian," however. where he Cor sheD
seems TO emphasize the point that
the Southern negro and the carpet
bagger were the main just targets
for Klan's activities. Many white
men were also punished; and among
them were some of more or less
prominent families in the South.
Doubtless. many such cases were
never published. since it can not be
denied that the Southern landowner
has a peculiar prejudice against the
colored race. Thus il will be seen
the Klan Is rather impartial in
dealing with people, regardless Of
race or creed. This. at least. is one
quality for which to admire them:
quality which is too often sadly
lacking in our present over-zealous
manner of making laws favOring
political clan" and personal some
what narrow views.
A WESTERNER.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Ingenuity Saved Situation.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A friend OF mine was stranded in
a Western town. hundreds OF miles
from home and he had only 25
cents in money and his chum had
the same amount. No one was en-
ploying help in the mines at that
time. so they were obliged to do
some thinking.
They started a factory and a
good business on so cents capital.
They went to a drug store and
bought some small tin boxes with
one quarter.
Then they bought white soap
with the other IS cents and then
found soft brick which they re-
duced to dust on the railroad track.
They mixed this red dust with
the soap and filled the boxes with
polishing paste" made in this out
door factory. One took one side of
a street and the other the opposite
and they asked the cooks to let
them scour a spoon to show how
this wonderful paste worked"
A few rubs made the spoon look
so bright that they had no trouble
in disposing of a box OF paste for
a quarter.
In few days they had all the
cash they needed. Moral: II you
have no job, make one.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Artist and Evangelist.

TN THE passing OF David Bispham the musical
i public will feel keen loss. For the great
barytone was more than gifted and sincere artist.
He was an evangelist who went into the highways
and byways TO preach the gospel of good music for
the After quarter of century of bril-
liant success in grand opera, the concert stage
and in oratorio, he went for season on the
Orpheum circuit that he might prove his theory
that average Americans capable of appreciat-
ing the best in music.
David Bispham fought for opera in English
long before the world war made it popular issue.
He worked for the naturalization of opera, for
national school of music and gave himself whole
heartedy to any effort that meant the advancement
of musical culture. His generous appraisement of
fellow artists in "a Quaker Singers Recollections"
is a welcome proof that the artistic temperament
be free from jealousy and unjust criticism.
The concert public may be tickle and the ar
tistry of a great singer is at best feeting thing
but the musician who has given of himself for the
advancement of music will not soon be forgotten
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Sins Blamed on Devil.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
. "A Truth Seeker forgot to in
clude in his remarks about IAN imagi-
nary devil" that without this satanic
majesty We would need no prisons.
no reform schools. no policemen. no
burdensome taxation to maintain law
and order. etc, in order to defeat
the acts committed by men and wom-
en- influenced by the devil, Numerous
other things could be mentioned to
show that this old world-that lie,
its inhabitants-are being assailed
from all sides by q power that is
the author of confusion. distrust,
murder. robbery. vicious attacks upon
innocent, helpless women. deception.
bribery. graft. jealousy. covetousness,
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06

the editorial page. even the horo-
scope. In fact, that is one reason !
take The Herald. and l know hun
dreds of your readers enjoy it as
well. Therefore. | can't understand
the narrow minded view of Fred J.
Schwab on the few inches OF space
you give the horoscope. when read
ing / pass over what doesn't inter
est me. Let him do the same.
am not a fanatic, but ] enjoy The
Herald horoscope. and all. and / am
sending the paper right from your
office out of town to a friend. who
can also enjoy il.
a. z. SHILLING.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06

Carl trr1ma.' no quorum pres
ent, according to Vrooman's state
ment. 1t had previously been pass
ed, he said, by unanimous vote
of the House and had been slated
for final passage before recess by a
gentlemen's agreement between ac-
credited leaders of both houses OF
Congress.
The emasculated bill as passed
will give no direct help to the mass
of our farmers" declares Vrooman.
More credit Without more markets
is a grim jese A large percentage
of them were given wore credit last
fall and winter than was good for
them. How many of them would not
be money ahead today If they had
been given less credit and had been
forced to sell their crops six or
nine months ago? Holding crops
on a falling market issthe costliest
of follies.
Unless we finance the sale of a
part at least of our own crops in
foreign markets the present crisis
must go from bad to worse until
through years of suffering and
catastrophe we finally adjust our
selves to our unthinkable. stupid,
self-imposed limitations upon ex-
Poi eatioH anu pTOOuCtlOH.
In pointing out some of the dan
gers that may come from striking
out the export credit provision,
Vrooman says that America has a
billion dollar agricultural surplus
for which there is neither a domes-
tic nor a foreign cash market, and
that this surplus has depressed the
prices of the rest of the crops ap-
proximately $5,000,0O0. 1t has left
this country with about s5 per cent
of its agricultural surplus and every
dollars worth is doing the farmer
at least IS worth Of harm, he
thinks.
Trouble does not end with the
low prices of the farmers surplus.
and he is convinced that they are
clogging and vdamming the whole
current of our domestic life. The de-
struction of the buying power of
the farmers, constituting 40 per
cent of our population. Is sawinE
of the limb on which the retailers
wholesalers, manufacturers, the
railroads and labor alike are sit
ting"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
MMw6kGH.
-DD by Day
impressions:
bMC0eMsmhwe
a {:

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-New York
is blowing South Sea bubbles,
Those far-away patches on the
outer rim of the world are furnish
ing inspiration for countless pie
lures. books, plays and photp-
graphs. They have gone through
the coral reefs, blue Iagoons and
soft waving palms with a fine
tooth comb for new ideas.
The Polynesians are being plori-
fed in innumerable dances whose
exponents need only nickel's
worth Of straw and strand or
beads. The indolent beachcomb.r
Is supplanting the pomaded stage
tea mound who used to chase ytr-
tuous wives through three acts.
Harking back a couple of hsrks
to the days OF "Zaza," when Mrs
Leslie Carter tore passion to tat
ters in throaty outbursts, one mar
vels now at the hue and cry ~
that day over the decadence of the
drama. Today on Broadway "Zaza"
would be tame stun.
Even Mrs. Carter in her latest
south Sea Island play strikes a
bolder note. The costuming Of
south Sea Islanders furnishes A
peg upon which theatrical man
ayers may hang their ideas of
scanty dress. 4 current musical
comedy has Marqucsan ballet
with tatooed lassies who are shock
ingiy en- deshabille. Yet the polio.
are passive. It's South Sea stuff,
These particular costumes are
beautifully fashioned girdles of
pearls and coral beads with pend.
ants OF iridescent shells. Their
INSURGENCY makes the ballet n
mere anatomical exhibit. Som
"aG calls 1t the Ataboi ballet-to
give II the Aloah flavor.
New York for three years las
been Hooded with risque dramas.
SesinninS with the so-called Oet.r.
moor dramas-where twin beds and
Chemlse-clad ladies occupied the
stage center and ending in the cur
rent bit OF Nth which emblazoucJ
in electric lights op Forty-second
street heralds Getting Gertie's
Garter"
All of which brings to mind a
haii page ad in morning newspd-
pers. Brook Pemberton frankly
ADMITS his romantic play. Swords"
mas failed. He thrills to a forlorn
Eope and begs the public to come
L" judge. Here indeed is a remark
able drama. In word superh
There is vivid romance in the lam
bic pentameter beat of the lines
For instance mistaken AT ram
dom:
Tonight
IS my last night in Italy. To horse
tomorrow. and the windy road ard
swords.
Maybe. Madonna. but tonight
Is only Italy.
PRESIDENT Harding selected ;he
musical comedy. sally" as tn,
only show he could attend on his
recent visit here. 1t has been run-
ming ten months. One reporter in
Speaking of the Presidents cbo;..
wrote: We suppose he had a good
t.me- To our way of thinking
Leon Enrol is much funnier than
anybody In the entire Senate"
Beefsteak John, at Chatham
square, on the fringe of Chinatown.
has restored the 15-cent dinner-a
soup, meat. two vegetables, coffee
ana pie. In the old days Johns
patrons brought their scuttlss CT
suds with them and John furnished
The buckets and kept them hang
Ing on individual pegs. His place
Is carpeted with sawdust and ha,
only one light, but IL has dons
much for Bowery derelicts in keep
ing soul and body together
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Says Klan Will STAY.
he Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
l would like to reply, in a very
few words. to your correspondent
"A Virginian." Just so long as the
press of the country is throttled;
just so long as ian editor-quoting
in his paper from the London Times
= can be suppressed as follows:
Finally, Mr.. Editor. l wish to tell
you that we will not stand for
repetition in your paper of such
statements as the above" just so
long will the Ku Klux Klan remain
with us. and do an increasingly
valuable worlS in this country.
MARGUERITE DU PONT LEE.
1075 jefferson street. Washing
ton. ID. C. Sentemher %.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
In Defense of Bergdoll.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 the Editor. The Washington Herald:
simply wish to state that I
agree entirely with Edward J. Ir-
vine and that / admire his sense
Of justice in coming forth in de-
Tense of the Bergdoll boys.
II 1 were in Germany at the out
break OF the war between the
United States and Germany,
would have done the same thing.
I also wish to congratulate The
Washington Herald for printing a
letter which a good many people
might consider anti-American.
H. JAMES,
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
Open Cburt Letters to The Heralh
k1SSN#Hyka 1eAgeAGSs>@t 77seaISSrfa8A fsE41

The Open Court is receiv-
Ing nm unusual number of let
ters which are unsigned. They
cannot he used All letters
must have the names and nd-
dresses Of the writer's. A fic-
titious name will he used 10
requested, when q letter is
printed. but The Herald must
have the trne name for its
protection and as evidence Of
the writer's good faith.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
No Need of Ku Klux Klan.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In reply to a virginian. will
say there is no need at the present
time for a Ku Klux Klan. 1t has
no reason for its being and is
libel on <the Southern gentlemen
who after the civil war found IL
necessary to form themselves into
a khan for the protection of their
homes. mothers. wives and daugh-
ters, and for no other reason.
And I think our officers OF the
law, who do not belong to the
present khan, are upright honest
gentlemen and uphold the law.
I was born in the south. lived
there before, during and after the
civil war.
AN Art ANNA GEORGIAN
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06

products was a
betrayal of mil
lions of farmers
n o W under the
sentence of finan-
cial death by the
s ! o W but sure
process of being
s m o t h c r e d in
their own surplus
crops.
The Xpo I
credit feature of
t h e b IL was
eliminated la t Q
before the recess
of c on 6 r e S S,
when there was
The Washington herald., 1921-10-06
TIMELY VIEWS
NOT IN THE NEWS
"FARMERS NEED MARKETS. NOT
CREDIT SAYS yROOMAN

what the farmer requires pri-
marliy is not more credit but
more markets. declared Carl
Hrooman, former Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture, in criticisinC
the outcome of the export bill.
The treacherous sIashing out OF
the provision to extend credit Ia