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The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
Rest, Religion, Recreation.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Rest-It is the end of labor. the
surcease from toll. the relaxation
from work. 1t is the panacea that
cures the ills of the worn-out mind ;
il is the tonic that spurs the jaded
appetite of the lethargic soul: 1t is
the nourishment that builds up the
weakening tissues of the anemlc
body. 1t comes as a reward for en-
ergy; as a bequest for effort; as a
boon for zeal. 1t costs nothing
and Is the heritage handed down
from Mount Sinai.
Religion--In the words of a
Southern Senator: 1T melts the
heart to human kindness: robs hate
of its ignoble purpose; smooths the
brow of immoral thoughts: drives
degraded instincts to cover. II
travels without special favors, rec
ognizes no class or racial distinc-
tions. It is boundless, fathomless
and limitless. 1t Is as powerful in
the sweatshop of the laborer as in
the stately mansions of the rich.
No activity soothes 1t into submk-
sion; no obstruction Is too great TO
repel II; and no place too loatn-
some for il to enter. 1t seeks the
peaks and dwells in the lowlands:
rides with prosperity and walks with
poverty. 1t is omnipotent and ON
nipresent. 1t takes nothing that is
good and gives nothing that is bad,
1t clears the heart and animates the
soul. 1t makes people happier and
governments stronger. 1t enables
one to see the beauty of the stars,
to scent the perfume of the Sewers.
to hear the Music of the birds and
to realize that there is JOY in lis-
ing"
Recreation-The last of the tri-
une Jewels in the crown or an
American Sundays sabbath made
for man." II sweetens the tone of
merry children's laughter; II ban
ishes the gloom OF morbid foreboq-
ings; 1t brightens the eyes of sin
sick. soui-weary humanity. 1t Is
unconscious Of evil, ignorant of hy-
) pocrisy. destitute Of wrong -doin
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
ISSUE NEW
CHARTS ON FOOD.

Teachers and others carrying n,
nutrition work may now obtain J.
new set Of eight charts on food g.
section and meal planning prepar..
ty the Once Of Home EconomIs.
Of the Department of AgrIcultrr.
They constitute a comprehen,I,-
and useful guide TO a wise, corr.r,
diet.
One chart Civ IS an explana,,o,
OF the five food groups.
In. order TO facilitate the cbo,e.
OF foods according 10 the nutrient.
they contain there is a chart show
ing a great many common article.
OF diet. the unit OF measure
pound. bushel. qpart-by whIch
each Is usually bought. and ~.
number Of hundred Galore no.
lions contained in this unit a,
measure.
The i've pictorial charts show
ing weeks supply Of each kind ~
food are based on the needs a, % :
average family. consisting Of ~,
parents and three children. Tb.r-
Is an additional chart showing hov,
70 compare ones own family win
the average in order 60 arriv. a. !,
correct estimate OF the anoun, a,
food to buy.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
Defensive Armaments.

THE United States has coast defense gun
i that will throw $500 pound shell thirty
five miles. When that shell explodes it makes a
terrific commotion and should it land on battle
ship something would happen. 1t cost around
$4,000 in place, and has proved a success in its
tests. Its practical value would be quite assured
if it had big enough and stationary mark As
against moving, hostile feet, it is but problem,
though of its kind it is great achievement
Against it, place ten bombing arplanes which
would cost more. They could Drop not a 2 zoo
pound shell, but the powerful 4,ooo-p pound
bomb from height of 1850 feet with more ac-
curacy than could the I6-inch cannon They would
be within sight of the object and would have much
better than Io-to-I chance of hitting something
besides water, enough to something. to
hurt it.
Such an explosion in land test made hole
ameter, quite stable cstern On the sea it would
make decided splash. Moreover these ten planes,
il we had them. would be available much more than
thirty-hve miles out at sea and at more than one
point on the coast. They could protect several
hundred miles of coast on either side of the
flying field A hundred of them probably would
guard all of either the East or West coast with
commendable efficacy
Yet the would cost only the price of ten
of these great coast guns and eighth the cost of
one battleship. All of which may point moral to
adorn disarmament tale. In limiting pavies and
coat batteries or fortresses, the arplane may make
up any loss in the equation. They are peace
>Eency easily transformed into a war machine. 1t
ardly feasible to restrict their development in
\fpeed, range and power This granted. they
niy equipped with the rest, Does the world
vies. fJf making wars
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
Too Much Broadway.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Having read, with some amuse
ment, Grace McDowelrs review o.
Hiss Lulu Bett" ! feel prompted to
say that am sorry that this gen
of dramatic art did not appeal 70
her as it has to me and countless
others. 1t Is in the everyday lives
of everyday folks where the stage,
and eventually the motion picture
must look for acceptable themes IL
they are to hold their places In
public favor.
Stage and screen are flooded with
q mass OF tine-worn sex plays, onc
outstripping the other in sug-
gestive displays and insane dia-
logue. We cannot all be satisfied
and what appeals to one is likely
to bore another. thus making for .
balance of taste" necessary a.
save civilization from intellectual
paralysis.
II Main Street" could be blended
with Broadway" the /atmosphers
of the Great American Drama
would be created of which SO much
has been written and SO little dons,
Miss Lulu Bett" is refreshing
step forward towards better char
acterization, cleaner comedy and
surely points the way to better
!. things dramatically. In CLOSING
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
C. AND s. PATRONS
ASK LOWER FARES

BERwYN. Nd. Oct. a7.-A reso-
luton declaring that inasmuch as
the fare on the Washington Railway
and Electric Company lines In the
District Of Columbia had been re-
duced. the fare on theecity and sub
urban branch Of that company In
Maryland should also be reduced.l was
adopted at a meeting last night OF
patrons Of the road representing Ber-
wyn, College Park and Beltsviile.
A committee consisting Of William
May and John McNitt. representing
Berwyn. Charles Conner. College
Park, and Mrs. r. A. Bennett, River.
dale. was named to seek a hearing
before the Interstate Commerce Com
missiqx with a view to obtaining
q rediictionf
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
Khan Again Defended.

To he Editor. The Washington Herald:
In reply to a letter written by II.
r. Barnett. allow me to say that
Another Virginian." and / would
consular 1t a very great favor IL
ne would prove to US that the Ku
klux Khan has ever "wrested the
power from recognized government
to commit acts OF violence in the
name of law and order-and chris
tianity. I believe that Mr.. Barnett
would also. be comforting a favor
upon the committee that Is investi-
eating the affairs Of the klsn IL he
could prove the charge that he has
made
l consider the Ku K1ux Khan a
wonderful, organization. and the men
at the head OF IL truly great. in that
In spite Of opposition. hatred asa
pre5udice Trey can still cling TO their
noble ideals.
L !. xrxu -.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

1t is health giving. wholesome an1
beneficial. Forbid IL and a race o.
weaklings will follow: throttle il
and billiards and degenerates will
spring up; cruelty II and the evolu
lions of centuries will have been
for naught. It is in truth the re
creating virus that annihilates the
germs of disease in mind and body,
and enables mankind TO bare the
breast to the storms of adversely
eye.
r f l.. N
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
MAu'2b''tl1
s0ay By Day
Impressions:
bXAC0eMsmtw,e
fIBaIhaI,li(!:a1

NEW YORK. Oct. ,27.-Thoughts
while stroiiing around New York:
The subway expressi BURY signs.
Miles Of dizzy white posts. Pulls
ing. shrieking grind. of steel upon
steel. Tired. white faces buried in
newspapers. Reeking effiuvia of
stale sweat. That old man with the
bull fiddle might have stepped from
a page of Dickens. Here's Union
Square.
Why did I come down here? o
yes-to buy a folding ironing board.
There's the shattered house where
John Masefield used to board Roar
ing traffic. Smudgy faced children.
Benches packed with weary men In
blue denim. scrofulous brick walls.
Whistles Honks. Yelling newsies.
Swedish maids scrubbing stone
steps white. Wish knew whereN
could get some home made tafry.
Sun-steaming asphalt Dank tene-
ments that never get a caul of sun
SHINE an day. Twisted streets and
twisted souls. Heaven save me from
stark poverty. It's bad enough as
1t Is. Even the alley cats are long
iesBeu ana ScraWny.
A whin of the river!- The Dip of
a sea gull. Fishing boats loaded
with pickerel and bass. White
collar class parading to lunch. on
70 conee houses to drown cares in
Mocha Fascinating to watch men
throwing bricks from wagons to
street.
After all. Broadway Is a pretty
iair little lane. Everything Is GO
ing to be all right. There goes Bob
Hiiliard in a pearl gray derby. A
DRUGSTORE window all sparkied up
WIN imitation diamonds. They'll
pe seliing lawn mowers next Re-
minus mel must get Lytton
strachey's Queen Victoria"
quiet. dignified hotels on side
streets No one hears about them.
Ihey call their guests by name
instead OF knowing them by num-
oers. And yet the crowds flock to
the bia bia igloos. Still it's none
OF my business. And anyway IL is
time to eat
occupied adjoining seat. ar The
recent world series. I've often
wondered what the runner avs =,
the first baseman when he reaches
the sack. They always talk, you
know" said Cobb.
1t depends" replied Lardner,
'on whether or not they've been
introduced Lots of players haven't
reached first base all season."
After an absence of three years
Al Joison returned to star in his
own play in a theater named for
MIN. 1T was big night for Jolson.
No American low comedian has
reached his popularity-sava per
maps the team of Weber and Fields.
Joison made a great speech to the
enthusiastic first nighters He
spoke of his love of nature with
tremulous emotion and after con-
Tossing he had lately felt the call
OF the needle. plaintively asked:
would you think it wrong IL
crocheted?"
Haywood Breun has been kidding
Upton Sinclair in his column in
the World. He says that Mr.. Sin
clair gives the impression that ], P.
Morgan or some other financial
leader calls up all the editors on
the long distance telephone and
says something like this: Il want
to get this Socialist Sinclair. /
understand he had a dispute in a
hotel about the price of shredded
wheat biscuit. Put two columns
>on the first page about IT and kid
the life out of him. No. ] have
no further orders today. Just con-
tinue to Cypress the workingmah
Goodby."
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

into a meeting OF
honor for DIR,
Stephen S m | I h.
SO, who organ
lied the holy
fifty years ago.
Middle a e G d
men who have
b e e n goi n g
around complain
ing about physi-
cal decline want
tc pay a visit tO
Dr.. Smith. He is
one of the few
men about whom
il really makes no
difference whether
you say when
they were born
or net, He was
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

allow me TO point out that IN
comedy the characters must be
slightly overdone and lines under
scored in order to put them
across" successfully as an audience
is composed of folks from all walks
OF life not all of whom fortune
has favored with the ability 10
catch on" without such little
guides. Let us be hopeful,
HENRY ALEXANDER.
Wasbiprton n q
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

The Herald has found that esrtais
writer's sign hetitious names a. thsir
own. In Q few instances We End these
have escaped our notice. We viii here
after require not only tho name but the
directory address. The opIn Court must
net be abused. It u fe- fair. impsr
sonal, informative discussisl and state
ment Of opimon-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
We Admit Our Guilt.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Because / admire The Herald so
much i hate to see such a glare
as this in an editorial. Surely you
must have referred to William
Travers Jerome. the former district
attorney, and not the Irish play
wright. Jerome X. Jerome. as re-
turning 20 New York politics.
ADA LOUISE KERSHAW.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Joha
Gordon OF Ion
don and New
York.
The wedding
ceremony pro-
vided a fitting
climax in the
bridegroonl'S ro-
mantle career and
took place in the
medieval setting
OF the dukes an
cestral estates.
The duke. because
of his famous
ollie ction II
Jewels. has been
known as the
Prince q Ru-
bies."
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Just when we were beginning
to brag about The Herald being
the only real newspaper in the city;
fire somebody quick While Jerome
X. and William Travers might each
be proud of the others exploits IL
is hardly incumbent upon your edi-
torial writers to transpose their
Identities.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
Objects to Judge Brown.

To the Editor, The Wnshlneton Herald;
Having watched the wonderful
Improvement in your paper within
the past year, I am surprised tina
you continue that Judge Brown
Talks" stuff. For a paper that ha,
reached the high stage that The
Herald has. il is unbelievable thai
such stuff is printed. Does anybody
read it? No doubt il is alright for
FILL in" stuff. but as a feature e.
please excuse me. Why not take
that valuable space, and use II foi
news that is of some interest to ths
readers of your esteemed paper?
STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
RUBY DUKE" is
WE'D TO AMERICAN
AS GEMS GLITTER

The pursuit by families with as
piring daughters of one Of the rnoss
desirable beauN in Europe has
ended at Czes, France. with tn.
marriage of Duke de Crussol aud
Miss Evelyn Gordon, daughter OF
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

The youngest old man. not only
In New York but in the world. will
be the center figure of a big cele-
bration in New York November IA.
The American Public Health Asso-
citation Will turn it's annual session
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
ROAD TO BE Demolished
By TRAFFIC. IN TEST.

new road. 2iz> miles ionx W
soon be broken Up in what Is prob
ably the most extensive study a
road service ever undertake. Il
the United States The road i III
Gated in Illinois. about twsIv.
miles southwest Of Springfield. aa{
parallels the wabash Railroad II
the test road there ar. no currs-]
The grades vary from zero 20 four
tenths of l per cent, with aa aver
age grade Of one-tenth Of re-
cent. the maximum aud minimum
grades extending over very short
dists noes. The subgrade SOL ia
uniformly a brown slit loan. sx-
cept for two small stretches. where
II more nearly approaches gumbo.
Their care seven general types os
paving in the road. including con-
crete. four types OF BRICK. and two
types OF asphaltic concrete.
The road. known as the Dctes
Experimental road. ras constructed
by the division OF Highways. IL
linois Department OF Public works
and Buildings. in cooperation with
the Bureau OF Public Roads OF the
Department Of Agriculture.
me traffic test II tn road VIII
nc dtNoHhTllHneO nN means OF
battery Of ten motor trucks driven
hy trained operators The lad
ing Of the trucks will be increa xed
after each 1000 trims The maxi
mum wheel load probably will not
exceed 1000 pounds. which Is half
as much again as the legal load in
Illinois.
When the test is completed.
months hence. the road will be
wrecked by the test. ana the de-
partment highway engineers will
which will result IN more scientific
road building and resuiisn: saving
Of many times the cos: o! tie road
de destroyed.
Kites with Thermometers at
tached were sent aloft to measure
the temperature OF the upper ali
by DR.. Alexander Wilson in lsls.
three years before Benjam n
Franklin famous kite-fyinG ex-
pertinent.
All the lakes in the world ar,
estimated to contain only .enq
cubic miles OF water. as compared
with $4,000. OOo cubic miles %
water in the oceans.
According to Archibald LIKE.
monks constitute one-third % the
total male population Of Tibet
W. D.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
HesuAd;
Scientific
Notes
pdCoumew


Bureau Of Standards STAG ne~tt.~
today. s:3o y. m. DR.. s. w. STRAIT
ton. director. will give a general
talk relating to HIS recent trim
to Europe as the American rem
representative on the Intern.-
tional Committee on weIeht.
and Measures
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

The transportation charge money is be-
coming a serious problem in several European
- countries.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

All the lakes in the world ar,
estimated to contain only ..ena
cubic miles OF water. as compared
with 324.OOO.0Oo cubic miles u
water in the oceans.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28

According to Archibald Litti'.
monks constitute one-third ot the
total male population Of Tibet.
W. %.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-28
For a Concert Auditorium.

r. f. l.. n.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
ONLY u. S. ALLIANCE
FAVORED BY FRANCE
Stephane Lauzanne Quotes Ex-President
Poincare in Opposition to Commitment
to Partnership With the British.

ally of the government of the mikado.
Tomorrow, in the very near future, a.
thousand questions may arise in the
Pacific between the United States and
Japan which will be embittered by
the hatred of races How far will
England then be drawn by her al
lance? No one is in the confidence
of fate. We have. therefore. the
right and the duty to maintain our
freedom, SO that we ourselves may
not be carried away later on on the
tide of adventures,
Yesterday Mr.. BRAND very fifty
requested NJ Viviani to reassure
President Harding regarding the at
titude taken as regards the matter
of the Island of Yap by the govern
ment of the republic, and the state
ment of the eminent French delegate
has produced a most favorable effect
at Washington. 1t is, however, well
understood that this proof of our
friendship is not a mere occasional
present, not any more so than was
the voyage of NJ. Viviani a mere
manifestation without future result
Our relations with the United
States are unchangeable!
French Opinion Expressed.
1t would not be possible to ex-
press French opinion better as re-
CARDS the offer of the British alliance.
and / should be greatly surprised If
premier oTldTO IN the recent CONVEX
sations he has had with Lord Curzon
has not expressed himself somewhat
similarly.
In order that a British alliance be
accepted by France, a multitude of
conditions are required: but two are
especially essential: First, we must
know whether England intends to re-
new her alliance with Japan, on what
terms she proposes to renew ii. and
against whom this alliance is direct
ed: then France will have to be GER
tain not only that such an alliance
does not displease America. but even
that it be both encouraged and ap-
proved by her.
In a word, any proposal in mar
riage from London, in order to be
accepted, must not be made in Paris.
it must first of all be made at Wash
ington.
Copyright. 1921, by the l. s. Features serv-
ice. Inc.)
Evening star., 1921-07-17
FREE TRADE GIVEN
BOOST IN RUSSIA
Independent Producers Now
AIIowed-Big Field for Out.
side Investors Opened.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.

u,
Copyright. 1921.
RIGA, Esthonia, July 16.-The COM
munists are clearing the ground for
private business enterprise. Two
Iecrees have been issued within a
week which leave no doubt as to
the new trend of economic develop
allowing every citizen to engage
freely in domestic industry and to
organize small industrial establish
ments. Those familiar with Russian
economic life know the important
role the so-called ''kustar" or small
home manufacturer plays in the indus
trial life Of the country.
Even after the bolshevist revolu-
tfon in Russia this remained true.
In 1920 more than 100000 persons
were working at home industries
under more or less primitive con-
ditions. In the course Of the year
they produced 100000 pairs of
wooden dishes. and millions of articles
Of haberdashery, Office supplies, etc
The new decree undoubtedly will
stimulate many factory workers to
turn to small enterprises, which
means a further growth Of the class
of small Independent producers.
The other decree concerns the leas-
ing of factories and other Industrial
enterprises belonging to the state
The decree grants the right Of rent
ing such enterprises to co-operatives
and private persons. Those renting
them have the right to take orders
from private persons. manufacture
for the free market and make con-
tracts with individuals and the gov
ernment and also, by special permis-
sicn Of the department Of foreign
trade. to buy machinery and supplies
abroad.
Who will benefit by the new rights?
The statement that some of the for
mer owners of manufacturing estab-
lishments have been invited by the
tolSheviki to come back are denied.
1t seems that nothing, however, will
prevent numbers of the manufactur-
ing classes who have remained in
Russia all these years from making
application to lease some enterprise
The opportunities for abuse are evil
dent. The decree, for instance, allows
state employees to take part in the
renting.
Prof. Dolgov, who has charge Of the
industrial division of the supreme
council, says in an interview that a
large number of applications have
already been made for permits to
manufacture articles of food and for
similar establishments. Only a few
applications have been made for
mines and other large industries. The
professor believes that these indus
tries form special field for foreign
concessions. According to the reports
many shops and factories are being
rented throughout the country to as
sociations Of workers and private
pc rsons.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
CHURCH GROUP AIDS
! FIGHT ON FASC|STE
"Arditi of God" Now Assists
Semi-SociaIists in
Italy.
BY EDGAR ANsEL MowRER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1921.
ROME, Italy. July 16.-The 'arditi
of God, newly recruited in the prov
inces of Verona and Vicenza. have
joined the semi mi-socialist "artidi Of
the people" in opposing fascist as-
gression. These "arditi of Cod rep
resent the clerical and popular party,
whose labor organizations shared
with the socialists virtual control Of
the labor market in the agricultural
regions of the Pc valley. There they
are accused by their fascist adver-
saries of ferocious combative methods
surprising any hitherto displayed in
Italian factional battles. The fas-
cisti declare that the clerical ardfti
stretch wires across the roads.
bringing disaster on the fascist
night-riding automobilists.
Undoubtedly the organization of
the ''arditi of God" was the inevitable
reaction to fascist aggression.
Meanwhile the semi-socialist organi-
zation arditi of the people is spread
ing. It now exists in most of the
important towns and has received
the adherence of one socialist deputy,
ex-Captain Suce. Rioting occurred
recently in Biterbo, where an English
family touring the country in an au-
This shows to what length both sides
fare prepared to go.
H&The organizers of the arditi of the
people say that the government pro-
lection given to the f3scisti must
cease, or the state authorities must
take the responsibility of plunging
the country into civil strife.