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The Washington herald., 1921-06-29
Comprenise.

CHALL Fourteenth street be opened through the
- grounds of Walter Reed Hospital or shall
it noti That is the question, and there is more
to it than has shown on the surface. But it is =
sort of irresistible object coming bump up against
the immovable. City development needs and
sooner or later will have-that thoroughfare. In
the meanwhile the hospital grounds are public
enough They do not need any further injection
of the dear public's interest.
But have not Representatives Keller and Lampert,
of the District Committee, suggested an excellent
way out around about this conflict Of interests? I?
This is to the hospital buildings, which are
largely movable in shawl-straps, to the Soldiers
Home grounds to contiguous property. II is
more than hfty-hve years since the civil war, and
the veterans of that war will soon pass this splendid
property to those of the Spanish War and the
great
Why not admit the disabled of these later wars
to its enjoyment now? 1t has over 500 beau
tifuy located, ideal for aiding the recovery of the
shell-shocked and manned. If 4o-aere tract was
bought adjoining it, or maybe leased. buildings
adequate to house those boys At Walter Reed
could be built on it, and they would also have
all the advantages of the 500 They certainly
would not be trespassers in the spilover, while they
and their elders of other could talk all over
together, comparing notes.
Probably the present hospital site could be sold
for more than enough to buy the other site and
pay for the removal. But il this is to be, it will
be hoped that the government will stipulate III
the deed that the splendid groves must be pre-
served as far as possible and that tree shall
be cut down unless it can be shown that ,ts place
is needed for a dwelling site The needless siaugh-
ter of trees in the extension of Washingtons resi-
dence districts has been less than vandalism.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

passersby and the worthy unfor-
tunates who try vainly 10 make an
honest living fail. Brazenly i'm
pudent hat check thieves all about
the neighborhood extract their toll
without protest so their padrone
may wear silk shirts and half pint
diamonds. Only Broadway indeed
could furnish inspiration for that
half-forgotten ditty Life is a funny
proposition after all."
A New York producer announced
in glaring advertisements that after
$50 O'Clock no one would be seated
at the first night performance. II
is significant that the only person
who broke through the Gordon of
ushers was a dramatic critic. IL
York theatrical attractions need all
the boosting they can get these
days.
friend reminds me that I once
met Peggy Joyce, who is a lode
stone for 80 many millionaires. I
recall the occasion. 1t was after
the theater In a grill room uptown,
one ttTuCh me as DelnB Ine utudl
type of gay young cafe diner. What
l remember is that her companion
was a fine young outstanding man
just returned from the world war
SCARED and limping. And the next
I heard of him he had killed himself
with a pistol shot in a Turkish
bath. o, yes! The newspaper ac-
counts mentioned that he was out
of funds.
/ The Rig department stores are
laying of many clerks. This is not
unusual for the summer season Is
here with its usual depression. But
any can see the big stores are
not doing their customary summer
business. The savings banks are
crowded with depositors- There Il
a dogged persistence about New
Workers. in waiting for retail price:
to come down. 1t is also Significant
that on a recent Saturday mornins
the only store ! saw crowded ca.
one that was advertising a Snsh'
] ing reduction In everything.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE -, 1871.

While Jupiter is in benefic aspect
today. according to astrology,
Saturn, Mercury and Uranus are all
adverse.
1t Is a day fairly promising fol
all lines of business and there will
be more recruits from the profess
sions to the ranks of trade than
ever before. the seers prophesy.
Jupiter gives promise of much
wise legislation and constructive
direction of national affairs, but
Uranus will encourage criticism and
complaint.
Selling is subject to better in
f1uences than buying at this time
but the judgment should not be
trusted where there is any difficult
question involved.
There is a forbiddinG rule for all
who would sign leases on land OIL
enter into important contracts.
Again Uranus is believed to en-
courage gossip and evil rumor
Jealousy, also, is easily famed into
flame during this planetary gov.
ernment
While the stars foreshadow NOR.
scandals and increase in divorces
there is the prophecy that there 1.
70 pc oeclded reaction In favOi
of old-fashioned standards Of life
The first evidence of reform arte
the license following the war will
be seen in women's dress, the seers
declare, and the fashions will soor
decree less scdntiness of apparel.
There is likely to be falling OFF
in the birth rate this summer, bu,
there Is a sign read rs presagins
motherhood for women who have
been childless through years oi
marriage.
Persons whose birth date IL 4.
should be careful to guard agajns,
accidents in the coming year
There may be some annoyance
through letters or writings, bu,
there should be happiness and pros.
perity in the next twelve months.
Children born on this day ma,
have many dramatic incidents II
their lives, They should be Watched
carefully. for they may meet WITH
falls or other injuries. These sub
jects Of cancer should be yer,
bright and succsssfnLs
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29
Franco-German Alliance.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The common sense Of France and
Germany are coming to the relief
of a Threatened and overtaXed and
overburdened world. There now
seems to be a fair prospect of an
understanding Cshall we say EN-
tente"?) between the two countries,
What a sane and simple solution
of European dangers and anNieties
Both countries are now republics
Why should not these neighborinG
r~nublics be friends? Why not
allies?
A Franco-German alliance would
be a stroke of diplomatic genius
BERTRAND SHADWELL-
Chicago, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29
Too Much '1ntelIectual Re-
ligion."

To the Editor, The washinEton Herald:
Philadelphia is to have religious
schools for every child" That
simply means intellectual stufing
of the child's mind with more 20
burden il. What children should
have by way of keeping them in
touch with religion is moderate
manual work. "Plow and pray" was
an old slogan OF the saints. The
whole civilized world is at present
suffering from overdoses OF intel
lectual religion in which, as the old
prophet said, This people do, in
deed. draw nigh me with their
mouths and with their lips do
honor me, while their hearts are
far from me-"
FRANCIS B. LIvESEY,
June 20. 1921.
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remark that Mr.. Lasker was moi
alone in this dificulty and that
other officials of the government
would need to make such payments
themselves IL they would secure and
hold their exceptional expert stan
at present salaries. Relief in the
matter is hoped for in a great de-
gree from the reclassification legis-
lation. Sincerely yours.
CHRISTIAN A. HERTER,
Assistant to Mr.. Hoover.
June IS. 1891.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29
Correct Wrong Impression.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Dear Sir-I would be greatly
Obliged il you would correct the
wrong slant given in Mr.. Hoover's
reply to a press inquiry in respect
to the securing and payment Of gov
ernment experts.
1t appears that in reply to d
question as to Mr.. Lasker's dim
culties in securing expert oficials
in the government in competition
with business. Mr.. Hoover made the
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

If former Secretary Redheid is right, and
the inexorable forces of world commerce will
crush the prohteers, the cutters running with
the juice, we'll have another booze holiday.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

The most conclusive index of advance
ment since the days of the Pilgrim Fathers is
that the honk of the motor car instsad of the
whoop of the Indian is heard in the land
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

good many have reached the stage of
caring less about how their clothes fit them
than how they fit their incomes. 1t is not a
bad nor unwholesome lesson in economics
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

Rents are on the mountain peak looking
down into the valleys and hunting their land
ing place.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

The pessimism of the commencement orations
would Indicate that the college span was
quite unhappy period. 1t will seem different
in the aiterglow.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

The Dempsey Carpenter function viii be
strictly democratic There wealth will meet
the pickpoekets and the statesmen will rub
shoulders with the police.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

Is it relatively which is responsible for the
spotty character of the rainfall and of the
forcement of prohibition?
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

If man fully understands the Einstein the
ory, he may be able to figure out his house
hold budget.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

DIR. Fisher beat Einstein to it in figuring
the relation of the dollar to what it would buy
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

During four months the aerial
mail and passenger service between
London and Amsterdam few $4,000
miles with no accidents OF snv kind
W. d
The Washington herald., 1921-06-29

The prehistoric monument Of
great upright stone at Stonehenr.,
ENGLAND. is being eXcavated, and
evidence has been found of a stfl
earlier series OF monumental stones.
which were removed by the prehis-
tortc builders. who erected the nres-
ent stones. The purpose of these
twos successive monuments and the
KIND OF people who erected them
remain unknown. In the case OF
the more recent series. evidence has
been found that the stones which lie
horizontally along the tops Of the
upright ones were fitted into NOR
tises and lowered into place. imply
ing that the primitive people. who
erected them, possessed some equiv
slent for ropes. and at least sum-
cient knowledge of engineering
methods TO permit the raising and
lowering of stones weighing sew
ersl tons.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12

camp in the north. The Flagstaff guardsmen are commanded by Capt F. NJ. Robison.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12
Twelve Month Period Just Ended
 Was Dryest in History of City

The prohibition enforcement officer. or even the citizen who has a private stock or knows where he can get one, may not agree with the ensuing statement. but it is vouched for bv imposing columns of figures and sets of tabulations which are not prone to lie.
 Since the first day of July, 1920. until the present date, Phoenix has experienced the dryest year in its history
 $ fact-it has been a regular drouth. A comparison of this period with all others before it since the weather office was established here was made yesterday by Robert O. Grant, United States weather fore caster for this section of the South west. The results surprised him, but after he had checked his figures the summary stood out as plain as day Phoenix may be wet as far as the Volstead act is concerned, but it is most certainly dry according to the calculations of Old Sol and Jupiter Pluvius.
 The figures say that the average rainfall in Phoenix for a year should be reckoned at about S.3 inches. The tabulation for the year just com- pleted shows that only 2.05 inches have fallen, and these two inches and a fraction dwindle into just about nothing when they are counted as they actually battered on the ground. Here is the way they are reckoned by | the month:
 July. 1920, .25 inch: August. 1920. ! .75 inch; September, 1920. 10 inch: {: October, 1920, .46 inch; November. 1920. trace; December. 1920, trace;
 January. 1921, .12 inch: February. l 1921. II inch: March, 1921, .03 inch; l;
 April, 1921, .02 inch; May, 1921. IT
 inch; June. 1921, .04 inch; July, 1921, to date, trace. A trace means too
 little rain to be measured.
 And while the rain clouds have been | blithely sailing over regions far re-
 moved from the Salt River valley, the sunshine which has made Arizona famous was making up any of their
 delinquencies, for since the first Of
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12
City Not to Consider Alternative
 Bids on Paving Under Present Law

Hon. Willis H. Plunkett, Mayor, Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 In reply to the inquiries contained in your letter of the 29th ultimo, beg to say that my views coincide With the views of Judge Sloan. Until the situation is cleared up by a supreme court decision this office would not be willing to approve special assess ment bonds of Arizona cities based upon proceedings where the munich pality has called tor alternative bids
 Without going into detail, the req son for this view are briefly these:
 l. While chapter 52 of the Laws of 1917 is open to serious criticism, you will I am sure agree with me that it should be considered as a valid enact- ment until the supreme court de- clares otherwise.
 ?. There is nothing in the title or in the body of chapter 52, of 1917 to indicate a legislative intent to do away with alternative bidding. except the fact that all the protective and mechanical provisions created by chapter 53, of 1915. are omitted. If there had never been a statutory enactment on the subject it is prob able that the general grant of power contained in the last paragraph of the proviso of section 1855 as amend ed in 1915 would vest the municipal authorities with reasonable discres n which they might exercise in their own way.
 3. But with the omission of these provisions by the amendment ot 1917. there is negative presumption that the legislature intended to abol- ish them.
 A. The matter in hand is not an abstraction. but a very ccncr- te question involving the validity oi contracts and of bonds. It is con ceded that the views of MT. Neice. oi Mir. Bullard and of Mir. Novitt are entitled to the greatest respect. But the city has open to it two courses one sure and the other uncertain In my judgment it is the part oi wisdom to follow the sure course til the other has been e.<l lored and charted by the supreme court.
 am returning all of the papers herewith.
 Yours truly,
 (Signe) HORACE s. OAKLEY
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12
PHOENIX DA|RYMEN BREAK RECORDS FUR
 QUALITY IF MILK

Phoenix dairymen are out to sur pass the rest of the state in the quail ity of their products. This is indi- cated in the report. for the month of June which has just been completed by Clarence Ice, city milk inspector.
 The June report is the best that has ever been given out of this of flee" Inspector Ice declared yester- day. Milk of all grades was found to be of a higher quality last month than ever before. Almost all the dairymen are now selling a better milk than required by the official standard"
 The Central avenue dairy now holds the leadership over the entire state in the quality of it's grade A milk. It is the only dairy in Phoenix handling this grade.
 During June the average butter fat of grade B milk (raw) was 3.73. all though the standard requirements only call for 3.25. Other comparisons are: average for solids, 12.6S, stand ard requirements, 11.75; average for bacteria, 110,510, standard require ments 300,00 per cubic centimeter
 Grade B. cream averaged 20.4 but ter fat last month, while the stand ard requirement is 20 per cent. The same high quality is found in grade pasteurized milk and cream, in the milk and cream furnished for ice
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12

the year Phoenix has piled up an excess in temperature of 233 degrees. January started out with 5S degrees excess; February brought the total to 151 degrees. and March carried over the top to the tune of 2S2 degrees. It fell in April to 265 degrees. and in May it tumbled to PA degrees. In June it rose to 234 degrees. and yes- terday it was counted at 233 degrees.
 Yesterday saw the temperature for Phoenix at just about normal for that day - maximum, 103 degrees and minimum so degrees.
 The general drouth throughout the state has been broken to some extent. especially in the southern counties, according to telegraphic reports re- ceived by MT. Grant yesterday. Near ly two inches of rain fell at Nogales. materially benefiting the range. Douglas. in Cochise county. reported an inch for Sunday, with range con- ditions getting better. Benson had 1.30 inches. The southwest corner of New Mexico reported .06 of an inch.
 The northeast part of the state continues dry, with Holbrook report ing just a sprinkle. Williams had 1.16 inch, but the fall was local. The need of rain in this part of the state is imperative. the water supply for w llildiIlS DelnE Sdiu to be very LOW. About 20 of an inch of rain is re- ported from the entire district from Prescott nearly to Peoria. Fort Apache. Navajo county. reported .63 1 inch.
 Rainfall in Maricopa county during the last three days has been confined to small localities, with the canta- loupe section untouched. The pre- cipitation has come as light local showers, except at the Roosevelt dam, where a heavy shower was re- ported yesterday afternoon. Gilbert reported a good shower yesterday.
 All in all. according to Weather Man Grant, it appears that the summer rains have started in earnest--with | the cattleman on the ranges praying for a deluge and the cantaloupe grower imploring all the Japanese gods to go easy with the moisture until the end of the month
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12

arrangements for camp of Battery
 A of Flagstaff and Battery B of Mesa
 authority from the military bureau to hold the camp. in this state rather than Fort Bliss, Tex, where it had been planned. A regular army officer will be detailed to instruct the troops.
 Capt. Donald H. Biery, in command of the Mesa battery and military in structor of the Gilbert high school, held a conference with Colonel Ingalls, yesterday relative to holding the
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12

Alternative bids on paving will not be considered by city officials until the supreme court of the state rem ders an opinion sustaining their va lidity under the present laws, or until new laws are passed which will give unquestioned authority for alterna- tive bidding
 This decision was reached yester- day after the mayor, city manager and members of the city commis- sion had considered an opinion on the subject given by Wood and Oakley nationally recognized legal advisors on bond matters.
 There is only a slight possibility that a decision on the question will be obtained from the state supreme court Mayor Plunkett said last night. Some taxpayer who has suf- ficient time, money and interest in the matter might carry test case up to the high tribunal, but such action is not expected"
 New legislation on the matter is the only solution in the opinion of the mayor, who points out that new laws could not only validate alternative bidding but could also open the ave- nue to municipal paving plant.
 The city engineering department is rather disappointed to find that it's interest in reducing the cost of paw ing and learning the general attitude of the city upon the subject did not find much response from the tax. payers who should be most interest ed" In making this statement City Engineer Hitchcock recalled that al cost of considerable time and money questionnaire cards were sent to property owners. In order to ascertain property owners in certain districts where paving was contem- plated search was made through hundreds of abstracts. Close esti- mates on probable paving costs were set forth on the cards. Space was left for the property owner to fill in with his opinion as to the advisability of going ahead with the paving under the conditions described.
 "A disappointingly low percentage of these cards were filled out and returned to our office," Engineer Hitchcock remarked.
 The opinion from Wood and Oakley is practically the same as that giver by City Attorney Sloan. It follows in full:
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12

ment as assistant adjutant general of New Mexico in an Associated Press dispatch. but I have no official Knowledge that he contemplates change. I believe Major Linton is in Tucson and he has not advised me by letter or wire that he contemplates change. I have not received his resignation" said Colonel Ingalls.
 He stated that he had not taken any action on the applications. since there was. no vacancy To hold the position held by Major Linton at the present time one must be a commis- stoned officer of the national guard
 Col. H. A. Hanigan. senior fn- spector- instructor of the guard. is absent from the city. Colonel Hani- gan is on months leave in Ramona, Cal, where his family is spending the summer
 In the meantime Colonel Ingalls is giving his entire attention to making
Arizona republican., 1921-07-12
ALL |s READY FOR B|GMASS MEETING
 TOMORROW NIGHT

All arrangements for the great mass meeting to be held at the Y. M. c. A. stadium tomorrow night to en- list the active cooperation of all the citizens of the Salt River valley in measures to have the senate impose an adequate tariff on long staple cot ton were completed by the commit tions are being made that this gath
 ering will be one of the largest in the history of Phoenix.
 The main purpose of the meeting, aside from that of enlisting the sup | port of the people of the valley, as a unit, is to select delegation of | the best informed cotton men of the
 valley to go to Washington and de- vote their entire effort to pleading the cause of Pima long staple cot l ton. Short, meaty addresses, straight to the point, will be delivered by some | of the best speakers ia the state; ex- pressions of opinion from the aud fence will be heard, and the business
 of the meeting in general so con I ducted as to put all the force and
 strength of this section of the South west behind the move to protect the most important activity in Arizona. I Frank R. Stewart, who has taken
 an active part in the effort to in- fluence congress in the matter of a long staple cotton tariff, will preside
 over the meeting. The keynote speech will be delivered by Governor l Thomas E. Campbell, who will be I followed by Senator O.. s. Stapley. F. o. Smith. T. c. McReynolds, Judge R. c. Stanford and Judge o. J. Bsughn of Florence.
 In addition, the Indian school band will play popular selections during
 the meeting, and other features of interest will be introduced. There will be plenty of seats at the stadium
 the program will not begin until s o'clock, when the air is cool and con- fortable, and the proceedings will be
 long enough to permit the business of the meeting to be carried out com
 pletely.