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The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
START FIGHT ON
EASTERN RATS.

Damage totslling s2OO. 600. 900 la
stored foodstuffs. grain. field crops
and other inJUrable materials Is
done by rats in the United States
annually. Only the united efforts
Of every home owner and tenant
can effect the abolition Of these
rodent pests. The Biological Sur
vey, Of the Department Of Agricui-
ture, is starting a big campaign
against rodents throughout the
Eastern United States. Much al
ready has been accomplished in the
matter of control in the Western
and Middle Western States. where
effective cooperation was secured
On the other hand. residents Of the
Eastern and. Southern States, as a
rule, have been exposed to wide
spread ravages and attacks from
rodents for such long periods that
they have become 30 accustomed 10
the nuisances as TO accept them as
a matter Of course. Uncle Sam is
doing his utmost to awaken these
sections to the need for ersdicating
rats.
To illustrate the enormous dam
ages which rats annually accom-
plish in grain and corn fields, the
SNPNAAN"NS VI NhS GNaAF lNuAANlT
tiary farm, covering 2,5OO acres. a
Baton Rouge, La. is of interest
Last year a 2OO-acre field Of corn
was planted on this farm. The rats
worked their way through the field
stealing all the seed before tn.
kernals could germinate- The field
was planted a second time. and
again the rats overran the pros
pectiye cOrnheld. leaving in their
wake paths Of destruction Cnde-
terred, the farm manager planted
the field to corn a third time, and
ultimately secured a poor stand
which resulted In the production o.
about one-third of a normal corn
crop.
This year. just before planting. 4
drive on the rats was organized.
following methods recommended bv
the Biological Survey. Convict
labor was used in distributinu
poison bait over the entire s.50o-
acre tract, and as CONSEQUENCE.
the place was practically freed q
rats. As a direct result OF this rat
eradication drive, the farm this
year secured from a single planting
an excellent stand Of corn tha,
bears indications of an early har-
vest OF a good crop.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Back for Business.

@ONGRESS reassembles today. That is, the
Senate will return to business but it is
understood that the House will merely mark
time. Having cleared its calendar before adjourn
ment, it will but meet and adjourn until the Senate
acts finally on some Of the important measures
before it. The Senate had to wait the
and tariff bills until passed by the House, and the
latter is in cold storage. Besides these, the
beer bilP conference report is to be acted upon,
Panama Canal tolls, the settlement with the rail-
roads and refundng of foreign debts, well
lesser measures. ~
Being conference report, the beer bill has the
right of way, but the vets, knowing it will pass
soon as It reaches vote, will filibuster, waste
time and money in their patriotic effort preserve
the CONSTITUTIONAL alcohol With this out of the
way, speed would be assured on the revenue bill
which Senator Penrose, even as things are, expects
send to the President by November l. 1t would
be well If the Panama Canal toll act was 1t in
jected into the conference situation. But it prob
ably will be, and is expected 10 pass.
There will be stubborn opposition TO and much
oratory both the railroad and funding meas
ures. Politics is a considerable element as to both
OF them and politics is seldom respecter of speed
efficiency public interest. 1t has its eyes lifted
10 the galleries whence it expects its help.
Both measures. however, will probably pass in
tme while it is expected that the tariff will
go to the regular session and not come to
conclusion until economic world conditions are
settled
There many elements affecting for
egn trade that all the old time theories the estab
lirhed principles and the operation of tariffs have
changed applied to this country. 1t is not even
known yet what the present tariff will do to our
industries Of the foreign countries have yet
restored normal volume of production. Neither
has any OF them re-estabshed sufficiently solvent
condition to be safe credit, while exchange mon
ctary values change from day to day.
Congress has very busy session ahead Of it.
Ii is settling to something OF definite program
and it is believed the vacation has had clarifying
effect in determining what that program shall be-
Anyway, the members will realize more fully what
IS expected from them and they know the situation
among themselves. as to determine matters
of tactics and combination to give results.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Defends Dramatic Critic.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
May l have a word in defense of
The Herald's dramatic critic. Earle
dorsey. 1t piqued me to find such
an undeserved roast on, what seems
to me honest and courageous
criticism. As regular theater-
goer l am tired of reading peaches
and cream flub on what l and
every other lover of the drama
knows is real twaddle-and we see
this constantly in other columns.
Why not the truth, even IL it hurts
the box office? And let me add in
conclusion, we don't have to be a
David Belasco to point out the
faults of what is set before -us as
amusement fodder
Long life to the Dorsey pen and
let us have more like it.
ROSALIND II.
Washington, ID. c
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Asks Justice for Arbuckle.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
In the issue of September 1G
was shocked to see a cartoon draw n
by J. S. Darling. depicting Roscoe
Arbuckle behind bars as an over
paid fool. II that is Darling's idea
OF humor or fun to use other peo-
pies misery for that purpose,
prefer the fun and humor as given
BY the "ovcr salaried" fool, Ar
buckle
Until a man is convicted by a
jury he is not guilty, and certainly
no fair-minded person would con-
Gemn a person on the testimony of
whisky-soaked bunch of women
do not know Arbuckle; only have
seen him on the screen a dozen
times, perhaps. but l do believe
in justice to the blackest of sim
rers; and perhaps if one could
temper Justice with mercy a lit
tie bit and not use other peoples
misery for jokes the world would
be much better off.
MARCUS MORRIS,
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

a quarter and a feather in a bottle
and creating a vacuum the feather
and quarter would fall from top 20
bottom and from bottom to top AT
the same rate OF speed. So all bodies
fall dOwnwards at the same rate
OF speed where they overcome the
resistance Of the air or are liable
to air resistance. IL there was such
a great force as gravity exerting an
Irresistible force on all matter il
surely would not be weaker than
the slight resistance of the air.
JAMES BOYLE.
WASHINGTON n q
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
oCAcH Hcrakds
Scientific
Notes
qndGommeW
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
TESTS LoCOMOTIvEs.
wednesday. sepss-ser n. IszI-

The locomotive testing Iabor.-
tory Of the University OF Ilipol,
Is one Of the largest iaboratories
for this purpose, and In some re-
spects the best-edulpped locomotive
laboratory I'm existence, Mechanical
Engineering, official organ Of m.
American Society Of MechantcsI
Engineers, says in fits September
issue. The expense OF operating a.
however, is great. and for that res
son little work In being done
University authorities hope thar
steps may be taken by certain rail
way interests TO use the laboratory
for the purpose OF research regard
ing the action Of locomotives. II
is believed that the authorities OF
the University OF Illinois are will
ing TO donate the use OF the labor
atory provided interested parties
would finance the maintenance OF
he research stan and the purchase
5f coal and necessary supplies.
This cost would amount TO seO.-
700 per year. exclusive Of any
-ental which might be charged The
company furnishing the locomotive
for test The use OF this labora-
tory for an investigation OF loco
motive problems would probably
lead TO extensive savings in the use
Of coal and other supplies
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Il, 1921.


Menacing stars have power today.
according TO astrology aspect while
Venus alone is in kindly sway.
1t is a lucky wedding day and
should assure prosperity as well as
constancy.
There is a good sign today for
theatres and those who play in
them.
The seers prophesy that an un-
usual number of good dramas will
be offered this season. for the pub
lie will demand better entertain
ment than ever before.
According to ancient lore this
should be a lucky planetary sway
under which to wear new clothing.
Modistes and milliners should
profit, while this confiGuration pre-
walls. Changes in fashion will be
SO radical that business will be
brisk, 1t is prognosticated.
This is not a favorable day for
those who seek employment and it
Will be wise to wait before making
any decisions that will be binding.
Choice of work today may not be
lucky.
1t is not an auspicious time FOR
beginning any new enterprise since
there may be delays and obstacles
In performing initial work.
Saturn frowns during this rule of
the stars which is believed to be
most sinister
During this configuration popu-
larfty may turn to unpopularity. 1t
is most unfavorable to men in pub
lie life.
Scandals will continue TO be Ih-
covered during the autumn and
winter, but while old transgressions
are being revealed new one are
being hidden.
Gossip will be prevalent during
the autumn where ambitious men
and women are concerned.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may
meet unexpected annoyances in
business but they will prosper II
they avoid speculation. Worry will
be particularly harmful in tae COM
ing year.
Children born on this day are
likely to have eventful careers.
These subjects of Virgo will have
Libra characteristics and NAV lack
confidence. They are usually s'fted.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
In the land records of Virginia
the island lying near the Virginia
shore opposite Georgetown is re-
ferred to under the name of Ny
Lords Island, and later in the
Maryland Land Records of 1852 as
Barbados. and also by the name
OF Ahalostian Island and also Ana
costa Island.
When lit came into the possession
OF george Mason, in 1777. II became
known as Mason's Island.
JAMES HEATING.
WaShip ofop n -
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Na1'20nkG1
.Duy bN.Drp
NlpreS'as:
bAC0eMsM1pye
1Ba|lfpgliI!::.}2l 4

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-In block
in the Forties. west of where the
Sixth Avenue elevated is spun in
the clouds, there are sixteen hotels.
One day they have one name, then
police raid-and the next day the
name changes. Their patronage is
fly-by-night. Several are hide-aways
for those who flaunt the law.
Yet so complex is life in the
metropolis that many of these mean
little inns rub shoulders with re-
spectacle family hotels In daylight
the foyers are deserted and dark,
The guests preserve energy in sleep
for nightly forays.
The women are mostly those with
crepe de chine souls who must per.
force wear ginghams-unless Fate
deals kindly and then they move to
an apartment on The Drive.
Grinning West Indian hall boys
are everywhere with itching palms.
They carry the late afternoon
breakfasts from nearby white tiled
cafeterias, air the poodles. bring the
cigarettes and act as rum runners
LOT nedVy tn1rStS.
The hotel beat hasp'+ -
In this section, for with or with
out baggage all must pay in ad-
vance. One feels the sordid at
mosphere of tragedy that clusters
about. The stranger is eyed with
suspicion when he enters.
No patron is ever in. That is an
unwritten law and protects all. Now
and then an ambulance turns into
the street and backs up at an en-
trance. A covered litter is soon
brought out and the blass young
ambulance surgeon writes D. o. A.
on his report-"Dead on Arrival"
Those who creep wearily into
these hooks to end unhappy lives
are careful to make the poison
potent and the bullet true. At night
foppish. lynN-eyed young men stand
under the canopies that jut over the
pave. The girls are cOsmetically
coarse. They have lustreless eyes
and suspicious coughs. Passing one
of the hotels one night. a young
girl was telling a group: Certainly
my real name is Smith. I've had six
but imagine telling the night court
that your name is Mary Smith"
West of the public library on
Forty-second street the sidewalk
is qNeupied by a long strip of sub
way grating. The unemployed in
Bryant Park are finding brief bits
of amusement by watching the. un-
initiated walk over the grating. At
one spot a gust of wind rushes up
from the subway fans with the ve-
locity of hurricane. A man passes
and zip. goes his hat twenty feet
In the air. And when woman
passes-but this is a respectable
family journal.
A Broadway revue brings out the
old Gertie Murphy song which de-
picts English as she is mangled in
Manhattan. The chorus runs:
Little Goity Moiphy, she soitenly Is
bold,
She lives on Twenty street
right next to Twenty Thoid.
She reads the Evening Journal and
she reads the Evening Woild,
And l soitenly do love Goitey when
her doity hair is coiled.
New York book reviewers are hav-
ing a lot of fun with Amy Lowelrs
"Twenty-four Hokku on a Modern
Theme" One critic said: Until we
read 'em we never knew what the
plural of hokum was"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

The Hesald has found that certain
winters sign fictitious names as their
own. In = few instances we And these
have ESCAPED our notice. We will bsrs-
aftei :equire not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
net be abused. It is for fair. imper.
Eonal, informative discussion and state
ment Of opinion.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Will Print Police Rules.

Printing Of new edition Of no.
nee department regulations wa,
authorized by the Commissioners
yesterday and ss5l.1s appropriated
for the purpose. The new edition
Will contain all amendments up 10
and Including July l. 1871. Print
Ing OF 1000 copies of the regula-
uons is planned and in addition 20
supplying all officials with copies
sale OF the regulations 10 private
citizens for sS cents was secon-
nended.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
School Trustees Renamed.

F. w. McReyholds, Frank r.
Jelleft and Mrs. Henry Ferguson
were reappointed members OF the
board OF trustees OF the Industrial
Home School by the District Com
misstoners yesterday. Terms OF
these trustees ended June so. 1921.
and they win serve for three years.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
HyattsUilIe Home-Garden
Exhibition Sept. 3O-Oct. I

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, Sept. 20
The annual home and garden exhibition
of the HyattsvilIe horticultural So
ciety. the membership of which in
cludes residents OF Hyattsville and
nearby towns. will be held September
80 and October 1. probably in the par
ish hall of Pinkney Memorial Churcn.
At meeting of the society Thursday
night in the parish hall, arrange
ments for the exhibition will be COM
pleted.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

Having returned from semi official inspec-
ton OF Atlantic Coast golf courses, President
Harding may hnd delegations awaiting him to
urge that the success OF his administration de-
pends upon his inspection OF courses in the
Middle West, Far West, Northwest and South
west States, not yet visited.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

articles and editorials which ind
their way in the newspapers from
time TO time to deceive the unsus-
pecting reader.
W. J. DwYER.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

Chicago has sued the Tribune for libel
Maybe it will take jury to decide if it is posi-
bic to libel that city under its present admins
tration.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

Ihs earth is 10000 years old. But
that sounded lot longer before the rest of the
world owed the United States $Isooo,ooo,ooo
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

The unemployment conference has been
wisely dated in advance of Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

If Charlie Chaplin took his feet with him to
Paris the sensation he created there is easily
understood.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21

New York book reviewers are hav-
ing a lot of fun with Amy Lowells
"Twenty-four Hokku on a Modern
Theme" One critic said: Until we
read 'em we never knew what the
plural of hokum was"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
The Weakness of Gravity.

W ashington, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-21
Several Names for Island

Washington, D. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

nights the film. 1t also keeps teeth 50 highly
polished that film less easily adheres. That
is another law.
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(0SESHERPOS|T|0N'
| then DISAPPEARS.
r;obteen- Year-0Id Eighth Street
4 Girl Missing From Home
Since Saturday
|,oLlcE ARE SEARCHING

t,orror Of war and the cold efficiency
u !. strange land have combined to
.;ve nm eighteen year-old Polish girl
y /. .ome desperate act, her parents be-
lisve. :.
1910 North Eighth street Saturday,
.,ter her discharge from a store for in
t6iciency. 80,
Iennie sctarchar has been in this
.ountry only six months and has been
.s.,restly striving to learn. English de-
ss;,o Tho fact she was speechless for
~ months after her arrival here, due
~ tbe unspcakable horrors attendant on
Sts,nr a HELPLESS woman in town Oc-
..n;sd nv a German invading army.
Although her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Y.ssnb Scharchar, were in this country
s.nnye was living in Chekanoff. Poland,
.r Warsaw. when that town was
/ a.srrun by the Germans in 1917. Fol-
,n,v;no this experience she suffered q
rerroSs breakdown and her parents
r.rssed ~, TO get her back to this country.
nn tbe boat coming over Jennie's nerv-
@ ans af,iction resulted in the loss Of her
+ po;ce and she could not speak a word
from March to May Y. y
There is fear that the los Of her po-
s;tion brought about a relapse Of the
shsllshock that caused her to lose her
.nesch earlier in the year.. and that
shs NAV be wandering speechless in this
or % some other big city,.
= Jmnie's mother said this morning
j,bst tho girl had received a wound on
The h arm from a bomb dropped on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

them before they could reach the home
Of the aunt they csme here to visit.
The girls are Margaret Colangle.
sixteen years old, and Anna Colangle,
the same age, cousins. The boys are
Joseph Marchetti, twenty zone years
old; Thomas Stewart, twenty -one, and
Angelo Pelnso, nineteen. Peluso comes
from Cortland, N. T., the others from
Rome.
Peluso owns a small sedan and the
youngsters were out on party in
Rome, Wednesday night, when the
idea occurred to them to come to Phila-
delphia and visit an aunt of one of the
girls. When they were about thirty
miles outside of Philadelphia the gas
gave out: They tried to get some money
from a farmer, but the only way the.
could get 1t was. in the good old fash ,
ioDed way, so the boys got rakes and
went out into the hay field and the
girls helped around the house, Then
they filed the tank and came here.
At Tenth and Arch streets last night
they met Patrolman Lansauer. He ar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
1-Combat the film

The first new law is, Combat the film. You
can feel it nova viscous film. 1t clings to
teeth, gets between the teeth and stays.
Old methods do not effectively combat it.
Much of the film is left. Then night and day
it may do ceaseless damage. Most tooth
troubles are now traced to film.
1t is flm-coats that discolor, not the teeth.
Film Is the basis of tartar. Itholds food sub
stance which ferments and forms acid. 1t
holds the acid in contact with the teeth to
cause decay.
Millions of germs breed in 1t. They, with
tartar, are the chief cause of pyorrhea. Also
of other serious troubles, local and internal
Two effective methods
Science has now found two effective film
combatants. High authorities have amply
proved them. Leading dentists everywhere
now advise their daily use.
These methods are embodied in a denti-
frice called Pepsodent. Every application
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

rested them and the boys were held for
Magistrate Grelis, at the Tenth and
Buttonwood station this morning, and
the girls sent to the Morals Court.
BY the time they were brought be.
fore the Magistrate their story had
been proved true and the three boys
were released! Then II developed they
had no money to get the car out OIL
town so Magistrate Grelis len,
Peluso $5.> just as the boy took IT his
father came in after a hurried jump
from Rome, returned the 50 and took
the boys out with him. The father ap-
peared to treat the affair as joke and
smilingly embraced the boys when he
came into the courtroom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
TRUANTS OBLIGED
TO WORK FOR GAS
Young Adventures Work In
Hay Field for Money to
Buy Gasoline
PARTY OF FIVE ARRESTED

Almost weeks adventuring on the
High Road of Romance ended in court
this morning for three boys and two
girls from Rome, N. Y. They started
in style in motorcar but were forced
to stop on the way and work for enough
gasoline to get them to this city and
then a hard hearted officer arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
The New Laws
on teeth cleaning-five of them

The old ways Of teeth cleaning have proved
inadequate. Nearly everybody knows that.
Millions find that wel-brushed teeth dis
color and decay.
Tooth troubles have been constantly In
creasing. Some have grown alarming in ex-
tent. Very few escape them.
So dental science, after diligent research,
has set down some new laws. Millions now
obey them, largely by dental advice. This is
to urge ten-day test, SO you may know what
these new factors mean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Other essentials

Other essentials
Science also finds that modern dietrich
IN starch and low in fruit acids - calls for
new requirements. Pepsodent has been de-
signed to meet them.
1t stimulates the salivary flow - Nature.
great tooth-proteeting agent. 1t multiples
the starch digestant in the saliva. That is
there to digest starch deposits which may
otherwise cling and form acid.
It multiplies the alsalinity of the saliva.
That Is Natures neutralizer for the acids
which cause tooth decay.
A tooth paste should twice daily serve to
multiply these teeth-protecting forces. And
Pepsodent complies with those new laws
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

could collect insurance. After question
ing by Magistrate Price in the Twenty
second street and Hunting Park avenue
police station Miller admitted he had
running an automobiles slaughter
house."
Morris Lowenstern, one OF the own
ers of the Msrlow Motor Service Com
pany, 3417 North Sixteenth street, said
Miller came to him Wednesday in re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13

sponse to an advertisement OF car fof
sale. He said Miller offered TO 'stenl'
the car for S25, run il out OF the Stats,
obliterate the numbers and make u pos
sible for the owner to collect insslr-
ance. T
then informed the police. When Miller
came to the garage late yesterday he
was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Millions now comply

Millions OF people arv now using Pepso-
dent. At least twice daily they get these five
effects 1t will mean, in good opinion, new
dental era.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
WILLS pRosArEo TO-DAY

wills admitted to probate today in
cluded Edward X. Thomas, Philadel
pbia real estate assessor, who died Sep
temper @ in Atlantic City, $4,000
Gertrude Y. Bremen, 2O24 Spring Gar
den street, $4,000; George Meister, 4O3t
North Seventh street, S53J0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-13
Everyday Essentials

: 1-Remove the film.
2-Polish teeth highly.
s-1ncrease the saliva.
+Multiply Its starch digestant.
-Multiply its alkalinity.
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HELD As AUTo.RIsK CROOK
Accused Of Offering to "steaf" Ca
for Insurance

George Miller. thirty -four years old,
who rave his address as 1924 Cumber-
land street, was held in $500 bail for
a further hearing September % this
morning by Magistrate Price on a charge
or conspiring to steal n car 80 the owner