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mans. SO that our women and chill
dren as well as our represe ntative
men may have decent and respecta-
BILE accommodations when making
extensive interstate railway jour
neys. God made FIVE races, viz. /;
Black. red, yellow, brown and white
He also made five continents for
them to dwell upon. l. e.: Europe.
Asia, Africa, Australia and Amer
tca- These races should have re-
mained separate as God intended
them to do. The Afro-American is
Babylon, Ekypt. Phoenicia, Car
thage. othello, Hannibal, the Du-
mas. pere and fils. Toussaint Lou
vertoure, and thousands of famous
blacks whose deeds OF heroism, and
intellect, have emblazoned the pages
of history. This blood will not down.
and this is the reason that thinkers
like Justinian do not understand
the Afro-American. They think that
our history began at jamestown in
1873. We created civilization and
rocked her when she was in her
swaddling clothes and ruled the
world when the first civilization was
in the zenith of her glory.
The question OF street cars is ir-
relevant We want and intend to
have decent steam-car accommods-
tions when travelling anywhere in
the United States Of America, south
OF Canada We have so much pride.
self-respect and independent spirit"
that We are going to have this even
IL We have to pay for il ourselves.
REV. J. LUTHER MARTIN.
Washington
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. declares "unIawfar and

they to administer. declares "unlawfni' and
"prohbitedR
Moreover paragraph "a tells how the law shall
be administered as to rate changes II requires that
any utility corporation wishing to advance rate,
shall file such an application in writing. There Is
nowhere any authority or suggestion that the Com
mission, or any member of it. shall initiate such q
change. That is not their job. The law puts on
them the obligation of protecting the users and not
that of thinking up and proposing schemes to favor
the corporations Only after receiving. such an
application, can the Commission act and the law
plainly states.
If the Public Utilities Commission will but
study the law of its existence, it may find that it
is getting into deep water in any proposal to re-
itself, to find as just and reasonable what it
has found to be unjust and unreasonable, or in any
way to undertake to regard utility, or service,
what the law treats two, to overcharge for one
service to increase the of another when
the law requires rates to be fixed for every public
utility" or to do in this what the law declares
unlawful and prohibited Not even the governor Of
Illinois is superior to the law.
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Soldiers Bonus and War
Taxes.

To the Editor, The wsshinston Herald:
No doubt many service men VIII
are agitating the soldiers bonus
would be willing to compromise
with the government II the latter
would consider some such propo-
sition as this: The bonus. 1t is ad-
mitted. would cost anywhere from
1850. 100000 to s5.273,0oo. 900. de-
pending on whether the veterans
accepted the cash or certificate plan
of payment. There are nearly T.
100000 men who would profit How
ever. the service men might be more
than satisfied to cancel their claim
against the government in accep-
tance of discontinuance OF still
existent war taxes in lieu thereof.
BY the latter method everyone
would beneht-not only the ex-
/ soldier, but their families, other
relatives. and the rest of the coun-
try as well. The cost to the gov
eminent would not be so great,
either.
Deducting the income. excise. es-
tates and excess profits and cor
poration taxes, the other war taxes
amounted to but little more than
Ss72. .0o0, 900 for the fiscal year 1920,
These taxes included beverages,
clothing. transportation, smoking
materials. amusements-in fact
only necessary things. The con-
tinuance of the so-called war
taxes" though claimed due to gov
ernment necessity, is a constant
source Of annoyance to the aver
age citizen. The extra pennies that
he has to pay for his soda, his
movie admission, his railway ticket
and necessary articles, such as
clothing, etc, constantly CRATE on
his nerves. He can not 60 into any
store OF place of amusement WIN
out having to fork out extra
money.
The men who answered the coun'
try's call in the war are just az
hard hit as other citizens. The gov
ernment deplores the necessity o,
having the soldiers bonus. All
right, say many former service men
cut out the bonus but meet Us
nearly half way by eliminating the
objectionable and minor OF the war
taxes. The income and excess
profits and excise taxes seem rea-
SOnaDle, as wen ONiAe
necessary. because those who arc
the bonus 1t certainly can afford to
pay UP for some of the nations
wartime expenditures. But let US
get back to the pre-war l5-ceh'
soda and nominal charges TOT
amusements and other common
place things without taxation. III
the government can save several
billions Of dollars by not paying
the bonus I certainly can afford to
drop the minor war taxes whicn
amount to not one-sixth OF the ma
jor bonus estimate. Then, too, the
administration might be able to
realize enough in saving on the
other TO better the condition OF its
wounded and otherwise disabled
service men about whom there has
been so much complaint in rela-
tion to their neglect.
ONE OF THEM.
| Warrington.
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A Generous People.

IT HE present League of Nations may be nsepa-
i raby scrambled with the name and imbued
with the personality of Woodrow Wilson as an
ideal In form and substance it is the product of
the brain of Jan Smuts Long before the league
was formed or the covenant written the League
to Preserve Peace. 1t was American. 1t was non
partisan But the name most inseparaby
nected with its promotion, is that of William How
ard Taft, Republican. This league the real
origin of the present league. 1t the ideal. 1t
prepared the way 1t made a receptive public
opinion Its propaganda international 1t was
full -hedged before Mr.. Wilson came upon the
scene 1t was not his ideal, but that Of others He
had part in it. But for it and its work, the
present league would have been thought Of
certainly would have made impression at
Paris The present league follows in general the
plan proposed by that other league.
The world court being formed and quite
of adoption in September is credited to Elihu
Root as the master mind Mr. Root is Republican
He has been Senator Secretary of War and
Secretary of State. He is recognized leader of
the Republican party. He has represented this gov
crnment at The Hague tribunal and is our fore
called unocially to help frame the charter OF this
world court and evidently regarded assured
that the United States would enter the league.
Quite similarly the submarine is American. The
airplanc is American The caterpillar tractor with
out which there could have been tanks, is Amer
ican. In all Of these, this country has been out
stripped by foreign countries. 1t would seem that
America has been very busy originating and
inventing for the benefit of other countries what
it has refused to adopt to develop for herself.
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has TO wear q clover before ne
starts this car, for he is lucky TO
get it started and lucky to keep IL
going.
There are others TO whom I would
call Mr.. Lees attention in the
neighborhood of the National Geo.
graphic. They ride on Virginia
licenses and almost any other State
than the Commonwealth of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, IL IL be a Com
monwealth.
While on this subject let Mr.. Lee
or Capt Headley make a visit 10
Eighteenth and X streets and see
the Ohio licenses lined up there of
an evening. Truly. they be patriots
who ride on the licenses OF other
States and refuse to pay the District
Of Columbia a IS fee for the use OF
the beautiful streets.
do not fear to mention IN.
"peepul" that have mentioned, but.
indeed, when an attempt to cali
Penrose before the bar of Justice
II must be striking at the verv ,e,,
OF the high and mighty.
Very sincerely yours.
r. T. EDWARDS.
1900 X street y. W
Washington. d
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WHITING ENGLISH CHEMIsrs

SATURDAY, spLr 20. 1871.
AMERICANS TO GREET
VISITING ENGLfsH CHEMISTS.
Gov. Miller Of New York will 20
on Labor Day to NisEar. Fails 70
welcome oficiaIiy the delegates OF
the British Society Of Chemical In
dustry, who viii visit tn. United
states TO hold a joint meeting with
the American Chemical Society. Tn.
English scientists have just com
pleted the nrst meeting of the Brit
isn society which has ever been
held in North America
At the head Of the overseas dele
cation will be Sir william J. Pope,
n. b. T., y. r. S, president Of the
Society Of Chemical Industry, who,
two years ago was kniEhted for his
valuable services in the production
Of mustard gas for the war against
Germany.
Among other prominent members
will be DR.. Louis A Jordan. cheyslier
Of the crown Of Italy, who was
sent to aid the Italian government
in the making Of explosives; DR..
Frederick william Attack, whose
principal work has been the chem
istry Of dyes; DR.. Andrew Mcwin-
Jams. one Of the best-knovn metal
lurgists in Great Britain: and DR..
Andrew Smith. an explosives enff-
neer of international reputation.
The English visitors are coming
scross-seas to meet with the Cana
dian branches OF their society. The
principal sessions are to be held at
AnpfrNal
they and the Canadian members will
in the Dominion before crossing the
international border.
Some of the eminent Canadian
chemists. who will also come to New
York. are DR.. r. +. Ruttsn, past
president Of the Canadian section Of
the society. chairman OF the sdvI-
: sorry council Of scientific research
and formerly vice president Of the
. parent society; DR.. Milton L Her
sey. one OF the founders and past
chairman OF the Canadian section:
land Or. c. r. HsIen. chairman Of
the Montreal section
A series OF receptions and enter
tsinments. and joint sessions and>
social functions with the American
Chemical Society, which holds its
, fall meeting in New York from Sep
tember 6 to 10. will be given the
visiting chemists.
II is estimated that there will be
{ between three and four thousand
participating in this gathering Of
: Anglo-Saxon chemists The total
membership Of the American Chem
icsl Society is 1880. OF which $500
are in the New York section alone
The local section OF the Society OF
Chemical Industry has several hun
dred members. and the visiting
delegation from Great Britain and
Canada will number three or four
F; hundred.
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Upholds Negro Race.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
I read with slight interest the let
ter (unsigned) of the 22d on Race
Equality" The author of that let
ter says God made five races, the
white. yellow, Malay. red and the
black" This person stated that
God" did something. Heretofore 1
was unaware of the fact that any
one had proof that there is a God
to do anything. Then he holds up
the Anglo-Saxon as the high
mucky-muck" Il myself consider
him as the worst Of savages; per-
haps you will forgive me, for 1
am an Irishmsn) and uses "automo-
biles, telephones" etc. to illustrate
the superiority of Enslishmen. There
were no such animals as sutomo-
biles. etc, during the golden age
OF Greece, and Rome was too busy
enjoying itself to call anyone up
on a telephone. Then, our scribe
belittles China why. thought
everyone Except Englishmen) knew
that China was civilized when An
rlo-Saxons were chasing their tails
invented printing-presses, discov-
tTSo cltClEiCllg. clC., ptlOEc hitNOig
thought it worth while to record
the doings of the white man..
do no love this "Gott nit uns" spirit
of races and nations Cthis petty
chauvinism) give me the truth
whether it tickles OF hurts. Now,
he asks what have Africans ac-
complished. Well, they gave the
world Frederick Douglas, Paul Law
renee Dunbar and Toussaint Lou
gertoure, furthermore Alexander
Pushkin and Alexander Dumas were
mullattoes. Then. too, the colored
man gave our friend (the scribe)
the dances which he enjoys OF even
ings and the jazz to go with it.
and he does our most important
work for us (hard labor). He is
the pure proletarian Of America. l
wish the Euthor OF the letter in
question had signed his or her name.
Such a custom always makes a let
ter more interesting.
EDWARD J. IRVINE.
2441 Eighteenth street northwest,
Washington. d. c., July 1s. 1921.
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Read the Law.

IT is u corking good idea for those who have
i to administer a law TO occasionally read it. The
public utilities law is not mystery. 1t is unu-
suslly clear and noncontradictory Those who
are still engaged in holding memorial services over
the Iocent rate for electric service so dear to the
w. R. and E, will time for themselves and
the public by reading at least paragraphs 2 and
o. of the law.
Under the former every public utility" is re-
quired "to furnish service and facilities reasonably
safe and adequate and in all respects Just and rea
sonabe." The charge made for this Shall be rea-
sonabe, just, and nondiscriminatory" The words
reasonable, just and nondiscriminatory" refer
equally and only to the of the service Jt
should be evident by the rules of commonsense
that supercharge allowed one street car COMPANY
to help out another by any utility or service to
pad the income of another is discriminatory against
the patrons OF the former, since throughout the
entire law each utilities corporation is treated as
distinct and separate entity.
The paragraph continues with direct declara
tion, positive and inhexible rule which states.
Every unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory
charge for such facility or service is prohibited
and is hereby declared unlawful" The Commission
acting under this law has itself declared To-
cens electric rate unjust and unreasonable" That
rates q, therefore. prohibited" and "unlawful"
This paragraph refers to every public utility and
not to two or more OF them combined
The operating costs and charges of the P. f. P.
Company, which is separate utility service, have
not increased since the Commission fixed the lower
rate as just and reasonable. Just what sort of
hss-e-would they cut in court should they now
s.ss<2ke to restore the dead and do what the law
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
LARGE CITIES NAY
BREED THUNDERsT0RMS.

Mos: inland cities of 100000 pop
ulstion or more. appear TO be thun-
derxtorm breeding spots. Robert =,
Horton declares in the current num-
Der Of the Monthly weather Review.
1T appears probable that under
even favorable conditions as re-
CARDS the cycionic circulation, thun-
derstorms only develop from con-
vective ruffs Of a~~endinE 7ir. whe
the violence Of the ascending cur-|
rent exceeds some minimum limiti
corresponding 20 the weather con-
ditions overhead for the day." hTl
says. 1T may happen that local
conditions in a certain place will In !
duce connective activity Of SUFFICIENT
strength TO produce thunderstorms
day after day. whereas at a nearby
locality only a few miles distant
only cumulus clouds will develop.
Very likely such spots are nUmer-
Gus. and could be quite accurately
and permsn nently mapped with suf-
ficient data"
Some thunderStorms over some
cities. for example. Albany, y. Y,
and Providence, r. l.. originated i'm
mediately over the city and did not
travel far outside their limits on
days when there were no other sd-
jscent thunderstorms Again q
shallow lake with sandy margins
located in a forest may serve as q
thunderstorm breeder.
Capt Harry Barker describes a
number Of occurrences OF thunder
storms in she Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado. The air in the bottom
of the canyon became intensely
overhested. and apparently rose "a
condensation level, which was be-
low the rim. 50 that the thunder
storm with vivid playing OF the
lighting could be observed from
the top Of the Canyon rim. lookine
over the clouds TO the opposite mar
gin OF the canyon. which was clear,
should IL prove true that elite.
arc in some instances thuncerstoru-
breeders. whereas other nearby
cities may not possess this charsc.
teristic, then such facts mirht hsy.
a very important bearing on ysri.
Gus engineering problems. notably
storm-sever design, and nIrh,
Nitiste the utility of application Of
records Of thunderstorn rain IN.
tensities in one city 70 anoth,,
nearby city, even though the clI.
mate Of the two places ana ~.
total rainfall per annum nnirht n.
very nearly the same" says Mr.
Horton.
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Greek Archbishop Coming

Archbishop Germsnos. head of
the Greek Orthodox church In the
United States, will arrive in wash
ington this evening for q visit
IL was announced last night by the
board Of directors OF the Greek
ORTHODOX Church OF washington at
Sixth and c streets southwest.
Archbishop Germsnos will orici-
ate at the church here at 10 a. m,
Sunday. II is expected that dele
cations from Baltimore. Alexandris
and other nearby cities will attend
the services.
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Greece Has Done Her Part.

To Tie Editor, The wsshinrton Hean:
cannot help thanking you and
onerinE you my gratitude for the
editorial. The Greeks in Asia
Minor"
II is the truth that Greece has
done her part by crushing the hsr-
osrous Turks; now IL is up to the
united states, England and France
to do their part.
Greece doesn't ask for helm NJ,
charity. only Justice.
Constantine is back on his throns
as the result OF self-determinstio
Today the Greeks. under his hr;I-
liant command, are fighting where
Alexander the Great fought years
ago.
Civilization. Christianity ana
Freedom" is their motto.
WILLIAM LOOMS,
Former U. S. Soldier.
Washington.
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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1871.

According to astrology the Sun
and Neptune are in benefic aspect
today, while Uranus is adverse.
II Is a rule under which to push
all important matters especially
of persons in-high place.
Diplomacy should benefit greatly
by this direction of the stars which
import foresight and tact.
One of the signs Is read as indi-
eating that some great national
policy will be misinterpreted and
misunderstood, owing to the sinister
sway of Uranus.
Men in authority, whether it be
the President or lesser officials,
should benefit from this planetary
rule, which gives decision and clear
vision.
Uranus is in an aspect in which
it is held persons like to believe
the worst Of their fellow men and
women and so scandals will con-
tinue to flourish through the sum-
mer.
One Of the encouraging signs. ac-
cording to the seers is a decline IN
the power VI thousHt tndt enCOur.
ages bolshevism or anarchy.
All the aspects seem to indicate
reactionary influences that will ~
store the best world ideals.
Religious dissensions will be
many, but they will bring the vari-
Gus sects into better understanding,
IL is prophesied.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
have the forecast of a successful
year, but travel may not be for.
tunate. Those who are employe
will be promoted.
Children born on this day will be
fortunate in employment, but shout /.
not try Independent ventures. These
subjects of Cancer are likely to be
rrst'ess 10 nature and SO meat be
tied down.
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Says Autoists Ignore d. c.
Law,

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Are you aware that in the letter
Mr.. Lee wrote in reply to mine some
days ago that treason is expressed?
Is II not treason when one OF the
common "peepul" dare suggest that
Penrose. from Pennsylvania. must
put a d. e. auto license on his car?
! know not what treason is IL TINS
be not treason. Il Is hearteninS.
indeed. to see the common "peepul'
rise even against his highness who
gives us our tariff law.
But he Is not alone. Take, for
example, an sutoist who drives a
car of the 1914 vintage under \
Florida license. and has been these
many years. II Capt. Headley
wishes. he can find the automobile
parked in front OF the National Geo.
graphic Society. Be II known also
that the driver. like Jim Barnes
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Won't Prepent
Bishop Mdnnix's Return

SYDNEY, July 2s.-The Australian
government has decided not 10 In
terfere with the landing of Arch
bishop Mannix and to waive forcing
him to take an oath Of allegiance.
which had previously been decided
upon, because of the Irish truce, as
1t is the desire of the government
to keep the atmosphere clear and
friendly.
The decision has aroused keen
criticism. as there has been much
feeling here against the archbishop
because Of his hostile attitude to-
ward England.
toepyrisht ls1i.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
Normal School Summer
Session Comes to Close

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. July %.
The summer session, which has
been in progress here at the State
Normal School since the latter part
Of June. closed today after a session
which has been the most successful
in the history OF the school In point
OF attendance and class work ac-
complished.
The examinations were held yes
terday and Friday and the students
are leaving for their homes.
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MOnarchists of Borkun,
in Another Outbreak
Especial Gable to The wsxhinstsr H,r,Is
End Chicsrs Tribune,

'sPeeh Sses to Tie wsShinstsn Hsr.ls
snd Chicago Tribune.)
BERLIN. Juy es.-The Island n,
Borkum, where German reichswehr
troops recently hauled down IN. nse
OF the German republic, has srsin
been the scene OF q reactionsrv
demonstration, in which monarchist
nags were displayed and nonarchist
songs were sung. The unwilling OF
monument to the Revolutionary
leader, Eberhardt, who led a marine
brigade and was notorious for the
role he played in the occupation OF
Berlin in the days OF the Kapp re-
volt, gave an opportunity 10 the
monarchists and mIlitsrists TO dis
play their sentiments again.
Copyright isai.)
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Ths Herald has found that certain
vritsrs sign fetitious names a. THAR
own In . few instances Ne And these
have escaped eur netioe. We viii here
after require not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
not Be abused. Il is for fair. impsr.
sonal, informative diseussisn and state
ment Of spinion.
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MAN CALLS
OTHER FOLKS CRAZY
Especial osbls % Ths wssAtnrtsu Hsnl
and ohiesse Trisune


PARIS, July 2s.-Maddened by tA~
Intense heat q man was arrestet
for promenading the Paris street,
naked. Taken before a police marfs,
trate the man was about to be ad.
judged deranged and sent to a,
asylum for observation and treat.
ment when he asked permission q
speak.
1T is not me who is insane be.
cause ! am nude" he said. Tt 4,
you people who are insane for wear,
ing starched collars, heavy vooler
clothing, stir tight shoes and heavy
felt hats during the intense hear
The magistrate refused TO accep
the mans viewpoint and committee
him TO an asylum
The Prris newspapers ask Why
mere nuos nen. who attempts .,
escape the tropical heat, is arrests
while nude women are allowed 4,
the thesters the year round.
(cepyrifkt ls1i.l
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Utilities Corporations
Protest Assessment.

MOUNT RAINIER. Nd. July ss.-
Public utilities corporations. the az
sessed valuation OF whose propert,
In Mount Rainier has recently beeI
raised. have served notice OF sppea.
before the town council.
The council has announced its 1.
tention Of sitting tight
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Open C6urt Letters to The HeralA
N~IA#agSflHH SRBenSse&b fss4

Nf Catholic Loyman" and ~. E. |
RitaS" aoiii send their names and ad-
dresses, their communications 7piH be
,tscd oper their pen rdmes. The letters
arc anobjeetionabLe, bit The Herald
mast haze the true names of oil users
of the Open Cowt.-Thc Heydld.)
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30

President Obregon has called Gen. Dawes
and raked in the pot. On the showdown Obre-
gon disclosed that he had reduced official sala-
ries. 1t was hardly fair game as he pretends
to head a democratic government.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30

The most striking cartoon of the war was
"The Greatest Mother of ALL" In peace that
is the United States, who will now gather the
children of Russia in its arms and feed them.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30

Sim Fein will doubtless decide that 90 per
cent of the loaf with peace is better than hunger
with war.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-30

After Gen. Smuts has harmonized the Irish
Of ireland, he might tackle the job of reconcil-
ing the Irish of New York