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The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
American Coal IN Europe.

According to reports from London the appear
sanceE OF American coal in London has caused some
CONSERVATION among the British operators who fear
that this may presage the competition OF American
coal in the European market
There appears to be little reason at present for
the alarm which the British mine owners are re-
puted to feel yet it is interesting to know that in
an article in "Le Correspondent" NJ. Etienne
Grosclaude advocates the establishment of coal
policy" which would guarantee the expectation to
Europe of certain amount of American coal each
year,
The proposal of NJ. Grosclaude is an ambitious
one which would involve both the reorganization of
the French distributing agencies and regulation of
Anneficap production which would insure surplus
for export. This would necessitate convincing the
French that it is sound policy pay for American
coal more than the market price, and to consider
this higher cost as insurance against periods of
acute shortage and exorbtant prices such as France
experienced last spring.
n would also require overcoming the popular
prejudice in America against the export of coal and
the Organization of the coal industry in America
20 dssrre continuity of production.
Z. Since the Spa conference France has been re-
ceiying coal from Germany at the rate of 100000
70 Io.soo90 tons per year; from England at the
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
The Chemical Industry.

Plants that produce dyes, drugs, perfumes, and
other organic chemicals can also manufacture poi
son gas and high explosives, as Germany so con-
vincingly demonstrated in the war. By developing
the plants and industry that give the organic
chemicals that will make us free and independent
of foreign chemical domination at the
time writing very heavy insurance policy that
will protect us if erupts the surface Of the
earth again.
Planes the continent in thirty-three hours
and twenty minutes, carrying mail sacks that might
have contained explosives or poison gas.
Air mapping of untrodden oil country is just as
practical and far constructive than searching
out enemy artillery from the air
What is there TO be done? The cost Of single
battleshp, some $3o,oooooo, would endow an estab-
Iishment for chemical research ssch the world
has never seen. Three millions, the expense per
year OF upkeeping such battleshp, would educate
all the chemists that the country could need.
Our chemical industry the plants and the
chemists that made salvarsan, aspirin. acetanilid
atophan, chinosol and other synthetic drugs when
Germany wagered they could not, the great
that draw nitrogen OF the air and make it into
fertilizer and nitric acid make independent of
foreign nitrates, the dye plants that have improved
upon the German best all of these must be
couraged and given aid in combating the postwar
German invasion.
Air conquest experimental IN our LABORATORIES,
practical in the army and navy and on the postal
and commercial routes, must be encouraged, with
money and enthusiasm.
Chemists must continually search for gases
and new methods to protect against them Our
existing poison gas plants must be held ready to
produce We can afford to defect a little money
from uniforms to invaluable research.
We shall have to move as fast the speediest
airpane and look as far into the future best
chemist, who is our greatest and most constructive
futurist.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
G. w. Alchenists
Plan to Observe
Adams Birthday

Adam as the patron of the science
of alchemy. wild tales of the first
mans college days, and plans for
the celebration of his birthday.
which is held to be March is, COM
posed a weighty address by J. II.
Taylor, vice president of the Al
chemist Society of George wash
ington University, at the quarterly
banquet of the organization.
Adam sure was a wild lad when
he went to college," declared Tay-
lor. but he was also the father and
patron of alchemy. Adam was
probably the first member of the
Alchemist Society. and as near as
can find scientific evidence to war
rant, he presided about the year
5000 B. c. Cain and a few others
had started the Royal Order Of the
Do Do, and the Alchemist Society
was collectively to be opponents.
Since Adam was born on the
seventh day, / figure, his birthday
must be the 18th of March, which
day all modern operative chemists
quietly celebrate. Koob Kahn, a
noteworthy alchemist who discov-
cred alcohol and died from drunk
enness. came before the flood and
from him Noah learned how and
why he should make grape juice.
All those old fellows are included
among our Senitors."
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

rate of 100000 tons;' from Belgium 100000
tons. The French mines have been producing at
the rate of 100000 TONS This total of s4oooooo
is some 10000 600 or I2ooo,ooo short of France s
normal consumption, which must come from some
where and America seems to be the most natural
source
Furthermore, the French have been paying for
British and German coal at rate higher than the
British domestic price and three times the cost
price. Naturally the French feel that little
competition would have desirable effect on the
British price.
1t is also apparent that since France now must
import over so per cent of her COAL her industrial
life would be seriously menaced by political or in
dustrai disturbance in Germany or England. NJ.
Grosclaude maintains that if machinery for the
Importation of our coal were once established it
would be possible to expand that machinery in case
OF crisis whereas with such machinery in exist
ence 1t would be impossible of creation at the time
of the emergency.
From the point of view of the United States it
is contended that the stabilizaton of the American
industry to permit steady export would be profit
able and advantageous for our commercial expan-
sion, as it would provide fundamental element for
the development of our merchant marine
The problem of the European coal supply is a
serious one. Production has fallen off tremen-
dously and the breakdown of transportation has
aggravated the shortage and seriously retarded
industrial recovery. But the problem of getting
American coal to Europe at price reasonably COM
parable with coal from other sources is one that
involves organization of industrial transport and
credit operations of far reaching importance and
conplexty.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
Crew Saved From Wreck

NEW YORK. March 2-The liner
Duston. Para for New York. today
rescued the crew of the sfoop
Mariette, Turks Island for Ber-
muda, about fifty miles or Ber-
muda. according to a wireless mes
sage received by the naval radie
communication ONCE here.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
Representing the Employees Of the
Bureau OF War Rish Insurance
IRISH CAUSE - NOT CUES
TIoN.-

To the Editor The Washington Herald.
Mr.. T. E. Raymond this morning
announced his views on the Irish
question" It's a cause, not a
question" He suggests that lit
would be far better IL those Cobs,
curates, Canadian corporals. etc,
would use up some of their super
huous energy making all Of Amer
lea democracy instead Of biting
the hand that's feeding them"
I wish to submit that the Ameri-
can who today is not in silent SYM
pathy with the people of ireland
in their aspiration for Statehood is
biting the hand that fed the an
cestry which gave him breath: the
hand whose strength we greeted IN
'16: whose affection is the most IN
selfish one great people could give
another; whose virility and
strength. whose courage and con
science have given structure to our
national being.
Someone once said that Every
noble life leaves the fiber Of it in
terwoven in the works Of the
world" and there are Irish lives.
thousands Of them, whose nobility
Of conduct. whose purity Of purpose.
whose zeal for that freedom and
democracy are silent and lasting
testimonials to the metal Of a ra4
with which a whole-hearted Ameri-
can is proud to me alloyed.
When men are willing TO die TO
prove their sincerity you must In
conscience bear for them a silent
admiration.
WARREN MAXWELL.
Washington. Feb. Is,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
ROOT IS VITAL PART
OF PLANT, SAYS EXPERT.

Get to the root of a plant and
you will know il. Albert A. Hansen,
of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
declared in telling of the under
ground structure of plants at the
popular plant lecture given by the
Wild Flower Preservation Society at
the Wilson Normal School Commu-
nifty Center last night.
Recent Investigations at the De-
partment of Agriculture indicate
very strongly that after the prepar-
alton of the seed bed, the sole OBJ
ject of cultivation is to kill weeds"
he said. For that reason killing
weeds is the most important prob
lem before the farmer today.
Must Know Underground Growth.
ITO develop methods of eradicat-
ing these weeds, il is absolutely es-
sential to know the character of
their underground growth" he de-
clared. weeds with creeping root
stalks require different treatment
from weeds possessing heavy tap
roots, while plants with weak, n
brous root systems must be dealt
with 20 the farmer in a dinerent
manner from plants possessing
bulbs, tubers and corms."
Roots are the absorbers of crude
plant foods such as potassium cal
cium. sulphur, magnesium and phos-
phorus. Delicate root hairs, on the
tips of the roots. take up the moist
ure by the process of "osmosis'
How Salt Kills Weeds.
= The walls of these tiny root hairs
allow the soil solutions Of crude
plant food to flow through into the
denser liquid within the plant, said
Mr.. Hansen, in explaining the
process. The killing of weeds with
common salt depends upon this prin-
ciple. he said, in telling that the
salt makes the soil solution heavier
and starts a flow of liquid out OF
the plant that causes the weed to
dry up and die.
while excellent descriptions of
flowers, leaves and stems of plants OF
any given region may be found in
botanical literature, usually not
word is said about the under
ground parts" declared Mr.. Hansen.
'Botanists have missed a chance to
produce practical information of
vast importance when they have
neglected the study of roots.
ANCIENT FIRE TEMPLE
DISCOVERED BY ARCHEOLOGisT'
The discovery of the only fire
temple of the cliff dwellers who
years ago inhabited what is now
Mesa Verde National Park, was de-
scribed by DR.. ]. Walter Fewkes.
chief of the Bureau of Ethnology OF
the Smithsonian Institution, at the
recent meeting of the Anthropolog-
ical Society.
"No other building set aside, es-
pecially for. the celebration of fire
rites, has been found in either the
cliff house or peublo region" de-
clared Or. Fewkes.
Fire Is Greatest Invention.
The artificial creation of fire was
one of the greatest and oldest in
ventions by man. he pointed out.
The inventor undoubtedly was Of
ten looked upon as possessed of su-
pernatural magic power beyond
their comprehension.
THE production OF fire is a very
easy process for the civilized man
he has only to scratch a match. 1t
was not so with the first man who
created fire." said DR.. Fewkes. He
took advantage of this invention to
magnify his power. Those who were
ignorant of how to make fire early
sought to obtain It from the hearth
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
Scientific
Notes and
| Comment
Calendar of Meetings;l
Activities of Societies
In Washington

Society. Room -,
New National Museum, this eve
ming. s o'clock. Life History of
the Ribbed Cocoon Maker and the
Resplendent Shield-Bearer of the
Apple" by r. f. Snodgrass. Short
notes and exhibitions.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

Chicago is said to have 10000 of its popu-
lation engaged in crime as business. There
is distinction here between putting business
in crime and crime in business.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

When Henry Ford gives an exclusive in
terview it is safe guess that he is not averse
to a little publicity for his household COM
modify.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

job with a good salary and nothing to
do that will interfere with his devoting all his
time to his private business, suits Mr. Tum-
ulty an ideal service.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

The center of population of the United
States is on a farm Whitehill Indiana
Indiana is also the center of the Republican
party as a working organization.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

With Clemenceau returned to France, M.
Poincare may need to take another hitch in
his ambitions.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

of those who did. and the power of
the owner was thereby increased.
Fire is not only the mother of
many arts. but also a most impor-
tant factor in mans primeval soci-
illogical and religious development.
Destitute of fire man would be little
above animals. 1t enabled him to
live in climates otherwise prohibi-
tive. to cook his food and smeIt
the metals. Some authors assert
that the first houses were built to
shelter; the fire."
Fire and Sex in Religion.
Primitive man early explained the
nature of fire by connecting it with
life and with the sun, the father
OF life, declared DR.. Fewkes. In his
mind sun and fire worship thus be-
came closely associated. As life
was known to be the result of un-
ion Of the male. and female sex,
nre-making, or the creation of life,
became associated with phallicism.
The two sticks used in the process
among the Hopi Indians in their
New Fire ceremony were designated
as male and female.
oon2ANS AtLL THEEsi
AID PAPER SHORTAGE. =.
A gray-green beetle, the adult
form Of the aspen borer, has much
to do with the present shortage Of
paper, according to surveys made by
the Department of Agriculture.
Poplar and aspen trees, that are
valued for pulpwood because of
their fast growth. are particularly
affected by this pest, and whole
plantations of trees are being de-
stroyed. The department has been
working on methods of controlling
the borer, and a bulletin by George
Hofer has been issued.
EXHIBIT NOW OPEN SHOWS
CHEMISTRY IN PEACE AND WAR.
Gas weapons of war. intimately
linked with our vital chemical in
dastry, are shown in the exhibit
prepared by the National Research
Council and the Chemical Warfare
Service to show what the chemist
has done and may do for the Ameri-
can people in war and peace. The
public is invited to view the gas
shells, miniature chemical plants,
charts and chemical warfare artil-
lery any day from 8 to s o'clock on
the first floor of the National Re-
search Council Building, 17ol Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Safely housed in glass bottles are
actual samples of the poison gases
and powerful explosives that were
used in the war. Beside them can
be, seen the dyes, drugs, perfumes
and important organic chemicals
that are obtained from coal tar, the
black sticky substance in which car
bon, oxygen. nitrogen and hydrogen.
willing chemical genii. lie ready to,
aid peace or war as the chemist
commands.
Models show a group Of ideal
chemical plants, at which can be
found coal. sulphur, salt and water
power ready TO be turned into ex-
plosfves, pharmaceuticals, dyes and
war gases. w. ID.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
Opinions
of Other
Ed i t O r S
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
Hoover Secretary of Commerce.
New York TribUpe.)

OF the group of big men and
natural selections two are named
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Hoover. With
them. it is needless to say. the pub
lie is well content. How they are
regarded and how the soundness of
the idea behind the campaign for
an exceptional Cabinet is conceded
these things are sufficiently
shown by the way the merits of
the two are now played up and
presented as bucklers against criti-
cism.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
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The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
Christian Science Mopitor.)

All things considered, a Cabinet
with Mr.. Hoover left out would
have been disconcerting TO thou
sands of American citizens who are
looking for great things from the in
coming administration. Mr.. Hoover's
ability means too much to these peo-
pie, and has been too plainly dem
onstrated, to have left them calm
under any announcement OF depart
ment secretaryships in which Mr..
Hoover should not appear. He has
been in places, before this. where
his capabilities have seemed to be
considerably broader than his imme-
diate opportunities. Usually he has
not allowed this sort of thing to be
much of a Limitation. He has gone
straight ahead. to make as much as
possible of his opportunity, ap-
parently trusting that the oppor-
tunity would expand as soon as the
work should catch up with Il. He
has shown a marked capacity for in
tensive development Of any position
in which he has accepted an obliga-
tion. Presumably he viii not do
differently now. Practically every
body will be glad to have him in
the Cabinet somewhere. II he does
what the majority Of the people in
the country apparently expect him
to do. he will find a way to perform
big service, In a big way, even
among the apparent littlenesses of
the commerce secretaryship. II he
is allowed to do the best that he is
capable Of doing with the duties of
this position, he can find a mans
work there in spite of all the rou-
tine. One thing 10 be recognized is
that he knows the major subject Of
the job as few others know it.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
tNew York Times !


The Secretary Of Commerce was
from the beginning charged with
the duty of promoting the COM
merce Of the United States" Never
was that work more essential than
today. In the industrial tangle lert
by the war, in the methods to be
followed by Germany. in making
reparations. in the payment of for
eign loans, in the securing Of new
markets for American goods, in the
steps useful to prevent stupid tariff
legislation from shutting our manu-
featuring energies behind a Chinese
Wall. the activities OF the Depart
ment of Commerce could be made
Of enormous value. A Secretary of
Commerce who possessed the
knowledge and driving power of
Mr.. Hoover could make his position
in the Cabinet second only to that
of the Secretary Of State.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03
NASHVILLE Bsnnerl
Hoover is an untried


Mr.. Hoover is an untried man in
any Official position, but il can't be
said that he lacks demonstrated ca
pacity. He has done successful
work of an administrative kind be-
yond what the duties Of the office of
Secretary of Commerce are likely to
require. He is better known than
any man who has ever filled the
place of Secretary Of Commerce, and,
then. he has quite a wonderful per-
sonalfty. The public appreciates
him because he is so much out Of
the class of the ordinary politician.
He will contrast in that respect with
Harry Dsugherty and Will Hays,
both selected solely as a reward for
personal political service, and both
ranking as politicians Of the wholly
practical sort.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-03

lOSSIBLY Lloyd George best expressed the
- situation when he said to the German repre-
sentatiyes at the London conference. "You
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Good Lemon Pie.

What dessert could be more tempt
ing tran perfectly Drowned lemon
pie? The following recipe. tested in
the experimental Kitchen OF the De
partment Of Agriculture. can be re-
lied upon:
Two tablespoons cornstarch. three
1ourths cup sugar. one cup boiling
water four tablespoons lemon juice.
one tablespoon butter. two egg yolks,
speck of salt (about one-sixteenth Of a
teaspoon). grated rind of half
lemon. two egg whites and two table,
spoons sugar for meringue.
Mix the cornstarch and sugar in a
saucepan and stir in the hot water.
Cook, stirring constantly. until il
thickens. and boil five minutes. Add
butter. well beaten yolks. salt, lemon
juice. grated rind. Cook about one
minute longer. Pour into crust pre-
viously baked. Cover with a meringue
made Of the egg whites beaten stin.
then with two tablespoons Of sugar.
and brown in oven 80
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Sweet Corn Soup.

Remove the corn from the cob.
then put the cobs themselves into
one gallon Of boiling water and allow
them to remain until the water is re-
duced to about three quarts Remove
them and substitute the corn. Cook
the corn until it is soft enough to be
pressed through sieve. After
straining it season literally with
pepper and salt. then add three table
spoons of butter that have already
been rubbed into two tablespoons Of
flour. and when the soup begins to
add a pint of boiling milk or cream.
When cooked q few minutes longer
remove from the fire and add the
beaten yolks of two eggs. which
will give the finishing touch to this
very delicious soup. -
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Baked Apricot Omelet,

Cut six preserved apricots into dice
and heat up in a little fruit juice.
Beat up five eggs. add a pinch Of
salt and one tablespoon OF sugar.
Melt in an omelet pan or frying pan
two tablespoons OF butter. When hot
pour in the beaten eggs and stir over
quick fire until they commence to
thicken. put in the prepared april
cots. then shape quickly into an oval
form by folding the ends. Allow the
omelet to acquire a golden brown by
putting it in the oven. turn out on
to hot dish, dredge with sugar and
serve at once.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Mr.. and Mrs. Kolb
Sail for Europe

Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Kolb. sailed
wednesday on the steamship Paris
for Europe, where they will remain
until the autumn. visiting relatives
and friends in France and Switzer-
Iand. Ihey were accompanied to EeK.
York by their daughter. Miss Kolb:
their son, Mr.. John G. KoIb, and Mr.,
and Mrs. Martin Wiegand, who are
making brief stay there before re-
turning to Washington.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Maj. and Mrs. King
Leave for Portland, Ore.

Maj. J. Craig King. L. S. A.. and
Mrs. King. the latter formerly Miss
Marie Hoffman Adams of this city.
nave gone to Portland. Ore. where
Maj. King has been detailed as in
structor Of military science and tac-
tics at the North Pacific Dental Col.
lege. The will reside at the Nortonia
Hotel. in Portland, until they find
suitable quarters.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Col. Walcutt and Wife
To Tour Continent

Col. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Wal
cutt will sail August Is from New
York for Antwerp and will spend the
next four months travelling extensively
on the continent, visiting important
cities in France, Germany and Italy.
They will make a stay on the Rivera
and visit in London before return
ing to Washington.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Pastry CriSps.

Often when making pies a small
portion of dough. not enough for an
other pie. Is left over. This may be
used by rolling thin. cutting into
squares. sprinkling with sugar and
cinnamon and then baking until crisp.
These do we'll to serve with sauce or
other dessert.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Partisan Sweets.

Use equal quantities of hgs. dates
and nuts. The nuts may be omitted
and prunes or raisins added. Put
roll in a little powdered sugar or
grated cocosnut This makes a fine
filling for sandwiches
Evening star., 1921-07-31
Gen. Badoelio Expected
For N. Y. Celebratior

Gen. Pietro Badoglio is expected in
New York today for the Garibaldi
celebration. He has been touring in
the north, accompanied by Col. Sicfl-
iani. his chief of staff: Col. Merwyn
Z. Buckley. U. s. A.. and Capt. Carlo
huntington. assistant military at
tache of the Italian embassy. who Is
aide to the general while he is viz
itor in this country.