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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12

WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan l2--M hen
wv president elect Warren Harding
takes over the reins Of the
executive branch OF the United States
government from president woodrow
Wilson on March he viii find a
large. well trained and efficient
group OF workers both IN the execu-
tive offices and the white house
proper ready and willing TO assist
him In making his administra ton
Successful one.
with but few exceptions. compare
lively speaking, these employees carry
on from administration 70 admins
tration, regardless Of Its political
complexion and are regarded as IN
lispensabfe 10 the smooth running OF
the executive machinery Some OF
these employees are the only ones that
The casual visitor TO the white house
sees during his inspection OF the his
rcrlc mansion, and others are never
seen or heard Of except by the Of
Llcials with whom they come IN con-
tact during the performance Of their
daily routine.
The terms OF their service range
from the thirty years Of the Oldest TO
the few months Of the latest girl
rolls Of -si51if1r government depart
menL
Thirty Years Service.
In point Of actual service the oldest
white house attache is the chief
asher al the executive mansion, I
p Hoover. He has completed thirty
years service. entering as an cleo
-rician and attaining his present po-
siriou Ipou the retirement a num-
per Of years ago Of Tom Stone. l5is
assistant is Franklin Parkinson. who
has served through several admins
tratiouz
Perhaps the official best known 20
members Of the legislative and other
branches o. the government and to
people having official business at the
white house Is Rudolph Forster,
whose official title is executive clerk.
Forster Joined the white house forces
as a sten0grapher In 1895 at the be-
ginning Of Mckinleys administra-
tion and was promoted TO his present
position in 1901 He handles the i'm
portant correspon Of the presi-
Gent and prepares for mis- signature
state papers and executive orders.
The chief clerk. Joseph n Sharkey:
appointment clerk Charles l. Sven.
and expert sreuOgrapher Warren =.
Johnson. were brought TO the white
house during the Wilson administra-
ton and DO not expect TO stay Under
president Earding's secretary SVEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
BELGIUM RUSHING WORK
OF FARM REHABILITATION

Washington. D. c.. Jan. I2.-Bel-
GUM IS making good progress IN re-
building farms and rehabilitating its
agricultural production Reports from
the American consul at Brussels show
that at the end OF the first nine
months Of 1920 more thsr 61.T75 acres
swept soil had been put into condition
for cultivation
Since the signing OF the armistice
Belgium has put forward every posi-
bic effort 20 rebuild and intensity its
agricultural industries Assistance in
many different ways has been given
by the Belgian department OF agricul-
ture in order 10 encourage speedy
reconstruction.
The total area under cultivation last
year was a marked Increase over the
1919 area and tie number OF farm AMI
mails has shown large increase.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
Little Plaza Phone 1850
READMILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT INTOMORROWS

adherents OF the teachings OF the
Koran regularly worship IN It.
It is the only mosque IN Germany
and William II built IL for the bene-
fit Of Cossack and KirEhis Tartar war
prisoners captured while serving with
the Russians and French. An intern
ment camp surrounds 90. Under the
law OF the Koran, the mosque must
never be destroyed
There has been considerable crltl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
OVER -2n0 YEARS OLD

Haverhlll, Mass, Jan 12.-The old
Nichols homestead standing in Mich
olsville for 200 years, is in ruins as
the result OF a fire which started from
unknown origin and which quilted the
house and ell before firemen from
Haverhill and Merrimack succeeded IN
suhduinE It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
FOREIGNERSIN SAYS BUSINESS
SFIANGF1AINOW METHODS WILL
TOTAL 26,000ISAVE CHURCHES

Chicago. Ill, Jan. u. - Business
methods viii boom the ordinary
church and mean the saving Of its
life in the opinion Of officials Of the
Campbell Park Presbyterian church
of Chicago. They base their assertion
upon a tWO-year experience with their
own church during which time the
weekly attendance grew from zoo to
1000 and changed a building which
was dark as q tomb nearly all the
time" TO a beehive Of activity
Two years ago our church was
dying" said r. S. Miller, an elder, IN
report of the experiment, and to-
day il is booming because OF the revo-
luton fin the mthods we employed
Twenty years ago the neighbOrhood
fashionable in the city Then the
population movements peculiar 10
great cities commenced. The Ameri-
can born families locked 20 the
suburbs and thousands Of Italians,
Jews, Bohemians. Lithuaniaus and
others poured in
The congregation became smaller
and smaller, the church was nearly
deserted and was dark as a tomb
nearly all the time. Then we decided
to hire a business manager, map out
program and try once more before
hive Of activity
Conversations have trebIed, AIr.
Miller said. the Sunday school dou-
bled athletic clubs for boys and sew
ing clubs for girls are carried on
public library opened and daily va
cation summer school held, with a
dozen uationanues enrolled
The application OF business prin-
ciples TO church work means saving
the life Of the ordinary church. the
pastor. Rev. William T. McDermott
declared today. The church is at
crisis and IL it doesn't adopt efficiency
and system. as well as prayer and
giving. it win fail 1t is merely ap-
plying intelligence and system in a
field where for too long aimless, slip
shod methods have been In order,
while the crying need has been for
well-planned. far-seeilgi aggressive
camuafgue"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12

cism OF the former emperor Tor hav-
ing erected it and for the present
government for maintaining it. In
reply the officials declare it Is their
duty 70 give the iuterned Tartar an
opportunity 20 worship according 90
the dictates OF their faith. They point
out that destruction OF the mosque
would be a serious offence IN the
eyes OF all Mohammedana.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
KAISER'S MOHAMAiEDAN
MOSQUE SILL IN USE

Wuensdorf. Germany. Jan. IA
reminder OF the time when the former
emperor William attempted TO pose
as a leader in the Moslem world. re-
mains here in the form OF MOhau-
medan mosque. which was erected by
the kaiser in the first years OF the
world war. Eight hundred orthodox
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
STATE NATIONAL BANK

surplus a Profits. Sf80.0oe.0
Interest Paid on savings Accounts.
C.. r. Morcheud, President.
Joseph NnEnffins Elce-Preaidcnd-
C.. y. Bassett. Tlce-Presidenf-
George ID. Flory. Esce-PreEldeuf-
r.. W. McAfees Cashier.
@. n. Nebeker, Assistant CaIhleE-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12

Shanghai. China, Jan. IA quin-
Quennial census taken in October in
the French concession and the inter
national settlement gives Shanghai a
foreign population Of asses. accord
ing TO official returns.
A census OF the entire city, native
and foreign, has never been taken, but
careful estimates give the city a total
population Of ever 100000.
The returns show that the interna-
tonal settlement has foreign popu-
latiOn Of 23.307 and the French con-
cession 1852 In the two concessions
the Japanese lead I'm point OF numbers
with 1881 British are second with
63S5. Americans third with 28l5, and
Russians fourth with 1882. The num-
Der Of French in the two districts is
SIS
The census revealed that the inter
national settlement has 80 known dir
ferent uationalities with IS of unde-
fined nationality
Most Of the japanese in Shanghai
live in the international settlement.
where they make up nearly 50 per
cent OF the foreign population as they
number 1925, an Increase Of 50f6
slams from Siberia to the interna-
uonal settlement in recent years is
seen in their number, 1886, gain Of
sos since 1918
The German population which in
1915 totalled 1855 has dWindled In the
international settlement to ESQ
The British predominant in the
French concession as they number
1914. The American residents Of the
French settlement not only hold sec
ond place, but they Outnumber the
French by 10 as the census gives $40
Americans in the concession and but
$50 French
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12

the selection Of this detail 10 the
chief OF the treasury secret service
and changes are also made by him
The present detail is in charge OF
Richard Jervis and consists of Ed
ward Startling, Arnold LandvOigt
John J. Fitzgerald, John IL Slye
Walter J. Ferguson, Albert Peck and
Charles FredericlCs, chauffeur. Wal
ter Ferguson was recently sent on 10
president elect Harding to join the
group detailed by chief Moran 20
guard the incoming president
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
CHANGE. OF ADMINISTRATIONS
MEANS LITTLE TO EFFICIENT
EMPLOYEES AT WHITE HOUSE

8 also president wilson's confiden-
tial stenographer.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Miss GriIli's Recital.

Miss Giulia GRILL, mezzo-soprano.
gave her first song recital here yester-
day afternoon In Aeolian Hall. For the
French group in her programme includ-
ing his own lyric. EFT s. II Revenait
un Jour- the young artist had the dis
tinguished assistance at the plano of AL
bert Wolff, the French conductor of the
Metropolitan Opera House. In modern
italian songs by Brogi, Sinigaglia, Trim
delli and B. Gagliano, the latter being
otherwise the accompanist. Miss GRILL
disclosed a beautiful natural voice OF
moderate power. with many of the essen
tials of singer to the manner born.
She had much charm of person, ease and
grace of style. with fine feeling for the
spirit of the music. And II was unfor-
tunate that with so much in her favor
she should sing as she did with per-
sistent tremolo and often a false in
tonation. But these defects she could
not evidently avoid, nor were they due
to nervousness. That she is singer Of
limited feeling and one of gentle rather
than deep passion was shown In her
delivery. supported by Mr.. Wolffs fine
piano accompaniment. of the Mon
Occur s. Ouvre TIA Voix" air, though
here, as in other numbers. there were
always delicacy of perception and good
taste quite unusual. A large and friendly
audience heard her recital.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19

was recently reported that the former
Emperor WILLIAM, abandoning ali
hope OF ever seeing his palace, the
Achilleion on the island of Corfu, had
disposed Of it TO an international syn
dicate which would open 1t in the
spring as II rival to Monte Carlo.
But this multiplication of Monte
Carlo would seem to be OVERRIDING the
thing. Especially since the original
vas only recently complaining of an
Improbable year; so strong were the
lamentations that<a facetlous Partisan
editor remarked that we might expect
10 see the concessioners standing at the
door Of the Casino, hats in hand. cry
ing Help, help poor old Monte
Carlo" For all of these new resorts
to thrive on the scale of luxury and
expenditure planned the world would
be forced to turn itself into a world
Of rich, luxuriously indolent game
sters. For reasons too evident to men
ton In detail this Is both improbable
and Impossible.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Bucket Shop Evils.
Commitments in New York City Alone
Estimated at $500, 100000

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Senator
Pitcher, author of the resolution now
before the Legislature to Investigate the
operations Of the bucket shops In New
York city, might we'll have mentioned
the fact there are hardly any news
papers of first rank in this city which
are carrying any bucket shop advertis-
ing. The exclusion OF bucket shop ad-
vertising from the financial pages of
reputable newspapers has undoubtedly
done very great deal in checking the
growth OF the bucket shop evil.
OF course the evil which Senator
Pitcher in his resolution Is aiming at
can never be wiped out without the
active cooperation of the victims them
selves. A run on the bucket shops, most
of which have no membership IN any
legitimate organization, will produce far
reaching results. as these concerns in
hardly any instance carry the. stocks
they pretend to have purchased for their
customers and on which they have
charged interest and commissions which
they have not earned.
Current gossip in Wall Street esti-
mates the commitments of these bucket
shops in New York city alone-they
operate In all the large cities In this
country-at 5000 100000, and the Leg
islature is undoubtedly alive to the dam
ger. In the final analysis, however, 1t
is UP to the public. The remedy is in
their hands. II.
NEW YORK, March 1S.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19

uncles, their grabbed wives-were
they to be kept alive when removal
TO the society of the angels would be
81 much more convenient? Almost
everybody knows somebody whose
translation TO the pavements Of jasper
would not be disturbing. 1t may be
only landlord or chairman of the
house committee OF the club.
On the subjective end of the pcopo-
sition that life be extended indeh-
nitely there is room for specula- Ion
Suppose it were possible for the acien-
lists to say tomorrow to each human !:
How long do you wish to live? Tell
us and we viii set the machinery 70
run until day you name." Would
farmers wife, most of whose life
has been drudgery, ask the doctors
to turn back the sands In the hour
glass? There would be calls foe ex-
tensions, but for how long? The
youth would ask to live to 20. The
man OF 10 might decide to remain
another generation. The man OF 90
who was still enjoying existence pos
sibly would call for an extra half
century. But, looking over the crowd
In i subway train or theatre, how
many Of them would seriousiy v elect
to stick around" for five or ten rem
turtles more?
II By easy evolution man should
return TO the longevity OF NoAHs
time he would enjoy the great span
Of years. His education, his duties.
his pleasures and his declining days
would accommodate themselves to TOO
years just as they do now to 10. But
If the scientists were suddenly now
to find the magic which DE leon
went seeking we believe that there
would be great many persons who
would decline to step into the labora-
tory. Life Is somewhat like a fine
novel. The reader may end 1t wish
ing 1t were little longer. But he
never wishes that 1t had no end.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Miss Farrar in "Manon." !"

Joy reigned again at the Metropolitan
Opera House last night Miss Geraldine
Farrar had recovered from an attack OF
laryngitis and was able to sing in Mas
senet's "Manon." All the little gerry
flappers were present. growing with de-
light. They were laden with flowers.
and after each act some blowers, not
gerryflappers) were hurled from the bal
comics TO the stage, where the gallants
gathered them UP and presented them to
the fair prima donna, who rewarded her
faithful adorers with ravlshing smiles.
Miss Farrar sang Manon for them II,
her familiar season of 1920-21 style, and
Mr. Hackett as DeS GrieuT endeayored
to rival the youthful admirers In the
ardor of his passion. Also he sang very
well. Thomas Chalmers was again Les
cGut and Leon Rothier the elder Dcs
Grteur. The spectacular glories OF tiie
Cours la Refine scene provided feast
for the eye and Miss Rosna Galli's ex-
quisi.e dancing was, as usual. one of the
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Home Owning for All.
Building and Loan Plan Offers Way
Out of Rent Paying.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: There
are thousands OF persons In rented
apartments in the metropolitan district
who could just as well be living in their
own homes.
Suppose that these persons had be-
gun saving their money Systematically
through cooperative savings and loan
associations few years ago: they could
have bought their homes through these
associations with very little money in
hand and to-day would not be paying
rent with only handful OF rent receipts
TO show for their years OF work.
Those persons who had the foresight
to save and purchase their homes looked
forward, and these building and loan
associations offer the best opportunity
10 those who have home owning In view.
az the banking lew gives associations
power to lend up to so per cent on an
appraised valuation on first mortgage.
All the money received from savings is
loaned on first mortgages on homes.
ARCHIBALD w. McEwAN.
New YORK, March IS.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Association of Graduates OF West Point
Military Academy. dinner, Hotel Astor,
T.. NJ.
The Women Lawyers Association, annual
dinner. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. NJ.
Italian Intercollegiate Association. inau-
gural celebration, Great Hail. College of the
City of New York, Convent avenue and 13sth
The Swedish Chamber OF Commerce. thir-
tioth annual dinner. Hotel Astor, 80 p. M.
Thomas NJ. Clelnnd will speak on Book
Decoration" at Metropolitan Museum OF
Unique Lodge. Knights of Pythias. enter
tainment and ball. Pythian Temple. 14ath
etreet and Mott avenue. The Bronx, $40
immigration Commissioner Frederick A.
Wallis Will speak on Immigration" at 9
dinner OF the Prince of Orange Lodge, Hotel
John Graham Brooks will lecture on 'The
Main Lesson for Each OF Us" at Town Hall.
11S West Forty-third street. II A. N.
Francis Morris will lecture on Music at
scum seu ! rsa''ln Of Art. ! P. NJ. 80 80 0'O'' -
societe des Beaux Arts. luncheon. Waldorf
Jordan Lodge, dance. Hotel Majestic. .
p. NJ
International Flower Show. Grand Central
Palace. 10 A. NJ. to 10;3o p. NJ.
dahee aosai MsXpin MsSil ros NJ hes0"
Gov. Nathan L. Miller Will be guest n
a dinner given BY the Lotos Club. 10 weet
Eifty-seventh street, this evening.
Cosmopolitan Charity League. dinner and
dance, Waldorf-Astoria, 9 p. NJ
The Rev. Stuart L. Tyson will speah on
Fifty-sixth street, 4 45 p. M.
New York. Association of Ticket Agents.
dinner. Hotel Astor. p. M.
United Fruit Buyers Association. dinner,
Hotel Biltmore. p. NJ.
Mount SINAI Hospital. dinner. Hetci Bit
David Names will conduct a concers a.
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art. r. ~.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Miss Thompson's Blondes.
A Railroad Accident Revealed They
Were Only Cam0uhaged.

To THE NEW York HERALD: "Jay p.
Dee's" recalling OF the charms OF Lydia
Thompson's blondes is reminder Of
my meeting with them.
Duty allocated me In st. Louis Mis-
souri,, in the spring Of 1873. Miss Thomp-
son and the blondes we're seen in their
full array of fieshings and wigs The
next day found me billetted in the
same car with Miss Thompson's varie-
gated blondes. During the journey to
Cincinnati. where they were to show, an
accident caused sudden stop and mix
UP wherein the beauties were thrown
froni seats and berths.
u black haired blonde shouted Thank
heaven. my neck's not broke" Better
thank heaven your legs aren't dam
aged" replied Miss Thompson
Miss Thompson'e questions and in
spection satisfied her that "the crowds
all right" and convinced the passengers
that Lydia Thompson's blondes omitted
carnoufaging in their Pullman car
shows. G. H. M.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 15.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Crowded White House Days.

Loss Of complete personal freedom
Il one Of the drawbacks Of being
President. The Presidents duties
are so multifarious that he has to
live according to schedule. His time
is far too valuable to be dissipated
by haphazard employment of 1t.
This does not mean, of course, that
the President cannot play. Some OF
them do. Colonel ROOSEVELT had his
tennis game, President HARDING plays
golf He plays with the same whole
souled concentration upon the thing
in hand that characterizes his work.
But he plays on schedule time. He
cannot escape from the days pro-
gramme which Is made up for him
by Mr.. CHRISTIAN, his secretary.
All about the routine of life in the
White House will Ne told by EDWIN
G. HILL in an illustrated article In
the Magazine Supplement of The
NEW YORK HERALD tomorrow. The
reader is taken round the clock with
the President before passing on to
other matters Of prime interest. The
night life Of London next claims at-
tentlon. Dancing Mt the clubs In
the arid atmosphere Of 10 o'clock
prohibition may seem dull, but Ii
makes a lively article.
"Cobweb" transportation Is a novel
expression. The system is feature
Of ideal city planning and JOHN
WALKER HARRINGTON describes 1t as
applied in Detroit. WILLIAM A..
PINKERToN summarizes the criminal
problem in the sententlous words I'm
the end we get EN-" BARTHoIoME's
sculptGrc, queer hobbies and book
reviews are only some Of the other
subjects that crowd twelve pages OF
first class Sunday reading.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
Wireless Telegraphy at Sea.
Changes in Navigation Which Have
Come Since Its Use.
Brddlep Jones In Natiouul lforine

Bradley Jones IN National Marine
On tramp steamships the radio has
many times earned its keep by order
ing ships in midocean to change their
destination to ports where there were
more favorable markets. or perchance
less dissatisfaction among the dock
workers.
From the earliest days Of ofshore
navigation. when the navigators de-
pended on uncertain latitude sights !:
through the travail Of 'Tunars," TIL
chronometers were introduced. tho tim
ing Of longitude has progressed The
uncertain rates OF the chronometers
however. required that three or more of
these expensive timepieces be carried
aboard q steamship for intercomparing.
Even with mutitudinous chronome-
ters. there was still possibility Of error ;
but wireless has come to the rescue
Nowadays a single chronometer, aided
by diurnal time signals. sufflces in most
cases. 1t has even been suggested that
q good grade of clock will eventually
replace the more costly timekceper.
Besides the warnings OF violent ap-
pTOacHinB StorfnS, Vessels are CounSelled
OF nearby icebergs Though the wolf
like submarine no longer roams the sea,
floating dereliets still wander ungulded.
n constant menace 70 seamen. After
once locating these drifting hulks pass
ing ships are advised OF their where
abouts till they disappear or a beneficent
revenue c-'''er ends their existence.
Wirciess telegraphy has revolutionized
sea conditions. The ever ready means
of calling for assistance has reduced the
after danger OF an accident at sea TO
n minimum. Cases are known OF thrifty
minded skippers who pick and choose"
their rescuers. Offers of friendly aid
from nearby ships have been spurned,
and forehumanity's sake these wouldbe
Good Samaritans have stood by the
injured vessel till revenue cutter, sum
moned from a distant station. has ar
rived. These craft on their errands OF
mercy might well be termed "non-rev-
cnue" cutters from their policy OF not
cxnctiug toll for their salvage.
The New York herald., 1921-03-19
English Flat Racing Begins.

The English fiat racing season was
opened auspiciously at Lincoln on
Thursday and the first Of the big
spring handicaps, the Lincolnshire at
one mile, was won by Sol b. JoEL's
four-year-old Soranus, by Polymelus
from Sun Angel by Sundridge. The
fact that there were thirty starters
shows the interest the English take
in racing, which Is an institution as
well as n sport with majority Of
them.
Mr.. JOEL, owner Of the winner, Is
also the breeder Of Soranus, which
represents the strains Of blood which
have been doing great things in the
past few years on the English turf.
Polymelus Is by Cyllene out Of Maid
Marian by Hampton. The Argentin-
ians gave $751; 500 for Cyllene, and
he has played a prominent part in
improving the blood stock of the Ar
gentine. Sundridge has already
achieved fame by giving the turf
many superb performers, among them
Sunstar, sire of Buchan, the prop
erty Of Lord AsToR, which was pro-
nounced the best horse in England
last year. Buchan finished first in
the Ascot Gold Cup last year, but
was disqualified for an alleged cross.
Lord AsToR was greatly disgruntled
and offered his champion for sale.
An American owner negotiated for
him Mt $250,00O, but the deal fell
through. Buchan at his next essay
won the rich Jockey Club Stakes,
worth about $4,000, and when the
throng gave him memorable recep-
ton on his return to the weighing
enclosure after the race Lord Aston
announced that there wasn't enough
money to buy the handsome four
year-old. which was forthwith retired
to the stud.