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The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
Only Recognition.

THE State Department has decided that recog-
i milton of the league of nations existing
and going international organization. does not
nit this government to any intention of member
ship. 1t has, therefore, answered at fell swoop
fourteen communications received at various times
from the league The only effect of this is recogni-
ton 1t does foretell that the department will
negotiate with the league on any matters referred
to it which OF mutual interest.
Last june the department sent verbal notice
to the league that it would not reply to such COM
municatons because not member of the organiza-
ton. This done "unofficially." The acknowl-
edging notes now sent mere Acknowledgements
from a government mot a member" They have
practically significance further than a recogni-
ton Of the single fact that there is such an or
ganization on earth.
II the league becames sufficiently effective that
its representatives will be given authority to bind
their governments, in that day this government may
take the short and negotiate with it rather than
with the separate governments As il is the coun-
Gil on matters such mandates has this
authority. The final rules governing them must
come from the council But the United States
reaches the council through individual governments
directly concerned. This may be the better way
since it is not there member, even unoffi-'
cially, while it is, unofically of the supreme coun-
Gil which is the power behind the league council
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

fullness of time, came into the
world for this purpose. This is why
so much OF His personal ministry
was devoted to healing the sick,
cleansing the lepers and even rails
ing the dead TO life.
As the finished product of sin is
death, so the finished product OF
salvation through Christ is life
abundant and forever.
We may discourse as learnedly
as We please about the spirit. soul
and body; We may scientifically en-
deavor to dissect and analyze them:
we may present hair-splittinE def
nitions of them. but the fact still
remains that the salvation of a part
of man or the restoration or recon-
struction of a less complete or per-
feet man than we find God fashion
ing in the beginning. when He pro-
nounced him very good" is not the
salvation God promises through
Christ.
am often asked If believe the
statement made by many of your
ardent religious friends that mil
lions now living will never die. 1
am too conservative to set the date
OF even AhC NlNtlc VI
the consummation of the plan of
salvation through Christ. This
much. however. ! will say, that
when the time comes for the, COM
plete emancipation from the power
of death. millions will be living on
the earth who will never die.
After portraying to us the stages
in the careers of man, / have fully
and briefly outlined, the Bible un-
folds TO our vision the most beauti-
full picture in all the literature OF
the world. 1t is the picture of the
redeemed earth inhabited by re-
deemed people, enjoying complete
immunity from sin. sickness and
death. basking in all the favors and
pleasures the loving Father can be-
stow.
ROBERT BRUCE McALLEY.
Washington, d. c.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

pect too much from the conference. But II IS W
itself combination Of nations 1t really differs
from the league only in size and in the fact that It
has agenda instead Of constitution ALREADY
the number of governments to be represented - m
creased from five to eight Any country which
trades with China might as we'll be represented as
Italy or Belgium.
Certainly Spain has as much reason to be here
has Portugal. If Russia had a recognized gov
ernment, it would of course be here and no one
doubts that Germany will be identihed IN
trade to an extent which viii make the open door
as important to her as to any others Indeed the
precedent has been for the presence OF OF all trad
ing nations at any future adjourned conference
on the Far East. 1t would be but natural then, to
suggest that it would be easier for to join with
forty-eght than for the ortyeient to join with one
and that this would save the double cost
The Berlin treaty is simply two-thirds OF the
Versailles treaty, which is 90 tainted with the
league that the odors can hardly be wholly kept
from he former No one now expects the confer
to settle all the problems OF the Far East, nor
to bring the surrender of all vested interests Ii II
gets far enough to bring genuine desire for future
conferences, 10 show that theJ are profitable ana
can reach friendly understandings, it will have
done lot II its reaches conclusions to take the
form of definite agreements, It will accomplish what
few now expect. But # it is to be followed by
others. constantly expanding and the Berlin treaty
entangles US with the Versailles treaty, who can tell
what other calamity may follow.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
Another Soul Theory.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
For a long time ! have been read
ing your Open Court letters with
profound interest The recent pre-
sentation of the soul from numer-
Gus viewpoints. free from the or
dinary spirit of controversy, is es-
pecially instructive, interesting.
enlightening and neutrality-suspicious.
From time immemorial three the
cries. in one respect practically the
same, the transmigration OF souls.
reincarnation. and the salvation OF
the soul independent of the BODY,
have engaged the attention of man.
kind. These theories cannot posi-
bly, be true IL we accept as author
ity the plan Of salvation through
Jesus Christ as outlined in the New
Testament. The point of vital en-
phasis we should always keep be-
fore our minds in considering the
soul as an integral part of man is
this: Has the soul the power of
functioning without the body: il so.
what are its capacities in this di-
rection?
The Bible informs us that God
made man and then breathed into
man the breath of life and man pe-
came living soul. This is the first
Bible use of the word soul. The
statement must mean that God first
fashioned the lifeless body, then
put into il the life-giving principle
and the body was then transformed
into a living soul. In other words.
the body is the beginning and the
living soul expresses the finished
product of God, which we call man.
The Bible soon gives us another
chapter on the career of man. II
| tells US that man by SHINING or go
ing contrary to the voice Of Goo.
marred his original perfection ana
! brought upon himself disease and
death. Right here els where SO
many people get on the error track
as to what salvation through Christ
means. They plunge into an abyss
of darkness and every time a hu-
man being passes from our sight by
what we call death. they cry out In
their confusion that il is a mysteri-
Gus and uneXplainable dispensation
of Divine Providence. James comes
to their rescue and tells them that
God has nothing to do with II. He
| makes the origin ana meaning OF
death so plain that no one can pos
sibly fail-to understand IL. He says
I in chapter 1. verses 13, IA and Is:
Let no man say when he is
tempted I am tempted of God; for
God cannot be tempted with evil,
neither tempteth He any man:
But every man is tempted when
he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed-
Then when lust hath conceived.
liz bringeth forth sin. and sin when
10 is finished bringeth forth death
I Man, the original soul. Is a living
being without sin. Man as a sim
ner. by his own lusts, immoralities
and intemperances. nils his body
with diseases. and : diseaSs bring
him down. to DEATH. The best and
most skilled physicians cannot save
him. from the wages Of sin-the
anality of sin-Death.
The next chapter in mans career
is the necessity of power to save
him from death. the awful calamity
he has plunged himself into. Jesus
Christ, the Great Physician. in tht
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

lens OF human progress. Walt
whitman, Ebert Hubbard ana
others were named with the older
writers Of past centuries. He also
commended Henry James. the
American philosopher. l was fat
tered that most everyone he men
toned was a favorite of my own.
He is a whole man. A big soul.
with large ideas and love that
enamors whoever converses with
him. Yet. this thoughtful, spiritual
philosophic man finds his greatest
joy in helping the needy. cheering
the downcast, saving the sofrowing
from despair.
JAMES HUGH KELLEY.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1921.

Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. While Mercury is in
benefic aspect. Neptune is strongly
adverse
Advertising and publicity Of all
sorts are subject to the best possible
direction Of the stars.
Propaganda of all sorts will be
widely distributed in the coming
months when many secret agencies
Will work unremittingly.
Newspapers are to print many sem
sational items of news within the
next few weeks.
Social and political scandals are to
be uncovered and there will be much
agitation concerning moral issues.
Neptune in the eighth house points
to many strange deaths. There will
be sudden ending to a public
career. ~
The building Of a temple to an
oriental faith is foreshadowed as an
augury Of great moment since 1t is
held to be a harbinger of world peace.
Teachers Of new faiths and old
creeds will vie with one another dur
ing the next few months.
Switzerland comes under a rule OF
the stars that BODIES i'll for the coun-
try. which may be plunged into diff
culties.
Neptune in forbidding aspect rs
read as presaging much unrest among
the people and serious labor troubles
Under this configura tion the public
mind is held to habor suspicion oi
government heads and to credit ru'
mors that destroy confidence in Off.
cials Of every rank
Railways are to focus much atten'
tion at this time when a terrible
accident is prophesied.
Persons whose birthdate It Is
should not speculate or take> any
risks in the ensuing year. Those who
are employed should be exceedingly
diligent lest they lose their positions
Children born on this day may moi
have much business ability but in.
stead are likely to be talented ant
visionary.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
LARGEST CAPTIVE SNAKE
AT NATIONAL zoo.

The worlds largest captive snake
Is now an inhabitant Of the Ma
tional Geological Park here.
IL is a large regal or reticulated
python. that once roamed in the
Malay forests. From the tip Of Us
head TO its tail is about twenty-five
feet long. This species of python
grows to be largest in size of any
snake now in existence. and waile
a specimen that measured a liitle
less than thirty feet long was once
killed, 1t is believed that the snake
now In Washington is the largest on
exhibition.
glass was built to house the new
python, which came from New York
in a heavy wooden box. perforated
with small holes to allow circula-
ton OF air. The large python dId
not dine on its journey, as il only
goes to dinner once in three or four
weeks. But these infreQuent meals
Usually consist Of a large pig. or
even a small deer or antelope, when
the snake is in its native haunts.
These are crushed to death in the
coils Of the snake and then Syal-
lowed whole and digested while the
snake passes away the time lying
partly submerged in cool water
until its next meal time arrives.
II this great regal python were
star attraction In a circus. he
would probably be bally-hooed as
a boa constructor that eats them
alive" According TO DR.. n. Hollis
ter. superintendent of the Natiopai
Geological Park, who was chairman
of the new python's reception COM
mittee. most Of the snakes that are
shown In the greatest shows on
earth" and advertised as boa con-
strictors are pythons. which are
usually larger snakes. The circus
variety Of python Ia usually the
rock or black species that grow
twelve TO fifteen feet long and are
found in South America These do
not compare IN sine with the larger
regal species that are found in the
Malay regions, parts OF Asia and the
Philippines. The Zoo has three
specimens of the smaller pythons
The new snake has been secured
as part payment for a baby hippo
potamus that the National Zoologi-
cal Park raised last year. Most Of
the additions TO the ZOO are secured
by exchange in this way. The new
python arrived in New York from
the Orient through the regular COM
mercisl channels of Gagged animal
trading.
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MMUlbnklH
.Day,by Day
Impressions:
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NEW YORK. Oct. s.-They live
hard. reckiessly and for the day
these furtive eyed cleaners Of
Manhattan's Tenderioin. At q cer-
tain. hour they make their way to
the Times Square shaving parlors
to be barbered. manicured and pol
ished. It 10 q part OF the inscrut-
ibi< mask-their badge OF brother
hood.
Confidence men they are called
by the wheacres but in under
world argot they are "sarkers"-
who 1--we by lightning wits. A
new crop springs up every few
years or so and when the chase
grows too hot they scatter to the
four winds.
Only q few years ago the Con-
dorf brothers were in their prime
and poured into Broadway their
golden streams Illuminating dark
corners of grflls. setting new
pace for headwaiters' tips and
cracking a few heavy spending
records.
Debonair figures they were with
their silver hair. Bond street
clothes and veneer of blooded
wealth. They gave forth an air OF
extraordinary vitality and gay in
souciance. The army of hangers
on was ever at their heels. But the
law at last claimed them and they
went up the river"
In the old days many of these
birds of prey gathered at Consi-
dimes and the Poodle Dog. They
| appeared more like prosperous
well-fed bankers and business men
than men who diapered the mo-
notony of life with criminal deeds.
The Peacock Alley in the waldorf
was a hang-out for the I'VE Boys"
| until the late George Boldt gave
them the air.
Today they foregather in the
Broadway cafes. Sometimes they
use their women as decoys to lure
| the victims to stacked cards. loaded
dice. overlapping havens and bo-
gus stock. A dropped handkerchief
or purse. A conversation-and the
| decoys artfully jockey them into
the hands of the perfumed pirates
On Broadway alone $2.000.000 a
year are plucked from the gullible
The police are helpless, for the vic
tins never squeal.
| 1t is a little basement dining
room. Over the entrance hangs a
red lantern and the gay painted
sign announces The Double Door.
Japanese walters serve a temptinl
meal. II is one of those quiet littl,
eating pieces that draw gentle folk
gray-hafred woman sat down a
a table alone. She was easily II
her sixties. From her hand baI
she poured a cocktail and after hel
-tasse she lighted a cigarette
And when I left she had settled
back to read awhile from MAR
Street
The son of quite a wealthy New
Yorker was found by a friend in tn
lounging room of a bachelor club
He told the friend that he was no
living at home any more.
You don't mean to say you'v,
had a row?" inquired the friend.
Yeah" yawned the other. "wha
are fathers for IL they can't cas-
off a child now and them"
| At a theatrical premiere the 9th
er night there was a cry OF Auth
orr" 1t was insistent. Finally tn
star came to the footlights an'
said the author was in the house
II he didn't show himself she woul
point him out. A little fellow in
sweater jumped up out of the or
| chestra eeats and raced out tn
aisle TO the door. In the lobby h
tainted. He was the author and I
was his first play.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
MY Neighbor's Fence.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Ny neishbor's fence 10 strong and high;
Sometimes I look at Il and sigh.
For by its height IL hides from view
The mignonette all vet with dew.
The flowers within know are fair,
For breeSes watt the perfume rare,
But that forbiddinr fence is strong,
To break IL down / often long.
And yet my neirhbor's very wise
To hide his yard from prying eyes.
When biting frost is In the air
That kind. protecting fence is there.
And 80 the Fathers tender care
Has placed the ten comman andments wher
His children's footsteps often stray,
They guard from harm by saying ''Nay.
=. G. FEELENYER.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
You Never Can Tell.

! A FTER all Senator Borah may not be far
"A wrong in suspectng that the Berlin treaty
lay prove the vestbsle of the league of nations.
Coupled with the Washington conference there are
others thar the Senator who the trend in that
direction. The treaty will take this government Off
caily into the reparations commission 1t is now
unofieally in the supreme council Both these bod
ies have close backstars connection and associa-
jticn with the league
Every day this people are warned not to ex-
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FAvoRs FEDERATION
INCLUDING THE LAYMAN.
From DR.. Edwin z. slo..ou.
Editor Of Science Service.

The federation of the scientific
and technical organizations Of
Washington would vastly increase
their effectiveness and influence In
the city and the nation.
when i came to Washington six
months ago to start Science Service
/ was struck with two things
first. the vast amount OF scientific
work being done in the various
governmental departments and out
side Institutions: second. the lack
OF cooperation between these va
rious establishments. One-half Of
Washington does not know what
the other half thinks. Two men
may be pursuing researches in the
same line a few blocks apart. and
not know Of each others existence
So far as / can see the chief cen
tralizing agency is.the Cosmos Club
lunch table. where, between soup
and salad. scientific efforts are
often brought into coordination.
How such a scientific federation
should be carried out must be left
TO older washingtonians who know
the local conditions. ] should sup
pose that the Washington Academy
OF Sciences was the proper body to
take the lead in this movement 10
bring together all Of the scientific
agencies. When the synthesis Il
societies is accomplished the sggre-
gate will be so impressive that some
philanthropic individual probably
will be inspired to donate a hand
some building OF course. the en-
gineering side should be included.
The war has wiped out the last
traces of the fictitious boundary line
between the pure and the applied
sciences. Joint meetings are useful
for the general discussion OF broad
aims. but net ] think for the pres
entation Of technical papers in pure
science or engineering. for IL 10
bore to listen 10 a paper in d for
eign language.
should also suggest a large
place being made in this federation
for the layman. Scientists should
not talk to each other exclusively.
but should be on speaking terms
with the outside world. There are,
in Washington especially. a large
number of intelligent persons who
would. IL they were afforded the
opportunity. take the same interest
in the progress OF science as they
do in literature, art and music.
They would, If made welcome. come
in and support such a scientific
federation and add greatly TO its
strength and interest. What would
literature mean If nobody read
books but authors? What would
become of the drama If nobody
went to the theaters but the ac-
tors? Let us strike down barriers
all around.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

The He-7ld has found that certain
writers sign fictitious names a. their
own. In Q few instances we and these
have essated our notice. We will here
aftel require not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
net be abused. II IL for fair. impsr-
,snal, informative discussion and state
ment Of opiMon-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
Mrs. Cornelia Blacks Funeral

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct. 3.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Cornelia C.
Black. widow Of William, c. Black.
who died at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edwin Smith, here. aged
80 years, were held this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Smith. the Rev.
John r. Henderson, pastor Of the
Rockville Presbyteria Church. ON
ciating. Burial was In Rockville
Union Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

The governor of Illinois has commuted the
sentence of man committed for life, to fifty
years imprisonment He wanted the poor chap
to have something to look forward to.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
CCheH eHernldj
Scientific
Notes
QnfCon7n7cW

TUESDAY. OCTOBER Z. 1871.
Botanical Society Of wsshi.rteu.
Cosmos Club. this evening.
o'clock. Subject: The Dahlia.
Group Classification, Climatic Re-
quirements and Aims Of Breed
ers." by DR.. w. A. Orton, Burea..
of Plant Industry; Varieties ana
History" by Prof. J. B. S. Norton.
OF the University OF Maryland:
Botany and Chemistry" by DR..
w. +. Stafford. Of the Bureau of
Plant Industry.
National Capital Dental Society.
George Washington University
Medical School Building, this
evening. o'clock. DR.. L. ]. Brod-
sky viii read a paper on How
Deep Into the Canals Shall We
Insert the Filling Material!"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

league of nations is league of traders.
1t is no wonder they cannot agree on the eco
nomic blockade where some of them would
have to lose business. Even a retail grocers
association would fail there
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

Even governments are finding it harder to
make loans without security.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

If whisky was ali its proponents claim for
it. it would cure unemployment and keep the
world at peace.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

After having been at peace with Germany
for three years. we can, probably stand it
until October IS. After that it at least cannot
be the same war
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04
OPINIoNs ON A LOCAL
SCIENTIFIC FEDERATION.

To present to scientific wash
fnston the views Of scientists.
engineers and laymen on the
possibilities and value OF the
formation OF a broad federation
Of the local scientific and eng.
neering organizations Of the
city. IL is desired TO print in
this column opinions and sur-
gestions on the question Of a
federation
In the FIRST Of these opinions.
given below DR.. Slosson. who
came to Washington TO establish
a link between science and the
American press. has presented
some neutrality-suspicious. ideas.
What do you think and sug-
gest? Write IL out and send
in to the Scientific Editor.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-04

Turkey is never so sick il can't throw
next-to-the-last spasm.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-07
made in 1924.
In a wilderness

on the north shore of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, far
down toward Labrador, The
CHICAGO TRIBUNE is carry
ing out a great work of pio-
neering and development.
The earliest French explor-
sailed along these shores.
During the intervening cen
turies rnigrations from Europe
have sweptpast them to pop
ulate a continent with more
New-York tribune., 1921-02-07

The FIVE leading states-Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin-which COM
prise The TR1BUNR's market, constitute the
largest, best balanced, most desirable sales
unit in the world. The Chicago Territory has
one-sixth of the population of the country, but
it produces one-ffth of the manufactures.
one-ffth of all crops, and one-seventh of all
minerals.
This wonderful market has grown swiftly
from prairie wilderness to its present
power. During three generations of inde-
pendent, ehcient service, THE CHICAGO
tribune has developed with the country.
1t is an integral part of the life of the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-07

than a hundred
horses during the
six months that
they are isolated.
AS the trees are
felled, they are
trimmed of branch
es, sawed TO I 2 foot
lengths, dragged
by horses through
deep snow to the
frozen streams. In
the spring they are
New-York tribune., 1921-02-07

acknowledgements have been
many but success has f.
naily been achieved,
Last fall the St. Law
renee was dotted with
quaint schooners, manned
byhardy French Canadian
sailors, beating down the
river and gulf, laden with
food, clothing, tools, build
ing materials and other
equipment for Shelter Bay
and Bale dcs Cedres. These
are the towns created
by THE CHICAGO Ta1B