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The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

ty-three hours and forty-five min
utes" Warden simpson places men
in groups of twenty to thIrt.- in
cottages on the prison farm. with
out guards of any kind AID they
do not see the inside Of a prison
for months at a time. SoEt= Of
these men are life-term mel. up
for murder. That prison has The
least percentage of ticketos-!eav
men of any of the States.
Continuing on page is Of Mr..
Meyers same report, he says. 1T
may be proper for me to here say
that in my opinion the best reform
ative results would be obtained If
the prisoners knew nothing of what
goes on outside the prison walls.
and the general public knew moth
ing of what goes on inside the
prison."
Without discussing the matter.
although there are two sides to it
and many older and more expe-
riencod men take the other side.
l believe that the most beneficial
and lasting results, both reforma-
tive and curative, would be OBJ
tanned by a system which, in its
practical workings, closed the doors
against all outside matters. so far
as the prisoner was concerned
when they opened to receive him;
and kept them closed until opened
for his discharge. In other and.
perhaps palmer words. ! believe
the relations and connections be-
tween the prisoner and the outside
world should be as completely Sc
vered during his term of imprison-
ment as they would be if he were
dead. This would create a condi-
ton which few men would wish to
experience a second time and many
who now look lightly upon a prison
sentence would hesitate long be-
fore they would make themselves
liable to it,"
Let ii be said to the credit of the
Department of Justice that not long
after this report was published
orders were issued that ten days
was to be the maximum of this
treatment. The dark cells have
since been done away with entirely.
We need not follow up all his
reports. these should be sufficient
I would like for anyone, man or
woman. to take the literature of
the world, official documents or fic-
ton. for the past 100 years, and
show anywhere in it a more vi
cious affair than this bonafide case
which he gloats over. for there was
no occasion for him including it in
his annual report, and for which
he offers the strange explanation:
The man would not promise to be-
have himself"
HENRY HARRISON
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

THERE are valuable lessons to be learned
i from the attitude of the worlds press to-
ward Developments at the Washington confer
ence. Perhaps the most important as well cas-
the most pleasing to Americans, is that writers,
editors and newspaper owners have maintained
in most admirable fashion the unbroken phalanx
of appreciation which, without the slightest
prompting by government, they formed before
the opening of the momentous sessions.
Republican and Democratic, progressive and
conservative, the leading journals of the nation
have backed the conferences aims and applauded
its achievements. Comment on, the temporary
bitches in disposing of points in the agenda so
far considered has been without trace OF viru-
lence or impotence. 1t is a delicate dip
lomatc compliment than perhaps has ever been
accorded international group visiting our
shores.
Because editors of the United States have
not shown themselves in their columns to have
developed preternatural powers in seeming, as
it were, political rats, not be judged that
theirs is the traditional sweety- American
attitude toward world affairs. There has been
possible the part of delega-
ton, possible selfish background to propo-
stion advanced in seeming frankness that has
not been described. But always the comment
has been non-aarmist
There is but one exception to note to the
foregoing. That is in the case of chain Of
papers, inveterately hostile to Great Britain and
Japan and looking with suspicion the
exchange of amenities between this and any
other government.
With this exception, America has cause
to be interested in the part its fourth estate has
taken in the conference proceedings Inspired
writing has been notable by its absence. With
almost wartime unanmity, press has marched
beneath the banners upon which faith has in
scrbed Limitation and Final Abandonment"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
A Plea for Celebrity.

r. HEY used to say that Washington was "22s
i miles south of New York by rail and 1000
in sentiment" and describe us as IAN overgrown
village" That was before the war. Now even
the highly-insulated Gothamite queruous and
lorn as soon as his train pulls out of the Grand
Central or Pennsylvania stations, has to admit
that the Capital isn't all Capitol and that we
have truly become big city. He sees it in the
fact that he has just good chance of get
ting bumped by automobile in Washington's
business section as in front of the Flatiron Build
ing and that it costs him just much to get back
his wraps after hotel dinner as along Broad
way.
1t might be suggested, however, that in Or
der to keep up the form of metropoltanism, the
substance being indisputable, there might be a
municipal "speed-up week." as regards foot
traffic. Our citizens are a bit slow getting in
and out of street cars, little lacking in pep"
in street navigation. The New Workers have
highly developed the science of getting from one
place to another-overdevelope it, in fact. There
is mean between the extremes and that is
what we should strive for.
Especially in this snappy weather, it will do
no one harm to maintain, without rushing a brisk
walking gait. 1t will aid both the individual and
the mass if traffic officers signals are watched
carefully at downtown intersections and promptly
obeyed Having fares ready when boarding cars
entering and leaving elevators promptly, keeping
to the right side of the pavement and score
of other little Differences to the spirit of celebrity
will save us thousands of hours a day. This is
not an argument for automatism, any than
would be a plea for efficiency and good gov
ernance in any other field of life and endeavor
Alertness never injured anyone; it is mark not
only of physical but mental webeing
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
PIN HEAD SIZED BEETLES
ARE cows FOR WHITE AVIS

Ants and termites, the latter
popularity called white ants. make
use Of other insects as cows" DR..
n. Z. MoIndoo Of the Bureau o.
Entomology said at the last meet
ing OF the chronological Society.
These so-cailed cows are well re-
paid for the service which they
render. because their hosts or own
ers rear them. care for the young
sometimes provide them with food
guard on their enemies. and share
their own homes with them"
OF all the known ant cows" the
most remarkable ones yet described
are two new species Of beetles.
about the size OF common pin heads
These were collected in termI'e
nests In British Guiana by Prof.
Emerson OF Cornell University. ana
some OF these specimens were sent
70 DR.. McIndoo for detailed study
The most remarkable thing about a
specimen OF this material Is thar
its fat abdomen bends forward and
lies directly over the thorax and
head, and that the abdomen bears
three pairs Of large feshy an
pendages which seem 70 serve a.
"udders"
appendages is the most peculiar q
any yet described" he said. Each
appendase is a thick-walled tube 0-
slender sac, completely filled with
blood Lying in the thick walls are
countless gland cells whose inner
ends are bsthed by the blood. and
whose outer ends are attached 70
the spongy. inner layer u the Ints-
gument which serves as a reservoir
The gland cells extract a supposedly
nutritive substance from the bloo-
and store IL in the reservoir. from
which IL continually passes % the
exterior through many minute uores
IN the outer layer Of the Iutegu-
ment. once on the inteCumcnt the
secretion evidently spreads ont in
film over the entire surface ~ the
appendages and probably also over
the surface Of the abdomen. berauss
while observing the termites car
rying these beetles about Prof.
Emerson often saw the former drop
their burdens. then lick the aldo
mems and their appeudaRes since
an abdomen contains only a Few
tiny pores but no reservoir no.
gland cells at all. the secretion
must have come solely from tho
abdominal appendices. which IN
these species seem to have been es-
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
WHAT Is IN
A METORITE,.

The masses Of solid matter that
fall from the skies - the rartl
have as their principal constituent
iron, nickel and cobalt. with s~ar-
er amounts OF sulphur. carbon. and
phosphorus, and traces Of platinum
and the allied metals DR.. George
T. Merrill. OF the National M
scum, will soon publish in the pro-
ceedings Of the National Acaderrs
Of Sciences. an account Of MS ir-
designations Of a 425-pound mas
Of meteoric iron found some vars
ago in Owens Valley. Cal. No lrT5.
silver lead, copper. zinc. rar- ss-ths
or metals other than thuse El -~-
toned could be detected IN THE
meteorite by the chemical methods
employed in detailed analyses made
by Prof. s. F. Brinkley, OF Yale Tn
versity. The findings IN this ra-a
sustain DR.. Merrilrs prev. l-E inves-
LEGATIONS Of reported occurrence -
certain minor constituents or these
earthly visitors.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
Contrasts Prison Regimes.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald;
/ believe that so per cent of the
men in prison can be brought back
to good citizenship without much
trouble. Twenty-Five per cent
would be a little more trouble
and from Is to rs per cent you
cannot do puch with; they are too
far gone In their habits or lack
the gray matter to get into the
right habits of thought. Would
that I had more than an hour a
week to devote to the subject.
You have seen what Warden
Simpson did with a prison in Michi-
gan in five years time. After maxi
Jog it self-supporting he paid de-
probation, paid the men wages and
had an amount double these items
left as profit. The deficit on the
workhouse and the prison at Lor-
ton, Va, amounts to about $l.OOO,OO0
annually. Working along the other
lines the proposition involves. on
the most conservative basis, $1,000
900 annually. 1t therefore is not
only the privilege but the duty of
the taxpayers of the District TO
know something of the man an
charge of penal institutions and
what may be expected from past
performances as to his aolllty TO
save this amount of money for
them.
Warden Meyer, after being war
den of a prison for four wears and
being nearly SO years of age ana
in his right mind, says in official
documents that the best thought
Of the entire world on the sub
ject is wrong and that We should
revert to the rack and the wheel
for punishment and drive men in
sane in so doing, to correct their
habits of thought and action.
Turning to Warden Meyers re-
port for the Atlanta Penitentiary
for the year, 1909, we find him say
ing. I'VE used dark cells for the
past four years" meaning for pun
ishment That is, a man is taken
to one of these cells and faced
against the wall and a handcuf al
tached TO each wrist and he stands
spread eagle fashion against this
wall. At night one hand is re-
leased and he lies fiat on his back
on the cement floor. with one hand
SndCk1eQ 10 tltHtE wall i''''
ways includes bread water
diet. The food he can get along
without, the water he must have.
The cell being dark, he does not
know whether it is day or night
as he is lying down or standing
up. The guard comes along with
the bread and a Tablespoonful OF
water. often he fails to get the
water, because he did not know
what time it was, therefore did
not have his mouth ready to receive
it. 1t is not the guards fault that
he did not know he was coming; IT
was simply the prisoners hard luck.
In Mr.. Meyers report published
the latter part of 1907, page IT, we
have, THE Discipline has been no
more severe then is necessary 10
maintain good order and obedience
to the rules. During the year 800
reports for bad conduct were mace
against 1s1 prisoners.
From this record 1t will be correct
ly inferred that our present facili-
ties for isolating bad men is made
quate and Intellectual. This is more
strongly shown in the fact tha'
one prisoner, rather than promise
to behave himself. remained in SOL
itary Imprisonment 141 days, twen-
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
Open Court Letters to The Heralh
k~ae# 51DAa2GaS1e7d o1&eSSsaS FE#2t

ing their best endeavors to reduce
arms and war to their minimum.
The substitute CT pledge with
all my heart and soul, SO long as
live, that / will defend my hearth.
home and country, even TO death,
against all enemies who would de-
spoil them. For this purpose when
necessary, l will engage in armed
conflict in whatever degree the ext
gency demands") of "Americus" is
not what Mrs. McCudden had In
mind when she made her pledge. If
language means anything. She says
she will not assist" help. aid. sue
cor in another armed conflict" BY
this we take il she will never go
beyond the limits of her own coun-
try to assist others in armed con-
fict.
"Americus" knows as well as any
other human being that Mrs. Nc
Cudden would. with all her heart
and soul, so long as she lived" de-
fend her hearth, home and country
against all invaders. Every living
creature will oppose oppression and
defend" themselves. There is
quite a difference between defend"
and assist. To defend is to repel
"Americus" will wait to be at
tackled before he acts: not so with
him who assists. helps, aids and
succors.
We would like to know il our
country were in alliance with japan
or Liberia and either the one OF
the other were attacked by a for.
eign power, IL he would be will.
ing to engage in armed confict
in whatever degree the exigency
demands" in defense Of either Of
those countries?
II L n.nN-E
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30


study of conditions abroad.
Mr.. Simpsons conclusions follow:
1t Is a mistaken impression that
Germany is deliberately creating a
condition of bankruptcy in order
to obtain modification of repara-
ton terms. So long as present con-
ditions exist she is helpless and
must continue working her print
ing presses overtime turning out
money until total financial collapse
comes. And that will be in the near
future.
So far as Germany alone can
act, two courses only are opened
one to continue as at present, in
which event financial collapse is
certain. Such collapse will prob
ably be followed by revolution.
The other course, the most likely
one for Germany to pursue, is for
her to decline to continue repara-
uon payments. Then OCCUPATION
would probably Immediately follow.
Occupation means industrial stag
nation, and. probably finally, a repe-
tition OF what has happened in Rus
sia"
Germany must have a breathing
spell to get herself in order. 1t
may take from one to two years,
during which time she could or
ganize herself to pay reparation of
not to exceed 2,50O, 100000 gold
marks per year as against the l.
50o,000,000 at present demanded.
She could raise perhaps half of
this amount by a tax on her ex-
ports. which at the highest point
before the war reached 5000 ,00o, 900
gold marks. This 2,5OO,0OO, 600
marks per year should continue for
as many years as necessary to nay
the full amount finally determined
upon as financial reparation.
II Germany enjoys unexpected
prosperity and her exports should
exceed S,ooo,ooo,oo0 gold marks in
any one year she should be com.
PEELED to pay perhaps 20 to rs per
cent of SUCH excess on account of
her Indebtedness for reparation.
France must accept some sue-
gestion that will permit a restora-
ton of commerce with Germany
and effect that measure of world
disarmament we are all SO DESTROYS
Of accomplishing"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
AGRICULTURE COURSES
NOW WELL UNDER WAY.

The educational work AZ the he
partment Of Agriculture L. now wa'l
under way and the size of the res
istration for the various courses has
surpassed the eNpeCta; ~ those
in charge.
The courses. which are =tveu q
members of the stan before ar after
hours. are largely OF graduate
grade and will be valuable asset
in training the scientific stan of the
department.
The courses now being given are:
Agricultural economics. 10y pr. IT.
C. Taylor: statistical methods d.
II. r. Tolley. with special lecture
by Messrs. Murray. Andrews, ana
Holmes, biochemistry by pr. c. n.
Appleman: mycoloEy. by Or. g. j.
Shear; plant physiology by Ih-
Burton +. Livingston: Ecnstics D."
DR.. Sewell Wright; physics ~ -''
air. by DR.. W. J. Humphrey. s-a-
tistical mechanics applied 20 chem o.
cal problems. by DR., r. e. To'raU,
The graduate committee. ~hi.n
under DR.. Z. n. Ball, dire
scientific work. is in charge .. '8.
educational work. feels that t h"@
been exceptionally fortunate, -n S.,
curing strong teachers. n. n c.
Taylor built up a strong E-aigatS
department in the University .f
Wisconsin from which he was called
TO the department H. 7. TUIloy has
had teaching experience in mathe-
MATES. followed by wide statistical
training in governmental barcaus.
DIR. c. o. Appleman took his Era1u-
ate work in the University ~ CHI
cago. He is dean OF the Graduate
School and professor OF plant physi-
ology and biochemistry in Mary
land University. DR.. Burton z
Livingston brings a wealth OF IN
formation from his experience az
Michigan. Chicago, the Desert
Laboratory and Johns Hopkins IN
versity. DR.. Sewall Wright hl-
worked and taught under DR.. Castle
at Harvard and since that time has
had charge Of genetics in the Ru-
reau OF Animal Industry. DR. W J.
Humphreys has had long teaching
experience and was chosen TO give
the work on physics OF the air @
the aviation schools during the
war period. DR.. r. c. Tolman taught
in the Massachusetts Institute 81
Technology and other instituuoS
before becoming director Of th-
Fixed Nitrogen Laboratory.
W. D.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Responding to an Open Court
criticism that / did not quote
Scripture straight, may be per-
mttted to explain that the word
rendered lightning" in Matt. 24:27
is an error of the translators?
The Greek word "astrape," here
used, is shown TO be improperly
translated in this text. and also in
the account of the same words by
Luke 17:24
Another instance of the use of
this word ''astrape" by our Lord is
found in luke 1856. used to de-
scribe the brightness of a candle
and which the common version rem
ders 'bright-shining
when Matt 24:27 is rendered
properly as illustrating the figure
of a beautiful sunrise, il dove
tails" with the passage abiding TO
our Lord, associated with the over
corners. saying: Then shall the
righteous shine forth as the sun in
the kingdom of their Father"
Lightning flashes do not come
out of the East and shine unto the
West. They frequently come from
other quarters and rarely. IL ever,
nash clear across the heavens. But
the suns brightness invariably
energies from the East and shines
unto the West
An imperfect translation of the
word 'parousia" has tended to OBJ
scure the sense of Matt 24:27.
In the Emphatic Diaglott and in
Prof. Noung's translation il is rem
dered presence: in Rotherham's
1t is arrival; while in the COM
mon version IL is rendered com
ing" And though the text Of the
Revised Version retains this last
enormously rendered coming" yet
in the marginal reading IL &C
knowledEes presence" to be the
true definition of the Greek.
The most translations render
lightning" where sunlight" is
meant
Mrs. MYRTLE f. CHEZUM.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
Calvin HI. Doner Dies.

2s.-Calvin Hershey Doner, aged
4s. a travelling salesman of this
city, died at his home yesterday,
following a stroke of paralysis, the
second in four months. He was born
and reared near Dayton, Ohio. and
had lived here for the past three
years. He Travelled for a Lynchburg
firm He is survived by his widow
and FIVE children; also four sisters.
Mrs. Thomas B. Crabill, of ASH
land. KY; Mrs. Albert Trout, of
Springfield, Ohio: Miss Sonora Do
ner. of Buffalo. n. Y. and Mrs
Robert A. Jaffray. of woochow.
China
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
COmmends Editorial.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
For an Independent in politics
who supported the league of ma
tions program, the editoriay in your
issue of November IS. under the
head, BY the Back Door" is very
good reading.
personally prefer front door
methods, but the urgent need for
America to take her place in the
permanent and continuing organi-
cation of the nations is so compel
ling that all pro-leaguers will sup
port any movement. irrespective of
partisanship. which will really get
us into the league.
1t is a great pleasure to see this
problem discussed in such forth
right and common sense way, as
you have done in this editorial
ARTHUR BULLARD.
Washington
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
GERMANS MAKE
DIAMOND SUBSTITUTE.

The Germans have prepared n
compound OF tungsten carbide.
called "Volomit" that has a hard
ness Of S.S. while the hardness of The
diamond is 10 on the EeoloE. SIS
scale Of hardness. The compound is
prepared at the temperature Cf s.
600 degrees, Centigrade. and Is not
used as a jewel. but as an abrasive
and cutting agent
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Is given a breath
ing spell in which
to get on her feet
economically be-
fore the allies en-
I or c e complete
compliance wi t h
their terms, she
faces financial COL
lapse, probably to
be followed by a
chaotic condition
such as obtains
in Russia today.
This is the con-
clusion reached by
James Simpson. of
Marshall Field &
Co, at the end of
a fwn pnpfhS'
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
eGhcRe1Ik1;
&fcn7y\
Notes L
qndGommeW

NOVEMBER 30, 1871.
Medical Society Of the District of
Columbia. us NJ street north
west. tonight, s o'clock. DR.. c. A
Pfender. Case OF Malignant Neo-
plasm Involving the Left Cheek.
Tongue, Alveola." DR.. J. Lawn
Thompson. ''Pernicious Mslarfal
Fever OF the Cerebral Tyne"
Case report Discussion opened
by DR.. Butler. L. S. n DR.. Lester
Neuman. The Treatment OF Hy-
pertoxic Cases Of Typhoid Fever
by TRANSMISSION with Recently
Artihcially Immunized Blood"
Discussion opened by Maj II. J.
Nichols
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Communications will not be returned
unless specific request for such return
is made and stamps enclosed.
Letters should be typewritten vhsn-
ever possible. Communications extremely
difficult to read will not be considered.
No communications signed with fictitious
NAM Is will be used.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

ers or District Congressional Committee both.
These conferences continue day after day. week
after week and run into months. This is but
one condition which helps make good schools
impossible.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Mr.. Bryan is said to have taken drink
of gin by mistake. Wives going to have
terrible time combating this argument
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

We notice lengthy articles explaining the
need for early Christmas mailing from the Post
office Department Hence, we have reached the
conclusion that the season of holly and miste-
toe must be near at hand.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Shoots Wife and Self in Shopping District
Headline. diligent search through an ana
tomical dictionary fails to give any clue as to
what part of the body this is intended to in
dictate.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

English has been made the official language
of the armament conference, but it is wise
man who can understand his native tongue
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30
GERMANY is NIGH
COLLAPSE--SIMPSON

Germany is not deliberately Gre
ating a condition of bankruptcy in
order to evade meeting the repara-
ton terms of the allies. Unless she
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Americans fighting in the Spanish army
claim they had to purchase their own am
munition. This, a soldiers pay, would
seem to be practical disarmament
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

The prohibition commissioner has found it
necessary to issue order to stop dry agents
from talking too much. How do dry" agents
get that way.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

The conference on limitation of ornaments
has reached the point where the mandate islands
to be taken UP, which means they will soon
be Tapping.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

China seems to be the only nation that
has not been taken into the confidence of
those advocating the open door of China
policy.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Army is anxious to knd1 if the limita-
ton of arms program in United States
will affect the Navy football team.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-30

Now that the football season is over, we can
begin to pick the winner of next years baseball
contest,