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The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Dance by "Color,"
Talk by Light"
With New Device
By Universal Service.

BY Universal Service.
MAYBE tho Broadway white
lights" will have q different
meaning IN days to come-or
father nights to come.
Maybe the day-or nights not
% far away when the theaters
and night palaces that now are at
the mercy Of unrelenting rules Of
the Musicians Union. will be able
to snap their fingers and thumb
their noses. 50 to speak, at the
unions demands.
Maybe ragtime and jazz. hymn
and opera, will soon be done by
color instead Of by wind and cat
gut.
Experiments are declared to be
In q fair way to success, which will
prove that light may be synchro-
nized with music. and already some
famous hotels are considering
plans to use light players" instead
Of orchestra music for dancing.
It all comes from sixteen years
Of experimentation with the posi-
bilities OF expressing emotions by
light and color.
Mrs. Mary Hallock Greenewalt.
pioneer in color mechanics, has
perfected q color organ" which
gives a color equivalent for every
thrill Of music.
The experiments have been con.
Quoted TO a point where II is even
declared possible that colored light
may eventually become the univer-
sal alphabet" and take the place
Of Esperanto and other possible
methods Of unlvarsal communica-
ton.
Mrs. Greenewalt's player device
n operated by I'edals. and has keys
something after the fashion Of q
piano or organ. The operator
manipulates the pedals to intensity
or decrease the light, the shades
or colors Of which are determined
by the keyboard. BY this device
the "myriads Of emotions" are
depicted in delicate shadings, which
We may, in time. not only dance by.
but learn to read and understand
as q method OF communication.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
NINETY-EIGHT CHARMS
BARGAIN BUYERS .
REGULARLY
After Much Research, Student Analyses Psy.
chology of Mystic Number.
BY JACK DE COLA.

big. Sounds q whole lot bigger
than 100.
Among men the numerai % has
q value only In connection with
the articles 1t enumerates.' A
man might rave over Q gift Of
s8 good cigars. or q pass to %
ball games. but try to catch him
cracking q beamer over % piecss
Of rope or ss socks the wife made
with her own hands. It depends.
But take d woman and % attracts
instantaneous interest. Walk down
the corridor behind some strl and
suddenly shout out: Ninety.
reightw and see her turn and Jump.
It's inherent; It's one Of those
feminine virtues.
The big joke is In . mistake
recently made BY . big depart.
msnt store here. They had
sign out: Handkerchief. S1.Se .
Dozen" One night when the
clerks were rearransins some
price signs. This sign accidentally
was changed. One Of the numer-
GUS "ss's" thsy have around got
on somehow, and next morning
the sign said: 'Handkerchiefs.
31.ss q dozen" And for the next
three hours that counter was the
center Of the greatest free-forall
bargain fight ever recorded in the
city. The police finally dispelled
tho rioters after ths handkerchiefs
were all gone. OF course. in that
crush Il was hard to make change.
and one lady handed In . IS bill.
She only insisted on getting .
cents back. She was willing to
lose the other 50. providing the
amount she paid ended in %
centsi
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
BABY ATTIRE IS
FEATURED AT
BIG DANCE

MaypoIs Festivities and Juvs.
nile Sports Feature Of Big
Charity Event In Va. Capital
RICHMOND. Va. April H.
Easter week chronicled q series Of
brilliant society events in Rich.
mond. and the social calendar was
nlled with smart functions, several
fashionable weddings and charity
affairs.
The biggest charity affair Of the
spring season was the ball given
Tuesday night in the auditorium OF
the Jefferson Hotel. under the
auspices Of the Open Air School
Committee, and hundreds Of the
society set here were in attend.
ance.
Many tables were reserved for
parties entertained in honor OF
holiday visitors. The stage was ar
ranged as q nursery and the ma
5ority Of the guests came In baby
costume" as the ball took the
form Of q Baby Party" Miss
Elizabeth Strother Scott was chair
man of the entire affair and the
main feature Of the ball was
Maypole dance in costume given
BY some of the seasons debu-
tantes and members Of the young.
er set. They wore pink and blue
gingham dresses with sunbonnets
70 match.
Those taking part were Misses
Dorothy Robins, Mary Mason
Williams, Grace Shepherd, Avis
Young, Maria Williams, Maria
Moncure, Elizabeth Witt. Pencil
ope Anderson, Elizabeth Warren.
Elizabeth Wall. Sara Caperton.
Alice Bertrand, Julia Moncure.
Luna Amber, Avis Hillsman,
Jane Strudwick ana Virginia
Taylor.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Tho New Process

while ysast alone b good tssts show that 10 needs
some other agent In order 30 quickly convert It's
wonderful health building elements drm tissue,
rosy cheeks and sparkling vitality.
Everyone knows that Iron . Of sreat value In CON
verting our food into living cells and tissue Sowor
ns on this problsm, oar scientists finally discovN
srcd the wonderful process Of ironisation-ths pro
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Eskimo Too Warm
In Michigan Winter

WINNETKA. H., April 11-Poor
" Steven Netuckl In spite Of
his straw hat and Palm Beach suit
he finds the winter weather here
too warm for comfort
Steve. q strapping young Eski-
mo. four feet tall, from Alaska,
is doing chores for the police 20
he can get an occasional ride in
tho motor cops side car and cool
off. He sleeps In . light blanket
in the snow outside the station
house.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Evil Wolf Trapped
After Long Hunt

SAN JUAN. N. NJ. April "a
After years OF unsuccessful effort.
Jim Young. government trapper.
trapped "the Grandmother" most
famous cattle killing wolf Of this
district.
THE Grandmother" was q pastI
master at her nefarious trade, can.
nily stunning poison and traps
and always leaving evidence Of
her presence by Q track identified
by manned toes.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Brunettes Challenge
Rule by the Blondes

WELLESLEY. Mass. April IL
W Brunettes are In the ascen-
dant at Wellesley College. After
a iong-standing precedent of blonde
supremacy. Miss Olive Ladd, a
Lincoln. Neb., . young woman
with black hair. was elected mis-
tress of the senior tree day sxer-
cises.
In the selection Of aids TO the
mistress the class picked two
blonds and two brunettes.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Sun Spots Stir
Trouble at Zoo

FUNNY pelicans, with portman-
teaus for bills, hogged all the
sun spots in the big bird cage,
southern end Of bird hall, ZOO park,
Sabbath day.
Old Sol tried to spread his warm
mantle 90 that all the winged in.
habitants might partake Of his
blessing. All he could do, however,
was to shoot several rays, bias.
Hike, into the corners, north by
east, and north-by.west.
Those old walking valises, with.
out shame, monopolized all the
radiators- Four disported them
selves In grand style In one corner.
Just above. on Q perch, another sat
guard In the far sun-lit corner,
ono lone proffteer prevented heat
being wasted on others not Of his
brood.
Like . bolt from tho sky, pan
dsmonium broke loose.
A jazz sound Of quacking ducks,
ohesty cackles, siren chirps, inun.
dated the quiet Of the Sabbath.
A long-legged crane suffering
With rheumatism, felt the need Of
exercise. Maybe he knew that
sun rays were good for kinks in
the, Joints. Perhaps he wanted to
forget his troubles by playing
puss.in- -the-corner with himself
Anyhow, when he walked, he had
to pass evry corner.
Those sun. n.grabbers were beside
themselves with rage. To think Of
one crane daring to usurp their
rights-theirs by all laws Of
souatter-was too much.
They opened their valises with
loud whacks. shipping off pieces Of
crane feathers neatly and with q
flourish. They spread out their
wings and swished the dust right
into his eyes. They jumpd up and
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Photo By Boics

then peevish. sizzled. crashed. and
exploded.
There was that long-legged son
of a crane! He had unfolded him.
self in the lull OF the hour, and
was waltzing round the pelicans
again!
ROSE M. CARROLL.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

down, peevish-like. Feathers rip
pied, and chased each other up
and down as II they were playing
a game Of tag.
1t was a plain riot, but he got
out all right.
Some Of the ducks thought a
tornado was coming and ducked
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

into the cyclone cellar. A king
fisher heard the splash, and
raised an awful rumpus.
Lo! Suddenly there came a
weeping and wailing and Tapping
of wings. A melee.
There were scrambled bird legs
everywhere. Screeches, terrified.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

cess tnrou6n Which the oom-
Slnation Of xsast and Iron
Do not think, however,
that atanycomb bina ton ofyeast
and iron wiildo. Yeast brings
ID best and quickest results
only when Il 10 treated
through the scientific process
Of ironisation. And this pro.
cess 70 embodied only In
IRONlZRD YEAST. the sne
soisHtk ksooilv oovrsct yeast
trsatmsnt.
Money Back Guarantee
oetIRoNlzRD YKAST
from your druggist today.
Satisfactory results from nFyt
packAgs % money refunded. !.
b 90 Q pAnkASA Beware Of
lnfssfsr tmitattonA
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
S(nOSS 10 O harmless enough
20 number. brother Of

E(n0SS 10 O harmless enough
SH number. brother Of
90 and first cousin
Of the century mark. composed Of
the two highest integers under 10
and not particularly famed for its
squaring potentialities. But Ss IL
the most used number there IL.
Now you want to know why she
is SO attracted by 9s7 Probably
you've guessed It. but here's the
dope: Did you ever read q bar
gain advertisement? II you did,
you cannot have failed to note the
number Of prices terminating In
9S. It makes no difference whether
the price be Sl.ss or $ss.ss. women
jump at everything that ends In
these two figures. Make It %
and she thinks the penny II Just
knocked off to make II sound
cheap-and she's too clever for
that. Make It 97 and she thinks
it's too cheap to be good. But put
1t at ss. any old thing. and she'll
buy It! It's the magic figure.
Do values always Jibe with the
ss suffix? Surely not. But that
makes no difference. Good night!
II some of the ads We see told the
absolute truth and gave the his
tory Of their prices. here's the way
they would read:
STRAW HATS III
$500 HATS.
FORMERLY PRICED AT ss.7s.
NOW ON SALE AT
S5.sS.
VERY SPECIALi!
BRING THE LADIES M!
A captain who has % men in
his company feels like he's COM
manding q regiment. A football
player who pulls off q ss-yard run
and doesn't get the ball across
Is out of luck. In baseball q o.
yard hit might help. II there was
nobody under It when IL came
down. Stand % feet from the bask-
ct and put the ball through and
you're Q basketball player-may.
be. Even In the domestic ARTS"
classes % might be . record
think Of . girl making % stitches
a minute. or washing 90 shirts an
hour-for instance. And % sounds
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
WlyBe Skinny
When It's so EASY to
Build Flesh this New Way

Do you need moro heshf Are you pale
lacking In energy-or 10 your complexion
blemished by humiliating pimplss. black
heads, or boilsi II %. EmplJ 70 70 your
druggist's and get . package Of IRoNIzRD
YRAST tablets. Take these remarkably
effective tsblcts-two with each meal. Then
watch the resultsi Very hksly you VII b
actually astonished st the lmprovement
shown In you even after the hrst - hours.
For IRONIZRDY DYEAST embodies remark
able new scientific proosss-a process which
enables yeast 10 bring It's splendid results
often In Just Aalf the usual time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03

Alderman Joseph c. NunnaIly, wye
arc doing all possible for tho men.
and want to see them all back on the
job. and much depends upon the reply
OF the company to our proposal which
we expect ut IL o'clock today. am
not at liberty to relate what oc-
currod at the various conferences to-
day."
There Is nothing that cnn say"
s9id Alderman w. w. Workman last
night. We; met several times dur
ing the day, and have made a propo-
sition TO the company. which. TO my
mind. means much for all concerned.
II both the company and the strikers
accept the proposition as we see It,
the strike should end tomorrow"
Ihere seems to be nothing left now
nat an agreement on tho part OF both
the company and the strikers to
abide by the proposition submitted
10 the Board Of Aldermen at the
wednesday night meeting, II was SD i'd
hy Interested PARTIES yesterday. The
company offers to take back nil
strikers 1T the rates mentioned. until
tho vacancies In the ranks are filled
And when vacancies occur later. for
fner employees will be shown pref
erence. This, II was said last night
will take care OF more than 75 ner
cent OF the mon.
No matter what happens at In. II
o'clock meeting. the question. go far
as the Board of Aldermen is con
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
SAYS PMoTAC;E is
ONLY AN INCIDENT
tContinued Prom. Eirst page.l

CONTINUED From First PaEc.)
Page BILL arc That apprentices be
made to Stand n competitive cxami-
milton instead OF being appointed by
the pilots. and instead OF tho license
tux being 500 per pilot. us at present,
that a tax OF per cent be placed
on the gross Income of each pilot.
Wants Rate UniforIn.
a. G. Bailey, of Norfolk; W.. w
Chamber Of Commerce committee
and T. S. SouthEate. of the Southgatc
Terminals. wanted the pIiotage rate
for Hampton Roads to be made the
same us tho New York port rates
In order to place Hampton Roads on
competitive tasis with other ports
Mr.. Southgate challenged tho ylr-
ginIn Pilots Association to say II
the rates it charged were not higher
than Baltimore nnd Philadelphia and
arc not 40 per cent higher than
charged at the New York port.
Opens Tor Pilots.
w. ID. Cardwell. for the Pilots As
ISOLATION. declared tho Virginia pilot
age laws arc the same az the pilotage
laws in every civilized nation or the
world. The former Governor. ne said.
declared the rates werc discriminR-
tory. but wanted them collected ana
put In tho state treasury. while Gov
crnor Trinkle, In his inaugural adj
dress Wednesday. suggested that all
o. the recommendations Of tho Hnfnp-
ton Roads Port Commission be
adopted.
Mr.. Cardwell said the Hampton
Roads Port Commission held no
charter from the State. WAS not Il
Partnership. and that the individual
pilot collected the money for SER
vices.
Captain w. Il. Boutwell,. president
OF the Virginia Pilots Association
declared the rates were favorable
with those OF other ports in the
United States. and in some Instances
lower.
The committee adjourned at 1910
to assemble this morning ut
o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
FIRST VOTE TO-DAY
TO SELECT POPE
Continued From First pngeJ

Continued From First Puge)
l commands: you cannot pass" Two
privates stood at attention ready to
execute any order he might give.
The conclavG's isolation from the
outside world was carried out with
full ceremonial. Shortly after luhcn
the cardinals met in the Pauline
Chapel. where "Yeni, Creator" was
sung; y. procession then formed. led
by Cardinal Vannutelli,. dean Of the
Sacred College, passing through the
Snla Reeia to the Sistine Chapel.
where the hymn was concluded. The
cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel.
and behind closed doors the oatn
was taken to maintain secrecy.
Prince Chigi. surrounded by sub
chiefs IN full dress uniform. with an
escort Of Swiss Guards, had mean
while left his official residence and
proceeded to the major-domo's apart
ment in the Sistine Chapel, where
he was admitted into the presence
stan he took the oath to maintain
secrecy and the absolute closing in
Of the conciave. under pain of ex-
communication.
Oath OF Secrecy.
The camerlengo. Cardinal Gasparri
and Cardinal Bisleti, the first dencon,
surrounded by an escort Of Swiss
Guards and ncolytes. marched To the
consistorial hall, where all the at
taches OF the conclaVe, including the
clerks Of the household and those
who are to he In attendance on the
cardinals. assembled. Again the oath
OF secrecy was administered, under
pain OF communication and any
punishment which the future Holy
Father might inhict.
The master of ceremonies then pro-
ceeded throughout the sacred pal
aces. along the spacious halls and
corridors and up the stnircases into
innumerable glass-inclosed loggias
| crying out Extra omncs," cxhort-
| Ing all strangers within the Vatican
| to withdraw outside the precincts ir
| which the conclave Is 10 be held.
Assured that all strangers had de-
parted. they reported TO Cardinal
! Gasparri that all was ready for hi.
| inspection. The camerlengo made ar
inspection here and there In order
| to verify the report of the master OF
ceremonies. Then, satisfied. he re-
paired to the principal entrance lead
ing into the courtyard OF Saint Da
maso to assure that the gates were
locked and all passage was rendered
| impossible.
Prince Chigi, who now took up {
position outside the entrance. LOCKED
the double doors without, and then
with the captains or the guards. a
the top OF the Plus TX. staircase
went on watch for the duration o.
the conclave. The camerlengo com
municatcd to the cardinals ofiiciall!
that they were locked In. and thu
members of the Sacred College
donned special conclave robes o
violet ready to begin their delfbera'
| ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03

the yield from the specific suggos-
lions no had made and tho cost OF the
bonus. In this connection he called
attention that there had been sug-
sested consumption taxes on tea, cor-
fee, sugar and other articles. but he
did not approve such taxes.
AZ to the use OF any part of the
proceeds from the foreign debt. Mr..
Mellon said the time that returns
would be had from that source was
broblematical and that in any event
the ultimate cost to tho government
ana the country would be greater
than TX direct taxes were lai.l. He
explained that IL the interest were
used the government would have to
extend Its domestic debt refundins
operations that much longer ut a cost
To tho taxpayers. while IL the for
eign bonds were sold In the United
States the government would have to
guarantee the interest and the prin-
cipal, and even then the securities
probably could not be sold ut par.
Certificate Plan Unacceptable.
To suggestion that the Treasury
issue certificates OF Indebtedness to
raise tho $S6o,O00.0o0 for tho first two
years and retire them out OF interest
from tho foreign debt, Mr.. Mellon
said this would hinder the domestic
debt refunding operations upon which
the Treasury soon must embark. The
amount to be refunded, he asserted.
was so large that 40 additional Sc
curities should be thrown on the mar
ket during the operations. He also
called attention that the government
was facing deficit of s30O.oO0.OOO
in 1927 " f,IiSf In ,,,nnn IN
As urged by Representative Gar
ner. Democrat. Texas. as to the Inn
rosition OF II tax on light wines aud
b~ers as Il means of raising the bonus
funds. MIR. Mellon declared that with
the high tension" in the country on
the prohibition question. II was not
feasible to depend upon this as n
source Of revenue. Chairman Fordney
suggested that there was Il constitu-
uonal inhibition on Congress in per-
hitting tho sale OF beer and wine.
simply Answers Quotations.
Secretary Mellon arrived Mt the
unattended and had no prepared
statement During the questioning
by committeeman he stood in the
we'll formed by the semicircular
rn!scd bench behind which the COM
mittce members snt. He stated. and
frequently reiterated. that he was
making no recommendations as To
new taxes and was simply there to
answer questions on that subject. His
examination lasted n little more than
two hours.
Brigadicr-General Lord. budget of
Gcer for the War Department, told
the committee that the department
had estimated that IL nil the soldiers
took cash tho total cost of the bonus
to the Treasury would Ito $1.OS2.400,-
600, but he declared that he and other
officers believed this total too low.
Members OF tho committee agreed
that the figure probably was small.
ana Representative Longworth. Re
publican. Ohio. said II would be bet
ter for the committee TO follow the
1850, 100000 estimate contained in
the Senate Finance Committee report
on the bonus hill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
DAVIS BILLS TOTAL
100000 FOR TERM

continued From First Page.
years. The grand total for the -four
Years was s59,l43.71.
Among the many items in The frs.
two years was total of $4,000 for
a New York concern for exner, CO..,
wees III survey of the State govern
ment for nudge; purposes. Lero,
hodges for his services as budget n !.
sis'ant was paid 1900 monthly; j. u
bfho'ord' the statistician. received
S2oo monthly. while there were n
number of other employees listed for
work In connection With. the budget.
getting varying sums. During tho
Tine Mr.. Hedges was budget assist .
"h'' 'he salary OF the Governors sec.
rotary was paid TO Miss Marraret
Hunter, Getting secretary.
Piano Tuning Included.
Regularly through the ,,emized
sta cement appears The monthly pay
henl OF go TO rat killer. Police
niiorms AT total OF Approximately
S'eo were purchased from the fund
s a. " insurance On them amounting to
't'e" was paid out OF it, Among III.
expenditures was one item of sl7,
Tor silk embroidered fag and s,ao
Tor another flag. Subscriptions IL
severa! hundred newspapers were also
listed
repairs 10 water pipe. the burst.
ing or which hooded the Governor,
oihce took 1897 from the fund. Tcstin,
OF the purity OF the water supply ,ooh
another $500. a bunch of faas. mo-
lncluoing the two mentioned above
cost Sibi. These were bought in IN,
patriotic days of 1918. At that tim,
governor Davis entertained French
visitors at dinner costing s2i7.
The expenditures on the mansio,
included everything from SOAP to on,
blanket and linen bill OF s6IOlp
Plano tuning and clock repairs at,
np a considerable sum. while a press
ing iron cost as. Two ranges wer,
purchased and installed for siss,5O
ana few weeks later S2O.s5 wa!
spent on repairs for them Fans cos
1850 and telephone system in TN,
mansion 1927. Electric sweeper
bro!ler and grills were added TO tn,
equipment during the Davis regime
The report was received and re
ferred 10 the proper committee.
Is expected that II Will be discussed 1,
detail later.