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The Washington times., 1922-06-16
The Joy Ride
VAUDEVILLE is the most

NIAUDEV WILLIE Is the most
" ancient amusement in the
world. 1t began when the
group round the campfire took
turns in being entertaining.
After Ung, the maker Of pic
lures, had scratched on slaty
stone his idea of a big chief and
a beautiful girl, Bingo threw his
spear, deep-voiced fellow
chanted the story Of the tribe,
a graceful youth shook out a
dance and the medicine man
walked through the fire.
It was called a good evening,
and "a pleasant time was had
by ALL"
Before the movie came to the
village and the gramophone to
the farmhouse, friends and
neighbors used to gather at
somebody's home on bleak
winter nights. After the gig
Cling died, folks settled for a
long evening of parlor tricks.
Ephraim recited his piece and
Susie sang a sad song. At least
three of the younger set could do
breezy things with a pack of
cards. That was home vaude-
vile.
Then this age-old eternal box
of novelties, this rag-bag of col
or, moved into the inn and the
public house.
While mirth and melody flow
cd, patrons would stay longer,
eat and drink carelessly, and
spend more.
Finally, the mixed offerings
climbed the public stage.
Vaudeville is a group Of skill
full and good-looking persons
who do a days work in fifteen
minutes.
1t is a series Of interruptions.
1t is the protest Of the natural
man against routine.
Vaudeville will perish off the
earth when people no longer
grow tired with their daily grind
or long lectures or wrestling with
tragic problems.
The Washington times., 1922-06-16
Stars and Stripes

'Daedalist'' has been used to describe one
who initiates q character In mythology, Dae.
dalus. especially In flying. Daedalus was m
Athenian architect who built the labyrinth
for Minoa the King Of crctc. Daedsius. to-
gother with his son Icarus. was afterward
confined IN It and escaped by means Of arti!
ficial wings. Daodaius reached SICILY In safc-
ty. but Icarus flew too near the sun, the
wax OF whioh his wings were made melted,
he fell into the sea and was drowned.
The nearest and best imitation Of Q dia.
mond 10 q white sapphire, tt y
A machine 10 an instrument for obtaining
mechanical advantage In doing useful work.
A common screw IL an inclined plane and as
such In regarded by physicists as a machine.
since II ID an example Of the foregoing prin-
ciple. -. .'.....r |-.-
The Washington times., 1922-06-16

The moon is always round,
but IT'S changes In appearance
are due to the earth's shadow
being thrown upon II as the
earth passes between the sun
and the moon, The size Of the
shadow varies each night that
the moon In visible,
The Washington times., 1922-06-16

The length Of time TO complete
all the courses In a university
would depend upon the univers.
tty, but IL was ence computed
that u would take sos years to
complete every course offered
At Yale University.
The Washington times., 1922-06-16

ALL sports. Crochetins links,
manicuring park, gossipinR
srounds, knitting, porch climb.
ing. Timid guests, afraid of bur.
glars can park their money In
proprietor's one-way safe. IL will
never be opened. View of five
States. -Four Republican.
The Washington times., 1922-06-16
VACATION
SUGGESTIONS
BY Bugs" Baer.
No. 3-LAkES.
Copyright. 1922. by Star Company

IF your children worry you.
let them play around our
deep lakes. Why struggle for ell
bow room in city subways when
our form-fitting rooms look so
comfortable in catalogues?
EOLKS on diets will appreciate
our home cooking. We buy
our fresh delicatessen direct from
manufactures to ultimate con.
sumer.
EVERYTHING fresh around
hotel. including clerks and
belljumpers.
RoUGHF1NED surroundings.
OUR rates are reasonable
after you get used to EN-.
WRITE for booklet and find
w out what's going to happen
to you.
OUR cuisine will make you
think you are home. Our
prices will make you wish you
were there. Beautiful Ptomaine
Villa among the famous Thou.
sand Puddles. All modern i'm
pediments.
HOT and cold running lakes.
Electric eels. Semi-detached
wallpaper. Private wharf for
discouraged business men.
RooMs with or without air.
SOUND proof watch dogs. Sea.
son rates for one day.
oLoNIAL plumbing. Antique
service. Railroad station
right at your room.
WONDERFUL fishing. Trout
anglers can catch their flies
right In the dining room.
RREEZY verandas, airy lawns.
cool reception.
TRANSIENT accommodations
Tor permanent guests.
e = r shooting. Also deer
motoring and deerer dining.
"A Ill sports. CrochetinR links,
manicuring park, gossipinR
grounds, knitting, porch climb
ing. Timid guests, afraid Of bur-
glars can park their money In
proprietor's one-way safe. II will
never be opened. View of five
States. -Four Republican. ..
The moon 10 always round,
but It's changes In appearance
are due TO the earth's shadow
being thrown upon Il as the
earth passes between the sun
and the moon, The sine of the
shadow varies each night that
the moon In visible,
The length Of time TO complete
all the courses In a university
would depend upon the univers-
ity, but Il was ence computed
that Il would take sos years to
complete every course offered
at Yale University.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27

$685. were recovered against gem
uine circulation of s4.556. 32s,sS2, but
OF the former sum s10s.925 was cap
tured before the issues were placed In
circulation and s73.546 was raised notes,
leaving the amount OF counterfeit notes
recovered from circulation during the
year only s14.522.
No counterfeits of war savings stamps
have been found since a counterfeit dis
covered In 1919. he continued. and the
adoption Of system requiring them to
be placed In the hands of post office
officials before redemption, while the
only counterfeit revenue stamps reported
were bottled in bond" strip stamps
which "can cause no loss except TO those
who purchase bootleg whisky" He
added that there had been no counter
feits reported OF postage stamps. Liberty
bonds, Victory notes or interest coupons.
ut is important" Mr.. Mellon said.
that the public should be informed that
such sensational statements rejecting as
they do on the credit of the Government
and the validity of fits obligations. are
wholly without foupcation."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
BONUS UNPATREOTIC,
REPUBLICANS TOLD
Bad From Every Point, Says
James r. Sheffield.

I'm American. unpatriotic and un-
sound were the adtectlves used by
James r. Sheffield. president of the
Union League Club. In describing the
bonus bill now pending in Congress in
a speech made yesterday before the
Republican Neighborhood Association
at a meeting held at the home of r.
Fulton Cutting, "a East Sixty-seventh
street. Mr.. Sheffield's address was on
Republican Issues"
'The bonus bill is bad from every
point of view" said Mr. Sheffield. 1T
is bad economically, bad for patriotism.
and it reaches only a few of the men
and women who were called upon to
make sacrifices during the war
One woman wanted to know how she
might punish Senator Calder for his
attitude on the bonus bill She said
she wouldn't vote for Senator Calder
In the coming election and she didn't
want to vote for a Democrat. Mr..
Sheffield pointed out, in reply. that
such a question was one of personal
politics. which he did not think he
should be called upon to answer. 1t
was long while before the time for
the Republican convention. he said,
and suggested that many things might
happen before that time
In commenting on the Republican
issues Mr.. Sheffield stated that the
Republican party and President Har-
ding had carried out, or were in the
process of carrying out the pledges
made during the campaign. Some of
these pledges, he said. were to bring
about formal peace with Germany, 20
reduce ornaments and to reduce ma
tional expense, all of which had been
contaminated.
1t was the duty OF the women as
citizens he said. to support Gov. Miller.
who had reduced the expenses Of the
State. who had done away with I'M
necessary commissions, who had guar
anteed the citizens of the State a share
in the water rights, who had given at
least one solution for the traction
tangle and who hadn't "been afraid
to take by the throat and shake the
demagogic Mayor of the city"
Some of the faults of the present
Congress, particularly that relating 10
the bonus, Mr.. Sheffield laid to the fact
that In the last national election and
the consequent Republican landslide a
great many men had gotten into Con-
gress who although elected on a Repub-
lican ticket acknowledged no allegiance
TO that party and were bent on re-
election unmindful of the real interests
OF the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
GRANT CENTENARY
AT TOWN HALL TONIGHT
Joffre Among Guests at Me-
mortal Exercises.

The centenary of the birth of Gen. Grant
will be celebrated tonight in Town Hall
under the direction of the Civic Forum.
Henry wv. Taft will preside. Veterans
of Union and Confederate armies will
occupy platform seats and give brief
"reminiscences.
Guests of honor will be Marshal Joffre,
DR.. George Boiling Lee. grandson OF
Gen. Robert e. Lee, and Prince Michel
Cantacuzene. the youngest great-grand-
son of Gen. Grant Hamlin Garland,
biographer OF Gen. Grant. will deliver
an address on 1.-THE Epic Career of
Ulysses S. Grant. Miss Mary Isabel
Garland will read 1.-THE Bivouac of the
Dead" and THE Blue and the Gray"
The Twenty-escond Infantry Regimental
Band will play.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
BONUS ACTION HALTS TO GET
GUIDANCE FROM LEGION

tect the United States? This plan Of
paying out vast sums to soldiers
whether they need il or not is vicious
and cannot be defended. Not only
that. but it works an injustice to the
beneficiaries themselves in that it de-
stroys all initiative and causes them
to lose their ambition and TO become
wards Of the Government.
Il am at a loss to understand why
Congress continues to pile up our pub
lie debt by billions. should think
you would give some little considera-
ton 10 the taxpayers. 1T seems to me
the time has come when we should
represent the whole people and not q
small class which is trying to gouge
the country"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
Period OF Referendum.

THE adjusted compensation bill passed
by the lower house was not introduced
ia the House until March 16. Our ref
erendum was issued January Z and closed
February 81. Under no possibility could
votes on that bill have been filed with us,
and none were. Our vote at two annual
meetings and through our referendum
was taken upon principles involved in
proposed legislation for the benefit OF
the uninjured soldiers and not upon par
ticular bills introduced from time to
time and In great number"
Hanford MacNder Commander OF the
American Legion. testified to the fairness
OF the referendum in a letter of January
IL. according to Mr.. Defrees. when he
said There is no doubt In our minds
that in the Chambers referendum every
attempt was made to present both sides
Of the question completely, but / cannot
refrain from calling attention no some
seeming discrepancies, but not more
probably that would creep into any such
document"
The results OF the referendum vote
speak for themselves" Mr.. DE Frees
said. '"The vote commits us 70 advo-
cacy Of two provisions OF the adjusted
compensation bill, which the American
Legion advocated-land settlement and
tional training for veterans. DO
you support Mr.. Taylor's statement that
a referendum giving such results was
conceived in hypocrisy, conducted in in
sincerity. not conducted to advise Con-
gross. but TO mislead it?" Mr.. DE Frees
asked Mr.. MacNider.
When our membership advocated for
uninjured veterans constructive meas
ures approved by your own organization
do you testify to the fairness of Mr..
Taylor's statement that our referendum
Is . deceit practised upon the member
ship of the Cahmber Of Commerce OF the
United States OF America?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
MEXICO BuYs MANY AUTOS.

MEXICO CRY. April 26.--Seven coun-
tries consumed SO per cent. of the aut y
mobile exports OF the United States
last year. Mexico being the foremost
purchaser, according TO American
Chamber of Commerce statistics. Mcx-
leo bought S.232 cars during 1921 4:
Canada, 6.3S6 Australia. s.740. Japan.
2.062 Hawaii 1884 and Cuba 1875.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27

dering dismissal or Watts. The text
OF the letter or removal with a memo-
randum by Watts showing 1T was based
on his admission that he had given in
formation to Representative Johnson re-
garding cases before the department
and Watts's reply TO the Attorney Gen
eral. issued to-day were put into the
Congressional record.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
PRESIDENT HARDING OFF
FOR GRANT CENTENNIAL
Will DeIiver Address on Site
of Humble Tannery.
Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. C.. AnriI 2G.

Spectof DiSpotcH 20 LIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. c., April 20.
The President and Mrs. Harding
started tonight for Ohio. accompanied
by group of guests. who Will take
part with them in the centennial celebra-
ton at the birthplace of Gen. u. S.
Grant
The party will go to Point Pleasant,
on the Ohio River. where the President
will deliver an address on the spot where
Jesse Grant, father of the General, main
tanned his humble tannery.
In the party with the President and
Mrs. Harding are Attorney-G General
Daugferty. Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Representative and
Mrs Kearns and Secretary and Mrs.
George Christian. all Of Ohio Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, Brig.-Gen. c. z. Saw
yer. the Presidents physician. and Mrs
Sawyer: Mrs. Henry C. Corbin. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. +. Prendergast. Col. julius A.
Penn and Jess Smith OF Ohio.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
JERSEY TAX TOTAL GREATER

TRENTON, N. J., April 26. Public
utilities of New Jersey, 251 in number.
will pay franchise taxes aggregating
more than was levied against them in
1921. The eighteen street railway COM
panies and the seventy-three gas and
electric light companies operating in
the State will pay s4,02s.654.33 of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27

tering dismissal or watts. Inc text
OF the letter OF removal with a memo
randum by Watts showing 1t was based
on his admission that he had given in
formation to Representative Johnson re-
garding cases before the department
and Wattss reply TO the Attorney Gen
eral. issued to-day were put into the
Congressional record.
His Letter TO Daugherty.
Watts sent an "open letter" to Mr..
Daugherty In which he said:
s"It is particularly gratifying to me to
note that you did not feel warranted
or have the moral courage to charge me
with 'disloyalty' 10 the Government
This you cannot do. My loyalty to the
Government is of lifelong standing. /
have followed and defended the flag In
the Spanish American war. the Philip
pine Islands insurrection and the late
war. My record of loyalty is well known
and unimpeachable."
Declaring his conception sof loyalty
was protection OF Government interests
under all circumstances. Mr. Watts
added:
IF you are at all Informed on the
departmental affairs of your high office
you must be aware OF the outstanding
two years to loyal and faithful efforts
to protect the interests of the Govern
ment when a combination of certain
Government officials and other common
crooks have been assaulting and raiding
the public Treasury on a scale so gigan-
tic as to be almost unbelievable. }.
You have seen fit in the prosecution
of the war graft cases to deprive the
Government of the services of men who
have served their country in both peace
and war and 10 surround yourself in
this great work by men who sought and
secured exemption from military service
when these crimes were being commit
ted. You are entitled to share with
yourself your conceptions of loyalty and
the people can judge whether or not the
stigma you have attempted to place upon
myself and my children is just"
Mellon Denies Charges.
Secretary Mellon in a letter tonight
to Frank j. Coleman, editor OF the
Plate Printer, emphatically denied all
charges that the country is flooded with
millions of dollars worth of counterfeit
currency, Federal Reserve notes, Gov
eminent securities and stamps
Mr. Melons letter was in response
to one from Mr.. Coleman submitting
at the Secretary's request evidence upon
which such charges were published in
the Plate Printer, n publication of the
union plate printer employees of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The Treasury Secretary declared that
the data in the national counterfeit de-
tector submitted by Mr.. Coleman was
entirely misleading" and consisted of
all the counterfeits reported since the
civil war, including many that have
never been accepted in circulation.
The receipts of recounterfeit currency
by the secret service, he asserted. fur
nished the most accurate indication OF
the amount actually in circulation, and
he quoted figures comparing the amount
of counterfeits to the genuine issues
outstanding for the last five years.
But of the counterfeits coming into
the possession OF the Treasury Mr..
Mellon explained, only a small amount
represented money actually in circula-
ton. During the fiscal year 1921, he
stated, counterfeits to the amount of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27

Senator Dial said he opposed PEN
sions and bonuses on general princi-
pies and added: What are soldiers
for IL not 10 fight? Why are they in
the army II not TO be ready to take up
arms at any time at any risk to pro-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
CHARGES Big FRAUD
In BOGUS U. S. BONDS
Continued from First Page.

any one for him. to see whether there
was any truth in the allegation"
Mr.. Johnson: Il will say that / am
satisfied there Is truth in 1t, because
remember at one time it was shown
conclusively that a negro taxicab driver
In Washington was discovered down in
front of tho New Willard with thirty
ono $1,000 duplicate bonds, and he was
discharged from custody in four days.
will say that l submitted seven pages OF
duplicate bonds"
Mr. Wingo: What did Mr. Mellon
say?'
Mr. Johnson: II have never dis
cussed II with him. The first notice
was given to the Administration when
Mr. Wilson was in power. and Mr.. Nc
Carter was compelled to leave the SER
vice, because he was bringing this to
the attention of the Administration with
which he was affiliated"
Mr.. Johnson was asked if he had any
information as to what the check up at
the Bureau OF Engraving, with view
to those things, dvulged.
II have no information as to that"
he replied. THAT has not been a past
of my duties. / will say that my in
vestigation. which was OF IN independ-
ent character. and which not only pro-
duced some of the facts which no one
denied came to another branch of the
Government. and the exact part in de-
tail which individuals have mad in TINS,
i am not able to tell
Protection of Credit.
Mr. Wingo declared ne took it that
no member of Congress would be so
reckless of the public welfare as to
stifle the facts with reference to AIRY
matter that involves the public credit OF
Instruments of the Government in the
hands of citizens and banks and trust
companies throughout the country.
while the present Secretary of the
Treasury belongs to different political
party from that to which belong" said
Mr.. Wingo, II do not believe he is GO
ing to tell the country falsehood. and
when he said a few days ago that tIere
was nothing in the statements that were
sent broadcast. and that they could have
nothing but a bad effect ON the credit
of the United States and bring uneasi-
ness to investors and banks and holders
Of trust funds that might hold the bonds
of the United States. say that when
Secretary Mellon said that these w'id'
reckless statements were false be-
lieve that Secretary Mellon spoke with
knowledge Of the facts and that
would not deny it If it were true. but
that the man certainly would take Tue
American people into his confidence and
say so If it. were true
IF it is true he added. and you
are going to continue to handy thar
thing in public press and in this record
here, you owe it to your party 10 nave
an immediate investigation"
High Treasury officials declared the
charges by Former Assistant Register
McCarter were denied by Former Sec
rotary of the Treasury Houston at the
time as baseless and in the opinion or
the Treasury effectively disposed Of
A taxicab driver was arrested at the
time they added. with Liberty bonds
which were found to have been stoler'.
but not duplicates
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
Watts Case Discussed.

Mr. Johnson also took occasion dur
ing the debate on the bonds question to
lay before the House the case of w. O.
Watts. special agent of the Department
of Justice removed fro NOTICE Monday
by Mr.. Daugherty "for disloyalty to
the Department of Justice
Mr.. Johnson declared that Mr.. Watts
had served his country i'm three wars
and that some time ago while employed
in the Department OF Justice. The was
offered a commission as Major in the
Army II he would let up with certain
prosecutions.
The Attorney General. Mr.. Johnson
said, had been lily advised in or