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The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
POTOMAC CAMPERS
Will WAGE WAR ON.
RIVER MOSQUITOES
Campers May Install
Radio Outfits = Rain
tGnrtails Activities.

Campers along the Potomac River
are concerned over the problem Of
protesting themselves from mos
quitoes during the summer months.
Although mosquitoes have been
somewhat troublesome during past
ssasona occupants Of camps fear
that sths pests will be unusually
troublesome this year because OF
the xtagnant water that has been
left In the canal.
The canal was drained In the
fall But so far the water has not
been returned from Cumberland
becSdse of the coal strike. Drain
ing the canal is a yearly occur
rencer but the canal has not been
entirsly hlled this year since the
coal strike made It unnecessary for
the boats to come to this city.
Campers fear that the existing
conditions may lead to sickness
but District health officials set
those esfears at rest yesterday with
a statement that there was no
cause for alarm
Mesnwhils the campers are going
ahead IN making preparations to
protect themselves from mosquitoes
by eduipping their camps with
large Quantities OF netting and
scores OF bottles Of the fluid that
10 guaranteed to keep away the
pests.
This year will probably be radio
year on the river for IL Is easy to
belfeva that fha radio craz. will
strike the camps before taps Is
sounded on the season.
Heretofore the victrola reigned
supreme In camp musical circles
but tt Is probable this year that
with the aid OF a radio OUTFIT the
victrpla, will be rushed on into a
corner and give way to concerts
from 'TSOF," 'RDA," ky" and
several other stations.
It H-has also developed that radio
concerts can be caught from a
canoe, and II is believed that many
of these craft will go up and down
the rrfser equipped with an outfit
giving canoe fans the opportunity
to catch all the latest stock re-
ports: market reports. weather re-
ports and various other reports in
which they are interested.
The tnclement weather of the
past few days curtailed activities
along the river to a marked de-
gree and campers who were ready
with- the hatchet and saw to make
many needed improvements had to
sit back and sing to themselves
aoout the rain going away and
coming back some other day.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

luck n there ever was such! lie any
thing else missingf Let's iookw
Bureau drawers. were tossed about
In confusion, clothes closets ran
sacked
Yes, gowns and hats were gone.
Also a big, black suitcase.
A wall from Jane declared the
worst tragedy Of all. She was lean
ing over her cedar chest-her hope
chest-the scented sanctum into
which all her wedding nnery had
been stored-her precious trous-
seau. Gone, Every stitch gonei
Jane wept hysterically. II was bad
luck!
THE gypsy curse. The gypsy
curse" she kept wailing.
Her mother tried TO console her.
Forcing Jxue to lie down upon the
couch, she chaffed her hands ten
derby. Suddenly:
Jane, your ring, Your diamond
enEagement ring. where 10 it7-
Jane sat bold upright She seized
her finger frantically.
II was gone.
(ContinHed Tomorrop)
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
WILL GIVE BENEFIT
SUPPER AT BOWIE

BOWIE. Nd. May 2o-A supper
for the benefit Of the town hall
building fund will be held at the
local school Wednesday evening.
ST James branch of the Girls
Friendly Society was represented at
the reception given at the home OF
the Commsndant OF the Washington
NavBYard and Mrs. Dayton by Mrs
z. ~n Ness Duvall, Mrs. Henry G.
Kuhi.~ and Misses Grace E. Smith
Marjorie Zug, Mary and Sara sans
bury. Regina and Margaret Schloer.
Teresa Quinn. Gladys Reum, Helen
Seitz, May, Myrtle and Florence
Davidson. Oneida Williams, EVELYN
Hardy and Katherine MacLean.
A parish meeting OF the Woman,
Auxiliary will be held at st. James
Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'clock.
At q meeting Of the Girls Friendly
Society, Friday afternoon, at the
home of Miss Margaret Dugan, the
Rev. and Mrs. william H. Mes, of
this Splace, and Miss Bessie Line
back ~ot~Washington, were guests
OF honor The society will give a
lawn fete at Tanglewood, the home
of Mss Marjorie zug, the evening
Of EHBIO.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

Rsmmei and Secretary West e
Aexandria Aerfs, announce tha4
the delegates will be taken for 4
visit 10 Mount Vernon, A sight
seeing tour Of washinston VII -
. festAre.
The ssris VIII soon sntsrtain
John Considine and John Court ehs
original organizers Of the Yrstsp-
nal order of Eagies. who Institutes
the nrst aerie st Seattle WasA-
twenty-five years 40.
Chairman Arthur A EsDsn q
the membership committee rs--
quests that ALI memberS who hsvg
signed application blanks havs
their applicants at the club for e.-
animation by the serie physician-
DR.. Charles L waters tonorrSv
NIGHT at 8 O'Clock. The ohkirman
announces that the leading team
captains TO date are Henry hslses
and James NJ RinehArt
In the near future the ssris oea-
templates reviving the drni team
All members who desire 70 yoin
this team should communists with
Secretary J. Donald Britt or Prsss-
dent James NJ. Rinehart In sddi-
tion a drum and buEis corps vu
be orSsnized
The installation Of tns nsw offS-
GERS will be held Thur~tsy, russ
ls. A social session and an ENTER
tainment will be provided oy nA
board of trustees.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

bowl Of fowers ON the table.
The gypsy curse. How silly to
believe In such thingst :.
A few hours later all OF the now
ers had withered and died.
James mother noticed II as they
were serving luncheon.
Il wonder what happened to my
ing"
And was happy this morning !"
Jane said absentiy.
whats thatg-
Nothing" Jane was thinking
that the gypsy had stolen not only
her money and the silverware. but
something far. far more precious
her peace of mind.
Fortune tehers were sewers Of
dangerous thoughts. After all, life Is
only what we think. and II we must
reap only sorrow and disappoint-
ment.s 10 IL not better TO be spared
the vision, Of the future7 Jane
struggled with her mind.
"I must not let these IDEAS get
into my head. Thoughts are things.
II ] believe am going to have
trouble. ! certainly shall have II.
l must forget, I must forget"
Meanwhile Mrs. Richards was
look 'ng for the silverware.
Not knife or fork in the house!
What in the world could have hap
pened to the silver. Janer
MY bag is gone too"
"Burglars!"'
a plate went smashing to the
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

. Ah1@Sd fnohs ; :. = -
Nothing you got to give me?v
Jane thought OF some old Clothes
her mother had tied into bundle
for charity. She gave an old dress.
some stockings : and, q hat to the
girl. who looked about sreedily for
more.
-Y9u amt got no.silver knives
or forks to- give for your good
luck?" She opened the package OF
old clothes disdas nfully. This. old
stuff only .brings you bad luck.
lady; amt you got no new dress to
give me--naybe a swaistT
Jane was disgusted.
you may go now. j have moth
ing to give you" she said.
The gypsy mashed her black eyes
about the.-room. walked reluctantly
to the door, and stood snllenly with
her hand appraised.
You don't want the gypsy curse
on your head. do your ~s.~ Z.
"Get loutr Jane ordered.
Th4 girl suddenly st ffened. Her
fswnfig manners had gone and she
stood painting like a beast!
Il tell you, be careful! II your
sweetheart Is not dead on your
wedding night. you better remem-
ber the curse bf the gypsy"
lane started to put her out of the
door. The next instant a chair
had been knocked over and Jane
lay faipting on the floor.
When she recovered the gypsy
had gone. Her beaded bag and all
the silver knives and forks had
also gone.
Jane shuddered -as she saw the
glass OF water still standing upon
the table where Me gypsy girl had
left 1t.
a thief -.s.
Jane emptied the water into a
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
GiUen Party
In Clarendon
Mrs. Ellsworth E. Simp-
son Celebrates
'.''-'- Birthday.

CLARENDON, Va, May 2O.-Mrs.
StaceyIT. holland and Mrs. Ellsworth
E Simpson were joint hostesses at
a bridge party Wednesday evening
in honor OF the birthday Of Mrs.
Simpson. There were twelve tables
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Wads Ball. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swindell, Mr.. ano
Mrs. J. c. Ristine, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kerr,
Mr.. and Mrs Roger Stuart, DR.. and
Mrs r. N. Sutton, DR.. and Mrs. S.
T. a1sHnd, DR.. and Mrs. Armistead
Bos2H,pr. and Mrs. W. c. Welburn,
Mr-SAAS1 Mrs. Lester Van Middles-
WORTH Mr. and Mrs George Hunr,
Dr. RdMs- w. r. Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs CHARLES Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs
JohuA4I2<atty, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Schu4, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Boyer, Mr.
and -sfr.sSA- 7. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert TSoper, Mrs. c. E. DOYLE.
Mrs John Whallon and Mrs. James
Tabb. of Parkersburg. W. va.
Mrs. Ernest G. Baldwin has left
for months visit to her brother,
Rev. Thomas Lawrence, at Concord,
n. c.
Charles r. Taylor. president Of
the Citizens Association. accom-
panied by his family, is on an auto
mobile tour of the New England
States He will be absent for about
ten days.
The annual ladies' night of CO.
lumbia Masonic Lodge will be held
Tuesday night.
The Clarendon Circle of st.
Georges Guild was entertained by
Mrs. B. ]. Kenyon Tuesday evening.
The next meeting. to which hus-
bands OF the members will be in
vtted. will be held at the homo of
Mrs. John Nevtn on June 6.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

Jane didn't believe in this super
stition. But the voice OF the gypsy
was hypnotlzlns. soothing. soft
so soft.
"Yes. you hear them Some
spirits Is good, some is bad. I tell
you. lady, get rid Of the bad ones!
They make you do things----some-
time in your life already you know
you have done thinss--you know
what, meang Things you shouldn't
dot" s.f
, Jane only shrugged. but the sgyp-,
sy insisted:
You should be more careful i
am the seventh daughter of a
seventh daughter--Irk know things .
I know" Jane said. u
you got lover. Now be; careful
what a dark man sayseEto him
about you. Be careful what you dc! /!
Lady, don't go to no party where
they drink something. Lady. close
your eyes, think of..asquestion---''
Z Jane thought of her wedding,
Only a week ssway.a. what---what
would be tho futiire2
...You get married ali tight. But
frst you have 4roubiet Look out
when a man is, Jealous. Look out
wheh you spill salt. Lady, can you
cook. Better burn salt in your
stove to hurn up your bad luck.
You don't believe this?"
Jane laughed -
: "You better believe this: At. 8
o'clock. you throw away the water
in this glass. Your ba duck goes
away"
Jane noticed that the gypsy pock :
eted the good linen hahdk erchief,
and was hngeting her long kid
gloves. which were laid carelessly
upon the table.
LADY. you-.give me pair of
gloves for good luck?"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
Eagles.

A large delegation from the local
aerie. headed by President James
NJ. Rinehart. visited Alexandria
Aerie. No. s71. at its regular meet
ing last Wednesday night. Plans
to entertain the delegates OF eev-
enty-hve aeries of Virginia who
convene at Alexandra, Va. June
1874 were discussed. Hulse Glenn.
secretary OF the convention. an
nounces that 10000 visitors from
the State will attend. william
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
comtinued from Yesterday.

Continued from Yesterday.
'T do not care to hear any more"
she dismissed.
However. Jane was still fascinated
with the dark look in the gypsy's
eyes. She wondered whether there
could be anything in the thought that
Mr.. Roberts had died loving her
almost as a result of her trif1ing with
his affections? Was II true that she
was to have bad luck? Could It be
her punishment? How wierd to
think the dead could care!
Lady. you get a glass OF water.
! tell you what you do to keep your
lover"
'T'm not Interested" Jane said.
IT show you how to get rid of the
one you don't want"
Indeed?
The gypsy caught at her palm
again.
You got white hands-soft skin.
Men like you and I tell you how to
get any man you want"
Jane noticed some tenants Of the
building coming out of the elevator
look upon the gypsy with disapproval
she determined to send the ragged
creature away, but again was in
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
Legion Plans Marathon.

washington viii have a modified
fnarathon on July II the present
plans Of the games committee of the
District Of Columbia Department Of
the American Legion are carried out
Present plans call for the starting
Pf the marathon at Hyattsville, Nd,
kbout 1890 o'clock a m.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21

Starting In q small way. Mrs. Sydney
Sharpe. OF Forum, Okla. has gradually in
creased her farm land holdings until she
pov has an s40-scre farm, which she oper-
tes all By herself. She raises everything
rom corn and cotton 10 pure-bred Duroc
PCS, Jersey cows, sheep and horses By
fdcpting modern machinery Mrs. sharpe h1s
Peen aoie to accomplish whss many a man
you'd hesiste about taekhng.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-21
HARDEN CANT.

The executive commfttss -
Richard J. Harden Camp. MO,
United Spanish war Veterans helt
it's regular meeting May IL Thf
order OF business for the evening
was preparing resolutions 20 be sub
mitted at the department encamp
ment June II.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

commercial aeronautics, which 70
quite as necessary to the Develop
ment of aviation in America as was
Federal regulation OF radio, is to be
lodged under Secretary Hoover
ether cop extraordinary--in the De-
partment of Commerce.
Order In the air. settlement Of
questions OF liability In case of ac-
cident. practicable Insurance rates
and extremely large capital for In
vestment in commercial aviation
await this event Pending 1t, more
over. and all propaganda to the
contrary Notwithstanding. In avia-
ton az In radio. America Is leading
the way. Thus-for .one thig--onr
Air Mail Service is without ques-
ton the largest and most success
full achievement in regular, COM
mercial flying in the world today.
During the next six months or
SO the air mail will attempt some
thing extremely Significant in the
history of the twin sciences. It
Will attempt regular night flying.
by using radio direction finders,
radio field localizers and the radio
phone to guide the mail pilots al
the way from hop-off to landing.
With these aids II expects to be
ably to fly mail across the continent
daily, both ways, in somewhere
around twenty-four hours.-From
with the Night MAIL" by Donald
Wilhelm in Radio Broadcast for
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
SCORE
WOMAN'S RECENT
CANCER LECTURE
Declare Radio Broadcast.
ing Was Misused by
Address.

Recently a lecture was delivered
from WIZ by a Mrs. Hale on the
subject of cancer treatment. This
lecture should never have been per-
mitted. AS the lecturer proceeded,
it was evident that instead of ben
efitinG the public, here was a case
where the broadcasting service was
being used-no doubt unintention-
tionally-wth positively harmful
effects" says Radio Broadcast.
AS a counter-evidence to the So
called authorities which the lectur-
er quoted, we learn by interview
with DIR. Francs c. Wood, one of
the acknowledged eminent special
lists on cancer and its treatment.
that we can safely say that 10000
physicians in the United States do
not bel eve what this woman says.
For the information of those
who may have been Influenced by
this talk on cancer which advised
treatment by a dietary regime. we
note in passing that some of the
sources quoted gave out over fifty
years ago the ideas presented by
the lecturer; that one of the better
known physicians quoted has, be-
cause of his unbalanced views, peen
publicly repudiated by the hospital
on the staff of VIII ch he formerly
served: that the dog experiments
referred to as proving that cancer
was a blood disease involved the
treatment of growth the nature
Of which was not even identified
with that of cancer; and that since
1875 act We work has been carried
on by well trained. disinterested
observers to find any relation be-
tween diet and cancer growth and
none has been found!
with increased power must al
ways come increased responsib Ii
ties. Thus a broadcast lecture,
with its thousands of listeners,
must be examined for false state
ment and dangerous advice much
more thoroughly than when the lee
ture is del vered in a hall to a few
dozen people. This examination is
still more necessary in the case of
the radio lecture because the use of
the station itself .hhh
the station itself vests the lecturer
with a certain authority. and fur
thermOre the audience does not have
the faCe-O-face contact with the
speaker by which he can be Judged
to some extent at least, the relia-
hility of the statements made
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
RADIO AND AIRPLA LANE TWINS
NANNIEIMATION OF SPACE
Wireless Direction Finders Necessary to Make
Night Flying Safe.

Some years ago Rudyard Kipling
wrote a fanciful story called with
the Might Mail describing an irn-
aginary air mail service in the year
1000 "A. ID. between London and
Quebec We still have seventy
eight years in which to realize his
prophecies, but can we doubt. when
we consider the advances made In
only eighteen years. that In less
than that time there actually will
be an aTplane mail service from
Europe to America? Not equipped
with the huge and clumsy dirigibles
of Kfpling's fertile imagination.
perhaps, but with trim, swift planes
Of an improved type, as to which.
even in 1922, we can only make
guesses.
Meantime. our government is per-
fecting an airplane night mail serv-
ice between the Atlantic and Pa
cific seaboards. Because of its great
distances, favorable topography.
willingness to try out new devic as
and characteristic appetite for
speed in travel and communication.
America is the natural habitat OF
both radio man and flyer.
The plane and the electromag-
netic wave-these two annihilators
of time and space-came into being
almost simultaneously Their Sc
crets man discovered and applied
within the span of one generation.
Now the twin sciences, both COM
ing of age, must grow together. for
even II radio can do without the
plane the plane cannot do without
radio.
Soon, too, Federal regulation OF
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
Listening-In Concerts.
GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED.
Tonight at 8,


Capitol Radio Sales Agency, 72i
Eleventh street northwest.
Peoples Drug Store. Seventh and
E streets northwest.
Ricc's Orange Beverage Parlor.
Eighth and z streets southeast.
Foy's Radio Supply Ho Use. 5o2
Eighth street southeast
Above places store hours also.
Store Hour. Only.
Programs Daily, IL to 1 and 4 to
$3.50 p. m.
Doubleday Hill Electric Company.
715 Twelfth street
Thomas F. Williams. Inc. 1924
New York avenue.
National Electric supply Store.
1880 New York avenue.
The Radio Shop, 1921 G street
northwest.
Gibson Company. s1s @ street
northwest.
Hines Auto Supply Co.. s2o D
street northwest.
Quality Accessory Company. 1917
II street northeast.
Harry c. Grove. Inc. 1910 q street
John c. Rau. 524 Twelfth street.
White and Boyer, S12 Thirteenth
street northwest.
Arcade Electric Company. Four.
teenth and Park road.
Lansburgh and Brother, 420 Sew
enth street.
Woodward and Lothrop. Eleventh
and F streets.
The Hecht Company. music de-
partment. SIS + street
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

highest, so degrees; lowest, 51.6
degrees.
Relative Humidity-s a. m, 50
per cent; p. m. 35 per cent; s D H.,
Sc per cent.
Rainfall Is a. m. to p. m. ),nil.
Hours of sunshine. Ills.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 100
Departures from Normal,
Accumulated excess of temperat-
ture since January 1, 1922 421 ie-
grees.
Excess of temperature since octo-
Der 1, 1922. 3 degrees.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
tion since January l. 1922. 1888
inches.
Deficiency of precipitation since
october /, 1922. .0s inch.
Temperature same date last year
Highest "A degrees; lowest As de-
grees.
Tide Conditions.
High tide 5:26 a. m. and $40 p. IN.
Low tide. 1880 a. m. and - D. m.
Sun rises 6:04 a. am and sets $50
p. m.
Moon rises, 4:13 p. m. and sets,
2:52 a. m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry last evening.
Forecast Of Flying Weather.
Washington to Long Island. clear
sky; gentle variable winds up TO
5000 feet. Washington to Norfolk.
generally clear; gentle to moderate
winds, mostly northeast and east. I'D
to 5000 feet. Washington to Day.
ton, Ohio, clear sky; gentle variable
winds up to 5000 feet.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

COLOGNE. Twenty FIVE mark
notes of linen, f1fty-mark notes Of
silk, and 100-mark notes of en-
broidered silk are being circulated
by the town of Bielefeld, the West
phalian linen center. They cost little
more than paper currency, and
whenever tourists retain them as
souvenirs the town gains.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow.
For the District of Columbia and
Maryland, fairtoday and tomorrow
little change in temperature; gentle
to moderate variable winds.
For Virginia, fair today and TO-
morrow; little change in temporal
ture; moderate northeast winds.
I.nnaI Tahna..a
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
Unfurnished.

GROOM BPICK HOTSr LOCATED or STrT
81 ne SO mo. wILpNAN & GO. orb
& II. Fr s4Os so
FINE HONE ~ BRENTWOOD ND /:
one block from electric car. - minutes %
the Treasury: rms: ras & el.c fur hf
gar; front 4 rear p0rrhCss lare lot:
heartiful lawns: rent. S65 per month.
wUDMAN & co. 9th & sts. Franklin
e4Nf 80
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

Frank ]. Todd. jr., months old.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Todd. of
329 South Lee street. died today al his
parents home. The body will be
sent tomorrow to Marcus Hook. Pa,
for burial
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

Final arrangements for taking
part in the big Holy Name demon
stration. TO be held in Washington
next sunday Afternoon, were made
tonight at a :necIi,g OF the Hp.y
Name Society In the Lyceum Hall
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
INSURANCE

FIRE. AUTOMOBILE. PLATE GLASS, BuR.
giary insurance. LOUIS p. sHoEFAkER
l<oI n. Z. ave. nh. Main li66. Inquire
for Ne Elicit
The Washington herald., 1922-10-02

n large delegation of members of
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows to-
day attended services at Pohick
Church. \ sermon was preached by
Rev. E. W. Mellichampe