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The Washington herald., 1922-07-17

ConIhued from Pd0e ono.
as commander of the department for
next year is being carefully can
vassed. but as yet the caucus has not
named definitely which candidate will
be given their united support. The
plans. however, call for the naming
Of full ticket. including delegates
to the next national convention.
The first candidate to announce
himself is William Franklin, COM
mander of the Vincent B. Costello
Post, who was defeated by Com
mander Watson B. Miller at the last
convention after a bitter fight. Frank
line has been given the support of
his post and has campaign manager
already at work. The manager is
John F. Kelley.
Among the others being considered
are Howard Fisk, past commander Of
the George Washington Post. Col E.
Lester Jones. past commander OF the
department; Capt. Albert L. Ham.
commander of the Lincoln Post: Julius
Peyser of the Vincent r. Costello
Post: Mai. George P. Ahearn. of the
Costello Post, and Gen. Anton Ste
phan. now department commander OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The principal requirement for the
candidate selected will be that he
must bring the department together
and at the same time hold the con-
fidence of every member of every
post.
BInmes Veterans' Bureau.
The trouble within the department
has been in evidence even prior to
the election of Watson B. Miller as
department commander. A powerful
faction in the legion allege that the
administration is dominated by GER
tain posts whose commanders are
employees in the Veterans Bureau.
Among the problems involved in
the approaching conventions are
those of the bonus, alleged secrecy
in the transaction of legion bust
ness. alleged domination of the le-
gion by the government, inter-post
jealousy, department clubhouse
versus post CIubhouses, amendments
to the constitution providing for
but one convention preceding the
national convention. istead of two,
one preceding and one following,
and amendments providing for
modification of the constitution so
as to eliminate the voting power of
appointive department officers.
One of the amendments that will
he offered at the next convention
will seek to substitute a comman-
der and a senior and Junior vice
commander for the present number
NJ vice comma nders
A number of high officials of the
legion are in favor of open sessions
in the transaction of legion busi-
ness
The clubhouse situation is be-
coming acute, according to several
legionnaires The George Wash
ington Post. the Costello Post and
several others have already taken
steps to acquire individual homes.
The approaching national conven-
ton is also creating much discus
sion in local circles. Already one
local man is being mentioned as
national commander. This person
is Thomas A. Drain. past depart
ment commander.
To what extent the local depart
ment will take steps toward bring
ing the 1928 national convention to
Washington is not yet evident. The
Tank Corps Post has passed a reso-
luton indorsing the move and
starting a campaign to ascertain
what help can be expected from
the business men of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
When the Race of Men Go BY.

1t occurred to me to note how
many moving objects were within
view as sat on the bank east of
the Polo Grounds looking toward
the bridge over the Potomac.
a funeral procession. with A Arling-
ton as its goal. was passing over
the great span; many automobiles,
trucks and busses, and here and
there a horse drawn vehicle.
There were trolley cars, aero
planes, water-craft; birds and but
terfiies. boys throwing their baited
hooks to Gmaginary?) fish below.
trains of heavy freight cars, and
on the bank men riding on three
lawn mowers drawn by two horses
and a MULE
Surely ways of locomotion are nu-
merous in the Capital City where
God has given us the great privi-
lege to dwell before the unseen
angels hear us hence over the Great
Divide!-E. NJ. T.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Not Dragging.

saw a Croup Of boys playing
horseshOes on L street southeast.
An old. gray-haired man stopped
and watched them for a few min
utes. Here. sonny" he said. '1et
me show you how" He took the
shoe and threw FIVE ringers" in
succession. The boys were amazed.
It's a gift" the old man explained.
as he walked off.-G. z. L., S02 l.
street southeast.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Most Writers Are.

was sitting in the reading room
of the Public Library deeply abb
sorbed in an interesting book. 1t
was past the lunch hour. and I was
hungry. but so interested in the
story that l couldn't stop reading.
l was interrupted by woman's
voice, and when l looked up she
repeated:
DO you write?"
why. do you ask?'' I inquired.
Because you have the look" ex-
planned the inquisitive stranger.
I must have looked as hungry as
felt.-A. NJ. 1899 Irving street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

Two wOrkmen were busiIy at
work breaking concrete construc-
ton of the rail bed OF the g street
car line. One man held a crow bar
in position while the other man
swung a siedge hammer, each time
letting !. descend with terrific
force upon the end of the bar.
The man with the bar certainly
had faith that the other would hie
the bar and not crash down on the
arm which vas extended to holi II.
The man with the sledge had to b.
scrurat.s lest he miss the tar and
crush the arm CT his coworxer. Yet
as dangerous as this seemed. beth
men were d. unconcerned about the
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
AS Marines Passed Through.

The Marines. homeward bound
from Gettysburg. were passing
Fourteenth and B streets southwest.
Among the men on the side walk
watching were many, no doubt, who
had just left cool offices equipped
with electric fans. But the Ma
rines. trudginC along under a mer-
ciless sun. were weary and showed
it,
When the colors passed some of
the men spectators removed their
hats; others didn't The flag was A
large one and impossible to over
look. Then | saw several of the
perspiring Marines salute a little
American flag that was hanging
from an automobile parked on the
curb. 1t was so small that l was
surprised they saw it. but they did.
f. N. NJ. District National Bank
Building
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Embarrassed by Discovery.

While waiting for a cara at Ninth
and New York avenue yesterday I
saw a man walking across the
street with fuzzy. white paper
stuck to his shoes. He was una
ware that the ripples Of laughter
which he heard were directed to-
ward him, until he saw a small boy
pointing to his feet. He was a man
of about six feet tall, should judge,
but I'll wager that at the time OF
his discovery. he imagined himself
four feet tall. X. 81 Taylor
street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
A Costly Garden Space.

On Sixteenth street near L street
northwest is plot of ground plant
ed to various kinds of vegetables.
and all growing nicely. The owner
or lessee has wisely utilized the
space in yielding something. IL only
something to eat, and will save
enough by so doing to help pay the
:1x on the property.
AS a garden spot it is probably
the most valuab bic in the entire city,
and for that rsar1n is all the r,ore
noticeable-C. T. H. 1914 Seven
teenth street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
1t Happened in Alexandria

While on my way home on Thurs
day the storm broke loose When
l reached Alexandria. Va, 1 had to
run from the car to a place of shell
ter. During the severest stage of
the dOwnpour. along comes one of
Alexandria's sprinkle wagons Cthe
driver almost drowned from the
rain) sprinkling the streets which
resembled rivers.-C. A. H, Alex
andria Va
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
Fans" Buy New Stamps.

stamp collect0rs are Dlddlng fair
to becoming potent factors in re-
lieving Uncle Sam from threatened
financial embarrassment. The new
special delivery stamp has only been
out three days, yet collectors are
grabbing them at the rate of about
5000 worth a day. This money will
be all gravy" for the. government
since no service will be performed
in exchange for the stamps. Their
only use will be to decorate stamp
books.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
9z75e Herald,
R2ZNasss%~1ys

WsB-ATLANTA, GA.
lss Meters.
Daily.
IL m.-Weather reports and sum-
mary for cotton States.
2:3o p. m.-Closing market quota
tions and government reports.
$50 Meters.
$3.50 and p. m.-Speciai concerts
vocal and Instrumental.
s p. m.-Reports. news and music.
p. m.-Music.
1o:45 to 1890 p. m.-Late con-
cert.
wGY-sCHENECTADY, N. Y.
Daily.
1890 and D. m.-Stock quota
tion and bulletins.
Detailed programs always avail
able at The Herald once.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
very Reader a Reporter
The Washington Herald.

Ganger AS l would be alb ,Lt walk
ing a"f; ss the street,. q, EG4
Fifth street northwest.
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m THE AIR TODAY.
WASHINGTON.

MAMMAL RADIO STATION.
$3.50 Meters, c. w. (Arc).
s:45 to Q a. m.-Live stock re-
ceipts. markets.
10 a. m.-weather forecasts for
New England. Middle Atlantic and
Southern States.
1880 a. m.-Meteorological re-
port.
1915 to 11:2o a. m-Hogs. Chi
cago and st. Louis.
11:2o to I1:40 a. m-Fruit and
vegetable shipments.
1:4o to 2:25 p. m.-Fruits and
vegetables.
2:25 to 2:55 p. m.-Crops and
special market news.
s:45 to p. m.-Clusins. live stock.
400 to AIS p. INLAY and feed
markets. Mcnday. Wednesday, Fri
day.
5p. m.-Weather.
$50 to 6 p. m.-Marketgram.
On Saturdays no schedule after
s:25 p. m
1850 Meters, Spark.
IL m. and 10 p. milne signal.
1901 p. m.-Weather reports, ship
orders. naval prsss news
wWX-POSTOFFTCE DEPART
MENT STATION.
All RsdIophone IIs0 Meters.
10 a. m.-Weather report.
1880 a. m.-Fruits and vegetables
Local wholesale.
1880 and 2:l5 D. m.-Livestock,
Chicago and st. Louis.
p. m.-Crop and special market
report. Press.
$40 p. m. - General fruits and
vegetables. Press.
p. m.-DaIry products. New York
and Chicago.
$3.50 p. m.-Grain report.
1880 p. m.-Livestock.
p. m.-Fruits and vegetables.
Press.
$3.50 p. m.-weather report.
On Saturdays no schedule follow
Ing the 1880 p. m. livestock report.
$50 METERS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
wMU-DOUBLEDA HILL ELEC-
TRIO COMPANY.
4:3o to $50 p. m.-Program:
Baseball scores announced.
Don't Forget" Apple Bios
some" "An That Need Is You"
Rosy Posy." "Au Printemps. Lola
Lo." "If You Would Love Me-"
Irish Reel" 'Otello." "Da Da Dar-
ling, Moonlight Sail to the Lovers
Isle" "wana," Mr.. and Mrs"
Wedding of the Winds Waltz"
Angel Child" That's An Irish
Lullaby" Magic Fire Scene" Base
ball scores announced.
wEAs-THE HECHT co.
to p. m.-Music and retail
merchant news.
wJH-wHITE AND BOYER.
to 4:3O and $50 to p. NJ
Music.
WPM-THOs. e. WILLIAMS, INC.
1890 p. m.-News items and re-
ports of stolen automobiles.
Tonight
s p. m.-'Duo Art" piano selec-
tions, played by the Duo Art re-
producing plano. Solos, Miss Poline
Marstella. soprano, accompanied by
Mrs. Schnider at plano: (a) Deep
in Your Eyes" (b) The Rosary"
(c) Sing Me to Sleep: solos. Fred
II. Farrar. cornet. accompanied by
G. E. Heisley at piano: solos. Miss
Esther Melick. mezzo-soprano; solos.
Bernard Fitzgerald. tenor. accom-
panied by Mrs. Ella Schnider at
piano; solos, Miss Minna Neimann.
pianist: solos. Miss Dick Root, con-
tralto, accompanied by Miss Minna
Neimann: sclos. Miss Ramona New
man, soprano, accompanied by Miss
Minna Neimann; Duo Art piano
selections. played by the Duo Art
reproducing piano.
kDKA-PITTsBUR
Daily.
9 to s:15 a. M, 1880 a. m. to
IL m.-Music.
2:30 and 6 p. m.-Baseball scores.
Tonight.
6 p. m.-Weekly Survey of Busi-
ness Conditions. National Industrial
Conference Board. Letter from Farm
and Home"
p. m.-"From Contributions IF
NhSHllSNiy " fIcNSHllNc DtHllSllH,
DR.. c. c. Vogt.
p. m.-Musical program.
WJZ-NEWARK. n. J.
Deduct One Hour.
Daily.
a. m. to p. m.-Musical pro-
gram on the hour. Reports.
IL m. and 6 p. m.-AgriculturaI
repOrts (OficiaN
Tonight.
p. m.-"Business and Industrial
Conditions in the United States"
p. histories from the St. Mich
olas Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-17
REVOLT IN LEGION
PLANS OVERTHROW
OFPRESENT CHIEFS

Continued from Page One.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11

Wildwood attract families which cannot
find accommodations at the larger place.
But 1t has not been so convenient as 1t
ought to be to get to these smaller resorts.
And In recent years the railroad fares have
been so high ns to discourage travel to them.
Even Atlantic City hns suffered from the
falling off in the number Of commuters from
this city. Before the war, when fares were
low, the morning and evening trains were
crowded even in winter by men doing busi-
ness in this city and living at the shore.
But the trains that are running this winter
have fewer cars than in 1914 and those cars
carry fewer passengers.
reduction IN passenger rates to all the
shore resorts is as important as an i'm
provemcnt in the train schedule. If the
rates could be reduced to the prey basis
on the shore lines there would be season
Of such prosperity as has not been known
for years and the net earnings of the rail-
roads should be largely increased.
There is population Of 1000, 900 in this
city, the greater part of which can be in.
duced to make several trips to one or
another of the coast resorts each season IL
the rates are made low enough. and tens Of
thousands of them would live at the shore
in the summer IL It were made possible for
the head of the family to travel back and
forth on fast trains at q modest commuta-
tion fare.
The Ocean City people who came here to
celebrate the attractions of their resort have
started movement which might well be
kept up by the citizens of the other COM
munitics all the way to Cape May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
VACATIONS AT THE SHORE

TTIliE coast resorts in Southern New Jcr-
l. "ey--that is, below Atlantic CTty-naeJ
nothing so much as better railroad service
Their natural attractions are odm,ttcd
They have fine beaches, the climate il ogrer.
able in the summer and still more delightful
in the winter. They have paved streets
sewers and electric lights, And they are ca
varied in character that satisfactory sum
mcr quarters can be found somewhere for
families of moderate means as well AZ for
the wealthy.
The promise Of better train service ,n,do
to 800 permanent residents of Ocean CIV
by the representatives Of the PENNSYLVANIA
and the Reading Railroads at the dinner a,
the Manufacturers Club on Thursday niyht
will be gratifying to thousands of Phia
dclphians who have suffered In the past bc .
cause of the preference in train schedules
given to Atlantic City.
There Is patronage enough for all the
coast resorts. The smaller places have suf
fered because Of the railroad discrimination
in favor of one of them. Atlantic CITY,
which is always crowded to capacity in the
hfight OF the season, need not feel, any
jfllousy Of the other resorts. Ocean City,
= Iale City. Avalon, Stons Harber and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
ANOTHER ElWELL CASE?

A RBUCKLE, when he was on trial in San
n Francisco. was defended by lawyers
who ordinarily are regarded rs leaders of
counsel for some of the larger moving
picture interests. That fact and it's general
implications have peculiar interest now.
in view of the peculiar difficulties which the
police Of Los Angeles have encountered in
their efforts to penetrate the mystery
created by the murder of Taylor at Holly
wood The detectives themselves and the
District Attorney hint broadly that efforts
are nfoot to keep the truth from the public
and from the courts.
People who have many millions staked in
the moving picture business cannot be
blamed for trying in all legitimate ways to
safeguard their Investments by protecting
regulations which they have hugely capi-
talized. But It ought to be remembered
that responsibility for their present plight
is largely upon their own heads. Had
there been in Hollywood anything like the
strict censorship Of public and professional
opinion which guides people elsewhere in
their social life and relationships there
would have been no laundering scandal.
Had the promoters manifested sincere and
intelligent regard for the general integrity
Of the film profession they would not now
be harassed by the prospect of n new scandal
of large dimensions which reflects unfavor-
ably-and unjustly--on the movies.
So in cases like the present ono. sup
preston will do no good. even il it were
possible to bring it about. The essential
trouble will remain. The film fnancers will
be wiser to strike at the source Of success
slvc Hollywood scandals without delay.
That source is in the inner community of
highly paid and undiscplined actors and
actresses who. though they are Il minority
even among film celebrities. manage to get
themselves first into spectacular trouble and
then into black headlines.
If the mystery of Tnylor's death remain
unsoved. if Los Angeles is to develop an
other Elwell case. the shadow which the
movie promoters fear will extend in time
over Il larger area Of the movie world.
HOLLYWOOD will be better for general
clean up such as would follow inevitably
after an airing of the circumstances that
preccded and attended the death of Taylor.
A few actors and actresses. made reckless
BY sudden wealth, are at the source OF
HOLLYWOOD scandals. But the whole movie
world needs better system OF interior
ethics if it is not to be disrupted sooner or
later. The Taylor case and the Arbuckle
case have recalled to the minds Of the read
ing public a roadhouse party near Boston
which included some of the best-known
nromotcrs in the field when it was raided
hy bo pnlice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
A TAX ON BACHELORS

T1OO little attention has been given by
i social reformers to the tax on bachelors
in the Federal Revenue Laws
They have urged such a tax for years on
the ground that 1t would encourage mar
riage, reduce the number of unattached
females and increase the population.
But the bachelor tax in the Revenue
Laws went through without arousing that
enthusiasm which those who had previously
advocated it were sure that it would stir up
Under the law a married man is exempt
from tax on an income of $500. while a
bachelor is exempt on only $1,000. If the
bachelor has an income of $500 lie has to
pay on $500. or $50 year, while mar
ried man with the same income is untaxed.
But so far as has been noted this tax
has not increased the number of marriages
perceptibly, perhaps because the bachelors
thought that single blessedness was worth
all that it costs.
Still further the law taxes chidlessness.
for it allows an exemption Of S4O0 n year
for every dependent child Thus married
man with three children and an income Of
5000 is tax free, while q chldless married
man with the saIAe income is taxed on
$1,000. The tax amounts to $4S year.
While the bachelor tax has not encouraged
marriage, the tax on childlessness has not
increased the number Of children. What
have the social reformers got to say
about it?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
THE FIGHT IN THE P. R. T.
0F FAR more interest to the general pu

0F FAR more interest to the general pub
~ lie than the underlying causes of the
split in the p. II. T. directorate is the pos
sible effect which the fight will have upon
future street car service in this city.
If the insurgents in the Board Of Direc-
tors should win there will be an end to the
Mitten system Of management, a disruption
OF the existing CO operative scheme between
the men and the executives and n return to
the older fashioned theories of operation.
The tightly organized employees Of the COM
fany will be left to look out for themselves
as best they can.
They may continue to act as n unit and
to oppose less literally minded manage
ment by strikes or they may move as mass
into the Federation of Labor. In either case
questions of wages and policy now settled by
agreement would be settled, in all prob
ability, by lockouts or strikes.
In most minds feeling persists that the
p. II. T. directors ought to let well enough
alone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
CONTROL OF THE PARKWAY

TINE proposition to extend Fairmount
i Park so as to include the Parkway, ap-
proved by the Committee on City Property
of the Council, should be carefully examined
before 1t is ndorsel by the Council itself.
More big questions are involved than appear
on the surface.
If the plan is finally adopted, the Park
Commission will have authority over the
character Of the structures to be erected on
the Parkway. 1t is desirable that some au
thority should control this matter, for the
intention is that the Parkway shall be given
over to monumental structures of one kind
or another of admitted architectural beauty.
1t may be that the best way to bring this
about is through the extension of the power
of the Park Commission. But there should
be definite understanding on this point at
the BEGINNING.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
STILL AT 1T

TT WAS remarked in these columns the
i other day that the public utility corpo-
rations were deeply interested In the plan
to amend the Federal Constitution so ms 70
permit Congress to tax State and municipal
bonds. These corporations find it difficult
In these days of high taxes to float their
bonds in competition with the untaxed mu.
nicipal and State bonds. They want these
bonds taxed in order to make better mar.
ket for their own bonds.
The latest issue of the News Bulletin Of
the Illinois Committee on Public Utility
Information, representing the Illinois public
utility corporations. contains n summary Of
remarks made by DR.. Edwin r. Seligman,
professor of political economy in Columbia
University before the House Ways and
Means Committee in support of the taxation
plan. Prof. Seigman estimates TINT there
are $40 900 600, 900 of State and munici
pal bonds that are wholly or in part cx-
empt from taxation, and that there are
$50 900 900, 900 of exempt Federal bonds
And he told the House committee that if
the Federal bonds alone were taxed the an
nual revenues OF the Government would he
Increased by $1,000 900
But Prof Seligman did not say that thc
exempt bonds of the Federal Government
cannot be taxed because exemption from
taxation is part of the contract on which
+ the money was borrowed. Neither did he
say that If the exempt bonds were refunded
into taxable bonds the rate of interest
would have to be raised high enough to re-
imburse the lender for the tax he would
have to pay. But every banker knows the
rate Of interest would have to be raised and
that the increase of $500 900, 900 in reve.
nues would be Offset by an increase of
$500, ,00O,0 600 in interest, and the net re :
turn to the Federal Treasury would be-
nothing. The only people who would benefit
would be the owners of the public utility
corporations, who would find it easier to
0ost their loans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-11
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

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the houses on It is the residence Of the
British Prime Minister Hence the
phrase Downing Street" Ia sometImss
usea as symbol OF governmental
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guidanee Of the Pope. The words meas
For the Pope"
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popular name for the Commonwealth
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troduced usually by like" or as !;
the latter is an implied comparison.
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ish High Commits ssioner who Is dealing
with the Egyptian situation.
fear to fall" are ascribed to Sir Waite.
Raleigh, who 10 said to have addresse9
them to Queen Elizabeth. She Is salc
TO have nipped his hopes OF a matn
monia alliance with the rstus
couplet. "If thy heart doth fall ths&
do not climb at all" ~
s. Pairs Of cities, separated continent WY
having the same names, are Por!n~
and Salem, Oregon. on the PACING w
board, and Portland, Maine. ~
Salem. Massachusetts. on the A''sp'''
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lily OF Italy. ...ah&<
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