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to the letter of the reparations
clauses of the treaty of Versailles,
a French army may march into the
rich Ruhr region when Berlin de-
faults. officials believe.
A French army in the Ruhr might
ignite the already strained bitter
ness between European powers
First of all, Germany herself may
be thrown into an internal war,
with the monarchists and republi-
cans striving for mastery, accord
ing to the view here. American Of
ficials believe a secret military al
lance was negotiated along with
the German-Russian trade pact an
nounced at the Genoa conference
and a victory for the monarchists
would result in an active military
combination between the two coun-
tries.
At the German Embassy here n
was said yesterday that stories OF
the collapse" of the German gov
ernment were probably exaggerated
Recognition that a serious situa-
tion exists was frankly maoe
Blame was placed on the repara-
tions terms and France. Printing
of marks. Embassy officials said
contributed only indirectly to the
situation. The flood of marks, they
said, would never have. been re-
sorted to. except for the dire need
of purchasing gold abroad to meet
reparations payments.
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soul of the people which is Germany
like the conflicting natures of
Jekyll ard Hyde, acid and alkali.
positive and negative electricity.
The clash of thought must lead to
explosion. One side or the other
must win with no uncertain victory
before the riddle of Germany, and
with it that of Europe. is solved.
1t is easy to understand the false
appeal made by monarchists to
great masses of German minds. II
is an appeal to the old sentiment.
which is very strong in the German
mentality, to self-interest, which is,
after all. the dominant motive in
most individuals. and to hatred. fear
and greed. How easy is propa-
ganda when based on those i'm
pu'ses.
HAS to Work.
The German wOrkingman has one
immeasurable advantage over the
British workingman. He has to
work There is practically no un-
employment in Germany. But he
pays 10 per cent of his wages to
the state. and they are not mag
nificent. In spite of getting nearly
twenty times his pre-war salary
in marks, he is far worse off now
than then. owing to the rise of
prices and the fall of the purchas-
ing power of the mark. The smaller
middle class folk are severely
taxed. the professional classes have
hard times to make both ends meet
and some of them are in dire need
The only people who are doing well
and escaping obligations are the
financial gamblers and old junker
crowd. There is therefore a gen.
eral sense of bitterness and exas-
peration with present conditions,
and there Is no man or woman in
Germany as far as l know who does
not believe II is impossible to as
sumo great burdens of debt to meet
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
ELKS OF COUNTRY
VISIT WASHINGTON
Lodges Enroute to Atlantic
City Sojourn
Here.

The Cincinnati delegation of Elks
which dropped in" on the Local
brethren yesterday without notif-
cation. will be followed today by
large parties from Denver. Colo;
Milwaukee. wis: Peoria, ILL.,; To-
peka, Kans. and Kansas City, Mo-
who are on their way to the con-
vention of the grand lodge at At
lantic City. according to William S
Shelby. secretary of the Washing.
ton lodge
The Denver lodge will send sew.
eral hundred members. milwaukee,
expects to arrive at l o'clock today
with a ffty-piece band, a chorus
of eighty-two, and members to the
number Of 400. Topeka and Kansa
City lodges are expected at sos
o'clock tonight
The local committee on entertain
ment expects to have more than 100
cars ready to take the visitors for
sightseeing trips over the city. The
Capitol will be open for a special
inspection. Several local theaters
and amusement parks will throw
open their doors to the visiting
lodgemen.
President Harding will receive
the Detroit, Mich, delegation to.
morrow.
Other lodges are expected to stop
in the city, including the San An
tonic chapter, which will be here
July Is.
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MAY USE FEDERAL TROOPS
TO PROTECT RAILROADS

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ported through trains running late
because of defective equipment.
Little progress toward peaceabIe
settlement OF the strike was made
today. No further steps were taken
to bring Bert NJ. Jewell, chief of
the shopmen's union. and the United
States Railroad Labor Board to-
Eether in conference with prospects
of strike settlement. Jewell
stated he was content with the
progress of the strike and that it
was the labor boards move. The
labor board held to its stand that
the men must go back to work he
fore negotiations are started to set
tie the dispute.
Organize New Union.
Organization of a new shopmen's
union among strikebreakers. to
take the place of the organization
now out on strike was reported
from several shop centers. This
was suggested by Ben W. Hooper.
chairman of the labor board.
Reports from all sections of the
country showed that tense situa-
tions, which might result in serious
outbreaks at any time, exist in
many shop centers.
Monday will be the crucial day in
the strike, both union leaders and
employers agree. Railroad officials
have posted notices that all strik .
ers who do not return to work by
that day will lose their seniority
rights.
Strikers, in order to keep the
men who have walked out on duty.
have ordered all union men to re-
port for picket duty Monday in
most shop centers.
Other strike situation reports in
cluded:
Sacramento. Cal.-Union leaders
protest to Gov. Stephens against
employment of japanese as strike
breakers. Southern Pacific officials
charged pickets were pulling strike
breakers off of street cars en- route
to work.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-Adjt. Gen.
Harry B. Smith Investigated clashes
between strikers and strike
breakers. Several workers injured
and beaten.
Chicago - Women employed as
strikebreakers to counteract effect
OF wives of strikers to picket lines.
clashes reported in many sections
OF city between strikers and work
ers.
Pensacola, Fla.-One negro killed
and two injured in rioting.
Slater, Mo.-United States mar
shals investigate rioting at Chicago
and Alton shops and prepare to
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the full demands of the allies with
out breaking under the strain.
1 have never disguised my be-
lief based on careful economic in
quiries, that it is actually impossible
for Germany to pay according to the
full penalties imposed by the Ver-
sailles treaty. Great Britain, VIC
torious in war, richer than Ger
may, would undoubtedly fall into
ruin If faced with the costs of war
incurred by all the combatant ma
tions. 1t Is self-evident therefore
that the present basis of German
reparations is an economic fallacy
our insistence upon those payments
plays into the hands of the German
reactionaries, weakens the moderate
leaders like wirth,
cordially agree with Lord Grey,
VINO in a recent speech in the
house of lords, said the allied
powers and the United States must
together take action to modify the
form and figure of German repara-
tIons and who stated plainly that
there is no hope of progress in Eu-
rope until that is done.
Outbursts of popular passion
against the murder of Rathenau
seem to prove that the German
people are not spellbound by Junker
propaganda. But liberal opinion
must not be discouraged by being
FORCED to support burdens beyond
the nations power to endure. What
limit that burden is I do not know
but the bankers conference in Paris
possessed the facts. For Europe's
sake the German democracy must
De helped to extirpate the bad old
men of Junkerdom,
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ACCIDENTS CLAIM
6VlCTIE IN Dc;
CIRLBADLY HURT
Miss Dorothy McCaw, "a,
Run Down by
Trolley Car.
AUTO HITS WOMAN
Three Negroes Injured When
Team Runs
Away.
AUTO HITS WOMAN

Run down by q car Of In. wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
psny while attempting 10 cro..
Delaware avenue near b street
northeast, yesterday. Miss Dorothy
Mccsw. ~ years old. living AZ IN.
Government Hotels. was badly cut
and bruised about the head ana
body. She was sent TO Casualty
Hospital.
Mrs. b. Bliss, Is years old. I7is
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
was run down by an automobn. in
front OF the state, War ana Navy
Building yesterday and injured
about the body. She was taken
home. The colliding auto was on
Thirty-sixth street northwest
Thrown from his bicycle when
struck by an automobil. at Second
and II streets northeast. last night.
Isadore Mellendorf. Is years ola.
zoe II street northwest. was injured
about the right leg. He was re-
moved home after being given fret
aid treatment. The colliding auto
was operated by Maj. E. NJ Wells.
OF the Soldiers Home.
Three negroes were injured when
they were thrown from a runaway
team along Bowen road near sheri-
dan road northeast. yesterdsy. The
wagon was slightly damaged.
The injured are Gilbert Henson.
"a years old. John Holmes, and Ed
ward Humphrey. years old. all OF
$500 Nichols avenue southeast. All
were treated st homa.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Those Summer Schools.

She was a sweet-faced blonde at
tending the evening classes OF
summer school. Her educational
endeavor was generously diluted
with domestic ambition. II one may
judge by the little fuzzy balls OF
orchid wool which were gradually
taking the shape Of sweater un-
der skillful hands while the pro-
fessor poured forth from his foun-
tain of knowledge. The lecture
finished. he began the roll call. She
of the orchid wool and chopstick
needles seized the opportunity TO
count her stitches. and when her
name was called she answered with
A prompt distinctness that implied
undivided attention to class duties,
'TThirty-eight"-F Z. P. 1916 C
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
DISTRICT CITIZENS
PERMITTED TO FILE
BRIEF ON FINANCES
Senator Phipps Confers
With E, F. Colladay on
Proposition.
GO TO WORK AT ONCE
Several Weeks Will Be Re-
quired to Develop
Document.
GO TO WORK AT ONCE

Permission to file a brief explain
ing their contentious concerning
fiscal relations between the District
and Federal governments was CIV
en- yesterday to Edward b. Colladay,
chairman of the citizens Joint COM
mittee on fiscal relations. by SEN
ator Phipps, of Colorado. chairman
of the Congressional fiscal commit
tee.
According to Mr. Collsday, work
on the brief will be started at the
earliest possible date, although II
is expected it will not be complete
for several weeks. A meeting Of
the executive committee of the
joint relations committee of the
citizens joint committee will be
held during the early part of the
week. and plans for making a
strong appeal to Congress will be
formed. This committed includes
ten able lawyers who with Mr.,
Colladay have made a close study
of the fiscal relations between the
District and the Federal govern
ment. Representative Guy c. Hardy,
a member of the joint Congression-
al committee, issued a statement
assuring District residents that the
Investigations would be expedited
as much as possible and that a
spirit of helpfulness and friendli-
ness would pervade the inquiry.
Il am sure that no one will be
allowed to put anything over on
the citizens of Washington and that
investigation will be conducted on
the most equitable lines. 1. am
sure. also, that this is not such
big lob as most people believe
Senator Ball and Mr.. Colladay on
Friday discussed the matter thor
oughly and are fully assured that
an agreement of benefit to both
District and Federal governments
will be reached. Mr.. Colladay was
also in conference with the Dis
trict Commissioners Friday and
threshed out the subject. bearing
the viewpoint OF D. c. taxpayers
in mind.
A complete statement of the acts
of Congress on District appropria-
tions will be prepared by II. ]. Gal
loway. of the Department of Jus
tice, at the request of Senator
Phipps. A thorough understanding
Of acts must be had before intelli-
gent work on the surplus can be
done
According to Senator Phipps, Cor
poration Counsel Stephens will be
called in to give an Interpretation
~ Conversational acts regarding
District finances. He hopes to be
able to have representatives of the
District and of the Department of
Justice sit in a joint meeting and
talk over the matter.
Inquiry. it is stated. will go on
as soon as sufficient consideration
has been given to the report of the
two attorneys.
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Solving Transit Problems.

A few evenings ago while cross
ing Fourteenth street at N street
northwest. i saw approaching what
appeared to me the largest moving
van / had ever seen.
Securely fastened on the tail
board were several bales of hay,
leading me to think that someone
from the country was moving his
household goods and still there was
room for some of the effects of the
barn. AS the van passed 1 turned
for another look and to my sur
prise the back Of the van was fitted
up like two stalls and quietly and
peaceably within stood two horses,
apparently enjoying the trip by au-
tomobile.-M. l.. w, 1444 N street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
The Old Town Shines.

On a side street not long ago In
the window of a barbershop, no
ticed the following sign
'Shoes shined inside"
In another window a few blocks
away was this:
shoes shined. ladies. also"
A certain shop on fashionable
shopping street has this:
Fur sale.
I asked the proprietor why the
sign. as / supposed everything in
his store was for sale. Being a
"fureignor" he could not see the
joke. and took good deal of pains
to explain to me the difference be-
tween "for" and fur"
1 thanked him for the informa-
tion- and the interview ended with
a hearty laugh at. my Ignorance"
S. L. c.. COS H street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
PROPHETS PLAN
FROLIC AT BASIN

All day "wednesday members OF
the Yelled Prophets Of the En-
chanted Realm, their wives and
families VIII gather at the Tidal
Basin bathing beach, where Grottc
Day will be observed L Gordon
Leech. manager. has planned several
stunts which include a tug-of-war
contest between life guards. a base
ball game and several water sports
Basket and picnic lunches will be
served under the trees across from
the bath house. Special prepara-
tions will be made for the visitors
In addition TO the regular bathing
beach devotees.
On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
the first four swimming events OF
the season will be put on In the all
round open water championship OF
the District. Two events for men
and two for women are on the pro.
gram.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
FRESH AIR CAMPS
GET NEW GROUPS
Two Weeks Vacations Are
Allowed Poor Mothers
And Children.

Guests at Camps Good Will and
Pleasant. where the summer out
ings committee gives poor mothers
and children two weeks vacations
in the open air, will return TO
Washington Tuesday and wednes-
day to allow new groups to use
the camps, it was announced yes.
terday.
Undernourished children will be
specially cared for. starting this
week. by a class in charge of the
nutrition workers of the Tubercu-
losis Association, Mrs. Ernest r,
Grant. director. and Miss Edna
Bailey.
Leroy Mark will start a weekly
moving picture show at Camp Good
Will this week. Mark will furnish
all the equipment and expense OF
the entertainment.
The second district conference Of
the Associated Charities, of which
DR.. Harold c. Stratton is chairman
has given s275 for the support OF
a tent at Camp Pleasant. Other
new tents at the camp, which have
been named for the donors, are
Lincoln Temple" and Mrs. Mary
Ann Perry. At Camp Good VIII
the four new tents are named
Business Women's Council. q"
Church of Our Father (Uniyersal-
ist)," "'Wattles" and Friendly Aid
Club"
During their stay at camp the
mothers and children of Camp Good
viii have been taken to the Zoo
in small groups. Talks on domes-
tic subjects have been given by
members of the staff.
The committee which Is running
the camps Is starting a drive for
contributions this weekend To
continue the work through the
summer.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Actress Dies of Poison.

NEW YORK. July S.-Miss Anna
Duane ls years old, an actress liv-
Ing at the Longacre Hotel, who
took bichloride of mercury tablets
In the Pennsylvania Station last
Monday night, died tonight at
Bellevue Hospital. The young
woman had taken part in. several
Broadway productions and had later
been in vaudeville. 1t is said her
failure to obtain employment had
made her Respondent.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
MARRIAGE
'M LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified, all the follow
ing applicants are from this city:
Samuel d. Smoleff, 2s, of New York, n
7, and Gertrude Heilprin, q. Rev. H. A.
Merfeld.
Luther q. Lee 26. and Rose Preston. "a
Rev. ]. o. Baker.
James E. Pendleton. 2s. and Bertha Gal.
loway, %. Rev. J. Richard.
John e. Rssley, %. and Myrtle Frazier
%. Rev. e. j. Smith.
John p Lewis, IS. and Lossie Bess, IS
Rev. A. sayles. Is.
Philip J. Davis. %, and Anna N. New
kirk. %. Rev. II. T. Stevenson.
Herbert D. Joyner. %, and Rachel A
Dyer, 26 Rev. A. sayies.
Mack Davis. %. and Mary B. Anderson
"a. Rev. A. willbanks.
Herman schsff, %, and Carrie Harris. 10.
Rev. ". Rosenau.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Well Spent Token.

He was standing in front of a
tin can" news stand at the corner
of Thirteenth and l. streets north
west. His face wore an early morn
Ing smile, and he held in his hand
a token and a penny. which he had
taken from his pocket in readiness
for his ride and his Herald. There
was the usual clink. Then his
smile vanished. He still held in
his hand the penny. but the token
was gone beyond recall. He seized
his paper. and as he stalked away
We heard short and ugly word
N. L. H, 100 Thirteenth street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
"Gas" Price Cut Fraction
On LOUer Freight Rates

CHICAGO, July S.-Reduction of
gasoline prices throughout Mid
western States was announced by
the Standard Oil Company, of In
diana, today.
The order follows reduction of
freight rates by the Interstate Com
merce Commission ard would be
effective wherever freight. rates
have been cut. 1t will mean a saw
ing of two-tenths to four-tenths of
a cent per gallon to retail pur-
chasers, company officials said.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
She Saw Red.

Cherries. Cherries! Nice sweet
cherries.' cried the vendor with a
profuse sandy mustache. Twenty
for the red, and twenty for tho
black" To the observer all wer.
red. so a smile played over the
countenances of those who stood
hard by waiting for the car when
a woman with a face that only a
mother could love demanded:
Where are the black?" He quickly
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
QIRTHS ANDDEATHS
ID REPORTED IN DC,
BIRTHS,
White.

Earl b. and Mary A. Robinson, girl
William J. and Emma e. Payne, girl.
Harold A. and Clara E. Fritter, boy.
Charles and Mary Godkin, girl
William G. and Mary L. Helm, girl.
NunziatO and Maria Maestro, girl.
Alessandro and Carolina BoccsbelIa, boy.
Antonio and Angela Lagama, boy.
Stefano and Maria Lozupone, boy.
Charles McG. and Katherine Z. Thomas,
boy.
Peter r. and Ruth H Snyder, boy.
G. G. and Catherine W. Hanley, girl.
Paul and Dolly Myers, girl.
Harrison d. and Edna G. O'Connor boy.
Jack and Irene sinopeh. girl.
Charles and Gertrude A Jacobsen, boy.
Colored.
Harold and Charlotte Cox girl
William H. and Mae Curry, boy.
Lee and Minnie Outlaw, girl.
Cyprian and Anha Colbert, boy.
James and Jannette Dixon, boy
Zed and Laura Hipkins. boy
James G. and Naomi Ford, boy.
Samuel z. and Fannie z. Robinson, boy.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
MOTORBIKE FEATURES NEW
SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP
Latest Issue Goes on Sale at City Postoffice
And Philatelic Agency Wednesday

In keeping with modern progress.
the special delivery boy on the new
issue of special delivery stamps win
be equipped with a motorcycle in
stead of a bicycle, according to the
announcement by the Post ONCE
Department. yesterday.
The new issue first will go on
sale at the Philatelic Stamp Agency
Of the department on Wednesday
for stamp collectors and at the
Washington City postofice for the
public. The new design OF the new
stamp was approved by the Post
master General on June 20, and was
chosen from a number of models
submitted by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, following
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Sand Dam Stops Mortar.

On Sixteenth street near L. just
above Mrs. Dewey's home. 1 saw a
mortar bed break and spread an
ice-cream-looking flow all over Six
teenth street. The negro workmen
on the apartment house where the
mortar really belonged then got
shovels and attempted to scoop 1t
up, but the harder they scooped the
faster the ice cream" ran. At last
they sprinkled sand around the
edges while auto traffic took the
slippery stun very slowly. The
workmen looked like a lot of flies
in a pan of milk while trying to
stop the fow.-R. T. E. 1914 Six
teenth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Harvest Hands to Get
81 Per Day This Year

Wages for harvest hands will be
81 a day this year. according to
George E. Ticker. director of the
U. s. Farm Labor Bureau. Over
10000 men have already been seny
into Kansas and Nebraska to take
care Of the harvest there, he said.
Transportation difficulties are hind
ering the movement of labor into
the harvest area, 1t was reported.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09

suggestions given by the depart.
ment.
The new stamps are described as
being rectangular in shape, 42-100
by s3-100 inches in length and
breadth. and will be printed in blue
Ink of slightly lighter shade than
used in the present stamp.
The new stamp contains within a
simple border. picture of the front
of a colonial house illustrating the
delivery of special delivery letter.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Glover. under whose supervi-
sion postage stamps are designed
manufactured and issued, states
that the new stamps probably will
not be issued to 2ostmasters
throughout the country un the
manufactured stock of the old de-
sign is exhausted
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
POstOffice Closes
Information Bureau

Economy in the Postofice De-
partment has hit the information
bureau established by win Hays,
and its office was closed yesterday.
Information can now be obtained
from Capt. Riddle, of the watch,
who has all the data formerly used
In the bureau. City Postmaster
Chances office also has sources of
Information.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Negro Driver Freed.

Samuel B. Minor, negro truck
driver, SIS New Jersey avenue
northwest, held in connection with
the death of 2-year-old Joseph
Renaldi. sos Irving street north
west, when the child ran under the
wheels of the truck in front of his
home, was exonerated at an In
quest held at the District morgus
yesterday. A certificate of acci-
dental death was issued.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Saving for Perambulator.

Here Is a new one / witnessed in
the sitting room of a local hotel.
An economical couple-she was
putting on a cigarette and when
about half finished she passed II
over to him to complete the Job
Do not think they were married,
but they are certainly beginning
the practice OF economy in time
r. ]. D.. 1927 Sixteenth street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Announces Summer P. o.

The Postoffice Department an
nounces the establishment of a sum-
mer postoffice at Camp Roosevelt,
Indiana, located seven miles from
Laporte, for the accommodation of
approximately 1000 Boy Scouts, who
will be encamped at that point dur
ing the months of July and August.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Charge Dry Law Violation.

Charged with Illegal possession
and selling of Intoxicating liquor,
william H. Smith and wife Laura,
1914 Fourth street northwest, were
last night lodged in Eighth precinct
station house. The arrest was made
by Lieut.. Sullivan, Privates Nally,
Trammel. Murphy. and Sergeant
Balderston.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
Wife Slayer Acquitted.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July S.-James
]. F1annery. self-admitted slayer Of
his wife. Catherine Duffy Flannery.
on February 13, at their home in
Hazelwood. was acquitted of the
charge of murder today. After de-
iiberating 345 hours. the jurors
reached a verdict
The Washington herald., 1922-07-09
His Imagination Slipped.

While standing outside the en-
trance of the Tidal Basin bath
house lockers waiting my turn in
line beneath last Sundays scorch-
ing sun / saw a man pass by who
wore sneakers, a bathing suit and
a fur-collared ooat-Gene Paul
1854 Columbia road northwest