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The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Stands With Harding, N
With Gompers.

To the Editor. TIE Washington Her,N:
In your issue OF Sunday, August
20. Mr.. Gompers attacks the Presi-
dent Of the United States, who 4
the standard-bearer OF over ioo,-
100000 people and 9 asking for the
protection OF the majority arainst
a comparatively small minority that
knows neither law. order or Justice.
hartily agree with the venerable
OLD labor leader. that Presiden,
Haroings address to the represen-
tatives OF the whole people should
have been delivered at least twenty
months ago when the conspiracy
nrst began to function which has
culmAnated into almost q senerai
tleup In every line OF Industry in
the whole country. Gompers don't
ike to be interfsred with In his
business but doesn't nesdtate TO fn-
terfere In the business Of others.
especially those that have a their
duty the enforcement of the lavs
OF the land Mr.. Harding politically
Is not my choice as an occupant Of
the White House but when h1<
critic comes from the head that ha.
contributed so much toward. srr.y-
Ing labor against capital / am com
pelleo a san American citizen, abid-
Ing by the laws OF the land. 20 exer-
else the right OF free speech
CITIZEN
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
In a Bad WAY.

An aged colored woman. wearing
a voluminous trailing skirt and en-
numbered with suit case and
other baEgaCe after much diffi-
Guilty succeeded in boarding
well-filled car on Ninth street. The
car started as soon as she was in
side the door. She paid her fare
and at the same time inquired OF
the conductor if dis here car go up
Georgia avenue" He informed her
that It did. She glanced to the rear
and looked startled. The door was
closed behind her. She then de-
manded in loud voice: open
dat doah.' The conductor assured
her she was on the right car. but
again with no unmistakable deter
mination came the demand: Open
dat doah." The conductor then in
formed her that he could not open
the door until the next stop was
reached. She thereupon demanded
more vehemently than ever: open
dat doah. say-youse got man
dress by de tail."-MRS. LAURA 7.
HOTT. 4l27 Eighth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Would Curb Profiteering by
Law Confiscating Excess
siye Profits.

To the Editor. The Washington Hersld:
There are two sides to every
strike. Either side would be satis-
fed with justice. but neither side
is willing to accept the other fell
lows idea Of Justice.
The employer is entitled to a
reasonable return on his investment
and the laborer is worthy of his
hire. But do the laws Of this coun-
try limit investors OF capitalists 10
a reasonable return on their in
vestments. II press reports were
true a corporation headed by one
OF the most liberal capitalists in
this country within the last few
years declared 200 per cent
dividend. II this particular cor
poration. which was paying its en-
ployees a fair wage had been
limited TO a reasonable return in
its investme nt-and why should any
one want or be allowed any more
the price OF its commodities could
have been considerably reduced 20
the public, Of which the laborer 10 q
part.
The only way to stop a profteer
from pro1teering is by q law that
viii confscate his excessive rofits.
AN OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Touring Europe,
Day BY Day
By o. o. Mcintyre.


LONDON. Aug. 2s.-The London
music hall. 1t has been glorified in
song and story. Patrons Of small
time vaudeville in America would
yell Get the hook" or walk out
at any music hall performance.
most OF the music halls are in the
East End. near Soho, and are
patronized chiefly by summers and
denizens of the section.
The one at Battersea Park which
] attended was notable chiefly for
Its vulgarity and the labial tech
nique Of the audience in booing the
performers. Not a single act was
applauded. But they went on game
ly amid the jeers.
Americans here tell you of the
dislike of the English for the
Yankee. The only evidence 1 have
seen is at the music hall. An
American performer was the central
figure in sketch. He. was really
amusing. but in the middle of his
act he said: IT win spend every
dollar I have to find her" The
audience stood up and mouthed its
disgust
An American. who has lived here.
said the word dollar" proved his
origin. Had he said pound" in
stead there would have been no
demonstration. think he was
right, for an old Englishman be-
hind me-a sort OF Bruce Bairns-
fathers Oil Bill-shouted "s Yankee
rotterw
Between acts the audience leaves
the stalls and drifts out to the bars
where they are served with beer
and ale for three-pence a glass.
Young toffs in silk toppers-really
clerks on parade-imitate the dan
dies of Picadilly and actually suck
the heads of their canes. And all
wear white spats.
The music hall audiences are par
tial to the old-timers who reigned
In the days when the music hall
was an institution. They shout to
them to sing old favorites. Most
Of them wanted to hear Say No
John" and The Top OF the Hill"
but no performer sang these ditties.
The nearest contact l have had
with nobility was to be seated at an
adjoining table in a Strand Cafe to
the Duke of Manchester, who mar
ried an American girl. The duke
is now almost white haired. but his
companion was an extremely young
and pretty girl. I noticed that the
duke was very careful in adding up
the amount Of his check and that
his tip was an amount that
naughty New York waiter would
not deign to pocket.
This morning my wife and I rode
atop one of the gaudy sign plastered
London buses past Buckingham
Palace, where George and his wife
reside when they are in town. A
bobbie stood at each iron gate and
up and down marched the red
coated, plush hated sentries. ! saw
two men in high hats and frock
coats walking along a walk to the
entrance. I wanted to shout that
there was nobody home. for I read
in the Times this morning that the
King and Queen were entertaining
at their country home. But after
all they might have thought 1t i'm
pertinent.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
A Hard-BOiled Egg.

A few days ago / entered one of
Washington's wellknown restau-
rants for breakfast. At the next
table sat a man, so close to me
that / could not help overhearing
his conversation with the waiter.
Waiter, bring me two hard boiled
eggs. and say. do you mind seeing
that they are hard boiled? 1
have ordered them hard for the
last two mornings. and they are
always brought to me soft" he said.
After the time required to hard
boil 200 eggs. the waiter appeared
with the two eggs.
Did You see to it that they were
hard boiled this timer"
Yes. sir. did. 1 stood and
watched over them myself. and
saw every move they made"
We'll, IL you saw every move
they made. suppose you go and
bring me two fresh eggs."-RUTH
TOMSIC, 1924 Park Road northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

ish debt commission is about to
arrive here to discuss terms of set
tement.
Secretary Mellon made his state
ment because of the numerous in
quiries regarding the status of for
eign debts.
Especial attention" said the
Secretary. has been directed to
this s4.135,ooO.oo0 Indebtedness of
the British government. 1t has
been said this liability was not in
incurred for the British govern
ment. but for the other allies. and
that the United States, in making
the original arrangements, had in
sisted in substance that, though
the other allies were to use the
money borrowed, 1t was only on
British security that the United
States was prepared to end it. 1t
is apparent from the inquiries
which have reached the Treasury
Department that it is supposed
that this. in substance. is the ex-
PLANTATION of the existing indebted
ness of Great Britain.
in answer to these inquiries it
should be said that the obligations
of foreign governments in question
had their origin almost entirely in
purchases made in the United
States and the advances by the
United States government were
for the purpose of covering pay
ments for those purchases by the
allies.
. The statement that the United
States government virtually in
sisted upon a guarantee by the
British government of amounts ad
vanced to the other allies is evil
IDENTIFY based upon a misapprehen-
sion. Instead of insisting upon a
guarantee of any transaction of
that nature. the United States gov
ernment took the position that It
would make advances to each gov
ernment to cover the purchases
made that government and would
not require any government to
give Obligations for advances made
to cover the purchases of any
other government. Thus the ad-
vances to the British government,
evidenced by its obligations. were
made to cover its own purchases.
and advances were made to the
other allies to cover their pur-
chases."
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Dense to Baseball Lingo.

The other day after n Washing
ton-Chicago baseball game, I was
telling a friend of mine what
fine game it was. and how a certain
player was handed the "razzberry."
and again how the fans were tell
ing this same player about going
back to the minors" il he don't
play a different brand of ball
This friend of mine hearing me
use the word minors" as all fans
know TO mean the Minor Leagues"
looked up at me without any
hesitancy and said. / didn't know
he was a "miner."-C. A. TATE,
400 Florida avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Another Champion Comes
Forward to Stand Up for
Woodrow Wilson

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
] read in The Herald OF Angus,
2l. 1922. an article on Some ur-
favorable sidelights on the caree-
OF Woodrow Wilson" and I wor-
dered II the writer was in position
to criticize a man as Mr.. wilson.
The last four years OF the Demo
cratic Administration were siren
uoGs years. II took an alert brain
A man with great executive ability
and strength % character, these
sterling qualities we had IN Wood
row Wilson. He brought US through
the war a victorious country, hut
unloyal Americans preferred the DE-
feat OF America rather than see tha
Dmocratic Administration success
ful in their attempt TO bring pea"
again TO the world.
Former President Wilson gave his
all to his country. He came through
broken in health and surely he mus
have been in spirit. The thanks ans
gratitude he should have received
came in the form of knocks from
small petty men who talk just 20
be talking. The Bible tells us.
Judge not that We be not judged"
Does Mr.. White think that he is
high and mighty enough to attempt
TO smudge and dirty the name Of
Woodrow Wilson? Apparently he
does. hut Il is said. All truly great
men have swapping dogs trailing at
their heels"
Mr.. wilson-the greatest states
man Of this generation. a man who
worked increasingly for the inter
est Of his people, a thorough Chris
tian, and one who should be placed
in rank with Washington and Lin
coin.
F. c. NEWELL.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Thanks" Rarer Than Tips.

In cafeteria the other day a
young man asked for cocoa. which.
on account of the hot weather was
not "on tap" like coffee and tea,
and had to be made special.
When the waitress brought the
cocoa TO the table. the young man
stood up. put his hand over his
heart, bowed and said. Il thank you
from the bottom OF my heart
The girl was more astonished
than If he had given her dollar
tip.-F. ]. KENNEDY Winder
Building. Seventeenth and F streets
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Carpenters and Bricklayers
Wouldn't Make Good Col
lege Trustees, Says
This Writer

70 the Editor. The Washington Her,idt
wish to say a few words in re-
gard to a college education. Have
You ever looked Up the statistic.
OF men higher up" and seen the
proportion OF them. to those with
out a college education. that hold
these positions7 Now. isn't this a
fact tending to show that their
college education must have meant
something in their lives7 Now, one
OF your correspondents probably
oelongs 10 that class which meas
ures all success In life in terms O.
dollars and cents. forgetful of the
iact that dollars and cents alone
90 not bring peace OF mind, but
rather that there is something
higher than this that brings salts
iaction. In other words he has
iost sight OF the higher values OF
me in his cordid position in life.
Chless i am mistaken IL is the
same Mr.. E. who some time ago
proposed that carpenter, an.4
bricklayers should be Represented
among the trustees OF our colleges
Now. what knowledge has a car
penter or bricklsyer about a co..
lege. and how can he be able 4,
Judge wisely about that OF which
ne knows so little7 Would a car
penter or bricklayer be in sympat thv
with the aims OF a college or It's
ideals? Furthermore. what busi-
ness experience has a carpenter or
orlcklayer so that he could run a
college successfully, except perhaps
IN his own egotistical mind. Our
institutions need men Of broad Wis
ion and experience. and where are
you going 20 hnd such among car
penters and bricklayers?
We have in our city a COLLEGE
run by labor or under the auspices
OF the labor union. But what
standing has Il got. and how sue
cessful has Il been.
JAMES SYLVESTER.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
She Obeyed Orders.

While walking along Alabama
avenue southeast yesterday, I
noticed a little girl playing in the
street. Soon the child's mother
appeared at the front door of her
home and on seeing the child de-
manded:
Eleanor. how did you get out
of this house? You come right in
the same way"
The child in obeying her mother
walked to the fence in front Of the
house. tore of a paling. climbed
through. pulled the paling back in
place, walked across the lawn,
climbed over the banister Of the
porch and through an open window.
while the mother stood motionless.
ALTON COX. s34 Alabama avenue.
Congress Heights. d. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Not Strong for Shopping.

While down town in the shopping
district yesterday noticed a man
and woman walking aimlessly
along. Coming to the entrance to
department store the woman
turned to her companion and with
a smile said. DO you want 10 go
in here for a few moments" No
I do not?" he said in a harsh
tone. The woman said nothing but
went on in the store, TO the amuse-
m mt of onloollcrs. wondered II
Tho husband waited outside or went
on home alone?-MRS. F. d. Hell
LER, Kensington apartments.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Lost His Turn.

Stepping into a soda fountain at
Fifteenth and New York avenue.
at noon yesterday. 1 found a double
line in front Of the lunch counter
1 managed to find a break in the
second line and stood ready to walt
MY turp.
In front of me was a young man
in earnest conversation with a
young ovoman and so did not notice
the soda clerk expectantly scanning
the faces of the customers for
someone to serve.
Anxious to be served as my time
was limited 1 gave my order.
The young man stopped in the
middle of a sentence, turned around
and looked at me. surprised that
had ventured to give my order
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
HOMES on F Street.

One day while walking down F
street strange sight met my eyes.
/ heard a buzzing noise and upon
looking up l saw a swarm Of honey
bees settling on a post which sup
ported the covering over the en-
trance to one OF the leading de-
partment stores.-w. B. COULTER,
Connolly Springs. n. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

Your hosiery and underwear may
be made in the future with the aid
and approval of the experts of the
National Bureau Of Standards. This
government research laboratory has
told the. National Association of
Hosiery and Underwear Manufac-
turers that it can help in six
projects: I. the development Of
standard form of contract for the
purchase of yarns used in the man
ufacture of hosiery; 2. standard
method for measuring the sizes Of
hosiery: 3. correction Of mill prac-
tice of knitting to actual half sizes;
4. the development of tests and
testing methods; S. the standardi-
cation of specifications for hosiery
purchased by the government, and.
s. the Standardization of nomencla-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Just a Word of Praise.

II ERE is a good word for former President
i i Wilson. He gets few enough
While making few breaks, Mr. Wilson has
succeeded very we'll, on average, in holding his
tongue. Better than all, he has not written book:
and Mr.. Wilson is book writer, too
The Kaiser has written book Lloyd George
has at last succumbed and has his book almost
ready for publication. Doubtless Mr. Wilson has
as much material for book as either of them, if
he could only forget himself and write imper-
sonally. But he has not written yet, at least
Some credit is due for that; Americans owe him
some gratitude for it.
People who have been prominent in affairs
write books when they are out of it. Even Lloyd
Georges work must sound good deal like a
farewell. But so long as Wilson doesn't write a
book, he is not entirely dead-Kansas Citv Kan
san.
The coal situation is not altogether a
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

Atlantic waters is
c o n ST d cred by
B ritis naval
men a just re-
ward for efficient
service. He is
considered one Of
the ablest men in
the British sea
service.
Admiral De Ro-
beck, who sue
ceeds Sir Charles
Madden, has COM
manded the Med
iteranean feet the
last two years.
He entered the
navy as a cadet
IN 1875 Ten wears
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

government and
Great Britain to
o t h e r govern
ments or to is
sues arising over
reparations pay
ments. This is
the statement of
Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon.
The debt. the
Secretary d e =
clared recently,
| s entirely a n
american Brit
ish transaction.
his statement be-
Ing regarded with
significance. COM
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
Every Reader a Reporter

Write clear concise account OF unusual incident
during the day.
Herald will reward with months sub
scpon printed If already subscriber
subscription will be extended
will be paid communications Name
address, resides hotel the number of
details properly be
on circulation books.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
PROPOSES STATUE
TO JUSTICE WHITE

A bronze statue Of the late Edward
Douglass White. former chief jus
tice Of the U. S. Supreme. Court,
would be erected in Washington un-
der a resolution introduced yester-
day by Representative Hagen. Re-
publican. of New York.
The proposed statue would, cost
S10o, 600
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

later he became a lieutenant was
made commander in 1897, captain in
1902. rear admiral in 1911 and vice
admiral in 1917. From 1915. during
the time the expeditionary force
was landed at the Dardanelles Ad-
miral De Robeck commanded the
naval forces there. His services
there won him the cross OF the
legion OF honor and decorations
from Japan and italy.
He was created a baron In 1919.
He was born June 10. 1859. and is
unmarried
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

Locusts threaten the Philippine
Islands with one Of the most ter
ribie crises In agriculture. next
year. About l.5oo acres have been
virtually denuded by swarms OF the
pests. 1000 men are In the sugar
fields fighting them. ana United
States army officers are cooperating
with scientists in the use Of asphyx-
iating war gasses to kill OF the
pests.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
ONE OF sHELLEY,s VERSES.

ONE OF sHELLEY's VERSES.
To the Friend Of People:
Did not Shelley write the following:
Thou who didst waken from his summer dreams.
The blue Mediterranean, where he lay,
Lulled by the coil Of his crystalline streams
Beside a pumce isle in Baiae's bay.
And saw In sleep old palaces and towers
Quivering within the waves intenser day.
All overgrown with azure moss and flowers
SO sweet, the sense faints picturing them.
MISS CAROLINE.
Yes.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

retary Of War Weeks, to General Pershing to Mr..
Lenin, to ex-Kaiser Wilhelm and to Private Jones.
Are there not things in heaven and earth that
colleges never have dreamt of?
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

10 the Friend OF the Pc pie
When do they harvest wheat in Chile. / am
contemplating a trip to South America but
thought had better wait until the harvest sea-
son began, i a harvest hand. JOE.
1t opens in January.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Address "The City Editer"

before he had given his He man
AGED to be nent.-IRvING r. KAP-
Ian. l0l5 Webster street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
wIFE,s VOTING RIGHTS.

WIFES VOTING RIGHTS.
To the Friend OF tie re,u,.
Please state whether a girl, employed In the
govesnment and claiming of the States as
legal residence loses her right to vote the
claim on her State OF both. when she marres
trict of Columbia. A READER.
The States have laws providing that voter
must register at a certain time before election
day. IL the lady has complied with that title she
will not lose her right vote claim on her
state because of her marriage to a ID. C: man.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

to B. H. Collins I7oI II erect northwest coin coll
lecter The silver half dollars of 1889 and ls42
worth only their face value The silver half dollar.
coined in 1852. is worth about 81 rs
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
"Who's Who"
In Days Mems

The recent appointment of Ad-
miral Sir John De Robeck TO COM
mand the British fleet in North
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

RADIUM WORTH 100000 A GRAM.
To the Friend Of the People:
What Is gram of radium woah?
1t Is worth 100000.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
ADDREss OF GALE YOUNG RICE.

To the Friend he People:
WIN you please give me the address Of Cali
Young Rice, the Kentucky poet. H. A. p.
m His address is 1444 st. James Court. Louis.
vile, KY
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
What Herald
Readers Think

Cenmusicssio.s win nst -
returned uniess specine reguest
Tor sueh return is MADE an1
stamps fnciosed.
Letters should be typewrftten
Whenever possible. Cennunfsa-
uons extremely dimeult to rss1
Will not be considered. Ne eso-
munieatfens signed with Aetftssus
names will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30

The coal situation is not altogether
hard one.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE
CHILEAN WHEAT HARVEST.
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

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The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
GARBAGE GOES TO CHERRY Hill

GARBAGE GOES TO CHERRY HILL.
To the Friend Of the People:
Will you kindly tell what becomes Of the
garbage collected in the District. Is II shipped.
If So what finally becomes Of II? c. p.
1t is sent to Cherry HILL Va where Il is sent
through the reduction process. and the grease ex-
tracted. The grease is sold and the residue Is used
for fertilizer
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
Tim ely Opinions
on World Topics
U. s. Loans to Allie. Not Group Az
fairs, Says Mellon.

Great Britain's s4.l35. 100000 war
debt to the United States bears no
relation to war loans made by this
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
DANCING SCHOOLS IN CAPITAL

DANCING SCHOOLS IN CAPITAL.
To the Friend Of the People:
Please give the address OF several dancing
schools in Washington. READER.
New York Conservatory OF Dancing. sos Ninth
street northwest: Rightway School of Dancing.
1918 New York avenue northwest; Dupont Studio
Of Dancing, z Dupont Circle northwest: Edw. F.
Miller Studio 1926 Connecticut avenue northwest;
Catherine Bale. 719 Ninth street northwest; Mrs
II. L. Holt. 1l41 Connecticut avenue northwest
Mrs. Flora c. Dyer, 1917 street northwest and
Mrs. Mae Dawson, 1929 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
NO DELIVERY on LABOR DAY

NO DELIVERY ON LABOR DAY.
Friend of y,
Please let me know II there will be q mail de-
livery in the city on Labor Day. J. T. H.
There will be no mail delivery on that day 40
cordng the City Postoffice authorities.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
VALUE OF OLD COINS.

VALUE OF OLD COINS.
To the Friend Of People
Please tell me the value OF the following coins
Silver dollar, coined in 1893; silver half dollars
coined in ls3s 1912 1852. E. E. NJ.
The silver dollar is worth from 81 rs to $40.
cording to the condition the coin is in according
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
YELLOW FEVER KILLE

o the Friend Of the PEI pie:
How many people died during the yellow fever
epidemic in New Orleans in the year ls5s7
CONSTANT READER
During that epidemic s.sss people died.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-30
HUNTING SEASON OPENS n,

i.
To Friend Of the People:
Can you tell when the hunting season for
ducks and other birds opens in the District CO.
lumbia? J. c.
According to the Department Of Agriculture the
hunting season in the District opens Nov. /. and
ends Jan. 81.