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Evening star., 1922-01-01
BY STERLING HEILIG.
PARIS, December

PARIS. December 10.
T F. all goes as is probable or pos
sible, this is tho last New Year
day that will ever como on q
Sunday, or. for that matter. on a
Saturday. Friday. Thursday. 'Wednes-
day or . Tuesday-because New
Year day will always come on Mon
dayi
It VIII be due to governmental
action In the various countries SINH
lar to that which adopted the pres
eIlt calender in use, after q con-
ference Of astronomers called by
Pope Gregory XIII in 1882. II the
governments OF today are as prompt
to act as were those old fellows in
favor of an Improvement.
As q fact, the news Is official from
} Rome that the Vatican has decided
to call such q conference of astron-
omers for q reform Of the calendar
and the fixing of Easter and other
movable feasts to definite dates. The
necessary preliminary arrangements
are under way. and Cardinal Mercier
has been appointed to preside over
the conference, whose meetings are
to begin next April. ..
Its main purpose is to reform the
existing calendar on scientific basis
which shall insure that the same
. dates shall always fall on the same
week days, and put an end to the
irrational dependence of Easter on an
imaginary Paschal moon by making
I: and other holidays which depend
OF it L fixed feast
- + x
1I>IIE most promising method which
will probably come up for con-
slderation and adoption is already
known. II will give the year proper
56i days of exactly fifty-two weeks,
divided into four quarters of ninety
one days Cor exactly thirteen weeks)
each. each quarter having. exactly
like the others. two thirty-day
months and one thirty -one-day month.
; Each year will be preceded by an
: extraordinary novelty = holiday
without a name, a nameless day Of
rest and recreation, which will be
neither day of the month nor Of the
week.
Christmas day will always fall on
Monday; Easter day will be fixed to
April II every year. 1t will always
he a Sunday, and the other now NOV
able church festivals associated with
II will become automatically fixed
dates
There is peculiar reason to act
promptly. The year 1928, which hap
pens in our present system to COM
mence on a Monday, will be peculiarly
suitable to make the change. Each
subsequent year in the new system
would begin on a Monday without
effort or confusion, as also would
every quarter. to be all of the same
length, each containing exactly thir-
teen weeks. ..
With a calendar reformed on these
lines, there would really be no need
for yearly almanacs for ordinary
folks (apart from year books). scnool
children will learn quite easily all
that is needed TO-. locating ones self
in the year, and there need be no
puzzling Of the brain or turning up
of almanacs to know when holidays,
etc, will occur in any year.
1t is only right to mention children.
:. Long ago, in the previous reform of the
calendar. they were April-fooled and
,buncoed on gigantic scale. Now. as
they are going to get back bit Of
their own, the pitiful story may be
appropriately referred to.
In the old days. before the change,
Easter Gas everybody does not know
was a double-header. Easter was also
Evening star., 1922-01-01

THE Vatican Wants Change, and Pope
l. Gregory's Sixteenth Century Conference
May Serve as Model-Session In April
Cardinal Mercier to Preside-Gregorian Cal
endar May Be Discarded if Nations Will
Accept the Plan-Tardy Justice for the
Youngsters.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
1NCLE SAM has disarmed his
largest war laboratory.
Where. in 1918, chemists

u "AcTos 1910, CneHlSIS
worked feverishly to perfect
gases moro deadly than those waited
over the allied lines from the German
trenches, far-seeing scientists Of the
Department Of Agriculture are taking
part in a more prosaic battle for
world supremacy in the production of
fixed nitrogen, basis for both explo-
sives for the worlds wars and the
fertilizer which aids the fields Of the
world to feed its millions.
Although prewarned. 1t took the full
import of the great war to awaken
America to the realization that It
could never hope to be entirely self
supporting until nitrogen could be
produced at home. Heretofore the
supply has been obtained from nat
ural nitrates found on the islands
along the coast Of South America. AS
needs for nitrates increased greater
inroads were made on these deposits
and treaties limited shipment, until
now countries are turning to the more
costly source.
The fixed nitrogen research 1abora-
tory at American University. the larg-
est OF Its kind in America, is q veri
table beehive of industry. Moreover,
the cost Of these exhaustive expert
ments is hardly more than the sala-
ries Of the chemists. 50 fully has the
equipment installed there for the poi
son gas laboratories been utilized. In
addition. thousands Of dollars worth
of material needed has been obtained
from the Army salvage stores. Thus,
when it was found necessary to in
stall an auxiliary electrical unit an
Army searchlight outfit was obtained
from the salvage department
PRACTICALLY all Of the equip
= ment for the laboratories must
be q special design. and for its manu-
facture . completely equipped ma
chine shop is in continual operation
In connection with the laboratory.
Every piece Of machinery in this shop
was salvaged from war material
Need for the laboratory was en-
phasized by the operation Of the great
Muscle Shoals nitrate plant or opera
ton Of that section Of it which has
been completed.
There are three methods Of the
manufacture Of nitrates-the arc proc
ess, the cyamid process and the Haver
process-under test at the laboratory.
The cyamid process, which employs
limestone and coke, is that used at
Muscle Shoals. Although work was
rushed on the plant during the war.
when Congress recognized the ma
tional peril of shortage in the
supply Of nitrates. the basis for most
explosives curtailment Of expenses
since the conclusion Of the great con-
fiict spelled disaster to the great
plant, whose operation means as much
to the United States in time of peace
as in war. for nitrates are also the
basis Of all fertilizers. for which the
lands Of the United States are show
ing an ever-increasing need.
At this juncture the chemists Of the
nitrogen laboratory set to work to
lower tho cost OF production. Lack
Of q tariff on nitrate imports dis
couraged private enterprise. The gov
ernment scientists have proceeded
along the three processes and In the
Haver process have achieved real
Evening star., 1922-01-01
ONGRESS has q great collec-
ton Of has beens"-that is.
men who were famous ath-
latea in their day. but who

men who were famous ath-
letes in their day, but who
recoenize that their day has long
since passed. There are men now
making tho nations laws who devel-
oped their bodies, taught themselves
endurance, quick thinking and re-
sourcefulness on college gridirons'
diamonds, cinder paths, on tennis
courts and in the ring. Take any
brand or variety Of athletics and you
will be able to locate . gentleman
deyotee Of extraordinary skill. now
In Congress, pridefully reminiscent
and envious Of the prowess and sue
cess of his early young manhood.
start right in with Speaker Giliett
and you will find that he began his
career by playing for four years on
his college nine at Amherst. tho last
year a. captain. playing shortstop and
second base, Then. when tennis came
into vogue, more than thirty years
ago, young Fred Gillett developed into
a crack player and before he came to
Congress (twenty-seven years aso)
he was for four consecutive years the
tennis champion Of his homo town,
Springfield, Mass
Then glance over to the democratic
side of the House and you Will hnd
that Representative Garner Of Texas,
the versatile and adroit minority
whip, away back In the late eighties
won fame throughout the south as
shortstop and captain Of the "Blos-
som" base ball team. in the days when
q curved ball was unknown.
~oNHDER tho case Of Representa-
~ tive John M. Norm Of Pittsburgh.
father Of ten children. He has been
an al-sround athlete and still takes
q lively interest in all athletic aftairs'
In his home state he is best known as
n scul,er. In 1sso-lsss he was In
Montana, where he helped organize
and served as . director OF the Mon
tana state Base Ball League. He was
manager-captain and played with the
M;asoula team in 1ss1-lss3. He has
been q member Of the Central Turn
verein since his youth.
To be more up-to-dates turn to the
record Of Representative Hamilton
Fish, r., who In 1908 played on the
last basket ball team Harvard had.
For three years Fish played on the
Harvard varsity foot bali team-1So7.
1908. and 1909. In 1908 he was acting
captain, as Hooks Burr was injured
early in the season, and In 1903 he
was captain In his own undisputed
right Walter Camp picked him for
hia All.American team In 1908 and
1908, and when Walter Camp was
piotine IN all-time All-American
taam: sHsm" Fish was tho only
Harvard man chosen. He always
plsyed right tackle. He also played
on the Harvard Association foot ball
team for three years-iso7. 1908 and
1893.
Representative Dan" Reed Of Dun
kirk, N. r, 10 one Of the best fsmem-
bered Of the old-tine athletes now In
Congress, because altar playing for
three years On the Cornell eleven he
Evening star., 1922-01-01

0UT at American University, Where
~ Chemists Worked to Perfect Gases for
Warfare, the Same Men Are Working for the
Production of Fixed Nitrogen, Which Will Aid
in Feeding the Worlds Millions.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

THE arc method by EMPLOYING the
L electric jump spark, which de-
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
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Reinforced spliced heels. ,
The Washington times., 1922-12-08

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Women's-Sizes 46 to so
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Palais Royal Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
NightgOwns and "Envelopes''

The Palas Royal Bargain Basement is famous for -
$100 Underwear Note this soft lingerie lace and embro
cry trimmed; all sizes to SO; at $1.OO.
COrsets at S189 Randeaux s35c
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Silk Stockings,
Csc

Women's Silk Sports Hose,
reinforced. Sizes 9 to 10 in
browns, tans, and grays.
Limited supply, not more
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On Palais Royal Bargain Basement Tables
10000
Christmas Presents
25c Soc sl.00

Iowest in the city prices" mean the same prices
esewherebut for merchandise superior in variety and
quality. See beloW for list Of "Demestics."
The Washington times., 1922-12-08
Bungalow Aprons
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Stout models, c. B., w. B., R
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Double Bed Sheets
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36-inch Unbleached
Muslin 5 yards, 75c
3-piece Turkish
Towel Sets each, 81
Baby Blankets, pair, 81
Baby Blankets, each, 81
Dresser Scarfs
each, 81
Center Pieces each, 81
Tdfkish Towels
Percaie Shirting
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The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Copeland, Mann and Others
Find Conditions Worse
in Poorer Sections.
PROFESSOR DIsCREDITED
Lindsay Got $500 for Figuring
That Houses Are Plentiful,
Is Testimony.

Witnesses representing the land
lords or realty interests and testifying
for the most part at their own request
sought to convince the Lockwood
legislative committee yesterday that
the housing crisis, except In the case
Of the cheapest of komes, had passed,
and that the emergency rent laws
should not be continued without radi-
cal notifications In favor of the land
lords.
In the opinion OF members of the
committee they made out poor case.
For every realty man who told the
committee the emergency was over.
Samuel Untermyer produced two or
more expert witnesses. including the
Health Commissioner, the superin-
tendents of buildings of three bor-
oughs, the Tenement House Commits
sioner and the presiding Justice of the
Municipal Court, who unhesitatingly
declared the emergency to be even
greater than two years ago and who
advocated the extension OF the laws
for one year at least.
THE NEW YORK HERALD was In
formed last night that an extension Of
the laws for at least one year will be
one OF the features of the committees
preliminary report to the Legislature.
100000 Extra Apartments"
Another witness, Prof. Samuel Nc
Cune Lindsay of the faculty of political
science of Columbia University. who
made survey of the housing situation
for the Real Estate Board Of New York
in 1920 and is engaged in another now.
thought there was not now and never
had been any housing emergency. By an
analysis of the census figures of 1910
and 1920 Prof. Lindsay arrived at the
conclusion that instead Of a shortage OF
10000 apartments there was an actual
surplus OF 10000.
Questioned by Mr.. Untermyer and in
diNidual members of the committee IL
was developed that Prof Lindsay came
to this conclusion without making any
tour of the congested sections of the city.
but after a theoretical examination of
figures In the seclusion Of his study. He
had received $500 from the Real Estate
Board to make the survey which after
ward was cited in a brief fled with
the United States Supreme Court In an
effort to attack the constitutionality Of
the rent laws.
In striking contrast to Prof Lindsay's
testimony was that OF DR.. Annie s.
Daniel, for thirty Ave years a social
worker on the East Side and chairman
of the tenement house committee OF the
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
$4,000 Dwellings Lacking

Frank Mann, Tenement House Com
missioner. told the committee that the
present housing shortage over the entire
city was $4,000 as again 10000 year
ago. The situation, he said, was ag-
gravated In that houses being built were
not for relief where the emergency Is
most acute-among the poor The erec-
ton OF one and two family houses does
not provide homes to rent at So or SO
a room, as the situation demands.
To meet the situation adequately and
keep pace with the growing population
New York should have. he said, build
ings erected each year that would have
from 10000 to 25.000 apartments. The
record of buildings as Mr.. Mann gave
it from 1917 was:
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
w. r. BROSS IS KILLED
IN FALL DOWN STAIRS
Son of Equitable Medical Di-
rector Dies of Broken Neck.

William Robert Bross OF West Islip,
l.. T.. was killed instantly last night.
when his neck was broken by fall
down the servants stairs at the home
OF his mother. Mrs. Fannie Miller
Gross. at West Isl.p. with whom he
lived.
Mr. Bross was on the bedroom floor OF
the house when he remembered that he
had left his watch in the kitchen below
lie started down the steps. which had
been oiled during the day, and slipped on
the third step from the top. pitching
headlong downward. He struck on the
fourth step from the bottom. Dr. Will
lam A. Hulse. who examined the body,
said that the cervical vertibrae had been
fractured. Coroner Edwin s. Moore pro-
nounced death due TO accidental cause.
Ar. Bross was 2S, son of Dr. William
The New York herald., 1922-01-06

New Canaan. Conn.,. president OF the
Real Estate Board; Stewart Browne of
the United Real Estate Owners Asso-
citation; w. II. Dolson OF Wood. Dolson.
Inc; Stanley Isaacs of the law commit
tee, and j. Irving Walsh, treasurer. of
the Real Estate Board.
All of these thought the rent laws
should be modified radically in favor OF
the landlords
Stewart Browne rather aroused the ire
of the committee by charging that 1t was
next to impossible for landlords to get
justice in the municipal courts. His at
titude caused Mr. Untermyer to question
him concerning his citizenship. Browne
said he had become a citizen thirty-five
or forty years ago. but didn't know
where his papers were. He had never
voted, but thought that he had given
ample proof that he was an extremely
public spirited citizen.
The hearing will be continued to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
BROOKLYN LAWYER DIES
OF CARROLIC POISONING

Richmond B. Clapperton. 45 years old,
a lawyer, who had offices at All Fifth
bed at his home, 526 Seventy-third
street, Brooklyn. yesterday. lie was a
victim OF carbolic acid. drunk with sui
cidal intent. the police say. lie left no
his life.
Mrs. Clapperton and her eighteen
lnonths-oid baby have been visiting In
Washington for month, and the lawyer
had been living alone. Mary Nelson, a
maid. discovered the body, fully dressed,
lying on a bed. An empty phial bearing
q phenol label was lying on table near
the head Of the bed.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06

Chief Justice Levy of the Municipal
Court testified that there were 10000
undetermined Issues in the nine court
districts of Manhattan alone and that
there were probably 100000 rent cases
pending In the city. He suggested an
abolition of the summary proceeding un-
der which landlord may get a writ of
ejectment on three days notice. or else
that landlord should be obliged to sub
NIT his application first to a referee to
obtain permission to file his action.
The realty owners side of the question
was presented by Charles G.. Edwards of
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
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Regularly $500

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by their excellent tailoring and perfect
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The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Special at $500
Regularly $500

Street and dress coats of Normandy
Bolivia and Broadtail cloth, some OF
novelty coatings wonderful values-sill
lined and richly collared with various fur5
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Special at 22.5O
Regularly $3.50

Smart practical coats for general utility
wear in variety of warm and serviceable
Winter coatings, some belted for snug
smartness. Some are silk lined.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Special at $3.50
Regularly 1850

Fur-collared coats of heather mixtures
and warm Winter coatings each of extra
ordinary value, each lined and interlined
to brave Winter wind and storm. Some
without fur collars.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
NEW HOSPITAL is PLANNED.
Reconstruction ContempIntes Drive
for &1.5OO.OOO.

The executive committee Of the Re
construction Hospital at Central Park
West and Tooth street, met yesterday at
the hospital and voted to ask the Board
of Directors to appoint campaign COM
mittee to raise s1,500o00. the amount
needed to build twelve-story building
for the treatment of Industrial accidents
and disease.
The board will hold special meeting
at the hospital January II at 4 80 p. NJ.
at which announcement Of the details OF
the drive will be made.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06

the rent laws were repealed at this time
building In Queens would cease. While
the population of that borough has been
on the increase II is now 10000 apart
ments short, with applicants being
turned away every day.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06

Robert Bross who for twenty years was
medical director of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society and on his death
eleven years ago left an extensive for
tune.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
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Luxurious collars of Wolf, Squirrel, Cara
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quality.
The New York herald., 1922-01-06
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Regularly $500

Coats, Capes and Wraps of Bolivia, Nor
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styles ranging from the tailored coat to
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The New York herald., 1922-01-06
Special at $3.50
Regularly I25.00 to I45.00

Distinctive the hghegadc Paris models
their chic line and bit Of cmbodying
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others uxuousy
Opossum The Innings all of excellent quality silk.
Fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
For Good of
 the Community
Question of NeighborIi ness Before AIabami- Gns-Children, Schoo ols and Churches Wait on the AnSwer

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