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The Washington herald., 1922-04-27
Boulders in the Road.

IF DISTRICT traction corporations get control
of motor bus lines they only will delay the in
evitable, at the expense OF the citizens.
Such move would constitute false economy
and shortsighted public policy.
Washington is an ideal city for bus transpor-
tation. The street car-ugly, cumbersome and un-
comfortable at its best-ever has been discordant
element in the life of the National Capital. With
OFT it the streets would be more slightly and less
congested
Only unfortunate necessity ever justified grant
ing railway franchises. Traction lines played
their part in the development OF the city The sun
sinks their day of usefulness. Traction Off
Gals need not gaze into crystals to the certain
ties of the future. They have only to compare
notes with their fellows everywhere in the world.
For few years more, perhaps, the street rail-
ways will struggle to keep alive through the intoxi-
cation OF juggled statistics. During this period
Washington citizens must make the best of a bad
situation. A merger would help to bring about
more endurablc conditions
~ But the bus lines must be protected and de-
vcloped. To place them in the power of the trac-
ton companies would be comparable to placing a
lamb in a lions den. They represent the urban
transportation OF the future. They promise better
health and greater comfort. for the people.
Washington is well situated to become the first
city in the United States to do away with street
cars altogether. They are antquated. To encour-
age them hinders progress toward any ideals of a
city beautiful.
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To Of People;
Please give the name of the Prince of Wales
and the titles which he will inherit when he
ascends the throne. READER.
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Pat.
Elsh %a.s David Guelph is the name of the Prince of
His present titles are: Prince of Wales Earl Of
Ear Of Garriek. Baron Of Renfew. Lord Of the
Isles Great Steward of Scotland. High Steward
he lives o Succeed ee hf his father. ana KF G
v. his titles will be: His Most Excellent Majesty
ireland ana the British pominions &c % Beyond the
Seas. Defender of the Faith and Emperor Of
PARCEL POST RATE TO OMAHA.
To the Friend Of the People:
How much would 1t cost to send o-pound
package from Washington to Omaha Neb, by
parcel post? p. @.
1t should cost you So cents to send a To-
pound package from Washington to Omaha Neb
HALLEY's COMET.
To the Friend of the People:
How long have the Inhabitants seen Haley's
comet? X. ]. c.
Historical records show tina. Halley's comet
CONSERVATION throughout Europe during the Mid
die Ages
ANTIDoTEs FOR POISON
o People
What are some antidotes for poisoning"
First of all. call a doctor Induce vomiting by
tickling the throat with a feather. Drink hot
water water 5 or strong mustard ar and wstsr swallGw
dotes for alkalis and vice versa.
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
10 Friend Of he People:
Please tell me where the American Museum Of
Natural History is located in New York. When
Seventy-seventh street and Central Park West
New York City. 1t was founded in 1869.
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nit they are wrong or mistaken oc-
casionally. Nothing can do more to
remove that old tin crown of pseudo
infallibility from our brows.
THE obsession of possession on the
part of parents arises because chill
dren are born 100 young. We see
them when they are very little and
unwise and immature, and our rev.
erence does not grow with their
growing years. II I had my way,
children would be born at the age
of 20 and begin to argue with us
the first week; then We would not
get into that mistaken viewpoint. i
sometimes think there comes a time
when parents and children should
give up those designations and call
each other, look upon each other and
live with each other simply as friends
and comrades
There Is too much irreverent in
vasion of the. personalities Of chill
dren by parents. Personality is the
most sacred thing in the world. Later
the process is generally reversed and
there is the same unjustifiable inva-
sion of the personality Of parents
by children, unless both conscien-
tiously strive to forbear.
Then. too, children often revolt
against what they think Is their par.
ents' attempt to own and control
them, when ali we are trying to do
is save them from wreck. We make
the mistake of thinking We can trans-
init 90 them the fruits Of our ex-
perience. We have the right and
the duty to counsel. admonish and
reason. but In the last analysis. hard
as it is. you and ! must suffer our
children tc stumble. Remembering.
hoping. believing, praying. that even
stumbling leads to God. 8.
Reverence is also due to par
g.
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The Day of Armies.
I TUMAN nature, Cen John J. Pershing believe
has not changed great deal since the worl

ITUMAN nature, Gen. John J. Pershing believes,
L i has not changed a great deal since the world
began.
He told the Senate Military Affairs Committee
Tuesday that men Of the future will be just as
ready to fight as they at the dawn of the
Christian Because of this fact, according to
the ranking officer OF the United States army it
is we'll to be prepared
Gen. Pershng, without doubt is sincere in his
belief in the moral effect of great military forces
He thinks that the United States might have pre-
vented the world if she had had sufficient men
under when the European conAagration
started.
Unfortunately, Gen. Pershing is more than 90
per cent right. Just present most world nations
dctest the thought of more war. But the hatred
is based not on moral repugnance to slaughter and
destruction but fear of defeat. With victory
assured and a good excuse most countries would
not hesitate, even today, TO pick quarrel.
America must keep good nucleus army until
the far off day Of universal disarmament 1t will
be expensive, just the District of Columbia fire
and police departments are expensive.
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HENRY JUSTIN ALLEN.
To the Friend
. Can you give me the full name OF the Cover
nor of Kansas? "KANSAN'
The full name of the Kansas Governor is
Henry Justin Allen.
ETHEL BARRYMORE.
TIC the Friend Of the P~nH.:
Please tell me through your columns the name
the author OF the play I understand the actress
me her name before she separated from her
husband. /. L n.
Ethel Barrymore is playing the leading role in
'Declasse." a comedy by Zoe Atkins: Miss Barry
more separated from her husband. Russell G. Colt.
in March, 1921.
HIS sCAFFoLD SONG.
To the FreDd Of P-u'Ie:
Is 1t possible for you to print the song which
S wsTderer sang on the scsoid Just before
The song was the chorus OF "oId Pal, Why
Don't You Answer Me?" which goes follows:
p hs a Sns why Hsht dOn 1hfOpsS ws fDr
NY arms embrace an empty space.
II you can hear my prayer, away up there,
Old Pal, why don't you answer me?
GOOD FRIDAY LONG Observed.
When in the history of the church was Good
Friday FIRST observed? Is it a legal holiday in all
the States Of the Union? NJ b B.
Good Friday has been observed since the
e5t days e weS beS.G S 5y q se
tians to have occurred Friday. April is. A. d. 2s
April 3. A. d. 80.
States: Connecticut. Delaware Florida, Louisiana
Maryland Minnesota. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
and Tennessee.
WAR ON AUsTRIA-HUNGARY.
To o the People:
win you kindly inform me when the United
States declared war on Austria Hungary? 6. L.
The United States declared war Austria
Hungary December Z. 1917.
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URGES RESPECT
FOR CHILDREN

Most of the problems of parents
and children arise because in some
cases the home is the most undem-
ocratic pla~e on earth and the par
ents have an ob"e ssion they own their
Children declared Rabbi Ste men s.
Wise. Jf New York. IN a recent ad-
dress on the home.
I'VE parents" said the rabbi. must
put aside the old. nice. pleasant su-
perstition that home is something
midway between a kindergarten AMI
rCformatory. And children must
give up the notion that because
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they have reach 81
the mature and
ripe age of IS OF
60. the reins of
government must
be shaken out OF
the parental hands
and taken up by
those who are
wiser - n a mely
themselves.
THE developing
wisdom and judG :
ment of young peo-
pie should be rec
ogniZed and they
S h ould have a
voice in the af-
fairs of the home.
P are n IS should
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Central Union Mission.

A HAVEN in storms for the discouraged and
~ broken in spirit, a light through the mist
for men lost in the byways of life
- This the Central Union Mission has proved
Tor Washington. Its officers have followed in
humility OF spirit the dictates of the Redeemer
Its activities have been conducted by poor men for
those poorer still.
There has been ostentation TO its charity.
1t has not stood off and thanked God that it was
: net as others OF all Washington nstitu-
tons it has reproduced faithfully the par& of
the Good Samaritan
After disastrous fire it seeks to continue its
work. 1t should not have far or long to seek
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GCheHeyuAdS
ScienWc
Notes
QnfCon7meW
THURSDAY. APRrL y. isza.

THURSDAY, APRIL q. Iszz.
American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers, Washington section,
Interior Department Building. to-
night. s o'clock. Turbine De-
velopment." by =. II. Rodgers.
william -cramp and Sons Ship
and Engine Building Company;
The Efficient Use Of Water Re-
sources by Electrical Intercos-
nection OF Utilities" by Z. C.
Beib and Charles z. Oakes. OF the
Federal Power Commission.
American Institute OF Mining and
Metallurglcsl Engineers. wash
ington section, grill room, Int
rior Department restaurant. Gao
O'Clock. Dinner meeting. wal
ter II. Ingalls, will speak on tn-
dustrial conditions in the Unite a
States.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-27

= n m u e ] Henry
Piles, of Seattle,
Wash.
Although he has
been a resident OF
Washington since
l SIS 3. Kentucky
claims him as a
native son. He
was born in Liv-
ingston County.
KY. December IS.
1855, and received
his education in
private schools.
He began the
practice OF law IN
Snohomish city,
wash. in 1883.
and moved TO
Sc Rttle three
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Opem Court letters IoMe77eEaId
OTHER VIEWS CURRENT INTEREST

Communioa uens will not Be re-
turned unless specific request for such
return is made and stamps inclosed.
Letters sSould Be typewrittsn when
ever possible. Communications ex.
tremely difficult to read will not be
considered. No communica tions signed
with hctitiouK names will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-27

Cosmos Hamilton says that some of the
volunteer British critics and lecturers who visit
the United States would do just as much good
and far less harm if they would go back to
England after taking a look at Ellis Island
and the Statue of Liberty. When Margot
hears that, she will come back with the bril-
liant reply, 81 wonder" ,....e-r .,-. -
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years later. He entered the po-
litical ranks as city attorney in
that metropolis in 1887. He con-
tinued TO be active in Republican
circles, finally winning the election
to the United States Senate in 1905.
He served one term.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-27

If there is any chorus lady who has not
been mentioned as having been engaged to
Donald Grafton, seems to be the psy-
Geological time to get her picture in the
papers.
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WHO'S WHO
THE DAYS NEWS

The new United States Minister
to Colombia is a former Senator.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-27

IF DISTRICT traction corporations get control
of motor bus lines they only will delay the in
evitable at the expense of the citizens.
The Washington times., 1922-10-07
TERMS SF0R3 8 HURT IN
TURKS ARE MYSTERY
"A AT|F|ED CAR CRASH
Four Of Seven Persons Make
Getaway After Auto Hits
Telegraph Pole.

Three men, still but partially
identified, lie perhaps fatally in
jured at Casualty Hospital as the
result of the touring car in
which they were speeding to
Washington from Baltimore
crashing into a telegraph pole
near Hyattsville at 1890 o'clock
this morning.
One Has Fractured Skull.
One OF the trio has a fractured
skull and all are thought to be
iatcrnaliy injured. Their names are
recorded as Knottey. Hoaks and
Murphy. Believing that the last
! named might be his brother, Pre-
Cinct Detective Murphy, OF No. 8
has gone to the hospital.
A mysterious aspect is lent the
affair by the fact that Immediately
after the smash, which nearly de
molished the machine and shivered
the stout pole. one Of the men
hastily unsCrewed the license plates
jumped into another. auto, and was
whirled away. There were seven
passengers in all. and three others
apparently but slightly hurt, made
a similar getaway.
Car Skids i'm Rain.
Coming up behind a big truck
which had just crossed the Balti
more and Ohio railroad tracks, the
car swerved out sharply. skidded in
the rain which had begun to fall and
crashed head on against the pole.
The truck was turned completely
around but the driver was unhurt.
The injured were given first aid
by DR.. II. T. Willie, OF Hyattsville,
and rushed to Casualty, where they
were Immediately placed on operat,
ing tables. Police OF the Ninth pre-.
cinct have commenced an investiga.
tion.
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Lured to His Death.
But the Chicago mans intuition
did not forewarn him, when he spoke
the foregoing words TO a friend on
the main street of ProeniX, that the
widow" who had telephOned him an
invitation TO come at once to her
home was deliberately deCoying him
to his death.
This, declared Deputy Sheriff F.
A. Bell today, was the premeditated
thought in the mind OF the woman.
Dernier used the term widow
merely in a joCular sense, Rell says.
And following hereafter is what the
same officer says happened Septem-
ber IL, prior 20 the body of Dernier
being found in an irrigatinG canal. a
supposed suicide.
At the time Dernier was secretary
Of the Phoenix Country Club. he Ne
came friendly with a considerable
number Of attractive women, who
had time and money at their disposal.
Dernier staged numerous "Dajama
parties" with men and women rres-
ent.
Played the Field"
Several of the people | have in
terrogated told me that it was com.
mon Dra actiCe to trade wives at these
parties" said Bell. "Dernier had
been divorced and played the field,
so to speak. Husbands resented TINS.
They said Dernier was not fair. And.
too. Dernier changed his swcethenrts
as often as he did his neck ties. The
inevitable woman sCorned' entered
his life. She was a married woman.
IF the husband Of this woman
didn't know of her participation in
the pajama parties, then he learned
of II later. Anyhow, he forced con-
fession from her. Between them
the husband and wife-thcy agreed
that Dernier was menace to the
community. He had been warned a
number of times by Jealous husba as
to leave Phoenix and stay away. He
did leave for a time, but returned,
and even boasted that he probably
would be killed.
There was entered into nv the
husband and wife grim compact.
This is how Il was carried Out:
"Thc wife tclrrhoncd TO prrnier
shortly before NOON September ",
and asked him to visit her. AS
Dernier was ahou. to step into his
automobile to go TO the woman :
home, friend invited him to lunch.
He declined the invitation, saying he
was going to a widows.
Presumably Dernier believed .
paiama party was to be staged for
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SIX BULBS SEIZED
TO PAY u. S, 80 CENTS

WATERBURY, Conn, Oct. six
electric light bulbs belonging to the
Waterbury. .Midvale Tramway Com
pany have been attached by the
United States Internal Revenue Serv-
ice The bulbs have been unscrewed
from ono of the Company's cars and
will be sold at public auction October
Il to satisfy claim of so cents
which the Government has against
the tramway company.
The claim is that the company
owes so cents for failure to pay the
transportation tax for the month of
December, 1921.
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W|LL|ESTEvENS
GR|LLED IN HALL
Staying CASE
Brother-in-Law Of Rector
Taken Secretly to County
Seat-Arrests Soon.
By International News Service.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Oct
After an all-night grilling ate the
hands of prosecutors, detectives, and
members Of the State Consta bulary,
Willie Stevens, brother.in.law of
DR.. Edward Wheeler Hall, slain
New Brunswick minister, was
brought back to his home here early
today from Somerville, county seat
of Somerset county.
The authorities refused to divulGn
the results of the questioning Of
Stevens. but they predicted an ar
rest within thirty.siX hours in con.
neCtion with the mysterious staying
Of DR.. Hall and his choir singer,
Mrs. Eleanor Mills, wife of the
church sexton. The bodies of Dr
Hall and Mrs. Mills were found in
field on the outskirts of New
Brunswick three weeks ago today.
New methods and new purposes on
the part Of the authorities directing
the investigation are indicated by
the drastic action OF grilling Stevens
without presence Of his legal adviser
1t IL believed that the 'kid-gloVe"
policy that has been attributed to
investigators thus far has been aban.
doned and that a vigorous drive to
clear up the mystery portends.
Visited Scene Of Tragedy.
It was reported after Stevens had
been brought back to his home that
he had been taken at an early hour
this morning to the lonely spot on
the Phillips farm, where the bodies
Of DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills were
found.
Apparently authentic information
said that the visit to the scene of
the tragedy had been made on the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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MARINE TEAMS
To OPANTOM|ME
SUNDAY s CANE
World Series to Be Duplicated,
Play by Play, for Times
Readers.
By R. D. THOMAS,

The Worlds Pioneer Baseball
PantomimiSts!
Uncle Sans snappy Marines
have been called Leathernecks,
Devil Dogs, Sea Soldiers, Gyrenes,
and perhaps some other names in
these many years Of their FIGHT
ing existence, but now they have
a brand new one.
PantOmimists of Baseball.
They are the pioneer pantomimists
Of baseball. The title is four days
old. 1t dates from the first game
of the 1922 world series which
, they reproduced at American League
park under the direction of The
Washington Times.
In the fifth contest, tomorrow
the Devil Dog ballplayers Of tn"
Navy Yard and Marine Barracks,
will attempt to make perfect IN
, every detail their now famous stunt
of duplicating world series games,
play by play, leaving out not even a
ball or strike.
At 1:l5 O'Clock the park gates will
open to the public and every ian
| in Washington is invited to attend
llce VI Cldl se' Manly ptop' Will
be in the park already for at 1@:45
, o'clock the famous Dick Kerr
Ladies' Soccer Team, of Preston.
England, will play the Washington
team of the Southeastern Soccer
! League.
The soccer spectators are cor.
daily invited to remain for the
world series game"
The United States Navy sixty.
piece band, conducted by Charles
Benter, composer of many marches.
/ Continued on Page 2, Column g.
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ASKS NEW JURY FOR
PROBE OF WAR FRAUDS

Chief Jutsice Mccoy. of the Dis.
trict Supreme Court, was today re-
Quested by District Attorney Peyton
Gordan to order the impanelling of 4
new war fraud grand jury to resume
Investigations into alleged Conspira-
cics TO defraud the Government. The
jury commission will be directed to
summon twenty.three men to appear
in court October 16 to qualify for
jury service.
The first war fraud grand jury was
excused last week after II had re-
turned indictments in the alleged
lumber sale fraud and the sale of the
Old Hickory powder plant at Jack.
sonville, Tenn.
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DROPS FIGHTING WORD"
CASE AGAINST STRIKER

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct. 7.-Rul.
ing that certain expression was "A
fighting word the world over" Judge
Arba s. VanValkenburgh in Federal
Court yesterday dismissed the case
against Sid Williams, alleged strik.
ing railroad employee.
The case was brought under an
injunction granted the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, when it was
asserted Williams attacked Fate
George, a nonunion employe, at the
Springfield shops Of the railroad on
July 81.
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SIGHT STEAMER ON FIRE
WITH NO TRACE OF CREW

HALIFAX, n. S., Oct. "A
wireless message received by the
marine fisheries agent here today
from the steamer Radiance, report
ed that the steamer Pedro was
sighted afire 300 miles southeast
OF Cape Race.
The Radiance also stated she
sighted fifteen empty dories. but
found no trace of the crew.
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BY FRANK Z. MASON,
International News S~rvIce.


PARIS, Oct. Lord Curzon
British foreign secretary, and
Premier Poincare of France this
afternoon reached a Near East
compromise regarding Turkish oc-
cupation of Thrace which will
permit resumption of the
Mudania armistice negotiations.
unless the Turks balk at the
terms.
French Cabinet Called.
1t is understood that the chief
terms of the compromise agreement
are as follows:
|. Creation OF Turkish cOnstabu.
larry to assist allied troops In pO-
liCing eastern ThraCe.
2. Establishing Of Turkish civil
administration In eastern Thrace
under supervision Of allied COM
missiOners.
3. The Turkish army in Asia
Minor shall not cross the Turkish
straits into Europe until a Near
East peace treaty is signed.
4. The British shall maintain
Dardanelles.
Italy is supporting the French
viewpoint.
The British foreign secretary and
French premier met at o'clock
session. This meeting broke up at
1920 o'clock to enable Lord Curzon
to ask his government for instruc.
tions.
Curzon Still Hopeful.
A special meeting OF the French
Cabinet was called, and Premier
Poincare reported to 1t the provi-
sional agreement he had reached
with Lord Curzon.
Lord Curzon was smiling and
hopeful and expressed the belief
that the conversations would end
this afternoon.
Formal announcement was made
this afternoon that the cabinet ap.
proved the compromise agreement.
The allied generals at Mudania have
been instructed to reach a com.
promise agreement.
1t was understood that the only
disputed point this afternoon was
whether the allies should control
ThraCe until the Near East peace
conference is held or only for thirty
days.
Lord Curzon and Premier PoinCare
met again this afternoon, the ses,
sion terminating at $50.
1t was officially announced a com.
promise agreement had been reached
and that 1t would be effective when
ratified by the British cabinet. The
British cabinet ratified the com.
promise this afternoon, 1t has Just
been learned.
Turks Allege Atrocities.
The Near East situation was
complicated by the Turkish de-
mand that the allies get out uf
Thrace before Sunday and Italy's de.
cision to support France, although
this latter development had been Cx.
pected. As both Italy and France
hav" been sympa thrtir to the Turk.
ish cause.
Belief was current that tho
French and British would agree 10
send a Joint note TO Mudania the
seat Of the Near East armistice NJ.
gotiations) as the basis OF a com.
promise.
1t was understood that the pro.
posed note would suggest the trans
fer Of Turkish military police into
Thrace, giving the Greeks thirty
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
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FAILS TO PAY AlIMONY,
Is GIVEN JAIL TERM

Louis Coffin. husband Of Mrs.
Lena Bell Coffin, who sued him for
a limited divorce February Is, last,
was ordered confined in the District
Jail for sixty days by Justice Sid.
dons in the District Supreme Court
today for his alleged failure to keep
np his payments of $40 weekly
almony.
Mrs. Coffin complained through
attorney Raymond Neudecker that
her husband had stopped alimony
DaVments.
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British and French Cabinets
Accept curzon-Poincare
Compromise Agreement.
By international New. Service.

PARIS, Oct. Lord CurzOp,
British foreign minister, and Pre-
mier POinC aire Of France, reached
an agreement at their conference
on the Turkish.Greece situation
here today that Greece will evaCu
ate Thrace and that two confer
ances will be called OH the Near
East situation.
One OF the conferences will be
held at SCutaIi before November
10, at which the terms Of the peace
settlement viii be agreed upon.
The second conference will be
held by n committee Of the League
Of Nations to settle the question
Of the status OF the straits.