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The New York herald., 1922-11-29
For Long Life, Go to Kansas.

OF the deaths In the registration
area OF the United States, aggregat-
ing more than one million annually,
less than thirteen thousand are due
to the cause that is not preventable.
That is. only small proportion of
the deaths are caused by old age.
The others result from disorders that
theoretically are preventable; and
most Of them indeed are avoidable.
DR.. w. II. DAVIS, In charge Of the
vital statistics Of the Federal Census
Bureau, has prepared tables Of the
expectation of life, which include
twenty-four States and fourteen
cities, and cover about "A per cent. of
the population OF the United States.
The tables show the average expecta-
tion at the end OF 1910 and also at
the end of.1920. In 1920 the expecta-
tion OF life for males was 53.9s years:
for females $3.50 years. Since 1910
the gain in life for males has been
almost four years; for females nearly
three years.
or the twenty-four States for which
the tabulations we're computed Kan
sas produces the longest lived people.
For white males the expectation of
life is 1913 years; for females II Is
G0.s9 years. Among cities Washing
ton, ID. c., stands at the head OF the
list with 1888 years for white males
and 59.s3 years for white females.
New York city is rather low in the
list with 51.52 years for males and
52.72 years for females. For the
whole state the figures are about
one year higher.
How comes II that Kansas is the
top notch State In longevity? The
question cannot be answered in posi-
tive terms. One might assume that
many years OF prohibition would be
factor, but the number OF deaths
from alcoholism in the ten years end
ing 1920. though insignificant, was
much greater than in nearby States.
The death rates from two specific
causes explain In pan the fortune,
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
The Powder Case.
Letitia sports a powder case,

Letitia sports powder case,
A toy OF shining gold:
II has a mirror IN the lid
In which she may behold
Her dimples and her sapphire eyes,
And all the girlish charms
That make me yearn whene'cr we NEE,
To fold her in my arms.
The powder IN a tiny cake
Exhales a faint perfume
Like roses in the morning dew
Just bursting into bloom,
And everywhere Letitia goes
She opens IL to take
A peep within. but does not use
The powder puff or cake.
stole a surrepttious look
One day when she forgot
The pretty trinket. and. alack
Collapsed upon the spot,
And since that time Letitia's house
With cold disdain I pass,
For 10 my rivals photograph
Was pasted on the glass
kusxA 1xwWA
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
JERSEY WOMEN SAY
MEN BETRAYED G. o. p.
Answer Charge of LukeWorsn
Support at Recent Election.

Special Dispatch to The NEW York HHRALn
TRENTON, Nov. 2s.--Sevsral members
Of the State Republican Committee.
meeting here to-day, charged that the
women of the State had not given the
Republican candidates the support prom
Ssed. The women denied this, and Mrs.
Lillian Il. Feickert of Plainfield declared
that the women had done their part In
the recent election but that the men
had betrayed the party.
Edward G. Stokes, State chairman,
tried to mollify the quarreling elements
by suggesting that in taking a position
favorable to strict prohibition enforce
ment the Republican party had tried to
sell the people Of New Jersey goods for
which there was no demand. Mr.. Stokes
had previously announced that the Re-
publican party must change Its attitude
to conform to the sentiment expressed
by the voters on November 6.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
EVENTS TODAY.

New York Electrical League. luncheon.
Hotel Astor. noon. aI
Ex-Scrvice Mems Anti-Bonus League, meet
ing, Town Hall. r. NJ.
Police T"partment Honor Legion. enter
tainment a ID ball. Hotel Commodore, 8 80
r. NJ.
Marquette S.,A Thanksgiving ball. Hotel
Plaza. $3.50 p. NJ.
Young Folks League OF Temple Mount Zion,
dance. Waldorf-Astoria. 8 p. NJ
Torrey Botanical CiNIb,. meeting, American
Museum OF Natural History. 8:15 p. k.
Childrens Museum. Bedford Park, Brook.
lyn. lecture, "Weathering and soil." M. ID.
Lee. p. NJ.
Henry d. Woodwork Public School II A..
sociation. annual meeting. Clinton Hail. e97
Gates avenue, Brooklyn. p. NJ.
What Is Going on Behind the soenes in
Russia?'' lecture. John Haynes Holmes.
Community Church Building Fund. Com
munity Church, Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street. s;45 p. NJ.
Association Hispano-American. fancy dress
festival and dance. Hotel Cumberland. O.
p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
New York's Name.
1t Has Appeared as Swamp Town
and Also Wild BOar's Town.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Mr..
Whites letter on the old English name
OF York suggests that New Workers.
might be interested in the etymology of
their city's name.
Old York in Old England was called
Eburacum. which means Swamp Town
according to Celtic scholars. The Welsh
historian Nennius called the town Caer
Ebranc--City OF Ebranc. By folk ety.
mology. which renders the unknown into
terms of the known, the English when
they conquered Eborao called Il Eofor-
vic, tho wild Boar's Town" in Old
English. When the Danes conquered
Eoforwic in the ninth century they
called that town Yorric, which gradu-
ally wore down to York
New York like Old York was a Swamp
Town, since II had a swamp In the mod
ern wholesale leather district under the
present Brooklyn Bridge. WIpsITH.
NEW York. November rs.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
A Is Cent Stamp.
Some Historic Reasons Advanced
For It's Issue.

Post Office Department Information ser,Sce.
A petition was received by Postmas-
ter-General Work from members or the
American history class of the Shepherd
College State Normal School at Shep-
herdstown, West Virginia, asking that
the Post Office Department issue a 10
cent stamp, this denomination being
abandoned.
The petition. signed by twenty six
members OF the class, declares that the
entire history of the United States is
bound up In the ngure thirteen" ana
gives the following historic reasons why
tho 13l cent stamp should be issued,
1. america was discovered on the eve
of tho thirteenth OF the month.
Q. The original Republic consisted OF
thirteen colonies.
8. The firsv official flag had thirteen
stripes and thirteen stars.
4. our national emblem. ehe American
IL: also does our motto. "E Plurous
Ununn."
5. The first word TO pass over the
Atlantic cable was sent on the thir-
teenth day of the month.
6. Our silver quarter Is written all
over with thirteen. Around the head
OF Liberty are thirteen stars. The eagle
bears an olive branch with thirteen
leaves In one claw and thirteen thunder
bolts In the other. On his breast Ia
shield bearing thirteen bars and from
his beals IL a ribbon bearing the motto
with thirteen letters Each wing has
thirteen feathers. and II takes thirteen
letters TO spell quarter dollar"
There arc thirteen letters in John
Paul Jones's name.
S. There were thirteen ships in the
first American navy.
Q. Porrys victory on Lake Erie was
won on the thirteenth day of the month.
10. The stars and Stripes were raised
over Fort Sumter on the thirteenth day
OF the month.
IL. General Pershing reached France
on June 10, 1917.
IL. The Thirteenth Amendment 10 our
Con stitution freed the country OF slav-
cry.
1s. II would not cost any moro to
make 1s cent stamp than any other.
The petition also suggests several de-
signs for the Stamp. all based upon COM
memorating the carly thirteen colonies.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

dies might have been supposed to
find enough inspiration IN them. Net
it was not long before the compli-
eating jazz added another shade OF
excitement to the dance. 1t swept
over the orchestra's music as tri-
umphantly as the syncopated tunes
that preceded 1t. jazz orchestras be-
came feature Of every dance hall
and were to be heard In the course
Of many vaudeville entertainments.
They grew as popular in Europe
as bere. Their repertoire is practi-
ca1y limited only by the field of mod
ern music. since the conductors do
not hesitate to jazz any composition
from SoHUBERr's Unfinished Sym
phony to PUocINrs operas. RIMsKY-
koRsAKoYr and DvoRAK have also
been broken to the rhythm of the
jazz band conductor. 80 far there
has been no indication of a limit to
the popularity Of these musical or
CARNATIONS.
In Japan Jazz music has become
so popular that the cacophony Of ma
tive origin has been compelled to
take second place. Jazz records are
in such demand that they are i'm
ported from this country In large
numbers, and Japanese music, which
to some may have seemed to deserve
to be classed as more or less dis
agreeable noise. Is now subservient
to jazz even among its own people.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Mr.. Murphy Smiles.

When CHARLES F.. MURPHY arrived
in New York city after his autumn
visit to French Lick this year he
smiled broadly and benevolently on
the town to the government of which
he has devoted so many toilsome,
wearing years.
Mr.. MURPHY had every reason to
smile. Under the alien sky Of In
diana he had experienced the high
pleasure of having his title Of Presi-
dential-candidate maker confirmed by
the unofficial but convincing process
of party acknowledgment.
At French Lick in 1920 Mr..
MURPHY, advised and counseled by
JAMES NuGENT of New Jersey and
THOMAS r. TAGaARr of Indiana and
GEORGE =. BRENNAN Of Illinois, nomi-
mated JAMES M. Cox Of Ohio for
President. 1t was nominally a con-
gress of equals, but among those
equals Mr.. MURPHY stood first. The
delegates to the Democratic national
convention obediently confirmed bis
choice, and Mr.. Cox was chosen to
lead the party.
Had Mr.. MURPHY set up shop as a
dictator of the Presidential nomina-
tion in 1918, two years before the
San Francisco convention, few per-
sons would have taken him seriously.
Midway between 1920 and 1924 Mr..
MURpHY's place as Presidential can
didate maker in the Democratic party
is recognized by all hands.
Under the circumstances Mr.. MUIR.
PLY has every right to smile, for it
is a great thing to be the dictator
of nominations for President in one
of the great parties, even II your
candidate is beaten by 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Marc Klaw's Verdict.
The Manager to Blame II Actors Do
Not Always Speak Up.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: You re-
Gently quoted from my statement Of Q
year ago on ticket Spectators. Judging
by the discussion aroused It seems that
you untntentionally gave tho impression
that had blamed the evil on the actor.
1t is true that did involve the actor.
but only indirectly. The following pas
sage from my statement will show that
I placed the responsibility squarely on
the shoulders of the manager:
mo. 1t Is not the playgoer who II to
blame. but the manager. How many
managers insist upon clear lighting.
good diction and sufficient strength OF
voice to the end that the players may
be easily seen. heard and understood
from every part Of the houseT
If the manager gave the matter proper
attention there would be precious few
players who would prove unable to do
their part in meeting these require
ments. MARC KLAw.
New YORK, November %.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Safeguarding Our Soft Drinks.

The New York city Board of
Health intends to write into the
Sanitary Code a new standard for
non-alcoholic beverages which will
be more exacting than any regula-
tions now in force In its require
ments concerning both contents and
labelling Of soft drinks.
Every year the United States spends
something like $1.000,O0O.O0O at the
soda counter. In warm weather
soft drinks are consumed in such
quantity that those containing
harmful substances-and they are
not few-must have an appreciable
effect on public health. At any rate,
the public is entitled to know what
it is drinking, and as things are 1t
usually does not know.
The proposed Health Department
regulations list the substances nom
alcoholic beverages must not contain
If they are to be deemed unadulter-
ated. They provide that beverage
artifcially favored must be labeled
an imitation, and that one artiflcially
colored must be 80 described. These
statements must be made in easily
legible type.
The country's enormous soft drink
business, with the inevitable flood of
cheap products, needs policing.
Doubt exists among. dietary ex-
perts as to whether the products used
for artificial flavoring and coloring
in some instances are harmful. Per-
haps they are not, but in any case the
public has right to ask for the truth
about the refreshing drinks It buys.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
STUDY OF CLASSICS
WAVES AT PRINCETON
Interest in Romantic Lam.
guoges GrolOs.
spccsa, Dispatch to THE New YORK HznL,

Special, Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PRINCETON, N. j.. Nov. 2S.--The study
Of classics at Princeton University is on
the decline. figures given out by the
registrar here to-day show. In 1921
there were 730 men in the university
taking either Greek or Latin. At pres
ent although the enrolment has In
creased, the number of men studying
the ancient languages has decreased to
$50.
On the other hand. In 1921 the num-
Der of men taking either chemistry
physics biology or geology was 1912.
while at present the science department
has 1.S42 students, an increase of 1870
men in one year. The increase of stu
dents of the romantic languages this
year was marked. From 1,249 students
in 1921 the number this term Is 1.459.
an advance OF 210 men. In the mathe-
matics department an increase Of 1870
students has been recorded.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
The Task.

shall be thankful for q task to do,
A hard task needing all my strength
and mind:
I shall not finch nor weaken; shall
find
An energy to see me ever through.
I shall not walt for tasks to come to me.
But seek a new one out when one Is
done:
And I shall finish what>I have begun.
Although accomplishment is far to see.
There is no time to brood, no ume-ee
weep.
When there is work to do. and so I
For this alone, that may ever keep
Ny mind and fingers ready for the
task.
Thus shall / conquer loneliness and be
Greater than griefs that try to master
ABIGAIL CREssoN.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

lection without accepting the duties and
responsibilities that such protection
naturally imposes. Our efforts to
build up material wealth and prosperity
and idealism are useless II we are TO
leave all to un unframed and frrespon-
sible generation under conditions which
promise only social and financial de-
struction. II We do not analyze the
heritage which we must bequeath TO
our own flesh and blood. 1t is plainly q
breach of trust. II we analyze. then
we cannot avoid the conclusion that We
are losing our balance and our own
self-respect unless We attack the prob
lem vigorously.
"I do not suggest military training
as cure for all civic ailments. but l
firmly believe that It incuflcates ideals
OF honor and duty In our young men
that must constitute most valuable
national asset"
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Since You Have Climbed the Stairway
70 n Star.

to star.
Since you have climbed the stairway 20
Summer has heaped her blossoms at my
feet
Many n time, and have secn the trees
Gllsten with autumn gold. and watched
the snow
FAN like great white silence on the
earth.
Spring with her breath Of reawakened
life
Has passed me wandering down some
country lane
Where onco we walked; know that you
are gone,
And yet feef your presence. hear your
voice.
And often think you hold my hand again
Just ms OF old. Your sweetness fingers
still.
Death cannot take your loveliness from
me,
For Il Is deathless; beauty cannot die;
The thought OF you, benediction. falls
Like music on these gray discordant
days.
NI1sAssrx SoorzAsD.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
WILSON SEES 1924 TRIUMPH.
Predicts in Letter n "Glopious vSs>
tory" for Democrats.

NORTH BALTIMORE. Nov. 2s.--That tho
elections of 1924 will result IN q
glorious victory for the Democratic
party Is the prediction OF former Presi-
dent Wilson in letter to Mrs. Jay w.
Borough local Democratic worker. The
letter was made public to-day.
1T is my belief that IL all the party
workers Will keep steadily at 1t for ths
next two years the fight so well begun
on November will result in a glorious
victory in 1924" the ex-President wrote.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
PIERCE BUTLER GETS
COMMITTEE APPROVAL
His EleOation to the Supreme
Bench Is Assured.
Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HWAsn.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Nov. -.

After Chief Justice TAFT made a per-
sonal appeal to-day to the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee TO hasten the filing
Of the vacan, in the supreme Court the
committee by unanimous vote ordered a
favorable report on the nomination OF
Pierce Butler to be successor to WILL
lam r. Day. resigned.
Senator Walsh (Utah) submitted n
report showing that the charges fled
against Mr.. Butler, attacking his stand.
ing as a lawyer were made by '.An ire
responsible party" No other protests
were before the committee.
Senator Nelson (Minn.). chairman.
presented the report to the Senate In
executive session. Under the rules It
will go over for one day. Approval by
the Senate seems assured.
Attorney General Daugherty denied
that Mr.. Butler had been active IN a
Minnesota political machine.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Voters Discriminate.
Mixed Results OF the Election In
Colorado and Ohio.

To THE NEW York HERArns The dis
elimination shown by Schenectady vot-
ers. as told by one OF your correspond
ents. is well matched by the results IN
Colorado.
That discerning State elected a dry
Democratic Governor. dry Republican
Lieutenant-G Governor. a dry Republican
Senate and a dry Democratic House.
Ohio voters also showed intelligence.
They picked a dry Republican Senator.
a dry Democratic Governor and a dry
Republican Attorney-Gcneral.
T.. r. CoKER.
BROOKLYN, November rs.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
BIG SLUMP IN RADIUM PRICES.
Drops From 100000 TO $4,000
n Gram, Closing Colorado Plant.

DENVER, Nov. 2S. Radium has
dropped $4,000 gram in price. and
the Standard Chemical Company has
been forced TO close its carnotite prop
critics in Paradox valley. I'm western
Montrose county. Colorado, throwing ESQ
men out of work. according TO an an
nouncement by company officials to-day.
Discovery of vast deposits of pitch-
blende in the Belgian Congo Is said 10
be responsible for the decrease In tho
price OF radium. said to sell for $4,000
q gram now. compared with s12o.o00 q
gram formerly.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
BnooRLYN, !
Beaver and the Deer.

rrom the Porttond Prcss-Heroid.
IT, N. Jones Of stratton. a well known
guide OF that section, cffers solution as
to the reason for the scarcity OF deer IN
places where they have been numerous be (
fore. A large part ofit he attributes to the
work of tina. busy little animal the beaver
The beaver. he says. builds . dam acfoss q
brook that flows through a swamp. This
overflows the swamp, kills the evsrsresns
And dxtvss tha dsss &romAls winter home
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

1t seems ungrateful on the part of
the United States Biological Survey TO
declare "unimportsnt" the hop toad
which destroys many garden pests.
merely because he has not wings and
cannot fly over wide areas. Should
he rather not DO praised for doing the
best he can?
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
when Altoona was CollinsvilIe.

From fhc Philadelphia Record.
Tho Altoona post office was established
ioJ years ago with Robert Mcnamara as
the postmaster. II was known as Coiiins-
Vile until 1880. when the name was changed
to Altoona. with George c. Ferrce. as post
mastsA
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

stabbinc tenant four times be-
cause :, made an effort to move
away would be regarded as excessive
zeal even by the most determined
champion of the landlords rights.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication Of all news dis-
matches credited 20 n or not otherWas
credited IN this paper. and also vhs local
news published herein.
All rights Of republication Of special diss
patches haxein are also yeeervSAs
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

In Turkey they plan TO jail man
for from three months to two years
for getting drunk. If the stuff they
drink in Turkey Is like American
bootleggers' that is a reasonable allow
ance Of time for full recovery.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29

Highest temperature, 40, at 2 p. NJ.
Lowest temperature, 80, at 1910 A. ".
Average temperature. 35.
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday. a
recorded by the official thermometer
shown in the annexed fahIa. - :
The New York herald., 1922-11-29
Many Ignorant of Duty.

"a considerable number Of our So
called citizens have not the slightest
conception OF their obligations to this
country, where each man is regarded to
a certain extent as responsible for good
government Many OF these people re-
ceive the benefits Of our national pro-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14

prosecutors and judges to see that
they are prosecuted.
With the arrival of cold weather
and the consequent danger of frozen
radiators, Federal Prohibition Direc-
tor JAS. X. Davis today issued
warning to dealers that in adverts-
ing the sale of denatured alcohol, the
advertisements and placards must
state distinctly that the alcohol is de-
natured The use Of the word "alco-
hol" without the qualifying term ode
natured" is IA violation of the federal
law, he pointed out. Director Davis
attention has been directed TO several
advertisements in which the word
"denatured" was omitted, and he
considers it only fair to the dealers
to warn them of the laws provision
on this question before making ar
rests for violation of it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
Anderson is HOnOred
By Dick Remington

Anderson, tackle on the Alma high
school football team this year, was
given a rare honor by Dick Remng-
ton, one of the best known critics of
the high school gridiron game in
Michigan, when he selected the Alma
man as tackle on his second all
state high school football honor team.
Anderson played stellar game
with the local team this year and
also a year ago A year ago his
name was considered by some of the
leading sport authorities of the state
and it had been expected that he
would be named at that time, but his
name did not appear in the selections
Such has been his work again this
year, however, that the critics could
not overlook the value of the local
star. Alma high school is the small
est school in Michigan to be con-
sidered by Remington in making
his selections, and is the only class
y school considered
This is an indication Of the wis
dom Of playing larger schools in va
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT
SUCCESS DEPENDS LARGELY ON
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
DAVIS POINTS OUT.

The success of prohibition enforce
ment in any locality depends very
largely upon the activities of the To-
cal authorities and the support given
them by law-abiding citizens, said
Federal Prohibition Director Jas. r.
Davis today, citing the fact that 30
600 prohibition cases are pending in
the United States courts and referr-
ing to Attorney General II. NJ.
Daugherty's order that district at
torneys do all in their power to ex-
pedite the hearing Of these cases.
Under the Volstead Act" said
Mr.. Davis, "'federal and state author
tiles have concurrent jurisdiction. For
the Federal Government TO attempt
to police the cities and rural COM
munities would be foolhardy. The
Federal prohibition department has
not the money nor the men to run
down bootleggers and raid small
stills. This is the work Of the local
police and county officers and the
state enforcement organization. The
federal prohibition department can
give its attention only to the larger
aspects Of the prohibition question.
MANY citizens" Mr.. Davis added,
seemed to have formed the opinion
when national prohibition was adopt
ed, that violations Of the liquor laws
were no concern of theirs. They ex-
pected the national government to
take over the police powers of the
cities to a large degree. Vigilance on
the part Of law-abiding citizens is
just as necessary now as ever. Three
things are necessary if prohibition
is to be rigidly enforced cooperation
on the part of good citizens; election
Of officers who are in sympathy
with the law, and prompt and cou-
rageous handling Of prohibition cases
in court.
"Officers can make arrests and
send cases to court, but once the
cases are in court, it is up to the