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The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Even a Military
Man Is Appalled,,
He Says, by
Vision Of What
May Take Place
By CAPT. FRANCIS M'CULLAcH.

BY CAPT. FRANCIS M'CULLACH.
Special Correspondence TO THE NEW York
HERALD.
Copyright 1877, by THE New YORK HERALD
KovNo. Sept. Is.
TT is not generally realized that
Lithuania is very important
country from the aerial point of
view, forming, as it does. link be-
tween Russia and Germany. Lithuania
realizes this fact herself, so that she
has equipped herself with an excellent
air force, and is busily training young
military airmen on one OF the best
aerodromes that have ever seen. 1t
is situated at a distance of about half
a mile from Kovno. and not more than
ten minutes by motor car from the
center Of the town. so that in respect
OF accessibility It is perhaps the han
diest aerodrome in the world.
The Lithuanian Air Marshal is Gen.
Kraucevicius, who was formerly in the
Imperial Russian Service, and is
really great expert, not only in the
organization Of aerial work but also
in the actual leading Of a squadron in
the air He has over a hundred ma
chimes (Fokkers. Handley Pages and
other English as well as some Ger
man makes, mostly with Rolls Royce
engines), a thousand men in all. and
every kind of supply needed for his
work. The young Lithuanian aviators
whom he Is training seem I'm the last
degree ht
When I visited the aerodrome yes
terday, by kind permission of the Lith-
uanian Minister OF Defense, Gen.
Kraucevicius received me courteously.
allowed me TO 30 up in n machine. and
directed one Of his aiimen TO perform
for my edification every possible kind
OF stunt. OF which looping the loop"
and performing the falling leaf" trick
were the simplest. After watching
him performing several hundred feet
up, got the impression that ttat
particular avia'or could not fall. tor
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
BOY RANGERS HAVE
WORLDWIDE FIELD

nn Anglers form and scouts
build" is the tentative slo-
gan being considered by
the Boy Rangers OF America, which,
organized in Montclair by Emerson
Brooks. president and chief guide. in
quietly and naturally that many par
ents of boys are not yet aware of 1t.
II now numbers. after eight years of
service. some $4,000 members through
out this country, and is constantly
multiplying affiliations in Europe and,
indeed all over the world. The aim is
one Of preparation for entrance into
the Boy Scout organization Of world
wide fame and influence. but in addi-
tion there are other subsidiary aims
that are nevertheless extremely valu-
able.
As the Rangers training covers the
work between the ages of s and II.
and is based fundamentally on the
twelve famous scout rules it will be
understood what a fund of trained
material the scout troops everywhere
are able to draw on.
The honorary president Is Gen.
Leonard Wood; honorary vice-presi-
dents are Hon. Charles Evans Hughes
and Senator ]. s. Frelinghuysen. The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of
New York is trustee for the endow-
ment fund.
It is the opinion of Mr.. Brooks and
Charles #. Hawkes., who holds up the
founders arms as Aaron did those of
Moses. that the appeal of the
Rangers ethics, drawn from Indian
sources. is universal among boys OF
America, and similar appeal is made
other races The good medicine"
tribal names, symbols. &C.. being
drawn from the finest things of Indian
custom, religion. &c.-loyalty, rever-
ence among others-can be called on
with unfailing response among our
boys.
.Our work ia formative" said Mr..
Hawkes., "and 1t does not assume more
than IL is able TO perform. In the
pinstic period OF youth up 10 twelve
immense results are possible yet we
recognize that what we do is similar
to what the artisans do when they
prepare for the sculptor block of
marble. They rough out the design.
the sculptor receiving IL from their
hands finishes the single figure or the
group and has ample time for detail.
"we purpose 70 make our Rangers
honest. loyal. sturdy and self-reliant
When they pass from US into the Boy
Scouts, ar II the common practice
thew represent the marble which has
been prepared for the sculptor. Or
dropping metaphor the boys are now
ready for character developing. And
this is what the scouts start in TO do
ut Ia common saying that after
boy gets out of leading strings he
Is nttle savage. Well. that may ac-
count for his hero worship and his
quick absorption Of the best OF the
tradition In Indian history. He is at
the age OF eight bound to run with
n gang OF some kind. being a natural
'gangster.' and the wise guide tries
to direct him into a good gang"
In the words OF the Ranger hand
book the effort OF the organization is
toward the formation OF good habits
and building OF character beginning
at the age when the boy is most in =
questionable. When boys work to-
Eether. under n competent leader land
there is always an adult guide for each
group ~ho has two assistants), great
progrehs Is apt to be made in stand
The New York herald., 1922-10-08

CIT n order to prevent the Allies
from taking the offensive in
the west the German High
Command decided on an attack on
the Fortress OF Verdun. From
purely strategical standpoint the
choice of Verdun as the point of at
tack was wise choice. If Verdun
was taken the pivotal point was pulled
out from the allied front, and the
latter would have crumbied.
"At Verdun the permanent works,
which could easily be destroyed were
but the framework OF the extensive
system of fortifcations. The chief
points OF resistance had been trans
ferred to a wide and deep zone of
carefully hidden field fortifications.
No permanent fort built Of masonry
and concrete could resist the destruc-
tive power of artillery. But faced
with an extended territory of field
fortifications the attacker had to lay
in ruins not only a few hundred
square meters, but many square kilo-
meters.
"The German leaders made a mis-
take In their estimate of the power
of resistance of the Notifications of
Verdun as well as of the defenders,
who were far superior to the defenders
Of Gorlice or Przasbysz. Because of
shortage OF ammunition, IL for no
other causes, the Russian artillery
was not able to mete out much pun
ishment TO the German infantry. while
the French artillery OF Verdun poured
an unceasing hail of grenades on the
Germans
with gigantic attempt at break
ing through the German lines the bat
tie OF the Somme opened on July /.
Because II had overrated the effect
Of the German attack on Verdun, the
German High Command was much sur
prised when the French assumed the
offensive not only north of the Somme
but also south OF that river. The bat
tie lasted until the end of August.
Many times the Entente had an op-
portunity to break through the Ger
man lines, but their military leaders
were not once able to utilize the gaps
they had opened.
!. TN September the battle of the
Somme was resumed by the Allies
and carried on until December. Dur
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
THE BIG PLANE !"

1.-THE potentialities of the airplane
for war have been greatly increased
since 1918 both in the improvements
made in the machine itself and In
the vastly increased power of the
bombs which it carried. lombard
ment from airplanes can now replace
bombardment from artillery. and the
former is impossible to guard against
for there is no shelter from 1t. Aerial
explosives of strength far greater
than was ever dreamt of In the last
war can easily penetrate the deepest
subterranean chambers and cause the
most awful havoc. Airplane attack
can seriously impede an enemy's mo-
bilization, and such attack on a grand
scale will be a feature of every future
war. 1t will even be a feature of
every naval war; and battleships will
be as much worried by airplanes
overhead as by submarines under
meath.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Britain Has Progressed
In Aerial Sea Warfare

France has since the armistice
greatly extended her service of com
mercial airplanes; but from all I can
learn England. despite the complaints
Of the London press, has really made
great progress in research and ex-
perimental work connected with
aerial warfare and especially with
aerial warfare at sea. France has
made no progress in this direction, at
least no progress to be compared to
that which England has quietly and
unostentatiously made: though the
laudatory accounts OF her achieve
ments which appear almost daily in
the DdtiU Mail the Times, the Morn
ing Post and other English newspa-
pers might give the impression that
France has made gigantic progress
while England has made none at ALL
Germany. despite the limitations
imposed on her aerial development by
The Treaty of Versailles, has made
greater progress than France in
aerial research work for military pur-
poses; and America, apparently. has
also made great progress. All the
nations I have mentioned suffer from
want OF money for purposes OF mill
tary experiment, and from a general
reaction against war and everything
connected with it; but the develop
ment OF aviation is certain to go on,
new and important discoveries are
certain to take place. and by this de-
velopment and those discoveries mill
tary aviation is certain TO benefit
Already the airplane as a military
weapon is vastly moro efficient than
the airplane OF 1914. II now flies in
all sorts OF weather; II can carry
more and deadlier bombs; instead Of
being more or less n toy Il is an
indispensable part OF q modern army.
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
Women and Chill
dren VIII Bear
the Brunt, and
Nations May Be
Wiped Out

1t replaces cavalry for reconnaissance
and Is not only most valuable ad-
junct for artillery in spotting enemy
positions but may almost at times re-
place artillery in shelling forts and
intrenched infantry.
Fearful Possibilities
of Future Aerial Wars
Even military man is sometimes
appalled, by the vision OF what great
aerial navies may do in future wars.
What is to prevent them, for example,
from burning whole cities, ravaging
whole countries. poisoning with gas
great numbers of civilians far behind
the battle line? Millions of soldiers
intrenched at a frontier and forming
there an unpassable line. may find
that country overwhelmed by flames
and bombs and clouds Of poison gas
with the result that the war will be
lost without their losing a battle, or
a gun or a man. For an army Is
useless IL the country which sent II
out to fight has itself gone to blazes.
There is danger indeed that the
brunt Of future wars win fall almost
entirely on the civilian population bo-
hind the lines, hundreds of milos be-
hind the lines. The soldier with his
head in a gas mask and his whole
person immured in dugout provided
with periscope and covered with
fifteen layers Of sandbags may sud-
denly find that no news, ammunition
or food is coming from the rear. and
when he goes to the trench telephone
to inquire what has happened he will
be told that his cities have been
burned. his civilian relatives killed
his munition works blown up, his
food supplies poisoned or destroyed
and his country wiped OF the map.
"In that case there will be n re-
versaI of the usual conditions and II
will be the women and children who
win bear the brunt Of war instead OF
the men; and IL anything ever sue
ceeds in abolishing war altogether II
will be this terrific development of II
a development 20 which modern war
fare is clearly tending"
The New York herald., 1922-10-08
LOST
HOPE IN 1916
Their Best Troops Had Been Shat
tered by Terrific Fire Of Allies in
the West, and What Remained
Was of Poor Quality

This is the nth section of THE
NEw York HERALD's translation OF
Capt. II. Rjtter's "Rerteto Of the
World War" Capt. Ritter toas at
tdched to the German General StGG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
MARYLAND TO DEBATE
WOMEN FOR JURY DUTY

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 15.-The first
lineup Of the session on the much
discussed plan to make the women
of Maryland liable to jury services
is due in the House today, when
the Jury service bill. as sponsored
by the League Of Women Voters
and some other organizations. will
come up as n special order on it's
second reading.
That there In mush opposition in
both the House and Senate to the
measure has been made evident in
formal discussions since the open
ing Of the session. The reply. of
the advocates of the bill to this
opposition has been. chiefly, that
jury service is specifically men
toned in the Democratic platform
and should be redeemed as a plat
form pledge.
Some OF the advocates Of the
bill We're active during the increased
representation fight in the house,
calling attention To the fact that
the chief argument made to county
Democrats during that fight was
that the measure was a party
platform pledge and, as such.
should he redeemed regardless of
personal feelings OF the delegates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
WESTERN HIGH
PUPILS MAY co
|. ONN|GHT SH|F I
Rooms for 600 Must Serve
900 With List Growing,
Ballou Says. .

Superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Ballou today denied charges made
by Mrs. Herbert Hoover in an ad-
dress recently before the National
Women's Press Club that crowded
conditions at the Western High
School would eventually result in a
night shift, beginning at o'clock.
While admitting that crowded con-
ditions at Western were steadily
growing worse, DIR. Ballou said that
school authorities were not yet con-
templating a night shift.
At present, he said, the capacity OF
the school is far overtaxed. There Is
an enrolment of 800 pupils. while the
capacity Of the school Is only 900.
Two shifts, from 8 to 1880 and from
1890 to 4:30, have been devised to
meet and accommodate the surplus
pupils.
Crowded conditions at Western
High School are SO great" Mrs.
Hoover said in addressing the WON
ems Press Club at the Madrion, that
when the sophomores attending this
year become seniors, 1t will be neces-
sary to have a night shift"
Mrs. Hoover placed the blame
squarely ION the Hill" and urged the
newspaper women to stir into action
the Senate and House committees
directly responsible for the schools
in Washington. She said 4. was her
opinion that overcrowding In the
schools here existed because Con
gress was ignorant Of the actual
facts.
Since being informed of conditions
at Western, Mrs. Hoover has been
conducting a personal survey of the
school situation In Washington and
has made personal calls on various
congressman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
NEW FILM CITY
BEING PLANNED
ONLONG ISLAND
Town Free Of Scandals OF Ho'-
Iywood Projected by Picture
interests.
By MAX KASE,

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Hollywood
will yield its place as the Mecca OF
the Movies" to Long Island, under
plans now being considered by many
prominent moving-picture interests
in this city. VIII H. Hays is said
to be a leading spirit in the move
ment.
The purchase Of several hundred
acres on Long Island to be convert
ed into a model township for the
staging of movie productions Is
contemplated. While economy In
the making of large film produc-
tions was the chief inspiration OF
the plan, It is learned a desire TO
create a model village which will
remove some OF the odium placed
on the movie profession by scan
dals uncovered by the Arbuckle
case and the more recent murder
OF William Desmond Taylor was a
vital factor.
Puritanical standards will pre-
vail in the new movie village, 40
cording to the plans. Rough"
parties and wild orgies, such as are
reported to have occurred at Holly.
wood, will be taboo. One of Tho
first buildings planned is a COM
munity church.
Many film corporations have
already established studios in Long
Island. II is pointed out that ''in.
side" work, such as the staging OF
society scenes. can be produced
more cheaply in the East than in
California. Large casts can be as
sembled at less cost in Long Island.
Famous stage stars, appearing In
New York. will be available for
screen work. They will be able to
double by appearing before the
camera in a Long Island studio
early in the day and returning to
New York city in time for their
evening performance.
The famed California sunshine,
which had been counted on as an
absolute essential in talcing movie
ictures. Is no longer a necessity.
II was stated, since the introduction
of powerful lights for indoor scenes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
||F BACK HURTS USE.
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS.
Eat less meat if Kidneys feel
like lead or Bladder
bothers.

Most folks forget that the kid.
neys, like the bowels, get slug
gish and clogged and need a flush
ing occasionally, else we have
backache and dun misery in the
kidney region, severe headaches,
rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kid
neys active and clean, and the mo-
the kidney region, get about four
good drug store here, take a
tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lem
on juice. combined with lithia, ana
Is harmless to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to nor
NAL activity. 1t also neutralizes
the acids, in the urine so II no
longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad lSalts is harmless: mex
pensive; makes a delightful effer.
vescent Whitewater drink which
everybody should take now and
then to keep their kidneys clean,
thus avoiding serious complica-
tons.
A well-known local druggist
says he sells lots of Jad Salts to
folks who believe in overcoming
kidney trouble while II 10 only
trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
Several Styles, Tuoo
Grades of
LustrOus Sateen
K KsdSeed to- 52c

These are our CSC and 75c
grades which we have de-
cided to use as an assistance
to women on the lookout for
unusual values. They are
SO inches wide, in a satisfac.
tory range of colors and pat
terms suitable for Innings, XII
monos, draperies, cushion
tops, Innings and many other
uses. II you have any use
for SATEEN-and what wo-
man has not? take advantage
of this special at, yard, SIC.
First Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
EASTERN DIsPENsARY
/. NAMES NEW DIRECTORS

Nine additional members were
elected TO the board Of directors Of
the Eastern Dispensary and Cas-
ualty Hospital at a meeting held
last night. Evan H. Tucker pre-
sided at the meeting. Those elect
ed were:
Chatles e. Myers. 64s Maryland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
GIRLS IN "KNICKERS"
BARRED FROM DANCES

ALBANY. Feb. 15.-Girls wearing
"knickers' have been barred from
dances at Albany's most exclusive
social organization, the Aurania
Club.
This fact was gently but firmly in,-
pressed on a young woman who APP
peared in the dance hall attired in
the "knickers."
1t is said that so many Of the young
men wanted to dance with the girl
in "knickers" that some married
women complained to the clubs presi.
dent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15

avenue northeast: James w. Car
malt, 1915 8 street northwest: J. Ciin-
ton Hiatt, 1929 Harvard street north
west; George d. Lantel. $40 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest; Freder-
ick ]. Rice, 1902 Columbia road north
west; Fred @. Coldren. 1925 Park
road northwest; Daniel r. Garges.
l21 Twelfth street northeast; Charles
]. O'Neill, 1854 Park road northwest;
William d. Upshaw. George w.
Haines and Joseph A. Herbert, tr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
PRIEST Is KILLED TRYING
TO QUIET DRUNKEN TRADER

LIMA. Ohio. Feb. 15.-The Rev.
Richard Schwiderman. a Catholic
priest at Minister, nearby viii
lage, was shot to death last night
by Charles Priening, a horse trad
er, to whose home he had gone to
intercede after Priening, in a state
Of intoxication, had terrorized the
neighborhood.
Priening fired charge from n
shotgun into the priests chest as
he entered the house with Prien-
ing's brother, the Rev. Mr.. Schwid-
erman dying two hours later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
LANSBURGH & BROTHER
STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1922
Full Range of
COiOrs in Mer-
cerized Poplin
Yard, 38c
FEBRUARY 16, 1922

Genuine two-ply poplin at
such a low price! Yes,
that's what we offer and in
this complete color assort-
ment there are plenty of
black and white. Poplin has
so many uses that 1t is
hardly worth while to emu
merate them. and its laun-
dering quality also recon-
mends it for boys wash
suits, children's clothes.
house dresses, uniforms,
summer frocks, trimmings,
etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
Quitting the Maid Is Easy at
Lansburgh & Brothers

So why not Thursday, when she has time to try on
the uniforms, aprons caps and innings Iney are
priced specially for that day, too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15

Nonsense Night in Mother Goose
Land" win be given by the social
service committee Of the Business
Womans Council. Friday evening at
the Church Of the Covenant. The
program will be in charge Of Miss
Bertha Gillian, chairman Of the
council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
Natural Shantung
POngee, Yard,
59c and 75c

SO inches wide, SO much
in demand for tailored
blouses, frocks, children's
clothes, mems shirts, paja-
mas and draperies.
First Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-15
Handmade
Lingerie
BlOuSeS
at $1.89

When we mention
Handmade Blouses, lit
tie remains TO be said,
for they are not only
neatly embellished with
hand-work, but every
stitch in the making is
a hand stitch-even to
the buttonholes.
Fine silky batiste of even
texture and pleasing finish,
models that include all the
new ideas in the way Of col
lars, trig cuffs and plenty
Of drawn work, tucks, en-
broidery touches and the re-
quired complement for your
spring suit outfit.
All sizes and a price that
seems out of the question
for genuine hand made
Second Floor.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-03
Reservoir Dams in Tunis.

Already the French are looking for ward to the rapid development of the province of Tunis in Africa. Accord ing to a civil engineer who has been Investigating the matter there are about 35 localities in that cou1try where dams could he constructed, with reservoir capacities ranging from B. DOO GOO to 4O0.0OOOOO cubic meters, and water power ranging from 30 to 6,0OO horse power of continuous energy. The engineering difficulties are stated to he small in comparison with those Of dams already built ka Europe and tine United States and the utilization of the water for irrigation, electrical power, and in one case canal naviga- ton is estimated to furnish a good margin of profit. The numerous ruins of Roman dams found in Tunis show by what methods the country became 'the granary of Rome" under the em- pire and the ruins of large cities, with coTiseums, bath and temples of great size standing in what are now barred plains, are evidence of the success of the organized methods of irrigation of those ancient times.
The Seward gateway., 1922-01-03
Made Brave Rescue.

Once terror to mariners, Minots light. which stands on reef off Bos- ton harbor, has another thrilling story added to it's history, says the Popular Mechanics magazine. Three days be- fore Christmas, Captain Octavius Reamey, the keeper, approached the tower in his motorboat, which was loaded with provisions and fuel ob- tained on the mainland. As the craft drew up, it was overturned by the waves that were breaking over the base of the structure, leaving the captain battling alone in tossing maelstror of icy water. The assistant keeper was lowered on a rope from the door fifty feet above. He managed to seize the drowning man before it was too lafe, and both men were pulled from ti,e water by their companions to the doc ,A way high in the tower.