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OF Executions and Car Stops.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Whenever a criminal is about to
be executed for murder a great hue
and cry is raised against capital
punishment, but as soon as the
sentence has been carried out we
hear nothing more about il ill an
other case of the same kind occurs.
il seems to me that if prohibition
and daylight saving. measures
which have so many objectionable
features. can be foisted on the ma
tion. a little concerted action might
result in abolishing capital punish
ment, which is simply a relic OF
barbarism: but II We do not care
enough about the matter to WORK
for it. then let us drop this matter
of hysterical sympathy for muir
de.ers and this tormenting the
President with appeals for clemency
which he cannot grant without
being false to his oath of office.
while ! am cn the growl. would
like to add something about the car
stops. Several times / have writ
ten the Public Utilities Commission
calling attention to bad arrange
ments in this regard. After con-
siderable delay have received
answers stating that this arrange
ment Is best for traffic" Now, Mr.
Editor. as the cars are supposed to
be for the convenience of the pub
lie. do you not think we should.
at least, have a fifty-fifty deal?
After much hammering, some Of
the worst stops have been changed
to others that are better. but much
room fo- improvement remains.
I.
the stop of the Ninth street cars
going south. at New York avenue.
Common sense and safety dcma nds
that the stop should be before
crossing the avenue. thus elimi-
mating much danger to those who
transfer to the New York avenue
line: instead of that we continue to
cross four tracks and two streets
to get our car. lodging cas- and
vehicles as best we may. Then
there Is the matter of stops of same
cars at Pennsylvania avenue. going
south. We must either leave the
car when going to market and cross
that wide avenue, or else we must
get out at that very dangerous
spot where the cars turn at the
back of the market As to the
cas- going north, the shoppers must
either go to l. street for car or
else cross over the avenue to get
one. Considering the width OF
Pennsylvania avenue and the vast
number OF shoppers and market
goers. 1t does seem as IL there
should be a stop on both sides of the
avenue in both directions: espe-
cially as the ears always make a
stop before crossing. and letting
passengers out would cause little
or no delay in the schedule and
certainly would be in the interests
of safety and convenience to the
public. ]. II. FORSTER.
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Would Let Clocks Alone.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald
! see that the effort to have a
so-called daylight saving" regula-
ton fastened permanently on the
District Of Columbia has again been
renewed. hut the necessity for such
a law is not made public ] there
fore ask to enter a protest through
the Open Court. The reasons for
opposing such an enthrallment are
numerous and logical and are well
known to the thoughtful and busy
people in this community. The prop
osition exhibits its own inherent
absurdity, for no hnmsA regulation
can increase or decrease the natural
bestowment of daylight.
This distracting and irritating
fad was put on trial here once,
from an alleGed patriotic motive.
and ran for a limited period. That
was enough! The foreign thing was
killed by one Of the most emphatic
Congressional enactments, even rid
ing down a Presidential veto. why.
attempt its resuscitation now: Rep
resentatives. as well as vast ma
~ NihN Ni'Ae aAitA.
Gus people of the District. know
that there is no real merit in the
proposition. One Representative
suggested recently that those who
desire to save. or see. more day-
light should get up earlier in the
morning.
The French peoplc-with whom. I
believe, this fad originated. have
legally discontinued il aud NVaSb.d
their hands Of the puerile innova-
ton. 1t makes our timepieces help
less. II distracts and distorts our
train. mail. and milk services. II
calls fer more daylight through the
hot summer time, when our day.
light is naturally most abundant.
III there is general desire on
the part of public and private busi-
ness of all kinds for long after
moons for languid leisure during the
hot months. / suggest that business
hours be changed-to begin at S in
the morning. instead of .: and that
the clocks he let alone
A call by The Herald for n coupon
vote on this question would. in my
opinion, settle the matter perma-
nently; for feel that only o COM
paratively few ton pleasure bent)
are quietly suggesting the renewal
Of this discarded fad. IL there is
any object in the appeal for day
light saving" aside from the OBJ
portunity to spend more time at
golf and other sports ,. that ma
ture. its advocates should make il
public.
JOHN r. wEATHERS.
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Plea From Vet in Training.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
May 1 through the columns of The
Herald. make an appeal TO the
grandest and noblest public on the
face of Gods green earth for help
in attaining the compensation due
the men who are in training under
the Veterans Bureau?
I know my appeal will not be in
vain for when they know the In
Justice being done us their voice
will ring out in loud and long pro-
test against this tyranny.
The officials of the late Federal
BOARD for Vocational Training ruled
that the money We received for
maintenance was not gratuity
hut a salary. therefore under the
ruling of the United States Civil
Service Commission which Is that
no person can hold two positions
and draw a combined salary of
more than $4,000. This they claim
places the trainces in the category
nf holding two positions and draw
ing two salaries. And the natural
result Is that their salary has been
cut to conform with this ruling.
How men in their judgment can
rlacc any such Interpretation on the
maintenance pay received by the
..inee Is more than ! can appre-
riate. but those men. ] am glad to
say. have been all given the buns
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25
The German Moratorium.

II OCRNALS OF finance of this and other coun-
~ tries supporting the allied nations seem d-
svIdcd IN opinion as to tho good i'll portent of
rthc latest move OF the rcparations commission in.
granting Germany moratorium OIL her repara-
tons payments for 1922, commanding that the cx-
.poEt OF capital shall cease decrccing capital
tax, and making other provisions which virtually
establish reccivcrship that populous and
productive onc-timc empire
Some OF the leading sheets are unequivocally
in favor OF the mandate which issued from Paris
last Wednesday. Others sec great promise in the
set OF principles evolved. providing the much dis
,cussod commission is capable of putting them into
effect. Jew, faith lost in tic functoning of that
body or any plans formulated by it, shake their
heads over move which they believe will simply
confound confusion.
How slowly diplomacy and especially d
iplomacy mixed with homo politics." remarks the
Wall Street Journal, comes round to the prac-
'tical solution of question! When Mr. Wilson
was in Paris just three years ago starting some
thing which he could never hnsh it was pointed
out in this place that the solution of the peace
problem lay in straightforward receivership for
Germany. aGermanys many editorial friends in
this. country indignant about this 1nsuIt to
whole people. But business men of world ex
ps1ience who visited Europe at that time saw no
iusui>in helping a debtor to meet his foolish
obligations
The allies at last, however, have arrived at a
rcceixefship. this paper goes on:
IN Difference to diplomacy gone stale and
home politics gone crooked, their plan is called
a. moratorium But it proposes to do practically
what a receiver in bankruptcy would do 1t will
take oyer the control OF the Rcichsbank stop the
nissuetdf paper money. abolish the subsidies and
thrbes to the German voters in the form, of food
Atd oder things below cost price. scrap the print
EzSe sssess and, it is to be hoped ultimately scale
S&H6-1he mark and the internal debt 10 figures
bearSx some tangible relation to the German abiI-
.atysta>pay. AT last shall arrive at
=some sound basis OF estimating how much Ger
usuyScan pay As people the Germans
not paying, any calculated percentage OF
$ to individual c7 corporate resources auy-
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rush" as il were. and are no longer
in a position where their tyranny
and Prussianism can work an in
Justice to those deserving the fruits
of their toll.
Let me ask this question: Why
are the employees Of Senators and
Congressman not affected by this
ruling? Is IL that the officials OF
the bureau are afraid to do their
duty: are they afraid that the men
who are employing these men may
visit their wrath upon them"
President Harding year ago
promised us through a representa-
tive. relief and speedy adjustment
Of this matter. 4 year has passed
and no action has been taken. I
hope this is not administration
economy. J like a man to keep his
word and ! hope he is as good AS his
word.
We arc trying to come hack. hut
God only knows the hardships
placed in our way by INSCRIPTIONS
officials Of the different government
agencies.
What man among 'en can live on
800 per and with a family? Do the
officials of the Veterans Bureau do
IL? Not much. DO we have n mi
vate car maintained and supported
by the government? Not much. The
only car we ever had WAS a box
car in France.
To make long story short. and
apply an old adage. when the prodi-
gal son returns they Kill the fatted
calf. but when the soldiers returned
they shot the hull,
am hoping and praying that
this will not fall by the way side
hut that il may hear fruit.
u T
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HARNESS HEREDITY TO
PRODICE HARDY FRIUTS

Harnessing rules Of hereditv .rs
selection for the purpose Of prol-.,..
ing hardy fruit adapted To the ri--
"rous climate Of North Dakotg
plan that is being carried o.. fu
important Horticultural eNperirnS r.s
by A. F. Yeager. horticuIturiSr -
the North Dakota Agricultural L.
pertinent Station
Ecalizing the possibilities -
cross breeding and selecting fru-:-
adapted q" tho States climafi. 80
soil conditions. Just as corn. rsi,-
haEes. fruits and other plants save
been improved and adapted 20 Sr,s-
clal growing conditions testing
plots have been established at the
station In which breeding invesiira-
tons with cherries. plums. straw
Ferries. CooSeberries. apples. g,sprS
and raspberries are in progress
Hardy varieties and indivIdusi
plants that can he found in the
state and in neiShboring States A.
leinE tested. and new varieties AZ.
being developed through cross
breeding methods. Hardy varieties
Wild species, hybrids and unusual
sports are used in the work.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

To the Editor. Tie Washington Herald:
We thinking people Of the South
earnestly desire the ratification Of
the disarmament conference treat
les. for they include the results for
which so many millions prayed. and
these millions are not religious
fanatics hut just plain fathers and
mothers. just like your own father
and mother. and my own father and
mother. some of whose sons now
'lie meath the fiower-fiecked fields
of France
We fathers and mothers. brothers
and sisters. as well as cousins and
aunts. warn our Senators that we
are all voters now. and we fear
for their future usefulness if they
oppose. the ratification of the dis
armament treaties because of petty
partisan politics. for we see no
other reason for opposition. even
to the four power treaty which we
recognize as the greatest epoch
making treaty TO do nothing ever
entered into. to do nothing war
like ultil a conference can be held
to endeaVor to settle all differences
without war.
We are authoritatively informed
that the reason that some Senators
are opposing the four-power treaty
is because they knew nothing about
it until it was brought in to the
American delegation. but To us the
overwhelming Importance lies In
the terms Of the treaty and not in
who wrote il. for we would not re-
fuse the lifeline thrown TO us in
troubled waters. because we had
not twisted together its lifc-savinE
strands ourselves.
IL. w. MORTON.
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ty-fye years and lieutenant gov
ernor of the Punjab during the war.
He sent in his resignation after the
1919 troubles in the Punjab and
strongly defended Gen. Dyer when
he was called upon to face charges
by the British government
The ideas Of liberty and self-gov-
ernment are all Of English origin
and have been spread almost entire
ly by English educated natives, and
the propa ganda literature has been
almost wholly confined to the Eng
lish language because the history
of the Indian races provides an
anti t-democratic background which
makes the idea incomprehensible to
the average native. according to Sir
Michael. To turn over India to In
dian politicians at present would be
To omen endless wars between castles
and religions and racial groups and
reduce India to chaos in his opin-
Ion he declares. He adds:
'"The attempt prematurcly to
thrust democratic institutions on
people he vast majority of whom
are unframed or untitled to receive
them, ends in disaster ruthless
dictatorship as in Russia or cor
rupt oligarchy. as In the Philip
pines.
"If the situation in India is al
lowed to drift as II has done during
late years. there Is a great risk that
the parliamentary commission or
1929 will have to paint an even
darker picture Of corruption and in
efficiency than that drawn by critics
now, for anarchy and rebellion will
also have to be painted in.
IF that result is to be avoided.
and 1t will be a crime to the 315,000,.
900 involved II We do not strive to
avoid It, and II the delicate plant
Of responsible government Is to be
given a reasonable chance of root
ing itself in an alien environment.
then the British public and Jarlia-
ment must realize their RESPONSE
bilities to India and act up to them.
Above all, 1t should be made clear
to the Indian political classes who
demand dominion status that the
door Is only open to those who have
qualified by fulfilling the tests i'm
posed on, and readily accepted by.
the other dominions. and that. while
India is quite free to maintain her
own culture and her own social in
stitutions. she cannot claim to be a
fulf partner in the British common
wealth Of nations IT, she falls short
of the British spirit and standards
of administration. To do this she
had to guarantee impartial justice
for all. the equality of all citizens
before the law. the removal of hu-
initiating disabilities imposed on
the depressed classes. the general
dihnsior ~ ed"ratinr
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25
Al TO MODELS ADDED
TO MUSEUN EyHINITS.

The division of mechanical tech
noloGy OF ,the National Museum
has placed in the east hall during
the past week two objects OF un-
usual interest to those mechanically
inclined. namely, n four-cylinSs.
automobile engine which NAV D.,
operated at the will of the visitor
and which has sections cut away
so that all parts are visible aud
in their operative relation. TIE
exhibit forms a very instructiv,
addition to the museums series o.
models VisualizinE the developmcr.
of the internal combustion engfrr,.
The other object is an AUTOMOBILE
of the vintage of 1901. whose pa--
ticular significance lies in the fact
that it is believed to be the eaiIies-
gasoline automobile propelled d..
shaft drive as against chain drive
The machine was designed bv
Lewis s Clarke. vice presidcr-
and consulting engineer Of n.
Autocar Company of Ardmorc. Ia
and was first exhibited at the au-
tomobilc show ia New York i
1901. having been driven to New
York from Ardmore. near PhiIa-
delphia. a distance Of ninety miles
in six hours and fifteen minutes
At the present time onc-half ~
the zinc output Of the country. -u
the form Of zinc oxide. is heinz
used by the tire manufacturers.
w. ID
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

VALET To- >JocKEY.
To the Friend Of the People:
coinmn at your earliest convenience. ] would like
valet to jockey? RPM.
Apply by letter or in person to W. p Rigg.
secretary Of the Pmlico Racing Association. Equi-
table Building. Baltimore. Nd.
ST. PETER FIRST POPE.
To the Friend Of the People:
We would be very glad and greatly obliged, II
you. would tell who appointed the first Pope of
Rome and where we can find an account nt,o Of Il?
Saint Peter, the first Pope. For further in
formation see the Catholic Encyclopedia
NO VALUE HERE.
To the Friend Of People:
Can you inform me the value of a franc dated
in Its value? DAILY READER.
Local coin dealers say that foreign coins
have any value here.
WHERE STARS LIVE.
To the Friend Of People,
What is the address of Mary Pickford. Doug
las Fairbanks and Tom Mix? r. F. r.. Jr
Address Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford,
Seventh Avenue. New York City. Address Tom Mix.
care of Fox, Film Corporation. Tenth Avenue and
bbth st" New York City
Colorado Bonus Bill.
Frierd People,
Has the State OF Colorado passed a soldiers
is any prospect OF one being passed? READER.
There has been cash bonus bill passed
pending.
NEGRO ELECTED SENATOR.
Was a negro ever elected to the United States
Senate? J. +.
Blanche X. Bruce. negro. elected United
States Senator from mississippi in 1875.
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with Pearl" In the next war the
girls will be tghtinG at the front
while our boys will be frying
back OF the lines.
don't begrudyethe women's advanc-
Ing their position in the world. hut
I surely detest the men for fallin;
back and trying to fiji the gaps left
by the women. 4 woman operating
a street car does not nauseate Inc a :
much as man selling lingerie in
a department store.
Spring Is here. but the weather
has been quite cool. so as 10 dei'.y
a little the purchase OF fiimsy wear
ing apparel by the girls. Now is
the time to put in force clothing
before the girls spend
most of their lunch money on spring
styles.
HARRY KABAT
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

ment are believed to be facing
problems almost insurmountable.
Griffith is a profound intellectual
In contrast with Michael Collins.
his colleague. who is a magnetic
leader.
He began his career in a Dublin
newspaper office as a prootreadcr
aud was once characterized as a
gutter journalist" by the late John
Redmond.
Grifflth. in 1905. was instrumental
in the founding OF the Slim Feir
after carrying on nationalist
propaganda for years.
Griffith is a nationalist and an
impe-ialist. hut nc docs not seek
separation from Eritain. rather
partnership in world affairs.
His colleagues and supporters bC-
lieve that Griffith win be success
full in the dificult task Of weldin,s =
gether the bitter Irish factions
and inapgurating a periol OF great
prosperity for ireland.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

brought about by
theorists in Eng
land who failed to
take into account
the hostility be-
tween ca 8 { e 8.
races and religions
of the Indian
peoples, their i'll
literacy. the lack
of knowledge Of
the meaning Of
democracy and the
absence of terms
in which to ex-
press it in native
languages. a c.
cording to Sir MI
chael F. O'Dwyer.
a British official
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MAU1bltCin
.0ay By Day
Impressions:
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hIaa|laI,J,lt(!!:,:9a

NEW YORK, March 24.-Down on
Lafayette street. q roadway that
roars with heavy trucking. and in
the shadows of that bleek forbid
ding pile OF stone. The Tombs. Is.
trim three storied building whose
entrance Is marked with a brass
sign reading Animal Hospital"
1t is built along the lines Of a
human hospital. having white tiled
dispensaries and operating rooms.
There are separate wards and isola-
tion wards for those having con-
tagious diseases. White clad nurses
and doctors await the patients.
In the rear are two motor ambu-
lances ready to answer the call OF
distressed CANNES who may be Ill
or victims of accidents. The hos
pital is not for the pampered pets
but for charity patients" Greater
New York has 25o.o0o licensed dogs.
The hospital is the tribute Of a
delicate woman's love for animals.
The woman Is Mrs. James Speyer,
wife of a rich New York banker.
Mrs. Speyer passed on a year ago.
She had wanted a hospital OF this
kind for many years but the New
York woman's League for animals
did not have the necessary money.
One day at the conclusion OF
meeting a letter was handed to
Mrs. Speyer. When she opened 1t
out tumbled a check for $4,000. 1t
turned out later that the check
was sent by Mr.. Speyer-and with
this as a start the money was
raised.
Stray cats and horses are taken
care of at the hospital but II IL
chiefly for dogs. The attendants
are men who love animals. Their
devotion is marked by an unusual
tenderness toward the afflicted
dumb animals.
Up in Central Park every Sum
day the New York; croquet club
holds a tournament. Only snow or
rain stops them. The players look
as II they might have stepped from
the Mid Victorian period. TheV
wear detachable cuffs and carry
snuff boxes. Nearly all have gray
boards and white hair. There Is n
dignified courtesy about their play
ing that is not noticeable in other
sporting events. Up In Van Cort-
land Park there are two cricket
fields that are in use almost daily.
The game is played mostly by West
Indian elevator boys.
They dance professionally in
hotel cafe where nightly the spot-
light haloes them as they glide
and spin as airily as two dande-
lion puff balls. She wears gold ana
silver spun dresses and he Is i'm
maculate in tight-fitting evening
clothes At midnight they motor
to New Jersey and during the day
they wear overalls and raise chick
ems on their farm. Next door to
their little place is former bal
let master who is their teacher.
He advised them to live In the
open. "It Is impossible to get the
spirit OF the dance in crowded
cities" he said.
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AS to Prayer.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
What a ridiculous farce 1t all Is.
to be sure. A United States Senator.
in a public address. bemoans the
"half-hearted. sleepy manner in
which SO many Of US approach the
throne of God"
Seems to he a ieft-handed slap at
the Senate chaplain. who. evidently.
is expected To throw more vim and
Billy Sundayism into his s5-a-min-
ute invocations. The Senator mar
wells that any prayers are an
swered." So say we all of us.
A I r
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25
Likes Herald Editorials.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Your editorial today 'Flanking the
Column" will inte;est the editors Of
The Magazine Poetry. of Chicago.
when senS i: II to them. I sent
them one of yours recently on News
paper Verse" AID they made quite an
editorial in their March issue with
your essay as text. Read it. and
think IT will interest you.
RES MILLER
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

nren in Europe
il he succeeds f9
plotting the Irish
ship Of state safe
ly through it,
tro u d ] e 5 o me-
course.
With ireland in
the throes OF civil
war. DE Valera
and a large
portion of the
irish Republican
army waiting an
opportunity TO re-
sumo w arf re
with Britain and
other internal diff
ficulties. Griffith
nna ANo ..sara
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Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views OH Events

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unless specihc request for such return 10
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letter. should be typewrittsn whss
ever possible. Communicatsons extreme
ly difficult to read will not be considered
No eommunicat lions signed with fctttious
smes will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-25

|! copy OF every song from each unsuc-
ccssful musical comedy produced this season
were placed end to end Broadway, COM
mencing at the Battery, it would certainly give
the street cleaners lot of work.