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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Letters to the Editor
"prevent,on eeats Cure"

TO the Editor Of the Eoentno Public Ledoe''
sir-The plea to destroy rats ana
mice by 'Housekeeper" is fine, put
why not 60 further2 Prevention oea.S
cure. The thing needed is such buiid.
ing laws and such perfect enforcement
of them as will insure vermin PROOF
buildings. They can be had and ike
most good things are a source or proh'
and not a needless expense as many
think. They simply require founda
ton walls without holes and cement
floors to Easements and lastly pias-
tered walls from the foundation 10 ,hs
first floor. II to this is added stopping
the cracks between the hoor ana the
wall at each floor, house Will De
not only virtually vermin proof, but
far more nearly fireproof. IT'S 1ur-
ther advantage Is that It will be much
easier to heat and so pay every winter
or two for the added slight cost,
If rats dig through the cement, drop
in some broken glass and cement the
hole and they will not bother that
place again. The plumbers and SINH
lar workmen are worse sinners than
the rats ugIally for they open holes
and then leave them much as they 90
when they tear up the streets: A little
mortar or cement can usually be had
at a nearby building operation and
our houses kept rat proof, nearly mouse
proof and virtually free from reaches.
The heating problem is promising to
be the most important this winter.
Keeping the cellar tight and there
form warm is a big step toward saving
coal. live in one of twin houses
three stories and basement, north ex-
posure, five outside doors and cellar
door, twenty six windows above the
basement and two bathrooms, which
must not freeze. We used less than
seven tons Of buckwheat coal last W in
ter. The next house used more than
! twice as much Of larger and more ex-
pensive coal. Stopped air leaks. cir
culation of the ART ia n hot air
furnace Of old type-and proper firing
did the trick. This stunt is the re-
suit Of a long experience with about
thirty different houses.
/. KNOHOW.
Philadelphia, August q, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
LEAGUE MAY EXTEND ARMS
PACTS TO OTHER NATIONS
Committee Expected to Recommend
This at Geneva Assembly

Geneva, Aug. 20.-By A. P.)-
Extension OF the Washington agree
ment for reduction Of naval armamcnts
to include countries not parties to that
accord is one of the questions to come
before the Council of the League Of
Nations ut its meeting here.
This will probably be recommended
by the Disarmament Commission, which
IS preparing reciprocal agreements be-
tween nations tending toward both mill
tary and naval disarmament at the re-
quest Of the last assembly.
The Committee on Finances has pre-
pared report on Austria, suggesting
means for relief. The Committee on
Communications and Transit will pre-
sent suggestions for application of the
recommendations made by the Barce-
Iona Conference last year.
The meeting. which will be presided
over by Domicio da Cana, Brazilian
Ambassador to Great Britain, has been
postponed from today until Thursday
for the convenience Of certain members.
Various committees, however, began
their work today. The sub commission
on disarmament started consideration
of certain questions referred to it by
the full committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Famous "Comebacksu

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Lpd0p-.
Sir-W!iI you kindly supply me with the
fCllowiIs information:
Name six famous Comebn cks-peopl. who
have been highly succcsafui IN one Lns ~,
endeavor, have failed mlserao!y and tb.n
have achieved success once more Srlokv
Joe Wood and I.ucretia Bort are two exam
pies ! have In mind. I will appreciate any
Information you can give me.
D. JAY CULVER
South schroon. ". Y. August 81. 1929.
Add 10 your Smoky Joe" Wood. who "a
gained lost fame on tho baseball d,arnons
and Luerez!a Bort. whose return 10 ths
opera after a ismentable breakdown wha
one OF the sensations OF last years Metro
pottan season. the names OF Rober, "a
Mantell. actor. whose later fame far ex
cel!ed the repute he enjoyed prior TO tho
msfortunes that drove him into temporary
retirement Albert J. Bsvpr!dge erlns.d
politician. who recently achieved a no,a bic
victory in the Indiana primaries, ChnrIa.
". Morse, millionaire. who after losing h,s
millions and going to prison, achieved n
new fortune. and the late Ralph unks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETS
Twenty-thlrd Annual Convention
Opens at WilIlamsport

WilliamspOrt, Pm, Aug. 20.-(By A.
P.)-Seventee cities Of the State were
represented when the twenty third an
nual convention Of the League Of Cities
OF the Third Glass in Pennsylvania
opened In this city at 10: :45 o'clock this
morning. All the delegates had not ar
rived up to noon, however. and much
larger number of cities will be repre- =
sented before the three-day session
ends.
Mayor A. NJ. Hoagland, of this city,
president Of the league. welcomed the
,,atcs and the response was made
by Mayor +. S. lIugentugler, Of York.
The cities of Clarion and Monessen
were admitted to the league.
At the afternoon session f. =.
Schoonmaker, City Solicitor of Brad.
ford, read n paper on Home Rule"
as affecting third class cities, and Clyde
l.. King, of the University Of Penn
sylvania, made an address Of "Addi-
tIonal Finances for Cities Of the Third
Claas."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
NEW TALKING FILM" MAY
BE RIVAL OF PHONOGRAPH
Curious invention viii Be Exhibited
In New York Soon

New York. Aug. %. Strips OF the
DR.. Lee de Forest talking film or pho.
notilm" have been received by his rep
resentatives in this city and will be
exhibited here by DR.. de Forest next
month when he returns from Germany.
1t appears like an ordinary strip OF
film with almost Invisible razor line,
running vertically on the extreme right
The razor lines are the effects of
minute points Of light, which play upon
the edge OF the strip under the control
of the vibrations of the human voice.
From that record the voice is recon :
structed with the help Of selenium photo
electric cells and tho audion ampliher
invented by DIR. de Forest for use in
radio.
The invention, It IS suggested, may be
capable of use as a mechanical stenog >
rapher, and may become a competitor
of the phonograph for general use in
addition to its primary purpose of in =
Producing the spoken word into the
motion picture drama.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Harding Coal Agency
Plan Is Abandoned
Continued from PAGE Ons

Continued from Page One
authority the President thinks desirable
would be of such n nature that the
Government could take over an individ-
uai line Of railroad, or a system Of
railroads, or given mine or collection
OF mines and enforce their operation.
Federal receivership Of railroads, though
studied as method Of bringing about
the desired result, the President consid-
ers to be unsatisfactory and unwork-
able.
No New Move by President
1t was asserted that Mr.. Harding
would not consider Government oper-
alton would be in the interest of rail :
road union objectives. 1t would take
out of union control a railroad where
q strike had been effective and would
leave still In private operation those
nns whose managements had success :
fully resisted labor efforts to tie them
up. This would be, the White House
spokesman said, precisely what union
leaders would not desire.
Under present circumstances, il was
said, the President does not consider
that the Government has any further
responsibility or duty to seek q set
tlement Of the rail strike. The Admin
lstratlon's present intention was SAID
to be limited to a determination to
press the enforcement Of existing Inv
guaranteeing the safety Of life and
property and the maintenance of neces-
sary public service.
Passage Of the Winslow bill for 81 :
pervlsion Of coal distribution before ad =
journment Of the House tomorrow seems
assured, as rule provides for six hours
or debate. The vote on the question of
beginning debate on which Representa- :
tive Garrett, the Democratic leader.
forced rollcall, was 900 ayes to 25
noes.
Attaching the bill as "sickly com :
promise" Representative Pou, Demo
crat, told the House the time had come
for drastic action and that Congress
speedily should confer power upon the
President to take over railroads md
mines unless strike settlement were
quickly effected. The pending measure,
he said. was expected by the people to
enable them to get coal. "whcn it only
provides for distribution Of something
that does not exist and over railroads
which are becoming more and more i'm :
paired every day."
There also was some Republican op
position. although Mr.. Mondell asserted
on the floor that the preponderant sen
timent was in favor Of the measure
Representative Saunders, member of the
Interstate Commerce Committee which
framed the bill, was one Of those who
announced opposition to it.
Pending passage Of the emergency
legislation by Congress. Federal con .
troll of coal prices and distribution un :
der the voluntary distribution organi :
zntion bad stopped today, Federal Fuel
Administrator Spencer having an
nounced the disbanding Of his voluntary
committee by the end Of the week and
9 discontinuance Of superiority orders
for the movement of coal.
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President Signs
Fair Resolution
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from PAGE Ono
and found to be in good condition for
the function.
The delegation from Philadelphia ar
rived Mt % =. NJ, and made tenn
porary headquarters Mt the Washington
Hotel. Led by Colonel D'Olier. they
marched to the White House two
blocks away. to be received officially by
the President.
The congressional resolution which
the President signed not only gave
recognition to the fair but also EN-
powered the President to invite the
foreign nations to participate in the
exposition.
Colonel D'Olier came back to Phila
delphia from Maine yesterday convinced
that a definite, concrete plan for the
international exposition would be for
mulated at the next meeting Of the
Board Of Directors. The directors will
meet about the middle of September.
The colonel plans an early conference
with Samuel Rea and other directors
whom he did not talk with before going
to Maine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
SEEKS TO ANNUL HIS
12-YEAR MARRIAGE
Wife Guesses he Wants to Change
90 lherself) for Two TWentles

New York. Aug. 2o.-'I guess he
wants to change forty for two twen-
ties
So said Mrs. Nelson J. Peabody, of
the Hotel Vanderbilt, last night, re-
gardlng the suit for annulment brought
by her husban, Nelson j. Peabody, in
the Supreme Court here yesterday.
Mrs. Peabody is about thirty mine
and the advertising manager for House
beautiful" and other architectural
trade publications.
WThis matter is such a snock to me-"
she said. Its so sudden scarcely
know what it's all about. I haven't
seen Mr.. Peabody for some time.
"Whether he can get rid OF me now,
ofter we have been married and lived
together for twelve years, by saying
that when l married him was not
legally divorced from my previous hus-
band, James Sargent, l do not know"
Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody were married
I'm South Bend, Ind, in 1910.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
II KS ABLE TO HANDLE
COAL, SAYS HOOVER

Washington. Aug. 20.-Ry A. Pl--
neiiet that the railroads will be able
W nahGle the current coal needs Of the
,oun'ry was expressed today by Score
Jury Hoover, who said the test would
WIS within the next two weeks.
al the past, Mr.. Hoover said, the
se vea con InuouS performance of the
o" W"os IN handling coal, both bitumin-
/ "a gnn Nn1 nhthracite, was Approximately
ro.,ooO ",ooo;ooO tons Il week, while for the
mrn mrtt SIX weeks they might be called
wynn TO move 1900, 900 tons week.
,,o "r. Hoover estimated that there now
o" So", between 10000 and $1,000 cars Of
cOai oai Euhdelivcred on the five Southern
non ""' mes, Somewhere between the
W. W"' union coal fields Of Kentucky and
Hon HeSt virginia and the Northwest, Mr..
motO,, oyer stated. there also is approx
for "W,0W tons of coal consigned
ori,n thc treat Lakes region under prl-
trihyy, tiy orders of the Federal fuel dis
Hoottee central Coal Committee, Mr..
can ',er h SAID, is discussing methods that
Cnmwe organized under the Interstate
ersAi"erce Commissions priorities to
pliss movement of necessary fuel sup
fcnfr,,oo % the Northern with the least
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
DOVER CONVENTION
swings TO bAYARD
Wilmington Candidate Has
Votes to Assure His Nomina-
ton for U. s. Senator
"B0NE.DRYS" LOSE FIGHT

speoidi Dispatch 10 Erentno Public LEDGER
Dover. DEL. Aug. 29.-Caucus action
today. preliminary to the assembling of
the Democratic State Convention, vir-
tually assured the nomination Of
Thomas F. Bayard, of Wilmington, for
United States Senator. He received
fifty-six votes in the New Castle
County caucus, and motion was un-
animously adopted to make his selec-
tion the caucus choice. Sussex County
previously had extended its solid sup
port. sixty votes, to Mr.. Bayard.
These two caucuses alone give Mr..
| Bayard an assured vote 116, while the
number necessary to n nomination Is
only 106. In view Of this situation, It
Is expected he will be nominated I'M
animously by the State Convention this
afternoon.
A contest for chairman of the Demo.
cratic State Committee was started last
night, with Bayard Democrats pro-
posing Charles T. Curley, of Whining
ton. and anti -Boyard Democrats sug-
gesting Ezekiel w. Cooper. OF New
Castle Hundred, for the position. Mayor
Eben b.. Frazer, Of Newark, also was
suggested.
| Tentative Platform CorrecteL
The tentative platform adopted by
the State Committee last night was
changed to proper form this morning,
but publication was withheld. as addi-
tional proposed planks were to be sub
mitted to the Conventions Committee
on Resolutions.
While most Of the politicians con =
ferred In the lobby of the Hotel Rich =
ardson last night, the Democratic
state Committee met in the parlor OF
tho hotel and continued in session until
o'clock this morning.
The committee decided to recommend
Miss Ellen Snmworth, Of Wilmington,
for temporary chairan of the conven-
tion:
Discussion and adoption OF tenta :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
FIRST WEDDING WAS MYTH
Man Wants License AnnuIIed So He
Can Now Marry Riaht

Crystal Springs. Miss, Aug. %
(By A. P.)-Willie Gardner has ap-
pealcd to the courts to have annulled
n marriage license which records him
as married to young woman who left
him waiting at the church. the mythical
ceremony now acting AS a barrier to n
wedding with new fiancce which he
says would be gone through with.
When Gardner's first intended bride
baked at the ceremony he prevailed
upon the preacher to certify the license
and forward to the circuit court clerk
for registration, assured no could sway
the young woman's decision. He failed.
A few weeks later found him recovered
from the blow and with another mar :
riage planned. His application for a
second license was refused on the
ground that bbe record showed be al
ready vss mSFyied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
BILL TO CURB COAL
COUCE is REPORTED

Washington. Aug. 29.-(Ry A. Pl
Unless the coal hauling railroads can
speedily increase their facilities the
country will be In exactly the same
position MS though the bituminous coal
strike had not ended. Chairman Cum
minis Of the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee declared today in his. report
accompanying the administration bill!
designed to prevent prOiitecrng IN coal
through control Of interstate ship
mcnts. He added that when the an
thracite fields resumed production con-
ditions in that industry would b" the
same as they now are In the bltumi-
nous industry.
"The present situation is an exceed.
lngly grave one, said the report. AT
this time there is sharp coal Short
agc Of which some operators and many
nuch as the strike in most of the BIZ
luminous coal fields has been brought to
nm end. btuminous production will con
stontly increase and II It could be as
sumcd that the railroads could move
promptly tho coal that will be mined
| it might be that the opportunity Tor
extortiOn would shortly disappear.
"The fact is, however, that some OF
| the railroads which carry large part
Of the coal traffic are by reason OF
the strike unable to move the coal that
is actually being produced to the points
Of destination"
Senator Cummins said it seemed to
| thc committee that Congress must
choose between n measure Of this char
uctcr and allowing the consumers OF
coal to be plundercd by the avarice oi
those who are willing to seize the op
portunity to sell coal at price that
cannot be justified.
Under an amendment to. the Dill
approved by the committee, the author,
| ity 10 the commission would he limited
70 one wear and at the expiration OF
that time the proposed Federal fue
distribution agency would go out Of ex e
| iStenCc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
SEE END OF STRIKE
IN PITTSBURGH AREA

Pittsburgh, Aug. 20.-By A. P.)-
Termination of the coal strike in the
Pittsburgh bituminous district was fore
cast today when the district officers of
the United Mine Workers announced
they would meet the Scale Committee of
the Pittsburgh Coal Producers Associ-
alton this afternoon on invitation of
the association to discuss signing a
scale under the Cleveland agreement.
Members of the Producers Associa-
ton include the most important COM
mercial coal producing companies in the
district, with the exception Of the
Pittsburgh Coal Company, which yes
terday announced its withdrawal from
the association. and which. coal au-
thorities predicted. would continue firm
in its attitude against the check off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
NO coal PRIORITIES
IN ALTOONA FIELDS

Altoona, Pa, Au. 90 BY A. p. y
Rapidly increasing coal production In
the central Pennsylvania field prompted
the regional committee Of the Pennsyl-
ynnia Fuel Commission, at its organi-
zation meeting today, TO agree to CO.
operate with the fuel commission, but
70 allow the business 10 operate through
normal channels. Prioritics will not
be called into use at this time. 1t was
decided. and emergencies will be taken
care Of by voluntary cooperation Of
coal operators.
Meanwhile an organization will be
perfcctcd and ready to function
should it become necessary to distribute
conI during the fall and winter. Charles
O'Ncill and W. A. Jones, of Altoona,
we're selected chairman and secretary
respectively.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
HUGHES OPENS NEW CABLE
Message to Brazilian Minister First
Over MlamI.Barbados Line

Washington, Aug. 2A.-The first
message to be transmitted over the new
Miami Barbados South American cable,
signed by Secretary Hughes and ad-
dressed to Jose Manuel de A2crcdo
Marquee, minister of foreign affairs
for Brazil. was dispatched today from
Miami. After expressing his gratitica-
tion at the opening of the new line. the
secretary said it formed new link of
mutual interest and amity"
The message was received at the State
Department by radio from the steamer
Pan America, on which Mr. Hughes is
travelling to the International exposition
at Rio de Janeiro. The privilege of
sending the iirst message was given the
secretary by Newcomb Carlton. presi-
dent of the Western Union Gable Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Questions Ansuered
Life on the Planets

To hc Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-lias any one ever advanced a theory
that the planet Jupiter Is inha 6itcd"
AMATEUR.
S%arthmore. Pa. August c3. 1922
The French astronomer Flammarion has
said that there Is n possibility that Jupiter
is inha o!ted, but this certainly Is merely
speculative. as are all theories regarding tho
existence OF what wa know as human l!ce
on our planetary neighbors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
zIONISTS SPLIT OVER POLICY
Dr.. Welzmann, President OF World
Conference Demands "Showdown"

Carlsbad, Aug. ga vote express
Ing confidence or lack Of confidence in
the Zionist leadership was demanded
yesterday by DR.. Chain Weizmann,
president of World Zionist Conference
here, in replying with threat of resig-
nation to critics who had challenged
the right OF the organization leaders
TO accept what the critics considered a
limited Interpretation of the Zionist
promise embodied by the Palestine
White Paper recently issued by the
byiktnh Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
''Baby"

To ne Editor Of the Epenfh0 Public Ledger:
Sir-The following poem appeared in p
high school Journal OF this city. Oras, and
! think you will agree with me that II is
worthy OF being printed in tho People 5
Forum:
BABY
By Esther NJ. Hirsh
tiny mouth OF rosebud red.
And eyes OF wondrous heaven hue:
velvet skin. a head OF silk:
A fragrance sweet Of perfumed now'rs:
Smiling comes forth baby.
smile. n kick into the air:
blubhcring OF strAngest words
little scream. a Joyous cry.
snatch. a gurg!e OF delight:
Self satisfied Is baby.
little yawn, n little Sigh:
little pout. n little frown;
A little futter OF the eyes;
little nod. another yawr:
Sendman's conquered baby.
BERNARD GLASER.
Philadelphia. August "a, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Does a Reader Know This?

To the Editor Of the Ereniro Public Ledger:
Sir--Wi!! you please print IN your Peo-
PIES Forum poem beginning "Od Mister
Green He's SO Old" I learned It in school
when r. child but cannot recall the name
or the rest OF the poem. r.. ). X.
Camden. y. J., August IS. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
THE PEOPLES FORUM

lock. Whose early reputation as an artist
was forgotten when he was incaroerated In
an insane asylum. but who on his release
attained greater celebrity than he had be-
fore enjoyed. There you have six exam
pies Of the truth Of the Salvation Army's 5
motto that ono may be down but never
o,it
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
1.-TWO Little Girls In Blue"

woman reader whose commun cation
has been misiaid and whose name therefore
is unknown 10 the editor OF the Peoples
Forum has asked for the song. familiar In
tho youth Of the passing generation. called
Two Little Girls in Blue" " ono OF
friends will furnish the words. they will be
printed in the Peoples Forum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
Prohibition Los.s In Sweden

Stockholm, Aug. Toby A: P.l--
A majority of "A 4,543 against prohibition
is shown by the unofficial tabulation OF
the vote cast In Sundays referendum
throughout Sweden on what are believed
n he complete returns. These figures
show: Against prohibition, 04n 120
for for prohibition. S07, ,5s4; majority
AGAINST. aUu 44,1s6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29

The Peoples Forum will appear daily
In the Evening PUblic Ledger, and also
In the sunday Public Ledger. Letters
discussing timely topics will be printed.
as well rs requested poems, and questions
of general interest will be answered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-29
lead LINES THAT SET YOU srRAlGn

LEUGER every morn!ng-you get the news
ur the world at glance. Make l. a
lIabit."-Adp.