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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
.D STATES STORES

DISTRIBUTORS ARMY AND NAVY GOODS UNCLE SAM TAKES THE LoSS-YoU GET THE GAIN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
SCIENCE
WHY tho Hard Wmdsl
Need Exact Meanings.
No Hope for Gain.
Sienna XII.

Why do scientists use words that
are 70 difficult for ths average psx
son 10 underHtand7
n "a not 20 show their isarnins.s
II n necessary.
Science has It's own language ara
Il IL necessary because Of the treat
exactitu1s Of expression required h
systematic work. A far AZ tosst
bio. in science. one word mas oniy
one meaning or represents only ene
thins--just the reverse Of posry o.
humor.
Tho true scientist works wifhov<
hope Of personal gain He follow
the saying Of Tom Palmer Truth
wears no mask. bows a. no human
shrine. seeks neither place nor -.
pisuse. she only asks q hearing
Scientists have an sssociztida
called the Sigma xi. Of which then
IL a chapter at the University X
Washington. It's badge" II a smsi1
key. This 10 conferred upon sc,se
lists who have performed vork %,
sitilng them 70 recognition by ofhw
scientists. The possession Of m
key assures cooperation OF otnes
aci~ntists because II shows that IN
owner will not waste their one ass>l
their time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

fur resrenehmsn'. and insisting upon
reduction OF tho teachers pay. etc.
etc.f
cannot reconcile Tia action with
the expressed determination 10 cur.
tail expenses nnsert here. please. Ho'
mer Bruw'r bsiD and wonder ~ you
can .nilghsen me.
I also wonder II you onn explain
why there was no expedition 10 this
increase for manual labor from the
same sources tMrr. Blair 81 all that
attacked 40 violently and unr.anon-
ably the maintenance Of a fair and
reasonable rate Of pay for our teach
cra
Their recent demands for rcfuc.
ton 81 the teachers hfipgndr and
their inactivity In the present matter
81 increase for plumbers and paint.
era shows how necessary u Il for us
TO properly educate our children BY
means Of an Intelligent staff Of teach.
err. who are Adequately compcnsA,.
cd. which means better paid than a,
present Respectfully.
J. SARGENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
The Wav We enforce" Prohibition

From an issue that dead and buried to the Invest
topic and nation the prohibition issue jumped
up over night Yesterday booteggers and moral squads
minding their business in peace, and the public
talking baseball Today astounded citizenry wakes up
to discover that nationwide poll indicates 1t wants
light wine and beer.
Suppose we decided to abolish the use of opium In
America and would enact this sort Of a law:
1T shall, within Is months be unlawful to manufac-
ture to sell opium in these United States except as
hereinafter provided
"Al private stocks of opium on hand when this act
becomes effective shall be legally retained by private
citizens for their use
"All opium in bonded warehouses shall be sold only on
permit Of the prohibition office.
wholesale druggists may withdraw opium, and retail
druggists may sell opium in eight-ounce packages on
Sectors prescription 1t need not be shown that the pa
dent acutely requires opium he must only have pre-
ecription.
"All religious denominations whose creed requires the
use of opium shall be allowed opium in proportion the
membership, at the rate of pound member month.
The growing of peoples is not prohibited and poppy
flowers seeds dried may be shipped about the coun-
try without restriction and there sold to private families
1.-THE home manufacture of opium products for home
shall not be moested without there being proof of
intent to sell these products"
That would be some enabling act to prohibit the use
Of opium wot?
But it is undetermined prohibition" statute Just
the
Confession good for the invented cigar
lighter his youth. -"
The rrosd industrial disturbance be setcun
ncxt lnes -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

capacity for doing things instead Of
politician o. the spanish-Anerican
"onbninsd beer days. was In
charge Of the war department and
driving supplies across tho ocean
for the army IN France7
The writer has this much in his
favor as an unbiased writer. lie
served as a soldier In the Spanish
American war aud IN the Philippine
lnsurreciion.
The contrast IL 80 IN favor Of
Baker that we wonder where the
Britannica writer was when the
Spa niah American war was writ
ten up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Bakers Record
Defended

Editor The Star
Your editorial IN Wednesdays
star interests mr. greatly. Why noe
print the part Of the New Encycio.
podla britannia which carries the
biographical sketch Of Newton y.
Baker. former secretary ~ war. In
the columns Of your psperg
Pray. who are these people that
thus presume 20 criticize Bakers
work. Are they people who know
and saw that bridge Of ships with
mon and material spanning the A..
lan;ic from Hoboksn TO ST. Saxalre.
Rrcst and bordeaux In 1918 under
tho able direction 81 secretary Of
war. or are they rather the dfssp.
pointed psr,irans s'Iii waiting be.
caus. a man Of Bakers energy aud
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
3 you wonder why SMYRNA was burned?

Do you wonder why Smyrna was burned?
Il is difficult for the average American he sits
reading in the afer-supper quiet of his home TO get
III this horrorths massacre and pilagng and burning
which leaps out at him from the headlines Of his
ming paper
Last week Smyrna proud, rich city Of Seattes size
going about its daily business: today IL Is sham
omouldering embers homeless The Turks did IT, say the
k. R: But that only nan story heres inc '''''
Take closeup at Smyrna Or Constantinople, or
Gaonca, Monastir. any other city Of the Near
East Ancient Cities all Of these, with histories measured
not by decades. we measure ours nor yet by mere
European centuries, but by tens Of centuries.
Into EACH since civilization began, after has
poured its conQueror Each has its turn at being the
cppressor. Each conquest meant new quarter in the
city living aoof hating other natonalities, and being
hated equally ferventy.
Generations Of hatreds generally dormant, flare up
on the slightest occasion and the world hears Of catast
phes like this which has humbled Smyrna Turks vent
their hatreds Greeks Bugars. Serbs Jews,
these, at time other have beset the Turks
each other.
The Near East is q melting pot in which human metals
do not mix Here for centuries natonaltes live across
the street from each otheras separated is oil and
water.
OF civic pride and community interest there is
Each house fortress each shop barcaded against
attack each street crooked walled cobbestoned valley
Of danger to all who venture out
In the last six years. three great citiesMonastir,
Salonica and Smyrna-al ancient seats OF civiza-
tions-have been wiped out by fire and plundered.
Dispatches said the Turks did it. Perhaps that Is
but the Turks merely the tools Of that most terrible
enemy of mankind, Religious Intolerance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Some Teamwork Needed

Conceded to be the fastest and most eaborately APP
pointed steamer in the u S coastwse trade the steamer
H. r. Alexander reached Seattle Monday morning with
passenger list of only % per cent of her capacity Conc
dent came the report that the Pacific Steamship Co. had
decided to transfer the III f." from the CafoniaSeatte
run to the Honolulu service.
While representatives of the steamship company said
there foundation for the report II doesn't require
particularly sharp lead pencil TO figure out the length
Of time steamer with the Aexanders operating over
head would be continued run with passenger lists
like Mondays
Of course this Is the steamship company's business
but X happens also to be Seates business because the
company and Seattle have mutual interests.
California folks sweter during the summer They have
heard little of the Pacific Northwest and Of the refresh
ing and altogether delightful vacation days possible on
Puget sound.
They've been invited come but recent arrivals from
the interior cities they have heard of particular
urge the part either Of the steamship companies
Puget sound cities The Coast cities Of California have
the charms of this region have been made known to
them But that's like carrying Goals to Newcastle Cali
fornia coast cities they have summer climate and
everything that goes with il. for SALE
In the interior it's very different There they lay no
specia claim to resort honors with the excep
ton of some of the mountain resorts They're willing
and able to to Seattle, those California people.
The steamship company wants more passengers Seat
lie wants tourists strong cooperative publicity
program probably would realize both ambitions.
Speaking the
~Thc
Cant
government Can Take No Other
Aftiueas-The Outlook
Ezpsssenee Wild college should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
( LETTER From
AVRDGE MANN

yields Of all the oprcdueing fields
about the lucky who
wells hixh and mighty swcis
the other day et Of about nauaw sho
that people found rich In oil.
'hsy bored found Euher 'hrs and made tho saaa~
And mean a who worked and saved
q Of a shirh. tho
he his wAd OF and sought for
oitpfoducnk shaio
studied all blooming
while glad place where oil
blew his hoadsd and bought tho land
ans
lie started boring rxhs and kept scns night ana day
ali he found.
dfnt have a sinxs cent
lie a merely
land -I,s all the they all deare-hut stf
II fair.
@1aS,e @a~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Editor The star.
arm wondering n could secure
good homo for smonth-oid fs'
male pup. She is fond of boys and
IL a good watch dog
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Who Wants 6-Months-O Old Pup?

I've seen requests for dogs in your
paper and thought perhaps I could
sc, this dog a good homo.
Thanking you. c. RATEMAN,
Meirose ass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

-DIs life" said Uncle Eben. is like
a three ring circus. Curiosity bout
what's doiH la de distance keeps Us
rum en3oyin' what's right bofo' cur
eyes. ---washinxfon Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

LIANT this the same school beard
that was tearing lts hair and ranting
around over tho fabulous pay accord.
ed 10 our teaching corps. shouting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

She was she apple Of his eye.
lilo thought her out Of reach.
Untii boider wight than he
Came BY and stole his peach.
Tcnnymon J Daft.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Yesterdays answer The two Enc.
iish words which have the first rx
istters Of tho alphabet among their
ten letters are -fabrieated' and
"bifurrst~d."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Think. IN thin batterd CaravanserM
Whose Portals are alternate Might and Day.
How Sultan after Sultan with his Ponip
Abode his destin'd Hour. and went his Way
Omar Khayysm-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Brain Testers

Can you arrange these letters
20 form n sentence ~ five words7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ssTTTTr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

Today's word fs-Cbivsirous.
lie pronounced-shsv-sl with
accent on tho first syllable.
II rneans--knightiy brave. gallant
warilke but generous and honorable.
II comes from--French "ehesa-
Her meaning knight" originally
''horseman."
IT'S used IKE fhis---rhe Turk.
long represented TO western peoples
as tho very embodiment OF wicked.
meas, r. known among those &C
qualnsed with the East. and even 20
soldiers who nave fought him. sn
the gentleman Of the Orient nat
uraily peaceful. an exceiient friend
and a ehivairous enemy"
Mr.. Baker can weii afford 20 say.
as be 10 quoted as saying. that he
has no comment 20 make on the
Britannica wrifs.1p any his work
speaks for itself.
FRED nRAsTRUP.
ss1e sssh y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

cake and have H. but
onks gets stais.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Ezpersenee : . wnd college should
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

with q full gathered skirt reach
ing amost to the floor. A large
Spanish comb in her hair COM
pleted the picture.
II 10 beginning to be whispered
that Miss Ashford-Put, no, I
really mustn't say anything about
that yet. She was in decided
contrast to the rest Of the girls
at this dance. being the only one
who had surrendered to the long
threatened invasion Of long skirts.
Indeed, most Of the girls were
wearing the Observation-Disclosures
length dance frocks which have
been 90 popular and to which
most of them win cling as long
as possible. Bobbed hair Is a
great drawback to adopting the
new mode and Miss Ashford is
one of the few younger girls
whose lovely locks have never
been attacked by the BARRIERS
shears.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

that they wilr return early in Sep.
tember.
Pleasant news, indesd, for Prince
and Princess Lubonirslra are gen.
timely popular. Being honest.to-
goodness aristocrats, with centuries
Of wealth power and fine breeding
behind them, they are the truest
democrats and kindly and gracious
to everyone with whom they come
in contact. y ... b.
Following their arrival, the coun-
seior of the embassy, Michael Kwa.
pissewslSi, who has been holding the
fort as charge daffaires. and Nine.
Kwapiszewska expect to take a
real vacation. They have been in
town pretty much all summer. The
Kwapiszowskas, by the way, were
hosts at one Of the incest parties
Of last week, entertaining eighteen
guests at dinner at the Shoreham
and taking them afterward to the
legation, where others Joined the
company, for dancing and bridge.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

had anything but the lovely
summer planned early in the
spring, with a trip on the May
flower through the Canal and UP
the Pacific coast. picking up the
President at Seattle-or Portland
and then on up to Alaska-the
first President to visit that far
northern territory during his ten
ure OF office, and Alaska all set to
show them the finest possible tima'
For here she has been shut up In
Washington practically all sum.
mer, having an entirely comfort.
able but quite uneventful time:
watching situations" - political
and economic-develop, and shar-
ing her husbands worries, but with
q sublime faith that he Is going
to prove himself more than equal
to any emergency. o..
OF course the Hardings Rave
penty Of visitors-people Of ma.
tional and international Importance
constantly brought in from the exc
cutive offices to take pot luck"
with the President and Mrs. Hard.
ing, sometimes on the spur Of the
moment and sometimes on. an In
vitation Of a few hours--or even
overnight. And Of course Mrs.
Harding's keen intelligence enjoys
them. But still, it's worrisome
time for her as well as her hos.
band. and not what you would call
lively.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
Spending Summer
At Lake Resorts

THE summer resorts on the
Great Lakes can't vie with
Newport and the North Shore for
fashionable favor--they don't try
to. In fact-but they have a charm
all their own and from Charievoix
on Lake Michigan to Sackett's Har-
Dor on Lake Ontario one finds IA
miliar Washington faces. Mr.. and
Mr.. Robert Lansing. who are at
Henderson Harbor--Lake Ontario
their summer home. are idling
away the warm weather In a de-
hghtfully restful fashion, and Mr..
Lansing spends most Of his time
fishing-a sport which he enjoys
extrava santly. Miss Dorothy Reed.
the pretty niece OF the Lansings.
who spent last winter with them.
Is also q member OF Their, family
at Linden Lodge.
Mrs. Jennings Cropper Wise. also
Of Washington, has taken a cot.
tase at sackett's Hasbor In order to
be near her mother. Mrs. David N.
Anderson. The Edson Bradleys
are at their summer home in the
Thousand Islands, but are fire.
quently seen cruising in Lake On
tario, as well as out onto the
broad st. Lawrence. on their beau.
tiful yacht.
The former Governor Of Ohio and
Mrs. Frank o. Lowden are also at
their thousand Island place. Castle
Rest, at Alexandria bay. after an
absence Of seven years. and are
making the most Of the beautiful
weather in that part OF the coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
.AUGUST'S CROP OF
WEDDINGS RIVALS
JUNE'S HARVEST
Grist of Engagements
Announced Here
This Month
IF engagements keep popping

IF engagements keep popping
Mt the present rate August will
run away with June's title as the
month Of brides. Why. half a
iozen interesting engagements
have been announced in the last
week, and atop OF all that pretty
Miss Betty Grove stole a march on
US and was married last Sunday
TO Frederick Lee Hardesty, with.
out the formality Of announcing
her engagement. Then there were
two weddings of international in
terest last week, in which Wash.
ington girls played the leading
roles-the marriage Of Miss Mil.
dred Bromwell. daughter Of Mrs.
Char. .es s. Bromweil. and Capt. Sid
ncy r. Bailey. at Charlevoix. Mich.
day later OF Miss Elizabeth Howe
and DR.. Alfred Gonzales Prada,
on Tuesday and the marriage q
counselor Of the Peruvian embassy,
which took place in New York.
The engagement of Miss Golden
Ruggles. daughter Of Col. ard
Mrs. Golden Ruggles, to Eustsce
Lee Florance. jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L.. Florance, OF Washing
ton, was made known last Sun
day. On that same day Col.
Henry p. Birmingham announced
the engagement OF his daughter.
Miss Ada Birmingham. to Ever
ette Mcdowell Harman.
Miss BirminRham's wedding
will be the first Of the group,
Saturday, September 1s. heing the
date selected. and then on Sep-
tember 20 win come the marriage
of Miss Catherine Cheatham.
daughter Of Capt. J. ]. Cheatham.
u. 8. N, to Lieut.. Roger Rag
nall. u. 8. M. c.. whose engage.
ment was also announced last
Sunday.
THE engagement Of Miss Jane
Gould Ramey, daughter OF
Mrs. Elmer e. Ramey. to William
Hamilton Knox is likewise Of con.
siderable interest, for both the
young people have grown UP here.
Mr.. Knox is the son Of Mrs. vii.
liam Salisbury Knox and brother
of handsome Georgia Knox Berry.
Another of the weeks engage
ments was made known by Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick e. harrington
when they announced that their
niece. Miss Margaret Scudder. was
to wed Cuthbert Charles Gabel, Of
Meriden, Conn. Her home is in
Honolulu, but OF late she has been
living with her uncle and aunt,
and will be married from their
house. Come to think of 1t, Miss
Scudder will precede Miss Birming-
ham to the altar. September 9 be-
ing the date selected for her wed
ding and All Saints Church, Chevy
Chase, Nd, the place.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20

route with a party Of guests 10
Gunston Hall to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Hertle, DR.. Grouitch
jumped free and took a picture OF
the wreck before It occurred to
him to see IL anyone were in.
jured.
YOU never can tell about the
diplomats. Washington for
example. is now rejoicing in the
news that the Lubomirskas--the
Polish minister and his wife. whom
II thought It had permanently lost
are coming back. They have been
In Europe for many months. and
It was understood some time be.
fore they left that Prince Lubomir-
ski has resigned. Indeed, It was
even stated, with much show OF
official sanction, that Prince sa.
pieha, whose wife was Lubomir.
ska, had been appointed in his
place. And now It is announced
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
" "dingham Girl"
Visits Capital

THE "Girl who brought gtng-
ham out OF the kitchen and
into the drawing room" has been
q recent visitor in Washington. 1t
was Miss Margaret Cobb. an artist
and designer. who created the
Bingham GIRL" series Of sketch.
es that went like wildfire and did
much to create the really surpris-
ing vogue for the crisp material
which was once used principally
for kitchen aprons and kiddies'
rompers, but which now enters
into the composition Of everything
from sports frocks to bathing suits
and lingerie.
Miss Cobb was born and brought
up near Marion, Ohio, and her
family and President Hardins's
family were friends, no It was
natural that she should call at .he
White House during her brief visit
here last week. She has now gone
on West. but promises to make a
longer visit in the autumn and hes
a new and most interesting project
UP her. sleeve.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
Dispute Spices
Conference News

THERE'S nothing quite like q
good row for purposes Of pub
licity-witness the spice which the
disagreement between David
Franklin Houston. sometime secrs,
tary Of the Treasury. and Oscar I.
Crosby, formerly Assistant Secre.
tary OF the Treasury. has injected
into the news from the Institute
Of Politics. .."..
It isn't fair. however. to use the
term row" In this connection, tor
1t was a most politely conducted
difference Of opinion, Mr.. Crosby
merely registering opposition to
every point Of the program out
lined by Mr.. Houston for American
participation In the rehabilitation
of Europe and introduced by him
at the round table conference
which he is conducting in connec-
ton with the Institute Of Politics
At wllliamstowp. On the other
hand, Phillip Kerr, the English
representative at this conference,
which Is designed as a means Of
talking out questions OF interna-
tional interest, supported Mr..
Houston's program most warmly.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
TO Have Own Golf
Links--Some Day

THE Army and Navy Club has
voted down a proposal to OBJ
tain golf and tennis privileges in
the new Congressional Country
Club through purchase Of a block
OF stock. The Army and Navy
Club, to be sure. has only its down
town clubhouse. but ID is believed
to be but the matter Of a few
years before the organization will
have its own golf course.
The Washington times., 1922-08-20
e HOUSE ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF MOOSEHEART TRI

INTRODUCING George Oakley Totten, third, witk
4 his charming mother, Mrs. George Oakley Tot
ten, jr. Mrs. Totten had hoped to accompany her
husband to Europe in September but it was de-
cided hat his majesty, the baby, could not brape
the trip Before her marriage to Major Totten,
Mrs. Totten mas Mrs. Vicken pon Post of Sweden,
and she is sculpress of international reputation.