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The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Cleaning Out Bloodsuckers.

SS1NHERE'S no jury in Washington that will
convict bookies." This is reputed to
be a boast of District bookmakers-clever crooks
who swindle D. c. people out of thousands annu-
ally They play Jpn the greatest of all human
weaknesses, the desire to get something for moth
ing. Few unsuccessful
They must be shown that there are juries here
which will convict and judges who will prescribe
long Jail sentences The present drive against the
bookmakers is bound to have salutary effect on
the life of the city 1t will rid the streets of some
undesirable characters-men who should have been
in jail long ago. The trouble is not so much with
bookmaking itself Gambling in any form is not
to be condoned But it is, after ALL rather minor
evil and betting horse is by no means the
worst form of gambling
But in Washington the average bookrnaker
also is bootlegger. He sells poison whisky with
his race tips. He trafics brazenly in even worse
com -lodities than liquor. He is leper in the
community. When see him shufflng along the
principal streets of .Washington-lazy, ignorant,
arrogant. pugnacious and drty-we wonder why
he is left at liberty. We wonder why any jury
should ask than bare proof of his guilt to
send him to jail for long a time as the law
allows.
The slums of London or Paris or Berlin or
the most whisky-soaked holes of New York or
Chicago or Frisco exhibit type of humanity
WASH
ington bookmaker and bootlegger He is advanced
only few steps from his ape forefathers. He can
not be allowed to associate with civilized men and
women. He is dangerous as a boa constructor
let loose from the Washington The place
for these fellows is in jas in insane asyums
or in cages at the Geological Park next to the
Shiny alligators.
If bookmaking were conducted here as it is
in some European cities, by of culture and
gentlemanly instincts it still would be an evil
But it would be nothing to worry over greatly
Men will bet something. Horse races are as
good as anything else for the purpose. 1t is
the fellows who conduct bookmaking here not
bookmaking itself, which should concern the public
Betting races is only incidental
The racing situation around the National Capt.
tai is like the old swimming hole, filled with blood
suckers. The water muddy and the bottom
treacherous-but these facts did not concern the
farm boys OF the neighborhood 1t was the blood
suckers, red Shiny. clinging creatures, which had
to be cleaned out.
Let Washington be cleaned OF the book
making bloodsuckers, the bootlegging bloodsuckers
and all the other bloodsuckers that have fastened
themselves upon honest people.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26


hide boots. We can still see the farmers daush-
ter in calico and the farmers son in his Sunday
best which was fashionable twenty-five years ago.
True enough, these figures are not very frequent
now. They grow fewer year by year But they
still exist The street hawker and the sideshow
man are almost as unique as ever with their loud
oratory.
Then. besides. there are the fat pigs and the
big yellow pumpkins, the tall stalks of corn and
the blue ribbon cattle There are the frosty morn
ings and the country dances in the evening The
Maryland and Virginia county fairs are well
worth visiting. When person from Washington
enters the fair grounds he will have entered an
unfamiliar and refreshing atmosphere. He will
have passed through the closed portals of the old
America-the land of independent farmers and
bountiful crops. He will have left behind the
hectic rush and of the new Ainerica-the
land of great factories. swift automobiles and
polyglot masses.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Brother to Rescue.

While seated in front of the house
the other day a young man very
much filled up with the anti-Nol-
stead stuff appeared on the street,
and according to his actions must
have had some stuff with a little
mixture of gasoline, TO: he insisted
upon chasing after every person
passing by. He started st'cr Gne
young girl of the flapper type. who
became very much frightened, and
ran into my house with the man in
pursuit. 1 showed him to the side
walk and tried to persuade him to
go home. He started a swing at my
face which happened to miss the
mark. causing him to fall prone on
the sidewalk. Upon arising. he dis
covered this frightened young lady
again and started after her. The
girls brother appeared in the door
way across the street and inn
mediately followed in the chase
with a broom in hand. and landed
a healthy swing on the jaw OF his
sisters would be assailant. causing
him to hear the angels voices and
the twittering of the birds. The old
superstition of being struck with a
broom will cause you to be arrested
came true in this case, as the po-
lice appeared upon the scene and
took the man for a joyride.-
GEORGE MKEAN, JR-, 21i2 Eye
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Thinks Name of Wilson VIII
Live In Hearts of Men When
Lincoln Is Forgotten.

To the Editor. rhe wsshinrto. Herald.
Millions Of Americas best loved
Wilson while in the white House
and there's no change OF sentiment
today. On the other hand other
millions Of our people have realized
that Woodrow Wilson was the true
champion Of the entire people ana
was especially attentive to those
interests OF the working people.
yet many turned traitor to this
man and today they bend their
heads in shame. and well they may.
because It's . long. long time be-
fore election
In comparing Wilson with Iln-
coin and Washington should say
Wilson kept us on of war az long
as possible. while Lncoln literally
rushed the North 20 Bull Run
Wilson ranks far beyond Lincoln
and when the Lincoln 10 forgotten
the spirit of woodrow Wilson will
touch the heart of every nation on
earth. Wilson and washington will
live forever. ecause both were be-
loved OF the entire people.
CHARLES c. WILSON,
isol Connecticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
MIR. Dement, Considers Riga
Spy Report a Bit In
credulously.
To the Editor. IN. w.shtnsto. He-if

10 ne Editor. he washington Hsrzl6.
The Herald 10 to be credited for
It's dissemination Of the Information
contained In a Riga dispatch pub
lished In the issue Of the nineteenth.
which states. in part, that: Eighty
(sic) billion spies and informers en-
ployed In European oountrie, hy
the Soviet government are engage
at present on special missions in
dependently OF the innumera BILE
propagandists receiving pay from
Moscow" etc
To the superficial reader this NAV
appear incredible. but one VINO
recognizes the trustworthiness OF
Riga dispatches about Russia must
give the facts respectful attention.
While all right-thinking people
will resist the efforts or these eigntv
billion spies, they will be forced 20
admire the ingenuity shown by the
Red Devils OF Moscow In raising
such an army, and they may specu-
late as TO the means used in its
creation. OF course. Devfl-in-chier
Trotzky. being an ally of Beelzebub.
has the assistance OF that puissant
monarch in robbing the grave for
recruits. But IL is doubtful whether.
even In this manner. he could rsis.
the RED hordes mentioned in the dis
patch
or course. we DO not infer that
the army doesn't exist. Nav the
gods defend us from sucn heresv,
We merely say that we await with
impatience the dispatch from Riga
that will clean up the mystery. even
in our dull brain.
c. W. DEMENT,.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Cattle Show Time.

THE season OF county fairs has started around
i Washington. Rockville fair this week will
be followed by long series of such events in
nearby Maryland and Virginia On Sunday
drive through the country one sees fences and
trees along all the roads plastered with placards
from neighborhood agricultural associations
With better methods of TRANSPORTATION and
closer association between the farmer and his
markets much of the usefulness of the oldfashioned
Cattle show" is past. But it never will lose its
picturesque features its popularity Time was.
before the day OF automobiles and interurban
traction lines, when fair day was the rural resi-
dents one outstanding holiday His only theater
was the tent on the fairgrounds where the bearded
lady and the human skeleton were displayed The
hot dogs" and the pink lemonade were like viands
OF paradise to the country boys grown tired of
the routine table of the farm house. The fair
was something to be talked over and planned for
from one end of the year to the other
But today it is of more interest TO city folks
than to farmers. 1t has become thing of cere-
rnony rather than OF utility. But cattle show
is well worth visiting There is much to be
learned among its throngs of humanity, in its
exhibition halls, beside its COW and hog pens. and
along its midway. 1t still is an essential feature
Of life in the country.
About the real country fair there is an atmos-
pherc OF dead days-a suggestion of the times of
real rural simplicity. Characters out OF the past
walk about the grounds Men, women, boys and
girls step out of the bacwash Of rural progress ON
fair day We can still see the farmer as he is
pisSared in ncnon-with blue overalls and cow
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Canine Devotion.

Looking out Of my window on q
beautiful morning recently. I saw
a pathetic and devoted scene. A
little white poodle was having a
fit and his exact double was trying
to secure aid for the little sufferer,
by running first to one then to an
other corner, in anxious endeavor
to attract some human attention.
Each individual was mutely ap-
pealed to. but all evidently were
too deeply immersed in their own
affairs. or. like myself. ignorant of
any "first aid to canine rules" Fall
ing in his attempts, the well doggie
would return to the Ill one. tongue
lick him endearingly. encircle his
ague-ridden form twice or thrice.
and again scamper of on his fruit
less errands. Not whimper es-
capped him: In his utter misery and
helplessness he seemed so human.
MAX NJ. BERNSTEIN. 81 R street
northwast-
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Tim ely Opinions
on World Topics
"Germany Is Buying Large Ship.
ments Of Ore in Newfoundland,
Reports Rritisher

Iron ore is going out and Ger
man money is coming in, in New
foundland. as before the war, Lord
Morris, former premier of that coll
ony, declared recently in New York
Lord Morris has been for forty
years connected with the public
life of Newfoundland, although he
retired formally from politics at
the time of his resignation as pre-
mier, in January, 1919. He is at
present a member of the executive
board of the British Empire exhi-
bition. to be held in London in 1924.
in 1924.
To question as to the restora
tion of trade with Germany, he re-
piled:
The Dominion Iron and Steel
Company and the Nova Scotia Steel
Company, who own the iron mines
on Belle Island, Newfoundland
have entered into large contracts
with Germany to supply it with the
product of these mines. Shipload
after shipload is now daily leaving
Newfoundland for German ports.
Contracts have been made for up
ward of 100000 tons for this sea
son."
Conditions in Canada, as we'll as
in Newfoundland are hopeful, Lord
Morris declared.
Canada has turned the corner"
he said. "and is meeting with con-
siderable success in solving the po-
litical and fiscal problems resulting
from the war"
As to England. he observed: =.
England is endeavoring to solve
not alone her own problems but
the problems of the world.
Judged by the number of unem-
ployed, there has been a sensible
Improvement in the labor market
there during the last three or four
months. The number of registered
unemployed has fallen from 2,ooo,-
900 to 100000"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
The Brook.

The day was a sultry August day.
heat waves were quivering up from
a parched earth. Not q cloud
adorned the sky. II was the calm,
sultry heat Of a late August fore
noon.
The rattling OF wheels grew
louder and presently a horse ap-
peared over the brow Of the hill.
1t pulled a market wagon heavily
laden with vegetables. A grey
bearded farmer. tanned by the rays
OF many such days in the open, was
sitting by the side OF a wee. worn
little wife. who swayed wearily to
the motion OF the wagon.
As the tired horse drew near the
cool stream IL threw high its head,
and spreading wide its nostrils
nickered as though delighted
with the thought of a cooling drink.
II quickened its pace-the farmer
loosened the reins and the tired
horse plunged into the stream and
drank long and greedily. After its
thirst had been quenched. the trio
disappeared over the brow of
the hill. AS I listened to the laugh
ing Of the gay little brook. and 70
the sound of horses footsteps
growing faint in the distance. ] was
sure the horse seemed to step along
as though II had taken new heart
Many years have passed and ]
again travelled the dusty road
1 paused beneath the familiar
branches OF the old sycamore and
glanced around. A great lump rose
in my throat and my pulse quick
ened. For there - spanning the
silvery brook. was a great bridge
Automobiles whizZed over il as !
stood there. And as I watched a
horse and buggy came trottInE over
the hill. The poor tired horse
looked long and anxiously at the
laughing stream. which in days
gone by had signifed rest and re-
freshment. and now only torture
and blighted hopes. The water
danced along so tantalizingly and
the horse seemed to, sight as II
went plodding wearily up the hill.
Long after the sound of hoof beats
died away-after the last dust cloud
rolled across the nearby fields. ]
sat there-teans in my eyes. and
nv heart ready to burst. To think
we call ourselves human. In build
ing the bridge couldn't they have
left a driveway to one side that
Gods creatures might drink? -
MARION 1NEZ ANDERSON, Falls
Church Va.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Knew His Credit Was Good.

A man waiting nervously for a
Potomac Park car. evidently was
late to work. Suddenly the car ar
rived. He looked about quickly, but
did not seem to notice me, for he
stopped and snatched a paper from
one Of the numerous stands on the
corner before boarding the car.
The next morning l saw the same
man again and this morning was
when 1 got the big surprise ! saw
him stoop and carefully deposit two
pennies. one for the paper he had
not paid for the day before.-MAR-
THA wEATHERLY. 1855 Calvert
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Named Lieutenant
In Fire Department

r. G. Anderson. sergeant in No. 1
Engine Company, was yesterday
promoted to a heutenancy >in the
fire department by the District
Commissioners. He viii be assigned
to No. 25 Engine Company to take
the place of Lieut.. w. w. virts, re-
tired. according to Chief George s.
Watson.
The Commissioners also advanced
Pvt s e. Colvin. of No. Truck
,Compaay, to the rank of sergeant
1colvin viii take Anderson's place
at No. ] Engine Company. w. Al.
Colbert was appointed Z private.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Older Policemen

THE District Commissioners show good iudg-
ment in raising the minimum age require
ment for appointment to the police department from
22 to IS years If any mans work requires mature
judgment it is that of policeman The man of Is
is just as alert. just ambitious just as enthusias.
tic as the man OF 22. But he is more apt to be
stable He is more apt, for instance to be married
He is less open to the temptations which every
policeman meets in his daily work
We often have been struck by the youth of
many members of the District Department There
should be no occasion for this. Positions on the
police force should be sufficiently attractive to create
a substantial waiting list from which Mai Sullivan
can make his selections when vacancies occur
No branch of public service offers finer oppor-
tunities for advancement to ambitious men, In no
other department is the work more attractive The
lite OF policeman has all the advantages and none
of the disadvantages OF the life of a soldier 1t
offers continual physical training 1t offers adven-
ture. 1t offers opportunities for broad selfedu-
cation 1t has none of the mistaken social distnc-
tions that often characterize military oreanza-
tons.
Why, then, is there any difficulty in finding
enough men who have passed their twenty-6fth
birthday to fill any possible vacancies?
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Address "The City Editor"
Conductor Helps Cripple.

! saw a conductor on one or the
Capital Traction street cars display
chivalry that is supposed to have
been relegated to the past.
A car going south on Fourteenth
street had stopped and did not move
for some time, which attracted the
attention of riders, who started to
investigate.
1t was found that the conductor
was in the act of assisting a cripple
up the steps who could not have
otherwise boarded the car.
The conductor Is in charge OF car
No. 81 and deserves commendat ton
L. MEREDITH, 1858 Kenyon street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26


To the Friend Of the People;
painted Dante and Beatrics'i MRS ON
William. Cave Thomas English artist.
AUTHORS OF VERSES.
10 the Friend Of the People:
Please give the name of the authors who wrote
70 speak il public Or The stage;
Demosthenes Cicero,
Don't view me with critics eye.
large Streams y from little Fountains flow
Tall oaks frop little acorns grow
The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock bound coast
And the woods against a stormy sky
MISS HELEN C
The first verse written by David Everett,
wrsen % BY Fsa D. Hemans who Sed in s
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
HISTORY OF CALENDAR.
the Friend of the People:
WIN you please give the history of the hrst
This was square stick or box eight inches long
and made ser sS be hung in the s RsroT or to s
three months. The holidays were marked with
desisnated to celebrate Christmas was indicated
with horn. and November 20 was pictured
o Witch the deereeS that the peor should
go about begging for ale to make merry with.
Creeks Of XieHandria in $50 A D. % Pefhaps the the
oldest almanaes known are those Of solomon
the almanac of Petrus de Dacia. published in 1900.
is preserved at oxford. Almanacs became popular
be- Printed in Europe was the Novum 10
the author being Regomontanus The almanac
sold for 10 crowns gold and circulated throughout
Hungary. Germany. Italy. France mad England.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

Ensiand's nrst calendar wss the shepheard's Kali
enSsr hish tr,nsstsa from the Fresen S an a.
proprfate poem
EMPEROR LoUIs THE BLIND.
10 the Friend Of People:
What Roman Emperor was known e: The
the sai Blind" II 4. Sii iised in @ the ninth esntury
BosroN Posr EXPOSED PoNxL
To the Friend Of the People;
wsa was the ' g s5s9si Get
The Boston POST. they received $500 gold
medal. known the Pulitzer prize.
CAREER OF SAMUEL LOVER
To Of People:
WIN you give me the Biography Of Samuel Lover
'''A my -' PATRICK.
Samuel Lover was born in Dublin in 1877, His
father was a member Of the stock exchange Lover
began life artist and was elected an academi-
. body Of which he afterward became secretary. He
acquired repute q miniature painter. and num-
PORTRAITS His love for music showed Itself at an
early age. At dinner given to the poet, Moore.
ees IL p.. from 0f Moore o his
known portraits was that Of Paganini. which was
tenton as an author by his legends and stories OF
Ireland: which was published IN 1881, and was one
zine He went to London about isss. where. among
Dshsrs he Pointed a. Lord ssOgsnam II his robe. as
ular in society and he often appeared at Lady
published his Songs and Ballads" in 1898 Some OF
them Hssrstsa 5ss :upfFstCns .m1Hs them
"'The May Dew" and sThe our-Leaved shamrock"
Hnds n f s 4s hs sss n
pursuits affected his health and in 1914 he gave up
wfns for mefe s %
Britain and America In addition to publishing
ton eDt,leS Re lyrics Of rs,sS eSse
peared in 1889 He died July 6. 1865
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

IN the world. She
holds that the
balance of sexes is
vital to civiliza- :
tion. Mrs. whar-
ton was born in
New York in 1862.
She was educated
at home. In 1885
she married Ed
ward Wharton Of
Boston. She is
the author of
m a n y books,
among which the
m st prominent
are The Greater
inclination" The
T o u c h 8 { one,
20 m nf T.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
His Kindness Appreciated.

While rounding Thomas Circle
the motorman stopped his ca, got
off and picked a baseball from the
track and threw it to some boys
who were playing ball in the lot
near by. AS the car passed the
point near the boys one little fell
low lodged between automobiles
and ran near the car line and
yelled. Thank you SO much, mis-
ter."-O.. B. TARvER. 1892 r street
northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

stances" The Valley OF Decision, :.
Sanctuary" ''The Descent of Man. ="
italian Villas and their Gardens" /"
italian Backgrounds" The House
of Mirth." Madame de Treymes. ="
init and the wiid s woEan." s Motor aer
flight through France" "Artemis to
Aetacon." Tales OF Men and
Ghosts" The Reef" "The Custom
of the Country" 'Xingu." Fight
ing France" Summer" The
Marne." In Morocco" She is a
member Of the Chevalier Legion Of
Honor OF France.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
Every Reader a Reporter

Write clear concise of unusual incident you
during the day.
The Washington Herald will reward with
scrpon for each item printed If already
subscription will be extended
No attention will be paid Name
address, and resides hotel
the that details
n circulation
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Extends AlIey-DwelIing Law.

Abolition of District alley dwellings
has been postponed until June. 1923.
in bill passed by the Senate. Spons-
ors of the measure have announced
that they will urge the immediate ac-
ton Of the House az It would be
necessary to abandon these houees on
EnvArpher undar fhA nrasant lhv
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

~ The sporting critic of an English news
paper says that American baseball is "only
series OF noisy outbursts" More power to
the American lungs and let joy be unre6ned
in the coming world series
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

How is it that so many obvious mutton
heads are able to acquire sheepskins,
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

The sculptor who has replaced the acci-
dentally- nose on the efigy of John
Bunyan, over that scholars grave, might give
Milo arms or the Winged Victory head
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
"Who's Who"
In Days News

Edith Wharton. noted novelist. is
being widely quoted these days on
her views of woman's new position
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
THE FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE

M &. : .. I. z. : :: e
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

Let the cedar chips fall where they NAV,
we still have with US, moths.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
Whdf Hes1A
Readers Thi,.k

cs..u.ie.sfs.s w1Il sst BE
ressrned usiess spee1ne request
tef sseh return - na6e and
Stamps fneiesea.
Leffers should ~ syp<wrffses
whe.ever pes-ibte. Csmnasfea-
uens extremely afmesif % read
win nst BE eensiderea. Ne een-
nsniesffo.s signed WITH neffffsus
nanes win be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

Engiand's nrst calendar wa the ehepheards Kali
endar, which, translated from the French, was
printed in 1877. Each month started with an APP
propriate poem
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

PAINTER OF DANTE AND BEATRICE
To the rrend Of the People;
VIII you please tell the name Of the artist who
painted Dante and Beatrice"? MRS. ON
Williams Cave Thomas an English artist
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

B0ST0N P0sT ExP0sED PONzL
What Newspaper was the nrst TO expose Get
Rich Quick Ponzi7 SO BoSToNIAN
The Boston POST they received $500 gold
medal. known as the Pulitzer prize.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26
EnrERon LOUIS. THE BLIND.

Blind"f H. NJ
Louis. uL q Roman Emperor. was surnamed
The Blind" He lived in the ninth century.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-26

At luncheon today the orchestra
played The Star Spangled Banner"
and, Of course, everyone arose. And
I never heard the national anthem
sung so Justify. They suddenly
switched into God Save the King"
but very few knew the words save
the crew.